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Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
been identified with St. Mary's hos

been identified with St. Mary's hos pital here for seven years.
 Two months ago she went to Min noapolis, having fallen heir to a con siderable sum of money. She returned with the bulk of the money in her pos session ten days ago. Gray, who has been an inmate of the hospital, met her, and the elopement followed The sister superior can give no reason for the action of Sister Maura other than that she was hypnotized or else tenn porarily deranged by the possession of so much money. Gray was without funds. and the sister paid the bills to start on.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
THE CAUCUS COMMITTEE
Talks Over the Financial Bill With
 MT. Henderson.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The republi- can caucus committee appointed at the last session of congress to prepare a general financial measure for report to the coming congress, is preparing to complete the duty assigned it. To- night seven of the members of the com- mittee gathered at prospective Speaker Henderson's rooms at the Norrnandie hotel and informally considered the bill prepared by the committee in At lantic City during the past summer. Members present were Messrs. Tender son, Babcock, Morris of Minnesota, Curtis of Kansas, Payne, Dalzell and Overstreet. Nothing decisive was done tonight. The main purpose of the gathering, MT. Henderson explained, being to enable the members to re- fresh their memories on various feat ures of the measure already agreed upon. He does not look for any essen tial changes in the bill, but says the members are firm in the faith and pro- pose to push the measure at the com ing session. The committee is waiting to have a joint meeting with the sen ate committee appointed for the same purpose, but no word has been re- ceived from the members of the latter as yet as to when they will be able to meet the members of the house com mittee.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
INSANE PRIEST AT LARGE.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 26.-The police of Cincinnati were notified yesterday to arrest Father Dominick O'Grady, who had escaped from the Longview been confined as a lunatic. Father O'Grady a few years ago shot on the street Mary Gilmartin, a girl, who in Ireland had repelled his advances. At his trial for murder it was proved he was insane
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE
To Control the Sheep Interests oi Montana.

Billings, Mont, Nov 26.-Representa- tives of an American-English syndi- cate have secured options on the best sheep ranches and the best watered land in the state for the purpose of consolidating them into one large company. Already options on nearly 300 900 head of sheep and 5OO,OOO acres of land have been obtained.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
LAST COUNCIL OF WAR
AguindIdO and His Followers
 Agree to Scatter.
It Was Held on November 13 in a Houses Now Occupied by General MacArthur-The Entire Province of Zamboanga Comes In.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The secretary of the navy today received a telegram from Admiral Watson stating that the entire province of Zamboanga in the island of Mindanao, surrendered to Commander Very of the Castine, un- conditionally, on November IS. The delivery of all guns is promised. The local chiefs declared themselves loyal.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS UNITE.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-The Iroquois club, an organization of gold democrats, and the Monticello club of free silver men. consolidated yesterday on a basis of opposition to trusts and to expansion. The name of the new organization is the Iroquois club and the president of the Monticello club, Judge E. J. Dunne, is it's president.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
u HUNG CHANCES NEW ROLE.

Peking, China, Nov. 26.-Li Hung Chang's appointment as minister of commerce is regarded as distinctly a step in the right direction and as likely to tend to improve greatly our foreign commercial relations with China.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
A MILLION FOR STAYING.

Stevens Point, Wis, Nov 26.-Miss Hattie Smith, a farmers daughter, will receive $1,O0O,O coo in three years, on her grand uncle, a wealthy business man of Glasgow, Scotland. MT. Smith has sgned the contract. He says he wants his grand niece, who is eighteen
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
KANSAS ROBBERS.

Bluff City, Kan, Nov 26.-Robbers last night touched off a quantity of dy- namite that wrecked a safe and the front end of the State bank here. es- caping with $1,OOO in gold beside some silver and bills.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
RENOUNCED HER VOWS.
Sist er Maura Eloped From La Sale,
 H., After Receiving a Legacy.

La Sale, H.. Nov. 26.-sister Maura yesterday renounced the Catholic re- ligion and eloped with John Gray of this city. The couple purchased tick cts for St. Louis. The affair has caused great excitement. Sister Maura has
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
THE FRENCH AMNESTY DEGREE.

Paris, Nov. 26.-Premier Waldeck- Rousseau today asked the senatorial amnesty commission to include all matters in connection with the Dreyfus case in the proposed amnesty.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
ROBERTS SLAPPED AGAIN

Omaha, Neb., Nov. PA mass meet ing was held today in Kountze Mem orial church at which resolutions were adopted in favor of unseating Con gressman Roberts of Utah.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
STOLE A MAIL SACK.

