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PARTS
VOL. XXII.—NO. 330.
BWIM^IIEUEI'EI)
Both Mafeking and Kimberley Reported to
Have Been Succored by British Troops.
INDICATES THAT STIRRING TIMES ARE AT HAND.
j London Disbelieves the Dispatch, Which Is Published
by the Natal News as Coming to It via Delagoa
Bay—Gen. fletheun Known to Be in Helio
i graphic Communication With Kimberley, Which
Indicates That His Forces Pushed Forward
< After the Battle of Belmont.
LONDON. Nov. 26.—A special dispatch
from Durban, dated Friday, Nov. L' 4, says
the Times, of Natal, has received news
by way of D^lagoa Bay that both Mafe
kins and Kimberley have been relieved.
This is not only improbable, but it is dis
credited by a special dispatch from Cape
Town, which states that Gen. Metheun is
in heliosraphic communication with Kim
berley, which indicates that the relieving
force pushed forward after the battle
at Belmont. If this be true, stirring news
may be expected shortly, as the Boers are
in force at Modder river and Spytfoiuein.
FULL OF PERPLEXITIES.
LONDON, Nov. 25.—The position in Na
tal remains full of perplexities, which
the censorship has increased. Although
a division and a half have now reached
Durban thru place is practically power
less until supplied with cavalry and ar
tillery, and until these arrive the situa
tion will undoubtedly remain grave. With
three beleaguered garrisons in Natal, be
sides Kimberley and Mafeking. and no
signs of succor in the immediate future.
it is no wonder that the outlook i~ re
garded as distinctly gloomy tonight, and
that the most possible is made of Gen.
Metheun's success, such as it was. That
battle decided nothing, and it seems cer
tain that many experts are of the opinion
that the story of the return of the pur
suing cavalry without getting in touch
with the retreating Boers indicates that
the cavalry discovered in time that if it
had gone on it would soon have been on
the Pretoria race course with its com
rades of the Hussars. It will not sur
prise any one greatly if the Boers are
shortly again discovered In an entrenched
position near the spot from which Gen.
Metheun evicted them.
GLOOMY FOREBODINGS.
From no other point can even a sem
blance of success be reported. Mafeking
is apparently in worse plight than the
Britishers have hitherto cared to admit,
and it is difficult to see how it can be
relieved for some time to come. While
the official dispatches from the Boer head
laager outside Ladysmith, dated Nov. 24,
showed that the town was still flying the
Union Jack on Friday, the cheerful tone
of the message and the evident anticipa
tion of the speedy reduction of Ladysmith
is not calculated to cheer anxious rela
tives.
The reported silence of the British guns
also again rouses fears of a shortness of
ammunition, and the fact that the Boers I
have just placed in position another siege !
gun shows that they have not yet done
their worst.
The arrival of the German officers, some
of whom, it is understood, gained large i
experience in reducing fortified towns in !
1870-71. is calculated to lead to a change
of tactics which will add to the suspense
Of the sorely tried garrison.
The situation in the northern portion
of Cape Colony is about as unsatisfactory
as it can be. Boers are turning up in ail
directions.
A Cape Town dispatch received at a
late hour tonight reports that the enemy
has blown up a railway bridge between
Rosemead Junction and Middleburg,
with the object of preventing an advance
from Port Elizabeth. This was effected
by a small commando, which. It Is stated
remains in the neighborhood. The effect
of blowing up this bridge will tend to
isolate Naauwpoort. which was recently
reoccupied by the British and must delay
the advance of the troops just arrived at
Port Elizabeth.
FARMERS JOIN BOERS.
The gravest news from Cape Town to
day tomes from the northern part of the
colony, where, it Is now evident, num
bers of Dutch farmers have risen and
joined the invading Free State forces in
the Herschei-1 and Barkley East district*
A dispatch from Queenstown, Cape
Colony. Gen. Gatacres headquarters an
nounces that -800 colonial rebels, includ
ing an ex-magistrate of Barkley East,
have joined the enemy at the latter
place, and that the whole force is report
ed to be marching on Dordrecht, whence
it can operate and possibly intercept
Gen. Gatacre's advance to reoccupy
Stormberi; Junction, a strategic point
from which Gen. Gatacre can get in di
. through the railroad, with
Gen. French, at Naauwport, and thus
with the British base at De Aar.
