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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Shot His Wife's Insulter.

ST. Louis. Nov. 27-The coroners
jury this afternoon returned verdict
of iustifable homicide in the case of
Attorney James L. Roberts, the lawyer,
charged with the murder of Prof. r.
\. Simpson, the dramatic agent, VINO
was killed Friday afternoon.
At the inquest Mrs. Roberts testified
that Simpson, who was giving her the
atrical lessons, had insulted her. Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts, who had been sep
arated for some time, became reconciled
ut the inquest today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
WOULD KILL ABDUL HAMID.
Turkish Officials Arrested Charged
With Plotting His Assassination.

Constantinople, Nov. PA number of
arrests of Mussulmans have been made,
including a general of division and sew
eral important officials. charged with
being engaged in plot to assassinate
the Sultan with dynamite bombs ON the
occasion of the Selamlik Friday. Four
bombs have been seized. The accused
who have been exiled to Yemen, have
already been sent to their places of inn
prisonment.
The MusslIlmans OF Stamboul are
greatly excited. Vigorous measures
have been taken to preserve order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Contracts for Six Cruisers.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Contracts for
the six new 3,500-ton cruisers were
awarded today at the Navy Department.
in accordance with the recommendations
Of the Board Of Construction, one to
each Of the following firms:
William r. Trigg, Of Richmond; Lewis
Nixon, of Elizabethport, y. j.: The Bath
Iron Works, of Bath, Maine; the Union
Iron Works, of San Francisco, Cal:
the Fore River Engine Company, or
Braintree, Mass, and Neafe and Levy
of Philadelphia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
A STATE OF WAR.
We Are Officially Informed That it
Exists in South Africa.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The British
Ambassador, Lord Pauncefote, has in
formed the Secretary of State that he
has been directed by the Marquis of
Salisbury to inform the Secretary of
State as an act of courtesy that state
of war has actually existed since the
18th of October between England and
the South African Republic and the
Orange Free State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
DEATH OF MRS. MCCORMICK.
A Lineal Descendent of the Brother of
William the Conqueror.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Henrietta
Hamilton Mccormick "a pioneer of Chi
cago, and the wife of Leander j. Nc
Cmmick, one OF the founders of the
Mccormick Reaper Works, died last
night of cerebral apoplexy. aged II
years. She was born IN Rocllbridge
county, Va, May 25th. 1922. On her
fathers side she traced her lineage to
Robert, Earl of Leicester, brother OF
William the Conquerer, one of whose
descendants married Isabella, daughter
of Robert Bruce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Newark Wins the Race to Manila.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The Newark,
Captain McCalla, has won the race to
Manila, eablegram received at the
Navy Department. announcing her ar
rival there ON Saturday. The Brook
lyn is now Fastening from Alden to
Colombo. closely followed by the New
Orleans, which has been steadily gain
ing on her bigger competitor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Charter for a Pottery.

Macon. Ga, Nov 81 Anumber OF
local capitalists will apply tomorrow for
charter for a pottery and clay works
at this place. They have purchased 200
acres of the best clay land in the vicinity
and have ample capital TO put up ana
operate an extensive plant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Congressman Bartlett's Mother Dead.

Macon, Ga, Nov 27.-Mrs. Virginia
Louise Bartlett, mother of Congressman
Charles l.. Bartlett, died here today at
the age of II years of age of heart fail
ure. She had been sick for several
months.
Mrs Bartlett's maiden name was
Saunders and her people came from
Southampton, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
The Kentucky Breaks the Record.

Newport News, Va, Nov. 27.-On the
run down the coast from Boston TO
hampton Roads, the new battleship
Kentucky, which came into the Roads
last night, broke the record for ships of
her class. Her average speed for the
trip was fifteen knots per hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Charred Corpse on an Ash Heap.

Macon, Ga, Nov 27.-A number of
body of an unknown negro, supposed to
be tramp was found on the ash dump
of the McCaw Manufacturing Company
here this morning. He was horribly
burned and there were no distinguishing
marks about the clothes or body.
How he came to his death and how
his body came to be on the ash pile
is mystery which the coroner has been
unable as yet to unrayel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
The Acme Damaged.