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 26-Joseph Polosky, charged with having stolen sack of mail from the platform of the depot at Groton, waived examination last night, after the government had presented it's case. and was held to the next term of court in bonds of S2,O0O, which he failed to furnish.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
EAIPEsT ON THE ITALIAN COAST

Rome, Nov. 26.-A tempest is raging on the Italian coast. So far as reported sixteen merchant vessels have been wrecked and twenty-one lives lost.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
TO SEND FOR THE MAINE DEAD.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The navy will send a ship of war to Havana before February to bring home the bodies of the 164 sailors of the Maine now buried in Colon cemetery. The bodies will be brought to Washington and buried in Arlington National cemetery with suit able honors.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
British Troops for Kim
 berIey Attacked.
NOBLE NAVAL BRIGADE
It Endures Heavy Sacrifices and Car ries the Heights Near Gras Pan. One Battery Fires 500 Rounds. Boers Expected to Contest Every Foot of the Way Joubert Re- tires From Estcourt.

London, Nov. 26.-This afternoon the war office posted the following dis patch dated at Capetown, 1925 p. m. today, from General Forster Walker:
 Lord Methuen reports that he moved yesterday Saturday, at 3:3O a. m. with the Ninth brigade, the mount ed corps, the naval brigade and two batteries. The guards followed with the baggage. Near Gras Pan (about ten miles north of Belmont, on the rail- way line to Kimberley 2.50O Boers. with six guns and two machine guns, opposed him. The action began at q. m. Our batteries fired shrapnel very accurately until the heights seemed clear. Then the naval brigade and in fantry advanced to the assault. The firing was desperate until 10 a. m., when the heights were carried. The Boers retreated on the line where the Ninth lancers were placed to intercept them, The result was not known at the time of telegraphing. The artillery
  emy's retirement.
 Early in the action 800 Boers at tackled our rear guard. The brigade met this and also protected the Hanks. The naval brigade acted with the greatest gallantry and suffered heav- fly, but no particulars are yet known.
 The enemy showed the greatest stubbornness and must have suffered greatly. Twenty were buried. It is known that thirty were killed and forty-eight wounded. More than fifty horses were found dead in one place. One battery fired 300 rounds"
 NOTHING FURTHER RECEIVED.
 London, Nov. 27.-(5 a. m)-No fur ther news respecting Lord Methuen's advance has been received and the ab- sence of official details regarding his losses creates the greatest suspense and especially since the publication of the heavy sacrifices endured by the naval brigade. No alarm, however, is 4Cll as lO HIS pOSlllOll, utSpllt lHe eNl- dence that the Boers intend to contest every foot of the way. It was known that in the absence of a sufficient cav airy he would be compelled to advance slowly and he has a preference for night or early dawn attacks, which events seem to have been justified, the Boers being decidedly averse to dark ness for their operations. The fact that in the Gras Pan action one British battery fired 800 rounds proves the des- perate nature of the fight, and there is little doubt that the casualties were heavy.
 It is now known that no guns were captured in the Belmont engagement. Meanwhile news from Natal is dis tinctly more hopeful from a British point of view. The details are rather vague. but it seems certain that the Boers are retiring; that railway com munication is being reopened, and that the British relief forces are joining hands. This. taken with General Bull ler's arrival at Pietermaritzburg is expected to make matters move brisk ly very soon.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
BOERs IN sTORMBERG.

Capetown, Nov. 26.-(Midnight)- The Boers occupied Stormberg, Cape Colony, on Sunday morning.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27

Columbus. s. C., Nov. 26.-The grand jury of Greenwood county has found no bills against the four white men,
Arizona republican., 1899-11-27
WOULDN'T INDICT.

South Carolina Jurors Fail to Act as
 Senator Tillman Advised.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
Beers Capture Train Which Left
-Ladysmith Yesterday.
The Situation at the Front Is Growing
More Acute.

q despatch dated Thursday, says "The
brunt Of the fighting at Besters Station
yesterday was sustained by the volunteer
patrols. The fighting was brisk. The
Beers numbered 1000.
"fhe volunteers at one moment were
in great peril, being nearly cut of, but
the officers handled their men aplendidly
and the Maxims effectively stopped the
Boer rushes. The Boer shooting was
wretchsd. Our men were in the saddle
three days and two nights with hardly a
rest. Basuto natives were lighting with
the Beers. 1t Is reported that 10 Beers
were killed.
"Lieut. Callwey, who Is reported miss
ing. Is the eldest son of Sir NJ. H. Call
wey, chief Justice of Natal. He is sup
posed to be In hiding and parties have
been out to find him.
81 learn officially that Commandant
General Joubert has moved his headq uar-
ters to Dannh auser 4"
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
An Important Meeting of Insuranc,
Men I'm Bangor.

