The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 16, 1900, Image 1

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the mokninu news i . IW* • • lrcorporatad uss j I! HSTILI. President DEFEAT OF BRITISH I \ inSKT THE WITH AFRICAN \\ %|K |% NOT OVI2R. ENGLAND FEELS IT KEENLY. l>! \% r.T M AKING HEA LAI Gill NO STOC K or TIIE W ORLD. I, r|r rif at >ta*leabrrg Cwme Jnal OIM . \rmr Alter Halier’* Defeat at . „|ebso— Northumberland*, Whtrli j „.t no Ilea vll>, Here Hiton a tut- •'KlsHlliif rill •.*•—Kltehraer Miiat ila % e Mown ted lafautr). Uar OHlee Grlua, Hut brutruU Will ?ulfer. ;,4.don, Doc. 15.—Thw astounding and -j. v unexpected rtvftte of the Hrlttsh „■ NUgaliesberg. the new* of which a4 broken t*> the nation exactly one year * Huller’s defeat at Colenao. -er f. .> li>potit of any hope that t ■ , South Africa nearly ended, u*wi a hate a the myth th.*: the *>p # i tl -re were merely of a g i r... , . At Mr. Lk>yd-Georgu. Liberal, N . n the House of Commons to-du>: T * U on** of the most severe reverses 4 -I by Uuj British, and it Is quit- 1 i t the war will diag on for many r to come De Wet la making Kt.g- Iwi i i' - iaughtfig stc- k of the w rld. We 1.4 V ::“,ojo men In the field, vet we ere tit,a!.;, to pruteot ourselves from disaster is*, the minds of small cotntnaiMloi drawn f hi a pastoral population/’ ♦ • x t<.4 of the reverse and the tils* r , of 8U h large body of tnen stir r ler t.g too imall contingent of i:*-rs ■eated a feeling of shame and gs t. nent. which find* free vent. \\ i somewhat oruel coincidence the N*. t number lands are known as the * :rg Fifth.” The Bet ond Battalion. ♦ , * (i ich the captured companies Udorur. * O’.e of the heaviest sufferer* at 4- • *nt-erg a >r ago. The regiment ha* t j . n ln*en prooounced by home oral for , !, rit; <9 to be OHO of the finest in the 1 - j army. % lie minder of Colenao. \.i thf foreboding* md criticism** m Eoknso geyo rise to a year 1.. • wen by the disaster at v g sig rir. Th" war Ofß< 0 IMM i. irto do but to grin and bear It, and t out to time. In i. Gen. Kitchener * forces are lra s. 1 *i Into arointed Infantry and the r .nrri police get to work Mr Brod r k see* Utile hope of Improvement In tht r ir\ situation. Hut whoever was n*- * >, • for the surrender at h* AUr.iM**berg la likely t< suffer. for the i u W 4? office officials are detertnli and to i. ■ ♦ examples of generals or any other of! cr* guitty of such gross mlsmrtnage r*rt. or worse, which It would seem, t -t have occurred at this last defout. stern attltuvle on tie pur; of the f n ment, however, by no means and • i the scorn • m*l Ignonin v wt i w n **rt ;n of the I.iberai mem tiers of J ..iment who are pleasevl by Foer success, are rt*grhi by th i r tart of th** community. \: a pi*-lioer meeting Friday at w*hic.i L ti ir*l Courtney preshktl, Oen. Kllch* •! turn* w.i- y-*tcd with cries **i ' ViMsln!” “Butchw!" "Ikaxtl” while r n of St* yn aiid DaWet eilcitc*! loud lluller Made a *rn|r*a t. ''• r K tchetier's supplementary <H*- I • referring to the disaster Mag *‘l t‘*-rg, confirms yesterday’s m *t pes feurs. ond denK*nsirates th .t the i'trofdu* is ansmg the worst of the v > Toe matter was brought up In t e II >.>•• of Commons to-d.iy, but the sec • • >ry of war. Mr. William H:. John ' k. had no Informat on to add, ex *• tlt.it the wouiukd numbered s.x ofTl mul forty-five men. :*• new j*.je r sec preaiTangement In t r rudese* net of IJ*er activity every w :• Kite object b-tng to *tr*ngthen M r Kruger's hards, while the fad that nw* of h* fr *h disaster m* on ’ *• irmlversary of the battle of Coienso fishes the editors With an ex• u*e t* mind the head of Oen. Builer. The Ht. (is/.* t’a declares ll has reastin to • • f the National Review’s recent slate t t that Tiuller. after his first failure to • ' •• th* from the Tugcla, counsel* i (in, White to surrender huljrimkh. T < Bt. James GaX' tt© holds Builer • '•* h lam able for the disasters of the ' a campaign, and says: Wbei comparable blunders occurred in * navy a court-martial mHe<l out Ju*- 1 Why, therefore, shoukl not the some r hold good In tne army?” * public apparently l little affected ■ • the fresh trouble*. Bokfler* are mil • r to go to South Africa. Ibe new* fon the Magi He* tier g having result'd • • T* rs from volunteer regtmo.ui to pr*. * lto the front. * • contrast with the apparent Insuffl ' • X of the troops to master the sltua * ' lh Pouth Africa, comes o revelation * j be military resources at home still •' r disposition of the government Ir. t >dsy‘s announcement that K.ooo troopr >-e sent from Aldershot to ' irtleipate in Lord Roberta’ triumphal 1 *T. Jan. 3. BRITISH LORIES ARK HR ATT. Kltehener %myn |H niheerw nnl .VW Mrs Are Mbninx •onion. Dec. IS.—Lord Kitchener re* i r that eighteen officers and SSS men •' missing friim Oen. Clement*' fore >' dnngtot of four oompanie* of the • s Cumberland Fusiliers. ng from the message, these were • urod by the Itoers men's casushles Dec. II stnouniwl ' five officers and nine man klviJ and *• %rer.tly many wounded Lfd Kitchener maasaga to tha war sff I.