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RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3, 1900.-
Nor. 34.
Vol. V.
BOERS PUT TO FLIGHT
French Took Them by Sur
prise at Colesburg.
PAN IN ALL DIRECTIONS.'-"-
r office Reports m Ilrlt lh Sne cess at
Minntl'l'-Ro'r Commander Gives
luiormallon fonwrnlnj Wounded
UriiUH I'rltonrr-Sickness Increas
ing in lle Camp at Lad jrsmltb Native
uiet in India Offer Horses.
f.v; ! n. Jan. 2. The War Office eon-
. . report of General French's
, ... .
olesburg. The War Office ;
ta.it the. British position cuts '
tin. of retreat of iome thou-
at of tome thou- attacking them the next day with
i with two run ' tMr M1 crippled guns, some of
. with tKO ffuu 'vhK.h were evidently those General
tting to Norval s- (5.taolv at ;Stormberg. General
, .if lWrs. who
;.-Vril retumin
, .The Hritlsh lo was three ,
1 tt l a few wounded..' I movements later th.in 2 p. tn. Janu-,-
i ' rr.ri arv 1. and the final Issue of the niove-
t.l:t:.nal details of .ener.il vnim- hk
- h's engagement are as follows:
i'.ritNh guns opened immediately
i the extreme right of rhe Boers.
quickly replil. We were near
:-h fo
st
that the iWrs were
British l."-iH.under-4el pieces. tlio positions from which General
,nseeiion of their sherTsshowe.l French drove them. Their quick -firin
, . i , suns, which were pelieved to have
,r rhey were mannfaefunM in the tU:xh yterday. reened to
v.d Iiliratory at Wixdwiclu. The (lay iHlling the IlritJsh cavalry with
t'.ie IUnrs was poor, and after ,-on!lerable accuracy, though the
. .. N.urs all their gun were out of hells did not exnlmle and were mef-
.... , , fective. The 'Hriti.-ii hold all the posi-
Meanwhde the cavalry and ; " . ,.,,r,i.,
turns tnev took yesterday.
artillery" worktl nrountl to thej
,f the Hoer iosition ami iHMire.lI. Frctoria. Jan. 2. A great British
:-.iw eutiUding shell -fire. The' force attacked Assistant Command-int
,. , , . ,
, l,ran.o don:anizxl and were
V.
in full night. Our l.ns was thnv
1 .m l seven wounded. We sliall
i i:i:o Colesburg tomorrow.'
HrltUU Fire Was Deadlr.
T.nvn. Jan. 2. A dispatch to
"ape Time fnmi Beusburg Camp.
. i January 1. says:
Sunday afienno:i a strong force
up f Inniskillin Dragoons,
t: i ltiyars. Berkshire and Colo-
wltli ten sun of the Horse Ar
:y. all under vouiuiand of General
i. !i. left Arundel. They made a
l. .nr and. escaping observation by
.-rieuiy. made a strong position
. ind the Boers, who were latreneh-
l a the hills six miles south of Coles-
"1-1,. r-. -..f. IMNI 1 :rs TTlTIl '
.
.1.. ,..,dn.t -I
u:i lit i rifuiuuMn.
morning the British sun'rised T
!:..ers aul negstn sneiung tneir
...... mind -ur v.u'kM
, i. ,d V Houhkiss gun anuoytnl us
-..rnc time, but was eventually
. ..t i i 4
i. -! :irii ;iictiitiuiii.t. .
.l.Mdlv. and the enemv retreated,
n ,:i direc tions. Our loss was three
-1 anl seven wounded. The Boer
: ripoil to liave leen sevefe.
tr hel Itirt repeatedly among the
i:rs. .-iuintr them to retreat hur-r-d!y
al.ng Xorval's Font road, and
- tr men are still shelling them."
A dispatch to the (-npe Times from
I' tr'Kin :iy: "At a Masonic meeting
u.is r.mn.l that the master and all
b? orticer f the l.nlge had leen
v i:. d in acti.n. Consequently the
i. r. r and regalia could not be kept.
:: re nits inn any one who could
hi Id responsible by the craft. It
- ;.poed that this is unique in the
. ..-ill- of 3Ia-onry."
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Wounded Hritlsh Soldiers.
L-.n-loa. Jan. 2. The War Otlice has
V : .i telegram reived fnm the
eoniaiantLtnt-genenU at IVetorui.
