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NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
.. Dn Homiw, Deo. 30,1899
Attorney General Remley has given
opinion to the fish and game war
den in answer to a question as to tha
^.legality of offering quail for sale dur
jp|j*,liif the upen quail reason in the state.
Section 2551 of the code provides that
during the open quail season, between
November 1 and January'!, quail may
be killed, providing not more than
twenty-five per day are killed by any
one hunter, and that none are trapped,
or taken for purposes of traffic. The
State fish and game warden has had
trouble with the buying and selling of
•, this species of game, and believed that
the persons doing so violated the stat
utes. The attorney holds that, how
ever guilty the one who kills the quail,
there seems to be nothing in the law
prohibiting the buying and selling of
the same during the open season after
It is caught, even though the hunter is
prohibited from trafficking.
It is probable that the subject which
will create the principal interest and
Msnlt in the widest range of discussion
at the coming session of the legislature
will be proposals to change the system
tjf caring for the insane of the state.
jpThere are three branches to the pres
]fent system: Counties care for their
!»M»e either in asylums or in poor
-:,y—»uses private institutions care for
•{•"wdtasane and the state at its state hospi
"•als cares for and cures the insane.
Tbe board 'of control is against the
|eounty system and it would favor the
^enactment of a law preventing further
^vestmei&^Jjr^apunty asylums, and
Kg the rekpral of all insane
tients in countiel having no asylums
or hospitals to theWate institutions.
This means the removal of about 600
patients, sufficient t^o fill Cherokee,
about. In view of thfs possibility .the
beard asks for 8350,000 to finish the
Cherokee hospital. The board does
not recommend the removal of patients
from county asylums to the state hos
pitals, but would stop the,extension of
eounty care further than the present.
Secretary Kennedy, of the state
board of health is in receipt of reports
from, further outbreaks of small-pox in
the qtate. One case is reported at
Jesup,1 Buchanan county another is
in Washington township, Buchanan
'eounty, and a third has been re
ported at Independence. The reports
indicate that- the best quarantine
measures have been adopted, but do
not state whether the cases are of a
malignant type. Another new case
was .reported from Monroe county.
Several have previously been reported
at Coalfield, and yesterday's report
locates a case in Mantua township.
•/It has been'quaraliUup.cL i'reWous to
gjBfa&eases have beeu rep^rtjv'', at four
S in a a a
^•Orm-Lake, Marailf-'^Stoax. Tiapids
Provide^' tewmstti&wThen
there are casBM^Worthwrioti, Worth
eounty in SiiW township,
Worth county at Alvord and Doon,
Lyon county, an at lorning, Ad-^n»
county. In all, fifty-seven
now knowp-ate in
the state and only tv
T„^i.d'sPafeh from I
Houston, Texas,
follows: Al, Iowa syndicate
acre?
:The
II. Mc-
A.
xi. mc
in /oi Moines, secured option?
Of idM ill Jefferson
$185 MO they agreed to pay
,000 The same parties also scwnr-
n,n®ty-day
optica on another
wact, which makes the total transac
bon amount to a purchase of 14,264
acres, which is to cost them 3225,000.
®?®.lemen act as trustees for a
ed in Iowa
go into tne rice business on a large
scale. This syndicate is projected
with a paid up capital of 8500,000, and
in addition to raising rice, it is to be
.lie cleaned and graded on the farm.
plan, has progressed so far that
the trustees say options on the land
were necessary to a completion of the
organization. Farmers from Iowa
are to be brought to Texas to do the
work, and they will be stockholders.
Certified checks have been deposited
for 5 per cent of the purchase money.
Governor Shaw will submit to the
legislature the cases of but four con
victs asking for pardon. They are:
b'Thomas Kelly, sentenced in Lucas
eounty in 1886 John Bellew, sentenc
ed in Dubuque county in 1878 and Jas-
Mason, sentenced in Dallas county
1876. Twelve or fifteen life conVicts
ititioned for executive and legisla
a—At'clemency. Among them were the
fBaiasbarger brothers who were sent
pttison from Marshall county, and
concerning whose expected effort to
aeeure pardon from the legislature
much sensational matter has been
printed. John Wesley Elkins was also
another petitioner. He is the boy
who killed his mother and father when
lie was 11 years old. These and the
-other petitioners, excopt the four
named, Governor Shaw determined not
to present to the legislature. A curi
ous looseness of expression obtains in
the law relating to the pardon of life
eonvicts in Iowa. It provides that
the governor shall not pardou such
eonvicts until their petitions are re
i' ferred to the legislature. Every, gov
ernor has construed this to mean that
the governor cannot pardon until the
legislature recommends to him that
those whose petitions are submitted to
It shall be pardoned. But the law
plainly does not require the executive
either to aw^it the recommendation of
the legislature or to observe its recom
mendations nor does it prevent the
governor from pardoning persons
Whose pardon the legislature refuses
to recommend. It is probable that an
effort will be made to have the law
nade clearer.
