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J. H. ESTILL, President.
DEEP PLOT LAID IN MANILA.
HOMHS WERE TO RE THROWN 1)1 IU
ING LAWTON’S FUNERAL.
Four Bomb* Were Found and Many
Hounds of Ammunition—ltoinhH
Were to Have Been Dropped on
tlie Troops, But tlie Procession
Took Another Route—No Actual
1 prising: Is Feared as tlie Natives
Are Afraid of tlie Troops.
Manila. Dec. 31, 6:10 p. m.—Four explo
sive bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds
of ammunition were discovered in a ho se
in the center of Manila this 1 morning,
while the police were seeking Recarte, the
insurgent leader, who was said to have
I'come to Manila in the h-poe of effecting
< an outbreak yesterday by taking advan
tage of the mobilization of the American
troops at Gen. I*awton's funeral.
To-day it devolped that the plot includ
ed the throwing of bombs among the for
eign consuls attending the ceremony, in
order -tofrrlng about international comp i
• cations. These, it seems, were to have
been thrown from the Eecolta’s high
but the avoidance of the Escolta
by the funeral procession, gpol'ed the plan
The popuiace, It is thought, had b?en
prepared for the attempt by a rumor cir
culated widely among the natives, that
Aguinaldo was in Manila and would per
\ sonally lead the outbreak. The American
authorities, having been advised of what
was brewing, prepared for all contingen-
I cies.
f Capt. Morrison, who commands the
troops ir> the most turbulent district of
the city, says he does not believe an act
ual uprising will ever occur, as the natives
lack the resolution to take the first st-*ps
in a movement that would entail fighting
at close quarters with the American
troops.
\merlonn Advance in Cavite.
An American advance in Cavite prov
ince, south of Manila, is expected shortly.
Reliable reitorts from native spies, show
that there are upward of 2,000 organized
insurgents under arms within a mile of
Imus. They are strengthening the r en
trenchments and possess artillery.
At Novalet the Filipino entrenchments
have been much strengthened since Gen.
Schwen’s advance. A thousand of the
enemy arc in that vieinty, and there are
600 at San Francisco de Mala bon. From
twelve ,o a hundred garrison all the towns
in ihe southern port of Cavite province
anti the same may be said of the towns at
Botangas province.
The provinces of North Camarlnes arid
South Camarines hold quantities of hemp,
which the people cannot market. Asa
consequence, the population in that port
>f Luzon is suffering from lack of foo<l.
Rice now costs four times its normal
price.
\\ here Insurgents Are Moused.
It is estimated that 1,000 insurgents are
n e4-t Ualamba.
Reports have been received that 2,000 in
eerg nls are massed at Mount Arayat,
having strong positions which command
s cep and narrow trails and that they are
prep ned to ro’l boulders down upon ad
v licit g troops.
Life n ong the coasts of the provinces of
<’;.ayan and North and South llocos is
aesuming normal conditions. The Ameri
can troops occupy the important towns
and pa r. I tlie country roads. The natives
impl ne the Americans to continue the oc
cupation, io establish a settled govern
ment ard to terminate the uncertainly,
a- uses and eonfiscatb ns that have charac
terized the rule of the Tagalog revolution
ists during the last eighteen months.
o|H>ning ol Trade.
Vast amounts of tobacco, estimated to
Ik worth $2,000,000, are ready for shipment
to Manila.
The opening of the parts of Pagupan,
Pin Fernando, Vigan, Laoag and Aparri
to-morrow will permit the resumption of
trade, bringing relief to communities
greatly in need of foodstuffs. Many ves
sels have already cleared from Manila for
these ports.
Inconrng Spanish prisoners declare thr
Aguinaldo has ordered the release of all
Spaniards now in possession of Ihe rebels.
The mountain passes of Cagayan and
the two Tioeos provinces arc still guard
ed. in the hope of catching the insurgent
Gen. Tlno. who Is still a fugitive. It is
asserted 4het Lieut. Gillmore is in Tino’s
custody.
TIVAXO is afraid to land.
Fears Anna** (nation Because He
Surrendered < nga) an.
Manila, Doc. 31.—The transport Zafiro
has arrived in Manila, bringing Gen. Ti
na no. who is much grieved at lx?ing sup
planted by Col. Howl as military governor
of Cagayan province.
He hesitates to land, because he looks
niton Manila os a nest of insurgents, who
may assassinate him because he surren
dered Cagayan.
He says that when Col. Hood arrived
the presidents of all the towns in the
province repaired to Aparri and begged
him to continue them in their positions,
paying also that the natives desired to Ik 1
rid of the presence of the M.ieabebes. the
friars and the colored American soldiers,
toward whom they entertained a violent
antipathy.
Sixty-eight sick out of MaJ. Bachelor’s
command of 120 are coming to Manila.
HEM A IXS OF GEX. LAWTON.
X\ ere Sent Home From Mnulln op the
Transport Thomas.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The departure of
ihe iran p it Thomas from Manila yester
day with the remains of Maj. Gen. Henry
W. Lawton aboard, was announced in a
dispufeh received at the war department
from Gen. Otis to-day. The vessel comes
to the United States via Nagasaki. S! e
Lo has aboard the remains of the fine
Maj. John A. Logan.
