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1/ 'kl J* ityv": k* •. sfe. it I fe 'i p. I- I! /. 'i Ft WOT SOJDCH JOY Exultation Over White's Suscess ful Resistance at Ladysmith Saturday Gives Way to a Feeling That the General Situation There Is Worse. Remarkable Revolution in Boer Tactics Came as a Complete I Surprise. LONDON, Jan. 10.—Further news of General White's victory is anxiously awaited, as it is generally realized that there was little warrant for the exulta tion which followed the announcement of his repulse of the Boers. The remarkable revolution in Boei tactics has been a complete surprise to the British, who had not reckoned on the weakened garrison of Ladysmitb being subjected to such a courageous assault, and it is realized that General White's troops cannot be expected to greatly prolong such an arduous de fense. In some quarters it is consid ered unaccountable that General Bullei did not press his attempt to effect a passage of the Tugela river while the Buers were engaged northward, and the comment on his apparent supine ness is nowise complimentary. From the Boer headquarters it is said that General Buller is constructing a subsidiary railroad from the main line to Colenso, westwardly, in the direc tion of Potgieter's driffc. Honrs Still Fortifying. Advices from the Modder river say the Boers continue to extend their works and it is estimated that 30,000 men are required to defend them. The prisoners captured by the Can adians and Queenslanders at Sunnyside are going to Cape Town for trial as rebels. The Canadians expressed intense in dignation on learning that the prison ers were British subjects. The colonial troops continue to earn •warm praise on the hillsides, the latest example of their effective work being recorded in the dispatch to the London Times dated Jan. 6 from the Modder river, which said that the news from Belmont which showed that the Can adians and Queonslanders had been so energetic in that vicinity that the Boers had been compelled to desert a large belt of the Orange Free State territory across the border. French's Casualty LUt. Little change is apparent in the posi tion at Colesburg. General French re ported to the war office Sunday morn ing, Jan. 7, that he had reconnoitered with a squadron of the Household cav alry on the Boers' east flank, two miles from Acliterlang, and drew a consider able force of the burghers, who, being anxious for their communication with Norvalspont, withdrew. The casualties of the Suffolks near Colesburg were: Killed—Coronel Watson and Lieut ants Wilkins, Carey and White and 28 men. Missing—Captains Brett, Thomson and Brown, and Lieuenants Bants, Allen, Wood-Martin and Butler, and 107 men. Wounded -Twenty-one men. General French further reports that the casualties of the other regiments to Jan. 4 were 12 men killed and 44 wounded. The queen has telegraphed her con gratulations and thanks to General White and his troops of Ladysmith. A dispatch from Frere Camp last Sunday night said all was quiet there, thus dispelling the widespread hopes that General Buller had followed up his demonstration before Colenso with an effective move elsewhere. Object to Boer Gold. The London Times correspondent at Lourenzo Marques cables that although there is no guarantee that Transvaal gold is of standard value the Portu guese government compels the local banks to accept it as legal tender at the eame rate as British sovereigns, "thus giving the republics every facility for extensive transactions here and remit ting money to Europe." Continuing the correspondent says: "It is a question whether the Portu guese order is not a breach of neutral ity." The latest news from Bloemfontein says the officials there recognize that they must evacuate the town at an early date and are securing houses at Pretoria. It is also announced that the hospitals at Bloemfontein and elsewhere are packed with wounded men. CURIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS. Develop menti or the Investigation of Cuban Frlftoni. HAVANA, Jan. 10.—The prison inves- tigation being carried on by Judge Ad vocate Dudley has developed a state of affairs worse than expected and vigor ous steps are necessary to prevent fur ther hardships and injustice. Many Eany irsons have apparently been forgotten. have been found who have been Waiting for years to be tried. Some of the unfortunates have been in deten tion for several years for offenses so •light that had these been committed in the United States they would have been let off with a small fine or a few days' imprisonment. Amerlean Scout on Roberts' Staft SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 10.—F. Y, Burnham, the American scout, who has been appointed a member of the •taff of. Lord Roberts, commander of the military forces operating against the Boers, has arrived here from Alaska •nd will proceed at once to South Africa. SATISFACTORY FINANCES. Speech From the Throne nt the Opening of th* I'm** Inn Diet. BERLIN, Jan 10.