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THE DECATUR MORNING NEWS. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1899. NO. 2. Col.

Bell's Occupation of Was the Outcome of a Reconnaissance. PROPERTY FIRES BY FILIPINOS SAVED. to Gem (Mia Ctettlnn IB Badly tm Eltfcei Manila, Nor. 13--- When Col. Bell left ten miles from Tarlac, a1 cue o'clock yesterday afternoon, he intended merely to reconnoiter.

He had with him the Thirty-sixth infantry. SJaven's scouts, Troop of tht Fourth cavalry, battalion of the Twenty-second regiment, and Catling guns. The scouts, mounted, preceded Ihe main body up the railroad. They met a hundred at Marcia, but the insurgents quickly retreated. scorns found the depot burning, but extinguished the fire and saved the building, Two The main column marched un the wagon road, but before ie.i» i divided, entering the town tvm sides at six o'clock, without a shot be- imr fired insurgents had ev.ieutit- the place onl a few hours bHoie.

setting fire to the railway station mul the rolling stock. They left guard of 400 men who, however. Jailed to make a stand and cover the of the main forte of i- they probr.l been ordered to tit, The rebeJ ordnance in repoittcS to havt been shipped to the town of DonnfU The aie. continuing thru adduce so rapidly thai tl.e insurgents have not the time to destroy ilie rail- TOd. to Be at Dajtopaa.

Manila, w. Gen. Young is supposed to have reached San about thirty miles entt of Dagupan, but his wagons are far be- kind. eapli rf secretary, and Ma). i Cai- Tanglan with an escort of IT'S bolo-men.

on his way to the province of The son of Lanera- and family are prisoners. 'ihe general escaped. A press onvspondt with (Hen. telegiaphs from SJH Joe th it Agurnaido did not to ilie northeast He and his iirin; the- correspondent adds, arc surrounded. i laat ortters to the Filipino omm.intiei San Joee uere to hold an and Carraoeian -tt all fosts.

Mortally A a i The recfnt too om fdded to ie tilled fight 1 The i gents are mortal i i lite i however i They make but .1 brief and rc- and when tlie Amentaiis jiirs.it«- i i many. The moral of tn- are on their way 1h.it Tie JTisurgents are buffering more from diBCAfce than tlie Ameritons, inj, to poor food, lack of medicines and hospitals, with the result that there is great mortality amonq 1 them. Ocu. Lawton has intercepted telegram fiom an insurgent captain to Filipino general, reading: "How can you bJame me for re- Ireating when only 12 of my company able to fight." DISPATCH FROM OBS. OTIS.

of Move OB Ivlftnd. Nov. The follow- tog dispatch from Otis received at the vtar depart nit Macabefte roiiowert by the balance of the battalion of the Twenty-second infantiy, leaving behind transportation, pushed out on -ro 9rfn Jose Lupam, San Quentin and Mujvig road, and scatteTed the enemy stationed at these points, inot of whom weret driven south westward. Weasel's, with a squadron of the Third cavalry, hastened forward to Mayug, where the insurgents' supply depot was captured, Securing several hundred thousand pounds of rice, 3 M0 pounds of flour, 7,500 pounds of salt and other provisions, 1,300 new uniform coats, mank blankets, and other articles of clothing, also a number of insurgent officers, and 69 Spanish two American prisoners. Detachments were sent north to San Nicholas, and it beheved that Young established communication with VTbeaton's troops last evening.

Indications are that the insurgents will not cticape to the mountain capitals at Bayorabong without great difficulty ami loss, if fit all. Our troope at Tar- lac, Ariag, TaJiverag, Jose Bapo, Saa Qneutin, Tayug, San Nicholas, on through to Linzayen gulf, with strong stations at Arayat, San Isidro and Cabanetuan, should cause the insurgents much annoyance, Our troops nave suffered great hardships, ami nave pti formed most se- vtre service, but are reported in excellent condition and spirits. The enterprise and jjulnnitdfote will dis- Jttyeti by officers was ntver excelled. OTIS. cf towns in at.

vttt jn tJie --patrh. lorces i now inap.s cl win aro ily tLe part- incnt -to tie 4 i cs- Later in day Ifce deparlnxTit re- t-eaved a second Jron On 1 as follows: The Capture of Either of the British Strongholds Each Day Becomes Less Imminent. BOER COKMAKDER DELAYED TOO LONG. A Generally More OptlraUtle View of the Situation Ike British Reinforce. Ave Near Nov i ol Law- n's Jidv.ince ivtd jej.1«-rday; tiHik Bnmhan and four of Bamban, both on lailroatl and I'orrtpcion, east raihorid, Jjiburgents, reported .1,500 strong, retiring rapidly north, mnlcjng slight letistance.

