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The Commander of the Bi itish Forces
in Natal Tells the Story
of Ladysmith.
THE CAPTURED COLUMN LOST NO HONOR.
Ylieir rmnlilr Arose Krom I.oslnn
Til el r I’nck Train I urijinu Their
llrienr A inmnnllIon. I'hronuli a
Stninpeile—K<m*hl Till Their C arl
rl.lura Were Kxhaastrd.
London. Nov. 2.- The Hritish war of
fice has made public a dispatch re
ceived from (len. White, describing
the operations of Monday. It was us
fellows:
The Story of l.niljsmtl h.
Ladysmith, Oet. 31, 7:50 p. m.
Took out from Lndysiiiith ; brigade
of mounted troops, two brigade divi
sions of the Royal artillery, the Natal
field battery, and two brigades of in
fantry, to rceonnoiter in force the
enemy's main position to the north
nnd. if the opportunity should offer
to capture the hill behind Farqiiahnr’a
farm, which had. on the previous day,
been held in strength by the enemy.
The IH-Kated Column.
In conection with this advance, a
to!unm, consisting of the Tenth moun
tain artillery, four half companies of
the Gloucester*, and six companies of
the Royal Irish fusileers. the whole
under Lieut.-Col. Carleton nnd May.
Ariyr, deputy nssistnnt adjutant gen
eral. was dispatched, at 11 p. m., on
the 20th, to march by night up Hell's
Ppruit, and seize Nicholson's Nek, or
Some position near Nicholson's Nek,
Lfcus turning the nemy's right flank.
The Main Advance.
The main advance was successfully
rarried out, the objective of the at
tack beinp evacuated, and an artillery
duel between our field batteries and
the enemy’s ptins of the position and
Maxims is understood to have caused
heavy loss to the enemy. The reenn
Saissnnee forced the enemy to fully
lisrlose his position and.after a strong
rounter-nttaek on our right, the in
fantry brigade and cavalry had been
repulsed, the troops were slowly wlth
Srr.vvn to camp, pickets beinp left on
Shsctration, l.ate in the engagement
the naval contingent, under (’apt.
Lambton of lb M. S. Powerful, came
into action and silenced, » ith their ex
tremely accurate tire, the enemy’s
guns of position.
Gleaned From Meports.
The circumstances which attended
the movements of Lieut.-Col. Carle
Ion’s column are not yet fully known,
but from reports received, the col
inin appears to have carried out th •
night march unmolested, until within
two miles of Nicholson's Nek. At this
[mint two bowlders rolled from the
hill, and a few rifle shots stampeded
the infantry ammunition tuules. The
Itampede spread to the battery mules.
Which broke loose from their leaders,
• nd got away with practically th?
whole of the gun equipment and the
greeter portion of the regimental
Imnll-r.rm ammunition.
The reserve was similarly lost.
They Fixed Unyunets,
The infantry battalions, howere.*,
fixeo bayonets and. accompanied by
the personnel of the artillery, seized
S hill on the left of the road, two
from the Nek. with but little opposi
tion. There they remained unmole'-t
•d till dawn, the time being occupied
b. organizing the defense of the hill
Soil constructing stone sangars and
Walks as cover from fire. At dawn a
Skirmishing attack on our position
was comenced by the enemy, hut made
■o way until 9:30 a. m„ when strong
seintoKcements enabled them to rush
So the attack with great energy.
I ntler « Senrchlim Flrr.
i 1 heir tire becntne very searching,
ItuI two companies of the Oloucesterr,
In an advanced position, were ordered
to fall hack. The enemy then pressed
to short range, the losses on our side
becoming very numerous.
At p. m. our ammunition was
practically exhausted, the position was
raptured, and the survivors of the col
tun' fell into the enemy's hands.
Wounded Humanely Treated.
The enemy treated our wounded
with humanity, lien. Joubcrt at once
dispatching a letter to me. offering s
safe conduct to doctors and abidances
to remove the wounded. A medical
officer and parties to render first aid
to the wounded were dispatched to the
hectic of action from Ladysmith last
Dight, and the ambulance at dawn this
Du rning.
