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URGED TO RUN A GAIN.
Foreigners in Mexico Want Diaz for the
Next President.

Foreigners in Mexico Want Diaz for the
Next President.
City of Mexico, Nov. 23.-One of the
most notable political demonstrations
in the history of Mexico occurred here
this afternoon when the foreign resi-
dents Of this and adjoining counties
marched in procession up the thor
oughfare of San Francisco street to
the national palace to urge President
Diaz to accept the nomination for re-
election by the liberal party. whose
convention will assemble early in the
show a more contented and prosper
Gus body of outlanders, and the DEM
onstrat ton was notable for it's sDonta-
neous enthusiasm and great numbers.
several thousand Frenchmen, Ameri-,
cans, Germans, 2Englishmen. Belgians,
Austrians and Italians taking part.
The American contingent represented
every mercantile. banking, insurance
and other interests. Most of the par
ticipants We're men of high standing
in this community. The demonstration
was viewed by an enormous crowd OF
Mexicans, who rendered the foreign
ers a. most cordial and respectable
treatment. lr% ....
General Diaz replied to his callers in
brief but eloquent speech, in which he
deprecated the idea that a man his
age should be selected to carry On sle
executive department for fur yeat s
more. He referred to the high char
acter of the participants in this sign;fi-
cant demonstration and intiratel that
he should listen to the manifestation Of
the peoples will as shown later on.
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AROUND KIMBERLEY.
The Buer Forces Have Taken Up a De-
fensive Position.

The Boer Forces Have Taken Up a De-
fensive Position.
London, Nov. 23.--The war Office this
evening issued a dispatch from Cape
Town which is a brief diary of events
at Kimberley from Nov. IL to Nov. II.
1t shows that no serious engagement
occurred between those dates; that the
British losses have been infinitesimal
and that the Boer losses were very
small. The final entry indicates that
the Beers, anticipating the advance Of
the relief column under General Me-
tions to the south of the town.
The dispatch was as follows:
Kimberley, Nov. l2.-The Beers fired
400 shells yesterday. Our expenditure
up to date is about 200 Shells
NOV. 1S-There was a desultory
bombardment to-day, the Boer prac-
tice being Indifferent
NOV. 1.-THE bombardment contin-
ued to-day.
NOV. 16-At daybreak our mounted
troops made a sortie This morning
was misty and our scouts came sud
denly upon the Beers, who fired Wild
~. An artillery engagement ensued.
We had two men wounded 4
NOV. l7-There was another sOrtie at
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Bull
prieten, which drove the enemy to the
edge of Alexandersfontein. Our only
casualty was captain wounded. II
is reported that the Beers are concen-
trating south of Kimberley and now
occupy laagers at Stagsteinfontein sta
ton and Scholtznek. The country is
suitable to their tactics"
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A Hurried Visit.

Windsor, England, Nov. 2S.-The sec
retary of state for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain, arrived at the castle on
a flying visit during the day, which, in
view of his recent visit to Hatfield
house, the residence of the premier, is
causing much speculation.
Mr.. Chamberlain Immediately after
his arrival interviewed Count Won
HatzfeIdt-W Wildenburg, the German
ambassador, subsequently comforting
with Count Won Buelow. the German
minister of foreign affairs. Emperor
William on his return from shooting
summoned Count Won Hatzfeldt to a
long audience,
Mr.. Chamberlain returned to London
without seeing the queen, who was out
driving. Mr.. Chamberlain also had an
interview with Emperor William.
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METHUEN WINS A BRILLIANT
VICTORY IN A FIGHT At BELMONT
British Troops Carried Three Strongly Intrenched Posi-
tions in Succession But With a Heavy Loss Of
- Life-Relief Expedition Is Within Thirty
Miles Of Kimberley-Boers Again
Defeated at Ladysmith a..

