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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
EIGHT DIE DURING VOYAGE
Transport Sherman Makes n Quick
Trip, bringing Discharged and
Sick Soldiers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The United
States, transport Sherman arrived from the
Philippines today, after quick trip, the
vessel occupying but twenty-five days on
the voyage from Manila. There were eight
cen cabin passengers and 1874 discharged
and sick men on board
OF the sick, eight died on the voyage as
follows: Walter II. Guthrie, Twelfth in
fantry; Peter Dougherty, Thirteenth in
fantry; William Rainslaw, James NJ Nc
Clanahan, James c. Harrington, Joseph
Quinn, William l.. Donwart, John Burnes
McClanahan was suffering from COM
plication of diseases and did not die until
after the vessel passed into this harbor.
The bodies of those who died on the voyage
were placed in sealed caskets and brought
to this city.
The bodies Of Ave of the soldiers who died
in the hospital at Nagasaki were also brought
over. Their names follow: Leslie r. Water
man, First North Dakota regiment; Richard
H. Ralph, Utah battery; Thomas Olsen,
Wyoming artillery; +. w. Tucker, Twenty
third infantry; Alex Lundstrum, Third ar
tillery.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
KHALlFA KILLED IN BATTLE
Osman Dignn, His Principal General,
Escapes-Many Leaders
Captured.

CAIRO, Nov. 25.-Lord Cromer, the
British minister here, has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Kitchener:
"Wingate's forces caught up with the
khalifa's force seven miles southeast of
Godid and attacked 1t. After sharp fight
he took his position. The khalifa, who was
surrounded by bodyguard of emirs, was
killed and all the principal emirs were
killed or captured, except Osman Digna, who
escaped"
The dervishes were utterly defeated their
whole camp was taken and thousands sur
rendered. A large number of women, chill
dren and cattle also fell into the hands Of
the Anglo Egyptian force.
General Kitchener also wires: "Wingate's s
Arab scouts located the khalifa's position at
Omdebrikas. Our force marched from Gedil
In the moonlight and frequently had to cut
It's way through the bush. 1t arrived before
dawn on rising ground overlooking the camp,
which was hidden In the trees. We heard
their drums and horns before dawn and at
5:15 the Dervishes attacked. Our guns
opened fire and soon the action became gem
eral. Half an hour later the whole line ad-
yanced and swept through the dervish posi-
tion for over two miles till the camp was
reached.
THE mounted troops pursued and captured
most Of the fugitives. The khalifa- with most
OF his men and the emirs bodyguard, made
a gallant stand. Among the emirs killed
were the khalfa's two brothers and the
mahdi's son. osman Digna left Immediately
after the firing began and is probably con-
cealed somewhere in the vicinity. l hope,
eventually, to get him. We took the entire
Deryish camp. All the Deryishes not killed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
unity CONFERENCE "A fIzzLE
Only Nineteen Out of n Possible
Eighty Attend the Gath
erin~,

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LONDON, Nov. 26.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-The Irish
Unity conference held yesterday in Dublin
under the presidency Of Tim Healy, proved
Of no account. Only nineteen members out
of possible eighty attended, all, with the
exception Of three nondescrlpts, being Healy-
ties. Redmond's party was absent, also
those who usually followed Dillon.
The meaning of Healy's action in now
proposing unity after obstructlng all SINH
lar preceding efforts is quite patent. Out
side Of Dublin and Waterford, where the
Parnellites are still supreme, the only live
political organization in Ireland now is the
William O'Brien and Davitt's United Irish
League. 1t is spreading steadily and receiv-
ing substantial financial support. Its policy
is to make a clean sweep of all existing
Irish parties as such, and it Is predicted
quite confidently that the Healyites anyway
will be obliterated at the next general cleo
tion. Hence their present anxiety for the
reunion of the present parties to check the
growth of the United Irish League.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
HOUSES FOR THE WORKING CLASSES
Serious Problem in London to Provide
Shelter for LabOrers.

