BRITISH VICTORIES.
'4
ben Badly Defeated at Elanda-
laagte and at Olenooe.
BE BOEB8 FOUGHT GALLANTLY
at Were Over whelmed by the Com
bined EITortoof Urtttnh Cavalry and
irtlllery A Boer General Killed at
Elnadalaftiite Gen. White. Iteport.
London, Oct. M. The war ofllce late
wtorday afternoon published a dls
iich to the secretary of state for war,
e Marquis of Lansdowne, from the
cneral commanding In Natal, Sir
irge Stewart White, regarding the
uragemeut Saturday at Elandslaagte,
tween Giencoe and Ladysmlth, when
p British, under General French,
uted the Transvaal forces under Gen-
ni Jan H. M. Kock, second in com
sind In the Transvaal army, who was
mself wounded and captured and has
ue died.
The whole force was under General
french, with Colonel Hamilton com
muting the Infantry. General White
.is himself present for three hours,
it did not assume direction of the
ght, which was left in General
Yench's hands. The Boers held a
wry strong position on a rocky hill,
lit after three hours' desperate flght-
I the Boers were put to flight, their
utip was captured, together with
tnts, wagons, horses and two cannon.
h combined efforts of the British
ivalry and artillery was too much
r the Boers to withstand, although
liny fouglit very gallantly. The Urit-
h caaunlties are placed at 247, In
udlng 42 killed and 10 missing. The
loer losses were much heavier.
The Daily Mall publishes the follow-
hg description of the battle of Elands
Ligte from Its special war correspou-
;wit, u. vv. fateevens, filed at Ladv-
hilth:
The battle was a brilliant, com-
Itte success. The Boers numbered
oci 1,200 to 2,000 and probably had
bout 100 killed and 160 wounded.
The fight itself was like a practical
lustration of hand book tactics, each
rm represented doing its proper work
GENERAL WHITE.
a perfection. The Gordon Highland-
re In their attack advanced In mag-
llflcent order. They were lmmedi-
tely saluted with a heavy Are,' which
old from the first. Their major fell
cith a bullet In hit leg, but as he
ay where he fell he lit a pipe and
moked placidly while the advanco
ontlnued. As man after man dropped
imports were rushed Into the firing
ine, our men darting rrom cover to
lover, splendidly led and ever ad-
anclng. Yet, as ridge after ridge was
on, the Highlanders still found a
lew ridge confronting them, and thus
hey fought their bleeding way until
he final ridge waa neared, with nearly
very officer down.
Then, slamming every available man
Into the firing line, Manchester, De-
nns and Light Horse all mixed, with
bugles chanting the advance, bagpipes
Jhrieking, and the battle a confused
urge, our men swept yelling forward
td the position was won. Meanwhile
ladrons of Lancers and Dragoons
lapped around the Boer left flank,
latching the enemy as they retired in
order, goring and stamping them
o aleees.
The Dally Mall says it understands
massage waa received In London
tier from Cecil Rhodes, dated at
ssberley, Oct. 19, declaring in sub
stance that the Inhabitants of Klmber-
sy desired to draw the attention of the
government to the need of speedily
lending reinforcements there, as the
luwn waa being surrounded by Increas-
ng numbers of Transvaal and Free
late Boers. The matter, according
o The Dally Mall, has been submitted
to the cabinet.
The correspondent of The Dally Mail
it Durban. Natal, says; An official
jf the Bonansa mine, who has Just
irrlved from Pretoria, declares that
hlle there he heard that Colonel
Baden-Powell, the British commander
t Mafeking, has captured General
ICronJe and 30 other Boers and had
Hied 500.
The Dally News publishes the fol-
owing dispatch from Ladysmlth, dated
Sunday night: A large force under
ommandant General Joubert and
Commandant Vogan opened fire on
Standee yesterday. The firing was
Continued today. The result Is not
Known here.
The Dally Telegraph has received
he following from Ladysmlth, dated
Sunday at 2:10 p. m.: The Boers, re
ttrted to be 9,000 strong and under the
command of Commandant General
Joubert and President Kruger in per
Kn, are again attacking Giencoe. Gen
tral Tula, commanding our troops, has
moved his camp back into a better
defensive position.