Another dispatch says that refugees ar
riving from Queenstown assert that Lady
gray has been occupied by the colonial
farmers, and that it is feared there that
there is a general movement in favor of
the Boers.
Further dispatches from Belmont, con
firming the treacherous use of the white
flag by the F.oers are arousing irriigna
tlon. The troops engaged are bitterly
ccmplalning, and it is feared the result
will be a refusal to give the Boers quar
ter.
TREACHERY CHARGED.
An incident similar to the one which oc
curred at the battle of Glencoe when an
officer was shot h\ a wounded Boer, is re
ported by the London Times' correspond
ent at Bfclmont, who ~ays that Lieut.
J-tlundell, of the Grenadier guards, was
shot by a wounded Boer whom he was
tending Such statements appear incred-
Ib'e, bui they are now confirmed officially
by the protest of Gen. Methuen, who has
Bent a message to the Boer commander,
raying:
"1 must ask you to warn your wounded
not to shoot our officers. I must warn
you not to use dum-dum bulleis, or use
the Hag of truce treacherously. Such ac
tion is cowardly in the extreme and I
cannot countenance it."
All accounts since confirm the splendid
-charging of the British infantry, the
Scots guards entering the fight with
drums beating and fifes playing. The
second ridge was the strongest position.
The Boers there were shattered behind
ramparts of bowlders. Nevertheless, the
guards advanced steadily, many of them
coolly smoking.
JE. Knight, a well known war corre
spondent, who went to Havana during
. - J^^^^^ y '•
the Spanish-American war, was wound
ed in the arm by a dum-dum bullet.
The hospital train arrived at Orange
river in the nick of time from Cape
Town and was sent to Belmont. The
train is constructed on the corridor sys
tem, with beds ranged in tiers on each
side. On its return to Orange river with
the wounded it was found that a number
of them were able to waik, but there
were many stretcher cases. The troops
in camp lined the route from the sta
tion to the hospital. The wounded were
cheerful, and as they limped along, sup
ported by medical orderlies, exchanged
chaff with soldiers in the crowd.
"Got any loot?" asked a soldier.
"Ye=," was the grim reply trom the
maimed man, "In my blooming leg.'
GERMANY'S POSITION DEFINED.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.—That portion of the
press in touch with the foreign office as
siduously denies that the South African
situation was discussed by Emperor Wil
liam and British statesmen during his
majesty's visit to England, and the polit
ical world is of the opinion that the visit
will not materially change the existing
Anglo-German relations. The Conserva
tive Post says:
"Everyone has his private opinion as to
the justice or injustice of the English
cause in the present war. Considering the
whole question, we have to bear in mind
that the time for an exclusively continen
tal policy for Germany has passed. The
German nation, as a young, aspiring sea
power, must endeavor to be on a good
footing with the great sea powers, and
not enter into conflict with them except
where her own life interests are at stake.
This is not the case in South Africa, for
England is not thinking of robbing us of
our African possessions."
ORDERED TO SHOOT OFFICERS.
ORANGE RIVER, ■ Cape Colony, Fri
day, Nov. 24.—1n all 107 wounded, includ
ing- several Boers, have arrived here from
Belmont. One of the Boers, a boy seven
teen years of age, was compelled to take
up arms with his father, who is a pris
oner. A wounded Boer said that twenty
men were selected from each Boer sec
tion to pick off British officers. But, he
added, on the advance of the British
force, the Boer marksmen were bewilder
ed, as it was impossible to distinguish the
officers, who wore the same equipment as
the men. The marksmen were also una
ble to make out the sergeants and other
non-commissioned officers, whose stripe*
had been removed.
BOERS FOUND IN FORCE.
MOOI RIVER, Natal, Friday, Nov. 24.—
A reconnoissance in force in the direction
of Highlands station has discovered a
big force of Boers with guns. The Boers
shell ?d and the British guns replied. The
scouts also reported another strong Boer
force to the northeast of the camp. The
British guns have returned to camp and
the infantry has fallen back. The mount
ed infantry is still out.
