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i H I J I y 8 Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey Fight Full Limit, THE SAILOR BOY PROVES A SLUGGER Was AI1o lo OIo tlio Champion ,lnnl as Good ns tin Scut Tide of Until Never Strong on Hither Hlilo Most llcmnrknblo l'lfjlit. James J, Jeffries retains tlio champ isnshlp of tlio world, Referee Goorgo Sllor giving him the decision nt the end of the twenty-fifth round over Snllor Tom Sharkey, at Coney Inlnnd sport ing club Friday night. It was one of tlio most mnrvolous battles that has taken place, and the greatest crowd that over gathered at the Coney Island club Iioum) witnessed the desperate struggle for supremacy. In live rounds .leffrles had the better of tho fight, In the first two and the last three. During tho other twenty Sharkey forced the Issue, and llko a bull terrlor was at his man with both hundH unceasingly. In those- twenty rounds Jeffries' great weight and brawn helped htm to hold off the will or, and In the twentr-sccond rmm.l im swung In a couple of vicious upper cuts that made Sharkey groggy. Tom camo back again in tho twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, but ho was weakened greatly by .leffrles' vicious blows. One minute before tho gong sounded to end the fight Jeffries' left glove camo off, and practically the contest was over. Tho referee motioned tho men to Jeffries corner, an American flag was flung around the champion's shoulders, and the crowd on that side and end of the arena cheered wildly. Tho crowd on tho opposite side and end, In .Shar key's corner, yelled for Sharkey, and the men were led back to their dress ing rooms. Ten thousand spectators gathered around the ringside. Though Coney iflland was swept by a gale, the cars camo down crowded to tho guards In a Bwiftly moving lino and tho sports waded to tho narrow entrances lead ing to tho arena. A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Movement IJogun by Teachers at I.os Angeles Take form. As a result or resolutions adopted at tho meeting of tho national educational asboehitlon at Los Angeles, Cal., In fa vor of tho establishment of a notional tmlvorhlty, u committee of prominent educators met -lit Washington Friday to dismiss tho advisability of tho pro ject, tho plan and beopo of tho univer sity, ami tho method of presenting tho Hubjeet to congress If considered feasi ble. The commission consists of lead ing educators of tho country. In caso it Is decided to undertake tho estab lishment of tho university, It Is under stood tho president will bo requested to recommend It In a message to con gress. GEN. WHITE IS IN A TRAP. roilllou of tlio F.ugll.l. General I, Con- ftliUrcd Precarious. A London, November 3 special says: (Jon. White's position is acknowledged to be precarious, that tho lauding of a big naval brigade to go to his assist anco Is being advocated. While yesterday's rumors of Iloer and Itrltlsh victories aro taken hero to indicate that some serious operations have been carried out, It Is generally recognized that most of tho news at present Is largely rumor and must bo accepted with great caution. A 4:03 a. m. Saturday advices from London say thero Is very little fresh intelligence today but it is believed that tho Dulagoa Hay route, if not al ready restored, speedily will be, thus giving quicker communication with tho cupe. Tho situation Is still hopeful. MR. HOBART'S SUCCESSOR. Vlce-lrcldcut's Retirement Sot Hcpub llriin l'olltlrluns to Figuring. A speclul to tho Herald from Wash ington says: Vice-President Hobart's announce ment, through members of his family, of his retirement from public life, will mako it ncccssury for tho republican national convention to choose another running mate for President MuKlnley, Bhould tho president bo renominated next year. It will also necessitate the choice of a president pro tern for tho Benatc to preside over its deliberations until a new vice-president takes office. Republienn politicians aro practically ngreed that Mr, Hobart's successor on the Republican ticket next year must como from Now York state. Now lliirt'itii rrupoamt. It has practically been decided that a colonial bureau will bo established to tako directly In charge all matters pertaining