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An unusually high proportion of lyddit
shells did not explode.
PLAIN TALK FROM THE TIMES.
| sThunderer' Says Buffers Defeat Is
AImost without Precedent.

.Thunderer, Says Buffers Defeat is
Almost without Precedent. .
LONDON, January 2o.-The Times says
editorially this morning:
THE most carefully planned and exc
cuted movement of the whole campaign
has entirely failed, and it can hardly be
necessary to dwell upon the extreme proba-
hjlity that we shall learn, little sooner or
a little later, of a catastrophe almost with
out precedent in our military history-a
catastrophe, indeed without a parallel eX-
cept in the surrender at Yorktown.
I'VE are checked at every point Of the
campaign In fact, the campaign is still to
begin We wish we had clearer proofs that
even now the government has any adequate
comprehension of the situation. The utter
nothing to reassure the country on this
point.
Heavy or light. the thing has to be
done and the government ought to prepare
for the immediate dispatch of $4,000 men
and to take steps to send yet another $4,000
if these should be needed. The hopeless at
tempts to carry on the campaign with four
widely separated columns, each unequal to
its task. must be abandoned for concen-
tration of force and OF purpose
All the editorials this morning breathe the
spirit of calm determination. Not one will
a low that any reverse could deter the coun-
try from the object 1t has set itself to at
tain, whatever the sacrifices which may be
involved.
Very frank criticism of the government,
however is beginning to be heard, even in
ana rters that have hitherto refrained. The
| Daily Mail boldly throws all the blame upon
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Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord LansdIwne
and Lord Wolseley. 1t points to President
L'ncolns dismissal of Simon Cameron from
the post of Secretary of War as a precedent
for getting rid of incompetent ministers"
The Morning Post dWellS upon the danger
of further rebellion at the cape and of p s.
sihle European complications. 1t urges that
the navy be prepared for ANY Cmer gency."
The Standard and other papers reflect the
| anxiety of the public to learn how much
truth there is in the Boer accounts of the
fighting Spion kop.
Indications that Lord Roberts is prepar-
ing plans for an advance across the Orange
river come in a dispatch to the Daily
%, which saws that Thebits, an important
position near Steynsburg, on the Storm
g-Rosmead line, is now occupied by the
BRUSH, who are repairing the railway anu
bridges. The corr esEondent observes that
this will facilitate communication between
| Gen. Gatacre and Gen. Kelly-Kenny
DIR. Jameson Reported Wounded.
A dispatch, dated Head Lager, near
Ladysmith, Thursday, January %, via
Lourenco Marquee, January %, says: 1t is
| reported here that as the result Of Long
TOMS practice on Monday DR.. Jameson
| was wounded in the leg.
Leyds Predicts a Long War.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung of Berlin
| published an interview yesterday with DR..
Leyds which represents him as having said i:
1.-The war will certainly last a very long
time. The Transvaal will decidedly not be
| the first to seek peace, and will refuse any
proposals on the basis of the status quo
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BULLER TELLS OF DEFEAT.
Dispatch From Spearman's Camp t
the London War Office.

