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be sorry to leave: but he will be obliged
to cut short his visit if he is accorded
any more such receptions as he ana his
bride received today at Fifteenth
street and Union Square. .
* crowd followed the Admiral and
Mrs Dewey as they walked down Fifth
avenue from the hotel and at Fifteenth
street, gathered around them and kept
them imprisoned. The crowd shouted
and huri'ahed and some attempts were
made to raise the Admiral on the shout
derS of some of the more Jealous cf the
enthusiasts. Admiral Dewey begged
and implored the people to proceed, but
finally he had to take refuge in a store
frCn which he escaped by q door to Il
side street.
Inc Aa'mral and Mrs Dewey spent
the afternoon in their apartments TIE
rule as to cards which had been en-
forced UP to today was relaxed ana q
few friends We're received
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OFFICIAL FIGURES FAVOR GoEBEl
Retains from III Of the lis Counties Give
Him Net Plurality OF 1884.
CBy Telegraph.l

10y 1SlcSIdpll.) .~".
LOUISVILLE, Nov 11-Reports have
been received by the Commercial, Re
publican. up to midnight from III of
the 10 counties, giving the official
count. These give Goebcl pluraltics OF
1859 and Taylor pluralties of 1895:
Goeaeis net plurality, 1874. The eight
unsupported counties are Rowan, JEFF
ferson. Knox and Harrison, in which
the canvassing boards have adjourned
until Monday. and Johnson, Aienefee.
Cumberland and Letcher, which have
not yet sent in their official counts.
The eight counties, according to the
unofficial figures heretofore received
by the Commercial, give Taylor plur-
alitics Of Gs56 and Goebel pluralities
of 1892; Taylor's net plurality, 1924
Deductins this from GoebePs plurality
OF 3.143 in Ill counties leaves Taylor
a plurality in the whole state of 1890.
The Democratic unofficial returns
from the eight unreported counties
shows a net Taylor plurality Of 1852
Using these figures with the CONNER
Gals official plurality Of 1874 from III
counties still leaves Taylor Il plurality
CT 2,21S.
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BCERs -ovEP THE FRoNTIER

CAPE TOWN, Tuesday, Nov. 1T
is reported that a Bocr force from
Smithfield has crossed the frontier at
Bethule. This is estimated to be 1000
strong. With field guns.
The latest advices are that the Boers
had not entered -Aliwal North yester-
day evening, but the Besstekaal force
OF Beers was mOmentarily expected.
1t is said the Beers have already cap
tured some police ana others on the
outskirts Of the place and that Alwal
North is deserted and defenceless.
The railroad has been cut at NrEburg
two stations south of Aliwal North
Another l5oer force is reported to
have marched past BurShcrsuorp near
Queens town.
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LOST IN THE GREAT HURRICANE.
Schooner WIN. NJ. Bird Wont Down and
Ten %, Fser Grew fcrished.
OIL IL, \

(By Telegraph.)
PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 11-News
has been received here that the Phila-
deiphia schooner VIM. NJ Bird. from
Charleston, S. c., to New London.
Conn. was wrecked in the October
hurricane off the Frying Pan shoals.
\. s., and ten Of the crew including
capt Barrett, persisted. Two survi-
Nors George w. Loud. the mate. ana
George Robinson. seaman. have been
landed at Salisbury. Md. by the
schooner Samuel r. Bcachem. from
Jacksonville. Fla. which vessel rescu-
c4 them on the afternoon OF November
"a, - miles southwest Of the Frying
Fan liGhtship The survivors had been
without food or water for 30 hours and
suffered great hardships. having chew
cd the leather of their shoes to keep
from starvation. They have not yet
recovered sufficiently to. tell just how
their comrades persisted. but they
state IN an incOherent manner that
the lost men We're swept one by one off
the wreck as their strength grew.
weaker and drowned.
The VIM. NJ. Bird as Captain John
Stee!mln, master Of the Eea chen states.
became water-ugged at IL P. M. on De-
tohcr 10 and was complete wreck
five minutes afterwards.
SURVIVORS TELL THE STORY.
T"" Of the crew of the schooner
VIM. NJ. Bird arrived here TODAY
from salisbury. Md. and related a
shocking tale of disaster at sea They
are Mate George w. I.auu and Seaman
Svendt Robertson, the only survivors.
The remainder of the crew, Captain
John j. Barrett. of Somers Point, ". J.,
| \. Small, Philadelphia; Fred Colburn,
Vermont; A. L. Sanders, Maine; Olaf
Johnson, Norway: and Orne Morse,i.
+ Philadelphi. persisted
Laud and Robertson stated that the
VIM. NJ. Bird left Charleston for New
| London. on October oS. Two days later
the Vessel ran into hurricane and was
Immediately dismantled. She carried
a cargo Of lumber which kept her
atloat in q water logged condition for
some time. Seeing that the ship was
doomed the crew endeavored to save
themselves. but the sea was SO strong
and high that they We're unable to use
| the boats and one by one they We're
swept overheard until only Laud and
Robertson remained. They had taken
refuge on the after deck house and
when the VIM D. Bird went to pieces
they We're carried out to sea. They
drifted about for 96 hours without
food or water.
SUFFERED AGON1ES.
The storm continued and to satisfy
their thirst the two men lay on their
backs and allowed the rain to mosten
their tongues and lips. The pangs of
hunger were stayed by their shoes.
which they chewed continually until
o'clock Of the afternoon Of November
| 3. At that hour Laud and Robertson
were about IS miles east, southeast Of
FRYING Pan lightship and We're dis
covered by the schooner Samuel T.
Beachen1. They We're rescued from
their perilons position and taken to
| Salisbury.
Laud is a Philadelphia and Robert
sen native of Sweden. Captain Bar
rett leaves widow and three married
| daughters.
The VIM. D. Bird was fourmasted
coasting vessel PIG tons burden, built
IN 1889 and owned by Peter b. Reed
and hailing from Camden, N. J.
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Huntington's Big Plant Included
in the Impending Deal.
REPORT is UNcoNFlRMED
All the Principal Shipbuildlng Con-
Germs Of the United States Are
to Be Combined.
(By Telegraph.l

