Parses Aringay on the Ooast Between San
Fabian and San Fernando ,
MAKING TOR MOUNTAIN REGION.
Americans Ilavo n I.Utlo BraUt With
Filipino Hoar Guard Rebels Retreat
With Unknown Loss Insurgent * Now
Given No Hosting Spoils.
MANILA , Nov. 23. GenerM Young
reports that Aguinaldo , with , n party of
200 , including some women and a few
carts , passed Aringay , on the coast be
tween San Fabian and San Fernando ,
In the province of Union , on Friday ,
November 17. The general adds that
Aguinaldo probably Intended to strike
Inland through the Blnqua mountains
toward Bayambong , In the province of
Nueva VIscaya.
General Young , with cavalry and
Macabebes , Is pursuing the Filipino
leader , par t of the Aberlcan force tak
ing the direction of San Fernando , In
a fight with Aguinaldo's rear guard at
Aringay one Maccabebe was wounded
and the insurgents retreated. Their
lose is unknown.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. General
Otis today cabled the War department
as follows :
"MANILA , Nov. 22. Dispatch 21st
from Lawton at.Tayug reports Young
with cavalry and Maccabebe scouts at
Aringay , with advance north to Bao-
ang rear San Fernando about to move
on trail east to Trinidad. Young re
ports considerable insurgent force
moving in that direction ; that Agui
naldo is in charge , seeking to cross
over to Bayambong.
"Portions of Lawton's troops now
being pushed through to Tayug with
rations. Battalion Twenty-fourth will
join Lawton tomorrow. Nothing from
Wheaton for several days. MacArthur
operating west of railroad and north
ofTarlann. . Wire from Tarlann north
working ; troops on entire railroad line
rationed without difficulty.
"Iloilo reports seven companies
Sixth and Twenty-sixth volunteers ,
under Dickman , struck insurgents
northeast Jaro ; casualties six wound
ed. Enemy left on field ighteen killed.
Dickman captured seven prisoners ,
four one-pound brass field pieces and
several thousand rounds ammunition. .
Eighteenth infantry yesterday drove
insurgents north on Santa Barbara1.
Hughes with column north and west
of Santa Barbara ; reports of results
not yet received. "
The dispatch from General Otis lces
not yet make it appear that the cf-
fcrts to capture Aguinaldo and the
larger portion of his army will be
successful. The intention of General
Young to prevent Aguinaldo reaching
Bayonbong seems evident , but this
seems scarcely probable now. Some
errors have been made in the trans
mission of the dispatch. Bayonbong
is evidently meant instead of iiayam-
i bong. The town given as Tarlann is
* * - ' probably Tarlac , as the situation of
MacArthur would indicate that he is
! * operating not far from that place. No
alarm is felt regarding the situation
of General Wheaton , as he has bssec
for some time beyond telegraphic com
munication.
DEWEY WILL ALWAYS OWN IT.
Admiral and Wife Retain Life Intcrett
in the Washington Home.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 23. The. deed
transferring the Dewey home from
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey to the admir
al's son George was recorded in the
office of the recorded of deeds today.
A life interest in the property is re
served by Admiral Dewey and his wife
in the following provision :
"Subject , i'owever , to this express
reservation , that the parties of the
/ir.t part do hereby expressly reserve
to thuuu-fves and to each of th-3m and
for the period of their natural Jives
respectively a life interest in and to
the premises herein described , which
life interest in case of the death of
either of the parties is to revert to
the other. "
The instrument bears date of No
vember 14 , the same date borne by the
deeds from Admiral Dewey to Lieu
tenant Crawford and from Lieutenant
Crawford to Mrs. Dewey.
TO RELIEF OP KIMBERLY.
3Iothncn Rapidly Advancing England
to Call out Sixth Corps.
LONDON , Nov. 23. The Daily Mail
'I publishes a dispatch from Naauwpoort ,
iT ) dated Wednesday , which says that a
laige force under General Motheuu has
crossed the Orange river anri is ad
vancing to the relief of Kimborly.
The Daily Mail says this nioruing :
"We are unable to confirm the re
port that orders have been issued to
mobilize a sixth division at Alder-shot
lor service in South Africa or wherever
it may be wanted. "
Hnnna to Be a Pall Bearer.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Nov. 23. Senator
Hanna received a request from Mrs.
