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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. O1MAILA , MONDAY rNG , . 'JANUARY 22 , 1J)00. ) SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS.
OPEN A STIFF FIGHT
Al Daybreak Sunday Mornint ; Boera Renew
Battle with V |
B1ITISM CH ' .F.G , DRIVING THE ENlffi
Saccsecl in Taking Three Bosr Poiltions
Daring the Day.
WARREN HOLDS THE KEY TO SITUATION
S'cures Bouh Tablelnud West of Spionkop
by Brilliant Cbuge.
ARMY BVOU\CS Ofl GROUND CAPTURED
\ \ lillrVnrrcn \\'IIH I'1Utlitliiu nil I't-
feclnnl DonioiiMlriilloii I'rti-
ccrdliiK nt l'olKlpl 'rHilrlfl
llocrH SuRiMllcav ) - LONN.
SPKARMAN'S CAMP , Jan. 21. 10:20 : p. in.
- After ten hours of contlnunux and terrible
lire yesterday , Generals Hart and Clery ad
vanced 1,000 yards. The Hears maintained
an Irregular lire during the nisht , but the
Drlllsh outpost : ) did not reply.
Thlj morning at daybreak the Doers op-
cned a stiff fire. The Ilrltlsh stood to the
KiitiH where they had slept nnd the engage-
ini lit was renewed vigorously. The field ar
tillery poured shrapnel Into the enemy's
trenchen.
A rumor that Ladysmlth had been relieved
enlivened the Drltluh , who Bent up a ring
ing eliner. This was taken for an advance.
The first kopje was carried nt the point ot
the bayonet and the Iloers retreated to the
next kopje , which , like most others , was
Htrewn with Immense boulders , surmounted
by mounds on the summit.
The Ilrltlsh advanced steadily and the
lloers relaxed slightly. The latter did not
( .how such tenacity as previously. Tht'lr
Nordenfeldt fired at long Intervals and thalr
cannon ilrcd but seldom. Apparently the
Hours were short of ammunition.
All day the roar of musketry nro con
tinued. The British took three Boer posi
tions on the mountain and found shelter be
hind the boulders.
' \\nrren HolilH Ke.v ( o lloer I'nNllloii.
LONDON. Jan. 22. The Dally Telegraph
lias the following dispatch , dated Satuiday ,
from Spearman's camp :
"General Warren's'forces have fought a
deliberately planned and successful battle.
This Important engagement occurred to the
wast of Spionkop , and practically resulted in
our securing the rough tableland which con
stitutes the key of the Boer position.
"After n flc-rcc cannonade had been dl-
reeled against the enemy's lines for some
time , the British troops assembled near an
eminence known a ? Thrco Tree hill , which
forms the center of a semicircle of crests ,
crowned with the enomles' works and some
six miles long. Steadily and with great dash
the British Infantry went forward In the
face of n heavy fusillade from Mauser rifles.
Our troopi ! were dlhpopod as follows : i
"Major General Woodgate's brigade on
the right , "Major General' llur.'s brigade In
the center and Major General Hildyard's brl-
gado on the left.
"Sorn after midday the battle on the hill
hcrnine furious and from 3 in the afternoon
until ( the fire from both cannon and rllles
was extremely heavy. Point after point of the
enemy's positions were seized by the British
troops , and eventually the Boer right broke
and was forced back toward Splonkcp.
"Our force Is bivouacking upon the ground
It captured so gallantly. During the action
today tin- enemy brought Into play new guns ,
ono of which was a qulck-llrer. Tomorrow
ought to settle the matter. In today' * fighting -
ing our losses were trilling , but the Boera 1
suffered heavily.
"While General Warren was fighting his '
engagement an effectual demonstration was 1
proceeding at Potgletersdrlft , the enemy's '
positions near there being vigorously shelled '
by the British batteries. "
AnolluM- Account of 1'lKlit.
The Times baa the following , dated Sun
day evening , from Spearman's camp :
"All yesterday and today General War-
> en has been attacking the Boers. Their
position is a long ridge , four miles north
west of Trlchardsdrlft , ascending from the
river. At dawn yesterday ( Saturday ) our
guns occupied a kopje on the cust of the
range.
"Tho enemy's defenses were chiefly stone
sangars , extending forward and right along
the spur , making the position semi-circular.
At 11 o'clock General Hart's brigade ad-
Mincdl co the left , along a rocky , uneven
spur. Into the semi-circle , under heavy tire
from three directions. Taking advantage of
all possible cover the troops advanced to a
point within fiOO yards of the enemy's right
\\ing. but they did not advance beyond the
edge of the cover. There they remained un
til dark and bivouacked.
"In addition to Maxlru-Nordcnfcldls the
enemy Ired shrapnel captured at CleiiHo.
Their fire was Intermittent and was always
temporarily silenced by our massed bat-
toricH. With night the enemy' * right wing
evacuated Its position. "
Tuo ItciiiirlN from Hullor.
LONDON , Jan. 21. General Duller cato -
to the War office :
"SPKAHMAN'S CAMP. Jan. 21. 9 p. m.
General Warren has been engaged all day ,
chielly on hU left , which he has swung
lui ward about a couple of miles. The
ground IB very dlltlcult and as thp fighting
Is all the tlmo uphill It Is dllllcult to say
CMiitly how much wo have gained , hut 1
think wo arc making substantial progress. "
This dispatch from Buller , dated Spear-
n.un'8 Camp , January 21. CS3 : a. m. :
"In order to relieve the pressure on Gen
eral Warren ami to ascertain the strength
of the enemy In the position In front of
PolglcXer's drift , General Lyttleton made
a rcconnolssanco In-force yesterday. This
Kept the enemy In their trenches in full
tiirriigth all day.
"Unr casualties : Third battalion , King's
Royal Rlflca. two killed , twelve wounded ,
two mUslnr ; . "
The war cfllco has posted this dispatch
from General Bullor. dated January 21 , 10
a. m.-
The following were- wounded In the ac
tion near \ > ntor' spruit yesterday :
"Ofllcrra Staff Colonel H. IJatnilton and
Major C. McGregor ; Second Lancashire
Kuillfera , Captain R. D. Blunt and Second
Lieutenants M. 0. Crofton and E. J. M. Bar
rett , First Border JUtles , Captain C. D.