London, Nov. "a, a. m-Before
anxiety as to the situation in Natal
had been relieved there comes news
of general battle at Belmont. This
occurred before it was expected. So far
as can be gathered the fighting appears
to have been almost a repetition of the
battle of Elandslaagte. A dispatch Of
the previous day estimates that the
Beers in that vicinity numbered 1000
and that they had five guns, and, juds-
ing from the absence Of any statement
to the contrary in the official report, it
is believed that the British were slight
ly superior in numbers to the enemy.
The Beers had chosen a position with
their customary skill and were strong
ly entrenched. The British were obliged
to carry three ridges in succession APP
parently the guards bore the brunt in
carrying the last ridge by bayoner
charge after it's defenders had bean
! shaken with shrapnel.
| Nothing is said as to whether the po-
sitions so gained We're held and the de-
| struction of ammunition seems to in
| dicate that the contrary was the case.
While General Methuen can be con-
| graduated upon brilliant victory, it
| lie again at the cost of a heavy loss
! of officers and men.
The situation in Natal remains OBJ.
scure. Fighting is reported at both
| Estcourt and Ladysmith. It was at
| first reported that heavy firing had
been heard in the direction of Willow
! Grange, leading to the belief that GEN
| eral Hildyard had made sortie. Later
| dispatches announce that General
tod T = i,
| fiicted a demoralzing defeat upon the
| Beers.
1t would be premature to give full
credence to either report What IS
quite certain is that Ladysmith, Est
court and Mooi River Station are all
| isolated, and the Beers seem able, after
detaching enough troops to hold the
British forces aggregating 1900. to
| push on, toward Pietermaritzburg with
| some 1000 men.
A tlisquieting feature Of the whole
campaign is the fact that all the ad-
vancing generals report meeting the
Beers in force. In view of the brilliant
paralyzing the relieving columns. the
question Is being asked what would
have happened had he at the outset Of
| the war, instead of sitting down before
Ladysmith, pushed on to Pietermaritz-
burg?
General Gatacre's report that the
Dutch are rising increases public
anxiety, as it tends to confirm rumors
| that have long been current. A special
| dispatch from Durham announces that
more big naval guns We're landed
Wednesday and sent to the front.
Prince Christian Victor left Mooi River
camp before it was invested, bearing
dispatches to Pietermartzburg.
| Late last evening it was asserted at
Aldershot that the sixth division. now
in process Of mobilization, would be re-
| quired for active service. Some of the
yeomanry agents have been warned fer
mobilization, owing to the scarcity Of
| cavalry in Africa. 1t is also reported
| that another brigade of horse artillery
| will be modified.
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Forester Walkers Report.

London, Nov. 2s.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Forester Walker at Cape
Town: .. -M.u5
General Gatacre yesterday {Wed-
nesday) encamped a battalion of in
fantry near Putter's kraal. Reinforce
ments of mounted troops and half d
battalion OF infantry arrived at the
same camp to-day
1.-THE Dutch uprising continues in the
Broken Nail district. The police at
Moltens report that armed Dutch have
left Kradock. Cape Colony, to join the
rebels at Broken Nail, taking with
them armed natives. -. /
General French conducted recon-
naissance toward Arundel. which he
found held in strength. He withdrew
with three men wounded.
1.-The Beers are reported coming
from Natal to the vicinity of Bloem-
fcntein. Telegraphic communication
with Belmont has been reopened and
heavy engagement is reported The
postmaster at Hopetown reports that
the Kuruman people have defeated the
north rebels"
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SIX IN A BUNCH.
Only Eight of the Long Distance Riders
on the Track,


Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 2S.-But eight
of the II long-distance riders who start
ed yesterday in the six-day bicycle race
in Convention hall remain in the game.
Plummer, the local rider, John Chap
man of Atlanta and Fred Nelson If
Chicago, who fell out yesterday, did not
come on to-day. OF the eight remain
ing in the race, six are practically in
bunch, riding strong and well ahead
of the previous record for is hours in a
six-day race. Miller the champion,
crossed the tape first at the close to-
night, but in the long grind ahead
he had no appreciabla advantage ever
the five riders who came in close upon
him.
At 9:45 tonight. after Is hours of rid
ing Miller, Julius and Gus Lawson
were leading, having covered 1924 miles.
8 laps. The scores of the others follow:
Repine. 324 miles, 4 laps; Waller. S24
miles, 3 laps; John Lawson, 324 miles,
2 laps: Lingenfelder, 322 miles, II laps;
Niederhofer, 267 miles, laps.
Manager John S. Prince states that
the five leaders at the close of the days
riding We're % miles ahead of the pre-
vious record for Is hours in a siX-day
race.
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y CURRAN- -M'iNTOSH.
A Glasgow Stocknan Finds Il Bride in
Kansas City.

