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BELIEF OF KIHBERLEY
Arrangements Complete for the Advance of
British Reinforcements.
T tXPCDlTION NEARLY READY TO MOVE
Finely Equipped Body of Men Selected for
the Difficult Task ,
HEALTH OF THE TROOPS IS EXCELLENT
Special Plans Laid for Communicating with
Residents of Kimberloy.
POWERFUL SEARCHLIGHTS TO BE USED
War CorrcunondcntH v lth the Troop *
Are Compelled In March tl c
Snmc KM the Soldier *
TlieiiiNclvoH Do.
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ORANOE RIVER CAMP ( ot the Vanguard
of the main British nrmy-Speclal ) ( cable
dispatch from war correspondent at the
front In South Africa with General Sir Red-
vcrs Buller'B special army corps. Message
held back three days by British censors. )
Northern Capo Colony , NOT. 16.
1:15 : p. m. ( New York World Cablegram ,
Special Telegram. ) Arrangements are now
complete for the concentration ot troops at
this point ( on the southwestern border ot
tbo Orange Free State , about seventy miles
south of Klmborley ) , for the advance to the
relief of Kimberley , which has been closely
Invested by the Boers tor several weeks.
General Bullcr's order to go forward Is only
awaiting the arrival of certain details for
the expedition. The famous Coldstream
guards from Gibraltar , the Grenadier guards
nnd the Naval brigade , which will form an
Important part of the expedition , arc on the
way.
way.The flrst battalion of the celebrated Scots
guards , Colonel Arthur H. Paget In com
mand , arrived this morning. It is a splendid
body of men , Including BOO reserves. All
' the common details are due today.
Searchlights with specially constructed
bogles ( railway trucks ) , arrived yesterday.
They are to be worked by the Naval bri
gade under the direction of Lieutenant Col
onel Ernst Rhodes , who hopes to be able
soon to signal with these lights to his
brother , Cecil Rhodes , In Kimberley nnd got
a reply , Kimberley having searchlights
whose rays , when thrown on the sky In thla
direction are even visible here.
Special arrangements have been made to
repair the railway line which has been dam
aged or destroyed by the Boers.
The health ot the troops Is excellent.
Fatlguo parties are getting splendid train
ing by playing foot ball when not working.
The correspondents are allowed to have only
ono horse belwecn two and that is to carry
their 'baggage. The correspondents them
selves must march afoot like the common
soldiers.
DEAD BOERS LIE IN HEAPS
Detailed Aeco'unt of How General
Whitest Force * Are DefeiidliiK
the City of Ladyxmlth.
DURBAN , Natal , Saturday , Nov. 18. The
Times of Natal publishes the following ,
dated Wednesday , November 15 , from its
special correspondent at Ladysmlth :
"Tho enemy mada a determined attack on
Thursday , November 9. Apparently all the
Boer forces participated. Their artillery
opened at 4 a. m. , pouring In sheila thick nnd
fast upon the British positions , although
with no greet effect. They adopted the un
usual tactics of advancing under cover of
their guns to positions on the ridges nnd
kopjes adjacent to these occupied by the
British troops early in the investment.
"Continuing their advance the Boers crept
up. UBlng every available bit of cover. Our
Infantry opened with a steady , warm , and ac
curate fire , which beat back the enemy ,
notwithstanding the display of tenacity of
purpose equal to their desperate stands on
i previous occasions. The Boer attack was
tno.it elaborate on all sides of the town.
"Tho main attack was made , however , bo-
Jween the Free State and Newcastle rall-
iray'lines by a column composed chiefly of
Johannesburg volunteers. . A brigade of
King's Royal Rifles corps made a splendid
defense. The Boors were repulsed , but soon
rallied and returned to the attack. Again
the British fire , which was very hot , forced
them to retire. They had made a deep
trench In front of the British lines and
while- withdrawing from their horses they
left this unguarded , whereupon the King's
Rifles , advancing at double-quick , occupied
the trench.
"This smart movement was not seen by
tbo enemy , who soon returned with their
h6rnes. Carefully reserving their flro the
King's Rifles allowed the Boors to advance
almost to the edge of tbo trcncb and then
poured volley after volley into the as-
itounded Boere , who turned and fled frcm an
awful ball of bullets , bolting across the
open , where the artillery of the British
poured In a terrible and effective shell fire.
The enemy lost beavlly , falling about In
heaps.
"Mcanwhllo another section ot the Boors
had brought a mortar Into action , firing
heavy shells. Our guns , concentrating upon
It , soon silenced this weapon , the enemy's
artillery men fleeing headlong. The Boers
then advanced In force with a vlciw of re
pairing the mortar , but our artillery shelled
and scattered thorn right and left. The fight
ing wag all over at 11 o'clock.
"Piomptly at neon General White ordered a
salute of twenty-one guna In honor of the
birthday of the prince of Wales. As the
cannon boomed cheer after cheer rang out
from the troops and a scene ot enthusiasm
probably without a parallel in history fol
lowed.
"At Cottar's camp , which protects the
town on the southwest , the Manchester reg
iment hold the position , Descending under
cover of the British guns for some distance
on tbo other side of tbo hill , they detected
several hundred Boors hiding in the ditch
out of tbo way of the British shells. They
poured vollov after volley Into tbo enemy ,
scattering them , and Inflicting heavy loss.
