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hta own r**non*tbiUty I* d***rvilig *t th*
highsst pnuM. Our IOM «u two msn
wounded. Ths Soon loot about thirty
BUB. Inoludlng tight killed."
Ita»a h<n H»rr«ltu«.
Another MOO (at anjra:
"The *ucces* of thi* Uttla party wilt
arr*st the progress of tho onsmy's r*»
crultlng In that vicinity."
K*tki»>i Qui Do Good Work.
▲ dispatch from Uoddor river «in Do
oombor *1 tho naval run* planted a few
excellent (bell* without reply. Tho ene
my'* position on tho left U apparently
considerably weakened. But neither Mod-
Mr rlrer nor the Free re oamp *end any
now* tending to ehow an impending change
in the existing lmpaeee, nor confirming
the Impressions created by yeeterday*«
dlepatchee that G*n. Buller meditated ait
Immediate forward movement.
Oeaat OMtkta Recover*.
Count Olelchen. of the Grenadier
guard*, and a distant relative of Queen
Vlotorla, who wae wounded at the battle
of Modder river, haa recovered from his
wounds and left Cap* Town for the front.
Weed Roberts at Cape Tow*.
A Cape Town dispatch, dated Sunday,
December st published In the second edi
tion of the Times, says:
"For the moment there Is a genera*
tall In active military operations pending
the arrival of Oen. Roberts. It la gen
erally hoped that he will, for some time
at least, direct the operations from here.
The absence of Buller, however, has un
avoidably left the colony without that
central organisation and vigorous control
at headquarters essential to the oonduct
of a campalfb along so vast a frontier."
Stricter Csaisnklp,
The same correspondent says:
"In view of the fact that Dr. Leyds
and other Boer agents seem able to eable
freely to Pretoria, the British censorship
will be even stricter henoeforth."
To US» Boer Los Hag.
A Da Aar dispatch, dated December U.
says a mounted patrol has gone from
there, and that other arrangements have
been mad* to prevent looting In that
neighborhood by small Boer forces.
■ HrwtaPs PssttMs *• Bs Deistl.
The Lisbon correspondent of the Stand
ard says: 'lt Is currently reported that
tha speech of King Carlos In the cortes to
morrow will refor st some length to the
situation In South Africa, but It Is doubt
ful whether anything will be said any mora
friendly to Bngland than to tha Trans
vaal. The public is with the Boers and
the papers generally fear British designs
on Delagoa bay. Tha Portuguese govern
ment aeserts that It haa dona everything
to preserve neutrality."
Salter Has a Bart Task.
LONDON, Jan. I—Th* Standard's, corre
spondent at Freer* camp, telegraphing on
January 1, says:
"Mr Charles Warren's division is now
nearly oomplete. It* headquarters wMI be
at Estoourt. It I* rumored here that the
gun* which were captured from Gen.
Buller at Col*nao have been mounted In
tha hills commanding the drift of the
Tugela river at Sprtngfleld. The Boers, It
appears, captured (30 rounds of shrapnel
when they took the gun*.
"Oen. Butler's difficulties have been im
measurably increased by the enforced de
lt? since the last engagement. He now
has before him a series of walled and for
tified hills, running sixteen miles along
th* line of the Tugela These are swarm
ing with the enemy, posted In positions
of great strength and bristling with guns,
wMle the river In front Is In full flood.
The coming battle will certainly be the
stlftest and probably tho most momentous
of the entire campaign."
BOER SPIES ENLISTED.
Sense of Then* nasi la the Yeossaa
.. ry Faroes, and Also la Thorae
eroft's Horse Gaards.
LONDON, Jan. L—Alleged Boer spies. It
baS been discovered, have enlisted In th*
yeomanry. A report of L6rd Chesham,
who Is In command of the yeomanry
forces, says that the officials of this arm
of th* service are being pestered by
agents of Dr. Leyds, the European pleni
potentiary of the South African govern
ment. He adds that two of them were
actually accepted, .but that they were
afterward discovered. He declares that
the same thing occurred in Thornecroft's
horse guards, seven spies being discovered
In that body. Ha says:
"We have given an order to all our com
manding officers to keep a sharp lookout
for traitors."
