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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Deportment Commanders Appointed
by General Hulins.
LANCASTER, Pa,, Jan. 1. General
"Willis J. Hulins, the commander-in-chief
of the National Association of Spanish
American "War "Veterans, today announced
the following appointments of department
commanders:
Arkansas, Colonel Virgin T. Cook; Cali
fornia, CoTonel Victor Duboce; Florida,
Colonel Irving E. "Webster; Illinois, Col
onel D. Jack Foster; Indiana, Captain W.
E English; Kansas, Major M. A. Harvey;
Minnesota. Major Francis H. Bid well;
Missouri, General Milton Moore; Montana,
Colonel C F. Lloyd; North Dakota, Col
onel "William C. Truman; Pennsylvania,
Christopher T. O'Neill; South Carolina,
Colonel "Wylle Jones; Texas, Colonel G.
W. Hardy: Washington, Major Edward H.
Fox; West Virginia, Captain J. B. White;
Wisconsin, Colonel M. T. Moore.
These, in addition to the commander-in-chief
and adjutant-general (ex-ofllclo),
shall constitute the executive board of the
council of administration, and they will
immediately select a staff of adjutant-general,
quartermaster, inspector-general, as
sistant surgeon-general, judge advocate,
signal officer and chaplain, who will hold
office until further orders.
Railroad Employes Pensioned.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1. The system
of pensioning old employes of the Penn
jsylvania Railroad Company on the lines
west of Pittsburg was Inaugurated today.
About 950 men, who by reason of long
service in the company's employ have be
come incapacitated for further active
duty, were retired on pensions that aver
age nearly half the wages they received
when at work.
Croker Broke His Leg.
LONDON, Jan. 2. A special dispatch
from Wantago, county of Berks, says that
Richard Croker, who has been staying at
a ccuntry house near there, slipped while
mounting a horse, owing to the animal 1
swerving, and broke his leg. j
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interview. "Write a full history of your
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Any case of 'varicocele or hydrocele
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charges reasonable.
RECRUITING STATION.
Captain Cabell Has Been Ordered to
Reopen It.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,
Jan. L Orders were Issued today In
structing Captain Henry C. Cabell, Third
infantry, now In Portland, to reopen the
recruiting station in the city. Captain
Cabell 13 directed to report by telegraph
the date of opening the station, and local
address. Arrangements for renting and
furnishing the recruiting station, the
transportation of recruits, and for the
subsistence of the recruiting party, will
be made under the direction of the chief
quartermaster and commissary of the de
partment, Sergeant W. Lassamnick, com
pany D, Fourteenth infantry; Private G.
E. Richards, battery M, Third artillery,
and Charles McDonald, troop H, Sixth
cavalry, have been detailed as members
of the recruiting party, and have been
ordered to report to Captain Cabell for
Instructions.
Movements of Transports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. L The Viking,
which has just been turned over to the
army, has arrived at Savannah, on her
way to Havana.
The quartermaster-general has been ad
vised by cble from Manila that the ani
mal ship Garonne has arrived there.
The Lennox sailed from Manila on the
26th for San Francisco, and will stop en
route at Aparrl, at the north end of
Luzon.
The Slam sailed from Manila Saturday
for San Francisco.
The Port Stevens, animal ship, is- to
sail tomorrow from Manila for Zamboan-
Roca Entertained Schley.
BUENOS AYRES, Jan. President
Roca, of Argentina, last night entertained
Rear-Admiral Schley at his private resi
dence. The president was assisted by his
ministers and several officers of the Ar
gentine navy. The commanders of the
United States cruisers Chicago, Mont
gomery and Wilmington were present.
BOERS. DRIVEN BACK
General French Has Again Oc
cupied Colesburg.
SUCCESSFUL FLANK .MOVEMENT
The Dutch Were Surprised, nnd,Find-
ing Their Retreat Threatened,
Fled In Disorder.
REJNSBERG, Capo Colony, Jan. 1.
General French has completely defeated
the Boers and occupied Colesburg. The
general continued to keep the Boers on
the move and pressed them closely Sat
urday and Sunday, giving them no time to
make a prolonged stand, and when day
broke ho was within striking distance of
the enemy.
