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VOL. XXIII.—NO. 2.
/^jnepcaps Occupy Cuyabo
(THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF A GEN
ERAL SOUTHERN ADVANCE
FROM MANILA
LANDED IS FlfE OF FliiE
TWO AMERICANS KILLED AND
FOUR WOUNDED BY THE ENE
MY'S SHELLS
HEAVY PIGHTING ALL ALONG
Natives Hetre«ted to Santa Rosa,
) From Which Place They Were
Driven by the Advancing Soldiers
—Regiments Mobilising at San Pe
ri ro and Pauls Preparatory to Pol
lowing Up the Advsntage-rMany
Natives Involved In the Projected
Manila Uprising — Twenty-Four
Filiiiino Dead Found in One House
—Over One Hundred Prisoners
Captured.
MANILA, Jan. I.—The first movement
-of a general southern advance occurred
this morning, when two battalions of the
Infantry landed and occu
pied Cuyabo, on the south side of La
guna 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 six-pounder rapid-firo
guns were captured.
The gunboat Lagufia de Bay bombarded
the town before the disembarkation of
the troops from the cascoes, which was
made under the enemy's shrapnel lire.
The enemy evacuated the place before
the charging Americans, retreating -to
Sunta Rosa, to which town they were
pursued.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Heavy fighting 1 occurred along- the road
to Santa Rosa, which was occupied, the
Insurgents retreating south toward Sin
gulen. The Americans burned the coun
try between and around Cuyabo.
The gunboat returned to Calambo for
reinforcements and thence came to Ma
nila to fetch ammunition. Sfie recently
captured two of the enemy's steam
launches, one under the fire of artillery
at Calambo, and also four cascoes loaded
with rice.
Other regiments are mobilizing tonight
ftt San Pedro Macatl and Paslg, prepara
tory to continuing the southern advance.
natives implicated.
Yesterday's capture of bombs Involved
the seizure of documents inculpating a
number of Filipinos who intended to
rise against the Americans. Papers were
also found showing a distribution of the
city into districts and a careful assign
ment of leaders and followers. The pre
cautions taken by the Americans on Sat
urday, it is now evident, alone prevent
ed an uprising. The provost marshal has
requested that two more regiments be
detailed for the protection of Manila.
Three thousand troops are now actually
In the city.
DEFIED THE LAW.
Rejected Immigrants Refused by the
Steamship Company.
GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. I.—The first
instance of a refusal on the part of a
steamship company to deport immigrants
found by the United States immigration
'bureau to be contract laborers occurred
here today. About two weeks ago Immi
gration Inspector Levy brought fifteen
Slavonians here from Mississippi, charged
with being brought here on a North Ger
man Lloyd ship, in'violation of immigra
tion laws. Today he tendered them to
the captain of the steamship Roland, of
that line \ and they were refused. War
rants w /c issued for S. Spencer, agent of
the company, and the captain. The
steamer sailed without service of the
warrant upon the captain.
Mr. Spencer when seen was very reti
.icent. saying the men had not been ten
dered to him, but they had been tendered
to the ship without advice from his office,
and the purser was obliged to refuse
them.
Inspector Levy says the men were ten
dered to the company on Dec. 28, on in
structions ot the immigration bureau,
and that the company had accepted them
and become responsible for their board.
The immigration bureau claims to have
Information of 1,600 alleged contract
laborers, which it purposes to deport, and
the steamship companies intend to resist
the orders. Most of these immigrants
came through Baltimore and many
through New York. Under the act of 1891
the penalty for not returning- contract
laborers is a fine of not less than $300
In each case, and the clearance of ves
sels may be withheld pending payment of
the fine.
RICHER BY MILLIONS.
Rew Year's Gift to the Chicago Uni
versity of 5p:i,370,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. I.—The University of
Chicago has received a New Year's gift
of $3,370,000. President Harper will make
the announcement tomorrow at the quar-
terly convocation of the university in
Studebaker hall. The president hoped to
be able to announce that the university
would be $4,000,000 richer, but he has not
been able to raise the sum, which, du
plicated by John D. Rockefeller, would
make up that amount. However, Mr.
