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. r-SE.-- . . - -H5W t . S s3. -v-J. Msf" ,J4 r"H . mnmal j u-J y VOLUME XXX. NUMBER 27. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1899. WHOLE NUMBER 1,535. r - Ctfmmte EMSff?jp i R-. 1- :-'- "" i i w I V. ;' 1 V LOOKS LESS IMIIE Com Paul w airing fcr a Declarant ci zj. Attack. MASSING BOfRS WITH ARTILLERY BritUh Reserves "Will Be summoned ta IJrinR- the Kelments Up to War Strength Authority for the Statement 1 hat an Army Corp. Id to .be Mobilized at Ouce The Outlook In General. LONDON. OcL 7. There has been almost a complete dearth of news from South Africa, today. The few dis patches received recording military movements at various points all tend to confirm the belief that Presi dent Kruger will restrain any forward movement by the Boers unless they are fired upon or war is actually de clared. It is now practically certain that parliament will meet on October 17 Reserves will be summoned tomor row in sufficient number to bring up to war strength the regiments warned to hold themselves in readiness for service in South Africa, cr about one sixteenth of the total reserves. The Daily News asserts that an army corps will be mobilized tomor row. A dispatch from Mafeking an nounces that Commandant Cronje of the Boer forces has been promoted to the rank of general and is massing tt.000 Boers, with artillery, near ta mathlabah. north of Mafeking. The dispatch adds that General Cronje has sent a message to the camp of the imperial troops that he will cross the border at the first shot fired in Na tal. It is stated that Re Hon. Harry Escombe, formerly premier of Natal, is going to Pretoria in the interest of peace. H. M. S. Philomel sudden ly left Durban today for Delagoa bay. I the Daily Chronicle Rome corre- ', spondent says that the British gov- i ernment has applied to Signor Mar- ' r-oni with a view of employing bis system of wireless telegraphy in the Transvaal campaign. London The Capetown corre- ' spondent of the Daily Mail says: j A sensation has been caused here by the statement that the Free State government has seized S00 tons of coal belonging to the Cape colony. I which had to traverse the state. J. W. Sauer. commissioner of public works, when questioned in the assem- ' bly regarding the matter professed , ignorance, but I learn that the report was telegraphed to the cape ministry early in the day. I learn that the Transvaal's threat to put British sub jects over the border would necessi- ' tate the withdrawal of Conyngham Greene. j Some surprise is fanifested over the j report that a large number of British troops are to be landed here instead ' of Durban. This is to signify that the j Transvaal will be invaded from the j west. i Johannesburg Thousands of na- j lives have invaded the town, and the authorities decided to march them un- i der escort out of the country. j Last night two natives entered a clothing store kept by a Jew and stabbed the proprietor in the neck, severing his windpipe. Two Jewish storekeepers have been murdered by ' natives and the Kafiirs are rading all the places where they think liquor is stored. The war commission, acting under the government s instruction, will today issue advice to shopkeep- ' ers to remove the barricades they , have erected on the ground that the government s guarantee of protection ' ought to be sufficient. . GSANT MAKES AN ADVANCE. Charge the niar;rnti and Drive- Them Back. MANILA. Oct. 7. Genral Fred Grant, with three companies of the Fourth infantry, two companies of the Fourteenth infantry and a band of scouts, attached to the former regi ment, advanced from Imus this morn ing, driving the insurgents from the entire west bank of the Imus river. Three Americans were wounded. It is estimated that ten of the Filipinos were killed. Companies C and H, with the -outs, crossed the River at Big Bea and advanced westward in the direction of the Bincayan road, the insurgents fir ing volleys but retiring. Twenty Fil ipinos were discovered entrenched at the Bincayan church, about midway between Baccor and Cavite Viejo. These were routed, six being killed. Riley's battery of the Fifth artillery made an effective sortie about a mile south of Baccor and shelled the west bank o the river at close range. That bank is now held by the Americans. IArcos on Dewey. EOSTON. Mass., Oct. 7. The Span ish minister. Duke de Arccs, wno has just left his house at Manchester, said with regard to the receptions being given Admiral Dewey: "It does not surprise me in the least. Admiral Dewey is a brave and noble man. and for the extraordinary service he has rendered his country no honor that can be shown him in return is. too great. He has aroused the admira tion of tne whole world by the gallant ry of his conduct, and he would be a small man. indeed, who could not rec ognize his merit and give free expres sion to his admiration for Dewey's valor." Bryan in Two State. COLUM3US. O- Oct. 7. Bryan's tour of Ohio will be confined to the democratic counties in the northwest em part of the state. He will leav Kentucky on the evening of October IS, coming directly to Ohio, where a special train will carry him through the counties of Shelby, Vanwerx, Mer cer, Paulding. Defiance. Henry, Otta wa. Miami. Harding. Senecca, San dusky. Wyandotte, Marion. Crawford, Auglaize. Hancock