<ll UFA’S XEW YEAR’S HONORS.
Li*t Just Published Shows Fewer
Names Than ( nual.
i London, Jan. I.—The Queen’s list of New
f ‘ ar ’ 9 honors, published last evening,
ihows fewer names than usual.
Sir john Lubbock and Sir Henry Staf
ord Northoote, Governor of Bombay, are
fated peers.
nlaron Cromer. British diplomatic ag nt
I Egypt. Montagu Row ton and Mr.
villlnm Wither Bramston Beach, Uon
ervative member for the Andover divl
on of Ham*, the commoner who has
!> the longest service, are appointed
umbers of the privy council.
. .
ANTI-GOEBBL DEMOCRATS.
General Pulley Will Be 81-ai>Kr<l nt
n MocUng To-tla>
Frankfort, Ky„ Dec. 31.-Th.| anti-Goe
!x>l Democrats, through ex-C\fcgressman
" ■ C. Owens, engaged headquarters to
day, which will be opened to-mcirow. Sen
ator Lindsay, who came home Wash
ington nt the beginning of th : holidays,
wns conspicuous in the antl-Golbel coun
cils.
Chairman Long of the Repubican State
Campaign Commute© has called a meet
ing of the Republican member! of both
house- for a joint conference i -morrow.
It is expected that a report wilt then be
received from the antl-Goebd Demo
crats regarding their attitude 01 the or
ganization of the two houses ond tlie gen
eral policy for ihe session will *• talked
over.
GATHERING AT l it \\ K ITHt T.
Anti-GoeliellteN Claim The* Will
Control Legislature.
Frankfort. Ky., Dec. 31.—'Tonight's
trains brought large additions to the
crowd of iiohtical lenders alrealy here.
Among them was Gen. P. Watt 1 Hardin,
who opened headquarters and launched
h s senatorial Ixiom on the anti-Goebel
platform.
•With Hardin came ex-Secretary of State
Headley and several senators and repre
sentatives who are pronounced anti-Goebel
men. It was announced to-night that the
anti-Gbebel members of the Legislature
and leaders on that side wi.l hold a con
ference to-morrow at the same time the
Republicans meet. It may je decided to
wad until after the Democratic caucus
to-morrow night before putting up the
anti-Goebel state of candidates for places
in tae organization of the Legislature.
The anti-Goebel leaders increased the
estimate of their strength in the two
houses to-night. They new claim to have
eight Democrats in the Senate and thir
teen in the House. This would give the
coalition a majority on Joint ballot or
would control either house in a separate
session.
GOEHEMt.iI NOT DEMOCRACY.
Unit Hardin's Assertion as to WTiat
Must Be Done in Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 31.-Gen. P. Watt
Hardin, who was Democratic candidate
for Governor in 189 ft, and vtio sought ttie
nomination at the hands of the last state
convention has just returned from a trip
in the Northwest. Speaking of the Ken
tucky political situation, Gen. Jlardln said
to-day:
"I find great apprehension in the North
concerning the electoral vote of this state
in the presidential electloh next year.
“It seems to me a ma|ter of nrst inv
* w*r ran ns* 1 s- to organize khe Democratlo
party that Kentucky may pe taken out of
the list of doubtful states!
“Two years ago the Democratic party
carried Kentucky by a mi iority of 17.0 CW.
Recause of ted leadership, because of un-
Democratic measures, bee: use of actions
which the party cannot * “fend, but for
which it is now proposed o make it re
sponsible, we have lost Ke tucky.
“If it is to be regained! we must act
now, act promptly and act (decisively; we
must so act as to make c|ear that Goe
belism is not democracy.’’
W HOLESALE CUSTOMS FIIACDS.
Sensation in liar nun Over Suspen
sion of Aro*te*ai.
Havana, Dec. 31.—A sensation wns
caused in custom house circles, and it
soon spread over the entre city, by tiie
suspension from duty of Senor Arturo
Arostegui, deputy collector, on account of
the recent frauds by appraisers, through
which, judging from the Increase of re
ceipls during the last few days without
any apparent increase in the amount of
shipping, the government mus have been
robbed dally for some time of from $lO,OOO
to $20,000.
I; is not believed, however, in official
circles that Senor Arostegui has been
guilty of any irregularities, although suf
ficient evidence has been laid before Col
lector Bliss to warrant his suspension
pending investigation.
The more the government representa
tives look into the frauds the worse these
appear to be. Apparently a large majoi
i*y of the Havana merchants have been
mixed up in a wholesale conspiracy.
GOTTI AS POPE'S SI CLESSOR.
I.eo Referred lo tile Pious anil As
eelie Cardinal as Such.
Rome, Dec. 31.—1 t is asserted that the
Pope, after the recent c r- mo: j of open
ing the holy door at St. Peter's Cathedral,
addresser) his intimate emour ge an i sail:
“I thank Divine Providence for grant
ing me the grace of b Ing able to c e
brate this great function, and 1 with my
successor grandeur and a long reign, to
the greater glory of God.
