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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
Wrecked italian Bnrk's Crew Brought Here.

Aboard the Clyde line steamship New York.
which arrived yesterday from San Domingo.
were seven OF the crew Of the Italian bark
Mrscotta. which was driven ashore In n gaze
at palenque Point. San Domingo. The bark
became a tuta! loss. She was owned by J. s..
Vicini Of this city. She had n cargo of sugar.
which sho took aboard at Macoris. San
Domingo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
GLEN COVE CHURCH coNsEoR4TED.
Bishop LittieIohn and Many CIergynien Take
Part in q Service at 81. raul'S.

Bishop LittieIohn md Many Clergynlen Take
Part In n Service at st. raul'S.
GLEN COVE, l.. l.. May "a. Many clergymen
and laymen Of the Eplscopalian Diocese OF
Long Island were present to-day at the conso-
Grafton OF St. Paul's Church in this village.
The service OF conservation was read by
Canon Bryan OF the cathedral in Garden City
and was laid on the communion table by Bishop
htt.le|ohn The Roy; ); II; Gammaek; rector Of
work he had done. Among those who took
part in tho service were Canon Bird OF tho
cathedral. the Rev. Isaac MrKay P%ittinger OF
Raleigh, y. @: tho Rev. Mr., Peek Of Rosiyn.
the Rcv. Mr. kerr!dgS OF Grace Church, Man
the Rev. Mi. Glover of Amityville. the Rev.
George. G. Groves Of Sea Cliff. the Rev. Mr..
Plat OF Br!dgeport. Conn, and, the Rev. Mr..
Manhattan.
Bishop Littlejohn confirmed q class Of ten
persons in the afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25

WAhHTNWION F0FETAHT TNN THVHHNAY,
For New England. fair and warmer to-day and Fri,
day. fresh south winds.
Far eaSt,rh .Nep FORT. fdir to-day aud Fri11y
oprmSr IN south portion IrrSh south winds.
For the District Of Columbia. eastern Pennsyl.
wanna. New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland. Virginia
and North Carolina. fair and warmer to-day aud Fri.
day; fresh south winds,
For western New YORK. fair to-day and Friday
freah southeast winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
New York State Conference of Religion
Meets.

Tho New York State Conference OF Religion
was organized on Tuesday afternoon at a meet.
INK he'd in the United Charities building. at
which ten religious bodies were represented.
An Executive Committee was named consist
Ing Of the Rev. Dr., Josiah Strong. President;
the Rev. DR.. Charles Ii. Eaton. the Rev. Stephen
s, Wise. the Rev. DR.. Henry Mottet, the Rcv.
E.. s. Tipple. the Rev. DIR. Henry NJ. Sanders,
and the Rev. Dir. John X. Auen. This commit
tee will be glad. 1t was announced Yesterday.
TO receive tho widest expression Of opinion
TO emphasize tho religious uiitics which uI-
derlIe all efforts FOR n higher righteousness and
the things of the Spirit which we nil share
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
DIR. Stewart .Ncccn.s Anbmrn,s rrc.IGency.

HARRIsGvEG. Pa. May 2+.-Thc Rev. Or.
George u. Stewart announced to his conGrcga-
tion tonight at ,hc Market Square prcshy-
;criau Church that he had decided to accept
the. cali TO the Presidency OF the Auburn rhoo-
logical SeD mary, He il y trustee OF Princeton
University anH also II Wilson College. and il
ihcntllie.{ ylth many NJ the prominent actiy-
lilies %! az Presbyterian Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co

SAN ~FRANCIsC0. Cal.
L~OUIsvILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
GOTERNOR TAYLOR TAXES OFFICE
CHANGE IN KENTUCKY STATE ADMINS
TRATION QUIETLY EFFECTED.