•• follow, 'T.'orl*. D*e. I<—C rrn.nr, broo*M In * • for*, ia I'omnindo N.k uikw"*! 7k * ' *,u*Ute4 mttt, I rifiii to M>. Saluinnal) Morning Mcto& hr**v> ktltMl, flv, off'.'.r* .n4 n!n of ath.-r rank*, mlmli*. offl.fr, .I.'! .V.', mit, of olhr r.nk,. Th,„ l*lt*r *■<•* (our lumr.nle, of in, NoMhunMwr lai t Kulilif. who m,t, >tiion.l on Ih, hll;. tin j oni, yroniamy .n.a other detai.* ,ri t Ujt I*, aupfiort tr.rm N.imta and na lut• of wound, ar, tHur.K ir.agraphru from Cafw Town. Ifroadn ood s brtaad* took no part In th *n,a|t.m.ni Th fl.fr, ,uffrrt>d ,r --vr.ly. Knox drov* Dr Wet north to thr Tht hanchu-l jdyt. rand ilr.r, whi-h wa, hrM by our troop, DrWrt'a for r, about 3 tX, ,trona ma.lv ,rvrra alt, mpta to grt through during thr lay. a,i-trd hy a form of liorra operating from tha north. Tl.< *r at,a k, w,-rr drtvrn ha.'k. though aotn* of thr How. from thr aoulh wrre at-. to grt through thr Urn." Wiring mtrr Dr 14. Ix>rd Kltrhvnrr rrf-ortr that arhl.r pa„lng thr llnrr In thr nrlghtiorhool ~f Tlultan- hu. DrWrt'a for r lom conal.lrrabiy Thr Bou4h Af rl a Light llor-‘ an.l Thornry.-r.ift , .M->ttntr.t Infantry npturrd a ld-poundrr takni at l.rWrtolorp, a pnnii<ott. rrvrral w ..got, with ammunition, twrnty-two ptl'oi.r, an.l wimr hor..-, and mulr, A 1-ortion of the rnemy haa not l-rrr. able 4o pa„ north. • 1.1,11X1, ,1.1 KITt limER. Trlla Him How thr llrfraf no (hr Hill t nuic About. London, 1* IS d*r dal** *f I• c. ! r . report** to the war office from Pretoria ms follows: ”C. mentv h.- * *me to He says f°ur • * rnj ai i* ?* of the Northurnfx-r --lanSs held out on the hli. a- long * their umni'inJY.xi la r*d l i** iuw* r force ai t" kliig the hi | wn% 2.000 S'rong. while r force of l.two aha k**i Ckmeot* lump. By 6> n m. the hill was car ried. Reinforcement:* of one <oat|.iny of the \U*rk.shlr** falUd to r* arh tha top. Clam ei.;< was carried out with r* tf i iiity, but as many native drivers l a -on lerable amo mt of trana- wm lost All I heir ammunition not taken away was destroyed. He re ports that n’l behaved very well. "Oroadw'ood has g*ne to Rusienherg md sup|*.rt- Ollphant’s Nek, which lan In . n relnfo*, *<L A hag of truce, which has come Into Fommando Nek from the lTcr?, gays Jou • -rt’s non was killed an*l further re|N>rt* their L*?*-**** very heavy.” Ml KIAN DIN NEK TO KKIUEH. rresldeiit U• Gratified ty Nevrs of Hrltlsb Defeat. The Hsv-.e. De< 15.—The dinner given by Queen Wllhelmlna ai the peiaca yes terday evening was private. Mr. Kruger sat next to Her Majesty. o;*poelt* the Queen Mother and Dr. Leydn. Otherwia ottlv the 1 idle* and genU**rnn in waiting were present. Afterword Mr. Krug**r and Dr. Igyb converse*! for iuilf an hour with the Queen in the drawing room, mainly * !h- agricultural a l ethnoaojic.d condl tbns of South Afti a. \Yf v Mr Kruger was apprised of the contents of Oen. Kitchener latest dls . groat disaster to tin* Itrltfsh. he -xpres*c-l th** liveliest sat isfa ion and said h<* thotight the fact tt.at ?i* ii< w < coinride*! wirh the anni versary of the battle of C’alenao was an . x4-!i iit augury f>r the lio*.*rs. vniil llollin Muni* Peace. l/ondon. Dec. 16—A |h-c|*l dispatch from B **n*ler n. Tram- *al. dated Dec. H, nays that ‘Sen Louis Moths* Is rt Kr n.. lo taking a i* *etul attitude and In forming th** burghers t it the time has (Mn *• t * submit to the lne\ .table. It l ex- I. . tc I r .it he will shortly make over tures for I*eriee. PARLIAMENT'S DISMISSED. Quvvn's *krv,l ,|.w-h >• llritd. dorr Unr Fond, Volrd Afrvr I’riiiul,v, \\ rrr Ixxrulon, D- 13.—Prllm*-n w, <1!- ml- J tn-day unli: Ihv mi<lll< of Fcbru ,.ry, with the m-llng ot th.- ,horlvt ot l)ir tjuoi-n'. -(>*■. h<- It w.i, follow,: ■■jlv I.or>l and Orntlvmvn: I thank you f..r tli- llorral provlSon you have made for the expenre. Incurred In the opera tion, of my urmle, In 8->uth Africa and China.” Tie- pro.. ..lir.K* 10-day In he Houm of Commone w.re a repetition In miniature of the d< ban , of the brief e,lon. The minister, w-re heckled, the war was vir u .-ntly -I. r onn. •-1 ..n<l Mr. Chamberlain i\ i, further attackaU. The war fur kt were nr.ull) voted after the Secretary of State for War had given assurance that the government, during re would cor 4la:i> ‘.-operate with Oen Kitchener In an endeavor to rr.d th** war. TWrtk-olartr at ng rg were the remark* of Jo in Ilr>n-Ki liert-. Liberal He de c!:ir..l that the Jtrltlnh treatment of th women of H.eith Aflioa was an outrage on elvlllaatlon and that It was blasphemy to hold Christian serv ees m Bt. Paul’a n conni'i-l* it th the return of laird Hobtrts wnle there were aueh proceed ing In South Africa. Mr. Brodrtek h-tly denounced Mr. Bryn- Itidiert’i Altarges. asserting that It was or ir. nil -o nuke aßegatlon, which could i, prove 1. but which, however, would t..