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SHELLING LADYSMITII
Boers Cotnmonco Firing Early In Morning
with Long-Hange Artillcr
BRITISH ARE FORCED TO
Two Battalions , Qloncostora end Irish lusi-
letrs , Are Reported Missing ,
WHITE USES. "ALL AVAILABLE TROOPS
English Commander Boports His Loss at
About Ono Hundred.
NAVAL BRIGADE ARRIVES JUST IN TIVE
Urine * TITO < lnlck-rirliiir Ciitiin from
/the / CrulNcr Powerful Which SHOU
Silence llcnvy ( Sunn lined
tiy llocr * .
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Oct. 30. ( New York World Ca-
Wcgram Special Telegram. ) The war ex
port officials hero show considerable anxiety
concerning the outcome o ! the Ladysmlth
engagement. Gen. White's report definitely
elates that of a detachment eeut out Sunday
night a mule battery was stampeded , the
isuggcetlon clearly being it was captured , and
also states that the two accompanying In
fantry battalions , the Oloucesters and Hoyal
Irish rusllccfB , are missing ,
, Thcso troops had been gone sixteen hours
when White sent the report and It Is greatly
feared here that these , as well as the mule
battery , w ere captured. It they and returned
nt a later hour White would have Instantly
repotted the fact to the war ofllcc.
It Is strongly suspected that the war office-
lias news ot their captures and Is holding It
back. Apart from these probable losses the
report caused a feeling of dismay , as It
plainly Indicates that General White's sortie
entirely failed of Its object.
General Younghusband , so famous In the
Afghan wars a halt century ago , said In on
Interview. "Our position at Ladysmlth Is
lull ot danger. My opinion Is that further
retreat cannot bo averted. I cannot ac
curately say what the strength of the enemy
Is. Lord Wolellcy has placed It at three
Boers to ovary British soldier. As far as I
can see Joubert's plan Is to get on to Dur
ban before our reinforcements arrive. H
White remains at Ladjsmlth Jouhert will
work round to his roar with a force ca
pable of carrying everything before It to
Durban. "
AH special reports of the London papere
hear palpable evidences of rigorous censor
ship.
ship.The correspondent of the Times at Lady-
Bmlth says :
"Tho action -seemed to be proceeding most
satisfactorily , when , at 7:15 a. m. the enemy
In largo numbers , with Held guns , Maxims
nncl thirty-seven millimeter guns , began to
develop a heavy attack on Colonel Grlm-
wood'a infantry. The cavalry brigade had
moveduponpur.right.tholdlng the parallel
ridge over against Colonel Qrlmwood's posi
tion and practically acllng aa Infantry. In
the meantime our batteries kept down thu
slego gun'flro upon Ladysmlth with shrap
nel.
Grlmvtood 1'orcuil 'IneU.
"At 9 o'clock there seemed to be a lull
as our reserves moved up , but suddenly the
engagement reopened as the enemy on our
right brought further artillery to bear.
Colonel Qrlmwood , who , with the three ad
vance battalions , had held the ridge for
* flvo hours , suddenly fell back across the
U open upon our guns. The Fifty-third bat
tery plucklly pushed forward to cover this
withdrawal. Severe casualties occurred at
ihla nlace. The Fifty-third battery held on
against a crossfire of rifles and quIck-Orlng
puns until the Infantry was cjear. Tbo
teams of the two guns were damaged and
the battery eventually retired , made up ,
teams being sent to oxtrlcato the two guns. '
Cavalry remaining unsupported were forced
to fall back also.
"Then began a general retirement on
Iad > Bmltb. The guns which had been cov
ering the Devonshire regiment stoutly cov
ered the Onal withdrawal. The enemy did
not press , but showed themselves on their
position In great numbers only to And that
the naval brigade from the cruiser Powerful
had arrived. Two quick-firing guns wore
nt once placed In position under cover of a
redoubt and In fl\o rounds they silenced the
enemy's forty-pounder.
"Tho troops were back In Ladysmlth by 2
o'clock In the afternoon. The casualties by
the enemy's artillery were not severe , The-
mountain battery on the left reported that
U had suffered through stampede of mules.
"Our artillery , cavalry , mounted Infantry
nml volunteer cavalry behaved splendidly In
difficult circumstances. . Dr. Jameson and
Sir J.ohn Wllloughby arrived today and wore
spectators of the action. "
IliilIer'H ArrUnI llenortfil.
LONDON , Oct. 31. A dispatch from Capo-
tonu announces the arrival In Table bay of
' the Dunottar Castle late last evening , with
General Sir Redvcrs Duller and his staff ,
who rvre expected to land this morning. They
will meet with a tremendous ovation In
Capetown.
LONDON , Oct. 30. Tbo. war oftjce here has
received a dispatch which says General
White has fought an engagement , presu
mably with General Joubert's force , which
was pushed back after several hours' fight
ing , The British lost about 100 men and the
Boer losses were much greater. The Iloern
were In larger numbers and had better artil
lery.
General White's dispatch , which was dated
4:30 : today , reud :
"I employed all the troops hero except
the obligatory garrison before the works.
I sent a mountain , battery , the Royal Irish
Fuslleers and the Gloucester : ) to take up a
position on the hills to clear my left Hank ,
The force moved at 11 yesterday morning
and during some llring the battery mules
Btampeded with some of the guns , which ,
however , I hope to recover. These two
battalions have not returned , but are ex
pected this ovcnlng.
"I detailed two brigade divisions of field
artillery and flvo battalions of Infantry ,
aided by cavalry , under General French , to
attack a position on which the enemy yes
terday mounted guns. We found this posi
tion evacuated , but our force was attacked
with considerable vigor by what I bcllevo
were General Joubert's troops. They had
many guns and showed In great numbers.
Our troops were all in action and we pushed
the enemy back several miles , but did not
succeed In reaching his laager. Our losses
are fbtlmatcil at between eighty and 100 ,
but these of the enemy must have been
much greater , the fire of our guns appear
ing very effective.