; ! r dare of December 21). In reply
r : ropiest from the British.com-
i: l. r at Caje Town, for particulars
r1' :.. -he etHilitin of WOUlkled Eng--
- i --MU rs now held prisoners by the
V r-. The lUer commander furnishes
' -tf irmation deslretl. His telegram
- i--- that nine wounded British prls-
: are still in the hospital at Fre
t : a. aal thirty others are being ta
V. , .rt re of in the Boer hospital at
Iloers Defeated at Sunnyslde.
1 -! don. Jan. 2. The War Office an
: a-.s tliat at Sunnyside yesterday
I - i -tia at -Colonel Filcher defeated
r. -rs. capturing their laager and
n '':.' forty prisoners. The British
1 1 rhree killed. Lieutenant Adie was
" uidel ami his since died. Two
r:i .f tlie Queensland Mounted. In
'.i:rry were killed. Sunnyside Is about
Vrr v mil. s northwest of Belmont.
r Colony. Lieutenant-Colonel Pll-
r Lid luen etimpiug at Dover farm,
t iiy nilcs northwest of Belmont.
;t :iVral Gataere's Intelligence de
TvirniH'ut states that the Boer loss in
tight at Dordrecht was thirty.'
Ilrlef War Notes. . t
Tendon. Jan. 2. The War Office has
--ud a message Rent by - General
.. .. r4
a in essn i;e uj - i
m n hkh he states tlxat dysentery and
f ver are on the Increase in his camp,
f .t -,,t t-.t, Frerv native chief
!:..r;fi .v c in xnmh Africa. The
harajah of PuttttUa wlU end an,
Ar.iS eliarger to Pield Marshal Itob-
t r o . c: w;n;im Thom
College of Surgeons, has -been appoint
ed chief surgeon to the forces In South
Africa. 1
Thirhtin. Jan. -2. American and for
eign military attaches spent Christmas
in Durban. They return to the front
today.
Modder River, Jan. 2. Colonel Pil-
eher Uas occupied Iouglas without op-
NOT SUCH A VICTORY.
According to English Advices French's
.Moremrnl Was a Doubtful Success
nofrt Say It WasaVallnre.
JJbndon. Jan. 2. The latest news
from General French's operations
shows that his clever -surprise of the
Boers and 'his successful skirmish
with them was not the impressive
victory that the English press claimed.
The facts seem to be that the IJoers
not only suffered -very little, but dur-
tlarklieys thoy rallid'and turn-
p V ln surprise" on the British by
attacking them the next day with
i . .
Finch's dtaMCcli does not detail
' 111 111 I? uuiui n. .iMiiiii,, i...v
'has been received -on tinning the ru
mored occupation of t.olesburg.
Ren-burg. Jan. 2. .It was discover
ed this morning that the Boers had re
turned dnrinir the niffht and occupied
sMioeman s 'ommanuo in oiesourg
n-rht .x. tn
district Sunday night. They tried to
take the position by storm, but were
repulsed. They repeated the attack in
the morning, but were again com
piled to retreat. The Boers are still
holding their position.
.
ItKPI'IILICANS TO 7IEKT I1F.RF..
State Convention to Assemble In Ital
elh ."IT 2d.
r.rooTivh.ir.1 .V. c. Jan. 2. Soecial.
-V. - A
! Tlie lleputmean State executive iom-
mittee met this afternoon, and after
some discttsslou decided to hold the
State convention in Jtaleigh .May 2.
It "was agreed that tHe ItepubKcan
Hhonld not bold tlieir convention nntil
after the Democrats nomina. therr
tll'Krti Ifl cXDril.
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Tiuw wi n cood attendance of Ke-
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publL - ans. Vmall and large. Among
ui- uunv iiifuin-in ..v
illintl llolton. Senator -rritchard. Con
gressman Unney. SiilFcitor Mott. Maj.
si-"James M.xmIv and lVsUnaster C. '1.
11,1 ilpv of Raleigh. Judse Ewart sneut
- .- -' "... .
th morning here, but left in The af-
ternoon ior kisiiiu,iwi.
m am s
jonks isiikmi:ntfll.