' 'Tbo Boers were driven back nt every
point , with a lo&s estimated at 800 mon ,
"Nothing Important occurred until Tues
day , November 14 , when a strong force ,
chiefly cavalry and artillery , rcconnolterlng ,
come upon the cnomy near the Colenso road
and drove them back to their main posi
tion. Our shell lire was most effective and is
believed to have Inflicted considerable dam
age. Our own loss was one man ,
"That same day a Boer shell killed a
trcopcr ot the Natal mounted rlfl.cn who
wan elcepUig In bis tout. All our men uro
fit , well and In good spirits. It la reported
that tbo lyddite Is terrifying the Boers , who
have to bo driven into their gun positions
by revolvers pointed at their heads ,
"Ladyaultb Is able to hold out for months.
It is reported that dys-
havoc In the enemy's
PRISONERS fcH PRETORIA
\cvrn of Lieutenant Churchill * * Con
dition IN Convcjed to Ills Mother
lit I. on Jon.
PRETORIA , Saturday , Nov. 18. ( By Way
of Lourenzo Mnrqucz , Nov. 19. ) At noon
today fifty-six British prisoners , Including
men of the Royal Dublin Fusllecrs and sev
eral bluejackets , arrived here. There were
largo crowds at the railway station , but no
demonstration was made. Winston ChurchIll -
Ill , who Is wounded In the hand , was taken
to the Model School , while the rank and
file arc being sent to the race course. Ono
spy was lodged In jail. The wounded had
been treated at Colenso.
The Boer version of the conflict In which
these prisoners were taken says that two
British wern killed and ten wounded. The-
mining department has discovered beneath
the manager's house nt the Forrclra mine < \
passage leading to n suit of apartments forty
feet below ground , with gas and water laid
on. This Is supposed to have been Intended
to servo as a rendezvous for the employes
of Ferrelro mine In the event ot a bombard
ment of Johannesburg.
LONDON , Nov. 19. The flrst definite news
regarding the fate of Winston Churchill
was conveyed to his mother this evening
by a reporter of the Associated Press. Lady
Randolph Churchill had Just returned home
from n quiet dinner with n few friends
when the gratifying Intelligence that her
son to living was conveyed to her. The
fact that his wound is not necessarily dan
gerous and that ho Is alive in Pretoria
caused her the greatest gratification , as she
had been hitherto without the least Intima
tion of his whereabouts.
ROTTEN BEEF TOR SOLDIERS
Eiitxllxlimcii Have Carrion Served on
the TruiiHiiortH Hound for
South Africa.
( Copyright , 1893 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Nov. 19. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) There Is every
Indication of n big scandal arising with rn-
spect to the character of the meat supplied
to transports for the voyage to South Africa.
Ono of the Sunday weeklies publishes the
following fresh complaint contained In a
letter from St. Vincent :
"Today every soldier of the 1,600 on board
complained to the officers of the companies
that their dinners of salted beef were putrid.
Colonel Paget , with the doctors and quar
termasters , Inspected the morses and con
demned the foul carrion as being unfit for
human food. Sixteen men are allowed
twelve pounds. On weighing it twelve pounds
welglied in many cases only three pounds ,
at the most under six pounds. Fancy six
teen hungry men sharing three pounds , in
cluding the Infernal great brisket bones.
Whole rations were thrown overboard. "
BOERS CAPTURE TWO TOWNS
Occupy IlnrKhcrnilorp and Colesliern
and Arc Expected to Seize
StorinhnrK Junction.
CAPETOWN , Nov. 19. The Boers oc
cupied Burghersdorp on Tuesday , November
14 , and It Is believed that they were then on
.the way to slezo Stormburg Junction.
CAPETOWN , Nov. " 19. Adtlces just re
ceived here show that on Thursday , Novem
ber 16 , a combined force of Free State and
Transvaal burghers occupied Colesberg ,
Cape Colony , without opposition by the
residents and proclaimed the dl&trlct to be
Free State territory.
liOERS' I'ATUOLS SCATTERED.
PIctcrmarltzhtirK Coiuniniidrrlteporti
an Attempted Advance Chocked.
LONDON , Nov. 19. The war office posted
the following telegram today from General
Sir Redvers Buller , to the marquis of Lansdowne -
downe :
CAPETOWN , Nov. 18. 9:33 : p. m. The
following is from the general commanding
nt Pletermarltzburg :
"Today at 8 n. m. the officer commandIng -
Ing our northern outposts reported that the
enemy's mounted patrols were advancing
across the whole country from Gourton road
to Ulandl , moving on Estcourt. My force
stood to arms. The outposts reported vari
ous bodies , from 500 to 700 strong , advancing
on Estcourt from a northwesterly direction.
One party , 600 strong , moved toward the
railway bridge , half a mlle northwest of
Estcourt.
"Our outpcets flrcd on the enemy "and ono
of the naval guns fired a shell at eight thou
sand yards range , the shell bursting close
to the enemy , who then hurriedly retired.
"At 12 o'clock reports were received from
three pickets that a largo number of Boers
were in sight on n hill abOTO Leslie's home
stead. The troops have returned to camp. "
General Duller has also telegraphed as fol
lows :
"CAPETOWN , Sunday , 3:30 : p. rn. A tel
egram from the British at Lourenzo
Marquee , dated November IS , reports that
fifty-six prisoners , captured from the Est
court armored train , have reached Pretoria.
I bollovo Winston Churchill Is missing , but
as yet have been unablu to ascertain for
certain. "
NOT OFFICEIIED ItGERMANS. .
Olllclal Denial from Pretoria Sa } All
Artillery Olllccrn Are Jloern.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ , Saturday , Nov.
