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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
ROBERTS LOOKS CAHEWOES.
Hearing OF Evid.no- by The Committee
WAL Is. gin To-day.

r..E IeleSrap.i.)
Wa iNNiirl:N. Dec. l2--rrhc RGi,ert;
lnvss Jisating COMMITTEES resunlaI i;i
session at 70 o'clock today. bur, con-
tr2ry IL expectations. the early llnur.;
We're behind closed doors. This ii was
explained WAS to permit tile committees
I" receive ana discuss reports on pro-
ceeture. from subpoena. ,.tc Meantime
Mr. Roberts himself and quite Il gather
Ing ut MorsnGns ana Gentiies stood
tutsidH he committee door awaiting
ilEs.I1i S. n. 4
CARE, SITE 3IIE7AN,YaCN HIM.
Mr.. Eaberts looked ,areworn. His
secretary, was with him ana two others
said to be OF his faith. lie was pr.-
pared to continue his argument an
the demurrer CT the right OF The ,.o:n-
mattee 70 Try him. The Gentle dele
cation was more numerous. including
he wtite-haircd Rev. DIR. Tiff nr.
Schroeder, TO whom Roberts interposal
rather :, sensational objection on SAT-
urday and the others wno have con-,
On from Utah 10 direct tbs. lrocees.:.,gs
against him.
lhe committee remained i'll private
session until noon, when an adjourn
nent was taken until 10 O'Clock totnui'-
roW. when the actual hearing Il VAT
nesses Will begin. Chairman Tay'or, Of
ohio stated tfat the former hearings
|had developed thaE Mr.. Roberts Do
clired 10 appear as 4 witness. but .stlb-
mitted a statement for the purpose nf
forming an issue and bringing the mag
,er 10 focus, Now the committee
prepared fer the first time to ,ie.r
Witnesses and those who appear TO-
morrow would be heard although thale
WoulG he no s,ubpGenas issued AT pres
ent
DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO UTAH.
MI Taylor added chat the hearings
here did nnt mean that the Committee
would net so to Utah. 1t was sincere
~ anxious to escape the trip, he sail,
an. it was probable that some n?s:.n.s
would be found to avoid it.
Mn Roberts saw Nh. Taylor as soon
as the committee adjourned and SUB.
lnitted his brief on the selnulrer against
the authority Of the committee. III,
also arlhei' If il was definitely unGar-
stood rs would be admitted Ia al the
HEARINGS when testimony OF. argument
was heard and Mr.. ,raylo: assured him
IN the ALTERNATIVES.
Mr.. Roberts brief is q lengthy legal
argument against the rights Of the COM
tnitsea. He urges that the cons;i.u-
tion gives protection against trial
without due process of law: also
against taking property, such as the
salary Of an office without due process
tte Ia X '.5gr .s-'- Y'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
NEWPORT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1se

trouble of locating the enemy who re-
sort. when hard pressed to the Amigo
dodge and hide their guns.
Some of the Americans favor the is
suance of q proclamation declaring all
natives found with arms to be bandits
Punishable as criminals. instead Of be
ing treated as prisoners of war. In
formation has been received at head
quarters that 500 Spanish prisoners
have been shipped from Vigan to Ma
Mia. and that $500 others have been
assembled in Vigan, including General
Pena. Probably these are SpaniarGs
released by General Young's troops in
the Renguet district, where they were
concentrated by the insurgents
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
FEDERAriONO LABOR.
Question Of Seating Delegate Occupied
----- MOST Of Ye.eerdax,S TIL e. -
lBy Telecrapl

---- -|T- t13y IeIegraph) - -
DETROIT. MICH. Dec. 1.-THE .uuas-
tcn Of the seating Of a single delegate
occupied the american FederationsSoS3
LEiDa: convention the greater part Of
today S session.
he Importance of the action 70 ba
taken in this matter is in the fact thar
BY it the Federation expects to estab-
iish q precedent either Of strict cp-
holding Of its constitutional proyis-#
sons IN relation to admission CT LaIa-#
gates. or CT leniancy in seating III its;
conventions members of labor orGaniz:,-
lions not affiliated with the Fedora
ton. l
Ins case in point is That Of a, men,-
ber Of non~afIiliatecl labor union wi,o5
SEEKS aGallsSion as a delegate from
the t.sntra! Labor Union. Of Omaha.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
FLOOD BILL WILL PASS