Frankfort KY, Dec. II (SpecaD. D.-William
Sylvester Taylor. Kenucky's second Republican
Governor was inaugurated at noon to-day in
front Of the State House, in the presence OF
five thousand Kentucklans, who cheered him
heartily. After the inaugural parade, when
started at II o'clock. the procession drew up at
the State House grounds Retiring Governor
Bradley cheered loudly when he came up on
the stand. and when Mayor Dehoney. OF the
city OF Frankfort. a strong Goebel Democrat.
announced that he wanted to read some resolu-
tions the people Of Frankfort had passed con-
cerning Governor Bradley, he called forth ap-
plause. He made speech in which he praised
the outgoing Governor for his kindness TO the
citizens OF Frankfort in their smallpox epi-
demic, and he paid him the high compliment OF
saying that he WAS the best Governor that ever
sat in the Chief Executives chair.
Governor Bradley then spoke, and ne was re-
ceived With much applause Loud cries OF
Three cheers for our next United States Sena-
tor'w carried Bradley almost off his feet, but
he made his speech, in which he thanked the
people Of Frankfort for the confidence they had
reposed In him. Governor Taylor followed with
a well written speech of fifteen minutes in
length in which he pleaded for better times
for Kentucky, the repeal of the Goebel Election
law and the equal rights OF all. An ex-Con-
federate Father Major, delivered the benedic-
tion.
The incoming and outgoing officials assembled
at the home Of Governor Bradley. where a
luncheon was served to them and to the out
going Governors staff There was a reception
by the Governor at the Capital Hotel TINS
evening and the inaugural ball was also held
there Many strangers were here tonight to
take part in the ball among them some OF Ken
tucky's loveliest women.
The defeated Democratic candidates for State
offices began serving notices Of contest to-day
against the Republican candidates, who received
certificates of election last week. Several have
been served
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

we'll worn moral that the British staff
prepared for the campaign and was very slow
In sending out cavalry and artillery. Gatacre
is not alone in being ambuscaded by the Dutch
allies. The War Office was taken by surprise
when the war opened. and an unsuspected
strength Of the Dutch Republics In Krupp and
Creusot artillery and in fighting force dis
closed. 1t has been open secret that the
Military Staff has condemned Mr.. Chamberlain
for allowing the war to come before It was
ready. 1t is a fact not generally known that
Lord Wolseley urged Lord Lansdowne to mo-
bilize an army corps in July but that the Cabi-
net overruled the suggestion. The Military Staff
Is likely to be sharply criticised for its conduct
of the war when Parliament meets. but II was
the Ministry that failed to look ahead and pre-
pare for the campaign in good time, instead Of
allowing the grass to grow on the vedt for the
Dutch ponies
There current rumors in high circles that
Lord Salisbury, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and
With Mr.. Chamberlain for not warning them OF
the magnitude OF what was before the Gov
ernment. They cannot Justly hold him RESPONSE
hle when the Ministry as a body fell into a
Dutch ambuscade, well the War Office.
Whatever may be the grievances of the Military
staff or Mr.. Chamberlains own colleagues, the
Ministry now has the united country behind 1t
in carrying the to the bitter end The
Stormberg reverse causes intense humiliation.
but there no signs OF finching from the
work which England has undertaken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
PUT BABY BOY on A REDHOT STOVE
TWO BALTIMORE YOUNG WOMEN GET SEVEN
YEARS IMPRISONMENT EACH FOR
CAUSING HIS DEATH.

Baltimore Dec. IL (SpeciaD.-Two young women.
Julia Brennan and Kate Brady, convicted to-
day of the horrible crime of causing the death of
Joseph Burns by placing him naked on redhot
stove Each of the women was sentenced 10 seven
years in the penitentiary. The crime was COM
mitted last October in a tenement house The
Burns family rented hte house and suolet
apartments Mrs Burns day went out on an
errand and left her baby. aged twenty months, In
the care Of the young women.
When she returned home she found Julia Bren-
nan in the yard and the other woman sitting near
bv The baby lay on the floor screaming In agony.
Upon examination the mother found that the child
was so badly burned that the skin peeled on MS
hody in strips The women denied any knowledge
of how the child had been burned. One OF them
said that probably the little one had CLIMBED on
the stove in her temporary absence, but craving
of the stove was exhibited in court ana IL was
Main to be seen that, although the child was aole
10 era WI II could never have climbed on top OF the
stove -, . ,.n
dtb had tried TO tell her as best 1t could In it's
haby language that some one had set II on tne
stove DR. n g. Kerle, who made the post NOR
tenn examination, testified that the infants death
had been caused by blood poisoning superlnduced
hv burns The jury. in its verdict hndlng the wom-
on guilty of manslaughter indicated that mucn was
not intended by the women. whose purpose, IL ap-
nears was to frighen the child. The enormlty OF
the offence. however, led the judge TO impose
penaty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
HENDRICKS DECLINES.
THE MACHINES DEVICE TO RETAIN
PAYN IN OFFICE.
WILL THE GOVERNOR SUBMIT. OR HAS