18. The following dispatch has been re
ceived here from Pretoria , dated Thursday ,
November 16 :
"Tho statement that the Boer artillery is
officered by Germans is denied here. It is
asserted officially that all the Boer artillery
officers were born In the Transvaal , although
two were trained In Europe.
"Tho British prisoners of the rank and
file have received new outfits from the
government.
"It Is reported that the bombardment of
Kimberley was -resumed this morning ,
"Batcmnn , a British private captured out
side Ladysmlth , and brought to Pretoria , has
since become Insane , "
llocrn Concciitratlnar Their Force * .
LONDON , Nov. 20 , 5 a. in. An Grange
River dispatch datel Thursday , November
16 , saya the Boers were then concentrating
their forces outside of Kimberley. Accord
ing to the latest advices from Jamestown ,
there bad been no signs 6f a Basuto rising
up to Saturday last. Tbo Boers have re
named Allnal North , Olleversfonteln , In
honor of their commandant.
From Lourenzo Marquez comes a report
that the three German officers , Colonel von
Braun , Lieutenant Brutewltz and Lieutenant
von Kunzo , have arrived at Pretoria with
the intention of joining General Joubert's
staff.
Mllner INNIICN n Proclamation.
CAPETOWN , Nov. 17. Sir ( Alfred Mllner ,
governor of Cape Colony and British high
commissioner , Issued a proclamation declar
ing that the Boor proclamations annexing
territory , Impressing men or seizing goods
are null and should not be obeyed. He
promises full recognition of and fair compen-
( Contlaued on Second Page. )
AS LEADER OF THE MINORITY
Sulzer of New York Announces His
Candidacy for the Place ,
NO APOLOGY FOR SUPPORTING BRYAN
Snj- Friend * Have 1'rcvnllrd 1'poit '
Him to llun , n III * Candidacy Will
StrcnKthcn Democracy
lit the Hunt.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. Representative Wil
liam Sulzor of New York , who Is in Chicago
In connection with the meeting of the execu
tive committee of the national democratic
committee tomorrow , said tonight :
"Yes , I nm a candidate for the dcmocrntla
leadership of the next house , nnd my friends
think my chance of securing the honor Is
very good. I would not be a candidate It
they did not believe my selection would
strengthen our party In the cast , and help
us to carry the doubtful states of New York
nnd New Jersey in the next presidential
contest.
"I will have the votes of the solid dele
gations from New York and New Jersey ,
nnd have received assurances of substantial
support from other states.
"At this critical tlmo In the affairs of the
democratic party , It seems the wishes ot
the leaders of the east should bo consulted ;
and they favor my selection , not on account
ot myself or my personality but because
they believe It will bo good party policy and
will strengthen our forces in the pivotal
states of New York and New Jersey In the
great contest next year.
"I yield to no one In my allegiance to the
democratic party , and have no apologies to
make for my support of William J. Bryan
and my loyalty to the principles enunciated
In the Chicago platform. "
DKMOCUATS WII.Ij MEET TODAY.
National Committee fet Together at
ChlcaKO to Take Couimel.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. Senator James K.
Jones , chairman of the democratic , national
committee , who arrived tonight , said ho did
not know what the executive committee
would do tomorrow , but It could not call
a meeting of the full committee nnd It could
not call the convention. This is the flrst
tlmo since the close of the campaign ot
1898 that Senator Jones has met his col
leagues of the committee , as he was absent
In Europe when they met here last July.
While the executive committee may not
do anything as to issues , candidates cr con
ventions , it Is expected that a number of
prominent democrats from all parts of the
country will be here tomorrow to round up
the situation.
Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee heads
a delegation of democrats from Wisconsin ,
who are hero to boom Milwaukee for the
national democratic convention. In the dele
gation are ex-Governor George F. Peck , J.
F. Stobers , George William Bruce , William
Walker and J. O. Donnelly. Milwaukee of
fers an auditorium seating 15,000 people and
ready with a guaranty of $50,000 to pay the
expenses of the convention and the national
committee. Kansas City offers a convention
hall seating 15,000 , offers to pay all conven
tion and committee expenses and on top of
that offers a contribution ot $50,000 to the
democratic fund.
Senator Jones , shortly after hjs arrival
at the Sherman house , went Into executive
sessslon with Chairman J. G. Johnson of
the national executive committee. After the
ccnfcrenco ho was asked what he hud to
say about candidates and issues for next
year. He replied :
"There Is no doubt that Mr. Bryan will
bo the democratic nominee. The demo
cratic committee , In my opinion , will re
affirm the Chicago platform. I believe the
democrats will declare against Imperialism
and some combinations. It is too 'soon yet
to say just what will be the- dominant issue.
Conventions and platforms do not make Is
sues. In some parts of the country the
financial question will be the most Inter
esting to the voters , In another Imperialism ,
In another trusts , and so It will go. "
When told of reports to the. effect that
he was opposed to holding the democratic
convention in Chicago nnd to keeping the
national headquarters the senator replied
that there were good reneons why the cam
paign should bo handled from Chicago and
good reasons why It should not be.
National Committee-man Campau of Mich
igan , who arrived during the day , in dis
cussing the recent elections said the result in
Nebraska shows that Bryan Is strong
enough to receive the nomination and per
haps by acclamation.
