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TO OUELL THE AFRICANS.
Sir Henry Loch, the New British
General i'm Mashonaland.

Sir Henry Br0ugham Loeb, who has just
been appointed to the command of the
British troops in Mashonaland, is a
former acquaintance Of w. G. Fraser of
Oakland. In speaking of General Loch
Mr.. Fraser characterized him as one of
England's heroes.
when General Gordon of Khartoum
fame was representing England in China
Loeb was on his staff" said Mr.. Fraser.
"Chinese Gordon, as he was then called.
had great faith in his lieutenant, and ON
one remarkable occasion intrusted him
with important dispatches for immediate
delivery. Loeb WAS captured by the enc
my, but refused TO give up the papers.
which he had concealed. He was brought
out to be shot. but preferred death TO sur
render. and firmly declined to give up the
dispatches. Even when the preliminary
orders had been given for his death and
when he was told that in an hour or two
he must die he never flinched, and let his
captors know distinctly that they might
shoot but that he would never yield.
His unfiinching courage excited such
admiration that his, life wa, spared. On
his retirement from active service he was
appointed Governor of the Isle of Man. in
the Irish Channel. where he remained for
several years. He was then appointed
Governor Of Victoria, Australia, jumping
from a yearly salary of e1500 to e10. 900
per annum. After becoming thoroughly
cOnversant with colonial government for
about five years in Australia he left for
England over four years ago and was soon
appointed to the governorship of Cape
Colony. succeeding Eugland'S colonial
Governor par excellence Sir Hercules
Robinson.
''Sr Henry Is tall. soldierly looking
man, with long gray beard and clear.
piercing eyes. He married into the good
English family of Rivers.
"Tom, Buckland, the great naturalist,
was il the habit of warning his two
daughters against marrying either an
author or hero. yet by the strange per-
versity of fate one married Loeb and the
other married the famous author, Lord
LyttoD.
Lady Loeb is splendid Govern or's
wife, popular everywhere. great enter
tainer and patron of music and art.
''Sir Henry Loch is very strict dsci-
plinarian, and the British Government no
doubt anticipated more trouble in Africa
when they sent man Of Loch's military
knowledge and diplomacy to the Cape of
Good Hope He is not man with whom
the African races can afford to trife, nor
is he likely to abuse his power"
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WHY HUNTINGTON SOLD.
He Is Disposing of interests East of
the Mississippi.

NEW YORK. Nov. &c. P. Huntington
said to-day concerning his recently an
nounced sale of the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern to the Louisville and Nash
vile road:
''This sale gives the Louisville and Nash
vile everything in Kentucky east of the
Tennessee River and west of Lexington,
making a practical monopoly of the ex-
tremely rich lands in. territory where
it is exceedingly expensive to build rail-
roads. / would not have sold this prop
erty if it had not been for the fact that !
am dsposing of all my interests east of
tho Mississippi River, and, therefore, have
no connections for the road"
1t is understood that Huntington has re-
Gently placed in the hands of a syndicate
S12.000,000 of Central 4 per cent bonds.
which he received from that company as
part payment for half of his Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Railroad. The
syndicate has thus far sold abroad S4,000,-
900 of these bonds and has given an option
upon an additional large amount.
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he STANDS BY GLADSTONE.
But There Must Be No Delay of
the Measure.
DEMANDS AN AGGRESSIVE FIGHT
And Until That Is Made Ireland Will
Continue to Stand in the
Way.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-On October 80 T. P.
O'Connor. president of the Irish National
League of Great Britain, sent letter to
the general manager of the Associated
Press criticizing the Parnell wing of the
Irish party, and accusing it Of deserting
Gladstone. To-day John Redmond, leader
of the Parnellites, writes to the general
manager of the Associated Press in reply.
He says the attitude of the Parnellites has
been misrepresented; that it is not the
promulgation of a new policy, and that
the policy of the Parnellites toward the
Liberal party is precisely what it has been
all along.
The Parnellites are willing to support
the Liberals as long as they remain true
TO the pledges of Ireland. but are abso-
luiely independent, and mean to let them
know that in paltering with home rule
they convert the Parnellites from sup
porters into opponents. 1t is not the in
tention of the Parnellites to throw Glad
stone out of power and restore Salisbury.
What they intend is to give the present
Government to understand that its ex-
istence depends on Irish votes. and that
the price to be paid therefor is adherence
to its pledges on the question OF home rule.
The reason for calling attention to this
fact now is that the attitude Of the Liberal
party toward home rule has entirely
changed since Parnell's death. Gladstone
then declared that Ireland blocked the
way and the only way to get legislation
for British interests was to first pass home
rule. But now it is proposed to hang up
home rule and take up long list of
British reforms. forgetting the promise of
strong fight if the House of Lords re-
jected the measure. In order. they claim, to
be able to carry the next election.
Redmond admits the trnth of this claim,
but says it is the intention of the party to
see that only the proper kind of British
reforms are proceeded with. and that elec-
| tioEs are not indefinitely postponed. 9th
erwise home rule will be hung up indefn-
itely. He declares if the Newcastle pro-
gramme is carried out home rule will not
come up again in five or six years. He
| points out that Gladstone is an old man,
and to put home rule off so long would be
to relegate it to the mercy of some one
unfriendly or less able to effect his desires
than Gladstone. Therefore Ireland must
| continue to block the way.
Redmond declares that if the Parnellites
can have the assurance that the dissou-
tion of Parliament will take place at the
end of 1894 they will be content to help
purely British measures during all the
next year.
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HIS VANISHED GLORY.
How Lo BenguIa Reviewed His Impi
Before the Last War.

