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VESSEL BURNED At SEA
WOMAN'S GRAPHIC STORY OF THE
LOSS OF HER HUSBANDS SHIP.
Two Days in an Open Boat with Her
Baby Before Landing ON q Lit
tie japanese Island.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Mrs. p. w.
Patton, the wife of Captain Patton, whose
vessel, the American ship George B. Stet-
son. was burned at sea off the coast Of
Formosa about two months ago, has just ar
rived here. She tells a graphic story of the
destruction of the vessel. She was the only
woman aboard.
II did not understand at first when the
alarm was given" said Mrs. Patton, but
a moment later my husband came into the
cabin and told me to hurry and clothe the
baby and myself for trip in an open boat.
BY the time 1 was clothed and reached the
deck with the baby the flames had got aft
as far the mainmast and the rigging al
most above my head was all abaze. The
long boat was in the water alongside with
eight of the crew in 1t and the baby was
carried down a flimsy Jacobs ladder" into
1t by one of the sailors and 1 followed. Just
as I got into the boat there was loud
roar and the skylight and roof of the cabin
was lifted off by an explosion of the gases
that had formed in the rooms aft My hus-
band and his two mates were at the rail
of the ship aft when the explosion came
and they lost no time in getting into the
boat and casting off the painter. A moment
later the whole ship was a mass of flames
from stem to stern and as we pulled away
the great towering mainmast fell. A few
minutes later there was a sudden roll and
all that remained Of the once beautiful ship
went down into the waves, leaving US in
darkness.
Two days and two nights we were in that
boat. About noon of the second day we saw
land and that evening we landed on the
little island Of Ti-Pin-Tsin, which was taken
from the Chinese by the Japanese during
the recent war between those two nations
We landed at a small village of the natives
and the baby and 1 were the greatest
curiosities tbetpeople Of the village had ever
SEEM"
The George B. stetson was bound from
Portland, Ore. for Tien-Tsin with a cargo
or railroad lumber, in command Of Capt
men: Everything went well on the voyage
until when off the east coast of Formosa.
On the evening of Sept. TO- shortly after
supper had been served, smoke was dscov-
cred coming up out of the forepeak Captain
ration tried TO rally his crew to fight the
names. but they were panic-Stricken and
paid no heed to discipline The boats were
launched to save them from burning and
SO eager were the men to get away from
the ship that ii was with difficulty the
sailors could be prevailed on to remain long
enough by the side of the vessel to proyi.
sion their boats. From the island the sur
VlVOrs OF the StetSon went to Nagasaki I'm q
small japanese steamer
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Twenty-Ffve-Round Bout between
Connolly and Matthews.

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-At the Broadway
Athletic Club the attraction was twenty
five-round bout. at l3S pounds. between
Eddie Connolly, OF St. John, ~. B., and
Matty Matthews, OF Brooklyn. They Fought
the full twenty-five rounds and Referee
Johnny White declared the bout draw
It was a hard fight all the way through
and each man was disfgured early In the
game. At close quarters Connolly surprised
Matthews with stinging rights on the ribs
and over the kidneys. In the seventh
Matty's left eye was badly cut and bled
freely.
In the twelfth Matty caught Connolly
flush on the nose and set that organ TO
bleeding. The fifteenth round was the most
sensational one Of the fight. The men
rushed TO a clinch. both pounding hard on
the body with both hands until ordered 10
let go by the referee. AS Matthews stepped
back Connolly caught him with a left swing
on the head which sent down 20 the floor,
where ne remained about five seconds
few moments later Connolly landed sim
liar blow In a breakaway and Matthew's
took eight seconds of a rest. Matthews got
TO close quarters when he got UP and some
bruising work over the kidneys was per-
formed by both. Connolly did the larger
share of the fighting here and with
smashing left reopened the cut over Mat
thews's left eye. Matthews was weak ana
clinched frequently until the bell rang.
From this to the twenty-first round both
men took matters easier. In the twenty
first Connolly rushed Marty TO the ropes
twice and Matty ciinched each time. Con-
nelly sent his right hard over the kidneys
and hooked IL twice more 10 the short ribs
Then they exchanged hard lefts on the jaw
and Fhe round ended in a clinch. At the
close Of the twenty-ffth round Connolly had
such a decided lead that IL seemed certain
he must get the decision, but the referee
decided II a draw.
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A Traifor Arrested.