National Chairman Will Not Attend a
Ilrran Affair In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Jan. 2. Chairman Jones, of
tho National Dcmo'eratic ommtictee
wirel todaj a curt declination to be
jiresent at the elraska rraveung
i.m imnmit't Fridav. at which
rv1ll be the cuest of honor
a Democrats say it is because of
srorv tiliat Urvan Jias indU'auti
ithat a change dn the eJuiirmanship
would be satisfactory. .Air: isryau is
expected at Jiome tomorrow. Many
Democrats favor the selection of an
eastern man. Gorman would be sat
Ufactorv Imt for his views on mone-y.
w t .th-it Klliott Danforth is
Aryan's iersonal choicv for chairman.
Girl Burned to Death.
Winston-Salem. iN. C. Jan. 2.
Sieoial. A distressing and fatal acci
dent befell IBosa Bell, the fifteen-year-old
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. W.
Mock, at their 'home in . Mill street.
Saloon, about 4. o'clock yesterday af
ternoon. ,
It apiwars that the young lady was
.standing in . (front of the lirCDlace
when .her dress ignited and she wa
soon cnveloed In flames.
Mr. and Mrs. . Mock were not at
home. The daughter was left in
diar"e of the smaller children. She
wasljuraed so badly that death fol
lowed at 1:30 this morning. A physi
cian was summoned after the acci
dent, but he -was unable to stay the
hand of death. ;
CmT service Record Office Burned Out
. Itlchmorid, Jan. 2. 'Fire this morn
ing In the car service records office in
the" general offices of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway destroyed a large part
of the big building. All records in
the car service office were destroyed;
and many papers and documents,
which were worth some -$30,000, were
also destroyed. The loss on tlx build
ing is $3,000.
Archbishop Entertains.
H . V rfhW shorr dia-
.iiau.. - -
1 taln-itA -tn fll PhlllD-
pines, and Father McKtnnon, late .of
re First California regiment, but now
chaplain of theTegular army, arrived
here today. They were entertained I at
Manna.
i,.,. n-r.
Berlin. Jan. 2.-The small Gernaan
cruir S-hwalbe has billed from Dar-
Ks-Salaam for Lorenzo 3iarques, w.
OPEN DOOR TO CHINA
Five Foreign Nations Adopt
American-Policy.'
ITALY HAS NOT ANSWERED
Triumph of American Diplomacy An
nounced to the Cabinet Ports of
China Held by the Powers Concerned
Will Be Kept Open to the Commerce
of the World England and Japan
Farorable from the First.
Washington, Jan. 2. 'Secretary Hay
was able to lay before the Fresident
and cabinet at the meeting today the
gratifying information that, of six
foreign .nations interpellated by the
State Department concerning the pres
ervation f American commercial in
terests in China, Ave responded in a
way that was satisfactory. Italy is
the only country that has not sent a
reply 1o indicate her attitude in con
nection with the interpellation, but
there is little doubt, felt here that
Italy will follow the example of the
others.
Details of the negotiations were, not
txplained to the cabinet, I rat Secre
tar3' 'Hay gave enough Information in
'lis review of the situation to convince
his associates. From the first, there
vas never any doubt as to the posb
f ion of Knglaud and Japan toward
the American inquiries.
When England led the way in con
ceding the assurances given by this
onntry, Germany soon followed her
example. France and Russia were re
garded as doubtful -factors. Unques
tionably the continental powers have
conferred among themselves as to the
course to be pursued. The situation
brought about by the receipt of the
foreign answers amounts to an agree
ment on the part of the Untetl IStates,
Ireat Britain, France, Jermany, Ilus
ia and Japan and almost certainly
Italy, that the ports of China held
by Kurcjpean or other nations will be
kept open to the trade of the world.
APOLOGIST FOR ENGLAND r
Iter. J. W. Jones Gives Ills View of the
Case of the Ultlander." "
Washington. Jan. 2. Rev. J. W.
Tones, of UUchinond, chaplain to Gen
eral Lee during the civil war, reply
!ng to a correspondent who doubted
rhe accuracy of a published statement
is to Jones' position a an ex-Confed
erate resrarding the South African
war. writes.- reviewing the issue be
tween the Boers and Great Britain.
