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Fighting Around COIesburg.

Naauwpoort, Cape Colony, Jan. a.
There was brisk fighting to-day in the
hills around Colesburg. The Beors
stubbornly resisted the British at
every point, but gradually retreated.
The British held the extreme posi-
ton to the south and east, overlook
ing the town.
The hills around Colesburg are num-
erous, not in ranges, but in groups,
making it very difficult to hunt the
Beers out.
Sixteen wounded have arrived at
Arundel.
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New York, Jan. 4--Moncy on CAN
n,, STEADY ID. s at . PEI per cent, cent, Prime mercantile
with actual business In bapkcrI bills al
G7ls 0as7M for demand, and at lS2X foi
sixty days; poos,tsd. rates, W? and @lskQi
lean dollars, TNc, oovsraissnf ! hos1S
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Nothing Further From MomItcno.

Nothing Further From MOultcnO.
london, Jan. 4.--Nothing further
has been heard from Moulteno, which
was reported from Sterkstroem to
have been attacked by the Beers
Wednesday morning. So far as known
here, there is only small force there.
A dispatch from Sterkstroem an
nounces that Swanelef, the Boer COM
mandant at Stormberg, has died of his
wounds
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Lost n supply Train.

A special dispatch from Rensberg
dated Tuesday, January 2, says sup
ply train, without "A locomotive, was
set in motion within the British lines
near Colesberg and proceeded so near
the Boer position that 1t was impossi-
bic to recover it and the British guns
therefore destroyed the trucks. 1t is
suspected that this was the act Of a
traitor. y
The total British casualties a,ltr-
Colesberg in two daysrn( 6 men
killed and 20 loup. ~
The supply train, says another dis
patch from Rensberg, ran into a
broken culvcrt and was wrecked. The
Beers began looting it and another
Eensberg train was dispatched to the
scene in an effort to recover the pro-
visions. The Beers opened fire on the
troops and natives accompanying 1t,
forcing the second train to retreat
after several of the natives had been
killed.
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Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for mddling range as fol.
lows 81. Louis, 77-iec; New York, re,
Memphis, 77-i6c.
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NOTICE .

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the New Haven Gas Light Company for
the choice of Directors for the ensuing year.
and for such other business as may be
brought before them, will be held at the of
fee of the company, No. so Crown street,
on Wednesday, January I'd, 1901, at 10 am.
Polls TO be open from 10 to IL a. m.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
90 81 GARDNER MORSE, Secretary.
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LOST,

FOX terrier, white and brown, tail cut.
Name Peter. Reward.
d25 1t 1876 WHITNEY AVE.
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FOR RENT,

HOUSE, roomy barn and four acres of land
on Treadwell street, Hamden. Eight
rooms, closets, pantrles, etc; good well.
Two minutes walk from Dixwell avenue
electric cars. Inquire Of G. b. IORN,
d2l 1tp Mt. Carmel Conn.
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IMMATURE ALMANAC.
DECEMBER %.
CITY BANK NEW HAVEN.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. "a 1900.
4 Dividend of three Dollars share viii
be payable to stockholders of this Bank ON
the I'd day of January next.
d25 1t SAM'L LLOYD, Cashier.
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MIR. FROHMAN

Took Look at the Grand Opera House
Mr.. F'rohman, the famous theatrical
manager, took the opportunity last eve
ming while his fine show Self and
Lady" was being produced at the Hy-
perion to take a run down to see the
Grand opera house at the invitation of
Mr.. Bunnell Mr. Bunnell took much
pleasure in showing the Grand to his
distinguished visitor, who expressed
much satisfaction at having seen this
noted big theater which has for gen.
Grafton ranked as one of the big thea
tiers of New England and still holds
that position.
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District of New Haven, SIS, Probate Court

District of New Haven S. Probate Court,
December oath, 1900.
ESTATE of MARY r. YAM, late of New
Haven, in said District, deceased
PURSUANT to an order from the Court
of Probate for said District, there will be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder
on the 3lst day of December A. d. 1900, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, unless previous
~ disposed of at private sale,) the follow
ing real estate of said deceased, situated
in the town Of New Haven, viz: That GER
tain piece or parcel Of land situated in the
Town of New Haven and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: North by Ivy street,
100 feet; East by land now or formerly Of
Henry Donovan, $50 feet; South by land
now or formerly of Francis McKiernan in
part, and in part by land of Patrick Rey-
holds, 1902 feet; and Westerly by land now
or formerly of Henrietta G. Mauttee, 100
feet,-and which property Is known as No.
40 Ivy street, New Haven.
Sale to take place on the premises in said
New Haven. Terms made known at time
of sale.
d25 1t KATHLEEN VANCE.
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LOST,
The New Haven Savings Bank.

