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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-30
Letter Issued by Chaplain of the nIassa-
chuaetta HthcrMtaM Dlxisiona.

Boston Dec. 29.-ln circular letter
sent to eleven divisions of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians in this state, Rev.
j. #. Cummings, the state chaplain of
the order, has biven expression to his
condemnation of the practice Of profan-
ing the Lords day by the holding of
Sunday beer socials," He says: 1T
has been charged that certain divisions
of the order countenance the profaning
practice of Sunday beer drinking in
their meeting rooms. If such viola
ton of decency exists anywhere under
whatever pretext, then the officials who
are responsible for the desecration can
not be too severely censured. But this
proclamation becomes deeper and more
diseraceful, when an organization de-
voted to patriotic and humanitarian
work descends to such dissipation as to
conduct Sunday beer socials behind
doors sealed with the pass word of the
ORDER
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BOERS GETTING FOREIGN AID.
A Consulate at Lorenzo Marquee Giving
Secret In 70 rmntiOn.

London, Dec 30.-The Times has a
December 2S, which says: "The sus-
picion that the Boer intelligence de-
partment is in close touch with for
eign consulate in Pretoria Is confirmed
by the fact that the news of the ap-
pointment of Lord Roberts as com
mander-n-ch in South Africa, was
known in Pretoria on December 20.
indirectly reaching Delagoa bay from
the Transvaal two days later. Suspi-
cion rests upon a consul who is motor
ious for his Boer sympathies. There is
reason to believe that Pretoria is kept
we'll informed with regard to British
military movements.
with reference to the rumors of
smuggling contraband goods, it is sig
nificant that Major Erasmus of the
Free State artillery Is here, his arrival
being coincident with that of the
with which the Transvaal secret SER
vice fund is spent, considerable mis-
,hief may be done unless cargoes are
Inspected by British searchers, who un-
4erstand foreign bills of lading. 1t is
fit here that all mining and other ma
clinery should be stopped, owing to the
possibility of hoodwinking the officials
Tie consul who represents the Trans
val and the Orange Free State in
Lo1renzo Marquee still continues TO
aci in the same capacity for Holland"
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ANOTHER BIG FIGHT LIKELY
IlIPORTANT MOYEAIENT BY Bull
LER DARKLY HINTED Al.
An Indication That 1t VIII Not be IA
Frontal Atsack-Further Artillery
Due But IL is Generally Believed That
Even With This He Wtll be Too Weak
Evidence That Laysmith Ia is Suffering
from the BOmbartiment. /.


London, Dec 30--5 a. nl.-The latest
special dispatches from Chieveley Camp
hint darl1ly at some important move
ment as imminent. This is interpreted,
with some misgivings, to mean that
General Butler contemplates renewal
of his attempt to relieve Ladysmith.
1t is reported by the same dispatches
that the Beers have now retired to the
north bank Of the Tugela, being afraid
that the swollen river may bar their
retreat. They are also moving their
laagers nearer Ladysmith, probably
with the intention of putting further
pressure on the garrison, which now
seems to be suffering pretty heavily
from the bombardment. 1t Is difficult,
however, to conceive that General Bull
Ter would make another frontal attack,
especially now that the river is rising,
and an additional indication that this
is not his purpose is the fact that he
has removed his headquarters back to
Frere.
The Boer movements northward from
Tugela is quite in keeping with the enc
my's usual plan of securing a safe line
of retreat. 1t Is known that further ar
tillery is due to arrive for General Bull
ler but the belief here is that his forces
even then will be too weak. He may,
however, be animated by a desire to
accomplish something before the arriv-
al of Lord Roberts and to satisfy the
keenness of his men to retrieve their
defeat.
The reported engagement with Kaf-
frs is very vague and cannot be ex-
plained pending the arrival Of later dis
patches.
The number of members of the house
of commons who have volunteered for
the front threatens to seriously reduce
the governments majority when par
lament reassembles. The Rothschilds
have donated $4,000 to the Bucking-
hamshire volunteer fund Tt is estimat-
ed that 100000 will be contributed
privately to volunteer funds through
out the country. Already the fund for
the relief Of the families of soldiers
exceeds $500, 600.
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Broad Gets Decision

