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Tuesday shall be set apart in this city
as a day of humiliation and prayer.
Clergymen of all denominations announced
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continued talk'of the possible repetition
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"Wade Takes Department of Lakes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2L General James F.
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temporary charge of the department of
the lakes at noon today. General "Wade,
after assuming charge, said:
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made permanent. The department proper
ly belongs to General Brooke, and I -can
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Rev. Mr. Sheldon "Will Have Absolute
Control for One Week.
TOPEKA, Kan.,Jan. 2L The Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon, author of "In His
Steps," Is to be given an opportunity to
edit a daily newspaper as he thinks a
Christian daily should be edited. For the
week beginning March 13, he will have
absolute control of every department of
the Topeka Capital news, editorial and
advertising.
At the Detroit convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, Mr. Sheldon asked
"What philanthropic gentleman in t&is
ago of munificent endowments to educa
tional institutions would give $1000 for
the creation of a great Christian daily?"
The philanthropic gentleman has not ap
peared with the money, but in response
to the appeals of the leading citizens ot
Topeka, Mr. Sheldon's home town, Dell
Keyser, the president of the Topeka Cap
ital Company, offered to give the paper
to Mr. Sheldon for one week, and the
offer has been accepted. It is understood
that able writers are to assist Mr. Shel
don, and that statesmen,, prominent di
vines, and. editors of some of the dailies
of New York, Chicago and St. Louis, will
help him by suggestions. Mr. Sheldon
has not yet given any Intimation of his
plans.
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The Costellanes Arrive.
NEW YORK," Jan. 2L La Bretagne,
with Count and Countess Castellane, ar
rived at quarantine this morning.
Reason for the Censorship Is
Appreciated.
WILLING TO AWAIT THE RESULTS
Abiding: Conviction Tlat the Change
of Tactics AVill Brine British
Victories Orer the Boers.
LONDON, Jan. 22, 4:45 A. M. The justi
fiable severity of the censorship at the
present moment prevents the special cor
respondents from giving additional infor
mation to supplement General Buller's lat
est dispatch. The success of the move
ments depends almost entirely upon how
far he proves able to outmaneuver the
Boers, whose available forces are doubt
less larger than his own. The chief diffi
culties He in the ability of the Boers to
transport men, stores and ammunition
quickly and to entrench new positions.
Secrecy regarding General Buller's prog
ress, therefore, is essential, and the pub
lic here is quite content to wait patiently.
From the information which the censor
has allowed to pass, it is as yet impossi
ble to form a correct notion of the British
tactics. One thing, however, is quite clear.
The British commanders have profited by
experience, and are now avoiding infantry
charges, giving preference to the more
judicious use of artillery. The general
idea is that Sir Redvers Buller, with some
8000 men and 18 field guns, is holding the
northern bank of the Tugela at Potgle
ter's drift, while Sir Charles Warren, with
about 12,000 men, 30 guns and a large force
of .cavalry, is working around the right
flank of the Boers, eight or ten miles
away.
One account of Saturday's fighting says
that the British had few killed. Little
reliance can be placed upon these reports,
and, although the main position of the
Boers has not been attacked, and nothing
is known as to its strength, Saturday's
and Sunday's fighting, which can hardly
be described as more than outpost affairs,
evidently entailed serious losses.
The Boers are following their old-time
tactics making a show of resistance, and
then retreating In good order to prepared
positions, and as they are working from
the interior of their lines, they -may be
able to bring strong forces to defend the
main position.
Nothing Is heard regarding any counter
attack by Sir George White from Lady
smith, and General Buller's "I think we
are making substantial progress" remains
the last word. This shows that there is
ifstlirsbme veVyhardnvorlriir'frontof the
British -forces- e
The news from, other points Is of slight
interest. General Kelly-Kenny's division
has been sent by General Gatacre to form
an advanced base at Rosemead Junction.
WAR OFFICE ADVICES.
Bnller Says He Thinks He Js Malting
Progress.
LONDON, Jan. 21. General Buller ca
bles to the war ofiice:
"Spearman's Camp, Jan. 21, 9 P. M.
General Warren has been engaged all day,
chiefly on his left, which he has swung
forward about a couple of miles. The
ground is very difficult, and as the fight
ing is all the time up-hill, it Is difficult
to say exactly how much we have gained,
but I think we are making substantial
progress."
