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VOL. XXII.— NO. 329.
BOERS AIR BRAVE
STOOD BY THEIR GUNS AT BEL
MONT WITH DOkIUUED DETEK
MIWTION OF HEROES
BRITISH CHUGS ROUTED THEM
NOT !\TIL THEN DID THEIR AIM
WITH ARTILLERY BECOME
REALLY BAD
BRITISH VICTORY COMPLETE
Thought. However, It Wax Attained
at a Heavy Cost— Col. White Re-.
lioriM All Well at Ladysinlth—Ce
cil Rhodes, at Klmberley, Is Pro
vided With a Balloon in Which
He Can Escape When Necessary.
LONDON, Nov. 25.— Thus far the spe
cial dispatches describing the battle of
Belmont bear a stereotyped character,
proving that the hand of the censor has
been at work upon them. They are too
incoherent to enable the reader to form
an accurate i<ic-a of the event or to place
a proper estimate upon the value of the
victory. All the accounts agree respect
ing the splendid fighting qualities ex
hibited on both sides. Nothing could
have exceeded the steady courage and
pluck of the British infantry in the face
of terrific fire, while the Boer guns were
splendidly served, the gunners standing
to them with dogged determination,
exposing themselves until the very last
moment and only becoming wild and in
accurate In their aim during the final,
deadly charge of the British infantry.
The Daily Mail publishes the following I
dispatch from Belmont, describing the
battle:
'"The Boers held a position which Brit
ish troops would hold against almost
any force. The British victory is com
plete. My estimate of the Boer losses
is 500 killed and 150 wounded. Mr.
Knight, correspondent of the London
Morning Post, was wounded. The Boer
prisoners are ignorant, dirty and wretch
ed. They say that half their command,
tired of the war, will refuse further serv
ice."
PATHETIC SCENES.
The pathetic scenes which marked the
days following the engagements betw* en
the British and Boers at Glencoe and
Nicholson's Nek found their counterpart j
at- the war office here today. Long be
fore the doors of the war office were
opened the troubled and anxious women
and men of all stations in life were as
sembled there: and, when the inquirers
were finally admitted, their anxious ques
tions showed they feared yesterday even
- official bulletin, though, black
enough, did not record the full story of
British" loss at Belmont. Ip to noon the
government officials had issued no fur- |
ther dlsfKttch.es, and so the nervous dls- j
trust of the public remains unalleviated. I
RHODES HAS A BALLOON.
The Cape Town correspondent of tne
Daily Telegraph, telegraphing Thursday,
says:
"Nothing is known here concerning the
report that L'nited S:at-s Consul Macrum
has been refused permission to leave
Transvaal territory. 1 am told that Mr.
Cecil Rhodes keeps a big balloon ready
at Kimberley to escape if driven to that
extremity.
BATTLE OF BELMONT.
BELMONT. ilony, Nov. 24. 10
a. m.— The entire Western division moved
on the Orange river Tuesday, and i
bivouacked at Witteputs. Two com- j
panics of mounted infantry and a detach- i
ment of lancers were sent to hold
Thomas' farm. Their pickets prevented
the Boers from advancing. The Boers
cannon, and the British artillery ar
rived on the scene and silenced the Boers'
lire. At 2 in the morning the guards
brigade moved steadily forward to a hill
a few miles ,-ast of Belmont station. The
Scots and grenadier? advanced to within
fifty yards of the base, when the Boers
poured in a scathing fire, staggering the
guards momentarily. But, quickly re
covering, they returned a deadly hail into
the Boers. The duel was continued for
haif an hour.
When the artillery commenced the
Boers evacuated their front position and
tli- Scots guards rushed the hill with the
bayonet and amid lusty cheers.
The Ninth brigade then moved forward
in extended order, and the Boers started
a terrible cross-fire from the surround
ing hills. The Coldstreams, supported by
the Scots, grenadier?, Northumberland's
;hamptons, stormed the second
position in the face of a constant and
effective Boer fire. The Ninth brigade
then advanced the artillery, in the mean
time maintaining excellent practice. The
British infantry never wavered and when
a tremendous cheer notified them of the
charge the Boers fled and succeeded in
gaining a rang-e of hills In the rear, in
ppite of the lancers' flanking movement.
The infantry then gallantly faced the
fire and the naval brigade came into ac
tion for the first time at a range of 1,800
yards. The infantry was well supported
by the artillery, and the Boers, unable
to withstand the death-dealing volleys,
retired and were again forced to abandon
some minor positions. The British cav
ilry charged the Boers and pursued them
Tor live miles.
ession was taken of the Boer laaser
md the Boer stores were destroyed. The
Boers hoisted a white flag over their
tecond position, whereupon Lieut. Wil
.oughby, of the Coldstream guards, stood
jp and was immediately shot down
The Boers twice repeated the same
lactlcs.
WINSTON CHURCHILL TALKS.
