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THE MORNING NEWS,
rrtablished 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
SCHLEY'S CRUISE IMPORTANT.
B EUi ADMIRAL AVILL BE SEAT TO
SOUTH AFRICA.
sealed Instructions Will Be Sent
Him at ,\ew York-He Goes to Seek
Information That May Be Valuable
to the 1 nited States—Will Study
English Transport System—How
llie Story Happened to Conte to
Light.
UM.-diington, Nov. 12.—(Special).—The
nnsdery ?urrounding the probable destina
tion of Rear Admiral Schley, after he posts
t | s dag aboard the Chicago next Satur
.;? explained by a conversation which
took pi eat the navy department yester
day 1,, tween Acting Secretary Allen and a
r a\ il oflicer, who has just been ordered to
doty aboard the Rear Admiral’s flagship.
Tiiis story comes to your correspondent
es ty, and is sufficiently vouched for
to justify its publication.
It. ir Admiral Schley had been selected
for important duty in South. Africa and
1 Instructions will be delivered to him
K hen he takes command of the Chicago at
New York.
Notwithstanding the well-known per
sona! antipathy shown Rear Adminl
Schley by certain officials of the navy de
partment, growing out of the Safnpson
g hi. y controversy, Schley’s courage, skill
, n ,l g. neral efficiency as a sailor, together
with his recognized ability as a diplomat,
induced i he President to select him for this
Important mission.
Kept n Profound Secret.
His mission is being kepj a profound
lecret, for he is not expected to interfere
In any way with the conflict now in prog
ress in South Africa between England and
the Boers. He is directed to cruise in the
South Seas, ostensibly to seek information
which may be valuable to the United
Siatch, in such direction as circumstances
and conditions may suggest. He is also
expect..l to make close investigation of
th- English transport system at the othem
end of the cruise, to see how it compares
with the transport service of the United
States and make such recommendations as
may be of benefit to our service.
It is conceded that tire English troops
start away from home ports under better
facilities than are obtainable in our ser
vi . and there is a desire on the part ot
this government to learn if the efficiency
oi the English service is maintained from
start to finish of a cruise. He will be
given wide discretion In various direc
tions, s, that ins cruise may or may not be
one of more tlian ordinary Interest and
importance.
Navy department officials refuse to dis
cuss the subject, and will neither confirm
or d> uy the story. They simply say that
no one is authorized to state what will be
contain'd in the sealed instructions to be
given Admiral Schley.
How It All Caine About.
The verification of the foregoing story is
a cony* rsation which took place at the
navy department yesterday. It appears
1 a naval officer who was recently mar
h'd. received orders to report for duty
aboard the Cldcago for an extended cruise.
Now tir is officer was averse to being torn
c m his bride, and sent to sea for a long
ciiis . He Lad a friend of the same rank
aboard the New* York, and after conslder
a E correspondence end a persona] visit
to \\ ashingron, a transfer was arranged
between the two officers by which the
youru Benedict should go to the New
Jerk, and his friend accept duty with Bear
Admiral Schley aboard the Chicago.
*n iiigh glee at the prospect of spend
v coming winter near home on the
Bonn Atlantic station, the new convert
to mairimony hurried to the navy depart
mmi to inform his personal friend, Act
io- V' r.-tary Allen, that u transfer had
: of ranged, and requested him to issue
In, order necessary to permit the proposed
transf, r. Then it was, ,t is said, that Mr.
A. ti advised the young offloer of the im
portance of the Chicago’s cruise to South
Alb: i and suggested that he might have
on opportunity to distinguish himself, as
to. is no telling what may occur.
' repeating the exact conversa
tion. it is sufficient to state that the in
ducement held out was tempting enough
to 'ufo the young officer to withdraw
ho request for a transfer and his orders
to the Chicago will take effect.
Yin; PRESIDENT IMPROVING.
Hobart Now Eats Solid Food nod
Feels Much Hotter.
1 n ison. X. J., Nov. 12.—Vice President
■"> ::t pas ed a favorable night and (he
* lr " .moot that las been observed for
I d. vs continued to-day. He ate sol
'd ■ I with iel sh and it promptly asslm
-1 th his meals he took m:fk, and
’ 1 n the tis was given mi k punches.
,b - u marked change from his con
n ti days ago. At that time- hr- tvas
• b y sinking and his stomach had re
-1 lord of a’! kinds. For several days
! >"1 ■ n grates and the jui-e of grape
1 and it toon appeared that It s stom
. i so congested that he could not
jjl ' ll ’hose. Mr. Hobart now fitcnds
..." ,;is time in a reclining position anl
’ i’s without .ho aid of opiates.
u’"St painful and alarming fca’ure
J . 11 ’’ has been his attacks of nr
ns night approached. Those at-
I ,v " decreased. Mrs. Ho’art, vbo
j '■ ll! 11 ally every minute of her time
0 , 1 be past two weeks at (ho beds de
~ 1 asiiand, feels very much eiicottr
]V ' ' 1,1 St cures more r. st than former
"il, X. J., Nov. 13. 2 a. m.—Vice
Hobart la resting comfortably.
