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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Bitter Grief and Disappointment
PerYadGs the Entire Land.
STORM OF INDIGNATION
IL May Rreak over the IVends OF the
Govcrnment nj Any Moment War
Office May DO Rcorsanized-The
Canadian Contingcn-Ihe AmcrI~
cnn Hospital ship Mntue-Ninny
InvnIids-A Thibcrnn Explorer.
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London, Dec. 16.-The social festivi-
ties which usually mark this season of
the year in London have never been SO
few and far between, and they are quite
unable to dispel the gloom overhanging
all classes. The brave show kept up by
the majority of the organs voicing pub
lie opinion is merely an instance Of the
grit of the British race. But it is pow
erless 10 allay the feeling of bitter grief
and disappointment that pervades the
length and breadth OF the land. Nor is
this confined to the regrets, for the
pent-up criticism of the military al-
thorilies is finding vent in quarters that
premature, any structures OH either the
war office or the generals in the field.
STORM BREWING.
Unless some striking change for the
better soon marks the course of the
British arms there bids fair to break
over the heads of the Government a
storm of Indignation such as has not
been seen since the Crimea. That SUCH
Il movement is not without cause is evil
representative OF the Associated Press
that the authorities have already de-
clded that reorganization of the war
office is absolutely necessary, and that
1t will not be delayed 81 day longer than
can be helped, though it can scarcely be
done until the hostilities cease.
THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
The ST. James Gazette this week.
commenting on the Canadian con sin-
gent. says:
They have shown that their long
home training and colonial campaign
ing experience have not been lost on
them, and they are now getting their
reward in being pushed to the front.
We should like to see little more no.
tice of this taken in the London press.
The colonists are intensely loyal, but
they are little sensitive. and appre-
ciative notice of the work they are do
ing would be good imperial cement"
Gle eral Mon s merry Moore, formerly
in command in Canada, has been Sc
lected to succeed General Kelly Kenny
at Aldershot. Where the la ter has been
in charge of the mobilization.
England. with the rest OF Europe, has
been suddenly plunged into intensely
cold weather, accompanied, in London,
by donse fogs. the mercury in the coun-
try fall ny to saven above zero. Skating
has begun and hunting has been sus-
pended.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP.
With the inspection Of the American
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(By Telegraph to virginianlpjlot !,

10Y Telegraph To Nlrginian!Pilot)
Washington, Dec. 16.-The six days
debate upon the currency bill closed In
y sensational manner. Mo Republican
leaders had evidently set trap for tho
minority to show that discord existed
on the money question, ana 1t was
timed so as TO make the scene rs dra-
matte as possible. Just at the close of
the debate to-day three of the heavy
weights, General Grosvenor, of Ohio:
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; and Mr..
Dolliver, of Iowa, were put forward to
call the attention of the country TO the
fact that in the long debate very little
had been heard about free coinage of
silver at l6 10 ] from the minority side
of the House, and that not one had Of
Tered an amendment containing such n
proposition. Mr.. CrOsvenur said il was
one of the signs Of the coming rcgcne-
ration OF the Democratic party.
AN INDIGNANT DENIAL.
MIR. Richardson. the minority leader.
Indignantly denied any intention OF
abandoning silver, and called attention
tn the fact that under the special order,
under which the House was operating.
neither II substitute nor a motion To re-
commit was in order. Then Mr.. Dalzcn
challenged q member of the opposition
TO offer free coinage amendment. In
response hale the Democratic member
ship rose and demanded the privilege,
but here and there was an Eastern
Democrat shouting his disapproval.
There We're cries OF Bluff from the
Democratic side, hut the Republicans,
after the parliamentary obstacles had
been removed, through Mr.. Overstreet,
who was In charge OF the bill. asked
unanimous consent for an amendment
10 the rule TO permit the amendment to
be offered.
Mr.. briggs and Mr.. Levy, two New
York Democrats. blocked the game
with objections. No amendments were
offered 10 the bill to-day and only one
section of the bill was read. The whole
time was occupied in five minute
speeches.
SOME PLAIN TALK
The incidents of the day were a SEN
So tional speech by Mr.. Lentz (Dem.,
Ohio. denouncilig the prosecution of
the war in the Philippines, and charg-
ing an alliance between Great Britain
and the United States to subvert lib
erty, one In South Africa and one in
the Orient, and an attack upon the
memory OF eX-President Hayes by Mr..
Clark Dem. MOI. Mr.. Brown, an
Ohio Republican. warmly defended the
memory of Mr.. Hayes.
WILL. VOTE MONDAY.
The vote upon the Currency bill Will
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
S OF THE WORLD BY TEL, EGRAPH
her stop in her despicable land grab
bling, not even where their own inter
cStS ure involved

