The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
November 24, 1899

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r WICHITA, KAXSAS: FBJDAT MOEjSTENG. yOYTrBER 24, 1S99 STJM33E117 voXiUJO xxxn "I. I III III I Attack in Positions They Be lieve impregnable. FILIPINOS ARE PREPARING At Montalban and San Mateo for a Siege. AGUINALDO IN HIS FLIGH1 tVas Seen by a Spaniard at Bayam btbangr on AOYeuibergS13--Scvcre fighting in A'ortliern Xloilo. Manila, Nov. 23. (12:50 p. m.) The in surgents from the north are concentrat ing at Montalban andj San Mateo, -where U is expected they will make resistance. The Spaniards never occupied these places, and the insurgents believe them be impregnable. A reconnoissance to t io northwest at San Mateo on Tuesday developed the fact that the rebels were Kijving stores and men to Montalban. The number of insurgents is unknown. A reconnoissance made yesterday showed that 200 rebels are entrenched at San Mateo and others in the valley between there and Marlqulna, where the rebel out posts are stationed. General Young en tered San Mateo last September and found the place not especially adapted for a strong resistance. 5:35 p. m. General MacArthur has re turned to Tarlac and has established his headquarters at Agulnaldo's former resi dence. During the entire movement from Cerona to Dagupan, not a shot was fired. The inhabitants of San Carlos met the Americans with a band formerly attached to the insurgent army, and the alcalde (mayor), with General MacArthur and i Lionel Bell in a carriage, headed a pro t sslon through the town. General Mac Arthur received an ovation. Explaining 1 le Americans' intentions, he announced t.iat they intended to garrison all the tiwns on the railroad. Hundreds of men are In the fields har vesting rice along the railroad. Tho for- gners assert that Aguinaido was not ex rt 'ting tho Amorioan advance for a i nth, when the rains would have fin ished. He had permitted a large part of s army to scatter to their homes and ly the harvesting. Th fording of Pampanga river above Tirlac by the Thirty-sixth regiment and a battalion of -tiho Seventeenth regiment vis a noteworthy feat. The river is lroa.1 and swift. Part of the command w s ft rried on "rafts and tho remainder; swam over, holding onto a life line strung G neral Wheaton, when General Mac Arthur communicated with him, was hiding San Fabian and two or three i.f !hxjrlng towns. Oiptain Hauler's capture of the town of 0 I )imel was a remarkable stroke. His immand consisted of three companies of t!ie Twenty-fifth regiment. Captain Al- 1 ight and Lieutenants Bales and Mor- n commanding. He started at C o'clock ki night and marched ftftee nmiles in the i J. The only regular approach was ng a road and over a river whose IrUge was strongly fqrtified. The en trance of the town was entrenched. The soldiers left the road and followed a cat trail to the roar of the town. At day MT it the command separated, one com 1 anj ad ancing on the back of the town M.si.1 the others Hanking It The insurgent f jrco was asleep, except those at tho out p ts, who were captured without shoot i' One platoon ran down the main 'net to a trench and the other detach er nts made a quick search of the houos. A oflicer describing the scene said: "Tho s ro soldiers were pouring out of every 5 i- dragging sleepy, frightened Fili 1 -o -warriors -by the collar and kicking T m into the street. It was a race to e o which company would corral the most ilpinos. The women and children, be 1 ing the stories told that the negro sol i t-s were cannibals, shrieked frightfully. A ti' all the rifles had been secured, the I upinos were surprised- toy being told t i o to their homes and attend to work." 1 p. m. Severe lighting in the north Ilolio began Tuesday, November 2L .r Americans were ffilled ami twenty i wounded, including three ofheers. T insurgents are retreating to Santa L..T ,ui hut the fighting continues. Col v v. arpenter, November IS, advanced. t Santa Barbara, straight north from Jn taking trench after trench, the en i. v fighting and retreating. General Hughes' column has steadily been advanc north to gain a position west of Santa, I rvara. It encountered the enemy in i 1 detachments. Six to ten Americans t ro wounded in this column. Colonel t-nter started during the night of No- i'-r 2i, and opened with battery G, of I Sixth artillery, at daybreak. Novem- r -l, on the trenches. The enemy vol- t 1 as the artillery took up a position. w vanding four. Two companies of the Twentv -"ixth regiment, garrisoning Jaro, n ed through Capaz. attacking the n- en on the right Hank, Ju.t north of Jaro, u1 di break. November SI, driving them wa'-Js Colonel Carpenter. The country n Jaro and Santa Barbara is thick- renohed, especially near Pavia. The mlllery -nred on. the trenches and T uhteenth regiment apain charged, orinn- and attacking a force of "i who were hidden in the Ions ''d who severely wounded several ns. During the afternoon of No- "il, the fighting was severe iia- At V r r"f u' south of Pavia. tbree mil's r vth of Jaro. The Twenty-sixth com- r returned to Jaro after the flank imovomo-it, taxing captured three t-pound s-nxjth-rvore cannon and a quantity of -rms ajia ammunition The enemy's toss vvs not obtainable, but seven men ware i .and dead in one trench. The Insurgents falling ek on Santa Barbara which, is expected, Oeneral Hughes has ai t x i. before this morning. A Si anish i-errvral captured by the Fil-'- has arrived here from TarUc. He d e sw Agui'ialdo, accompanied by 2. -nineot Vaac r and fifteen men, ax Ba-vatibais hC the night of er hxtleaa. his clothes torn a" i itterea with mad and his horse t-d AcBlnalde, io appears, rested short time.jsearaod anxfwts,, ooaetiked 1 with his companions and the villagers as to tho nature of the roads, secured fresh horses and proceeded immediately toward Mangalaren, in Pangasinan province, west of Bayambang. The corporal tells a straight story, giving minute details. He is convinced he is not mistaken, hav ing seen Aguinaido several times during recent months. Aguinaido, it appears, would have had time to leave Bayam bang November 13 and pass through Gen eral "Wheaton's lines, November 17. FUNSTON IN SELF- DEFENSE Denies Detractors' Tales and Clears Up the Itiver-Swiminin;f. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 23. A special from San Francisco says: Before sail ing for Manila today General Funston took occasion to make definite denial of the truth of recent stories regarding himself. Colonel "Wilder S. Metcalf and Major Bishop, in which Lieutenant Cal lahan, a former officer of the Twentieth Kansas ,and others of that regiment, are credited with charging these?iBcers with many sins of commission and omission, including the charges against Metcalf and Bishop of shooting defenseless Fili pino prisoners. "But I am not through with this affair yet," added the gen eral. "I know the charges against Met calf and Bishop are despicable and ma liciis lies. And I intend to prove fhem such." General Funston's denials make inter esting reading where, in his statement, he touches on some of the incidents in the Philippine campaign which helped to make himself and staff famous. "At no time at the uattle of Guiguinto," says he, "did I lie down except once, and that for ten seconds under especially furious fire from the enemy. Then I was careful to see that every other of ficer and man was under cover before I dropped. Hardy, Drysdale and Willey did not swim the MariHao river and I never claimed credit for it Callahan's statement as to the Rio Grande affair Is absurd. White and Trembly did swim the river and hitched the rope by which the raft was handled, I crossed with eight men first, and in all forty-five men were taken over. We drove out 2,500 in surgents, using 200 rounds of ammu nition to a man during the half-hour's fighting. General MacArthur and Gen eral "Wheaton were eye witnesses to that fight. They were standing at a freight house 50D yards away on the south bank of the river. It was upon their report of that affair that I was made a briga dier general. At Bag-Bag river Lieuten ant Ball, myself and four enlisted men swam the river under a, fierce fire and we took the entrenchments. General Wheaton saw that every man wJrto took part was recommended for a medal of honor. "I defy anyone to prove that I have ever used money or ans other means to influence any newsnaper man to adver tise me. I have never had one in my employ, either directly or indirectly. The newspaper correspondents in the Philippines were men of honesty and great personal courage and took as many risks as any soldier on the firing line. MacArthur had great trouble in trying to keep them back. I regret exceedingly that this controversy should have come up but I do not see how I can keep sil ent under unjust accusations." San Francisco -NW. 23- The Examiner sas: "The accusation that Colenel Wil der S. Metcalf, Twentieth Kansas regi ment, deliberately killed an unarmed Filipino prisoner during the Philippine campaign, has resulted in the disclosure that two surrendered Filipinos were shot by Kansas ben at Caloocan; that a war department investigation was held, and that the men involved, Including Cap tains Bishop of company M, and Fland ers of company I, were exculpated from blame. General Frederick Funston, who hns been a staunch defender of Colonel Metcalf, reiterates his charge that fivo officers of the Kansas regiment were guilty of cowardice during the fighting from Manila to San Fernando. From Topeka, Kan., comes an affidavit 'from Private Thorn, of tho Twentieth Kansa3, in which he swears that he saw Captain Bishop of company M, fire three- shots into the bodies of two prisoners, one of whom was wounded, who were lying helpless on the ground In the rear of tne American firing line." HONG KONG JUNTA IS BUSY Preparing: Matter for tho American Congress to Consider. New York, Nov. 23 The Filipino junta at Hong Kong is becoming more active as the meeting of congress draws nearer. Senator Fairbanks, in company with all all other senators and representatives now In Washington, according to a Trib une correspondent, have received through the malls a pamphlet, signed by Felipe Buencamtno (Philip Good Read) so-called secretary for foreign affairs of the Fili pino republic, netting forth the various reasons why his government should be recognized. The pamphlet has an appen dix containing the various dispatches, telegrams and orders that passed be tween the Vnited Stntes representatives in the Islands at the time of the war with SDain. On these documents Senor Buenlcamo seeks to raise the presump tion that the Filipino republic was tto re ceive recognition from the United States. ALL THE CANVASSING IS .DONE Kentucky Js Xow in the Hands of the State Election Board. Louisville, Ky Nov. 23. The last of the official returns have now been certified by the county boards of canvassers and probably within a week the state elec tion commissioners at Frankfort will be gin their task of determining which ticket was elected November 7. The board of county canvassers today heard argu onents of counsel on a motion to throw out the vote of the city of Louisville on the ground of alleged Intimidation by sol diers, who were called out by Governor Bradley on election day. The Republic ans took the ground that the board had no Jurisdiction, being empowered simply to count and tabulate the votes. This view was sustained and tho matter now goes to the state election board, where no doubt the motion of the Democrats will be renewed. A number of addi tional indictments were returned today by the federal grand jury against alleged -violators of election laws. HnywsrdN Condition Unchanged Nebraska CHy, Nb.. Nov. t The con dition of Senator Hayward is about a? it was twenty-four hoars ago. He passed a faidy comfortable night. His poise and temperature has been about normal to day. His right arm is practically useless. but he retains some use of hLi leg. His r speaah is restricted and it is with diffi- I culty that be.oan'atter a short senteme.

