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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
DUTCH WITH BOERS
Situation in Cape Colony Said to Be Critical
in the Extreme,
INHABITANTS FAVOR TRANSVAAL CAUSE
Racial Feeling Running High and is In
tensi6ed by Boer Victories,
GENERAL eUllER At PlETeRMARlT zBURG
Young General Joub,rt leading the Force
that is Advancing on the Town,
ENtRAL BULtER At PlETERMARTzBURG
BoeRS VACATE THE HIGHLAND RANGE
Moot River is Flooded, which May
Account for Change of Plans on
the Part of TrnnsvnaI
Forces.
Copyright, 1899,

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Nov. 26.-(New YORK. World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram )-Cape mail
brings unconsored letters from Churchill
from Capetown November l. in which he
says:
The situation in Cape Colony has become
much graver. 1t is possible that had the
war broken out three months ago the 10y
atty OF the Dutch would have been demon
strated for all time. War after three
months hesitation proved too severe test
and it is no eXaggeration to say that con
siderable portion OF Cape Colony trembcs
on the verge of rebellion. Dutch farmers
talk loudly and confidently OF our victories,
meaning those OF Beers and racial feeling
runs high"
Knight, World correspondent, writing from
DeAar Junction, November 6, complains bit
terly of censorship and declares that the
British had 900 horses, miles of transport
wagons, with S5O00,O0O worth OF stores, at
DeAar junction and left them there without
any military protection, says:
at is wonderful, indeed" he goes on,
that the Beers did not attempt to seize
these valuable prizes week ago when the
camp was practically undefended. Our po-
sition is far from secure even now."
PuIIer Reaches Pietermnritzburg.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Special dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg announce the arrival
of General Butler there He met with
splendid reception. Railway communication
between Estcourt and Moo river has been
restored by Lord Dundonald's forces and the
Mooi river column entered Estcourt yestsr-
day Sunday, the Estcourt column imme-
diatey starting the advance toward Co
lsnBo.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
SECRET MISSION FOR RANGER
United states Ship Being Quietly
Fitted Out nt Mare Island for
some Long Voyage.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga special to the Rec
ord from San Francisco says: The United
States ship Ranger, now lying at Mare
Island has been quietly fitted out for some
long voyage. and rumors are current that it
is bent on some secret mission. The off,
GERS of the war ship refuse to discuss the
nature OF the voyage Several six-inch guns
are being placed in position on the vessel.
The only thing the officers will admit is that
the Ranger has been ordered to Panama and
will sal! early in December
Sealed instructions have been received
from Washington, to be opened on arrival
at Panama. 1t is believed by naval men here
that the Rangers ultimate destination Is
Manila and that it will be anchored for
shore duty at some of the new ports recently
taken from the rebels.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
BOY PREVENTS A WRECK
Courage and Presence of Mind of
Fourten-Ycar-OId Frank Williams
Save NnndaIia Train.

