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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-13
KIMBERLEY AND MAFEKlNG
SOME HARD fighting RECENTLY
At ROTH PLACES.
On November 4 the Beers We're Very
Active Outside the FOrmer-Drtvon Off
with Probably Severe Losses
felSing Heavily Bombarded and Then
UnsuccessfulIy Attacked ON Three
sides.

London, Nov. 12-The war Office is
sued the following dispatch this even
ing from General Sir Redvers Butler
dated Cape Town, November H. 10:40 p
M: Colonel Kel1ewich (British com.
mander at Kimberley reports that the
enemy were very active on November 4
principally with the object of driving OFF
cattle. The Orange Free State troops
retired rapidly before Colonel Turner
without firing. At 1890 p. m. the Trans
vaal troops advanced on KenilWorth
Major Peakman, with squadron Of the
Kimberley Light Horse, was hiding in
the bush and gave the enemy a warm
reception. The Boers retired, firing.
Colonel Turner reinforced Major Peak
man and at 1910 p. m. the enemy open
ed fire with one piece of artillery at
nearly 1000 yards range.
Two guns of the Diamond Field ar
tillery were then sent in support Of Col
onel Turner, but the enemy's guns had
ceased firing after the fifth round Con-
sequently our guns did not come into
action. The enemys artillery fire was
not damaging and his shooting was bad.
Our casualties in the Kenilworth en-
gagement were limited to Major Ayieff
of the Cape police, who was wounded in
the neck. He is expected to recover.
Later in the day our pickets say that
the Beers carried off six dead from one
spot, probably killed by our Maxim.
The total Boer loss was probably heavy,
but had not been estimated by Colonel
Kekewich.
About $50 p. m. Colonel Turner was
again in contact with new body of
the enemy, on the Schnest Drift road.
From the coming tower large num-
Der could be plainly seen about two
miles to the north of the Kimberley
reservoir, and others held walled en-
closure on their own right flank. Col
onel Turner opened with Maxim and
two guns Of the Diamond Field artillery
sent in support. He came into action
at 5:47 p. m. and continued firing until
dusk. Our further casualties there
were Private Lubbe of the Cape police,
who was shot through the head and
who died on arriving at the hospital,
and Sergeant Watermarge of the Kim
berley division Of the Cape police, who
was wounded, but is doing well.
Colonel Kekewich is unable to state
the enemys losses, but believes they
must have been severe, judging from
the precipitate retreat Of the Beers. At
6:10 p. m. the enemy opened fire with
one piece Of artillery from Hampers
Dam on Ottos Kopje, the latter being
held by the Cape police. The enemy in
fiicted no damage"
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Former Yale student Held.

New York, Nov. 12-Warwicb j.
Price. the former Yale student who was
arrested on Saturday just after he had
disposed, as the police allege, of several
hundred dollars worth of revenue
stamps stolen from the office of the
Mutual Life Insurance company, where
he was employed, was held in $4,000
bail for trial in the Center street police
court to-day. Price, 1t is declared by
representatives of the insurance compa-
ny, has taken more than ten thousand
dollars worth of stamps James A.
Meade, the stamp dealer who bought
the stamps, was also held.
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IL RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Latter Resents Proposal to Have Sphere
influence Defined In Core.

Port Townsend, Wn., Nov. 12.-Ad-
vices received by the Oriental steamship
st. Irene indicate that the Japanese
government is taking a great interest in
the South African war. Upon the rec
ommendation of the general staff an Of
hcer will be sent to the scene of hos
tilities for the purpose of gaining a
practical knowledge of the strength and
tactics of the Boer army This move
on the part of the Japanese according
to the Kobe Chronicle, is Indispensable
for the reason that Japan may be
forced to rely upon the assistance of
the British army at future date. The
Russian minister at Seoul has created
considerable stir in the diplomatic cir
cles of Japan by making a demand to
have the spheres of influence of the re-
spective powers in Corea defined, and
has made a proposition to this effect to
the ministers Of various powers, through
Germanys representative. Japan
strongly opposes the movement, and 1t
is claimed in official circles that Rus
sia has evolved plan to counteract
Japan's influence in Corea.
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BOERS SURPRISE BRITISH.
Accommodating Party of Latter Come
Under Heavy Fire.

