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EABEB. MOINES lu PART ONE. PAGES I -1 2. DES MOINES, IOWA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1899-TWENTY FOUR PAGES. ROBERTS OFFERS DEFENSE INSURGENTS SCATTERED ANXIETY FOR LADYSMlTH TAYLOR HAS BEEN ELECTED today on the charge of practicing medicine without a certificate.

The county attorney prosecuted: at the instance of the state board of health. Mr. Donahue admitted the practice of osteopathy, but contended it was not the practice of medicine, and therefore not subject to the statute regulating medical practitioners. This was brought as a test case to determine the legality of osteopathy in Nebraska. The case will bs carried to the higher courts for final decision.

ever, that the Chicago will gall early next week. Admiral Schley ha-? with him the staff he had on the Brooklyn, whom he had asked for. THOUGHT TO HAVE PLAGUE ABOARD Steamer J. Taylor Held at Quarantlue In New Tork and Thoroughly Disinfected. New York, Nov.

IS. The. steamer J. W. Taylor still lies off the quarantine station.

The disinfecting steamer James W. Wadsworth has been alongside the. Taylor since her arrival this morning, disinfecting officers' and ciew's quarters and the clothing and efforts of the crew. The work will be 4V i) eence of reliable news from the beleaguered garrison. The sortie referred to by the Lady-smith runner is probably the same as reported from General Joubert's camp, mentioning heavy fighting between the Free Slaters and the British.

It 19 pointed out that while the position at Ladysmlth may momentarily be less unsatisfactory, there will be no lack of causes for anxiety before the place is relieved. Lack of Ammunition. Ominous statements are coming by mall that the British retreat from Dundee was largely due to the shortness of ammunition, and as this, it is thought, is probably the plight of La-dysmith and elsewhere, it seems to furnish the ground for anxiety for the various isolated garrisons. Willi the Colenso bridge destroyed, it is claimed that General Buller will have more difficult transport problems to solve. Belated dispatches from Cape Town give General Buller's reply to the application of Colonel Sohiel, the German ofllcer captured at Elandslaagte, for parole.

In accordance with the alleged promise of General White. General Buller expresses regret that captivity is inconvenient to Colonel Schlel, but declines to admit there is any breach of eliquette. He continues: "No commander can give a parole or exercise control over the safekeeping of a prisoner outside the limits of his own command. By the action of the forces of the republic General White's command at present is limited to Lady-smith and the general commanding at Nutnl is perfectly justified In making arrangements for the safety of prisoners of war that the circumstances of his command require. Cireat Britain is 6,000 miles from the Cape.

The Transvaal declared war and invaded British territory before a British force could be put in the field. They, therefore, obtained an immense military advantage at the outset. They no doubt took lnlo consideration that the small British force opposed to them would have few men to spare to guard prisoners, who might, therefore, be subjected to close restraint. On the arrival of the British force I will do my best to remedy any Inconvenience." An official dispatch from Pretoria, dated Friday, November 10, confirms the U.torrient to the effect that the Boer big pure had little effect at Mafe-klng. Reports from Cape Colony Indicate continued until thoroughly completed.

Officials of the New York board of health boarded the J. W. Taylor this afternoon and made a careful examination of Captain Waters and Charles J. Allison, the ship's cook, who are supposed to be suffering from bubonic plague. Both patients were suffering from glandular swelling under the arms and groin.

On the groins of both men are large bubos, which are said to be quite characteristic of the bubonic plague. Dr. Parke, with the aid of a hypodermic needle, succeeded in extracting a quantity of pus from the bubos on both patients. These specimens will be carefully examined in order to determine the exact nature of the disease. The result of this examination cannot be determined before Monday.

SENATOR THURSTON TAKES A BRIDE Wedded at Washington to Mis Lola rurinan, Member of an Old South-era family. Washington, D. C. Nov. IS.

The marriage of Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska and Miss Lola Purman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Purman of 1430 street, was solemnized this morning at 9 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, the Rev. Dr. Frank M. Bristol of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church officiating.

Dr. Bristol at one time occupied the pulpit of the First Methodist church of Omaha, and is a warm friend of Senator Thurston. Tho wedding ceremony was attended only by the Immediate- friends of the contracting parties, in addition to Mr. Kdgar C. Snyder, an Intimate personal friend of the groom.

The witnesses to the ceremony were the senator's son, Ciarenre L. Thurston, a Junior In Harvard; Mr. and Mrs. George E. Traeey of itCY HOSF-TAL OPENED, uu mil tic r.n It a 1 i rrr FALLING METEORS HAVE WD OF THS CMMLEZT OH'S BEEN OCSfftVfD AT cPt- SlllCKf 3ftft 47r- kailinihf liOT inii ANSWERS THOSE WHO DEMAND HIS OFFICIAL SEAT.

