THE WAR IN AFRICA.
British Campaign Has Been a Suc
cession of Blunders.
iSniclliilimen Have Nolilf Fnlth Id
Their Sim Comiunniler, Lord
Robert*, and Ucii. Kitchen
er, Hit Chief of Staff.
[Special Correspondence 1
As was foreshadowed in these col
umns several weeks ago, the govern
ment of Great Britain has been
forced, by recent events in South
Africa, to mobilize its entire reserve
and to call upon the volunteer corps of
the United Kingdom for service away
from home. Had anyone suggested
two months ago that such desperate
steps would be necessary to hold the
farmers of the two little Boer republics
in check he would have been written
down a visionary or a fool.
Surface observers forgot that the
Boers did not engage in this unfor
tunate war for purposes of conquest,
but, as they tirmly and honestly believe,
for the defense of their homes and their
liberty. A brave people actuated by
such motives —even though they may
be exaggerated—becomes an enemy not
to be despised in any circumstances.
And when such patriotism is supple
mented by rare bravery, warlike skill
and a complete military equipment it is
a match for any power, no matter how
great, rich and powerful.
The British reverses at Ladysmith.
Stormberg, on the Modder river and at
Tugela ferry were not accidents. It
may be true, as some British authorities
assert, that they were due to the inef
fectiveness of British artillerj-; but
even admitting* this rather lame ex
cuse each of the engagements men
tioned proved the Boer leaders to be
more efficient generals than their Euro
pean antagonists. In every instance
the British troops walked deliberately
TUGELA FERRY. THE SCENE OF GEN. ULXLER'S DEFEAT.
into a strategic trap from which they
extricated the»njelves only after most
stubborn resistance and terrible loss.
The bravery and courage of the Brit
ish privates and subalterns cannot be
praised too highly. Their valor was
magnificent, but, like the gallant
charge at Balaklava, it was not war.
Hundreds of noble lives were wantonly
sacrifices to the shortsightendness of
commanders w ho failed to take even or
dinary precautions against ambuscades
and who conducted their campaigns
along the lines of semi-savage warfare.
One after the other of the British gen
erals—from White down to Methuen,
Gatacre and Buller—had to learn that
there is a vast difference between fight
ing Indian mountaineers and savage
Arabs and standing up ggainst a foe
who knows how to handle rapid-fire
guns and is an adept at skill and trick
ery. The world now knows that these
generals have already sacrificed 8,000
men in killed, wounded and captives to
I ■
IP M:
GEN. LORD ROBERTS.
<From the I.atest Photograph of the South
African Commander.)
become convinced of * fact which has
been patent for years to every war office
on the continent of Europe, but which
was denied and even ridiculed by every
British commander from \Yolse\v
down to the lowest general oflict r u>
the pay of the British crown—the fact
that the Boers were fully prepared for
the struggle.
Mistakes in military operations are,
and always have been, looked upon as
crimes unless, perchance, accident con
verted defeat into victory. Gen. Bul
ler, whose arrival at Cape Town a few
months ago was hailed with joy and pop
ular acclaim, met the enemy —and the
idol is shattered. The defeat at Ttigela
ferry, near Colenso, which resulted in
loss of 1,100 men and a number of guns,
was an incident for which the com
mander's superiors could patch up no
satisfactory excuse, and consequently
Duller had to be sacrificed. Front com
mander in chief of all the troop% in
South Africa he was reduced to a plain j
lorps commander; and Field Marshal '
Lord Koberts designated to assume I
command of the troops already in th#
field and those about to be sent to Natal j
and Cape Colony. To make the British |
position still stronger, as far as head- |
quarters is concerned. Gen. Lord Kitch-'
iner, the hero of Khartoum and con- j
queror of the Soudan, vf»slnstructed to
join Lord Roberts as chief of staff.
Whether Roberts, who is one of the
bravest men in the British service,
will succeed in invading- and subju
gating- the Boer republics remains to
be seen. Buller is as brave a man as
ever rode a horse; yet he made a mis
erable failure, principally because he
had never had an opportunity to fight
a progressive, civilized foe. Roberts
is in the same position. All his vic
tories were won in the orient, the
most notable being the battle of
Kandahar, in ISBO. He was at that
time commander of the British forces
in Afghanistan. In July he received
news of the defeat of Gen. Burrow
by the redoubtable Ayoub Khan.
