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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
BULLER BELIEVED ~ pr
FIGHTING ON THE TUGELA.
NOT A WORD REGARDING HIS OPERA
TIONs MADE PUBLIC-A MESSAGE
FROM MAFEKING.
fcopyright. 1900, by The New-Sork Tribune J
INV CaRIE TO THE TRIBUNE.

inv CABLE THE TRIBUNE-I
,or5or Feb g. 6 a. m.-Important events are
,,robsbiv now taking place on the Upper Tu-
eeIa but the press censors are allowing no news
n get through by the ordinary channels.
Charles williams, the capable military critic
Of THE Leader" who has exceptional sources OF
information however. and who has hitherto
been wonderfully accurate in his statements
with regard to General Buffers campaign. posi-
lively declares this morning that General Butler
has again advanced. and if he did not attack
the Beers yesterday the engagement would at
all events be begun by this morning
Mr.. Williams does not profess TO be able to
know in which direction General Butler has
moved but it is by no means unlikely that he
has proceeded by way of Hongers Poort, where
Lord DundonaId made his reconnaissance a few
days ago.
The Queen has received telegram from the
Mayor of Mafeking dated January 81, express
ing the determination of the garrison to main
tain British supremacy in that town After
this evidence it must be admitted that
the news Of the relief Of Mafeking on January
% was somewhat premature.
The Maine has arrived at Durham in time to
receive number of the wounded soldiers from
Spion Kop. I. n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
BOERS MOVING TO MEET BUTLER.
LADYSMITH FOR THE UPPER TU.
CELIA COUNTRY.

London. Feb. 3.-Heliograms flashed from
Ladysmith three days ago say that the Boer
investment lines then thinning and that
the besiegers We're moving in force toward the
Tugela, indicating that a collision was expected
there. This intelligence bears out other signs
that General Butler purposed fresh attack
The War Office continues to reveal nothing Of
what has happened in Natal Without excep-
tion the military critics regard with dismay the
General Butler has been heavily reinforced, and
there is nothing to indicate that this is the
case.
Lord Kitchener has been travelling from army
to army in Northern Cape Colony. and General
French by instructions, is now In Cape Town
consulting with Lord Roberts. Large engineer
ing constructions proceeding at Modder
River. suggesting that Lord Methuen's fortified
camp has been selected the base from which
to invade the Free State. Numerous sidings.
platforms and warehouses are being built and
a permanent railway bridge is well advanced
German strategists assert that the topography
Of the country would make invasion easier from
Kimberley and the district nOrthward than from
the more rugged region OF Sterkstroom Coles
berg. Therefore they infer that the combined
British forces will overwhelm the Beers at
Magersfonten and first relieve Kimberley as an
incident Of the invasion
The Cape Town correspondent of The Times"
telegra phing yesterday, says:
As a military train traversing Hex River
Pass to-day unknown individual fired a shot
gun and killed a soldier The occurrence Of
this outrage so near Cape Town suggests the
ability of reConsidering the decision not to
enforce martial law throughout the Colony
1t is learned that the War Office intends to
increase the regular army by fifteen battalions
of infantry, adding these TO the existing regi-
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
JUSTICE CHEsTER,S VIEWS.

Albany Feb. 2 (Special).-Justce Alden Ches-
ter. of the Supreme Court said tonight:
II have no copy OF the Constitution of Ken
lucky. and have seen only fragmentary portions
of it in the newspapers so 1 would not to
say anything about the legal right of Governor
Taylor to dissolve the Legislature and order its
reConvening.
The Goebel Election law undoubtedly
passed to accomplish just what II has done and
1t seems to me absurd for Mr.. Goebers followers
to declare that they are living within the law.
Certainly they living within their own law.
as man would live within his own house They
appointed Goebel Election Boards all over Ken
lucky, and they took advantage of every tech
nicality they could on the count of ballots to de-
prive Governor Taylor of his votes. 1 presume
from what have heard that Mr.. Taylor really
carried Kentucky by from 10000 to $4,000 ma
jority Nevertheless. the very Election Return
ing Board appointed through GoebeTs infiu-
ence felt forced to declare that Mr.. Taylor had
a clear plurality of 1000 votes over all his op-
ponents Then the Goebel Legislature prepared
TO disregard this 1000 plurality and declare
GoebeI elected. Goebel and his friends declare
that thus far they had lived within the law. 1t
was easy for them to do so. Why should they
not live within their own law? The giving 10
the Legislature the right to canvass State cleo
tion returns and to reverse the alleged result
of an election was an innovation: yet possibly
IL was permitted under the Kentucky Constitu-
ton The attempted assa assination of Mr.. Goe-
Continued second page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
VIEWS OF STATE LEADERS
TAYLOR Is GOVERNOR SAYS ROOSEVELT

