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STEAMSHIP
Flames Seiza Upon tbe Hamburg-American
Liner Patria ,
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN THE SHIP'S ' HOLD
Large Amount of Linseed Makes Oil to Feed
the Flames ,
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PASSENGERS
All Are Basoned in Scanty Attire and Safely
Landed at Dover.
RUSSIAN SHIP CERES COMES TO RESCUE
Cnptnln nnd Crcir Ilemnln hy tlic
, .Wreck Iloplnic to Him It Ashore
' ( _ l'nN ciiucr * M < itly Amcrl-
cnii * on VncatloiiH ,
( Copyright , ISM , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Nov. 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The steam-
ehlp Patrla of the Hamburg-American line
caught lire in the channel yesterday as it
was proceeding into the North sea on Its
voyage from Now York to Hamburg. H was
elghted by the Russian steamer Ceres about
twelve mllcn from the North Hinder light
ship. The Patrla was then showing signals
of distress and asking for Immediate help.
In addition to this the captain of the Ceres
saw It was enveloped In smoke nnd knew the
V Bhlp was on fire.
The Ceres put on full steam and made for
the burning vessel. On reaching It a boot
was lowered and sent to the Patrla , the cnp-
taln of which stated ho was In urgent need
of assistance. Ho requested that the pas-
eengcnj should be saved. The boats were
got out nnd with n great deal of difficulty
all the passengers , numbering about 150 ,
wcro transferred to the Ceres. The Ceres ,
which was proceeding down the channel ,
made for Dover , which was reached shortly
before midnight. Information of the disaster
was sent ashore to American Consul Prescott -
cott , who made arrangements at the Dover
Bailors' Homo nnd local hotels in the neighborhood -
borhood of the pier. Prcscott Immediately
consulted the Dover harbormaster , Captain
Iron , who at once sent the harbor tug Lady
Vita to land the passengers from the Ceres.
Most of the hotels were full , but In every
case arrangements were Improvised for the
reception of the shipwrecked.
It was midnight when the tug returned to
the admiralty pier with the rescued on board ,
They literally swarmed over the tug and
looked n motley crowd of men , women and
children crowded together , both on the Ceres
nnd the tug. There were twenty-four women
In the pirty nnd twenty children , six being
babies In arms.
arms.Work
Work of Itcacne.
That the work of rescue from the Patrla
( was done In frightful haste is shown by
unost of the .poor creatures , who were
wrapped "in " 'blankets. Air'thepassengers
abandoned the liner without their clothes
nnd In desperate toastc. The utmost as
sistance was rendered by the staff connected
with the channel mall boats and the ship
wrecked people wore got with all prompti
tude to the Sailors' homo nnd to the various
hotels in the neighborhood , where every
thing possible for their comfort was Im
mediately done.
The Patrla left Now York November 4
iwith ICO passengers and a crew of 118.
They oxperlcnced rough weather In the At-
lantlo .but otherwise all went well until
they had got through the channel nnd were
congratulating themselves on having got
to the end of their voyage. Most of the
passengers were 'American ' citizens whoso
friends reside. In Germany , Norway and
Sweden , mostly coming over for the boll-
dayn with the intention of returning to
( America In a few weeks.
'About ' G o'clock yesterday morning they
wore awakened and ordered to go on deck ,
\\hero they learned that a disastrous fire
had broken out amongst tbo general cargo
and as tbo crow was unable to master it ,
the captain stated that he considered It
ndvlsnblo for them to take to the boats.
3t was evident nt this time that the fire
had obtained a thorough hold of the cargo ,
emoko and flames ascending with overpow
ering force nnd causing the greatest alarm.
The crew stated that several passengers
J worked like heroes to keep the flames under
control , but a great quantity of linseed waa
nmongat the cargo and the oil supplied by
this mndo all efforts homeless. There was
Broat excitement amongst the women and
children , but the example set by the coolness
of the captain and crow had an effect upon
the passengers generally. The boats were
promptly got over the side , the crew acting
as If at drills , The safety of the women
nnd children was the first consideration.
( As the flro had consumed by this time tbo
greater part of the passengers * belongings ,
they had to get Into the boats as they had
come up from their bunks and some were
in very light clothing.
Mnny Touching Scene * .
The scone was n very striking ono and
come touching scenes were witnessed ns
Jiusbnnds parted from wives and children.
'Although ' everything was carried out under
( ho moat trying circumstances , thanks to
tbo great coolness of Captain Frohllch and
tbo crew , there was no panic , which resulted
In all the passengers being gotten Into
the 'boats ' nnd into two fishing boats which
It U stated belong to Yarmouth , which
had come up In the meantime.
Just at this time n largo steamer was
observed to be making toward tbq burning
liner , which proved to bo the Ceres. This
hhlp first sent a boat and then picked up all
tlioso who were In the boats and offered to
take off the captain and crew , but the
latter preferred to remain by the vessel
.whilst there was any chance of saving It ,
nlthcugh there wan the greatest danger
in doing so , tbe hull being redbot at the time
nnd there was every 'evidence that It would
burn for some considerable time.
The passengers state they learned from
the officers that Captain Frobllch hopes to
put his steamer ushoro at some point on
the coast where there will be a possibility
of afterwards salving It. The scheme Is
a bold one , that does credit to the gallant
crew and It Is hoped It may be successful.
Tbe passengers state that as they came
nway on the Ceres they saw anothe/ steamer
standing by the Patrla , The passengers ,
> who had had nothing : to cat since 7:30 yes
terday morning , wcro treated with the
greatest kindness on being landed at Dover.
