I‘
' evening
commandcry at the Murray Hill hotel.
A S’PIRITED DEBATE.
Senate Listens to Much Talk
on Philippine Question.
“'wotcou run-1:5 111 PEI-TIGREW.
Sny- Agninnldo Himself \Vonld Be
.lllore Patriotic if He Represented
' South Dakota—The Urgent De-
ficiency Bill Reported.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—-Spirited'
debate'on the Philippine question occu-
pied the attention of the senate for near-
1y three hours yesterday. Mr. Berry
(Dem., Ark.) first addressed the senate
in support of the resolutions 1ecently in
' troduced by Mr. Bacon (Dem. ., Ga.) re-
garding the disposition of the Philip
pines. He was followed by Mr.
grew (Silver Rep., S. D.) in support of
his resolution of inqui1y.\lr.Pcttigrew
I’etti- 1
was very bitter in his attacks upon the .
administration.
"Mr. W’olcott (Rep., Colo.) replied to'
\‘IrL Pettigrxeu scathingly arraigning the .
South, .DakOta senator for the attitude he
had assumed on the Philippine question. ,
He declared his belief that if Aguinaldo
himself occupied the seat in the senate
' occupied by Mr. Pettigrew, representing
the people of South Dakota, who had
sent their sons as soldiers to the Philip-
pines, hc would be too patriotic, too de-
voted to the interests of the country, to
assume the attitude assumed by the pres
ent South Dakota senator. Mr.
adverted mm to the speech recently de~
livered by Mr. Beveridge (Rep., Ind.)
sharply criticising it for the spirit of.
greed which seemed to animate the sen-
ator in making such a deliverance.
At- the conclusion of the Philippine dis-
cussion Mr. Rawlius (Den1., Utah) ad-.
dressed an elaborate argument to the
senate in opposition to the proposed
financial legislation.
The session of the house was devoted
to consideration of business pertaining to
the District of Columbia. Representative
June W. Gayle of Kentucky, who suc-
ceeds the late Evan Settle.
The urgent deficiency bill, the first of
the important supply bills for the govern-
ment reported to the house by Chairman
Cannon today, carries $50,127,841, 01
which $47,602,332 is reappropriated f01
the military 'and naval establishments
and $8,” 5:. 5, 509 direct app1op11at10n. The
more important direct appiopriations
are: Treasury department, $3,069,624,
war department, $109,617; naval estab-
l1shment,.,..,150 000; )ostal servicc,.‘290,
;Paris exposition, $109, 500; printing
and binding, $210 000 judgments, Indian
deprcdation claims, 212.112; judgments,
Court of claims, $2,123,925.
Detroit Iinights En Route.
DETROIT, Jan. ILL—Detroit com-
mandcry, Knights Templar, conceded tc
be the best drilled commandcry of the
order, left last night by the Michigan
Central for New York, where an exhibi
tion of its famous drill will be given this
in Madison Square Garden
More than 100 épersons, half of 'theu
members of the drill corps. are on the
special train, which is composed of nine
cars, including sleepers. smoker, library
and buffet, dining and baggage car.s II.
New York the flisitors and the ladic:
accompanying will be the guests of Yorl:
A
charity ball will follow the drill evolu
tions.
Buried the \Vrong Man.
WATERBURY, Conn" Jan. 16. ——Wha1
were supposed to be the remains of Fred-
McDonald, :1 Waterbury young man al
leged to have died in the Philippines '
were buried here a few weeks ago with
military honors. Yester-day Officer N00
nan received a letter from his son, who
is in the Philippines, saying that McDon
aid is alive and now with the Forty- sev-
enth infantry. The remains were sent to
this city in a sealed casket and were not
opened before the interment. There will
be an effort to verify Noonan’s story
The mother of the supposed dead man
is the only living relative here.
Whnllcn and Ryan Indicted.
_ FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 16. — Th'
Franklin county grand jury has returned
indictments against John H. VVhaller‘
and Charles H. Ryan charging them with
unlawfully conspiring to bribe a membe1
ofthe general assembly—to wit, Senatm
S. H. Harrell. Bench warrants were a‘
once issued for \Vhallen and Ryan, bonc'
being placed at .381, 000 in each case. Th1
cases were set for trial on Thursday, the
25th inst.
The Plague In Rio Jnnciro.
RIO JAVEIRO. Jan. 16. —Thc b11boni(
plague is officially declared to be only
sporadic 1n .tlns city. Hitherto there hav:
1100112 2 rases at Santos, 15 at San Punk
and three or four at Rio Jancir.o Ener
getic measures have been taken in othc1
ports of Brazil to prevent outbreaks 01
the plague. At the cities mentioned the
federal govcrnmcnt has undertaken san
itary neasures. All vessels are disin
fccted.
