FHE OMAHAI DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOTHSTING , DECEMBER 10 , 1899 TWELVE PAGES. E COPY JJTVJ3 OESTS ,
BRITISH POW
IS TO !
Dominion in South Africa Seems lo Ba
Shaken to Its Foundations.
MILNER WOULD PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW
Claims It is Now the Only Way to Hold the
Capo Dutch in Line.
SALISBURY LOTH TO GRANT REQUEST
English Peopla Are Struck Dumb by the
Defeat of General Bnller ,
STAND AGHAST AT THE TERRIBLE NEWS
Friends of Boers Balievo the Transvaal Will
Gain Its Incbpondonco.
WORST DEFEAT SINCE INDIAN MUTINY
Grcnt Ilrllnln .Munt "Now AnncrtItn
I'oiver .Not Only In South Africa ,
but Ilcfore the Ktironcnu
A'nllnnit.
( Copyright , 1SD9 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) British do
minion In South Africa has been shaken to
Its foundations.
I hear that Sir Alfred Mllner , British high
commissioner In South Africa nnd governor
of Cape Colony , demands the assent of the
Imperial government to the proclamation of
martial law throughout Capo Colony.
_ Lord Salisbury is unwilling to grant the
J request , save as the very last resort , as such
a dangerous confession of gravity of the
British position would be offering a. posi
tive Inducement to England's enemies to
take advantage ot Its extremity.
Sir Alfred Mllner reports that Dutch disaf
fection has now reached a point where or
dinary law Is useless to stem It. He wants
the flower not only of summary arrest with
out warrant of suspected persons and the
right to detain them without trial , but also
the power to suppress the Dutch newspa
pers throughout the colony which Insist
upon publishing accounts of British reverses
nnd criticisms ot the war.
Rigorous as Is the censorship of dispatches
to England , It Is liberal compared with the
wholesale suppression of unfavorable tid
ings by the British authorities in Cape
'Colony. ' The Rhodes pjpeM.cpncur in this ,
policy-but ; the Dutch'g'Tve stories that filter
through from the front , though they often
have had to rely more than once for nowa
from English papers three weeks old.
Mllner Is declared to be In n state of hys
teria over the awful miscarriage ot hla pol
icy and the ruinous prlco England Is paying
tor following his advice. Ho sees none but
members of his staff. The government of
Capo Colony Is largely run by Sir Forestler
Walker , commandcr-ln-chlcf of the Cape.
ISiiKlniid It Stunned.
The war oftlco made public the report of
Buller'aidcfcat shortly after midnight. The
ticker service for some reason broke down
nfter the first 100 words.
The war ofllce was crowded In twenty min
utes by men who drove In cabs from the
United Service club , the National Liberal
club nnd other public resorts , clamoring for
nowa. The report was posted and the crowd
stood about cursing. There was no clamor ,
but men with oaths In their mouths de
clared lhat this means the calling out of all
the rnllltla and that the volunteers must be
Bummoned at once for duty. Nearly every
man who looked over the report on the war
odlco bulletin board went away disgusted.
? Some said :
"Why In didn't ho sit right down.
What we wanted was tlmo or a victory. All
the disloyal Capo Dutch will bo up now. It's
serious. It's awful , "
Mr. Clarke , M , P. , holding power as a
Transvaal representative , said tonight : "It
appears to bo a Boer victory. I can't tell
yet. Wo must be calm. Let us wait and
eec. "
In the Liberal dub and other late resorts
friends of the Boers said : "It Is just the
name 'old trap. The British have not fought
white men unaided In this ceniury. The
Boors will win their Independence , Isn't'
this the basis for foreign Intervention ? What
moro do they want ? It's like the American
revolution. Chamberlain and the block
brokers brought on this war and they're
getting enough of U. "
Hud \ < MV * for I nuIiind. ;
The News' military expert declares Bullcr'a
repulse the saddest news received In Eng.
land , slnco the Indian mutinies , and adds
that the present war presents many analo
gies to the civil war In America and the
Peninsular war , but for tbo prcaent Bullcr
baa only been repulsed , not routed ,
The Mall says : "Duller , according to the
war officials , was to be In Pretoria by
Christmas , His army corps wns described
OK n etcam roller that would advance In
triumph over the Free State and Transvaal
hcnco red tape oHlclals Ignored the sugges
tion to enllbt South African Englishmen nnd
volunteers both from home and from the
colonies. At present England Is very de
nuded of troops by reason of tbo Ignorance ,
tardiness and miscalculations of some offi
cials. "
The Chronicle fcaye'o ; wanted victory
Borcly and wo have not got It , Three reverses
In a fewdaya makes this the gloomiest
%
week since the war becan , "
Tbu Telegraph bays ; ' 'Tho ' moral fibre
of the British empire. Is now being tested
as It has not been slneo Crimea and the
mutiny. U , ts necessary to convince now
not only the Hoera , but the disloyal Cape
Dutch and continental Europe 'of the
strength of our military resources. "
The Standard nays. "Tho sacrificed al
ready made In the lives , health und liberty
of our countrymen are painful. It will bo a
sad Chriatmao In many Eugfsh homes. Sue-
As
cess somewhere was wanted alike for direct
and Indirect consequences. "
Kxiiert Opinion.
