MIM M II ELANDSLHHSTE. VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT- British Losses' Number 160 Killed ind Wounded General Koch, Commanding 1 iho Boers, Diet In the Enemy's Llnet. The Roer forces suffered A severe de feat at Elnndslnagte last Frlilny. The British forces were commanded by General French and the Transvaal fortes under General Jan II. M. Kock, who was wounded and captured, and ran since died. The Hoers, although driven from their Run, returned ngniii whenever an op portunity occurred. The high around near the left of the Boer's position was occupied at the rotnmenreinent of the action, the British rreepliiK along the crept and making a wide circuit. The Infantry attack wan directed agnlnst the rlht of the Boer's position, the British coming quickly Into contact with the Boers, who at that point oc cupied a strong f"otlnr. which they held resolutely until n ilnnk attack win made ly liiitish troop!", who advanced with great dash, and. In spite of heavy losses, carried the main position with a rush. Just as the Dalit was falling. Later dispatches from the front say that the ltoer losses -at Etnndslnngte were considerable and that the llrltlsh lost about I'm men killed and wounded. A large number of Boers were cap tured. The less gf the British at Elands langte, is roughly computed at 150 killed and wounded. A Olcncoe camp correspondent, tele graphing Friday from South Africa ays: "A. force of 6.000 Hoers, led by Cnm-mandnnt-Ocnernl Jonbert has been defeated severely at tllencoe camp, by a force under Hen. Hymons, and the enemy are In full retreat. "Just after dawn the Hoer artillery opened lire from tllencoe hill. The range was III Judged, and the quality of the ammunition bad. During two hours and a half scarcely a half dozen hells burst within our lines. Our gunners, on the contrary, made excel lent practice, which soon began to tell upon the enemy. "At 7:30 Clen. Hymons ordered a gen eral advance of the infantry brigade, Which he himself accompanied. "The Dublin fusiliers were well In front with the King's Royal rides out on the right and the Leicestershire regiment on the left. The men ad vanced smartly, taking advantage of every bit of cover tactics In which they had been exercised for weeks past. "The advance was covered by a ter rific fire from our three batteries, and several Hoer guns were silenced before the fusiliers began to climb the hill. By the time the fusiliers and Hoyal rifles got within a thousand yards of the crest the Hoer batteries had been com pletely silenced, our own guns having pounded them at 2.500 yards' rang.; with crushing effect. "The Hoers. meantime, were keeping up a heavy rllle tire, which thinned our ranks considerably. "Hy 9 o'clock the fusiliers and Royal rifles had swarmed over the hill and the Boers were on the run. "Meantime the IMghteenth hussars and all the colonial mounted Infantry and the Leicestershire regiment had been moved north and east, thus prac tically tutting off the Hoers' main line of retreat, and the enemy, caught be tween two fires, lost heavily. "Our losses are probably 300 killed or wounded, and that of the Hoers thrice as many." The London "Dally News'" Cape Town correspondent sends the most sensational of many rumors concerning Mafeking, as follows: "The Hoers attacked Mafeking In force and were repulsed. The de fenders, seeing the enemy retreat, fol lowed up their advantage and pur sued them some distance. Then a feint was made and they commenced to fall back upon the town, allowing them selves to be driven In by the enemy. "The Hoers, eager to retrieve their "iltlon, again advanced to the attack, J were drawn over the lyddite mines which have been laid for the defense of the town. The invaders suffered terribly, and It Is reported that 1,500 of their number were killed." "Vryburg surrendered to the British last Thursday. Dispatches from Kur uman, 0 miles west by south of Vry burg, state that the police having withdrawn from Vryburg, the town surrendered to the Hoers, the inhabit ants fleeing In all directions, mostly toward Kuruman. "When the police withdrew the Capo Boers notified the fact to the enemy, thus Inviting them to take possession. There was a fearful panic. The British are wildly Indignant at this scuttling." The war situation In South Africa as It appears from the latest dispatches received is this: At Kimbcrley Cecil Rhodes and the British are practically surrounded and cut off from communication, and no word has come from the besieged. Colonel Baden-Powell, in command at Mafeking, wires that 53 Boers were killed and a large number wounded In the fight with his forces. It was re ported that the explosion of Lyddite mine fired by Colonel Baden-Powell when he pretended to retreat, and so led the pursuing enemy over the mine