Last night all the cavalry, artillery and
infantry, the latter riding in wagons to
increase the general mobility, started
upon a night march with the object of
turning the Boers right. The flank opera
tions were successful. The infantry and
field batteries Immediately made a feint
attack on the Boer front, and while this
was proceeding the cavalry and light ar
tillery got completely around the enemy's
right flank, as arranged.
The programme worked without a hitch.
The Boers were utterly surprised, and,
finding their retreat threatened, fled in
disorder to the eastward, leaving Coles
burg in General French hands.
Artillery Duel lor Two Hours.
LONDON, Jan. 2. The Daily Mall has
the following dispatch, dated January 1,
from Reinsberg:
"Yesterday afternoon a big force of
cavalry and Infantry, with 10 guns, under
the personal command of General French,
moving by a detour, occupied some hills
three miles from Colesburg, where the
Boers were In strength, confident In the
natural aid afforded them by the hills
around.
"The enemy's position extended six
miles around the entire village. At day
break our artillery opened the battle. The
Boers were taken by surprise, but replied
vigorously. An artillery duel was main
tained for two hours. Then a Boer Hotch
kiss collapsed and was abandoned. We
captured it. A Boer big gun was silenced,
hut this and the other Boer guns were
withdrawn to the northward, whither we
are harassing the Boer retreat by a dam
aging shell fire.
"Colesburg is In our hands, and the
few remaining loyalists are jubilant. "We
have captured many wagons and a con
siderable quantity of stores.
"Our loss was quite slight, but the Boers
must have suffered heavily. They may
stop at Achtertang or cross the river al
together at Norvalspont, where the bridge
is still Intact."
GENERAL FRENCH'S SUCCESS.
Example o What May JBe Done When.
Tjaierht -Methods" Are Employed.
LONDON, Jan. 2, 4:30 A. M. The suc
cess of General French in driving the
Boers from Colesburg has shot a wel
come ray of light through the gloom of
the campaign in South Africa, Every
where it Is commented UDon as an ex-
ajnple of sound tactics and as an illus
tration of what may be done when the
right methods are employed with the
Boers. The government is urged to take
the lesson to heart and to see that no
stone is left unturned in the endeavor to
get the largest possible force of cavalry
and mounted infantry to the front.
Now that General French has the Boers
on the run, the hope Is expressed that he
will give them no rest, but will harass
them until they have found their way
across the Orange river, which is 12 miles
distant. The old wagon route to the Free
State traverses Colesburg and crosses the
river "by a fine bridge, 1340 feet long.
It Is believed that the Boers retreated
toward Norvalspont, further east, and the
question Is whether General French will
be able to secure these two bridges before
the Boers destroy them.
One result of the success of General
French is that it will have a deterrent
effect on Dutch disaffection.
There is some disposition here to ex
aggerate the importance of small skir
mishes and engagements. It should be
borne in mind that General French has
only 2000 men, and so far as the important
points of the campaign are concerned, the
situation is virtually unchanged. At Mod
der River the Boers appear to be modify
ing somewhat their line of defense. Gen
eral Bullers scouts have discovered a
Boer camp established in the vicinity of
Springfield, southwest of Colenso, by a
Free State commando. A similar move
ment has been made at Modder River. A
large force of Boers, It Is reported, has
formed a new laager about 15 miles down
the stream, at Kameelhoek.
Heliograph reports from Ladysmlth
show that all was well December 3L The
bombardment was being continued, but its
intensity had relaxed. An official dispatch
from Ladysmlth confirms the report,
cabled yesterday, that several officers of
the Devonshire regiment were severely
wounded by the explosion of a Boer shell
in the mess-tent.
A new armored train has reached Gen
eral Buller from Durban.
A Cape Town dispatch says that an ex
change of prisoners is under considera
tion. The entire Seventh division will have
sailed from England by January 11.
Lord Wolseley. replying to a corre
spondent who had asked for information
regarding the British artillery, wrote:
"Our fleld artillery is at least as good as
any field artillery in Europe."
A British firm, according to the Daily
News, after keen competition with sev
eral American firms, has secured the gov
ernment contract for the new seven-span
bridge over the Tugela river at Colenso.
