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THEY PUT UP A
STUBBORN FIGHT
Mexican Troops and Yaqus Have a
Bloody Engag ent-Indlans
Were Defeated.

Austin. Texas, Dec. 3.-Information
reaching here to-day from Ortiz, state
of Sonora, Mexico, states that Marshall
Terhune, an expert mining engineer,
who has been mining in the Yaqui
country for some months past, arrived
at Ortiz yesterday and states that since
Nov IS the Yaqui and Mexican military
forces have had several severe engage
ments. attended with loss of life and
a number of wounded. The first of their
engagements was on Nov. IS, just north
of Cocori, and during the engagement
there were 4S Indians and five soldiers
killed. Twenty-three soldiers We're
wounded and something over 100
squaws and Indian children We're cap
tured. These prisoners will be sent to
Guaynlas by the military authorities to
hold as hostages. The place where this
engagement took place is on the Yaqui
river, just at the entrance to the noun
tains. The engagement was on the
guerrilla warfare order, as has been
most of the previous skirmishes and en-
gagements.
The battle was between the main
bodies of both factions. The Indians
We're massed in force and the soldiers
had large quota of men, The fighting
was very severe and lasted most of the
day The Indians were finally put to
flight and this explains why so many
of their women were captured, as their
retreat was made in much confusion,
and the women became separated from
the warriors. In addition to this en-
gagement there We're several others Of
minor Importance during the week fol-
lowing that date, but no information as
to the results of the latter engagements
is forthcoming.
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The senate's Programme.

Washington, Dec. S.-The first week
in the senate will doubtless be marked
by considerable lethargy, as usual. On
Monday the new senators will be sworn
in, but beyond this nothing will be
done. The receipt of the presidents
message will be postponed for day,
out of respect to the memory of the late
vice president.
Tuesday little will be done beyond the
receipt of the message, Immediately
after which, according to the present
programme, an adjournment will be
had to give the republican senators an
opportunity to hold a caucus over the
reorganization of the committees.
Wednesday and Thursday will be de-
voted largely to the introduction of bills.
There probably will be no session either
Friday or Saturday.
Among the first bills to be introduced
will be the financial measure prepared
by the republican members of the
finance committee. 1t will be offered by
Senator Aldrich and will be referred to
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STORMS IN THE SOUTH.
The Ship P1eiades Ashore on the New
Zealand Coast

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 3.-Unusually
cold weather and heavy gales are report
ed from New Zealand. During a storm in
November the ship Pleiades went ashore
on the New Zealand coast. Her officers
and crew were saved but the ship cannot
be moved from the rocks upon which she
is now resting high and dry. During the
same gale the steam collier Hesquith
went ashore at the Greymouth bar, where
also the Mapowicka was recently strand
ed.
a tariff conference has been held at
Melbourne by manufacturers and others
interested in having a protective tariff for
Australia. They prepared tariff sched-
ule for submission to parliament when
customs regulations of the federation are
being determined and an international pro-
tectionist association has been formed
and efforts are to be made to change this
free trade sentiment throughout all the
colonies.
The wool crop this year will probably
be less than that of 1898.
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TO CANVASS RETURNS.
The Kentucky Board of Electors Is Ready
fn Art