had killed 1,500 Boers and that General Cronje would not bo likely to attack again, but might retire. The secretary of state for war, the Marquis of Lansdnwne, has received the following message from the queen, dated at Balmoral castle: "My heart bleeds for these dreadful losses again to-day. It is a great success, but 1 fear, very dearly bought. Would you convey my warmest and heartfelt sympathy with the near relatives of the fallen and wounded, and my ad miration of the conduct of those they haw. lost V. R. 1." WAR IN THE TRANSVAAL The correspondent of the London Times has been captured by the Hoe is. The Boer loss In the fighting around Olencoe on Friday Is now estimated at 2.000. , The sum which the British govern ment will aBk of parliament for war expenses Is about $50,300,000. (The French, German and Italian con suls at Pretoria have Issued proclama tions calling upon their respective cltl tens to remain neutral. . The authorities at Cape Town have seized 150,000 sovereigns which arrived for the Transvaal. The money will be kept until the war Is ended. According tn the Outlook of London It Is reported that President Kruger has Issued letters of marque to French privateers to prey upon British trans ports on the way to the Cape. The executive council of Pretoria Have decided to release all burghers undergoing a years' Imprisonment or less. All other prisoners who are In the same category will be sent across the , border. . Hector B. Smith, a carpenter of Ban Antonio, Tex., Is organising a company of volunteers to tight with the Boers against the English. Smith has been In the Transvaal and says that he will take 300 men with him. They will leave as individuals until after they pass the lurliJittlon of the United States. TERSE TELEGRAMS. Diamond setters In New York are striking. The total registration In Greater New lorg IS 1.0,717. The Shamrock cost Sir Thomas Lip ton 1500,000. The Grand Central Hotel of Chicago burned last Sunday. Loss 120,000. President Andrnde has fled from Ven ezuela on a gunboat. Destination un known, Arthur I. Hartley, the new president of Yale was Inaugurated last Wednes day. The Pennsylvania railroad has con tracted for 100,000 tons of steel rails at $.13 per ton. MaJ. Guv Howard, son of Oen. How ard, was killed In battle with the Fill linos last week. General Fred Funston will return to the Philippines with a commission as brigadier general. The editor of the American at Manila wants General fills removed and Gen. Law ton put In his place. Sir Thomas Upton, of the defeated yacht Shamrock, admitted that Co lumbia Is the better boat. An explosion of dynamite In a quarry shanty nt Nyai k, N. Y., caused the death of four men last Saturday. Jiimes C. Lyle. a member of Roose velt's Rough Riders, has been arrested III I 'tnh, churged with train robbery. The next challenge for a yacht race will come from Mr. Lever, the million aire soap manufacturer of Liverpool. William Appleton, of the Appleton Publishing House, died at New York Inst Thursday. He was 85 years of age. The headquarters of the National W. C. T. 1. will be moved from Chicago to the late home of Fiances Wlllard at Evanston, HI. J. L. Richardson, of North East, Fn Is supposed to have gone over Niagara Falls, lie wrote his wife some time ago that he Intended to do so. A Massachusetts paper polled 20,000 farmers on the Philippine question. The number favoring Philippine Inde pendence was, 12,1120; subjection, 8,416. Dr. Dowlo, a divine healer of Chicago was pelted with eggs and ammonia the other night while attempting to deliver a lecture. He was compelled to leave the hall. Princeton t'nlverslty Is to have a new hall. It will cost JRO.OOo, and will probably he completed by May 1. Tho building wil be known as Dodge hall, and Is the gift of William K. Dodge, of New York. Kugene Easton, of Kansas City. Mo., a newspaper man, has een captured by the Hoer forces In South Africa, and the State Department Is now In nego tiation with the Transvaal authorities looking to his release. I'M D. Steeger, of Bonham, Tex., has a contract with the British gov ernment for 1,500 mules to be shipped to South Africa. He has purchased at various points In the state enough to complete his contract. Henry Walters, 9 years of age, has received a verdict against the city of Chicago for $:w.000. He fell through an unprotected hole In a city bridge and Is suffering with a broken spine and paralysis of the lower limbs. At the Presbyterian synod at Eric, Pa., Chaplain Joseph Hunter, of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers, In an address snld that Major General Otis stood In the way of peace In the Philip pines because of his bigotry, Incompe tency, and subserviency to the native priests. The ferryboat Noddle Island, which piles between Boston end East Boston, got lost In the fog Tuesday morning and a full tide swept her against the Charleston bridge, Boston, completely wrecking the boat and damaging the bridge. There were but few passengers aboard. All escaped unhurt. Two robbers tho other night shot and killed ouo man and wounded another In a store at Doniphan, near Atchison, then ambushed nnd killed a policeman and wounded another man, both mem bers of a poHso pursuing them. John Brown, Doniphan, and Robert N. Dlck erson, Atchison, are the names of the killed. 