T"® Iowa Mexican Plantation oom
pany. a New Jersey corporation that
desires to do business in Iowa, has
Sled amendment articles of incorpor
atlon with the secretary of state. The
'Jjj6 concern is capitalized at $1,087,500.
The filing fee amounts to 81,108.10.
This corporation is the one that took
exceptions to the secretary of state's
ruling in the matter of fees, but finally
decided to comply with the require
ment in every respect and through its
local attorney put an end to the con
troversy that had been going on for
some time by presenting its Check for
the amount demanded by the secretary.
German Steamer a War Prise.
LOBENZO MAKQUES, Dec. 81.—The
German steamer Bundesrath, from Mo
zambique, has been captured as a
itiah warship and t»tk»n
THE NEWS IN IOWA
PAVING LAW IS 8TR1CKKX.
Jndge Il»hclbcr(r Declare* It to Be
Unconstitutional.
OTTUMWA, Dec. 28.—For the first
time in the history of the state of
Iowa a court has held that the statute
relating to the assessment and collec
tion of paving tax by the front foot
rule is void and that the Iowa statute
is unconstitutional. This is in line
with the decisions of the United.States
supreme courts and federal courts, but
is the first time that an Iowa court
has passed upon the constitutionality
of the law. The opinion was rendered
by Judge F. W. Eichelberger in the
case of A. H. Hamilton, et al., vs. the
city of Ottumwa and the Assyrian As
phalt company of Chicago. By a line
of reasoning the court, in line with
the decision of the supreme court in
the case of Norwood vs. Baker, holds
that the front foot plan of assessment
is void because it takes into account
the benefits derived. The validity of
the assessment was attacked by the
dermnrrer and is the first case in
which the inhibition of the federal
constitution has been involved in this
state in this class of caseB.
INDIAN BKIDE WINS IN COURT.
federal Judge Shiras Restores LelaU
Pne-Ka-Chee to Ber Husband.
DUBUQUE, Dec. 31.—Federal Judge
Shiras has handed down an opinion in
the Indian case from Tama county res
ervation. The case was that in which
the husband of an Indian girl, Lelah
Pnc-Ka-Chee, sued for a writ of habeas
corpus to secure her release from the
Indian agent. The agent had had
himself appointed guardian of the
girl by the district court of Tama
county, and by virtue of the appoint
ment restrained her against her will
and against the wish of her relatives,
and compelled her to attend the.Indian
6chool. Her attorney claimed the state
had no authority over the Indians,
that the local court cannot appoint
guardians, and the agent had no au
thority to compel her attendance at
school. Judge Shiras sustains the In
dians at every point and censures the
agent he also severely censures the
whites who interfered.
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REGIMENT OP IOWA DUTCH.
Colony in Sioux County Said to Be Send
Inff Drilled Men to Join Boers.
ORANGE CITY, Jan. 2.—An entire
regiment of soldiers is said to be en
route from the Dutch colony in this
(Sioux) county to join the Boers in the
Transvaal. If seemingly well authen
ticated. accounts are to be believed,
the Organizers of the force are not
attempting t° send the entire body to
tl*e seat of war at once, but are con
nt to ship them out three or four at
time different routes. The re
not all gathered in Sioux
thW money to hire and
11 -raised in or near
Center. That
res's in
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said that P"3'
been accep
WO MK: KILLED,
Team UtrarJi l»? Burlington Train)
M'oudbarn,
OSCEOLA, Dec. 30.—Frank Davii
and Charles Darlington, while cro!
ing the C. B. & Q. railroad tracks i:
the west part of Woodburn, ten miles
east of Osceola, had their team struck
bye T-«st bound train. When the
train was stopped both men were
found in the front part of fthe engine.
Darlington being dead ai/ld Davidson
fatally injured. Strange to say while
the wagon was broken to pieces the
horses were uninjured. Both the vic
tims of the sad disaster were highly
respected citizens of Clarke county,
whose homes were about three miles
south of Woodburn.
IOWA MAIL CLERK PROMOTED.
William H. Penn Assistant Superintend
ent of Railway Service.
DES MOINES, Dec. 29.—William H.
Penn, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Bixth division of
railway mail service, with official
headquarters at Chicago, but he will
be permitted to retain his headquar
ters at Des Moines. He has been in
the railway mail service for twenty
seven years and is now the chief clerk.
He was appointed chief clerk for Iowa
in 1889, and is regarded as one of the
best men in the service in the west.
He has lived in^Des Moines during all
his service in the postofiice depart
ment.
Sae County Without Saloons.
