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studiously. denied just recognition by both
sides 10 the Sam~pson-Shafter dispute.
After Shafter had fought his hrst n
oniy important oattie IA front al san
and telegraphed the government that he
would retreat his army some five miles
from its position and await reinforee-
ments. Had he done so. disease would have
practically destroyed his army within a
fortnight. but the government at Wash
ington. realizing the unfortunate POSITION
in which the army was placed by an OBJ
yiously Incompetent commander, called in
General Miles and after consultation he was
ordered TO proceed in person TO Santiago
AT that consultation Miles suggested
that Shafter be instructed not TO retreat,
but TO hold his position and TO send a
mander for the surrender of his army, CIV
ing him three days time TO consider II
before commandment began. on the assump-
ton that he would be compelled 10 confer
with the government of Spain. General
Shafter was instructed from Washington
10 make the demand, and the conception of
ish army cannot be credited TO either SHAFT
ter or Chadwick.
Conditions strongly favored the serious
entertainment of the demand for the sur
render of the Spanish army by its COM
mander. as the Spanish fleet was destroyed
and the helpless condition of our army
truce until General Miles reached Skaters
headquarters, and from the time he arrived
there until the surrender was
order had taken the place of chaos. intelli-
gence and heroism had s%upplanted ignor-
ance and fear, and the surrender was ac-
complished because the Spanish commander
believed our army to be invincible.
If Shafter could tell the whole truth he
could successfully refute the pretensions
of Chadwick. but as he cannot tell the
whole truth he will be compelled to leave
the question between Sampson and Chad
wick on one side and himself on the other,
an open one to be the plaything of contro-
versy in the strife that is always common
among men who have to fight for their
laurels after great battles have been won
nv others.
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FIGHT WITH ROBBERS
ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER
WOUNDED IN TORE.
Policeman shot Dead and Another
ed While Pursuing the Bandits.

ATCHISON. Kan. Oct. 22.-Two robbers
last night shot and killed one man and
wounded another in a store at Doniphan,
which they later robbed and to-day am
pushed and shot and killed a policeman and
wounded another man, both members of a
posse pursuing them. Tonight the robbers
are surrounded six miles north of Atchison.
and an attempt to arrest them will be made
at daylight.
The Dead
JOHN BROWN, of Doniphan.
ROBERT n. DICKERSON, Atchison.
Wounded
CHARLES KUCHS, Doniphan.
JAMES HAYES, Atchison.
The robbers entered the store of Kuchs at
Doniphan last night and at the muzzles of
reviewers ordered a number of men present
to hold up their hands. The order was
obeyed quickly and one of the robbers
started for the money drawer. Kuchs and
Brown. the latter a son of the postmaster at
Doniphan, made a move to resist. Two
pistols i'm the hands of the robbers cracked
instantly. Brown fell dead where he stood
and Kuchs WINGED from a wound in his arm.
This was a signal TO flee, and the store was
cleared in an instant, while the robbers
hurriedly emptied the till and made off.
A party made up Of Atchison and Doni-
phan men, heavily armed, started out this
morning in search of the robbers. Late this
afternoon, six miles north of Atchison, they
came upon the robbers unawares, the latter
firing upon them from ambush. Robert
Dickerson, an Atchison police officer, was
shot and killed at the first volley, and be-
fore a successful rally could be made by the
pursuers James Hayes fell with a bullet in
his arm.
The robbers were hidden from view, and
the posse, at a disadvantage in the grow
ing darkness, was compelled to withdraw
after firing a few Intellectual shots. The
robbers had duplicated their work of the
night before, and again escaped unhurt.
Tonight they are hiding behind a barri-
cade of logs, with the posse keeping a re-
spectful distance. At daybreak a determ-
ined effort will be made to capture the rob-
bers. They are surrounded, and it will be
almost impossible for them to escape.
News of the killing of Officer Dickerson
caused intense excitement here. He was a
man of daring, and was we'll known here.
Tonight a special train, fairly loaded with
armed men. left Atchison for the scene.
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TWELVE PEOPLE INJURED
HOTEL AMI OTHER BUILDINGS
BURNED AT SOUTH CHICAGO.