Leipslc. Nov 2X-Pif mwak' who j ailed ttoechair of poh'ical ecujnij in .he aalvcrslry here, is dead. Last One of the Three Being at the Point of the BayonetCaptures Forty Prisoners and Buries Nliny Ber Deal His Loss, Especially in Officers, Is, as Usual, Terrific. RS GA Ladysmith's Isolation Shared by Estcourt and Mooi River--Joubert Able to Hold All Three and Put Pieterma'-itzburg in DangerCape Dutch Rising Assumes Alarming Proportions England Begins to Enumerate Unincubated Political Poultry First Reports of a British Success on the Orange River. London, Nor. 24.-6 a. m. Before anxiety as to the situation in Natal has been relieved, there comes news of a great battle at Belmont. This has hap pened sooner than expected. Only tho official account is yet to hand, but so far as can be gathered, the, fighting ap pears to have been a repetition of the battle at Elandslaagte. A dispatch of the previous day estimated that the Boers In that vicinity numbered 2,000 and that they had five guns, ,and judging from the absence of any statement to the contrary in the official report, it is believed that the Britlsn were sllghtly superlor in numbers to the enemy. The Boers had chosen a position with their customary skill and were strongly en trenched. The British were obliged to carry three ridges In succession. Ap parently the Guards bore the brunt in carrying the last ridge by a bayonet chargo, after its defenders had been shaken with shrapnel. Nothing Is said as to whether the positions so gained were held and the description tt ammu nition seems to Indicate that the con trary was the case. While General 11c thuen can be congratulated on a brilliant victory, it is again at the cost of a heavy loss of officers and men. The situation in Natal remains ob scure. Fighting is reported at both Est court and Ladysmith It was at first reported that "heavy firing had been 'heard in the direction of Willow Grange, leading to a belief that General Hild yard had made a sortie. Later dis patches announce that General White sortied from Ladysmith and Inflicted a demoralizing defeat upon the Boers. It would be premature to give full credence to either report. What is quite certain is that Ladysmith, Estcourt and Mooi River station are all isolated and the Boers seem able, after detaching enough troops to hold three British forces aggre gating 17,000 men, to push on toward Pietermaritzburg with some 7,000 men. A disquieting feature of the whole cam paign is the fact that all the advanc ing generals report meeting the Boers in force. In view of the brilliant suc cesses of General Joubert In artly par alyzing the relieving columns, the ques tion Is being asked, what would have happened had he, at the outset of the war. Instead of sitting down before Ladysmith, pushed on to Pietermarltz bursr? General Gatacro's report that the Dutch are rising, increases public anx iety, as it tends to confirm rumors that have long been current. A special dis patch from Durban announced that more big naval guns were landed Wednesday and sent to the front. Prince Christian Victor left Mooi river camp before it was Invested, bearing dispatches to Pieter maritzburg. Late last evening it was asserted at Aldershot that the Sixth di vision, now In process of mobilization, will actually be required for active ser vice. Some of the Yoemanry contin gents have been warned for mobilization, owing to the scarcity of cavalry In Af rica. It is also reported that another brigade of horse artillery will be (mobil ized. BOKKS DRIVEN NEAR BKI.3IONT Orange River, Nov. a Hon Mr. Logan, a member of the Cape Colony legislative council, wno wis jusi reiurneu nere iruoi Belmont, says the British troops encaged the Boers this side of Belmont, their ar-j tillery practice being splendid. The Bri- tish infantry carried the kopjes at the point of the bayonet and drove the Boers from their position. London. Nov. St A collision may also be expected on the western frontier with- !n forty-eight hours and it Is true that General Methuen ha started northward, as he ts certain to meet entrenohed Boers at Bekneat and Xodder River. It is re ported that MafeWng is suffering from lack of water and that" rver Is rife there. London, Nov. 2a. The secretary of state for wsr has received the following dis patch, transmitted by General Forner Walker. from General Methusn, dated Belmont. November 2: "Attacked tae enemy at daybreak this morning. He was in a strong position. Three rtdg&s were carried in sveetessioa, the teat at tack being prepared by schrapneL In fantry behaved spiendry and received support from the naval brocade and artil lery. The enemy fought with courage and ekm. Had I attacked later I nocM bare sustaicd fee&vy lose. Oar victory o apIt Have taies forty prteeoers. Am jrjinK a good nrMwr cf Boars, ewt tv. c-e., a of the -i kCcJ d -Roar.ded wrre rexov. ay ifegt? eom- nmea Ha e captured a -ats ne.- s Advance Attacks a Force of 2,000 and He Reports His Victory Complete. horses and cattle and destroyed a large quantity of ammunition. Brigadier Gen eral Foathenngstonh-augh was severely wounded in the shoulder and Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe, of the Grenadier Guards is reported wounded. Our other casual ties are the following: Grenadier Guards, Third battalion, killed. Lieutenant Fryer; wounded, Lieutenant Blundell, danger ously. Grenadier Guards, Second battal ion, wounded,( Lieutenant Leslie, Lieuten ant "Vaughan, Lieutenant Gurdor-Rebow and Lieutenant Bussell; reported wound ed, Lieutenants Lyon and Cameron. Grenadier Guards, Tank and file, killed 26; wounded, 36; missing, 13. Cola Uream Guards, First battalion, wounded. Lieu tenant Grant Coldstream Guards. Sec ond battalion, wounded, Lieutenant The Hon. C. Wllloughby and Lleutenan Bur ton, the latter severely. Coldstream Guards, rank and Hie, killed, S; wojmded, 23; missing, 5. Scots Guards, First bat talion, wounded, Major The Hon.-North-Dalrymple-Hamllton, severely; Lieuten ants Bukelcy and Alexander. Scots Guards, Tank and file, killed. 9; wounded, 31. Northumberland Fusiliers, First bat talion, killed, Captain Eagar and Lieu tenant Brine; wounded, Major Dashwood and Lieutenant Festing, dangerously; Captain Sapte and Lieutenant Fish bourne, severely. Northumberland Fusi liers, rank and file, killed, 12; wounded, 32. Northamptonshire regiment. Second battalion, wounded, Captain Freeland and Lieutenant Barton, severply. South York shire regiment, Second battalion, rank and file, wounded, 3." gkxj:kax ritKNcii keconxoiteks London, Nov. 23. Tho war oillce has received the following dispatch from Gen eral Forrester-Walker, at Cape Town: "General Gatacre reports having yes terday (Wednesday) encamped a battal ion of infantry near Putter's Uraal and that reinforcements of mounted troops with half a battalion of Infantry arrived at tho same camp today. "The Dutch rising continues In the Bro ken Nail districts. The police at Moltens report thart armed (Dutch have left Cra dock (Cape Colony) to join the robe's at Broken Nail, taking with them armed na tives. "General French conducted a reconnois sance toward Arundel, wnich he rouna held in strengoh. He withdrew with three men wounded. "The Boers are reported coming from Natal 'to the vicinity of Bloomfontein. "Telegraphic communication with Bel mont has been re-opened and a heavy engagement Is reported. The postmaster at Hopetown reports that the Kuruman people have defeated the North rebels." Naauwpoort, Nov. 23. 5:20 p. m.) A British force 200 strong, consisting of mounted infantry and police, with a few cavalry, partly in train, reconnoitered toward Colesburg today under General French and accomplished eighteen miles. They were fired upon by a party of Boers concealed on a hill. Three men were wounded. lIGirr OX THE OltANGl-f RIVER. Oranse River, .Nov. 23. (Noon.) An en- gaeraent was started on the other side j of Wltteputs. just above Orange River, this morning and the British artillery BULlTIN OF

