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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
DADY'S HAVANA CONTRACT.
REPORT OF A CONVERSATIONAL WHICH HE
SAYS HE HAS ELIHU ROOTS OPINION
SUSTAINING HIS CLAIM.

In article in The Brooklyn Eagle" of yester-
day it said that Michael j. Dady, contractor
and chairman of the Kings County Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee. is in Cuba looking after his
Havana sewering and street paving contract which
General Ludlow and other Federal officers have de-
clined to recognize valid.
The article, which gives account of a
sation with Mr. Dady, is signed ''Mul," which is
the we'll known pseudonyme of William H. Mudoon,
formerly city editor Of The Brooklyn Eagle" later
city editor of The New-York Times" and now
the editorial staff of 1.-The Eagle" 1t is prefaced
by this statement:
If Contractor Dady Is to be believed he has been
asserted the writer that he is justly entitled to
that distinguished lawyer Eiihu Root to the effect
that the contract should be awarded TO him. an
5000 and MAS written before Mr. Root became Sec
The account Of the conversation as given in .The
Eagle" was in part as follows
contract In rather bitter strain. He seemed to
hold General Ludlow mainly responsible for his
the contract The contractor said warmly that he
had complied with the law; that he entitled to
tcally declared that all contracts made under Span
sh rule before the late war would be respected
In the course OF his somewhat desultory statement
the contractor said:
Il am legally entitled to this contract. but for
some reason can't understand. it seems mpossi-
Die to get fair show tried to get Senator PIatt
| the whole story he said: Well. Dady you are
nra right bt ess VINO mas case You think you
the case My advice TO is to get the opinion of
| some nrst class lawyer-some like Root or
Choate- II such man will write an opinion say
ing your claim is all right then can go to Wash
| lngton with the matter, and feel that / am not
| taking wrong position Well, / got an opinion
| from Root saying my claim the contract was all
| right Do you know how much that opinion cost
me? Well 1t cost 5000"
Then why has the War Department failed to
| approve your contract?" the writer asked
well 1 suppose It is because Secretary Root is
SO anxious to stand straight that he leans back
ward replied the contractor. 81 was told that
the war Department would pass this contract
weeks ago. At one time l was told the matter
you'd be attended to inside of ten days The ten
| Gays passed. and wrote to see If anything had
been done The strangest part of this case is that
didn't even get to nv letter"
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that the premature Growing of the Goeoen0
papers was unwarranted and Ill advised
NO ACTION By LEGIsLAruRE

London. KY, Feb. Sit was announced this
morning that the proceedings in the Legislature
to-day would vary from the perfunctory SEES
sIcns OF the last two days and that the senate
would meet ia executive session at noon. 1t was
rumored that some action regarding the bring
ing 81 Of absentees would be taken in botn
houses. The members would not deny this, nor
would they confirm IT.
At LOS p. nj. the Senate in executive session
adjourned until tomorrow noon The Senators
would not reveal what had transpired, other
than that no resolutions were adopted.
At 1 p. m the House executive session ended
and the open session resumed. The follow
ing telegram from Frankfort was read:
Taylor has not signed Some say he will not.
Collier is purchasing ammunition"
At lis p. m the House adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow. The members of the House
absolutely refused to say what had taken place
ir the secret meeting. The Senate required six
more members for quorum 1t is understood
thai the sergeants- alarms have been furnished
with lists of ab5entees to be sent for. Both
houses appointed committees TO draft resolu-
lions on the death Of former Representative
Speed.
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E. G. Mann and Elder
The eulogy was by

Gilbert Schmitt the Rev. E. c. Mann and Elder
WNiiam Stanley spoke. The eulogy was by
Senator-elect Blackburn.
AS his voice rang ont in his denuncfation OF
the shooting of Goebel and as he stated that
1t was not the work of crank or a crazed
sassin,' murmurs of MOI and That's rightr'
came from the closely packed crowd, while
tears stood in the eyes of many Of the men
Within hearing OF his voice.
AT the conclusion of Senator Blackburn's
speech ]. c. N. Beckharn made the closing ad-
dress Of the ceremonies.
Mr.. Beckham was listened to with the closest
attention and as with his face flushed and his
voice trembling with emotion, he concluded
with appeal to the people of the State to
support him in his announced intention to carry
out the policy OF GoebeI applause was heard.
The Rev. Lewis Wallace. of the State Peni
tertiary. then pronounced the benedictton. AS
he finished the quartet sang America" and the
body was taken within the chapel Guarded by
a strong force of deputy sheriffs, armed with
clears. when It viii be placed In the grave pre-
pared for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
BUTLER AGAIN SILENT.


