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.MR. HOBERI'S
CONDITION is
ALARMING.
Vice Presidents Friends Rsalizo
That BIS Days Of Activity
Arc Over.
HE ENJOYED THE FRIENDSHIP
OF All, Particularly President 1Io-
Kinlsy and His HousGhold-A
Serious Relapse.

.I
WASHINGTON. Oct. So.-The news
that Vice President Hobart had suffer-
ed a severe relapse and might not ba
able to survive the latest attack, shock.
ed Washington. where he iS decidedly
popular ana highly respected. II had
been known for some time that q sud-
den attack might completely pro5trato
him at any moment, and It was realised
that his days of activity were over, but
nevertheless his friends here were not
prepared for to-day's advlceS.
The vice presidents case was alarm-
ing large part Of last winter, and q
Thomasville, Ga, his condition became
SO grave with a visit with the Presi-
dent to the home Of Senator Hanna that
1t could no longer be concealed from
Mrs. Hobart, though kept from the sick
man himself. Vice President Hobart
returned north earlier than expected,
because the southern climate did not
give him the relief expected, but failed
to improve much and had been almost
an invalid ever since. His loss. should
his present attack result fatally. win be
regretted sincerely by his colleagues In
the senate, with whom he had d much
greater influence than his predecessors
in the vice presidential chair.
One old senator said tonight that
during his long congressional career, NO
other person who had filled that posi-
tlon had been so constant in his ats
tendance on the senate and sessions as
Mr.. Hobart. AS a consequence he be-
came u very efficient presiding ot1iceF.
He was freely consulted and his advice
asked on party affairs.
"He was" said the senator. "open.
honest. and square in all his rulings and
endeavored to treat everybody justly
Senator william P. Frye, OF Maine, 70
now president pro tenn Of the senate and
as such presides during the absence Of
the vice president In the event Of the
death Of Mr.. Hobart, Senator Frye. as
president pro tenn. will cali the senate
10 order when 1t meets In December
next.
The relations between the families OF
the President and Vice President were
Of an unusually cordial character The
members OF the two households saw
more of each other informally than has
been the case for long time previous
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PITTSBURGH, Pn,, Oct. aO.-A syndi-
cate of New York capitalists, through
real estate agent Copeland, at Parnas-
sus, has purchased $4,000 acres Of coal
land in Westmoreland county. The
property extends along the Allegheny
river on both sides Of New Kenslngton,
and includes all between the river anl
Greensburg. The money value Of the
territory Is not made public, but It Is
known that Mr.. Copeland and his local
syndicate received from the eastern
people considerably moro than $1,000
900. The greatest secrecy Is maintained
as to who comprise the New York syn
claim that connected with the eastern
people are many local capitalists. II Is
even hinted that some Of the leading
members OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany are heavy stockholders.
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MORE like A SKlRMISH
Is About the size Of Yesterdays
Brush at 1adysmith - General
White Fails N His Object.


LONDON, Oct Yesterdays en-
gagement at Ladysmith, which despite
the rather heavy losses, must be re-
garded rather as an extended recon-
nolssance or skirmish than n battle,
seems to make little change in the act
ual position. 1t is disappointing to the
British public as again revealing tach-
cal skill OF an unexpectedly high order
ON the side OF the Beers. In addition to
the possession of number OF heavy
guns the transport OF which causes
wonderment here, they have available
marvellous ability. Unless commanded
by sklllful European officers, 1t is hard
ly considered probable that Boer farm
ers would have assumed felgned posi-
tlon, as they evidently did, in front Of
the right column, with the intention OF
retreatlng from It to their real line of
defense and of inducing the British to
attack over a FIRE swept zone.
The special dispatches describing the
engagement again fail to confirm Gen.
whites official account that the Beers
were pushed back several miles. When
1t is considered that the censorship is
very severe, the only conclusion that
can be arrived at is that the action was
extremely inconclusive.
The lighting began with frontal at
tack on the main Boer position. which.
however, was found evacuated. The
enemy having retired, now made a
change of front and developed a heavy
attack on Col. Grlmwood's brigade. To
meet this the British artillery, which
had been shelllng the evacuated posi-
tion, also changed front.
GrImwood's brigade was promptly re-
Inforced, but soon was obliged to fall
back rapidly, with consequences which
might have been serious had not the
Flfty-third field battery pluckily cover
ed the movement at considerable loss
to itself.
IT'S quite certain that General White
failed to accomplish the object he IN
tended, and the days proceedings are
nm instructive example OF the dttheulty
~ n operations when the enemy holds
nm extended position from which he is
able to. make sudden and unexpected
Developments and changes Of front.
Sir Redvers Butler cannot arrive at the
scene Of fighting until the end Of TINS
week. In the meantime, General
White will need all his resources Lo 70
| prevent the Beers around Ladysnltn
linking their forces, The emission o.
Mi details likely to give true Idea OF
the posItIoa from General Whites dis
patch may be due to his reticence, but
editing by war office officials Is likely
| to be again severely commented upon.
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STEAMERS COLLIDE
On the North River, Opposite New
York, This Morning -Ferryboat Cut
In reported Loss Of Life.


