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FIRING Is CONTINUOUS.
Boer Bombardment of Ladysmith Is
Kept Up-Little Damage Done.

New York. Nov ia dispatch to the
World from Estcourt says: Trust
worthy information concerning the act
ual state of affairs at Ladysmith comes
from two civilians who arrived today,
having escaped from the besieged town
by evading the British patrols and
stealing through the Boer lines. They
say that both the town and British
camp are completely invested. and that
artillery firing back and forth is con-
tinuous.
The bombardment is heavy, but its
effect is reported 10 be petty. The
Beers are slightly superior in strength,
but the British forces maintain a Wig
orous defense, fighting daily.
There were three attacks on the side
of Ladysmith last Friday, the accounts
previously received through native run
ners (Kaffirs) were greatly exaggerat-
ed. The rumors the KaffirS circulated
Of brilliant British victories were be-
ginning to be accepted as true. be-
cause, though not confirmed. they were
not contradicted. and il was certain
that General White was holding out.
General White gained no important
success.
The main British attack was on the
Boer batteries stationed on lsumbul-
wanna hill, to the eastward. The Brit
ish loss in that action was about $50
killed or wounded. 1t is supposed that
the Beers suffered far more.
There was fighting also in the direc-
ton of ColensO on Friday. The fight
was smart attack by Colonel Brockle-
hurst on the Free State Beers posted
near Dewdorp on the southwest The
British drove the Beers back there and
disabled one of the guns which had
been heaying shells into the British
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SHOWER OF METEORs.
Astronomers Interested In One Pre-
dicted For Next Week.

