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THE 031 AIT A DAILY 15EE : FRIDAY , JAXl'AltY 5 , 15)00 ) , OTIS HAS FILL ARMY OlOL Force Now in ths Philippines Ag regate Sixty-Five Tbonstnd Mea , LAST OF VOLUNTEERS ARE ARRIVlNl ! | | anil "iMit tit Minillii In SlM < . .iillilU < of Ili-Kitlnr Or- UlUllrilflolll III rllllllllllll' | i WASHINGTON. Jan i With the arrlva at Manila of the transport Grant , which lef San I'rancUco on the 2Ut ult. with tn Korly-elghth volunteer Infantry ( colored ) ( Jcnofal Otta will have coranlflnd 6f ai cffwtlvo ferro of about 63.000 men. The arm : now Ja tha I'bltlpplnps aggregates C2.50 men , of which 31,000 arc regulars and 31,50 arc volunteers. With the arrival of the Grant the entir \olutilcer strength of 34000 men will b litho the Philippines This Include * the Forty eighth volunteer Infantry as already state" " and the forty-first volunteer Infantry w-hlcl left New York on the Logan , November iC and is expected to arrive at Manila carl ; next week. The authorized strength of th volunteer army Is 3.1,000 men , divided Inti twcnty-flvo regiments , but moat of tuosi regiments arc fihort of their complement o 1,303 men nud th actual strength of thi xoluntt-or army Is about 34,000. The organization of thi-so regiments bcgai about the end of July nnd their movcmen to the Philippines closed with the dfpartun of the Grant from San Francisco. That regl mcnt was delajed several weeka at Sat Francisco by the nppenwncc of smallpox li Iti5ranks. The only volunteer cavalry regl mcnt In the cenlce , the Eleventh cavalry In In the Philippines The regular organlratlons In the Philip pines are Companies A and 13 , United State : engineer battalion , headquarters. A , C , D K , F. K , L and M , Third and Fourtl cavalry ; n , First artlller } ; G , II , K am L , Third artillery ; F , Fourth artillery ; F Fifth artillery , headquarters , A , 11 , C , I ) K. F , G , H , L. M , N and O , Sixth artillery Third Infantr ) , Fourth Infantry , Sixth in fantry. Ninth Infantry , Twelfth Infantry Thirteenth Infantry , Fourteenth Infantry Sixteenth Infantry , Seventeenth Infantry Eighteenth Infantry , Nineteenth Infantry Twentieth infantry. Twenty-first Infantry Twenty-second Infantry , Twenty-third In fantry ; headquarters. A , C , 12 , F , G. H , nnd K , Twenty-fourth Infantr ) , hendquar tcrs , H , i : , F , H , I , K , L and M , Twenty' fifth Infantry. It Is expected that General Otis will mil iio his forces , so far an possible , In gnrrl. Roiling the principal cities of the archipelago IP the preservation of pence and good orde ; nnd In the milntennnce of free and fill commercial Intercourse with the Islands pending the establishment of a pcrmanen form of government In the Philippines. Ni-iv * from Animal Trn MNiiort s. WASHINGTON. Jan 4 Colonel Long commissary at San Francisco , has notillev the department that the animal transport ! Victoria and Flintshire , on their way ti the Philippines with horses and mules , arrived - rived safely at Honolulu without the los ; of u single animal. The Victoria left Sai Francisco December 13 and ie not due a Manila before the 15th lust , at the earliest YfiuiiKNf'iwii to Honor I.OKIIII. YOUNGSTOWN , O , Jan. 4 The remain' of the late Major John A Logan will Ho ir state In St. John's Episcopal church upot their arrival hero It Is expected that UK funeral will occur about February 5 Com pany H , Fifth Ohio National Guard , of vjhlcl Major Logan was captain for a long time , Ins been asked to act as nn escort at the funcra : ecrvicc. STIRS DP THE RAISER ( Continued from First Page ) clarcd their lives were not worth five minutes purchase after the troops left Colonel Pllchfr , therefore , invited them tc accompany him to Bolmont. The prepara tions were speedily completed , but the vehicles of the town were totally Inadequate to convey the refugees , so t e troops gave up the transport wagons to the women and children. The Canadians acted as nn escori of the refugees , carried bablca for thi women and kept everybody lively by slnginp as they marched pluckily along In spite ol nore feet , occasioned by the heivy sand which made marching extreme ! } tiring The force received General Butler's con gratulations on the suciess of the expedi tion ulth great satisfaction QUEEN THANKS VOLUNTEERS III of tinI.miilon Conl I ( lie Ot-i-iiMlfin for Much LONDON. Jan. 4 At the enrolling of the London vountecrs nl the Guildhall this morning Lord Major Newton read an ex tract from a letter written by the queen's private secretary , Sir Arthur Blgge , salng "I huvo to asuure jou how much the queen % allies the corps which has been sc patriotically raised by the city of London for service In South Africa " The enrollment of the W3cond contingent ol London Imperial volunteers today was the occasion for n steno of popular Interrtit ntiil enthusiasm. Approaches to the Guildhall Tscro thronged with representatives of all classes , everbody cheering and the bands playing lively music The hceno nt the Guild hall was hlghl } plcturesquo and Impressive It opened with n civic procession , with the lord mayor , sheriffs and aldermen In their robes of olllcc , headed by the sword ami maco-bearers The scarlet , gray and green itnlforniK of the various battalions Illlcil thu chamber with variegated colors The con- tlngents comprised the Honorable Artillery company and detachments from the > other volunteer regiments. After a speech from thn lord maor. at the conclusion of whlcli lie read the above message from the queen's n'crcUrj. en eh detachment was sworn In separately , every man "klaslns the book" am ] receiving the qucen"s shilling from the bands of the lord ma ) or ENGLISH GUNS ARE ACTIVE HIIITH Ili-iiiirt l.lltliDniniiKi - Ucini' lllillliHUH Not Klllcil 1 it linn , ' HOOFD LAACUR , LADYS.MITH. Monday , Jan. 1. The garrison of Ladhinlth. durlni ; Iho night , threw out feelers on all sides , exchanging ehois with the lioer pickets. At midnight a couple of blirlls fell into the Dorr camp , killing a burgher General Joubert preacliPd in camp Sunday Rev. Mr. Molrlng , who has Jnot arrived bore from America addressed the burghcrw this afternoon , dwelling nn the expiring century witnessing the life struggle of a people. ThU morning slu-llu flllest with eon- frctlonory and containing tbo season's grcut- Inga were uent into Ladsmith. Feilerul fcticlls arei selling In Ladsmith at from 30 shillingto f > sterling BORH CAM I * . fOLUNSO. Tuesday , Jan 2 The Hrltleu ruvol guns at Chlevwloy carap continue their Inafft'cttve , long-raiiKe lire night am ) da ) . In order to divert Boor at tention from the movements of the troops Federal scouts \vbtvrday penetrated tntq tbo British camp When returning the Hri1 "h i i ki lis vrrrl thorn anl w un < l < if Irr ! firneral Lucas Mepr rr umA rommand i the dhlsUn here General Jnubcrt drnli that he cvrr protested against the use i lyddite He avers that up to the prt et be h g not lost a single man from lyddite. LITTLE FIGHT AT BELMON * Ml IIII I'nrt ) of lliu-r * Defptiteil Iti'lnfiircM-iiii-iitt for fiiMi- vrnl I'rvnoli. OtlANOn lUvnit , Cape Colony , Wednei day , Jan 3 Thcro was a small sklrmls near Delmont this morning The Drills fired a few shells , but the Doers Old not re fipond A detachment of about forty Doers nl tempted to rush Klokfomeln this morntni but were beaten back by the mounted la fantry Possibly this force consisted ( fugitive * from Sunnyslde. IlrinforcemontB of Infantry and artlller have been dispatched to General French froi De Aar RUMOR OF CHECK TO BULLEI C'otncH from n Hntlicr " imiili-loii MMiroiunil I.iicLinir In DclnllH. PAHIS , Jan. 4. A report IVBK current o the bou'Be today that General Duller had me with another cheek In his efforts to rellcv Ladysmlth. MI.II-T M'KIM.IY AS MKDI.VTUII InUiTinl l.onuiH' of I'cnrf Clreulnt Inut'rtltloiiH In llrtiNM'lN. DIIUSSELS. Jan. 4 At the meeting hcl litre today , convoked by leading member of the Universal League of Peace , having I view a petition to President McKlnley t mediate In favor of peace between Greo Britain and the Transvaal , It was decide to open petitions for public algnatur throughout the countrv. The proposed ad dress to President McKlnley follows : "Painfully affccte-d by the bloody struggl In which two of the most civilized people are brought into conlllct In South Afrlcc the undersigned urgently appeal to you fa mediation. You alone can heal the bread , in 1 In doing so sou would fulfill the sacrc duty of human brotherhood " Senator LeJeune , former minister of Jus tlco and now member of the council of state presided and among those present wer many former members of the senate an several professors of the University of Brus eels. VMtitlt Ulll > SAM , I'OH Mt'tinior Miilln ( 'li'iirt front N Mt Or ten uslth .Nliir Hundred. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 4 The stenmc Matin , Captain Archer , cleared today fo Capetown , Africa , with 900 mules , com pletlng Its cargo with foodstuffs. All ar for the British government BOSTON , Jan 4 The Cunard stcamshl Corlnthla sailed today on its second trip t South Africa In the service of the Brills ! government The steamer will go direct t New Orleans , where a cargo of 1,500 mule will be taken on board The shipment wll exceed the previous lot taken out by th steamer by about 300 animals. rmii'li's I.ONH on Weili nCNSBUHG , Jan. 4 The casualties t General French's force up to the afternooi of January 3 were five men killed am twenty-four wounded. A detachment of twenty-five New Zealand crs had a narrow escape. While advancln ; on Colesburg they were directed to o < : cup ; a kopje , but met with a hot reception fron a concealed force of the Boers. Anothe body of British troops , seeing their danger doubled to the rescue of the Now Zcalander and their retreat was successfully ac cotnpllshed under the cover of the guns 01 the hills westward. Coleskop Is now the principal scene o the fighting The deatruction of the wrecked train , In eluded 22,000 rations nnd a supply of rum. 'l'nuiHmil Mint HUM ; . PHETOHIA , Jan. 2. Slnco starting thi mint here has coined 140,000 sovereigns. Thi machinery Is now In full swing. Van Scnsburg reports from Derdepoor that the Kafilr stations have been destro > C ( and the Inhabitants are fleeing. Chic Ljnchwe , with 3,000 Kaffirs , attacked thi Boers' laagers , but the natives were dh persed A lepresentatlvo of the Associated Press who has been In Johannesburg for thrci dajs , sajs the utmost order prevails there Looting Is exceptional nnd where dlscovere ( Is heavily punished The sanitary condltloi of the town Is perfect and sickness is rare About 1,200 British subjects are. still In thi Kami district. AVar VCNNI-IK furnish VrilM CIIIIN. ( Copi right. lr * . by Press Publishing Co. ; LONDON , Jan 1 ( New York Worli Cablegram Special Telegram ) It Is statei here that sixty-two guns have been taker from the war vessels about the South Afrl can coast to aid the British army agalnsl the Boers , These are all 1 7-Inch big gum and twelve-pounders. The naval experts hero are getting nnxlou ; In view of the growing complications aboui Dulngoa bay. Vurcr to riurlit ( In * llill-r Vriii ) . HUTTE , Mont , Jan. 4 Two hundred am