He s:ivs:
-I'itianders. as foreigners are called
Have no voice iu muuiuimi ' s"clu
ment. no risrht to do anything except
pay the enormous expense of running
rhe srovernment of crtles in wnicn
they are located. They are denied the
rirht of holding Diiblic meetings, pub
l'ihlug newspapers.; criticizing rhe
government or officials, or of even
netitioning for Telress of their griev
nri Great Britain, whose nlorv it
!s to protect her citizens, was seek
'n.g to alter these conditions, when
the Boers laid down their ultimatum
Th'? real situation is not that the
Boers are fighting for their homes and
property and rights, but that they are
fighting to 'hold m slavery and live on
the Uitlanders. In a . word, Great
Britain as now reversing her position
in the war of tAmerioan revolution and
lighting for the principle of no tax
ation without representation, and no
srovernment especially without the
consent of the governed. I do not lies
-ttntf to declare that the Uitlanders,
rs I see it. represent principles for
which our fathers fought in 177G, and
fez which Confederates fought in
18tn-'GT, and that I fully sympathize
with Great Britain in defending .her
citizens against the tyrannical oppres
sion ud -wrong of these so-canea
hamnions of renublican freedom. I
am glad; that General Joubert is not
a Confederate, and should regret to
hear that any old Confederates were
fighting on that side.
ENLISTING BOER RECRUITS.
Despite the Warning, Boer Officer Con
tinues Ills W oris.
r-tninnati. Jan. 2. Applications con
tinuo to pour In on Pierre Petit, who
is enlisting recruits ror. uue uwrs.
More than- 5,000 letters have been re
ceived by 'Petit since -he opened the
recruiting office. One Texan offered
to form a company of one hundred
nnd trained soldiers. The
officers of disbanded companies, who
served during the Spanish-Anierioan
war have offered the services of- en
tire' companies. Many women have
applied to go as nurses. Petit says
500 men have already been sent from
Cincinnati, and if necessary he could
easily raise an army of 15,000.
CUBAN CABINET SWORN IN.
yij Adopt Suffrage Plan Similar to
Oar Proposed Amendment.
JIavana, Jan. 2. The new cabinet
appointed by General Wood was
sworn in today, excent Senor Villalon,
Secretary of Public Works, who Is at
Santiago.
No business was rransact -
ed. After the ceremony ne V l
recelveU a lare number ol jijromiTifl
iftir the ceremony uenerai .v ooa.
Cubans, who came Uiere at his request,
and talked With them concerning m-
tpndd '.rAfinrm, the tonics
discussed were plans for the election
and basis of franchise. General Y ooa ;
had no definite suffrage plan to offer,
A suggestion that suffrage be grant- j
ed only ? ito those able to read and
write-and owning $250 wjorth of prop-
i a a 1
erty, or tnose wno were in me insur
gent' army prior to August, evoked no
opposition. All voters will have to
be 21 -Tears. ld. Th visitors express
ed full faith in the government's pol
icy, uetnenal Masso Juncnea wita
General Wood today. The conferences
the visMiner (politicians will last all
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A - ' mi. -v -W-v -W
tneweeK; . line uiario JJe ia .uarina
charges that there is a great quantity
of. American gold coin an circulation
there. 'Cattle near Havana are dying
at 'the rate .of- ten daily from a dis
ease known as ticks. Some allege that
the disease was introduced from
Texas.
FIVE "WITNESSES EXAMINED.
Cornish Examined In Mollnenx Trial
- for the murder of Mrs. TAdamr.
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New York, Jan. 2. More progress
was made-today in the trial of Moll- j erected, as well as a Mate prison ex
neux than in anv previous three day's. . clusively for women and a dormitory
Fiver. witnesses were examined, all of
whom, were ..more or less connected
wiwr the crime Itself or with the at-
fairs of the Knickerbocker Athletic f
Club, out of which it is alleged grew j
the 'motive for the sending of the beet-
tie of poisoned bromo-seltzer to Cor-
hish. who administered the fatal dose
to' Mrs Adams'
Ornish resumed, the stand this
mm-hinrr. His cross-examination' was
finrshed-without his having been asked
anvthin'ar about his relations with Moli-
nenx. From end to end Cornish s tes-
timonv.did not indicate anything but
.the'best of feeling between the two.
Cornish's story did not agree wholly
with the stories ue had previously
told. The testimony of the other four :
, A j- J J 4 . f 1 MlJiJ
was a repefition of their testimony.
before the Coroner. Nothing new or
important was adduced. Dn West on. Hotel, but after a warrant for his-ar-the
last. witness of the day, testified rest for bribery had 'been placed in
that cyanide of potassium killed Mrs.
Adams.
WE SIDE WITH ENGLAND
V
Our Part in the Conspiracy to
' Crush the Boers,
The Administration Defies Public Sen-
tlment Secret Agents to Watch.
