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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
CAPTAIN J. c. AYRES KILLED.

FELL FROM HIS BICYCLE AND WAS RUN OVER
BY A TEAM IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. Dec. S-Captain j. c. Ayres. OF
the Ordnance Department Of the Army. was
killed here to-day by a fall from his bicycle and
being run by team.
Captain Ayres was born in Wisconsin and was
appointed 10 the Army from that State He was
graduated from the Military Academy In 1871.
and after three years service in the infantry
arm was transferred TO the Ordnance Depart
rnent. where he remained up 10 the time OF his
death. He was stationed In New-York City for
several years and about year ago was trans
ferred 10 this city for duty as an assistant 10
the Chief OF Ordnance He married the daughter
OF General Rodman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
DOMESTIC ANIMALS HAVE RABIES.
COW AND A HOG KILLED AND MANY
OTHER ANIMALS SAID TO HAVE
REEN BITTEN

Pennington n j.. Dec (SpeciaD.-A COW belong
ing 10 F p williamson. OF Sergeantsville which
was bitten a fortnight ago by a mad dog went mad
to-day and was killed hog belonging to Joseph
Woodruff at Sandrook. also went mad and was
killed A horse at Twinng's quarry. Stockton;
cow belonging to Charles Bodne and two cows be-
longing 10 Williamson were bitten by the dog. as
were a number OF dogs, cats and swine before the
dog was killed. The dog went mad In PennsyiVanls,
where IL is said, seventeen head OF cattle were
was attacked by the dog and after a struggle sue
ceeded In beating him on There were other narrow
escanes All the dogs that were bitten nave Detu
killed and the other animals are being closely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
TAYLOR WINS IN KENTUCKY.
STATE BOARD WILL DECIDE IN HIS FA-
VOR-DEMOCRATS TO CONTEST
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.

Frankfort, KY. Dec s (speciaD.-At o'clock
this afternoon the State Election Commissioners
completed the dlctation Of their decision, and 1t
will be put In typewrting tonight and read to
the public tomorrow morning in the Senate
Chamber at 10 o'clock by the clerk 1t required
ever ten thousand words TO tell the story II re-
cites the entire history of the late election de-
clares that great frauds were perpetrated by the
Republicans; that the use OF the militia in Louis
Vile was illegal and vitiated the election there.
but after mentioning all these things the Board
admits that II cannot go behind the returns. and
cites innumerable authorities to prove It, The
decision closes by awarding the election to the
Republicans
The Democrats will make a contest. Goebel
and his candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Beckham. will take their cases before the Legis-
lature while the others will take their contests
before the Board OF Contest which is composed
Of the same men who form the State Board OF
Election Commissioners. The Republicans have
eight weeks in which to prepare their testimony
before the notice OF contest is served; in the
mean time the Republicans will hold the offices.
The Board will sit as court IN equity. and will
allow each side all the time necessary to prepare
It's case.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor con-
tests will be heard by committee OF nine mem
bers OF the House selected by lot. and therefore
not improbably to be Republican in its compo-
sition. All testimony and arguments will be
heard by this committee. and the House Will act
on its report Every effort will be made TO in
duce members Of the Legislature to refuse TO
vote for Goebel and Beckham. Mass meetings
will be held In the several legislative districts at
which resolutions will be passed asking the rep
resentatives to vote for seating the candidates
receiving the most votes It is believed in this
way Goebel's defeat will be made final.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
METHUEN RESUMES FIGHTING.

MEANWHILE THE BOERs CUT HIS COM
MUNICATION WITH TIE SOUTH.
Pretoria, Dec. 6-Fightng b9gan near Mod
der River at 6 o'clock this morning
London. Dec. S-The War Office has issued
the following:
No further news has arrived from General
Methuen to-day, but the following has been re-
ceved from Orange River Station:
"A railroad culvert was blown UP near Gras
Pan this morning. The telegraph was also cut
The guides report heavy firing Of guns to the
north"
The following are the latest advices from
General Methuen's force at Modder River, ana
are sent under date Of Tuesday, December D.
Beers are seen daily passing between Spyt-
fontein and Jacobsdal Laagers. They frequent
ly fire on patrols. Mounted infantry received
a severe fight while patrolling six miles toward
the north. from hill. There was no casuslty
An hours cannon firing has been heard at
Kimberley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
THE KOENIGTN LUISE AGROUND

