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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
IMPROVING, But SLOWLY.
Lord Roberts to Come Home, But
Leaves Actual War Behind.
HEAVY DAILY CASUALTIES.

London. Nov 5.-The South African
situation is improving and Lord Rob
erts will shortly return to England
with majority of his staff. Arrange
nents are being made in Cape Town to
send the first batch OF refugees back to
Johannesburg and accommodation is
being provided at B1oeTnfontein for a
garrison of seven thousand Neverthe-
less. the activity of the Beers continues
On October 20, u commando OF 500 cap
tured a garrison of 30 men at Redders-
burg, but afterwards released them
Trains from the south to Pretoria are
attacked by the Beers almost daily.
On October "a the Burghers occupied
kOffy fontein- On the other hand,
General Knox has inflicted a reverse on
General Dewett's forces near Parys,
capturing two guns, one of them a
weapon lost by the British in Sanna's
Post affair The daily tale OF British
casualties is heavy. During the month
of October the British lost 167 killed in
action, including is officers, II wound
ed, 231 died of wounds, 21 died of acct
dents and 81 captured missing, a
total almost equal to the monthly av-
erage for the duration of the war.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08

EnpOria, Kan, Nov. 3.-Geo. Atlzin-
SON. one of early pioneers of Kansas
and n wealthy farmer, was struck by
lightning. He had purchased a young
bull at the Kansas City cattle show and
had just brought it home. Three of
his sons were helping him unload the
animal when u flash of lightning pros
trated thc father and two of the sons.
The young men recovered, but the
father was dead But few days ago
he celebrated his 5Oth birthday He
leaves a wife, three sons and four
daughters.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
al Ne,r sw1nd1e scotchea.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. 6--Edward E
Orth, an Eng1ishman, was arrested
here A communication was received
by the police inclosing a letter received
from Ortiz, in which he st ted that
deceased relatives had left him certain
securities which he (Orthl would for
ward upon receipt of s4eo to cover
costs. etc In Orth's office was found
more than a LOCO such letters ready
for mailing. The securities consisted
of certificates of stock of the New
foundland Pulp and Land Company"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08

st. Louis, Nov. 6.-Narrants have
been issued for the arrest of $50 men
charged with having registered fraud
ulently at different precincts in the
down town wards of the Twelfth con-
gressional district. The committee
sent registered letters to the names as
they appeared on the voters list from
rooming houses and saloons in the
district and more than 900 of these
letters have been returned with the
report Of the postoffice department
that the persons named do not live at
the places shown on the registration
list. On the strength of these reports,
warrants have been asked for the
arrest of 1,2OO persons and $50 of the
warrants have been issued.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
students sent Home.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Sixty students,
who have been expelled from Culver
Military academy, located on the shore
of Lake hIacizinlxuclSes, Ind, passed
through Chicago on their way to their
homes in the Western and Northwest
ern states Two students were ar
rested for infraction OF the rules of the
institution on Halloween, and after
cOurt-martia1 were discharged in dis
grace, and 113 of their fellow students
participated in systematic demonstra-
ton in their favor they We're de-
parting for their homes. The entire
113 students have since been summa-
rily dismissed from the academy.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
That santa Ee Lumber Line.

Topeka, Nov 6--The largest tract
of forest now remaining in the United
States is the long-leaf pine district in
Southern Texas. The Gulf, beaumont
& Kansas City railway, recently ac-
CURED by the Santa Fe system, runs
through the heart of this great tract
and derives an immense traffic from
the numerous mills. The territory
tri butary to the Santa Fe system east
of the Becky mountrins and north of
Texas is comp aratively barren of for
ests, and the demand in this region for
the Texas lumber is large and in
creasing.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
C1vil service investigation.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The civil SER
vice commission has completed inves-
LEGATIONS of charges of violation of the
civil service law. mostly of political
assessments and coercion, IN Phila-
delphia, Louisville, Cincinnati, Tope-
lza, Kan, Birmingham, Ala, Jersey
City and in Iowa. In some OF these
cases the commission has recommend
ed to the various executive depart
ments to which the accused officials
belong the prosecution and the dis
Inissa1 of the latter and in other cases
action has not yet been taken.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Changes in tho ErItIsh Cabinet.

