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ttWimtiiWWMar..,x:mi.JW.s r Mmimilmmwmmm 111 I KtA B R k flRE'GL08INGJN0N BRITISH Rocrs Giving the Britons More Trouble Than Anticipated, PLANT GUNS NEAR BRITISH CAMP Knjtllsh Kspcct An Hitrly Attnrk Homo Disquieting 1 til morn Iteitch llrltish Lines From the Umvotl Country. Ladysmlth Hon Ha Water. A London dispatch of Mtmtlny morn ing says Hint tlio position of Lady smith l sufllu'eutly dangorous to ox cite anxiety. Evidently the Boers mo trying to repent tliulr Dtindio tuetlcs. Roughly estimated they have 17,000 ir.cn as ngnlnst 12,000 British. General Sir George Stewart White lias tho better artillery, but IiIh Ih of lesser range. The delay In the Hour Uncle Ih reported to be due to the non arrival of Commandant General Jon bcrt's colutnu. This Iiuh given the Itrttlrih a much needed rcsplto ufter Ihelr recent exertions. Evorything, It Ih now considered, lilngos upon Cencrul White resource wid judgment. Nothing Ih known re garding tho progress of defensive works for the protection of Lndysmtth. The censorship Is more active than rver. According to tho Dully Chroni cle's correHpondent, "the now regula tion limit the number of wot (In al lowed for press messages to one-fourth tho number allowed before." Farmer In tho neighborhood of l.udy.smlth have left their farms and fctockatthn inorcy of tho Boeis and ro congregated In the town. Tho two guns tho Doers have mounted are powerful weajKinh. They are the ones used In aliening Dundee and It In u matter of considerable nurpilse how they munnged to transport such heavy )Iccch. Again It Ih reported that President Kruger nccompauled (lencral Joubert to the front In a splendidly fitted trav eling wagon. Tho Standard's correspondent nt I adysmlth, telegraphing Snturdny, ends a statement that tho Boers havo captured 1,61)0 mules, a loss that must oi lotisly inconvenience llrltish trans fort. Tho attempt of the l!osrs to cut the railroad at Pietcra.was frustrated by British cavalry. Civilian Ordered to Leave. Everything remained quiet at Lady tnith Sunday, and the water supply is fcclng renewed. A number of resident civilians have been ordered to leave the town under penaly of arrest. The lloers arc gradually closing around Idysmlth. They havo mounted two fclg gunH on Tintii Ingonlu 4,800 yards from tho llrltish camp. An attack in expected. OPPOSITION TO GEN. OTIS Hilary Men and rollllrlnni Urge an Karly Change. Under (Into of October Si) n Wnshing- ' ton telegram says: Since ho returned from His western trip the president has been urged by many men prominent in military and political life to make a change in tho general commanding tho American nrmy in tho Philippines. Thoso best informed believe that this will be done, notwithstanding the ns- curanco given out some time ago by wicuremry uooi uiai Ucncrnl Otis was to bo permitted to remain at his pres ent post. Otis hns had a long slego .ftnd.ha can be relieved without degrad ing him by simply sending an oflloor of higher rank to Muntla in order that ho "may tako the proverbial "much needed rest." In thin connection an army of ficer, who Ih regarded as an oxport au thority in military tactics, said today: The only real military aclevement during tho entire war with Spain was that performed by General Miles Miles has always proved himself a bold'er of tho first degree In every position which lio has been called upon to fill, and when ho laid out and carried Into ef fect that campaign in Porto Hleo ho not only astonished the secretary of war but every otllcer of the army, for mo movement was one which was en tirely unexpected and of which no one in Washington had tho slightest notice. Miles nailed with his troops ostensibly for some, point on tho northern eoas't of the Island in tho vicinity of San 'Juan, and when ho was fairly well out to sea; away from telegraph lines and possibilities of Interference by tho au thorities of tho department, ho shaped 111 courso for the south of the island, landed his expedition, flanked tho enemy tlmo after time, drove them in to ft pocket in Sin Juan and accom plished the object for which tho ex pedition started with scarcely tho loss of a man. Miles can be depended upon to repeat tho tactics which were so successful in Porto Rico if he is placed In command