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New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
GERMAN PRESS oUIETING DOWN.
CALM SUCCEEDS THE STORM OVER 1,.,r,
SEIZED VESSELS.

Berlin. jan 1S.-The German press adonts q
more quiet tone regarding the seizures Of Ger
man vessels by British warships, PRINTING with
satisfaction extracts of a similar tenor fror,
London papers Owing to the prospect of
speedy settlement satisfactory to GERMANY 10
morrows Interpolation is expected to be calm
and nom sensational.
The "Berliner Tageblatt" is informed from ST
petersburg that Russian statesmen are irving
10 get the support Of the French Cabinet for
calling an international congress to revise mari
time law and to clarity the idea of contraband
The owners of the Hans Wagner which was
stopped in South African waters on December
10 by the British gunboat Fearless and ordered
to go to Port Elizabeth to unload, were Informed
that the bark would be released as soon as the
search of her cargo had been completed assurn
ing that no contraband was found.
The papers print Lisbon dispatch announc-
ing that many Portuguese shippers have revoked
contracts by the German East African Line ov,
ing to the seizures. They point out that the
effect of this is to favor the competing French
line, which has not been molested.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
LONG ISLAND r. h. TUNNEL PROJECT.
EDWARD F. LINTON TALKS POINTEDLY
ABOUT COMING HEARING BEFORE
JOINT COMMITTEE.

"If the joint Railroad Committee of the Board of
Aldermen and the Municipal Council do not give
attention to the application asking that permission
be given to the Long Island Railroad Company to
tunnel under the East River shall know the
reason why said William H. Baldwin. jr., last
night at his home, No. 112 Wilow-st, Brooklyn, to
a Tribune reporter. Mr.. Baldwin is president of
the Long Island Railroad Company. He returned
home from the South yesterday.
"I believe" he continued, that the people of
Brooklyn waking up to the Importance of
tunnel The matter has been aired before, the pa
pers have been full Of it. but no tunnel franchise
has been granted and I believe that the people of
Brooklyn will to it that their representatives
give this matter due consideration. There will be
a public hearing of this matter in the City Hail.
Manhattan. on January g. before the railroad
committees of the two bodes''
The awarding of the contract for tunnel in Man
haitian has called sharper attention the transit
facilities of Brooklyn. Edward F. Linton, who is
secretary of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement
Commission, said yesterday:
The Long Island Railroad Company, through its
president, Mr. Baldwin, organized the New York
and Long Island Terminal Railway Company
which is backed by some of the most influential
men of the city for the purpose of building this
eTs to x the er ood Of the M11Gpa @ Assembly
June the railroad committees of the two bodies
listened to the appeals of the tunnel company,
packed up oy the resolutions of the Commission
mittee.
Mr. Linton reiterated his statement that certain
persons had said money was necessary He con-
tinued:
Now, as to whether franchise will be granted
in the future. can only say that there will be
nearng @ Ing on on resol9tion BY the committees What
in the last six months by the Municipal Assembly
judging by the past 1 see nothing which would
warrant my thinking different course probable
IN the next six months The reason of this new
nearing Is because since the last hearing a new
Board of Aldermen has been elected 49,
Mayor Van Wyck says that he favors this reso-
II he
President Guggenheimer is reported to be in favor
of the plan. Here is a chance for the people Of
cost
AS the reporter turned to leave Mr.. Linton de-
clared in determined manner: II believe that the
citizens Of Brooklyn should do like the men of St
Louis-go to the Council Chamber and see that
action is taken in the matter"
When Eugene G. Blaekford. the president of the
Board, was told yesterday what Mr.. Linton had
said, he quietly remarked, at is always discreet
10 tell the truth"
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
BATTLE CANNOT BE DELAYED.
HOSTILE FORCES WILL PROBABLY BEGIN
THE CONFLICT TO-DAY.