J. M. Guffey of Plttsburg , national com-
mlttoeman from Pennsylvania , said : "Bryan
will bo the next candidate. There is no
opposition to him in my state. "
John S. Rilling of Eric , chairman of the
Pennsylvania democratic state committee ,
and W. J. Brennan , a prominent democrat of
Plttbburg , came to Plttsburg with Commlt-
toeman Guffoy as onlookers at the committee
meeting. Mr. Rilling said :
"The republican quarrel in Pennsylvania
heirs the democrats in state politics only.
The anti-Quay forces are organizing for a
stronger fight than they have ever made. "
SIX CITIES WAXT THE MKETIJVfi.
Plnoe of Heniihllcnn League Kathcr-
Inir In 11KIO to He Dcclilcil.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. The executive com
mittee of the National Republican league
will meet at Washington Tuesday , December
12 , to fix upon the time- and place for its con
vention in 1900. The mooting has been
I called by President George Stone of San
I Francisco and ofllclal notification to this
effect was sent out by Secretary D , II.
Stlno from the Chicago headquarters.
The indications point to considerable
rivalry over n convention city , Chicago ,
Indianapolis , St , Louis , St. Paul. Galvostoii
nnd possibly Philadelphia will ask for the
gathering. The commercial clubs of St.
Paul and Galveston are taking an active
Interest In securing the convention for their
city.The
The convention will be the flrst national
political gathering of the presidential year.
CiUTTIXfi TUB TIIOOPSll , HEADV.
( iovernor llriidlcy Cnuferw with tlia
Second ItcKliuciit'N Commander.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Nov. 19. Governor W.
O. Bradley and Adjutant General Daniel
conferred hero today with Colonel K. D.
Williams of the Second Kentucky regiment ,
and the latter returned with them to Frank
fort. None would talk. Republican lead
ers professing to be close to the governor ,
but having no announcement from him per
sonally , eay that If the vote of Louisville
is thrown out Bradley will refuse to recog
nize Goebel as bis successor and will main
tain his position , even If forced to use the
militia. The governor's movements are
closely watched.
I''iill to Support HoliertM ,
SALT LAKB , Nov. 19 , The democratic
state committee had a meeting yesterday ,
chiefly to consider the Roberts case. James
II , Moyle. chairman and a Mormon , urged
that counter 'petitions begotten up , pro
viding that Roberts be seated. Ono after
another of the Gentile members arose and
opposed thla , saying they had voted for Rob
erts ns a democrat on the expectation that
ho would bo able to clear up nil the charges
that were made against him by the oppo
sition , na he had agreed to do. Roberts
was arraigned for what was called his bad
faith in falling to do this nnd It was \\a \ \
clarcd that ho had made a foot ball ot the
democratic party as well ns of prominent
democrats. The Gentile democrats were
unanimous In opposition to the proposition
to get up petitions for Roberts. Thereupon
the Aiormon members dropped the matter ,
the chief purpose ot the meeting having
failed. A largo number of prominent demo
crats throughout thb state were present ,
Mormort and Gentile , and as far ns rcporled
but one vote was In favor of the proposed
Roberts petitions ,
OKLAHOMA UnSUtKS STATEHOOD.
Will Send a I.oliliy to WaNlilnRtoii to
Work for It.
GUTHRIE , O. T. , Nov. 19. The statehood
convention , which closed hero yesterday ,
appointed a committee to draw up a mem
orial to congress asking that Oklahoma bo
1 granted statehood with her present bound
aries. A lobby of fifteen persons was also
appointed to go to Washington. Delegate
Dennis T. Flynn will leave for the capital
tomorrow , armed with bills In behalf of
statehood and free homes for Oklahoma ,
which , It Is said , ho will make the flght of
his life. Flynn'a statehcod bill Is said to
bo similar to the one he Introduced in the
last session. It will provide fop immediate
statehood , leaving to congress the right to
annex such other lands and at such times as
it may sec fit.
PATRIA IS ATOTAL WRECK
_
PnnHciitrcru Could Have Saved Some
or Their HclonKliiRS hut for
11 1'nnlc.
LONDON , Nov. 19. The Hamburg-Ameri
can liner , Patrla , Captain Frollch , which
caught flro In the English channel last Wed
nesday while on the way from New York
to Hamburg , and which wasfl finally
abandoned Thursday noon when all atfcmpts
to tow It to some port had failed , now
lies between Walmer and the South Fore
land , on the Kentish coast. The depth , of
the water nn hour previous to Its sinking
was seven fathoms , The vessel la still on
flrc forward , but there Is no smoke abaft
the bridge. At low water the boat \\111 bo
partly dry. ,
Apparently the flro has completely gutted
the Patrla and rendered It a total wreck.
The surveyors could not bo on board today ,
but they will do so as soon as pobslble In
order to ascertain whatythe prospects nro
of any salvage. Arrangements are baing
made to lighten the vessel. The partial
submersion has materially diminished the
flrc , which It is thought will be extin
guished.
CUXHAVEN , Nov. m Captain Frolich
of the Patria , In the course of nn interview
today , made the following statement to a
reporter of the Associated Press :
"I know nothing of the fire of the Patrla
until she wao off Folkestone , where I
promptly brought the ship up. There was
a panic among the passengers , otherwise
they could have saved their personal be
longings. The fire , however , had such a
strong hold of the 'forehold as to prevent
us reaching the heavier baggage. The ves
sel is now only a shell nnd there is little
hope of realizing much. "
COLOMBIA HAS REVOLUTION
Government HcxortlnBT to Extreme
McannrcH to ItalHC Money nnd
Ilccrnlt nil Army.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Nov. 19. The Brit
ish steamer Atrato. from Barranqullla Tues
day and Colon Friday , reports a widespread
revolutionary movement in Colombia and a
grave outlook. Her cargo she landed with
difficulty and she was unable to secure an
outward cargo owing to the suspension uf
Inland transportation.
