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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JTJ JD 19 , ] 871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY , JANUATtY J , 1S90. SINGLE COPY 3Tnr.E CENTS. Al ISIIARP FIGHT IN SANTIAGO \Bpaninli \ Encounter a Considerable Body of Insurgents in the Extreme East. PROVINCE OF MATANZAS DEVASTATED .Unlit of Mneco mid CJottior itllh Thrlr * Koltoucrx Iti-mtllM lit ( rout * IOHM of l'roiirl | > ' mill MiiOli PfOopyrlnht , ISO" , by Prcai Publlihlnn Company. ) HAVANA , Dec. 31. ( New York World ftblngram Sp clal Teleeratn. ) The most 1m jportant news tonight Is that of an encounter linear Jlguanl , a town In the province of ( Santiago , near Ilayona , between n force of I'JOO Spanish Infantry and a large Insurgent I for co under Rabati. There was sharp firing , latter which the insurgents retired , leaving I03vcntccn dead on the field and bearing away imr.r.y wounded , The Spanish loss was eight led and forty-five wounded , Including thres ofllccrs. The wounded were removed to fJIguanl. t Suarcz Vnldez had an encounter with { 'Gomez's column south ot Colon , as stated , jHIs IOFS was small. The Insurgents are In Itho country b low Colon. Lacrct Is nc-ir rjCardcnati. Land communication with t'.iat ( city Is virtually suspended owing to tlioi cut ting of the railway. There are renewed reports of the destruction of property. It would appear that the' ' whole province of Matanzas Is subject to inosivllar- Ism. Notwithstanding their ceaseleaa activity , the Insurgents make nu attempt to hold any town. ' . It they enter an unprotected village they march out speedily. It is now definitely known that destruction of property Is the only object ot their raid. The ! recruiting of addi tional followers la not attempted , aa they have nci arms to give the recruits. The condition of the province Is terrible. The loss fally on the Cubans and foreigners quite as much as It docs upon the Spaniards. Matanzoa City , as well as Havana , Is < iulct. The latter may be termed apathetic. WILLIAM SHAW IJOWKN . SHARP SKIRMISH MONDAY. MATANHAS. Cuba ( Via Havana ) , Dec. 31. ( New York World Cablegram Specral Tele gram. ) Yesterday a series of sharp skirmisher took place between Gomez' * and Macco's troops and the Spanish under Suarez Valdez. Navarro's battalion of Navarre , numbering 850 men all told , caino up with the Insurgents on the Gondtnez sugar estate , near Callmctc. This village is on the railway , bstween Colon and Yaguaramas , In the southeastern corner of the. province of Matanzas , six miles from the bordar of Santa Clara. The insurgents wcro posted within nn Inclosuro of plantation buildings. The colonel commanding the Navarro battalion threw his men agalni't the position of the In- Burgants , which they defended for a time With more than 2,000 men. General Navarro , hearing the firing as he wne approaching , moved quickly forward and teen cams In sight of the rebel position. Gomez then withdrew , dividing his force Into _ two portions , which were pursued by aNavarro and afterward by Suarez Valdez. The Navarro battalion , though composed ol green trcops , assailed a etonc wall , behind whlca the Insurgents were posted. Their killed numbered seventeen and their wounded olxty-threc. The wounded were sent by train to Colon , arriving there at 3 p. m. The Insurgents had a long train of carts and litters when passing subsequently through another point in the dlcrction of Palmlllns. Colonel Molina came up after the affair ot Callmetc and used artillery against them. Suarez "Valdez had reached MonguUo when the insurgents were withdrawing from tljo Held of action near Callmete. Ills troops left the train on which they had arrived and fol lowed Gomez. At the Caney sugar estate they struck the rear guard of the Insurgents , which maintained a fusilado for one hour and left eight dead on the field upon retiring. Valdez Is In pursuit of them today. I Navarro came In contact , with Gomez's mon again at the Maria cattle estate , and nine of his soldiers wcro wounded. RUMOK OF ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT. Another action , moro Important than any of these of yesterday , took place today ( Suarez Valdez being In command of the . Spanish ) , somewhere near Porlco. I can ob- JMtaln no details regarding It. The Spanish 1 lumns are being 'rushertr hither and thither unorclfully , the commanders being upon olr mettlo. The- condition of affairs In the province of Stanzas Is terrible. Gomez and Maceo ave been outulde. the region of sugar estates , hllo on the border of the- great swamp , but ulntln Itamlcrn , who Is detached from them , as joined Lacret , the regular Insurgent adcr , In the provincens has also Robert cimudez , from Santa Clara , and th.y are estroylng property In the central portion the province. Lacrot was at the railway estcrday nt a point near Llmonar. He was so reported to bo In the vicinity of Lngun- las and Recreo. Uandera's , Bermudez's , acallao's , Italian's and Albcnli's bands are igeged in ravaging the country at various oints on the Cardenas and Jucorro railways. lity makeno attempt to occupy the towns , it nra constantly In motion with lighted oiclioz. * , Pitiable stories of the sufferings of the people continue to coino In. A planter , a foreigner , whose estate Is near Colon , says that the insurgents swept over his prop erty , burning everything1 and ransacking the house and carrying off clothing and valua bles. He is ruined. Large numbmt of troops are In motion from morning until night , chaalng the In surgents , who do not engage them if they can possibly avoid It. The latter have de cidedly the advantage for the present , owing to the fact that they are neatly nil mounted , having seized horses wherever they could. The Spaniards ore very weak In cavalry , some of their columns not having enough for scouting purposes. The Insurgents aban doned seventy horcos on ono plantation , taking fresh ones In their stead. WHAT GOMEZ AND MACEO MAY CO. Gomez's and Maceo's plans arc uncertain. Itay \ authoritatively stated yciterday that they had crossed over Into Santa Clara , but after the engagement on the border of that iprovlnco yesterday they struck a northca.it- rly course , perhaps because Ilioio wuc a tpanlsl ) force ahead of them. The marquis do Apexteguln , who controls .hu great sugar c&tatc of Constancla , in Santa 3lara , which Is owned by the Welshcn of 1 Wall street , New York , expected a raid /rom Goiner. today. He has COO guards on Xho place , but last night several ot his Heidi Jivcru burned. Blazing fluids arc reported In ' ! ho SaiBtia. Manr.jnllla and Santiago districts. La discussion , a newspaper which Is con sidered to be closer to the Insurgents than uiy other In Cuba , 1ms a significant editorial oday In which It reviews the condition of Canada and lie close , relations and loyalty to Jreat Britain , and atks the Insurgent ) ) Ahcthcr they would llku better such a state > t affairs or tht which exists in Santo Domingo , ' United States Consul Brlce of this city , .who got himself In hot water with the au thorities , as reported before , over his In- orrect icport to thu Btato department through Consul General Williams that Uirejd Americans had been arrested , by the volunteeiB and that their [ lives nnd those of other Americans wcro ( in danger , was a real estate- dealer In Iowa , -and la a cousin o't Senator Brlce , Hu evi dently Ja not an intentional sensationalist , but Ma Inexperience led to his fears being , ) | aycd upon by Interested perilous , who yearn 'or tioublo between Spain ami the United States. Ho took no stop to awcrtaln .whether American cltUena hud actually been ( Treated , but tent n message to the contni ! ; enural In Havana. General Campos has a slight malarial at- Hck. WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN. Felt n Riirtliiiiinliu In MlNNOiirl. ST. LOl'IB , Dec , 31. Very pn-etpUbli ) tutbuunke vhockft were felt this morning t Metropolis , 111. , nnd Cupo Gtr.mii.