davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-09
GuubOat at Memphis.

The arrival of the gunboat Nash
vile at Memphis on Monday of last
week was celebrated by enthusiastic
crowds with booming of cannon and
steam whistles. The reception COM
mittee had its share on the program.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-09
For Sale.

Seventy and one-fourth acres good
farming land, one mile from Mt.
Sterling on good turnpike. Set in
grass. Call on or address.
j. w. YOU'VE, North Middletown
or N. b. You've, Judy, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-09
Street Fair at Richmond.

Richmond expects to have a street
fair. The time has not been decided
upon. Nearly $1,000 has been sab
scribed for tie enterprise.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-09
Owingsville's Street Fair.

There is talk of Owingsville having
street>fair in October, making
ing it bigger and better than the one
recently held.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-09

Greenup, KY, voted out saloons
after hot contest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-09

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mail
ed for 25 cents by G. 1. Hood s. Co
Lowell, Mass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

beating hearts the names of the killed and
wounded, which are fully expected to
reach a high figure. Many homes are
already in mourning, IN consequence of
losses sustained by these regiments In
previous engagements. @'f"''
GRAVE. ANXIETY
Public anxiety was increased, by a spe-
cfal dispatch from Ladysmith, published
IN the late editions of the London after
noon papers, to the effect that before
darkness the Beers reoccupied the old
position held by their heavy artillery,
which Gen. White had reported silenced
by the guns of the naval, brigade from
the Powerful, and had opened fire again.
Inc dispatch further says:
The enemy are again closing In, and
the situation is one of grave anxiety. Be-
yond doubt the Boer retirement yester-
day (Monday) was a ruse to draw Gen.
White into the hilly country. and away
from the British camp"
This last sentence IS significant. and
confirms the opinion of military experts
mere, that Gen. White is allowing himself
10 be outgeneraled by Commandant Cen
eral Joubert. From the scanty advfces re-
celVed up to II o'clock p. M, it seems
tolerably certain that the disaster was a
repetition of the battle of Majuba Hill.
though on larger scale. The two regi-
ments were allowed to march into a tran
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

set Tor them by the Beers 1t is sinnIv =.
case OF the Beer spider and the g1lidaIess
BRUSH fly. In fact the whole enoaoye-
heht OF Monday seems to have heer
prcught on by Commandant General Ion
nert' who skillfully conceived a yif,artIo
trap, out of which, as the Official dis
patch shows, Sir George White on1v as
capped with difficulty i'S es-
Gen White advanced with tho tdo,
oflVlng the Beers from the hin 60,
miles out, which Gen. Joubert me5. 81 81
9S-eI!Iatlous show OF fortifying on Snn-
oay' me Boer commander left a force enf
hclent to draw Gen. White on. whs1a The
mass Of the Beers he moved s.e5ItbiIT,
round the British right to deliver a fla L,
aItack, and to endeavor to cut off Cen
Whlte from Ladysmith. The British
commander succeeded IN beating orr +he
attack, but only with great difficulty ana
during the turning movement his tro, nc
suffered from flanking fire.
GEN. WHITE CONDEMNED,
Harsh things are said in military .ir-
cles Of the British tactics which hive
made possible the ambush cf the
Eighteenth hussars at Glencoe, ard new
the loss of two fine regiments 1t is
feared that Sir George White is no match
for the Beers in that cunning hy which
Boer tactics are conceived. and It is
pointed out that if the British c,n?-
manders continue to lead their men into
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
LESSON OF DISASTER.
Britons GrfmIy Determined to Profit
by 1t. and RetaIiate.

LONDON, Nov. IAN ominous curtain
has again descended upon affairs in Natal
No dispatches except the official tele-
grams of Gen. Sir Stewart White have
thus far been permitted to mention the
disaster, and no telegram from Ladysmith
has been received in London since the ad-
vices from the British commander THIS
gives rise to a belief that communicate ton
has already been cut. in which event some
time must elapse before details regarding
British loss are received
If the war office officials have received
information on this point they have re-
Trained from publishing it, Gen. Whites
estimate of British losses of about ninety
is quite separate from the losses from the
probable killed and wounded among the
captured regiments. On this point there is
great suspense among the relatives of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