York, This Morning -Ferryboat Cut
In Reported Loss Of Life.
NEW YORK, Oct. sl.-The Pennsyl-
vanla ferryboat Chicago, plying be-
tween Jersey City and New York, was
cut in two by the steamer City Of Au-
gusta, Of the Old Dominion steamship
line, at 1886 this (Tuesday) morning,
on the New York side of North river.
She went down in seven to eight min
utes. There were between thirty and
forty people aboard, four being women.
II is supposed that several persons were
drowned, though there is no positive
proof of this assertion.
In spite of the severity Of the accident
there was no panic, most of the people
were on the upper deck and only half
dozen persons were on the lower
deck. Most OF the persons managed to
obtain life preservers. Some others
who could not obtain them, about half
dozen in number. swan ashore.
The Ave or six persons who started
from the.iower deck, assisted each other
in getting ashore. One or two were
without life preservers, but they all
aided each other and succeeded in get
ting to the pier safely. There was con-
siderable shouting for help, the people
on the boat calling foy small boats to
come to their assistance. No small
boats were launched, however proba-
bly, owing to the brief period OF time
which elapsed between the cuttlnG In
two andathe sinking. The Old Domin-
ion liner was evidently coming up the
river at the time of the accident, while
the ferryboat Chicago was headed
straight across from the New Jersey
shore for the New York slip.
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LORENZO MARQUES. Delagoa Bay,
Oct S0--A dispatch received here to-
day from Pretoria under date Of octo-
Der IS, says General CronJe. the Boer
commissioner, announced there that the
garrison at MafckIng made n bayonet
attack on Comandant Louws' laager
near Grandstand, but were repulsed
leaving six dead on the field and It was
believed that many Of the attacking
party were wounded. The dispatch
adds that Saturday morning Colonel
Baden Powell asked for an armlstlce
In order TO bury the dead. General
Cronje consented to this, the Beers aB-
FlstinB in placing the dead In tho
wagon returning to Mateklng.
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LONDON, oct. 8t.-Accordfng to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Dur
ban, 1t has been ascertained that the
Natal Dutch have been actively assist
Ing the Beers by carrying information
regarding the British movements. 1t
seems that, although the landings and
departures Of the troops are effected at
night, and the greatest secrecy is
maintained, yet the enemy somehow
gets Information, despite the severe
censorship. It Is also believed in
Durham that the Dutch have been as
sisting the Beers by pointing out Brit
ish officers in the battles.
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IMMENSE CONSOLIDATION

OF All the Fire-Proof Building Ma
terial Manufacturers = Pittsburgh
Capital at the Head of the concsrn.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct SO.-The
Dispatch tomorrow will say:
Pittsburgh men and Pittsburgh capi-
tai win soon control the fire-proofng
business of the entire country that Is
In the manufacture Of flre-proof buiIds
ing material. The Pittsburgh Terra
Gotta Lumber Company is about to eff
feet the purchase of three plants now in
operation. These are the works OF the
Boston Fire Proof Company, at Bos-
ton: the Hobart Terra Gotta Company,
Of Chicago, and the Cleveland Fire
Proof Company OF Cleveland. The
Pittsburgh Terra Gotta Lumber Com
pnny already has n plant in Pittsburgh,
one at New York City and another at
East Palestine, Ohio. The capital OF
the company Is to be Increased 70
$4,000, 900, and the combined output OF
All OF It's plants Will be FIVE hundred
tons per day. The acquisition OF the
plants mentioned gives this company
the control of the entire hollow Tie
fire-prooing business. The officers Of
the Pittsburgh Terra Gotta Company
are: D. F. Henry, president, w. u.
Henry, secretary, and W. n. Graham
treasurer
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Troon lIoYemanta.