SAC CITY, Dec. 29.—The Sac county
supervisors have completed the canvass
of the saloon statement of consent,
filed December 6, 1899. They found
the statement insufficient as filed. It
contained 18 more names than the re
quired 65 per ccnt, but the board decid
ed 73 signatures, against which the
anti-saloon forces protested, to be
illegal, leaving the statement short 54
names.''
Killed In a Runaway.
MONBOE, Dec. 29.—The 8-year-old
son of Mr1, and Mrs, William North,
living on their farm two miles west of
Monroe, was instantly killed by the
the team running away. The child
was alone in the wagon when the team
started to run. The wagon overturn
ed on a pile of cobs,catching the child's
head on the edge of the wagon bed
and dragging him several rods, dislo
cating his neck. !•.
Shot for Big Stakes.
:8BALI,TOWN, Dec. 30.—The great
est lvje bird contest ever shot in the
state has just closed here. It was a
match between John A. Lane, of Mar
shalltown, and Charles A. Hoover, of
Oskaloosa, two picked members of gun
clubs of the respective cities. Lane
won by a score of 80 to 79. Over $4,000
changed hands 6n the result, the prin
cipals potting i»p Si.ooo each.
A.-
Scalded to Dearth. iv
CZDAB RAJ/IDS, Dec. "27.—^ jp^n
named Brta fJanda^fell into a'Scald
ing tank at the T. .jM. Sinclair com
pany packing bouse, and was fatally
Idea.
ST ATX VKACHKRS* ASSOCIATION.
cil Bluffs,
Northwest
Des
Meeting ef tlie Pedagogues at
Moines Very Interesting.
DES MOINES, Dec. 28—The State
Teachers' Association had ,its formal
opening last night, with addresses by
President Freeman H. Bloodgood of
Vinton and Charles F. Thwing, presi
dent of Western Reserve University of
Cleveland, Ohio. The educational
council adopted the final report on the
treatment of incorrigible and neglect
ed children, recommending the es
tablishment of industrial schools in
every congressional district, and every
county if need be, to which persistent
truants should be sent.
There was a sharp passage- at-arms
between President Gates of Grinnell
and President Beardshear of the State
Agricultural College in the college sec
tion over the standard of pedagogic
instruction. President Gates spoke
slightingly of the work done at'Ameb
was called to account by President
Beardshear, and then withdrew the
spirit of his criticism.
DES MOINES, Dec. 29.—The State
Teachers Association yesterday took
action favoring ', additional normal
schools, liberal support of the present
state institutions, compulsory educa
tion and a mandatory provision for a
library in every school. It is gener
ally agreed abiong educational people
here that the first effort shall be to
support the university, agricultural
college and state normal school and
then to secure another normal school.
The outside colleges were victorious
over the state normal and 6tate uni
versity in the college section, securing
the appointment of a committee to
confer with the state board of educa
tional examiners to learn why the
graduates of the other colleges should
not be granted state certificates and
diplomas, the same as the graduates of
the state normal school. Some of the
sections have decided to reduce the
number of papers another year and
leave more time for social intercourse.
The complaint is made that there are
too many papers. The attendance has
been 1,300, exceeding all previous rec
ords.
DES MOINES, Dec. 30.—The Iowa
Teachers' Association closed yesterday
its most notable session. The needs of
the association, as summarized by C.
E. Shelton yesterday afternoon, are
simplification of organization and
work, wider dissemination of litera
ture created by the association, and
more united effort to impress upon the
legislature the educational demands of
the state. A resolution was adopted
favoring the passage of a law prohibit
ing saloons within five miles of the
state university. The recommenda
tions of .tlie eduoational council in re
gard to county and normal institutions
were adopted. They provide that in
stitutions should be schools of methods
exclusively, should be be held diiring
the months of June, July and August,
and should employ only the best in
structors.
I1AGGED
Employe Badly Used
_and Robbed.
£. 29.—Carl Smith, of Coun
fho is in the employ of the
ra railroad, was held up on
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AMKS, I
an east-lx ind passenger train as it
stopped^ he railroad crossing in the
west g&rti Ames. He had been rid
ing niost the afternoon in the same
seat with well dressed stranger who
was very reeable, and who announc
ed that he vas a traveling man for a
well know dry goods house in Chi
cago. W&n the train slowed up at a
crossing ii the west part of town the
stranger notioned for Smith to go out
on the plitform. Smith went out and
had no recollection of what followed
except tlat he found himself by the
side of tie railroad track a half hour
later with his money, ticket to Chi
cago aiu watoh gone. He was badly
bruisedabout the head, and he sup
poses Hi was struck by the Btranger
with a£andbag, as his head was not
cut veir deep. He managed to walk
to the fJorthwestern depot, where the
authoilties took care of him.
