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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
Secretary Of State Hay Asked II Macrum
Reported Opening Of MAIL
AND IF AN APOLOGY WAS DEMANDED.
Secretary is Aso Directed 10 Inform the Houss
What Truh There IS In kaoums State
msnl About Secret Alliance.

Washington, Feb. 16-Representahive
duced in the House the following reso-
luton:
Whereas, Charles T.. Macrum, late
a Consul of the government of the
United States at Pretoria in the Trans
vaAl Republic. over his own signature.
charges when this (his) mail was fl
naly forwarded TO me after ColStowe,
the American Consul General at Cape
Town, had secured its release, / had
the humiliation as the representative
OF the American government, OF sitting
In my office I'm Pretoria and looking
upon envelopes bearing the official seal
az the American government opened
and officially sealed with a sticker, no
tfying me that the contents had been
rCad by the censor AT Durham" and,
Whereas. he further states In the
same article, when / accepted my
post as Consul l knew nothing of any
secret alliance between America and
Greah IGltain," therefore, be II
Resolved. That the Secretary of
state is directed TO inform the House
of Representatives If said Charles T..
Macrum, as Consul of the American
government informed the state de-
par'tment that his Official mail had
been opened and read by the British
censor at Durham, and if so, what
steps, IL any have been taken TO obtain
AN explanation ana apology fron- the
British government.
Section 2. He Is further directed TO
inform the house OF representatives
wnat truth there is in the charge that
secret alliance exists between the
republic of the United States and the
empire OF Great Britain.
The speaker referred the resolution
TO the foreign affairs committee.
NO REPORT MADE.
While state department officials were
aVerse to discussing the published
statement OF eN-Consul Macrum, ii was
authoritatvely stated that "A search OF
The records failed TO show that Mr..
Macrum had ever reported to the de-
partment thar his official mail was be-
ing regularly tampered with by the |
British authorities. 1t was said that |
he did. in a general way report that |
both official and private mail intended |
for American citizens did nCt reach |
him punctually, and asked that pro- /
test be made on account OF this rather |
arbitrary proceeding on the part OF |
the postal authorities. The department /
investigated the matter and learned |
vhat no unnecessary delay existed, and |
does not credit the statement that any
correspondence. official or otherwise.
was opened. inspected or DELAYED bv
British authorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
0lNEYvILiE..

The case ~ A. ID. Sweet OF the an.
neXod district that came before Judge
Sweetland In the Sixth district court
this morning. was heard by quite a
number of his friends and neighDors
Mr.. Sweet Is charged With keeping an
unlicensed dog. but he CLAIMS the dog
wandered into his yard. ana into the
yafds OF other folks.
There was 4 large attendance at the
meeting of WoOnasquatucket tribe of
Re1 Men last evening" when degree
teams from Mlshassuck tribe of Paw
tucket conferred the different degrees
upon a number OF candidates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

The readers ~ this paper will he pieasea
70 learn thnt here Il a. least me dreai
al ns stages aud that H. CHfarrh Ua'Ts
tharrh cure j. the OnlV positive cure known
to IN" nehicnl frH ernitv. tatafrh hrfnu a
consututinnnl di~rRsr. rpqu res consfitu
tional treatment, Halls daiarrh Cure ts
iaken internally acting dircctlv npon tho
niood anu mucous surfaces of The system,
thereby DESTROYING the foundation ~ the
disease, aud giving The patient strength bv
bulhling M the constitution end assistiug
nature IN doing it- work Tho propfiefor-
nav" 80 much faith in ST. curative uovors
thH they offer one Hundred Dollars for npV
case Inst 10 iails 20 cure Send for list %
testimonials
Add,e-s , CHENEY Co. Toledo, o.
rold by druggists. s5o
Halle Family Pills are the bsss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
AUBURN.

Miss Burke, the popular teacher at
the Auburn grammar school has been
transferred to the Arlington school.
The attendance at the various schools
has been somewhat affected of late by
contagious diseases. The Eden Park
school has suffered considerably. there
being over 30 out at one time
lively runaway occurred on Pontiac
avenue Wednesday evening. A horse
owned and driven by Or. j. w. smith
or Arc/c became scared ait n passing
electric and dashed down the street at
q lively rate Of speed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Patrick Connors. better known as
Shadow" a well-knOwn character
about the square. fell down a flight OF
stairs at his home on Valley street
this morning and received injuries that
DIR. McKenna says Will terminate ia
tally. Just how he fell is not known.
He was picked up and taken TO his
sleeping room and DR.. McKenna was
called. After examination he found
that Connors' skull had been frac-
tured.
A case Of diphtheria on Wood street
was reported % superintendent OF
Health Wood this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
Mlolauo AND csrrRal DIVISION.