There is little douht that the Flood
bill. providing for :; constitutional con:
NeHtion. 'will be passed. Some Of the
ncsst prominent members of the Cen
clal Assembly, Who have heretofore.
Fought the convention scheme are now
earnestly endorsing its passa ge. The
only question over which there is a
controversy is as to the time for the
hecple 70 vote upon the question;
Senator Floods bill provides for&taking.
the Vote in May. 1901. There are some!
who prefer the fail of that year and
others Wac desire a still later date FOR
the yuSr. TIE bil! will unquestionablyS
Ire passed. but the date for the vote
nay be Cslangel IN --M - 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
BANDIrs CAPrrREp.


MANILA, Dec 12.-7:50 F. M.-CoI.
Smith. With 4 detachment of the Sew
enteeDth infantry, surrounded ana cap
tured in q village near NIalasnui 4 party
Of guerrillas who had made their head
quarters there. The party included
the band which ASA ssinated seven Of
ticials at Malasqui for friendiness to
The Americans.
All are insurgents who became ban
'lits When the disintegration Of the
Filipino army began. They kept the
country around MalasQui in a state OF
terror for several weeks and commit
ted twenty-five murders in less than
that number OF days. When they were
caught they We're promptly sent to
General MacArthurs headquarters at
Eayam'bang by train.
1t is expected that they viii be
speedily tried and either shot or hung
as an example. il convicted
The whole country north Of San Fer
nandc and between San Fernando and
Manila except Within the permanent
line Of troops around the cities. and the
closely populated centars swarnls witt,
similar bands. Probably they will lie
increased by men from Pillars army
many of whom are making their way
south to join the insurgent force in
sG'avitea province. These people for the
most part, succeeded in lodging Gen
e-al Grant, Col. Bell and Col Hoods
troops who are securing the country
for them. They devote their energies
4 to anl01u sEing cornanissary wa gDEs and
no picking, III, soldiers who leave their
commands. Every day some wagon
train IS fired upon or some soldier dis
appears.
WHEELER,S SECRETARY HURT.
General Wheelers secretary, MI Gar
#rett. was disarmed and slashed BY 4
boloman almost within sight Of head
quarters. his assaiants pursuing him al
most into the HEADQUARTERS building
THE policy of these Erutfians is, to make
the country uIlinlabitable for Anleri-
cans and to brighten natives into re-,
raining to giving any assistance to the
Americans as well as to compel the
inhabitants TO support the insurrec-
ton.
II The brc'therEof the president Of linus
Went outside the town the other day to
harvest some rice. He was captured
byfhis 'conIpatliots,s accused Of being a
spy and executed. X g.54 5s
#t3Es Only a small proportion of the in
surga1ft arms have been surrendered
and@the problem of SURPRISING this
guerilla warfare is anything but easy
OF execution, .a5l
WORSE THAN INDIANS. s
Some of the American soldiers think
lit worse than fighting Indians owing to
the difficulties of The country and the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
TIL. E1,lrlyH!ARn BILL.

WASHINGTON. Dec '2-senat,r
Pritcharl. Of North Carolina. today
introduced a Senate resolution dss:l;.s-
ing unconstitutional the ;,rnenGlr,rn
proposed by the legislature or tina:
state ut its last session to the state
SUBSTITUTION. Ast5r reGiting he l,rnpoS-
%t amendment the resolution declares;
chat SECTION >. rs proposed, is in
rt the llti and 15tM
to thu: constitution Of the
United .Stutes ANA that any state lillg
adopts su2h provision as u part o: us
organic Jaw does not possess Il reuiDii-
&an Germ o. government as contemriGt-
Cd Is '!l,. institution 1T tbs t'nI,r1
: lteS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13

citing certain things alleged to have
been done by General Merriam in con
necticn with the tro,.5le in the souur
y 'Alene mining district and dira2t;u.
the Secretary of War 70 transmit 4, tho
Senate all orders and information IN
his possession bearing upon the sub
jet, was laid before the senate.
y 'iiVely tilt occurred between Mcs.srs
Chandler and Pettigrew. after which
rritte ON Military Aff;lirs.
At l2:o3 on motion ct Mr.. Hale. o.
Maine. the Senate Went into executive
session.
business in cpen session \ ,nrssass.
from the House was presented :ln-
nouncing the death of Representative
t.rn.antrout. Of PENNSYLVANIA. Mr..
pensnfe intrGGHccd the usual re ;oiu-
tinn and il VAS adopted.
The Senate then at LAO P. NJ. as a
further mark CT respect adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
NO GIG ARE rrEs on rH,s ROAD.
s,utheIn Railway Employees Must stt p
m kiug or K,.a gu.
tI2y rrlegrapll.}