TAYLOR Is GOVERNOR SAYS ROOSEVELT
Albary, Feb. . (SpeciaD. Roose-
welt said tonight, speaking of the conflict in
Kentucky:
MIR. Taylor is Governor by every principle
OF law I'D equity, and he and his followers
must. of course. resist 20 the last extremity
the reckless and unscrupulous conspirators who
are endeavoring to do by violence after election
what they failed to accomplish by the most
scandalous fraud prior to and during election
The sole and undivided responsibility for all
bloodshed past to come lies with those same
conspirators, and with all who in any way abet
them.
Under no circumstances whatever should
there be any backdown by Governor Taylor and
the lawful government authorities in Kentucky,
and they are entitled 10 the hearty backing OF
all good and law aiding citizens throughout the
Union"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS HOLD A SECRET SESSION-EF-
FORT MADE TO ENJON GOVERNOR TAYLOR.


William GOebeI marked yesterday
his physicians now TO his recovery.
The Democratic members OF houses OF the Kentucky Legislature
Hotel and declared Gebe Governor
petition filed the asking for injunction Gov
Capitol
Building
the clerk who attempted the arrested
have been assaSSnaed
and boodshed and O in Frankfort inevitable
Roosevelt the NewYork
should be sustained while
militia Legislature
from
decided
by the tonaGo Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
COMMENTS OF GOVERNOR POINTER.

Lincoln, Neb, Feb. (SpeciaD.-"The situ-
alton in Kentucky Is most unfortunate. 1t gives
us a bad reputation as a Nation. The attempted
assassination of Senator GOebel. though serious,
is the least serious OF the complications there
Such crimes have frequently occurred in every
country and in all ages. They may usually be
traced to individual responsibility. and in no
way affect the government under which they
may have been perpetrated.
But the use Of armed sodery by the acting
Governor to prevent the lawful assembly of the
elected representatives OF the people in a legis-
lative capacity certainly is utterly at variance
with all the principles upon which republic is
founded. II the military power can he invoked
by the Governor OF State TO prevent the as
sembling of the Legislature the President OF
the United States could do the same thing to
prevent the assembling of the National Legis-
lature and we would be at end of republican
government. and have military despotism. The
party in Kentucky that will use cool statesman
ship and PATRIOTS devotion TO the principles of
our Government to settle the difficulties there
will deserve the gratitude of the entire
try. W. \. POINTER, Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
PLAN FOR PHILIPPINES.
CIVIL TO REPLACE MILITARY
GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT MKINLEY DECIDES TO ACT
WITHOUT WAITING FOR LEGIS-
LATION BY CONGRESS.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRUxE.I

Washington, Feb. 2.-The President is prepar-
General Otis in the Philippines by purely civil
administration soon proper men for the
responsibilities be induced to go to Manila.
He has decided not to wait for Congress to
act on the matter. recognizing that much time
will be consumed in celebrating details
before any comprehensive plan for the govern
ment of the islands can be adopted, and that
more than d month would be required after
that time for the officials to reach their stations
It has been decided, therefore, to send out
three at most five Commissioners to estab-
nsh Professionally the form of territorial govern
ment recommended in the report of the Philip
pine Commission sent to Congress to-day Ac-
cording to present intentions the head of the
new Commission is eventually to become the
Governor of the Territory of the Philippines, it's
secretary will become the Secretary of the Ter
ritory, and a third member is to be selected
with view to his qualifications for becoming
the Presiding Justice of the Territorial Supreme
Court when it is established
Among the men who have been already can
vassed for membership of this Commission are
Governor Roosevelt, President schurman, Rob
ert P. Porter, Colonel DENLY. General Frederick
n. Grant and ex-Minister Barrett 1t has been
found that Governor Roosevelt and President
Schurman cannot be induced to accept and
various objections have been raised 10 the 9th
ers as possible Governors of the Territory. Gen
eral Grant is said to he most favorabIy regarded
fboo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
THE DEBATE IN PARLLAN NENT.
AGREEMENT AS TO
SEARCHING VESSELS THE GOV
ERNMENT STRENGTHENED.