PRETORIA, Nov. 24. - Through the
courtesy of the Transvaal authorities
!ho correspondent of the Associated
Press, in company with Mr. P. W. Greeb
under secretary for foreign affairs
»nd Mr. de Souse, secretary of the war
Jepartment, was able to visit Winston
Churchill today at the model- school
ivhere he is confined with the captured
Mlicers. Beyond a slight bullet wound
3i the right hand he seemed well and
looked hearty, although naturally chaf
ing under enforced Idleness. In the
:ourse of the Interview Mr. Churchill
laid:
"The Boers have treated us with much
rindness. This was the case from the
v.itset. They praised our defense of the
irmored train, and expressed surprise
that the locomotive was saved from be
loming a hopeless wreck, as they expect
»d, under their artillery fire. We were
[hen marched, through a pouring rain to
flense, proceeding the next morning to
(he Boer camp near Ladysmith, and
Ihen going by rail to Modderspruit
.Inally arriving here on Nov. 18.
"On the journey great numbers of
burghers crowded to see us, but there
R-as only one whe made insulting re
marks, the others courteously offering u<
cigarettes or showing such marks of at
tention."
Mr. Churchill said the confinement in
The St. Paul Globe
the model school was close and severe,
but under all conditions he had no
grounds to complain. When asked re
garding his general impressions, he 6ald
he had many discussions with the Boers
as to the rights of the war, and had
been much impressed by the number
who could speak English. He had found
that most of them regretted the con
llict, asserting that it had arisen as the
result of misrepresentation. So far as
he could learn, however, the spirit of
the burghers In the field, despite their
privations, was most determined, and
there was no chance for an early peace.
"1 (ear," said Mr. Churchill 1 , "that tho
struggle will be bloody and protracted."
BATTLE NEAR ESTCOURT.
DURBAN, Nov. 24.— An official mes
sage from Gen. White, at Ladysmith,
dated Nov. 22, says: "Situation unchang
ed. Troops well and cheerful."
The Natal Advertiser confirms the re
port of fighting near Willow Grange. It
says:
"Five thousand British left Estcoirt
Wednesday afternoon for reconnoissance.
They surprised the Beers at 3 o'clock
Thursday morning and occupied the Boer
position, bayoneting eighty of the en
emy. At daybreak the Boers opened
with quick-firers. The British artillery
was unable to reach the Boers and the
British position, therefore, became un
tenable and was vacated. Subsequently
the artillery was brought into action and
the Boers fell back. Their object hav
ing been obtained, the British returned to
Estcourt."
MUST RECOGNIZE MR. MACRUM.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.— Mr. Macrum,
the United States consul at Pretoria, has
been instructed by cable to impress upon
President Kruger that in the view of
this government the usages of all civilized
nations sanction the ministration of a
n.-utral representative. In the interest of
the citizens and captives of one of the
parties to a war. and he must further In
sist upon performing the sacred duties
imposed by all considerations of human
ity. This Is practically an announce
ment of the insistence of our government
upon the execution of the trust it as
sumed to look after the interests of Brit
ish citizens in the South African repub
lics.
WANT THE AMERICAN MULE.
ST. LOUIS Mo., Nov. 24.-Col. J. H.
Smith and Cant. Markham. of the English
army, are in the city for mules for use
in the war against the Boer? in South
Africa. In addition to the 8,000 mules al
ready purchased, the officers have orders
to secure 2,000 more.
SYMPATHY FOR BOERS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov.
tions of sympathy with the Boers were
adopted by a mass meeting held in this
City last night. The attendance was large
and much enthusiasm was manifested.
STEINMETZ ESTATE.
Six Million Dollars to Be Divided
A in <> ii u- Five Heirs.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Nov. 24.
--(Special.)—lt now develops . that in
stead of one Steinmetz, Frank, who will
get a fortune in Alsace Lorraine, there
are four others who will receive a like
amount. They are three brothers of Mr.
Steinmetz— Joseph and Steve, who reside
in this county, and a brother who lives
In Sauk City, Wis. Mrs. John Cardinal,
who makes her home in this city, is a sis
ter of the Steinmetz brothers, and will
also receive an equal share. The total
amount to be divided among them is $29,
--000,000 francs, or about $*j,000.u00. The Stein
metz brothers have resided in this coun
ty over thirty years, and ail are fairly
wealthy aside from the legacy. They <
are industrious farmers, and are not at
all excited over their good fortune.
Frank Steinmetz has a copy of the will,
which was sent him by his attorney. It
i? dated in 1842 and signed by his grand
father. The beneficiaries, however, had
all moved to the United Slates, and for
years no trace of them could be found.
After the Franco-Prussian war the estate
went to the French government, although i
the search for the missing heirs was con
tinued. Over 1,200 claimants, all named
Steinmetz, endeavored to prove them- j
selves the heirs, but not until ten years !
ago were the legal heirs found here. Then j
commenced the suit to recover from the j
French government and which was not |
decided in favor of the beneficiaries until
last week.
'
MAIL TRANSPORTATION.
Railroad Official Says it Is \ot Over
Profitable. '
NEW YORK, Nov. "4.— The congression
al committee, which has been in session
here conducting an examination into the I
cost of mail transportation, concluded its i
work, a* far as New York city was con
cerned, today. The committee will not
present Its report to congress until after
Dec. 9. and In the meantime wlil hold fur
ther examinations in Washington. The
committee today heard the testimony of j
J. C. Krusehnitt, vice president of the
j Southern Pacific railway, who appeared •
on behalf of the railway company. Mr.