Bangor, October 1s.--The Maine Asso-
citation of Local Fire Underwriters held
an important meeting in Bangor thfs sf-
ternoon and evening. About fifty agents
from all parts Of the state were present.
Besides the agents there were present
number of Boston insurance men. In the
afternoon several questions OF general
interest were discussed, the most import
ant being that of taking some steps to ss-
cure re-adjustment Of the rates through
out the state by which the cost of insnr-
ance to property owners may be equitably
distributed.
The general sentiment was that some
further equalization might equitaply be
effected.
It was decided to have q conference
upon the matter at an early date.
In the evening addresses upon topics of
interest to the business were made, Pres
ident s. ID. Leavitt of Eastport presid-
ing. The speakers were President ]. W.
Mcclure of the Bangor board; NJ. s.
Bird OF Rookland; President Cornish Of
the New England Insurance Exchange;
+. Fl. Parkhurst Of Bangor; State Insur-
noe Commissioner Carr; u. @. Lyman Of
Bar Harbor; W. S. Dennsy of Portland,
and Henry II. Putnam of Boston.
After some discussion the meeting Was
adjourned until the annual session, to be
held at Rookland the third Thursday in
May.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
BRAVERY REWARDED.

Washington, October 19.--The secretary
of the treasury, upon the recommendation
Of the board of award of the life saving
service, has presented Rasmus S. Midget
a gold medal for conspicuous and heroic
conduct In rsscuing ten persons from
the wrecked schooner Priscilla off Gull
Shoal life saving station, N. O., during
the hurricane of August last He has
also awarded silver medals to A. II.
Cleveland, /. 9. Norton, e. Il. johnson,
Frank Goiart and Stanley Fisher, men,
hers Of volunteer life saving crsw, who
saved the lives of FIFTEEN persons in
Vineyard Haven hsrbor last November.
During the storm volunteer crsw at
Provincetown, Mass, saved q number of
lives from the wrsok of "F. Il. Smith"
and silver medals have been sent to It's
members as follows: Robert Lavender,
Charles A. Foster, Benjamin T. Benson,
James Brown. Jr., ]. Lopez, J. N.
Burke, ]. Il. Worth, @. L. Forest. e. A.
Horton. ]. H. Saltes and Antoine K.
Sousa.
Mr. Lavender is well known citizen
of Boston and the others live In or near
Proyineetown.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
Challenger was Poorly
Sailed.
Additional Ballast was No
Help.

New York, October 19.-Had the w ind
held today the Columbia Shamrock series
for the Americas cup would have ended
in three straight heats for the defender,
and the Irish mug hunter would have
sailed home without the trophy beaten
as decisiyely as any past candidate for
cup honors. Only the failure of the wind
saved her from experiencing defeat
more stinging than she suffered on Mon
day when, over windward and leeward
course, thirty miles, she lost the race by
ten minutes and eight seconds. Today
she was beaten on the run to the outer
mark five minutes and 81 seconds, elapsed
time. and on the leg home. which would
have been beat but which, owing to a
shift of the wind, was troad reach. the
white fiier sailed away from her like
witch. When the race was declared
off, about ten minutes before the expira-
tion of the time limit, the Columbia was
leading BY about three miles. She was
then four miles from the finish. Il ad
the race ended the challenger would have
been beaten by at least twenty minutes.
Sir Thomas's boat was very badly han
died today In spite Of the aggregation of
talent aboard of her. The two English
captains and the captain of Emp error
Williams 8 yacht Meteor, failed to get her
over the line before the handicap gun was
fired and she went In the race penalized
by two seconds on that account. The
additional ballast which was put into her
uazkardaU aIa0 xn kav
blunder on the part of her managers as 1t
increased the size of the body to be forced
through the water and in the light air
that prevailed today retarded instead of
increased her speed. The Herreshoff
model has now demonstrated her great
superiority at all points of sailing n
light and moderate weather over the Fife
creation. What the Shamrock might be
able to do in rough weather and 3
resiing wind is still problematical, but
after the drubbing she has received, the
experts are almost unanimous In the
belief that the Columbia can take her
measure in light airs or gale Of wind.
The crew of the Shamrock are now con-
vinced that we have the better boat. Be
fore the race on Monday, they had the
most supreme confidence In their ability
to win with the Shamrock.
'There was no living with them," said
one of the Yankee tara on the Shamrock's
tender Lawrence. "Thsy did not think
their boat would win. They ab bsoIutely
knew it. They would not even hear ar
guments. After they returned from the
race on Monday they were so sore that
they would not speak to each other. Now
they ara frank enough to admit that the
Columbia is the bettsr boat by tsn min
utss over thirty mile course.''
The yachts will race again tomorrow
aud even If the Columbia wins. there IL a
possibility that two more races win be
sailed. A suggestion to this effect has
bsen made and Sir Thomas appears anx-
ious that ID should be carried out. He
has been greatly disappointed in the
showing his boat has made, but believes
she might DO better over triangular
course In teavlsr wind and has said
tlat he would be pleased to sail two more
races.
This was radiant day for those afioat.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
BoERs sUsFERED HEAVILY.