sixty men 1m signed an agreement hero tt go to South Africa and serve In the Doei army They are Irlhh-Amerlcans , German- Americans and French-Americans. Onlj men between 20 nnd 40 and without anyone depending on them worn enlisted. Thej will leave as soon as an agent of the Trans \aal , now on his way , arrives here. ! > . ! : \Vlill < > MEIII Mnitl night. CAPETOWN , Jan. 4 Intelligence has beei iccelved hero from the Free State to thi ( ffcct that President Slcjn has Issued i proclamation declaring that every whlti man , Irrespective of nationality. Is to bi considered n burgher and Is liable to lx compelled to fight for the defense of th < country. ( icriiiiin ship I nloiids ( 'iiilriiliand. HOME , Jan. 4 The German nteamci Knnzler. with the Dutch and Russian Keil Cross detachments for the Transvaal oc board , discharged a quantity of Its cargo ,11 NaplrH today , ns It was contraband of war The Kiinzlcr belongs to the samu computi ) as the Dundesrath nnd General. No Hi-lntroi ! lln > liallronil Attiiril , LONDON , Jan. 4 The British foreign ofllcu Knows nothing about tbo report thai the Berne arbitrators have made their award In the Delagoa bay railroad ques tion , nnd , eo far as the foreign office offi cials are ablu to ascertain , It has not vet been made. HorMi'iiH'ii MuUc n DiiHli. HOOFD LAAGEK. LADYS.MITH. Tuesday Jan. 2 Six horsemen made a dash from Ladvtmiith n few nights ago ami thougli purmed they owiapcd It U believed the paity Included Colonel Hhodes , brother ol Cocll Rhodes nnd Dr Jame on. Mil-Hint ; Hoop I'oxllloiiH , FRERC CAMP. Jan 4 A vigorous shel- tins of the HOOTS' trenches on the plain this morning fined the burghers to shift their after their hartas had stampeded. hfiiulorliil ( 'iiiiiinlltrc nt Mill lukc. SALT LAKE , t'tah Jan I-Senators Hlinui > ' of Iduho ami Chirk of Wynmln ? . mi inber-s of I commltUt * on territories , ai oomp.uilHil liy liirjRtr Hermann , commit ; , slonor nf thi > general land office , and Gov ernor Murphv of Arizona , spent the day hero on their v\jy from Arizona ami New Mexico The party left Tor Washington thU 'SENTENCE ' THE CONSPIRATOR ! " ' " " - - - - i | Buffet , DerouWe and Salnws Are Btniths for Ten Years. GUERIN DRAWS TEN YEARS' ' SERVIIUD ClinllllllT I'llNollllllltC I I nf DrroiiU-ilr Catlip SiMi-xit l in Not n AVoril of llriu-ntittiL-i * . 1'AIUS. Jan 4 When the- high cour opened Its public session today the presl dent of that body , M. Falllertes. rend t decisions which had been reached yesterday The prisoners who were acquitted thcreupoi arose and shook hands with M. Derouledc Duffet and Gtierln. Then , raising varlou shouts , they left the hall. The court afterward entered on n eecrc session , during which It decided on the sen tenccH of the convicted prisoners. The court condemned M. Dtirtct and M Derouledc to ten > PITS' banishment M Guerln was sentenced to ten years' con flnemcnt In a fortified place. M. Salucc was sentenced to ten years' banishment. M. Deroulede. still weak from his Illness entered the hall leaning on M. nan-Utter' anm. Among the public were M Deroulede' daughter nnd brother and quite n numbe of women friends of the prisoners After the reading of yesterda > 's decision M Faillerles ordered the expulsion of th men acquitted and the public proseeuto asked for the application of sentences again * the convicted. M. Buffet's counsel , M. Nor mand , followed In behalf of his client nn < began to expatiate on the latter's sentiment when M. Faillerles stopped him and to ! ' the lawyer to keep to the question of th sentence. "Well. " said M. Normand , "stilke my ell ent , KO that the country may judge of th extent of the hatred and fear which animal you. " M. Faillerles interrupted the counsel , say tng : "You are Insulting the court. " M. Normand rejoined "M Buffet leaves this court greater thai he entered it and he will become greater li prison " M Buffet then said "You have dealt mo a blow. Thank vou You ha\o condemned the government twelvi times , and I thank vou twelve times , do not want to benelH by the Bcrongcr law If theru were street doaionstratlonb tonior row I would take part In them. I do mo want pity or Indulgence " lr route-tie CnnnrN SriinutIon. M Deroulede rose and said- "Since ) ou have coupled mo with tht valiant royalist , Buffet , nnd the courageous anti-Semite , Ouerln , I will fiharo tht'lr pain But , however hard may bo the sentence , however distant the exile , which is ever more cruel for me. a patriot and soldier. I * lll return. I will return when Justice re turns. I shall bo free when the nation be comes free. 1 am here by Loubet's orders Strike me then. Accomplish the act whlcl will remain an Indelible shame on the his tory of the Parliament Vice 1'armee na tional ! Vivo la republtque du peuple1" M. Deroulede was listened to in profound silence , but his passionate utterance * caused a great sensation. M. Guerln said ho did not wish to make any further defense. He would not utter a word of repentance or appeal for Indulgence , adding : "However hard my trials and sufferings I will say to my friends. 