ATLANTA, GA. Dec. Ia general
Greer has been circulated by the So;th-
ern Railway. applicable only 10 the
scum Carolina division that ali ,.lr-
!,icSes of the company must stop usn.;
cigaretts o. resign their positions. and
that in iu,urc no one Will be EN- pt0ysl
Woo smokes ctSaEctts. Assistant Pas
sellger Agent S. II. Hardwit,k says i
li;ay' }a soon made apI,ilsroie to all the
GIfIefSi.; Branches Gs the road. TIE
order issues BY the ,South Carolina de
part marit is III irantiad rule ana ar
plies TO all Tie departments Of the ii.e
throughout the state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
TAKERS BUSY DAY

1ae lawmakers Put in Il busy day Of
II today. y shower OF bills was raineH
down upon the HOUSE ana a liberal
Sp1inkling Of the multiplicity OF meas
urei already introduced found pla,.,
on the calciil!ar. Among the latter We 8
the bill fathered DE Mr.. Madson insf
title Of which is TO amend and re-
enact an act approved February -,
1891 entitled an act To ioravide 1olice
for Ne-Wrost Magisterial district in the
CGu!.y Of Warwick
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
Flori,a orans. tsrow.,. v1cs.m.z ea.

TAAip.-N, FIN, Dec 12-W. C. Tue
Nei', vino. claims l-eesburg, Va, as his
ha1!a has been working the Orange
growers in This section in very slick
ma nnct. lie represented himself as
y large buyer AMI induced the growers
TO deliver Eeavy eonsignments% OF fruit
to him at various railroad stations.
ne Orange men We're to meet him AZ
pate City. where he was to liquidate
his; Indebtedness.
Tucker mas now disappeared ana this
growers are trying TO recover ti,ais'
lTutt from the various dealers TO whom
they We're shipped by Tucker %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
HORSE RrrJgs pAssTED

House bills chat passed We're as fol-
lows: zs5is
TO change the mama Of Christians
Vile. Masisteria district. in Meckien-
LurG county. to Chase City district.
10 amend and le-enact an act ar
utlcd an ACT TO lesa.ize prilna ry cleo
tlpns arS conventions in the courts Of
Clarke and Warren. approved March g,
1888 ; al
To change the name rf Christianvil.e.
voting precinct i'll Meclllenburg county
70 Chase City voting precinct, $$ssg
70 amend ana re-enact section 204s5
q the Code nf Virginia, as amended #b3.:
an act OF the General Assembly ", h a. M
proved February. 81 1896, SO as Iosonati II
\ la.so1u as.:e he spuR of sla
sgnanN. sssss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
TO THE PUBLIC.

The late hcar at which the Daily
Press is issued this morning is due to
an unavoidable rnisl1ap to the rcess.
All of the forms We're closed ait the
usual time, but owing to tine disability
IT the press, Which has now been RENE
died. they could not be printed. The
Daily Press begs the Indulgence OF tie
public in the delay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
70 Present a sonv+ MIR co,n.,o Leubes.
It CIV Telegraph.

-, . :. e'l711:7 w. WI -1---
.s WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-Presi,lent
Mckinley today decided 10 appp,:.
Frank J. Thompson secretary Of the
Lafayette Metnor;al Il, omnliss.c a Com
missioner TO present to President Lou
bet. of France. the first souvenir coin
struct ait the Philadelphia mint on
act of Congress The firs.S com viii be.
struct at the Philadelphia mint on
the anniversary of Washington 5
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
British Troops Cut Through Boar
Line With Bayonets.
BLOODY AND SAVAGE FRAY
W.th 500 Of Second Rin.s When
He Found the Beers Barring
Hts Retirement.

LEN Telng.ra,lll.)