There waa a big battle at Giencoe
last Thursday, in which the British
forces completely routed the Boers.
The losses in this battle were very
heavy, the British loss in killed and
wounded footing up M0. while the
Boar casualties amounted to 800. Gen
eral Bymonds, commander of the
British troops, was dangerously wound
td early in the engagement, and the
ftommand than devolved on General
Tola.
In aa attack oa Mafeking last week
era war drawn over the lyddite
laid tor the defense of the town.
it la reported that M00 Bonn war
P7 the
INGHAM AND HEWITT QMLTY.
I
Vernier Federal OS elate Coarlreed of
Conspiracy and Bribery.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21 Cilery P.
Ingham. ex-United SUtes district at
torney, and Harvey K. Newltt, his law
partner and former assistant district
attorney, were yesterday found guilty
ot conspiracy and bribery In connection
with the revenue stamp counterfeiting
plot headed by William M. Jacobs and
William L. Kendlg, the Lancaster cigar
manufacturers. The case was given to
the Jury at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, and the verdict was returned at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. When
the Jury retired after Judge McPher
son's charge they stood eight to four
for conviction, but after the tulrd bal
lot one of the four who stood out for
acquittal Joined the majority, and
from that time until an agreement wus
reached three of the Jury Insisted that
a verdict of not guilty be rendered.
On two previous occasions the Jury
announced that they were unable to
agree, b'ut each time they were sent
back by Judge McPherson, who Insist
ed that they endeavor to reach a ver
dict. A. S. L. Shields, counsel for the de
fendants, made an appeal for a new
trial. The bail of the defendants was in
creased from $20,000 to $40,000, and
was furnished by Alexander Balfour,
a paper manufacturer of this city, and
William H. Clark, cashier of the Qua
ker City National bank.
THE PAItibS RICH A (IAIN,
Ba-Conai ties man win in- claim for
New York AqUedUOt Contraot.
Akrou. Oo.. Oct. 24. As the result
of a decision made in the New York
court of appeals David K. Paige, for
merly congressman from this district,
and now living In New York, and his
brother, City Commissioner Albert T
Paige, of this city, will become rich
again.
About ton years ago the Paiges and
General D. M. Carey, of Cleveland,
composing the firm of Paige, Carey &
Co., had contracts for six miles of the
Croton aqueduct In New York city.
When the work was concluded claims
for about $7,000,000 for extras were
thrown out and paymont was rofused.
Of this amount Paige, Carey ft Co.
held nearly 2,O00,00O. On top of this
came the explosion regarding over
$700,000 worth of paper given by D.
it Paige, and bearing the endorse
ment of Millionaire John Huntington,
of Cleveland. Huntington was on his
deathbed In Europe, and died before
he could testify whether or not the
notes were genuine. After his death
his executors refused to honor the
notes, claiming that the endorsements
were forgeries.
Paige fled to South America. In 180(1
he returned and compromised the Hunt
ington notes. He then devoted all his
onergles to securing a decision in the
courts In regard to the aqueduct work,
which he has now secured.
Bobbed of a Fortune In Jewels.
London, Oct. 24. Last evening it
was announced that a sensational
burglary had taken place on Sunday at
the Savoy hotel, London, where the
room of Mrs. Stockwell, of New York,
widow of a New York Jeweler, was en
tered and robbed, it is understood, of
Jewelry valued at $50,000 and bank
notes and other negotiable currency to
the amount of $25,000. The apartment
was entered while Mrs. Stockwell was
at dinner. On returning to the room
Mrs. Stockwell found the door locked
on the inside. An alarm was raised
and the door forced. The room was
found empty, but it had been thorough
ly ransacked. The burglars had es
caped In the thick fog.
Expelled From tlie House of Commons
London, Oct. 24. During the course
of the day's proceedings in the house
of commons yesterday Patrick O'Brien.
Parnellite member for Kilkenny City,
declared that the hands of the British
secretary of state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, were as much
stained with blaod as those of any
murderer who ever mounted the scaf
fold. The speaker called on Mr. 0' Or ten
to withdraw his remarks, but he
refused to do so, whereupon th a,
by a vote of 816 to 26, resolved lu sua
pend him, and he left the .. . ,o . -marking:
"You had hotter bite up
another army corps, unless yvu want
It somewhere else."