Colonel Partridge Reports.
ALBANY, Jan. Iii—Colonel John N
Partridge, superintendent of publix
works, has transmitted to the legislaturt
his first annual report covering the condi
tion of the canals. detailing improvemcln
and repairs made during the past year
giving :1 statcm'nt ot moneys waived
and expended and also giving a detailcc
statement of the trade and tonnage dur
ing the season of navigation.
Imported Weavers RIefu:'.c to “fork
P “VTUCKET, R. .:T 111. 16. ——Th:
29 weavers imported from L.rccnv111e, S
C.,- by agents of the Lonsdale company tt
take the places of those now out or
strike at mill No. 4 did not go to worlé
yesterday, though the company expected
them to do so. The newcomers attended
a meeting of the strikers, and it was defi
nitely decided not to accept work in vice
of existing conditions. .
' Troubleln Brazil.
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. Iii—The Boliv
ian division sent to Acre has made pris
oners of the commission and has alm
taken all the vessels on the upper Ama
zon and captured the converted cruiser:
of the revolutionary government unde1
Galvez. ' All the vehicles in the city 01
Ilio J'aneiro have stopped running, am:
serious complications are expected.
West Again Sick.
SARATOGA, Jan. 16. —Ex-Cougress
man George West of Ballston Spa wa:
stricken again with apoplcxy there yes
terday afternoon. His condition is con
sidered critical. The absent 111embe1's o!
the family have been telegraphed for.
Wolcotl '
I
. removed soon.
.tl1o.1n11rdcr of her lover. Claude Tuttle
. fiscal year from Aug.
1899, was $1, 514,28 ’8.G7.
sv. MARY'S BAY WRECK.
Wreckers Sgurch In Vain For the
Lost Ship‘ 3 Name.
ST. JOHN s N. 111,1.11. 11:—The {2'11
est advices destroy manv theories pro-
pounded concerning the dis: 1st12 and ren
der it more mysterious than evc1'.0wing
to the continuance of turbulent seas it is
impossible to launch boats or to venturel
t) the beach with any s’afcty. Bodies and
wreckage are still visible, the latter in-
creasing as the ship breaks up.
The colonial cruiser Fiona is now at
the wreck. She will be joined by the tug J
Ingraham, and a diver will then'go down
if the sea permits. Failing this, an at-
tempt will be made to eifect a landing in 1
Sculpin cove, where there are two bodies
and almost an entire boat. It seems
highly probable that the name of the ves-
sel will be learned soon.
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CONDENSED DISPATCH'ES.
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[The French defeated the Chinese in a
battle over the disputed boundary at
Kwong-Chau-VVan bay-
The floOds in no1the1'n Washington
state were reported subsiding, and the
danger was believed past.
The recovery of Mrs. E. J. Cook 01
New York, injured in a runaway at Ma-
con, was belieVed doubtful.
The Delaware and Lackawanna rail.
road has equipped a number of locomo-
tives with electric headlights.
The Japanese government has offered
to establish a military academy at Pe-
king to educate Chinese under Japanese
officers.
Consul General Mason, at Berlin, re-
ported that some of the German restric-
tions on American trade promised to be
Insurgents R'etreating South.
MANILA, Jan. 10.—Pa1't of General
John C. Bates’ troops are operating
about Lake Taal. The insurgents c n-
tinue to retreat. Colonel Hayes, With
the Fourth cavalry, is supposed to have
reached Lipa, where many Spanish pris
oners are.held. Colonel Anderson, with
the Thirty-eighth infantry, took Talisay,
on the north shore of the lake, with but
little opposition. Major Cheatham, with
a battalion of the Thirty-seventh; on 'his.
way to San Pablo, dispersed 400 insur-
gents, whom the cavalry are pursuing to
ward Alaminos. A troop of the Third
cavalry lost two men killed and three
wounded in an encounter with the insur
gents near San Fernando de la Union
Jan. 12. ‘
Collins ll or Manila.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Jan. 10.—Thc nex1
United States transport to leave Santia
go will carry 1,000 coffins, which will gr.
to Manila. Unfortunately [)IIC of these
contains the body of a soldier. As it wa'.
not marked the coilin was mislaid, and i1
is now impossible to discover which om
it is. as each box contains three caskets
The transport McClelland carried bacl:
40 tons of commissary supplies, principal
ly canned goods, which have been hurt
since the surrender of the town. Scum
Rafael Salsado, who was mayor of San
tiago at the time of the capitul:1tion,'is
dead of heart failure.