je JBlcljlta WcWf Q:UQU 2 j Wichita. Friday, November 24, 1899 "Weather for AYtrhltaTodaj": X'nir: cooler: -westerly -winds IMPORTANT NEWS OF TODAY Pages 1. Filipinos Awaiting Attack Boer Tefeated at Belmont I)ewej"i.FrientIs in His Iefcnse Wind II Iowa Scothorn's Wajr OtherSIde of the YsquI Csjc 3. Wiclilta Livestock Market Itcview or the Crain Jfarket Wall fcsircet Stock. Circular o.Smyth Bays :rBalHIIn-Mte Iolicemcnj Grand Bnll C IVIchitaas a Sew YorU Aiusicnt 3Ir. Clint Lawrence' Flijjhr S. Schley's Rverlastiaj: Kick C.i.k(.ftahar 1UU BaEIiiUt succeeded in forcing the enemy to retire. The following Is the official communica tion issued to tho press respecting It: "Artillery -firing commenced at 4:45 a. m. In the thills bearing east-northeast from Orange River, at an estimated distance of twelve miles. It ceased at 7 o'clock, the enemy retiring to the hills on the sky line bearing east-northeast at an esti mated distance of fifteen miles from here. The artillery is firing again." The foregoing is apparently the begin ning of a full description. THE MOOI RIVER FIGHTING i Mooi River, Natal, Nov. 23. 10 a. m. The Boer guns began to shell the camp at 5 a. m. The British artillery is In posi tion, on high ground to the east, west and north of the station. The artillery duel was continued until 8 o'clock, when It ceased for an hour. The Boers re commenced at 9 o'clock and dropped threo shells into the camp. They, axe still firing at intervals, with no damage, al though their aim Is good. A patrol of Thorneycroft's Horse has returned from the direction of Bosotta and reports all quiet there. London, Nov. 23. According to the lat est reports from Natal, the artillery duel was recommenced this morning at Mooi River. The statement that the British garrison there is only acting on tho de fensive appears to be an admission of weakness and it is thought the troops may be at the mercy of the strong Boer forces reported in that neighborhood. KIMHERIiKV IN IHAIIY FORM London, Nov. 23 The war office this evening issued a dispatch from Cape town, which is a brief official diary of events at Kimberley from November 12 to November 17. It shows that no seri ous engagement occurred between thoao dates, that tho British losses have been lnfinately small and that the Boer losses were probably very small. Tho final en try indicates that the Boers, anticipating the advance of the relief column under General Methuen, have taken up defen sive positions to the south of tho town. The dispatch was as follows: "Kimberley, Nov. 12. The Boers fired 400 shells yesterday. Our expenditure up to date Is about 200 shells. "November 13. There was a desultory bombardment today, the Boor practice Ibalng Indifferent. "November ll.The bombardment contin ued today. "November 15. At daybreak our mounted troops made a sortie. The morning was misty, and our scouts cams suddenly upon the Boers, who fired wild ly. An artillery engagement ensued. We had two men wounded. "November 17. There was anothor sor tie at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Bulprictein. which drove the enemy to the edge of Alexanderafontein. Our only casuaky wa& a captain wounded. It is reported that the Boers are concentrating south of Kimberley and now occupy laag ers at btagsteintofftean station seiutu Nek. Their camp is practically surrounded by coppice and the country is suitable to their tactics." pro?i nowy cATAcmrs wat Queens town. Cape Colony, Wednesday. Nov. 2 For strategical reasons and to reaesara the Britfab popntetkm. General Gatacre has decided on a partial for ward movement ifter the reteforeemonta arrive tonlpht Several further arraets have been made at Naaswpoort and in that neighborhood, of ra&aeatSal Detch snepected of disloyalty. Reptyfng to Ha patcaes from Hersbefl reardba? tbe tn uroitoas of the Free State forees at Lady Grey, Commandant Oflvlar declared that an Saraetea of the Hero!i district ku not intended. Nevertheless, as toevraton is aaUidp&ted and the natives are arm lag and preparing to retet. TUB IMPttlJENCB OF THE KOKIt London, "Nor. 23. Morate. Tfce tct that frw-n porttoas of Natal are bete? j overrun ieSlT by the Bors Is prodaetes' exasperation in that colony and tatewA besJttufcm is Great Britain, where the idea, of a. possible extensive vJeiatioa HT British s to ate:aaMmty Mca6 ed in the early stages of sfee-wac Oper ators on the eck exchange here are b cojstor servotM sad the csattMed faS te cmmoIs ecaotpti&e the reOeej of the market- niuioR$ or a xace Kvror Tb rweort that a. jaop- depecxttoa frass President Kretsr it en Its -xrxy se Cae Twn, far the purpose of ieera laz the teras epea we& aa, iscaedfate cessation of hostilities could be secured, are discredited here, and it Is sajd that if such a deputation has been sent it will meet with cant courtesy, as tho3e wo aro conducting' the war will bo satiiasd with nothing less than dictating teri3 cf peace at Pretoria, after a parade of Bri tish strength throughout the Transvaal. CLERY IS IN A TIGnT TLACE In the meanwhile, from the scanty and emasculated dispatches which are drib bling in from the front, it is difficult to form an opinion of the true situation. The Boer invaders are occasioning; con stant surprises. They have already cut off two portions of the Ladysmith re lieving force from their base of supplies, and with great rapidity, are advancing on Pietermaritiburg with howitzers and other artillery. General Clery's situa tion, it wguld appear, must be becoming intolerable, so serious fighting may be expected at any time, as, it is pointed out, tho general must clear his line of communications In order to complete the concentration of the relieving force. The admiralty announces that the First Dra goons left Cape Town today for Durban to reinforce General Clery, whose ad vance Is delayed by lack of cavalry. BOERS JINMST GERMAN RECRUITS Advices from Lorenzo Marques say that Transvaal recruiting agents have been visiting arriving steamers and have suc ceeded In enlisting three passengers from the German steamer Kaiser. A force of Portuguese police has gone to Gasaland, where the natives are acting in a threat ening manner, the stores at Koomatlpoort having been looted. BULLER STARTS TOR NATAL Cape Town, Nov. 23. General Buller has started for Natal. He Is expected to return here shortly. WHITE CAPTURES BOHR GUNS Durban, Nov. 23.-7:15 p. m. The Natal Times his evening says: "During the night attacks on Sunday General White captured several Boer positions and guus and much material." PRISONERS WELL TREATED Cape Town, Nov. 23. United States Consul General Stowe, has received In formation that the British prisoners In Pretoria are well fed and that there Is no truth In the statetnent that they are sufferlns from scurvy. UNHATCUED CHICKENS London, Nov. 23. The Dally Chronicle says: "We learn that tho cabinet lma decided that the basts of settlement In South Africa will bo united South Af rica, modelled upon the Canadian plan. Tho details have not yet been settled, but It Is practically certain that no terms of pence will be accepted by the British government short of the British occupation of Pretoria and Bloemfon teln." 3LUNE HOSPITAL RELIEF FUND London, Nov. 23. The fund for fitting out the Maine as a hospital ship now exceeds 1?,000 .exclusive of the receipts of the concert dlrocted by Mrs. Borwn Potter. At the meeting of the executive committee of the fund today, three American surgeons and nurses who re cently arrived presented themselves ;ad were cordially received by Lody Ran dolph Churchill and her colleagues. TO WIN BACK SHAKY DUTCH Cape Town, Nov. 23. Sir