Trains leave PrOvidencs as follows:
FOR BOSTON. Terminals "a. IS a
m. 10 04. 4 S5 n Returns o. m:
IL O4. So 3 10 ! m.
PUTNAM POMFRET. T. THO -
son. wILLIMANTfc AND FART
FoRD--S 45 a m and Is e. via
rrA,NKLIN-s oa. 10 a m; e .4ss.
MfiLVFF6RD-s 10 m: ia o. '5. ceap
cRANsroN-e IS. . 90 s.m.; u os,i q.
5s7 20 797 M saturdays II ~
y. N. Sundays-7 81 p. m.
XNIGHTsVILLE-? ?19 o. p 81. 60
m SSTa,1qgTTr"is Sa,qTaarysris o. o. i r. r g. r.. p m
saturdavs--li 10 y. m.
pSNTIAC,--26 IS am; ?l2 CO. a. ~ 27
m saturdays-9ii 10 y. M. sun
davs-7 81 p. IN. -
NATrCK RlNERPClNT: Ci,r =. ns;' ~,
yNcTCN-6:3S. 900 a m; 1905. 49,.
f..s1 s:42. 1927 m Saturdays-il:u
ARCTIC AND QU1DNICK -e:ss a m:
1905. 4:S7. 5:s7, c;i9. g7ls7 D N. sat-
urdays-li;io ? m, Sgndaysc7;sl p m
CO.. oy; &c Co 3 = MoosUP AND PLAIN.
FIELD D-6:sS. 9:09 m; 4:3I. 7:21 p m.
Sundays-7:3i p m.
STERLING. JEWETT CITY. CAN
TERBURN, SCOfLA y --ofae. 5.OJ
m; 4:37. 1871 m. sundsys-7;s7 D
m.
YER RsArLLFs. BAr4Tfc. SOUTH
VINDHAM. wILLtMANTrC HART
FORD AND NORWICH--6: 6:ss. 9;09 a
m: 4:3.. 1877 p m
FISr- KILL. NEwBURG. WATER
PrrRY AND DANBl'HY 900 q m
PASCOAG AND INTERMEDIATES
STATIONS -G.43 9.40 M; 4;i0. 6.Fs
p m. Saturdays tand except Fiei4s
Station)-1l:i5 y IN.
1Stop on flag.
Via boat from Fan River.
hENcept Monday.
nSleeplng cars only. Cali parior cara
dVia walpole line
Tuesday ThursdL Saturday only
The Honkins Transfer Company win
call FOR and check baggage from hotels
and residences 20 destination
G.. PETER CLARK
A. c. KENDALL. Cent sun,
General Passenger Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

Burdock Blood Bitters gives n man
n clear head. an active brain, n strong
vigorous body-makes him m FOR -,
battle |of life.
Group Instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas.
Eclectric oil. Perfectly safe Neycr
fails. AZ any drug store.
Every family should have its bouso-
hold medicine chest--and tho fret NOT.
tie In Il should BE- Dr Woods Norva,
Pine Syrup. Natures remedy for
coughs and colds.
Itching ples7 Never mind N pbvsi-
clans failed 20 cure YOU. Try Deans
a. any drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
Swan Point Cemetery,

omce-s5 North Main Street
An omnibus runs from the Junction q
Angel and South Anecu streeis ~ ~
cemetery or Sundays every 40 minutes
from 10 a. m. to 6 y. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
BRISTOL

The lighting or the town by electrl-
city for the first time on Wednesday
evening 10y the Narragansett Electric
company was n great success.
\ large delegation OF comrades Of
Babbitt post, No. ~. @. A. r.. went to
Providence yesterday 20 attend the an
nual encampment OF the department OF
Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
MERIOEM WON.
Defeated the New Havens in an Over.
time Game al Meriden
The Contest Was an Exciting One Present
Standing OF the Clubs.

