THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTA1VLISIIED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUSING , JANUABY Jl , TOGO-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS.
BOBERTS
New British OommanderirrOE
Kitchener Arrive at OapetownT
FACE CRITICM. CONDITIONS IN THE ARMY
Difficulties of Pieacnt Situation Said to Bt
Inside British Lines.
GENERAL DULLER NOT IN GOOD HEALTH
Ho and Methuen Likely to Bo Superseded bj
McDonald and Tucker ,
CONFIDENCE OF SOLDIERS BADLY SHAKEN
Dlrtlincii'n Health llroUen lnu n ( inl-
ncrr IHnlicarieneil ! Hriiulxr at
Storiunlirrir lilooinjVlrw of
Military KxncrtM.
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publ'shlnc Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 10. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Roberts
and General Kitchener arrived nt Capetown
toduy.
The Hilary experts , who glvo private
pulntji In tbo campaign that tbo editors
don't permit thorn to print , declare that
more difficulties of tbo present situation for
them nro fmin-l Inside ) the British lines than
cny presented by the operations of the
Boers.
Mall reports of the Mngcrsfontcln battle
nnd disaster to the Highlands , with Colonel
Wauchopo's Jast words to his men. "Boys.
don't blame mo for thla ; J had orders' nnd
was carrying1 them out , " show that ( there
waa some fault with itho commanding offi
cers
Colonel Oough , who commanded the cav-
nlry department under General IMethucn , Is
In 'Lund ' on pressing for > a court-martial
upon LMothUen's report that ho declined to
carry out the orders given him by the gen
eral In charge. Gough han been tempo
rarily placated nnd nr cd ito postpone hl
personal demands until the war situation Is
wore settled.
General Yule , who conducted the rctrcut
from Uundoo nft r General Hymona' death ,
ID nlso In London , hut In strictest Bcclu-
slon , suffering. It is Bald , from physical
and mental collapse growing out of nn at
tempt to follow orders and save the troops
that were In deadly peril from trying to
hold advanced posts In Natnl without suf
ficient ! strength of cavalry nnd artillery.
The London newspapers , without making
nny direct charge , carry veiled announce
ments that General Duller Is not In good
health. It Is known here that the Wnr
olllco receives llltlc , If nny , Information
from him directly. Ore the other hand ,
Iidy tAudray Buller gets a message each
< lay from her husband briefly announcing
that ho IK well. The gossips nrg.i that this
IH exactly I ho step' a thoughtful husband
would take to reassure his wife If ho was
not up to. the mark.
' ' e ; nlricr 11 DlHuo
General Gatncro , In an uncensored mall
rtiport , is declared to have been seen sit
ting In the Moltono railway station with
I his head In his hands bewailing the repulse
of his itroops
The general In command of the communi
cations llrst reported disaster to the Suffolk
regiment 'under General French's command.
Thus Ilobeits' nnd Kitchener's first task ,
the critics urge , must be to rearrangu the
Kcncrals In charge of the various British
forces so that all may bo brought up to .in
offeotivo lighting point.
Hector McDonald and Tinker nro now on
Hie voy from India. It Is suggested that the
two generals from India will bo sent to
fluporeedo or aid Methuen nnd Buller nnd
that the now commanders now at Capetown
will inaKo every effort to throw all the re-
Infoicemonta toward Colesberg or Storkj
Hlrocm nnd then icvertlng to the original
plan of campaign , one or other ot them wilt I
nttcmpt to unt'e Gatacro nnd French's forces
Mid move against the Boers through the
Orange Kie'o State
Would Imitate ( icneral Micrmim.
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LONDON , Jnn. 10 ( New York Woild Ca-
Megrimi Special Telegram ) The Peat's
military expert snjH.
"Thero IB one > weapon with which the
mobile Boer , In certain cases , can bo held '
fast the spade.
"Tho British gnmo In to put a line of
trenches along their front and prolong It
nround one ) of their llankH. General Sher
man used to dilve back General Johnston
In this way , having himself the superior
force.
"Buller'H force may iot ! be superior to
that confronting him , but RO BOOM ns his
men have dug themselves trenchcH a Hinall
party of thorn can keep back a large party
of lloero nnd hl.s mounted men can be used ' '
to push the lines bevoml and around the
Boer Hank , being relieved ns Boon as they
linvo won n pc ltlon by the Infantry , which
would bo able to hold it.
"Tbls would , In ordinary cases , end In
forcing the retreat of the Boers Into Natal ,
whore. If they retreat , they free I < ad ) mltli.
It would bring on the decisive battle In !
comlltloiiH ICUH unfavorable ) to the British
than those ! of December 1G "
Tbo Mi'H's war expert anjs
"Tho appearance of the new commanilcr-
in-ohlef upon tl'o scene should restore the
confidence of the EOldlers FO Hadly shaken '
by the past. Let our men ceo that their
llvc are not being wnHted and they maybe
bo called upon for nn'i effort. There Is now
unfortunnte'ly no doubt that Lord Methuen'a
heilth has completely broken down. How
long has this fact been within the knowledge
of the Wnr olllcc ? "
The other war e > xpert dl.M-uss the do-
tallu of the conflict nt homo over thp re-
Bponslblllty of tbo cabinet for the war
blunders nnd attaik Balfour's explanations
In his public upe ecbes.
> Iellir.i-n' llriillli llnil.en DOMII.
LONDON. Jan 11. 4 a. m During the
Interlude of apparent military Inactivity and
olllcKil secrecj. Lord Roberts and Lord < i
Kltchunur hn\o arrived at the seat ot war.