The war ofiice has received the follow
ing from General Buller, dated Spear
man's Camp, January 21, 6:55 A. M.:
"In order to relieve the pressure on Gen
eral Warren and to ascertain the strength
of the enemy in the position In front of
Potgleter's drift, General" Lyttleton made
a reconnoissance in force yesterday. This
kept the enemy in their trenches in full
strength all day.
"Our casualties Third battalion, King's
royal rifles, two killed, 12 wounded, two
missing."
The war office has posted this dispatch
from General Buller, dated January 21, 10
A. M.:
"The following were wounded in the ac
tion near Ventor's Spruit yesterday:
"Officers Staff, Colonel B Hamilton and
Major McGregor; second Lancashire fu
siliers, Captain Blunt and Second Lieu
tenants Crostan and BaTrett; First border
rifles, Captain Vaughn and Second Lieu
tenant Musier; First York and Lanca
shires, Second Lieutenant Kierry; Second
Dublin fusiliers, Captain Hensley (sinco
dead) and Major English; Second Gordons,
Second Lieutenant Stewart and 279 non
commissioned officers and men."
The war office has received the follow
ing from Lord Roberts, dated Cape Town,
January 21:
"General French reports a demonstra
tion with cavalry and two guns toward
Hebron on Friday, but that otherwise the
situation is unchanged."
A third supplementary list of the Brit
ish casualties in the attack upon Lady
smith, January 6, was published by the
war ofiice today. It shows 28 noncommis
sioned officers and men killed and five
dangerously wounded. This brings the
total of casualties in that engagement to
488.
Public Enger for Ncyfs.
LONDON, Jan. 22 1225 A. M. Yester
day was quite a record day at the war
ofiice. As if anticipating important news,
the authorities announced on Saturday
that the lobbies of the war office would be
open throughout Sunday, and the know
ledge that u great crucial battle was
proceeding brought a continuous stream or
inquiries of all classes.
Some gloomy forebodings were caused
by the bulletin announcing that nearly
300 had been wounded, but, in general, a
cheery confidence was expressed In the
success of General Buller's movement. On
It being announced that further official
dispatches were Improbable tonight, the
crowd dispersed, expressing disappoint
ment that the news was no better.
ROBERTS SAYS NO LOOTING.
Directs Conciliatory Treatment
of
the Cape Dutch.
CAPE TOWN, Saturday, Jan 20. Lord
Roberts, purposing not to alienate the
Cape Dutch andto see that the military
respect the rights of noncombatants, re
gardless of race or sympathies, has lssusd,
through Lord Kitchener, his chief of staff,
the following order: t
"The commander-in-chief wishes to Im
press sipon all officers who may at any
time be In charge of columns or detached
commands, the grave Importance of doing
all In their power by good and concilia
tory treatment, and of securing compensa
tion for tho people of the country in all
matters affecting either their own Inter
ests or those of the troops.
"In all cases where supplies of any kind
are required, these must be pa'd for on
delivery and a receipt for the amount
taken. Officers will be held responsib e
for the observance of the rule that sol
'diers are never allowed to enter private
houses or to molest the Inhabitants on any
pretext whatever, and eyery precaution
must be taken to suppress looting or petty
robbery by any connected with the army.
"When supplies are absolutely necessary
for the subsstence of the army and the
Inhabitants are unwilling to meet such
demands, commanding officers may, after
having satisfied themselves by careful per
sonal Investigation, that such supplies are
necessary and available, order these In
such cases to be taken by force, full re
ceipt therefor being given."
IiETTER FROM KRUGER.
Ex-Consul Mncrnm Said to Haye One
for McKinley.
LONDON, Jan. 22. A special dispatch
from Naples says that Mr. Macrum la
reported to be the bearer of a letter to
President McKinley from President Kru
ger, in which the latter proposes peace
terms based on the status quo, with com
plete independence and a seven years'
franchise.
Mission Is Mysterious.
PARIS, Jan. 22. The Matin, referring
to the arrival of Mr Macrum in Europe,
says the object of his mission is mysteri
ous, and asks if there be any connection
between his return and the arrival of
Webster Davis at Lourenco Marques,
from which point lie is to be taken to
Pretoria in a special train sent by Presi
dent Kruger.
