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New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who sailed for Europe yesterday on
board the Cunard Line steamship Campania was
Mrs. o. II. =, Belmont. She was accompanied by
her son. Harold Vanderbilt. Because Of leaving the
city one week earlier than she expected Mrs. Bel
mont was compelled to recall the invitations which
she had issued for supper on New Years eve.
Mrs Belmont said that her trip abroad was partly
for the purpose OF visiting her daughter the
Duchess or Marlborough, at Blenheim, and partly
10 participate In the hunting season at Melton
Mowbray, where the Marlboroughs have a house
Ii Is her present intention TO Join Mr.. and Mrs w.
X Vanderbilt jr.. in February ane TO pass several
weeks with them the Riviera. Mr. Belmont ex-
poets TO jon his wife early In January.
other passengers were Major F. q. II. Atherley.
OF London Lord Monk Breton. Lieutenant l. NJ.
Josephthal. Henry Scheuer. William c. Deane Tan
ner. DR.. A. X. Thomas. Washington; Commander
and Mrs. Booth Tucker. Warwick Ford and Mr.
and Mrs. John 7. Keresey
Among those who took passage for Hamburg
Yesterday on the Hamburg American Line steam
ship Graf Waldersee were Mrs. w. II. Catln
Mrs. H. S. Dale. Mr.. and Hrs. A. X Gray. r.
Hoffman, Dr. Arthur f. Thompson and Mrs. A.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Dec 3O-The following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:

Captain GEORGE L. ANDERSON. 7th Arllleiy. wa. VIZ
proceed to Fort Monroe for duty per'%n,nS n elec-
trcity and It's appliance.
First Lieutenant JOHN f. STEPHENS ION Inia"u;, INA ~
viii be relieved Fort Assniboine and VIII JOIN
his company.
The following transfers are made in the "a IN
fantry:
Company l.; Captain THOMAS II. WILSON, from
Company l. to Company d.
Majors WILLIAM H. COMEGYs and WILLIAM H.
duties and wIi proceed without delay to San Fran
Lieutenant colonel WILLIAM II. BOYLE. 18TH Infantry
spectar Of the Dtparment the Colorado, relieve
Major Frank D. baldwin Sd Infantry Major 1 BALDWIN 6rsa9
with the first detachment o. recruits nat may ee se
viii 1fHiH join 54ai biz s0Ss regiment 11 o1' "''''
Special orders December 2a relating 70 Colonel WILL a.
suspended until further orders.
Captain FRANCIS L. PAYsoN. assistant qusrtermasst.er st.
and viii repair to Washington for temporary duty
The leave Of absence granted Captain GRoTE HUTCH,
one month and he receive permission beyond sea
The OF leave Of absence on surgeons eeTtagae
22d Infantry November 49, still further extended
one month account Of sickness.
Leave Of absence for four months on sgTysGa egFse TF
9th Infantry.
Board Of Survey to consist OF Major JOHN W. PULL
tenant tenant ST0sEPH /. DoNoyAN iith infantry +. ap
eluartermssteT's Department January g. for the pur
pose OF examining ana reporting upon certain ut
cr.pances found TO exist between invoices rendered
by Captain William G. X. Colquhoun assistant quar-
termaster. Savannah and property actually received
| at the Jacksonville depot
NAVY
Lieutenant II. b. WILSON Is ordered 10 duty as inspector
| equipment. Cramp shipyard. Neahe 4 Levy Phila
! delphia and Harlan Hollingsworth. Wilmington.
| Del except connection with the Srngham.
Lieutenant c. KAEMMERLING Is ordered 10 additional
duty at the Newport Training station IN connection
| with installation Of eyaporating plant.
Lieutenant g F. HUGHES'S Of December 81 IL mod
ihed he relieved from ordnance inspection At
| Crinps and ordered TO duty assistant Inspector
| uf equipment, Cramp shipyard. Nrar- n Levy and
Harlan a Holllngsworth
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
CHARGES THE ENGLISH WITH CRUELTY.