Yaughan and Second Lieutenant Murler ;
K'rst ' York and Lancashire * , Second Lieu
tenant A. H. Kolrrey ; Second Dublin Fml-
leers. Captain C. A. Hensley ( since dead )
rnd Major F. KnglUh ; Second Gordons.
Scind Lieutenant P. D. Stewart and 279
nru'i'omusUtlonfil ofllcera and men. "
CroMiU "t tint Wiir ( Illloc.
Jon. 22. U:25 : a. in. Yesterday was
% il'i- ' a record day nt the War officeB
J anticipating Important news the author-
illrj , announced on Saturday that the lob
bies of 'ho War oflke would bo
I throughout Sunday and the knowledge that
a great crucial buttle was proceeding
brought a continuous stream of Inquirers
of all classes.
Some gioomy forebodings wcro caused by
the bulletin announcing that nearly 300
had been wounded , but In general a cheery
confidence was expressed In the success of
fJcncral Buller's movement. On It being
that further olUclal dispatches
Improbable tonight the crowd ills-
expressing disappointment that the
was no better.
chamberlain will dine nt Osborno houw
will , the queen today ( Monday ) and will
return to London tomorrow.
I'tninincr lo the Itellcf.
LOURKNZO MARQURZ , Jan , 21. A dis
patch from Gabcrones , undated , says :
Colonel Plnmmor has worked down this
far toward Mafcklugvlth three armored
trains and a relieving force , The bridge Is
being rebuilt GO that ho may proceed.
AVnrr ii' Ailtmior on Nnlurilny.
DURBAN , Jan. 21. The Natal Advertiser
has the following from Spearman's camp ,
dated yesterday :
"General Warren's column attacked a
lengthy Boer position rn the northern rldgc
of Splon kop. A heavy bombardment by a
field battery preceded the advance. The
Uoern eventually replied with two guns ,
several machine guns and rllles. The Brit
ish responded nlmllarly nnd long range firIng -
Ing became general , lasting until dark.
"General Illldyard drew the lloers from
a splendid position simultaneously by a
demonstration on their frontal position ,
drawing a feeble flro from their Nordcn-
J ; fold to and rifles. The British naval guna
I and howitzers ehelled the trenches with ex
| cellent effect nnd many Bncrs were obI -
I served bolting. The British artillery com
pletely silenced the Boer lire and at night
fall the British Infantry occupied an ex
cellent advanced position. "
KOM.tUV TIIKIlt OI.D-TI.MK TACTICS.
Boor * .Make 11 Show of Itenlrttniicc
Then Itetrenl to Safely.
LONDON , Jan. 22. 4:30 : a. m. The justlfl-
. able severity of the censorship at the present
i moment prevent ! , the special correspondents
| from giving additional Information to sup
i plement General Buller's latest dispatch.
; The success of the movement depends almost
, entirely upon how far he proves able to outmaneuver -
maneuver , the Boers , whose available forces
are doubtless larger than his own. The |
chief difficulty lies In the ability of the I i
Boers to transport men , stores nnd ammuni I
tion quickly and to entrench new positions , j I
Secrecy regarding General Buller's progress j
therefore Is essential and the public here Is
quite content to wait patiently.
j i From the Information which the censor
j I has allowed to pass It Is as yet Impossible
i to form n correct notion of the British tnc-
j | I tics. One thing , however. Is quite clear. The
British commanders have profited by experl-
enco and are now avoiding Infantry charges ,
giving preference to the more judicious use
of artillery.
The general Idea l that Sir Rcdveru | I
j Buller , with some 8,000 imen and eighteen j
I Held guns , Is holding the northern bank of
j | , the Tugela at Potgletersdrlft , while Sir' I
| , Charles Warren , with about 12,000 men ,
1
' thirty guns nnd a large force of cavalry , Is
. working around the right Hank of the Boers ,
, eight or ten miles away.
j One account of Saturday's fighting says
I that tlio British had few killed. Little rc-
I llanco can bo placed upon these reports
j I and although the main position of the Boers
j ! has inn. yet been attacked und- nothing is j
known as to Its strength , Saturday' * * nnd |
Sunday's fighting , which can hardly be de-
| Fcrlbod as more than outpost affairs , evl-
| dcntly entailed serious losses. |
I The Boern are following their old-time '
tactics making a show of resistance and I
' then retreating In good order to prepared '
, positions , and as they are working from the
i Interior of their lines , they may be able !
I | to bring strong forces to defend the main ,
i posiTion. j
| Nothing Is heard regarding any counter at-
j j tack by Sir George White from 1/adysmlth '
I j nnd General Buller's words , "I think we
, ' are making substantial progress , " remains
I the last. This shows that there Is still
Komo very hard work In front of the British
forces.
(
j The news from other points Is of slight
, Interest. General Kelly-Kenny's division
I has been sent by General Gatacre to form
j an advanced base at Rosemead junction.
BRITISH GAIN LITTLE GROUND
, CnntliiucN All Day Sunday
Hnrliuiil'n Ilrlnnde Driven
J.'aek thp lloerN.
( Copyright , 1000 , by Press Publishing Co. )
POTOIETERSDRIFT , Jan. 21. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Cap
tain Cayzer , on expert signal officer , who
has been In communication with Ladysmlth
j from Weenan , has arrived hero and sayH
General Buller Is now in direct communl-
j cation with General White by heliograph.
, Buller will not move from here until War
ren's movement la complete.
On Sunday norland's brigade fought the
Boers In Long Glen , between two lines of
hills. He was nt It all day , slowly driv
ing the enemy from point to point. When
dusk fell they were In a valley , but could
not force thu Boerw off the last eminence
before them , nnd the British retired to the
last kopje they had taken tn bivouac. Dun-
Tlonald's cavalry Is now reported to hold a
position at the extreme left that commands
the roads to Drnkensburg mountains ,
Tlntwa pass and other lines of travel to
Free Slate. HAWKINS.