The Matin thinks it very probable that
President Kruger having been cut off from
telegraphic communication with Dr. Leyds,
is resorting to the good offices of the
Americans in order to communicate with
the rest of the world, and the paper con
cludes Its observations by saying:
"We shall soon know the meaning of
these communications." ,
Boers Know Ihey Can't Win.
ROME. Jan. 21. Charles F. Macrum,
formerly "United States consul at Pretoria,
who arrived here yesterday, left today for
Paris. Mr. Easton, of the Washington
Post, who accompanied Mr. Macrum, said,
In the course of an Interview at Naples,
that the Boers know they must ultimately
be defeated, but are determined to resst
to the last. He praises the Boer tactics,
and expresses admiration for the bravery
of both armies. The Afrikanders are re
garded by Mr. Easton as "a permanent
danger to the British " He asserts that,
prior to the war, the Transvaal govern
ment inquired what quantity of cartridges
was allowed the German troops In the
Franco-Prussian war, and then ordered
double the quantity.
MAFEKING STILL HOLDS OUT.
Boers Drop Shells Into Market Square
Progress of Plummer.
MAFEKING, Jan. 6 (by runner to Moc
lendi, Jan. 14, via Lourenco Marques, Jan.
21). We concentrated our artillery, con
sisting of a seven-pounder, a Nordenfeld
and one little old ship's gun, on January
Z, emplaclng during the darkness, so as
lo .near ott tne onemy&oig-siegff guns.
carefully concealed the guns until the
next afternoon, when, after the,, enemy
had fired a couple of shells, we let loose
all our pieces, firing and loading as fast
as possible. One of our shots must have
thrown the enemy's siege gun out of
position, for it ceased firing. "With glasses
wo could see the Boers rapidly reinforc
ing that point. j
The next day they moved back their
gun 700 yards. They emplaced a five
pounder and. proceeded tp drop shells reg
ularly info Market square. i
We have made up our minds to stick it
out, and have food for another three
months. The whole garrison Is" enraged
at the enemy for firing upon the jsvomen's
laager. ,
Bombardment Proceeds.
MAFEKING, Jan. 10 (via Gaberones,
via Lourenco Marques, Jan. 21). The en
emy continue the bombardment with field
guns and an occasional hundred-pound
shell. They have again fired at the wo
men's laager, but without hurting any
one.
Plummer Carrying Relief.
LOURENCO MARQUES, Jan. 21. A
dispatch from Gaberones, undated, says:
.Colonel Plummer has worked down this
far toward Mafeking, with three armored
trains and a relieving force. The bridge
is being rebuilt so that ho may proceed.
ON THE WAY TO PRETORIA.
Webster, Davis Lands at Lourenco
Marques Courteous Reception.
LOURENCO MARQUES, Jan. 21. "Web
ster Davis, United States assistant secre
tary of the interior, arrived here today
on his way to Pretoria, and called upon
the governor-general, John Alvaro Dacos
ta Ferriera, who gave him a most courte
ous reception, and requested him to con
vey a message of special friendship to
President McKinley. The Transvaal gov
ernment has informed Mr. Davis that
President Kruger's carriage will convey
him to Pretoria.
London Smells a Mouse.
LONDON, Jan. 21. The publication of
the fact that President Kruger is sending
a private car to take Webster Davis from
Lourenco Marques to Pretoria, Is causing
considerable speculation here as to wheth
er Mr. Davis, notwithstanding the denial
from Washington, has not some sort of
official mission. It is thought rather sin
gular that a simple traveler, even though
an official at home, should receive sp much
attention The subject Is attracting the
Continental papers, which are IriqUirlng
through the London representative wheth
er the British government has Informa
tion with regard to the object of Mr. Da
vis' visit. They are reluctant to believe
that one -of President McKlnley's assist
ant secretaries ould take a vacation in
the Transvaal, and be given leave of ab
sence from his duties for several months
without some special purpose. A recent
dispatch from Washington pointed out
that Mr. Davis had given up his proposed
visit to the Transvaal, owing to the pos
sibility that it might be misinterpreted.
British, Silenced Boer Fire.
DURBAN, Jan. 22. The Natal Adver
tiser has the following from Spearman's
camp, dated yesterday:
General Warren's column attacked a
lengthy Boer position on the northern,
ridge at Spionkop. A heavy bombardment
by a field battery preceded the advance.