The Post's military expert sayst "Buller
c-slcrday "was defeated with heavy , losj In
crnpt to force a passage of the Tugela
so. The brief dispatch which 1
only at the Inst moment men-
brigades of Infantry and mounted
troops under Lord Dundonald. There were
two fords two miles apart. Hart was to try
to force that on the left , Hltdyord that on
the right and General Lyttleton to support
one or the other , while Barton's brigade and
mounted men protected the right Hank ,
Early In the day It was seen that Hart's
task would be too heavy. He was ordered to
draw back and Hlldyard to press on , the ar
tillery being ordered from left to right to
support the new attack. The artillery
moved close to the river bank and the river
proved to be lined by the enemy's riflemen ,
who were thus within short range of the
guns. Horses and gunners were shot down
and , as the heavy musketry flro continued ,
It was Impossible to move guns , most of
which were abandoned. Sir Buller decided
that for the Infantry to attempt to force
a passage without the support of the arlll-
lery would ho useless bloodshed and ordered
a retirement to camp nt Chcveley.
"The Impression made by the dispatch Is
that the action waa rather n repulse than a
defeat. Buller's attack was not pushed homo
but broken off in the middle , owing to the
loss of three batteries. Ho can nnd will re
new the attempt , and until that haa hap
pened It Is premature to suppose that a
decUlvo battle has taken place. But the
repulse Is a very serious matter , for It must
react on the situation In Capo Colony. It does
not directly endanger the position of White's
force , which may yet bo saved. "
AdvlucM from Moilder River.
( Copyright , 1839 , by Press Publishing Co. )
MODDEH RIVER , Dec. 15. 11:55 : a. m.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) A reconnaissance in force toward
Magcrsfonteln began this morning. A big
naval gun , four twelve-pounders , ono how
itzer and one fleld battery , supported-
Grenadiers of the Ninth brigade. The naval
guns opened fire at a range of 7,000 yards ,
the howitzer at 4,000 yards and the fleld
battery at 3,000. They shelled the trenches
nnd the kopjes with shrapnel and lyddite.
The Boers made no sign except by occasion
ally firing two guns stationed In the center
of the kopjes. The Infantry skirmished out
within a mile and a halt of the trenches
without drawing fire. Evidently the Boers
are making no attempt to close on Moddcr
camp. The whole force was withdrawn at
T o'clock , the big gun on the enemy's left
taking the opportunity to shell the retiring
limbers of artillery and Infantry. There
were no casualties , although the enemy's
shells were accurate.
IRISH HATE MR * . CHAMBERLAIN
to Give Him n Warm Recep
tion When He VUltH Dublin
on Mo nil ay.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 15. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain's visit to Dublin
promises to be signalized by serious dis
turbances. He has announced his Intention
of traveling over tomorrow ( Saturday ) to
stay with Viceroy Cadogan Sunday and take
the honorary degree of LL. D. at Trinity coj-
lego on Monday.
The Irish Transvaal committee has Issued
a proclamation catling an Indignation meetIng -
Ing of the citizens of Dublin Sunday to dls- .
associate themselves from the act of Trinity
college , by which It proposes to do honor to
Mr. Chamberlain , "the author of the robber
war being conducted today by England. "
Another nationalist body , tbo Irish social
ist republican party , has Issued placards for
a monster demonstration outside Trinity
college on Monday "to celebrate Galacro's
defeat at Stormberg. " This demonstration
la timed for the hour when Mr. Chamberlain
will bo receiving his degree Inside the uni
versity.
The ministerial papers call upon Viceroy
Cadogan to prohibit both meetings , but no
prohibition can prevent crow-its from as
sembling. Disorderly scenes seem Inevitable
unless Mr. Chamberlain takes advice and
defers his visit.
The Freeman's Journal publishes a scath
ing editorial on Mr. Chamberlain's shifty
career , entitled "Iscarlot , LLD. "
Viceroy Cadogan , an extremely nervous
man , Is said to be 111 at the prospect of
the visit and to have Implored Arthur Balfour -
four to Induce Mr. Chamberlain to abandon
It.
Mr. Chamberlain thinks this violent Irish
nationalist hostility will arouse English sym
pathy for him , therefore ho Is unwilling to
cancel the engagement ,
A Dublin mob Is dangerous to trlllc with.
The extremists have not been so strong
there slnco 1SSO as now.
ATTACKS DISGUST THE KAISER
Kmiieror Wlllluni Withdraws Herman
Military Attache nt I'arlN Drey-
fan Alliilr the C'i\iiNe.
BERLIN , Dec. 15. Kmporor William's In
tention to withdraw Baron von Sucsklnue ,
Gorman military attache In Paris , as cabled
some time ago , has just been carried out , The
event Is considered of prime Importance ,
His majesty had become thoroughly dls.
gusted with the attacks and Insinuations ot
the Parla press regarding the activity of the
German military attaches and with the nu
merous private and olllclal reports which had
reached him on tjie subject , bearing out , par
tially at least , the newspaper charges ,
His keen oenso of honor was aroused ,
especially as ho considers that German of
ficers , who are popularly regarded by their
countrymen as above reproach In military
matters , ought not to he expected to furnish
to the home government Information Incon.
slstent with a nice sense of honor.
This view the emperor wants practically
borne out. Ho met with a determined op
position on the part of some of Ills principal
military advlrcrs. General von Hankc ,
Count von Schlesfen and Count von Wolder-
see , but succeeded In having bis own way.