Krusehnitt explained that undpr present
conditions the business of mail carrying i
as undertaken by th<* railroad companies
was certainly not a source of any great |
profit to the corporations. He clid not
agree with the official statistics which
placed th« average haul of malls at 3"3 j
miles. The statistics which he had pre
pared agreed favorably with those given
oy Prof. Adams yesterday to the effect
that the average haul was ><M mile* Mr
Kruschnitt said that the railway eompa'
nies objected to carrying pufr icatians and
magazines at the present rates.
ALDERMEN AT ODDS.
Suit Brought Against One Clt>
Father hy Another.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Nov. 24.—(Spe
cial.)—Aid. Charles S. Lee today com
menced action against Aid. E. S Ham
mond for $20,000 for the alleged alienat
ing of his wife's affection. Aid. Lee has
also commenced proceedings for divorce
against his wife. Mr. Hammond is one of
the best known loggers in the Northwest
and is a man of considerable wealth
He has represented the Third ward of
this city in the council for a number of
years. Mr. Lee is a prominent coal and
wood merchant of this city and has also
been in the council for a number of years
Tne action is the result of a sensational
episode which is alleged to have occurred
last Saturday evening.
FIREWORKS INIxAX.
Exciting Scenes on thr Duluth
Hoard of Trade.
DULUTH, Minn.. Nov. 24.-Flreworks
in flax were witnessed on the board of
trade today, and shorts bid prices un six
cents a bushels, tc $I..TT>, for November
seed, and as high as Sl.r.iji-, for spot flax
They got about 80,000 bushels. Two com
mission houses are said to be sweating
blood in their efforts to get flax to nTI
their contracts. Shippers that have been
buying flax for the trust are the lon°-s
Receipts were fifty-two cars today They
are anxious to get all contracts for No
vember seed closed, so as to put it afloat
before lake Insurance advances.
— ->^»- — .
Dr. Schell Resigns.
CINCINNATI, 0., Nov. 24.-The Ep
worth league disturbance over the offi-
A Qp£"ii UC A °r, lts secretar >'. Rev. Edwin
i\ toS ?■ w »a 'suddenly terminat
ed today by his own act in tendering
his resignation to the board of control"
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1899.
FRAME FOR PEACE
STARTLING SCENE IN THE FRENCH
CHAMBER OF DEITTIES DUR
ING SPEECH
H. DELCASSB DELIVERED IT
ARRAIGNED RABID FRENCHMEN
WHO ARE PROVE TO STIR IP
DANGEROLS STRIFE
COUNSELED MORE MODERATION
Referred to Commercial Trenty Re
cently Concluded With America
as a Haute* Stroke In Interest of
French Agriculture — Denounced
Attempts of French NewiipnperM
to Embroil the Country.
PARIS, Nov. 24.— 1n the chamber of
deputies today, during the discussion of
the foreign estimates, Count Montagu,
Conservative, asked for explanations as
to the incident of a British cruiser stop
ping and boarding a French steamer, the
Cordoba, in Delagoa Bay.
M. Delcasse, the minister of foreign af
fairs, replied that it was not an Isolated
case. Belligerents, during a war, he ex
plained, had the right to ascertain the
nationality of any vessel, and, he added,
if th<r British cruisers only did this they
had acted within their rights. Turning
to the situation in China, and the recent
incidents In Kwang-Chau-Wan province,
the minister reviewed tne concessions ob
tained by other nations, and said France's
chare had been inferior to Great Britain's.
He continued:
"We took what we thought to be the
most convenient Bpot. But we must hus
band our resources, for efforts In our
vital interests may render it necessary.
Our immense empire and frontier in
China ought to keep us from Impatient
enterprise, which might cost us difficul
ties. The partition of China is not Im
minent. Russia has reached Pe-Chl-Li
because she has not met with great re
sistance. Our zone of influence lies be
yond Tonquin. The point in cUspute Is
in a poor province, but what is important
to us is that China ha.s undertaken not to
yield the neighboring provinces to the
influence of any one power. (Cheers.) We
must seek to maintain the open door."
Referring to the Transvaal the foreign j
minister said he favored mediation and '
arbitration, but did not deem it opportune
to take the initiative, as the powers had j
not yet signed The Hague protocol.
Touching upon the lingering newspaper j
strictures as to the Fashoda settlement,
the minister remarked:
NATIONAL HUMILIATION.
"Seme papers make it a business of !
dwelling on national humiliation. The
government took a decision which It was
quite justified in doing, and a subsequent
treaty gave France vast territory and
consolidated our African empire. The
government's adversaries wish France to
be powerfut in Europe, and insist that she
ought to intervene everywhere. They un
ceasingly demand territorial aggrandize
ment, as if we did not have already an
immense colonial empire to develop. We 1
shall consult the country's interest and :
not seek doubtful popularity. When the !
government considers where our vital in
terest lies, and the population of France
increases but little, it comes to the con
clusion that it ought rather to devote its
efforts to maintain what is acquired,
rather than seek aggrandizement!
(Cheers..) By a clear and simple policy
we have thus acquired the friendship of
some and the esteem of all."