U It ) uosumed that their clear vlaloii , sup
ported by 30,000 fre3b men. who nro duo to
iirrlvo In South Africa within thirty days ,
will alter the situation and that the fourth
month of the campaign will witness thu
Imgltinlng of victories for thu British arms
They are not , liouover , expected to pro
duce definite results far uomo days , but
their mere presence will restore the shaken
confidence of the men at the front In 111 Ir
geucraln. Lord Roberts Hjuls 120,000 men on
the dufeiiBho or watching for an open-
lugLord
Lord Methuen's health , according to the
Dally Mall , has "broken down" and the
Held marshal may relieve him Possibly
Homo others will bo relieved of Important
commands There is certainly plenty of (
rank in evidence In South Africa , In ad
dition to tbo Held marshal there are two
vill generals , four lieutenant generals and
wclvo or fourteen major Kfncrnls.
There Is nn uneflfy suspicion that when
ho Ixidysmlth casualties are announced
hey will be disheartening and will partly
" estroy tbo patriotic glow produced by Gen-
White's "victory. " The list of victims
f disease issued by thu war olllco gives
wrnty-two deaths from enterl : fever nnd
vsentery In Ladsmith In four days , re-
c-nllng the fact that the benlcgel are cxlst-
ng amid bad sanitary conditions.
I'rltlMi An * 1'imerlexx ,
The Standard summarizes the general > lt-
atlon thus.
"Well , the ca-mpalgn has lasted three
months We hnvu something like 120.000
roops In South Atrlca. With this huge
rmy distributed over the country we are
till powerless to relieve three garrisons
'rom ' Investment. Wo hove still to nee large
lo'rtloiiH of both colonies In the 'hands ' if
ho enemy.
"Wo have driven the Invaders back at nu
Ingle point. We are actually further from
ho hostile frontiers than wo were on the
ilny that the ultimatum was delivered. The
ivork which ministers believed could bo
effectually performed with 2. ,000 men has
not been ] cnc. hits not even been begun
by four or five times that number. Can
iiny one fall to admit tbat this la evidence
of a grave miscalculation of forces nnd
'nets ? "
The War office has authorized a special
yeomanry corps. Hvery trooper Joining will
pay for his own kit ami mount , for trans
portation and for all other expenses until
his arrival In South Africa and will then
give his sen-lew to hl country and pa
for the privilege Into the fund for widows
and orphans the amount ho would receive
as a trooper. Several Influential gentlemen
hnvn already enrolled.
The authorities have urged the committee
on the Yeomanry hospital to provide for
C20 Instead ot luO beds.
The Times , lu an editorial criticising at
re.it length the government's conduct of the
war , alluded to the "atupld nnd perverse
mistakes" Hint have been made and demands
that the practice ot the nonrevclatlon ot
facts" bo abandoned. It Insists strongly
on knowing "tho truth and the
whole truth about the situation , " and finilu
fault with Balfour's defense piecemeal.
HILL RETAKEN THREE 'TIMES
'IVrrllto I'ltilil nt liul > Hinllli llocrn
rcni-lralc HrltlNh MIION DrUeii
Ilnulc lit
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GUNUKAL BULLUR'S IICADQUAR-
TERS , BRITISH CAMP AT FHBKB'S
STATION , Natal , Jan. 8. 12 45 p. m. ( New-
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The powerful British army concentrated
at Frero's nnd Chleveley is awaiting with
Impatience the order to march to the res
cue of Ladysmlth
The news of General White's triumph In
defense of the town on Saturday produced
Intense satisfaction nnd an ardent desire
to go Immediately to his relief , t
Tbo official accounts from Ladysmlth
| show that the Trans\aal and Orange Free
State forces , In unanimous strength , at
tacked General White's position around
Ladysmlth , particularly the Wagon Hill ( not
Sign Post Hill , as at first reported ) and
Caesar camp before dawn. The besieging
army , reinforced from' the commanders
which mo holding General Culler's force
In check , puuhed tbo at'tnok ' v. Ith great
courage and vigor In splto of a terrible fire.
The assault actually penetrated the Brit-
lab lines. Some entrenchments on Wagon
Hill were taken and retaken three times.
Colonel Hamilton , who commanded there ,
made a stubborn and brilliant defense , re
maining master of the position at the finish.
The Boers continued their attack until 7 30
p. m. They had succeeded In holding one
position all day , but at dusk , during n
j heavy rainstorm , they were expelled by a
shell and bayonet charge of the Devons ,
led by Colonel Hark.
By night all the attacks hail failed , the
Boers being elsewhere repulsed with very
i heavy losses , which greatly exceed those
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I i
j BOERS WOULD SEIZE DURBAN I
|
j i Vlii'lr 12mlea\or lo Overrun Natnl
i IlceallN b\NNtrtloiiH Made Ilefori *
Opening of War.
LONDON , Jan. 11 The Times In a spe
cial artlclo dealing with the Delagoa bay
question expresses the opinion that the en
deavor of the Boers to overrun Natal lends
confirmation lo rebellions made before the
i j war by prominent Boe-rs that they would
I pel/o Durban as a port.
I The article points out that by the through
j rate system , specially favorable to Trans- '
vanl shipments ove-r the Transvaal-Delngoa
railroad , German fahlppers have been able ,
to fcecuro tratllc with little risk of exam-
Inatloii nt continental ports or nt Delagoa
I bay. The writer goes on to say
I "It Is known that In nnttclpitlon of future
military developments In the Transvaal to ,
ward the Zoutpansbcig district a conaldor-
' able amount of stores and munitions ot ,1' ,
have been forwarded for some time past ,
! chiefly from the continent.
| "It Is understood that the Union Steara- (
i ship company , besides ceasing to have Herr
| Pott , the Transvaal consul general nt Lou-
renzo llarques , as Ita agent , has with
drawn its steamers from the Delngoa bav
route. The Castle company has done the ,
same thing and made arrangements that will
prevent tbo use of Its vesseils at Dolagoa
i bay for autl-Brltlsh purposes. The same ,
j action has been taken by the Rmprefcs Land-
j Illg company. The withdrawal of stoamero
I of two British mall companies may , how
ever , lncrrr.be Great Britain's dllllcnltlea
L
b > throwing the carrying trade still more
j Into the hands of continental shippers nnd ( | j
| dlvoitlng business to America for handling
| b > foreign steamers from American ports "
Thu article concludes by ugaln urging the
government to secure more strict examlna-
tlon.
oi BEGS IYTKINLEY TO MEDIATE
Auxlrliiii 1'enee Soi-lety SlnrtN Move
ment In Slop tin * Soiitli
African War.
