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BUSH FINANCIAL BILL
Republican Caucus Unonimously Indorses
the House Meanure.
AGREE TO BEGIN DEBATE NEXT MON
Tinal Vote Will Probably Bs Taken at Close
of the Week ,
TWO SLIGHT AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
Fi Gannon Favors Modification of the National
* 1 Banking Features.
il
YIELDS TO JUDGMENT OF THE MAJORITY
OviTHlrort null A i ltnii < Wltw
J'lametl the Measure Hreclve Con-
UriitnlnlloiiN nn I'rcNCiitliiB
the -111.
WASHINQTON , Dec. C. The republican
members of the house of representatives
gave their unanimous approval today to the
house financial bill recently Introduced and
recommended HH Immediate consideration
nnd passage. This was nccompllshed nt the
caucus held In the hall of the house during
the afternoon by the adoption of the follow
ing resolution :
Resolved , Thnt house roll 1 , entitled "A ! !
bill to ilollno nnd llx the standard of value , |
to maintain the parity of nil forms of | i
money Issued or coined by the United 1
StnteH nnd for other purposes , bo nnd the
) mime is hereby approved , nnd Its Immediate I |
conHldprnllon by tlio house nnd pnssngo | i
nfter reasonable dobnto Is rccommondcd | I
nnd ureeJ.
. In purtuauce of this resolution Ovcrstrcet
of Indiana , who Introduced and -who Is In
general charge of It , tomorrow will submit
n resolution asking that n special rule be
made for the consideration of this measure.
The terms of this special rule are prac
tically agreed upon and provide , that the
debate will begin next Monday with a final
vote at the close of the week.
The unanimous approval given to the bill
came after two hours' discussion nnd the
ndoptlou of two amendments approved by
the framers of ths bill.
When the meeting began Cannon of Illinois
surrendered the chair to Hepburn of Iowa
in order to present his views on some modl-
ncatlons ho thought desirable. These re-
lated to the national banking features 01
the bill and Cannon gave It as his Individual
opinion that this branch of the subject
might ho better modified or omitted. He
distinctly stated , however , that he supported
the bill as n whols nnd would vote for It ,
which was further shown when ho voted
for the resolution of npproval. Cannon's
euggestlons did not take the form of amend
ments and were not pressed. The main
amendment was proposed by the framers of
the bill to clear up some ambiguity of the
present law. H Is to bo a new section , num
bered 0 , nnd Is ns follows :
Section 9 Thnt section 10 of nn net ap
proved July 12. 1832 , entitled "An act to pn-
nblo national banklncr associations to cx-
tfnd thetrwrrpprnte existence , " be nnd the
sdmo Is amended so us to rend HH follows :
Section 10 That upon n deposit of bonds
.ns described In sections 5159 nnd SIM of the
* KevJied Statutes the nssoclatlon making the
same shnll bo entitled to receive from the
comptroller of the currency circulating
notes of different denominations In blank ,
registered nnd countersigned as provided by
luw. not exccedlnu the par vnluo of the
United States bonds so transferred and so
ilellvored nnd nt no tlmo shall the total
amount of such notes Issued to any such
soclatlon exceed the amount paid In of its
rnpltul Block ; and the provision 5171 nnd
r.l'fi of the Revised Statutes are hereby re
pealed.
Another nmendmeiit is to section 4 of
the bill , Inserting the word "redemption"
before "fund" to make more plain where re
deemed notes and certificates are to be hold.
Warner of Illinois offered nn amendment
relating to that feature known ns the Im
pounding of the greenbacks , but ho was sat-
iEfled from explanations given that the
amendment wan not essential and It was
withdrawn. There wore some other sugges
tions and tentative amendments , but none
of them were pressed , and tbo resolution
of approval was then unanimously adopted.
Ovorstreot and bis assistants who framed
the bill were warmly congratulated on hav
ing been nble to secure such complete una
nimity and npproval , which in regarded ns
giving assurance that the bill will be passed
before the Christmas recces.
TAHIFli" IIKDUCTIOXS.