Montly Second Cnhln I'mmenneri , ,
NEW YORK , Nov. )5. ) Emll Boat , gen
eral manager of the Hamburg-American line ,
when told of tbo Pntrla's misfortune said :
"The Patrla carried only aecond-cluss pas
sengers nnd steerage. It may have had
nbout fifty people In the steerage. Wo do
not know what Us cargo was worth , as wo
never Inquire about that. U bad about 10-
000 tons incasuremeot of cargo , Including
everything In the run of export goods. You
can say that the cargo was worth the greater
part of $1,000,000. The vessel Haelf was
about $700,000. Wo do not Insure our
companies , We Insure our-
fund set aeldc for the pur-
had about sixty officers
and crcw f them living In Germany. "
In Its short llfo the Patrla was unlucky.
On Its first voyage fronf this port , February
0 , 1S95 , It grounded In the main ship
channel near the nouthcrn edge of Palestine
shoals. A fifty-mile nn hour gale was blow
ing at Sandy Hook and Ice had knocked the
electric lamps from the buo ) . It passed the
night on the shoal and tugs hauled It oft un
injured the next day.
The Patrln was a steel twin screw , four-
masted steamship , with three decks , shelter
deck and ebb frames. It was built for the
Hamburg-American line by the Vulcan Ship
building company nt Stettin In 1804. Itn total
tonnage was 6,644 , tin tonnage under the
brldgo 4,416 and Its net tonnage 4,249. It
was 450 fret long , 52 feet beam and 31 feet 6
Inches deep. Its horsepower was 578. It
was a common cargo and passenger steamer ,
carrying technically only second cabin nnd
Btccrngo passengers. It sailed from New
York for Hamburg November 4. Following
Is the passenger list !
William Bade , Charles Bramm , Mrs. Ida
Coldwell , Leo J. Coldwell , Mrs. Bertha
Dchon , Mr. nnd Mrs. L. iDuplacc , Miss
M. Fohl , Mrs. Fisher , Mr. and Mrs. E. Fey-
ler. Miss Hclcno Feyler , Master Edison and
Alfred Feyler , Miss Lena Lukert , Ilov. nnd
Mrs. F. C. Ootwald , Master L. Gotwald , Miss
Goodwin , Mrs. Goldstein and child , Mrs.
Hccker , Mrs. H. F. Holahan , Anderson Hey ,
MI H Clara Igelstrom , Mrs. Anna Ivors , Mr ,
and Mrs , S. Jacobson , Miss G. Jacobson , Miss
Tmalla Knmtna , Miss Elsie Kucchel , T. Cow-
den Laughlln , Mlrs Ludgcns , Miss Lctty
Llnch , Miss J. Rnpln , Hans J. Etcrnholdt ,
Miss Annie Schwartz , Miss Roslo Schwartz ,
Miss Bertha Tochtermanni H. F. Welman.
JEALOUS MAN SHOOTS A TRIO
John Ilnynllii , KniiNnn City Home
Trnliier , Kllln IH Wife and Mor-
tnllyVouinlH ' TITO Other .
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 15. John Hnysllp , n
horse trainer , this afternoon shot his wife
through the heart and mortally wounded
Charles Berry , nn Ice wagon driver , and
Maud Mitchell , aged 29 years. The tragedy
occurred nt the Mitchell woman's house , In
West Sixth street. Mrs. Haysllp had de
serted her husband for Berry and Maud
Mitchell had influenced her to make the de
cision. Arrested soon after tlio commission
of the crime , Haysllp admitted he had de
liberately planned the murder for revenge.
When told that his wlfo was dead he said :
"I am sorry for it now. "
At 12:30 : this afternoon Hnysllp , revolver
In hand , burst into a room where the trio
were and immediately began shooting. The
first shot struck Mrs. HnysHp In the head ,
the second pierced her heart. The revolver
was a 45-callber and each bullet made an
ugly hole. She begged for mercy , but Hay-
slip was ruthless. When found by the. police
her head rested on the edge of the bed nnd
she was In the attitude of prayer.
The next two shots struck Berry in dif
ferent parts of the body and he ran from the
room and into the street , mortally wounded ,
the blood streaming from his wounds.
The fifth bullet struck the Mitchell woman
In the side and when the police arrived she
T.-MS sprawling on ttie floor,1- unconscious from
the loss of 'blood. '
At the station Berry and Maud Mitchell
talked Incoherently as their wounds were
dressed by the surgeon , who said that neither
would survive. Haysllp submitted to arrrst
quietly and when questioned later by Chief
Hayes confessed that , learning curly In the
day that his wlfo was with Berry , ho pur
chased a revolver , planning to kill them
both and the Mitchell woman.
"My wife was curling her hair In front of
n mirror when I went in , " said he. "I shot
her flret , then turned tbe pistol en the others.
I am sorry now that I did It. "
Mrs. Haysllp waa 30 years old and had
had two children , both of whom are dead.
She had left her husband two months ago
and lived openly with Berry.
END OF "CORNCOB PIPE" CASE
Four ot DcfenilniitN Found ftullty In
United Slate * Clrciill Court of
UNliiK Mulls to Defraud.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 15. After n hotly fought
trial four of the defendants In the celebrated
"corncob pipe caso" wore tonight found
guilty In the United States circuit court of
using the malls to defraud. The four men
are : Henry Rlngbeck , E. W , Northstcln , M.
