davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
BIG FAILURE AT NEW YORK
william e. MidgeIy Files Petition
in Insolvency with Liabilities of
Nearly Two Million.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-William f. Midg-
ely filed petition in insolvency today. Liza
bilities $1,716,639, of which $274,762 is
nominally secured. Mr.. Midgely was presi-
dent of the Casualty Insurance and Security
company, which collapsed in 1894, after its
81 100000 capital and surplus had been ex-
pended. Midgely, Henry Brecher, Henry
Vincent and j. w. Taylor were indicted in
connection with the failure.
Midgely had been lodged in the Tombs
December IA, 1894. He attributed his trouble
to the enmty of Austin Corbin. Mrs.
Midgely. a beautiful woman and prominent
in Brooklyn society, labored so indefatigably
to prove his innocence that she contracted
pneumonia by exposure and died. A few
days later a jury In general sessions de-
clared Midgely not guilty. Midgely then
sued the Long Island Railroad company for
s25O,000 damages for false arrest. The case
was tried in February last and he got ver-
dict for $4,000.
Mr.. Midgely's liabilities are due to his
connection with the American Steam Boiler
company, and Brecher, Scheck g. Co., which
went down in 1894 troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
LAY BLAME ON SUBORDINATE
Surrender of Irish EusilccrS and
G1oucestcrShirc Troops ut Nichol-
sons Mex n Blunder.

LOURENZO MARQUEE, Delagoa Bay,
Thursday, Nov. 9.-Father Matthews, who
has arrived from Pretoria, says with refer
ence to the surrender of the Irish Fusileers
and the Gloucestershre troops at Nichol-
sons Mex, that after the mules stampeded
the force got hard pressed by the enemy.
They would have held out, however but some
subordinate, without instructions, hoisted a
flag OF truce on his own responsibility.
Nothing then remained but to surrender
I'VE were sent out" says Father Mat
thews, ito occupy position with the object
of preventing two Boer forces from joining.
We started at $3.50 Sunday evening, marched
ten miles and got to the hill about o'clock
In the morning. The mishap was that the
mountain battery stampedcd and scattered
the whole lot of mules We formed up again
and gained the top of the hill The mules
were gone, but not all the ammunition. l do
not know what stampeded the mules. They
knocked me down. 1t was pitch dark. We
had one hours sleep. The firing began just
after daybreak, being somewhat slack for a
time. But finally the Beers crept round and
then the firing became furious. Soon after
II O'Clock, noon, there was general
cry Of cease fire. but our fellows would not
stop firing. Major Adye came up and con-
rmed the order and then the bugle sounded
cease firing.
I'm our locality there was a rumor that
a white flag was raised by young officer
who thought his batch of ten men were the
sole survivors, but we were 900 alive, hav-
ing started with perhaps 1000. l think many
of the batterymen were captured.
"Our officers and men refused to sur
render. The Beers did not seem to be in
great numbers on the spot, but heard that
the main body had galoped Off Our men
had to give up their arms and the officers
were sent to Commandant Steenekamp The
officers then ordered the men to fall in.
1.-THE officers were taken away from the
men and sent to General Joubert the same
day, travelling in mule wagons and sleeping
that night in some stores on the way. The
next morning they took train at Wasche-
bank for Pretoria. They are very well
treated and so, l have heard, are the men.
There has been no unpleasantness IN
Pretoria. The officers are in a school build
ing and are allowed to walk as they please
in the grounds.
The surrender, in my judgment, was a
great blunder caused by misunderstand-
ing. Major Adye was much put out. The
white flag was not hoisted by the Irish
Fusileers."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
HOBART FAMILY ENCOURAGED
Improvement of Condition OF wee
President IN Such that Mrs. Ho-
bart Takes a Drive.

