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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14
BLAMING A SOLDIER.
II u Now Chained n subordi-
mite Caused Surrender.

Lourenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay,
November q. Thursday. - Father
Matthews. who has arrived here
from Pretoria, says with reference
to the surrender of the irish Fusl-
loers and the Glouccstershire troops
at Nlcholson's Mex that after tho
mules stampeded. the force got hard
pressed by the enemy. They would
held out, however. but some subor-
dinato, without Instructions. hoisted
a flag of truce OH his own RESPONSE
bility. Nothing remained but to sur
render.
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Washington. November 1s. - The
Charleston has been in Asiatic wssers
more than year, She was one of the
first vessels 10 be sent to Manila after
the destruction OF the Spanish fleet by
Admiral Dewey, the navy department
using her 10 send ammunition and oth-
er supplies to the vessels. She had I'M
deigone an oyerhauling at the Mare
Island navy yard before leaving san
Francisco and therefore was in prime
condition for her duty.
The Charleston is OF recent con-
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BRADLEY IS BOLD.
lie Proposes to Declare Martial Law in
Kentucky
UNLESS FRAUD is PERMITTED.
This Information Has Excited the
People of Frankfort.
e BALLOTS USED WERE TISSUE
In the Republican Counties of the Eleventh
District Which Went for Taylor.
EVERY inch OF GROUND is CONTESTED
Gocbel ana the Democratic Party
Leaders Are Awaiting the Finni
In the Republican Counties of the Eleventh
District Which Went for Taylor.
EVERY inch OF GROUND is CONTESTED
Gocbcl ana the Democratic Party
Leaders Are Awaiting the Final
Rcsult-TansIc Getting Worse.

Gocbei ana the democratic leaders
are waiting on the final action OF
The county boards OF elections OF
Christian. Knox and other counties.
votes will he thrown out in these
counties, which will give Gocbcl n
majority on the face of the returns.
The city is excited tonight over n
rumor that the governor intends to
declare marital law in the event
thrown out.
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struction and belongs to that class
which is commonly referred to as The
new navy" She has full compile
ment of officers and crew The naval
register issued At the beginning of the
year gives as her commander Captain
William IL. Whiting, and her lieuten-
ant commander was Gottfried Blockin-
ger,
Assistant Secretary Allen is acting
secretary during the absence OF Secre-
tary Long, II was stated at his home
that no messages had been received by
him during the night.
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began the Hearing.

st. Louis, November 1.-THE Interstate
commerce commission began the hearing
today OF the complaint OF the ST. Louis
Business Mems League against Paciic
coast railroads and their connections In the
matter of discrimination against st. Louis
In the fixing OF rates. Commissioners
Knapp, Prouty, voemans and Clements
were present. A. J. vanlandingham OF the
ST. Louis traffic bureau. presented the case
of the st. Louis merchants occupying the
whole Of todays session.
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cHAsTrsED THE cANNIBALs.
German Troops Are Also Accused OF
Act of Barbarism.

Liverpool. November lathe British
steamer Volta. from the German CAM
eroons. West Africa, which arrived here
today. reports that a German punitive ex-
petition in the Cameroons recently chas-
had besieged several trading stations xt
and near Kribi. The Germans chased the
natives into the bush, killing ZOO 1t was
reported. according to the Volta. that the
remains OF the slain were decapitatei,
their heads being stuck on poles In the
interior towns to strike terror 10 the In
habtants.
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GOMEZ DECLISEs.

lie VIII Not Accept the FaRd maisea
for Him.
Havana, November 1S.--General Comes
writes to Lu Lucha that he has seen with
great pleasure the announcement of =
project to raise funds 70 meet his personal
needs. but that such ! proposltion would
not do him honor 10 the executiop and ~
must beg leays 70 refuse ~ o4es y ~
vance. e &. N s.. y y rs y z. s.. \
s s::'''E ~ 81 !: m y y I. =
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


