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General Whites dispatch telling Of the

General Whites dispatch telling Of the
disaster says:
"I have to report disaster to tho column
sent by me to take position on bill and
guard our left flank. The troops In these
operations to-day-the Royal Irish Fusi-
liers, No. 10 Mountain Battery and the
Gloucestershire Regimant-had to capitu-
late. The casualties have not yet been as
certained.
"a man belonging to the Irish Fusiliers
and employed as a hospital orderly came
in under flag. OF truce with letter from
the survivors, who asked assistance to bury
their dead. fear there is no doubt OF the
truth OF the report.
II formed the plan In the carrying out OF
which the disaster occurred and am alone
responsible for that plan. No blame can
be attached to the troops, as the position
was untenable. The list included forty
two officers, one newspaper man and two
battalions OF troops"
The prisoners captured include Staff
Major Adye, one lieutenant-colonel, six
majors, five captains. twenty-nine lieu
tenants, chaplain and q newspaper corre-
spondont named Hyde. Five Of these are
wounded.
The number OF men captured is estI-
mated at 1000.
From the scanty advlces received, 1t
seems tolerably certain that the disaster
was simple repetition OF the battle OF
Majuba Hill, though on a larger scale.
The two regiments we're allowed to march
into trap set for them by the Beers. It is
simply case OF the Boer spider and the
guileless British fly. In fact, the whole
engagement Of Monday seems to have been
brought on by Commandant General Jou-
bert, who skillfully conceived a gigantic
trap, out of which, rs the official dispatch
shows, Sir George White only escaped with
difficulty.
driving the Beers from Tlntwainyoni Hill,
seven miles out, which General Joubert
made an ostentatious show OF fortifyinR Oh
Sunday. The Boer commander left force
sufficient to draw General White on, while
the mass OF the Beers he moved stealthily
round the British right, to deliver flank
attack and to endeavor to cut on General
Whit from Ladysmith. The British COM
mander succeeded In beating OF the attack,
but only with great difficulty, and during
the turning movement his troops suffered
from flanklng fire.
Harsh things are said In military circles
OF the British tactics, which have made
possible the ambush Of the Eighteenth
Hussars at Glencoe, and now the loss OF two
fine regiments. 1t Is feared that Sir George
White is no match for the Beers In that
cunning by which Boer tactics are con-
ceived, and 1t Is pointed out that II the
British commanders continue to lead their
men into obvious, traps, further disasters
must be looked for. e.,
While minor reyerses were not wholly
unexpected, no Englishman ever dreamed
that anything lihs the staggering blow
General Joubert delivered threatened the
British arms In South Africa.
The loss In effective men must be ap-
pslling to General who Is practically
surrounded. Two Of the finest British
regiments and mule battery deducted d
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FH1ARs DRIVEN FROM aUAsr:s
They Were Opposing tho Roforns Intro
duced by Governor Leary.

They WSro Opposing tho heformS ,lntross
duced by Governor Lesry.
WASHINGTON. D. @. Especially Tho Navy
Department has received report from
Captain Leary, the Governor OF the Island
Of Guam, in the Ladrones, which has ex-
cited q good deal OF interest among the
officials to whom It has been exhibited.
Captain Laary soon learned that his au-
thority as Governor was being subverteds
and every one OF the measures Of reform
which he proposed was being defeated bY
the hostile influence Of the friars. "a
After exhausting all other means to,
overcome this influence, Captain Leary
reports that he was obliged to notify hall
a dozen OF the frlars that they might have
free transportation away from Guam, and
he should expect them to avail themselves
OF the offer. That left but one friar on the
island, and he was man whose character
and reputation were such as to convince
Captain Leary OF his fitness to remain. /
Word has been received here OF the
further extension OF civil administration IN
the towns adjacent to Manila. These ihy
cluis Pasig, Taguig and Pateros, where
elections have been held under the direc-l
ton Of the military officials, In order to SEE
cure full quota OF native officers to,carry
on the civil affairs OF the towns. s. .}s
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M,XlNLEY AT RICHMOND.
President Attends tho Christening or the
Torpedo Boat Shubrtck.

