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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07
LADYSMITH Is NOW
COMPLETELY SURROUNDED

DURHAM, Natal, Nov 3. - Evening
delayed in 1T Is said that
the Colenso garrison saved all the stores,
tents. kits, etc. The Beers numbered about
5000 men, comprising a fresh corps of the
Orange Free Staters. The armored trains
did splendid service, taking a detachment
of the Dublin Fusileers to relieve an out
lying fort. garrisoned by volunteers. Re-
assuring reports have been received re-
gardng the position at Pietermaritzburg
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The officials Of the
British War Office, when shown the dis
patch from Durham of November 3. said
they had no further news regarding the
military situation in Natal, but thought
no undue significance should be attached
to the concluding phrase. They could not
say whether the railroad to Ladysmith
was intact but they admitted that Lady
smith is now completely surrounded.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

Transvaal.
"At the end we emerged with the view
that the Dutch We're our natural enc
mics, whose armament was intended not
as seemed naturally probable to secure
them against assaults on their independ-
ence. but to destroy British power in
South Africa To this view Chamberlain,
Sir Alfred Miner and, more tardily. the
whole Tory party We're converted. Hence
the conclusion that war was inevitable
and that the franchise issue negotiations
were unimpOrtant."
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

they got it here safely.
The Beers shelIed Colenso camp at
dawn to-day, being apparently unaware
of the evacuation. They looted the stores,
but did not harm the bridges, saying that
they would want the railway themselves.
The women and children here are crowd
ing the trains bound for Pietermaritzburg
and Durham.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

tober q is claimed by the Beers to have
been a brilliant victory, and they say at
Glands Laagte the British fled and that
at Ladysmith the Beers retired because
they had expended their ammunition. The
Beers also assert that General White was
killed and that certain documents were
found on his body.
Certain residents of Colesburg are freely
communicating with the Beer force across
the river
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07
B0ERS FIRE VELDT
AND MAGAZINES EXPL ODE

LONDON, Nov. THE Daily Mall pub
fishes the following dispatch from Kim
berley, dated Wednesday. by way Of Pope
town, Saturday, November 4:
This morning the Beers fired the ve1d+
near Bronf1eld, seven miles from Kimber-
ley, and this afternoon the flames set on
flre the smaller of the two magazines, ex-
port fortunately no one was Injured
The veldt is still burning and it is feared
that the larger magazine where there are
I2OO cases OF dynamite, will be ignit ed
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

The election to-day is the first skir-
mish of the great campaign of next
year. Make it Republican victory
and obtain that much advantage in
the fight that is to come.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

H IETERMARITZBUR Natal, Sat
urday afternoon, Nov. 4.-The gen
eral commanding the line of COM
munication with Maritzburg has ar
rived with his staff at Estcourt.
Telegraphic communication north
of Estcourt is entirely stopped. The ma
tives report that the Beers received
crushing blow at Ladysmith Thursday.
This is not officially confirmed, but it is
generally believed.
Later (evening)-The British forces at
Ladysmith. it now appears, were engaged
twice successfully on Thursday and on
Friday. 1t is reported cavalry scored
heavily and that the infantry did great
execution with bayonets, the Gordon
Highlanders carrying the principal Boer
position at the point of the bayonet. The
Beers lost heavily in killed and wounded
and a number surrendered.
ESTCOURT, Natal. Nov. 3.-Colenso is
now in the hands of the Beers. Before
the evacuation was decided upon the en-
emy tried to cut off the British outposts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07
LITTLE HOPE OF
PEACE AFTER THE WAR

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Westminster
Gazette in a study of the situation re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

Republicans should see to it that
San Francisco starts the new era un-
der a Republican administration
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07
BOERS ARE CLAIMING
A NUMBER OF VICTORIES

CAPE TOWN, Nov. GA dispatch from
Maseru, Basutoland. dated Friday even
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

INCOME.
Net Cash actually received for Fire
premiums s1SS O37 SO
Received for interest and dividends on
Bonds, Stocks. Loans. and from all
other sources. ,............ % SIS 60
Received for profit sale of secur-
tiles 5211 50
Total Income. s215 S67 "a
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

This dread disease is now becoming prevalen9
Beware of that slight cough also that slight cold
lit is the GRIP It be quickly cured by the use o.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
FoOLISHNEsS OF FUSIONISTS
In the Ninth Ward Club Rooms Nc
Kinley's Picture In Turned to
the Wall.