London, Jan. 1S.-Military critics in afiliation
with the War Office consider that the expected
battle along the wide arc south and west of
Ladysmith can hardly be delayed beyond to-
day. From Durham it is reported that fighting
has already begun.
General Buffers forces engaged in the flank
ing operation across the Tugela, are some $4,000
$4,000 bayonets, 1.200 horses and forty guns.
The disposition of his other $4,000 or 20, 900 men
is not known, although the assumption is that
the whole army will be in action when the hour
for combined movement arrives.
Three weeks ago General Butler had thirty
thousand men. Considerable reinforcements have
since reached him. giving him probably thirty
five thousand men and eighty guns. all told.
Estimates of how many men and guns the
Beers have to oppose him are mere guesswork.
In not replying to General Lyttleton's shells
they are using the tactics that proved so sue
cessful in the battles of Magersfontein and
Colenso-Iying low in their trenches and thus
hoping to conceal their precise position until the
infantry advance.
1.-The Daily Chronicles" military expert sees a
curious analogy between General Buffers stua-
ton and the eve of Magersfontein Now
as then, the Beers making a stand with
their backs to investing lines within few miles
AS Lord Methuen after crossing the Modder
River had to attack the Spytfontein and Magers-
fontein hills, General Butler after passing the
Tugela faces invisible intrenchments in a rough
country
One correspondent mentions General Buffers
wheeled transport of five thousand vehicles
which connect him with the railroad about
thirty miles to the rear Among these vehicles
are thirty traction engines, which draw from
ten 20 fifteen wagons each.
At midnight the War Office announced that
il had no further news for publication
When questioned with regard to the rumored
British victory and the relief OF Ladysmith the
officials replied that they had received no IN
formation to bear out either feature of the ru-
NOR, and were inclined to think that serious
lighting must precede the relief of the town.
The officials of the War Office here are salts
fed that the tide has turned, and that news of
a more hopeful character from British point
or view Will hereafter be the rule instead of the
exception. That the British advance in a north
eastwardy direction will be fercely resisted Is
fully anticipated. The Boer strength is probably
superior 10 the British and the dispatches show
that the burghers occupy strong positions.
There is some doubt to whether the Sproen
kop occupied by General Warren is identical
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19

The fight in the Democratic delegation in Con-
gress as a result of which Amos ]. Cummings an
old line Tammany man and free silver advocate
defeated for reelection as member of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and
Jacob Rupert, jr., a Gold Democrat was named in
bis place by the delegation falls in the province of
John F. Carroll He was up to his ears in trouble
yesterday and indicated that he would go Wash
ington to-day and try to adjust matters Carroll
is angry with Rupert because he formed an alli-
ance with the Gold Democrats upon the Congress
sional Campaign Committee and had himself elected
member OF the committee as against Cummings
an open Bryan supporter. Mr. Carroll will do all he
can to dissipate the effect OF Rupperts action by
making IL plain that Rupert acted for himself
alone and without the advice or the knowledge Of
the Tammany organization Tammany is tacitly
committed TO Mr. Bryan. and may become COM
mitted 10 him entirely. So Mr. Ruppert's action is
regarded as an unfortunate one and Tammany will
repudiate IL.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
VIEWED BY THE BOER SIDE,
A LETTER FRoM JOHANNESBURG SHOW.
,,-c, c ~-,--,,,,-,,-(
ING SUPREME CONFIDENCE.

An excellent idea OF the high hopes entertained m
the Transvaal Republic of the outcome OF the war
with Great Britain IS given in a letter written by
E. HOuthakker assistant station master at J0han-
nesburg. to his sister in Brooklyn The letter was
sent In November by way of Loureneo Marques
The sanguine views were. Of course. Influenced By
false information about British losses but the oc
currences Of the last two months have doubtless
increased the enthusiasm and patriotic conAdence.
T-e iee-e- says, II peTt:
W. axe getting Used to it a bit now. Since oeto-
Der 10 more letters reached US from beyond tho
TranvaaL A solitary cable dispatch manages 70
come through occasionally, but then IL Is week
old. At first / still maintained correspondence with
Cape Town. but Shat is no more possible now. The
already conquered the biggest part or NataI Taey
are are Pesnf , asdy t INTO ape 1oloIy WheFe tney
completely surrounded well as Nafekng. while
in the northern part Of Transvaal the Beers are a.
ready beyond our boundaries. On every side the
British are getting good thrashing- The internal
arrangements here are excellent All The English
have left the country Order Is beautifully main
daily leaving for their various cOmmandos The
enthusiasm has reached such pitch that the stay
grow ashamed.
Johannesburg now is fearfulIy quiet. All the
male population has been drafted into a special
constabulary- No one Is allowed out after D. m
worked by the Government all the mines on tbss
Rand are shut down. II you could but how
everything Is being taken care Of and looked after
even to the minutest detail. you could not ran 20
which Is being iisbIaved by the Boers in 5I5r5 i5ll
Up to the present 1.500 English are prisona-s
Our loss doesn't amount 10 300 including dead ara
wounded 1t sounds like miracle
It still looks doubtful who will come out ultimate
stand good chance 10 ighfina has c occ ggr s4e5s
their own country. The supply Of food Is plenti-
ful, the enthusiasm IS great The English sol
diers are not worth much, and surrender easily
Already two OF their generals dead. Cape COL
ohy VIII revolt The English are getting their Wei
earned reward, and L should not feel surprised 10
see the English leave South Africa neck and crop
NO doubt IL Will surprise you see me having
changed thus. but that could otherwise after
having witnessed everything. II IS now clear thar
ChambeTiain's sole aim has been for three years
TO make war against the Transvaal and obtain
possession OF its territory. These last months
have learned great deal about the Beers and their
country. and though / in wise Infatuated
with them they much superior 10 those that
work the mines One Of the striking features Il
that in this the Beers show an their GOOD
qualities, leaving their bad ones at home. noticed
Beers, also the Continent OF Europe.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
Neither report has yet been confirmed.
PATROL OF AUSTRALIANS AMBUsHED

