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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22

Com municatiOn with Estcourt Cut on.
Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
MoOI RIVER, Nov. 21.-5:45 p. m.-(New
York World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)
The British pickets have been in touch
with the Beers at different positions around
the Mooi river today exchanging shots. All
the farmers have come into the village and
their farms have been looted within three
miles Of here. The Beers are reported in
force on the highlands between Estcourt
and this place.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)- is reported
here from Durham that communication with
Estcourt is cut off.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
Renew Chiiian claims Commission.

SANTIAGO DE CHILL. Nov. 21.-Via Gal
weston )-Congress has approved the renewal
of the Chiliap claims commission, or the
Washington tribunal. according to the con-
vention with the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska
Partly Cloudy; Possibly Rain; Northerly
Winds
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
RuMoRs ARE NoT CONFIRMED
Little Confidence In Report of Vic
tory hN White nt LndNsmith.

tory by White Mt Ladysmith.
ESTCOURT, Natal Monday, Nov. 20.-The
rumors of glorious victory achieved by
General White Wednesday last are still un-
confirmed. Little confidence is attached TO
them, especially as the rumors added that
General White had threatened to place many
hundreds of prisoners in conspicuous places
should the Smelling OF the town continue.
Reports received from the southwark say
that the Beers are separating into foraging
and pillaging parties, who are looting stores,
stealing cattle and ransacking houses. 1t
is added that one farmer became so incensed
that he stalked a party of 100 Beers,
eventually shooting eight of them.
A Boer force occupies a position on the
Mooi river, ten miles below the Mooi river
station.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22

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o'clock tomorrow morning and remain
there during the closing hours OF Con-
gress. This has been customary prac.c
tice with many Presidents at the close OF
the short session, when the passage OF
important bills is delayed frequently until
almost the expiration of Congress. Dur
ing the day the President approved the
following bills in addition to those already
reported:
Exposition BILL to reimburse Governors
of States and Territories for expenses in
CURED in the Spanish war; providing
new building for the Department of Jus
tice in Washington; making appropria-
lions for the Notifications and other
works of Defense to enable the city of
Albuquerque, n. NJ, to create certain in
debtedness; for public buildings, addi-
lions, etc, as follows: Stockton, Los An
geles, Salem, Or. and Leadville, Colo;
also those authorizing First Lieutenant
John R. Williams, Third Artillery; Col
onel Victor Vifquain, Third Nebraska
Volunteers. and Brigadier General A. E.
Bates, u. S. v, to accept certain decora-
lions and honors from foreign potentates;
authorizing Admiral Selfridge and other
officers of the United states navy to &C
cept medals presented to them by the
Russian Government; creating the Mount
Rainier National Park in the State or
Washington, and the naval personnel bill
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FORTUNE PICKED
UP IN AN ALLEY
Half - Million in Bonds
and Stocks.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO. March 3.-Mining stocks,
bonds and other papers supposed to be
valued In the aggregate at 100000 to
$780, 900 were found this evening in an
allev in the rear of % and "A Custom
House place. The papers are believed
to be the property of J. NJ. Sigafus,
manager of the Good Hope Mining
Company. whose office is in Perris.
Riverside County, California. Police
men spent the night in a search for
Sigafus, but they were unable to find
any trace of him. The police have as
vet been unable to determine whether
the bonds are worthless and were
thrown away, or whether Sigafus was
robbed and foully dealt with. One cir
cumstance which combats the theory
that the bonds We're thrown away is
that when they were found they were
wrapped in a soiled shirt. Near the
napers was a red leather pocketbook,
two note books and pamphlet on cl-
pher messages. =,
The bonds were in various mines IN
Riverside County. There was mort
gage on a piece Of property at Y
Ninety-sixth street, New YORK Tor
500. 900, dated February 26, 1898, ana
napers showing huge dealings with
gold and silver smelling works at Los
Angeles, Cal. Besides these there We're
deeds to the Red Jacket and Ophlr
mines in California. Among the papers
there was also a letter from the Los
Angeles smelling concern addressed TO
Sigafus. The same name was also In
one of the books found.
A small diary was also found in the
package. The last entry was made on
February 26 at Louisville, KY, and
from the fact that on every day before
that he faithfully kept the private rec
ord. the police argue that the book
must have left his possession on or just
after that date.
The memoranda of the preceding day
shows that Sigafus was in Louisville
and that it was his intention TO remain
there two or three days. The last
entry read as follows:
Am now stopping at the Broadway
House. Met Johnson to-day by APP
pointment."
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 3.-James
A. Sigafus was at the Broadway Hotel
five days ago from California. What
his business in Louisville was, If any,
is not known, as he told no one. Thurs
day morning he paid his bill and left,
saying that he was going to New York
and Philadelphia
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BEGINNING
THE POLICY
OF PARTITION
Continued from First Page.