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VIISNNA. Jan 10 ( New York World Ca.
blegram Special Telegram ) Baroncrn Sutt-
ner , In the name of thu Austrian Peace
society , publishes tbo aiMress of the Ilerno
International penio ntllcp to President Mc-
Klnley , begging him to offer his services tory
England as peace arbitrator
The Austrian Peace so-let ) requests every
person anxious for peace to * > lgn the declara
tion nnd Join ( ho movement to stop the
South African war and collect signatures
and send them to the Peace eoclety
PUT FREE STATERS IN FRONT
llrltlxli fetor ) that Tlie > lleliuvfil
llftti-r Than Tranittaalem Dill
Klulitlaur at liul } mil I til.
LONDON , Jan. 11. The Standard has re-
celve'd the follow lug , dated January S , from
Us special correspondent at Trero Camp
"I hear on good authority that President
( Continued on Third Paeo. )
England Finally Decides Foodstuffs Not
Contraband Unites for an Enemy.
SENDS NOTE TO AMBASSADOR CHOATE
( JIM of Ilepl } Cabled to AV
SiMiiitor Hulllli'iMimliiK liniiii-
Ili-nt , Offer * llrnoltitlon Cnll-
IIIK 'or Information.
LONDON , Jan. 10. The American flour
seized off Dclagoa bay linn been released.
United States Ambassador Clioate had nn
Interview with the marquis of Sallflbury
this afternoon and received a verbal reply
to the representations of the Washington
government The British note on thin sub
ject was ecnt later to tbo United States
cmbnnsy. The gist of It was cabled to
Washington.
In brief , foodstuffs nro not considered
contraband of war unless Intended for the
enemy.
The foreign office only arrived nt a de
cision today and it was not until after
Choato's Interview with the marquis of
Salisbury that a note embodying the pro-
NlfilotiB was drawn up. Several of the gov
ernment's advisers wanted to make n regu
lation regarding canned goods , but this was
decided to be Impracticable. The decision
to make flour and grain In transit to the
enemy contraband is evidently hedged In
by many difficulties of execution , but the
foreign office believes that Investigation
will generally determine whether the grain
Is really meant for consumption at Lourenzo
Marcjuez or in the TransNnal.
Ambassador Chontc cabled Lord Salis
bury's note to the State depaitment nt
Washington tonight and Secietnry Hny Is
expected to reply accepting the terms. The
latter step was not taken by Choatc , as ho
had llrst to receive authority from the Btate
department to do so.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. Senator Halo of
Maine offered a resolution today calling
upon the State department for information
an to what had been done regarding the
seizure by Great Britain ofraerlcan
productB In Delugoa bay. The resolution
declared the property was now detained un
justly and without warrant. To the state
ment that the property was unjustly de
tained Platt ot Connecticut took exception ,
bclleNcd It ought co bo modified. II"le
said the resolution piesented a matter ot
vital Importance and believed Great Britain
ought to be Informed of the sentiment of
this country. On objection by Lodge the
resolution went over.
I2\GIAM ) 1VJI.I , PAY TOR CARGOES.
liiHtinox tlic bolxurr of 1'lonr I > y Its
.Military NcfcmiltlvN.
NCW YORK , Jan. 10. A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says : The essential points In the tentative
answer of Lord Salisbury to the demand
made on htm by Ambassador Choate for a
declaration of policy and .a concession of
liability in the matter of the seizures ot
American flour in cargoes on the Mashona ,
Beatrice and Maria , are :
" 1 Great Britain offers to pay an in
demnity to I the American citizens whose
sorrmeal and flcju'r wer seized , by tbo
British drulfiera near Dolagoa bay , the cx
tent of the claims to bo determined by a
commission.
" 2 Grat Britain will not declare corn-
nieal and flour to be contraband when proof
Is not positive that the foodstuffs are In
tended for the camp of the enemy.
" 3 Qrcat Britain contends that she has
not violated the rights of a neutral power
by tbo seizure of this cornmeal nnd flour ,
but that , on the contrary , under her old
common law she has a right to seize food
bupplles absolutely necessary for the main
tenance of her soldiers and pallors In time
of war , her right being subject to the
equities of indemnity. "
The attitude of this government on the
three propositions submitted in Justification
by Lord Salisbury Is as follows :
The United States accepts Great Britain's
offer to pay this American citizens in In
terest the face value of the cargoes , with a
reasonable profit.
Great Britain's plea In Justification Is re >
gardcd ns Inadequate and evasive In that It
I avoids a general declaration as to whether
I cornmeal and Hour are contraband of war ,
| but the answer Is reasonably sufficient be
cause It declares specifically that the
'
on the vessels named were not c"n
' traband of war , as they were not destined for
1 the camp of the enemy nnd that was one Im-
i portant contention of the State department.
| As to the third proposition the United
States accepts In good faith the plea that
i tbe goods were seizes1 as a military nectsslty
I for the supply of the British army and navy
1 and that such necessity justified the act lt'
i seizure without prejudice to any othtr In-
| ternatlonnl questions Involved.