to the outlying dependen cies of the United States. Tlio oflico will bo a bureau of tlio war depart ment and not a separate department, us has been suggested, and tho matter lias so far Kdvnneed that tho selection of a chief of tho bureau is now uuder consideration. Deaf Mute Killed by Cam. A Glrard, 111., special to tho Spring field State Register Bays that James Bnrrcllc, a deaf mute, who, with Wal tcr Loss, another mute, escaped from tho state institution for tho deaf and dumb at Jacksonville, was put off tho north-bound Jacksonville & St. Louis train Saturday with a badly dislocated arm and sprained foot. Ho explained that a Jacksonville fc St. Louis train had Btruclc him and Loss west of Litch field, killing Loss and injuring himself. Supervisor Fairbauk learned later that ",j uu oeen lounu near tlio Mug uour xraclts near Ulllsboro. III! 1 ID II GRADUALLY GROWS WEAKER Condition of Vlre l'resldent Ilobart Otherwise Unchanged. A Patterson, N. J., telegram dated at 2 o'clock, this, Saturday, morning, says tho residence of Vlco President Ilobart Is still dark and no new dc volopemcnU reported. Ho Is gradual ly growing weaker. In Hrlf Defense. Thursday night William Wninscott wnlked into tho police station at Spring field, III., and gavo himself up, saying that ho had killed George Tunks In self-defense. Tunks had been occupy ing Walnscott's house and tho latter had ordered him to leave. Ho refused to go. Start for I'lilllnnlnr. The United States transport rnn sylvanin and Olympla sailed for tho Philippines Thursday night with tho Thirty-ninth and two companies of tho I'orty-liftli Infantry on board. Death of Mm. Miller. Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Miller, wlfo of Dr. Cleorgo L. Miller, died early Thursday morning at her residence at the cortur of Nineteenth and Webster streets, Omaha. Children Iliirned. A Itowon, la., dispatch says: Owens' threo small children burned to death Friday while parents wcro away from home. NEWS IN HIlIO'. John wcro their a disastrous firo started at 11 o'clock Friday night in tlio oflico of N. 11. Doyle's largo store, and by 1 o'clock every business houso In Thomasvllle, Ala., except Moniingstnr &. Co. and J. P. Turner & Sons wos burned, Very few goods were saved from any of tho buildings ns tho firo under tho Impetus of a high northwest wind spread with fearful rapidity. Six hundred bales of cotton in tho public warehouso wcro burned with llttlu insurance The postmaster general has issued an order forblddttig postmasters in tho United States to collect postage duo In excess of the domestic rate on any let ters sent to soldiers, sailors or marines, or other persons in the United States scrvieo in Guam and tho Philippines. Tho order is given immediate- effect, and postmasters nro directed to disre gard till ratings of postage due in ex cess of tlio domestic rate, made prior to tills duto. Secretary Hay. Saturday, nccomna- nlcd tho German minister, Mr. von Mumm, to tho White House, where the minister exchanged farewell greetings with tho president. Ho is leaving for his new post at Luxemborough in ad vance of tho arrival of the Ucrmau am bussador, Mr. von of Hollcbcu. A Springfield, 111., November 3 dis patch says: Tho drivers at tho Con solidated Coal company's mines at Mt. Olive, who struck for 82 per day, went to work again today at 81.75, tho price they were receiving, and tho mines aro again in operation. The London war office replying to inquiries, said no Information had boen received of tho llocr movement at Colenso or elsewhere and it was added that tho officials wcro not aware whether tho railroad to Ladysmlth was Intact or not. Hear Admiral Lord Charles Bcrcs ford has accepted tho post of second in command of tho llritish Mediterranean squadron in succession to Rear Admi ral hir uornrd Henry Noel, whoso time expires in January next. Lord Bores ford has already selected his staff. Tho Lokal Anzcigcr states tho federal council has received a communication from Vice Admiral Trlpltz, minister of tho navy, to tho effect that a now naval bill was In course of preparation and would bo submitted shortly. Admiral Schley, accompanied by Mrs. Schley, Miss Letterman and Gen. Felix Agnus, of Baltimore, left Washington Friday morning, over