-uu , Jo. ACTIOAH nni.in Tiir.m AVOUIIS. Simiilnh IlrimrtR mill AVorkn Do Not I'll Well Together. HAVANA , Dec. 31. The most conflicting reports were In circulation again today re garding the movements of the Insurgent forces tinder Gsneials Gomez , Macoonnd Handera. The Spnnlsh officials continue to assert that the Insurgents1 are In retreat ami that the Spanish troops are pursuing them out of the province of Matanzas. But the friends of the Insurgents point to the fact that even the authorities * here were com pelled yesterday and today to admit that detachments at least of the insurgents are still In the vicinity of the city of Matanzas , and that they arc rtlll doing damage. Only yesterday It was reported from Camarioca , fifteen miles from Matiria * , that Insurgents , said to number 2,000 men , were moving In that vicinity , which would Indicate , the de termination of the Instil gent commanders to capture Matanzas. Strong detachments * ot Insurgent cavalry nro also reported to have passed Matanzas , going northward of Jartlco and southward of Gulnes , two Important towns within a short distance of Havana. However , It Is bsllcve-d these forward movements are made by the cavalry only. Adherents of lha Insur gents' cause here assert that the Insurgent Infantry nnd artillery will follow the cav alry westward In due course of time- and that Gomez nnd Macoo have simply been collectIng - Ing the necessary supplies of mon and am munition preparatory to n final movemsnt upon Havana. Indeed , there are rumors here that the Insurgjnts have been awaiting sup plies of ammunition , etc. , whlcli should now be wilhln Ihelr reach , and that they will bo "On to Havana" within n few dayy. SCOUTED AS AN ABSURDITY. At the Spanish headquarters here- the pos sibility of Iho advent of Gomez outside the fortifications ot Havana Is scouted as blnp an absurdity and It Is still Insisted that he and his companions are In retreat. If thlu Is the case all outward signs hero arc deceiving In tlio extreme. The naval and military authorities are exhausting overy're- source In hurrying tronps to the front and In preparing for the ? defense of the capital , The police have been kept In a state of hurry and mystery for some time past nnd a number of arrests of friends of the insurgents are un derstood to have been secretly mode. There la no doubt that authorities here , while expressing great confidence ot being able to repel an Insurgent attack upon Havana , arc not quite bo certain of belns able to suppress a popular uprising should thera be an outbreak hero In favor of the Insurgents. While the vast commercial In terests of this city arc mainly in the hands of penons who support Spanish rule , these people do not form by any means the ma jority of the population , and they would , II Is believed , be unable , oven with the troops , to stem the current of popular sympathy with Gomez should the Insurgent flag be hoisted here of appear outside of Havana , The wonderfully successful march of the Insurgents through the Island of Cuba and the uterly unsuccessful altempts made by the Spanish troops to stop their progress liavo won for the Insurgent cause sympa thy , If not adherents , In circles and quarter * hitherto entirely loyal to Spain. It Is reported here , tonight that additional reinforcements of troops have been urgently roqueited from Spain , and that some of them have already sailed , In order to taks part In the defense of Havana. The statement Is made in ofllclal quarters that thu Insurgents acknowledge a loss of over 300 in the en gagement at Callmete on the 2Sth ( Satur day ) . UECHUITS lHII.U.\r. I3VKIIY DAY , I'rcpnriitloiiH for AViir Actively On in Venfr.iu-ln. ( Copyrlslit , IS'JI. by Pre t Publishing Cnmpnny. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec. 31. ( New YorJi World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Active military operations are going on. General Garcia Gomez has be n appointed to command the troops organized in the federal districts , He has ordered that all males between If and CO , who have been enrolled , bs drilled Immediately. A retired officer of the French artillery is dally Instructing the national troops In the uea of modern guns. Targel practice Is. had every afternoon. The Red D steamer from New York has bocn delayed a day at Curacoa , awaiting the transfer ot her cargo , paid to be munitions ol war , to a steamer coming from La Guayra. A Paris cable uiys that contrary to notices published , the Russian pre s states that the czar approves of the attitude , of President Cleveland on the Venezuelan question. Venezuela has three war ships , the Li Guayra , Livertador and General Rlvas Au- gusto. W. NEPH KINO. NEW YORK , Dec. 31. The World this morning says : Three ancient maps have been found , which throw new light on the Venezuelan question. They are from the collection of Dr. J. N. H. Stuckenberg , a well known writer and lecturer on swcial science and philosophy of Cambridge , Mass , The thrco maps which deal with ancient Guiana lines are * as follows : 1. A map of the Dutch Gulnnn. colonies , prepared for the colonial department ol the Uatnvlnn republic at about the time Dutch Gulnnn was being ceded to Great Ililtaln , minted In Amsterdam In 1793. This map shows ii line t-tnrtlnfj fiom n Dutch post nt the mouth of the Orinoco nnd drawn strnlKht Into the Interior , which Is marked as the limit of Spanish possessions. 