I A high State department olllclal sal 1 that
'
there was no doubt that Gicat Britain's in-
ability to turply her array and navy
actually engaged In the Boer war could be
demonstrated. That condition , ho said , Is
j fairly Inferable from the fact of the 1m-
' menso army In the field , the constant drain
on the homo base of supplies , tbo distance
of the local South Africa bases of supply
from the armies in the Hold , the danger in
the transportation of them great distances >
i Inland and the practically Isolated position
of her cruisers off Delagoa bay beyond the <
International limit from shore. The United
States , ho paid , bad agreed to thia cor. ' *
I tentlon of Great Britain because It wa's de
! fonnlblo by international law , by British
i local law and by the facts as submitted.
Tbo State department , notwithstanding
'thls ' tentative reply , which precludes any
Lhanco of serious friction , Is still anxious
to obtain a specific declaration as to whether
Great Britain will maintain the general
proposition that flour , corn and meal are
contraband of war It Is probable , In view
of the present nn'lcable adjustment , that the
United States will not Insist on an Im J"
mediate reply to Its demands for a compre
hensive declaration of policy.
HIIlI'l'IMi IIY TO CAI'IJ V.MI MAMI..V
Three Ship * Sail ltb I'oililer for tbe
llrltlnb In ho n III vfrleii ,
NKW YOHK. Jan 10 The British
steamer Hortenslo soiled today for South
Africa with 25.000 bales of hay for the Brit t-
ish urmj This Is the second shipment In
three weekH dispatched by one shipper from
this port loaded with fodder and provisions
for South Africa The hay , for the most
part. It lb said , coined by rail from Canada
! The day before yesterday the steamer Mlc- !
' mac carried 1.300 tons of hay and provls ons
for Capetown from Boston
The steamer India Is now lading 750 tons
of hay for the United States army In tbo
Philippines. The bteamer Montauk rerently |
sailed with SOO tons of hay , also for Manila.
< ; IIMI.ciu'isnus TO GO TO IIVY.
riiiUNlili | of I'rlnee Henry of Primula
llnj Hi- tent to flelaifoa.
BERLINT Jnn 10. Several foreign office
olllclals expressed thembelves more freely
about the British seUureu of German ves .
I eels Great Britain's formal written answeh
j to Germany's formal protest has not yet
I been received , but another oral declaration
I by Lord Salisbury to Count Von Hntzfcldt ,
I tbo German amba iindorMjn London , his been
I telegraphed to Berlin , showing that Great
Britain admits her obligation to pay dam-
aprn for seizing vessels hot carrying contra
band.
U Is admitted by the foreign ofllco that
the- armored cruiser Dettttchland , flagship
of Prince Henry of Prussia , may be sent to
i Delagoa bay , together with the gunboat
' Hablcht. The examination of the cargo ot
the Bundesrath , the foreign office is ln
formed , Is still In progrebR.
ALLOWS BISHOP TO RETURN
Prc.ililciit y.clujn Ucniovrn llun from
MonnlKnor I'rlrrern llrltlnli
Control Hitllionitn.
S1ANAGUA , Nlcarngun Dec. 21 ( Corre
spondence of the Associated ress ) Slonslg-
nor Pclrrcrn , the Roman Catholic bishop of
Nicaragua , who was expatriated a few weeks
ago by President Zelayn. owing to severe
criticisms of a la\v paosed by the legis
lature , placing money nnd other property
donated to churches In the hands ot the civil
olllclals for disbursement , has returned to
his homo at Leon , by permission of tbo ex
ecutive.
Some of the new spapcrn declare that the
bishop's return wratf perilfttted because of
his voluntary promtsa Ao hereafter obey the
laws ot the country iiml to 'refrain from nnv
criticisms of them. Illfc ti lends assert that
bo never Intended to dltobi-y any of the
civil laws and they nay ho has not promise !
to hereafter abjure criticism of Nicaragua ! )
legislation. i
12. C. Nlchol , British ttonmilnr agent at
Managua , has bccomo superintendent of the
Caribbean & Pacific Transit company.
It Is nn English company , organized two
years ago , and has a conditional Intcroccanlc
transit concession across Nicaragua. It lias
the solo privilege of con&uctlug hteam nav
igation on the Snn Juan del Norto river
and Lake Nicaragua , Including a largo portion
tion of the proposed route of the Intcroccanlc
canal.
Mr. Nlchol , It U announced , has an option
from tbo government to pill chase the state
railroads and steamboats , thus forming a
continuous line of transportation across Nic
aragua.
RUSSIA MOVING UP OUTPOSTS
AilvaiitnKc < > C TriuiMt nnl Wnr
L2iicroncliiiif ! on I'crMlnn Fron
tier IJc-ri
LONDON. Jan. 11. The Calcutta corre
spondent of the Dally Mall sajs :
"While the official statement that 110
alarm Is felt concerning Afghanistan Is
quite true I hftNc good reason to believe that
tbo Indian government has received dis
quieting Information regarding RusMan
movement In the direction of Persia.
"Russia Is taking advantage ot the Trans
vaal trouble to strengthen Its armaments
and to push Its outposta nlons the Persian i
frontier , with a view of ultimate annexe1
tlon , a design In which Germany would 11
probably acquiesce In consideration of re
ceiving railway concessions. "
FINANCES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
* .
IlnilRct tlir Mn t Fnvornlile
BEJRLIN , Jan. 10. In Introducing the
estimates In the lower house ot the Diet t
today the minister of finance , Dr. von
Mlqucl , said the budget waa the most favorable -
able ever submitted. The surplus for'189S-S9 >
was 81,360,000 marks and the current year
was expected to furnish equally satisfactory
results. The new estimates , the minister
explained , were no longer based on railroad 1
receipts to tbo same extent as formerly. Dr.
von Mlquel also referred to the reserves
contained In the estimates available for
times of distress and said debts amounting
to 800,000,000 marks had been redeemed dur
ing tbo last decade.