No steps have been taken so far to pun
ish the alleged spies.
RUMORS OF AN UPRISING.
Dutch Plot to Seise Cape Town and
Capture the Governor, Sir
Alfred Mllaer.
CAPS TOWN, Jan. I.—Ugly rumor* are
In circulation ot a Dutch rising, with the
object of gelling Cape Town and the
docks and capturing the governor of Cape
Colony, Sir Alfred M(lner. The center of
the movement Is said to be Paul, a vil
lage about thirty miles from Cape Town,
where a meeting of the Afrikander bund
was held yesterday.
A similar meeting was held at Richmond
on December 28, and It Is reported that (be
members of the bund In these two towns
are acting In concert.
The members of the bund at Wllllngton
and the Dutch In Clan William district
are said to tie armed with Mausers and to
be anxious to use them In behalf of the
Boers.
Although the stories of a rising are dis
credited, the police and military are taking
ample precautions.
YEAR OPENED IN GLOOM.
Reputations of Generals In the Field
and Ministers at Hoine Hangs
In the Ualance.
NEW YORK, Jan. I.—A dispatch to the
Tribune from London Bays:
The new year opened gloomily for Eng
land, with a record of miscalculation and
disaster In South Africa to be retrieved at
great loss of life and treasure and with
the reputations of generals In the field
and of ministers at home hanging upon
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the Issu* of tattle during the next few
waeka. There is no lack of criticism ami
fault finding In the press, and there are
signs of anxiety In ministerial circles over
th* political offsets of additional reverses
to British arms, but there is also a hope
ful feeling induced by fresh proofs of the
incapacity of the Dutch allies to make use
of their opportunities. The Boer victories
of Storm berg, Magersfont*ln and Colenso
hav* not be*A followed up in any Instance.
Thero have been no successful raids on
the lines of communication, and Lady-
smith, Kimberley and Mateklng have not
been overwhelmed by superior numbers
and guns. Thar* Is a record of Boer fall
urea as well as British defeats.
The budget of news received at midnight
was a light On*. Th* arrival of a Cape
steamer has brought, a large mall and
an th* morning journals print letters from
their special correspondents. The most
Interesting letters are those published in
the Standard, the Times and other Jour
nals from Ladysmlth, in wnlch Incidents
of the siege and garrison lite ar* de
scribed.
Th* writers ar* wisely reticent on im
portant point* and deal lightly with th*
dangers of the situation, but there is little
doubt that th* garrison ha* been abort of
ammunition, and the knowledge of thl*
fact haa Influenced General Buller In sac
rificing his original plan or campaign and
massing bis forces for the relief of Lady
smlth. He Is still calling In reinforce
ments. for th* Majestic has gone to Dur
ban with another battalion and numerous
drafts.
Indications still point to a battls at tho
end of this week, although there may be
delays through a mule transport service
which General Buller Is evidently organ
ising on a large scale. The Tugela is re
ported In flood from the heavy rains, and
th* passag* of th* river will be most diffi
cult.
British accounts of Baden-Powell's sor
tie cannot be expected for several days.
The Boer official dispatches stating that
two well known British officers, one of
them a son of the prime minister, were
wounded, hav* caused much anxiety In
th* world of wealth and fashion.
KEY TO WIITH AFRICA.
Bold by New York State Mas, Who
Controls Pretoria Railroad.
NEW YORK, Jan. l.—A special to the
Herald from Geneva, N. Y., says:
Information concerning the key to the
British situation In South Africa Is evi
dently in possession of Frederick C. Pen
field, formerly consul general at Cairo,
Egypt, who is stopping here with rela
tivee.
When eeen he would make no statement
for publication on the subject.