Tho speaker then denounced "those un
scrupulous politicians who exploit the
noble sentiments of the country In order
to excite public opinion against the gov
ernment." He recalled the fact that Ger
many, on the morrow of her victories,
was obliged to seek an alliance and said:
"The Fran .-o-Russian alliance, opposed
to the drelbund, has been drawn closer,
and is an alliance which guarantees peace
at present: admits of far-reaching pro
jects in the future, and ought to en
courage us to persevere in the existing
line of policy "
AT PEACE WITH AMERICA.
Alluding to the commercial agreement
with the United States, M. Delcasse said:
"W e have concluded with the United
States a commercial agreement, and when
the hiatter is discussed we shall have lit
tle difficulty in showing that we have
scrupulously safeguarded the interests of
our agriculture. This agreement will
give a fresh impetus to the commerce of
the two powers, who are united by his
tory and the similarity of political in
stitutions, and can never cease to be so,
save by misunderstanding of their evi
dent interests.
"It is by endeavoring to smooth dif
ficulties, by conciliating interests and re
pressing as far as possible the source of
conflict that we have s-eeured the friend
ship of some and certainly the esteem
of all.
"I am aware that pome journals urge
an opposite policy— the policy of shaking
the fist at all the world, a policy which
implies stupefying ignorance, or the
shameless exploitation of the noblest sen
timents. KMieers.) Who does not "see
what risks to dignity and safety our
country would run by such an attitude?
But you will never tolerate such a policy'
Bluster does not mean strength"
(Cheers.)
The general opinion in the lobbies was
that the speech of M. Delcasse would pro
duce an excellent impression at home and
abroad. The entire chamber, except th«
Nationalists and Anti-Semites, applaud
ed. The foreign minister was very care
ful to avoid saying anything calculated
to wound the susceptibilities of any coun
try. An explanation of hi? allusion to the
dual alliance Is found in his recent con
ferences with the Russian foreign min
ister, r.nim Muravieff, in Paris and St.
Petersburg.
KAISER'S VISIT.
Is Given a Great Reception at Wood.
■tectt.
WOODSTOCK, Eng., Nov. 24,-^Emperor
Brave Bill flnthonu. ot the Maine, is Dead.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24.— William Antho
ny, better known as "Brave Bill Antho
ny," died at the Presbyterian hospital
today, half an hour after he had swal
lowed a quantity of cocaine at one of
the Central park entrances. He was the
man who, on Feb. 15, IS9B, when the
battleship Maine was blown up in Ha
vana harbor, reported to Capt. Sigsbee in
the famous words:
"Sir, I have the honor to report that
William arrived here at J2;45 p. m., aq
companled by the Prince of Wales and
the Duke of Connaught^ His majesty
was enthusiastically welcomed
The occasion was made a public hol
iday. In the display of bunting American
and German flags predominated. A hun
dred Oxford undergraduates on bicycles
helped to enliven the village.
At 1:15 the German Imperial ensign was
hoisted over the main entrance of the
palace, and shortly afterward the proces
sion appeared in the main drive.
PAID BY ROYAJLIS'iS.
Paris \\ orkliiKiur n Rewarded for
Decrylnß Government.
PARIS, Nov. -H.— ln the j hi^h court
(senate) today several witnesses in the
conspiracy case were heard, to the effect
that Royalistj paid workmen to make a
demonstration Oct. 25. A number of
slaughter me.i, belonging to the La Vil
lette abattoirs, testified that they received
6 francs a head from the Royalist com
mittee to shout "Vive I'armee!" the day
President Loubet was elected.
CABINET RESIGNS.
Coalition Ministry Formed Sept. 'A
Ste:»M Down.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 24.— The coalition
cabinet, headed by Senor Rafael Soto
mayor, which was formed on Sept. 3 last,
has resigned. Senor Rafael Balmaceda
| and Senor Joaquin Godol have been con
! suited by President Errazuriz with a
• view of forming a ministry.
RuMlan Forces in East.
ODESSA, Nov. 24— It is reported that
10,000 troops will soon leave here to re
inforce Russian garrrisons in the far
East.
TORTURED AND ROBBED.
Awful Experience o* an Atfed Mary
land Conple.
CUMBERLAND, Md., Nov. 24.— James
Earle. eighty-five' years old, and his wife,
I over eighty years, were tortured and
robbed at Glencoe early yesterday morn-
Ing by a gang of masked men. The old
I people were cruelly b.-aten, and the soles
! of their feet were burned with torches
! before they would make known the hid
ing place of their money. The culprits
obtained over $500.
Both Earle and his wife are in a pre
carious condition, their advanced age
making recovery doubtful. Three years
ago they were robbed, and the thieves,
who were never detected, are believed to
have been the same persons who com
j mltted yesterday's crime.
PESTIFEROUS PETS.
! Sixty-Two Young- Boas Added to
Washington Zou.
WASHINGTON. Xov. 24.— The zoologl
j cal park here was enriched last night by
! sixty-two young boaconstrictors, thM
! progeny of the great Brazilian boa, which
i is. the queen of the Zoo's snake exhibit.