Roberts at once marched to the re
lief of Kandahar and in a campaign
of three weeks wiped out the rebel
lious Afghan army. On his return ta
England he was the lion of the day.
He was presented with the freedom
of the city of London, thanked by
parliament and made baron of Kan
dahar and Waterford. Later he
served in Natal and the Transvaal and
commanded the troops in the Madras
presidency from ISBI to 1885, when
he was elevated to the chief command
of all the forces in India- —in which
post he was succeeded by Gen. White,
who is now bottled up at Ladysmith.
Lord Roberts, familiarly known to tho
rank and file as "Bobs," is 68 years
of age. He was born at Cawnpore,
India, educated at Eton and Sand
hurst, and entered the army at 10,
going to Bengal. He served with dis
tinction through a number of cam
paigns in Africa and India before
achieving his great fame at Kanda
har, and during the Sepoy mutiny
earned the Victoria cross for saving
a number of men. Since 1895 he has
been in command iu Ireland, a post
next in importance to that of com
mander in chief. His opponents—and
they are not a few —express grave
doubts as to his ability to conduct a
brilliant campaign in South Africa,
and assert that his total iiuxperienea
with civilized fighting' methods will
lead to a repetition of reverses.
Gen. Lord Kitchener, Field Marshal
Roberts' chief of staff, was made
baron of Khartoum in ISDN as a re
ward for his services in Soudan where,
as sirdar of the Egyptian troops, ho
destroyed the power of Main!ism and
its attendant evils. Gen. Kitchener,
who is now 49 years of age, entered
the army as lieutenant in 1871. Three
years later he joined the survey of
western Palestine under C'apt. Conder.
In 1877 he was placed in sole com
mand of the party executed the
survey cif Galilee. Wh'n the island of
Cyprus was placed unrer British pro
tection he was sent tl;sre to organize
the land courts, later nerving as vice
consul ft Erzeroum. 'n 18S2 he vol
unteered for the Egyptian army, then
being organized by G« r n. Sir Evelyn
Wood. The first expelition for the
relief of J#hartoum sa'v Maj. Kitch
ener in the post of danrer at Debbeh,
where ho attempted in vain to main
tain cor.r-munication w'th Gen. Gor
don. ,\f*er the catastrophe of Khar
toum, which led to Gordon's death,
Kitchener returned to England, w.is
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and made temporary commis
sioner rt Zanzibar, in 1885. In the
following year he was appointed gov
ernor general of the fed Sea littoral
and commandant at Suakiin. He ad
vised the successful operations
against the dervishes in 1888, and was
made a C. B. for the gallant action at
'I oski in ISS!>. In 1890 he was made
sirdar of the Egyptian army, in which
capacity he achieved his greatest tii
uinphs and victories.
By the end of January these two
commanders will have at their dis
posal a fcfrce of 150,000 men—the flow
er of the British army. Opposed to
them will be about 40,000 Boers, com
manded by Gens. Joubert, Cronje and
Schalkburger, all of them men with
out technical training, but familiar
with every foot of ground, with every
hill and every farm house located
within the radius of military opera
tions.
At the beginning of the war it was
supposed that the Boers would be
without effective artillery, but subse
quent events demonstrated that in
stead of being without guns the farm
ers were in possession of far more ef
fective weapons than ilie British in
vaders. 1 here >s a bare possibility
that with all its wealth, and glory,
and power. Great Britain ».r 11 even
tually be compelled to give ,ip South
Africa —a contingency which would
not please the American people, be
cause it would lead to the disintegra
tion of the British empire, whose gov
ernment. although guilty of many
mistakes and much cruelty, has in the
main represented the spirit of civil
ization. ITie loss of Soi«th Africa by
itself would mean nothing, either to
England or the world at large. Bat
the spirit of rebellion which Boer suc
cess would kindle in India and else
where might undermine the stability
and prosperity of many a stale which
to-day seemingly stands as firm as 'i
rock. a. W. WEiri'lF.i'T
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. 1900
BOERS REPULSED.
