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1888 t E g TI LL, President. SITUATION SERIOUS pams a hegi> to this invasion is real ti> B BOERS low HALF WAY TO f\lß TOWN. Kitchener Report. Ipen the Lo*. or '*ot W“. Surprised. to Uiandon It. but Car ri).,l Astray Hl* >'..! t.un un.l a L ,,t of Prisoners— Cape Govern. , Hit. Called for Volunteer.. London, Jan. 1.-The Boers have now reached a point half way between the Orange river and Cape Town, and, hi spite of the opiimism of the London priss, the government announcement at Cape Town shoas how seriously the invasion is re garded there. / T , ie only thing that really'touches the British public is the loss of a big naval gun The Times to-day, however, draws attention to what might, prove a serious danger, namely, the of another . outbreak of enteric f/er among the sol diers worn down by the hardships and privations of a pronged and not exciting campaign. THE HOERS I' CAPE COLONY. Kitchener Reports Upon the Move ment. of Their Forces. London. Dec. 31.—Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch to the war office, dated Pretoria Dec. 31. 9:30 a. m., says: "A -mall portion of the enemy’s force ■which entered the colony to the east broke away in a southwesterly direction and crossed the railway to a point be tween Bangor and Sherborne. They did some damage to the railway. The col umn under Williams will be in touch with this body to-day. "The force which entered the colony to the nest passed the road from Carnavon to Victoria West at 7 o’clock yesterday morning. They wore going south and were closely followed by Thorneycroft and DeLisie. ‘Very few recruits from the colony joined the enemy. Hertzog’s men are already dropping their worn horses.” HOURS CAPTI HE A TRAIN. Sixty of the Prince Alfred Guard, f nptured, hut Released. Port Elizabeth, Dec. 31.—Reports are in circulation here that the train which was held up near Rosmead was not empty, but had sixty of the Prince Alfred guards on board who were returning from the front, nr, I about forty passen gtis. women and children. The r.oers numbered 2CO, with supiports tnat could be seen in the distance. The soldiers defended themselves until their small quantity of ammunition was ex hausted, when all were captured, though f'jhsequently released. The passengers had narrow escapes, as the bullets of the Boers perforated the i carriages. An officer and three soldiers were sc verely wounded. The railway traffic has been stopped, but the Boers do not appear to have in jured the permanent way. CAPTURE OF HELVETIA. Casnnltie. Reported, but Nnmber of Prisoner. Not Stated. London. Dec. 31.—Gen. Kitchener, tele graphing from Pretoria Sunday, Dec, 30, says: ’’The post at Helvetia was surprised at 2:Bft a. m., the enemy first rushing a 4.7 gun. At dawn the officer commanding the post at Swartzkopjes sent out a pa trol and shelled the enemy out of Helve tia, making them abandon the gun tem porarily. The Boers, however, formed our prisoners around the gun and got away eventually. No ammunition be longing to the gun was captured. The casualties were four officers wounded and eleven men killed and twenty-two ■wounded. A column was sent out from Machadodorp, hut owing to bad roads, it failed to arrive in time.” GEN. COLVILLE’S DEFENSE. Says Forged Dispatches Were Sent in Hi. Name. Indon, Dec. 31.—Since his arrival In London, Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Colviiio has received information tending to show that Lieul. Cos.. Spragge actually received a forged telegram, purporting tg he sign ed by Gen. Colville, dated Lindley, May 23, saying: ”1 am badly in want of mounted troops. Come here at once.” ’1 nt above telegram was sent off three days before Gen. Colville reached Lind ley, and was the cause of Lieut. Col. hastening there. ' *ne of the principal charges against Gen. Colville is that, after appealing to the yeomanr; for help, he abandoned them to their fate. ' I never heard of this telegram.” says Gon Colville, "until now. But tt ex plains the my-tery of my alleged message *o Col. Sprapge. It was known at the time that someone was tampering with tiie wires near Lindley in the interests of the Boers.” \ Gen. Colville reported himself at th, 'at-office to-day. Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, ’'’ adjutant general, merely sent a sub oidinate to m-et 'the general. KRUGER NOT GIVEN UP. 1* Importuning Williclminn to Write Other Powers. London, Jan. l.