The firm is working night and day to
complete the order. It is said that John
Cjhurchill, younger brother of Winston
Churchill, will accompany the Duke of
Marlborough to the seat of war.
MONTMORENCY'S S0RTD3.
Engaged the Boers and Rescued
Lieutenant Turner's Party.
LONDON, Jan. 1. Particulars have been
received of the comparatively unimportant
skirmishing near Dordrecht. Captain
Montmorency's sortie, with a patrol of 120
men of the Twenty-first lancers, and hi3
retreat, December 30, were followed the
next day by a successful British engage
ment and the rescue of a small party sup
posed to be men Captain Montmorency
left behind him.
Under Captain Goldsworthy, a force of
125 men, with four guns, accompanied by
Captain Montmorency's scouts, sallied out
of Dordrecht the morning of December 31
to relieve Lieutenant Barner and 27 men
left over night at Labnschagns. The
Boers were driven back, and Lieutenant
Turner's party was rescued; "Eight Boers
and 13 horses are known "to have been
killed.
The Tunes, in its second edition, pub-
lishes a dispatch from Sterkstrom, dated
December 31, which says:
"Captain Montmorency's scouts were cut
off owing to their refusal to leave a
wounded officer. Lieutenant "Warren, of
Brabant's horse. These men, under Lieu
tenants Milford and Turner, of the Fron
tier mounted rifles, defended themselves
most gallantly agalns the repeated at
tacks of some 800 Boers. The enemy re
sorted to snipping during the night, but
were repulsed with lossT At 5:15 this
morning Captain Goldsworthy, with the
Cape mounted rifles, arrived, and the
enemy fled to the hills. Turner's party,
whose horses had nearly all been killed,
were rescued. They displayed splendid
pluck, and the brilliant manner in which
Captain Goldsworthy effected their relief
on his own responsibility is deserving of
the highest praise. Our loss was two men
wounded. The Boers loss about SO men,
including eight men killed."
Another account says:
"The success of this little party will
arrest the progress of the enemy's recruit
ing in that vicinity."
A dispatch from the Modder river says
that December 31 the naval guns planted
a few excellent shells without reply. The
enemy's position on the left is apparently
considerably weakened. But neither Mod
der River nor the Frere camp send any
news tending to show an impending change
In the existing impasse, nor confirming
the impression created by yesterday's dis
patches that General Buller meditated an
Immediate forward movement.
Count Glelchen, of the Grenadier guards
and a distant relative of Queen Victoria,
who was wounded at the battle of Modder
River, has recovered from his wounds and
has left Cape Town for the front.
A Cape Town dispatch dated Sunday,
December 31, published In the second edi
tion of the Times, says:
"For the moment there is a general lull
in active military operations pending the
arrival of General Roberts. It is generally
hoped that he will, for some time at least,
direct the operations from here. The ab
sence of General Buller, however, has
unavoidably left the colony without that
central organization and vigorous control
at headquarters essential to the conduct
of a campaign along so vast a frontier."
The game correspondent says:
"In view of the fact that Dr. Leyds
and other Boer agents seem able to cable
freely to Pretoria, the British censorship
will be even stricter henceforth."
A De Aar dispatch, dated December
31, says a mounted patrol has gone from
there, and that other arrangements have
been made to prevent looting in that neigh
borhood by small Boer forces.
WARREN'S DIVISION COMPLETE,
Bailer's Lost Guns Are Turned Upon
His Army.
LONDON, Jan. 2. The Standard's cor
respondent at Frere camp, telegraphing
January 1, says:
"Sir Charles Warren's division Is now
nearly complete. Its headquarters will be
at Estcourt. It Is rumored here that the
guns which were captured from General
Buller at Colenso have been mounted in
the hills commanding the drift of the Tu
gela river at Springfield. The Boers, it
appears, captured 620 rounds of shrapnel
when they took the guns.
"General Buller's difficulties have been
lmmeasureably increased by the enforced
delay since the last engagements He now
Khas Jjefora hitn. a series. of walled and
V7:taA kill. .7t - r iiCi. i. It .
auj. uum muo, 1 luuuiib j.0 nines aiong ne
line of the Tugela. These are swarming
with the enemy, posted In positions of
great strength and bristling with guns,
while the river front is In full flood. The
coming battle will certainly be the stlffest
and probably the most momentous of tho
entire campaign."