New York, Dec. 29.-Kid Broad Of
Cleveland got q well earned decision
decision over Jack Hamilton of Troy
through the latter's foul tactics at the
Broadway A. c. tonight. Broad was
always on the aggressive and Hamilton
made a good defense. Hamilton was
knocked down in the sixth round
From this to the end of the bout Broad
spread it over his man. In the twen-
ty-first round Hamilton tried foul tao
tics. In the following round he delib-
erately butted twice the referee stopped
Broad.
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exposed her to insults the Beers moved
her to Mositi, where she enjoyed the
hospitality of a colonial farmer. BY
means of heavy bribes she persuaded
natives to carry information to and fro.
Extraordinary stories regarding her
were circulated among the Beers. One
was that she was the wife of an Eng
lish general, another that she was a
granddaughter of the queen, who had
come to spy upon the doings of the
Beers, and a third that she was the
only male survivor of Mafeking, having
escaped in the guise of a woman.
Lady Sarah visited Vryburg, She
was driven there by a young Boer who
passed her off as his sister. She found
loyallsts who gave her official dispatches
and news. She stayed in the hotel all
day and stole out by night to do shop
ping On visiting the hospital she found
that orders had been issued that no one
should leave the town. The gallant
Boer had to answer some curious ques-
tions put by the landrost before he
could get permission for himself and
his SISTER" to leave They set out at
A o'clock in the morning in fear of be-
ing recognized and got away safely.
After the Beers discovered that she had
been mixed up in dispatch-running,
she went to Commandant Synman's
camp with view of getting back to
Mafeking, but Snyman refused to let
her so to Mafeking or even to Setlagoli.
He proposed sending her to Zeerust as
g prisoner of war, or, as an alternative
to releave her il Yiljoen We're given up
by the British At first she refused to
ask Colonel Baden Powell 70 do this,
but finally she changed her mind. Lady
Sarah gathered. from her varied eXper-
iences among the Beers, that they are
l, rInIr 81 llnh
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Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 29-At the clos
ing session of the American Economic
association to-day the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Richard r. Ely University
of Wisconsin, to succeed Arthur T.
Hadley of Yale; vice presidents, Stuart
Wood, w. q. y Ripley, David Kinley
secretary and treasurer, Charles H.
Hull of Cornell. The next meeting of
the association will be held at Detroit
in December, 1900. in conjunction with
the meeting Of the American Historical
association.
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Attached for S55,DOO.

Norwich, Dec. 29.--The Danielson cor
respondent of the Bulletin says: The
bankers and brokers of Boston, has
been attached by Myron L. Derrick and
Charles F. Hutchinson, formerly CO.
partners as Derrick, Hutchinson & Co.
of Boston. for $55,000. 1t is on account
of some deals made during 1924. The
writ is returnable on the first Tuesday
in February, 1900, in the superior court.
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OPERATIONS At KIMBERLEY.


CnnhEe OK Shotlss
Kimberley, Dec. %, via Modder River
Dec. 27.-Before dawn to-day a detaeh-
ment of the mounted forces, with artil
lery and light infantry, moved out In
westerly direction. Boer artillery from
Hamper Dam opened fire at Otto's Kop-
je Kimberley fort replying with twenty
shells. The British force reconnoite1-
ed outposts along Lazaretto ridge, the
Boer patrols retreating. Having ac-
complished this and having discovered
Boer reinforcements approaching from
Wimbledon ridge, Colonel Chamier, with
the Royal artillery, exchanged dozen
shells as soon as the gums could be linn
bered up. Some five hundred Beers
poured in a heavy fire from their. earth
works, the British finally retiring, with
the loss of one horse The movement
showed that the Beers We're still keep
ing three guns in the vicinity of KIM
berly and were able to summon rein
forcements rapidly 1t also showed
their proneness to vacate a position i'm
mediately when weaker than the oppos-
ing force.
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EMBEzz L EMENT or 5000 900.
Charge Against &. ii. Cole, Formerly of
Globe Bank of Boston.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29,-The war
rant for the arrest of Charles III. Cole,
formerly of the Globe bank of Boston,
on a charge of embezZling 100000 ar
rived to-day. The United States mar
shall also received a telegram from the
attorney general of the United States
directing him to conduct Cole to Bos-
ton under guard. Cole waived pre-
liminary examination and the start for
Boston will be made tomorrow. The
warrant contains four counts. the first
charges Cole with receiving 100000 on
August last and embezzling it and the
second accuses him of embezzling $780,
600 on August H. The other two counts
simply refer to these transactions.
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P1SSENG ER TRAIN DERAILED.
One Leaves the Tracks Mt tPutnam-Finy v
Passengers BADLY shaken.