McElhany nnd Arthur Miller. Ono of the de
fendants , William Ruff , had already pleaded
guilty. No action has been taken In the
cases of W. S. Dally and J. E. Wllhlngton ,
who were jointly Indicted with the others
named. Their testimony was of great value
to the movement , and n nol pros may be
entered for them. The witnesses brought In
by the government came from a dozen
states , showing how widespread was the
operation of the scheme to defraud.
It was the plan of the defendants , as
shown by the testimony , to write to the
mayor or postmaster of a town telling him
that a corncob pipe factory could be estab
lished for $1,000 nnd operated at small ex
pense , while the profits were represented to
bo largo. The men , whoso headquarters
were at Washington , Mo , , would then offer
to sell suitable machinery for $700 to $1)00. )
In each case where a factory was actually
put In operation It was found next to Im
possible to dispose of the product at all , BO
overstocked was the corncob pipe market ,
The government alleged that the price asked
for the machinery was so excessive as to bo
fraudulent and that the purpose of the de
fendants' letters was to cause an undue nnd
Inordinate demand for machinery which
rcaily could not bo profitably used. The
attorneys for the , defendants will make a mo
tion for a new trial. .
SEVEN LOST INOCEAN WRECK
_
lliiltlmore Lunilier Mehooner Toned
Into u. Tort Ilottom Un After
Many Montlm ,
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 15. Private ad
vices' received here today from St. Plerro
Mlquclon tell of the wreck of the Philadel
phia and Baltimore schooner Edna and
Emma and tbe loss of the captain , his wlfo
and the crew of five men , The Edna and
Emma soiled from Wilmington , N. C. , April
14 , with n cargo of lumber for Baltimore
and this city. Wreckage from tbo schooner
was washed uslioro at the mouth of Capo
Fear river , Mav 7. Recently the schooner
was towed Into St. Pierre , bottom up.
Indians Iteturn to Iteservatloii.
D15NVKH. Nov. 15. Governor Thomas
today received a telegram from K. A.
Hitchcock , secretary of the Interior , con
veying the news that the ueent at Ulntnh
reports that all Indians have returned to
tbflr reservations from northwestern Colorado
rado , where they have been killing game
lit violation of the state laws.
lve > stone Kxiu-dltlon to llnhylonlii ,
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 15-The Univer
sity of Pennsylvania has just lilted out an
other expedition to Babylonia to complete
the excavation of the ancient city of Nap-
pur. The party la under the direction of
Dr. Herman Valpreeht of the university ,
< tne university's Absyrlologlst.
fl UP I'llILllTll !
Dean Worcester Expresses His Views in an
Address at Chicago ,
OTIS CONDUCTING HUMANE WARFARE
I.nrre Army Only Xoccuwnry
American * Are Aot CnrrjIiiK On
it Wiir of Kvterniltiutlon , Hut
Protect Friendly Nntl\e * .
CHICAGO. Nov. 15. Dean C , Worcester ,
member of the Philippine commission , spoke
at Central Music hall tonight upon the
"Philippine Question. "
The address , which was delivered under
the aueplcos of the/Hnmllton / club , si local
republican organization , was received with
every manifestation of approval. Mr. Wor
cester followed , in the main , the line
of argument regarding the retention of the
Philippines which' has been published In
the report of the Philippine commission.
There was n largo audience.
Prof. Worcester said at the outset that
the Irewea raised by the Philippine ques
tion , directly and Indirectly , were moro Im
portant , more far-reaching In their consequences
quences than any other nation has been
called upon to meet since Its birth. Ho
deprecated the Idea of these willing to make
party policies of questions which Involve
the well-being and the future destiny of
so many millions of fellow beings. Continu
ing , ho said :
"If nil the accusations brought by those
who declaim against our so-called 'crime
In the Philippines' are true , wo have In
deed committed a great transgression against
the people of these Islands. I propose to
take up some of the alleged facts so often
quoted In support of these serious charges
and scrutinize them somewhat closely. I
shall try to make my examination wholly
dispassionate. "
Prof. Worcester then took up various ar
guments presented against the American
policy in the Philippines and quoting from
senate documents , from the proclamations
of Agulnaldo and from a masa of official
evidence , most of which has been made pub
lic heretofore , nnd answered tho. questions.
His answers were directed specially to the
arguments of a. "gentleman who recently ad
dressed an audience from the rostrum on
which I stand. "
No American Promised Independence.
Ho also stated that members of Agul-
naldo's own cabinet testified before the com
mission to the fact that oven after his proc
lamation of June 18 ho freely admitted that
no American had ever promised him in
dependence for his people. The speaker
added :
"It has been often stated that our consul
at Singapore , Mr. Spencer Pratt , exceeded
his authority and made the promise in
question , ft not directly , at least Indirectly.
I am indebted to Admiral Dewey for the
statement that Mr. Pratt Is' ready to take
oath to never having made such promise
and I may add that legal proceedings ,
brought by Mr. Pratt against a publication
for this and other charges , resulted suc
cessfully. "
Prof. Worcester said after citing much
evidences . , , , *
' 1. bellevo L , have shown that there , , wns
no true co-operation between our land forces
and the Filipinos , except in the fact that
wo fought a common foe , each In his own
way. I may add that we required no help
In taking the city. It lay completely nt the
mercy of Dewey's guns and soldiers were
only needed to occupy It , not to take It.