BRAZIL, Ind, Nov. 26.-The courage and
presence of mind of 14-year- old Frank Will
liams prevented a disastrous wreck on the
Vandalia railroad today.
Williams was coming from Knightsvile
to this city when he noticed a broken rail,
which had been pressed out of position by a
freight train some hours before. The lad
heard the westbound passenger and mail
train whistle for the Knightsville station.
Knowing that the train did not stop there,
the boy ran up the track and when he sighted
the train stood between the rails and waved
his hat
The engineer, seeing the boy would not
leave the track, reversed the lever and ap-
piled the arbrake. stopping the train within
a few feet of the broken rail. The engineer
stated that he was running fifty miles an
hour when he saw the boy and had his en-
gne struck the broken rail with such great
speed a fearful wreck would have resulted
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
BEGINNING OF END
'crt
Reported Unconditional Surrender Of Entilo
Province of Zamboanga'
NUMEROUS CHIEFS DECLARE THEIR LOYALTY
Most Encouraging News Yet Received from
Philippine Insurrection.
CAPITULATloN MADE TO COMMANDER VERY
Americans Are Aided Somewhat by Acts of
Friendly Natives
;APITULATIoN MADE TO COMMANDER VERY
HARD BLOW To lNSURGENT CAUSE
Information is Contained in Dispatch
from Admiral watson md Causes
unfcigncd sntisfnction Among
omciaIs at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-Secretary CT the
Navy Long today received caolegram
from Admiral Watson informing him that
the entire province of Zamboanga, island oil
Mindanao had surrendered unconditona ~
to Commander Very of the Castine. The
surrender was made on the 18th inst. Ad-
miral Watsons dispatch follows:
CAVITE, Nov. &c, 1S99.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: November is entire
province Zamboanga surrendered to very
Internationally. Delivery all guns prom
iscd Numerous loca! chiefs declared 10y
atty. WA 7ON'
The information contained in Admiral Wat
sens dispatch was received by the president
ard his advisers with unconcealed salts ac-
tion. Tho surrender of the province Of
Zamboanga is regarded as the beginning ot
the end of the revolution in the island OF
Mindanao and it is believed it will be
hard blow to those who are still endeavor-
ing to maintain tho insurrection in the Is
land OF Luzon.
On the 21st inst Admiral Watson cab!ed
the Navy department that Commander very
had captured the city of Zamboanga en- the
10th. He was aided by the friendly natives
and Moros and was holding the town pend
ing the arrival of reinforcements from Jolo.
On the same day General Otis informed
the War department that he had ordered
two companies Of infantry to be sent 10
Zamboanga from Jolo
Zamboanga is the principal province Of the
island OF Mndauao. which is the second
largest island of the Philippine group. Ad-
vices from Admiral Watson indicate that
the entire southern half of the island, which
comprises the province Of Zamboanga, has
yielded to the American forces and acceded
to tho authority of the Uuited States.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The War de-
partment has not been advised of the sur
render of the province. as reported in Ad-
mlral' Watson's dispatch, Secretary Root say
ing tonight he had no news today from Gen
eral Otis Both Secretaries Root and Long
are elated over the information sent by the
admiral and express the belief that the end
of the insurrection in the Philippine islands
is now near at hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
TO BURY SERGEANT ANTHONY
Philadelphia Paper Declares Its In
tcntion of BuryinG the Late
Battleship Maine Hero.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-The Philadel-
phia Times will tomorrow publish the fol-
lowing statement relative to its declared
intention to bury "Bill Anthony of the bat
tleship Maine, who died in New York last
week:
THE Philadelphia Times will bury Ser
geant William Anthony of the Maine and
has not withdrawn its offer or cancelled
the contract with the Merritt Burial com
pany, despite urgent solicitation of Mr..
Croker JULIUS CHAMBERS.
Editor The Times"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
BUYING UP SHEEP AND LAND
Representative of Americnn-EngIish
Syndicate Secures Options ON
Nearly 100000 Head.

BILLINGS. Mont. Nov. 26.-Representa-
tives of the American English syndicate
have been in this state all summer and fall
travelling all over the large sheep raising
sections, securing options on the best sheep
ranches and best watered lands for the pur-
pose of consolidating them into cue large
company.
Already options on nearly 100000 head of
sheep and 100000 acres q the finest and most
fertile sheep-raising land in the state have
been obtained The representatives of the
syndicate in Montana are Colonel E. C.
Waters and Edward j. Morrison OF Billings,
both old, experienced and successful Montana
sheepmen. Bert Ress OF New York is couu-
sci and organizer Of the company, which
will be known as the Cons ,lidated Montana
Sheep and Lamb company with capital of
$40, ,OOO,O 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
SET A DRAGNET FOR MILLER
New York Police Confident They VIII
Catch the Missing Head of the
franklin Syndicate.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26--Willam +. Miller
and his secretary and chief boomer, Leslie,
Of the Franklin syndicate have not yet
been arrested. The extensive operations Of
the Franklin syndicate and the inexhaustihle
credulity OF the people have been shown
by the number of drafts held by the city
banks. These drafts were sent through the
mail by Miller to subscribers living at dis
tant points and they deposited them in their
local banks for collection The local banks
in turn sent them to the New York banks
which act as their agents here. These
drafts arrived on Saturday. Many more are
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 b2nks
in Allegheny, Pa, Portland, Me, Grand
Lodge, Mich Fitchburg, Mass. Wheeling
w. Va, Urbana. o., Elizabeth n. Y, and
two score of other towns. The Nassau Ma
tional bank and the Mechanics National
bank also have Miller drafts sent them from
out Of town.
The police have spread dragnet for
Miller which, they say will bring the miss
ing head OF the Franklin syndicate to prison
before long Although at police headquarters
it is believed he is in hiding in or close to
the city, precautions have been taken so
place him in custody no matter where he
turns up. The chiefs of police of every city
in this country and Canada have been ask ID
to look out for him and detailed descriptions
have been telegraphed to them.
1t was estimated today that fully 5000
policemen and detectives in all sections of
the country know that Miller is missing
and that he is wanted in this c Y.
The chiefs of police at all ports in Great
Britain and On the continent visited by
steamers sailing from New York have also
been cabled to arrest Miller should he
bob up on the other side. 1t is not be-
lieved Miller got away with any of the
steamers sailing from here Saturday, as
each was carefully watched by central Office
men. Detectives have also been posted at all
of the principal railroad stations, but 1t
is acknowledged that it is comparatively
on a train, even when the police are look
ing for him
The Brooklyn detectives still kept up their
search for Miller today and his many dupes
all over the eastern district walked the
streets or collected on the corners and talked
and waited and hoped.
Nowhere was there any denunciation of
the vanished Miller. His victims were one
and all looking forward to the day VIII
they expect him to reappear and pay their
claims. Captain Lees and a squad went
through the Franklin Syndicate building
from cellar to garret and took away all the
check booke, ledgers, typewrters, papers
and memoranda of every nature. No more
cash was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
INVESTIGATION is EXPECTED
Alleged IrreGuiarities In Legislative
Matters of Ingham County, Mich,
tO Be Looked Into.