AT Meriden last night the home team
defeated the New Havens in hotly
contested game The rink was crowd
ed and excitement was intense from
the center of attraction for many and
his work pleased his old friends i'm
mensely. The game was very clean, but
one foul beng called and that for a
trivial cause. A pretty block by Hayes
and pass TO Russell won the game
for Meriden in 1855 overtime work.
The summary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
WARREN Anp ealsToL eeauc.

Leave Providence tFox Point Station)
for FALL RIVERS 30. Z so, 80.
II SO IN: / 80 3 30 30, 80. 80 % m.
Sundays 80 8 81 a m: 80. 20. q 20
p m.
NEWPORT-7 so. Q 30. II 80 m: 30.
80. 4 80 So f6 80 p m. Sundays-7 80.
80 a m: ] so. ; 80 . M.
WARREN BRISTOL. and way sta
tions at 80 80 80. IL 30. a N; I 30.
30. AS, 4 90 (exp.). 5 80, 6 30. 30 and
IL 30 p N. Sundays 30. . " m:
80. 8 30. so y m
Electric cars leave Market ..;uars.
Providence. at Is. z To- Is. II Is a
m; Is. Is. 4 90. 10. Is. Is. Is.
II 10 d m. Sundays Is. IL a IN:
Is. Is and 6 Is p m.
Returning connect with all trains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
RAILROA
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DISTRICT.

a Time Table giving fun informatioc
as 70 local and through train service
may be obtained a. Providence statloa
and stations below.
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Train Service from provi5ere..
Corrected TO Jan. 2l. 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
WORCESTER DIVISION.

q M.
tOS WORCESTER Sc. c IS (exp.),
% (exp. 10 WoonsockeD. 56 doc.
exp). IL IS a m (exp. to Woonsocket.
43 texp.). AIS texp to woonsockeO.
SO. So (exp. TO Woonsockety.
90 m iaccom). sundays
cali exp. 20 Woonsocket,-7 &c a IN;
Sc. z 56 m
M1LLvILLE-5 Sc. 6 ss. 7 Sc. Q S. II ssa
m; 43, AS, 5 &c. z 56. 56 y m. sun.
days. IS n m; 8 IS. 7h6 , IN.
BLACKSTONE E6 6 So. z % 5s "a,
9?h. 56. II 25. II Sc a m; rs. il
il rs p m. Sunday5--7 25. Z So. o 25. IL 95
a m; % IS. 25 5 sc. 25. z SO. seS.
p m
wooNSoCKET-5 50. cas-. 725. 7M
S45 25 9 Sc IL 25. II Sc a m; / 25. / AZ.
S25 l5; a. 525. 55e 62s. 725, 7ss.
il 90 a IN; 25. . 25. 8 25. 5 So 725. 75s
g95 u m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
NEW HAVEN.

o. - HtIIutII. ..,,.. .ItuSSeII.. 20. .
Score. Meriden 3: New Haven 2.
Rushes. Russell 6. Bone /. tie /. Stops.
burgess 20; Lations 27. Foul. Russell.
Referee, Leahy. Timer, Fagan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16