and Putnam. He will make six speeches a day, the first being at Greenville at 7 a. m. on Oc tober 19, and the last at Sandusky Cir on the evening of October 2L J Baise Eastern Rate. CHICAGO, Oct. 7. Representatives of the continental lines decided today to raise the rates from Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard from 14 to 20 cents per 100 pounds, and from 18 to J 22 cents on domestic corn. All other export grains will be placed at 22 cents. The advance to go into effect Novem ber L At the present time the railroad companies are having a great deal of trouble in moving the easthoond ship ments, car famine troubling many of the roads IARGEI NAVAL EST'MATL For Xext Tear an Increase cf Twenty Four 2Iillior.s. WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. Actios Sec the" "full submitted to congress, for the r in.- tenance of the naval establishment for the next fiscal year. These amount j to 572.045,133. wh:ch is an increas? ' over the appropriations for the cur i rent year of J24.537,1S7. Included in ! the increase for the next year are ap propriations cf. $12,268,474 for public works and navy yards and stations. There is also an estimate of $2,021,G00 for the new naval academy. The item for the navy including ar mor guns and machinery is 22,983. 10L The estimate for the bureau of construction and repair is increased over the current appropriation about j $3,000,000, for steam engineering $1. 000,000 and for pay of the navy about $700,000, while the estimates for ord nance are decreased, about 1700,000. The estimate for public "works at the New York navy yard is $1,683,000. including ?CG0,000 to begin the work on the new $1,000,000 granite dry dock and $300,000 to repair deck No. 2. The items fcr the Boston navy yard aggre gate 31,498,300, which includes provi sion for a general enlargement of th- construction of the yard. For League Island, Pa., the estimates for new puo lic works aggregate 31.395.092; for Nor folk navy yard. $1349.000; for Mare Island. CaL. $692,500. for Puget Sound station. 5216.005. and for Washington, S75,017. 0EWEY ACCEPTS THE HOUSE. Receives It as a Gift From Over Forty Thoasnml Americans. WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. Admiral Dewey has elected to accept a house in Washington, already constructed, instead of having one built for his cc supation. In compliance with the invi tation of the committee which has in charge the Dewey home work he called at th office of Acting Secretary Allen in the Navy department at 11 o'clock today, to indicate his preferences in the matter of a residence. There were present, besides Mr. Allen. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip. Assistant Post- master General Heath and General Corbin. The admiral was officially informed cf the purpose of the people of the Lnited States to present him with i home in Washington. He frankly ex pressed his gratification at the tender, which he immediately accepted. He said, had the proposed home been thi gift of a few wealthy men. he should feel indisposed to accept it. Eut he understood the fund had over 43.00.) subscribers. Indicating that the home was really to be the gift of the Amer ican people, and as such he would ac cept it with as much pleasure as he had the sword bestowed upon him by congress. He then talked upon the location of the residence. M9Rf LY ON TH SITUATION. Accase Hot IIc.iiU and the Blunders o! CauJnj Trouble. LONDON. Oct. 7. Addressing a peace meeting at Carnavon this even ing. John Morley asked the country to realize the predicament to which it had been brought by unhappy di plomacy and the bedlamite counsels of the war press and the war party. "If." said Mr. Morley, "President Kruger had accepteu tne jfranchise proposal of September S, with reliance upon the convention of 1SS4, he would have been planted behind diplomatic entrenchments which by fair and reasonable means could not have been forced. Even after that refusal tnere was still room for friendly settlement, but just as the Transvaal made a mis take our government crapped it by withdrawing the franchise proposals." Mr. Morley dwelt upon the season ableness of the recent speech of ths Duke of Devonsnirt. wnich proved that Great Britain did not desire to interfere with the Transvaal's inde pendence. "VOLUNTEERS" ABOLISH DRUM. Ballinston Booth's Urbanization Takes a tep In Advance. NEW YORK, Oct. 7 At the open ing session of the Grand Field Council of the Volunteers of America, con vened at Blue Point. Long Island, and composed cf the otficers of highest rank from all parts of the country, presided over by General Balllngton Booth, the following resolution was unanimously adopted- Resolved, That In view of the con flict with the civil authorities on the part of other organizations, and in view of our strong desire to respect and uphold the municinal laws, we authorize that the use cf the drum be abandoned both outdoors and in, in connection with the whole move ment, except with a brass band, a parade otficially authorized by the sec tional oificers. It is recommended, however, that in place of the drum a cornet, small organ, concertina, gui tar or other stringed instrument bf used. Ian;hterin? Soath Dakota Game. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 7. A number of Luveme (Minn.) sportsmen are engaged in the wanton and whole sale sluaghter of ducks at Lake Thompson, northwest of here in L -ke county. In addition to violating the new game law by not taking out hunt ers' licenses, they take out of the state more than the specified number of J ducks. On a recent trip they smug gled into Minnesota a whole wagon foad. a total of about 350 of the fowL Their arrest is expected momentarily. Dewey With the Veterans. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7- Admiral Dewey received an ovation today at the United States Soldiers' home, about two miles beyond the city limit3. He drove out there during the afternoon. and General Ruggles, the governor of ' the home, introduced him to the vet- ! erans. The admiral told the-veterans j in a brief speech that he had never ' learned to appreciate the true Talor and the noble qualities of the American , soldiers till he had seen them figh; in tne rmiippines. tie naa notmng but the highest esteem, he said, for the American soldiers and would al ways treasure their friendship. . - i a- Cowboys Contest. ST. LOUIS, Oct. ". A vast con course of people witnessed the cow boy riding contest today for the championship of the world, given un der the auspices of the St. Louis Fair association. Their feats electrified the spectators. One thousand dollars was put up in purses, of which 700 went to the winner. Each rn-n rode two horses. Bruce Norton of Texas captured the big prize. Jack Joyce of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show took second money, and Frank Schramm of California third. ML THE ABM! i President of Trail ratal Anxious to light Against English. READY TO 63 TO THf FtONT Chafe at Refusal of Uls Council to Al low Him to Do So War Preparations of Both. GoTcrnmcnto Continue anl Oatlook U 'o: rromislmr. LONDON, Oct. S. Nothing import ant has developed in the Transvaal ailuauua siate morning, me wuny Telegraph's story cf this morning an- nouncing that the Boers had invaded Natal and seized Lalgnek, now seems without foundation. The government , ."I . ,'.!... d- uutcicul uu iue yii i. ui iuc uuui would naturally cause little surprisa. The British position in Natal was considerably strengthened today by the arrival of Indian transport with about 500 infantry, cavalry and artil lery, all of which will probably be sent to the front by train, and with their arrival at Glencove and Ladysmith to morrow or Saturday the British ad vanced camps anu lines of communica tion will be practically safe-guarded against a dash across the frontier by the Beers. The military authorities apparently no longer fear the massing of ta Boers along the border and in fact it has been providea that the Boers shall not make a sudden rush into the coun try. The Natal people are pleased with this, because they argue the tension of waiting will tell severely on the 2oers discipline, and, moreover, will soon exhaust what little forage there is near the border and be compelled to fall back on their base, because, in view of the defective commissariat, they are unwilling to advance into Na tal leaving behind them a forageless uouf , Advice3 from Aldershot convev the interesting information that General , Sir Redvers Buller. who is to assume g chlef CQmmami cf the British j forces in South Afrio.i is onnosed to ' a iarge number of war correspondents with his forces and wishes to limit the correspondents to twelve from the ! leading British, Indian and colonial j agencies and newspapers, including in I this number the foreign correspond- , ents. A "dispatch from Perth, capital of West Australia, announces that the government of the colony has decided to dispatch a West Australian contin gent to the cape. General Sir Redvers Buller arrived at Balmoral ca3tle tonight as the guest of Queen Victoria, to bid her majesty farewell on his departure for South Africa. Rt. Hon. Sir George Trevelyn. speaking at Halifax. Yorkshire, said he believed Mr. Chamberlain had made a terrible mistake in rejecting President Kruger's offer of a five years' franchise, but thought war might yet be avoided if a mediator should be sent to the cape. Advices from Capetown received last night assert that J. H. Hoffmeir. the Africander, and the chief justice have expressed the opinion that the impe rial government acted in the interest of peace in demanding the suppression of the Transvaal agency in Brussels and the recall of Dr. Leyds. Sir Al fred .uilner, the British high commis sioner, has already reported in this sense to Mr. Chamberlain. Activity is being shown at Wool wich and provision is being made to ship supplies. SITUATION ON FRONTIER. Excitement ac Fever Heat and Conflict ei m at Hand. LONDON, Oct. 6. The Daily Chron icle's correspondent at Capetown, tel egraphing under date of Tuesday, says: For the first time in months, J. H. Hoffmeir, the Afrikander Jeader in Cape Colony, and Sir Alfred Milner. British high commission for South Af rica and governor of Cape Colony, met today in conference. An unconfirmed report is in circulation that Mr. Hoir melr has been entrusted Tiui an im perial commission to Pretoria. me Daily Mail's correspondent at Lovrenzo Marquez reports that H. M. S. Philomen has gone to Durban, for the purpose of landing 100 men and a gun. Commenting editorfany on the foregoing dispatch the Daily Mall say3 It considers the action reported Indi cates great danger. "The admirality,'' says the Daily Mail, "would not count enance sucn a measure except in cir cumstances of unusual urgency." and it thinks it pcssmle other British war ships are converging on the scene of action. Sfinnesatans Start Horn?. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Oct. 6. The Minnesota volunteers started for home ' today. The soldiers were given an ovation at the ferry depot before thei departure. The men will be given l twenty-four hours' stay in Portland and will then resume their eastward ! journey over the line of the Northern i Pacific. I The South Dakota volunteers wero j mustered out today and paid off. They , will leave for their homes on Sunday, I traveling over the Southern Pacific ' to Portland, thence east on the Xoniern Pacific. The death of Car- poral Wayne B. Larrabee of the South Dakota regiment from smallpox cast a gloom over the mustering-out cere mony today. Krne?er Appoluts O'Beirne. NEW YORK, Ocet. 9. General James R. O'Beirne made the announce ment today that he had been appoint ed commissioner extraordinary in the United States for the Transvaal by President Kruger. The appointment was made two days ago by a telegram to Dr. Kosaan. President Kruger'a personal friend, now in this country. A portion of the hIeeram was nriv.ar nrf tB n" iVpn ont General O'Beirne was provost mar shal under President Lincoln. He wa3 oncce commissioner of immigration BTirf was at one time commissioner cf charities. Diacfcarffe Gam With Toes. IOWA CITY, Ia OcL . Robert P. Lindeman, 19-year-oIa son or Charles Lindeman, barber, committed suicide here this morning by ahocting himself wiul a suoiguo. iue ueu waa com mitted by Lindeman's pressing the muzzle against his breast and dis charging the gun with his toes. The charge penetrated the left, breast to the heart, causing immediate death. Temporary insanity ia the aal-r known caac -, EX-SENATOR HARLAN DEAD. Xoted Iotraa rasjes Away, Saccambinc. to Complication of Lang" Diseases. DES MOINES. la., Oct 6. The; death of ex-United States Senatot James Harlan occurred at his home? in Mount Pleasant, la., at 3:35 this-, morning. The end was not unexpect-l I ed. a collapse having taken place last Sunday. The immediate cause oi"j death was congestion or tne lungs complicated with liver trouble. Over-n exertion in attending the sessions otV the Iowa Methodist conference laac; week, aggravated his maladies ami- Hi3 daughter, the wifa cf HonJ! Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago, was?, summoned from New York city and was present at the bedside. Others? Tirpsflnfr wpro .TaTrip U," h i rfnr il rinrfi :ad Mrs Crawford and son. Not i arrangements have teen made for the- I funeral, but it will probably be heldj I In Iowa Wesleyan university chape!,'; Mount Pleasant, en Sunday after- neon. James Karlaa was born in Clarke county. 111.. August 25, 1S20. He grad uated at Indiana Ashbury university in 1345 and became superintendent of public instruction of Iowa in 1S47, was president cf Iowa Wesleyan uni versity at Mount Pleasant in 135 wa3 United States senator from . He 1855 to 1265; was secrcetary cf the inter- ' ior in Lincoln's second cabinet. 13G5- j 66, and was again United States sen- . ator from Iowa from 1S65 to 1S73. ' In 1S82 Mr. Harlan was appointed j chief Justice of the court of commis- sioners of Alabama claims, whichc po- , sition he held four years. In 1S93 ho was called from retirement to act as I temporary chairman of the republi- I can state convention and as such of- j fleer made a speech which had a tre- i nendous influence in checking the threatened bolt of prohibition for ' practical local option. He was a can- i didate for the republican nomination J for governor in 1S95, but his age was against him. He also served as a ' member of the Iowa Soldiers' and Sailers' monument commission and was prominent in the councils cf the Methodist church. Senator Harlan's wife died in laSl. She was a remarkable woman and dur ing the civil war did much to alleviate the sufferings of the Union soldiers, having an unlimited pass from Secre tary Stanton to go where she pleased. PETITION TO IVi'KINlEY. aiany Prominent Sljrnatnre liryan Suva ., -,... " Ho Will ot Sign It. ' EW YORK. Oct. 6.-Several hundred ai5u...ui ac auucu iuua lu uis: yc- wuDainrareauoHi louay to me pu- tition to President McKlnley to oSer hlmseif as mediator between England and the two Scuth African republics. The petition was signed by judges of the supreme court, governors of state presiding officers of state legislatures, ! senators, members cf congress, emi nent ecclesiastical divines, presidents of colleges and other citizens whose standing is of the highest. W. J. Bryan declined to sign the pe I tition. though he indorsed the sugges ' tion that the government should use 1 its influence to prevent war. Mr. Bry an telegraphed the World tonight: , "I do net desire to join in the peti tion on this or any ether subject. Our refusal to recognize the right of the i rillplnos to self-government will em barass us if we express sympathy wim those in other lands who are strug gling to follow the doctrines set forth In the Declaration of Independence. ' Ex-Vice President Stevenson, ex Senator John i-. Henderson. Senator Grcsvenor and W. B. Hornblower ail indorse the petition to