The semi-annual meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of the New Haven Savings Bank
will be held at the Banking House In New
Haven on Monday, the 31st day of Decem.
Der, 1900, at 3M O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of declaring a semi-annual dividend,
appointing auditors, and for doing any
meeting HENRY d. WHITE, Clerk.
New Haven, December "a, 1900 d25 Ut
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District of New Haven, ss Probate Court,
December goth 1900
ESTATE of MARGARET N. DOHERTY.
late of New Haven, in said District, de-
ceased
The Court of Probate for the District OF
New Haven hath limited and appointed six
months from the date hereof for the credit
ors of said deceased to bring In their claims
against said estate. Those who neglect to
exhibit their claims within said time will
be debarred. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to JAMES J. s. DOHERTY,
d22 3t Administrators
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Patent Stove Brick are Cheapest.
NOTICE.

NATIONAL NEW HAVEN BANK.
The. annual meeting of the stockholders
Of this bank for the election of directors
for the ensuing year will be held at their
banking house on Tuesday, the Sth Of JaIl4
uary, 1901.
Polls open from II O. m. to 10 M
d7 got ROBRT /. COUCH, Cashier,
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A CHRISTMAS WEDDING


Took Place in Ansonia Yesterday After
noon.
A quiet Christmas wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. Thomas Bailey in Ansonia,
when their daughter Miss Annie L.
Bailey was united in marriage with
John IT. Moody, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Frederick Saunders,
of the Methodist church.
After the ceremony a short reception
was held and Mr. and Mrs Moody left
Immediately for New York city. They
will be gone a week visiting in Philadel-
phia and also in RidgeWood, NJ j., at
the home of the groom's sister On their
returned they will live at the corner of
Liberty and Second streets, Ansonia.
The out-of-town guests included Mr..
and Mrs Fl. Fl. Parsons of Seymour
and Mr.. and Mrs. It. A. Waldron of this
city.
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District of New Haven, So. Probate Court,
Dpcpmbpr oath 1900

ESTATE OF ANN NJ. NM, IUCe OF Now
Haven, in said District, deceased.
The Trustee having exhibited his admin
istration account with said estate to this
Court for allowance, it is
ORDERED That the 9th day of De-
cember, 1900. at two O'Clock in the after
noon, at Court of Probate to be held at
New Haven in said District, be and the
same is appointed for hearing on the al
lowance of said account, and this Court d.
rects chat notice of the time and place Of
said hearing be given by publishing this
ing a circulation in said District.
LIVINGSTON w. CLEAVELAND,
d25 st Judge.
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North Park union., 1900-11-23
ome,., Election Returns.

Cripple Greek, Colo, Nov. 15.-Offi-
cial returns from Teller county show
the following majorhies to have been
given the Fusion candidates In the re-
cent election: Bryan. 5.120: Bryan's
vote. O.S50; Mckinley. 4,73S: congress-
man. Bell, 9.185: Hogg, 4,655: Orman.
0O1O; Goudy, 5.1S7. The pluralitles Of
Seldomridge over De La Nergne for
senator was 4,4O3: representative,
Hollenbeck 4,2o1. Montgomery, +,2A.
Sprague 4, ,236: district judge. Cunning
hams plurality was 4,aO6, Seeds L.
347; district attorney, Trowbridge,
4.43S.
Red Gin. Colo. Nov. 15.-The off,
clai returns from Eagle county show
the following totals: Bryan 093. Nc
Kinley 40: Bryan's plurality $50; for
governor. Orman 500, Goudy 44O, Or
mans plurality 452; in 1896 Bryan's
plurality was 1856.
Elbert, Colo. Nov. 15.-The official
returns from Elbert county show the
following totals: Bryan GiO. Mckinley
026. Ormnn Coz, Goudy GOO.
Akron, Colo. Nov. 15.-The official
returns of Washington county show
the following totals: Bryan 181. Nc
kinley, 312; Orman 19S, Goudy 315.
North Park union., 1900-11-23
Army Crime. and s.l.,a...

