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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
AGUINALDO MAY SAIL AWAY
General Otis Unwittingly Aids Insur-
gent General to Arrange Means of
Escaping from Luxon.

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HONG KONG, Nov. 24-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram. .)-Aguinaldo
has found means of escaping from the Phil
ippines 1t is feared he has already done
So General Otis unwittingy aided the
escape of the man whom $4,000 American
troops are trying to catch. Captain Law
renee, an Englishman, was engaged by
Agunaldo, through President Laczon Of
Negros to buy launch here Laczon's
brother and Pedro Regelado, well-known
Iloilo man, came to Hong Kong. They ac-
tually bore letters from General Otis to
Wildman, United States consul here. They
bought launch, named 1t Laczon, cleared
it at the United States consulate as bound
for Toro, proceeded to Lingayen gulf and
turned over the launch to Agunaldo's men.
Afterward they gave it out that the in
surgents captured the launch"
1t has since been learned that Lawrence
is colonel in the insurgent army aud that
he has been retained to command the launch
which is held in readiness to carry Aguinaldo
to safety.
Several insurgent generals have already
been seen in Hong Kong. They must have
escaped in disguise through the American
lines, for they came from Manila on reg
ular trading steamers. SMART.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
BRITISH STORY Of A FIGHT
General Methucn's Battle with the
Beers in Which Dutch Are
Put to Flight.

CAPETOWN, Nov. 24.-From the few de-
tails which have reached here of General
Methuen'e fight with the Beers yesterday 1t
appears that Dutch from Finchams farm
shelled an advance body of the British
Wednesday, November 90, and the British
artillery was pushed forward and shelled
hill, which the British subsequently occu-
pied, capturing two guns. The Boer casual
ties were thirty men killed and wounded.
The Boer main column left Fincham's farm
during the afternoon and camped five miles
ahead. At daybreak Thursday the Beers
fired from the hills, 1000 yards distant, on
the British advance force. Other troops were
then pushed up and the engagement became
general. The British artillery made good
showing and silenced the Boer guns. Then
two battalions of the Grenadier guards and
the Northumberland regiment stormed the
heights at the point Of the bayonet. Cross
ing the fire zone amidst storm OF lead the
guards and Northumberands pushed up the
incline and reached the summit, doing great
execution with their bayonets and capturing
the laager with guns, equipment, prisoners,
cattle and sheep. The entire position was
carried by o'clock, the cavalry, consisting
of the Ninth lancers and mounted infantry,
pursuing the flying Beers The Beers who
escaped numbered 3,0UU men. 1nelr loss is
unknown.
LONDON, Nov. PA special dispatch re-
ceived here from Belmont says that General
Methuen's force numbered 1000 men and
that the Beers had 5000 men. The latter.
1T is added, held an exceedingly strong posi-
ton on series of hills, extending a dozen
miles They were strongly entrenched and
their cannon were posted strongy-and were
excellently eerved The battle began at
o'clock and ragged for several hours The
Beers held their positions with great stub
bornness and splendid courage. The British
rhemen forced the attack under a raking
fire and carried position after position with
superb dash, driving out the Beers with
great slaughter. The engagement was really
series OF battles, during which the Beers
were constantly carrying off their dead and
wounded.
The war Office today issued the following
advices
CAPETOWN, Nov. 24-Afternoon.-Gen-
eral Methuen further reports this morning
that the wounded are doing well. There are
over fifty prisoners, including a German COM
mandant and six field cornets. Nineteen of
these prisoners are wounded. We are unable
to estimate the Boer losses. The prisoners
say that yesterdays attack was a surprise
and that 1t Is the only beating they have
had. A large amount of correspondence has
been secured. The reservists are doing we'll
Colonel Pole-Carew replaces Featherston-
baugh in command of the Ninth brigade.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
MONEY GOING TO NEW YURK
Banks Report Heavy Receipts and
Light Shipments of Currency
During the Week.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-While the ship
ments of money through the purchases Of
bonds this week have added to the net re-
suits OF the banks on direct interior ex-
change the difference was less than 100000,
indicating that the currency movement is
turning in the direction of New York.
The subtreasury paid out s7,751, 900 during
the week, exclusive Of today's transfers
through the clearing house. Banks with the
largest number of out Of town correspond
ents reported relatively heavy receipts and
light shipments OF currency, some of the
most important institutions receiving from
$4,000 to 100000 more than their ship
ments aggregated.
Subtreasury disbursements on account of
government bond purchases aggregated to-
day more than $75OO00. The total disburse-
ments by the New York subtreasury, under
the offer to redeem United States bonds to
the amount of $25, ,OOO, 900, was $12, ,O62,256.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
VIEW REMAINS OF HOBART
Over Twelve Thousand NcighbOrs of
Late Vice President Take n Last
Look at His Face.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2i.-The funeral OF the
late Garret A. Hobart, vice president OF the
United States, will take place tomorrow at
Paterson, N. j., services first being held at
Carroll Hall, the Hobart home, and after
that at the Church of the Redeemer.
The services at the house are intended for
the family. the president and his cabinet,
members OF the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States and intimate
personal friends of the family. They will
begin at p. m. and will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. Magic, who also will deliver an ad-
dress and prayer at the church service.
In Carroll hall this afternoon the re-
mains OF Vice President Hobart lay in
state and the public had an opportunity TO
view them. Fully 5000 persons were in
the streets. Lines were formed by squad
of police, but the force was entirely too
small to maintain any semblance of order
Women were largely in the majority. They
included all classes and all had the came
opportunity to take last look at the face
| OF the dead.
The first person to see the remains after
they had been removed from the room where
Vice President Hobart died Attorney
General Griggs He shook his head as he
noticed the change in the face of the dead
and as he stepped aside from the room, very
much affected, said: He has suffered much,
more than any one will know"
Women tainted on the porch, and at one
time half dozen lay insensblc on the lawn,
but were revived. At the coffin there was a
fainting scene. woman about 20 years old,
after gazing in the face of the dead vice
president, stood as though transfxed. Then
she screamed and fell forward into the arms
of policeman. She was placed in a chair
and revived. 1t was estimated that fully
1000 persons saw the remains in the four
hours they were exposed to view. Thousands
moro would have seen them il the time had
permitted.
1t was remarked by those who had known
the vice president that the face had lost its
pleasant roundness and was very thin, show
ing that he had suffered much. His neck
hae also shinned considerably and his hair
and moustache were gray. He was sadly
changed from the day he was sworn into the
office of vice president, but there was a
peaceful expression as though he had
dropped into a sleep.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
rTsfs washfse 4 Esl| : 4 IssTlata ssraai
cavalry, has been transferred from Bayard
to Fort Duchesne.
KENTUCKY HAS A TRIAL TRIP
New Battleship Makes an Average OF
1851 Knots an Hour on
ROckpOrt.

