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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1899)
f. , THE DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JTJjSliJ 10 , 1871 * OMAII'A. , MONDAY MOKNING , NOVEMBER J3 , 181)0. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. isIG GUNS 'OPEN FIRE . .4 Eombaidment nt Ladysmltb/EcaYier Thai on Any Previous Occasion , BRITISH NAVAL RIFLES PROBABLY ENGAGEC Lieutenant of Lancers Pierces Boer Lines t < Eojoin His Bcgimenti NONCOMBATANTS OCCUPY NEUTRAL CAMP Firing Ceases on November Fourth and Fifth , but ia Ranewad , WOUNDED OFFICERS SAID TO BE DOING V/ELl / Mncty-KlKht of Thnne Injured n < .Dundee Arc Sent In Itmler V\t\K \ of Trnec Knemy'K Fire Han I.IHle IJITeel. ( Copyright , IMP , by I'rcss Publishing Co. LONDON , Nov. 12. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally Chronicle's correspondent nt Matching , undci data of November 3 , C p. in , , says : "Early Monday morning the enemy openct with ehell flro on the town. After a hall hour's firing we succeeded In knocking one of the enemy's guns out of action , where upon the Boers retired. Shortly afterwari they received reinforcements from Malman nnd again attacked In force , but were again repulsed. On Tuesday the ( cnemy opencc with n heavy shell flro on nn elevation wo have called Canon kopje , but the excellence of the fortifications there prevented any serious damage. Later In the day the enemy Bbclled the town with a ninety-six pounder also with small field artillery. A few buildIngs - Ings were wrecked by n big siege gun and two killed. On Wednesday the ehcmy made a general attack or. all sldco under cover ot a very heavy shell fire. We replied vigorously from our Hotchklss seven pounders and also poured n raking fire from our Maxims. The enemy was eventually driven back after.a very hot engagement , throughout which all our men behnved with great spirit. The casualties on our side were slight. The enemy's loss Is estimated at fifty killed be sides many wounded. Sl : = lliir IN HcNiiinciI. On Thursday shelling was resumed at an early hour , the nlnety-slx-pounder being again In evidence. Later In" the day the enemy , to the strength of i.OOO , took up a .pcsltlon to the westward with the evident 'intention ' of making n general advance when nhcavytthunderstorm broke out , after which , the Boers retired , having fired a few volleys from ride's and Maxims. So' far the shell fire has had a remarkably small effect , though the enemy's gunnery practtto Is excellent. The absence of dls- , nstrois | loesi of life on our side Is entirely duo to the admirable fortifications -prepared by Bflden-Powcll ! " ESTCO.UJyjy Ng , 9. Altcrnoon A party which Ttdo'Ttmtfaeveral 'miles ' about noon to j observe the bombardment of Lndysmlth , could see n "Long Tom , " a forty-pounder , posted on the railway side of the Bulwara , Ilrlng nt Intervals of six to eight minutes. Another gun was observed In operation n little distance away. Puffs of smoke were Slsccrnlblo on the opposite side , showing that Ladyamlth was withstanding a big bombardment. Tlfe locality of the town was nothing but a hugo caldron of smoke. ESTCOUflT , Natal , Thursday , Nov. 9.-- Morning Heavy firing Is now proceeding In the direction of Ladysmlth. It began at Jaybreak. Some reports arc so much heavier than any previously heard as to lead to u Eenernl belief that the British heavy naval nuns are again active * . > The safe arrival at Ladysmlth of Lieuten ant Hooper of the Fifth Lancers shows that communication with the. garrison is possible. Ho was anxious to rejoin his regiment nnd started hence , accompanied by a Natal po liceman. They succeeded in traversing the Boor lines. ( 'niiili for NoiicoinlinlniilM. ( Copyright , 1809. by Press Publishing Co. ) 13STCOUR.T , Nov. 8 , 10:30 : a. m. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) By agreement with Joubcrt on November 4 , wounded women and civilians nnd the railway and telegraph staff were moved four J miles out of town to escape the bombard ment In a neutral camp. Ninety-eight of the Dundco wounded , Including officers , Beck ett. Hammersly nnd Adams of the staff , M2- Clachan of the Eighteenth Hussars , Boult- Ijce of the miles , Perrean and Dlbly of the nublln Fuslleers , Wcldon of the Leicester * , were sent in under a Hag of truce on No vember . All nro doing well. The bombardment WHB discontinued on November 4 and C , but Is expected to ro- comnvNnco on November 0. Later The bombardment has been ro- mimcd , but there Is no serious damage. Churchill nnd Major Chlchestcr , the press coneor , have arrived at Estcourt. BOERS ARE AFTER CATTLE Store KtTorl Made to Hound I'p I.lve Sluulc Than to Capture the City of Diamond * . CAPETOWN , Nov. 12. The following telegram , undated , has been received .from Klmborloy by dispatch rider , via Hopctown : "November 4 ( morning. ) In yesterday's fight the Boors made their appearance near Carter's farm , The British opened flro with u Maxim gun , the enemy replying with rifles. By mistake our flro went down Into the valley , killing u member of the police nnd wounding another. The British finally retired on the reservoir , where two guns were brought up to shell the Boers. The result la not yet knokn. "Meanwhile some Boers had occupied Knmpcrsdam , firing with ono gun on Otto'd kopje , but not getting the range , they did no damage. It is believed that six Boers were killed in the first tight. "Tho Boers now surround Klmberley In great numbers rind are bent on 'lifting1 cat- tin and harassing the British. New alarm Blqnuls were sounded