'Courage ! Confi dence ! ' " M. Deroulede arose again and said : "I iVslro for the first time to shako hands with these men. 1 met them here and I have learned to esteem them. " M. Deroulode then shook hands with M. Buffet and Guerin. M. Buffet cried"This Is the first and perhaps the last time. " M. Guerin said "It is the first time we are in agreement. " M Deroulede shouted , sarcastically : "Yea , here Is the conspiracy. " The secret session then began and the sentences were announced Inter The decision condemns the convicted men to pay the costs of the prosecution The f.entences took effect Immediately. It Is asserted that M Deroulode was hurried to the train and immediately dispatched toward the Spanish frontier , he having decided to reside at San Sebastian M Guerin will bo removed to a French fortress , probably on the island of Clcron , off the wcat coast. M Buffet wilt go tc Belgium. PREMIER APPROVES VERDICT AViiliIrck-ItniiNNenii TliliiliN I'ri > ni > li AuKntorn Ilnie Simply Jleon < : Uili ! Their .IiiHt Iuert.s. ( Copvright , 1DOO , by Press Publishing Co ) PARIS , Jan. J. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram ) Interviewed about the decision of the high court Wnl- deck-Rousseau , premier ; said "Tho verdict will give satisfaction All men are sincerely desirous of reestablishing ing order and peace In Franco by moderate but firm measures. The verdict strikes three professional agitators and spares nil supernumeraries. This Is right and wise , because If } ou remove a few men who have made a career of continuous shouting and exciting crowds our crowds will remain or derly. As regards Deroulede and Buffet , the Judges certainly showed no pcttj re sentment for vllo insults and deliberate abuse , alnce extenuating circumstances were unanimously voted. None blame the Judges for leniency. Heavy , vindictive sen tences would fall In the object , which Is not to show vlndlctlveness so much as to demonstrate the power of the republic to defend Itself In the ovcnt of a recurrence of such factions attempting to subvert the existing form of government It may be safely assumed that the llttlo string oj plotters dally seen going to and returning from the high court the last few fiajs will profit by the wholesome lesson that has becti Inculcateil and that the appetite for con spiracy has been cc'npletcly assuaged. They will realize now that It is nocet-iary to hold stronger cards In their hands befoio the ) ho-po to ups < i [ the republican svstcm of gov ernment In Franco and that hhould the tlmo ever como for such real changeB as they advocate such unsubstantial mountebanks as they have no right to take the load In schemes of such magnitude. If they are BO anxious to oblige us with a form of govern ment of their choice , by all means let them communicate their ideas to the citizen voters , who will elect a majorltj pledged to establish the government dear to them , bo it a monarchy , a pleblscltarlnn repub lic or what not When they can do that they will he In a position to talk If they do not -feel capabto of doing this , naiicly convincing our citizens , then wo ilenj them the right to organize little mobs to disturb periodically the nation They must keep qule't. Let us work in peace. " Ttto Oi'i-iiu V < I M In Trmilili * . LONDON , Jan. 4 The steamer Maria Rlckmcrs ( German ) , from Bremen December 2-1 for Oalveston. has put Into Fayal , Azores , with a propeller out of order. Thu British bark Musficlcrag , from Ant werp July 11) ) for Son FranclBCO , Is reporter ! having passed Capo Otway , on the southwest coast of Australia , and signaled she had lost sails , two boats and had bulwarks stove and decks swept away. Ho-val in-III U All Illulit. LONDON , Jan 4 The new royal yacht Victoria and Albert , which listed 30 degrees to port when an attempt was made to undock it at Pembroke yesterday , the rirh. irt 1 ! KI krrl b" omuie Jinnirl i. the strain on thp \ rl btiig . i srrv thi tn position wi ronsMctod < rlllrii , \ \ i " uocessfnl'v ' undecked thl morning afti being piirtlallv righted with Imllmt tl i < 1e < ltn r. Sir William White , d'recter ' r ' naval conetrtictlon , was present. EPIDEMIC THREATENS MANIU | ln rinmic I'ro ! nlllii In 'Mirrounilln.it Town * l'ru i < N I'ainl In Mmrt Tlniis VICTORIA U r , Jan -Manila paper say that an epidermic like plague la throat cnlns Manila The Manila Times states tha In many Instniices It ha * been learned fror various nuthetittc sources that in many o our closely settled neighboring towns a serl ous epidemic bordering on plague Is pro vailing. The towrs principally affected nr Ouadnloup , Kaloga , llnda and Malabon , be sldta n number of others. The disease Is said to be due to catlnj the ilesh from animals which have died iron disease,1 Whatever * the cause there Is llttli doubt that a specie of plague exists li which most cases j > ro\o fatal It Is eald that the disease carries off It : Mctlms within thirty-eight hours from It ! nltack and In the country towns medical niter or supplies arc not to bo liatl readily , am then only In n limited way. Not only thK but the burial of the corpse1 of those who have dleJ from this disease li carelessly conducted nnd absolutely no precautions - cautions are taken.- Natives do not under' stand the care which should be taken , bui rely too much on their faith nnd supcrstl tlon. It has been decided at the Instance of th ( Husalan minister of nnanco to dispatch : sanitary corps of doctors and Bisters o ! Mercj to Manchuria to combit the plagw which has broken out among the Chinese laborers on the Manchurlan rnllwaj. PATRIA GOES DOWN FOR GOOD Attempt ( < > ItnlNf ( he Vrssrl Itcsultr In ItM rniiiulorliiK with rite LONDON , Jan 4 The Hamburg-Ameri can line steamer I'atrla , which caught fire In the English channel November 13 while on Its way from New York to Hamburg , nnd which was abandoned the following day , when all attempts to tow It to some port had failed , the vessel going ashore between Wnlmcr and the South Foi eland , on the Kentish coast , was raised todav It subse quently foundered , however , nnd the per sons were drowned. Captain