APPEL MAY LOSE IIIS LIFE.
!’ t neonncloiin its the Result of
His Fight With Fox.
| •>••• York. Nov. 12.—At the Pelican Ath
, ' ''it, in Brooklyn, last night, Harry
and Jack Fox wore matched at 133
' lor twenty rounds.
r "'it., knocked out in the thirteenth
: 'b 1 swerul hours afterward lapsed
. 'to 0 f coma, from which lie has
■ i recovered.
„ ' 1 f ilmed that when fell he
> K Ins <-hin iq-on the floor, receiving
''ti,.. He is now lying in the Nor
| Hospital in Brooklyn, unconscious,
1 that the chances of his re
-re small.
, 1,1 arrests wore made to-day and
i J " '*• l,e made to-morrow,
t. J - Roagon, the timekeeper of the
f.'. ' ') : ' s attested and held, together with
].. 1 l|, ‘' young men who acted as hand
le, "‘Blesses. Fox has not yet been
fpje JHirfmng
RESULT NOT YET IN SIGHT.
Nothing lint Contests Can Settle the
Kentucky Election.
Louisville. Ky., Nov. 12.—The second
week of uncertainty regarding the result
of the balloting for Governor of Kentucky
begins with little prospect of an immedi
ate definite result.
The official count has been in progress
two days and official returns from a large
majority of the 119 counties have nar
rowed the contest down to a nose finish.
Each side claims the election of its ticket,
but the estimated plurality of either does
not exceed 3,000.
While the returns so far received favor
Taylor, the result of the count may hinge
on the decision given by the county elec
tion commissioners in several places where
contests have been begun on tile ground of
alleged Irregularities.
One of these contests, that in Nelson
county, has been decided adversely to the
Republicans. It involves 1,198 votes—near
ly as many as either side claims ea Its
plurality.
The Democrats wifi contest the votes of
some of the mountain counties, which re
turn large Republican pluralities. The
most important county involved is Knox,
which gave Taylor 1,398 plurality. There
are also contests in three precincts in
Louisville, which went Republican.
In any event it is difficult to see how a
bitter contest before the Legislature and
the courts can be avoided. All the contests
now being considered by the county elec
tion officers will have to be argued before
the state board of elec! ion commissioners,
which must meet at Frankfort within a
month. Both sides are preparing for this
with ail the legal talent at their command.
Meanwhile, everything hangs on the of
ficial count, which will consume a large
portion of the week.
In Jefferson county (Louisville) the work
Is especially slow. Only one waid has been
completed in the two days work.
LONG CLAIMS IT FOR TAYLOR.
Says He Has Won Governorship by
n Plurality of 3,111.
Louisville, Nov. 12.—The Commercial to
morrow will print a statement from Chair
man Long of the Republican State Cam
paign Committee claiming a plurality of
3,111 for Taylor.
Those figures are based on the official
returns of 110 county election boards, upon
returns signed by the precinct election of
ficers in eight counties more, counties in
which the county boards have not fur
nished tabulation, and upon returns In
one county in which the election officers
refuse to certify to the returns.
The 110 counties giving official returns
show pluralities of 27,121 for Taylor and
29.305 Goebel, a net plurality of 2,184 for
Goebel. In the eight counties not ypt can
vassed pluralities are shown amounting
to 6,424 for Taylor and 1,833 for Goebel.
The committee claims that these returns
have been certified to by the precinct
election officers and need only to be tabu
lated. In the remaining county, Lewis,
there is a plurality of 74 for Taylor, but
the election officers boldly refuse to obey
the law by certifying to their returns.
The Courier-Journal will print a state
ment from Mr. Goebel at Frankfort, de
claring there is no doubt of his election, but
giving no figures, the announcement being
made that no returns have been received
since last night when Goebel’s plurality
was figured at 155.
RELATIONS SEEM STRAINED,
C'h’iiese Excited Over Trouble Be
ween Husk in amt Japan.
Victoria, B. C., Nov. 12 —That the rum
ors of the strained relations between Rus
sia and Japan are not exaggerated seems
certain from n r ws received here by steam
er.
The North China Daily News says:
“So greatly excited are the Chinese of
the north by rumors of an impending war
between Russia and Japan that nany
merchants, both Chinese and Japanese who
are doing business in New Chwang, I’ort
Arthur and Che Foo, have sent their fam
ilies to Shanghai and elsewhere in the
south for safety.
‘‘lt is believed Japan rather courts the
struggle, as she is now second only to
England in naval strength in the Far East,
and for years has viewed the encroach
ments of Russia with resentment and
alarm.
"Li Hung Chang, in an interview given
to an American correspondent at Pekin on
the Philippine question, blames the Unit
td Slates for departing from its tradition
al policy, saying that had Gen. Grant
lived the country would never have en
tered upon a policy that he (Li) prophe
sied would Ik- disastrous to the United
Slates. He said China would not object
to America enlisting several reg.ments of
Chinese to fight Filipinos if they were en
listed in the Philippines and with the
knowledge and consent of the Chinese con
sul there.”