LONDON: Dec, 13.-Tne WAY office
publishes the fol,owing despatch from
General Butler:
.'DespatcH from General White, dat
cd December II says:
last night Colonel iM.tcafa and
aUo Of the Second Rifle brigade SORTED
TO Capture a Boer howitzer on a hill
They reached the crest Without being
discovered, drove Off the enemy and
then destroyed the t:c.vitzer with gun
cotton.
When returning Me;calfe found
his retirement AIRED y the l;oers hut
he forced his way through. Using the
'iayanet freely The Eoer losses were
considerable The British losses We're
the toia'Ailg
1.ie1.s. Ferguson and eleven men
i:il!e1: Capt. Paley. second Lieutant
l9aE=&pai1. Second Lieutenant Bond
ana Gi iltn Wounded: six man captur-
cd WHO had remained behind in charge
Of the wounded.
GEN. G-NTACRE EXPLAINS
I.UNDON. Dec. l2.-.rha War Office
has received the following from Gene
re,l Forester Walker:
Care Town, Monday. Dec 10--Gat-
acre reports AS follows:
lh'- IDEA tc attack Storllberg
see1'eC TO promise certain, success, but
myself ana The ocal guides. \ Police
man took ns round some miles, and
consequently we were marching from
$50 7, NJ. Til ! y. NJ. and We're landed
!n an Impossible position. / do not
consider the error Intentional The
Eo"is commenced firing from the top
0i an unscalable HILL and wounded a
%"&'d many of our man While in the
open plain. The Second Sorthuen-
isel!al.ds s-ict. to turn The enemy hut
failed. I
Sl1ILE:D \ I1OPJE.
Ine Second Irish Eu@iliers seized q
Eol'l2 nsac' and held on. supported BY
the mounted Infantry and Cape Fclice..
l'Ac guns under Jecf"eys could not
have Teen letter handled But L regret
y say that one gun was overturned
IN a:aiasp Gnullah and another sar!s in
taIlckSanc siIher. ,td he. ss,;:ri eS;r-.
ed in The time sivcai!able 4 st3S
Seeing the situation, I sent Il de-
sEatcii rider To Molteno With the news.
l collected and withdrew our forces
lr.:.' ridge TO ridge for about nine
miles. The Beer guns were remarkably
vel! served. They carried accurately
1900 yards. am holding Eushu.an's
ioea ard CEphersat. Am sending the
irish Rifles and northumberland to
StelS@Sst,.oon 10 recuperate The
missing Northumberland number a66,
not 5ho as previously repartel.'"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
SENATE hills PASSED

NVss. ilGaSU"es PASSED The Senalc:44..
Authorizing the courts of this Hoill-5
nlonWealth to require no security oEh,.r3
laan is own obligation Of the Lynch.
burg Trust a1sN Saving Bank When
acting, as executor. etc. .
10 protect Monaghan and English
tneasants in Eoclloridge and Augusta
Counties
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
HEMP PORTS ARE OPEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. lo-In ans vec
To the inquiry from the War DspGrJ-
ment, relative TO the opening of the
hemp ports in the Philippines. General
Otis today made the following re
Spouse:
MANIIlA Dec 12-Hemp ports will
be open as soon as transportation for
troops can Ee secured. PROBABLY begin
trade early in january.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
,cglSrJp NED sy SEN Ate

W-AtS'tiNNCiTG'N. Dec. l2--The SEN
ate in executive session today confirm
ed the following. leonard Wood. - VI.
major general Of volunteers: Hac,er1
Futnan 70 i,e librarian Of Congress;
w. y. thapnan postmaster ut Cedar
town. Ca: O. +. Adams. postmaster
Il; Fort Mcpherson Ca
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
BURY TILE WIRES

Delegate Folkes' bill to require Ell.
telegraph, telephone and electric light
ing companies in cities of more thar
10000 population to put their wires I'M
Ter sround will be heard by the Houass-
Committee on Propositions and Grie.---E
ances on Thursday, the 21st OF this
month. The fire commissioners of
Richmond have repeatedly recon-
manded in their reports an act of this
character
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
.slOL!DI ERs, IioAIF 9si,.4AeNDiA i 5.

a few minutes after the opening o.
lna House today communication was
received from the Senate, advising of
lie passage CT 4 concurrent resoiutia!:S
providing for committee of#.hcees
senator's and five delegates to invesli-
gate the Soldiers Home.
Inc House agreed to the resolution. 5a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
Ten pr c-r, 1ncrea.. Ia wages.

