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GIRL STUDENTS PERISH.
Burning of a New York Slat Normal
and Training School.
SIX YOUNd WOMEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
On Olrt, Who Was on the Fire Escape,
Tarns Back to Save Her Diamond King,
and Sacrifices Her Life-Fifty ol the
Students Escaped by Crawling Through
Windows to Fire Escapes.
Dunkirk, N. Y. (Special). From the
mouldering ruins of tho Fredonla
State Normal and Training School,
hich was destroyed by fire at six
o'clock a. m., one charred body has
been recovered, and a revision of the
lint of missing makes It certain that
eevon persons perished In the tire,
which also entailed a property loss of
$200,000.
There were 75 young women stu
dents In the building, of whom six per
ished. Tho other victim In the aged
Janitor.
The young women occupied rooms on
the third floor of the building. In com
pany with a matron and 60 other young
women, who succeeded In escaping by
descending the Are-escapes. The body
which was recovered from the ruins Is
nupposed to be thnt of Miss Storms. It
was burned beyond recognition. To ac
count for the origin of tne fire puzzles
the local board of managers, as there is
no fire in the building, the heat being
piped from a boiler two blocks away.
Tho fire started In the private room of
Janitor Morris, and was discovered by
Charles Gibbs, assistant janitor, who
notified Janitor Morris, and then ran to
the flro alarm station, a block away.
Janitor Morris evidently lost his life
while fire fighting. Miss Plzzell was
at the head of the flro escape, and
turned back into the burning building
to save a diamond ring, 'thus losing
her life. The others who perished suf
focated without being able to find the
fire-escapes. It is stated that heavy
wire screens were firmly nailed across
the windows leading to the fire-escapes,
and the only way the lucky ones
scaped was by crawling through win
dows adjacent to the escapes and then
creeping along the gutter of the man
sard f.
Nothing was saved of the magnifi
cent building not even tho personal
effects of fie ladles In the dormitory
or tho valuablo records of the school.
Grief-stricken parents are arriving to
assist in tho search for their dead.
School has been adjourned until Janu
ary 3, when classes will meet In the
different halls and churches of the vil
lage. Plans for a new and larger
structure are already under way. The
legls ature will be asked to make an
appropriation equal to tho Insurance.
TERRORIZED ByTaNK ROBBERS.
They Dynamited a Private Bank, Keeping Olf
All Till the Job Was Done.
Shancsvllle, O. (Special). Four
masked men discovered In the act of
dynamiting the vault of John Doer
schuck's private bank, drove oft all
who attempted to interfere and got
away with between $3000 and $4000.
An explosion of nitro-glycerlne about
S a. m. awakened John Rhodes, who
lives opposite the Doerschuck bank.
Rhodes saw two men working at the
vault doors, while two others stood
guard at the main entrance of the bank
building. Rhodes, revolver in hand,
rushed Into the street and was met by
a volley from the sentinels. He held
his ground, however, until his weapon
was empty. Mary Knowels, relative of
Banker Doerschuck, heard the shoot
ing and raised a window of hor room,
only to draw the fire of the robbers.
Dozens of the inhabitants appeared
by this time, but most of them were
unarmed and were forced to conceal
themselves by the shower of bullets
Which greeted every newcomer.
In the course of half an hour the rob
bers managed to remove the doors of
the vault and pried open the money ,
drawers. They hastily dumped all the
specie into bags and leaving tho bank,
backed through the streets to the
tracks of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
road. A handcar was secured and the
men disappeared toward Baltic.
A trace of blood was found leading
from the bank. Alarms were sent out
In all directions by the telephone. A
few hours later it was announced that
the handcar had been found abandoned
between here and Baltic. Bloodhounds
were secured and a large posse at once
started on tho trail.
REBELSBANDOlTtbWNS.
No Serious Opposition to American Advance
in Luzon-Death Sentences Approved.
Manila (By Cable). While tho cap
tures of supplies and the occupation
of new points are quite numerous,
those Involving actual fighting are
comparatively few. Apparently the in
surgents are falling bock at all con
tested points, sacrificing their posses
sions In most cases and satisfied to
save themselves.
A detachment of the Forty-seventh
United States Volunteer Infantry from
the island of Catanduanes, off the
southeast coast of Luzon, relinquished
an attempt to land near Fandan. On
anchoring the Americans were fired
upon by sixty riflemen, and, after a
short engagement, they cut the an
chor chain and sailed for Catanduanes,
with two killed and two wounded. The
names have not yet been received here.
Capt. Richard T. Ellis, of the Thirty
third Volunteer Infantry, captured in
the mountains near Earbar a largo
quantity of Krag, Mauser and Reming
ton ammunition, together with a sig
nal outfit, a printing press, and other
equipment. All of this was destroyed.
Thirty rifles and several hundred
cartridges were secured at Victoria.
A detachment of the Fourth Infantry
captured Maj. Garion and three officers
of lower rank In the town of Pasay.
Another detachment destroyed Gen.