JAPAN WANTS BATTLESHIP.
Hurry Orders Sent to Bnglninl for
Its Completion.
London, Nov. 12.—Hurry orders have
been received by the builders of the Jap
anese battleship now in progress of con
struction at Clyde Bank, to complete the
vessel as speedily as possible. The new
ship, which will be one of the larges*
afloat, is 'to be finished by Jan. 1, 1900. It
Is believed that these instructions are the
result of the increasing tension between
Japan and Russia.
THERE IS AN UNEASY FEELING.
Relations of Russia and Japan Are
Causing Much Concern.
London, Nov. 13—The Daily Mail's
Shanghai dispatches report that an uneasy
feeling regarding the relations of Russia
and Japan is spreading there. Its Shang
hai correspondent cables:
"There is no doubt that Japan is prac
tically allied with China, despite the de
gredulion which the Empress Dowager In
flicted upon the Chinese envoys to Japan
upon their recent return. This was merely
tactical move, with a view of appeasing
Russia.
•*A large Russian fleet Intends wintering
at Nagast harbor and some remonstrance
by Japan Is probable. Prince Henry of
Prussia, the commander of the German
squadron in the North Pacific is watching
the progress of events. He recently de
clared in the course of a conversation that
the Japanese army was in splendid condi
tion from the European point of view.”
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 189).
BOERS BECOME MORE ACTIVE.
IT IS RUMORED THEY ARE SHORT
OF FOOD SUPPLIES.
Dispatches Show British Are Hold
ing Out Ably nt Lady smith—lloer
Bombardment Had Some Eifee-t.
They Are Trying to NViu Over the
Cape Dutch—Buller Reports the
Attacks Made on Kimberley—Boers
Making: Raids on Cattle Ranches.
London, Nov. 13, 4:30 a. m.—There are
signs of greatly increased Boer activity in
Natal and along the western frontier.
All the dispatches tend to show that the
British are holding out ably.
It is beginning to be proved that the ac
quisition of artillery, which hag destroy
ed the former mobility of the Boer forces,
has also failed to give them any compen
sating advantage. On the contrary, the
reverse is the case.
It is held here that if the Boers had not
been hampered by the transport of heavy
guns and their rescue from tight places,
Gen. Joubert might ere this have been In
Pietermaritzburg.
It is believed that the oßer retreat will
be made over the Drykensburg range into
the Zoutpansberg district, where every
preparation for provisioning and maintain
ing the Boers is said to have been made
for the last stand, anil where It will be
difficult to dislodge them.
Already it is rumored that they are in
strait3 for food around Ladysmith, and
may, therefore, be obliged to abandon the
siege.
Dispatches from Esteourt indicate there
is no foundation for the fear that the lyd
dite ammunition at Ladysmith has been
exhausted.
Some fires seen in Ladysmith indicate
the Boer bombardment has to some ex
tent been effective.
Strong bids are being made by the Boers
for the support of the Cape Dutch, but
without much success so far.
From Storraberg it is reported that the
Free State forces are working slowly to
ward Dordrecht, with a view of attack
ing Queenstown and cutting off the towns
in the northern districts of Cape Colony.
Fighting nt Kimberley.
London. Nov. 12.—The war office issued
the following dispatch this evening from
Gen. Sir Redvers Buller, dated Cape
Nov. 11, 10:40 i>. m.:
"Col. Kekewich (British commander at
Kimberley) reports that the enemy were
very active on Nov. 4, principally with the
object of driving off cattle. The Grange
Free State troops retired rapidly before
Col. Turner Without firing. At 12:30 p.
m. Transvaal troops advanced on Kenil
worth. Maj. Peakman, with a squadron
of the Kimberley Light Horse, was hiding
in the bush and gave the enemy a worm
reception. The Boers retired, firing. Col.
Turner reinforced Maj. Peakman and at
12:40 p. m. the enemy opened fire with one
piece of artillery at nearly 4,000 yards
range.
“Two guns of the Diamond Field Artil
lery were sent in support of Col. Turner,
but the enemy’s guns had ceased firing
after the fifth round. Consequently our
guns did not come into action. The en
emy’s artillery fire was not damaging and
shooting was bad.
"Our casualties in the Kenilworth en
gagement were limited to Maj. Ayleff, of
the Cape police, who was wounded In ihe
neck. He is expected to recover. Later
in the day our pickets say the Boers car
ried off six dead from one spot, proba
bly killed by our Maxim. The total Boer
loss was probably heavy, but had not been
estimated by Col. Kekewich.
“About 5:30 p. m. Col. Turner was again
in contact with anew body of the enemy,
on the Schnest Drift road. From the
conning tower a large number could be
plainly seen about two miles to the north
of the Kimberley reservoir, and others
held a walled enclosure on their right
flank. Col. Turner opened with a Maxim
and two guns of the Diamond Field Ar
tillery sent in support. He came into ac
tion at 5:47 p. m. and continued firing un
til dusk.