Alfred Mllnor has Issued a proclamation to She people of the colony. In the course of which he says: "It is my duty to dispel false 're ports regarding the policy! and Inten tions of the Imperial government. Mis leading manifestos from beyond the bor der represent the Imperial authorities aa desiring to oopross the Dutch, and the Idea hns spread abroad tlmt the Dutch will bo reprlved of their constitutional rights. There Is absolutely no truth In such allegations. The Imperial koi em inent desires tho greatest freedom of solf-governmont for bth Dutch and Brltih. and the extension, not the cur tailment, of the constitutional rights that are solely endangered by rrbellton. The imperial government adheres nrray to the principle of equal freedom for all loyal colonists." MAORIS REACH TUB CAIT Capetown, Nov. 3J. The steamer Wal wera, with the New Zealand contingent of troops on board, has arrived here. London, Nov. 23. The BrJUeh traai ports Pavonia and Copbalonia arrived at Durban today -with about 3.4M troop. making tho total arrivals of the flret div ision 11,900 men. Another 4,00ft are ex pected within a few days. Cape Town, Nov 3t-Tbe military authorities have xtven perrataaion to the Canadian contingent on lu arrhral, to march throngfr the city, which will be beautifully decorated and the day will be observed as a holiday. BASCTOS ARE PEA CBFCL London, Nov. 21 An oSiolal dfefmijah from Sir Alfred Mtlner to Mr. Omn laln reports that thus far the efforts of the Boers to provoke an upriatn anwnc the BnHtto or to start a etH war, bare been nnanecflMfal. The &reror of Cape Colony eay: 'Tb Boars Informed CbW Jonathan that if be would Join tbeat be would be defended. If be refused they told hint be would not be molested, bat they declared that be mmi expel the Bri tish magistrate and allow bit Xe'low tribes to pass freely into the Orange Pr State, whose jrorereiaeat ut rerwm -swoold Koaraate Saaatoland to the Borate to perpetMtty. The exeat concern of the Boers is tne crop, -which wta rot nals Rasato labor can be obtained. Evident ly the native hare been nfferM by the reports of repeated Bor iw -ie, but 1btr general attitude te aJt- fry OARir.AUWASS OT8 A IKnT Room. Xot. S 3C rr'.awtie and Wf. O Garibaldi, the Kvn of the tmmam Ital ian patriot, hare written to tfce wapa pert proteatiag acniaet the deatenwtra Uoa unowed by tfee ftmmg CtaftiMud. toss in UtroF et the Boers. Titer de clare that Italy uumt -wlu the friend of BaaTami. who beinwf bar. jwuitfcnJarly the CaribsMtaB. te die was tthst ctft stfsated la Itanan tadvpcmMeiee, FOR THE TSrilKUT AXD ORPHAN Portland. Ore. JCsv. H. Th rttie residents of PorOajNl feave rateea SHft ier tbe fund for the -nMtove aod arpfcafls of the British soldier wbo ware kSJed te Seats Africa. Bryan Found a Ierptnal Jaafet LjteJe See. Ar Xo 2X.-0fetl w J Brrsa fectnred before tks atadest f V&t VuUmtUr f Arreei Fayatt. r. today, ja icadr Prrte&m." JS x.efe4 a foe ef 2 r tae toettar aad deoatsd tbe ceu to tbe ar?a;y tar te- j Tiowiv. tbe tei3t te aft e3aord hi pmrcba&lK neaf Mouuf yg v- awarded aa te jsttaa fa; a rVfsisi caa- 1 last Leodan. v 3tl i$ baaibraatey I eecrs taaay a roeeftvmac enter vzt acid acsisjt lbs 'Sssl 9i T&rssost. Start in to Fill to Over-brimming the Cup OF DEWEY'S DISCOMFITURE Partisanship Tinged With Cook County Democracy. GRIEF AND CONSTERNATION .Ire the Admiral' Portion -UN Pit!. ful Appeal for Charity J olm lt,3IcLoan Defend-, Washington. D. C. Nov. 23. A delega tion from Wheeling. W. Va., today celled on Admiral Dewey and extended on l.t vitarion to him to vhdt that city on Feb ruary 22 next. Tho admiral accepted the invitation. lie was presonted by the ao mlttee with a superb Sevres Jirdlnlero. Lieutenant Crawford today ra-e wt the following statement on behalf ct Ad miral Dowey: 'Admiral Dewey baa re ceived tnany hundreds of letters and tele grams from persons In all walks f Ufa, and in every section of tho country, front Maine to Texas, assuring him that he 1 not without defenders, and exprorttfrf their sincere sympathy wltb him In eva nee t ion with the -recent attack upon him These letters and telegrams are far iv numerous to recoivo personal acknowl edgement, but the admiral is deeply grateful to their senders, and desire assure thorn of his heart- apprvxaaU n of their kind consideration for hint. Chicago. 111., Nov. 23. The Cnk-a Dewoy committee, owing to the recent criticism of Admiral Dewey In connection with the transfer of his home, decided to day to urge an early acceptance of thl eago's Invitation to the admr"al to vilt this city. The dfite for the vfcrtt Is na-'-ed as May 1, of next year, and te the committee's communications to tho ad miral ho is assured that Chicago eJtitern do not approve of the storm cf arHlctam recently raised. Mayor llarrison suppU monted the committer's oommuntoadon by a personal telegram in -Kjhleh he rged tho admiral to accept the invitation. The committee's letter and the mayor's tele gram follow: Chicago. 111.. Nov. M To Mr. George Dewoy, Admiral, U. 8. N Dear Sir: The members of the eommi' te appointed by th city of Chicago arrance for the cetebnuion in temor r your vittry at Manila, desire neeur you that the people of this lecnttty appre ciate your great service to tbe eoantry ami to the cause of civilization. They de not sympathise with tho recent erlU clam. It seetne appropriate te u thxt the celebration should occur on tbe anni versary la battle of Manila. aa taa nuich a wo already have ymr accept ance, we beg to urge tlxU the data o" yoar coottoa- here be toed for May 1. 909. Very truly yours, "MARTIN II MADDHN, "Vlcc-Cbalrman. "M. J,' GLENN. Secretary. CbJflftco, I1L. Nor U, W To Admiral Georc Dewey,' Waabtaenonj "Cocrxnittee of CMeage eJttoea hav written you today, vrstac you u set dt for vlett May L lit, Cnteaga nrxe ac ceptance of Invitation. (KHPMd.) "CASTER IX. UA1UUSOX. "Mayor New TorX Xov. aOHid WlUiacJ Cenaat Church, caaJraeMt C tbe exma Uve eoattee of tle asmeaibteo lev th perpetmtton of tfce Dewey are, to4 made a tengtbr statement te regard t tbe relation of the arc te Admiral Dewey. "The arc," be said. ts te be the Dewey arch hi tbe eenee It bu al ways been. It te certain that tbe fanv of Adtnfe-aJ Dwy aod the battle Ot Ha Itey te to be caataeeaomited te U areb sad tfeere to Httte de tks. U w i b known a the Dewey atwfc. Jttnt a the Trfbrr Colvm in IjtmAtm to eafied tbe Kelson Henwnant. DEWEY DERIVES SATISFACTION From lhr Ob!cas JI-ajf and Ac rcpt the Invitation ltorBn. Washtaalon. Ksjv a.-Ye, aald A' mlral Dewey. w)th ea appearance ml l -tenae aatlefactiua in tee meetaer 14 "I received tdy a teteerSM from th- mayor of Cnleajra epei-aieadnr b li tr ot tbe Dewey eeaMatotee of Uut cry teetetac mo to Mt taeee an the Stmt t May. Toe may eay te year dmh tba all ablnain hnng equel f4 wunx mtoefcea' Itr 'i-'TwUfi I shell -cept the laei'ati to etw nret ef Mmr I save 1,n -r tUm i aetee pter w .rtt v -4 "t 4ar tbe aanlrraa--, the 4e i twe year m&4 I 4 s taw o atay aaer ar" r.tjr la wb.- apmai it. Tbe pr' bavt bri iy kJa4 sad ptmntmnt i and er :.iat ta battle of Mar have bn rltjr eelaenre vf t "iiU ajv eSaTtsj 1 baae, tbr' r ta t u tae toduv a r.,'b bas bn f trteadf 1 to at" Tb ei' xm4 -X -vs fctedae Nditated t t. tar from aaaat tea aad tb m-,r it- a &m af in tran cratinrtv to tbe ad at tbte ttee and be iE.r,'d tbe pvt-B-at fared by "b4f :-aa: t rB4t M Uuste te t ;-l w h "'d r bJte te tb 'i TUiift tb tx aaaewd u i rm H f( i 'i-- to BUe ef tsy vt1 atrea r JUa-l- Trai evrr n mm abfc,wtpjf t at wta f tbe Ais -r- m It tar m a rb an at tteve eeaaa- bat I aatare ym tb tfrau IA t rthebr iaH'e aad saretei t." ew?tntti I m smwumCt r-18- tgteKM t,f f A r Trr tb peat t yau .t by taMte anatet tab) t. afr -ja t matm ttotea ffeat fr& tmt t sae. tet ta la eay rr Caataac! m 2str4 Tn.