It so happens that in the Ninth ward the
republicans use the same hall as the fusion
lists. In decorating the hall the repub-
llcans hung a large picture Of President
Mckinley in q prominent position at the
north end. While the fusion crowd was
gathering Wednesday night some members
of the party turned the face of the picture
to the wall and Others applauded the &C
ton.
The first speaker was Dennis MeMahan,
who expressed the opinion that If Nebraska
is not carried by the fusionists this fall, the
state will surely be lost to Bryan next year.
He gave this as his principal reason for
supporting the fusion ticket Mr.. McMa-
han startled the audience by boldly declaring
that there is no prosperity in Nebraska or
any of the western states. He informed the
people that they have been laboring under
a delusion and II there is any prosperity
anywhere, 1t Is only prosperity that bene-
Ats the trusts and corporations OF the coun-
try and not the people at large.
McMahan was followed by G. NJ Hitch
cock. who took the ground that the political
issues are the same this fall as last. with
some new ones added. He declared tha
the silver issue Is one that will not dowr
and while 1t is not a prominent factor In
the present campaign, it Is bound to come
in again. Mr.. Hitchcock contradicted the
statement made by the speaker who pre-
ceded him, and admitted that the countr!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
HIGH SCHOOL ARIsTOCRACY
Principal WaterhOuse Decides That
He Wants None and Proceeds to
Disbnnd Company 4.

Principal Waterhouse Of the High school
has taken such steps in regard to the man
agement OF Company q, the girls military
organization, as to lead to It's extinction.
The company has for a long time prided
itself upon its exclusiveness and in the
High school, as elsewhere, pride goeth be-
fore a fall. Learning that a close aris-
tocracy had grown up within the school
and an objectionable variety Of snobbish-
ness was being cultivated, the principal
informed the members that they must open
their ranks to any girl who wished to drill,
or else they must dsband The girls took
off their accoutrements OF war, though it
Is said they still cherish the seeds Of hos
tility in their hearts. This is but one of
many changes made in the High school by
the new principal, some others being in re-
gard to the monthly reports to the parents
Of pupils Formerly these gave simply the
grades Of the pupil in the different studies,
but a new form has been provided, which
shows tho general characteristics OF the
pupils work, his conduct and other points
of similar nature.
Some of the pupils do not take kindly
to new regulations regarding examinations
and the necessity Of taking them. Formerly
pupils of a certain average grade in their
studies have been excused from examina-
tions but it is understood that hereafter
practically all the pupils will have to take
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
OMAHA PEOPLE
Can Always Find the Best OF PROOF
in Home Testimony.

The following statement comes from
resident, who can be seen on the street, VINO
can he interviewed at his home, and who
will be only too pleased to give minute par
ticulars TO anyone suffering from any OF
tho consequences which inevitably follow
weakened or overtasked kidneys.
Is not such evidence OF more value than
n nublished statement from some citizen OF
a far-away place?
Mr. George Miller, s67 North 25th Avenue.
painter in the U. p. Railroad Shops, says:
.Backache very slight at frst, constantly
increasing until It became regular thing
to have spells when l could neither sit'
stand or lie in any one position comfortably
In addition to tho above. trouble with the
kidney secretions existed and until pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills at Kuhn a. Co.'S
Drug Store at the coIner OF 18th and Doug
las streets, | was unable to procure any
thing TO check the trouble let alone cure
it. Doans Kidney Pill are valuable rem
edy"
Doap's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. price soc. Mailed by Foster Milburn
Co.. Buffalo, NJ y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name, poan's, and take no
substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Gilwood wofbauer of Ames is in the city.
N. Richardson of Red Cloud is in the city.
Dave Schwab of st. Joseph is at the 1ler
Grand.
V. Schaefer of Tekamah is in the city on
business.
w. l.. Robinson of st. Louis is at the
Her Grand.
DR.; j. Y. Beghtol and wife of Friend are
at the Milard
j. C. Massey of Fort Logan, Colo, is
visiting in the city.
Judge John NJ. Ragan of Hastings is in the
city to remain for few days on business.
City, where he has been visiting for two
weeks.
G.. II. Ungles prominent business man
of Lincoln, Is spending few days in the
city.
Mrs F. T. Jugler and Mrs. J. F. Jenal of
harrington are in the city making a short
stay.
Mrs. c. H. Gere of Lincoln is in the city
visiting friends and enjoying the sights at
| the exposition
Milton Doolittle. a prominent politician of
| North Platte is in the city looking over
the political situation.
Veterinary Surgeon John j. Repp OF
| Ames. Ia, is here In attendance at the con-
vention of veterinary surgeons.
T. H. Wiz, vice president & of the Pul,mar ,,i. aI
| fcials of the Union Pacific.
Samuel Patterson Of Lincoln, deputy state
treasurer, and Fred jewell, executive pri
\ vate secretary. were In the city wednesday
| C. A. Garcelon. general superintendent
| and G. Goldsmith, commissary officer OF
| the Pullman company, have returned te
| Chicago after a business visit to Omaha.
Clyde Holbrook of Falls City, who is at
| tending the State university at Lincoln, 1:
in the city visiting his fraternity brother
James Selden.
| A. c. Chase. editor, and Jennie NJ. Chase
| associate editor, of the ColfaX Messenger
| published at ColfaX, Dunn county, Wis
| consin, are in the city visiting the exposi
| ton.
Sidney ]. Kent state commissioner o
labor and industrial statistics, was II
Omaha Tuesday making an inspection o
Omaha fire escapes to see that they con
form to tho law enacted by the last legis
lature.
DR.. J. v. Beghtol and wife of Friend ar
in the city to remain short time. Dr
state and has figured prominently In poll
tics, nd being staunch republican of man
years standing.
w. P. McKittrick of 2so5 California stree
Is confined to his house as the result OF
bad fall. He fell from a moving car Mon
day night near the exposition and sustaine
some bad bruises on his face and on one o
his arms.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
LOCAL POLITICAL CALENDAR
Republican Meetings.

