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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
FIX UP FINANCE BILL,
Secretary Gage Was Before the Sen
ate Committee Yesterday.

ate Committee Yesterday.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The Republican
members of the senate committee on
finance met at the rooms OF the com
mittee TODAY, in accordance with the
call of the chairman, Senator -Aldrich,
TO consider a financial tih 10 be pre-
scented at the approaching session OF
congress. There were present senators
Aldrich, Allison, Pratt Of Connecticut,
Wolcotti and Burrows, Mr. Platt of
New York, being the only absentee.
Secretary Gage appeared before the
committee and was in consultation
with the members until after ! o'clock.
He went over the general situation
with them. making various recommen-
dations as to the details of the measure
10 be introduced. One of the points
was the aGvisability of a general re-
funding OF the bonded debt of the
country at a lower rate of interest than
now prevailing.
The Indications are that feature of
this kind viii be incorporated in the
senate bill. 1t can be definitely stated
that the senate measure viii make pro-
vision for the maintaiQance of the gold
standard. 1t is also quite definitely
understood that The senate bill will be
an entirely different measure from that
prepared by the house Republican
caucus committee. 1t will necessarily
cover much of the same ground but
viii differ from the house bill in
phrasology and detail and cover some
points not included in that measure.
This difference will have the effect
of requiring a conference committee to
settle the differences in case both bills
are passed, each by its representative
house.
4 proposition 20 refund the,outstandz
ing per cent bonds OF 1907 and the
5s of 1901 were gone over at some
length at today's conference. Secre-
tary Gage, il is understood. has had
the subject under consideration and it
is learned that his views practically
agree with those of the committee.
The proposition involves at least two
amendments TO the national bank act.
One is to reduce the circulation tax
from l TO = per cent and the other
authorizes the issue of circulation of
national banks up to the par value of
bonds deposited. ts
There are now outstanding, of the .
per cents due in 1904 about $50. 009. 900
and of the As due in 1907 about $685.
000.0o0, taking into account those
purchased by the government under
the secretary's recent offer: making a
tOtai u %oSS,ouv,vvV, Nnich are payaoie
within the next seven years
The members of the senate finance
committee are Of the opinion, which is
fully shared by the secretary of the
treasury. that these bonds could be re-
funded for others running for a long
period CT time, bearing ? per cent and it
ia expected that proposition of this
kind viii be Incorporated in the senate
bill when it is introduced.
The members of the committee re-
fused TO give out any details concern
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
LOSS TO BRITISH TROOPS.
Number Killed at Modder River Was
Only Seventr-three.