RECRUITS FOR BOERS.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 25.—Recruiting
for the Boer army, it is alleged. Is being
conducted here, under the' direction of an
organization known as the Irish National
society. It is asserted that last Thurs
day night 450 men left this city, en route
to the Transvaal, to join the Boer forces.
Recruits in much larger numbers are said
to have been shipped at numerous inter
vals since the beginning of the war. It
is also asserted that recruiting is going
on in all parts of the country.
STRANGELY SILENT.
PRETORIA. Nov. 25.—An official dis
patch from the Boer head' laager outside
Ladysmith, dated Friday, Nov. 24, says:
"The garrison at- Ladysmith was
strangely silent yesterday. The cannon
ade today hardly evoked a response. The
balloon no longer soars. The third big
cannon, which the Boers have baptized
Suzerainty, was placed in- position to
day. The German officers arrived last
night. The Boer generals think they will
encompass the fall of Ladysmith at the
end of this week. There was a terrific
thunderstorm last night. Four Boers,
guarding a cannon, were seriously
struck."
TEXAS STORM.
Fears Are Felt for Member* of
limiting: PnrtU'N.
DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 25.—Alarming re
ports come from the lower gulf coast of
Texas, where a severe storm has been
raging. The storm was most severe in
the vicinity of Rockport. A number of
small vessels have been lost and hundreds
of head of cattle are drowned, having
been driven into the gulf by the great
force of the wind blowing from the
mainland. Many houses have been de
stroyed and it is feared some lives were
lost. Much uneasiness is felt for hunt
ing and yachting parties from Dallas,
among whom are ex-Mayor Holland and
E. H. R. Green, son of Hetty Green, of
New York.
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COL. DAVIS DEAD.
He \Va* Director General of th»
World'H Fair.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25,-Col. George R
j Davis, former director general of the
I world's fair, died at his home in this
city tonight after a short illness.
Col. Davis has been a sufferer from
heart disease for years and death was
due primarily to this affection.
m
BANK ROBBED. .."""
Safe Blowers Secure Between X.t.000
and M.OOO.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The Troy Ex
change bank, at Troy, 111., eighteen milea
from St. Louis, was wrecked by safe
blowers about 2:30 a. m., and everything
of value that was in the bank was taken.
The robbers secured between $3,000 and
$5,000 in cash and stacks of bonds and
other securities and escaped*
SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1899 TWENTY—EIGHT PAGES.
n ys> IPBA6H 6&fyp *
AMERICA AND CHINA
IMTED STATES TO HAVE A SAY IN
THE CONTROL OF CELESTIAL
EMPIRE TRADE
AN ENTENTE WITH POWERS
MonientmiH Question Is Now Being
Considered by Diplomats of Rua
ala, Uriiii Britain, France and
America, and Important Develop
inentci Are Mot Improbable—Great
Britain Seconding; America.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 25.—As a result of the
United; States' request to the powers for
assurances regarding the maintenance of
the "open door* in China, the Associated
Press is able to say that negotiations
have been entered into looking to a more
permanent and important international
agreement than yet mooted. Though the
greatest official reticence is observed at
all the capitals regarding this secret
movement, there is good ground for be
lieving that the negotiations have reach
ed a hopeful stage.
According to reports current here In
consequence of Russia and France fall
ing to reply satisfactorily to Washing
ton's request, the United States decided
to take up the Chinese question still
more vigorously. The co-operation of
Great Britain to this end, it is said, is
assured, and as the initiative of the
United States movements were set on
foot to secure liot only assurances to
the United States, but a definite agree
ment between the European powers
themselves. Such an understanding to
the average European statesman has
long seemed Utopian, yet today the As
sociated Press is informed, on good au
thority, there are fair chances of Great
Britain, Russia, Germany and Japan, in
conjunction with the United States, be
coming signatories to a treaty delimitat
ing the spheres of political influence in
China, and determining their fiscal pol
icy in that quarter of the globe based
on the "open door' principle.
Such is the scope of the negotiations.
