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THE POSITION IN NATAL IS
STILL A VERY CRITICAL ONE
Brilliant Victory at Elandslaagte Was Without Effect
Lord Wolseley Prepares England for Bad News Gen
eral Yule Has Probably Been Forced to Abandon
Dundee-A Rumor That Kruger Is
Ready to Surrender.

London, Oct. 24.-No news yet re-
ceived tends to dispel the apprehension
caused by Lord Wolseleys brief sum
mary of the situation. A Pietermaritz-
burg dispatch says that the censor now
permits no message to be sent from
the front.
Other dispatches represent the Beers
as boasting that Dundee is absolutely
cut off and assert that despite the
British victories the situation is still
uncertain.
The Pretoria dispatch giving the re-
port of General Joubert to the govern
ment evidently refers to the first bat
tie at Glencoe and the reasons why
Commandant Erasmus failed to come
to the assistance of Commandment
Meyer cannot be fathomed. Had he
done so the British victory might have
been still more dearly bought. Prob
ably Commandant Meyer, having ar
rived at the rendezvous first, thought to
get all the glory of wiping out the
Britishers himself, and opened the at
tack without waiting for the others. If
80, the Beers suffered badly because of
his hastiness.
1t appears certain, however, that the
brilliant victory at Elandslaagte was
productive of no effect, and the very
reticence and brevity of Lord Wolse-
ley's communication are only too omi-
nous. It seems to be worded to pre-
pare the public for bad news, as it is
only too likely that General Yule has
been compelled to abandon the wound
ed and prisoners at Dundee because
his force is too weak to patrol the four
and a half miles separating Dundee
from Glencoe.
Probably General Yule believes he can
better protect Dundee from an enemy
advancing from the northwest by con-
centrating all his available strength at
Glencoe, where there are now $500 men
and three batteries. In the meantime
efforts will be made to reopen the rail
road and to get reinforcements from
Ladysmith.
The enemy, although their original
plan failed, may fairly be credited
with having isolated General Yule's
brigade and divided the British forces
In Natal. General Yule may find him
self in a tight place, needing all his
experience in Indian and Burmese
fights to extricate himself
1t is quite evident that the war Of
flee has news which has been withheld
from the public.
Up to midnight the war office was
besieged with Inquiries, the heavy lists
OF British losses causing much heart
burning.
1t is regarded as not impossible that
General White may vet be compelled
to concentrate all the Natal forces at
Ladysmith and await the arrival of the
army corps.
A dispatch to the Times from Coles
burg, Cape Colony, says: THE situa-
ton to-day (Monday) is grave. The
Beers are $500 strong and will be re-
inforced from Driekop. No defense is
possible. The town guard will retire
on Naauwpoort on the appearance Ct
the enemy. The Driekop force is esti-
mated at $500 men. The report of the
fighting at Glencoe has been placarded
at Bethulie, the frontier town on the
East London line, as brilliant Boer
victory"
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IN A TIGHT PLACE.
British Base in North Natal Is Left Up
protected.

British Base in North Natal Is Left Up
protected.
London, Oct. 23-A dispatch from
Ladysmith, Natal, dated 4:15 yesterday
afternoon, has just been received. 1t
is literal repetition of Cape Towns
Glencoe advices of yesterday and it is
regarded as somewhat ominous that
nothing has since been received re-
specting the result, especially when
viewed in the light of Lord Wolseley's
statement that General Yule's force
felt it necessary to retire from Dundee
to Glencoe junction.
General Yule evidently is in a tight
corner. as he now has, or had, to face
the main Boer army under General
Joubert. General Sir George Stewart
White, British commander-in-ch chief in
Natal, will undoubtedly detach part oe
the force which was victorious at
Elandslaagte to his assistance. Such a
Detachment. however will leave Lady
smith poorly protected against the
threatened attack from the west, as
General Hunter on Saturday wired that
the departure of the force to Glands
laagte left him with but couple of
battalions of regulars, a mountain bat
terry and 500 Natal volunteers to de-
fend the town. which is the British
military base in North Natal Fur
Their news, therefore, is anxiousiy
awaited .,~.4-,..
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Operations Around Manila.