STRAITSMOUTH WAY, ROCKPORT.
Mass, Nov. 24.-The Kentucky in its trial
trip passed the Texas at 2:1S:05 and at
2:42:3O crossed the finish line, the last leg
showing a speed of 1921 knots. The total
elapsed time since starting was 4:16:3O.
Deducting twenty-one minutes, the esti-
mated time of the turns, the actual time OF
the run was 3:55:30. giving an average speed
of 1851 knots per hour. The last two legs
were apparently slow and cut down the
average for the entire run somewhat
At 1O:26:05 a. m. the start was made over
the regular course off here The weather
was ideal and the speed conditions could
hardly have been improved upon. There
was a heavy ground swell making in as the
result OF the strong northeast blow of yes
terday but 1t did not appear to have much
effect on the big war ship.
AS it neared the start it's speed was grad
ually increased, the combination of forced
draught and the soft coal sending great
volumes of dense black smoke out of it's
two enormous tunnels. Quickly it came
down to the line and at 10:26:05 the speed
flag was run up and with a sharp blow of
the whistle the Kentucky was off.
Straight as an arrow the vessel ran over
the first mark boat, the battleship Texas
which was passed at 10:51:30. Twenty-Five
minutes and. twenty-five SECONDS had thus
elapsed, during which the vessel had made
66 miles, showing a speed of 1857 knots per
hour The Kentucky's sister ship, the Kear
sarge, covered the distance in twenty-five
minutes, thirty-seven seconds, speed of
1850 knots. The Kentucky twenty-four
minutes and forty seconds later, or at
11:16:1O was abreast of the second mark
boat Over this distance the ship showed a
speed of 1906 knots, against 1850 by the
Kearsarge. The tide and wind were both
against the Kentucky on this run. 1t was
predicted that on the return 1t would show
better speed, as the wind and the tide
favored It, At IL 40 the ship was hull down
on the horizon, It's position being indicated
only by the immense smoke trail.
A few minutes after l o'clock the battle
ship was seen returning. At Isl: 40 1t
passed the Mayhower, 1872 knots from the
finish. At that hour the wind had died out
completely and the sea was smooth. When
the time was taken as the vessel passed the
Mayflower 1t showed 1t had steamed three
hours twenty-five minutes and forty Sec
onds since the start.
BY deducting the time consumed In turn
ing, placed at twenty one minutes, the esti-
mated actual time up to this mark was
1904 20, which would indicate an average
speed of 7.15 knots.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
Their Non.Arrival Has Upset General
Bullers Plan of Campaign.
THEORY FOR mETHUEps HEAVY LOSS
Attributed to Inadequate Artillery and
Lack of Support at Belmont.
WORLD WAR CORRESPONDENT WOUNDED
Lord Mcthuen Sends Cable Announc'
ing that E. +. Knight the Dis
! tinguished Author, Was Inca-
pacitnted at Belmont.