1t IS learned by the Associated Press
that the war Office has ordered a second
army corps to be in readiness to be
called out. @t
The military officials have not yet de-
cided whether the consummation OF the
plan would be necessary, but they are
determined to have everything in readi-
ness, either for q demonstration in Eu-
rope OF Great Britains capacity or for
sending even a greater force 10 the scene
of activity. Before news of the Lady
smith disaster, the latter course was
considered out of tnef question. But
now there is no knowing what steps will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
PHILIPPINES COMMISSION.
Members Are to Confer with Pres-
dent TODAY


WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. The PbiIin-
pune commission will be formally re-
.celNeG by tho president at 10 O'Clock To-
morrow morning. At the session of tba
commission it developed that their re-
port would probably take longer than
was at -nrst supposed. and possibly NAV
not be completed until very near tbC
meeting of, congress. In this event the
president may want certain information
new in the hands of the commission for
Use in the preparation of his messages
and the conference at the White house
tomorrow will give opportunity for ex-
change of views. Today's conference
consisted liz further blocking cut tho
commissions report, and actual work
< n hardly be sai6 to have commenced.
1t Is understood that the report when
completed, will not only be a presentation
of facts as observed by .he commission.
but will include certain recommendations
for. the future government of the@islands.
The commissioners are quite thoroughly
in accord as to the needs of the archi-
pelago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

I-BIOw to the British.
Schurman Excuses POIygamy.
2-Nice Point About Witnesses.
Busy Day In Schools.
PhaIen Park Matter.
3-MinneapOIis Matters.
American Health Association.
Northwest News.
Suicide of State Charge.
4-EdftOr1aI.
Vice Presidents Condition.
Shubrick Is Launched.
misunderstanding Battle.
Cornell Colleges Sensation.
6-Markets of the World.
Chicago Dec. Wheat, 20 3-Sc.
Bar Silver, So I-2c.
Stocks Weaker.
7-NeVs of Railroads.
S-SOciaI News of st. Paul.
Halloween Night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YoRK-sailed: Steamer Tauric.
Liverpool; Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
Bremen via Cherbourg and Southamp-
ton.
SYDNEY, N. s. W.=Arrived previously:
Mariposa, San Francisco,
SHANGHAI-Arrived: Empress Of India,
Victoria, etc.
GLASGOW-Arrived Anchoria, New
York.
MOVILLE = Arrived: Anchoria. New
York for Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL-Arriv Dominion, from
Montreal.
QUEENSTOWN-Arri Steamer Waes-
land, Philadelphia for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
OULOGNE-Arrived: Steamer Mas
dam, New York, and arrived at 1s%ter-
dam at 10 D. M
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

METROPOLITAN-Ne Stock company
in THE Gates of Delhi" 2:3O and S.tj
p. m
GRAND Black Patti Troubadours, S15
p. m.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville 2 and p. m.
Complete Analysis of Musical Form -
under auspices of Schubert club, Y. M.
c. A. rooms, 1880 a. m.
Board of school inspectors meets, New
York Life building 2:30.
Annual election of alumni of Christian
Brothers school, Cretin hall. D. m.
Army and Navy union entertains in honor
of Lieut.. Demuth. commissary of Thir-
teenth Minnesota volunteers, Il Vet
Third street, p. m
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
TAKE 1T IN EARNEST.
People North of the Vaal Accent
Annexation by Beers.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The colonial office
received this evening a dispatch from Sir
]AllFeo Miner, governor of Cape COLONY.
saSins he hao issued proclamation in
reply to the Boer proclamation anrext,,o,
part of Cape Colony, in the course of
winch he had warned British subjects to
disregard all such annexation pronounce-
ments. Sir Alfred Miner adds. however
that so far as he can discover the people
north OF the Vaal river accept the alleged
annexation as a fact 'eu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

row of our situation. 1t is because We
are English that we have sought to ave.
from our country's head the weight of
the most colossal crime which has stain
ed her annals.
The intellect and conscience of England
are with us in our suugglc for Justice
from Herbert Spencer and John Morley
to Frederick Harrison, the loftiest voices
of the English nation ere raised to recall
their people to the path Of justice and
wisdom and IN deunnciation Of the policy
which would murder a nation to fill a
few pockets
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

population ir South Africa The Soir
hints its regret that France did not
.adopt a different attitude curing tie
Fashoda crisis The Courier de S2ir
thinks the continental powers will pro
pose arbitration. Yves Guyot in the
Steele, is almost alone in supporting
Great Britain against the Beers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

the English ration and induce It to con-
sent to q war.
The English people are not to bIame.
They are misled. Hundreds of English
in South Africa, who, like myself, have
not one drop of Dutch blood, and are
bound by the profoundest affection to
England, feel deeply the shame and sor-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
Three Islands of Philippines Not In
cIuded in Treaty.