ACIVUIT KUUtiUll-VICTOItIA AUTIST.
Mmiaccr of Iu Ciirluninre ! Sot Pun-
lNlitkiI for Indecent Cartoon.
PARIS , Jan. 10. The manager and artist
of La Caricature , who published an alleged I
Indecent cartoon representing President
Kruger having Queen Victoria over his
knees , in the act of spanking her , were tried 1
today on the charge of outraging1 public
morals.
The court acquitted the accused on the
giound that In splto of the grossncss of the
satire it did not have the obsccno charac
ter which would Justify the charge.
Voru DoiiKlax HnrltMl.
( Copyright , 19CO , by Press PubllHhlnpr Co. )
PARIS , Jan. 10. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegr'am. ) Vera Dotig-
las was burled today. A short service was
' held in the American church of Holy Trln-
| Ity , not over fifteen being present. At the
| conclusion of the service the hearse drove
! away , attended solely by Vcra's last maid "
' It was a melancholy sight. The remains
were burled nt Saint Germain , a suburban
[ j
town. A perpetual concession In the ground
! was bought by R. II. Hennlng , the Aus-
trallan millionaire , wlio was her last lover ,
for $300.
Heavy ( iuli-n on Trench Count.
PARIS , Jan. 10 , Heavy gales nro blowIng -
Ing along the entire Freeh coast and a num-
j ber of small vessels with their crows have
I been lost , although several rescues are ro-
i ported. A fishing boat foundered off Bou-
logno Sur Sler , nine of the crew perishing.
I The bark Jeanne I'ngenls sank near Cher-
i bourg and five persons were drowned. Heavy
weather Is reported from nil Mediterranean
ports.
\lnuile Comic Coining to America.
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publishing- . )
PAHIS , Jan. 10. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) Maude Gonne ,
the "Irish Joan of Arc. " will sail for New
York January 20 from Haley on the French
line steamship Normandlo She will upend
i one month only In America , lecturing In
different cities on British oppression in
Ireland and elsewhere The object of her
tour Is to raise money to help the Boers.
American * Well lleeel > fil.
COLON , Colombia , via Galveston , Jan. 10.
A party of American railway surveyors
| who have gone ten miles Into the Interior
, report that they have been well received
tand hospitably treated by Darlcn Indians ,
It la rumored In connection with the ex-
portatlon of cattle that the government
I will Impose a tax of $20 per head ,
_ _
i
| Colombia liiNiirKentN Dcfpiileil.
i COLON , Colombia , ( via Galveston ) , Jan.
j 10. The Insurgents have again been defeated -
, feated at Ccrrltos and Buearnmange. San
l Jose de Cultata has been occupied by the
i goveminent troops. General Velez , with
3,000 Antloqualns , Is on tbe way to Bogota.
! To Heitiiii.Mnne ) Hate.
LONDON. Jan. 11 The Dally Mall ex-
l pi esses the opinion that the Bank of En-
gland money rate will be reduced to & per
1 cent today ( Thursday ) .
llevlvliiK Needle S > nilleiite ,
BBHLIN. Jan 10 It la announced In
i manufacturing circles hero that tbo German
j needle syndicate baa been revived.
SI'DONALD ' FOR SUPERVISOR
Ex-Sheriff of DousUs County is Selected to
Look After the Census.
NAME WILL BI SENT TO SENATE TODAY
Delivered byeltra ? Ua Metn-
ber on tbr Intc W I > . Orcnie
of the SUtb lUnlrlct Wnnh-
Inictoii .Noted.
Mercer said jesterdoy relative to census su
pervisor of the Second Nebraska district
the agreement reached today between Mer
cer nnd Thurston favorable to John W Mc
Donald , ex-sheriff of D uglan cnuniv as
successor to 11. S. Berlin , rejected by the
senate , la somewhat surpilsliig. Dire t i
Merrlam , director of the census , was greatlj
worked up when ho learned ot Berlin's re
jection , nnd ho nt once began to skirmish
around to get n man who would be acceptable
to both Thurston nnd M6rccr. Mercer sug
gested McDonald , but left the matter of
reaching nn understanding between Thurs-
i ton and hkneelf to Director Morrlam , who
performed the task * successfully , the un
derstanding being that McDonald's name will
bo sent In tomorrow.
The Times today published a story about
Berlin's rejection , stating that It was the
culmination of n bitter personal feud be
tween Berlin , Mercer nnd Thurston of long
standing , nnd nlso Involved the picsldent ,
who championed Berlin's cause. The arti
cle goes on to say
"It Is said that the affair has completely
alienated Senator Thuraton from Mr. Mc-
Klnlcy and that the Nebrasknn Is now-
ready to Join nny revolt that may bo started
against the president. The breach started
several months ago , though Just what was
the cause nobody seems to know. Senator
Thurston has not , It Is said , paid n social
call at the White House for n considerable
time and gossips noted with some concern
that at the last dinner at which Mr. Mc-
Klnley entertained a party of senatorial
friends the Nebraskan's name was omitted
from the list of Invited guests. Senator
Thurston Is not n candidate for re-election
and therefore his political future Is not
Involved in the dispute. At the expiration
of his term ho will resume his former po
sition at the head of the legal department
of the Union Pacific rallroid But In that
position ho can , If ho so desires , wield quite
as much Influence In Nebraska politics as If
ho were In the senate. Wherefore It Is not
regarded as altogether wise for an am
bitious statesman to get ut cross purposes
with him. "
Knlofflcn oil Greene.
The eulogies delivered today In the house
on the death of the late Representative W.