London, Dec. 2.-AS surmised, the
british dead and wounded at the hard
fought battle of Modder river number
hundreds. The war department today
gave out the information that the total
number of casualties was AIS and the
number of killed was seventy three.
The revised list of Modder river casual
ties non-commiSsioned officers and
men. is divided as follows: Ninth Ian
GERS ! wounded; engineers. wounded;
Second Coldstreams, 10 killed. Sc
wounded; Third Grenadiers, killed, Ss
wounded. I missing; Scots guards, 10
killed, 81 wounded. 1 missing; North
cumberland fusiliers. IL killed, 81 wound
ed: First Northumberland, 3 wounded;
second Yorkshire, 9 killed, AZ wounded:
First rSortk Lancashire, killed, IA
wounded: Argyll and Sutherland High
landers, 10 killed. 81 wounded. miss
ing: First Coldstreams. 20 wounded;
south African reserve, wounded: med
teal corps. l wounded.
From General Forester Walkers dis
pa.ch il proved that all reports of Gen
erai Methuen's advance after the BATE
of Modder river We're premature,
though with the railroad working he
should not be long in constructing q
temporary bridge. His enforced delay
doubtless will be of considerable service
IN giving MS l4e&1A pNsSucU CCiduil ictQ-
full rest, and in allowing the arrival of
reinforcements, of which ne must be
soreiy in need after three such fights.
placing hors de combat upwards of
LOCO men out of less than 1000.
General Forester Walkers an
nounceznent that the Canadian marks
men have been pushed forward to
the neighborhood of the Orange river
to- protect General Methuens line of
communication has relieved much anx-
ieiy there, where IL was fully expected
the Beers would attempt to attack the
vulnerable points Of the line of COM
munication.
The latestlneEs from Natal indicates
that the bulk of the Ladysmith relief
force has arrived at Frere. though there
is considerable conjecture as TO the
whereabouts of Geneial Clery, whose
movements have not been chronicled
recently. 1t is surmised in some quar-
tiers that he may reappear in q totally
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Kenyon.-C w Williams. Denver: F..
Chandler. New York. ]. B.. Reed, Butte;
E. W. Clark. Ophi-. Utah; F. A. cieland,
Cincinnati: A. L. Macintosh and wife.
Portland; F. Miltanoerger. Chicago; J.. r.
Edgnill. Nephi Utah; n. a. Sutton. Dem
yer; j. B.. kii,ian, Delta. Colo; =. j.
Pfiffner, wife and boy. Fairmont. MiEn.;
ginia. Mimi; John c. Slater. San Fran
cisco: L. L. Ewing, l.. S. Hooper. DEN
yer; Otto Wagner, Bingham; H Lisnman.
G, Fl. Doane' chisaSoi H e F.; Dsvies'
Woods. Denver: R. L. Murray. Holyoke.
Mass; Ber r. Dobson. agent Hoyts a
Stranger in New York; w II. Watts,
Cal; A. NJ. Gibson. Idaho Falls: DR.. .. &.
Steeiy. S. y. West, Pocate..o; Sam King.
Provo.
Knutsford.-R. J. o.Brien,. Loulsville;
Mark D. Wilbur, New York; Marshall D.
Wilbur. Chicago; Wayne Darlington l..
z. Smith, Cripple Creek; J. B. Patton,
New York; a Emett and wife. CiEcin-
natl: Eman6es Lord.y. Mrs. Howe. Phil
adelphia: +. w. Young. Edgar p. Jones,
Rallimore: R. s. Hamilton. John hunt
CISCO; L. c. Hucks, Chicago; W. J. Bar
nett. city: ". II. Irvine. city: Ben ID.
Luce. city; w. w. Dow. F. L. circuit, San
Francisco.
Cullen-P. W. Phereger. Columbus: J.
w Hodson. Philadelphia: II. r. Kelly.
Springville; w. o. Pelham Mexico; Mrs.
d. T. Dietsrich. Miss l.. Chammer. Phil
adelphia; II. NJ. Wyeth. EphraiIn; F. ].
Mclaughlin. Park City: s. *. Gushing.
Bingham: S. r. Thurman. A. o. Snoot.
Prove w. c. Crum. Helena: s. e. Rob
bins, Mammoth: r. A. Clark. Lewiston:
Charles 3. Lund ard wife. Cleveland; W.
Morris, Denver; N. Skenehy, Portland;
NJ d. Smart. G.. r. Smith. Pocatei,o; L.
P.@Langthorn and family, Omaha Ed
ward Pike. Eureka: J. A Powell, Perry,
la; Joe Rogers, Ogden.
Walker,-J. A. Lave. Newfork. Wyo-:
W. j. Schcfield. Chicago: John E. McGee
and wife. Phoebe: W. 4: Schmidt. William
Rayley, Butte: ID. N. Steer. Boise; &. F.
Heath, Portland: F. H. Peters, Aercrr;
VI. B. Parks, Eureka
White House.-W. II. Wright. Park
City: J. F. Hayden. st. Louis; A. c.
Campbell. Loa; " Bitheil. c. Peterson. J.
Dayton. Ophir; w. II. Thompson ard
wife. Miss Thompson. Canyon City: Colo;
W. Garvin. Tooe,e City; P. Treehili. Ne,
vada: Ira Louence. Grand Junction: j.
Welde. Mercur; George Mcfarland. Mer-
cur: T. W. Morgan Tooeie City; A. B.
Rockhili. Sam Harrison. Spanish Fork,
A l.. Johnson. Park City. l.. s. Osgood.
Stockton: E. C. Cote. Butte: J. Fl. Day,
Draper: H. w Walker. W. S. Haisht, A.
l.. Simpson, Park City: N. Nelson, Lo-
gan; H. Z. Eastman. Sandy; j.. B. Ev-
ans. A. Hagan. Mammoth: James r.
Moeter, Bingham
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
Short Line Offices Are to Remain
Here.
DENIAL OF THE RUMoR
STATEMENT MADE BY AUDITOR
YOUNG.
Contemplated Changes In the Audit
ing or Any Other Department of
the Short Line Beyond the Pale
Of Mr.. Young's Knowledge-Says
the Situation Is the Same.
(special to The Herald.l

