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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
GENERAL HoWARD,S SON DEAD.


Omaha, Oct. ga cable dispatch was
received here to-day announcing the
death in the Philippines on Saturday OF
Major Guy Howard son of General Q.
o. Howard. The cablegram, dated Sat
urday, was received by Judge j. M.
Woolworth, father-in-law of Major
Howard and read as follows: Guy
Howard killed in action to-day" Ma
jor Howard was well known in Omaha,
being on his fathers staff when the lat
ter was stationed here. He was mar
ried in this city fifteen years ago to
Miss Woolworth. Mrs. Howard resides
here with her three children.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
BRILLIANT FEAT OF ARMS.
Details from Cape Town About the
Elanslaagte Battle.

Cape Town. Oct 22.-Despatches re-
ceived from the front regarding the
capture of Elanslaagte show it to have
been a brilliant feat of arms. The
Beers were strongly entrenched, and
fought with their wonted bravery. They
seized every opportunity of coming
into action and ran to serve their guns
whenever they could get a chance The
British wounded are now being taken
to Ladysmith. Every attention is also
being given to the Boer wounded, who
are being dispatched down the coun-
try.
Cape Town, Oct. 90, $50 p. m.-The
following additional details from Off
cial sources are at hand regarding the
battle yesterday at Elanslaagte:
The Beers, although driven from
their guns returned again and again
whenever an opportunity occurred. The
high ground near the left of the enemy's
position was occupied at the commence
ment of the action, the British creep
ing along the crest and making a wide
circuit The infantry attack was di
rected against the right of the enemy's
position, the British coming quickly
into contact with the Beers, who at
that point occupied a strong footing,
which they held resolutely until
flank attack was made by our troops,
who advanced with great dash and in
spite of heavy losses, carried the main
position with rush just as the light
was falling.
The ground traversed by our troops
was rough and stony and the capture
of the position was a fine feat of arms.
The cavalry Tapped well around and in
ficted severe loss upon the enemy. It
was highly important to strike a Sc
we're blow, as the Orange Free State
forces are to be concentrated northwest
of Ladysmith in considerable strength.
The flank attack was gallantly made
by the Lancashire regiment, the Cor
don Highlanders and the Imperial Light
horse, The front attack was made with
splendid spirit by the Devonshire regi-
ment. The wounded are being attend
ed in the principal church at Lady
smith, which has been converted into
hospital.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

Burlington. VT, Oct 22-Major Gen
eral O. O. Howard (retired) received a
message this afternoon announcing that
his eldest son, Colonel Guy Howard, had
been. killed in action in the Philippines
Saturday afternoon. Colonel Howard
for five years had resided in this city,
being the constructing quartermaster at
Fort Ethan Allen. During the war with
Spain he held several important posi-
tions in the quartermaster's depart
ment and was on General Young's staff
when Killed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

Cape Town, Oct. 22-3 p. MT is now
definitely known that Glencoe was at
tackled yesterday by the Boer main
northern column. Our forces are en-
trenched in a good position. The situ-
alton there Is not yet fully cleared UP.
10 p. MA dispatch thst arrived an
nouncing that the Beers are shelling
Dundee, east of Glencoe, at long range
but that their fire is ineffective
London, Oct. 22.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Glencoe Camp, the
British cavalry while pursuing the de-
feated Beers were engaged by strong
force of the enemy on the main north
road. Firing is now in progress.
Cape Town, Oct. 22-It is said that
the railroad between Ladysmith and
Glencoe has been repaired
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

The Boer Camp, With Tents, Wagons,
Horses and Also Two Gums Captured
Boer General Killed and Nephew of
General Joubet Taken-The Boer
Forces sOutf1anked-The British Ride
Through Them Thrice and Inffict
Heavy Losses.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
CANADA'S ANSWER.
Final Proposition Made Concerning Il
Alaskan BOUNDARY.