'FEW REQUESTS FOR AID. 01 84 Naval Casualties Only 18 Have Applied lor Pension. The strongest recommendation In the annual report of Surgeon General Van Reypen, Just made public. Is that re lating tn an Increase of the medical corps of the navy. He points out that while there has been a BteadV Increase In the enlisted force of the navy for the past two years, there has been no suitable provision made for a corres ponding Increase In the medical corps. The surgeon general calls attention to the fact that of the 84 naval casual ties during the war with Spain only 17 have resulted In pension applications so far, a most noteworthy fact, In view of the report that 18 of the casualties resulted fatally. In concluding the re port special attention Is Invited to the excellent sanitary conditions existing In tho Astasia squadron during the past year. PARNELL'8 HOMESTEAD SAVED. New York Contributes 110,000 to the Mamoiy ol tho Irish Libsrator. Almost In the twinkling of an eye at the Academy of Music, New York, Sun day night, $10,000 was subscribed for the Parncll fund. Richard Croker gave 1500. Hourke . Cockran gave $500. Sheriff Dunn followed with $500 more. Crisp bills of big denominations fell In to the baskets like autumn leaves. Few quitted the crowded auditorium with out leaving something to save the Par nell homestead in the beautiful Vale of Avoca, In Ireland, from the auc tioneer's hammer and to help build a memorial to the great liberator. The Right Honorable Daniel Tallon, Lord Mayor of Dublin, and John E. Redmond, M. P., were there. Not a seat was vacant at 8 p. m., and 2.000 people had paid $1 apiece to hear Ire land's cauge pleaded. . A Cay-Eating Negress. One of Georgia's negro clay-eaters has turned up in the person of a scrub woman employed at the Capitol of Atlanta, who Is charged with devour ing some of the finest specimens of Kaolin on exhibition In the state geo logical department. The geologist dis covered that five blocks of clay were missing and detectives were set to work with the result that Annie Wil liams, a negro, employed to scrub tho marble floors, was accused of taking the specimens. Reasons for Holding Aloot. The United States It may be authorl- tltttvelv atntpri will nn nni.Hnllata 1. s move attains England with other na tions, tor tnree reasons: Remus th MAnrn Anntwtna. -l.l .1 ding European Interference in the Wes tern hemisphere carried with It the ob ligation on tne part or the united Rates to abstnln from interference In European fights; because the United States has already recognised Great Britain as the susernln nn,u,i ha South African republic; because a par- riipuun in an orrer or rnendly media tion would Involve the United States In any subseouent development. SEE II 10 FETTERED VICTIMS. BRUTAL NEGRO'S CRIME. Mother and Four Children Burned lo Death The Bruto It Tied to Slaki and Eat en Up By Flames. The little town of St. Anne, 20 miles east of Canton, tn Leake county, Tenn., was Frldny night the scene of a horrible tragedy a sequel to the burning of the Gambrll family the night before. Joe Leflore, a negro, who was captured by a possee, confessed that he. In company with other ne groes, had tied Mrs. Gambrll and her four children to the floor of the house, saturated the surroundings with kero sene and burned the unfortunate peo ple alive. The negro, after the con fession of the crime, was promptly roped to a stake and burned to a crisp, while the citizens looked on In glim silence. Another negro, Hob Smith, was saved Just In the nick of time, as some doubt existed as to his guilt. The Gambrll tragedy occurred early Thursday morning, and It was first thought the lire was the result of acci dent. A casual Investigation revealed cir cumstances so suspicious that a more searching Investigation was made, and it was soon established beyond a doubt that the family had been mur dered nnd the house burned. A posse was Immediately formed to scour the country and folow every possible clew. Before the posse left St. Anne it was discovered that Joe Lellore, n negro who had lived In the neighborhood, nnd who had heretofore borne a good reputation, had disap peared. Early last evening Lellore was captured several miles from the scene of the murder. At first the negro vig orously