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LONDON Nov. 24.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram 1.-The war de-
partment is severely condemned for the mis-
MANAGEMENT OF the transport arrangements.
The batteries and field artillery, the most
screly needed in South Africa, were all
shipped by the slowest transports and their
nonarrival has upset General Buffers pro-
jected plan of campaign.
The heavy loss sustained by General Me-
thuen's force at Belmont is attributed to
ipa6equate artillery and poor support
The war minister has already ordered a
departmental inquiry to fix the responsible
ity for the blunder over the selection of the
artillery transports.
War Correspondent wounded.
The following cable was received by the
Morning Post, dated Belmont November "a,
11:1O a. m: Regret exceedingly that your
war correspondent with my force e. F.
Knight is incapacitated.
LORD METHUEN.''
f. F. knight, the distinguished war cor
respondent aud author, who was wounded
at bemhont accompanied Lord Methuen' s
force as a representative of the New York
World and Morning Post. knights military
experiences began in 1870, when he accom-
panied the French forces. Since then he has
chronicled the fortunes Of many campaigns,
including the Hungarian operations, the
Matabele rebellion, the French expedition
to Madagascar, the Soudan expedition and
the Graeco- Turkish war. During the Span
ish-American war his letters to the Times
from Cuba attracted much attention.
Knight is author of many books, the most
widely read being: Where Three En-
pires Meet" THE Cruise of the Falcon y
"The Cruise of the Alertc at Madagascar
In War Time and "Rhodesia Of Today"
Lieutenant Winston Churchill, now pris-
oner at Pretoria, who showed his gallantry
at Chieveley, and John Stuart, another OF
our war correspondents, Is at present at
Ladysmith with General Whites forces.
Despite these serious losses" says the
Post, 1--WE have still many able war cor
respondents at work, these to be speedily
Joined by others, so we shall thus be able
to maintain our service of news"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
BROTHERS. DEADLY QUARREL
Jesse Lindsay shoots and MOrtnIIy
wounds His Elder Brother Tom
and Then Disappears.

