North Carolina Newspapers

The Weather 1 o-Day: FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 54. LEMS ML NORTM CAROLINA MUES II ISIS AID RIRCULAHON. THE BOER GUNS WERE SILENCED A Defeat at Ladysmith Re ported by Natives, BOER LOSSES WEREHEAVY 11.000 BRUTISH DUE AT CAPE TOWN TODAY. BOER ASSAULT ON MAFEKING REPULSED The Coils of the Investment Closing Tighter. British Prisoners Well Treated. The Gov ernment England Proposes to Establish in South Africa. London, Nov. 13.—A special dispatch from Durham Natal, dated Thursday, November 9th. evening, says: “Native runners who have just arriv ed here from Drakosberg District report that the Boers suffered a severe defeat at Ladysmith this morning. The Boer guns were silenced after four hours' lighting, during which the Boor losses were heavy. No details have been re ceived. BRILLIANT BOER ATTACK. London, Nov. 13. —The War Office this morning publishes the following dispatch from General Buffer: “Oapt Town, Sunday, Nov. 12. — (Night.)—The following reports have been received from. Colonel Baden- Poweli: “ ‘Mafeking, Monday, Oct. 30.—A1l well here. Enemy apparently shy of at tacking. Now closing to invest ns. Are today destroying railway * two miles north with dynamite. Shelling con tinued. Doing very little harm.’ “ ‘Tuesday, Oct. 31— Enemy attempted assault today on Cannon kopje and souths east corner of town. Attack most bril liant. notwithstanding hot shell fire by the British South African police under Walford. Enemy lost heavily. Our casualties five killed and five wounded. All British South African police.’ ” The War Office also made public the following dispatch from General Buffer: “Cape Town, Sunday, Nov. 12. —The following is from Nicholson: “ ‘Bulmvuyo, Sunday. Novi 5. —The following is from Baden-l’owell: ‘Mafeking, Wednesday. Oct. 25. All well here. Enemy still shelling. We made successful night attack on his ad vanced trenches last night, getting in with bayonet. Our loss, six men of the Protectorate Regiment killed, nine wounded, including Captain Fitz-Clar enee, Third Royal Fusiliers, and Lieu tenant Swinton. Enemy’s loss unknown, but considerable. Enemy have vacated Signal Hill and laagered two miles north east of town and miles southeast.’ ” AItHI VA L OF TROOPSHIPS. London. Nov. 13.—A dispatch from Gape Town to the War Office announces the arrival there today of the troopship Armenian, with three batteries of artil lery and >an ammunition column, and the troopship Nubia, with the Scots Guards and half a battalion of tne Northamp tonshire Regiment. This brings the total number of reinforcements to 12,- 802. of which 0,000 are already on the way to Durban. The Armenian and Nu bia. whose troops belong to the First Di vision. will probably also be ordered to proceed. Nine troopships, carrying 11,000 men, are due at Cape Town tomorrow (Tues day). It is officially announced that the transjHirt Armenian left (’ape Town yes terday (Monday) afternoon for Dur ban, and that the troppsliip Orient has arrived at Cape Town with 47 officers and 1.187 men. “A PURE GOVERNMENT.” London, Nov. 13. —Sir Michael Ilieks- Beaeh. Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking this evening at Bristol, said: “The war in South Africa has de stroyed both conventions with the Trans vaal. We must establish there a pure and honest government, on the basis of jtqnai rights and on something mure einroring than paper safeguards. Sub ject to this, we should give whatever self-government may be possible ki South Africa. No one desires that great coun try to be governed permanently from Downing street.” A MESSAGE FROM WHITE. Durban, Thursday, Nov. 13. —It is understood that a message was received here today from General White at Lady smith by pigeon-post, containing birth day congratulations for the Prince of Wales, and was forwarded to London. PRISONERS WELL TREATED. Pretoria, Monday, Nov. (>. —Father Matthews, Chaplain of the Irish Fusi liers, who was captured at the battle cl’ Nicholson’s Nek, has arrived here. He complains that though General Joubort promised he would Im* permitted to re turn to the British camp he was taken to Pretoria. The Secretary of Mar re leased him two days after his arrival and he was permitted to leave. He re ports that the prisoners are well cared for. WILL JOIN THE BOERS. Muzure. Basutoland. Wednesday, No ‘vcnvber 8. —The indications are that Chief .Joel, of the Basutos will join the Boers, who are likely to annex a strut of the Northern territory of Basutoland. The other chiefs, however, are staunch, and there is no cause for alarm. WORK ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Tile River Commission Inspecting Im provements Made. New Orleans, La.. Nov. 13.