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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
TAKE UP CURRENCY BILL TO-DAY
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES, SOLID FOR
THE MEASURE AND SOME DEMOCRATS
...,.. SAID 70 FAVOR IT

Washington Dec 1o-The House will devote the
week entirely to the financial debate on the Cur
rency bill. Under the terms Of the special order
adopted on Friday the general debate will open
tomorrow Immediately after the reading or the
journal and Will continue daily until O'Clock Fri
day on Saturday the bin will he read paragraph
by paragraph for amendment under the five minute
rule. The vote will not be taken until the follow
ing Monday. The debate will probably cover wide
range including general Refreshing of the cam
paign issue of 1896, and there may be some stormy
incidents.
The Republicans are arrayed solIdly for the bill,
but many Of them who have never before advocated
the gold standard doubtless will have to take the
floor to explain their change of position. on the
Democratic side some Of the members are
ported as favoring the BILL but there has been no
canvass made as yet. and It remains TO be seen
how many Of them will join the Republicans upon
this measure Representative Oycrstrect OF
Indiana. who will have charge of the hill on the
floor will make the opening argument in its sup
port tomorrow.
ROUTINE BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The week does not promise to he busy one
i'm the Senate the indications being for routine bust
moss and short sessions inside the chamber with
much preparation for future work in the committee
rooms Senator Mason will open the week with
speech on his resolution declaring the sympathy OF
this country with the Beers in their war VITA
Great Britain. There may be other brief speeches
upon this and other questions. though there Is
general disposition the part OF Senators 10 post
pone speech making until after the holidays.
The Republican Senators generally feel that the
most important work for the present Is 10 secure
the reorganization of the committees, especially thc
Finance Committee. as preliminary 10 other work
An effort will be made 10 complete the reorsaniZh-
ton during the present week. m, -. -.
The Finance Committee may meet on lucsudE lv,
prelluinarv consideration Of the finance blll, pu,
his is no, vet decided The expectation now is thal
this bin viii not be taken mp IN the senate uhlii m
after The Christmas holidays. The COMMITTEE ol.
Foreign Relations will take up the reclpT00CiiS
tr.ati.s ON "Wednesday. Tho Committee on IrlN-
ilcges and Elections Will consider the contests over
c.ratoral seats i'm q dcsultOry way. but the IeaI
,'ort ~, these will not begin until Saturday. when
onnosing counsel will be heard in the Quay case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
INTO A HORNETS NEST.

STORY OF GENERAL GATACRES REPULSE
AT sTORMBERG.
Molteno, Cape Colony. Dec. 10-General Cat
acre left Putters Kraal by train for Molteno'
and then proceeded by forced march twelve
miles toward Stormberg. He had 1000 men. in
cluding the Northumberland Fusiliers the Royal
Irish Rifles and two batteries Of field artillery
The british were unmolested by the Beers
until the Boer position reached when
hot fire was Unexpectedly opened upon the ad-
vancing column.
The engagement began at 4:15 a. m. At
m after a sharp artillery duel the British
retired. They are now marching toward Mol
teno General Gatacre found the enemy's posi-
tion impregnable 1t was impossible for the
British infantry TO get at the Beers
General Gatacres movement may be termed
q reconnaissance in force. Its object was 10
ascertain the strength Of the position OF the
Roers. who were strongly entrenched along the
stormbcrg Range. He left Putter's Kraal short
" after noon yesterday with fighting force
slightly over 1000 men.
NIGHT MARCH OVER THE VEIDT
Leaving Molteno at 8 last evening. he made
memorable night march over the rocks ana
,eldt There was no sound except steady
,ramp; and there were no distinguishing lights
tho bright moon having gone down about ll;3o.
rho column arrived safely within couple Of
miles of its destination. the only incidents Of
the march being an occasional sudden call Of
ot4o1t," under the belief that the Beers were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
THE NEw-ENG1lyD WAGE INCREASE.
sEyENrY-FIvE THOUSAND OPERATIVES TO WORK
r-xDrp THE NEW SCHEDULE TO-DAY.