MANILA. oct. SO.-s:SO a. m.-Maior
Balances battalion Of the Twenty-sec-
ond infantry entered cabanatua ycs-
terday, meeting with no resistance,
The natives welcomed the Americans,
shoutink ''ViVe LNs Americanos." The
lnsurgent troops had ded to the moun-
tains. General Bates VIII be appointed
military governor Of the Mohammedan
Islands. with headquarters at Jolo, uli-
I'll Zamboanga Is occupied. General
Fred Grant win command General
Bates brigade.
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DEWEY TO WE'D
The widow of the Late General
HaSan-The Admiral Takes Possess
sion Of His New Home.

sion Of His New Home.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. oct. Sa.-Ad-
nIral Dewey announced to some of his
more intimate friends tonight the news
of his engagement to Mrs. w. b, Ha-
zen, OF this city. Mrs. Hasen is the
widow of General Hnzen, formerly chief
signal officer OF the army. who died
about ten years ago, and is n sister OF
John r. Mclean, Dcmocrnticm candi-
date for governor of Ohio Mrs. HnEen
has no children, and since hcr hus-
bands death has made her home with
her mother. She is woman of large
means, about forty years of age, and
popular in the best social circles o.
Washington. The date for the wedding
has not been fixed.
Admiral Dewey to-day took posses-
sion of his new home. The last OF the
furniture was arranged In the new
house to-day, and the udmirnIs trunks
were brought up from the apartments
he has been occupying at the Everett
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sides had been almost incessant The
naval brigade, which landed at Durham,
had arrived on the scene toward the
end Of the fight and Immediately
brought their heavy guns into play.
Their practice was magnificent. AT the
fourth shot the enemy's forty FOUNDERS
had been knocked out Of action.
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FIGHT WITH INSURGENTS.
Americans Losc One Man, and the
F1aTnr, 0var.n DnZen.

A9A9AA4y wa - d@NesSN@'
MANILA, oct. 8O.-s:25 p. m,-Three
companies Of Colonel Bells regiment
have had two encounters with the In
surgents near Laban, and scattered
them. The insurgents left four officers
and eight men dead on the field, and
the Americans captured three prisoners
and several guns. on the American
side, one man was killed and two OH
GERS and elk men were wounded. cap-
tain French took reconhoitering party
beyond I.aban, after he had met the
enemy and was reinforced by Major
Bishop, with two companies. The In
surgents brought up cavalry reinforce
meTts, and there was a second fight
during which their leader, Major Sal
vador, was killed, and many were
wounded and carried away.
Colonel Bell has been given free
hand around Bacolor.- He has sixty
mounted men securing the country
daily, and they are killing many Fh-
iDInOs In sklrmlsheS.
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Renueatp to be Relieved.

MELRosE, Mass, Oct. SO.-captaIn
N. NJ. Dyer, U, s. N. who commanded
the Baltimore at the Manila fight and
who has been assigned to Havana to
command the naval station there, has
asked to be relieved of that duty, He
has forwarded to the navy department
Mt Washington a certificate as to his
physical condition and request for re-
lief from duty accompanied the certifi-
cate. While not u sick man, CAPTAIN
Dyre is not in condition to undertake
nctIvo work at present.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3O--At the army
pier In Brooklyn to-day a corps OF men
were husIIy engaged receiving and rc-
rordlng the wagon loads OF boxes which
cnr,.. IN fram mi parts Of the country
fbr the United states soldiers In the
Philippines The government furnishes
free transportation, and many rsrsons
are .taking ndvantagc Of the fact 10
send Christmas boxes to their relatives
and friends tn Manila There were
packages and bundles OF all slaes, each
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Brisk Fighting at IadYsrnith

LADYsMITH. Oct. sO,-12:5O p. M
The naval brigade arrived this morning
at half past . and has Just commenced
firing with six quick firing guns with
great precision. The Boer forty pound.
ers, which had again begun to shell the
town, were temporarily disabled at the
third and fifth shots. Brisk fighting is
in progress on the right and left flanks,
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct, sO,-An
electric spark from u switch board ut
the Indiana Powder company's plant Mt
Fontane, this county, ignited some
powder on the clothing Of Samuel King
and Alfred Mcbride, burning both to
death. Dyke Overly was badly burned.
but Will recover, The men went into
the motor house Of the plant contrary
to orders.
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NEW YORK. oct. 3i.-word reachea
here from Paterson that Mt 1:OS a. m,
Doctor Newton. his wife and Hobart
A Turtle were summoned to the resi-
lenco az Vice President Hobart. Ne
word comes from the sick chamber, but
tho EumnunlnR OF these persons u not
regarded as u favorable indication,
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annrrn Pnrtle Dead.