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 1S.-lmproyement
in the condition OF Mr.. Hobart continues
and Mrs. Hobart and other members of the
family feel that the life OF the vice pres
ident will be prolonged for a long time,
even il his complete recovery is not rem
dered a possibility by his physicians. To-
day he was able to partake Of all OF his
meals at the usual time
Mrs. Hobart, who has been at his bed
side almost continually since his serious
illness began, felt so encouraged at the i'm
provement this afternoon that she consented
to go for drive. This is the first time
that she had been willing to leave the Ho-
bart residence for even few moments
during the last two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
SCORPION BEACHES KINGSTON
Conveys United states Commission to
survey New Colombia Canal Route
from Caledonia Hay.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 13.-The
United States gunboat Scorpion arrived
here yesterday conveying the United States
commission dispatched for the purpose Of
surveying the suggested new Colombia canal
route between Caledonia bay and the gulf
of San Miguel for sea-level waterway,
necessitating only twenty miles of actual
csnal.
This is the originally selected route which
was rejected in favor Of the De Lesseps
Colon Panama route. on the ground that
the latter already possessed railroad trans
portaton and other facilities, while the other
penetrated the alleged most deadly malarial
district on the face OF the earth, including
extensive swamp areas rendered untenapie
by men on account OF mosquitoes and other
venomous tropical pests.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
OSBORN'S TITLE is SECURE
Nebraskan Not Likely to De Ousted
as n Result of the Partition
of SamOn.

WASHINGTON, Nov 13.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The partition of Samoa, it is be-
lieved, will not affect the standing of Judge
Osborn as consul general. While it is ad-
mitted at the State department that the
powers signatory to the Berlin treaty have
agreed upon a partition of the islands in
cluded in the Samoan group, 1t is also neces-
sary to have this partition ratified, as in
the case of the United States by congress
and in other cases by England and Ger
many. Judge Osborn has given entire satis-
faction to all the treaty powers, as is evil
denced by his selection for the position Of
acting chief justice as well as consul gen.
eral by the Samoan commission which re-
turned our shores quite recently.
At the State department there is consd-
cradle satisfaction shown over the outcome
OF the partition. The United States receives
as its part an island wholly friendly to lis
and conceded to be one of the finest sites
for coaling station in the Pacific seas. AS
one official OF the State department said:
1--WE have every reason to congratulate
ourselves over a happy solution of what
promised to be a most delicate as well as
an intricate problem. We have obtained
what we have long wanted We will un-
doubtedly need consul or governor general
in Samoa and as Judge Osborn has proven
himself capable l do not see any reason
why he should not be the man
The comptroller OF the currency today
declared a fourth dividend of per cent in
favor of the creditors of the Citizens Ma
tional bank of Grand Island, Neb., making
in all 55 per cent on claims amounting to
s144,sS5. The City National bank of Lincoln
was today approved as reserve agent for the
Citizens National bank of Knoxville, la.
Harry A. Beardsley has been appointed
carrier in the postoffice at Sioux Falls, S.
D.. vice George w. Coffee, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Exciting Day at yanceburg.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Nov 13.-Ths was
an exciting day at Vanceburg, KY, county
seat of Leads county twenty miles below
here An effort was made to throw out
the entire vote OF the county, which gave
Taylor plurality OF 600, on technicality,
it being claimed the paper on which the
ballots were printed was too thin. On this
ground the election board last week threw
out the vote Of Mowers and Burtonville
precincts, which gave Taylor 2O9 plurality,
and adjourned today. Word was passed
through the county and today about 1000
citizens focked into Vanceburg and gathered
around the court house when the election
board met at 10 a. m.
News reached the crowd that the COM
missoners were about TO throw out the
vote OF another precinct and there was an
angry demonstration. Trouble seemed i'm
minent when II was announced that the
election board had reconsldered its action
by which the vote OF certain precincts had
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
BIG TRANSACTION IN WHISKY
Trade Notified that a Chicago Firm
Has Purchased Fifty Thousand
BarreIs of Bourbon.

CINCINNATI, Now 1S-The Enquirer
will say tomorrow: "a circular has been
sent out by the Kentucky Dlstilleries and
Warehouse company officially notifying the
trade of one of the largest transactions Of
whisky made in some time. The circular
notifies all brokers to withdraw from quo
tation, as held by that company, goods
enumerated as sold to a Chicago firm, in
Guiding the Paris Dstillery company whis-
kies, Atherton bourbon and rye. Windsor
bourbon, Clifton bourbon, Brownfield bour-
bon, Howard bourbon, rye and malt; White
head bourbon and Carter bourbon and malt
The goods included in this list amount TO
almost $4,000 barrels. AS an aggregate the
sale is the largest reported in many a day"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
OPERATIVES MAKE DEMANDS
Textile Council Gives the Mnnufac-
turers Until November 23 to Make
Reply to Ultimatum.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 13.-Secretary
c. C. Rounseville Of the Manufacturers as
sociation tonight received a communication
from the Textile council notifying the mill
men OF the action OF the representatives of
the operatives at Sundays meeting of the
council.
The letter was substantially the same as
the draft Of the vote given out by the council
and is very formal in its nature. The coun-
ell gives the manufacturers until November
23 to make reply to the new demand for an
increase in wages and in case Of a refusal
it calls upon the operatives to leave the
work on the morning of December IL.
A proposition by which the whole matter
may be settled by arbitration is included in
the communication.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