in tho Philippines. Murder at Oreat Fall. John Zupanchich murdored Frank Marhar at Great Falls, Mont., Monday morning, cutting his throat with a broken bottle. Both were Austrian biuelter employes. Zupanchich escaped. ltesult of an Old Feud. An Anna, HI., special of October 30 says: An old fond resulted yesterday in tho killing of J. T. Cook, a- saloon keeper, at Pulaski, a small town twen ty miles south of here, by Frank Moore, u general merchant of that place. It is claimed Cook called on Moore's store at 3 o'clock and remarked to Moore: "It is about timo to settlo our trouble, and It will bo done today or one of uh dies." A fow words followed, nfter which Moore drew a revolver and ' bhot Cook twlco in the breast, killing him Instantly. NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN former Understanding- With Mint Nation Hwept Attar ljr Wr. Under date of October 30 a Washing ton telegram says: An understanding has been reached by which it Ih ex pected that negotiations will opened boon at Madrid for a now treaty be tween the United Htntcs and Spain. This will be the last step towards com pletely restoring tho friendly relations between tho two countries. The war with Spain swept tho old treaty out of existence and tho only International ngrcvhicnt now in exist ence Ih the peace trtlaty which Ih con fined to tho events growing out of the war has no reference to commerce, navigation, extradition nnd other maulfold relations between nations in times of peace. The coming negotia tions will ba for the purposo of form ing such a treaty of commerce, amity and friendship. The present condition Ih ((iiltu anomalous, as there is no basis on which persons could be extradited from one country to another or for tho determination of any commercial dlf ference which might arise. Fortunate ly there has been no case occasioning scrlouH difference. A DOUBLE HEADED WRECK Freight Train on llio Hiwita Fo Leaves the Triiek. Freight train No. 241, o' the South ern Pacific, one of the double-headers, while running thirty-live miles an hour, was wrecked early Monday morn ing on the 101 Paso division, just cast of Lungtry, Texas. ltoth engines jumped the track and were turned over and almost completely wiecked. The track was torn up considerably tnid three men were injured. The injured are: II. I.. (llonu, tlrcman; Felix Dim mitt, brakemnn; A. Dezottl, tramp. The first named is bru'sed in the back. Dlmmltt is s werely bruised, nnd the tramp is badly injured. All of tho injured men were taken to San Anto nio on a special train nn I taken to tho Santa Itosa hoipttul. The California truin wns caught behind the wreck anil had not arrived up to midnight. Ef forts to leurn the paitlculars of tho wreck both by the express and the rail road ofllu'als here has proved futile. 'ns the wiio are kept continually in use by the officials. MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICE Military Funeral of (general Ouy V. Henry nt New York. Tho largest and most impressive mil itary funeral parade since the death of (lencral William T. Sherman took place nt Now York Sunday morning when the body of (Scuerul Guy V. Henry was removed from his residence to the Pennsylvania train that conveyed it to Washington, where interment will bo made in Arlington cemetery. The Hervlces at the residence were conducted by the. Rev. John lluskc, of the St. Thcmas Protestant Episcopal church and consisted of simple prayers, lasting not more thun ten minutes. Tho colli n was partially covered with a silk American (lag. Numerous floral pieces were in tho mantels and a fow on the foot of fie cotlln. Htrept lly Wind and Flood. A Santiago, Cuba dispatch of the 20th says: After five days of continuous rain storm i a terrific hurricane swept over Santiago today, causing much de struction. Twelve houses were wrecked and others badly damaged. Tho unprece dented rainfall continues. Telegraph wires are down and it Is impassible for vessels to enter or leave the harbor. The United States transport Burn sldes has been kept erulslug outside the harbor, and fears are entertained for tho safety of the fleet of schooners iroin llaytl and Jamaica that usually arrive on Monday morning. Dlsrharsed Holdler Shot. John Potter, recently discharged, private of company I), Thirtieth U. S. volunteer