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HE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 39 , OMAHA , 3BIDAY MOKNINGr , NOVEMBER 24 , 18U9 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SOT FIGHWILOILO lilipinos Kill Four Americans an Twenty-Fivo in Battle , CASUALTIES INCLUDE THREE OFFICERS * Tighting Continues with Insnrjjenis Be- Mi . , treating Toward Santa Barbara. ' ( LOSS OF ENEMY IS NOT OBTAINABLE Driven From Trench to Ttinoh by ( V.onol Carpenter's Fores- i\ _ CAPTURE THREE SIX-PCUND CANNON Another * hnenRcincnl I" Aiitlolnntcrt at Santa llnrharn , Where General IlnichcH IN Already H to Have Met Hcliels. ' MANILA , Nov. 23. 10 SO p. m. Soycro fighting In the north of Hello began Tuesday. November 21. Four Americans wore killed and twenty-fivo wounded , Including three officers. The Insurgents nro retreating to Santa Barbara , but the fighting continues. Colonel Carpenter , November 18 , advanced to Santa Barbara , straight north from Jaro , taking trench after trench , the enemy fight ing and retreating. General Hughes' column has steadily been Advancing north to gain n position west. of Santa Barbara. It encountered the enemy In small de- tachmentuj Six to ten Americans were woundeJ In this column. Colonel Carpenter started during the night of November 20. nnd opened with Battery G of the Sixth artillery at daybreak , November 21 , on the I trenches. The enemy volleyed .as the nr- i tlllery took up a pcaltlon , wounding four. Two companies of the Twenty-sixth regi ment garrisoning Jaro , moved through Capaz , attacking the enemy on tha right flank Just north of Jaro nt daybreak , No vember 21 , driving them toward Colonel Carpenter. The country between Jaro and Santa Barbara Is thickly entrenched , es pecially near Pavla. The Sixth artillery flred on the trenches and the Eighteenth regiment charged , the enemy retreating to the next trench. The Eighteenth again charged , encountering and attacking t\ force of bolomen who were hidden In the long grasa and who severely wounded several Americans. During the afternoon of November 21 the fighting was severe immediately south of Pavla , three miles north of Jaro. i * Cantiire Three Cannon. The column returned to Jaro after the flank movement , having captured three six- pound smoothbore cannon nnd a quantity of arms and ammunition. The enemy's loss was not obtainable , but ' ' , found dead 'in ono trench. falling back on Santa It is expectejl. General -lIuBhe before thlo.V . f ' ' captujed by j.ho e from Tarlac. Ho Boys'ho saw Agulnaldo , accompanied by a * | ironilnont leader and fifteen men , arrive at Bayambong during thd night of November 13 , hatless , his clothes torn nnd spattered with mud and bjs horse exhausted. Agul naldo , it appears , rested , a short time , seemed anxious , consulted with his com panions and the villagers as to the nature 'of the roads , secured fresh horses and pro ceeded immediately toward Mangalaren in Fangaalnan province , west of Bambang. The corporal tells a straight story , giving mlnuto details. Ho Is convinced ho Is not mistaken , having seen Agulnaldo several times during recent months. Agulnaldo , It appears , would have time to leave Bayambong November 13 and pass through General Wheaton's lines November 17. PREPARING TO MAKE A STAND Select n IMiicc nt Which They AVI 11 Make Determined IlenlHtimce to American Advance. v _ _ _ _ _ MANILA , Nov. 23. 12:50 : p. ra. The ln- Burgenta from the north are concentrating at Montalban and San Mateo , where it is expected they will make resistance to the American advance. The Spaniards never occupied these places and the Insurgents be lieve them to be , Impregnable. A reconnaissance to the northwest of San Matcoon Tuesday developed the fact that the rebels were moving stores and men to Montalban. The number of insurgents Is unknown. A reconnaissance made yesterday showed that 200 rebels arc entrenched at San Matco and others In the valley between there and ftlorlqulna , whre the rebel outposts are stationed , General Young entered San Mateo last September and found tbo place not especially adapted for a strong resistance. MucArthur ISntahllHhcil nt Tarlnc. < At C:55 : p. m. General MacArthur re turned to Tarlac and has established bis headquarters at Agulnaldo's former resi dence. " During tbo entire movement from Gcrona to Dagupan not a shot was flrod. The In habitants of San Carlos mot the Americans with a band formerly attached to the Inmir- gent army nnd the alcalde ( mayor ) , with General MacArthur and Colonel Bell In a carriage , headed a procession through the town. General MacArthur received an ova tion. Explaining the Americans' Intentions , lie announced that they would garrison all the towns on the railroad. Hundreds of men are In the fields harvesting rice along the railroad. The foreigners In the territory escort cert that Agulnaldo was not expecting the ( American advance for a month , when the rains would have finished. Ho had permitted a largo part of his army to scatter to their homes and do the harvest ing. The soldiers had hidden their rifles about their homes. If this is true many rifles are likely to be brought in to secure the $30 offered for each weapon seized. Thq fording of Pampanga river above Tar lac by tbo Thlrty-elx-th regiment and a bat talion 'of the Seventeenth regiment was a noteworthy feat. The river is broad and swift. Part of the command was ferried on rafts ondjho remainder swam over , holdlcg on to a fife line strung across. ' General Whcaton , whei ) General ( MaoAr- thur communicated with 'him , was holding Can Fabfan and itwo or three neighboring towns. Hnvr n T MVIIWm Cautnred , Captain Ixjcnlmusor's capture