A Glasgow Stockman Finds Bride in
Kansas City.
Special Dispa tch to the Standard.
Kansas City, Nov. 23.-Archibald Cur
ran of Glasgow, Mont, and Miss Mamie
Mcintosh of Kansas City, Kan. were
married tonight at the home of Rob-
ert Curran, brother Of the groom, 1915
Wood avenue. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence Of a number of
invited friends and relatives by Rev.
Albert Linder, pastor Of the London
Heights Methodist Protestant church.
The groom is engaged In the stock
business in Montana. He recently
brought large consignment of cattle
to the Kansas City yards. He dispos
ed of the stock at good price, and de-
cided to take a bride back home with
him. Miss Mcintosh, now Mrs. Curran.
and the groom were sweethearts before
he left this part of the country for
Montana. The newly married couple
will remain in the city for a few days,
when they will depart for Glasgow to
make their future home,
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SHE GETS THE ESTATE.
A Helena Woman Is the Sole Heir Is
Benefits Daughter.


Special Dispatch 20 the Standard
Henela, Nov. 23.--Ruby ]. Britt, wife
of ]. 7. Britt of this city. to-day received
word from Webster City, Iowa, that she
had been successful in her suit to prove
her heirship to the estate of Reuben =.
Bennett who died about one year ago,
leaving about s35000. He died intestate.
and he had never been married. leaving
neither wife or children known. a sister
and two brothers claimed the estate. Six
weeks after his death and upon their Pc
titioning for the appointment of an ad
ministator, Mrs. ]. T. Britt. heard of of
Benefits death. She made the CAIN that
she was Benefits daughter and produced
documentary evidence to substantiate the
claim. She engaged j. j. Walsh of this
city to prosecute her claim and he pre-
sented the case to Judge Beardsey of
Webster City, Sept. IS last. To-day the
judge rendered his decision, declaring
Mrs. Britt the sole heir and entitled to
all the property. Letters We're introduced
in evidence at the trial written by Ben
nett to the Helena woman, acknowledge
ing her as his child
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truth in the statement that they are

truth in the statement that they are
suffering from scurvy.
Sir Alfred Milner has issued procla-
nation to the people Of the colony in the
course of which he says:
"It is my duty to dfspel false reports
regarding the policy and intentions of the
imperial government. Misleading mani
fstos represent the imperial authorities as
desiring to oppress the Dutch, and the
idea has spread abroad that the Dutch
will be deprived of their constitutional
rights. There is absolutely no truth in
such allegations.
'The imperial government desires the
greatest freedom of self government for
both Dutch and British and the extern
sion, not the curtailment of the consti-
tutonal rights that are solely endanger-
ed by rebellion. The imperial govern
ment adheres firmly to the policy of equal
freedom for all loyal colonists.' i
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THE STATE BOARD
Will Decide the Contested Election Cases
in Kentucky

Louisville, KY, Nov. 23-The last Of
the official returns have now been cer
titled by the county boards of canvas
sers, and probably within a week the
state election commissioners at Frank
fort will begin their task of determin-
ing which ticket was elected Nov Z.
The Jefferson county canvassers to-
day heard arguments of counsel on a
motion to throw OUT the vote of the
city of Louisville on the ground of
alleged intimidation by soldiers voEo
were called out by Governor PradleY
on election day. The republicans took
the ground that the board had no jEr-
isdiction, being empowered simply to
count and tabulate the votes. This
view was sustained and the matter
now goes to the state election board,
where no doubt the motion of the dem
ocrats will be renewed. A number of
additional indictments were returned
to-day by the federal grand jury
against alleged violators of election
laws
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A COMPLETE VICTORY.
Methuen's Troops Defeat the Beers in a
Battle at Belmont.