her stop In her despicable land grab
bling, not even where their own inter
estS IRE involved.
Knowing these circumstances, we de-
pended solely on ourselves, improved
our means OF defence and tried to keep
the English in the dark as to our real
preparations. To this purpose we gave
their disguised spies access to our an
uquated guns and artillery, but were
very careful to conceal from them our
modern artillery parks. Our calcium
tons proved correct. The English pub
lie credited these misleading reports
Their cry. To Pictorial Is on level
with the Partisan cry Of 1870, "A Berlin!'
Your letter lays much stress on the
numerical superiority of the English,
but in my opinion the example is diff
ferent one. England cannot send more
than $4,000 soldiers to the Transvaal
without withdrawing all her troops,
from the colonies. This in itself is an
imposing army. but only half of them
will be available. Granting that Eng
land will have effected the landing OF
her troops by the middle of December
she Will have lost in the meantime at
least 10000 through deaths, casualties,
assertions and captures Their number
would accordingly be reduced to $4,000.
We will try tn prevent the junction of
the English forces under Butler. but
even IL we should not succeed the Eng
lish Will be unable TO put more than 49,
00n men in the field against us. The
rest will be needed for Earrisons and
protection Of their bases of operations.
The scene of the war will cover Ma
tai and Cape Colony, an area of say zoo
kilcmeters Our own camp is protected
by three mountain rang =. and 800 men
are amply sufficient for its protection.
Our manner of communication is ex-
celicnt. Tho outposts have command Of
and facilities for destroying provisions
III case their position becomes untcna-
BILE. Ii the war should be carried into
our own county, OF which there are no
prospects ct present. our advantages
would become greater yet. For while
facing unkncwn conditions in Natal
and in the south. we are quite able
to make use of the splendid opportuni-
ties of defense which our own country
offers.
The emmy will meet n very stubborn
resistance in the Transvaal and Orange
Free State. and every inch Of ground
will cost III M dear. You correctly sug-
Sest that we most likely would resort
to guerilla tactics. y few months will
he sufficient to show to England the
imrpssbility Of the task she has I'M
dertaken. Her losses will be tremen-
ClOIs
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DISASTER FoREroLD.
ENGLAND'S LOSSES WILL BE
TREMENDOUS.

ENGLAND'S LOSSES WILL BE
TREMENDOUS.
To Pictorial the British cry, is on
a level with the Partisan cry of 1870, a
Berlin!'
This is an extract from a letter writ
ten by Gen. Joubcrt from Ladysmith
under date of October q 10 n contr!bu-
tor to the Berlin Gazette, in which pa
per it Was published in full. Other pas
sages which at this Juncture viii be
read with peculiar interest follow:
Ever since the infamous Jameson
raid of SO. our government was con-
WINGED that some dsreputable charac-
tiers would urge England TO war its
meaning could not be mistaken 1t
could have for IT'S sole object only tho
annihilat!on OF the Boer Republic. We
were equally sure that we would have
to depend on our own resources, for
although we knew that this war would
meet with the unanimous condemna-
ton of all European Powers, we did not
anticipate that any of them would
summon strength 10 come to our res
cue. Englend's arrogance and her
strong navy have SO cowed the Euro
pcan Powers that they dare not bid
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
HELP FOR THE BRITISH.
SECRETARY HAY DECLINES TO
STOP SHIPMENT OF ARMS.