\Vedding‘ Party Poisoned.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. —— Nearly 10L
guests who assembled at 56.0 L anal strec1
to witness the 111:11'1'iagc of Morris Pol
lack and Annie 81,111: .111 \' crc poisoned a'.
the wedding dinner. In less than half an
hour nearly every one in the hall was in
:1 helpless condition. The general belie:
is that the chicken. which had been pre
pared in :1 copper kettle, contained tht
poison. So far no deaths have been re
ported, but many are seriously ill, includ
ing the bride and groom.
Fed. Her Lover Strychnine.
TIII‘I-‘lN'. 0.. Jan. Iii—Miss Orphz.
Sheets, a handsome young lady of Greer
Spiings. has bccn arrested. charged witl
He died under peculiat circumstance:
several weeks ago. with symptoms 01
--:trycbninc poisoning. Miss Sheets is salt
to have purchased sh'ychnine on the day
of his death and to have been the caste
dial: 111' $200 of her lover’s money. T111
coroner’s v1'1'1'lict charges her with hi:
death.
(.ng'o llolrc-d Bury "is Pseudo Couslg
'1011'3110. Jan.](l.—Lyn1an J. Gage
s1"'.'ici:11','.' of the ticasury, has sent $10 11
help dct‘ray the funeral expenses of VVea
den \V. Gage. who died here pcnnilcs:
last week and who claimed to be a firs'
cousin 121’ the cabinet olliced. Correspond
cncc 1'1-vc:1le:l that the claimed relation
ship did not exist. but Secretary Gag:
rent :1 c1‘1111‘1'ibution "on account of th:
similarity of monies."
A Il‘cn l‘cr t'cnt Increase.
:ll().\”l‘().\'. Jan. 113.—-l:l_v order of the di
rectors the pay of the opcl'.‘lti\'cS lnthl
willploy of the Nonantum and Newtox
Worsted 1-111np:nics has been adva11ce(
I!) per cent. This means an actual in
crcasc and not a restoration. It afi'ect:
about (1011 bands and will cost the compa
nics about $2,201) per month beyond wha-
Ilzcy 1111- now paying.
Another “’uge Increase.
SOl'TlI NOBVVALK. Con11..J:1u. 16
_.‘\ 11) per cent increase in wages ha:
.L'onc into effect at the Norwalk and Fair
13pm \Vorsted mills hcl'c.' The raise it
;5I:,-n1-ral. the operatives in each depart
ment being granted the same amount
About 200 hands are employed.
Pony Express Originator Dead.
Vulrgufi). Jan. Ill—Alexander Ma
i111s.1l11.originat'oi of the pony expres.
and 1h:- lii'st man to conduct :1 complet:
ov':.-1l1n1l mail service across the conti
has died hcrc. aged 86. He will b.
He had been 1
11:-111.
buricd at Kansas ('ity.
scout for 40' years.
Insular Census Returns.
'WASiIlXGTON. Jan. Iii—Every cf
fort is making to tubulate the returns 1):
11111 1-:,-1'.-.~':1s ol" (‘uba and I’orto Rico a:
rapidly as possiblc, and it is probable 111:1.
the gcncral results of" the work may l1.
1'cady for public i'llll'lOllllL‘ClllClll‘ in thre.
or four weeks.
The Roberts ('onunittee.
\VASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-—~The Rob
1'1'I‘s committee was in executive sessioi
yesterday, but reached no conclusion an:
adjourned until tomorrow owing to th.
ubscllr'c of Mr. Miers and the sickness 0:
Mr. Frcar of the committee.
Gifts to Harvard;
BOSTON, Jan. lti.——Charlcs Franci:
Adams. second. treasurer of Harvard uni
vm'sity, announces that the total amouuz
of the gifts to the institution during W1
1, 1898, to Aug. 1
I THE WAR IN 11111131.
London Gets No Light on the
' cavalry" battalions.
Situation.
WAR OFFICE ORDERS MORE BATTERIES
Boers Itepulsed In Attack Uponthe
British With Heavy Loss—Me-
thuen’sTerrible Blunder at
Magersfoutein Continued.
LONDON, Jan, 17.—Evcn rumors are
no longer telegraphed from Natal. The
conclusion deduced from this silence of
the military cxpe1t's gencr'ally is- that no
decisive blow has been struck either way,
as in such an event there would be no
necessity for silence.