"Our further casualties there were Pri
vate Lubte, of the Cape police, who won
shot through the head, and who died on
arriving at the hospital, and SergL Waier
mage of the Kimberley divhq .n of the
Cape police, who was wounded, but is do
ing well.
"The enemy’s loss must have been se
vere, judging from the preeiplta’e letreat
of the Boers.
"At 6:10 p. m., the enemy opened fire
with one piece of artillery from Hampers
Dam on Otto’s kopje, the latter be ng held
by the Cape police. The enemy inflicted no
damage."
MOVEMENTS AT KIMBERLEY.
Boer* Doing Some Fighting nnt!
Raiding Cattle Farm*.
Cape Town, Nov. 11.—The following dis
patch, undated, has been received from
Kimberley by dispatch rider, via Hoi>e
Nov. 4 (morning):
“In yesterday’s fight the Boers made
their appearance near Carter's farm. The
British opened fire with a Maxim, the en
emy replying with rifles. By mistake our
fire went down into the valley, killing
a member of the Cape police and wound
ing another. The British finally retired
on the reservoir, where two guns were
brought up to shell the Boers. The result
is not known yet.
“Meanwhile some Boers had occupi-d
Kami>c-rsdam, tiring with one gun on Ot
to-s kopje, but, not getting the range, they
did no damage. It Is believed that elx
Boers were killed in the first fight.
"The Boers now surround Klmltetley In
great numbers and are bint on I,fling’
cattle and harassing the British. New
alarm signals were sounded at 10 o’clock
this morning, Ihe enemy having be* rt ob
served in greater number? ard clcs r to
our outposts. They fired on a patrol
under Maj. Peakman, which engaged
them, but the flring-was at long range. The
only casualty was the wounding of Maj.
Ay left of the Cape police.
"The enemy fired eight shells In the
neighborhood of Felsmead’s farm, ot
Kenilworth. They did no damage and re
tired. Laier they fired on a number of
convicts, who. were working near the san
itarium and eventually went off with a
large number of cattle and donkeys.
"The Boers are well mounted and from
the dips In the veldt they appear and dis
appear with marvelous rapidity, bent on
taking cattle. The demonstration made to
the southwest to-day was only a feint to
cover the unsuccessful movement at Ken.
llworth after cattle. Their field gun shoot
ing was poor, all the shells falling short."
BOERS ON A HIGH PLATEAU.
Reeonnolterinir Party Had finite a
Skirmish With Them.
London, Nov. 13.—The war office an
nounces that the troopship Rodin Castle
has arrived at Durban and the troopship
Gascon at Cape Town.
The following official dispatch from Capo
Town, dated Sunday, Nov. 32, noon, is
announced:
“Col. (dough, at Orange river, reports
that during the reconnaissance of fifteen
miles lo a point nine miles west of Bel
mont oil Nov. 10, the officers of the patrol
first came on a Boer position taken upon a
a great semi-circular ridge, standing out
into a plateau. They endeavored to make
the Boers develop their strength by dem
onstrating with two squadrons ot the
Ninth Lancers and a field battery on the
left wing, with one and one-half compa
nies mounted infantry on the right wing,
and with artillery In the middle of ti©
plateau of the infantry fire.
"The enemy began by firing at our cav
alry from a gun at the north end. As the
cavalry. In open order began to circle
around them, the hills seemed full of
sharpshooters. The mounted infantry en
deavored to outflank the enemy's left, in
order to discover the laager, and came un
der a heavy and unexpected fire ftom a
few skirmishers.
"Our guns fired several apparently ef
fective shots, but the enemy did not re
spond. having withdrawn with the
wounded. The enemy did not fire on an
ambulance. 001. Gough withdrew his
force after a three-hours' demonstration.
"The guns and a few horses were brought
in by rail. The wounded were sent to
camp at Orange river by rail immediately
after the action. The enemy's Strength
ap pa red considerable, apparently 700, with
one gun.”
ALL IS WELL AT MAFEKING.
Ilntlen-I’owell Report* That He Re
pulsed the Boer*.
London, Nov. 12.—The following dispatch
from Col. Baden-Poweil, British command
er at Mafeking, dated Oct. 25, was posted
this evening by the war office:
“All Is well here. After two days’ shell
ing and a heavy bombardment, a body of
the enemy made a general attack on three
sides of the town, which was repulsed by
our Maxim fire. The enemy is now draw
ing off. Our casualties were 6llght.
"Lieut. Llewellyn, with several armored
trains, drove off the enemy at Crocodile
Pool on Wednesday, killing eight.”
HEAVY FIRING AT LADYSMITH,
Relief Thnt British Naval Gun* Were
Again Active.
Esteourt, Nov. 9, Thursday morning
Heavy firing is now proceeding in the di
rection of Ladysmith. It began at day
break.
