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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-27
METHUEN'S BIG HAUL
Captures Honey Nest Kloof With Two
Million Cartridges.
GEN. HILDYARD'S LOSSES
Beers Had Planned Combined
Attack for Yesterday
THE ADVANCE ON COLENSO

CAPE TOWN, November 27-Afternoon.-
1t is reported that General Methuen has
captured Honey Nest Kloof. ten miles
north of Cras Pam and two million rounds
of ammunition.
DURHAM, Natal, November 26.-The lat
est reports of General Hildyard's losses at
the Beacon hill engagement show that
fifteen men were killed and seyentv-two
wounded. The West Yorkshire regiment
suffered heavily Major Hobbs was cap
tured and several men are missing.
Dispatches from President Kruger and
General Joubert found on a Boer prisoner
said the Boer losses at Belmont were ten
men killed and forty wounded. 1t added. in
order to reassure the burghers, that it had
been deemed necessary to fall back on
Warrenton.
n pigeon message from Colonels HamiI-
ton and Duff at Ladysmth, undated. re-
ports all we'll
Another naval contingent from the Brit
ish first-class cruiser Terrible, with two
4.7-inch guns, started for the front tonight
ESTCOURT. Sunday, November es-The
raliroad bridge at F'rere, spanning wide
Strean1' mas been destroyed by the Beers,
VINO are reported to be retiring rapidly.
general advance upon Colenso has been
ordered and flying column has left here
to intercept the Boer raidiug parties.
A reliable messenger from Ladvsrnitb
says he gathered from the Beers that thew
had proposed a combined attack all over
the country, for today
General Joubert is expected to stoutIv
dispute the passage Of the Tugela river.
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MCLEAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
ONO Editor Has BcSun to Circulate
Campaign Literature.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 27.-Ohio
is Hooded with campaign literature issued
by John R. Mclean which is calculated to
lead the public mind to the early announce
ment of Mr.. McLean's candidacy for the
vice presidency. \ number of Mr.. Nc
Leans friends have been travelling through
the state, getting delegations to the coming
state convention pledged to the Cincinnati
man. The state convention will be he'd
early in the spring, when a state ticket is
to be named and delegates at large to the
national convention chosen.
The Mclean organizers are also seeking
to secure Mclean men for the congressional
convention, which will select delegates to
the natlona- convention. 1t is rumored that
Mr. Bryan may be caught by the plan as
outlined by the Mclean democrats This
viii depend on the attitude of Croker and
German. however, with whom Mclean will
act in the national convention. Col James
kibourn OF Columbus may be brought out
to pit against Mclean for Vice President.
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NEW SAMOAN PROPOSITION.
This Government Rejects the Anglo
German Agreement.

The United States has declined to accept
the agreement as to the disposition of the
Samoan Islands reached by Great Britain
and Germany. il was possibly the leaking
out of some information to this effect that
gave rise to the report circulated in Eu-
ropean capitals recently of the development
of a serious hitch in the negotiations. AS
a matter of fact, there is no serious hitch,
and the reasons which influenced the State
Department here in rejecting the British
German arrangement when it was submit
ted for approval related entirely to minor
matters and touched upon the form rather
than the substance of the arrangement.
Having rejected the tentative treaty sub
mitted by the other two powers, our gov
ernment has in turn, and at the instance of
the other parties, prepared and submitted
a draft of a treaty which, it is hoped, will
be acceptable to all three powers. This is
now before the foreign offices at London
and Berlin for consideration. and 1t is con.
fidently believed nere that 1t will receive
unanimous approval, not differing in princi-
pie, as already stated from the original
project.
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DEATH OF LIEUT.. KEYS.
Served CreditabIy with the Rough
Riders in the Santiago Campaign.