MANILA, Oct. 27.-M. Ruperto Santiago,
one of the wealthiest Visayans who had
taken the oath of allegiance to the United
States and who posed as friend of Amer
leans, has been arrested at Iloilo. while
other Visayans are being watched. The
prisoner is charged with organizing revo-
lutionary junto. Santiago owns sugar es-
tates throughout the Island of Negroes It
is asserted that a council of ten and the
manager Of the junto met daily at San
tiago's office for the purpose of engineering
an extensive scheme of collections for an
instruction. One of Santago's steamers
was captured carrying supplies to the
rebels. His arrest caused rumors of an
outbreak of the natives of Iloilo and pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
trouble.
battalion of the Eighteenth Regiment
and the marines Of the gunboat Concord
formed an expedition at Conception, north
ern Panay, which is searching for the Con-
cords coxswain, who was lured ashore by
a white flag and who is supposed to be
prisoner They found the place deserted and
burned every house as a punishment.
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me fre of the British guns became too hot.
ISM boers ran forward out of cover, and,
stSahIlng their ground coolly, opened fire on
.ne imperial Light Horse with the evident
turPose OF drawing the latter's ire while
,helr comrades retired. Seven out or the
brave eight were killed.
~ After searching the Transvaal National
BANK yesterday the bluejacketS and ma
rines Withdrew and the bank was reopened.
ct Is alleged that number OF sporting
rines and bullets were found in the Boer
Sia5np at Elandslaagte, which has aroused
General Yule is recovering from the
fatigue of the march from Glencoe. The
morale of the troops Is splendid.
me rifle association of Pietermaritzbure
city"
A special dispatch from Cape Town says
General Joubert. commander, has sent a
message of sympathy TO Lady Symons
WIDOW OF General SymonS.
The following dispatch has been received
at Lorenzo Marquee from Pretoria, filed
yesterday; THE government has issued a
proclamation declaring that no rents or in
terest on bonds can be claimed during the
continuance of martial law, nor within q
certain fixed period after the repeal of the
same. The Beers at Vryburg have secured
quantity Of ammunition. Commandan
Schooman has seized Krokodiepoort and de
stroyed the railway bridge there. Presiden
Kruger Is in excellent health
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Statement from CorneI,u,

NEW YORK, Oct. N.-The World to-mor-
row will publish the following: Cornelius
Vanderbilt. at his home, No. COS Fifth ave-
nue., at 10:45 o'clock last (Friday) night,
made this important statement to a World
representative:
The agreement by which i receive So
100000 from my brothers portion of the es-
tate has been made to appear as a mere
gift. 1t is no gift, but the result of a COM
pact entered into before my fathers de-
mise. By this compact 1 was TO receive no
less than Slo.0O0,O00. The truth of the ma L
ter Is that an agreement or an adjustment
was made from the beginning. Yes, i may
say from the beginning to the end. There
was an understanding between US that my
share should be no less than 100000
When was the agreement made? he
was asked.
L can only say that 1t was some time
prior TO my fathers DEATH was the reply.
The matter, since then, has been in the
hands of my lawyers, Carter & Ledyard.
They have absolute charge Of my inter-
ests.'
Mr.. Vanderbilt was asked If there would
be an amicable settlement of the estate on
the basis indicated by the transfer of &c.
0o0odo to him from Alfred's portion. To this
he replied: You must excuse me. will not
discuss the matter further. 1 just wish to
be set right before the public. All my In
terests are in my lawyers hands,"
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THREE-CORNERED FIGHT
DEVELOPS IN INDEPENDENT WIN
Dow-GLAss FACTORIES.
May Result in a strike, Closing All
Mills Outside the Trust-Ne" 0"
binafion Is in working order.
;pec,al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Oct 2'-f ono"-
ing the wage agreement between the WIN
dow-glass trust and the blowers and gath-
erers, by which these two classes Oh "ork-
men receive an advance of about per cent,
the president of the fatteners' union called
upon c. ]. Hurrle. an Independent operator
to advance his workrnen accordingly. Hurrie
had already granted an advance Of per
cent. to the fatteners, who were not IN
cluded in the trust agreement, and had gwen
his blowers and gatherers the additional .
per cent made necessary by that agreement.
Hurre refused the additional 2 per cent 10
the fiatteners and their president oIdereu
them TO strike, which they refused 10 40:
This has precipitated a three-cornereo nSi'
which may result in closing every incepeno-
ent factory In the country before a settle
ment is effected.
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TO CURE A COLD IA ONE nav