Hobart today that he be one of tne
active pallbearers at the funeral of
the late vice president. He immedi
ately wired his acquiescence.
Schloy Will Sail Saturday.
WASHINGTON , Noy JJ It is ex
pected at the navy" department that
Admiral Schley will sail for Bio on
Saturday. The Celtic has sailed from
Cavite for Brisbane , N. S. W. , to se
cure a cargo of fresh meats for the
sailors and soldiers in the Philippinea.
Window Glass Combine.
NEW YORK , Nov. 23. The winuo-v
glass jobbers concluded their conven
tion today. They organized an assooia-
ation to be known as the National
Window Glass Jobbers' association. No
officers were elected , everything being
left to two committees. The names of
the members of these committees were
not made public. The association taay
be capitalized to a certain extent , but
the total capital stock will be well
within half a million dollars , it was
said. It was asserted that prices wL'l
not be raised as a result of the forma
tion of the association.
VICE PRESIDENT DEAD.
"
Garrctt A. Uobart 1'asscs Atvay Snrronnd-
cd by III * Sorrowing Family.
NEW YORK , Nov. 22. Garret A.
Hobart , vice president of the United
States , died at his home in Paterson ,
N. J.f at 8:30 : o'clock this morning.
At his bedside were Mrs. Hobart and
his son , Garret A. Hobart , Jr. , to
gether with Dr. William Newton and
his wife and Private Secretary Evans.
Mr. Hobart's death had been ex
pected for some hours. The beginning
of the end came yesterday afternoon ,
when there was a sudden failure of the
heart , and from this attack Mr. Ho
bart never rallied. He had been sick
for a long time and had suffered fre
quently from heart failure and his
strength had been undermined. Grad
ually the failure of the heart's action
became more apparent and soon after
midnight last night Mr. Hobart be
came unconscious. He remained in
that condition until his death.
Mr. Hobart's death was due directly
to angina pectoris complicating myo
carditis. Owing te the prostration of
Mrs. Hobart the funeral arrangements
will not be completed until tomorrow.
The only step decided upon is that the
services shall be held in the ChiUch
of the Redeemer at Paterson and the
Interment in the family plot at Cedar
Lawn , where the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart was buried six
years ago. Rev. Dr. Magee will preach
the sermon.
The church can accommodate not
more than 800 persons , and as thous
ands will be eager to attend the ser
vices , it was suggested that they be
held in the armory , which will accom
modate 10,000 persons. It is known ,
however , that Mrs. Hobart wishes the
funeral to be as quiet as possible , and
there is little likelihood that the pro
gram will be changed. The mayor and
aldermen of Paterson have suggested
that the body lay in state at the city
hall Friday and Saturday , and this
will probably be carried out.
The pallbearers have been selected ,
but their names will be withheld un
til they have been notified and have
accepted.
Nearly all representatives of nationn
in this country have sent messages to
Mrs. Hobart. One of the first to send
a message was President McKinley.
Attorney General Gnggs , who was in
Washington , telegraphed that he
would return to Paterson at the earli
est moment and he is expected to take
charge of all the details of the funeral.
Others sending messages were Sir
Julian Pauncefot , Count de Glicter-
veldt , envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Belgium ; the
.Russian ambassador , Vice President
Stevenson , Admiral Schley , Governor
Voorhees of New Jersey , Senator Sew-
all , Senator Hanna , John Russell Al-
ger , Senator Foraker , Senator Fair-
banks , General Castillo , civil givernor
of Santiago , and Assistant Secretary
of War Meiklejonn.
WASHINGTON IS IN MOURNING.
President Deeply Affected and Mrs. Mc-
Klnley Gives \Viiy to Tears.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. All the
flags in Washington are halfmasted
out of respect to the memory of Vice-
President Hobart. The announcement
of the vice president's death , ' while
not unexpected , came as a distinct
shock and cast a gloom over the city
where he was loved and honored. The
news was first received at the White
house ten minutes before nine o'clock
in a private message from Paterson.
The flag over the executive mansion
was immediately hauled down to half
mast and the doors of the mansion
closed to the public. The president
was deeply 'affected by the telegram
announcing his colleague's death , and
at once dispatched a telegram con
veying the sympathy and consolation
of himself and Mrs. McKinley to Mrs.
Hobart. Meantime the news had been
bulletined by all newspaper offices and
the Avhole city was soon mourning the
loss of the vice pres president.
Boer Commandant Killed.