—At the opening oi the diet Prince Hohonlohe, tho impe rial chancellor, read the speech from the the throne, wherein it was shown that the finances of Prussia are in a satisfactory condition. The year of 1898-09 closed with considerable sur plus and the current year, the chan cellor said, was expected to give favor able results. The estimates for 1900 maintained an equilibrium, the intro duction of a bill for tho construction of light railroads, Jtlie introduction of the Rhine-Elbe canal bill after the comple tion of the proposed waterway for large ships between Berlin and Stettin and other river improvements, and tho in tention of the government to make the port of Emden available for trans oceanic steamers, with the object of rendering the Rhenish commerce inde pendent of foreign ports. The speech concluded with promising the greatest possiblo attention to tho interests of agriculture. LETTER FROM CLEVELAND. Etpreiaei His Opposition to Present Leader* of Democracy* CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—The Tribune prints the following letter from ex President Cleveland. It was received in response to a request for a sentiment appropriate to Jackson day: "I am only able on account of illness to sit up occasionally for a short time and must forego a contribution to your supplement commemorative to the splendid career of Andrew Jackson. I wish it was to be published at a time when saner counsels prevailed in the party he did so much to strengthen and place upon firmer foundations. "It seems to me that the inconsis tency of unreasoning and false party leadership is impressively exhibited when the claim is made that Jackso nian Democracy sanctions the degreda tion of the people's currency and a reck less disregard of the restraints of law and order." STATE FAIR ANNUAL. MinnoHota Agricultural Society DIscuis tng Timely Topics. ST. PAUL, Jan. 10.—The annual meet ing of the State Agricultural society began at the capitol at 10 a. m. After an invocation Governor Lind welcomed the members. Committees on creden tials and resolutions were appointed, and Professor Hays delivered an ad dress on plant breeding. At the afternoon session O. M. Lord of Minnesota City discussed "Plant Breeding." Theo. Lewis of Louisville, Wis., read a paper on "Care and Breed ing of Swiue," and J. J. Hill spoke on "Enlarged Markets." The evening session was under the auspices of the Minnesota Stock Breed ers association. The sessions continue three days and are largely attended. FIRE IN PULITZER'S HOUSE. Residence of New York World Editor Gutted—At Least One Fatality. NEW Yonic, Jan. 10.—Fire gutted the home of Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York World, at 10 and 12 East Fifty-fifth street. There were in the house at the time the fire started, Mrs. Pulitzer, her daughters Constance and Edith and son Herbert, 3 years old. Mrs. Pulitzer carried the boy out and she and other members of the family and servants found shelter near by. When the fire had been extinguished The bodies of two women were found badly burned. One is believed to be that of Miss Elizabeth Montgomery, the governness, and the other was iden tified as that of the housekeeper, Mrs. Jellett. The house contained a valuable his torical library and many carefully se lected works of art. Nothing of value was saved. The total loss is estimated at $300,000. BRYAN GUEST OF HONOR. Jackson Day Appropriately Celebrated by the Democrats of Omaha. OMAHA, Jan. 10.—Jackson day was appropriately celebrated in Omaha by the Jacksonian club. Three separate functions were down on the programme and each was a distinct and gratifying success. The first was a reception to Mr. Bryan and other visiting Demo cratic leaders and the sacond was a din ner to the same parties. At 9 p. m. occurred the annual banquet of the club in the parlors of the Paxton hotel. Covers were laid for 800 and there were no vacant places. An elaborate menu was served and it was near midnight before the speaking began. Toasts were responded to by Mr. Bryan, David Overmeyer of Kansas, J. W. Weaver of Nebraska, Congressman Carmack and others. SIAM 18 FRIENDLY. Offers to Donate Ground for Halted States Location* WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The United States minister to Siam writes to the state department that the Siamese gov ernment has given another evidence of its friendliness to the United States by offering to present to this country part, or in whole, of the temple grounds on which the United States legation is lo cated at Bangkok. The property is worth $47,000. The gift, if accepted, involves an outlay of abont $2,000 for Improving the premises. Secretary Bay has sent the correspondence to congress for favorable action. DARK OUrLOOK IN INDIA. Famine Situation There Dally Growing Worse. NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Latest mail ad vices from India aver that the situation there grows darker every week. Three million are working on government re lief work. The sale of children by starving parents is becoming common. Families are breaking up and aban doned childien are found with fre quency. It is a famine of water as well as of food. Cattle are dying off by thousands and no rain is now expected until Jane. A GOHHM BASIS Getman and American Officials Said to Be Considering Joint Action In the Matter of the Seizures of Ships and Cargoes by the British. Conference Between Representa tives at London Supposedly on This Subject. LONDON, Jan. 10.—There is some rea son to believe that the United States and German embassies are trying to find a common basis on which they can operate in pressing their respective de mands against Great Britain for the Delagoa bay seizures. A high official of the German embassy had along con ference at the American embassy and the diplomats are believed to have dis cussed the steps each country has already taken and the best future pro cedure. NO UNITED ACTION. This Conntry Not Co-Operating With Germany on Seisares. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—It is stated here on authority that the United States government is not co-operating with Germany or any other governments in representations to the British govern ment respecting the seizure of goods destined for Portuguese East Africa. Moreover, our government does not contemplate any such. co-operation. The difference between the cases of the seized German vessels and the seizures of American goods, the latter in British vessels, is so pronounced that the same principles would have no application. So it is the determination of the depart ment to conduct its negotiations on this point single-handed, and that is now beihg done. DEWEY'S SILVER CUP. Formal Presentation of the Memento Mudeat the Admiral's Residence. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The loving cup of silver made from tho melted dimes contributed by over 70,000 Amer ican citizens, the majority of whom were children, was presented to Ad miral Dewey during the morning. A small but notable gathering assembled in the parlors of the Dewey residence on Rhode Island avenue and partici pated in the ceremony. The cup, which is a massive and artistic creation nearly six feet in height, especially inscribed, occupied the bay window, draped about the base with the American flag. At one side was a large' silver bound vol ume containing the names of the con tributors of the dimes who had sub scribed to the token through the in strumentality of the New York Jour nal. The presentation was made by Senator Depew of New York. WHITESIDE CONTINUES. Montana Ex-Senator Still Testifying In the Clark Case. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Ex-State Sen ator .Whiteside of Montana continued his testimony before the senate com mittee on privileges anil elections in the Clark case. He was cross exam ined by Mr. Faulkner. He identified two envelopes exhibited which he said had contained money given to him to hold for members of the legislature. They were marked by initials and oth erwise, which Mr. Whieeside said had been placed on the envelope at the time the money was deposited in them. BLIXT STAYS IN. Pardon Board Denies the Bequest (or Clemeney In His Case. ST. PAUL, Jan. 10.—The state board of pardons has denied the application for a pardon made by Claus A. Blixt and James Terry, colored, who threat ened to shoot the late Judge Seagrave Smith the day of his conviction. The most urgent case before the board was that of Albert Dunai, convicted of murder in the firBt degree in Jackson county, and sentenced to hang. The board was in session until nearly (i o'clock, hearing pleus, and did not take any positive action on his case, but ad. journed until Jan. 20. BLACKBURN ELECTED SENATOR Majority In Each House of the Kentucky Legislature. FKANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 10. —The house ballotted for United States senator with the following result: Blackburn (Dem.) 57 Bradley (Rep.) 42. Ray (Dem.) ab sent. In the senate, the ballot for senator stood: Blackburn 22 Bradley 12. Sen ators Crenshrw and McConnell, Popu lists, voted for Blackburn and Hays and Alexander, the two anti-Blackburn men, were not present. The joint assembly will ballot in the morning and on acconnt of the doubt as to whether the ballot should occur this or next week the proceedings will be repeated then. NEW EVENING PAPER. St. Paul Will Have One Baoked by the Scrlpps-MeBae League. ST. PAUL, Jan. 10.—On Jan. 29 the first number of the St. Paul News will make its appearance. It will be an in dependent evening paper and will be managed by L. V. Ashbaugh, who will also be editor. Associated with him will be G. H. Scripps, T. W. Kellogg and B. D. Butler. The paper will have its own plant, but the location of the office is not yet decided. The paper will be backed by the Scripps-MoRae league and will have the press service of that association. BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE FRIDAYS JANUARY 12. 1900. IDEA VERY POPULAR.' Antl-Brltlsh Coaalltlon Certain Whan the initiative Is Taken. LONDON, Jan. 10.—The Berlin corre spondent of The Daily News, in a dis patch discussing at some length the question of seizure of German vessels by English cruisers, says: "It cannot be denied that the idea of an anti-British coalition is very popular here. Hopes are now being placed in Russia. Without being pessimistic I must say that the present juncture is very critical. As the matter now stands the fact that no power wishes to take the initiative prevents such a coalition from being brought about." BOERS HAVE OBJECTIONS. Do Not Want a Neutral Consul to Look After British Interests. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—It is evident to the authorities that the Boer govern ment is strongly averse to having a neutral official reprr-"*il the British interests within its ho laries, and there seems to be a disposition on the part of the Boer authorities to decline to permit an American consul at Pre toria to represent the interests of Great Britain in the full sense desired by the British, as well as by the American government. This fact has been made plain to the authorities in an official dispatch which has been received by Secretary Hay from Consul Hollis at Pretoria. It is not expected that the administration will be content to ac cept the answer of the Kruger govern ment as final, and it will probably make further representations, through either Consul Hollis or Consul DR. C. A. BALLARD OFFICE IN 1ST NATIONAL BLOCK. HOURS: II to 12 A.M. 2 TO 4 P. M. Prompt Attention to Country Calls A Liberal Offer. 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