miles out 1t was signaled by the British
third class cruiser Magicienne and as 1T did
not obey a blank shot was fired across its
bows. After its manifest had been ex-
amincd it was allowed to proceed.
The report that the British cruiser Ma
5gicienne had fired on the French steamer
Cordoba raises the doubtful point whether
Great Britain has yet actually declared war.
Yet, undoubtedly European nations have
been made acquainted with the severance Of
relations between the two republics and
Great Britain.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
SUGAR SYNDICATE SCHEME
Company Proposed,
with n Capital of $7,5OO,OOO, to Re-
duce Competition and Expenses.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 13.-A new
scheme for a sugar syndicate is announced
at Tampa, says a special to the Times Union
and Citizen. The proposed Havana -Ameri-
can company will have a capital of $500, 900
and $3,O0OO00 preferred stock. It's purpose
is to reduce competition and consequent ex-
penses The firms named as subscribing to
it are S. Hernshems Brothers & Co., New
Orleans; Eugene Vallens & Co., Chicago;
Ybor Manara company, Seidenberg & Co.
and julius Ellinger C Co., Tampa; d. l..
Trujillo & Sons and Rosener, Arnold & Co.,
Key West
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
CLOSE ON TRAIL OF REBELS
Americans Advance So Fast There in
No Time for FiIiDinOs 10
Destroy Railroad.

MANILA. Nov. 1S.-i0 a. m.-When Coll
onel Bell left Capas, ten miles from Tarlac,
at / O'Clock yesterday, he intended merely
to reconnoiter. He had with him the
Thirty-sixth infantry, Slayen's scouts
Troop e, Fourth cavalry, a battalion of the
Twenty second regiment and Calling guns
The scouts, mounted, preceded the main
body up the railroad They met 100 rebels
at Murcia, but the insurgents quickly re-
treated. The scouts found the depot burn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
TRUST AND UNION IN UNISON
American Bicycle Company Takes
Steps to Enlist the CO-OperatiOn
of Organized Labor.

TOLEDO, O., Nov. 13.-President Mulhol-
land. OF the International Bicycle Workers
union has returned from Chicago, where he
had a conference with A. G. Spalding of the
American Bicycle company. The two are
making efforts to establish close relations
between the labor union and the so-called
bicycle trust, and Mr.. Mulholland said to-
day that the matter promised to conclude
satisfactorily.
In such event the bicycle trust will be the
first to take step toward silencing public
clamor against combines by enlisting the CO.
operation of organized labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
YANKEE SUCCEEDS WEBSTER
Judge simon Il. Baldwin of Connecti-
cut Elected President of 1nternn-
tionaI Law Association.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. l3.-News was
received here today that the executive coun-
ell of the International Law association at
a meeting held in London on October 80
elected Judge simon e. Baldwin of the su-
preme court of errors Of Connecticut. presi-
dent OF the association to succeed Sir Rich
ard r. Webster. attorney general of England,
whose term expires this year 1t was de-
clded TO hold the next conference of the as
sociation in Rouen. France. next August,
probably about August IA.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