Declares No Compact Exists Between the Mormon Church and the Cnlted Mates and the People of Utah Have Not Violated Any Law. New York, Nov. 18. The Times tomorrow will publish a fiirec-column article by Congressman Brlgham H. Roberts, discussins the efforts beins made to exclude him from the house of representatives.

Mr. Roberts says it has been charged, by those who are desirous of him that the Mormon church has broken faith with tho government of th-j United States in reference to polygamy. This, he says, is false, and that thero is no compact between the church and government. "The only compact," he continues, "existing on the subject is between tho people of Utah, acting through their representatives in the state constitutional convention, and the people of the United States, represented by the president and congress. "I alflrm positively that -mat compact has been kept on the part of the people of Utajt.

There is no attempt made to repeal or annul the parts of the constitution prohibiting polygamous or plural marriages. There is no desire to disrupt that compact with tho United States. "The representative to congress from Utah has not violated this compact, the assertion of his enemies to the contrary notwithstanding. When the little coterie of sectarian ministers and disappointed would-be political bosses in Utah who began this agitation say that the Mormon church or its members violate the compact because a few men in Utah feel morally bound to fulfill their obligations to the women they married under sanction of the Mormon church, previous to the Issuance of the church manifesto of 1890 discontinuing polygamous marriages, they say that which they know to be untrue; disrupting and discontinuing those polygamous relations was no part of the compact. Support Polygamous Families.

"Some men the number is few and rapidly growing less who entered lnto 3l 7 coql my ro tcf KECfi THS STAe All Vtbltr? plural marriage relations previous to 1X90, when the church formally and officially discontinued such marriages, and hence, of course, previous to ihe settlement of the question by the compact of our state constitution, have feit it morally binding upon their consciences to fulfill obligations of their marriage vows to those polygamous families. This Is the only 'polygamy' that has existed in Utah since the admission ot the state, or since lSi'0, ia fact." Mr. Roberts denies most emphatically and vigorously that the Mormon church controls the politics of Utah or that he was elected by the Mormons to-test the sentinent of the people of tha I'nited States on tho subject of plural marrluges. "I do not go to Washington," he continues, "as a representative- of polygamy. I shall not go there to advocate or even defend polygamy.

"It is falsely charged that the representative from Utah now advocates polygamy that Is, the present con-trading of polygamous marriages, notwithstanding the Utah constitutional prohibition of such marriages. pass by the many other falsehood that have been uttered relative to my self in this present agitation, knowing that the timei is near when those who uttered them and myself will be face face. I tan. then answer the charge accusing- mo of being guilty of misdemeanor in the state of Utah. Danger to the Home.

"The danger to the American home. In the protection of which this present arit.itlon is invoked, and which is urged us its Jiistiilcallon, does not lur'e in the sun-blessed vnlley3 of Utah. This good people of New York city and, other cities can find It much nearer home. In this city where I am writingthe city of Helen Gould and I mention that lady's name ith tho pro-foundest respect und admiratioa for her good works but here In the city of her home within any thousand feet square may be found more that menaces the American home than ever existed or, I hope, ever will exist in th whole state of Utah. And.

knowing this, It looks Just a llttl ridiculous tn sec well-rre-aning reformers so far misled by misrepresentation of Utah affairs as to he found standing knes deep in the swamps of social evils about them, vainly trying to lip-toe themselves Into a position where they can peek over the rugged summits of tha Bocky mountains to find a more des. peratt) menace tti the American home." CHARGED Willi MANY CRIMES. St. Louis Midwife Arrested for a Score ot Murdrr. Pt.

Louis. Nov. Poet-Dispatch Mrs. Henrietta l)ainborgi-r, a ha been arrested on thn ciiare that she lias knowledge of the murder of ut least thre women and the destruction ot scores of babies. Tho witnesses sre l.lrile Hieaer, Mary Hilar and the Utters married sister, ad of whom hava been In the employ of Mrs.

Bamberger as nu'scs. Tho Post-Dispatch continues: "One witness alliges that the body of Lyda bea-eert. who disappeared In was burled. In the collar. Another witness declares the bodv of Miss Annie Zimmerman, of Moiine, who died from a criminal operation, was thrown Into the Merrlmao river.

"It' all the lleations are true, th home thn accused is a veritable char. tiel Miiiillnox Near iratbmi. M.trathon. Nov. IS.