Rensburg, Cape Colony Jan. ia patrol
composed Of sixteen men of the New South
wales Lancers and South Australians was am
Dushed yesterday by the Beers and overwhelmed
after a severe fight. Two of the detachment
escaped and have arrived in camp followed
later by six more. The rest were captured
This morning a patrol visited the scene of the
fight, and found one dead Australian and one
wounded man. number of dead Boer horses
were found, showing that the Australians made
gallant fight before surrendering.
1t appears that when the Australians encoun-
tered the first body of Beers and found their re-
treat cut off they galloped for nearby kopte
hoping to beat off the Beers, but on arriving
they found another force of burghers concealed
there
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
TO BE CALLED sTRATHCoNA's HORSE.

Montreal Jan. IS (SpeciaD.-The new body OF
mounted rifles to be raised in Canada at the ex-
pense Of Lord Strathcona, the Canadian High
Commissioner at London, will be known as
StrathcoDas Horse. 1t will be got together by
the Militia Department, and will be forwarded
to South Africa from Halifax, but Lord Strath-
coma will meet the entire expense. and will
Furthermore maintain the troop in South Africa
during the continuance of the war. 1t will cost
Lord Strathcona not less than a round million
dollars The troops will consist of three units OF
125 men each, and will be drawn from the
mounted police force and the cowboys and
ranehers of the Canadian Northwest. A DIS
tinctive feature of the force will be that eacn
member of it, whether officer or private, VIII
wear band of His Lordship's tartan around ms
cowboy hat. otherwise they will be equipped IN
the same manner as the 500 rouSh rlders "ho
are now on the way to the front.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
ARMIES FACE TO FACE.
Continued from nrst pnge.

flag This order has been received with en-
thusiasm in every camp.
The march was very trying. but the troops
now encamped amid very pleasant sur
roundings Their health is excellent and all
confident.
Spearman's Farm, Natal. Jan. Is. 10 a. M
General Lyttleton's brigade. with a howitzer
battery, crossed the Tugela River at Potgieters s
Drift on Tuesday January 16 The water rose
two shots and then recalled their forces to the
trenches, the passage being uninterrupted
The British advanced in skirmishing order,
and the small kopjes on the SUBMITS were oc-
cupied by $50 D. m. During the night it rained
heavily
Yesterday wednesday, the Boer trenches
were vigorously shelled in front OF Mount Alice,
while the British remained in possession of the
kopjes and plain. Heavy mists enveloped the
hills. but the naval guns and the howitzer bat
terry made good practice, thoroughly searching
the trenches. On the Boer right breach was
made in sandbag emplacement, where it is
supposed Boer guns had been placed.
The cannonade heavy and continuous, and
the Beers were observed leaving the trenches
in small parties. The hill facing the British po-
sition shelled next.
General Warren has forced a passage of the
Tugea seven miles to the left.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM BULLER.
London, Jan. 1S.-The War Office has received
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19

before seen, and furnish work to thousands and
thousands OF workers in this city. It will bring
here a. floating population that will pour Their her
money Into the Golfers Of the merchants OF the
city and make for prosperity IN every branch Of
trade; The population of New York is now increas
ing at the rate of about 100000 year. The tunnel
road will increase this certainly so per cent more.
With tunnels under the Fast River and to staten
be very long before New-York will take her place
as the greatest city in the world.
E. II. Moeran, chairman of the Rapid Transit
Committee of the exchange said that he was
confident that the city would find it's first under
ground railroad profitable that 1t would want
more. He thought that the city was growing so
fast and would grow so much faster, that the
traffic of the underground railroad would not in
terfere with profits of the surface roads. which
for short distances, he thought, would always
have an advantage underground railroads.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
4 DINNER FOR FIRE CHIEF CROKER.