—Mr. Kruger Is again importuning Queen. Wllhelmina, says the correspondent of the Dally Mail at The Hague, to write personal letters to Em peror Nicolas, president Loubet and Em peror William with a view of stopping the war. It g reported that the Queen js not unwllli nffi hut that The Nethcr wiids ministry Is divided. | * Is now igcertalned that the Boers who trekked westward, from Vryburg. and who were supposed to lie going to Dtimaraland, ire making for the Pries k\ district of rape Colony. A dispatch from Oradock says: The Boers turned an empty,goods train near Rosmead Junction. The authorities Rosmead have sent the women and children away to Cradock. It 1* reported '■at a commando has crossqd the line •ml Is mak.nt toward Mlddlidiurg.” • ~| Loyalist lalanleeri failed For. Cape Town, Dec. 21 The Cope govern Jiatoaitnal) IBtafnittfl ffe£ ment has called upon the loyalists in twenty-seven districts, including Cape lown. to assist the military to repel in vasion by the formation of a paid defense force. MATTERS IN Transport Meade Returns From (■until. Where (he People Are Reported Suffering- From Hunger. Manila, Deo. 31.—Gen, Frederick D. Grant wires that Gen. Alejandrino’s men nra trying to escape from Mount Arayat. Two of them were killed Sunday. There 18 no water on the mountain end food is scarce. An official report says the Fourth In fantry and the Fifth Cavalry, in Cavite province, hove captured 109 armed insur gents and taken possession of their camps at Anebo and Malagran. Capt. Biddle, chief of engineers, has returned on the transport Meade from the island of Guam. He says 'the conditions there have greatiy improved by the plant ing of trees. The Arethusa, (a United States water carrying ship), laden with supplies, arrived there Dec. 21, after a tempestuous voyage from Cavite, during which her boats were swept overboard. There is much suffering from hunger in the outlying districts of Guam, but no starvation. Two-thirds of the population are at Agana, the chief city of the island, and in its vicinity. FOR FILIPINO CITIES. Tile Commission lln, Completed the General Municipal Rill. Manila, Dec. 31.—The Philippine Com mission has completed the preparation of a general municipal government bill. The provisions, in many respects, are similar to Gen. MacArthur’s order establishing municipal governments and authorizing elections; but, they are much more elab orate, covering all details. The most important new feature i$ the establish ment of land taxation and doing away with the cedilla (or head tax) and taxa tion on people’s occupation. A feature new to the Philippines Is that the reve nue from land taxes Is to be expended where it Is collected. The manner of holding elections and the duties of offi cers are prescribed. A decision in the San Jose Medical Col lege case has been deferred until Satur day. ONLY THREE'FAILURES. London Slock Market Mneli Steadier. London nnd Globe Corporations to Wind Ip It* Affair*. London. Dec. 31.—The fears of further failures in connection with the Collapse of the London and Globe Finance Cor poration, Limited, were not realized up to 1 o’clock this afternoon and the whole tone of the Stock Exchange steadied in consequence and Americans were marked up one-half. Later three failures were announced, those of Thomas S. Egan, a Jobber; G. W. Barber and Fitzgerald & Cos., all connect ed with the West Australia market. The London and Globe Finance Corpor ation sent a circular to its shareholders to-day, calling a meeting for Jan. 9, for the purpose of passing a resolution to wind up the company. The circular says the capital of the company is locked up in securities, on which, at present, it is impossible to realize, and the corporation, therefore, by reason of its liabilities, is unable to carry on business. THE ARMY*SITUATION. Secretary Root nnd President Mc- Kinley Had a Long Conference at the White House Yes terday. Washington, Dec. 31.—Secretary of War Root had a long conference with Presi dent McKinley to-day, at which they re viewed in detail the army situation. They were together over an hour and a half. So-important was the conference that the President sent out word that he could not be disturbed and several senators and representatives who had called grew tired of waiting and left. When Secretary Root departed he was very uncommuni cative. Beyond saying that the Presi dent and he had gone over the entire situation, not only in China and the Phil ippines. but in Cuba and Porto Rico, he declined to make any statement. ASKS FOR SHORE DUTY. Ailmlrnl Fnrqnlinr Wants to Get cn I,and for Awhile. Washington, Dec. 31.—Admiral Far quhar, now in command of the North At lantic squadron, has applied to the Navy Department for shore duty at the close of his period of service as commander in-chief of the squadron. This will bo some months hence, and there has not been time thus far to consider just what shore duty will be assigned to the Ad miral, or what officer of the navy will succeced him to the important command of the North Atlantic squadron. ENGLAND’S HONOR LIST. Hiram Maxim. Who Was Horn in Maine, 1* Knighted. London. Dec. 31.