- telegi Iphed to South Africa to Increase th* discontent existing there. He hell up M~ Brvn-Boticrt to the censure and reia-o • ,t.on of K irly every m< mher of the House of Commons. These remark* were gre'te.l with rtwsire. OSW %1.l nTTIBIItIHFWt DEAD. Editor of slants /.ellnn*. Was Ho,- nrril by the Emperor. New York. Dec. 13—ftssraal Otlen dorfer. editor of the fttaatr /.ettung, dleJ at hi, honw In thla city to-dwy. ginee IMI he has Ireen engaged actively in Joum.i'.lrm, and a'hleve.l f.ime an>i fortune as one of the most dlatlngulshid editor* In this country. With hi* Wife. Mr. Ottendorfer four.d>l ,n.l endow.sj the Old People's Home In Astoria. They had built and endowed the 'Jermin dhpensarjr In oonnectlon wlt.i e circulating library tn Decotid avenue M„ ere ted In Wa native town In Auatri.t on orphan asylum, a poorhouse a school , no. Pit si a library, and other Ineii'u lon* which he endowed rtchly. How nuthiy ht* work wae appreciated ms> be seen from the fact that the Emoeror of Austria sent him a high decoration which It'd dorfer as an American eltlten r upon wrote him a very flattering let!*, concerning hi* nmny phllanthroplcai acta. SAVA> NA H. C A., SUNDAY. I) E('EM RE It lfi. HKK). SENATE DETERMINED HR RHU.I. IHVE THF. MIGHT INI FOR l ll’V Tin; ( %NAla. NEW AMENDMENTS OFFERED. TELLER W ANT* TO %Rllor. \TF, Till CLAVTON-nn.H r h mi \ i\. I’nrakrr Anirndinml 'l*r*l> I *r*l •hr Uonl Nup**r*fi** ***nair Mtnipj I pun ll*** HiuM i* Nlalf Nil nf 111* Objretin ( lltr Treaty Thr Nrw A meiMliurnt* l*ravll*p for Ihr Hl|b( i Forllff Ih* I mini a* Hr On> I'l**m* U uuhlngtun, Dec \j S< *or I, • y* in charge of th* H ly-r.uin • fotr tr* ty. nu.it another ♦ ff.n In tli* •x utlvf a* *Um of ihr Senate t*> g* v i n day <■; f r ; final vote on the treaty and :■;< am**rl me t* t. it which hivve Ik** -i l- lb> vanaua aenatur*. and. wh:i* Iw* 1 I 11 wm* erd, he received l* mbl* eni'our ag< ment In thet dir* • ti*m. The prt>'eetlir.g> to-day *.■*<•■ s.itrd of brief by Bena’or T*‘l r ,i \vh he *ugg*eted ihy ntibatiiu'l * th* w* I "Mbrugale” f*r th-* wni ’** t’*•.- • " lu the ftrr€ of the xmeti rep rt- l ve-^* terday by the Commit?e© on F* re g* He* let lona the **ff*'c: being t * de. lire til** C’ayton-Ruimer UoMy ab:**.-*• 1 in e\- r*r*>a tertna. He then made nr. ergurnent In support of thia auggeation, cor.tending tluit n v nation ha* a right i abrogtite a treaty entered I* to wl h *t'* r ;.i*i i H ♦ and th.at If the econ<inltt*e lnu*f l.*d i • old treaty to be abrogat'd that wrd fh*>ull b** u*ed. When Mr Teller oon Im-1* and Mr. !.■*! •* renewed his effort.j* to g**t a t;me :'.x l for a vote. Senator M >■• ! ti .* if the time ehould be named for ;i vou on the treaty he mould l a mo that a vote be taker on the Ni -amguan rana Mil; that there should be av ur !• u.d- Ing at the same time Wh • fc..\evr, Mr. laOdge, after an It termle-l n. r- n* w his auggestion for fixing a tlnv*. Senator Morgan s *l*l nothing lurth**r abjut a wte on the canal bill. hemilor* H mil It* ll** tieord. Senator Alien obje :e! outright to the first t>ro|*o-ition for a v l*‘ uje n the r . at a time ?o he name*), and when S* n * o Aldrich aske*l If a vote \ i••• be had to-day on some amendments to tht* treaty. Senator Money object* !. He * -hi bit being a member of tlje Stna.e commit tee on Foreign ReJatl ns who wioiiy op posed che treaty, he f*-ir t* .i* hr sh en titled to ample tim* to state hi* objec tions, and added 'tint he infant to stnt* them If It became necess.iry f r him to occupy the entire time between t>-*liy and the date fixed for the* Cerlasmoa a*l- Journmeni, He said that If there was an effort to drive him ho would undertake to occupy all thla time Senator A drol resfvmded that he had no desire co drive Hena’or Mncy or any other ♦ r.t • but that his • nlv *l#->*lr- w.i* t K*'t tne tr-aty out of the way of other nw t* r. At this jaint B**n.tor V i* f te*l the al*eence of a quorum, and he roll was nailed. A quorum appear tu; S* i .it*r Liatf ii * (lon failed by a vote of- t After this little flurry th* r ws gen eral conaultatlon among lndlvt*lu*U set i ttws. and w h**n. on the motloti f the K- tiate adjournerl a f-w minute lat-r. th* re was a k od deal be ter feeiii-K thafi ha* 1 previ- usly ex’ste-l After the pers on Ber.at. r le dge r%- pr* seed hlmaHf a* coniwb-r t *>f ►• • urln.- an agreement to vote before the holld-o adjoumm* nt. Many Nrw %mcHdinenta. In addition to th* am* r Inu n'* to the treaty suggested by *h* ‘’**mniitt'** F*regn Retatlone. Hn* f llowleg box** been offered by Mullv.dual senator> A met r] man t prop- cl by b*dh Senators Klklns and Pen rase— Ins* r: at the n*l • aecta>n l article to follow th. amend ment prof*o I by the * mmltjev. and adopted in Committee of tne \\ ho.e, tiu following: • Hut nothing contained in this treaty si.all be construed to prevent the t ni t-l Bt.it* * from acqiilrlnr t •“> time uf fl. lesu territory ami soverelgm ovr 'lts s .me, upon whs, u to puikl. nmnnv . op crate, defend, fortify, prof- I m-l - >ntr >l sskl ratul, nr for any of,-r |-ur.