The want of success for the col
otnn was due to the misfortune of the
mule.- stampeding, and the consequent
loss of the guns and small arm am
Diunition reserve.
The official list of casualties ami
firisouers will be reported shortly. The
etter are understood to have been sem
by mil to Pretoria.
The security of Ladysmith is in nc
Way affected.
BRITISH CABINET MEETING.
It W ns Uriel. Rut the Defense I <11,1
millee llelil n lonu I imlerenrc
With l.uril Wolaeley.
T.ondon. Nov. 2. The cabinet meet
ing was exceptionally brief, but after
wards the defense committee of the
cabinet, consisting of the duke ot
Devonshire, A. J. lialfour, the mar
quis of Lnnsdowne and Sir Michael
Hicks-Peach met at the foreign office
and held a lsng conference with the
Commander-in-chief of the foreea,
Fit Id .Marshal Lord Wolseley.
The Hed river in Texas is rising antf
threatens properly in the bottoms.
Ui.i—lit ±OL. L-.-iV'l ,*J
The IVnlt.r (TIT) Coal Co. refuse* to
arbitrate nml hits close,) down.
A Turkish student tins been enrolled
at the Oklahoma college of agricul
’’ire.
The St. Louis hank clearances for
the n.onth of October broke all rec
ords.
The dispute over the boundary line
j In-tween Itn./il and Bolivia has ln*rn
J settled.
The output of gold from the t ripple
tit rk district for October was over S-2.
000.000.
llenrv A. Neely. bishop«of the Epis
copal diocese of Maine, died. Tuesday,
at Portland, Me.
Jacob P. tehler. a dairyman, was way*
Inin anil fatally wounded on the Leway
Kerry road, near St. Louis.
On November 2ti an important un i t
ing of member* of the Methodist Epis
copal church will In* held in St. Louis.
Pleasant It. Nash, a most successful
farmer and an old '•ifi/.en. died at hi*
home near Flora. 111.. Tuesday, aged 74
j ears.
Maj. O. E. linthrie. of St. Louis. Lrj
been honorably released from duties i*
the I’nited Stales array on account ol
sick ness.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest, for manslaughter, i.t the cap
tains on the boats involved in the
North river disaster.
The trial of .1. II. Tettaton is in prop
rrrs at Kennett. Mo. He was indicted
separately for killing his stepmother
anil her four children.
The Association for the Improve
ment of Western Waterways will hold
it* biennial convention in Memphis,
Tenn., November 14 and 15.
Hob Washington was shot and in
stantly killed, at St. Louis, Tuesday,
by Edward Jackson in a restaurant.
The murderer and his victim are Ixnh
m groes.
Xiooll I.ndlow lias been retired with
the rank of rear admiral in the navy
on his o\\ n application after 30 years'
service, anel under the terms of the
personnel hill.
The engagement of Admiral Dewey
to Mrs. Mildred Hazcn is the absorb
ing topic of interest in Washington,
anel both are Wing overwhelmed with
congratulations.
Rev. George E. Sturges, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, at Guthrie,
Okla., died Tuesday, lie was >:» years
of age. and was graduated from Ken
yon college in 183.1.
Gov. Sayers of Texas was startled,
Tuesday, upon receiving the informa
tion from the state penitentiary that
a life convict there named Isaacs had
bet ti pardoned out by forged papers.
A big wolf drive has been arranged
by central Missouri sportsmen to take
place near Smithton, Pettis county,
November 0. The drive will he over
four square miles of territory, along
Flat creek.
The four-year-old child of G. I).
Spenski, a Polish farmer, residing at
Millheim. Tex., was stung to death by
red ants. The child fell into an ant
hill and died in a few hours after be
ing rescued.
(■en. Gomez says: “One curious
trait of character in the Cubans lias
impressed me. The more courage a
Cuban showed in fighting the Span
iards the less has he done for Cuba in
times of peace."'
