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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02

Beers Repulsed and a Party OF Scouts
Saved from Slaughter.

Saved from Slaughter.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-Captain Montmoren-
cys sortie near Dordrecht with a patrol
of 120 men of the Twenty-first Lancers
and his retreat, Dec. 30, were followed the
next day by a successful British engage
ment and the rescue of small party of
British scouts. Under Captain Goldsworthy
force of 110 men with four guns. accom-
panied by Captain Montmorency's scouts,
sailed out of Dordrecht during the morn
ing of Dec. 81 to relieve Lieutenant Turner
and twenty-seven men left over night at
Labnschagn's Mex The Beers were driven
back and Lieutenant Turner's party was
rescued. Eight Beers and thirteen horses
are known to have been killed The Times,
In its second edition, publishes a dispatch
from Sterksstroem. dated Dec. 81. which
says:
Captain Montmorency's scouts were cut
off owing to their refusal to leave
wounded officer. Lieutenant Warren. Of
Brabant's Horse. These men. under Lieu
tenants Milford and Turner, of the From
tier Mounted Rifles, defended themselves
most gallantly against the repeated at
tacks of some 500 Beers. The enemy re-
sorted to sniping during the night, but
were repulsed with loss. At 5:15 this
morning Captain Goldsworthy, with the
Cape Mounted Rifles, arrived and the en-
emy Immediately fed to the hills. Turner'S
party, whose horses had been killed, were
rescued They displayed splendid pluck
and the brilliant manner in which Captain
Goldsworthy effected their relief on his
own responsibility is deserving OF the high
est praise. Our loss was two men wound
ed. The Beers lost about thirty men. in
Guiding eight men killed"
Another account says: 1.-THE success Of
the British party will arrest the progress
OF the enemy in that vicinity
A dispatch from the Modder river says:
"On Dec. 81 the naval guns planted a few
excellent shells without reply. The en-
emy's position the left is apparently
considerably weakened"
A Cape Town dispatch. dated Dec. 81,
published in the second edition Of the
Times. says: For the moment there is
a general lull In active military operations
pending the arrival Of General ROBERTS. 1t
Is generally hoped that he will, for some
time at least direct the operations from
here. The absence of General Butler how
ever unavoidable. has left the colony with
out that central organization and vigorous
control at headquarters essential to the
conduct Of campaign along so vast a
frontier"
The same correspondent says: 'In view
of the fact that DR.. Leyds and other Boer
generals seem able to cable freely to Pre-
toria the British censorship will be even
stricter henceforth"
A De Aar dispatch, dated Dec. 81, says:
"a mounted patrol has gone from there and
that other arrangements have been made
to prevent looting in that neighborhood by
small Boer forces"
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only two thousand men. and so far as the

only two thousand men, and so lar as the
important points of the campaign are con-
cerned the situation is virtually unchanged
At Modder river the Beers appear TO be
modifying somewhat their line of defense
General Buffers scouts have discovered a
Boer camp established in the vicinity of
Springfield. southwest Of Colenso. by a
Free State commando A similar move
ment has been made at Modder river. A
large force of Beers, it is reported. has
formed a new laager about fifteen miles
down the stream, at Kameelthoek.
Heliograph reports from Ladysmith show
that all was well on Dec. 81 The lombard
ment was being continued. but its intensity
had relaxed.
An official dispatch from Ladysmith con-
firms the report, cabled yesterday, that
several officers of the Devonshire regiment
were severely wounded by the explosion Of
a Boer shell in the mess tent
A new armored train has reached General
Butler from Durham.
A Cape Town dispatch says that an ex-
change of prisoners is under consideration.
The entire Seventh Division will have
sailed from England by Jan. Ii.
Lord Wolseley. replying to a correspond
ent who had asked for information regard
ing the British artillery. wrote: ''Our field
artillery is at least as good as any field ar
tillery in Europe
A British firm, according to the Daily
News, after keen competition with several
American firms. has secured the govern
ment contract for the new seven-span
bridge over the rugela river at Coienso.
The firm Is working night and day to COM
plete the order.
1t is said that John Churchill, younger
brother of Winston Churchill. will accom-
pany the Duke of Marlborough to the seat
of war.
Alleged Boer spies, 1t has been discov-
cred, have enlisted in the yeomanry. A
representative of Lord Chesham, who is In
command of the yeomanry forces. says that
the officials Of this arm of the service are
being pestered by agents of DR.. Leyds, the
European plenipotentiary of the South Af-
rican government He adds that two of
them were actually accepted, but that they
were afterwards discovered. He declares
that the same thing occurred in Thorny
croft's Horse. seven spies being discovered
| in that body. He says. continuing: 1--WE
have given word TO all Of our commanding
officers to keep a sharp lookout for trait
| ors." No steps have been taken thus far to
punish the alleged spies.
Count Gleichen, of the Grenadier Guards.
| and a distant relative of Queen Victoria.
| who was wounded at the battle of the
Modder river, has recovered from his
wound and has left Cape Town for the
| front.
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Alive with Beers Who Have Mounted
the British Guns Recently Cap.
tured at the River Battle.
RESCUE OF BRAVE SCOUTS
SMALL FORCE OF BRITISH TROOPS
ATTACKED By 500 BOERs,
But Relieved by Capt. Goldsworfhy'r
Gallant Dash-An Well at Lady
smith ON Dec. 81.