1'roiitlcN Triin iiil ( eil io ilie Senate
In i.tecntlv < ! St'NMlnn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. The reciprocity
treaties negotiated during the congressional
recess were transmitted to the senate today
and In the executive session were ordered
printed and referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
The most important of these treaties is
thnt between the United States nnd France
for reciprocal reductions of tariff rates. The
terms of this and tbo other treaties nro not
yet officially made public either by the State
department or the senate , but it Is under
stood that the French treaty Items are sub
stantially as follows :
Reductions allowed Franco : Alcoholic per
fumery , toilet water , etc. , 10 per cent ; coal
tar dyes or colors , 20 per cent ; glue , 10 per
cent ; glycerine , 10 per cent ; olive oil , 15 per
cent ; paints , colors nnd varnish , 10 per cent ;
potash In various forms , 10 per cent ; medical
preparations , 10 per cent ; cosmetics , etc. ,
without alcohol , 10 per cent ; soap , 10 per
cent ; soda nnd compounds , 10 per cent ;
bricks , tiles , etc. , 10 per cent ; cement , 10
per cent ; glass bottles , 15 per cent ; cut
glass bottles , decanters , etc , , C per cent ;
window glass , 10 per cent ; spectacles , eye
glasses , 10 per cent ; opera classes , magnify
ing glasses , 10 per cent ; cutlery , 10 per
cent ; nulls , spikes , tacks , needles , 15 per
cent ; tinsel braids , etc. , C per cent ; metallic
pens , not gold , 10 per cent ; penholders , 10
per cent ; watch and clock movements , 15
per cent ; other metal articles not otherwise
specified , 10 per cent ; wooden furniture , 10
per cent ; macaroni , vermicelli , etc. , 10 per
cent ; vegetables , prepared or preserved , 10
per cent ; plants , seeds , etc , , 20 per cent ;
preserved fruit , 10 per cent ; prunes , 10 per
cent ; nuts , 20 per cent ; chicory , roasted or
ground , 5 per cent ; llqucrs , 10 per cent ;
mineral wntera , 20 per cent ; cotton gooda
X mixed with silk , 5 per cent ; cotton cloth , 5
per cent ; plush nnd cotton velvet , G per
cent ; cotton stockings , 5 per cent ; cotton
miepeuclera , G per cent ; shirts , collars anl
cuffs , 10 per cent ; cotton lace , C per cent ;
linen lace , 10 per iBjt ; linen handkerchiefs ,
10 per cent ; llncn eavlngs. 10 per cent ;
woolen hats , C per cent ; silk goods under
schedule L , 6 per cent ; copying , blotting ,
tcnaltlve papers , etc. , 10 per cent ; envelopes ,
.10 per cent ; letter paper , 10 per cent ; blank
books , 10 pur cent ; albums , 10 per cent ,
imitation jewelry , 10 per cent ; straw braid
for hatti , 1C per cent ; brushes , 15 per cent ;
buckles , 10 per cent ; buttons , 10 per cent ;
toys , 20 per cent ; fane , 10 per cent ; Jewelry ,
& per cent ; gloves , except gloves called
' 'Bclmuschen , " 10 per cent ; amber articles ,
15 per cent ; articles of bono , IS per cent ;
articles of ivory or mother of pearl , 15 per
cent ; musical Instruments , in per cent ;
pipes nnd smokers' nrtlclcs , 15 per cent.
Sparkling wines receive the fame benefits
accorded to other European countries.
The reductions allowed the United Stales
nro understood to comprise nil the nrtlclcs
of the French minimum tariff list , with the
following exception ! ! :
stallions , marcs nnd colts , eggs ,
honey , sugar , chicory root ,
cardboard , tanned
hoot nnd shoe uppers ,
electric ma
chines , manBk , parts of dynamos
nnd electric
The reciprocity Imules negotiated with
Great Britain are four In number for
Jamaica. Guiana , Dnrbadocs nnd Bermuda ,
the Trinidad treaty having been withdrawn.
In the main the concessions to the colonies
nro on food products , whllo reductions on
manufactured seeds , flour , etc. , are under
stood to be the ohlcf advantages given lo the
United States.
OPPOSITION TO ROBERTS
XclirnnUniin 1'rrxpnl PrlltlniiM
Inir Ilie Sontlnir of the Man
from ftnh.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Senator Thurston today presented
numberless petitions , seemingly from cities
nnd towns of Nebraskii , demanding that an
nntl-polygnmy amendment to the constitu
tion be paused. These petitions In point of
signatures numbered nearly 3,000 and rep
resented the best people of the state.
Congressman Burket of the First district
presented a number of petitions from Nebraskans -
braskans , protesting against the seating of
Brlgham H. Roberts , but Burket did not
have the whole call on this question , as
every member of tbo congressional delegn-
tlon presented protests against Roberts.
Senator Thurston Introduced a bill for a
public building nt Hastings to cost $100,000
exclusive of site ; also three petitions from
the Sunday school of Jamestown , Neb. ,
Women's Christian Tcmpernnco union of
Jamestown nnd MablevlUe Sunday school
members for prohibition of the sale of beer
nnd other Intoxicating liquors In soldiers'
homos nnd buildings nnd grounds.
Senator Kyle presented bills to reimburse
Indians In South Dakota and for erection of
public buildings-
Inspector Tinker of the Indian office , who
has been In Washington for several days
engaged upon his annual report , says thnt
the Omaha and Wlnnobago reservation under
Agent Mathottson Is one of the best man
aged agencies In the country.
Senator Clark of Wyoming today Intro
duced a bill which Is Intended to relieve
homesteaders on abandoned military reser
vations by allowing them to make additional
entries of 160 acres for stock-grazing pur
poses. The reserves are now open only to
homesteaders whose land entries nro lim
ited to 100 acres under existing laws.
WOOD GETS ANOTHER STAR
1'rcnlilciit Nominate * Him to He
Major GencrnI of Vol-
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. The president
has nominated Brigadier General Leonard
Wood to bo major general of volunteers.
According to the officials of , tbo War de
partment the promotion of General AY ° ° d < °
the grade of 'major general ol , volunteers Is
not likely to cause any change In his pres- _
cnt station ami duties. General Wood had"
an interview with Secretary Root at the
War department today and at Its conclusion
said ho expected to return to Santiago In
a few days , but that It was possible ho
might bo allowed to spend the Christmas
holidays in this city.
As major general of volunteers General
Wood will be second ranking officer In Cuba ,
his single military superior being General
Brooke , commanding the division , who Is a
major general in the regular establishment.
General Wood's advancement gives him rank
above Generals Wilson , Lee , Young , Chaffeo
and Ludlow , all of whom were senior to him
In the volunteer army. Although all the
officers named were major generals of volun
teers during the war , they nt present hold
only the rank of brigadier general. CountIng -
Ing General Wood there are now eight major
generals In the nrmy , Including Generals
Sllles , Slerrltt and Brooke of the regular
army. The other volunteer major generals
are Shatter , Otis , Lawton and SlaeArthur.
General Wood's appointment Is made un
der authority of the statute allowing nn offi
cer of that rank for every 12,000 men In ac
tive military service. Including the 35,000
volunteers recently enlisted for service In
the Philippines 'the ' present strength of the
nrmy is in round numbers 100,000 men.