Mr. Penfleld married the widow of Col.
gAward McMurdo, who built the Delagoa
ay railroad, connecting Lourenso Mar
ques with Pretoria. The Portuguese gov
ernment confiscated the road soon after
Its completion, and at Col. McMurdo's
death Mrs. McMurdo made a claim for
il, WO,OOO, which, with other claims,
amounting to many millions of dollars,
has been pending for ten years before a
board of arbitration, consisting of three
Bwlss Judges.
Upon the announcement of the award. It
Is said, the secret treaty between Por
tugal. England and Germany for the par
tition of the Portuguese colonial posses
sions will become effective. By the terms
of this treaty, according to reports, En
gland Is to get possession of Delagoa bay.
Mr. Penfleld said the matter was one
of diplomacy alone, and that It would bo
highly Improper for him to say anything.
The railroad which runs from Lourenso
Marques to Pretoria, he admits, ls< the
key to the South African republic, yet
concerning Its concession and the suit
over Its confiscation he will have nothing
to say.
The Interests which he represents con
trol, he says, fifty-eight per cent, of the
stock of the road.
VANCOUVER ROUGH RIDERS.
Trylag to Organise a Corps of
Monnted Rldemea.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 1.-The
steamship Empress of India sailed to-day
tor the Orient with a large passenger list
and a full cargo consisting of paper, flour
and wood pulp.
Considerable disappointment has been
ca'ised throughout this province by the
failure c.f the Dominion government to
nclude in the second Canadian regiment
for duty In South Africa a company from
British Columbia. Prominent citizens of
Vancouver have decided to raise a corps
of mounted infantry, numbering at lesst
100 men. providing horses and defraying
the cost of equipment and transoortatlon
to the Cape, so that this detachment of
British Cnlumbla rough riders will bo
placed at the front without cxpenso to
the to* eminent.
At a rullle meeting, called for this aft
ernoon, by Mayor Garden, it wa* decided
to try, fry every means, to induce the
covernmem to accept this moun'cd coips.
Already SOO Applications have be»n re
wind from young men of thlc city and
district who desired to ser-e ns ronnh
rldsrs. All are skilled horsemen and trood
rifle shots, and many offer to provide their
own mounts and equipments, irrespective
of any ii.oney Vancouver cltlxons may
raise for this purpose.
CZAR'S RESCRIPT FOR PEACE.
Sends Letter* to Various Govern
ments Deplorlnar Present War.
TIERLIN, Jan. I.—The Voerwaerts pub
lished to-day what purports to be a res
cript written by Count Muravleff, at the
char's direction, addressed to the govern
ments that took part in the International
conference at The Hague.
The rescript. It Is said, will be Issued on
the Russian New Year, January 13. It re
news the expression of the aspirations of
the cznr for the peace of the world and
the diminution of armaments and points
out that the good work of The Hague con
ference threatens to crumble away unless
the work Is prosecuted with zealous devo
tion. Then It proceeds with an expression
of regret that another war has broken
out, "the spreading of which over the en
tire range of civilized humanity has been,
for the present, prevented by the peace
able disposition of disinterested states."
The rescript deplores the fact that the
nations are now engaged In a monstrous
rivalry In building naval urmaments, the
terrible results of which It pictures in
eloquent terms, nnd concludes as follows:
"The czar, at the beginning of the new
century, sends his rescript Into all lands
begging that International deliberations
may be renewed on this most grave and
difficult of questions, appealing more es
pecially to those parliaments who are
about to deliberate on naval armaments,
whether there is not a better way to safe
guard peace."
Whole Family Horned to Death.
BARBOT'RSVILLE, W. Va.. Jan. I.
William Ellis, wife and two children were
burned to death in their home near here
today. The origin of ihs flr* is unknown.
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THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1900.
SEIIIMENT IN CANADA.
FRENCH CANADIANS HOSTILE) To
BRITISH RULE THBRE.