A score of his friends last night enter
tanned Fire Chief Edward F. Croker at an informal
dinner in the Waldorf-Astora. The dinner was ar
ranged by Charles w. Stapleton. Curtis Wigg and
William G. Horner. Fire Commissioner Scannen
presided. and a handsome silver dinner service was
presented to the Chief, The dinner was in cele-
hration of Mr.. Crokers promotion TO the command
OF the Fire Department There were present Rich
ard Croker, jr.. and Frank Croker. the Chiefs
cousins and sons of Richard Croker; Louis Nixon.
]. ]. Whalen George T. Scannell r. ]. HOrner and
James Ryan. Pipe racks were given souvenirs
The dinner served in Paror No. 116 at a single
round table. The centre of the table was banked
with American Beauty roses and ferns.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
COAL MINERS WILL STRIKE

indianapolis, Jan. 1s.-News has reached here
that about forty thousand miners In the anthracite
district OF Pennsylvania. Scranton and sham
okin, who have been in a restless for some
time. have decided TO strike. T. D. Hayes, delegate
from the Ninth District. with headquarters at
Scranton, Penn. says a strike is unavoidable. as
the men have been restive for some time and en-
tertain bitter feeling toward the operators who
nave declined TO recognize them. They have moth
ing to expect from this convention they saw as
none OF the operators from that field will be pres
snl az ttne Joint conference to be held here next
WEEK Mhes Dougherty president OF the First iSis
~ "iSa Rt adlons the Ninth says that the miners
"a tns rirst VIII follow those in the Ninth which
neails the calling OF ell OF the men IN the an
thfAeite oistricts In Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

Little Falls, N. Y. Jan. IS (SpeciaD.-Agnes, the
eighteen-months-od child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Stauring died in the City Hospital this morn
ing from burns received by pulling lighted lamp
upon her and her brother. Ralph, three years old.
Oil flowed over the children and became ignited,
and they were soon enveloped in flames, burning
both severely before they were rescued by their
mother, who was In adjoining apartment. Ralph
died from his burns few hours later. Mrs. Staur-
ing was badly burned about the face and hands in
saving the children but will survive. The interior
of the house was set afre but the blaze ex-
tnguished by the neighborS.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
MIR. KIPLING GOING TO CAPE TOWN

London, Jan. 19-Rudyard Kipling and his
family win sail for Cape Town tomorrow.
Mr. Kipling has written the following charac-
teristie letter to the British Guiana Branch of
the Navy League. in recognition of a contribu-
ton 10 the war fund
Bravo British Guiana! Seeing what they have
had TO contend with lately In the s,,gor line
they have done uncommOnly we'll Please con-
Vey 10 them my best thanks-hrst as vice
president or the League second, as perpetrator
of THE Absent Minded Beggar" and third as n
fellow contributor to the big jackpot which we
are boh1ng up on Thomas's behalf Have you
seen Brazil and Trinidad come into the game?
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SING SING PRISON
AUTHORITIES MIGHT ERECT UP TO
DATE BUILDING.

The negotiations which the New-York Central
Railroad is said to have entered upon with the
State authorities to acquire the site of the prison
at Sing Sing have resulted in definite arrange
ments so far as Warden Johnson of Sing Sing
Prison knows. The prison is in an excellent loca-
ton for repair shops the railroad. and II Is be-
heved that that is the main reason why the COM
pany is desirous Of securing the Site Warden
Johnson said he had heard some such talk. When
asked where the prison would then go he said 1t
might find a good place on the hill, where fine
modern up to date institution might be built, as
the present one was worn out. The railroad COM
pany would find of the present buildings avail
able with little alterations OF interiors.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
AUSTIN'S FIGHT NOT ENDED.