( JUN. Cl.HUV IS STIM , ADVANCING.
MOVCNenr the Main KntrcmtlimeiitB
of the Illicitly.
( Copyright , 19W , by Press Publishing Co. )
SPEARMAN'S CAMP. Jan. 21. 7 n. m.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) This was an eventful day In artil
lery tire. A portion of Warren's column ,
under Clcry , with a strong force of field
artillery , nt daybreak took further advanced
pohltlons toward Splenkon. They met alight
opposition , tbo .enemy retiring to higher
ridges to the northward , which they held In I
the face of a vigorous artillery bombard '
ment , lasting till dark. The naval guns and I
howitzers strongly bombarded the Boer
trenches , which had previously been located I1
by balloon.
Part of Lyttldton's brigade , during the
forenoon , advanced for kopjes , extending
the right and left Hanks , taking close cover ,
the. Boers replying with rlllo fire. Later
the remainder of the brigade , supported 1
by tbu Sixty-first Held battery , also ad-
vani'od , the latter opening flro from the
trenches on the right. Heavy rifle fire again
fioiu the Boers , also an occasional Hatch-
kiss. Othoru le on both occasions the Boera
resolutely declined to respond to artillery. '
At duck a heavy mist and thunderstorm
lr.u < rruptod. while thu British are apparently
clcvtie to the Boor trenches.
As n result of yesterday's bombardment
the Boors are seen carrying dead from
their trcneht * . CHURCHILL.
HoNilnl Ship ll Ine nl I'liiirlotvii ,
CAPIJTOWN , Saturday , Jan. 20. The
American lir.fjiltal ship Maine , from the
\Vo t India docks , London , December 23 , ar
rived here trday.
Lord Roberts will Inspect the Maine on
Monday.
DAVIS IS TO SEE COM PAUL
United States' ' Assistant Secretary .of the
Interior Welcomed to P'etoria.
CAUSES EUROPEAN PAPERS TO GOSSIP
It IK llollevril Tlmt lie Ilnx Sonip Olll-
cliil MlMNloti to Perform K rimer
Scnil * Private Car for
ItlN UNO.
LOURENZO MARQUEE , Jan. 21. Web
ster Davis , United States assistant secre
tary of the Interior , arrived here today on
his way to 1'rotorl.i and called upon the
governor general , Captain Alvnra du Cocta
Kcrrclrn , who gave him n most courteous
reception and requested him to convoy n
message of special friendship to President
McKlnley.
"file Transvaal government has Informed
Davis that President Krugcr'n naloon car
riage will convey him to Pretoria.
LONDON. Jan. 21. The publication of the
fact Unit President Kruger is sending n
private car to take Webster Davis from
Lourcnzo Marqueto Pretoria is causing
considerable speculation here as to whether
Davis , notwithstanding the dental from
Washington , has not some sort of official
mission.
It Is thought rather singular that a simple
traveler , even though an official at home ,
should receive no much attention. Tbo
mibject Is attracting the continental papers ,
which are Inquiring through their London
representatives whether the British govern
ment has Information with regard to the
object of Mr. Davis. They are reluctant to
believe that one of President McKlnley's
nfcsUtant secretaries would take n vacation
In the Transvaal and ho given leave of
absence from his duties for several mouths
without some special purpose.
A recent dispatch from Washington
pointed out that Mr. Davis had given up his
proposed visit to the Transvaal owing to
the possibility that it might bo misin
terpreted.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21. A special to the
Herald from Washington says : It Is stated
authoritatively that Webster Davis la not
charged with any mission from this gov-
eriruent : to the Transvaal. Mr. Davis , who
holds the ofllcc of assistant secretary of
the interior , left the department some
weeks ago , the outgrowth , it Is said , of a
ccntroversy with Secretary Hitchcock and
Pension Commissioner Kvans , and will
probably not return. He has obtained
three months' leave of absence and has
gone on an entirely personal trip to South
Africa.
EXPERT OPINION ON BATTLE
Vie iv lliillcr'N I.iitrnt Ilcfiort with Snt-
Isfnotlon Wiirreii In IlavlllK
miI'lihlll Fleht.
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The military
exports generally view Bullor's latest re
port with gratification. The Leader says :
"Apart from flamboyant language in some
telegrams and clicking to official reports
wo can see that the Boer right Is enveloped
by our lott , our right in trent of Colcnso"
seems to have been kept busy by n counter
attack of the Boers , who are said to have
burned the little town , but this counter
attack , did not develop to the extent we
feared it might. A mounted column Is now
making its way through Zululand to the
eastern Transvaal. Our force under Buller
is on the left.
"Buller's dispatch of 0 p. m. last night
raises some doubt as to whether ho cau use
his guns on or about Acton Homes on the
-road , for he says the fighting Is all the time
uphill. From Acton Homes postofllce to
Clydesdale postoffice , on the road to Lady-
t smith , is nine miles , and the first five miles
j from Ventersspruit show a rise of C50 feet ,
i From that point on to Clydesdale there is
j n fall of as much , therefore we take it War
ren has not got to the summit level of this
i part of the road , and- until ho does there
must be a doubt about the result , though
the ground on both sides of the road un
doubtedly favors him , as he pushes forward
In small parties. Opportunities for the
Boers to break in along the great length of
Buller's line are few , owing to the nature
of the ground. "
Tbo Prst expert takes practically the
same view and thinks the situation on the
whole Is encouraging , but complains of scant
Information ,
MOVI3 ( JIIX.S HACK FKOM MAKBKINO.
Another Story of HIMV the lloer * Cnii
\ot Shoot Struluht.
MAFEKING , Jan. 0. ( By runner to Mo-
clendl , January 14 , via Lourcnzo Marquex ,
January 21. ) We concentrated our artillery ,
consisting of a seven-pounder , a Norden
feldt and one little old ship's gun , on Jan
uary 3. emplaclng during the darkness , seas
as to boar on the enemy's big siege gun.
