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Dawes Recommends Change:
In" National System.
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Establishment of International and
"lntvrcodoniul Banks and Banks
of Small Capital Is Favored.
Also Restriction of Loans.
WASHINGTON, No o.v 28. —The annu-
al report of Charles G. Dawes, comptrol
ler of the currency, for the year ending
Oct. 31 has been p1epared for transmis-
ion to congress.
With respect to the condition of nation-
:1 banks during the year, as shown by
the five reports required from the banks,
the comptroller says:
“The number of banks in operation on
Sept. 7 was 3,595, with a paidin capital
of $605,772,970. The individual deposits
on that date amounted to 82,450,725,-
595.31 and the aggregate resources to
$4,650,355.133A4. A comparison of the
Sept. 7 returns with those made 011 Sept.
20, 1898, indicates an increase during the
.year in individual deposits of $119,271,-
_055.02; in loans and discounts of $340,-
789,623.20; in amounts due from other
banks and bankers, $160,391,896.68: in
specie, $44,697,225.4_4, and in aggregate
resources, $646,844,088. 57. ” ‘
In recommending to congress improve-
, ments in banking laws as directed by sec-
tion 333 of.the revised statutes the comp-
iroller, before making his chief and new
recommendation fora bond secured elas-
tic circulation, repeats his recommenda-
tion of one year ago for a lav. providing
for an unsecured emergency circulation
‘30 lessen the destructive power of finan—
‘fial panics and taxed so heavily that un-
der normal conditions it must be retired
and can neither provide profits for the
banks nor serve as a basis for the expan-
sion of commercial credits. He empha-
sizes the necessity of such a circulation,
designed, like clearing house. certificates,
simply as a remedy r a rare emergency.
The comptroller believes that, in ac-
cordance with the president’s recommen-
dation, national banks should be allowed
to issue circulation to the par of the
United States bonds deposited by them
for circulation and that, in connection
1with the law authorizing this, provision
can: be made for a secured emergency cir-
culation.
The object of allowing the banks to
take out circulation to the par of the
bonds is to induce them to furnish fo1
the use of the public a lar‘ger amor at of
circulation than is in existence a1 1,11 es-
ent. The present rate of profit to '1111 de-
rived by the banks from their circulation
is not sufficient to justify them in issuing
a larger amount, but any method of in-
creasing the profits on circulation will .i'c-
suit in an increase.
It is true that the authorization of an
iSSrre of currency to the par of the de-
posited bonds, subject to the present 1' .1111
of tax, is one method of inducing a lz'uger
circulation, but it is not the only method.
By a modification of the present rate of
taxation on bank notes, coupled with the '
authorization of issues to the par of the
bonds, the same inducements can be of-
fered for a larger circulation and yet pro-
vision be made for a secured emergency
circulation.
The comptr'oller therefore “9011111 recom-
mend legislation authorizing the issuance
of national bank note circulation to the
par of the deposited United States bonds.
and that the additional 10 per cent (ircu-
lation thus allo‘ ed the banks be subject
to a tax at the rate of 2 or 3 per cent per
annum for the time used, which will tend
to, prevent its unrestricted uSe under 1101'-
mal. conditions and to save it for use at
those periods of the year when crops are
to be moved and in those periods of panic
when it is most valuable both to the
banks and the business public as a means
of assisting the general liquidation of
credits. W'ith the object of securing an
increase in the present bank note circu-
lation he would recommend the reduction
or abolislnnent of the present tax of 1
per cent per year on the circulation to ill?
per cent of the deposited bonds. the
amount of the reduction in the tax on
currency to be collated from the no. 2'15
sary percent of tax on the capital 1111.]
surplus of national banks if requisite to
the public revenues To allow the ban‘ .{s
to issue 11p to the par of the bonds, un-
subjected to additional tax 011 the 10 per
cent extra circulation, will result in their
immediately taking out their additional
circulation for the purpose of profit. .
Among other recommendations tht.1
comptroller strongly urges laws author—
izing the incorporation of banks for the
purpose of carrying on international and
intercolonial banking as distinguished
from domestic banking. He also recom-
mends laws authorizing the establish-
ment in small communities of national
banks with a capital of $25,000.
He repeats his recommendation of one
year ago relative to a modification of the
law restricting“ loans to any one individ-
ual to 10 per cent of the capital of a na-
tional bank and advises the attaching of
a penalty for making excessive loans aft.
er the present section is modified.
Discovered Many Comets.