George W. Van Sclen American treasurer OF 'he
Arrkander Bund which is collecting FUNDS Tor the
widows and orphans Of Beers. has received "oin
Holland afhdavits from p r. Kock. nephew anu
adjptant of General Kock. OF the Boer army VINO
was wounded at Eandsaagte, setting forth ihe'
the British officers and privates were shochnisF
cruel TO the Boer prisoners who fell mo lhe'
hands in that battle. He saws that he fonho pe"-
eral Kock on the battlefield suffering from Duii'-
dunn bullet wound. almost naked. and on wet
mattress The General told him that he had peei'
robbed by British soldier OF his money. wa'ch
and all his clothes General Kock ana MS orOtheis
and other prisoners were then sent TO Lacy
The brothers OF General Kock. according 10 'he
penhew who makes the affdasits had nothing 10
eat from Saturday tn the next Tuesday Young
Mr. Kock alleges that J. A. Lepetakeelt was
wounded by a lancer and that because ne m alo @ mos
move fast enough to suit a British ofncer ne was
shot from behind by the officer ne aIIesSs ,nn, I,
General Kock died october not so ihuSh hS ,ot
the effects Of his wounds as from the pSu 'e"'-
rnent he received at the hands or the hnsiS"'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
SOME STUPENDOUS FIGURES.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES Big
BUSINESS FOR 1899
careful estimate places the number Of life In
eurance policies written In the year Just closing,
bv American ompanies. at about 100000. or the
hugo number the New-York Life Insurance COM
panv alone has delivered 100000. And these loo"o
new policies represent an aggregate OF s2OZ"o"o
Of new Insurance. II Is easily within the bounds
OF probability that 10000 persons directly af-
fected thereby in their immediate or future inter-
ests The New-York Life now puts forward the
claim that II is the oldest and largest international
life insurance company In the world. 1t Is a NUT
ual company without capital stock, but II has a
membership OF 10000 policy holders and they are
the company. They 1t and they receive the
profits OF the business which the company does.
That their profits for 1899 were highly gratifying
NAV be safely predicted from the foregoing figures.
and also from the fact that the company's out
standing insurance. paid for was increased In
the last twelve months by more than sll6OO0O
and that It's total outstanding insurance, premiums
paid now exceeds the enormous sum OF S.COWo0o
These are stupendous figures. but their absolute
accuracy IS vouched for by Charles c. whitney
secretary OF the company and he Is corroborated
bv the companys books for 1899. which closed
yesterday.
Many men. II they could make such showing
as that on the last day OF any year. would be
content to rest upon the credit of such achieve
ment for the remainder OF their lives But the
officers OF the New-York Ilfe not that kind.
The past history OF the company In their hands
has been one OF steady progression, and they In
tend that when their books closed the last
day OF the last year Of the nineteenth century
they will have even a better showing TO make than
they have to-day. And their prospects are bright
Not only will the prosperity which Is raising wages
all over America lead to the taking out OF many
new policies within home territory. but the New
York Life Will doubt do a big business In
Prussia in consequence Of the searching investiga-
tlon It cheerfully submitted to last summer at the
hands Of the commission which the Government
OF Prussia sent here for the express purpose OF
getting accurate information. at first hand con-
cernng the trustworthness and financial sound
ness OF American life insurance companies.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
MANY FTREMEN WE'RE HURT.
LOSS AT THE CAMPBELL BLAZE NOW EsTI-
MATED AT THREE-QUARTERS OF
A MILLION DOLLARS