RENSBURG. Cape Colony. Jan. L-Gen-
eral French has completely defeated the
Beers and occupied Colesberg. The gen.
eral continued to keep the Beers on the
move and pressed them closely on Saturday
and Sunday. giving them no time to make
q prolonged stand and when day broke he
was within striking distance of the enemy.
Last night all the cavalry. artillery and in
fantry. the latter riding in wagons to in
crease the general mobility, started on a
night march with the object Of turnisg
tie Beers right flank. The flank opera
tions were successful The infantry and
field batteries Immediately made feint
attack on the Boer front and while this
was proceeding the cavalry and light in
fantry got -conpletely around the enemy's
right flank as arranged. The programme
worked without a hitch The Beers were
utterly surprised. and finding their retreat
threatened fed In disorder to the eastward,
leaving Colesberg in General French's
hands
LONDON. Jan. 2.-The Daily Mail has
the following dispatch. dated Jan. I, from
Rensburg: Yesterday afternoon a big
force Of cavalry and infantry, with ten
guns under the personal command of Gen.
eral French. moving by detour. occupied
some hills three miles from Colesberg.
where the Beers were In strength. conf
dent In the natural aid afforded them by
the hills around. The enemy's position
extended six miles around the entire vii
lage. At daybreak our artillery opened
the battle The Beers were taken by sur
prise. but replied vigorously. An artillery
duel was maintained for two hours. Then
. Boer Hotchkiss collapsed and was aban-
eoraf\ We captured 1t. Boer big gun
= Rced. but this and the other Boer
were Withdrawn to the northward,
.r We are harassing the Boer retreat
amaging shell fire.
psberg Is In our hands and the few
ing loyalists are jubilant. We have
many wagons and a considerable
of stores.
losses were quite slight. but the
Pust have suffered heavily. They
at Achtertang or cross the river
at Norvars Point, where the
still intact"
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SPECULATION AND POKER.
Gambling II Said to Have Led n
Treasurer to Steal $82,O42.