tho Southern railway for tho south. Tho party oc cupied a private car. General Ignaelo Andrade, the recent ly deposed president of Venezuela, who made his escape from Caracas October 20, arrived at St. Thomas, D. W. I., Friday night. Ho will proceed to San Juan, Porto Rico. Mrs. H. 0. Realty, of Clinton, 111., was burned to death to her own home. She was alone, and has for sevoral years had spells of melancholia, and It Is supposed shoset tho to her clothing while sitting in a chair. As a result of a ferry-boat colliding with lauding pier at Antwerp, many persons fell into tlio water. Fifteen to twenty wore drowned. Ten of tho bodies luivo been recovered. George Birchett, colorod, a porter employed by tho Adams Kxprcss Com pany. N. Y., was arrested for and con fessed to having stolen a bag of gold containing 50,000. Fivo hundred pounds of dynamite exploded In tho milling houso of tho Aetna, Ind., powdor works. Two men were killed, and tho shook was folt by surrounding towns. A Chicago special says the corner in broom corn, which has recently more than doubled tho price of that com modity, was, it is learned, onglnecercd by W. L. Rosonboom and A. J. Klein, dealers in Chicago. Thoy control 2,000 out of a possible 83,400 tons, worth about 81,2000,000 and expect to realize 81,000,000 profit on tho coup. Edward D. Shulta, a Now York the atrical man suicided in his room at the Hotel Victoria, Pittsburg, Pa. Domes tlo and financial trouble was what j prompted the deed. i Persistent Rumor That White Has Capitulated HIE STORY IS SENT FROM LISBON Mnller Horclve Tiding Which Tndlcntcs Lively Cannonading News Received nt London Do .Not Confirm the Report Sent I'm in I.Uboti. A Lisbon, Portugal, dispatch of No rcmbcr 0 says: Persistent reports are in circulation hero that General Sir George Stewart White, British com mander in Natal, has capitulated to tho Boers. Tlio general belief in London is that tho Boers are now waiting for more g-uns from Pretoria before attacking Ladysmith. The fact that Sir Rcdvcrs miner appears 10 nave ordered a re tirement from Stromberg, and perhaps from other places, relieves to some ex tent the public mind, which otherwlso would havo been further alarmed. Confidence is felt in any measures that General Buller may deem ilnsirnlili. Tho knowledge that tho pigeon post Is also working lias como as u relief to the groat anxiety previously felt. Dispatches from Cap'etown and other centers in Capo Colony Indicate that tho Capo Dutch arc becoming very restless in consequence of the Boer successes. Cnlonso Rtncimtcd. The London war ofllce has Issued the following announcement: "Tho colo nial office has received information to the effect that the British troops have withdrawn from Colenso, south of Ladysmlth, and have concentrated fur- thcr south, but wo havo no news of any engagement in that neighborhood. Tho evacuation of Cnbnc.n I im. doubtcdly a most serious matter for tho British In Natal, ns It not onlv testifies to tho coinpleto investment of Ladysmlth by tlio Boors, but makes tho relief of Gen. Sir Gcorgo Stewart Whlto an extremely dlflloult operation. Colenso Is tlio point where the rail way from Ladvsmltli ernssn t.li Tugela river, which is now in a flood. The town Itself Is of small Importance. It is dominated by tho hills on the north side of the river and is so unten able if the Boers have advanced us they seem to have done. Moreover, only a small naval and colonial force was stationed nt Colenso. The seriousness of tho evacuation, however, lies In tho fact that Com mandant General Joubert, while com pletely investing Sir George Whlto at Ladysmlth, can slezo this Tugela bridge and if ho has Hiiiliclen t troops, can detach a forco and send it south ward on Fietcrmnrltzburg, and, In any case, by destroying the bridge nnd railway, can prevent any relief expldi tion reaching Sir Geonro White for bomo time. End or Long Chase. A Decatur, III., November 5 sneclal ttatcs that F. M. GUI was arrested lato tonlirht on the cbarire of havintr em- bczzlcd 83.000 from tho Homan Distill- Ing company of St. Louis. Tills ends a choso of fifteen thousand miles by the members of tlio Hrm and a detective agency. They chased GUI clear across Mexico. lie has been In Decatur about two