The projected arrangement may be retro
active as regards territory; in other
words, districts now controlled, for in
stance, may change hands in return for
other privileges. France, apparently, has
exhibited the greatest opposition to this
plan so far, but assurances have been re
ceived from Russia, and her apparent
willingness to enter into an agreement
with the United States as the leading
factor has given rise to the belief that
France is not necessarily a stumbling
block, for if Russia entered into the
agreement, France, it is asserted, is al
most bound to follow, or render herself
powerless in the far East.
It is understood that the United States,
Great Britain and Japan have already
had a Derfect understanding. Germany's
decision was greatly influenced by the
emperor, who has had frequent confer
ences on tills far Eastern problem while
in England with Mr. Joseph H. Choate,
the United States ambassador. At the
queens banquet Mr. Choate conversed
at length with the emperor, and, It is
said, chiefly confined himself to the
question.
It is scarcely probable that any official
or semi-official reference will be made
to this important undercurrent, which
progresses publicly under the guise of
merely giving assurance to the United
States until it has progressed so far as
to preclude any hitch. In case of the
failure of the negotiations it is probable
the public would never know how near
the great powers came to settling a great
question.
TRANSVAAL WAR DWINDLES.
The Transvaai w.ir becomes of momen
tary interest compared with the tremen
dous possibilities dependent upon the
exertion?, which are now occupying the
diplomats of Europe, and the war itself
has now reached a stage where British
interest itself somewhat Hags. The relief
of Ladysmith, Mafeking ard Kimberley
is necessarily clothed in secret, which is
only broken by the news of desultory en
gagements. The past week seems to have
altered but little the condition described
in these dispatches. Even if Gen. White
holds out until relieved, it will only re
move a picturesque phase of the cam
paign, and does not mean that it will
hasten its speedy end. The Boers, it is
claimed, are not likely to risk the decid
ing battle of the war until they have got
Gen. Boiler's invading force into a posl
tlon believed to be favorable to them, or
Continued on Sixth Page,
RESULTS OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE UP TO DATE.
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for* St. Paul.
Fair; Variable Winds.
1 —Filipino* in Flight;
Stirring: Times in fnuiKvaal.
Tigers Defeat Vale.
America in China*
2—New Yorkers Advised.
3—St. Paul Realty >i«.
4— < a!i(ii.lnt<-H for Ma-jor.
State Political fiowlp.
News of ;the fit are-he*.
Cijy L Road.
8— Cedar Street Kick.
6—Danger In Kentucky.
Treaties in DangfU.
Mr. Hobnrt's Funeral.
Death of Khn'Ufa,
Charges Asulnst I.ilihej.
■ ■' **** •* *.- . ,
7—Minneapolis'3g»^ter*..
B—\orthwest8 —\orthwest New*.
Case of Mrs, O'Xeill.
O—Budget From Berlin.
Crisis In \ ewfoiinrilnnri.
HudKet Frolh Herlin.
\ews of the Rallrond*.
lO— Sporting \ew».
Gophers Lose at Chicago.
Football Scores. '
Gossip of the Ring.
1 I—Outlaw Track Ita< iiijj.
Victim of Syndicate.
12—In the Field of Labor.
Boy Kept in Cave.
13—Business Announcement.
14—Books of the Hoar.
Death of an Authoress.
15— Business Announcement.
lO—St. Paul Social News.
17—Fashions for "Winter.
Lace Is In Vogue.
Suburban Social.
18—India's Hidden Gold.
Ancient Articles Found.
John Bull's Army.
I»—Deaths in Fiction.
2O—Editorial.
The Warm Corner.
21—Whom to Marry. ,
Medical Notes.
22— Leo's Lost Ring.
I nlque Temperance Society.
Chinese 1-irek Leaders.
2U—Tragedy in Color,.
Armies of Czar.
Old Copper Coins.
24—Chilly Kussian Illy.
Shall Women Ride Astride.
25—King of Pacitic *»le.
Matchmakers' Comedy.
New Gun forNNa y.
2O—Markets of the World.
27—Popular Wants.
28—Week At the" Theaters.
Boer Farms on Veldt.
NEW YORK—Arrived: St. Paul, from
Southampton.