Washington. Nov. 15.-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg says the suicides and
homlcides In the army during 1898 and
1890. compared with the ten years be
tween 1889 and 1893, shows there were
relatively fewer homicides during those
two years than during the previous
decade. The average number OF sui
cides per year in an army Of q, ,110 for
the ten years was seventeen. The ratio
per thousand was .ts3 per cent.
The strength of the army In 1850 is
given at LAT, ,195 the average number Of
suicides thirty-eight and the percent.
age per thousand 20. The strength OF
the army In 1880 is given at 1O0, SAG and
the number Of suicides at thirty; ratio
per thousand, - per cent.
During the ten years from 1883 to
1897 the homicIdes nre given at 5.5 per
cent. and the ratio per thousand 20 per
cent. For 1893 the number Of homl-
cities was nineteen and the ratio per
thousand .13 per cent: for 1853 the
number OF homicldes is twenty-three
and the ratio per thousand q per cent.
North Park union., 1900-11-23
Knight, of Labor A...mbl,..

birmingham. Ala, Nov. 15.-The Par
sons and Hayes factions OF the knights
of Labor nre still holding their sepa-
rate and distinct conventions without
Interference with one another.
The Hayes faction replies to the
charge that II cannot be regular be-
cause without the official books and
papers. by stating that the books and
papers OF the order were shipped from
Washington city before the court or
der forbidding their removal. etc, was
Issued, and that they cannot be In con-
tempt OF court.
While the entire board and officers Of
the Parsons faction are here. the Hayes
faction have the best of II in the num-
ber of delegates present.
At the sessions today the Parsons
convention. In Its resolutions, de-
nounced SImonburns of Pittsburg. Il
member OF the executive board Of the
Hayes faction. for advising non-union
men to take the place of men who
were on strike. removed the disabili-
ties placed on former General n ter
Workman Powderly by the Hayes fac
ton, and indorsed the action of the
general officers elected by the Boston
convention In their efforts to secure
control OF the property of the Organi-
zation.
The Hayes convention adopted a res
olution condemning the Industrial COM
mission, denouncing contract labor and
the convict system in. the South, and
protesting against any increase In the
standing army OF the United States.
North Park union., 1900-11-23
NEGOTIATIONS IN
REGARD TO CHINA

i Washington. d. c., Nov. 1.-THE de-
lay in China In due to the Jealousy OF
the European powers and their anxiety
to get some little advantage OF each
other. This may prolong the negotia-
tions indefinitely. There is no differ
ence Of opinion on the general proposi-
tions, hut the ministers ere Quibbling
over unimportnnt details. The fact that
each minister Is acting under direct in
structione from his home government.
with which he communicates daily,
makes haste impossible. The 'represen-
tatives of eight or ten nations meet for
q conference, mt which suggestions and
propositions are offered by one or all.
These are discussed until something
like an agreement IL reached. Then an
adjournment Is taken until each can
report to his government and receive
Instructions. The cable service is go
imperfect Sad slow that II usually re-
quires several days to send message
and receive reply. In the meantime
the government at st. Petersburg tele-
graphs to Paris or the German chan.
cellor telegraphs Lord Salisbury, or
they nll telegraph the United States to
flnd out what IL thought about II and
what other nations propose to do. Then
Pekin are advised rs to the proper
course for them to pursue, and they
take another step forward.
The government of the United Statei
is the only one OF the nations involved
in this controversy which has dis
tinct and definite policy, and that wal
set forth several months ago by Sec
retnry Hay. We demand:
/. That the leaders Of the Boxer
movement and the mandarins who en-
cournged the attacks upon the lega
tions shall receive adequate punish
ment at the hands Of their govern
ment.
2. That the Chinese empire pay 9
proper indemnity for the losses sus
tained by American citizens and the
cost of the expedition 10 China.
3. That n stable and liberal govern
ment be established mt Pekin. with ar
enlightened policy. in accordance with
modern civilization.
4. That the entire empire Of China
be opened to foreigners like other ma
tions, with freedom Of speech. trade
religion and the full protection OF for
elgn lives and property.
North Park union., 1900-11-23
SAM STRONG CHARGED WITH
BLOWING UP THE STRONG MlNI