A story now comes from Vienna that
Prince Rudolph killed baroness Yet
st ra and himself because he had
learned from his father s own lips
that the baroness was his father's
natural daughter.
Admiral Dewey was the guest of
honor Tuesday night, at an informal
I dinner given by Assistant Secretary
\ anderlip of the treasury department.
After the repast had been served, Mr.
Ynuderlip handed to the admiral the
deed to the home presented to him by
the American people.
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
A Preliminary Kcport Will be Made
and tilven to the Public
Thin Week.
Washington. Nov. 2.—'The members
o-: the Philippine commission. Admiral
Dewey, Professors Schiirnuin and Wor
cester and Col. Denby. will make a
preliminary report to *he president be
fore the end of this week, and it is un
derstood Ihe report will he immediate
ly given to the public. This report
will be preparted at the request of the
president as a result of a conference
between the president and the com
mission at the White House. The pres
ident personally summoned the com
missioners, ami an hour was spent in
i unMiltntion, during which he ex
pedited the points he desired covered
in the preliminary report. It may he
weeks, possibly months, before the
complete report is ready. Prof.
Schurman, who is president of the
commission, said, after the meml>ers
lett the White House, that the report
to he made this week would eover cer
tain phases of the situation which the
president desired eleared tip at this
time. When asked if the report
would touch upon the so-called ISulu
treaty (the arrangement made be
tween lien. Bates and the sultan of
Sidu). Prof. Schurman replied in the
negative.
“That was purely a military arrange
iiunt" said he. “with which the com
mission had nothing to do."
Secretary Hay and Secretary Hoot
were present at the conference.
Victim of T>|»lini<l.
I.exington. Yu.. Nov. 2. Cadet S. C.
i Nott. of New Orleans, one of seven
| typhoid fever, patients in the hospital
of the Virginia military institute, it
| dead.
Fufnl Holler IStplutlot.
Sheffield, Knglnnd. Nov. 2.—A boiler
explosion at the steel works of South
ern A Hiehardson. here, killed four
•aci injured 20 pcrsc.it.
r; rj
Everything Will be Turned Loose
When the Twentieth Kan
sas Arrives.
THE CITY ABLAZE WITH DECORATIONS,
Tnenty-I- ii p Hnnitn Will Ip ‘pnltinlp
(he Welcome Home. au«l I he llcys
Will he (he Clly's Gneits n( »
Grand llunqiict Given In Ihe Slnte
I.lhrnry linntna.
Chicago, \ov. 2. \ special to tilt
Times-Herald from Topeka, Kas.. says:
The Twentieth Kansas volunteers,
headed by (ien. Fred Futiston and
I.ietit.-Col. Little, will arrive home
from the Philippines Thursday, r.nd
will l>c given a splendid welcome in
this city. Five hundred men are en
gaged in putting tip decorations and
stringers of hunting hihI flags will
adorn one mile of Topeka’s streets.
Twenty-five hand stands have been
eretted, and ns many lutnds with 500
musicians will play patriotic airs. At
four o’clock Thursday afternoon, all
of them will be mobilized in Capitol
square and play “A Hot Time.”
Blnie "f Kleetrle l.lulH*
Fifteen hundred eleetrio globes have
been used in arranging the inscrip
tion for the four wings of the eapitol
building, and on the night of the re
ception the Twentieth Kansas hoys
will read the sentiments of the people
of the state in letters of blazing light.
The electric effects on ihe -outli wing
of the eapitol will he the most preten
tious. Six hundred and eight incan
descent globes will form a blazing
Hag. and this inscription “’Twas well
defended!" On the north wing will ;q>
penr the words: “Our fighting Twen
tieth."
■ n the llaiMinel Hull.
“All Kansas honors the Twentieth”
will shine out from ihe top of ihe east
wing of the building, and “Welcome
Home" from the wing on the vest.