Rockefeller has wired that he will ex
tend the limit three months, and in that
time Mr. Harper says he Is reasonably
cure of getting the remaining money, as
he has assurances of large donations in
prospect.
Four years ago Mr. Rockefeller gave
the university $1,000,000 and promised to
duplicate any amount donated up to Jan.
I, 1900, up to $2,000,000. One year ago Mr.
Harper had raised $1,135,000 towards the
$2,000,000. The amount has since been
raised $550,000. It is understood the money
has been subscribed by men of this city,
•
PARIS LIST PUBLIC.
Many AmericnnH Will Make Exhtfo-
its at tlic Uift' Exposition.
CHICAGO, Jan. I.—Commissioner Gen
eral Ferdinand W. Peck, of the United
Statos commission to the Fit is exposi
tion, today issued a list of fhe principe/
commercial 1 exhibitors in the United
W ¥ £i &ul $lobt
MRS. AGUINALDO TAKEN.
MANILA, Jan. 1. — Aguinaldo's
wife, sisters and eighteen Fili
pinos have surrendered to Maj.
March's battalion of the Third
infantry at Bonfeoc, province of
that name.
Three Filipino officers also
surrendered to Maj. March, and
the Filipinos gave up two Span
ish and two. American prisoners.
States who have accepted space In the
exposition assigned to them by the com
missioner general. The Mst contains 1,095
names of persons, firms and corporations.
This list does not include exhibitors of
record in agriculture, mines, charlfaible
and other associations, schools, colleges,
etc. Such a list would inclufie the names
of about 7,000 exhibitors. A complete list,
arranged by groups and clasiieo, wiil ep
pear in the official catalogue, now in
process of preparation.
CASS LAKE COUNCIL.
ltt'.s< rviition Indians Present Their
Complaints to Agent Yonng.
CASS LAKE, Minn., Jan. I.—(Special.)
—Cass Lake Indians were in council
here today with Indian Agent Young,
presenting certain grievances^ the sub
stance of which has already been pre
sented to the interior department at
Washington. The chief of their de
mands is that the money received from
the sale of the Cass Lake townsite be
distributed among the tribes owning the
reservation at this point, instead of,
going into the tribal fund, where they^
fear it will be dissipated in the payment
of officials provided ostensibly for their
protection.
The hauling of rock from the reserva
tion by an Indian from another tribe,
for sale, was also a subject of com
plaint. To this assurance was given that
the Indians could use the rock as they
pleased. Further complaint was made
that the proceeds of these sales should
go to the tribe, to which answer was
made that there were no profits on the
transactions, as the stone was beinft
disposed of. The matter of selling tha
stone on section 16 will also be dis
cussed at the council, which may be
6XThe Indians are somewhat disturbed
as to the recent increase in buildSig
on their reservation. The recent boom
to the town has extended from the ceded
tract to other portions of the reserva
tion and a lan-e part of the buildings
are on section 16, on which the state
fs expected to file a claim if the reserva
tion is ever thrown open for sale. There
are many new building in the course of
erection on the reservation not to men
tion the number on the ceded tract.
Building operations are going on Sun
days and holidays.
RIOTING AT CIENFTTEGOS.
Chief of Police Fired Ipon by Un
ruly Colored Cubans.
HAVANA,* Jan. 1.-While Gens. Maso
£? awl^ dcorii a; ef^esen atrve
Cuban™ were passing through Clenfuego.
they were conveyed from the vessel to
he hotel, where a banquet was tendered
them. Meanwhile a large crowd °f color
ed people had gathered to demand from
the authorities that the remains of
Dionisio Gil, the colored brigadier genera
in the Cuban army, who had been shot
and killed the previous day by the police,
after he had shot and wounded two police
men who were In the act of arresting
him, should be exhumed and buried with
proper honors.
The demonstrators marched through the
town, unfurled a Cuban flag and raised
riotous cries against the authorities. The
chief of police was fired at four times.