at 10 o'clock this murnlng , the enemy having been sighted In greater numbers nnd close to our outposts. They fired on a patrol under Maor | Peak- man , which engaged them , but the firing wan at long range. The only casualty was the wounding of Major Ayleff of the Cape jiollcc. "Tho enemy 'lifted' ' forty cattle northeast of the * anllarlum , subsequently tiring -jlght shells in the neighborhood ot Fclsmead'a farm at Kenllworth. They did no damage nnd retired. Later they fired on n number of convicts who were working near the sanitarium ami eventually went off with a large number of cattle and donkeys. "Tho Bpers are well mounted and from the dlpg in the veldt they appear and did- appear with marvelous rapidity , bent on lifting' cattle. The demonstration made ( Continued on Second Page. ) CZAR IN SEARCH OF-FUNDS IV Me ho I n * ' Cull n ( llrrlln AVn > Another 1,91111. Press In Informed oJrVadjfflHui authority tlm Drt.vo'n Mlnucl , niifSSBTlnlstcr of llnanco had a long conference today with Emporoi William. It appears that one of the sub' jects illsctisseil dlirlng the vMt of Emperoi Nicholas lust week was the raising of an < other Kusslan loan In Germany , Ilussl : having , fulled to effect ono anywhcro cls < In Europe. This explains why Dr. vet Mlqucl was present Wednesday evening along \vlth Count von Buclow nnd Cotitu Muravlcff , the German and Prussian forelgr ministers , nt the Interview between tht czar nnd the kaiser. Kmpcror William , It Is definitely asserted made no promise In the czar In the matter leaving It understood that whether th < German government would favor nnothoi Ilusslan loan , herc or not depended largelj upon Dr. von MlquclVi answer , today , pre pared at Kmpcror WIlliatn'H request. In the meantime Dr. von Mlqucl consulted with the leading German financiers , ncarlj nil of whom discouraged the proposal , n ? they have been reliably Informed that the trans-Siberian railroad Is likely to prove far moro expensive than Is generally sur mised , Moreover , a Russian financial crnsli Is expected soon. Today Dr. von Mlqitol reported to this effect to the kaiser and 11 may bo considered certain that the pro posed loan hero has failed. CAPTAIN IS KILLED AT SEA Sailor ii ii el Stewnril Got .Schooner fuller Way nnil llenil TiMvnril the Nova Scotia Count. ST. JOHNS , N. B. , Nov. 12. A mtirdei at sea. on the schooner J. B. Vandusen o : New York was mudo known today by UK receipt of a message from the vessel's matte < to the owner's agent In this city. It statci that Captain nalsley hnd been stabbed bj a sailor named Maxwell nnd had nfterwan fallen overboard and had died In the shlp'f boat , which had put off to rescue him. At for the schooner , It had disappeared In th ( darkness under conditions which made II seem probable that the murderer and lu < steward , the only men left on board , hac gotten the schooner under way and headci It In toward the Nova Scotia coast. The schooner loft this port lumber-ladcr. for New York late yesterday afternoon The tragedy was evidently enacted in tht Bay of Fundny within a few hours of the clearing of land. Captain Balsley belonged In this city , Maxwell , who according to the telegram did the stabbing , Is also a St. Johns man. SLUMBERING FIRES IN ORIENT XJiirnny FedIIR ! I2xlNtN Ilo nr < lliiK the Itelntloiinhip Iletvreeii IlunNia find Japan. LONDON , Nov. 13. The Shanghai corre spondent of the Dally Mall says : "An un easy feeling regarding the relations of Rus sia and Japan Is spreading here. There Is no doubt that Japan Is , practically allied with China , despite the degradation which the empress dowager inflicted upon tha Chinese envoys to Japan on' their recent return. This was merely a tactical move with a view to appeasing Russia. "A large Russian fleet intends wintering In Nagasaki harbor and some remonstrance by Japan Is probable. Prince Henry of Prus sia , the commander of the German squadron in the North Pacific , Is watching the progress of events. Ho recently declared In the course of n conversation that the Japanese aimy was In splendid condition from the European point of view. " The Dally Mall says : "We learn there Is considerable censorship on cablegrams from China. " Jnpnii A Van IK New \Vnr Ship. LONDON , Nov. 12. Hurry orders have been received by the builders of the Japanese battleship now In process of construction at ulydo Bank , to complete the vessel as speed ily as possible. The new ship , which will bo ono of the largest afloat , Is to bo finished by January 1 , 1000. It is believed that these instructions are the result of the Increasing tension between Japan and Russia. MlNNlomiry to Weil 11 Clilnntiuiii. ( Copyright , 1S03 , by I'rosH Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Nov. 12. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally Mall's correspondent at Hong Kong says : There Is much Indignation In missionary circles In Canton at the coming wedding of Miss Susan L. Ilavcraon , an American mis sionary and doctor , and n Chinese coollo who wnn formerly her cook. 