Boer Spies In British Ranks.
LONDON, Jan. 1. Alleged Boer spies,
it has been discovered, have enlisted In
the yeomanry forces. Two of them were
actually accepted, but they were after
wards discovered. The same thing oc
curred in Thornycroft's horse guard, seven
spies being discovered in that body. An
officer says: "We have given word to all
our commanding officers to keep a sharp
lookout for traitors." No steps have been
taken, so far, to punish the alleged spies.
NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
Welsh Musical and Literary Societies
in Session at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Jan, 1. The National
Eisteddfod attracted a large crowd to this
city today. The musical and literary feat
ures in competition for the annual prizes
constituted the morning, afternoon and
evening progiammes, and kept Music hall
packed with enthusiastic audiences. Some
of the most noted musical directors of the
country participated, with their societies,
in the contests.
The preliminary examinations of candi
dates for the contests were held in the
morning, and the opening session began
promptly at 10 A. M., with a grand organ
march by George W. Webb, followed by
opening choruses "America" and "Hen
Wald Fy Thadau," with Maldywn Evans
as soloist. Benjamin Jones, president of
the Eisteddfod Association, then intro
duced Judge David Davis, president of the
morning session. After addresses by
President Jones and Judge Davis, Hon.
E. M. Edwards, of Scranton, Pa,, was
introduced as the conductor and literary
adjudicator, followed by the presentation
of the musical adjudicators, Professor Ed
ward Broome, of Montreal; Professor T.
J. Davles, of Pittsburg, and Professor O.
H. Evans, of Marysville, O, After the
bardic salutations and proclamations by
','The Bards," the contests were begun.
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A GREAT ZINC TRUST.
Oombination to Control the Output
of the Country.
CHICAGO, Jan. L The Record will say
tomorrow:
"Information has reached Chicago of a
proposed combination to control the zinc
output of the United States. Work on the
scheme has been begun, and the initial
steps are being taken in Kansas City.
According to one of the best-known zinc
operators, who was In Chicago yester
day, the plan Includes not only the con
trol of the mines, but of the smelting
plants as well. Within a short time rep
resentatives of the combination will get
a price on all producing zinc mines in the
Joplln, Mo., district, and secure options
on them. It has been estimated by the
promoters that it will take in the ne gh
borhood of 5100,000,000 to swing the under
taking successfully, and this amount of
money, with as much more as may be
necessary, is said to be ready to go into
the scheme."
Competitor o the Oatmeal Trust.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1. Ferdinand and F. A.
Schumacher will be at the head, of a new
$,000,000 cereal company. It will be lo
cated In Chicago and will be an active
competitor of the oatmeal trust.
Drowned in Shallow "Water.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 1. Frank Bas
tendorf, a laborer, was founded drowned
at the Northern Pacific railroad yards this
morning. He tripped over an obstruction
in the night and was rendered uncon
scious. He was found dead, with his face
in a ditch beside the track. The water
was barely six Inches deep.
OUTH
Opening of the Campaign in
Southern Provinces.
ENGAGEMENT AT CABUYAO
Rebels Were1 Driven Out After a
Sharp Fight Many Filipinos
Were Captured.
MANILA, Jan. 1, 10:30 P. M. The first
movement of the general southorn ad
vance occurred this morning, when two
battalions of the Fourth infantry landed
and occupied Cabuyao, on the south side
of Laguna de Bay. Two Americans were
killed and two wounded. Twenty-four
of the enemy were found dead In one
house. One hundred and fifty prisoners
and four slx-pounder rapid-fire guns were
captured.
The gunboat Laguna de Bay bombarded
the town before the disembarkation of
the troops from the cascoes, which was
made under the enemy's shrapnel fire.
The enemy evacuated the place before the
charging Americans, retreating to Santa
Rosa, to which town they were pursued.
Heavy fighting occurred along the road
to Santa Rosa, which was occupied by the
insurgents, retreating south toward SHan.
The Americans burned the country around
Cabuyao.