Some reports are so much heavier than
any previously heard as to lead to a gen
eral belief that the British heavy naval
guns are again active.
The safe arrival at Ladysmith of Lieut.
Hooper of the Fifth Lancers, show's that
communication with the garrison is possi
ble. He was anxious to rejoin his regi
ment and started hence, accompanied by
a Natal policeman. They succeeded in Da.
versing ihe Boer lines.
COMMANDANT AT DURBAN.
Rami of Cruiser Terrible Aroused
Much EntliiiniuMm.
Durban, Natal, Wednesday, Nov. B.
Capt. Percy Scott of the first-class protect
ed cruiser Terrible, has been appointed
commandant here in the place of Maj. Be
thune, who will assume active command
of the mounted Outlander corps.
The march of the naval brigade, with
twenty guns, through the town was an in
spiring one. The band of the Terrible,
stationed outside of the town hall, played
popular exercises, and the crowds aiong
the line of march exhibtied intense enthus
iasm.
Another batch of Boer prisoners has ar
rived. The British wounded will go to
Cape Town to-morrow.
Since hostilities began there have been
small factional fights along the Pondojand
border, but otherwise the natives th re
have been quiet. The natives at Marltz
burg, however, owing lo the situation nt
Ladysmith, are becoming nervous and be
ginning to seek places which they think
safer.
CONSULS HELD MEETINGS.
Twelve Large Mine* Near Pretoria
Are Working 111 Right.
Cape Town, Nov. B.—A dispatch from
Pretoiia says the foreign consuls held
weekly meetings at the residence of the
Italian diplomatic agent to discuss matters
of international interest. Twel’e large
mines there ore working, while and brack
labor is plentiful and the mint is busy
coining gold.
BOMBARDING LADYSMITH.
Town Presented Appearance of a
Huge Cauldron of Smoke.
Esteourt. Thursday, Nov. 9, Afternoon.—
In the bombardment of Ladysmith a Long
Tom, a forty-pounder, posted on the rail
way side of the Bulwara, is firing at In
tervals of six to eight minutes.
Another gun was observed In operation
at some distance away. Puffs of smoke
were discernible on the opposite side, show
ing that Ladysmith was withstanding a
big bombardment.
The locality of the town was nothing but
a huge caldron of smoke, as seen by a
party who rode out several miles to-day
In that direction.
PLUMER’S WORK NEAR TULI.
Boer*’ Heavy Gun Near Mafeking I*
Doing Little Damage.
London, Nov. 13.—The following has been
received by Ihe war office from the general
commanding at Cape Town, dated Sunday,
Nov. 12 (afternoon):
“Col. Plumer Is reported to. have had a
successful engagement near Tuii, Oct. 26.
The enemy renewed the attack, but with
ammunition much damaged by rain and
finally drew off. not pressing the attack.
“Maj. Hollaweil wires by way of Kuru
man, that on OcL 27 Mafeking was safe.
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
TROOPS WENT INTO TARLAC.
LAWTON AND MAC ARTHUR PI SH
ING THE INSURGENTS.
Mae Arflinr Captured Ilnmlinn, (lie
Strongest Position Held by the
Filipinos Except Tmlac—An Amer
ican Officer Reported Killed— Col.
Smith Pushed on Beyond Ram hail
to Capas—Young and Hi* Cavalry
Wading Through the Mud.
(Manila, Nov. 13. 8:25 a. m.—Col. Bell's
regiment and a small force of cavalry en
tered Tarlnc last night without opposition.
Where Agulnaldo, with his army and
the so-called government has fled, is a
mystery.
Manila. Nov. 12, 10 a. m.—Gens. MfirAr
thur and Lawton at* closing in on Tar
la a.
Communication with distant poims is im
possible except by means of Ihe govern
ment wire, which is crowded with official
business.
Gen. MacArthur took Bamban yester
day. Tills is supposed to be the strong
est position held by the Filipinos except
Tarlac. The brief accounts of the en
gagement received Indicate that tie rebels
fought according to their recent tactics,
retreating after firing a few volleys.
One officer of the Thirty-sixth Regiment
is ihe only American reiiorted killed.
Gen. MacArthur began his advance at
daylight, Col. Smith, with the Seventeenth
Regiment, on Ihe right, Maj. Bell's com
mand and the Thirty-sixth on the left,
and the Ninth in the cenler. Col. Smith
encounteied a small force at 6 o'clock, eas
ily dispersing the rebels.
Mhj. Bell secured a position on the
mountain, from which he poured an en
filading fire from rifles and Hotchkiss guns
upon the first line of the enemy's trench
es. The Filipinos stood Ihe fire for twenty
minutes and then retreated to the moun
tains.
Gen. MacArthur entered Bamban at 10
o'clock and Col. Smith occupied Capas,
the first town beyond.
Gen. Lawton's headquarters are still at
Cnbanatuan.
Gen. Young, with his cavalry and in
fantry, is still pushing ahead through
the fearful mud, but his exast whereabouts
is not known.