'N Vlxlt to l.omlnn. LONDON. Nov. 13. The Morning Post understands that Emperor William , during his coming visit to England , will bo enter tained by the lord mayor nt the Mansion house In the course of his stay In London. MEDILL WILL CASE SETTLED Kninlly Coiitrntlon for Patrimony In Ailjilillenteil to thu IllNiiil- vaiitnue < > f the llclr. TOPEKA , Kan. . Nov. 12. The state supreme premo court has confirmed the Judgment of the Lcavcnworth county district court In the Medlll will contest case , Involving nn estate valued nt about $100,000. James Medlll , the testator , was n member of the early Kansas legislature , Ho left most of hla mtato to Ills son , Sherman Medlll , now n state legis lator. about JL'0,000 to his daughter Nina and f5,000 to a granddaughter , Fairy Holllnga- worth , The will was contested on the ground that the son had brought undue in- Iluonpo to bear on his father and that the latter was n"t In his right mind when the ivill was executed. f During thetrial much bitterness was shown on the part of Miss Medlll against lier brother. She finally was taken 111 with lung fever and went to Colorado , where she lied. Shortly before her death she effected i reconciliation with her brother nnd named Fairy Holllngsworth as her heir. By the ; ourt's decision Sherman Medlll will receive ibout $30,000 Instead of $70,000 , ns Intended jy the father's will. luliTxtalr CoiiiiiK-rof roiiiinlNHlon , ST. LOt'lS. Nov. 12.-A1I Is In readiness or thn meeting of th& Interstate Commerce ornmlsslon , which will meet here tomor- ow to consider complaints of dUerlml- mtlon In rated to the Paclllo const In effect in thn Southern Paclllo and other trans- 'ontlnental railroad * . Chairman M A. vnnpp of the commission arrived today 'rom ' Washington , U. t' . . us ulso did former iovernor Jocvpli W. Flfer of Illinois , the appointed member of the conunls- ilon. Governor Flfer will bo formally worn In tomorrow. SuppoNi-il llohlirr IilentllliMl. CHICAGO. Nov. 12-The body of the sup- rosed robber who was shot dead last night y Claude Ii. Giles , u police operator , was dentllled today ns Frank Doyle , u brother if John Doyle of the linn of John Doyio St Co. , wealthy contractors. The dec l- MH'H mother Is Huld to liu well off and iho holdup theory Is Hcouted liy Uoylo'a friends , who declare hl mother Iteut him ivell Kuppllcil with funiln Gilo * is pruc- ; lciilly under urrcst awaiting un luvcati- ; utlon. lunTir.THnye nRATIT , KNu Sounded by the Recent Elections * Hold ir 4 South Dakota , W REPUDIATION OF THE SIOUX FALLS .MM . St ( lovcrnorinlre v lec Appenrn to III In I he Snnie lloat llolli AreAp - pnrenlly HooUeil lo Look , ' . for XIMV .liihn. SIOUX CITY , Nov. 12. ( Special. ) Th < recent election In South Dakota Is generally < orally conceded by these Informed to havi sounded the political deathkntll of Unltct States Senator II. 1 < Y Pcttlgrew of that start.1 His second term of ofllcc , which he now Is serving , will expire In 1D01 , and the genera Impression prevails that ho will bo n can. dldatc for re-election. Had the state goiu democrafjcaDr populist for that matter , Pet- tlgrbw elfll might count himself as bclnc safe. But the way It looks now ho stands but little show of getting n third term. Mer who a few years ago would have done any thing In the world for him , nnd whom he nearly had wound around his finger , \vll \ tight him to a finish In the political arena He has not supporters enough In his owr party to win out , unless there Is a grca change In the situation between now ant next year. The- state went republican bj a good sized majority , nnd managers fee confident that it will bo repeated next year The same thing also applies to Oovcrno Andrew Lee , a populist , who won over tht republicans , next year. The antl-expnn blon campaign he and Pe.ttlgrow havo' beei carrying on has not borno. the fr ult thej anticipated , and they did not , succeed H changing the views with reference to the Philippines of the returned votuntcers. The fact that they ecnt ? n man named Fox tc the Islands to get' campaign material dli not help thclr cause and the exposure o Pettlgrew ln.publlshlng letters from volun tcers w'SflUj ? were sent In confidence and resulted irrthreatencd courts-martial all In Jurexl him in the eyes 'of the people of the state. I'oNxllilc SiicccHttor. But whllo the matron of Senator Petti grcw'H political end is under discussion questions are at the sqmo time being askec as to his possible" successor. Who will It to Ono. of the men most prominently talkeJ o In connection with the place Is A. B. Kltt ridge of Sioux Falls , a man who has beei prominent In the state for many years am known to bo Just as shrewd and clever a' Pettlgrew. Ho Is a republican at all times stands by the administration and man ) times is called to Washington for confer cncc about state matters. Ho Is the natlcna commlttccman from the state and Is known In every county and town. Butt KIKrldgc says ho does not want the Job. Still , many of his closest , admit ers nro In hopes he wll changa his mind before the crucial hour ar rives. Then there is "Bob" Gamble of Yankton congressman Just. , re-elected and a good sound republican. It Is said that Gamble hai tliu bee In his bonnet. Ho has man } friends , Is a. loyal public , officer and fearless In his public utterances1.He Is.against 1'ct- tlgrowlsm from every standpoint and this Is In his favor -and the state now. Congressman Burke also Is talked of for the place , and he , too , Is a strong repub lican nnd in close touch with the adminis tration In Washington. There Is no doubt that ho would like the ofllce , but the ques tion of getting It Is another matter. Ho has a good record behind him. DOUBLE MURDER ON A SHIP Swede Mate KHIn the Mnxter nnd Hln Wife n lid Later Conicn to Cirlef. BALTIMORE , Nov. 12. Captain McCarthy of the British steamer Trunkby. wlilch ar rived today from Santa Cruz , Tenerlfte. re ports that a few days before his arrival at Santa Cruz the Brazilian Bark Juliana Schoorer , from Rio Janeiro for Genoa , Italy , put In for provisions. The health authorities asked the master why there were but fifteen persons on board when the articles