The fire which destroyed William Campbell &
Co.'S wall paper factory. No. 425 to iSj East Twen-
ty-fourth-st.. on Friday night will result. 1t Is
thought in II loss of not less than $3.50 OO).
No lives lost, but several fremen were
badly injured. James shaughnessy. twenty-four
years old. CT No 324 East Seventy -sixth-st.. and
George X. Burns, twenty-nine years old, OF No.
8ls Ninth ave, both OF Hook and Ladder Company
No. II, were taken TO Bellevue Hospital. Their
injuries are severe. but they were reported TO be
improving yesterday. Leland V. Foster, twenty
five years old. of No. sos Sxth-st.. also Of Hook
and Ladder Company No II. burned about
the face, but remained duty after being treated
by an ambulance surgeon.
The seven story factory was totally destroyed
and only the walls remain. tottering ruin which
may collapse at any time Portions Of them fell in
the course of the day. and one section struck the
roof Of Bishops gutta percha and wire works at
No 400 East Twenty-ffth-st causing considers BILE
damage and starting small blaze, which, now
ever quickly extnguished tall chimney a
few feet from the ruins of the factory so badly
damaged by the flames that the hremen believe 1t
may fall. and several houses in the neighborhood
are threatened.
The Manhattan Electric Light Company's plant.
which occupied the first floor OF the building at
Nos 425, Az. 429 and 43l East Twenty-fourth-st''
entirely destroyed The district affected Is
bounded by Fifty-ninth-st., Fourteenth-st, Third
ave. and the East River. The loss to the electric
light company estimated at 10000. The New
York Hygeia Ice Company. the second floor OF
the same building also burned out
Superintendent Dooner Of the Building Depart
ment and Inspector O'Connor decided yesterday
/ morning that all the wall should come down. and
/ fifty men were telephoned for to do the work.
| Chief Croker was on the early and esti-
mated the losses at $500 one OF the oi1cials
| OF the wall paper company said that the hgures
! were not excessive "Our business for the year,
I he added. rs done for: We had 6cc0oO rolls Of
! paper in stock The $50 400 employees are or
/ course thrown out of work. The company has no
! other factory and cannot continue immedi-
/ ately."
Commissioner Brady asked yesterday morn
/ ing about a report that part Of the building had
! once been condemned. He said that IN lSz or
/ 1893 while II was occupied by the Durant Sugar
Refinery parts OF the building condemned,
but they were altered and lew material put In
! and the building then declared safe.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
FALL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

FAN River. Mass. Dec. 80 (speciaD-RepOrts OF
the brokers show that business was falr In the
local print cloth market during the week just
ended The fact that the holiday season at It's
height iuterfered with the business somewhat and
the sales not up to the average OF the last
few months. They were, however, better than ex-
pected. and the inactivity not as noticeable as
IL has been I'm former seasons. There was
little demand for the regulars, but odd counts. mar
row and wide sold well. with prices unchanged and
firm. The Selling Committee announces that the
market was steady and quiet, cloth selling on a
basis OF S4 cents for regulars.
The troubles that have beset the mill men are
gradually drawing to close The strike threat
ened II nghtwork continued did not materialiZe.
for one OF the unions did not care to join In the
movement. The strike was not needed anyway, as
all but OF the mills stopped running nights and
these have been operating day and night for more
tnan year The labor unions have called the
attention of the State police and Attorney General
10 the fact and will endeavor TO have the courts
rule the right work as illegal, With this ques-
ton settled there Will be nothing to hamper the
manufacturers. and with the holiday season and
stock taking closed they look forward to most
profitable spring trade
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
urpr1E NAY SUCCEED GRELL.
pEPORTS THAT THE MAYOR MAI
GARD CRoKER's ORDERS ABOUT
FERDINAND LEVY.