Has Kla-ht Wives Too Munr.
Chicago, Oct. 24. W. L. Farns
worth, who, it Is alleged, has been
married at least nine times under
various names, was arrested here yes
terday on a warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Callle P. Bradshaw, one of his
wives. She and Mrs. Sarah M.
Farnsworth, both of this city, identi
fied tho prisoner as the man who had
wooed them to obtain a few hundred
dollars, and after marriage had de
serted them. Other alleged victims
are Mrs. Louisa Bradshaw, of Peoria,
Ills., and Mrs. Bradford, of Little
Rock, Ark. At two other weddings,
It Is alleged, Farnsworth assumed the
names of Sterling and Thomas.
Five Yearn For Youthful Blaamtet.
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 24. Harry F.
St. Clair was yesterday sentenced to
five years in Auburn prison for big
amy. St. Clair took bis sentence
calmly, and corrected the assistant
district attorney as to the number ot
his wives, claiming be had married
three instead of five women. He also
admitted that bis real name Is Frank
O'Brien, and his residence Hamilton,
Ont. He gave his age as 21 years, but
he looks much younger.
Mine Montana Bllssard Victims.
Great Falls, Mont. Oct 23. Nina
men perished in the recent blizzard.
Five bodies have been recovered, and
it Is probable this Is not halt of the
list. The last body found was that of
H. Herald, a sheep herder. The sheep
had eaten off his beard, clothing and
part of his boots. Several hands of
sheep without herders have been wan
dering in that country and point to
unknown deaths.
Nebraska's Hottest Days.
Omaha, Oct. 24. All existing hot
weather records for 80 years have been
broken in Nebraska during the past
three days. Saturday the mercury
reached 89, Sunday 88, and yesterday
88, with a high degree of humidity.
The heat has been aooompanied by a
gala from the south.
0
Anxious For Another Chance at
the America's Cup.
WILL NOT GOME OVER NEXT YEAB
ButtniiXii He Kxpaeta t Brian Oval
Another Ynelit liiluntil by .Mr. Fife
Very AiixIoum That the Coltimlitv
should ; to Kurope,
New York. Oct. 23. Sir Thomat
Llpton spent yesterday on board hit
steam yaclit Erin. During the great
er portion of the morning he was busy
with his secretaries, but In the after
noon he took a rest. He haw a few
visitors, although hundreds of small
boats floated around the big yacht.
Some of the most venturesome went ur
to the gangway and sent cards on
board. The owner of the unsuccessful
cup hunter talked freely to a reporter,
and chatted for more than an hour
about his plans for the future.
"1 shall not challenge for the cup
next year," he said in reply to a
query. "You see, the time is all toe
short to design a boat, build her and
have her tuned up to the concert pitch
to race next fall. I shall, however,
Issue a challenge for 1901, and shall
complete the arrangements for It In a
day or two.
"Will Fife design the boat? Most
assuredly he will, but in bis present
state I do not care to approach him on
the subject There will be plenty of
time for that, however, after the chal
lenge Is Issued. My new boat must be
between l.r and 20 minutes faster than
the Shamrock, and she must he an Im
provement on the Columbia, which
means almost a miracle, for she Is a
marvelous boat."
Sir Thomas commented on the pro
posed trip of the Columbia abroad,
saying.
"If she were my boat I should take
her across at once, and you can take
my word for It, she would sweep every
thing before her. I sincerely hope she
will cross the Atlantic, if for no other
purpose than to show them over there
what a Yankee boat Is like. If the Co
lumbia races in Knglish waters 1 shall
certainly put the Shamrock against
her.
"I am at liberty to say now that the
wild guesses as to what Shamrock cost
were all of them far out. '1 he cost of
the boat alone as she is now, without
considering the expense of the crew
or anything else. Is about half a mil
lion dollars."
WON TBBBS STBA1GI1T BACKS.
The Superiority of the Columbia Dem
ount rated lu a (iale of Wind.