In the state library rooms, the ban
quet chamber for the reception, dec
orative art will reach its limit. Every
window will be a bank of draped bunt
ing. and the ceiling will l>e hidden by
rows of linndieds of colored streamers
and sashes of red, white and blue. The
Ik ys of the Twentieth will find them
selves surrounded on all sides bv 1 he
national colors when they sit down to
refresh themselves with ihe good
things provided by an admiring To
peka public. The long lianquet tables
have been built complete and a speak
er's stand erected at the north side of
the hall. Strings of incandescent
globes will glow above the banquet
ers' heads, and the effect will be
heightened by the use of artificial light
alone. In the center of .the rotunda
of the second Hour nf the eapitol a
bund stand has been erected and here
several bauds will take turns in dis
pensing music.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
1 hr Monthly Statement of Ihe C omp
troller of the Currency au Ihe
Circulation.
Washington. Xov. 2.—The monthly
circulation statement of the comp
troller of the currency shows that at
the close of business. October 31. 1899,
the total circulation of national bunk
notes was $242,984,694, an increase for
the year of $3,438,413, and a deerea e
for the month of $305,434. The circu
lation, based on United States bonds,
amounted to $207,920,774, u decrease
for the year of $2,124,682, and an in
crease for the month of $606,601. The
circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to $35,063,920, which is i:>
increase for the year of $5,563,095, and
a deerese for the month of $912,036.
The amount of Untied States regis
tered bonds on deposit, to secure cir
culating notes, was $232,463,160, and
to secure public deposits, $70,365,940.
THE FEUDISTS ARE SAFE.
A\ It ii«*»»•*n Will Not Tmtlfy Auuinif
Them for Fear of feature
I'unnequnu'ei,
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 2.—A special
from London, Ky., says: The feudists
charged with murder at Manchester,
Clay county, have comparatively easy
sailing, as witnesses will not testify
against the warring factions. Mrs.
Sarah Collins, chief witness against
Janies and Millard I’hilpot and Alev
Fischer, charged with the murder of
her husband, committed suicide bv
taking poison, fearing to testify
against them. Other feud eases have
been postponed from day to day, on
account of the absence of witnesses,
who refuse to attend court and testify
against the feudists, believing that
their evidence against the warring
factions would imperil their own
lives.
WAS SAVED BY A MIRACLE.
Another Foot unit n <nr With Forty
Pmeigrn, Would llnve rimmed
Seven!y-FIve Feet.
Cleveland, ()., Not. 2.—A Willson
avenue street car, carrying 40 passen
gers, and running at a good rate of
speed, jumped the track on the Will
eon avenue bridge, which spans a deep
ravine. The side railing of the bridg*!
was torn away, and the front trucks
went over the side of the structure,
after which the car stopped, overhang
ing the gully 75 feet below. Women
fainted and men fought their way to
the doors. Mad the car moved an
other foot or two. it would have uu
doubtedly have gone over. None wera
injured.
CHICAGO MURDER MYSTERY.
A Woman Who I.*d a Doable Ml*
t-'ound Murdered In Her
% pnrtmcnt*.
Chicago. Nov. 2.— Mrs. J. Rush
Branch was found dead, Tuesday
uight. in her apartments on the first
floor of 716 Forty-second street, with
n hullet in her heart. It is believed
I the body bad lain in the flat for more
I that a week. Finger prints and
1 smeared blood stains were found on
the wall beside the body, and a revol
j ver. with oue chamber empty, was
i lying on a bed in Mrs. Branch’s room.
Five weeks ago Mrs. Branch moved
her handsome furniture into the build
ing. The woman was alone, but she
told the janitor, Frapk Stromsen, her
husband was a traveling salesman,
and was out of town. She made no
acquaintances in the building. l’pon
several occasions a man. whom the
janitor believed to be her husband,
visited her.
Sunday morning. October 22. Mrs.
Branch called Stromsen in to fix n gas
jet. While the janitor was at work, a
strange man snt with hiR back to him
in the front room, and neither spoke
nor turned his head. No one saw this
man leave the flat. Mrs. Branch Iris
never been seen by any of the neigh
bors since that day.