WASHINGTON, d. C., oct, sO.-
George Bartle the oldest clerk of tho
state department, "Ileeper Of the
great seal" and close friend OF Dam
iet Webster, died at his residence here
last night. He was appointed by Sec
retnry Buchanan, in lS45.
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nnnanln,,a a. 1o.ao p. hi.

NEW YORK, Oct. So.-At 1880 p. m
news came from the sick room Of
Vice President Hobart that he was con.
scious and able to recognize those about
the bedside. It was stated that no
early change for the worse need be e1-'
pected.
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LONDON, Oct. s1.-The Cape Town
correspondent OF the Daily Mail says
he learns that Colonel Baden Powell,
the British commander at Mafeking,
has laid railway in q complete circle
around Mafekiug, and Is running ar
mored trains around the town, ready to
meet the Beers at any point.
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FORGERIfS ALLEGED.
First National Bank OF Washington,
Pa, is Short S45, ,oo0-Two Men
nndar Arrnst.

First National Bank Of Washington,
Pa, is Short S45, 600 Two Men
Under Arrest.
NEW YORK. Oct. s0-WIlliam 2. Eli
lis, Boston promoter, accused Of cons
pIlclty In the larceny on October 5, Of
$45,OOO from the First National Bank,
OF Washington, Pa, was rearraigned in
police court to-day, and committed to
Jail without bail until tomorrow. Cash
Ter G. s. RltGhle, OF the First National
Bank, OF Washington, Pa, and James
s. Hammond. q borough policeman OF
the same place, appeared IN court
AGAINST Ellis, Cashier Ritchle testl-
fed that the $4,000 had been given to
T. ]. Vandegrift. who has an office in
the building OF that name in Pitts
burgh. The witness testified further
that after forgerles had been discovered
and bogus promissOry notes had been
repudlated by q. i. Parker q Com
pany bankers, OF Baltimore, whose
signature was attached, Vandegrift, in
the presence Of Eills, and at the ottice
OF the former. claimed to have sent
Ellis certain drafts. Since this state
ment was made on the nineteenth IN
stant, Mr.. RItchie admitted, the bank
WlIn WI1lGlL LlE 10 GuAlAAISSGSA AAsFA ANNSANNN
all Of the money back, with the excep-
tion OF about $4,000.
The attorneys for Ellis made a stren-
uOus effort to secure the release Of the
prisoner. Magistrate Deuel.. though ex-
pressing the opinion that the case
against Ellis was not very strong, de-
cided to hold him fol. tine for the
purpose OF allowing the complaining
witness further opportunity to produce
additional evidence.
CHICAGO, Oct. SO.-c. B. orvls, the
Pennsylvania oil operator who has
been arrested here in connection with
the forgery OF papers for $4,000 In
Washington, Pa, left tonight lor
Pittsburgh, in custody Of an eastern
officer. His wife and son will remain
in Chicago, Aellavlng Mr.. orvls will
have little trouble in proving his tnno-
cence.
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NEW YORK, Oct SO,--At mlinlght
everything was quiet at the residence
OF Vice President Hobart. AT that
lime the lights wore all out and every
thing. indicates that the Vice President
Is resting quietly,
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carefully labelled, and IN most cases
stamped "ChTisttnas Boz" IN large
black letters.
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WASHINGTON, Oct, SO.--The Nash
willie arrived to-day ut Gibraltar en-
route to Manila The Marietta, also
bound for Manila, arrived ut POnta De-
ladn, Saturday,
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BUFFALO. N. v, oct, sO.--ThG
Forty second regiment started from
Fort Niagara for San Francisco, en-
route for Manila, this afternoon, In
four trims OF Wagner sleepers. In
the absence Of Colonel Thompson, who
is In the Philippines, Lieut.. Col. John
H. Beacon was In command
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Wonther Torecnst for To.day.