Forty Guests Aroused by the Police
Barely i'm Time to Escape with
Their Lives-Cats Cremated.

CHICAGO, Oct. "a business block in
South Chicago was burned early to-day,
entailing a loss of $4,000 and painfully in
juring twelve persons. Fourteen buildings
were burned. An old landmark was de-
stroyed in the burning of the Grand Central
Hotel. 1t was a frame building and
burned rapidly. The guests had barely time
to save themselves, and fed for safety with
but little apparel. The persons who were
injured received burns or sprains apd
bruises. The fire originated in the barn In
the rear of Peter Hason's saloon and spread
both east and west. The Grand Central
Hotel was one of the first buildings to go.
Nearly all the property was insured.
Among the injured are: Fire Lieutenant
Robert Ambrose. hand and face burned, In
ternaI injuries feared: Fire Lieutenant Will
liam Crotty, hands and face severely
burned: Robert Drew. fireman. face slight
ly burned; Charles E. Crandall. right hand
and face burned; Arthur Bacon, ankle
singed, face and hands burned; Mrs. Harry
Eisbinse, guest at Grand Central, hands
lacerated and bruised; A. p. Atkinson. guest
at hotel, burned; Fanny Atkins. nineteen
years old. cook at hotel. face and neck
burned; George Atkinson, guest at hotel,
badly bruised by falling from third story;
y - = At ~ Shehtg ~ .
Lieutenant Creighter. South Chicago police
station, fell, slight bruises.
The largest losses are: Grand Central
Hotel, Hyatt & Bradley. owners, loss SIS. 900:
brick building, formerly Liberty Hall, John
Fink, owner. loss $4,000 The hotel burned
was a five-story frame, and nothing but
prompt action of the police prevented many
of the forty hotel guests from perishing in
the fire. When the alarm was turned in the
southwest corner of the hotel was ablaZe.
Officers aroused the proprietors, who slept
on the first floor. Together with the others
they hurried through the different floors and
corridors, pounding on the doors, awaken
ing the occupants. A scene of the widest
confusion ensued. Many escaped down the
stairway, wearing only their night cloth
ing.
Thieves made their appearance during the
progress of the fire, and, taking advantage
of the excitement, operated extensively. 1t
is thought. The origin Of the fire is a mys-
terry.
Mrs. w. e. Colburn, vice president of the
Beresford Cat Club, lost thirty-fve prize
Angora cats. which were in cages in the
yard of her home.
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RESCUED AT SEA.
Captain, Four Passengers and Seven
SailOrs-TwO Seamen Lost.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 22-The steamer
Philadelphia arrived to-day from Liverpool
with the captain, four passengers and seven
of the crew of the British bark Iodine,
from Greenland for Philadelphia. Two of
the crew were swept overheard and lost.
The Iodine. Captain Hillgrave. left Ivigtut.
Greenland, on Oct. 4, with a cargo of cryo-
lite. She had good weather until the 14th,
when a storm came up and soon developed
into a hurricane. For three days the vessel
was at the mercy of the waves, during
which time two of the crew, Louis Thomp-
son and John NJ. Peterson. Swedes. were
swept overheard and lost. On Oct. Is. when
in latitude 47:2O north and longitude 1910
west. the Philadelphia was sighted and all
hands taken of.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. 2.-The Yale
basket ball team Will spend the Christmas
holiday I'm the middle West. playing a
series Of three games at Fond Du Lac. Wis.
with a crack military company team In
that city. The soldiers won every game
last year and were regarded as the strong
est team In tkr State. The Yale team will
play games en- route I'm Washington. Pitts
burg and probably Chicago Three OF last
years five remain I'm college, and for the
two vacancies there Is much good material.
With the exception OF Sharpe. who Is play
ing on the varsity football squad. the men
are already at practice
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PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct. 22.-The
Hera, with 200 passengers from
Nome and ST. Michaels, is reported by
the steamer Lakma, arriving to-day from
Cape Nome, as being in distress in latitude
1877 north and 126:40 west, or about six miles
off Cape Flattery, for want of water and
provisions. The Hera spoke the Lakma
yesterday. but the latter could render no
as she had several hundred pas
sengers. and, having made an unusually
trip down, her larder was about empty.