The war other: has issued orders for
the formation of five new batteries. Some
idea of the extent of the artill'c1y re—
sources to be drawn upon may be gained
from the fact, according to the statement
of a military expert this morning, that an
old practice howitzer at Lydd, in Kent,
with which it is impossible to do accurate
shooting, but which for some time has
been solely used to test shells, has been
laid under requisition for the front. Or-
ders have been received at Lydd to pack
this venerable relic with as much dis-
’ gatch as possible for embarkation.
Seventeen more militia battalions will
be embodied in the course of a fortnight.
All the regulars are now out of the coun-
try except l—I infantrby battalions and 11
The war office has
placed an order for 32,000,000 cartridges
' lll C'ISOS.
The yeonianry committee announces
that it has accepted 3,000 out of the 10,-
000 which it wishes to raise and still has
20,000 applicants to be examined. The
Daily Chronicle asserts that the com-
mittee was goadcd into this statement by
GENERAL METHUEN.
the reports that there was no hope of -
getting the full number.
A dispatch to The Daily 'Mail from
Pictcrmaritzburg, dated Tuesday, says:
“There was very heavy firing to the
north yesterday. I believe the Boers are
contesting General Buller’s passage of
the Tugela. Howitzers were evidently
busy, as the firing is described as the
heaviest yet heard in Natal.”
The Exchange and Telegraph company
- has received the following dispatch. dat-
ed Tuesday, Jan. 16, from Pictcrmaritz-
burg:
“There is no news from the front but
heavy firing was heard today in the di-
rection of Frerc. It is probable that
General Bullcr is engaging the enemy.
“A rumor is current here that a portion
of/the British forccis near Ladysmith.”
A dispatch from Rensburg, Cape Colo—
ny, dated Jan. 15, says:
“The Boers, this morning," attempted
to rush a hill held by a company of the
Yorkshires and the New Zealanders, but-
they were repulsed at the point of the
bayonet. The Boers had 21 men killed
and about 50 wounded.”
The hill commands a tract of country
east of the main position of the Boers,
and they had determined to make an at-
tempt to seize the heights.
They advanced cautiously. directing
their fire at a small wall held by the
Yorkshires and compelling the latter to
keep close under cover. \thn the Boers
rushed the wall, the Yorkshircs fixed
bayonets and charged. Just at that mo-
ment Captain Maddocks, with a small
party of New Zealanders, came up, and
the combined forced leaped over the wall
and charged straight for the. enemy, who
fled, followed by" a withering fire at close
range.
The Boers literally tumbled over each
other in their hurry to escape. but the
pc'. sistcnt tire of the British inflicted a
heavy loss.
A dispanh from Pretoria, dated Jan.
13. says:
“As a' result of the bombardment of
;\I:1fcking yesterday the British fort
eastward was demolished and the British
retired. One Boer was wounded. A'd-
vices from the head laager at Ladysmith
report that the attack on that place, Jan.
6. was disastrous to the British and that
Ladysn'iith appears to be in sore straits.”
Evidence accumulates that General
Mothuen’s so designated gigantic blunder
at )Ingersfontein has lost him the confi-
dence of his entire force to such an ex-
tent th:1t, it is declared. it is doubtful if
the troops would follow him in another
attack on the Boers.
The war office is understood to be in
possession of: a letter written by General
VV'auchopc the night before the battle
saying that would be the last letter he
would ever write, as he had been asked
to perform an impossible 111.31.. and he
had either to obey 01' S111 1cndci his sword.
A11 immediate change in the command of
the force may therefore be expected. 'It
is anticipated in some quarters that Lieu-
tenant General Tucker will succccd Gen-
eral Mcthueu.
‘ An Exchange of Shells.
MODDER RIVER, Jan. 17.—There
was a brisk exchange of shells yesterday
morning, the Boers returning our fire for
the first time in several days. The British
intrenchments are being continually
strengthened and extended. The perma-
nent railway bridge is almost completed.
Heavy rains have fallen in the hills re-
cently, and the fords of Reit river are
all impassable. It is reported that it will
11: necessary to relay the rails over al:
most the entire distance from Moddcr
River to Kimberley, the Boers having
used the rails and slecl 1's in building
their fortifications. Stories still reach
camp that the'Frec Staters desire to end
the war. The latest report is that a coun-
, oil .-'was held» recently at Bloemfontein, at --
which President Steyn and General
Crenje were present.
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N o R ’W "A L" 1;. "' é
Ibuildlngs or losses.
* ,V.(~15A' 717E?
cu BAN FOREST DESTRUCTION.
in Appeal to General Wood—School
, Furniture Contract.
HAVANA, Jan. 16.—Gcner:11 "Rius
Rly'ei'a, secretary of agriculture, industry
1' 1 31:.