President Attends the Christening OF tho
Torpedo Boat shubrick.
RICHMOND, Va. (SpeclaD.-The torpedo
boat Shubrick was launched In the pres
encs Of President Mckinley, many men,
bers OF his Cabinet, Governor Tyler, ofVir'
ginia, and an immense number Of persons.
The demonstration was marled In some OF
its fentures by heavy rainstorm.
The residents and visitors who came to
witness the launching and see the Presl-
dent were enthusiastic. They cheered the
Presidents words on the union OF States
and the present prosperity OF the country.
The Presidents train arrived on time,
and as it started through the suburbs OF
the city the howitzer battery fred salute.
At Elba station, In the West End, where
the President debarked and took a
carriage for the Jefferson Hotel, he was
welcomed formally by Mayor Taylor, and
replied briefly.
When the party was driven to the ship
gard the President was .cheered warmly
along the route. At the yard an immense
crowd had assembled. The President. hay.
Ing been introduced from the stand by
Mayor Taylor, delivered an address.
At the end Of the Presidents speech Sec.
retary OF the Navy Long was introduced
by the Mayor. and spoke briefly.
The launching was great success, the
boat being chrIstened by little Miss Carrie
Shubrick, Of Rocky Mount, N. O., great
grandniece OF Commodore Shubrick, with
the usual formalItles. 1t was a side launch
Ing,
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Washinxton Items.

President Mckinley appointed Colonel
Metcalie, who succeeded General Funston
in command OF the Twentieth Kansas Vol.
unteers, Brigadler- General OF volunteers
by brevet for gallantry In action at the
Iuinga River.
The report OF General Gsorge W. Davis,
Military Governor OF Porto Rlco, was made
public.
Captain NJ. N. Dyer, who was selected to
succeed Rear-Admiral Cromwell as com.
mandant OF the Havana naval station, has
asked to be excused from excepting the ap.
pointment. His request Is based on Ill
health. bis wish was acceded to.
George Bartle, the oldest clerk In the
State Department and "Keeper OF the
Great seal," is dead.
The burial of General Guy Y. Henry took
place ut Arlington. The President and
several members OF the Cabinet were pres
ent.
The Bureau OF Naval Intelligence has
made public document containing the
findings OF the Spanish court in the pro.
ceedings relating to the capltulatlon OF
Santiago.
General Shafter has reported to the War
Department that stories that men OF the
Forty-sixth Regiment were compelled to
,uOR lux iOVu On tuOlk JouhaOy ~ ouA L kNa-
cisco were false.
: Professor Worcester, OF the Philippine
Commission. calls stories OF American
soldiers inhumanity incredible falsehoods.
The State D apartment has been informed
by Minister Brldgman at La Paz that
Pando was elected President OF Bolivia.
Charles d. SIgsbes, OF the battleship
Texas, which has been ordered out OF com.
mission, has been assigned to duty as
Chief Of the Office OF Naval Intelligence.
Mr.. Sewell has informed the State De.
partment that n. E. Cooper, at present
Attorney-Ge OF Hawaii, has been ap.
pointed Minister OF Finance ad interim.
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DEWEY TO Be MARRIED.
The Admiral Amour Hi, Engagsineni
tn Mrs. william b. Hazen.

to Mrs. william b. Hazon. 3
WASHINGTON. D. G. (speciaD. Admiral
Dewey has annou 1ced to few friends his
engagement to Mrs. W. B. Hazeu, widow
OF General Hazen, formerly chief signal Of
icers OF the army. he died about ten.
years ago. She IS the daughter OF Mrs.
Washington Mclean and sister OF John b.
Mclean, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio.
Mrs. Hazsn has no children, and since
her husbands death has made her home
with her mother, She is a woman OF large
means, about forty years OF age, and 10
popular In the social circles OF Washing;
ton. The date for the wedding has not
been fixed.
Mrs. HAGEN Is in mourning for, her only
son, whose death by a fail from his horse
about eighteen months bince, plunged tho
family in deep sorrow. Young Hazen was
his mothers idol, and It was feared the
shock would kill her. Since then she has
lived very quietly, dividing her time be-.
tween Washington and her country place
tn the suburbs.
She owns the handsome residence on &
street, recently vacated by Secretary AlRa-s
one OF the handsomess OF West EES res!.
dences. 'l
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CAPTURED TWO MooNsHINERs.
Revenue Oficers Have An Exciting Hunt
in Pennsylvania.