Berkeley, Cal, Nov. 10.-The big me-
teoric shower which astronomers pre-
dict for next week is to be made a
subject of special study by the depart
ment of astronomy in the University of
California Under the direction of
Professor Armin o. Leuschner, prepar-
atoms are being made for such records
to be taken as will prove of interest to
the general public. Special observa-
tons will be conducted in conjunction
with the observatory at Mount Hamil-
ton. Photographs will be taken and
special features noted.
The special object to be obtained is
the determination of the radiant, the
point in which the paths of the differ
emit meteors, if produced. would meet
The exact location of this point is nee
essary for the calculation of the orbit
of the meteors about the sun. Besides
the determination of the radiant point,
a count of the number of meteors ap-
pearing at given intervals will be kept.
in order to find out the densest portion
of the swarm.
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destruction of the railroad near Colenso
assumes greater Importance. One very
serious passage in General Whites
message gives the first official confir-
nation of the statement of Boer treach-
cry which there has been a DISPOSE
ton hitherto TO discredit, but which
must now be accepted as at least part
ly true.
With the additional division an
nounced by General Wolseley at the
lord mayors banquet yesterday even
ing. General Buffers force will aggre-
gate $4,000 men by Christmas.
The Prince of Wales. the Duke of
Cambridge and Lord Wolseley, review
ed three squadrons of the household
cavalry at the Albany barracks this
afternoon previous to their departure
for South Africa. The Prince of Wales
and his party were greeted with a
royal salute. After the parade the
prince congratulated the troops. He
said he was proud TO be their honorary
colonel, was convinced that they would
give good account of themselves, and,
he added, his heart would be with them
across the sea. His royal highness also
wished the soldiers a safe return.
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London. Nov. Incomplete silence
has again fallen upon affairs in South
Africa The British public must per-
force he content with the brief, stereo-
typed report which the censor allows
to filter through from Cape Town. That
this condition OF affairs is no longer
due to pressure of work or defective
cables has been amply proved. The
Eastern Telegraph company reckons
that the real delay in transmission is
about two days. 1t is evident, there
Tore, that the censorship is responsible
for the other two days of delay which
seems to befall all the dispatches.
Moreover the Daily Telegraph an
nOunces that its .inappropriated'' dis
patch from Ladysmith, dated Monday,
which the war office published on Tues
day, was not delivered in Fleet street
until yesterday (Friday) morning. 1t
is believed that the war Office received
further dispatches last evening, but
nothing has been published.
AT a banquet in the city of London
yesterday the Duke of Cambridge
speaking of the war, said:
we ought never to have allowed
ourselves to be in the position in which
the outbreak of war found US. l could
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WILL GO UNPUBLISHED.
officers Who Permitted overcrowdinS
of Transport Tartar.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 10.-A Star
special from Washington says: The
report of the board of survey that in
vestigated complaints of Overcrowding
on the transport Tartar which brought
the Twentieth Kansas regiment, Gen.
eral Funston and many sick soldiers
home from Manila. has been received
at the war department from General
Shafter at San Francisco. The sec
rotary of war has issued an order
against the report being made public
and has announced a positive policy
against the publication of confidential
reports made by officers of the army
From a high war department Of
fetal it was learned today that the
secretary of war will be very prompt
10 punish any officer of the army who
through neglect or inefficiency fails to
properly provide for the troops under
his command. 1t is learned that the
report on the Tartar case criticises the
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cry over the valuable lives which
might have been spared had we been
better prepared"
Campaign to Begin Christmas.
II is said that General Butler never
expected to commerce the campaign
before Christmas. and it now looks as
though this would be the case. Ger
tainly. no artillery can reach Durham
before Nov. II, and without additional
guns an advance from Estoourt would
be impossible. No doubt. as / ord
! Salisbury said in recent speech, Eng
land will .'muddle through it" and yet
another Illustration of muddling has
become apparent in the fact that gun
merry instructors have only just ar
rived at Woolwich arsenal for instruc-
ton in siege train duties. Although
hurried prepare tons are being made
TO prepare the siege trains, the fact
that the men are at Davenport and
the guns at Woolwich, seems TO show
that theidea of the siege train was
lutte aTf.afterthought.
The Morning Post says: What VIII
come of such muddling. if We ever
come 10 fighting a foe able to tun il
20 advantage Some radical reforms
are still needed in our mobilization ar
rangementS.
The statement from Ladysnfth that
the British guns don't reply to the
Boer artillery because the concrete
beds for the guns have not yet hard
ened, is interpreted in some quarters
to mean simply that the British are
outstanding their ammunition, as the
Boer fire is only a trick to get the
British to waste shells
Beers Planting More Guns.
Among the few items that have ar
rived from the Cape today is one say
ing that the Beers are planting more
guns in the hills surrounding Lady
smith. All the correspondents in the
beleagured town are safe and anxious
TO reopen communication. gentle
man who visited Nicholson's Neck
after the engagement counted twenty
five in killed and seventy in wounded.
The latest advices from Kimberley.
dated Nov. ,, say that all was well
there then. An explosion had been
heard and the supposition was that the,
Boers had blown up the railway cui-
vert south of Dron4ield-
The Belgian government. il is said.
has warned DR.. Leyds, whose head
quarters are at Brussels. that Belgium
is a neutral country
4 corps of engineers from Gibraltar
viii accompany the siege train to the
Cape and the men will be used in
mounting the heaviest guns in en-
brasures. Two battalions of mounted
infantry, every man selected for his
riding and shooting qualities. will be
sent TO the front
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THE SAME OLD LEADERS.
Senator Morgan Believes They Will
Be Bryan and McKinley.

New York, Nov. 1O.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: "Bry-
ans nomination is inevitable" said.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, while dis
cussing the effect of Tuesdays election.
Two questions were settled by the re-
suit he added. Mckinley will surely
be the Republican candidate ON a gold
standard platform, backed up by the
plea of general prosperity throughout
the country and the demand from the
money lenders and the beneiciaries of
trusts to let well enough alone
The Democrats will be obliged to
make the fight over again on the Chi
cago platform, with Mr.. Bryan as our
candidate. The money question cannot
be elimina ted from the contest, and Mr..
Bryan cannot be sidetracked. He has
made the fight for the honor, and / do
not know of any man in the party who
can rob him of his laurels.
1T will be a battle for free silver at
IS TO l., with Mr.. Bryan as our stand
ard bearer, against the gold standard
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BRUTAlLY KILLED BY HUSBAND
WOMAN SLAIN IN FULL VIEW
OF A CROWD.
One Hundred Men Could Not Pre-
vent Terrible Tragedy at Allen
town, Pa.

