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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
OLDEST ENGINEER DEAr,
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Joseph Wood. the oldest locomotive en-
gineer In the United states. died at the
home Of his daughter in Red Bank, ~ j., on
the 11th inst He was nearly 20 years cid
He was born in Bordentown and at the age
of II got employment on the steamboat
Superior, which piled on the Delaware be-
tween Philadelphia and Bordentowu In 1881
tho famous John Bull locomotive was
shipped from England to America and on
November 12 Of that year a trial trip CT the
engine was made on a mile track near
Bordeutown. Isaac Driprs was the engineer,
Mr. Wood being the wood d-passer. Mr..
Dripps has been dead some years.
Mr.. Wood subsequently was engineer on
the Camden G. Amboy railroad, and after
ward master mechanic OF the Rarltan &
Delaware Bay railroad, From 1S41 to 1859
he was employed by tho government as
superintendent of water supply for engines
from Alexandria south.
After he quit railroading he turned his
mind to inventions and bought out a num-
Der of appliances now in general use on
railroads Among the invention were Woods
improved frog, the rubber hose connecting
the water tank with the engine, steam
whistle and the sand pipe. He was a
trustee CT the First Methodist church many
but he leaves one daughter and two sons,
James of Jersey City and John of New York,
both Of whom are locomotive engineers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
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state Norm Items.

PERU, Neb. Nov. 1-(Special THE Sec
ond lecture in the annual lecture course will
be given by Dewitt Miller. His subject will
be THE Three-Thrds Of a Man" There
has been another number added to the
course making eight In all this year. The
last lecturer added is a. T. Sweeney, consul
ministration.
Miss Conde, international secretary of the
Young Women's Christian association, and
Mrs King of Hastings state secretary, ad-
dressed the association at this place last
Wednesday evening Miss Conde also gave
an instructive talk at chapel.
Miss Daily has organized a class in Shake
speare with Prof Porter as instructor.
The delegates to the Young Mems Christian
association convention, which met recently
in South Omaha. gave an interesting report
at the meeting OF the local association Sun
day.
Prof. Hosic attended the meeting OF super
intendents and principals at Lincoln, be-
fore which he read paper on English
Training for Teachers
Prof. Fike was elected president Of the
Chautauqua circle for the coming year. The
work for the year starts out auspiciously.
The latest organization for study, outside
OF regular school work, is an art class
formed by the women Of the faculty, which
meets every two weeks.
The enrolment is still on the increase ant
the departments are crowded. Not only arr
the building accommodations insufficient, bu
the faculty is too small Especially is thi
true in the mathematical department.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
WOOD WOULD REDUCE FORCE
General In Command at SANTIAGO
Rccomu m ends Withdrawal of Por-
ton of Soldiers Mt TINT Point.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The War de.
partment today made public the report OF
Brigadier General Leonard Wood, command
ing tho department of Santiago do Cuba.
which Il in addition to what has alrealy been
mado public from this once.
General Wood gives an u;ere.ting account
OF the sanitary reforms put into forco sn1
thr good work In reducing yellow flv r,
emallpox and other disease, In discuss in z
prcson: conditions no says:
IL believe the hest and most Trustworthy
part Of the population is entirely ieidly
and in thort ugh accord with tLe military Tu
thorities. The only element causing ir .ctioa
is tho unscrupulous Political element com
posed c certain unprincipled agltators"
In view OF tho friendly attitude Of the
population, General Wood recommends a
largi reduction in tho number OF United
Stateo troops in Santiago. His recon-
| mendation Is as follows:
Tho people being extremely friendly and
quiet, the garrison may safely lie reduced to
| This think will be accomplished by hav-
Ing in the province two squadrons of cav
airy and two battalions Of infantry. In
other words, recommend the withdrawal In
the near future of one squadron Ct the Tenth
United States cavalry and enc battalion Of
| tho Fifth United States infantry, these to
| bo sent to the United States a. home or
| depo; battalon1 OF the regiments serving
In th1 department.
! General Wood urges that the younger offl-
cera bo chosen for subordinate commands in
| Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
WHITES TOTAL LOSS
Continued from First Page.)