London. Nov. Queen Victoria has
approved the appointment of Lord
Salisbury as premier and lord privy
seal; the Marquis of Lansdowne as sec
rotary OF state for foreign affairs; Mr.
William st. John Broderick secre-
tary Of state for war; the Earl of Sell
borne, as first lord of the admiralty
and Mr.. C. 7. Richie as secretary of
state for home affairs The new APP
pointments did not excite enthusiasm,
but with the exception of that of Lord
Lansdowne, they are generally APP
proved Mr.. Richie is regarded as an
excenent choice.
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saved $4,000

Washington, Nov. 2.-The Indian
bureau finds that the new system of
transporting Indian supplies by dealing
directly with the Indians instead of
through contractors, has effected a saw
ing of 20 per cent, or $40. 900, in trans
portation expenses for the last fiscal
year. Heretofore the Indians have re-
Trained from bidding for the transpor-
tation and private contractors have
res.eiYed large profits.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Pearls in the mississippi.

Prairie Du CHEN, Wis, Nov. G.
Discovery Of pearls in the upper Mis-
sissippi river has caused a rush House
BOATS are crowdiRg the river and mere
than LOCO persons are hun ting CLAIMS.
The finding of a few thousand dolla RS
worth of pearls by the diggers has
started raid on the river One of the
pearls found, the Allen pearl, weighed
100 grains and is said to be t. e largest
perfect pearl yet found II was puI-
chased by William Moore, of ConIanche.
Ia. who paid S., 900 for it
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
a New strike.

Wi1kesbarre, Pa, Nov 5.-The la
borers at Conygham mine of the Della
ware s. Hudson Canal company are on
strike. The miners refused to pay the
laborers 10 per cent increase in wages,
claiming that the company had only
advanced them 20 per cent and they
would not pay the 1aborers the whole
increase. At this mine the company
does not pay the 1aborers. They work
for the miners and they pay them.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
a rh1eves, warehouse.

Chicago, Nov "A repository for
stolen goods in unusual quantities has
been unearthed in Chicago by the po-
lice. Ten thieves, men and women,
were arrested and two wagon loads of
stolen property. valued at thousands of
dollars, was recovered. Vina McMur-
ney, alleged shoplifter, is said to
have main tanned the resort.
It is believed that the gang have as
sociates in many other large cities and
the building raided was tn headquar-
tiers for thieves who are working sys-
Dramatically in all parts of the United
States
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08

Chicago, Nov. Elm a wreck caused
by trestleworx giving way in Indiana
a steel gondo1a car was dumped into
the river. It was partly loaded with
coal, and instead of sinking was trans
formed into barge, and foated down
stream like duck. 1t fell fat in the
water. and the trucks broke loose and
sunk to the muddy bottom, but the
body. the seams of which had been
well caulded by limestone, ore and
clay, dust and sediment, was water.
tight, and made a good barge.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Prnhts az Niininn

New York, Nov. Elm the 10 months
ending October 81. the metal mining
companies in this country reporting to
the Engineer and Mining Journal paid
a total of sac, SOS, o7I in dividends.
These dividend disbursements do not
include those made by the coal and
iron mines, private corporations, oil
companies and the metal smelling and
refining companies, which have been
enormous in the past ten months
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
To Contract with the Lobby.

Tahleouah, L. T., Nov 6--The- Cher
okee national council is in session.
There are prospects of the creation of
another commission to Washington to
endeavor to make another treaty with
the United States, inasmuch as the
treaty now pending before congress is
as repuguant to the Indian as the
famous Curtis law and will be defeated
by an overwhelming majority at the
polls when submitted for ratification
The 81, 400, 900 claim against the govern
rnent will also DO let ont for collection
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Arrestea Coz Isrlnglng cattle ricIk..