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. "A final and de-
cisive statement has at last been obtained
from an authoritative source. that Omaha
is not to gain. ard Salt Lake is not to
lose the Oregon Short Line Offices. or
any part OF them. For. the hundredth
time the statement has been made that
the auditing department of the Oregon
Short Line Is to be moved from Salt Lake
City TO Omaha. to be merged into the
general auditing department of the Union
Pacific. within thirty days The same
assertion has been made from time to
time of the headquarters OF the oregon
Short Line generally General Auoltor
Young of the Union Pacific, when asked
to finally confirm or deny this report this
Il know nothing of any proposed
changes in the auditing department or
anything about moving the auditing de-
partmeat of the Oregon Short Line TO
this city"
That was the same statement that you
made several months ago, and now the
report is that the removal is 10 be made
within thirty days was the statement
thrust at Mr.. Young
THE situation row is exactly as it was
then" he asserted. Il know nothing or
any contemplated changes in either the
auditing department or any other de-
Uartment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03

from Washington that he win be given
another civil service examination on
his ability to superintend the construc-
ton. he having been taken sick at the
examination in October. The date for
this examination is not yet fixed. and
Mr.. Ulrner does not know whether ne
will be examined here or required 10
go to some distant point where reg
ular examination is being held w. a
Hedges is the only Salt Lake man on
the eligible list as matters now stand.
The appointment Of a superintendent
of construction for the new building IS
expected to be the next move. Frank
Knox has already been appointed dis
bursting agent. and Postmaster A. L.
Thomas custodian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
HAD A MERRY TINE
WITH ROSENTHAL CASE

The Rosenthal case is getting more
interesting. When it was called yes
te-day in police court. Diehl demanded
that the masher be produced, in ac-
cordanca with the courts order of the
day previous. Thereupon Straup arose
and argued that the court had no
right to make the order. He demanded
that the city go to trial. Diehl de-
INJURED.
we will not go to trial." said he,
until the defendant is produced. He
has got TO be here to. be Identified
The court then ordered that a war
rant be issued for Rosenthars arrest,
while Straup interposed his objection
TO a postponement and the proceed
ings generally. The warrant was is
sued and given to Detective Sheets to
serve. The detective will report today.
that he couldn't find the masher, who
has gone east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03