The gunboat returned to Calamba, for
reinforcements, and thence came to Ma
nila to get ammunition. She recently cap
tured two of the enemy's steam launches,
one under the fire of artillery, at Calam
ba, and also four cascoes loaded with
rice.
Other regiments are mobilizing tonight
at San Pedro Macatl and Paslg, -preparatory
to continuing the southern advance.
Yesterday's capture of bombs Involved
the seizure of documents inculpating 1000
Filipinos who intended to rise against the
Americans. Papers were also found show
ing a distribution of the city into dis
tricts, and a careful assignment of lead
ers and followers. The precautions taken
by the Americans Saturday, It is now
evident, alone prevented an uprising.
The provost marshal has requested that
two more regiments be detailed for the
protection of Manila. Three thousand
troops are now actually in the city.
Aguinaldo's wife, sisters and 18 Filipinos
have surrendered to Major March's bat
talion of the Third infantry at Bontoo.
Three Filipino officers also surrendered
to Major March, and the Filipinos gave
up two Spanish and two American prison
ers. PHILIPPINE HEMP TRADE.
Exports During the First Year ot
American Occupation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Assistant Sec
retary of War Melklejohn, in a letter to
Representative Long; of Kansas, regard
ing the opening of the hemp ports in the
Philippine islands,.. says: .
'JThe estimated r exports of, hemp from
the Philippine Islands for one year of
American occupation will approximate
100,000 tons, of which amount 29,000 tons
should be credited to the United States.
This places the estimated exports to the
United States for the year of American
occupation at about 17,000 tons less than
the exports of 1S97. This is accounted for
by the fact that there have been, opened
for shipment only three ports of the Phil
ippine islands.
"Every effort has been made by the
war department in the past and will be
made in the future to comply with re
quests to open all the so-called hemp
ports of the islands."
REFUSED TO TAKE THEM.
Steamship Company Declined to De
port Immigrants.
GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. 1. The first
instance of a refusal on the part of a
steamship company to deport Immigrants
found by the United States immigration
bureau to be contract laborers, occurred
hero today. About two weeks ago, Immi
gration Inspector Levy brought 15 Slavon
ians here from Mississippi, charged with
having been brought here on a German
Lloyd ship in violation of immigration
laws. Today he tendered them to the
captain of the steamship Roland, of that
line, 'and they were refused. Warrants
were issued for S. G. Spence, agent of
the company, and for the captain. The
ship sailed without service of the warrant
on the captain, but Mr. Spence was ar
rested. Mr. Spence, when seen by an Associated
Press reporter, was very reticent, but
claimed the men had not been tendered
to him, and if they were tendered to the
ship without tickets from his office, the
purser was obliged to decline to receive
them. Inspector Levy says the men were
tendered to the company December 13 by
the collector of customs, and the com
pany accepted them and assumed respon
sibility for their board.
It Is understood that the immigration
bureau has information of some 1500 al
leged contract laborers, which It pur
poses to deport, and that the steamship
companies intend to resist the orders.
Most of these Immigrants came through
Baltimore, and many through New York.
Under the act of 1S91, the penalty for not
returning contract laborers is a fine of
not less than $300 In each case and the
clearance of vessels may be withheld
pending payment of the fine.
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FIRE IN A FLAT. .
Many Persons Burned in a New York
Blaze.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Three alarms were
sent in for a fire in a five-story flat house
at 754 First avenue. The flames, which
suddenly belched from the building, were
discovered by men working in the United
Dress Company's plant. They carried out
half a dozen women, while many persons
got to the street by means of Are escapes.
On the top floor, 6-months-old Loretxo
Lennert was found in bed dead. She had
been smothered by the smoke. The chlld'3
father, Edward Lennert, a butcher, was
taken to the Flower hospital, burnea
about the hands and face. The child's
mother was carried down a ladder ana
taken to Bellevue hospital, suffering from
the shock.
Joseph Lennert, brother of the dead
child, jumped from a window on one of the
lower floors. He was seriously injured,
and was taken to Bellevue hospital.