The fighting of August 1C was perfunctory
and designed only to save the honor of the
Spanish troops. After the fall of the city
Aguinaldo modestly demanded of General
Mcrrltt the royal palace for himself and
In addition the principal churches , a share In
the public funds , and , most Important of
all , the arms and ammunition surrendered
by the Spanish troops , of which he had
long planned to possess himself. It Is need
less to add that his requests were refused. "
Speaking of the efforts to avoid a conflict ,
Prof. Worcester said :
"I am often asked' the question : 'Might
not nil this have been avoided If , even after
the fall of Manila , attempts had been made
to come to an understanding with the in
surgents1 I am glad to be able to say td
you that such attempts were made. General
Otis , who did not believe that the Insurgent
leaders were plotting trouble , had repeated
Interviews with one and another of them. "
ICITortN to Avoid Conflict.
In detailing the fruitless negotiations and
citing from General Otis' letters , Prof. Wor
cester said :
"The prime cause of the failure of these
final negotiations lay In the fact that the
Filipino leaders were unable to formulate
any definite statement of their own demands.
They say that they desired independence
under United States protection , but , In dis
cussion , made it evident first , that they did
not themselves know what they meant by
these words , and second , that they wcro
not agreed among themselves even as to the
general demand. "
At another point , the speaker said :
"I have no hesitation In saying that the
United States did Infinitely more than Agul-
naldo's army toward driving out and de
stroying Spanish power In the Philippine
Islands. If our claim to sovereignty were
shadowy , what shall wo say as to the claim
of a tribe representing less than one-sixth
of the population of the Islands ; and exorcls.
Ing jurisdiction over but'a small part of the
Philippine territory ? "
AH showing the bloody work of the In
surgents , Prof. Worcester said :
"At the time I left Manila the province of
Batabagas was overrun with thieves and
murderers. No attempt was being made to
enforce law and order. The public schools
wcro abandoned. Forced contributions had
been wrung from the people at the bayonet
point until many of them were ruined. Un
willing contributors had been punished by
having their hands hacked off and oven
being burled alive. The Individual houses
In such Important towns as Tnal were In
trenched In order that the Inhabitants might
defend themselves against their neighbors.
The military governor of the province , al
though a TngaloB and an Insurgent , had
characterized the condition existing as 'com
plete anarchy' and had repeatedly sent In
messengers to Manila , asking for aid to restore -
store order and promising to surrender with
his troops If we would only dispatch a small
force to his aid. "
WiiKlnK " IlliniumWar. .
Tim speaker denounced as false state
ments that the Americans had no friends
among the Filipinos and declared that wo
1-ad many good true friends among the lead
ing Filipinos. Ho proceeded :
"Only a small fraction of the Philippine
population Is In arms against us and If the
great majority of the people are ready to
accept American sovereignty , why Is It that
wo are compelled to send so great an army
to the Philippines ? I answer , first , that
we are waging the first humane war In his
tory. If U was elmply a matter of killing
we would not need nearly so large an army.
Two regiments of troops could go where
they pleased In the , Island of Luzon todny
and kill to their hearts' content without
serious risk. It Is becausewo are attempt
ing to protect the Inhabitants from the dep
redations of the lawless -that wo require so
large A force.
"Finally , a , word as to the way out. Is
It conceivable that wo should withdraw our
troops , abandoning our friends to the
vengeance of our enemies and the people at
largo to suffer from anKrchy ? I can find
but ono answer to this question. Our troops
must stay until armed resistance has ceased
and public confidence has been fully re
stored. The day will come.isoonor or later ,
when native soldiers , under , American offi
cers , or under officers of | thclr own , will
do a largo share of the work that remains
to bo done.
"In the matter of autonomy wo have al
ready made n safe beginning and the ex
periments In municipal atid'Jprovlnclal gov
ernments , which are oven ribw In progress ,
will eventually furnish a safe , basts for congressional
'
gressional action. ,
"In closing let me say that there docs
not live an 'anti-Imperialist' who has moro
sincere regard for the people of the Phil
ippine Islands , or a keener Interest In their
present nnd future welfare , than myself.
I have great faith In thqnl. I bellevo that
under our guidance they will make rapid
progress In civilization and will soon be
able to take an important share In the bur
den of their country , but 1 know that If
the full weight of that burden were thrown
on they today they would Inevitably sluk
under It. ,
"Thoso who affect to believe that wo are
creating bloody disorder by our presence In
the Philippine Islands ; that the natives
would continue to hate us , even if we gave
them good government ; that they would be
better off under a very bad government en
tirely their own than a good one adminis
tered In part by our own , and the only pos-
slblo and logical course open to us Is to
withdraw our forces and leave the peace
able nnd law-abiding natives of the Philip
pine Islands nt the mercy of Agulnaldo and
his army , may be sincere In their convic
tions , but by freely giving voice to thein
they are encouraging the ambitious Taga
log loader to prolong a hopeless struggle.
The prolongation of this struggle is costing
us millions of dollars and , what Is far worse ,
good , American blood. Let .history fix the
responsibility for i't.
"Thoso of us who bellevo that the flag
should stay In the cast and that under its
shadow wo should patiently teach to our
new wards the lessons they must learn ere
they can take a place in the great family
of nations as n free and united people should
stand shoulder to shoulder. There Is work
for us to do. Let those scoff who will. The
future of 10,000,000 human beings and the
honor of a great nation are In our keeping
nnd the eyes of the world are upon us. Let
us not prove unfaithful to our trust. "
FRAUDS IN LIQUOR TRADE
Senate Committee Obtnlna Evidence
of How the Government Loses
Millions In Revenue.
t :
NEW YORK , Nov. 15. The senate com
mittee on manufactures ; represented by
Senator Mason of Illinois , resumed todny its
investigation into the ndu'lterntlon of li
quors. George B. SadlerftSltor of Bon-
fort's Wlno and ' Spiri\a \ jlcMilcult was the
vnSSFSr * . - *
flist witness. -
"I firmly believe , " he- said , "that of the
Imported spirits which ard protected by a
high duty cnoro of the spurious than the
genuine is sold. "
Mr. Sadler 'said the government loses at
least $ G,000,000annually in the matter of
spirits alone by dealers using imitation la
bels. By spurious beer labels be thought
the government loss exceeded $2,000,000 an
nually. Koywuod C. Brown , a bottler of
Imported ales , testified that ho had known
of forty cases of fraudulent Imitations of
labels.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Sadler agreed that
senate bill 4580 , If enacted , would have done
much to rectify the evil.