Officers of State Teachers.
DEfjMoiNEs, Dec. 29.—The following
are tin! new officers of the Iowa State
TeacMrs' Association: President, W.
O. lipdell, Des Moines Firtt Viee
Pre/Jlent, G. Miller, Boone Second
VisrPresident, A. R. Sale, Mason City
Third Vice President, Wm. Bell, Cres
ton Executive Committeeman at
Large, Inez Kelso, Corydon Educa
tional Counvil, H. B. Hay den. Council
Bluffs A. V. Noble, Ames President
Blakesley, Mt. Pleasant C. H. Carson,
Marengo W. W. Gist, Cedar Rapids
C. F. Schell, Garner.
BREVITIES.
Two men held up the cashier of the
Horseshoe restaurant at Sioux City re
cently and the police have arrested
John Conway, Mike Ward and Tom
burns of Cnicago, on suspicion. Sev
eral customers at the tables were in
timidated, and made no effort to inter
fere with the robbers, who secured #20.
The men under arrest say they are
packing house employes.
A recent dispatch says J. L. Jen
kins, mayor of Central City, and a
candidate before the last republican
convention for representative, was
held to the grand jury in the sum of
$2,000. It is charged that he assaulted
his little 14-year-old stepdaughter,
Minnie Williams, and that she was
compelled to flee from the house in
the dead of night, bare-footed and in
her night-gown, to save her honor.
Des Moines dispatch: Articles,of in
corporation of the Iowa Sugar com
pany have been filed for record with
the county recorder. This is the com
pany that proposes to erect a beet
sugar factory in Des Moines during
the coming year. The incorporators
are Jolm Emery, Fred Hubbell, Robt.
Fullerton, W. Jordan and II. T. Guern
sey. Mr. Guernsey is president and
Mr. Hubbell secretary of the company.
The vice president and treasurer are
to be selected later. The incorpora
tors also constitute the provisional
board off directors. The authorized
capital siock of the company is 81,000,
000 and Business is to commenoe when
250,000 elf the Btock is Daid in.
THEJVRON KTCPOHlTSR. THURSDAY, jkNUAKY 4, 1G00.
NEWS IN GENERAL
MAINS VICTIMS AT ARLINGTON.
Simple Religious Services and Honors of
War Mark Reinterment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Upon the
heights of Arlington cemetery the
Maine dead brought from Havana by
the battleship. Texas' yesterday were
laid away in their final resting place
with simple religious services and the
impressive honors of war in the pres
ence of the president, members of his
oabinet, officers of the army and navy,
and other representatives of the gov
ernment. The caskets
interred ranged
row on row. Over each was spread an
American'ensign, upon which lay a
wreath of gaiax leaves. Around the
enclosure, shoulder to shoulder, were
drawn up the cavalry of Fort Myer, to
the right was a batallion of marines
from the navy yard, to the left a de
tatchment of jlickiSs from the Texas,
in the flag-draped stand in the rear
the president and his cabinet, Admiral
Dewey, Major General miles and a dis
tinguished group of officers of the
army and navy, in their showy uni
forms while all around pressed the
throng of people who had braved the
snow and-biting cold to pay their last
tribute to the dead. There was a ten
der appropriateness in the fact that
Captain Sigsbee, who was in command
of the Maine when she was blown up,
had charge of the ceremonies in honor
of bis men and that Father Chidwick,
who was chaplain of the Maine, was
there to perform the last rites.
STARTED HOME.
Lawton's Remains Left Manila on the
Transport Thomas.
MANILA, Dec. 31.-—The funeral of
General Lawton was held with impres
sive eeremonies on Saturday. The re
mains were conveyed from Paco ceme
tery to the Luneta, to Pasig, thence to
the transport Thomas,, which sailed
that afternoon. As the body was re
moved from the vault in the cemetery
Chaplain Marrin read prayers. Then
the body was borne on a six-horsed
caisson which was Waiting at the gate.
The funeral procession was composed
of General Hall and staff, two troops
of the Fourth cavalry, who were with
General Lawton at the time of his
death a battery of artillery, the cais
son covered with flowers Law ton's
staff on foot Generals Wheeler, Wat
son, Bates Forsyth, Kobbe and
Schwan, in carriages naval battajions
Otis and stafff foreign consuls and
members of the Philippine supreme
court. Native delegations from towns
where Lawton established civil gov
ernments presented wreaths. Crowds
of natives and Americans witnessed
the procession and uncovered as it
passed. At Pasig the casket was
transported to a tug, "taps" were
t-ounded and prayers offered by Chap
lain Pierce.
SITUATION AT COLENSO-
General Bailer's Task Has Been Im
measurably Increased.