London, Feb. 2,-In the House of Commons to-
day the Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs William ST. John Brodrick replying to a
question, confirmed the accuracy Of the state
ment of Count Won Bulow, the German Minister
Of Foreign Affairs, in the Reichstag as to the
British engagements regarding searching ves-
sells He explained that the Government under
took that there should be no search at Alden or
at points more distant from the seat of war be-
cause there was nothing to prevent the shipping
OF contraband from intervening ports. The Gov
ernment he added, had not surrendered any
right but on the representations OF the German
Government and assurances OF the mall steamer
company Great Britain had agreed pending fur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
SUBSTITUTE FOR PAYNE BILL.
FULL TENT OF THE PROPOSED TARIFF LAW
FOR PUERTO RICO.

FOR PUERTO RICO
washington Feb. 2-The text of the substi-
tute for the Payne bill adopted by the Ways
and Means Committee to-day is as follows:
That the provisions OF this act shall
apply 10 the Island of Puerto Rico and to the
adjacent islands and waters of the islands lying
east Of the nth meridian of longitude west of
Greenwich. which were ceded to the United
States by the Government of Spain by treaty
concluded April II, 1899 and the name Puerto
Rico as used in this act, shall be held to in
clude not only the island of that name. but all
adjacent islands, as aforesaid
Sec >. That on and after the passage of
this act the same tariff customs and duties shall
be levied collected and paid upon all articles
imported into Puerto Rico from ports other
uuired by law to be collected upon articles i'm
ported into the United states from foreign Coun-
tries
Sec 3 That on and after the passage of this
act all merchandise coming into the United
States from Puerto Rico, and coming into Puerto
Rico from the United States shall be entered
AT the several ports of entry upon payment of
25 per cent of the duties which required
10 be levied collected and paid upon like articles
of merchandise imported from foreign countries.
Provided, nevertheless that the customs duties
collected in the United States ports upon arti-
cles of merchandise OF Puerto Rican manufact-
shall not be less IN rate ana amount than
the internal revenue tax which may be imposed
IN the United States upon the same articles Of
merchandise of domestic manufacture and the
customs duties collected in Puerto Rican ports
upon articles of United States manufacture shall
not be less than the internal revenue tax which
NAV be imposed in Puerto Rico upon the same
articles of Puerto Rican manufacture.
Sec. 4. That The customs duties collected in
Puerto Rico in pursuance of this act, less the
cost of collecting the same, and the gross amount
of all collections of customs in the United States
upon articles Of merchandise coming from
Puerto Rico shall be placed at the disposal of the
President for the purpose of paying the expenses
OF the government of Puerto Rico until otherwise
provided by law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
ASHAMED OF BLooDsHED AND RIOT.

Canton, y. Y, Feb (SpeciaD.-"As an Amer
lean citizen, ashamed that the contest for
an executive office in Kentucky could not be
settled without bIoodshed and riot AS a lawyer,
do not understand how one branch of the gov
ernment can oust the head of another coordinate
branch which has the additional power of Veto
or how the equilibrium of the two parts of the
government can be preserved by allowing TO
determine who is the rightful occupant of the
other. AS partisan regret that the legally
elected Republican Governor cannot be allowed
TO serve peaceably. but still believe that the un-
warranted deposition by the Democratic Legis-
lature would have been of far more service TO
the Republican party in the ensuing campaign
than the unimportant tenure of any Republican
as Executive of Kentucky.
LESLIE W. RUSSELL.
Justice Of the Supreme Court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
THE PRINCE INsPECTs MORE YEoMANRY.