Washington. Oct. 23.-The war depart
ment to-day received the following from
General Otis: tf'4
Manila-Captan Guy Howard, quar-
termaster Of volunteers. was killed yes
terday near Arayat while In a launch in
the Rio Grande river by concealed in
surgents. His clerk, a civilian employe
and native. was wounded. A scouting
detachment of the Bighty-sixth volun-
teers encountered insurgents southwest
of Santa Rita, scattering them. killing
six and capturing eight and 10 rifles.
No casualties.
General Lawton is operating at San
Isidro. The forwarding of supplies to
that point continues, attended with
some difficulty on account of lack of
transportation, which will be supplied
soon.
Insurgents in southern Luzon attack
ed Calamba but We're driven off; no
casualties. This morning Kline, COM
handing at Calamba, vigorously attack
ed the insurgent force concentrating on
his front, routed them from the trenches
and pursued them for three miles.
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CANADIAN. <CONTINGENT.
The Work Of Enlistment Is Nearly Fin
ished. j., ~

Toronto. Ont, Oct. 23.-The work Of
enlistment for the Canada South Afri-
can contingent is nearly finished and it
Is expected by tomorrow night or
Wednesday morning the entire regiment
will be on it's way to Quebec, where en-
barkation will take place. The company
formed in British Columbia has already
left for Quebec. The Toronto city coun-
Gil has decided to present to Colonel Of
ter, who will be in command of the con-
tingent, a purse of $3.50. To the other
officers will be given 1925 each, and the
men will receive $25 each In addition
to this, the lives of all the men are to
be insured for $4,000 each and their fam
lilies are to be looked after while they
are absent.
The companies to be sent from Toron-
to, Ottawa, Kingston, London and 9TH
er points in Ontario contain a number
of officers in the militia, who have re-
signed their commissions in order to
serve as privates.
The applications of a number of Can
adam newspapers to be allowed to send
special correspondents on the transport
bearing the Canadian troops have been
refused by the military authorities on
the ground that the transport is crowd
ed Despite this, number of the lead
ing Canadian dailies are sending repre-
sentatives to the scene of the battle.
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Pretoria, Oct. 81 delayed in transmits
sion).-The Transvaal government re.
ceived this morning the following dis
patch from Commanding General Jou-
bert:
"Commandant Lucas Meyer has had
an engagement at Dundee. He made
a plan of campaign with Commandant
Erasmus by messenger Erasmus, how
ever. failed to appear. 1t is estimated
that the British lost heavily. Our
forces suffered, but owing to the mist
it has been impossible to get all the
details. 1t is reported that 10 of our
forces We're killed and 25 wounded
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Leytls IsOptimistic,

Brussels Oct. 23-Dr Leyds, the diplo-
matte representative of the Transvaal in
Europe. Is quoted in an interview as say
ing that it il difficult to give an opinion
on the battles fought at Glencoe and
Elandslaagte. as the dispatches all ema.
nate from British sources He is said to
have added:
my own dispatches have not arrived,
probably owing to the censorship. In
the meanwhile do not consider the stu
alton as bad for the Beers as made out
by the British kilograms. which are in
tended for the English public and market,
and are far too optimistic. The fact that
the Beers retired in order to form later
does not imply defeat. That is part Of
their tactics and does not prove that
they have suffered seriously"
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Kimberley surrounded.

London Oct 2S-The Daily Mail says
it understands that message was re-
ceived in London yesterday from Kim
heriey dated October 10 saying in sub
stance that the inhabitants of Kim
berley desired to draw the attention of
the government to the need of speed
lily sending reinforcements there, as the
town was being surrounded by increas-
ing numbers of Transvaal and Free
State Beers. The matter, according to
the Daily Mail has been submitted to
the cabinet
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Capture of General vi,.joeu,

Cape Town, Oct. 23.-The capture of
General Ben Viljoen is cause of great
satisfaction to the Uitlanders. He is
the author of the blasphemous and vi
client pamphlets virtually intended to
tncite the Dutch colony to rebellion,
and it is sincerely hoped that he will
be brought to trial and punished, as
he deserves.
1t is difficult to gauge exactly the
amount of feeling excited among the
Dutch by the recent British victory.
Their behavior is excellent considering
the great amount of sympathy they
feel for their kinsmen in the Transvaal
and Orange Free State. The British
ers receive the news of each success in
Natal and of the grand stand at Mafe-
king with the widest enthusiasm, but
the Dutch are silent.
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No Decision Reached.