How long the Hera's passengers and crew
have been without food or water is not
known. A strong off-shore wind is blowing,
which will prevent the Hera entering tho
straits, and ii is feared that much suffer-
ing will result before relief reaches her. A
tug with supplies will leave here tonight.
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TOLEDO, O., Oct. 22.-Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Bryan passed through the city at an early
hour this morning, bound for Harlan. Ia,
where Mr.. Bryan has an engagement to
speak Monday. He will go direct from
there to Nebraska, in which State he will
make the fight of his life for the Demo-
cratic State ticket. He says the fight in
Nebraska will be an exceptionally warm
one and claims the State for his party by
an increased majority. He AYERS that the
people of his home State are opposed to the
administrators war and foreign policy and
considers that the result in Nebraska will
nave a potential influence upon the contest
of 1900.
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BRYAN MUST BE SCARED.
Will Make over 100 Speeches in Ne
braska I'm Next Two Weeks.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 22--Beginning
Tuesday morning next. William j.. Bryan
will make the most elaborate ~county-by-
county and town-to-town canvass he has
ever made in Nebraska. not excepting the
year he ran for President. On a special
train he will travel over nearly every line
of railroad in the State and will make over
one hundred speeches. concluding at Lin
coin on the Saturday before election, when
he will be assisted by Ex-Governor Altseld.
The Republican committee has also secured
some OF the best known campaigners in the
country, and the canvass for the two re-
naming weeks will be as exciting as hat
of a presidential year.
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PARIS. Oct. 22-Ralph Payne. a curious
American character, was found lead yes
tfrday in a garrett he inhabited In a low
teuement in the Latin Quarter. He died.
presumably, of starvation. Payne was
about fifty. lanky. with long. thin. white
hair. He had been a cowboy in the Dakotas
and Texas Nobody ever discovered how
the silent individual ever drifted to the
French capital Some time ago he posed
for art students. and lately he had been
making a living by taking drunkards safely
home for ten sous. He had thus gained the
nickname of Guardian Angel" Payne was
always strictly honest. and known to have
Fought roughs who We're trying to rob his
clients. and he would return the next day
with watches. jewelry and money given TO
him In bibulous gratitude.
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CRACK WING SHOTS.


of the crack wing shots of the United States
are here tonight. They come to participate
in the tournament of the Belle Meade Gun
Club, which begins tomorrow. Among
them are Thomas Marshall, mayor Of
Keithsburg, ILL.,, twice winner of the
grand American handicap: j. s. Tanning.
of San Francisco: j. A. r. Elliott, of Kan
sas City. who has recently made wonderful
scores; Mrs. w. p. Shattuck, of Minneapo-
lis and others equally we'll known. The
event of the first day is a match between
Elliott and j. ID. b.. Debow, of Nashville,
for the cast iron medal and the champion
ship of the United States, shooting at 100
live pigeons each.
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ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct. 22-The Forty
fifth VOLUNTEER Infantry, Colonel Dorst COM
handing. left this city to-day for San Fran
cisco. under orders. for the Philippines. AT
ter The baggage had been hauled from Fort
Smelling down TO the Omaha railroad the
men were loaded into thirty special trolley
cars at the fort and brought through the
city 10 the train. which was reached dur
ing the morning. Two companies of this reg
tment are at Vancouver barracks and will
join the rest of the command at San
Francisco. Tbs train carrying the regiment
from here was In five sections and will be
taken through "a quick time, reaching San
Francisco on Thursday.
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cured an excellent position to the right.
During a momentary cessation the Beers
had taken up a position on a hill to the
right of the road leading to Mama colliery,
but the Thirteenth Battery soon opened fire
on them and compelled them to retire.
Meanwhile the two infantry battalions
continued to climb the hill and, at $50
o'clock, after eight hours of desperate fight
ing, the position was carried, the Beers hav-
ing precipitately evacuated the hill. Thus
what had commenced with a battle at Dun
dee ended in a glorious victory for British
arms at what must be known as the battle
of Talana hill.
Just as the Kings Royal Rifles and the
Dublin Fusileers gained the hill top the
mounted infantry could be seen working
around the left flank Of the Boer position
and actually getting in their rear without
any attempt on the part of the enemy 10
check the movement. while the bulk of the
mounted volunteers, well hidden in the
plantation to the right, were ready TO fall
upon the retreating enemy in that direc-
ton when the moment came.