London, Feb. 2.-Ths morning at the Life
Guards Barracks Regents Park, the Prince Of
Wales inspected another contingent of Yeomanry
and Honourable Artillery Company Volunteers
prior TO their departure from London 10 embark
for South Africa. The spectators included the
Lord Mayor of London, number of city digni-
taries, army officers and many The
Prince Of Wales made a speech to the men in
the same vein his address to the first con-
tingent of Yeomanry their departure from
London Friday last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
ANOTHER KENTUCKY VICTIM.
FORMER MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
SHOT DOWN BY AN UNSEEN HAND.

Whitesburg Ky. Feb. . (SpeciaD.-Wham s.
Wright, one Of the best known men in Eastern
Kentucky, was the victim OF an assassin or as
sassins yesterday. He was a Democratic poll
tician and formerly a member of the Legislature
from Knott and Letcher counties. The killing
was done on Boone's Fork.
Wright was purchasing agent for big lum-
Der company and was riding 10 a lumber camp.
He was shot down from the rear with Win
chesters Five shots were fired. One struck
him in the back Of the head and another
passed through his body. He fell of his horse
and died Immediately.
Wright was a man estimated to he worth
about 10000. and carried $1,000 life insur-
ance He had been engaged in feuds and II is
supposed fell a victim to his enemies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
PLUMER AND THE BOERs FIGHT.
STORY OF THE RELIEF OF MAFEKINC
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

STORY OF THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Lourenco Marques, Feb IA dispatch from
Gaberones, dated January %, describing a recon
nossance Of some of Colonel Plumers forces
around the Boer laager southwark, seems to dis
pose Of the story that Mafekng has been re
lieved. On that date the Rhodesians captured
two Transvaal flags and drove off the Boer out
post before returning TO Gaberones
The following. dated Gaberones, January 20,
has been received here:
A Boer scout captured yesterday by Colo
mel Plumer's outpOsts, and a small party was
sent cat 10 reconnoitre certain hills. They
ascended the wrong kOpje and blundered upon
Boer fortress armed with Maxim. Fortunate
ly they managed to escape without casualties.
A later dispatch from Gaberones. dated Janu-
ary 26, says:
Colonel PIumer used his 12h-pounder on the
Boer position for the first time to-day. The
Beers replied speedily and accurately, but did no
damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
FRrcK AFTER ANOTHER STEEL PLANT.
REPORTED TO HAVE MADE AN OFFER FOR THE
sPARRows POINT WORKS

philadelphia Feb 2 (SpeciaD.-The meaning of
Henry c. Frck's visit to this city recently
brought to light this morning when 1t learned
that negotiations have been opened for the purchase
~ the Pennsylvania Steel Companys plant Spar
rows Point near Baltimore. Evans r. Dick d.
rector of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, admitted
that a deal in progress between Mr.. Frick and
the COMPANY but for obvious declined to
discuss the details at present.
Mr. Dick said that Mr. Frick is negotiating for
the Sparrows Point plant, and II sold II will be at
a nrtce that will enable the Pennsylvania company
to pay off It's entire indebtedness of S6.50oOO0 and
leave a balance for working capital.
t.providing the deal rs completed said Mr.. Dick.
''it will place the common stock of the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company upon an assured dividend
basis" -, -, =. 49,, -,
c,eaI company are the smaller OF the concerns two
oiants The other is located at Steelton. near Har
Prshurg Penn. The Sparrows Point plant is located
near Baltimore. Its annual capacity is over 100000
tons OF steel - 4.
.g 70 acquire the Sparrows Point plant is TO manu-
sseture steel plates for the NewYork Ship Building
Tonpsny, whose yards ars now being ~rsat-A a
Camden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
ARRESTS OF COUNTERFEITERS.
OPERATIONS ON A LARGE SCALE BROKEN UP BY
SECRET SERVICE MEN.