The government Is recruiting an army by
Impressment under martial law and Is levyIng -
Ing a forced loan in Colon , Barranqullla ,
Panama nnd Carthagena , where the Colom
bians have been taxed ? 25 each at 12 per cent
intercut , with the alternative of ? 500 flno or
enlistment. Foreigners are excluded , but
commercial houses in Colon and Panama nre
subjected to a forced loan of $100,000 at 12
per cent under a guarantee of railroad sub
vention.
Business la practically suspended , famlno
prices prevail and foreign exchange is at
800.
Foreigners are regarded with suspicion ,
the government asserting that the strength
and popularity of the revolution are duo
to foreign support.
The passengers of the Atrato complain that
they experienced difficulty and In some In
stances Indignity when securing passports ,
to leave the country.
Thrro was heavy fighting last Wednesday
on the Magdalena river. The government
claims a victory. The revolution Is re
tarded owing to want of arms , but according
to advices brought by the Atrato Is dally
gaining strength.
STATUE TO nr.i'imuc's TRIUMPH.
PreNldent Loiihct I iivell Monument
and There IN n DemoiiHtratlon.
PARIS , Nov. 19. President Loubct un1
veiled in the Place do la Nation todav a
statue symbolizing the triumph of the re
public. The premier , M. Waldcck-Rousaeau ,
and all the other members of the cabinet ,
were present. The ceremony was witnessed
by anv Immense crowd , There was an Im
posing procession of municipal functionaries
nnd labor delegations. Everywhere M. Lou-
bet was greeted with cheers and the dem
onstration passed off without serious acci
dent.
William ExplnliiM Hln Vlxlt ,
BERLIN , Nov. 19. The. Deutsche Tages
Zeitung confirms the reports already cabled
that , after swearing In a body of recruits
recently , Emperor William gathered the offi
cers around him and explained that his
forthcoming visit to England had no polit
ical character , declaring that , despite the
fact of his people desiring him to postpone
the journey , hs was bound by a promise
given some months ago.
AVitr In ! \ iv ( inliieii ,
LONDON , Nov. 20. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Sydney , N. S. W. , says that
a disastrous civil war has broken out In the
British possession pf New Guinea , eleven
villages having been obliterated , with a
heavy slaughter of the inhabitants.
CountcHN of Mlalo SallM ,
LONDON , Nov. 19. The countess of Mlnlo ,
wife ot the carl of .MInto , governor general
of Canada , is a paracnger on board the
Cunard Line steamer Campania , which left
Quccnstown for Now York today ,
Lady White Herri veil hy the Qnreii ,
LONDON , Nov. 19. Lady White , wife of
Sir George Stewart White , British com
mander at Ladysmltb , was received In audi
ence by the queen at Windsor castle thla
afternoon.
TUXIIIIH at OlileiiKO Form a Clnh ,
CHICAGO. Nov. IB. Former residents of
Texas llvintr In Chicago met nt the Tre-
inont house today nnd made plans for the
establishment of tbo Chicago Texas club.
James Pfoues was elected president and
J. M. Cox secretary.
WELCOMED AS TI1E\ \ ' ADVANCE
MacArthnr's Troops Find Northern Luzn
Towns Qlad to Greet Them ,
NATIVES TIRE OF THE INSURGENTS
AVaiit to Upturn to Their Agricultural
I'lirNitltn 1'MccltiK Heheln llnvc
l.lttlc Time to DeMroy
Hiillrondn.
MANILA , Nov. 20. 10 a. m. . The Ameri
can occupation of the country between Ma
nila and Dagupan Is proceeding with a rush.
General MacArthur Is within five miles of
Uagupnn , which place General Wheaton or
General Lawton will probably occupy. The
tallroad Is practically Intact beyond Barn-
ban , except for a destruction of live miles.
Rnlla for that portion have been discovered.
j Largo quantities of rolling stock have , however -
over , been destroyed.
General MacArthur Is moving his troops
by squads and the roads within General
Lawton's territory are becoming passable.
Captain Leonhauscr accomplished one of
the best coups of the war. Reaching O'Doti-
ncll by a night march from Capns on Novem-
I her 18 , he surprised the Insurgent force ,
numbering 2CO , and captured nil of them ,
with their arms , 10,000 rounds of ammuni
tion and four tons of subsistence.
One Filipino was killed , but there were
no American casualties.
Welcome the Amerlcanx ,
MANILA , Nov. 19. 1 a. m. These dis
patches have been received from correspond
ents ot the Associated Press accompanying
the Americans advance northward :
GERONA , Nov. 18. General MacArthur
catered Gerona as already cabled this after
noon. The Insurgents had fled last Monday ,
after burning the depot. Nothing else was
destroyed by them. Gerona Is the flrst town
along the Manlla-Dagupan railway line
where the natives did not run at the approach
preach ot the 'Americans. The padres of
fered quarters In the church aud convent.
The town has ono good house. Gerona Is
the scat ot heavy English sugar Interests.
The trip here was a hard one nnd oc
cupied six hours In covering seven miles and
a half , most of the time being spent In
fording a quarter of a mile flood running
out of the Tarlac. Wo have no wagons ,
and pack mules and native bearers carry
all our supplies.