Infantry and native of Oak land, Col., was shot and instantly killed at Lincoln, 111., at two o'clock Monday morning while with a gnng of robbers attempting to rob a general store at lleasou. As Potter Htarted to enter the watchman In tho store shot hln In the heed with a shot gun. Other members of the gang lied and no trace of them can bo found. Potter enlisted nt Fort Crook, Nobrasku. Ho was twenty-one years old. Hnloon Men Take Action. A Sioux City, Iowa, October 30, tele gram says: Sioux City was a dry town yesterday, at least, so far us saloons were concerned, for tho first time in yean. Saturday night at midnight the doors closed and a closo watch was kept by tho police on nil places. The closing movement Is duo to nn action of the leading saloon men who have petitioned the mayor for a dry Sunday Disperse u llundlt Hand. A Manila dispatch says: Detachments of the Sixth Infantry have recently been engaged in dispersing bauds of bandits which havo been "operating in tho island of Negros. Captain Simons struck a vlllngo of Tullsunes, near San Carlos, and Captain Evans defeated an other band, killing ten, wounding many and capturing tweuty. There were no American losses. A New Itevolutlon A Carabas, Venezuela, dispatch ol October 20 says: General Hernandez has had a rupture with' tho govern ment and left Caracas early this morn ing for Ocuraaro, to start a now revolu tion. Ho has 2,000 men. All the lib erals nro supporting General Clpriano Castro. Tho situation is extremely critical, Kansaus Mustered Out. The Twentieth Kansas volunteers were mustered out at San Francisco. They will leave for homo on a special train at once. i mjwm Boers Begin Attack on Main British Stronghold. THE ENGLISH ARE FORCED TO RETIRE Meet Foemen Worthy of Their Htecl Loss for Knoh Hide Placed at n Hun dred or More Fight Itiigp All Day London Is Uneasy, Dispatches from Ladysmlth, Natal, received Tuesday morning nt London, tell of nn engagement between tho llrltish forces under General White, which nro stationed there, nnd the lloers under Commandant-General Jou bert, who besieging the town. Tho fighting began with frontal at tack on the main llocr position, which, however, was found evacuated. The enemy, having retired, now made a change of front and developed n heavy attack on Colonel Orlmwood's brigade. To meet this, the llrltish artillery, which had been shelling the evacuated position, also changed front. Grim wood's brigade was promptly rein forced, but boon was obliged to fall back rnpidly, with consequences which might have been serious had not the field artillery plueklly covered tho movement at consldcrnble loss to itself. The movement of the llrltish wns In the nature of a rcconnolsance In force, but they found the enemy In great force nt nil points. Although the Eng lish had seven batteries of artillery, their fire failed entirely to crush that of tho enemy until the infnntry, tho Fifth lnncers, plueklly rode across tho enemy's front nnd feigned a retreat. Tills, however, failed to entlco tho enemy out, the Boers only replying with a shell fire. When the llrltish attempted to throw themselves on tho enemy, tho Boers de veloped n heavy counter attack, und as they were In great numerical superi ority, General -Whlto gavo orders for tho infantry to bo gradually with drawn. Tho movement was carried out with great steadiness and delibera tion, under cover of tho guns. Some shells were thrown into the town from tho enemy's forty-poundcrs at a range of over six thousand yards, but no damage was done. Tho engage ment lasted 'about' Ave hours anil re sulted In casualties estimated at from ninety to 100 on each side. Apparently the Doers have concen trated for a supreme effort at Lady smith. They have withdrawn their forces from other points, which they consider, momentarily, to bo of less importance. Tho ease with which they reorganized the German corps, which was almost annihilated nt Elandslaogtc, and General Lucas Ma ler's column, shattered at Talana hill, Bhow how great are their recupernttve powers and their utility of resource. The perseverance the lloers have shown in transporting heavy ordnance and posting it in commanding positions and their tactical skill have been a rev elation and forced admiration even from thoir enemies. MR. HOBART FAST SINKING