Dr. Francis Wyatt , consulting chemist to
the National Brewing academy , said the
use of starch-bearing cereals in the manu
facture" of beer does not influence its qilal-
Ity nor detract from Its purity. In im
ported beers , Dr. Wyatt said , ho had found
bi-sulpblto of lime , which he considered a
better and moro wholesome preservative
than sallcy acid. In Imported wines , Dr.
Wyatt said , he had found great adultera
tion.
CAPTAIN OF THE IMERRIMAC
Commniider of the Ilont Holmon Snilk
IleturiiN to HIM Home at Lib
erty , Mo.
LIBERTY , 'Mo. , Nov. ' 15. Captain James
M. Miller , U. S. N , , who commanded the
Merrlmao before It was sunk by Hobson In
Santiago harbor , arrived homo today and
waa given a royal reception at William
Jewell college , of which he Is a graduate.
This Is Captain Miller's first visit home since
war with Spain opened. After being wel
comed by the college faculty Captain Miller
delivered a short talk , which was received
with much enthusiasm. Captain Miller is
now in command of the Scandla and Is under
orders to sail from San Francisco for Manila.
SHOOTS FATHER AND SON
South Carolina Mail noes GtiniilnK for
Defamers lie anil n Itclntlve
Also Wounded ,
COLUMBIA , S. C. , Nov. 1C , In a shooting
affray which occurred in Marion county , near
here , last night , John C. Sellers , a prominent
farmer , was shot through the body nnd left
arm nnd his son , Bon Sellers , was shot lu
the abdomen. Both will die. J , D , Hazelden.
member of the state board of liquor con
trol , was slightly wounded In the leg and
his brother-in-law , Dr. H. A. Edwards , was
shot In the chest. The cause ot the trouble
Is said to bo that Hazelden accused Sellers
of writing defamatory articles concerning
Hazclden's official and private life.
TRAIN FALLSSIXTY FEET
_
Three Trumps llelle\eil to Have lleeu
Killed In Kreltflit Wreck
nt Vista , Mo ,
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 15. A Star special
from Vista , Mo. , says ; A through freight
train on tbe St. Louis & San Francisco ralj-
road fell sixty feet through a trestle near
hero this morning. The engine got over
eafely. Three tramps are believed to be
burled In the wreck. The crew escaped In-
Jury. The cars were completely demolished.
The crash was distinctly beard five miles
away ,
Godalr Iln > s Klulit Thoimunil Cattle.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 15-W. H. Godalr
of Chicago and G. M. Casey of Clinton , Mo. ,
president of tbe Plnney-Askew C'attlo com-
. have completed a deal Involving J125-
any. which Godalr becomes owner of the
"C. A. Bar" brand of cattle , numbering
S.OOO head. Six thousand of thfcso cattle
have already been driven across the coun
try from Iloswtll. N. M , , to the Barlow
ranch , near .Midland , Tex. , and the other
2,000 will be delivered In the spring ,
MERCER TO KEEP HANDS OFF
Will Not Take a Hand In Appointment
of Census Supervisor ,
SENATOR THURSTON WILL LOOK AFTER IT
Washlimton Politician * Orently Per-
turheil ( Her Itninrtn of the lllnc *
of Senator llnywnril nn l It *
UfTect on the Sennte.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Congressman Mercer , who returned
Tuesday from Omaha , accompanied by Mrs.
Mercer , said today that ho would not have
anything to do with the appointment of n
supervisor of census for the Second con
gressional district ; that ho had called upon
Director Merrlam nnd was Informed by him
that Senator Thurston would have the ap
pointment of supervisor ; that he had so In
formed friends who are candidates for the
place while In Omaha. This Is contradictory
of what Senator Thurston told The Dee cor
respondent , who said that he had placed a
letter on file In the office asking only that
he bo consulted ns to the person who would
bo appointed. It Is not believed that cither
Thurston or Mercer will have much difficulty
In agreeing upon a man for the place when
they can get together , which will not bo
In nil probability until after congress con
venes.
Politicians nro considerably worked up
over the report from Nebraska City nnd
Omaha as to the serious Illness ot Senator
Huyward. Fear Is expressed that howill
not be able to bo present at the reorganiza
tion ot the senate , although this will not
bo attempted , In all probability , until nftcr
the holiday recess. Should ho not survive
his present attack there Is a general feeling
that Governor Poyntcr will appoint Judge
Allen to the place , which will cut down
the republican majority considerably , and
upon seme of the great questions which will
present themselves for solution nt the com
ing session every republican vote will bo
needed.
* Indian Audits.
Secretary Hltchcok of the Interior depart
ment has aroused itho antagonism of nearly
every Indian agent In the country over bis
recent ruling that agents cannot appoint
their Individual clerks at reservations , but
must bo certified by the Civil Service com
mission. In President McKlnlcy's recent or
der taking a number of places out of the
operation of the civil service financial clerks
in Indian reservations -were Included In
the order as exempt from the civil service.