Cape Town, October 1a-The Cape
Times publishes the following dispatch
from Kimberley:
"Reliaple Information from Mafeking
says that an armored train while recon
noitering north OF the town last Satur-
day. engaged 500 Beers who suffered
heavily.
"CoL Fitz Clarence's column foiled
the Beers, inflicting severe loss. The
British casualties were two killed and
IA wounded, two severely"
MULES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Chicago. October ia special to the
Times-Herald from Evansville, Ind,
says: An agent from the British govern
ment was in this city today and shipped
100 mules to St Louis. They are intend
ed for use In South Africa.
REVOLT NOT FEARED.
Cape Town, Ootobe tS.--t Delayed In
transmission. )-There is an incessant
procession Of applicants for active mill.
tary service, and ths new force of three
thousand mountsd infantry which the
Imperial government has sanctioned win
ba quickly raised.
The premier, .Mr. W. p. -SchrsinsT, con-
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20

London, October eo.--The Ladysmith
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
under date of October 10, afternoon,
says:
"The Beers fired on and captured a
train whiok left Ladysmith at 1880 near
Elandslaagte. 1t contained several offi-
GERS and few men beside invalids, all
going to Glencoe or Dundee. The enemy
cut the wires. seyering communication
with Glencoe"
London. October a0.-Ths Lndysmith
correspondent of the Times. under date
of Wednesday evening, says:
"Ths situation on the. Eastern border
Is developing more serious aspect. The
Vrryheid and Utrecht oommandos. after
looting on the Zululand border. are sup
posed to be in the Umsinma districts,
threatening communication between here
and Dundee. The situation at the front
10 AoRcAoo " 10 kkoWAhS AAoA0 1e@No'
London, October eo.-The Cape Town
correspondent OF the Daily Mail tels-
graphing at 10 o'clock Thursday night
says:
"Vryburg surrendered Sunday. To-
nights dispatches from Kuruman, 90
miles west by south of Vryburg, state
that the police, having Withdrawn from
Vryburg, the town surrendered to the
Beers, the Inhabitants fleeing In all d.
rection, mostly toward Kuruman. When
the police withdrew the Cape Beers no.
titled the fact to the enemy, thus inyit-
ing them to take possession. There was
q fearful pauic. The British are wildly
Indignant at this souttling.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
A BOER REVERSE.
Attacked Armored Train But Were
Driven.

Driven.
Orange River, October 10 (Afternoon,
delayed In transmission). The Beers
suffered reverse on Sunday at Spruit.
fontein. ten miles south of Kimberley.
An armored train went out to bring in
train reported to have been cap tured by
the Beers near the Spruitfontein siding.
A party of Beers who were encamped
nearby lowered the railway signal and
displayed white flag, apparently with
the idea of inducing the driver to pro-
ceed. The driver suspected that the Beers
were In possession and stopped the train
whsreupon Beers issued in large force
and opened fire but without any effect.
The soldiers replied from the train and
about half a dozen Beers were killed.
The British were unscratched.
Several hundred Beers surprised party
of 13 Cape Colony police who were guard
ing the railway at Riverton road. eighteen
miles north of Kimberley on Sunday
morning. The police retired. A terrific
explosion was heard later and 1t IL be-
lieved that the Beers blew up the station.
A relief party of 25 police sent from
Kimberley met the Beers near Riverton.
The enemy displayed white flag to in
duoe the troops 60 fall into their trap but
the police were ordered to retire. Then
the Beers opened a heavy fire upon them
dischargins about 400 rouIds. A bullet
struck the horse of Surgeon Major Gull
Ivan, who, with trooper whose horse
had stumbled and dismounted him, was
captured.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
1900 BOERS killed.
Very "Yarny'' Despatch From Cape
Town.