CONDITION OF THE NORTH GERMAN taorD
STEAMER CONSIDERED CRITICAL
Antwerp, Dec. S-The North German lloyd
steamer K0nigin Luise, bound for Ausl faiias
grounded to-day on Walswoord's Bank. ~ the
lower scheldt. Her condition is critical Tugs
are assisting in the work OF attempting to noas
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickeee
N Washington and return on Dec. Is, II and u q
rate OF sSs5 for the round trip good to rstSrn un.
versorv of the death OF Washington. Round trip
t,ckets Alexandria to Richmond 400, good TO re-
tur, until Dec. 18th. inclusiye.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

Maracaibo is the city which was recently captured
by General Jose Hernandez. who Is leading reVo-
lIftlon against General Castro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

NO EXCESS FARE TO CINCINNATI.
faa, limited train every day along the Hudson
River ami through the Mohawk Valley by the New
York Central-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

c.. the CALENDAR FOR 1900 given With
TRIYTH for December-out to-day.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
BOER STORY OF MODDER RIVER FIGHT
POSITIONS HELD AGAINST AN AWFUL BRIT
ISH FIRE


Iondon Dec 9-According 10 a speclal dls-
match from Lourenco Marques the Modder RlNer
hattie is described by Boer correspondent Win
ce,eral CrOnte as "one Of the fercest the Beers
over experienced" The correspondent goes on
to say
General Cronte's wing sustained almost soieiy
tho fearful. attack of the British right through.
ont the day The TTansvaaers tenaclousiy heIu
tbair nositfons until Z o'clock in the evening
when the Free State burghers were forced 10 re-
Tire bv the heavy British shell fire. General
Cront6 then retired under cover OF darkness
after facing the concentrated fire OF all the brlt-
ish batteries. 81. ,ro,,,aar ~
The Beers freely acknowledge the herculean
assaults Of the British and the death dispehsihs is
g. Of the attacking infantry but they helo
~ -. nosition for thirteen hours against lhe
en,rer Of the British army, replying soiely WIN
their Mausers and maintaining an utlnter iiI.
eir, ma ri6e fire The Boer artillery was silenced
IuP P'. In the battle through the overwhelming
,,a,,1her of the British artillery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
CASTRO TO ATTACK MARACAIBO.
HE WILL TRY TO REcAPTURE THE PORT TAKEN
BY HERNANDEZ.

Caracas Venezuela Dec. S-Troops have LEFT mere
for Maracaibo which had been declared blockaded
10 trade. .
rhe situation. from the government standpoint 1t
Il announced Is improving daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

POLAND. POLAND. POLAND! POLANpi
TRY lei Poland Water Depot. Park Place. N x.-~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

POLAND! POLANDl POLAND POLAND!
Pure, Sparkling. Delicious Tel III So''iaha''-
Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
pprrIsu ARMING THE NATIVES.

Cane Town. Dec. CT is announced that
1872 rr,ott commanding in the native terri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

nouncement that he is In communication with
General White by heliograph; slight skirmish
OF Cape Police with the enemy In General
Frenchs district: encouraging account from
Baden-Powells defence OF Mafeking, where the
besieging force has been weakened and fresh
casualty returns. There is a sheaf OF minor de-
tails from Kimberley, where Major Turner has
been buried with military honors and from
Pretoria an account by General Meyer of the
battle Of Glencoe, which contrasts strangely
with the bulletins OF victory published here at
the outbreak OF the war.
The most interesting incident In this big
budget OF minor intelligence Is General Jou
berts offer to exchange Lady Sarah Wilson for
Boer woman now prisoner at Mafeking. Lady
Wilson is the aunt of the Duke of Marlborough
whose 200-mile ride across the veldt with her
maid has been heralded by the society journals
famous exploit. AS she now turns up as
prisoner in the Boer camp and applicant for
a permit to return to Mafeking. the romance
Of that perilous ride is somewhat dampened.
The fate of the maid is unknown. l. n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

NEWS BROKEN TO MR. LEDfANp'
no,ro,, Dec s-The news Of the death OF Lieu
,enont August c. Ledyard, who was killed ~
Ncgros. was broken to-day to his father, hehry %
Iodvard president Of the Michigan Cen'rai na''-
1.I...d on eleventh pagc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
MARK TwAINs FIRST LIE

MARK TWAINs FIRST LIE
And how he got out Of H. Told by him for the
frst time in The Great Christmas World Out sun,
day nee 10 Special Mark Twain Section and
many holiday features. Leaders OF Thought In
EdItorIal Forum. Five cents OF all newsdealers.-
Advt.
The Cough Cure Of the century
JATNEs ExPECTORANT.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
LATEST NEWS FROM LADYSMITH.