Revenue Officers Have sn Exciting Hunt
in Pennsylvania.
ALTOONA, Penn. (SpeciaD.-A posse o.
revenue officers, headed by Marsha! Frank
Campbell, OF Faye:te County, ralded q
moonshine distillery in Somerset County
and, after q hight, cuptursd two moon
sinners. Tho officers catered tile region by
night and reached an Illicit sill. about SUM-
rise.
While they were engaged In destroying
tue apparatus and O large quantity o
whiskey, three moonshlners, headed bS
"King" Bill Prltts, walked up the noun
tain. The officers opened fro, which wa
returned by the outlaws. Henry Pritts
and John Vey were captured In q rush OF
The officers, but King Bill fought despor,
ately and though wounded twice managed
to escape.
Bill, for whom reward Of $4,000 has beer
offered, appears to bear a charmed lie
This Is said to be the fifteenth encounter
with officers In which he has escaped. HI
Is giant in stature and OK great persona
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Boer. British War Notes.

Beers have captured 1900 mules.
The British are not using tho dunn dun
bullet.
British officers at Ladysmith make obser-
vations from war balloon.
The German corps has been restored by
the Beers to It's original strength OF 600
men.
The Beers have been thanked officially
for their kindness to the British wounded
at Du ndee.
Lord Rosebery has predicted that Eng
land will suffer many losses like that OF
General Symons before she will sheathe
her sword,
The War ONCE at London has ordered
second army corps to be In readiness to be
called out.
Krokodllepoort has been occupied by the
Beers and the railway bridge there has
been destroyed.
The Legislative building at Durham,
Natal, has been transformed into a hospital
for the Boer and British wounded who will
be treated alike.
There Gun be no doubt that the Beers
either have studied the theory OF tactics
with remarkable success or are commanded
by skilful European officers.
1t is reported from both Hamburg and
Metz that British recruiting officers are
busy engaging German under officers for
service In South Africa, offering 800 per
month.
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cycling Notes.

A ride should not be undertaken without
a complete tool-bag.
Thlrty-nlne miles 977 yards Is the dis
tance placed to the credit OF Il motor. cycle
in one hour, the rider being Osmont, Of
Paris.
No wood rim will stand indefinite expos
ure to mud and dust unless properly taken
cara OF. 1t is always we'll to apply good
coat OF varnish to the rims after seasons
use.
Ohio wheelmen will present to the Legls.
lature OF that State b bill providing for
sidepathy, similar to the New York law,
which has been so conspicuous q success
In practical operation.
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.FILIPIN0S NBBY DEFEAT,
The Americans Victorious il Two
Sharp Encounters.
REBELS HOLD SPANISH PRISONERS

The Enemy Loses y Cavalry Leader, -Four
omcers and Several Guns-Insurgentss
Refuse to Surrender Their capttyes-s
Lieutenant Gilmore Prisoner at 15lus.
gat-Aguinaldo has Arms and Supplisst
MANILA (By Cabls).-Three compantesofs
Colonel Bells regiment have had two en-
counters with the insurgents near Labam,
ind scattered them. The insurgents Left
Tour officers dead on the field and eight
men. and the Americans captured three
prisoners and several guns. On the Ameri-
csn side one man was killed and two Oh
6cers and six men were woun ded. +;
Captain French took reconnoitring
party beyond Labam after he had met the
enemy and was reinfogesd by Major Bishop
with two companies. The insurgents
brought up cavalry reinforcements and
there was second fight, during which
their leader, Major Salvador, was killed.
and many were wounded and carried away.
Colonel Bell has free hand around
Bacolor. He has sixty mounted meni
killing many FIllpInos in sklrmishes.
The gunboat Laguna de Bay Dispersed a.
force OF rebels who were engaged In con-s
structing trenches beyond Santa Rosa. The
boat was fred upon by party OF ofinsuf-
gents bearing a white flag. She Is now
aground. 4;
Numbers Of Chinese are coming to An-;
geles from Tarlac, paying the 'insurgents
for tho privilege.
There are about Eve hundred Insurgents
before Angeles. Two thousand rebels are.
10 hovI Ax,a poSta to ho -
General Bates has been recalled from
San Fernando, and ordered to sail for the
southern islands as soon as possible.
Major Balances battalion Of the Twenty
second Infantry entered Oabanatuan, meet
ing with no resistance. The natives well
coined the Americans, shouting 'sViva loo
Americanos." The insurgent troops hsd
fed to the mountains. s6
The Spanish Commission which entered
the insurgent lines month ago With
money to relieve the wants Of several
thousand military and civil Spanish pris.
oners returned to Angeles. The Commtss
sioners report that they spent most OF the
time in Tarlac and vicinity, where there
are some two hundred sick Spaniards In (
the hospital. The FllipInos III treat and
Ill feed them, refusing to surrender them
as we'll as the other Spanish prisoners, IN
the hope OF compelling Spain to recogntxs
the independence Of the islands. w q
There are fourteen American prisoners.
whom are we'll treated. Lieutenant J. O.
Gilmore, Of the United States gunboat
Yorktown, who fell into the hands Of the
insurgents at Baler, ON the east coast ot
Luzon, last April, where the Yorktown bads
gone on O special mission to relieve the
Spanish garrison.ds at Bingat.
Aguinaldoi is said to be well supplied With
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ForeIGn.