sEyENrY-FIvE THOUSAND OPERATIVES TO "oKh
UNDER THE NEW SCHEDULE TO-DAY.
r,u River Mass Dec 10-The new wage
schedule. giving tho mill employees of TINS city an
increase I'm their wages Of 10 per cent VIII 80 INTO
effect tomorrow in all the mills OF this city Ihe
advance I'm the wages Of New-Englands cotton
oneratiycs means an addition to the pay Oh
zach employc of about 20 cents a week a total IN
crease of SO5 900 each week and yearly increase In
wages of about $j50VD
,rrc Greater portion Of the New England cotton
oreratives begin work under the new schedule TO-
,norrow over 1900 hands being affected divided
among the following cities and towns: Fan RIVER
20 ooo: Ncw-Bedford. 1900; Providence warren
tristoI blackstone and PawtuXet Valley, in Rhode
Island % 900. Worcester and vicinity. 1900; Taun-
ron 35O: Nowburyport 500; Saco, Me. l''o
Tho second group of over 5000 mill employees VIII
berin work under the 10 per cent advance on De-
cenber ~ and includes 900 operatives in Lowell,
~ -o in Lawrence l5ocp in Manchester, \. ~ 500
In Lewiston Me. $500 In Biddeiord. Me, ana om III
HWefwcen December II and the new year Suncook'
y II win ] 5e5 mill hands, Clinton ard Methucn,
NJ with 900 and 100 respectively. and about
r1S ,,or,tiv.s I'm Eastern Connecticut. will be em
YIovcd AT ihe advanced rate or wages.
Tho cotton mill operatives or New-England are
,,u, receivinp or viii receive shortly an average
80, ~ INV hich viii equal the previous high rate
80 1900 ',tben they were paid the highest rate or
wages since the Inception OF the cotton Industry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
TO SHIP GRAIN BY WAY or uoNTREAL.
PLANS FOR LINE OF STEAMERS FROM CHICAGO
TO THE CANADIAN sEAPORT-wILL DIVERT
GRAIN TRADE FROM AMERICAN PORTS.

PLANS FOR a LINE OF STEAMERS FROM CHICAGO
TO THE CANADIAN sEAPORT-wILL DIVERT
GRAIN TRADE FROM AMERICAN PORTS.
Chicago Dec 10 (SpeciaD William J. Corners. OF
Buffalo dock contractor newspaper owner and
politician, is I'm Chicago looking after project
in which he has interested Chicago. Duluth Cleve-
land Buffalo and Montreal capital. for all water
route for grain TO the seaboard. Montreal is to
be the seaboard terminal of the route, and Mr..
Corners recently obtained concessions from the
Harbor Commission Of Montreal. with the approval
of the Minister Of Public Works, for the erection
Of three elevators, with an aggregate capacity OF
100000 bushels, and large double decked ware
houses
There Is TO be a fleet of modern steamers.
tracts for the building of twenty-one OF which are
to be let within d short time providing the present
plans OF organization completed successfully,
as Mr. Conners is confident they will be- The ves-
sells will be 2i0 feet In length 43 feet beam, and
will draw Il feet OF water through the canals.
They will have carrying capacity Of 10000 BUSH
els each. In winter they will be employed both in
the coast trade and in carrying grain to Liverpool,
for which they will be adapted Chicago archi-
tect is now working the plans Of the buildings,
and 1t is expected that the preparatory work OF
cons struction will begin within thirty days
In regard to the scheme Mr.. Conners says
Naturally feel much gratifed at the successful
conclusion OF my aDors; can say ~ ba ese ond
Duluth The representative men have expressed
confidence in the practicability of the scheme, and
the syndicate with which am associated has be-
gun preparations for establishing carrying trade
over the all water route between the Great Lakes
and Montreal The Montreal route will afford
AN water way 10 the which can compete with
the railroads because OF its cheapness. Montreal is
three hundred miles nearer Liverpool than Is New
York a decided advantage
Besides the three elevators at Montreal We expect
10 build an elevator Of 10000 bushels capacity at
Port Coborne ontario, sixteen miles from Buffalo.
and through grain going TO Montreal I'm large car
goes Will be broken tnele. 49,.
During the season just ended only little more
than twenty-one million bushels OF the vast amount
OF grain which To Buffalo from the West by
Itke and rail was shipped East by the Erie Canal.
The great bulk OF II went by rail.
IN will be the seaports that Will suffer from the
new route. New-York. Newport News. Boston, Batl-
more Portland. Galveston and every port through
which grain passes for export. II will simply be
a contest between rail and water and am conf
dent water will win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
ALEJANDRINO GIVES UP.
REPORT THAT THE REBEL LEADER HAS
SURRENDERED
AN EXPEDITION LED BY THE BATTLEoHlf
OREGON LEAVES MANILA-NEWs
FROM LUZON.