named seventeen as leaving Hlo Janeiro. The cap tain said the others" had died from yellow fever. When the vessel was released from quar antine and provisioned one of the crew stated to ono of the customs guards that the man In charge was not the master of the ship , but the mate , nnd the mate had murdered the master and hla wife on the voyage. The authorities sent boats' crews from a small Spanish man-of-war In the harbor to bring the mate and crow ashore. The mate , who wns a Swede , had suspected something and nrmcd himself with a revolver and defied the whole of the five boats' crews ot the Spanish man-ol-war's men to take him. The sailors , under orders of their officers , fusilladed the vessel for five hours , during which time , it Is said , SOO shots were fired. The mate was killed at last , having been shot several times. During the firing the crow Jumped overboard and were rescued by the m.an-of- ivnr's men. Before the Trunkby left Santa Cruz the bark was towed up to a berth near the steamer and remained there wlih a crew of man-of-war's men In charge. The bark wns held as a pirate , but under protest from the Brazilian consul. The bark had previously hailed from Oporto , Portugal , which name had been painted out. There Is no such name ns Juliana Schoorer In Lloyds' directory , There \a \ a bark Julia III of Oporto and It lu proh ibit ) the murderer had changed the name and nation. CONSOLIDATE TRUNK LINES HlK Union of Itiilluiiy InlerewlN In the Kiitex ! foiiihliiutloii Keporleit liy the liOKNlpN. CHICAGO , Nov. 12. The Chronicle tomor row will ay : John W. Bates , William ISdcnborn , Isaac L. Elwood and John Lam- liert , the heaviest Btockholders In the Amer ican Steel nnd Wire Interests , have joined liandu with E. H. Harrlman nnd the othsr members of the Harrlman-Gould syndicate In n comprehensive plan of campaign which lias for Its object the consolidation of the eadlng trunk railways In the United States. The scope of the plan is said to bo not nerely one of traffic alliances , but the weld- ng together of actual ownership In a de termined effort to uphold trafllc rates In- lependent of the Interstate Commerce rom. nlfslon or other governmental aid. Fourth Victim IN Iteeovereil. NiW YOUK. Nov. 12.-The body of 13. 3. Havllnml of Brooklyn was found In forth rlvrr today. He wnn drowned on the 'crrylioiit ' Chicago and his Is the fourth ) dy recovered. MovemciilN of Orciill VCNXI-U , Xov. I- , At Hamburg Arrlvod-Protorla , from few York , At Quocimtown gulled Htrurla , from for Nuw York , At New York Arrived New York , from loutliamptoiii Ln auvcoeiio. from Havre : Jrnf Wnldcrbee , Irom liumbun ; and . 'lymouth. WOMEN BETRAYED BY SLANG \Venlern Criminal * Are Arrested In Ynrlt Tliroimh VHP of ln- dlnercet NEW YOUK , Nov. 12. Police Captain Do- lancy of the East Thirty-fifth street station today arrested three youtig women , whom he believes to bo western women who have been working this city for some time past. They were registered the station house ns Miss * Mabel Hay , alias Mrs. James Bell , alias Mrs. J. W. Crouch , 22 years old , No. 197 East Ontario street , Chicago ; Miss Mary Davis , 24 years of age , Evansvllle ; Miss ' Nettle Nel son , nllas Mrs. Molllo McClurc , 20 years ol We , of , Memphis , vTenn. " , CAplaln Delancy discovered the women ou InslLFrldny. He was on hla wny up town lit J : surface car when ho overheard the womori telling of their recent coming to this clty P1 They used so many expressions pe culiar irv.tho criminal class that he followed themtr/Ahclr boarding house. Ho had the housqV. . tchcd until today , when he and five other officers surrounded the house nnd ar rested the three women. In searching their rooms , the police found brass knuckles , a revolver and n largo number of pawn tick ets ranging In sums from $10 to ? 50. The latter were for diamonds , rings , watches , gold and silver plate. A bottle of "knock out drops" yiw also found. ' A large collection of clippings from Chicago cage newspapers was found * , telling of the arrest and conviction of rJnmcs Bell , the husband of ono of the women , nnd of crimes of other western criminal ! When questioned nt the station house the Nelson woman sold her homo was In Roland , Mo. , and the Ray wbman eald she came from' Sedalla , Mo. VTho women were sent to police headquartcrsjas auspicious persona and Captain ' McCl'iialtcy telegraphed to the Chicago police for fulj " Information. SIOUX CITY , Nov' 12lrSpeclnl ( Tele gram. ) Connected with tile arrest of Mrs. James Bell of the trio of ; western women caught tonight In Now Yqrk by the police , with evidences of ] wholesale thefts of jewelry , Is a sensational 'story ' here. The woman came from Clilcago. Her husband , Jaracs Bell , is serving a sentence In Ana- inosa penitentiary for complicity with Jarne * Cnrlton In n padlock swindle worked here last winter , nnd Mrs. Uell came here to pre vent his .prosecution 'If ' , 'posslhle. She be came known to tho.