Condition of the Vlco-1'reildent la Con sidered Very (Iravo. Tuesday morning word comes from Patterson, N. J., that vice-President Hobart suffered a rclupso this morn ing. He hud a succession of choking spells, resulting from an Imperfect action of tho heart, an old aflllctlon, connected with inflammation of tho stomach. His physicians havo made tho statement that Mr. Hobart was sinking. At 2:30 a. m. Tuesday the house of Vlco President Hobart, which had been in darkness a considerable portion of tho night, wns lighted up from the top floor to tho basement, policemen nro on guard in front of tho rcsldenco and everything points to boino serious condition in the sick chamber. At 3:10 n. m., which is the latest news available, Dr. Newton had left tor home, leaving tho patient asleep. Ask for an Increase. The mill operatives of Fall River, through thetr representatives in tho textile council Tuesday, ask for nn in crease of 10 per cent in wages, to tako effect November 13. The manufactur ers, through thoir committee, replied that they had no power to grant tho increase asked, but would refer the re quest back to their association for in structions. Many Fishermen Lost. A Gloucester, Mass., special says: Sixty men of the Gloucester fishing fleet were lost during the year just ended, a less number than usual. They left fifteen widows nnd twonty-slx children. Fifteen vessels valued at 79,000,750 were lost. Dewey to Wert. Tuesday Admiral Dewey confided to some of his more intimate Washington friends tho fact of his engagement to Mrs. Hazen, widow of Gon. W. H. Hazen, formerly chief signal officer of the army, Bold Daylight Hold-Up. At St. Louis Robert E. Jennings, eecrctary and treasurer of tho Hroad way eablo line, wns robbed of 81,013 in cash and 848,750 in checks while stand ing on the rear platform of a Broad way car at Broadway and Washington avenue. Ho had just drawn tho money to pay of tho hands. While Mr. Jen nings was getting on tho car two men came up, one of them jostling him to attract his attention, while the other robbed him. They made their escape, but detectives are on their track. Pay ment on tho checks has been stopped. THE TREASURY STATEMENT KIioits a Hurplus of 83,000,000 Expend iture Not ns (Irent nn Kxpccteil. A surplus of nearly 83,000,000 will be shown In tho treasury statement of re ceipts and expenditures for October. This is a good showing for tho first montii or n new quarter when the pay ments for pensions! exceed 610,000,000. Tho anticipation of interest payments to relieve the money stringency Is also set off ngainst the surplus, perhaps to tho extent of a couple of million dol lars, but the financlul condition of the government Ih in all respects most grat ifying. Tho receipts from customs for the month show n gain of 83,000,000 over tho corresponding period of Inst year. Tho internal revenue collections arc 81,000,000 greater this October than they were for tho corresponding period a year ago. The expenditures for the month are 810,000,000 less thun in Octo ber, 18U8. Tho expense of tho army for the month wns Sl'J.OOO.OJO and of the navy SS.OOO.OOO, not a costly showing in view of tho extraordinary preparations for tho campaign in the Philippine islands: Last year the expenditures for all purposes, civil and military, were 8335,000,000, up to tho first of Novem ber, while this your they are but 8180, 000.000. The net gold nnd bullion in the treas ury, including the re.lemptlon fund, is .'5:i,000,0()0, a-rnlnst 8354,000,000 at the end of September Inst . PAYS TRIBUTE TO KANSANS President McKinley Sends rooting to Funston'H Followers. Elaborate preparations arc making in Topeka, Kan., for the reception to bo necorded the Twentieth Kansas reg iment, which is duo to nrrive thero Thursday from San Frnncisco. Excur sion trains nre to be run into Topeka from nil points and over forty (hous nnd visitors aro expected in the city. President McKinley and Secretary of War Root, who had been invited to attend tho ceremonies, havo sent trib utes to the regiment which appear in a souvenir of tho "Fighting Twentieth" just issued. President MeKlnlcy's trib ute is written in the chief executive's own hand, and is as follows: "Tho American nation appreciates the devotion and valor of its soldiers and sailors. Among its hosts