Thursday. Oct. 19-Fifth ward, sixteenth
and Corby streets.
Thursday, Oct. l9-Patrlotic League, MIL
lard hotel
Thursday Oct. 19.-Florence.
Friday Oct. 20.-South Omaha, Kout-
sky's hall. 'sskk
Friday, Oct. 2O-valley. Opera house.
Saturday oct. 21-Eikhorn.
Saturday, Oct. 21.--First ward, National
hall, Thirteenth and Williams street.
Saturday, Oct. 21.-Sixth ward, 1dlewild
hall.
Fusion Meetings.
Thursday. Oct. 19-Third ward, 1920 Har-
ney street
Thursday. Oct. 1o-Foley's hall, Four
teenth and Douglas streets.
Friday oct. 2O-New Bohemian Turner
ball. South Thirteenth street.
Saturday, Oct. 2l-Douglas precinct,
Ruser Park.
Saturday, oct. 21-Elk City
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS
Club warns Up Over n Spirited Dis
cussion of Campaign Issues mt
Its Meeting.

The Second Ward Republican club met
last night at the Poppleton avenue pump
ing station and about sixty voters listened
to addresses on the issues OF the campaign.
The speakers were introduced by Andrew
Kiewit, president of the club
Judge Baker spoke at considerable length,
chiefly on national issues, devoting the
greater portion of his time to a discussion
of the Philippine question: showing the un-
fitness of the Filipinos for self-government
and pointing out the obligation that has de-
volved upon the administration OF the United
States of establishing and maintaining a
stable government the islands. He re-
ferred to the action OF Agunaldo in having
sold out his people by bringing a former
revolution to close for the sum OF s400, 900
and to the fact that he is now but self
constituted representative of the people Of
that country. Judge Baker declared it to
ba his belief that no greater good fortune
can befall the Filipino than to be COM
PEELED to submit to a government admins
tered by the government OF the United
States.
Irving G. Baright spoke OF the wisdom
| OF voting the ticket straight this year and
| thereby securing the advantages that will
| be effective in furthering the interests OF
| the party next year.
Charles Tuttle spoke briefly on national
issues and wound UP with an appeal in be-
| half Of each candidate on the county ticket
pointing out the merits of each and urging
his claims to republican support
| J. L. Haley spoke OF the candidates for
judge of the supreme court, declaring that
Judge Reese had, during his six years on
| the bench, been so fair that he had in
Cured the opposition Of the railways. He
discussed Holcomb's pass grabbing record
/ Wiz lott NJ he, ,loff vub nt
he was elected governor, detailed his ac-
| tion in drawing from the state treasury
over $4,000 for house rent when his expense
on that account was but $1.400 and wher
the constitution specifically forbids the gov.
ernor from receiving any emoluments ex
cept his salary of $2,500
Brief addresses were also made by D. M
Haverly, George Mcbride. William Alstad
and Bryce Crawford. The latter pointed
out the Importance Of the office Of justice
of the peace as the court of the common
people and urged that republicans do no
quit voting until that office has been reache,
upon that ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19

is in a most prosperous condition, though
he added n saving clause to his statement
by saying that perhaps 1t is only temporary.
However, he declared that fortune has smiled
on the people and that the wheels of fac
tories are whirling as never before. After
this he launched off onto the question OF
imperialism and expressed fears that the
time will come when the American people
will have cause to regret the Cuban and
Philippine campaigns He blamed President
Mckinley for the war with Spain and the
increase of the strength OF the army.
David VanEtten spent an hour discussing
local politics, arraigning all the republican
city officials as crooks and enemies of good
government. He took a turn at the police
force, declaring that it is run in the inter
est OF some political machine and that all
the motives inspiring the action of the Of
ficers are corrupt.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
HORSE DOCTORS IN SESSION
Joint Convention of Veterinarians
from Iowa and Nebraska Held
I'm Omaha.