"After bring In action several hours I
withdrew the troops und they returned un
molested to their cantonments. The enemy
are In great numbers and their guns range
further than our field guns , I now have
ome naval guns which have temporarily
V
silenced and , I hope , will permanently dom
inate the enemy's guns with which ho has
been bombarding the town nt n range of over
6,000 yards. "
Gun * from Powerful Arrive.
LONDON , Oct. 31. U Is believed that the
naval brigade which arrived at Lndysmlth
consists of 100 men from the British cruiser
'owerful ' , with some of the Pan erf ul's four-
with a range of 10,000
forty-five pound shell. The
lost Is probably one cone -
o and a half Inch muzzle
ty-slx mules.
POEM Bi RUDYARD KIPLING
Aotcil I'liKllxli VorMllor Irtn Imine n
KenMnCM Ationt the Wnr
In Afrlun.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Oct. 30. ( New York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Telegram , ) The following
Is Kipling's poem , "The Absent Minded
Deggar" :
When vou've nhouted "Uulo Britannia , "
when you've sung1 "Ood Save the
Queen/ '
"When you've finished killing Krugcr with
your mouth.
Will > ou kindly drop a shilling In my little
tambourine
Tor a gentleman In khaki ordered
South ?
HO'R nn nhipnt-mlmloil bppirnr mid his
weaknesses arc great ,
Hut wo and Paul must take him as wo
find him.
Ho H out on active service wiping ? some
thing off the slate ,
And he's left a lot of little things be
hind htm.
Duke's son , cook's son son of a hundred
kings ,
( rifty thousand horse and foot going to
Table Hay ) ,
Each of 'em doing his country's work ( and
who's to look after their things ? )
Pasw the hat for your credits sake and
pay pay pay.
There are girls he married secret asking
no permission ,
For ho knew he wouldn't get It It ho
did ;
There Is gas and coals and vlttles and the
house rent falling due.
And It'H moro than rutlier llkoly there's
a kid.
There uro gtrlo he walked with casual ,
they'll be sorry now he's gone ,
For an Absent .Minded Ucggar they will
find him ,
But It ain't the time for scrmonn with the
winter coming on.
We must help the girl that Tommy's left
behind him.
Cook son duke's son son of a belted earl.
Son of a Lambeth publican It's all the
name today.
Each of them doinghH country' ! * work
( and who's to look after the girl ? )
Pass the hat for your credit's sake and
pn > pay pay.
There are families by thousands far too
proud to beg or speak
And they'llput their sticks and bedding
up the spout.
And they'll live on half of nothing paid
them punctual once a week ,
'Cause the man that earned the wage Ii
ordered out.
He's an Absent Minded Beggar , but he
heard his country call ,
And his regiment didn't need to send to
find him.
Ho chucked his job and joined It so the
job before us all
Is to help the homo that Tommy's left
behind him.
Duke's Job cook's job gardener baronet ,
groom ,
( Mewp or palace or paper shop there's
some one gone away ,
Each of them doing his country's work ( and
who's to look after the room ? )
-Pass the hat for vour credit's sake and
pay pay pay.
Let us manage so as later wo can look
him In the face. L , ,
Anil tell him n hat he'd very much prc-
That wiilio he saved the empire his em
ployer saved his place ,
And his mates ( that's you a'ld me ) looked
out for her.
He's an Absent Minded Beggar and ho
may forget It nil ,
But wo do not want his kiddies to remind
him
That we sent them to the workhouse whllo
their daddy hammered P.iul ;
So we'll help the homo that Tommy's left
behind him.
Cook's home duke's home homo of a mil
lionaire.
( Fifty thousand here and foot going to
Table Bay ) .
Each of 'em doing- his country's work ( and
what have you got to spare ? )
Pass the hat for your credit's sake and
pay pay pay.
HcliifnrccmciitH for White.
NEW YORK , Oct. 30. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says : General Whltc'e
force Is now known to have been strength
ened by regulars and local levies from
Pletermarltzburg until it Includes fully 15-
000 men , with additional battalions moving
up from the coast.
From the scanty news received yesterday
a great battle still Eecms Imminent , since
two largo Boer forces are reported near
Ladysmlth , , even If General White has not
mode a determined attack on the enemy's
position.
IiiN | > ootlnii of TrniiNvanl Trnnpn.
QU13HKC , Oct. 30. Thousands of people j
from all over Canada attended the Inspoc- '
tlon ot the Royal Canadian regiment of Infantry - ,
fantry for the Transvaal on the Esplanade
today. Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurler and all
the Dominion ministers were present and
officers from nearly all the corps In the
Dominion. The Transvaal troops appeared
In heavy marching order and the uccno was |
ono of the wildest enthusiasm.
FIGHT SAVAGES IN AFRICA
Ainerleiiii In ClmrKc of
Il&lieillllnii Defend ! Native *
111th Ilcnty LOMN.
LONDON , Oct. 30. Moll advices from the
Congo announce that Captain Mohun , for
merly United States consul at Zanzibar , who
Is commanding the Belgian Tanganyika-
Congo Telegraph expedition , has reached the
Congo Tree State and was engaged at the
end of July in a flurco battle at Zangull ,
where the force consisted of ten Europeans ,
with Captain Mohun commanding. Shortly
after the attack Baron Dhamla , the Belgian
commander , dispatched three companies ot
soldiers to assist Mohun and the encmj ,
consisting of cannibals who horribly torture
their wounded , were finally touted. Captain
Mohun did great execution with a rifle. It
Is estimated that the enemy numbered 1,500
men and lost 300 killed and COO wounded.
The Belgian force lost nine men killed and
forty-seven wounded. Tbo enemy fled to
Tanganyika.
1'roleelliiK Chlnem * Heformer.
