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ADVANCE OF
LORD METHUEN
INTERCEPTED
nv a Strong Bosr Force at araS Pan,
And a stubboTnly Fought
Engagement Ensuss'
1RANSVAAL TROOPS ROUTED.
Great Calamity Displayed by Brittah
TrOOpS-Msthusn Helio-
graphs Kimberley.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-ThiB afternoon
The war otticc posted the following dis
match dated cape Town. 1920 p. M,
to-day, from General Forestier-Walker:
Lord Methuen reports that he
moved yesterday Saturday at $3.50 q.
m. with the Ninth brigade. the mount
ed corps, the naval brigade and two
batteries, the guards following with the
baggage. Near Gras Pan (about ten
miles north OF Belmont. on the railway
line 10 Kimberley $500 Beers with six
guns and two machine guns, opposed
him. The action bega. At 9 q. m. Our
batteries fred schraphel very accurate
" TIL the heights seemed clear. Then
the naval brigade and infantry ad-
yanced to the assault. The fighting
was desperate until 10 a. Ina when the
heights we're carried. The Beers re-
treated on the line where the Ninth
lancers were placed to intercept them.
The result was not known at the time
OF telegraphing. The artillery took
immediate advantage Of the enemy's
retirement.
Early in the action 500 Beers at
tackled our rear guard. The brigade
met this and also protected the tanks.
The naval brigade acted with the great
est gallantry and suffered heavily. but
no particulars are yet known.
THE enemy showed the greatest
stubbornneas, and must have suffered
greatly. Twenty were buried. 1t Is
known that thlrty-one were killed and
forty-eIght wounded. More than fIfty
horses were found dead in one place.
One battery fred 500 rounds.
Our force must halt one day at Gras
Pan to rest and replenish ammunition.
The force worked splendIdly and is pre-
pared to overcome any dificulty. The
brigade, the royal marines, the light in
fantry and the first battalion Of the
North Lancashire regiment especially
distinguished. themselves.
Regarding Tuesday's fight Eighty-
one Beers killed are accounted for
shty-four wagons were burned. A
large quantity of powder. $1,000 rounds
Of ammunition and $50 shells were
blown up. commandant Albrecht
(chIeE Of the orange Free State artil-
lery) commanded the Boer artillery.
General Dolewy was in chief COM
1nand /"
A further dispatch from Cape Town,
dated yesterday, says:
"The officers commissioned Off
GERS and men In the hospital at Nyn-
berg are doing well. except driver and
a gunner. both of whom are seriously
III. Two privates have died Of pneumo-
MIA. The Belmont wounded are due
here tomorrow by the ambulance train.
Lord Methuer is In photographic COM
munlcatlon with Kimberley"
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F1NANo1T1 MEASURE