A Fierce Attack oil Latlyamltli l< Heat
«'ll HIM K LLY the TUIVII'* Defender*—
Oilier %I'Hi ol' the War.
London, Jan. B.—The war office pub
lishes the following dispatch from
Gen. Forestier-Walker, commanding
at Cape Town:
"Gen. French reports, under date of
January <5: 'The situation is much the
same as yesterday, but I regret to re
port that a serious accident has hap
pened to the first battalion of the Suf
folk regiment.'
"From news just come to hand from
them. I gather that with the authority
of Uen. French, four companies of the
First battalion advanced by night
against a low hill one mile from their
camp. They attacked at dawn. Lieut.
Col. Watson, commanding, gave orders
to charge. He was at once wounded.
Orders for retirement were given.
Three-quarters of the force retreated
to camp. The remainder held their
ground until they were overpowered
by greater numbers, when they sur
rendered. Seventy were taken prison
ers, including seven officers.
"Gen. French reports that the Boer
command which made the attack on
January 4 lost 50 killed, beside wound
ed and prisoners. The command was
dispersed."
A special dispatch from Frere Camp,
dated January 0, says: "Gen. White
heliographs that he defeated the Boers
this morning They crept up so close
to the defending forces that the Gor
don Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repulsed them at the point of
the bayonet.''
London, Jan. 9.—Gen. White still
holds out, or did so 00 hours ago. when
the Boers, ousted from their foothold
inside the works, suspended their as
sault at nightfall. England has taken
heart. The situation, however, is
worse. The beleaguered force must
have expended large amounts of am
munition, which cannot be replen
ished, anil must have lost a number of
officers and men, which is counterbal
anced, so far as the garrison is con
cerned, by the greater loss of the Boers.
Gen. White still needs relief, and the
difficulties confronting Gen. Bullcr are
as great as ever.
The former's unadorned sentences
suggest eloquently tin' peril in which
the town was for 14 hours, and how
barely his 0,000 men were to keep from
being overcome.
The chief concern for Gen. White is
in respect of ammunition. His stock
of ammunition must now be very low.
The war office ha* published the fol
lowing dispatch from lien. Buller:
Frere Camp. Natal, Jan. 8. —The fol
lowing is from White, dated 2 p. m.,
Sunday:
" 'An attack was commenced on my
position, but was chietiy against Caes
ar's camp and Wagon hill. The ene
my was in great strength and pushed
the attack with the greatest courage
and energy. Some of the entrench
ments on Wagon hill were three times
taken by the enemy and retaken by
us. The attack continued until ~::50 p.
m. One point in our position was oc
cupied by the enemy the whole day.
But at dusk, in a very heavy rain
storm, they were turned out of this
position at the point of the bayonet,
in a most gallant manner, by the l)e
--vons. The enemy were repulsed every
where with heavy loss, greatly exceed
ing that on my side, which will be re
ported as soon as the list.-, are com
pleted.' "
London, Jan. 11.—During the inter
lude of apparent military inactivity
and official secrecy Lord Roberts and
Lord Kitchener have arrived at the
seat of war.
London, Jan. 12. —Lee-Metford cart
ridges are running short in the British
magazines and, according to a semi
official report, the war office purposes
to fall b:ick temporarily upon 100,000,-
000 "Mark IV" expanding bullets,
mos. of which are already in storage
in South Africa. The war office, how
ever, has issued a strict order to the
volunteers that the 50 rounds of
"Mark IV" given them must be used
in practice at home.none, being taken
to South Africa.
After the public announcement that
no such bullet would be used in this
war, its employment, the Daily Chron
icle thinks, would be a serious breach
of faith, especially as the British
commanders have complained that the
Boers occasionally use such projec
tiles.
The Daily Mail accuses the war of
fice of "doctoring" official dispatcher
before their issuance, and cites partic.
ulars. The Daily Chronicle avers that
there seems to be an official conspir
acy against letting the truth be
known.
Although the war office declines tc
confirm the report that Lord Methtien
lias been recalled to England, inquir
ies made at Methuen's home in Wilt
shire have elicited the information
that when he received his wound his
horse threw him heavily and spinal
and other injuries supervened.