Uguad's camp. The enemy had fled,
but the Americans subsequently round
ed up twenty-Jive Insurgents.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
NEWS IN DRIER,
A blue book issued by the British
rnuitrnmAnl nn th Pflnp P.nlnnv rohula
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shows the eagerness of the Cape Dutch I
to UKe up ill ma unu me willingness oi
the border Dutch to join the Invaders.
Lord Kitchener reports that the
Boers, under General Delarey, at
tacked a British convoy, killing 15 men
and wounding 23. The Boers also suf
fered considerable loss.
The German press continues to dis
approve Emperor William's refusal to
receive Kruger, calling it "a grave
political mistake."
Advices from Pekln state- that the
filibustering character of the expedi
tions of the foreign forces Is likely to
make the Chinese regard tho allies aa
Western brigands.
Kruger is reported to bare received
a letter from the Czar pleading his Ill
ness as an excuse for not helping the
Boer leader In his effort for recogni
tion. All the foreign envoyj at Pekln ex
cept the British Minister have agreed
to the Joint note to China, In accord
ance with the instructions from their
governments.
1 The total British army estimate for
the year arc 2,30'J,153.
Judgit Andrews In New York decided
that William Waldorf Astor, being now
a permanent resident of England, need
not pay personal taxes In New York.
News was received In Wythevllle,
Vn., of the death In Rome of Mrs. Jos
eph C. Heywood. widow of the former
private chamberlain to the Pope.
"Dr." James Armstrong was sen
tenced to one year in Jail In Chicago
and to pay a fine of $500 for selling
bogus medical diplomas.
Aaron R. Sutherland, bookkeeper for
Charles W. Glldden, a real estate agent
In Boston, Is missing and so is the sum
of $8000.
The Jury In Norfolk In the case of
former Chief of Police Prince, accused
of killing Mr. Cannon, brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
The convention of the Federation of
I.ahor adjourned, after re-electing Mr.
Oompors president and electing other
officers.
Henry Ives Cobb, George E. Harding
and William T. Gooch were expelled
from the American Institute of Archi
tects. John Addison Porter, former private
secretary to President McKlnley, died
at his home In Pomfret, Ct.
William Benton Fitch and his son
were arrested In San Francisco for fil
ing ten-dollar gold pieces.
Bessie Phillips, a younit girl, was ad
judged by a commission of lunacy In
Newport News, Va., to be Insane.
J. M. Harris, who Is wanted in West
Virginia for embezzlement, was ar
rested in Richmond, Va.
Thero Is another movement on foot
In Richmond to secure the passage of
a curfew ordinance.
Carrie I.auer was nearly burned to
death In York, as the result of a stove
explosion.
Lewis Ottendorfer, editor of the
Staats Zeltung, died at his home In
New York.
The great windstorm did consider
able damage along the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Margaret M. Heppenhelmer was
arrested in New York on a charge of
having forged the names of Fred B.
House and Moses H. Grossman, of the
law firm of House, Grossman & Vor
haus, to a check for a sum of $25,750.
The Jury in tho case of Miss Jessie
Morrison, who was tried in Eldorado,
Kan., on the charge of murdering Mrs.
Olln Castle, was unable to reach a ver
dict after being out for four days, and
was discharged.
The American Federation of Labor
adopted the report of a committee rec
ommending the securing of legislation
for voluntary arbitration as opposed to
compulsory arbitration.
A mistake in signals caused an acci
dent between an express train and an
accommodation near Edgeworth, Pa.,
In which five passengers and five train
men were Injured.
President D. C. Oilman, of the Johns
Hopkins University, was elected presi
dent of the National Civil Service Re
form League, Carl Schurz having de
clined re-election.
Alexander Stewart, 14 years old, re
ceived with a sneer a sentence of 20
years' Imprisonment, Imposed by
Judge Fursman, in New York, for man
slaughter. A terrific storm swept San Francisco
and other parts of California. A great
gas receiving tank in San Francisco
was struck by lightning, but no one
was hurt
Edward Oswald, who murdered his
wife and child in Camden, N. J., was
sentenced to CO years' imprisonment at
hard labor.
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr., teller of the
First National Bank of New York,
pleaded not guilty to the charge of
looting the bank.
The Superior Court In Indianapolis
appointed former Sheriff Clark to be
receiver for the Order of Chosen
Friends.
The skeleton of a man was found in
the hull of the steamer St. Paul, now
at Cramps' Shipyards.
Simon Nerushas was acquitted In
Scranton, Pa., of the charge of murder
ing John Mlskas.
Four miners lost their lives by acci
dents in mines about Scranton.
Acting Governor Carney, of Colorado,
wrote to the president of tho Santa Fe
Railroad, proposing that the operators'
alleged grievances be submitted to ar
bitration. The steamer Empress of India
brought from India news of the terrific
force of tho typhoon of November 10
at Hong Kong, which caused the loss
of many lives.
A mail and express car on the Cot
ton Belt Railroad was robbed near
Texarkana, and John N. DeunU, the
postal clork, nearly killed.
Four masked men dynamited the pri
vate bank of John Doerschuck in
Shanesvllle, O., and got away with
three or four thousand dollars.
The evidence was concluded in the
trial of Captain Prince In Norfolk, ac
cused of the murder of his friend, Can
non. Dr. E. H. TerrinI, of New York, who
was arrested in Iexington, Va., on the
charge of grand larceny, was released.
