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tn i: > i. . < established IK- eatedlSSS. i. 11. LSTll.l . > resident. THIS IS A BRITISH VICTORY. FIIEXCH HAS DfUVEX THE BOEHS FROM COLESBIHG. noor* Tnk*n by Snrprlv*, Retreateil in Disorder—A London Dispatch Soys Tlielr Lonne* Must Have Been Heavy—French May Follow Them l l to the Orange River—Govern ment Xotv Urged to Send Forward More Cavalry. Rensberg, Caps Colony. Jan. I.—Gen. French h?„s completely defeated the Boers and occupied Colesberg. The General continued to ke p the Bo r* on the move and presesd them c o-ely Sat urday and Sunday, giving them no time to make a prolonged stand, and whe t day broke he was within striking distance of the enemy. Last night all the cavalry, artillery and infantry, the latter riding in wagons to increase the general mobility, started upon a night march with the object of turning the Boers’ right. The flank operations wer- successful. The infantry and field batteries immedi ately made a feint attack upon the Bo* r front, and while this was proceeding the cavalry and light artillery got completely around the enemy’s right fl ink as arrang ed. The programme worked without a hitch. The Boers were utterly surprised, and. finding their retreat threatened, fled in disorder to the eastward, leaving Coles berg in Gen. French’s hands. Artillery Began tlie Battle. London, Jan. Daily Mail has the following dispatch, dated Jan. 1, from Rensburg: “Yesterday afternoon a big force of cavalry and infantry, with ten guns, un der the personal command of Gen. French, moving by detour, occupied some hills three miles from Colesburg, where the Boers were in strength, confident in the natural aid afforded them by the hills around. “The enemy’s position extended six miles around the entire village. “At daybreak our artillery opened the battle. The Boers were taken by surprise but replied vigorously. An artillery duel was maintained for two hours. Then h Boer Hotchkiss collapsed and was aban doned. We captured it. A Boer big gun was silenced, but this and the other Boer guns were withdrawn to the northward, whither we are harrassing the Boer re treat by a damaging shell fire. “Colesberg is in our hands and the few remaining loyalists are jubilant. We have captured many wagons and a considerable quantity of stores. “Our losses were quite slight, but the Boers must have suffered heavily. They may stop at Achtertang or cross the river altogether at Norvalspont, where the bridge is still intact.” MAKES E\GL\\D FEEL BETTER. Importance of Gen. French's Success In Ein i> lilt sized. I-rfTidon, Jan. 2, 4:30 a. m.—The success of Gen. French in driving the Boers from Colesburg has shot a welcome ray of light through the gloom of the campaign in South Africa. Everywhere it Is commented upon as an example of sound tactics and as on illus tra ion of what may be done when the right methods aie employed with the Boers. The government is urged to take the les son to heart and to see that no stone is left unturned in the endeavor to get the largest possible forces of cavalry ond mounted Infan ry to the front. Now that Gen, French has the Boers on the run. the hope is expressed that he will give them no rest, but will harass them until they have found their way across the Orange river, which is twelve miles distant. The old wagon route to the Free State traverses Colesburg and crosses the river by a fine bridge 1.340 feet long. It is believed that the Boers re treated toward Norval’s Point, further east, ond the question is whether Gen. French will be able to secure these two bridges before the Boers destroy thm. liny Deter the Dutch. One Important .effect of the success of Gen. French is that it will probably have a deterrent influence upon Dutch disaf fection. There is some disposition here to exnggerate the importance of small skir mishes and engagements. It should be borne in mind that Gen. French has only 2,000 men, and so far as the important! points of campaign are concerned, the situation is virtually un changed. At Modder river the Boers i|i| i ir in modifying somewhat their line of defense. Gen. Buyer’s scouts have discovered a Boer camp established in the vicinity of Springfield, southwest of Colenso, by a Free State commando. A similar move ment has been made at Modder river. A large force of Boers, it is reported, has formed anew laager about fifteen miles down the stream at Kameelhoek. Meliograph reports from Ladysmith show that all was well on Dec. 31. The bombardment was being continued, but its intensity had relaxed. MOVrMORENC’YVH ME A REST! ED. Goldßworthy'N Brilliant Attnc-k nml Detent of Boer Flirty. London. Jan. I.