The Daily Mail says: "We learn that
in the attack on Ladysmith last Sat
urday the British losses were 14 offi
cers killed. ::4 wounded and over 80C
non-commissioned officers anil men
killed or wounded. The Boer losses,
we hear, are estimated at between
2,000 and 3.000."
Lorenzo Marquez, Jan. 12. Inspec
tion of travelers hound to the Trans
vaal is revived under an old law. Xe.
one will be allowed to proceed unless
he declares before his consul that he
has no intention of lighting for the
Boers.
Itletliueil I* *»';«! to be I ruz).
Chicago, Jan. 12. A special cable to
the Tribune from London says: Lieut.
Gen. Lord Methucn. commanding the
column advancing to the relief of
Kimberly, is to lie relieved of his com
mand within two weeks. Later he
will be sent to Cape Town and event
ually orijered home. When he reaches
England he will be retired. Those
who knov. the circumstances and the
situation on Modder river equally we'.)
and who are willing to state facts
plulniy. say *hat M ' h-ic::'* r itul ii
'unbalar.ceii.
PRODUCED THE CASH.
A Wllnem In the t lark Itrlhery l'a»«
Kxblbltn *1:10,000 that l» Alleged to
Have lleeli t.lven Out to H<|) Vote*.
Washington, Jan. 12. —More pro
gress was made Thursday in the sen
atorial election investigation case ol
Seantor Clark, of Montana, than on
any previous day of the sittings ol
the senate committee on privileges
and elections in this wise. Mr. White-
Bide concluded his testimony and
three other witnessi s, State Treasurer
Collins, State Senator W. A. Clark, of
Madison county, a namesake but not
a relative of the senator; Fred W
Cowan, a railroad conductor residing
at Missoula, the home of Speaker Stiff,
of the Montana house of representa
tives, were heard.
Mr. Collins' statement related en
tirely to the depositing of the $:10.0W1
in SI,OOO bills turned over to the leg
islative investigating committee by
Mr. W»i reside and by that committee
deijx>site<l with the treasurer. Mr. Col
lins exhibited this money and the ex
hibition attracted a large attendance
of outsiders in the committee room.
Senator Clark's namesake detailed
the particulars of his acceptance of
SIO,OOO from Mr. Wellcome, said to lie
one of Mr. Clark's managers, on the
understanding that lie was to vote for
Mr. Clark for the senate. The witness
said he had only accepted the money
for the purpose of exposing the pro
ceeding.
State Senator Clark said Mr. Well
come had told him that he would put
the money in Mr. Whiteside's hands
for him, but Mr. Clark said lie re
plied that that was not satisfactory;
that he did not doubt Mr. Wellcome's
word, but that he "must see the
money." Mr. Wellcome ha I then told
liini that, big bills were scarce, but
that "the old man" would arrive from
Butte that night and he would bring
plenty of cash with him. According
ly t.he money —$10,000 in SI,OOO bills —
was given to hini by Wellcome that
night. After counting it he placed it
in an envelope, marked the envelope
and handed it to Mr. Whiteside for
safe-keeping. He said that when Mr.
Wellcome gave him the money h<- had
called him over into a corner of his
room and. holding the bills up, had
said that he had a fine engraving he
wanted to show him.
He stinted that when the s'lo,ooo in
money was taken out of his pocket by
Mr. Wellcome the latter laid it down
on a steam radiator in the corner of
the room. "1 was not interested in
the picture on the wall to which Mr.
Wellcome directed my attention." he
said. "I was looking after the money."
Speaking of the fact that lie had not
kept some of his promises to Mr. Wen
come, the witne.-s said that lie did not.
consider it wrong to deceive "that,
kind of a man."
Mr. Cowan's connection with the
proceedings were confined to a visit
to Helena at the request of Mr. Biek
ford, one of Senator Clark's friends,
SEIZURES DISAVOWED
The tio vcriimciil Declare*
that Hie rapture ol I'IIOII Mull's Wan
an Error.
Washington, Jan. 12.—The answer
of the British government to Mr.
Ohoate's representations respecting
the seizures of American flour find oth
er goods on the three vessels Beatrice.
