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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

London, Nov. 12.-The war office is
sued the following dispatch this even
ing from General Sir ReGvers Butler,
p. m: col. Kekewich, the British
commander at Kimberley, reports that
the enemy was very active on Novem-
ber T. principally with the object of
driving off cattle. The Orange Free
State troops retired rapidly before Col
Turner without firing. At 1890 p. M
the Transvaal troop advanced on Ken
ilworth. Major Peakman, with a
squadron of the Kimberley light horse,
was hiding in the bushes and gave the
enemy warm reception. The Beers
retired, firing as they went. Col. Tur-
ner reinforced Major Peakman and at
1910 the enemy opened fire with one
piece of artillery at nearly 1000 yards
range.
1.-Two guns of the diamond field ar
tillery were then sent in support of
Col. Turner. but the enemy's guns had
ceased firing after the fifth round.
consequently our guns did not come
into action. The eneny's artillery fire
was not damaging and their shooting
was bad. Our casualties were limited
to Major Ayleff of the Cape police, who
was wounded in the neck. He lis ex-
pected to recover. Later in the day, our
pickets say, the Beers carried off six
dead from one spot, probably killed by
our Maxim. The total Boer loss was
probably heavy, but had not been esti-
mated by Col. Kekewich."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13

9. While nothing adverse is heard
from the latter point and confidence is
felt in General Whites ability, it is be-
ginning to be proved that the acquisi-
tion of the artillery, which has de-
stroyed the former mobility of the Boer
forces, has also failed to give them any
compensating advantage. On the con-
trary the reverse is the case. 1t is
held here that if the Beers had not
been hampered by the transporting of
heavy guns and their rescue from tight
places. General Joubert might ere this
have been in Pietermaritzburg. I'm
less the Beers heavy artillery justifies
itself by reducing Ladysmith, it will
again hamper him in a virtual retreat
from Natal when General Butler sends
a relieving force.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
FIGHTING THE UNIONS
Chicago Contractors and ArChifsCfs
1egin War of cx7ermin alton.

Chicago, Nov. Ito break up the
present trades unions and to stamp out
completely the arbitrary power of
walking delegates is the plan of cam
paign of Chicago contractors and ar
chitects. Not until the unions are
broken up and a new cooperative as
sociation of employers and working
men has been formed will the contest
cease, it is asserted. The first active
steps in the campaign to destroy the
existing unions was taken when four
teen manufacturers of sheet metal
locked out from their factories over 400
employees. This action, it is expected,
will be followed by other manufac-
turers of the same commodity, it being
avowed openly that the manufac-
turers wish to break up the union.
The manufacturers claim that they
made the move in support of the Sykes
Roofing company, a member of the as
sociation, which ordered lockout, the
union having demanded that the COM
pany pay six timers for lost time on
account of their having struck on one
of the company's jobs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
MINOR NEWS OF THE WAR.

London, Nov. 12.-Dispatches from
Estcourt say it has been ascertained
that the British have laid concrete beds
for firing lyddite naval. guns, showing
that there is no foundation for the fear
that the lyddite ammunition at Lady,
smith has been exhausted. Strong
bids are being made by the Beers Tor
the support of the Cape Dutch, but
without much success, although 1t is
believed that the Dutch farmers. espec-
tally in the Piquetberg district, are
armed with Mausers and are watching
the course of events before joining the
Beers. From Stormberg it is reported
that the Free State forces are working
slowly toward Dordrecht with a view
of attacking Queenstown and cutting
off the towns in the northern districts
of Cape Colony.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
HIS WOUND MAY BE FATAL.
Vincenzo Ventre Is Shot by a Compan-
ion at Hyde Park.