1nd commerce, has addressed a communi- .
cation to General Wood, advising that 1
steps be taken immediately to protect =
Cuban forests belonging to the public do-
mam. He urges that he be empowered to
appoint six inspectors' at a walary of
I52150010ach. with instructions to locate
public property and to consult with the
:'1tficels of the rural guard in the various
provinces as to the best methods of pre-
serving the trees, which are now being
used at the pleasure of the first person
who desires to cut them. the result being
[11 many parts of the island a wholesale
destruction of young trees.
The recent contract for school furni-
ture, under which the municipality had
agreed to pay $46,000, was reconsidered
and referred to Mr. Frye, superintendent
of Cuban schools. He consulted with the
bidders, and the latter agreed to accept
$21,000 and a 10 per cent commission.
This arrangement Mr. Frye regards as
fair, and the municipality ratified it.
Tried to Kill the Judge.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 10.———James Welch
made a desperate attempt yesterday to
assassinate 'Judge William Lochren of
the federal court. Welch had a damage
ruit against the Northern Pacific for be-
ing thrown off a train at Mandan, N. D.
After a trial lasting three days Judge
,Lochren last Friday took the case, from
the jury and delivered a verdict for the
defendant. Welch appeared at Judge
Lochren’s chambers and leveled a revolv-
er at the judge’s head. Court Crier Con~
way, standing by, without hesitation,
jumped 011 to VVelch and bore him to the
lloor. VVelch was then overpowered and
disarmed. He was locked in the judge’s
room until he might be arrested and jail-
ed, but in the interval before the arrival
of the officers he smashed out a window
and jumped from the second floor to the
ground and escaped. While Conway was
reporting the case to the police he saw
W clch passing on the other side of the
street and had him arrested.
Taxation Reform.
ALBANY, Jan. 10.—Senator Strana-
ban and Assemblyman Allds both sub-
mitted to the legislature the interesting
report of the joint committee on taxation
suggesting a method of taxation by
which direct state taxes shall be abolish-
ed and the state government shall be sup-
ported by indirect taxation. VVith the
report a bill to carry out its recommenda-
tions was submitted. Rarely in recent
years has a bill of greater importance
been submitted to the legislature. It
radically changes the taxation laws of
the state. An attempt is made for in-
stance to impose taxes on $2,000,000,000
invested in mortgages.
American Bank In Venezuela.
NEW YORK, Jan. lG.——cheral New
York and Boston capitalists will open the
first American bank in Venezuela in
about three months. The final papers to
this end have been signed by Consul Gen-
eral Gonzales and Confidential Agent N.
Bolet Peraza for the Venezuelan govern—
ment and George Upton for the organ-
izers. The institution, which will be
known as the Banco Nacional Bolivar,
will have a working capital of $3,000,000.
The head office will be located in L'ara-
cas, with branches in various cities.
Harrisburg Prepares For Brynn.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 16.—The
Democratic city committee has arranged
for a reception to William J. Bryan on
his visit to Harrisburg on Jan. 25 to at-
tend the Democratic state committee
meeting. Mr. Bryan will meet the state
committee in the afternoon at the board
of-‘trade rooms. and in the evening a
mass meeting will be held, at which it is
expected he will make an address. He
will probably be tendered a banquet aft-
er the public meeting.
Diseased Cattle Killed.
LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. 16.—An ex-
amination by E. M. Ranck, an expert
employed by the state veterinary board,
disclosed tuberculosis in the cattle owned
by David and John E. VVenger at VVea-
vcrland, this county, and the entire herd
of 11 valuable cows Were killed to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. The cows
had the appearance of perfect health.
Farmers in the vicinity are greatly
alarmed, the source of the disease being
unknown.
Moody’s \Vork \Vill Go Oil.
BOSTON. Jan. 1(5.—lt is announced by
interested parties that 850.000 has been
pledged by one person to the fund which
is being raised to carry 011 the work of
Du 1"ht L. Moody. Other large sums are
expected bv the committee to whom has
been committed the continuation of the
great educational institutions founded by
the 01.1 1gelist. The name of the donor
has not been made public.’
A Skunk l“al‘lll""‘;-"'
\lIDlTl FTOVVN, N. Y.. ' 1.111.113.—
George R.I'1osler of VIilford and John R.
I-Ieisc and \V 1ll1.1111 It. Fleming 111' Brook-
lvn have formed a partnership foi the
purpose of (onducting a skunk farm near
\[1llo1d They will breed skunks f'o1 their
hides and for oil, which 'will be marketed
in New York.
A Costly-Pile of Dirt.