The election of George c. Austin as a member OF
the delegation to the Republican County Committee
from the XXIst Assembly District has not put
end to the fight which Mr. Austin is preparing to
make against Abraham Gruber in the primaries in
March. There will be ticket In opposition 10 the
regular ticket, IL is declared. Republicans OF the
district are to hold meeting this evening at CO.
lum6us-ave and One-hundred- -and-irst-st.. and Mr..
Gruber and Alderman Mathews are to make
speeches at the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
CASE AGAINST USHER DISMISSED.

Potsdam, N. Y, Jan. IS (SpeciaD.-The indictment
against Luke Usher. former president Of the Ma
tionaI Bank of Potsdam, for making false reports
to the Controller Of the Currency. was dismissed
by Judge Coke in the United States Court at AL
bany to-day. The excited general interest in
Northern New-York, owing to the facts that Mr..
Ushers own property was lost in the bank failure.
and his wife is plaintiff in an action against
the International Paper Company, the members
Of the firm Of Flower & Co, and the receiver OF
the bank who charged with conspiracy to
convert Mrs. Ushers property to their own use.
the damages stated being $112154.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
THE TAX on THE OLD Custom HOUSE

President Feitner and other officials Of the Tax
Department insist that the assessment OF the old
Custom House building. in Wall-sJ.. against the
National City Bank will stand, and that taxes
building will be collected in spite of any posi-
BILE understanding with officials Of the United
States Government that the building should be
empt from taxation. 1t said yesterday that
when the Mutual Life Insurance Company bought
the old Postofhce building in Nassau-st.. in 1852
that building Immediately assessed against the
insurance company, and the taxes on the building
were paid by the company.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
HAY FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

Boston, Jan. ia local firm has chartered the
British steamer Mariposa, to load hay at ST. john
N B. for South Africa. In the charter Of that YES
sell the firm is acting under the orders Of the Brit
ish War Department. The Mariposa is a new yes
sci of large tonnage. She sailed for Sunderland
Eng January II, for New York, and from the lat
ter port will proceed to st. John to begin loading
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
MONTAGU WHITE's MISSION.

Montagu White formerly the Consul-GeneraI OF
the South African republic at London, Is now at
the Hotel Manhattan. He arrived here on the Lu-
cania a week ago. Mr. White will go to Washing
ton either tomorrow or Monday He declines to
discuss his mission to this country. 1t IS under
stood however that 1t is one looking to q
settlement Of the war in South Africa, and that ne
believes that peace could be concluded If the good
ofices of any of the great Powers were oftered IN
such way that 1t did not appear as impertlne1t
interference. He expects to be IN washington IOr
some time
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
THE CABINET WILL BE JUSTIFIED.
SPEECH OF THE HOME SECRETARY ON THE

SPEECH OF THE HOME SECRETARY ON THE
ISSUES OF THE WAR.
London. Jan. 1S-Sir Matthew White-Ridley.
the Home Secretary. speaking at Blackpool this
evening said
On behalf of my colleagues and myself would
say that all share the full responsibility; Tor
the Cabinet, like the nation. has been united
from the beginning. There is doubt that
when the proper time comes for the Cabinet 10
justify it's course the justification will be suf-
hciently ample.
What gives me the most pleasure is the de-
termination OF the country, no less than the
Government that. having quarrel forced upon
u.s. must bring 1t to successful issue 1t Is
not the business Of the press to crilcise the ac-
tions of gallant generals in the field. There
is none of them who does not possess the fuI
confidence Of the country and the Government.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
MAKES BABIES
Grow Big and Strong and Healthy.
zone Of the many letters received daily from
grateful mOthersO

Cooks Flaked Rice Co.:
Gentlemen-I want TO tell ycu how delighted
we all are with your FIaked Rice. I am not
saying too much If 1 do say il is the very best
food not only for grown people, but I never
found anything to equal il for babies. I an
sorry did not have it twenty years ago. when
my oldest boy was baby. What time I had
with him. As / look at my younger children
now and think of how he at that time
cannot wonder enough at the change there is
These are so healthy and he delicate.
Cooks Flaked Rice deserves the entire credit
for this, and 1 wish I could recommend il to
everybody all over the country.
The best way TO prepare il for Babies is to put
into two quarts of slightly salted boiling water
one and One-half cups OF Flaked Rice. and stir
1t gently for four or five minutes, not longer. as
too much cooking makes il lose its fine flavor:
then add a little boiled milk and q pinch OF
sugar; and if every mother will cook FIaked
Rice this way she will have fine, healthy chill
dren. l am.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Joseph HOermann
Green and Fairview Av.
Brooklyn. N 2