Corrected TO Jan. p. 1900.
BOSTON Terminal statlon--hi:55
,o.oo 6:40.5:47.7 Z 02. :02. %: 02.9:3c.
t iV;Vz m: 1902. c2.O0. 2:O4. s:2a. 4.0s
S.0z, o'os coz. 7;23. 1853. sos. 9.5s. 1905
e.o~s ~ sundays i:55. $40. SAT. $3.50.
ss.0s' s:0s M; 1908. 323. 4:OS. 0;Ss. asa
S.Vo. s.5S m. Returning. leave Boston
dderihinal Stat cn-I2:03. 6:42. f.42. s.4s.
S'Vv. clO;OO. 1895. 1912 a n: l2.42 l.0a
90 S'V1, 3;42, <:f2. $500, sac, 6: SO. 200.
w. 1912, ll:21 pm. Sundays-12:O3. c.27
e.iiSS' s.oo iy;VS N; l2:AS. $780, S:I6. s:0..
ATTLEBORO-n4:gJ 6.ao s.ay s.an
.:o2: s;Og. $40. o:O2. 1902, il:4o a M;
l2.g2, l2:io. 2;0i. 3:l0. 4:02. 4.40 500
o.aV' o:OZ e'4O 1905. sos. 1O:Os. il:4s D
~. sHndaSs--4:55. $40, F:41. q 20. 7:oS
6:0S. sos D I'M. wv '''
NORTH ATTLEBoRo AND pLA1,r-
L-E-o. ~, $40. IL: 40 m: I 40. 6: 10
p m; Supdays-G:4O a m; 3:4O D n.
Mn6ID, ~ WRENTltAM. NOR
WOOD GENITAL NORWOOD AND
DEDHAM-e:iO. $40. II:4o m. 40
p M. Sundays-6:4o a m; 3:sv D m
hANSFIELD-h4:55 M $40. 5.gT. 7.os
s;O2. 9'o2. 1902 q IN; 1902. a:e4.4:0s.
S.oz t.O2, :05. sos, zoos M, Sun
Sny usys-4 90 S:40. 5:47. 7:es. 9:oS IA:
lZ:0s, 4;OS eos. eos m
FITCHBURG and Way Stations-5:4o.
s:oS m; 1902. 4:o2 =. sundays
4:0S Q m.
LOWELL and Way Stations--5,4o a m.
Iz;O2. 1902 m. Sundays--4:Og m
IA UNION AND NEW BEDFoRD
$40. $40 a m: 12:40 g:40. 4.4O. 5.fa
tIaunton). $40. il:4o nm sundays
$40. $40 a m: 5:46 ID M
MlODLEBORO- Gao $40 m: f2.4o
$40. 4:4o. $40 IA. Sundays-6.S 40 4
Pf,L1MoUTI- $40 a m; 12:4o. 4:4o % m
FONTS ON CAPE COD-6:40 nj.
S:4o m yarmouth and way sta.
uons), I2;4O. $40 o nl- Sundays-6.40
m tYarTnouth)
COTTAGE CITY-s6.40 a n,, 12:4o n m
NtNTUCKNT-s6:s0 30 a IN.
stoNiRGToa GNislon
FOR NEW YORK (vla stonlurton
rSdr LIN - 30. oS y m. (weelS days..
Ot Ot NEW HAVEN AND NEW YORK
Snore Line)-al l2, 25 daily, Sos.
~ 10 eli 03 Oimited), III IA (daiiy) a.
n 10 10 daily. 10 tdaily) (for
New Ilaven). % p nj daily.
oh PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE
AND WASHINGTON tvia Harlem
Hive)-lp 10 IA (eXcept Sundays):
% p m Ida -.
FOR NEW LONDON-ai 12.125 ldaily,.
40 (accom). S 02. 10 10. 10 Is (exp. 10
Last Greenwich). ii 03 3imited). I'LL
tdaily) m: 10, 2 10. 4 TO- 4i5. Els.
~. = p m daily. Sgndays--7 IS a
m. 7 55 p m.
HOPE and way stations-6 30 Q 30 m.
~ So 30. 30. 80 6 30. IL 80 m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

NJ. oLssos, Proprietor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

HOPE and way stations--6 30. Q 30 a m:
~ 80. ? 30. 4 30. : 80. 6 30, II 80 m.
Sundays-9 40 a m: 30 m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29
BRITISH SURPRISED
Beers AT SPIONK0P