Gens. Maso and Lara addressed the
crowd, which at first refused to disperse
Eventually, however, the police succeeded
in effecting order and soothing the pop
ulace.
MR. CROKER'S LEG BROKEN.
Slipped Wlille Mounting a Horse and
Was Severely Injured.
LONDON, Jan. I.—A special dispatch
from Wantago, county of Berks, says
that Richard Croker, who has been stay-
Ing at a country house near there, slip
ped while mounting a horse, owing to the
animal swerving, and broke his leg.
Mr Croker is being attended by Dr.
Emerson, who has reduced the fracture.
He is now resting easily. The accident
occurred yesterday (Monday).
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Previous Plea of Not Guilty Changed
by a Murderer.
BARNSTABLE. Mass.. Jan. I.—Edwin
Ray Snow, charged with the murder of
James Whittemore, at Yarmouth last
October, was arraigned at a special ses
sion of the superior court here today be
fore Judge Higgins. He retracted his
previous plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to be executed
March IS.
Case Still a Mystery.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 1-—Attorney
Oscar Bamberger, who represented the
heirs in the Wolfsohn case, when they
sought to recover the $10,000 life insurance
from the New York Life Insurance com
pany is in the city. He will not give up
his case though his clients have waived
their claim to the $10,000. He does not be
lieve that the man who came to Chicago
pretending to be the "real Wolfsohn is so.
The case is as full of mystery as ever.
Yale** President at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. I.—President Arthur
Hadley of Yale university, arrived in
rh'ratro today to attend the January con
vocation of the University of Chicago,
Jan. 3, and to address Yale alumni in the
interest of that institution's work. Mr.
Hadley spent the day in social visits to
his many friends In Chicago.
Steamer on Shore.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The steamer
Tordenskjold ran ashoTe at Jones Inlet,
near Rockaway, L. 1., at 4 o'clock this
morning during a thick snow storm and
came off without assistance at 9 o clock,
apparently without damage. She then pro
ceeded to this city.
Agaln in Custody.
DENVER, Col.. Jan. I.—Wyatt Sharp,
who escaped last May from the Arkansas
penitentiary, where he was serving^ a
thirteen-year sentence for murder, has
surrendered to the police department in
this city. Sharp killed B A. Whetstone
in a fight at Huntinpcton, Ark., in 1596.
Notable Wctldlng.
BOSTON. Jan. I.—The wedding of Miss
Svbll MacKenzie, niece of Mrs. H. Sta
ples Potter, and Robert McClure Snyder,
1 .resident of the City National bank, of
Kansas City, occurred at Mrs. Potter's
residence today. Rev. E. A. Horton offi-
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1900.
elated, and guests from New York and
Kansas City were present. With the
exception of a few friends, only the in
timate relations attended. President Mc-
Klnley, Marcus A. Hanna and many of
the bankers of New York and Kansas
City sent telegrams of congratulation.
CUBAN COMMANDS.
Number of Military Districts Is to Be
Reduced to Two.
WASHINGTON, Jan. L—lt Is probable
that the present month will be marked
by a complete reorganization of the mili
tary commands in Cuba. The impression
prevails that there is to be a heavy re
duction in these commands, and it is in
timated that the outcome will be the
creation of two departments, instead of
the six which originally composed Cuba
and the four into which the island is now
divided. Gen. Wilson, who commands
the combined departments of Matanzas
and Santa Clara, has -been ordered to
Washington, and it is said that while
here he, with Gen. Davis, who is coming
from Puerto Rico, and is due on the sth
at New York, will confer with the com
mittees of congress having to do with
the creation of a new form of govern
ment for Puerto Rico and with legisla
tion for Cuba during the time it shall
remain under American control.
The combined department of Santiago
and Puerto Rico is without a com
mander, although the duties of the post
vacated by Gen. Wood, upon his promo
tion to the governor generalship, are be
ing temporarily discharged by the senior
colonel. Thus the entire Orient, as the
eastern half of the island Is called, is
without a permanent commander. It Is
understood that the four departments
In the Orient will be consolidated into
one, and that a brigadier general will be
named by Secretary Root, upon the rec-
ommendation of Gen. Wood, to take
command, with headquarters at Santiago.