Frankfort. KY. Dec. Sat noon to-
morrow the state board of election COM
missioners of Kentucky will meet to
canvass the returns from the last state
election and to decide whether Goebel
or Taylor is entitled to the certificate
of election for governor. There is not
much probab bility that the matter will
be settled tomorrow and it may a day
or two later before certificate is is
sued. Both sides express themselves as
confident. but no one can predict with
accuracy the decision which will be an
rived at by the beard. The certified
returns from the county boards, now
on file with the secretary of state, give
Taylor a plurality of 2,435, but the
democrats declare that enough of these
votes will be thrown out and that Goe-
bel will be awarded the certificate. The
Kentucky election law is capable of di-
verse constructions and the definite con-
clusion of the board will rest very
largely upon how its members decide
to construe certain portions of the stat
uteS.
Neither democrats nor republicans
profess to know what the board will
do. and all of them decline to discuss
the matter in advance of the meeting
of the board.
Mr.. Goebel declined to say anything
at all and General Taylor contented
l.
fident the board will do it's duty"
Governor Bradley would express no
opinion regarding the probable outcome
of the work of the board
IT don't think there will be any
trouble" he said; there is no need for
looking ahead for trouble; we will cross
bridges when we come to them"
Quite number of republicans from
Clay and Laurel counties arrived to-day
and reported that there would be others
in town in the morning. Men of both
parties are very quiet and there has
been practically no buster or loud talk
ing. 1t is expected that there will be
a large crowd in Frankfort tomorrow
In any event. as it is county court day.
Mayor DeHoney of Frankfort has de-
cided to swear in 60 extra policemen to-
morrow. This is not especially on ac-
count of the gubernatorial contest. but
chiefly because of the crowd that will
be brought here by the monthly court
day and the opening of the congress
sonal campaign in this district.
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THE ROBERTS CASE.
Democrats Are Not Yet United on Plan
of Action.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Considerable di
versity of opinion exists among the
democratic members Of the house of
representatives as to the best policy to
be followed by the party tomorrow
when the republicans object to the ad-
ministering of the oath of office to Rep
resentative Roberts, the Mormon mem
ber-elect of Utah. The democrats have
not yet conferred on the matter, but
some understanding may be arrived at
tomorrow morning before the house
meets. Some of the leaders believe that
to refuse to permit member-elect to
be sworn in will establish dangerous
precedent and interfere with his const
tutional rights. They think, therefore,
he should be permitted to take the oath
of office and the matter of his eligibility
then be determined by committee of
the house.
This is the opinion Of Representative
Bailey of Texas, and it is said Tonight
that he will ask that Mr.. Roberts be
sworn in, but at the same time will de-
clare that this does not commit him TO
the right of Mr.. Roberts to sit as
member. Other democrats believe that
as a matter of policy no objection
should be raised to the plan of proceed
ure determined on by the republicans.
An objection to the republican plan of
procedure at this stage, they assert, will
give the impression to many who do not
investigate the question thoroughly
that the democrats are in favor of Mr..
Roberts sitting as member of the
house and that no attention will be
paid to the contention that the objec-
ton was made on constitutional
grounds.
Representative Richardson, the lead
er of the minority. said tonight that no
plan of action on the part of the demo-
Gratis had been determined on and he
preferred not to be quoted as saying
what in his opinion they should do.
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A NEW SERUM
Which Will Quickly Show the Presence
of tuberculosis.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-The Tribune says: A
new serum, which it is claimed will show
the presence of tuberculosis long before
ii would be possible by the microscope,
the X-ray or other methods now in use,
has been invented by DR.. A. j. Jenkins
of this city. He does not claim to have
discovered a new cure, but that the use
of the serum aids competent physicians
to detect the presence of the disease in
its earliest stages and in time to effect a
cure by good sanitation and plenty of
outdoor exercise. 1t shows whether or
not a case is true consumption, no matter
how early or light the attack may be.
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Philadelphia Wants 1t.

Philadelphia, Dec 3.--Within the week
every effort will be made by the Citizens
Republican National association to raise
the campaign fund of 100000 required to
induce the republican national committee
to select Philadelphia for the national
convention for the next year. The work
of soliciting financial aid viii begin at
once A letter, which will be sent TO
Chairman Hanna and other members of
the national committee, is now being
drafted 1t may be that members of the
general committee will so to Washington
this week to confer with Chairman Han.
ma. Efforts will also be made to ascertain
the preference which President Mckinley
NAV have
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A ROBERTS CRUSADE.
The Seating of the Congressman Would
BE n Crime.