London, Nov. 13.-The war office this
morning issued the following official
dispatch from Cape Town dated Satdr-
day, November 12, noon Colonel
during the reconnaissance of fifteen
miles to point nine miles west of Bel
mont, on November TO- the officers of
the patrol with the First cavalry ad-
vanced on a Boer position taken on a
great semi-circle ridge, standing out
into plateau. They endeavored to
make the Beers develop their strength
by demonstrating with two sqaudrons
of the North Lancers and field battery
on the left wing, with one and one half
companies of mounted infantry on the
right wing, and with artillery in the
middle of the plateau out of the infan-
try fire.
THE enemy began by firing at our
cavalry from a. gun at the north end.
AS the cavalry, in open order, began
to circle around them, the hills seemed
full of sharpshooters. The mounted in
fantry endeavored to outf1ank the enc
my's left, in order to discover the laa-
ger, coming under a heavy and uneX-
pected fire from few skirmishers.
Our guns fired several apparently eff
fective shots, but the enemy did not
respond, having withdrawn with the
wounded. The enemy did not fire on
an ambulance. Colonel Cough with
drew his force after demonstration
lasting three hours and returned to
camp the same afternoon near Orange
river. The guns and few horses were
brought in by rail. The wounded were
sent to Orange River by rail immediat-
ly after the action. The ,enemys
strength appeared to be considerable,
apparently 700 with one gum under Da-
vid Lobe and p. Can der Nerve"
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TO OHURRYJ4PANES JFARSHIP.
Orders Sent Ou;-Tension With Russia
the Cause,

London, Nov. -12.-Hurry orders have
been received by the builders of the
Japanese battleship now in process of
construction at Clyde bank to complete
the vessel as speedily as possible. The
new ship, which will be one of the larg-
est afloat, is to be finished by January,
1900. 1t is believed that these instruc-
tions are the result of increasing tension
between Japan and Russia.
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THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Result Stillin Doubt After Two Days of
Officinl Counting.

| Louisville, Nov. 12.-The second week
of uncertainty regarding the result Of
the balloting for governor Of Keutncky
begins with little prospect of an imme-
date definite result. The official count
has been in progress two days, and off,
| cal returns from a large majority OF
the 119 counties have narrowed the con-
test down to a nose to nose finish. Each
side claims the election of it's ticket,
but the estimated plurality of either
does not exceed 5000. While the re-
turns so far received favor Taylor, the
result of the count may hinge on the
decision given by the county election
contests have been begun on the ground
of alleged Irregularities. One of these
contests that in Nelson county, has
been decided adversely to the republic.
cans 1t involves 1,19S votes-nearly as
many as either side claims as its plu-
rality.
The democrats will contest the votes
of some of the mountain counties which
return large republican puralities. The
most important county involved is
Know. which gave Taylor 1898 plural
ity. There are also contests in three
precincts in Louisville which went re-
publican. In any event, 1t is difficult
to see how a bitter contest before the
legislature and the courts can be avoid
ed All the contests now being consid
cred by the county election officers will
have to be argued before the state board
of election commissioners which must
meet at Frankfort within a month.
Both sides are preparing for this with
all the legal talent at their command
Meanwhile everything apparently hangs
on the official count which will con-
sumo a large portion of the week. In
jefferson county douisville) the work
Is especially slow. Only one ward has
been completed in the two days work,
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GREAT FIGHT AT LADYSMITH
THE TOWN TVITHST1 NDING A HEAVY
BOMBARDMENT.

The Locality of the Place Nothing but
Lyddits on Hand --Troopship II oslyn
Castle Arrives at Durham.
Estcourt, Natal, Thursday, Nov. g.
Morning.-Heavy firing is now proceed
ing in the direction of Ladysmith. 1t
began at daybreak. Some reports are
so much heavier than any previously
heard as to lead to general belief that
the British heavy naval guns are again
active The safe arrival at Ladysmith
of Lieutenant Hooper of the Fifth Lam
GERS shows that communication with the
garrison is possible. He was anxious to
rejoin his regiment and started hence,
accompanied by a Natal policeman.
They succeeded in traversirg the Boer
lines.
Afternoon.-A party which rode out
several miles about noon to observe the
bombardment of Ladysmith could see a
Long Tom, forty-pounder, posted on
the railway side of the Bulward, firing
at intervals of six to eight minutes.
Another gun was observed in operation
a little distance away Puffs of smoke
We're discernble on the opposite side,
showing that Ladysmith was with
standing big bombardment. The To-
cality of the town was nothing but a
huge caldron of smoke.
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Would-Br-Bur=lnrs Caught,