ot the town of O'Donnel was a remarkable stroke , His command consisted of three companies of the Twenty-fifth regiment , Captalu Albright und'Lleu-tcnnntB Bites and , Morton commanding - ing , Ho started at C o'clock at night and marched fifteen miles lu the mud. The only regular approach was along a road and over n river whose bridge was etroncly fortified. The entrance of the town WOA entrenched , The soldlcri left the road and followed o cattle traJl to the rear of the town. At day light the command separated , ono company advancing on the back of the town and the liters flanking It. Insurgent force- was asleep , exccpl the outposts , who were capture J witfiuut shooting. Ono platoon ran dowji the main etreet to n trench and the othci detachments made a quick search of the houses. An officer , describing the scene , Bays : "Tho negro soldiers were pouring out ol every house , dragging sleepy , frightened Filipino warriors by the collar and kicking them Into the streets. It was n race to ac which pompany would corral the most Fili pinos. The women and children , believing the stories told that the negro soldiers were cannibals , shrieked frightfully. After all thu rifles had been secured the Filipinos were surprised by being told to go to their homes and attend to work. " FILIPINO JUNTA AT WORK Hemline I'niniihletn to Mcmlicrn of the Ilonnc ami Scnnte. NEW YORK. Nov. 23. The Filipino Juntn at Hong Kong la becoming more active as the meeting ot congress draws nearer , Senator Fairbanks , In company with nil other senators nnd representatives now Ir Washington , according to a Tribune cor respondent , have received through the malls a pamphlet , signed by Fcllpo Bcunlcamc { Philip Good Road ) , so-called secretary foi foreign affairs of the Philippine republic , set ting forth the various reasons why hli gov ernment should bo recognized. The pamphlcl has an appendix containing the various dis patches , telegrams and orders that passed between the United States representatives In the Islands nt the tlmo of the war with Spain. On these documents Senor Beunlcama eeeks to ralso the presumption that the Filipino republic was to receive recognition from the United States. CAN NOT SAVE CHARLESTON Nnvy Department DlMiiilnNe * the I.nn * Hope of Saving the Wrecked Cruiser. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. This cablegram was received at the Navy department today from the commander of the United States naval station at Cavlte , P. I. : "CAVITE , Nov. 23. Charleston wrecked November 2 , Lost seen November 13 , under water from stern to smokestack. Three un successful attempts to get near. Heavy typhoon since. Expect 'Culgoa with later news. Officers and crew all saved and well. "LEUTZE. " The Culgoa , Is tbo supply ship which sailed from Hong Kong several days ago with wreckers and divers to examine the Charles ton. It has undoubtedly arrived at the scene of the wreck by this time. The officers nt the Navy department look upon this re port from Captain Leutze as dismissing the last hope of saving the Charleston. WHERE ARE : SPANISH PRISONERS. Rcprencntntivo of Simln InqnlreH About Pronpcct of Their Ilclenac. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. The- Spanish minister , the duke d'Arcps , called at the State , department jtoduy to learn-tho pros pects for the release of the Spanish , prison ers held In the Philippines. Thus far nothIng - Ing fins been hoard as to the measure of success attending the dispatch of a message from President McKlnley to Agulnaldo con cerning the Spanish captured , but it is as sumed that with the recent for ward movement of the American troops and the routing of the Filipinos difficulty has been experienced by General MacArthur in delivering the mes sages. The American forces have freed scat tered bands , about sixty to eighty in all , and besides thcso 200 sick prisoners nro about to be released nnd put aboard an American ship now on the way north to receive them. There now remain about 2,000 or 3,000 Span ish prisoners In the hands of the Insurgents. I'reHlileiit'H Nephew Satin. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 23. The trans ports Ohio and Indiana left ths government wharf tonight and anchored in the stream. They will probably sail before morning for Manila. The Ohio has aboard fllx com panies of the Fortieth Infantry and the headquarters'band under command ot Colonel nel Goodwin. Lieutenant James F. Mc Klnley , a nephew of the president , was also a passenger on the Qhlo. He Is connected with the Sixth cavalry and will report to General Young on his arrival at Manila cs General Young's aide. The Indiana carried the remaining six companies of the Fortieth nnd 100 recruits , all under command of Major Gralghill. General Funeton was a passenger on the Indiana. . Third IiiveNtltcntlon of Tartar. CHICAGO , Nov. 23. A special to the Trlbunn from San Francisco says : The War department has suspended the third Investigation Into condition's on board the transport Tartar on Its recent voyage from Manila , now under way , and ordered a spe cial examination Into the case by a commis sion direct from Washington , General Shatter hus received Instructions to drop the cnso until the commissioners arrive , as It Is announced they will make an exhaustive search for facts. ReliiforciMiieittft for Otlo. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. It Is ealil at the War department that by the last of 'the ' present week General Otis will re- celvo reinforcements to the number of 3OCO. It Is expected the major portion ot this force will bo thrown directly Into Cavlte province , south of Manila , and will clean out the Insurgents who have Infwted that region ever since the fall of Manila. The Insurgents In this section are believed to number about 1,600 or 2,000 men. IltMiiilnyrtoii SnllN for WASHINGTON , Nov. . 