Joseph Kelleher, 19 years old, a bellboy,
rushed Into the building before the arrival
of the firemen. He Tescuod Llllle Powers,
a child, carrying her through the fire and
smoke. He was burned about the hands
and face, and was taken to Bellevue hos
pital. Robert Lowe, aged IS, a compan
ion of Kelleher, who also went Into tne
burning building, was burned about the
hands. Pauline TIchman, 63 years old.
who boaTded with a family on the first
I floor, jumped from her window, Her
back was Injured. She was taken to
Flower hospital.
"Wild rumors got around from minute
to minute, of missing persons, but each in
turn turned up. At 2:30 the fire was out
and everybody had been accounted for.
The house was gutted, entailing a loss of
$30,000. Ten families were made homeless.
ACETYLENE GAS EXPLOSION.
Nebraska Church Burned and Two
Persons Injured.
STROMSBURG.Neb., Jan. 1. Eden Bap
tist church, which was dedicated only a
year ago, was totally destroyed by fire this
morning, and two people were seriously
injured. The fire was caused by an ex
plosion of acetylene gas, with which the
church was lighted. The gas generator
and the furnace were both located in the
basement, and It is supposed escaping gas
was ignited by tho furnace. New Year's
watch meetings were being held, and a
large number of people were present, but
most of them had just left the building
when the explosion occurred. The build
ing was badly wrecked, and what was not
destroyed by the explosion was consumed
by fire.
Mrs. J. L. Johnson and her daughter
Pearl were seriously injured.
Explosion of Sewer Gas.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 1. An explosion of
sewer gas at Knoxville, a thriving
borough near here, about midnight, de
molished 17 frame houses and a number of
stables, partly wrecked a dozen more
frame dwellings, and tore up several
streets for hundreds of feet. No one wa3
injured.
Fire in a. North Carolina Town.
GREENSBORO. N. C, Jan. I. Fire last
night caused losses aggregating nearly
$100,000, partly covered by insurance. The
heaviest losers are W. J. Cleary and the
Hague-McCord Dry Goods Company.
Family Burned to Death.
BARBOURSVILLE, W. Va., Jan. L
William Ellis, wife and two children were
burned to death in their home near here
today. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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NEW YEAR'S DAY IN HAVANA
Year Ushered in With a Cuba Libre
Demonstration.
HAVANA, Jan. 1. The new year was
ushered in with a torchlight procession,
which, forming just before midnight and
preceded by a band, left the lower Prado
and made the circuit of the principal
streets. Almost the only tune played was
the Cuban national hymn. Everybody
seemed to be awake and awaiting the ad
vent of 1900. The strains of the popular
hymn drew the people everywhere to
windows and doorways, and the proces
sion wa3 greeted with the wildest en
thusiasm. Innumerable small boys kept
up a flre-cracker fusillade along the en
tire line of march. All the prominent
Cuban generals were cheered, although
the vivas were nearly all for "Cuba llbre."
President McKlnley and General Wood
came In for a liberal share of popular ap
plause. The procession having returned
to the Prado, and the band having once
again played the Cuban national hymn,
some Americanspresent called jfor "Xhe
Star-spangled Banner." The.band imme
diately complied, and the crowd cheered
lustily.
While Generals Maso, Rabin and Lara,
who are here to attend General Wood's
council of representative Cubans, were
passing through Cienfuegos, they were
escorted from the vessel to the hotel,
where a banquet was tendered them.
Meanwhile a large crowd of colored peo
ple had gathered to demand of the au
thorities that the remains of Diosino Gil,
the colored brigadier-general In the Cuban
army, who had been shot and killed the
previous day by the police, after he had
shot and wounded two policemen who
were in the act of arresting him. should
be exhumed and burled with proper hon
ors. The demonstrators marched through
the town, unfurled a black flag, and
raised riotous cries against the authorities.
The chief of police was fired at Ave
times- "General Maso and Mayor Aleman
addressed the crowd, which at first would
not disperse. Eventually, however, tho
police succeeded In restoring order and
calming the people.
The Jockey Club races today were
largely attended. Cuban society was out
in force, a large number of persons being
in carriages. Havana virtually deserted
the Prado for the races. Eight per cent
of the American colony were present. In
cluding Generals Wood. Lee, Chaffee and
Ludlow, with their families.