Battle at Belmont.
London. Nov. 2s.-The secretary of
war has received the following dis
patch, through General Forester
Walker, from General Methuen, dated
Belmont, Nov. %:
Attacked the enemy at daybreak
this morning. He was in strong po-
sition. Three ridges were carried in
succession, the last attack being pre-
pared by shrapnel. Infantry behaved
Gplendidly and received support from
the naval brigade and artillery The
enemy fought with courage and skill.
Had l attacked later I should have
sustained heavy loss. Our victory was
complete. Have taken 40 prisoners. Am
burylns good number OF Beers, but
the greater part of the enemy's killed
comrades Have captured a large num-
Der of horses and cattle and destroyed
a large quantity of ammunition"
Ad General Methuens dispatch London
"Brigadier General Fetherstonhaugh
was severely wounded in the shoulder,
and Lieutenant Colon Grabbee of the
Grenadier guards is reported wounded
':Our other casualties are the follow
ing:
s'Grenadier guards. Sd battalion, kill
ed-Lieutenant Frierer. Wounded
Lieutenant Blundell, dangerously.
."Grenadier guards, I'd battalion,
wounded-Lieutenant Leslie, Lieuten
ant Vaughan, Lieutenant Gurdon-Re-
bow and Lieutenant Russell.
Reported wounded-Lieutenant Lyon
and Cameron.
"Grenadier guard, rank and file, kill
ed, 26; wounded, SO; missing, IS.
''Coldstream guards 1st battalion,
wounded-Lieutenant Grant.
"Coldstream guards, I'd battalion,
wounded-Lieutenant the Hon. G. Will.
loughby and Lieutenant Burton, the
latter severely.
"Coldstream guards, rank and file,
killed, s; wounded, %; missing. 5.
Scots guards, 1st battalion. wounded
Major the Hon. North Dalrymple-
Hamilton, severely; Lieutenants Bulke-
ley and Alexander.
Scots guards, rank and file, killed,
8; wounded. 81.
northumberland fusiliers, 1st battal-
ion. killed-Captain Eagar and Lieuten-
ant Brine. Wounded-Major Dashwood
and Lieutenant Testing, dangerously;
Captain Saple and Lieutenant Fish
bourne, severely.
northumberland fusiliers, rank and
file-killed, 12; wounded, 32
"Northamptonshire regiment I'd bat
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SANITARY CANAL.
The Governors Special Commission Make
Favorable Report, .


Chicago, Nov. 23.-The special COM
mission appointed by Governor Tanner
to inspect the new sanitary canal SUBJ
mitted it's preliminary report to the
sanitary trustees to-day. The report is
favorable and insures the opening of
the canal at an early date. The COM
mission finds that to properly dilute
the sewerage of a population, 100000
contained in the sanitary district" 800, 900
cubic feet of water per minute must be
furnished the Chicago river. The COM
mission finds the Chicago river will be
fully capable of accommodating the
flow of water required with a current
less than three miles per hour. The
committee will formally approve the
entire channel and recommend that
Governor Tanner issue permit for
water to be turned in as soon as the by
pass in the Chicago river and work at
Joliet are finished.
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Forced The Boers Back.

Orange River Nov. 23, noon.-An en-
gagement was started on the other side OF
Witteputs, just above Orange River. this
morning and the British artillery euc-
cceded in forcing the enemy to retire. Te
following is the official communication is
sued to the press respecting it:
Artillery firing commenced at 4:45 a.
m. in the hills bearing east-northeast
from Orange River, at an estimated dis
tance of - miles, 1t ceased at Z o'clock,
the enemy retiring to the hills on the
sky line bearing east-northeast at an es-
timated distance of Is miles from here.
The arN'lery is firing again"
The foregoing is apparently the begin
ming of full description.
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ACQUIRED BY FRANCE.
1t Is Said That Government Has Bought
the Hollan nd boat Patents. =

New York, Nov. 23.-Lieutenant Con
tran de Faramond de Lafajole, naval
attache of the French embassy at
Washington, and M. Louis Revere,
naval engineer, representing the French
government, have been in the city re-
Gently inspecting the Holland boat, and
it is announced that negotiations have
been entered into between the repre-
sentatives of the French government
and the company controlling the sub
marine boat for the construction of sew
eral vessels of the Holland type, and
also for the exclusive use Of the pat
ents for the submarine boat for the
French government. A list of the re-
quirements of the French government
was given to the representatives of the
Holland company.
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JAMES M'MANUS DEAD.
He Was Member of the Convention That
Nominated Lincoln.


Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-James Nc
Manus. who for many years was the
acknowledged republican leader of this
city, died to-day in his 18th year.
Mr.. McManus was a delegate to the
republican national convention which
nominated Lincoln and also the one
which selected Garfield. Later he was
one of the trainers of the manifesto in
opposition to Grant
He organized the Peoples bank and
was its president until its failure near
ly two years ago after its cashier, John
Hopkins, had committed suicide. With
the affairs Of the bank in very much
involved condition and owing consider
able money. Mr.. McManus, then feeble
and. many believed, near deaths door,
took from his private fortune over
s5O0,0oo and reimbursed depositors and
other creditors and closed the bank for
ever. without its owing a dollar,
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No Agreement.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 23.-The annual
meeting of the national executive COM
mittee on the non-partisan w. c. T. u.
adjourned to-day without having made
any progress toward reunion with the
partisan faction other than resolu-
ton adopted yesterday agreeing to
reunion if a proper basis could be
reached
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FIVE DROW NED.
Meager Report of the Disaster on the
Yukon River.