MAJ. BIDWELL NAMED
Department Commander for Spanish
War Veterans' A»aociatioii.
LANCASTER, Pa,, Jan. I.—Gen. Willis
J. Hulings. commander-in-chlef of the
National Association of. Spanish-Ameri
can War Veterans, today announced the
following appointments of department
commanders:
Alabama, Col. James W. Cox; Arkansas,
Col. Vigil T. Cook; California, Col. Victor
Duboce; Florida, Col. Irvine E. Webster;
Illinois, Col. D. Jack FosteT; Indiana,
Capt. William E. English; Kansas, Maj.
A. M. Harvey: Michigan, Col. Charles L.
Boynton; Maj. Francis H. Bid
well; Missouri, Gen. Milton Moore: Mon
tana, Col. C. F. Lloyd: North Dakota,
Col. William C. Truemen: Pennsylvania;
Christopher O'Neill: South Carolina, Col.
Wylie Jones; Texas. Col. G. W. Hardy;
111lk/i//ji =^1 i!<^ l<e::^^^^^^N ..hV^s- 1_ '^JfT^Z
The Old Year—Here, Young Man, I Leave These Things for You to Play With. I Have Had Enough
of*"Them.
Washington, Maj. Edward H. Fox: West
Virginia, Capt. John Baker White; Wis
consin, Col. Martin T. Moore.
These officers, together with the Com
mander-in-chief and adjutant general (ex
offlcio), shall constitute the executive
board, or council of administration, and
they will Immediately select a staff, to
consist of an assistant adjutant general,
an assistant quartermaster general and
assistant inspector general, an assistant
surgeon general, a judge advocate, a sig
nal officer and a chaplain, who will hold
office until further orders.
COUNTY TREASURER SHORT.
Books Show a Deficit of More Than
Sixty Thousand Dollars.
LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. I.—lt was an
nounced today that County Treasure*
E. H. Hershey, who has been absent
from the city for some time, Is a de
faulter and absconder. Hershey's son
was in charge of the office last week,
endeavoring to straighten out the books.
He called County Auditor Marsh to his
aid, and they have found a defalcation
of $65,000. There is in deposit in the
banks of this city $61,840, while the books
•call for $126,840. There is due the state
for tax money at interest for 1899 the
sum of $84,000, of which three-fourths
come back to this county, hence the net
sum owing the state is $21,000. Hershey
is believed to have gone to Canada.
Stock speculation and the gaming table
are believed to have practically eaten up
the entire amount of the defalcation.
FLAT BUILDINgTbLAZE.
Some* of the Tenants Probably Cut
Off by the Flames.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Three alarms
have been sent in for a fire in a five-story
flat house, No. 54 First avenue. The
flames which suddenly belched from the
building were discovered by men working
in the United Press Beef company's plant.
They carried out half a dozen women,
while many persons got to the street by
means of fire escapes. It Is feared that
the suddenness of the lire has cut off
the escape of some of the tenants, and it
looks as though It would be a serious
blaze. •* '- - •
On the top floor six months old Lau
etta Lennen was found in bed dead. She
had been smothered by the fire. The
child's father, Edward, a butcher, was
taken to Flower "hospital, burned about
the hands and face.
, -^m*
Fatal Bravitdo.
VIENNA. Jan. I.—One of the animal
keepers at the Vienna zoological garden
entered the cage of the lions today in
a spirit of bravado, and six lions rusned
upon him and tore him to pieces. The I
attendants sought in vain with flaming
torches and streams of water to drive
the wild beasts from their victim.