The newly appointed cabinet will hold
Its first meeting tomorrow, when the fol
lowing secretaries will meet General
Wood: Secretary of government. Senor
Gotima; secretary of finance. Senor Jose
Enrique; minister of justice. Senor Luis
Estevez; secretary of public works, Senor
Jose Ramon Villalon; secretary of edu
cation, Senor Juan Fernandez Barrelero;
secretary of agriculture. Industry and
commerce, Senor Ruiz Rivera.
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PACIFIC COAST MINES.
Gold and Sliver Production of Cali
fornia and the Yukon.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1. Frank A.
Leach, superintendent, and Charle3 G.
Yale, statistician of the United States
mint, have prepared a preliminary state
ment, based on receipts at the mint and
other bullion depositories on this coast,
which shows that California produced In
1S99 gold to the amount of $15,000,000, and
sliver $636,000. The Increase over last
year Is $561,406 in gold,, and $220,606 In sil
ver. An estimate by the same officials of
the output of Alaskan mines during 1893
shows that the territory has doubled Its
gold product over the previous year. The
record for 1899 is: Gold, $4,917,821, and sil
ver, $82,680, as compared with an output
of gold of $2,517,121, and of silver of $49,152
In 1S9S. This shows an Increase for the
year of $2,400,700 In gold, and $33,723 silver,
or a total of $2,434,428. It should be stated
that the returns of the United States as
say office at Seattle are Included In this
statement, as well as those of fhe United
States mints and private depositories.
The Klondike output for the year Is:
Gold, $16,110,129; silver. $114,617. In the
year 1S98, the gold yield was $11,033,478,
and silver, $80,428; an increase of Klondiko
gold is shown of $5,071,651, and of silver,
$34,119, the total Increase being $5,517,770.
The Klondike annual gold yield thus for
the first time eclipses that of California
by about $1,000,000.
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Torn to Pieces hy Lions.
VIENNA, Jan. 1. One of the keepers at
the Vienna zoological gardens entered the
cage of lions today In a spirit of bravado
and six lions rushed upon him, and tore
him to pieces. The attendants sought m
vain, with flaming torches and streams or
water, to drive the wild beasts from their
victim.
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Roland Reed's Condition.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1. The physician in
charge of the case of Roland Reed has Is
sued orders that no information concern
ing the patient is to be given out. It was
learned, however, late tonight, that the
actor was. resting. com.fqrt;ably.
Fine Performance of Torpedo
Boat Goldsborough.
KEPT UP THAT GA1TFORI5 MINUTES
It Was Only Her Second Spin, and
Everything Worked Perfectly
Ran. to Kalama.
The torpedo-boat destroyer olds
borough, on her second contractor's trial
yesterday, covered eight miles la 15 min
utes, which Is at the rate of 33 miles an.
hour, against a 2-knot currant. Steam
was made without effort, and not a bear
ing was heated. The run was made to the
Columbia river, near Kalama.
As the boat Is expected to make only
30 knots an hour, her success now seems
assured, and her builders, while they say
they will not be sure of her till thay see
her make the required two hours' run,
are very much encouraged. This is only
the second time she has been out away
from her wharf, and thus far not a sin
gle accident, or approach to one, has oc
curred, The performance is almost un
precedented in the history of torpedo-boat
construction, as boats of the Golds
borough's class havo always given trouble
on their trials, and in many cases" have
refused to make the required speed till
thousands of dollars had been spent on
improvements to their machinery, and In
bringing expert crew3 to run them. The
Farragut, built by the Union iron works,
was successful only after repeated break
down, and many trials. In even ap
proaching her speed, and was not ac
cepted by the government for months af
ter her completion. Tho Rowan, a 28
knot boat, built in Seattle, has not yet
fulfilled the government requirements, al
though she was completed nearly a year
ago, and has been accepted.
The Goldsborough yesterday was com
manded by Captain W. H. Patterson, and
was operated by a crew made up entirely
of employes of her builders, the Wolff &
Zwicker Iron works, Chief Engineer Henry
Smith being in charge of the engine-room.
Besides Messrs. F. Wolff and J. E.
Zwicker. of the contracting firm, and
Superintendent Ballln. the only persons on
board not connected with the operation of
the boat was Chief Engineer Arnold, U.