23. The gunboat Bcunlngton sailed yesterday from Cavlto for Zamboanga , on the Island of Mindanao. The Castlne'H landing force Is now holding tbo place and the Bcnnlngton probably Is taking t down some marines to constitute a permanent garrison , for the place , In all likelihood , will bo retained by the Nav > department ns a naval station , Siiuill'iov A m on If Troops. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 23. Three new CUBCH of smallpox were- discovered today amoni ; the enlisted men of the Forty-rlshth ( colored ) reslmfnt. now In .quarantine t Angel Island. Thin makes c4tht cases at th t station. There are four nt the Pro sldlo. one of three suspects tletn'ned Micro when the regiment wan shipped away hav ing been taken down. Two of these four are malignant. Those at Angel Island are considered mild. Death la nil Mlcvntor Fire. BUFFALO , N , Y. . Nov. 23. The Husted Milling and Elevator company' " elevator was burned this afternoon , The elevator bail n ruparlty of 200,004 bushels and was tilled with wheat nnd corn. Arthur Sickles , an employe , was ; fatally Injuied. Verdict In Furor of Culm , NKW YORK. Nov 23. The Jury In the- caxs of Rna Calm against her father , Isaai * Cahn , whom she sued for 125,000 on thu charge of assault peforq Justice I.oven- trltt in the supreme , returned a verdict inner /n\or of the defendant MALICIOUS TALE IS DENIED Father of Mra. Thurston Refutes a Story Printed in Eastern Papers. HER ALLEGED CONNECTION WITH STAGE Mr. I'trmrn OhjectN to llnvlntr Only I'll r I of the Trnth Alinnt Ills DniiKhtcr Appear In Puhllo 1'rlntn. , WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Now York Journal today printed a stoiy from Boston wherein It was stated that Mia. J. M. Thurston , formeily Mlsa Lola Putins n. was well known In the Huh , having been a professional actress there , a divorced woman nnd that eho had acted before the aristocracy ot iMasan- chuaett's capital under the natno of "Little Lola Trlpp. " The story has created consid erable talk In social circles hereabouts and W. J. Purman , father ot Mrs. Thurston , In speaking of the article ealdi "It can with truth bo said that my daughter was never upon the professional boards. She graduated from the Emerson College of Oratory In Boston and with some of the professors , teachers and pupils of that school appeared a few times In Boston In amateur performances of Shakespearean plays , In which Miss Purman assumed lead ing female roles. Her performances were so favorably received that her friends urged her to enter upon a professional career nnd finally. In 18D7 , she went to England with Augustln Daly's company with her friends , Miss 'Hornlck ' , now with Frohman , and Mr. Southwlch , who were teachers In Emerson school. "While at school In Boston she met and married Walter B. Trlpp , then a professor In Emerson college. He was also under en gagement to go to London with Mr. Daly , but other arrangements were made and Mr. Trlpp remained on this side to Join William H. Crane , with whom ho played for a short lime. Miss Purman , now Mrs. Thurston , soon became disillusionized ot the stage and within two months of her visit to England , she returned to the United States thoroughly satisfied that hers must bo a domestic and not professional life. She was never an In structor In Emerson college , nor has she been a kindergarten teacher In this city , as was erroneously stated In some of the news papers at the tlrao of her marriage to Sen ator Thureton. "Miss Purman's marriage to Walter B. Trlpp was of short duration. The marriage was not a happy one and resulted In separa tion , Miss Purman securing a divorce and having her maiden name .restored. My daughter's tastes are thoroughly domestic and she deserves to have the whole truth told and not half truth , which Is as venom ous as a serpent's bite. "As to her appearing In the drawing- rooms ot the aristocracy of Boston , as al leged by the New York Journal , that Is ab solutely erroneous. As a pupil , she ap peared with others in amateur performances which were fads of the social life of Bos ton , but never as a professional. Her mar riage to Mr. Trlpp was a mistake.That Is all there Is to my daughter's , past ll . . - REPORTED \ Department nt Wanhlneio'n GJveH It * Version ot the SUCH and Fox Trouble. w * ' WASHINGTON , Nov. ' 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) The reported uprising of the Sao and Fox Indians In Iowa , as told in this morning's dispatches , as a protest against the action of Agent Malln In forcibly taking a married woman of school ago from her Itego lord and keeping' her locked up In the school building , has 'not yet materialized according to Indian office officials. "I have not asked Mr. Malln for a report , " said Commissioner Jones , "and I don't expect to do so. In the first place I cannot believe that less than 300 Indians will tuck against the state of Iowa over a trivial matter like that. The trouble 'with these Indians began some tlmo ago. Chief Powcshlek came to Washington with a claim that there was something Itko $500 duo him as chief of the Sacs and Fox. There was a question as to whether It belonged to him or the head man of the Sacs and Fox band in Okla homa and ho did not get the money. He then said ho would not let his children go to the school that had been established Just outside the reservation nor would ho draw his annuity until the { 500 was paid. He was supported In both these matters by some of his tribe , who have not drawn their an