”11'1" FALO'. ‘Jan. 17.——Harrict F. For
sons. wife of R. Grove Parsons. secre-
tan 'of 11161111111110: public works. has
been granted a verdict of $1." 1. 000 in her
suit to- recover- 2520.000 for personal in-
juries from the Terminal railroad of
Buffalo. Mrs. Parsons w as one of a par-
ty returning in a .tallyho from the Ham-
burgf air in September, 1897. The vehi-
cle was overturned by a pile of dirt in .
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Deming. one of. the party, recovered a '
the middle of the road. Mrs. Peter L‘.
verdict 01' $8,000 in a damage suit last
year. -
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DISnsti-ous Fire In Dawson.
SEA'VI‘LE, Jan. 11:—The steamer
Danube, at Victoria from Skaguay,
br mus news that a large part of the busi-
ness portion of Dawson was wiped out
by fire on the night of W edncsday last.
A dispatch w as receiv ed at Skaguay on
the same night. The loss will exceed
$500,000. .‘1here are no names of the
The Skaguay opei-
ator says that great suffering will un-
doubtedly follow the file. as the tempera-
ture at Dawson was 40'degrces below
zero. with the wind blowing. The city
is without the regulation water supply.
“roman Hangs Herself.
MALL l’OI 0, Mass. ., Jan. 16. ——'1‘11.
body of M1 s; Charles 2Vlatl1ews was founc
dead and suspended from a bedest in hel
home yesterday by her hu..band. 'She‘hac
been dcspondent for some time.
i
turned on Jan.
'within the next few days.
tm'y. and the ruined natives are complet-
’ ing the work of destruction.”
, placed
NO CHARGE, N0 NEWS
London Worries Over General
Buller’s Movements.
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WARREN FINDS COLENSO DESERTEB.
Rumors That Boers Are to 'Leu've
Natal, Being Depressed by Recent
Heavy Losses—Lndysmlth 9.111
to Have Been Relieved.
LONDON, Jan. 15.—Lord Roberts' l
en‘igmatical announcement, “No change
in the situation,” does nothing to allay
public anxiety 01' to explain the mystery
surrounding General Buller’s movements
on the Tugela, although there is, adispow
sition to regard the dispatch as disposing
of Saturday’ s adverse rumors. The week
has opened in a state of suspense alm0st |
equal to that of 1 st week, because it is
recognized that failure in General Bul
ler’s present attempt would seal; the-fate
of Ladysmith.
Presumably “No change in the situa-
tfon” refers to previous dispatches sent_
to the war oflice which‘have not yet been
revealed to the public. Except the an;
nouncement of the seizure of Potgieter’ s
drift and of the advance of General War—
ren there has been no news from the Tu-
la for a week. A ray of hope is i the
fact that the same silence prevails om
the Boer side. Thus it may perhaps be
fairly inferred that General Buller has
not yet met a serious check.
If the announcement of General War-
ren’s movement be correct, it is evident
that General Bullcr’s forces are spread
over a very wide front, perhaps 25 miles,
and in the event of a sudden fall of the
river his operations might be full of dan-
ger. It is believed that General Buller
has no good survey maps of the district.
This will add to his difficulties.
Sir Charles VVarren’s advance probably
means an attempt to"seize Hlangwane
hill, the main post of the Boers south of
the Tugela. Upon the success 01' failure
of these operations depends the whole
future of the campaign.
The Standard publishes the following
from Ladysmith, dated Jan. 11, by helio-
gr,aph via \V ceuen:
“The BoeIS are fortifying positions
north and west of Ladysmith doubtless
with a view of securing a safe line of re-
treat should their opposition to General
Bullcr’s advance fail. They still sur-
round Ladysmith in large numbers and
may be contemplating another attack.
“It is known, h0wever,tl1at they are
greatly depressed by their heavy losses.
Prior to Saturday they were perfectly
confident of their ability to defeat the
garrison and to take possession of the
town”
A dispatch fiom Ladvsmith by helio-
graph, dated Jan.12,s:ays “The be-
siegers have been quiet for two days, but
can be seen in active movement on the
distant hills. We have. perceived two
small bodies galloping with two machine
guns. The Beer heavy piece on Bulwana
hill has not been fired for two days.
More 'Boer dead have been 'found at the
base of 0mm" 5 camp.
“All is well here.”
A dispatch from Moddcr River, dated
Jan. 11, says: “General Babington, with
two regiments of lancers, the Victorian
Mounted rifles and a battery of horse
artillery, left here on the evening of Jan.
7 and crossed the Free State border
next morning.