men succeeded in cutting their way
through the cavalry lines and escaped.
A series of battles took place before
the rebels captured Kuyang, in which
$500 rebels were killed. This did not
seem to diminish their numbers, for
owing to the famine and high taxes
large numbers are Joining their ranks
in all five disaffected provinces. In the
last battle before the walls of Kuyang
the local militia barely waited for the
approach the rebels, when they threw
down their arms and scampered inside
the city's gates. The only real fighting
done here by the imperial troops was
that of the Lungshan battalion. which
lost over 200 in killed and wounded, be-
sides its commanding officers. The Gov
errors of the provinces affected are
hurrying forward all the troops at
their command. Little is accomplished,
however, because their various generals
refuse to combine their forces, each
wanting another to make the forward
movement against the enemy. The
rebels are now too strong to be at
tackled by any one general singly, and
unless some high official is sent to take
supreme command it is apparent the
imperial troops will continue to be de-
feated.
Late dispatches received at Shanghai
report the capture of Shuichikon, an
important market town on the Anhui
Kiangsu borders, whence the rebels
will be able to attack the city of Using
Kiangpu. The large Chao clan has
joined the insurgents and 5000 of its
members are about to attack Shuang-
kouchen, which is a large district city,
but utterly unprepared to resist the
rebels. This rebellion has become the
greatest war China has had in recent
years and bids fair to exceed the ia
nous TAPPING rebellion in severity and
bIOodShed
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SAT UPON BY
ARGOS GHOST
A Prisoner indicates
Ex-Sheriff Harrison.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, March 3.-Augustine
Valencia is a chicken thief, and, in &C
cordance with the ethics of his pro-
fession." not a very courageous man,
but if there is one thing on earth he
breads more than another it is the So
called specter that is supposed to fit
about the "ghost cell'' Of the County
Jail. Valencia says ex-Sheriff Harrison
might have played spook once, as
claimed by Peter Nelson, but if he did
he infringed on the domain of the
that that is not material the
realm of Argos ghost The prisoner
had a visitation last night that caused
him to alarm the other inmates of the
jail and grovel in terror even after he
was placed in another cell.
Valencia formerly was quartered
with Victor Colwell, but when the
young highwayman sawed the bars of
his cell through Valencia was re-
moved and at his own request placed in
the "ghost cell" He laughed at the
idea of a spook, and for a month de-
fed the tradition of the Weary Will
liams of the road.
Shortly after l o'clock this morning
two ex-convicts named Smith and Nc
Carthy were awakened by yells and
grOanS in Valencia'S cell. In minute
all was quiet, and then came more
bowls and shrieks and prayers.
They called Jailer Atchley, who went
into Valencia's cell and found him
doubled up on his cot, his face pale
and distorted with fright, and his chin
fiecked with blood trickling from the
end of his tongue, which he had bitten
in a. paroxysm of terror. He could not
speak when removed from the ghost
cell" and tried to force his way
through an outer door into the corridor.
He was placed in a corner cell, but
paced restlessly up and down all night
without sleep.
II was smoking a cigarette" he told
Sheriff Taylor to-day. land could not
possibly have suffered a nightmare. 1
could not see that ghost, but it came
and lay full length upon me. / felt it
with my hands, and every time l threw
it off it got back. When tried to get off
the bed it lifted the outer edge up and
threw me against the wall. Then it sat
on my shoulders. / pinched myself to
make sure [ was not dreaming, and
when the pinching hurt I was so scared
I couldn't have helped screaming to
save my life"
Out Of mischief Taylor told Valencia
this afternoon he would have to go
back into the ''spook's cell" again. AL
most in tears the prisoner begged to be
kept in another cell, and when his re-
quest was granted he grasped the Sher-
ifs hand and chung to 1t in expression
af his erro titiIda
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ACCUSES ATTORNEY
B0WDEN OF THEFT