The natives hero say that Bayombong
was occupied last Sunday by mounted
troops , probably General Young's brigade of
General Lawton's division. The people here
are of a better class than we have usually
found , and they welcomed the Americans ,
as they evidently realize that their agricul
tural Interests will revive.
General MacArthur said this afternoon :
"We seem to be entering a different politi
cal atmosphere. The people here seem to
bo less attached to Agulnaldo's cause than
those In many towns we have entered on the
railroad line. "
The command will move northward at
daybreak tomorrow , toward Bayombong.
Gerona will be garrisoned with two com
panies ot the Thirty-sixth.
Immediately on entering Gerona Slavcn's
scouts moved up the track toward Panlque.
On the way they encountered an entrenched
party of insurgents whom , they drove back ,
then entering the town and capturing four
locomotives and thirteen cars , as already
cabled. They learned that 600 insurgents
had left the town In the course of the after
noon.
noon.Mnnv llcfnKecH Floelc to I'niil iiif.
PANIQUE , Nov. 18. General MacArthur's
troops arrived from Gerona In the course of
the morning. The railroad beyond this point
has not been destroyed. The capturcc rail
way stock is being repaired to handle sup
plies. The expedition will go north toward
Bayombong probably today. The signal
corps Is constructing lines with great
rapidity.
A native courier from Bayombong reports
that the American troops left the town
soon after they entered , and that many na
tives remain , though no insurgents.
General MacArthur discovered hera
Major Joneson , formerly chief surgeon on
the staff of the Filipino commander , Gen
eral Mascardo. He resides at Bacolor , and
Is about to return there to resume his prac
tice. Major Joneson says that all respectable
Filipinos are disgusted with the behavior
of the Insurgents and are very glad that the
Americans have the upper hand.
A continuous procession of refugees Is en
tering Panlque from the north , Indicating
the proximity of other American troops ,
probably off the railroad line. These refugees
say that the Insurgents have not known
which way to turn , with the Americans oc
cupying BO many places In the north ,
Panlque Is a rich sugar town. Some ol
the wealthy Chinese and the poorer natives
fled at the flrst approach of our troops , but
they are now confidently returning. The
rain has now ceased , the weather Is fine
and the country drying rapidly.
MON'AOADA ' , 12:30 : a. m. AdvancIng
through the enemy's country by train from
Panlque , a distance of flve miles the Ameri
cans reached Moncada , where natives have
displayed a friendly disposition. The train
Is stalled by the wreck of two locomotives
nnd fifty-four cars , evidently Intentional , on
the main track. The freight house and
depot bad been burned. No attempt will bo
made to save the wrecked rolling stock , but
the track will bo cleared , nnd as soon as
two small breaks have been repaired the
expedition will continue northward , Thus
far the advance has been a complete suc
cess.
Captain Carr of the signal corps has laid
a wire from Panlquo. '
I.'OHTV-FIKST UUfSlMEXT SAILS.
Ooc on Ilonrd TrniiNport I.OKIIII
Hound for the rhlll'iplncN ,
NEW YORK , Nov. 20. Wives , sweethearts
nnd friends of the Forty-first regiment ,
United ( States volunteers , bade them goodbye -
bye this afternoon as the big transport
Logan pulled out Into the river from the
government pier In Brooklyn. Although the
transport will not begin its long vovage to
Manila until tomorrow afternoon , the offi
cers in charge bad It towed to an anchorage -
ago Just off Governor's Island today.
The regiment was brought over from Jer
sey City tbls morning In two ferryboats.
At noon they were all aboard. A hospital
corps consisting of about 100 men arrived
from the Washington barracks and went
aboard just before the gang planks were
sent ashore.
In addition to 1,136 officers and men of the
Forty-first regiment there were several
women onboard the transport when It eallpd.
They nre wives of officers and will accom
pany their husbands to the Philippines.
The transport Buford will sail from the
government pier tomorrow afternoon for
Cuba , Tto Buford is loaded with supplies
fcr the eoldlera In Havana and will return
with two battalions of cavalry , which will
bo sent to the Philippines on the next trans
port which tails.
Spanlnh Prisoner * C'arril For.
MADRID , Nov. 20 , An ofllclal dispatch
from Manila Bays that 200 Spanish prisoners j
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Rain In Eastern Portion Today.
Temperature at Omaha jeitcrdayi
Hoar. Den. Hour. Dew.
n n. m. . . . . . -I- 1 p. in. . . . . . S , " >
n n. m 17 - ii. m ns
7 a. m : u > : i ji. m no
S n. i : tt -I ji. m ns
n n. m. . . . . . .it n i > . m nn
in ii. m..i , -tt ; i ) ii. m nn
It n. m -17 II ji. m M
It n. m . . . . . . 47 7 ji. m . . . . . n I
11 : m r.'j n i > . m nu
ji. m r.i
have been pent to the province of Panay
and that the Americana have consented that
a vessel with food and clothing shall bo
sent to them.
JUMP IN UATHErt AND HIDES
{ TriuiNviial Wnr Aliln In a lilac In
PrlecN Which Almost 1'roduccn
n Panic.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. The Record tomorrow
will say :
All kinds of leather and hides In the
United States and Canada have taken a sud
den jump In price because ot a general
scarcity ot the raw and manufactured ma
terial , putting the markets almost In a state
i of panic. In the last sixty days the beat
j grade of oak butts , which nre used for belt-
i Inf , have advanced from 36 to 40 cents per
pound and the flrst quality ot oak solo
leather , used in the making of boots and
shoes , has risen from 34 cents to 38 ccnU.