GENEVA, N. Y., r'ov. 28.—Dr. W'il-
Iiam R. Brooks, director of Smith obser-
vatory, has just been awarded by the
Ii’aris Academy of Sciences “the grand
l»ala11de”pr1ze for his numerous and
brilliant astronomical discoveries. The1
' rim is a gold med'1 l w 01th 500 francs or
its value in gold. Besides his other dis-
rover 1es Dr. B1ooks is the discoverer of a
' larger number of comets than any other
_ living astronomer in the world.
Dr. Storrs’ Resignation Accepted.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28. —At a meeting
held in the lecture hoom of the Church of
the Pilgrims last night a motion was of-
fered and carried accepting the resigna-
tion of the Rev. Dr. Richard Salter
Storrs as pastor of the church, the same
to take elfect on Jan. 1 next. A com-
mittee was appointed to convey the ac-
tion of the church to Dr. Storrs, together
with expressions of regard and affection
of the members.
Russian Monopoly Extended.
LONDON, Nov. 28.—The St. Peters-
burg correspondent of The Daily Mail
asserts that the Russian and Persian
governments have signed an agreement
prolonging for ten years Russia’s railway
'eonstruction monopoly in Persia.
A Pottery In Georgia.
MACON, Nov. 28. -—A number of local -
~ capitalists have applied for a charter 101-“
pottery and clay works at this place.
They have purchased 200, acres of the
best clay land in the vicinity and will
operate an extensive plant.
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REBELLION 1N CUBA.’
I? Is Reported That an Anti-Amer-
ican War- Is Likely.
HAVANA, Nov. 28.—It is reported
that 1,000 armed Cuban insurgents have
taken to the woods in the province 0!
Pinar del Rio and are prepared to fight
for Cuban independence, which they be
Iieve is in jeopardy.
The report causes great excitment here.
where anti- American sentiment, inflamed
by the talk of civil government being es-
tablished, has reached a high pitch.
Secret meetings of the Independence
party are being nightly held in Havana
and Pinar del Rio provinces, and anti-
American sentiments are freely express-
ed...
An uprising against the Americans is
said to be planned for Thanksgiving day.
The American authorities have their
eyes open and are keeping in close touch
with the situation.
The Seventh cavalry and Eighth infan-
try have received orders what to do in
case of an outbreak and can be ready for
action at a moment’s notice.
The anti-American sentiment in Cuba
land is to be bun-koed out of its inde-
pendence.
The accusation has been made that the
census of Cuba, now almost completed,
was taken with the ulterior design of rep-
resenting that the native Cubans were
in the minority and that the desire for
annexation was widespread.
This sort of talk was largely confined
to the malcontents and rabid Cuba libre
shouters.
CONVENTION REPRESENTATION
it Is Proposed to Change Basis For
Republican National Gatherings. -
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 28.—Henry C.
Payne, the W'isconsin member, will pre-
sent at the meeting of the national Re-
publican committee in ‘Vashington Dec.
12 a resolution recommending a change
'in the basis of lflepresentation in future
Republican national conventions.
If the plan to be proposed by Mr.
Payne is recommended by the national
committee and adopted by the conven—
tion, Alabama would have 9 delegates,
Arkansas 8, Florida 5, Georgia 10, Louis-
iana 6, Mississippi 5 and South Carolina
5, a total of 49, instead of 129, as under
the present apportionment.
The other decreases would- be: Colora-
do, 1; Idaho, 1: Montana, 1: Nebraska2
Nevada, 1; North Carolina,2 .. 'Tennessee,
5; Texas, 9' Utah, 1; Virginia, 6, and
W’yoming, 1.
The increases would be: California, 1:
Jonnecticut, 3; Illinois, 17; Indiana, ,6;
Iowa, 7; Maryland, 2; Massachusetts, 2;
Michigan, 5; Minnesota, 5; New Hamp-
shire, 2: New Jersey, 6; New York, 14;
North Dakota. 1; Ohio, 11: Oregon. 1;
Pennsylvania, :2; Vermont, 1; \Vest Vir-
ginia, 2, and \Visconsin, .7.
The representation of the other states
would remain as 110w. The total number
of delegates would be 89-1, as at present.
Receiver For Franklin Syndicate.
NEiV YORK, Nov. 28.—Hubert G.
Taylor, former county clerk of Kings
county, a lawyer with an edice at \Vil-
liamsburg, borough of Brooklyn, was ap-
pointed temporary receiver for the de-
funct Franklin Syndicate bank yesterdav
by Justice Smith of the supreme court.
The application was made by IV illiam O.