- t* tie United Htates may d<-m bes; in lie own Intere.tw ” Amervlment pro>o*-d hy Mr Bevertdg- - Amui.t by striking out article 1 of tn proposw'd i-onvetitsm. Atner Itn. nt propo44d hy Mr. Alien—D> om. n.l Article 1, o slat it will real ..a follow,: ''Article 1. I* I, a-re-d that the oan.il may h<- ron.:ruri..l by ttu- g.y-rnm-ni of the Unit "I Plate,, at It, own cat. wnd that, suhjew to the pray alon* of tho present convenbln. the sad g >vrnm--n* , M l| have an-l er.J y the rtgM- tn l l-nl to such eonstruetl ,ft a- well us th- ■\- rlua.ve right of prov .1 n* for th. regu lation and management -f the atil Amendment proposed by M: T.ilman— TANARUS, amend by <*r kng out th- -m- - nt nt rers-n-'l by the rommi t..- ar-l ndople.l In ,'wmttee of th. Whole, nl In- r-ltig t.t the end of Artleb* 2 he f l->w r: •'lt Is agreed, however, that none 3f the foregoing condl Hon, n-1 ettptf.itlonf of this article shall apply to >n- as-ire, which the Fnl't H ole, may Ilr-I It ne eesnrv to take for aecurtng. by It* own forces, the defense of the United Sta'ea and the mnlntenanre of puall or I r Am-rulmmt proposed by Mr Butler— Amend hy striking on' - -7. "t urtl cl< 2. of the propo-ed convention Settatig Maon gave no t e ' > fol lowing amendment which he said he would offer Monday next when he tvoud addrees the Senate upon Ihe - thj~ t "If the government of the l*nlte.| ttta'rs nhall construct at It* own expense the sni-l canal, then nothing h-r-In contslt" I shall prevent th- I'ntted (Mate* from pro tecting said canal In any way It may deem best for the inter- nt, of the Lu ted litotes. '* TREATY TALK IS TAME. Ei'Blaad I* Too tlsrli Tsl.es t p With south Africa—-owe 4 om menoo Seoule'a Action. tymdon. Dec IS.-In run of the events in Booth Africa. It W *< areely surprlstn t •hot the public refuae, to be oojoled Into •oktn a burning interest in thr M gua canal. In spite of the special Amcrt can dispatches which -rrak th- r-corvl. for length and *,rk>u,p„s Th- London Tims, eorrespond-nt. to -lay make, • paoetonat* eomp-rl*cn be tween th- pre—ent stage of affairs, and Ml which l*t*d at the tlm of the V suexue.a dispute, and bitterly arraigar lirni M Kfnley ••■*l b* B**naee. yet ldor*l I'xuii 'f ft* *<* not cabled a word 10 ’ frn j*n .*it. . ia ,u*h otily of th* wit' on ili* David through t! * A-m . int. .1 Prm. fn; Y |*f'** miMlc an*l tinlignant cable • •*- n if the tlaillua .*• r. :\lt'.M fr. in their Ametl* an vorre ‘i fbOrtatv Ii • I no r*xK*onaiv* In l*wni!,g >‘r* H n h*rr (Wp* s-ratlon U f■ xpi* I of the*?#* rmbiod rff>n ta • l N (. ■ S.iwkt* i>A n’.iat*Hl to be treating Ibeii government. ih f r gn >f!;* o offi iaJ*. while ibg tn* iii- *r > :•> ti anend*xl. w*re frank l> >ur|M..-* I .it tti* of the majority '• m i\i in r> than anyth.ng b* to oi*. i, thoir •>• * to th fact tha; th*t** w,f* tu> truth in tht* oah!tl atatrmontd t at th** railroad intorrdta wrre •>■ r -j nfjblo fr thr -*pri*fsl*lon. or that ir r.iiional jingolam had luddffily beeotn* •p.i n • in tli- Ft.iu><f S .itfn There ex Iftd in tn* f-r*’n ortb** a mpr** ciaiif)’ of tho American objertloaa to l'l •l.r ir th.e canai ttiwl not lw ing allowed to fortify It. A if the time” to quote rn •' T* h * v.*• *!a ii*t n**e why the treity l*h v*. ni -l* eitti the |'e<>{4e wl\t> we w ti'vp*! to !--• the redpors-lble rt-proeenta t. f A merit a shoull tr**wtel io >vi !* rv b> th* Benai.. We do not r**- ' *' * present i**u**t of any gr at iiijMri,u. • ft r we *V>ubl If the ND - “nil a ill ever 1* a paying ln '• 'ment. nil wh- *\er bulMn It It will be of little tio* to Kngland, either in ••* - or war. What we do regret It* the M i' i• * :;t boo* |.-y,n**e of making treaties w ’ ♦ * utifry sijrth,. Bennte tak*-e su h •i •* vie a to th**.-** it empowers to act in its b*-luilf. %N % INI HRASm. ('* Mm t flMMlltrr Hants tn Keep M*ttle tl •in l** rlt I |t linsn. Warhlt gt f n. I>e. 15 The House Com mittee on f/ensua brgin its nonet deration of the r*;tp|ortlonment Mil t<*-*lay. and by a \ * of •- to f, expreiMted a preference for leaving the representation of the H >f ltepree*!OtaGvea at .Y 37. as ai preceiu. 'i’l vote w**r not considered a finality, ho\st*\er, as eever il m**mters were not pr* *- i t. but was taken mainly a* u pre liminary lest of the eentiment of mem bers. There XT'' s number of Mils hefore the >nunltl*-* but Hie main dlseuf*Mi<n turrr ed on th** ll<q klns bill, the total of th*- if*..if* a- i present, arul the Hur iult Ml), increasing the total. Tli*' vote xx. tak*n on tti is iesue b**tws- hav ing tin* iiou • a- al present or without rvferem e to any purtl- ular bill In or '* r t permit abseid members to b* pro** -t m *1 vote, the committee adjourn •l until 2 o’l lo kon Monday. Chairman llopkin i>>* he h'*p e a favorable report will t^rr*,] u|m>ii at that time. In arhlcii a • I.