Boston, Nov. 12.-There was a shoot
ing affair at the Italian camp in the
Readville gravel pit about o'clock
last evening. Two men who were
standing near one of the shanties was
heard in a dispute, and shortly after
ward three shots were heard by Night
Watchman Urbano Pietro.
The watchman went to the spot and
as he approached one of the men ran
away. The other was standing there.
and. in response to an inquiry, said
there was no trouble.
The watchman then said: 1.-The blood
is running down your face, and you
have been shot. Who shot you?"
The man then answered: 1T was
Generoso Beatrice" The wounded man
said his name was Vincenzo Ventre.
The wound was over Ventre's right
eye. DR.. Tibbetts was called, and ex-
amined the wound, which he thought
likely to prove fatal The doctor Or
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ports. The territory that has been
leased appears to some extent great
depot within the district controlled by
the Chinese custom laws, in which.
from reasons of convenience, the GUS
toms officials are permitted to reside.
AS an emporium and place of con-
it enjoys free trade, and as n
place of shipment for through traffic
it possesses at least the advantages,
the privileges and rights of a Chinese
port. A free port is thus founded with
out troublesome duty restrictions. Ow-
ing to the special customs advantages
granted, the influence that the opening
of a German port on the Chinese coast
will have on the direct Importation Of
Chinese products to Germany is not 10
be foreseen at this moment"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
TelegfamS From South Africa
OF Little Importance.
THE BOERS LIFTING CATTLE
They Have Kimberley Completely
Invested and HarasS the Place
In Petty wav Enemy En-
gagged In Smelling riafekiaa Lon
don Opinion Is on The whole
Cheerful.

Cape Town. Nov. 12.-The following
telegram of under date has been re-
ceived from Kimberley by a dispatcn
rider via Hopetown, November (moru
ing): I'm yesterdays fight the Beers
made their appearance near Carters
farm. The British opened fire with d
Maxim, the enemy replying with rifles.
BY mistake our fire went down into the
police and wounding another. The
British finally retired on the reservoir,
where two guns were brought up to
shell the Beers. The result is not yet
known.
Meanwhile some Beers had occupied
Kampersdam, firing with one gun on
Ottos Kopje, but not getting the range
they did no damage. 1t is believed six
Beers were killed in the first fight.
THE Beers now surround Kimberley
in great numbers and are bent on lift
ing cattle and harassing the British.
New alarm signals were sounded at 10
o'clock this morning. the enemy having
been sighted in great numbers and
close to our outposts. They fired on A
patrol under Major Beakman, which
engaged them, but the firing was at
long range. The only casualty was the
wounding of Major Ayleff of the Cape
police. The enemy lifted forty cattle
northeast of the sanitarium, subse-
quently firing eight shells in the neigh
borhoOd of Fesmead's farm at Kenil-
worth. They did no damage and re-
tired. Later they fired on a number
of convicts who were working near the
sanitarium' and eventually went off
with large number of cattle and
donkeys."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
IN THE ORIENT
China and Japan Killed as Against
Russian Aggression.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Shang Hal
correspondent of the Daily Mail, says:
IAN uneasy feeling regarding the re-
ing here. There is no doubt that Japan
is practically allied with China despite
the degradation which the empress
dowager inflicted upon the Chinese en-
voys to Japan on their recent return.
This was merely a tactical move, with
a view of appeasing Russia. a large
Russian fleet intends wintering in
Nagasaki harbor and some remon-
STRANGE by Japan is probable"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
BODY HANGING FROM BEAM.

Brattleboro, VT, Nov. 12-Last night
James Christensen, a .Swede, aged
20 years, was found hanging from a
beam in the barn of ]. o. Frost of
Vernon, by whom he was employed as
a farm hand. He was dead when
found. The cause of the suicide is not
known. He received his salary yes
terday, and had agreed to work for
Mr.. Frost another year. He leaves a
brother and a sister, also employed by
Mr.. Frost.
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dered Ventre's removal to the Massa-
chusetts general hospital, and a start
was made for that institution about
midnight.
Ventre refused to answer wien
asked what the quarrel was about
Beatrice had been in Boston during the
day. and the police of this city and
towns surrounding Hyde park were no
titled by the local officers, who began
the search for the fugitive.
Beatrice is about 26 or 2S years old.
feet inches in height, weighs about
40 pounds, and has a black mustache
of four weeks growth. He wore dark
clothes, white shirt and collar, and a
red necktie.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
SHIP BUILDING COMBINE.
Columbia Iron Works Not in the
Deal.