WILL THE GOVERNOR SUBMIT. OR HAS
HE ANOTHER TRUMP CARD TO PLAY?
Albany. Dec. 12 (speciaD.-It became known
here to-day that Senator Hendricks of SYRIA
cuse, has definitely decided that the demands Of
his private business are so pressing that he
must decline the oner Of the Superintendency Of
Insurance on the expiration Of Mr.. Lou Payn's
term.
To the most casual observer this will seem an
unexpected and rather surprising decision. 1t
Is but q short time ago that Senator Hendricks
was not only willing. but eager. to take the
office Of Superintendent of Public Works-a
place far inferior in value to that which he now
declines. 1t said for him at the time by his
friends mat ne really needed II. aDd Wono
be grateful for IT on account Of the salary 1t
Is not supposed that his needs are IN any great
degree less pressing now than they were then.
moments consideration, however, clears up
the situation. Ex-senator Hendricks Is a thor
Ough going machine man. whose confirmation
by the Senate could probably not be prevented
At any rate, to prevent his confirmation would
be an extremely dstasteful task for his old as
sociates and present friends and 1t would seri-
ously strain the powers even of the present ma
chine to accomplish 1t. Yet II once nominated
the only way to keep Commissioner Lou" Payn
in office would be to secure the rejection Oh oeh-
ator Hendrickss nomination by the Senate, or
at least to hold 1t up.
OF all things, the machine now desires to re-
tain Mr. Lou Payn in the Insurance Depart
ment However satisfactory to 1t Senator Hen
drlcks might be personally he could by no means
Ali all the various utilities Of Mr.. Payn IN
that place. The machine would gladly do
something else for him. but they are not Wiling
to have him deal with the insurance companies
in place Of Mr. Payn. 1t is easy for them TO
promise him something else. and TO say to him
as they have said to other men before this-that
he must decline the present offer In order to
retain the friendship OF the machine and the
certainty OF its taking care Of him in the
future 1t Is believed here that, without
doubt Senator Patt has given notice TO Mr..
Hendricks that he must decline the tempting
offer. and has thus said check to Governor
Roosevet's bold play. 1t will be interesting TO
see whether the Governor will now quietly ac-
cept the situation and submit to Mr.. Payn' or
whether he has another card up his sleeve as
much of a trump as the nomination of Hendricks
would have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
LAD OF FOUR YEARS A HERO.
ALTHOUGH SERIOUSLY HURT. HE BEGGED THAT
HIS LITTLE COMPANION BE CARED FOR FIRST.

ALTHOUGH SERIOUSLY HURT. HE BEGGED THAT
HIS LITTLE COMPANION BE CARED FOR FIRST.
He is only four years old wee bit OF lad
II ia only a few days since he was permitted TO
don his first knickerbockers and reegate MS Khts
to the nursery But he gave an exhibition or nerve
and consideration for others yesterday that speaks
well for the stock from which he springs when he
was picked I'D and carried away protesting:
I'm not hurt: It's Aggie. Please pick Aggie up
Her mamma told me to take care Of her. and she'll
be scared"
Peter Jackson Is the little heros name. He Is
the son OF George Jackson Of No. 433 West Fifty
fourth-st "Aggie" his charge. is Agnes Sorting
becker three years old Of No. 5M West Fiftysec-
ond-st She Is known as Agge Ward. her family
having adopted Ward" because OF its brevity.
The children had been together to the Industrial
Kindergarten in Fifty-fourth-st., between Ninth
and Tenth aves Every morning the manly little
Peter called for his playmate and gallantly escort
ed her to School"
The little ones left the kindergarten at TO
81 and Tenth-ave., where the street is torn up
Peter waited until he thought 1t was safe to cross
and then holding Agnes tightly by the hand. he
Just then. unfortunately. a bakers wagon. driven
by Bernard McNamee. nineteen years Old OF No
81 Jackson-st, bore down on them. Peter tried TO
turn back but too late. Before he could get back
with Agnes-for he himself might easily have
lodged aside-he and she were trampled under the
The boys left leg and left arm were fractured
and he was seriously injured internally Agnes had
please mister look for Agge. I'm all right"
pleaded the manly little chap. And II only
when "Agge" beside him in the ambulance
Agnes and Peter were taken to Roosevelt Hos, Hos,
ptal Later in the night Mrs Sortingbecker called
and took the little girl home.
No arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
A BOER GUN CAPTURED.
TAKEN IN A SORIIE FROM
LADYSlNI7H.
rur BRITISH FORCE SUFFERS SEVERELY
IN FIGHTING THAT FOLLOWS
THE STORMBERG REVERSE.
fpY CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE


london. Dec 13, a. m.-From the various
scenes Of operations in South Africa there is
u,,,o news Of Importance to record this morning
-ha correspondents are almost dumb on the
sr,,ect Of the battle of stormberg. and the pub
-. ,s still without information of trustworthy
x,ns explaining the disaster IN detan. The ac-
.,unt given by Cape newspaper confirms and
.rcsnds the indication already given that there
wos considerable confusion In the course of the
-st-eat and adds that the British artillery is
-enorted 10 have fred on their own men.
From Cane Town and Lourenco Marques come
,ororts that an engagement took place on Mon
Aov between General Methuen and General
Cronte but no particulars are mentioned. and
,hA british General himself continues silent.
General Butler also says nothing concerning
HE own movements. and a most interesting item
of news from Natal to-day is a statement that
go British scouts had been observed at Help
rakaar. 10 the northeast of Ladysmith.
General Yule who conducted the retreat from
pundee to Ladysmth. has been invalided home.
and left Durham on Monday on board the Dun
vegan Castle.
THE Mail" publishes this morning evidence Of
Russian activity ct Ceuta and Tangier, and In
Central Asia and Abyssinia. and urges its read
ers TO watch the movements of Russia, France
and probably another Power in event Of any
further reverse TO British troops in South
Africa J. y. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
GATACRE's SECOND REPORT.
DESCRIBES HIS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACh
AND EXONERATEs HIS GUIDES

DESCRIBES HIS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTAIN
AND EXoNERATEs HIS GUIDES.
London Dec. 1.-THE War Office has received
the following from General Forester Walker:
Cape Town, Monday, Dec. 11.-Gatacre re-
ports as follows
THE idea to attack Stormberg seemed 70
promise certain success. but the distance was
underestimated by myself and the local guides
A policeman took us round some miles. conse-
auently we were marching from 9:30 p. m. till
a. m and were landed In an impossible position
l do not consider the error Intentional. The
Bosrs began firing from the top OF an un-
scalabie hill and wounded a good many of our
men while in the open plain. The I'd North
umberlands tried to turn out the enemy, but
failed The I'd Irish Fusiliers seized
kopje near and held on, supported by the
mounted infantry and Cape police. The guns
under Jeffreys. could not have been better
handled. But / regret to say that one gun was
overturned In a deep nullah and another sank
in quicksand. Neither could be extrcated in
the time available. Seeing the situation. l sent
a dispatch rider TO Molteno with the news. Col
lected and withdrew our forces from ridge TO
ridge for about nine miles. The Boer guns were
remarkably well served They carried
ately 5000 yards.
Il am holding Bushman's Hoek and Cypher-
gat. Am sending the Irish Rifles and North
umberlands in Sterkstrom to recuperate. The
Wounded proceed to Queenstown. The missing
Northumberands number $685. not 306. as pre-
viously reported"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
THE FASHION IN BEVERAGES.

The proprietor OF one Of the leading hotels. In
discussing the fashion In beverages, called atten-
ton TO some features that In the last few years
have been growing very noticeable. He remarked
that champagne at public dinners is crowding out
other wines more and more and that mineral water
is almost always served. and what augurs we'll
from a dletetic point of view is literally consumed
He showed the menu cards Of many affairs which
have taken place within the last twelve months
and the prominence on them OF champagne ana
mineral waters was very evident. When asked
about liquors this boniface said: There is very
little worth telling you for where Is the man who
is not IN 10 the latest in whiskeys. at least the
American product But after all the public ne
continued may find something interesting IN the
statement that there is new applicant for favor'
none other than the Irish whlskey following I'm the
wnke ~ The Irish boat Understand me, Dublin
whskey though said 10 be very good. because II
IS a pure product made in pot stills. VIII never
reach the consumption Of the American. hut there
is no reason why It may not come In good second
as dd the green boat. and did notice that during
fhe races Dublin whiskey, like the owner OF the
shamrock sailed into favor."-New York Sun,
Nov. 9th, 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
GENERAL FRENCH PUSHES FORWARD.
HIS PLANS NOT CHANGED BY THE DIsAs-

London, Dec 12.-The almost complete a5-
sence Of news from the theatre of war up TO 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon increased public anx ETY.,
so deeply stirred by Saturdays disaster. "uch
scanty messages as drinbed through seemed to
indicate that preparation are about completed
for simultaneous attacks at Tugela River and
Modder River-the dispatches showing that the
British and Beers were in touch in both direc-
tions on Monday.
There is no confirmation Of the report Of an
other day long battle along the Modder River
Monday, but possibly there has been resump-
ton Of fighting as reported by General Cronje
yesterday evening as the searching lyddite shell
fire Of Sunday was probably a preliminary to an
advance
A strange item of news has reached here from
Boer sources announcing that the Waschbank
bridge is damaged. This is taken in some quar-
ters as a possible confirmation Of the suggestion
that the British have made a wide sweep by
way Of Helpmakaar and are preparing to take
the Beers north of Ladysmith in the rear.
A message from Naauwpoort, dated Monday,
December II, shows that General French has
apparently inclination to withdraw his ad-
vanced troops at Arundel as 1t was feared
might be the result Of General Gatacres defeat.
General French reports that his artillery on De-
cember II. forced an advance post OF the Beers,
south of Colesberg. to evacuate its position and
seek refuge behind Vaalkop
There is great Indignation in Great Britain
at the ignorance the British Intelligence Depart
ment is displaying in estimating the Boer
strength in Cape Colony. Experts aver that
Is 900 Beers will have to be driven out Of the
Colony before the passage OF the Orange River
can be undertaken.
The Rhodesian force advancing TO the relief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
THE ASTORIA LAND GRANT.
GOVERNOR BELIEVED TO HAVE ASKED THE LAND
BOARD FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