“Simultaneously other movements were
made. A column under Colonel Pilcher
went from Belmont to the south of Gen-
eral Babington’ s route, while a portion of
the garrisons of Klokfontein and Honey
Nest kloof under \Iajor Byrne advanced
toward J acobsdal
“General Babington penetrated 12
miles and his scouts 20. They saw no
signs of armed Boers. The farmhouses
were found empty, the occupants having
bad news of the advance and gone fur
ther into the interior. The British bivou-
acked at Ramdon. They burned three
farmhouses, the property of Lubbe, one
of the Boer leaders. Yesterday they
swept around southward, returning here
today. Nothing was accomplished except
a reconnoissa'ncc.
‘ Colonel Pilcher came into touch with
General Babington and then returned to
Belmont. Major Byrne reconnoitered
the hills about four miles from J acobsdal
and saw 700 Bocrs.’
The war office issued at midnight a
dispatch from Field Marshal Roberts.
dated Cape Town, Sunday, Jan. 14, 8:30
p. 111.. saying:
"There is no change in the situation to-
day."
The war office simultaneously issued
the following from Lord Roberts, dated
Cape Town. Jan. 13." .1. '30 p. 111.:
“Methucn's cavalry rcconnoissance re-
1]. Went 25 miles into
Free State. Country clear of enemy. ex-
cept patrols. All quiet at Moddcr River.
“French reconnoitcrcd around the en
ciny's left flank on Jan. 10. Advanced
from Sliumgcr's farm on Jan. 11 with
cavalry and horse artillery to bombard
Boer laager east of ('jolcsbcrg Junction;
but was unable to outfiank the enemy.
' icconuoissance ot' cavalry and mount-
cd infantry pushed north of Bastard’s
nck and examined country north of ridge.
Gatacrc reports no change. All well on
Dec. '28 at Mat‘cking."
A dispatch from Boer headquarters at
Colcnso, dated Jan. 11, says:
"I'lverything points to a great battle
Ladysmith
for the last two nights" has been tiring
rockets. The object is not known here.”
A Durban dispatch, dated Jan. 10. re-
po1ts:
"'Theie is a Boer commando in Zam—
baan‘ s countr,y Zululand, v. 1thiu a day's
march of the sea. with wagons. It is
believed to be waiting for supplies and
ammunition secretly landed near St. Lu-
cia bay. The Boers have looted all the
stores and mines in the Swaziland terri-
A dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated
J an. 12. from l’ictermaritzburg, says:
“Sir Charles \Varren marched with 11,-
000 men eastward from Frere by way of
VVeencn. His scouts found no sign of the
enemy at Grobler’s kloof, while Colcnso
was ascertained to be deserted.
"There are rumors that the Boers are
111011 11111" to leave Natal, disccuragcd by
their failure to reduce Ladysmith. All
the colonials and irregulars have been
under General ‘Warren’s com- ,
mand. .
"Among the Free Staters killed in the
attack on lim'dysmith on'Jan. 6 was Com-
mandant dc Villiers, who but for his well
known friendliness to England would
have. been commander. in chief of the
Free State forces.”
Rumor of Lndy'mnitln'l Relief.
DURBAN, Jan. 15.—The entire ab-
' hour with the burghcrs.
sence of news from Chieveley or Fran
camp continues, but there is a persistent
-, rumor here that Ladysmith has been re-
ilievcd.
TRYING DUTCH TRAITORS.
Prosecutions by British Mayl Make
More Rebels.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 15.—The proceed-
i lugs for treason instituted against the
, Dutch colonials who were taken in arms
at Sunnyside are being pressed. 'Wit-
nesses have been interrogated. the pre-
liminary examination before the magis-
trate will be held later, and the trial will
probably be conducted by the supreme
court.
The colonial Dutch point out that these
prosecutions will serve to make more
rebels, as they consider the treatment of
the prisoners designed to terrify them.
Some Britons regard the prosecutions as
impolitic, in view of the fact that the
Boers are able to retaliate upon 100 Brit-
ish officers and 2,500 privates in their
hands and might do so unless all who
fight in the Boer ranks are treated as
prisoners of war.
The Boers keep up a continuous sniping
at Dordrecht.
Five colonial scouts were captured last
week.
The American residents gave adin‘ner
to Mr. Webster .Davis,» United States
assistant secretary of the interior.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener were
most fervidly received on their arrival at
Cape Town.
KRUGER PREDICTS SUCCESS.
Threats Against Prisoners if Embur-
go Is Not Removed at Delngoay
PRETORIA via Lourenco Marques,
Jan. 15.—President Kruger, in the course
of a stirring address just issued to the
burghers, affirms that Providence is on
their side, that their cause is just and
that they must succeed.