Tho Boers eventually replied with two
guns, several machine guns and rifles. The
British responded, and long-range firing
became general, lasting until dark. Gen
eral Hildyard drew the Boers from a
splendid position simultaneously by a
demonstration on their frontal position,
drawing a feeble fire from their Nordeh
feldts and rifles. The British navy guns
and howitzers shelled the trenches with
excellent effect, and many Boers were
observed bolting. The British artillery
completely silenced the Boer fire, and at
nightfall the British infantry occupied an
excellent advanced position.
Slow and Cautious, but They
Keep Moving Ahead. -
YESTERDAY'S FIGHTING ON THE HILLS
Boers Forced Steadily Back From
Kopjfc to Kopje Seem to Be
Shoct of Ammunition.
SPBARMANS CAMP, Jan 21.-10:20 P.'
M. After 10 hours of continuous and ter
rible fire yesterday, Generals Hart and
Clery advanced 1000 yards. The Boers
maintained an Irregular fire during the
night, but the British outposts did not re
ply. This morning at daybreak the Boers
opened a stiff fire. The British stood to
the guns where they had slept and an en
gagement was renewed vigorously. The
field artillery poured shrapnel Into the
enemy's trenches.
A rumor that Ladywnith had bsen re
lieved enlivened the British, who sent up
a ringing cheer. This 'was taken for an
advance. The first kopje was carried at
the point of the bayonet, and the Boers
retreated to the next kopje, which, like
most others, was strewn with Immense
boulders, surmounted by mounds on the
summit.
The British advanced steadily and the
Boers relaxed slightly. Thelatter did not
show such tenacity as previously. Their
Nordenfeldts fired at longs intervals, and
their cannon fired but seldom. Apparent
ly the Boera were short of ammunlton. All
day the roar of musketry fire continued.
The British took three Boer positions on
the mountain and found shelter behind the
boulders.
REPORTS TO LONDON PAPERS.
Warren's Attack on the Boers De
fense Said to Be Disheartened.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The Times has tho
following dated Sunday evening from
Spearman's camp:
"All yesterday and today General War
ren has "been attacking the Boers. Their
position is a long ridge, four miles north
west 'of Richard's drift, ascending from
the river. At dawn yesterday (Saturday)
our guns occupied a kopje on the east
of the range.
"The enemy's defenses were chiefly stone
and sandgars extending forward and i Ight
along the spur, making the position semi
circular. At 11 o'clock General Hart's
brigade advanced on the left, along a
rocky, uneven spur, Into the semi-circle,
under heavy fire, from three directions.
Taking advantage of all possible cover, the
troops advanced to a point within 500 yards
of the enemy right .wing, but they- did
not advance-beyond the edge of the ccver.
'
er$ they remained until dark and
bivouacked.
"In addition to Maxim-Nordenfeldts, .the
enemy fired shrapnel captured at Colenso.
Their fire was intermittent and was al
ways temporarily silenced by our masked
batteries. At night the enemy's right wing
evacuated its position."
The correspondent of the .Times at Lour
enco Marques, telegraphing Saturday,
says:
"I learn from an absolutely unbiased and
trustworthy informant that the Boers in
Natal are disheartened. I also learn that
the British residents in the two republ'cs
would suffer severely at the hands of the
Dutch, did not the latter fear the result
for the Boers In the hands of the British
''The Standard and Diggers' News threat
ens retaliation on the British "Officers In
Pretoria If the Boer prisoners are removed
to St. Helena.
"I hear the Transvaal government Is
still making huge profits out of the Jo
hannesburg mines."
The Dally Telegraph has the following
dispatch dated Saturday, from Spearman's
Camp:
General Warren Successful.
"General "Warren's forces have fought
a deliberately planned and successful bat
tle. This important engagement occurred
to the west of Spolnkop, and practically
resulted in our securing the table-land
which constituted the key to the Boer
position.
"After a fierce cannonade had been di
rected against the enemy's lines for some
time, the British troops assembled near
an eminence known as Three Tree hill,
which forms the center of a semicircle
of crests, crowned with the enemy's works
and some six miles long. Steadily and
with great dash the British infantry went
forward lh the face of a heavy fusillade
from Mauser rifles. Our troops were dis
posed; as follows:
"Major-General Woodgate's brigade on
the right, Major-General Hart's brigade
in the center, and Major-General Hild
yard' s brigade on the left.