: The young boas average sixteen inches
• long and an inch iti diameter. They have
i already killed and eaten a number of
mice and promise soon to be ready for
guinea pigs. The. old boa was presented
I to the Zoo by Dr. Paea de Cavalho, gov
j ernor of Para, -Brazil, as the result of
the governor's meeting Commander Todd,
] on the lauer's recent ju'ip "p. the Amazon
on the gunboaf Wi'.mingcon.*
MOLINEUX^CASE DRAGS.
Seven of the Twelve .Juror* Now In
tlie Pox.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-The trial of
Roland B. Molineux still drags Its slow
length along before Recorder Goff. To
! day, the ninth day of the trial, was sin
| gularly devoid of interest, both sessions
| of the court being occupied with the u^ual
weary examination of la-fsnien, not an in
cident of importance occurring to enliven
the proceedings. One more juror was se
cured, late in the- day, however. He is
John Hlnes, an undertaker and an old
soldier, thus putting in the Jury box ssven
of the twelve jurors. Of the talesmen ex
amined today ten objected to capital pun
ishment and eleven disapproved of cir
cumstantial evidence.
DECIDED TO STRIKE.
Detroit Street Car Lines May Be
Tied li.T
DETROIT. Nov. 24— After a meeting
lasting four hours, the street railway em
ployes of the city at 4 a. m. decided to
strike within forty-eight hours unless the
Citizens' Street Railway company ac:eJes
to certain demands which will be present
ed today. These demands include the
reinstatement of certain discharged em
ployes and adjustment of differences with
regard to the crews of suburban cars
running into the city.
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
Five Hundred Cn«eN In a Population
of Eighteen Hundred.
BOWLING GREEN, Ivy., Nov. 24— The
following statement was' issued today by
Dr. J. H. McCormiek, secretary of the
state board of health:
"In a population of 1,800 there are fully
500 cases in various stages of small
pox at I'nlontown. There are many
cases in the adjacent county. The disease
has been conveyed from Unlontown to
Crittendon, .Hopkins, Muhlenberg and
Henderson counties. T*p to my visit the
authorities had concealed the facts, and
had denied the extent of the disease*. The
danger to that section of the state is
great."
HUMMELL ARRESTED.
la Charged With the Murder of His
W r ife nnd Stepchildren.
WILLTAMSPORT, Pa., Nov. 24.—Wil
liam Hummell, charged with the murder
of his wife and three stepchildren, whose
bodies were found under a straw stack
near Montgomery last nlgh^t, was arrest
ed today near Allenwood. AVhen shown
the bodies of his victjms he denied their
identity, and insisted tnat they were still
alive. He tells many conflicting stories.
The body of the baby r has not yet been
found.
Mysterious Missouri Shooting 1 .
MARYVILLE, Mo.. Nov. 24.— Tom Lind
say, aged eighteen, was shot and mortally
wounded by his younger brother, Jesse,
at the home of their brother-in-law,
Joseph Yeager, nine miles west of here
Wednesday, and the affair has just been
made nubile. Yeag-er sxys the two young
men were quarreling. Tom, who can live
but a short time, .says the shooting was
accidental. Je?se has disappeared.
the ship has been blown up and is sink-
Ing."
On his return to th'.s country Anthony
was accorded receptions everywhere. He
received many invitations from cities to
be their guest. For months he travel 3d
the country, being accorded the honors
of a hero. When his leave of absence
was ended Anthony was promoted to be
a sergeant of marines, and was detailed
at the Brooklyn navy yajqd.
PLUCKED THE NOR
FRANKLIN SYNDICATE, OP NEW
YORK, BROKEN IP BY POLICE
AUTHORITIES
HAD TAKE! I! THOUSANDS
MANY NEW VICTIMS WERE IN LINE
WITH THEIR DEPOSITS WHEN
POLICE ARRIVED
BIG SUM IS RECOVERED
Promoters of the Scheme Escape,
but a Brother of the Leader Is Ap
prehended — Five Thousand Dol
lars Found in the Office — Nine
Thousand Additional Is Taken
From a Woman Employe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.— William F. Mil
| ler, head of the Franklin syndicate,
\ which has accepted the deposits of thous
ands of persons in Brooklyn, under prom
ises of paying dividends of 10 per cent a
week, or 520 per cent per annum, and
Cecil Leslie, his secretary, were indicted
! by the King's county grand jury today.
! Bench warrants were issued for the ar
rest of these two men, but up to quite
a late hour tonight neither had been
found, the police saying they had disap
peared in the afternoon.
Tonight the police raided the premises
! occupied by tne Franklin syndicate, on
1 Floyd street. There was a great crowd
gathered around the building, and the
' police surrounded it. Inspector Brennan
! arrested Louis Miller, brother of the head
of the syndicate, and the cashier of the
; concern, and took possession of $15,000 in
cash. There were forty employes engaged
■ at work in the offices, and these were
allowed to go.
It was stated bj^Louls Miller to the
police that the offices were then in the
> hands of ex-Sheriff Daily, of Richmond,
to whom, he said, the concern had assign
ed.
The chief specification on which Miller
was indicted was conspiracy to defraud.
The district attorney's office has been at
work on the case for some weeks, so
j prominent have become Miller's opera-
I tions in that time.
HUNDREDS BROUGHT SAVINGS.