BE Crime.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The crusade in
this city against the seating of Brigham
H. Roberts as a representative of Utah
eliminated in largely attended mass
meeting in the First Congregational
church this afternoon. Many prominent
clergymen Of Washington occupied
seats on the platform or in the audi
| ence. DR.. Josiah Strong. president of
the League for Social Service of New
York, under the auspices of which the
meeting was held, presided. Addresses
were made by Rev. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, rector Of Epiphany church; Rev.
Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the Metro
politan church; Rev. DR.. S. N Newton
of the First Congregational church. and
F. H. Schroeder of Salt Lake City. Sew
eral Salt Lake City clergymen We're
present, including Dr. T. c. lift. super
intendent of Methodist missions in
Utah; c. l.. Martin, a Presbyterian of
Salt Lake, and DR.. Sarah j. Elliott,
who has lived in Utah as deaconess
in the Episcopal church for several
years.
DR.. Iliff, as president of a committee
in the Methodist church, was appointed
to oppose the seating of Roberts and to
disseminate information in various
parts of the country. He has just COM
pleted a tour which included most of
the states between Maine and Florida.
DR.. Strong briefly outlined the object of
the meeting as follows:
eve are here to protest against tine
representative of an alien to civiliza-
tlon taxing his seat in our next con-
gress. We are met to protest against
admitting among our law makers a man
who is an acknowledged law breaker.
We are democrats, republicans, Metho-
dists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Episco-
palians and others, but are not met as
such. We are here to join hands in pro
tecting the sanctity of the home and
thus preserving the life of the nation.
We are not here to oppose the Mormon
religion, only SO far as the religion of
Mormons affects the political interests
Of one of the United States. We believe
it to be necessary to make it a crime
against the United States. In order to
do so we must have an amendment to
the constitution. This legislation is in
fact the first STEP
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OVERDUE STEAMER.
The Glory of the Seas Experienced Very
Heavy Weather.

San Francisco, Dec 3.-The overdue
ship Glory of the Seas has arrived from
Comox B. c. She was so days making
the run from the sound and expert
enced some very heavy weather A
heavy scutheaster blew nearly all the
time and Captain Freeman found 1T
impossible to make any headway. The
provisions gave out, but on Nov. so the
United States training ship Adams
hove in sight and from her the starv-
ing men got enough stores to last them
for 10 days Soon after that there was
a slight change of wind and Captain
Freeman was able to work his way to
port.
The collier Bristol which arrived to-
day, spoke the CZarina, in tow of the
Holyoke. 100 miles south of Flattery.
last Wednesday. The Czarina broke her
shaft a month ago and is being towed
here for repairs.
There is no word from the overdue
schooners Amethyst and S. Danielson.
Both are out over month.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

and families by striking for his par
ticular benefit
Mr.. Rowland's talk plainly indicat-
ed that in his opinion the company was
right and the men wrong in the pres
ent trouble. His speech did not meet
the general approval of the audience
But his courage in thus opposing the
leaders in their own meeting, and by
logical argument. roasting them, too,
has been the subject of general COM
ment and has had great weight with
many of the strikers, although it was
utterly impossible to change the gen
eral sentiment of the meeting.
The final result was that those pres
ent by large majority vote agreed to
maintain their present stand, allowing
only engineers, firemen and pumpmen
to work, and fight the company to the
bitter end.
The associated press under a Chew
enne, Wyo., date says: A week ago
600 miners employed in the mines Of
the Diamondville Coal and Coke COM
pany at Diamondville, Wyo., struck
for an increase in wages. Their de-
mands were refused and a small force
of non-union men went to work. At an
early hour this morning mob of 300
women and girls, armed with guns,
knives, clubs and stones, marched to
the mines and compelled the operators
to flee.
The miners at work were dragged
from the mines and also driven away.
Several We're injured by being struck
with clubs and one man was shot at.
presumably by one of the number of
strikers concealed near the mines. The
small force OF deputies guarding the
company's property were powerless.
Tomorrow it is expected there will be
more trouble when the company at
tempts to resume. The miners have
been importing arms and ammunis
tion.
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HOSTILITY GROWING.
The People of Nicaragua Aroused Against
Ze1aya

Kingston, Jamaica. Dec. 3.-Passengers
by to-day's steamer from Nicaraguan
ports say that there is a growing feeling
of hostility toward President Zelaya on
account of his recent decree eXpeling
Mgr. Periea, bishop of Nicaragua, in re-
ply to the latter's protest against the
law passed by the Nicaraguan congress
on Oct. II, declaring that all donations
by the people Of lands, cattle or other
property to the church should be subject
to the civil government.
Although President ZeIaya is very popu-
lar with the masses, the presidents po-
iiGcal opponents are improving the pres
ent occasion to bring about a revulsion
of popular feeling by taking advantages
Of the powerful undercurrents of clerical
influence
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DEATH OF WASHINGTON.
Arrangements Completed by the Masons
for Its Observance.