Mayor Van Wyck will have only few p'u"'' "a
oe,ce IN distribute as New Year gifts 10 TamHia"y
,ovori,es at the city Hall tomorrow. The oes' Vi
,ha 10, "a the appontment OF Tax Commissioner
IN an the vacancy created by the resignation OF MT.
Gil ,bo was elected to the office OF Sherin OF
New-York County Mr. Grell hung on to the o1'ee
of Tax Commissioner until yesterday so as "o' -
lose any pay for 1899 HIS successor viii be name"
tomorrow and none OF the other lax
s,oners would tell II he knew yesterday who hau
been nxed upon by the Mayor. EX-Coroner feIuF
nand Levy has been an anxious candidate Ior 'ne
office Of Tax Commissioner. and he has thoush' ne
was about sure of getting the place but MS tleu9
have been alarmed.by reports that the Mayor may
appoint John C. Hertle. one OF the Commissioners
of Accounts to the Office of Tax Commissioner
Before he went 10 Europe Richard croker
said he wanted Mr. Levy to have the once oi
Tax Commissioner He told the Mayor so at the
request OF certain influential Tammany frlends OF
Mr. Levy Some OF the friends OF Mr.. Levy re
Gently got into trouble win the MaHSt HSo. I'LL tbat
and Il has been the talk about the NY Hdii va
the Mayor did not want TO appoint MI t-eN "a.
Hertle Is a personal friend of Mayor an Nych'
As Commissioner OF Accounts he gels SoWg ~ GU
would not surprise many Tammany pOlltlchhs II
Mr. Hertle goes into the Tax Department. . ,o
Police Commissioner Sexton Is supposeu ~ No -, w
OF reappointment: lie wanted 10 De me ali 'Il
nany candidate for Sherif. and when he was iolu
that he could not get that promise was gwen
him OF "A reappointment as Police Commissioner AT
the expiration OF his term OF office. . -
Ex-Pollce Inspector Thomas +. McAVoy, VINO
captured the leadership OF the Tammany orgahlza-
tion I'm the XXIIld Assembly District at tne pr
maries last September IL slated for the once OF
Change OF Grade Commissioner. AT $500 year.
That place was held by Warren W. roster, VINO
was elected Judge OF the Court OF General Sessions
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
Ar NEWS FROM AFRICA
Continued from First Page.

rmored train so persistently that the fight
aged ND 10 the walls Of the fort the British
100 men killed and wounded, while the
lost only two men killed and seven
nded.
d,snatch adds that Captains Kirkwood
GrenfelI were captured by Boer scouts near
nso and were being sent to Pretoria
A., unloaded shells Inscribed THE Seasons
|,lnes" have been fired at Ladysmith.
~ South African medical students from
burgh have arrived at Pretoria from Della
Raw with five tons OF medical stores.
disnatch from the Boer camp at Modder
dated Thursday, December %. reports an
orv duel lasting an hour. On December ~
Eush reconnoitring party made sortie. but
~, conoe within the Boer range. The British
ooe,,her 2s began a steady bombardment OF
Boer position.
toria Dec. 29-Three British prisoners
Nalapo report that Captains Vernon and
sord OF Colonel Baden-Powelrs stan were
|, during the engagement in which Lord Ed
Cecu Lord Salisbury's son. and LORD cav
. pep,inck were wounded. The object OF
sor,ie was to capture Boer cannon. Tne
= ~ the British were very severe
Long Tom" injured at Ladysmith mas
ropaired and IS being replaced.
nov contract reducing the price OF dyha-
instituted by the Raad in August was
tered on December % between the Govern
aud the factory.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
WAGONS FOR THE BRITISH ARMY.

Several wagons manufactured by the Stude-
baker Brothers Manufacturing Company-Just
how many the company will not say-have been
sent TO South Africa for the use of the British
army and more are under construction and VIII
be shipped later About the time hosulities De-
tween the Beers and the British seemed certain
colonel in the English army arrived in this country
and began to examine army wagons OF American
manufacture and to negotiate for their purchase
He finally selected some wagons to be made upon
MANS nrepared by the Studebakers. This is taken
as A tribute TO the worth OF American wagon
manufactures on the part Of Great Britain Ihht
an order greatly in excess Of the one being hled
now will be given soon is expected The wagon
for the use OF the English army In the Transvaal
Is butt along the lines Of the old prairie schooner
II is a heavy substantial wagon, covered with a
can. 49,, ...swn at both ends. The army wagon
OF this character used by the United States is
somewhat lighter. and is drawn by four mules II
is the Intention or the English, so II Is SAID, 10
hitch ten mules 10 each wagon. IL was said yes
,erday by the Studebaker company that the same
army officer who purchased the wagons also pur-
chased large number OF mules horses ana o'her
equipment for use in South Africa
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
THE MONEY IRA ANSFERRED.
NORTH JERSEY RAILWAY COMPANY HAD
NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE OF IN
rIrNCvrInN pPOCEEDINGS

