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BRITISH FELL BACK.
The TrIbssmen Took Adsaotaae *
the Move and Attacked. -
FIFTY MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED.
4 Detachment Of Thirteen Men Is
Missing.
AfRIDlS KEPT UP A HOT FIRE
They showed Great Audncity ana
Great Trouble Was Experienced
bringing I'm the Wounded.
fRIDis KEPT UP a HOT FIRE

simIa, November 1o.--ofacial dispatcher
received hero today from the British camp
In the Maiden valley tell of a "reconnais-
ancc' in force by the British which re-
suited quite seriously to the government
forces.
The movement was commanded by Brig
adler General Westmascotte. aud the Brit
ish force engaged consisted of the Dorsct-
shire regiment. the Nofthamptonshire reg
imept, regiment OF sikhs and two bat
terts OF artillery, The column moved yes
terday 10 Sarana Sara and reached the
summit of the mountain with littlo resist
ancc. where IL went into camp. but soon
after retired upon the main body. This
latter movement was attended by a ser
ious loss Tho iusurgcnt trihcsncn fol-
lowed after the column IN strong force.
swarming from behind the rocks. showing
Wonderful audaclty aud keeping up q
heavy IRE at short range upon the Brit
ish troops. Only the admirable dlspos-
ton made by General Wcstmascot OF his
troops saytd the rear guard, The general
personally held tho men together and saw
all the wounded taken away before he re-
tired himself.
On the way back TO camp The transport
OF the wounded was greatly hampcred by
the fact that the troops had TO retire over
a fearfully bad country surrounded on all
sides by swafms Of the enemy's skiimish-
ers The route was intersectod every
hundred yards or so BY deep ruyines. and 1t
was while the troops We're on2aged In
passing through this ground that the
tribesmen rushed on the troops. MAILING
their way up the rayinea,
The Northamptonshire regiment suffered
the most. many casualties being Incurred
while saving their wounded, All the
wounded were in the camp about dirk,
and II is still hoped TINT missing officer
and twelve men will reach camp safely.
The loss OF the British was about atty
men killed and wounded, OF this NUM-
her the Northamptoishlrc regiment lost
Lieutenant Waddell and four men Killed
and Lieutenant Mcintyre of this regiment
and twelve men are missing The North
amptonShirei lieutenant. front, mud thirty
non are mlssing The norsotshlre regt-
! ment had Lieptenant ingram, Lieutenant
Mercer and six men wounded Tho si.ihs
lost two men killed aud SIX wounded.
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sALIsBunY uNuOsoMs.
Says There IN n Limit tn French AG-
Tression in Afriea,

London. November g,--At the lord may
or's banquet tonight, Lord Salisbury, after
| referring TO The conduct OF the troops on
the Indian frontier In terms Of praise and
warmly pralsing the conduct of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition in the Soudan CAM
paign. came 10 the leading passage In
his speech, introducing the tangled ques-
ton Of the Niger and the conflicting claims
and interests Of Great Britain aud France
in thai section OF West Africa. He said:
1T might not achieve the general con-
cliatory process desired II entered frank
ly into tho negotiations between the pow
.rs respecting Africa. We are all aware
OF the great extont OF territory cast loose
during the last twenty years IN Africa
and put up tn the object OF acquisition
for several enterprisnS governors. Tho
negotiations tian are proceeding viii pos
sibly continue for lung time. We de-
sire that territory be governed on strict
principles OF right and with constant
regard TO It's prosperity and 10 the In
tcresta OF the empire We do not desire
unjust and illcgitimate achievements and
We do not wish TO take territory simply
because Il would look well TO paint red
on the maps.
"our objects are strictly business. We
wish to extend commerce, trade. Industry
and civilization; TO throw open as many
markets as possible and TO bring to-
gether az many consumers and producers
az possible aid to omen the great natural
highways and waterways OF the Continent.
We wish trade TO purdue an unchecked
course OH the Niger the Sse and the
Iagnbezia, aud IN doing these things. vhilo
we wish to behave IN a neighborly manner
and to show due consideration for tho
r. Ill.,. Is.t.. - .sfis rxf.. a
Obliged TO sny there is G limit 20 the ex-
crcise OF this particular ret OF feelings
and we can not allow our plain rights
TO be oyerriden." prolonged applause.)
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THE NATIONAL GRANGE.