New York. Oet. 21. Through wild
and hoary seas. In a breeze that ap
proached the dignity of a gale, the gal
lant sloop Columbia yesterday van
quished the British challenger Sham
rock by 6 minutes and 18 seconds ac
tual time and 6 minutes and 34 seconds
corrected time, thus completing the
series for the America's cup with a
niagnlleent rough weather duel and a
glorious Yankee victory. For tho
eleventh time the attempt of a foreign
er to wrest from America the yachting
supremacy of the world has failed.
The trophy won by the old schooner
America 48 years ago Is still ours, a
monument to the superiority of Amer
ican seamanship and Amurican naval
architecture, ami a standing challenge
to the yachtsmen of all nations.
Last Tuesday's race was placed to the
credit of Columbia, though not in the
manner the friends of that boat would
desire. Only 25 minutes after the boats
crossed the starting line Shamrock
met with an accident that compelled
that yacht to retire from the race. The
enormous club topsail ot the Sham
rock, carrying 3,000 feet of canvas, was
too much of n strain, and It carried
away the topmast, thus completely dis
abling tue yacht. Columbia continued
over the course alone. There was no
option in the mutter, the rules demand
ing that the boat not disabled should
continue over the course.
Dewey V Wunliliiirton Home.
Washington, Oct 23. Admiral Dew
ey will be In his permanent home in
Washington by the middle of this week,
for the Dewey home fund committee
purchased Saturday the house which
he has selected. No. 1747 Rhode Isl
and avenue, near the northeast corner
of Connecticut avenue. James E.
Fitch, of Bell & Co., bankers, built It
for his own residence about 12 years
ago and sold it for the amount of the
fund plus a generous donation by Mr
Fitch, the house being almost com
pletely furnished in line taste.
Tho Cj.nr In Excellent Health.
Darmstadt, Oct. 24 With reference
to a report circulated In the United
States that the head of the czar had
been operated upon recently. It Is
pointed out that his majesty, during
his stay here, was in the best of
health, accompanied the czarina and
the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Hesse on frequent excursions last
week, and on Sunday attended the ser
vices at the Russian church here. The
trepanning story, therfore, Is pro
nounced to bo untrue.
CommlMlour Oenby at Washington.
Washington, Oct 24 Hon. Charles
Denby, one of the Philippine com
missioners, who has just returned
from Manila, reached Washington last
night, accompanied by his son, T. G.
Denby. Messrs. Schurman and Worces
ter, the other civilian members, are
expected In a day or two, when there
Will be a meeting of the commission
preparatory to submitting a report to
the president.
Spread orcolombla's Herniation.
Cartagena, Colombia, Oct. 24. News
Just received here shows the revolu
tion is general. The insurgents have
taken river steamers and have armed
them and have burned railroad
bridges. The government Is arming
and dispatching river steamers with
troops. A government commissioner
has axrWed here.
Their Fourth Renplte.
Harrlsburg, Oct. 24. J. J. Eagan
and Cornelius W. Shaw, the Suaque-
nna county murderers, have been
iplted from Oct. 26 to Nov. 23. This
la their fourth respite.
1IPW8
A-WEEtfl NEW8 CONDENSED
Woaaeaetev, Oct. 18.
The Spanish government Is sending ,
needy worklngmen to Cuba.
Rumors are atain current In Paris of
a triple alliance of Russia, France and
Spain.
William Walln-e Thayer, formerly
governor nnd chief justice of OcegOUi
is dead, aged 72 yi art.
Charles Voltes w.,s killed by coming
In contact with an electric w're m a
Coatesville, Pa., Iron works.
Thin-, iv. Oet. 10.
i ESmeperor William of Germany will
visit England N( v. 11.
Three volunteer firemen were killer! i
at a fire In KnlghUtown, Ind., bavin:
been crushed beneath a wall.
The 2.700 tons of era! bought by the
United States at St. Thomas during th- I
i Spanish war are now to be transerred !
to Porto Rico.
No advance has been made recently
towards a settlement of the questions 1
, at Issue between the I'nlted States, 1
I Great Britain and Germany relative to
namnii
Friday. Oet. 80.
William H. Appleton, the well known
! publisher, died at Rlverdale, N. Y.