Allentown. Pa. Nov. 10.-George w.
Kern, proprietor of a hotel. shot him.
self and wife. The couple had not been
living together lately.
Mrs. Kern had boarded street car
and her husband followed and stood
on the rear platform displaying re-
volver. She ran from the car scream
ing and sought the protection of about
100 wire mill employees, who had just
finished work on the night shift.
Kern fastened after her and dragged
her into his hotel. barricaded the door
with a chair and in full view of the
crowd shot her dead.
He ran into another room and there
killed himself. Kern was 3S years old
and his wife 20.
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URGED TO BE MODERATE.
Bishop Lenihan Addresses the Strik-
ers at Cheyenne.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial 10 Inc f1ef2lO-I
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 10.-The strik-
ing Union Pacific shopmen held a
meeting here today. at which Bishop
Lehman of the Catholic church was
present. The bishop reasoned with the
men and urged them to be moderate
and conservative and to adjust their
difficulties with the company without
a protracted strike. if possible.
Later he saw the company officials
and suggested a settlement by arbitra-
ton. AS a result a committee of strik-
ers will be received by the superintend-
ent of motive power. Mr.. Mcconnell.
tomorrow, and a settlement is looked
for.
1t is contended by the machinists
who have not quit work that the strik-
ers here violated the rules of the Ma
chinists' union in striking without the
sanction of the national officers of the
organization.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Fighting In Philippines.
Rumors of British Defeat.
Quay Men In Trouble.
PAGE THREE.
A Record-breaking Journey.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Western Officials Here.
Canned Tomato Output.
State News.
Mrs. Trip Scores Over Hanford.
PAGE SIX
Bingham Properties Sold.
Mining Stock Market. il
PAGE SEVEN.
Weekly Trade Review.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iron County Project.
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Arrested In Philadelphia For Com
hitting Election Frauds.
STUFFED THE BALLOT BOX
ALL BUT ONE IN GOVERNMENT
EMPLOY.
Five of Them, and They Are Resi-
dents of Washington, Going Into
Pennsylvania to Help the Rspub-
ican Ticket-Impersonated Off
GERS and Made Fraudulent Returns

Philadelphia, Nov. 10.-As the result
of an investigation conducted by an
anti-Quay newspapers, five men, all
residents of Washington. We're today
held in bail for court on charges of
repeating, impersonating election Of
ficers and making fraudulent returns.
The defendants are John f. Sheehan,
r. NJ Drinkert. William Cook, Harr
McCabe and George Kirkland.s All but
one are said to be in the governments
employ.
1t developed that Kirkland had been
employed by the newspaper mentioned
to enter the conspiracy. He was the
principal witness today.<The testimony
involved several prominent Republican
politicians in this city and lieutenant
of the capitol police at Washington.
The fraud is alleged to have been ac-
complished in the Thirteenth division
of the Seventh ward and the election
papers of this division We're produced
in evidence. The returns showed a vote
of S37 for James z. Barnett, the Re-
publican candidate for state treasurer
and five for William T. Greasy, the
Democratic candidate
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INDIANS WILL COUNSEL.
Ourays to Discuss. the Killing of
Mountain Sheep.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Price. Utah. Nov. 10.-Old Chief Che
vaneux. an Ouray, who lives on the
Uncompahgre reservation, has called a
council of head men for tomorrow,
when the Ourays Will consider the kill
ing of Mountain Sheep, which occurred
yesterday. They are in bad humor and
it is feared that if good counsel does
not prevail there will be very serious
trouble between the sheeDmen and the
Indians upon the arrival of the latter
from Colorado. where members from all
their tribes have been for two weeks.
killing game
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FATAL FIGHT Of INDIANS
MAcTOos KILLED IN ROW
ACROSS COLORADO BORDER.
Indians Now Returning to Reserva-
ton Loaded With Game-ouray
Agency Said to Be Deserted.
Especial to The Herald.)