Final Proposition Made CONCERNING the
Alaskan Boundary.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Associated
Press is enabled to give authoritively
Canada's final proposition for perma-
nent settlement of the Alaska dispute.
1t is very different from her former
demands aud was delivered to United
States Ambassador Choate by the Cana.
dian minister of marine and fisheries,
Sir Louis Henry Davies, late the night
before the latter sailed and dispatched
Tuesday to Washington by the officials
OF the United States embassy. 1t is as
follows:
'That the boundary line be arbitrated
upon terms similar to those imposed by
the United States and Great Britain
over Venezula, particularly those pro.
visions making SO years occupancy by
either side conclusive evidence of title,
occupany of less than than that period
to be taken as equity allowed under in.
ternational law
That as a condition precedent to
and absolutely preliminary to arbitra.
ton, Skaguay and Dyea would be con.
ceded to the United States without fur.
ther CLAIM, if Canada received Pyramid
harbor.
'In other words Canada gives up
much of the disputed gold country in
return for a seaport, but stipulates that
she must get the latter before she
agrees to arbltrate the boundary line. "
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
ROUNDLY WHIPPED
T!LIPlNoS At cALAMBo DRIVEN FROM
THEIR TRENCHES.

Had Ecen Bothering the Anne ricans
Great Deal of Late So tho Lattor SAL
lied Out and Gave Thorn q Good Drub.
bling - Lieutenant Ferguson's Scouts
XIII Six Filtpinos and Capture Others.
MANILA, Oct. 24.-The insurgents
around Calambo and Angeles have
bothered the Americans lately with
their repeated attacks. Major Cheat
hams battalion of the Thirty.seventh
infantry, three companies of the
Twenty-tirst infantry, a battery of ar.
tillery and Gatling gun sailed out
during the morning from Calambo,
drove them for three miles, inflicting
heavy loss on them. One American
was killed and three wounded. Lieu.
tenant Ferguson with 20 scouts of the
Thirty-sixth regiment accommodating
aear Labo, encountered a party of
mounted Filipinos. He killed six of
them and captured eight with ten rifles.
-Four men from the gunboat Mari
veles were lured ashore, IS miles from
1loilo, by a flag of truce and the insur-
gents killed one of them, wounded one
and captured a third.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
RECIPE FOR RAlNMAkING.
SubsuIphuric Acid, Water and Zin
Crcnte Artificial Storms.

subsuIphuric Acid, Water and Zinc
Create Artificial Storms.
Some years ago Kansas was overrun
with so called "rainmakers" who did a
thriving business In vicinities afflicted
with drought. The Rock Island rail-
road had q rainmaker who Travelled
about the country in u special car and
made ruin from Texas to Iowa. At the
time the process employed was guard
ed us a secret, and no doubt the mys-
terry surrounding the operation had
much to do with the interest aroused
among the people. But now comes
George Matthews in the Wichita Eagle
with n full exposition Of the means
employed by the Rock Island wizard
and others, and the following Is the
recipe given by him:
'"Ten fluid ounces Of subsulphuric
acid.
"Fifty fluid ounces Of water.
"Five ounces Of zinc.
"Renew every hour and stir every 80
minutes day and night until rain
comes. The moment rain begins to
fall remove jar or crock. In territory
west Of Kansas use one-third less; at
sea level use double the quantity. In
Kansas work only on southerly winds,
which are the moisture bearing winds.
Begin an experiment only in q clear
sky. One station of the experiment, If
successful, will produce rain 80 to so
miles in diameter. A better and more
certain result can be secured by having
three or more stations 40 or so miles
apart"
According to Mr.. Matthews, this mix
ture left in an open mouthed jar gen.
crates hydrogen gas, which rapidly
nscends. The theory is that this gas
ascending creates Il shaft through the
hot air down which the cold air rushes,
creating storm center and gathering
moisture for precipitation. Matthews
claims that Of the 200 experiments
made by him at least 1S0 were success
ful.-Kansas City Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
R0KALsSs$*;;;":.ss
y ABScLu1EY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
THE PIANO DETECTIVE.
Work That Keeps Sleuth Bus,
Most Of the Time.

