The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-24
LONDON WAR OFFICE CLAIMS TO
HAVE NO NEWS FROM THE
SCENE OF WAR
STARTLING RUMOR is STARTED
1T EMANATEs FROM DUTCH
SOURCES, AND IS PRONOUNCED
INCREDIBLE IN LONDON
NEW MOVE ON TRANsvAAI

Has Disembarked at Lourenzo
Marques, and Is Marching Tow
ards the TransvaaI FrOntier-De-
parture of Gen. Roberts for the
Front Occasion for Demonstration
LONDON. Dec. A.-Beyond the states
nent that a photographic message from
Ladysmith reports "all well to Friday of.
ternoon. with no fighting, except outpost
skirmtshes." absolutely no news has been
received from the seat of war.
The war office authorities at midnight
stated that they had received no dis
patches.
From continental Dutch sources, hows
ever, comes the incredible rurnor that q
British army corps has disembarked at
Lourenzo Marques, and is marching
towards the Transvaal frontier.
SECOND CANADIAN CONTINGENT,
OTTAWA Dec. 23.-The Dominion COVE
ernment has closed a contract with thes
Elder-Dempster Steamship line for care
rying half of the second Canadian con4
tingent to South Africa The steamer
Montezuma has been engaged. and the
price will be so much per ton, as paid by
the imperial authorities in such cases.
The Laurentine, of the Allan line, may
De engaged for carrying the remainder
of the contingent on the same terms.
MAINE MEN MUTINY.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The American hos
pital ship Maine sailed from the West
India docks for Cape Town at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon minus five male assistants
supplied from the New York hospitals.
One of these men is said to have ex-
pected promotion to a non-commissioned
officers rank. He succeeded in enlisting
four friends, who, a moment before the
ship sailed notified Maj. Gabell of their
refusal to go, saying one of their num-
Der was Ill and they had determined to
stay.
GEN. KITCHBNER's SUCCESSOR.
CAIRO, Dec. 2S.-Col. Wingate has sue.
ceeded Gen Kitchener as sirdar and gov
ernor general of the Soudan.
SENSATION EXPLODED.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The French foreign of
fee denies the statement of the Paris
correspondent of the Daily Mail, of Lon
don. that DR.. Leyds the European repre-
sentative OF the Beers, has asked the
services of NJ. Deleasse, the minister OF
foreign affairs, in the cause Of peace
SEIZURE OF AMERICAN FLOUR.
WASHINGTON Dec 23.-Tne state de-
partment has received from TIE Pennsyls
Vania Milling Company of New York q
statement of the facts touching the seiz-
ure of two cargoes of flour belonging to
that concern bound for Portuguese ports
in East Africa. The seizures were made
by British warships on the ground that
the flour was intended for the Beers. The
company's letter is a presentation of the
case without protest and is evidently in
tended to serve as basis of a claim for
pecuntary damages against the British
government. Following the eStab ablished
usages, the state department has set
about the ascertainment of facts and to
that end has called upon the acting
United States consul at LourenzO Marques
to make investigation. Also Ambassador
ChOate has been furnished with a copy
of the statement made by the milling
company, and it is not doubted that if the
facts are as represented in the company's
statement, and the goods were really
seized when under consignment from one
| neutral port to another neutral port,
prompt reparation will be made.
REVOLT IN CANADA
NEW YORK, Dec. pa special from
Ottawa says:
When the first Canadian battalion was
sent to South Africa strong protests
against giving military aid to Britain
came from the majority of Premier LaU-
rier's following in Quebec. Rebellion
among his French supporters was only
Quelled by the assurances that the Cana
dian forces would be paid by Britain and
that no more contingents would be fur
nished. The offer and acceptance of a
second battalion has caused open revolt.
Francois Bourassa, the Liberal member
for st. Johns, Quebec, has resigned his
seat in parliament in protest and others
are likely to follow.
D. Monet, the Liberal member from La
Prairie Quebec, has just written to La
Patrie, the French Liberal organ in Mon
treal protesting against sending a Sec
ond Canadian contingent, and declaring
his intention of voting against Laurier
on that question He says the first con-
tingent was sent as matter of polite
ness, but he will not stand the sending
of another contingent without consulting
parliament and the people, and if twenty
five of his constituents ask for his res
ignation he will hand it in as a protest
He quotes Edward BlalSe's remarks about
the war being unjust and oppressive, and
thinks Canada has no right to mix up in
foreign wars.
GREAT BRITAIN ALERT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec pa special
from Victoria, B. c., says: Evidence Of
Great Britain's determination not to be
caught mapping at any of her outposts
is anorded by the PRONUNCIATION of an or
der that hereafter all merchant vessels
wishing to enter Esquimault harbor
must come to dead stop at the entrance
and signal their presence by means Of
a special series of whistles which have
been communicated privately. to the local
pilots and the masters of such steam
craft as may naturally be expected to
visit the naval port and which will be
answered from the shore. Much COM
ment is excited locally by these orders,
taken in conjunction with the strict pre-
cautionary measures adopted at the dock
and naval yards"
MONEY FOR BRITONS.
p KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Subjects
of Great Britain living in Kansas City
have contributed $1,o22 to the fund for
the relief Of the families of British SOL
diers fighting in South africa. The con-
tribution was remitted today to the lord
mayor Of London.
RECRUITS FOR BOER ARMY.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec 29.-Thirty-flve
recruits for the Boer army were exam
ined here today. Those who passed Will
be forwarded tomorrow. 1t is believed
Dr. Leyds, the European representative
of the Transvaal, is furnishing the means
The recruits will go from here to New