SAN JOSE, March 3.-Ill feeling exists
between Attorneys William A. Bowden
and John H. YoelI. and friends of both
men fear clash between them that
might result in personal injury. This
feeling was further increased to-day
when Attorney YoeIl filed his answer to
a suit brought against him by p. w.
Dougherty to recover $109S due on a prom
issory note. Dougherty borrowed this
money from Louise Mason, and it was
set forth that he. had paid Yoen the
money and Yoell had appropriated it to
his HI; own use. Dougherty was obliged to
pay 1t over again. Bowden is Dough-
erty's attorney. In the complaint Bow
den accused Yoell of embezzlement.
To-day Yoell evened matters in his an
Bowden. had been jailed for stealing
money from his Yoelrs) father, but had
begged so piteously he was released.
Bowden also is accused of having stolen
records from the Courthouse, and Yoell
says that so notorious is this fact that
when parts of records are missed they
are referred to as being "Bowdenized.''
4oell since the suit was begun has paid
Dougherty $1,000. He admits owing him
$sS more and asks that judgment be given
against him for that sum.
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WANTS A MONOPOLY
ON OIL PRODUCTION

SANTA BARBARA March 3.-There
was filed this afternoon with the County
Clerk complaint for an injunction which
on its face seems to be an attempt to set
tie the question which has agitated Sum-
merland at various times since 1880.
Grant Dewlaney, who is an employe Of
j. B. Treadwell, the Southern Pacific
agent at Summerland, and owns some oil
lands there, is the plaintiff, and about
twelve oil producers of Summerland the
defendants.
The injunction is asked for to prevent
these defendants boring for oil on certain
park lands which were recently leased to
them by the Trustees of the town. These
park lands lie directly behind TreadwelPs
and the Southern Pacific's property,
which is covered with oil derricks, and
this company fears that should these prf-
vate owners be allowed to go on with oil
well boring on the parks the supply Of
their own wells will be materially de-
creased. In asking for the injunction
they declare that if the parks could be
leased the streets could also, and they
claim that as the Trustees are virtually
accountable to no one they can and will
lease the streets for these purposes. This
suit for an injunction is virtually only a
means of attempting to keep oil producers
away from the Southern Pacifics oil ter
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finished knives, made out Of files were
found in the shop. Not a
revolver was discovered, but Warden
Hale declares there is positive evidence
they were struggled in, and will con-
tlnue the search until all the weapons
are found
This morning Shields was summoned
to Warden Hale's office and discharged
from further service. While the head
of the prison admits that Cooper said
Shields was implicated In the conspir-
acy, he says the guard was not dis
charged for that reason, but for
breach of discipline" This is the
stock excuse usually given when the
officials desire to keep anything secret,
but other admissions make plain what
the Warden discharged the guard for
cooper said Shields was implicat-
ed" said Hale, but we are always
chary about believing the tale of a
convict concerning a free man. I wish
it understood that 1 myself do not
charge Shields with being in the plan,
but 1 thought 1 had good reason to
drop him. [ told him that if 1 were
doing him an injustice he could bring
his case up before the Board of Prison
Directors at its meeting a week from
tomorrow and have a full and impair
tial investigation"
For weeks prior to the detection Of
the plan of the prisoners to escape q
manner when going about their duties.
and, while not directly disobeying or
ders, had behaved in a way showing
them to be on the edge of revolt One
of the results Of this was seen in the
following significant notice posted in
the Office of Captain Birlem on Febru-
airy q:
After March 1, 1899, no excuse whatever
will be accepted from any employee found
asleep while on duty, and his discharge
will promptly follow.
w. e. HALE, Warden.
Under the direction of Captain Bir-
lem the walls were double-manned to-
night and extra guards have been sta
toned about the yard and on the out
side, all being armed with rifles or shot
guns. It is believed other prisoners
were mixed in the affair without the
knowledge of Convict Cooper and that
the threatened insurrection was, If
anything, more serious than at first an
ticipated. All the malefactors will be
kept in solitary confinement until the
Prison Directors finally dispose of their
cases, and the search for weapons will
be resumed at dawn tomorrow.
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PLOT OF CONVICTS TO
MURDER SAN QUENTIN
GUARDS AND ESCAPE
Continued from First Page.