Ellington, November l3.-Forecast for
lay and Wednesday:
Y Texas and New Mcxico-Fair Tuesday
Wednesday; variable winis.
fhoma and Indian Territories-FaIr and
Tuesday; Wednesday fair; westerly
PIE winds. W "S'u''
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tThe cruiser Charleston, which was
built in San Francisco In 1883. had n
displacement of $3.50 tons, was sI2 feet
Z inches In length, 46.2 feet in beam
and Els feet IN draught. She was OF
steel. having two propellers, one funnel
and two masts with military tops. She
had the following armament Two
S-nch guns, six 6-inch guns, four g.
Founders, two S-poundors, two ma
chine guns and one light gun, with
four torpedo tubes. she had a compile
ment of 800 menu
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named cities are mentioned as probable
applicants for the convention next year:
Chicago 81. Louis. San Francisco. Cleye-
land. Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City.
Milwaukee and Buffalo,
Secretary Dick Will at once issue n
formal call for the members Of tho Ma
tiopal committee to meet on the date
above mentioned.
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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
1t Is Called to Meet In Washington
November 20.

Cleveland, Ohio. November 1S.--After a
consultation today between Senator M. A..
Hanna and Charles r. Dick. chairman and
secretary respectively of the National re-
publican committee. the latter announced
that it has been decided TO call the com
mittee together November 25 next 81
Washington 10 name The time and plaj;e
for holding the next National republican
The session OF the committee
will continue two days. The following
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14

New Orleans November 13.--william G.
MidgeIy filed petition in insolvency to-.
day, Liabilities sl.7is.6so OF which $s7s-l
1865 Is nomiuaily Secured. There are nc
available assets MI. Midgeiy was prest-,
dent Of the American Casualty insurance.
company, which collapsed IN 1894
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Chicago Ihe plnce.

Milwaukee, Wis, November 1S.-Henry
C. Payne, National committeeman of Wis
cousin, this afternoon gave it as his opin-
ion that Chicago would be the place ee-
lected to hold the next republican con-
vention.
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Walter Smith tdemocran, for governor
l2.12l plurality over Jowndes Gepublican),
incumbent. Colonel Smith carried Baltl-
more city by S110. Candidates for other
State offices did not run more than few
hundred votes behind the leader on the
democratic ticket
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Louisville, Ky, November 13.--The
tange growing out of last weeks election
becomes worse with each day. This WAS
the third day of the official count, but
the work of the county boards of can
vassers disclosed little information to clear
the situation. Chairman Lang OF the Ic-
publican campaign committee repeated his
claim of a plurality of Sill for Taylor.
based on official relations from ITO eoun
ties and unofficial returns from the re-
naming nine. The democratic papers and
leaders here have ceased to give figures,
hut specials from Frankfort quote Candi-
date Goebel and other party lesd RS as
saying they are confident of the success
of the Kenton county man.
The complexion of the returns to be
presented to the State board of election
commissioners when II meets in Frankfort
next month still depends upon the de-
termination of the contests which are
being raised in several parts of the State,
notably the strongly republican counties
of the Eleventh district, where the dem
ocrats claim tissue ballots were used.
These contests aroused much feeling in
the localities affected One OF them Ia
wolves the vote of Knox county, which
gave Taylor 1889 plurality. To-Day Bar
b-ursville, the county seat, was visited by
hundreds of people, their avowed purpose
being TO see that justice was done. The
contention is over forty ballots from the
first precinct. Judge Brown granted
temporary injunction today against the
throwing out of the entire county of KnoE.
At Hopkinsville a contest over a pre-
cinct which gave Taylor plurality OF
ninety-fve is delaying the official return
of the whole vote of Christian county,
which gave Taylor a plurality of seventy
five.
Slow progress was made in the count of
Louisville and Jefferson county today,
the commissioners being at work on the
third ward when they adjourned until
tomorrow Both sides are fighting every
inch of the ground. A number of pre-
cjncts are in controversy on the ground OF
alleged Irregularities. In one such case,
the seventh precinct of theFlrst ward, the
anti Goebe people secured an order from
Judge Toney to compel the precinct Off
GERS to sign the tally sheets. The Goe-
bel people, however, claim that the bal
lot box had been opened before 1t reached
the county election officers. The vote,
so far as canvassed shows little change
from, tho unofficial count.
Conspiracy is hard TO prove, but that
il is by no means impossible to do so,
Is heard on both sides as charges and
countercharges of frauds are made.
The Judge. in his instructions to the Of
fetal canvasgers of the vote OF Louisville,
charged them to do their duty. and il
frauds were found against anyone,
whether he be of great prominence or not,
charges should be preferred and punish
ment commensurate with the violations
inflicted.
Louisville, KY, November l3.-The Com
mercial will say tomorrow it has received
official returns from four more counties
making lis out Of the ll9. These four
es-Rowap. Knox, Johnson and
EIovd~show net gain OF twe1ty-thrcc for
,ra,.lor over the Commercials unofficial
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No Deci.ion In ouarantine Gaze.
Especial 10 Tha post.l