Washington, Dec. Arrangements are
about completed for the Masonic celebrn-
ton of the centennial of the death of
Worshipful Master George Washington
on Dec a. Large numbers of Masons
from all over the United States and from
Canada are expected to attend. Colonel
Robert White of Wheeling. w. Va. who
was appointed by the grand lodge of Vir-
gina as chief marshal, and his staff will
have full charge of the procession and
all matters connected with the celebration
aside from the regular Masonic rites. The
principal ceremonies will be at Mount
Vernon and will include an address by
LIE grand master of Masons in Colorado
at the old tomb. Masonic rites at the new
tomb and addresses at the mansion by
President Mckinley and R. w. T. Duke
grand masters of Masons of Pennsyl-
Vana,
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Town, dated yesterday: The transport
1smore is ashore on the rocks in st.
Helena bay The troops have been
safely landed, but the horses are still
on board. H. M. S. Doris and Niobe.
with the transport Columbian, have
gone to her assistance.
Colonel Kokowich reports under date
Of Thursday, Nov. 80, that the Bechu
ana police captured the Boer laager
west of Kimberley Tuesday, Nov. 2S.
Communication by searchlight with
Kimberley has been established from
Modder river
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LOOTED BY BOERS.
Many Scenes of Devastation Testify to Its
Thoroughness.


Frere Camp, Natal, Tuesday, Nov. %.
The reconnaissance made to-day by
General Hildyard and Lord Dundonald
in command, the fact of which has al
ready been cabled, gave an excellent
opportunity for studying the country.
On approaching Colenso the British
found on every hand scenes of devasta-
tion that testified to the thoroughness
of Boer looting. The Williams farm and
others had been ransacked from end to
end. In some cases the contents of
every room of the farm houses had been
destroyed. The Beers had evidently
burned what they could not carry Off
The property of the Boer commissariat
was testified to by the corn husks that
We're to be seen about the deserted
camp fires of the enemy. The wreck of
the armored train, still visible, showed
that Boer shell had broken an axle
which had obviously caused the acci-
dent to one car that lay on it's side. The
other car was uprighted. but both were
completely rddled by the enemy's bull
lets and artillery fire.
Two graves near by bore the inscrip-
ton: TO Fallen Soldiers"
The main Boer force is now gradu-
ally getting near Chievelri station.
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SUCCESSFUL TEST.
Four Messages Sent at the Rate of 1000
Words u Minute

New York, Dec. 3.--A successful test
was made tonight of the Pollak- -Virag
system of rapid automatic telegraphy
between this city and Chicago. The dis
patches We're sent from the World office
via Pittsburg and Fort Wayne to the
Tribune office in Chicago. Joseph Virag,
one of the inventors, handled the New
York key Although the wires We're
not in perfect working order, he man
aged to send four messages at the rate
of 1000 words a minute 1t took only
two seconds to send the following:
Editorial Rooms. World--To the Tri-
bune, Chicago: We have fine weather
in New York. How is it in Chicago?
WORLD"
L. Q. Mcpherson, representing the
Guardian Trust company of Chicago,
which is promoting the invention in the
United States, watched the test at this
end. A second ng-distance test will
be made next week when Anton Pol
lax arrives from the West.
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Ready to Fight.

Durham. Natal. Tuesday. Nov. 2S.-
The Natal Mercury publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from its correspondent
at Frere: The Beers have reconcen-
trated at their old positions near Co
lenso. back Of Grobeler's kloof, and ev-
erythinS points to a determined attempt
to prevent the British troops crossing
the Tugela river, The reports of wan
ton destruction of property by Boer
looters are confirmed"
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Troops Arrive.