meager R6pOft br tne D1sastef on the
Yukon River.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 23-Further, but
meager, advices of the drowning, Nov.
II, of five people in the Yukon above
Ogilvie were received by the steamer
City of Seattle Tonight The dead are:
Two M'NAMARAS, brothers.
- KELLY.
MRS. DRUMBOLTON.
MRS. RUBDA1L.
The initials or anything further tend
ing to establish the identity of the un-
fortunates were not learned. Two re-
ports are given as to the manner Of
their death. One is that the party
sought to board a scow bound for Daw-
son and that float ice swept down upon
them, capsiZing the boat in which they
hade made out to the scow. Another is
that all were on the scow, which got
caught in the ice and sank.
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A United South Africa.

London, Nov. 2s.-The Daily Chron-
icle says: I'VE learn that the cabinet
has decided that the basis of settle
ment in South Africa will be united
South Africa, modelled upon the Cana
dian plan. The details have not yet
been settled, but it is practically cer-
tain that no terms of peace will be ac-
cepted by the British government short
of the British occupation of Pretoria
and Bloemfontein."
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Naauwpoort, Nov. 2S, $50 p. m--A
British force, 200 strong. consisting of
r,ountetl infantry and police, with
few cavalary, partly in train, recon-
noitered toward Colesburg to-day under
General French and accomplished IS
miles. They We're fired upon by party
of Beers concealed on hill. Three men
were wounded.
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1t Will BE a Holiday.

Cape Town, Nov. 23.-The military au-
thorities have given permission to the
Canadian contingent on its arrival to
march through the city, which will be
beautifully decora ted, and the day will
be observed as holiday.
The Beers occupied Steynsburg.
southwest of Burghersdorp, on Mon-
day..
Mafeking was safe as late as Nov. 15
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RAPID SENDING.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Words an Hour.

Chicago Nov. 2S,--Demonstrations
that were accepted as meeting every
expectation were to-day made with the
Pollak-Virag rapid automatic telegraph
invention. Messages were sent over a
circuit that extended from the Tribune
office to St. Paul and over the other
circuits that reach to Cleveland and
Buffalo and back to the Tribune Office.
The speed attained over the loop to
Buffalo and back reached at one time
the rate of $4,000 words an hour, the
message travelling 1,0S0 miles. The test
made over the Buffalo loop decided the
inventors to proceed without further
delay to make the final American dem
onstration. which will be the sending
of a message from New York to the
Office of the Tribune in Chicago on
Sunday morning.
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FROM CAPE NOME.
The Steamer Albion Encountered a Severe
Storm.

San Francisco. Nov. 23.--The steamer
Albion arrived from Cape Nome to-day
and reports having encountered a Sc
we're storm shortly after leaving Dutch
Harbor. The passengers were kept in
the hold for "a hours, so severe was
the blow. The Albion brought down a
large quantity of gold bearing sand
from the Nome beach.
Captain Erickson of the Albion re-
ports that a 7:30 o'clock yesterday
morning, while the Albion was So miles
west of Fort Bragg, the schooner Chal-
lenger was spoken. She was "a days
out from Tacoma for this port and was
short of provisions. Captain Erickson
furnished the Challenger with the ne
cessarN supplies.
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Tried for Treason.

the ringleader of the rebels at Coesburg,
was arrested just as he was leaving to
join a Boer commando Under orders
from General Gatacre he will be tried for
treason.
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Efforts Successful,

London, Nov. 23.--An official dispatch
from Sir Alfred Milner to Mr.. Cham
berlain reports that thus far the efforts
of the Beers to provoke an uprising
among the Basutos or to start civil
war have been unsuccessful.
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Positions Captured.

Durham, Nov 2S.-The Natal Times
this evening says: During the night
attacks on Sunday General White cap
tured several BoaS positions and guns
and much material"
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Died Suddenly,

Liverpool. Nov. 23.-Thomas Henry Is
may, the founder and chairman of the
board of directors of the White Star Line
Steamship company, died suddenly this
evening He was born Jan. Z, 1897.