President Mc i KInley. The World received a dispatch from the secretary to President Kruger stat ing that General James O'Beime of New York has been appointed by the Transvaal republic as commissioner to the United States to further Boer inter ests in America. General O'Beirne has already accepted the task. The secre tary of the Orange Free State cables the World acknowledging gratefully Amer.can sympathy. The archbishop of Canterbury cables tnat it is clear "Englishmen feel strongly the outlana ers are Ill-treated and it is our duty to protect them."' Cardinal Eogue of Ireland cables: 'I am most anxious for peace." Archbishop Croke of Ire land cables: "Avert war by all hon orable means." The archbishop ol York cables: "I do not feel myself qualified to express an opinion whether mediation by the United States would be generally acceptable in England.' Whale Ran Off With a 3ran. ! SAN FRANCISCO, CaL. Oct 6. Ac cording to officers ot the whaler Bel uga, Oscar Huschenbett. a sailor in the Actic, on August. 26, 1S93. was caught i In a rope attached to a harpoon that had been fixed in the side of a whale, and he was drawn like a cannon ball over the beat's stern and out into the i water. In nassinz out of the boat the bodv of the man hurled itself against ' Mate Nikito and one of the crew. I knocking the seaman overboard and throwing Nikito to tne bottom of the boat. The mate scrambled up and slashed the rope in two with his knife. After a chase the whale was again lanced and Huschenbett's body recov ered. Wrecked Seamen Picked Cp. SANTA MONICA, Cal., Oct. 6. Captain Bowen of the ship Arctic Stream, from Hamburg, reports that on August 11, while off Staten Island, near the Straits of Magellan, he saw the British ehip Gilford rescue fivs members cf the crew of the British steamer Tekca, which had been wrecked on Staten Island several days before. The men were exhausted and suffering from severe frost bites. The Kekoa was bound from New Zealand 1 to London with a number of passea- i gsrs and a cargo of refrigerated beef, j The rescued men knew nothing of the j fate of the passengers or others en the steamer. Blow a Bank Safe. FORT DODGE, la.. Oct. 6. At an early hour this morning the bank at Rippey, la., was robbed of $1,700. The safe is a total wreck. The robbers have been traced as far as Grand Junction, going north. They had rubber heel3 on their shoes and were driving a one-horse buggy. A reward of ?100 has been "offered for their capture. British Flcht Sohamctaj. PARIS, Oct. 6. According to a dis- . TTK fwwtW 0ev T11T A t .1J 51 18. cently Iznd&i on the Somali coast and fousht. near Berbera. on a h. of m Gulf ot Aden, with the forces of an Arab Mullah named Snelk Mohammed Seleh. who has been proclaimed Mahdi t3T the hinterland Mussulmans, who are instigating an uprising of the Somalis against the Abyssinians. During the fighting twenty-seven Somalis were killed. SHIPS FOR THE FRONT incident KsHbhj Ordsa a Sonibar Sect to the Pnilippiaeo. BROOKLYN TO LEAD THE SQUADRON Gunboats JIarietta aad Xehlas Incladed ia Thouo Golaj Force of LoaurjoaU Occupj Porac Inurfant Xjrsiaeut r SarrooDdinz Americans. WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. The preal lent today directed the immediate dis patch to the Philippines or a nuniunr of vessels of the navy includ ing the cruiser Brooklyn and the gun boats Marietta and Machlas. Tha ac tion is the result of Admiral Dewey's interview today, in which ha went over the Philippine situation with the president The vessels ottered are in line with the president's determination to fur nish the army and navy every resource for stamping out the insurrection at the earliest possible date. At Admiral Dewey's extend inter- view with the president the former i went into the Pnilippine situation at great length, explaining the exact con dition and his views of the outlook, concluding with, an earnest recom mendation that the Brooklyn and some ether vessels be sent at once to the Philippines. This minforcemej. t of the present fleet of the Asiatic squa dron he urged as necessary and said their dispatch should be directed as early as possible. The president immediately commun icated with the Navy department and instructed the secretary of the navy to issue an order carrying out the ad miral's recommendation and to see that they be got in readiness at once. The Marietta and Machias, besides the Brooklyn, will be designated by the Navy department, along with sev eral other vessels which nave not yet been selected. The Brooklyn is now with the other vessels of the North Atlantic squadron off Tompkinsvllle, . Staten Islanu. I The Machias and Marietta are at ; present lying at the wharves in this city en waiting orders, having been I brought here to participate in this i week's celebration in honor of Ad j miral Dewey. These reinforcements I will add considerable strength to the ' Asiatic squadron and the admlnistra- I "uu- ueuev,ea Lue" jjiei.c m i a material effect in expediting the i ,,,.. - wrtiirt-c f n !i.-.!fnnn.