After court had adjourned yesterday,
there was an interesting scene in
Judge Timmony's office. Straup came
in and made motion for the defend
ants discharge. Ee was told that as
court was not in session. no such mo-
ton could be entertained.
But / want IL recorded" insisted
Straup. that 1 moved for his dis
charge"
Judge Timmony replied that If
Strauo could get the prosecutor to
enter it, all right. Diehl refused.
I'll make no such entry" said he,
unless the court so orders"
Straup held a watch for four min
utes, and made a demand upon Diehl
for return of the $50 bail. Diehl
laughed at it, and this motion being
laid before the court, Straup was again
told, fatty and sharply, that the court
was not in session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03

unexpected quarter on the flank rear
of General Joubert's forces. which is
supposed TO be concentrated al Grobe-
LIARS Klof, north of the Tugelal river.
As General Hildyard's advance guard
was in touch with the Beers as long
ago as Tuesday last, developments
should not be long delayed. Rundon-
AIDS mounted force November % ac-
companied by four guns went in pur-
suit of a body of Beers returning to
Colenso, where the Beers replied TO the
British shells with long-range guns.
There Were no casualties.
Coienso bridge it is added was after
wards blown up.
Another detachment of 5000 British
troops sailed for South Africa today.
Owing TO the phenomenal sale of the
newspapers consequent upon the war
a paper famine is threatened. 1t is
reported that the American supplies
have failed temporarily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Gen. Otis Sends List of Casualties to
the War Department.

the War Department.
Washington, Dec General Otis
latest casualty list is as follows:
Manila, Dec. Casualties not pre-
viously reported:
Killed. e
Harry o. Lee, F. Ninth infantry;
Nov. 25. near Capassi. Henry w. Land
fohr. e, Thirty-ifth infantry, engage
ment Tobanty bridge, Nov. "a.
Wounded. r.
In action, near Leon, Panay, Nov. 20,
Harry Hiscock, sergeant. l., Twenty
sixth infantry, abdomen, mortal.
In action. linus. Nov. %, John Fin
ger, F, Fifth artillery, leg, slight;
George NJ. Duncan, 3, Fourth infantry,
forearm. moderate.
In action, Iloilo, Panay, Nov 81,
Twenty-sixth infantry, A, Abraham
Frappier. thigh. severe; D. Eugene E.
Blower, corporal, head, severe: Ed
ward Sweet, leg, severe: Sixth artillery,
G., Edward England, sergeant. chest, Sc
we're; James t. Murphy, shoulder, Sc
we're; Sixth infantry, L. Lawrence Z,
Grennan, corporal, hand. severe; Paul
Rink, thigh, severe; Eighteenth iI;fan-
try, b, Charles ]. Ling, shoulder, Sc
we're; Simon T. Barker, shoulder, Sc
we're; George Beckwith, thigh. severe:
Carl Strohm, elbow, slight: c, James
O'Connell, thigh, severe; Harry s.
Dunston. corporal, chest. severe; Bryce
Leach, hand, severe; Christopher c..
Coates, leg, sever; F, Bert j. Reed, cor
poral, leg, severe; Timothy j. Flynn.
arm, severe; James Jones, corporal.
hand, severe; Charles Weber, corporal,
chest. severe.
In action, beyond Mabalacat, Nov. IS.
Matthew A. Batson. first lieutenant,
Fourth cavalry, foot. severe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03

ined by representatives of the govern
ment; all irregularities have been
Strengthened out, the title found to be
sound and clear; the property accepted
and paid for by the government. All
that the property owners and the Unit
ed States district attorney could do
has been done. and the matter IS up
to the treasury department. Frank
Knox. who was in Washington while
on his eastern trip. was informed by
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor that the plans for the Salt Lake
building We're being prepared in the
office of the supervising architect, but
that work on the building would not
begin before spring.
Frank NJ. Timer has been notified
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
How He Captured the Filipinos at
Bayonbong.
HE HAD AN ARMY
WHILE BE HAD BUT A HAND
Full OF MEN.
Tapped a Rebel Wire and Notified
the Commanding General That BE
Was Advancing With a Big Force,
and Succeeded In Frightening
Insurgents Into Capitulation-


Manila. Nov. 2.-The capture by Lieu
tenant Munro and fifty men of the
Fourth cavalry of the Filipino general
Canaan, with 500 men and officers, with
rifles, several American and seventy
Spanish prisoners at .Bayonbong. prov
ince of Nueva Viscaya, was a success
full bluff.
Lieutenant Munro tapped the rebel
wire, telegraphed to Canaan that he was
advancing with a large force and de-
manded his surrender. After regotia-
ton, Canaan consented to capitulate TO
a superior force, whereupon Lieutenant
Munro telegraphed that he would en-
ter the town with a small guard and re-
ceive the garrison's surrender.
He captured the whole Filipino force
and secured their army, the rebels sup
posing Munro had an army behind
him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
Professor oliver Coming.