Work That Keeps n Sleuth Busy
Most Of the Time.
"Did you ever hear of piano detect
i've"
The city hall detective scratched his
head refectiycly and then was compel
led to admit that he had never heard Of
such an individual.
"Well, there are a dozen or more Of
them in Philadelphia, and they make
good money too.
"Their work Is simple. You see, O
great many piano firms sell instru-
mcnts on the installment plan. That is,
the purchaser pays, say, $50 down on
$500 or 5000 instrument and agrees to
make good the remainder at so much
month. By far the greater number Of
such purchasers are as honest as the
day is long, but once In while man
comes along whose little scheme is to
move out the piano Il day or two after
it is delivered and sell it for couple
of hundred.
ut is the business of the piano de-
tective to circumvent this sort Of thing.
AS q rule, some suspicious movement
OH the part of the would be defrauder
Of the piano dealer causes him to be
placed under suspicion. The dealer
can't step in and take his instrument
away under the contract, and the only
thing he can do is to watch it. Here
is where the piano detective comes in.
He hoverS around the house in which
the suspected purchaser lives, night
and day, watching any attempt to make
way with the piano. Usually three or
four weeks are long enough to settle
the question one way or another. IT the
piano buyer is crooked, he is practically
certain to make some sort Of move
before the expiration Of that time. If
he doesn't, it is pretty safe presumption
that the suspicion is groundless and
the piano detective Is called Off by his
employer, with no one but himself and
two or three others the wiser. But the
precautiOn is necessary one."-Cln-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
REPORTED BY OTIS.
Death OF General Howard's Son Ofioially
Confirmed-Some Skirmishes.

Denth Of General Howard's Son Officially
Comflrmed-Some Skirmishes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The follow.
ing telegram, confirming the report of
the death of Captain Guy Howard, was
received at the war department from
General Otis:
Captain Guy Howard, assistan.
quarternaster, and quartermaster Of
volunteers, killed yesterday at Arayat,
while on launch Rio Grande river, by
concealed insurgents. His clerk, q civ
ilian cmploye, and native wounded.
Scouting detachment, Thirty-sixth vol
unteers, encountered insurgents south
west Santa Rita, scattering them, kill
ing six, capturing eight and ten rifles.
No casualties. General Lawton operat-
ating at San Isidro.
1.-The forwarding of supplies to that
point continues, attended with some
difficulty, OH account of lack of trans
portation, which will be supplied soon.
Insurgents Southern Luzon attacked
Calamba. These were driven off. No
casualties.
Kline, commanding at Calamba,
vigorously attacked insurgent force
concentrating on his front, routed them
from trenches and pursued three miles.
His casualties, one private killed, one
corporal and three privates wounded.
Enemy's loss unknown"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
FORCES ARE UNITED
TROOPS OF GENERALS WHITE AND
YALE GET. TOGETHER.

Former Emcrges From Ladysmith md
Covers tho Retreat Of tho Latter From
Dundee and Gloucoe-Brief Engage.
ment with the Beers in Which Neither
Side Ga,ns Any Advantage.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
General Yule has perfected a bril-
liant strategical movement. By swift
march to the south, leaving Glencoe
empty, he has effected 4 junction of his
forces with those Of Sir George Stewart
White, slightly to the north of Lady
smith. The two are now in position
to offer battle. ! believe that the first
attack will be made on the large Fre.
State force which entered Natal by way
of Tinswa pass and which has been har
RAISING Ladysmith. The military au.
thorities believe that by joining thei1
forces the two generals would be better
able to cope with one large force at a
time than by having two detachments
Oppose Two Big Boer Forces.
Accordingly, after defeating the Free
State troops, they will offer battle to
Commandant General Joubert., Only
40 miles now separate the two Boer
forces. Hence the need for swift and
telling action.
1.-The two sections of the Boer army
together outnumber the entire British
force by three to one. Hard fighting is
certain at a very early date. Our men
arc confident and there is much enthu-
siasm.
''Thc fighting outside Ladysmith was
a mere brush. The losses on neither
side We're significant. 1t was merely an
artillery duel in which tho Beers came
off decidedly the worse"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
WELCOME TO MONTANAS
Half the State at Butte When the Vol
unteera Arrived.