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets Ali dr,,,-
Groves Signature v On each box. ~ Co.
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New Trust in Working Order.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 27.-Notwithstand-
ing reports TO the contrary, the American
Windowglass Company has succeeded the
American Glass Company and is now doing
business A circular was issued to-day
notifying the jobbers that a rebate will be
allowed to all who purchase exclusively
from the. combination. 1t was also an
nounced that the new combination controls
So per cent of the capacity of the window
glass factories in the country. A number of
plants are not in the new company. but the
output of these factories will be controlled
by the company. The indications are that
the suits in Indiana will soon be settled and
the factories put in operation. The stocks
of glass are being rapidly reduced and will
there will be a general resumption.
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GREEN MOTORMEN AT SCHOOL.
Learning the Ways Of a Car-The
Ideal of Brake Work.

A school for trolley-car operators Is now
in daily operation in the suburbs of Brook
Ign. 1t began after the trouble the Brooklyn
Rapid-transit Company had in the strike
last summer. The company has since under
taken to create new supply or motormen
by the unusual process OF training them on
school cars, three of which are frequently
run on the open tracks about Fort Hamil-
ton, Ulmer Park, and Coney island. En-
bryo motormen in New York have to take
their, schooling on the line or in the car
stables but those in Brooklyn have more
room in which to practice: They are taken
in hand and piloted each by subordinate
of the railway, and applicants for the high
position of motorman, after having passed
the superintendent and the doctor, are as
signed to these cars, where they are put
through their PAGES and then pass a final
examination. The gangs or the applicants
for honors in handling trolley cars number
daily from a half dozen to a score, and
these are put on the lowest form under the
control of a burly 1rishman, who teaches
the of the CONTROLLER. From IL they
graduate IN a day or two; but In mid course
a vacation is occasionally taken to rob an
orchard or a tomato patch. The instruction
in this course is crude and the language
employed is more profane than usual in
other grades OF labor.
In the second school car, and under an
other and less profane instructor, the appli-
cant Learns TIE mystery OF the brake the
and starting must be gentle that they
would not disturb a woman standing in the
with baby in her arms. The gentle
efficient as the other. The third course is In
handling the car as a whole, and in observ-
ing all the numerous municipal and cam
pany regulations at crossings, on curves.
before schoolhouses, al the circuit break-
ers. splits, switches, and so on. Here the
pupils have been reduced to about one-half,
and here they are expected to stay until
they are competent motormen. In the last
term they receive a very strong allowance
of profane language.
The entire course takes from a day 10 a
week and then the new motorman is privi-
legged to become a 'tripper' when he can
find some one whose place he can take tenn
porariy. His wages then are 20 cents an
hour. and he may get an occasional hour
or two of work If he spends his whole day
watching especially IL he begins very early
in the morning. He has also the privilege Of
paying SIS for his uniform and badges.
There Is an art. experts say. or handling
a heavy, clumsy trolley car as gently as
one handles a road horse. and yet making
fast time preventing accidents. and putting
the Unfortunately heavy thing just where It.
ought to go. This capacity. acquired by
some in a few days gives one a sense of
power which amply compensates him for
the trouble IL costs: but some never attain
IL even after wears OF practice.
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LULL IN NATAL.
Concluded from First PageJ

the authorities are inclined 10 believe they
are copies of official bulletins from Pre-
toria. The first evidently refers to the
Glencoe battle. and saws: General Eras-
mus, as reported, was compelled 10 retire,
his men and horses being exhausted. Cen
eral Erasmus appears TO have been decoyed
in the wrong direction by the enemy and
the British succeeded in capturing the
Utrecht and Vryheid forces. The number
fered heavily"
The second telegram bears evidence of be-
ing a report of the same engagement by
Commandant Trichaardt IL says: THE
Ermelo burghers in charge of the artillery,
apparently fed from Dundee. They were
reinforced by sixty % Pretoria burghers
under General Erasmus. The English
opened a sharp fight. and De Jaeger, with
a krupp, yielded. Our wounded were nu-
merous. including Commandant Grebler.
We also lost 2i3 prisoners.
Advices from Durbsn, Natal, say: AN
interesting incident in connection with the
Elaudslaagte fight - reported here. When
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THE LOCOMOTIVE JOHN BULL.
1t Was Slightly Annotated by Peter
COOper's Tom Thumb.