Amsterdam, Nov. 27.-The British
steamer Acme, from Pensacola, October
25th, via Newport News. November 4th,
arrived here today, and reports having
lost her deck load and two boats and
sustained snndry damages from gales en-
countered OH the passage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAlES 1 NEWS AND CIRCULATION

40, instead of 129, as under the present
apportionment. -
The other decreases would be: Colo
RADIO one, Idaho one, Montana one. Ne
braska two Nevada one, North Caro-
Lima two, Tennessee five, Texas nine,
Utah one, Virginia six and Wyoming
ONE. The total number of delegates
would be S94 as at present
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28

ilton and Duff at Ladysmith, undated,
reports all well.
Another naval contingent from the
British class cruiser Terrible. with two
Al inch guns, started for the front to-
might.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28

Radford, Va, Nov. 2T-Charles Gil
more, aged "a, brakeman in the en-
ploy of the Norfolk and estern Railway,
was struck by an incoming passenger
train and killed here today,
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sUFFER HEAVILY.

Durham. Natal. Nov. 27.-The latest
reports OF General Hildyard's losses at
the Beacon He'll engagement show taat
fifteen men were killed and seventy-two
wounded The West Yorkshire regi-
ment suffered heavily. Major Hobbs
was captured and several men are mis-
sing.
A pigeon message from Coonels Ham
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
PROMOTION ron WHEELER ASpLrn


Chicago. Nov. ga meeting Of those
interested In honoring Gen. Joseph
wheeler aud General Fitzhugh Lee was
held In the parlora OF the Auditorium
hotel. Miss Anne Marie De Beck pre-
sided. An appeal. addressed to the Wo.
men OF the country asking thcm To aid
In the project, was issued. the resolu-
tlOn embodied therein reading:
'liesolvcd That the people In every
section Of the country be asked TO cir
cuiate. sign ana send To their respective
representatives, IA Congress letter
praying that body 20 enact "a law Great
Ina two additional major generals Tor
the regular army, with the request
that the President appoint 10 the post
lions Generals FilzhuEh Lee aud
Joseph Wheeler no that, at the proper
time, they may be retired with the full
rank, hunora and pay attached TO the
exalted rank.
"Rcsolycd, That the people In every
feotion be asked 10 subscribe TO n fund
TO be used In purchasing for each OF
the officers named sword. which will
for generations be held as sacred heir
looms by the descendants OF these dis
tingulshod citizens. these funds 10 be
raised by properly organized local COM
mlttcee.'
The nllnols Trust & Savings Bank
having offered 10 act an custodian II
was resolved that all funds be sent d.
rect 20 the bank with tho words THE
Lee and Wheeler Movement" written
across the upper LEFT hand corner OF the
envelope. The appeal Will be signed by
Miss Anne Marie Dcbcck. president:
Mrs. Louise Abbott. secretary and Mrs.
n. l.. Grady. Miss Edith Spears and
Miss Blanche Ensmlngcr. committee,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

baltimore. Md. Nov. g.-P J. card
q CO.. contractors on the buildinEr un-
DER construction at the naval academy
NJ Annapolis. Tor the United states
government. were fined today by
Judge Morris In the United States dis
trict court for violation ~ the federal
law fnrhlddlng contractors 10 require
or permit the employees they have on
gagged on public work Tor the govern
mcnt o. work more than eight hours
day The firm was Indicted ON two
counts The first wna for requiring the
men to work more than eight hours n
day. and the second was for permitting
thom to work longer than the pre-
rcribcd time.
Judge Morris said that the defend
ants did not escape the penalty 81 the
law by the device to which they had
rcsortcd ~ paying the men by the hour
aud not by the day. and that he must
Impose q substantial punishment. In
future. he said such punlahmontH
would h. necessary to compel obedi-
cncc TO the law. a line " $500 was Inn
posed In the one case and 500 In the
other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
CRUISER cHr1rsrN WRECKED rHE pH1IIprI1rs