First Lieut.. Maxwell Keys, Sd Infantry,
whose death is reported by Gen. Otis this
morning. was born in Oklahoma, and ap
pointed to the army from Texas. During
the Spanish war he was second lieutenant
and afterward first lieutenant and adju-
tant of the 1st United States Volunteer
Cavalry Rough Riders). and served credit
ably with his regiment in the Santiago
campaign in July, 1898. On account of his
efficiency he was June 1st last appointed
second lieutenant of the Sd Regular In
fantry. and served with that regiment at
the Preside of San Francisco from June
% to August &c. when he accompanied his
II gment to the Philippines. where he rem
dercd excellent service up to November "a,
on which date he was killed in action at
IldofOnSo,
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MAY CAUSE COMPLICATIONS
AS.aioh Among Frisco Cinnamon in
interest OF Emueror

SAN FRANCISCO. November 27-yoo
sing Lee, Chinese agitator, addressed a
large number Of mis- countrymen In the in
teFest Of a scheme TO restore to the Young
emperor Of Chira all the powers of his
rank. According to the Chronicle the meof-
ing was called by the Chinese Emperor Re
form Association, composed OF 9S7 voung
men OF the Chinese quarter 1t is proposed
TO raise a fund of $4,000 for the accom-
flshment of its objects, which include the
Introduction of many reforms into the gov
ernment of the celestial empire The Chi
neSe consul, 1t is said, has intimated that
IN certain contingencies he may call the
attention Of the United States government
to the movement
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SENATOR VESTS HEALTH.
1t Has Improved. but He is Not Well
Mnn.

Senator Vest of Missouri is in the city.
When Congress closed Mr. Vest was in a
precarious state of health, but his friends
declare that his lorg vacation has greatly
benefited him although it cannot be said
he is well man. He is still weak and has
failed TO increase his weight. His eyes
from which he suffered at the last session
of Congress, are still troubling him. From
present indications Mr. Vest will be at his
accustomed place in the Senate when Con-
eress meets. but unless his strength in
creases he will not be able to take the ac
tive part in national legislation that has
marked his career for many years.
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Several Arrests of Prominent Men in
ConstantinopIe.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November GA
number of arrests of Mussulmans have
been made including a general of division
and several important officials, charged
with being engaged in a plot to assassinate
the sultan with dynamite bombs on occa-
sion of the Selamlik, Friday. Four bombs
have been seized. The accused who have
been eXiled to Yemen, have already been
sent to their place of Imprisonment.
The Mussulmans of Stamboul are greatly
excited. Vigorous measures have been
taken to preserve order.
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Accepts Invitation to Go There NAV 1.
1900.

CHICAGO, November 27-AdmiraI Dew
ey's acceptance of the invitation to visit
Chicago May 1 next was received TODAY
The admirals letter to the committee fol-
lows:
office of the Admiral, 1747 Rhode Island
avenue, Washington, November p, 1899
ITO Martin B. Madden, Esq,
Chairman Of the committee, Chicago, Ill. :
Dear Sir: Acknowledging the receipt of
your letter of the 25d instant asking that
date for my visit to Chicago be fixed for
May 1, 1900 l have the honor to state that
this date Will be agreeable to me.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) "DEORGE DEWEY"
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THE RACE AT KANSAS CITY.
Belief That the Indoor Record VIII
BE Lowered.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, November 81
When the six-day championship bicycle
race closes at Convention Hall at 9:30 to-
night it is estimated that the indoor record
for forty-eight hours will have been ex-
ceeded by about seventy-fve miles. Up to
date practically every indoor record from
fifty miles up has been broken by the
riders.
The seven men started at 1:30 today for
the last eight hours of the grind, with
Julius and Gust Lawson fighting hard for
first place, and Repine, Miller and Waller
making strenuous efforts to make up the
few laps they lacked last night of being
on an equality with the two leaders All
seven, including Lipgenfieder and Nieder-
hofer, the tail-ender, will, 1t is believed
keep in the race till the end.
All were in comparatively good shane.
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THE CHINESE MINISTER CALLS.
Assurances Which Secretary Hay Was
Able to Give Him.