CI1y Tel&grapn.> 4
WEBSTER, MASS, Dee. 12-.An iii
crease CT 10 iser cent. was made tH.lay
in lie wages Or the Slater Gotten GS,i,l-
rays employees in North Webster.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
Vessels @a,I-,1.

;scaGa2er Eva L. Fe-.is, NsW Haven.
Schooner. ~. a. Shaw, -Allyrts Point.
Scht}onel, C1rnelia spuie, Lynn.
Sarge Artf.!cpe, Boston.
barge ChSlncttc, Pr1vilenaa.
!;a1-S" Geo. 4. Scnield New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
LADY SARAH SNAPPED OFF

LONDON. Dec. ia specia! de
Si'allA IRON LoureHzo Marques says
a Beer, telegram from M1afekin- an
noulrce's that Lady Sarah Wilson, aunt
CT tshe Duke of Marlborough, who was
captured by The Beers While acting as
Z correspondent for the London Daily
MAIL, has been exchanged for a Boe;.
woman WHO was a prisoner at MAIZE
king.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13

l7,ETt>L SAVINGS BANK BILL
WrAS!lI Nil;1Fl,N nae. l3-Senu1n.
Euiier, Of North Carolina, today re-in-
tlolu2ed his bin tor Il postal sayings
bank ana for the purchase ~ posr.l
cars. .M.a
senator Sullivan. Of Mississippi: 4
bill! fo, the publication Of the pcnsion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
HAND TO HAND FIGH DAT IN IN THE NIGHT
Days Not Long Enough for
the Currency Debate.
ONE DEMOCRAT FOR THE BILL
many Vigorous Speeches In Opposition to
thu Measure Are Heard Details of
Proceedings in the Halls Of
Congress Yesterday.
tEE TIelcglrlnl.A


58 m
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WI, SCI jySctTI,I No. - ,r-;,,
si,s.h prn,t In,e.,,,,, 80, ,;,,, -
mar, 81 o,e,,,ha, ~, -. LII 10y, VI. w
Sire to narIicins,r =, ~ slu,s ~ ~
Jbat H. ~. El.t,,s ~, ~, -
sions were nysn,.a t..a,i 50. :,
the debate is nnt :, ean ina,rsl, iIy a., ~,
ATTENDANCE in Ina r,l,aries ,1,b,,! ~
aiTla r,,s.,7hers ths,,.sl,,,' Ii,,' -
to The s,2eeches. .
2f2-s ilpJ31f1l;rs D,4f.r .ArU. r,,1, ~
Only ora ,Da,n-,I.c,r ,s,nx ~.
s,,{,,,s,, II fa,,,r' 49, -! 80
NV : Yo 5kol = 'nI rn pil M5: b tn,
,;,,sa, Nd .a;I3 nI.ESn,1 80 hin,ss,, ,,or'r,-
ELECTION to to- .,p ,e1 a nl n, oS,"ss
ana pro,1Csad tn re3Isi.1, 1,h.,t NIL,
He. will ha inine,l ~ s,.,-a,.l ~ X .s'.S7
leagues from 5BrunEIyn a,,d ,,r',i,,,,,' Il,
several Others 'Tha i.a,tn,su ,f -, -.
a1ate were. ,ha sraae5i,n. If AZ, t,.,
nor. of CT1iO ~. r1rn III, 49,, ~,
jicc.ioau1-an of AIisso,,1,j 0nI ~. ,-nt'
la1sds ~ %.raI, ,,t,',i, 49,"
speakers wtre Nicssrs i,.,,.l.., ~ Nh,
jersey. William a;f,ar sn,,iit, IL
,El7i.ra,, T,,.;n,sn ~ I1,i,,ti
If ssac. ;,,,s4tts 49,; t,l,,a,,. ~ -
mont fa, III. bji1 ,n, 49,. In,
{fitof';3 C,,,,Iii' :, 'aii,l
esq ,-s,inet ~ i ~ sims, u iei'''
An, ,-r.,--Nz>-t,r.
80 '.>''l> - ~.
IL tae opening, Nj. GrosNenar said
he&st@o hoped that the Democrats H'null
nleSt the issue presented by the pend
. .s Dill .out they We're here with the
Sil:1ae o!u. stale hattle cry Of sixteen
o.Gane. Yesterday the gentleman from
t Nj 50 ~ .lje-N rmond> had charged
IN iiepupl!can victory Of 1885 % car
r1up3loh. he Thought it i'll because IKE
par Wnl&h stood sponsor for Gochal
i.n'zz1tsentucky 70 ch9'se fraud
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
Weather Fore cast.