IT WILL TAKE 100,000 MEN.
Tennessee Corporal Shot by Mistake
for an Insurgent.
San Francisco, Nov. 12.—C01. Childers of
the Tennessee Regiment, which arrived
from the Philippines Saturday, said:
"In my oolnioti a force of 75,090 to 100,000
men Is needed to promptly and successfully
crush out the insurrection. Th s force will
have to be retained until those who are
friendly and take the oath of allegiance to
the United Stutes are strong enough to
protect themselves, otherwise the natives
will come down from the mountains, des
troy the lives and property of ail who are
‘trailers’ ns they would call them. I think
local affairs should as far as possible be
left in the hands of the natives.”
Col'll. L. B. Price, of the Tennessee Vol
unteers, was killed shortly befote the reg
iment left the islands, under peculiar cir
cumstances. He was subject lo fits and
somnambulism and was in the habit of
sleeping with a red clotto around his head
to protect it from Insects.
One night while asleep he wandered by
the line and as he was returning he was
mistaken for a Filipino by a member of
the Sixth Infantry, who shot him.
PAREDES HAS SURRENDERED.
Porto Cnbello Devastated and Many
Killed nnd Wounded.
Porto Cabello, Venezuela, Nov. 12.—Gen.
Paredes, a former commander in the army
of ex-President Andrade, who had refused
the demand made upon him by Gen. Cl
priano Castro and the de facto authorities
to surrender the town, even when this was
reinforced by the request of the British,
American, French, German and Dutch
commanders, surrendered this morning at
10 o’clock after a terrible battle.
The aspect of the city is one of ruin and
devastation and It Is ertlmatid thai up
wards of 650 persons were killed or wound
ed during the fight.
Dr. Brainsted of the United States cruis
er Detroit and the other surgeons of the
various warships in the harbor, are rpin
lsierlng to the wants of the wounded.
Gen. Ramon Guerra lagan a lan-1 attack
upon the town ar.d the position of Gen.
Paredes on Friday night. Desu'tory fight-
continued until Saturday morning
about 4 o’clock and then a fierce struggle
ensuvd.
Dr. Paredes made a stubborn defense,
but Gen. Guerra forced an entrance into
the town at 5 o'clock yesteiday.
As early as 8 o'clock Saturday morning
the fleet arrived and began a bombard
ment, but the range was too gnat and the
iir.ng proved ineffective.
Gen. Paredes held the fort on (ho hill
and Fort Ltfcertador until this morning.
TO IMPROVE NAVAL MILITIA.
This I* Strongly Urged by Asslstnirt
Secretary Allen.
Washington, Nov. 12.—The leading fea
ture of the annual report of Assistant Sec
retary Allen to Secretary Long, relative to
the naval miiitia is his strong indorsement
of the plan for the organization of a no
tional naval reserve.
He points out that the exp rlcnoe of tho
past year has suggested certain changes in
the original plan for this oiganizution as
contained in the bill submitted to the fast
session of Congress, and he therefore urges
that it be again pushed with 'he amend
ments prepared by Lieut. Commander W.
H. H. Southerland, who was for a part of
the year in direct charge of tho naval mi
litia bureau of the navy department.
In substance, that officer suss thut as
the personnel act has made the term of
service of enlisted men in the navy four
years, the same p ried should be lixtd far
the enrollment in the naval reserve. Some
provision should be made by which tlie
naval reserve officer should be promoted
in war time wi:h the regular officer with
whom he holds the same Into of commis
sion.
It is also recommended that Heps be tak
en for the organization of n permanent
coast signal system from the retired list
of the navy, and the employes of the
light house life saving esrflce.
MI'IIDERKU CAPTAIN A\R WIFE.
Mate \Vn Then Killed In mi F.ffort
Made to Arrest lllm.
Baltimore, Nov. 13.—Capt. McCarthy of
the British steamer Trunkby, which ni riv
ed hero to-day from Santa Cruz. Tenorlffe,
brings a story of a tragedy that occurro.l
a fev days before his arrival there from
England.
A Brazilian bark, named the Juliana
Schoorer, from Bio Janeiro with old rail
road Iron for Genoa. Italy, had just put
In al Santa Cruz to replenish provisions
and supplies. The health authorities ask
ed why there were hut fifteen persons on
Istard when the articles named seventeen
us leaving 1110 Janeiro. The captain said
the others had died from yclloiv fever.
When the vessel was released from quar
antine and provisioned, one of tho crew
told a customs guard that the man In
charge was not the master of the ship, but
was the mate, and that he hud muideroJ
the teal master and his wife on the voy
age.
Beaming of this the authorities sent
boat crews from a small Spanish man-of
war In the harbor to bring the mate and
crew ashore. The mate, who was a
Swede, had suspected something, and he
armed himself with n revolver and defied
Ihe whole of the five twats’ crews of
Spanish man-of-warsmen to take him. The
sailors, under orders of their itficers, fus
illaded the man and Ihe vessi 1 for five
hours, during which time, It Is said, SOU
shots had been fired. The nmte was found
dead at last, having been shot sevural
time*.