SympathlxeraJWlth South .'
African Republics.
nanmgton, jan. omcs of the fleet which -destroyed
understanding between the United,, the .Spanish sqnada-on at Santiago, for
'States and . 'England wlhich first" the purpose of hearing from them cer
shovved it .front in the Spanish' tain explanations and opinions -which
American war, when England sided ed-; iS ISL
' , , 'eat. Tlie President learned from the
with us when the Germans were look-; of those interegted the movements
ing for an!' opportunity to show their oi! Admiral Schley's squadron off the
teeth, has' been cemented since the ' Cuban coast, had explained to him the
English-Boer war began. Our sym-j ehmuctea- 'of the loop made by the
.. .. . . . Brooklyn in the Santiago engage-
m 1 -s a n m,
pathies-nnat is, rne people s-are wit a
the Boers, but the good wishes of mhe
administration are wth the British
to such an extent thai its secret ser
vice agents have been j directed to at
tend all meetings called to express
sympathy with the 'Boers, and Attor
ney General Griggs has d tree feci the
Af i- Ttr-
nard at Kaleigh, to -be!oareful that nojihg the Santiago captains to the W hite
Co?i ,ii?,a! nnrv M.rrr- TTouso did not appear, but the calling
ing to the Boers wihat are termed
.3 1 0 OUil J. X villi in io; vwuui j -v- -
contraband of war. . .
These instructions have been issued
secretly, as the administration does
not wish to antagonize openly the
Irish and German sentiment in this
country, which is avowedly in favor
of the Boers. This is simply follow
ing the line of policy adopted by the
McKinley' administration, wMch
never does anj'thing open and above
board. For instance, it was 'President
McKinley who suggested an interna-
lIIOU'lll t'OILBLUiSSlUIl CIU tell VCl . 'iiT7ia
. .. .V i. e v,
itionai comimission uu Biivtr, 'uwu nc
Knew iiere was 110 nv ut us uiu-, . - . . -
suecesful. ' It served its pmpose in ing the wishes m the islands, have.ar
?S S campaii, and now the gold i rived in Washington They are. Rob
SdaVfl bill is introduced at the ert WUcoxknown as "The Revolution-
direction of the President.
'Whether the conspiracy with Eng
land o crush out a .republic in? South
A ...
frrca, founded on our own and ln-.&omui vaioima iu. iur
spired by it, will succeed can only be Senator Tillman. Wdcox and Cayp
determined -bv events: but certain it less are opposed to the, Dole faction in
is that President McKinley Is doing Hawaii. The two men come here to
all he can through indirection to aia
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Kncriana ano to uowu wuiu xiui m
-Kli a Transvaal.
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Department Notes.
John F. Pardue, of Knottville, lias
Dell, Ol MUUJVSiaini, wj. - -or.r
Si,. of James CSty. of $S; gessie W.,
AViilscn, of Winston (Spanish war), of
$30
Charles S. Wheeler, of Xorth .Caro-.
iin!i lerk in the pension office, has
jonn r. raruut, ui .uuUj were not satisfied with the l-epresentii-,been
granted a pensioA of S6; Inry he commIssSon of 1898. The
been promoted to a $1,400 position, j . m Regard to the Operation, With the British trai fiteamer-Glen-The.
post fflce at Wadesboro has -yyabington, Jan. 2. Treasurer Rob- Tech off iZtiibert's V tofay,&W
been removed to the building of D. L. erts ade a . statement today- regard- affing her to the ex:." of $15,000. Th
Taylor. 5ng current deposits of tntemal reve-; Geljvech g bound n. Sabina Pas
iMr. L. Blanton has been appointed nue in -natfcmal banks, in which he Bre,me4i Tia No: , , :
postmaster at Cabot, Cleveland coun- y- . . j - v ' .-. " . .
tv, vice C. M. Hughes, resigned; M. A. .-retribution of Internal revenue rsaai Dlstres: Uesnlt.
Teague, at Uowell, Gaston , county, ejections, going on according to the , buclSoard
vice R. -P. Rankin, removed. original plan, will probably be com- 5Lva7trnck by
pleled to the first group of addital connmgonren
r.rthouake. Destroy Ten villages HATwsltarv banks in eight .days. Every train on a crossme . . t2ll-
. o k
St. iPetersDurg, oau. - . -
V ou . - ent of
rr' j n-
- destrojed ten villages.
aestroi
BRIBER TAKES FLIGHT
i
chief of Police Unable to Find
T
John Whallen.