BERLIN EN FETE
EMPEROR WILLIAM INAUGURATES
HIS TWENTIETH CBjNTURY WITH
AN ELABORATE CEREMONY
QUICK STEPTHROUGH THE TOWS
DAY USHERED IV BY A BIG PARADE
OF ALL THE TROOPS IN
BERLIN
HIS SPEECH SIGNIFICANT
The Kaiser Declares His Intention
to Preaearve the Integrity of the
Empire, and Announces His De
termination to Press His Naval
Programme to Successful Issue-
Favor Shown Minister White.
BERLIN, Jan. I.—By the official edict
of Emperor William, today, so far as
Germany is concerned, ushered in the
twentieth century. The occasion was ob
served with an elaborate ceremony. The
day broke dark, cold and foggy, with
a drizzling rain, but the great ceremony
of awakening the city was nevertheless
performed successfully. The military
bands and the drum and fife corps of the
whole garrison marched at the quickstep
from the castle to the Brandenberg gate
and back, arousing the population with
deafening echoes.
. The emperor and empress, as usual,
were early about.
The significant act of rededicating the
flags of the Prussian artny, which oc
curred in the forenoon, was a most sol
emn ceremony. His majesty, with the
four eldest princes, walked over from the
castle to Rheums halle ("Hall of Glor
ies"), in whose Inner court, In the pres
ence of Germany's emperor and princes,:
the act took place. The flags were, piled
up before an altar specially erected,
where the Protestant and Catholic army
chaplains performed^ th.c dedicatory rites.
The emperor spoke kindly to Field Mar-
PLAYTHINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
shal Blumenthal, eighty-six years of age,
who was present.
EMPRESS IN ATTENDANCE.
The empress drwve up in a coach and
six, with the two youngest princes, Oscar
and Joachim, and the little princesses, all
of them witnessing the scene below from
a window overlooking the court. The
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Fair; Northwest Winds.
I—Battle Near Manila.
Victory far British.
Berlin Open* Century".
2—Shot Wound Fatal.
3—Minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
4—Editorial.
Chat of tfce Capital.
Important BUis Penddns.
6—Sporting NeWB.
McCoy Beats Malier.
Croud at Coiqo.
O—Financing: the- City.
News of the Railroads.
New Year at Waatiingrton.
7—Live Stock: MStrkefa.
Popular Wants.
B—St. Pan! Social X«fw«.
Sliver for GoV. Liad.
OCEAIC LINERS.
NEW YORK—Arrived: Thir.gvalla. Co
penhagen. £L , __
LIVERPOOL—Arrhred: Etruria, New
LONDON-Sailed: New York.
MOVILLE — Arrived: Monteagle. St.
John. .' ; ■-.
TODAY ill' ST. PALL.
METROPOLITAN-rivohmaii's company
in "The Little Minuter," evening at 8:15.
GRAND—Charles Hpyt's "A Day and a
Night," evening .&% 8515; _ •
Olymplc-VaudevtHe.7 2:30 and 8:lo p. m.
Palm Garden-?-V.au<ieville. 2 and 8 p. m.
Triune Lodge No. 190, A. F. & A. M..
Merriam Park. 8 p. m.
Capital City Lod«e No. 217, A. F. & A.
M.. Tenth and Ontario streets, 8 p. m.
Mtzpah Lodffe No. 191. A. F. & A. M..
South St. Paul, 8 p. t% _..:. .„
Minnesota Chapter No. 1. R. A. M., West
Fifth street. 8 p.m.
sign and counter given out by the em
peror was Konigsberg-Berlin, typifying
Prussia's new century.
The decree awarding each class of col
ors a new ornament clasp and ribbon
went into effect this afternoon, each regi
ment marching with its flags thus deco
rated. A similar decree was published
today by the prince regent of Munich and
other German rulers.
It was noticed that during the rededl
cation the emperor addressed kindly
words to Prince Frederick Leopold, who
is here for a few days from his banish
ment in Cassel.