Manila. Dec. 10-An expedition headed by
the batteship oregon eft Manila for subis last
night
IL is reported that the Filipino commander,
General Alejandrino, with his staff, has sur
rendered to General Macarthur, and there Is
also a rumor that Alejandrino is at Aguar suf-
fering from a wound received in fight between
insurgents and bandits, and that he will have
an opportunity to surrender, and will be prop
erly cared for.
Major Spence. with column OF the sd Regl-
ment captured a new insurgent camp an un-
completed stronghold. in the Tasaan district
He left Dlnalupan at daybreak yesterday and
marched ten miles along mountain trails, finally
encountering a large band OF insurgents. who
retreated after a brief skirmish. The Americans
had no losses.
The records Of the treasury of the so-called
Filipino government. together with quantity
of paper money and another Nordenfeldt have
been found at Mangatarem.
Three Americans who. with a commissary SER
geant of the 10Th Infantry, were travelling from
San Fernando to Angeles. left their escort and
wandered into the bush. As they did not re-
turn speedily a search was made for them, but
they could not be found. They were probably
captured by the rebels.
A mail orderly disappeared between Angeles
and Bamban He also Is supposed to have been
captured
a force Of one hundred insurgents yesterday
attacked near Balinag wagon train escorted by
thirty men of the 18th Infantry sharp en-
gagement followed. The Filipinos lost eighteen
killed and nine captured.
During the recent attack by the insurgents
uron Vigan the FilipinOs obtained possession of
the plaza and church in the centre of the town.
from which the Americans dislOdged them. II
seems that the escaped Spaniards obtained guns
and fought with the Americans against the in
surgents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
4 BRITISH DISASTER.
GENERAL GATACRE MARCHES
INTO A BOER TRAP.
OVER SIN HUNDRED OFFICERS AND MEN
SUPPOSED TO BE cAPTUREp-MIs-
LED BY HIS GUIDES.
fRv CABLE 70 THE TRIBUNE.l


nac II Ga. ma dispatch from the
-, News correspondent at Molteno gives
PARTICULARS of General Gatacre's defeat,
-.os in other dispatches According TO the
tic brought into the British camp at Put
49,, Kraal by spies the stormberg column Of
p..r. numbered $500 men, and the position and
l-.,,rstances appeared TO favor a surprise and
,oht attack. Moving smartly, but cautious
=. tho British troops reached safely a point
..,,bir two miles of Stormberg. Then they must
hove walked into an ambuscade. for they were
sr5denlv exposed to a terrific fire from the
front and right flank, compelling the Royal
,r,s, who were in the van, to seek cover i'm
r,e5iatelv behind a neghboring kopje.
They were quickly followed by the remainder
or the brigade and were setting down comfort
ably in their new positions when they We're
again obliged 10 move owing to the Boer heavy
guns coming into action.
1t was by this time evident that the Beers
not only outnumbered the British, but occupied
en- impregnable position. and General Gatacre
accordingly ordered his men to retreat Through
ont the Ions march Of thirteen miles TO Molteno
the British were harassed by continual fire.
and the Boer eunners should have inflicted con-
siderable damage. Several shells were directed at
the British ambulance, but they fell short. The
Central News correspondent adds that the
casualties were slight" which is absurd in
view Of General Gatacre's own statement to
the contrary and information as 10 how over
six hundred officers and men fell into the hands
Of the Beers is entirely lacking. The Times's"
correspondent, however mentions that the
British troops abandoned one gun in their
retreat
The result Of this engagement may be ex-
trcmely serious as the insurrecton among the
Cape Dutch. which success on the part of Cat
acre must have tended TO stop. cannot but re-
coiye a stimulus from this defeat and the
spread Of the rising may endanger General
Methuens communications
The next batch Of renforcements from Great
Britain viii he wanted to cope with the insur-
rection and bring General Gatacre on an equal
fly with the Beers opposing him. I. n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
DOMINION OFFICIiL'S BAD NANAERS.
TAKES OCCASION TO sLUR THE UNITED STATES
AT \ BANQUET.