MARYVILLE, Mo-, Nov. 24.-(Special Tel
egram. Tom Lindsay. aged 21 was shot
and mortally wounded by his younger
brother, Jesse, at the home Of their brother
in-law. Joseph Yeager, nine miles west OF
Maryville, Wednesday morning An attempt
was made to keep the affair secret, but it
leaked out today. Tom Lindeay, the wounded
man, says the shooting was accidental. but
his brotherin-l declares he heard the
boys quarreling in the room, that Jesse
dared Tom to come out into the yard, threat
ening to kill him IL he did SO, that they
went out and Immediately he heard the
shot. Another suspicious circumstance is
that Jesse disappeared Immediately after
the shooting and has not been seen since.
The officers knew nothing about the affair
until today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
INDICT A CLEVER SWINDLER
william +. Miller, Head of Franklin
Syndicate, Gathers i'm the Ear
ninHs of People.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-William f. Miller,
head Of the Franklin syndicate. which has
accepted the deposits of thousands of persons
in Brooklyn under promise Of paying a divi-
dend of 10 per cent week, or $40 per cent
a year, and Cecil Leslie, his secretary, were
indicted by the Kings county grand jury to-
day. Bench warrants were issued for their
arrest today, but up to late hour neither
had been arrested, the police saying they had
disappeared during the afternoon.
Tonight the police raided the premises oc
cupied by the Franklin syndicate. There
was a great crowd around the building and
the police surrounded it. Inspector Brennan
arrested Louis Miller, brother of the head of
the syndicate and the cashier of the con-
cern. and took possession of $3.50 in cash.
There were forty employees engaged in the
offices and these were allowed to go. 1t was
stated by Louis Miller to the police that the
offices were in the hands Of former Sheriff
Daily, to whom, he said, the concern had
been assigned.
The charge on which Miller was indicted
was that of conspirng to defraud. The dis
trict attorneys Office in Brooklyn has been
at work on the case for some months. Mil
ler has been engaged for the last two years
or so in offering his glittering inducements
to the people to invest their money for him
to make use of, but it had only been in the
last month. by exi ,nsive advertising one
way or another. he has managed to attract
to his office hundreds Of people daily, who
gathered in long line, or fought with each
other for an opportunity to hand out their
earnings. Even when raded by the police
tonight there were number of these wait
ing to deposit their money. The presence of
the police caused great excitement.
When thew entered the Dlace thew were in
formed that at o'clock tonight the concern
had assigned to James F. Daily. The police
put Daily off the place. saying they were
the assignors now. More than $4,000 in
cash was found in the syndicate Offices From
the records which the police had made of
today's deposits it is evident that portion
of the money had been removed from the
offices and Louis Miller, the cashier. who
was arrested, was called upon to make an
explanation. He at first refused, but on
being threatened by the police said Miss
Annie Cory, an empoye of the concern, who
lived in house adjoining the offices, had
been given the possession of a large cum
of money in the morning by the head of the
firm. The police went to the adjoining house
where they placed Miss Cory under arrest
and after an extended search they found
nearly SO, 900 concealed in an old lounge in
her apartments The woman then declared
she had this in her possession for the pur-
pose of paying the employees of the synd-
cate. The police, however, took possess
sion of the money and gave Miss Cory her
liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
BESIEGE THE WAR OFFICE
Friends md Relatives of Soldiers
Are Anxious for Definite News
from the Front.

LONDON, Nov 24.-The pathetic scenes
which marked the days following the en-
gagements between the British and Beers at
Glencoe and Nicholson's Mex found their
counterpart at the war Office here today
Long before the doors OF the war office
were opened the troubled and anxious women
and men of all stations in life were as
sembled there and when the inquirers were
finally admitted their anxious questions
showed they feared that yesterday evening"
official bulletin, though black enough, had
not recorded the full story Of the British
losses at Belmont
Up to noon the government officials had
issued no further dispatches and so the
nervous distrust Of the public remains un-
alleviated.
General Methuens message leaves great
deal to be explained. According to all
previous facts obtainable as to the relative
strength of the forces the Beers must have
been In decided minority, yet the total
British loss, 220 killed. wounded and missing,
proves the effectiveness of their resistance
and amply justifes General Methuen s
tribute to the courage and skill with which
the burghers fought
The fact that no guns aud only forty
prisoners were captured by the vctors and
that the Beers carried of their dead and
wounded shows that they retired in an or
derly manner without precipitation or con-
fusion and that probably the Boer casualties
were not numerous owing to the strength
OF their position. The destruction OF the
Boer ammunition captured is taken as an
indication that General Methuen occupied
the captured position at Belmont and de-
stroyed the Boer supplies in order not to
hamper the immediate advance OF this flying
column, which is marching in the lightest
order.
The road is now presumably open to the
Boer position on the Modder river, where
the Guards, who apparently bore the brunt
OF yesterdays fighting, will in all proba-
bility have another chance to get at close
quarters with .he bayonet
The governor Of Natal has forwarded the
following dispatch to the colonial Office
'Tugela Drift was attacked during the morn
ing OF Thursday, November 49, by $50 to 500
Beers, who are believed to have advanced
from Helpmakaar and Umvoti. The Mounted
Rifles, under Major Leuchars, and small
body of Natal police. totaling 140 men,
posted south OF the river bank. forced the
Beers to retire, after two hours fighting.
Our loss was a sergeant major wounded.
THE Tugela rose during the day and is
reported to be impossible except by boats
The queen has sent General Methuen her
congratulations on 1.-The brilliant action Of
my guards the naval brigade and the other
brave soldiers"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
BOER REPULSE AT LADYSMITH
Runner Reiterates the story of De-
feat of Assault Upon
the Town.