BRITISH CASUALTIES SINCE NOVEMBER l.
A DISPATCH FROM THE HEAD LAGER.
Ladysmith Dec. 7 (via Weenen),-The total
British casualties since November ! are FIVE off,
GERS and twenty-six men killed, and fifteen Off
GERS and 100 men wounded with three missing
The Boer force is still around us in large num-
bers, but all within the town are we'll and cheer
full.
Pretoria, Dec. THE following dispatch
dated to-day. has been received from the head
laager near Ladysmith:
The British advancing on Colenso, but
last night passed without an attack. There was
a desultory cannonade this morning, the naval
guns in Ladysmith replying vigorously to our
fire.
A War Office dispatch from General Butler
confirms the statement that photographic COM
munication has been fully established with
Ladysmith and that General Butler and Gen
eral White have been comforting as to their
future movements.
Frere Camp Dec. S.-The trestle bridge is
finished. and the trains are now traversing 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
Continued on eleventh page.

porAND, POIANDi POLAND, POlANDyii
-rhe unrest natural spring water IN the "or'u'-
Advt.
THE NEW YORK HERALDs
CHRISTMAS EDITION.
- Gu ,dsv s2 Full Size High Art
paSes An Incomparable Holiday Eoition'-AoVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
Continued on third pnge.
THE EVENING POST

THE EVENING POST.
,,,,hor ~ uages additional inter
An iLcreafeu nu nexfra holiday announcements-to-
day s% will Order 6s 4f T'ns
Aealer.-Advt. >--
Babies ParadlseI,.hJRsrn Rrosdw and 10th st.-Advt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
PRINS LOO'S RAIDERS DRIVEN BACK.
COMMUNICATION RESTORED WITH GEN
ERAL METHUEN'S FORCE.

ERAL METHUEN'S FORCE.
London, Dec 9-General Forester Walker has
sent the following dispatch. dated at o'clock
last FrIday, evening. to the War Office from
Cape Town:
Telegraph and railway communication 10 the
Modder River has been reopened battery Vi
field artillery and battalion of infantry were
dispatched from the Modder River against COM
mandant Prins Loo's force OF one thousanu
Beers with gun, who had destroyed tHe
railway Our losses were fourteen In wounded
Belmont has been strengthened by infantry
and two guns and a cavalry regiment and troops
from Naauwpoort occupied Arundel yesteruaS
Thursday.
The enemy's forces near General Gatacre are
reported as follows At Dordrecht 800; march
ing from jamestown to Dordrecht, iOO with SIX
guns; at Stormberg 150O; at Waterfall, large
force-strength unknoWn-and at Molteno aDoul
400.
Lord Methuen reports casualties. December
6, on patrol duty: Missing. Lieutenant IristTan I
and four men OF the 18th Lancers; wounded
four men,
Some interesting light on the position or az
fairs along the western frontier is thrown by
dispatch issued by Boer agency last evening
in Berlin The dispatch says:
commandant Prins Loos force is near ia
cobsdaJ between Modder River and Ret River:
General Cronte Is still the northern banK OF
Modder River his rear being protected by @ @ioII,,
fed positions at Spytfonteih Inc hii's pet -
Modder River and Spytfontein and those De,
tween dacobsdal and Riet River are occupleu
by Beers Commandant Delareys force Is $50 s.a
toned between Gras Pan and Honey Nest kioof-
II this Berlin dispatch be correct-and II Is
especially significant when judged IN conhec'ioii
with General Forester-Walkers advices TO the
War Ofice-there must be some loo" boeIs
around Lord Methuen. who is believed 10 nave
:, noo mon Kimberley. however possessing an
armored train, materially assist Methue"
bv barass,ng the Beers from the rear
The Times" has the following from Mouuei
River. dated Tuesday, December D:
The river IS low and the railway bridge Is
RI ridly approaching completion. The nrst trhlh
viii cross tonight. After extraordinary eNer-
tions the pontOon bridge mas Deeh coihp'euou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