Agents have ( held that chief clerks were
financial clerks within the meaning of the
president's order and they have gene ahead
and appointed their personal representatives
tochief clerkships. This matter has now
been brought to the attention of Secretary
Hitchcock , who has Issued an order put
ting a stop to the whole business , to the
Infinite disgust of the Indian agents. Ex-
Secretary Bliss suggested this change to
the president nnd It was upon his clear
statement that agents had a right to liave
near them their personal selection that in
duced McKlnley to make the orders. If
this order Is carried out It , will materially
affort the agents in South IXakotj , . Nebraska
and other western states and as "represented
In letters to the department will work a
hardship upon these Intrusted with the care
of the Indians. An appeal , it Is understood ,
will , bo taken to the president should Hitch
cock persist in his ruling.
Oshorii'N Offer Deelliicd.
O. M. Osborn of Howard , S. D. , who came
here to offer the services of a battery for
service In the Philippines , to be composed
of ex-members of the South Dakota regi
ment , has had no success at the War de
partment and ho left for homo tonight. Mr.
Osboin. was anxious to get service In the
military arm of the government , but as It
waa , refused he applied for a position In
the civil branch. It Is not known what
success the South Dakotan had with the lat
ter request , but It Is understood the offi
cials took the matter under advisement.
Clifford A. Holt has been appointed car
rier In the postoffleo at DCS Molnes , vice
Jacob D. Swerel , removed. E. A. Schworm ,
carrier in the Ottumwa ( la. ) postoffice , has
been promoted from third to second class
and his salary Increased to $850.
Immediately after Senator Thurston's mar
riage to Miss Pearman they will go south
onfca wedding journey , which will Include
stops at Atlanta , Chattanooga , Savannah ,
New Orleans , Hot Springs nnd other famous
southern winter resorts. They will occupy
a special car of the Union Pacific which
will reach Washington tomorrow.
The following Nebraska postodlces have
been assigned to the presidential class and
the salaries of postmasters Increased as In
dicated : Dluo Hill , $1,100 ; Gordon , S1.100 ;
Hooper , $1,000 ; Laurel , $1,000.
Iowa Alden , Aurella , Corwlth ; salaries of
postmasters Increased to $1,000 each.
n cor go Cross of Falrbury , postmaster at
that place , Is in the city.
GAGE OFFERS TO BUY BONDS
Announces Ills HcndliicsH to I'lirclmae
V2B.000.flOO nt Price Unotcd lit
New York VcMterrtny.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 15 , The secretary of
the treasury today late made the following
announcement of his readiness to bup $25-
000,000 5 per cent United States bonds of
1904 and 4s of 1907 , at the price nt which
they were offered on the New York market
yesterday. These figures are net and hold
ers of the 4s will receive the accumulated
Interest since October 1 , nnd holders of the
2s will receive Interest from November 1.
At these prices the bonds would realize to
tbo Investor .0224 per cent for the Cs and
,0218 for the 4s.
"TREASURY DEPARTMENT , OFFICE
OF THE SECRETARY , WASHINGTON ,
Nov. 15 , 1899. The Treasury department an
nounces Its readiness to purchase any part
or all of $25,000,000 In government bonds of
tbe 4 per cent funded loan rf 1907 or the 5
per cent loan of 1904 at the prices belotv In
dicated :
"The 4 per cent loans of 1907 will ho re
ceived nnd paid for at 112.75 net ; the 5j > ! :
cents of 1904 will bo received and paid for
at 111 net.
"Bonds of either class , or mixed offerings
of both , may bo presented at tbe subtrcas-
urles In New York , Boston , Philadelphia ,
Baltimore , Cincinnati , Chicago , St , Louis ,
Now Orleans and San Francisco.
"Tbo above proposal to hold good until
tbo close of business on November 30 , or
until the amount of $25,000,000 shall have
been secured , If prior to that date ,
"L. J , OAGG , Secretary. "
Arrest for l're > eiitJnji .tuiro
LEXINGTON , Ky. . Nov. IS.-Tho llrul
cube of violation of the election law ( it the
recent election was on trial here today
before United Btatcs Coinmlsloiier I Mil.
The clnirKt ) IH against I'ollcemun Daniel
Williams for preventlntf u negro from vet
ing. If ho Is held tlio CUBO will c" before
the federal court , It Is predicted that BPV-
oral hundred more cases will bo Instituted
aeuJnut citizens hero on similar diaries
within the next two weeks.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Porccnst Tor Nebraska
Generally Fair : Vnrlnblo Wtnds.
Temperature nt Omnttn yo ter layt
llonr. Ie . Hour. v. . le .
. * > n. in : il ) 1 p. in. > . . . . ( Ill
II a. in : il > Si p. in.\ . . . . < ) l
7 n. in ! tl ( It p. in . . . . . I'll '
8 n. in ; ir , -i p. in. . . . . . * KI
it n , in : iu n p. in tit
10 n. 111 lit II p. in ll
n n. in r > 2 r p. in no
i- in , . . . r > s p. in n ?
i > p. ni n i
FIERCE FIRE IN SIOUX CITY
Property Worth Over Half n Million
Dollar * In IlchiK lonro ( > ed
by the KlntitF * .
SIOUX CITY , Nov. IB. ( Special Tclo-
grnm. ) Fire broke out In the candy portion
tion of Schenkberg & Co.'s , grocery Job
bers , at 12:30 : which threatens destruction
< o Its warehouse , containing a Stock of goods
valued nt $200,000 , and Davidson llros. , de
partment store , with n stock valued at $ ROO-
000 , nnd the largest In the middle west.