MADRID, Oct. S1.-A sensation was
caused in the senate today by the declar-
alton of Count d Almends that owing to
the ignorance of the Spanish American
peace treaty commissions three islands
of the Philippine group, the two Batanes
and Calan islands, both north of LuZon,
were not included in the scope Of the
treaty. These islands, lie asserted, ought
to be made the basis of negotiations for
the liberation of Spanish prisoners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
WORK OF A FEW.
English People Are MisIed and Not
to RIame.

Olive Schreiner to New York Journal.
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 2S.--Let Americans
understand that this IS rot war be-
tween the Dutch and the English. 1t is
the endeavor on the part of small but
immensely wealthy section of persons to
gain possession of the Transvaal gold
fields. BY means of menGacious and
shameful hes against the republic and its
people they have endeavoced to mislead
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

make inquiries. but the reply given was
that no further news had been received
Large crowds were still waiting in the
vicinity shortly before midnight.
The tidings of disaster Will have the
effect Of giving a strong impulse to the
popular movement to raise funds for the
benefit of the wives and children of the
men at the front. The war Office over
the signatures of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, secretary of state for war, and
Lord Wellesley, commander-in-chief. has
issued statement showing the best dis
tribution of the money thus secured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
GEN. WHITES FORCES
ARE CLOSELY PRESSED.
Disaster Before Ladysmith Emboldens the
Beers to Renew Attack Upon the
British Stronghold.
GREAT BRITAIN AGRAST AT BOER SUCCESS

Determined to Meet the Reverse Calmly, and Make
Greater ExertiOns to RetaIiate-Gen. White Is
NiIdly Censured for the rlistake He Frankly Ac=
Itnowledges Having Made-Gen. Buffers Army
Corps Will Soon Arrive at Cape Town-Actual
Campaign Will Then Be naugurated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
ASKED TO RESIGN.
Ca1thness Electors Are DiSpIeascd
With Mr.. Clark

LONDON, Oct. 31.-At a meeting of
the, Cafthness electors last evening a res
olution was unanimously adopted con-
demning the attitude of Gavin Brown
Clark, Radical member for Caithness. in
tne mouse OF commons, on the South
African question, and asking him to pa
sign Mr. Clark was formerly consul gen
eral Of the Transvaal in London
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
STAGGERING BLOW.

While minor reVerses were not wholly
unexpected, nothing like the staggering
blow Gen. Joubert delivered to Gen.
Whites forces yesterday was anticipated.
The full extent of the disaster is not
yet acknowledged, If it is known at the
war office.
The loss in effective men must be ap-
palling TO a general who is practically
surrounded. Two OF the finest British
regiments and a mule battery deducted
from the Ladysmith garrison weakens
l. about a fifth Of It's total strength and
alters the whole situation very material
ty in favor of the Beers, who have again
shown themselves stern fighters and
military strategists of no mean order.
The disaster cost the British from 1.5O
to 1900 men, and siX seven-pOund screw
guns, and, as the BOer artillery is al
really stronger than imagined the cap
ture Of these guns will be a great helm
to the Beers.
Further news must be awaited before
It is attempted to fix the blame where
# belongs. Gen. White manfully accepts
all the responsibility for the disaster
which, apparently, was at least partial
With the guns.
From the list is will be seen that
forty-two officers were made prisoners,
besides a newspaper correspondent, J.
Hyde
Reports are current bore that Gen.
White may retire TO Pietermaritzburg.
while the railroad is intact There is
much divergence of opinion in military
circles as to the advisability of this
move
A special dispatch from Ladysnlith says
the Beers suffered severely during the
engagement, some persons estimating
their loss at 800 to 1000 killed and
wounded.
The war Office has sent the following
dispatch to Gen. Butler:
Three extra battalions of foot and one
mountain battery, with reserves, will
leave England during the course of ten
days to make good the casualties"
CROWDS AT WAR OFFICE.
There was a continuous stream Of call
ers at the war office until a late hour,
everybody anxiously inquiring regarding
Yesterdays casualties, but the war office
declared that nothing had been received
since Sir George Whites dispatch con-
tanning the news of the capture of the
Royal Irish fusileers and the Gloucester
shire regiment. This delay in getting
further intelligence is attributed to the
crowded condition of the east side cable.
but it stands to reason that the war Of
fee is possessed of further news, which
It is probably not thought advisable
should be published today
The disaster has caused a feeling akin
10 CONSERVATION, and IN Worcestershire
and the North of Ireland. where the cap
4I,red regiments were recruited, the black
est gloom prevails, families awaiting with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
HUMOR THE SULTAN
GIVE HIM ALL THE WIVES ANN
SLAVES HE WANTS, IS ADVICE
OF MIR. sCHURMAN
SULU RULER IS A SIVlGF
CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION SAWS
CAN BE CIVILIZED LATER
BY PERSUASION
FORCE WOULD BE DANGEROUS