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fp 2iz vaty EIttiti-Ptemiwa tmtxttbxc 24. 1899 i in oou (VlcGuire and Keyes are Named Assistants WHICH IN SOME QUARTERS Is Taken as Showing What May be Expected, Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 23. United States Attorney Scothorn has received the fol lowing telegram from Washington: "Washington, Nov. 22, 1S99. "United States Attorney Scothorn, Guth rie. O. T.: "Appointment for McGuIre and Keyes as assistant United States attorneys mailed you today. They may qualify. "RICHARDS, "Acting Attorney General." The above telegram means that B. S. McGulre, the present second assistant, has been promoted to first assistant United States attorney and. that L. M. Keyes will to tho new second assistant. 3Ir. Keyes at present is deputy district clerk at Oklahoma City. The prompt ac tion of the department in filling the vacancies Is further taken as a clear in dication by his friends Chat Mr. Scot horn's temporary appointment as United States attorney by the territorial supreme court "will be made permanent by the department INDIANS IN FEAR OF OIL MEN They Think leasing "Would Hand Them Over to the Oil Trust Guthrie, O. T.f Nov. 23. The following Washington dispatch details at greater iength the hearing yesterday before Sec retary Hitchcock regarding the leasing of oil lands in Indian Territory, which js being opposed by the Indians, and was .oie briefly covered in Wednesday's dis patches in the Eagle: "There was an important hearing today before Secretary Hitchcock and Assistant Attorney General Vandevater of the in terior department, concerning the grant ing of leases In tho Creek and Cherokee' aiatlons. The Cudahay Oil company of Chicago, which is applying for leases cov ering 183,000 acres, was represented by Attorneys Aldrlch and McGowan and tho Indians were represented by W. S. Logan of New York and William T. Hutchins of Muskogee. Sir. Logan, on behalf of the Delawaros, contended that the deed to that nation in 1SG7 gave them an abso lute title In fee, including the oil and mineral rights, to 157,600 acres of land, which they paid -for at the rate of $1 per acre. The leases In question cover much of the Dolawares land, so that this na tion is deeply concerned in the matter. Their lawyers contend that the leases, even if the tocretary had the power to make them, would not be beneficial to the Indians, because, firstly, they were so drawn that the royal ties, 10 per cent, were paid on the value of the oil at tho mouth of the well, while the oil could reach market only through the Cudahays' pipe line, and there was no restriction on Oho charge for conveying the oil through the line. Consequently if tho oil was worth H por barrel at destination they could charge 90 cents a barrel for taking it through the pipes, and leave only 10 cents as the nominal value at the mouth of the well, upon which they would pay but 1 cent royaity. The Cudahay com pany's -counsel admitted that this might le the result, but contended that tho In dians could trust -this corporation to do the fair itWng. Attorneys for the Indians f tated that they would decline to accept the assurance, and insisted that the leases would meroly place the Indians at the nercy of a gigantic corporation. They contended that tho granting of the leasea would result in the formation of the greatest trust of Ihe century. It would be either tha Standard Oil company or something worse. Messrs. Logan and Hutchins asserted that there was reason to believe that the Standard Oil company -was playing its usual game, setting up a protended opposition which would, in fact, bo working for its own Interest, and in any event the monopoly would be worse than tho Standard Oil as it now exists, for while that company controls tho ave nues of transportation It has not yet con. trolled the sources of product, as would be the caso with the company owning leases of t helmmense territory Involved in this case would, do. The Indians' at torneys icontended that if the leases were granted, at all they should be to compet ing people and cover smaller areas; that it was not for the interest of the Indians That they should be handed over fo one gigantic monopoly; that it was in fact more than a question of dollars to them, as it Involved the environment of their homes and whether they should be al lowed to live and rear children In a com munity where they were equal, or in the hands of a foreign monopoly, w here every body working was a wage earner to a foreign taskmaster, and a rent payer to a foreign landlord. Secretary Hitchcock aakod the attorneys many questions and seemod to be impressed with the points made against leasing of this vast tract to one corporation, which would give it con trol of more oil land than is in the hands of any other concern in North America. The lawyers for the Indians are hopeful that the secretary will not reverse the decision of some months ago, which was unfavorable to the Cudahay company. This Important matter had been brought to the department upon appeal several times and every effort is being made tj induce the granting of leases on .terms which will enable the controlling of all oil lands In the Indian territory by one or two gigantic corporations. The oppo nents of this policy believe they strenght ened their case at the hearing todaj. SHOT HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER A. J. Stennett Charged Wito a3Iot Horrible Crime. Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 2S.-Of the terrible tragedy near Oklahoma City, the Times Journal of that place says: About S o'clock last nisht, A J Stennett. a farmer living six miles southeast of this city, shot his wi'e and 17-year-old step-daug-h-ter. He was not caught last night, but was found and lodged in jail about 11 ij ctici-t tajeiv ana no pain. so woman who uses "Mothers Fricxd" need fear the suffering and dancer of child-birth for it robs this ordeal of its horror and insures safety to mother and child. Our book, "Before Baby is Bom," is worth its weight in gold to every woman, and will le sent free in plain envelope by Bradfield Regulator Company, Atlanta, Ga. o'clock today. Yesterday Stennett and his wife were in the city and on the road home he kept quarreling at his wife con stantly. Upon arriving home the even ing meal was ready, having been pre pared by tho daughter of Mrs. Stennett. After eating supper Stennett renewed his quarreling and' attempted to strike ,hls wife, -when his step-daughter interfered. He then turned and went into another room, and the girl pat down In a. chair near the door. He soon came out of the room and drew his gun on the girl and shot her. The ball passed through her left luncr nnd Indeed in her back. Her injuries are likely to prove fatal. After shooting the daughter he turned the gun on the horrified mother, who caught it by the barrel, -but was shot through the 'hand. The girl staggered out into the yard, where her mother followed. Sten nett came out of the i house and handed the gun to his wife and asked her to shoot him. She threw the gun away. Ho then went into tho house and shortly after came oift, and it was supposed tried to make his escape. The screams of Mrs. Stennett attracted the neighbors, who soon arrived and the physicians, Drs. West and Miller, were summoned. The physicians state that the young lady's In juries are apt to prove fatal. IS BEING DENUDED OF TIMBER Department In So Informed as to Council Groxe Reservation. Guthrie, O. T Nov. 23. Special Agent Forrest McKinley, of the Guthrie land district, Is In Tecelpt of a telegram from Binger Herman, general land commis sioner, directing him to investigate the complaints of trespass and timber cut ting on the Council Grove reservation, near Oklahoma City. The reservation has been advertised for sale on Decem ber C and since the publication of the no tice of sale complaint has been made by intending purchasers to the department at Washington that the timber on the reservation is being removed by unau thorized persons. PROPERTY LEFT BY A CHILEAN In Oklahoma Is the Subject of Official Inquiry, Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 23. Governor Barnes is in receipt of a communication from the Chilean charge d'affaires at Washington requesting information con cerning the property left by Juan Evan Jelista Reyes, a Chilean subject who is said to have died in Guthrie in 1S3S. Since then a letter has been received from Chile at the Chilean legation at Washing ton urging the charge d'affaires to in vestigate the matter, representing that tho deceased left considerable property, among which -were various legacies to his relatives in Chile. ENID BILLINGS EXCURSION Billed for Yesterday Indefinitely Postponed by Rain Enid, O. T., Nov. 23. Owing to the re cent heavy rains damaging tho track on the Enid and Tonkawa railway, the ex cursion that had been billed for Billings today has been indefinitely postponed. The date will be published later. There would have been a large turnout, as the Billings band, accompanied by several ladles and friends, came in last evening to advertise the excursion and furnish music They played a number of fine selections in front of the Hubbard House last night and gave several selections this morning fbefore leaving for home. CHEROKEE 8 TREATY IS KILLED By tho Council's Jtefnsal to Extend Congress' Time to ltntify. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 23. A special from Tahlequah, I. T., says: The Cher okee council today, by a vote of 16 to 22, declined fo extend the time for congress to ratify the late Cherokee agreement. This kills the treaty for all time to come and leaves the Cherolcees at the mercy of the Curtis bill in all its details. An at tempt will be made to create a new treaty commission but no hope is entertained that such a measure will be successful. CASE IS NOT DONE WITH YET I'urthcr Proceedings in tho Ponca City Land Contest. Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 23. B. S. Barnes, one of the complainants in the suit against tho Ponca City Improvement company, which was recently decided in favor of the defendant by the supreme court, has filed a motion for rehearing. Enid Commercial Club Organizes Enid, O. T., Nov. 23. The Enid Com mercial club has perfected an organiza tion with the following officers: (Presi dent, Edmond Fr-antz; first vice presi dent, Hon. S. R. Marshall; second vice president, J. L. Isenberg; secretary, C. E. Hunter; treasurer, John Murphy, Jr.; directors, Frank Hodgden, Ed. Weather ly. Rick Messall, L. M. Bumstead, W. W. Hagan, Worth Gannon and J. B. Fer guson. feara the ,rB Mnu 'oa nare AIW3J5 D0a?j; Signature f H0BART FUNERAL PROGRAM Business in the Tiarge Financial Cen ters Will Mu.pend Saturday. Patterson, N. J., Nov. 23. The funeral of "Vice President Hobart promises to bring together the largest gathering of distinguished men that has ever occurred in this part of the country. Those in charge of the Arrangements are constant ly notified from all parts of the country which are near enough to allow travelers to reach Patterson in time, of the coming of the prominent individuals. With the head of the nation, his personal advisors, a majority of the senate and a large por tion of the house present, as well as the supreme court, many governors and thousands of other men whose names are familiar all over the country, the gathering of Saturday afternoon in the black-draped city of Patterson promises to be a famous one. The near approach of the opening of congress contributes largely to tttfs. Men from the ifar west were either oa their way to Washington or else were almost ready to start, and Mr. Hobart's death appears to have caused them to hasten and the resultant gathering will accordingly include men from all the states. Mayor Hinchliffe of Peterson and his committees estimate that In addition to i the presidential party, the senators and representatives, there will be present? C&vM&i And other painful and serious ailments which so many mothers sutler, can be avoided bv the use of Mothers Friexd." Thfs remedy is a God-send to women, because it carries them through thetr most critical r wt.kal -il aT.. r. 3 -v MOTHER'S about 200 men who are officials of Uew Jersey and other states, who will have to be cared for, besides, probably 500 men who are prominent in civic life, who must also ibe accommodated and looked after while they remain In the city. There will be a general suspension of business at Paterson during Jhe funeral. New York, Nov. 23. President McKin ley, the members of his cabinet and the judges of the supreme court of the United States will arrive at Patterson Saturday for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Vice-President Ho bart. Colonel Richmond Bright, sergeant-at-arcns f the senate, arrived at Pat erson tonight for lha purpose of making arrangements for their reception. A spe cial train bearing the members of con gress will also arrive at Paterson at 1:10 p. m. The funeral service at Carroll Hall, the home of the late vice-president, will be short and simple, the reading of the scriptures and prayer completing the pro gram there. The service at the Church of the Redeemer will occupy less than one hour. Rev. Dr. Magie will- preach and prayers will be offered by Rev, Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the sen ate, and the Rev. Dr. Shaw of Paterson. While the Orpheus club was rehearsing today the music for the funeral, a re quest came from. Mrs. Hobart for a sub slttutlon of the hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee." This was Mr. Hobart's favor ite. It. was rehearsed to an adaptation by Prof. Wiske, similar to that given at the funerals of General Grant, General Logan and President Garfield and at the dedication of Grant's tomb. The other selection will be produced to music by Chwapal, the words being considered sin gularly appropriate to Mr. Hobart's life in public and to his personal relations. The poem commences as follows: "Weary hands, weary hands, Resting now from life's endeavor, From the conflict, From tho fever, Peaceful, lying where ye fell, O, folded hands, farewell, farewell!" "Vice-President Hobart during the long illness preceding his death, selected his pallbearers. The following persons are believed to have been designated to act in this capacity: Judge J. Franklin Fort of Newaik, Franklin Murphy of Newark, E. T. Bell of Paterson, Colonel William Barber of Paterson, George Wurts, secre tary of state of New Jersey, and Colonel Joseph W. Congdon, of the staff of Gov ernor Voorhees of New Jersey. Colonel Campbell, of the First regi ment, National Guard, has granted to the city the privilege of using the armory for the accommodation of the soldiers from Governor's Island, who will act as escort to the presidential party and at the fun eral. Nearly all of the manufacturers have decided to closo their mills tomor row afternoon to give their employes an opportunity to view the remains, which will lie in stat e at Carroll Hall, the homo of the Hobart family. Telegrams of condolence continue to arrive. Among the latest are those from John J. McCook, Secretary of the Navy Long, General Richard A. Donnolly, Con gressmen Stewart and Gardner of New Jersey, Dr. Edward Bedloe, United States ocnsu! to Hong Kong; Thomas A. Edi son, Cardinal Gibbons, United States Sen ator Clarke of Georgia, General Ludlow, General Miles, George B. Cortelyou, as sistant secretary to the president, and Chin Pon Tea, the Corean minister at J Washington. The Citizens association of Paterson, N. X, met tonight and appointed a com mittee to meet tho special trains at Jer sey City and Newark and notify the guests of the arrangements made for their reception for the funeral. Other committees -will be at all the railroad stations in Paterson to give information to visitors. Attorney General Griggs will entertain the presidential party at his home, Suxxex House. The presidential party and all tho other mourners will itake part in -the religious services only. The Passaic county Democratic com mittee has adopted the following resolu tions, drafted by William B. Gourley, chairman of the New Jersey state Demo cratic committee: "The Passaic county Democratic executive committee desires to express upon the records of this body our deep regret, in common with the country, at the death of Garrett A. Ho bart as the leader of the Republican party in this county for many years and later of the state. He was a splendid organizer of consummate tact and a lead er of uncommon resources. He was ever tho gentleman. No campaign was ever lowered when he led it. He was a manly and straightforward opponent. He adorn ed every station. In his high office he bore himself as one born to it. Paterson lost her most distinguished friend. We join in the general sorrow. Honor to his memory and peace to his ashes." President McKinley will go to Patterson over the Susquehanna railroad from Pennsylvania Junction at Point of Hocks. Carriages will be in waiting at the de pot. Attorney General Griggs will re ceive the party and all will be driven to Sussex House, Mr. Grigg's residence. This will be the president's headquar ters -while he remains in the city. Two companies of regular troops w;ill reach Paterton Saturday morning. They will be met by 4ooal military officers and es corted to the armory, which has been as signed to their use by order of Brigadier General Campbell, commanding the First regiment, of which the Paterson soldiers form a part. During the passing of the funeral procession from Carroll Hall to the church, the soldiers will be stationed at Intervals and a detail will be stationed at the church. The police will form a line outside of the line of soldiers to hold the crowd in check. The different clubs and organizations and the hotel will care for the gutts. The citizens' committee, of which Mayor Hincliffe Is the head, will look after this part of the work. The senators, members of congress .officials of this and other elates and other prom inent men will be entertained at the Ham. ilton club. All the federal government officers in the financial' district of New York city will be closed on Saturday as a mark of respect to the hue -.ice-president. The produce, coffee and cotton exchanges will also be closed. Washington, D. C, Nov. 21 The post master general has issued the following order: "In honor of the distinguished public services of "Vlce-Presidettt Hobart and in respect for his revered memory, postmasters throughout the union mre directed to dose their respective ofiices between, the hours of 2 and 4 p. m.. on Saturday, November 26, the day of the funeral.''' Chicago. HI., Nov. 23. The board of trade and tho local slock exchange will be closed Saturday out of respect for the late viee-preasldsnt. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 38. The stock exchange today decided to dor-a en Sat urday out of respect for the hUe i.f PresJdest Hobart. Boston, ISass.. Nov. 3, The s-'k ex change will fee dosed on Saturday. 1 Uncensorized Statement of the Yaqui Trouble, CASE IS LIKE THE BOERS And, Like the Boer, They Can Fight Indefinitely. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 23. Julius Randall, a well known -mining operator from the state of Sonora, Mexico, says the war between the Mexican govern ment and the Yaquis will last for two years. Owing to the Mexican censorship, he says the true state of affairs has not been revealed. The desire of the Mexi cans for the Yaqui lands Is the princi pal cause of the war, in his opinion. Said he: '.'There are probably between 23,000 and 30,000 Yaquis fit to fight, all well arm ed and with plenty of ammunition. They have rapid-fire guns, Krags, Mausers, Winchesters and Sprlngflelds. They are fighting for the homes and lands of their ancestors. The Yaquis are thrifty and peaceful, but, like the Boers, fight to the death when they go to war. They are better prepared for war than are the Mexicans. They know intimately the territory in which they are operating. They have made it a rule for years past to keep tw'o years' food supply always ahead. They can fight the Mexicans for two years without feeling a pinch of hunger. In the meantime the business interests of Sonora are prostrated. Tho Yaquis are -the workers of the state, and when they take to the gun all industries suffer. It is my opinion that the -war will last for a couple of years, and then it will be ended by tho Mexicans making big concessions and the Yaquis holding on firmly to every right they ever claim ed. This has been the experience in the past. The situation is very serious for people who are trying to do business In Sonora, but it is hard to see what the Yaquis can do but fight. The reports that Americans havo been killed or abus ed 'by the Yaquis are false, and were doubtless sent out by tho Mexicans for their own purposes. The Yaquis have al ways been friendly to the Americans." Continued from First Pass. all day long looking over the telegrams and letters which have come. No, I do not care to make any observations on the criticisms which have arisen as a result of the transfer of the property other than those which I already have given public expression to. 4 Enough has already been said, and I now want to live quietly and peaceably," C? BEWILDERED BY THE CRITICS Dewey Can't Realize tho Ughtning Change In Ills Countrymen. Washington, Nov. 23. Admiral Dewey has expressed the keenest regret, indig nation, sorrow and resentment at the manner in which the information that he had deeded his home to his wife had been received by the American people. He said that he had never experienced such a trying time as the present one, apd that he did not believe it was pos sible that the American people should so misunderstand and 111 treat him. At times his voice grew so husky that his words were scarcely distinguishable, and he was so nervous that he frequently arose and paced the floor. The day be fore the transfer of the house by Mrs. Dewey to George Dewey, the admiral, in an interview, said: "When I made over this house to my wife," he said, "I thought I was doing the most gracious act that an Ameri can gentleman could do. I thought the people had given me thi3 house for me to dispose of as I chose. It seems that I was mistaken. I never would have sold it, nor given It, or willed 11, nor disposed of It in any manner what soever outside of my own family. But I did believe I had tho right to give it to my wife or my son If I. chose to do so. "I pains me very deeply to feel that I am compelled to loy open the secrets of my domestic life, but. In view of the Insults' which I have received at the hands of writers of letters which have been published today, I feel justified in somewhat overstepping the bounds of propriety and say that Mrs. Dewey understood better than I did the feel ings of the people and at first declined to permit the house to be transferred to her. She did consent nly after an arrangement had been effected where by not only the house, which was' the gift to me from the American people, but her entire personal fortune, which, as you are aware, is considerable, were ultimately to go to my son, George. "Thus he had absolutely nothing to lose by my conveying my house to mr wife, but on the contrary was a greater gainer thereby. The relation" between my son and myself have always been the most kindly, and between Mrs. Dewey and myself the most pleasant. She thinks a great deal of htm and he of her, and he was to be her heir as well as mine. "This arrangement is not In the least affected by the clamor which has arisen within the last two days, nor by the fact that Mrs. Dewey will transfer to my son tomorrow this house. This agi tation has hurt my son even more than it has me. He is now 2 years of age. and never in his life has he aV.d rae for a dollar. Wbenhe was at St. John's schootf and afterward at Princeton. I kept him supplied with money far in ad vance and be would frequently say that he had no use for so much money. I told him if he did sot want to spend It to put it in the bank. It is unlikely that I would neglect his interests now. "I would never have bettered it pos sible." Admiral Denver continued, with tears in his eye, "that the American people who Htsde such a hero of me two months ago could have In this brief period so turned upon me as to nil eoiUBtns of the papers with the worst sort of abuse. When I landed la New York I was told that I" was th hero. the idol of the nation. 1 was told thai rli!-7 was too good for mo: that oay h -r aat I coetd ask was mine I xk idolatry: I asked so asBtacue. T h' rr-rery dons my doty, and was -'alv do it again. Bet I did s& one thing, which was to be let aioss to cea- j FRIENDS duct my personal and domestic affairs as I saw fit, and this one simple privilege which I asked from the American people has been denied me. "Whera I was a hero two months ago I am now reduced to such a position that certain people cannot say things too villainous, too scurrilous, about me. And no one defends me. If I was so much of a hero then, and the American people thought well enough of me to give me this house, why do not some of these people defend me now? If I had known how much trouble, how much abuse wa sto come upon me as the re sult of accepting this house I would never have taken It at the hands of the American :?eorle. "When I sailed Into Manila bay over dangerous ground, with death and even worse in front of me, I little thought that In such a brief period of time after I returned to my native land the Ameri can people would countenance such mon strous attacks upon me because I was doing what I considered to be the most gracious thing I could do to present my home to my bride. I do mot intend to arraign the entire American peorfe for the acts of a few, but I am hurt. I am cut to the quick. I never have felt so bad In all my life. I want them to kacv that If I could I would return to the con tributors to the fund the house sur chased with it. I never In the world would have accepted it if I had known wrhat it would cost me. If I should feel tomorrow as I feel tonight I would cut It all, throw up everything, go on tho retired list and go abroad. In fact. I feel so discouraged, so worn out tonight. that I scarcely know what I will do. "I hardly like living In a icountry where I can be attacked In such an out rageous manner without being defended by anyone. The American people are not through with me yet. When the American people wanted me to command a fleet and sail it into Manila harbor I did my duty as I saw it, and as I be lieve a sailor should. And if (they want rae now or at any future time to com mand another fleet, my life and my sword is alwaj'3 at the disposal of my country." JOHN R. M'LEAN EXPLAINS IT As in Dewey's "Characteristically Gentle and liovely Way" Washington, D. C, Nov. 23. John R. McLean, brother of Mrs. Dewey, gave out tho following Interview last night: "Admiral Dewey's transfer of the homo given him by the American people was only an Incident in a general plan. "Everyone who knows the admiral must realize that he ihas appreciated deeply and thoroughly the honor paid him by his grateful countrymen and countrywo men. It Is not too much to say that the gift of the beautiful house at 1717 Rhode Island avenue, coming so spontaneously, as it did, from all classes and sections of the United States, was perhaps the most pleasing recognition of his services to his country, and it is unreasonable and unjust to suppose for a moment that Ad miral Dewey was even In the least de gree unmindful of the spirit and purpose of the American people In presenting him so beautiful a testimonial of their affec tion and regard. "Admiral Dewey has never for an In stant intended that this gift from tho hearts of his countrymen should over pass out of his lineal family. He deter mined the moment it came into his pos session to fix It so that In case of his death tho home should go direct to his son George. After his marriage, It oc curred to him that it would be a graceful thing to let Mrs. Dewey share in the transfer of the property to his son and so, in his characteristically tgentlo and lovely way, he, quite unknown to Mrs. Dewey, and without any suggestion from her, arranged to have the property pass first into her hands, so that Mr3. Dewey might have the pleasure of transferring it to his son. "It was simply a graceful act of cour tesy which ttho admiral thought might be agreeable -to Mrs. Dewey, and which would delight both him and his son. "It was exceedingly unfortunate that some unthinking persons should criticize the admiral before ho had had time to fully execute his purpose. The first trans fer was followed quickly by the second, and the property is now, as it should be, in the namo of his son to be held by