*- will re|ort the bill at <m**e and endeavor to take It up In the liou?a neatt Tucoday. j advocates of Increasing the nv**m. bershlp cf the Hoaoe *lo ixt consider the \o*e of to-duy as In any way decisive as one of the absent memlous was uu*ded nr th** meeting a (a - *. hl> etoan in .ea e and th - fiber absent m -ml'cr Is said to le doubtful, but rather Incilned t*> an Inorsaae. After the vote had been taken to-day, th -e king an Incraaa* movesl an adj ur ment In order t poetione final a io*. until the absentees w • r** present i t llltt %N Will. UK AN HD!TOR. Hill Publish n Herb If Pw n* r to DlssenliiMte Ills Vlrw. I/nodri, Neb., Dec. 15— WI Ilia m J liryan gave out t**-day the following sta a ment: ”1 have for several years had In con templ iti n the csubltshmsiit of a weekly news; aper and tills nwms an Offortune Him* for undertaking' It. Intending to devot* my life to th** study and discus sa*n of publls- questions, I have t ik* n th s hn thod locaibp It will best accom plish the puri*jo wnlch I liave in view. T .r ••---• a |m •■: 1 w 11 In- able to k***p in touch win mM, oconomlt' and iolM *al prold-'*ms. Tli* |*.'iier will, at the same me. if mi 4'*e*fv-i pn>vWe an <neome suf ficlent for my pecuniary lie. d*. n*l this kind of work Will allow me more time with my family than 1 have been able to enjoy for several years post "I exjec( to leetur occss or.oJy, espe cially in cofs ge towns, where I can *!>• *Jc t > stu bnt -; bin my prtncp il work will I** d<gt* w;tb the pen. or. p*rhsps I should say. with the jwncll. "The t* p* r will M* collel the Commoner and will defend the prlnopies set forth In the Kan*.a* City p atferm I sitaii le publis • r aid • dlt- r Place of publ.oalior., Lincoln.** JOHN UilllMiN I’OItTFR limn. He Has Former Private s*ereiarf to President MeKlnley. Putnam. Fcnn . D* c. 15—John A'Mlson Porter, formerly private secretary to Pr* 1- nt M K nky, die*! to-day at his residence here. I!* hod Inc: rick for many weeks frith a mal ctiar-t Int stinal disease An lion wi< p formed marly two mmdhs .* >. and served to stay the progress of his malady, Mit tvitild not entirely arrest l m.d it has t. en evident for a long tlm* ’ to his family wn*l near friends that he wif sbwlv growing weaker Ills condl- Hon, however, was such that he was able to about the house, and on lost \V<ln*r'lay hr went for a drive On Thurs lay he was attack* I with a sever s rkl g - > * 1 oim! never raided f o*n if, heif;g uicorscl us much of the time urM! his d*th Bbortly lfore the end came he rceognlx**d the m**mbarß of his family who were at his bedside and bale them farewell. PARIS t:\POWITION MINT. Ilccelpts l.ess Titan Rspendltnres li> SI.INNMRNI I'raucs Paris. !>ec. 15.—The effi- ial report of th** flnans of the Exposition show’s s 1< s* of S.O'C.WO francs. The total of ex p#*ndkur**s is Jl6.fiijh.qq franco. Tha r*— . pts tmoui 'd to lll.Shb.RM francs The lo** is |es than In th-* c*ie of*either of the preceding exjos ‘lons. JIDGRLNT %G\INST THE DIKE. Manchester Musi Pay gl.fMMf for Wise nod Cigars, !>%nd n, I>ec. li.—Judgment for C3sh was entered in the Queens Bench Court to day agab a t the Duke of M>m<hester f t wine i * Igsrs supii ed by s (lt> mer chant The claim was not contested s ten n*T l.ost Her Propeller. Ho y ed. W las, Dec IS-Tt Brlr‘sh stesn *n. r*ap-. Me^sllsum f©m H of I, for Liverpool, re p-rrs having spoken the White Rtar • earner Cub . Cspf. Csven, fr m L ver o !. Dr 4 for New York, wth her pro peller lost ninety-curb* miles fr* m Faa 4 - not in low of th- Br.Hsh steam Thrcwile goiXh, auQui*g (or Qusacurtowa. SATOW STILL WAITS HlirriSH IWININTEIt NOT ACT At • I HOlll/.k.D I O SIGN. LOOKING FOR INSTRUCTIONS. COL TTLLCf K’S KORt K fl%t> AN EB ITIkU KM'I IMIION. Islruf. M**Plersn l-’ualit a t rosil of lloxers *i na l**-1u a*l ***l Mt k lie anti I hrn' I Miglt lit* Inurii-llr I Ki*i'<mii mrudrtl for thr % letorla l r**ss—‘l hr I ouutn < htnrsr 111 l l'hse lu Prktu in Great * ott•*mi|*l. Pekin, l> 1 The lirblsii minister. Sir BrneM Batow. hss re* elved a cotn munlcHtlin to re ft-• t tiaii jre i t he in n t authorise sto g the J m n to f the Pa>wrn* lU* exp cti defti.lte ;nstru*> tior e t<*-nu'rr*w Col Tulh* k In* not rctu ted here lie reports having l***i, at m k** l by Hovers, but gives no d*' n I*. Tho Germans r* j**>rt that their lrs ch meni at Ho-Bi-Wu wa- While forag ng. Tley klb l thirteen and wouit hd twenty ('tilt .•-♦* The Germ>t> a bed four nen w*ur tied. l-atr -CV4 TtM.t* k ht“ returned here. ll** rtesice His tie? *r tm-nt was fir*l mtn eight miles from F kiiw Ho coubl me discover lire ac they u- i •vnoksif 'te pow*l* r and tv*.h rn guns. lie camped for the ti ght ai II * c •nlle.l Kao U Ya.g . k i. n mib* ft* m here, meeting with slight opposition l'it he was infrm***l he w* .i.-l be atta* k- I next day by H*>x-*rs fr.*tn Deb Hal Yin,: amt pent for rHiifor-* merit **. Ff > m* n, under Unit, M *l‘d* r-• n of the Twenty nlxth Befucbistan Regiment, were ent t ids assistance Imme*h.,teiy after th*!r arrival Tußock attack*-*! the town, which bad to he entered by the uho t ,f < ahn.t Ijl'Kip In the arts k RfePherson distlngtilsho't llmseif H* l*M th- scnHng party which reached the town, jumtxst down Into the place, and emptied ids revolver, killing five men. He then drew h*-* swonl and • h f iehl 'ilrtiM ,f until hie rn* n srrlv*-l :n j force, unl **vest Mm from Imj-udu *: ; death. Merita A letorla I ro*. Col TuJlock ipeokt highly of the lieu I tsnant’s action lie ‘ays he >*eiiaveM he did s d-ed wd. 