Large increase In the Nuhbcr w
New Grnn2es.
Harrisburg Pa. November lo--The Ma
thonal Grange. Patrons Of Husbandry,
convened today In the supreme court
chamber. Delegates from almost Az the
States represented IN the National body
were present. Nat!onai Master j. II. Brig
ham, assistant secretary of agriculture,
who arrived from Washington last might,
was IN the chair The morning session WAS
short and was devoted to pre-eminaries.
The report of the treasurer, MIS-. y. >.
Mcdowell OF New York, showed the
finances OF the order to be in a satisfac-
tory cerdltion, with larger amount OF
funds on hand than the previous year.
Secretary Trimble,s report showed lil
new oranges and nearly 100 reorslniza-
tons.
Worthy Master Brigham submitted his
annual report. I'VE have he continued,
treason TO rejoice over the marked Inn
provement Ian the prices cf most products
Of the farm. The prices now received are
not burdensomc 10 the consumer, nut are
reInnnerative to the farmer and II main
taiaed VIII cause a marked advance IN the
value of farm lands"
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WILL BUILD IRONCLAU3.
Spanish Government HAS Adopted
Proposals for Two.


Proposals for two.
Madrid, November 10.-lt is asserted here
that the reply of tho American government
TO the last Spanish communication declares
the United States has made the greatest
effort to stop filibustering and has em-
pioyed many vessels and expended large
sums of money TO that end.
According to a dispatch from Corunna.
the port at which the steamer Montserrat
with Lieutenant General Weyler on board
Will dock, flotllia of steamers will meet
General Wcyler of the port and he will be
received with music and other incidents OF
an elaborate ovation. He will be rendered
luncheon Immediately on landing and In
the evening there will be fireworks. The
socialists are said to be planning coun-
ter demonstration.
The cabinet council today decided to EN-
power Marshal Blanco governor general
Of Cuba, and General Primo de Rivera.
governor general of the Philippine islands.
to grant amnesty.
A proposal to build two ironcla6s was
also adopted
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FOHE,GN.

The Peruvian congress refused TO
sanction pon-Catholic marriages,
Tribesmcn inflicted n loss of fifty
killed and wounded on British de-
tachment.
The threat 10 suspend the Austrian
constitution has aroused the Hunga-
rams.
Brazilian authorities convinced the
attack on President Moroes was the
result OF conspiracy.
Sitting of the Austrian reichsrath
was again Suspended owing TO violent
sccnea.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Lust xiEht's Readings.

A cyclonic disturbance of marked IN
tensity is central over the Upper Missis-
sippi valley, with the lowest barometer
30. IA inches at St Paul. An area of high
pressure Is central over the South Attain
tic and East Gulf States and another Is
in over the Rocky Mountain slope.
The weather Is partly cloudy to cloudy
over the northern half of the country and
along the immediate gulf coast and is
clear else where.
The oip.y pres, pitation worthy of note
was AZ of an inch ut Galveston
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DOMESTIC

Theodore Durrant has been sen,
tenced TO hang next Friday.
Canadian premier and his associates
have entered on consideration Of the
Bering sea seal fisheries. Other sub
jeets may be taken up later.
a convention has been called at
Springfield. H., TO consider a South
er,a fever quarantine liac.
Mrs. Mack went upon the stand and
sworc Martsn Thorn murdered Gnlden-
snppe. Thorn's lawyers will place him
on the stand today and he may swear
Mrs. Mack did f..
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Chicago, November 10.--chicsgo and
Eastern Illinois passenger train No. II,
bound for Chicago. collided with a milk
train on the Wabash railway at Hammond
Junction. Eiehiy-eighth stree today
while both trains were going at high rate
OF speed. Six persons were seriously In
turcd Engineer Stoner Of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois will probably die. The
others will recover.
A misplaced switch caused the wreck.
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Meeting OF directors Of the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival,
The coming poultry show.
CONCLUSION OF the chrysantbemum
show.
conclnssoa OF another chapter In the
Elwood Aston case.
SERMON OF Bishop Cranberry
ssshop Grant on. the Afro-Amercan
fair.
The Meyer Bentley wedding IN Phsla-
delphia.
10 reorganize the Daughters Of the
Confederacy
Meeting OF retail clerks.
The council to pass upon revision OF
city ordinances.
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New York, November 1o.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says The sill
veaists, whom Senior Romero Robledo at
tackled so flercely in his speech yesterday
attach no Importance to his anathemas
saying that he has ceased to exercise any
valid influence in Spanish politics
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SPANS PLANS.
viii Make Spanish Help Cubnns On
MT