It goes without saying that the Dreyfus af
fair was the Immediate cause of the order
of withdrawal ,
A high government olllclal did not deny
this when questioned , The correspondent ot
the Associated Press also understands that
ttye duties of nil German military attaches
are likely to bo modified and brought more
In consonance with modern days of gen
tlemanly honor , the emperor hoping , more
over , that the example given by Germany
will be Imitated by other powers , especially
France.
ODARERS WIN BY ONE VOTE
Philadelphia to Entertain Republican Na
tional Convention June 10 , Next.
M'KINLEY'S ' ' REMOMINATION IS CONCEDED
Senator llnnnn I'reMden Over National
Committee Forty-Three Stated
mid All the Territories
Represented.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The republican
national convention will bo held at Phila
delphia on Tuesday , Juno 19 , ne'xt. The
place and date were decided upon by the
national republican committee today after a
friendly contest for the honor of enter
taining the convention between the city se
lected and Chicago , St. Louis and New
York.
The meeting of the committee was held
at the Arlington hotel and was presided
over by Senator Hunim , chairman of the
committee. Forty-three of the forty-five
states and each of the territories were rep
resented , Senator Foraker , proxy for
Charles L. Kurtz , the national ccmratttec-
man from Ohio , and Senator Wolcott , proxy
for J. V. Saunders of Colorado , being the
only absentees.
The proceedings throughout were enthusi
astic and harmonious , every speech that
was made emphasizing the fact that Presi
dent McKlnley will he rcnomlnated and
the convention will bo In effect simply a
ratification meeting. The claims of the rival
cities were presented by distinguished citi
zens of each In open session. The balloting
occurred In the afternoon behind closed
doors.
Upon the first ballot Philadelphia received
13 votes ; Chicago , 20 ; New York , 7 ; St.
Louis , 9.
On the second ballot the contest narrowed
to Philadelphia and Chicago , the New York
votes went to Philadelphia and the St. Louis
vote was split between the City of Brotherly
Love and the Windy City of the Lakes. An
amusing Incident occurred In connection
with this ballot. After It was concluded
and announced as Philadelphia 25 and Chicago
cage 23 , T. N. Jamleson , the national com-
mltteeman from Illinois , suddenly discovered
that In the excitement , ho had forgotten
to vote. Ho demanded that the vote should
bo recast and this was accordingly done ,
but It did not change the result , Chicago
gaining only the vote of the commltteeman
from Illinois. Philadelphia won by the
narrow margin of one vote.
Pall oil the President.
Immediately upon the announcement the
Quaker City boomers who had been waitIng -
Ing In the lobby broke out in ringing cheers
and the hotel was soon given up to their
Jubiltttlcos. Later , many of them went to
the White House end called upon the pres
ident. As the ballot was secret there Is
no record of the city for which each com
mltteeman voted.
It was the desire of the leaders of the
meeting today that the convention should be
held Juno 12 and that date would have been
selected had not It conflicted with the date
of the Rhode Island elections. June 5
was then selected , but the date was recon-
sjdcred and'changed jtov-thej IDth'ln he.hope
'
and belief that before that'data congress
will bavo adjourned.
After the time and place had been selected
the committee considered a request from
Delaware that the committee take some
action to straighten out the factional fight
In that state to prevent two contesting dele
gations appearing from that state. The
committee decided It had no Jurisdiction.
After the Delaware case had been disposed
of the chairman was authorized to appoint
a subcommittee of flvo to make arrange
ments for the convention ; olsor a commit
tee to prepare and distribute literature.
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick were
made ex-ofllclo members of all subcommit
tees.
tees.Messrs.
Messrs. Manley of Maine , Long of Florida
and Simon of Oregon were appointed n sub
committee to consider the election of dele
gates in the district of Columbia.
Adjournment was taken until 11 o'clock
tomorrow , when the Payne resolution for
changing the system of representation will
be brought up for consideration.
At 9 o'clock tomorrow the committee will
call on the president to pay their respects
to him In a body.
ItcMoliitloiiH In Memory of Ilolinrt.
The republican national committee- today
adopted the following resolution In memory
of Vice President Hobart :
The republican national committee as
sembles under conditions which causu
poignant ffrlef. It mourns the death of one
who was Its distinguished associate In the
years which hnvo passed and who died
second only In position of honor , rank and
station In this country Garret A. Hobart
of New Jersey , lute vice- president ot the
United States.
For nearly twenty years this committee
enjoyed IIH ! wlfo counsel and his unfailing
support In every emergency , Hip judg
ment was always sound , and his tuct and
discretion unerring.
Ever courteous and affable , bis urbanity
never ceasing , It was n pleasure and n
prlvllcgo to be uraoclnted with him In any
capacity. There was no spot or blemish on
his pure private life : and the nation's sym
pathies have gone out to those whom ho
has left bereaved. Not even a whisper was
over heard against him In bin long- political
career. He WUH a sturdy republican and
gave and took hard blows In many a polit
ical fiKht. Ho never avoided an Issue , nor
evaded a responsibility. Ho commanded
the respect and esteem of his political op
ponents In almost equal desrco with the do-
votcd loyalty of his friends , Enemies , ho
had none , public or private.
Ilia great heart was never closed to any
just appeal for aid or sympathy. Kvory act
of hU busy life dignified American cltlzen-
chlp and in hlH c\oslnir ! yuarw ho conferred
honor upon the high otllco ho hold.