IN the stan OF the army for long
time.
The earerncss with which appoint
mcnE 10 the ndJutant grn'rulH corps
afc sought II realized when u is stated
that oVot go applications had boon illcd
for Nu'kmar'H vacancy before u be-
came generally known In the army that
any retirement was about due. These
applications came not only from cap-
tnins " the line. but from majors who
could cxucct no immediate advance
mcnt IN rank under the existing prfan-
izntinn. II " the general conviction In
the service. however, that the ullutnnt
generals department u soon ~ b. cx-
banded. when the promotion 10 officers
who ar already in the corga viii be-
ru.id and their influence Increased.
Most officers. In fact. urc beginning 70
look on entrance To this corps nH their
personal salvation.
Major Nulkmar II now attached TO
the headquarters OF the department
~ the lakes 1T Chicago. He entered
the service ~ sergeant OF the Thlr-
ty-third Pennsylvania Infantry on June
49, 1893. was a cadet ut Woat Point In
1854. graduated In iSts. ite served In
the Firm cavalry until appointed major
aud assistant adiutant general Ia 1855.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

three privates were wounded the pre-
vious day at Moot river. The second
was from Col. Baden Powell. dated at
Mafcking, November 9Th. saying "All
well here. We have had a few success.
full sorties. our losa IL two officers and
and twenty-nlne wounded. The
cnemy's loss Is heavy His numbers
are decreasing. but his guns remain
and she'll US. keeping out Of the range
" our small guns. Have had no news
from the outside since october goth"
Callers at the United States embassy
today were Informed that the United
States was no longer able TO forward
messages or send Information regarding
the British prisoners. President Kruger
having refused the request to allow
Consul MRcrum To- transmit a list Of
british prisoners, Though Macrum APP
parcntly remains the nominal agent "
Great Britain. he II practically de-
privcd OF all powers pertaining To the
portion.
s. understood President Kruger oh.
icctod TO Mr.. Mucrum on the ground
that the United States claims 60 ncu-
tr1llty were proiudiccd by her evident
friendship for Great britain. All CONF
municatinns 10 the British prifoners
now 80 through the ordinary military
channels. which render their ultimate
delivery doubtful and certainly slow.
The British government 50 Tar has
taken no steps 10 amelioratc the pres
ont condition ~ the prisoners. \ gov-
crnmcnt official Informed a reprcsentn-
tive VI the Associated Prcrs that he ana
not sec any GOOD IN tryinr TO rnt any
other power 90 act IN their behalf. as
President Kruger would doubtless treat
is representatives IN the same manner
that he had treated the representative
~ the United States. Moreover. the
official added; 1T h not likely that
President Kruger vii be there long II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

House OF Representatives 60 use his
utmost onicayor and to exhaust all
honorable means In secure action by
the fifty-FiNth Congress proposing m
amendment To the national C0nstitn-
ton submitting the same TO loglaln-
lures u the several States defining lc-
gal marriage to b. monoFlmy AMI
making polygamy and pn.Rnmoua Coz
hahitntion under whict< 6ysr guiae or
rrctense, crime ngaSlst the United
States, punishable by severe penalties,
Including Acknowledgement and dia-
qualification TO vote or to hold any
office or honor ur cmulumont under the
United States or any state or Territory
thereof"
This resolution was adopted by q
rising vote and committee Of three
was appointed, consisting 81 Bishop
Hurst. pr, Gouchcr and bishop War
ron, 90 present the fore f1lng resolution
TO the President ana to place copy %
~ IN the hands ~ every member uf
both houses of the Ftfty-rlNth Congress.
The committee then appropriated
$4,000 Tor the mission work la Utah
during tho coming year. and $1,000 for
the school work In the state. After
ward an additional 5000 was glven 10
the school work. an Increase Of $500
over last year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

Chicago. Nov e2-rhe iinF presented
by Emperor william Of Germany to
the Central Organization Of the Ger
man Military Societies OF Chicago. has
arrived and II now In the keeping Of the
acting German consul. Dr. J. \. Let
tenbluer. nt the consulate.
The flag u made ~ heavy white silk
horderyd with q silver cord. ON both
sides are painted iu colors the Germnh
eagle and below it the Tag NJ thv Unit
cd States. with tho words of the dgii-
cation 10 the organization by the en-
pcror. II II fastened TO black pole
headed with a golden shield with the
figures 1889 IN open scroll work.
The fag viii be presented next Sun-
day ct south side Turner Hall TO the
Central ORGANIZATION by the German
ambassador. pr. Won iIollebon, who Is
expected to arrive on Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
CuAmBERLAiS's PAIN nALM CURES
OTHERS, WHY NOr NOug