LONDON, Jan 3.—The Standard's
correspondent at Frere camp, tele
graphing on January l, sajs:
"Sir Charles Warren's division is
now nearly complete. Its headquar
ters will be at Estcourt. It is rumored
here that the guns which were cap
tured from General Buller at Colenso
have .been mounted in the hills com
manding the drift over the Tugela
river at Springfield. The Boers, it ap
pears, captured 650 rounds of shrapnel
When they took the guns.
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"General Buller's difficulties have
been immeasurably increased by the
enforced delay dince the last engage
ment. He now has before him,a series
of walled and fortified hills, Running
sixteen miles along the line of the Tu
gela. These are. swarming with the
enemy, posted in positions of great
strength and bristling with guns,
while the river in,front is in full flood.
The coming battle will certainly be
the stiffest and probably the most
momentous of the entife' campaign."
CHRISTMAS riGHTl
British Attack Doer Port aud uet the
Worstf It.
LOBENZ MARQUES, Jan. 1.—Pretoria
advices of December 27, say an official
dispatch from Mafeking announces a
sortie by the British on Christmas day,
attacking the Boer fort with cannon,
Maxims and an armored train rushing
up to the walls of the fort. The Brit
ish lost 109 killed and wounded the
Boers loss, two killed and seven
wounded. A dispatch frcm the Boer
camp at Modder river, December 28,
reports an aftillery duel lasting an
hour. December 27 the British recen
noitering party made a sortie but did
not come within Boer range. Decem
ber 28 the British began a steady
bombardment of the Boer position.
AGUINALDO'S WIFE TAKEN.
She Was With a Party That Surrendered
at llontoc.
MANILA, Jan. 2.—Aguinaldo's wife,
his sisters, three Filinino officers and
eighteen other Filipinos surrendered
to Major March at Bon toe yesterday.
The Filipinos gave up two Spanish
^nd two American prisoners. The first
movement of a general southern ad
vance occurred yestprday morning
when twb battalions of the Thirty
ninth infantry landed and occupied
Cabuyao, on the south side of Laguna
de Bay. Two Americans were killed
and four were wounded. Twenty-four
of the enemy's dead were found in one
house. One hundred and fifty pris
oners and four 6-pounder guns were
captured.
Arrested for Enlisting ^1
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30.—Monsienr Pie-'
rot. on the eharge of acting as a re
cruiting officer for the Boers, was
brought before United States Attor
ney Bundy today. He claimed he was
enlisting men for the hospital corps,
and not for enlistment in the army.
Bundy advised him that he must stop
or be punished.
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Goebel Democrats In Control.
FBANKFOBT, Ky., Jan. 2.—The Goe
bel democrats have organized both the
senate and the house. Open charges
of bribery have been made against the
anti-Goebel democrats
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McCoy-Mhlier Fight.
NEW YOBK, Jan.V-The McCoy-Maher
figli resulted in a#letory for McCoy,
the contest endingMn the fifth round,
after Maher had p||^ knocked down
repeatedly.
GEl KTHGEN REPORTS*
Boers Mft^A Another Attack—Milk
Statlon^^Ublished by British.
LONDON, cHt 29—From Capetown,
Dec. 27.—Gen^Bpthuen reports as fol
lows:
"^t 9:30 yesScday evening, the
Boers on the sou^rade of Magersfon
tcin, opened a verra^avy fire tor some
time. This moming&he naval brigade
fired at the '-e«6iiiy aMhe \ftest part of
Magersfonteii|, tne iwalry brigade
were reconnoitering in ^northeasterly
direction. Lieut. Master* made an ex
tended reconnaissance 'vestward and
northward to Enslein and reports all
is well. The farmers were glad to see
our' men. They are suffering from
want of food. I have established a
market here where I can' purchase
fresh milk and vegetables, selling to
the farmers tea and other articles,
which they cannot otherwise purchase.
A heavy rain fell last night."
The latest from Ladysmith:
"The field fortification would now
withstand any or anized attack the
enemy is likely to deliver. There is
sufficient food for two months. The
question of forage might be trouble
some, but E-ince the rains there has
been some grazing within the British
lines. There is no horse sickness.
Casualties caused by our Bhell fire are
increasing and the Boers are reported
as becoming nervous. They fear night
sorties and constantly open heavy
fulisades on imaginary attacks. Ger
man officials have promptly stopped
the Boers from recruiting in Damar
land. Neither men nor horses are per
mitted to cross the border."
Gatacre and French report no change
in the situation.
Baden-Powell reports all well, De
cember 12.
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VICTORY FOR THE BRITISH
Oen. French Defeats Boers and Oc
cupies Colesburg.
