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the morning NEWS. Established 1850 - - incorporated 1831 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.