SAN FRANCISCO. NOV. 1.-THE Call,
referring today to the statement tele-
graphcd from the east, that Il syndi-
cate. said to be headed by the Selig-
mans. proposes to obtain control Of the
leading shipbuilding concerns Of the
United States, says that the combine
contemplates the absorption of the
Union Works. of this city.
.& PLANS HAVE AIATURED.
The paper says that inquiries ad-
dressed to responsible parties in the
east brought the reply that the Syndi-
cate had practically succeeded in com
binins the shipyards of Cranp &
sons. 1T Philadelphia; c. P. Hunting
ton. at Newport News. Va: the Column
bia Iron Works. Baltimore: the Bath.
Me. Iron Works. and the Union Iron
Works. San Francisco.
MANAGERS ARE RETICENT.
The managers Of the Union works
neither confirm nor deny the report 1T
ue of the concerns admitted to the
combine exceeds $4,000, COO.
NEWS MOE CONFIRMED HERE.
This report is essentially the sauna az
that which gained such wide circulation
soma months ago and was denied, not
only by the management Of this yard
but by the other yard owners as we'll.
Inquiry at the proper sources last
night resulted in the information thai.
if there is any such deal on foot, the
authorities connected With the yard
here know nothing about it.
The fact that they are unnformad on
the subject is prinla facie evidence that
either there is nothing in the report or
THAT the rumored negotiations have not
progressed any material distance.
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v,cE.psEs,DENr HOB ART.
dis Condition IL Much Improved. Res',
Well aud Continues on the Mend.

PATTERSON. N. J.. Nov. 11-Vice-
President Hobart spent another COM
Portable night last night and this
morning there was no ma terial change
in his condition.
The vice-president sat up in an easy
chair nearly all yesterday afternoon.
His condition was so much improved
that he was allowed to read the paper
for a short time.
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sPEc,r GRAND 1TrRy

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 11-United
States Judge Evans notified Commits
sioner Chapman here today that q
special grand jury would be convened
in Louisville Tuesday to try all cases
Or persons brought before it charged
with interfering with negro voters
WinSate Thompson. Buford Williams
and Coleman Carr We're held here in
$1,000 bond each on this charge. They
were Democratic election officers.
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F.ench sennt. n-clar~. itself.
BY TELEGRAPH.

T'A'RFs. Nov. 1.-THE Senate. sitting
as high court was occupied today
with the arguments for and against
the competency OF tine Senate to Try
the conspiracy cases. Eventually The
Senate, by a vote of 157 TO 81. declared
itself competent to try the cases. The
high court then held a secret session.
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NEWPORT NEWS, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER r. 1898

additional announcement was made by
the war office this afternoon:
General Butler wires today, 1915 A.
NJ, that Colonel l\ekewich reported
November s that the bombardment Of
Kimberley November did no damage
and that there were no casualties"
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MORE TROOPS ARRIVE

LONDON, Nov. lit is officially
announced that the troopships York
shire LiSmore Castle and Aurania
have arrived at Cape Town with 1876
troops. The two steamers first named
Immediately proceeded TO Durham. 1t
is supposed the Auranias troops will
be landed at Care Town.
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COURIER JOURNAL FIGURES.