RANSBEBG, Cape Colony, Jan 2.—
Gen. French completely defeated the
Boers and occupied Colesburg. The
general continued to keep the Boers
on the move and pressed them closely
Saturday and Sunday, giving them no
time to make a prolonged stand, and
when day broke he was within strik
ing distance of the enemy. Sunday
night all the cavalry, artillery an4 in
fantry, the latter riding in wagons to
increase the general mobility, started
on a night march, intending to turn
the Boer right. The flank opera
tions were successful. The infantry
and field battery immediately made a
feint attack on the Boer front. While
this was proceeding the cavalry and
light artillery got completely around
the enemy's right flank as arranged.
The program worked without a hitch.
The Boers were utterly surprised.
Finding retreat threatened they fled
eastword, in disorder, leaving Coles
berg in French's hands.
IMPORTANT MOVE HINTED-
Buller May Again Hove to the Bellet
of Ladysmitli.
LONDON, Dec. 30.—The latest special
dispatches from Chievely Camp hint
darkly at some important movement
as imminent. This is interpreted, with
some misgivings, to mean that General
Buller contemplates a renewal of his
attempt to relieve Ladysmith. It ie~
reported bv the same dispatches that
the Boers have now retired to the
north bank of the Tugela river, being
afraid that the swollen river may bar
their retreat. They are also moving
their laagers nearer Ladysmith, prob
ably with the intention of putting fur
ther pressure on the garrison, which
now seems to be suffering pretty heav
ily from bombardment. It is difficult
however, to conceive thatGeneral Bul
ler would make another frontal attack,
especially now that the river is rising,
and an additional indication that this
is not bis purpose is the fact that he
has removed his headquarters back to
Frere. The BoGr movement north
ward from the Tulega is quite in keep
ing with the enemy's usual plan of se
curing a safe line of retreat.
WAR COUP BY BRITAIN.
Claimed That Delagoa Bay Has Been
Secured Under Secret Treaty.
LONDON, Dec. 29. Announcement
by the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger that
under the secret stipulations of the
treaty Germany will take Portugal's
Asiatic colonies and the territory
north of the •Zambesi and England
Delagoa Bay is the most startling
news of the day. The authority is
not official, and the statement of con
certed action by the two powers
against Freneh and Russian occupa
tion must be accepted with reserve un
til the foreign officers confirm it. The
alleged payment of 25,000,000 marks
for Germany's share in this territorial
trade also seems doubtful. Some dis
closures of this kind has been expect
ed in diplomatic circles for several
weeks, since the necessity for shutting
oft
the supplies of arms and ammuni
tion from the Transvaal has become
apparent with the prolongation Of the
NEW PERIL FOR BRITAIN.
Fish-
Modus Vivendi on Newfoundland
erles Has Expired.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 2.—Grave com
plications are feared between Great
Britain and France'over the expiration
of the Newfoundland fisheries modus
vivendi Sunday. The colonial legisla
ture cannot meet for Rome weeks, and
the British parliament is also closed,
so that there is no possibility of any
legislation for some weeks to -remedy
the defcnt. France is thus made able
to provoke much trouble with the col
onial office, and it is feared she will do
so. H!
|||POBTtJGAX. HAKES DEWIAZ*
Says There Is No Treaty for tha Dis
posal of Delagoa Bay.
NEW YOBK, Jan. 2.—The Herald
prints the following from Lisbon:
"The minister of finance declared to
a.friend that no treaty for the aliena
tion of Delago Bay existed, nor would
the government propose to the cortes
any sale of Portuguese colonies."
Kaffirs are f.n Rebellion.
PBETOBIA, Dec. 26, via Lorenzo Mar
quez, Dec. 30.—Commandant Swart re
ports from the laager at Al^wyn's kop,
near Zeorust, that he had an engage
ment on Friday, Dec. 22, with kaffirs,
in the neighborhood of Derdorpoort.
The kaffirs occupied a strongly fortified
ridg$ and were well prepared for
emergencies. After heavy fighting the
burghers captured the kaffirs* position,
losing threeidlled and flte- wounded,
GERMANY STIRRED:
Seizure of the Bundesrath May Lead
to drave Complications.
BKKLIN, Jan. 2.—That grave compli
cations may grow out of the seizure of
the German mail steamer Bundesrath
by the British cruiser Magicienne in
East African waters is shown by the
ftftt that a cabihet' council was held
yesterday in Berlin. It is further an
nounced that the full German (jabinet
will discuss the case. The German
ptcfiH is bitter over the event, which
may have theveffect of nullifying the
recent change of sentiment in favor of
Great Britain in the Transvaal war.
German officials are non-committal,
but the summoning of cabinet minis
ters on Sunday to formulate a report
for the emperor Bhows that prompt
notice is to be taken by the govern
ment. Press and people are very bit
ter in their denunciation of the Brit
ish action and' Great Britain is ex
pected to make prompt apology.