MooI RIVER, Natal, Nov. 24.-The Beers
have only sent an occasional shell into the
British camp since this morning The range
OF the British guns is not sufficient for them
TO be effective.
An Official native runner corroborates the
report that heavy firing has occurred north
ward. The runner. who is from Estcourt,
says he was captured by the Beers. who in
fest the heights northward. He adds that
they searched him, but failed to discover
the dispatches.
The Beers are In strong force under the
cover OF a hill on which are two guns. When
tho British opened fire the runner escaped
in the confusion.
The same runner was at Ladysmith last
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
CHARLESTON OUT OF SIGHT
Cruiser Slips Down Into Deep Water
and Hopes of Saving Ii Are
Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24,-The Navy de-
partment has received the following cable
gram from Captain Leutze. commanding the
naval station at Cavite, dated Manila, today:
"Culgoa reports Charleston disappeared.
"LEUTZE."
The Culgoa was the relief ship sent out
from Hong Kong. 1t is believed at the
Navy department that the Charleston has
slipped down into deep water from the steep
bank on which 1t was resting at the bow.
This report has dissipated the last hope OF
saving the ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
WOMEN FIGHT WITH DEPUTIES
Capture NOn-UniOn Miners and Are
Forced by Officers to Re-
lease Them.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Nov. 24.-The
parading and rioting of the wives and other
feminine relatives of the striking miners
at Nanticoke was resumed there today, hun
dreds marching the streets, One of them
was arrested for throwing pepper into the
eyes Of deputy. A number of miners work
ing about the collieries were captured by
them and the deputies were forced TO charge
the line of women in order to recapture the
men. The women gave battle to the deputies
and a numbr OF hard blows were exchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
MORE GUNsOATs FOR PHILIPPINES
watsOn's Fleet to Have Acquisition
of Three Spanish GunbOnts.

OF ihrce Souhish SuhDonts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Admiral Wat
sons fleet in Philippine waters is about to
be augmented by the three gunboats Isla de
Luzon, Isla de Cuba and Don Juan de Aus
tria, captured from Spain at the battle Of
Manila bay, Commanding officers heretofore
have been assigned to the vessels and Ad-
miral Watson has been authorized to COM
plete the list of officers from those with the
Asiatic squadron. The new acquisitions
are about the size of the gunboat Marietta
and they will arrive about the time OF the
Brooklyn. New Orleans, Nashville and Ma
rietta, making in all quite large increase
in the Asiatic squadron.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25

be connected with the Forty-fourth United
States volunteer infantry. James Hunter
has been selected to sail on the transport
Warren next week as secretary of the regi-
mental Young Mems Christian association.
When the twelve men under the new order
have sailed there will be fifteen army Young
Mems Christian association secretaries in
the Philippines. Miss Helen Gould of New
York has contributed the larger portion of
the money for the maintenance Of this special
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
CHASE BOERS FIVE MILES
Report of British Victory In an En-
gagement that Occurred Near
the Orange River.

BELMONT. Nov, 2+-11 a. m,--The entire
western division moved on the Orange river
Tuesday and bivouacked at Witteputs. Two
companies OF mounted infantry and a de-
tachment of lancers were sent TO hold
Thomas farm. Their piekets prevented the
Beers from advancing, The Beers hred can
non and the British artillery arrived on the
scene and silenced the Beers fire. At 2
IN the morning the guards brigade moved
steadily forward to hill few miles east
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-25
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
I FOTCCHSI lot INEDTHSKU-
Fair with Variable Winds.

brought UP before Judge Williams OF Ar
kansas in the federal court here today, to
answer to charges of contempt. They are
charged with having ignored the courts in
junction against going upon the property Of
the big Four Mining company in south
ern Kansas, urging the miners employed
there to go on strike. One hundred Of the
striking union miners have come UP from
Cherokee mines to lend moral support TO
the men now on trial.