Baltimore, Nov. L. When shown the
San Francisco dispatch which states
that the Columbia Iron works of this
city will become a part of a combina-
tion of shipbuilding properties, Mayor
William T. MaIster, president of the
company, said that he had not been ap-
preached in the matter and that the
statement in regard to his corporation
was therefore erroneous. He added
improbable. although he had heard
nothing in regard to it.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
OF the National Municipal League in
Columbus.

Columbus, o., Nov. IA question
of vital importance to American mu-
inequalities will be discussed ut the
fourth annual meeting of the national
municipal league which viii he held
here on Wednesday, Thursday ard
Friday of this week. More than POO
delegates from the various affiliated
organizations in all parts of the cUun-
business will be the discussion of tie
municipal programme which aims 10
present a form of government under
which municipalities will be the least
subject to corruption and have the
most advantages for substantial
growth. 1t includes a municipal cor
poration act which proposes some
radical changes in the present system
and makes ample provision for munic-
ipal ownership and the operation of
franchises and for the reform of the
civil service.
The programme will be presented as
the report of the committee of seven
which was appointed at the Louisville
meeting two years ago. a report, was
drafted last year but was not acted
upon, and it has since been carefully
revised and perfected. 1t will be pre-
sented for adoption on Friday after
noon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
RUSSIAN FINANCES
Said 10 Be in Bad Way and a era: h
Expected.

Berlin, Nov. 12.-The Associated
Press is informed on the highest au-
thority that DR.. Won Miguel, Prussian
minister of finance, had a long con-
1t appears that one of the subjects dis
cussed during the visit of the Emperor
Nicholas last week was the raising Of
another Russian loan in Germany.
Russia having failed to effect one
anywhere else in Europe. A Russian
financial crash is expected soon. Today
DR.. Won Miguel reported to this effect
to the kaiser and it may be considered
certain that the proposed loan here has
failed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
ATTACK ON MAFEKING.

London, Nov. 12.-The following dis
patch from Col. Baden-PowelI, British
commander at Mafeking. dated October
20 and forwarded by General Butler,
was posted this evening by the war Of
flee; All is we'll here. After two
days shelling and a heavy bonn
bardment. a body of the enemy made
general attack on the three sides Of the
town, but were repulsed by our Maxim
fire. The enemy is now drawing of.
Our casualties were slight. Lieutenant
Llewellyn, with several armored trains,
drove off the enemy at Crocodile Pool
on Wednesday, killing eight"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

London, Nov. 12.-Hurry orders have
been received by the builders of the
Japanese battleship now in course of
construction at Clyde Bank to complete
the vessel as speedily as possible. The
new ship will be one of the largest
afloat. 1t is believed the instructions
are due to the increasing tension be-
tween Japan and Russia.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
over SIX HUNDRED KILLED
Terrible Battle m " nezuxIa. Gen.
Paroles Surrenders.

Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Nov. 12-
General Parades, a former commander
in the army of ex-President Andrade,
who had refused the demand made
upon him by General Cipriano Castro
and the de facto authorities, TO sur
reinforced by the request OF the Brit
ish, American, French, German and
Dutch comanders, surrendered this
morning after a terrible battle 'The
aspect of the city is one of ruin and
devastation, and it is estimated thet
upwards of $50 persons were killed or
wounded during the fight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
nv Aeeoafa11l n

Flagstaff. Nov. Zone white man
and five Navajo Indians killed, two
whites and one Navajo Indian wound
ed, was the result of an attempt of a
deputy sheriff to arrest a Navajo yes
terday ten miles south of Walnut sta
ton and about thirty-five miles south
east of Flagstaff.
On Noyember band of six Nav
ajoes who were hunting on Canyon
Padre below Anderson Rim, in this
county. held up William Montgomery,
a cowboy in the employ of William
Roden a cattleman. They accused him
of stealing horses and threatened 70
kill him. He came to Flagstaff and OBJ
tanned a warrant for their arrest and
with Deputy Hogan on Thursday left
to make the arrest. At Roden's camp
they were Joined by William Roden
and Walter Durham, who went along
to show the deputy where the Navajoes
were camped.
Arriving at the camp the party dis
mounted and anticipating no trouble
Hogan attempted to execute the war
rant and entered a brush corral where
four Navajoes were, when the Indians
made resistance and a shot was fired
at Hogan, striking him in the back. he
at the time being in a tussle with one
Navajo who was trying to shoot him.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
COALING SHIPS AT SEA
Interesting Experiment to Be Tried
Outside New York Harbar.