A joint meeting of the Nebraska and Iowa
State Veterinary Medical Associations is in
session at the Her Grand The opening ses-
sions occurred yesterday. The program con-
templated the reading of three papers on
technical subjects yesterday afternoon but
only one was read. 1t was by DR.. G. A.
johnson of Sioux City. Following 1t was n
discussion of dairy, meat and milk inspec
ton.
Wednesday evening the Nebraska section
elected it's officers for the year, as follows:
President, S. E. Cosford of Lincoln; vice
president. Lowell Clark of Omaha; secretary,
A. I. Peters of Lincoln; treasurer. j. d..
Sprague of David City; board Of censors, B..
Schaefer Of Tekamah, H. l.. Ramacciotti Of
Omaha and George p. Tucker OF Lincoln.
DR.. C. A. McKim of Norfolk was elected to
membership and the next meeting was To-
Gated at Lincoln for the second Tuesday in
February next.
The program for this mornings joint ses-
sion is clinics, and from 9 a. m. until noon a
number Of interesting operations will be per-
| formed at Dr. Ramaccotti's barn at Twenty
eighth and Leavenworth streets.
| At the afternoon session papers will be
| read by DR.. c. +. Leslie of Wahoo, DR.. S. H.
Johnston of Carroll, Ia, DR.. w. A. Thomas
| OF Lincoln, DR.. Shipley Of Sheldon, Ia, and
! DR.. Peters OF Lincoln.
The attendance includes the following vet
erinarians: H. e. Talbot, Des Moines; A.
| Bostrom, Minden; ]. E. Brown, Oskaloosa
A. NJ. Blackwell, Omaha; A. c. Woods, Coun-
| Gil Bluffs; ]. S. Anderson, Seward; G. R
Young, Omaha; ]. d. Sprague, David City;
| G. A. Johnson, Sioux City; A. T. Peters. Lin
coin; NJ. V. Byers, Osceola; j. G. Panslow
Shenandoah; II. l.. Ramacciotti, Omaha; G
I. Gibson, state veterinarian of Iowa; S. e
Cosford, Lincoln; w. H. Austin, Newton, la.
c. A. McKim, Norfolk S. X. Hazlet, Oelwein
| Ia; D. H. Miller, Harlan, Ia; L. U. Shipley
| Sheldon, Ia; r. M. Roys, Manning, Ia.
George P. Tucker, Lincoln; s.. p. Miller
Shelby, Ia; John J. Ropp and Burton R
| Rogers, Ames, Ia; w. A. Thomas, Lincoln
B. Schaefer, Tekamah; S. Stewart Kansas
! City; L. Clark, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
LOCAL BREvlTIES.

There are vacancies on the registration
boards of the Third and Fourth districts of
the First ward, which the city clerk is
desirous OF filling. Applicants at his office
will receive these appointments.
The Foresters Of Magnolia camp No. 1893,
Modern Woodmsn of America, are antic-
pating pleasant time at the party to be
given by them In Modern Woodmen hall,
Twenty-fourth street and Ames avenue,
this evening.
Thursday being registration day there
will be no meeting of the Ninth Ward Re
publican club at Twenty ninth and Farnam
streets this evening. This will give all
members OF the club an opportunity to reg
lister and get their friends to do the same
The Rees Printing company has filed a
suit against the Greater America exposi,
tion to recover .2,764.33 alleged to be due II
for exposition printing and has garnisheet
the Chicago Wrecking company and Frit;
the exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
PROVES A WITHERING FROST
UnsuccessfuI Effort of Second Ward
Democrats wednesday Night to
Create Enthusiasm.

Second ward democrats and fusionists at
tempted to hold a meeting Wednesday night
in a store room at l44l South Sixteenth
street, but the effort was frostbitten. The
attendance was noticeably light and leaders
seemed to be lacking. There was no enthu-
siasm whatever and 1t was by difficult work
that any speeches were drawn from the
crowd member OF the slight audience
called the meeting TO order and introduced
e. T. Youngfelt, democratic candidate for
county surveyor. Mr. Youngfelt made a
three minute speech, in which he promised
to faithfully perform his duties II elected.
He was followed by T. j. Flynn Second
ward fusion worker, who tried to arouse
enthusiasm, but who was not successful to
any great extent,
The chairman then stated that the purpose
OF the meeting was not for speechmaking
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
LANGDON LIKELY TO REMAIN
Neither of the Fusion Committees
Anxious to Incur Expense of an
Action in the Courts.