The emperor's address during the exer
cises is considered a deeply significant ex
pression of his majesty's Intention to
maintain the empire in its present entire
ty. -It presages the emperor's Intention
to preserve the empire's unity and Indi
visability, and when he Bald he would
continue, in spite of all hindrances, to
make the navy as powerful as the army,
he made a deep impression, and his re
marks were commented upon liberally
in diplomatic circles. His majesty deliv
ered his address In a high-pitched, res
onant, stringent voice. Each syllable was
pathetically emphasized. He said:
EMPEROR'S ADDRESS.
The first day of the new century sees
our army, in other words, our people, in
arms, gathered around their standards,
kneeling before the Lord of Hosts, and
verily, if any one has especial reason this
day for bowing down before God it is
our army. A glance at our standards
suffices as an explanation, for they are
the embodiment of our history. In what
condition did the past century at its
dawn, find our army? The glorious army of
Frederick the Great had slept upon its
laurels, fossilized amid all the petty de
tail of pipe clay, led by superannuated
and insufficient generals, with officers
unaccustomed to useful work, and lost in
debauch, luxury and foolish arrogance.
Our army, in a word, was not equal to
its mission, which indeed it had forgotten.
Heavy was the chastisement of heaven
which overtook it and fell on our people.
It was cast into the dust, the glory of
Frederick was extinguished, and our
standards were broken.
In many long years of bitter servitude,
God taught the people to look to itself,
and under the pressure of the foot of the
proud conquerer, our people engendered
in itself that sublime thought that it is
the highest honor to dedicate ore's blood
and purse to the Fatherland in her armed
service. Form and life were given it by
my great grandfather; new laurels
crowned the newly created army and its
youthful banners, but universal military
service only attained its true significance
through our great departed-emperor. In
his quiet work, he evolved the reorganiza
tion of our army, in spite of opposition
and ignorance.
Glorious campaigns crowned his work
In a way never expected. His spirit filled
the ranks of our army, even as his own
trust In God bore our troops to astonish
ing victories. With this, his own crea
tion, he brought the German races to-
gether and gave us back the long desired
German unity. It is to him that our
thanks are due, and by the help of that
army, the German empire, commanding
respect, has again assumed the position
assigned to It In the council of nations.
It is for you, gentlemen, to preserve
and employ in the new century the old
qualities by which our forefathers made
the army gTeat—namely, simplicity and
modesty in daily life, unconditional devo
tion to the royal service, the employment
of one's whole strength of body and mind
in the ceaseless work of training and
developing our troops.
Even as my grandfather labored for his
army, so will I, in like manner, unerringly
carry on and carry through the work of
reorganizing my navy, in order that it
may be justified in standing by the side
of my land forces and that by it the Ger
man empire may also be in a position to
win the place which it has not yet at
tained. With the two united, I hope to
be enabled, with a firm trust in the
guidance of God, to prove the truth of
the saying of Frederick William I.:
"When one in this world wants to de
cide something with the pen, he does not
do it unless supported by the strength
of the sword."
OFFICIAL VISITS.
During the afternoon hours the em
peror called upon the ministers and
princes. The United States ambassador
and Mrs. White being out calling them
selves, the emperor failed to meet them
personally at their residence on Senne
strasse.
The American colony kept the day as
usual. Pastor Dickie held a reception,
and Consul General Mason and Mrs. Ma
son and Mr. Robbins did the same. The
rest of the Amei leans were out calling all
day.
Mr. White informs the correspondent
of the Associated Press that the emperor
at the Ccrcle addressed him with particu
lar kindness and at considerable length.
His majesty expressed great satisfaction
that the relations with the United States
during the year 1890 were so greatly im
proved, and that so many obstacles to
a better understanding between the two
nations had been removed. He said that
he, with the rest of Germany, had been
deeply and appreciably touched at va
rious passages in the president's mes
sage. ....
State Auditor 111.
DES MOINES, 10.. Jan. I.—Frank F.
Merriam, state auditor or lowa, is dan
gerously ill at San Francisco, and serious
fears are entertained for him.
New Currency I>avr.
VIENNA. Jan. 1.-Under the new cur
rency laws which go into effect today
the florin and kroner disappear The
t>pw unit is the krone, equaling half a
kr*UZ^ A«eV the, introduction of the
gold standard, the krone will be worth
one franc five centimes.