weeks, llvlnir ouletlv at a hotel. pretending to bo a retired business man. He was a traveling salesman for tho firm. Anxious to Help Hnglniid. A recriment is in nroecssof formation at Havana, Cuba.tho services of which, when its organization is completed, will bo offered to Great Britain against the Boers. About 250 Amorlontis urn already enrolled on its list and many more nro expected to join. A banner has been nrenared bearinc tho lnssrln. tion, "Wo fight for civilization only." Looks Tor a Conl Famine. George W. Bright, vlco president of tho Sunday Creek Coal company of Columbus, O., says that all Indications point to a coal fnmlno in the northwest this winter. From present figures there is not half of tho usual amount of coal in the northwest and with tho close of navigation in sight and a ear famluo In existence the prospects for a full supply of coal are poor, indeed. 'Will Itcttirn to Cnugrcns. Judge W. J. Wood of Florence, Ala., litis received a letter from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who states that he will re sume his seat in congress when that body meets. General Wheeler does not say when ho will return from tho Philippines. Hhoots Wife nnil Illnnelf. John Dawson shot his wlfo nnd him self at Knoxvlllo, la., Ho Is dead and tho woman cannot recover. Thoy had not lived together for some time, though married loss than ono year. Sam Dtingan, tho hard hitting De troit ball player, has been drafted by tho Chicago leaguo club for next year. It Is understood ho will tuko Lange's pluco, who has retired. Members of Survey Party Lost. Tho Isthmian canal commission nt Washington has received cablo advices confirming tho reported drowning of two members of one of tho survey par ties now in Nicaragua. Tlio engineers lost were Frank B. Clark of Fulton, N. V., chief of tho party, and Oliver Col lins Mlmmaok, rodman, of Washington. Dreyfus Conllued to Ills Ded. A dispatch from Carnentras. denart- ment of Vaueluso, France, says that Laptaln Dreyfus Is confined to his bed by illuess tho result ot a cold. If my fin MILLION LOSS lllg Department Storo at Kansas City Destroyed by I'lre. Half a million dollars' worth of prop erty wns destroyed after midnight Sunday by firo that started in Jones Brothers' big department storo on North Main street and Sixth street, Kansas City, and spread to a half block of other buildings on Main and Walnut streets. Tho nggregatc in surance is estimated nt 3375,000. Tho heaviest losers aro Jones Brothers, who estimate their stock, which was totally destroyed, ns worth 8300,000. The in surance carried by this firm amounted to 82 per cent of the loss. It was tho most destructive firo that has over vis ited the uptown business district. CRIME OF JEALOUS HUSBAND 3hoots TVIfo Fatally, Heats Her Parents nnd Commits Suicide. In a jealous rago (Jeorgo Barthell, a foreman in tlio wholesale houso of tho Simmons Hardware company at St. Louis, Monday fatallv shot. Ma tvlf,. beat his wife's father and mother into insensibility with the butt of his re volver and then killed himself. Barth ell had been separated from his wlfo for four years, and during that time he had made repeated requests that slid return to him, but of no avail. At n late hour Monday night Mr. und Mrs. Rohlflng had not recovered conscious ness and Mrs. Barthell was reported dying. "onvlctcd of Conspiracy. At Moscow, Idaho, tho jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of ten, and not guilty in tho caso of three of tho Coeur d'Aleno miners who have been on trial In the United States court on a el'.arge of conspiracy and stopping a United States mall train at Wallace on April 21) last, the day on which the Bunker Hill nnd Sullivan mill was blown up nt Warder. The convicted men arc: Dennis O'Rourke, Arthur Wallace, Henry Maronl, John Lucl nettl, C. R. Burrcs, Francis Butler, Ed Ablnota, P. F. 0Donncll, Mike Malvcy and Louis Salla. Conditions In Venezuela. A dispatch says: Puerto Cabello is still occupied by the generals support ing Former President Andrade. Gen eral Parcdez has surrendered to Gen eral Castros' government. NEWS IN BRIEF Peter Olsen and Chris Nelson were killed by a Chicago & Northwestern train at Racine, Wis. A large cotton warehouse at Crystal Springs, Miss., containing 