Dr. Geortte B. Jackman of IMi place, called In con. solution bv Dr. ohm.

of Stoux to the home of Hole t'leson, neven miles southwest of here. Three of the famliy ate sick, the attending pnyslcians ppinociicins: tin disease as smallpox, oti case ot which Is seriously advanced. Chistitheri Resigns. Wanhipjton, Nov. K-Chief Juilc.

Chambers of Samoa has Hm Is accepted for co'tntry. It wlil have to lie teudetuti to Gnat lint am and Germany. OTIS ABANDONS HOPE OF SURROUNDING LARGE BODY. Agulualdo't Secretary of Interior Captured by Americans Lieutenant Lnna Drowned The Americans Capture Stores and Subsist on Country. Washington, Nov.

18. Two dispatches were received at the war department today from General Otis, giving the details of the advance of Law-ton and MacArthur. The first dispatch follows: "Manila, Nov. 18. General MacArthur entered Gerona yesterday and pushed his advance to Faniqui, a few miles beyond.

"Inhabitants remained In the houses, receiving troops hospitably, the first instance during the entire advance from Bun Fernando. The railroad is intact from tlia washout north of Tarlac to Paniqui, but engines and cars were partially destroyed by insurgents retreating. Sufficient rolling stock can repaired to Insure railroad service. Nothing from General Lavvton, aa the telegraph lino is only working to -San Jose, south of Oaranglan, and thirty-five miles east of Taguig. His cavalry reported yesterday at Bayombang railroad station, south of Dagupan.

"Reinforcements and supplies leave here for San Fabian, Wheaton's headquarters, tonight. Indications are that insurgent troops are widely scattered, some retreating Into the western Luzon province of Sambeles." Under date of today General Otis again cabled, having received advices from Lawton. General Otis Bays: -u Iho rnH hatwoen f'pn Niehnln find San Manuel, 10:15 a. ISth transmits dispatches from General Young and Major Ballance at Asinganl and Rosales of November 15 and 16, the former moving on Pozarubia, about twelve miles west of San Nicholas, where Major Swlgart finds the enemy strongly entrenched. Young and Ballance have had several skirmishes wltH the enemy, driving them northwestward, capturing prisoners, guns and large amounts of property.

The troops have subsisted on the country and are cordially received by the inhabitants. would appear that the insurgents have been driven northwestward off Ttf IFtATGPlfiL POT the road to Bayonbang, their mountain capital. Lawton reports the drowning cf Lieutenant Luna, Thirty-fourth infantry, his aide and two men of his escort, in crossing Agno river; also reports still missing, Lieutenant Thayer and ten men sent to communicate with W'heaton. He says he must again refer to the fortitude, endurance and cheerfulness of the command. Hayes Just telegraphs from San Isldro that he holds Agulnaldo's secretary of the interior.

Indications now of good weather." Otis' Movements Not Clear. The objects of the recent movements chronicled In General Otis' dispatches are not clear unless it is to occupy the different cities and drive the Insurgents away. It would iseem that any hope that 'Otis may have entertained of surrounding a large body-of insurgents must have been abandoned, as he reports the insurgents as scattered with indefinite Information as to where they have gone. If It is true Lhat some of them have gone Into the western province of Zambeles they can yet be captured as the complete occupation of the country between Manila and Dagupan would prevent their etscape. The second dispatch, which reports the operations of Lawton Indicates a belief on the part of Otis that the Insurgents have been driven northwestward oft the road to Bayonbang.

This town Is far' to the northeast of the country In which Lawton Is operating and It seems to be the hope of Otis that the Insurgents have been prevented from going to the mountain capital, though according to the maps In the war department, no obstacles seem to exlut which would prevent them from reaching Bayonbang from the western country, where it Is supposed they have been driven. LAWTON DID NOT MEET EATON Swollen Elvers Prevented Junction of tho Two American Forres. Manila, Nov. IS. 8 p.

m. The first report received from General Law-ton's column In three days fays he Is on the road between San Nicolas and San Manuel, went of the Ango river. The swollen rivers prevented Ulm from reaching General W'heaton. Major Swlgert, with two troops of the Third cavalry, met heavy resistance at Poxzorublo yesterday. He believes Agulnaldo Is there.

General Young is at Santa Ana. Colonel Weasels scattered a battalion of insurgents near Santa Ana biiiu.t fmir Fill I now and cantured tiaji fifteen, without logs. Thirty-six guns were taken. Ballance's battalion ot the Twenty-second regiment bas had a skirmish ut Matabelan bridge, near Itosales. The people of Resales welcomed the Americans.