Serious Problem in London to Provide
Shelter for Laborers.
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LONDON, Nov. 25.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.-The work.
ing class housing difficulty Is becoming
acute in London, owing to the extensive
street improvements being executed by the
city council.
Working class tenants displaced by the
cutting of a new street from Holborn to
the Strand will be provided for in new fiat
dwellings specially erected at a cost OF
81 ,150 000 but municipal reformers recognize
the superior advantages of enabling work
men to live In the country close to London.
A scheme is being matured to start several
working class village settlements con-
veniently situated around the metropolis.
great obstacle hitherto preventing work
men from living outside was the slow, costly
and inconvenient bus, tram and train serv-
ices. The county council now controls the
tramways and is inviting tenders for sup
plying the whole tramway system of the
metropolis with underground electric trac-
tion. The new cars will travel 20 per cent
faster with so per cent saving in fares.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
TRIBUTES TOYOUNG CHURCHILL
Courage and Ability of the Lfeuten-
ant Are Everywhere
Praised.

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LONDON. Nov. 25.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-Tributes to
the courage and ability of Lieutenant VIM
ston Churchill continue to pour in from all
quarters.
Labouchere says: II am very sorry Win
ston Churchills career as war corre-
spondent came to such an untimely end.
Judging by his performance on the north
west frontier and in the Soudan he would
have given some striking and independent
observations upon the campaign. However,
he will now have an opportunity Of record
ing some interesting views OF the Beers at
Pretoria
The Magyar Journal Nemzet says: "Win-
ston Churchill is one OF those abnormal
beings who can fight in line with the rest
of the army, then dash off vivid descrip-
ton of the struggle and finally carry hie
messages in person to the nearest telegraph
office, perhaps score of miles away"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
SETTLE BELLEWLLE STRIKE
Terms of Settlement Are Regarded as
Victory for the street RniI-
way Employees.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-A settlement of the
Beleville street railway strike, which had
been in progress since last Sunday, was
reached at II o'clock tonight. The basis OF
agreement decided upon was as follows:
The Ave conductors who were discharged
last Saturday night are to be reinstated All
tho striking motoHnen and conductors are
to be taken back. All on-union employees
of the road are to be retained. The boycott
on tho three lines. the Belleyille. Day and
Suburban-the two latter running to East
ST. Louis-is to be lifted.
These terms leave matters practically
where they were at the beginning of the
trouble and are regarded as victory for
the strikers. President Day declined to
make statement, except to say that the
trouble was at an end and that the cars
would begin running as usual tomorrow
morning. The men will receive tho same
wages as before the strike.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
YANKEES TAKE THE Initiative
vigorous Policy of United States
Bringing About Definite European
Action Regarding China.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-As result OF the
United States request to the powers for
assurances regarding the maintenance OF
the open door" in China. the Associated
Press is able to say that. negotiations have
been entered into looking to a more per-
manent and important international agree
ment than yet mooted. Though the great
est official reticence is observed at all the
capitals regarding the secret movement,
there is good ground for believing that the
negotiations have reached a hopeful stage.
According to reports current here, in con-
sequence OF Russia and France failing to
reply satisfactorily to Washington's request,
the United States decided to take up the
Chinese question still more vigorously The
cooperation of Great Britain to this end,
1t is asserted. was secured, and it is said
upon the initiative of the, United States
efforts were set on foot to. secure not only
assurances to the United States, but a def
mite agreement between the European powers
themselves. Such an understanding to the
average European statesman has long
seemed utopian, yet today the Associated
Press Is informed on good authority there
are fair chances Of Great Britain, Russia,
Germany and Japan, in conjunction with the
United States, becoming signatories to q
treaty delimitating the spheres of political
influence in China and determining their
fiscal policy in that quarter, based on the
'open door" pure and simple Such is the
scope of the arrangement. The projected
arrangement may be retroactive as regards
territory, in other words districts, now con-
trolled for instance. may change hands in
return for other privileges.
France, apparently, has exhibited the
greatest opposition to this plan SO far, but
assurances have been received from Rus
sia, and it's apparent willingness to enter
into an agreement with the United States, as
the leading factor, has given rise to the
belief that France Is not necessarily a
stumbling block, for If Russia entered into
the agreement, France, it is asserted, is
almost bound to follow, or render herself
powerless in the far east.
1t is understood that the United States,
Great Britain and Japan have already ar
rived at perfect understanding. Germany's
understanding was greatly influenced by the
emperor, who had frequent conferences on
the eastern question while In England, with
Joseph Choate, the United States ambas-
sador. At the queens banquet Mr.. Choate
conversed at length with the emperor, and
1t Is said confined himself chiefly to the
question of China. 1t is scarcely probable
that any official or semi official reference
will be made to this important undercurrent
which progresses publicly under the guise
Of merely giving assurances to the United
States, until 1t has assumed such shape
that no hitch is possible. In the event OF
the failure of the negotiations, through the
refusal of Russia or Germany, 1t is likely
the world will never know how near the
great powers came to settling the greatest
problem of the century.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