Tha Prevlsse of Quebec, Which is
Their Stronghold, Waata tha Es
tablishment of aa ladependent
State—Other Provisoes Loyal.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OTTAWA. Jan. I.—One grave result to
Canada of the war In South Africa, which
Is now making Itself manifest. Is thAt
of arousing all tho latent hostility to
British rule in Canada that ha* long been
growing among the French population In
Quebea province. The recent mutterlngs
of a possible Anglo-French conflict have
also served to aggravate antl-Brttlsh sen
timent there, and to strengthen the desire
among French Canadians for the inde
pendence of "Canada. The dream of th«
great majority of French Canadians Is
not now that of erecting a new France
on the banks of the St. Lawrence, but It
Is that of establishing another Indepen
dent state on the continent of Ahierica.
Not only Is ths agitation for Canadian
Independence promoted and strengthened
In Quebeo by the war, but the Conserva
tive party In Canada Is Industriously ex
ploiting the situation to further Its party
alms. Ths strength of the Laurier admin
istration Is mainly dependent upon ths
Liberal support contributed by the prov
ince of Quebec. The action of the gov
ernment In ssndlng troops to assist Bn
gland In the Transvaal Is bitterly con
demned and opposed by nearly all the
French Journals and by a majority of
the leaders of both polltlqal parties In the
province, while, on tho other hand, the
great province of Ontario Is aflame with
loyalty and Imperialism. The racial cry
Is being raised, and Is dally growing
stronger and louder among the English
speaking people of the Dominion in conse
quence. This unlooked-for condition of
things has placed Premier Laurier upon
the horns of a serious dilemma. Sir
Charles Tupper and other Conservative
leaders have not been slow to seise the
opportunity and make political capital out
of the new difficulties which now sur
round and threaten disaster to the present
Liberal government.
The dispatch of the second Canadian
contingent to South Africa, and the pos
sibility of more contingents to follow. Is
exciting Increased rebellion against the
government In the province of Quebec.
Antl-Brittsh sentiment Is no longer re
pressed, but finds vent In uifmlstakable
language through the columns of the
French press, and by the public utter
ances of French members of. parliament
and leaders of public opinion on both sides
of politics in that province. While it may
be unreasonable to expect Frenchmen to
be as enthusiastic over the wars of Brit
ain as ore Canadians of British descent,
it Is, nevertheless, not difficult to deter
mine the real sentiment In Quebec with
regard to the present crlsts. So deeply
imbued is the French-Canadian popula
tion with ths Idea of an ultimate Inde
pendence of this country that not a few
consider the time about ripe for it.
This idea Is voiced in a recent letter
from D. Monet, M. P., to the press of
Montreal. He writes: "For my part. X
am opposed to all contribution to the
wars of the empire outside of Canada,
and I will oppose It In the commons if I
am a member at its next session. It Is
not because I am a French Canadian that
I take this attitude. I do not make It
a question of sentiment; and I would use
the same language If we were French
colonists. I do not wish to spend one cent
to bind any closer the bonds—except the
commercial bonds—which unite us to
Great Britain. We have almost nothing
in common with the old continent. I am
a Canadian, and my ideal Is to see Canada
take rank among the Independent nations
60 soon as It will be sufficiently developed
>y the vitality of its population and the
Immensity of Its natural resources." Mr.
Monet, as well as Mr. Bourassa. M. P.,
who has alreaedy acted upon his protest
against aiding Britain by resigning his
seat In parliament. Is among the ablest
of the members of the commons from
Quebec. And now another French mem
ber of parliament. Mr. Chauvln, Is heard
publicly denouncing the seudlng of Cana
dian troops to aid Britain In the Trans
vaal war. At a public meeting held at
St. Jerome. Que., Mr. Chauvln said that
he knew the electors would approve when
he told them that he had decided to strug
gle In parliament against Imperialism and
against Imperial federation, military or
political, with England. At the same
meeting Hon. G. A. Nantel. minister of
public works for Quebec, spoke In the
same strain, and strongly denounced the
Imperialism which, he said. Lord Mlnto
and Gen. Hutton were trying to faston
upon the country.