Miller had been engaged for the past
I two years_ or so in offering his glittering
inducements to the people to invest their
money for him to make use of, but It has
only been during the last month, by ex
. tensive advertising in one way or an
other, he had managed to attract to his
office hundreds of people, who stood in
j-a long line or fought with one an
other for an opportunity to hand in their
savings. Even when the place was raid-
I ed by the police a number of those around
i were waiting to hand in their deposits.
The presence of the police caused great
excitement. When they entered the build
; ing they were ir. formed tnat the concern
: had made an assignment to ex-Sheriff
| Daily. Chief of Detectives Reynolds said
! that the police were the assignees, and
! put Daily off the premises. Daily had
. beer\ in the employ of Miller for some
' time.
CASH RECOVERED.
Of the $15,000 taken by the police, some-
I thing more than $5,000 in cash waa found
in the syndicate's office. From the entries
in the books it was apparent that a por
tion of the money had been removed from ,
the office, and Daily was called upon to
explain. He at first refused, but on being
threatened by the police, said that Miss j
Annie Gory, an employe of the concern,
who lived in a house adjoining the build
ing, had been given the possession of a
large sum of money by the president of
the syndicate. The police went to the
house and placed Miss Gory under arrest,
and after an extensive search they found
$9,000 concealed in an old lounge, in. her I
apartments. The woman then declared
she had this money in her possession for !
the purpose of paying the employes of the
concern. The police, however, took pos
session of the money, and gave Miss Gory
her liberty.
- MILLIONS IN IT.
One of Miller's trusted employes is au
thority for the statement that the Frank
lin syndicate had taken in over $4,000,000.
It is known that when the banks shut
down on him yesterday and refused to ac
cept his deposits longer, he withdrew i
$150,000 from the Wells-Fargo bank. It ;
is asserted tonight that Miller deposited
$100,000 with the German consul.
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CHICAGO SAVAGES.
Music Hath No Charms for Them,
Says Maurice Grau.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.— "1 shall not at
tempt to manage another grand opera
season in Chicago unless I am guaranteed
my price or have very good reason to
believe that the attitude of Chicago peo
ple toward this form of amusement has
materially changed."
Maurice Grau announced the foregoing
as his decision at the close of tonight's
rendition of "Die Walkure." The an
nouncement was caused by the small
size of rerent audiences.
MR. DAMONS SUCCESSOR.
T. F. Lansing Appointed Hawaiian
Minister of Finance.
HONOLULU, Nov. 21 (via San Fran
cisco).—T. F. Lansing, of the firm cf
Gear, Lansing & Co., has been appointed
minister of finance, to succeed S. M. Da
mon, whose resignation was sent from
Rome, Italy. The appointment was
made by President Dole. Mr. Lansing
has been in the same position before and
has also been a member of the board of
health. He was prominent as a member
of the annexation party before the
islands were made a part of the United
States.
Fatal Accident on Central lioort;!q.
GEORGETOWN, Ga., Nov. 24.—En
piiieors Alf Vining and Cliff McManus,
both of Macon, were killed, and Fireman
Monroe Rogers, also of Macon. fatally
injured in a freight collision on the Cen
tral Georgia railroad near here this aft
ernoon.
In one of Anthony's coat pockets was
found a letter written to his aunt, which
read that he was discouraged and discon
solate, and was going to end it all.
Among the articles found was a picture
of his one-month-old child, on the back of
which was written:
"Bury this with me."
A Spanish-American war medal, such
as all the survivors of the battleship
Maine received, was also found.
PRICE TWO CENTS-fg^yg-y.
BILLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Fair.
I—France1 — France Ik for Pence.
Alleged Swindle Exposed.
Airnlnaldo's End in Sight.
African War News.
Jt— Mr. Horst Insolvent.
Charter Commission.
Catholic Church Fair.
B—Minneapolis8 — Minneapolis Matters
Northwest News.
4— Editorial.
Weekly Trade Reviews.
Evil of Trusts.
6 — Sporting; News.
Mr. Hoburt'.s Fnneral.
War Veterans Organize.
6— Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, sJ>c.
Chicago Dee. Wheat, G5 7-8-6UC.
7— News of the Railroads.
8— In the Field of Labor.
Bank's Money Returned.
Prison Books Investigated.
OCEAN LINERS.
NEW YORK - Arrived: Werkendam,
from Rotterdam; steamer Campania,
Liverpool and tjueenstown.
HAMBURG — Arrived: Patricia, New
York via Plymouth,
QUEENSTOVVN— Arrived: Lucania, from
Ne*w York for Liverpool; steamer Penn
land. Philadelphia for Liverpool.
NAPLES— SaiIed: Steamer Auguste Vic
toria, Genoa for New York.
HAVRE— Arrived: Steamer La Gas
cogne, New York.
TODAY IX ST. PAIL.
METROPOLITAN— NeiII stock company
in "Amy Robaart." 2:30 and 8:15
GRAND— "HoteI Topsy Turvy," 2:30 and
Olympic Theater— Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p.
m.
Cathedral bazaar, Sherman hall, 8 p. m.
Cherry Sisters. Raudenbush hall, 8 p. m.
Teachers in city schools meet, Central
high school, 10 a. m.