4 ,,,o suspected that Sam Stront
,..o,,. wore than he cared TO tell IL
70 the blowing up of their Duiidins'
aud machiuery. 1t was their phei
that the property was destroyed IN the
hone of discouraging them from tahtns
nm the bond which they held on the
q round which their development hau
Shown to be worth many times .ne
sG5 OOO for which their BOND gave theii'
the privilege to buy II.
A few months ago. in breach OF
,romise suit brought by Miss Lewis OF
Colorado Springs against san, s,'o iii
>t;ss Lewis testified that he had toid
her that he had hired two men u uiu.
I'm the mine for the purpose OF prevent
ing Lennox 4 Giddings from 'ah'ns "p
the bond.
Jennox & Giddings then decided 10
enter suit, but before n summons couiu
he served. perhaps before the palers ~
tho case were ready 10 be filed In court,
sam Strong and his bride departed
from colorado on an European trip. Mt.
strong and his bride returned 10 Ne"
yorl, about Il month ago. Ihelr nome
;s to he in Denver. and Mr.. Strong mas
heen living in that city for the past
two weeks. His return to camp ie"
duys ago was his first visit since the
close of his breach of promise: ana ne
has not been in Colorado Springs eA-
cept TO pass through there in coming
10 Denver. His presence in TINS ci.!'
where he has come TO look after ms
mining interests, became known anu
no time was lost to secure the service
of n summons which called him TO hp-
near in the District Court of Colorado
Springs. The summons was served on
MIR. Strong by Sheriff Stewart Mondn!
night and lie left town on nm carry
train this morning without discussing
the subject with any of his friends or
associates. or without letting them
know that the suit had been filed.
North Park union., 1900-11-23

few 1t had not succeeded so well. The
members, while atfiliating with each
Of the political parties. had emerged
from the campaign without disturbing
the fraternal spirit actuating the order.
Never had the conditions been more
favorable for the extension of the
conditions are somewhat improved
over what they were n few years ago
they were not what they should be,
said Mr.. Jones' The prices of articles
farmers buy, he said. are too high, COM
pared with those Of what they had to
sell, and such remedial action should
be taken as would cause an equitable
adjustment OF prices In all the leading
staples.
He urged opposition to the ship sub
sidy bill, and spoke of the growth OF
Industrial combination until the entire
country is justly alarmed" He urged
an amendment to the constitution,
clear and express In Its terms. empow
ering Congress with the right and au
thOrity to regulate corporations. The
Interstate commerce law. the grand
master argued, should be amended SO
that all sections of the country could
secure fair and equitable freight rates.
This being secured. the hardest blow
that Mt this time could he struck to mo-
nopolies and trusts and the greatest
encouragement to enterprise and thrift
would be given.
The report of the secretary showed
that 1872 new oranges had been char
tered during the yenr-the order now
numbering over half n million menu
bers.
North Park union., 1900-11-23
Millions of Dead Letters.

Washington, Nov. 14.-The annual
report OF the superintendent of the
dead letter Office shows the large In.
crease of total receipts of undeliyered
mail matter over the previous year OF
nearly ten per cent. The number of
pieces OF matter received from all
sources was 7,536,15S, against 6,S55..
9s9 for the preceding year.
Letters and parcels held for postage
numbered 1860 and the misdirected
422,793. Nearly $4,000 letters were re-.
ceived which bore no addresses what
ever. The letters addressed to the
guests OF hotels and undelivered mum.
bered 2G9,624. The total number of I'm.
claimed parcels of all descriptions was
iso,sl4. There were 66O,46 pieces of
mail matter addressed to foreign com.
tries and returned from there MS unde.
ilSerable. The number of letters and
parcels opened was 6,8T6,0O3. an ir.
crease over the preceding year OF min,
and one-half per cent.
North Park union., 1900-11-23
JOHN PORTER CONFESSES THE
MURDER OF LOUISE FROST