The daily papers are piled on the
back porch up to and including that
day.
A number of letters were found in
the apartments, some of them indicat
ing that she had lieen leading a dual
existence. At least half of the mis
sives were addressed to “Mrs. Mable
Downs." although she is said to have
been the recipient of them. In none
was the address of the writer given.
One of the letters, written in Montreal,
October 24, and which was unopened,
was signed: “Your husband.”
The coroner will endeavor to solve
the mystery surrounding her life and
death.
LATE PHILIPPINE NEWSJ
Peace Relgna In Vegrii*. the llnncllts
Havlmc Been Dispersed—lien.
Younv's Advance.
Manila, Nov. 1, 4:36 p. m. -den.
Hughes, commanding in The Yisavan
district, has sent in an encouraging
r< port. He says the island of Negron
is now more peaceful and orderly
than for 20 years. The planters are
pursuing their business undisturbed
b> the bands of brigands who had long
levitd tribute on them. The Ameri
cans have scattered the brigands and
propose to pursue them until they are
effectually suppressed.
den. Young's column entered Cabn
nantunn. north of San Isidro, Tuesday
morning.
Col. Parker, with two troops of the
Fourth cavalry, took possession of the
deserted town of Aliaga. Capt. Hat
son captured a telegraph operator and
his escort, finding a telegram to Aguin
oldo from an insurgent colonel report
ing that den. Lawton was killed in a
recent fight and that his body had
been sent to Manila. The operator
added that 600 insurgents were ap
proaching Aliaga, from Tarlae. Hat
son placed his scouts in ambush await
ing them. Col. Hays with four treops
of the Fourth cavalry, charged the
towns of Talavera and Cobat, dispers
ing 150 insurgents and pursuing them
for three miles without any loss. They
captured two brass cannon and a
quantity of ammunition including
many Hotchkiss shells. Capt. Hat son
took a store house and quantities of
rice, sugar, cem and forty bull carts.
The British steamer Lebuan.of Hong
Korg. 500 tons, with a prize crew from
the United States gunboat Castine on
'ooard, has arrived hen*. She was cap
tured while running the blockade off
Zamboanga. She had unloaded her
cat go of merchandise.
TROOPS IN GOOD SPIRITS.
the British Troops m l.adyainith
Not Downcast Over Their He
c«*nt Keverite.
London. Nov. It was announced
in a special dispatch from Ladysmith
that ti»e Boers again closed around
that place, on Monday night, sending
shells into the British camps. The
two guns landed from the British
cmiser Powerful opened tire on the
Boers at dawn Tuesday. The Boers
brought up more guns, but some of
them were silenced, it is added that
the Boers' loss must have been heavy.
The garrison of Ladysmith is de
scribed as being in good spirits and
confident, and the troops are said to
be full of fight. The artillery duel wag
still in progress Tuesday night.
THE FINEST IN THE WORLD.
The Troopship Hancock. Hrmoalrlrd.
Is >ow the Finest Transport
In tbf World.
San Francisco. Nov. *i.—The trans
port Hancock will be taken off the
dry dock, having been entirely re
modeled. so that she is now considered
the finest troopship in the world. An
additional deck was built the entire
length of the vessel. All isolated hos
pital with 50 beds and accommoda
tions for nurses has been fitted up be
tween decks. A refrigerating plant
has been added, with a daily capacity
of 50 tons of ice, producing 000 gal
lons of water and furnishing ample
cold storage. 1 he soldiers ({darters
have been supplied with all the com
forts that could Ik* desired.
liisuriieuta It et rrn 11 uH.
Manila. Nov. 8.—Information has
been received from the insurgent lines
that the main insurgent army in front
ot l.rii. MucArttiur is retreating north
east. leaving only a small force to
harass the \mericans. Aguinaldo is
said to have established a new capital
j at L'uyaugong.
rimjp*.