Spruth , thf Inspector of the Hamburg-American line , who was on board the \essel when It wont down , was saved by clinging to the top of the funnel. CHINESE KILL A MISSIONARY Si-illtliHiN "siioli-iy 111 slum TIIIIK l'ro\- Inec Mlirdi-fH lti'UroiiUN OIlHT ll-Iir PEKIX. Jan 1 Rev. Mr Urooks of the Church Missionary soclct > , stationed at IMng Yin , In the province of Shan Tung , was captured in that vicinity and murdered De cember 3 by members of a seditious society called "Boxers , " vvhp have been active lately destroying many villages end killing native Christians. The governor of the province has dispatched n force of cavalry to the scene of the disturbances , but the soldlens arrived too late to save Mr Drookt * ElUHT HUNDRED ARE DEAD inKi-H In ItiiMitnii f'miciiNla JlCHtr > I.lxe MoI niul ,1'roiierl , } . T1FL1S , niissfaUjTfans-Caucaaia , Jan. 4. Altogether thirteen villages in the Achal- kalak district of this government have ex perienced earthquake shocko Six of these places have been completely destrojed and SOO dead bodies have already been recovered. lltiililhlNtN Mum Mhcral Spirit. YOKOHAMA , Dec 16. ( Via Victoria , D. C , Jan. 4 ) The bill for the regulation of religious organizations excites much com ment because of its absolute fairness and impirtiallty. Christianity Is no longer merely tolerated , but iccclves recognition All religious property It exempt from ta-c- atlon and religious teachers from conscrip tion The whole Buddhist sects show an un expectedly liberal spirit und are practically united in giving support to the measure. I'arlt Mill l LONDON , Jan i When water was let into the dry dock at Milfordhaven today the American tine steamer Paris , which la to bo taken to Belfast for a thorough overhaul ing , after running ashore near the Manacles May 21 last , and being refloated began to flll , owing to an undlscoverud leakage. Stc-uiner llio Ml'.ril AVn-c-kt-il. VICTORIA , B. C. , Jan. 1 The steamer Queen Adelaide brings news that the steamer IMo Maru was wrecked off Omal cape. It struck a submerged rok and BOOH afterword foundered. An Englishman named Richmond has been murdered in Chemulpo. I2iui > rtN from Ilrrllii. BERLIN , Jan. 4 Kxports from Berlin to the United States during the last quaiter of 1890 were $1,678,840 , which was an increase over the corresponding quarter In 1S9S of $493,254. For the calendar yrar Berlin's ex ports were J6.633.8S2 , or an increase over 1898 of $1,300,703. Porildilir Mili | * nt St. TlioiilllN , ST. THOMAS , D AV. I , Jan. 4. The Prcnch flagship Cocllli- , the British rrulKer Proherplno and a Russian cruiser are here Tbo latter will stay seven weeks at this port. \nu-rK-aii llnrlf In INrNH ( , ST. THOMAS , D.V. . I. Jon. . The American bark Sachem. Captain Nlchel. New York , December 13 , for Hong Kong , with kerosene , tins arrived hero In distress \Vlmt Tim Told Tin-in , Some wceka ago a bildal touplo camn In from Sacramento and put up nt the Palate , relates the San Francisco Wave. The bride groom was verj seneltlvo , and so ho told his valet not to tell any of the servants at the liotol that ho was newly nnrrled. Notwith standing all precautions the young couple scorned to bo the tenter of attraction. In the dining-room they were ogled by the ladles uiid In the corridors by the men. finally they could stand It no longer. Call ing his valet , the bridegroom said severely "Tim , I thought I told you not to tell any body that wo were newly married " ' 'Shure , iorr , " was the reply , "an1 tould thlm nil you married " Mli'liliinil SiiloiiM In Ailjourn , 1.A.V3INO , Miih Jan -The I M > nato tills iftornoon conrurre-d in the resolution llx- ng Html adjournment on Saturday. No mslnebs will bn trunsui-tt-il iiftrr tomnrrow loon The hi-nuli u > f rrod the IIOUHP npecl- IP mining tax bill to ; tn ( .uinmlttec on faankn mil inrporntloiiH Thin IH rrgaidod us n Innl < llsiKiFltijn ( uf tb it mcusuro Pormcr Adjutant CiPiiernl Marsh waa nr- -.ilsnw ) In court this afiurnoon lie pleadpil lot Kullty to the fharpoH of fraud und em ir iztbment Ills ball WHS flxo < I nt JIO.O'X ' ) , .vbltli . was nromptlv furnlBhed Vt-ruNi-tl or I'm ml In \ \ i PIUU\lJnUPIlIA. J.in 4-Kirl KjrlBH a latlvu of Nordhdm dlntrli t of lirerkrn- lelrn , kingdom \\nrtcmburg , Germany , . \ua tiKlaj commlttLd by United States ' 'nnimUaluner Kdmnndu tn await axtrmll- lon papers from Ot-rinany. KyrUb was ir routed lyfit ulyht at hU ri'Hldi nco In this ity as 411 iilleKixl ( uiiltlvo from Justice Ho Is charged ul h IISV'IIK embe led pub. Ic funds In Oermuio and with bclnu n 'orger Hie peculation * It U allied cov- red the pirlod from 1 bD to I OT , but the unount la nut given. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Sinnr tlm ag > the ropirtv owners in sireit lotwcm Tnot'\ fourth mil T ont\ fifth ilriulatrd n petition for the pivini ; i the "trrpt with hrlik Noarlv all thr owi ers of pnpertv in thl < < bloi k lcn vl the pet ! tlnn. but It was found lmpis l ! > lo to seuit thp required number of feet frontage be cause the IVwtoilice department declined t sign for the half block the postotllcc bulti Ing occupies on M street Congressman Mercer was appealed to nn replied that the government never put chghcd paving He stated that the poata department felt that Its duty had been per formed when a building had been cructe and a permanent sidewalk laid. The re fusat on the part of the government to tak any action stopped proceeding * and th petition was ilcstrojcd. H Is very much desired Hint this on blocl. nbout the postotllco bo paved and th property owners are entirely willing t stand their share of