L. Greene from the Sixth Nebraska dls-
I 1 trlct by members of the Nebraska delegation
I were exceedingly gracctul and thoroughly
' well-considered. Congressman Mercer had
charge of the time and resolutions.
Senator Allen In the senate paid fitting
tribute lo the memory ot the late vice pres
ident , G. A. Hobart , stating among othe
things that where he had expected partisan
ship of a most exasperating character , In the
person of Mr. Hobart , ho had found Impar
tiality , friendliness and high moral wotth >
which mndo the late vice president one
of the highest types of American man-
hood.
I Senator Allen Introduced a universal pcn-
' slon bill today granting $10 per month to all i
soldiers and bailers honorably discharged I
! from the service of the United States who
served for three months and over and bring-
ing up the pensions of those below $10 to
that figure.
Mrs. Ilena M. Geddes , wife of W. M.
Ooddes , a former mayor of Grand Island ,
died nt National Homeopathy hospital In J
this city this afternoon , where she was
undergoing an operation for appendicitis and
cancer. The remains will be forwarded to
her childhood homo at Council Bluffs for
Interment. Deceased was born at Council
Bluffs , where her father , H. H. Held , and a
sister , Mrs. T. 13. Cavln , refllde , Another
sister , Mrs. H. H. Glover , lives at Grand
Island , as do Mr. Geddes' relatives. DC-
ceased was 33 sears of age and leaves , be-
sides her husband , a eon and daughter ,
Services will bo held nt Council Bluffi i
Sunday or Monday , of which due notice will l
bo given.
OTiinril IN Iliiny.
Henry T. Oxnard , president of the beet
sugar factories of Norfolk and Grand Island ,
Is in the city looking after legislation In re
lation to Cuba , Puerto Rico , Hawaii and j
the Philippines.
C. C. Smith was today appointed post
master at Lewlston , Fremont county , Wy-
I
omlng.
An order was Issued today establishing a
postofllce nt Hynes , Monroe county , Iowa ,
nnd Tally Hynes was commissioned post-
i j i master ; also at Scarvlllo , Wlnncbago county ,
' Iowa , with Thomas J. Folkln as postmaster.
n. T. Countryman was today appointed a
member of the board of examining sur
geons at Aberdeen , S. D.
Congressman Burke has recommended Dr ,
Parsons for h place on the pension board
at Brooklngs , S. D.
On the recommendation of Congressmen
Gamble and Burke , Major Thomas H. Jones
of Yankton , S. D. , has been reinstalled In
his former position In the Treasury depart
ment.
JURY ACQUITS JULIA MORRISON
DcllverN a Ilrnniiitli ; .Speeeb to Court
mid .lurj AVI11 Uphill Lecture
Tour to Warn ( ilrlN ,
CHATTANOOGA , Tcnn. , Jan. 10. The
trial of Julia Morrison for the murder ot
Frank Loldenhelinor of the ' Mr. Plaster of ,
I'arlb" company , of which they were leading
man and woman , on the stage of the Chat
tanooga opera house on the night of Sep
tember 23 , ended at 4 o'clock this after
noon , when , after one ballot , the Jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Miss Morrison , upon hearing the words
which assurred her freedom , advanced to thu
speaker's platform and made a most dramatic ,
speech to thu court and Jury. She bald
"I wish to thank you and the gentlemen
ot tbo Jury nnd all who wore instrumental
In my acquittal for your Just and generous \
decision. May God , In Ills mercy , be evei
as Just to jou and jours as you have been
to mo today. As for the prosecution , I wish
to say that I fully forgive them and bear
them no malice for their strenuous cfforta
for my conviction.
"As my persecutors , " she continued , turn
ing toward Mrs George J. Antz , the beau
tiful sister of the murdered actor , who was
overcome with emotion and suffused in
tears , "I leave them to their conscience anil
their God. To the poor bereaved sister I
say that God knows that were It In my power
to restore her brother I would certainly du
It. "
When Miss Morrlbou had finished her
speech , which slio had rendered In a dramatic
style , Attorney General Donaldson madea
demand that the bo held fur earning a pls.o ]
and the case waa entered , but no ball or
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair. Northwesterly Wind" .
Teiniieratnrt * nt Oninliii jeter ln > l
Hour Dei ; , Hour. Dew , .
* a. in VI I p. in
( I a. in no 2 p. in. . . . ,
7 a. in. . . . . . I'll It p , in. . . . . . -
s a. in. . . . . . -I ) I u. in. -s
II a. in'I ) r. p. in 's
III n. in. . . . . . Ull U p , in
II a , in. . . . . . - ' - 7 p. in
I- 'JM S | t , in
O | i. in. . . . .
other formal court recognition was accorded
the action.
The verdict was \\lldly cheered by the
spectators In the court room and by hun
dred's outsit ) ? . Ml s Morrison Mill remain
In Chattanooga for several weeks , after
which she will begin a lecture tour , her
BUbJcct beliiR "Tlio Other Side of the StaRC , "
In which she will point out the dangers
tint confront the voting girls who follow
the stage as an occupation.
DENIALS BY UABI AND CASTRO
Not Trjlnu to Iluuxr ( 'iilinim Aanliiftt
lAinerU'iiiiN 'I'lii-j lln > r Coult-
ilrniMIn Wood.
SANTIAGO , Ii : CUBA. Jan. 10. Gener
als Uabl and Ca-stio today requested the
correspondent of the Aioclalcd Press to
deny emphatically a statement made in a
Santiago newspaper that their present mis
sion Is to roimo the Cubans In this part of
the Island against the American : ) or In
any other way to foment disorder. They
icallze that the people of the province are
ardently patriotic , but belluNe. noNCrtho-
that u large majority will patiently
nwalt the fulfillment of the promise of tbo
Intervening government to establish the In
dependence of'Cubn.