“My successor will be young, as com
pared with my own age, and will have
time ”to see' many glories of the caracy
and the church.’’
Eater Leo clearly designated C rdinal
Girolamo Maria Gotti, prefect of th. Con
gregation of Indulgence* and Barred IM
ics, as his successor. Cardinal G-tti. ih*
famous Genoese monk. Is a man of great
piety and modesty. Now about 4 years
Of age he has always lived the life of ho
ascetic; and, desplb the dignity cf a min
of the church, he always sleeps in a ceil
and on a hard mattress.
Czar Still Seek* Pence.
P,erlin. Jan. I— The Vorwaerts publish* s
to-day what purports '< be a rescript,
written bv Count Muravleft nt the Czars
direction.* addressed to the governments
that took part in the International Con
ference at The Hague. The rescript, it
p- S iid will be isatied on the Russian New
Y e* a r, Jan. 13. It renews the expression
of the aspirations of the Pzur for the
peace of the world and the diminution of
armaments and points to th© good work
of The Hague Conference.
Ilimtelle Is Imp roving.
Bangor, Me., Dec. 31.—A letter hos been
received from the physicians who are
treating Congressman Boutelle in Bos
ton, stating that his symptoms already
-how improvement, and therefore theta I
Strong hope of his complete recovery in
tfie near future.
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. JANUARY 1. 1900.
RATHER GLOOMY IN ENGLAND.
DISPATCHES II WE NOT Bl OYED I P
BRITISH SPIRITS.
Boer Shelling: nt I.mlysni if li I* lle
eomtiiK Deadly and Slekne** 1m
Telllair on tlie Men—Report* lndi
eote That Huller In Preparing for
n Forward Movement—Hi* Recon
noltcring Partie* Have Aoeom
pliMhrd Little.
London, Jan. I.—ln the absence of con
firmation of the reported sortie from
Ladysmith, that story is discredited.
No such hopeful view can be token as
the Boer account of the Mafeklng sortie
seems designed to convey. No word re*
garding any such movement has yet ar
rived from British sources; and the feel
ing of suspense is deepening, as it it fear
ed Col. Baden-Powell’s silence indicates
that his position is becoming desperate.
The dispatches from the front breathe a
confident spirit, which is by no means
echoed here.
The latest Ladysmith ad vices show that
the Boer shelling Is becoming deadly, while
sickness and ennui must also be telling
strongly upon the garrison.
The news of the spread of a rebellion
among the Dutch colonists and of the at
tempts of the Boers to cut the railway
at widely different points is very dis
quieting as bearing upon the safety of
the extended lines of communication.
Huller Expected to Move.
All the correspondents are beginning to
hint at a forward movement on the part
of Gen. Buller, the danger of which is in
dicated in a dispatch to the Daily Tele
graph from Frere, recording the unfortu
nate failure of two reconnaissances. In
one case the Boer lines at Coicnso were
to hove been bombarded by night. Mount
ed men drew ? the Boer fire, and it was
intended that the naval guns should bom
bard. This however, the latter failed to
do, owing to some misunderstanding, and
the reconnoitering party was compelled to
flounder back to camp through the wot
and stormy night, marching in mud and
water and with the greatest discomfort.
According to the same correspondent a
simlar fate awaited another ceconnats
sance in the opposite direction.
“Two detachments,’ says the and spitch.
“lost their way in the darkness. They
were unable to effect a junction for at
tack; they stumbled into water holes and
were out all night, only to return drench
ed and disappointed in the morning.”
liner* Laying for Huller.
It is roughly estimated that (here are 23,-
000 Boers between Ladysmith and Colon o,
some 400 l)eirtg on thQ south side cf the
Tugela river. At all points the enemy
shows ceaseless activity.
A larW HUHibcr of Americans wr** *a!d
to be finding their way Into the various
volunteer regiments being raised in Cape
Colony. It is also reported that many
Africans are arriving at Delagoa bay, hav
ing been expelled from the Rand because
they had refused to work the Johannes
burg mines for ihe government.
It Muy Il* Serioun.
J! is feared that the British reconnais
sance north of Dordrecht, described in a
dispatch to the war office, muy turn out
to have been a rather serious affair.
A correspondent of the Associated Press
at Sterkstroom, telegraphing Dec. 31,
rays:
“Capt. Montmorency of the Twenty-first
1 oncers, with a patrol of 120, was recon
roilering eight miles north of Dordrecht.
He met the Boers at Labuschagne’s Nek.
They opened fir**, and the British replied.
The fighting continued for six hours, when
the Poors received strong reinforcements,
including artihery. Capi. Montmorency re
tired ond took a defensive position at
Dordrecht. The Boers did not pursue him.
It is relieved they retired on their main
body. Their losses are rot known.”
“Later—Montmorency, on Dec. 30, met
superior force using Artillery, operated to
rear of Boers. In course of the day he
was compelled to withdraw to Dordrecht
in good order, assisted by sixty men gent
from Dordrecht, before which we are
in position for defense.
“The following casualty reported—One
*• seriously wounded.”
INSURRECTION OF THE DUTCH.
IT (Tort* to Prevent an Iprlfiing in
Favor of tlie Doer*.