LANCASTER, Pa. Jan. LIT was an
nounced to-day that County Treasurer E.
II. Hershey is a defaulter. Mr. Hershey's
son was In charge Of the. Office last week.
endeavoring to straighten out the books.
He called County Auditor Irish to his aid,
and they have found a defalcation of over
So, 600. There is on deposit in the banks
Of this city $61,S40. while the books call for
s126S4O. There is due the State for tax on
money at interest for 1899 the sum of ssi,-
600. Of which three-fourths comes back TO
this county, hence the net sum owing the
State is $4,000. Hershey is believed to have
gone to Canada. Stock speculation and
poker are believed to have practically
eaten UP the entire amount Of the defalca-
ton.
The office was turned over to the new
treasurer this morning. when the shortage
was officially announced to be $62.042. 1t
is expected the shortage will be made good
by the bondsmen without litigation.
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pany on Dec. 13 by the collector OF GUS
toms and the company accepted them and
assumed responsibility for their board. 1t
is understood that the immigration Bureau
has information of some 1.50e alleged con-
tract laborers. which 1t proposes to deport,
and that the steamship companies intend
to resist the orders. Most OF these inmi-
grants came through Baltimore and many
through New York. Under the act of 1873
the penalty for not returning contract
laborers is fine Of not less than $500 In
each case, and the clearance of vessels
may be withheld pending payment of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02
MYSTERIOUS as EVER.
The Alleged Aaron WOIfsohn De-
nounced as n Fraud.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 1-Attorney
Oscar Bamberger. who represente, the
heirs in the Wolfsohn case when they
sought to recover the $4,000 life insurance
from the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. is in the city. He will not give up
his case though his clients have waived
their claim to the $4,000 He does not be-
lieve the man who came from Chicago
pretending TO be the real wolfsohn is So
He is a fraud" said Mr.. Bamberger to-
day. "He is made up to resemble Wolfsohn.
but he is not real shall spend $500 of my
own money If need be to ferret out this
mystery"
Mrs. Maggie O'Neil. the woman who paid
the supposed Wolfsohn's funeral expenses.
is not satisfied either. She triel to con-
front the suppositious Wolfsohn while he
was here hut he would not see her. At
torney O'Bryan. OF the insurance company,
left the city for San Diego to-day. The
case is as full Of mystery as ever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02
NEW POLITICAL PARTY.


Christian Men and Women Issue n
Call for u Convention.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-The national commit
tee Of the Christian Political Union, the
new civic organization formulated by the
conference of Christian men and women.
which has been in session here for the past
two days, held its first meeting to-day and
issued an address calling for national as
sembly Of representatives of the new party
to meet at Rock Island. ILL.,. May /. 1900.
The number of delegates to be named by
each State or Territory is left to the dis
cretion of the constituents therein.
The national committee of the new party
is composed of the following members:
tin, Rock Island, H.: A. S. Dulin, Philadel-
phia; d. H. Martin. Pittsburg; L. D. Mayes.
New York; w. D. Benkert, Davenport, La. (;
j. +. r. Leonard, Ainsworth, Ia; A. F.
F. Jensen. Dorchester, Wis; Edgar Con-
row. Morristown. N. j.: William Saunders.
Centertown, Mo-; j. III. Vandergrift.
Branchville, Ala; DR.. M. s. Southworth.
San Jose. Cal. The officers of the national
committee are: w. r. Benkert, chairman;
W. r. Struble, vice chairman and secre-
tary. and A. d. Martin. treasurer. Chicago
was selected as the headquarters of the
committee.
The principles and aims of the new or
ganization are stated in the address is
sued to-day, which is in part as follows:
1--WE believe the fullness of time to have
arrived when the eternal principles of
justice, mercy and love. as exemplified in
the life and teachings of Jesus Christ,
should be embodied in the political econ
omy of our Nation and applied In concrete
form to every function of our government,
national, state, municipal and local. We
believe that the most direct means of ac-
complishing this end is the formation of
a political body of United Christian men
and women, who shall use their elective
franchise for the selection Of able, worthy
and conscientious public officials who will
seek In their respective positions the proper
forms of government In the spirit of the
Man from Galilee.
"We declare that this movement Is In
no sense ecclesiastical or dogmatic in its
purpose. and contemplates no challenge of
any persons faith or creed; aims not to
disturb church relationships nor to unite
church and state in political ecclesiastical
bonds, but seeks solely to unity the forces
Of righteousness In the name and spirit Of
Jesus for political. social and commercial
reform"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-The seventy
fourth General Assembly met to-day and
elected the Republican caucus nominees by
strict party vote. An adjournment was
then taken until tomorrow, when Gov.
Bushnells message will be read. Under
the reorganization Judge A. G. Reynolds,
of Lake county. is speaker of the House,
and Oscar Shepard president pro tenn. of
the Senate Lieutenant Governor Jones
holds over until next Monday, when he
will be succeeded by Hon. John A. Cald-
well, Of Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02
CROKER BREAKS A LEG.
Tammnny's Boss slips While Mount
ing an Unruly Horse.