None OF the fusion committees seems to
know just what next will be attempted to
get Martin Langdon off the populst ticket
as candidate for county Judge, and it is
possible that the action of County Clerk
Haverly in deciding to put Langdon on the
ticket may stand without further question.
There seems to be difference OF opinion
among the three fusion county committees
as to whose place 1t Is to act in trying to
get rid of Langdon. At each headquarters
1t is said that some steps will be taken in
the courts, but there is woeful variance
on the question as to what party committee
is to institute the action. Inquiry at the
! headquarters of the populist committee
brought out the information from Il. F.
Morearty that the free silver republicans
were to institute the suit and the popu-
| lists were "to furnish the evidence" He
| thought the silver republican committee
| ought to bring the action for the reason
that James w. Carr, the fusion nominee
for county Judge, is representative of the
| silver republican wing of the fusion aggre-
CATION. The populists think that as such
an action can only result in advantage to
the free silver candidate. the committee Of
| that party ought to shoulder the burden OF
bringing and conducting the action.
At silver republican headquarters. how
| ever, a different view s entertained. John
| G.. Arthur, who Is in charge, did not think
that the silver republicans will begin any
| action, for the reason that Langdon was
nominated by the populsts and the silver
republicans have nothing to do with his
case. He claims a place on the ticket as
a populist nomiSee and II the populiets do
not want him 1t is their place to move to
get rid Of him.
At democratic headquarters no one seems
to take any interest in the controversy, as
neither OF the nominees for the Office OF
county Judge is democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
FIRST WARD.

FIRST WAND'
First Precinct-10l3 South Eleventh street.
Second Precinct-17O4 South Teuth street.
Third Precinct-26o5 South Thirteenth
street
Fourth Precinct-715 Pacific street.
Fifth Precinct-Southwest corner Eighth
and Hickory.
Sixth Precinct-25l5 South Tenth street.
Seventh Precinct-52S Pierce street.
Eighth Precinct-1s17 South Fifth street
Swedish church.)
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-l519 Leavenworth street.
Second Precinct-Northeast corner Nine
teenth and Mason.
Third Precinct-2223 Leayenworth street.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures corner Fiji
teenth and william.
Fifth Precinct-1443 South Sixteenth street.
Sixth Precinct-1424 South Sixteenth street.
Seventh Precinct-22O4 South Sixteenth
street.
Eighth Precinct-23S2 South Twentieth
street.
Ninth precinct-1312 Valley street.
Tenth Precinct-l70s Vinton street.
Eleventh Precinct-2307 Vintcu street.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct-l417 Jackson street.
Second Precinct-1512 Harvey street.
Third Precinct-ll0 North Thirteenth
street.
Fourth Precinct-311 North Fifteenth
street.
Fifth Precinct-l50s Webster street
Sixth Precinct-l1l6 Howard street
Seventh Precinct--309 South Twelfth
street. ..-
Eighth Preeinct-ll20 Capitol avenue
Ninth Precinct-l2o3 Chicago street
Tenth Precinct-S01 South Ninth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19

so much as to effect club organization. He
said the Second ward must give one grand
rally before the election. James Sprague
was elected president and James Ross secre-
tary OF the new club. Just prior to adjourn
ment j. b. Jones. a representative OF the
national democratic committee, made brief
talk. in which he predicted the election OF
William J. Bryan to the presidency in 1900.
He wanted the Second ward Of Omaha to
help swell the majority. October 25 was de-
cided upon as the date for holding the next
meeting, which, 1t is said. will be in the
nature OF n rally.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
peui.,rntion peeins To-day.

The registration booths for the general an
nual registration OF voters will be open to-
day. The law provides for complete new
registration each year in the fall, while the
spring registration is simply for revision and
correction. All the local campaign commit
tees have made preparations for active work
today in getting the voters out to the booths.
Men have been employed to canvass the
wards in that behalf and carriages will be in
service at every precinct registration booth
to bring in the voters. 1t is believed that
more voters will be listed today than during
the opening day Of any preceding registra-
tion,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19

heard pass between Chief White and the
accused in their cell, but he had heard
nothing in reference to the present case.
His testimony quickly became farce, for
the very evident reason that he was provided
with wheels in his head. He made the
proceedings ridiculous by identifying an
officer in civilian dress as one OF the sus-
poets.