FolYsamY, Says Commissioner
schurmRn, Is Part of the Religion
OF the Sulus, and to Attempt 70
cure Them of 1t by Force of
Arms Would Cause n Bloody War.
Based Upon Religious Frenzy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-In view of tho
current discussion Of the agreement he
tween Gen. Bates and the sultan of SuIu
the views Of President Schurnan Of tba
philippine commission on this subiect are
interesting
MT Schurman was one Of the first
Americans to visit Jolo, the seat of Snan-
ISh government In the Sulu archipelago.
ana mad an extended converse ton win
me sultan before the arrival of Gen.
E'd'es The arrangement entered into be-
tween the sultan and Gen. Bates was con-
sldeTably influenced by this meeting AL
though the full text of the agreement has
not been made public by the Washington
authorities, 1t can be stated that II prac-
ucaIy conforms to the existing conven-
uon between the sultan and the SDanisb
government. In this convention the gov,
eminent never claimed anything more
than external protectorate, the right to
suppress piracy in its waters. and to nre-
vent the periodic migrations Of the oath
bound Mohammedans, who went to the
northern islands with avowed intention
OF killing Christians, and thus secure an
entrance into Paradise.
Mr. Schurman, when asked concernin,
the continuation of poiygamy and slavery
IN the islands after they came into Arneri-
can possession, said this was a question
/ that will have to be dealt with in a care
ful fashion, to bring about a satisfactory
conclusion
1t seems to me-" said he, that were
1t not for the ignorance displayed the
present hue and cry about polygamy and
slavery in these islands would be abso-
lutely criminal In taking the Sulu group
We have acquired no rights Of any sort
there except those bequeathed us by
Spain. She was bound by her agreement
with the sultan not to interfere with the
religion and customs of the islands. and
1t would be most unwlse for us to ac-
ecmpiish this by the sword, when It can
be ultimately accomplished by the slower
method OF civilization and education. The
Sulu group proper contains about 500. 600
inhabitants. They are all Mohammedans,
as are about 100000 OF the residents OF
Mindanao, directly east
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The islands
in the Philippine group referred to in the
Madrid dispatch as not having been in
cuded in the treaty ceding the archi-
pelago to the United States are not re-
garded by the members of the Philippine
commission of any Importance, and no re-
gret, they say, may be felt if the state
ment should prove correct. The opinion
was expressed by one of the commission
ers that the islands are not worth
negotiating for, as they would not be of
any material benefit They are not thick
ly populated, and their commerce is
small, as the islands are out of the way
of the regular ocean travel. The terms
of the peace treaty places the northera
boundary of the limit of cession along or
near the twentieth parallel Of north lati-
tude. The islands of the Batanes group
are north of latitude 20. and if the par
allel should be strictly adhered to they
would not fall within the scope of the
treaty careful study Of the maps. pre-
pared In Manila. for the use of the COM
missioners, fails to disclose the Catalan
islands. The suggestion Is made that the
territory meant Is the Calian islands, be-
longing to the Babuyan group. which, ly-
ing south of the twentieth parallel, come
within the scope of the treaty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

YORK, 31A special
pressed
boldly is, in
he
which
garrison Kimberley resist anv attack
made"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
DANGEROUS GROUND.