nuities. I wry much doubt it we can compel this married girl to attend echool and It U a question whether wo can compel attend ance of any of the enrolled children , as the school Is outside tbo reservation. "That Is a matter for the courts to decide. I believe the Indians have been badly ad vised and all this trouble , to tny mind , Is directly traceable to I. E. Wllcox of , Mon- tour , la. , who has told the Indians they need not sond-thelr chlldion to school. The matter will be thoroughly Investigated and prompt action taken by the department should It bo necessary , " Agent Harding of Yankton , S. D. , left for the west today. The report of Mr. Harding on the survey of the proposed right-of-way for the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road through the Yankton agency has not yet been approved by Commissioner Jones on account ot the confusion Incident to the re moval of the Indian bureau. Alfred W. Evans was today appointed post master at Roaeland , Adams county , Neb. , vice D. L. Ull , resigned ; also Edward F. Zohs at Morhaln , Wright county , la. , and II. F. Whlpplo at Rock Creek , Mitchell county , la. An order was Issued today establishing a postofflce at Rockweed , Sheridan county , Wyo , , with Ed S , Furay postmaster. , An order was Issued discontinuing the postofllco at Smyth , Moody county , S. D. Mail will be ecriTto Flandreau. J. V. Mahoney of Sioux City Is in Wash ington making preparations for an active campaign In behalf of an anil-scalping bill , PARTITIO.V TlK SAMOA.V ISLANDS. TrentleN Drill ) n Up mill One linn Alrenily Moon SlRiieil , WASHINGTON , Nov , 23. Two treaties for the final partition of the Snraoan islands have been drawn and ono of them already has been signed. Tho. . main treaty U tri lateral In character between the United States , Great Britain and Germany , by which tbo territorial arrangement ot the Islands Is fixed. It is quite brief , comprising ouly four or five articles , the essential fea tures being that Great Britain and Ger many renounce all claims In the Island of Tultulla and the outlying Islets which go to the United States , and this government and Germany renounce Intercbta In Upolu and Savall , which go to Germany. Tbo pres ent expectation Is that this treaty will bo signed In Washington , in which case Secre tary Hay and Ambassadors Pauqcefoto nnd Von Hollcben will bo the signatory parties , although U U still possible that the execu tion of the document may occur In London , The second treaty la between Great Brit ain nnd Germany ami 1 $ longer than the first , covering the tights and Interests In the Tonga nnd Solomon .Islands and other settlements brought 'about by the Samcan partition. Th $ United States does not sign this treaty , and la only Indirectly .concerned ! It Is understood that this collateral' treaty has already been executed .in Berlin , nnd that the signing of the trilateral treaty will bring to a clcso the negotiations for the division of the Islands. , TO GUARD AGAINST-PLAGUE President Dctnllit Jlnrlnc ( ftllccru to Anil-it United Sintc * CoiiKtila nt Fore I nil I'orln. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. Upon the rec ommendation of the" " secretary oj the treas ury the president hno directed the Octal of the following ; named officers for * ho marine eervle , to serve lu the offlcea o the Unltexl States consul : Surgeon O. M Magruder , London ; Passed Assistant Sur geon A. C. Smith , Hamburg ; Passed As sistant Surgeon Rupert Blue , Genoa , Passed Assistant Surgeon J. H. Oakley Quconstown ; Passed Assistant Surgcot D. H. Sprague , Antwerp ; Passed Assistant Surgeon A't R. , Thomas Rotterdam ; Passed "IjSVislstant Sur geon II. W. Wlclccs , Glasgow ! Passed As sistant Surgeon J. B. Greene , Bremen ; As- uistont Surgson H. S. Matthowson , Liver pool ; Assistant Surgeon. S. B. Grubbs Havre ; Assistant Surgeo"ri W. C. Hobdy Southampton ; Assistant Surgeon G. M. Cor- put , Marseille * * f\ These details are made , because ot the continued prevalence of plague In the far cast , Ita gradual spread rind tho- danger ol Its transmission to ports , ot the United States. * ? Thcao officom will aBvlsfl the consuls upon sanitary matters , keep thp .marine hosplta bureau Informed ns to they prevalence ol plague or other epidemic } diseases and to gether with the consuls Jrtll Issue bills of health to vessels leaving -their ( respective ports for ports In the United States , Cuba and Porto Rico. p NOT liKCAUSE IT' , IS SCIILKY. * - Ilcltcvcd U Would Ho UiivrUe to Start South African Sqitndroii Xovr. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23-j-It ; la said at the ' Navy department that tho'dlslncllnatlon of the department to order Rear Admiral Schley to South Africa has no connection what ever with the personality * ot that officer. Whoever commanded' the South African squadron at this juncture , It Is said , -would receive similar Instructions , for It Is re garded as a matter of national policy to re frain from sending war ships to either the Capo or io Delagoa bay or ! Durban. It Is felt to bo" unwise for' the United States to Initiate the sending of wardships to South Africa now. There can be'.little doubt that such action on our , part would Instantly ( be followed by the naval' powero of the conti nent and French , Russljln and German fleets would follow each o her there , to the complication of the situation. It Is not to be learned that this attitude of the government has tefei assumed as the result of any representatli ; ! ) ' from the Brlt- . The itinerary of thejJB ward cruise ol the J3U : qso istU | B by Admiral arrive at San Lucia EJfi Leave San Lucia December 5-arrive Bahla , Brazil ) December 15. Leave Bahla December 17 , arrive at Buenos Ayres , Argentine Decem ber 24. " FAVORS -BRANDING FEMALE SEAT ; . Governor , . Brndy nceommciida CCRHII- tlon of Kllllntr for Ten Ycnra. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. Governor Brady of Alaska , in bis annual report , pleads for the establishment and operation of cable and telegraph lines and persistent branding of fur seals and cessation of killing them for at least ten years. An appropriation of $110,000 Is asked for a , penitentiary and suitable public buildings at SItka. The governor Bays that to preserve the fur seals the United States should own A property right in the Eenla and brand tbo letters "U. S. " four Inches long on the back of every female seal , thus npolilng them for furriers' use , this branding to bo done by a force of experts to bo sent out by the gov ernment equipped with the latest electrical appliances. The gold output-summary for the territory Is as follows ; Eagle City and Forty * Mlle creek district , $750,000 ; Birch creek and itn tributaries , south ot tbo Yukon , $450,000 ; ManooK , Hoosler and other creeks about Rampart City , $250,000 ; Capo Nome district , ' " $1,500,000. . ' SAC AND KOX INDIAN UPRISING. Han Not Been OHIclnlly Reported to the Interior Dennrtnieiit. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. The threatened uprising of Sac and Fox Indians In Iowa on account of the forcible detention of an Indian pupil , a married woman , at tbo gov ernment school have not yet been officially reported to the Interior department. While the authorities do not attempt to sustain the action of tbo agent In detaining a mar ried woman pupil , the government claims the right , once pupils ore enrolled In a school , to compel them by force or other wise to attend. The Sac and Fox Indians have long opposed this policy and the matter has given rise to considerable correspond ence between the department and agency officials. Some months ago Pomeschlek , the Sac and Fox chief , came to Washington to make a protest , but finally conditionally consented to co-operate with this policy and promised to send bis own children to school. for the Army. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. ( Special Tele- sraoi. ) Army orders : Privates Albert Urcaupraan , George B. M. Venard , Robert M. Lcef , Joseph D. Grady , George R. Hlgley , Claude Ezell , John D , Anglln and Robert W , Abernathy , Company A ; recruits , Ernest C. . Mathes , William B. Ray , William A. Crimes and Jerry 8 , Smith and Privates Brant Jenkins nnd Wiley G. Blair , Company I1 , and Recruit Ernest , Thirty-ninth InFantry - Fantry ; Private Jacob Kurtli , Company F , ind Recruit William Manvlllo and Recruit William U. Healey , Thirty-ninth Infantry , [ ' "ort Crook , have been discharged. . To InventlKiitt ; Henntcir WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. The Civil Service commission has adopted the re port of the Eubcommlssion to investigate the charges of < political assessments pre- Fcrrcd against Senator Galllnger of New Hampshire and had decided to refer all the papers In the case to the attorney gen eral. Ho will dutermlno whether there Is lufflclont evidence to bring tbo casu be- lore the grand Jury at Concord through the LJnlluJ States district attorney there. iliirrnn of Amerlciiii Repulillen. WASHINGTON , Nov , 23. The executive committee of the Bureau of American Re publics held its aunual meeting today , Sec * retary Hay presiding , aqd approved cer- : aln projects for the extension of the useful ness of the bureau submitted by Director [ lockhll. ) POISON MINGLED WITH FOOD Pioneer Railroad Official M the Victim ol Servant Girl's ' Mistake , DISH INTENDED FOR RATS SERVED ON TABLE Frederick , C. Hlltn In Dend nnil Iltn In DniiKcrounly III TliroiiKli * Other Mrinbcr * of Kntnlty Kcnpc. SIOUX CITY , In. , Nov. 23. ( Special Tele Krnm. ) As the result ot n terrible mistake on the part ot n servant girl , Frederick C , Hills , general manager of the Sioux City & Western Railway company , Is dead anil his wife has been lying dangerously 111 all day. She may recover , however. It appears that a former servant In the employ of the family at one time mixed some arsenic with breakfast food to exter minate rodents In the house. It was care lessly put away nnd recently the girl left the employ of the family. A now servant was engaged and this morning she prepared the breakfast for the family. Not knowing of the contents of the dish , she served the mixed food nnd poison to Mr. and Mrs , Hills. The other members of the family did not como to the table. Soon after Mr. Hills had partaken of the food ho became violently 111 and physicians were summoned. Ho was carried to his bed , and In a few minutes Mrs. Hills also was stricken. At 2:25 : In the afternoon the hus band breathed his last , and the news served to make his wife's condition worse. Late this afternoon she Is said to ho out of dan ger eo far as "tho poison Is concerned , but It Is possible she will not survive the shock. No blame Is attached to any one , as the servant girl had no knowledge of the pres ence of the poison In the house. The ofllces of the Sioux City & Western closed for the day , out of respect to the dead manager. F. C. Hills was ono of the pioneer railway men ot Iowa. Ho came to the etato In 1S6S , nnd engaged In railway work at various points Boone , Missouri Valley , Dcnlson , Marshalltown , Nevada and In Sioux City. Ho has been very success ful In his work and baa held a number ol positions In public affairs In Sioux City. He was a prominent member of tbo Grand Army ot the Republic. VICE PRESIDENT'S ' FUNERAL Arrnnccmeiitn Are Almost Complete for