Dispatch From Spearman's Camp to
the London War Office.
The following dispatch from Gen. Butler
was posted in the war Office in London yes
terday afternoon:
"sPEARMAN's CAMP, Saturday. Janu-
airy q. 6:1O p.m.-On January 20 Warren
drove back the enemy and obtained possess
sion of the southern crests Of the high
table land extending from the line Of Acton
Homes and Honger's Poort to the western
Ladysmith hills. From then to January
% he remained in close contact with the
enemy.
1.-The enemy held q strong position on a
range of small kopjes stretching from
northwest to southeast across the plateau
from Acton Homes through Spion kop, to
the left bank of the Tugela.
The actual position held was perfectly
tenable but did not lend itself to an ad-
vance, as the southern slopes were SO steep
that Warren could not get an effective ar
tillery position, and water supply was
difficulty.
"On January % assented to his attack
ing Spion kop, large hill. indeed, noun
tain which was evidently the key OF the
position, but was far more accessible from
the north than from the south
ION the night of January % he attacked
Spion Kop, but found it very difficult to
hold, as it's perimeter was too large, and
water, which he had been led to believe eX-
listed, in this extraordinary dry season was
found very deficient.
1.-THE crests were held all that day against
severe attacks and heavy shell f1re Our
men fought with great gallantry. l would
especially mention the conduct OF the "a
Cameronians and the Sd Kings Rifles, VINO
supported the attack on the mountain from
the steepest side and in each case, fought
their way to the top; and the ID Lancashire
Fusiliers and I'd Middlesex. who magnih-
Gently maintained the best traditions OF the
British army throughout the trying day or
January "a; and Thornycrofts Mounted In
fantry who fought throughout the day
equally we'll alongside of them.
Gen. Woodgate, who was In command
at the summit having been wounded, the
officers who succeeded him decided on the
night Of January "a to abandon the posi-
ton and did 80 before dawn, January %.
Il reached Warren's camp at D am. on
January %. and decided that second at
tack upon Spion Kop was useless, and that
the enemy's right was too strong to allow
me to force it.
Accordingly l decided to withdraw the
force to the south of the Tugela. At u
a. m we commenced withdrawing the train.
and by am. January q Saturday War
ren's force was concentrated south of the
Tugela without the loss OF man OF
| pound of stores.
THE fact that the force could withdraw
| from actual touch-in some cases the lines
were less than a thousand yards apart
with the enemy in the manner 1t did, Is, l
think sufficient evidence of the morale or
the troops and that we were permitted to
withdraw our cumbrous OK and mule trans
port across the river, eighty-hve yards
broad, with twenty-foot banks and very
| that the enemy has been taught to respect
our soldiers fighting Mowers
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REDUCTIONS POSSIBLE.
Rumor About Headquarters Affecting
Policemen of Class 2.

II is believed in police circles that Major
Sylvester contemplates making number
OF reductions and promotions in the near
future, owing to the fact that he recently
asked for list Of the policemen of class
two who are detailed at different places.
Policemen of class two receive 800 month,
while those OF class one receive SIS. Men
Of class two are sometimes detailed to
various places where they are not sub
tected to the more serious hardships Incl
dent to police life 1t Is rumored that a
number of these men who fill more import
ant details will be reduced and the money
will be given TO those who do outside
duty.
There are many detailed men, including
some Of the members of the detective CORPS
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SOLDIER DEAD BROUGHT BACK.
List of Remains Coming on the City
of Pekin From Manila.

List of Remains Coming on the City
of Pekfn From Manila.
General Shafter has telegraphed the War
Department complete list Of remains of
soldiers brought to San Francisco from the
Philippines on the transport City of Pekin.
All of these bodies that are not claimed by
relatives or friends for private interment
will be buried in the national cemetery at
the Preside of San Francisco. The list is
as follows:
Captains George E. Fortson, B. LIST Wash
ington; John s. Stewart, F, 1st Colorado;
Lieutenants F. H. Adams, Jonas Lien, Sid
ney Morrison, LIST South Dakota; Frank A
Merely, 18th Minnesota; Lester E. Slsson,
1st Nebraska; Alfred w. Drew, 18th; Frank
HasSaurek, 18th Infantry; Assistant Sur
geon Harry A. Young, Utah Battery; Chap
lain John r. Thompson, list Wash .ngton;
Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph W. Maher,
1st California; First Sergeant Marcus F..
Crimmins. Aston Battery: John A. De.a-
ney. E, 18th Cavalry; Charles Black Lem
on, b, 1st California; Ole G. Hagberg, D,
and William D. Gill!spie, F. LIST Idaho; VIM.
Smith. NJ, list South Dakota; Charles Con-
molly, c. 14th Infantry; Charles Peiser, K,
4th Cavalry; Merwin NJ. Carlton, E, 18th
Minnesota Infantry; Corporals Eugene Mer-
win, NJ, 1st California: John G. Young and
John T. Kennedy, A. Utah Artillery; Frank
r. Caldwell, B. and William H. Jones, c,
LIST Idaho; Jacob Lands, c. 10th Pennsyl-
vania; Miles E. kyger, /, LIST Washington;
Soden. E, 14th, and Christopher Rockfel-
Ter. F, sd Infantry; Musicians Irving Will
lett and Otto J. Berg. F. 1st South Dakota:
Charles F. O'Donnell, F, list Idaho; Oscar
G. Thorne. F, Goth Kansas; Marion Hurley,
A, 18th Infantry; Private Tage F. Press
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9 pairs Ia Blankets-thfs
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G1Oeke's Clearance Sale.
Another Strong Chapter.