DURBAN , Natal , Monday , Nov. 20.
Seven hundred Boers from Wecrien
took up a strong position on the highlands -
lands , thirteen miles south of Estcourt.
Sunday , occupying Turner's farm ,
northeast of the Mooi river. Major
Thorneycroft , with a detachment ol
mounted infantry and the Escourt
Carbineers , engaged the Boers , of
whom three were killed , including their
commandant. The Boers withdrew ,
taking 200 head of cattle captured at
Turner's farm.
The main Boer force south of "fist-
court is reported to have retired.
New York Flags at Half Mast.
NEW YORK , Nov. 22. Flags on the
post office , sub-stations , custom house ,
sub-treasury and assay office are fl/ing
at half-mast today and the vice presi
dent's death is being similarly ob
served throughout the financial dis
tricts in this city , where he was .veil
known by reason of his long and ac
tive connection with many large enter
prises.
Increase In Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. The
monthly statement of the commission
er of internal revenue snows that the ?
'
total receipts for the month of October ,
1899 , were $26,147,446 , an increase as
t
compared with October , 189S , of 94.411-
638. The total receipts from all sources
s
during the last four months were $103- r
103,485 , an Increase over the corre-
spending period last year of § 9,378,307.
Jfo Vice President Till 1901.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. By the
death of Mr. Hobart the office of
vice president of the United States
becomes vacant for the rest of Presi
dent McKinley's term , as the law pro
vides no succession. A president pro
tempore of the senate will be elected
by that body when congress assem
bles , who will hold the office until
March , 1S01. By law the succession
to the presidency of the united States
in event of vacancy falls upon the
vice president , and , in the event of the
latter's death , to < he secretary of
Etata.
Johnaon County Citizens Honor a Young
Hero of Manila Bay.
PRESENTED HIM WITH A SWOR
Gallant Onicer of the Olytnpla Receives
a Beautiful Qltt From IIU Own Towns
people An Addrecs by the Mayor ol
Tccnniseh , Fittingly Responded to by
Lieutenant Kavanuugh.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Nov. 23. A
throng of people assembled here to
participate in the formal reception and
sword presentation to Lieutenant Ar
thur G. Kavanagh. The escort from
the home of his parents to the court
yard consisted of the Teecumseh Mili
tary band , the reception commlttoe ,
Company I , Second regiment , Nebras
ka National Guards , Grand Army , fra
ternities and citizens.
Mayor George Warren delivered an
address of welcome and made presen
tation of the sword. "The people of
this nation , " he said , "were proud of
the outcome of the great maritime con
flict of Manila bay and the people of
Johnson county were particularly
proud to know that during this great
conflict , at the side of Commodore
Dewey , on the bridge of the Olympia ,
carrying out every order and display
ing such personal bravery as Is known
only to an American sailor or soldier ,
stood a brave Nebraska boy. "
Lieut. Kavanagh responded to the
mayor's address. He thanked the people
ple for the magnificent sword and the
hearty welcome extended to him on
his home coming. "My title for dis
tinction for service at Manila , " he con
tinued , "if 1 have any , rests on the
fact that I was there. In the batttle of
May 1 , I did what I could and if that
little meets with your approval , I am
rewarded. Since I left you ten years
ago to enter the small family of the
navy I have seen" but little of you , yet
I have always believed that you took
a sincere interest in my career , and of
this I have been convinced each time
I returned on leave. For the people
here at home I can never feel other
than the most sincere regard and af
fection. As you know , I was appoint
ed to Annapolis from the First district
by Congressman Connell , and though
my duty is to the whole nation , I have
always tried to remember that I was
acting in a representative capacity , so
to speak , and that you are entitled tea
a severe examination of my conduct. "
Lieut. Kavanagh is 28 years old , be
ing a native of Johnson county. He
received an appointment to the United
States naval academy at Annapolis
inMay , 1890 , through the efforts of
Congressman ' W. J. Connell , and grad
uated from the four years' course of
that institution in 1894. With the ob-
jeect of instruction in view he was
then sent on a two-years' cruise on the
Cincinnati. Returning to his studies
at Annapolis , he graduateu from the
completed course at the head of his
class.
Union Pacific Officials.