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BLUE GRASS SOLONS MEET
Governor Taylor Asks the Kentntkr
Legislature to Repeal -the Goebel
Election Law He Wants New Capi
tol- Buildings Erected Whallen's
Friends Say Goebelltes Are Trying to
Iflake Capital at His Expense
Frankfort Jan. 2. The Legislature
convened at noon today. Governor
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M
mended that new capitol buildings be
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of 1,0 Sfnto rAa Wa.. f nr. . Oi.vi tiia
condemns hVmirninrof the
; r , '. f.
nero Coleman at the stake. He asks
for more: schooihouses in the poorer
districts,' and asks also for a strict
Lnf! i . v-t :.w 11
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vpiiou regiuaieu uy counties msieuu
of districts, nd .recommends an
amendment to the Constitution allow-
ing cities to regulate fheir own taxa-
,tion
It is generally believed that Goeibers
contest will fail, and that Taylor will
remain governor. :
John Whallen, of Louisville, the
anti-Goebel T)emnptT-;it -whom Senator
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Harrell. of Kussellsville, accused last
night of trying to bribe him, has left
town. He had stayed at the Fleming
the hands of Chief of Police Williams
he disappeared. Williams cannot find
Mm. HaiTell asserts that Whallen of
fered Mm $4,500 to stay out of the
caucus last night, and he accepted the
money in order to expose Whallen,
The money, he says, .is now in the
hands of a trust company, and he has
turned-the key over to Goebel. Whal
len's friends charge this morning thlat
the whole scheme is an effort to manu
facture capital for Goebel.
THE SANTIAGO SEA FIGHT,
The President Consults with Captains
Who Participated ia the Battle. ';
Washington, Jan. 2, A notable con-
foi-AnP .Waa".hAM :lt.:t1l White HOUSO
this afternoon; when President Mc- .
Kinley met eight of the commanding
t: drew fmm ithe offieers their
viflvrs as rto the character and extent
of rewards which should be bestowed
for gallant and meritorious services in
the battle. Reference was also made
to the revival of the grade of vice-ad
miral with two numbers in it in order
that -Schley nlight receive equal ad
vancement withvSampson. dust wnat
purpose the President had in summon-
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or tne conierence. is uineu w .wuuu.
that the President desired to show to
Congress tihat, he is intensely ,interest
ed in the matter of rewards, and those
with wiiom. he talked are confident
that he will not let Congress get away
without giving it someconsideration.
DELEGATES FROM HAWAII.
Natives Represented to Be Opposed to
Form of Government Recommended
Washtogttb,- Jan. 2.-Two
i . . . -, i i.
'ans eJaimhiff to -be (delegates represent
ist" among his naitive admirers, ana
Edgar Caynless, a lawyer. Caypless
was graduated .from the Lniversity of
a i. 1 it.yi noma inloa 19
urge tne apiJCMu-iuicui. . uc
ic,c.i-n ici- TTri tvi i i . thfi commisT
uusuivu .
sion to be composed of six members,
three Americans and three liawauans.
ThA TPflson ftrsred is that the natives
IClluviiai wx . " - . .
j J n V. - TIo n- o i i o r
. , ,
Islands.
'INTERNAL BEVEUtE DEPOSITS.
1
Treasurer Roberts MaKes a Statement
li.;J..f a hjirp in these de-
- ZZ ntA. and no re-
ben set on the amount
r nacd as sectrraxy oy any air
plicant. When 1a depository bank" H
already a recipient of internal "reve
nue collections,, it. has been permilited
to retain deposits up to the amount of
its pledged bonds. j " '.v !
"In cases where the rate of exchange'
rendered transfers to New York but
densome, funds have been assigned to
banks in t!he same city or In tielghbor
ing localities. With these exceptions,
thej internal revenue collections have
been concentrated to the National City,
Bank, of New York, ' for convenience!
of distribution. Ev err -day these col
lections have .been distributed . in in
stalments of $50,000 to the several de-
pository banks in the ratto of -their,
bonds" to the (total amount pledged.
IBy this procejss, the. smaller banks
first received their quota, and funds
remained, in tie National City Bank
only as distribution went forward
The second jrup of depository banks
is now- taking, form and will be treat
ed in all respects in the same way,
and will begin to receive moneys soon;
after January: ilO.'V ; .