STOP SHIPMENT OF ARMS.
Q'y Telegraph to Nirginian- Pllot)
New York, Dee. 16-Thc shipment of
arms and ammunition from this city
10 South Africa for use by British
forces against tho Beers last Tuesday
caused Consul Charles Pierce, of the
Orange Free State, to file protest with
Secretary Of State Hay in Washing
ton. To-day Mr.. Pierce received a
note from Mr.. Hay declaring that the
Department. of State could not take
any action in the premises
According TO the authorities cited by
the Secretary of State, in case of war
the beiligercnts have the right to pur-
chase any kind Of goods in IL neutral
country. subject 10 coniiscation after
shipment. AS the Beers have no navy
and no port of entry, the ruling is
decidedly advantageous to the British
Last Monday / received al letter
from Or. Hendrick Muller, envoy extra
ordinary of the Orange Free State ut
The Hague" said Mr.. Pierce, calling
my attention To the shipment by n cart
ridge company OF, Bridgeport, Conn, OF
5000, 900 cartridges To South Africa. He
also stated that this company had re-
ccived other large orders from the Brit
iSh Government. ] at once transmitted
DR.. Mui!crs letter 10 Washington, and
Tc-day TcCCivrri-the reply. Secretary
Hay closed his letter thus:
An eXaminat on OF Wharton's di-
gest Of International Law. says section
39l. will make it clear that the execu-
tive departments OF this Government
from the earliest period have maintains
cd the correctness of the doctrine
stated by Chancellor Kent. and that,
in this position they have been sup
ported by the decisions of the courts OF
the United States and by the opinions
of eminent authorities on international
law. Under the circumstances. there
fore, ana in view Of The fact that the
law On the subject N the United States
is well settled, the Department does not
consider ii necessary To cause an inves-
legation as IN the correctness of the
facts alleged by DIR. Muller
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE BEL
LIGERENT RIGHTS OF BOERS

RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIIE BEII-
LIGERENT RIGHTS OF BOERS.
(By Telegraph TO Virg!nian-Pllot)
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 1G.-Repre-
sentative Sulzer, of New York, has III
troduced a joint resolution declaring
that state Of war exists in South Az
RIGA and according bclligcrcnt rights to
the Tiansvaal government. It closed
with the following paragraph:
The Congress OF the United States
protest and demonstrate against the
barbnrous manner In which the war
has been conducted by Great Britain,
and the President is hereby authorized
To take such steps rs may be expedi-
ent in his Judgment. 10 secure an OBJ
servance of the laws OF war as recog-
nized by all civilized nations, and
hring about an honor bl, peace"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
v EMEZuELAN WAR.

INSURGENTS TWICE DEFEATED
BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
OBy Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
Caracas Venezuela, Dec. 16. (Via
IIaytien Cable).--The Government
troops yesterday completely defeated
those of General Hernandez. near To-
cuyo, in the State OF Barquesimeto, 81
miles from Trujillo.
CONFIRMATION.
Washington. d. c., Dec. 16.-Tnited
States Minister Loomis, at Caracas,
has cabled the State Department that
President Castro's forces have COM
pletely defeated The insurrectlonists
under General Hernandez.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

hospital ship Maine to-day. and the
farewell dinner Sunday, the work of
the ladies who have been so active in
collecting funds ends. Cu,iously enough
their efforts have not always been APP
.prec,ated In England. The members OF
the committee have been told on more
than one occasion that Great Britain
did not want foreign charity. and some
of the papers have said many ill-natur-
eed things. Vanity Fair, following "a
thinly-veiled alluslon TO one of the COM
mlttee who was received by the Queen,
remarked:
so she has been received as last She
must have been surprised and graft
fed by the unexpected honor. Charity
does so much"
Lord Salisbury was no sooner recov-
ering from the blow caused by the
death of his wife than he was afflicted
by another personal sorrow, In the Sc
we're illness of his favoritc daughter
in-law. Lady Cranborne. At one time
this week her life was destaired Of
hut 1t is now hoped she will recover
from her sickness. which started with
n severe attack of influenza
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
IMPRESSION AT ROME.

Rome, Dec. 16.-GeneraI RULERS re-
verse produced II profound impression
in all circles here, where il is regarded
AS most serious for the military prest-
fSc of England. The afternoon papers
devote long articles to the subject.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
MANY lNVALIDs.

The cold weather, with the first snow
of the year. is responsible for a long
list of prominent invalids. among them
being the Duke OF Westminster. who is
now recovering from laryngitis.
According to Vanity Fair, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. *. Vanderbilt found Nice so
dull that they went for Il rambie In an
automobile, and were last heard from
at Marseilles. which they reached in re-
cord time
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
CONGRESS- HEARS
plain TRUTHS
Republican Administration Arraign-
ed by Ohio representative.
CURRENCY BEL DEBATE.

