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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS IN OHIO.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A COMMITS
SION INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 16 (SpeciaD.-A resolution
was introduced in the Ohio Legislature to-day pro-
viding for commission whose duty 1t shall be 10
make an exhaustive investigation of trusts 1t viz
tuaIly commits the Legislature to favortng con-
tinuance of the prosecutions against the Standard
Oil Company with instructions to inquire into the
failure to enforce the Valentine Antitrust act
by prosecuting attorneys and TO ascertain why wit
nesses are permitted in certain to refuse to
give testimony.
The commission Is also to investigate the alleged
discrimination in rates against the small shipper
and producer and go into the whole subject OF
trusts and combinations in the State. and present,
IL deemed advisable. such measures will prevent
their operations in Ohio la the reference to ex-
eusing of witnesses from giving testimony and the
production of books and papers in court the judi
ciary of the State is indirectly reflected upon.
The author of the resolution, Mr. Willis of Har-
din County names in the proposition the members
who to the commisSion-MeSsrS Grit
fin, Mckenzie. Russler. Rankin. McCurdy. Deran.
Adams, Adkins and Castle The resolution Is in
spired by former ATTORNEY General Monnett and
VIII unquestionaby provoke bitter fight in the
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
ASHORE on GOTERN0R'S ISLAND.
But THE FERRYBOAT SOUTH BROOKLYN WAS
\ SOON FLOATED AND PROCEEDED
ON HER WAY.

The ferryboat South Brooklyn. with a load OF
passengers from South Brooklyn for Manhattan,
ran ashore Governors Island in the fog yester-
day morning. Although she barely touched bottom
the passengers imagined that they were ship
wrecked and thev crowded to the side OF the boat
toward the land, which was only few feet away
in search of help This placed the boat more
firmly aground.
At the call OF the sentry a lieutenant came 10
the rescue with the guard and threw a gangplank
from the shore to the boat. Those passengers who
wished then went ashore crossed the island and
came to Manhattan the Governors Island boat
General Hancock. The remainder. who STAYED on
the South Brooklyn, went aft at the suggestion OF
the pilot and the ferryboat hoaed of and proceeded
on her WAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
WILLETT WILL NOT ATTEND.
! ALTGELD WANTED TO REVISE HIS SPEECH FOR
THE ANTITRUST CONFERENCE

THE ANTITRUST CONFERENCE
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld Of Illinois and
Others who managing the antitrust con-
ference which is to be held in Chicago February
r. insisted that the proposed speech of Joseph
]. Willett. chairman of the Committee on Legis-
lation Of the Commercial Travellers and Hotel
Mems Antitrust League which he intended to
make behalf of that organization should be sub
mitted for the approval of Mr.. Altged and his
friends Judge Willett. who has views on public
questions which are not in accord with those held
by these men, has telegraphed that he will not at
tend the Chicago conference
Mr.. Willett 1t may be remembered. started
boom last summer for Augustus Van Wyck for the
nomination for President. This boom collapsed
suddenly when Mr. Croker came out for Bryan.
Friends of Mr. Wiett when last night said
that they supposed that Ex-Governor Altgeld and
his friends feared that Wlllett might revive the
boom in his speech, and they did not agree with
his idea about Mr.. Van Wyck they wanted to re-
wise his speech first. They said that Willett would
not be dictated to, and will not attend the con-
ference 1t is indicated that Willett, who has a
strong following in the organization, may break
and that the result may be that the associa-
ton will dsintegrate or else separate into two
factions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
LACK OF NEWS FROM AFRICA.
PUBLIC KEPT IN THE DARK REGARDING
PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.