"Soon after midday, the battle on the
hill became furious, and from 3 in the af
ternoon until 6 the fire from cannon and
rifles was extremely heavy. Point after
point of the enemy's positions were seized
by the British troops, and eventually the
Boer right broke and was forced back to
ward Spolnkop.
"Our force Is bivouacking on the ground
It captured so gallantly. During the ac
tion jtoday the enemy brought Into play
new guns, one of which was a quick-firer.
Tomorrow ought to settle the matter.' In
todays -fighting our losses were trifling,
but the B6ers suffered heavily.
"While General Warren was fighting,
an effectual demonstration was proceeding
at Potgleter's drift, the enemy's positions
nedr there being vigorously shelled by
the British batteries."
Potgleter's Drift.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Pot
gleter's drift, dated Friday, January 19,
says:
"The spirits of the troops are greatly
raised by the conviction that General Bul
ler now has a thorough grasp on the sit
uation. ' As the force has left the railway,
transport difficulties are being experi
enced. The rivers are often flooded, and
what were a short time ago trickling
streams, are now deep torrents.
"The scenes at the drifts cannot easily
be forgotten. One sees a perfect pande
mbnidm of oxen and wagons. Sometimes
30 oxen are yoked to a single wagon, and
the drivers make a veritable babel of
noise, shouting In Dutch, English and
Zulu. They brandls'h their long whips and
occasionally an upset stops the whole
train.
"At another potat prtlme,. half, a regi
ment will drag a"cart and its mules up the
river bank by main force. The traction
engines looked promising at first, b'ut
since leaving Cheveley I have seen noth
ing of them."
The Durban correspondent of the Stand
ard says:
"It is rumored that 10 volunteer stretcher-bearers,
on arrival at the front, walked
deliberately across into 'the BoerptHnes.
The "same thing happened at the battle of
Colenso. It Is presumed they were spies,
who had succeeded In enrolling themselves
In the ambulance corps. It Is asserted
that the Boers desecrated" the convent
church at Newcastle In an indescribable
manner."
Danish Butter for British Soldiers.
LONDON, Jan. 2L The committee of
Danish farmers has- sent to the Princess
of "Wales 12,000 boxes of choice butter ror
the British soldiers In South Africa. She
has accepted the gift in the- name of tho
sick and wounded, and has returned a
complimentary message, which concludes
with the phrase, "Especially as it is a
present from my native country, Den
mark." Rccognito'n for Colonials.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 21. Recognizing the
importance of Colonial troops, Lord Rob
erta has authorized the formation of a
complete division of Colonials under Gen
eral Brisk. It is intended to raise in Cape
Colony one mounted regiments As a fur
ther mark of favor, Lord Roberts, It Is
said, Intends to select his own bodyguara
from the Colonials.
Ex-Transvaal Consul Arrives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Mr. Montagu
White, formerly consul of the Transvaal
republic at London, and who, it Is under
stood, is in this country to endeavor to
obtain recognition as the diplomatic rep
resentative of the republic here, arrived
in the city today, from New York.
Osman Dlgua in Prison.
SUAKIM, Jan. 21. Osman Dlgna prin
cipal general of the late Khalifa Abdul
lah and who was captured last Thursday
in the hills near Tokar, was brought here
today and imprisoned.
Hospital Ship Maine.
CAPE TOWN, Saturday, Jan.' 20. The
American hospital ship Maine, from tne
West India docks, London, arrived here
today.
WABASH MEN DISSATISFIED.
Railroad Offlclnls Delay Decisions
and Conferences.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21. The negotiations
between the Wabash railroad officials and
the committees sent here by the train
men to seek an advance in wages, have
taken a turn which may result in a se
rious crisis. The committees presented
their claims several days ago, and have
been waiting for a decision. This, it 13
said, was not forthcoming as soon as
they believed it would be, and they sum
moned the chiefs of the four great divis
ions of the organizations of railroad em
ployes. The men came Thursday and
spent the entire day in investigating the
demands ot the men. Afterwards they
sent a message to General Manager Ram
say, of the Wabash, asking for a con
ference. -This, they say, was not granted.
Then they sent a telegram to President
Ashley, of the Wabash, In New York, ask
ing him to grant a conference. Mr. Ash
ley replied- that he would take the re
quest under advisement. P. M. Arthur,
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who acts as spokesman for
the national officers, says:
,"Wehavo always been careful and have
not supported the men In a claim which
was In the least unjust. If we had been
granted a conference the whole matter
would be probably now settled. As It is.
there Is no telling how long we will have
to wait for an answer from the powers in
New York. We will remain here a rea
sonable length of time, and if the matter
is not then adjusted, or at least on the
way to an understanding, we will decide
what steps shall be taken."