S. N., who is government Inspector of the
machinery of the Goldsborough, and Cap
tain George Pease, who was taken on at
Kalama.
The boat left her wharf at East Oak
street at 10:20 yesterday morning, and
made an easy run at a clipping gait till
a few miles below Kalama, where she
was speeded up for several short spurts.
A stop was then made at Kalama for
lunch, and the boat lay there until the
Hassalo, which had landed In the mean
time, started up the river. Then the
Goldsborough swung into the stream, and
ran under a slow bell tilt the Hassalo
made another landing and again got un
der war. She was then about 280 yo.r'te
"ahead of the torpedo-boat, and was churn
ing along at her best pace, making 27
revolutions of her big stern wheel a
minute. The gap wa3 closed, however, in
about two minutes, and, the river boat
giving up the fight, pulled into a landing
Captain George Pease, who was taken on
at Kalama. said this was the fastest
traveling by water he had done In 30 years' (
river experience.
Before reaching St. Helens light, a stop
was made, and the engineers carefully in
spected the machinery. Then they let the
engines out a bit. and the next eight miles
were made in 15 minutes. At this tre
mendous speed the engines ran aa smooth
ly as If they had been on ball bearings,
and hardly a tremor ran along the decks
The hatches of the flreroom were open,
yet the firemen had no difficulty In keep
ing up steam, tho chief trouble being to
prevent blowing off and consequent wa3ta
of fuel.
A few more stops were made on the
way up, and no further attempt to test
the boat's capacity was made, but when
the Goldsborough reached the steel bridge
it was found that the run from Kalama
had been made in an hour and 30 minutes.
Captain Patterson found that the craft
steered as easily at a high rate of spwed
as she did when making 13 knots. She
raked up considerably more of a swell
than when running at half speed, but not
enough materially to hinder her progress,
and nothing like as much as was kicked
up by the Davis and Fox. In fact, so
little trouble was noticed In the com
paratively shoal place3 In the river that it
is possible that her trial trip will be made
on the Columbia, Instead of on Puget
sound, as was originally Intended.
Another trial will be made some tlraa
this week, and If It shall be as satisfac
tory as the other two, the Goldsborough
will soon be ready for her official trial.
GIFT TO A UNIVERSITY,
Chicago Institution Receives Over
Three Millions.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1. The university of
Chicago has received a New Year's gift
of $3,370,000. President Harper will make
the announcement tomorrow at the quar
terly convocation of the university In
Studebaker hall. The president hoped to
announce that the university would be
$4,000,000 richer, but he has not been able
to raise the $315,000 which, duplicated by
John D. Rockefeller, would make up that
amount. However, Mr. Rockefeller has
wired that he will extend the limit threo
months, and In that time Dr. Harper
thinks he is reasonably sure of getting
the rest of the money, as he ha3 several
large donations in prospect.
Four years ago, Mr. Rockefeller gave
the university a $1,OCO,000 present and
promised to duplicate every amount do
nated before January 1, 1900, up to $2,000,
000. One year ago, Dr. Harper had se
cured $1,135,000 from various sources to
apply on the $2,000,000. Since then, this
amount has been raised $550,800. It is
understood that much of the money has
come from business men of this city.
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Hill Gets the Sioux City Line.
SIOUX CITY, la., Jan. 1. James J. HiU
today acquired the Sioux City & Northern
and the Sioux City & Western railways.
The properties have been turned over to
the Willmar & Sioux Fall3 Railroad Com
pany, and Vice-President James N Hill, of
the latter company, has been designated
to operate the acquired lines. President
W. P. Clough announces that the line from
Willmar to Sioux City will be the main
line, with the line from Garrettson through
Sioux Falls to Yankton as a branch, and
that the name of the corporation will be
changed to correspond with the expansion
of the system.
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Elections in Ontnrlo.
TORONTO, Jan. 1. Municipal elections
were held throughout the province of On
tario today. In this city F. A. MacDonald
was elected mayor by 3000 majority over
E. T. Clarke and John MaHair. The prin
cipal plank In MacDcnald's platform waa
opposition to the present street railway
I system, and a demand, for better garvtc.a
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