'T h-Advt vi i'0 =" ou'
RecaxAND! POLANDl POLANDi POLANDi
M ans'saed BY eminsnt physicians for purity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09

M. remaining news received yesterday is
10 ussue OF Idle rumors and minor incidents
~. "''di Importance. The rumors relate 10
h... Hne artillery practice OF General whites
u. 70 an alleged successful sortie from
- .aaysmith redoubts. and to the movement
- sise body OF Free Staters westward. Pre-
!, - soVices report the renewal OF the fighting
NO'oer River on Wednesday. other matters
y" onicial reports. cover General Buffers an
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
wAsHINGTON's BIG TRUST.
1t Is Now in Control of All Lighting
Plants of the CapitaI

WASHINGTON, April 2O-The Wash
1ngton Gas company has been absorbed
by the street railway and lighting syn
dicate, headed by Mr.. Frederick c. Stew
ems, which recently bought up all save
one of the street railways of the city, and
also the electric light companies. A de-
pcsit of $3.50, 900 has been made with
the Fourth Street National bank, of Phil
aGelph1a, to secure a consumma ton OF
. the sale. The gas deal involves an ex-
penditure of about $500, 0O0, all of which
the syndicate obligates itself to pay upon
what are substantially cash terms. The
proposition made to the stockholders con-
templates the purchase of the entire
issue OF stock, something over 100000
shares, at $50 per share.
The proposition was made by ex-Sena-
tor German, on the part of the syndicate.
which also includes ex-senator Smith. of
New Jersey. John c. Bullitt, of Phila-
delphia. where about 30 per cent of the
stock issued is held, acted for the stock
holders. The remainder of the stock is in
Washington.
Including the gas deal the holdings of
the syndicate in this city represent prob
ably S3o, 200, 600. 1t is said to be the inten-
ton to supply electricity from one gen
eral plant, and thereby make Sarge saw
ing from the method in vogue now of
operating different plants for the indi-
vidual railroad and electric light prop
critics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21

take up the establishment of line OF
steamers on the Pacific between Puget
sound and the Orient. but it has only
lately been learned that he is also In
close relations with the American Steel
and Wire company, and was not only in
stigative in having the Wolvin fleet go
to that interest, but will probably soon
stand in the same relation to the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company that John
d. Rockefeller holds with the Carnegie
Steel company In other words. Mr..
Hill, or the Greate Northern company,
seems to have Joined hands with the steel
and wire combination In the work of de-
veloping railway, iron mining and dock
interests in Minnesota. and 1t Will prob
ably be found that before another year
has passed the American Steel and Wire
company will have established through
these relations with the Great Northern
a position similar to that of the Federal
Steel company and the Carnegie COM
pany. that of controlling large part of
the steel industry from the ore in the
mines down to the manufactured prod
uct"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21

by requesting that the case be withdrawn
from the jury, and verdict of not guilty
rendered He contended that the common
wealth had utterly failed to make out
case against Mr.. Quay
Judge Biddle determined the issues were
those for a jury to decide. and he ruled
that it be gone through with in the usual
way.
Mr.. Shields here announced the de-
fenses intention to take no testimony,
and, under the rules of the court. he
thus obtained the privilege of making
but one, the last speech to the jury.
District Attorney Rothermel spoke for
one hour; Mr.. Shields followed for one
hour and three quarters, and Judge Bid
die charged the jury in nine minutes.
MOTION IN DEMURRER.
The defense opened its part of the pro-
ceedings by moving that the court with
draw the case from the jury and render
verdict of mot guilty.. In support Of
| this motion, David L.. Watson made a
long argument. He began with the state
| ment that early in the trial, the prosecu-
| ton presented an offer to produce evi-
dence connecting M. s. Quay with corr
| spiracy alleged to have been entered into
| with Cashier Hopkins of the People
bank, and State Treasurer B. ]. Haywood,
| for the misuse of state funds deposited
| in the Peoples bank. Mr.. Watson argued
| that the district attorney had utterly fall
| ed to prove it's case and moved that the
| court strike from the records the state
ments produced from the books of the
bank, because they failed to connect M.
S. Quay with conspiracy. He also NOV
ed to strike out the "red book on the
same grounds.
JURY MUST DECIDE.
| Judge Biddle said there was presented
to him. first, demurrer to. the indict-
ment; second, demurrer to the evil
dence. AS to the first he would say
| nothing, as the question has already been
| decided by a judge Of the Philadelphia
| court. Regarding the second demurrer,
the judge said he was not in a position
to discredit the testimony offered by the
commonwealth, and he would therefore
allow the case to go to the jury for them
to decide.
There was a buzz Of conversation in
the court room over this decision, ad-
verse to the defense and then the Quay
lawyers got together for a consultation.
At the conclusion of this whispered talk.
Attorney Shields made the announce
ment that the defense would offer no
testimony whatever; would at once pro-
coed to the addresses to the jury.
At the conclusion Of the addresses
Judge Riddle charged the iury which
at once returned Not having reached
verdict at 10 p. M, the jury was locked
up for the night.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
DREYFUs INNOCENT.
That Is the Tenor of Testimony Now
Made Public.