PLOTTED RIOT IN MANILA.
nsurgents* Purpose to Kill Foreign Con
suls Revealed.
MANILA, Jan. 2.—Four explosive
bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds
of ammunition were discovered in a
house in the center of Manila Sunday
morning while the police were seeking
Recarte, the insurgent leader, who
was said to have come to Manila in the
hope of effecting an outbreak yester
day by taking advantage of the mobil
ization of the American troops at Gen
eral Lawton'B funeral. Sunday' it de
veloped that the plot included- the
throwing of bombs among the foreign
consuls attending the ceremony, in
order to bring about international
complications. These, it seems, were
to be thrown from the Escolta's high
buildings, bnt the avoidance of the
Escolta by the funeral procession
spoiled the plan. The populace, it is
thought, had been prepared for the
attempt by a' rumor circulated widely
among the natives that Aguinaldo was
in Manila and would personally lead
the outbreak. The American author
ities, having been advised of what was
brewing, prepared for all contin
gencies.
FAITH IN BULLER.
Churchill Says tlie British Forces Trust
Him Implicitly.
-LONDON, Dec. 29. The morning
Post has received the following from
Mr. Churchill under the date of Dec.
26, telegraphed from Chieveley Camp,
where be has arrived: "All ranks
have complete confidence in Sir Red
vers Buller, and there is a stern de
termination to succeed next time at
all costs. A painful impression was
caused by the announcement of the
change of the commander-in-chief,
and the soldiers here are resolved to
vindicate their trusted leader. The
situation nevertheless, is difficult, the
Boer position being one of extraordi
nary strength, with high hills lined
tier on tier with trenches and^galleries,
rising from an almost unfordable river,
and with a smooth plain in front.
The enemy have, all the ranges marked
and many powerful guns dominate
the various points of the river, while
the drifts are commanded by converg
ing musketry fire from probably 12,
000 Boers. There are sixteen miles of
wild, broken country before reaching
Ladysmith, which demands early re
lief."
THE "OPEN DOOR" IN CHINA.
Gratifying-Results of the United States
Overtures to the Powers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—The negotia
tions opened by Secretary Hay with
the great powers of Europe and with
Japan toward securing a common un
derstanding for a continued open door
policy throughout China, have met
with Aost' gratifying results. The
state department is unwilling at pres
ent to make public the nature of the
replies received, as this information
will be embodied in a special message
to congress. But in other quarters,
thoroughly reliable and in a position
to have trustworthy and accurate in
formation, it is learned that favorable
responses have been made by Great
Britain, Germany, France, Russia—the
Russian communication coming as late
as Saturday—and Japan. There is no
doubt, it is thought here, that Italy,
the remaining country addressed, will
make favorable answer, if indeed it
has not already done so. The 'position
of Italy is felt to be assured by the
favorable course adopted by the othsr
four*great powers of Europe.
Russian^ Fighting WIth 'Boers.
LONDON, Dec. 30.—The Marseilles
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele
graphing the substance of an inter
view with the Rus ian general, Gour
ko, eldest son of the famous Gourko,
who is now about to start for Pretoria,
says that the Russian officer made the
following statement:
"I have been offered the command of
a Boer army corps. In my own mind
I am absolutely confident of the suc
cess of the Boers. You may take my
word for it that thousands of Russians
are now fighting under General Joo
bert."
Important Inventions.
DES MOINES, Dec. 28.—Patents have
been allowed upon applications pri
pared and prosecuted by us for intej
ssting subjects as follows:
To C. W. Cross, of Grinnell,
auxiliary air heater adapted to be/on
nected with a stove in sneh a m«nner
that it.will: receive and direct
ducts of combustion and aid inftvarm
ing and circulating air in a zoom, as
required to maintain a uniform tem
perature, by admitting cool/ir at -4ts
bottom, heating it and discharging it
at its top. An undividecLmalf is as
signed to W. S. Moore/f the same
place.
To J. Morgan, of Atlantic, for a
plant-planting machin/adapted to -be
advanced across a fie£ by horses to
set out cabbage and jobacco plants in
rows at regular distances apart. A
boy on the machipo hands plants in
suceession to automatic plant holders
on a wheel and the wheel revolves
it places the pljots in a furrow opened
in advance of Ae wheel by a furrow
opener and a(furrow closer immedi
ately cover&the roots and rollers pack
the groundAvound jbhe roots. An un
divided hpf has bi
Whitney/of Chicagi
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IOBWIO COFO^:
nt Attorneys.
Formidable Plot Accident
vealed at Man
SOLDIERS FIND FOUR
Plaa Wais to Throw Them Deri
Funeral of Uen. Lawton I
Consuls Were to Have Been Mu
—Activity of Our Troops.