Slaven's scouts have reached Par-nn-aque, north of Tarlac. They found four locomotives wrecked and thirteen cars sound. General MacArthur is at Gorona, where the troops werei welcomed by the people. Kile ISenhrup'tey Petition. Chicago.

Nov. IS. George August H. and Charles W. Dettman, formerly members of the firm of Baxter Hathaway of Iiocheile, 111., tiled three petitions In bankruptcy in the United States district court today.

Liabilities, 407.6m. Bond Suhsrrlptlons. Washington, Nov. 18. The total pur-chases to date of government bonds at the several sub-treasuries under Secretary Gage'H recent offer amount to $6,297,630.

Osteopath Set Free. Omaha, Nov. IS. After a prolonged hearing before Judge Baxter ot the Douglas county Dr. Matthew Donahue, osteopath, was set free GAINS 1,198 VOTES IN NELSON COUNTY ALONE.

Courier-Journal Now Credits Taylor With Plurality of 261 and the 'Republican Managers Claim Much Larger Plurality, Louisville, Nov. 18. General Taylor gained 1,198 votes through a decision of Judge Jones today at Glasgow, In the Nelson county case. The Courier-Journal reports from the official count in 118 of the 11!) counties of the state gave Taylor a plurality uf 261. This, with the Nelson county vote, makes Taylor's plurality 1,459, according to democratic newspaper sources and at the republican slate headquarter.

In addition the oillcial count In Louisville has shown gains of several hundred votes for Taylor over the unofficial returns, which are not yet included in the Courier-Journal estimates, the count in this city and county being still unfinished. Republican estimates of Taylor's plurality are now about 2,600. Judge Jones' decision In Glasgow today involved votes, which, though' cast for W. S. Taylor, were certified for W.

P. Taylor by the precinct officers because of an error in printing the forma. Judge Jones, on application of Taylor, granted a writ directing the' precinct election officer of Nelson county to correct the error in their certificates and certify the vote for W. S. 'Taylor.

Over twenty indictments were returned today by the federal grand jury against alleged violators of election laws, but pending the arrest of the persons wanted no names will be made public. DEMOCRATS TO CONFER. Freeonrentlon Politics Will Be Dealt With Monday. Chicago, Nov. 18.

Democratic pre-convention policies will be considered Monday in a conference of twenty or more leaders of the party and their silver republican allies. Many of them will be here tomorrow. William J. Bryan, it is announced, 1s not coming, on account of a previous speaking engagement; neither Is William J. Stone of Missouri expected.

The following members of the national executive committee have positively promised to attend: Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the executive committee, Johnson; Walsh of Iowa, Clayton of Alabama, Gahan of Illinois, Campau of Michigan, Thompson of Nebraska, Guflfy of Pennsylvania, Williams of Massachusetts and O'Brien of Minnesota. Other leaders who are expected at the conference are: Senators Pettigrew, Rawlins and Cockrell, Congressmen Bailey and Champ Clark and ex-Congressman-Towne. Besides a general discussion of the work to be done prior to the national convention, the results of the recent election' and their possible bearing on the election- next year, the relative importance of free silver, imperialism and trusts national issues, and the prominence to bo given to each; the policy to be pursued by the minority In the coming session of congress, as well as the leadership of the minority, will be considered. Only one specific piece of business is formally scheduled, however the calling of the national convention meeting, which will fix the time and place of the next national convention. MRS.

O'NEILL CHARGED WITH FRAOD Claimed She Lett Canada With $50,000 Worth of Diamonds to Which She Had No Title. Montreal, Nov. IS. Mrs. Avnngcnllira of Chicago was arrested thia after noon at the Windsor hotel on a chargs of fraud involving the possession of diamonds, precious stones and jewelry valued at It is stated that Mrs.

O'Neill obtained possession of these valuables through a legal proceeding of isonm kind, and that 6he took the llrst train for Canada. Chicago. Nov. IS. Mrs.

O'Neill, arrested In Montreal, Is ths wife of the former board of trade Harry J. O'Neill, known as the "Barley King." Thp effort to recover property from Mrs. which was made by the local creditors, covering many lines of business and holding claims aggregating upwards of f.VUvO, tiAik tangible form about three weeks ago, when a petition was tiled in the Uniti Stales circuit court here ask-ing that Mrs. O'Neill be declared a batik-rupt. Another petition was filed praying for the appointment of a receiver for the property of the woman, whom It was desired to hao nominated a bankrupt by the court.

While the action was pending In the. courts Mrs. O'Neill disappeared. ALL IS LOVELY IN SAMOA. Claimed, However, That Annexation Is Neceasary to Avert War.