INDEMNITY DEMANDED
Ensland.C'alled on to Pay Tor AuierlcaU
Property Seized in Delasroa Bay. -
Washington, jjjaii.;. 2. Secretary llay!, .
c-flblea in.s't'ru:"tions to ', A niba stridor )
Choate in Londqu 'loday- to jiafornai-V-.England
that-'thiV Vpkd. Staes re
garded th'sKziire of Aiiiericaii: Ao-nr
in 'Helagoa Pfay lya -lirHishscjruisejr' ;i
its illegal, .and thJit,; ilij clainiitig'; in- V
demnity for the seiznre this govern,
.ment regarded its position as iveing
sus'tained by the law and facts; ,Thi?
direct demand ifor redresis' was -niado
as a result of it. communication f lfom. ;
Mr. Choate embodying the answei? of
England to the oiiginal 'presentation.
of the claim.- While details of the km
swer are not disclosed.- enough is
known to justify the statement that
'England is notj willing to acknowledge
that there has .been any violation of .
international law in seizing j a cargo
ion suspicion that it was intended for
the Boers. ,
In addition to the shippeas of the
flour,' there ae a number of other,
claimants, as the three vessels overf
hauled and detained by thej - Biitisn
-utser each carried a mixed cargo, of
American gooi s,- lion e of wh i ch coul4
be called munitions of war. The goy?
ernment regards the .seizure or uie
vessels and their cargoes asj a high-
txirfdprl act. not iustihed iby the cir-
mnstanees. ' With ine seizure of fbei
vresels the United States has no con-
r-pm.- as 'none of them flew the staxa
and stripes. -
Schooner Dashed on the Bocks. .
fit. Johns. Nl. F.. Jan. 2 A fearful
gale is''"-mgin''-on : the'rooast - jtlie pat
schooner Puritan - was
caught in tiie
hurricane Friday, night
and dashed against the rockson. Cabot
lsJann..ana. -co
ithpleteiy. wrecKey. , -J.no
crew of nine
perished," with the ex-
ception of one
ing a jutting
who succeeded in reach-
pinnacle rock, where he
a-einrained untf;
1 nooh Saturday, when
the keeper of
the lighthouse rescued
him.
All Escaped Except a Baby.
New York, J
9 . (fi-v-storv ten-
ement, 754 First avenue, was wreckext
by fire n this jmbrning. The tenants .
were ronsed jfrom sleep to find theit
way of escapf cut off. Scenes of dar
ing rescue ensued. -'More than fifty
,rt wti leaped, except one baby,
l,liUivy t - ' . .
which was. found smothered after tha
fire. Eleven
of tnose rescuexx uu.trr
from severe
burns, shock
and ex-
posure
1. Jan. 2. I3dwin S. 6
Ivmtia ' frtT-nirirlv member of Congres.i
from 'Pennsylvania, died yesterday af
ternoon at. the home of his, son in this
city, of heairt disease. .General Os
borne was Sixty years old. j In 1801
he enlisted, in .the Eighth Pennsylva
nia Regimen j tand was soon afterwards
commissioned 'captain. lie was pro
moted several Itimes for gallant .con
duct in battled ' t ' ;
Blackburn to Sacceea binasay.
Frankfort,
- Ky., Jan. 2.--Josepb
Hil-teJac.nW r
for senator tJo succeqd Eindsay. Black-
burn rec?eivekl eighty votes, only two
B-emocrats ieresi ng to pa ricrpate ra
the caucus. The feature of the caucoa
was" a speech by Goebel, who .paid a
hih tfibu'te to IBlackburn. Blackburn
in his speech of acceptance expresses
gratitude.
New Baseball OrgStfiliatlon.
New Yorkj Jan. 2. Today , President
Johnson of the American Baseball
League, annfonnct'J that 'his orgama
tion had votfd to break away from the
National Igue and uhe protection of
tlie national Nasrreement; ana try w ot'
Steamships Collide in Ellrabtth UlrW
Norfolk, Jan. 2.-The steamship
tt v. niii lomlmon Lane,
I. -. L . x.r V.rvrlr tn JVOIUOlK.
- fif lUssensrers aboard, coWIdea
TaniaT0 "Tri, hil
mxree were injtantly ktlVj
arternon
ed and tme
fourth escapeu. uj,
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wa, K. Bn late prejKlent of the RojaDagoa Bay . . ,
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