Tomorrow General I'itzhugh Let will
leave Havana for a 30 days' leave of '
I absence In the United States,
i The admissions to the Philadelphia
National Export exposition yesterday
(Maryland day) numbered 27,986.
Rubbers blew open the safe In tho
office of the Cariboo in. c.) Hydraulic i
company nnd stole $0,000 worth o? I
amalgam.
The little American colony at Yoko
humn, Japan, continues to care for '
; United StatPs soldiers on tl,n way to .
nnd from Manila.
The will of the late ex-Judge Henry
G. Hilton, which devises an estate ol
about $10,000,000, Is to be conlcatci.
by his son, Henry G, Hilton. Jr.
Saturday i Oot. i.
Colonel Guy Howard, son of Major
Genera O. O. Howard. w;is killed In a
fight with Filipinos today.
President Andrade, of Venezuela, has
fled to Utguayra, and tho success of
the revolution led by Castro hcmiiis
assured.
Joseph Height, a farmer near Don-
nelly, Minn., killed hlB son to obtain
$2,000 life Insurance; then, stricken
with remorse, killed himself.
Frank SuppliBkl, aged 40; John Harl
kol, S2; Hugh Mcllugh. 3K. and Joseph
Kudernec were killed by exploding
dynamite in a quarry at Rockland
Lake, N. Y.
At St Anne. Miss., Mrs. Gambrel,
her two grown daughters and two
young sons were murdered and their
bodies burned in their home. Joe Le
tters, self confessed murderer, was
burned at the stake, Andrew Smith
was hanged and a posse is after three
others.
Monday. Oet. 9!i.
General Funston has accepted the
appointment of brigadier general, and
will return to the Philippines.
President McKlaley has been chosen
a trustee of the Peabody educational
fund, la succession to ox-President
Cleveland.
By the advice of his physician Ad
miral Dewey has cancelled his engage
ments for visits to Philadelphia. At
lanta, Macoo and Chicago.
Parts newspapers call the Prince of
Wales the "race track and boudoir
hero," and urge him to "redeem his
useless existence by going to the front."
First Lieutenant Ralph Ingalls. of
the Forty-fourth voluntoors, a sou of
ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, has re
signed his commission because of de
fective hearing.
To. Nil ii v, Oet. Mt
Three people were killed during untl
Semltlc riots in Hallcschnu, Moravia.
The Alaskan territorial convention
will not favor a territorial form of gov
ernment In a quarrel at Albion. Ills.. Mrs. A.
McLane brained her neighbor, Mrs.
Michael Aukenbrand. with a hatchet I
Separate financial bills will prob
ably be drawn by the somite and bouse
committees having the mattor In
charge.
A boiler explosion In a lumber mill
at Orange, Tex., killed Lawrence
Buehler and Louis Ricks and Injured
seven others.
Little suffering Is anticipated at Cape
Nome, Alaska, the coming winter, ac
cording to Lieutenant Jarvls' report to
the revenue cutter bureau.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
Philadelphia, Oet. B.-Flour weak: win
ter superfine, tMt2.; IVinnsylvanU
rollnr, clear, tt.lO&t.M; city mills, extra,
I2.SO3J.70. Rye flour quUt and steady at
XJ.WUS.tt per barrel for choice Pennsyl
vania. Wheat dull: No. 2 red, spot. In
levator, 71Tlc. Corn Strong; No! x
mixed, spot. In elevator, 3Sij;3c.; No. 2
yellow, for local trade. OVtc. Oats Arm;
No. I white, clipped, IlVic: lower grades,
2Ml30c. Hay firm; cholco timothy, fit for
large bales. Beef steady; family, 21112:
packet. tlO.tOftU.IO. Lard steady, western
teamed, tS.CTH. Butter steady; western
creamery, 17024e.; do. factory, 14Htfl7c;
June creamery, IMBMo, ; Imitation cream
ery. lB'SMc. j New York dairy. 16&21c. ; do.
creamery, 17624c.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints Jobbing at 2&g28c.; do. wholesalo.
24c. Cheeas dull; larse. white. 12'J 1 2V. .
mall do., 1114c. ; large, colored. 12S49
IsMe.; small do., llfcc. Kkkh steady.