The French newspapers are not less
strongly and emphatically outspoken In
antl-Brltlsh sentiment. L'Bvenement, tho
leading Conservative Journal of Quebec
city, says that the Anglo-Boer war Is
unjust, and that It was provoked for spec
ulative ends by the ambitious Chamber
lain, and, after denouncing him with
great violence, asks: "Is It necessary for
the French Canadians to play the role of
slaves In order to prove their loyalty to
England and to merit the delightful
friendship of the English In Canada? Must
we be guided In our thoughts by our
mistress (England), espouse all her quar
rels, Just or unjust, furnish targets for
her enemies' guns, applaud her damnable
acts, and proclaim a victory when her
army suffers defeat?" In Quebec the
popular cry is against Imperialism and
for the Independence of Canada, and In
Ontario and other prov
inces It Is for closer union with the Brit
ish crown. Premier Laurier, therefore,
finds himself placed between two Inex
tinguishable fires, either of which may
eventually consume him and his govern
ment. The policy of the Conservative nar
ty, however, Is not calculated to remedy
the evil should the fickleness of popular
opinion dethrone Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
reinstate Sir Charles Tupper in office.
MODUS VIVENDI RENEWAL,
Fears of Newfoundland Complica
tion* Pans Away.
LONDON, Jan. I.—The second edition of
the Times publishes a dispatch from St.
Johns, N. F.. dated December 31. saying:
All the political parties agree that a re
newal of the modus vivei\dl for another
year Is a measure which will pass unani
mously both houses about April 15.
All the colonists are united in a desire
to assist the empire by every possible
means. The fear that Newfoundland
would refuse to renew the modus vlvendl
has been a bugbear In the Imperial gov
ernment, many of the authorities declar
ing that it constituted the gravest possi
bility of complications wilh France. Thus
the news that the modus Vivendi would be
renewed was received with the greatest
relief.
TEAMSTERS' STRIKE POSSIBLE.
If It Occurs It Will Cause Much Suf
fering for Want of Coal.
CHICAGO, Jan. I.—A strike of coal team
sters, with the weather around zero
theratens Chicago. Unless the team own
era sign the union agreement, granting
the demand for higher wages, not ii wagon
will be taken from the barns, and non
fulfillment of rush orders for coal de
livery In the city In the midst of
the worst weather of the wintor will bring
about much suffering, especially among
the poorer classes, who are never able to
keep on hand a large supply.
If such a strike should continue a week
many of the school buildings would hare
to be closed because of the cold, as few
of them have a supply for more than a
week or so In advance.
Print Cloth Product.
FALL RIVER. Mom, Jan. I.—The entire
production of the print cloth mills of this
city for th<> year Just ended was 12.000.00 ft
piece* with sales fully equal to that
amount
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An entire block commanding un
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SLOOP 10 EXPERIENCE.
LEFT VICTORIA JULY 4 FOR PARI*
VIA CAPE HORN.
Tarns Back at Callao and, Mlsealca
latlng Time and Supplies tor
Trip, Ran* Oat of Food—Wore Re
lieved la Time—Mow at Ma Ditto.
Special Dispatch 1 to the Fdet-Tntelllwenoer.
SAN DIEGO, Cftl., Jan. I.—Early this
morning the British sloop XOra sailed
Into San 'Diego harbor with a party that
was about as glad to get within the land
locked bay as any that had ever run away
from fear of starvation on the broad
ocean. The crew at present is composed
of Cant. Perry McCord, Capt. John Hann
and Henry Voss, of Victoria, B. C., and
Capt. Samuel Meyers, of Callao, Peru.