The smaller the lots the deeper the reductonand the bigger
the barga-becase nothing but sincerity in this offer
ing 1t isn't matter OF how muclor how little we shall lose
But CLEARANCE AT ANY COST. COMPLETE CLEAR-
ANCE If you refurns-entire part-youl never
have better chance The qualities OF the highest grade las
you know while present prices simply aoundingy low
saving for every throughout the store AS quantities
VERY mal- behooves you make your selections AT
ONCE!
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who have additional work. and the paw of
these men, IL is thought, will be advanced
TO so per month. The reports of the Neu-
tenants, 1t is stated, will be made to head
quarters tomorrow.
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BULLER'SLOSS HEAVY
Continued from First Page.)

situation in Natal. We have made a great
effort from which great results were ex-
pected and have failed. The situation as It
stands today points, but points with great
ly augmented force, the same moral as did
our previous mishaps. 1t Is that the war
must be pressed on with redoubied energy.
Our resources are not exhausted, but rather
It may be said we are only just discovering
how practically limitless they are. The
country, we are sure, is in no mood OF CIV
ing way to fears which are as groundless
as they are unworthy. 1t has made up its
mird to see this conflict through. Every
check we receive in the field will only stiff
fen the determination Of the people at home
ard in the colonies to achieve the end at
whatever COST
The Pail Mall Gazette comments in much
the same tone, and adds:
Even If Ladysmith falls, spion Kop is
not Majuba in the most vital sense. 1t will
not end the war. There will be no muddling
compound of 'magnanimity' and cowardice
this time. The war will end when Gen.
Roberts dictates the terms at Pretoria. TO
that end the empires mind is made up.
The Evening Standard, commenting on
the supposed natural advantages on the
side of the Beers, says:
This country also had and has great adj
vantages. but. between the war office, the
admiralty and the generals, they have been
mostly nullifed."
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Comforts and Blankets are
in the sale Clearance Prices
prevail.
Mattresses, hair, felt,
husk. etc. that are misfit
special orders, or something
Of the sort. CLEARANCE
PRICE Is LESS THAN
HALF WHAT THEY ARE
ACTUALLY WORTH.
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OF Tue Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
PAINTING RACIAL TYPES.
Interesting Experiment of a Dutch
American Artist.

Travelling through tho Orient and the
Americas. taking portraits Ct typical men
and women of various races. has, for
Of Hubert Nos. Holander by birth and
an American by naturalization. L!henesses
OF exotic persons have formed his hobby.
In the Century Charles dc Kay tells how
Mr.. Nos has succeeded In riding this hob
by;, .,, -. ,m
Worlds Fair from Holland. he had a
chance to see great range OF ethnic types,
not erey, R hs Plasanss ,S but at IN, Inc
first time borne IN on him that We have
no really good pictures OF the different
races OF the siooe. photograPhs there are,
photograph gives too much and too VI
tie; too much Of the Academia! and unim-
uortant and often ugly; too little of the
soul, the selected the synthetic. As por-
trait-painter Mr.. Vos believes that like
ness should express ancestry and race. and
not select the salient TEXTURES and charac-
teristics OF a tribe, nation. or even
race. and embody Them in one synthesis:
expressing ;s. What Is best and w0Fthies' OF
Painters before Mr.. voss have made por-
traits in oils Of what may be called the ex-
him. have painted Indian chiefs of our plains
and reservations. Eerestchagtn has done
something for Siberian and Central Asian.
Hindoo and Thi5etan tribes. by making like
nesses of individuals. But II was not done
with any special purpose or IN pursuance OF
q plan; II was not an attempt to aid science
through the art OF the portraitist. Then
there are Germans like Ratzel, and English
men like Prichard, who have published
standard works on ethnology. with colored
illustrations which leave much TO be de-
sired. They are scientists who call modf-
cum OF art to their aid TO help their text.
Hubert Vos seems bent on accommodating
gallery which would find its most fitting
place IN some museum like the National at
Washington. that Of Natural History IN
New York. or the chronological in Berlin.
His best assistant has been gentle
comrads his wife, formerly the Princess
kaikilani Of Eilo in the Hawaiian ISLANDS.
Together they pass in review the various
ranks Il given populece, striving TO ar
rive at a face that sums Up the chief fea-
lures of q number Of moro or less typical
countenances.
In tho gallery SO far collected Mr.. Nos
has q number OF composite portraits, made
somewhat on the analogy of the composite
photograph, except that tho sketches or
portraits Of the separate individuals are
not mechanically superimposed one on the
other, but are combined in the painters
brain None Of these Is shown in this ar
ticle. TIE four portal. selected are Of typ
zeal individuals. The first, a man of one
of the fighting races near Afghsnistan. but
in the Punjab: the second. a Hawaiian,
though not OF the royal lines; the third. a
native Mohammedan Prince OF Java: and
the fourth. young Chinese lady belong
ing to Fu-Chau. a city that shares with
su-Chau the distinction Of having the pref
L.,
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JEFFERSON CLUB PICNIC.
Gala Day ut Fair Grounds on Fourth
of July.