BOSTON, Nov ia few of the delegates
to the general assembly of the knights Of
Labor, which will be opened in Faneuil hall
tomorrow. are in the city. 1t is expected
that many states Of the union and several
Canadian provinces will he represented. To-
morrow night a mass meeting will be held
in Faneuil hall in furtherance of the eight
hour movement. Among the speakers will
be General Master John ~ Parsons OF New
York and General Worthy Foreman l. d.
Chamberlain OF Pueblo. Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
street Car strike at Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov 13.-The SPRING
field Consolidated Street Car lines were tied
up today by a strike The trouble arose over
the refusal of the company to recognize the
newly organized union and reinstate dis
charged employees alleged to have been let
out for activity in organizing the union. A
number of employees not belonging to the
union were willing to run the cars, but
they were not enough to man the entire
service, SO the company suspended service
today. No threats of trouble have been
heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
FOUR THOUSAND ON A STRIKE
Building Workers ut Buffalo Ordered
Out to Force Settlement
of u Dispute.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov. 13.-In order to
force a settlement of the dispute between the
men engaged in iron construction work and
their employees regarding wages, the Trade
and Labor council has ordered out all union
men working on buildings in this city in
which iron is being used. 1t is said that
1000 men are affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

NEW YORk, Nov. l3.-The stOckholders
graph and Gable Company of America have
elected the following officers: President.
William j. Latta; secretary, George f.
tin Maloney and James f.. Hayes. The arti-
cles OF Incorporation show that Latta, Ma
loney and Hayes have but ten shares each
The shares are of $50 each. The authorized
eanital stock Is S30.00O.O0n
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
YUKON TROOPS MAY SUFFER
Feared that Government shipment of
Winter Clothing VIII Not Reach
Fort GibbOn In Time.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 13-It is feared
that the government stores of winter cloth
ing consigned to the two companies OF mill
tary at Fort Gibbon tWeare) on the Yukon
will not reach the troops this winter, in
which case the men will suffer severely. IT
is believed the goods reached st. Michael
too late to be sent up the river. but II the
clothes are badly needed 1t is expected that
the government will send relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Allen Receives Certificate.

and council today issued a certificate of
election 10 Amos l.. Allen as congressman.
elect from the First Maine congressional
district He had officially 1881 votes,
while Former Congressman Luther f.. Nc
Kinney had 7,705, with six scattering. Mr.
Allen will succeed Congressman Thomas
b. Reed, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
preyyitt Tbrcntcns 10 Contest.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 13.-Dr. r. K.
Prewitt. populist candidate for governor in
the recent election, threatens to make a
contest of Judge Longine's election on the
ground that the latter's nomination was IL
legal
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Expert Mo.ey Finishes Testimony.

paTtmest expert oS Moxey today he'd
his testimony for the state In the case of
ID. V. Rieger and r. ID. Coyington, being
tried for wrecking the Missouri National
bank, OF which they were president and
cashier respectively and the defense began
It's side The case will probably go to the
Jury Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Notorious Negro Hanged.

YAXOO Miss, Nov l3-Ed Grandson, a
notorious negro murderer, thief and all
round crook, was hanged here today for
and Everett in this county in July of last
year Grandsons neck was broken by the
drop and death was instantaneous.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

been thrown out and that the entire vote
of the county would be counted as cast.
An impromptu reception was at once ar
ranged by the crowd.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
English stop French steamer.

LoURENzo MARQUEE, Deagoa Bay.
Thursday, Nov 9.-The French steamer
Cordoba has arrived here. When seventy
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
CONDITION OF The WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska
Partly Cloudy; Cooler; Variable Winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

The spelling of names of towns In above
is as given in the cable dispatch. AS tho
American forces have now reached a point
the maps OF which are necessarily imper-
feet, the War department adheres to the
text of the cable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
w ANTEp in HUDSON.
An Italian Sought BY New York Off
GERS, is Arrested Here.