Putnam, Dec. 29.-The passenger
train from Worcester to New London
due in this city at 2 p. m. was derailed
in the freight yard this afternoon owing
to a switch not being properly closed.
The train consisted of three cars and all
of them as well as the engine, left the
track. The passengers, who numbered
about fifty, Were all badly shaken up,
but no serious injuries resulted. The
accident occurred within few feet of a
steep embankment.
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Recorder Goff Stops Dumb show
started by Attorney Weeks.

started by Attorney Weeks.
New York, Dec. 29.-Late this after
noon Recorder Golf adjourned court in
the trial of Roland B. Molineux until
next Tuesday on account of the New
Years holiday. The most interesting
event in connection with to-day's pro-
ceedinge occurred Immediately before
the adjournment. Harry Cornish was
on the witness stand and Mr. Weeks
was conducting the cross nina ton.
Suddenly Mr.. Weeks asked the witness
to step from the stand, sit down at the
end of the table occupied by the attor-
neys for the state go through the per-
formance of opening the bottle of bromo
seltzer, show how he knocked the con-
tents into the glass and how he poured
Cornish complied with the request.
Cant you show us how much you
took?" said Mr.. Weeks. well, do you
mean to drink ths?" asked Cornish,
holding up the glass containing the wa
ter. Yes" answered Mr.. Weeks. 1T
won't hurt you" 90, no." the court
interposed, this dumb show has been
carried on quite far enough" The wit
ness then poured water out of the glass
until he thought there remained about
the amount he drank from the mixture
which had caused Mrs. Adams death
and held it up before the jury so they
could see it, not drinking any. At this
point court adjourned until next Tues
day
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THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO.
THE ADM1N1s1RA7IoN,s poA1cH.
Dawes Believed 10 Lave Outlined 1t ON
EhiILpnines Mmd IrMsts.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Charles c..
made a speech at the republican state
love feast in the Assembly hall to-day
which was regarded by many as outlin-
ing the policy of the administration on
two points, the Philippine policy and
the attitude Of the republican party to-
ward trusts. Speaking on trusts Mr..
Dawes said it was the duty of the re-
publican party to conserve public inter-
ests. Wherever trusts proved them
selves inimical to the public welfare
they must be restrained and controlled,
and, if necessary, laws must be passed
that would SO much encourage active
competition as to bring about the disin
tegration of the trusts.
Rather than have in the hands of
any corporation the power to absolutely
fix the price Of necessity of life at an
arbitrary figure, the people of the Unit
ed States will eventually and rightfully
do one Of, two things" said Mr.. Dawes.
"They will enact legislation for the alb
solute protection of the people from ex-
tortion by governmental regulation
more or less extended as public necessi-
ties may require, or they will enact leg
islation for the enforced creation of
competition by the disintegration OF
trusts. With nothing less than one of
these two things will or should the peo-
pie of this country be satisfied" Mr..
Dawes spoke at some length on the
Philippine situation, asserting that en-
couragement received from anti-imperi-
alists had much to do with the prolon-
cation Of the war He said President
Mckinley would refuse to be turned
fl ON his course in regard to the Phil
ippines by the protests of anti-imperlal-
lists.
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PRINTERS, srRrKn EAn1s F1Ar.
Seven Daily Pap. as Of PIttsburg All
Issued on Time.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29-The printers
strike in Pittsburg has not affected the
seven daily papers. All are issued on
time and in just as good shape az be-
fore the strike. The stereotypers re-
fused to go out when ordered to by the
International Typographical union. The
circular of President Donnelly of the L.
T. T., declaring all the machinists
(200,0 900 in numbeD, to be non-union
men, has enlisted that body in favor
of the publishers and their circular let
ter under the seal of their organization
is distributed among their labor organi-
cations, Typographical union, No. Z,
the local organization, having had no
voice in the ordering of the strike,
sees to be waiting orders from inter
national headquarters at Indianapolis.
The allied printing trades and glass
workers union have refused to counte-
nance the strike. The boycott efforts of
the printers have fallen fiat, both in
the circulation and advertising depart
ments,
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Boston, Dec 29,-Olaf Sundstrom,
who is reported as having committed
suicide in New York to-day, was for
merly in charge of Aeolian departments
of the NJ Steinert & Song Co., dealers
in pianos and Aeolians this city, but
left in July last to enter the employ
of the Aeolian company of London and
since November l had been in New
York city. His former employers say
he was man of excellent character
and severed his connection with them
on account of failing health, to which
cause they attribute the suicide, He
leaves a wife and two children.
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NEW YORK,S FIRE CHIEF
Croker's Nephew Passes Examination
md Is Formally Appointed.