London, Jan. 16.-The complete absence of
news from Natal up to o'clock proves that the
censorship will allow nothing TO pass until Cen
eral Buffers plans are executed or have failed.
Even General Roberts in his report Of yesterday
evening refrained from mentioning word about
Natal or General Butler. From the other
columns there is little news of moment. Mod
der River advices of yesterdays date only re-
port daily long range Smelling, from which the
Beers are supposed to have suffered severely.
A dispatch from Sterkstroom, dated Monday
January 10, reports that General Gatacre's
troops had made a demonstration beyond Mol
teno, in the direction of Stormberg in the belief
that the Beers intended to seize Molteno. The
burghers not sighted and the British re-
manned ct Molteno. Arrivals from Stormberg
estimate that there y-five hundred Beers
at that place. mostly revolted colonists and Free
Staters President Steyn's brother is the Land
drost.
General French continues to shell the Boer
positions, but nothing decisive has taken place.
Evidence accumulates that General Methuen's
so designated gigantic blunder at Magersfontein
has lost him the confidence of his entire force to
such an extent that 1t is declared, 1t is doubt
full If the troops would follow him in another at
tack on the Beers. The War Office is under
stood to be in possession of letter written by
General Wauchope the night before the battle
saying that would be the last letter he would
ever write, as he had been asked to perform
impossible task, and he had either to obey or
surrender his sword. An immediate change in
the command of the force may therefore be ex-
pected. 1t is anticipated in some quarters that
Northumberland Tucker will succeed General
Methuen
1t is learned that while it is still uncertain that
the entire Special Service Squadron is going to
South Africa when relieved at Gibraltar by the
Channel Squadron, portion OF it will be de-
tailed to convey the new naval brigade being
formed for service at the front in Cape Colony.
This brigade consisting of 72O men. eight Al
inch guns, twenty-four Maxims and ten II
FOUNDERS will be taken to Gibraltar by the
Channel Squadron when 1t sails, on January 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
PREPARING PRO-BOER MASS MEETING.
COMMITTEE MAKES AN ATTACK ON THE BRITISH
CONSUL AT NEw-ORLEANs

Conference met again last night to talk the
plans for the big pro-Boer meeting to be held on
January 90 IN the Grand Central Palace, in Lex
ington-ave 1t was stated that Montague White,
the Consul-General OF the Transvaal to Great
Britain at present waiting orders, and possibly
DR.. Miller, the Minister of the Orange Free State
at The Hague will probably be among the speak
General O'Berne and Robert B. Roosevelt
had clash something that said. When
Mr.. Roosevelt allowed to finish the sentence
General OBierne realized that n his earnestness
he trihe hasty.
The attention of the committee was called by
T. st. John Gaffney to published Interview with
Arthur G. Vansittart. the British Consul at New
Orleans. Resolutions adopted asking that
Congress withdraw his eXequatur because OF al
legged reflections the Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
AMERICAN guns FOR THE BoERs.

New-Haven, Conn. Jan. 16.-Oficers Of the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company and the Marlin
Fire Arms Company non-committa when
questioned to-day the subject of business with
the South African Republic. They admitted that
business unusually brisk for this season of the
year but they maintained that It was impossible
for them to have any knowledge OF the ultimate
disposition OF guns sold by them and added that
such information, If it TO be had. would not be
given.
The report that guns being made in this
country for the Beers could not be verified among
gun manufacturers in this city last night ar sxaa
were pleading entire ignorance. Ek4f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
FREE STATE MEN TIRED OF WAR.

London, Jan 1.-THE Durham correspondent
OF THE Standard" deals to-day with the num-
reports that the Free Staters have tired of
the war, and Will abandon the struggle as soon
the British cross the border. He mentions
extraordinary story with reference to a jour
ney of President Kruger's on-in-law, Eloff, to
Delagoa Bay in a German warship. According
to this, Eloff has been making arrangements
for President Krugers escape through German
Damaraland in the event Of the capture of
Pretoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
MAFEKING HOLDING OFT

,,. Noliuon' jan 1.-THE correspondent of THE
Times" at Lourenco Marques teIegranbine ON
January Is, says:
am INFORMED on the best authority that six
days ago Mafeking was holding out as nI1cliIv
as ever There was then likelihood of capit-
ulaton- The garrison had plenty of cattle and
timed meats ~
1t is openly stated at johannesburg that
twenty Held guns were recently struggled
through Deagoa Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
WHEELER HAS RESIGNED FROM ARMY