The Shamrock’s Owner Given a
Hearty Sendoff on Sail
ing for Home.
SAYS HE IS MORE THAN COMPENSATED.
He Vnlnc* the Warm I’lurr He lint
Won in (lie Heart* of %nierlenn»
i'nr More tlinn the Mere i iftinu <>i
the America** t'up — t liecriuu
i'lional. ml* Saw Him OS.
New York. Nov. 2. Sir Thom is I,ip
ton has sailed for his home in Ku
gland. He received a surprising trib
ute of the esteem in which lie is held
by a great many people, in a kind of a j
triumphal march through several !
•icwn-town streets, a great teeeptio i
at the American line pier, where he !
went on board the St. Louis, and a se
ries of informal receptions from thou
sands of people. He also received
word of the presentation of the loving
cup, which will he ready by Christmas ,
for him.
A Drive to the latnr House.
Sir Thomas and a few friends left
the Fifth Avenue hotel at 8:30 o’clock,
to go to the Astor house to meet the
loving cup committee. When the Aw ,
tor house was reached, the Kighth j
Kegiment hand was in waiting, with
some of the members of the loving
eup committee, and the hand played as !
the carriages were driven up in front
of the hotel. The party remained but j
down Broadway playing a lively air
followed by the carriages, started off
a few minutes at the hotel. The band, |
Reception that Snrprlne.1 Dim.
All the way to the American lint
pier Sir Thomas Lipton got a recep- i
tion that surprised him. People lined
tip on the sidewalk and cheered him, j
and many rushed out to shake hands
with Sir Thomas as his carriage slow- i
ly passed.
All Wnnted to Shake Hands.
At Washington market a lot of mar
ketinen. in their working clothes, ran
out and stopped the carriage, making
Sir Thomas shake hands with them,
lit was soon surrounded by longshore
men, street sweepers and venders, and
Sir Thomas smiled as he shoovv hands
right and left. Both of his hands were
shaken by the crowd, which good-na
turedly half pulled him out of the
carriage.
A Miniature Shamrock.
•
Sir Thomas and bis party ascended
to the second floor of the American
line pier, where n platforn had been
erected. The long floor has been dec
erected. The long floor had been deo
b large crowd had assembled; among
them were many women. On the plat
form was a floral representation of the
Shamrock, with hull of immortelles
and sails of white silk. The sea was
made of white and yellow chrysan
themums and red roses. The vessel
was four feet long. At the masthead
floated the flag of the lloyal lister
Yacht club.
The l.ovlnit t up to Come.
When Sir Thomas and the others
had ascended the platform, ex-Mayor
Wm. L. Strong, chairman of the lov
ing cup committee, signalled for si
lence. and John M. Beach, one of the
committeemen, formally advised Sir
Thomas of the loving cup that is to
be presented to him. adding that be
and everyone else trusted that Sir
Tin.mas would soon return.
Sir Thomiift* I(«kk|m»umc.
Sir Thomas was cheered half a dozen
times before he was allowed to renlv,
when lie said:
“It is impossible for me to convey
at once my feelings at this moment.
This extraordinary reception that I
have received has gone to my hea-t.
1 he great kindness shown me here has
endeared the American people to me,
anil I am proud to be held in such
esteem by you.
IfnM II«*«*»» TIioroiiKlilv Pom|>en«intf(l.
“I will always cherish the cup which
is to follow rue, and I will prize it,
I assure you, more than i would the
America's cup.
“As you know. I came here with ■>
signs on one of your most valued pos
sessions. 1 did not accomplish my
purpose, lliit I have been thorough
ly compensated. It was a square and
fait race, and 1 was squarely and fair
ly licked. I could not have received
kinder or more courteous treatment.
Sorry to l.enve.
“1 am very sorry to be leaving you,
but I sincerely thank you for your
kindness and goodness."
Sir Thomas shook hands will all who
could get near enough as he pushed
his way to the gang plank, and a great
cheer went up as he stepped on tin*
plank.
tmitlirr Surprise.