'h tn- rlts the V 'tcrl Cross. In hD jump to what teas atpxr -ntly certain death In ord**r to 1-t ht I men who were - .stning down the ladder. arrive. Fortunately the ‘’bines** had on|v j a few fcarblne# an I w-rs had shots and S none of the Brit sh troops were wounded during the fight Forty Pmora were kill e*|, a number w.*r*- wound***) ui.d itmi y were <*apture*l and hrougiit to F*km. Ow ing to t•!*• kII 1* gof the inf oincr no treas ure was obtalne*!. Tullock ►.!>* the peo|l** *f F*‘kin do not realise the ctmtempt it) which they ar. ie I*l in the country dUtrh t-* lie u*l<l ihot one of ihe wounded Chinamen siH*l while dying "You can kill me, but you cannot kill the Boxer movement, wht h will exist un til every foreign d* vil In China Is killed.” Th** French rrfKrt the MpprK(< h *ui the ! Chinee** imp* ritl city of lO.flUh men, I j Ting Fu. their garrFon. fift*n miles west i iielng attacked by the Svlvalue guard. They have app**.*ied to U Hung <*tutng ! and demand tiuit he prevent th* m.*r 'h of thesa troofs owing to tho |mc** n*-go t la * lon- The railroad of*en!ng which was to have taken place to-day has lieen postponed, owing to the road not t*elng r* idy for traffic. ENGLAND IN D1.1.11H H ATINU. lari I I and Prince ( lilmk %\ 111 Have ‘•(Hut ( reiteutlal*. Berlin, t* F Th fer*-.Kn office rf ficuils Inform the corresrtondsfit of tha Associated Press that they do not know why Great Britain tuts n-4 yrt authorise) her minister of Pekin to sign the J dnt note of the Powers Hir ICrnest Batow h s asked I-*Sk*ln f r further Instructlwv< on the subject Qsrmonv h* lieves the in structions have not >et l* en revival. It Is |M>iiilfil out that the signing of the note will be the fir**! step of a binding charicter yet taken hy the Powers J Int ly, hence it 1* supposed that Great !S*4- tain wxnt.s to < tskl*T tlve matter fully. It is believe*! th.it Ll Hung Chung and Prtncfc Chlng will be able to shw ac ceptable credentials, and It I* a**um* l they are now comm ur. bating with the court In this The fr igr. of fice officials s*lmlt that the indications now are more favorable to vttlng Chii** to come to terms They also fay the early return of Emperor Kwang Hu to !*ekln seems likely. Private dlapat<-hea from Pekin say yi>ut. Count von Wtnrtlngerode and Capt von Uledom have been severely injured by accidents; that IJeul Duterb#*rg. during a aktrynlsh near Pao Ting Fu. was killed, and that the Mancha Gen. Fang wax captured with great booty The reopening of the railroad between Tien Tsln and Pekin Is expected to-4ay. COt RT AN ll.la NOT HETI HA. China Hill Pay Nearly Indemnity lint Hill Not Borrow. Paris. Dec. 15 A sre*>|l to the Temps fpim flhanshai s y Prl • e Chlng fenl s the otatement that the Chinese court will return to Pekin. Hs Is also *pi -l ax saying that China will pav a yearly In demnity. but will nr* make a luan. PLOTTING NEH REA OM TMIV That Is the • barae Against Fifty. •lx % rnrinrlinii Kingston Jamaica Dec U.-A*ivu*e re cclvad here from I>merars Bntlan Oul ana. under date of Dec 5 announce ill* arrest in Caracas. Vsnsaoeia. of flfty-ai* I romlnept Veneauflans on the charg** of plotting anew revolution. The arrasu.*. •dtkd. have created great excite menu REICHSTAG HAS ADJOURNED. t innt N*n Vlnrlx llrfrrs t> Ilia '•ntf**r f An*rl*an t oal—Dle cloaures In Ntcrwbrra ‘ asr. Berlin. |>t**v 15 Tne Reichstag aft#r months **f nurd wtk. ha* a*lJ*urne*l fr th* :iofid.va Bt-sides contributing largely to clearing th*- |r*;tv! wi atmosphere, ii did mu. n 4. i-itaratorv w* rk 11-.* cifxir aiMwlng f tle se'recary of t)* imp* r. l tr- i* try Dr Von Thitlmißh of th** highly uii.wfttistactory condition of • Kmjetor h finan. ***, oo oeioncaft atotmy b l*a**x an 1 n er<rn**iis amount of pices lonimiit, *\ .-.I in i*t y*t over 1 %\a nt*v*MUi *r to t.ote that Count von ln.r;or, who. ti'ikr Hohetiiohe, ningnified the dm.gor >f Ainrrl in ompe* ml-o to (i* .'StM* ally in the ui *i'*x ag msnuf.i tursj* and itti|**rts, now. ui •!• r Count \x • Hue on ho iniMnMxr-l this danger, ai ougn the latter have since doiibied Kefuirlttg to Ann-rl tn co.'. h* sard tha at the m*t wlthtn u f*w v*4tj Amen * will I** • . < xuppiy |n t ot the *)X! ui v during famine** ‘Vun' vot. I.• N w Is atl.l bitterly S’ - tacked by majority of the pr*ee on a**- ** •nt of t . lion t-. .'j*! t'Xi of Mr Kru ger ,'.sf" Eviien:|y tf;* imi-llrltiah s'ti timent is tmi- 'i stronger in the natbui thin ?’.*• I infst.-r in.-i * . uni vui Buol*ar a u pe<'ted. 1 be X| rrl || trrM | nmr The fr* u llt g Judge In the fNtemberg • * - < - Itn j>* n < mitt t** I > th.*t Herr Hupp. S • mbergh* bumau ch.ef, and Ml s Sana ur 1. ittifortmt wltnes .*- had fi*-*l o pirrs tu kt wti Tin* testimony In •he case was *t*4u.b-d to-night and the ttinl will *'t.*l <turtf*g tiie ootnlng week. Roftwrlng “* in.* iwful **! !*• *if fottlneea wfm h the B*ttib rg cas- has shown |o •*' ! ’ | I . Ulfl.iit .Ml the oni l*lr- ofib l.il ft.ttiH i- fr !A!hMW aliow k’K at* Increffo ..f is c. nt . wince lx7- IFH. in Imtruvral **rlm* against chidren. Th-r* w.*r* S.fidH s nfence* f g sucti of frro-4>x alone. 