the expense , but noth Ing can be done toward securing this pave mcnt unless the city pays the portion of th tax which would naturally fall to the gov ernment. Some of those Interested In secur Ing this pavement now propose to see I something cannot bo done by congress. < bill is now pending In congress for the re Imbursemcnt cf the city of Loavenuorth Kan. , for money expended In paving thi streets around the postofllco building there Should this bill become a lawn precedon will bo hot , and South Omaha residents wll verv likely petition Congressman Mercer tt Introduce a bill to repay the city. While thi city cannot legally pay for district p.ivlni It Is asserted that the money needed to pa ; the government's pot tlon can be loaned. pro viding assurance is given that a bill for thi ultimate relict of the clt > will be Intro duced nnd pushed. At the tlmo the orlglna petition was In circulation estimates of tin cost of the pavement were made and It was figured that the government's proportloi would be about JSOO. With a vitrified brfcl factory in operation here this year the cos of the paving as estimated last year wll likely bo rnatertallv decreased , so thnt tin city will hardly have to advance more that $300 In order to carry this project through Friends of the project nre preparing to writi Congressman Mercer and his reply will nc doubt decide the fate of the proposed pave ment. Mrt Mr liiiprov I-IIII-IIN Ti-ln > oil. No Improvements In thu present streei car service can be looked for just now , as It Ifl understood that the company will no | consider the matter of extensions or Inr provemcnts until the meeting of the direc tors In March. South Omaha people hai ! been led to believe that some action mlgln be taken at the time officers for the > eat were elected , but It seems that the question of improvements did not como up at the niLotlng held Wedncsdaj. Residents In the southwest part of the city nre vcrv anxious to obtain an extension of the Q street line to Thirty-ninth street and committees from that section of the city have waited upon the managers of the motor company with petitions It Is expected that the line will be extended some time during the summer. Complain * is also made about there not being enough trains In service on the main line between this city and Omaha. During i good part of the day and evening It is al most imposelble to get a seat. Besides more trains the people would like to sec iho running tlmo between the two cities shortened. Nowit takes a train twenty- sight minutes to run from N street to Dodge street and It is , considered that the Lime ought to bo shortened to twenty mln- jtes. Olroniaruiirliu- . It is asserted by live stock dealers here ; hat elnce the Introduction of tmtterlno anil jleoniargarine , the- price of leaf fats from ivhlch artificial butter is chiclly made has ncrcased from 2'A to 3 cents a pound , thus iddlng millions of dollars annuallv to the .alue of the cattle and hog products of the United States. The passage of the oleo- nirgarlne bill now before congress will , it o Ktatfd , decrease the worth of the live itock in the country many millions of dol- ars. With a view to assisting In raain- alning prices the South Omaha Live Stock exchange has forwarded a lengthy protest to s'ebiaskas representatives In congresa igalnst the passage of the oleomargarine 111 Dniilc Otlli-crn Itiiiunri-il. On Tuesday , January 9 , occurs the annual election of officers of the three national wnka doing business here H Is understood hat with one or two exceptions the officers ind directors vUll remain the sumo og lost icar. Rumor has it that II. C BcsUleK. : oshier of the South Omaha National bank , .vlll . be elected president of that Institution , mil Harry C Miller , now ahslstant cashier , , vlll be promoted to the post of cashier. 3lnco the resignation of J. II. Mlllard as iresldent of thlfl tank , some time ago , Mr. : A Cudahy , the vice president , has been lerformlng the duties of president InNiiruiifc Coniiiui.\ . ; | < M. | , The annual meeting of the Stnto rarmors' Mutual Insurance company was held at the lomo office in South Omaha Tuesday and the allowing officers elected T. B Holman , -a Plotte , president , F M. Howard , Aurora , ice president , B R. Stoufier , Bellevuu , ec- etary. K. R Smith. South Omaha , assistant iccretary ; J. E Curtl , Papllllon , treasuicr , rhree directors retired and their places were llled by the selection of Joseph n. Sobota , elgh , George Becker , Rlclifleld ; B. U. itouffer , Bellcvue. Nc-vv llrlclc Illot- ; . . I'rojf-otcil , Architect DavLs has completed the plans or tbo Fahs block , to bo erected at the outheast corner of Twenty-fourth and M treets. Work on this structure will not lommenco until the spring brick croji Is eady to market. Local brick dealers sny hot It will probably bo the middle of April ipforo new brick can bo placed on sale. The i'alis block is to be a two-story brick bulld- ng with store rooms on tbo ground door ind nlllccu upstairs. N -u . .liiHthiTuKiN llnlil. Justice of the Peace Caldwell commenced ils term of two years ycstenliy , taking thn locket formerly held by Justice White. udgo Jacob Ixjvy , the other Justice elected n.st November , succeeds himself. Quito a lumber of friends called at Justine Cald- \ ell's office In the Pioneer block ycjterday o offer congratulations and partake of a flno inind of cigars , which tbo new justice landed around , Coilll-nctorx' I'lilim Tnll.i-il ( If , There is some talk of forming a contrnc- or's union here At the present tlmo six- cen contractors uro engaged in business In ho