New Tork and Pennsylvania, 20021c;
western, ungraded, at mark, ll'ulfk-.
Baltimore, Oct tt. Flour easier; west
ern superfine. t2.K492.3t; western extra.
f2.40ti2.94: western family. K.2S08.H; win
ter wheat, patent, U.6S4J3.H; iprlng do.
do.. SJ.Tr.fi4; spring wheat, straight, SI.4S
(ji.th. Wheat firmer; spot and the month,
TOVti'OHc.; November, 7171Uc; Decem
ber. Tli'VuTSc; steamer No. I red. MO
Kc. ; southern, by sample. KH!7le. ; do.
on grads. 6744)71c. Corn strong; mixed,
pot and the month, 28H38Hc; Novem
ber, S8tt0Sse.; December, 2A338UC.; No
vember or December, new or old. 36ft
17c; January, tefc0J27c. : steamer mixed,
37"uS7V,c. ; southern, white. 40041c; do.
yellow. 40i.Mj.4lc. Oats quiet; No. I white.
, softitlc: No. I mixed. Hftc. Kye steady;
No. 2 nearby, fSQeta.: No. 2 western,
J 62Hc Hay quiet and steady: No. 1 tlm
i othy, $15.604211. Grain freights quiet and
I easy: steam to Liverpool, per bushel,
i 4ftd. October; Cork, for orders, per quar
ter. 3s. td.04. October; Is. d.4s. No
i vember. Sugar strong; fine and coarse
; granulated. Cheese Arm; large, 1349
llUc: medium. UOUHo.; small, UKQISKc.
! Butter firm; fancy creamery, 24c.: do.
imitation. Uc.; do. ladle, 17lSc.; good
do.. He.; store packed. 14Uc.; rolls. If
w17c Eggs firm st 18Uc
Ex-President of Salvador in the
City of Meiico.
SAID TO BE PLOTTING A REVOLT.
He nan Frequent IntervUw With
III'reHldent DISS, Who ftteoelvas Iltm
only an h Private Clttson guooeas or
Amerlenn fetourtty liank In Mexico.
City of Mexico, Oct. 24 General
Carlos Kxetn. ex-presldent of Salvador,
who is sojourning In this city, is con
stantly watched by the Salvadoreans
here, who regard all his movements
with the utmost suspicion, believing
ho Is engaged In preparing for another
revolution, General Bteta has bad in
terviews with President Diaz, who re
ceives hlra cordially, but only on the
footing of a private citizen, for Mex
ico Is on te rns of cordiality With Sal
vador. In the interviews ex-President
Bseta speaks In pleasant terms of bis
old enemies In Salvador and has
brought out the fact thnt when he be
rime dictator after the fall of Presi
dent Memendei he refused to institute
prosecution against the former olti
clals, notably n:;;iiust Dr. Zaldivar, who
had preceded Memendei In the presi
dency, and against whom (he latter
cherished b profound enmity, having
accumulated a room full of documents
to base legal charges on. Exeta, on
taking power, burned these papers.
Zaldivar is Salvadorean minister to
thin country and naturally has kept
watch on Ezota's movements, Ezeta
claims that during bis administration
he did not permit the publication of
Incriminating articles against bl
enemies, and protected the good nam?
of Zaldivar, of whom he speaks in the
highest terms. There seems to be no
doubt that Ezeta desires vindication,
and that be still has powerful friends
In Salvador. He has made many
friends here, and Is apparently not los
ing any time in maturing his plans.
The success of the American Security
bank has been so marked and so rapid
that the institution will soon treble its
effective capital, and it is expected that
soon more German capital will be In
vested In the bauklrg business here.
A good dcnl of gold bus been received
here lately from tho new (iuerrere
mines, and that state, now opened up
by railways, is destined to become one
of the greatest gold producers of all
the states of tho republic.
ARGENTINE MINISTER RFSI0NS
To Beootne Director General r tim
Pan-American Exposition,
Washington, Oct. 14. Mr. William
I. Buchanan has resigned his position
as United States minister to Argentine,
to take effect at the expiration of his
WILLIAM I. BUCHANAN,
leave of absence, to accept the posi
tion of director general of the Pan
American exposition. His resignation
was accepted yesterday, and William
P. Lord, of Oregon, was commissioned
his successor.