Topeka, Nov. 3.-The state live stock
sanitary commission is planning for
the arrest of G. c. Palmer, a Texas cat
t1eman, who has landed in Bourbon
county a large shipment of cattle
which are infected with Texas fever.
The cattle are covered with ticks and
bear other unInistalzable signs of fever.
This is the first time the infected cattle
have gotten iuto Bourbon county and
the local cattlemen are very indignant.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
ronaon Divided Into 50 cities.

London. Nov. SELECTIONS for mem
bers of the new borough councils,
which supersede the old vestries, oc-
CURED throughout London on Nov. 1.
The metropolis Will hereafter consist
of 2S municipalities, each having a
mayor There are nearly 5000 candi-
dates for the 1, 362 counciIorships and
nIdernanships. The contests are be-
ing fought largely on political lines.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Boers capture a rain.

Cape Town, Nov st has trans
PRED that a Boer commando captured
a British outpost OF 90 men in the
vicinity of Geneva, Oct. p, and after
wards held up a Cape Town mail
train, looted the carriages and passen-
gers, destroyed the mails, set fire to
the train and decamped the APP
proach of an armored train. Not wish
ing to be hampered the Beers later
released the prisoners they captured.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
says Aeuinaldo Dead,

San Diego. Cal, Nov 6.-Jamea c
Hussey. of National City, has received
a letter from James Thorn pson, pri-
vate of Company C, Twenty-seventh
United States infantry. written while
he was in the hospital at Manila and
dated September /, in which the writer
says that a young Filipino occupying a
bed next to him at the hospital stated
that Aguina1do was really shot dead,
as reported some time ago, but that it
was to be kept quiet for political rea-
sons.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
CaIirornIa,s Fruit shipments.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov 5.-During
the citrus season of 1900, II s2i cars of
citrus fruits were shipped from south
ern California, of which about 1000
were lemons. By November 9th the
movement of the new crop viii have
fairly begun and probably 5000 cars
viii be shipped east for the holiday
trade. The output for the coming
season is estimated at over 20. 600.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
WIN Demand $500. 900 OF China

Washington, Nov. 6.-The represen-
tatives of the powers, 1t is asserted,
have agreed upon $500, DO, 600 in gold
as the price which Chine must pay as
an indemnity for the Boxer out
RACES
A great deal of trouble is arising be-
cause OF the clamors to the state de-
partment from the missionaries, who
urge that an indemnity will not be
sufficient, and that a punishment which
will be long remembered should be in
dicted on China
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Erisco,s Hunting Train.

St Louis, Nov. 6.-The Frisco will
run q hunting train Thanksgiving
day. The trains viii stop at whatever
stations the hunters may select, and
there are number of points along the
line of the Frisco where game is p1en-
tifuL The hunting train; idea is a
novel one, and it viii be interesting to
note with what degree of success it
meets.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Keep Away From Cuba untn Deee,nner.

Havana, Nov. 5.-The United States
marine hospital, the sanitary depart
ment and local physicians in Havana
are unit in their warning to tourists
not to go to that city before Decem Der.
BY that time the danger will have
been passed, the centres of infection
will have been established. Were it
not for the influx of foreigners the
yellow fever would be an easy problem
because nearly all of the native Cubans
are immune. There are now seventy
cases, but widely distant
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
WILL PAY cAsTELLANE's DEBTS
The Gould Family win Make MP Lump
sum For Them.

sum For Them.
New York, Nov. 5--On. the authority
of an intimate friend" of the late Jay
Gould, the Evening World announces
that the debts of Count Boni De Cas-
teI1ane viii be paid IN full by the
Gou1ds at once
1.-The scandal attending the claims
amounting to s4,7oO. 900 against the
spendthrift husband of Countess Anna
is to be stopped, = the Evening World
adds, 1.-The lump sum probably viii be
contributed by George, Helen, Howard,
Edwin and Frank Gould to wipe out
these debts, as they consider the honor
of the Gould family is involved. -
Incidentally the Evening World
says, sit was elected that the Gould
millions have nearly doubled since Jay
Gould's death; that Annals share is
nearly Sl9. 900, 900 and her income near
er 81 900, o00 than 5000, 900 as heretofore
stated. The total value of the Gould
estate is now over SI25, 900. 600.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 6.@Official re-
ports show the grain has been com
pleteIy burned up by the drouth in
portions of Siberia. The fields have
not been harvested, and are used for
pasturagc. The price of grain at
Sernipolatisalr has advanced TO a high
r,s.ica
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08