denied any knowledge of the crime, but he finally broke down com pletely nnd confessed that he and Bob and Andrew Smith, two other negroes, were guilty. He hoped for no mercy, nnd told with brutal frankness all the details of the crime. In the yard where the Gambrll resi dence had stood Leflore was tied to a stake anil burned alive. Nn one sent a merciful bullet Into his body to kill him. Andrew Smith escaped from the mob while Leflore was being burned, and has not yet been captured. Bub Smith was tied to another stake nnd a fire started, though he was finally released, as there was a possibility of his proving his Innocence. Saturday night John Oliver Gray, a negro, was captured, after being chased for miles in the swamps. He confessed that he was one of the party that did the murderous work, and he was hang ed and his swaying body riddled with bulrrts. PREPARED FOR INTRIGUES. England Will Not Allow Others to Take Ad vantage ot Her Difficulties. The London "Dally Mall" says on the highest Information that those who are at all behind the scenes In European diplomacy nt the present moment are well aware of the Intriguing that Is now taking plnce between Russia and France, nnd their Intention, if posnlble, to take udvantnge of our dlfllcultles. We very much doubt If these intrigues have been checked by the British suc cess in Natal and on the western bor der of the Transvaal and Free State. Our government, which Is perfectly in- rormeii ns to what Is passing, has not hesitated to make Very swift prepara tions, naval and otherwise. In view of what Is being enneted be hind the scenes in Paris and St. Peters burg and we may add in I,ondon, it Is Interesting to remember that the German Emperor will be In London November 20, provided that neither he nor his government is party to what Is transpiring. Tho French Mediterranean fleet, six battleships and several cruisers strong. has lert for the Levant, where It has not shown Itself for two years. This may or may not be connected with the schemes above noticed, and nothing would be easier than for the Russian Block sea fleet to join It passing tho Dardanelles. On our side the British channel snua- dron is moving to Gibraltar and an am ple convoy Is being sent with the Brit ish transpntts. The authorities at the various British naval ports have been warned to be ready to send a strong equndron to sen. and several cruisers are now only waiting for orders to mo bilize. The militia reserve has been called up and the militia embodied. J he British nation Is ready, PRIEST BOYCOTTED. He Employed Non-Union Musicians at His Entertainments. It remained for the Central T.nhor Union of Bridgeport, Conn., to boycott a priest. Tho Rev. Father James B. Nihill. of St. Patrick's church, has been employing non-union musicians at tne ratrs ana socials which have been . given to Innocently amuse his parish oners and to benefit his church. A committee of tho Central Labor Union visited the reverend father and requested him to employ union musici ans, "l will be glad to." said the p.rlest, "If I can procure their services at the same price as the others. The non-union men are good musicians," So the union boycotted the priest by ordering Its members not to attend fairs nnd entertainments given by St. Patrick s congregation. Letter Meandered lor Two Years. Miss Alice Chlsnell, of Kokomo. Ind.. Monday received a letter that had been mailed her in June. 1889, by a California friend who died five years ago. The letter had been misdirected and has been meandering around tho country for ten years seeking proper destina tion. It was sent several times to the dead letter office, covered by addresses and pestmarks, and forwarded again in fresh envelopes. It reached the owner yellow from age and with news that was somewhat stale. The letter con tained a money-order for $2. Bridegroom Could Get No Credit On his twenty-second birthday, which was also to have been his weddins dav. George Barnholzer, of Kingston, N. Y., cnueu nig me wetinesaay Dy jumping before a train. Twice a train stunned Just In time to avert running over him, but the third time he was successful. uarnnoizer, u is earn, railed to obtain on credit a new suit to wear at his marriage to Miss Llllie Hutton. Tha company were all assembled at the Lutheran church awaiting the coming of the bridegroom. Dead But Not Drowned. The body of a young woman found In the Des Moines river at Des Moines, Io., Sunday was Identified as that of Mabel Shofleld of Macksburg, Io,, who cams a few days ago to visit at the home of J. W. Thomas. The coroner and physicians declare she was not drowned. There were no marks of violence, however, and no poison could bo detected. The matter Is a complete mystery. Emperor William has prohibited gambling in the army. INDUCEMENTS FOR