—Capt. Montmorency’s mottle, near Dordrecht, with a patrol of 120 rren of the Twenty-first Lancers, nnd his retr at, Dec. 30, were followed up the next by a successful British engagement, ond ihe ixscue of a small party, supposed • o l e men Capt. Monmorency left behind him. Under (’apt. Goldsworthy, n force of 110 n en. with four guns, accompanied by t’apt, yontmo’oncy’s scouts, sallied out of I'ordr* cht during the morning of Dec. 31 ’o relieve Lieut. Turner and twenty-seveh mn left ever night at Labnschagn’s Nek. The Doers were driven back and Lieut. Turn r’s party wan rescued. Eight 800 s >nd thirt.cn horses ore known to have * n killed. The Times, in its second edition, publish- \ v a dlsoat h from Sierkstroom, dated Dec. ■l, which eays: CMpt. Montmorency’s scouts were cut °ff owing to their refusal to leave a bounded officer. Lieut. Warren, of Bra >unt’* Horse. These men, under Lleuts. Milford and Turner, of the Frontier Mounted Rifles, defended themselves most gallantly against the repeated attacks of some 800 Boers. The enemy resorted to sniping during the night, but were repulsed with loss. ‘ At r*:ls this morning Capt. Goldsworthy, with the Cape Mounted Rifles, arrived,and the enemy immediately fled to the hills. Turners party, whose horses had nearly all been killed, were rescued. They dis played splendid pluck and the brilliant manner in which Capt. Goldsworthy ef fected their reiief on his own responsi bility is deserving of the highest praise. Our loss was two men wounded. The Boers lost about thirty men, Including eight men killed.” Another account says: “The success of this little party will ar rest the progress of the enemy’s recruiting In that vicinity.” A dispatch from the Modder river says: “Dec. 31 the naval guns planted a few excellent shells without reply. The ene my s position on the left is, apparently, considerably Weakened.” SEW DIVISION ALMOST READY. Iloers Have Mounted the Guns They Took From Gen. Duller. London, Jan. 2.—The Standard’s corre spondent at Frere camp, telegraphing on Jan 1, says: “Sir Charles Warrpn’s division is now nearly complete. Its headquarters will be at Eeteourt. “It is rumored here that the guns which were captured from Gen. Duller at Colenso have been mounted in the hills command ing the drift over the Tugela river at Springfield. The Boers, it appears, cap tured 620 rounds of shrapnel when they took the guns. “Gen. Buller’s difficulties have been im measurably increased by the enforced de lay since the last engagement. He now has before him a series of walled and for tified hiils, running sixteen miles along the line of the Tugela. These are swarming with the enemy, posted in positions of great strength and bristling with guns; while the river in front is in full flood. The coming battle will certainly be the stiffest, and probably the most momen tous, of the entire campaign.” ALLEGED SPIES DISCOVERED. Boer Agent* Said to Have Enlisted in British Yeomanry. liondon, Jan. I.—Alleged Boer spies, it has been discovered, have enlisted in the yeomanry. A representative of Lord Chesham, who Is in command of the yeomanry forces, says that the officials of this arm of the service are being pestered by agents of Dr. Leyds, the European plenipotentiary of the South African government. He adds that two of them were actually ac cepted, but that they were afterwards discovered. He declares that the same thing occurred in Thornycfoft’s Horse, seven spie* being discovered in that body. He says, continuing: “We have given word to all our com manding officers to keep a sharp lookout for traitors.” No steps have been taken thus far to punish the alleged spies. REPORTS OF DI TCH l PRICING. Object Snid to He to Seize C ape Town nnd Gov. Milner. Cape Town. Jan. I.—Ugly rumors are in circulation of a Dutch rising, with the object of seizing Cape Town and the docks and capturing the governor of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Milner. The center of the movement is said to be Paarl. a village about thirty miles from Cape Town, whore a meeting of the Afrikander bund was held yesterday. A similar meering was held at Rich mond on Dec. 28, and it is reported that (he meml>ers of the bund in these two iowns are acting in concert. The members of Che bund at Wlllington and the Dutch in Clan William, district :<re said to be armed with Mausers, nnd to be anxious to use them in behalf of the Boers. Although the stories of a rising are dis credited. the police and military nre tak ing ample precautions. Bl XDESR ATH IS AT DURBAN. German Steamer I* Guarded by Ma rine* nnd Hlne Jacket*. Durban. Jan. I.—The imperial mail steamer Bundesrath of the German East African Line, which was seized by the British cruiser Magicienne, on the ground that she was carrying contraband of war. in Del a got bay. has been brought io wharf here and is now guarded by ma. rines and bluejackets. The United States, German, Russian and Austrian military attaches, who spent the holidays in Durban, returned to the front this evening. The White Star Line steamship Majes tic, which left Liverpool Dec. 13 with 2,00 b troops, arrived here to-day. PORT! GI'ESK FAVOR HOER3. Kinsc ( nrlnx Will Ho Glinriloil In Hl* Speech to the Cortes. London, Jan. 2.