Wo carefully concealed the guns until the
next afternoon , when , after the enemy had
fired a couple of shells , we let loose nil our
pieces , firing and loaJIng as fast as possible.
Ono of our shots must have thrown the en
emy's cdego gun out of position , for It
ceaned firing. With glasses we could see
the Boers rapidly reinforcing that point.
The next day they moved back their guns
700 yards. They emplaced a five-pounder
nnd proceeded to drop shells regularly Into
Market square. Wo have made up our minds
to stick It out nnd have food for another
tl ree months. The whole garrleon U en-
rr.ged nt the enemy for firing upon the
women's laager.
MAFEKING. Jan. 10. ( Via Oaborones nnd I
l.ourenzo Marquez , January 21. ) The enemy
continued the bombardment with field guns
and an occasional 100-pound shell. They
have again fired nt the women's laager , but
without hurting anyone.
j MUKTI.Vf ! THA.VSI'OHT IIIFFKHI.TIKS ,
Holler Ionvi-N Traction niiulncN Ile-
I bind and Denendn on Oxou ,
| LONDON , Jan. 22. A dispatch to the
Dally News from Potgletersdrlft , dated Frl-
I day , January 19. nays :
"Tho spirits of the troop are greatly
raised by the conviction that General Bui-
j ler now 1ms a thorough grasp of the sltua-
; tlon. As the force ban left the railway
i transport difficulties are being experienced.
The rivers are often flooded and what were
' a short time ago trickling streams are now
deep torrents.
"Tho scenes nt the drift cannot easily
be forgotten. Ono sees a perfect pande
monium of ox wagons. Sometimes thirty
oxen are yoked to a single wagon and the
drivers make a veritable babel of noise ,
nhoutlng In Dutch. English and Zulu. They
brandish their long whips and crrijlonally
an upset ftcps a whole train.
"At another pclnt. or time , half a regi
ment will drag a cart and Its mules up the
river bank by main force. The traction
engines looked promising at firx , but ulnco
Chlcveley I have seen nothing of them. "
iliillrr for HrlllMh Trooiix ,
LONDON. Jan. 21 \ committee of Danish
j farmers has cent to the nrtncees ot Wales
12.000 boxee of choice butter for the British
soldiers In South Africa. She has accepted
the gift In the name of the sick and wounded
nnd has returned n complimentary message ,
which concludes with the phrase :
"Especially ns U Is a present from my
native country , Denmark. "
"BOBS' ' FORBIDS PLUNDERING
\oiicoiiiliiitniHH. . HcKMrdloiN
of Itnco or SymiinlliloM. ( o He
CAPETOWN. Saturday , Jan. 20. Lord
Roberts , purposing not lo alienate the Cape
Dutch and to see that the military respect
the rights of nnncoinb.ttnnts , regardless of
race or sympathies , has Issued , through
Lord Kitchener , his chief of staff , the following -
lowing order :
The commnnder-ln-chlof wHhes to Im-
piesH upon all olllecr.i who may at any
tlmo bo In rlntrw of columns or detached
commands the graVe Importuned of doing
all hi their power by good and conciliatory
treatment and of securing compensation
for the people of the country In all matters
affecting either tholr own'.lntorostH or those
of the troops. |
In all cafe * where supplies of any kind
nro required these rausti IK- paid for on
delivery and a receipt for the amount
taken. Olllcers will be held responsible for
the observance of the rule that soldiers are
never tulowed to enter private houses or
to molest the Inhabitants on any pretext
whatever nnd every precaution must bo
taken to uppresH loMlliR or potty robbery -
bery by persons connected with the army.
When supplies are absolutely necessary
for the subsistence of the army and the
Inhabitants ate unwilling to meet such doj
nmnds commanding officers may , after havIng -
Ing satisfied themselves by careful personal -
sonal Investigation that such supplies arc
necessary and available ; order these In
such cases to be taken by force , full re
ceipt therefor being given.
BUELOW SPOKE KAISER'S WISH
ICniperor IH Thoroughly In Accord
\vltll I lie Coiiilciiiiiiitlon of ( irciit
Ilrltiiln'H MollindN.
BERLIN , Jan. 21. There Is the best au
thority for the statement that those parts
of Count von Buelow's speech In the
Reichstag last Friday , when replying to
Herr Moeller's Interpellation , which con
tained severe strictures upon the British
policy and a veiled warning to 'England ,
were duo to Emperor William's expressed
wish. Ills majesty Is said to bo 'thoroughly
In accord with the natlcc In condemning
Great Britain's manner of seizing German
vessels. "
| LEYDS TO START ON A MISSION
Trniinvniil Kcs rc t ntn < lvo Will Vlnll
Ilcrlln nnil 1'nrln Humor of I'ON-
Mllilu Mediation.
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publishing Co. )
BRUSSELS , Jan. 21. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Dr. Leyds
startH tomorrow on an Important mission
at Berlin and Paris , which Is expected to
occupy a fortnight. There has been great
activity In the Transvaal agency here tbo
last few days and It Is surmised that Leyd ? ,
at least , ha In Bight a possible proposal
for mediation , probably t ) rough Russia.
IA.\UEIl 01' ' ' JlIiTIIlIttX IIUIXU SHOT.
AVI Id Spirit of .Mudiiy Over Dentil of
( iciivrnlVmiclionc. .
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON. Jan. 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ' A member of
Waucboim a Highland. t > tI > ? Kowitno : nr.i.
the battle ot Magersfonteln and General
Methuen :
"No doubt about it , there was a wild
spirit of mutiny among the men. They
were mad at their comrades and their fine
old general , Wauchopo , 'being ' shot down
like vermin. They felt and knew that the
commander had compelled their old general
to do what he would not have done him
self.
"Never before has a British general run
j I so great a risk of being shot by his own
I I men and officers were in the greatest dread :
j j that news would como nt any moment that
'
' ho had been shot.