DETROIT, Nov. 26.-Prosecuting Attorney
Tuttle OF lngham county LansngJ spent
Sunday in this city investigating rumors OF
various alleged Irregularities in connection
with legislative matters. ANY actual evil
dence which he may secure will be laid be
fore the grand jury at Lansing, which has
thus far returned four indictments.
Governor Pingree and others connected
with the state administration were among
Mr.. Tuttle's visitors. Nothing is given
out as to the result OF these inquiries, but
1t is stated from Lansing that one of the
matters 10 be looked into by the grand jury
will be the methods by which the Mcleod
bill authorizing purchase of Detroit street
railways by municipal commission, was en-.
acted
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
CZAR BUYS AMERICAN HORSES
Representative of Russian Govern
ment Purchases II Thousand in
Kentucky and Virginia.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Baron Paul Vieting-
hofi, representative of the Russian gov
ernment, is in Chicago buying horses for
tho cars army.
Baron Vietinghoff says that already 1000
American horses. purchased principally In
Kentucky and Virginia, have been shipped
to the czar's dominous and 1000 more are
to follow them as soon as the baron makes
tha selections.
mot only am I buying horses for the
army he said, "but for breeding purposes
as we'll. The animals shipped for military
use go merely as an experiment, They will
be divided into lots of four and six in differ
ent garrisons and given trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
REPORT OF BOARD OF APPRAISERS.


WASHINGTON, Nov, 26.-The Board of
United States General Appraisers has sub
mitted to the secretary Of the treasury its
report for the year ended September 80.
1899. Particular attention is called to the
fact that during the last year the board has
received 21,S7O protests arising under the
provisions OF the tariff act of July "a 1897.
and that the number of protests suspended
TO await the decision OF the courts on
analogous issues is AHA. of which nearly
half arise under the tarin act of 1897. In
1000 OF these suspended protests il is said
only about dozen issues are involved and
probably not 100 issues are involved in the
whole number
Disclaiming any purpose to reflect upon the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
Vienna Rubber Factory

copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coo
VIENNA, Nov. 26.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram)-A terrible fire
broke out this morning in the Austro-
American india rubber factory. The prop
erty belongs to stock company and is
located in Breitenseeb, : remote suburb of
Vienna. This is the biggest India rubber
factory in Europe, the chief product Of
which is pneumatic bicycle tires for coni-
mental trade. A shaft for waste fats, ben
zine and oil was being cleaned by man.
On entering he lighted candle and a ter
rible explosion followed. An uncomfortable
volume OF flames filled the central build
ing, which was totally destroyed. Fire en-
gines only succeeded in saving outlying
buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
OPERATORS AGREE TO STOP
Sign nm Agreement I'm Southern IL
Iinois District Not to Ship
Coal to Gould Lines.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. &C. President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers OF
America returned today from st. Louis. He
has not received any word from Pennsyl-
vanla as yet, but expresses the hope that
there will be no trouble, all the operators
in the southern Illinois district having signed
the agreement to cease at once shipping coal
to the Gould lines, under penalty of closing
their mines with the exception of one COM
pany. which will be allowed to finish its
contract with the Missouri Pacific.
"The situation is thoroughly satisfactory
to the Mine Workers organization" said
Mr.. Mitchell.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27