Our Second Lieutenant Thirty-sixth fcjjJed; three enlisted mtn wounded. Strong TecoJiJitussaiiie froin Capas in the direction of TiuJai: to-day. Condition of loads render jDipractifabJe. Enemy appear to be in a demoralized condition, aiul show much as in- diceted by the captme of telegraphic ami -it i 1 1 from their TO EXPEL INDIAN HUNTERS. tu to Hun n-vf r.

Col Wov -i Lte m-p-inn-ing a jftotsc iitic to ex- -from foloindo Iti- diiiTit- who art at head i a of YelJow rrt Jv, between i tt-L 1 Dcuflfis cretlis and are ii' deei Tin settlers planned esi the Intiiitris -seek 10 (inuit -them of iidi by (Jaiir -nlcn .1 po-se, two years Gov. Thomas hat tailed the of- fitev j-n five couniicti ((dorado 1o itd the gairif enforcing thf Tiifjf jrt- probably 100 of the uld Oolorww en- Jn 1tf party, and least an nximbfr of Uncompag tires and I mti.li*- There are to belong at the VVJiite London. Nov. The simultaneous attacks on Ladysmitb, Mafeking and KJmherlej, which were opened last Thursday, manifest lull recognition by the Boers of the fact that every day Jesfeiis their chances of a successful onslaught on any of the three British strongholds. (Sen.

Joubert's chances of reaching Pietermaritzburg- can te said to have vanished. Admitted by This is already reported 1o be admitted by Col. Schiel, the German officer commanding the Boer artillery. who is supposed to have been largely the author of the Eoer plan of campaign, and who, in an interview, is alleged to have fcaid: "The Boer intention to hcve captured PifTfcrmar.Uburg, and to dictate termi But, all hope ol tc- consplish'-ijj' this now tt donsd." The Situation rhere no doubt that, fiom point ii view, th" general in ni js Nearly reached -outh Africa during tht 'fii hoint, and by the end of the week from (, COO "to 7,000 more be added to the British strength in Natal. These wj'3 probably be pushed forward to Estcoart, bringing the British force there up to 10,000 men, and making a general attach on Ldysnuth by Gen.

Joubert verv hazardous Division. Ah the cavalry and artillery belong ing to Gen. Methnen's division will not nave arrived by then, the advance from Estcourt may be delayed. But, if it is deemed essential to open communication with the beleagured town at the earliest possible moment, Gen. Methuen, it is believed, may decide to replace the regular cavalry and artillery by the Natal and OatlauctT mounted forces and the guns, which case, it is claimed, it ought to bp possible to occupy Golt-nsio and ftrtuh out a hand to Gen.

White by Montliu, INCENSED KENTUCKJANS. Men of of the Elec- Mam la, Nov 1 --MacArthur's ad the volunteers anu cavalry troop, -under Tar- Jac at 7:10 ni yesterday. Enemy fled. By labor MsicArthur in yetting foruaid to Capas, yesterdiij, artilierj and master'fc transportation, will command in Tartar- bis pushing forward as much of the railroad as possible, -which the enemy it trying to dehtruy on bis retreat. Many deserters irom enemy, who passed in to Mae Arthur some 30 rifles yesterday.

Insurgents in that eecticn are reported to be short ol lawton is pushing forward with great energy, his advance being obliged to leave behind him all trcngportation, and depend to a great. extent upon the country for subsistence. Hayes, with the Fourth cavalry, in the vicinity of Carranglan, haj captures a large amount of invurgent property, and nearly half a battalion 400 polomen transporting do'a property north over the moua- taiiM, together with his private secretary and seven Younavwitb the Third cavalry and EarboiiTBVille, Wov, 33. Over 000 people from the rural djdirkt. cfii- aregated on the btreets here.

In- teased at the reporth that the vote of Knox ouii1y would toe tiirown out, and tired oi waiting for the commissioners to certify the vote, they tame to town to we that their libeiliet were protected, as they Jt, Mandatory injunctions have been filed on the commit, sinners to 1 them to finish the cmini Up to noon tte co tnm ib si oners bad taken DO action Ptople are wrought n-p 10 tlif excitement, and trouble js feared. GOING TO A FAMILY REUNION. is added, however, 1hat i ccur to be followed by (Jen, Methuen mus-t necessarily be dictated entirely by official knowledge of White's po- fitioc and resoiircec, and the experts hope Gen. Methncn will be able tu aviait the concent Cation of the whole divfcion before advancing, and have a belter of dealing a mL at den rptun arnrv which, it ji, will be rt lietwetn iisli forces, and peJlert either light a general or re tare Trip, However, Wat, ut Short on Train, Ohtengo, Citj', 13. A to the Star from ttuihrie, Oh "News was received here from Chicago reperesentatives of the Santa Pe Bail- road that 8.