vaal Krantz and another kopje they held their
well supported by field guns. They repulsed a
strong Boer attack on the northern slopes The
casualties reported up 10 Tuesday noon were II
officers and 216 men.
/ Pretoria dispatches continue to describe the
Boer losses as trivial and the British advantages
OF position delusive.
There were clear accounts of Thursday s
work at midnight, but the success of the British
movement appeared to be an artillery problem.
Vaal Krantz was exposed TO a long range emf
lading fire from Spion Kop the west and
Doom Kloof on the east. The British were on
lower kopjes, and the Beers had mounted heavy
guns on higher SUBMITS which commanded Vaal
Krantz. The British themselves had massed
their heavy guns on Mount Alice and Zwart Kop
on the southern hank of the river and had
brought their field batteries into action with
cumulative effect. Continued occupation of the
kopjes and the advance Of Buffers troops to
Ladysmith depended upon the power of the
British artillery to silence these enfilading guns.
This was the view taken in official circles, and
there was a buoyant feeling of confidence. al
though no decisive results were announced when
the War Office closed at midnight.
Lord Wolseley. who has recently shown signs
of deep depression, is now in excellent spirits,
and talks most hopefully OF the military stu
alton
Mr.. Wyndham again electrified the Commons
yesterday by footing up a total British and
colonial force of 1T9.S46 in South Africa. and
by adding that arrangements had been made
for increasing it to $4,000 IN.F
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LEGISLATORS DID NOT ATTEND.
DEMOCRATS FEARED ARREsT-sENT THEIR
SENTIMENTS.