Spearman's Camp. Friday, Jan. Is
About o'clock on the morning of Jan.
"A wednesday,. when heavy clouds
rested upon the kopjes. the main point
Of The Boer position, Tabanyama was
stOmed by the British infantry under
General Woodgate. Our force crossed
over a ravine and climbed the noun
tain side steadily. getting within thirty
yard. of the enemy's first line of
trenches.
The Beers. who had been asleep. de-
CampCd, leaving everything behind and
the British, with ringing cheers,
climbed 20 the summit. The Beers be-
gan fire from several points. but il was
apparent that they had been taken
completely by surprise, and their re-
sistance was desperate. The crest of
the hill was soon won and the infant
Ty CTept along the top Of the hill
At daybreak, however, the Beers,
from a high point on the extreme east.
sent a whitening FIRE among the Brit
ish, which mOmentarily staggered
them. The Beers had the range fixed
10 a nicely. and their artillery sent
several shells right to the top OF the
crest, forcing the infantry to take COW
err, A BOer NOrdenfeldt also was
worked with great precision.
The British held the position AGAINST
great odds At 10 o'clock strong rein
forcemeuts were sent UD the hill and
advanced i'm skeleton formation. the
enemy being driven back to the extreme
point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29
Thousands of Men Are Bound
For Cape Nome.
WAITING FOR STEAMERS
GOING FROM PACIFIC COAST
CITIES AND DAWSON.
Great Prospective Race in Sight to
Take Up the Rich Beach Claims
Which May Be Worked without
Fumes or neutrality-suspicious.
From the Klondike.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. 2S.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Tacoma, Wash,
says: Estimates made by local shin
ping men show that about 5000 men
are intending to reach Cape Nome by
the first steamers from Puget sound
and Dawson. Two-thirds of this num-
Der will so from Tacoma Seattle, San
Francisco and the balance win go down
the Yukon river from Dawson and 9TH
er Yukon towns. A great prospective
race is in sight between these two
cOntingents.
First arrivals will secure the best
part of the beach, which VIII be in the
greatest demand. because beach claims
may be worked without fumes or ma
chincTy. According to latest advices,
over half OF DawsOn's population Will
head for Cane Nome as fast as the
Yukon steamers wintering on the upper
river can follow the outgoing ice down
stream. Dawson miners have great
hopes of reaching their Mecca first. and
to accomplish this are even prepared
to leave the steamers below Nulato and
make a portage of 200 miles across the
Tundra.
Nearly thirty steamers, each carry
Ms AiblA DnV ~ 4syNN Bclss0CAt1tAos al <
now scheduled to sail from coast ports
between May 10 and June / Shipping
men declare that all steamers sailing
this early viii be compelled to wait at
Dutch HarbOr two or three weeks for
the ice to move out of Boring sea.
Severe storms still blockade the White
Pass railroad. No trains have reached
Skagway from Bennett in two weeks.
Returning KlOndikers are experiencing
terrible winds in crossing the summit
afOOt. Several have been badly frozen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29

der a heavy fire, not only from rifles.
but Of lyddite and shTapnel from field
guns.
Three forces assembled the three spurs
co-ordinately, under cover of fire from
the Free State KrUpps. a CreusOt and a
big Maxim The English tried to rush
the Beers with the DayOnet, but their
infa- try went down before the ROer
rife ire as before a scythe.
The BOer investing party advanced
step by step until in the afternoon
when a white flag went up and $50 men
in the front trenches surrendered, be
ing sent as prisoners TO the head lager
The Boer advance continued on the
two kopjes east of Spionkop. Many
Beers were shot, but so numerous were
the burghers that the gaps filled auto
maticaIly. Toward twilight they
reached the summit Of the second kOpje,
but did not get further.
The British Maxims belched flame,
but wal of fire from the AIausers held
the English back. Their center under
this pressure, gradually gave way and
broke, abandoning the position.
The prisoners speak highly of the
bravery of the burghers, who, despis-
ing cover, stood against the skyline
edges of the summit to shoot the Dub
lin Fusiliers, sheltered in the trenches
Firing continued for some time, and
then the fusliers and the light horse
serving as infantry, threw up their
arms and rushed out of the trenches.
The effect OF the abandonment of
Spionkop by the English can hardly be
guaged as yet, but it must prove to be
immense. An unusually high proper
tiCn of lyddite shells did not explode.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29

Spionkop. The heights at the place
where they arrived were pTecipitous,
and their task was no light one. They
advanced, however. and apparently at
first without knowledge Of the Beers,
but before reaching the top they be-
came exposed TO q faAS FIRE from the
enemy.
The last part of the hill was even
more precipiteus than the road along
which they had come, but the brave
fellows scrambled UP little by little.
sometimes on their hands and feet.
sometimes crawling on their knees. I'M
til, painting and exhausted, they reached
the top and threw themselves down on
the ground with a cheer. It was grand
" accomplished.
There Is still the difficulty of keep
ing this important point without artil-
leTy. The position. therefore, is now
that the British hold Spionkop. at the
east end of the range. They also hold
the west end The Beers are entFeuched
in the intermediate part, besides hold
ing. other entrenched positions on the
adjoining kopjes, which command the
British positions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29