so until they had bayoneted eighty Beers
and captured all their equipment and a num-
Der of horses. A big gun posted In position.
the capture Of which appears to have been
the British objective, was found to have been
removed The story is thus circumstantal,
though no official confirmation is yet forth
coming
An official statement was issued at Durham
yesterday that there we're no Beers south Of
the Mooi river. The Beers, however, as
shown in recent dispatches. are rapidly clos
ing round the Moo river camp. An armored
train and mounted patrols, which recon-
noitered the country around on Wednesday,
reported seeing but few of the enemy Yet
the following day the Beers were found in
strong force in two directions nearby. This
shows the extreme mobility Of the Boer
forces.
Two Beers have surrendered to the British
at Nottingham road station, south of the
Mooi river and there are reports that the
Boer forces are starving, which, 1t is said,
explains their raiding farms.
Numbers of loyal Natal farmers have
taken the field in response to the call for
mobilization of the rifle associations and are
now doing splendid scouting work. Two of
these volunteer patriots checked the Beers
near Mooi river. The government has
realized the value of their services and yes
terday authorized the raising of a mounted
corps of farmers to check Boer raiding
Pleased Over Macrum Matter.
The reported determination of the United
States to compel President Kruger to allow
Consul General Macrum to exercise his
rights as British agent at Pretoria. has
created an excellent impression here and
called out various expressions of satisfaction
and gratitude. The Pail Mall Gazette says:
1.-The United States government is not going
to stand any nonsense from President Kru-
ger. 1t was the British representative who
kept an eye on Hobson's captivity at San
tiago and it was the British representatives
who did similar services for captured
Americans everywhere in Cuba and the
Philippines. More power to Macrums elbow"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

government, he says, would be step toward
convincing the Cubans that the United States
intended to keep the island. He asserts
that when the Cubans are convinced that
this is SO, they will certainly fight, many
Spaniards joining with them through racial
sympathy. Havana, General Rivera says,
is not Cuba. The main interests of Cuba
are agriculture, and without consulting the
wishes of the agricultural population the
good Of the island would not be obtained
Civil Governor Nunez has issued a cir
cular warning journalists that he intends
to hold them responsible, under the existing
press laws, for any article published in the
future, with a view of embittering the social
istic elements of the country against the
authorities, or of melting them to illegal
demonstrations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
LADYsMITH STRANGELY QUIET
Boer Cannonade Evokes No Re-
Spouse, Say the Dutch Reports
Capture Expected This Week.

PRETORIA, Nov. 25.-An official dispatch
from the Boer head lager outside Lady
smith, dated Friday November "a, says:
1.-The garrison at Ladysmith was strangely
quiet yesterday. The cannonade today
hardly evoked a response. The balloon no
longer scars. The third big cannon which
the Beers have baptized Suzerainty, was
placed in position today. The German off,
GERS arrived last night.
"The Boer generals think they will en-
compass the fall OF Ladysmith at the end
of this week.
"There was a terrific thunderstorm last
night. Four Beers guarding a cannon were
seriously struck"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
A REASON FOR 1T.
There is Only One Pile Cure that Has
Reached IA National Popularity
and Reputation.