Magic City and it la stated that the ob- cct of the organization Is mutual protcc- lon. A meeting of all of the contractors ntorcstcd will bo held within a few < lavn. at , hlch tlmo the matter will bo thoroughly Iscussed and possibly an organization per- ected. llnllilliilt mill 1,01111 ICIi'i'llon , The stockholders of the South Omaha Loan nd Building association dieted the follow- ng directors nnd auditors \Vodncbda > night Mroctors , J i : O'Hern , F M Smith and 1 J Shcchy. Auditors , Frank Chtttomlon. Icrman Heal and Charles Karlqulst Oi londay evening. January 8 , a meeting of the f.soclatlon will bo held for the purpose of looting officers to nerve for ono joar. Cll > niiMNlp , Pr James A Kelly has been roappolnted fcslsttmt county phyxIrHn , James McCoy und W A 11 million nlliiH I * H U tstoii thf ullii. . I holluiiK \v > ri ikon to thetouut > jail jcau-rjaj by < ajc tu tlii''r ' > to nnl : ti il . ) tlio ili i i t 1 ! 1'iiU lltiif iprrntlon * nt Ainio n T to b i l u hil iMjildl\ | lir i IH o iliv-1 Mr nn.l Mrs Hnm \ \ rKlflfctith \ \ in M sin ft * niKiouiuo tlu < Ulrth of n tlniiKiiK The Knl ht n < l Mdlr * of liwurHi v , a tlnnco it Modern \Vond'tinn twit no- ddti-Rc t > re i imilt front on on trrn till Monte \\ooks hnx reniunod bin position i 1 t'mrK s ilrtiR otiiro I'ntrotn of the no totl ! < e awiert thnt tli janitor nrglcrti bis dnilrs and iloes not kec DIP lobb ) HS plcnn an It should bo. I On Snturttav afternoon Mr * J M Ilrrt prts Tvventv-spiomt and O street * , will or tertuln Chanter M of the J' . K O Ulve Mock rcvolptu are n little Klow the' dnys , but ho.ivj receipts of corn foil rattl are lonked for about the middle nf th month William Ilentz hn been pleetoit prcsldcti ami < - D Ulbsnn spcrotnry of the Hoar of Deacons of the First 1'resbytertn church \V S. Wltten formcrlj fr lmnsteT nt th stock yards here , but nowholdlnc n slmlln position ulth the Chicago Stock Vnrds vein J > an > , has Invented i\ pate for use at tin scale * for weighing stork Wltten's p.it lift ? pcrprndltumrlv liwioad of swinging 01 hinge * Pupil * of the \Ve t Side school will Rlvi nn entertainment nt the school house tin evening. This l the onUrtalnmrnt vvhlil was to hnvc' boon plvcii on ftecember : \ but was postponed on account of lai K sutllclcnt neat DEATH RECORD , I'lltMiril Mnrvh. V. M. Marsh of this city , chief englncc ; of the Fremont , Elkhorn K. Missouri Vulli" railroad , Is In receipt of Information of tbi death of his brother Edward , nt his home li Dubuque , la. An affliction of the throat wii- the cause of death. The deceased was r slstaut manager of the Julien hotel nt 1) i buque Prior to engaging in the hotel busi BOM ho was nn accountant In the employ o the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Vallej railroad and was during that time wel known In this city. I'roi'iiinii I ) . Muni-rlM. PHIL \DELPHIA , Jan 4. Freeman D Somerby , supreme head of the Iron Hall ol Baltlmoie , Is dead nt his home in this city His death was due to pneumonia. He was C5 veara old and leaves a widow and three ihlldrrn Mr Somerby was one of the or ganizers of the old Iron Hall , which passe 1 Into the hands of a receiver t.ome years ago nnd by whom its affairs were wound up Ho was well known in financial circles throughout the country. < it > iiral o , M. Uri-nt7t > r. FRANKFORT , Tcnn , Jan. 4. General O E Drcntzer , ex-consul of the Fnlted States to Norway during Grant's administration died tills morning , aged SI. General Drcntzet came to this country from Sweden In 1S44 served ns an olllcer In the- Florida war ami was brigadier general of the Wisconsin militia. Ho has been in active practice as n lawjer while In America. Sdmd'ird Oil TOPEKA , Kan , Jan 1. J. n Crennan , manager of the Topeka branch of the Stand ard Oil company , was run over and killed today by a Santa Fe switch engine. Cren nan was on his vvaj to bis office in the rail road > ards and it Is thought his foot caught In a "frog. ' He has relatives in Toledo , 0. .1. U. Iti-.nilnliili. DES MOINES. Jan 4 ( Special Telegram ) Jacob W. Randolph , one of the pioneer druggists of East Dei Moines , died sud denly of heart disease this morning oiithi-rn ndnc-nlor. RICHMOND , Ky. . Jan. 4. Rev. John G. Fee , founder of Berca college , at Berea , an Institution for both blacks and whites , died at Berea today , aged SI uumiv111:1.SOT IJLNS. J-lT - ctlI'IIIH I of the Tire from Those ' A 'nilrnblo AVrnpoiiK. In the first fe-v engagements of the present var In South Africa , reports the New York Tribune , it became apparent that thp Boers were wonderfully well provided with field artillery The guns were handleil In an : id- mirablo manner , but they we're up-to-date guns to begin with A battery of sK 7,1- mllllmctre pieces practically 3-Inch guns- has attracted particular attention fiom the war correspondents This battery was pur chased In IStiG and was conMructed nt the fnmou < s works of Canet & Schneider nt CrcuBot , France The rapidity of the fire of these guns 1ms led observers in the British camps to call Lhcm repeating or machine guns. This i- > obviously a mistake. They are merely "rapid fire" guns. A rapid file gun Is ono tor which a cartridge , combining powdnr ind projectile , has been prepared. The old itylo of breechloader used shot and shell that wore detached from the package of powder Hence a good deal of time was , re- lUlred to load a piece But when fixed am munition Is used a great Improvement Is affected with heavy ordnance just as with the mnall arms of Infantry The description 3f this Boer battery of 3-Inch guns given In certain technical Journal * , two jcars ago leaves no doubt that they are of the "rapid flro" typo When the Boors purchased this battery , nlth Its ammunition wagons and sultablit immunltlon , the negotiations were closed tmly after n sorlas of trials nt Crousot , In the presence of a committee of French ar tillery officers delegated by thf- French gov- srnmont by special request of the Tranb- iaal authorities. According to "Black and White , " the gun , when mounted In its car riage , fits insldo a Jacket or hood , which : arrles on each sldo two cylindcr contain ing strong spiral springs. It is further sup plied with hvdraulic buffers , which permit ibout eleven and n half Inches of recoil of : ho gun from the Jacket at the moment of firing , the gun being brought back each : lnio to Its firing position by means of the ifnrcsald strong spiral springs The recoil of the carriage Is checked by neans of a spade placed half nay between ho point of the trail nnd the axlctreo of ho carriage , and also by a wheel tire brake , .vlilch . IH put on from the front by means if a handwheel. The spade Is connected jy a rod , the end nt which Is attached to ; pral ! springs contained in a cylinder nn- lornoath the trail This particular form of ipado and attachment IB Identical with that 'mplojcd by the Russian field nrtlller ) ami b the Invention of General Engelhnrdt 1h' iction is simple At the shock of dlsclur * : hu sp.ido Is forced into the ground and thr : nrrlagu recoils , at the came tlmo bringing ho springs Into tension , these , again , aii- omprobseil as soon ns the recoil Is checked ind the carriage Is automatically run fur- sard. The gun Is provided with one rowif Iglits and with the maximum elevation nf 0 degrees the range IB said to bo eight kilo netcrs , or , roughly , 8,700 yards. The sheila ro shrapnel , common and cane , the foimor ontaln 23) ) Inilletn of fort-four to the lound , each nature of projectile * weighing 0 kilograms , or fourteen and a half pounds 'lie rnuzzlo velocity Is reputed as SCO me- ers , or l.bSC fett , per npcond. which aeeum omarkably high when the weights are tukt-.i iito consideration , the gun nnd timber com ic.-to only weighing thirty-four hundrtd- lOlglit. The charge of amokclcsu povvikr 1 , & 00 kilogram , < r one pound twelve oumet , nd In contained in muni uisou geparutcd rooi the thell. The ploco U served by lx gunners , two of whom are rtnplai' < l a the service of tbo ammunition , while no member la detailed to eet the tlmo fueeu nly. nly.At the trials carried nut In October , IS'.iC , i till trained personnel , the reports show I lira a rate of fire fiom eight to tin poundt , or inlnuto was kept up The battery of lx guna carries 141 rounds per gun or &CI or battery , fid that this amount will # 0011 o expended In two or three engagements ' tlipso phenomenal ruteu of fire art main ' ilneJ. . _ . . . . . . . M"M Mot WmMon. N' 0. , wr' I'n'icpi- UtTpditnry in ( Mir fiii'ii'v. i ) ) ) father. < si tcr. nnd mint i u m dii'il from tlu dri'mlftil diM'nv I vva . tluironplilv nlnrnii d , tlioivftii'p , when a innlictmnt Cnn- cof npponrcd on my sitU1. nnd nl rtieo vdiipht thu ti-j tniotit of tic lii'-it lOiyli'inii-i. Thojvorc iirnti'o ' to do nny goi"wl. limvovor. n tin1 Catiocv t'Kntinnnd to rovvovc ninl < siri'nl | 1 I.on ) tnt'd S S wlnoli foi'Til t1 ! ! ' eli < i a o und nnd otircd IMP pprinniipntl ) ' for .The ( Swift s f nciPi'i ithi nrly foi Tani'tT , it curetf \ nio't Vi rnsps Our tii"iti e' on Cnticnr cnt fro by tlic bvvi't iH' ( lti < ' Co , tlutita. Ua When others fall consult SEARLES SEARLES OMAHA. HEMS CHMHi ; & PRIVATE mm op MEN SPECIALIST Wo Guarantee to cure all cuse * curable of WEAK ftO SYPHILIS SEXT ALLY cured for life Nightly Kmtislons Loit Manhood HydroceU Vcrkxx lo Gonorrhea. U loot. Sph lii Stritt- nre , Piles , FistuU and Rectal Ulcers und AH Private Diseases and Disorders of Men * STRICTURE AND GLEET Consultation free Call on or wklrca * DR. SEARLES & SEARLGS sip So. nth St. QHAHA. Offices and tip Better to hove n smnll office in a flrst-clnss fire proof building than more room in n rnm shackle fire trap. There is one small ten dollar room in The Bee Building vacant. Others larger at a little mora. No extra charges for heat , light and janitor service. We will show you around . C. Peters GROUND nee BUILDING. , Rental Agents. HOWELL'S T" ° faV "lp ' ' " "i1' ' ut Itr > r < i p I ngS * " < ' ill 1' Ml MM i n iN ,1 i. , } a t > .Ktudl nurtt JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS OF OMAHA DRY GOODS. lapert rs and loktxn ol Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods AND BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS S- ( < I-NNI > I M "VVIlHIHI , t DrilKC , Miinufu'tun boicr- Mil ki st.i U ar I ) roci llllVH ( UI I. hi * fill' * hil , ill , urJ .iml w it i i inKImil r tubei , i ,1 , itantly on h nul < i > tid limul bullcr * b ugh1 LIU ! M il I s i l.ij nul jn.impt iineiitl > n tn 'ppilrs in < it\ nr > imlr"ith an'l 1'lene ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. esftern Eieefrioai Oompany Electrical Supplies , Jleotrlo Wlrlntr Bolls nnd Gns LleNWc Q W. JOUHHTOM Her ism n , , < BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , merican Hand Sewed Shoe Os Wfrs \ Jobbers of Foot Wenr WISIJJIIN Jotoph Bonlean Hubber Co CHICORY fimerican Ohicory OG. Irowan end msnufacturrrf a ! at ) formi Chicory Omuhi-yitmont-O SAFE AND IRON WORKS. " "he Omaha Safe and iron Works , G. ANDKFL.N , Prop. IKCJ aipi 11 ilty of til I. > If KMAPEH , nil \\nrj' \ \ if I'r i > f * iv jn i Vnu t Ufiori f tc illII S ilih . . lluiiihx. Neli , THU IIUUVT ADS i : uisi : i.r.s.