A South African pioneer has recently
been giving 70 the London Graphic some
remarkably interesting accounts of life in
Matabeeland. From these accounts it ap-
pears that. when he ruled there a king,
Lo Bengula was in the habit of consulting
the ''omens" before going to war or max
ing raids. His chief medicine man was the
yarn-spinner. In big bowl were placed
the entrails of some slaughtered animal
The soothsayer. in fantastic robes-some-
times the ODE is an old European quilt or
dilapidated English army blanket-knelt
before this, and, like other humbugs of his
class all over the world and in all ages,
looked wise, mumbled incaDtations and
told his royal dupe what he thought would
be the result of the contemplated action.
These medicine men were, as rule, very
shrewd, and knew all that was going on
in the country aud seldom made a big
blunder.
Continuing. the pioneer tells this story
of review which he witnessed at the
Kings kraal: "Early in the morning all
the English at the station walked up TO
the Kings kraal to SO about as novel a
sight as could be witnessed in any part of
the world. The Kings private residence,
which comprises number of buildings.
several of them built In European fash
ion, are inclosed together with his private
cattle kraal in strong stockade of about
two acres, leaving an open space of great
extent between Lo Bengula's encampment
and the native huts. There are sew
eral thousand Of those closely packed
together. On arriving near the Kings
entrance we found the King, as usual. in
close consultation over a dead OK, with
two of his medicine doctors and rain
maker. The different regiments formed
an immense circle, eight and ten deep,
about 1000 in all They were dressed in
their war dress of black ostrich feathers,
profusion Of these hanging over their
shoulders. Wildcats and tigers tails
reaching to the ground, clothed their loins
and they had on other skin ornaments.
OF course all carried shields. assegais and
k1obkerries. They were divided into regi-
ments. each sixty strong, the whole FORM
ing very picturesque and novel sight.
For some time the men remained mute.
OF sound being heard, but occasionally
they would burst forth with a war song in
their deep bass voices, keeping time by
stamping on the ground with their feet
and striking their shields with their asse-
gals. The effect was imposing. Occasion
ally one or two would come out into the
center and 60 through the performance of
fighting the enemy, now advancing, now
retreating. now in close combat. making
as many stabs as If they were killing foe.
Others then came out and went through
the same performance. jumping high
into the air and striking their shields
with both ends of their short stabbing
assegais-all this in the air before touch
ing the ground. the springer knocking his
knees and feet together. Then came the
Kings wives. old and young, and all the
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HE FEARED THE MOB.
Prendergast in Terror of the
Populace of Chicago.
Had Intended to Make a Speech, but
Changed His Mind When
in Court.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Prendergast. Mayor
Harrison's assassin. was arraigned in the
Criminal Court to-day. The courtroom
was crowded, much curiosity being
evinced to see the murderous crank. AS
he entered those in the courtroom rose to
look at him. This action terrified him and
he covered trembling and pale close to the
officers. He pleaded not guilty and was
returned to the cell pending the securing
of counsel. He had evidently intended to
make speech, but was stampeded by the
presence of the people. and was evidently
glad to get back TO his cell.
At the Republican aldermanic caucus
to-day, Alderman George B. Swift was
nominated for Mayor pro tenn. pending the
election of successor to the late Mayor
Harrison.
The Republicans control the Council,
and the nomination is about equivalent 10
an election.
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BURNED AT SEA.
Reported Loss of the Alexandria in
the West Indies.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Information has
been received from Matanzas that the
steamer Alexandria of the New York and
Cuba line was burned. TIE steamer was
an iron vessel of 2914 tons. The vessel
took fire when half way between Matanzas
and Havana, which are only forty miles
apart. 1t is reported that r. W. Bowen,
purser. and Mrs. Carter, stewardess. were
drowned. There were no passengers on
board. The vessel had no cargo and was
valued at $4OO, 900; fully insured.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A morning paper
has the following: The Havana steamer,
City of Alexandria. belonging to the New
York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company,
from Havana and Matanzas for New Y ork,
was burned at sea yesterday and about
thirty-five lives were lost. This report
cannot be verified.
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young royal daughters, wearing black
goatskin kits down to the knees. They
were dressed out with yellow hanGker-
chiefs, the royal color, with a Drofusion of
many colored beads, colored ribbons, with
long sashes of broad yellow ribbons round
their shoulders. They advanced into the
arena with slow, measured step, keeping
excellent time, chanting native songs. after
which thev returned and retired. All this
time the King was not TO be seen. He was
in the cattle -kraal with his medicine men.
After they had at length consulted over
the intestines the chief medicine doctor,
enveloped in long oxtails that completely
concealed his tall figure and wearing a
little jockey cap with fur in front and a
long crane feather. marched up and down
In the center of the inclosure singing the
Kings praise.
Then came forth the King himself. Lo
Bengula had on his towering headdress of
black ostrich feathers and wore an i'm
mense cape of the same. and kilt of
Wildcats tails. He carried an assega.
He advanced with slow, measured step
into the center of the arena. his sister
Nina by his side--a lady as Fat and cor
pulent as her brother-dressed in long
kilt, profusion of yellow kerehefs, rib
bons, gold chain and watch. and bluejay
feathers in her woo!ly hair. Then the five
royal daughters began to chant native
tunes, advancing twos and threes at a
time and again retreating in the same
order. The warriors followed and began
singing their war songs, keeping time with
their feet. The scene soon became quite
exciting
sat length the King called for silence.
and the order was given for each regimen
to march out onto the open plain and have
sham fight. Each regiment was COM
manded by the chief induna, the King
being attended by his own particular regi.
ment as bodyguard. The dress and shields
of these were all black and each soldier
WAS moi less than six feet
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HIS IMPI BEATEN.
Lo BenguIa Fleeing for
His Life.
FALL OF THE MATABELE.
Their Power Is Broken Now for
All Time.
FALL OF THE MATABELE
ASSEGAIS WERE OF NO AVAIL
Naked Warriors Could Not Stand Be-
fore the Deadly Machine
Guns of the Whites.