The British losses up to but not includ.
Ing the disaster at Ladysmith In South
Africa were nearly 200 men.
1 boiler explosion at the steel work, OF
Southern d Richardson, ut Shefaeld, Eng
land, killed four and injured twenty per.
sons.
The telegraph lines to Bogota, capital OF
Colombia, have been cut by the insurgents.
The Columbian Government has dis.
patched an army corps against tho tnsur.
gents in. the departments Of Bolivia ant
Santander.
Count d'Almenas, in the Spa nish Senate
at Madrid, said three islands north o.
Luzon were not included In cession to US
The vosslsche ZeItung OF Berlin says II
understands that Great Britain haI offered
Germany the Gilbert Islands aud the Brit.
ish portion Of the Solomon Islands in re
turn for q renunciatlon OF Germany
claims in Samoa.
A native revolt has broken out at Jen
Huaih.Slen, Province OF Kuel. Chow, China
The Exchange Telegraph Company. o.
London, has a dispatch from Allnhabac
sRyIng that the famine expenditure has
compelled tho Indian Government to sus.
pend telegraphlc transfers and restrict
Council bills,
The patrie OF Paris raports m attack on
The French troops ~ Chinese regulars at
Guam -Chau- Wau, Southern China.
Another revolution broke oue In Vene
zuela, with General Hernandez at its head
General Castro has the support OF tn
Liberals.
The death OF General Symons from the
wound received at the battle OF Glencoe, IL
Natal, was announced in the House oi
Commons, London.
Acave.In occurred In the San Pablo mine
near Gavilanes, Mexico, and caused tn;
death OF i've miners. Ten other workmer
we're badly injured.
The Eighteenth Hussars, who chased tht
Boers after tho battle at Glencoe, ar
now prisoners at Pretoria, South African
Hepubllc. ..---
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YALE PROFESSOR LOCKED u9.
Charged With Peapjng Through tht
Shutters OF New Haven Bones.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (SpoclaD. Frank H
Chase, tutor in English at Yale University
was arrested few days ago and taken be-
fore the police court, charged with tres
pass. He was also charged With annoying
families by peeping through window. shut
ters. Dr. Chase admits the police CHARGES
out says that he was out for regular night.
Is exercise and meant no harm. He spent
most of the night pehind the bars, how
eyer
The charge against Professor Chase ls to
be dropped, owing to tue fact that Dr..
Chase is suffering from mental overwork,
and did not know what lie was doing.
He will sever his connection with the
college for few mouths and take CON.
plste rest before he resumes his position In
she faculty OF English literature.
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Ne,rsy EIsantu.3.

Rev. Edward Lyon Berthon, the inventor
OF collapslble boats, Is dead.
It Is said that thero arc 3O,OoO,00o stasv.
Ing people In India.
Grip, OF n milder form than last yoar, Is
epidemic In Berlin, Germany.
The German War Ollce Is experimenting
on large scale with Russian frozen pork,
mutton and beei.
: The Gaulois, OF Paris, says twonty sea..
erals will shortly be Iotired on tho groutd
of age and inarmlty.
long distance telephone liae has boen
opened between Ohicugo and Dallas, Texas.
The tests have been very satisfactory.
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GENERAL puLLER AT CAPE TOWN
Crowds Lining the Route Cheer Hi
WhAn He Lands There.

Crowds Lining the Route Cheer Him
When He Lands There.
LONDON (By Cable).-One announcement
was received by tho British with unieigned
satisfaction, namely, the arrival Of General
Butler at Cape Town.
General Buffers reception there was
most enthusiastic. He was welcomed by
General Sir Frederick Forester. Walker,
after which they both entered carriage
and drove to the Government House, es-
corted by mounted police and mounted
volunteers. There were wildly cbeered
by the throngs OF people lining the route:
There were cries OF "AveDge Majuba!'
and wild cheers for the General. General
Buffers face was impassive as he returned
mi litary salutes for the cheers.
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IDOtnolnc.