The Circuit Court In Suffolk, Va.,
gave a new trial to Justice J. O. Flem
ing, convicted of killing Clarence Sny
der. Ida Claus, 18 years old, of Philadel
phia, became despondent because she
lost her place and committed suicide.
William Weodson was hanged In the
penitentiary in Richmond, Va., for the
murder of Ambrose Ferrebee.
Two men were mortally wounded in
a fight between the Hampton and
llcngcs factions near London, Ky.
Five hundred employes of the Oak
Hill colliery at Duncott, Pa., went on
a strike.
The Republican members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature will nolo:
caucus at Harrlsburg on tho night of
January 1st to select a party candidate
for Senator.
Governor Plngree, of Michigan, has
called a special session of the Legis
lature to consider the question or tux
ntlon of railroads.
Mr. Samuel Gompers "will be re
elected president of the American Fed
oration of Labor, now In session at
Louisville.
The effect of a doclsion rendered by
a New York judge Is that women
should be at borne by midnight
Burglars carried off silverware val
ued at $300 from the homo of former
Secretary of War Alger in Detroit,
Mich.
The fourth annual convention of tho
League of American Municipalities met
In Charleston, 8. C.
The Illinois Antitrust Law has been
declared by tho Chicago courts to bo
constitutional.
Citizens of Indianapolis are accused
by the gas company of that city of
stealing gas.
The corner-stone of the admlnistra
tlon building of the exposition alt
Charleston, B. C, waa laid.
CENTENNIAU)F CAPITAL.
Elaborate Ceremonies Mark the Birthday
of the Seat of Government.
THE WHOLE WORLD TAKES PART.
The Prngramm of Exercises Begun With
a Reccptloo at the White House by the
President to the Governors of the Sev
eral States-Model of the Proposed New
White House.
Washington (Special). With Impos
ing ceremonies the National Capitol
celebrated the centennial anniversary
of the founding of the seat of tho fed
eral government In Washington. The
exercises combined a brilliant military
parade, a review by the President from
the east front of the Capitol and ora
tions In the hall of the House of Rep
sentatlves, where a brilliant audience
was assembled.
By act of Congress the day was made
a national holiday In the District of
Columbia. The government depart
ments were closed, business was sus
pended, and the whole city gavo itself
over to celebrating the capital's na
tional day. President McKlnley and
the members of his Cabinet took prom
inent part in all the exercises, and with
them were the chief executives of a
lnrge number ot the states and terri
tories of the Union, the senators and
representatives In Congress, the Judi
ciary of tho United States Supreme
Court, the ambassadors and ministers
from foreign courts, the heads of the
army and navy, and a great outpour
ing of the people.
Although Washington Is the scene
of many celebrations, it is seldom that
one has occurred hero of greater bril
liancy In Its outdoor features or of
more Impresslveness In Its ceremonial
exercises at the Capitol and at the
White House. Early In the day the
President received the Governors of
States and Territories at the White
House, and tho model for a new and
enlarged White House to commemorate
to-day's exercises was unveiled with
suitable addresses. At 1 o'clock the
President was escorted to the Capitol,
whore he reviewed a parade headed by
Lieutenant General Miles, and includ
ing the full military strength of the
capital, regulars and militia.
The ceremonies at the Capitol began
at 3.30 p. m., and Included addresses
by Senators Daniel, of Virginia, and
MoComas, of Maryland; Representa
tives Payne, of New York, and Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, and a notable
historic oration by Senator Hoar, of
Massachusetts. A reception by tho
President to the Governors of the
States at the Corcoran Art Gallery
closed the festivities.
One hundred years ago the transfer
of the seat of government was made,
from Philadelphia to Washington, and
the site previously selected by Presi
dent Washington was taken possession
of by the various branches of govern
ment. President and Mrs. Adams driv
ing over from Philadelphia, the Senate
and House holding their sessions here
for the first time. For months Wash
ington has been preparing for a fitting
commemoration of this Interesting his
torical event, and the celebration to
day was designed to bring out tho de
velopment which a century has
brought forth, both in the capital and
in the nation.
PRESIDENT HAS THE AGREEMENT.
Will Not Be Made Public Until All the Powers
Have Accepted It.
Washington (Special). The next
Important step In the Chinese situa
tion will be the formal presentation to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries of the
agreement arrived at between the rep
resentatives of tho powers at Pekln for
reparation for the Boxer outages. In
just what manner this will be done Mr.
Conger has not Informed the State De
partment, although the probability is
that the document will be handed to
tho Chinese by the dean of tho diplo
matic corps.
As has been stated already, the
agreement Is simply a statement of the
terms upon which the powers will
negotiate with China for final settle
ment, and is laid before the Chinese
officials as a matter of form. The
negotiations for final settlement will
come later, after the Chinese have
been given a reasonable opportunity
for the consideration of the conditions
laid down by the powers.
The complete agreement dlclnhered
from the code is now in the hands of
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make Its text public in advance of
the receipt of information that it has
been formally accepted by the powers,
although the advlcee which have here
tofore come from Mr. Conger leaves
no doubt that this will bo tho case.