There are many popular medicines that
are known in every household in America.
There are blood purifiers, nerve tonics,
headache remedies, dyspepsia cures, and
cough cures, which are sold in every drug
store in the nation and beyond.
But all of these must divide their popular
ity with many rivals, no one remedy has
the field to itself, with the single exception
OF pile cures, for 1t Is singular fact that
there is but one pile cure that can be con-
sidered as having national reputation,
without a rival, and that referred to is the
Pyramid Pile Cure, which for seven years
has steadily worked into the public favor by
reason of its. extraordinary merit. until 1t Is
known from Maine to California and from
Manitoba to the gulf.
IL Is true there are many pile remedies
having small local reputation for year or
two, but the Pyramid Pile Cure has rapidly
suppanted them all and really has the field
to itself when anything like national popu-
larity is considered.
The explanation is simple 1t is because
piles Is in sense an imaginary trouble
that a bread pill or simple salye or oint-
ment will cure, but an obstinate painful
and often dangerous trouble. and a remedy
to give satisfaction must possess positive
and very apparent merit. A person suffer-
ing from piles will not experiment for
months with a remedy; 1t must give relief
and cure in short order or it is condemned.
The worst cases OF piles are relieved on
the first application of the Pyramid and a
cure will result in reasonable time from
its regular use.
Medical men use 1t in preference to opera
tions because II is safer, is perfectly painless
and the cost to patient is mere trlfe, as
all druggists sell the Pyramid Pile Cure at
soc, and as 1t Is used at night, 1t cures
without interfering with regular occupation.
II suffering from any form OF piles bleed
ing itching or protruding, trial of the
Pyramid will cure you and add another to
its thousands Of friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
VICTORY BY BRITISH
Continued from First Page.)

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chequer Beach would only give $3,OOO,OOO
His refusal caused a sharp encounter with
Chamberlain, who said such niggardliness
in times of imperial urgency would lose
England its colonies.
Beach, who is responsible to Parliament,
knows that any money advanced to Natal
now, though nominally loan, is really
gift, as the Natalians already are claiming
not only reimbursement for actual outlays
for the colonial forces, but compensation for
the disturbance to trade and loss OF prop
erty owing to war originated for imperial
and not for colonial objects. Seeing that
Natal has been shrieking for war louder
than any South African colony the portent
of future trouble for the imperial govern
ment in its present attitude is apparent
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
UNABLE TO DETECT OFFICERS
Ruse of British COnfuses Boer Sharp
shOOters-WOunded Sent
to Rear.

ORANGE RIVER, Cape Colony, Friday
Nov. 24,-6:30 p. m.-In all 107 wounded. in
cluding several Beers, have arrived here
from Belmont. One OF the Beers, a boy Of
II years. was compelled to take up arms
with his father, who is prisoner A
wounded Boer said that twenty men were
selected from each Boer section to pick of
the British officers. But, he added, on the
advance of the British force the Boer marks
men were bewildered, as 1t was impossible
to distinguish the officers, who wore the
same equipment as the men. The marks
men were also unable to make out the SER
geants and other non n-commissioned officers,
whose stripes had been removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
noers Reported starving.

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MARITzBURG. Nov, 24.-5:20 p. m.-
(New York World Cablegram-Special Tele-
gram)-Two armed Germans surrendered
and were brought into camp yesterday They
escaped from Jouberts commando, which
they state was nearly 5000 strong and
marching on Highlands They state they
were commandeered at johannesburg and
are now tired OF the campaign.
The Beers. they say had no commits
sarlat and were starving. The report
still prevails that Joubert is either wounded
or killed which may account for much
raiding and looting lately. the Beers having
got out of hand at Nottingham road. 1t
is reported that no Beers are now seen
south of Mooi river. but farmers still con-
tinue to drive stock southwark.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

government crusade against the opposition
ana growing clerical power is in the form
OF demand for moiety of all the church
revenues, which, it is added, President Ze-
iaya is determined to enforce. This is de-
scribed as firing a train of popular resent
ment and strong combination is forming
between the clerical party and the com
mercial malcontents, which, 1t is asserted, is
sure to result in a big revolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
TURBINE TORPEDO DESTROYER.
Parsons Invents Boat that Runs
Thirty-Nine Knots an Hour.

Copyright, 1893. by Press publishing COZ
LONDON, Nov. 25.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram) m)-Parsons
new steam turbine torpedo destroyer. the
Viper, has been having secret trials at
Tyne. At the last trial it Travelled thirty
nine knots an hour In sea somewhat
boigterous The Viper buried itself forward
in the most startling fashion Parsons
claims to have completely solved the problem
of applying turbine engines to large steam
ers, but must now invent boat that will
go safely through the water at forty knots.
The Viper goes three knots faster than Its
guaranteed speed. and 1t is expected Parsons
will get three or four knots more out OF it.
There Is the same agreeable absence OF
vibration as noticed in the model Turbina.
The engine space has been reduced by 80
per cent as compared with the ordinary
destroyer and the coal consumption is less
by 10 per cent. The Viper reverses at fifteen
knots.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
RIVERA ON CUBAN AFFAIRS
Does Not object 10 IA Civil Governor
Who Would Direct CubaDs in
Forming a Government.