such short or easy matter as has been
Imagined. The Beers maintain their superb
ority in guerrilla warfare, the most difficult
for the regular army to cope with. The
Americans are now experiencing the same
thing In the Philippines. 1t will take 10000
men six months to reduce the Transvaal to
anything like condition OF subjugation and
hoist the British flag over Pretoria.
Detailed criticism Of Whites tactics is
premature until a full knowledge OF local
conditions Is secured and tactlcians will even
then differ, but judging by information to
hand, White is perfectly right to essay to
scatter the army that attempts to invest
him and cut him of from his base Where
he failed was in his intelligence department.
This must have been faulty in the extreme.
The English should have known every inch
OF the ground around Ladysmith and had in
formation CT the disposition OF the Boer
forces which would have prevented them be-
ing deceived by the Beers feint which drew
Whites center column on a false scent. so
enabling the Beers to dispose easily OF two
English bnttalcns on the lett flank. The re-
suit also shows that captive balloon observa-
tions are unreliable except under special and
limited conditions"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02

freeh streams OF blood. Covering both the
child's arms were similar curious little
holes.
Hold the light here to the bed" said Mr..
Shaughnessy to his wife. Something has
been eating the child alive. 1t didn't get past
me or I'd have heard 1t and II seems to be
here yet"
Dropping on his knees he peered under the
bed and Immediately struck out with an ex-
clamation Of alarm. A huge, gray rat had
leaped straight at him, paesed over his
shoulder and then disappeared down a hole
in the partition near the water pipe. Mrs.
Shaughnessy screamed and nearly dropped
the light. Mr.. Shaughnessy Jumped into his
trousers and shoes and never stopped run.
ming until he had reused Doctors Collaghan
and McGoldrck, who live around the corner
They found Kitty almoet faintlng from
loss Of blood. All over her forehead were
the marks OF the rats incisors, her nose was
bitten in several places and one puncture
had barely missed the right eye. On the left
arm and hand alone there were nearly one
hundred holes. The right hand had been ac-
tually gnawed in several places. The power
full teeth had torn out the middle finger nail
and the fleshy part OF the third finger was
in rags. The doctors could hardly believe
at first that the wounds had been made by
a rat, but examination OF the wounds In the
arm showed the unmistakable prints of
rodent incisors. They told Mr.. Shaughnessy
that the chances were against the child's
recovery, because OF shock and loss OF blood
They thought that she had probably lost not
less than two quarts Of blood and this alone
was likely to cause her death, as she has al
ways been frail.
Kitty rallied, however, better than had
been expected. There was then the danger Of
poisoning to be reckoned with. The saliva
OF rats has generally been held to be toxic
and IL was expected that blood poisoning
would show itself, though the full flow OF
blood lessened the danger. Each wound
was carefully washed out with antiseptics
before bandaging. For three days the case
was a doubtful one and the physicians gave
it the closest attention. She is now out Of
danger and will be able to go out in few
days,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
FUND GROWS ron HOSPITAL SHIP.
American Women in London Have
Raised Nearly $4,000.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The American ladies
hospital ship commission met at Walsingham
house today, Lady Randolph Churchill pre-
siding. Among those present were the
countess Of Essex. Mesdames Ronalds, Van
Luzer, Field, Arthur Paget, Frewen and
others. The subscriptions today include d.
o. Mills, E200; Mrs Henry White, E20;
the San Francisco Examiner G25; the duch-
css of Marlborough, G10O; and Countess
Clarke de Sellers and Mrs. Hartman, ESQ.
The fund now amounts to between $1,000
and $4,000, while enc American drug firm
in London offers an entire medical outfit.
The Maine. which the owners of the At
lantic Transport line gave to the government
for hospital ship, is now at Tilbury on
the Thames, where Fletcher, Son Fear
nall are docking the ship gratis.
Lady Churchill is busy corresponding with
Miss Clara Barton and others of the Amer
lean Red Cross society. She proposes to de-
vote any surplus above the cost of equip
ping the Maine to sending out a thoroughly
equipped land ambulance corps.
Mr.. Choate, the United States ambassador,
and Mrs. Choate have expressed great per-
sonal interest in the movement, the d.
plomatic position of Mr.. Choate preventing
official participation in it. Another Of to-
days subscribers to the fund was j. R.
Keene of New York, who contributed $500
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
Equal suffrage Convention.

HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 1.-(Special Tele-
gram. AN enthusiastic equal suffrage con-
vention is being held in this city. The ses-
sion began this afternoon in the court house
and waa conducted by Miss Moffett Of Mar
shalltown. la. Miss Morrow of Illinois
spoke before a fair sized audience tonight.
GENEVA, Neb., Nov. 1.-(Special.) 1.-The
Woman's Suffrage convention opened at
2:30 this afternoon. Mrs Addie Johnson ex-
planned the object of the meeting. stating
that it was entirely non-partisan. Mrs Sisler
read a paper on the subject Does the Wife
and Mother Need Suffrage?" Rev. Griffith
addressed the meeting on docs the Work
ing Woman Need Suffrage?" Prof Cox Of
the Geneva school on "The Mother and the
School Makes the Votes Of the Future" He
inquired why the women do not vote for
school boards now, when they have the op-
portunity.
WEST POINT, Neb., Nov. 1.-(Speciall y
The National American Woman's Suffrage
association will hold convention in this
city on November % and %. The following
noted speakers will be present: Mrs. c. H.
Belden Of Sioux City, Ia, Rev. Ida Holm OF
illinois, and Mrs. Laura A. Gregg OF Kan
Bas.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02

and dealers, but Joy and jubilation among
others. Carr would go to table and play,
say the king to win. Instantly there would
be a dozen plays cu the king to lose. The
king would be buried under a mass Of chips
as big as a dinner bucket, OF course Carr
would win sometimes, and when he did he
would get back at his copperers with irony
and eloquent profanity, for he was as fluent
and vigorous swearer as ever condemned a
mans soul to eternal torments.
But as a rule Carr was unlucky, and men
who coppered his bets quit hands me Win
ners. In the I'apital fight OF 1894 Carr hired
out to the Helena capital committee. He
went one day TO Glasgow, lost every cent
he had at faro and then bet and lost his hat,
next his coat, then his vest. lie offered to
bet his trousers on the next turn, but the
dealer drew the line at that. Subsequently
he received back the clothes he had lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
CHILD ATTACKED ny A RAT.
A seven-Year-OId Nearly Overcome
When Rescued by Her Parents.

How dangerous an animal the common
house rat may be, even individually, is
shown in the case of 7-year- old Kitty
Shaughnessy Of los Clcrmont avenue.
Brooklyn, who is just recovering from an
attack made by one Of these rodents which
almost caused her death Her parents,
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Shaughnessy, live on the
top floor Of the house, relates the New York
Sun. Kitty, with her sister Annie, who is
5 years old, sleeps In a small bedroom off
tho kitchen in the rear of the house. So
far as 10 known there have never been any
rats in the room, and Mrs Shaughnessy
says that in the three years of her resi-
dence there she has never seen one in the
house
On the night OF October Mr.. and Mrs
Shaughnessy had gone to bed about IL
O'Clock. The children had been asleep fol
two hours. AT midnight Mr.. Shaughnesey
was awakened by cries for help from the
room where the children sleep. Without
waiting to strike light he ran out through
the kitchen and into the room. AS he threw
the door open he made out that 1t was Kit,
who was sobbing Historically and between
her sobs was calling to him.
What is it, Kitty" he asked. "Wait
moment and I'll get light"
mo; don't go away" begged the llttl
sirl. ''It will eat me up II you leave me. :
There, there don't be frightened. IT.
nothing" said the father, thinking that sh
had been troubled in her dreams by SOM
devouring monster.
| 1T hurts me So" whimpered the child.
Mr., Shaughneeey groped his way TO tn
| bed and patted the chilc's face. Then b
cried cut in alarm. for his hand felt tn
warmth and sickness OF blood.
How did you hurt yourself?" he asked
and, turning, he called to his wife to brin
! a light.
II didn't hurt myself" replied the chill
family "It kept biting my face and whe
! pushed 1t away it bit my arm and hand
was afraid to cry at FIRST. l thought
would 20 and eat Annie up"
BY this time Annie had awakened and be
gun to cry and Mrs. Shaughnessy came 1
with lamp By the light the father sa,
that Kitty's face was covered with bloc
which had soaked the pillow and her night
gown and her hands and arms were red an
dripping. Snatching up towel he wiped tn
childs face with It, thinking to find som
| large, deep wound. There was nothing c
the sort, but no sooner had he cleaned tn
face than there welled up from a score
/ little punctures in the forehead and cheek
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
SCHLEY AS ATLANTA'S GUEST
To BE Presented to General Assembly
at joint Session and Given Mill
tary Parade and Banquet.

ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. 1.-The arrange
ments for the entertainment of Admiral
Schley during his visit here next Saturday
and Sunday have been completed. Saturday
morning the distinguished guest will visit
Governor Gambler and be presented to the
general assembly in joint session.
The military parade in his honor will
march through the streets and Admiral
Schley and members OF the committee will
go in carriages to the auditorium at Pied
mont park, where he will be welcomed by
10000 people.
In the afternoon luncheon will be given
at the Piedmont Driving club and in the
evening the Capital City club will entertain
him. Admiral Schley will be the guest of
the Royal Arcanum on Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Thursday with Warmer in West
ern Portion and Variable Winds
in Nebraska.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Nov. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Fair Thursday,
warmer in western portion; Friday, fair,
warmer; variable winds.
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair Thursday;
Friday, fair; warmer in western portions;
north to east winds.
For South Dakota-Fair, warmer Thurs
day and Friday; variable winds.
For Colorado-Fair Thursday and Friday;
variable winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. Nov. 1.-Omaha record of temper
ature and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the past three years:
1899 1898. 1897. 1896.
Maximum temperature. SO 55 Al 65
Minimum temperature. 33 43 SO 80
Average temperature...... "a 40 81 40
rTec!pllatlon ............,,, 10 10 I 90
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March, /,
1893:
Normal for the Observation-Disclosures. A
Deficiency for the Observation-Disclosures. 10
Accumulated excess since March 1........ 80
Normal rainfall for the day.......... .G5 inch
Deficiency for the day........,....... .C5 inch
Total rainfall since March l ....23 30 inches
Deficiency since March 1,....,.... 4 80 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1885,. . BIS inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1897. 10. 80 inches
Reports from stations at u. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
MlLLERS HAVE A COMPLAINT
Claim Railroads Discriminate In
Favor of shippers of Grain md
Against Shippers of Flour.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov 1.-The annual
convention Of the Illinois Millers' associa
ton was held in this city today. The ses
sion was devoted to the discussion OF the
discrimination OF the railroads in favor Of
shippers Of corn and wheat and against
the shippers of -four.
The result OF the meeting no doubt will
be to push this matter of discriminating
freight rates before congress and have a
bill passed which will make the action of the
Interstate Commerce commission on such
matters final, unless the supreme court Of
the United States decides otherwise. The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The American railroads are
discriminating against flour in favor OF
wheat and far in excess OF the difference OF
the market value OF flour over the market
value OF wheat therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the American railroads
by such discrimination are building UP the
mills OF foreign countries and killing our
home industries" s.-
"A committee was appointed by the chair
man to act in connection with the National
Millers' association.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
YOUNG WOMEN ARE INDIGNANT
Lively Row Between the Female and
Male Students at University of
Wisconsin.

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. IA special to the
Times from Madison. Wis. says:
A majority OF the young women CT the
University OF Wisconsin held an Indignation
meeting this afternoon at which they
pledged themselves to attend no parties an |
have no social relations with tho male stu
dents until the things stolen from Ladies'
hall Monday are returned. The faculty is
investigating tho affair and some OF the
young men most forward in the matter will
likely be expelled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
Chinese Farm out Trnnsit Duty.

PEKIN. Nov. 1.-The government has de-
cided to farm out the collection of the likin
Cransit duty of the province of Kwang-
Lung ("Eastern provlnce'l for yearly pay
ment of 100000 taels. Foreigners regard
the placing of the taxation Of trade in pri-
vate hands with considerable misgivng and
as calculated to impose still heavier burdens
On foreign trade with the interior II the
experiment is successful, from a Chinese
point OF view, it will be extended to other
provinces, to the great detriment, 1t Is
claimed OF commerce generally.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
FARMERS In NEED OF HELP
Want Men Badly to Assist Them in eaving
the Corn Crop.
PLENTY or WORK IN THE BRssp FIELDS
Corn IL Turning Out We'll md In
Cunning County VIII Average
Fifty-Five Bushels to
the Acre.

iEsT POINT, Neb, Nov. 1.-(speclal)-
The first hard frost Of the season visited
this section last night. Ice formed on ponds
and vegetation le practically killed. Corn
husking is progressing fairly well, the only
dificulty the farmers experience being that
1t is impossible to procure sufficient men to
move the crop. Laborers are receiving as
high as 3ls and cents a bushel and board
The crop is turning out much better than
anticipated averaging ifty-five bushels to
the acre
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
KILLS A NEBRASKA SOL DER
Former Member of First Regiment
Shot I'm a saloon Row In
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-Charles Hall,
formerly private in the First Nebraska
volunteer regiment and more recently cook
on the transport Hancock. was shot and
almost instantly killed late last night by
C. S. Dodge, an aged saloon keeper, at the
latters place OF business near Hunters
Point. The shooting was the result OF a
row over the payment for drinks between
several discharged soldiers. OF whom Hall
was one, and young Dodge, son OF the pro-
prietor. who was knocked senseless during
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
CALL W0LSeLEY TO CONFER
Defense Committee of the Cabinet
Holds Session with COM
mnnder-in-Chief.