LONDON. JAN "A special dispatch
from Vantage, County of Berks. says
that Richsrd Croker. who has been stay
ing at country house near there, slipped
while mounting a horse. owing TO the ami
NAL swerving and broke his leg.
Mr.. Croker is being attended by DR.. EN-
erson, who has reduced the fracture. He
is now resting easily. The accident oc-
Cured yesterday morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02
MAY SEIZE CAPE TOWN.
Rumors Current that the Dutch Are
Plotting a Coup.

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 1.-Ugly rumors are
in circulation Of a Dutch rising with ths
object of seizing Cape Town and the docAs
and capturing the Governor of Cape Col
ony. Sir Alfred Miner. The center of the
movement is said to be Paarl, village
about thirty miles from Cape Town. where
a meeting of the Afrikander bund was
held yesterday.
A similar meeting was held at Richmond
on Dec. IS and IL is reported that the
members of the Bund in those two towns
are acting In concert.
The members OF the Bund at Wellington
and the Dutch IN Clan William district are
said to be armed with Mausers and to be
anxious to use them in behalf of the Beers.
Although the stories OF a rising are dis
credited the police and military are TAX
ing ample precautions.
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JACKSON. Miss. Jar 1.-Nearly all the
members of the General Assembly have
arrived preparatory to the session which
convenes tomorrow. The election Of Hon.
A. ]. Russell. of Lauderdale. as speaker
of the House is assured. the other candi-
dates having withdrawn from the race.
Governor McLaurins message. which will
be submitted Immediately after the session
convenes, is very lengthy document.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02
NO INDICTMENT FOUND.
GalIinger VIII Not he Prosecuted for
Violating CiviI-Service Act.

CONCORD. N. II. Jan. 1.-The grand
jury reported TO Judge Aldrich to-day. No
indictment was founo against Senator Gal
linger. charged with violating the civil
service laws In soliciting subscriptions for
campaign purposes from federal office
holders.
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WELCOME VICTORY.
rejoicing Over Gen. French's
Iuccess at CoIesburE.

eJoicing over Gen. FrenchsS
uccess at CoIesburg.
|, Jan. 2, 4:3o &. m.-The success
French in driving the Beers
Perg has shot a welcome ray of
b the gloom of the campaign in
; Everywhere 4. is commented
ample OF sound tactics and as
IN OF what may be done when
thods are employed with the
government is urged TO take
heart and to see that no stone
Fd in the enedavor of get the
lie forces of cavalry and
try TO the front.
neral French has the Beers
hope is expressed that he
no rest, but will harass
" have found their way
lge river. which is twelve
he old wagon route to the
uses colesberg and crosses
ine bridge 1900 feet long.
P Beers retreated toward
rther east. and the ques-
neral French will be able
two bridges before the
n.
fleet OF the .uccess of
that It will probably
influence on Dutch dis
s some disposition here TO
Importance OF small skir-
agements. II should be
hat General French has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-02

Huller Must Fight His Own Guns in
the Coming Battle.

LONDON, Jan. 2-The Standards corre-
spondent at Frere Camp. telegraphing on
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE)
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GIVEN A DRUBBING BY GEN. FRENCH
AND HIS SMALL ARMY.
E Itgenera1ed and Driven from Coles
burg, q Railway Town Twelve
Miles from Orange River.
AN IMPORTANT VICTORY
WILL TEND TO ALLAY DUTCH DIsAF-
FICTION IN CAPE COLONY,

And Also Encourage British Soldie r.
by Showing Them What Can Be
Done when Strategy Is Employed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-09

There Is serious brsak in Clother mill
dam on the Noxuntown road near Middle
town. 1t was CAUSED by the heavy rnin
and ice. The break Is in tho little dam,
feeder to tbs race that furnishes power
to the mill and It ha. made operations
impossible. The damage to tho bank and
81 os VIII require some two or three wcoks
tlIno To repair 1t and ths mill remai n NC
idle all th' time will make quite u slrinos
lo's Tho repair, Necessary 10 MAKE Ito
raca SEQ re viii require m outlay In
p o., lumber. wages &c. W. are Inform.
ed, OF far from 500. Mr.. ClOther and
his n n.h tnnrn a. th.y thought ample
pr,c,u ions, by raising two of the waste
gate nhOut Z O'Clock III tho evening. and
1t Is supposed tho damage was not done
untii aboh midnight. ~ IL was disc"v,r-
ell shortly after that hour Inc ice WAS
very heavy on tho pond and the weight OF
io' and water was too much tor the we x
spn IN thu ra ~ bank. A broak NJ Ii,
SIN pla,e UucUrr d some ion teen -,
since undr ''r'' ty much tho same ci cn =
stance. Repairs will DO spaadly mad !.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-09
Christy field For Court.