SHANGHAI , Oct. 30. The British officials
here , hearing that the Chinese reformer ,
Kang-Yu-Wei , Is on board the steamer Em-
prct > 3 of India , from Vancoiner , have sci.t
the torpedo beat deatro > crs r.imo and Whit
ing to Woo-Sung , a maritime town at tbo
mouth of tthe Woo-Suny river , ten mllu
north of Shanghai , to prevent the Chinese
from searching tha vcece ) . It Is reported on
the other hand that Kang-Yu-Wel left Kobe
on the British steamer Rohllla , bound direct
for Hong Kong.
IniliiHtrliil DepreHnlon In Inilln.
BOMBAY , Oct. 30 , The mill owners here
have decided to work four dajs a week on
account ot the depression In Industry due
to the failure of the cctton crop , the glut o
yarn In the China market and the cheapncs
of jam ,
Oral ii IlntlcN to I'll > ' for Nu > > .
BERLIN , Oct. 30. U Is soml-ofllclally as
srrted that the Increase In the naval ex
pendlture will be defrayed by the Increas
In grain duties In 1P03 , which Is expected to
produce a surplus ot 90,000,000 marks.
I10BART HEARING THE END
Vice President is Binkinc ; Eapidly at His
Hems in Pftterson ,
CONDITION SUDDENLY CHANGES FOR WORSE
I'ntlcnt , Thoimli SUIl Coimcloim , In
LonliiK Strength Huplill } mill 111 *
rniully anil lMi > nlehui Arc Con-
Htitntly nt 111 * Ilcilnlilo.
PATERSON , N. J. , Oct. 31. 3:10 : n { m.
Dr. Newton has Just loft Vlco President
Hobart's house. Ho Bald tlio patient -was stilt
sleeping and that there had been no change
In his condition ,
NEW YORK , Oct. 30. Vlco President Ho-
bar' , who hoa been ill for weeks at his
homo In Patersou , N. J. , suffered a re-
Inpso thin morning. lie had a succession ot
choking spells , resulting from nn Imperfect
action of the heart , an old nflllctlon , com-
> Ucatctllth Inflammation of the stomach.
Mr. Hobart has not been nhlo to attend to
ils private affairs for the last two or three
lajs and an Intimate friend has been given
power of attorney to elgn checks and attend
o other matters of that character.
Otio of the physicians In attendance to-
ilght at 6 o'clock said that while the con-
lltlon of Mr. Hobart was serious , ho was
letter than at any tlmo within the last
twenty-four hours.
Vlco President Hobart has been til ever
since the close of the last congress. Dr.
W. E. Newton sa > s that between 11 o'clock
last night and 2 o'clock this morning Mr.
Hobart's condition was more critical than
during the eight months he has been 111.
After passing the critical period at 2 o'clock
So reeled well until daylight , wncn ho began
Lo gain strength , and during the day ho was
In good spirits and Improved some. During
the day ho had been able to sit up In bed
and was able to talk with .Mrs. Hobart and
their son.
The doctor refused to make any state
ment as to the cause of Mr. Hobart's Ill
ness. Ho said , however , that the report
that Mr. Hobart's mind was In any way
affected by the Illness was quite untrue.
This statement was also made by the family
and hy Herbert Tuttle. Dr. Newton said
he might make a full statement within a
few days.
No one Is admitted to the Hobart house.
All callers , even the neighbors , arc referred
to Dr. Newton and only Mrs. Hobart and
her son are allowed to see the elck man.
Herbert Tuttle stated that Mr. Hobart's con
dition was not critical this evening , although
ho admitted the case had taken a serious
turn last night. Mr. Tuttle was kept busy
replying to telegrams of inqury during the
day. Among those who wired to know Mr.
Hobart's condition was secretary to the
president , Mr. Porter.
A. A. AVllson , Mr. Hobart's lifelong friend
and law partner , said ho did not think Mr.
Hobart would die tonight , but that he feared
the vice president had not long to live. Ho
refused to enter Into details relative to
the malady from which the vlco president
suffered , but hlo Idea was that It was neces
sarily fatal , although not Immediately so.
Mr. Hobart has not been out ot his house
for weeks- and In consequence ot his condi
tion Is said to be very feeble.
At 10:30 : tonight word came from the
elck room of the vice president -that Mr.
Hobart was coneclous and had recognized
these around him. A few minutes later ho
was asleep and resting quietly. Dr. New
ton , who \lslted him at 11 p. m. , said that
his condition was apparently Improved. Only
the Immediate members of the family and
the nurses were at the house tonight. Dr.
Newton had no fear of'Mr. If chart's death
tonight.
IIOH.VRT POPULAR IN WASHINGTON.
Hint He Hail Suffered nclnpne
CIIUNCN UnlicrnnI Sorrow.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. The news that
Vlco. President Hobart has suffered a relapse -
lapse and might not be ableto survive the
latest attack shocked Washington , where ho
Is decidedly popular and highly respected.
It has been known for some tlmo that a sud
den attack might completely prostrate him
at any -moment and It was realized that his
dajs of activity were o\er , but nevertheless
his friends were not prepared for today's
advices.
The vice president's case was alarming
a largo part of last winter and at Thomas-
vlllo , Ga. , his condition became so grave
during a visit with the president to the
homo of Senator Hanna that It could not
longer be conce-aled from Mrs. Hobart ,
though kept from the sick man himself.1
Vice President Hobart returned north earlier
than expected because the southern climate
did not give him the relief expected , but
failed to Improve much and has been al
most an Invalid ever since. His loss , should
his present attack result fatally , will ho
egretted 'by ' his colleagues In the senate ,
with whom ho had a greater Influence than
ila predecessors In the vlco presidential
hair.
Ono old senator said tonight that during
ils long time In congrces , no person had
Hied the position who was so constant In
his attendance as Mr. Hobart. In consequence
quence , ho became a very efficient prcsld-
ng officer. Ho was freely consulted and his
advice asked on party affairs.
