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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
STEUNENBERG TAKES BLAME
Governor of Idaho in Letter to
Chairman Dick of Ohio Explains
COeur GAlene Mining Troubles.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct 23.-Chairman Dick
or the republican state committee has re-
ceived copy of letter written by Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, under date Of October
TO- to Secretary CT War Root in which the
governor assumes for the state full respon-
sibility for all that has been done in
Shoshone in connection with the Coeur
dAlene mining troubles.
The letter was written voluntarily, 1t is
said, by the governor on account Of the
criticism which has been made of the ted
eral government. Governor Steunenberg
says:
While 1t is not necessary to inform you
of the relative positions of the state of
Idaho and the general government in this
matter, as this status is clearly defined by
statute, still 1t may be proper for purposes
of general information to add that the state
of Idaho is responsible for all that has been
done in Shoshone county relative to the call
for troops, the arrest, detention and care of
prisoners, the regulations under which the
mines can and have been operated from
the time of the insurrection UP to the pres
ent and the regulations Of all matters
concerning the employment of men in these
mines, all of the above matters having been
under the immediate supervision, control
and direction of the officers and representa-
tives of the state of Idaho and not in any
way Of federal troops. 1 further state that
the state Of Idaho assumes and acknowledges
all responsibilities for the manner in which
affairs are conducted in the Coeur d'Alene
district, 50 long as martial law, as pro-
claimed, prevails.
at should be stated here, however, that
these men (the prisoners) have not been
held under or by reason of indictments upon
the part of the state, but because they were
men whom We could not permit to be at large
under the present condition of affairs in
that section. The men who were held under
indictments found by the state grand jury
and whom we desired to try escaped from
prison a few days before the regular term
of the court, at which time all preparations
had been made to try them"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
TERRIBLE MUSKETRY DUEL
Two and n Half Hours stubborn
Fighting nt EiandsInngte Ends
in British Victory.

Copyright, 1S99 by Press Publishing Co)
LADYSMITH, Oct. 23.-(New York World
Cabegram-Special Telegram THE Beers
position behind Elandslaagte was captured
yesterday afternoon after two and a half
hours stubborn fighting. After some pre-
liminary skirmishing the cavalry went into
the position held by the Natal artillery yes
terday morning and opened fire on the Beers,
who replied again, making excellent prac-
tice. After ten minutes the British fire was
so hot that Schiel stopped his guns and
altered the position OF the artillery and
then advanced under cover Of its fire.
Gordon's Manchesters dismounted and the
men of the Imperial Light Horse artillery
advanced on the right and the Devonshires
on the left. A terrible musketry duel fol-
lowed. At sos, cease fire sounded along the
whole line and the British charged. The
Beers fed, unable to reach their horses at
the fort. 1t was impossible to get among
them with bayonets. On the extreme left the
Fifth Lancers charged also.
Tho English loss was about sixty killed
and 1870 wounded. The Boer loss is estimated
at 300 killed and wounded.
The English loss includes Colonel Scott
Chisholm, who was shot while picking up
a wounded man at the commencement of the
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

in the case of Superintendent Davis Of the
Flandreau (S D. Indian school. Davis was
recently recommended for dismissal by Spe-
cial Agent Dixon OF the Indian office. 1t is
understood that Commissioner Jones ap-
proves the findings OF the special agent,
1t has been stated that Davis would be
transferred to another school. This is not
regarded as likely, however, as the reply OF
Davis to the charges made against him was
very unsatisfactory,
5. A. Johnston was today appointed post
master at Logan, Logan county, Neb., vice
j. c. Andre, resigned; also e. j. Ferrall at
Aladdin, Crook county, Wyo.
Tho secretary OF the interior today at-
frmed the decision of the land commissioner
in the case of Rudolph Schacherelre against
Frank Pettibone, involving lands in the
Huron IS. D. land district.
The comptroller Of the currency today de-
clared third dividend of 10 per cent in
favor OF the creditors of the First National
bank of Neigh, Neb., making in all 40 per
cent on claims proved, amounting to $685.
i64
Harry C. Mitchell, third class carrier at
Lincoln has been promoted to the second
class and his salary increased to $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
"JoE THE TURK" II TROUBLE
Noted Salvation Army Worker Goes
to Turkey to Visit Relatives
and is Driven Out.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The attorney for
the Salvation Army has called the attention
of Secretary Hay to indignities alleged to
have been heaped on Joseph Carabed an
ensign of the Salvation Army, known all
over the United States as "Joe the Turk"
who visited Turkey recently for the purpose
of visiting some of his relatives.
On July IL, 1899, he got passport and
necessary papers, which he supposed would
protect him as an American citizen, having
been a citizen of this country for more than
eighteen years.
On landing, instead of receiving protection,
he says, his passport was contemptuously
received and he was seized by the Turkish
authorities and thrown into Jail. By con-
siderable expenditure Carabed says he was
able to reach a United States consul.
He says the consul not only refused to
protect him. but ordered him to leave the
country, as the Turks had directed, on the
very next steamer or else to be incarcer-
ated by the consul in the American Jail until
the consul could place him aboard steamer
to some foreign port. Carabed took Rus
sian steamship and left the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
BIG ZINC ORE COMBINATION
Company with S1O,00O,OOO Cnpitnliza-
tion Formed to Control JOplin-
Galena District Mines.