PRICE TWO CENTS-) gM,"c'£S T ».
Gep. f repch fakes Colesbefg
COLESBERG CAPTURED.
REWSBITRG, Cape Colony, Jan.
I.—Gen. French has completely
defeated the Boers and occupied
Coleeberg.
The Boers were utterly sur
prised, and, finding their retreat
threatened, fled in disorder to
the eastward, leaving Colesberg
in Gen. French's hands.
• CAPE TOWN, Jan. I.—Ugly rumors are
in circulation of a Dutch rising, with the
object of seizing Cape Town and the
docks and capturing the governor of Cape
Colony, Sir Alfred Milner. The center of
the movement is said to be Paarl, a vil
lage about thirty miles from Cape Town,
wheie a meeting of the Afrikanderbund
was held recently. A secret meeting was
held at Richmond on Dec. 28, and it is
reported that the members of- the bund
in these two towns are acting In concert.
The members of the bund at Willlngton
and the Dutch in Clan William district
are said to be armed with Mausers and
.to be anxious to use them in behalf of
the Boers.
Although the stories of an uprising are
discredited, the police and military are
taking ample precautions.
DURBAN, Jan. I.—The Imperial mall
steamer Bundesrath, of the German East
African line, which was seized by the
British cruiser Magicienne on the charge
of carrying contraband of war in Delagoa
bay, has been brought to wharf here, and
is now guarded by marines and blue-'
jackets.
The United States, Russian, German,
Austrian and Italian military attaches,
who spent the holidays in Durban, re
turned to the front this evening.
The White Star line steamship Majestic,
which left Liverpool Dec. 13, with 2,000
troops, arrived here today.
ARMS ON THE BORDER.
Story From Vermont Regarding a
Proposed Fenian Raid.
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 dyna
mite, lyddite, ammunition and supplies in
a few selected repositories in remote dis
tricts in Vermont and Maine? near the
Canadian boundary. 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 explo
sives have been secured in surprisingly
large quantities an-d stored underground
on the Vermont border, while 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 super
vision 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 movement is the work of the Irish
element of the larger cities, but it is a
fact that a large and important work is
being done among the farmers of the bor
der states. A schedule is being arranged
of farmers who can furnish wagons and
hoTses and oxen for transportation pur
poses, as this is regarded as a most im
portant detail. A careful study is being
made of the small railroad branches in
Northern New England, and places are
being located where the road could be
captured by a very small force.
NEW YEAR AT HAVANA.
Tl»e Coming of 11>OO Celebrated In
the Cnban Capital.
HAVANA, Jan. I.—The new year was
ushered in with a torchlight procession,
which, forming just before midnight and
preceded by a band, left the lower Prado,
and made the circuit of the principal
streets. Almost the only tune played was
the Cuban national hymn. Everybody
seemed to be awake and awaiting the ad
vent of 1900. The strains of the popular
hymn drew the people everywhere to
windows and doorways, and the proces
sion was greeted with the greatest en
thusiasm. Innumerable small boys kept
up a firecracker fusillade along the en
tire line of march. All the prominent
Cuban generals were cheered, although
there is no doubt vivas were chiefly for
"Cuba libre." President McKinley and
Gov. Gen. Wood came in for a liberal
share of popular applause.
The procession having returned to the
Prado and the band having once again
played the Cuban national hymn, some
Americans who were present called for
the "Star-Spangled Banner." The band
immediately complied and the crowd
cheered lustily.
Tht Jockey club races today were large
ly attended. Cuban society was out in
force, a large number of persons being in
carriages. Eighty per cent of the Ameri
can colony were present. Including Gens.
Wood Lee Chaffee and Ludlow, with
! their 'families. The principal event was
'•■ the officers and club members' handicap,
three-quarters of a mile, five starters,
which was won after a splendid race by
i Mr Guyol. the one-armed English editor
i of 'the Lucha, beating Lieut. Healy on
i Hocmkah by a length, and beating Gen.
| Ludlow's horse Adios by two lengths.