CAPE Town. Nov. "A special to the
Associated Press, through Reuters Tele.
graph Company, reports King Lo Bengula
flying north. When last reported by
native runners be was trying to rally his
troops in the vicinity of Shangale River
aud the KwelO, about 100 miles from
Buluwayo and 40 miles west of Fort Car
ter. lie seems, from the dispatches. to
have fallen into complete trap. His
further flight northward toward the Zam-
besi River is bockaded, while the Tsetse-
fly country is in his rear and Fort Sails
bury on his right flank. and on his right
the British columns are advancing. It is
expected he will be compelled to surren-
der in a few days. During the march
toward the Kwelo River the British saw
numerous bodies Of Matabeles, but they
always retreated.
On the night OF October 20 Major Forbes
sent body of scouts in the direction Of
the headquarters of the strongest Mata-
belle regiment. They found the Insugo-
nina impi in large force. apparently pre-
pared to make a desperate resistance.
When informed of this Major Forbes sent
forward force of hundred troopers.
Supported by two rapid-fire guns they felt
their way carefully to within a short dis
tance of the kraal, placed their guns in a
commanding position and then charged.
To the astonishment of the troopers, they
found not single soul in the kraal and
the Matabeles in full flight in the distance.
On October % a small body of British,
under Captain White. were guarding lot
of OriSOnprS and were attacked hv the
Matabeles. The latter were re pulsed after
a sharp engagement. in which several
were killed. The British lost a number,
including Captain Gudett.
After the British columns crossed the
Shangele river they were constantly sur
rounded by Matabeles, who feared, how
ever. to attack.
On October 81 the Matabeles, 5000 strong,
made a furious attack on the British from
several sides at once. They showed ad-
mirabe discipline and the greatest bravery.
The British reserved their fire until the
Matabeles were at close range, then opened
on them with Martini rifles and the Maxim
rapid-fre guns. The Matabeles came on
desperately for time, but could not with.
stand the fearful slaughter, and finally
broke and fed, leaving 500 killed and
wounded on the field. carrying with them
hundreds of other wounded. besides those
able to stagger away in the retreat many
of whom have since died.
The British loss was only two killed and
six wounded. From there to Buluwayc
the British found their way unobstr ucted
the Matabeles evidently being too dis
heartened to attempt further resistance.
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COMMONS AT WORK.
Gladstone Looked Well and Was
Received With Cheers