Kvory attribute of his character drew him
close to those with whom ho won associated.
Kvory nut of his public life , In a long and
distinguished career of usefulness1 , justified
the ronllilL-nco which hla fellow-citizens re
posed in him.
The republican national committee extends -
tends to his family Its most profound and
sincere sympathy and directs that a copy
of this memorial be engrossed and trans
mitted to them.
I'AYXK AIIA.MJOXS HIS IIIS.SOLUTIO.V.
WlNoniiNlii Mini IJeelilcN Xot to 1'unh
Ileniiiiortloiiiuent 1'liin ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The Payne reso.
lutlon for the reapportlonment of delegates
to the- national republican convention on the
basin of the republican vote cnot In the
states and territories will not be pressed at
this meeting of the national committee.
Up to tonight Mr. Payne , the author , had
fully intended to offer the resolution tomor
row and to urge Us adoption , but after a
conference with the president at the White
House tonight , at which Secretary Dick and
Governor-elect Nash of Ohio were present ,
ho decided to abandon the effort to have It
acted on at this meeting. Much opposition
had developed to the proposed ctinnun and
the conclusion reached that It was Inexpe
dient to push the matter at this time.
Mr. Payne will make a statement before
the committee in the morning betting forth
the reasons which prompted him to reach
the decision stated.
Well /or Siieeenn ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15 ( Special Tele-
gram. ) If there Is anything in precedent
It ought to be a happy uugury for the re
publican party In deciding to hold Its con
vention In Philadelphia. Every republican
president who has been re-elected has been
rcnomlnated In the cast. Harrison was rc
nomlnated at Minneapolis nnd was defeated ;
Lincoln was renomlnated at Baltimore and
was elected ; Grant was renomlnated at Phil
adelphia and was elected. On the democratic
side Cleveland was rcnomlnated at St. Louis
and wns defeated.
Philadelphia won the convention through
the help ot the southt , St. Louis and New
York , with \otcs here and there from the
west to give It n majority. Chicago rooters ,
after their defeat , took the matter philo
sophically and said that although they were
"gold bricked" Illinois would be for the re
publican ticket with a bigger majority than
In 1806.
TWO BRUSHES WITH REBELS
American Sernrcniit , with I.e * Than
Forty Men , Attnok Pour Hun
dred
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The War de
partment received a cable message today
giving the latest developments In the situ
ation In the Philippines. The cablegram :
"MANILA , Dec. 15. Batchelor , Twcnty-
fourthx Infantry battalion , reports on 7th
Inst. , had an engagement nt the junction of
Magat and Rio Grande rivers , Isabella prov
ince , enemy leaving four dead and five
mortally wounded In trenches. Our loss wan
one- drowned and four wounded. Says ho In
In need of clothing , provlelons and money.
Will reach Tuguegaro , Cagayan province ,
shortly. Doubtless the navy relieved him
yesterday.
"Four hundred nnd seventy-five Spanish
prisoners arilved this morning , among them
the sick nt Vlgan , numbering 120. Young
at Banqul , northwestern Luzon , reports that
his troopa are still pursuing the remnant
o the Insurgents , who have twenty-three
American prisoners In their possession.
The country Is exceedingly rough. Our
men , without shoes , are still persistently
pursuing. Few Spanish prisoners now In
hands of Insurgents , probably 1,000 , mostly
In south. Expect to effect their relief in a
few days ,
"Negros reports Sergeant Alfred Roedor ,
Sixth Infantry , twenty soldiers and eighteen
native police attacked -100 Insurgents at
Madrigal , Ncgroe , this mor'plng. No casual
ties. Enemy's loss twenty-eight killed and
many wounded. OTIS. "
TO to n.vitn WITH nusmviiACKisits.
riilli'iuliie oniccrn Herenftcr. AVI11
Deal Siiiiuiinrlly ivitli Them.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. Isolated bands
of bushwhacking Insurgents who are caught
by our forces In the Philippines are likely
to bo summarily dealt with. At the cabinet
meeting today the matter was discussed at
some length and It was > the general senti
ment that the situation demanded vigorous
treatment. As long as the Insurgents keep
up a show ot an army under a semblance of
discipline they will bo treated as prisoners
of war when captured , but when they degen
erate Into Isolated bands of marauders ,
harassing our forces by cold-blooded assas
sinations , It Is the judgment of the officers
In command In the Philippines and of the
president and the members of the cabinet
that the situation demands summary Action.
In the discussion of Cuban affairs' It was
developed that General Wood In taking com
mand of the Island as.w'lllUryaB0venior _
would pursue' practically .the same .course
that ho followed In Santlagq province. Capable -
able and trustworthy citizens from tlmo to
time will bo given positions of responsibility
and so gradually become Identified with the
civil administration of the Island. The rigor
of military rule will be lessened as rapidly
as the situation safely warrants.
NATIVES LEARX SECRET ORDERS.
American Naval Ollleer Siiyn Spied
.11 a lie Secrecy Almost Valiicle.su.