Half the State at Butte When tho Vol
unteers Arrived.
BUTTE, Mon., Oct. 25.-The First
Montana volunteers arrived here at 10
o'clock a. m. after Is months service in
the Philippines, and it is no exaggera-
tion to state that half Montana's popu.
lation was present to extend them a
royal welcome home.
Battery a Of Helena announced their
arrival by firing salute, which was
Immediately taken up by every whistle
and cannon in the city. The men were
disembarked at the racetrack, where an
elaborate breakfast was served.
Governor Smith and Mayor McCar-
thy respectively extended the welcome
Of state and city to the returning heroes
and General Kessler responded in be-
half of the regiment. Brief addresses
were also delivered by Senators Man.
tle, Carter and Clark and Ex-Governor
Richards
After the repast was finished the men
lined up, and upon the breast Of each
was pinned the special Titfany-made
medal of honor the gift Of Senator
Clarkl and bouquets by the ladies of
Butte. Then ranks were broken and
tho meeting between soldiers and rela-
tives and friends followed.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
NORTH DAKOTA BRIEFS.

Forman is to have an artesian we'll.
Coal operators in the Minot district
have formed combine.
The State Federation of Women's
Clubs met at Lisbon last week.
The enrolment at the state univer-
sity this year is 201, breaking all rec
ords.
The fax fibre committee at Mayville
has raised $500 for site for their new
mill.
Peter Morbou was brutally assaulted
and robbed by two masked men at
Wahpeton.
Three blind piggers were arrested at
Devils Lake and fined $50 each for
maintaining nuisance.
Phil McGowan of Grandin was
pulled for blind pigging and bound
over to the district court.
Of the 90 applicants before the state
board of pharmacy at its recent meet
ing at Fargo l2 succeeded in passing.
The telephone line connecting Car
rington, Fessenden, Harvey, Sykeston,
Cathay and Rockford has been COM
pleted.
Russell Henry, who has been manag-
ing editor OF the Fargo Forum, has
gone to Duluth where he accepts posi-
tion on the News Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28

ambassadors. The state department. is
confident that it has conserved every
American interest in the arrangement
without unjustly treating Canada. The
division line on the west pass by which
the Dalton trail is reached is placed
2eA miles above Pyramid harbor, which
is regarded under the treaty as tide
water mark, so the Canadians are not
allowed to reach any point on the Lynn
canal. Moreover, there is no permis-
sion given for free port or even for the
free transfer across American territory
of Canadian goods, except of miners be-
longings. These matters may figure
later on when it comes to permanent
boundary line, but they are not touched
upon in this modus.
The modus vivendi follows the pre-
cedent established by Secretary Evarts
in 1878 i'll agreeing upon a temporary
boundary on the Stikine river in Alaka
by an exchange of notes.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
TO ASSIST YULE'S FORCE.

General White Leaves Ladysmith and
Has "A Brush with the Beers.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The following dis
patch from General Sir George Stewart
White to the Marquis of Lansdowne,
secretary of state for war, has been
posted at the war Office:
''Ladysmith, Oct. 24.-Information
received yesterday showed that the
Beers had established themselves in a
strong position in considerable numbers
Is miles west of Dundee. also re-
ceived information that the force com
manded by General Symons, and since
his wounding by General Yule, was
falling back on Ladysmith by the Help.
maakar road, Beth and the valleys of
the Waschbank and Sunday rivers, and
was expected to reach Sunday river
valley today. I therefore
Moved Out With a Strong Force
to cover the movement of Yule's col
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
PROMOTIONS in THE ARMY.

Lawton, Bates and Funston Receive Re.
wards for Gallant Service.
New YORK, Oct. PA special to
The Herald from Washington says:
These important military appoint
ments have been decided upon: Briga-
dier General John c. Bates, U. S. ",
and colonel of the Second infantry, reg
ular army, to be major general of vol
unteers, to fill the original vacancy
caused by the increased enlisted force.
Major General H. w. Lawton, U. S.
", and colonel in the inspector gener.
al's department, regular army, to be
brigadier general of the regular army,
vice Burke, retired.
Brigadier General Funston, U. S. w.,
to be retained as brigadier general of
volunteers, to fill the original vacancy
caused by the increase in the enlisted
force.
General Funston has already re-
ceived notification of his intended reap
pointment, and has accepted. He will
receive orders directing him to report
to Major General Otis for assignment to
O brigade command.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28

umn. The enemy was discovered about
seven miles cut of Ladysmith in posi-
tion of grea. natural strength west of
the road. When he saw preparations
were being made he opened fire with
one gun witt great accuracy.
Our artillery soon got into position
and the gun was silenced. Our troops
were ordered to occupy a strong ridge,
parallel to the enemy's position, but
nearer to the road.
II confined my efforts to occupying
him and hitting him hard enough to
prevent his taking action against Yule's
column. Numbers of the enemy fed to
the westward and the firing had practi-
cally ceased at 2 o'clock"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
SAILED IN A GALE.