Washington, November i3.-No decision
was handed down today by the supreme
court 10 the quarantine case OF Louisiana
VS.. Texas, II begins to look like onoIher
quarantine on the part of Texas.
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Louisville, Ky, November 13,-The Cou-
rier-Journal tomorrow Will publish returns
from the official count in 1lS of the 1i9
counties of the State. These give Goebel
plurality of $3.50. The unofficial returns
from the same paper from the six remain
ing counties give Taylor pluralities of t122
making Gcebel's net plurality 1881. From
this tnble. however, arc o3ittcd ali votes
that are being contested. These number
1888 for Goeool, including the ii9S In Nell
son county and 29ii for Taylor. Taylor's
plurality of the contested votes is 1911
Upon these contests the Courier journal
says will depend the result.
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returns. This. added to the previous fig
ures, Sill, gives Taylor a plurality of 1874
in the State. In this estimate four coun-
ties Jefferson, Lewis, Menefee and Harri-
SOM are urofhcially reported,
According TO the Commercials advices.
today's appeal TO the court in Knox countN
resulted in the certifcatiop of the vote OF
that county by the election officers.
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MaryIand'. Vote Counted.

Baltimore. ND. November 13,--The pr
nclal count o: the ballots cast OF last
Tuesdays election gives Colonel John
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London, November 1.-THE Times pub
fishes a special this morning from its 81.
Petersburg correspondent, who DISCUSSES
the recent rumors of Russian advance to.
ward Herat. The correspondents Think
that although these rumors are withou,
foundation there can be no doubt that the
Russian military authorities are preparing
for an advance in Hefat In certain con-
tingencies, such as the death or abdicatior
OF the Amer of Afghanistan. which wouie
lead to disturbances.
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General observations.

Ff'atlons taken by the United States
IL bureau at all stations yesterday at S
18th meridian time:
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THE CRUISER CHARLESTON.

November p MI cruiser bee he
Mzon wrecked IN OF tn onnh coast ber on ao d
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Louisville, KY, November l3.-The Com
mercial will say tomorrow 1t has received
official returns from four more counties
,no,,inq lis out Of the 1l9. These four
aa,,nties-Rowan. Knox, Johnson and
FIoyd-show a net gain OF twe1ty-threc for
TAYLOR over the Commercials unolnclai
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London. November IA special dis
patch from Shanghai says the differences
between Russia and Japan have been &c
centuated by Jnpans refusal TO 81 ant Rus
STA a foothold on the seafront of Masampo
harbor Korea.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24

expense both Manager Leonard ana
Bransffeld were put to. 1t was signed
several weeks ago when Manage~
Leonard learned Washington wanted
the catcher. But it didn't go. the
contract was sent to President Young
of the National league for promulga-
ton. He refused to recognize it, and
later sent word to The Spy that Brans-
field was claimed by Washington.
HAD Washington acted with more
alacrity it might have secured Brans-
field. But the management Of that
team probably thought the action Of
Manager Leonard would hold the play
er, or else held off, being satisfied it
could get the catcher when it desired
to make terms.
The dispatch which President Young
sent The Spy yesterday shows that
the first contract was no good while
the one Bransfield signed Wednesday
was recognized. The contract which
was promulgated yesterday was a 7on-
tract for 1900 and that was the con-
tract Bransfield signed Wednesday. Tie
contract he signed for Manager Leon
ard was for the balance of the present
season, under which the management
of the Bostons intended to reserve him
for next season, had it been allowed.
Manager Selee did the trick on his
visit to Worcester last Wednesday. and
The Spy was the only Worcester paper.
which was aware of the fact that
Bransfield had signed contract on that
day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
CASE is SETTLED.
Bransfield Is Recog-
nized as a Boston
Player.
He WILL PLAY IN WORCESTER.
The Contract Signed We'd
nesday With Manager
Selee Is Valid
He WILL PLAY IN WORCESTER