The dispatch sent out by the Associated
Press Tuesday night about the death in
Red Bank, y. j., Of Joseph Wood, the old
est locomotive engineer In the United
States, spoke of him fireman on the
John Bull. the first locomotive ever OPP
Grated in this country" Mr.. Wood deserves
recognition, of course, as a pioneer among
American railroad men, but the statement
concerning the John Bull will have 10 be
modified. Without detracting from the debt
owed TO Stephenson. Americans can still
take pride in the achievements on the Bal
timore * Ohio, before the John Bull. on
which Mr.. Wood began his long career,
arrived from England. IL was in 1880 that
Peter Cooper's locomotive, the Tom Thumb,
drew. on the Il. & o., the first load OF
passengers ever drawn by steam in the
western hemisphere. The John Bull. the
locomotive fired" by Mr.. Wood. arrived
at Rordentown, n. j., for use on the Cam
den * Amboy. in August. 1881.
There were two locomotives named John
Bull, both OF Stephensons make. One was
Imported for use on the Mohawk & Hud-
son, and the other FOR the Camden * Am
boy. The latter weighed ten tons--the larg-
est locomotive imported up TO that time
from England, and the heaviest up TO that
time In use In this country. II was too
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SALE OF FANCY CATTLE.
Cow Owned by an Indiana Man Dis
posed of for $1,000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct A.-Fifty-eight
head of blooded cattle were sold at the
National Hereford Associations auction
sale to-day, bringing an average of 1922.
This afternoon the last of the three hundred
fine cattle had been disposed Of. During
the sale, at which some of the fancest
prices ever paid for cattle in this country
have been realized. an aggregate of close
to 10000 has changed hands. The highest
price to-day was $500, which Marshall
Field, Of Chicago, gave for Viola, a eow
owned by Glenn Graves, of Bunker HILL
Ind. Frank Rockefeller, of Cleveland, o.,
X. 3. Armour of Kansas City, and Mr..
Field were the active bidders. The COW will
go TO the Stanton breeding farm, at Mad
ison Neb
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O,DoNNELL BATTERED.


CHICAGO. Oct. N.-Joe Choynsh defeat
ed Steve O'Donnell tonight in the fifth
round OF what was to have been six-round
bout. There was nothing in IT but Choynski
from the start. C'Donnell making compsr-
ative.y poor showing. In the first round
Choynski landed a straight right on the
mouth that dropped O'Donnell cleanly. The
bell rang when he Rad been down three
seconds. but he went to his corner very
groggy. AT almost any time after that
Choynsh could have won out, but he went
at IL easily. In the fifth he put O'Donnell
down twice and the latter was so clearly
out of IL that Choynski said to him: Stay
down. stay down" O'Donnell, who was I'M
able TO rise anyhow, took the advice and
allowed himself to be counted out without
attempting to rise. One punch would have
finished him II he had regained his feet
O'Donnell was badly beaten, both eyes be-
ing nearly closed and his lips being split
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3sa Pearl ST., New Work.

make over to Canada a harbor upon one OF
the inlets, which would give that country
access TO the Pacific through American ter
rltory. Whether or not this is a reasonable
proposition need not be discussed here. II
is sufficient to say that IL is entirely outside
the question of the existing boundary. and
introduces new matter that is not within
alone.
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MESSAGES FROM OTIS.
No Negotiations with Insurgents
General LawtOn's Advance.