The essential features of the agree
ment already have been outlined in
the press dispatches.
United States a World Power.
TWltn (Ur Cubic). Tho KnHonol
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carefully prepared editorial dealing
wun me uuiwu oiauu as a worm
power. After pointing out the euor
mmia nrrnrreus. ecnnnml4n.llv iiml
tically, of America in the world's af-
iairs, me cuiLmmi uucjurcs mat m
both respects the United States are ar
rayed against Europe.
FIELD OF LABOR,
FOUR PERSONS POISONED.
Three Others Dying and Two Serloasly 111
Jealousy the Cause.
Marietta, O. (Special). As a result
of a mysterious case of poisoning at
Forsythe mines, near here, four per
sons are dead, three are dying and two
others are seriously 111.
Tho dead are Andrew Barnlck, Mary
l.ucsok or Lalchak, Andy Litehlc and
a child, name not given.
The coroner and a physician went to
the place, and learned that all the vic
tims had died In (treat agony, suffer
ing, without a doubt, from poison. A
post-mortem was held at once on the
bodies, and the stomachs were secured
for anaylsls. Two other men are seri
ously ill with the same symptoms as
Lltchle, and are considered to be in
a dangerous condition.
The people all lived close to each
other, and were taken 111, after having
eaten supper. Thero are many signs
that poison had been placed in their
food, but by whom Is yet to be deter
mined. Barnlck, the dead man, was
to have been married on Monday to
Rose Lalchak, a sister of the dead wo
man. A telephone message was received
from the Forsythe mines, which says
that three other men are In a critical
condition. Miss Lalchak Is also in a
serious condition from the nervous
shock cnused by the loss of her af
fianced husband, and who had a home
alrendy secured and furnished to go
to housekeeping.
She was unable to go to his bedside,
although the last request made by Bar
nlck was for Miss, lalchak to come,
that he wanted to sco her, and it Is
supposed he had some" kind of a story
to tell that would disclose the guilt of
the person who Is responsible for the
wholesale poisoning. It. Is believed
that some one, Jealous of the couple,
who were on the eve of marriage, om
mitted the deed.
tradTnews of the week.
Illinois has 449,317 factory opera
tives.
New York has a Hebrew bakers'
union.
Inman, Go., Is to have a $200,000 cot
ton mill.
New Yorks Store Clerks' Union de
mands a ten-hour day.
The 'Frisco Linemen's Union- de
mands a working day of eight hours,
with a wage of $3.
Australians hold a world's record
In tea consumption, drinking nearly
eight pounds a head yearly.
A course of lectures for Journeymen
electrical workers has been arranged
to be. given at the New York Trade
School.
The San Francisco stablemen broke
the record for Initiations lost week,
conferring the oath of membership
upon more than 175 applicants.
Labor men in Vancouver, B. C, are
urging the imposition of a heavy tax
on male domestic servants, the obiect
being to diminish the employment of
Japanese and uninese.
The St. Louis Whlteners' Union has
asked the co-operation of the Central
Trades and Labor Union in rts fight
against a new machine, a sort of
snrlnkler, which, to a considerable ex
tent, is taking the place of men who
have trained a long time to learn the
trade.
It Is estimated that the value of the
cotton grown in Uio Boutnern States
this year will be nearly, if not quiUj,
t500.000.U0U.
From clerk to millionaire from the
drudgery of dried apples and sugar to
the luxury of a palace car from $10
a week to $1000 a month: that's a leap
made by a Kansas boy Joe Chaublor
in halt a down years or less.
Union carpenters in San Francisco
have fully demonstrated what can be
done by organized labor whan acting
as a unit. They have a union planing
mill In full operation, giving employ
ment to 2000 union men.
Japan has HO d&Uy papers.
Prices of Commodities Are Generally Steady
and Trade Brisk at All Points',
New York (Special). R. G. Dun &
Co.'s "Weekly Review of Teade" says:
"Industrial conditions continue
strong, with no great accumulation of
new goods In any quarter. In spite of
the break In cotton the market for fab
rics Is still in good position, sellers
having little to offer and nothing at
cuts In prices. A sharp rise to a mini
mum of $4.85 In the wholesale price of
coal, fully 35 cents In two weeks, re
flects actual scarcity of the product
more than negotiations to harmonize
the trade.
"Even the most sanguine estimates
did not equal tho actual decrease In
furnace stocks of pig Iron during No
vember, which amounted to 84,830 tons,
according to 'Tho Iron Age.' This au
thority reports an Increase in the
weekly capacity of furnaces In blast
to 228,846 tons on December 1, which Is
the first gain recorded since June.
"General conditions as to partially
manufactured and finished products In
the iron and steel industry are little
changed.
"Most footwear manufacturers have
booked sufficient business to keep them
well occupied for many weeks.
"Sales of wool at tho three chief
Eastern markets increased to 6,785,300
pounds against 5,267,340 In the pre
vious week. '
"Exports of cotton In November were
valued at $15,054,071, more than in the
same month last year, mainly owing
to an advance of 2.3 cents In price. The
enormous rise In quotations is shown
by the fact that a year ago the average
export price was 2.1 cents above No
vember, 1898, making 4.3 cents, or 82.7
per cent., advance in two yenrs.