CHARGED UP THE HILL
Finally our batteries ceased their muir
derous fire and the infantry charged up the
rocky heights still separating them from
the enemy and reached the SUBMITS of both
peaks Of Smiths hill and OF the mex be-
tween without a check or halt. Ii was gall
liant work on both sides and scores of men
fell within a distance of a couple of nun
dred yards, but the situation soon became
too hot for the Beers, who broke and fled
for their horses. which they had left at the
foot of the hills on the northeast. There.
however. they were received with a fusil-
lade from the Hussars. who had captured
or stampeded all the horses.
The enemy swerved in their line or re-
treat. Some surrendered there and then;
others made for Hattingspruit. while some
moved towards Landmarks drift. All who
fed were closely pursued by our cavalry
and a field battery. But IL seems pretty
clear that when the main fight was draw
ing TO a close part, at least, of the Damn
Erasmus, came upon the ground. as well
as an attachment from the Free State con-
tingent, which had made a forced march
from the south.
THE chief portion of the Free State
troops, however, remained, IL appears, in
a strong position at Biggarsberg, whence
II will be necessary to dislodge them IL
they should wait for our attack. which.
in the circumstances, is not thought prob
able.
"All the Hussar squadrons except one
nave returned and the whereabouts OF that
one is known, so that there is no cause for
anxiety. Severe punishment has been in
ficted upon the retreating Beers"
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Obituary.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 22.-At Carthage,
twelve miles north of here. Hon. John K.
Pollard, United States consul general at
Monterey. Mexico. died at~u o'clock to-
night. He will be buried at Mansfield, 0.
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 22-Ephraim d.
Sayre, president of the Kentucky Bankers
Association and one of Kentucky's leading
financiers, died here to-day of acute stom-
ach trouble. aged seventy-nine-
MANHATTAN, Kan, Oct. 22.-Hon.
George w. w. Higginbotham, a pioneer of
heart disease.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Oct. %. Otto
Kneusli. city editor of the Germania, of this
city, died to-day of heart failure, aged fifty
four
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amount the bank is to pay In local taxes
annually. The board of assessors placed a
valuation of $4,000 on the banks per-
sonal property, and the board of review re-
fused TO decrease this amount. The man
ayers felt that the figures were excessive,
and this. with the doubt as to what next
years action of the tax board might be,
caused the decision TO close the bank The
business Of the Institution is being settled
with the prospective departure of the agent
by ian
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yellow Fever mt Miami.

MIAMI, Fla. Oct. 22-Dr. Joseph Y. Por-
ter, state health officer. who is temporarily
staying in this city, has issued the follow
ing: After a careful examination of many
of the cases of fever, the state health Off
Ger announces the existence of yellow fever
in this city. Five distinct cases of yellow
fever have been seen, and from clinical his
others. The infection is distributed over
the town. mild in character. but unmistak-
able in recognition. To limit the spead of
possible, a depopulation of Miami is recon-
mended."
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JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 81, via Seattle,
Wash, Oct. 22-The Alaska territorial COM
vention I'm session here for seven days has
not yet completed its iabors OF drafting a
vention will not 20 on record as favoring
territorial government. although ex-Gov-
ernor Swineford and others favor II. Sitka
sent no delegates TO the convention and
will be ignored in the bill under prepar-
alton. The civil government bill as adopted
provides for the presidential appointment
of Governor and other territorial officials
except Delegate To Congress who IS 10 be
elected by individual vote of Alaska.
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Letter to TOral Originated Neither
With Shafter Nor Chadwick.
P~hiladelphia Times

In point of fact neither Rear Admira
Sampson nor General Shafter has given
the whole truth as TO the demand made
by Shafter for the surrender Of the Span
ish army. We doubt not that Sampson
has given the statement as he has reason
to believe il to be true, but Shafter can
not present the whole truth and clearly
refute the statements made by Captain
h2dwf for the reason that neither
Chadwick nor Shafter Is entitled TO the
credit of having conceived the plan of
demanding the surrender OF the Spanish
army. and the man who Is fully entitled
to lAe credit Of that movement has been
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Rode 1000 Mile. i'm 81 Hours.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-William Fl. Brown,
who has been endeavoring since Thursday
morning to break the thousand-mile road
record, completed his task at 7:O5 tonight.