700 bales of cotton, was burned. Loss 800,000. The fine rain on Tuesday night put our new graded streets in fine condi tion for travel about knee deep in mud. Rev. Androw Ten Brocck, who was American consul to Munich, Germany, from 1830 to 1802, died at Detroit, aged elghty-slx years. Franklin W. Spear, formerly general ticket agent of the C. M. & St. P. rail way, is dead nt his homo in Milwaukee, aged eighty-threo years. Francis. F. Dcwes, nsslstant attorney general from 1883 to IBM, .died at Washington Sunday, lie will be bur led at his former home, Pottsvllle, Pa. Tho residents nt Blucflclds aro again having trouble with tho administra tion over an export duty of 2 cents a bunch on bananas, and a revolution may result therefrom. Students of tho conferenco seminary at Buckhannon, AY. Vn., burned the president In effigy. Police tried to stop them and in tho mix-up Martin Williams, a student, was wounded. Ex-PiesldcntIIarrlson,wlfo and baby wcro passengers on tho steamship St. Paul, which arrived Sunday. The pas sage across the Atlantic wns rather a stormy one, and Mrs. Harrison wanick most of tho time. The state department has recently asked the powers to give written as surances regarding the open door in China. In ease of refusal the United States will insist that China observe tho strict letter of tho treaty giving this government equal rights with other powers. James W. Gosnell, a well-to-do farmer, living at Mount Pleasant, Jef ferson county, O.. was shot and killed by unknown parties Saturday night. He was sitting near a window reading a newspaper when tho murderers fired from tho outside, killing him instantly. There is no clue. Tlio Anglo- merienn Rapid Vehl.cle company of New York filed artielefc of incorporation at Dover, Del., Saturday. Tho company has a capital stock of 872,000,000 and was formed for tho pur pose of combining tho most important English and American automobile companies into ono corporation. The Samoan negotiations now on in London have reached tho deadlock stage. Germany docs not consider tho Gilbert und Solomon islands adequate compensation for waiving her claims. An agreement, however, could easily benrranged, if Great Britain would cede, In addition her portions of Now Guinea. Yale's adminlstrativa officials have announced that a vested choir had been decided upon for tho college chapel. Tho choir is composed of be tween thirty and forty undergradu ates, who have bcn 1b the habit ot wearing anything they liked from duel; trousers to dress suits, and the com bination uave to tho choir a motley appearance. It Is understood that the customary processional and recessional will be introduced as a feature of the service. A real blessing seldom has to assume a disguise. . -- - OVER A HALF MlOTlilY American Flag Now Flics Over the Island of Ncgros, IT WAS A DAY OF NATIVE JUBILEE New Government Walrnmni in rr ... ..u,,,, Fashion Official Oath Admlnlstorsid to the Governor ami mimr.-. Americans nnd Filipinos Talk. At Balncod, in the Island of Negros, mi iirst uuionomous government of the Filipino was established Monday. General Smith, governor of the Islaud of Negros, administered the outh of ofHco to tlio judge of the supreme court, who in turn sworn in the gov ernor, three judges, twelve council man, the auditor ami tlio secretary of the interior. The natives of the en tire island attended the ceremony. The officers from Hollo were also present. Three days' feasting will follow in celebration of tho new government. American flags were displayed in the village. Elections were hold October 5, the number of votes cast being 5.248. There wcro forty candidates for tho various offices. Selcclo Suverino wns ,.ioMi governor, receiving 1,H0. votes. Senor Galmo received 1,277 votes. Suffrage was determined by property qualifica tion and ability to read and write. Colonel Miner welcomed the ofliclnls on behalf of the United States. In tho course of his remarks ho said: "Negros leads in the van of civil gov ernment in the Philippines. Your honor lies in adding a new btar to freedom's flag." General Smith, during a speech which he delivered, said: "Your future promises as brightly ns Japan, who today is recognized as among the civilized nations of the world." Senor