"Ho was , " said the senator , ' 'open , hon
est and square In all his rulings and en
deavored to treat evcrjbody Justly , "
Senator William P. Fiyo of Maine is now
president pro tern of the senate and as such
presides during the absence of the vice pres
ident. In the event of Mr. Hobart's death
Mi , Fryo as president pro tern will call the
senate to order when It mcols In December
next.
The relations between tha families of
the president and the \lco president were
of an unusually cordial character. The
members of the two houfoholds saw more
rf each other Informally than bus been the
case for a long tlmo previous to the present
administration. It was no uncommon sight
to ueo the president walk to tno Hobart
houeo and the vlco president and Mrs. Hobart
and their young EOII return tbo call In the
same Informal manner. Frequently In the
evening the vice president and Mrs. Hobart
would go over to the White House and spend
an hour or moro In conversation beforu the
president went upstairs lo his office. Mre.
McKlnley and Mrs , Hobart uro close friends ,
During Mr. Hobart's Illness the president
wa.i a frequent visitor to the nous ; , Inquir
ing aa to the vice president's health. The
night the vice president and his family
left their homo for the seaside the pretldent
came to the house and remained until the
carriages had left for the railway , sta
tion.
riirUllim TrnvelliiK 3li-n Organize.
JANKSVILLB. Wls. , Oct. 30. Commercial
travelers have organized Into a national eo-
o'ety of Christian workers to be known as
"The Gideons. " At u secret meeting the
following officers were elected : President ,
S. K. Hill , Bclolt , Wls.j vice president ,
W. J Knights , Jnnesvlllu , Wla. ; secretary ,
J. H. Nicholson. Junesville. Wls. Tht new
organization has IbO members to begin with.
The object of the society Is to recognize
Christian traveling men and encourage one
another In Christian work.
ADMIRAL DEWEY WILL MARRY
Hero nt Mnulln liny Announce * to
HIM rrltmiln limit He AVI 11 Weil
Mr * . W. li. llnren.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. Admiral Dowcy
announced to . 8mo ot his moro
Inttmato friends tonight the fact
of his engagement to Mrs. W. U.
Hazcn of this city. Mre. Ilazcn Is the widow
of General Hazcn , formerly chief signal of
ficer of the army , who died about ten years
ago , and Is n sister ot John H. McLean ,
democratic candidate for governor of Ohio.
Mrs. Hazcn , since her husband's death ,
has maclo her home with her raoUier. She
Is n wonmn of large means , about 40 years
of ago and popular In the best social circles
of Washington ,
The news of the admiral's engagement
first became known tonight when the ad
miral announced the fact to a few of his
friends. Later In the evening ho visited the
Lafnyctto Square theater and vvhllo them
also communicated the news to some of his
near friends and to Secretary Long , who oc
cupied ono of the boxes'
Whllo thci date of the wedding Is not
definitely known the understanding In that
It will take place sometime during Novem
ber.
Humor has connected the names ot the
admiral and Mrs. Ilazcn for some time , but
little attention -Mas paid to the matter. U
wes nt tnc nome of Mrs. McLean , the mother
of Mrs. Hazen , that the admiral stopped
when ho came to Washington after his re
turn from Manila.
Previous to his departure to take charge
of the Asiatic squadron , two years ago , he
had been a visitor nt the house. The ad
miral's first wlfo died in 1S72. She was the
daughter ot a former governor ot Vermont.
Ono child from that marriage , a son , Is now
living In Now York. General Hazcn , the
former husband ot Mrs. Hazcn , died on
January 16 , 1887 , and a son from their union
died last jenr.
PROCEEDS FROM HIDE SALES
Money AVII1 lie Turned Over to the
Aborigine * Iiintcnd of the HltleN
ThejudclvcB.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) It has been decided by the Indian
commissioner to recommend to Secretaiy
Hitchcock that the proceeds derived from
the sale of hides where the hides were
heretofore gratuitously Distributed to the
Indians at various agencies be paid to the
Indians pro rata. It Is understood that this
recommendation will boraado asa result
of a strong protest from the Indians and
their agents against the enforcement of the
order discontinuing the distribution ot hides
to the Indians. Indian agents In South
Dakota have particularly protested ngalns *
the order and Agents Clapp and McChes-
ney and Representative Gamble of South
Dakota have notified the department tha
Us enforcement would create great dissat
isfaction among the Indians. It Is "believed
that the announcement of the Intention to
divide the funds from the sale of hides to
the Indians will bo satisfactory. It la es
timated at the Indian olDce that about $200 ,
000 a year Tvlll bo realized from this source
Proposals were opened In the office ot the
supervising architect today lor the con
structlon of an addition to the Daquque
( la. ) public building. The lowest bid , C4 ,
500 , was rcral"3d from v..rles "WS Grind !
of Chicago. .Other blddersuwere : Congres
Construction company , Chicago , $60,400 ; B
J. Jobst , Omaha , $81,340 ; E. A. Kngler &
Co. , Dubuque , $75,946 ; Miller & Schumann
Dubuque , $119.400.
An ordar was Issued today dlscontlnuln
the postofllce at Denman , Phelps county
Nob. Mall willbe eent to Holcorab.
'Aimer ' AV. Fenncr has been appointed car
rler In the postofflco at Cedar Falls , la
The resignation ot C. C. Von Derhaart , car
rler In that ofllcc , Is annouced.
DAYLIGHT HOLDUP IN ST. LOUIS
Secretary mill ( iciicrnl MannRcr o
the Ilrondwity Cnlilc Coinpnny
llolilitMl of 98OOO.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 30. It is reported that
Robert B. Jennings , secretary and general
manager-of the Broadway Cable company ,
was held up this afternoon on the corner of
Washington avenue and Broadway and
robbed of a large sum of money , eald to be
In the neighborhood of $8,000. The robbery
occurred on a crowded down town corner.