avenue police precinct about II o'clock
last night arrested Arthur Little of 40
Clay street and Lewis Mcdonald of 277
James street, whom he found trying to
gain admission to the saloon of F. N.
Peterson on James street by forcing a
rear window. McDermott saw the two
men acting suspiciously in front of the
saloon and stepping into the shadow of
the building he watched and saw them
go to the rear of the saloon Follow
ing soon after he caught them prying
open a window.
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PICE-PRESIDE EN1'S CONDTyyoN
Improvement of Last Few DAYS Com
iimucs-NervOusn,sa Decre,..a

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 12.-vice Presi-
dent Hobart passed a favorable night
and the improvement that has been
observed for several days continued to-
day. He ate solid food with relish and
1t promptly assimilated. With his
meals he took milk and between meals
was given milk punches. This is a
marked change from his condition ten
days ago. At that time he was rapidly
sinking and his stomach had refused
food of all kinds For several days he
lived on grapes and the juice of grape
fruit, but 1t soon appeared that his
stomach was so congested that he
could not even take these. Mr.. Hobart
now spends most of his time in a re-
clining position and he sleeps without
the aid of opiates. The most painful
and alarming feature Of his illness has
been his attacks of nervousness as
night approached. These attacks have
much decreased. Mr.. Hobart, who has
spent nearly every minute of her time
during the past two weeks at the bed
side of her husband, feels very much
encouraged and secures more rest than
formerly.
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MOBILITY OF THE BOERS.
1t May be Destroyed by the Acquisition
Of Artillery.

1t May be Destroyed by the Acquisition
OF ARTILLERY.
London, Nov. 13.-The latest official
news from Ladysmith was dated No
vember 10. While nothing adverse is
heard from there and confidence is felt
in General Whites ability-previous ex-
perience having shown that the Boer
artillery is not very effective-it is be-
ginning to be proved that the acquisi-
ton of artillery, which has destroyed
the former mobility of the Boer forces
has also failed to give them any COM
pensating advantage.
On the contrary the reverse is the
case. 1t is held here that if the Beers
had not been hampered by the transport
of heavy guns and their rescue from
tight places, General Joubert might
ere this have been in Pietermaritzburg
Unless the Boer heavy artillery justifies
itself by reducing Ladysmith, it will
again hamper him in the eventual re-
treat from Natal, when General Butler
send the relieving force.
1t is believed that the Boer retreat
will be made over the Drakensberg
range into the Zoutpansberg district,
where every preparation for provision
ing and maintaining the Beers is said
to have been made for the last stand
and that here it will be difficult to dis
lodge them. Already it is rumored that
they are in straits for food around
Iadysmith and may, therefore, be
Obliged to abandon the siege.
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NO LOAN ron RI'ssIi.
Recent Proposition OF the Gar Meets
With Failure,

saNSVNh EpPobitibh OI tht tTGr Meets
| With Failure.
Berlin Nov. 12.-The Associated Press
is Informed on the highest authority
that DR.. Won Miguel, Prussian minister
of finance had long conference to-
day with Emperor William. 1t ap-
pears that one of the chief subjects dis
cussed durinf the visit of Emperor
Nicholas last week was the raising of
another Russian loanin Germany. Rus
sia having failed to effect one anywhere
else in Europe. This explains why DR..
Won Miguel was present Wddne sday
evening, along with Vount Won Buelow
and Count Muravieff, the German and
Russian foreign ministers, at the inter
view between the czar ana the kaiser
Emperor William. 1t Is definitely as
serted, made no promise to the czar in
the matter, leaving it understood that
whether the German government would
favor another Russian loan here or NOT
depended largely upon DR.. Won Miauels
answer to-day, prepared at Emperor
william request. In the meantime DR.
Won MIGUEL consulted with the leading
German financiers, nearly of whom dis
coufaged the proposal, as thew have
been reliably informed that the trans
siberian railroad is likely to prove far
more expensive than is generally sur
missed Moreover, Russian financial
crash is expected soon To-day DR.
Won MIGUEL reported to this effect TO
the kaiser, and it may be considered
certain that he proposed loan here has
failed.
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FILIPINO CAPITAL is TAKEN
AMERICAN TROOPS ENTER TARLAC
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Aguinaldo, His Army and the so-callcd
Insurgent Government Were Cone
Their Whereabouts Said to he a nIys-
tery-Gen. Macarthur Took a Rebel
Stronghold On Saturday.