BOSTON , Deo. 15. A letter received from
one of the officers of the United States ship
Monterey , at Manila , dated November 3 ,
says :
"The Princeton today was ordered to coal
to go to Bomo unknown destination. Great
secrecy Is maintained nowadays even mis
leading statements are published In the pa
pers. They do not fool the wily natives ,
however , whoget Information from the main
faourco of orders. It Is said , with reason for
absolute belief , that spies have been caught
with copies of orders which had not yet
reached the person to whom they were ad
dressed and that detachments of soldiers or
dered by telegraph to move have been nm-
bushed In places which the Insurgents could
only have reached by being informed of the
Intended movements. Secrecy at present Is
more of a pretence than a/reality. "
Retrlinent ArrlvcN nt Manila ,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. General Otis
notified the War department today that the
transporls City of Sydney and Pathan with
the Forty-sixth Infantry volunteers arrived
at Manila this morning. No casualties are re
ported.
PRINCE OF WALES' SCANDAL
of Imte Arehhlnhop of Can
terbury ReveiilN IntereNtlntf Let
ter Written by the I'rlnee.
LONDON , Dec. 15 The biography of Dr.
Benson , late archbishop of Canterbury , Just
published , reveals an Intcresllng leltcr which
the prince of Wales wrote to him after the
Trunbycroft scandal , Jt Is as follows :
Aly Dear Archbishop : Your kind letter
has touched me , as I know the kind feel
ings which prompted you to write to mo on
the subject , which wo have discussed to
gether and which , UH you arc nwnre , has
caubecl mo deep pain and annoyance , A
recent trial , which no ono deplores moro
than I do and which I was noworletis lo
jirovont , gave occasion for the press to
make most bitter and unjust attacks on
me , knowliift I was defeiiFPlcpB , and I am
not mire politics were not mixed tip In Jt.
The whole matter has now died atul.I think
therefore that 11 will bo Inopportune for
mo In any nubile manner to allude again
to the painful subject which hat ) brought
such a torrent of abuse on mo , not only by
the prp H , but by the low church and
especially the nonconformists
They have n perfect rlKht , I nm well
nwnrc , In u frto country like our own to
exprexH their opinions , but 1 do not eon-
nldor that they have a Just right to Jump
at conclusions regarding myself without
knowing the facts. 1 have a horror of
gambling- und should always do my utmost
to discourage others who have an Inclina
tion for It , as I consider that ( { ambling ,
llko Intemperance , IH ono of the greatest
curBcs whlnh any country could bo af-
Illcted with. Ilorso racing' may produce
gambling or It may not , but 1 have always
looked upon It as n m.uily sport which 1
popular with Englishmen of all clashes and
there IH no reason why U should bo looked
upon au a gamblingtransaction. . Alas !
IhoBO who gamble will gamble at any
thing. I have written quite openly to you ,
my dear urrhblbhop , whom I have had the
advantage of knowing so many years. Ue-
liovo mo , Bincurely yours.
ALBERT KDWARI ) .
Royal Yacht Osborne. Cowes.
JViMv rernvlnn MlnUtry ,
LIMA , Peru , via Galveston , Dec , 15. The
new cabinet succeeding the ministry which
tendered Its resignation December 2 , owing
to tbo attitude of the chamber of deputies' ,
Is constituted as follows ; President of the
council of ministers and minister of foreign
affairs , Dr , Rlvaguro ; minister of homo af
fairs , Colonel Parro ; minister of justice , Dr ,
Hcmerl ; minister of finance , Dr. Belaunce ;
minister of war , General Velarge ; minister
ot public works , Colonel Zegarra ,
Baisea the Price for American Eagles Ono
Penny an Ounce.
ANNOUNCE SHIPMENTS AT NEW YORK
Cannes I.lttlc SiirtirUe on "Wall Street ,
tin the ChniiKe In Foreign llntex
Make * Kxiiort ot Gold
Inevitable.
LONDON , Dec. 15. The Statist says : The
prospects ot gold coming from the United
States are moro hopoful. To Induce ship
ments the Bank of Knglnml has raised the
price It Is willing to pay fop eagles 1 penny ,
to 70s D',4il ' per ounce. At the same time It
has ottered to lend money at only 2\4 \ per
cent on the security ot gold the moment It
Is shipped.
On the other hand the reaction In exchange
has , wo learn , prevented anyone as yet from
taking advantage of this offer. The sharp
advance In exchange Wednesday was due
to very heavy selling of Americans. The
decline In exchange yesterday was caused
by London's renewed purchases.
Should London again sell Americans , as
may occur In case the report of a British
victory In Natal is confirmed , exchange
would rise to the gold point and gold would
cc-ine. In the event of the absence of gold
arrivals from Now York , London will be left
to Its own resources and consequently there
would DO a great demand for money nt the
end of the year.
KiiUTiiut * < iolil for Shlnnieiit.
NEW YORK , Dec. 15. Wall street re
ceived with llttlo surprise today announce
ments of gold shipments to Europe. There
has been talk to that effect all through th'c
week and with the change In foreign rates
It was declared that exports were Inevitable.
The llrst engagement announced was that
of $500,000 by the banking house of Belmont
& Co. and , although the news came from
the siibtreasury , It wae announced the gold
would not be drawn from that place. The
second announcement was from Baring , Mn-
goun & Co. , for $100,000 , and the third and
last announcement was of Keen , Locb & Co. ,
who engaged $700,000 In double eagles. The
gold engaged today will leave on tomorrow's
steamers and It Is believed that further en
gagements will be made tomorrow.
Report had It that one of the biggest banks
In the city had completed arrangements to
ship a big sum from the reserve In Its
vaults , and two prominent foreign exchange
houses , not yet down for shipments , are
likely to bo heard frond
LONDON , Dec. 1G. Late yesterday after
noon the Bank of England made a further
advance in the buying price of American
eagles to 7Gs Cd per ounce , which with the
special facilities granted by the bank In the
way of advances makes the price nearly
70s 65 d. No engagements for American
gold arc announced at that price.