San Francisco, Nov. IS. Advices to the Associated Press from Apia, Samoa, dated November 3, received per the steamer Alameda, from Australian ports, via Apia and Honolulu. sUUe that every, thing Is quiet in the Samoan group: that thn collection of taxes is progress. nB smoothly, though it is said that will not pay taxes over to the gov ehnmcnt.

At the time of the departure of the Alameda from Apia nothing was known of the announced intention of the three powers to agree on the sub-division of the group, and the correspondent states "that, unless annexation io a solution of the Samoan situation war will be Inevitable In thise, Islands." Ilobart (iruduatly Kalllng. Talerson, N. Nov. 18. Whlln the doctors ami watchers see no i hange as far aa general appearance concerned In the- condition of Vice President Ho-hart, they cannot help noticing that his strength is.

gradually fullliiR. Private Secretary Kvans sani tonight, however, that Air. Hobart a comfortable, day, was cheerful and ate solid food three times. (wilier Kale II Flair. New York.

Nov. IS The ceremony of raising Hear Admiral Schley's Hag on the cruder Chicngo tonk plaes this afternoon off Admiral Schi.y said ho not fll when the Chicago would sail, or hi movi ments afterward, lis ho has not received hi order Is expected, how- THE BOER CORDON WILL BE DIF. FICULT TO PIERCE. The Evident -Ability of Estcoiu-tand Kim-berlejr to Resist Attack Constitutes Favorable Ncwi for English Pub- lie Examplea of Gallantry. London, Nov.

18. The latest news from the seat of war in South Africa Is, from one point of view, favorable 1 the Britlah, showing that Klmber-)ey is able to hold its own against the Boer bombardment, and that Ktitcourt is also in a position to beat back an attack by the Boer force now facing it. On the other hand, the advices pay testimony to the ceaseless activity of the burghers on the Free State frontier and their determination to cut off relief for Ladysmlth and if possible to isolate or capture Estcourt, which is the nearest town to Ladysmlth still -held by the British. A number of small Boer commandoes from the east and are converging on EsLcourt and, the railroad Just south of that place. The Boers- already aggregate at least 20,000, with a lew guns, which they evidently, from the entrenchments they are throwing up, mean to mount on hills dominating any advance north from Kslcourt, where.

General Hlldyard is still commanding. Even with the strong relief column now hurrying up from Durban, the "British will have a tough job to pierce the Boer force thrown across the roads to LadysiTiith, while crossing the Tugi-la river on pontoon bridges in the face of the Boer artillery and ritie fires from the northern ridges commanding the rivers will probably prove one of the stlffest enterprises of the war. Many Cases or Gallantry. I The full story of the- armored train disaster ha brought into relief a number of cases of individual gallantry. Among them is that of a crack rifle hot named Caegenhead, who furnished the range at three different points for the crew of the train and kept firing until his trigger Anger was phot away.

An old black watch veteran named Crow was conspicuous for bravery in helping to clear the derailed trucks. Winston Churchill, amid a hail of bullets, turned to him and shook his hand, calling him fc old man. Another rase was that of a volunteer named Wrights, who during the firing knelt in the regular position, remaining cool and collected and cracking a joke with every "thus keeping hl comrades from becoming flurried, while all the time he was suffering from a wound, Ills right ear having been shot away. Corporal Dlecke, though wounded and lying on his back, encouraged the men by shouting, "Give 'em beans, boys." From the Free State frontier conies news that reinforcements are rapidly Hrrlving at the Orange river camp, where Lord Methuen Is hurriedly pre--Taring to push a relief force on to Kim-herley. The Scols Guards arrived from Cape Town on Thursday and the relief force ought now to be- almost strong enough to tackle the Boers besieging the town.

Details of Ilulinont Fight. A dispatch from Orange river camp, under date of November 11, gives full details of the Helmont engagement of the previous day, In which Colonel Keith-Falconer of the Northumberland Fuulleers was killed. The special nays the light was brought about by a reeonnolFsance In force to the northward. The Hrltlsh got three niles beyond llelmont. The Uoers, numbering 70,1, were strongly poBled on a ridge In a position of great natural strength.

They were commanded by Commandant Van Der Merwe. The lancers and patrols advanced toward, the Boers' position across the plain. The main Brltiwh force In skirmish line of battle soon drew the enemy's artillery fire, which was wild and short of range. The lancers handled their Maxim well, raining bullets upon the enemy so smartly that the Boers scuttled from Iheir first firing lino to a better cover. The Boers used ordinary shells of poor quality.