OTIS. A Rebel Loader Offers to Secure Ins Over throw ol Hit Insurroollon and tho Capture ol Agulnaldo. Batson's Mncabebee scouts encount ered the enemy at Ban Mateo, near Arayat, Philippine Islands, at dawn Thursday nnd attacked them on the front and flank, driving them out of the trenches and dispersing them complete ly. Several Filipinos, Including a cap tain and a lieutenant, were killed. A quantity of arms was captured. A body of 25 Filipinos attacked a rail road patrol of eight men of the Seven teenth regiment, at Gulguinto, wound ing two. The Americans reinforced the patrol and drove off the enemy, capturing a quantity ot ammunition. Aguinnldo Is reported to be nt Tarlao with a strong force of which he Is said to be In personal command. Otis has received messages purport ng to come from the Insurgent general Plo del Pilar, offering to sell out r's army and to deliver Agulnaldo Into the hands of the Americans. Although he is not satisfied this offer Is authent ic. It Is not Improbable. The policy of General Oils Is llrnily set against buy ing any surrenders. Plo del Pilar offers for SfiO.OOO to re frain from attacking Mnnlla with his army; for $2ro,mio to surrender his army after a sham battle, both sides firing Into the air, and for $.Min,0i0 he says he will procure the overthrow of the Insurrection and the capture of Agul naldo, Paterno and the other leaders. In the course of the communication he refers to Agulnaldo In contemptuous terms. Indicating that strained rela tions exist between them. Ten former Spnnlsh soldiers, who were captured by the Filipinos and for a time acted as ofllcers and members of a Filipino artillery regiment located In the vicinity of Santa Rosn, In the Lagunn do Bay district, determined to surrender the artillery to the Ameri cans. The plot was discovered by the Filipinos, who killed seven of the con spirators, the other three making their escape to Manila. Bell's regiment, moving from a posi tion northwest of Bacolor, Tuesday, drove the enemy out of Porno. One American was killed and one wounded. The Phlllpplnos lost a number of killed and wounded. The Americans captured two bullock carts of ammunition. The newspaper Patrla has been sup pressed, and Its editor. Benor Utor. Spaniard, placed under arrest, on a cnarge or printing ana publish se dltious documents. FIVE MILLION POUNDS OF BEEF. England Decides That tho American Packers Ca n Best Supply Her Army. Two weeks ago the National Provls loner announced that her majesty's government had engaged nearly 1,000, 000 pounds of canned beef at Louis ville for the British army. Since then 4,000,000 pounds have been engaged nt Chicago for tho provisioning of the troops In South Africa. Last week 3r,0.000 pounds of poultry In cold stor age was shipped from New York for the British army. Here Is a grent to tal of nearly B.OUO.OOn pounds of canned beef, the orders for which are distrib uted chiefly among three firms for army rations for British troops cam paigning In South Africa. The llrltlsh government received bids from many quarters for supplying the beef needed In the event of war In the Transvaal. The points were quantity, price and ability to deliver as wanted. The pack ers of tho United States were able to meet the requirements. Seven carloads of canned beef were shipped to London by a Chicago pneker Wednesday nnd two other large orders are now pending. OTIS AGAIN REFUSE8. Will Not Reoognize a Representation from the Filipino Government. An American officer was killed and two men were wounded by the Filipi nos In an attack nn a launch, with Gen. Lawton's expedition In the Rio Chl qulta, near San Isldro last Monday. The Insurgents fired volleys from the shore. Gen. Otis has replied to the three In surgent ofllcers who entered Angeles last Friday with a request, made through General MacArthur, for per mission for a Filipino commission, headed by a Filipino major general, to visit General Otis In order to discuss pence terms and to arrange for the de- llveery of more American prisoners, that the desired Interview can not be granted, because the suggested propo sitions or tho Filipinos are vague. In definite and unmilltary, and because the Americans must continue to decline to receive any representative of the so- called Filipino government. Admiral Dewey's Home. Tho Dewey House Committee, which lias in charge the purchase of a home for the Admiral from tho moneys re ceived by popular subscription have se lected house No. 1747 RhoUo Island ave nue Northwest, known as the Fitch house. The house Is ono door removed from tho corner of Connecticut avenue. in what Is regnrdei: as the most de- Blrable section of the city. It Is understood thnt the amount of tho popular subscription was sufficient to cover the cost of the house, Its fur niture and all