WILL GIVE WOOD AN OVATION
Society of Cnlmn Vcteraiiw nnd Other
Organization * to AVel-
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JIAVANA , Dec. 15. TheCubanlto today
expresses great satisfaction at the approachIng -
Ing change In the Cuban side of the admin
istration , elating that the change is satis
factory on account of the character of Gen
eral Wood , from whom good government Is
expected.
Much curiosity la expressed at the signifi
cance of the change , most people Inclining
to the view that General Wood Is considered
In Washington the best man for the place.
It Is not expected there will be any sub
stantial change of policy. The Society of
Veterans and other organizations are pre
paring n great ovation for General Wooden
on his arrival , His pronounced friendly
feeling for the Cubans , as well as hla record
at Santiago , appeals strongly to popular
favor.
The bishop of Havana has agreed to waive
all cemetery qharges In connection with the
Colon cemetery In the case of the victims
of Ihe Maine disaster. Chaplain Chadwlck
Is indignant at a charge made by a local
paper that the department demands $2 for
a permit to remove each body. This state-
Is absolutely false and the bishop Is lending
all assistance in the undertaking.
At today's meeting of the Havana conven
tion of delegates of the Cuban league and
national party It was decided to Bend n pe
tition to Washington requesting that the
mayors of municipalities bo elected by the
direct vote of the people and that their
election should not need to bo confirmed by
any higher authority.
Colonel Bacallao , chief of the secret po
lice , has discovered that some of the de
tectives are In the pay of Havana merchants
nnd allow the latter to adulterate their
goods , He has discharged thirteen members
of the force for this reason.
Former Lieutenant of Police Cassin , atone
ono tlmo a bugler In the Rough Riders , who
has been on trial for killing n Cuban major ,
has been sentenced to Imprisonment for two
years and four months and to pay the heirs
of Martinez $1,000. Cassln has already been
nearly n year In prison and this tlmo will bo
deducted from the sentence.
TO CONTROL OHIO COAL MINES
Itlnritnit IntcreHtH Are Malclimcuotl -
ntloiiH to Iluy Fifteen Ilo
Valley ConI Milieu.
COLUMBUS , 0 , , Dec. 15. Negotiations are
pending hero , with Indications ot being suc
cessful , by which the Morgan Interests ex
pect to gain control of the mining interests
In the Hocking valley.
The deal Is for the purchase of fifteen of
the leading coal mines In the valley. Some
time ago the Morgan people decided to sccuie
the control of the coal business in Ohio
and at that tlmo bought up the Hocking
Valley railway , but failed to close the deal
for the mines.
At the same time , It was said , they made
an offer for the Ohio Central railroad nnd
the mines of the Sunday Creek valley , which
the road taps. They secured the Sunday
Creek mines , but failed to secure the road.
Tim negotiations are being , conducted se
cretly.
HILL IN A BIGJ.UMBER DEAL
( irent Northern 11 Fac < or In Ilnylne
One Million AereN of WiiHhliiK-
ton Timber Ianil ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 15. A special from
Seattle , Wash. , says :
Most of the property ownera of the Ever
ett ( Wash. ) Land company , including the
holdings of John D , Rockefeller , bavo been
sold to a New York nnd Boston syndicate
whote membership Includes James J. Hill
and other Great Northern factors ,
Frederick Weyerhuser , the lumber king of
Wisconsin , who bought 1,000,030 acres of
timber Ittnd In Washington for several mil
lion dollars , Is now negotiating for Imme
diate tracts In Snoborals und contiguous
counties. Ho Is a warm friend of J. J. Hill , .
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
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It Is said there Is co-operation between the
two , causing Woycrhuser to buy the timber
11 ml get It ready for the market nml Hill
to furnish transportation and terminal facl'.l-
tire at Everett.
FEAR GREAT LAKE DISASTER
: \o TldltiKN Hceet\cil of WhnleluieU
12 > * > , "Which llrnke A
Krom SlitkliiK Menmer.
MARQUI3TTE. Mich. . Dec. 15. A special
to the Mining Journal from Houghton to
night contains a statement from Captain
James Burr of the American Steel Barge
company's No. 137 , In which ho expresses
the opinion that the barge 115 and barge
Colgate Hoyt , which , with his riargo , were
part of the tow -of the McDougal have
gone down in the open lake.
Nothing has been heard from them slnco
Monday night , at which time all three tows
broke loose from the steamer , . Barge 135
has since been picked up aud ( nought Into
Houghton. Captain Burr says the storm wns
terrific. The other barges broke loose first
and being older than barge 137 were not so
well able to stand It.
If they have gone down It will be ono of
the greatest lake disasters In years. Each
had a crow of twenty men of Us own and
was carrying down an extra crew. Total ,
about llfty men. The McDougal has passed
the See , going down without any of her
tows , leaving 137 to winter at Houghton.
The fate ot the other two IB unknown.
CHICAGO , Dec. 15. The Lake Marino
News bureau says : "Thcie Is but ono
whalehack missing barge 115. It carries a
crew of six or eight men. "
SAULT STE. MARIE , Mich. , Dec. 15. No
tidings have been received here of the whale-
back barge 115 , which broke away from the
whalcback steamer Colgate Hoyt on Lake
Superior In Monday night's storm. The tugs
which were sent out by Captain W. W.