2. A mnp of America , made bv C. De- Lisle , "First Geographer to the King , " for Louis XV of Fiance , printed In Amster dam , where nearly all maps were then printed , In 1741. This mnp shows Dutch Uulaim , with a line practically the same ns the Shombsrg line. : i. A map of America , mrfdc by John Jnnvler , a geographer , nnd printed In Venice In 177C. This Is the panic. In n geneinl way , ns the French mnp. but HhowH the Dutch BettleniiiH of New Mlddleborough considerably wcat of the Ksslqulbo lino. NOT A IMIASAVI' : iTfiiuAi , TUIP. \iittirnllrcd Ariiii'iiliin PIIJ-H n Visit < ( ( HiHnm . I.iiinl. BALTIMORE , Md. , Dec. 31. Dr. Hov- hannea K. Pelteklan of Baltimore , who Is a native of Armenia but a naturalized Amcilean , returned to this city yesterday after a visit to his parents In Armenia. Ho bays tils half has not been told about tlio outrages committed by the Turks. With his wife , who Is n Baltimore woman , he had to fly from his native village of Uzcrll , los ing all his belonging ! ! except those which wcro contained in two 'small trunks. A faun which he owned In the neighborhood of Uzerll was devastated and his father'n home and two other houses owned by hl father were burned. The doctor went to Armenia a fc-w days after his marriage , In July last , and almost immediately after hla arrival In his native town it was looted by the Turks. The vil lagers then fled to Tchokmerzotncn , a walled town near by. "Tho march to this place was n perilous one , " mid the doctor , "and many who fctnrted out for it never reached It. The Turks pressed us hard and killed many , fir ing Intu the crowd almost constantly. Nearly all of thosj who remained behind were killed. We taw ono man about 05 years old killed with an axe as he ct'od In the churchyard , Ills head rolled out Into the- road and Ms body fell In the yard , My wife and I spent tcvcn days lit a IIOUPO In which twenty other families' wers quaitercd. Wo had litters at night on tlio damp ground , While there I wrote several letters to. the United States consul at Alexandria , telling him that I was a nntuiallzcd cltlien of thn United States and was in grwt danger , with my wife , wlio was n native of. the United States , I begged him for aejUtancc , " Tlio Turkish authorities , according to the doctor , denied that there were any Americans In the town , but the American consul was firm , arid the unfortunate couple yore finally escorted to Alexandria by a detachment of Turks. There they embarked for Amcilca on an EiiKlUh strainer , He will filea claim Agaln&l the Turklih government for Jl 1,000 , the amount ho claims to have lost by the destruction of Ills property. Four llrndti'i-N llnriifil In Dcntli , P1TTSHURC1 , Kan , , IK-c. 31. Neur Fiontemie , four brothers , Itobeit John , Will tint nnd Arch McFadden. wtio , burned tu dentil In their housu uilli ) > as'rop , They weie 18 , lii. U und 11 years old rospiu-llvely , nnd the tw-o older t were miners. There are hints of foul play. BUSY NOW WITH THE BOERS London Papers Turn to South Africa as Ee- liof from South America , UNITED STATES BONDS NOT WANTEC London Itniikera Will Not Touch Tlie.it ami CoiitliieiKnl lluyerM AViint 11 Dlnoontit , MIIIIK | They Arc Ton Denr at 1'iir. ( Copyright , 1895 , by Tress Publishing Company. ] LONDON , Dec. 31. ( New York Work Cablegram Special Telegram. ) English opln ton has so obviously settled down to tin belief that the Venezuelan controversy Is endeJ , to the paint , at least , that thcro 1 : now no danger of war over it , that the cdl- tcrlal review of the year In all the mornlnc papers makes but alight reference to the question , the probable troubles of the Hoei republic nnd the complications with Qcr many , It Great Britain Intervenes as suzerain being now the uppermost topics of discus&'on Mcanwhllo the first flies of the New Yorli papcra by mall since the president' mes sage arc. at hand , and liberal quotations arc published from editorials nnd Interview ? . Tin St. Janica Gazette thus Introduced a lonj article on the World's cartoons an3 extracts from the same paper : "The English people have a poor opinion ot newspapers In the United States , but whoever will spend a few houra over the flies brought by the last mall will bo favorably Impressed with the dignity , reserve and talent dlt-played by many Amer ican journalists when a national crisis de mands sobriety of thought nnd restraint ol language. There are exceptions , of course GREAT BRITAIN WELL TREATED. "Some newspapers Indulge In wild nnd tli it atoning words and clamor for war with feather-headed levity , but on the whola Gro.ll Britain has not much to complain of at the pens of the American press. There seems to have been a genuine deElro to consider the question of the Guiana boundary in all its bearings , and , given a patriotic point of view , to weigh well the consequences of a precepltate support of Pr sklent Cleveland , The journal tint takes the lead In the full ness , thoroughness and impartiality of its news and sanity of Its comments Is the New York World , which Is the property of Mr , Pulitzer. Thly newspaper , in ths same issue as that which contained the message , de nounced the latter as preposterous jlngc bugaboo , and as telegraphic advices have shown has slnci striven with might and main to undo the mUchlof caused by it and to make a. conflict between the two peoples Impos sible. The service this paper has done to th : , American people by the courage ol its comments and effectiveness with which it has marshaled the facts It could obtain bearing upon the controversy has been heightened by front pagj cartoons whlcli hit oft the situation with humor as well as exactness. " The World's dispatches from Caracas , republished - published by cable , are practically the only contributions in the London press today OH the Venezuelan qusstlon , except that the World's interview with Stenson Jarvis is alsc republlshed. From the beginning of the war scare the English press has coupled the Valkyrie dis pute with that about Venezuela , obviously from fear that Lord Dunraven's insulting charge might well aggravate the anti-English feeling in the states. St. James Gazette enys tonight : "Lord Dunraven has disappointed us. Whatever might be the Judgment of the New York Yacht club committee upon hie charged against Defender , Lord Dunraven should have faced It in New York , like an English gentleman. Private reasons are alleged as his excuse for taking the steamer back to England , directly after his own ex amination was over , but a British peer of mature years and an experienced sportsman and former under secretary for the colonies and a pre&ent member of the London county council , should surely have known that public reasons ought to have kept him In loco Injuriae , where alone an amende honorable from either party could be adequately made. " LONDON AND A BOND ISSUE. As to the prospective bend Issue , but little indication appears In the London press as to Its reception here. Most of the leading Anglo- American banks in London have , however , been seen totuy on be-half of the World , as well as prominent financiers in Paris , Frank fort , Amsterdam and Berlin by correspond ents of the World. This question was ad dressed to them : "Would 3 per cen * bonds oi the United States be. taken in your city at par , payable as have been other bonds of the United States ? " For whatever reabon , European bankers Just now generally decline to be quoted by name In London. All au thorities who expressed an opinion emphat ically declared that 3 per cent coin bonds payable In cither gold or sliver , at the option of the United States government , would