'lhe I{<-i.''i*sii/i lu-t anmnmceM ‘hat Em r‘**ir \VU ! *tr lute .iwnrded th'- Queen of H r ugnl. ti If. ,'ivlng medal f.*r r*-. . ntly h.*vi tig the Ilf.* <*f a German murine Helrna Rchn.'inkn, tiie womun who at tempt*'*! to k 11 Emp*r*r William N v IS, bv throwing a hw*'het at him. hue l*een *lefinltely tnatalbxt in an asylum for the Insarte at flrealait Afttar <t most stormy passage, during wnlch several Hvo w *re lost, the '-q<Mi<l • n of German warships commanded by I' * ll* orv f PnitMUa has arrlvd at K frotn N*r it * y The < r-wn Prir - e of Germany. Wil li *tn. is dev* | ping Into an x*elietit *ho, lik** l*la futhrr In the Hpring fie Ida ve t* r lav afternoon be *bot eight Ikmiv. MIG NiINHF-l •• Itr llM.lt>;. Important CTiaages NN ere NSade hy t hlef Devery. N**w Y *ek Dec lf> A b g shake up of police offi lsb was announced at p dice headquarters to-day. The trwiu'f'tw In lti*W a number of deputy chief inspec •orx and fifteen <'optalns, including Capt. McCluskcv of the detective bureau, who D r r'acc t by Dipt. Titus of the Kldrl.lge Street Btatlon. D*l*ufy t’hef nf Police ]Vtri<*k II M- Lmirhlm Is sent from Brooklyn to the !*orough of Queens, mul iHipigy t’hb f FH.ta F. riayiwi fnum Queens to lir*wk -lyn. t’.ipt. M *f'luxkey rf the defective bii rcuu go**?* to th* Grand Centra I Ilallroad Btatlon. t’rttvt. Btq>hen O’Brien, whom th** c<*tmil** -.n* rx under Mayor Htnmg hu*l in the *iet**c*lve bttfwiu, and who has ►|ru - l *en itv|o *| in ilia Bronx. I* s i t to l-ika t'apt TI us* place in the Llrht” dUtriot. Capt James K I*rlr*e was <tr.*nsferred fr* tn the Grttnd Central Btatlon to Wlf *- b*fl slrc*t a*l ‘’apt B*-hnnlttherger from W*—t < *>• llkii r* Ith street t Bronx Park. f'apt Thomas of the T'-swlrr oin .v *t .f-•: ‘ *hN*f I"V* T 111 ! *M tne rh.mg*'* without orders from the e*n missi'Sii'hi or ***tisubatioti with thrvn. Kvary one nt h*- .bjuart**r was antonlsh e*l hy the sriak*’ up. When Capt. M <’:utltry was asked con ceTtiing his transfer, he flushed, and ayfn • ”1 have nothing to give went Into his room and locked the door ROBRKHN I NRH IIA N ANHTtC, Locked I p Tonn Marshal and Broke lot*. Sexeral stores. Brighton, 111 !* ll—Flve men. po4ng as tramps, were permitted to lodge In lha lock-up here last evening. During the night they overpowered the town marshal, locked him in a cell and broke Into the private bank of Hlodett Bros B veral charges of dynnmitc were exploded, but the vault, which contained a larga sum. w* only part la ly wrackad arid lh* m**t gave up trying to secure N T general sf.*r* of E*iard lluller was next visit**! Here the xf** was biown open an*l several hundred dofl trs aecurerl. The m**n were .nteting another store when an alarm of fir** was sounded Mean time the robbers encwped. A posse with titoodhoiiAflx Is In pursuit. I LN Nt HEM • K NDf. I ONDITIONS. D,-alsted After the Nlterlff Had Made Them a Promise. Jackson. Mbs . Dec. 15—At WeatrUla, this rfttmo-tj a flaraig attempt wx* nuidc to lynch Charter Ila verson, a young wh.te man confined In the Jail un*ler sentence * f *l* *th t *r murdering a prom inent merchant named Ammons several months txg*> Th** mob w.*a *mr; o***| of nearly a thousand people. The sheriff and other eltisen* made im passioned aptMxds for the life of Ila ver son. and th* mob finally agreed to dl persc on condition that if the Hupreme Court should gTant a n**w trial and a charge *4 venu*. th- people would he glv #-n notice w>en II iv rs*>n wax to be t.*k r fr**tn the coun’y. JI DGE t I.K’NKITN i 4fN Flit MED. • ■recede Hints* If In the Interstate I onimeree t itnisiisxlnn. Wnshingtoti, Dec 15.—Among the nom ination* awnt hy he President to the Refl ate Unlay, was that of James K. Boyd f North Carolina to he Fnite*! Btatcs District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, which appointment was made during the racess of ‘’ongreoa. In executive session to-day toe Senate on firmed the nomination of Judaort C Ir meets #a resppo<n*mei>t). to be Inter state com met oa com mix* loner. of the Maine. Havana, Dec J4—Captain of the Port Young has receive-! flte bids fbr the re roval of are wreck of the I’ntted Urate* warsh.p Maine The hid* have not tieen made |ubuc. but Lh* removal of tha wreck Is assured. DAILY. D A VKA It h ('KKTR A COPY WEEKLY li-TUll .*> A-WEEK.f! A YEAR REVENUE REDUCTION iti:rtßLi<Axi mi iu nr 11 nitEn 11A THE Hot AF. DEMOCRATS DID NOT VOTE. KII-HI.M nr.'KUT T** IV A 0 Kl **i.u V(iTf:n iNiwx. Itrpahllrnn, Canid Vat 4ITr4 ta fat a ’la, .... tli. i ur,. om flan.. I n.'.in.r In, Aaurnflmrnt wmm Kill r*—l hr Ilrfu.r.l (o Haka *a I Lu,. In ,h.- In, ..a Tn nr Talwrrn a, I'rrarrlbrU hr tha • on naif fee. NV. -hu iginn, Dec 15 Th# House to day (tossed the xjr reveiiu- r#x)uct or* bill. The ipixsition nought t* r> ntmit tha hill with It* true lot - t- rr;. . t is. k a n redthlng the revenue a imst y i*..fl* , k , w ( irwbeltii„■ , pr>>xlsgNl f*r an li*- *m*' 'ax so drawn as t* an adverse d*. Ih*ti* of he Huie**-me Court. The moAhwt failed. 