OMAHA , Nov. 23. Horace G. Burt
has been re-elected president of the
Union Pacific Railroad companj' . He
returned from New York , where a
meeting of the directors of the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line nas
been held to complete the annual elec
tion of officers. The executive person-
nel of the two roads for the coming
year is as follows :
Union Pacific Horace G. Burt , pres-
ident ; William D. Cornish , vice presi-
dent ; Alexander Millar , secretary ;
Frederick V. S. Crosby , treasurer ;
Erastus Young , auditor.
Oregon Short Line Edward H. Karl
riman , president ; William D. Cornish ,
vice president ; William H. Bancroft ,
vice president and general manager ;
Alexander Millar , secretary and comp
troller ; Frederick V. S. Crosby , treas
urer.
Dies on Errand ofMercy.
O'NEILL , Neb. , Nov. 23. Thomas
| Coyne , one of the pioneers of the
O'Neill colony , was found lying in the
road four miles north of this place
in an unconscious condition. An arm
was broken , the side of his face con
siderably bruised and other injuries ,
coupled with the night's exposure , re
sulted in his death. Mr. Coyne came
in from his farm about eight miles
north of O'Neill with a load of pota
toes which he dona-ted to the commit
tee having in charge the collection of
a carload of provisions for St. James'
Orphans' home of OniE.ha. Hs remain
ed in the city until about midnight
when he started for home. What hap
pened on the road is not known , as he
did not regain consciousness afte ? be
ing found , although it is generally
supposed that he fell from his wagon. I
Heavy Feeder Shipments.
SOUTH OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 23.
During the week ending Noevmber 19 ,
there were 379 cars , numbering 11,324
head of feeder cattle , shipped from this
market to the country. Of the total
number , 6,434 head went to Nebraska ,
while 4,405 head went to Iowa feed
lots. No shipments were made to Kan
sas points , but 286 head were sent to f
Missouri , 21 head to Illinois and 78
head to South Dakota. As a feeder
market South' Omaha has forged way
to the head this fall. Prices rilled high of
as long as good grades were being
shipped to-market , but have fallen off
recently on account of the desirable
grades having been marketed , poor
stuff being shipped instead.
Hayward's Son at the Front.
NEBRASKA CITY , Nov. 23. Dr. O.
C. Heise , late surgeon in the Twelfth
infantry , arrived home from Manlla-
Vhere his regiment has been statlonea
for several months. The doctor is not
very enthusiastic over the Luzon cli
mate , which he says was very injurious
in its effects upon him. He resigned
his commission on this account. Just
before leaving Manila he met Dr. E.
P. Hayward , son of Senator Hayward.Ji
who is a surgeon in the regular army. ai
Dr. Hayward had just received an as
signment for duty with one of the
regiments stationed at the front.
\
THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS.
What Ho Said and Meant In Ills Thanks
giving Proclamation.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 25. Governor
Poynter has been subjected to some
criticism concerning the wording of hla
Thanksgiving proclamation , and re
cently the following request from the
New York World asking for an ex
planation was received at the executive
odco :
Hon. W. A. Poynter , Governor of Ne
braska , Lincoln : In your Thanksgiv
ing proclamation you are quoted as us
ing these words , "Lest we forget and
lust of power causes us to forget the
exalted mission of the republic and
government of the people , for the people
ple and by the people perish from us. "
Will you oblige the World by wiring
in 300 words your views on the Phil
ippines ; whether this has direct refer
ence thereto. THE WORLD.
Governor Poynter replied as follows :
New York World , New York City :
Replying to your inquiry , would cay
your 'telegram quotes me incorrectly.
My Thanksgiving proclamation says ,
"Acknowledging with grateful hearts
His guiding hand In our growth t'o our
present greatness , let us seek His aid
lest we become proud , and a lust of
power cause us to forget the exalted
mission of the republic and a 'govern
ment of the people , by the people and
for the people' perish from the earth. "
I was led to embody this thought
from the tendency manifested in ex
pressions and writings of many able
men in the nation who advocate the
doctrine of a colonial policy and a
large standing army , either of which is
contrary to the fundamental idea of
our republic. The expressed determ
ination to subjugate the people of tne
Philippines and treat with them after
ward seems to me the policy of an em
pire rather than of a republic.
A government which "derives Us
just powers from the consent o the
governed" cannot hold a people in sub
jection by force. I believe in the God
of Nations. I believe in His overrul
ing providenece in the establishment
of our government founded upon tne
doctrine of equal rights. We may
continue to ask His guidance as a na
tion so long as we aunere to the prin
ciples for the establishment of which
He gave our fathers His aid. Forsak
ing these sacred principles , people's
government will perish from the earth.