—The New Year's honor list Includes the name of Hiram S. Max im, who was born in Maine, and who is the Inventor of the automatic system of firearms. He Is knighted. Sir Alfred Milner, the administrator of South Africa, is made a Knight Grand Ooss of the Bath. Mr. Edmund Barton, prospective pre mier of Federated Australia, is made a privy councillor. (HAY’S M\N ELECTED. Marshall Gel* Canon* Nomination fop Spell kr. Harrisburg, Pa., Deo. 31.—At the Re publican House caucus to-night. W. T. Marshall. Quay candidate for speaker, re ceived 100 votes, there being two Mar shall men absint. With these Marshall has apparently enough to elect him. though antl-Quay men claim that he can muster only 97. DESTROYED STAMPING PLANT. !,oaa of 8400,000 nnd 100 Employes Made Idle. Chicago, Dec. 31.—Fire destroyed the Beliaire Stamping Company'* plant at Harvey, Ilk, a manufacturing suburb, early to-day, causing a lose of *400,000 and throwing 700 men, boy* aid girl* out of employment, lnaurance U7O/XW, SAVANNAH. GA„ TUESDAY. JANUARY 1. 1901. REFUNDING CLOSES GOVERNMENT’S RIG BOND DEAL NOW COMPLETE. A SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION. PLBLIO DEBT NOW IN BETTER SHAPE THAN EVER. A Lot of Bonds Wiped Ont That Would llnvc Had t> Be Retired During Next Eight Years—Assist ant Secretary Vanderllp Discusses Iho Operation—New Consols Offer Greater Advantages to National Ranks. . Washington, Dec, 31'.—'Refunding opera tions under the financial act of March 14, last, closed to-day, the books of the de partment having been open to the ex change of bonds for a period of nine and one-half months. In discussing the sub ject to-day, Assistant Secretary Vanderllp said; “The refunding has been successful from every standpoint. Holders of the old bonds, 3s, 4s and 5s of 1906, 1907 and 1904. respectively, have voluntarily offered for exchange Into 2s approximately $439,000,- 000 out of $839,000,000, leaving outstanding of this part of the Interest-bearing public debt less than one-half the amount sub ect to the law. “The net saving to the government of Interest by these transactions is substan tially $10,700,000. This saving has been ac complished by the payment now of the sum of $42,200,000, which is really an an ticipation of $52,900,000 interest, which would have had to be paid within the next eight years in case the old bonds were permitted to run to maturity. The differ ence is the net saving. "The public debt is now in far better condition for retirement than ever before. It may well be doubted whether th treasury within the next eight years, during which the bonds subject to re fundment were to mature, could have dis charged that total’ indebtedness of $839,- 000,000. The present sinking fund re quirements are substantially $50,000,000 a year, and the retirement of the public debt can be more easily accomplished at the rate of $50,000,000 for each of the next eight years than if the secretary of the treasury had been confronted with the problem of disposing of an average of $100,000,000 a year. “The success of the operation is due mainly to two causes, one being a well fortified treasury, and, therefore, mag nificent public credit; the other and less sentimental reason being the greater ad vantage which the new 2 per cent, con sols offer to national hanks as a basis for the security of circulating notes. The banks of the country have exchanged $261,960,000 of the old bonds for the new ones, while Individual holders have ex changed $168,771,000. “There is another feature of the opera tions of the financial act which merits attention, and that is the effect of the law upon national banks. From March 14 to date 395 new banks have been or ganized, of which 280 were with a capital stock less than $50,000, and 115 with a cap ital stock over that amount. The aggregate capital of the former class was $7,372,000, and of the latter $12,- 650,000, a total addition to banking capital of $20,022,000. “Bank note circulation tn the meantime has Increased by the sum of $85,293,000. “The deportment is gratified to note that the principal Increase in the smaller class is throughout the Western and Southwestern states, sections which here tofore were unable to accept the benefits of the national bank act, owing to its illiberal provisions.” AGREES WITH CLEVELAND. Hnnra Favor* Longer Tenure of Of fice nnd Limitation to One Term. Cleveland, 0., Dec. 31.—Senator Hanna was asked to-day; “What do you think of Grover Cleveland's advocacy of an additional tenure of office for the Pres ident?” ”It is a good business proposition to extend the term of the next President to six years or longer, and then limit him to that one term. Such a procedure would avoid the disturbance of business relations which now comes every foui years, and would do away with a lot of useless agitation. It would be foolish to advocate such a measure simply be cause Mr. Cleveland happened to speak of It, but the fact remains that a longor tenure of office for the President would enable him to better carry out a policy which required careful attention than does the present short term. Then limitation of his presidency to that one term would be an additional Incentive for him to accomplish all the good things possible during his Incumbency of the office so that his administration might stand as a monument to hts memory." BENC H SUCCEEDS ALLEN. New General rn**enger Agent of Seaboard Air Line. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 31.—Coupled with the announcement of the resignation of Mr. L. S. Allen, general passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, cornea the state ment that to-morrow Mr. R. R L. Bunch will be announced as his successor. Al though one of the younger railroad men of the country, Mr. Bunch is a bright, brainy man, and stands well In railroad circles. i ■ ! Mr. Bunch has been chief clerk to Col. W. A. Turk, general pas*nger agent of the Southern Railway, and was recently appointed assistant general passenger agent of the Southern, with, headquarters at St. Louis. The appointment to take effect to morrow. Congressman Lent* Will Content. Columbus, 0., Doc. 31.—Congressman John J. Lentz of this district, to-day served formal notice on Congressman-elect Emmett Tompkins, that he wili contest the latter’s seat in the House. Mr. Lentz stated that he will base his claim on charges of wholesale bribery and fraud in the count of the ballot*. Pope Celebrated Midnight Maas. Rome, Jan. I.—The Pope celebrated midnight mass In hi* private chapel. Car dinal Rampolla, papal secretary of state, celebrated at St. Peter’ Cathedral, where there was a large crowd In spite of the rail*. STILL OPEN FOR DISCISSION. Chinese Diplomat* Score One by Ac cepting Note. Washington, Dec. <ll.—The Department of Slate has received a dispatch from Minister Conger at Pekin, dated Dec. 30, announcing that the Chinese plenipoten tiaries have notified the representatives of the Powers that the Emperor decrees the acceptance of their demands as a whole, and Prince Chlng requests further conference. They also desire that military excur sions to the interior should cease. It is well known that this last request Is in accordance with the view of the President. in diplomatic quarters the acceptance given by the Chinese envoys is regarded as a most ingenious stroke of diplomacy. Among diplomatic officials it Is said that this is not an unconditional acceptance, although it is such a concurrence in the general principle of the note that the Powers cannot well set it aside. It ap pears to be directed toward reconsider ing the word “irrevocable,” and securing more definite, and, if possible, more mod erate conditions on some of the points in volved. It is not clear whether the en voys will sign the first note and then ask for negotiations or endeavor to amelior ate the terms before the final signature are affixed. In any event, it is felt that the graver features of the trouble are overcome by the submissive attitude of the Emperor, and but little remains now but to perfect the details of the peace treaty on the general lines heretofore laid down. WASHINGTON PUZZLED. Doe* Not Unlertnml Meaning of Declaration of Armlitlee. London, Dec. 31.—A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Pekin, dated Sunday, Dec. 30, says an armistice has been pro claimed. Washington, Dec. 31.—The officials here are puzzled to account for the announce ment of this armistice before the Chinese answer, which asked for it, had been re ceived by the ministers at Pekin, for they assume that the answer was not received until last night. However, it is suggest ed that the rather vigorous expressions of dissatisfaction by some of the Powers at the prosecution of these military raids upon Chinese, who are showing no dispo sition to attack foreigners, may at least have had some effect. The State Depart ment has sent a strong instruction to Min ister Conger directly in line with the Chi nese request for suspension of military excursions. It Is’ not an “armistice,” technically speaking, that is looked for now, but merely a suspension of military activity. Were the Powers formally to consent to an armistice they would there by commit themselves to a recognition of the existence of actual war with China, and there are strong reasons why such a committal should be avoided if possible. VON AVALDEUSBE REPORTS. German* Go! Qua <i *J I lea of Gan* and Ammii ■■ I tin n From fTiinene. Berlin, Dec. 31.—Count von Waldersee reports to the war office, under date of Pekin, Dec. 29: “The Chinese who fled south were pur sued by Iriost's squadron to So-Kien, 160 kilometers southwest of Pekin, where the Chinese scattered. Grueberg's column seized great q uantities of munitions, quick-firing and Kruppguns, Maxim rifles at Si Nan Chen, twenty-one kilometers east of Pao-Tl-Hsien, which had been abandoned by the fleeing Chinese.” CONGRATULATES THE CZAR. Kwnng H*ii Given Nlchola* a Jolly About tin nr h u rill. Shanghai, Dec. 31.