-.pollep hero and It was learned that her associates were all crooks and that ohe was , a clever pickpocket. She went to Sioux Falls , and came back with a big roll of money , part ot which she used to persuade the victim of her husband's game to leave the 6Ity and ' not prosecute , and also bribed , thp Jury. She threw her * arms around the neck ot the unsophisticated young man and herbcauty and her cash de termined him .to depart-nnd fi'd'dld so. When the case came to trial there tfoa no prosecut ing witness , but latenHonak'cr's conscience brought him back. BelUarid Carlton were then sentenced February.iGt'3Irs. . Bell haa a reputation among the erooKo of Sioux City , which Is ono ot their headquarters In this middle west , of being one of the smoothest pickpockets and confidence women In the country. . o STRUGGLE WITH INSANE MAN i ! . * St. LouiH Woman Hiufli. Horrible Time with Her CraVx , HUH- ST. UOUIS , Nov. .12. In < httgrasp of her Insane husband Mrs , , Ralph Hdlf of 283G Cal ifornia avenue battled for her life from 7 P. m. last Saturday night till 2 a. m. Sun day morning. When help finally came Mrs. Heif was so weak she could scarcely speak. She had been kept a prisoner by 1ier hus band in their third-story flat for three days. For two days of this tlmo she was without fcod. There was no one on .the same- floor but the couple. When she attempted to leave the room her husband would seize her and bring her 'back. ' A tenant on the floor below hearing the disturbance finally called on a passing po liceman , who summoned help and then hast ened to the woman's relief. Muffled sounds and a woman's moans could bo heard as the party reached the third floor. Forcing open 'the ' door Mrs. Heir was found lying on the bed with ho husband's hands clutching her throat. She was struggling fedbly , but was unable to offer much re sistance. Her husband retained his hold until ho was pulled away. R lf was taken to the police station and thence to the city hospital , where he was placed in one of the cells ot the observation ward. Ho had been confined in the insane asylum for several months. Three weeks ago ho was released nt the request of his wife , as It was thought that ho was cured. Rolf is a bricklayer. Ho nnd his wife liavo been married two years , but have no children. They lived happily , Mrs. Helt states , until some months ago. Lost spring Rolf fell from a building and re-ceived an Injury to his brain. Shortly afterward his mind gave wny nnd ho was confined In the [ nsano asylum. Mrs. Ucif is head milliner n ono of the leading stores here. Mrs. Kelt said that she had been trying : o make herself heard ever since 7 o'clock Saturday night , nt which tlmo her husband became violent. Ho told her that If she attempted to call for assistance ho would till her. The Insane man had been quiet on Friday night and on Saturday slept nearly all day. When ho awoke In the evening ho was In a dangerous mood nnd from then until 6ho was rescued Mrs. Holt spent n fearful tlmo , SHIP YARD AT THE LAKES Company Taken MciiHiircx to L'omlmt the Heeent Kockcfeller SleaniNhlp Combine. PITTSBURG. I'a. , Nov. 12. The Dispatch tomorrow will say : The first real entry of Plttsburg into the construction of largo steel vessels on the atest approved and most modern lines la about to bo undertaken , and with the tak- ng of this step comes the Initial move by he Carneglo Stcol company to combat the tartly successful gobble by the Ilockolellsr nteresta of all the available laketonnage. . Phis was meant by the Incorporation laat 'rlday of the Plttsburg Steamship company it Charleston , W. Va. , as was learned yes- erday. II. W. Oliver says : "Tho new company represents the Carncglo-Ollvar Interests wl Its purpose la to establish a ship yard MI 'the ' lakes. It Is the Intention to build ere : arrlers for this Interest. This Is all that an bo definitely stated at this time , as the ompany has Juut been Incorporate ! . " The authorized capital of the Plttsburg Steamship company Is J5.000.000. The prln- Ipal Incorporator Is Attorney James H , loyt of Cleveland , who Is acting for the Sarneglo-Ollvcr Interests. l'iiioinlur | | Olllelnl IIA/.LKTON , Pu. . Nov. JZ.-t'omer Jones , upcrlntcndcnt of the Lohlnh mid Wllkes- > arro Coal comimny'H worklngti at Aufen- cld and Honey brook , where the famous trlUo culminated In the Lull I me r Hhoot- ng two years ago nnd at which mines lu-ro liiivo since been numerous HtrlkCK , ins been xuperxcdcd by Wllllum Muck of Vllkesbarni. LatU evening several him- rccl men of whom Jonts had charge pa- itilcil and HHVO HSIIH ! of delltht at their Id superintendent's dUchareo. CUBANS ADOPT NEW SPORT Islanders Forswear Bull lighting , but Insist on Sunday Recreation. HORSE RACING RAPIDLY COMING INTO FAVOR Society I't'oplc of llnvnnn Stormy " \Vcntlicr to Sec There - < ! o TliroiiRli Their lnce . HAViANA , Nov. 12. The local newspapers object to the criticisms made by some Amer ican journals on Sunday racing In Havana , They point out that after mass on Sunday all Latin countries take holiday , and nssen that If the Americans wish the Cubans to popularize the sport as a. substitute for bull fighting , Sundays must bo devoted to It , be cause saints' days arc kept strictly for ru- llgloua observance and at no other times arc thcro great numbers ot Cubans wealthy enough to forsake business for the sake ol pleasure. The Discussion , which urges the high American officers In Cuba to continue to patronize a noble sport , bays : "When 7,000 people brave the prospects ol a rain such as was before us on last racing day , among them the very best people ol Havana , their course Is of sufficient prool that the attitude of the American officers Is heartily endorsed by our representative bo- clcty. " 1'cnnloii for ( ioilier. The Patrla. proposes that'ten of the leadIng - Ing municipalities should each glvo Gen eral Gomez $30 a month , as his health la pcor nnd ho Is In need of funds. The Cuban newspapers are urged to support the pro posal , which Is "small return Indeed for the services of the liberator of Cuba. " 'At a meeting of the Planters' association yesterday regret was expressed that , owing to a , depleted treasury , the association could not maintain in Italy a