IMI'OIIT.VNT HIM.S l.V TUB SENATE.
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Senator * Uiiloail Tlu-lr I'opkrtN r Pet
.MciiniircH liy the Iliinilreil.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. Nearly 800 bills
and joint resolutions , several Important con
current resolutions nnd petitions numbering
hundreds , were presented to the senate to
day. A majority of the bills were old
stagers. A few were of national Interest
and Importance.
Aldrlch had the honor of Introducing the
first incaauro In the senate. It was the
financial bill , drawn by the senate com-
mlttoo on 11 mi nee , of which Aldrlch Is chair
man , nnd probably was the most Important
measure Introduced during the day.
Resolutions were offered providing for an
investigation by the Judiciary committee of
all phases of polygamy recently presented In
connection with what Is known as the Rob
erts case ; expressing the sympathy of the
eenato for the Boers In their war with Great
Britain nnd declaring that Senator N. B.
Scott of West Virginia is not entitled to a
scat In the senate.
Harris , populist of Kansas , wns appointed
a temporary member of the committee on
privileges and elections , The appointment
Is Important and t > lgnlflcant because the
committee has under consideration the
Quay , Clark and Scott contests.
Senator Harris has been generally re
garded as antagonistic to the right of a
governor to 1111 a senatorial vacancy where
the legislature falls to elect , as the com
mittee is clcsc , so far ns can bo surmised ,
from the records of senators , his vote may
determine the character of the report to bo
submitted to the senate for its action In
Senator Quay's case.
Among tbo most Important bills Intro
duced were the following :
By Hale , for the construction of a Pacific
cable by the Navy department to be operated
by the Postofllco department , and appro
priating $11,000,000 for this purpose. It Is to
inn from San Francisco to Manila by way
of Honolulu , the Midway Islands , Guam and
Hollo.
By Kyle , for the establishment of postal
savings banks nnd a government telegraph
Bstem for the restriction of Immigration and
a joint resolution for a constitutional amend
ment for the regulation of marrlago and
divorce. *
By Harris , joint resolutions for consti
tutional amendmentu authorizing the Impo
sition of an Income tux and for the election
of senators by the people.
By Warren , for the cession by the gen
eral government of G.OOO.OOO acres of arid
( Continued on Fourth Page. )
NO CHANGE AT LADl'SMITH '
Boors Continue ) to Attack the Town , bat Do
Not Taka It.
DELAYED DISPATCHES TFLL THE STORY
ICxpert Opinion on ( lie Situation In-
illentcN Unit .tip I hum AVIII lime
ii Hnril Jiih ( ietttntr to
Klnilierlej.
( Copyright , 1599 , by Press Publishing Co. )
I1UITISH CAMP AT FRERH , Twenty
Miles from Lndysmlth , Dec. G. H n. m.
l New York World Cablegram Special Tel
egram. ) Advices smuggled through the Uoer
lines from the British besieged in Lady-
smith report that they could read the flash
light messages which have been flashed from
this point. Dissension In FA Id to be rlfo In
the Boer camp nnd the Doers are said to be
* -hort of provisions. The situation nt Lady-
smith Is unchanged. HO 1)13RT ) STUART.
HSTCOURT. Dee. 4. 3:40 : p. m. ( Now
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The Hrltlsh at Frorc Elation report every
thing quiet. The troops nt Ladsnilth sig
nalled on Sunday : "All's well. "
KSTCOURT , Dec. fi. 4 p. m. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) H la
reported that thu Doers arc still occupying
strongly fortified posttlonn round Colonso.
It Is also rumored that the brldgo carrying
the roadway over the Tugela rhcr nt Co-
lenso , which Is still Intact , has been under
mined by the Boers.
lloer * Millie. Determined Attack.
( Copyright , 1MD , by Press Publishing Co. )
LADY9.MITH , Natal , Doc. 1. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
( Message sent thiough the Boer lines by
native runner , but delayed by British cen
sors'und evidently "edited. " ) The Boers
made n determined nttnck on this place yes
terday. Their heavy artillery mounted on
the surrounding hills opened fire early In
the morning nnd kept It up without Inter
mission until noon. At 7 o'clock nn attack
In force wns made from the north. The
British naval artillery prevented the ' > | R
Boer guns from doing damage , whllo the
British field artillery did effective work , as
was shown by the finding of 110 dead Doer
horses In ono spot. The Boers developed a
strong rlflo attack from the north , from the
east nnd from the south , but ncvor cnme
closer Jhan 800 yards. The British cavalry
had no chance. Judging from the activ
ity of the Boer ambulances today their loss
must have been heavy. The British loss
wns sllcht.
At noon the naval battery fired a royal
salute nnd the troops drank tha prince's
health , after which they resumed the flght
with Increased ardor. If yesterday's attack
was the best the- Boers can do Ladysmlth Is
utterly safe. The Boer artillery practice
yesterday wns erratic , showing that many
of the geol gunners must be dead.
JOHN STUART.
IloerH SHU I'lUKilliiR A > uy.
( Copyright , 18119 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LADYSMITH , Nov. 28. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram Slessage sent
through the Boer lines by native runner , but
detained by British censors. ) The Boers are
plugging away _ nt town and camp Indus
triously but fruitlessly with their artillery ,
especially notlvo bslng a now gun planted
In the middle of a hill. The English reply-
only occasionally and are generally effec
tive. The shelling has been far brisker in
the last two days , the whcfo camp and town
being now open to the Boer artillery , the
range of the most vulnerable points having
been found.
General Joubert's force appears to be re
treating , probably to conccntrnto somewhere
about here , though the wagons visible from
the camp seem to bo retiring toward the
Orange Free State.