Florence, Ala, Jan. 16.-The first absolute
news of the intended course of General Joseph
Wheeler. Representative in Congress from this
district, to-day in private letter to Will
lam J. Wood. State Back Tax Commissioner.
and personal friend Of the General The let
ter follows:
Paniqui, Island OF Luzon P. l., Dec. 2, 1899.
Hon. w. J. Wood, Florence, Ala:
saw in the papers from the United States
that the Commissioner of the Land Office was
again recommending that mineral lands be
sold under the act of March 8, 1893 and wrote
TO him urging that this be done until we
get our school lands out of it. I expect to leave
in a few days for the United States and will
devote myself to getting the bill through, which
/ think [ can do now. I could not have left
here while the campaign without being
subjected to severe criticism. 1 have resigned
my position in the Army
With high regards truly your friend
JOSEPH WHEELER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

tendance: President Edmund " Wood. OF Nas.,.
Mass; viee-President Frank r. Pierson. OF Tarry-
town, n. u Secretary William j. Stewart -
Boston; Treasurer II. b. Beatty. OF Oil City Psr-o
ex-President W. n. Rudd. OF Chicago, J. D. g.
mody. OF Evansville. Ind. r. n. Cushr1an -
Euclid. Ohio; A. b. Cartlecge, OF Philadelphia: ~
w. Coles, Of Kokomo. Ind john Fl. Taylor n;
Bay Side n Y. c. W. Ward. OF Queens n W ".
Patrick O'Mara. OF New-York: j. f. Sullivan -
Detroit. and William Palmer and j. F. C0weIi o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
QUESTION REGARDING SEIZURES.

Berlin, Jan. 16.-In the Rechstag to-day an
Interpolation signed by Herr Moller, National
Liberal and all the members of the Reichstag
except the Social Democrats and Independents,
was introduced 1t was as follows
What steps have the Federal Government
taken in regard to the seizure of German ships
by agents OF the British Government?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
DUTCH ACCOUNTS OF BATTLES.

Pretoria, Jan. 13-As a result of the lombard
ment of Mafeking yesterday the British fort
eastward was demolished and the British re-
tired. One Boer was wounded. Advices from
the head lager at Ladysmith report that the
attack that place on January was disas-
trous to the British, and that Ladysmth ap-
pears to be in sore straits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
4 ToLUyTEER RETURNS HIS SALARY.
WILLIAM ENGLISH SAYS HE DID NOT SERVE
HIS COUNTRY FOR THE SAKE OF MONEY.


HIS COUNTRY FOR THE SAKE OF MONEY.
Washington, Jan. 16 CSpeciaD.-wiuIam E. Eng
lish, of Indiana, of the Democratic candidate
for VicePresdent in 1880 to-day sent to the Treas
ury check for SLIP %. Mr. English was a cap
tain and assistant quartermaster in the volunteer
army during the with Spain. He was an
pointed in May. 1895 In December of the same
year he resigned when he found that his services
were no longer required.
Captain English served at Santiago on the star
Of General Wheeler. He failed TO make aDnl,ca
ton Tor his pay and kept out OF the way OF the
paymaster until short time ago. when a check
was sent to him for his services. Captain English
sent the check to Senator Fairbanks and asked
him TO turn 1t into the Treasury with the STATE
ment that he served his country in time OF danger
ior his eountry's sake. and not for money. tba+
ne oio not want and would have the money
Inc check was turned into the miscellaneous re-
eeipts OF the Treasury It is the only case 90 -.
kind recorded in the last war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
PoRTUGALs ATTITUDE DEFINED.

Lisbon, Jan. 16.-In the Chamber of Deputies
to-day the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senior
Vega Berao, repeated his recent statement with
reference to the Anglo-German agreement. and
added that Portugal would not sell, cede or
lease any portion of her colonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
EASTMAN JOHNSON NOT I'LL.

the well known artist was seriously iu with n,s,
rtsy. When Tribune reporter called at Mr.. John
sons home No IS West Fifty-hfth-st last night
4 was sala mat the report was entirely erroneous
MT. JQnnson mad a slight pain In his chest MondaS,
was all right yesterday 'h"oofs' out ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
HEAVY FIRING NEAR SPRINGFIELD

London, Jan. 1.-THE Times publishes the
following from Pietermaritzburg, dated Tues
day:
Very heavy artillery firing heard yester-
day in the direction Of Springfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

Cape Town, jan 16.-Sir Alfred Miner. the
Governor has proclaimed martial law in the
districts of Hopetown and Philipstown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
A Terrible Cancer OF the Breast Cured BY
Amounting With Oil.