Inglis through his lavvyers,‘ Baldwin &
Boen1eister, borough of Manhattan. In
his complaint Inglis stated that he held
12 shares in the company. He also said
that the general ofiiccs of the concern
were in Jersey City. the directors being
Clifford \V. Perkins, Evans J. Dudley
and Kenneth J. McLavin, all residents of
New Jersey. W illiam F. Miller, so the
plaintiff alleges, was only the Brooklyn
agent for the syndicate. According to
Inglis, the liabilities exceed $200, 000, the
assets being about $9, 000. This money
is now in the hands of the police. Tay-
lor was required to furnish a bond'of
$15,000.
Ohio Election Expenses.
COLUMBUS, 0., Nov. 28.—The state-
mentsof the Republican and Democratic
state campaign committees were filed at
the office of the county clerk yesterday
afternoon, as required by law. The {e-
nubile 1n committee expended. according
to its repor,t $91,123..)7. The largest out-
lay was in the conduct of the literary b11-
1'eau, which furnished every daily and
weekly Republican newspaper in the
state with plate service and cartoons
during the campaign. The llcmocratic
state committee reports receipts of $.18.-
11955 and expenditures of $17,097.58.
Southerners \Vnnt Cotton Money.
COLUMBIA, S. L7,, Nov. 28.—Govern-
or Miles B. McSweeney has addressed a
letter to the governor of each southern
state asking for united effoit to. get
southern representatives in congress to
work for the passage of the bill refund-
ing $11,000,000 to southern people from
whom cotton was seized by United
States troops during the war between the
states. The cotton was sold by the, col-
lector of customs at New York and the
funds placed in the United States treas-
ury.
Farmer Shoots Officers.
MANSFIELD. 0.. Nov.
excitement prevails near Chicago Junc—
tion, Huron county. over the killing of
Constablc‘flVilllam Smith and the proba-
ble fatal shooting of Marshal J. Conklin
of Plymouth by Ezra Moore, a farmer.
The officers went to Moore’s house to
levy an execution, and Moore became in-
censed. Seizing a shotgun, Moore shot
Smith in the head and Conklin in the
head and shoulder. Smith ‘died in a few
minutes.
Electrocntion For Tankard.
J AMESTOWN, N. Y., Nov. 28.—After
a trial lasting seven days Squire Tank-
ard was yesterday found guilty of mur-
der in the first degree for the killing of
Margery Beaumont at Driftwood, on
Chautauqua lake, last July. Immediately
following the announcement of the ver-
dict the prisoner was sentenced to be
electr'ocrited at Auburn state prison dur-
ing the week of Jan. .15, 1900.
Postmasters Appointed. '
WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.—The fol-
.owing fourth class postmasters have
been appointed: New J ersey—Edgewater,
lVilliam C. Godstrey. New York-Gale.
ville, John J. Toohey. Pennsylvania——
Girard Manor, William L. Torbert; Pont,
R. \V. Langdon; Tirzah, Alice Chandler.
Deportation of Aliens.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. ——Reports to
the immigration bureau show that during
the last month aliens have been deported
from the United States as follows: Pub-
lic charges, 301; diseased, 24; insane, 5;
contract laborers, 30;
Pee year after landingpa; total, 363. -.
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CHASINGAGUINALDOI
General Young Still After the
Fugitive Leader.
THE NATIVES WELCOME AMERICANS.
Otis Reports Capture of Money, Arms
and Ammunition In Large Quan-
tities—Filipino Force South of
Manila Is Now Dispersing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—A dispatch
just received by the war department
from General Otis contains meager infor-
mation about the pursuit of Aguinaldo.
According to General Otis’ advices, Agui-
naldo is heading for Bangued, a town in
the mountain district that begins just
east of the west coast. Bangued is in a
bend of the Abra river, a stream of seme
importance, which runs into the sea at
Vigan, a seaport town to which General
Otis makes reference It is probable
that Aguinaldo is following the military
road, which runs close to the west coast.
The dispatch bears date of Nov. 27 and
is as follows:
“Steamer from San Fabian yesterday
brought 115 Spanish prisoners, $75,000
insurgent government money and other
property captured by Lawton’s troops
near Tayug on 25th. Wheaton’s troops,
Fowler’s company Thirty-third, drove en-
emy westward from Mangatarem, feW
miles southwest Dagupan. Captured five
3 inch muzzle loading guns, twelve‘rifles.
12,000 rounds Maxim cartridges, 1,000
shrapnel, 800 pounds powder and other
property; also 94 Spanish and American
prisoners. Bell, with Thirty-sixth in-
fantry, in pursuit and will march down
western Luzon coast. Indications are
two or three bodies insurgent troops
numbering probably 500 or more men
each in mountains west of railroad. Can
be readily handled by MacArthur. They
have the bulk of the insurgent artillery.
all of which will be captured unless bur-
ied.