Reports from Colesberg represent the
position thct'e as favorable to the repub-
licans, but that the British are concen-
trating for operations on a large scale.
The oflicial list of the Boer casualties in
what is called the “Plat Rand fight” on
Saturday, Jan. 6 (the attack upon Lady- -
smith), shows 26 killed and 77 wounded.
These figures are described as the “first
return.”
The embargo at Dclagoa Bay upon
Transvaal imports is the question of the
e If this be not
removed, it is asserted that steps will be
taken prejudicial to prisoners and aliens.
ESCAPE FOILED.
Prisoners of an Illinois Jail Break
For Liberty, but In Vain.
BELLEVILLE, Ills., Jan. 15.—Thirty
prisoners in the St. Clair county jail
made a break for liberty Saturday. One
of them was mortally wounded. The
sheriff was wounded. Turnkey I‘hillips
opened the door to the cage to give the
prisoners their supper. A trusty pinion-
ed his arms, and the others rushed out of
the cage.
The turnkey was forced into a corner
and handcuffed, and his revolver and
keys v. ere taken from him. His cries for
help were heard by Sheriff Barniskal,
who was at suppc1. As he ran up the
stairs Ed Revcly. a prisoner, fired at
him. He threw his left arm over his
head and received the bullet in his fore
arm. He shot the prisoner twice. One
bullet entered his abdomen, and he is
dying.
When the police arrived in answer to a
riot call, the men could not get into the
jail until the doors had been broken down
with sledge hammers. The prisoners
were then driven back into their cells.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Filipinos Routed In the Cebu Moun-
tains—Two Towns Taken.
MANILA, Jan. 15.—A battalion of the
Nineteenth infantry has routed the de~
1011 rebels-in the Cebu mountains. Con-
siderable ammunition and a sinooth bore
cannon were captured. Four Americans
were wounded.
Captain Benson, with troops E and
K of the Fourth cavalry, occupied Hum-
ingau in the province of Nueva Ecija on
Jan. 10. Senor Flores, the rebel “secre-
tary of war,” was establishing a rendez-
vous for the insurgents at this place.
Flores and :1 garrison of 100 insurgents
escaped. The barracks, which had :1 ca-
pacity for 500 soldiers and contained a
ton of rice, were burned.
Major Thomas L. Hartigan of the
Thirticth volunteer infantry has occupied
Magallancs in the province of Albay and
captured the rebel colonel in command ofj
the insurgent forces there.
Burned In Their Home.
\IA\1‘III‘“"I' R, N. IL. Jan. 15.—Au.
Blanchard and his wife and a boarder
by the name of \V.Mo11cv, who icsided
in the town of Mcrximac. were burned to.
death in their home Sunday night. and
the cause of the fire is unknown. \Vhen
the bodies were discovered. nothing could
be told. They were in the habit of using
kerosene to light their fires. and it is
thought that an explosion took place and
set fire to the house. All the bodies were
burned to a crisp and wholly beyond rec:
ognition.
Rapid Transit In liansus.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 15.—The Kan‘
sas (‘ ity and Le2'111-nworth lllc1 tiic 'ail-
way company “111 open its road tomor-
row. The last trial trip made the dis-
Union, :21 miles. in a littlc 1111110 til-11'. an
hom. Should .1119 line prove a good in«
vestmcnt it is more than probable that
all the towns within lit) miles of Ixansas
L'iry will be ponnected by :1 big clcct1ic
rapid transit system. Right of way
franchises have already l1een.;ec111'0d for
:1 sl:-.'.i-.ar line betwnec T'optka and this
city. ' .I
Two Editors Shot. .
DENVER. Jan. 15. —— Frederick P.
Bonfils and H. II. Tammen. proprietors
of The Evening Post, were shot whilcin
their office by W. \V. Anderson, a promi-
nent lawyer. It is said that neither was.
wounded mortally. Both were able to
walk to carriages and ride home. 1 '
lax-President's Brother Injured.
BE YUMONT. Tcx. .. J.an 15. ——J. S.
Harrison, a real estate man of Kansas
City, a brother of ex- P1 emdent Harrison,
was kicked' 1n the head by a vicious horse
here. He was knocked senseless, and his
skull was fractured. His physicians
hope for his recovery.
General Greely Better;
W'ASHINCTON, Jan. 15. —- General
Adolphus W. Greely, who was b.11ll , in-
1u1 ed by being thrown down his steps by'
adrunken man last Sunday, was abie,to
sit up for several hours yesterday, and
has general condition continues satis 'tac-
wry.
Norwalk Chronicler