During the firing the crew jumped over
board and were rescued by the warship's
boats. In their excitement the Spaniards
set fire to Ihe bark, but as soon as they
found the Swede dead they extinguished
the fire.
The bark was then towed up to a beach,
mid, In charge of a crew of man-of-wars
men, was held us a pirate, though under
protest from the Brazilian consul.
The exact Identity of the ship Is un
certain.
AGAINST A RUSSIAN LOAN.
Minister Von Mlquel ltns So Advised
Emperor. Wllllnni.
Berlin, Nov. 12.—Dr. von Mlquel, Prus
sian Minister of Flnnnoe, had a long con
ference with Emperor William to-day, In
which he reported against the proposed
raising of another Russian loan In Ger
many.
This was a chief subject of discussion
during the visit of Czar Nicholas last
week. Russia having failed to effect It
nnywhero else In Europe. This explains
why Dr. Mlquel was present Wednesday
evening, along with Count von Buclrtw and
Count Muravieff, Ihe German and Rus
sian foreign ministers, at the Interview
between the Czar und the Kaiser.
Etniicror William, It Is definitely assert
ed, made no promise to the Czar In llie
mailer, leaving It understood that wheth
er the German government would favor
another Russian loan here or not depend
ed largely upon Dr. von Mlquel’s answer
to-day, prepared at Emperor William's
request.
.Meantime Dr. von Mlquel consulted with
tho leading German financiers, nearly all
of whom discouraged the proposal, as they
have been reliably Informed that the trans-
St In flan Railroad Is likely to prove far
more expensive than Is generally surmis
ed. Moreover, a Russian financial crash
Is expected soon.
To-day Dr. von Mlquel reported to this
effect to the Kaiser, and It may be con
sidered certain thqt the proposed loan here
has failed.
CAUSED THE DEATH OF SIX.
Effort of an Officer to Arrest Some
Navajo Indians.
Flagstaff, Arlz., Nov. 12.—0n0 white
man and five Navajo Indians killed and
two whites and one Navajo wounded was
the result of an attempt of a deputy sher
iff to arrest the Navajoes yesterday, ton
miles south of Walnut Station, news of
which hns Just reached here.
On Nov. 6 a band of six Navajoes, who
were hunting on Canon Padre, below Al
derson Rim, In this county, field up Wil
liam Montgomery, a cowbpy, In the em
ploy of William Roden, a cattleman. They
accused him of stealing horses and threat
ened to kill him. He came to Flagstaff
and obtained a warrant for their arrest,
and with Deputy Hogan, left to make the
arrests. At Roden's camp they were Join
ed by William Roden and Walter Durham
as guides.
When Hogan attempted to execute the
warrants and entered a brush corral,
where four Navajoes were, the Indians
fired at him, striking him In the back, he
at the same time being In a tussle with
one Navajo who was trying to shoot him.
Hogan drew his pistol and killed bis an
tagonist. The fight became general and
ended when the ammunition of the white
men was exhausted.
UNION OF TRUNK. RAILWAYS.
Report Sny the Large- Systems Will
He Consolidated.
Chicago, Nov. 12.—The Chronicle to-mor
row will say:
John W. Oates, William Edenborn, Isaac
L. El wood and John Lambert, the heavi
est stockholders In the American Steel and
Wire Interests, have Joined hands with
E. H. Harrlman and the other members
of the Harrimnn-Gould syndicate In a com
prehensive plan of campaign which has
for Its object the consolidation of the lead
ing trunk railways In the United States.
The scope of the plan Is said to be not
merely one of traffic alliances, but the
welding together of actual ownership In
a determined effort to uphold traffic rates
Independent of the Interstate Commerce
Commission or other governmental aid.
DEWEY ACTED AS GODFATHER.
Baptism of Harrlman llalty an Im
portant Social Event.
New York, Nov. 12.—Admiral Dewey
went to Tompkinsvllle, 8. 1., to-day, where
he acted as godfather for a son of Mr.
Frederick Harrlman of St. George. Mrs.
Harrlman Is a daughter of an old friend
of the Admiral and the baptism was made
an Important social event.
, Died From Appoplcxy.
Brussels. Nov. 12.—Herr Leyds, brother
of Dr. Leyds, and himself an agent Of the
Transvaal government, died of apoplexy
yesterday while on a visit to his brother.
DAILY, IS A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TXMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
NO TROUBLE IS ANTICIPATED.
MOSEY WIG I, SOON BEGIN TO GO
BACK TO THE EAST.
The Money Used Sn Getting: In til A
Crops Is n Little l-nte In Itetnrninw
to New York—When It Does Get
There tile Apparent Stringency
Will lie Hrinsed—No Exigency Ex
ists for Relief Measure* by the
Goi'erument.