Cape Town. Thursday, Dec. 25.—The col
onial authorises are using every precau
tion to prevent an insurrection on the part
of the disloyal Dutch in Cope Colony and
to suppress a rising should one occur.
Everywhere the British colonists are be
ing organized into home guards, drilled
end ready to act in their respective loe.d-
Pies, should armed Dutch colonials gath
! tr.
The theory is that *ho British home
staying colonials should be fully prepared
to cope with the Dutch colonials without
ihe aid of regulars.
The alertness of the British makes unit
ed action on the port of pro-Boer resi
dents difficult. Unable to act openly, they
flip away singly, or In small groups, to
o'n the enemy’s force. The authorities
lave been informed of many centers of
igitaiion, which it is considered undesir
able to particularize, but there is nothing
ike concerted action apparent over wide
is’ricts.
The case of Mr. Michan, solicitor to the
Be Beers Company, who is accused of <rea-
Min, acquires increased Importance, ns he
1 as bi.cn transferred from the custody’ of
i e civil authorities here to the military
a thoritks at DeAnL His high position
c us s the Dutch to watch his case keen
ly
Boer* Arc After Methuen.
Parties of Boers have he* n cperat'ng
v ( no sevently miles south of Lord Me
thuen’s position. Boers apparc<l on C* rl t
m a Day near the railway, about twentv
ni e miles south of DeAar. A Rkco of the
Duke of Edinburgh’s own volunteers pre
fer <>d to engage them, but the enemy re
tir i.
Another party fired into a British pa
tro- camp during the night of Wednesday,
De* 27. This was near Victoria road. An
att< nopt was made not far from that print
to Carnage the railway. One man was
cfiught in the act and shot.
A 'imiliar attempt was made btw on
Muli ersolet and Klipmufs but the
wou '-be wreckers escaped. Like aitemrus
are i ported from several other ponto
BMd- ally small parties of Beers or Dutch
color als *have been trying ro interrupt
fie jrawwment of trains, but thus far th?v
\e baffled by the elaborate Brills i
pa i ro Kg.
In oo£ case a patrol o:. regulars fired on
a patrol of colonials. The It t r were
wearing broad-brimmed hats aid w r
mistaken by the Hritlsh for Bce:s. No . as
ttal'lefi occurred, but in consequem . of the
incident, an order has been issued requir
ing :il loiasses of troops to wear he mete.
O.tiK KILLED. SEVEN NVOt NDED.
Itoers I'ired Shell* 1-' nil of I’liiiu
I’tiddittK Into 1.a.l > Mint th.
London, Jan. I.—The following he! o
graph message lias been received by way
of Weeneti from Ladysmith, dan I Wed
nesday, Dee. 27;
“The Boers are actively bomb tiling ttv
town. One shell t ruck the Devonshire
mess tent, kiiiing Capt. i’a)z-1 and wound
ing seven lieutenants, Dent. Twi -- , i'rlng
ham, Caffyn. Byrne. Scafe and Kane.”
A later dispatch from Ladysmith h. way
of Weenen, dated Friday. Dec. 29, s y
“All well. The Boers have be n Mr ng
plugged shells containing plum pudding
and tlie compliments of the Season. They
are still fortifying their positions and ire
evidently determined to make a tirrn
stand.”
METUI EN IN THE SAME PL tCG.
French Reports Tlint Boers Have
Retired to Colcstnirg.
London, Jan. I—The war office publish
es the following dispatch, dated yesterday,
from tho general officer commanding at
Cape Town:
“Methuen’s position is unchanged.
"French reports that the Boers, fearing
their communications would be cut by
our cavalry, have retired to Colcsberg.
“Hear unofficially from Sterkstroom that
a British reconnolssanee, seven milt s north
of Dordrecht, engaged superior forces ami
was obliged to retire on Dordrecht.”
noEns in Vinci i t* sri’Pi.iEs.
Something Like Famine 111 rent cited
nt Lottrenzo Marquez.
London, Jan. I.—A dispatch to th© Dally
Mail, from Dourenzo Maiquez, dated Dec.
29, says:
“It is reported from Ladysmith, by way
of Pretoria, that ihe British are destroy
ing their heavy cannton, prior to a final
sortie.
“The Transvaal agents hero have
bought up all the available m lk. sugar
and coffee. They have rnattag, and to get
large orders sent for shipment lu r > by
French and German steamers. Fri.ea
have advanced oO per cent. In consequence,
and the stocks nre very short. Something
like a famine Is threatened, as the British
government is stopping all goods consign
ed here from coast ports.
"Several members of the Voiksr t.id m-’et
every steamer, doubtless to give further
orders. Portugal is doing her be=t to
maintain neutrality, but foreign opinion in
Lourenzo Marquez Is generally in favor
of actively assisting the Boer, to procur
food supplies.”
hechi avyNyn'H tjhiyuokksl
Government Gates on ns If Always
Controlled by tlie Dnteli.