Vernal, Nov 10.-Despite the contin-
ued denials of Agent Myton. it is now
definitely known here that large bands
of Indians are across the state line.
A. j. Colthorp came in from Rangely
last night and reported seeing large
bands along White river. Mr. Col
thorp reported that a desperate row
occurred among the Indians at one of
their camps and an Indian named Mac
teos was killed. Mr.. Colthorp reports
that the Indians are moving back in
the direction of the reservation, loaded
with game, and will no doubt be out
of harms way before the game warden
reaches the border. Parties from the
Ouray agency report that part of, the
reservation is practically deserted, only
a few squaws being in sight.
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Three Regulators Killed.

Louisville. KY, Nov. 1O.-A special
to the Courer-Journal from Middles-
boro gives an unconfirmed report of the
killing in Letcher county of three regu-
lators. whose names are not given. The
regulators. according to the story, were
engaged in mistreating two. old women,
when they had clash with = crowd of
officers and citizens, with fatal results
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TO GUST SALT TRUST.
Suit Is Brought Against the Combin,
In Ohio.

Pomeroy, o., Nov. 1O.-Suit was be-
gun in the circuit court today by At
torney General Monnett to GUST the
National Salt company, Familiarity
termed the salt trust incorporated
under the laws of New York, on the
ground that it has. in violation of the
Valentine antitrust law. forfeited the
right to do business in Ohio.
The salt works at this place. which
were purchased by the National Salt
company, have been closed, and the
price has been advanced, it is said, 80
cents or the barrel.
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TWO WERE DEPoRTED.
Several Mormons On Their Way
From Sweden to Salt Lake.

Especial to The Herald)
New York, Nov. 10.-In the second
cabin of the steamship Ethiopia, which
arrived today, We're several Mormons
on their way from Sweden to Salt Lake
City. Among them were Oddolina
Bentzeson, % years old and her daugh-
ter Edith. Z, they were excluded.
The others left for Salt Lake City.
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Lake City. yesterday bought 5000 head
of sheep here, 1000 from j. w. Seeley
and 1000 from Fred Anderson, for
which he handed over checks to the
amount of $50. or s2.75 per head. The
stuff is stockers, and after the deal had
been closed Saunders wired his buyer
not to take any more at the price. The
stock is on the range on the San Ra-
fael river, where they will be wintered.
This is the biggest sale made here this
oil
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BANQUET to Miles.

San Francisco. Nov. 1O.-Major Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles was banqueted
tonight by the commandery of Califor-
mia of the order of the Loyal Legion A
large number of army and navy Off
GERS were present
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Burglars Loot a Bank.

Melvern. Kan, Nov. 10-The safe and
office furniture of the Melvern bank
were demolished by an, explosion of
dynamite touched off last night by rob-
bers, who then looted the place, secur-
ing 5000 in money and several thousand
dollars in notes and checks. They es-
capped, leaving no clue.
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Pensions Are Granted.
(Snecial IN I'he Herald

Washington. Nov. 10.-Pensions have
been granted to residents of Idaho as
follows: Increase. Henry Robinson
Caldwell. $40 to s12: war with Spain
widow. Gertrude L. Bradley. Ward
ner. So.
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SPECTACULAR FIGHTING
IN The PHILIPPINES
American Troops Landed With Rush at San Sabian,
While WarShipS Kept Up BOmbardment.
Troops Waded Waist Deep In the Surf Under Filipino Fire
Rebels Killed and Captured.

discovered the insurgents strongly en-"
trenched before Bamban. with several
cannon and a rapid-fire gun, but they
are short of ammunition
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HUNDREDS OF BRITISH
ARE REPORTED KILLED
RumOrS Reach London That a Regiment Has Been
Wiped Out By the Beers.
News From General White Still Being Withheld, and En-
glish People In State of Suspense.

London, Nov. 1O.-Another rumor,
emanating from Amsterdam sources,
says a British regiment was deci-
mated Friday by Free Staters. It is
added that 500 British soldiers were
killed or wounded and that 500
horses were captured.
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HANDFUL OF AMERICANS
ROUT A HUNDRED FILIPIN0S

Manila Nov Bel has been engaged in another daring exploit
While
wounded
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Ex-County Treasurer Convicted.