131 to 155 tiie bill a s p' ■** •! without th- 1 c* incur r* n * th. ml s.or It y wuo rWdned fr.m voting The amendment placed In tiie WH yee terdav tn tax exTxress r*-*lpts was de feated on in aye and nay vote in tha )l*‘ee, 1". to 119 Mr l‘*wera *f Vermont offered an aniM.lni.ut which w.i* adopted provid ing that the if.berAia* e t.u should fs>t le lev I*. | ~i t!i rst at*- *f per -hois who <ll. -I pn *r to June 13. ! v ph NNantcl on Inctinie Tut Mr New liimlx of NVv.ida off* red a modl fbafion of the amendment he p ceenfad >•* fr*l.4\ to tax industrial corporallono whose gross re. eijes ex *•*■*l gVn.OQO one twenlleth of I |H-r cent. up**n **i.-h mi I requiting such oorpor.* t kms to file complete statements a., to their race.pts, taxes, wages im! I. rt His purtrose, ha said, was io reach the great aggregations | of w call h. ’The real porpnwe of this *m*-udm*fw la t*> apply an InquUltion to *'or|*oraUous, la it mg?" demanded Mr. I Varna ot Mis isourL "Its pur|v* ” repiidl Mr Kewiatidt, I %h l.otu to raise revenue and to s**curo in forma i lon i.pot* wlilch to base regula tive legislation.” Mr t*r.*t\enor f Ohio, ofipoaed lha j amendment He tijito.-ol the hope that 'he House vroulil not attempt to make inroads uj-on induatrta* cor|Hraiions wPh ; out Investigation by the proper commit ief of the House. “If you will frame n n amendment that will rwacli every corporation or every in j•' me 1 will vote for it.” otwerved Mr. ! Nawlanda amid a|q!au*e. Mr Groavener said he might favor an income tax If It were cons-iru.j.mal. but I he said it was futile to dist tma an m **ne tax after tha daclaJon of the flu ifreme Court. Mr fhilxcT of New York, was in favor of <s>mie-;iit.g th I4g ror|H>rations to bear their enure f tax burdens Tha amen<lm*nt wns i-i, 75 to 106. Tax un Tew aal Reer. Mr I'trigcra!d of M *-** i* hus* tts moved to strlk* <nit the Lax *f in rents ir pound ** tea ||* c*!aracterlied the tax as un ; Just and extortionate Mr Paytt** op(* *1 the u rnerxlvnent. The tax on tw. h*- said, raised 9*i,‘x.oQo of 1 evenue, and for ten years had been askei f**r t> the lea tnule. Tiie xmernlment wae | |efeate*J, k t T *> After the Idil tied I*• *n read Mr. l*>vy | of New \ ork offered as a euliatliuta for tie ‘till a bill fixing th' titx teer at 91 .'4> per lairrri, ♦; cents upon tobacco and n iff an*l rrf> .ijifig alt the **her re*tion* *f llw war revenue act The sutsitttuce j was defeated without *ll vlitlon. After the bill had be* 11 r>trt'd to ttie House Mr Pay tie d* rii.itid*<i a xfiangn vots on the Smith amendment nkmtng a tax of 1 errg ut* each express package. on en aye and nay vote the House re versed its aril n of yesterday and defeat ed the Hnuth *xprees re**elpt tax iuiinul ment, I£# to i. The Minority Mile of It. Mr Richardson of Tetiri* ?'• on iiehalf of tli# minority then muted to recommit the bill with Inamntloris ”ti forthwith report a bill reducing ihe rev*nues un*ler the war revenue act at least the sum of 170,400,0J0 rhe taxes r.-nmlning to lie op |srtlotted so us to m*>re equally and Just ly di*:rtl*ite the taxes aod to remove them from the article* newt nearly the tie* *• slim of lift*, and which enter must , generally Into consumption The committe als will Include In th# i !*ill a provision *0 framed as t* com -1 (dish th** Just ends of un ln me tax and vet *-sc|i* the 4** Ision of the Buprema ! ‘ urt of the Fntted Bfatea In the cist* j growing out of the Wilson tariff law. The motion to recommit was loss. Ml lo 1 Isf The W l was th**n p.n%s*sl, the Detn i o-rats refraining from voting On motion of Mr Harney of Wisconsin i ih** House then went back Into Commit tew 1 of tht* Whole ai*d took up the Axuddera ; tho* of she pension aiqwopriation bill. Mr Barney state*) that there was no | new hgi* atlon In the hill. It eras an ex a< t copy of the bill for the current ye§r, . both as to language and amount. It car , 4 • - H m-u. hr am-n lßirnl In euclly thlrtrrn minut—. At I.K o'r.uck 111. limn. aJJourneS. -. 1 1 . ♦ . I'Oirni HI. ' HIIW HILL. Ulll.arr llrpar.mrn. of .hr l.laatf liaa <>aar4 to KiUl. Ann Juan. I’orto Rico. Dac. U.—Th# Houih) of I>e!- t.uc* to-ilay (aiamd unanl - mouily Ila flrat hill. The mraaurr <W- Clare* .ha. merohechlff In .hr Houar of l>e|. Oil-* la ln. ompn.lhlr *llh thr kobl ln of o.her put-itc offlra. The mltliMry .ienarimen. of I'orio Rico reaar.l lo rl*l ai nowi l-wlar wllh Om. Darla' deparmre on Ihr iranaport Crook for Nrar|T! Neara. Th< American olonir iurn-- l ot" rn fnaaen ami avr Urn. Ilavla an otrallon. IBMII.VIEO Kill'll PtMMnHffrV. *.<.•-.a n. Taaral.H>a Will hat Hr *:sprllr4. Turcslooaa. Ala.. Drc. IS-Thr trimtara of the ('nlvtrdly of Alabama to-night fln lahnl thrtr InvMllsailon into thr troubla at thr Untvrmt)r of Alabama on tha nlfht of Oot. * Thr hoy* having *rnt In , communlcatton atatlng that they ha-t derkle<l to mum to miilfary duty, thgjr were alnoAed from punUhmrnl. Rraoiutiona atatlng that th* chargr* mad* by the boy* again** Prealflrm Pow er* wrre frivolous were paued, and Com mandant Weft’s Integrity, honesty and dotation lo duly a*l, uucbmnd*4