London. Jan. 2S.-General Buffers
dispatch Co the war Office states that
Spoukop was abandoned on account
OF lack of water. inability to bring ar
uHary there and the heavy Boer FIRE.
General Butler gives no list of cas-
uaItfes. His whole force withdrew
suuth Of the Tugela river, with the evi-
dent intention OF reaching Ladysmith
ly another route. Following is the
text of General Buffers dispatch, dated
Spamln's camp, Saturday Jan. p,
Clio p. m..
"uu Jan. 20 Warren drove back the
enemy and obtained possession OF the
southern crests of the high tableland
extending from the line of Acton
Homes and HongerspoOrt to the west
su L8GySmith hills From then TO
Jan. - he remained in close contact
with thu enemy.
"'iae enemy held a strong position on
"a range of small kopies stretching from
northwest TO southeast across the pla-
telu .aum Acton Homes. through
STiHuEHH Co the left bank of the Tu-
gea The actual position held WAS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29
Refused to Attend a Pro-BOeP Meet
in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-A pro-
BOeF mass-meeting of citizens was held
a the exposition this afternoon, which
was attended by about 1000 people, de-
spite the fact that the thermometer
stood below zero. Frank Larabee, q
Minneapolis lawyer, presided, and adj
dresses were delivered by Governor
John Lind, Mayor James Gray, the Rev
J. NJ. Cleary, pastor of st. Charles
church, and Judge William Prentis of
Chicago.
The most significant feature of the
occasion was the absence of Repubii-
cans. During the past week fOrty-twO
prominent citizens of that political
faith were invited to act as chairman,
but declined. This, however, was not
from lack of sympathy with the cause
of the Beers, but rather the fear that
the meeting would develop pronounced
dnti-eKpdnsiOn sentiments TheseffedTs,
however, as it proved, were grOundless,
only in two or three instances refer
ence being made to the administration
policy in the Philippines.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
hearty sympathy with the Beers Of
South Africa, denouncing the efforts of
Great Britain to annihilate their re-
public and to crush the spirit Of free
dom, commenting upon the manner in
which Dom Paul and his people have
conducted the war. cOndemning the
British for the use Of dum-dum bullets
and lyddite shells; protesting against
the seizure of American flour, and be
seeching the president Of the United
States 10 act as mediator between the
Beers and the British. TO the end that
the war, declared to be unjust, may
speedily cease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29
Beers WILL NOT BE
FIRST TO SEEK PEACE

Berlin, Jan. 2S.-The Deutsche Tages
Zeitung publishes an interview today
with DR.. Leyds. which represents him
as having said: The war viii certainly
last a very long time. The Transvaal
viii decidedly not be the first to seek
peace, and will refuse any proposals
on the basis of the status quo"
London, Jan. 2S.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail saws: DR..
Leyds is a popular lion here. He is be
ing welcomed with an enthusiasm OTdi-
narily extended only to the most favor
ed ENJOYS. | have ascertained FROM
Unimpeachable evidence that he is try
ing to induce Germany to mediate on
the basis of a guarantee of the indie
pendence of the BOer republics. which
would he granted some minor territorial
concessions, but not port. this latter
being left for future negotiation with a
certain power having colonies in South
Africa.
DR.. Leyds is offering Germany com
mercial, railway and mining mOnopo-
lies as well as other inducements If
he fails here. he viii try Washington,
through ex-Consul Macrum and Mon
tagu White. and St. Petersburg. by an
envoy to Russia. 1t is not likely that
he viii obtain an audience Of Emperor
William. During his reception by
Count Won BueloW, no political matters
we're mentioned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-29
BRITISH MOVED DOWN
AS WITH A. SCYTHE

Boer Headquarters, Modderspruit.
Upper Tugela, Wednesday, Jan. "A.
Midnight tvia Lourenzo MARQUEE.
Thursday. Jan. 25).-Some Vryheid
burghers from the outposts on the
highest hills of the Spionkop group
rushed into the laager saying that the
kOp was lost. and that the English had
taken it. ReinfoTCeHents were ordered
up. but nothing could be done for some
time. the hill being enveloped in thick
mist
At dawn the Heidelberg and Carolina
contingents, supplemented from other
commandos. began the ascent of the
hill Three spurs precipitous projec-
lions. faced the BOer positions Up
these the advance was made The
horses were left under the first terrace
of rocks.
Scaling the steep hill the Beers found
that the English had improved the op-
portunity and entrenched heavily Be-
tween the linss of trenches was an
open -veIdt, which had TO be rushed IN