LONDON Nov. 1.-The cabinet meeting
today was exceptionally brief, but afterward
the defense committee of the cabinet, con-
sisting of the duke of Devonshire, A. ]. Bal
four, the marquis of Lansdowne and Sir
Mitchael Hicks Beach, met at the foreign
office and held long conference with the
commander-in- chief Of the forces, Field
Marshal Lord Wolseley.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1-W. T. Clay of
Plattsburg, Mo, began a public sale of
shorthorns sold today for sl67l5, an average
OF $202 a head Frank Rockefeller of Cleve-
land, o.. was one of the heaviest buyers.
The highest price paid today was $6I5. which
G. w. Brown of Indianola, la, gave for
the, bull l33rd. Duke of Wildwood. Other
high sales were; Baron Acorn, bull. to
Royal of Greendale. Ia. to +. NJ. Marshall.
Blackwater, Mo, Si0J.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
AMERICAN CORN IN RUSSIA
Considerable Interest Attaches to til e
Arrival of the First Steamer with
Cereal at RevnI.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-The State de-
partment is informed of the arrival at Reval,
Russia, of the first steamer with American
corn and that eight more shiploads are ex-
pected at the same port. considerable in
terest attaches to this attempt to introduce
an American staple product into the Russian
market,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
Murder in oklahoma.

GALLOWAY, Neb, Nov. 1.-Edward Bird.
q merchant. OF this place. received tele-
gram from Oklahoma today telling OF the
murder and robbery of his brother. Arthur
Bird, In the Territory Monday. Arthur Bird
was a travelling collector. He was way
laid in country district and robbed ct
$4,000. His slayer, who is unknown, escaped.
He was prominent in Masonic and Pythian
circles and these lodge, will try to capture
Ais murderers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
wrny's AssniIant Held for Trial.

CULBERTSON, Neb.. Nov. 1-(Special
Telegram. )-.Iames H. Ross, who shot and
wounded j. 4. Wray on October 3O was
given his preliminary hearing before Justice
White today. W. s. Morlan and e. C. Ell
dred OF McCook appeared for tho defense.
County Attorney Taylor being related to the
defendant, City Attorney Cole prosecuted.
Roes was bound over to the district court
under a bond OF 81, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
Ohio Sighted nj Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-The steamer
China. which arrived here today from the
Orient, reports having sighted on October
25, the United Staten transport Ohio, max
ing the port OF Honolulu. The Ohio has
on board three officers and forty-n.ne men
OF the Nevada cavalry and 25l discharged
men, On October 30 the City of Pekin was
sighted The Pekin left San Francisco last
Saturday for Manila and has on board eight
companies of the Thirty-first infantry and
l2 recruits
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02

ST. PEIENSBURG NOV. I.-Ihe NOVOstl
says NJ. DeWitte, the minister of finance, has
recently addressed the directors of num-
ber of private credit institutions and as
sured them that the Russian financial con-
dition exceeded that OF France or Great
Britain. The dearth Of money. he added,
was the result of the worlds general fnan-
cial position and did not afford ground for
uneasiness
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
Know Nothing of Di.aster.

LONDON. Nov. LIN connection with
the rumor Of the loss of British troop ship
the name OF the Peninsular and Oriental
steamer Nubia has been mentioned, but the
company has no knowledge OF any disaster
and it says it does not know whence the
rumor originated.
The Nubia sailed from Southampton oc-
tober 81 for the Cape of Good Hope via ST.
Vincent. Cape de Verde islands, which place
it left on Monday.
The rumor seems to have originated in
Berlin on Monday, but nothing is known Of
the matter here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
Getting News from Pretoria.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 1.-Dr. Leyds, the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaal has re-
ceived the consent of the British secretary
of state for war, the marquis of Lansdowne,
to allow a telegram to be sent to Pretoria
to ask the number Of killed and wounded
on the side OF the Beers
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov. 1.-At, one Of the
largest meetings ever held here resolutions
endorsing the policy of the British govern
ment in the South African war and ex-
pressing the sympathy of the city with the
friends of those who fell in Mondays
disastrous reverse to British arms were
adopted without dissenting voice.