News of British victories to the south has
been received here with the utmost satisfac
tion. All the besieged troops hope the Boors
will give General Cleary'a division a chance
here to smash the force which nothing but
the resistance of General White's men has
prevented from devastating Natal. The
British are In excellent health. The Boers ,
It Is reported , have been decimated by
dysentery. JOHN STUART.
.Military Kxpcrfn Opinion.
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. G. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Post
military expert says :
"It seems clear that our successes nt Mod-
der river were duo entirely to artillery lire.
The infantry could sco nothing to shoot nt ,
for the enemy lay close In sheltered
trenches , behind sand bags , tree trunks and
rlvetments of corrugated Iron. Inclosd
there Is reason to doubt that the Boers
were much shaken by the battle. News of
their intention to hold the lines for a week
does not como from very trustworthy
sources. Modder river brldgo Is reported nn
utter wreck. If that means the piers are
destroyed It Is n very serious matter , for no
repairs could be effected sufllclcnt to carry
n railway line for some weeks and It is a
line which Is most Important to KImberlcy.
If the railway brldgo cannot bo depended on
Methuen's advance must bo delayed by need
of reinforcements , Of these reported as
dispatched from the Cape wo can only verify
one Held , ono horse battery and one bat
talion of infantry. After unexpected op
position along the Modder river Slcthuon
will doubtless not risk defeat this side of
Klmberloy. His report speaks of the ar
rival on the evening of the river battle of a
largo force of the enemy from Jncobsdal ,
which finding the Free Sinters In retreat ,
retired with them. Therefore this now and
perhaps unbeaten body Is to bo accounted
for. The eojtle from Klmbcrley seems to
have been a costly affair. A suggestive
silence hangs over Natal. The delay In
Dudler's advance Is unavoidable and may
even bo extended some days further.
Changes In his plans may have caused
changes In the arrangement of the corauils-
sarlat and transportation. "
Amcrit-'iin HUH n Cmiiulnlnt.
LONDON , Dec. 6. The Times prints a
letter from nn American citizen who left
Johannesburg because he was liable to bo
Impressed and who bad learned that the
United States consul wns unable to protect
aim. Ho complains bitterly that the Amer
ican flag Vas not respected In Pretoria ; that
his passport was not respected nnd that hla
position was practically unbearable ,
MAFEKING IN SORE STRAITS
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TluKIUh I'ONltlon In
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NEW YORK , Dec. 6. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London gays : While the war
olfico has received intelligence that Mafo >
ting was safe on November 20 , It admitted
: hat the investment there WCH closer than
ever before. This Is coullrmcd by the Pall
Mall Gazette'o correspondent , but Router's
dispatches ono day later show that the Boers
are using new shells tilled with a high ex *
iloalvo from a ten-ton gun and that the
situation is serious.
From Natal the only press dispatcher
which came through yesterday were foro-
coets of the terrible battle Impending on
the Tugeln river. The most ominous one
was from George Lynch to tne Kcho , dated
November 26 , which stated that the Boors
had captured 250 head of tattle belonging to
the garrison nnd that , sheila were occasion-
nlly doing much mischief. The garrison was
evidently casting anxious eyes southward
The Central News nlsj has a report from n
runner that the cannonading has been In
cessant nt Ladysmlth nnd that shells nro
constantly dropping Inside the British lines
with nn Increased number of casualties. The
British guns nrc replying steadily , a re
assuring sign that the ammunition Is holding
out.
BOERS NOT ON THE RETREAT
Ocim 1'ntil'N SnliHcrn Are KIIKIIRPII In
MiiKlMK It rtic < > mf < irtnl > te for
I.nil ] ninltli ,
LONDON , Dec. C. A budget of news from
Ladysmlth , which arrived today , brings the
history of the beleoKured garrison up to No
vember 20. In tiplto of the rumors of n
retrograde movement upon the part of the
Boers , the stories Just received show that
the garrison , although ettlt strong , wua suf
fering from confinement , restricted diet nnd
the increasing volume of the Boer nrtlllery
( Ire , especially that of nn nddltlonal heavy
caliber gun placed In position C.OOO yards
from the western defensia. The dispatches
relate that the Boers had discovered the
most vulnerable points of the garrison nnd
that shelling wns becoming 'disagreeably ef
fective. The rations had bQen reduced and
there was a great deal of sickness. Never
theless , ' the troops of the garrison were In
every way preparing to meet the nssault
which It was anticipated tjio Boers would
undertake In a final effort to reduce the city.
The belief wns current In ] Ladysmlth that
the Bocre were preparing Jor a retrograde
movement after another fattack. Several
bodies of hurphers were reported to have
been seen November 28 , moving In the di
rection of the Drakensburg range , while ,
November 29 , detachments were observed
Joumeylng northward with wagons. Discord
between the Trnnsvaalcrs nnd Free Staters
was nlio reported. Tbero was no indica
tion , however , thnt the Boers were prepar
ing to dismantle their gun positions , but tbo
Idea wns prevalent In some quarters of
Ladysmlth that the continued shelling of the
place wan Intended to cover the retirement
of other Boer forces towards the Transvaal
frontiers.
The Pretoria dispatch ( of Saturday , De
cember 2 , via Lourenzo Marqucz , Monday ,
December 4) ) .however , announced that a
Boer council of war December 2 was plan
ning a renewed assault on Ladysmlth.
One Hrldire Iiilnct.
A dispatch from Frere , dated Sunday , De
cember 3 , reports that In Colonel Lord Dun-
donald's reconnaissance near Colenso fifteen
Boers were killed and many wounded. The
road brldgo across the Tugeln river Is In
tact.
tact.Tho
The same message reports that President
Kruger la anxious that the burghers leave
Ladysmlth in order to oppose the British
marching In the direction of Pretoria from
the west.