Baltimore. Nd. Jan. 81. 1888
DIR. u. NJ. Bye. Indianapolis. Ind
Dear Friend-I write TO let you know how my
breast is Well IL is all healed over sim
dress il with mutton tallow and absorbent cot
ton. There is no scab. Looks nice ana eieal-
Doctor. please advise me il there IS anythlns
more to do. / remain,
Your grateful patient. ANNE CLARhE
2O2T Ramsey St
p S-DoCtor. my neighbors think II IS
miracle to see what your Balmy OILS have aohe
for me. A
Books and Papers sent free TO those tnterestssSa
by addressing, DR.. d NJ Bye. Lock BOX -
Indianapolis. Ind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

the bodies over to their comrades at the bottom.
Over ninety were thus carried off Wasgon Hill
alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
WHEELER TO START FOR HONE.
WILL STOP AT GUAM ON THE wAY-MoRE
CASES OF PLAGUE

Manila, jan 16-General Wheeler VIII return
TO the United States this week, making stop
at Guam his way home.
Three additional cases of the bubonc plague
have been reported here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
FRENCH TREATY IN ABEY4NCE.
VIEWS OF INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURE
AL SOCIETIES TO BE HEARD.

Paris, Jan. 16.-The Customs Committee of
the Chamber Of Deputies met to-day and re-
solved, before examining and deciding in re-
gard to the Franco-American Commercial
Treaty, to hear the delegates from the Industrial
and Agricultural Chambers and societies which
requested to be allowed to make representa-
lions. The hearings will open on January %
and close February 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
GRANT TO NORWEGIAN OFFICERS.

Christiania, Jan. 1s-The Storthing has approved
the grant of 5000 kroner 10 each Of the two Nor
wegian officers going to Join the British and Boer
forces in South Africa, although the officers are
going in a strictly private capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
CHECKING REINFoRCEMENTs.

The War Office has sent a dispatch to coun-
termard the departure from Egypt of a number
Of officers who were previously ordered to South
Africa. 1.-THE Daily Chronicle" commenting
upon this and upon other news related to it.
says:
There are some curious reports in circulation
apparently with some authority behind them
which point to the stoppage of the dispatch
OF further reinforcements when the troops now
modified shall have embarked The new cav
airy brigade is not to leave England at present
The military and civil authorities at the Cape
are In conflict over the treason cases. A dis
patch to THE Daily MALI from Sterkstroom
says on this point:
heoKofnons and Mel, two Dutchmen who were
trieo by court martial during Christmas week
with General Buffers sanction, were committed
on January II for civil trial, the court martial
proceedings having been stopped by the inter-
Nehtlon or the Attorney General of Cape Colony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

Continued from first page.