State Department, and it is surmised that
his call upon Secretary Hay was attribu-
table to the recent European cablegrams
which have disturbed him by their free
expression Of n purpose on the part Of
Europe and America to regulate the affairs
of his country. On that point, no doubt,
Secretary Hay was able to reassure him
with the statement that the United States
will be no party to a joint treaty of the
kind described.
The answers of the European govern
ments to our request touching the open
door have not yet been received so that
the President will be obliged to make this
matter the subject of a special message to
Congress and to treat it in the most gem
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Of the II h Infantry; John Desmond of the
Signal Corps and F. H. Huber of loves
Scouts. They report that two Americans
wE1 re unable to escape are with the in
suEgents. They are David Scott of the 24th
infln.Iy ana William Sherry of the Hos
n al Corps Four Dc ser erS are with the
F.HpinCS. Howard. Martin and Ford of the
Califolnians and Watts, whose former regi-
ment is unKnowl Howard is the only one
5 rvirg with The insurgents. He is cap
tain of artillery.
Col. F.cii at WnHSalaren.
Col Bell Of the 34Ih Volunteers arrived a
Manga.aren last evening, after a hard
march and fordfng the Agno. He found
that FowIer's company of the 33d had oc-
CT pied the town for two days. The insurg
cnts. . II. Alcjandrino commanding, re-
treating to the mountains behind the town,
short of food and ammunition. Besides
this. his men were deserving, and six can
non. which the insurgents We're dragging.
inpeded their march Col. Bell proposes TO
follow the FilipinOs urtil he can bring
about decisive fight or they are scattered.
Margal1-eu was strongly fortified with rifle
pits commanding III reads, but the in
sTrgcnts abandoned the place without fir
ing a shot.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners who es-
capped from their CaptOrs before the Ameri-
can advance. including civil officials of
rank. who had been in the hands of the
Filpin0s for more than a year, and many
Off ers have arrived at Manila during the
past week. Francisco Reyes brought 1Gu
of them from Gen. Wheaton. They were a
notley-appareIled and bearded company.
S. me were i'll and had to be carried from
Tayug TO San Fabian in army wagons.
delegation of those former prisoners have
visited Mai. Gen. OTIS, in order to thank
him for his hospitality, which included the
furnishing of food and clothes. Senior
Jamarillo. the Spanish commissioner, is
making arrangements to send them to
Spain on board Of Spanish transports
Eucncamino In Jail.
Buenca miro has been lodged in comfort
able quarters at the police station with his
family. Other persons are not allowed to
communicate with him. He is classed as
being the most slippery parsonage con-
rCcted with the insurrectiOn. He was
colonel in the Spanish army and traitor
to Spain. At the time of the first insurreC-
tion he tried to sell out to the Filipinos
and his present imprisonment eXcites no
sympathy among his own people, while the
Sraniards think it IS mistaken lenIency for
the Americans TO refrain from shooting
him on the Luneta, the fate dealt out to
better men in the anti-Spanish uprising
Aguinaldo's youngest child, who was re-
Gently christened at Tarlac with great cere-
mony. died and was buried at Bayambang
in AsuinalGOs flight.
Gen. Wheaton reports that natives have
threatened violence to Agufnaldo's mother.
who is now sheltered in convent, with a
guard. Gen. Otis has ordered her to be
brought to Manila Tor safety.
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SAY SHE CALLS 1T WAR.
Russian Newspapers Assert England
Withdraws Rebellion Declaration.

The Russian newspapers announce that
the British charge daffaires at st. Peters
burg has informed the Russian govern
ment that Great Britain has been in a state
of war with the Dutch republics in South
Africa since August Il.
The Svet, commenting upon this, says:
England, in giving this notification, with
draws her declaration that she is not car
rying on war; but is merely subjugatng
rebels"
The Novoe Vremya, which attributes far
reaching Importance to the British notifica-
ton, says: THE powers are now in a posi-
ton to send not only Red Cross agents, but
military agents as well, and they may
judge this a fitting time to intervene, es-
pecally as the Afrikanders are going more
and mora to the BNer side
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Emperor William Goes Cunning.

SANDRINGHAM, November 27.-Em-
peror William, the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of York went shooting in Wolferton
woods this morning, and the imperial and
royal ladies Joined the party at lunch The
covers have not been shot this season. so
game is plentiful.
THE HAGUE, November 27.-Queen Will
helmina and her mother start for Flushing
Wednesday to meet the Emperor and EN-
from England.
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HEADQUARTERS IN CLEVELAND.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Move From PeOria. Ill.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 27.-The
officials and office staff of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen have arrived here
from Peoria, Ill, and established the head
quarters of the organization in the Ameri-
can Trust building. This step was decided
upon at the annual convention of the or
der about three months ago. A movement
has been started to move the headquarters
of the Locomotive Firemen's organization
to this city. This would concentrate all
the heads of all the more important rail-
way organizations here, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers having had the
headquarters in Cleveland for many years.
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ORDERS FOR THE RANGER.
Navy Department officials Ridicu G
Sensational Stories.