Smith , marine superintendent of the whale-
cacks , in search of the missing boat , have
not yet returned. The Hoyt was sighted
by the whnleback steamer McDougal near
MIchlpigoten Island yesterday morning. It
was at that tlmo In search of the barge.
If the barge has been lost It will be the
first whaleback to founder In a storm.
OUTLINING IViOLINEUX DEFENSE
Attorney AVeekn Attempt * to Intro
duce the Name of J. Morton Itl K"
In Exiicrt'H TcHtlmoiiy.
NEW YORK , Dec. 15. When the trial ot
Roland B. Mollncux was adjourned today
until Monday William J. Kinsley , the hand
writing pxpert. was vs III ' jon the witness
stand , ! uriflerg6Tng7arjS8vera''Ve-crossexamlnai
tlon at the hands of Mr. Weeks , the attorney
for the defense. It Is expected that the
work of cross-examining Expert Kinsley
will not bo completed before Tuesday even
ing next.
Perhaps the most Important point , cer
tainly the most Interesting point , Insofar as
It Is supposed to outline the possible policy
of the defense , was the attempt today of Mr.
Weeks to introduce the name of J. Morton
Rlggs , a name not heretofore mentioned dur
ing the present trial.
Mr. Weeks handed Expert Kinsley a small
slip of paper nnd inquired :
"Does not that purport to be the signature
of J. Morton Rlggs ? "
To this Mr. Osborno objected and the ob
jection was eustalned , but after long argu
ments Recorder GofT ruled that the paper
could be marked for identification.
Rlggs is said to be at Hong Kong , or nt
least was there a few weeks ago , having
been discharged from the navy at that post.
BIG BOSTON FIRM ASSIGNS
Jolin II. Squire & Co. , En n ed In Meat
I'nckliiK HiiHlncHB , KnllH Malilll-
tleH ENtlmnted nt 9.'tOOOOOO.
BOSTOff , Dec. 15. John B. Squire & Co , ,
corporation allied companies , engaged In the
meat and provision and meat packing busi
ness , assigned today to Lawyer Herman W ,
Chaplin. The liabilities arc estimated at
$3,000,000 and assets at $5,000,000. The busi
ness will be carried on without any change
by Mr. Chaplin as awHgnee ,
A meeting of the creditors will ho called
at an early date and Mr , Chaplin IH of tbo
opinion that all will agree on some plan
that will allow the business to proceed with
out interruption.
The creditors are mostly banks , the Globe
bank of this city being ono of the heaviest
creditors. Other Boston banks arc Involved ,
but the Indebtedness is largely outside of
Boston , divided for the most part a nong
banks In New England In which the Squire
company has brunch stores. Tbo estate ot
the late John P. Squlro Is not Involved In
any way In the assignment ,
TELLS ON DEKALB ROBBERS
Ccorue MeCarroll C'onfchKcH to AH-
NanllliiK 'TliONon I''amll > r Named
NortlmeMterii Train Roliherx.
JEFFERSON , WIs. , Dec. IB. George Mc-
Carroll , who was arrested at Fond Du Lac
for assaulting the Thoson family near Con
cord , has confessed that he and Billy Don-
nctt , his partner , are guilty of the murder
of the Thcr-oi's and In addition to that , has
admitted that Jie Is wol acquainted with
the gang who held up the Northwestern
limited train near DcKalb , III , , on October
13 nnd for whoso arrest a reward of $5,000
has been altered.
Carroll has furnished an excellent descrip
tion of all of them , In addition ] lo their
names , and has also told tbo sheriff wherf
they said they wore going from Fond Du
Lac. The robbers are said to have plenty of
money.
KIIIINIIH J'loxlclan Aeelilently Killed.
FORT SCOTT , KIIII. . Off. IE. Dr. F. O.
Hnlnler. a physician of lliln city , was .iccl-
dentally shot und Instantly killed today
whllo hunting with a party of friends near
here , The trigger of his KIIII caught on u
poht and his hcail was blown off. Dr.
Italnler WUH a Kniiluuto oC the Sterling
Medical college of C'oIumlniB , O.
Movement ! * of Ocean VenHclH Den. 1i.
At HrtoK'n Arrived Allcr , from Now
York , via Southampton.
At Havro Airlvud La Champagne , from
New York.
At Kobe Balled Arab , for Portland , Ore.
At ManUu-Salled-Olympla , for San
Francisco.
At New' York-r-Arrlvcd State of Ne-
bruiku. from OlaoROW.
At Rotterdam Arrived Uth Spaunulam ,
from New York. Balled 13th Mansdam ,
for New York
At Copenhagen Sailed 13th Thlnsvalla ,
for New York
At Quecnslown Arrived I'mbila , from
New York , for Liverpool , und proceeded.
At Genoa ArrlveJ- Eras , from New York ,
BULLER FALLS BACK
English General Regrets Reporting a Serious
Reverse at Tugela Kivor ,
BOERS CAPTURE TEN OF HIS FIELD GUNS
British Are Only Able to Baie Two of Their
Artillery Pieces.
ENEMY KILL NEARLY ALL THE HORSES
Connaufjht Rangers Buffer Heavy Losses in
Loading the Attack ,
V _ _ _
COLONEL BROOKE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Dny Inicnncly Hot nml Mont Trying
on KiiKllnh Troopa ( loiiernl limit's
llrlitndc IK Kennrted in He
llndly Cut to IMeecji.