A year ago bolting leather was down to 30
cents a pound , with other kinds of tanners'
poods In proportion. The Transvaal war la
helping to drain the low available supply of
American leather and add to the famine
j price. '
I American leather and hides have been exported -
! ported to England In large quantities lately ,
j and the demand from across the water Is on
I the Increase. Salted bides , which were sell-
j Ing nt IS'/i cents a pound sixty days ago ,
I now bring 14 cents , nnd the tanners cannot
| supply the demand for leather. They have
kept their stock in nts so low since 1895 and
1896 that now they are unable to deliver the
leather goods that nre wanted.
For three days last week the prlco of No.
1 leather for belting purposes rcse 1 cent a
day per pound. No ono Is predicting what
the prlco next week will be.
SEE METEORS IN ALABAMA
Fiery MowMeiiKcrw liaise Their Ap-
gciirnitce In the Sky and
ii the Xeprroes.
'BIRMINGHAM. Ala. , NOV. 19. A strange
phenomenon , which appeared to be the trl-
ccntury meteoric disturbance scheduled by
the astronomers , was observed here tonight
between 9 o'clock and midnight. The flery
messengers made their appearance directly
overhead and attracted much attention and
no llttlo fear among the negroes. As many
as ten meteors were seen , all of which were
In the nebulae form , resembling comets.
They flrst appeared as sparks ot light and
at tlmcB would glow a flery red and then
fade away , repeating the operation a number
ot times before they finally disappeared.
During the Leonid period the central body
would bo easily seen , the light radiating
throughout the entire mass , which appeared
to bo about three feet long and six Inches
wide.
It Va's also observed while the glow WHS
on that these meteors appeared to Be mov
ing , the agitation being distinguishable
with the naked eye. Thb entire zenith was
overcast , although outside the area the sky
was clear. The crowds gathered nt the
street corners and many were appalled at
the strange sight. A number of negroes
resorted to prayer as a means of protec
tion from the fiery eyes of the threatening
stars , which they feared would reach the
earth.
MOODY IS MUCH IMPROVED
ItcachcH II l Home at Eant North-
llclil , MaHN. , lit the Care ot
n I'hyNlclan.
EAST NORTHFIELD , Mass. , Nov. 19.
Dwlght L. Moody , who recently suffered an
attack of heart trouble while engaged In
| evangelical work In Kansas City , reached his
home hero today nnd IB tonight resting com-
! fortably. Mr. Moody made no stop nt Buffalo -
| falo , and thus /ailed to meet his wife and
son , William R , Moody. Ho came direct
to Greenfield over the Fltchburg road , where
he was met by his younger son , Paul , with
n pair of bor B , and nt once driven over the
road to East Northfleld , twelve miles away.
i The ride apparently did Mr. Moody much
good , and ho was greatly pleased to reach
i homo. With him wereDr. . Scbaufller and
| C. M. Vinlnc , both of Kansas City. Mr.
i Moody wfs met at tls residence by bis
| daughter , Mrs. A. P. Fltt , and other icl-
I atlves. Everything had been arranged
, whereby he could bo given the best possible
I attention and the rest , of which ho is sorely
I in need. Shortly after his arrival Dr.
Schaufllor lesued this bulletin :
"Tho general condition of Mr. Moody baa
much Improved. His temperature Is nearly
normal and bis pulse continues to Improve.
I look to sec 1)1 ) in gradually recover. Ho has
no valvular disease of the heart. Ills cir
culation Is rapidly Improving. "
HAYWARD STILL IMPROVES
Nchraxkn'M Stricken Senator Groiva
StroiiKer and Illh ( icncrnl Condi
tion IH Appreciably Iletter.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. . Nov. 19. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) The condition of Senator
Haywnrd IH better tonight than It was
twenty-four hours ago , The paralysis ap
pears to bs yielding to the treatment and the
patient IH able to use his limbs fairly well.
While the senator is still in a precarlouu
condition btx physician has not given up
hope that bo may get up again. Tbo dis
tinguished patient Is receiving the best of
care and treatment and big friends all hope
for a favorable outcome of the present at
tack.
MaehlnlNtM Modify Their DemiiuilN.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) The striking Union Pacific ma
chinists hero have modified their demands
of last week , which were for 33 > cents per
hour until January 1 and 35 cents per hour
after that dote , and now auk the former rate
cnly and without time limitation. Thla
makes the difference between the men and
the company but 1 cent per hour. It Is cx-
pc-cted President Burl nnd General Manager
Dickinson will bo hero tomorrow and It is
believed an adjustment of the trouble will
be secured.
Severe Storm nt Scuttle.
SEATTLE. WuHb. , Nov , 13. A Htorm
which luHti'd for thren pr four limir , at
tlmcH raging with trreat violence , gave local
shipping n severe lmkliiK up laxt night.
The llttlo steamer Mnrtnurlte Rank nt the
dock und the blir troanuro shin Itoanoka
nnd the government geodetic Hiirvey bout
Pntternon dragged their anchor.s.
llohnrt IN Slowly Iiniirovlnir.
PATHRBON , N. J. , Nov. 19-Vlco Prosl-
dent Hoburt patmed a comfortable nlgbt.
Ha tflppt well and when ha awoke , thlu
morning seemed rrfreHhed , At 'J o'clock
bn partook of xolld food nnd told those
about him that lie enjoyed It.
KILLED IN A WRECK
Five Men Meet Death on the Omaha Road in
South Dakota.