LIVERPOOL— Arrived:]" Lucania, New
York: Pennlaml, Philadelphia,
GENOA—AKrived: Kp#er Wilhelm 11.,
New York, via Naj
V OKOH AM A—Arufcved' previously: Em
press of Japan, • Vancouver, for Hong
Kong; Hong I*ong Maru, San Fran
cisco, via Honolulu, fur Hong Kong.
IIA VRE—Arrived:- La Gascofjne, New
York (not previously)
LONDON—Arrived: Europe. New York.
SOI'THAMPTON — Arrived: Steamer
Koenlgen Louise, New York, for Bre
men.
TODAY IX «T.. TAI 1,.
METROPOLITAN—"JkJ Trip to China
town," 8:15 p. m.
GRAND—"\Ve Uns o{- Tennessee," 8:15
p. m.
Palm Garden—.VaudevUfe. 2 and 8 p. m.
Olympic Theater— VauSfeville, 2 and 8 p.
m.
Grocery clerks meet, 41J Robert street, 3
p. m.
Sacred Thirst society, . Cretin hall, 2:30
p. m.
Dedication; Presbyterian church, Ham
line, 3 p: m.
OCEAS LITERS.
TIGERS' CLAWS SHARP
TORE Til HOI Gil THE LINES OF THE
SONS OF ELI FOR TOUCH
DOWN OF SEASON
POE'S GREAT KICK DID IT
Play That Will Ever Bear a Bright
Spot in the Annals of Princeton
Football—Yale Had the Game Well
in Hand, and Was Playing on De
fensive When Unexpected Blow
Came—Princeton Delighted.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 25.—Just
one short minute before the close of one
of tije greatest football contests ever
played between Princeton and Yale, little
Arthur Poe, Princeton's right end, a mem
4er of (he famous Poe fa nil ly, dropped a
beautiful goal from the field, and won the
game for the Tigers by the narrow mar
gin of 11 to 10. All the more remarkable
is the fact that never before had Poe, In
a game or practice, ever attempted to
kick a goal from the field. To say that
Yale was surprised, dumbfounded and
chagrined by that kick is to put it mildly,
tor up to that time the blue was seem
ingly a sure winner. Princeton had scored
previously, after twelve minutes of play,
mainly through a grand thirty-two yard
run by Reiter, who carried the ball
nearly to the Yale goal line, where, after
a brave battle by Yale, it was pushed
over for a touchdown. Fortunately for
Princeton, the goal was kicked, and six
points scored, for ten minutes after Yale
had pushed the Tigers back to their goal,
through Moßride's great punting, and a
block kick gave Yale a touchdown. Al
though Brown's lightning work in getting
through the line was responsible for the
blocked kick, the feature of the game, im
meditely. afterward, it still gave Prince
ton the lead, 6 too. The Tigers felt fafrly
easy with this small margin until five
minutes later, when Sharpe, Yale's half
back, brought the entire blue crowd to
their feet by one of the most spectacular
goals ever kicked on a football field, send
ing the ball between the Princeton goal
posts from b-iek of the forty-five-yard
line.
YALE ON DEFENSIVE.
With the score 10 to 6 in her favor,
Yale played the second half almost en
tirely oh trie defensive, her line standing
up grandly against the onslaughts of
the Tigers. The play was almost en
tirely in Yale!s territory in this half,
! although Princeton was never able to get
it beyond-her opponents' fifteen-yard line.
It was little wonder, therefore, that Poe's
kick, which will-probably live forever in
Princeton's football annals, coming when
the entire Tiger crowd had almost given
up hope, should have electrified the
Princeton cohorts to such; a degree that
they went faiily crazy with joy. And
this pent-up enthusiasm burst forth with
renewed energy sixty seconds later, when
the referee's whistle enued the battle, in
one of the greatest demonstrations ever
seen on Yale field.
The Princeton rooters were compara
tively few in numbers, but as they
charged over the fence surrounding the
gridiron and surged onto the field, the
volume of exultant song they sent'sky
ward would have done credit "to a mighty
host.
It was eminently a lucking game, and
the kicking won, although the strong
breeze, which blew almost directly down
the field, promised great things for Yale
in the first half, and really mitigated
against Princeton in the second for
Wheeler's long punts were carried over
Yale's goal line, which-gave the blue a
number of free returns.