Advices from Putter's kraal , the head
quarters of Gcnernl Gatacro's division , dated
Saturday , December 2 , say the Boers entered
Dordorecht that morning. This , U Is added ,
la probably Groebler's force of 1,500 men
from Stormberg.
The war ofllco bos received the list of
casualties during the ser t 'WfciClraberley ,
November 28 , ns follows : ' Killed : Major
Scott-Turner of the Black Watch , Lleuton-
nnt C. W. Wright of the Klmberley Llsht
Horse and twenty non-commissioned officers
and men. Wounded : Captain Walleck ,
Lieutenants Clifford nnd Watson nnd twen
ty-eight non-commlreloned officers and
men.
men.There
There Is a possibility , If General Duller
asks for further reinforcements , that a
brigade of mllltla will bo sent to South
Africa , with the view of conciliating
the militiamen , who think that branch of
the service has been slighted In favor of the
reservists.
In compliance with a requisition signed by
Messrs. W. Redmond , John Clancy nnd oth
ers the lord mayor of Dublin locum tenens
has called a meeting of the corporation for
December 11 to dispose of n motion in which
fho corporation will deplore the "Infliction
on the South African republics of this la
mentable , cruel and unnecessary war , " and
protests agalnet a policy "Involving loss of
life nnd enormous expenditures. "
Ilcjiort f Itucr IONNCN.
The war ofllce has received the followlns
telegram from General Duller :
"PIETERMARITZBURG , Tuesday , Dec. G.
It is very dlfllcult to make any statement
In regard to the enemy's loss. For Instance ,
nt Belmont eighty-one of their dead were
accounted for. There Is every reason to be
lieve that the enemy's loss In the flght at
Ladysmlth November 9 was over 800 killed
and wounded. Information from n trust
worthy Boer pourco shows thnt nt Hlldyard's
fight November 23 the enemy lost thirty
killed nnd 100 wounded. It Is Impossible to
say how far these numbers are correct , but
It Is evident the enemy does not admit a
tenth of the losses suffered. Intercepted
dispatches to Jotibort from n commander
show that oven the ofliclal dispatches con
tain decidedly inaccurate Information In this
respect. "
GENERAL JOUBERT IS ILL
Ilctlre * to TraiiMvnal for Treatment
Artillery Duel nt Mafe-
Ulnir.
PRETORIA , Saturday , Dec. 2. ( Via
Lourenzo Marquez. Slondny , Dec. 4. ) Gen
eral Joubert Is Indisposed and has arrived
at Volksrust , across the Transvaal border ,
for medical treatment.
A dispatch from the head laager , where
General Schalkburger Is In supreme com
mand during tbo absence of General Joubert ,
announces that a council of war was held
December 2 with reference to assaulting
Ladysmlth. The state attorney has arrived
at the camp to advise the Boer command
ers. Everything Is quiet at Ladysmlth.
Dispatches from the west report that there
was a heavy artillery duel at Slafeklng dur
ing the morning of December 2.
All Is qulot nt Klmberley.
Comfortable wood and Iron houses have
been erected nt Waterfall , a few miles from
Pretoria , for the rank and file of the British
prisoners ,
Count Devllle lo Blols , a colonel In the
French army , has Joined the Transvaal
forces as an authorized military attache.
Krenrh O/lieern / In Anitlut HOKI-N ,
LISBON , Dec. 6. Two Riuslnn colonels , a
French general and u French colonel who
have been engaged by Dr. Leydu to assist
In the defense of Pretoria left today for Lo
renzo Marquez. They were escorted to
the steamer by the secretary of the French
legation here.
DUeover n .Mlnnr I'lanef.
OAaiHKinOK. Mif-s. , Dec. C. The Uuro-
pean Union of Astronomers announce
through Harvard college observatory the
discovery of a minor planet of the tenth
magnitude by Chariots , The discovery po-
i-HIon is the following : December 4.377 ,
nreenwlrli tlmo ; right aHcenslon , 4 Jioius.
'SI mlnutPH. BG seconds , declination ; north
II degrees , 13 m'nutes , The object has a
motion of in I nun 14 minutes In rleht as
cension und 4 minutes north in declination.
HAYIVARD'S ' FUNERAL TODAY
Services Occur at tha Familj Reildenco at
Two in the Afternoon
STATE OFFICIALS WILL BE PRESENT
Otoc Connly Ilnr Will Atlrnit lit n
Iloil ; Interment nt AVj
Cemetery Tel ewramn
nf Condolence.
NEBRASKA CITY , Nob. , Dec. 6. ( Special
Telegram. ) Funeral services of the Intc
Senator SI. L. Haywnrd will be held nt the
family residence Thursday afternoon nt 2
o'clock. Hov. II. L. House , pastor of the
Baptist church of this city , where the scm-
tor his been a regular attendant fur many
yearn , will conduct the obsequies. The In
terment will be In Wyukn cemetery.
No word has been received from the ser-
gennt-at-nrms of the senate In regard to the
senate's participation In the funeral services.
The members of the Otoo county bar met
yesterday at the office of K. F. Warren and
mndd arrangement * to attend the funeral In
a body. Many more telegrams of condolence
were received by Mrs. Haywnrd last night
and today.
Word wns received from the War depart
ment to the effect that a cablegram hail
been sent to Dr. Hdwln 1' . Haywnrd nt Ma
nila , 1' . 1. , notifying him of his father's
death.