-. tkola -.' rrri It n m , iIA5,-ILA 0cu 5lSeveral hundred .,.. hnVi rprwi'Unl! Porac. insurgents have reoccupled wMch waa capmred by Gem General Mac- Arthur on September 28 and evacu ated by the Americans on the follow- i jng v I The insurgent forces are also re ported moving toward Mexico, south east of Angeles. The object of the double movement is apparently, to act behind the Amer- 1 ican garrison on both sides of the , Manila-Dagupan railway. i Reconnoissances from Mexico b- the 1 Fourth cavalry, toward Santa Ana. northeast of Mexico, and toward Ara yat. due north of Santa Ana. devetoped , the fact that the Insurgents are In pos session at both points. An American private was killed in the skirmish at Santa Ana. The Arayat party learned that Scott and Edwards of the Twenty-fifth In fantry, who are missing, are prisoners at Magalaye. The Insurgents yesterday made two attacks on Calamha, la which the commanding officer reports sixty Fili pinos were killed and many wounded. Two companies of the Twenty-first regiment repelled each attack, losing two men killed and seven wounded. Bolomen surprised an American out post near Guagua, killing two privates. The other two escaped. While four sailors of the United States cruiser Baltimore were entering the Bacoor river in a boat yesterday after the fight they received a volley, wounding three. The volley came from United States soldiers, who, hav ing been ordered to prevent the pas sage of boats, flred by mistake on the Baltimore's men. Rear Admiral Watson announces the arrival of the United States gun boat Urdaneta, which was captured and beached by the insurgents near Qrani. on the Orani river, where it had been blockading. The expedition was entirely successful, the Americans suf fering no casualties. saatp'fi Finance BilL WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 5. The Post tomorrow will say: On the first day or the approaching session of con gress the senate financial bill will be introduced in the latter body. It will not be on the same lines as the house bill, but it will declare without equivo cation for the gold standard. Senator Aldrich, who. as chairman of the finance committee of the senate has ta.en a prominent part In the framing of the bill, said yesterday that the measure had been prepared, uUt it would not De made public until it had been shown to a numuer of re publican senators. It is the present intention of the finarce committee to ask a speedy consideration of the bills in the senate in order that it may be disposed of as early in the session as possible. Capt. EIdrid?c Killed. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 3. Assistant Adjutant General Mcv-ain at Vancouv er barrack3, today received a cable gram from Manila, stating that Cap tain Bagordus Eldridge of the Four teenth infantry was killed yesteraay in the fighting arounu Imus. He leaves a wife and three chiHren, who are now residing at Vancouver barracks. Yellow Fever la Mexico. WASHINGTON, Oco. 3. An official telegram to th surgeon general of the marine hospital from Monterey, Mez., announced the appearance of yellow fever at Tampico. There had been seven cases there up to the night cf October 2- A message fram Jackson. Miss., j states that the yellow fever foci in that town are scattered. There had . T-1H5M -TTTT.a nlCAC w? frills nAnfhc previous to yesterday. A message from New Orleans states that there are now eleven cases of fever under treatment In that city. TTToa'i Get the Cap. NEW YORK. Oct. 5. John R. i SDenrs. the nautical expert, says: "In spite of the fact that a iacx ot winu , prevented the yachts covering their j - - - - course witnin tne ume unut, ana in spite of the manifest superiority of Captain Hogarth's seamanship, the details of the trial show that when the wind comes alike to both the Columbia easily outruns, outreaches and out points the Shamrock In winds from. fresh down to light. The Shamroci will not get the cup." All the standed actor want anew. Ia a UNHED STATES AS Mf MATOH Petltioa to PresMect Crgiac Hlam ta Tender HU Good Oflce. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. The New York: World last night telegraphed to President STcKinley the first install ment of the signatures to a petition asking him to offer the friendly ser vices of the United States In media tion between Great Britain and th TransvaaL Among; those who have signed tha petition to the president are ex-Senator George F. Edmunds, ex-Secretary J. Sterling Morton, John Sher man, Archbishop Ireland, Major Gen eral O. O. Howard. David Starr Jor dan, president cf Laland Stanford uni versity; Donald G. Mitchell. James D. Phelan, mayor of San Francisco; William Warren, president of Boston university; E. de Ia Tour, Il3th Tucker, commanding the Salvation Army; Baillngtoa and Maud Booth, of the Volunteers of America; Arch bishop Kain of Et Louis and James Gray, mayor of Minneapolis. B3ER5 CAPTURE ENGUSN GOLD. Week's Shipmeat From Mine Seized b Them. LONDON, Oct. a. The most sensa tional new3 from South Africa this morning is a reiteration of yester day's report of the acquisition by the Transvaal authorities of 500.000 in gold, which was on the way to Cape town from Johannesburg. The con firmation of the story comes from two sources. The Cape Argus asserts that the Boers made tiu seizure at Vereen igeng, the amount being the week's shipment of gold on the way from me Rand to Capetown, and forwarded the treasure to Pretoria. The report is also confirmed by a cablegram re ceived today by a mining company in London from their representative, which Is to the errect that the train upon which he was traveling from Johannesburg to Capetown, was held up and looted by Boers, who secured 300,000 in gold, the amount being considerably less than the original es- timate. ADMIRAL SCHLEY INSTALLED. He Enters Upon Duties an Commander af the Loyal Legion. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Rear Admiral Winfleld Scott Schley was Installed as commander of the Loyal Legion at the meeting of the order held at Del monico's tonight. As he entered the dining room, where the members had already gath ered at the tables, he was greeted with applause and a round 3f cheers. The flag was duly presented andthe oath of office was then administered to the new commander by the senior vice commander, General Henry L. Jurnett. The other officers of the order in stalled tonight were: Senior vic commander, John W. Clouse; record er. Major A. N. Blake; register and paymaster, John Enrey; chancellor, Captain Charles Curne; chaplain. Lieutenant N. H. VanArsdale; mem bers of council. Captain Theodore Kane, Edward W. Bass, Major Theo dore K. Gibbs, Major M. J. Asch and Captain Edward P. Meeker. KRUEGER'S TRUST IN GOD. War Will Conic Because "Spirit of False hood Rules Other Coantrlet." PRETORIA. Oct. 3. A more extend ed account of the speech of President Kruger at the adjournment of the raads yesterday is obtainable. Accord ing to trustworthy reports, he said: "Everything points to war, because a spirit cf falsehood has overtaken other countries and because the peo ple of the Transvaal wish to govern themselves. Although thousands may come to attack us. we have nothing to fear, for the Lord Is the final arbiter and He will decide. "Bullet3 came by thousands at the time of the Jameson raid, but tha burghers were entrenched. Over a hundred were killed on the other side, showing that the Lord directed our bullets. The Lord rules the world." MISSING MEN ARE RESCUED. Fifteen Teople Dr.ft In Open Boat All Sight. ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Oct. 5. The fif teen men belonging to the Warren liner, Bay State, from Liverpool, Sep tember 25, for Boston, which was wrecked near Cape Race, who were yesterday reported missing, were res cued today by the tug Greyhound, -hey had been adriit all night In an open boat. A heavy gale 13 raging along tl c coast. It was hoped at first that the Bay State might be saved, but the weather today has been too stormy for wrecking vessels to ap proach her except at great risk. Armistice for Five Days. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. The navy department toaay re-eivea tne touow- . ing dispatch from '.aptain Hemphill, cummaauug uie uturuii. "La Guayra, Oct. 4. Detroit arrived today. Armistice of five days pend- i ing conference between Insurgents and government. Detroit will leave about ' October 5 for Puerto Cabeilo with the Unitfeu -tates minister to learn the re sult from the government representa tive. HEMPHILL." New Live Stock Company Farmed. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 5. The Eikhorn Live Stock company has filed articles of incorporation. The capital stock, is 350,000 and the incorporators i are J. L. Torrey, vv. K Root am Jacob R. Price. The company will t transact a general live stocx Business ln Wyoming ana seorasKa. Aeronaat Oropn to Death. DES MOINES, la., Oct. 3. Mara, i Townsend. an aeronaut, was instantly 1 ?.ii--.i ..i.! .. 7t i . i killed this afternoon. He was in a tin leased and drop with a parachute. The I balloon beiran to descend when 200 , feet from the ground. Townsend's a3- t 'aim to cut loose. He did so, and the ' distance Irom the zround was not su- S13UIUL HiEU it UL-U1. L11Z HlJ.mil IOr flcient to inflate the parachute. Noah was evidently in the pickling business at least he filled the ark with preserved pairs. XcKinley Starts We WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 3. Pres ident and Mrs. McKinley and party, including the entire cabinet, .left Washington at 3 o'clock for a halS month's trip to Chicago and the north west. The president arrived a few moments before time for departure, and with Mrs. McKinley leaning on his arm, walked briskly down the en tire length of the train shed, frequent ly acknowledging the salutes of a small crowd of spectators. The picture of health ia often a. sen I nine wcrk of art. THIS STATE IN Bfiff Chi:U Losi In StrawsCicJc. AUBURN, Neb., Oct. !. The child tost in Johnson county,, of which mention was made recently, in fact occurred in this county, and was the son of Fred W. Zabel, residing about five miles west of here. Tha child was found by George Moren of Johnson. It had been missing more than sixty hours, and a Iarge search ing party hail been out during that time. An older brother told Mr. Moren that the last he saw of the little one It had left him near the house, saying it was going to the straw stack to hunt Its kittle. Mr. Moren and another cf the searchers were sitting on the straw stack talking over the peculiar manner in which the child bad gotten lest. They went to the top of the stack, where they found a hole. Mr. Moren was let down from the top Into the stack and thus located the child. It was-soiaatvacd down; he could mot move It, but finally got hold of Its feet and his companion dragged him and the child out of the hole. Food and other restoratives were applied and It is on the road to a certain re covery. It