Lfint lilted Over the Remain * of Garret A. llobart. NEW YORK , Nov. 23. President McKln ley , the members of his cabinet and the Judges of the supreme court ot the United States will arrive af.Paterson Saturday , for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Vice President Hobart. Colonel Bright , sergeant-at-arms of the senate , arrived hero tonight for the purpose of making arrangements for their arrival. A special train carrying the members of con gress -will also arrive at 11:30 : p. m. The funeral services at Carroll hall , the1 homo of the late vice president , will be short and simple , the reading of the scriptures and prayer completing'tho program there. . ' J-1 f KRs ' * * : siiV\ > * ' ' * --1.1- % . pr. mgio wiWpreicbTahd prayeM . . . . . . . offered" by Rev. DrrJUlbUrn/.thV-bllnd'ctiap- lain of the senate' , and Rev' Dr. Shaw of Paterson. ' Whllo.the Orpheus club was rehearsing for the funeral a request came from Mrs. Hobart for a substitution of the hymn , "Nearer My God to Thee. " This was Mr. Hobart' ? favorite , . It was rehearsed to an adaptation by Prof. Wiske , similar to that given at the funeral of General Grant , Gen eral Logan nnd President Garfleld and at the dedication of Grant's tomb. "The other selection will be produced to music by Chwapal , the words being con sidered singularly apt to Mr. Hobart's life In public and his personal relations. The poem commences as follows : AVcary hands , Oh , weary hands , Hosting now from life's endeavor From the conflict. From the fever. Peaceful lyins whrrp ve fall. Oh , folded hands , farewell , farewell. Vice President Hobart , during the lon > - , Illness preceding bis death selected his pall bearers. The following persons are believed to have been designated to act in this capacity pacity- : Judge J. Franklin Fort of Newark , Frank lin Murphy of Newark , E. T. Bell of Paterson - son , Colonel William Barber ot Paterson , George Wurts , secretary of state of New York , and Colonel Joseph Congdon of the staff of Governor Voorhees of New York. All the federal offices In the district of New York City will bo closed on Saturday ag a mark of respect to the late vice presi dent. It Is also expected that a number ot the business exchanges will close In consequence quence of the funeral. The Citizens' association of Paterson , N. J. , met tonight and appointed a committee to meet the special trains at Jersey City and Newark and notify the guests of the ar rangements made for their reception for the [ uneral. Other committees will bo at all the railroad stations in Paterson to glvo Information mation to visitors. Attorney General Grlggs will entertain tbo presidential party at his tiorae , Sussex bouse. The presidential party ( and all the other mourners will take part In the religious services only. TbePassalc _ county democratic committee lias adopted the following resolutions , Jrafted by William B. Gourley : "Tho Passatc county democratic execu tive committee desires to express upon tbo records of this body our deep regret , in common with the country , at the death of Qarrot A. Hobart , as tbo leader of the re publican party In this county for many ' rears and later of the state. " To Clone Out of Hesncct. CHICAGO , Nov. 23. The Board of Trade and local Stock exchange will bo closed Sat urday out of respect for tbo late vice presi dent. PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 23. The Stock ex change today decided to close on Saturday mt of respect for tbo late Vice President [ lobart. BOSTON , Nov. 23. The Stock exchange , vlll bo closed on Saturday , thq day of the 'uneral ' of Vice President Hobart. PoMtntllceH Clone Snttirdnr. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. Tuo postmaster general has Issued the following order : "In honor of the distinguished public services of Vice President Hobart and In- espect for his revered memory , pobtmas- era throughout the union are directed to : Ioso their respective ofllcea between the loura of 2 and 4 p , m. on Saturday , Novem- > er2S , the day of the funeral. " Ciildnell lilvcii I.nvlnff Cup , QUINCY , III. , Nov. 23-Lleutenant Harry Juldwoll , Admiral Dewoy'a Hair secretary ind aide , wtu * banqueted hero tonight and 10 WOH presented with n. magnificent lov- nK cup of .solid silver and frold , Mantling tBhteen Inchtrf high. Only a few years HBO 'uldwoll was u. carrier on the Qulncy lerold. American ! lnlliva > - In China. SHANGHAI , Nov. 23.-Advlccg from Tien- 'Erin say the negotiations of the American yndlcato regarding the Hankow-Canton allway have been brought to a succesuful oncluslon. . CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair ; Variable Wlnda. Temperature nt Ontnlin } C terdnyi Hour. DOK. Hour. DCR. > n. in. . . . . . . -HI J | > . in. . . . . . -II < l n , in t , * > U it , iu..t. -11 7 n , in II ! t it. Hi 'til 8 n. in I- -I in in. . . . . . HI ) i > n. in. . ii ! n t > . in no 10 n. in 10 ( I p. in Its 11 n , in t ( > 7 p. in 'IS 12 111 10 H p. in no n. in : t i HAYWARD SLIGHTLY BETTER Dootoro Arc Itetlcont Itpnii the Sub ject of I'roniiectn for I'erinn- iicnt Ini > iro\cinciit. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Nov. 23. ( Spo- clal Telegram. ) Senator Hayward has rested easily today and appears better than ho was yesterday. His puls and tempera ture are normal , a fact that Is gratifying to his physicians. The paralysis of the lower limbs which alarmed the physicians yeetcrday scorns to bo gradually receding today , giving those members freer action , but his right arm Is useless , his speech dim- cult and his mind Is clouded at Intervals. Dr. Bridges came from Omaha last 'cveh- Ing and spent most ot the night.with the sick man. Ho says that tha condition of the patient Is Improved over what It was when ho was hero before. He held a consultation with Dr. Whltten nnd Indorsed the treat ment prescribed by the latter during the last few days. Dr. Bridges agreed with Dr. Whltten that It cannot bo known at this tlmo whether or not there Is serious Inflammation about the lesion In the brain. Both phjslclang ex pressed themselves as being satisfied with the manner In which the case Is progressing , but were reticent upon the subject of the prospects for any permanent Improvement. FUNERAL OF MAJOR HOWARD Will Be Military , hut Strictly rrlvntc Item n I UN Arrive In San- FmnclKco. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 23. On board the transport Belgian King , Just arrived from th'o Philippines , is the body of Major Guy Howard of Omaha , who was connected with the quartermaster's department of the army nnd was killed on October 21. He was passing up the Rio Grande river near Arayat In a small launch when he was shot by a native concealed along the banke of the stream. Ho was a sen of Major General O. O. Howard , retired. The body was placed on the transport after funeral services had been held nt Manila on the morning of October 25. It will bo sent to Ocnaha for Interment. The only passengers on the Belgian King are Captain Brett of the Twenty-fourth infantry and eleven discharged soldiers fro.m various regiments. The vessel left Manila on October 25 , and ns there Is no sickness on board , will be docked this morning. At the residence of Hon. J. M. Woolworth - worth , where Mrs. Howard Is staying with her parents , it was stated that the remains would probably leave San Francisco on the train this evening. The Interment will be JrLOmahaJ1&Dd iwWl < t.tH < fcfunijal will Jbo.ii military one , .Itvwlll bo strictly private. It will occur as soon oa possible after the arrival of.the remains In Omaha. HEIRS TO $50,000 , MISSING I'nhllc AdmlnlHtrntor nt IluHe , Mont. , In Looklnir for LcKntceM of Slncer1 * Will. BUTTE , 'Mont. , Nov. 23. Public Admin istrator J. H. Collins Is looking for heirs to the $50,000 estate of the late James C. Singer , a formerly well known , old-timer in Butte , who died suddenly In San Fran- cteco , in September , 1898. Before leaving Butte , Singer purchased government bonds and $50,000 worth of them were found 1n his trunk In San Francisco. An administrator was appointed for the estate in'that city and the public admin istrator In Butte took charge of the pgr- tlon of the estate remaining In Montana. He says ho is satisfied that Singer's legal residence at the tlmo of his death was Montana and that the money in San Fran cisco should be turned over to the estate in Montana. Singer left n will , In which Mrs. Marlon Bennlo nnd Alice Jenkins are named as the legatees , hut Mr. Collins says he has been unable to locate them or get any trace of them. ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING IlnrlliiK < oii Kaxt'.Wall Delayed by u Pile of Tle Plaecd oil the Traeli. OTTUMWA. la. , Nov. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) What is supposed to have been an attempt to wreck tbo Burlington fast mall No. 8 ociiurred this evening two miles east of Ilusse.ll. Whllo the train was. . running at the rate of more than fifty miles an hour it struck a. number of ties on the track , knocking them clear of the train , far onto the right of way. No ono was hurt and the train arrived In this city forty- flvo minutes late. One ot the ties became lodged In tbo pilot and necessitated the removal of the pilot. The object of the perpetrators of the deed Is i supposed to' have been robbery. There is no clew to the persons. WILL LIKELY HELP ROBERTS CoimrcHMinnn Croiner Predict * Utah Man/Will Retain Hlx Sent Through Influence of DomoerntN. MUNCIE , Ind. , Nov. 23. Said Cong a. man George W. Croracr of tbo Eighth dis trict : "I predict that Brlabam H , Roberts , con gressman-elect from Utah , will be allowed to retain his seat In congress , through tha influence of democratic politicians. The republican majority In the Fifty-sixth con gress will be only fourteen , The lomo- crats , I bellovc , will nevoi1 permit a ficq sllvcrlto and expansionist democrat to be ousted from bl peat by republicans In congress. It would bo votlnsj agalnwt them- bclvcs , Besides , to cpel Mr , Robert It will require two-thirds of th > > members and unless the democrats vote with the repub licans ho will keep his soul , " Sum II. einy ; KVIIIIH f , r Dnmnam. CHATTANOOGA , Tcnn , . Nov. 23 Thomas Olffe , a promlm-nt lawyer of this nlnce , has filed a full for 125,000 damages ngnlnst Com- mlnjloner of Ponsloim II , Ulay KVUIIH. Olffp wan ono of the pension attorneys whom ICvanst disbarred for aliened crookedness , rjlffe ullcget ) that his disbarment was n por- ional matter , Commissioner Kvaim denlca this statement and days he was acting pill- dally. Slot" Kale of Rent ISMiite. SANTO DOMINGO , Nov , 23-The minister nf Jurtlco has stopped the sale of the late I'res-Ident lleureaux'H real entitle on the ground that It belongs to the government , Hermans hold mortgages on the real e * > - : ute. The German consul bus protested ( gainst the action of the minister of Justice , BATTLE AT BEUIONT British Win Victory at Cost of Hoary Low of Offiosrs and Men. CARRY THREE RIDGES IN SUCCESSION Nothing Said as to Whether Positions So Gained Are Held. REPETITION OF ELANDSLAAGTE BATTLE Grenadier and Ooldstrenm Guards Bear the Brunt of Fight , ' BOER FORCE ABOIJT TWO THOUSAND PoMtlon Clinncn with Their Cnntoninry Skill , HtroiiKly Utitrenehed nnil Defended by I-Mvp ( limn , Which Io > Uront Invocation. ORANGE niVEU , Nov. 23. Noon An