KANSAS CITY Oct. ga combination
known the National Lead, Zinc and Spell
ter company, with a capitalization of $10,-
100000 and with surplus of 900, to
control and work large interests in the Jop-
lin -Gaena district, has been formed. The
concern was promoted by Marcus Pollasky,
president Of the National Mine company of
Kansas City, who has just returned from
New York, where he succeeded in interest
ing eastern capitalists.
Mr.. Polasky has for months been quietly
at work securing options on valuable prop
critics in the Joplin Galena district. He
says regarding the deal
1.-THE Joplin Galena district now produces
seven-eghths of the zinc ore of the United
States and one-fourth of the worlds supply.
When 1t is remembered that this limited
field will this year produce $4,000, 900 worth
of ore 1t will be readily seen that there are
great possibilities for profitable investment
of capital when intelligently manipulated
and justifies the organization Of a co-opera-
tion with sufficient capital to operate on a
gigantic scale"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
VICTORY FOR MRS. CRAVEN
Judge Trout Decides She is Not Es-
topped from Claiming Heirship
to Late Senator Fair.

SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 23.-Mrs. Nettie
r. Craven scored a slight victory in a
branch of her litigation against the Fair
estate. Superior Judge Trout decided that
she is not in any way estopped from claim
ing heirship to the late Senator Fair and
that she may proceed with her action to
establish If she can, her right to portion
OF the estate as the dead mans widow.
The Fair heirs claimed that Mrs. Craven
was estopped from claiming heirship by
the decree of partial distribution granted
by Judge Slack in April 1899, in which
he decided that the three children of Senator
Fair were the sole heirs.
Mrs. Craven demurred, Judge Trout sus-
tanning her.
The bearing of Mrs. Craven's application
for family allowance is set for November
Is. AS all demurrers have been sustained
and issue has been Joined, there is nothing
in the way of the legal battle which will
settle for once and for all the question OF
Mrs. Craven's right to call herself Senator
Fairs widow
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
REBELS ACTIVE IN COLOMBIA
Insurgents Seize River Steamers and
burn Railroad DridGes-TrOops
Are Hurried to Scene.

CARTAGENA, Colombia. Oct. 23.-News
Just received shows the revolution is gen.
eral. The insurgents have taken river
steamers and have armed them and have
burned railroad bridges. The government
is arming and dspatching river steamers
with troops A government commissioner
has arrived here.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Oct 23.-Adyices
from Colombia just received announce the
commencement of a revolution there, with
the object of restoring the financial
equilibrium The revolt was prematurely
started in the Department of santander last
week, but is reported TO be gaining head
way. 1t is also said that other departments
are prepared to support the movement, al
though the government is endeavoring to
prevent combined organization, in the mean
while suppressing the publication OF in
formation by means OF martial law and
censorship over the news channels.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Beers Open Fire on ]
General YuIe Moves Back.
PREPARE PUBLIC FOR BAD NEWS.
Rcticcncc and Brevity of WoiseieSs
communications Are Ominous.