—The Universal Ga zete publishes a letter from Emperor Kwang Hsu to Emperor Nich olas. congratulating the latter upon his recovery, and expressing gratitude for Russia's proposed restoration to China of Manchuria, the native land of Emperor Kwang Hsu and the resting place of his ancestors. ORDERED TO VENEZUELA. United State* Gunboat Scorpion to Look Out for American Inter est* in That Quarter. Washington, Dec. 31.—The Navy De partment has ordered the Scorpion to proceed at once to Laguira, Venezuela, to replace the Hartford at that port. The dispatch of the gunboat is due to the troubles growing out of asphalt con cessions. and the purpose to afford all due protection to American life and prop erty, should either become endangered. At the same time the relief of the Hart ford wili permit that ship to go to Fort of Spain in the near vicinity, and ex change crews with the cruiser Buffalo, which arrived there to-day en route to Manila. No serious significance is at tached by naval officials to the dispatch of the Scorpion, although it is admitted that It IS diroctly connected with the ttoubles in Venezuela. The trip from San Juan, where she Is now, to Laguira, will take about three days, and in case she Is able to leave at once, ehe should be due there about next Friday. WASTED IN CHICAGO. George d’E**nner Alia* Dr. Carle Held far Chief Klpley. New Orleans. Dec. 31.—George d’Essaucr, who was arrested here under ihe name of Dr. Carle, appeared in court to-day and admitted his Identity. He declared there is no charge pending against him In Chi cago and that he Is entitled to his free dom, He was held to await further ad vices from Chicago, where he was charg ed. several months ago. with having dis posed of worthless bonds, but when ar rested later in London, we.s released ow ing to- lack of prosecution. Later the following dispatch came from Chief of Police Klpley. of Chicago: “Hold George d’Kssauer. Will send of ficer and man to Identify him. He is wanted here badly." D'Essauer was greatly surprised when shown the dispatch and said he would not go back without a fight. RICHMOND'S PROSPERITY. Sale* of Mnnufaetnre* nnd Bank Clearing* Increased. Hlehmond, Va., Dec. 31.—The Richmond annual statement shows Increase for 19U0 over 1899, In sale* of manufacture* of $7,494,941. the total salca for 1900 being $43,861,864. The Jobbing trade increased nearly $3.000.‘W0, the lotol for 1900 being $33,634,700. The *“■ '■r\ u -p-nr; r yearly slo,ooo,ooo.^^ H | VE/Tp^N. THE CENTURY POEM EDWIN MARKHAM READS IT AT TH A LVHOIt BANQUET. THOROUGHLY MARKAMESQUE. IT SEEMS TO PROPHESY THAT THIS IS LABOR’S AGE. “Labor's Greeting to the Twentieth Century"—John Svvlnton. Bishop Potter, Young Henry George, Bird S. Coler and Other Speaker* at the Labor Dinner in srw York City. New York, Dec. 31.—A dinner was given to-night at Arlington Hall under the auspices of the working men of New York, and was called “Labor’s greeting to the Twentieth Century.” It was pro jected by the Committee of One Hun dred, which was organized to call a con vention on Jan. 14. in Cooper Union, to establish In New York City a federation or council of delegates from labor and reform societies which shall demand that legislators frame the will of the peo ple on matters of the tenement house problem, sweatshop system, etc. The following names of speakers and toasts were at each place: Ernest H. Crosby, toastmaster. “The Triumph of Labor," John Swtn. ton. “The New Federation,” A. J. Boulton. “Industrial Peace," Bishop Potter. “The Hours of Labor,” George E. Mc- Neill. “The Right to Live,” Henry George, Jr. “The Ideal of Citizenship," R. Fulton Cutting. "Legislation,” John Ford. "The People's Unity,” Joseph Baron dess. “The City of New York,” Bird S. Coler. Labor's Need,” Michael A. Fitager ald. “A Century Poem," by Edward Mark ham. I. We stand here at the end of mighty years, And a great wonder rushes on the heart. While cities rose and blossomed into dust, While shadowy lines of Kings were blown to air— What whs the purpose brooding on the world. Through the large leisure of the centu ries? And what the end—Failure or Victory? 11. 