"Failures for the week were '240 In
the United States, against 218 last year,
and twenty-six In Canada against
twenty-six last year."
"Bradstreet's" says:
"Favorable conditions rule generally
In all lines of seasonable trade. In
leading Industries the best report is
still that made by finished products of
the Iron and steel Industry, but other
favorably situated lines are boots and
shoes and lumber. The cereals are
lower in price.
"Wheat, Including flour, shipments
for the week aggregate 4,785,577 bush
els, against 3,432,159 last week and 3,-,
268,649 In tho corresponding week In'
1899. Corn exports for the week aggre
gate 4,853,458, against 5,371,375 last
week and 4,017,185 in this week a year
ago."
BRYAN TO ISSUE WEEKLY PAPER.
The Former Presidential Candidate Will Be
Editor and Publisher.
Lincoln, Neb. (Special). William J.
Bryan gave out the following state
ment: "I have for several years had in
contemplation tho establishment of a
weekly newspaper, and this seems an
opportune time for undertaking it. In
tending to devote my lifo to tho study
and discussion of public questions, I
have taken this method because it will
best accomplish the purpose which I
have in view. Through a paper I will
be able to keep in touch with social.
economic and political problems. The
paper will, at the same time, if suc
cessful, provide an income sufficient
for my pecuniary needs, and thin kind
of work will allow me more time with
my family than I have been able to
enjoy for several years past.
I expect to lecture occasionally, es
pecially in college towns, where I can
speak to students; but my principal
work will be done with the pen, or,
perhaps I should say, with the pencil.
"Tho paper will be called The Com
moner and will defend the principles
set forth In the Kansas City platform.
I shall be publisher and editor. Pluce
of publication. Lincoln."
Convict Kill I wi Men.
Ix)gansport, Ind. (Special). Martin
Kuhns, who escaped from the Ohio
penitentiary Thanksgiving Day, shot
and killed two ofllcers who wero trying
to arrest blm at Avllla.
America No Favored.
London (By Cable). Sir Alfred
Hickman (Conservative) brought up in
the House of CommonB tho subject of
the contract for the Uganda railroad
bridges going to America, insinuating
that favoritism had been shown the
American firms. Iord Cranlorn, Par
liamentary secretary of the Foreign Of
fice, repudiated the suggestion. He
said tenders wero Invited in the United
Kingdom on exactly tho samo condi
tions as they wore Invited from tho
United States, but the American tender
was accepted because ft was consider
ably tho lowest.
Wotsdsl, He Remained at His Post.
Sprlngllold, 111. (Special). Fatally
wounded by a gunshot, Engineer Han
selman of the Ixmlsvlllc, Evansvllle
and St. Louis Railway, sat In his cab
while the train was speeding along
at a rate of 60 miles an hour. Ho was
running a passenger train. At Gent.ry
vllle, Ind., he entered the cab com
plaining of a sharp pain in kla side,
Nothing was known of the wound un
til Hansel man was lifted unconscious
from the engine at Belleville. There
Is yet no explanation of the gunshot
wound. ,
BOERS FIGHTING FIERCELY
The Latest British Losses Nearly Six
Hundred Men.
ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE REVERSES
The Four Companies ol Fusiliers Captured Be
long to the Flower of the British Asmy
General Joubert's Son Killed, and the
Boer Losses Also Heavy In the Recent
Battle. 1
London (By Cable). The worst re
ports of the latest disaster to the Brit
ish forces In South Africa are confirm
ed. General Clements' losses In
Thursday's battle were 5 ofllcers and
9 men killed, many wounded, and 18
officers and D55 men missing. The en
tire four companies of the Northumber
land Fusiliers are In the hands of the
Boers. It Is pointed out here as omi
nously significant that the news of this
latest defeat of the British occurred
upon tho annlversnry of the battle of
Colenso, when General Buller, in at
tempting to force a passage of the Tu
gela River at Colenso, was repulsed
with a loss of 1097 officers and men
and 11 guns. Three days later It was
announced by the British War Office
that Lord Roberts would be sent to
command in South Africa, with Lord
Kitchener as chief of staff, and that
100,000 men would be sent to the front.
Lord Roberts' departure fir England
seems to hnve been the'slgnnl for the
Boers to take on a new lease ot fight
ing life.
General Lord Kitchener's latest of
ficial report of reverses follows:
"Clements brought In his force to
Commando Nek, unopposed. The
casualties were, I regret to say, heavy
killed, five ofllcers and nine of other
ranks; missing. 18 officers and 555 of
other ranks. These latter were four
companies of the Northumberland
Fusiliers, who were stationed on the
hill, and some yeomanry and other
details sent up to support them. Names
and nature of wounds are being tele
graphed from Cape -Town.
"Broadwood's Brigade took no pnrt
In the engagement. The Boers suffer
ed severely. Knox drove De Wet
north to tho Thabanchu-Ladybrand
line, which was held by our troops. De
Wet's force, about 3000 strong, made
several attempts to get through during
the day, assisted by a force of Boers
operating from the North. These at
tacks were driven back, though some
of the Boers from the South were able
to get through the line."