incidental expenditures. Deaths In a Blizzard. Nine men perished In the recent bliz zard at Great Fulls, Mont. Five botUes have been recovered, and It Is prob able this is not hnlf the list. The last body found was that of H. Herald, a sheep herder. The sheep had enten off his beard, clothing and part of his boots. Several bands of sheep without herders havo been wandering in that country, which points to un known deaths. .T 1HE NATIONAL CAPITAL Secretary Long has assigned Admiral Dewey to special duty In the navy de partment. Admiral Dewey has agreed to visit Chicago between November 15 and December 1. Gen. Lawton may become a briga dier general to permanently fill the vacancy caused by Gen. Shatter's re tirement. General Greely, Ciller Hlgnal officer of the amy, says that Germany leads all nations In the excellenco of her balloon service Mrs. Schley, the wife of the rear ad. mlral, was presented with a loving cup by Washington admirers last Wednes day. President McKlnley was formally no tified Saturday of his election as a trus tee of the Peabody educational fund, succeeding ex-President Cleveland. Marconi will try some experiments on the cruiser New York In a tew days. He proposes to convince this govern ment that messages can be transmitted without wires for a distance of 80 miles. Archbishop Chappelle of New Orleans and President McKlnley on Saturday had a long talk on the Philippine church question. Father W. D. Mo- Klnnon, chaplain ot tha First Califor nia volunteers, who was with his reg iment 10 months In the Philippines, also bad a short talk witn tna President. COIM 10 ICIER Of CRIME. SMITTEN BY CONSCIENCE. Murderer Wants to bo Punished lor Hit Nu. mtrous Crimes A Criminal Slnct Ho Wat 18 Yean ol Age. 3. C. Mcltrlde. a convict at the state prison in Stillwater, Minn., received last December to serve three and five months for an assault, has made a re markable confession, showing him to ne, ir the confession be true, a hign handed murderer. Mis confession was made to Warden Wolfer In a letter written October 8. In the letter be related the murder of two ofllcers, Joseph Grant and John 1SK0; the murder of Julia Huekmore at Geneva; a postolllce robbery nnd the murder of the tnnrshnl at Osawntotnle, Kan.; the burclary of a hardware store anil the shooting of a policeman at Gulderock, Neb., and many burglaries end highway robberies. Speaking of the murder of Grant and .McNott at Geneva, he snys: "I shot Joseph Ornnt and Joseph Mc Nott. Thren of us, two pals and myself, were in the net of committing a burg lary at Geneva about 1 o'clock on the morning of August 20, 1WH. My two puis were arrested by these ofllcers. I walked simie distance away frcm the place of the robbery to the court house ami secreted myself behind a maple tree. When the ollleers came along with my two pals I shot thein, killing officer McNott Instantly. Officer Grant lived until the next day. "I also murdered a woman by the name of Julia Huekmore. In the out skirts of Geneva, about two weeks be fore I murdered the ollleers. My object was robbery. I cut her throat with a razor, because she recognised me in the act of committing the roliberv. 1 car rled the body to a hen coop and set fire to tne House. The body was found In the hen coop the next morning." Melirlde says his right name Is Geo. Bullock, and that he was born of re spectable parents, who have lived In Geneva since 1N71. He has served two prison terms in Illinois and one in Ne biaska. Warden Wolfer has communicated with the authorities nt Geneva and elsewhere. He learned that the crimes were committed, but has received no additional information. Melirlde Is now :n years old, and says he has followed the life of a robber and murderer since he was 18 years old. While relating the story of his clime, he gave all the details In a matter-of-fact manner and .evidently felt re lieved. He claims to have confessed because his conscience troubled him, and says he is anxious to be punished for his many crimes. AMERICA RETAINS THE CUP. Columbia Defeats tha English Yacht Sham rock tor tha Third Time. Through wild and hoary seas, tn a breeze thnt approached the dignity of a gale, the gallant sloop Columbia, Friday vanquished the British chal lenger Shamrock by 6 minutes and 18 seconds actuul time and 6 minutes and 84 seconds corrected time, thus com pleting the series for the America's cup with a magnificent rough weather duel nnd a glorious Yankee victory. For the eleventh time the attempt of a foreigner to wrest from America the ynchtlng supremacy of the world has failed. The trophy won by the old schooner America forty-eight years ago is still ours. The Intrinsic value of the rewnrd which hundreds of thousands of dol lars were expended to secure Is small simply an antiquated piece of sliver ware