—The Lsbon corre spondent of the Standard, rays: "It Is currently reported that the speech of Kins? Carlos in the Cortest to-morrow (Tuesday) will refer at some length to the ■ltualion in South Africa, but it is doubt ful whether anything will be sail m e friendly to England than to the Tiansvaal. "The public is With the Doers and the papers generally fear British and sigi s .ir on llelagoa bay. The Portuguese govern ment asserts that it has done everything to preserve neutrality.' 1 RICHARD CHOKER'* l>E(i BROKEN. Accident Happened ns Me Wns About lo Mount n Horse. London, Jan. 2.-A special dispatch from Wuniago, county c-f Marks, says that Richard CrokeC, who has been slaying ut a country house near there, slipped while mounting a horse, owing to the animal swerving, and broke his leg. Mr Croker is being attended by Dr. Emerson, who has reduced the fracture. Ho [a now re At In k The. accident occurred yest<rdtiy (Monday) morning. FitZNliiinionM vh MH'ormlrk, Sew York, Jan. 1.-Robert Fitzsimmons wns matched to-day with Jack McCor mick for a six-round sparring contest at Philadelphia Jan. 20. The purse is to be 55 per cent, of the gross receipts, the winner to take all. SA VANN AH. G A., TUESDAY. JANUARY 2 1000. WARRANT OUT FOR WHALLEN. CHARGED AVITH TRYING TO BRIBE SE A A TOR HARR E LL. Senator Ilnrrell'n Report of tlie Af fair, the Sensation of tlie Demo cratic (niicn* at Finnkfort—Har rell’* Story of the Deal—Goebel Men Hold the Fort and Will Or ganize llotli Holme*—Entire Goebel Slate Went Through. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. I.—A warrant has been issued for the arrest of John H. Whallen, charging him with attempting to br be Senator Harrell. Whallen is in the city. All doubt as to the ability of the Goebel Democrats to organize both houses of the Legislature was dispelled by the attend ance in the Democratic caucus to-night. Senator Goebel was nominated for pres ident pro tern, of the Senate and the entire Goebel slate went through. In the House caucus all of the fifty-eight Democrats answered to roll call and par ticipated. In the Senate caucus four Dem ocrats remained out. They were Senators Alexander, Hnys, Gillespie and Roberts. Senator Hill was sick and absent, but is not classed with the dissenters. In the Senate caucus Senator Harrell created a sensation by making an alleged expose of the anti-Goebel leaders, declar ing that he had been approached by j. H. Whallen of Louisville and paid $4,500 to re main out of the cuucus. The money, h' said, hnd been placed in a box with the Louisville Trust Company, the key to which he passed up to Senator Goebel, who was presiding over the caucus, end ing his speech by declaring that he had entered into (he deal for the purpose of exposing Whallen, and, further, that there was not money enough in the world to make him disloyal to his party and his state. Attorneys for Goebel nnd other congest ing Democratic candidates for state offices to-day served noiices upon the Republican contestees to take depositions to be used ns evidence in the pending contest cases ard naming their witnesses. The Republi ans deciaed to-night to hold a conference to-morrow nnd nominate a s.raight Republican s’ate of candidates. The anti-Goebel leaders say the large at tendance at the Democratic caucuses to nieht does not indicate anything as to the gubernatorial contest or ihe senatorship. as in the Senate the Goebel men and anti- GoeVel men entered into a deal regarding division of the offices in that branch. South Trimble of Franklin eounty, was nominated for speaker of the House on the thirteenth ballot. HARRELL'S BRIBERY CHARGE, Give* Detail* of the Alleged Payment to Secure Hi* Vote. Frankfort, Ky.. Jan. 2.—Senator Harrell after the caucus made the following state ment of the events hading to his charge of bribery: “Shortly before Christmas a man came to see me in Russellville, and after some maneuvers, asked me if I could be per suaded to vote against Senator Goebel. I (old him that I might. It depended upon the proposition. He said that could be satisfactorily arranged, and after some conversation it was agreed that we would go 'to Louisville the next morning and see John Whallen. “I determined from the start to pre tend (o fall into their trap nnd expose the methods by which the Honest Elec tion League and other anti-Goe.be! poli ticians hoped to defeat the Democrat who had been elected Governor. "Early the next morning we left Rus sellville and arrived in Louisville about 8 a. m. We proceeded together (o the Wil lard Hotel, where my companion left with the statement that he would go and see Whallen and would meet me at 9:30 o’clock at Rufer's Hotel. “Promptly at that time I met my com panion, who took me to a room on the same side of Jefferson street as that on v\hich t(i( Willard Hotel is located. lam not acquainted with Louisville, but I know that the room was on the second floor of a building on Jefferson street. I think it was near Third street, and I could easily find it again. “When we walked into the room, which was a bed room. John Whallen was sit ting there. Fie arose and we were intro duced, shaking hands. After some pre liminary conversation, Whalien asked me what was my price for agreeing to stay out of the caucus