“Young still in pursuit of Aguinaldo,
who is heading for Bangued, few miles
east of \'i 3.311. Young, with cavalry and
scouts, is followed by battalion Thirty-
third and by Balance’s battalion Twenty-
second. Two battalions Thirty-third en
route for Vigan by military post read.
“Young’s reception by inhabitants en-
thusiastic. They give all aid possible.
Aguinaldo has collected more than 1,000
of his troops at the north. Probably
most will desert him. Number small de-
tachments insurgent troops throughout
country north of Manila have been cap~
tured, and inhabitants manifest gratitude
for deliverance.
“Indications are that insurgent force
south of Manila disintegrating and troops
going to their homes. Reports from south-
ern islands favorable. Zamboanga insur-
gents surrendered to our troops, and no
trouble anticipated there.”
General Otis later telegraphed as fol-
lows:
"Oregon landed marines at Vigan yes.
Young’s column at Nainogpaean,
20 miles north San Fernando, on 2311,
from which point passed. north into
mountains. Troops will 1elieve marines
at \" 1ga11 29th. Bulk Spanish and Amer-
ican prisoners reported at Bangued, 20 .
miles east V‘ lgan.
"‘W'heaton, San Fabian, just reports
capture of 73 more rifles, $1,100 in mon-
ey; also that he has been obliged to take
mother and son of Aguinaldo under
guar .i to San Fabian to prevent their
murder by natives. They will be sent
here first opportunity and delivered to
friends.
"Natives in vicinity of Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya, offering services to drive
out insurgents and request arms. Report
only 400 insurgents there. Report from
Zamboanga says insurgents surrendered
heavy artillery to navy and since have
surrendered to Nichols, commanding bat-
talion Twenty-third infantry, 179 rifles,
one Nordenfcldt and four breeehloading
~ .cannon. Order 1estored in town and vi-
cinity. About 80 Tagalos scatteied in
mountains.’
MANGATAREM OCCUPIED.
Filipinos Short of Food and Desert-
lng—Sevcrul Prisoners Escape.
MANILA, Nov. 28.—Colonel Bell’s
Thirty-sixth infantry has reached Man-
gatarem. The only difficulty encountered
was in crossing the river Agno. Colonel
Bell found Captain Fowler’s company of
the Thirty-third ’volunteer infantry occu-
pying the town. He had 9-1 Spanish pris-
oners who escaped from the Filipinos.
He also had these Americans who got
away from the retreating insurgents: P.
J. G1ee11e and George T. Powers, sailors
from the battleship Oregon; Thomas Ed-
wards and Charles Bird, Company K,
Sixteenth infantry; Henry '1". James,
Company G, Twelfth infantry; John Des-
mond, signalrna 11, and I". E. Huber of
Lowe es scouts. These were part of a
party of ten captured by the Filipinos.
The other three have not been found.
They are Dave Scott of the Twenty-
foulth infantry Phil Buterton of Com-
pany A, Third infantry and \Villiam .
Sheehy of the hospital corps. Four
American deserters —— Howard, Martin
and Ford, Californians, and \Vatts, regi-
ment unknmvn——are with the insurgents.
Howaid is a captain of insurgent artil-
lery.
Aguiualdo’s youngest child, who was
recently christened at Tarlac with great
ceremony, died and was buried at Day-
amban in Aguinaldo’ 8 flight.
General VVheaton reports that natives
have threatened violence to Aguinaldo’s
mother, who is now sheltered in a con-
vent with a guard. General tis has or‘
dered her to be brought to Manila for
safety.
General Alejandrino commands the in-
surgents, who are short of food and am-
munition, and the men are deserting fast.
This force is about ten miles from Man-
gatarem and is proceedingslowly along.~
the mountain trail, trying to 'drag six
guns. Colonel Bell is pursuing them and
is trying to force a decisive action.
Bank President Convicted.
MONTREAL, Nov. 28.—XV. A. \Veir,
president of the defunct Banque Ville
Mare, has been found guilty of sending
9. false and deceptive statement to the”
government of the financial affairs of the
bank. The trial lasted eight days. The
jury only required 15 minutes to find a
verdict. The penalty is five years.
Hobart’s Life Insurance.
PATERSON, .N. J., Nov. 28.—The
companies holding risks on the life of
Vice President Garret A. Hobart have
sent his executors their checks for the
amount of the, policies. The Equitable
' Life Assurance society had $100, 000, and
the New York Life insured him to the
amount of $55, 000.