of brave defenders the Twentieth Kansas was fortunate in opportunity and .'lcroic In action, and has won a permanent place in the hearts of a grateful people. (Signed), "William McKinley." "September 30, 1S0D." The Twentieth Kansas volunteers, who were mustered out of service Sat urday, have left for homo in a special train made up of three sections. Brigadier General Funston accompa nied the regiment. FEDERAL EMPLOYES EXEMPT Solicitation of Funds From Them Is Contrary to the Statutes. A long official statement, reviewing the legal phasos of the political assess ment question, and holding- that the soliciting of campaign funds by letter, tomes clearly within the remedial pro visions of the civil tcrvice law, has been made public by tho civil service commission. The commission made the statement bo-nuse of circulars bent out by W. F. Durdell as treasurer of tho flnauco committee of tho Ohio re publican state executive committee, soliciting contributions from federal employes. Tho commission says the Ohio circular- bring up clearly the question so long awaiting judicial de termination as to whether soliciting of contributions for political purposes by means of letters addressed to federal ofllcers or employes at their oflleos, con stitutes an offense under the twelfth section of tho civil service act. Ten Mon llndly Iturned. Ten men, two of whom will die, were burned at the Carneglo steel works at Duqucsnc, Pa., Tuesday. The men were working in a pit en gaged in making connections for a metro for the new gas house erected. The main had sprung a leak, and when the yard engine passed, hauling a train of hot ingots, the gas was ignited and a terrific explosion followed, com pletely shattering the old gas house and hurling tho workmen in every di rcction. Negro Kills Three Persons. At Walkinsvlllo, Ga.. Will Plerco, n negro, killed Walter Purycar and Mrs. Picrco with an axe. Picrco had been separated from his wifo, who was mak ing her homo with the Purycai-s, Pierce called on his wife and was asked to remain. The killing was dono while the victims were asleep. Sheriff O'Vorby left for tho place ac companied by bloodhounds. Ferryboat Cut In Two. The Pennsylvania ferry-boat Chicago, plying between Jersey City and New York, was cut in two by the steamer City of Augusta, at 12:35 this (Tuesday) morning on tho New York sldo of the North river, and went down in seven or eight minutes. There were 30 or 40 people on board and It is feared sever al lives were lost. Ask for Arbitration. The Hollanders of western Michigan aro signing petitions, asking Congress man William AMon Smith to present to congress u proposition directing tendorlng tho good ofllccs of the Uni ted States in behalf of arbitration ot the difficulties between Great Britain and tho South African republic. 000 Sheep Cremated. Fire dostroyed tho sheep yards at the Kansas City stock yards, and 000 sheep were cremated. Four firemen were seriously Injured by falling walla. Loss, 830,000. ! Capture Two British Regiments and a Large Battery, WHITE OUTWITTED BY J0UBE&T Rnellsh (lencral Mnltcs n Tnrtlcal Krror and Loses the Flower of Ills Army Assumes All lllnme For The lllc Disaster. The war ofllec nt London, Tuesday night, has received a dlspnth from Gen eral White, commanding tho British forces at Ladyjmith, reporting that the royal Irish fuslleers, the No. 10 moun tain battery and the Gloucestershire regiment were surrounded in the hills by the Boers, and, after losing heavily, were obliged to capitulate General White ndds that casualties have not yet been ascertained. The following is the text of General White's dispatch to tho war olllee: "Ladysmlth, Oct. 30.