FIVE OF THE INJURED LIKELY TO DIE
Fatal Collision of a Work Train Near
Town of Humboldt ,
TRAIN BACKS RAPIDLY INTO HANDCAR
Four Cars Ara Thrown from the Track with
Disastrous Results.
INJURED ARE TAKEN TO SIOUX FALLS
One of Tlirin. n Klve-Year-Old Hey ,
Ulon on the Way Full
Dctallit i > f the
Dlnr.Mcr.
SIOUX FALLS. S. 1) ) . . Nov. 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) Word reached hero Into this
evening of n terrible ncclilont on the Omaha
rnllroacl near Humbotdt , twenty miles from
Stoux Falls.
According to the meager details which hnvo
thus fnr bcou received n party of men were
on a hnndcnr about a quarter of a mlle out
of Humboldt when they discovered a work
train In charge of Conductor Hlgglns backIng -
Ing down upon tliem , en route to Montroso.
'In the work trnln were n number of flat
cars , upon which were a hundred or moro
worklngmcn , principally Italians.
The men on the handcar Jumped off , leav
ing the car on the track. When rapidly
backing the work train struck the obstruc
tion. The force of the collision threw four
flat cars from the track , killing five of the
workmen , nmong them Edward Howard , an
American , and Injuring many more. Five
moro of the Injured nro expected to die.
The uninjured Immediately became wildly
excited nnd drawing knives made threaten
ing demonstrations toward the crew of the
work train , who , being greatly outnumbered
and fearing their lives would bo taken by
the excited mob , pulled away from the
scene of the accident with all possible
speed.
Five doctors , three from Sioux Falls and
two from Montrosc , were nt the scene of
the accident. A relief train from here has
returned , bringing five of the injured , ono
of whom , a 15-year-old boy , died en route.
TRAINS WRECKED IN A FOG
Stockman Killed and an EiiKlncer
Injured In Freight Sntaiihun
at Ulchtoii , 111.
CHICAGO , III. , Nov. 19. The Illinois Cen-
tral'faet freight train from St. Louis crashed
into the Springfield special stock train near
Rlchton , III. , today , killing one man , In
juring another and wrecking four cars and
nn engine.
J. W. Clark , a stockman living nt Thomas-
ville , 111. , was asleep In the caboose and
was Instantly killed. Engineer Edward
Poole of the St. Louis train and his flrc-
man , William Layton , jumped from their
engine. Poole received bruises about the
bead and his ankle was broken.
The collision was caused 'bv the hcavv foe
which concealed all lights and made It Im
possible to see moro than a few feet ahead
of the pilot.
STEEL PALACEFOR MIKADO
_
ChlcnKO EiiKlneern DenlKnliiR nil
Earthqiiakc-1'roof Structure tor
the Huler of Japan.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. Chicago engineers
nro designing the earthquake-proof steel
palace for the crown prince of Japan which
Is to mark the advent of American steel con
struction in the Mikado's land and the Im
perial government has appropriated J3.000-
000 for Its erection.
Foundations are being laid with a view
to raising the frame work In February.
Around the skeleton of beams and bars will
bo built a house of granite and marble ex
pected to eclipse In beauty of design any
thing the Orient has over known. The pal
ace will adjoin tbo royal home of the Mikado
In Tokto , and It will spread to the extreme
dimensions of 270 by 400 feet , rising to
height of 60 feet. The architectural plans
partake of the French renaissance.
Dr. T. Katyhama , chief architect ot the
Imperial household department of Japan ,
who came to America to let contracts for the
now palace , has comralealoncd E. C. and R.
M. Sbankland of Chicago , who designed tbo
construction of the Manufacturers' building
nt the World's fair , to prepare frame work
plans.
Still another Chicago engineer , Charles
M. Willies , was called upon to map out an
elaborate boating and ventilating plan. In
addition to these , American brains will also
contribute an Ice manufacturing and electrlo
light system.
Steel construction , with Its rigid elasticity.
In expected to revolutionize the building In
dustry In the Mikado's land where earth
quakes have on several occasions played
havoc with structures supposedly solid. The
new palace will rest on 400 deeply anchored
steel columns , imbedded in otono piers and
tbo engineers nay the magnificent pile will
resist all shocks. Part of the palace will
bo devoted to government offices , The Btcol
will bo supplied by the Carneglo company
of Plttaburg.
PASTOR FIFTY-THREE YEARS
York Minuter HenlKiin IlrcnuHe
of Fnllliic Health After u
Service.
NEW YORK , Nov. 19. Re-v. Dr. Richard S.
Slorrs , pastor of the Church of the Pilgrims ,
Brooklyn , has resigned because of failing
health. He linn been in poor health thla
foil and has been unable to attend to the
duties of tbo church for some time , Dr ,
Storis has been the solo pastor of the church
since | t Incorporation fifty-three years ago ,
A meeting of the church has been called
for November 27 , at which action will be
taken. It is probable that the congregation
will nak Dr , Starrs to continue bis connec
tion with the phurch as pastor cmorltui ,
Ten YrnrH for a "Wild Cut" Danker ,
KANSAS CITY , Nov , 19. Leonard II. Im-
boden , formerly of Fort Worth. Tox. . who
two inontliH neo WUH found guilty of con
ducting n "wild cut" bank In this city , has
boon formally sentenced to ten years' Im
prisonment in the Htato penitentiary at
Jefferxon City , Imbodeii's family WUH wall
known In Texas. He bad In bin tlmo engaged -
gaged In nuinerouH Klgantio financial
schemes In the southwest.