which Queen Victoria offered to the best sailing ship In the world In the early days of her reign, but around It cluster the precious memories of unbroken American triumph. To Sir Thomas Upton, whose name Is now added to the list of defeated aspirants for the honor of carrying the cup back across the Atlantic, failure was a crushing blow. His hope had been high. Hut, like a true sportsman, the sting of defeat has left no bitter ness, and he intimates thnt he may be back with a better boat to try again. Sir Thomas is perfectly satisfied that he wos beaten by the Jjetter boat. FOUR MEXICANS KILLED. American Cowboys Engage In a Pitched Ba'.. tie at Naco. Sunday afternoon as a base ball ex cursion train from Blsbee was about to lenve Naco, Mexico, a fight started between Mexican guards and American cowboys. Four Mexican guards were killed and one seriously wounded. An American named Ryan was In Btantly killed and a Blsbee miner was shot through the leg. The fight result ed from a row on the Mexican side of the line between Americans and Mexi cans. The guards attempted to arrest the Americans, who retreated toward the line. Just before they reached the line the guards openid fire, which was promptly returned. A lively battle oc curred, lasting 15 minutes. Over 50 shots were exchanged. Cowboys from this side rushed to the aid of their friends and opened fire across the line. One cowboy, Jue Rhodes, was arrest ed and Jailed on the Mexican side of the line. Austrian Duelist Dead, Col, Schneider, until recently Aus trian military attache at Paris, and well known through his connection with the Dreyfus case, Is dead. It was reported a week ago that Col. Schneider wns wounded In a duel with Cupt. Culgnet, of the French army. The alleged encounter was the result of statements made by Culgnet at the Dreyfus court-martial, reflect ing on Schneider's veracity. CABLE FLASHES. Kaiser Wllholm says that Germany Is In bitter need ot a strong fleet. The forthcoming divorce of Prince Herbert Bismarck is predicted. Norway wants Independence and Sweden has been petitioned for recog nition. It was reported that the operation of trepanning had been successfully per formed on the czar. A fund for the widows and ornhana ot the heroes of the Transvaal war has Deen opened in London. Competent Judges regard the United States building at the Paris Knoaition an archltectutal failure. William Waldorf Astnr has donated $25,000 to the British Red Cross fund for the South African war. The queen promoted General Svmnns. who was wounded at Glencoe, to be a major general supernumerary. Gen. Mercler's son was wounded In sword duel with a Dreyfus avm. pathlser last Thursday at Paris. Bruno von Kayser, a government of ficial. Herrman Kroacher. son nf nn von Krost'her, commander of an army corps, and Paul von Schachtmeyer, inree or me neienaanis in tne trial which began In Berlin October 8. of Germans charged with gambling at the uiud narmiosan. nave been acquitted. EARNINGS OF A TRUST PROMOTER Rtpresentallvet ol Groat Combination! Appear Btloro tho Industrial Commission Con tolldatlon Privanttd Bankruptcy. The industrial commission at Wash ington continued Its Inquiry Into the trust question Wednesday, the wltnes ses being President Daniel G. Reld of Chicago, of the American Tin Plate Company; William Rels of Chicago, president of the National Steel Com pany; Charles 8. Guthrie of Pittsburg, president of the American Steel Hoop Company, and Judge William Moore, the promoter of these and other trusts. Mr. Guthrie said that he found the combination Interests represented In the steel company of vast advantage tn many ways, and especially In securing a foreign market. He hoped to see the time when the export steel trade of this country would be ten times as great In volume ns at present. The United States had a vast advantnge over other countries In the plenitude of Its raw materials and the Inland water haul furnished by the great lakes. These advantages would enable this country to beat all the European countries In the orient and In all other places where there Is fair competition. The steel hoop comiinny was composed of nine different plants with $14,000,000 of pre ferred nnd $19,000,000 of common stock. He considered the tariff of very mater ial advantage to the Industry. Judge William H. Moore of Chicago, who had organized the American Tin Plate Company, tho National Steel Company and the Americ an Steel Hops Company, and also other combinations. "HnillAniir,, ,,i n , r, II I II I H CIJ I II lll&II rninuiiniiuii'mn. tie oouunt eneli or the ns concerns In ceptlng cash at the valuation agreed upon or stock nt the rate of one share of common and one share of preferred for each $100 In valuation, the par value of the stock being $100 per share. He said that the