W. A. POYNTER , Governor.
BANK'S ASSETS WILL BE SOLD.
Supreme Court Assures the jormaii Sav
ings That It is Insolvent.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 25 In the
case of the state of Nebraska against
the German Savings bank of Omuha ,
the supreme court holds that the order
appointing a receiver for the defendant
constituted an adjudication that the
corporation was insolvent and no ap
peal having been taken therefrom , rne
order was forever afterwards conclu
sive upon that question. This cause ,
or some phase of it , has been three
times before the supreme court and as
many opinions have been written.
The sole question the court was
asked to determine was whether the
district court had jurisdiction to make
an order for the sale of the remain
ing assets of the bank. It was argued
by the counsel for the bank that no
such power existed until there had
been entered a decree in the cause adjudging
.
judging the insolvency of the corpo
ration and ordering the affairs to be
wound up. The opinion closes with
.
the following :
"In the case at hand the order ap
pointing McCague as receiver of the
German Savings bank determined that
the corporation was insolvent , and tiie
question is no longer an open one. The
proper time for the bank to have made
that defense was before the receiver
was appointed. It cannot do so now.
The J question of insolvency having
been adjudicated the court was not
without jurisdiction to order the real
estate sold. There is nothing in xhe
two previous decisions heretofore cited
which is inconsistent with the views
herein expressed. The order is af
firmed. "
The Shooting Not Justified.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 25. Governor
Poynter has decided to investigate the
shooting of Deserter Morgan in Sarpy
county by two soldiers from Fort
Crook. Morgan and another man at
tempted to escape from the fort and
Corporal Faire and Private Jockens
were detailed to pursue them. Gover
nor Poynter brought the matter to the
attention of the attorney general this
afternoon and that official will look
up the law in the case. Speaking of
the shooting of Morgan Governor
Poynter this afternoon said :
"I am of the opinion that no man is
justified in shooting another , except
in instances where martial law has
been declared. Nebraska is not under
martial law and therefore those two
soldiers were not justified in shooting.
do not know that they were ordered
to shoot th'e deserter , but if they were ,
the superior officer who issued ihe
command is just as guilty as they a/e.
He has no right to issue .such an or
der. "
Falls While Running and Dies.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Nov. 25. Ex-Coun
ty Judge L. Rote , one of the wealthiest
farmers ! of Pierce county , died very
suddenly on his farm eleven miles
south of Pierce. He was in .his field ,
when he saw a team crossing a corner
his land where he had for some time
been trying to close up and old road.
He started on the run to head off the a
trespasser , but fell before reaching °
him. His death was due to heart fail-
ure. r'
Robinson Scares for Washington.
MADISON , Neb. , Nov. 25. Congress
man John S. Robinson , accompanied
by Mrs. Robinson , has left for Wash c
r
ington. They expect to stop at Wheel
ing , W. Va. , Sunday with a sister of o
Mrs. Robinson's and other old time j !
friends , leaving there Monday for the
capital.
Record Breaking Prices for Hogs.
SUPERIOR , Neb. , Nov. 25. At Gao.
Jackson's sale of fine hogs at Cad-
ams , a record for high prices was brok
en. Forty-two Poland-China pigs , all
but one of them less than a year old ,
sold at prices averaging $18.40. The
top was $31.
Hobraaka'8 Senior Senator Takes Unto
Himself a Wife ,
A WEDDING WITHOUT ANY POMP.
Only Relatives and Intlmnte Friends
I'resont at the Ceremony The Brldnl
Party Start on u Tour to the South
Thanksgiving Dinner Will Bo Taken In
Omnha , and Then the Senator and
Hls.Wlfo Will Go to Washington.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. The mar
riage of Senator John M. Thurston
and Miss Lola Purman was solemnized
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Dr.
Frank M. Bristol , of the Metropolitan
Methodist church , and a warm person
al friend of the senator's , officiating.
The ceremony took place at the resi
dence of the bride's parents , Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Purman , 1428 Q street.
The home of the bride was made into
a floral bower for the occasion , palms
and smilax , lending an effective back
ground to a wealth of color , chrysan
themums and roses predominating.