The thieves escaped with their booty.
Mr. Jennings was coming from the Boat
man's bank , where ho had drawn the money
to pay off bis men. When boarding a carte
to go to the company's office three men
pushed him into a corner and took tbo
money.
It was later stated that the robbers got
$600 in cash and about $7,500 In ncgotiablo
paper ,
The pollco report on the robbery states
that the men got away with $1,043 In cash
and $48,275 In negotiable paper. A man
who saw the robbery got a good look at ono
of the robbers , of whom ho gave a descrip
tion to the police. Several years ago Mr.
Jennings , who is an elderly man , was robbed
In a similar manner. His assailants wcro
captuied and are now serving terms In the
penitentiary.
SHIP REMAINS IN CIGAR BOX
,1'raiik , I" . Tjler In liurncil to Death
In 111(1 Cnhlnenr Hue nil
VUtii , Coo.
BUBNA VISTA , Colo. , Oct. 30. Coroner
Shclton was called today by n telegram
stating that Frank 15. Tyler had been burned
to death In his cabin. Dr , Shrlton brought
all that was left of the remains to this city
In a cigar box and will send them to Kansas
City , where Tyler's wlfo and daughter re
side.
side.A
A search of tbo burned building failed
to bring to light any of the dead man's be
longings. Not even his watch or any money
could bo found. The coroner suspects foul
j play and an Inquest will bo held.
IteilNOlln for TliniiKNicIt IIIK ,
ALBANY. N , Y. , Oct. 30.-In his procla
mation ileslEtmtlne November 30 as a day
of thunkbEivliig and prayer isnucd today ,
Governor Hoosovelt uny : "U Is rlyht
that \vo should give thankx for the pros'
ncrttx that IIHH come to the notion and
for the way In which this great people In
tlio llrst Hush of Its mlclity mnnhooil Is
moving forward to meet Its destiny and to
do without lllnchlnB every duty with which
that destiny brings It face to face. "
hlxlj .Men I.oxt During Year.
GLOUOKSTnil , Mass. , Oct. 30.-8lxty men
of the Gloucester tishlnu licet were lost dur
ing the vcar Just ended , a less number
than usml. They left fifteen widows nn l
tvvc-nty-blx children. Fifteen vessels , val
ued nt $79,750 , were , lost.
Movmeiiti of De-en n VepMeU , Oct. . " . ( ) .
At Antwerp Arrived Westernland , from
NewYork. .
At Yokohama Sailed Monmouthshire ,
from Hontr Kong , for Portland , Ore.
At Auckland Sailed Alameda , for Pan
Francisco.
At Amsterdam Arrived Werkendnm ,
from New York.
At New York Arrived Rotterdam , from
Rotterdam.
At Glasgow Arrived Buenos Ayrean ,
from Montreal ; Pomeranian , from Montreal.
At Liverpool Arrlv-tl Georglc , from New
York.
At Bremen Arrived Frledr'ch der Grosso.
from New York.
EXPOUNDED BY MEIKLEJ011N
Assistant Secretary of War Elucidates the
Doctrines of Republicanism.
DDRESSES BIG AUDIENCE AT ST , PAUL
Contrnitfl the Primped ! ) * of the
I'rcricntnidi thr TroHtiloii * Time *
tlmt Were Kvldent tliulcr
Democratic Hiilc ,
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Oct. 30. ( Special Tele-
ram , ) Assistant Secretary Mclklcjobn
poke for two hours In the opera house
Its evening to one of the largest audiences
vor assembled at a political meeting In
his city.
Ho showed the evil results ot the rule ot
omocracy and the constant blessing , pros-
crlty and incrcaso in trade , manufactures
nd exports during republican ndmlnlstra-
lena with marked effect. In this connec-
lon ho said :
"Let us look at Ohio In this review ot cx-
stlng conditions : One hundred and ec\cnty
manufacturing plants In the cities of Clevo-
and , Columbus , Akron , Youngetown , Day-
on , Springfield , Hamilton , Alliance , Ma
rietta , Canton and Masslllon paid to their
employes the euro of $2,412,879.05 In June ,
.899. The same factories In Juno , 189C , paid
o their oruplojcs $1,4CSOS4 32 , an Increase
n favor of June , 1899 , of $944,794.73 , or moro
than C4 per cent. At Columbus fifteen of Us
'actorles ' paid to employ ea In June , 189S ,
' 88,000 , as against $172,000 In June , 1S99.
: n the city of Akron twelve plants paid to
employes In June , 189C , $77,000 and in June ,
1899 , $129,000. In the city of Dayton thlr-
: een factories had In June , 1896 , 3,977 em
ployes , as against 5,926 In June , 1899. The
Dav ton employe was paid an average com
pensation ot 443 22 last June , as against
$38.25 la June , 16 % .
"But I have not been content with resting
the merits ot tbo republican caueo upon these
statements alone. I have personally re
quested statements from many ot the leading
plants of the United States Interested in the
production ot Iron , rubber , dry goods and
other Industries , and have received many
letters which tell the same story of a. pros
per ouo nation. Permit mo to read to you
three or four of these personal letters In sup
port of the position that I assume :
r NEWS SHIPBUILDING
AND DRY DOCK COMPANY , NEWPORT
NEWS , Va. , Oct. 13. Hon. G. D. Melkle-
John , Washington , D C. : Dear Sir In re
ply to your request I Tjegr to submit state
ment showing the increase In men , wages
and tonnage ot our works during the period
asked for by you :
Average
Average weekly
number pay Aggregate
men. roll. tonnaRO
Oct. 1 , 1S94 , to Sept.
30 , 1&95 . 80S $7,74521 4,40
Oct. 1 , 1893. to Sept.
30 , 1KW . l.GM 16,12063 14,052
Oct. 1. 1897 , to Sept.
30 , 1833 . 3,252 30.S7G 98 02,17
Oct. 1 , 18&8 , to Sept.