Sevcrino, in replying, said that the best thing for the future of Negros was the continuance of close relations with tho United States. General Smith then announced the granting of freedom to the polltieul prisoners in commemoration of tho event. General Hughes, In command at Hollo, tendered a congratulatory speech over tho eastern cable from that place. HAWKEYE STATE WELCOMES Gives Its Soldier Hoy a nearly Recep tion on Ilouiu-Comlnr. The Fifty-first Iowa volunteers re turned to their native state Monday after service in the Philippines and re ceived a welcome In Council Bluffs that warmed the innermost cockles of their hearts. A crowd of fully 50,000 people flocked from all parts of the state to join in the greeting. The first two sections of the troop train arrived at 8 o'clock in the morn ing, but unfortunately tlio third sec tion, among whose passengers vis company L of Council Bluffs, did not get in until lato in the afternoon. But the program for tho regiment's recep tion was carried out. Governor Shaw extended the stnte's official welcome and after the program nt the park the soldiers were served a banquet by tho ladies. Forty bands furntshld music. The various companies loft late in the afternoon for their homo towns nnd each company was given a glad hand. The men of the regiment were well and in good spirits. Will Not Recognize Union. Monday a committee from the feder ation of labor waited upon General Manager C. K. Miliary of tho Spring field (111.) Consolidated Street Railway company and requested him to recog nize tho Btreet railway employes' union recently organized in that city, and now a factor of the federation of labor. Mr. Mlnary rejected the proposition submitted nnd refused to recognize tho union. Tho commlttco will report to tho federation of labor the action of Mr. Mlnary at tho special meeting Thursday night and further steps will bo taken to strengthen tlio car men's union and to secure recognitjon. Tagged Over Jones' Veto. The board of Aldermen of Toledo, O., passed over the veto of Mayor Jones the proposition to sell tho city gas plant. Tho session was full of Interest and the question was debated at times in the most acrimonious manner. NEWS IN BRIEF The Nasbvlllo sailed from Gibraltar for Port Raid on her way to to Manila. Tho deatn of Major Samuel Robinson surgeon U. S. A., at Hot Springs, Ark., is announced. Dr. Hugo White, nged forty, a promi nent surgeon of 'Maquota, was killed by a St. Paul train at Elwood, la. An explosion of liquid cement in tho building occupied by tho Roberts, John son & Rand Shoe company, St. Louis, fatally burned Elmer Conloy, Joo Mul coney, James Braid and Ellis Bigger staff, i Oscar Wnsem of St. Louts defeated Sam Harburger of Indianapolis at St. Louis in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match in straight falls. A passenger trajn on the Illinois Cen tral railroad jumped the track at Sena tobia, Miss , and engineer Downlngnnd Frcmnn Barnct wove killed and Bag gagemaster Natt severely injured. Tho First Washington volunteers ar riged at Seattlo, Wash., nnd were given a reception never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. General Miles and Governor Rogers were tho dlstln guished guests, i THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION - Campaign on In Enrnrsl American Moving on 1'lllplno Stronghold. A Manila dispatch, dated 10:15 a. m.,' November 0, says: Two columns of General MoArthur's division yesterday took Nagalnnd, about six miles north-' cast of Angeles. Colonel Smith, with two battalions of tho Seventeenth in fnntry, two guns of the First nrtillcryl and a body of engineers udvnnced from Angeles. Major O'Brien witli a bnt talion of the Seventeenth nnd tiv. troops of tho Fourth cavalry, moved from Calulut. Colonel Smith killed eleven insur gents, wounded 128 and captured fifty, as well as taking u lot of insurgent transportation. Major O'Brien killed forty-nine In-' surgents, wounded many and took twenty-eight priboners. Tlio Americans had eleven men wounded. Yestcrduy ovening a fleet of gun boats and transports left Manila for the most important expedition of the autumn campaign Its destination is supposed to be Dagupan or some other northern port. General Whea'ton com mands, with