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EDUCATIONAL UNIFICATION.
A Commission In New York' State
Meets to Consider Plans.
“ALBANY, Nov. 27.—Governor Roose-
velt, accompanied by Hon; Frederick W
Rolls of Yonkers, arrived here from New
York at 4:30 o’clock yesterday after.
noon. The governor had nothing to say
for publication except that Mr. Holls
would be his guest overnight to discuss
with him the important question of the
unification of the state educational sys-
tem. Mr. Holls is chairman of the spe-
cial commission appointed by Governor
Roosevelt to consider the question of the.
unification of the state educational sys-
tem and recommend legislation that will
accomplish that result. This commission
began its sessions at the capitol today.
The make up of the commission com1
prises the Hon. Frederick W. Hells of
Yonkers, chairman; Melville Dewey, sec-
retary of the state board of regents;
Hon. Danforth E. Ainsworth, deputy
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion; Judge Joseph F. Daly of New York
city, former Senator D. H. McMillan of
.Bufialo, Robert F. Wilkinson of Pough-
keepsie and Hon. William Kernan of
Utica.
The commission‘will have three propo-
sitions before it to discuss at the sout-
set. The first proposes to separate the
public school system of the state from
all otheu branches of educational work,
placing the public schools under the su-
pervision of the department of public in-
struction and all others under the're-
gents. This plan describes a line of de-
marcation between the work by the two
departments. Under it there would be
no more regent examinations in any of
.the public schools.
The second plan is to create a state
department of education, with a commis~
sioner to be elected by the regents, to
whom should be transferred all of the
public school system as well as all the
work done by the state through private
schools and colleges. This would leave
the state board of regentsa purely legis-
lative body instead of executive, as at
present. The third plan is to transfer to
the board of regents the power of elect~
ing the superintendent of public instruc-
tion, thereby making him an employee
of the regents, and transferring the di-
rection of all public school work to the
regents.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Rear Admiral Schley sailed on the Chi-
cago for his new South American post.
Thomas O’Neill, a Newark policeman,
was mortally wounded by men supposed
to be New York thieves.
Two freight trains on the Erie railroad
at Middletown collided, causing a serious
wreck. No one was killed.
It is reported that Lord Iveagh has
purchased the Muckross estate, which
includes‘ the Lakes of Killarney.
The first through train from Talien
Wan on the Newehwang railway, in Chi
na, left Friday with engineers for Port
Arthur. ,
The American Brick company, with a
capital of $15,000,000, expects to control
the output of brick consumedTin._Greater'
New York.
"An explosion of ammonia, resulting
from fire, destroyed the big plant of the
Passaic Beef company in Central ave-
nue, Passaic, N. J. The loss is $50,000,
covered by insurance.
German Chancellor Warned.
BERLIN, Nov. 27.—The Cologne Volks
Zeitung, in a powerful editorial, calls
upon the imperial chancellor, Prince Ho-
henlohe, to keep his promise to abrogate
before Jan. 1 the prohibition of political
coalition, declaring that if this promise is
not kept he must retire. It asks him to
tell Emperor W'illiam “the real truth
about the internal situation in Ger-
many ” adding that “the emperor will
then surely abandon these unceasing ex-
periments to fetter public thought and
to devise bills to squelch political oppo-
nents.” ____ ’____W
Li Hung Chang’s Appointment.
PEKING, Nov. 27.—Li Hung Chang’s
appointment as minister of commerce, al-
ready cabled, is regarded as distinctly a
step in the right direction and as likely to
tend to improve greatly foreign commer-
cial relations with China. M. Pichon,
French minister to China, has demanded
'the execution of the official responsible
for the recent murder of two French ofii
cers at Montao, together with a small in-
demnity, which. the Chinese will probably
gladly pay.
Princeton to Celebrate.
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 27.—The
students and townspeople are still in a
happy vein and smiling mood over
Princeton’s victory at New Haven Sat-
urday. The football championship for
1899 was the principal topic of conversa-
tion. A great pile of barrels and boxes
is ready for the bonfire which will illu-
minate the campus tonight.
An Ohio Town Scorched.
BOWLING GREEN, 0., Nov. 27.—
Nearly one-half of the business portion
of W'eston. a town of 1,200 inhabitants,
was burned yesterday. Twelve buildings,
occupied by about 20 business firms.
were destroyed. The amount of the
damage is estimated to be from $40,000
to $60,000, and the insurance amounts to
about half that. .