L. Oven-street, United Suites district attorney for Oklahoma, died suddenly this morning on a Santa Fe passenger train shortly before reaching Chicago. Mr. Over-street was on his way to Franklin, where he waa going to attend a family reunion to celebrate the golden wedding of bis parents. Mr, Oventtreet wan a brother of Congressman Jesse Overstreet of the Seventh Indiana district.

PRU1 BIJ LEER nt a 4 awful 1 Sortie. London, 1 The following dispatch re- from Uetj. Town, Sunday, November 12 (Mighrj--The following reports have been recehed from Col, Baden Powell: The Shy. 'MafeTcing, Monday, Oct. well here, enemy apparently shy of attacking.

Now clofcing to invest us. Are to-day destroying railway, 12 miles north, with dynamite. Shelling continued. Doing very IJtie An AMnolt Repaired. Get, attempted assault to-day on Cannon Kopje, and southeast corner of town.

Attack brilliant, not with stand- hot hell nre by the British South Ai- rican police, under Walford. Enemy lost heavily. Our casualties fine killed and five wounded. 'KUled-tapt. Hon.

D. H. Mnnham, Fourth Bedfordshire; C'apt C. A. Pel- hell, Third King's RWes; a sergeant major and two troopers.

non-commaBsioiueVl officers and troopert, all British South African Tht war office also made public the following dispatch from Gen. Town, Sunday, Nov. following is from Nicholson; 'Bnluwayo, Sunday, Nov. following is from Baden-Powell: Mfcltt Attack. 'Mafeking, Wednesday, Oct.

well here. Enemy still shelling. We made a successful night atack on his advance trenches last night getting in with bayonet. Our loss was six men oi the Protectorate regiment killed and nine wounded, including Capt. Fitx Clarence, Thiid Koyal imileers, and Lieut Swinton.

Enemy's loss unknown, but considerable. Enemy have vacated Signal hill and laagered two miles northeast of town and two milea Reported Boer Detent. London, Nov. special dispatch from Durban. Natal, dated Thursday.

9. evening, says: "Native runners who have iust ar- lived here from the Drakenhburg district report that the Boers suffered a severe defeat at lady smith this morning. The Boer guns were silenced after four hours' fighting, during which the Boer losses were heavy. No details have been received." Woandcd Doing Well. The colonial office gave out tie following extract from a telegram received from the governor of Natal; "Lieut.

Lethbridge, of the Rifle brigade, who was dangerously wounded November 7, at Ladysmith; Lieut. Nisbit, of the Gloucester regiment, and wounded prisoners at Pretoria, are reported by a refugee to be doing well." Arrived at London, Nov. received here announce that the British troopship Oriental, with 75 officers and 1,. men on board, has arrived at Cape Town. The British transport Hawarden Castle has sailed from Cape Town, bound to Durban.

Stopped By British Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Thursday, Nov. French steamer Cordoba has arrived here. When 70 miles out she was signalled by the British third class cruiser Magiciennc, and as she did not obey, a blank shot was nred across her bows. After her manifest had been examined, was allowed to proceed. George E.

Schan, Aged Fiity Years, Killed in Bed by His Son in New York. TWO BULLETS ENTERED HIS TEMPLE. Tie Had to Probate Will HU for rt Led OTERWI8E UNNOTICED. Thompson, cf Petersburg 111., an oM -ettler, is dead. Ihe National Municipal league will meet at Columbus, Wednesday.

The Ppr.ngneld (ill street car men irtke to obtain recognition of the Boers- are beoominer more ven- ome, and are cattle close to Kimberley. Canada's troops for South Airka arrived at Cape Verde islands, Sunday, on the steamer Sardinia. C. L. wanted in Norman.OUa., on a charge of embezzlement, IB under at Texarkfma, Ark.

The North Pacific whalers and Kar- hick have reached San Francisco with large cargoes of whalebone. An option on the Union iron works. at San Francisco, has been secured by the ntw ship-building combine. Gov. Tanner of 1'linoia is expected arinowate formally, in a few days, that he is not a condidate for renora- ination.