Governor Cncft ! in NclirnnUit City *
LINCOLN , Dec. G. ( Special. ) Governor
Poyntcr and Adjutant General Harry left for
Nebraska City this afternoon to attend tha
funeral of the Into Senator Hnyward ,
Arrangements nro being mndo with a rail
road company for a special train to Ne
braska City tomorrow morning and If this
is put on several hundred people will avail
themeelvcu of the opportunity of attending
the funeral. Governor Poyntcr this morn
ing sent a personal request to each state
ofliclal asking that they close their offices
tomorrow afternoon and , If convenient ,
attend the services at Nebraskii City.
Whether they will do so or not depends
largely on the decision of the railroad com
pany regarding the special train.
Arrangements were made with the Bur
lington road tonight for running a special
trnln to Nebraska City tomorrow for the
accommodation of the people who wish to
attend the funeral of the late Senator Hay-
ward. It will leave Lincoln nt 10:30 : a.
m. , and returning will leave Nebraska City
immediately after the funeral. Thin will
permit connections with the Omaha train
which arrives hero nt 10 a. m.
LEGAL BATTLE OVER RETURNS
FlooilRntcn f Orntory Oprncil nt
Frankfort Hcforr ( lie Slntc llonril
lit Klcutlun CommlanloiierM.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Dec. C. The floodgates
of oratory were opened promptly when thq
election commissioners took their seats to
day jind It rolled on for hours , with a brief
Intermission at noon. The republican
speeches were longer and more * elaborate
than tbo democrats , who were apparently
saving ns much as possible of their tlmo
for Judge Hargla of Louisville , who to
morrow makes the great argument for
Goebol.
D. W. F. Falrle of Louisville made thu
opening statement for tbo republicans ; R.
F. Peak of Shelbyvlllo performing a similar
office for the democrats. A. E. Wlllson of
Louisville spoke for the. republicans and
Lewis SIcQuowon of Shelbyvlllo replying
for democracy. A. P. Humphreys of Louia-
vlllo wns put down for the close of the re
publican arguments and a general summing
up > of the case. Judge Hnrgls closes to
morrow. The arguments were carried enduring
during the day in the greatest possible
harmony.
The senate chamber wae Jammed to suffo
cation by an Interested throng of listen
ers. There was not a policeman nnywhere
nround the building , nor was there the
slightest need of one.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Dec. C. The local
members of the state guard -were Instructed
to assemble at the armory tonight. They
were later dismissed nnd told to bo In readi-
nccs to reassemble at a given signal. The
cause for the assembling could not be
learned , the officers saying they themselves
do not know.
QUARANTINE SANTOS COFFEE
Several Slilnn trltli CnrKorn from the.
Jiifeeteil Port Arc Held liy
Health Olllccr.
NEW YORK , Dec. C. A conference be
tween the committee of coffee merchants
and tbo Board of Health today resulted In
no conclusion regarding the admission of
cargoes of several ships from Santos now
held In quarantine.
Chairman Murphy of the hoard declared
that It was useless to talk-about the re
lease of the carco of the J. W. Taylor , ' the
Infected ship , but said the 'board would hear
the committee on Saturday regarding the
cargoes of three unlnfectcd ships.
President Slurphy was Influenced In tak
ing this course by the decision of the Bos
ton Board of Health to allow any ship from
Santos to dock after tbo vessel and cargo
had been passed and certified by Dr. Doth ,
health officer of this port.
The John C. Scager company , agents for
the Prince line , tonight notified the owners
'
and consignees of the cargo of the Roman
Prince , which has already reached New
York , that it would be a wise thing to take
the cargo to Boston at an extra expense of
10 cents a bag , or for the owners of the cargo
to agree to pay a demurrage of $250 a day
during such time as the cargo remains
aboard. It Is believed the. agents of other
lines have agreed to follow the same course
with consignees.
WANT NEW CABINET POSITION
Internal lleveniie Collector * OrKnn-
.Movement to Secure aIMV
Department of tiovernnient.
CHICAGO , Dec. C. The Tribune tomorrow
will say : The internal revenue collectors of
the United States are organizing u movement
to have n new department of tbo government
and n now cabinet position established. A
meeting will bo held to form an association
in this direction. Collector Coyne of Chicago
cage says the internal revenue branch of
the federal service ought to he taken out of
the treasury and made a department by It-
gelf. Ono of the chief reasons given Is that
under the present syntcin tbo bureau seta
no credit for what It does.
During the fall festivities In Cclcago an
association of collectors was started. F. E
Coyne of Chicago , Charles H. Treat of Nqw
York , Frank McCord of Cleveland aiU
Charles Sapp of Louisville were appointed 3
committee to promote the scheme.
Sir. Coyne In working the western states
Sir. Treat the eastern , Sir. Sapp the south
ern And Mr , McCord the central states. The
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
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meeting to organize will be held elthor at
Chicago or Washington and the nssocht'on
will probably to made permanent.
JONES OUT FOR EXPANSION
( tiMprnor of ArkiuiNiiM ( 'niinrn 11 Stir
In Political rirolc * lijAiiiioiinv -
liill HlN Vlcun.
LITTLE UOCIC , Ark. . Dec. C. A stir hns
ccmo In Arknneas political circles by the
announcement today that Governor Dan W.
Jonrs , whu in a rnndlilnto for the t'nltod
States ecnnto to succeed Senator Merry , hns
t-nnio out strongly In favor of expansion. Ho
has heretofore been considered nn opponent
of that policy nlong with Bcnnlor Merry , who
Is n candidate for re-election.