not be taken In London. Were 3 per cent bonds , specifically stated to be payable In gold , of fered , however , It was very gener ally considered that , were the Vene zuelan dispute likely to be am icably arranged , not much difficulty would bo experienced In placing such bonds at pir on the London market. It was further slate-d that until cordial relations were re established between the United States anJ England , United Stat a bonds of any descrip tion would not be taken In London to any extent , the sentiment being freely expressed that Enplane ! waa not Inclined to find money for the United States , which might posMbly bo used to provide ulnews of war against England ! herself. WHAT MAGNATES SAY. Mr. Sanoman , the governor of the Bank of England , declined to give nn opinion on the specific question put him without con- olieratlon , but desired to take advantage of the opportunity to express the earnest hope that in behalf of financial and commercial Interests cf the two countries , the present difficulties would bo ppeedlly removed. Ho eulogized the attitude ! of the. World as Im portant In the direction of psace. A member of the Rothschilds firm positively also declined to express any opinion whatever on thu specific question. Thin firm , ho said , hud absolutely nothing to do with the proposed loan. loan.Tho The manager of Baring Bros , replied to the question In the negative , and added that until opinion changed United States bonds would not be a great success on the London market. The senior member of the firm of Brown , Shipley & Co. states that If tlu United States Imd Issued 3 per cent gold bondt. Instead of t per cent coin bonds they would have been taken up probably at par on the continent ami elsewhere. He considered that the for mer bonds would have gene better than the latter. Mr. Blake , of Blake , Bolssovaln & Co. consldeied"that 3 pen cent bonds would not 1)3 taken up In London. Mr , Burns ot J. S , Morgan & Co. returned in emphatic "certainly not" to the question , lie added that under normal conditions 3 per cent gold bonds only would be. quite largely taken In London. Several members ? f tlie firm of Sir Samuel Montagu ; & Co. jxpresseil precisely similar opinions. The World representative was also Jn- 'orined upon what seemed high authority hat at least ono Influential London linn- tad decided to talto no action whatever v.lth egard toUnited , States bonds until cordial elatlona had been resumed between the wo countries , ON THD CONTINENT. Continental correspondents of the World clegraph tonight as follows from Paris ; "Jlie ; eneral secretary of Banquet do Francals iays the bank never participates In'foreign mini Issues. He has no idea how the new ssuo will be regarded by French financiers , riio director of credit of Lyonnals says redlt will be extended to any United States oan , but the amount will bi left to the lipmtlon of their New York agents. The 'omptolr National ; D'Kscompte decline to urnlsh any information whatever respect- tig their Intention * , Credit Fonder will lot participate. Inquiries amongst dealers In American sccurjtlcs lead the correspond ent to believe the new bonds would he readily taken on the Uourso. From Berlin , notwithstanding repeated efforts , I have not succeeded In obtaining the desired In formation regarding the American loan , Berlin financiers will not discuss the ques tion for publication. " From Frankfort : "I have Interviewed i number of leading bankers. All agree thn the central point turns upon the kind o cohn. Any now loan which only reads cell and evfn nt 4 per cent and n little above pa : would find very little welcome with ssutl German capitalists , without English co-opera tlon , even If the political situation wen perfectly settled , A 3 per cent loan , fnj near par , could not be placed In Frankfort I ! the bonds were expressed elmply ns coir bonds. On the other hand , even a 3 pel cent lean , if expressed as payable In gold could be placed here not far from par. " From Amsterdam : "I have seen cverj prominent banker whoso close connection ! with America entitled his views to respect , According to the general Dutch , character , most of them refused to allow their names to bo published. Only A. C. Werthclm , ol the banking house of Werthclm & Gompertz n member of the First chamber of the States General , authorized the publication ot his name , and said he strongly believed that II the bonds arc gold bonds and issued at about 00 per cent , n nsw Issue of 3 per cent bonds of the United States would have a very good chance to bo taken by Dutch Investors Other leading banks said the U'suei would perhaps have some chanc ? . K the same arc gold bonds and issued at less than 100 pei cent. If bonds arc. IrauEd at 100 psr cent the subscription In Amsterdam will be very small. For Investment coin bonds would have no" chance at all , and s = pculators only woulO invest , and only to await a favorable occa sion for profit. " TOO DEAR FOR THE DUTCH. A Dutch house declared that otter the re cent political events , American bonds would be too dear to Dutch Investors , even If golil bonds. Formerly England and also France would have taken readily such 3 per cenl gold bonds , but after what has recently hap pened they won't do so until the currency question is now finally settled. Until then American credit will remain bslow par. Some other houses doing a largo American business added to the latter opinion that the Amster dam public would not lake any American loan , not even gold bonds , before the political situation In America Is definitely settled and confidence In all respects fairly restored. Two Liverpool firms were declared de faulters today because of losses In American railroads. The situation in the Transvaal has greatly accentuated the general uneasy .feeling of the past fortnight. In fact , the tone of the London press today , because of obvlou. * " threatening expressions in Germany , in t&c of British intervention In the Boer republic Is almost as pessimistic as a fort- lilght ago In regard , to a possi ble war with the United States. What with Turkey nnd South Africa , not to speak of Venezuela and Franco-Russian intrigue the International prospect Is less favorable for England today than for years. BALLARD SMITH. A XUAV POKT JAUUIATIO Alfred AtiMtlu Stieeeedx < o the 1'oKltlon Mntlc VniMitit l y TouiiyHoii'H Denlli. LONDON , Dec. 31. Among the New Year's honors which have been gazatled are the op- polntment of Alfred Austin to be poet laure ate of England , Sir Frederick Leigh ton and Mr. Henry Hucks Glbbs to be peers of the realm , Sir Henry Temple , ex-member of Parliament , nnd'Mr. C. 