To Be Pushed by Joint Meeting Of
House and Senate Committees.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 2s.-The
Republican caucus committee appoint
ed at the last session Of Congress to
prepare a general financial measure
for report to the coming Congress. is
preparing to complete the duty assign
ed 1t. Tonight seven of the members
Of the committee gathered at prospec-
tive speaker Henderson's rooms at the
Normandie hotel, and informally con-
sidered the bill prepared by the COM
mIttee in Atlantic City during the past
summer, The members present were
Nessrs, Henderson, Babcock, Norris, OF
Minnesota, Curtis, Of Kansas; Payne,
Dalzell and overstreet. Nothing deci-
sive was done to>night, the main pur-
pose Of the gathering, Mr.. Henderson
explained. being to enable the members
to refresh their memories on the var
ious features Of the measure already
agreed upon. He does not look for any
eSsentiaI changes in the bill, but says
the members are firm in the faith and
the purpose to push the measure Mt the
coming session.
The committee is waiting to have a
Joint meeting with the senate commit
tee appointed for the same purpose,
but no word has been received from
the members Of the latter yet as to
when they will be ready to meet the
members Of the house committee. The
latter are anxious that the measure
shall have prompt consideration and
want meeting Of the two committees,
II possible. during the coming week,
before the Republican caucus next
Saturday night. Mr.. Henderson thinks
the bill will be presented to the caucus
for its consideration and the commit
tee is anxious to have action on 1t by
the house as soon as eXpedient.
Alliance with the Democratic party In
the coming campaign Will be the up
permOBt topic Of discussion.
Mr.. Towne, in discussing the political
situation, said: "If Congress this win
ter in response to tiIe--demnnd OF the
President destroys the bOnd-paying
value OF silver, calls In silver certiti-
Gates and reissues gOld-paying certif-
Gates, the silver question viii be a lead
ing issue in tile next presidential cam =
paign. Such action on the part OF Con-
Rress would furnish an entirely differ
ent proposition from that which con-
fronted the people in the last campaign.
Ing 4kHpubllGAi ptAA ~ WV pNNoNSN -
the fear OF the ratio OF 16 to !. The
adoption of the Gage and Mckinley
financial plan by Congress would mean
the contraction Of the currency Of the
country and the people would be con-
fronted with fact, not a theory. in
the battle Of standards. The silver
question Is not dead In American poll
tical affairs"
The members Of the executive COM
lnIttee are: C. A. TOwne, Minnesota;
United States Senator Dubois. Idaho;
ex-Congressman Charles NJ. Hartman,
Montana; F. j. VoorhIs. Indiana: Ben
S, Dean. New York: A. NJ. Stephenson.
Colorado. and Nathan Cole. jr.. OF Con-
nectIcut.
Among the other leaders who took
part in the discussion are Senators
Teller. OF Colorado: Pettigrew, Of South
Dakota; ex-senator Cannon, of Utah,
and Congressman shafroth, OF Colora-
do
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THE RUSSIAN PRESS
On the Boer war-Powsrs Nay 1n-
terVene,

On the Boer War-Powers Nay In-
tervene.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 3G-The
Russian newspapers announce that tllo
British charge d'afaircs has informed
the Russian government that Great
Britain has been in a state Of war with
the Dutch republics in South Africa
since October II.
The SVet, commenting upon this,
says; England, In giving this nott-
flcation. Withdraws her declaration that
she is not carrying on war, but Is mere
Iy subjugutlng rebels.
The Novoe Vremya, which attributes
far-reachIng importance to the British
notification, says: The powers are
now In a position to send not only Red
Cross agents. but military agents az
well, and they may Judge this n hitting
time to intervene. especially as the At
rIkanders are going more and more 70
the Boer side.
BERLIN. Nov. 2O,-The Reichsan-
zelger announces that Great Britain has
notified Germany that since October II
a state OF war has existed with the two
Dutch republics.
Tho Kolnlsche ZeltunR, commenting
upon this, says: The announcement 10
OF two-fold importance. In the hrst
place, It proves that England receded
from her former view point OF regarding
the Beers Rs mere rebels, ana, secondly,
Il Imposes upon all Germans the duty
Of preserving strict neutrality,
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eahled the navy department that Cons.
mander Very had captured The city q
zambOanga on tina 18th. Hs was aidNd
BY friendly natives oi M0rOS and was
holding the town pending the arrival of
reintorcementS from JolO.
on the same day General Otis INFORM
ed the war department that he had or
dered two companies Of infantry . be
sent to zamboanga from Joio.
zambOnpsa Is the principal city Of the
island Of NindanaO. which Is the second
largest island of the Philippine group.
Adyices from Admiral Watson indicate
that the entire southern half 6f the q.
land. which comprises the province OF
zamboanga, has yielded to the Ameri-
can forces and aceeded to the authority
OF the United States.
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JoUBERT FEELS CONFIDENT
Of his Cracker Trains and Ability to
Bushwhack British.


BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The DeutSche
ZeItung publIshes a letter, purporting
to come from General Joubert and
dated at LadysmIth. October 81, in
which the writer says:
Even II we do not succeed In pre-
venting the concentration Of General
Buffers troops, the BritlSh army will be
weakened from natural causes to such
An extent that not more than 5000 ef'
hcient troops or 10000 at the outside,
can take the field. The others must be
employed TO protect communications.
In this connection Il is to be borne IN
mind that not only Natal, but Cape
Colony, with base Of operations COW
erlnE 4S5 miles, must be considered.
Our bases OF supply are at home and
organized on the relay system in three
directions. To protect these does not
require five hundred men. IL one base
should be seriously threatened the sup
plies will be destroyed. A war Of de-
iense of which we need not think for a
considerable time. would present far
greater advantages than an offensive
war. We are at home in the highlands
Of the TrnnsYaAl and the Orange Free
State. The British will have to contest
every step under incOnoeivable difhcul-
ties and must be prepared Mt every
moment to fight on two or three
fronts.
Then viii begin n guerilla war,
which the British will not be able TO
endure. Already we have 10000 men in
the field, 20 we do not need to calcu-
late upon rising OF the Beers in Cape
Colony and Natal, Nevertheless. II the
British stir up the natives and employ
thtnl 20 AEht US, rising Of the whole Of
Atrlknnderdom iA certain"
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WHEELING IN II.
Dividend Drafts From This City Held
By New York BRnks-will Be Re-
turned to Their Dupes.

Dividend Drafts From This City Held
By New York Banks-Will Be Re-
turned to Their Dupes.
NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-wlllnm F.
Miller and his secretary and chief
book k-keeper, Cecil Leslie. of the Frank
lin syndicate. the 10 per cent a week
concern of Brooklyn, have not yet been
arrested.
The extensive operations of the
Franklin syndicate and exhaustless
credulIty OF the American people are
shown by the number of dividend
drafts which nre held by the different
city banks.
These drafts were sent through the
malls by Miller to subscribers living at
distant points and they deposited them
In their local banks for collection.
The local banks In turn sent them to
the New York bnnls, which act as
their agents here,
These drafts arrived on Saturday.
Many more nrc expected this week. As
the syndicate has assigned the drafts
will be returned to their dupes.
The National City bank alone has
about 200 Of the drafts sent here by
banks in Allegheny, Pa: Portland,
Maine; Elsie, Ills; AmeniR, N. Y;
Grand Lodge, Mich: Fltchburg, Mass;
Wheeling, W. Va; Urbnna, Ohio; Eliz-
abeLh, n. j.. and two score OF other
towns.
The NaRsau National bank and the
MechRnIcR' bank also have Miller
drafts sent to them from out OF town.
The police say they have spread
drag net for Miller which they also say
viii bring the missing head OF the
Franklin syndicate to prison before
lOnw
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WORLDS TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
Celebrated at FairmOnt-Peetion to
Be Presented to the President and

Celebrated at ADMINISTRATIONS 70
Be Presented to the President and
Congress,
Special Dispatch to The IntOlllgencer
FAIRMoNT. w. Va. Nov. as-The
late Harvey E. Manly, superintendent
of the Methodist Protestant church
Sunday school of the place, endeavored
to have mass Sunday school OF ell the
schools OF Greater Fairmont. He did
not live TO see that accomplished. but
to-day such was held In the Normal
school building. There were about 1000
children present, each school marching
to the Normal from the several
churches. The Junior department was
under the charge of Mrs. Charles N.
Ritchle, which met in Mozart Literary
hall; the intermediate scholars in 1y-
ceum hall, under Professor Joseph
Roster, and adults in the Auditorium
under the charge of Miss Kate Ebert.
The adults were given short talks by
Professor j. Walter Barnes, Frank P.
Kelley. w. C. shafer, Mrs. N. r. c.
Morrow, and DR.. w. F. Crafts. This
session closed at II o'clock and then the
whole school united IN the auditorium,
where choir Of about 200 children fur
nished the music, and Or. Wilbur B.
Crafts, Of Washington, delivered an I'M
terestlng address on temperance OBJ
At. l. Tfy,-ll NAV, ,,,nv,1 noe
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GERMAN AMBASSADOR