Washington, Oct. 23.-General Otis
has asked the secretary OF war to ap-
point Brigadier General J. c. Bates
to be a major general of volunteers.
Secretary Root this afternoon said
that no determination had been reach
ed in the matter. The same was true,
he said, as to the report that General
Lawton had been determined upon for
the brigadier generalship made vacant
by the retirement of General Shafter.
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Glencoe Again Attacked.

London, Oct 24.--The Daily Tele-
graph has received the following from
Ladysmith, dated Sunday at p. m:
The Beers, reported to be 5000
strong and under the command of Com
mandant General Joubert and Presi-
dent Kruger in person, are again to-day
attacking Glencoe General Yule, Som-
handing our troops. has moved his
camp back into better defensive po-
sitiOn"
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Off for the TransvaaI.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct 23.-Much en-
thusiasm was evinced here to-day over
the departure of the regiment of SOL
diers for Quebec bound for the Trans
Vaal. The national anthem was sung
ana great crowds assembled at the
depot to bid the soldiers farewell. Each
soldier was presented with well fill
ed purse. the gift of citizens of Van
couver, Victoria and other British Co
lumbia cities
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To Observe and Report.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Colonel Sum-
ner Major Storey, Captain Gibson and
Captain Slocum have been detailed to
proceed to South Africa and observe
and report upon military operations in
the Transvaal. Colonel Sumner is a
brigadier general of volunteers, his
present position being military attache
at London. Major Story is stationed
at Governors Island. Captain Gibson
is an ordnance officer stationed at CO.
lumbus. Captain Slocum is already on
his way to Cape Town.
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Dundee Attacked.

publishes the following dispatch from
Ladysmith, dated Sunday night:
"A large force under Commandant
General Joubert and Commander Vo-
gan opened fire on Dundee yesterday.
The fire was continued to-day. The
result is not known here"
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dred horses and made many prisoners,
who are being well cared for.
The Boer hospital has been taken IN
der the wing of the British hospital
corps, as the Beers had only a single
doctor. with primitive staff, who were
quite unable to cope with the wounded
AS it has been raining all night long
and the weather is heavy and misty. it
is hardly expected that the Beers will
make another attack to-day.
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Doors Again Routed.

Glencoe Camp, Oct. 22-Delayed in
transmission. 1.-The attack made by the
Boer forces under General Lucas Mey-
ers ON the British position yesterday
enabled the British forces To score an
other signal success. The Boer column
was driven psllmell over the plains, los
Ing over 300 killed and wounded. In ad-
d1tion. the British captured several hun
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Kruger VIII Surrender.

ottawa. Ont, Oct. 23.-The governor
general, Lord Minto has received a ca
blegram from South Africa, dated this
afternoon, to the effect that President
Kruger has decided to surrender. :.
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Anxiety Relieved.

London. Oct. 23.-The war Office received
the following dispatch from General
George Stewart White, commander in
Natal, dated at Ladysmith camp, 4:45 p.
m. to-day:
General Yule telegraphed me yester-
day evening that the wounded at Dundee
were doing we'll"
This dispatch partly relieves the anxiety
regarding Glencoe. as the British there
have evidently not been attacked up to
last evening. ,'Nw& ,4"
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Offered to Both.

st. Petersburg. Oct 23.-The Russian
Red Cross society has determined to Of
fer to help both belligerents in South
Africa. The Herald, in making :he an
nouncement, adds:
We preserve appearances with this
dual proposal, but we do not conceal
our views"
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Boer Casualties