bureau to promote Italian Immigration by Issuing weekly bul letins. It was stated that at present most Italians go to Argentine and Brazil , where they have proved desirable acquisitions. So far aa the funds at Its disposal will allow , the Planters' association will encourage Italians to como 'hero. IN MEMORY OF ANARCHISTS ExcrclNCM Arc Held by Different So- clctlcx in Honor of CrliiilimlN Kxeeuted In ChlcnRO. HAVANA , Nov. 12. A meeting of the workmen's unions was held to commemorate the fate of the Chicago anarchists , de scribed as the "Chicago martyrs. " About 500 people attended the exercises at tha headquarters. To each was handed a spe cial memorial number of the Jornada , the labor organ. Its leading editorial referred to Llngg , who ' committed suicide in his cell with a fulminate cartridge as an "im mortal , who preferred to blow his head to atoms and thus disappoint his murderous would-be executioners. " It called on all honest workers to imitate "tho martyrs. " Many heated speeches' were made , the speakers : abusing capital and tha . [ yrnnnyi if { ho rich and calling on workingmen to have faith In the future. CLOSE CONTEST IN KENTUCKY Second Week of Count In Ileenn nnil the Future Governor In Still Subject of IIlNpiite. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Nov. 12. The second week cf uncertainty regarding the result of the balloting for governor of Kentucky be gins with little prospect of Immediate relief. The official count has been In progress two days and from a majority of the 119 coun ties has narrowed the contest down to n HOBO finish. Both sides claim the election of Us ticket , but the estimated plurality of either does not exceed 3,000. While the estimates so far received favor Taylor , the result may hlngo on the decision given by the county election commissioners In several places where charges of Irregularities are mado. One of these contests , that In Nelson county , lias been decided adversely to the repub licans. It Involves 1,118 votes , nearly as many as either side claims ns its plurality. The democrats will contest the votes of someof the mountain counties which return largo republican pluralities. The most Im portant county involved is Knox , which gave Taylor 1.398 plurality. There are also con tests in three precincts In Louisville which went republican. In any event It Is difficult to see how a bitter contest before the legls- latura and the courts can bo avoided. All the contests now being considered will have to be argued before the State Board of Elec tion Commissioners , which must meet at Frankfort within a month. Doth sides are preparing for this with nil the legal talent at their command. Meanwhile , everything hangs on the official count , which will consume - sumo a large portion of the week In Jefferson county ( Louisville ) . The work Is especially alow. Only ono ward has been completed in the two days' work. The Commercial tomorrow will print a statement from Chairman G-eorgo W. Lang of the republican campaign committee , claiming a plurality of 3,111 votes for Taylor. These figures are based ou the ofllcial returns ot 110 county election boards , upon returns signed by the precinct election ofTlcore in eight counties , moro counties In which the county boards have not furnished tabulation and upon returns In ono county In which the election officers refuse to certify to the returns. The 110 countlea giving official returns show pluralities of 27,121 for Taylor and 29- 203 for Gocbel , a net plurality of 2,181 for Rocbcl. In the eight counties not yet can vassed pluralities are shown amounting lo 5,424 for Taylor nnd 1,833 for Gocbel , The committee claims that these returns have liocn certified to by the precinct election olll- Icura and need only to bo tabulated. In the remaining county , Lowls , there is a plural ity of 704 for Taylor , but the election om- corfl boldly refuse to obey the law by cer tifying to their returns. The Courier-Journal will print a state ment from Mr , Goobel at Frankfort declar ing thcro Is no doubt of hla election , but giving no figures , the announcement being nado that no returns have been received dneo last night , when Goubel's plurality was Igurcd at 155 , YOIIIIK IlepnhllriiiiH t Ilamiiirl. KANSAS CITY , Nov. 12. A social cluh if young republicans , formed at the Mid- and hotel here , proposes to give a banquet .vith . 1,000 plates at convention hall'In Junn- iry or February next , The com- nttteo to eelect epeakera will nr- ango for several short talks by members if the club and ono speech by an orator if national reputation , An effort wl | | bo nade to secure Senator John M , Thuruton ot s'cbraska to deliver ( he first address. .Moody HUH Crowded llouiie. KANSAS CMTY. Nov. ! 2-DwlCht L. iloody , the cvnneelUt. who began an eight- lay revival Hervli'o hero today , cpoko to O.ouO pcoplo at Convention hull thl.i after- loon nnd evening. Four thousand pcoplo vcro unable to culn admission. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair ; Southerly Winds Temperature at Omitlin yenterilnyi HOT FiGHT WITH REDSKINS One White Mnn ICIllfil nnil Klv - Dctiil Dead \nvnJocH UN IteMilf nf Arizona milli'iill ) . FhAnSTAFF , Ariz. , Nov. 12. Ono white man nnd five Nnvnjo Indians killed , two whites nnd cno Navnjo wounded , was the result of the attempt of a deputy sheriff to arrest n Navnjo Indian yesterday ten miles south of Walnut station , news ot which hati just reached here. On November 6 a band of six Navajocs who were hunting on Canyon Padre , below Anderson Him in this county , held up Wil liam Montgomery , a cowboy In the employ of William Uoden , n cattleman. They nc- cuaed him of stealing horses nnd threatened to kill him. He came to Flagstaff nnd ob tained n warrant for their arrest , and , with Deputy Hognu , left to make the arrests. * At Hoden's camp they were Joined by William Hodcn and Walter Durham , who went along to show the deputy where the Navajocs wore camped. Arriving at the camp the party dis mounted , anticipating no trouble. Hogan attempted to execute the warrant and en tered a brush corral , where four Navajoet were , when the Indians made resistance and a shot was fired at Hogan , striking him In the back , he , at the same time , being In n tussle with one Navnjo who was trying to shoot him. Hogan drew his pistol and killed his antagonist. The fight became general and ended when the ammunition of the white men was exhausted. The result Is that live Navnjoes are dead nnd one wounded. Montgomery was &bot through the heart. Hogan was wounded three times , but not seriously. DEWEY ACTS AS GODFATHER Ailinlriil I'liij-R Prominent Pnrt In the ChrlNtcnltiK of the Chilli of n I'rlen.l. NEW YORK , Nov. 12. Nothing more In teresting than acting ns godfather to the child of the daughter of an old friend of his occurred In the llfo of Admiral Dewey to day. Shortly after breakfast the admiral was Joined by his son George and the'two left the Waldorf-Astoria. They strolled over to the elevated and took a train for South Ferry. Few people recognized them a they walked along the street and there were no such demonstrations as occurred on Friday and Saturday morning , which caused the ad miral to announce that ho would leave the city unless the enthusiasm was controlled. When they entered the elevated train a num ber of persons recognized the. admiral and his son and passed through the- car -whjch ha at , but dlii not appear to annoy him. At South Ferry the admiral and his son toolc + a ferry boat for Tompklnsvllle , S. I. They reached there shortly after noonand wont at onca to the residence of Frederick Harrlnmn of St. George. Mr& . Harrlman Is a daughter of an old friend of the admiral , and the baptism of her eon , Frederick , jr. , was made something of a social event. Mrs. Dewey and an acquaintance or hers from Washington left the apartments In the afternoon , when they went for a drive in Central park and Riverside drive. STRIKE SITUATION THE SAME \o L'hanuc In the Condition of Thln n nt the Union I'licllli ; riieyenne Shop * . CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 12. ( Special Tel egram. ) The Unon ! Pacific shop strike situation here has not changed today nnd it is expected matters will remain as they are nt least until Tuesday. At that tlmo It Is expected the ofllcers of the International Association of Machinists at Washington , D. C. , to whom the matter has been re ferred by the local lodge , will report upon the legality of the strike , and the further action of the strikers will depend upon the character of this report. It Is doubted by some of the men whether the association will sanction the strike , as under the rules of the association the matter should have been referred to the ofllcers of the associa tion nnd an authorization to strlko secured before quitting work. If the strike , how ever. Is sanctioned , It will be continued and with llttlo hope of settlement. Superin tendent of Motive Power J. II. McConnell Is still hero and expects to remain until some definite conclusion of the trouble Is reached. The strlko Is being conducted very quietly and there has been no dis order on the part of the men or Interference with these machinists who have continued working , SCHLEY FAVORS THE CANAL Hero of Snntlak" Telln Why thu Mi'iiraKiia IMIinuiM Should He 1'lerecil. CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn. . Nov. 12. A corre spondent of the HuntHvlllo Mercury whllo at Blrmlnaham talked with Admiral Schlcy nnd asked him If ho thought the building of the Nlcaraguon canal would bo an advan tage to the United States. Schley Is quoted as saying : "I consider It Imperative that the canal be built. It would then enable UN to mobilize our Hoots ort olther coast on short notice and would facili tate our defense In case of war and render the American navy Invincible. And then U would open up the way to the Orient , where i ready market can bo found for our cotton , ron nnd coal. " "rnve Mofiiriuiiii. am/WAt'ICKB. Nov. 12.-WIIlain ! Framer. n motorman on the Haclno & Kenosha Street railway line , today wived the liven . . . . . .u . . .lo.n.iKuirt Dy MicklllK tl lllH post in a fiir of which ho WHH In ehar-e. At the Hume tlmo Framer received Injuries ivhlch may result in hln death. A train if freight cnrH propelled by a twitch ci- | ; lno moved out from behind Homo build- ngs Just as the utreot ear WIIH noarliig ho crossing. Thn motorman revorned the : urrent. but not qulto noon enough , IIH the I'estlbulo of the car WIIH lilt by the train md ground to pieces. Framer wan Hrrl- itiHly Injured Internally and terribly jrulsed. Violent Hralh of StraiiKer. KANBA8 C'lTY , Nov. 12.