Manila, Jan. 2.—Four
jombs, a tew firearms and
of ammunition were discover
house in the center of Manila!
while the police were seeking
the insurgent leader, who to
hav-s come to Manila in the he
fecting an outbreak by
vantage of the mobilization-1
American troops at Gen.
funeral.
It has developed that the
eluded the throwing of bomti
the foreign consuls attending the
mony, in order to bring about int
national complications. These,
seems, were to be thrown from the!
colta's high buildings, but the avoid-]
ance of the Escolta by the funeral pr
cession spoiled the plan.
The populace, it is thought, had
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare
that Aguinaldo has ordered the release
of all Spaniards now in possession of
the rebels. The mountain passes of
Cagayan and the two Ilocos provinces
are still guarded in the hope of catch
ing the insurgent Gen Tinio, who la
still, a fugitive. It is asserted that
Lieut. Gllmore is in Tinlo's custody.
Brings Slain Heroes.
Washington, Jan. 2.—The remains of
Major John A. Logan, also^ those( of
Major-Gen. Henry W. Lawton and
Lieut Ledyard, are now on their way
'jome on the transport Thomas, which
started from Manila Saturday. Tte
Thomas is expected to arrive at 8aa
Franciscd in twenty-six days.
Plan to Defeat Goebelltes,
Vrankfort, Ky., Jan. 2.—Chairman
Long of the republican state campaign
committee has called a meeting of the
republican members of both houses for
a joint conference. It is expected that
then a report will be received from thik
anti-Goebel democrats regarding their
attitude on the organization of the
two houses, and the general policy for
the session will be talked over.
Jewdlers Want OH TarlSs.
Bmton, Mass., Jan. 2.—The mum*
factoring Jew#lera of New England,
fearing that tae industry would suffer
greatly unde/ the new schedule in the
reciprocal treaty between the United
States and rrance, are making a strong
protest against its raitfication.
Gofb Hack to Faee A
confer*.
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 2.-—Charles
H. Co
It,
the Boston banker, accused of
embezzling |900,000 'of the funds of the
GlobI National bank of that city, and
arrested here, started for Boston last
nlsnt in charge of .United States-liar- )1
s^al Osborne.
Against Fusion and Biyaa,
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 2.—The populist
state executive committee has declared
against fusion of any kind in next
year's campaign, and against William
J. Bryan. Full state,
and congressional
tickets will be named, and the cry
be "Down with fusion!"
To Win Baek German Trade.
Leipzig, Jan. 2.—The German ma
chlnery manufacturers are preparing
to establish a permanent exhibition
Russian cities, thus imitating Amert
can and British firms, who are win
ning the trade that Germany
monopolized.
LEO HAS NAMED HIS CHOICE.
He Would Make Cardinal Oottl the
Hnt Pope.
Rome, Jan. 2.—It is understood
among those on terms of intimacy la
Vatican circles that Pope Leo has cu
didly made known his -choice as
successor. Cardinal Girolamo Mail
Gotti, a Genoese monk not yet 65 ye
old, who has lived a severely
life, is said to have been pointed
by the present venerable pontiff as
who would most fitly sit- upon
papal throne. .is®
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prepared for the attempt by a ran
circulated widely among the natlvl
that Aguinaldo was in Manila, anl
would personally lead the outbreak.^
The American authorities, having be
advised1 of what was'brewlng,- pr
for all contingencies..
Capt Morrison, who conima
troops in the most turbulent dist
the city, says he does not belie
actual uprising will ever occur,
natives lack the resolution to tak
first steps in a movement that w|
entail fighting at close quarters
the American troops.
An American advance in
province, south of Manila, is expectedl
shortly. Reliable reports from native]
spies show that there $re upward of|
2,000 organized Insurgents under
within a mile of Imus. They
strengthening their intrenchmenti
and possess artillery.
At Novaleta the Filipino intrencl
mente have been much strengthen^
since Gen. Schwan's advance. A the
sand of the enemy are in that vicinitj
and there are 600 at San Francisco
Malabon. From twelve to a hundr
garrison all the towns in the souther
part of Cavite province, and the
may be said of the towns in Bat
province.
It is estimated that 000 insur
are intrenched at Calamba.
Reports have been received that 2J
000 insurgents are massed at Mount
Arayat, having strong positions whloN
command steep and narrow trails, ana
that they are preparing to roll bow{4
ders down upon the advancing troops.1
Life along the coasts of the prov
inces of Cagayan and North and South
Ilocos Is resuming normal conditions.
The American troops ocpup^ 'the im*
portant towns and patrol the country
roads. The natives implore the
Cans to continue the occupation, to es
tablish a settled government and to
terminate the uncertainty, abuses and
confiscations that have characterised
the rule of the Tagal revolutionists
during the last eighteen months.
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