Wiring later, Lord Kitchener reports
that, while passing the lines in the
neighborhood of Thabanchu, De Wet's
force lost considerably. The South Af
rican Light Horse and Thorneycroft's
Mounted Infantry captured a 15
pounder, taken at De Wet's Dorp, a
pompon, several wagons with ammu
nition, 22 prisoners and some horses
and mules. A portion of the enemy
has not been able to pass North.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
BECKHAM INAUGURATED.
Begins Three-Year Term-Promises In
Address To Look After State's
Best Interests.
Frankfort, Ky. (Special). Governor
Beckham was inaugurated here for a
term of three years. The inaugural
parade was made up of all of the mili
tary companies of the State. When
the procession reached the Stat Cap
itol the oath of office was administered
to the Governor by Chief Justice
Hazelrlgg, in tho presence of a great
crowd. After the ceremonies at the
inaugural stand the Governor reviewed
the State troops.
Governor Beckham, in his inaugural
ad drees, did not refer to the murder of
William Goebel, but devoted himself
entirely to State matters. Ha thanked
the people for the honor conferred
upon him by electing him Governor for
the remaining part of the present
term. He promised tbe State a clean
and honst administration of its exe
cutive affairs in a spirit of fairness
and tolerance, with no feeling of parti
san hate or malice, with the Blncere
desire to remove, as far as possible all
friction and ill-feeling from among the
people.
He briefly stated some of the leading
policies by which he will be guided in
the administration and promised his
cordial support in the development of
Kentucky's Industrial interests. He
said It would be his policy to keep the
State Guard in a first-class condition,
but that the military power shall al
ways be In absolute subordination to
the civil authority, and shall reve.r bo
called Into active service except as a
last resort In carrying out the decrees
of judicial tribunals.
OVERPOWERED THE MARSHAL.
Then the Robbers Dynamited a Bank and
Looted a Store.
Brighton, 111. (Special). Five men,
posing as tramps, were permitted to
lodge in the lockup here. During the
night they overpowered the town mar
shal, locked him In a cell, and broke
into the private bank of Blodett Bros.
Several charges of dynamite were ex
ploded, but the vault, which contained
a large sum, was only partially
wrecked, and the men gave up trying
to secure It. The general store of Ed
ward Butler was next visited. Here
the safe was blown open, and several
hundred dollars secured. The men were
entering another store when an alarm
of fire wan sounded from Butler's.
Meantime, the robbers escaped. A
posse with bloodhounds is in pursuit.
Pension Appropriation Bills.
Washington (Special). The Pension
Appropriation bill was completed by
the House Sub-committee on Appro
priations having it lit charte, after a
bearing from Commissioner of Pen
slons Evans. It carries about $145,
250,000, of which about $144,000,000 is
for pensions and the balance for ad
ministration.
Two Hundred Chinamen Drowned.
Canton, China (By Cable). The fall
ing overboard of a man from a pas
senger bout on. the West River, near
Ho Kau, led to a rush of some 400 pas
sengers to the side of the vessel, which
caused hor to sink, over two hundred
persons being drowned.
Meyer's Name Goes to the Senate.
Washington (Special). Tho Presi
dent to-day sent to the Senate tho
name of George V. L. Meyer of Massa
chusetts to bo Ambassador of the
United States to Italy.
Trestle FallsWlth a Train.
Des Moines (Special). An engine, 12
cars and nvo men plunged down a 50
foot embankment on the Chicago, Bur
lington and Qulncy Railway, near Mur
ray, la. John Dosrfe was killed, and
tbe four other men, names unknown,
were badly hurt, two probably fatally,
A trestle gave way under the train's
weight.
Warships Sail lor South America.
Sun Dleeo. CaJ. (Special). The bat
tleship Iowa and cruiser Philadelphia
have saiwd lor oouia American
waters.
Senator Lodge made another unsuc-'
cessful attempt to have the Senate set
a date for a vote on the Hay-Paunce-fotn
Treaty. A number of amend
ments were proposed.
Delegate Wilcox, who will represent
Hawaii In Congress, arrived and made
acquaintances among the members of
the House.
The House Census Committee, by a
small majority, favors retaining the
membership of the House at its present
number.
The House passed the War Revenue
Reduction Bill. The opposition sought
to recommit the bill with Instructions
to report back a measure reducing the
revenue at least $70,000,000, and in
cluding a provision for an Income tax
so drawn as to escape an adverse de
cision of the Supreme Court. The mo
tion failed 131 to 155.
The Pension Appropriation Bill,
carrying $145,145,230, was. passed by
the House In exactly 13 minutes.
Tho Senate, In secret session, adopt
ed an amendment to the Hay-Paunce-fote
treaty which would authorize the
United States to fortify the canal.
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Gold
rlck argued before the Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs in favor of the
canteen system.
Mr. Hanna occupied the time or the
Senate in open session with his argu
ment on the Ship Subsidy Bill.