There was no pomp of ceremony at
tending the wedding ; in fact , it was
marked by the total absence of 0 ]
thing that would give it a set app
ance , simplicity being the distlngu
ing characteristic of the occasion.
The bride , who is a tall and strik ]
mezzo-blonde , wore a gown of 11
gray venentian cloth filled in
throat and down the front with
embroidered panel of velvet of
ashes of rose color , mounted b ;
black velvet collar and effecth |
trimmed with an applique patternl
black velvet extending down the frj
and around the bottom of the shj
She carried a magnificent boquet
pink roses and lilies of the val
the gift of the groom. Her hat *
of mode velvet , with plumes of
same color , and ornamented with
steel to match.
After the ceremony the wedd
breakfast was served. Senator
Mrs. Thurston , occompanied by IV
Purman , sister of the bride ; Miss
amend Brockway of Boston a"nrt"Mr.
Carroll Purman , brother of the bride ,
left at 11:15 for a two week's trip
south in Union Pacific private car 03.
The itinerary includes stops at Atlan
ta , New Orleans , San Antonio , Galveston -
ton , Austin and Fort Worth. From
Fort Worth the party will go to Den
ver , thence to Omaha for Thanksgiv
ing , arriving in Washington Sunday ,
December 3.
The bride has the charm of manner
peculiar to southern women , which
she inherited from her mother , who
was Miss Leadora Finlayson of the
aristocratic old southern family of that
name. She has bewitching blue eyes
and lashes of raven hue. She is viva
cious , a gifted conversationalist , sym
pathetic and thoroughly apprehensive
of the position she is about to assume
in the official life of Washington.
Reception to Capt Kiivanaugh.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Nov. 21. The
committee having the matter in charge
has decided upon today as the time
for citizens to extend the formal re
ception to Lieut. Arthur Kavanaugh ,
who was an officer on the Olympia
with Dewey and who will at that time
be on a visit to his parents and ac
quaintances in Tecumseh. He will
then be presented with the beautiful
sword which has been provided by his
former fellow citizens. The lieuten
ant will be escorted from the home of
his parents to the speakers' stand in
the court house yard with a military
and civic parade led by the band and
participated in by local civic societies
and citizens. Mayor eGorge Warren
will have charge of the exercises and
the presentation speech will be mace
by Judge S. P. Davidson.
Xebraska Indian Schools.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. The an
nual report of the commissioner of In
dian affairs for the fiscal year ending
June 30 , 1899 , shows that the capacity
of all the Indian schools under gov-
ernment control in Nebraska Is 509
pupils. The enrollment during the
year , however , was 52- , while the av-
Indian pupils are apparently welcomed
in the public schools of Nebraska , as
the report shows that room was made
for 166 ; the enrollment -svas 167 and
the average attendance was 79. The *
Congregational mission school at Santee -
tee has a capacity of ninety pupils , an
enrollment of ninety-eight and an av
erage attendance of seventy-five.
Bpqucst for Public library.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Nov. 20. The
will of Lydia A. B. Woods was pro
bated at Denver a few days ago , in
which she bequeathed § 10,000 to this
city for the establishment of a public
library. A letter to this effect was re
ceived by Mayor Clegg and the matter
is in the hands of the council , who is
investigating the exact nature of the
conditions that govern the gift. This
same women established a library in
Humboldt before her death.
Crews Will > "ot Contest.
TRENTON , Neb. , Nov. 21. J. M.
Crews , the defeated fusion candidate
for sheriff , will not contest the elec
tion of the sheriff. Mr. Crews was
the only fusion candidate defeated.
He was running for the second term ,
as likewise the other elected county
officers. All candidates put up a good , a.
clean campaign and hard fight. The
last election was one of the closest
runs ever had in the county.
Nebraska In Washington.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. In the
case of A. A. Woodbury against George
R.Dudley , from the Sidney district
of Nebraska , the secretary' also af a
firmed the land office decision holding
the Dudley timber culture entry for
cancellation.
Nebraska postmasters appointed to
day : Seneca , Thomas county , John B. of
Wyatt , vice W. H. Killian , removed ;
Sparks , Cherry county , James H.
Sears , vice G. H. Sawyer , resigned. 40
Napoleon Washington has been ap
pointed a watchman in the Omaha
public Jjuilding.
DEFENSE Of IADYSMITII.
Tti Herri XAIO n J > Jt > rmlnod Attack oj I
Xovomhor t > .