London, Jan. L—The Daily Mail pub
lishes the following dispatch from Capo
Town:
“Ninety-five per cent, of the Bechuana
farmers in the Vryburg district joined th©
Boers, helping them to loot the stores
throughout the country noriti of Orange
river. They also undertook to invest
Mafeking while Gen. Cronje's men went
south to meet Lord Methuen, Govern
ment of Bechuanaland is being adminis
tered as if the Dutch had been in posses
sion for ages.”
Kimberley- Well Supplied.
London, Jan. I.—A dispatch to the Daily
Mail, from Kimberley, dated Friday. Dee.
"We have food enough for thrte months.
Fresh fruit and vegetables an- obtainable
daily firm Kentlworih, and water is plen
tiful and excellent.”
Party of Burrs Cut Off.
F ere Camp, Natal, Saturday, Dec. 30.
Owing to ihe flooding of the Tugela r.ver,
a large party of Boers has loeen cut off on
Ihe south side. They are reported to ba in
the hills to the right of Chlevely.
GROSS BRITISH INSOLENCE.
Sharp Comment on Selznre of Ger
man Steamer Iliindesratb.
Berlin, Dec. 31.—Regarding the seizure
by the British cruiser Mngicicnne of Ihe
imperial moil steamer Bundesrat'.i of th©
German East African Line, a high official
of the German foreign office who was in
terviewed by the correspondent of the As
sociated Press to-day says;
“Silence must lie preserved at present
concerning the actual status of the negoti
ations which have teen begun with Great
Britain about the matter. Appropriate
Steps have been taken, of which Germany
must await the result. The matter Is re
garded by Germany as of the utmost im
portance because seriously Involving the
rights of neutrals.”
This afternoon the foreign secretary.
Count Von Buelow, conferred at the for
eign office with his official advisers and
then .reported to the Emperor. A cabi
net meeting will consider the seizure.
it Is also asserted in government circles
that the British right of search is ques
tion’d and that. In any event, (lie British
right to stop passengers, -whether they In
tend to fight for the Boers or not, is stren
uously disputed, as the vessel upon which
trey were Is neutral and the territory to
which they were proceeding, namely, Del
agoa bay. Is also neutral. Redress, It is
ass. tied, will be insisted upon by Ger
many.
The German press to-day unanimously
condemns British action In the Bundts
rath seizure, which is characterized us
"an instance of gross insolence,” and as
“calculated again to illustrate the need of
a powerful German navy to render such
overbe:trance on the part of England Im
possible in the future.”
With the exception of th© most sensa
tional Journals the German press to-day
comments soberly, although with manifest
irritation upon the Bun.lesrath incident,
admitting that It Is not an unprecedented
Infraction of international taw.
Political circles think Great Britain Is
making a mistake In not assuming a defi
nite ami decided attitude on the contra
band question. *
GERMAN CRIISF.RS if7NT.
*
Two of Them Reported Now on the
Way to Rclnttott Ray.
Berlir, Dec. Sl.—it la announced that tip
German protnete* -cruiser* Condor and
Fkhvtalhe are now on the way to DeDgot
bay. .
BOER MEETING IN NEW YORK.
IRISH SOCIETIES* SYMPATHY FOR
THE TH \ NSV % VL.
Senator Mason of llllnol*, t’onure**-
luen Suleer innl Cumminus Wert*
There—Meeting Openrtl 1> Ji*(lt*‘
FltKucrnlri of tlie Supreme Court.
Speaker* Compared tin* War With
(lie Ainerienn Revolution—Resolu
tion* \<lopte<l.
New York, l>c. Sl.—The united Irish
societies of New York and vicinity filled
tin* Academy of .Music to-night at a mas*
meeting, call* and to express sympathy with
the Boers and o(po6itk>n to ICngland in
consequence of the South African war.
•Senator Mason of Illinois*, i’on g less man
Sulzer, Congressman Cummings of New
York and others addressed tho mooting.
Justice Fitzgerald of the Supremo Court
presided. After calling the meeting to
order ho said:
“It is a great honor to lx? asked io speak
to this great audience to-night and to join
In expressing our deep Indignation at the
unjustifiable war now' Ixdng waged by
Great Britain upon the people of the
Transvaal, aml to give utterance to our
sentiments of deep admiration for the gal
lant stand being made by ihe farmer*
of South Africa In defense of their prop
erty. their lives, their liberties.
“The British colonial office seems to
have, up to this point, made u mistake In
calculating the lighting qualities of those
farmers. It is said that (lie colonial sec
retary will pend more troojw* to Africa.
Perhaps when the yoemeti fox-hunterw
and by the gracious permission of the
Queen, the Duke of Connaught, go to the
relief of the besieged troops. England'**
cup may he again* tilled with bitterness.
“The great heart of the American pro*
pie goes out to the people of the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State. They
are fighting for the same principles, they
ire against the same Mover*ign and red
coated'soldiers that fought us a century
ago and would fight us to-morrow if they
dared and thought it would benefit them.”
Salxer Willi (lie Doers.
Congressman Sulzer spoke next. He
said:
"I am opposed to an Anglo-American al
liance, expressed or implied, especially
when Its object is the advancement of im
perialism, the marches of armies, the
downfall of republic*, the destruction of
free institutions, the enslavement of man
and the perpetuity of the power of kings.