Football, St. Paul cadets vs. Stillwater
high school. Broadway rink, 3 p. m.
Acker Post, G. A. R., Sixth and Seventh
streets, 8 p. m.
CAN GET THEIR MONEY.
Subscribers to Dewey Home Fund
Who Are Ulsfj ru nt led.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.— Any subscrib
er to the Dewey home fund who wishes
to may have his or her money back. John
R. McLean, speaking for his sister, Mrs.
Dewey, said:
"Mrs. Dewey and the admiral have been
overwhelmed with, not hundreds, but
thousands of telegrams of sympathy for
the affliction which has befallen them in
this furious and thouffhtlags attack made
upon their domestic life- Admiral Dewey's
statement has had great effect to ac
complish this revulsion of sentiment.
"Among the telegrams received was one
from Emerson McMillan, of New York,
to the effect that if any persons desired
the return of their suoscrlptons to the
home fund, if the admiral would forward
the list of contributors to him, together I
with any letters or dispatches requesting
a refunding of the money, he, Mr. Mc-
Millan, would immediately reimburse all I
applicants in full/
"I am authorized to say most positive
ly that all such requests will receive the
i promptest attention. All that Is neces
-1 sary for these people to do Is to forward
these requests to the admiral himself,
and not to rush to the newspaper offices
with them. All that come in proper style
will receive attention.
"I also desire to state that nothing
i that hag happened to us throughout all
I our lives has been such a source of grief ;
as this public furore. Mrs. Dewey has
always been the favorite in our family,
I and has been almost Idolized. We feel
her grief very t keenly, and propose to
| defend her. At present she is in no
condition to say anything for publica
tion.
"This trouble has also seriously afflict
ed our aged mother, who looked forward
to the coming of Admiral Dewey with
such pleasure and admiration, and who
was so happy in her daughter's marriage.
We certainly never anticipated the out
burst, and acted in absolute good faith,
as we supposed, with everybody.""
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IMPROVE WATERWAYS.
Advice of Zena R. Carter to the In.
dnstrial Commission.
CHICAGO. Nov. 24.— Interest in today's I
session of the subcommittee of the indus
trial commission centered in the address j
made by Zena R. Carter, former presi
dent of the Chicago board of trade, on
the question of building a ship canal from
the Great Lakes to the gulf. According
to Mr. Carter, the development of com
merce depends largely upon the improve
ment of the waterways of this country.
He declared the Great Lake to Gulf
project entirely feasible, and hoped it
would materialize. The witness favored
such improvements generally throughout
the country, but especially in the central
portion.
WHILE CORONERS aUARRELED
Body of hii Unknown Mmi Lay in the
Mississippi iliver.
KEOKUK, To.. Nov. 24.— The body of a
drowned man lay in the Mississippi riv
er south of here for several days, while
the coroner? of Lewis county, Missouri, i
and Adams county, Illinois, quarreled i
about which state it was in. A man tied
it to a tree with wire, and today some |
citizens towed the corpse up stream and i
tied it up to the Clark L-ounty, Missouri, '
i bank, within the jurisdiction of Ciark j
i county's coroner, without cavil. The
j body Is that of a worklngman, with no
clue to his identity. Economy was the
cause of the dispute.
WOMEN FIGHT DEPUTIES.
Parading mid Rioting by Wives of
Striking Miners.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 24.— The }
parading and rioting of the wives and j
other feminine relatives of the striking i
miners at Nantieoke was resumed there
today; hundreds of women marching the
streets. One of them was arrested for
throwing pepper into the eyes of a depu
ty. A number of miners working about
the collieries were captured by them,
and the deputies were forced to charge
the line of women in order to recapture
the men. The women gave battle to the
deputies and a number of hard blows
were exchanged.
TOWN WASHED AWAY.
Cloudburst in Texas Results in Loss
of Life and Property.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 24.— A por
tion of the town of Cotulla, sixty miles
west, was washed away by a cloudburst
early today. Four inches of rain fell in
thirty minutes. A merchant named
Walker and his wife were drowned.
Many buildings were wrecked.
EilsTsiir
THAT IS BELIEF OF GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS A* TO PHILIPPINE
STRUGGLE
ft
AGHALDO <iOTIUIE.IT GOIE
GEX. OTIS ASSERTS THERE IS NO
LONGER A SEMBLANCE OF IT
IN EXISTENCE
FILIPINO CHIEF A FUGITIVE
Is Fleelnv From American Force,,
and Carries His Capital in HI.
Hat - President of Filipino C«»n-
Kress Surrenders — War Depart
ment Officials Assert There Will
Bo Little More Real FifflUiii*.
WASHINGTON, Nov. )-
The day's advices from Gen. Otis were
generally discussed in official circle*, and
the consensus of opinion is that the war
In the Philippines is nearing the end It
Is admitted by war department officials
that the insurgents may carry on a
guerrilla warfare indefinitely, but that
Aguinaldo Is a fugitive, with scarcely a
hope of ever rallying his supporter* is
freely asserted. As the dispatches in
dicate, there is no longer a real govern
ment in the Philippines, and Aguinaldo'a
capital la In his hat. It is even asserted
that the president is in receipt of in
formation from Manila upon which he
has decided to delay sending in his m - f3
sage. in the hope that he may be en
abled to announce to congress the end
of actual- hostilities in the Philippines.