Kansas City After Convention.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 27.—The gen-
eral Committee which has in charge the
movement to bring the next national
Democratic convention to Kansas City
has decided that $10,000 should be added
to the $47,000 fund already subscribed
and that 10 per cent of the subscriptions
should be collected at once.
Pouch of Diamonds Lost.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—Daniel Earl, a
diamond importer, lost a leather pouch
containing $7,363 worth of diamonds,
rubies, sapphires and other precious
stones while carrying it from his office to
safe deposit vaults Saturday. He plac-
ed the pouch in‘his outside coat pocket
and missed it on the street.
Another Record Broken.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 27.—John T.
Fisher of Chicago, at Convention hall
last night, broke the indoor world’s bicy-
cle record for one mile, paced, making
the distance in 1 :52 2-5. The former rec-
ord,- 1:56 2-5, was made by Harry Elkes
in Madison Square Garden, New York.
Kansas Bank Looted.
BLUFF CITY, Kan, Nov. 27 .—Rob-
bers wrecked with d\ namite the safe and
the front end- of the bank here and es-
caped with $1, 000 in gold besides some
silver and bills. This is the eighth Kan-
uas bank to be robbed by safe crackers
. withm .irree weeks.
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London Awaits Tidings With
Great Anxiety. 1,“
MORE TROOPS TO BE MOBILIZED.’
Iluller’s Force Has Begun Advance
For the Relief of Ladysmith—Me-
thuen’s Forward, Movement 1-
Checked at Modder River.
LONDON, Nov. 28.—A fresh interrup-
tion in the east African cable service at
this interesting moment his caused a ces-
sation of war news. As yet the war office
has not received Lord Methuen’ 15 detailed
list of casualties, nor is any information
at hand regarding the whereabouts of the
Ninth lancers, who were sent in pursuit
of the Boers from Gras Pan.
The Daily'Mail says that a private tel-
egram announces that the lancers are
still scouting ahead of Methuen’ s advanc-
ing column, but as he announced yester-
day that he was giving his men a day’ s
rest this is hardly possible. Indeed the
greatest anxiety is felt, and more espe-
cially in view of the fact that a Berlin
journal, the Deutsche W'arte, which
regularly prints Boer communications,
announced yesterday, before it could
have been ascertained from British
sources, that the naval brigade lost 100
men at Gras Pan and that the Ninth
lancers were captured.
It is understood that the government
yesterday decided to proceed immediately
with the mobilization and embarkation of
a sixth division of 10,000 men under a
well known lieutenant general.
General .Hildyard’s achievement at
Beacon hill is beginning to be recognized
as one of the best things the campaign
has yet shown, as it has relieved the ten-
sion of the situation in Natal and has
brought the relief of Ladysmith within
measureable distance. General Buller ap-
pears to be confident of Lord Methuen’s
ability and is devoting all his energy to
Mysmith.
An attempt will be made presumably
to reach Colenso' 111 time to cut off the re-
treat of the Boers from \Vheenen over
the Tugela rivcr. It is feared, however.
that the enemy will get there first and
destroy the bridge. At Frere bridge the
British found two massive spans utterly
wrecked by dynamite, one piece weighing
224 pounds having been hurled 200 yards.
Sir Alfred Milner has warned the vari-
ous relief committees in Cape Town to be
prepared for the arrival of 10,000 refuv
gees from Kimberley as soon as the siege
has been raised.
According to a dispatch from De Aar.
dated Sunday, the Boers had destroyed
the bridge. at Steynsburg the previous
day and were being re-enforced at that
point.
Sir Thomas Lipton, in view of the fact
that his steam yacht Erin cannot be util-
ized by the government as a 'hospital
ship, has sent £10, 000 to the Princess of
‘Vales to be used at her discretion for the
'benefit of'the soldiers and sailors
The executive committee of the Ameri-
can ’Ladies’ Hospital Ship fund has re-
ceived an anonymous gift of £5,000 from
the United States, together with a prom‘
ise of as much more if it should he need-
ed.
Buller Starts For Ladysmith.
ESTCOURT, Natal, Nov. 28.—A Brit-
ish column 10,000 strong reached here
Sunday night. The advance on Colenso
has begun. The railway to Pieter-maritz-
burg is being rapidly repaired. General
Buller has established headquarters .at
\Villow Grange station. The Boers have
retreated from Freres.
Scouts report Joubert at Chievely sta-
tion, about eight miles from Colenso.
Boer raiding parties have been chased
by a flying column from here. The rail-
road has been opened as far north as
Frere station, where the armored train
was captured Nov. 15.