"The American people should cry out
against this sacrifice of principle, this sur
render of rights, before it is too late. Eng
land never was and never will be our true
and lasting friend. You cannot make
monarchy harmonize with democracy.
Their principles are antagonistic and as
sociation incompatible.
“This is the greet republic—for a century
it has been the beacon light of the world.
In the present Anglo-African crisis, why
it secretly aid (Treat Biitain?
Should it not rather !*• true fo Its tradi
tions and openly sympathize with the
Boers? Look about you. my friends, and
answer which it is doing. It u?cms the
very altars of our liberties are being be
trayed by men in high places who are
sworn to guard them. In this fight for
home rule agalnei English tyranny to ba
true to ourselves our sympathy must an 1
should be with the Boers.
tritiei*el the l*re*l*lent.
“The President should have offered th>
friendly offices cf this country to prevent
this cruel war. He should have responded
for the great and mighty petition fo
peace presented to him at the beginning.
He should have acted on tho findings, tho
conclusions and the judgm nt cf The
Hague Peace Conference. He cou and have
done ro consistently.
“But the frk-nds of free institutions
should not lose hope—We should not des
pair even though the White House seems
to be enveloped in the atmosphere of an
English fog. It is not too lan* for this re
public to assert itself in behalf of repub
lican Institution*, it is not too late for us
to demand on honorable peace in the in
terest of humanity, Christianity ond civil
ization.”
When Congressman Stilzcr in the course
of Ids speech brought in the name of
Chamberlain the crowd mingled groans
\\i h their hisses. Stamping, waving Boer
flags, whistling, ond cheers, with occa
sional remarks interrupted the speech all
the way through.
< ii in in Ing m on < lin m Imt In In.
Congressman Amos J. Cummings told of
the history of British aggression in South
Africa, beginning with the taking of the
Cape Colony in trust, when Napoleon took
Holland, and the refusal to give it back
to the Dutch after Napole n’s defeat.
“She bated Napoleon," said he, “but was
willing to pick up tho scraps that he left."
He referred to Chamberlain’s recent
change of front, and added:
“Chamberlain is a liar, and that Is not
putting it a bit too strong, for three years
ago he said the gime thing that 1 have
told you to-night.”
Congressman Cummings blamed Ambas
sador Choate, among others, for the ex
isting situation of affairs, as far as the
position of the United States is yoaoemed.
HeNolutiotiM \lo|te|.
The resolutions which were adopted
with a cheer, were in part a* follows:
“Resolved, That we, citizens of New
York, in mass meeting assembled, con
demn the action of the British govern
ment and recognize the strenuous strug
ge carried on for gen* ration ufti," genera
tion by the burghers of South Africa to
secure the right to rule ihemselves in their
own way as an example worthy of the
embattled farmers whose valor won Amer
ican freedom; and we recognize that the
two sister repubib s whose dtizon soldiers
have defeated in a series of pitched batd s
the ve e-an legions of England, have thus
won a title to independence which all
mankind should recognize as valid.
“Resolved, That we protest against the
seizure of American food supplies in tran
sit to a neutral territory as an act of in
humanity and a breach of internatloial
law. the evident purpose of which Is to ac
complish by the starvation of non-com
batants a result which the British arms
have failed to achieve."
Among the vice presidents of, the meet
ing were N. A. Poynter, governor of Ne
braska; George L. Wellington, Unit-d
States Senator from Maryland, and the
following congressmen: Daniel IS. John
ston of West Virginia; William F. Rhei
and John of Virginia; Stanjarn
Wilson of South Carolina; Thomas Bpigit
of Mississippi.
An overflow' meeting was nttcndel by
over 8,000 person* In Irving Place.
ASSISTANCE OFFERED BOERS.
Robert Emmett Club of Toledo Will
Fiirni*li Fund* or Men.
Toledo, 0„ Dec. 31.—The Robert Emmott
Chib, a leading Irish society of Toledo,
has Inaugurated a movement to aseist the
Boers.
Thin club, in 1&0S, organized the Emmett
Guards and offered their service** for tlie
war with Spain. At a secret meeting la at
night resolutions were adopting pledging*
financial and moral nupport to the Boers
and offering assistance of men. if required.
Fifty-five volunteers offered their eery ice*
“in any emergency in which Knglund is
Involved.” Only single men, with no other
dependant upon them for nupport, are ac
cepted.
.SI MIMTIM WITH TIIE IJOEKH.
German-%luerienn Oflucn* of Kan
*a* < II y Take %etton.
Kansas City, Dec. 31.- Resolutions sym
pathizing with the Boers in their fight
with Great Britain and commending Sen
ator William K. Maaon of Illinois for
championing their cause, have been adopt
ed by the German-American Citizens’ As
sociation of Kansas City.
HF.fRI ITIX<• FOR THE DOERS.
Reported That Many Irlnltincn Will
l’i to (lie Trims* mil.
New York, Dec. .31.—The World says;
Recruiting for South Africa is going on
secretly but with great activity among
the Irish volunteers of this and oth r
i o tr-by cities. That several members of
tlie volunteers, which is a branch of the.