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The House of Com
mons reassembled to-day with slim at
tendance. Right Hon. Henry Fowler,
president of the Local Government Board,
amid cheers from the Liberal benches,
moved the second reading of the England
and Wales local government bill. While
Fowler was speaking. Gladstone. looking
bright and well. entered the House and
was received with enthusiastic cheers. The
House adjourned at midnight, after dull
session.
The Liverpool Courier reports that there
is a serious detection in Gladstone's Cabi-
net. and that Fowler. president of the Lo-
cal Government Board. is demanding fur
ther protection for Ulster men if the
home rule bill shall be introduced.
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w ANTS 1T STRAIGHT.
Wade Hampton Talks to the Democ-
= ~. racy of South Carolina.

IdCy vi AOOAlh
:; COLUMBIA, S. c.. Nov 2.-Since the
Farmers Alliance of South Carolina voted
that as prerequisite to receiving Alliance
VOTES all candidates in the Democratic
primaries next year must pledge them
SELVES to support the Ocala platform, en-
forced by the Populists at Omaha, agains t
the platform of any political party, the
belief is confirmed by the declaration in
The silver debate by Senator Irby,
: who is. the State Democratic chairman,
that II unconstitutional repeal should pre-
. yail, he and his people, the Alliance men,
would refuse TO follow Democratic leader
ship further, and he would vote against
::any tariff reform measure introduced in
behalf of the national administration. The
probable result of this policy is indicated
Ia u letter from General Wade Hampton,
Federal Commissioner of Railroads, to the
editor of the Coum bia States. In this
letter General Hampton says:
:sTo my Judgment it is clear that the
time has come when the lines should be
drawn between those who stand on the
.0cala. platform and those who stand on
thai of:the national Democracy. No man
who uphods the former can claim properly
TO De. a Democrat, and unless our people
.cBeese to support the fallacies of the Ocala
-aaherents, or to be led into the Populist
parry, the true Democrats of the State
:Sneuld organize and maintain the princi-
pies Of the Democratic party as set forth
n.the. Chicago platform.
III my Democratic feIlow-citizens agree
with.me that this is the true policy to be
adopted. shall proceed at once to organ
:: fze national Democratic clubs throughout
our State. and shall exert nv utmost
efforts to Keep the State where it properly
belongs In the great Damncratin nnlnrnr u
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Willard Denies 1t All.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Henry vi Hard has
filed, in the United States Circuit Court,
an answer to the complaint in the Swope
case, charging that he secured great profit
in the transfer of the Chicago terminal
properties. in which he was interested, to
the Northern Pacific. He emphatically
denies all the charges.
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WILL FIGHT THERE.

On the Whole rIitchell Wants to Go
to Arkansas.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Nov. 2.-Charley
Mitchell prefers to fight Corbett at Hot
Springs.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Nov. "A tele.
gram has been received by the Hot
Springs Athletic Club from Billy Hays,
one Of Charley Mitchelps hackers, stati ng
that Mitchell is willing to accept the offer
of $4,000 purse made by that club. and
will fight in Hot Springs in preference to
New Orleans, provided the club erects a
suitable auditorium and deposits purse
in the bank for the winner of the fight.
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Pretty Good Shooting.

SANDY Hook, Nov. 2.-The Brown eeg-
mental 5-inch wire gun broke the worlds
record to-day with thirty pounds of
Leonard's smokeless powder and 6O1h-
pound shot. A muzzle velocity of $3.50 feet
per second, with breech pressure of SO, 500
pounds per square inch. was obtained.
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UNCONFIRMED REPORT.
Story That Ex-Minister Veliiniro.
witch Had Been Murdered.