—The Mississippi River, Commission arrived hen* today accompanied by General John M. Wilson. Chief of Engineers. They made a thorough inspection of the work in progress between St. Louis and New Orleans, paying particular atten tion to Major Darby’s bank protection work at Kemp Levee and Mayor Quinn s work on the docks at Plaqucminc. While here a special session was held to hear James (}. Henning, <>l Memphis, repre senting that city in its request for the improvement of Wolf river. General Wilson was called upon by a commit tee of the Jetty Conference with refer ence to deepening Southwest Pass and promised to give the movement his hearty support. lit- favored keeping both South Pass and Southwest Pass open, using the present pass for smaller ves sels. The Government lias ordered two big dredges built which »ean be kept at work after the Kails contract expires and easily maintain the present depth. The Southwest Pass Commission will nicer at St. Louis next week and General Wilson will lay the report before (’(in gress without delay. The members of the commission left tonight. A Big Theft of Diamonds. C'cvelnnd, Ohi >, Nov. 13.- Twrty thousand dollars worth of diamonds wore stolen this afternoon from the store of Sigler Brothers at No. 3‘. I Euclid avenue. Three men enternl the store which is on the second floor. One of the trio stood at the elevator cage and the other two entered the office of Mr. Sigler. One of the strangw enga ged the attention of one of ;lie clerks and the other talked to Mr. Signer, at whose side was a black box. four by ten inches, containing the diamonds. Mr, Sigler says his attention was de tracted for a moment and upon turning to his supposed customer Im»th had Me l and the box of jewels was gone. The police have no clew save a descrip tion furnished by Mr. Sigler Germans Decapitate Cannibals, Liverpool, Nov. 13. —The British stunn er Volta, from the German Oamerojna, West Africa, which arrived here today reports that a German punitive expedi tion in the Cameroon* recently chastised a tribe of rebellious cannibals who had besieged several trading stations at and near Kribi. The Germans chain'd the natives into the bush, killing 200. It was reported, according to the Captain of the Volta, that numbers of the slain were decapitated, their heads being stuck on poles in the interior towns to strike ter ror to the inhabitants. Brained by a Negro, Ooluniibus. (in.. Nov. 13.—Bartlett Horn, a well known and highly respect ed white man ini Ilaris county. 25 dalles from Columbus, was brained with an axe in his home by a negro who was in his employ. He was struck three terrible blows. (His 8-year-old son saw the deed eommitteed and gave the alarm to his mother. Had it not 'been for the timely alarm there would probably have been a repetition of the Sam Hose affair. Mrs. Horn was unprotected. Parties are out after the murderer, a,lad if caught he will he lynched. DEATH IN THE STORM. Damage to Shipping. Unknown Schooner Drifting in. Halifax. N. S., Nov. 13.—A heavy snow and rain storm, tfecompanied by gales of wind, causing loss of life and damage to shipping, prevails in the mari time provinces and Newfoundland. A dispatch from Port Hood, (’ape Breton, says: “Seven fishing boats went out this morning. About midday a northwest gale came up suddenly. Five boats landed safely. A sixth was swamped off the northern entrance. The seventh is missing. There is no means yet of know ing who were lost. An unknown schoon er is drifting ashore on the island side of the harbor. Her crew will be saved. It is possible at least a dozen souls have perished.” Hobart’s Improvement Continues. Paterson, N. J.. Nov. 13. —Vice-Presi- dent Hobart continues to improve. He slept well last night and was comfortable this morning. Dr. Newton is still sleep ing at Carroll Hall, however, so as to be close at hand should his services be required. Mrs. Davis at Princeton. Princeton, N. J., Nov. 13. —Mrs. Jeffer son Davis, widow of the late Confeder ate leader, arrived here from New York this morning and is now being entertain ed at Princeton Inn. Mrs. Davis is visiting her grandson, Charles Hayes, who is a student at the Lawrenceville School. She attended the concert held in University Hall this evening. In the Receivers Hands. Athens, Ga.. Nov, 13. —The Bank of Athens was placed in the hands of a receiver today. The stockholders claim that institution is solvent. The ox pn»ts who for some time have been ex amining the books ol Cashier John A. Bent-diet, who mysteriously disappeared several months ago. will not be ready to report within sixty days. When a girl is in love her thoughts are about equally divided lietwoen the last time she saw him and the nekt time he is coming. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1899. WAITING OH THE OFFICIAL COUNI Fraudulent Votes in Knox and Other Counties. THE DEMOCRATIC CLAIM THESE THROWN OUT, GOEBEL HAS A MAJORITY. RUMORS HEARD OF COWING MARTIAL LAW This in the Fvent of Johnson and Knox Coun ties Being Thrown Out. The Report Discredited. Little Change in the Situation. Frankfort, Ivy.. Nov. 13. Senator Goebel and the Democratic leaders are still waiting on the final action of the county board of elections in Jefferson, Christian, Knox. Johnson and other counties. It is claimed that enough fraudulent votes will be thrown out in these counties to give Goebel a major ity on the face of the returns. The city is excited tonight over a rumor that the Governor intends to'declare mar tial law in tin* event that Knox and Johnson counties are thrown out and that ln* will refuse to recognize Goebel tis Governor under such conditions. This rumor of martial law is not generally credited. THE TANGLE GROWS WORSE. Ixmisville, Ky.. Nov. 13.—Tin* tangle resulting’ fr. m last week's election gr‘*ws worse each day. This wtas tin* th:nl day of the official count, but trie work of the county boards of canvassers disclos ed little information to dear the situa te n. Chairman Long: of the Republi can Campaign Committee, today re peated his claim .of a plurality of day repeated his claims of a plurality of 3,111 for Taylor, based on official re turns from .1.10 counties and unofficial returns front Ilu> remaining nine. The Democratic papers and leaders here have ceased to give* figures, lml specials from Frankfort quote Candidate Goebel and other party leaders as saying they arc confident of th • success of the Ken ton county man. The complexion of the returns to be presented to the State Board of Election Commissioners, when it meets in Frankfort .next month, still depends upon the determination of the contests which tire being "raised in sev eral parts of the State, notably the strongly Republican counties of the Eleventh district, where the Democrats claim tissue ballots were used. These contests have aroused much feeling in the localities affected. One of them in volves the vote of Knox county, which gave Taylor 1.398 plurality. Today BarlMiursville, the county seat, was vis ited by hundreds of people interested in the result, their avowed purpose being to seegbat justice is done. Counsel for rtmdidati* Taylor began action in the Knox County Circuit Court to compel the county election officers to certify the vote to the State Board of Election Com missioners. The contention is over 12 ballots from the first precinct, but the petition tiled by Taylor's counsel asserts that the election officers propose to tlyow out the entire i county. Judge Brown granted a temporary injunction against such action. Johnson and Lewis counties are affected by the Democratic charges of irregularities, and there, too, legal complications are likely to arise. At Hopkinsville a contest oveA a pre cinct which gave Taylor a plurality of 97 is delaying the official return of the votes of Christian county, which gave Taylor a plurality of 750. Sslmv progress was made in tin* count of Louisville and Jefferson county today, the commissioners being at work on the third ward when they adjourned until tomorrow. Both sides are lighting every inch of the ground. A number of pre cincts are in controversy on the grounds of alleged irregularities. In one such case, tin* seventh precinct of tin* first ward, the Anti-Goebel people today se cured an order from, Judge Toney t 1 compel the precinct officers to sign tin tally sheets. The Goebel people, how ever, claim die ballot box had Teen open ed before* it reached the county election officers. The vote so far as canvassed shows little change from tile unofficial returns. EXCITING DAY AT VAXf’EBFKG. Portsmouth. Ohio. Nov. 13, This was an exciting day at Vanceburg, Ky.. county seat of Lewis county, twenty miles below hen*. An effort was made to throw mil the entire vote of the coun ty which gave Taylor a. plurality of (iOO, on. a technicality, it being claimed the paper on which the ballots were printed Was too thin. On this ground the (lection board last week threw out the vote of Mowers and BurtonviUe pre cincts, which gave Taylor 209 plurality and adjourned, .until today. , Word was passed* througli tin* county and today about 2.000 cijnzens flocked into Vance burg and gathered around the court house when the election hoard met. News reached the crowd that the commissioners were about to throw out the vote of another precinct and there was tin angry demonstration. Trouble seemed imminent, when it we * announc ed that tin* election hoard had recon sidered its action by which tin* vote <>! certain precincts had been thrown out. and that tin* entire vote of the comity would la* counted us cast. * Continued on Second Fage). THE PENNING UP OF AGUINALDO He Did Not Make His Escape to the East. HE IS NOW SURROUNDED so TELEGRAPHS TIIE CORRE SPONDENT WITH YOUNG. YOUNG SUPPOSED TO BE AT SAN NICHOLAS Capture of Agunialdo’s Secretary and the Family of General Llaneras. Rapid Advance of the Americans. Feeble Re sistance Made by the Foe. ‘ Manila, Nov. 33.