him and his heirs forever. "No one can regret more than the ad miral himself that his motives and pur poses have been so misinterpreted by cer tain persons and certain newspapers. It is impossible for Admiral Dewey to be lieve that anyone who knows him or understands his temper and character could Imagine that he had transferred the property for any other than honorable reasons. The admiral and the admiral's friends are quite sure that the great mass of his countrymen have never at tributed questionable motives to his con duct. "Admiral Dewey deeply regrets that a purely personal act of hi?, prompted as itm was by the most natural and most human Impulses, should have been per verted by certain hostile critics into on Impeachment of his sense of gratitude. "These criticisms against Admiral Dewey," continued Mr. McLean, speaking only for himself, "have been Inspired by certain persons who, for well understood reasons, have little love for tho admiral. It is an iniidloue attack upon a represen tative American by bidden political foes. I believe that the fight which has started will soon become open and I have no doubt that the American people, who al waya love fair play, will resent tboe un iust and injurious attacks upon Admiral j Dewey's character in a way that will not be soon forgotten ay tne nwrt w tlemen responsible for the eritidsaa." DEWEY DEEDS PLACED ON FILE Some Cnrlouj Thlnjjf Appear in the Order orThelr Fillns Washington. Nov. tt The dsod convey ing the home presented by the peooto to Admiral Dewey from Mrs. Mildred Mc Lean Dewey to George Goodwte 4he admiral's only son. wos ptoesd on reoord today. An iaterestiag footer la coaneotloa with the throe Dewey now on ale with the recorder of d4 was aoted this afternoon. The ftret deed, thai by which George Dewey et ox transfers the Rhode Intend property to John W. Crawford, sJtboosh dat'4 -veoiber K was not ftdenowtedgi-d fere m. notary puWIe until the Wb lat The second deed, by which rrw:ora transferred the property t Xrs Iey. ad the third deed, reeorttsd today by which George Dewey end Mr. D7 turn over the title to Georje O. Dewey. were hot. eeerdttea; to the dates, a set forth ts the pagier. ecksowledsed th Hth test. Ix other werefe, it -eaid sees that Crawford txaaserred th fneerty to Uss. Dewey aC the letter t tar to Geer?e G. Dewoy. two dy eosove Ad miral Dewey trxnmUertd the tits te Crawford. 2Iortj Smallpox In the Forty-Eljihtfa Sea Prsjeetseo, ?r. 3t Tfcree mw of saalipox were tSecertrad so- Dr. Ce'F. B. Burchmore. House Physician of the Suffolk Dispensary, Bbston, writes: "There is no question regard ing the remarkable curative value of Warnjer's Safe Cure. I have watched very carefully the results of this great remedy upon patients afflicted with any of the many diseases of the kid neys and urinary organs. From the benefit derived, I feel it is most assuredly a specific of great value." day among the enlisted men of the Forty-eighth (colored) infantry, now in quarantine at Angel Island. This makes eight new cases at that station. There are four at the Presidio, one of the three suspects detained there when the regi ment was shipped away having been taken down. Two of these four are con fluent or malignant. Those at Angel Island are considered mild. JONES IS A BORN FERN1NSTER But He Ii Hard l'ut to It to Find Plnuslble Kxcuses. "Washington, D. C, Nov. SS. Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, returned to "Washington today from his trip to Chicago, where he went to attdnd a conference of tho executive committee. In an interview tonight Senator Jones said: "The Hawaiian Islands are now a part of our domain by annexation and the people there should be admitted to all the privileges of government that are ac corded to residents of the United States. If we are to regard ourselves as Chris tian gentlemen, standing by tha declara tion of independence, I do not see how wo aro to force upon the Cubans or Fili pinos any form of government without the full consent of the governed. It seems to me out of the question to make a state of tho Philippines. "We are already pledged to give the Cubans independence. I haven't the least doubt in the world that if It had been known we were going to acquire tho Philippines through our war with Spain the words 'and the Phil ippines would havo been inserted in tho pledge for independence to the Cuban." "Would you support any immediate leg islation looking toward a change in the government in Cuba?" the ianiter was asked. "If progress is bolng made In Cuba to ward an Independent government for the Cubans In good faith, I would not hurry unnecessarily about Its establishment. If there is not good faith in the steps that are being taken, I should be in favor of shaking things up. It makes no differ- once to me if SO per cent, of the Cubans aro in favor of annexation and should cxpress it by their vote. I regard tt as all-important for us to entirely withdraw from that island and leave the Cubans free to act for themselves." REDUCTION IN MOLINEUX'SJURY Two Jurors Excused and One Xc- One tlualifle. Now York, Nov. 23. At the dose f the day's proceedings in ths trial of Roland B. Moiineux, ch-trged with causing the death of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, six Jurors occupied positions in the lury box. At the opening of court, after hearins; tes timony regarding their physical conditions physicians asserting that the men were not fit to Undergo the long ordeal of she trial. Recorder Coff excused Abraham Altmeyer and Morris A. Brands. Jurors Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. This reduced the number of men in the box from seven to Jive, but another Juror was obtained Jun before the day ended. He is Oeorge ISdcar. a retired builds Counsel for the defense fought hard to keep Messrs. Xtl meyer and Braade on the Jory, but they were not successful. KnnxaM City' Mix-Day Hike Itaco Kansas City, Mo Nov. 22. But eight of the eleven long-distance riders who A cowman of airy-dr -e tet;--- f oV s two fci trip Se tofts eae thrrwga the Ixt Wer r-a States d h" f a";r ft3dar ths vterrary (4 a Pttibdclpfcu arc usztxooc eempxsj- Brf-jr ies t T2Ulyki a friend A IMS Jdtoasc. bocsrht Lss 2 ?oja- jssc bool at kips TiMur. lis. hojjcul oi he teettecd V j &t t iBrare tec! oasssue to he vrjr grates. Ice toe was he not es.T i hex iW wtmkmi of tW petty hr--' hss mesfar pesfcats, ac-J fhrferyoe fcganj fcc Tifcese a n m ,--dr )Mgj, nrfcxwe sihag a mMttwl tBmf jewa-, y. i,.... winy oyyfaMWafin(ginhriWW started yesterday in the stx-dny bioyele race in Convention Hall remained in the game. Piummer, the local rWer; John Chapman of Atlanta, and Fred Nelson of Chicago, who fell ot "yesterday, dW not come on today. Of the oigat remalntag in the race, six are praotieally in a bunch, riding strong, and well ahead of. tho pre vious record for sixteen hours In a six day race. Miller, tho champion. Grossed the tape first at the elosc tonight, but In the long grind ahead he has no appre ciable advantage over the ftvo riders who came in dose upon hiav At S:iS to night, after sixteen hours of rtdtsig. Mil ler, Julius and Qu Law ton were leading, having coverod Hi miles, five taps. The scores of the other follow: Repine, 91 miles, four laps: Walter, 331 miles, thres Up; John Lawson, 331 miles, two lops; Lingenfeider, 522 miles, eleven laps; Nied orhofer, 247 miles, five lapn. Manager John S. Prince states that the five lead ers, at the close of the day's riding, wore twenty-three miles ahead of the previews record for sixteen hours in a six-day reee LED BY AMERICAN RENEGADES .Kx-SoldlrrSnyg Tnnt' AVhntvKecpl tho Filipino Fishtlnjr Lynn, Mass., Nov. 22. Ed ward S. Ches ter of this city, aarmeriy a private in Company M, Seventeenth United States Infantry, and who has Just returned from the PhJIpptnes, where ho was two months on tho tiring line, sejrfl the Amer ican soldiers who for crimes of one sent er another havo beon-diehonerahly dtoehari? ed from the army, oiHcer many of tho Filipino commands. The rebel owemajwl crs offer large indttcomenUi in the re ay of salary and position to any who wilt fee sake the American army. Cheater nays these American are a reeklosa e)u, and. In a groat part, to 4helr energy 1 due th tenaeity of the reeilton. He mM the American soldier led the rUrpino in several of tho tlercest QotrMement and play an important part in keoptruc sllro the spirit of rebellion amotijr she frag ments of Affutnaldo's oommandK- Tommy Jlrltton Fetches SJiO.OOO New York, Nov. 4 The attendance was f I 'rt 7 of the Fal- 7ripton norse saie in bhiisob actanre uer- den today. The greet feature wee the Jo of the stallion Tommy BrUion. by L4r ty Bell, out of Keepsake. He was seed to t A. Lord, of fhlco. for mjm. "When ibis was announced the Karoo re- teeatT'm 'm h. "JJST'C Thomas Brittos. of OlenwWw. Kentucky, and is the wtaeer of nineteen heals In better than 2.11 Ks Is the wertsTs chase pkn stallion for three uts. J.-WH: ll and 2.0v He Is the winner of a rae. was threo times lenowd. twice third and j lwie fourth, out of thirty-two tasti in Higher i'rrlglit ftate on Coal Chicaeo. Nov. 21 Ax advance in freight rata oa eoei wtU go into sfteet t Saturday hi the wcetern yert of t3w j country. The advance on herd eeai te I points west of the Burlington, Cedar i Rapids end JfortherB will be pr eW I mttA IS nr niit la Mtat aul mt tit at The rale on .oft osvU to points w- 04 rood wtti Ve r cent and to noints east It er cant. Mtoa'eeeK. Minn.. )ev. at The ofS dals of the XlwenecBn sst K Lout Railroad company shecteteiy decor she story that 4be line has seen sold to the Illinois Central. v