Hayes, Charles Bird W. j. sheehy, f. e.
Huber. Soldiers: Harry Winfield, Phil Bet
terton, J. l. Salisbury a. y. Gordon, e. N.
Nufft Frank Stone, John Desmond, George
Y n EFT, David Scott, Martin Brennan, Tom
~. T. Curran, John hCronin,
Cn,. g. l.. Davis, Leland Smith
Sailors: a Burke, battleship Oregon;
G. y. Powers, gunboat Urdaneta Johu j.
Farley. B. J. Greene Tilden Herbert.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
Action Against CattIemen.

SOUTH MALESTER, l. T, Nov gG-
Prosecuting Attorney Soper has received
instructions from Washington
to begin at the earliest possible date action
against cattlemen for brlnglng~ herds into
the creek country These cases have been
hanging fire for some time ana the depart
ment has at last given orders for lmme-
diate action There Is every reason to be-
lieve that the suits will be handled ex-
peditiously and not allowed to be pigeon
holed. as has been the case heretofore. The
esting in the annals Of the Indian Territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
Fisher Breaks BicycIe Record.

hANsAs CII1, NOV, 26.-JOhn T. Fisher
OF Chicago, at Convention han tonight
broke the indoor record for one mile
paced making the distance in 1852 2-5. The
former record, / :56 2-5 was made by Harry
Elkes In Madison Square Garden. Fisher
was paced by a motor cycle, ridden by
Waller one of the participants in the forty
eight-hour championship race now going
on here, and Stafford. Waller and Stafford
won the two-mle motor tandem race for
500 from Fisher and Julius in S:3S The
first mile was made in l:45.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
Advancing on Pietermarltzburg.

IUopyright, IS99 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Nov 2G-(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram-M Message held
back one day by British censor and evil
IDENTIFY "edited.D
MOOI RIVER, Natal. Nov. 26.-The Beers
have vacated the position they occupied yes
erday along the highland range Many OF
them have been seen passing east ward with
transports. A native who was arrested re-
ports that young General Jouberts COM
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
GeOrgIans COnsidering ProhibItIon

ATLAN'IA, Ca, Nov. 26-The Committee
on temperance of the state senate is ex-
pected 10 meet tomorrow to consider the
Wllingham state prohibition bill The best
Information is that II VIII report II favor
ably, but It Is not thought probable the
measure will pass the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
SDnnish Finances.

MADRID, Nov. 26.-The Bank Of Spain
report for the week ending yesterday shows
the following: Gold in hand, no change;
silver in hand, increase 3,S44,OOO pesetas;
notes in circulation. decrease, 5,4S5, 900
peSetaS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
Father McGIynn seriousIy III.

NEW YORk, Nov. 26-Rcv Or. MrCilynn
is seriously III AT his home in Newburg'
y, Y, suffering from congestion OF ths
! Ilngs, complicated with heart trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
Printers Stand Pat.