'u. Stewart-Wortlej to be privy councillors , and Colonel Howard Vincent and Judge H. P n. Creasa cf Brit ish Columbia have been Mlghted. Alfred Austin was born .lear Leeds , 5ta > 30 , lS.i5 , und took his degree nt the Uni versity of Lonilom in ISM , nnd In 1S57 he was , called to the bar of the Inner temple. Ills llrst acknowledged volume of verse , "Tho SuUEon. a Satire , " appealed In 1S01. Since then ho hits published a large nuni- br of poetlcnl works and navels. lie has written for the Standard nnd for the Quar terly Review. During thn Billing of the ecumenical council or the Vatican ho rcp- ressentcd the Standard nt Rome , and he was special correspondent of that journal nt the headquarters of the kins of Prussia In the Franco-German war. He hail also written a number of political and contro versial works , in 1SS3 , in conjunction with W. J. Court Hope , he founded the National Review. The work which has brought him Into special prominence was the prose work entitled "The Garden that I Love. " Sir Frederick Lelghton , lhe well known president of the lloynl acndemv. was born at Scarborough , December 3 , ISM , and from childhood evinced a elron ; passion for painting. He received instruction In his nrt in Rome und Herlln and afterward In Flor ence. Some of the young student's draw ings were submitted to " - elebrntod American sculptor. Hirain Powers'nnd the father promised that his decision should d'pend on the- result of bin interview with the sculptor. The estimate formed by Pow ers of the drnwlncp being highly favorable , the youthful Lclehton was permitted from that time forward to devote the whole ol his tlmo to painting. His first exhibition at the Itoynl academy. In 1S33 , brought him Into public notice In England. Slnco that time ho has been n very prolific painter nnd for many yonrs hna been considered to bland at the head of Itrltlsh art. He WAS chosen president of the Royal academy In 1S78 , nnd a few days later received the honor of knighthood. In the p.ime year ho was nominated nn officer of the Legion of Honor. > Mr. Henry Hucks Glbbs , who shares with Sir Frederick Lelghton thf > honor of a peer age. Is n director of the iHank of England and Is president of the .ItrltlEh Bimetallic association , anil hns dlsphyed great nctlv- Ity nnd zeal In furtheiinjj the cause of Bllvor as a money metal. , Ho was also for merly n member of Parliament for ono of the London city districts' . He Is n con servative in politics nnd always an earnest Mipportar of Loi.l SullfbUry's policies. Sir Richard Temple wa ? In the last Par liament for the Klngston-on-Thnmes - - divi sion of Surrey. He hsld various positions In the civil service of India and has been vice chairman of the school board for London. HP Ig a. conserviillvo In politics , Is Identified with various measures of school and electoral reform. Mr. C. H. Stownrt-Wortioy was under secretary of state for the liome depart ment In both of Lord Salisbury's previous administrations. Colonel Howard Vincent , member of Par liament for the central division of Shef field IB nn urdent free trader , nnd was director of criminal Invc-Ktigntlons at Scot- nml yard In 1878 to 18S1. He hn been largely Identified with the volunteer mllltla corps. Judge II. P. P. Crea e Is one of the four prison Judges of Urltlsh Columbia. , . ST. PAUL. Dec. 31. A Winnlp.'g special io the Pioneer-Press cays : JI. p ; Roblln. leader of the opposition , was unanimously nominated today to oppose ? Premier Orcen- ivay's candidate , Woodland. There * Is n ; eneral opinion hero that the Dominion gov- jrnment , as a result of the recent defeats n the bye-elecllcns In Cardwell , Montreal , Center nnd Jacques Cartl rr will have greatly : o modify Its school policy If it Intends : o. remain In office. It'must not coerce Manitoba. The result of the recent bye- ? lectlons would ncom to justify the Do- nlnlon government- proceeding cautiously. Duclii-HH IH .Sot III. ROME. Dec. 31. The proas jcports that ths roung duchess of Marlboroueh Is dangerously 111 ttlth typhoid .fever are unfounded , She Is In excellent health. Last night the duke uid duchess were at the theater nnd today ; hey visited the Vatican museum. ArliKrallnn IH ImjtoHNlIjli > . RIO DE JANEIRO. DEC31. . Before con fess adjourned yesterday , thr minister for 'oielgn ' affairs explained the Impossibility if accepting ! the aibltratlon propostd by Heat Biltaln regarding thu disputed owner- ililp of the Island of Trinidad , I.IUlu IIiirlliiiiiuKc In Haly , ROME , Dec. 31. A . 'strong earthquake .hock was felt on Baturduy at Clclano , In 3atsata , three miles north of Nola. Sev- ral persona were killed and a number were njured. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Import SiiKtir llouiity Aliiiuiloneil. BUENOS AYRES , Doe. 31. Th- projected ixport bounty upon sugar has been aban- ioned. INVADED THE TRASSVAAI South African Company Ssnds a Porco o Eight Hundred Men ! BOERS ARE ARMING FOR THEIR DEFENSE Movi'tiU'itt of ( lie Coinimitj' Hits No tin * Appro-Mil of ( lie Colonial tllllet Conlllct .Mil 3Occur lit An } ' .Moment. BERLIN , Dec. 31. An alarming telegram has been received here from Pretoria , Trans vnal , which states that an armed force of the South Africa company , numbering SOO men , with. sU Maxim guns and nrllllsrj pieces , is reported to have Invaded the Transvaal territory. A Telegram from Pretoria further states that thellrltlsli force has already rcachci the vicinity of Rustenburg , and Is advanc ing upon Jolmnncsborg , On learning of the news , President Kruger of Transvaal ordcrci that a further advance of the Invaders shoult bo prevented by force of arms , and he is sued a proclamation calling upon nil burghcra to defend the country. An armed conflict as a result of the appeal Is inevitable. LONDON , Jan. 1 , 1S9G. A special to the Times from Capetown says : Consequent npon a letter signed by the leading Inhabitants of Jolianntwberg , which was sent to Dr Jameson on Saturday , Dr. Jameson on Sun day crossed the Transvaal frontier near Mafeklng , with 700 men. It is known Urn he passed Mclmani at 5 o'clock en Monday morning. No further direct news has beci received from Transvaal. A letter has been received from Dr Jameson , dated Decmeber 28 , and says : "Mat ters in this state have become so crltlca that we are assured that at no distant perloi there will bo a conflict between the govern ment and the Ulttlander population. The po sition of thousands of Englishmen and of ethers is rapidly becoming intolerable. " HOSTILE TO ALL ENGLISH. The letter then proceeds to complain thai the government virtually compels Ulttlanders to pay the whole revenue of the country , while denying them representation. "Every public act betrays the most positive- hostility , not only to everything English , but to ths neighboring states. The Internal policy cf the government 1ms Incens d not only the Ulttlanders , but a large number of Doers , while its internal policy has exasperated the neighboring states to the extent of en dangering the rieaco and Independence and the preservation of the republic Th ? people hero only desire fair play , and the malnt - napco of lndepndence , and the preservation ol thosj public liberties without which life Is not worth living. The government denies these things and violates the national tense , of Englishmen at every turn. "We must consider what must bs the con dition of things In the