30. 1S99 . 5,156 43,21512 113,927
In this connection I may mention tha
wo are now and for some time past have
"been " employing 6,000 men , with n. pay rol
of about $50,000 per week and there Is n
probability of the number ot our contract
and employes toeing materially Increased In
the near future Trusting : this will scrv
your -purpose 1 bes to remain , yours very
truly. W , \ . POST
General Superintendent.
WORKS OF THE MIDVAL.E STEEL
COMPANY , PHILADI3UPHIA. Oct. 20.
Dear Sir In response to your kind favor o
the 18th Inst. I beg to say It gives me grea
pleasure to send herewith a statement o
the total amount of wages paid by th
Mldvale Steel company during- the je.irs
1894-5-C and also for 1897-8-9 : In addition ,
the lowest and highest amount of dally
wages paid and the average number ot
men employed. If this la not exactly what
you want kindly inform me. and I shall take
great pleasure In complying -with your
wishes Awaiting your commands I have
the honor to remain , yours very truly ,
JAMES F. SULLIVAN.
Lowest Highest Ave.
Total ivnges wages No.
wages. per day. per day. men.
607.77960 $1,27512 | lS42.3 00
C41.44S 05 1,397.13 1,938 03 900
1896. 550,074 C4 1,490 39 2.028 24 9M
1S97. 55.51941 1.72300 2.14443 1,064
1S9S. ST7.73GK ! 2.095.75 3,28023 1,410
1899. 1,112,840 K5 3,131.12 3,011.77 1,900
n * * " * P A r a
1894-5-C.$1.029,302.36 $4.16201 $5.803 C 2,636
1KJ7-S-9. . 2.C46.101.78 6,91987 9.03G 41 4374
Increase-1,016,799.42 2,737.23 3,227.77 1,5,53
Ho Illustrated how the course pursued
by the administration during the Spanish
war and the Philippine Insurrection was the
only just and honorable one , In justice to
the people , who , by the results of the war
which McKlnley and tbo administration by
every means sought to avoid , had como un
der our protection and for the upholding
of our government among nations and the
protection of the flag. In forcible language
bo showed the unfair and un-American man
ner In which the political enemies of the ad
ministration had hindered and Impeded the
loyal efforts by the administration to pacify
the Philippine Islands and said that had It
not been for the sympathy and support
expected from tbo new democratic party
under the leadership of W. J. Br > an the
Insurrection and turmoil In the Philippines
would long since have been at an end , It
waa ono of the most masterly presentations
ot the political situation ever listened to
by a St. Paul and Howard county gatherIng -
Ing of enthusiastic people and was fre
quently loudly applauded.
SENATOR HAYWARD AT PAWNEE
Kluclilnten I'nrty Principle * nml
ConuiiirUoii ultli Demo
cratic ) DOKIIIIIM.
PAWNED , Neb. , Oct. -Special ( Tele
gram , ) United States Senator Hayward , O ,
A. Murphy of Beatrice and Frank W. Colltiu ,
assistant United States attorney general ,
addressed an Immense audience at the opera
house in this city tonight on political Issuca
from a republican standpoint. The meetIng -
Ing was the climax of the campaign and
brimful of patriotic enthusiasm ,
Collins spoke in place of R. W. Taylor
of Ohio , It being Impossible for the latter
to reach here in time' for the meet
ing. Collins is a brilliant , forcible
Gpcaxer ana ueia me attention ot ino au
dlcnco for a solid hour In defense of tbo
administration and Its policy. His ref
erence to tbo maintenance of the ling In
the cast as an issue demanding the support
of every voter in the country received tre
mendous applause from the adherents of all
parties.
Senator Hay ward's speech dealt mostly
with republican party principled , comparing
the standards ot government maintained un
der republican and democratic rule and de
fining the inseparability of the present era
of prosperity from the wholesome Influence
of republican administration.
Captain R. P. Jennings of Table Rock ,
an old tlmo local leader of democracy ,
brought down the house In a strong repub
lican speech. The meeting was a rousing
BUCCCEO , The famous Pawnee City Military
band furnished the music for theoccasion. .
( iiitse mill CrouiiHe ut Hehu > ler.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Oct. 30. ( Special Tel
egram. ) General Gage and ex-Governor
Crounse addressed the republican ! * of Schuy-
ler and vicinity _ at Bobman's opera house
tonight. The house was well filled with up
ward of 400 people. H , C. Russell Intro
duced the speakers. General Gage spoke
first , mainly emph&jIMng the judicious
choosing of a political platform by those
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
\ > recast for .Nebraska
Generally I'nlr ; Southerly Winds ,
Trmiierntnrr nt Oinnlin jedtortlnji
lour. I > OK. Hour. OCR.
r n , in , 17 1 11. in. . . . . . Ut !
( I n , in IS a ii , in , ( IT
7 n , in is n n. m iis
8 n. in IS 4 p. in US
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0 n , 111 . - > : ! ' ] ) . 111 ir
1 n , lit nU 7 ii , in. . . . . . ( It
IS ill Ill H | i. in 4111
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astlng their first billot. Governor Crounse
ollowcd , deducing logical reasons -\vhy the
principles ot republican * leaders should bo
idhered to and why the candidates now ask-
ng election should bo chcscn. Upon the
assertion that Lincoln and Brvnn compared
nvornbly ho demonstrated conclusively
hat there 'was no comparison. His com-
nendatlon of Judge M. H. llecso wan glow-
ng and In comparing the legal ability ot
Messrs. Uceso and Holcorab the latter paled
nto Insignificance. There were frequent ap
plause and unabated good attention.