Still Pursuing Filipinos.
Manila, Oct. 24. The Insurgents
around Calnmba and Angeles have
bothered the Americans lately with
their repeated attacks, like most of thi
Filipino attacks, consisting of shoot
lnK a lot of ammunition Into their op
ponents' camp from long range. Major
Cheatham's battalion of the Thirty
seventh Infantry, three companies of
the Twenty-first infantry, a battery
of the Fifth artlllory and a Oatling
gun sallied out yosterday morning
from Calnmba, drove the Filipinos
from their tranches and pursued them
for three miles, inflicting heavy loss
on them. One American was killed
and three were wounded of the Twenty-first
Infantry.
Threatened ItolllntfM III Strike.
Springfield, Ills., Oct. 24. A strike
Is imminent at the rolling mills owned
by the Republic Iron and Steel com
pany, which will involve 800 men. The
laborers demand an increase from
l-'-s to 15 cents per hour. Judging
from present indications the company
will not grant the scale, In which
event the men will strike. Such n
move will close the plant, as it Is said
the other workmen will strike In sym
pathy. The members of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers, composed of the high class
workmen, were recently granted the
seals demanded.
Inoendlarlsm to Aid Robberr.
Baker City, Ore., Oct. 24. Early
last Friday morning five fires were
started almost simultaneously in dif
ferent parts of the town. Two build
ings were burned to the ground. Yes
terday a negro named Charles John
son confessed to starting the fires and
Implicated a Mexican and a white
man, who were arrested also. The
negro says It was planned to rob the
faro banks and saloons during the ex
citement caused by the fires.
Dealaner Flfn'a Rerlons Illneas.
New York. Oct. 24. Will Fife, the
designer of the Shamrock, Is still very
seriously 111 as the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Bo much is he suffering from inflam
matory rheumatism that a frame bat
had to be built over his bed to pre
vent even the bedclothes touching him.
It Is said that It 13 extremely doubt
tut if he can return to England with
Blr Thomas Upton.
JOSIAH ADAMS' SUCCESSOR.
tz-Vnltad states Hvnutor Mite
the New Republican Candidate.
Philadelphia. Oct. 21 Ex-Vntt
States Senator John I. Mitchell.
Tioga county, was named as a candi
date for Judge of the superior court
by the Republican state OOmmtttM al
its meeting today, to fill the vacancy
created by the withdrawal of Josiah R.
Adams, of this city, who resigned oo
Thursday last after denying the state
ments published In it Philadelphia
newspaper charging him with bolu
president of corporations which aro al
leged to have swindled many persons.
It Is understood that Judge M if hell
was decided upon early yesterday
morning, but the fact wus kept closely
guarded until certain of the leaders!
bad been heard from. Senator ljuay,
who la In Florida, waa communicated
with, and he quit kly wired Ins ac
: quiescence in whatever the leaders unl
the ground might decide upon. Sen-fl
ator Penrose, who bus been on
tumping lour in Ohio, arrived here
yesterday, and also looked with favor
OP Judge Mitchell's nomination. Judge;
j Mitchell's name was advanced by Gov
ernor Stone.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Harrlsburg, Oct 21, Deputy Super-I
Intendent ol Public Instruction st.w
mi i. arranging for the reunion if thej
members of the constitutional l
tme ot ls7. to be held In thl
this winter. Many replies to
ar letter sent oil! some time ago
tlmt about half of the members
la-
i cltyj
clrcu-I
ihowsl
if the'
session of IST.'i nre dead. k
Connellsville, Pa Oct. 24. While
Anthony Boitsherger and bis son,',
Anthony. Jr., were drawing u rib Ind
the Davidson mine of the U. C, Frlck
Coke company last evening a great fj
piece of roof coal came down, and both
miners were crushed to death under thej
weight. Bouaberger waa about uo
years old, and leaves a Widow and
six children.