Tho Senate has referred the creden
tials of W. A. Clnrk and Martin Magin
nls, contesting senators from tho State
of Montana, to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
A debate reopening the Clark case
occurred upon the motion of Senator
Chandler to recommit the resolution
declnrlng ttie seat from Montana va
cant. The Oleomargarine Bill, which re
cently passed the House, was referred
to the Senate Committee on Agricul
ture without division. ,
The House adopted a resolution for
a congressional Investigation of the al
leged hazing ot Cadet Booz alt West
Point
The congressional holiday recess
will begin on Friday, December 21, and
will continue until Thursday, Jan
uary 3.
The Sennte took up the Ship Subsidy
Bill, and Mr. Clay (Ga.) spoke against
it.
The House took up for considera
tion the bill for the reduction of the
war taxes
Chairman Ray, of the Houne Judi
ciary Committee, suggests a constitu
tional amendment authorizing Con
gress to pass laws regulating marriage
and divorce.
The minority of the House Ways
and Means Committee submitted a re
port urging a reduction of seventy mil
lion dollars in tho war taxes.
Mr. Charles A. Towne was sworn In
as senator from Minnesota, to succeed
the late Senator Davis.
The remains of Colonel Llncum, who
was killed In China arrived in Wash
ington. The Senate spent five hours In exe
cutive session considering the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill, which carries
$24,496,308 was passed by tho House
after less than 10 minutes' debate.
The Secretary of War cabled instruc
tions to General MacArthur to begin re
turning the volunteers and keep It up
until ail are back in the United States.
Mr. F. Degetan, tho newly elected
commissioner from Porto Rico, made
his first appearance at the Capitol, and
was warmly welcomed.
Tho Slate Department was advised
of the death of Henry Morris Hunt,
United States consul at Antigua, W. I.'
Used Shears to Kill Himself.
Philadelphia (Special). Georgo S.
Wagner, a salesman, committed sui
cide by driving a large pair of shears
through his neck, making use of a
hatchet to accomplish the act. In his
death agony Wagner fell down a flight
of stairs, his weight tearing away
the railing. About three months ago
Wagner's wife left him, owing to his
Intemperate habits. With her 8-year-old
daughter, she went to her home at
PIqua, Ohio. After his wife's de
parture Wagner took up his residence
In a lodging-house and drank to still
greater excess. LftterS found among'
the effects of the suicide showed that
he bad formerly been employed by the
Union Cash Register Company of
Trenton.
Rubbers Escape on Hand Car.
Seville, Ohio (Special). Six masked
men seized tho Town Marshal hero
and, after binding and gagging him,
robbed High's Bank. They secured
about $1600, and succeeded In making
their escape. MarBhal Weaver, in
passing the bank shortly beforo mid
night, discovered the burglars at work.
Ho was quickly seized by four of the
men and rendered powerless. The
bank vault was then blown open by
the burglars. The explosion resulted
lu many citizens appearing on the
streets. The burglars, however, with
drawn revolvers, made a dash for the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling depot
and got away on a handcar. A pou.-io
la In pursuit.
Why Ksssla Holls a Railroad.
St. Petersburg (By Cable). The Of
ficial Messenger publishes an inspired
statement as to the views of the Rus
sian Government concerning the rail
road extending from Yang-Tsun to
Shan Hal Kwan. It repudiates the
charge that the Russians have acted Il
legally in holding the line, contending
that Russia's action was necessitated
by military considerations, declining to
recognize the British as owners of the
line, but admitting that they have the
preponderating financial interest, and
finally promising to restore it to tho
former administration after the foreign
troops have evacuated the Province of
Pechlll.
. A Noted Scout Dead.
Crawford, Neb. (Special). Baptlste
Garnler. an Indian scout, was shot and
killed here by James Hague Wood,
manager of a saloon, during a dispute
over a bar bill.
Garnler, who Is known all over tho
West, and especially among army men,
at "Little Hat," was a fearless Indian
scout. He first came into prominence
for services rendered General Crook
and afterward rendered distinguished
service In all tho big Indian wars.
Garnler had lately held the position of
chief officer In the Government Secre
Service at Port Robinson.
Great Meteor Observed.
Denver Special). Dr. Herbert
Howe, of Chamberlain Observatory,
Denver, Is collecting data concerning
one of the largest meteors seen for
more than 30 years.
It was observed December 8 between
3 and 4 o'clock In the afternoon. Re
ports come from both sides of the
Rocky Mountain Divide as far north as
Saratoga, Wyo and as far south as
Delta, Col. The meteor appeared near
ly as large as tho moon. When appar
ently just above North Park, Col., I,
exploded with accompanying pnenom
una resembling an earthquake,
THE KEYSTONE sTil
Li. N, H.mB 0(itri(
All Sources,
CO k Vnrnn . . "
muzkz AUUPT Rpqni.J
Protest Against thTlWa", ot Fl J
State and Agrlcult,,, nl''!