The Navy Department officials rdicule the
San Francisco story of mysterious sealed or
ders to the Ranger and the rumors Of her
approaching departure for Manila. The de-
partment has not disguised the fact that
the Ranger has been selected to continue
the work of surveying the west coast of
Central America, which was begun by the
Thetis and stopped by the war. The plac-
ing of guns on the ship is explained by the
fact that she has just been extensively
oVerhauled and commissioned, and the
plans for this work included q more mod
ern battery than that which she had car
ricd
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TO RAISE THE CHARLESTON.
The Navy Department Applied to by
One Who Is Hopeful.

The Navy Department is already in re-
ceipt of application for permission to at
tempt to raise the Charleston, which is
supposed to be lying on the bottom of the
sea near Guinapak rocks, north of tuzon
The applicant is one who has also pending
an application for permission to raise the
Maine and the Spanish vessels sunk off
Santiago. tIis application, with any others
that may be received as to the Charleston
will be turned over to Admiral Watson at
Manila, but there is not the faintest hope
entertained here that the ship can ever be
raised.
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CONTRACTS FOR CRUISERS,
Announcement of the Navy Depart.
ment's Award

Contracts for the six new 3 3,5O0-ton cruis-
ers We're awarded today at the Navy De-
partment In accordance with the recon-
mendatlons of the board of construction
one to each of the following firms: William
r. Trigg of Richmond, Lewis Nixon of
Elizabethport, n. j.; the Bath iron works
of Bath, Me-. the Union iron works Of San
Francisco Cal: the Fore River Engine
Company of Braintree, Mass, and Neafe
& Levy Of Philadelphia.
All the boats are to be constructed in ac-
cordance with the departments designs
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New Cable Line Opened.

NEW YORK, November 27.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company today makes the
following announcement:
The cable between Cape Town, South
Africa, and the Island of St Helena has
been opened.
THE Portuguese colonies administration
announces the opening of communication
with Cotumbella, district of Benguela An
COLA, on the west coast of Africa"
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condition of affairs prevails at New
Chwang, Manchuria, with respect to the
bubonic plague. Hundreds of deaths are
occurring weekly, the mortality reaching
forty to sixty every day The disease is be-
ginning to spread over Manchuria. owing
10 the fact mat the Chinese authorities have
utterly refused to take sanitary or quaian-
tine precautions.
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near San Nicholas; insect bite right fore
arm, I'D, Jacob Brown, I, 14th Infantry.
killed-Maxwell Keyes, second lieuten-
ant, I'D Infantry. engagement, 1dlefonso,
November 81, , o'clock pm.
Wounded-In action at Arrabo, November
13 Ounce f. Fu1man, c. 4th Infantry.
scalp, slight James Maher leg. slight;
Edward S. Dierken, both thighs moderate;
John HOrnfeld, NJ, arm moderate, in action
at linus, November Is; John c. Wetherby,
l., shoulder, severe: Jesse r. Soper, cor
poral, E, knee, moderate, in action near
San Mateo; 22d, Oscar McCullach, X. 10th
Infantry, back, moderate.
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Acting Deputy Auditor,

Captain W. A. Rogers, chief of division
in the Treasury Department., has been des-
ignated by the Secretary of the Treasury
to act as deputy auditor of the office of au-
ditor for the War Department during the
absence of Colonel Daniel Grosvenor who
has gone to Ohio for a few weeks. The
compliment to Captain Rogers Is a we'll
deserved one, and has greatly pleased his
many friends, both In and out of the de-
partment.
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WELCOME NEWS OFF VICTORY.
Rcverses In South Africa Were Trying
British Patience,