I "Among all the regiments here it is said
j ' i that one or two more Methuens and South
Africa is lost to England forever. "
PROTECT ritisoxious nv THHK.YT.H.
| j Until Side" In South Afrlcnu Wnr Arc
j { Mold In Iti-Mtraliit.
LONDON , Jan. 22. The correspondent of
the Times at lxurenzo Marquez , telegraph
ing Saturday , says : "I learn from an
absolutely unbiased and trustworthy In
formant that the Boers in Natal are dis
heartened. I also learn that the British
residents In the two republics would suffer
severely at the hands of the Dutch did not
the latter fear the result for the Boers In
the hands of the British.
"Tho Standard and Diggers' News threat
ens retaliation on the British officers in
Pretoria if the Boer prisoners are removed
to St. Helena.
"I hear that the Transvaal government
is still making huge profits out of the
Johannesburg mines. "
AVOl Mii ) KILLED IIV K.VCL1SII.
Dr. I.eydK Declare * Me linn 1'iiMltlvi ;
Information to tlint HITcct.
( Copyright , ISO" , by Press Publishing1 Co. )
BRUSSELS , Jan. 21. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Dr. Leyds
in an Interview hero declared that ho know
positively that wounded Boers have been
killed by the English eoldlers. Ho says a
friend of his own was thus killed by nu
English Lancer. Dr. Leyds also complains
bitterly that English authorities keep most
of his lettcrH and newspapers , but admits
that ho receives letters by an Indirect L
roule.
SI no nun Cnlnif to I'llrln.
ROME , Jan. 21. Charles E. Macrum , for
mer United States consul nt Pretoria , who
! arrived hero yesterday , left today for
j Paris.
I Correspondent Easton of the Washington
Post , who accompanied Macrum , nald. In 1
the course. of an Interview at Naples , that
the Boers know they must ultimately be
defeated , but arc determined to resist to
the last. He praises the Hoer tnctlcu and II
expresses admiration for the bravery it
both armler The Afrikanders nro regarded I
by EaBtmi nu a "permanent danger to the
British. " He asserts that , prior lo the war ,
the Transvaal government Inquired what t
quantity of cartridges was allowed to the
German troops In iho Franco-Prussian war
and then ordcroJ doublu the quantity.
i Slrclrhrr Ili'lirern Denorl.
( Copyright , 1WO , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON. Jan. 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Standard
correspondent at Durban , under date of Jan
uary 19 , says :
"It is reported hero that ten of the vol
unteer stretcher bearers on arrival at the
front deliberately walked across Into the
Doer lines. The same thing happened at
the battle of Colt-iiso and It Is to ho pre
sumed that several spies succeeded In eu-
rclllng themselves In the ambulance corps. "
.MmitiiKiirVlilli1 nl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Montague White ,
formerly consul of the Transvaal republic
at London , and who it Is understood U In
this country to endeavor to obtain recogni
tion as the diplomatic representative of the
republic heie , arrived In the city today from
New York.
ASK FOR NATIVE PRIESTHOOD
Filipinos Ask Mgr. Oba'pello to Drive Friars
Out of Island ,
SPANISH PAPER CAUSES A SENSATION
Hccclvcd III Mnnllu CnnlnlnlnK Slnlo-
IIIOMI I'rcildent McKlnley Ilnn Or *
ill-red .llnr. C'luiiiello to
| iort the DoiiiliilcniiN
j ( Copyright , 1KXby ! Press Publishing Co. )
I MANILA , Jan. 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Mgr. Chapoltc ,
the papal delegate" to the Philippines , Is
receiving many petitions from the natives ,
, 'who ' , while declaring their allegiance to the
! Catholic church and their enmity to Prot
estantism , ask for a native priesthood and
|
i thn expulsion of the friars.
i A Spanish paper received hero last week
1 ' contained the statement that Mgr. Chnpolle
] | * would support the Dominicans ; that Nozn- i
j ! Icda would bo retained us archbishop and
. that the frlarn would bo relumed to their
| j parishes and supported by the United
;
; States government In the exercise of the
| ' powers they held under Spain. All this ,
] ' the Spanish paper declared , had been or-
Mlcrod j by Prosldent McKlnley.
i j This statement caused a tremendous BCII- j |
; sation , not only among the natives , but i
j among the American troops. When asked |
about the matter by myself Mgr. Chapello
said :
"Tho stalemcnt Is absurd. I am engaged
| In listening , and learning and will an
nounce my intentions and decisions later. 1
nm convinced , however , that If we wcro
to leave the Islands they would fall Into
a state of anarchy. "
General Bates will soon return to the
Sulu Islands , as ( leneral Otis fears that
his prolonged absence might cause an up-
rls-lng.
ABANDON THE PACK TRAIN
T vcti y-T vo Horn , with Tlu-lr
KM 11 Into the llnnilN
Of ll
MANILA , Jan. 21. 10 p. m. The escort of
fifty men ot Company C , Thirtieth Infantry ,
Lieutenant Ralston commanding , which was
ambushed near Llpa , as already cabled , con
sisted of fifty convalescents from the hos
pital who were going to rejoin the reg-
lincnt. The insurgents hid in the bushes
along the road find opened flre upon the pack
train from three sides.
The Americans , in addition to their cas
ualties , were compelled to abandon the
train , which consisted ot twenty-two horses.
The latter , with their packs , all fell into
the hands of the insurgents , who pursued
the retreating escort for three miles along
the road , until the Americans were rein
forced.
Mail advices from Xegros brings partic
ulars of the uprising last month In the
southern part of the Island , In which Lieu
tenant A. C. Ledyard of the Sixth infantry
was killed. Instead of being an unimportant
revolt of native police , as was at flrst re
ported , It appears to have been an attempt
to overthrow American authority. The
movement -Kas.stnrtcd _ by the. , chief oin-
cintn of ttio autonoinauA H owWrnhJont. tlie
men who were elected and Inaugurated with
so much ceremony last November.
Eleven of these officials , including the
| president and several councillors , were
j I longed in Jail on charges of plotting treason.