Adjustment of Wage Schedule.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21. Upwards or
1C0 coal operators have arrived for the
national conference between them and tne
united mineworkers, and already indica
tions point to a vigorous controversy over
the adjustment of the wage scale.
Troy Street-Car Strike.
TROY, N. Y., Jan. 21. All the street cars
In Troy were tied up tonlsht as the result
of the strike of 365 motormen and con
ductors, who demand 20 cents an horn
and a 10-hour day.
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LOCOMOTIVES FOR FRANCE.
Thirty Large Ones Ordered From
American Mnnufacfurers.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21. The Bald
win locomotive works have obtained an
other large order for engines from France.
The order, which Is for 30 large, l0-wheele3
passenger engines. Is from the Paris &
Orleans railway, and Is the first order
for locomotives ever placed by the com
pany with an American firm. In design
and manner of construction these en
gines will differ but little from the 10
wheeled locomotives built by the Bald
wins for American railways. They will
be heavier than at present In use on the
Paris & Orleans railway, showing that
French railway officials are awakening
to the Importance of heavier motive power
and equipment. The engines are to be
shipped by August 1.
The Baldwins have just shipped five
locomotives to the Great Central railway
of England, and five to the Great North
ern. They are also about to deliver 15
large passenger engines for the Pennsyl
vania's Western lines.
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LAST STAND OF YAQUIS.
News of Success of Mexican Troops
Is Confirmed.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. A ' special to the
Tribune from Nogales,. Ariz., saysr
A message from Ortiz, a station on tho
Sonora railroad, reports that carriers
from Macoyate confirm the account of
the last stand of the Yaqul Indians
against the Mexican general, Lorenzo
Torres.
Official telegrams received in Nogales
place the Mexican loss In killed and
wounded at SO, and a message sen.k over
the government wires last night confirms
the report of the killing of the Yaqul
chief, Tetebiate, along with 200 of his
best fighters.
The SCO Indians taken prisoner will be
brought into Ortiz tomorrow, and also
Father Beltran and the Josephine Sis
ters, who were rescued.
Governor Torral, at Hermoslllo, wires
all points In Sonora to be on guard and
to look out for small bands of Indians.
NICARAGUA OBJECTS TOMERRY
Will Appoint Arbitrators to Adjust
Maritime Canal Matter.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Jan. H. (Via
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 21. The Nlcaraguan
government will appoint Jose Ed Rodri
guez and Bruno Brultage as arbitrators
for Nicaragua in adjusting the differences
with the Maritime Canal Company. It Is
understood the government will object to
United States Minister Merry and Rudolph
Welser, tho company's agent, as repre
sentative of -the company in the arbitration.
A FIRE AT ASHLAND
The Woolen Mill Was Entirely
Destroyed.
LOSS $65,000; INSURANCE $13,500
Dyehouse and Wool Warehouse
"Were Saved Close Call for Other
Buildings Its History.
ASHLAND. Or., Jan. 21. Tho Ashland
woolen mill, one of the oldest Industrial
establishments In the state, owned and
operated by Messrs. E. K. & G. N. An
derson, representing an Invested capital
of over $65,000, and regularly employing
CO to 35 hands, was destroyed by fire,
which Is supposed to have originated in
the weaving-room, this morning at 2:10
o'clock. Machirfery to the value of 55000
had recently been added to the plant, and
tho concern was in the most prosperous
condition. About ?GSC0 worth of blankets
and blanketing in process of manufacture
was also burned. The Insurance on tho
building and Its contents amounted to
$13,500. The companies represented are tho
Home Insurance Company, 14500; Aachen
Munich, ?2000; Hartford, ?000; Hamburg
Bremen, $1QC0; London & Lancashire.
$1000; North America. $1000; Home Mutual,
$10C0, and the Pennsylvania, $1000.
The fire department was quickly on tho
scene of the conflagration, but so quickly
did tho flames envelop the structure that
there was no hope of saving anything
connected with the building, and the at
tention of the firemen was directed to pre
venting the spread of the flames to the
surrounding property. In which tqey suc
ceeded, though for a time the Presby
terian church and the residences of Dr.