London, October a0.- The Daily
Malls Care Town correspondent says
that q refugee who had reached Ora
hainstown, from the Rand, states that
day from Lierksdorp with 300 wounded
burzhsrs. Every availableN conveyance,
the refugee says, was called into rcquisi-
tion to take the wounded men TO the hos
pital. rss
The Daily Mail suggests that these
wounded were from hafeking.
The Daily News Cape Town corres-
pondent Says: SIT is rumored here that
news has reached De Aar Junction that
the Beers ttaoked Mafeking In force, but
wers repulssd. The defenders. seeing the
enemy retreating, pursued them for some
distance. Then feint was made and
they commenced to retire on the town,
allowing themselves to be driven in by
the Beers who, eager to retrieve their
position rushed again to the attack and
were drawn over lydite laid for the defense
of the town. 1t Is reported 1900 Bosrs
were killed by the explosion. 1t Is report
ed from Delagoa Bay that the Swat king
Buna, is collecting bis forces with the
object presumably of attacking the
Beers. It is stated that the Portuguese
forces at Delagoa Bay win be raised to
war strength.
sit Is announced from Pretoria that an
eccentric person known as Baron de
Cinsbsry, has been oourt-martialled and
shot as spy. Plans of the local forts
were found In his posse ssion."
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct 10, taken at s
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Roston, 90, W, clear; New York, 60;
NV. clear; Philadslphia, 6s, NV, clear,
Washington. 5s, NE. clear; Albany, s.
NV, p cldy; Buffalo, 4s. NE, rain; Detroit
10 NE, oidy; Chicago, 90 N, cldy; st
olsss dss s.nss n sslssss HprGS SaI Das jaos:oa 4
vills, 70, Sc. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Portland, Dot. 10. ls9e.--Ths local
weather. bureau records the following:
Sal m.-Baromeuer 80 thermome-
ter. So; dew point. 81; Rel humidity
IS; direction of wind. NV; wind yeloc-
ity, O. state of weather. clear.
Sp. M. Barometer. 5000: thermome-
ter. IS; dew point. S6; rel. humidity, A !:
direction of wind, W; wind velocity, s.;
state of weather. clear.
Max. temp, SO; min. temp, So: mean
temp, 60: max. wind velocity ID, NV /;
precipitation-24 hours, .01.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20

Boston, Oct. 1a-Local forecast for
Friday:-Fair Friday; probably con-
tinued fair Saturday: Northerly winds.
Washington. Oct. 19.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday-New England
Fair Friday and probably Saturday;
light Northeasterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20

tinues 10 Issue circulars TO the Dutch
residents advising them TO maintain
strict loyalty to ths imperial government.
The test authorities tere now agree
that the danger of n general revolt isIvary
slight.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
APPROVES PRESIDENTS PoLICY

New York. October 19.-President
Jacob g. Schurmau of Cornell unlversi-
ty was the guest at dinner tonight of the
Aldine association. President Sohur-
man, who was one of President McKin-
ley's commissioners, mads a speech In
which he terssly summed up the troubles
in the archipelago. While not directly
speaking in defense OF the administra-
tion's policy every word he said was in
appreciation Of the Presidents treatment
Of the question.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20
THREE MILES AHEAD.

Columbia Had Big Lead When the
Race Was Declared on.
New York, October l9.-Clear weather
and fine breeze from the northwest
greeted the skippers and crews of the Co
lumhia and the Shamrock at sunrise to-
day and the occasional puffs that mads
little white caps on Sandy Hook bay
gave promise of plenty of wind for the
third and what many thought would be
Continued nm secona page
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-20

EXPEDITION AGAINST TARLAC.
Manila. October 10. 1s.10 p. m.-Geueral
Lawton and General Young are at
Arayat. with force of nearly three
thousand men.
The gunboats Florida and Oeste are
prspsrlng to move along the river to San
Isidro. which will be held as bsse for
operations to the north.
Extensive preparations h ave heen in
progress for several days and the exreai-
tion, whose objective point is Tarlao, Is
expectsd to start today.