The decision of the printers to stand by
their original offer was reached late Sunday
night after the employing printers had die
persed to their homes. 1t means that un-
less the employers meet their demands this
morning every printer will be called cut
some time during working hours today.
There Will be another conference this morn
ing, but little is hoped from it. There are
about 125 job printers whose wages and
services are involved, but If there is a strike
1t will mean that about 300 men Will quit
work, for they all stand together. II the
demands of all the other printing trades
are conceded by the employers and those
of the printers rejected the members of the
pressmen's, pressfeeders' and bookbinders'
unions will quit when the printers quit, for
each of the other unions has endorsed the
action of the printers union after it had
taken its final action.
This will be, if 1t transpires the first gen.
eral strike among the printers of Omaha
since 1891, when a strike was had lasting
two months At that time an assessment of
20 per cent was levied upon the wages of the
men who were not involved in the strike
to provide funds for partial maintenance of
the strikers. The same will be done in this
case, and as the strike does not extend to
men employed in newspaper work, it will
a considerable fund Further
than this, the action of the printers has
been endorsed by the International Typo
union, which means that funds
will be forthcoming when necessary
to enable the men to carry on their strug-
gle. The international union recently sent
10000 to Kansas City to aid the strikers in
that city, who are contendng for the recog-
milton of the union.
There are less than half dozen offices
In the city that will not be deprived of labor
by this strike if it occurs, and they are of
slight consequence, being all small. No one
knows just how fruitful the advertisements
Of the employers for non union men have
been, but three or four of the responses have
trifted into Labor Temple, union headquar-
ters, because the advertisements were not
sufficiently explicit as to directions and the
mail men did not know where else to take
Lhem. Some Of them were on postal cards
and did not escape notice. One was from
man now working in the city who has been
claiming to be a union man.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
NO SETTLEMENT EFFECTED
Troubles of Job Printing Trades Promise
Omaha Strike Today.
FOUR UNIONS WILL WALK OUT TOGETHER
Unless Proposition of Printers is Met
Three Hundred Men VIII Leave
Every Important job Of
flee Vacant.

Although tho Sabbath day was devoted to
negotiations for peace and harmony between
employing printers and their employees the
prediction that walkCut of the latter IS
inevitable today seems destined to b. vert-
fed. All negotiations have proven ineffective
to prevent the threatened strike aud 1t is
almos. e certainty that some time today
every union job printer, pressman, press
feeder and bookbinder in the city will knock
off work by order OF his local union ani
that. too, before the end of the working
day.
The respective unions of the four branches
Of the allied crafts met yesterday and ap-
pointed conference committees to meet the
employing printers, who were assembled at
one of the hotels In the performance of
it's commission each committee submitted
to the employers the scale originally de"
mandcG.
In the case Of the printers this meant the
same pay for nine hours work that the en-
ployers have been paying during the last
year for nine and half. In the cases of
the pressmen, pressfeeders and bookb b'ndels
it meant slight advance in pay in the face
of a decrease in the number of working
hours. All the propositions were rejected
by the employers During the day the prop
OSlblOHS were UlOulleu SllBully anu again
submitted to the employers.
The new proposition of the pressmen was
accepted by the employers. 1t provides
SIG scale for the nine hour day, an advance
az so cents week over the pay for nine
and hall hours.
The bookbinders' proposition was aeo
practically accepted, although held open un
til today. 1t practically effects a cut in the
pay of the men to correspond with the de-
crease in the hours of labor, although ex-
ception is made in favor of some OF the
best men.
The printers however, held to their Old
proposition which contemplated the payment
OF the same wages per week under the
nine-hour system as was paid for nine and
half. They refused to accept the offer
to pro rate the pay to correspond with the
working hours. The proposition of the
pressfeeders was also rejected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-25
SMART ALECKS
ON EXHIBITION
Make Themselves Obnoxious
at Second and Madison.

a welt known lady OF Seattle
remarked 10 Is Star reporter to-
day 'Tfe corner az Second avenue
aud Madison street Ia tting O. be
place that rvnpeytable wpmf n
dread 10 pass. / knhw u many W.
men who always cfnaa the street
when they set near the billboard
that stands ga thar easner
Tho crowd Of men tilat are always
pvrchtd On the rail- r. made up IT
people Who make Insulting remarks
about nearly every woman that paasz
e. and often 60 the woman herself
Even whcn ~ rctnark IL made about
her. their oaths and obscene Ian
Euage are most Shocking / have
often wondered why the merchants
In the Burke block and gialto 10 not
have u stopped.
\ travelling man was Impressed IN
this way That r. the most eoun.
Try thiuH ! ever saw in town 81
this slse. II would not Doe taIetat a
In Chicago Tor an Instant It 70 not
a very representative garg tu puj IN
display anyhow, and from the in
sultins remarks have heard them
make q passing women they would
not be there II the policeman attend.
cd 60 hia business
A. nEht. and especially sundays.
the railing d lined with young sparta.
The sidewalk Is literally heaprlnklsl
with tobacco juice. IN spite ~ city
ordinance On ckpsctarnttau. and thu
effeet Ia non-snHitary