1 Lo, man has laid his sceptre on the stare. And sent his spell upon the continents. The heaven* confess their secrets, and the stones. Silent os God, publish their mystery. Man calls the lightnings from their se cret place To crumple up the spaces of the world. And snatch the Jewels from the flying hours. The wild white smoking horses of the sea Are startled by his thunders. The world powers Crowd round to be the lackeys of the King. 111. His hand has tom the veil of the Great Daw The law that was made before the worlds —before That far first whisper on the ancient deep: The law that swings Arcturus on the North And hurls the sou! of man upon the way. But what avail, O builders of the world. Unless ye build a safety for the soul? Man has put harness on Leviathan And hooks In his incorrigible Jaws; And yet the perils of the street remain. Out of the whirlwind of ’.ne cities rise Lean Hunger and'the Worm of Misery. The heart-break end the cry of mortai tears. IV. But hark, the bugles blowing on the peaks; And hark, a murmur as of many feet. The cry of captains, the divine alarm! Look, the last son of Time comes hur rying on. The strong young Titan of Democracy! With swinging step he takes tho open road. In love with tho winds that beat his hairy breast. Baring his sunburnt strength to all the world. He casts his eyes around with Jovian glance— Searches tho tracks of old tradition-, scans With rebel heart the books of pedigree; Peers Into the face of Privilege and cries, “Why are you halting In the path of man? Is It your shoulder bear* the human load? Do you draw down the rains of the sweet heaven. And keep the green things growing? • • Back to hell!” We know at last the future is secure; God Is descending from Eternity, And all things, good and evil, build the road. Yes, down in the thick of things, the men of greed Are thumping the Inhospitable clay. By wondrous toils the men without the dream. Led onward by a something unawares, Are laying the foundations of the dream, The kingdom of fraternity foretold. LONDON’S CELEBRATION. Australian Flag Hoisted Over Man sion lions** !>>' I*ird Mayor. London. Jan. I.—The celebrations at tending the death of the old year, and the birth of the new, followed the usual course in London. There was a great gathering of Scots outside St. Paul's Cathedral, where they sang "Auld Lang Syne”, at midnight. Watch-night services were held In all the religious edifices. At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, which was equivalent to midnight in Australia, the Lord Mayor hoisted the Australian flag over the Mansion House as a sign that the Australian commonwealth was born. Queen Wllhelmlnn to Marry Feb. T. The Hague, Dec. 31.—The marriage of Queen Wllhe.mlna to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Bchwetln has been official ly fixed for Feb. 7, 1901. Qneen'* Accouchement* Expected. Prl*. Jan. I.—The Figaro ha* a *pe <l*l dispatch frion Rome, atiylng that the accouchement of thu Queen of Italy is expected In May. OMAHA COUNCIL ACTS. Offer* S23,MM) Reward for Arreit of Kidnaper* and Hciiue*t* Mr. Cudahy to Withdraw Hl* Offer. Omaha. Neb., Dec. 31.—At a specially called meeting of the City Council that body to-day unanimously adopted a con current resolution offering a reward of $26,000 for the apprehension and convic tion of -the desperadoes who abducted Ed ward Cudahy. Jr., on the night of Dec. 18. For the arrest and conviction of one the resolution provides a reward of $8,000; for two $15,000, and the whole amount is offered for the three principals. The Council also asked Mr. Cudahy to withdraw his offer of a reward of an equal amount for the capture of the criminals. The object of the city’s offer Is largely to relieve Mr. Cudahy and his family of the fear of reprisals from the bandits and to remove from the police and' detectives the restraint they have felt in trailing the bandits on account of the very try ing position in which Mr. Cudahy has been placed. The action of the Council is gen erally commended by the citizens of the city. Mayor Moores, speaking of the matter to-day, made the following statement: "This case has come to a pass where it is the public’s duty to step in and re lieve the terrible strain under which the Cudahy family Is living. The last letter from the kidnappers puts such a serious coloring on the case that it is not right to expect Mr. Cudahj* to continue his of fer of $25,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the mea who stole his boy. “I have wired the Governor urging him to offer a reward. A special meeting of the Council has been called to consider the advisability of appropriating SIO,OOO for any person who may bring about the conviction of the kidnapers. The county will also be asked to give some money, and 1 have no doubt but we will swell the sum to $25,000. “It Is not comfortable for the Cudahy family to be living under threat that a bullet will end the life of one of their children In case their reward is contin ued, and law and order demand that an end be brought to such proceedings." Omaha, Neb., Dec. 31.—1 tls announced that, notwithstanding the action of the City Council, Mr. Cudahy will not with drnw the $25,000 reward offered hy him for the capture of the men who kid naped his son. CAZNEAU M’LEOD SUICIDES. A Former Resident of Savannah He Had Been Private Secretary to Gov*. Lee and McKinney. Richmond. Va.. Dec. 31.