Manila, Nov. 13, S:25 a. m.-Colonel
Belrs regiment and a small force of
cavalry entered Tarlac last night with
out opposition. Where Aguinaldo with
his army and the so-called government
nave fled Is mystery.
General Macarthur and General Law
ton are also advancing on Tarlac. Com
munication with distant points is i'm
possible except by means of the gov
eminent WIRE which is crowded with
official business. General Macarthur
took Bamban yesterday. This is sup
posed to be the strongest position held
by the Filipinos except Tarlac The
brief accounts of the engagement re-
ceived indicate that the rebels fought
according to their recent tactics, re-
treating after firing few volleys One
officer of the Thirty sixth regiment is
the only American reported killed.
General Macarthur began his advance
at daylight Colonel Smith with the
Seventeenth regiment on the right; Ma
~ A'eri 2 SoiiiiAi1Au anu LIS IulTly -SlXtu
on the left and the Ninth in the center.
Colonel Smith encountered a small
force at 6 o'clock, easily dispensing the
rebels Major Bell secured position
on the mountain, from which he pour
ed an enflading fire from rifles and
Hotchkiss guns upon the first line of
the enemy's trenches. The Filipinos
stood the fire for twenty minutes and
then retreated to the mountains
General Macarthur entered Bamban
at 10 O'Clock and Colonel Smith occu-
pied Capas, the first town beyond Gem
eral Lawton's headquarters is still at
Cabanatuan. General Young with his !,
cavalry and infantry is still pushing
ahead through the fearful mud, but his
exact whereabouts is not known.
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Death ofa StonlngtOn Man

Stonington, Conn, Nov 12.-Captain
Warren s. Sheffield died at his home
here this afternoon after brief illness
at the age of seventy-five years. He
leaves a widow and two daughters De-
ceased was a native of Stonington and
in early life was whaler. Afterwards
he entered the employ of the Stoning-
ton Steamboat company and continued
after the Consolidated railroad assum-
ed control On his retirement from the
boats he went to work in the repair
shops, where he had been employed un-
til a very short while.
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n NATIUNAE u NATAL .KESEKVE.
Strong Endorsement OF the Plan by
Assistant Secretary of Navy.

Washington, Nov. 12-The leading
feature of the annual report of Assist
ant Secretary Allen to Secretary Long
relative to his naval militia is his
strong endorsement of the plan for the
organization of a national naval re-
serve. He points out that the exper-
ience Of the past year has suggested
three certain changes in the original
plan for this organization as contained
in the bill submitted to the last session
of congress, and he therefore urges
that 1T be again pushed with the
amendments prepared by Lieutenant
Commander W. HI. H. Switzerland,
who was for part of the year in di-
rect charge Of the naval militia bureau
of the navy department.
In substance, the officer says that as
the personnel act has made the term
of service of enlisted men in the navy
four years the same period should be
fixed for the enrolment in the naval
reserve. Some provision should be
made by which naval reserve officers
should be promoted in war time with
the regular officer with whom he hold
the same date Of commission 1t is
also recommended that steps be taken
for the organization of a permanent
coast signal system from the retired
list of the navy and the employees of
the light house and life saving service.
There are several thousand of these
men, and with a small appropriation
and an annual drill for a few days
each year they would be competent,
the report says, to take up their duties
upon the outbreak of war.
With a retired naval officer in charge
of each lighthouse district and an off,
Ger in charge at the navy department
and the necessary paraphernalia at the
nearest navy yard ready for use this
necessary adjunct of war could be put
in working order in twenty-four hours.
During the past year the Legislature
of Maine passed an act for the estab-
lishment of naval militia, as did the
state of Minnesota. The department
to afford the naval militia
of the country an opportunity to drill
at sea under service conditions and the
offer was accepted by the governors Of
all but one of the states having militia
The report states in detail the result
Of the cruises in each case, setting out
the reports of the naval officers who
acted as inspectors and noting their
criticisms without reserve.
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Have Plenty ofLyddisc,