Albany, Dec. 70 (SpeciaD D-Governor Roosevelt.
has written a letter TO the Land Board which. 1t
is believed asks the members OF that Board TO re-
appraise the land which they propose TO grant to
the Astoria Light, Heat and Power Company. and
also asks them to state TO him the value OF land
near that which they propose to award to the AS
toria company ''J
The Land Boards clerks It is thought were busy
to-day getting this information for the Governor
and the Land Board which meets again to-mor-
row.
The Governor had long and private conference
with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, a member or
the Land Board. this afternoon. George 5. Bon.
ner OF the firm OF Tracy. Boardman Il Platt, filed
briefs with the Governor this afternoon In iaVor
OF his signing the patent OF the grant OF lands to
the Astoria Light Heat and Power Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
sTEYNs ACCOUNT OF sToRMBERG.

BRITISH FORCED TO SURRENDER AFTER
THEY HAD sTORMED BOER POSITION.
Pretoria, Dec 10-President Steyn has sent
the following details OF the fight at Stormberg
Junction:
The British. with six cannon. attacked the
Beers under Swanepoel and Olivier, and stormed
the Beers intrenched positions the kopjes.
After a severe fight they were compelled to sur
render. The prisoners are Major Sturges, six
officers and go commissioned officers and
men of the Northumberlands. and two officers
and about 250 non-commissioned officers and
men of the Irish Fusiliers 1t is impossible TO
state the number Of dead or wounded British.
The Beers captured three cannon and two am
muntiOn wagons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
SOUVENIR FOR PRESIDENT LOUBET.
TO BECOME LAW.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

FRANK j. THOMPSON CHOSEN TO PRESENT THE
FIRST LAFAYETTE MEMORIAL COIN
Washington. Dec. 12-President Mckinley to-day
decided to appoint Frank j. Thompson secretary
Of the Lafayette Memorial Commission. commits
sioner to present 10 President bOubet the nrst
souvenir coin struck in accordance with the recent
act OF Congress. The first coin viii be struck at
the Philadelphia Mint on the anniversary OF WASH
ington's death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
BETS ON THE ELECTION PAID.

Lexington. KY Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-The hackers Of
General Taylor in the gubernatorial contest are
being paid their bets Tonight James c. Rogers. a
Goebe man. who held several large stakes. paid
the Taylor men their money. Among the turfmen
who were the heaviest hackers OF Taylor were
Colonel Milton Young and Colonel r. T. Holloway.
There was something like $4,000 bet on the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
COSTLY WORK FOR THE BRITISH.

GENERAL WHITE DESCRIBES HIS LATEST
CAPTURE OF A BOER BIG GUN.
London, Dec. 13.-The War Office publishes
the following dispatch from General Butler;
A dispatch from General White, dated Decem
Der IL. says
Last night Colonel Metcalfe and five hundred
Of the Second Rife Brigade SORTED 10 capture
a Boer howitzer hill. They reached the
crest without being discovered. drove off the
enemy and then destroyed the hCwitzer with
guncotton.
when returning Metcalfe found his retire
ment barred by the Beers, but he forced his
way through. using the bayonet freely The
Boer losses considerable The British
losses were the following: Lieutenant Fergus
son and eleven men killed; Captain Paey, Sec
ond Lieutenant Davenport. Second Lieutenant
Bond and forty -one men wounded; six men capt
ured who had remained behind In charge OF the
wounded"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
MR.. CILL1s COULD NOT ACCEPT

Intimate friends OF Hubert ellis said last night
that the last time Governor Roosevelt was in this
CITY lie had talk with Mr.. ellis. and that the
Governor was well aware that Mr. ellis could
moi possibly accept the position OF Insurance Com
missioner II It were offered 10 him, Acceptance
would involve great a sacrifice OF Mr.. ellis )
business interests that 1t is not to be thought Of
his friends say. And because the Governor knows
this the friends Of Mr.. ellis ada the Commis-
sinnershin will not be offered % him.