The officials Of the North Jersey Street halfway
Company said at a late hour yesterday that no In
function papers had been served them. and all
that they knew OF the injunction proceedings was
contained I'm the newspaper reports. A dispatch
from Trenton published In The Tribune yesterday,
stated that Judge Gray had issued an order re-
strainlng the company from paying sl5Occ In div-
dends to the Consolidated Traction Company stock
holders on January J. and that a rule had been en-
tered requiring the North Jersey company 10 show
cause January II why permanent injunction
should be granted 10 restrain the company from
operating street railways.
The objec OF the litigation Is 10 dissolve the
North Jersey company which recently absorbed all
the traction companies In Hudson. Essex and Ber-
gen counties ard also the leading lines IN Passaic
County The litigation Instituted by the ex-
ecutors OF the estate OF Samuel I. Dickinson VINO
held shares Of the Consolidated companys STOCK
The total capital OF the Consolidated company
was $l50O00U and the North Jersey company
agreed under the lease OF sN years 10 pay per
was transferred at noon yesterday 10 the treasurer
OF the Consolidated company. Another payment
OF per cent Is to be made on July i.
General Manager David Young Of the North Jer.
sey company said the company would go ahead
with the arrangements for the payments TO be
made on January !. as no official notice had been
given concerning the suit
President y. NJ. Stanley of the Consolidated
company stated that the holder OF 100 shares
could not Jeriously interfere with the working OF a
N5,G00oo company except for good cause. All the
other stockholders. he said seemed 10 be satisfied
President r F. c. Young OF the North Jersey
company said there was no cause for apprehension
In the suit II II had been instituted.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
CONGRESS- SHOULD FIX IT'S STA1o"
MAJOR GENERAL ROE'S RhrO
NATIONAL GUARD SUGGESTS IN
PORTANr CHANGES

Albany. Dec. 30-MaJor Genera No nao nub-
ing officer Of the National Guard to-uas S.,ora,
lie his annual report The strength VI Wv .o- omc.rs
Guard as reported September 30. 1873 - ''
and l3 i3s enlisted men. ,o,r,c.
Speaking OF the service al the ca"p "
ton General Roe says
The march outs from the camp OF ms, n.nn twice
PeekskI making and breaking OF esnp ms rchIng
preparing Of food in company messssn %iin advance
guard rear guard and fankers. yth wese on,busiasm
with great and entered into WIN ~ Instruc-
ION az This wear The most important criticism TO be
made is that the marches were maoe tSor ~ In The
each battalion trying to outVle the ~ men and
march. thereby unnecessarily tring tne anrw ir pre-.
losing sight Of the important fact ina. mmend into
camp In good a condition as posslo,e Generally
speakinS good The T re-estab bishment OF the organ
ization returning from the United states Ii Ss
and ana u noS is dis
appearing. and officers and men are setttlns ssI, @
TO tor wGN Sa %ae %an sI' A Of whS hs
oughly equipped and provided with camp eV"'P"e'
and are ready for field service.
Under the head OF recommendations the report
says:
recommend that the annual appropriation Ioi
the National Guard be made al least $50 tina
a separate appropriation be made for the Navsl
Srapraton M TT toT the balance Of the socalled war
fund for the purposes Of the National Guard De re-
newed reappropriated for the purpose Of conp1h r.
National Guard and Naval Militia ans ana 10 oe''"'
recommend further that such action De taken
as may be required to cause Congress 20 tnrPIngaea
rifles and carbines In the hands OF the Natlonnai n
Guard for rifles and carbines OF the kind useu ny
the United States Regular Army. ~ .,t.
In closing this report desire TO cali atlen.lon a
esneciallv TO the absolute necessity OF ConsIess,
Mainly and unequivocally that he who reads
may understand There s unfortunat,tty td 80
iincartaintv on the subject pervading the nina Oh
the people at large. This uncertainty to arge
Not Guard I
eIIbmit The National Guard il first and foremost
state guard; secondly. under certain contngen eni
subject 10 the orders Of the President OF the Uned
states and when required by the United states IL
should NOT be asked to volunteer but ordered INTO
the United States service as 1t stands and Is or
ganized under the State laws.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
REVISION OF STRROG4TE'S LAW
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED BY THE COM
MISSION.