Merritt, two miles north or camp ray
lor, after a running fight.
When the Warden learned the des-
perate character of the men with whom
he had to deal and the fact that they
possessed revolvers, knives and plenty
of ammunition, he summoned Captains
Birlem and Edgar and held consuita-
ton. AS Cooper was supposed by the
conspirators to be of them. and
in a position to lear. 5hen the break
for liberty was to be made. 1t was
finally decided to walt until a chance
presented itself to seize the weapons.
Yesterday afternoon Cooper informed
Warden Hale that Schlegal was to liber-
ate himself from his cell at midnight
with a key of his own improvising.
silence" Sergeant E. V. Ellis of the
first night watch, and secure the keys
to free the others. Then the weapons
were to be brought from their hiding
place and the guards to be over
owered-which, in reality. meant that
murder was to be committed.
Last evening the prisoners were
locked up as usual, but at $3.50 o'clock
the two captains, with nine guards.
took the eight men from their cells and
placed them in solitary confinement in
the dungeon. They were all surprised
and evidently deeply chagrined at the
turn in affairs, but went sullenly to
their punishment and none made pro-
test.
Early this morning fifteen guards
were set at work searching the jute
mill, the carpenter-shop, the old fac
tory building and the hundred other
places where the weapons might have
been hidden. At dusk the search was
abandoned until tomorrow morning.
In Schlegal's cell a Ratchet was found
concealed under the mattress of the
bed, and a crudely made key to his
cell door under the pillow. Three partly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
TRAGEDY AT TACOMA.

TACOMA, Wash, March 3-Marital in
fidelity, debauchery, attempted murder
and suicides grave-such is synopsis
of the life's tragedy which ended this
morning in the death of Thomas Trask,
one of the best known men about town,
and the serious wounding of Mrs. Lou
Evans, keeper of disreputable house
over the Nevada saloon. Trask was a
married man, having a devoted wife. He
deserted her and their adopted child for
the Evans woman.
Yesterday Trask gave the Evans woman
a beating. Then he got a revolver and
fired at her head. Believing her dead,
he next fired a bullet into his own brain,
Evans regained consciousness and shout
ed for help. She was placed under chic
reform and the bullet removed from her
SEAL
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RUDYARD KIPLING
NOW OUT OF DANGER
His Condition Is Satisfactory and
Attending Physicians Issue
Only One Bulletin.

NEW YORK, March 3-Rudyard Kip
ling continues to improve rapidly. His
condition is satisfactory in one way, and
but one bulletin was issued to-day-at
2:55 o'clock-which was as follows:
'Mr. Kipling has continued to improve,
so that to-day his temperature and pulse
are but little above normal
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.. Kip
ling is extremely weak and that absolute
rest and quiet have been enjoined by his
physicians, the English authors nature is
such that even in his present condition
he is permitted to entertain himself with
a newspaper now and then
Tonight DR.. Durham, who is still in
constant attendance, said: Mr.. Kipling
continues to improve. He is out of
danger
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ined bv board of engineers. The appro-
priation for the proposed Improvement of
the Columbia River and the provision provision for
the construction of a boat ranwa! IS
The conferees on the sundry civil 6ilI
for q Telephone line to Table Bluff light
house. California, and SIS 600 for the Bur
rows island light station, Washington; \
further conference, however, Will De mad
on these items.
Senator White said tonight that, the
Nicaragua canal agreement reached by
but was the best that could be obtained.
Senator Morgan, special champion of the
canal, had counseled an agreement on
81 900, 900 appropriation for surveys OF ran
anna and Nicaragua routes, and the con-
ferees of the Senate yielded to the House
on this DOint
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RECALLED TO LIFE.
re Gives rlr. Vansett Better Health
Than Ever.