They express confidence In Governor
Gencial Wood , commending his nchlcNc-
mcnts hero In the way of public Improve
ments nnd In the organization of native
gendarmerie under American officers. The
discipline thus received will be of great
benefit to the Cuban army , they readily
concede , when the Americans withdraw.
The two generals hiiNo formulated an
elaborate plan for a Cuban federal republic.
This emphasizes the necessity of decentral
izing government among the various prov
inces. They declnie themselNes confident ,
of the ability of the Cubans to maintain n
stable government , tbo people having hud an
admirable object lcslon In the advantages
ot discipline nnd subordination during the
American regime.
General Wood , who Is expected here soon ,
has Invited Generals Habl and Castro to
accompany him on a tour of Inspection of
the island.
LUCHA DEFIES GEN. LUDLOW
hll > H It Willet Hr < M > K lzc Antliorltj
of Military CoM-riiineut Wood
tu INHIIC I'nriloiiN.
HAVANA , Jan. 10. The Lucha , In .1 long
editorial regarding tbn fines which General
Lit alow has rec"ntly Imposed on that paper
nnd the Cubaro , reaffirms the articles ob
jected to In Its own columns nnd says It
will not recognlzo the authority ot the milItary - '
Itary government , though It will cheerfully
pay the fine , when ordered to do eo by a
properly constituted court.
! Ge-neinl Ludlow asserts tbat fco long as tbo
Lucha continues to reaffirm "maliciously
false stories" be will continue to Impose
fines and will Increase their amount.
The Cubano declares that It will lay tbo
matter before the governor general and hear
from him before making further criticism
of the courho of the military governor.
Before the end of the week General Wood
will piobably have Issued pardons to some
200 persons now confined In the Havana
prisons , who have served terms longer than
the Board of Prison Investigation considers
, either Just or ncLCbsary.
j i
' SURPRISE TO ANTI-GOEBELITES
KeiiluuK > HiiiiNC A < Ioitn | AHHcmbly
IlulcN by leclnlie JIaJorltj
ItuiiiiblleaiiM UlHiinuolnteil.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 10 The adoption
! In the house today of the rules which will
| govern the Joint assembly by a decisive ma-
i Jorlty was a surprise as well as a dlsap
i polntment to the republican and antl-Goebel
factions In the legislature. They had not
expected to defeat tbo rules , but they confi
dently believed that the vote would bo close ,
Former Congressman W. C. P. Brcckln-
rldge , who had practically assumed direction
| of the antl-Goebel forces , was In conference
with Former Governor Bradley , Taylor's at-
toiney , a long tlmo today and It Is said 1
they are preparing to spring legal objections
to the manner In which Goebel's contest Is
being conducted , one of which Is tbat the
legislature should h.ivo first passed an act j
nuthorl/lng the contest. j
The list of witnesses subpoenaed to ap
pear before the Franklin county grand Jury
today Included President Milton H. Smith
and other officials of the Loulsvlllo & Nash
ville , Colonel Attlla Cox , John II. Whallen
and others who have been Identified with
the John Young Brown democratic party.
President Smith , however , was In New York
and the process was returned unscrved. It
Is understood that the Investigation of the
witnesses who testified related to the Whal-
len-Harrcll bribery matter.
In the legislature several radical an\\ \ \
railroad measures were Introduced , all from
the democratic party.
DrellneN ( o Honor lit * . .
KANSAS CITY , Jnn. 10. ( Special Telc-
Stephens Into tonight re-
cram ) -Oovernor
fiihed to honor the inquisition of Iowa H
governor for the leturn to Council Bluffo
of Jo i ph Bwnrtz , wanted there for al
leged diamond swindling mid now out on
bond at St. Joseph No one appeared to
ursn the honoring of the requisition Hwartz
itivv.is represented by Kruuk 1' Htbreo of
Kaunas City. H WIIH represented to the
governor that the desire of the Iowa mi-
thorltles lo get hold of Bw rtz hud its
i buhls in nn attempt to collect a debt.
Ilev. Whitman Henlinit.
WASHINGTON. Jnn JO.-Rov. Uenlah L.
Whitman , the president of Columbia mil-
versltv. toduy tendered his resignation to
i the board of trustees to accept the iias-
I torato of the Calvary EuptlBt church , Phil-
, ade-lphla.
TriiHl ( ietN vnollier DlHllllcr ) .
CINCINNATI , Jan 10 The Allen Brail-
ley distillery of Kentucky has lieun tr.inn-
ferred to the trust Consideration , $100,100 ,
I according to the deed
I Vli.i i-iiu-iilK "f lleenii VemiflH , .Ian. 1(1.
i At Southampton Arrived Kaiser Wll-
helm der Grohh . from.New York , via Cher
bourg , from Bremen : New York , from Now
York Sailed Luhn , from Bremen , for Now
At Liverpool Arrived Ithynlnnd , from
Philadelphia
At Movlllii Arrived Anchorla , from New
York , for Cilassow
At London Arrived Menomlneo , from
Now Yo'k
At Bremen Arrived Dresden , from Hal.
Umore.
At Rotterdam Arrived Maasdam , fiom
Now York
At filnHgow Arrived Anchorla , from
New Ynrk
At Kobe Arrived 1'iuirgla , from Tacoma -
coma , for Houv KOIIK
Ai Glbniltur Arrlved-Werra , from New
York , via Naples and Genoa.
At N w York Salle-d St I.ouls , for
Southampton. Noordlund , for Antwerp
Arrlve-d Haruld , from Inuguu , Port Au
Prince , etc.
UNION PACIFIC SUED
Attorney General Snijth Brings Action on
Account of Alleged Rnto Violation.
INTERESTS OF LIVE STOCK SHIPPERS
State Asks District Court to Award Judg
ment for the Maximum Penalty.