When their guns demonstrated their lneffec-tivenesB Major Lindsay jot the range at thirty-two hundred yards and silenced their guns with a couple of shrapnel, which burst over their heads, doing great execution. "We could see," continues ihe correspondent, "the Boers removing their dead and wounded, while the mounted Infantry fired by volleys, silencing their rlflo fire. "It was on the Spitzkop that we tjuf. fered the serious casualties of the dayi Colonel Keith-Falconer was reconnoi-terinp there with a small party and advanced within 400 yards of the en-rmy before discovering them. The Boers suddenly opened fire.

Colonel falconer was the first to fall, shot hrough the chest. Lieutenani Wood, n-ho had just replied to his major's orders to retire, was killed by a bullet through his head, and Lieutenant Hill was wounded in the thigh on the same spot. "Despite these losses, the officers and men never faltered, but, retreated coolly, covered by the cavalry. The enemy did not attempt to follow them. On the whole, the Boers did not enow much stomach for tight.

"The bodies of Colonel Keith-Falconer and Lieutenant Wood were brought here and buried In a pretty spot underneath a kopje overlooking the camp." i Cheerful at tadysmllh. The salient feature of today's war news is the arrival of a runner at Estcourt from Ladysmlth and Information from Ladysmlth dated Wednesday, November 15, that the inhabitants were cheerful and that the only recent casually wmm a volunteer killed In a tent. The sortie referred to. In the runner's report occurred Tuesday. November 14.

The Boers were driven from their guns and live were killed and ttvo wounded. There has been no news later than this to justify the belief that the comparatively cheerful situation then prevailing at Lady-smith has in any way been altered; so there has bef a visible relaxli of extreme tension whicH existed all over tits country owing to the long iu- ri i i -i 1 CM. OTIS' PIC' TUHE-FIHD ffWQ WOOLSON'S DECISION IS OVERRULED One Set of Revenue Stamps ou Mortgage Is Sufficient, According to the Commissioner. Washington, Nov. 18.

Commissioner Wilson of the Internal revenue bureau, has decided an important question relative to the taxability of the transfers of mortgages, both chattel and real. The question came up on a recent decision by Judge Woolson of the United States district court at Keokuk, Iowa, who refused to allow a mortgage to be offered as evidence because it was not stamped as a transfer. It appears that the mortgage was given to secure the payment of a note, which note passed, by endorsement, through several hands. Judge declined to allow the mortgage to be introduced in evidence on the ground that it had not been stamped tor each transfer. Commissioner Wilson does not concur with Judge Woolson, and takes the view that If the mortgage was stamped when first given it is not subject to the stamp tax, as these transfers were simply implied and not He rules' that congress intended only to tax the express assignments and transfers or mortgages and not COMMERCE COMMISSION LACKS POWER Explanation Given by E.

P. Bacon of the Trouble Over Alleged liallroad Discriminations. Chicago, Nov. 1S Most of today's session of the sub-committee of the United States industrial commission was taken up with the hearing of testimony given by Edward P. Bacon Of Milwaukee.

According to Mr. Bacon, the whole trouble over alleged discriminations by" railroads and over rebates given to shippers in the carrying of grain Is caused by the fact that the Interstate commerce commission T. has not the power It Is supposed to possets In the regulation of rates. Its puwer had been curtailed by the supreme court, and competition among railroads for ho carrying of grain will continue with discrimination and rebates. Mr.

Bacon urged as a remedy legislation Increasing the powers of the interstate commission, so lhat it might enforce laws for the modification ami equalization of railroad rates. Mr. Bacon said that conditions would be oonsitlvrably improved If the railroads were allowed to take pooling contracts under Ihe supervision of the interstate commerce commission. The low export rate for shipment, he said, eneour-agvs a large foreign trade, although It operates seriously to the detriment ot the millers of this country. l-V Fuller of Norfolk.

told of alleged discriminations by railroads lu his state. K. H. Kvans of Indianapolis also talked of various discriminations, espe- lally In the matter or uinen-niinis in rati-s on Hour ami grain lor export. Charles F.

Clark of Chicago gave some facts in relation to the inspection vi uu-ferent kinds of grain. Bynuni t.ets a Job. Tni11na noils. Nov. IS.

Hon. W. T. By- bum has received from the president notice of his appointment as a member of the board of general appraisers hi iew York. Mr.

Uvuum says he will accept Ihe office and is preparing to go to New York In a few day to assume, his duties. Hi' says the appointment Is a recognition of the gold democrats. The position pays WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR IOWA. tVai-hlngtou, Nov. 10.