General Methuen’s Advance.
CAPE TOW'N, Nov. 28.—General Me-
thuen’s column, after occupying Honey
Nest Kloof, 42 miles from Kimberley,
pressed on to Modder River station. The
Boers were found concentrated in such a
strong position there that the British ad-
vance was checked till Methuen could
bring up re-'enf01cements from the rear.
The fate of Kimberley depends upon
the battle to be fought at Modder River.
If the Boers are defeated, Kimberley will
be immediately relieved.
Prisoner 1llakes Money.
MONTGOMERY,
enteiprising prisoner in the “Walls” 0!
the Alabama penitentiary at Wetumpka,
Ala., has been working overtime in mak.
ing counterfeit money. The mold was
made by taking an impression in wet
plaster of paris. The dollar pieces Were
well made. The outfit was captured
Naval Movements.
\VASHINGTOY Nov. 28. —The New-
ark has arrived at Manila. the Nashville
at Aden, the Potomac at Portsmouth,
the Texas at Hampton Roads, the Reso-
lute at New York and the Nezinscot at
Norfolk. where she had been placed out
of commission. The Chicago has left St.
Geo1gc. N. Y., for Port C.1st1'ies.The
Aniphitrite will leave New York for Port
Royal tomor'.10w _
Another Molineux Juror.
NEW’ YORK, Nov. 28. —-A11other juror
was obtained at yesteulay’s session of
the trial of Roland B. \Iolineux for the
alleged offense of sending the poison
wl ich caused the death of Mrs. Kather-
ine J. Adams. He is Sigmund Feust, a
real estate dealer, aged 65. Mr. Feust
took the eighth seat in the jury box.
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Kansas Law Knocked Out.
TOPEKA. Nov. 28.—Judge Hook of
the United States court yesterday hand-
ed down a lengthy opinion knocking out
the court of visitation. This is the court
established by the last legislature to reg-
111.1te railroads and telegraph companies.
The court decided the law is in the na-
ture of confiscation.
. Mourning“ For Hobart.
W ASHINGTON,‘ Nov. 28. -—Out of re-
)pect to the memorv of the late Vice
President Hobart the president has can-
ccled all his social engagements for the
p1-.escnt The members of the cabinet
have done likewise, and the administra-
tion will observe a period of mourning.
Husband Followed \Vife.
RED CREEK,1 N. Y. Nov. 28. ——_\{1-g.
Joseph Burghdor,f aged 50, died last Sat.
u1day of Bright’s disease. The shock of
her death caused the ‘death of her hus-
band, who expired Sunday morning, aged
65. Both were lifelong prominent resi
dents of W'ayne ecunty.
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Ala. ., N 0V. 28. —.—An
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I-Soldiers’ societies in Chicago.
guest of the city of Brockton yesterday
has been r.eached All the striking mo'
,of existence yesterday
'FLAG PRESENTATION. l’
Embassador Holleben Gives Chicago
Germans a Present.
CHICAGO, Nev. 27.—Dr. von Holle-
ben, German embassador to the United
States, yesterday, in the presence of "-
‘ 2,000 Germans, presented a flag sent by '4
Emperor William to the United German
In deliv- E“
ering the gift Dr. von Holleben said:
“I bring you greeting from the German
emperor. He commissioned me to give
you this flag, that you have so long wish-
ed for, with the re'iest that it be passed
r’rom one of your societies to another, to
be kept by each for a year at a time e. It
is a sign Jof the gracious favor of the
emperor and a token of the friendliness
and love whie he bears to you and
which you have eserved by your services
to your country, for whichmany of you
have fought and bled on the battlefield.
It' 1s a symbol of Germ n truth and man-
hood. It' is the symbol of a German sol-I
dier’ s honor. The United States? is bound j
close with Germany by racial ties andf
intimate friendship. I beg of you to take ‘
this flag as a symbol of national unity.” 9“
As the flag was unfurled the crowd,
rose and cheered for several minutes,;;
while the band played the German na-;
tional air. The German embassador call‘i
ed for three cheers for the emperor
which were heartily given. The specta-,
tors rose and sang “The Star Spangled:
Banner.” .
Dr. Holleben refused to discuss politi‘
cal matters, but said to a reporter, “Ger—
many has the kindliest feeling toward the
United States, and it seems as if each
year brings these two great nations
closer together.”
. MILLER STILL FREE.
Chief of the Franklin Syndicate Not ’
Yet Arrested.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—~William F.