and vote against Goe bel. etc. I said I warned $5,000. He re plied that $."),000 was an outrageous price, and suggested that $2,500 as about the right amount. I would not consent and gradually he raised the amount to $4,500.” Then, according to Senator Harrell, Whallen went io the office of the Fidelity Trust Company. Afterward, at Whallen’s invitation, he followed him to the Louis ville Trust Company’s office. Mr. Harrell continued: “When 1 went inside If und WhalUn waiting. He said to oqt? of the clerks that he wanted to rent a box. We went back to the vault room, where there were two men. One of them gave us a drawer from the vault, and we went further back, where Whallen drew from his trousers pocket a roll of money. We counted it, and there were four SI,OOO bills and five SIOO bills. He had asked for a large en velope, and he put the money into it. I laid the envelope into the box. There were two compartments to it. and noth ing was left in one of them. We took the l*)x to one of t'he men in the vault rooip, and 1 shoved it into place, the vault man locked it ami Whallen told him to give loth of the keys. He turned to the man nnd said: ‘Now let Ihe doctor register this i>ox in his name. We have gone nio an agreement that he is to keep both keys, but he is not to open the box unless lam present.’ I registered as 8. B. Harr.ll. Russellville, and the number of the box was 559 as is shown on the keys. “As we went out of the building Whal len said: Now, don’t come to me any more. It might cause suspicion.’ I went to the Willard Motel, and left that night for Russellville. “1 saw' no more of the other fellow until Sunday afternoon', at the Buckingham Theater. 1 saw Senator Alexander, who said: ‘I understand you are with us,* and I said, ‘Yes.’ I came on to Frankfort, and thl* morning about 10 o’clock the man who had been acting as our go-lierween came io me and notified me to attend a con ference at room 18, at the Fleming Hotel, at 2 p. m. •“When I got there I found Green Keller, Senators Alexander, Hayes and Roberts. W. C. Owens came in later. Alexander drew' paper from his pocket and read it. in subtfUmce, it wus* a statement of our reasons for not going into the Demo cratic caucus. They asked me to sign It, but I excused myself, saying I would be back. “I was found twenty minutes later 3t the Capital Hotel, by the go-between, who showed me another statement, which was as follows, In substance •• ‘We, the undersigned, pledge ourselves to keep out of the Democratic caucus to night ond to meet to-morrow morning ut 9:30 o’clock In private caucus and pledge to vote for Senator McConnell for presi dent pro tern., but the above agreement Is noi binding unless seven senators sign this document.’ “When 1 left the conference at ihe Flem ing Hotel I did so because l was in doubt woethtr I ought to sign the piper, and I wanted to confer with friends who knew what I was doing. The paper which Ihe go-between brought me was signed by Senators Hayes, Alexander. Gillespie nnd Roberts. I was Informed that two more would sign It. I afllxed my name to It. "The four men whose names were sign ed to the agreement remained out of the caucus to-night. They did not suspect me until they saw me go to the caucus.” AV 11,1. NOMINATE BLACKBURN. Joint Caucus Culled to \iime Scno tnrlnl Candidate. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. I.—Senator Goebel, chairman of the Democratic Joint caucus, issued a call for a caucus to-morrow night. He states that the caucus Is for the sole purpose of nominating a candidate for United Slates senator. Of course. Blackburn will be the only name presented, and he will be nomi nted by acclamation. CHRISTIAN POLITICAL UNION. National Assembly Called at Hock Island, 111., on May 1. Chicago. Jan. I.—The National Commit tee or the Christian. Political Union, the new civic organization formula id by (he conference of Christian men and women which has been, in session here for 'he past two days, held its first meeting to-day and issued an address calling for a na tional assembly of representatives of the new party to meet at Rock Island,lll. .May 1, 1900. The officers of the National Com mittee of the new party are: W. R. Bankert, chairman; W. R. Struble, secretary, and A. D. Mart n treas urer. J. H. Vandegrlft of Branchvllr. Ala., is a member. The principles and aims, of the new or ganization are slated to (re in part as fol.ows: • We believe the fullnessj-f time to have arrived when the eternal m nciples of Jus tice, mercy at.d love as ejrjrnplified In Ihe life and teachings of Jesiif'c'Jfi Ist.should be embodied in the political economy of our nat on and applied In concert form to every function of our government, nation al, state, municipal and local. We believe that ti e most dltect means of accomplish ing this end Is the formation of a political body of united Christian men and women, who shall use their elective franchise for lire selection of able, worthy and con scientious public officials who will seek in their respective positions to perform the functions of government in the spirit of the Man of Galilee. “We declare that this movement is in no sense ecclesiastical or dogmatic in its purpose and contemplates no challenge of any person’s faith or creed; aims not to disturb church relationships, nor to united church and state In iiolilic-ecolesiasticai bonds—but seeks solely to unify tire forces of righteousness in the name and spirit of Jesus, for political, social and commer cial reform.” NEGROES' ADDRESS TO WHITES. Want North Carolina Franchise Amendment Defeated. Raleigh, N. C., Jan. I.