For West Virginia, cloudy Tuesday,
Wednesday fair; northcrly winds
For Western Pennsylvania. partly cloudy
Tuesday. Win increasing northenstcrly
Winds Wednesday fair
For Ohio. fair T'uOgdnY and Wednesdays
fresh to brisk norihcastcrly Winds
Local Temperature.
Tho icmpOinturo yesterday, as cSgcrytd
hy & Schncpf druggist corner Market
and Fourteenth streets. was as Io'loWh'
n. m,.,.-.,,.,,. 20 ~ m,'''''''''"' On
D q. ia,n,,,,,."". i9 y. m...4''s''''''VO
L 2m."....,."",,. q cloudy
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London,s wnr Rn1fnttns.

LONDON. oct, 3O.-Lady Randolph
Churchill presided this afternoon Mt a
meeting Of the committee Of the Amerl-
can fund being raised to send hospital
ship for the use Of the wounded soldiers
in South Africa. It was announced
that Frederick Gardner and John Hays
Hammond, the American engineer, had
contributed clOOO each TO the fund.
The sabFcribers OF large amounts in
elude August Belmont william Ii. Van
derhllt and Mcsdnmes Bradley Martin
and Burns.
LONDON, oct SILT Is believed that
the naval brigade, which arrived Non
oay At LadysmIth connlsis Of a hun
area men from the British saulsrr
Phliomcl, With some Of thi pblomo'a
ioar Inch quick arars elth raaro OF
4"0o0 yards, nrlnE forty.nve pound
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LONDON. Oct S1.-A dispatch from
Cape Town announced the arrival in Ta-
BILE Bay Of the Dunottar Castle late last
evening, with General Sir Redvers Bull
Ter and his stan. who are expected to
land this morning. They win meet
with a tremendous ovation IN Cape
Town.
1t IS reported from Pretoria that 200
Of the British wounded from Dundee
have arrived there and have been fur
nIshed accommodation in the state
school building.
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shell. The battery that was lost Is
probably one consistIng Of six two and
half inch muzzie leaders and thirty
six mules.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-04
He Wanted /. Pen.ion.

Opie Rad tells II funny story Of
colored man who had conceived the
IDEA that he could get pension from
the Government. 40 went to pen
lion GENT I" learn whaL steps it
wonld he necessary r,r HIM to take
to bring ah"ni the desired result
@Were y"n really IN the army,
Sam?' asked the agent.
@Yas, sab; indeed l was, eah: I
was Ill de arm! Tor uor'n year,
sah."
what regiment were you in,
Sam?"
~Wall. sab, | don't just this minute
recommember. but l'se swine to
bring You all de p,pers and tat will
explain de ma ter"
Shut yon surely remember whom
you we're with, Sam?"
"Oh, yes, sab: recnnmember dat
all right; | WIS will my Young MAS
ter.
"Oh, then. You were in the Confed-
crate army. were lun?"
"Yas. sab; y"$. sab
Were you ever wunu,ieu, Sam?"
"Yas, sab; niepG I was; see dat
sea-. sab; got dat scar in de arm, =,
sab"
@What was it hit yon, Sam?"
"Wall, sab, it was ii skillet, sab,
indeed it was: :; tig iron skillet,
sab"
"Now, see here, Sam, what chance
can You have to gel ii pen ion? In
Tile hrst place, ynI were in the r+bt |
army, and then the only wound ,nu
recelve'i, an! wnN. WAS from ckilIct;
what in the world has our Govern
ment got 10 do with our cn.t.?"
4WalI sab. it WAS a Government
skillet, eah."-Chicago Times Her.
aid.
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The White Pine Murder.

The Cherry Greek correspondent
of the White Pine News SAYS:
About 8 o'clock on Thursday even
my, the 26th nit. Hill Hamilton Of
Pleasant valley, came into town and
sought the protection of the peace Of
ticers, stating he had killed Bert
ClemmeEts at the Mallory ranch ~
Pleasant vale, that afternoon. A
special messenger WAS immediately
sent to inform Mr.. Walker, the Cor.
OF er, who. accompanied by the Sher
iii and Deputy, arrived Friday. Mean.
while MIR. l. Felt arrived from the
vicinity Of the tragedy. file had seen
the dead body and swore ont war
rant for the arrest OF Hamilton who is
now i'll the custody of l.. ID. Pierce,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Coroner and Sheriff left here
Saturday morning to investigate mat.
tiers and hold aD inquest. The pris-
Oner will be examined in Justice Can.
mons court on Feb. 2md.