Miller and his secretary and chief boom‘ '
er, Cecil Leslie, of the Franklin syndi‘ it.
cate, the 10 per cent a week concern of 1%
144 Floyd street, borough of ~Brooklyn,
have not yet been arrested. '
The extensive operations of the Frank- 1‘
lin syndicate and the exhaustless credu'
Iity of the American people are shown by .-
the number of dividend drafts which are '
held by the different city banks.
These drafts were sent through the
mails by Miller to subscribers living at
distant points, and they deposited them
in their local banks for collection. The ,
local banks in turn sent them to the New ;;
York banks which act as their agents ‘
here.
These drafts arrived on Saturday.
Many more are expected this week. As
the syndicate has assigned the drafts will
be returned to their dupes. ‘ .1
The National City bank alone has ' '
about 250 of the drafts sent here by
banks in Alleghany, Pa.: Portland, Me.;
Elsie, Ills.; Amenia, N. Y.; Grand Lodge, i,
Mich.; Fitchburg, Mass; W'heeding, Ur- _ ‘
bana, 0.; Elizabeth, N. J., and two score ' .
of other towns. .~
The Nassau National bank and the '1
Mechanics’ bank also have Miller drafts ‘
sent to them from out of town. ., p
The police. say they have spread a drag ‘35:
net for Miller, which, they also say, wil-I
bring the missing head of the Franklin
syndicate to prison before long.
Sampson In Brockton. 1 _
BROCKTON, Mass, Nov. 27 .——As 9/.»
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,1-
Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson, U. S. N.,
was given a hearty reception by the citl- l -
zens and accorded generous praise for the 1,:
part he took in the recent war. Not only '.'
, did a large gathering of people hear the
admiral speak, but they had the opportu-
nity of shaking his hand. The admiral ‘
came here by invitation of Mayor Low,
dined at the home of Mr. George E.
Keith and later with Chaplain ‘Hoe, U.
S. N.. and escorted to the Brockton the-
ater by a platoon of police and Battery I, .
First Heavy artillery, M. V. M., where 77“"
he spoke before a mass meeting undel
the Young Men’s Christian association’s
auspices.
Students Break Up the Show.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 27. —S.1turday
night a crowd of fully 500 students at-
tended the pe11'ormance at the Grand‘
Opera House and before the first act was
finished began throw mg eggs at the;
heads of the musicians in the orchestra?
and the people on the stage. The man-1
agement was obliged to stop the perform;
ance at the end of the second act. The1
students then hurried to a well known
vaudeville theater, but the iron gates in},
the lobby were hurriedly closed cup?-
them, and they were refused admission,
Two of the apparent leaders were taken?
into custody by the police. 1;
Three Honored Turkeys. I
IVESTERLY, R. 1., Nov. 27.—Three?
choice 25 pound grasshopper fed turkey+
will grace the tables of three prommen
Americans on Thanksgiving day. One.
will go to President McKinley, the sec
0nd to Admiral Gemge 'Dewey and the“
third to Governor Dyer of Rhode Island{
As has been his custom for over a quar
ter of a century, Horace Vose of ring.
place will furnish the turkeys for tn
president’s and governor ’s tables. 11’}?
A Composite Photograph.
IVDI lNAPOLIS, Nov. 27. —A court
posite photograph of the greatestr Ma
donnas painted by the old masters durin
300 y ears has been made by Joseph Gra ,1
Mitchell of Indianapolis after man
months of work. The face is marvel 5-
ously beautiful, combining as it does the ,
conceptions of the greatest painters. Th
first copy has been ordered for the Con
gressional library.
A Close Vote.
WATERLOO, N. Y., Nov. 27 .—The.:1
ofiicial canvass of Seneca county shows a
majority of 4 for Parrish (Rep. ) for coun
ty treasurer. Over 60 ballots were
thrown out. A writ of mandamus has
been issued by Justice Dwight of the su
preme court to open these ballots and re
canvass the v.0tes .- 1
Railway Strike Settled.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27 .—A settlement 0
the Belleville street railwa ay strike, whie
had been in progress since last Sunda ,1
tormen and conductors are to be taken
back. All nonunion employees of th
toad arexto be retained.
A Century Completed.
BERLIN, Mass, Nov. 28.—“Aunt’
Rebecca \Vhitc,omb the oldest resident o
W'or'cester county, completed a centur- .31“
Many fr. end ,
spent the day visiting her. Miss M hi
comb enjoys good health, but is too fe .
ble to leave her r.oom Sl1e retains he 11, .
mental faculties undimmed. She lives . E
the home 0f Captaih Silas Sawyer, u _...-
is himself 87 years old. ,, .
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