New York, Nov. 12-An interesting
and highly important experiment for
the coaling of warships at sea will be
conducted this week outside the har-
Dor of New York by the collier Ma
cellus and the big battleship Massa-
chusetts. What is known as the Mil
Ter system will be given as thorough a
test as the conditions will permit. The
/ collier Marcellus has been fitted up
with all the necessary apparatus to
prove the merits and dement's of the
system. and that vessel and the Massa-
chusetts will proceed to sea and give
it practical test. After they have got
out some distance the battleship will
take the collier in tow, and the exper-
iment will begin. 1t involves the en-
ployment of an overhead cable tram
way for carrying coal between two
ships while under way. A tripod of
shears has been mounted on the after
deck of the Massachusetts to carry a
heavy wire cable, which in turn will
be attached to the foremast of the col
lier. By means of this cable and one
or more similar cables, if the sea is
high, the battleship will tow the col
ier. The object is to keep the cables
taught and to utilize an elevated one
for carrying 400-pound bags of coal
from the collier to the warship. The
bags are to be hauled by smaller ca
bles operated by a hoisting engine on
the collier. The tramway cable will
be about 100 fathoms long, and its ends
will be elevated about twenty feet
above sea level. The designer of the
contrivance claims that an average Of
forty tons of coal an hour can be trans
ferred in this way. 1t is understood
that the naval authorities are prepared
to adopt the system for use on all the
heavier warships if the rate of fif-
teen tons an hour is secured in bad
weather and without too great a reduc-
ton in the speed of the ships.
The prompt coaling of ships is a most
important factor in modern warfare,
and great interest is taken in the COM
ing experiments. In case the method
should prove to be practicable, it will
greatly expedite the movements of
vessels of the navy, as a fast cruiser
or battleship, if ordered to a distant
point in an emergency may have her
coal bunkers replenished while under
way without the usual tedious delay of
stay in port. 1t is believed that the
apparatus will operate while the ship
and collier are proceeding at a five
knot rate, but the system will, of
course, be of much greater value if it
can be operated while the vessels con-
tinue on their course at a rate of ten
knots an hour, and the Massachusetts,
and the Marcellus are to make a trial
at that rate. The experiments are to
be conducted under the direction of
Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the
naval bureau of equipment, whose
special duty is to keep the vessels of
the navy supplied with coal.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
BIG ADVANTAGE TO GERMANY
A Free Port Founded on Chinese Coast
Without Restrictions.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Consul Gen.
eral Mason has sent from Berlin a
translation of the chief articles of the
lished in the German Export Zeitung,
September Is. The article adds:
"The most important point in the
regulations is that the Chinese custom
house is removed to Tsin-Tau. 1t was
necessary that the free port should not
be placed at a disadvantage in its
through traffic as compared with other
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
Five Indians and One Deputy
Sheriff Killed.
BATTLE NEAR FLAGSTAFF
An Aftempf TO Arrest The Indians
net with Determined Resistance.
Involving a Hand to Hand Con-
nIct-win rfonfdomery. One or
the Killed. Known In phoenix,
where His parehfs Live.