The presence OF Professor French Earl
Oliver of Chicago is expected in this
city within a few days. 20 conduct a
series Of revival meetings over period
of four weeks at the Iliff n Y. church.
Besides being a publisher of some of
the best music. he is a most interesting
speaker and Of fine pulpit ability. and
although young in years. Ne has but
few equals in the United tates For
the accommodation of Professor Oil
ver's musical plans. an extended plat
form with four terraces is to be built.
There will be two pianos. each with two
performers, for the services
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
MANY ARE BANDITS.
General Wheelers Opinion of the Fill
ipinos Who Are Fighting.


Washington, Dec 2.-General Joe
Wheeler in a personal letter received
here. dated at Angeles, Luzon, says:
There are more than twenty differ
ent tribes in this island, and very few
of them would submit to Aguinaldo's
rule. Aguinaldo and his generals
would like to govern, because it would
give them great power, and many of
the soldiers like the war because for
the first time in their lives they have
authority to carry gun. They live
by taking what they want from the
people. Many of them are robbers,
who rob defenceless people of their
money and sometimes murder them If
We should withdraw, there would be
warfare and anarchy in the islands and
the wellto-do would get some strong
government to come and take con-
troll
"Aguinaldo publishes q paper, which
is filled with expressions from people
of the United States who are called
anti-imperialists, and / think were it
not for these expressions the insurrec-
ton would be closed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
TO SUCCEED MACRUM.
Sen of Secretary Hay Is to Go to
South Africa.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The president
h5S designated Albert F. Hay to pro-
coed at once to South Africa as the rep
resenaative of the state department and
take the. place of Mr. Macrum, the pres
emf UnitseS States consul at Pretoria.
The state department has yielded TO
Mr.. Macruniss repeated appeals to be
relieved. and he viii not await the ar
rival of Mr.. HAY before quitting his
post Mr.. H5y is the son of the secre-
As Mr.. Nacrum has been granted
permission toe leave Pretoria at once,
the affairs. of the consulate will be in
the handsfof Mr.. Atterburg, a resident
American citizen in Pretoria He viii
act as consul until the arrival of Mr..
Hay, which, according 10 the calcula-
ton of the officials, should be within
five or six weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
Railroad Notes.

Colonel n. w Clayton of the Salt Lake
q Los Angeles road is recovering from
the severe cold that has confined him TO
the house since Tuesday.
The Salt Lake & Los Angeles road ran
a special train to Saltair Beach yester-
day Quite d number of the guests of
the city hotels took advantage OF IL
General Traffic Manager Eccles of the
Short Line went north yesterday morn
ing Superintendent Calvin will join him
in Idaho and together TREY viii inspect
the work on the St. Anthony branch
Acting General Passenger Agent Heintz
of the Western is expected homo from
Chicago esrly in the week. General Traf-
fic Manager Babcock will continue 10
New York and return in about ten days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
METHUEN's FORCES QUIET.
Waiting at Modder River For Recon
struction of Bridge.

London. Dec. 2-The war office has re-
ceived the following from General For
estier-W Walker:
Cape Town.. Friday Dec General
Gatacre reports no change in the situa-
ton. General French had made a recon-
noiSSanee from Naauwpoort TO Rossmead.
The troops returned today.
General Methuens flesh wound is
slight. He is remaining at Modder river
for the reconstruction of the bridge. Am
reinforcing him with Highlanders and Il
cavalry corps. Horse artillery. the Can
adian regiment. Australian contlngents
and three battalions of infantry moved
up to the De Aar and Belmont line"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
PLENTY OF COAL.
D. j. Sharp Says There Will Be No
Shortage.