-10:30 p.m. I have to report a disaster to the column sent by mo to tnkc a position on a hill to guard the left flunk of the troops. In these operations today the royal Irish fuslleers, No. 10 mountain bat tery nnd the Gloucestershire regiment were surrounded in tho hills, nnd nfter losing heavily had to capitulate. The casualties have not yet been ascer tained. "A man of tho fuslleers, employed as a hospital orderly, came In under a flag of truce with a letter from the survivors of the column, who asked for assistance to bury the dead. I fear there is no doubt of the truth of tho report. "I formed a plan, in the carrying out of which the disaster occurred, nnd I am alone responsible for the plan. There Is no blame whatever to tho troops, as the position wns untenable." While minor reverses were not wholly unexpected, nothing like the staggering blow General Joubert de livered to General White's forces yes terday was anticipated. The 'full ex tent of the disaster is not yet acknowl edged, if it is known at the war office. Thc.lqss ineffective men must bo ap palling to a general who is practically surrounded. Two of the finest British regiments and a mule battery deducted from the Ladysmith garrison weakens it about a fifth of its total strength, and alters the whole situation very materially in favor of the Boers, who have again shown themselves stern fighters and military strategists of no mean order. The disaster cost' the British from 1,500 to 2,000 men and six seven-pound screw guns, nnd as the Boer artillery is already stronger than Imagined the capture of these guns will bo a great help to the Boers. It Is learned by the Associated Press that the war office has ordered a second army corps to bo in readiness to be called out. The military ofllcials have not yet I'teclded whether tho consummation of the plan will be necessary, but they are determined to have everything in readiness either for a demonstration in Europe of Great Britain's capabilities or for sending even a larger fcr:e to the scene of action. Until the receipt of tho news of the Ladysmlth disaster the latter courso was considered out of the question. But now there is no knowing what steps will be decided upon. The war office has sent tho following dispatch to General Duller: "Three extra battalions of foot and one mountain battery with reserves will lenve England during the course of ten days to make good tho casual tics." London is dismayed, and gloom and sorrow prevail. Much adverse com ment is heaped on General White's head. The Daily Chronicle says that "if this war is to be a war of vengence we bhall have to wipe out a disaster before which tho memory of Majuba fades nway. The empire is face to face with a repulse comparable only to the surrender of Burgoyne to the embat tled farmers of our American colonics." Irish Fapers Gleeful. The Irish nationalist papers are quite gleeful. Tho Dublin Evening Telegraph, John Dillon's paper, says: "A big bully triumphant Is no love ly spectacle, but a big bully beaten is the very acme of disgrace." The Dublin Evening Herald ridicules the Idea of Great Britain menacing RussiA after Sir George White's mes sage. Captains at Fault. After a dllllgent search It has been announced that not more than two lives were lost us a result of the col lision between the ferryboat Chicago of the Pennsylvania lino and the Rtenraor City of Augusta of the Savan nah line, at New York. The coroner holds tho captains guilty and ordered their arrest. llobbed In Chicago. A Wednesday morning special from Chicago says: C. W. Merrill of Fre mont, Neb., was robbed of S340 in money and a draft for 8750 by three men while riding on a street car from tho btock yards. A Kansas I.ynchtnr. A Wednesday special from Weir City, Kan., snys: Weir City was the scene last night of a double tragedy. Gus McArdle, a bartender in "Berry Jane's joint was shot and killed at 10:30 o'clock, and in less than two hours his supposed murderer, George Wells, n negro miner from Scainmon,was swing ing to a telephone polo, tho victim of a mob. Arkansas Town Ilurned, Fire nt Horatio, Ark., destroyed tho business part of the town, entailing a loss of 850,000, with but little insurance. IR HI DAWES COMMISSION RIGHT4 Court of Appeals Decide Ktmbarlaln Citizenship Hult. Tho famous Klmberlain citizenship suit has been decided by the court of appeals at Ardmorc, I. T. W. G. Klm berlain married an Indian woman nnd wns enrolled us a citizen of tho Chick asaw nation. After the deatli of his first wife, he mairicd Mnry Jano Kim bcrlaln. n white woman, who later made application for enrollment beforo the Dawes commission. On account of having wedded nn inter-married citizen the Dawes commission refused to en roll her. Mrs. Kimbcrlnin appealed to Judge Townsend for a writ of manda mus to compel the commission to en roll her, but ho held Thnt he had no ju risdiction. Court of nppeals sustained tho Dawes commission. Many