DURP.AN , Nntni , Nov. 20. The
Times of Natal publlohca the follow
ing :
"The enemy made a determined at
tack on Thursday , November 0. Ap
parently all the Boer forces participat
ed. Their artillery opened at 4 a. in. ,
pouring In shells thick and faat upon
the British positions , although with no
great effect. They adopted the unus
ual tactics of advancing under cover
of their to positions on the ridges and
kopjes adjacent to those occupied by
the British troops early in the Invest
ment.
"Continuing tholr advcnco the Boors
crept up , using every available bit of
cover. Our infantry opened with n
steady , warm and accurate fire , which
boat back the enemy , notwithstanding
the display of tenacity of purpose equal
to their desperate stands on previous
occasions. The Boer attack was moit
elaborate on all sides of the town.
"The main attack was made , now-
ever , between the Free State and New
castle railway lines .by a column chief
ly of Johannesburg volunteers. A bri
gade of King's Royal Rllles corps made
a splendid defense. The Boors were
repulsed , but soon rallied and return
ed to the fight. Again the British fire ,
which was very hot , forced them to re
tire. They had made a deep trench iu
vanced in force with a view of j-epaii-
ing the mortar , but our artillery shelled
and scattered them right and left. The
fighting was all over at 11 o'clock.
GRADUALLY GROWING WEAKER.
Vice Prlsidcnt Ilolmrt Slioivs Signs of
Approaching IJpray.
PATEDSON , N. J. , Nov. 20. Vice
President Hobart passed the greater
part of yesterday at the bedroom win
dow , at times reading the newspapers
and having Mrs. Hobart reading"to
him. He took less food than usual.
This seems to indicate that his siom-
ach trouble has returned. Mr. Ho
bart appeared to be as cheerful as ever
and took a lively interest In the topics
of the day as presented in the newspa
pers. There is no perceptible change
in his condition , but his friends ar < !
now not as hopeful as they have been.
They believe that the vice president
is gradually growing weaker.
BSJHT TO CO.W ER WITH THEM.
Talk With Striking Machinists and
Trouble May Knd.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 20. The
striking Union Pacific machinists and
their employers are drawing near to a.
settlement of their differences. The
machinists now ask for an advance to
33i cents per hour , being an advance
of 1 cent per hour over present prices
and have withdrawn their demand for
an Increase to 35 cents per hour after
January 1.
President Burt is expected here to
morrow , and the
men will have a con
ference with him.
Boers Concentrate Their Forces.
LONDON , Nov. 20 An Orange River
dispatch dated Thursday , November
16 , says the Boers were then concen
trating their forces outside of Kim-
berley. According to the latest ad
vices from Jamestown , there had been
no signs of a Basuto rising up to Snt-
urday last. The Boers have renamed
Aliwal North. Olieversfontein , in hon
or of their commandant.
From Lourenzo Marquez comes r i
a re
port that the three German officers.
Colonel von Braun , Lieutenant Brute- ii
witz and Lieutenant von Kunze , have
arrived at Pretoria with the intention
of Joining General Joubert's staff.
Woody is Much Improved.
Hayward Still Improving.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Nov. 20.
The condition of Senator Hayward is
better tonight than it was twenty-four
hours ago. The paralysis appears to
be yielding to the treatment and the
patient is able to use his limbs fairly
well. While the senator is still in a
precarious condition his physician ban
not given up hope that he may ge ;
up again. The distinguished patient
is receiving the best of care and treat
ment and his friends all hope for a fa
vorable outcome of the present attack.
Cnbans Want I.o'wer Duties.
HAVANA , Nov. 20. The sugar
planters of the Cienfuegos district have
appointed a. special committee to rep
resent their interests at the Ne/
Year's banquet of the New York cham
ber of commerce. The committee vrlll
also visit other trade centers and en
deavor to obtain lower duties on Cu
ban sugar at ports of the United
States.
Jump in I-eather and Hides.
CHICAGO , Nev. 20. The Record to
morrow will say : All kinds of leather
and : hides in the United States and
Canada have taken a sudden jump in
price because of a general scarcity of
the raw and manufactured material ,
putting the market salmost in a state
panic. In the last sixty daya the
best grade of oak butts , which are used
for belting , have advanced from 36 to
cents per pound arid the first qual
ity of oak sole leather , used in th ?
maMng of boots and shoes , has risea
from 34 cents to 38 cents.