New York, Nov. 1O.-Ex-County
Treasurer John C. Lemmerts, whose
official accounts showed a heavy deficit,
was today convicted of grand larceny.
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FEAR FOR GENERAL WHITE.
British People Alarmed Lest He Has
Exhausted His Ammunition.

London, Nov 10.-With the arrival at
Cape Town of the British transports
Restlyn Castle and Moor, to be fol-
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How the Work Was Done.

Kirkland. who at the time of his
arrest said his name was George
Wright described the trip from Wash
ington to this city OF the alleged re-
peaters on Monday night. On Tuesday
morning he said he and William H.
Cook went to the house of Deputy
Coroner Samuel Salter, accompanied by
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Lieutenant Joseph G. Rodgers of the
capitol police Lieutenant Rodgers
Kirkland declared, was in charge of the
party when it left Washington. At
Salter's house they met the deputy
coroner and John Silverman. one of
the election inspectors. Continuing the
witness said:
"Salter handed us a number of bal
lots folded and sealed and told us they
were to go in the box as soon as we got
to the polling place. On our arrival
there Silverman and Cook unlocked
the boxes and we put the ballots in
There were about 200''
Ballot Box Stuffed.
kirkland said he acted as minority
Inspector under the name of Clarence
McCabe. the return inspector, and that
Cook impersonated E. E. Rankin the
judge of election. During the afternoon
witness asserted fifteen additional
votes were marked by Cook and Silver
man and placed in the box The last
twenty-four voters We're handed
specimen ballo.s, which witness thought
We're destroyed after the polls. He
said 124 votes We're actually cast and
that the number returned was 1880 or
Whereabouts"
Kirkland said he acted in the matter
at the instigation of a newspaper re-
porter. He was paid SIS for his work
at the polls by Lieutenant Rodgers, he
said.
William Hamilton the judge of cleo
ton testified that he was unable to
officiate owing to illness and the fact
that in order to do SO would have to
resign his position as laborer in the
postoffice- The clerk of the hotel at
which the Washington men stopped
Monday night said the bill was paid by
prominent local Republican politi-
clan.
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BOUGHT 5000 SHEEP.

B. F. Saunders of Salt Lake Makes
Big Buy at Price.
Especial to The Herald.)
Price. Utah, Nov. 10.-F. NJ. Hayden.
B. f. Saunders of Salt
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SILVER AND LEAD

-c>sSs-
Silver, 591zc per ounce.
Lead, 81. 40 per 100 pounds.
Copper, 1880 per pound.
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cry over the valuable lives which
might have been spared had we been
better prepared' -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
JONES WILL BE CHAIRMAN
Ex-Governor stone Denies the Report
that the senator from Arkansas
VIII Resign.


NEW YORK, July 1O.-Ex- Governor Stone
of Missouri, who has been for some time the
central figure in democracy. said tonight
there was no truth in the report that Sena-
tor Jones OF Arkansas intends to resign the
craftsmanship and that senator Martin OF
Virginia is likely to succeed him.
81 have just received letter from Senator
Jones" said MIR. Stone. land he tells me
that his health is good, lie is now in a
London suburb where he will remain most
OF the summer expect to see him at home
by September 1 and l am in a position to
make the positive statement that he will re-
main at the head OF the democratic COM
mittee and will lose no time in getting to
work on his return
Governor Stone laughed at a report that
he had come TO New York to see Augustus
Van Wyck and other prominent New York
delegates and make preparations for the
meeting OF the national committee in Chi
cago
Il came here yesterday" he ead "and
have not seen any democrats, except one
newspaper reporter. No preparations are
needed for the meeting of the national com
mittee and in any event l would not come
to New York to do any preparing. ! am
here TO transact some business and as soon
as it is completed l shall start for Chicago"
The Tammany leaders are not showing
much interest in the coming meeting of the
democratic national committee. They will
have a representative at Chicago July 20 to
report for them, but no members of the or
ganizaton are expected to make the trip.