Washington, Nov. 12.—Treasury officials
expect that wllhln a short time the money]
drawn from the financial Institutions ol
tho East for the movement of the crops
and other purposes in the West will be
gin to find Us way to New York and that
the apparent stringency In meney will b
accordingly relaxed.
This return, which this year they say ap
pears to be somewhat later than usual,
will lie brought about by the payment oC
tho debts contracted by business men In
the West, whose notes either already have
matured or are closely approaching ma
turity.
Meantime tho authorities here declare
that no exigency exists for any rellel
measures on the port of the government
and pending an exigency no action in that
direction Is contemplated.
A leading official of the treasury de
partment, speaking of the matter, said to
night:
"In our opinion, as soon as Ihe great
amount of money which has been used In
Ihe West begins to return to the banks
In the East, money will be easier amt
matters resume their normal condition.
Ttu: outlays ot the government are about
equal to Its receipts, which shows that
the department Is not hoarding any great
amount of money.
"Since tho lieglnnlng of the fiscal yea*
the receipts have exceeded the expendi
tures by about $(1,000,000, while during the
monlh of Novcmlier Ihe expenditures hnva
exceeded Hie receipts by between $3,000,-
000 and 1t,000,000.
“The fact that the holdings of the Newt
York banks are $2,500,000 below their legal
requirements Is not. a matter Of special
significance. If they were that amount lit
excess of the requirements the difference
would bo only ss,ooo.ooo—not a great amount
when thetr total legal holdings are approx
imately $180,000,000."
PRELIMINARY WHIN TAKEN. ‘
Consolidation of Ship Yards Was Ho
gan Last Summer.
Ban Francisco, Nov. 12.—Concerning tha
reported absorption of the Union Iron
Works of this city by a gigantic ship,
building syndicate organized by the Be>
llgmans, the Call 10-day says:
“Preliminary steps to consolidate unde*
ono general management the leading ship
yards of the Atlantic const and tho Union
Iron Works of the Pacific were taken last
summer. The negotiations were conducted
with extreme secrecy. Before Henry TANARUS,
Scott left on Ills recent Eastern trip all
the stock of the Union Iron Works wan
placed In escrow In the Anglo-Caltfornlan
Bank of San Francisco. This bank Is tho
agency of the DeHgmans In California.
"Under the terms of the agreement tha
ordinary stockholders reserve $250 per
share of stock. The favored holders of
the active managers, reserve for their
holdings SSOO per share. The number of
shares In the concern Is 20,009, hence If all
the slock were sold at $250 per share tha
aggregate price would be $5,000,000.
"The original capital slock was $2,000,000,
und of this amount $1,250,000 was paid up.
The par value of stock Is SIOO per share.
"The Call Is assured that the trans
action Is closed, barring tho actual pay
ment of money and the transfer of proper
ty. Irving M. Scott and H. T. Bcoit
clean up each $1,000,000. Henry T. Scot!
will bo retained by the combination tq
manage the Union Iron Works.” |
gays It Is Not Improbable.
Baltimore, Nov. 12.—Mayor William TANARUS,
Mnlster. president of the Columbia I rod
Works, of this city said to-day he had no*
been approached in Ihe matter of the ship
building combination, but that such a com
bination was not at all improbable.
TO MERGE THEIR TERMINALS.
Itnllroads Entering Atlanta Will
Have a Superintendent.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 12.—The railroads en
tering Atlanta have decided to merge thole
terminal Interests and appoint a super
intendent of terminals. |
The position, It is said, has been offered
to Charles E. Harman, general passengo*
agent of tho Western and Atlantic, and hla
name was proposed by the Southern Rail
way. If Mr. Harman accept* the posi
tion. he will probably remain with tha
Western and Atlantic, as this is understood
to be tho wish of President Thomas.
It Is a part of the plan to unite the ticket
offices at the union station and the net*
superintendent will be joint agent for all
the companies.
SHOULD BE lIUILT AT ONCE.
Admiral Schley Ranted on the Nice
arngna Canal Project.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 12.—A corre
spondent of the Huntsville Mercury, whlla
at Birmingham, talked with Admiral
Schley and asked him If he thought tha
building of the Nicaragua canal would ba
an advantage to the United States. Ad
miral Schley Is quoied as saying:
"I consider It imperative that the canal
be built at once. It would enable us la
mobilize our fleets on either coast on short
notice, and would facilitate our defense
In case of war and render the American
navy invincible. And then It would open
the way to the Orient, where a ready mar
ket can be found for our cotton, iron and
coal."
HE IDENTIFIES MOHNEUX.
Koch Say* He Rented Letter Box Un
der Name of 11. Cornish.
New York, Nov. 13.—The World published
an affidavit by Joseph Koch, manager ol
a Broadway private letter agency, posi
tively identifying Tlotand B. Mollneux us
the man who engaged a letter box on Dec.
21. 1888, under the name of H. Cornish.
Koch further swears that a sample boj*
of Kutnow powder, as well as other pieces
of mall, arrived, addressed to H. Cornish,