u.ttccncc and Breyity of wOlseleS's
Communications Are Ominous.
LONDON, Oct 24.-No news yet received
tends to dispel the apprehension caused by
Lord Wolseeys brief summary OF the sau-
alton.
A Pietermaritzburg dispatch says now that
the censor permits no message to be sent
from the front. Other dispatches represent
the Beers as boasting that Dundee is abso-
lutely cut off and assert that despite the
british victories the situation is still un-
certain.
The Pretoria dispatch giving the report
OF General Joubert to the government evil
IDENTIFY refers to the first battle at Glencoe
and the reasons why Commandant Erasmus
failed to come to the assistance OF Com
mandant M.yer cannot be fathomed. II he
had done so the British victory might nave
been still more dearly bought. Probably
Commandant Meyer, arriving at the rem
devious first, thought to get all the glory
OF wiping out the Britishers himselt.
II appears certain, however, that the bril-
liant victory at Elandslaagte was pro-
duced for effect as relief of Glencoe
and the very reticence and brevity OF Loru
Wolseley's communications are only TOO
ominous. They ssen to be worded TO prepare
the public for bad news and II is only 100
likely that General Yule has been compelled
TO abandon the wounded and the prisoners
at Dundee because his force is too weak 10
hold the four and a half miles separating
Dundee from Glencoe
Probably General Yule believes he can
better protect Dundee from an enemy ad-
yancing from the northwest by eoncen-
trating all his available strength at Glen
coe. where there are now $500 men and
three batteries. In the meantime efforts VIII
be made to reopen the railway and 20 gel
reinforeements from Ladysmith.
1t Is expected that by this time Coumand'
ant Erasmus has Joined commandant Gen
eral Joubert and that their combined col
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

.umns amount to some 10000 or 1900 men,
y. ~ the Free State Beers, now threaten
,,,nhry :. NTH from the east and a column
<SlGjyt 4. coming through Zululand,
~ AE1 with
IT. ir George Stewart
White nas~ to follow up his sue
cesses and isa to remain at Lady
smith without beng able to restore rail-
way communication, which is probably
broken at other points besides Elandslaagte.
Thus the enemy, though their original
plan, which is supposed to have been Colo
mel Schiels, failed, may fairly be credited
with having isolated General Yule's brigade
and divided the British forces in Natal,
General Yule may find himself in a tight
place, needing all his experience in Indian
and Burmese fighting to eXtricate himself.
1t is quite evident that the war Office has
news which has been withheld from the
public and If the situation as here sketched
is confirmed, Boer divisions may be eX-
pected at other frontier points.
Up to midnight the war office was be-
sieged with inquiries, the heavy lists Of
British losses causing much heartburning.
Said workingman who was reading the
list:
"If this is the price of suzerainty, good
God but we are paying in full"
1t is regarded as not impossible that Cen
eral White may yet be compelled to con-
centrate all the Natal forces at Ladysmith
and await the arrival of the army corps.
A diepatch to the Times from Colesburg,
Cape Colony, says:
The situation today (Monday) is grave.
The Beers are $50 strong and will be REIN
forced from Driekop. No defense is possible.
The town guard will retire on Naauwpoort on
the appearance of the enemy The Driekop
force is estimated at $500 men. The report
of the fighting at Glencoe has been placarded
at Bethulie, the frontier town on the east
London line, as brilliant Boer victory"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
IOWA MAN BURIED AT SEA
Party of Seventeen HawlSeye Pros
pectOrs Returns from Cape Nome
on Schooner Louis ID.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-The schooner
Louis ID arrived this afternoon from Cape
Nome with party of seventeen Iowans,
mostly from Nevada and Des Moines. The
vessel left Cape Nome September 25, but
encountered heavy storm on the Goth after
having been becalmed half day off Nune-
vik pass.
October s., Charles Hough OF Nevada died
of dysentery and was buried at sea.
The party on the Louis d are part of the
Iowa Prospect company Of which C. Fouson
OF Des Moines was the head.
Dr. Chester De France of Des Moines was
frozen to death and was buried in the snow
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Arrival of Fifty-First Regiment the
OccnsIOn for MciOicImu.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Oct. 23.-(Special)-
When 1t became known here that the Sen
ator had arrived at San Francisco with the
Ffty-frst Iowa on board there was general
rejoicing. Today all the business houses
are in holiday attire in honor Of the return
ing soldiers. Arrangements for a proper
reception of the Atlantic boys are under
way and this city will not be lacking in it's
expression Of appreciation OF the work done
in the Philippines, Mayor Tlden has wired
to the Atlantic delegation the congTatula-
tions OF the city upon the safe return.
AVoCA, Ia, Oct 23,-(special.) THE news
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
MILES is DUE THIS MORNING
General Left Chicago Last Night, His
Car Being Attached to North
western Train.

CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-General Nelson A.
Miles left Chicago tonight on an inspection
OF the army posts Of the west He did
not inspect the garrison at Fort Sheridan
because it has become so attenuated by
forces leaving for the Philippines that there
are not enough troops there TO warrant an
inspection General Miles car was attached
to the Northwestern train which left Chi
cago at $3.50 tonight and he will be in
Omaha tomorrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
IMPORTANT MINING DECISION
Judge Thnyer Ahirms Judgment in
FnVor of Bonanza Lode Mining
Claim in Black Hills.

ST, PAUL, Mimi, Oct. ga important
mining decision was filed in the United
States circuit court of appeals today. The
Buxton Mining company, an Iowa corpora
tion, brought action against the Golden Re-
ward Mining company to recover damage
Tor a wrongful entry upon its property,
situated In the Black Hills, known as Bo-
nanza Lode Mining claim, and for the re-
moyal therefrom and conversion to it's own
use OF large amount OF gold and silver
bearing ore, alleged to be OF the value OF
100000. The verdict Is that suit was for
SOL 500
Many errors We're alleged on the appeal.
but Judge Thayer affrms the Judgment OF
the lower courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

LONDON, Oct. 23.-Late this afternoon 1t
was announced that a sensational burglary
had taken place yesterday at the Savoy
hotel, London, where the room of Mrs.
Stockwel of New York, widow of New
York jeweler, was entered and robbed, it
is understood, of jewelry valued at G10,0
and banknotes and other negotiable cur
rency to the amount of c 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Insurrcnts enter Cnrnc,s

CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 23.-General
Cipriano Castro, the insugent commander
during the recent revolution, has entered this
city. a warm reception was accorded him
There was no trouble when Castro arrived
and no fear of renewed fighting is felt, as
everybody wants peace without retaliation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

tCopyrghl' 1883 py Tress fuonshlhg Co.)
LONDON, Oct. 23.-(New York World
Cabegram - Special gram.)-Consider-
able mystery surrounds the jewelry robbery
said to have been committed at the Savoy
hotel Sunday. The victim is Mrs. Stock
we'll an American woman at present stay
ing at the hotel. and the value of the jewelry
taken is reported to be $4,000. No details
as TO the circumstances under which the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Duchess, Novel lis Out.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Cos
LONDON. Oct. 23-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram 1.-THE duchess
of Switzerland's novel "one Hour and the
Next" an ani-Semitic story. treating rather
extensively OF the melancholy side Of
working class life, but interesting and GER
tain to create discussion, was brought out
today
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Prince Entertnins harrison.

LONDON, Oct 23.-The prince of Wales
today received former president Benjamin
Harrison in audience at Marlborough House
Mr.. Harrison visited the House of Commons,
accompanied by A. j. Balfour the govern
ment leader in the house and the first lord
of the treasury
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

robbery was committed are available The
greatest secrecy is being observed, both by
the management Of the hotel and the police.
The manager interviewed would only admit
there had been some little unpleasantness
with respect to jewelry and certain claims
made by woman who was an American
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Ministers Interview Loubet.

PARIS, Oct. 23.-President Loubet this
afternoon received in audience the United
States ambassador, General Horace Porter
and the British ambassador, Sir Edmund j..
Monson The former was accompanied by
the United States ambassadcf to Italy, Gen
eral Draper.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

AZ New k-Arrived-Amerlcan. from
rotterdam; Furnessia,, from Glasgow
Rotterdam; Tauric, from Liverpool.
At Glasgow-Arrved-Ci OF Rome
from New York.
At Liyenpool-Arrived-C from New
York; Umbra, from New York; Cali
fornian, from Montreal
Philadelphia
At Cherbourg-SailedK Kaiser Wilhelm deI
Gross, from Bremen, for New York
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Anti-semitic niots in Morn1in.

VIENNA, Oct. 23.-Ani-semitic riots
broke out at Halleschau, Moravia, yester.
day evening. Jewish houses were stoned /,
stores were pillaged, house was burned
and the gendarmes charged the rioters.
killing three persons and injuring several
others. The military finally restored order.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Large Contract for Bessemer Ore.