Several secured their release under heavy
bonds , but others remain In prison. General
Smith found evidence that tbo revolting
police were following the orders of the
autonomous government , which designed to
j
| I use the forces under Its control to overpower -
| I power tbo Americans. The plot failed
I through being started prematurely , but
| Negios was In a state of uneasiness for a j
week. Two companies of the Twenty-sixth ;
infantry were hurried from Hello to re
inforce the garrison nt Bacolor.
The officials arrested Include some of the
most prominent .men In Negros. It Is be
lieved that they will bo expelled from the
Island.
SOLDIER LAUDS JOE WHEELER
TellH How He I.eiiiln ThroiiKh .Jimnlen ,
.Sometimes Rxcluiiiirlni ; I'lnccN
> vltli Private * .
MUNCIE , Ind. . Jan. 21. B. F. Whaley , n
volunteer soldier , wrlles from Panlqul , Prav-
ince of Tarlae , Luzon , Philippine Islands , i
making the following reference to General i '
Joseph Wheeler :
"How could a single man In our ranks , be
I
he veteran or "rooky , " make oven a wry |
face at the trials of war when the Inspiring j I
sight of that venerable "cotton heade.l" !
southern war horao and hero of El Caney i
and San Juan , General Joseph Wheeler , Is 1
at the front of our column , leac"ng the way
through swamps , across rivers and Into the
dense Jungles of this island , and now and i
then dismounting from his horse nnl : bidding - j
ding some exhausted soldier to get Into the
saddle , while he , taking the gun of the
private and slinging It over his shoulder ,
marches along with us , chatting with the
men about him In n gleeful , familiar way ,
causing them to forget every sensation of
hunger and fatigue and to remember only
they are 'defenders of the flag. When wo
left Angeles In October , General Wheeler
j gave Imperallvo command that no soldier
I should start upon this march burdened with
i an ounce of unnecessary Incumbrance. Con
sequently wo are at present the raggedcst ,
dirtiest , nakedest , most dilapidated and
weatherbeatcn eel of papa's lads upon which
the sunshine and rains of Luzon over do-
scended.
"Since starting on this southern campaign
wo have been completely cut off from the
rest of the world. Wo have met with but
little resistance and no loss of lives. In
fact , natives seem more inclined to welcome
I us as benefactors. "
Willie Sin eilH ( ienernl Aiulei-Hon ,
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. General James F.
Wade of the Department of Dakota took
temporary chnrgo of the Department of the
Lake at neon today. He came direct from
St. Paul and went to the department head-
1 quarters in tbo Pullman building , where
General Anderson was awaiting his arrival ,
General Anderson , after receiving parting
handshakes and be < st wishes from his sub-
ordinutes , left the building. General Wade , i
lifter utsumlng charge of the department ,
eald :
"I probably shall stay here a day or two 1
und will then return to St. Paul. This is i
oiily a temporary appointment and I have no
rearon to think It will be made permanent.
;
The department properly belongs to General I
Brooke , and I cannot tell when he will bo i
ordered back here. Meantime 1 shall bo i
obliged to divide my tlmo between the two
departments. "
Street Cur strike ul Troy ,
ALBANY. N. Y. , Jan. 21.-AII the street
cars In Troy were tied uii today HB 11 ro-
, null of the strike of 365 motnnncn and I
I conductors of the I'nlted Traction nun-
! puny. The men demand 2o CPIIIH an hour
and a ten-hour ilav. Th company operate !
HneH In ( He cities , including Albany , but
thu other men refuted to touch a cur.
CONUITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fnlr nnd Comlnuod Warm : Variable Wind1" .
Teiniierndire nt Oinnhii ycilcrilnj I
Hour. Don. Hour. Oi'Ki
r , a. in : tt : i p. m 11
ii a. m : ia a ti. m is
7 ii , 111 : ia : t p. m ro
s n. in at -i u. in in
t ) n. in : ta r > p. m. , ' "I
in n. m : ti ii p. in in !
II II. in 117 7 | i. Ill ll !
la i it s ii. m -ia
t > n. in ii
"WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT"
Annie r.lN orlli Sniltli , Wlio Sent Ilio
FlrM Tclcitrniililc Mi'Knittio ,
Dion In NIMV
NEW YORK , Jan. 21. Mrs. Annie Ellf
worth Smith , widow of Roswell Smlll' . I
founder of the Century company , died at j
her homo here today , aged 7.1 years. U
was Mrs. Smith who , on May 24 , IS 14. when
she was a girl of IT , sent the famous first
telegraphic message , "What hath Gad
wrought ? " from the United States supreme
court room , Washington , to Baltimore.
Her father. Henry L. Ellsworth , a boil
of Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth , was the
first commissioner of patents nnd has been
called "the father of the patent office. ' ' Ilu j
had boon a college friend of Prcf. S. F. B. !
Morse. Together they had endeavored lo
Induce I congrre-t to pass a bill granting $30.-
000 i for the constructkn of a trial line between -
tween i Washington nnd Baltimore. Morse ,
had been seekli g the help of congress since !
ISHS , hut It was not until the last five niln-
utes of the screlon of 1S1S-44 that the bill
was passed. It was Annie Ellsworth who !
carried the news of the passage of the bill
to Prof. Morse the next morning nnd he
ntutirod her that she should send the first
messago.
At her mother's suggestion Mlns Ellsworth
\\roto down tbo words of the Psalmist , !
'What hath God wrought ? " and they were. .
sent in triplicate In ( ho dot and dash nl- .
phubct from Washington to Baltimore. The '
orlglial message was given to Miss Klls- ;
worth and has always been In her keep- j i ,
IiiK. The duplicate , which was returned | I
from Baltimore , to Washington , is In the'1' 1
Connecticut historical rooms at Hartford , j [
In isr.2 Miss Ellsworth married Roswell I
Smith In Lafayette , Ind. In 1870 they moved I
to Now York , where Roswell Smith , In con-
nectlon with the late Dr. J. G. Holland
and the house of Charles Scrlbner & Co. ,
founded Scrlbnor's Monthly , the name of i
which was changed to the Century Magj j 1 i
azlne , published by tbo Century company
In 18S1. Roswell Smith , who was the pub
lisher of the magazine from the start , con
tinued an president of the Century com
pany until his death in 1S92.