Louisville KY, Feb. S.--The Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature, with few exceptions. did
not venture away from Louisville to-day. A
number had made all preparations to go to
Frankfort to attend the funeral Of Governor
Goebe but the stories from London of posi-
BILE attempt to arrest enough Democratic MEM
bers TO make quorum and take them to the
seat of the Republican Assembly caused them
to abandon the trip.
The usual formal session to comply with the
law was held, and immediate adjournment was
taken until tomorrow. The attendance in the
House increased from forty to forty-four over
yesterday, the latter figure being seven short
OF a quorum. In the Senate also there was a
larger attendance. but not quite quorum. The
Democratic managers say the members neces-
sary to transact business are within easy reach,
and will be present tomorrow.
The Democratic members of the Legislature
sent the following message to Senator Black
burn to-day, explaining their inability to attend
the funeral of Goebel
Hon. J. S. c. Blackburn, Frankfort KY.
The Democratic members of the Kentucky
House of Representatives, now in Louisville, and
menaced with armed duress and unlawful mill
tary arrest and detention for unprecedented pur-
poses directed against the civil government of
our Commonwealth If we should attend the fun
eral Of our beloved Governor at the State Capital
to-day, send to YOU this expression of our poig-
nant regret and sorrow that we cannot be with
you. We need not assure you and the thousands
OF grief stricken Kentuckians in Frankfort to-
day that our hearts go out with yours in I'M
speakable devotion to Kentucky's martyred Gov
ernor. With each of you we each earnestly
trust that the all prevailing memory of Cover
nor Goebels life given allegiance to the people
OF his State will quickly result in full restora-
ton to them of their, powers of government
under the law. May God be with you in all you
say and do SOUTH TRIMBLE.
For Democratic members of House of Repre-
sentatives.
Hon J. S. c. Blackburn, Frankfort, Ky.
Absent this occasion that we may not jeop-
ardiZe that for which the honored dead sacrificed
his life, the Senate makes its tribute at the
grave of the martyr, a Tyre attuned to the note
he sounded with dying breath: BE true to the
great common people"
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE
KENTUCKY SENATE.
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the Tugela and render valuable assistance from
the southeast, while the beleaguered garrison
ITSELF according TO the latest dispatches. should
De able TO create potential diversion when
General Butler has overcome the initial difficult
ties which lie in the kopjes Immediately north OF
the Tugela
turning from the transcendent interest in
Ladysmith the whole war presents a scene
of important activity. The Boer attack on Gem
eral Gatacre's forces. reported on February q,
failed The artillery of the burghers after she'll
ing the camp retired upon the arrival of British
reinforcements. The affair scarcely warrants
being called skirmish. The British casualties
were one man killed and four men wounded.
The latest advices from Sterkstroom announce
that General Gatacre's cavalry is in pursuit Of
the Beers While nothing has resulted from this
affair, 1t indicates that the burghers are fully
alive to the Importance of the concentration
which is on the verge of occurring between the
forces OF Generals Gatacre. KellyKenny and
French, and they do not hesitate to take the
aggressive against established positions in an
attempt to thwart 1t. though ii is believed that
a sufficiently large body of troops will soon be
massed at Colesberg to insure the unopposed
advance of the invading army when it Is ready
to start That 1t is not prepared for this move
at present and that all this activity is merely
preliminary to what is known as Field Marshal
Lord Roberts's main movement, is evidenced by
a dispatch from Cape Town. under date of Feb
ruary Z, announcing that the director of trans
port was advertising for OK wagons and drivers.
without these 1t would be hopeless to think Of
carrying the invasion, and II must be a
month before they ready. Another
preliminary is that General Roberts has only
just sanctioned the formation of the new colo
NAL yeomanry consisting of troop OF one hun
dred men for each district of the colony, TO pro-
tect the loyal farmers. This force will be OFF,
cered from among the local yeomen.
Opinion is divided as to whether Field Marshal
Lord Roberts and General Kitchener have gone
TO the Modder River Sterkstroom. General
Macdonald's activity in the former locality, COM
bned with the belief that the Colesberg move
ment is to draw off portion of the Free State
force has given rise to the hope that General
Methuen will shortly be enabled to make sue
cessfu attack resulting in the relief of Kimber-
ley. while the gradually thinning forces sur
rounding Mafeking will altogether melt away.
Sir John Gordon Sprigg, the former Premier of
Cape Colony, has cabled TO Mr.. Chamberlain,
the Colonial Secretary In behalf of the imperial
lists of Cape Colony. congratulatng him on the
Governments overwhelming majority in the
House of Commons, and declaring that the Gov
ernment's policy. if steadfastly pursued, would
secure South Africa. under British supremacy,
permanent prosperity.
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HOT FIGHTING ON TUESDAY.
STRUGGLE OF BRITISH AND Beers LASTED


STRUGGLE OF BRITISH AND BOERS LASTED
ALL DAY.
London, Feb. 9.-"The Daily Telegraph" has
received the following dispatch dated Tuesday.
February o, from Spearmans Camp:
This is the second day of the battle and the
hghting has been fercer than it was yesterday.
At dawn the Beers began the action by Smelling
our bivouac with their Long Tom" and Pom
pom guns from Doom Kloof. Their 6-inch shells
fell near the spot where General Butler and his
staff We're watching the engagement. One shell
burst amid a squadron of the 18th Hussars but
not a soul was touched.
The guns from warts Kop and on the plain
soon silenced the enemys artillery, but repeat
eddy the Beers brought back their guns popped
them into work over the hills fired few rounds
and then again changed their position.
during the morning our gunners succeeded in
blowing up the enemy's ammunition wagon upon
Doom Kloof. General Lyttletons brigade was
shot at from three sides, and had a warm time
upon Vaal KrantZ.
Desperate efforts were made by the Beers to
recover the smoking hill. The Durham Light
Infantry, the Kings Royal Rifles and the Scot
fish Rifles CALAMITY charged and cleared the
position. General Hildyard's brigade relieved
General Lyttleton's brigade toward sunset
Fighting continued until o'clock. Several
prisoners have been taken. They declare that
the Beers yesterday lost heavily. The enemy
suffered severely to-day. 1t is reported that
among their dead in the trenches armed Kaff1rs
were found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
SMOKER OF NORTH SIDE REPUBLICANS

The North Side Republican Club held success
full smoker In its rooms. No. 2esl Third-ave last
night The hail was full the stogies were plentiful
and the entertainers. mostly amateurs. heartily en-
joyed. The programme was chiefly musical A
leading feature was the minstrel show given by a
number of members Of the Harlem Wheeimen
Other amateurs who appeared were Philip Stutz-
man. basso; Strube brothers banjo players and
Bolton and Seip. musical specialists The affair
was In charge or John d. Norris, OF the Entertain
ment committee. Last nights smoker was the
that second will be given in a month or two
The ciub rs In aourishing condition. 1t has
membership of about two hundred eighty or more
OF whom were added to the roll IN 1899 The Fab
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
HOPEFUL AT THE FRONT.