hit.
London, November l0.--The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Standard. describing the
institutions TO be established in Cuba
under the new autonomous regime, says
The lower house will consist of sixty men-
bers, all elected on the basis OF universal
suffrage. The upper house will be virtual
ly a council Of administration as Scnor
Canovas proposed, but with extensive at
tributes Half Its members Will be elected
by popular suffrage and half will Wit by
right OF the offices they shalt hold.
Great reserve Is maintained rs to tho
intention of the government OF the settle
mont Of the Cuban debt. but It is believed
that the debt contracted for the present
war would be considered National. the bulk
of the burden to fall upon Spanish tax
payers and Spanish budgets.
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YELLOW FEVER.

New orleans people are looking for
ward hopefully to a cessation of the
p'ague.
Further Modification has been made
IN tho MISSISSIPPI. quarantine resula-
tons.
DR.. Guiteras has made his report on
yellow fever to Surgeon General Wy
man.
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Washington. November 1U-Nor Eastern
Texas Fair; southerly winds.
AriSansas-Fair; eouthwesterly winds.
North and South Dakota-Occasionai
light SHOWS; northerly winds.
Nebraska and Kansas--Falr, except
showers in western portion. cooler; north
erly winds.
Colorado threatening and showers;
colder northerly winds
Montana and Wyoming Partly cloudy
portherly winds.
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A SOLAR PLEyts.
.Young Corbct." Used II ON owen
Zcigter With Effect.

San Francisco, November iV-N.prfe
Green Knocked cat Owen Zeisler oil l'hiin-
deIphia in tae first round tonight. II was
the fanaous SOLAR plexis' blow with when
Fiiys rnmons knocked ont James, Corbe.t
which did the work This round opened
with Green forcing the Fhhade.pil an.
After several exchanges. IN whiol hc9lors
were even, Green forced Zesgler to 4 cor
ner and swung vAc.cuSdy with his left tor
the stomach The blow landed clean and
ward, then staggered to the corner OF ths
rims, ard went down TO his knees and
then on his face. He was deaph.y pa!e
and groaned as II in agony.
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Madrid, November 10.--lt is officially
announced that there is no truth in the
report emanating from insurgent eources
that the insurgents have captured the
towns of Holguin and Niagara, In the
province of Santiago de Cuba.
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POLITICAL.

Washington special says II looks as
though Or Grnat has Charge ta Texas.
II Is said the Knights OF Labor are
preparing 10 cut a swata In the next
National election.
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Tom cooper took all honors al Jack
sony.fe.
Heuermann has called a meeting OF
the Texas baseball league for next
saturday at Fort Worth.
Young corbf.t' used the solar
pie,ss" blow effectually on Owen Zeig-
Ter.
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Big Cold strike.

pa s. D.. November 10.-At a
loo feet in the new workings OF
keye mine, situated at PUN.
q miles from Deaiwood, a belly
fasng gold ore was struck this
which showed an assay value OF
piu per ton.
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Lee sIns smiled.

New York. November l0-Gcneral Fitz-
hugh Lee. United States consul general at
Havana, today sailed for HE post by the
steamer Segurana OF the Ward line.
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|O-What remains of line anarch-
|eHt OF tfts city Will hold a big
To-Day. the anniversary of the
OF Parsons, Spies, FISCHER and
I,nerto this anniversary has been
~ a parade of reds through the
|,hence to Waldheam cemetery.
imposing monument marks the
hg place of the victims of the
i'ne Cemetery management, bow
FORBIDDEN further demonstra-
nat place.
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|NATI-The autumn convention
[ersemt'lary Missionary alliance.
tranch, will be held ut lane
n seminary three days, begin
PROV.
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FO-The first big middle distance
re since Starbuck beat Michael
lelphsa Will be run tomorrow.
|iiaei is II meet McDuffee at the
IN a twenty-five male match for
q S2Oeo Michael has met Nc
re tI;ts year and defeated him
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PEE. A'a.-Hon. James Wilson
[of Agriculture. VIII deliver an
Ere at lie formal opening today
\ bm.ld.ng of the Tuskegee Nor
[idusfrial institute, to be devoted
Is IN agriculture. horticulture.
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GencrnI Observntlon.,

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at D. m. 10Th meridian
time:
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g-The tenth anniversary of the
pm of tile New England Ordsr
Fon will lie celebrated in the six
borrow
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'oDAY's FORECAST.