On boat'd the St. Tonis a surprise
awaited Sir Thomas. This was the
prt svntalioii of a handsome lov ing cup
by a committee representing the
American guests of Sir Thomas on the
yacht Erin during the yacht races.
The presentation speech was made by
Edward A. Stunner.
Sir Thomas Tipton, in accepting the
cup, said:
"I have failed to win the cup. but I
have won the good wishes and the
hearts of the American people, and 1
shall prize that more than the cup.”
tlarronl'i Wireless Telexraph.
New Aork, Nov. 2. Telegraphic
communication by Signor Marconi**
wireless system is to Is* established
between five of the Hawaiian islands
by a company of Americans.
Illlilomnt l<* \ i»poin t uient.
Washington. Nov. 2. .fudge John D.
Long, republican national committee
man from Florida, has been appointed
diplomatic agent and conaul general at
Cairo, Egypt.
,-f . •ni'in >1 'll : I, £
London. Not. 2. LieuLHic,., < -;Vl|s
Wright You ngh us band (re . (* j*
dead. lie was born dune 20, *
The death is announced oV IUIwmj
Fhetwood John Pellew, fourth
count Kxmouth. He was born ju
24, 1861. U**
There’ll ts- N<» Interference.
New York. Nov. 2.—There will 1*
interference from the authorlile, «
the Jeffries-Sharkey heavy weigh,
championship battle, to take place m
Coney Islam), on Friday night, ( i,u«
of Police Dererey is auothority f
this statement.
1’rolialily Fatally Injured.
Oakland, < al„ Nov. 2.—Capt. S.
berg, of New York, one ot the besj!
known navigators in the United State,
fell head foremost into the hold of tl».
old eondenined steamer Professor
Morse and fractured his skull. 0,
will probably die.
To Sail On the Loicnn. -
Washington, Nov. 2.—The Forty,
first volunteer infantry, organized at
(amp Meade. Pa., has been ordered t„
proceed to New York city in time t0
embark for the Philippine islands 0il
the transport Logan, scheduled to sail
about November 1h or 20.
a Comfortable Msflit,
New York. Nov. 2.—A bulletin is.
sued nt a. m., from the residence of
Vice-President Hobart, in Paters™
N. J„ says:
‘•.Mr. Holmrt passed a comfortahl*
night; slept fairly well; no ehnnge iu
his condition from yesterday."
The Mollneuv Trial.
Ntw York. Nov. 2.—-Justice Fury
man. in the criminal branch of th,
supreme court, set Tuesday, Novem
ber 14. as tiie day on which the trial
of Roland it. Molinenx, charged with
having caused the death of Mrs. Kate
-J Admits last December, will begin, .
A School-Girl Norilrrrai.
Glouster, ()., Nov. 2.—An 11-year-old
school girl named Owens, returning
from school at Mortonville, Tuesday
evening, had some trouble with play
males. and ran to her home, secure,! j
musket, tired into a groug of children,
and fatally wounded a boy named lie
bow.
Another IKiIkIoii for Africa.
London. Nov. 2.— It was rej>ortei| at
Aldershot that another complete armv
division will forthwith l>e formed fir
service in South Africa. The division
consists of 10,000 men. and ',4 guns.
This is jyossibly a preliminary step
towards the calling out of a second
army corps.
Helnlclnic In France.
Paris. Nov. 2. Great joy is felt in
France at the repulse of the English
by the liot-rs. The valiant littU- repub
lic has tlie full sympathy of the French
|w.pulnce. The offices of the Patriennd
other newspapers were illuminated,
Tuesday night, to celebrate the defeat
of the English.
Coble for !Semi.
Brussels, Nov. 2.—I)r. Bevds. the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaal,
has received the consent of the British
secretary of state for war, the mar
quis of l.ansdowue, to allow a tele
gram to be sent to Pretoria to ask the
number of killed and wounded on tba
side of tiie Boers.
The Mother Country Inilnrseal.