The Fourth Of July picnic TO be given by the
jefferson Club at the Fair Grounds promises to
be attended by many thousands OF people AT frs,
IL thought that on account Of tho street-car
strike the attendance would be a. large as
desired. but II row develops that a great ma
joriJy OF the s.sse members Of the club VIII be
present.
AT O'Clock IN the afternoon Professor Henning
W. Prentiss VIII read the Declaration OF hide
close TO the smphitheater. This patriotic iea-
ture will also characterize the Democratic Ma
ticpal Convention. which will meet in Kansas
City about the time. Patriotic speeches will
be delivered by President Halves and other prom
inent members Of the Jefferson Club.
An excellent dancing progTam has been
ranged In addition. there will be competitive Jig
dances The entries for the latter events are
Professor Owen Milier's band Of twenty pieces
has been engaged for the day, and part OF the
land will provide music Cor the dancers Tho
remainder will be located In the judges stand
OF tire afnphtheater for the entertainment OF the
thousands who viii witness the athletic events.
The athletic programme and prizes as fol-
First event, 100 yard run. handicap-First prize
dit Il-ond medal: second prize gold link Gun but
second event 2ao-yard run handicap-Frrs.
prize gold medal; second prize, silver water
Third event. 40 yard rin handcsf,-F.rst prize,
gold medal; second prize, set Of silver knives and
forks.
Fourth event helf.rnile run handicap-Ffrst
pi,ze. gold medal: second prize. set Of sterling
Fifth event throwing discus-Ffrst prize solid
go.d charm; SECOND prise, silver baking dish.
axfh event hsovanG hfsy-sn pound nsaSht-
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First Prize; ,soIe medal, second Dh1" . hand
sessnih U sHens os,s.0,. r.os-Fr.. prize ny
gEsdsiii .. :ss0and prize highly 0'nansd''d a'Ss
.s Sss. ssso5 5sns s.s Hs prise
msdai; second Ss pr Poe .,lssl CARVING
,H :S:s ; s.s :sss ssF'' b l:' s
Is s.s :ssP s.:s yss :.
E.Ja sssn =: sr,l ai'; ,.gS si.s
ss::a ssl:S ~. :ss?ss
hsn,s second prize. HaiT Of gold sissve
ss:: ss:isssLss: :. SD
sys;s or: oy ssofs hurdle.
Tho Diamond medal and sola medal. which TiIl
uon In the windows Of the Mermod-Jaceait Jew
win be in ss e shs gSss E.
M Ne Mil Ss n. a starter. 10
The committees in charge OF the picnic
are as follows:
Arrangements Committee-Thos. ]. Ward.
chairman; =. R. Fftzgibbon. score, airy;
Thomas II. Quinn, treasurer; John +. Hines,
c. p. Msllard. John T. Fftzsimmons. Wafer
Edwards.
Reception Committee-Harry B. Halves
chairman; Robert II. Kern, john II
Boegher. Thomas G. HenningS; 4; X; baI-
lard. Given Campbell William I P[The; Rob- >.
COMMITTEES on order-AJohn E: Hines.
chairman; Nick Gates, Peter Wa sh, John 7.
Owens. Edw. J. Aforrissey. Charles J.
Denny. John sartoriue. Doctor Dan +.
Hochdoerfer. II: J McGee. George Friday.
n ! Powers; 6 GBr s'i,. Tno M rrs W.
CTS. William r. Corcoran. French !. Nelson,
j. j. Mcmahon. John p. Dolan. Phi
Dwyer. William n. Culp.
Committee on Sports-P. ". Byrna chair
man; NJ. J. Mulvihiil. secretary.
Officers OF the day:
Rsferee-John J. OConnor.
Handicapper-Chas. II. Vandewater.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. Shea
Tfmsrs-J. c. O'Brien. Thomas H Quinn.
Charles II. Vandewater.
Scorers-Frank Jutz. Joseph WARD. prank
B. Higgins
Judges Of athletic contests-Harry B.
HAYES. John ]. O'Brien. William q. Wild
erman. Phil Dwyer. Myles McDonoush.
Field judges-cap.ain Jack whalen, 8. @.
Jolly Fred G: Laufketser, II. c. Henley. e.
Clerk. q the eoursschas NJ Hunt; Glenn
Geo. P. Wolf.
Judges Of horse racing-M. ]. Cullen.
Judge Michael ]. Cullinans. Judge James J.
spaulding. William II. Culp. Thomas J.
Finan.
Starter Of horse racing-Thomas Fl. Quinn.
Inspectors-M J. Holland. Edward A.
~ ouellmalz. r. NJ. Carter.
Judges Of cake walkins-Judge f A. |
Noonan. Jno. A. Lea Colonel William II. |
swift Judge Thomas Morris; Colonel John |
Judges OF dancine-Philip Byrne. John |
Hodnett. Patrick Walsh.
Musical drector-William E Atmora
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PASTOR AND FLOCK PL0W
SITE FOR A NEW CHURCH.
Preacher Acts as Plowman and
Men and Women Furnish the
Motive Power.