prnmoton of this and the other combinations hud required a great deal of capital, and he had bor rowed two or three million dollars to put the tin plate combination through. He defended the New Jersey corpora ton law as fair and liberal; snld It was modeled largely after the English law. He hoped to see many of Its features adopted hy the other states. Mr. Itelil, n reply to a question as to whether the hooks of the company are open to the Inspection of stockholders, produced a series of resolutions adopt ed by the stockholders at' their first meeting, nut not heretofore made pub lic, providing that. the books In which the transfers of stock shall be register ed nnd the books containing the names, addresses and number of shares respec tively of the shareholders shall be at all times during the usual hours of business open to the examination of Cvery stockholder at said principal of- He said that Judge Moore had or ganized the combination and had re ceived for his services $10,000,000 worth of the common stock. The consolida tion Jiad been made to prevent absolute failure, as many of the tin plate estab lishments were rapidly drifting Into bankruptcy. The prices of the product have In creased rapidly since the organization, and there had been a corresponding ad vance in wages. He said that the In crease In wages and in employes would represent an enlarged- pay roll of $2. 000,000 annuallV; PRESIDENTS TOUR ENDED. Concludes His Trip ol 5,000 Miles With t Sperch at Youngstown. President McKlnley's special train arrived at Youngstown, (., last Wed nesday evening and the chief executive delivered the last speech of his tour. Apparently everybody In town had crowded Into the two streets facing the platform, and It was with great dlf Acuity that the President could make himself heard. It was estimated thnt 20.000 people were packed Into the nar row space surrounding the speaker's stand. He spoke In part as follows: "I was a boy In this county. I serv ed you In the Congress of the United States. I served you as governor of our beloved State, and while holding these several offices was always and ever greeted by you with generous and heartfelt welcome. Nothing In this whole Journey of mine of more than 6, 000 miles Into the great Northwest and through the Central and Western States has given me more genuine pleasure than the welcome I have had from Cleveland to Youngstown by the worklngmen employed In the mills and factories along the line." The President then discussed the Philippine question and repeated his explanation about slaying them. He asked: "Will the American people shirk their duty?" and there were cries of "No." He concluded: "I owe you much. I owe you more than I can ever return to you for your unfaltering support and the early en couragement you gave me as a strugg ling young man in this city, and I thank you and hid you all good night." The president nnd party reached Washington Thursday morning. INSANE FARMER'S DEED. Kills Hit Wile and Three Sont and Then Com mit! Suicide Frank E. Bnbcock, a farmer residing near Redwood Falls. Minn., in a fit of Insanity Wednesday killed his two little boys, who were playing near the house, blowing their brains out. His wife saw the horrible deed, and ran to the barn for safety. Babcock searched for and found his wife In the barn, and shot her through the head. From tha barn he walked to where his oldest son was at work, and at close range, fired a shot that blew out the brains of this son. Then reloading he placed the muzzle to his mouth and fired off one barrel, killing himself In stantly. He fell over on the gun. which still had one barrel cocked and ready for action. Famous Inventor Sued. Lyman C. Lamed of Boston has hrnliirh suit In tha TTnlat ui.i.. cult court against Guglielmo Marconi or siuu.uuu aamages ana to restrain him and his agents from using the sys tem of wireless telegraphy, which Lamed claims Is an infringement of a nnlonl nnw nikntrnlluH hv hl,n u.kUL ' was Invented by Amos Emerson Dol- oear anu patentea Dy mm October 6, 18S6, under assignment to the Dolbear l." I ... . I .-1 Talunhnn. I'nm,,. Vk... . . , . . . . . I " . ....... ., j . lUBH rights were transferred to Larned on the 22d of July last. Candidate Resigns. Joslah ' R. Adams, the Republican nominee for Judge ot the superior court, who has been charged with being connected wit a a swinuung organisa tion, has declined the nomination and his place on the ticket will be filled by the Republican state committee. Ex-United States Senator John I. Mitchell ot Tioga county, Pa., will be nominated as candidate for judge of the superlur court by the Republican state committee to fill the vacancy created by the withdrawal oi Joslah R. Adams of Philadelphia. J f rv
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