New York, 7 &C. 29.-Fire Commission
er Scannell to-day promoted Deputy
Chief Edward r. Croker to nbe chief of
the New York city fire department at
a salary of $4,000 a year The commits
sioner received the certified list of the
civil service, showing that Mr.. Croker
had percentage of $3.50 at noon to-
day, and the promotion was then made.
The new chief is a nephew of Richard
Croker He has been acting chief for
six months drawing the salary, how
ever, of only deputy. On June II he
was appointed chief without civil SER
vice examination, but the civil service
board upset the promotion. This time
his promotion is according to the civil
service rules
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HARD FIG HIT NEAR MATEKING.
British Make Determined Effort to
Capture Bocr Fort

Preoria, Dec. rs, by way of Lorenzo
Marquee, Dec. 2S-Commandant Sny-
man reports as follows from Molopo:
"On Monday morning the enemy from
Mafeking attacked one of our forts in
force with cannon, Maxims and an ar
mored train, and SO persstently that
there was fighting right on the walls Of
the fort But we retained the forth
The British loss is reported as 55." The
other commanders report "All quiet"
with the exception of the usual bonn
bardment of Ladysmith. General Lu-
can Meyer has recovered and returned
to the front
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KILLED HIMSELF IN NEW York.
Former Employe of r.. steinert 81 Sons
in Boston,

New York, Dec. ga man supposed
to be Olaf Sundstrom OF 162 Boylston
street, Boston, was found dead with his
throat cut in the Grand Union hotel
late this afternoon. A razor was found
on the floor near the bed The gas in
the room was burning, showing that
the man had in all probability killed
himself after retiring. A gold watch
and chain, a small sum of money, some
letters and a check drawn on the Me-
chanics' bank, Boston, by William
Veasie and made payable to Olaf Sund-
strom for $50 We're also found. The
check was indorsad by w. III. Sund-
strom, who is supposed to be a brother
of the dead man A picture of an old
woman smoothing the hair Of a man
kneeling at her feet was in notebook
found in one of the pockets. The man
registered on December 26. He was
well dressed and refined, about forty
years old and of medium build.
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GENERAL WHITE CoNvALEsCEN7.
Boer Shell Fire Becomes Very Damaging
-Joubert In Go mamh


-JOubert In Com manh.
Ladysmith, Dec "a, via Pietermaritz-
burg.-General White has had a slight
attack of fever, but he Is now GONZALES
cent. The Boer shell fire has been very
damaging recently. On Friday one
shell killed six men and wounded nine.
The same missile killed four horses
Another just missed the Fifth Lancers
lines, slightly wounding six officers.
Several shells have fallen close to Gen
eral Whites house, compelling the re-
moval of headquarters to another point.
1t is reported that General Joubert Is
again in command of the Beers here.
The military authorities appear conf
dent, but they are very reticent Beers
have been observed moving northward
and westward in large numbers
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NEW POINT IN URdNCE.
Brought Up by ahe Death of an A. o. U.
w. Member

Webster City, Iowa. Dec. %. A new
point in insurance is involved in the
case of the death of George w Good
rich. He carried a $4,000 policy in the
A. o. U. w Three days before his death
his physician was dismissed and Chris
tian Science treatment substituted The
order refuses to settle unless a physi-
clans proof of death is submitted or the
body is disinterred and post-mortem
held The physician refuses to certify.
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Beers Near CnirveIey Camp,

London, Dec. 29.-The Times publishes
the following despatch from Cheveley
camp, dated December "a: Parties of
Beers approached to-day within three
miles of Chieveley camp, threatening
our watering parties, who are COM
PEELED to go some two miles, owing to
the scarcity of water. 1t is reported
that the Ladysmth garrison made
sortie on Thursday and captured a
hill
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Iutrrco,legiate Chess Tournaments.