s1 secretly feared was losing my MINI d.
Who uttered these words respected cltzel III ~ 80
- hos nassed through about much pouHy pei" 49,
,an+o1 torture as a man endure ana sun -.
+aidst of extreme bodily weakness came the - 49,
~ insanity Mere death horror TO compare
n Vansett is a retired shoe manufacturer -
,ooo Nron street who suffered many years WIN
4,tI .nd anIy sought until he took w Ilei
Gro Although he 9 older than most Inel nc 10 " 1890
health than hoped to attain ,oo+ior If die
nTan Years ago" he says, II had complication Oh us
sos +bat nuzzled the and matters were maui ~
@ orr over nv business got out OF bed was SO
the of stimuants coulu 49, 80
NV head ached continually appetite was gone aho
lee' rqht felt lame and the f1esh was
re on nv bones excitement or annoyance lel' me
bonetad and fabby as could not sleep anu
The least noise sounded cannonading or thunder
10 dow cot drowsy could not fix my thoughts ol any
,h5ec sheer force kept going secreIS LeiVU
that wa losing mind "a 49,
Trim abroad seemed do good, but hao not peen
l- +traA weeks when my old trouble returned hdu an
tn+orea itching of the night noted physician Io4
80 had F3rights disease so far advanced La'
a1tbongh medicine proong my lfe Wouo GO wen 70
nut nv earthly affairs in order .4 -
ala NOT dare to tell my wife had read accounts OF
rrg disease being by Warmers Sa1e cure anu
da+ernined 10 try last resort OhhoW ~
family began taking and realized It's gooo eIecl
To make long story 1T made me We'll ana III SIN
and Thanks TO warmer oaIe
Gre nv old age is healthier than my youth was $50
This is a typical Brights disease described with
dness was we'll grounded The weak kloheys ul 0' ' nc
on in the system was increasing
brain that wonderful was poisoned
your back and danger! And what blessing IS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
BAILEY REFUSES TO
Be 4 CANDIDATE FOR
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
Due to Failure Of House
to UnSeat Military
AppOinteeS

3Representative
in
bile o
to be Of
believes
to be all times by all 9
aset
responsibility,
to responsibility with
Democrats military
the
constituents
the constitution
yond expression doubt with
the House O.
9
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CRUSHED UNDER A CAR.

BAKERSFIELD, March 3.-Mrs. Ed
mund Mills, wife of ex-Marshal Mills of
Kern City, was run over by a Southern
Pacific flatcar at that place last night.
Her right arm was crushed and hip dis
located. The arm was amputated at the
shoulder. Her survival is doubtful, as she
is sc years of age. The accident occurred
while a crowd was rushing across the
track to q fire
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON NICARAGUA CANAL

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The confer
ence report on the river and harbor oil
contains two Oregon items over which
there has been dispute, but which have
been modified. The Yaquina Bay item
Is fixed SO as to have the project exam
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
RULE
AT MADRID ENDS
Queen Regent Requests SilVelo
to Form q Conservative
Cabinet.

MADRID March 8The Queen Regent the result Of her con-
desired the present Chamber and then she IN
vted lin to
Regent referred
to declined
hewub a Majesty
demonstrations
greet
Cabinet believed Marquis Pida former VICE
General Poave has held the post OF Gov
senior Date portfolio
The
of
andS ecretari Cd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
MUCH CONFUSION
IN THE SENATE
Rush to Dispose Of the
Pending Bills.
CONFEREES ARE KEPT BUSY
ARMY APPROPRIATION MEAS
URE FINALLY PASSED,
But the Greatest Difficulty Is En-
countered in the Consideration of
the River and Harbor
Bill.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
G C @ G G c c @ 9 c c c Q @ Q @,

. WASHINGTON. March At
. 8 o'clock the conferees agreed to
, report another disagreement on
. the armor plate and the battle
. ship amendments Of the Senate
. in the naval bill. They agreed on
. all the other provisions. These
= two items will be submitted to
> q vote OF the Senate.
> The conferees on the river and
> harbor bill are unable to make
= any change in the bill and 1t will
= be reported back to the Senate as
. It was first agreed upon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04

Artists materials. house and floor
paints and fine bath enamels at Sanborn
x Walls.
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PRESIDENT SIGNS
A BATCH OF BILLS
Mr.. Mckinley Will Be Present Dur
ing the Closing Hours of
Horn

WASHINGTON, March g. President
Mckinley will go to the Capitol at 10