At 1:30 : the llamcs burst through the roe
of the Schcnkbcrg building and sparks _ fel
on all the buildings of the business houses
surrounding It. The fire department has a
desperate fight on HH hands. There Is $1-
000,000 of property In danger. The fire la
the worst that has occurred In this city
for five years , when the Linseed Oil com
pany's plant , valued at $500,000 , burned.
The cause of the fire was fire left In ono
of the fourteen furnaces In the candy fac
tory. Seventy-five persons will bo thrown
out of employment there. The Davidson
Bros , store has not yet caught at 2 o'clock
but Is a frame building and sparks are rain
ing on it.
STATUS OF CHEYENNE STRIKE
Nntlonnl OlllccrM KmlorHC the Strike
nml .Another Attempt nt a
Settlement
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) An announcement was made to
day by the Union Pacific shop strikers that
they had been advised by the grand lodge of
machinists and the head officers of the
Boilermakers' association that their strike
had been sanctioned. It was stated also
that the grand lodges of tbo two associations
had notified the machinists nnd bollermakers
working at other shops on the Union Pacific
system not to work on engines for service
on the Wyoming division.
A committee of Cheyenne business men
took hold of the strike matter today and
tried to settle It , but their efforts have not
met with much success. They met repre
sentatives of the strikers and promised , If
the men would go back to work , to take up
the question of wages and hours with the
railroad company and try to secure a satis
factory adjustment and an equitable scale of
wages.
The strikers held meetings tonight to con-
elder the proposition. It was rejected by the
bollerraakers , who decided td continue the
strike. The machinists are still discussing
the question , with but little chance. , however ,
"
of acceptance. A number of the strikers
have drawn their time nnd have left , the
city and others are preparing to leave. The
shopa are running with about the same num
ber of men that have been working since
Wednesday last , the first day of the strike ,
and the repair work of the division is being
kept up as usual.
WHITEMAN IS MUCH WANTED
ItcqiieRtx from Different Cities toew
York 1'ollvc to Hold Suspected
Svtlmllcr.
NEW YORK , Nov. 16. Captain McCluskey
of the detective bureau has received several
requests from the police In different cities
to hold Alonzo J. Whlteman , who was ar
rested hero Monday night with three other
men on suspicion of being engaged In a big
swindling game. Chief of Police O'Mara of
Plttsburg wired : "Hold Knox. Will send
requisition papers next mall. "
Chief Inspector AVatts of Boston tele
graphed : "Hold Alonzo J. Whlteman on In
dictments. "
Chief Detective Colleran of Chicago also
sent a dispatch saying : "Hold Whltemnn.
Officer wlli leave for him tomorrow. " An
other dispatch from Woonsocket , R. I. , asked
that Edmunds and Thompson bo held.
MINERS MAY ASK A SHARE
( iehcrnl Prosperity .Should AfTeet
Them , They 'I'llIn ft , anil Cnu-
fcreneen Are Ill-ported.
COLUMBUS , O. , Nov. 15. A report was
circulated hero today that a secret confer
ence Is In session at the national headquar
ters of the United Mine Workers of America
at Indianapolis between the district presi
dents of the organization in tbo competitive
field. It Is understood that the miners feel
that they are entitled to a share of the pros
perity which Is now being enjoyed by the
country and that an increase in the price
of mining will bo asked , Nothing will bo
done , however , without the full consent of
the operators.
FINE KANSAS CITY MERCHANT
To Tent Constitutionality of nrnnrt-
mciit Store LIMV I'uHNetl liy Last
Missouri LeKlMlatnre.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 15. To test the
conBtitutl9nallty of the department store
law paesed by the lust legislature William
S. Thaycr of the Emery-Blrd-Thaycr Dry
Gooda company , arrested yesterday for
violating that law , today submitted to a
$100 fine In the criminal court here and took
an appeal to the state supreme court.
I'M ft i .Mills Close DIMVII.
COLIJMIJUS , O. , Nov. 15. The Ilnydt-n
chain mill IH closed down today nnd an in
ventory IH being taken. Thin statement
ulno applies to fifteen other largo mills.
Such practically Includes nil between HI ,
Louts nnd PlttHburg , Tliu simultaneous
taking of Inventories Is part of tbo pre
liminary agreement looking to the forma
tion of a combine , being done In cuch case
by men from other mills ,
. Movements of Ournn Vessel * , \ov. 15 ,
At Naples Arrived Augusta Victoria ,
from Now York , for Ocnou.
At Antwerp Arrived Nedcrland , from
Philadelphia.
At London Arrived Marquctto. from
Now York.-
At Hoston Arrived Ultonla , from Liver.
: > ool.
At Southampton Arrived Bt. Paul , from
Ntw Yorlt.
At Ilamburjf Arrived Jirazllln , from
New York. Balled Bolcravla. for Haiti-
more.
At Cherbourg Salic' Knlscr Wllliclm dor
firoxue , from Drc.vn nnd Southampton ,
for Now Tork.
At IIonB Ko-g Ai Ivcd ( Previously ) Id-
ztiml Mam , from Bnutlo. via Ynkohamu ,
At Queonstown Arrived Iiclecnlund ,
from Philadelphia , f' > r Liverpool ,
At New York SalUJ Ocfanlc , for Liver
pool.