Wilkesbarre, Pa Oct. 4. - Thi .
double frame bouses ill I'ittston town-ii
ship owu!il by the Itutler Coal etBi.-;
puny, and tenanted by mine labored
were destroyed by fire Sunday night j
The InniHteH were asleep at the time,
and many of them made their escape
Ly jumping from the windows In their
night clothes. All got out but Jos'ipr
Sorro. aged 4-, who perished lu. tih-
flames,
Shamokln, Pa., Oct. 23. Oner htm
dred and six delegate! representing 20,-
000 United Mine Workers of Nnrthum-
1 erland, Schuylkill, Dauphin and Co
lt :nbla counties, met In Mt. Caruael
P tttrday night and organized the lowet
anthracite region district Officers for
t: ensuing year were elected slh fol
lows: President, John Fahy. Potts
ville; vice president, Paul P. Plvar-
askl, Mt. Camel; secretary, GHrg
Hartllne, Shamokln; treasurer, Wilson
G. Yoder, Shamokln. A resolution wui
gdopted advocating strikes only aa '.b
last resort.
I ranbar, Pa.. Oct. 24. This secttoa is
enveloped in u heavy cloud of suioku.
caused by the mountain fires which
have been burning nlong the slope of
the Laurel Ridge since last Saturday
afternoon. The fire him hurued ovei
miles of mountain land, extending
from this place to Hear Hun. Man
of the mountain people spent a sleep
less night, lest the lire should steuf
upon them and destroy their homes.
Many of the farmers are at work rak- -Ing
the leaves ami brush away frott
their homes and fences, thus ban h
capping the lire.
Plymouth, Pa., Oct. 24. Yester '
afternoon a heavy explosion of gu :
curreil in the Nottingham colli rj i(
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal ra
puny lu re. Five men and a l wer
badly burned. The boy and tfu'"." o!
the men may die from their injuries
The victims are: William Hope door
hoy; Peter Loleod, laborer; C rg
Homanitz. laborer; Adam Jones,
miner; Thomas Davis, miner; Michael
Dandish, laborer. The four flrsi named
were the most severely burned. Tht
force of the explosion was so great
thnt It hurled the victims In all dl
rectlons,
Connellsville, Pi.. Oct. 24. Connells
ville is blinded w iih the terrific fores!
fires which are raging without any in
terruption all along the crest anil sfdes
of Chestnut Hldge. The situation Is
really serious, bo extensive and wide
is the area of dames. The air U so
laden with the blinding blue- smoke
that the citizens of Connellsville can
not see across the Yougbiogheoy river
into New Haven, and every bouse is
filled with the haze. The fires have
crept down and are drifting their burn
Ing embers over .South ConnellsTttfe.
Ahead of the flames may be seen flocks
of birds, squirrels and other ganift-
Phlladelphla. Oct. 24. Immigration
Inspector Rodgers, of this city. Las re
ported to Commissions! General Pow
derly the case of Maud Anniu Mark,
a native of Huglaud, who. It Is said
was aided lu cuining to thla couutry
by the Salvution Army. Soon after her
arrival she was seut out on the street
to beg for a Christmas dinner, ami
through the exposure incident thereto
contracted a severe cold, which hau
developed into tuberculosis. She has
no relatives In this country, is doatl
tute. and at her request the immigra
tion authorities will return her ti
England.
Huntingdon, Pa., Oct. 24. The vil
lage of llarree. this county, where ex
tensive railroad Improvements ars be
ing made, was the scene Sunday sven
Ing of the second murdor within two
months among the Italian colony of
railroad laborers. On pretense of go
ing nutting torenzi Menlclnl lured
Cesar! Curclci into the woods back of
the village and there felled htm with
a stone. Then taking up a heavier
stone, weighing 20 pounds, he pounded
Curclci's bead Into an unrecognizable
mass. After robbing bis victim of
about fl50 Menicnl fled to the moun
tains, and has not yet been arrested.
Curclci leaves a family In Italy.
Ueneral Miles al Omaha.
Omaha, Oct. 14. General Nelson A
I Miles Is the guest of Omaha today
The general arrived In the city at 8: 15
a. m., and was escorted to the Millard
hotel, where a reception wan held for
an hour. He was then driven, to the
exposition grounds, where a formal
weleome was tendered, r
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