Presents a Flag to Chicago German
Soldier Societies and Expresses
Kindly Feelings for United States.
CHICAGO. Nov. 26.-Dr. Won Holle-
ben, German ambassador to the United
States, to-day, in the presence Of 1000
Germans. presented flag sent by En-
peror William to the United German
soldier societies in Chicago.
AS the nag was unfurled, the crowd
rose and cheered for several minutes,
while the band played the German ma
tlonal air. The German ambassador
called for three cheers for the emperor,
which were heartily given. The spec
tators rose and sang the Star Spangled
Banner"
DR.. Holleben refused to discuss pollt-
ical matters, but said to a reporter:
Germany has the kindlieSt feeling
toward the United States, and It seems
as IL each year brings these two great
nations closer together"
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Rnlaa Flnea q Truee.

CAPE TOWN. Nov. 26.-The Cape
Argus says: Lord Methuen's letter TO
the Boer commandant warned him that
the British commander would not rec
ogniEe anything but a fair flag Of truce.
adding to place white handkerchief
on a rife and to take advantage Of your
enemy Is a cowardly action. which
neither you nor / can countenance. z"
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BIG CoNF1AqRAT1oN.
Half Of Business Portion of Weston,
Ohio, Destroyed by Fire.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Nov. 26.-
Nearly one-half of the business portion
of Weston, town of 1900 Inhabitants,
was burned to-day. Twelve buildings,
occupied by about twenty business
firms were destroyed. The amount of
the damage is estimated TO be from
$4,000 to $4,000. and the insurance
amounts to about half that. The fire
started about n. M. In the rear of
general merchandise store. kept by
Baldwin & Vetter. The fire spread over
n row OF business blocks on one side Of
Main street for two squares and wiped
them out before the FIRE department
succeeded In checking the flames at II
n m
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GOOD NEWS FROM COM. VERY.
Province of zarmboangu, Island of
Mindanao, Surrendered UncOndi-
tionally to the United States Forces.


WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-secretary
of the Navy Long to-day received ca
blegram from Admiral Watson, intorm-
ing him that the entire province OF
Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, had
surrendered Internationally to Com
mander Very. of the Castlne. The sur
render was made on the 18th instant.
Admiral Watson's dispatch follows;
"CAvITE. Nov. 26, 1899.
Secretary Navy, Washington.
November is entire province of Fam
bonnEa surrendered to Very uncondl-
tIonally. Delivery of all guns promised.
Numerous local chiefs declared 10y
atty"
(sIgneD WATSON"
The Information contained in Admiral
watson's dispatch was received by the
President and his advisers with upcon-
ccaled satisfaction, The surrender OF
the province OF Zamboanga Is regarded
ms the beginning of the end of the revo.
luton In the island of Mlndanao aud, II
is believed. viii be hard blow to those
who are still cndeovoring to maintain
the lnsurrecuon In the island OF Luz
zon.
on the 2lst Instant Admiral Watson
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The Times on tbe Boer situation.

LONDON. Nov. 27.--Despl,e the
brighter outlook to-day. the Times. in
iiH review Of the situation, voices the
anxiety felt and HnyB:
This activity the Beers display Mt
points separated by hundreds Of miles,
lh"ir ability 10 Invest several towns,
th"l' readiness TO offer battle at Bel
mont and again at 0rhs Pan, their
Widespread operations south OF Orange
river, and thelT bold and offensive nc.
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ton in Natal. seem to indicate NUM-
bers far In excess OF our estimates. It
lB clear that the military requirements
were ct first greatly estimated,
and that sixth division ought lmme-
diately to be prepared for embarka-
ton"
This, coming from the hitherto opto-
mlstic Times, 10 significant.
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Not Dangerous.