(’lcn-N.i-tJael are already in the Boer
country preparing for the reception of re
crubs is well understood.
There has been a great demand for drill
regulations of the United States army
livm Irish societies and one firm In this
elty that publishes these regulations has
filled largo orders within the last few
days.
A prominent member of tho Olan-Na
(iael estimated the strength of the volun
teers In America ;it 22,000.
REGIMENT .MAY GO FROM IOWA.
Recruit* Gathered There to Fight
for tlie Trun* uni.
Orange City, Dec. 31.—An entire regi
ment of soldiers is said to lx* en route
from the Dutch colony in this (Sioux)
county to join tho Boers in the Trans
vaal.
The recruits* were not a’d gathered in
Sioux county, but the money to hire and
equip th*m wan all raised In or near Or
r nnge City and Sioux Center. That drill
ing has been In progress in remote parts
of tho county for some time is certain,
though much secrecy was observed. It
is said that only picked men have beta
accepted.
IriNb Meet, nt Omnlin.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 31.—The public meet
ing of the Irish-America ns h*kl to-night
r solved itself Into an organized appeal for
a revival of the Irish L-nd League. John
P. Simon, former secretary of the le gu*,
was the principal speaker. Adjf. Gen.
Barry alo spoke. Much sympathy for
the Boers wa expressed arid the an
nouncement was made that a secret or
ganization of Irishmen hod been effected
for th* 1 purpose of practical work on b
half of the Boers.
MO MOJO TEI.UH WHY IIE LOMT.
Dewey, He Siiy*. Figured Out 1)1*-
tnnee nt Which He Wn* Safe,
Chicago, Dec. 31.—The Tribune to-day
1 prints tin 1 text of Admiral Montojo’s de
fense under court-martial proceedings fur
ids defeat at Manila. The bulk of tho
blame is charged by tin* Admiral not to
himself or his fleet, but to the Spud h
government for its unprepared 1 condition.
Ho also claims that Admiral Dewey kept
out of range of the Spanish guns—a pro
ceeding which Moniojo refers to us a “re
treat." Montojo says:
“The only preparation that had been
made for the war was made by the Amer
icans. who were business, and arrange 1
everything with pencil and paper. The
initial velocity of our cannon was 510 me
ters; that of the smallest cannon of our
e nemy 750 meters. Admiral Dewey, with
pciicii in hand, noted the thickness of M*
mantlet* and his casements, an I know
what energy was required to penetrate
them. He also knew exactly the weight
>f ihe most powerful projectile of our
ships, and by a simple mathemat
i(.d calculation he arrived (it
ihe distance at which he could
fight without him*" If receiving
any harm. Thus he* reasoned that he could
tight at a distance of 2,000 or 3,000 metres
with absolute impunity. The situation,
ihe efoie, was just this. We were vulner
iti i* ro all th** projectiles of the enemy,
and this the enemy well knew while he
goi out of reach of our cannon and re
mained out of reach all the while.”
Admiral Montojo adds:
“In order to give an idea of our miser
nbto j* Ituatiort I may mention that we had
only fourteen torpedoes for the defense of
2,000 meties of space, and that the cable,
which we obtained in Hong Kong, was
only long enough for five torpedoes, and
therefore only five torpedoes could be
placed."
NEW t EXIT RV IN GERMANY.
Tlint I* tlie Way the German Elect
Choose to Consider It.
Berlin, Jan. I.—Amid the tolling of
church bells and cheers rising from scores
of thousands of throats in the dense mul
titude of joyous people who crowded the
streets down town, the New Year—and tho
now century, as the* German elect to con
sul* r it—came in.
Simultaneously the booming of thirty
three gunshots of salutation sounded from
the Lustgarten.
The court reception was a most im
pressive spectacle.
The ceremony differed in no important
respect from the ceremonies of former
years.
Quite contrary (o the general expecta
tion. Ambassador White and Mrs. White
followed the Spanish ambassador, Senor
Don Mendez de Vigo.
After the reception the Emperor held a
brief cercle, but said little. It wa re
marked that Hi* Majesty did not seem in
his usual lively mood, while the Empress
was In excellent spirits. He addressed,
however, a few pleasant words to Mr. and
Mrs. White, as did also the Empress.
Fear for a French Steamer.
'Marseilles 1 , Dec. 31.—Oeeat anxiety is felt
here* regarding the fate of the French
steamer iflerre LeGrand, due at Marseilles
from Odessa a week ago. Bhe Is supposed
to have foundered during the recent gales
with her crew of forty-five.
PAn/r. !* A YEAR.
8 CENTS A COPY. .
WEEKLY 3-TIMES-A-W EEK H A Y*%
SENATE WILL GET TO WORK.
THERE IS J HARD SEASON BEFORE
THE UPPER HOUSE.
No IniioeoNMiiry Obstacle* Will lie
l*ut In the Uny of the Financial
Dill—The < liniicc* Are That It Wll|
lie Put Bight Through—Senator
<luay* Cane to Come Up— Philip
pine Quentlnii Will He Put to the
Front.