BAUTISTA YIELDS.
MANILA, Nov. 24.-Bamista. president
of the Filipino congress, presented h:m
self to Gen. Mac Arthur today anl formal
ly renounced all further connection with
the insurrection. He was one of the In
fluential Filipinos who hesitated at the
beginning of the war as to which side
on which to cast his lot. lie was offered
a judgeship of the supreme court, but
declined. H% now announces that he de
sires to accept the position, and says the
Filipino congress and cabinet are scat
tered, never to reassemble. Some of the
members, he adds, have returned to their
homes, while others are flying for safety.
Many of the congressmen have resigned
and he believes the Filipino soldiers will
lay down their arms every wbdse as tu.m
as they learn the truth.
Senor Buencamino, a former member
of the so-called cabinet of Aguinaldo, has
been brought to Gen. Otis, a prisoner on
board the transport Brutus. He had
sought refuge in a village near San
Fabian, with Agulnaldos mother and
son. The natives disclosed his identity
to Maj. Cronin, who captured him.
GOVERNMENT GONE.
WASHINGTON. N.,v. 24— Gen. Otis
summarizes the situation In Luzon in a
dispatch to ihe war department tod.:y in
which he says that th- insurgent govern
ment can no longer claim Lo exist, its
troops and officials are scattered ami Ay
uinaldo in hiding. "The uispatch fol
lows:
"Manila. Nov. 24.— Claim to government
by the insurgents can be made no longer
by any rtction: its treasurer, secretary of
interior and president of congress in'mir
hands; it= prescient at:d remaininjj cabi
net officers in hiding, evidently in differ
ent central Luzon provinces: its generals
and troops in small bnnd- s uttered
through these province? acting as bandit
! ti, or dispersed, playing- the 10V of "ami
gos" with arms concealed. Indications
are that Aguinaldo did not escape through
the lines or" Law ton or Wheaton, but fled
westward from Bayombong railroad
tion. Te'.t-srraphie communication to
Dagupan esrablishe.l, probably to San Fa
bian today; by relaying nine miles
track with material at hand railroad com
munication to that point re-established.;
labor of troops must intend mail
ance."
PHILIPPINES CASUALTIES.
Gen. Otis also semi? the following list
of casualties sustained since his last re
port:
K'Ued, in advance on Pr. via. No\
Howard Lowe, sergeant. G. tMxrh artil
lery; William S. Ariciy. F. Eighteenth in
fantry: in action near Barrio, Tennel
Eleventh, Thomas E. Gardner. Eigh
teenth infantry.
Wounded— Charles E. Hapner S
teenth, right thigh, moderate; T-
John E. Miller, E, Seventeenth, right
chest and abdomen, severe; in action at
Minduria, Panay, James M. Casey B
Eighteenth infantry, left thigh, slight;
in action near Jaro, Panay, Ri>-hard
bett, C, Twenty-sixth infantry, i
severe; Eighteenth. James E Roegy \
head severe: in action at Anab?, Luzon'
Paul P. Phenuer. F. F'evemh cay
left th'gh. moderate: Edward Johnson,
head, moderate; WMliam W. Hinroan,
corporal right leg. moderate.
CHARLESTON DISAPPEARS.
Last Hope of Saving: tli«> (>ul>rr !•«
Dissipated.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-The navy de
partment has received the following
blegrazn from Capt. Leutz. commai
the naval station at Cavite, dated Ma
today:
"Culgoa reports Charleston
.1."
The Cvigoa was the relief ship pent out
from Hong Kong. It is believed at the
navy department that the Charlesi
slipped down into deep water from
steep bank on winch she was resting at
the bow. This report has dissipated
last hope of saying the ship.
Accpsslons to Manila Flee*.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. - Admiral
Watson's fleet In Philippine waters is
about to be augmented by the 'hree gun
boats Isla de. Luzon, [sla de Cuba and
Don Juan de Austria, raptured from
Spain at the battleof Manila. Command
ing officers heretofore have been as.-l.
to the vessels, and Admiral Warson has
been empowered to complete the U^i .f
officers from those with the As
squadron. The new acquisitions are about
the size of the gunboat Marietta, and
they will arrive about the time of the
Brooklyn, New Orleans, Nashville and
Marietta.
Vnt Stock Slum.
CHICAGO. Nov. 24. — Definite steps
were taken today at a meeting of com
mittees from each of the ten United
States iive stock breeding associations in
the formation of the proposed new
association of live stock breeders, com
mission men and stock yards officials
for the holding of an international fat
stock and breeders' exposition in « T\i
cago next fall, and in subsequent y« ara.
The proposed exposition will be held in
the new Dexter park pavilion, at the
stock yards. The date of the first ex
hibition was fixed at Dec. 1 to 18, 11*00.
m
Imiiovts and Exports.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24.— Imports of spe
cie this week were $52,81S gold and $72,
--019 silver. Imports of dry goods and
general merchandise amounted to 59,691,
--538.
Exports of specie from this port to all
countries aggregate J555.610 silver bars
and coin, and $2,002 gold.