London. Oct. 23.-An official dispatch
from Ladysmith gives the following
list OF casualties among the prominent
Beers in the battle at Elandslaagte:
General Viljoen. killed: General Kock,
wounded and captured, since died:
General Rocks son, killed. colonel
Schiel former German officer) wound
ed and captured; Commander Pretori-
us, wounded and captured. Several
Boer standards captured.
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A Financial Revolution.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 23.-Advices
from Colombia just received announce
the commencement of revolution with
the object of restoring the financial
equilibrium. The revolt was prema-
turely started in the department OF
Santander last week, but is reported
TO be gaining Roadway.
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Cronie CAPTURED.

of the Daily Mail at Durham says: An
official of the Bonanza mine, VINO had
just arrived from Pretoria, declares that
while there he heard that Colonel Ba-
den-Powell. the British commander at
Mafeking, had captured General Cronje
and 80 other Beers, and had killed 500
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Killed and Wounded.

London, Oct. 23.-An amended list of
the British casualties at the battle of
Elandslaagte places the number of Of
ficers killed at five and wounded at 80,
and the number of ron-commissioned
officers and men killed at 81 and the
wounded at It's, the total number of
casualties being 247 Ten men are miss
ing.
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He Has Enou~b

London, Oct. ga special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Sunday, says
advices received there from Pretoria re-
port President Kruger as now being in
favor of an unconditional surrender, 1t
is added that the executive council viii
meet Monday or Tuesday to discuss the
advisability of such a step. The report,
it is stated here, must be accepted with
reserve
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though l must
tell about it. A
year ago l was
taken very sick.
Doctorscould Go
me no good only
to deaden the
pain which 1
had almost con-
stantly. l got
some of your
Compound and
took one hottie
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ANS Well at Kimberley.

London, Oct. 24.-The Times has the
following from Cape Town, dated
Monday: 1.-THE censors of the Repre-
sentative say all was well at Kimber-
ley Sunday"
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Durham, Natal. Oct. o. $50 p. m.-De-
layed in transmission. AN official dis
patch from Ladysmith says about 200
Boer prisoners have been marched into
the town. including General Ben Viljoen,
General Jan kock and Colonel Schiel
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A Gross Exargeration.

Cape Town, Oct. 23.-The Boer account
of British losses at Mafeking Is evidently
a gross exaggeration, since Colonel Ba.
den-Powell's official list shows no officers
killed.
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LETTER TO MRS. pINKHAM NO. e4,3osl
"Iam so grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that I feel as
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Splendid Gallantry.

London. Oct. 2s.-The British victo-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-08
"WHAT OF 0HI0?"
Question That Kept the Telephones
BuxzinE-Great Local Interest
I'm the Elections.


whats the news from Ohio?" was the
question that kept the telephones buzzing
all over the city last night The local in
terest in the elections was intense. and
eager throngs surrounded the news centers
night.
Gardiner Lathrop was up until a late
hour waiting for the election returns. He
was very much interested in the news
from Ohio. and declered that Republican
victory in the Buckeye state was the
strongest possible endorsement OF Presi-
dent Mckinley and his foreign policy.
1t Is the most emphatic Endorsement OF
the president that could be desired said
city of Cleveland, where Mr.. Jones re-
ceived so many votes, Is not a rebuke TO
Mark Hanna, but was caused, In my opin-
| the fusionists have carried Nebraska, 1t is
not due to the influence of Bryan, but TO
| the great popularity of Hoicomb. The i'm
| mense Republican vote in Kentucky Is a
rebuke to the Democratic methods and the
| base election laws that have been passed
| at the instigation Of Goebel. Taking ev-
| erything into consideration. / regard the
returns as most satisfactory to the Repub-
o. II. Dean said: II had hardly expected
such a large Republican plurality in Ohio
strength of Jones. The result Of the elec.
| tion will be most favorable to the renomi.
| nation of Mckinley. and is another spike
in STRENGTHENING the Republican platform
| 1t Is the foreshadowing of an overwhelm
ing Republican victory in the next presf
| Dental election
NJ V. Watson. ex-president of the Com
mercial Club. said: When 1 was in Ohis
last month it was apparent that the Re
publican ticket would win. Consequently
l was not surprised so much that it woE
| the circumstances. 1 had not expected thai
II would be nearly SO much
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-08
M'KINLEY VOTED AT NOON.
Immense Crowd of Citizens at the
Depot at Canton to Welcome
Him Home,