took it from her and later threw 1t in
the lavatory of the station at Limon.
There We're o3 cents in the wallet.
81 have sent Captain Armstrong
down 10 Limon to investigate the ne
gro's story and particularly to try to
find the pocket book. l am satisfied
now. though, that Porter is, as he says,
the guilty man.
Dispatches have been received stat
ing that Sheriff Freeman, Chief of De
tectives Armstrong of Denver, and
their party, arrived In Limon at mid
night. They went nj once 10 the closet
where Porter said he had thrown
Louise F'rost's pocket book, and, after
short search. found it
Porter. is an ignorant, sullen boy.
awkward and slovenly. He has bull
let-shaped head, fiat forehead and very
thick lips. But for his youth, he would
look the criminal he is. He was
weighed yesterday afternoon and his
weight was found to be 105 pounds.
about the same rs that of the girl he
killed. According to his confession,
Louise Frost fought him, but, al
though the girl was rs heavy as he, his
strength overcame her. She must have
been badly frightened, too. for Porter
says she got out of the buggy, crying,
when he ordered her to do so.
The murderer has bad record and
despite his age. has been In prison In
Kansas for attempting to assault girl.
He might have committed murder then,
had he not been frightened from his
prey.
Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln county
says he does not believe that the people
of Limon will attempt to lynch Porter
A different opinion prevails at police
headquarters in this city. As soon as
the citizens of the little town learn that
Porter has admitted his guilt, the feel
ing that has been aroused by the crime
will he directed against him. Unless
the time of the taking of the prisoner
from Denver to Hugo Is kept secret,
there will surely he a crowd at Limon
to see the negro on the train. And
there seems little doubt If crowd of
Limon citizens catch sight of Louise
Frosts murderer. he will he lynched.
The story Of the murderer's confess
sion spread like wildfre throughout
Denver last night. Many persons went
10 the city Jail in the hope Of seeing
the prisoner and the rumor that he had
been taken to the county Jail caused a
crowd to gather there. The negro will
be kept In the city Jail until 1t is de-
termined when he shall be taken to
Lincoln county.
North Park union., 1900-11-23

Cripple Creek, Colo, Nov. lo,-saiu
Strong. former owner of the sIone
mine at Victor and heavy mine opel
ator in this district, stands caiied "p
on to make still another defense oi
himself In the court. So,
This time 1t is n damage sun insu
tuted by Messrs. Lennox & Glddlnss'
the present owners Of the Strong mine'
who seek damages. said to be III tne
sum of $1JO,OOO, because of properly
destroyed by the blowing up OF the
Strong mine shaft house during the
Bull Hill war"
In the spring of 1893 Lennox & Cid
tlings were operating the Strong mihe
under bond and lease for SG',OU gwen
by Sam Strong. LennOx n Giddihss
had been working for number OF
months and had expended fully sIo"'
900 in developing the property. Inc!
had lust broken into Il higl-Erade shoot
of ore ut a depth of 200 feet when the
miners strike was inaugurated. Eariy
in the fight 200 pounds of giant pow
der were carried to the shaft house
A full roll of fuse was laid from this
powder and the building was blown up
from n great distance. Sam Mcdonald.
the superintendent. was underground
at the time, and 1t was for time be-
lieved that he had been killed. Natur-
ally. much excitement centered about
the place.
A short time after the close of the
strike criminal proceedings were insti'
tuted at Colorado Springs against hop-
ert ]. Lyons. Nicholas Tully and .oth-
crs, charging them with blowing up
the Strong shaft house and machin.
cry. At the close of an historical legal
battle they were convicted and sent TO
the penitentiary. Lyons was subse-
quently pardoned and returned to GRIP.
pie Creek. Tully served his term ana
has also remained in the country.
1t is said that LennoX 4 Giddings