Ealr today with warmer In northeast portion I Increaalna; cloudiness tomorrow with rain In southern purl ion and arlable winds. FEATURES OF THE LEADER T00AI 1'AltT I. Paul I Anxiety Felt for Ladysmlth. Claim Taylor Elected In Keutucky. Otis Mill Trailing Agulnaldo.

Iloberts Auwer Ilia Critics. 3-I'reparatlons for New Local Industry Track and Train Improvements. Local Jobbers' Plan for Excursions. City News in Brier. fl Went Iliiih School 5, Coital 0.

Yale and Harvard a Tie. C'rlunell Hakes a t.riunell Finish. Ilcljiifeia Sets a Pugilistic Kecord. 7-Suudy School Couventloo Proceedings Women Count the Coat of War, -State Geological Iteport. Kolhschlld's English Estate.

9 Affairs at tbe German Capital. EuglUh Sentiment More Optimistic 10- Des Moiurs lioy Killod at Football. Kevlenr of Iowa football Season. Nubility at Hi Front. Late City Political Matters.

11- Haudoins Caret for Henderson. Lieutenant Lyman In tne City. PAUT II. 13-" Janitor" Gives a Tenderfoot Points Humorous Anecdotes of i he KaiL Australians Eager to Help England New Wholesale House for lies Molue 14- Sorlety Notes and Club Gossip. 15 Florida Kef ogees at Nsclsineuto, fkni Fashion Tips for Amu inn.

Henry 1.. Nelson on Uendeisou. 18- Oricin of Some Military Salutes. Slim I'let" Joubert -Itoers Idol. 1.7-JacksonTille and nnlclpallsm.

Tho Vlce-l'resldenlial Vacancy. tSF.ditnrial. Mr. Ixxilry Kerlews War 19- ln the Realm or Literutnre. to-Amin the French l.auusiiiets.

Mrs. l.ltrrinore. Spiritualist, tt-lieuilnUcences o' au Old Caterer. Seualor Hoar nv thn Kepiibllc. Sil-Markets, Local and General.

Services In the City's Churches. 3i-Matelut uu 1 hemes Dramatic 4 1 i v. It I -r lit. i 'si I IS that the Boer symphathizers are gener- ally surprised at the. inability of General Joubert to rapture Ladysmlth.

Shot on an Krrand of Merry. Interesting details are arriving at Cape Town from the Orange river, relating to the lighting at Belmont, showing that when Colonel Keith-Falconer was shot through the breast he was just going to the assistance of a wounded lieutenant, Bevan. Lieutenant Brooke of the Lancers had a marvelous escape. He had dismounted to sketch the Boer position, being at the time some distance ahead of his troopers, when thirty Boers opened fire and bullets passed under his leg as he mounted, killing his horse. It is announced that these British transports arrived at Cape Town today: Mongolian, with the Second Sea-forth Highbinders and a field hospital; American, with a battery of horse artillery, part of a cavalry brigade and an ammunition column.

Pavenia, with the Second Koyal Fuslleers and the Second Koyal Scots Fusileers; Jamaican, with a squadron of the Sixth Dragoons; Cephelonls, with the Fourth brigade staff, the First Durhame, mounted infantry and detachments of the medical corps. This adds, roughly, 4,600 men to the British force In Soulh Africa, making a total of about 27,000 nu of General Buller's army corps that have arrived. Keports ay "All Is Well." The war office has received the following dispatch from General Buller: "Cape Town, November 17. Report from Klmberley, Saturday, November 11, says all are well there. "Keports from Ladysmlth, Sunday, November 12, and Monday, November 13, say all well there." 1,000 WOl'NDKD IN LADYSMlTH.

Escaped I'rUoner Tells of the Terror and DiKtrr in Ihe llesieited City. Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Nov. 18. Belated dispatches from a correspondent with the Boers near Ladysmlth up to Tuesday, November 14, are arriving here after being strictly cen sored at Pretoria. I hey throw some light on the fighting already reported from other sources.

They say that on Friday, November 10, tight lyddite shells were fired Into the Transvaal central artillery position without doing any harm. The wood of the platform of the second big gun on Bul-wan Hill was damaged, but has siheo been repaired. Commandant Weilbach captured a man who reported iffat General White was wounded and had gone to Pieter-maritsburg, leaving General French In command. This, however, does not tally with the Transvaal's Information. The prisoner also reported that the British forces were hiding In underground chambers, In order to avoid Ihe shells, and said there were about 1,000 wounded in ihe hospitals.

duubi-i Has Her ii General Joubert had been Indisposed, but is better. On Monday, November 13, Ihe British forts on tbe north side of Lady-smith opened on the nearest Boer battery and the shells fell so thickly that the Boers were compelled to lie flat and sheltered. Later they opened fire on the British batteries, which ceased tiring. Heavy lighting occurred between the Orange Free State tmiopa and the Brit ish south of Ladysmltn during trie morning on Tuesday, November 14. The result is not known.