Toattempt to interfere with the religion
of these people would precipitate one OF
the bloodiest wars in which this country
has ever been engaged. They are a diff
ferent race, physically and mentally. from
the residents of the Visaya islands-power-
ful, religious fanatics of the most pro-
nounced type. who care nothing for death.
and believe that the road to heaven can
be attained by killing Christians. Poly
gamy is a part OF their religion. and
slavery, about which so much has been
said just now is mild form of feudaI
bondage. The sultan believes by what he
has seen of the Americans that they are
to be trusted. Our officers and soldiers
already travel into the interior with per-
feet impunity, where Spaniards have
never dared to set foot. 1t has been sug-
gested to the sultan indirectly that he
should maintain an American as confden-
tial adviser at his court TO aid him in
matters of development for which the
beautiful group Of islands is ready and
Is bound to come when the islands are
thrown into touch with civilization I
believe he will take kindly to this sug-
gestion, and the leaven of civilization in
troduced in this way will do the work
eventually, which armed interference
with immemorial religious customs never
could reform. We have before us the
example of the British in various
quarters, and the Dutch of Java. showing
what the work of civilization and educa-
tiOn has accomplished We have seen that
barbarous people can frequently be led
where they cannot be driven
Il have been subjected to all kinds Of
criticisms for taking this stand towards
! the Sulu islands since l returned to this
country but 1t is my honest belief that
what l have just stated Is the truth, and
any attempt to interfere by force in the
| Sulu islands at this time will bring on
bloody, holy and unnecessary war"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
EAST CABLE BREAKS.
Delay in Receipt of Transvaal News
Is Explained.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The French Tele-
graphic Gables company send out the
following notifications:
'"The Eastern Gable company notifies US
that the Lourenzo Marques and Mozam-
bique cable broke down early this morn
ing, thus cutting off communication with
South Africa by the east coast route. In
the meantime traffic is diverted to the
west coast route, which is working we'll.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
SECOND ARMY CORPS

of state for the colorties, MIR. Joseph
Chamberlain, arrived in London rast
evening
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
COL. YULE PROMOTED. -

The Gazette announces the promotion Of
Substantive Lieutenant Colonel W. I.
Yule to the rank of major general on the
starr, to command the Eighth brigade in
1.-the field of the South African field force
with the substantive rank of colonel in
the army 'f. "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

LONDON, Oct. 3L-The var Office has
received a dispatch from Gen. White,
commanding the British force at Lady
smith, reporting that the Royal Irish
fUsiIeers, No. 10 mountain battery and
the Gloucestershire regiment were sur
rounded in the hills by the Beers, and
after losing heavily obliged to capitu-
late. Gen. White adds that the cas-
uaIues have not yet been ascertained.
The following is the text of Gen.
Whites dispatch to the war Office:
"Ladysmith, Oct 3O.-I have to report
a disaster to the column sent by me TO
take a position on a hill to guard the
left flank of the troops. In these opera
uOnS today the Royal IRISH fuSlleerS, No.
10 mountain battery and the Gloucester
shire regiment We're surrounded in the
hills, and after losing heavily, had to
capitulate. The casualties have not yet
been aScertained.
"A man Of the fusileers employed as
q hospital orderly, came in under q flag
Of truce, with a letter from the SurViV
ors of the column, who asked for assist
Rnce to bury the dead. l fear there is
no doubt of the truth of the report.
Il formed a plan, in the carrying out of
which the disaster occurred and | am
alone responsible for the plan. There is
no blame whatever to the troops, as the
position was untenable.'
Gen. White, in a subsequent dispatch
says:
The following is a list of the officers
taken prisoners today:
irish FusileersNCol. Carleton. Majors
Mum and Kinca'd Captains B1rroWes
Rice, Silver, Lieutenants. Heard. Southey,
Phibbs, McGregor, Holmes, Kelly, Doom
sr, Kentish, Kinahan, Joudwine Cnaplain
Matthews.
"Of the above, Captains Rice and Sill
yer and Lieut.. DOOner were wounded
"Gloucestershire Regiment - Majors
humphrey, Capel-Cure, Wallace, Captains
Duncan and Conner, Lieutenants Bryant.
Nisbet, Ingham, Davey Knox, Temple,
Radice, -Breuel, Hill, Short, Smith, Mac
kenzie, Beasley, Gray.
"Of the above Captains Duncan and
Conner were wounded.
Royal Artillery-Maj. Bryant.
Mounted Observation-Disclosures Wheel