event of on armet conflict. Tho-usand.3 of unarmed men , women and children of our rae ? will bo at the mercy of the well armed Uoers , and property v. Ill be In the greatest peril. We feel we un justified In taking any steps to prevent the shedding of blood , ana to Insure the protection of our rights. "It Is under thesj circumstances that we feel constrained to invoke your aid. Should a disturbance arise hero the circumstances are so extreme that we cannot but believe that you and the men under you . will not fall to come to our rflscu ? . We guarantee any expense you may reasonably Incur .In- help ing ut.i , and.ask you to believe that nothing but the bternest necessity has prompted thle appeal. " Mr. Joseph Chamberlain , secretary or state for the colonies , has returned to London un expectedly and remained at the colonial cfllco the whole of yesterday from 10 in the morning until 7 in the evening. Tha Times In an editorial thinks the letter hardly Justified Dr. Jameson's startling move , "llut it will be necessary , " the Times con tinues , "to wait for further news before judging his action. If he were satisfied that nothing but Immediate and decisive action on his part could savu a great Brit ish community from armed violence , his conduct will be approved here. It may bo technically Incorrect , but the sense and feelIngs - Ings of the- nation will recognize that techni calities could not stand In the way where the lives and property of their fellow cltl- zena were at stake. " NO ADEQUATE JUSTIFICATION. "Mr. Chamberlain's action Indicates , bow- over , that no adequate justification exists for ' breach ' the law of Dr. Jameson's apparent of , nations. It was known In ofllclal circles yes terday that Mr. Chamberlain had wired to Mr. Jameson ordering ! him to return without de-lay to the company's territory. It cannot bo supposed such a stsp would have been taken had the colonial ofllce seen reason to believe that the orderly British subjects of Jo hannesburg were In Immediate danger. Until they have strong gioumls for retaining such fears , It it. their obvious duty to prevent any Infringement by the South African com pany on the rights of friendly South African states. The adoption of this cours : places a serious responsibility upon the shoulders of the colonial ofllce. It ir. believed the Boer forces have been mobilized under General Juebert ami that an explosion is possible at any moment. "Mr. Chamberlain is believed to have ad dressed himself to President Kruger as clearly and as firmly as to Dr. Jameson , Ho called upon the Boer leader to do his utmost to prevent hostilities , and has offered Great Britain's aid to promote a peaceful settle ment. "If no rising has occurred , Mr. Chamber lain's attitude will command universal ap proval ; but If British blood has been shed which might have been saved , It Is Inev itable that some part of the blame , however unjustly , should attach to his Intervention. No replies have been received from Dr. Jameson , and it Is doubtful , in fact , whether ho will receive the telegrams before his ar rival at Johannesberg , when they may be too late. "President Kriicger would do well to ac cept the British offer of mediation , but It Is rumored that he has been Ill-advised enough to reuort to a measure of a very dif ferent kind. Ho is said to have been so tar forgetful of the position' ' of the Trans vaal , nu subject to the suzerainty of Great Britain , no t appeal to the French and Ger man consuls for support. Conduct of that kind betrays a remarkable Ignorance of th ; righto of , this country over the Transvaal ind of her resolution to enforce them , , What ever else we may tolerate at the hands of the Ilcers , we will not endure foreign In- tervonticn in any shape within the Trans- raal , nor suffer the Transvaal to fall Into uiarchy. " INVADERS ORDERED BACK. A special article in the Times says : "No statement has yet been Issued by the govern ment , but It understood President Krueger lias informed High Commissioner Robinson it Capetown that a rumor has reached him Df the Invasion of the Transvaal , and asking lilm whether the step had bsen taken with 31r Hercules Robinson's permission. Gov- sronr Robinson replied that he had heard a similar rumor , but that lie had no Knowledge of the case , and , If It was true , Dr. Jameson must have acted on his own responsibility. He had , however , dispatched Tieaaengcrs to the frontier to recall' any 'orco that might have been moved , " Dli-il Diirluur die WciliIliiK Trio. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 31. A bpcclal to the itar from Fort Scott , Kan. , tayaj Mm. iadle Stadden , wife of Leo I. Stadden of tno itadden AVliclesalo Grocery company , died oday ol typhoid fever. She was marrlej inly a few weeks aga and while returning rom the Wilding trip was taken ill at a. it , Louis hotel. iIovrinnitH of Oi'i-nii VfNHi-lk , lvc . III. At London Arrived Steamer Richmond { all , from London. At Amsterdam Arrived P. Calami , from Jew York. At San Francisco Departed China , for longkong and Yokohama. VIOI.nXT STOIIM IN Till : IJAS'I TeU > Krni li anil Tclrplioiip I.liu- A tit o n K tltc Worn ! SnlTcrcrN. NEW YORK , Dec. 31. A cold wave reach' ' this section today. It was heralded by ; violent wind storm , which , at 3 o'clock , hji reached n velocity of seventy-two miles ai hcur. Bay Ridge , Stattn Island , the Jerso ; shore and Coney Island rcc Ived the ful force of the wind storm. Houses were shakei and many people , roused from slumber b ; the trembling cf their beds , were too fearfa ti again sc k repose. As morning ndvancci the wind decreased somewhat In fore ? , bu vn still blowing fifty miles an hour ot 11 o'clock. From the Battery to the Narrow the harbor appears to bf a mass of brokei Ice and snow , tossed to and fro by the wind At 10 o'clock the thcrmomct.r registered 3 : degrees. In the Interior of ths state the storm wa very severe. At Little Falls the West Shor railway tracks were washed out and con sldcrablo damage \\ns ilono to roads am property generally. Reports from the Adlron dacks Indicate that much damage was don there by the wind. There was a light fall o snow In someplaces. . During the gale this morning a , coal ladoi coaster bound cast was blown ashore 01 Hogsback rock , south of Ward's island , nea Hell Gate. Th ? crew had difficulty In gettlni ashore In the small boat. The vessel has 01 board COO tons of caul. The vessel anil wrgi may prove a total loss. The schooner Eniini Jane , from Connecticut , loaded with coal was sunk at Rockaway beach during tin storm. Her crew had a narrow escape. Tin scl.ooner Dunglll of New York was wreck ? ! In Jamaica bay. She dragged her anchor : and collided with the trestle of the Kockaua : Dwell railroad , going down In t\\enty-flvi feet ot water. Ths captain and crew managci to i each the trestle from the rlgglngi of tin craft. CLEVELAND , Dec. 31. After a stead : dowr.pouri of rain In this city all day yster day the wind suddenly veered around fron the south to northeast early