—10 a. m.—When Col onel Bell left Capas, ten miles from Tar lac, at 1 o’clock yesterday, lie intended merely to reconnoitre. He had with him fin* Thirty-sixth Infantry, Slaven’s scouts, Troop E. of the Fourth Cavalry and a battalion of the Twenty-second regiment and Gatling guns. The scouts mounted, preceded the main body up the railroad. They met a hun dred rebels at Murcia, but the insurgents quickly' retreated. The scouts found the de|H>t burning, but extinguished the fire aml saved the building. The main column marphed tip tip* wa gon road, but before reaching Tarlac di vidrd. mitering the town on two sides at 'V*«’cl(K'k, not a shot being fired. The insurgents bad evacuated the place only a few hours before, setting fire to the railway station and the rolling stock. They left a rear guard of four hundred men who. however, failed to make a staud and cover the retreat of the* main force of insurgents, as they had probably been ordered to do. The rebel ordnance is rtqWted to have been shipped to the town of Donnell. The Americans are continuing their advance so rapidly that the insurgents have mt time enough to destroy the railroad. General Young is supposed to have reached Kan Nicolas, about 30 miles east of Dagupan, bill his wagons are far be hind. Colonel Hayes has captured Aguinal do’s Secretary, and Major Coleman is in Curranglau. with an escort of 175 bolo men, on his way to the Province of Xeuva Vizaya. The son of General Llaneras and Iris family are prisoners. The General barely ( scaped. The correspiTTtllent of the Asso ciated Press, with General Young, tele graphs from San Jose that Aguinaldo did not escape to the northeast. He and his army, the correspondent adds, are surrounded. His last orders to the Filipino eommnlider at Kan Jose were to hold Kan Jose and GarrangJan at all costs. The recent encounters were too one sided to be called fights. The insurgents are mortally agraid of the Americans, however strong their position. They make but a brief and feeble resistance and run when tin* terrible American yell reaches tlu ir ears, whereupon the Ameri cans pursue them and slay many. The moral effect of the news that <»O,- 000 t roops are on their way here has been unquestionably great. The insurgents are suffering more from di-e.‘V*e than the Americans, owing to poor food, a lack of medicines and filthy hospitals, with the result that there is great mortality among them. General Lawton lias intercepted a tele gram from an insurgent captain to a Fil ipino general, reading: “How can you blame me for retreat ing, when only twelve of my men were able to fight?” THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. Washington. Nov. 13. —The following dispatch from General Otis was received at tin* War Department today: "Manila. Nov. 13.—MacArthur's ad vance. Thirty-sixth volunteers and cav alry troop under Bell, entered Tarlac 7:1() p. m. yesterday. Enemy fled. By great labor MncArthurksueeeded in get ting forward to Capas yesterday all ar tillery and quartermaster's transporta tion. and will have command in Tarlac today, his advance pushing forward to save ns much of the railroad as possi ble, which enemy trying to destroy on retreat. Many deserters from enemy, who passed into MacArthur some thirty rifles yesterday. Insurgents in that sec tion reported to be short of provisions. Lawton, pushing forward with great energy, his advance obligee? to leave be hind all transportation and depend to great extent upon country for subsist ence. II ayes. Fourth Cavalry, in vieini-J ty of Carnauglan has captured large amount insurgent property and nearly half battalion of four hundred bolomen transporting Aguinaldo’s property over the mountains, together with his private secretary and seven officers’. Young with Third Cavalry and Batson’s Mac caliebe scouts followed by*bnlanoe of bat talion. Twenty-second Infantry living behind all transportation, pushed out on' Kan Jose Ltipam, Kan Quenton (and M;i yug road and scattered enemy stationed at " those points, most of whom wore driven southward. Vessel with squadron of Third Cavalry hastened forward to Miayug. where insurgents supply depot was captured, securing several hundred thousand pounds of rice, 3..