Mash ma and Maria has been received,
and the following official statement
has been given out by the state de
partment :
"A telegram has been received from
AmlKissador Choate reporting an in
terview had by him with the Marquis
of Salisbury in regard to the Ameri
can shipments of flour and provisions
011 the detained British steamers Be
atrice and Mashona. arid the Dutch
steamer Maria. The British position
e.s to food stuffs and hostile destina
tion is that they can only be consid
ered contraband of war if supplied for
the enemy's forces, it not being suffi
cient that they are capable of being
so used, but it must lie shown that
this was their destination at the time
of seizure. This qualification virtual
ly concedes the American contention
that the goods were not subject to
Reizure and practically disavows thp
seizure, it not being claimed tha"
there is any evidence of hostile des
tination."
COAL IN CUEA.
An Important Find ■« .Hade in the
llaiari District.
Santiago De Cuba. Jan. 12. Business
men. especially those interested in
mining, were greatly interested in a
test made Thursday of coal recently
discovered in the Mayari district. A
coal mine i:i Cuba would be of the
greatest possible value. At present
the price of coal is s*> per ton for ships
and steam plants; find there is virtu
ally no domestic consumption, owing
to this prohibitive figure. Scientists
have always held that it was impossi
ble that cool should exist in Cuba; and
all tests of reputed discoveries here
tofore have resulted in failure.
In yesterday's test the fire was kept
burning continually for ten lionrs.
The coal appears to be a. Pr duct be
twf-'n bituminous find canned. With
a strong draft it developed a remark
able degree of heal, ni:d experts de
clare it equal to tile best steam coal
in the southern strifes.
The mining possibilities of Cuba
would lie enormous if cheaper coal
could be secured. Many iron anil
manganese mint s would lie developed.
Julian Cendoyoa is the owner of t.he
claims, and there are indications of a
deposit practically unlimited.
Kii>lo»loti 4 aiiKCM a Panic.
Cambridge, Mass.. Jan. 12. —The ex
plosion of a bomb in a closet in San
derson theater at Harvard last night,
while 500 rr HOI) people were listening
to a Beethoven pa>toral by the Boston
Symphony orchestra, not only put a
sudden end to 'he concert, but for a
fev. minutes, by reason of the panic
which followed, threatened the lives;
of many in a for the doors. Vor
tnnntelv the tur'.e.il was calmed and
the a-.mif nee left |uietly. The college
ar:' l ritie-s believe the whole afl'.ilr
"• \ :led e.s a joke 0:1 the hisfc'.vy
ECUMENICAL COUNCIi—
It 1%111 he Held In New York I'll)' In
a l<e» Weekn and Thousand* of
Delegate* Are F\|>ectcd (o Attend.
New York, Jan. 12. —At meetings
held yesterday and last night the
foundation plans were laid for the
ecumenical conference to be held in
this city from April 21 to May 1, 1900.
The meeting last, night was merely
a preliminary one, presided over by
President Se.th Low, <rf Columbia uni
versity, for the purpose of placing be
fore those interested in the conference
...ii- general scope and working plan
of the Ijody to meet here in April.
The meeting in the day was of a pri
vate nature, the best methods of in
teresting church men and women of
the country in the undertaking being
discussed.
It is expected that there will be
present about 2,200 delegates from all
over the world. Those from the Uni
ted States and Canada will be expect
ed to pay their own expenses, but the
400 or more from foreign countries
will have their expenses paid and be
entertained while here in the city.
A special committee will goto
Washington to urge President MeKin
lev to lie present during one of the
days.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison has
consented to act as honorary presi
dent, and the officials expect to have
present ex-President Cleevland, Admi
ral Dewey, Bear Admiral Philip, Chief
Justice Brewer and many other nota
bles from this and other countries.
The conference will be formally
opened April 21, with a meeting in
Carnegie hall. At this meeting ad
dresses of welcome will be given and
a general reception will follow. In
the morning of the days during the
conference delegates' meetings will be
held at which the fundamental princi
ples of missionary work will I>e dis
cussed. In the afternoon public meet
ings will be held, at which prominent
sjieakers will address the audiences.
The plans of the conference also pro
vide for a series of public receptions
for tiie delegates.
The departments of work to be dis
cussed in their relaition to the deter
mining aim of missions and the pro
portion and utility of each in conserv
ing that aim, are those of evangelistic
work, educational work, literary work,
medical work, benevolent work and
women's work.