Kansas City, Nov. Ga party of
twelve Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
engineers, headed by A. NJ Nelson,
left the Santa Fe for Port Stillweli,
where they will enter upon the work
OF surveying the route of the proposed
line to FL Fuerte. John j. Case, chief
engineer in charge of the work in
Mexico, left Saturday for Port Stilweu.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Theater Hat Ordinance.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov 6.-The city
council has passed an ordinance com
polling women to remove their hats at
all public entertainments where fee
is charged The ordinance provides a
fine of SIS expulsion from the enter
tainment for a violation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Pernell.s Estate sold.

Dublin. Nov. s.-Avondale the estate
of the late Charles Stewart Parnel1 has
been sold at auction by the land judges
court The purchaser was Mr.. Boy
land, q friend of Mr.. John Howard
ParneII. brother of the famous Irish
statesman
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-11-08
Uncle sam. interest account.

Washington, .. c., Nov. 6.-Checlxs
amounting to s., 994, 500 and represent
ing interest on government bonds due
November L, were mailed from the
treasury These bonds are held by
Sc, 256 persons and associations
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Berlin, Nov. CA dispatch from
Tien Tsin to the German fleet society,
says: "a German detachment attacked
force of Boxers at Tai Yu Chang
and killed fifty. Two towns have been
completely destroyed by artillery
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Two of the Akron, O., rioters have
been convicted of criminal acts at the
time of the great riot there.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
Finally Killed Himself.

NEW YORK, Aus. 2i.-Gustave Ro.i
der. real estate dealer. shot his wife
in the right arm and right shoulder to-
day. at their home, then shot twice at
their thirteen-year-old son without hit
ting him and finally killed himself by
firing ball through his right temple.
His wife was taken to the hospital.
Neither the ;Sife nor the son could or
would tell the cause.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
Fitz is "Money Proof.n

NEW YORK, Aug, el.-The World
tomorrow will say that Bob Fitzsim-
mons has been offered sl0o.O00 by Ca
madam OF high financial standing, to
lose his fight with Sharkey and that
Fftzsimmons treated the suggestion
with contempt. The proposition Is said
to have come In a letter from Montreal.
which was signed ''R. S." and which
Fitzs!mmons declares he knows to be
genuine. The writer assured the ex-
champion ne was worth SlSO.Oo0 in cold
cash and gave bank references. He
explained how much the sum named
would mean TO Fitzsimmons and en-
deavored to show how no chances were
to be taken by accepting II. The Cana
dian said he was eagcr to arrange mat
ters In order that he might begin max
Ing bets at 10 to s odds. In speaking OF
the offer Fit=sinmons said:
~ nm money proof. To show I speak
the truth. Just before my fight with
Corbett at Carson City was offered
$4,000 to lay. down. and I preferred the
sweets OF victory to defeat and ill-got-
ten gains" I'm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
FOREIGN FLAGS
FLOATING OVER
IMPERIAL CITY.
Triumph of the Allied Army su-
preme-sacred City Entered by
Our Soldiers on August Is.
AMERICA HIGHLY COMMENDED
For Her Action In Refusing to Deal
With Ii Hung chang-Native
Christians Give Assistance.
Assoelated press.,