CHICAGO. Nov. Ex-senator R. p.
Pettlgrew. OF South Dakota, and ex-
Congressman Charles A. Townc, OF
Minnesota, members Of the national eX.
ecutiye committee OF the silver Repuh-
lican party, are In Chicago A confer
ence OF the executive committee Of the
party will be held Tuesday, at which
plans for the coming presidential cam
paIEn will be discussed.
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coNapEssMAN povENER
Attended the Funeral Of the Vice
President.

AIAG4AGA .sAAS - 0ASANFS
President.
Special Dispatch to The IntelilgenceF.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 26.-Hon.
B. B. Dovener arrived in Washington
on Friday morning, and visited the de-
partment during the day and left early
Saturday morning for Paterson, N. j.,
on the special train bearing the PreBl-
dent and cabinet. Capt. DoVener was
on the committee and was on hand to
do his part in behalf Of the deceased.
The captain said It was one Of the best
arranged affairs he ever attended and
he win remember It as in the remeIn-
brance OF the Vice president. Vice
President Hobart and Capt Dovener
night train for Clarksburg, W. Va, and
viii return to Washington on Friday.
for the session Of Congress. He Will Be
at the Willard for the winter.
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whsnlinr people suffered.

It was learned yesterday that n
number of wheeling people had mo-
ucy invested In the busted" Franklin
syndicate, Of Brooklyn. but no ctose cs-
tlmhte Of tho amount OF money lost
could be made. Money was sent
through the banks, postoillce and cx-
press companies
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BULLER ARRIVES
At PiCtermarltEburg and Meets With
q splendid Receptlon.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-speciaI dis
patches from PIetermaritzburg an
nouncs the arrival of General Butler
there. He met with a splendid recep-
tion, Railway communication between
E1tcOurt and Mool river has been re-
stored by Lord DundOnald's force, and
the Mooi river column entered EstcOurt
Yesterday Sunday. the EstcOurt col
umn Immediately starting the advance
towards Coienso.
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IonL a Pouch q Valuable Stones.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Danlel Earl, n
diamond importer, lost leHther pouch
containing S7S62 worth OF diamonds.
ruhles, sapphires and other precious
stones, while carrying It from his office
TO Safety deposit vaults last night. He
placed the pouch in his outside coat
pocket and missed It while on the
street.
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THANKSGIVING IN Berlin.

BERLIN. Nov sO--Rev. Mr.. DlclsIc,
pastor of the American church In Bcr-
lin, delivered to-day II Thanksgiving
discourse before large congregation.
Tho church was hung with American
nnEs.
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Winpate Captureg 1900.

CAIRO, Nov. 2s.-sIr Francis Win
gate. in the battle with the Khallfa's
force near Gedid. captured 5000 men,
women and children.
Osman Digna, the principal general
Of the KhalIfa, is still at large.
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wanthar Fornenst for To-dnz.

For west Virginla--FaIr In eastern; rain
IN western portion Monday. Tuesday,
fair: northorly winds.
For Western PennsylvanlR-Fa Nom
day; partly cloudy Tuesday variable
winds.
For Ohio Generally fair Monday; except
showers IN extreme southern portion.
TuCaday fair variable winds, shifting 10
fresh southerly over northern portlOnE.
Local Temperature.
The temperature Saturday as observed
by &. Schncpf. druggist. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets. was NJ GolloRs;
Z a. m...,,.",.,.,, n p. m,,,..,.,,,,.,. g
9p. mu...,",,,.'s W y m"'.,:. :.r.,'., ~
II ain.,..,....,",.... NWt aiher fair.
Sunday.
Z a. m....,,,.,..,.. 20 y. r.,.,,,,....... y
a. m..,....,..., 81 y. rl..,,,,.,,.,,. -
" gm.,.....,,.."..... vi Weather clear,
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Boers occupv stormborq,

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 2s.-The Beers
occupied stormborg, Cape Colony,
sunday morning.
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