Governor Jones Ftatod In an Interview
today that the only salvation for the south
ern states U in the expansion of commerce
by the opening of new markets In Asia for
fouthern products , and that In order to
maintain and protect such commerce the
Philippines must be retained by the United
States. Governor Jonea' attitude makes ox-
pcr.slon . the dominant issue In the senatorial
race. *
WHITNEY HEADS BG COMBINE
\eiv Coiniinny Oruniilreil to Control
Cnl > ami Currlnne HIIKIIOMM | In
I.n rite CltleN.
NEW YORK. Dec. 6. The Commercial
Advertiser sa > s :
The Interests of the Electric Vehialc com
pany , the General Carriage company , the In
ternational Power company ( Richard CroJ J
ker's auto-truck company ) and rovernl
smaller cab and carriage companies now do- j
ing business In the more Important cities of |
the country , are to bo combined Into one big
company controlled by William C. Whit- !
ncy of the Whltney-Wldener-Elklns syndi
cate. The details of the combination "will
probably not bo divulged for some time.
Negotiations for the combination were
opened several months ago , and have ad
vanced gradually. Frederick B. Esler , a di
rector of the General Carriage company nnd
ono of the proprietors , said the company
would have between 300 nnd 400 cabs and
carriages In service before January Thh
company Is organized on lines similar to
these on which the general cab companies
of London and Paris are operated. Mr.
Eslcr said that a careful examination of the
various systems In use proved that , for the
present horses were by far the cheapest nnd
most desirable in connection with light cab
service.
"When wo come to the question of stages , "
he added , "that Is another matter. We shall
adopt some other motive power , either olcc-
trlclty or compressed air , whichever proves
best for our needs. "
The combination of the various companies
places Sir. Whitney in control of the enter
prise In Greater New York. By acquiring
the General Carriage company Mr. Whitney
will have the right to parallel the lines of
rival street railway companies In Manhattan ,
Brooklyn and Bronx.
PREACHER SHOT BY BURGLAR
Ilev. Davlil II. Cheney , One of ( li
ICmnrn Ilniillxt Clergymen ofVlN -
cuiiNln , the Victim.
RACINE , Wis.j Dec. C. Rev. David B.
Cheney of the First Baptist church and his
-wife were shot by a burglar at 10 o'clock
today at their homo on Lake avenue. Mrs.
Cheney wns shot in the breast. The ball
glanced downward and is believed to have
lodged in her left lung. Mr. Cheney was
shot In the abdomen and in the center of
the breast. Both are In a critical condition.
The desperate burglar escaped. A large
pofse of police officials and private citizens
Is scouring the country for him. The city
Is all excitement. If ho Is caught It Is be
lieved the law will bo powerless to prevent
his being lynched.
Rev. David B. Cheney Is ono of the beet
known Baptist preachers In the state. Ho
has occupied pulpits at La Crosse and Su
perior and for several years was president
of the American Protective association of
the state.
A reward of ? 500 Is offered for the capture
of the burglar , dead or alive.
SHARP ADVANCE IN CRUDE OIL
I'rlc-o IIn ItlNcn Forty Ci-ntM n Ilnrrel
Since 1'im'iiril Movement ILK | < III
Four Month * Auo.
CHICAGO , Dec. C. Another sharp ad
vance In crude petroleum was made by the
Standard 01,1 , company today , the Pennsyl
vania product being pushed up 3 cents to
$1.64 a barrel and Indiana oil 2 cents to
$1.11. Altogether since the upward move
ment began four months ago oil has risen
over 40 cents n barrel. Production Is said
to bo 20,000 barrels a day below the ship
ment. The deficiency la being made up from
the reserve stocks which the Standard car
ries , principally in Indiana , whllo an nc-
tlvlty unequnlcd In the Industry In the
direction of searching for now territory pre
vails throughout the country.
Refined oil , which la burned In the houses
of the people , hen gone up from 2 % to 31&
cents , and at today's quotation was at tbo
highest point In years.
CHICAGO LABOR WAR AVERTED
llnllillnir CoiitraeturM a nil Triulen
I iilonN leicli ( : nn Airri'i'inniil for
Permanent Arlliltratluii llonril ,
CHICAGO , Dec. C. The great labor war
threatening so long between the Chicago
building contractors nnd trades unions has
been averted through an agreement for a
permanent arbitration board , whose per
sonnel Is to bn thoroughly representative of
the trades unions und other Interests con
cerned.
Through the terms agreed upon no sym
pathetic strike Is to be declared until the
now board has had an opportunity to In
vestigate and decree what are to be tha
terms of settlement. Provision is made for
the naming of a referee by the arbitrators ,
In event the board U unable to reach on
agreement on any particular Issue ,
HHiiinliioiiN .MlnerH AnU nn Ailviinnr ,
PHILLIPSUURO , Pa. , Uec C.-'JMio
bituminous coal mlnnm of central and
northern Pennsylvania hnvo uelied for un
advance , of 10 rc-ntH n ton for nick mini UK ,
12V4cents a ton for * loading after muchlnn
nnd 20 per cent advance for all other labor ,
thn e-amo to go Into eiTeet January 1. To
consider the question a conference of
mlniTH will be held at Cleiirlleld next Tues
day unit on the aiime day a joint conference
of miners and o ; > crntoii will take place.
A strike U certitlii should the operators not
jgree to an advance not later than Aurll 1
ALLEN IN THE RING
May Bo Considered a Candidate for tha
Vacant Sonatorsbip.
WILL NOT DECLINE IF HE IS APPOINTED
All the Fusion ists \Vaihinpton Back the
Judge for the Placo.
TELEGRAPH THEIR WISII2S TO POYNTER
Nebraska Fusion Congressmen Send an
Appeal to the Governor.