TAKES OCCASION TO sLUR THE UNITED STATES
AT \ BANQUET.
Victoria B. c.. Dec. 10 (speciaD. Gov
ernor McInness of British Columbia, at a pioneer
social banquet last evening. in dealing with the
Alaska boundary question, made brief reference
to the cordial relations prevailing between the two
Anelo-Saxon countries. and expressed the penei
that the United States had received great consld-
Grafton and help from Great Britain at all times
particularly during the Civil War, when, he said,
had it not been for British friendship other Euro
pean Powers would have intervened and the dis
integraton OF the Union would have been accom-
plished. This declaration was challenged at the
first opportunity by the United States Consul.
Abraham L. Smith who said:
"The operations OF the Alabama could hardly be
regarded as an evidence Of British friendship for
the Union
He was interrupted by the Lieutenant Governor.
who angrIly observed that if British subjects. act
ing entirely Independently had operated to the dis
advantage of the Northern States, Great Britain
had made prompt and satisfactory amend paying
them $50,0000O damages without protest OF
bubble an action standing in sharp contrast 10
that Of the Congress of the United States. wherein
the sealing and other questions OF damages were
found by arbitration In favor of Canada and where
every subterfuge and resource of petty poltcs had
been taken advantage of to hold the money held
to be owing to Canada in the Treasury or the
United States a. long as possible lie reIerreu par
ticularly TO a sum Of 100000 now 80 retained
considerable portion of which should be in the
pockets Of Victoria seaers.
Consul Smith who had remained standing dur
ing the harangue. was persuaded by MS ffiends
from carrying out his original intention of leaving
the banquet room. and concluded his address,
quietly ignoring the speech of British Coumbias
representative.
a petition setting forth the Lieutenant Govern
ors offence is now in circulation in Victoria. and
will be forwarded TO Ottawa in the course Of the
I,,rg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
DISASTROUS FLAMES IN wooLLEN MILL.
LOSS OF 100000 ~ ENFIELD. y. H-TowN LOST
ITS ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

Enfield. y. H., Dec. 10-A fire that proved one
Of the most disastrous with which this section has
even been visited broke out the upper floor OF
the Baltic MIL owned by the American Woollen
Mills Company, shortly after ) o'clock this morn
ing and before 1t under control had de-
stroycd the whole OF the main building, i'm which
was the finishing department and a large quantity
Of manufactured goods causing a loss OF 100000
or more. The loss is covered by blanket in
surance policy.
The fire had gained such headway that the efforts
OF the local forces availed little and calls for as
sstance were sent 10 Lebanon and Concord. Both
places responded and proved TO be of great assist
ance the east wing Of the building, in which new
looms had recently been placed, being saved from
destruction. although the contents were CONSIDER
ably damaged 10y water.
The towns electric lighting plant, which was IN
the mill. ruined. and the town will be In dark
ness until "a plant Is put in operation. Inc
mill employed two hundred hands, who were look
ing forward 10 a season Of unusual prosperity.
Manager Whitney says the building viii mmedi-
ately be rebuilt, probably within sixty days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
GATACRE's OFFICIAL REPORT.
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND FIGURES OF THE
LOSSES SUFFERED AT STORMBERG-

NAMES OF OFFICERS AND FIGURES OF THE
LOSSES SUFFERED AT sTORMBERG-
London. Dec. 1.-THE War Office publishes
the following dispatch from General Forester
Walker, at Cape Town:
Gatacre reports:
deeply regret to inform you that | met with
a serious reverse in the attack on StormberS. /
was misled as TO the enemy's position by the
guides and found impracticable ground.
Casualties, far as known at present are:
SECOND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH RIFLES
WOUNDED.
Lieutenant Colonel EAGER. Captain KELLY ELd.,i,,,,,
Cs8tain BELL. Lieutenant BERNAI;DsrON
SUFFOLK REGIMENT
WOUNDED MISSING
Second Lieutenant MAY Captain WEIR.
Second Lieutenant RODNEY
Two hundred and ninety men.
sEVENTY-FOURTH FIELD BATTERY
SEVERELY WOUNDED SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
lieutenant LEWIS diTwo men.
three men
SEVENTY SEVENTH FIELD BATTERY.
KILLED WOUNDED
ono gunner Major PERCEvAT4
NORTHUMBERLAND FUsILGERs.
MISSING.
Natr STEVENS. Second Lieutenant CoIL-
Cspptan Ssptan MORLEY. Lieutenant RADCLIFFE.
Second LbSrS5 and six non commissioned officers and
ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT.
One private killed.
The remainder Of my casualties will be wired
a. soon as asCertained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
HOW MAJOR LOGAN DIED.