last evening am blew n heavy gale , causing a rapid fall Ir temperature. The gale , which was accom panled by snow , reached a VJloclty of forty , one miles an hour here and farther dowr the lake is raid to have blown at the rate o : se\cnty-flve miles an hour. Telegraph wlros to the tast wcro badly prostrated this morn Ing. At Dunkirk , N. Y. , It Is reported the wind blew at the rate ot soventy-flve miles nn hour. The telegraph lines were nil blowr down nt that point , both on the Lake Shore and along the Nickel Plato route and tlu terrlflo gale forced the water from the lakt over the tracks , submerging the railways am ! covering the prostrated wires. Since lasl evening the thermom'tcr has fallen abaul 25 degrees. PITTSBURG , Dec. 31. Following the heavy rain yesterday a blizzard struck Pltteburji about 10 o'clock last night and raged until daylight. The wind attained a velocity ol thirty miles nn hour , blowing down awnlngi and other insecure fixtures about the city , but doing no great damage. Telegraph wires wera prostrated and communication with the east was entirely cut oft until nearly noon toc'ay. The mercury dropped 25 degrees In ten hours. The wind has gone- down and the weather this morning is clear and cold , BOSTON , Dec. 31. A heavy wind stonr prevailed nearly all night and causad con. slderable havoc among chimneys , loose slates and , window shutters. Rain fill during the evening and night. The wind increased Ir strength until C o'cl&ck , when it was blowing at the rate of sixty miles an hour. Will ; sunrise , however , it began to subside and al 9 o'clock the velocity was about thlrty-sb miles an hour. Only minor damage to build ings has be n roportcjd. BUFFALO , Dec. 31. This city was swept by a terrlfld wind storm last night which at tained a velocity cf eeventythrcomiles an hour. Along the water front basements weic Inundated , driving , the occupants out Into tlu Btonn with such of their household effects a-i they could carry. The Avcry floating elevator broke away from Its moorings nt the foot ol Ferry street and drifted down th ? river. NIAGARA FALLS , N. Y. , Dec. 31. Today the river below the falls was thirty feet lilghcr than usual , ths water reaching th ! roofs of the houses on the docks. The upper brl go trembled In the gale in an alarming ncy , but sustained no damage as far as ob servable. When the wind abat'd the water began subsiding. MONTREAL , Dec. 31. Today thcra Is the .vorst storm Montreal has suffered for years. Telephone and telegraph wires are down jverywhcre , roofs have been blown off In llflerent parts of the city and the tower Jf the new Angllclnn church In St < Gabriel : amd down nt 9:30 : n. m. All through the province of Quebec great damage has been lone by the storm , which attained a speed ) f eighty miles an hour. Intense cold nre- /nlls. PROVIDENCE , R. I. , Dec. 31. The effects } f the storm last night along the eastern : > horc of Ndrragansctt bay was more sever ? tlian my experienced since the memorable Septem ber gale of 1SC9. Washouts along the coasl railroads ) so undermined the rails that tralllc la generally delayed. The government launch Castino was badly damaged and the main railroad at the Herresliofls' thlp yard was wrecked' ' . At Buzzard's Bay , Mass. , up to late this afternoon , no train. ; had arrived from the capo. Along the coaat of Maine a terrific storm raged all night. The wind from the southeast blow a gale and was accom panied by torrents cf rain. The disturbance was followed by a very high tide. Wharves tvoro oubmerged and ccllcra of storehouses ivera flooded. TRENTON , N. J. , Dec. 31.-Tlio terrific vlnd storm this morning did much damage it Ewlng , two miles from here. The steeple if the Ewlng Presbyterian church and ten ons of stone on which the t'tcoplo reUed vero blown down. ROCHESTER , N. Y. , Dec. 31 , So great vas the v.loclty of the wind today that the > lg chimney of the Emplro moulding works , iver seventy feet high , fell to the- ground , .nil the chimney on Slbly , Lindsay & Curr's mlldlng , fifty feet high and nine feet across t the basa , weighing several tons , was blown o the ground , damaging adjoining propsity. The roof of the St. Paul hotel was bUwn off , caring several of the guests so badly that hey lied from their rooms , riuiii : : MIJN INSTANTLY KIIMI : > . teller 111 u CollliTji.vilon > H with Tcrrlllii Kori'c. WILKESBARRU , Pa. , Dec. 31. A terrific loller explosion by which three men were ; lllecl occurred at the Law colliery at ivoca , a small mining town twelve miles rom hero , this morning. The dead ore ; AI.UX YOUNO. ft pump driller. TIIHMAH M'nONAU ) . nitfil 13 , a machinist. JOHN HOUH , ugftl W > rara. The first two named were inangledjM > eyond ecognltion. * - The explosion Is supposed to have been auscd by low water in the bolter. Voluntary KIIN | < - for Coal MlncrN. PJTTSHUHG , Dec. 31. W. P. Dcaimlt of lie Now York mid Cleveland Coal company lotllleil his employes that beginning with ho new year the mining rate would bo Cl onta pur ton , nn advance of B centu over lie rale now puld. The Increase , willed i-as voluntary. Indicates that u uniform ute of Gl runts for the t-miulng year will 10 arranged by the committee of mlneru nil operators , which ineetH hero ThuiMiny , Mr , Deurmlt ulateH. however. Unit If ho Imls that u lower intu It ) being paid by ny operator after the adoption of tliu new cale , ho will icilucu bin rate to fiO cents , f n uniform rate Is established hero tlio ulners claim It will mean better wages n Ohio , Indiana and Illinois. Illll AVIlO iHHIII-ll ( Jit ! 1'IIMM l DlMlll. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 31-Unltetl States ) lstrlct Attorney Foote has again con- luded that President C. P. Huntington ot ho Southern Pacific company ban not lolutcil the Iriterctnitt commerce act in juulni ; u pagH to Frank M. Stone , an ut- orney. Footo commenced Investigation at he Instance of tliu attorney ( 'Cliernl , tome line ago. It transpired tliut tliu pasa used I'tis Issued by thu latu A. N. Towne , when eneral manager of the Southern Pacific. ij'nclK'il ii N't'Ki'o for hiealliiur Cntllf. JACKSON , Miss. , Deo. 31. New * is re- elved hero from Simpson county of the /nchliiK of Andrew Hi own , a negro tx-oon- let , who was under arrest for stealing hreo cattle. WILL AID AN AMERICAN LOAN No Difficulty in Finding Buyers on the Oon- 1t tiuont of Europe. t GERMAN BANKERS WILL BUY OUR BONOS While London CailnlU | ( < * Still Dee filmto Iitvrxt In Unlti-il Stilton tlto Itlvli Men of I llcrllu Arc Ho nil y. LONDON. Dec. 31. The American banker * of this city have received private advlcos from Berlin which confirm announcement made by the Wolff News agency of that city regarding the new United States loan. The manager of Brown , Shipley & Co. when questioned on the subject said that nothing was yet detemlnrd as to where the ) now issue of bonds would bs placed. Ho added : "Of course they will bo taken by the Ameri can banks and trust companies and their f V i Lot'don correspondents will no doubt absorb a portion of them. Tha rate will probably * bj 105 on New York and 108 In London. . p Wo were advised this morning tint there pp "would be no trouble in placing thorn In Germany. " p Mr. Burns ot Thomas Morgan & Co. said to a reporter of the Associated press : "Nono of the now Issue of bonds will bfr floated on f ! London , owing to ths strained relations be lP tween the United States nnd Grc.it Britain. The situation looks graver than ever this , ' § 5 t morning from a commercial point of view. This Is partly on account ot Senator Sher man's position. TheafTalr has made a wonderful dlrterencn In thu busln'ss between London and New York and will result In the withdrawal of most ot the American securities from England. We are sending homo dally largo quantities of these securltlts which wcro thrust on the market. Some ot the bonds will probably ba placed In Germany , but this IMS not been decided. In my opinion our American compatriots have gen > mad. " Tltltnn IIAMvS TAK13 AM , Tim LOAN' . J. P. .Mot-Kit 11 .t Co. ll.