.. mco mat the I., i
Strictly EB.orced..0.herllveeN
The principal feature of t),
of the State Orange at l
reference tn o. 7
of the farmer. Thll,ho.H
part, are as follows: ""u,ul1"
First Our unalternhl ,
the illegal alesnfh.nleRS;l,
we denounce as an unS,ar
not onlv unni, th.. " "nmitlgate,!
leading bran;he;T r,r J
Second That we nw i.
dorse the action of t , ma,rt
State Orange during the w
persistently riVm..,.,. T P.l,t '
ment of the pure f,m,l lw h,M5
foru of th: , .::; .
entering protest aaint M
ment of the n..nar m
niMMll ( I,,;
".fei... Aiiwns r(,r t ho ,,r.
TC" ?".. "" " ' " servl
... ...., miiKUUgo or Hi,, r(,D rt
committee, "to have the law ,
and derelict ndVini., .'".
Fourth-We hrt , iadori
committee and make them Dait ,1
to wit: "Favoring .-lection f
States Senators by a dlrert vl
people; amendments to the i,
commerce law; Increasing tho
lrwiT OI mat )(l(ly; onilnHllU. I
nVYrV ' . maM 1'Hvcrf
ing the nassnen nt ih.. n ... . i
..7i P a Just and .
oi me revenue bill I
State; that the burdens f tj
mujr ui- riu.uiy oorne by all clai
property. We esm-clnllv 'J
subject to the earnest cnnxldprJ
yauuiiN, ami urse our leglslath
mlttee to use all honorable m
secure such revision.
Sixth We nrntnut
moval of farmers from tho Don.J
of A ITrlcilltura Ct..... ,
--d .v...., uian: mm flail'lS
make room for those of other pi
woo ano not in smypathy with
not familiar with ,,r .,..
departments wero Instltim-il J
ers ior me oencnt and protor
farmers, and In all fairness tin
administered by farmers.
Notice was served on HoadlnE
v unu i,a uy auj .1. iMinit!
Doputy Factory Inspector, that
roruiddlne eiritt nn u-,irn..
wrrb-In np Inn ifa 4 1, i t 1
wvsamiii, n-usci uiuii u?n flour
would have to bo oboyed. "Thl
ui -muni in me supreme uourf
stand, she says, "and in every
Pennsylvania that employs
over the time nllnwnri liv lav
of Assembly will be strictly en
In answer to a question as to
this would render Illegal the y
keeping the stores open In tii
ings during the holiday season,
died:
"In some cases It does, but wi
girls are allowed two hours for!
anu uegin laie in ine morni
limit Is not overreached."
Three fatal mine accidents ol
In Scranton. Thomas Hughes t
the Brlsbln shaft, a distance
300 feet, and was killed. Alnm
bone in his body was broken,
thought ho was stepping on
riage at the head of the shaft,
stead, went nlunclne downwaJ
fall of roof killed Thomas Evans
Leggett's Creek mine, and his
Patrick McLaughlin, was,
fatally injured. A fall of roi
8terrlck Creek mine caused tl
of Anthony Greidlsh, a miner,
serious injury of bis laborer.
The suits brought by the
John Slingluft and Henry C. f
Norristown against the Phi
and Reading Railway for
crowlner out of the Exeter v
which Slingluff and Wentz werl
were settled out of court. In v.:
luff case suit was brought for
and In the Wentz case for 3(.
basis of settlement Is not am
but it is understood to be H
nt these fleures in each ca
Exeter wreck cases have now a
tied except that of the Heirs
uel Beatty.
After making deliberate W
for 'death Major A. C. Heta"
master of Lancaster, commU
clde In his law office. No am
be ascribed for thw deed excel
Mnl nmltfirrnuumontS. WiliCD
late. It is said, occasioned the I
much worrlment and annoy:i
several occasions he intimate
but his remarks were not tal
r.nuiv hv his frlonds. Major
was born In Lebanon on Nov.
1840.
Continuous blocks of coal 1
Rutan and Ouk Forest, Greoi
including JO.UWV ui:i, ,
to Pittsburg and Urownsvl I'i
A New York syndicate has IhS
ono .nr.. near West IW"'i
130 Dcr acre. This was option-
ago. Its development mui
railroad.
A fireman was killed and
i..inr,iH In a
sengc-rs wen; n,j--- -
the Pittsburg. Yl. Wayne an k
Railroad at Edgewonu
miles from Pittsburg. MP"
coming from the H.
tkrn,,,rh tho rear coach oi "
modal Ion- train, which V
from Leestdalo to I'lttsbutg- r
The following nominato r
masters in ; r , u,.s
the Senato by rresme.. .
M. Deerickson, M""""""-
t n Mover, n'
a c. 1. 1 1, Re ersvine,
nm ..,..n tf mer "il,ini'
pointed postmaster at louw,
Miss Katie Arm ,
struck by a frolg jr JoV
..w.ni Pal road st Jh. JV.
r'."Y ;p,.re of the "
Frederick Conner . of C'
n, pnlladel
Aug. Anderson, of PJi
or Keaoius- " coniP41
Reading ,.'l,a J2oM
shops, fell from a a
killed.
Charles Bolopue fel
- i. hnr riLT at IU-u- ,
He was 6 J""
I George Bchmucker,
farmer pi tls Dnm
. inom near ,
nauiiuH "- ,ho rou"u T i
hi. wagon to the f.
. j minutes. I'"1" I
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