-An unknown nun met u horrible death juxl outxldci tha lepot ynrdH of the t'hk-iiKo ( Irc-at West- rn railway today. He jumped from a each of un Incoming paHHpiiKer train and iln feet caught In n frog. Wildly p.itch. IIB the hundlo bars of the next couch his egH were torn out ut iho hlpx and hid tody fell limp to the ground , Thu man Ived fifteen minutes , Uylnu In horrible igony IIo llrxt tavo lilx numo HH Ward , hen as Koblnnon , hut would tnll nothliiK if hliiiBclf. A pay eheck In hlx pocket van mudo out to Frank Itobblna , llu was veil drcsbcd , FIGHT IN VENEZUELA 1 General Partdes Finally Surrenders , After a Terribly Battle , CITY OF PUERTO CABELLO ONE VAST RUIN 1 Six Hundred and Fifty Persons Reported Killed or Wounded. FIGHTING BEGINS ON FRIDAY NIGHT Continues Till Sunday Morning , When the > \ Surrender Takes Place , FIERCE STRUGGLE FOR THE SUPREMACY Surgeon HrnUtiMl of tlir t'nltnl StnU' CruUor Kelt-oil nnil Suruooim o ( Other Wiir Shlitn In llnrlior er lo Wounded. PUERTO CABKLU ) . Venezuela. Nov. IS. Ocnoral Pnrcdcs , n former commander In the army of cx-Prcsldent Andrndc , who had rufuscd tba demand made upon him by General Clprlauo Castro and the do facto authorities to surrender the town , even when this was ie-ciiforccd by tha request of the British , American , French , defniRn and Dutch , commanders , surrendered this jl morning at 10 o'clock after a tcrrlblu bat- f tli. Tbo aspect of the city Is ono of ruin and devastation and It Is estimated that up wards of 630 persons wwo killed or wounded durlnc the fighting. Dr. Urnlsted ot tha United States cruiser Detroit and other surgeons of the various war shlpn In the harbor nro snlnlsterlng to tha wants of the wour/lcd. General Ramon Quorra began n land at tack on the town and the position ot Gen eral Paredcs on Friday night. Desultory firing continued until Saturday morning about -1 o'clock nnd then n fierce struggle ensued. General Pnredes made n stubborn defense , but General Querra forced an entrance - trance Into the town at C o'clock yester day. day.As As early as 8 o'clock Sunday morning the fleet arrived nnd began n. bombard ment , but the range was too great and tha firing proved Ineffective. General Parcdes held the fort on the hill and Fort Llbcratador until this morning. WORDS OF PRAISE FOR OTIS Colonel Chllilem of Tciinrnncc Volnn- tccru IlenpeetH General nn Stilted- , j man nnd Soldier. SAN FRANC19CO.-Nov.-12. Colo'licl 'Chll- dors of the Tennessee regiment , which a1- rlvcd from the Philippines Saturday , said : 'I hiivo n very high regard for Goncrnl Otis and his ability as a soldier nnd a states man. Ho has held a most difficult poidtlon and I think ho has handled it well. Of course , ho could have slashed In and laid the Islands waste , with flro and sword , but to do this without nn effort first to show the nn- tlvcs that the United States wished to give them a fair , Just and liberal government would have forever prevented amicable re lations nnd It would have become a question of extermination and rocolonlzatlon. The Islands are too far away for such a policy , oven It humanity nnd self-interest did not forbid. "In my opinion a force of 73,000 to 100- 000 men lu needed to promptly and success fully settle the question. This force will have to ho retained until those who are friendly and itake the oath of allegiance to the United States nro strong enough to pro tect themselves , otherwise the natives will como down from the mountains , destroying tin liven and property of all who are 'trait- or. , ' as they would call them. I think local affairs should , ns far as possible , be left in the Innds of the natives. " Corporal L. B. Price of the Tennessee vol unteers was killed shortly before the regi ment left the Islands under peculiar circum stances , IIo was subject to fits of somnam bulism and was In the habit of sleeping with a red cloth around his head to protect It from Inseats. Ono night while asleep ho wandered by the line and as ho was return ing ho was mistaken for a Filipino by a member of the Sixth infantry , who shot him. AMERICANS ENTER"TARLAC When They Arrive Then- They Fliul that , \Kulnalilo and liln Army Have I.rfl , MANILA , Nov. 13. 8:2,1 : a. m. Colonel Bell's ' regiment and n small force of cavalry entered Tarlac last night without opposition. Whcro Agulnaldo , with his army nnd so- called government have fled , IB n mystery. General MncArthur took Bumban yester day. This Is supposed to bo the strongest ; position held by the Filipinos except Tarlac. The brief accounts of the engagement re- colvwl indicate that tlio robots fought ac cording to their recent tactics , rctrentlng after firing a few volley * . Ono officer of the Thirty-sixth regiment lu the only American reported killed. General MacArthur began his advance at daylight , Colonel Smith with the Seven teenth regiment on the right , Major Bell's command and the Thirty-sixth on the left and the Ninth In the center. Colonel Smlih encountered a small force at C o'clock , easily dispersing the rebels. Major Bell 89- cured a position on the mountain , from which ho poured on enfilading fire from rlflcn and IlotchklBs guns upon the first line of the enemy's trenches. The Filipinos stood the Hro for twenty ml mil and then retreated Lo thu mountains. General MacArthur en tered Ilamban at 10 o'clock and Colonel Smith occupied Cupas , the firHt town beyond , General Lawton's headquarters are still at Habanntuan , General Young , with his cavalry and In- 'antry , In tlll pushing ahead through the 'earful mud , but his exact whereabouts are iot known. Mlleit limpeelH 11 Trnnnport. SAN FUANCISCO , Nov. 12. Major Gcn- ral M licit paid an Informal visit o ! inepec- lon lo the transport Hancock today , To- norrow ho will review the troops at the Pro- Another < 'hiiiu > i > for World , Ml'BKOQKK. I. T. , Nov. I2.-Tlio Jury In hu Oroek warrant C HO , In which C' II. YorUi , former cushlcr of the Finn Nil- tonal bank < il IhlH city , WILS defendant , cported u disagreement this afternoon md wan discharged , Klght Jurors voted or conviction and four for acquittal A icw trial will bo hud lit thu next term if court ,