The Pending Measure Prepared by
Three Thousand Nntionai Banks
for Th.ir HeneGt- some Hard Nut.
Thrown Republicans. 10 Crack
Angio-Ameriean Ailinncc ana Mc
Kinicy Policy in fnc Philippines
Telegram from Mr. Bryan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Several new publications are on tho
eve of birth. Eyre & Spottiswoode are
bringing out an illustrated weekly on
the lines OF the Illustrated London
News. edited by AR. Clement Shorter.
who for ten years edited the News. Sir
George Newnes, proprietor of the West
minister Gazette and other DaDerr; is re
sponsthle for another siX-penny illus
trated weekly. entitled The King. A
still more ambitious project under con-
sideration is the starting of a Radical
daily In London. Since the anti-war
editions were removed from the Chron-
icle and Echo, no paper in London has
opposed the Governments policy out
and out. Radicalism. as represented by
he weekly Speaker. is not representa-
tive of the metropolitan press.
AFRAID OF AMERICA.
The shamrocks shippers. Hogarth
and Wringe. will take an active part in
next seasons yacht racing. the former
in sailing 65-footer, now building for
Mr.. Peter Donaldson. and the latter In
sailing 65-footer building for Mr.. John
Gretton- II is said they have refused
much larger American offers and arc
determined to stick to England.
\ THIBETAN EXPLORER.
The American line steamer St. Paul.
which sails for New York from South
amDton tomorrow will have among
her passengers Mr.. Henry Savage
Lander, the Thibetan explorer who
will lecture for several months In
America. Mr.. Lander has just re-
turned from his second expedition TO
Tibet aud Nepaul where he broke
the worlds record in mountaineering.
reaching. at the summit of one of .he
I.umpa peaks, an altitude OF % 1000
feet.
In s:ite of the war, The theatres are
generally prospecting. William Archer
has received the final nroof-sheet of
lbsen's new play, on translation OF
which he is busfly engaged.
AN ACTRESS.
Marie Tempest has left Days be-
cause George Edwards objected to her
tights, requesting her to substitute
knickerbockers for them. Miss Tenn
oest now announces that she has
abandoned light opera entirely and
will devote herself 10 the higher
branches of her art
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Hotchkss. Samuel ". Robinson Abigail S.
Lane Ar: ! John G. Waldo. elizabeth X
parkhurst. Antoinstte D. ,.aa1 nn1e z
Pitney. Sarah I. n. "''' ~
BARTow-At Tusssays NAY 2, n. iss
9th year OF her age Theodore, aaus"''' "
The oret and sarah Marshall arto" ,,sna the funeral
service at the residence Of her uncle wiiiSrn H. ''
son en- Thursday. June I. at II O'Clock a m
% his s, A2ps in a Hsi' yssr
Commissioner Of Connecticut -. a., washing
Funeral on Wednesday at ?. H. I" ., " 80
LANE-At his residence. Phnsesigha. on % Day 1'a
inst John , LAM Y MS SD s,b sar is pror II
Garages will be at uiibrook arrival Of train leaving
Grand Central STATEN al a. m.
Sunday May Is isoe at her rssids s:
10 Monroe as Byn S@, "a The late captain
Funeral services at the OF the Holy Trinity cr-
ner q Montague and clinton SITS Brooklyn, Wednss-
Boston papers please copy.
1ssS. An;one,ic DRAKE widow OF Henry Nehemiah
nsrkhuTst and laughter ~ me a re sts commandsr
Anarev Jackson Drake
Relatives and friends s. are ,o nESa 20 s we4nssisy
Nav S': 81 AT at 2.sc p m.
PITNEY M2;Isos" ! u On saaa1 Pns NAY .sst
ru1essi Services a, her late residence on Wednesday,
pRATT-on Tuesday May 3d. 1899 Thomas 1srenias'
beloved ~ william Ahen ard Emmy H. f'~'-
aged p. years.
Funeral private.
N Ns3ay Nay k. Fl Ass'n ''oF' Robin
Funeral from her are residence No 44s Greene-aSes
Brooklyn. wsdaesday May 7 81 ss $ o'clock p. m
WALDORF the 2sth inst. Mrs Elizabeth Heath Maioa-
Funeral services late residence No lo+
ave- New Rochelle y Y. WEDNESDAY AT 3 ociock
WILLIAMS-At Sparta y. J. saturday May 81 rn-
Yard
Funeral services On Wednesday May 81 al Il at the
church Of the Pilgrims. Henry and Rensen sts' bfooA-
Ign
Inerment in Providence. r l.
WOOD-On May 20 at Washington n G. Annie e. -
loved wife II I. \ Wood and daughter or the lAts
James and Ann Eliza Wood ~ Iarfyto"n
Interment a Tarrytown on THURSDAY -,S-.
For further notice Thursdays Herald ana 4TiDen~@
Boughton- Military order LOYAL Legion Inted
States tommande-v State OF NewN ork fompanlons are
informed death Of Lieutenant william he Inee s
BOughton Funeral VIII be held ms evening AZ
( o'clock AZ NJ 2H West 23d Companions are re.
quested 10 attend BY order II Rear-A Admiral Wlnneo
5 Schley L. 5 y. Commander A. Noel blaksnlAi-
Acting Assistant Paymaster, late l. s Navy Recorder
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THE WEATHER REPORT.
RAPID Atmospheric MOVEMENTS.