LONDON, November 27.-None too soon
for the British has come the news of the
improved outlook for them on both the
eastern and western sides of the South Af-
riCan republics, as the constant small re-
verses were aToustng keen resentment
against the authorities here. This was ev-
idenced by the result of the Wandsworth
election to the London county council, on
Saturday, when the previous conservative
plurality of $40 was converted into liberal
plurality of 232, the conservatives having
made the war an issue and their candidate
being Il military officer.
To Gen. Methuen, it appears, belongs the
honor of the first real British victory Of the
present war, as Belmont was the first bat
tie after which the British advanced In
stead of retreating. The fact that Gen.
Methuen was forced to fight a second
pitched battle near the scene of the first
shows the Beers were not demoralized at
Belmont but quickly rallied, and with un-
abated courage, met the splendid assault
of the British naval brigade at Gras Pan.
The excellent military qualities displayed
by the Beers in these two fights were no
doubt partially derived from the training
of Commandant Albrecht, former officer
of tho Austrian army.
Presumably Gen. Methuen has already
resumed his march northward. He was,
when last heard from, still fifty miles from
hlliDeIley, anu QCuDtieSS an dctiOn VIII
have to be fought at Modder river before
'Diamondopoiis'' is relieved.
May Be a Boer Ruse.
There is some doubt as to what is meant
In the statement that the Beers are fall
ing back on Warrenton, which is fifty miles
north of Kimberley unless the dispatch
was intended to fall into British hands in
the hope of misleading' Gen. Methuen. The
latter, however, is said to be far too eau
tious to be caught by such trick and. It
is added, it can be confidently anticipated
that his column will sweep steadily for
ward in spite of the determined resistance
he will meet with.
The conclusion must be accepted, how
ever reluctantly, that the Beers are DELHI
crate In their misuse OF white flags. On
top of Gen. Methuen's warning and other
evidence comes the statement of Core
spondent Knight, who has arrived at Cape
Town, wounded. He says he accompanied
detachment of the Northampton regiment
when force of Beers three hundred yards
distant and surrounded, displayed a white
flag. The officer commanding the North
amptons then ordered his men to rise, when
the Beers deliberately fvolleyed, wounding
Knight and others.
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PRISONERS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Filipino Insurgents Eeat a Husty Re-
treat From MangaIaren,

MANILA. November p, IL 80 a.m.-The
insurgents have evacuated MangaIaren
province of Pangasinan, leaving seven
American and ninety-four Spanish prison
ers, who escaped in the confusion on the
Filipino retreat. The Americans are P. ].
Green and George Powers of the battle
ship Oregon; Thomas Edwards and Charles
Bird of the 10th Infantry; Henry W. James
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To Advance Wages of Operatives.

BOSTON. November 27-Present indica-
uons lead to the belief that many of the
cotton Ills Of New England states will
adopt new schedule of wages providing
for an advance averaging 6 per cent next
month.
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BULLER Is In NATAL.

arrives at the Capital of the Colony
and is JOyfulIy Received.
LONDON, November 27, a.m.-Pieter-
maritzburg dispatches announce the arrival
OF General Butler there. He met with
splendid reception
hallway communication between Est
court and Mooi river has been restored by
Lord Dundonald's force. The Mooi river
column entered Estcourt yesterday (Sun-
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PLAGUE INVESTS MANcHURIA.
Mortality Said to Reach From Fort,
to Sixty Daily.

SAN FRANCISCO, November ga spe-
cial to the Chronicle from Tacoma saws:
Yokohama advices state that a terrible
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BOERS RETIRING ON WEENEN
ten. Butler Reports IFS Arrival ,t
Pieterma rff zIturr

LONDON, November 27.-The colonial Of
nee has received the following dispatch
from the governor of Natal, dated Pieter-
maritzburg, Sunday, November 26:
The Beers are retiring on Weenen. Our
troops are occupying ridge three miles
northWard of the Mooi river 1t appears
that the Beers have found our position too
strong and are retiring toward Ladysmith
with the loot they have collected. The
river Is in flood. Butler has arrived.
Telegraphic communication with Est
court was restored early this morning
The war office has received the following
dispatch from General Butler dated Pieter-
maritzburg, Sunday, November 26:
Hidyard, from Esteourt, made a sue
cessful attack, November 23, with three
battalions one field battery, naval gun,
and 700 mounted troops. on the enemy oc-
cupying Beacon Hill, which dominates VIII
liam Grange and had interrupted his COM
munication. AS a result of the operations
the enemy is retiring and the railway and
telegraph lines have been restored between
EGtpOlIrt
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As Necessary as steam.

Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
OF certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machincry.-R. J. Gum
ming.