(Cablesram Associated Pre5s.)
LONDON, August 2.-3:55 a. m.
in the news that reaches London
this morning direct from China there
Is nothing to confirm the report that
the Empress Dowager has been run
to earth. The foreign ENJOYS, ac-
ccrding to the Shanghai correspond
eat OF the Daily Express, are proceed
iag to Tien Tsin. The same cores
pendent AYERS that the sacred city
was entered August Is, two days
earlier than Rear Admiral Bryce re-
ported.
"The flags of the allies,p says the
Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, wiring yesterday, "are now
floating over the imperial palace.
Street fighting, However, continues.
Considerable assistance in the cap
ture Of Pekin was rendered by four
thousand armed native Christians.
The legations were enabled to hold
out by purchasing ammunition from
the Chinese"
American action in refusing to deal
with Ii Hung Chang in the peace
proposal meets with unanimous ap-
proval at the hands of the morning
papers. The, Standard says:
eve imagine that other powers
will take the same course, Mt any
rate until Earl Ii produces satisfac-
tory evidence Of his authority to ne
gotiate."
The Daily Chronicle says:
"Mr. conger has at last opened the
eyes Of the state department to the
real character Of the orientals."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22

from and the conger message was not
as complete as the authorities here had
desired. 1t was stated to-day that mes
sages may be sent from here to our
representatives in China specifically
calling for more detailed information. +
Aside from the consideration given TO
particular questions raised by; the Con-
ger dispatch the appeal ot Ii Hung
Chang and that OF the southern Vice
roys, the cabinet also had time to look
oyer.the broad field OF Chinese affairs.
There was no effort. however. at this
early stage to outline general policy.
That will come later and will be to !
considerable extent, the outgrowth of
the governments action upon the vari-
GUS issues as they may be presented.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
cAMPBELI NOMINATED
For Senator by the Republicans
-

For Senator by the Republicans In
the Fourth Senatorial District.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer.
GLENvILLE, W. Va, August NJ.
The Republican convention for the
Fourth senatorial district was held
here to-day.
Hiram A. Campbell, OF Calhoun coun-
ty was nominated by acclamation, his
being the only name placed before the
convention. although all the counties
we're not represented by their. full
quotas Of delegates. "
A fairly large crowd Of enthusiastic
spectators were present Addresses
were made by DR.. Lyons. OF Parkers-
burg, and others. and the proceedings
Of the convention passed OF with q
harmony which augurs well for Repub-
lican success this fall. ,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
Cooler Weather Predicted.

WASHINGTON. August 2l..-Rcports
received tonight By the weather bu-
renu show that the hot weather wave
continues in southern Indiana, southern
Illinois. western Tennessee. southwest
Missouri and quite generally throughout
the lower Mississippi valley. and In the
south Atlantic and Gulf states. There
has been a fall OF ten degrees In ST.
Louis and Kansas City, and the Indica-
tons are for cooler weather in the Ohio
Valley.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
FELL FORTY FEEr.
Rope Broke in Rescuing william
Hendrickson From q WeII-He Nay

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllrencer. &
( ST. MARYs, W. Va, Aug. 21.-Thia
afternoon William Hendrickson was
overcome by foul air while cleaning out.
. well for VIM. Ingram. An effort waS
made to rescue him from his periloue
position. The rescuers had succeeded Ia
getting him nearly out when
the rope broke hurting him:
to the bottom Of the well, a dis
tance of forty feet. They finally sue,
ceeded in getting him out. but he Is tery
rtbly cut and bruised and may die. he
was living ut a late hour this evening,
but Is unconscious.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
RELATIVE OF GLADSTONE

Run Over by q Car, severing One Of
HisSLegs. =
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. H.
While working on a freight car in the
Chesapeake 6 Ohio shops to-day. W. s.
Gladstone. aged sixty, and relative
of the noted English statesman, was
run over by car and one OF his legs
severed below the knee. Mr.. Gladstone
was charter member of the Masonic
lodge, and also OF the local knight
Templar lodge, and is known oil over
the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-22
Southern Tragedy.

PORT GIBSON. Mics, Aug. 2l.-At
Grand Gulf, 4 village eight miles from
Port Gibson. Charles F. Wheeless. q
leading merchant, to-day, shot and
Killed W. C. Williams, a fisherman, and
Williams scvcn-year-old son. A negro
boy standing nearby was mortally
wounded. wheelcss aaid he shot Will
iams to protsct HIS honor.