In order TO impress his flock with the ne
cessity for united effort In weil-doing. the
Reverend ". r. Parr Of ST Paul's Congre-
gationai Church, Chicago. hitched 20 OF
them TO big plow AID broke ground for
his new church. which Will stand at the
corner Of Belden and West Fort--eecond
avenues
It was the FIRST time In the history OF
the church in America that dignined busi-
ness men and daintily gowned women had
been called upon TO do work OF that kind.
and the novelty OF the thing made the cere-
mony an event IN religious circles. Pastor
Parr acted as plowman: ana while al?
plrishioners tussed away at tho nity-foot
rope, which dragged the steel blade through
the virgin turf OF the prairie. the choir OF
the church stood bareheaded in the gloan-
Ing and sang the Doxology.
The interesting event was set for p. n.
In order that the business men Of the con-
gregation might be On hand; but owing TO
the hardness Of some. II was an hour later
when the first furrow was made Mean
while the pastor had staked of the site OF
the new edifice. and those who gathered on
the proper frame of mind for the exercise
that was to follow. Some of the men
brought spades. scoops and shoveis to help
along with the work. and not few or the
women brought along little fire shoVeis.
just 20 prove that every little Is o help.
When the tardy members had arrived.
the congregation sang Il love thy kingdom.
Lord" and two or three short addresses
were delivered. Then the pastor srdspeu inc
handles OF the plow and called for volun-
teers to do the pulling. Elders Disney. Pat
ton and Ferrier We're the first to hitcn
themselves TO the rope: next came some OF
the matroEs of the congregation. and after
them fifty or more young men ana women
The last twenty feet of rope were re-
served for the Christian Endeavor Society.
who went out In q body. after pracucing
tug-of-war stunts for a week
At the word of command every one at
tached to the rope gave a long, STRONG
pull and q pull altogether, and the plow
furrow In the air Pastor Parr had pressed
down on the haude-bars, instead Of rails
Ing them. and the pillow had TO be dragged
back TO the starting point On the second
TRIAL the pastor did his part of the work
a little more scientifically. but the first
furrow would have made any farmers boy
laugh.
Finally. ons o; the brethren. who used
to do such things when he was a boy. VOL
TO act as plowman. and Pastor
Parr gracefully withdrew in his favor. Aft
er this. work proceeded rapidly. until the
toilers at the rope began TO feel wtnded.
and a short halt was called.
Before the unique meeting adjourned, the
entire lot had been plowed over. and some
Of the loose earth had been removed by a
thoughtful member. who brought along a
The new church IS to be q modest s;ruc-
Of S4,00o. Building will be
begun at once and the dedication exercises
are expected TO take place before the end
Of the summer.