>00 pounds Hour. 7,500 pounds of salt and oilier pro visions, 1,300 uniform coats, new. many blankets and other articles of clothing, 4* also number of insurgents’ o and (59 Spanish a,ml two American mts. Detachments sent north to Sat fins, and it is believed that Young w 'j Inal communication with Wheat* oops last evening. Indications at in surgents will not escape to » itain capitals at Bayou bong withou 1 J 5 dif ficulty and loss, if at all. 'oops at Turku*, Aria go, Talavera, Kan Jose, Bupao, Huuiingan, San Quentin, 'Paynag, Kan Nicholas, on through to Lingaycii Gulf, with strong station at Ary at, Kan Isidro, Cahanatnan should cause insur gents some annoyance. ■ Our troops have suffered great hardships and have per formed most severe service, hut arc re ported in excellent condition and spirits. The enterprise and indomitable will dis played by officers never excelled. (Signed) “OTIS.” The spelling of the names of towns in the above is as given in the cable* dispatch. As the American forces have now reached a point the maps of which are necessarily imperfect, the War Del partment adheres to the text of tlie ca ble. -Later in the day the Department re ceived a second dispatch from General Otis, as follows: “Manila, Nov. 12.—N0 news received of I jaw ton’s advance since yesterday; MacArthur’s troops took Bambini and Capas, four miles north of Baniban, both on railroad, and Concepcion to past of railroad yesterday. Insurgents re ported fifteen hundred) strong retiring rapidly north, making slight resistance. Our casualti. s. Second Lieutenant Davis, Thirty-sixth volunteers, killed; three en listed men reported wounded. Strong reconmxssunce from Capias in direction of Tarlac today. Condition of roads and streams render general advance with wagon transportation impracticable. Enemy appear to be in demoralized con dition, and show much disorganization as indicated by captured telegraphic dis patches and deserters from their ranks. (Signed) “OTIS.” OTIS TOO ECONOMICAL. London, Nov. 13. —A British naval offi cer, who has just returned from a town in the Philippines, has been interviewed regarding the situation there, of which In* takes a somewhat pessimistic view. According to tin* published interview, lie thinks that more river gunboats are needed and that) General Otis is trying to run the campaign too economically. Paying a high tribute to tin* "surpris ing intelligence and confidence of tin* American soldier.” the off her says: “Patience and bravery the American soldier lias shown in a high degree. But except for an occasional game of base ball there is nothing for him to do but to drink and eat vast quantities of pot ted luxuries. Now if In* were a British soldier lit* would be diverted by all sorts of sports.” AT WASHINGTON ON THE 15TH National Republican Committee to De cide Time and Place of Convention. Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 13. After a consultation today between Senator M. A, Hanna and Mr. Charles F. Dick, Clairman and 'Secretary respectively of tlift** National Rt publican Committee, the latter announced that it had been deci ded to call tin* committee together on Friday, December loth next at 'Wash ington to name the time and place for holding tin* next National Republican Convention. The session of the commit tee will continue for two days. Trite following named cities are mentioned as probable applicants for the National c* n ventimi next year: Chicago. St. Isittis, Kail Francisco, Cleveland. Deliver, Kansas City, Mil waukee ami Buffalo. ~ Secretary Dick will at Once issue a formal call for the members of the Na tional Committee to meet on the d ate* above mentioned. Gomez Refuses Pecuniary Aid. Havana. Nov. 13. —General Gomez writes to La Lueha that In* ais seen with great pleasure the announcement of a project to raise funds to meet ttts personal needs, but that such a proposi tion would not do him honor in ttie -se dition and that he must beg leave to refuse the offer in advance. "This is not a time,” he declares, "fer Cubans to occupy themselves wl li the private concerns of any indival t tl. When they become absolute masters :f the island, which will be a glorious con summation. there will be opportunity to attend to persona! matters. The Insurgents Defeated. f Colon, Colombiiai, Nov. 13. —It is said that tin* insurgents in tin* Department of* Bolivar were defeated November 9;h. An armed river steamer left Cartlia gena November lltli with Bogota mails, thus showing, it is claimed, that the revolution is ended. SHOT TWICE AT THE FAMILY. Seven Dangerously Wounded. One Child Dead. Murderer Captured. (’arutliersville, -10.. Nov. 13. -News teaches here of a (listresing tragedy at a levee camp, below here. Charles Pearman,. ■who had for some reason be come angry with a famdy named I’oc, came to Foe’s tent with a double-barrell ed shot gun and li red both barrels into the tent, striking and dangerously wounding seven out of the family of nine. One small child was killed in stantly, one has since died and the mother is not expeeted to live. Fearniati escaped across the Mississippi river and took refuge in the Tennessee forests. A posse followed - utd captur'd ban. and he is now in jail here. i**irmiu about. 