BELGRADE, Nov. 2.-Ex-M Minister Will
mirovitch, formerly at the head OF the
Department of Justice and the richest
citizen of Belgrade. was found murdered
in his bedroom Robbery is believed to
have been the motive of the crime.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The correspondent of
the Standard at Vienna says no confirma-
tion had been received up to late hour of
the murder at Belgrade of ex-Minister
Velimirovitch.
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Land for Schools.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-Delegate Smith
of Arizona introduced bill granting all
desert lands except mineral lands to the
States and Territories in which lands are
located for educational purposes.
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province at the Worlds Fair. The action
grows out of the act of the New South
Wales authorities three years ago in quar-
antining their outfit when they attempted
to land there on the ground of contagious
disease among the circus horses, nearly
hall OF them being afterward killed. The
suit is foI consequent loss.
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A STATE OF SIEGE.
The United States Likely to Get
Mole St. Nicholas.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-The Worlds Pan
anna dispatch says: Hayti is practically
in state of siege. The cause is declared
to be the fact that President Hyppolyte is
morally bound by secret treaty to cede
the Mole st. Nicholas to the United States
and he is disposed to fulfill his contract
provided the latter will assist him against
the revolt which may be occasioned there.
The morning call., 1893-11-03
BURIED UNDER FLOWERS.
Last HonOrs to the Dead Ex-Premier
of Canada.

late Sir j. j. E. ABBOTT, ex-Premier of
Canada. took place this afternoon. The
remains were taken to Christ Church
Cathedral. where the final services were
held prior to the body being removed to
Mount Royal Cemetery. The cortege was
one of the largest ever seen here and the
coffin was buried under a mass of flowers.
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Wholesale Dealers Fail.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Nov. 2.-The fail
ure of Samuel Blaisdell Jr. & Co.. of Chi
copee, Mass. large wholesale dealers in
cotton and wool stocks of all grades, is
announced to-day. The liabilities are
S275. 600; assets not known.
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First Cold Waue

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. "A cold wave
and half an inch of snow are reported
from most parts of Minnesota. South Da-
kota and Wisconsin last night. The cold
extended throughout the Northwest, but
the snow was not so general.
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Be Sure
To Get
Hoods SarsapariIIa

If you need a good medicine
to purify your blood, give
nerve strength and build
up your entire system, be-
fore the advance of chill
winds, cold storms and
winters killing frosts.
Remember
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Trains Crash Together.

NICETowN, Pc, Nov. "A train on the
Reading road this morning crashed into
another standing on the siding. The
baggage-master was killed and three other
persons were slightly hurt.
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on October % at $40 A. NJ, arrived on
Browhead at II :05 this evening. max
ing the passage in days hours and ~
minutes, breaking all previous records.
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Wanted Stamps Too Cheap.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 2-Dr. George
G.. Sanders, a prominent physician, has
been sentenced to six months In Jail by the
United States District Court for attempt
ing to induce the postmaster to sell post
age stamps at less than their regular
price,
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KILLED TWO FRENCHMEN.
An Incident That Is Likely to Cause
Some Trouble.

PARIS, Nov. "A frontier incident has
occurred near Saint Die. In the Depart
ment of the Vosges, which is likely to
cause strained relations in some quarters
until the matter can be satisfactorily
settled. A German forest guard yesterday
killed two French poachers whom he
found OIL territory annexed to Germany as
result of the war of 1S70-1S71.
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BOMBARDING ARAB VILLAGES.

The Spaniards Find the Subjugati0u
of the Moors No Picnic.
LONDON, Nov. "A dispatch to the
Daily News from Madrid says tn at the
Spanish warships yesterday bonn barded
all the Arab villages and houses on the
Riff coast, and will continue to dc so as
long as the tribes are hostile. The Arabs
gamely replied. and a number of shots
struck the ships.
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ATTACHED THE EXHIBIT.
A Bit of the Aftermath OF the
Worlds Columbian Exnos;f;or

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.7Sells Bros. circus
men. have sued the Providence of New
South Wales for S5OO.OOO damages and
have attached all the property of that
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The Fleet Campania.

LONDON. Nov. 2.-The Cunard line
steamer Campania. which left New York