S. F. Songer, Captain W. F. Songer. J.
K. Vansant, Dr. J. S. Parson and R. P.
Nell were In great danger. Fortunately
there was little wind stirring at the time
of the fire.
The manager of the mill had left tho
building safely locked at 6.20 o'clock, and
the nightw atchman had examined the
locality 20 minutes before the blaze was
noticed bursting from the windows. Thera
was no fire in the building, the machinery
being driven by the splendid water-power
of Ashland creek.
The dye and chemical house. 50 feet
from the destroyed building, was saved,
and the wool warehouse, 20O feet away,
was uninjured.
The Ashland woolon mill enterprise,
which has been a great factor in the
prosperity of the town, was incorporated
in 1867 by a number of enterprising pio
neers as the Rogue River Woolen Manu
facturing Company, Its president being
the late Captain J. M. McCall. with C.
K. Klum as secretary. The building was
erected and installed with complete1 ma
chinery at a cost of $40,000. For a timo
it was unprofitable, and the company
was reorganized as- the Ashland Woolen
Manufacturing Company, the stockhold
ers being James Thornton, the late W.
H. Atkinson, the late Jacob Wagner, and
E. K. Anderson, and additional machin
ery was added to the plant.
In 1S96 the property passed Into the
handsof the present proprietors, who have
operated It successfully since that date.
They have very recently put In new ma
chinery and were contemplating making
still further additions and Improvements
at an early date, and were to have In
creased tho pay of tho employes of tho
concern 10 per cent on the coming Feb
ruary 1. It has not yet been decided to
rebuild the mill.
Lumber Plant Destroyed.
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 21. The build
ings, machinery and manufactured lumber
of the Taj lor Lumber Company wero
totally destroyed by tire this morning.
Los3. $47,000; insurance. $6T,00, whleh cov
ers the entire plant. The lumber in tho
yard was "a-ved
"WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT."
Hand That Sent the Firit Telegraph!
Message Is Cold.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Mrs. Annie Ells
worth Smith, widow of Rosweli Smith,
founder of the Century Company, died
at her home here today, aged 73 years.
It was Mrs. Smith who, in 1S14. when she
was a girl of 17, sent the famous first
telegraphic message. "What hath God
wrought?" from the United States su
preme court room, Washington, to Balti
more. Her father. Henry L. Ellsworth, a
son of Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth,
nas the first commissioner of patents, and
has been called "the father of the patent
office." He had been a college friend of
Professor S. F. B. Morse. Together they
had endeavored to Induce congress to
pass a bill granting $30,C0O for the conj
structlon of a trial line between Wash
ington and Baltimore. Morse had been
seeking the help of congress since 1&S3.
but it was not until the last five minutes
of the session of 18-13-44 that the bill was
passed. It was Annie Ellsworth who car
ried the news of the passage of the bill
to Professor Morse the next morning,
and he assured her that she should send
the first message.
Death of Railroad Man.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21. A, J. Van Land
ingham, commissioner of the St. Louis
traffic bureau, died at his residence hers
tonight of heart disease. He has been in
bad health for several weeks, ever since
his return from a trip to Washington,
where he caught a severe cold. Mr. Van
Landlngham has been commissioner of tho
St. Louis traffic bureau for several years,
coming here from Kansas City, where ho
held a similar nositlon. Ho wa3 well
known to railroad men all over the coun
try. He was formerly general freight
asent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis railroad.
Duke of Teck Dead.
LONDON. Jan. 21. The Dally Mail says
that his highness, Francis Paul Charles
Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck, who in
1SS6 married Princess Mary Adelaide,
daughter of Prince Adolphus Frederick,
Duke of Cambridge, seventh son of Sir
George III, died this evening at White
Lodge, Richmond Park, in his 83d year.
Raskin's Funeral February 3.
LONDON, Jan. 21. The remains" ot John
Ruskin, in accordance with a wish ex
pressed yesterday, will be Interred in
Conystone church. The funeral will take
place on February 3.
Author of "Lorna Doone" Dead.
LONDON. Jan. 21. Richard D. Black
more, the novelist, died today at Ted
dlngton. Ho was born at Longworth,
Berks, in 1S25.
Roland Reed Improving.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2L Roland Reed, tho
actor, was said tonight to be improving.
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