WILL EDIT AS CHRIST WOULD
Author of "In III * Stcpii" tn Hun u
Tonelui Dully for One
TOPEKA. Kan. . Jan. 21. Rev. Charles M.
Sheldon , author of "In His Steps , " Is to
be given an opportunity to edit n dally news
paper as he thinks a Christian dally should |
bo edited. For the week beginning March
13 ho will have absolute control of every
department of the Topeka Capital news
and advertising. At tbo De.trolt convention
nt tbe chrfstlan JSnrteavprsoclo.ty. ! ! su i- i i
don asked "what philanthropic gentleman i
in this age of munificent endowments , to
educational Institutions would give 11,000,000
for the creation of a great Christian daily ? "
The phllanthrcpic gentleman has not ap
peared with the money but , In response to ,
|
the appeals of the lending citizens of To
peka , Sheldon's home town , Dell Keyser , |
president of the Topeka Capital company ,
offered to give the paper to Mr. Sheldon for | !
|
ono week , and the offer has been accepted. 1
It is understood that able writers are to
assist Mr. Sheldon nnd that statesmen ,
prominent divines and editors of some of
the dallies of New York , Chicago and St.
Louis , will help him by suggestions. Mr.
Sheldon has not yet given any Intimation of
his plans.
FRANKFORT'S DAY OF PRAYER
Cloruyineii of All Df-iioinlnntloiiN Set
Aiinrt Tiirniliiv to Atvnltoii the
I'nbllc Confidence.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 21. Clergymen of
Frankfort have decided that next Tuesday
shall be cet apart in this city as a day
of hiimlllatico and prayer. Services will ]
be held In the Episcopal church at three'
dilterpnt times during the day. The ,
!
churches uniting In observance of the day j i
Include the Episcopal , Baptist. MethoJIst , | !
two Presbyterian , Christian and Roman i i
Catholic , all the churches In Frankfort. The :
clergymen announced from their pulpits j
this morning that the deplorable events of' '
the last week In Frankfort and the continued
talk of the possible repetition of such af
fairs an the Colson-Scott tragcdv , which IH
at times Indulged In by Indiscreet political '
partisans , had rendered necessary some |
steps to awaken the public conscience to the .
dangers threatening the commonweal. Prayers - j
ers will bo offered at nil three services , ask- j
Ing that men of both parties may he t
guided to act with wisdom nnd moderation |
and that the danger of further bloodshed
may bo safely passed.
A. J. VANLANDINGHAM DIES
Co in m I KN I oner of the SI , l/oul Trnlllc.
lliircnn SiicciunliN lo Henri
DlNCP.NO.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 21. A. J. Vanlandlng-
hiirn , commissioner of the St. Louis * trafilc i
bureau , died at Ills residence on Washing- j
toi. boulevard nt 8:30 : o'clock tonight of i
pneumonia. Ho had been In bad health !
for two weeks , ever since hln return from
a trip lo Washington , where he caught a
severe cold. Mr. Vanlundlngham hud bean
commissioner of the St. Loula Iralllc bu
reau for several years , coming hero from
Kansas City , where he held n similar poel- I
tlon He was well known to railroad men j I
| all over the country. [ I
j j
| j Troopx nt a Toiax Murder Trial , !
I AP8TIN. Tox. . Jan. 21.-An additional
j company of Hangers was today ordered
j to llaxtrop to remain there during the
| i trial of the men charged with the murder j
of Arthur Hurford. the sun of flherlff Bur- '
| ford of Colorado county , who WHH killed i
j n few days ago by members of the llocco i
I ' faction. The trial Is wet for next Wednex-
! i day ami subpoenas have been Untied for
{ 1,210 wltnexuc * . The Hangers will disarm
i uvcry man an he enters the town. The gov-
I ernor has ordered that every nonulhlo
i measure be taken lo prevent further blood-
I shed. Jim Colcnian. T. U. rmnlolN , J. W.
and L W. lleeco were Indicted for the
murder of Durford.
'
Illeb Man .Murdered anil llolilied.
WUDOEPOnT. N. J . Jan. 21.-The body
j of George P. Eyre , the rich young man
I of Cluster , PJ , who went on a shooting
expedition In u nklff on the Delaware river.
December 21 , and m ver returned , was found
I floating In the river today , lie had been
murdered und robbed. There wax a sun-
, shot wound back of the rlitlil oar and the
idiull WHH crushed In The foot wtio lied
i together with u ntout cotton rope lit-
i Hides bring woundid and tied nbuut the
' the ropu had u large loop In It. as
it It had been tied to a eood-glzej stone.
TO TRICK POPULISTS
Edmittcn Tries to Cnpturo National Organ-
izUion for Bryan.
GIVEN SEVERE REBUKE BY DR , ESKEW
Mirsonrian ] Refuse ? to Attend Meeting of
National Cornmitlcemon nt Lincoln.
NOT WILLING TO BETRAY POPULISTS
Butler Receives Petitions Asking Him to
Onll Committee Meeting.
HE ' WAITS FOR DEMOCRATS TO MOVE
Mlilillc-of-thc-ltoailrrn A IT Mi III lo lip
III I In.Miijorll ) Ur.vaiiltCN l , \ -
liU-ndj Afnilil lo ItUU
II MOOfhlir.
LINCOLN , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) 1 con
nection ( with the recent meeting of mem
bers ) of the populist national ccaimitteo us
Invited participants In the meeting of the
popullHt state committee here , some Inlet-
estlng correspondence bus come to light ,
showing that It was a well set preliminary
stop toward capturing the populist national
organization for Bryan and fusion. The
character of letters sent out Is soon In the
following :
LINCOLN , Nor ) . , Doe. 1C. Dr. DoWItt
Kskow. Poplar HliilT. Mo. : Hear Sir There
Is to l > t a meeting of the state central cnm-
inlltoe ' of the people's party at Lincoln ,
January I and 5. A number of the na
tional i oommlttocmon of HIP various states
are ' expected to attend. You nro hereby re-
iiuostod ' to ho present and partlclp.ito In
the di'llboratlcins. mileh of which will ba
devoted , to national politics , mapping- out
our ' fnturo action.