From Iximbard's kop the British batteries were visible, shelling the Free Staters' position. A Transvaal big gun shelled the British batteries. The official Volkslem reports that the great bridge over the Tugela river, rear Colenso was sompletely destroyed Wednesday, November 15. The Boers ar looking forward with gnat Interest to the Impending en- (Continued on Page 7.) New York; Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Purman, father and mother of the bride; Mr. Cur- roll Purman, brother; Miss fay Purman, Mr. Snyder, Miss Rosamond Brockway of Boston; Dr.

and Mrs. L. C. Purman and daughYters; Mrs. Hamilton, aunt of the bride: Helen, Gladys and Sisniev Purman and Mr.

Wing B. Allen. The bride was attired In a plain, but elegant tailor-made gown of light gray cloth with a picture hat to match. She was unattended and the ceremony was as simple as The front parlor, in which the ceremony was performed, resembled a floral bower, with paims and smtlax lending nn effective background to the wealth the color scheme. A wedding followed the ceremony, after which the bride and groom, accompanied by the bride's brother, Mr.

Carroll Purman, her sister, Miss Fay Purman, and Miss Rosamond Brockway of Boston, drove to the. Pennsylvania station, whi-re the car 03 of the Union Pacific was waiting to convey them on a two weeks' tour southward. They left at 11:1." on the Southern rallruad. Their itinerary contemplates visits to all the well-known southern winter resorts, including Atlanta. New Orleans.

Galveston, Austin and Fort Worth. KTom Fort Worth tho party will go to Denver, thence to Omaha, the senator's home, for Thanksgiving. The senator and Mrs. Thurston will return to Washington on December 3. In time for the opening of eonuress on December 4.

They will be at homo during the winter at their apartments in tha Cairo. Senator Thurston's bride is highly gifted young woman, whose mother was Miss Leodora Finlayson of the well-known old southern family of that name. Her father, Major William J. Purman, at the breaking out of the civil war entered the army and served with distinc tion under Generals Meigs, Crane. Spra-guo and Meade.

He was a leading mem ber ot the constitutional convention or Florida and in reconstruction days was elected to congress from that state. REV. MAKsTON SENTENCED. Lecturer Con-rioted of Obtaining Money False Pretenses. Cairo, Nov.

is. Rev. J. Forest Mar-ston. In' the United States court here, has been sentenced to a year and a half in the penitentiary for swindling people all over the country out of thousands of dollars, which they thought they wvra contributing toward an orphan asylum at Havana, Cuba.

Marston. who was installed as a Baptist preacher ut Mount Holly, S. in represented himself to bp an agent for tho Red Cross society, and showed letters from Miss Clara Barton. He Is a limj talker, and he traveled over the country lecturing on Cuba and raising funds to provide a home for the poor children w'ao were made orphans by Weyler's cruelty. He pretended to send the money he ra.srd by registered mall to Miss Barton, ami ho exhibited receipts for these letters.

Tin letters Miss Barton received, however, only contained newspaper clippings. Marston was arrested at Owensville, early in October, at the close ot one of his lertures, ov rostonif-v uici'i-vtui -Price. Twice hefore he was tried for swindling, but escaped punishment. Sixth Trial of Hilluion Case. Leavenworth.

Nov. IS. Tho sixth trial of tho Hillmon case ended tonight, when the jury brought lu a verdict lor Mrs. Smith, the widow of Hlllmou, the Plaintiff. The amount of Insurance which Iho Rlvnt Mrs.

Smith Is tiS.KM. Tills includes the Interest on two policies, amounting to at per cent, for twenty years. The care was blttrly contested and will be carried to the supreme court by Ihe insurance, companies. Boers Are Expansionist. Cape Town, Tuesday, Nov.

14. Tha Boer commando from R.ouxville, 4.VJ strong, entered Aliwul North yesterday and hoisted the Hags of both republics In the market square, proclaiming the district republican territory. The. Britishers were given fourteen days' notice to quit. Moody It lletler.

St. Louis, Nov. IS. D. L.

Moody, tho evangelist, who was taken 111 In Kansas City yesterday, arrived here today. After a h'eartv breakfast he continued the Jotir ney to 'his hmoe at Mas. In an Interview he denied that the attack of heart trouble suffered ut Kansas City was serious. He said tie bad almost entirely recovered this Vt.