IJJISVII1I1E. Nov. LITTLE Courier
Journal at Midnight figures out a
plurality of 1853 for Goebel This is
based on official reports from IS count
les and unofficial from the remaining
~ The county commissioners OF Mel
son, according to the Ccurier-Journal
have thrown out 1,19S votes cast for
w p. Taylor instead Of w. S. Taylor
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LIVELY HATTJ.E

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Wa. One
has received the following dispatch
from General Butler. under date OF
Cape Town. November IL, evening:
with reference TO my Telegram Of
10th, Colonel Cough. with tvo squad
roEs of the Tenth Hussars. a battery of
field artillery and one and one half
companies Of mounted infantry, fourd
about seventeen hundred of The enemy
with one gun in position, atou- nine
miles west of Belmont. He engaged tho
endny with his artillery and sent The
flank TO discover their lager The
losses reported yesterday occurred dur
ing this operation.
Colonel Cough engaged thu enemy
fer about three hours and then returned
to camp.
just been reported
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ROEiRiS .ARE' BUSY

CAiF'F1 TOWN. Wednesday, Nov s.,
Night.-Lispatches from Kimberley
show that the town was vigorously at
tackled at two different points. 1t s
reported that one of the British force
and six Reo!s were killed II is be-
lieved here that the Beers surround tbs
town in force
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I\AEEIRS LOOTING

ESGCUItT, Tuesday, NOV. An ar
morea train manned by an engineer
ing staff and Il company of the Dublin
E>usilecrs under Capt. IIensley re-
turned here tonight. 1t reports that it
found the stores at Frerc looted APP
parently by katiirs. and met cyclist
patrols, who reported that the Beers
We're on the Springfield road FIVE miles
away. the train proceeded cautious
~ and found the Eluespruit bridge
intact. The train frequently stopped
and Captain Hensley examined the
read before proceeding.
At co!enso, Captain Hensley inspect
ed Fort Nicholson and. proceeding
found the line cut Il mile south Of
Co!enso. Two lengths of the rail on
each line had been lifted and placed
cut Of gauge. ..
From information obtained from
katt!rs. it appears that the Beers left
The vicinity of Colenso early this morn
ing. proceeding in the direction of Bulu-
wan mountain and that Captain Hens
ley found Colenso absolutely deserted.
a balloon was observed for severa!
minutes lowering over the Boer posi-
tionS III the mountains. 1t was, pre-
sumaaiy a British balloon from Lady
smith.
Natives here are undertaking the
safe delivery Of dispatches inside
IcGys.nith.
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AMERICAN PAINTER. rHERE

LONDON, Nov. Ia dispatch from
Cape Town dated Wednesday. Novem-
hey s. indicates that the American
minaturst, Amalia kuessner is among
the bcieagured people of Kimberley.
sitting to her for a miniature.
General Butler wires from Cape Town
today's date that all the sick and
wounded in the hospital at Wynburg
are doing we'll.
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NAVAL, R.RIGArnE LANDED

DURHAM, Wednesday, Nov. S.-The
warShips have landed u naval brigade
With twenty guns. for the defense Ct
the town. The brigade march "a through
the town amid the greatest enthusiasm.
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MEN AND GUNS FOR THE FRONT.
DURHAM, NATAL, Wednesday.
Nov. S.-A large force of men and
guns from the British first-class cruis-
er Terrible has started for the front
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TRIOO|P SHE A,RRTVL.S

LONDON. Nov. HIT is off sally an.
ntounced that the troopship Harvard
Castle has arrived at Cape Town viii
! ,010 troops.
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latahdin, Nelvo
Calender for This Day,
Weather Forecaat.
(By Telegraph.)

WASHINGTON. Nov. .11-Forecast5
for Vir2nia-Fair and colder Sunday
diminishing northwest winds. Mon-$
day, fair.
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c>I LED on TO SURRENDER

CAI LED ON TO SURRENDER.
EAltl\LEY WEST, Monday, Noven-
Der Ga dispatch received from kim
berley says:
General Cronje sent a message 10
Colonel kekewich calling on him to
surrender before in the morning to-
day. otherwise the town would be
shclled. the women and children re-
naming at kekewich's risk. The Beers
it was added, surrounded Kimberley
in great force, with heavy artillery.
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GEN. BUTLER REPORTS.


LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE war office
has received from General Butler the
following dispatch:
Cape Town, Friday Night, Novem-
her 10. a accommodating force from the
Orange river had a skirmisll with the
enemy today about four miles east of
Belmont. Casualties in the Northum-
berland Fusiliers. Colonel c. f. Keith
Falconer Killed: Lieutenants f. Bevan
and II. c.. Hall wounded: in the North
Lancashire regiment, lieutenant G. F..
Wood and two prvates wounded. This
is the only report at hand.''
NEWS FROM KIMBERLEY.
The war Office also has received the
following from General Butler:
Cape Town Friday, November 10
1920 p. M.--The following message has
been received from Col. Kekewich:
:. Kimberley. Monday, November g.
The wounded are progressing satisfac-
torily Two unarmed natives have been
shot by the Beers at Alexander's Fon-
TEN. The conservatory post to the
south OF Kimberley reservoirs has been
missing since November 4. 1t is sup
posed to have been captured by the
Beers. Browne Of Beaconsfield. hav-
ing ridden beyond the barriers yester-
day, is missing. It is supposed he was
captured. The situation, otherwise, is
unchanged"
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CAPE TOWN. Wednesday. Nov. s.
News received from Mafeking. undat-
ed, says that on Monday the Beers
shel!ed the town. One Boer gun was
knocked out of action and the Beers
retired, but were reinforced, attacked
again and were again rerulsed. Tues
day they shelled the Cangan kopje.
With little damage. Wednesday, there
was a general attack under the cover
OF artillery, but it was repulsed by
the AIaxins and Hotchkiss guns. The
Hoer loss was fifty killed The Brit
ish loss was slight. Thursday Smelling
by heavy gun was renewed and the
Beers massed With the intention OF
making an attack, but this was pre-
vented by a thunderstorm. Friday
there was desultory rifle fire and an
occasional shell. but thcre was little
loss Of life. due to the excellence Of the
shelter in the trenches The health and
spirits of the troops are good.
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Vessels Arrived,

Schooner Lizzie ]. Parker, Thomas
ton.
Barge Juniata, Boston #
terdam.
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BOmbardment Of Kimberley Thus
Far Utterly Ineffective.
THEY CONTINUE THE SIEGE
Losses In slxlrmi,hes Early In the
Week. More British Troops
Arc Landed .. "
GEN Telnc-ranhl

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE day has
brought forth 1lg great news lHG little
change has taken place either in Natal
or on the north and northeastern from
tiers of cape Colony. The chief .ac.
is the opening of the outnba:dmelt OF
X Kimberley on Tuesday by Free State
artillery, which proved, according 70 an
official statement. utterly in4tfectiv, :.
The Boer investment of the town, now
ever. is said TO be tightening.
Silirmishing between the Kimberley
mounted troops and the Beers carly III
the Week resulted in severe Boer losses,
the British force losing one killed ant!
one wounded.
Advices from Orange river co1tii m
the report rf the Free state TROOPS adj
vance upon the north OF Cape Colony,
but owing to the retirement Of the BRIT
i>lr forces from the Borderland. m Sc
riCus collision has yet occur-ai.
The coming week, however. is certain
TO see important developments, il this
district.
VAGUE, AND INDEF,INl rfl,
An official dispatch record nS a Skin
mish near Belmont. in w4h!ch Caiorel
Falconer was killed. three other OFF,
GERS We're wounded-one dangerously
and two privatsss slightly wounded. is
far from clear 1T is not known w.let!l-
er Colonel Falconer was preparing log
4 British advance or was merely en-
ieavoring 10 ascertain the numbers CT
remarkable that four out OF the six cas-
ualties should have been officers. .ld
this is thought to need soma eXp.ana-
Ion. .. w
The British lost Il. good man in Col
nnel F'alconer. who was 4 cousin of the
Earl CT kintore. He did goo1 service
in The Sludan under General Kitchener
from the Donsoll expedition 10 the cap
ture of Berber.
SITUATION AT NI.AFliINING
no 1ot t.a1,, .-l,n rbo. ~;
Raden-Powell's little force at Nafe-
king is not only holding its own. but is
daily in1iictinG more or less sare.'e pan :
inshrleTt upon the oBers. whose al I'll
lery has apparently proved valuci2ss.
Nothing has filtered through today
from Ladysnith, Which everyoo " eS-
poets to be the theater Of thri'liilg
events during the coming week. Trans
ports carrying 5000 British troops are
already en- route to Durham. having
passed Cape Town, and the Beers must
strike a decisive blow at Lazy; NTH
or never.
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BASUTOS ARE LOYAL.