PROGRESS OF THE AFRICAN DRAMA AS
SEEN FROM LONDON
London, Feb s.-A cable dispatch received in
this city from Spearman's Camp, under to-day's
date. says:
Butler holds his position. Relief is certain
The dispatch presumably refers to the relief
of Ladysmith
1t Is more than likely that General Barton at
chisseey. may be strong enough TO advance on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
STEAMER DISABLED AT SEA

ST. Johns n. F., Feb. s.-The British brig Sun
beam. Captain Kendrick, from Bahia December 81
which has arrived here. reports that February q
when three hundred miles off Cape Race in
latitude 1928 north and longitude 54:22 west
she passed the British steamer Almora. Captain
Williams, which sailed from Glasgow January IS for
Newport News. The steamer was In a disabled con-
dition and was showing signals indicating that she
was unmanageable and wished 10 be reported The
Sunbeam approached the Amora but found that
any assistance she could render not needed by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
MACDONALD HOLDS HIS DRIFT
HIS FLANK MOVEMENT DIsCoNCERTs THE
BOER OPERATIONS

Modder River, Feb. General Macdonald
maintains his position at Koodooesberg Drift.
His movement has evidently disconnected the
Beers, and at the same time safeguards the
operations of part of the Belmont garrison in
the direction Of Douglas, where there are still
a few Beers The British casualties till now are
two men.
The 9th Lancers made several ATTEMPTS 70
draw out the Beers, but were unsuccessful The
British hold the highest portion of the kopie the
Beers position being the lowest portion
owing TO the steepness of the southern slope of
the kopje, ii is impossible to mount artillery
The usual daily Smelling here continues
The outposts report that the Beers are making
advanced trenches in the open field in front of
Magersfontein Drift presumably to prevent the
British horse and field artillery from approach
ing within range of their positions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
If Your

children have stopped growing,
something is wrong, and serious
trouble may be near. Such chill
dren should take SCOTS Emul-
sion it's just the fat and bone
forming food they need. Growth
will begin again, and the chill
dren will become strong and
robust.
At all druggists; soc. snd eiaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09

As cabled to The Associated Press January a
1893. banknotes to the value OF about $4,000 nys-
tsrtousy disappeared from PARIS Bank. Limited
tRartnoloInew Lane, London and Il was supposed
they were stolen The affair took dramatic turn
January 20 the same year, when the chairman OK
the bank. at meeting Of the shareholders, an
hounced that Ef00c0 In the biggest notes had been
returned to the bank by posi- The remainder OF
the money was in notes of smaller amounts which
could be easily passed. and was therefore consd-
ered lost Later The Pail Mall Gazette said that
the letter accompanying the notes which were re-
turned to the bank set forth in detail the circuna-
stances under which the notes into the hands
OF the writer He protested his complete Innocence
asserted that uncomfortable circumstances put ths
notes into his possession. and added thar ne -
turned them soon he learned thew Usra
stolen. $50
The London Daily Telegraph OF Febr1larv a
1885, said II had learned that the letter confsip.
the money declared that the person sending h -
been summoned to the bedside OF a friend p-5o
was suffering from alcoholism and he was an,azsJ
when he arrived there, to see a bundle of BANK.
notes projecting from pocket his frisn5-s @ot
Upon inquiry. IL was added. he learned vhers -.
notes had come from. obtained permission IN -s.,-s
them and pleaded for eniency for his friend Li-.
ing at the possibility of the recovery OF the rerasi
der OF the stolen notes
There was another mysterious robbery az Parrs.
Bank In August of last year Russian bonds uor,S
fs,Oo were stolen and the culprit not arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
HOSPITAL CORPS FROM THIS COUNTRY