Montreal. Feb . (SpeciaD.-The arrest of Anthony
Decker by Chief Wilkie. of the United States Secret
Service at Baltimore. for counterfeitng, broke up
the biggest operation OF its kind attempted In
Canada. Decker and his associates began using
counterfeit Dominion notes and Nelson's Bank
bills in this city a year ago, and were put
under surveillance by the Dominion Secret Service
detectives last May. The gang moved from here
London. Ontario, where they set up printing
plant and made dies and secured enough paper to
print $250000 worth of bogus bills. Just they
were preparing to do the printing the authorities
struck them. Decker was arrested in BALTIMORE
Paul Decker. his son, in Woodstock and Mrs. Paul
Decker in Hamilton. all Of them with bogus ILLS
and counterfeiting dies in their possession. The
whole printing outfit also captured.
Decker for the last seventeen years has been
workman In Montreal engraving establishments;
Further arrests are to be made In NewYork and
Montreal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
THE PERIOD OF THE CLIFF DWELLERS

PROFESSOR FEwErr BELIEVES THEY WERE con-
TEMPORANEOUs WITH THE MAMMOTH
I. Hewett president of the New-Mexico Normal
University. Las Vegas announced to-day that as a
result his expora tions of the thousands of cliff
and cave dwellings near Santa Fe this summer, he
has evidence that the cliff dwellers were con-
temporaneous with the mammoth and other animals
OF the tertiary period. and that the cliff dwellers
numbered hundreds of thousands, and found sus-
tenance the arid. but at that time
well watered and fertile. This discovery iS con-
trary TO the accepted theory by scientists that
is older than the quaternary period. ana
the cliff dWellers the Pueblo Indians, VINO
made the dwellings only three to four hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
"UNITED STATES" DEFINED.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS TO
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Washington, Feb. AT the meeting of the
Wayns and Means Committee to-day reports
were received from the subcommittee which
has considered the meaning of the term United
States as applicable to Puerto Rico the Phil
ippines and other new possessions These re-
ports were received with great interest, and were
regarded as determining most important line
OF policy by those in authority. The majority
report by MIR. Dalzell. Of Pennsylvania; Mr.
Hopkins. of Illinois, and Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
was follows:
Your committee is OF the opinion:
First-That the term United States in that
provision of the Constitution which declares that
'all duties impoSts and eXcises shall be uniform
throughout the United States means and ia
confined to the States that constitute the Federal
Union, and does not cover also the territory be-
longing to the United States
Second-That the authorities treating OF this
question and decisive OF 1t are those that treat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
GoEREL SHOULD BE SUSTAINED.

Columbia s. c.. Feb. , tSpeciaD-The State
Of South Carolina deplores the unfortunate con-
dition of affairs III Kentucky, brought about by
frauds perpetrated by the Republicans Goebel
should undoubtedly be sustained as Governor.
The attempt to assassinate him was a cowardly
outrage and is condemned by the people Of this
State. NJ. B. MSWEENEY, Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
CHURCHILL DEFENDS COLONEL LONG

London, Feb 3.-Wnston Churchill in dis
patch TO The Morning Post" comes to the de-
fence of Colonel Long, whose error lost the Brit
ish the battle of COlenso, and while admitting
that there error of judgment, contends
that there no error arising either from
rashness or incapacity He says Colonel Longs
internal injuries very severe A grave
operation was performed him January %
The loss of this officer to the artillery force is,
Mr. Churchill thinks very serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
AN OFFER FROM GARIBALDrs son.

Rome. Feb 2.--Ricciotti Garibald Of the
sons OF the famous italian patriot, in consider
alton of services rendered by England 10 the
cause of Italian independence has offered the
British Government to command a corps of
Italian volunteers in South Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
Cou,t.ued on fourth page.

FASTEST TO PALM BEACH AND MIAMI. FLA.
Pullman car leaving Neg York Rsss5 sS3 a Mia daily M
next evenipr orl, iine one night. Apply Atlantic
Coast Line, 2zs Broaeway-AoV1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
MAsHONA,s OWNERS MUST EXPLAIN

Cape Town. Feb. 2-The Supreme Court has
decided TO make order of coniscation in the
case of the steamship Mashona at present, in
order to give her owners time show within
three weeks that she had intention to trade
with the enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
CONSUL HAYS JOURNEY ENDS.

Lourenco Marques, Feb. 2-Adelbert s. Hay.
the United States Consul at Pretoria, left
here this morning his way 10 his post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

The steamship Mashona sailed from New-York
November 3. 1899, for Algoa Bay with cargo of
general merchandise. including flour. She
seized on December by the British warship Par
fridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

Ter the victoria Cross on Captains Congreve and
Reed. Lieutenant Roberts and Corporal Nurse
for their attempts to save the guns at the battle
of Colenso