New York, Dec. 29-Following are the
results of the games in the fifth round
of the intercollegiate chess tournament
played to-day: Falk, Columbia, beat
Morgan, Yale, after fifty-one moves.
The latter lost piece in the middle
game, Perry, Harvard, beat Hunt,
Princeton, after twenty-five moves. The
former completely outplayed his op-
ponent from the start. Cook, Yale, de-
feated Sewall, Columbia. both men
playing fine chess, after fifty-four
moves. Rice, Harvard, easily defeated
Henley. Princeton, after thirty-tive
moves.
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BLIND MAN ACOUITT ED.
strnnglcd His Wife on Christmas Night
In SeIf-defensr.

y Baltimore, Dec. 29.-Franklin B. Liv-
ingston, the blind man who on Christ
mas night strangled his wife, Dora Liv-
ingston, was discharged from custody
to-day by Judge Stockbridge. Living
ston was brought into court on a writ
of habeas corpus His attorney asked
that he be released on the ground that
the coroner's jury had decided that the
murder was committed in elf-defense.
Judge Stockbridge took this view and
dismissed the prisoner The evidence
before the coroner's jury showed that
Livingston had been attacked in the
night by his wife and that he choked
her to death to save his own life. Wit
nesses testified that they had heard
Mrs. Livingston threaten to kill her
husband and a revolver was found in
her room when the police searched the
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Il FIGHT NTH FFIRS.
Beers Attack md Carry Strongly For-
titled Ridge.

Pretoria, Dec. 25, by way Of Lourenzo
Marquez, Dec. 2.-Commandant Sarts
reports from the laager at Alowyns $
kop, near zeerust, that he had an en-
gagement on Friday, December %,
With kaffirs in the neighborhood of
Derderpoort. The Kaffirs occupied a
strongly fortified ridge and were we'll
prepared for emergencies. After heavy
fighting the burghers captured the KAT
fir position, losing three killed and five
wounded.
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Runaway Girl Caught.

Word was received by the poTice OF
this city from Providence last nisn'
that Clara F. Marks, an eightefn
old girl residing in that city win ne,
parents had run away from nolne ano
was thought to have come Wv 20. "a,
ven. Patrolman Healy foZunu .ne eli
at the Belle dock hotel lafea faan ~ '-g r. es
ming in company with Al man
rested the girl and she was io.Aeu ~.
She is of prepossessingT appeai aiou oie
will probably be sep ''eA ~ wv
dence to-day.
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Coolest Night of the Season.

Last night was the coolest thus far
of the season. Early in the evening
there was stinging wind, but that
died down before midnight and the rest
of the night was genuine old fash
ioned still cold the kind that makes
good skating. At 7 o'clock last evening
the thermometer at the corner of Chapel
and State streets registered 81 degrees/
above zero and at o'clock this NORM
ing it was IA above and rapidly fallinfs'
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GENERAL GiTICRE'S SUCCESS
He Reopens Communication With tho
IndSve CoIIfery.

London, Dec. 29.-The war office has
received the following despatch dated
at Cape Town, Thursday, December %:
THE Indwe colliery line is now work
ing again"
Another despatch from Cape Town of
the same date says that a telegram
from Cradock Cape Colony reports
heavy firing in the direction Of storm
berg. It is supposed this is connected
with General Gatacre's movement to
reopen communication with the Indwe
colieries.
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Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 29.-The men,
bers of the American Historical society
found themselves to all appearances the
the meetings were transferred from
Boston to this city. Prof. e, &. Bourne
of Yale read paper on THE Proposed
Absorption of Mexico in 1S47-S.'
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St Paul, Dec, 29.-E. V. Smalley, ed-
tor of the Northwestern Magazine, and
secretary of the National Sound Money
league, died suddenly here tonight
He had been suffering with nervous
dyspepsia and nervous prostration.