CLEVELAND, oct. 23.-The Bessemer as
socialion met this morning and contracted
70 deliver 5000 tons Of Bessemer ore dur,
Ing tho hrst quarter OF next year. The
price is said to be SEA per ton and the ore
Is believed TO be for OHIO consumers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
yandaIs Dcfnce Monument

BERLIN, Oct. 23.-Vandals have defaced
the newly erected monuments in the Sieges-
Alice. The noses and hands Of seven Of the
emperor's ancestors have boen demolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

English Squadron to Stes mt st. Johns
ST. JOHNS N. F., Oct. 23.-Owing to
international complications that may arise
out of the war in South Africa, it is said
British war ships will remain at st. Johns
and Halifax throughout the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Emperor an Exb bitor.

BERLIN, Oct 23.-Empertr William will
exhibit the Frederick the CIR, ut collection of
curios, literary treasures ant French paint
ings at the Paris exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska
Probably Showers and Cooler; Variable
Winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Continued on Second Page.)
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

The soda drinkers Uttered; the
scribe had scored.
"This is not correct. We cannot
give you this without a prescription.
There is no knowing to what base
uses -"
The attention of the bystanders
changed to suspicion. Mutterings of
ga confirmed drunkard," morphine
fiend,' fell upon the ear of the blush
ing scribe. The tonic-buying ladies
edged away from him with whisper
of $50 young, too "
81 can't drink myself to death on
so cents worth of alcohol
"There's no telling what you
might do. In addition to the Ger
tihcate, you must bring an affidavit
in which, it being testified that you
are of sane mind, you freely and fully
absolve the firm of Hollister & Co.,
druggists, soda-water sellers and
camera vendors, from any response
bility in any imagined or actual deed
you may now, or at any future date,
perpetrate with this half dollars
worth of alcohol The shampoo is
but paltry subterfnge,' and he
turned on his heel, while the scribe
fled and hid himself from the sight
of men.
Erratum For cheek read brow.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
A Parable OF Politics.

There was once an imported fruit
that lay on the grass beneath CO.
coanut palm that grew on an island
in mid-Pacific. Now the cocoanut
palm was native of the island.
The fruit, as before stated, was
imported. Under the warmth of the
tropical sun, the imported fruit felt
supremacy happy. "This is the place
for me-" quoth he. "I'm peach,
that's what l am, and things are
coming my way
AT that moment a cocoanut fell
from the palm exactly upon the i'm.
ported fruit and buried it in a
squelched condition in the soil.
The imported fruit was-peachless.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
Branded for Life.

The writer of Round About Homo.
lulu is not feeling up to his usual
mark; he is depressed, and has the
feeling of a branded man. The finger
of suspicion has been lifted against
him all on account of an innocent
shampooing recipe. The barber of
the illustrious knight of the pen,
after making sundry uncomplimen.
tary remarks anent the baling wire
calibre of his hair and its imminent
state of badness, offered to restore
his locks to their pristine state of
brilliancy if he, the writer, would
procure half dollars worth of alco-
hol, pure, to be mixed with other
ingredients. Unsuspectingly, the
victim went forth to his doom.
Entering the palatial store of Hol-
lister G. Co., where they dispense
with equal celebrity and placidity,
soda water, cameras and drugs, the
would be shampooee boldly approach.
ed the aftable clerk with a request for
fifty cents worth of pure alcohol.
"Won't methylated spirits do !?
It's just the same thing"
"No. want the genuine article;
it's for shampooing decoction."
"Aha Aha for shampoo, eh
Well, you'll have to get Doctors
prescription
"Do have to get prescription
for methylated spirits /? -
emo"
"But isn't it the same thing ?"
"You must get doctors prescrip.
ton for pure alcohol. It's only a
form; write it yourself"
Here was light in the darkness.
The scribe wrote prescription for
medicinal purposes only" signing
it with his initials. All seemed
straightforward.
But Fate, in the person of the
dapper, demurely fascinating, senior
clerk, who stands in the doorway and
attracts fair purchasers to enter and
buy soap they don't want for the
sake of seeing him closer-he of the
eagle eye and marble cheeks with
as dainty mustachiolet as ever
"brushed the powder from maidens
nose;" Fate, as personified by this
Adonis, interfered.
els this a doctors certificate -"
he Numbered in tone that drew the
immediate attention Of all the young
ladies who we're drinking soda, all
the matrons who we're buying tonics,
and every passer-by and lounger be-
tween Hotel and King streets.
cit is merely my name and ad.
dress as guarantee of good faith,
and the use to which the alcohol is
to be put" said the scribe. 81
thought you might think l wanted it
for the lamp l heat my curling
tongs on"