The first three named, with J. C. Voss,
a hotelkeeper of British Columbia, left
Victoria on the 4th of last July In the
Xora, which Is a ten-ton vessel, sloop
rigged. The three were Joint owners of
the craft, and Henry Voss, a 14-year-old
boy. Is the son of one of the men. They
had conceived a plan of sailing - around
Cape Horn to France and of spending the
summer at the Paris exposition before
continuing on their trip. The sloop had
provisions to last eight months, and the
crew, which was mane up entirely of cap
tains and no sailors, expected to have a
novel experience and a pleasure trip com
bined. r
Soon after they left Victoria they were
scurrying before a gale for five days. On
the way south they stopped at San Bias
and at Cocas Island; off the coast of Costa
Rica, where they found the veteran treas
ure hunter, Capt. Gessler, stilling follow
ing the chimera of the pot of pirate's
gold. The Xora found rough weather for
u ten-ton craft, and was repeatedly filled
with water, so that the stores In her hold
were spoiled.
When they reached Callao they were pret
ty well discouraged and were willing to
be convinced that they could net make the
rest of the trip without great risk. Further,
they were told that an International war
had all but broken out, and they came to
the conclusion there would be ho exposi
tion to attend, and started back.
The trip north was commenced on Oc
tober 6. This time they made a poor cal
culation and did not put stores enough
aboard. They expected to make Victoria
In about forty days, which would have
been a quick trip for a ship. They met
bad weather, and then ran Into "Paddy's
Hurricane," and drifted about for sixteen
days. To make matters worse, something
went wrong with their chronometer, and
they could not tell exactly where they
were. It was not long before provisions
commenced to run short and they went
on short rations.
For three days they limited themselves
to a biscuit a day and a glass of water.
Even with that short ration they were
down to sixteen biscuits and about six
teen glasses of muddy fluid. They flew
signals of distress, but were panned by
two sailing vessels. The third, an English
hark, hove to and gave them relief, besides
•telling them where they were. Their loca
tion was 210 miles west of Guadaloupe Isl
and and, following the direction given
they reached here after a ten days' run.
Capt. McCord, who Is a newspaper man,
has a world of experiences to report, and
some of them are exceedingly Interesting.
He had company about him many times
on the water front today, exchanging
stories. Hft declares that If he goes to the
Paris exposition now he will go on an
Atlantic liner, and will pick the biggest of
the bunch.
STEAMER SARATOGA GETS OFF.
Her Accident Develops Peculiarities
of Santiago Port Regulations.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Jan. I.—The
Ward line steamer Saratoga, after having
been ten days aground, was pulled off
yesterday by the Santiago tugs. All her
cargo and coal were removed and the
channel around the propeller and keel was
dredged. An Investigation has shown re
markable port regulations. No pilots In
the harbor have a license except two hold
ing Spanish licenses, but several others
are permitted by the commandant of the
port to use the pilot flag.
The man who grounded the Saratoga
was not licensed, It is claimed.
FENIANS STORE LYDDITE.
Large Quantities of It, With Other
Supplies, Cached on Hew England
Boundary—Farmers Help.
NEW YORK, Jan. I.—A special to the
Times from Burlington, Vt., says:
It is reported that the Fenians are en
gaged in storing large quantities of dy
namite, lyddite, ammunition and supplies
in a few selected repositories, in remote
districts in Vermont and Maine, near the
Canadian boundary line. The Information
comes from persons who claim to have
knowledge of the purchase of some of the
supplies and others who learned of their
transportation by railroad, disguised as
groceries.
Dynamite and other explosives have
been secured in surprisingly large quan
tities and stored underground on the Ver
mont border, while large quantities of
canned meats have been hidden in some
large barns of sympathizing farmers, on
the Maine line, near New Hampshire. It
is said that an efficient ambulance corps
Is being organized, under the supervision
of a few loyal Irish women and surgeons,
who were in the Red Cross work in Cuba.
They are also preparing a large number
of "First Aid" packages for the invading
forces.
The new movement is the work of the
Irish element of the larger cities, but H is
a fact that a large and important work
Is being done among the farmers of the
bprder states. A schedule Is being ar
ranged of farmers who can furnish
wagons, horses and oxen for transporta
tion purposes.
PHILIPPINE HEMP PORTS.