(RK-Governor Pingree OF Mich
accepted an invitation to add
Nineteenth Century club IN this
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MlLDPU NISH NJ ENT.
A Reprimand Not in Keeping With
Captain Coverings Offense.

Washington, December 6.-Secretary
Alger to-day made public the repri-
mand administered to Captain Lover
ing by sentence OF court martial as fol-
lows:
by order Of the President, the pro-
ceedings, findings and sentence in the
case of Captain Leonard A. Lowering,
Fourth infantry, are approved. 1t is,
however, disappointing that an offense,
so grave and as an example so far
reaching as this, should have been Wis
tied with so light a penalty. There is
no question but that Private Hammond
deserved punishment for his conduct,
but he should have received il in a law
full way. The military laws governing
the army are explicit. They prescribe
the duties of officers and enlisted men
with the penalties for their violation.
Under them both have rights and obli-
cations. When, therefore, an officer
with the intelligence and experience
with which Captain Lowering is credit
ed, not only violates these laws, but ex-
hibits such lack of humanity as is
shown in this case he should receive
more severe sentence than a mere repri-
mand. Committing sucn acts degrades
the officer more than the soldier he
punished and shows unfitness for the
care and command of men. Under ex-
element men frequently DO things
which in cooler moments they recall
with sorrow and regret: but this case
is aggravated by the fact that after
weeks of elaboration this officer evInceg
no regret for his wrongful acts
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allow to be regarded as outlaws. We
have had a number of other serious
grounds for complaint. We cannot al
low the view TO become established
in China that Germans can be treated
in a manner which other nations do
not permit. German missionaries.
contractors, goods and vessels must
be respected exactly as those OF other
countries We are quite ready to con
slider the Asiatic interests of the ether
powers, feeling sure due regard viii be
paid to ours We wish 70 push no one
into the shade. but we demand our
share of the sun. True to the tradi-
tions of German policy, we will, with
out unnecessary acerhity, but a. the
same time without weakness, protec-
our rights and interests" prolonged
cheers.)
Herr Barth the Freissinnige leader.
said further light would be thrown on
the bill in committee. The Ffeisin-
nige party. he added, had no idea OF re-
jecting the measure summarily.
Count Won Jazdsewski, the Polish
leader, declared the Poles would not
accept the bill in its present shape.
The house adjourned until to-moT-
row.
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KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT
Felt by Friends of Cuba, Over McHinIey's
Failure to Speak Favorably

Cleveland, O., December 6.-Herbert
W. Wolcott, president of the Cuban
American League, gave out statement
for publication to-day regarding the
Cuban clauses in the Presidents mes
sage Mr.. Wolcott said:
Il see by morning paper that the
attitude of Mckinley on the Cuban
question is gratifying to Spain accord
ing to Senior Dupuy de Lone, the Span
ish minister. Since reading President
McKinley's message this afternoon
can readily believe that and | think
that his position is much more crafty
ing to the Spanish than it is to the
friends Of Cuba in this country. To
tell the truth, | am really disappointed.
| had not expected very much on ac-
count Of the late news from Washing
ton, but President Mckinley shows by
his message that he will not do any
good now and probably never. And
this cannot, of course, but disappoint
friends of Cuba and those who believe
that the President would stand more
nearly on the platform of his party.
which declared that this government
should use its good Offices to bring
about the peace and independence of
the island of Cuba"
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TO CONTINUE THE COMPACT.

Buda Pest. December Elm the
lower house of the Hungarian parlia-
ment to.day, bill was introduced 5y
Baron Banffy, the premier, prolonging
for year the Ausgleich or compact
between Hungary and Austria proper.
without reference to any action on tie
same subject on the part of the Aus
trian government
Baron Banffy's bill provides that the
present economic relations between
Hungary and Austria be prolonged.
unchanged, until December 81. 1858.
The enactment, however, will lapse if
a new Ausgleich is constirutionally
concluded before then.
In the event of new Ausgleich not
being concluded by May 1, 1898. tie
Hungarian government will submit to
parliament bills providing for defn-
tie regulation Of the economic relations
between the two States, which meas
uressV WIN Come III force at the end at
the YER IN
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BOQUETS FOR SEN ATORS.
The Display in the Cha mber Was Unusually
Rich and Beautiful.