—The negroes cele brated the thiriy-seventh anniversary of the signing of the emancipation proclama rlon here to-day. One of the features of the day was the reading and adoption of an address to the white people of the state, calling on them to aid in defeating the proposed constitu tional amendment. In the course of the address, which is quite long, they say; "We cannot resist the conviction that the proposed amendment to our state con stitution is the initial step In the direction of nullifying the proclamation of emanci pation and abrogating, as far as possible, the results of the war for freedom. It is already urged by an Influential pardon of the newspapers of the South, and by some of its leading men that these amendments to the state constitution are temporary expedients. That the thirteenth, four teenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States must be repealed. These are the guarantees of our freedom and cl izenship In this land. Repeal them and slavery again becomes lawful." After discussing the negro problem and the causes that led the negro into the Re publican party, the address goes to say: "Should you reject this ni>peal and turn a deaf ear to our entreaty; should you determ’ne to do that which We so much dread, we have no power to prevent tt. For us there will be but one remedy. We shall be compelled to seek a home In some other land—a better country." PETITION FOH MIIS. MAYHRICK. Lady Randolph Churchill Oilers a Suggestion, New’ York. Jan. I.—A letter from Lady Randolph Churchill has been received by Mrs. Caroline J. Taylor, chairman of the woman's committee of the psychological section of the Medieo-Ixgal Society, in which she says that the only rational way to base a petition for the relief of Mrs. Maybrlck Is not on the plea that ehc Is In nocent, but even if she Is guilty, she has been punished enough. Death of lien. E. S. Osborne, Washington, Jan. I.—Gen. Edwin S. Os borne, n repfesema'Jve from Pennsylvania In the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses, died here to-night of heart di ease. At the conclusion of the war Gen. Osborne was appointed Judge advocate to lnvestlga'e charges of cruelty to federal prisoners brought against Capt. Wlrtz, Confederate superintendent of the Ander sonvll'e prison, the result of which was the hanging of Wlrtz. SURRENDERED TO MAJ. MARCH. IGI'INALDO’S WIFE 4XD SISTER* ARE PRISONERS. Tlireo Filipino (Hllo-'m nnd Ollier Insurgents Also Gave Til eni*el m 1 p— Southern Advance Begun With it Severe Fit;lit nt ( ahn>no—Tno \ inerlcniiM Killed —Twenty-Four Meiul Insurgent* Found mid 150 ruptured. ' Manila. Jan. I.—Agulnaldo’s wife, sifter* and eighteen Filipinos have surrendered to Maj. March’s battalion of the Thirty third Infanrty, at Bontoc, province of that name. Three Filipino officers also surrendered to Maj. March; and the Fil pino* gave up two Spanish and two American prisoners. Hurd Fight ut Fa buy no. The first movement of a general South ern advance occurred this morning, when two battalions of the Thirty-ninth Infan try landed and occupied Cabuyao, oil the outh side of Laguna de Bay. Two Amer icans were killed and four were wounded. Twenty-four of tin* enemy’s dead were found In one house. One hundied and fifty prisoners and four six-pound rapid fire guns were captured. The gunboat Laguna .le Bay bombarded the town before the disembarkation of the troops from the cascoes, which was made under the enemy’s shrapnel fire. The enemy evacuated the place before the charging Americans, retreating to Santa Rosa, to which town they were per sued. Heavy fighting occurred along the toad to Santa Rosa, which was occupied by the insurgents retreating South toward Silang. The Americans burned the coun try around Cabuyao. The gunboat returned to Calamba for re inforcements and thence came to Manila to fetch ammunition. She recently cap tured two of the enemy’s steam launches, one under the fire of artillery at Calamba, ami also four caecoes loaded with rice. Olher regiments are mobilizing to-night at San Pedro Macatl and Pasig, prepara tory to continuing the southern advance. Filipino Plot Extensive. Yesterday's capture of bombs involved the seizure of documents inculpating a thousand Filipinos who Intended to rise against the Americans. Papers were also found showing a distribution of the city into districts and a careful assignment ot leiders and followers. The precautions taken by ihe Americans on Saturday, it is now evident, alone prevented an upris ing. The provost marshal has requested that (wo more regiments be detailed for the prelection of Manila. Three thousand ’(poops are now actually In the city. BIG FIRE AT GK EE BO HO, X C. Wafer Froze Before It Readied (In* Burning; Building*. Charlotte, N. €., Jan. I.