A CHEMIST'S STORY.
He Toll* ol' Finding l*oi«»n in the
I or|mi'N of Mr*. Adam* and Slurnct.
New York, Jan. 12.—The principal
witness yesterday in the trial of Ro
land B. Molineux for the murder of
Katherine J. Adams was Prof. Rudolph
il. Witthaus, the well-known chemist,
who made an analysis of Mrs. Adams'
stomach, of various portions of Harry
C. Barnet's exhumed body and of the
box containing an effervescent salt
which it, is said Barnet took before his
death. Dr. Witthaus said that lie
found mercuric cyanide in the con
tents of the Barnet box and the com
mon constituents of Kutnow powder.
He found a small quantity of cyanide
of mercury in Barnet's liver. In the
kidneys he found mercury and in the
brain mercury.
Witness then took up the Adams
case. In the deadly bronio-seltzer bot
tle Prof. Witthaus said all the con
stituents of the powder found by him
were the regular constituents of bro
nio-seltzer, except mercury and cyan
ogen.
Mrs. Florence E. Rogers, daughter
of Mrs. Adams, who was present at.
the time of her mother's death, de
scribed the poisoning. Her story
agreed with that told by Henry Cor
nish,
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Four ."Member* ol' the Omaha School
Hoard are Areuaed ol' Selling Their
Influence.
Omaha, Xch., Jan. 12.—Four mem
bers of the board of educati n were
arrested Thursday on wan anl < charg
ing them with accepting a bribe. They
are: A. M. Cowie, G. G. I rev, George
H. Hess and Frank A. Sears. The case
grows out of the letting of a contract
for Venetian blinds for several largft
new school buildings erected last,
year. The evidence on which the
charge was made was furnished by
Charles Chiniqy, the representative of
•the Bostwick <£' Burgess Co., of Ohio.
He made affidavits to [laying nil of the
accused except Cowie certain sums for
their influence, and turned over to the
authorities the checks with which the
sums were paid, showing the endorse
ments of the accused, which were
made when the checks were cashed.
Cowie, In 1 alleges, demanded money,
but wanted more than he was willing
•to pay. A committee of the board i
also investigating charges of briber.)
connected with other contracts.
IStikhla Want* the l.and.
Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 12.—The opin
ions of the principal Chinese-Japanese
papers as received by the steamer Em
press of Japan. P! days from Yokoha
ma, indicate that Russia is revealing
her intentions in the far east. The
China Gazette says that, taking advan
tage of England's engagements in
Stiutli Africa, tihe Russian government,
through its consul at Hankow, has re
vived its claim to the Jardine-Mathe
son land, making a demand for the
property in the most peremptory fash
ion. The Russian consul has announc
ed his intention to take forcible pos
session of the property without fur
ther negotiations.
The Plague Appear* at Itio.
Washington. Jan. 12. —The bubonic
plague has appeared at Rio Janeiro
as is shown by the following cable
gram received here last night by Sur
geon (ieneral Wynian from Surgeon
If five 1 , burg, of the navy, and who is at
itio Janeiro: "There has been one
death from plague at Rio Janeiro
This diagnosis is confirmed by bacte
riological examination." Some weeks
iago cases of the plague were said tn
exist at Santos and it would not be
surprising to the officials here if later
developments fhow that the case at
Rio Janeiro is traceable to Santos.
NOT OM ESCAPED
Every Person on a Wrecked
Steamer Perished.
AT LEAST GO IN NUMBER.
An Appalling Disaster on New
foundland's Coast.
SANK BENEATH THE WAVES.
A T H )-Tlu<iti'<l Strainer, Xante (n
--kiiuwn, t.oe* A Mil ore on a llocky
Lrdac ami 111" Wreck Takii Fire-
Futile \ tie in |>i» at IteNcue.
tit. Johns, X. F., Jan. 13.—The fol
lowing- comprise all the details re
garding the wreck in St. Mary's bay
that could be obtained up to mid
night. The ship is a. two-masted
steamer, of nearly 3,000 tons, and
probably carried a crew of 00, with
possibly Koine pisisengers. tihe went
ashore before daybreak on Thursday,
striking 1 a ledge at the foot of the
cliff, where escape was hopeless. The
crew launched the boats, but proba
bly during the panic some were crush
ed against her sides, others being
swamped, and all the occupants ap
parently perishing.