Washington May 30-Dur1ng the last twenty nouns ue
etu,osphe-c movements have been marked and rapid
disturbance has passed the lake Superior region
over the Lover 81. Lawrence Valley. and storm OF
pronounced energy moved from the British Northwest
Territory over the Middle Missouri Valley ThundeTstoTTns
have occurred from the South Atlantic Coas. over N"
o.. -. r-,-.- N,.s,s=troi and Missouri valleys and
rain has fall,n from the northern ROCKY Moun.n
ov.- me North Pacific Coast districts The temperature
-se- decidedly IN New England. and has fallen IN
th ex-e-ne Northwest Temperatures of 30 degrees were
not -ea-hed Tuesday except In the South Atanuc ana
Cur sater During Wednesday the Northwest storm VII
adarce ovs- the lake attended ny local rains
"a .s,,5sr.,orns generally OF the Mississippi and
by dangerous southeriy squalls ower ne sss' .@es
s,d clsr her Wednesday. During thursday showers
will h. followed by fair and cooler weather ~ ms
ia-.o Casf dstrics Along The Atlantic Coast ne WHO'S
vii Be brisk from The southwest Wednesday, with prob
ahiv squalls along Middle and South Atlantic cast
storm signals are displayed Lake Pepn and the uppe'
a Port HlroL.
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WHY HENDERSON Is A CANDIDATE.
SAID TO RE PIT Up TO DIVERT VOTES
FROM HOPKINS IN SHEER
INTERES

Chicago May % (speciaD.-Congressman Cooper
Of Racine. who is here. Indignantly denies that
the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors IN the next Congress was promised to
him in return FOR bringing the Wisconsin delega-
ton in the Henderson column. There are rurnors
bore to-day that the whole Henderson boom is
-,o-el,. b1uf IN the West 10 beat Hopkins IN
Shermans favor. -,-, l., .o,.,,
i, Is said that Congressman Babcock IS manipu-
iafiry Henderson as a stalking-horse for the New
York man and that II was he who carried the
delegation vote IN Milwaukee last SATURDAY Bar
cock and Sherman are firm friends ana are cioseIy
associated on Congress committees.
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nrr.rrrn FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Mas,aehu.etts Rhode Island and Connecticut. fsir
blowers tonight and tomorrow brisk westerly winds
becoming variable.
For Eastern New-Tork showers late to-day and to
rrht: tomorrow thunderstors. followed by fair ard
coo'er. brisk westerly winds. becoming variable
For Eastern Pennsylvania. New-Jersey, Delaware
MARYLAND the Dlstric, o, Columbia and Virginia. con-
tirue.t warm weather with conditions favorable for
.tu,as-s--rr. 20 dav and tomorrow followed
morrow by lower temperature brisk south TO southwest
winds and probably squalls -
For Western Pennsylvania Western New-fork and
Ohio local and thundersorms today and to-nlsnt
,oorrov clearing and cooler s0uthery winds and
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Washington. d. C.. May q. 1899
LARGEST FREIGHT ENGINE IN COUNTRY.

Newport News Va. May 81 (SpeciaD.-The largest
freight engine built in this country is No 7oS
built by the Richmond Locomotive Works for the
Big Four which came down from Richmond on us
trial trip to-day II is a consolidated ten-wheel
engine. Weighing 1s 800 pounds No 7B brought
dovn hfty-three cars. loaded with coal. aggregat-
ing over 5000 tons net. officials Of the Big Four.
Chesapeake and Ohio. and the locomotive works
travelled on the train In private car. The Ches-
sneaka and Ohio has ordered SIX duplicates OF this
engine.
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on, WELL ABTAZF

Marion. Ind. May S0.-The striking Of a match
BY a spectator near oil we'll three miles east of
Marion to-nieh. caused the of surrounding the well
10 Ignite and the flames spread. consuming every
thing for several squares. Six men who
the tank into which the oil pouring were ter
rihlv burned one Of them was Thomas Mcdonald of
Button owner u me well. The injured men
brought 10 the hospital az Marion where they are
being treated One hundred barrels OF oil was IN
the tank al the time