—Fire at Greens boro, N. C., yesterday caused losses aggre gating nearly SIOO,COO, partly covered by insurance. The fire originated in the ele vator shaft of (he Hague-McCorkle Dry Goods Company’s wholesale house, and soon enveloped the whole building and spread to (he adjoining store, occupied by W. J. Clary. The firemen soon had streams playing on the flames, but the water froze before it struck (he burning building, nnd added to the hardship of subduing the flames, A large quantity of cloih and notions were burned, and much damage done by the water. The losses are estimated as follows: Hague-McCork!e Dry Goods Com pany, $80,000; insurance, $56,000; W. J. Clary, loss $12,600; insurance, $6,500. The damage to the buildings will aggregate $4,000. MISSISSIPPI’S LEGISLATURE. Election of llnssell ns Speaker of the (louse Is Assured. Jackson. Miss., Jan. I.—Nearly all the members of the general assembly have arrived in the city, preparatory to the session, which convenes at noon to-mor rowr The election of Hon. A. J. Russell of Lauderdale as speaker of the House Is as sured, the other candidates having with drawn from the race. The new speaker Is the general attorney for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and a lawyer of consider able prominence. Gov. McLaurin's message, which will be submitted immediately after the two houses convene. Is a very lengthy docu ment, containing nearly 30,000 words. DROPPED DEAD IN NBAV FORK. - -i Mrs. Harris Fell nnd Died Suddenly From Heart Failure. New York, Jan. I.—Mrs. Margaret Har ris, 07 years of age, whose home is In Har risville, Va„ died suddenly of heart fail ure to-day at the corner of West and Barclay streets. She fell to tho sidewalk without warning and expired in a few mo ments. The woman was the wife of James Harris of Harrisville, and a sister-in-law of Gen. T. M. Harris, who served in the Civil War under Gen. McClellan. CARNEGIE II AS GIVEN gXOO.OOO. To F.stabllsli a Day School In Cooper Union, New York. New York. Jc’n. I.—Andrew Carnegie has given f300,000 lo Cooper Union for the establishment of a day school, similar In scope to the present night school and the object of which will be to give such prac tical Instruction as siiall enable young men to become first-class and skilled workmen. GALLAGHER NOT INDIC TED. Senator Charged With Alnlntlng Civil Service law. Concord, N. H., Jan. I.—The grand Jury reported lo Judge Aldrich to-day. No in dictment was found against Senator Gal lagher. charged with violating the civil service laws In soliciting subscriptions for camiwlgn purposes from federal office holders. Four Were Burned to Dentil. Barboursville, W. Va., Jan. I.—William Ellis, wife and two children, were burned to death in their home near here early to day. No one knows the origin of the fire. FIIIE IN A L4UGR TENEMENT. A Child Wn* Killed and Several Peo ple Injured. New York, Jan. 2.—Three clarms have been sent In for a fire In a five-story fiat house No. 754 First avenue. The flames which suddenly belched from the building were discovered by men working in the United Dressed Beef Company’* plant. They carried out half a dozen women wlille many person* got to the street by means of fire escapes. It Is feared that the suddenness of the fire has cut off the escape of some of the tenants, and it look* as though it would be a serious blaze. On the floor 6-months-old Loretta leoon ert was found in bed dead. She had been smothered by *moke. The child* lather, Edward, a butcher, was taken to Flower Hospital, burnd about the hands ami face. The childs mother, Margaret, was car ried down a ladder and taken to Bellevue Hospital, suffering from shock. Joseph Leonert, brother of the child, jumped from a window on one of the lower floor*. He was seriously injured and taken to Belle vue. Joseph Kellher, aged 10, a bell boy, rush ed into (ho building before the arrival of the firemen, lie rescued Tillie Powers, a child, carrying her through the fire and smoke. He was burned about the hands and face and was taken (o Bellevue Hos pital. Robert Lowe, aged 19, a companion of Kellher, who arose and went Into the burned building was burned about the hands. Pauline Tichman, 63 years old. who boarded with the family on the first floor jumped from a window and her back was injured. She was taken to Flower Hos pital. At 2:35 the fire was out and everybody had been accounted for. The house was gutted, entailing a loss of $30,000. Ten families were made homeless. FIGHT TO BE MADE ON TRIBT*. Statement . Given Out 1 ry National Antl-Truat Conference. Chicago, Jan. L—Members of the Exec utive Committee of the National Anti- Trust Conference to be held in Central Music. Hall, Feb. 12, held a short confer ence to-day at the Sherman House. M. L. lx>ckwood of Pennsylvania, chairman of the committee, afterward issued a state ment in which he said: “Every day the anti trust sentiment throughout the country is being intensi fied and everywhere the cry is going up 'What can be done to save the country from the oppression of the trusts?’ “The mission of the conference is to an swer this cry. To the poll tidal (copoylpta and atntesifaen dT~the conferenAe," Mrfner than to the politicians of the country will (lie people look for an utterance which will lead to their deliverance. ’The ax should be laid to the root of iho tree of special privileges. The plan is to treat the causes rather than the effect, to strike at special privileges hard and land first. In government ownership only can railway favoritism be prevented. Government control under corporate own ership has proven a failure. In order to destroy the (rusts we must take from them the special advantages which have created them, and they will wither of their own weight as they meet the energetic competitive capacity of the American peo ple. “Tt is the plan to organize all who nre opposed lo trusts, with the view of unit ing the friends of freedom in every state, county and school district in (hat concen trated action which alone can prove ef feotlv*.” UNIVERSITY Dl<’ CHICAGO. Will Receive n IliiudNoine New Year's Gift of ;i,:t7o,msi. Chicago, Jan. I.—The University of Chi cago has received a New Year's gift of JS,- 370,000. President HirpflfMlll make tho announcement to-morrow at the quarterly convocation of the University at Studeba 'ker Hall. The president hoped to announce that the university would he 34,000,000 richer, but he has not been able to raise the $315,000, which duplicated by John D. Rockefeller, would make up that amount. However, Mr. Rockefeller has wired that he will extend the limit three months, and In that time Dr. Harper thinks he Is reasonably sure of getting the rest of the money, as he has several large donations In pros pect. Four years ago Mr. Rockefeller gave the university $1,000,000 and promised to dupli cate every amount donated before Jan. 1, 1900, up to $2,000,000. One year ago Dr. Harper had secured $1,135,000 from various sources to apply on the $2,000,000. Since then this amount has been raised $550,000. It Is understood that much of the money has come from business men of this city. AGAINST THE BELL COMPANY’. Decision ns to Telephone Poles on llleliniond's Streets. Richmond, Va., Jan. I.—United States Circuit Judge Nathan Goff has rendered an opinion In which he takes the ground that if the Southern Hell Telephone and Telegraph Company, as decided by the United States Supreme Court, has no right u|s>n the streets of Richmond, under an act of Congress, passed In 1866, regard ing telegraph lines. It has no right under tne laws of Virginia or ihe ordinances of the city of Richmond lo use such streets. He. therefore, will, at a later date, issue a decree dismissing the bill of the com plainant company, and di-solving the In junction restraining the city from remov ing the poles and wires of the Bell com pany from the streets of Richmond. HE KILLED Ills SWEETHEART. Small C rn*el l> Grief Then Tried to Commit Suicide. Norfolk. Va.. Jsn t.—There was a dread ful tragedy in Rockingham county. North Carolina, near Adelaide postofflee, on Tuesday last, when T. W. Smad k!l ed his sweetheart, Miss Jane Robinson, aged 17, pointing a revolver at her. playfully, in the old way. declaring afterwards that he did not know It was loaded. When he realized that he had killed the girl he was prostrated with grief, and crazed with excitement, so he turned, the weapon upon himself, narrow y mls-in? self-destruction in his ahots at himself. Both are well known and belong to the best families In this section. DAILY. $1 A YEAR. (I CENTS A COPY. weekly j-thces-a-w kek n a twm M’COY KNOCKED OUT MAHER. POWERFUL BLOW SENT THE IRISH MAN TO THE FLOOR. Knack-On( Cum. In (he Fifth Hnnnd, Tlionah (lie Flulit Wan Heheilnled Io l.nnt Tneiity-tlf.—Retting Waa in Miihcr’n Favor Until an Hntii* Before (he Fluh( When MoCoy Be rn in •> (li. Fn vnrl (e—K Id’. Worlc AA’nn (In oil \II Ihe Way Throiifth- New York. Jan. I.—"KM" McCoy ag’aln placed himself In (ho championship class by defeating I’etcr Maher In a brisk, well fought battle of five round* before tho Coney Island A< hletie Club this afternoon. The flirht waa echeduled to last twenty five rounds, and the purse wa to hava been $20,000, but tho attendance waa not! as I:iik as hnd been expected, and be* fore Ihe fight was begun the principals agreed that tho winner should receive tha gross gate receipts. The battle was hard fought from *tart ta finish, but McCoy was far tho clevere# man in the ring tactics, dodging, sidestep* ping and hitting powers. He showed him. self to be a good ring general, ever watch ing for an opening, and never falling ta take advantage of one. Maher, although credited with being a heavy hitter, did not get In many effective blows. Ilis foot work was poor, and at times ho did not appear to have perfect control of himself. When