MANY CLUBSJJF ONE MIND
YnunK .Men' * Itciiubllrnii Cluh , Unl-
vrrxlty .Student * mill Union Vct-
criiiiH In Joint Scnnloti ,
LINCOLN , Oct , 30. ( Special Telegram. )
Ono of the largest audiences that over gath
ered In Lincoln assembled at the Oliver thca-
.er here tonight to hear the addresses of
Major Warner of Kansas City and
Charles J. Orceno ot Omaha. At
no political meeting held hero this
year has there been so much enthusiasm
manifested. The Young Men's republican
club , under whoso auspices the meeting v\aa
held ; the University Heeso club , over 200
strong , and the Union Veterans' Republican
club marched to the opera house from their
organization headquarters and with the bal-
nnco of the audience filled the big opera
house , capable ot seating over 2,000 people ,
clear to the roof. At every mention of Me-
Klnley's name or his policy the Immense
gathering of people joined In applause and
whenever Judge Kerae was referred to cheers
and college yells were given.
Elmer Spencer of the Young 'Men's Re
publican club presided and after a stirring
vocal selection toy the Nebraska State quar
tet , Major Warner -was introduced. Ho
was greeted with tremendous applause ,
which broke out frequently during the
course of his speech , the text of which was :
"By Their Fruits , Shall Ye Know Them. "
Going back to 1892 , the epeaker told of tha
arguments advanced by the democrats , who
waged their campaign on the tariff Issue. It
waa In that year that Bryan In Nebraska
and democrats In other states told the people
ple that they had been robbed by the rob
ber tariff and that their only salvation waste
to repeal the McKlnley bill and elect a
democrat as president. They nsk-ed for a
change and they got It. "la there a demo
crat , populist or free silver republican who
wants another such a change In this coun
try ? " asked the speaker. Some one In the
audlcnco answered "No" and thunderous
cheering followed.
"They repealed the McKlnley act and there
came as a result panics 'and business fail
ures such as were never be-foro known In
this country. Then wo elected our com
rade , that r.hrlstlan Ptatcaman anda'alwart
American , William ' .McKlnloy ( applause ) and
.thoro . came another change. The factories
ore now doing moro work than ever before.
Abraham Lincoln summed up the tariff
question pretty well when ho said : 'I don't
i know much about the tariff , but I do know
j as an American that it I buy a uteel rail
, from an English manufacturer , the Engllsh-
i man has the money and I have the rail , but
11 buy a steel rail from an American man
ufacturer , the American laborer has the
money and I've got the rail. ' "
In closing Warner devoted some tlmo to
the expansion question , approving the pol
icy of the president. He quoted from Sen
ator Allen's speech In the ecnato and com-
i pared his utterances there with his cam
paign speeches
Charle-s J. Greene of Omaha opened with n
clear exposition of the Philippine question
and spoke of the arrayal on ono hand of the
republican party and Irreconcilable element
en the other. The proposition is , ho
thought , whether the people are ready to
turn the republican party out of power be
cause It is In favor of suppressing an in
surrectlon In the Philippine lelands. II
dcvctcd eome tlmo to the question of trust
and maintained that such combinations o
capital often benefit the community. Th
republican party IB the party to regulat
them , ho said , for when It says regulate i
means regulation , and when the democrat I
party says regulate It means destruction.
TIIUHSTO.V VISITS MHITII HEM )
Ncliriinkii'N Senior Senator Kxpoinul
StrnlKht Kf > iiuhllenii Doctrine.
NORTH BEND , Neb. , Oct. 30. ( Speclo
Telegram. ) Senator Thurston spoke here
this evening to an audience of about 1,000.
At 7:30 : the opera bouse was filled , but the
senator had not arrived. For an hour and
forty-five minutes the audience patiently
waited for the , speaker , who liad been de
layed by Into tralno. In explaining the delay -
lay , the senator said that three years ago
under democratic management so little bus
iness \vus done that trains were always on
time , whllo under the present republican
conditlonu the roads are so crowded that
ho has not been on tlmo this year.
The senator gave but ecanty mention to
Holcomb and strongly endorsed Judge Iteeso.
He showed that the tarllt Is the foundation of
prosperity and reviewed the broken promlsea
and falsa predictions of the democratic
party. Ho showed that prosperity Is pres
ent and cxpofccl the absurdities of the dem
ocratic talk about trusts and Imperialism.
He appealed to populists to leave those
whoso every prediction has proved Incorrect
and come back to the party that provides
t o Jobs for every man.
C'lniiliili > Mulllint WecplHKWntir. .
WKBPINO WATEU , Neb. , Oct. 30. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) The opera house could not
hold ( ho crowd that assembled tonight to
hear Chaplain J. H. Mallley , The first part
of his talk was devoted to answering a cir
cular that had been scattered around during
tbo day by the fuslonlsts , Hln answer to
tliCBo was to the point and then he went
after the opposition In good shape. The
meeting from start to finish was enthusiastic
and Its appeal to the Voters so strong that
It is felt much good was done , Mr , Mallley
gave his reasons for being a republican , for
standing by the administration and also
stated that whoever was president ho would
support the administration. He differed from
Dryan , who said while hero recently : "Your
president , not ours. "
I'liHlini Mcelluu- Trenton.
TRI3NTON , Neb. , Oct , 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) J , T. McClure of Beaver Olty , fusion
candidate for district judge , and A. C , Shal-
lenberger of Alma gave addresses to'a fair-
el zed crowd In the Mcthodlet Episcopal
church tonight. Mr , Shallunberger was
the first rpealtor. Ho evaded the money
question , saying it was before the peaple
and W&.I well dlscuesed In ' 96 , He spoke entrusts
trusts and Imperialism principally and con-
( Continued on Second Pace. )
VICTORY FOR BOYLE
Kearney Han Gomes Ont Ahead in His
Tvmlo with Secretary Porter ,
DECISION LEAVES NEVILLE OUT IN COLD
Will Not -Go on Ticket as the Democratic
Nominee in Big Sixth.
BASED ON PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE
Evident Intention of Democratic Contention
Not to Till Vacancies.