A military road has been completed from Port Valdes, Alaka, 85 miles into the interior of the Copper River country Assistant Secretary Allen of ihe navy has submited his annual report to Secretary Long. He iavors a national naval reserve. The Oklahoma court of appeals has refused to issue a mandamus to compel the Dawes commission to enroll applicants. Five inmates of insane asylum, escaped, word th.it they had Parted to join the Mormon ohim Childeiv o- -the -ep nunt, wlmh mnvo'J from the P'libp- pnifs on pieces Otis' oi the The industrial commi'-sion i eonv an i i into tho of trail 1 af ,) in Chi- c.icro, betpnTitns- )btr 55. John Allen, of tlie Christtan Broth- eis' college, frt.

Lom-i, ho was seriously injured in football game Saturday, is in a critical condition. At Vienna, 111., James Gore convicted of the murder of Scarlet, lias sworn out a warrant against Bent Gore chargirg him -with the crime. Col. William J. Bryan has left Nebraska to join a hunting party of Missourians, who will be the guests -f Moses Wetmore, in Taney county, Mo.

Young republicans of Kansas City, have organized a club to entertain young democrats throughout the state at a banquet some time in Feb- n-arj. While taking a fKirty of fishermen to Lake i small steamboat, Leonard Partridge, of Peorijt, wns caught in the machinery and mangled to death. The retirement of Vice-President Hobart assures a vi.enncy in the presiding chair of the senate. Mr. "Krye prcbably will be, elected president pro ttmpore.

Old Company A Association, of St. Louis (colored). Sunday, presented a flay to the Forty-ninth regiment, United States volunteer infantry, at Jefferson barracks. The California powder null, at Santa Cruz, was wrecked by explosion, Sunday, 16,000 pounds of powder and several buildings being destroyed and one man killed. John Armstrong, son of a former St.

Louis police sergeant, was fotmd dead (n the dining-room of his home, with bullet wound in his left a no and left side. Murdgr is suspected. An ta Roberts. Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. Tribune says that an arrangement has been made between Itepresentative- eleet Brigbinn BobertB and the republican members of congress to al low him to be sworn in and then to resign without further action in the matter.

New York, Nor. J. Bchan, SO old, an employe in the supreme court, wan shot and killed at hie home by his son George W. Sohaa, a dentist. The father had refused 1o give the eon money.

The ion was arrested. Killed HU Schan was in bed when he was shot. Two shots were fired, and both bullets entered the right temple of the old man, who expired almost instantly. The son was remanded to the cuMody Of the coroner. Wanted Hid The wife of the murdered man, and the mother' of young Schan died a year and a half ago, leaving, it IK said, considerable property to be divided between her husband, the pnuner, and another eon.

The other --on is now in Manila, a member of the Fourth United States infantry. KefBfted toe Will. The fdtiier re-mamed and refused, it is. '-aid, to probate the will of his dead wife Both left home at rhe lime of the second marriage. Thev continually demanded that the property left by their motJier be divided, and a Jieu of that called upon the father for money, which was refused.

The son. George, it is said, declared that he would never-allow his stepmother to get any of bis property. He went to ttie house of bis father anJ found him in. bed. His step-mother was in an adjoining room.

The son repeatedly demanded ftome money. Fruit lend Demand for Honey. the father became enraged end raised himself from the bed in menacing manner, when the young man drew a revolver and fired two Xhe muzzle of the revolver was near Schan'a head that the powder burned his face. Both plowed through the right iemple. The elder Schan fell back on the bed with blood pouring from the wounds and expired immediately.

The son placed the revolver on a dresser and calmly awaited his arrest. SAMUEL SALTER SURRENDERS, He if Mud to ttf Involved In A Election a Philadelphia. Philadelphia, "NOT. Coroner Samuel P. Suiter, who is involved in the ulleged election frauds in thirteenth division of the Seventh ward, and for whom a warrant been issued, has surrendered himself.

He entered $1,000 bail, to appear fM a hearing next Thursday. The warrant charges Salter conspiring, with others, to and cast fraudulent and make false returns at the recent election. Suiter's arrest in the result of the hearing, last week, of five alleged peaters, who are said to have beea brought to this city from Waahing- by Lieut. Rodgers of the capttnt police, and who are now under bail for COUNTING OF THE BALLOTS, to Kentaekr. Make Very atowly With Their Warlc.

Louisulle, Nov. counting of ballots wag resumed by the county boards of convacsers in a ber of counties where the work left unfinished last week. The counc- ing is likely to drag along well into the present week. In the city it is especially commissioners having reached only the Second ward. There has been no change since Saturday in the estimetes of pluralities by parties.