had been without food for more than sixty hours. The straw stack in which it was found was less than 100 yards from its home, and the stack had been searched many timer by different persons. Thre.hlnsf Outllt and Grain Burn. HASTINGS. Neb.. Oct. 4. Fire de stroyed a brand new 31.200 steam threshing outfit belonging to C. A. Day, and seven stacks cf grain be longing to Conrad Knapp, who lives one me northwest of Hastings. As tne tnresnmg naa not oeen com- menced on Knapp'3 farm and no firo had been started in the engine, the whole thing smell3 of incendiarism. Sheriff Simmering placed C. C. Chris - tensen and two sons, Axtell and Wal- j ter, under arrest, on a warrant sworn j 0ut by C. A. Day. but as there was no evidence rurmsneu Mr. Christensen and two sons were released on their ! own bond to appear 3Ionday. October j 9, when they will have their hearing. It seems that C. A. Day had bough: two-thirds of the steam threshing out fit from Christensen. and that Christ ensen still retained an interest of one i third. It is said that some trouble I grew out of tfci3 partnership business, ! as Christensen insisted that the farm ers must pay him one-third of the price agreed upon for the work, and Day equally insisted that the farmers must pay him the full amount as per agreement. Fire at Kearney. KEARNEY, Neb.. Oct. 4. Seeley's lumber yard, the bicycle factory and three unoccupied livery barns were to tally destroyed by fire here. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained. The supposition is that It began in the lime room of the lumber yard. A gasoline tank or barrel In the bicycle factory exploded, throwing pieces of burning timb.T and debris severai hun dred feet in the air. One piece fell on the roof of the Buffalo County Na- j tional bank building, three blocks away, and set dre to it, but was soon extinguished. The total loss Is esti mated at 527.500. with 53.700 insurance, divided as follows C. S. Seeley lumber yard. loss. 18.000: insurance. j::.750. Kearney Cycle and Machine company. 513.000; insurance. 54.000. E. J. Scott, owner of building containing cycle factory, 52.000; insurance. 3200. Three barns, owned in part by eastern par ties, 52,300; insurance, 5730. i Recrnitlnc at Coliimhus. j COLUMBUS. Neb.. Oct. I. Lieuten j ant A. M. Pettie of Fort Crook, who I has been recruiting soldiers for serv ice in the Philippines, has nearly com ! pleted the work. He has been here for three weeks and from a large number ' who offered themselves he enlisted these young men for the Thirty-ninth regiment United States volunteers which is being organized at For: Crook: Fred Rollin and Newton K. Olson. Columbus; Joseph H. North. Henry C. Lachrist and William J. Roberts. Lindsay; Jacob Kurth. Genca; Michael J. Lossek anil John J Kuchon. Duncan: William King. A--thur King, Earnest Clark. Chas. B. Jacobs. Bert B. Gregory. Chas? Stev ens. William J. Reed. Nicholas Mon sll. David City; George A. Wallace, Perkins, Oklahoma. Mr. Kern Winn. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Oct, I. The Kern kidnapping and habeas corpus case has been settled before Judge Ramsey by the granting of a divorce to Mrs. Kern, with alimony and the custody of the children in dispute. She Is to keep them until they are 7 years oId and longer if 3Ce ahoW3 her abnitT t0 properi7 care ;or tiem. A cash ali. mony of 1250 was paid her at the con clusion of the hearing. Her plea for securing the divorce was cruelty anil threatening to kill. Fire at Clay Center. CLAY CENTER. Neb., Oct. 4. Clay Center experienced tha first fire in five years when the Iarge warehouse of W W. Allen, containing about 52,000 worth of farming Implements, wagons, buggies, .., burned to the ground. It was omJv by the heroic work of the citizens that the flames were kept out of the main sales and store room. about forty feet away. The total loss as j2,00. probably well covered by insurance. TV ill End the Case. , .i'' , " u. , c tt-m ia mandamus brought by J. S. Wil liams, editor of the Hastings News. aealnsr- Sheriff John J. Simmering to p1 inspection oe me saenn s fee bock. wa3 decided on demurrer to ""- """ M--.fcwt. .v. e ii . 'irged by the sheriff's attorneys was that the petition failed to show that i Williams had any interest ia th ! books or records that he sought to in spect, and that the petition generally did not state facts to sustain an ap plication In mandamus. Th proba bility is that this will end ths case. Flss: at Ytpara:o. VALPARAISO. Neb., Oct, 4. The S. K. Martin Lumber company's yard, the Brtston Elevator company'3 coro cribs and coal bins, were entirely de stroyed by fire. It Is supposed that sparks from an engine started the Iaze, which came so near resulting in the destruction of the entire busines.1 portion ot the town. The heroic ef forts o scor cf men got the fire un der control. The estimated less tc th lumber company is 12.500 and the loss of the elevator cempan ma possibly iKoont ta $300. i THEOLDRELIABUL CoiumbusStateBank (0Uut Ink fa tk ftata.) Pari Iiterst Tw Depcils lata Ldb n tal Esffit CaOcac,3r llFcralgs XLL TKAX3HIP TXCSXT& BUYS GOOD NOTES a4 half lta customers wham thsy ffTOM A2TO DraSCTOeat Lmashzm Qxaaann, Prea't. B. H. HxsaT, Vlca Pre". at BsxreazB, Cashier. Ion 9TAVT7KS, Wa SCCMBV The Goiunto Journal. A. 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