WASHINGTON, December 6-The Sem
ate chamber at the opening of the session
to-day was a ver;table conservatory. The
floral display was unusually rich and
beautiful and the odor of flowers was
heavy in the hall.
The Republican members were particu-
larry well remembered with floral pres
ents. One of the most notable of the offer
ings both for size and beauty, was that
presented to Mr.. Foraker of Ohio, a mag
niticent tree of American Beauty rcses set
in a STANG of evergreens and ferns, from
the Senator's Republican friends of CO.
lumbus. o. Among the Senators who re-
ceived flowers were Mr.. Butter On. c.. a
horseshoe of roses; Mr.. Hansbrough On.
d., a basket of roses and lilies; Mr. De-
Doe (ky) roses; Mr.. Cannon Otah). a
bunch of handsome roses; Mr.. Smith On.
j.. American Beauty roses and chrysan-
themums tied with pink silk ribbon; Mr..
McEnery QLa), a handsome crescent of
pink roses; Mr.. Shoup QGaho). baskets of
fruit and flowers; Mn. Perkins (Cal). a
miniature birch bark canoe filed with
carnations and a basket of roses and
chrysanthemums; Mr.. Proctor (Vt),
punches of roses; Mr.. Haw.ey Comm
roses; Nh Nelson tMnn). chrysauthe-
NUNS and roses: Mn Thurston (Neb)
handsome jar of roses and ferns; Mr.. MAJ
lory tFlal, a stand Of American Beauty
and brides roses.
Half an hour before the Senate con-
vened the pubic and executive and re-
served galleries were filled with speeta-
tors to witness the opening of the session.
The handsome costumes of the ladies' ada
ed much to the brightness of the scene.
Precisely at II o'clock the gavel of Vice
President Hobart fell and the Senate was
called to order. The invocation was de-
livered by Rev. w H. Milburn. the blind
chaplain. He made beautiful and touch
ing reference to our beloved President"
who awaited news from the bedside of his
mother to whom he is devoted. and prayed
that she might have peaceful passage to
the celestial shore.
Seventy-seven Senators responded to
their names on the roll call
The venerable Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont.
was first recognized by the Vice President.
He offered resolution which was passed
in the usual form. that the Secretary in
form the House that the Senate was in
session and ready to proceed to business.
Mr. Allison presented a resolution that
a committee Of two Senators be appointed
to join a like committee from the House,
TO inform the President that Congress
was in session and prepared to receive any
communication which he might desire to
make to it. The resolution was passed
and the Vice President named Allison and
German as the Senate committee
BY resolution of Mr. Cullom, the time Of
daily meetings of the Senate was fixed q,
u noon
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ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.

WASHINGTON, Decembtr s.-secretarv
cage to-day transmitted 70 Congress the
estimates OF appropriations required for
the service Of the fiscal year ending June
~, 1899, as furnished by the several execu-
tive departments. The total amounts call
ed for by the estimates is 5 63.647. sS5, which
is about 32.o00 coo in excess Of the appro-
priations for 1898. including deficiencies
ard miscellaneous, about s14ooo.0o0 more
than the estimates for 1885.
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ARRESTED In CHURCH.
The Son of Minister Charged with
Burglaries.

Scranton, Pa, December 6.-While
listening to his father preach in the
t4rst German Methodist church here
tonight, Charles Haendiges, seven
teen years old, was summoned TO the
door and arrested by the police for
burglaries of six large retail stores
within the past few months. Early
this evening Harry McLain, sixteen
years old, was discovered in the Dig
Leader store by the Waterman. lie
had a companion who escaped. At the
police station he said the preachers
son was his pal. Later the two youths
admitted that they had perpetfatcd
six recent burglaries of dry goods,
shoe and music stores which had 1af-
fed the police. A large quantity of
their plumber has been found packed in
boxes in a shed at young Haendiges'
home His father, Rev. Philip Haen-
diges, IS pastor of the largest German
Methodist congregation in this section
of the State.