Victoria. B. ('., Nov. 2. At one of the
largest meetings ever held here, reso
lutions indorsing the policy of the
British government in the South Af
rican war and expressing tiie sym
pathy of the city witli the friends of
those who fell in Monday's disastrous
revt rse to British arms were adopted
without a dissenting voice.
litter Xrwi.
I Chans* KaiufiU
Stations. Gauge 24 hours in 24 hri
Pittsburgh . 6 0 |~ 0.2 1 St"
Cincinnati . 2 5 i —0.1 —
St. Bouts . 3 !l ! —0.3 —
St. Paul . 7.2 —0.2 —
Davenport . 4.1 0.3
Memphis . 0.5 0 0
IvOUlsvIlle .. 4.3 0 0 —
Cairo . 3.7 | 0.4 —
New Orleans .... 2 3 | 0.5
— Fall. • Trace.
THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY. Nov 3.
Uraln and Provision*.
St. Louis — Flour — Patents, $3.4503(3;
other grades. $2.800 3.25. Wheat—No 2 red,
(10.14c. Corn- No. 2 mixed, 32V'
Oats-No. 2, 24c. Hay—Prairie, $6,000
h.50; timothy. $9.00011.50; choice clover.
$10.0001] .00. Rutter—Creamery. 22021v.c;
dairy, 17021c. Kggs—F’resh, 154c. Lard
Prime steam.5 124,-. Pork—New Mess. $!>.*.
Bacon—Clear rib, 54c. Wool—Tub-Washed,
22028Uc; Missouri and Illinois medium
combing, 204c; other grailes. 15020c.
Chicago—Closing quotations: Wheat
December. OOVuOO-V May, 7340734c;
t orn Novmber. 304c; December, 31'-.c;
January, 30%c; May, 324c. Oats—Novem
ber, 224c; December, z2%c; May, 24 V
Pork—November. $7.05, December JvllO;
January. $9.6003.624; May, $9.70. Lard
November, $0.06; December. $5.10; January.
$0 2505.274. Short ribs-November $4 75;
December. $4 75; January, $4.90.
Live Slock Market
St. Louis—Cattle—Fancy export. 35 *5®
*•25. butchers'. $4.1504.50; Stockers, *2.5"®
*•<*>• cows and heifers. $2,504(5 00 Hop
Packing, $3 904(4.224; butchers . $4.0004.28:
light, *3.8004.124 Sheep—Mutton sheep.
$3.is,4(3.SO; spring lambs, $5.0005.50
Chicago-Hogs—Mixed and butchers'.
$.>.'.164(4.30; good heavy, $4.0604.27'". rough
heavy, $3,754(4.00; light, $3.9504.25. Cattle
Beeves. $4,504(6.50; cows and heifers, $175®
5.10; Texas steers, $3.5004.10; Stockers and
feeders, $3.0004.85. Sheep-Mutton sheep.
33.5004.60; lambs, $4 0005.75.
Kansas City—Cattle—Native steers, *4 3*
06.00. Texas steers. $3 4005.00; Texas cow*
$2 .003.75; native cows and heifers, $-5)0
6.00; Stockers and feeders $3 5004.50. Hog*
— Heavy ami light, $4.0004.10; packer*.
$4.02404.10; mixed, $4.0004.074; yorkor*
$4.11604 10 Sheep— Lambs. $3.6605.00. mut
tons, $3 2503.90.
Cotton.
Quotations for middling range as fob
lows. 9t. Louis, 7c; New York, <V*
Memphis, 7 I- 18c.
Financial,
New York, Nov. 3.—Money on call strin
gent at 20 per cent ; prime mercantile pa
per, 50*4 per cent.; sterling exchan**
ateady, with actual business In banker*
bills at 486409864 for demand, und at I'S *
0 483 tor 60 days, posted rates, 484 and 4»;
commercial bills. 482. silver certlllcaK*
WV&594. bar silver, 584; Mexican dollar*
*<V Uovernmeut bunds ateady.