Walter Christy, tolored of Newport,
vent over to New Castle Jail this after
noon 10 default of 800 bil for his appeai'
,ance ut upper court Chri5ty arreSre!
yes erdAy afternoon by officers P.orcu anu
Shields and in his possession wcrc u god
watch anu chain aud II revolver, Tho
articles have been identified ~ bang the
properly of Mira Eli n Iwi,'heil of the
Ferris llius r al SChuO, and James II.
Polk, Ut Newport.
Ghristv was release! from New Castle
Jail on "Wednesday after spendinga year
for iar3enry. According to his own State
mon ha went from ris city on tho mid.
night train and arrived in Newport
twenty minutes lat-r Po broke vim
dow and gained an entrance 70 the Ferris
School between 3 and d o'clock yesterday
morning.
He WAS arragned before Mngi-trnta
Daley On the charge oi burglary. Mrs.
JwltChcii ties flied to hn loss OF tho watrh
and Captnin Black Swuro to IA statement
made by Chraty. lIa admitted that lie
en- cred the school and secured tis watch
and chin. Officer Shields testified that
he had boon to the upper cont bu5 ~ it
ahj"urnc" aarlv he wsnt tn his district.
Oniccr Pierre ard sia saw Lh5 man AL
placed him under Hrr6st
The articles mentioned were found IN
his possession. James II. pix rnNi in tho
RErIhiiGAN last might hat Chr.ly lad
been arres cd aud that n loaded rnyul var
was found IN HI, possession. When Folk
won't to his shop aUi store room yesterday
morning he discovered that an attempt
had bcen made to burn the E!scU ON Wud-
nc-day night BA,kctfu's paper we're
burned ir thn attemrt. vNo place was al!
tppsy tnrvey and his revolver was gone.
Al h0arihs before Magistrate Daley to
day. IOis ilentj!iNI tnp rayllvsr found
in his possession am hristy was held.
ltU denied that bo la heau tn pulk's shop.
Iu stated tI.at he iuunI ,hu revolver in a
room at tho Ferris school. Iis said ha
loft Newp art early in tho morning to got
a train u he wanted to 80 to work at tho
kaoiin yards. Chli-'Y spent several years
as an inmate OF tho Farrs industrial
SchooI and snow the location Of tho
TnDtus
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-09

$l.SS. - Ladies' Heavy Winter
Russets, just the thing for an out
door shoe. The greatest $500; will
go al Sl.SS.
$l.9S. MEMS Russian Calf. Box.
calf and Nici Kid $500 shoes. We
bundle together and clear up at
just $l.o5.
s.. 20. Mems patent leather lace
shoes, were IS. IS; clearing price,
81. 80.
$l.90. Ladies' Hand Welt in /,
different styles, lace and button,
made OF fine vci kid box calf and
French kid, big $500 value, clear
up at il.9O.
loc. Ladies' tailor-made over
CATERS, SOC. value, clearing price,
l0c.
Don't fail 10 see our great bar
gains in boys and girls shoes with
stout and medium soles.
Mems Satin Calf Lace shoes ,$l.4S
value; they so at CSC.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-09
COWS PERISH
IN BARN FIRE.

Six cows and two calves were
burned to death early Wednesday
morning in fire which destroyed
the barn on the Bush farm at
Christiana, tenanted by Lewis
Thorpe. About forty tons of hay,
much grain and many farming I'M
plemrnts were also consumed en-
failing a loss of upwards Of $4,000.
The barn was a large frame one,
having provision for about fifteen
cows and one dozen horses. Allthe
cows and horses were in the build
ing when the fire broke out, but all
the stock excepting the six cows
and calves were saved. These we're
driven out of the burning building
by farm hands whohad been awal1-
ened by the believing OF the brutes.
The fire was undoubtedly the
work of an incendiary. The prop
erty is Owned by Mrs. David w.
Maui of this city and was fully in
sured in the Farmers Mutua. Com
panv.