The sihip was seen to be on tire by
residents six miles away. Attracted
to tthe scene, they foiimd the after
half of the wreck blazing fiercely, and
the fore part under waiter. Kerosene
in the cargo helped the blaze.
At that time only three men were
left, on board. Two were on the
bridgv and one was in tihe rigging.
Those on the bridge were safe until
about 2 p. in., when they were washed
overboard and drowned, the bridgv
being' carried away. The survivor,
soon after leaving the rigging, swam
to the rocks and twice endeavored to
get a footing. Failing - in this lie made
his way baek to the rigg'ing, where he
died of exposure during the might.
Many dead bodies were visible in the
surf. Two of them thrown up in a
cove cannot be reached, owing to the
heavy sen. One is thought to be that,
of a woman.
lioats and other wreckage are
strewn among- the rocks for miles.
Yesterday was more stormy than the
day before and it was impossible to
reach the wreck, which has gone to
pieces to such an extent that it has
sunk beneath the waves. A severe
gnile is raging, which is likely to re
duce her to fragments.
The wreck commissioner hopes to
be able to obtain her name to-dav.
Itesidents along the shore made every
possible effort to rescue the survivor
in the rigging, but lacking proper
outfits they were unable to succeed.
There is not the slightest prosjjec.t
that, any soul on board escaped death,
is t.lie intense mid-winter cold would
kill any who escaped drowning.
1J1,710 lor u I'ohUkp Mump.
Xew York, Jan. 13.—One postage
stwmp brought $1,710 last night tit the
sale of the olleetion of F. \V. Hunter,
of this cit This is the largest Mini
any stamp is ever brought in this
country at auction. It, was a speci
men of the first issue of British Gui
ana, in 18.">0. It is of the two-cent, de
nomination, printed in black on a
pink ground and without perforations.
The stamp was purchased by a promi
nent stamp and coin company of this
city, who represented an Knglish col
lector. Mr. Hunter bought this speci
men for $l,OlO.
A Huge Freljjlit Wreck.
Wilmerding, Pa., Jan. 13. —A mon
ster freight wreck occurred here last
evening on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Freight train No. SOS, east-bound with
75 ears, broke in two just when it
reached this point and 30 cars were
derailed and piled high at the side of
the track. Traffic is blocked on all
tracks. The train was made up of
merchandise cars and the wrecked
cars are piled 7~i feet high. All of the
train crew has reported safe and it is
not, yet known whether any one is
under the wreck, but, it is thought
not.
Hi>rr»< Strength (iroiv*.
London, Jan. 13.—An apparently
well-informed correspondent of the
Morning Post says:"The lioer
st.rength, originally 83,000 men, is
now heavily augmented by Cape Col
onists, and the enemy's lighting forces
may be estimated fairly at 100,000
men and 200 guns. The Boers are
not compelled to guard their commu
nications. Their grass is good, the.
crops arc growing, vegetables, cattle
and sheep are plenty and game is
a bum la lit."
Ail Furl Itii'n.
London. Jan. 13. —The death of the
Karl of Ava is reported from Natal,
where lie was wounded iu a tight with
Boers. As the earl never married.
Lord Terrence Blackwood, of the for
eign offic \ who married Miss Florence
l)a*i'S. daughter of John 11. I>a\is, of
New York City, liecomes heir to the
marquisa.te of Dufferin and the es
tates. The late earl went out as a war
correspondent, although latterly lie
'had been on Sir George White's staff.
Tlioiikuimln <»• WIIIICHKCN Fvpeeted.
Frankfort. Ky„ Jan. 13.—The Goe
bel-Taylor and Beckham-Marshall
contest committees will each hold
meetings to-day at which they will
arrange for the trial of the contests.
The hearing of evidence will begin
Monday. About 5,000 witnesses are
expected.
!S>\vton 111 a I'rlion Cell.
Buffalo, N. Y.. Jan. 13.—Fred L.
Newton, the defaulting paying teller
of 'the Fidelity Trust and Guarantee
Co., was on Friday placed in a cell at
police headquarters, pending the re
port of the grand jury.
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