BASUTOS ARE LOYAL.
MASERU, Tuesday. Nov. THE
Basutos continue faithful to the Brit
ish and have refused to reap the Free
State crops, which are rotting.
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HeaAeln Sailed.

Schooner Golden Gate. Easton.
schooner Marjory Brown. New
Haven
teamer Katahdin, delvon. New Ha-
ven. ~ N
:, S Steamer Almond Branch (Br.), An-5
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CROWD had DEWEY on The RUN.

60 Escap, Street Throng the Admiral
and H's Vic Fled Through a Side Door.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Nov. H.-Alnliral
Dewey says that he likes New York:
wants to stay here q few days and will
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DID NO DAMAGE.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE following
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Natives here are undertaking the
SAFE delivery Of dispatches inside
IcINstllith.
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ROMBARDINCS KIMBERLEY.
PRETORIA. Tuesday, November 4
The bonlbardment and attack on KIM
berley started this morning.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-13
COL. BRYHN'S NEW CREED
income Tax, No Trusts, and All
the Rest Except 10 to L.

New York, Sept. 12.-The Hon. Viii
liam D. Daily, representative in con-
gress fer the Seventh New Jersey dis
trict, announced today that he had re-
ceived the following letter from the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan of Lin
coin, Neb.:
+'I believe you will find it to your
advantage to urge three things-frst,
an amendment to the constitution au-
thorizing an income tax; second, an
amendment to the constitution provid
ing for the elction of United States
Senators by the people; and third,
legislation against trusts. 1 am in
clined to think that, with the supreme
court as it is, an amendment to the
congress with plenary power to deal
with any corporation doing business
outside of the state in which it is or
ganized, and my impression is that an
act Of congress requiring corporations
to file articles Of incorporation with
the interstate commerce commission
and receive license to carry On busi-
ness outside OF the state wculd reach
the difficulty, and the license could
then be granted upon such terms as
would prevent the watering of stocks,
and such other limitation as might be
necessary to prevent monopoly
Representative Daily is one of the
democrats in TIE apple whisky state
who have assured Col. Bryan CT "a solid
delegation from the state in the demo-
cratic national convention next year.
It was remarked tonight not only by
New Jersey democrats, but also by
New York state democrats that Col.
Bryan in his lstter to Representative
DAILY makes no mention CT the Is to l
silver ratio issue which was consid-
cred 10y many to be the main plank in
the Chicago Platform in 1896. Col.
Bryan in his speeches during the last
few months has been candid and al
times almost vigorous in insisting that
the 16 to l silver ratio issue must be
reaffrmed by the democratic national
convention in 1900. Some Of Col.
Bryan's fastidious supporters in the
west have recently said that he was
becoming TOO much IF a politician to
suit u.s." The folks who gave express
sion to this sentiment were found tc be !
popuhsts.
Col. Bryan's letter to Representa-
tive Daily, it was said, will to certain
extent weaken him with his far west
ern friends, who still believe morning, |
noon and night in 16 to 1.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-13
SWORD FCiR A HERO.
The Commander OF the Baltimore
Remembered
vention.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 12.-Captain
n. Mayo Dyer, commander of the
cruiser Baltimore, was the recipient
today of a magnificent sword, sub
scribed for by the citizens of Balti-
mere as a testimonial of their esteem
for him and his services at the battle
CT Manila. The ceremonies were of a
public character and took place in
frCTt of the city hall.
Mayor Malster, after the military
bands had played patriotic airs, said
briefly that the sword was a testimon-
ial of the city of Baltimore to the
commander Of the city's namesake in
the navy, and gave way to other prom
inent citizens, who paid deserved tri
butte to the distinguished naval officer.
Mayor Malster then presented the
sword. Captain Dyer accepted it in a
Eeat speech, in which he thanked the
people who had so highly honored
him.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-13
RETURNING VOLUNTEERS
The South DokofanS Were DiSem-
barked Yesterday.

San Francisco, SEPT. Ex-Governor
Andrew E. Lee of South Dakota ar
rived here today to welcome the South
Dakota volunteers who returned here
On the transport Sheridan. 1t was
Governor Lees intention 20 get here
in time tc receive the soldiers as they
disem barked from the transport, but
owing to conflicting reports of the date
of her expected arrival he did not
reach here in time and was denied the
pleasure Of welcoming them as he had
anticipated. Governor Lind of Mime
sofa also missed connection by several
days.
There are now ,583 men quartered
at the Preside. This includes $50 re-
cruits, forty casuals, 357 in the regular
garrison, approximately 1886 volun-
teer infantry on the way to the Phil
ippines and approximately 5000 more
returned from the islands and await
ing the muster cut.