AH n member tif the nalUnml committee
of ' Nebraska , I tnko great pleasure In ox-
tending this Invitation to you and believe
we call better be prepared when we meet
at ' the rail of the committee to transact
i' our business with bettor reunite. Mr. llryan
will bo here at that time and would bo
pleased. , 1 know , to meet ns many of th
national : committed as possible. Tin ro are
doubtless | Home matters In connection with
the work of the national commit-too that
should , bo carefully considered that of
holding 1 our national convention thirty days
before ' either of the other parties In ono
of them. Those suppiirtlnK Barker and
Uonnully should not , In my opinion , bo
permitted to take part In the meetings of
our committee or convention. 1 hope you
will attend this mooting , where these mat
ters will be considered.
J. U. EUMISTKK.
IHil .Not Itnittv Ills Mini.
Mr. Edmlstcn evidently did not know his'
man , for following Is Dr. Eskcw's reply :
POPLAK P.LUFF. Mo. , Dee. 21. J. H.
Kdmlsten , Ks < | . . Lincoln , Neb. : Dear Sir
Yours of late date to hand and contents
noted. In reply will say that I cannot tnko
part In the meeting of your state commit
tee , as 1 understand H will bo a demo
cratic1 meeting and I was elected a mem
ber of the national committee of Missouri
as a populist ; and for that reason. If no
other , I could not and will not betray
the confidence placed In mr toy the popu
lists of Missouri by taking part In a meet
ing that 1 bcllevo In willed for this benefit
of the democratic narty ,
i Yoil * " ' jhBt.iiiowe epijKrtrMrnarkflr ) : nti'.V.
J.1S. . 7VS ! , " " > ' 'V" l. R3 voi'.r "opinion , bw
priniu tnku
< u < f naruzln Ihj
jnoctlnc
your committee rtr convl'illtonJ.-- ' ; " . ! ! . . of „
Well , 1 think so myself , and I want you
to KOO to it that no populists are per
mitted In your meeting , for they have no
business then ? .
Many free countries have lost their lib
erty by nnd through corruption , and our *
may lose hers , for nt this tlmo the political
corruption Is sweeping over the land , and
on its bosom are riding , like demons on
the waters of boll , the Imps of the evil
spirit , fiendishly torturing and tormenting1
all those who dare resist Its dustroylnu
course. Very truly yours ,
DEWITT KS1CKW ,
Member People's Party National Com-
mlttco.
Hntler Hold- " for Democratic. Order * .
It Is undcrtnuod that sixty-nine members
of the national committee , being a good
majority , have signed , asking Chairman
Butler to cull the committee to meet at
Chicago February 12. These petitions have
been presented by Joe Parker of Kentucky
with a demand that they bo compiled with ,
but Senator Butler seems to bo holding
off until the pleasure of the democrats can
bo ascertained because they mean that the
mlddlo-of-the-roaderH control the com
mittee , the ftislonletfl having favored thti
meeting to be held In Lincoln ,
Populists hero nro quite wrought up over 5
It , fearing some now Jugglery by the chair
man to frustrate the will of the committee
majority and repudiate the Omaha agree-
ment , which guaranteed a populist convpn-
tlon thirty days ahead of those of the old
parties.
liTSIOXISTS KMJIITIMJ OVUIl .SPOILS.
Lincoln Attain ( lip lliKtloui-iiiind for
UONlllc OIIICCNCCKCrx.
LINCOLN , Jan. 21. ( Special Telegram.- )
Lincoln will again be the battleground foi
llni hostile factions of the fusion party tills
week. The supreme court will meet Tiles-
day and the impro slon prevails that Home-
thing will ho done by tint Judged relative
to the clerkship , The various candidate *
will bo on hand tomorrow and by nvenlng
the light will ho on In earnest. J. II , Ed-
ml&ten returned from DUWKOII county a few
days ago and IB devoting his entire tlmo to
hii ; candidacy.
I./oo Ilerdman , who Just now seems to
hi the leading democratic candidate , also
spent considerable tlmo In Lincoln last
week nnil IH expected again tomorrow
morning.
Hurry S. Duncan of HustlngH and W , B ,
Shoemaker of Omnha , who also aspire la
the position , will bo here tomorrow. Sev
eral politicians Interested In Ibe. out conn
o' the fight arrived tonight and will remain
In the city until after court adjourns.
D. 1C. Thompson has offered to donate a
large lot at Fourteenth and M ( streets for
the Carnegie library building. U Is not an
desirable a location u the board would
like to have and UH acceptance will bo de-
ferrod for at least iv few days.
( i. A. It. INSTALLATION AT MiXI.VfiTO.Y
_
Hi-no I'll * ! nnil Hellef Ciirpn Hold n
.liilnl decline.
LEXINGTON. Neb. . Jan. 21. ( Special. )
Saturday night Hcno post No. 112 , Grand
, \nny of tbo Republic , and Jlono Belief
corps No. ill held a Joint Installation of olll-
cers at Orand Army of the Republic hull
of IhlH city , which was a very enjoyablu
occasion. Post President Mr . Esther Krler
was Installing officer for the Relief carp *
and Pant Commander ii. A. Turton acted
in that capacity for the post , assisted by
Pant Commander I. P. Grlswold ae ofllcor
of the day. Mrs. J. H. Thomas Illlol the
poeltlon of conductor for the corps.
After the ceremonies speeches were made
by Pout Commander ( , ' . ! ( . Rlakmlee and
Ccrnrades Turton. Xlmraerer and Krlng ,
after which all present partook of an ele
gant repakt furnished by the I ad lea of the
corpf.
Tim following IB a list of the officers la-
Ktiillcd :
Rpno -Coramandcr , Ornrgo JJ.
Blukeilee ; senior vice couimaoderi Jo * pu
A