NUMEROUS SIMILAR SUITS WILL FOLLOW
State Board of Transportation is Collecting
Additional Evidence.
t
ATTORNEY GENERAL EXPLAINS SITUATION
billon I'nolflc mid > rnrl > I've-ry Oilier
. NelirnnUn Itoiiil CliarKcil nidi IN- !
r -mirillnu Onlor IU-liitl c ( u
C'urloiul Hatffi ,
. Attorney General Smvth has filed suit In
thu Douglas county district court agulnst
the Union 1'aelllo railroad , w heroin It is
charged that the defendant company has
violated the icgulatlons made by the Stats
Board of TraiiRportatlon lelatlvo to freight
tariff on livestock .shipments. The suit - .aa
Illed Wednesday nfternoun nnd It Is said to
be only the forerunner to other suits of sim
ilar character , in which nearly ON cry road
entering Omaha will be Involved.
In November , 1SS7 , thu State Hoard ot
Transpoitatlon made nn eider directing the
railroads of Nebraska to restore carloao.
rates on rhlpments of livestock nnd for
bidding thum to charge rates per 100 pounds
on such shipments. This order was ac
cepted by the railroad ! ) until last month , to
Attorney General Smvth says , when ths
roads abandoned carload rates and restored
rates per 100 pounds , thus greatly Increasing
the cost of shipments of livestock within
this state , The board for BOIIIO tlmo link
been collecting evidence to show violation
of the order.
Uvldenco showing- such violation by the
Union Pacific was submitted to Attorney
General Smyth by ho board and upon this
showing that oillcl.il began suit In the name
of the state to lecoNer the statutory ponnltj ,
which Is not less than $500 nor more than
$5,000. for each offense. This suit is for the
maximum penalty.
Attorney General Smyth Is authority for
the statement that there U In the handa
of the board Information
which shows that a
great many other violations have been com
mitted. ] This evidence , however , Is not
quite ( completed In some particulars. When
It I Is finished nnd placed before the attorney
general supplemental action will follow , It
Is officially stated , against the Union Pa-
clflc and other railroad companies.
HISS SUPREME COURT JUDGE
( .Ulmiiy Society of Now York liinuUn
JiiNtlee Wooilivnril Syni-
luitli- for Ilorrr. j
, , * , i
NEW YORK , Jan. 10. Tlio annual re
union of the Albany society of New York
was held tonight at Delmonlco's. One hun
dred and fifty persons were present. Justice
Woodward of the supreme court , a partic
ular friend of Governor Hooaevoll , was
down to respond to the toast , "Tho Dutch
In Albany nnd In South Africa. "
Ho devoted the first part of his addrebs
to the Dutch In Albany nnd then turned to
the Dutch In South Africa. As bo contin
ued the guests began to cough and lauili
nnd In other ways annoy the speaker. When
ho praised the Boors there was nn open
outbreak of hostilities. Judge Woodward
waa unable to proceed.
Drawing himself to his fullest height ho
thundered :
"In closing I want to propose a toast to
that grand old statesman , William the
Silent of South Africa , one of tbn most
Impressive personalities alive , old Oem Paul
Kru er. "
There were a few cheers , but Krugcr's
name was drowned In an avalanche of
hlescs.
GREAT DEAL IN RANCH LAND
TlioiiHiuiilN of AercM of ( im/loR anil
Jlancli Ground lloiiclit liy
Warreii'H Company.
CHEYDNNE , Wyo. , Jan. 10. ( Special )
Probably the largest de'al In realty ever
consummated in the Rocky mountain region
has been closed hero whereby the Warren
Live Stock company , ot which Senator Warren -
ren la the president , gulnn control ot thou-
sanda of acres of grazing and ranch lands
south of this city nnd extending Into Colorado
rado for u distance of several mllcu. Some
weeks ago one or two ranches were bought
up and now tbo company has purchased
the property of N. 13. Wheeler of Cair ,
Colo. , which Includes the famous Willow
Spilngs ranch near Cnrr nnd twelve other
lanches , together with thousands of sheep ,
cattle and Moiacu. Tim amount of the pur
chase Is not known , The Wnrron company
now lias control of one of the largest
i audits in the west und upon which there U
ample feed at all seasons of the year for
many hundreds of thousands of sheep and
cuttle.
NOVEL TWO-CEN FARE BILL
Mrnmire In Illilo
for Hale ot Mllrnite llooUn Good
nil All HonilH ,
COLUMBUS , O. , Jan. 10. The 2-ccnt
faro bill reappeared In the legislature toduy
In a novel form. Kepreacntutlvo Cyburn In
troduced a bill providing for thu printing
and ualo by the ntato commissioner of rail
roads of mllcugo booka at 2 cents per mile ,
the books to bo good on nil roads In the
state.
The commissioner IH to appoint agents In
each county for the sale of the books , the
procecdn to bo turned over to the utato
treasurer , who Hliall re < leom the coupons ,
deducting the eoat of printing. Agcntu nro
to receive n fee of 25 cents for each book
Hold.
MOTHER KILLS HER CHILDREN
,11m , Clirlillf of Mel'liernon ,
Co in in I to Horrible Dent TaUen
Her Own Ufe ,
'MTimnsON. ' Kan , Jan. lO.lrs. . Jon > ph
Cbrlstlo of thia city cut the throats of lici
two children , both under C yearn old , then
cut her own throat nnd tel flro 1o the h ue < >
The children died at onio and Mrs Ctir
died soon afterward
On iMonday Joe Cli.'stle , her husband
urre'Htcd for elrunkcnncei and is now iii jtul
because ho could not pay bis tine. Hr IH < i
laborer and ban not been working steadily
It IB aupposoj that worry over theli ft mil
lion led tlio woman to com ID H tbe horrible
. .
deed.