My wife has been using chambcrlnln's
Pain Balm, with good results, for
lame shoulder that has pRincG her con-
tinually for nine yc,,rs. We have tried
an kinds Of medicines and doctors with
out receiving any beneht from any Of
them. ono day we saw an advertise
mallt OF this medicine and thought OF
trying II, which we did with the best
OF satisfaction. She has used only ono
battle and her shoulder II almost WE'LL
ADoLPH l.. MlLLErT. Manchester.
". III.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

New York. Nov 22.-The Times
says,
The negotiations which the telephone.
telegraph and cable company ~ Amer
len have been for the last fcw weeks
carrying ON iu an EFFORT TO bring to-
Tvther the independent, or anu-bell,
concerns VI the country, have not come
to an end. 90 far as this city " com
ccfncd In spite ~ previous announce
nienta 10 the contrary. This concern
has renewed IT, adNnhceH toward the
Peoples Telephone corporation and
there H. still a chance that the latter
may be- absorbed. Meanwhile. the
Peoples Telephone corporation has
taken nctiyc steps 10 put its system IN
operation down town und VIII begin
Swinging wires In about a week. The
NEGOTIATIONS viii 10 on Just the same.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

New York, Nov. ga spcclal TO the
Herald from Washington says;
The selection OF Representatives Jas
u. Richardson. "a the leader Of the
minority In the next House OF Repre-
sentativcs seems assured, a careful
canvass presents the Fltuation thus;
James II. Richardson. 90. John IL.
Bankhead. %. ID. 4. Dcnrmond. %.
VIM. sulzer, Is. Total vote pledged. 1876
Total vote unplrdgrd, 20,
Should the straight Democrats eau
Gus hy themselves, 81 votcs Will be
sufficient TO nominate, but should tho
Populsts. Free Sllveritcs and Fusion
lists enter the caucus, which seems I'M
likely, Il viii require 81 votes to nomi-
nate. REPRESENTATIVE Snlzcr Of New
York II given the entire Democratic
delegation from that state on the first
ballot, after which the delegation " TO
go to Representative Richardson. This,
with the sixty-two pledged votes. viii
give aim within one OF q majority Of
the straight Democracy, and II II In
sisted by his friends that after the first
ballot many OF those who VIII support
Representative IianlShcad will 30 to
Richardson, thus insuring his nomina-
tion.
Representative Rlohardson has AZ
rived In Washington and after confer
cnce with large number of his Demo-
cratic colleagues, declared that he was
wen satisfied with tho outlook for his
nomination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
arS. LawioS's cAmrAios.


Manila. Nov. 2i.-Thc whereabouts ~
Gems Lawton and Young arr becoming
MS mysterious as Aguinaldo's. The be-
llef IL beginning TO grow at Manila
that Gen. Iawton has struck the trail
81 the insurgcnt government" and Is
pursuing the ministers Into the Hyqua
mountains. II has been his ambition
10 capture the Filipino leaders and he
and Gen. Young believe that a cavalry
brigade. living on the country could
run them down 60 any part OF the
island.
ot vague report brought In by
Spanish prlsonora II that Agulnald0
and others were nearly surrounded by
Americans soon after the lnsurgcnt
chief left Tarlac, but he escaped
through the lines In peasants clothes,
Officers and soldiers arriving NJ
Cabatanuam among Gen. Lawton's
force describe the campaign as one Of
great hnrdshlps, many men dropping
out sick We're left at various towns
without adequate supplies and attend
anco. some NJ them making their way
back across the terrible roads
A number " horses were dying and
many II the soldiers and even some ~
the officers were marching on. half
naked. their clothes having been torn
10 pieces In getting through the jun
giles. Some Of them were reduced al
most To hrcech clouts and hundreds
were bnrofootcd, their shoes being
worn out. and all We're living on any
sort Of provisions Bread was rare and
caribou meat and bananas were the
staples.
Gen. Lawton foresaw that the cam
palgn would involve such hnfdshlps
but he considered u the quickest and
cheapest way OF ending the war,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