David j. Sharp, local agent for the
Pleasant Valley Coal company, takes
exception to the statement that the
coal shortage is general. He says his
company has on hand 1.5e0 or 1000 tons
of coal, enough to supply the local de-
nland for thirty days If all the other
companies were entirely out He says.
further. that while the outside demand
is very heavy, it will not affect local
dealers, except those who carry no
stock on hand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
Pioneer Railroader Dead.

New York. Dec. 2.-Word has just been
received here that John S. Blair of Blairs-
town, " J.. q. millionaire many times
over ard one of the oldest railroad build
ers and owners in the country. died at D
o clock this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
The Only Loophole Closed.
(Jewelers' Week,x.l

MIR. Skinner--Tm afraid nay dear, that
by Christmas diamonds VIII cost twice as
much as / thought when promised YOU
that brooch.
Mrs. Slxinner--And you continue TO spec
ulate in Wall street when such an oppor-
tunity is within your grasp?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
SURRENDER OF BAYoNBoNa.
Gen. Otis Makes Official Notification
to War Department.

Washington, Dec. General Otis
Informed the war department today of
the surrender of Bayonbong in the fol-
lowing despatch:
Manila, Dec. 2.-Report received
that Bayonbong, with province of
Nueva Viscaya, surrendered November
Is to Lieutenant Monroe, Fourth cav
airy, who commanded advance scouts
on Carranglan, train consisting of fifty
men Fourth cavalry ard three native
scouts. Insurgent general, Canaan, sur
rendered entire, force numbering 500
men armed with Mausers, and number
officers; seventy Spanish and two AM
erican prisoners secured. and proba-
bly, considerable insurgent property"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
Senator Brown In Washington.
(Special TO The Hara1dl

Washington, Dec. e2.-Ex-Senator
Brown arrived in the city this morn
ing and will remain here several days.
He says his visit has no connection
with the Roberts case, and that he is
here only on business in the supreme
court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
Good Reason.

Baltimore American)
Museum Manager viii. have to disci.
pline that Professional Faster.
Assistant-What's wrong now?
Manager-He takes too much time of
for lunch
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
PREPARING FOR
FINAL BATTLE
Great Fight Expected Before
Kimberley Is Relieved.
B0ER FORCES ARE NOW
BEING CONCENTRATED
Censor Refuses TO Allow News to
Come Through.

Battle at Modder River Was Not So
Terribly Bloody as General Me
theun Would Have the English
People Believe-only About Sew
enty-three British Soldiers We're.
Killed-Secretary Hays Son APP
pointed Consul to the Transvaal.
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London. Dec. 2.-The meager dispatch
giving a list of the British casualties at
Modder river and announcing the bare
fact that Lord Methuen is still there
awaiting achievements. is only sup
plemente6 by a brief special message
from Cape Town tonight, stating that
the Beers destroyed the bridge over the
Modder river before the battle, and are
now concentrating at Spytfontein.
where the final battle before Kimberley
is relieved is expected to take place.
The censor has apparently stopped all
prcss messages from the front relating
TO the battle, which is not regarded as
a favorable indication. AS to the ma
teriai results of General Methuens vic
tories, il is rot clear whether General
Methuen'S force actually crossed the
Afodder river. or is still awaiting the re-
building of the bridge before the artil-
lery and cayalr=f can cross.
In any case. the railroad must be
carried over the bridge before the in
dispeIsable big naval guns can pass,
because Lord Methuen's last message
showed that they were worked on
trucks along the railroad. 1t is a sig
nificant fact that Lord Methuen's cable
makes no mention of the Beers loss,
which, therefore. is assumed TO be
small