No Lack of Wind In tho Last Race Of tho
Series for the America Cup.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The last race
of the series for the America cup was
sailed in wild and heavy seas in a
breeze that approached the dignity of a
gale and the gallant sloop Columbia
again vanquished the British challenger
Shamrock by minis. 18 secs. actual
time and 6 minis. "a secs. corrected
time. For the 18th time the attempt of
a foreigner to wrest from America the
yachting supremacy of the world has
failed. The trophy won by the old
schooner America 4S years ago is still
ours, monument to the superiority of
American seamanship and American
architecture and a standing challenge
to the yachtsmen of all nations. To Sir
Thomas Upton, whose name is now
added to the list of defeated aspirants
for the honor of carrying the cup back
across the Atlantic, failure was a
crushing blow.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
ANNEXED BY STEYN.

President of Orange FREQ State "Grabs"
Part of Cape. Colony.
LONDON, Oct. ..65.-The colonial Office
has received a cablegram stating that
President Steyn of the Orange Free
State has issued proclamation annex.
ing the part of Cape Colony which is
north of the Vaal river. This means
Griqualand West and Bechuanaland
and is apparently in consequence of the
Free State forces having seized the rail-
way and all stations north of Kim ber-
ley except Mafeking, unless Mafeking
has fallen since the last news from
there, which is week old.
Commandant Cronje, who has been
twice repulsed at Mafeking, is said to
be advancing on Kimberley and to be
impressing men and seizing stores and
munitions in British territory. He left
small force investing Mafeking. The
Free State Beers are moving westward
in order to join him for an attack on
Kim berley,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
Wednesday, Oct. 2b.

Times in Samoa are stormy again.
A Chicago man has confessed to hav-
ing AZ wives.
General Funston, it is said, will be
brevetted major general
TheUnited States troops will be with
drawn from the Coeur d'Alenes Nov. /.
Insurgent Commander Castro has as
sumed control of the Venezuelan gov
ernment.
The Russo-American dispute over the
seizure of American sealers will be ar
bitrated.
A plan for insuring its employees has
been inaugurated by the management
Of the Chicago and Alton railroad.
1t is rum ored that the pending Brit
ish naval preparations are due to Rus
sia's intention to seize port in the Per-
sian gulf.
Governor General Brooke prevented
Cubans from driving Syrians out of the
island under an old Spanish law
against "heretics,"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
N~~~.~ -S-nyEW1~-r

The Yankee Joker Abroad.
a story on the fraudulent comforting
Of degrees is told in the London Post,
which, while 1t may not be strictly ac-
eurate, is not without interest. 1t seems
that q chimney sweep took proceedings
against an Edinburgh man for debt,
and In the course of his evidence the
sweep mentioned that his name was
Jamie Gregory, LII. D." The following
colloquy cnsued between the witness
and the sheriff:
What, doctor of laws or letters? And
where on earth did you get that dis
tinction?"
1T was q fellow fra an American
university, an sweepit his chimney;
three times. I Gamma pay We cash,
jamie Gregory he says, but I'll make
ye an LII. D., and we'll ca it quets.'l
An he did,"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-10-28
IOWA BOYS GO ASHORE.
Heartily Cheered All Along the March
Tn I,o In

Heartily Checrod All Along the March
to the Presidio.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-The trans
port Senator, with the Fifty-first Iowa
regiment, was docked at the govern
ment wharf. The soldiers were landed
from the Senator later in the day and
marched to the Ferry depot where an
elaborate breakfast was served in their
honor. Governor Shaw and many other
prominent Iowans were present and
speeches appropriate to the occasion
were delivered. After breakfast the
men were lined up for the march to the
Preside. During the march the men
were cheered all along the line. Each
man was decorated with flowers and
flags. The camping ground formerly
occupied by the Montana regiment will
serve to shelter the Iowans until they
are mustered out.