Only Tbree J«w Open, lint More to
Be Added na Practicable.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I.—Assistant Sec
retary of War Melklejohn, In a letter to
Representative Lone, of Kansas, regard
ing the opening of the hemp ports in tha
Philippine Islands, says:
"Exports from the Philippine Islands for
one year of American occupation will ap-
Sroximate 100,000 tons, of which amount
>,OOO tons should be credited to the
United States.
"This places the estimated exports to
the United States for the year of Ameri
can occupation at about seventeen thou
sand tons less than the exports of l"W.
This Is accounted for by the fact that
there have been opened for shipment only
three ports of the Philippine Islands.
"Every effort has been made by the war
department in the past and will be made
In the future to comply with requests to
open all the socalled hemp port islands
Llona Tear an Attendant to Piece*.
VIENNA, Jan. I.— One of the animal
keepers at the Vienna zoological gardens
entered the cage of lions today In a spirit
of bravado ana six lions rushed upon n!m
and tare him to pieces. The attertdants
sought In vain, with flaming torches and
streams of water, to drive the wild beasts
from their victim.
MI RAI« M.
KBHTVCKT LEGISLATE MB WILL
ooimnra TO-DAY.
The Ooehel sad Antl-Oockel farce*
Cone to aa AfTMnuat for the Di
vision of Offer* aad All Oo lato
the Caaoas (or That Parpoee.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 1.-Benator
Ooebel wu nominated by the senate cau
cu» for president pro tem., Claude Desha
for oMef clerk, and Wllllttm Cromwell for
assistant clerk. The entire alate ot the
Ooebel organisation for place* In the sen
ate went through.
All doubt aa to the liability of the Ooe
bel Democrats to organize both houses of
tM legislature waa demonstrated by the
attendance In the Democratic caucus to
night. In the house caucus all of the
flfty-elght Democrats answered to rbll call
and participated. In the senate four
Democrats remained out. They were Sen
ators Alexander, Hays, Olllesple and
Roberts. Senator Hill was sick and ab
sent, but Is not classed with the dis
senters. ,
In the senate caucus Senator Harold
created a sensation by making an al
leged expose of the antl-Goebdl leaders,
declaring that he had been approached by
J. H. Whallen, ot Louisville, and paid
$4,600 to remain out of the caucus. The
money, he said, had been placed In a
bo* with the Louisville Trust Company,
the key to which he passed up to Senator
Ooebel, who was presiding over the cau
cus, ending his speech by declaring that
he had entered Into the deal for the pur
pose of exposing Whallen and, further,
that there was not money enough In the
world to make him disloyal to his party
and his state.
Republicans Will Nominate.
The Republican* decided to-night to hold
a conference to-morrow and nominate a
straight Republican alate of candidates.
Thin action was taken wtien It became ap
parent thfe Republican* and antl-Goebei
coalition could not organue either.house.
The antl-Ooebel leader* say the-large at
tendance at the Democratic caucuses to
night does not Indicate anything as to
the gubernatorial contest or the senator
ship, as In the senate the Goebel men and
antl-Qoebel men entered into an agree
ment regarding division of the offices In
that branch, and that several other*
would have stayed out but for this agree
ment. They also claim that the antl-Goe
bel men were brought into the house cau
cus by a like trade and that it extends no
further than to-morrow's proceedings.
South Trimble, of Franklin county, wa*
nominated for speaker of the house on the
thirteenth ballot. Cantrlll, of Scott, was
the candidate of the original Goebel men
and Trimble's nomination was therefore
pleasing to the element which supported
P. Watt Hardin for the nomination for
governor.
Prospects of Senatorial Candidates.
The result of all the caucusing and oth
er things transpiring during the day
led to a big falling off In the antl-Black
burn stock tonight, and It Is admittedly
questionable whether the P. Watt Har
din movement will become as formidable
as It promised to upon Hardin's arrival
here last night. Hardin Is still on the
ground, however, and he and his lieuten
ants are working like Trojans to hold
the antl-Goebel elements together.
Call tor Canons.