M BRTDES WORK.
Mcßride. Yale's star punter, sent the
ball just to the right spots at th* right
moments. Wheeler, on the other hand
while kicking as strong as his opponent
used poor judgment, and was unfortunate
enough to nave one of his punts blocked,
enabling Yale to score. But while the
punting was excellent on both sides, the
two field goals were the sensations of the
game. While the odds were decidedly in
favor of punting, the Princeton's for
wards and running backs proved much
the stronger, especially in the first half.
McCord seemed to have no difficulty in
getting through any part of the Yale
line, while Reiters numerous cantera
around the ends, the right one especial
ly.were the features of the running game.
Snitjer, Yale's right end, found himself
pocketed time and time again by Prince
ton's interference, and his inability to
nail his man was responsible for Reiter's
long run and the subsequent touch
down. Yale's line stiffened materially
in the second .half, and Gould, In taking
Snitjer'B place, stopped many of the end
Continued on Tenth Page.
AWILi'SSWTERW
So-Called Filipino Republic Has Crumbled
Like a House Made of Toy Materials.
POWER OF THE FILIPINO CHIEF COMPLETELY BROKEN
Aguinaldo Deserted by His Soldiers and Abandoned
by the Politicians Who Had Expected Favors at
His Hands—ls Himself a Fugitive in the Moun
tains, Supported by a Few Hundred Men—For
mer Adherents of the Dictator of the Filipinos
Flocking to Manila to Partake of the American
Feast.
MANILA, Nov. 2G.—The news which the
steamship Brutus brings from Dagupan
dispels all doubts that the so-called Fili
pino republic is crumbling like a house of
cards. Aguinaldo is deserted, or being
abandoned by the politicians, and the
army which, a fortnight ago, was en
trenched at Tarlac and exercised a de
facto government over nine-tenths of the
people of Luzon, is fugitive in the moun
tains, with small hope of re-establishing
the machinery of government. The army
is scattered in the hills on both sides of
the railroad, and widely separated. The
ruling spirit of the cabinet is a prisoner in
Manila. Three provincial governors have
arrived at Manila to request Gen. Otis to
install them in their old offices, under the
new regime. Dr. Luna, a prominent In
surrectionist, has arrived here, and his
friends and many others are applying to
Gen. Otis for permission to enjoy the lux
uries of Manila after months of separa
tion from civilization.
There were no demonstrations over the
victory. The flags are flying at half-mast
out of respect for Vice President Hobart.
The natives appear to be unmoved, and
business unruffled. Last night parties of
insurgents made feeble attacks upon
Imus and the Seapote bridge. The large
organized force of insurgents known to
remain are those in the Cape province.
Aguinaldo began hig retreat with 2,000
men, under Gen. Gregorio del Pilar. That
force was probably reduced to its present
proportions by desertion. The last defi
nite news as to Agulnaldo's whereabouts
is that he passed through Trinidad, east
of Aringay, toward Bayombong, escorted
by 200 ipen of the Bulacan battalion, who
had dwindled from 600 within a week.
Gen. Mlno. who fought, th* Thirty-third
at San Jacinto, is supposed to have joined
him. A letter from Gen. Mlno has been
Intercepted, in which the writer says that
200 of his men were killed or wounded,
that he had enough, and was going to the
mountains.
PURSUING THE REBELS.
Gen. Young-, with the Macabebes and
Chase's troop of cavalry, is still on the
trail of the rebels. The men and horses
are badly used up. Gen. Wheaton is
trying to got reinforcements and supplies
to them from the coast. Gen. Young
left Tayug- on Nov. 13 to connect with
Gen. Wheaton, with the Macabebes and
three troops of cavklry. Two troops,
commanded by Capt. Hunter and Lieut.
Thayer, pushed through to Asingan.
Frcm that point Lieut. Thayer, with
twelve men, started for San Fabian, tak
ing the chances of getting through the
line to the enemy, who were supposed to
be between Asingan and San Fabian.
After a daring rule by way of Magaldan
and San Jacinto, he arrived at San Fa
bian, dashing through a considerable
force of the enemy at Magaldan. His
undertaking was reported at Manila by
courier from Gen. Young to San Jose.