citizen ship cases of a like nature will be affected. Uphold I.atr of Tradition. In deciding the case of Jones vs. Mce iinn, involving title to a small tract of land in Minnesota, the United States supreme court Wcdnesdiy passed upon the question of the right of the eldest son of nn Indian chief to to inherit his father's property in the face of opposi tion by other descendants. Tho opin ion handed down holds thnt the eldest son of a chief is entitled by all tho laws, usages und customs of the Amer can Indlnns to eomu into possession of the property and title of his father. Wunts Closer Kcliitliiim. In tho commercial congress nt Phila delphia, Antonio Cuyas, delegate from Madrid, gave iv resume of the condi tions of trade and commerce in Spain, and said in ciTcct that that country was being rejuvenated by reorganiza tion of its commerce and manufactures. In conclusion ho declared that Spain is very anxious to Increase Its commer cial trade with the United States. In order to do this, ho said, it is indispens able that n treaty of commerce be ne gotiated without delay. Hent un Infernal Machine. A special from Waterloo, In., says: An infernal nrichlne was received by express from Chicago by Mrs. J. W. Hoot. The machine was in the form of a cabinet about a foot long. When she pulled the knob to open it a per cussion cap exploded but failed to d any damage. She turnc.l ths b3x over to the police who tested the machine, causing a terrific explosion. Tho au thorities are Investigating nnd thu Chicago authorities have been notified. Train Htoned by Boys. Passenger train No. 7, on the St. Louis, Peoria & Northern road, en route from St. Louis, was stoned by a number of boys as the train reached the city limits of Springfield, 111., breaking all the windows in the rear coach. Passengers'barely escaped in jury, the damage done to the train amounting to several hundred dollars. Superintendent W. II. Grldley's privato coach "Midget" was badly damaged. Kentucky' on Trial Trip. The first class battleship Kentucky went out on her builders' trial trip at Newport News, Tuesday. The sea wub heavy and the wind high. Under forced draught and in n wind blowing thirty miles an hour, the Kentucky at tained a speed of sixteen and one-third knots an hour, or onb-third knot mora than required by contract. Traveling Man a Hulclilo. ,T P. Lourey, ft" well-known traveling salesman of St. Joseph, Mo., commit ted suicide at the Laclede hotel at Piatt iburg, Mo. Lourey had attempted to kill a Plattsburg young woman Sat urday night on her ruf usul to many him. When officers presented a -warrant for his arrest he shot himself dead. Wreck at Cnrbon, I'n. Vcstlbuled train No. 0 on tho Tltts burg & Western railroad, which left Chicago for New York Tuesday after noon, was wrecked at Carbon, Pa., about daylight Wednesday. Fireman George Holliday was killed and En gineer Cupps nnd the baggagemaster wero slightly hurt. None of tho pas sengers were injured. Heverul rgrsons Cremated, The Webster house, at" the corner of St. James aud Cathedral streets, Mon treal, Canada, wns burned Wednesday morning. Several persons aro sup posed to havo been burned or suffo cated. Three bodies have been recov ered, one of which was identified a that of a scrub-woman. Indians Can Shoot (lame. The Minnesota supreme court has decided that is legal for the Indians to hunt game upon thoir reservations in that state without regard to the game laws of the stato so long as they do not store their game to bo bold contrary to law to traders.' ' ' Hollaft Bettor. Tuesday evening it was announced thnt Viob President Hobart had passed a very comfortable day.' " Ho has taken an interest In'taffairsV" h'as- been very cheerful and enjoyed a natural sleep. He himself says that it has been one of the best days he has passed in -a week. Murder at Hpriuglleld, 111, John Gait, nn aged milkman ol Springfield, 111., was shot dead Tues day evening in the very heart of tho city by an unknown assassin. The murder occurred while ho was putting away his team in tho barn. Pauneefota Co miner Uook, The steamship Oceanic, which sailed from Liverpool Wednesday for Ne: York, will have among its pabsongwa Lord Pauncefote, the British amboeoa. dor to the United Stalcu, and Lady Pauncefote. 1 -Fl t A - It S. flSBSfswa xmmmmm