Washington, Dec. 31.—With the resumf)*
tlon of its sittings Wednesday, the Senate
will practically begin tho real work of the
Herndon. After the present week longer
dally sessions will Ih> the rule, and very
few more adjournment* from Thursday tot
Monday are to bo expected, as was char*
act eristic of the sessions before the holi*
days.
In the absence of Senator Aldrich, chair**
man of the Committee on Finance, who
will have charge of the financial bill, n<J
definite statement can be made as to how>
vigorously he will press that measure all
the beginning of business, but there Is no
doubt of his general determination to
push it along as rapidly a possible after
the present week. Ho hn given, notice
that ho will call the measure up on
Thursday, and It is generally believed
that he will then or on tho following day
make a statement In support of it.
It Is the purpose of the supporters of tha
bill to make very few sp*e<v>hcs, leaving
(lie opposition to lo the greater ehare of
thei talking, while its opponents on the
other hand will use every endeavor to
draw the friends of the bill into running
debate.
Dcniocrnts W ill Not Delay.
Thero Is no present purpose on the part
of the opposition to delay the passage of
tho bill unnecessarily and likewise none
on tho part of its supporters to press tho
(measure to the personal inconvenience of
opposing senator*. Those senators who
ire antagonistic to the bill, as a rule, free
ly confess their Inability to defeat It, say
ing that it will get practically the entire
Republican vote If needed, and probably
one or two Democratic votes. With %
session of unlimited duration before therm
they cannot hope to conduct n successful
filibuster. Hence they will not seek to
delay the measure beyond the time neces
sary to discuss its provisions and give
ihe country the benefit of their analyses
of Its provisions. How long it may take
them to do this w’ill depend largely upon
tho length of the daily session?* and tho
freedom from Interruption by other busi
ness.
At present there !?• but on* matter
which threaten* to Interfere with the con
tinuity of the proceeding* upon the finan
cial bill. Tills Is the right of Senator
Quay to a seat in- the Senate. Senator
C*handler, chairman of the Committee on
Privilege* id Elections, has stated that
sr report wtil lx made In the ptiay c
soon after the beginning of business. Jt
now seems probable that there will b*
more debate over the Quoy contest than
over the financial measure. Up to date
not more than half a dozen senators have
announced a purpose to make set financial
speeches, while the proha bill ties are thit
ilie Quay cose will call out much animat
ed disruption.
The I'lillipplnc Question.
It will be difficult to bold the discussion
of foreign questions, find especially tho
Philippi nr subject, in check during tho
financial discussion. Many Southern sen
ators arc anxious to bring the Philippine
question to the front, and It may be safe
ly pr< dieted that there will be more or
less reference to It from the beginning.
There will be an early effort to get rp
the Samoan treaty, and It mny furnish •%
basis for discussion of the foreign |K>licy,
if one is not found before the treaty la
considered.
During the present week the foundations
of lbe financial discussion will be laid,
and it doubtless win reveal much of tho
pious of both sides to the controversy.
There will l>o a strenuous effort to pass
the hill withoul amendment, but the op*
lK)Hition will insist upon votes on innum
• rnble propositions, and on some of these
they may get the support of some sene
tors known to have pro-silver leanings.
COMING WEEK I\ THB HOUSE.
General noflrlcney 111 11 Mur Bring
I p I’lilllnplne Qacirtlon.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The coming week
in the House dlsusson give promise of
much business. The committee have not!
yet begun active work ami there has nob
been any legislation of pressing impor
tance reported.
The Appropriation* Committee has not
yet cone hie red the urgent deficiency bill,
although the measure haa been prepared.
This bill may be brought in during tha
wiek if there should boa request from
(he executive departments asking Its ear
ly passage. Aa the trill wi I carry nearly
150,000,€09 for the army, most of which is
on account of t lie Philippines, it Is quit*
likely there will be considerable discussion
of the Philippine policy while the meas
ure Is before the House.
There are some minor matters, such ag
provision for clerks, and routine rnsnag*-
meni of House affairs, that are to be pass
ed upon. i
HE Wild, HE PLY TO IIY Ail.
Williams Sn>* Many of Hl* State
ments Were Misleading.
Baltimore, l)cc. 31.—John Skelton Will
iams, president of the Seaboard Air Line,
Florida Central and Peninsular and other
railroad companies, which it is proposed
to consolidate into the Greater Seaboard
System, said to-day that work upon the
various extensions of the several proper
ties was being pushed as rupidly as pos
sible.
Referring to Thomas F. Ryan’s telegram
given to the press on Wednesday, Mr.
Williams said:
• Many of Mr. Ryan’s statements were
misleading, and I will reply to them Ira
di tall in duo course. There is absolutely
no question as to the legality of our fdais
for the formation of the greater Seaboard
system, and Mr. Ryan s efforts to place
obstacles In out path will not seriously
<], lay It, We huve successfully carried out
every step we have undertaken. The
Greater Seaboard System will be controll
ed by Southern people, and It will lie op
> rated In the Interests of that section Willi
duo regard to all Interests."
Fa moils (inaiiimT I* Head.
Vienna, Jlec. 31.-Mllloecker, the com
iwser. who has been suffering from a par
alytic stroke, died tc-day.