The fate of Lieut. Thayer and his com
panions was not known until today, and
fears prevailed here that they had either
been killed or captured.
Maj. Swigert. with the other two
troops, recorinoltered toward Poseorud
bio, twice attacking a force which, it
was afterwards learned, was Aguinaldo's
rear guard. In the meantime Gen.
Wheaton sent the Fifteenth regiment to
Santo Tovnas and Rosario, two launches
from thj Oregon, Lieut. Niblack com
manding, accompanying them along the
shore. A hundred insurgents were found
entrenched at Rosario. Buck's battalion
and ihe lancers drove them from the
trenches and routed them, the Thirteenth
regiment losing one man killed and three
wounded.
AGLINALDOS CLOSE CALL.
Cronin's battalion marched to Poseo
rudbio, there finding Gen. Young's forces,
who had ju.st learned that Aguinaldo had
passed through Asingan on his way to
Bilboan the night before. Gen. Young
started to head a party at Poseorudbio,
and might have succeeded, but that he
took the wrong road, reaching Manaoag.
where l*e struck the rear guard of the
insurgent force, capturing quantities of
supplies. Aguinaldo's wife's effects, and
thirty-nve Remingtons. Darkness com
ing on, compelled him to abandon the
pursuit for the night, and a heavy rain
fall on the two following days handi
capped him further, or else Aguinaldo
might have been captured.
Buencamino's endurance was exhaust
ed. He had left A.truinaldo's party there,
and remained among the Americans a
week until, the natives betrayed him.
Aguinaldo is on the mountain trails, hav
ing twenty-five horses in the party, and
has a good chance of eluding the Amer
icans unless he gets among hostile na
tives.
Gen. Lawton entered San Fabian with
his staff on Nov. 18, after a perifous and
exhausting trip. Ke arranged the distri
bution of troops in the surrounding
country, and started to return to Tauog
on Sunday.
The business men of Dagupan and many
foreigner-* hav3 s"iit word to Gen. Wheat -
on that the insurgents • had evacuated,
and requested that he garrison the
place. Capt. Howland took a battalion
of the Thirteenth regiment and. proceed
ed to Dagupan. He found 2,500 people in
a town whose nominal population is
50,000, the remainder having fled to the
swamps. Capt. Howland reinstalled in
office the vocal authorities of Aguinaldo's
go\ eminent, all of whom took the oath
of allegiance.
The Third cavalry had one man killed
and three wounded in the fight at Santo
Tcmas.
CAPTURE OF BUENCAMINO.
Buencamino, the brains of the Filipino
Insurrection, Is locked up here, in charge
of Brig. Gen. Edward B. Wllllston, the
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provost marshal. When Tarlac fell, Bu
encamino fled northward with Agulnal
do's son and an old lady, supposed to
be the mother of Aguinaldo's confidential
servant, Thomas Maxarine, and a guard
of 100 soldiers. Reaching the neighbor
hood of the coast Nov. 13, Buencamino
found American soldiers on every side
and escape impossible. So he sought ref
uge in a little Pangsinian village, clx
miles from Manaoag, living in a mean
little hut belonging to natives, who were
lukewarm towards the insurrection. On.
learning his identity, some refugees
brought the news on Nov. 20 to Col. Lu
ther B. Hare, commanding the Thirty
third infantry, garrisoning . Manajoag.
After communicating with Gen.
Wheaton, Maj. Marcus D. Cronin's bat
talion surrounded the village Nov. 21.
Buencamino's guard had htdden their
rifles and uniforms, and Buencamino pur
rendered without resistance. He had only
a few clothes and $2,000 in gold. Gen.
Wheaton kept the woman and child and
sent Buencamino to Manila on the trans
port Brutus, in charge of Lieut. Smith,
of the Twentieth Infantry. He seemed
cheerful and rather glad that his troubles
had culminated. On the Brutus' arrival
at Manila, this morning, Lieut. Smith
took Buencamino to the palace. He was
only a few minutes In Gen. Otis' office.