Chicago Dec l0-A dispatch TO The Times
Herald" from Youngstown, Ohio, says:
The family and relatives OF Major Logan dis
credit the story sent out from San Francisco that
he was shot by his own men In battle To redress a
fan,ied gnel ance. Robert Bentley. administrator
of Major Logan's estate. said Tonight: 49,
"'Thr story is too absurd to believe. We have a
COPY of the report OF General Otis filed win the
war Department that Major Logan was killed by
T,iiininos i'm battle and satisfied II Is correct.
Mrs. Logan and her mother. Mrs Andrews start M
rext "Wednesday for Coronado CAL where they
viii await the arrival Of Major Logan's body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
FATALLY BURNED WHILE COOKING

Mrs Sarah Mullen twenty-seven years old, was
fatally burned in her home, al No. 429 West Six
teenth-st, while cooking dinner yesterday after
noon. A pot Of boiling grease accidentally
overturned and much OF IL spattered her clothing.
which caught fire. She was cnyeloped in flames
instantly Her husband and some neighbors were
attracted by her screams. and they found her a
mass Of flames. The fire was extirguished with
a blanket and the injured nan taken 10 the
New York Hospital. whore she died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
BURNED no DEATH IN HER ARucHAIR
AGED WIDOW OF A POLICE SERGEANT rNcrN-
GRATED WHILE ASLEEP

Seated in her armchair. fast asleep, with her
feet upon a feather pillow and another behind
her head Mrs Lucinda Hicks, seventy-fve years
old. Of No. $50 Park-ave, was burned TO death
by the ignlting Of her woollen dress from the
stove In front of which she was sitting late yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs Hicks was the widow OF ex-Police Ser
geant Samuel Hicks who died about eighteen
years ago She lived alone on the first floor Of
the house.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs Hugh
Gum, who occupy the apartments opposite
those of Mrs. Hicks smelled smoke, and trac-
ing II to the rooms OF Mrs Hicks, opened the
door. TO find the old lady seated in her favorite
armchair. drawn up before the stove. with her
clothing a mass Of flames. With buckets Of
water and blankets the flames We're extin-
guished. but Mrs Hicks was burned to crisp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
SPANISH SOLDIERS REACH MANILA.

Madrid. Dec. 10.-An official dispatch from
Manila says that 300 Spaniards who were for
merly prisoners in the hands OF the Fnpnos,
have arrived there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
REDUCED FARE TO WASHINGTON
VIA MIN DAN 4 L. IL Ii. L LNL,

. excursion tickets will be sold from NeW-York
10, Washington and return on December 18th and
fe, f sood TO return on or before December lsth a.
itggit OF 8b3 Tor the round trip, account OF the
nCndIedth Anniversary of the Death OF Washing
IIoh Station I'm New-York Central u *. oi New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
DovINIoN LINE GErS WHITE STAR BOAT

Boston. Dec. 1O-It is reported that the Dominion
Line has purchased from the White star Line
largo fre,eht steamer recently completed at Bel
fast ireland which II IS intended 10 place I'm the
Liverpool Boston service. The new boat Is said to
be one Of the largest freghters running TO this
port She il expected TO arrive here on her nrSt
voyage next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
FRENCH DEMAND on CHINA.

DEGRADATION OF THE vIcERoY OF CAN
TON CALLED FOR.
Peking. Dec. 1O.-The French government has
formally demanded the degradation OF the Vice
ROY Of Canton because the order to execute the
Chinese magistrate who was responsible for the
murder Of two French officers at Montao has
not been carried out.
The Tsung Ii Yamen will probably refuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11

Upon occasion Masonic Tooth Anniversary death
OF Washington the Pennsylvania Railroad will on
Dec. 18th and 18th. sell excursion tickets 10 WASH
ington. ID. c., and return at rate OF SS6j for the
round trip. good 10 return until Dec 18th. Round
trip tickets Alexandria to Richmond 3A00 on sale
Dec. 10, II and ls.-Adve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
1T MAY RAIN TO-DAY.

official local Weather Bureau late last night is
cloudy followed by rain. with stationary tenn
perature'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11

GOOD TRACK. GOOD TRAINS GOOD TINE.
In each Of these the New fosk Cenliai Is not sur
passed as thousands will attest-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11

The sUREST OF Cough Cures and the SAFEST
LAYNE's EXPECToRANT.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11
PARIS UNDERGROUND ROAD CAVES IN.

Paris Dec l0.-some fifty metres OF the Place de
TEtoile fell last night into the Metropolitan Rail-
way tunnel Ten trees were carried down and two
persons buried In tho wreckage although quickly
rescued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-11

PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED TO ST LOUIS
No EXTRA FARE.
Leaves New York tCort e. Deshrosses Sts) 1910
A. NJ daily. arrives st. Louis las i. M.-AdvI