Chicago. Nov Sat $3.50 this morn
ing Col Gco. H. Davis, director general
OF the Worlds Fair, was stun alive but
much weaker. His physicians said they
had given ~ hops Of his recovery Col.
Dnvln has been IA for some days with
ynlyular heart disease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

New York. Nov. 2e.s-A special 20 the
Tribune from Washington says;
Major VIM. J. Noikar, assistant nd
jutnnt general, has applied for retire
ment. thereby creating one OF the most
desirable vacancies that has occurred
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22

Victoria. u. G.. Nov. 2..-passcngots
on the steamer Tees, which arrived last
night from Alaska, -'p0ft the drowning
Of R MrH. bumblctun, another woman
and tire" unknown men. They were
carried under the Ice IN small boat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
THE METHODIST CRUSADE.

Washington. Nov. sI.-Thc general
missionary committee Of the Metho-
dist church today placed Itself on rec
ord against the seating of l,cprcsentn-
tivc-clect brigham n. Roberts " Utah
In the next Congress The matter came
up when the application for mission
work In Utah was under dis.,salnn'
bishop Warren arose and presented the
following resolution:
THE general missionary committee
~ the Methodist Episcopal church,
composed OF bishops, officers % the
missionary society and representatives
from all parts Of the country, hereby
Expresses It's unqualified disapnruvnl Of
the election by the state Of Utah "
brigham N. Roberts, an aVowcd polyg-
amist. to the iioupc OF Representatives.
OF the United States.
whereas, ny the election u raid
brigham n. Roberts Utah publicly re-
pudlntos her sacred agreement which
she made In order TO secure Statehood
whereas. In Wow OF the past his
tory over the contest of the practice or
polygumy, the House OF ReprcHenta-
tlvci cannot permit the said brigham
H. Roberts To have a voice In It's coun-
ellis without In eject ranciloning the
practice OF poygamy.
Therefore. We most respectfully and
most earnestly call upon every repre-.
sentative OF The Flfty-sixth Congress
TO use his utmost cndeavor and To cN-
hauat all honorable means to secure the
prompt expulsion Of the said Brigham
n. Roberts of Utah from the HOUSE Of
Representatives In accordance with the
provision Of the national Constitution
In article 1. section ., paragraph 20,
which reads rs follows Each house
Cnf Congrcsa) may determine the rules
Of Ia proceedings, punish Us members
for disordorly behavior ana, with the
concurrence Of two.thlrds. "xpcl n
member
1--WE also most earnestly call upon
every member OF the Senate ana OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
DrrEsps FUNSTON ASp mErcALr
Catholic Prizes, says They are Innocent Of
the Charge. Made.

San Francisco. Nov. 22.-Rev. Father
Mckinnon, chaplain In the United
states army. defends Gen. Funston
ana Col Mctcalf from the charges that
have been brought against them. He
says that churches In the Philippines
were not decorated by American
troops. but by insurgents and Chinese.
The priest " positive that Col. Metcalf
ala not shoot "a prisoner In cold blood,
as has been ALLEGED
In reply 10 Con funHtona challenge
to prove the truth ~ ita assertions re-
gnfding The lpptiug OF Cnioocan
churches the San Francisco Monitor,
In card from IT, editor. r. \. Com
nelly. invites the general 10 bring
libel suit, promising 10 donate 1900
to the Red Cross society II he wins II.
Police Control In New yorl.
New York. Nov. g2-Gov Roosevelt
ana Senator r G. platt had n confer
cnce today on the rr0puEcd State con-
rtabulary bill By which control 81 p1-
lice In cities Of the first and second
classes " 90 Dc vested IN commits
sion appointed by the royernor After
the conference II was reported tho
governor had agreed 10 sign the meas
urc n II were passed BY the legislature
By good majority. should the pro-
posed hlll become "A law 10 would take
from tie municipal authorities and give
TO the State government fun control of
the police forces ~ New York city,
Rochester. Troy Albany and syracuse.
The total number N policemen In
Greater New York Is ',ts5.