VOTERS FLOCK TO REPUBLICAN PARTY
Iet torn Come In Ilnlly from Populliitn
Aniimmclnc tlmt They Will Su -
port Hccnc viiimlnmun Cusu
nt Columhui ,
LINCOLN , Oct. 30. ( Special. ) Judge
Cochran , In county court today , decided
against Secretary of State Porter In the case
of Juan Uoyle ot Kearney , and an order vv s
ssucd restraining htm from ce-rtlfvlng to the
ounty clerks ot the Sixth district the name
f William Nevlllo as the democratic nomt-
eo for congrcFS. The court holds that the
vldcnt Intention ot the democratic convcn-
lon was not to authorize the congressional
ommlttco to fill vacanclco on the ticket and ,
urther , that no such resolution was passed.
'his ' opinion was formed from the propondor-
nco of evidence and is , In short , exactly
\lint was asked lor by Boyle.
Secretary Porter was out of the city today
nd It Is not known what action lie will take ,
'ho certificates of Neville's nomination na
bo democratic nominee having been sent
ut , It Is supposed that the county clerks In
he Sixth district will act according to the
eclslon and not place Novtllo's name on the
> allot as the democratic nominee.
Letters are being received dally at the re
publican headquarters In this city from voters
ers who acknowledge for the first time their
allegiance to the republican party and tha
cpubllcan candidates. Ono was received to-
lay from Wilson Hewitt , county clerk ot
looker county. Mr. Hewitt was elected by
ho populists. Ho sajs : "Shall vote to sup-
> ort the present national administration this
car. This Is the duty of all. This county
vill'glvo greater per cent republican vote
nan ever before. "
Taken Cnne Into Court.
COLUMDUS , Nebl Oct. 30. ( Special. )
Tames G. Reeder , chairman ot the republican
county central committee , has filed a peti
tion In the district court praying for a man
damus compelling County Cleric G. W. Phil
ips to place the name ot Manoah B. Rees
Irst on the ticket instead of the name ol
Silos A. Holcomb , as was Intended.
Judge Hollenbcck was hero Saturday after
noon and granted an alternative writ , but
as ha Is a candidate for election on the dem
ocratic ticket for district Judgu did .not .wlahj.
Lo try the case. , . The * > nVtcrpatlv.Qjwrltdlroct
the county clerlt'io appear 'Beforo 'the "court
October 31 and show cause why ho should
not bo mandamuscd. Judge Powell of Omaha
Is expected hero tomorrow to hear the case
In all Its details.
In the meantime tbo time la growing short
and according to the strict letter ot the law
the sample ballots should bo ready for deliv
ery now. It the court should grant the man
damus asked for It would mean reprinting
a part of the ballots , and it in doubtful it
this could be done In tlmo to reach some ot
the townships. The case has created consid
erable excitement and the outcome will bo
watched with much Interest.
BRYAN EXPLAINS GOOD TIMES
ncpuhllcnii Itnle nml lilt Aeooiiijiniiy-
IIIR I'roxiierlty Allt'KciI to He
hi in lily n Coincidence.
HASTINGS , Neb , Oct. 30. ( Special Tel
egram. ) W. J. Bryan delivered an address
In Hastings this afternoon. On the speak
ers' stand were Governor Poyntor , Silas A.
Holcomb and II. D. Sutherland , but Bryan
was the only ono who spoke. During.tha
hour of hlu address bo seemed to be con
tent lo nmueo tha crowd with fables and
biblical quotations. During the course ol
his talk ho said the fuslonlsts stood today
exactly whore they stood In 1896 , but tha
republicans had left their work undone and
taken up new Issues , Ho upheld the in-
coruo tax and denounced stamp taxes.
In speaking of the money question , Bryan
said tbo gold standard was un-American
and a fight would continue against It until
70,000,000 people adopted free silver without
tbo aid or consent ot any other nation on
earth. Ho said the trusts created the ad
ministration and now the administration waa
crying : "Remember thy creator. " Ho ac
knowledged there was more money In cir
culation today than tbero was in 1896 and
also acknowledged that times -were better ,
but ho attributed it to the gold finds In
Alaska and the famine In Russia.
"Republicanism means Imperialism , " ho
said , "and if the republicans suceeed
it means that the United States
will have a largo standing army , which wjll
dominate party and politics. " In referring
to the treaty , Bryan said that If It could
have been made as ho wanted It , there
never would have been a drop of blood abed
and there would have been no need for a
largo army In the Philippines.
There wan very little applause through
out his cntlro address and a lack of en
thusiasm was very evident. Bryan badgns
were being uoId In the crowd , but the * only
ones who sought their purchase were the
employes from the asylum ,
KKARNKY , Neb. , Oct. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. J , Bryan , Judge Holcomb , Gov
ernor Poyntcr and General Vlfqualn arrived
hero this afternoon and -were driven to the
Midway hotel by Superintendent Hoxle of
the State Industrial school , A number of
citizens called on tbo party. On being ques
tioned regarding his prospects of being the
presidential candidate Mr , Bryan said : "I
don't know whether I will over bo president ,
but I will worry the republicans a long
tlmo. "
The opera house was crowded to Its BoatIng -
Ing capacity vvhllo Bryan was speaking and
an overflow meeting was held at the armory
ball at which Holcomb and Poyutor made
speeches. After Bryan had finished speak
ing he addressed the overflow meeting and
the other speakers addressed the audience
at the opera house.
StnrU IllHuimHrM Worn Thenim ,
WKSTON , Neb. , Oct. 30 , ( Special. ) W. L.
Stark addrteed a fair-sized audience In
Knights of Pythias imll at this place Sat
urday night , The olu cry of free silver ,
anti-Imperialism , antl-truit and the Income
tax was raised once cnore. The speaker was '
given good attention , but the audience w a 4
not eo enthusiastic uu gathering ! ) i f this kind
have been in the pact. The people are too
buty to stop and be told about their woes.