21 years old. Major Bell, with an infantry i' gi meiit and a small force of cavalry, (titer ed Tarlac 'Sunday night without oppo sition. PRICE FIVE CENTS WRECKFD ON THE COAST OF LUZON TheCruiserCharleston Broken on a Reef, ALL ON BOARD SAVED SHE HAD BEEN PATROLLING THE NORTHERN COAKT. « BUILT OF STEEL, SHE CARRIED 306 MEN She Belonged to the New Navy, One of the First Vessels Sent to Manila After the Destruc'ion of the Spanish Fleet. Manila. Nov. 14. —12:20 p. m. —(Tues- day.)—The United States cruiser Char leston, which has been patrolling tin; northern coast of Luzon, was wrei kt *1 ()/ a reef off tin* northwest coast on Tuesday, November 7th. The cruiser Charleston, which was built in Kan Francisco in 1888, had a displacement of 3,730 tons, was 312 feet 7 inches in length, 40 feet 2 inches in beam, and 21 feet 0 inches in draught. She was of steel, having two propellers, one fiinne| and two masts, with yiilitary tops. Khe had the following armament: Two eight-inch guns; six six-inch guns; four six-pounders; two three-pounders; six one-pounders; two machine guns and one light gun with four torpedo tubes. She had a complement of men. BELONGED TO THE NEW NAVY. Washington, Nov. 13. —The Charleston has been in Asiatic waters for more than a year. Khe was one of the first vessels to la* sent to Manila after the destruc tion of the Spanish fleet by Admiral Dewey, the department utilizing her for the purpose of sending ammunition and other supplies for the Asiatic station. Just previous to her assignment to tint duty she had undergone an overhauling at tin* Mare Island Navy Yard, Kan Francisco, and therefore was in prime condition for her new dirties. The Char leston is one of tin* vessels of more re cent construction, and belongs to that class which is commonly referred to as the “new navy.” Khe had a full com plement of officers and crew. The naval register issued at the beginning of the present year gives as her commander Captain William H. Whiting’ anti her Lieutenant Ci inmaNder Gottfried Block linger. Assistant Secretary Allen, is A( ting Secretary during the absence of Secretary Long. It was stated at his hotel that no messages had been received by him during the night. Three Children Burned to Death. San It Kle Marie. Mich.. Nov. 13.- A special from Detour, this *ounty. says that on Sunday, the three sans of Mrs. Kate (frr, aged 8, <> and 5 years, were burned to death in a fire which (.titiva ted in their home. The mother, a widow, was away at the time, the boys being in charge ol t’nnr uv I’.o-l a i .i. r, who, however, escaped unharmed. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. • Mrs. Ada Ashley Hill was arrested at Aurora, Ills., last night charged with the murder of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eliza Hill, by pouring acid down her back. Ed Grandison. a notorious negro mur derer, thief and all round crook, was hanged at Yazoo. Miss., yesterday for file murder of Deputy Sheriffs Krotu*- street and Kvertt in July of last year. James J. Corbett has challenged James J. Jeffries to light for the heavyweight championship of the world. Corbett de posited $5,000 to be covered by Jeff in any way he sees fit. Corbet in his letter, states that he desires an immediate match. ' . \ Admiral Dewey and his wife left tin* Waldorf Astoria for a walk yesterday, and owing doubtless to the Admiral’s vigorous protest against the too friendly treatment accorded him Saturday, were suffered to take it in peace. L. Morris, one of rlu* largest dry goods firms in Athens. Ga., lias been thrown into voluntary bankruptcy by New York creditors. The hearing of the ease is set for Thursday. The liabiliti; s are about $40.0(10 and are principally in New York with some in other Northern and Western cities. 'MacArthur took Baniban Sunday. This was supposed to be the strongest ny-’i tiion, except Tarlac, held by the I* ili piivos in that neighborhood. The bri “ accounts of the engagement received in dicate that the natives fought aecoid ing to the recent tactics, retreating aft* r firing a few volleys. An officer of the Thirty-sixth Infantry is the oulv Aim*’- ican reported killed. It. Worth Bagley’s Mother Pensioned Washington. Nov. 13. A pension of sls per month Was granted today by Commissioner Evans to Adelaide W. Bagley, mother of Lieutenant Worth Bagley, who was killed in the war with Spain.