London, Nov. 13.-Despatches from
Estcourt say that it has been ascer-
tanned that the British have laid con-
crete beds for firing the lyddite naval
guns, showing that there is no founda-
tion for the fear that the lyddite am
munition at Ladysmith has been ex-
hausted. 1t is also reported from the
same quarters that some fires have
been seen in Ladysmith, indicating that
the Boer bombardment has to some ex-
tent been effective
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WRECK ED OFF STON1NGTON.
The samuel L. Crocker Dash rs on Brenk-
water and Sinks.

Stonington, Nov. 12.-The schooner
Samuel L. Crocker, Captain Clark. Am
boy for aunton, loaded with fire-clay,
was wrecked on East Breakwater this
afternoon. In a squall Saturday she
sprung aleak and blew awav foresail
and anchored at Mantle, and to-day
she was compelled to run to this port,
her anchor having broken. When off
New London at 9 a. m. the mainsail
was blown away and she came in here
leaking badly with jb and repaired
foresail. In an effort to beach her she
ran on the breakwater and sank. The
captain and crew were brought here this
evening.
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SHELTON MAN ARRESTED.
A Carpenter Charged With Burglar;z-
Ing Jewclry Store

Shelton, Nov. 12.-Irving Pierce a
carpenter about thirty-hve years of
age, was arrested Saturday night on the
charge of robbing the jewelry store of
l.. V. B. Hubbard He was later re-
leased on 5000 bail. 1t is alleged that
Pierce, who built the store two years
ago has had key 10 the place and
entered it, many times taking money
and jeWelry.
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ENTH At DURHAM.
Naval Brigade Marches Through Town
with Twenty Guns.

Durham, Natal, Wednesday, Nov. o.
Captain Percy Scott of the first class
nrotected cruiser Terrible has been ap-
nointed commandant here in the place
of Major Bethune, who will assume ac-
+iv4 command of the mounted Outland-
or corps. The march of the naval
brigade. with twenty guns, through the
town was an inspiring scene. The
hand of the Terrible stationed outside
+1,e town hall. played popular airs and
the crowds along the line of march ex-
,,ibiyed intense enthusiasm. Another
hatch of Boer prisoners have arrived.
The British wounded will go to Cape
Town tomorrow.
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No Beers Found.

Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov. S.
A squadron of the Ninth Lancers with
company of mounted infantry, recon-
noitered to-day in a southeasterly di-
rection, returning by way Of Pecasville,
without incident. The excursion had the
effect of quieting the inhabitants of the
district.
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The Coolest Night,

Last night was the coldest of the sea-
son thus far. At midnight the ther-
mometer at the corner of Chapel and
State streets registered q degrees above
Zero The mercury was then falling,
and some degrees colder were probably
registered in the early morning hours.
The weather reports prophesy warmer
weather tomorrow.
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Sergeant Connolly and Patrolmen
Clancy Lonergan, Lanngan and Han
rahan last night raided an italian gam
bling house kept by Antonio Dannorona
at No. 10 Locust street. The proprietor
and seven men found playing in the
place were arrested and locked UP.
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Memorial services for Anaro,is,s.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Memorial services
for the four anarchists executed FOR i'm
plication in the Haymarket riots in 1887,
were held to-day under the auspices of
the Socialist Labor Party club. The
services were well attended. A SQUAD
of police was present to maintain order
The services have been held annually
since the execution of Spies, Parsons,
Fischer and Engel.
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Rev. II. f.. sullivan Dead.

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 12-Rev.
Thomas f. Sullivan, a scholastic of the
Society of Jesus, stationed at Holy
Cross college, died this afternoon at the
college infirmary Of tuberculosis. Rev
MIR Sullivan was twenty-one years Of
age and was a resident of Boston.