thousand which It wishes to raise. and still has
twenty thousand applicants to be examined.
THE Daily Chronicle" asserts that the COM
mittee was goaded into this statement by the
reports that there was no hope Of getting the
full number.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-06
Four Japanese Suspects.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-Four
japanese with marked symptoms of bu-
bonic plague were stopped by the Of
flcers of the Board OF Health at the
ferry depot on MonGay. After careful
examination by the physicians of the
Board OF Health their illness was con-
sidered OF so suspicious n nature that
they we're sent to the pest house to
await Developments. One of the sus-
pected cases. and the one showing
symptoms Of the plague in the most
marked form. arrived In this city from
Sacramento on Friday. All four Jap
anese were on the way to work on
ranches In the Sacramento valley when
stopped.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Rnnt aRusnoritaiye, i and no doubt Secretary
ho9t and Senator Lodge spoke Sieiiha-s.
ateiy ana with preconceiyed mot;ya. n.
th;me VINO see political purpose in every
lienen desired to make nositIs gen
tI uIoonGeInent cement of the continuing forca nf
had Nhonroe ho doctrine at time when r.
with Great aseq Rritain that that our negotiations
lal surrender of the histnric q psl, par
fairs european interference in the a
circnmstannas m me western Hemisphere. The
y oney are interpreted almost univarsaI
a'coruing to personal political bias
A series of five Ietters - AE
nese Minister has been sant u. Ha Cfi
sons ny the President, setting rorth Sen- sen
,,as. noms why, In the opinion of the cn N rea-
law s5ba Oh Ghina. the Chinese eHci,,s;a,,
fhe Philippines: In the first tppeeaoie pettea to
February 8 1899. Wu Ting Fang e says dated ate
tween the M phiipnnnss pihinreH'rse is extensive be
is ia ana the resident Chinese non,,Io III M.
,3,,y very large and intermarriaee with ~.
wavs @ hae hheeauent The Chinese have AZ
there had st essted fa,1, and up to that time
tuhrestricted LIT trade. He expresses the hanu ,lu
.nat TINS will continue to be the ope nope
laws eoa,ehos unre that our Chinese exclusion
~ we're enacted solely because Of 10
proper ie oHiteo states
=; nc second note, dated Septemher 10
protest against General Otis excl,,.
sn SION order Of September 26, 1898. Mr.. W.,
complains of the failure of the Secretar ~,
ob thiS state late, to give him previous notice Of
snIs poncy, saying that he had been In
formed that nothing would be done until
oongress should act, and protests
against the enforcement of the order in
VIoiatlon OF the spirit Of existing treaties
ana In disregard of the friendly relations
eHlsting between the two Goyernmenfs
furtner th than that, he does not consider
Ine order justified as military measure.
he closes with an appeal to the Presi.
dent and Secretary of State to cause the
oruer TO be withdrawn
a communication dated November X.
ls99, Is protest against the enforcement
OF General Otis decree against not only
iaborers, but merchants and others OF
the exempt class. Mr.. Wu says this COM
piaint Is more aggravated than the for
mer, and renews his protest asking that
instructions be sent to General Otis 5.tc
cease the violation of the Treaty of
1854. On December Il. 1s99 Minister WI
recognized the receipt of note from the
Secretary of State. saying that the ex-
clusion law did not apply to the exempt
ed classes. which appears to have caused
the Chinese Minister no little gratifica-
ton. L. r. E. PAULIN.
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THE BoER ENJOYS.
What Relations the United States
Has With Them.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The American
correspondent for Les Nouvelles of Paris
has cabled his paper interviews with
prominent Republicans and Democrats in
the United States on the subject of the
relations between this country and the
Beer ENJOYS. They will be published as
well in lie Temps, LEclairs lie Journal
lie Matin and many other newspapers
They will say that Senator Depew has
the following views: 1.-The Boer enyoys
Fischer, Vessels and Wolmarans, com.
mitted an act of improperly by not pre-
senting their credentials first to the Pres
ident. or. in his stead, to the Secretary
of State, before addressing themselves to
the people They became from the mo-
ment of setting foot on American soil.
willing or involuntary tools in the hands
Beer question for the advantage Of the
Democratic party against the Admins
tration in the coming electoral campaign.
The Senate could not admit the Boer en-
yoys to the floor for the simple reason
that in doing so it would commit an act
tantamount to breach of strict neutral
ity which the United States Government
and the people desire to strictly adhere
to. 1t is positive fact that President
Mckinley and his Secretary of State
Colonel Hay, have the approval of the
people of the United States in their re-
fusal to go any further than they have
done in favor of the Beers. They went
even beyond the limit set by The Hague
convention, and none of the other Pow
have done as much.
There is no doubt as to the universal
admiration the courageous valor Of the
Beers has elected by their bravery in
this fight against tremendous odds, be-
ing so largely outnumbered by the Eng
lish, but the United States Government
is bound by international obligations and
cannot permit foreigners to come here
and bring, by public meetings and inffam
matory speeches, pressure upon the Of
ficials of the United States Government.
The Boer ENJOYS still ehjoy the privilege
of going before the people and pleading
their cause in public meetings, but they
must not forget the fate of the French
man Genet"
Representative Sulzer is quoted as fol-
lows: THE refusal of the United States
Government to intervene for the purpose
of establishing peace will form a black
spot in the history of the United States.
Never since the formation of this great
republic have any of the administrations
before this one ever behaved SO shame
fully. The American people, inspired by
lofty principles and generous sentiments.
consider liberty and independence the
NEST precious treasures mankind pos
sesses. The actual Administration acted
from very low motives in abandoning the.
Beer ca use-the sacred cause of Justice
and humanity-for the sole purpose of
antagonizing the Democratic party
which / represent. To stand by and per-
nit the valorous little Boer people to be
crushed by rapacious brutes like the Eng
ush is the most cowardly act OF our age