—Cazneau Mc- Leod was found dead In the bathroom of his reeldencc here this morning, with a bullet hole In his head and a pistol lying by his side. He had evidently committed suicide. Why he should have done so Is a mystery. Mr. McLeod was a son of Col. McLeod of the United States Army. He was 76 >eais of age, and was born in Galveston. Tex. He was a private In the Confeder ate army during the latter part of the Civil War. After the close of the war, and a period of study at the University of Virginia, he settled in Siivannnh, Where he remained until 1872, the year of his removal to Richmond, which has been his home since. He was private secretary to Gov. Fitz hugh Lee and Gov. P. W. McKinney, and filled both positions with distinction. He had also been secretary of the Tobacco Exchange here for about twenty year3, and held that position at the time of his death. He married soon after the war, Miss Virginia marshall, daughter of Will lam Marshall, long British vice consul here. She and four children survive him. AUSTRALIA REJOICES. Nev. Era of Federation and New Cen tury Welcomed Together. * Sydney, N. S. W., Jan. I.—The new cen tury and with it the new era of federa tion were ushered In for Australia with every sign of public rejoicing. This city is overflowing with visitor* to such an ex tent that many have to he accommodated on the passenger steamers in the har bor. The streets were alive with people last evening and when midnight struck, bells pealod and cannon boomed a welcome to the birthday of United Autralasia. To-day was a public holiday, and busi ness has been practically suspended for a week to come. The city Is decorated with unprecedented lavishness, a striking fea ture being a scheme of triumphal arches along the route of to-day’s procession from Government House to Centennial Park for the inauguration, whirh It Is es timated will be witnessed by 500,000 people. The American arch, which Is a dis tinct feature, Is of imposing design. It 13 surmounted by a colossal eagle and bears the mottoes “The United States grists United Australia,” and "Hail to the new-born commonwealth." A portion of l'Wt street Is devoted to the American section, which is very pic turesque, red and white being the pre vailing combinations. SMALLPOX AT ST HELENA. Ke -per of County Dispensary nt Port Royal Also Ha* It. B aufort, S. C., Dec. *3l.—There are perhaps 50 or 60 cases of smallpox in this section, most of the eases reported being on St. Helena Island. It is the opinion of a leading physician here that the dread disease has appeared in a very mild form, no death having as yet been reported. The victims,with the single exception of Mr. Gus Sanders, coun ty dispenser at Port Royal, have been ne groes. There is considerable doubt ex pressed aa to whether Mr. Sander* has the disease, as two physicians at Port Royal differ in their diagnosis of his case. His residence is quarantined against the rest of the place, a yellow flag be4ng conspicuously displayed at the front gate. Under the impression conveyed to him by Dr. Cope, his physician, Banders tele graphed Gov. McSweeney that he was down with smallpox; he Is greatly Im proved. and will no doubt be able to at tend to his duties at the dispensary in a few days. TO MEET IN NEW ORLEANS. Executive Committee Southern In dustrial Anaoelation tailed Together New Orleans, Deo. 21.—A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southern Industrial Association will take place in thl* city Jan. 15, at which time the incor poration paper* will be perfected and arrangement* made for an active line of work a* mapped out by the recent con vention. 1 DAILY, $8 A YEAR 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR THECENTURY’SDAWN PRAYER FOR THE OLD AND JOY FOR THE NEW. AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA. MANY CITIES WELCOME THE NEW CENTURY. Philadelphia’* Fitting; Observance. Twenty Thousand Incandescent Light* Used In the City Hail. Twenty Tallow Candles PlnA-d at Each Window of the Old State house—Red Crus* Society Hold* a. Great Watch Meeting; In Chicago. Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—The passing of the nineteenth century was fittingly ob served in this city by a spectacular mu nicipal celebration, which included a mil itary parade and pyrotechnic and o.ec trical displays. The great City Hall ami the historic state house were the centers of the cele brations, and great crowds gathered in the vicinity of each of these buildings. Twenty thousand Incandescent "Hghls were used on the exterior of the City Hall. In the state house twenty tallow candles were placed on each window sill, which added to the quaintness of the old hall. At 11:55 p. m. all lights out, and the multitude waited in the glotm as the last five minutes of the cen tury were ticked off. On the stroke of mi'inight, all the lights were again turn ed on, nnd simultaneously a gorgeous dis play of fireworks burst forth from every point of the great building. The observance at Independence Hall was simple, with a tinge of solemnity about It. The deep-toned bell pealed out twenty strokes, one for each century; then one hundred and twenty-five strokes, symbolical of the years of Independence of the country, then nlnteen strike*, a pause, and a single stroke for 1901. Chlrago’s Yl*y Celebration. Chicago. Dec. 31.