Boston. Feb S.-"The Globe" this afternoon
says:
A hospital corps has been organized in the
United States, composed of skilful physicians
capable nurses and other attaches. and forty
tons OF medical supplies have been secured
with extreme care not to violate the laws Of
neutrality, to start for South Africa on Feb
ruary To-
contingent of the force including from
Lynn, Lowell, Lawrence Maiden, Boston, Hol-
yoke, Worcester. Springfield and Chicopee Falls
Will leave New-England for New York next
Tuesday evening, to join others who started
from the West The equipment uniforms
tents surgical instruments and medicines are
in New-York.
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PROPOSED TREATY WITH SPAIN

Madrid. Feb. S-The Premier Senior silvela has
been informed by the United States Minister Bell
amy Storer, that the Government OF the United
States has accepted In principle projected treaty
Of commerce and that negotiations on the subject
Will be actively pushed soon as the Senate indi-
cesss the rsoaptton which n Will give 20 the Urea
OF commerce already concluded with other Pc ware
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
1.-THE OLD MANS BURDEN TALKS.
CALLS Mr.. GRUBER's CONDUCT "pERF1p1oUs AND
UNGRATEFUI.

CALLS MR. GRUBER's CONDUCT "PERFIDIOUs AND
UNGRATEFUIA"
Lemuel E. Quigg. referred to by Abraham Cru
Der as the old mans burden" had himself inter-
viewed by some of the reporters again last even
ing because he wanted TO attack Mr.. Gruber. He
declared that Mr.. Grubers conduct had been per
hdious and ungratefur'; that he he'd supported
Gruber and denied him nothing" throughout their
pohtcal acquaintance and that he had not insti-
gated the fight in Mr.. Gruber's district He de-
clared that Mr. Grubers political management in
the AXlst District had been thoroughly bad" in
spite of the fact that it led election of both
Republican Assembyman and a Republican AL
derman in tie district last fall The Quigg inter
view was something like wall when IL said II
greatly deplore the fight in the XXIst District
have been trying TO prevent the fight for two years
ana for the whole of that time Mr. Gruber has
been trying to bring IL on"
The horror OF the situation is laid bare in the
declaration that Mr.. Gruber has raised his hands
against the whole Republican organization not on
question Of principle. but solely for personal
reasons" Mr. Quigg did not say if he Considered
himself and Senator Platt the whole Republican
organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
WAR AFFECTS SALES OF CIGARS.

Havana, Feb. 8.-Herr Book says that owing
to the fnferiority of last years cigars. due to
the heavy rains and the inadequate curing Of
the leaf. there is great demand for cigars
from Europe. Moreover, the in South
Africa has seriously affected the sales But, as
the European merchants know of the splendid
quality of this years crop, they have been using
up old stock and waiting for the coming output
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
cANADA's CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR

Ottawa, Feb. S.-Mr Fielding last night gave
notice of resolution for expenditure OF So 0Oo-
900 contribution from Canada for the war in
South Africa. This will pay for the sending OF the
contingents, and will also provide fund for the
aid of the wives and families OF those who are at
the front This fund will be made up the ba sis
OF the difference OF the pay of the British soldier
and the Canadian militiaman during the time the
Canadians are in the field. The appropriation will
be paid up to July !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
SMELLING THE Beers NEAR RENsBURG

Rensburg, Feb. S-The Beers position was
vigorously shelled with lyddite for hour early
this morning. eastward from opposite Singer
fontein, and westward from the top of Coles
Kop, a ffteen-pounder shrapneI gun paying
special attention to the sites of the Beers guns,
which have been unusually active lately. %
The Beers hold a position half way ON the
direct road between Rensburg and Coesberg.
They shelled Porter's Hill yesterday neffectu-
ally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
RELATIVES OF DEAD ACTRESS SOUGHT

Paris. Feb. s.-The officials Of he United States
Consulate are searching for the relatives Of
Blanche Burney. supposed American, who lived
at the Hotel Richer for two years and who died
IN reduced cfrcuL1Staaces. Her effects indicate
that she was a variety actress. Letters signed
Bertha" show il is probable that she has friends
in NeW-YOrk and BROOKLYN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
GERALD BALFoUR CRITICALLY I'LL.

HE is BROTHER OF A. j. BALFoUR AND CHIEF
SECRETARY FOR IRELAND
London Feb Sit is announced that Gerald
halfour. Conservative. brother OF A. ]. Balfour
and Chief Secretary for ireland Is critically M
re has bssn suffering from a eiet OF blood In
'hs hsast and to-day had . serious rslapss.