n brlgado consisting of tho Thirteenth infantry, tlio Thirty- sixth Infantry, two guns of tho Sixth artillery and two Gntlings. Tho trans ports Sheridan, Francisco de Reyes and Aztec carry the troops, with the gun boat Helena as escort. A dispatch boat was sent ahead to arrange a ren dezvous with tho United States cruiser Charleston und the other warships that aro patrollng the north coast of Luzon. Tho landing will be mndo under cover of the guns of the fleet. It Is as sumed here that tho purpose of tho expedition Is to move down the Dagu-pan-Manila railroad toward Tarlno or to prevent Aguinaldo's forces maklnjr another base further north. WELCOME ADMIRAL SCHLEY nirmlnghnm, Ala., Showers Honors on Nuvul Hero. Birmingham was crowded Monday with visitors from all over Alabama who came to pay honor to Admiral and ur.s mnneiu . Schley. When the train bearing tho party reached the outskirts of the city every englno in tho city blew a shrill blast and all the bells added to the clnng. Tlio streets were packed with people. A cordon of military, under command of Colonel T. O. Smith, former major of the First Alabama volunteers in tlio Spaulsh-Amcrlcan war, formed an es cort for tho admiral from the depot to tho Morris hotel. Tlio streets wero gay with bunting nnd pictures of Schley, while those of Wheeler and Dewey were prominent elsewhere. Tho reception was enthusiastic in ever; sense of the word. WHITE HOLDING ON Urltlnb Forces Still llottled up In th Town of Litilyiuiltli. The London war oflico announced at midnight Monday that no dispatcli had been received beyond those already made public, nnd that nothing moro would bo issued until noon Tuesday. Thus not solitary official item of news lias been posted for nearly twenty-four hours. At the same time the Britishers have had llttlo to stimulate them with in the last twenty-four hours except tho news of the confident attitude of the Ladysmlth garrison and its slight successes last Thursday nnd Friday. General White is still holding Lady smlth, but his position gets moro ln secure ouch day. A Good Itovenue Collection J. E. Houtz, collector of internal revenue for tho district of Nebraska, Is pleased with the increase in tho re ceipts of lils district. He reports that tlio internal revenue collections for tho month of October, 1809, wero 5339, 771.00. This amount lsS20,225.31, moro than 'half of the entire amount col lected during the fiscal year 1890. The percentage cost of tho collection for the year 1890 was 0.23, the cost for 1899 was 1.51. This Is below tho minimum cost in the United Stntes and lebs than in any stuto where tho district com prises one or moro states. The Ne braska district comprises Nebraska and the two Dakotns. Test of Hnb-Mnrlne Hont. The sub-marine torpedo boat Holland was successfully tested in Pceonlc bay, Long Island. At tho eloso of the test the members of tho board of Inspection shook hands with John P. Holland, tho inventor, and congratulated him on his success. He hod waited twenty-five, years for victory, and tears streamed down his checks when tho naval officer greeted him. Tho conditions of tho test, which wcro severe, wcro fully complied with. Reports on Kxlstenco of l'lacue. Dr. Havelburg, banltary, inspector at Rio do Jiinerio,, Brazil Jias made report by cable to the Hurge6n peneral of tho United States, snying'.tbat the plague diagnosis at ijantos has been confirmed by tlio bucterlologlcal'cxamlnaelon, whiclvhas just been completed. He adds that there,' have been to date eighteen cases and jilx deaths from the plague nt Santos.' Ho confirms tho re port of tho appearance of plaguo at Sao Paulo, Leg Amputated. ' The ten-year-old boy of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Scott, of Osceola herotoforo mentioned ns meeting with a severe ac cident, twisting his right leg all out of joint by being caught in a buggy wheel, had to havo tho leg amputated. Tho doctors tried tholr best to savo tho limb, but could not, and thoy cut it off about six inches above tho knee. The Httlo fellow stood tho operation brave ly, and ho being young and vigorous tho nllVSlclans thinlr Minf Mm in.,n,l i will sodu heal. J ! A' PS ig-iwmwfifi'WMwminiiii'ni''ii""t m w'ii''iii',wM,wuimwwwiiaswje,'W mmmimmmw mii.aiWisaHMJB