The prisoner told Oen. Otis that he de
sired peace and had for a lonr time uted
his Influence for peace. Aguinaldo, he
added, was retreating north with 2,OtX)
men and two cannon. Gen. Otis then
summmoned Provost Marshal Williston,
who, previous to driving away with Bu
encamino, received instructions to lock
him up in comfortable quarters and allow
no person to see him.
Buencamino Is the chief author of the
Filipino constitution and most of the
state documents.
SKIRMISH AT IMT'S.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The fullow
ine: cablegram has bean received ht the
war department frqm Gen. OUp:
"Manila, Nov. 24.—insurgents made feint
on Imus last night. Three enlisted men
wounded; their loss, two killed, one cap
tured. Quickly withdrew. Additional
troops sent from Manila today. Insur
gents will be driven south. Reports from
Js euros encouraging. Chief insurgent
leader north of island surrendered vol
untarily. More planting beine: done. More
sugar mills at work than at any time
since revolution against Spain besran.
Officers report people apparently chet-rful
and hopeful; the form of jfovernment in
operation well suited to conditions and
working smoothly."
OFFICIAL REPORT.
Gen. Otl» Informs War Department
of Important Reanlts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The adjutant
general has received the following cable
from Gen. Otis:
"Manila, Nov. 25.—Vessel from the Lin
jrayen gulf dispatched by Wheaton on
23a inst. brought in Buencamino. insur
gent secretary of state, captured 2Ut
Inst. He was with Aguinaldo and party,
left Tariac night 13th to be escorted north
by 2,000 troops from Bayambong and
Dagupan. These troops Wheaton struck
at San Jacinto, and Young eastward
Aguinaldo. with part of family, escaped
north with 200 men. passing between
xoung and Wheaton. Young still in pur
suit last accounts, and has been rationed
at San Pernando. Aguinaldo's mother and
oldest child, with Buencamino. separated
from rest of party. Mother lost in weed?,
and child, four yars old. with Wheau.n's
troops. Two thousand dollars in gold be
longing to mother captured and now in
Manila treasury. Heavy 9torm in Lan
gayen has prevented landing of troops
there for the north. Mac Arthur has cap
tured Insurgent director of railroad, who
endeavored .to destroy railroad to Datr-i
--pan, also capturing Lawrence, English
man, who served Aguinaldo's artillery
Telegraph not working north of Tarlao
today. Lawton believed to be on military
road to Bayambong. Roads now prac
ticable for wagons and supplies for him
being forwarded. Our troops have liber
ated some three hundred Spanish pris
oners recently."
ST. PETER SCORCHED.
Town Set on Fire for the ThlrA
Time by Fire Bag*.
ST. PETER, Minn.. Nov. 25.- ( Special.)
—A disastrous fire occurred in this city
this evening. The Lampert Lumber
company's yard, which carries a stock
valued at $15,000, is totally destroyed.
The residence of Mrs. M M. Stark Is
totally destroyed also. It was valued
at $2,000. The St. Peter furniture factory
was saved by the work of the tire de
partment.
The fire was started by a fire hup, ns
the sheds and lumber were saturated
with oil. This is the third attempt at
setting fires within a month. The hy
drant wrenches were missing from the
engine house when the alarm was turned'
In, and it is supposed they were taken
by the fire bug to delay getting water
on the fire. The entire city was threat
ened for v cime. but at 11 o'clock th%
flames were under control.
ANGRY MINERS
Refused an Advance. l»nt Will He*
turn to Work.
BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. 25.—A mass meet
ing of the striking day laborers at the
block coal mines, in this district, was
held here today, with many hot discus
sions. A committee was selected and
pent to the operators to. present de
mands for an Increase of, wages .which
was.refused and the committee returned
in a very angry mood. • •
Late this evening it was decided by
vote to return to work at the old scale,
and the men will return to work Mon
day. Many of the men declare they will
not go to work, and more trouble may
follow, as dissatisfaction in the district la
great.
Queensland Mtni*tr> RrnlgnN.
BRISBANE, Nov. 25.—The Queensland
ministry has resigned as a result of the
vote by the assembly in connection with
the construction of railroa-ds. The gov
ernment has summoned Mr. Dawson,
leader of the labor opposition, to form a,
new cabinet.