Cape Town. Tuesday Nov. 2S,-The
troopship Bavaran from Queenstown.
Nov 10, with Colonel Ivor Herbert, as
sistant adjutant general for the home
district, and the foreign military at
taches. together with the Connaught
Rangers. the first battalion of the Royal
Dublin Fusiliers and a contingent of
miscellaneous troops, in all more than
1000 men, arrived here to-day. Colonel
Herbert and the military attaches i'm
mediately landed and the Bavaran pro-
ceeded with the troops, presumably to
Durham
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Sortie From Kimberley.

Pretoria. Sunday, Nov 26.-CommanG-
ant Dutmot (probably DutoD sends the
following report to the council of war
from Kimberley: EARLY yesterday
the British made a sortie, supported by
cannon and MaXin,s Under cover of
darkness they advanced in the direction
of Bloemhof Two hundred burghers ell
countered them and / brought up an
additional 100. Nine burghers We're
killed and II wounded. The British left
two on the ground, but an ambulance
removed these"
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St. Louis. Dec. 3.-A syndicate Of
Eastern mills has c0nSummated deal
here for 1,2500G0 pounds of so-called
"tcrritory WOOL for a sum said TO ag-
gregate more than $3.50, 900 Sixty cars
will he required to transport it to its
destination in the East. 1t is the great
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Compelled to Retire,

Pretoria, Monday, Nov 27, via Lo-
renco Marquee, Dec. 30.-Commandant
DeIarey has reported to President Kru-
ger that the burghers, in spite of their
determined defense at Gras Pan, Nov.
%, We're completely surrounded by the
British and were compelled to retire.
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Hearing to BE Resumed.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The hearing
of the suit brought by the st. Louis
jobbers against the transcontinental
railroads will be resumed before the
interstate commerce commission in this
city Jan. Is. The proceedings here will
probably occupy 10 days. Rebuttal tes-
timony will be taken in Washington
where the arguments will also be heard.
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They WIFI Fight.

New York. Dec. 3.--FranI Erne of
Buffalo and Jack OBrien of this city
will fight tomorrow night for the light
weight championship of the world be-
fore the Coney Island Sporting club.
Erne is the fav3rite in the betting and
both men are said II be trained to the
hour.
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Iaager Attacked.

Pretoria. Tuesday, Nov. 2S.-The BoCr
laager at Derderpoort was attacked last
Saturday by a strong force of the Natal
mounted police. Mr.. Barnard, a men,
ber of the volksraad, was killed.
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the whole finance committee, including
the democratic members.
Up to date only one senatorial ap-
pointment has been made by any gov
ernor. This is in the case of Senator
Quay, but If he is seated, there will be
an effort to fill the vacant seats from
Utah, California and Delaware by the
same methods There is unusual in
terest in Mr.. Quay's case and both his
friends and opposing senators are al
ready working zealously. Mr.. Quay
will make no effort to be seated Mon
day.
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Killed at Belmont.

Pretoria, Monday, Nov. 27.--The Boer
commander on the western border re-
ports that u burghers were killed and
40 wounded in the lighting at Belmont.
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Hartman in Washington.

Snecial Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, Dec. 6.-EN-CongressmaT
Hartman arrived here this evening and
will remain several days
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London, Oct. 4.-The war office pub
fishes the following dispatch from Cape
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Freezing Furs-and Moths.

Once upon time woman who had
cedar chests in which to store her win
ter belongings was considered a fortu-
nate being indeed and looked upon
with envy by her sister housewives.
Now cedar chests, camphor and moth
balls are all scorned as old fashioned
and inadequate by the patrons of cold
storage warehouses, where furs are
taken care Of and costly draperies.
rugs, ETC., are sent for protection from
the moths.
The expert furriers say that heat and
not moths is the chief danger that
threatens furs a months wear in
warm weather is harder Oh fine furs
than years of use with the thermometer
at freezing point. Heat takes the life
out Of fur and palcs the color, leaving
1t limp, dull and faded. in the modern
storage house the furs are kept II
rooms where the air is dry rs q bone
and the temperature many degrees be-
low freezing point. Any daring moth
that found it's way into this room
would be at once frozen stif.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.