Flagstaff. Ariz., Nov. 12.-(Speciah)-
The news reached here at an early hour
this morning of sanguinary conflict
between Navajo Indians and sherfff's
posse at a point about thirty-five miles
southeast of Flagstaff. Five, out Of six
Indians were killed and one member OF
the sheriff's posse. Will H. Montgom-
cry, was shot through the heart. Two
other deputy sheriffs were wounded.
one perhaps fatally. The cause of the
fight was an attempt on the part of
the posse to arrest the Indians for NAL
treating Montgomery. who worked as a
cowboy for the Roden ranch. ~
The sheriffs posse consisted of, Dan
Hogan, Will Montgomery. Bill Roden,
a well known cattleman, and Durham
They left here on Thursday armed with
Winchesters and six-shooters and car
rying warrants for the arrest of the
Indians. At o'clock last evening the
posse surprised six of the Indians near
Walnut and not anticipating any seri-
Gus resistance, the officers dismoupted
from their horses, leaving the Win
chesters strapped to the saddles, and
walked toward the Indians. The latter
opened fire upon the posse from the
brush. The horses stampeded at the
first volley and at the same instant
Montgomery fell. The deputies, undis-
mayed, returned the fire of the Indians
with their six-shooters until their am
munition was exhausted, when they
were compelled to retreat.
Roden was shot through the groin.
but walked to Angel, a station on the
Santa Fe Pacific railroad, being sup
ported by Durham, a member of the
posse who wes urinjured. Dan Hogan
was shot three times-once in the right
arm, another a flesh wound over the
heart and the third time in the back.
He walked to Walnut
Hogan's wounds are in the feshy
parts and will not result seriously.
Roden is in a bad state, however, and
is being given the best possible medical
attendance.
Hogan made desperate fight. He
closed in on one of the Indians, and al
| though wounded, succeeded in wrestling
the gun from the Navajo. He killed
the chief and the Indian who wounded
him. One Indian escaped in wounded
condition
The Indians engaged in the fight
! were hunting deer in violation of the
game law and a ton of dried venison
and antelope was found today in their
camp. report from Canyon Diablo
this morning was to the effect that all
the Navajoes in that vicinity had left
! for the reservation.
Deputy Sheriff Dan Hogan was a
member of Troop A of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders and served through the
Santiago campaign. Deputy Durham
was the only one who escaped unhurt.
Sheriff johnson and posse left today
for the scene of the fight.
The feeling here runs high. but it is
generally conceded that there is no
danger of an outbreak on the part of
the Indians.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
GERMAN OPINION.

Berlin, Nov. 12.-The Vossische Zei-
tervention by a European power dur
ing hostilities in South Africa, says:
However much Great Britain's posi-
ton in South Africa may be imperiled
it is quite unlikely that Russia will
make any anti-British move. Great
Britain can rely upon American and
difficulties with Russia in China"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
FRENCH INTERESTS IN CHINA.

Paris, Nov. 12-Admiral Courrejolles,
the French commander on the Asiatic
station, telegraphs that the negotia-
tions for the delimitation of the Quan
Chan Wan territory have been inter
rupted owing to the hostility of the
viceroy of Canton. NJ. Lanessan, the
minister of marine. has taken the
necessary steps to reinforce the French
army of occupation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.

London, Nov. 12.-This morning s
news from the seat of war in South Af-
rica continues fairly satisfactory. The
official dispatches are not very detailed
with regard to the Belmont incident,
which, except for the loss of Col. Keith
FalcOner, was not a very serious af-
fair. There are signs of greatly in
creased Boer activity in Natal and
along the western frontier. All the
dispatches tend to show that the Brit
ish are holding out ably. Col. Baden
Powell reports that all was well at
Mafeking on November 8.
Ladysmith's latest date is November
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
DRAW FIGHT AT Ell PASO.

Ell Paso, Nov. 12.-Tommy Maher,
featherweight, of Chicago, and "Reddy''
Gallagher, featherweight champion OF
the southwest, fought to a draw OH
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
this afternoon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
TARLHC WILL FALL
American Troops arc Closing In
Upon Filipino Stronghold.

Manila, Nov. 12.-General Macarthur
and General Lawton are closing in on
Tdrlac. Communication with this point
is impossible except by means of a gov
ernment wire, which is crowded with
official business. General Macarthur
took Bambam yesterday. This is sup
posed to be the strongest position held
by the Filipinos except Tarlac.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
TENNESEEANS LAND.

San Francisco, Nov. 12-The Ten
nessee volunteers landed today and
went into camp at the Preside, pre-
paratory to being mustered out.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
GOLD DISCOVERED IN EGYPT.

Rome, Nov. r. A telegram from
Massowah, Egypt, says English and
three lodes of gold near Osmara. 1t Is
said the lodes can be profitably worked.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
PASSED A GOOD NIGHT.

Paterson, N. J., Nov. 12.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart passed a favorable night
and the improvement that has been OBJ
served for several days continued to-
day.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
THE soUDAN TO BE OPEN ALL

Cairo, Nov. 12.-Lord Kitchener an
the Soudan open to all corners early in
December, when the railway will reach
Khartoum.
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