It's all settled now. Kitty Bransfeld
will play with Worcester next season.
The contract he signed for Manager
Selee of the Boston team last Wednes-
day, of which The Spy was the only
paper to know anything about, was pro-
mulgated yesterday by N. E. Young,
president Of the National league.
Manager Selee did wise thing when
he signed Bransfield, Wednesday, to a
regular Boston contract The contract
Bransfield signed for Manager, Leon
ard wasn't regular, and wasn't recog
nized by President Young. Had Man
ager Selee omitted to sign Bransield,
the latter would be under claim by
Washington, and the latter team could
sign him at any time at the terms
which he sent Washington several
weeks ago.
But Manager Selee forestalled any
such action by securing Bransfsd's
signature to a Boston contract, which
he Gent at once to Mr.. Young for Off
cial action
Mn. Young took official action yester-
day. and promulgated the contract. and
Bransfield is now the property OF the
Boston club. Everybody in this city
knows that simply means Bransfield
will play with Worcester next season,
for Manager Selee's object in signing
him was to get him for Worcester, In
spite of Washington's claim.
Bransfield will play first base for
Worcester. according to the change as
announced in The Spy several days ngc.
President Young sent notice to The
Spy yesterday that Bransfield's sigma
ture to the last Boston contract Is
valid.
The contract he signed for Manager
Leonard wasn't worth the trouble and
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READY FOR THE FAIR.
Father Mathew socle~ Arranein For
Celebration Of Its Golden jubilee.

'SW OSStSW HrFan9In FOI
celebration Of Its Golden jubilee.
The fair of the Father Mathew Tenn
peranoe society will be held in its hall
on Green street beginning tomorrow
evening and continuing during the week
ana promises to be huge success. The
lollowing young ladies have signifed
tiielr Willingness to aid in the manage
nent OF the fair and will have charge Of
the different tables:
st, Johns Cadets tabIa-Er,;,,,
thompson, Mamie Donahue Nav ~
by, Mae Grady, Sadie Kelley Man,ia
man. --1 1Neiile her-
Ice cream Elizabeth Thomn-
son, Annie Lee, Mary Jones. Manaie
Rourke, Mary Lee. Annie Lownevl MarSs
Healey, Mae Coggins, Mary McMahon
mary Brennan and Annie Bowman
Candy table-Sadie Hanratty Lena
Mclaughlin, Lena Mccarthy. Alice
O.Toole, Mary Hart, Katie McDermott
Martha Penge, Nellie Gilchrist. Bridget
Powers and Mamie Cahill.
The tonic table will be in CHARGE Of
Martin Curran. The voting contests are
In charge of David Goggin and John r.
Brosnihan
The arrangements for the BANQUET
which is to be held Nov. to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the society are being rapidly
completed and among the speakers who
are to be invited to be present is Arch
bishop Ireland
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VOLUNTARY BANkRUPTs.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed in the United States dis
trict court by Stedman A. and Clarence
s. Willard, formerly doing business in
Leominster under the style of s. A.
Willard & Son, now Of this city. The
FIRMS liabilities foot up to $1SSS, those
of the father $S675. The son has no
liabilities. No assets are credited to the
firm or to either of its members. All
of the debts We're contracted In Leom-
inster in 1895 The creditors are: j.
w. Crosby, Norfolk, Va, $143.20; Cas-
well & Livermore, Boston, S126.94;
Stowe & Forsyth, Boston. 81: Haskins
Fish Company, Boston. $500; Norfolk
Oyster Company $10555; ]. A. Stubs,
SELLS; Eastern Paper Company, SPRING
field. $6.77: Bassett & Beker, Leomin-
ster, $2O.13; A. Dodge, Leominster, $7;
David Haley, Leominster, $751; Smede &
Carter. Leoniinster 81; Henry Keyes
Clinton, $50; A. A. Holt, Fitchburg, SIS;
Zebina Small. Worcester. $14, Board
man Bros, Westminster, $S.37.
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place where the least is taken out of the
horse for the effort He viii not attempt
to win his race in the first quarter, for
that is the hardest quarter for horse.
1 have been at several circuit meetings
this season and seen him drive The
Abbott, which is the greatest trotter of
the season. have seen other horses go
to the quarter in second or second and
a half faster than The Abbott, who
would be trailing the bunch. In the last
quarter, Geers makes his drive with The
Abbott. He gets up in position and calls
on the horse for a burst of speed and
brushes the last 250 yards winning from
last place
"Geers is the greatest judge of colt
in the country today" continued DIR.
Frost Every season since he began
driving for the Hamlins he has maybe
250 colts to pick from. He has excellent
judgment in sizing up the speedy ones.
He will take them in hand and they
have got to go. Yes, sir" DIR. Frost con-
cluded, .Geers is the greatest driver in
the country today"
Incidentally it might be mentioned
that John Splan, who was rated as good
as Geers in those days, drove for DR..
Frost, handling the great Protection,
with whom DIR. Frost won't part for any
consideration He had mark of 2:19h
W q IllS5u WHEEL hot'lol vi ONC LIZ
Dr. Frost shortly after Geers went to
the Hamlins While he held the reins
over Protection the horse won a $4,000
stake at Hartford, and another of the
same amount at Philadelphia. 1t was
during the Hartford meet that DR..
Frost made the betting talent open its
eyes. With his horse selling for s35 in
pool of $500, he got after the box SO
hard that he changed the price to $100
on his horse, while the field sold f>-
$50 After two heats had gone to Pro
lection and two to another horse, the
price went back to $500 on the other
horse and $50 for the field, which in
saeo Protection. Splan laid up Pro-
lection in the fourth heat, allowing the
,hei animal to win while he sized up
the field. Again DR.. Frost went into the
ring and bought his horse SO many
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
Ed. Geers, the Great
Driver, Once Drove
for DR.. Frost.
HELD THE LINES OVER ROXIE M.
prove the Mare to Her Mark
John splan's Work
n With Protection.