Albany Dec 30-The Statutory Revision Com
mission has drafted a codihcation OF the Surro-
gates law OF the State for Introduction III the
legislature In the main. II is simply coditcation
but they announce also some radical changes one OF
which relates TO procedure on the probate OF Will
IL is Intended to provide for only one trial OF the
issues or questions involved In the probate II IS
proposed TO repeal Section 2.Gj3a OF the Code OF
Civil Procedure which authorizes an action IN the
Supreme Court to determine the validity OF VIII
at any time within years after the entry or the
decree of the surrogate admitting the Will TO pro-
bate but It Is intended TO entirely abrogate the
right OF a jury trial conferred by that section
1t is proposed to modify the present practice Dy
authorizing n jury trial In the Supreme Court Oh
Issues in probate cases and extend and enlarge the
procedure now authorized by the code In probate
cases I'm New York COifnty. where under the pres
ent law Jury trial In the Supreme Court may Oe
had on the order Of the Surrogate. 49,.
II Is proposed TO extend this provision 10 lhe
entire State and 10 add to the discretionary power
now vested In the Surrogate In New-l ork Ine sen.
eral duty to transfer the Issues 10 the supreme
Court on the demand OF any contestant; so thdl
under this plan the Surrogate may on MS own Hlo
tion send an Issue to the Supreme Court lot uld :
and he must go send II on the written demand Oh
any contestant This gives every contestant on ~.
issue which may arise In probate proceeding '"o
right TO have such issue tried by a jury
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

Portuguese colonies 10 All the depleted coners
Of the Treasury The Figaro says:
King Charles probably. will lose his crown
~ he acauiesces 10 Englands proposal even
under menace.
An interesting piece OF diplomatic gossip Is
that the Portuguese Minister In London Is
great friend of the Prince OF Wales and IN or
der TO please him. practically assured Loro
Salisbury that British troops would be permi'teu
TO pass through Lourenco Marques. But. II
added when the matter was brought TO the at
tention OF the Home Government 1t repudiated
the Minister'S action.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
MIKE" RIMINGTON'S QUEER EXPERIENCE

Major Rimington, OF Rimngton's Scouts-"Mike
Rlmington." as he is called in his regiment. the
InnskIllin DragOons-is tall. athletic soldier.
splendid hoTseman and champion polo player
He has lot OF service In South Africa
Rimington once told me OF strange experience he
had while campaigning I'm Zululand. He was riding
with his squadron the open veldt In a thick mist
In the early morning. Suddenly II seemed 10 him
that the squadron was not moving forward, but
backward. SO strong the impression that he
bent down to feel how his horses leg moving
When he touched II he knew the step was forward
but when he 3at erect again there the
uncanny nightmare feeling that all the regiment
sliding away backward. Then In a moment
came the explanation. The mist was breaking, and
he perceived that until then the bank OF cloud had
been drifting quickly past the squadron driven by
strong wind from the rear. In other words the
squadron end the mist were travelling I'm the same
direction. but the mist was travelling faster. The
effect was the same as gets In a slow train
when an express passes and II appears TO one that
the motion has been suddenly reversed