en gagement was started on the other sldo ot Wltteputs , Just above Orange river , this morning nnd the British artillery succeeded In forcing the enemy to retire. The following is the official communtca- ton Issued to the press respecting It : "Artillery firing commenced at 4:45 : a. m. , In the hills bearing cast northeast from Orange river , at on estimated dlstanco of twelve miles. It Ceased at 7 o'clock , the enemy retiring. The artillery Is firing again. " The secretary ot war has received the following dispatch through General For ester-Walker from Methuen , dated Bclmont , November 23 : "Attacked the enemy nt daybreak this morning. Ho was In a strong position. Three ridges wore curried In succession , the last attack being prepared by shrapnel. Infantry behaved splendidly and received support from the navy brigade. The enemy fought with courage and skill. Had I attacked later I should have had far heavier loss. "Our victory was complete. Have taken forty prisoner. ' . Am burying a good number of the Boors , but the greater part of the enemy's killed and wounded were removed by their comrades. Have captured a largo number cf horses and cows and destroyed a largo quantity of ammunition. Y "Brigadier General FotorEtonhaugh was saveiely wcunded in the shoulder nnd Lieu tenant Colonel cCabo of the Grenadier Guards is reported wounded. Our other cas ualties are the following : "Grenadier Guards , Third battalion : Killed , Lieutenant Fryer ; wounded , Lieutenant Blundcll , dangerously. "Grenadier "Guards , Second battalion : Wounded , Lleutenanto Leslie. Vnughan , Gucrdon-Rebow nnd Russell ; reported wounded , Lieutenants Lyon and Cameron. "Grenadier Guards , rank and Die : Killed , 20 ; wounded , 36 ; missing. 13. . "Coldstream Guards , First battalion : Wounded , Lieutenant Grant. . "Ooldstream Guards * , . Secondjibaitallnn' Wounaud , Lieutenant CniBiiftSlfcr * -n3 Lieutenant-1 Burton , the latenSSver'cJjv' " 7 "Coldstream Guards' , rank and flic : Killed , 8 ; wounded , 23 ; missing , E. "Scots Guards , Flrsl battalion : Wounded , Major North Dalrymple-Hamllton , severely ; ' Lieutenants Bulkeloy and Alexander. "Scots Guards , rank and fllo : Wounded. 34. "Northumberland FusIIeers , First bat talion : Killed , Captain , Eagar and Lieutenant - tenant Brine. Wounded , 'Major Dashwood and Lieutenant Festlng , dangerously. Can. tain Sapto and Lieutenant FJshburne , se verely. "Northumberland Fusllecre , rank and fllq : Killed , 12 ; wounded , 23. "Northamptonshire regiment , Second bat talion : Wounded , Captain' Freeland and Lieutenant Barton , severely. "South Yorkshire regiment. Second bat talion : Rank and file , wounded , 3 , " Curry Three IlldKen In Siiccesnlon. LONDON , Nov. 24. fi n. ra , Before anxiety as to the situation In Natal had been relieved there comes nqws of a great battle at Belmont. This has happened sooner than was expected. Only the offi cial account Is yet to hand , but so for as can ho gathered the fighting appears to have been almost a repetition of the battle of Elandalaagte. A dispatch of the previous day estimated that the Boers In < that vjclnlty numbered 2,000 and that they had five guns and Judg ing from the absence of any statement to the contrary In the official report It Is believed the British were slightly superior In numbers. The Boers 'had ' chosen a position with their customary ' skill and were strongly entrenched. The 'British were obliged to charge three ridges In succession.lAppar - cntly the Guards bore the brunt In carrying the lost rldgo by a bayonet charge after Its defenders had been shaken by shrapnel shells. Nothing Is said as to whether the positions no gained were held and the de struction of ammunition seems to Iiidlcata that the contrary was the caee , While General - oral Mothuen can bo congratulated on a brilliant victory , it is again at the cost of a heavy loss of officers and men. The diary of events at Mafekltig , up to No- rosbor 15 , 1m a arrived. It gives little that Is new. At that date Colonel Baden-Powell had no Idea of being relieved for a fortnight or perhaps for a month. Both Mafeklng and Ktoiberloy , however , seem to be quiet. norm ( iet In Clone. ( Copyright , 1809 , by PrcsH rubllnhlns Co. ) P1ETERMARITZBURG , Nov. 23. U30 ; a , m , ( New York World Cablegram Spcc'al Telegram. ) Your correspondent , acting In the place of Churchill , returned at midnight to Marltzburg. fearing that the line would b3 cut flouth of Mnol rlvor. The guard train leaving hero at 4 o'clock this morning ru- ports that the enemy have taken a fuithcr commanding position during the night on a ridge two miles west of the village. They commenced firing again Into the British camp and several /.hells foil Into tbo ralU way station without damage. A largo num. her of Boors are reported In the vicinity of Nottingham road , looting all the farms Jn the neighborhood , < There Is a rjimor from Dutch sources hero today that the British forces Infljctod another - other disastrous defeat on the Boers around Ladysmlth recently. Nearly all qf the Boers' Urge guns are reported captured , completely demoralizing their forces. The rumor Is quite unconfirmed , Tbo Dutch In the district are much depressed , so there may bo some truth In the report. Appar * ently there li no fighting yet at Kstcourt , although the flying colijmn went out Tufa- lay toward Willow grange without meeting the cqeray , Ho urn rnnmlntt Out ShellN , MOOI RIVER , Natal , Nov. 23. 10 a. m. The Boer guns began to shell the camp at i p , m , The British artillery Ii In position in high ground to tbo east , west and north ) f the tatlon. The artillery duel was con- .luued until S o'clock , when It ceased tot an