Angelo Pascuzzi, a native Of Italy, is
i'm a cell at police headquarters, await
ing the arrival Of an officer from Hud-
son, N Y. He was arrested yesterday
afternoon, shortly before 6 o'clock, at
the Arcade malleable iron works, where
he was employed as a laborer. He is
charged with rape, but the police here
have been unable to obtain the partic-
ulars of the crime. The arrest was eff
fected by Inspectors ODay and Stone
and officer Brady.
PascuZzi is fine looking fellow, and
submitted quietly to the police when
told to consider himself under arrest.
He was shown his picture and admit
ted that he was the man wanted at
Hudson, although careful not to commit
himself in regard to the crime.
Some days ago the police of this city
received a letter from Coxsackie sta
ton, Columbia station, N. Y. This de-
scribed Pascuzzi, told of the crime for
which he was wanted, and contained
an excellent likeness of the missing
man.
Pascuzzi is but 25 years of age, and
appears to be man Of more than the
ordinary intelligence of his class. Evil
IDENTIFY, when he fed from Hudson, he
did not cover his tracks as we'll as he
might nave uOI1e, ana the authorities
there were convinced that he had head
ed this way.
Officer Brady was put on the case
with the inspectors, q Id yesterday he
received an important tip that war
ranted him in the belief that Pascuzzi
was quietly at work in this city.
Working along these lines the off
Ger discovered that the man was
boarding at Wood square, where there
1 is an Italian boarding house.
Inspectors O'Day and Stone were mo-
titled, and, together, the three officers
set out after Pascuzzi. They were In
citizens dress. and when they showed
the accused man the warrant, he made
a movement of surprise and astonish-
ment. Prisoners of this class, as q
rule, are difficult to manage, but not SO
Pascuzzi. He made no attempt to es-
cape or draw q weapon.
"Cospetto," was all he said: "You
havva me on the hippa"
The complaint in the case is signed
by Henry Nanhoesen. Inspector Stone
telegraphed him last night, and ii is
expected that an officer will reach here
from Hudson today, armed with the
usual papers.
Pascuzzi. the police believe will &c
back to Hudson without fight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
SHORT SESSION.

The session Of the criminal district
court yesterday was short Lewis
Curtis. keeping an unlicensed dog, had
his case continued to Saturday. The
case against Edgar Kavenny, for assault
and battery, was filed. Harry Graves
and John Wright. walking on the rail-
road tracks, fined IS each. Otto Gran
holm, James Simpson, John Mulvaney,
Florence Anderson and James CARNEY
were fined $40 each for drunkenness.
Bartholomew Healey and Louis Rice
were sentenced to four months each,
and the case Of Henry s. Damon was
placed on fle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
DRINK GRAIN-O.

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine,
but doctors order It because It Is health
made from pure grains, and has that rich
seal-brown color and tastes like the finest
grades Of coffee and costs about one
fourth as much. Children like It and
thrive on II because II is a genuine food
drink, containing nothing but nourish-
ment. Ask your grocer for GRAIN-O.
the new food drink. 15 and use.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
RIcKERT THREW WILD.

Syracuse, Aug. S1.-Rickerts bdd throw
in the fifth today let two runs aross the
plate and gave Syracuse a lea5 of one.
In the sixth Hargrove and Griffin got
mixed in chase after fly anqlet Wor-
cester make three. In the NTH SYRIA
cuse tied the score and won 5ut in the
TENTH Score:-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
REVIEWS FRIENDSHIPS.
Philadelphia Newspaper Man Calls on
Worcester Friend.

Herbert A. Trasl. editor of the Sunday
edition of the Philadelphia Times, was in
this city yesterday, the guest Of William
w, Eddy, local newspaper man. Mr..
Trask is a Fitchburg boy. and was In that
city on visit to his parents, his father
being very Ill. While on the way to Phila-
delphia he stopped over to visit Mr.. Eddy.
ence in metropolitan newspaper ofiices,
having been connected with the New York
World for several years In the capacity OF
assistant editor OF the Sunday edition OF
that paper. He relinquished his position
for his present position with the Phila-
delphia Times He was accompanied 70
the Times by another New York World
man, Julius Chambers, who is now editor
ih-chief Of the Times. The latter was for
merIy. managing editor Of the New York
World.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
GOOD TEMPLARs
Laying Plans for Fight for No
License.

Laying Plans for a Fight for No
License.
independence Lodge, l. o. G. r., held
bonnet trimming contest last night in
Sons of Veterans hall, at the close Of
the regular business session. Only
gentlemen were allowed to compete
and the first prize went to Frank A..
Willard. who displayed exceptional
taste ip. millinery Henderson Ross
was awarded the BOBBY prize.
The lodge Is planning a big temper
ance meeting at horticultural hall
about the middle of the month, the
date to be arranged in accordance with
the wishes of the speakers, who will be
invited. Grand lodge officers from
Boston will head the program and local
temperance workers, and clergymen
will be invited to speak The meeting
is the first of a series which will be ex-
tended throughout the fall and winter
in the cause of no-license