ssSHINGTON, & Dec 1s--;For !,
for Virsdnia--F Fair, colder Wednesdays;
tar Thursday and Friday; fresh
Westerly winds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
sTEt1N REPORTS THE FIGHT

STEIN REPORTS THE FIGHT.
PRETORIA, Sunday, Dec. 1O-Presi-
Gent Steyn has sent the following de-
'talls OF The fight at Stornlturg JUNO
Iion
The British. With six cannon ar
tackled the Beers. under Swanpoel ana
'I-1Eler. ana stormed the Beers en-
trenched Positions en- the kopjes. After.
a severe fight they We're compelled to
surrender. The prisoners are Majo:.
Sturses, six officers and 230 ron-con,-
n,Sslored officers ana men of rha
Northun.berlan os, and two officers ana
about 80 Iion-cOnlni ssioned officers
men Of the irish Fusi!iers. ut is impos-
sole TO state The number of dead or
wounded British. Iae Beers captured
three cannon and two ammunition
wagons"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
NO FURTHER ADvICE:s.

the exce?>tion Of S.lnHav,s sn,.tia alta
dysnli TIL whfcl, the morning Dn,,ers arr
unanimous in regarding. as a irijl,ant
piece Of work. there are no f;,7t,her Al
Vices from the seat Of war. \ war Or
lica despatch reports that Matching
was safe up to December ! h,t tI1a-
the Doors had been shsllipc. the tow,
since November u with increased eff
feet. !.ations hs,i been considerably
leGCcet, :i.eat hy half "a pound and
bread by 4 quarte. OF Il pound. in view
OF probable long siege Winter, how
ever was still p,enfif,,l
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
BULLS AT PLAY
Are Raided by the Bears and
Put to Disastrous ROut.

New York, Sept. 2O.-There was an
other day of excitement on the stock
exchange today. The opening dealings
gave an appearance of tranquility af-
ter the recent feverish activity and it
looked as-though the period of dullness
which always succeeds a speculative
furore had come. Some of the big in
terests in individual stocks were on
hand with supporting orders and they
soon began to bid up prices with view
to retrieving some of the recent heavy
declines in values. The bears stood by
in idleness, and even gave some en-
cOuragement to the bulls by covering
a few short contracts. But when prices
had been advanced from 2 to 3 points
for the volatile industrials and a point
or over for many railroad stocks, the
bears flooded the market again with
selling orders and wiped out the gains
completely in about ten minutes Then
came a pause at about last nights level
of prices. The aggressiveness had evil
IDENTIFY been taken out of the bulls and
their obvious discOura cement made the
bears bold. They made a fierce attack
on the Flower group of specialties and
carried prices with rush below the
low level reached on Monday. The de-
cline brought out very large offerings
from discouraged holders, who had
hoped the fall in prices had come to an
end.
The extreme drop in Brooklyn Transit
was IA. IN sugar, People 8 Gas, 1O-
bacco, Metropolitan and Tennessee Coal
it reached 4 points, or upward. In many
other stocks declines ranged from to
4 points, the railroads being nOticeably
less affected than the Industrials. The
violence of the decline induced the
bears to cover up their short contracts
and many traders on the short side
took out handsome profits within 10 or
Is minutes. Prices rebounded to
points in the most active stocks after
the raid and the market became very
dull
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Santa Fe Shop Man Loses His
Life This Morning.

J. F. Bancord, an employe Of the
Santa Fe shops, was killed this morn
ing by being crushed between a dummy
engine and q coal car.
The injured man was Immediately ta-
ken to the Santa F'e hospital but died
as he was entering the building Ban
cord was employed in the machine
shops. The dummy engine, run by
compressed air, is used in handling
cars around the shops. Bancord was
caught between the engine and the
bumper of a. heavy coal car and horri-
bly, crushed before the engine could be
reversed to release him.
When the engine backed away he fell
to the ground. He was picked up and
Immediately removed to the hospital.
He was not mangled severely and it
was thought at first that he would re-
cover The internal injuries resulted
in an internal hemOrrhage and he died
as he was entering the hospital