Made Public.
PARIS, April a0.-The Figaro continued
today its publication of testimony offered
before the court of cessation in the Drey-
fus revision inquiry, devoting some twen-
ty columns to the depositions of twenty
minor officers, most OF whom are favor
able to Dreyfus. It gives also a facsimile
Of the bordereau:
Maj. Forsenitti, who was director of
the Cherche Midi prison in 1890, at the
time of the condemnation of Dreyfus,
testified that Dreyfus consistently and
persistently protested his innocence, and
after he was condemned repeatedly ask
ed for revolver, declaring that his only
crime was In having been born a Jew.
The witness said that after the petition
for a revision of the trial by court-mar-
tia1 was rejected, Col. GU Patty de Clam
visited Dreyfus and. tried his utmost to
draw from him a confession that he had
been entrapped into a guilty commune
cation OF documents to foreign power.
Dreyfus energetically protested, and Col.
du Patty de Clam, in parting, said:
'If you are really innocent you are the
greatest martyr of the century,
Maj. Forsenitti said he questioned Capt.
lie Brun-Renaud regarding the alleged
confessions but Capt. LIE Brun-Renaud
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION.
How the Startling Samoan Rumor
May Have Originated

How the Startling Samoan RumOr
May Have Originated
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O-The mail
advices received here by the Associated
Press on April II, from Apia, samoa, and
dated March "a, told of little incident
which occurred just before the lombard
ment by the American and British war
ships commenced. The German man-of-
war was about to leave the harbor on
some mysterious mission when Admiral
KautZ signaled her to return and take
care Of the German residents, as the
bombardment Of the city by the Ameri-
can and British was about to commence.
The German returned to her position, and
during the shelling of the vicinity took
on board many German residents This
incident, combined with the arrest of
prominent German planter for aidin,s
the rebels, is perhaps the one referred
to in the Victoria advices Of today, and
in some manner misconstrued by the pas
sengers on the Morangi, who were evil
IDENTIFY led to believe that the commander
of the Fake had been made prisoner,
and that his vessel was in danger Of be-
ing blown out of the water by the Brit
ish and American war vessels If she made
any suspicious move.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21

Fourteen Thousand of Them to He
Sent to Manila.

Fourteen ThOuSan0 Oh Inem 10 lie
Sent to Manila.
NEW YORK, April 20-A special from
Washington says:
Fourteen thousand regulars are to be
sent to reinforce Gen. Otis at Manila, as
soon as the necessary marine transporta-
ton can be provided. The first regi-
ment to be ordered will probably be the
Seventh artillery, of which the two light
batteries, C and M, have been ordered
home from Porto Rico for the purpose.
They will be sent at once to San Fran
cisco TO await an available transport
steamer. 1t is not expected that the
bulk of the large body of reinforcements
can reach Manila until the end of the
rainy season, which has just begun, but
they Will closely follow the departure
from the Philippines of the volunteers.
With the regular troops already ordered
and on the way TO Manila Gen. Otis will
have an effective force of 2l.72S men, in
addition to the recruits being sent every
few days for the regiments already in the
Philippines. This force Is to be raised to
IS, 900 men by the time aggressive opera
tions can. be pressed In the early au-
tumn.''