the men entered the ring and stripped for the battle, both appeared in perfect condition, and they were greeted with tumultuous applause. Under Mar quis of Queeneberry rules, new gloves, provided by the club, were handed to th# referee and he in turn gave them to tha boxers seconds. Maher donned his quickly but McCoy claimed that the glove* did not (It him, and stubbornly refused to us* them. He Insisted on wearing an old pals which he claimed suited him, but thq referee was obdurate, and McCoy gave in. A Powerful Knockout Dlow. The Icnock-out blow came In the flfthl round. McCoy sent a riffht which fell t bit short, and then dropping hla left to the body, tried a right swing and as Peter sidestepped, the Kid met him with a full swinging left, which landed on the points of the Jaw, and the Irishman went down, resting on hln right elbow, and was count ed out in this (Kmitlon. It was a terrific b ow and, landing right on the mark,an ok coull scarcely have withstood its force. It was the <*lean‘st_knockout ever seenjjv awww"'ntiw Mwivot'HH* -miniu t-opirifrcro * unkind enough to say that Maher cottM huve gotten up again, those who were nearest the fighters and saw the force of the Mow were of the opinion that Sul livan In his palmiest days, could not have withstood It. t’robahly In the history of ring fights In this vicinity there has never been auch a quick change In the betting as that which occurred during the two hours pre ceding this fight. For some days past Maher had been the favorite, as good ail 100 to 60 being bet on hla chanres. Ono hundred to 70 on Maher was the ruling price when the club house doors opened this afternoon, ond in the different sport ing centers this price was maintained un til within an hour of the beginning of tha contest. Then u peculiar condition of af fairs occurred, and, for no apparent rea son Maher stock was beared, while tha Kid’s was bulled, and when the men got Into the ring their positives In the bettlm, market were reversed, with the Kid tha favorite. Tlie Fight Ity Hounds, The fight by rounds was os follows: Round One—The Kid immediately toold the offensive, Peter breaking ground. Kl<t feinted with his left. Kid then sent A left hook to the Jaw, flooring Maher. Ma her was up In two seconds. Kid tried m cross, but missed. Maher tried a left swing for the head, but the Kid side stepped neatly. Maher again tried a left, but Kid again sidestepped. McCoy send left to body, and Peter, In nn ottempt to return the blow, slipped and fell, but re gained his feet quickly. They came to m clinch. Maher forced the Kid to tha ropes, where he put a right on Kid's body. Kid broke away nicely, and after a llttla sparring, put a left to Maher's stomach. Round Two—Both came up laughing.eaclg sparring for an opening. McCoy feinted with his left. Peter made vicious right and left swings, neither landing, and at close quarters Kid put right and left to the body. As they broke away Kid put ■ left to the Jaw. Then they mixed it up, Maher landing right and left to the holy. In the breakaway Maher put left to body. Coming together again the Kid measure-! his man and sent right to Jaw, putting Maher to his hands and knees. Maher was* up In four seconds nnd rushed madly at McCoy, getting to body while McCoy Jabb ed left three times to the face. Maher forced Kid to the ropes and Kid slipped to the floor. As soon ns he got up he sent I'dt to Maher's face, sending his head hack. Kid sent two lefts to Jaw of Maher following with right over Jaw, which tun ed Maher's head sideways as the gonS sounded. Ilulicr Become* tnxlona. Round Three—McCoy came up mord confident than ever, while Peter wore er, anxious look, but was very determined. The Kid feinted, without a blow being struck. Maher forced Kid to the ropes, but Kid hooked left to Jaw and escape-1 a return. Twice the Kid Jabbed left to Maher’s stomach, and Peter became more wary. They came to a clinch, each land ing light rights to ribs. The Kid sent two left hooks to Jaw. which sent Maher back, and followed with another, which knocked the big fellow three yards back. McCoy blocked right In return. They came to a clinch, hut In the break Kid rent straight right to face and stomach. Maher tried to mix It up und forced the Kid to tha ropes, but the Kid fought buck and got back to the center of the ring, where he got In a straight lert to the face, Just as the bell sounded. Found Four—McC'oy was quicker on hli feet. Both sparred earefuly with Maher forcing. Kid tried left, landing lightly oni the wind. Maher forced McCoy to a neu tral corner and landed left qn the face. Jarring McCoy. McCoy st-pp-d to left nnd Peter struck out with left but fe 1 short. In a mlxup Peter got right to he and and McCoy was cautioned for holding. Mc- Coy hooked left to face and Peter fo low ed’with left on body. Maher Jabbed lefc straight In the face at close quart. tt a without a return. The Kid sent left to face, but Peter hooked two lefts to head and then used his lefts twice more to Kid s head, while McCoy Jabbed left tq on Fifth Page.)