ELY MAY GET THERE
Possibility that Republican Candidate fur
Regent is Elected ,
RUNS AWAY AHEAD OF RICH OF OMAHA
Lincoln Popocr&tio Organ Prints Figures
Showing a Victory for Elji
GIVES HIM MAJORITY- THREE HUNDRED
Vote Will Bo Very Close , WhiohoTer Way it
May Bo Decided ,
OFFICIAL RETURNS NOT YET OPENED
Xc n of the Fnlhlllty Tlmt Kly
May lie tlic Cho en Onu
CnnncH n. Variety of
LINCOLN , Nov. 15. ( Special Telegram. )
From the returns received nt the secretary
of state's ofllco and by the populist and re
publican state central committees It ap
pears that , there Is still a possibility that
William 1) ) , Kly , the republican candidate for
regent of the State university , Is elected by
a small majority. >
The Evening 1'ost , the local popocratiu
organ , this evening announces that dupli
cates of ofllclal returns from seventy-two
counties give Ely u majority over Illch of.
Omaha of 300 votes. This estimate does not
Include the returns from Douglas county.
Chairman Tcfft of the republican state
central committee was unable to flguro a
majority for Kly from the returns received ,
but ho said this evening that the vote
would bo close nnd that the republican
candidate might possibly win.
An attache of the secretary of state's
ofllcc said tonight that duplicates of ofllclal
returns had been received from only thirty
counties and not from seventy-two , as re-
nortcdi
Tbo announcement In the popocratlc organ
that Ely was ahead created considerable ex
citement in political circles this afternoon.
The statement that the returns from sev
enty-two counties gave Ely a majority was
probably made through an error. Ofllclal
returns from that many counties have been
received at the secretary of Mute's office , but
none , of them have been opened.
The news that Mr. Ely might possibly
have votes enough to elect him was received
In Omaha with varied emotions , republicans
generally rejoicing over the prospect of a
possible victory , whtlo the fuslonlsts wcro
In the dumps. Ely appears to have mndo a
phenomenal run , getting a good many mora
Yotes than McGllton , while ho ran away
ahead of Rich nil over the state. It was
estimated last night that Rich was about
4,000 votes ahead of Teeters In the preclncta
thus far counted. In Douglas county the
vote for regents was : Ely , 10,114 ; Mcdllton ,
9,761 ; 'Rich. 0,174Teeters. , . 8.401.
HAYWARD HOLDING HIS OWN
\o lnr < lpiilnr ChniiKC In ! Vnoil In tlic
Condition of the Stricken
Nebraska Senator.
NEBRASKA CITY. Nob. , Nov. 15. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) Senator Hayward's condi
tion at 11 o'clock tonight shows no material
change. The stricken senator appears to beholding
holding his own. While the chances are
against his recovery yet It Is still among
the possibilities that he may got over the
present attack. Dr. Bridges says that the
conditions underlying the attack are Incur
able , yet It will bo Impossible to tell for
two or three days whether the present at
tack will pass over and the patient get
up again. If ho should continue to hold his
own for forty-eight hours or BO It would
be possible for him to recover from the
present attack. The senator Is resting
quietly tonight and these about the bcdsldu
arc hopeful for the 'best. '
MRS. LOGAN IS PROSTRATED
_ _ _ _ _
Only Greatest Cure Will nimble fJal-
Iniit Mnjor'n Wife to Survive ;
Her Ilercnvemeiit.
YOUNGSTOWN , 0. , Nov. 15. Only the
greatest care will enable Mrs , Major John A.
Logan to survive her bereavement. She la
using all her strength to bear up under her
gieat loss. The family has been notified
that tbo Sikh will leave Manila tomorrow
for Son FranclHco with his body.
Hundreds of telegrams of condolence have
poured Into the desolate home. Among the
senders were Former President Benjamin
Harrison , Former Secretary of War II. A.
Alger , Queeada , Cuban envoy nt Washington ;
Governor Asa S. Bushnell of Ohio , Governor
William A. Stone of Pennsylvania , David L ,
Kingsbury , recorder Loyal IsCglon , Minnesota
sota/ announcing resolution of sympathy.
It 'has been practically decided by tele
phone between the widow nnd tbo mother of
Major John A. Logan to bury his body at
Youngstown In the Andrews mausoleum , Oak
Hill cemetery.
COURTSHIP AT LONG DISTANCE
Miss Mary MiinKrnln Arrives at
Inil. , to .Marry n Man
She Ilnilevur Seen.
MUNCIE , Ind. , Nov. 15 , Tonight there
arrived hero directly from Dublin , Ire
land , Miss Mary Mangraln , who will bo
wedded to a man she saw for the first time
when she stopped from the train hero yea-
tcrday. He U Constable William Plume.
Mr , Plume and the girl have can led on
i courtship by mall , and oven the proposal
of marriage nnd acceptance wcro made In
: he enmo way. Not long ago Plume bent
the gill a ticket for passage to America
and she came last night. The brldo-to-bo
is n sister of Plume's first wlfo , who died
a few months ago.
BIG STRIKE IS PROBABLE
Other ClilmiKo WorUmen Heady to
Aid Ioeked-0ilt Sheet Metal
Worker * .
CHICAGO , Nov. 16 , Chicago's labor war
jrolto out afresh today as a result of tbo
'allure ' of the long promised conference bo-
: ween special committees appointed by the
sliding contractors' council und the Build-
ng Trades council respectively.
The representatives of the contractors
wcro on band , but the labor committee
did not put in on appearance. This piqued
: ho contractors and It Is announced that at
a meeting of the Builders' association called
'or tomorrow the gauntlet will be thrown
.o the labor unlona.