The ten centuries, which were ridden over
a triangular course near Valley Stream, l..
l., were made in about eighty-four hours,
seven hours ahead of the previous record.
The rider, being we'll inside the record time,
almost from the start of his journey, was
able to take considerable rest and finished
in good condition. !
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Members of w. c. It. U. in PuIpit..

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 22-The leaders
Of the national W.. c.. 7. L. spent to-day in
addressing large congregations in the
churches In the city. Mrs. Stevenson. presi-
dent of the Massachusetts, w. c. T. T., de-
livered the annual sermon. The church was
crowded. In the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, Y. NJ. c.. A. and other houses of
worship general services were held. To-
morrow the union will continue its work.
Reports of affiliated interests, reports of
superintendent and of the committee on
resolutions will be the feature.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 22-Col. Charles DENLY
and Prof. Dean c.. Worcester. special COM
missioners TO the Philippines. en- route from
Vancouver To Washington. reached Chicago
to-day. Colonel DENLY ami Mrs. DENLY and
their son, Il. G.. DENLY. who acts as his
fathers secretary. left at 3 u. m. for Wash
1ngtOn- Mrs Worcester came down from
Ann Arbpr to- and met her husband
They left for Ann Arbor tonight. where
The professor will remain until to morrow
morning witt his family, when lie will de-
part for Washington.
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Negro Soldier. Given a Hearing.

gro soldiers of the Twenty-ifth Infantry
accused of beating with clubs four Tonic
Indians on the night of Oct. IL, at San Car
los Indian agency. had a preliminary hear
ing yesterday before United States Court
Commissioned Charles T. Martin, who held
the defendants under $500 bail to appear
before the United States grand jury. The
prisoners will be taken to Florence to-mor-
row. where the court of the Second District
meets Nov. 20.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The five-story
building at No. 800 Broadway and its con-
tents, the property of several firms. was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss will ex-
coed s1OO.O0 Among the occupants of the
building were w. ID. Shoyer & Co., COM
mission merchants: NJ +. Schoening. dealer
in musical Instruments; Selchow q Richter.
jobbers in toys and w. Schwenzon, cords
and ~tassels. The fire originated in the base
ment of the building. but its cause as yet
unknown.
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COLUMBIA. s. c.. Oct. 2.-The people
OF Marion. S. c.. the home of Lieut.. Victor
Blue. will. on Tuesday. present the gallant
young officer with a silver loving cup. Lieut..
Plue is now at Marion on his honeymoon.
The women of South Carolina have formed
the patriotic society of award of merit, and
the first metal of gallantry will be bestowed
upon Lieut.. Blue for his daring as a scout
In Cuba. when he located the Spanish fleet
In Santiago harbor and made a map of their
anchorage.
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Funston WIZ Report to Washington

San FRANCISCO, Oct. 22-Brigadier
General Funston to-day wired the War De-
oartment his acceptance of the appointment
of brigadier general i'm the newly-formed
volunteer service. General Funston will
return TO Kansas with the Kansas volun-
teers.. who Will be mustered out Oct. %.
lie VIII then report at Washington for duty
in the Philippines.
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Mrs. schaedlich Acquitted.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 22-Mrs
Ernestina Schaedlich. who was tried for be-
ing an accessory TO the murder of Senator
Hampton Wall at Staunton during the
summer of 1898, was acquitted in the Circuit
Court here to-day. The trial commenced
last Tuesday and the jury retired to on
slider it's verdict Friday night. Ohio
the alleged murderer, escaped at
the time and is yet at large. although a re-
ward of s2,co has been offered for his appre-
hansinn
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RIO DE JANEIRO. Oct. 22.-The identity
of the disease which broke out recently at
santos. and which was supposed TO be bu-
boric plague, is still in doubt. DIR. Havel-
burg, the bacteriologist. has telegraphed the
United States government that the original
analysis was too hastily made. and that
there is good reason to doubt hat the dis
ease is bubonic plague.