CANTON, O., Nov. 7.-President McKin-
ley cast his ballot just as the noon hour
struck. He was scheduled to reach the city
te 10:l5, but the train was an hour and
twenty minutes late.
With him came Mrs. Mckinley. Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou and DR.. Rixey.
Respecting the presidents desire for SIM
plicity IN exercising the right of franchise.
Cantonians organized no demonstration.
but when the train steamed in, there were
on the platform nearly all the members
of the reception committee of the 1896 cam
paign. scores of old neighbors and close
friends, together with an immense crowd
of citizens. Lusty cheering began as the
train appeared and continued until the
party in carriages disappeared. The party
went direct to the Barber home, to be the
guests of Mrs. McKinley's sister. As soon
as greetings were exchanged and Mrs Nc
kinley comfortably established, the presi-
First ward. I'm which Is located his recent
purchase, the famous cottage of sc. At the
Barber steps he encountered an impromptu
reception, a large crowd having gathered
to greet him. Old soldiers of the civil
war and young soldiers Of the Spanish
war were conspicuous in meeting their old
comrade and commander-in-chief. respect
lively. Shaking hands as he passed, the
president walked to the polling place, sew
eral blocks away. Here there were more
greetings exchanged and he was handed
ballot 1g1. He was back of the booth cur
tain only an instant and then handed his
ballot to the judge. Many friends called on
the president.
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PENNSYLVANIA, 100000.
Republicans Garry Keystone State by
Safe Margin-Heavy Loss in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 7.-Republican
State Chairman Reeder said tonight: "Col-
onel Rarnett's majority in the state will be
10000. The majority in Allegheny will be
about 20.000. and in the state, exclusive OF
Philadelphia and Allegheny, about J0,o0o.
The other candidates will run somewhat
ahead of Barnett, as the opposition within
our own party has been concentrated on
Colonel Barnett"
In an interview tonight Senator Pen
rose said: 1T seems to be a staunch Re-
publican victory all along the line. and a
strong Endorsement of the national admin
istration. We are all gratffied at the
splendid Endorsement of Colonel Barnett" +"
The Republican city committee estimates
a Republican plurality of 10000 in Phila-
delphia. Republican loss of over 5000 as
compared with 1897.
The loss Is due to the small vote cast.
In the state the following ticket was
elected: State treasurer, James E. Barnett,
Republican; supreme court judge. ]. Hay
Brown. Republican. S. Leslie Mestrezat
Democrat: superior court juge. John l.
Mitchell, Republican. There are two va
cancies in the supreme court and each
party elects one judge
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REPUBLICAN GAINS IN JERSEY
Increased Majority I'm Leg
islature.

TRENTON, N. J., Nov. THE returns at
midnight indicate that the Republicans
have carried the state by about 2O,0Oo plu-
rality,s although there was no direct vote
on a state ticket. The Republicans will
control both houses of the legislature by
good working majorities. and will have an
increased representation in the house of as
sembly.
The Republicans have elected senators in
Camden. Gloucester. Somerset, Union and
Essexs and probably in Salem and Mon
mouth The Democrats have elected but
one senator, in Warren.
Tie senate will stand IA Republicans to
Democrats The Democrats lost assem-
blymen IN Middlesex and l in Salem and
the next assembly will be composed of Al
Republicans and 10 Democrats as agains,
81 Republicans and q Democrats last year
The result in Monmouth is very close
elected Francis, senator. and that the Dem.
ocrats have elected assemblymen and coun.
ty officers The Republicans carried Cum.
berland for the assembly. but the Demo
Gratis cgected the county clerk and sheriff
The Republicans carried their entire tickeI
IN Middlesex and Union counties.