LONDON. Dee. ! < ! . IBi-17 n. m The
Wnr ollloc linn received n ill Mm to It nn-
iioiinclliK Unit ( ienernl Iluller linn met
irltli u NcrlotiH retomp , lonliiK eleven
SHUN.
fieneriil Ilnller nn attempting to
ere M the Tnuela river. Klmlln It
liniioHNlhlc tn elTcot liln object he or-
dercd n. retirement In nrdcr to nvolil
urenter IONMCM. lie H-f ( cloven KHUN
lichliiil.
LONDON , Dec. 13. The following IB the
text of General Bullcr's dispatch announcing
his reverse :
"OHBVEliBY CAMP , Dec. 15. 6:20 : p. 11.
I regret to report n serious reverse. )
moved In full-strength from our camp near
Chevcley at 4 thin a. m. There arc two for
midable places In the Tugela river and It was
my Intention to force a passage through one
of them. They are about two mlles apart.
"My Intention was to forcp ouo or the
other with one brigade , supported by n cen
tral brigade. General Hart was to attend
the left drift , General Hlldyard the right ro.id
and General Lyttlcton was to take the center
and to support either. Early In the day
I saw that General Hart would not bo able
to force a passage and I directed him to
withdraw. He had , however , attacked with
great gallantry and his leading battalion ,
the Connaught Hangers , I fear , suffered a
great deal. Colonel I. G. Brooke was seri
ously wounded.
Onlcrn nil Advance.
"I then ordered General Hlldyard to ad
vance , which he did , and his leading regi
ment , the East Surrey , occupied Colenso
station and the houses near the bridge. At
that moment I beard ( haf the . .whole artliji ,
lery I Jiad sentto support tho'-'aUacU he.
Fourteenth nod Sixty-sixth fleld 'batteries
and six naval 12-pounder-quick-firers , under
Colonel Long had advanced close to the
river , In Long's desire to be within effective
range. It proved to be full of the enemy ,
who suddenly opened a galling fire at close
range , killing all their horses , and the gun
ners were compelled to stand to their guns.
Some of the wagon teams got shelter for
troops In a donga and desperate efforts were
being made to bring out the field guns. The
fire , however , wag too severe and only two
wore saved by Captain Schoflcld and nome
drivers whoso names I will furnish.
"Another most gallant attempt , v/lth three
teams , was made by an olflccr whose name
I will obtain. Of the eighteen horsea thirteen
were killed and us several drivers were
wounded I would not allow another attempt ,
an It eeemed that they would bo a ( shell
mark , sacrificing life to a gallant attempt to
force the passage. Upsupported by artillery , 1
directed the troopa to withdraw , which
they did In good order.
"Throughout the day a considerable force
of the enemy was pressing on my right
flank , but was kept hack by mounted men
under Lord Dundonald and part of General
Darton's brigade. The day was Intensely
hot and most trying for the troops , whose
conduct was excellent. Wo have abandoned
ten guns and lest by shell flro one. The
losses In General Hart's brigade are , f
heavy , although the pioportlpn of severely
wounded I hope , IB not laige. The Four
teenth and Sixty-sixth field batteries also
suffered eevere losses. Wo bavo retired to
our camp at Chevolcy. DULLISH. "
FlKhtliiff ntonl | iun.
It Is understood that the first War office
dispatch announcing fighting at Koutapan
drift indicated that General Methuen had
been forced to return to the Orange river.
Hut apparently It only Involved a brush
with the troops protecting the line of
communication , as Zoulspan drift Is con
siderably southeast of the Orange river
base ,
Some of ( bo specials estimate the Doer
JOBS nt MnKcrBfonleln at 2,000 men.
Considerable satisfaction Is felt both In
military and civilian circles by the announce
ment that General Hector McDonald , whoso
splendid defeat of the dervishes' flank attack
at Omdurman turned a critical situation
Into a British victory , has been ordered to
leave India Immediately to succeed the late
General Wauchope , In command of the
Highland brigade. General Tucker , com
manding at Zecunderabad , has aluo been
ordered to the capo to command a division.
The War office has a dlopatch from
Colonel Kekowlch , dated KImberley , Sun
day , December 10 , saying ; "Tho Bocra
have reattackcd Kuriimnn and have again
been repulsed by loyalists and IloclnianiiH.
"Tho Klmberloy forces made a demonstra
tion northward December 9 and drew 500
Boers and three sunn , righting cufiued
for several hours. The British casualties
were nno man killed and seven wounded , "
Artillery Duel t Ii < d > Niillth.
>
A special dispatch received here today
from Frero camp saya that simultaneously ' *
with the bombardment ot Colenso a furious
artillery duel commenced between the garri
son of Ladysmlth and the Doers on Umbul-
wan bill ,
The following named officers of the High
land brigade , who were reported raltMlng
after the battle of Magersfonteln , wore
killed :
Captain Cummltig-Bruce , Captain MacFar-
lane , Lieutenant Ramsay and Captain Brodli
Those who subsequently died of ( ln > lr
wounds were :
Colonel Down mil n and Lieutenant Cauii-
bell.
bell.The
The war office thU afternoon received an
unimportant dispatch from General Duller
under today'e date. This Indirectly gives