M When Ed Geers, the silent reinsman
from Village farm, was in this city last
Tor a transfer from one railroad to an
either, in going from Providence west
ward, few even among close followers
spf the track realized that the greatest
sof all drivers once held the reins over
"a Worcester horse and took her through
sstiie circuit.
StlsBut such was the case. Geers drove
1gr two seasons for DR.. e. E. Frost of
This city. and while he enjoyed a great
reputation on the circuit, it was no bet
Ter than DR.. Frost enjoyed, although
each was Of different kind In those
yaays Geers was rot the acknowledged
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
DARING RES CUE.
Officer Murphy Prevents Accidents by
Timely Action.

Timely Action.
Officer Patrick ]. Murphy, who does
duty at Harrington corner, made a
daring and successful attempt to stop
a runaway horse Friday afternoon, and
but for his timely act and presence of
mind in bringing the animal to a stop
as it dashed madly down Main street
when both sidewalks were lined with
people. there might have been several
accidents.
The animal Is owned by John w
Ekins. and Friday afternoon Mrs Elxins
and her son We're out riding, when in
some unaccountable manner the animal
freed himself from the carriage and
started on a mad dash down Pleasant
street. AS he rounded the corner of
Main. the officer saw him, and after a
hot sprint, managed to close up on him
at the Walker building. The horse
slipped and fell to the pavement, and
was upon his feet again about to start
off. when caught by the officer He
was taken back and hitched to the
carriage. Mrs Ekins and her son
were in the carriage at the time, and
the youngster was thrown out and
cut slightly on the forehead
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
LARCENY CASES.
Judge UtIey Disposes of Cases Against
Minor Offenders.

In the central district court yesterday
morning, Johanna Pickett, charged
with the larceny of parasol, was fined
So. Lizzie Smith Howell, charged with
the larceny of handbag, had her case
placed on file. John Mackie, charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon
on Joseph Maunon, had his case con-
tinued until Tuesday Honora Sullivan,
65 years old, charged with vagrancy,
had her case placed on file. Sahid HAM,
charged with pedling without license,
was fined $40. George Bincahah charged
with being a neglected child had his
case continued until Tuesday. John
Powers and Michael Eagan helped swell
the fund in the district treasury by pay
ing fine Of $40 each for drunkenness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
RHODE ISLAND STATE FAIR.

The coming Rhode Island state fair,
to be held at Management park, prom
Uses to achieve an unexampled degree OF
success. The management seems to
have adopted wise course in chang
ing the dates from early September 10
the second week in October. The ex-
ADDITIONAL features will benefit very
largely by the change, especially In the
agricultural, field and garden classes.