Both still claim. the ekction, the republicans by 3,000, and the democrats by what they styia "a safe" iralit UNDERGOING FUMIGATION. A SpanUh Stfmimee tb tn Board mt San Juan, Porto Hlco, San Juan de Porto KKVJ, Nov. 13. -The Spanish steamer Buenos Ayres from Corunna, October 27.

and Cadiz, October 3), which arrived here Sunday with COO steerage and 250 second cabin passengers for Cuba, and 00 sengers lor Porto Rico, was found two cases of on board. The and passengers hate been placed in quarantine, and undergoing HE DIED OP JURIES. Morrlmm, Whooe WAS THE SURRENDER OF PARADES. Army Took Puerto Vcneaveln, After Hours' Hard Nov. the stats and navy have received reports concerning the surrender of Parades at Puerto Cabello.

Venezuela, Surdov. The state department dispatch from mister LoomK at f'ara- tafe, and Js is tight hours' fight me. Oastros" armj toofc Puerto Cabello tins morning KiMed -wourded aggregate 300. and hospital corps from are attending the wounded Local facilities are inadequate holds every port and plate of consequence in Venezuela." The navy department's report comes from Commander Hempliilt of the Detroit, uhlch is now at Puerto Cabello. It is dated night, at 9:35, and reads as follows: "Severe fighting since Saturday morning.

About three hundred killed on both sides. Parades surrendered his final position to Castro's force Sunday morning." MURDERED BY A CHORE BOY. Baltimore. Xov, Dr. Morrison, the aged physicians, waa robbed and beaten by two men at his home on the evening of Novembet it.

hac died of his injuries. got nearly $1.200 hi money bles. John Schmeltzing, who took Dr. Morrison home from a nearby reborl on the of the robbery, ha arrested, but is out on bail. Dr.

Morrison served with tion during the civil war in the Seventh and Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania regiment joined the regular anny as a surgeon at the the rebel' lion. of to Killing of SBrah C. Kins ut Stanford, Cuna. Stumford. Nov.

inquest into the murder of Mrs. Sarah C. King is in progress, before the opening of the proceedings, it wafe learned that Charies Cross, the 17-year- old chore boy. who is under arrest on suspicion, had made a confession. Ac coidiue to Cross statement, after Mrss.

had retired, he entered her room and undertook to overpower her. She resisted fonibly, whereupon he hurled her to the floor and struck her head against the floor several times. Sh became mKonbeioiis, and he lifted her body to the bed, immediately leaving the to notify neighbors that the woman had been murdered. Taken Bnek Havana. New Orleans, Win.

A. Cox, of Chicago, wanted in Havana on charge of embezzlement, and whose fight for liberay here extended over three or four months, sailed on the steamship Whitney for Havana, in cherge of Detectives Stubba and Col. Hear? Dead. Topeka, Nov. Col.

Hearj author and ex-plainsman, sociate of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalt Bill), died here to-day, aged 62. A Ofllelnt Conference.

Nov. military governor of Havana, who has been spoken of in on with the civil of (. ba, when such nn offite shrill be lifhed, was at the department 'd had a long conference with Koot. Thf alierwards with Gen. Lmllow to Hie White Jobn llAKimnnd Cumlnir.

London, steamer Itus tonic, which "ai 1 from Liverpool, No- 15, for New York, will among ber passengers John Haj Hummcnd, the American engineer win, was condemned to death by the Tran- vaal Republic for participation in Outlander conspiracy, which cutmi- rated in the Jameson raid. half a A Mam Chicago. Xov. 13. James who is -aid to hsve wiies in tiozen and who is also for a numler of alleged swindling has been arrested hers and will be held pending the arrival ol officers from Rochester, N.

whew he will be tried on charges of bigamy and swindling'. Killed by a Train. Pesotimi. Nov. 3 3 Philip Hoi- zinger, a farmer, and Miss Catherine Stalhut, a friend, were driving ovei the Illinois Central track a short dts- tance south, Sunday, on waj homd from church, when they were strucli by the New Orleans special, the new fast train, causing the death of both.

Of I .1 Mitchell, confined in jail here tmdet indictments for the murder of a fellow convict in the penitentiary, conr- mltted suicide, Sunday, by hanging himself from the top of the cell door, He made a rope out of a part of 4 blanket. BUI. Chicago, Nov. Cull on, kM announced bis intention of reintro. ducing.

on the opening day of the congress, the bill providing territorial form of government foi Hawaii He win urge prompt aetioa.