-itil ( lie I.lHt Half n Million. NEW YORK , Dec. 31. Bankers In this city who arc in close touch with the ad ministration express ths opinion that the announcement regarding the government bend Issue will bo made not later than Thurs day. The details of the contract with the syndicate will closely conform to those ot the previous issue. The loan is expected to bo for $100,000.000 , with nn option of an additional $100,000,000. The arrangements in the present Instance do not provide for any guarantee by Hie syndicate , as In the last Issue. Formal applications for allot ments of the loan arc being received today by Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. , who an nounce that no applications will bo received after 3 p. m. Domestic applications alone. It is believed will aggregate $150,000,000. The Evening Post in Its last edition says : A contract was signed this morning by all the membrs of the new bond syndicate sub ject to the formal acceptance of the govern ment. The syndicate agrees to furnish 11,500,000 ounces of gold , amounting to about $200,000.000 gold , the government to take pne > half of this sum first , and to have the- option of taking the otherhalf and to de liver 4 per cent thirtyyear"coin bonds at about the same prlco as paid tor the last issue bonds , the managrs of the syndi cate to receive a commission of 1 per cent. The price nt which the last bonds were * taken was 104.49 , at which they yielded. 3 % per cent Interest. The same paper wys further : "Tho moat , Interesting pleco of news In financial circles , today ( next to the- report that a contract had been sign d by J. P. Morgan & Co. for n new government loan ) was the announcement that Lawson , Werdcnfcld & Co. had ordered $500.- 000 in gold from London , and tint It will leave on Saturday. The firm mentioned Is a new ono. A member of It , when asked for some particulars of the transaction , would only say the linn wanted the gold ; that they were not acting for any ono else , and that It was neceisaiy they should procure the gold from outbid' , the United States. U Is under stood the gold Is Imported for tlio purpose of paying for some of the new government bonds to be issued. "A curious Ihlng In connection with the In portatlon of gold by Lawson , Wcrdenfeld & Co. is that the bankers who sold them tlio. -xchange on which to import tlio gold will have to export gold to cover their bills. Foreign bankers , however , said no doubt that for some tlmo Imports and exports of gold would occur simultaneously In consequence of the unintelligent notion of congress and - the tsrms on which subscriptions to the new government loan would bo received. "It was reported today that the syndicate In the first instance was made up by J , P. Morgan & Co. , the City National bank , Iho Hanover National bank and a. German bank ; that Messrs. Morgan & Co. would take $50- 000,000 , the City and Hanover National banks $25,000,000 between them , and the Ger man house $25,000,000. Other banks arc to bo allowed to participate at a price In what Is virtually to be a blind pool , tho.four mem bers of the syndicate mentlon'd handling the * bonds. Further' proof Is received today of the orders given by the Treasury depart ment to claim gold for nil coupons payable In gold , due on January 1 , and remit the gold , or , as In soms cafes , retain It eubject to order. In event of ne > , i-paymcnt In gold , protest thereof Is to bo made , Many bankers also re ceived similar Instruction today from in terior banks with regard to coupons of the Pennsylvania Railroad company and other companies , falling duo on January 2. These banks , some of them in Pennsylvania , In- sincted their ngcnto here to remit the gold to them by express. "Bullion dealers today offered sevn-eghtli ! , of 1 per cent premium for gold , but could ) ' ' obtain none at that prlco. The highest offer * wcro madeat l4 per cent premium , and at that rate on ? foreign house said It could b Imported at a profit. "It was announced at noon that the * gold " . shipped to this city from London on lust' Wednesday had been purchased foi Ameri can account In London and would be returned by the : eamo ft earner. Tlio price paid was half-p'nny per ounce more than the Bank of Bngland bid. " ( ii-rimmy Will TaUc .Sonic llomix , BERLIN , Dec. 31 , The Wolff Now agency , whlcli has the clonon relations with the German government , Ibsucd the following notlco today : The details' of the now United States loan are not yet definitely determined upn. The conditions , however , are expected to differ but slightly from those under which the last Issue was effected , The loan will amount to about $100,000,000 , of which a portion tion will probably be taken by Germany , all the American banks and trust companies taking part In the operation , Train " \Vri-eUnl by u Ilonldi-r , BHAMOKIN , Pa. , Dec. 31. The locomotive and fifteen box earn of n Northern Central freight train were tumbled Into the Bus- [ | ucmnna ) river two mllen below George town tonight. Twenty other freight cars were thrown across the truck and com pletely blocked travel , An ImmenHO boulder nad been loosened from tlio mountain side by last night's ttorm nnd fell on the track In front of the train. Six trainmen went into Iho river with thn wreck and sustained .mlnful . Injuries , All of thu cars wcro loaded with con I , The train was running at thft rate of thlity miles an hour , Illulit < IOxii'I | Ha loon .Men Touted. . ST. LOUIS , Dee. 31. The question of the right of the Ancient Order of United Workmen - men to expel saloon keeper * , who wcro inemberti of the order before the by-law prohibiting liquor dealers from being mem bers wax adopted , lias been brought Into Iho courts , Today an uppcul was made to the circuit court for n writ of mnndumua to compel thn reinstatement of Jotcnli Schrempp , nt St. I-oula fcaluon keeper , who was expel eel from Oermunla lodifo No. 2 , September SO. 1M15 Jnilwe Wood Issued Ull MU'inallvo writ , returnable Junuury 13 ,