General LawtOn's Advance.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-The War De-
partment has received the following from
General Otis at Manila:
"Insurgent government submitted appi-
cation to send five commissioners to Manila
to arrange difficulties attending release of
Spanish sick prisoners and discuss peace
conditions. Declined. No negotiations neces-
sary. as we would gladly receive all Span
ish prisoners at our lines, welcome them
from their cruel Captivity and labor for
their welfare. Correspondence by mail.
Lawton's advance guard, under Young
north of San Isidro. Is near Cabanatuan.
Has established permanent station, three
months supplies being forwarded by San
Juan river route. Lawton meets little re-
sistance. Twenty-sixth Volunteers and bat
talon Nineteenth Infantry sent to Iloilo.
The transport Tacoma, with seven COM
panies OF the Twenty-seventh Volunteers,
has arrived. Casualties-Corporal Hender-
son, Company c, washed overheard. two
men deserted and several left sick at Homo
lulu, of whom Corporal Hunter, Company
G. is dead. No ether casualties. Command
in good health.
The Sheridan, with the Thirty-thi
Volunteers and recruits, has also arrived
Good condition. One casualty. Private Hull
gan. Company K, died en- route"
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Hint to Keen Hands on.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-Commenting upon the
petition TO President Mckinley, promoted
by the New York World. urging that the
good offices of the United States be offered
in settling the differences between Great
Britain and the Transvaal, the Standard
says: We very, much doubt whether the
Washington government will at all appre-
ciate the suggestion, but in any case IL is
as well for those whom II concerns, and
particularly for those whom II does not
concern, TO understand that the Transvaal
question IS which exclusively affects
ourselves and which we propose TO settle
without assistance or intervention OF any
kind
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watkin.'s Suspension CurtaiIed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Captain George II
Starbuck, United States supervising insnec-
tor of steam vessels, has modified the order
OF the local board of inspectors in sus-
pending the license of Captain Frederick H.
Watkins, of the American line stea msbin
Paris for two years, because OF his run
nIng that vessel on the ROCKS near the
Manacles, on the coas: Of Cornwall on Nav
Il last. The ruling oe the supervising in
spector suspends the license of Capt. Wal
Klns Tor six months. dating from Oct 26
Inns actlon was taken on the plea Of Capt
watkins that the grounding of the Paris
was due to an error on his part and not 10
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A satisfaction.
Washington

washington Star.
to-day"
II think" answered the hero, that I'll
go TO a dime museum and see the armless
phenomenon"
Il didn't know that you were interested
in curiosties Of that kind"
II wasn't formerly. But IL will be a great
satisfaction TO meet somebody who I'm dead
sure isn't going TO shake hands with me-"
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Decision Against Colombia.

LAUSANA, Switzerland, Oct. N.--After
two and a half years of consideration the
Anglo-Colombian decentralization court to-
day gave its award In the dispute between
the government of Colombia and Punchard,
McTaggart, Lowther & Co., engineers and
contractors. for public works. respecting the
Medelin-M Ma gdalena River Railway. Colom-
bias claim CT 10000 francs was dismissed
and the firm, London concern. was award
ed upwards of a million francs.
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Strike over Five Minutes Time.

MERIDEN, Conn.,, Oct. H.-The strike
which started among the polishers and buff
fers employed by Z. Miller & Co., lamp
manufacturers. yesterday, when about sixty
employees went out, has increased until
about 500 of the zoo hands in the factory
have left their work. The poiishers and
buffers struck because they were denied the
privilege of taking five minutes TO wash up
before II o'clock. The employees of the other
departments have struck in sympathy and
the business of the company is practically
suspended.
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NEW YORK, Oct 27.-Champion Jeffries.
encouraged by John L. Sullivan and other
friends. at his training quarters at Asbury
Park to-day gave a splendid exhibition with
the gloves. Jeffries first faced Tommy
Ryan. who quit after two rounds. Jack
Jeffries then stepped into line and two more
rounds were added to the afternoon score.
The remainder of the afternoon was devoted
to punching the bag and skipping the ropes
john L. Sullivan. being asked for an opin-
ION, said: He looks well and acts we'll. 4
think he is In splendid condition" He would
venture no opinion on the outcome of the
fight, saying that both were his friends.
Jeffries said tonight that the stiffness had
almost gone from his neck
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CAPE TOWN, Oct. 2.-Sir Alfred Miner.
Governor Of Cape Colony. and w. p. Schrei-
ner. the premier. have issued proclamation
declaring null and void the proclamation Of
ton of Cape Colony is now Free State ter
ritory.
Sir Alfred Miners proclamation warns all
British subjects in the colony of their duty
and obligations 20 the Queen.