HAVANA, Nov. 25.--General Ruis Rivera
says he does not object to a civil governor
for Cuba, but says 1t is far better for the
island to have one who would direct the
Cubans In the formation Of a government
OF their own. But he does object to civil
for 1t would be accepted very
badly by the country. which would regard
1t as an evidence OF bad faith on the part
OF the United States. To establish such
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
WHEREABOUTS OF DR.. LEYDS
Boer European Agent Keeps People
on the Continent Guessing Where
He Keeps Himself.

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PARIS, Nov. 25.-(New York World Cable
gram-Special Telegram.) THE whereabouts
Of DR.. Leyds, the Boer European agent, con-
tinues to keep everybody specializing. The
Brussels legation declines information. lie
Gaulois yesterday printed a paragraph say
ing DR.. Leyds is now in Paris doing secret
work and that he had been invited by M.
Delcasse to call at the foreign affairs office
and explain certain transactions which
might create unpleasantness with England.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
afectionate parting at the castle between the
queen and her imperial visitors.
EVIDENCE OF RoYAL1sT PLOTS.
Witnesses et Paris Tell of Arrange

Witnesses et Paris Tell of Arrange
ments for n ROyalist Uprising.
PARIS, Nov. 25.-The senate, sitting as q
high court, heard witnesses today in refer
ence to the royalist arrangements for an up
rising in February last. One witness de-
posed that NJ. Guerin's secretary told him the
anti-Semite league was ready to march and
that carts filled with arms and munitions
would follow the demonstrators Some of
the witnesses, however, made contradictory
statements, which evoked protests from the
accused.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Breaks His Enuacement

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PARIS, Nov. 25.-(New York World Cable
gram-special Telegram. m.)-Emmanuel D..
Sammardini, the natural son of the Prince
Imperial, has broken his engagement with
LuIcie De Pontineveux, by order of Empress
Eugenie. who has ordered him to report at
once to her in England. Emmanuel, who was
born in 1877. eighteen months before his
father was killed in Zululand. is now of age,
and intends to resist his grandmother's op-
position
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

Queensland Ministry steps Out.
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 25.-The
has resigned as an outcome of a
vote Of the assembly in connection with the
of railroads. The governor has
summoned Mr.. Dawson, leader of the labor
to form a new cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Conascate Cnricnture of Queen.


PARIS, Nov. 25.-The nti-English carl
catures in connection with the Transvaal
war eliminated in a grossly obscene draw
ing insulting Queen Victoria In La Carica-
ture. entitled English Correction" which
the police seized today, probably as the out
come of British embassy representations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Emperor Goe. to sandrIngham.

WINDSOR, England, Nov. 25.-Thousands
OF people lined the route from the castle TO
the station today to bid farewell to the en-
peror and empress of Germany on the oc-
casion OF their departure for sandringham
TO Visit the Princess OF Wales There was an
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Rrazm Adopts DiGerentiaI Tnrifrs.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 25.-The Brazil
ian government has notified the French
Italian and Spanish governments that Brazil
henceforth will adopt differential tariffs
against excessive taxes on coffee. Negotia-
tions have also been opened with a view of
obtaining treaties favoring Brazilian prod
ucts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

ST. THOMAS. d. w. l., Nov. 25.-The
finances of the island of Trinidad prevent the
ratification of convention with the United
States and petitions have been sent to
Joseph Chamberlain to make arrangements
ON basis suitable to the colonys position.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

surrendered cannot speak too highly Of the
excellent behavior of the troops and their
endurance during the long, tedious marches
preceding the final action. From 4
o'clock in the morning Of Novem-
Der 81 till 5 o'clock in the morning
of November "a they marched sixty miles
and fought two decisive actions. The Soudan
may now be declared open.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
TroubIe BreMinE nd Niearagua.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. 25.-special
correspondence from Nicaragua reports the