SfE.XK OF GEN. FRENCH'S VICTORY.
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Slormberg.
THE BOERS DEFEATED AND COM
PELLED TO RETIRE FROM
THEIR POSITION
BURGHERS CLOSELY PRESSED
NIGHT MARCH FOLLOWED BY *AJf
ATTACK WHICH RESULTED
IN BRITISH VICTORY
LONDON IS LESS GLOOMY
Success at Colesberg, While It Does
Not Alter or Improve the General
Situation, Tends to Cheer the
English Public — Latest Ilcports
Show No Change in the Status at
I**i«lysinlth— I'jyly Rumors of Pro
jected Uprisings Are Current In
South Africa—Position of the
Boers in Front of Gen. Duller
Growing Stronger.
LONDON, Jan. I.—A special to the
Daily Mail from Bennsberg says:
"Yesterday afternoon a big fores of
cavalry and infantry with six guns, un
der the personal command of Gen.
French, moving by detour, occupied some
hills three miles from Colesberg, where
the Boers were in strength, confident in
the natural aid afforded them by the hills
around.
"Last night all the cavalry, artillery
and Infantry, the latter riding in wagons
to increase the general mobility, started
upon a night march with the object of
turning the Boers' right. The flank opera
tions were successful. The infantry and
field batteries immediately made a feint
attack upon the Boer front, and, while
thi3 was proceeding, the cavalry and light
artillery got completely around the
enemy's right flank, as arranged.
"The enemy's position extended six
miles around the entire village. At day
break our artillery opened the battle. The
Boers were taken by surprise, but replied
vigorously. An artillery duel was main
tained for two hours. Then a Boer Hotch
kiss collapsed and was abandoned. We
captured it. A Beer big gun was silenced,
but this and the other Boer guns were
withdrawn to the northward, where we
are harassing the Boer retreat by a dam
aging shell fire.
"Cole&berg is in our hand» and the few
remaining loyalists are jubilant. We have
captured many wagons and aconsiderable
quantity of stores.
"Our losses were quite slight, but the
Boers must have suffered heavily. They
may stop at Achterhang, or cross the
river altogether at Norvalspont, where
the bridge is still intact."
LONDON LESS GLOOM?.
The success of Gen. French in driving
the Boers from Colesberg has shot a
welcome ray of light through the gloom
of the campaign in South Africa. Every
where it is commented upon as an ex
ample of sound tactics-and as an illuc
tration of what may be done when the
right methods are employed with the
Boers. The government is urged to take
the lesson to heart and to see that no
stone is left unturned in the endeavor to
get the largest possible forces of cavaJry
and mounted infantry to the front.
One important feature of the success of
Gen. French is that it will have a deter
rent effect upon the disaffected Dutch
colonists.
SMALL VICTORIES.
There is a disposition here to underrate
small victories and skirmishes. It should
be borne in mind that Gen. French has
only 2,000 men, and so far as the important
points of the campaign are concerned the
situation is virtually unchanged.
At Modder river the Boers appear to be
modifying somewhat their line of de
fense. Gen. Buller's scouts have discov
ered a Boer camp established in the
vicinity of Springfield, southwest of
Colenso, by a Free State commando. A
similar movement has been made at Mod
der river. A large force of Boers, it i 3
reported, have formed a new laager about
fifteen miles down the stream at Kamec
thoek. T i M>
The heliograph reports from Ladysmitn
show that all was well on Dec. 31. The
bombardment was being continued, but
Its intensity had relaxed.
DORDRECHT AFFAIR.
Considerable .nterest was taken today
in the details of the skirmishing near
Dordrecht. Capt. Montmorency's sortie
with a patrol of 120 men of the Twenty
first lancers and his retreat, Dec. 30,
were followed the next day by a suc
cessful British engagement, and the res
cue of a small partf supposed to be men
Capt Montmorency left behind him.
Under Capt. Goldsworthy, a force of HO
Continued ou Third I'age.