Senator Goebel, chairman of the Demo
cratic Joint caucus, Issued a call far a
caucus tomorrow night. He states that
the caucus Is for the sole purpose of
nominating a candidate for United States
senator. Of course. Blackburn will be
the only name presented, and he will be
nominated by acclamation.
The calling of a caucus for senator at
this early date was a move on the part of
the Goebel leaders to put an end to the
stories that In the event of Goebel fall
ing In his contest he might attempt to
wrest the senatorshlp from Blackburn.
Warrant Oat for Whalen.
A warrant has been Issued for the arrest
of John H. Whalen, charging him with at
tempting to bribe Senator Han-old.
OHIO LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Republican Cancan Hamlac«i Elect
ed »d an Adjoarameat Taken
Till Tomorrow.
COLUMBUS, 0.. Jan. I.—The seventy
fourth general assembly met today and
elected the Republican caucus nominees
by a strict party vote.
An adjournment was then taken until
tomorrow, when Gov. Bushnell's message
will be read.
Under the reorganization Judge A. O.
Reynolds, of Lake county, la speaker of
the house, and Oscar Shepard president
pro tem. of the senate. Lieut. Oov. Jones
holds over until next Monday, when he
will be succeeded by Hon. John A. Cald
well, of Cincinnati.
HILL'S NEW RAILROADS.
Formally Acquires Possession of Two
Lines In lowa.
SIOUX CITY, la., Jan. 1.-Jameß J. Hill
today acquired the Sioux City & Northern
and the Sioux City & Western railways.
The properties have been turned over to
the Wlllmar & Sioux Falls Railroad Com
pany, and Vice President James N. Hllla,
of the latter company, has been designated
to operate the acquired lines.
President W. P. dough announces that
the line from Wlllmar to Sioux City will
.be the main line, with the line from Oar
retson through Sioux Falls to Yankton as
a branch, and that the name of the cor
poration will be changed to correspond
with the expansion of the system.
Serious Explosion of Sewer Gas.
PITTSBURG, Jan. I.—An explosion of
sower gas at Knoxvllle, a'thriving borough
near here, about midnight demolished
seventeen frame houses and a number of
stables, partly wrecked a dozen more
frame buildings and tore up several Streets
for hundreds of feet. No one was lhjured.
Senator Galllncer Not Indicted.
CONCORD. N. H., Jan. 1.-The grand
Jury reported to Judge Aldrlch today. No
indictment was found against Senator
Galllnger, charged with violating the civil
service laws, in soliciting subscriptions
for campaign purposes from Federal of
fice-holders.
. Fltsslninions-McCormaclf Match.
NEW YORK, Jan. I.—Robert Fitzslm
mons was matched today with Jack Mc-
Cormack for a six-round sparring contest
The purse is to be 75 per cent, of the gross
receipts, the winner to take all. Tho date
is January 30. and the place Industrial hall
Philadelphia.
No Information About Roland Ree<|.
NEW YORK, Jan. I.—The physician In
charge of the oase of Roland Reed has is
sued orders that no Information concern
ing the patient Is to be given out. It was
learned, however, late tonight that the
actor was resting comfortably.
Richard Croker Breaks a Lev.
LONDON, Jan. 2.—A special dispatch
from Warnago, county of Berks, says that
Richard Croker, who has been staying at
a country house near there, slipped while
mounting a horse, owing to the animal
swerving, and broke his leg.
Lom by Fire of <IIOO,OOO.
GREENSBORO, N. C., Jan. I.—Fire last
night caused 1 ossea aggregating nearly
SIOO,OOO. partly covered by Insurance. The
henviest lorers are W. J. Clary and Hague-
McCorklo dry goods company.
Col. Elderkln Dead.
MIDDLETOWN. N. Y„ Jan. 1.-Col. Wm.
A. Elderkin, U. 8. A., retired, died here
today, aged 60 year*.
Battleship Texas Paaalnn la.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The United States
'battleship Texas, from Norfolk, passed In
At Sandy Hook at CIS a. m.
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