—Thousands of people throughout the city to-night celebrated the dawn of the new century. Watch meetings were held in the churches and in the business district crowds of men and bojrs marched up and down the streets, blowing horns and cheering, wyie every steam whistle in the city was turn ed looee on the stroke of 12. It was the nolsest greeting ever extended to a new year in Chicago. The great watch meeting of the night was under the auspices of the Red Croos Society, and was held In the Colestum. which was packed to the doors. William Penn Nixon presided and an oration on the new century was delivered by Gen. Johrf C. Black. Greetings from the rul ers of different countries addressed to the Red Cross gkx-iety were read by Mr. Nixon and heartily cheered by the immense au dience. At 11:58 o’clock the audience rose and began the singing of “Old Hundred.” and as the song’was finished the members of the Illinois Naval Militia fired a oa lute of twenty-one guns to the dawn of the new century. The I’apul Delegate Officiated. Washington. Dec. 31.—1n accordance wit h directions given hy 'Pope Leo, the closing of the nineteenth century and tha beginning of the twentieth century was observed with solemn high mass in all tho Catholic dhiirches of the city, the ser vices beginning at midnight. At St. Pat rick's Church Monslgnor Martlnelll, the papal delegate, celebrated pontifical high mass. Rev. Dr. Hooker, the secretary of the papul legation, delivered the sermon. At Bt. Paul’s Catholic Church Mgr. Con aiy, the rector of ihe Catholic University, preached the sermon, his topic being "Christ, the Salvation of tho New Cen tury.” Itlcbniiind Extend* n Welcome. . . Richmond. Dec. 31.—The Incoming of the new renlury wn signalized Ifi Rich mond io-night by the blowing of steam whistles and the ringing of bells, as well ashy the usual new year blowing of horns and discharge of fireworks. There weie special services in many ot the churches at midnight. Kansu* l ily'* Century llall. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 31.—The century ball, the function to which all Kansas Citizens have been looking forward for weeks past, took place to-night, the most extravagant hopes of its promoters being realized. The climax of the ball was reached at 12 o'clock, when 150 men and women, dressed in picturesque costumes of the colonial days, danced the minuet. Curfew I’ll i led at ltonnokc. Roanoke, Va., Jan. I.—Curfew fulled to clear the streets at the usual hour to night. When the hour of midnight ar rived the many churches were mostly filled with New Year’s new century watchers. Saint Andrew’s celebrated mass at midnight. Fourth of July fireworks display and ringing of bells ar.d tooting of whistles and all was over. Charlotte'* l‘|iiilii Hon Kepi Awake. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. I.—The greater portion of the population of thl* city re mained up until after 12 o’clock to-night to celebrate the advent of the new cen tury. At the stroke of 12 o’clock all the bells In the city were rung and the’ whis tles of the cotton factories were blowri. There were watch-night service* at some of the churches. Atlanta Hecelvc* the Ctntnry. Atlanta, Jan. I.—Numerous private and. club reception* vere given here to-night in celebration of the advent of the new century. At midnight the whistle* of factories and locomotives were blown. At the churches watch-night services were held during which elaborate musi cal programmes were rendered. OLD TRINITY’S (HIMES. l'*l>ered In Ihe New Century foe Waiting Thouaaml*. New York. Dec. 31,—Famous Trinity Church and It* chime* were magnet* for the hosts of people In this city, who flocked into Broadway to usher In the new year and ihe new century down town. All the avenuets led to the historic spot. From over the bridges came thousands. The ferries from Long Island and Jersey were crowded with those who were Intent on hearing the chinas. No services took place In the church, as It would havs been entirely Inadequate to hold a part ot th# throng In the streets neur by. At 11:80 o'clock the first psals of the grand oid bells were heard. Tho concerto in Rondo was the opening selection. Fourteen numbers In all were given at brief Intervals.