UNITE- WITH SENATORS IN HIS BEHALF
I'stc Argument flint Allen's I'rcnrncn
In Hnilly : \ coiled In ( In.Semite ,
II N lll > IllIN llllllleiiee lUIll
NELIOH , Nob. , Dec. C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Upon being asked today If ho would
accept the appointment to the United States
senate to nil the vacancy occasioned hy tha
death of Senator Hayward Judge William V.
Allen salcl :
"If the appointment were tendered me I
would not feel nt liberty to decline. "
WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The biggest kind of a row Is on In
the democratic and fusion ranks hero over
the rumor that comes from Nebraska that
Gilbert SI. Hitchcock will be appointed on
Saturday as a successor to Monroe L. Hay
wnrd.
Caucuses have been held the entire mornIng -
Ing and the concensus of opinion Is that
It would be a great mistake to appoint
Hitchcock. Fusion loaders cay It Is abso
lutely essential to hnvo a man of expel I-
cnce at the present tlmo In the halls of
legislation In view of the fact that a cur.
rency measure Is to bo railroaded through
the house under the gag rule and come up
In the scnnto for dissection. They nay that
Allen's experience Is absolutely necessary
at this tlmo nnd that upon the forces In
the senate will devolve the fight and nntap-
i ilsm of the currency measure , which , whllo
no ono believes It will bo defeated , would
shape matters greatly for the coming presi
dential cnmunlini.
The Nebraska members of the fusion
I forces , John S. Robinson of the Third dls-
I trlct , W. L. Sturk of the Fourth district ,
j n. D. Sutherland of the Fifth district and
i i William Novlllo of the Sixth district , follow-
: lug the action of the fusion senators last
! j night , sent the following telegram this
I morning :
| "To Governor W. A. Poynter , Lincoln ,
, Neb. : The fusion members of the senate
( request Allen's appointment as senator. We ,
, the fusion reprcscntntlvca from Nebraska ,
heartily Join In this request nnd urge his
appointment. "
Private telegrams received from Nebraska
1 Indicate that Governor Poynter Is being
. besieged by fusion members of the lant
1 stnto legislature , urging the appointment
of Allen ami not Hitchcock. ' '
UcinocmtN I'nrorIlen. .
So pronounced has become the opposition'
of silver republicans nnd fuslonlsts In Wnsh-
Irgton to the rumored appointment of O.
SI. Hitchcock as Hayward's successor that
It has not been nt all dlfllcult to get these
who signed the telegram sent Governor
Poynter last night In favor of Judge Allen
to express themselves emphatically In oppo
sition to Hitchcock's selection.
Democratic senators liavo remained wholly
In the background , If their statements are to
be accepted , but , way on the deep Inside J. K.
Jones , chairman of the national democratic
committee , hns quietly been bracing up the
populist nnd silver republican members to
make n light for ex-Senator Allen. While
ho stated to a friend that ho could take no
hand In the affair ho had no doubt that
Allen was better flttoil to succeed Senator
Hayward than any mnu In the fusion rnnlm
In Nebraska. To the world democratic
senators have kept wholly out of the flght ,
but It needed only a casual observation to
day to show that they were acting as bracers
In their efforts to change Governor Poyn-
ter's mind.
Senators Harris , Hcltfeld and Turner did
not hesitate to say when Interviewed that
the reason they wanted ex-Senator Allen
appointed was because be wns the unan
imous choice of the fusion forces In the
last legislature and that they died with
him In tbo last ditch. They said It was
not a question of sentiment but 'hard ' fncta
which demanded a solution and that the log
ical cbplco of a successor to Senator Hayward -
ward was the man whom ho defeated , ex-
Senator Allen. *
AM VI CM veil from Iliic'nln.
LINCOLN , Dec. C. ( Special. ) Notwith
standing thu expressed determination of
Governor Poynter to postpone consideration
of the appointment of n successor to Sen
ator Hayward until after the funeral , there
are many politicians In tbo city who are
anxiously waiting for the first opportunity
for an interview on the subject. Governor
Poynter wns glad to get nway from the city
today and the candidates and their workers
will liavo to wait until ho returns before
making their claims for tbo appointment.
There Is a good deal of quiet talk nt tbo
fitato house concerning the appointment and
Governor Poynter has nlieady been given
to understand by the politicians representing
the contending factions that unless ho ap
points a man satisfactory to them they will
prevent his rcnomlnatlon for governor nuxt
year. The friends of Allen are particularly
active In their opposition to Hitchcock and
ateort that unites the ox-scuator Is appointed
to fill the vacancy they will ueo tlielr Inllu-
encit agalntit Poyntor In the convention next
year , and similar thrtutB nro being made
In bchulf of Hitchcock. Governor Poynter
discussed the subject with several state olll-
clals last week , but of course reached no
dellnlto conclusion other than that any
appointment that ho might mukn would he
particularly offensive to some portion of the
fi'slqn forces.
A Etory was circulated by friends of
Hitchcock today to the effect that Allen
would not accept the appointment to suc
ceed Senator Huyward. In this way It Ii
hoped to draw over to their aid tome of the
men who uro now supporting Allen. A
strong effort IB being made to enlist the
services of state ofllclals for the Omaha can
didate , but apparently without any effect.
There are but few men In the state house
who hnvo any Influence with the governor
mill among them there la a decided opposi
tion to any plan by which It In hoped to send
to Washington an senator a man who could
not Hocure u majority vote In a populist leg
islature ,
"If Governor Poynter wants to appoint a
man who could not go to congress any
other way be should not hesltnto a mlnuto
about appointing Hitchcock , " said a man
who stands particularly close to the gov
ernor. "If he doeo this it will bo at the
expense of the fusion parties , for ha could