Tbs United States transport City OF
PusbIa arrived at San Francisco, twenty.
seven day from Manila, bearing sick and
discharged soldiers. Seven enlisted men
died on the way.
The new battleship kentucky had trial
trip outside the Virginia Capes, IN strong
wind and heavy sea, and wlthstood all
tests In satisfactory manner.
The new Russian cruiser Yarlag wac
launched with religious ceremonies at
Cramps shipyard, In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kidwell, OF Alexandria,
Va. whose nge was fully 100, is dead. She
vivldly recalled the adv ance OF the British
on Washingtc ! in 1912.
:. The Georgia House has rejected bill
prohibiting the use OF railroad passes by
State officials.
George Hermaps, a farmer OF North
Stephentown, N. Y, went to the home OF
Mrs. Rhoda Horton, also OF Stephentown.
An argument ensued between Hermans,
Mrs. Horton and her daughter, Eliza Jane,
and finally Hermans shot both women,
killing them. Hermans then shot himself
twice. but will live. Jealousy is the cause
OF the crime. Hermans has vile and six
children.
R. B. Jennings, Treasurer of the Broad
way cable line OF st. Louis. Mo-, was
robbed while on car in that city OF S104S
In cash and $4s,750 in checks. The thieves
escaped.
Former County Treasurer Frank F. Par
ker, Of Nevada, Mo-. found guilty OF en-
bezzlement OF sac, 900 OF county funds, has
been sentenced to three years and SIX
monthsin the penltenttary.
In fight at Providence, R. l., William
n. Walls killed Edward Patterson, rela-
tive whom he was visiting. Patterson was
choked to death. Both men had been
drinking. -,
Ottmar Mergenthalsr, the inventor OF the
linotype typesetting machine, died OF con-
SUMPTION In Baltimore. he was born IN
Germany on May 10, 1854.
An elevator at the Lowell bleachery IN
Lowell. Mass, fell q few days ago, killing
John O'Brien and seriously injurng R. j.
Gargan and Edward McCloughry.
A squad OF 100 sailors and marines left
Boston bound for New York City, their NJ
innate destination being the Philippine ISL
ands. The marines, flfty-six In numher;
will be taken to Caylte on the United
States ship Buffalo. The sailors will go dl.
rect overland to San Francisco.
Ell Hall. one OF the founders Of the Gree.
ley colony, died at Greeley, Col. he went
across the plains with Horace Greeley 10
1870. He was born in Erie County, N. T.,
In 1882. ~
Charles Nelson, Richard Stone, and Al.
vim ForsterIson were killed by'an explosion
OF dynamite IN the Cundy Mine at Iron
Mountain, Micu. The accident was caused
by carelessness.
Successful tests Of Mnrconi's Wireless
telegraph have been made between the
warshlps New York and Massachusetts,.
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CANADIAN TROOPS EMBARK.
Scenes OF Enthusiasm Mark Their De
parture For South Africa.

Scenes OF Enthusiasm Mark Their De.
parture For South Africa.
QUEBEC (SpeciaD. The Canadian con.
tingent for South Africa. 1000 strong,
sailed amid scenes OF enthusiasm. Shortly
after noon the men were called together on
the review ground, and were addressed by
the Governor-General, Premier Laurler
and others.
Lord Minto, in the course OF his address,
said: "The people of Canada witness the
departure OF the contingent with full
hearts, but they want to seattle Maple Leaf
we'll to the front, and they will all be'ready
to welcome the men with open arms when
they return.
Sir Wilfrid Laurler said that 1t was not
a war OF oppression In which they were
going to take part, but a war to establish
an equal standard OF justice and liberty,
and that II they did their duty, as he knew
they would, they would fully discharge the
obligations Of Canada to the Empire.
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Havana's Civil Governor Removed

Rus Rivera, Civil Governor OF Havana,
was relieved from the duties OF his Office q
few days ago after refusing to resign.
Emilio Nunez has been appointed to sue.
ceed him. Neither Governor.General
Brooke nor Senor Rivera will talk about the
matter, but from other sources 1t was
learned that Senior Rivera was a persistent
obstructionist ever since his appointment.
He criticised BrlRadler-General Ludlow
and generally made himself disagreeable
to the GoYernment. -.
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Lynched a Negro in Kansas.

"Gus" McArdie, white bartender, was
shot and killed, and In less than two hours
his supposed murderer, George Wells, a
negro miner from Scammon. was swinging
which had forcibly taken him from the jail
at Weir City, Kan. Before the rope was
placed about his neck Wells admitted he
was with the man who shot McArdie, but
denied that he had done the shooting.