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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
BEERS MAKE A CHARGE.
They Are Repulsrd With Consider
able Loss Near Colesberg.

R"ndsuurC. Caro colony. Monday. Jan.
"a Tho Erors this morning attempted to
rush a hil' held 10y company Of the York
-hiras and Tho New ZcaIanters. hut they
w"r" rrpuisci at the point Of the hayouet
TIE Roers had tueHty-"He men killed and
about fifty wounded
I'll" fi.i cummsudS tract Of country
cas-, # The main position # the Beers and
they had determined 10 make an attempt
TO Soz" the heights They advanced eau
tiuusiy. directing tn9ir fir" tn a small wall
held by ne York hires and compelling the
latter IN keep closer uni"r cover.
when the Bpers rushed the wall the York
shires fixed hayonsrs and charged Just at
that moment captain Maddox, with "a small
party Of New Zealaud"rs. came up and tho
combined force ieap'd over the wall ami
straight for the eneTny. who fed. followed
10y 2. wi'h.ring IRE Al close range.
tn" Beers literally tumhiei over each
other I'm their hurry to escape. but the
persistent fire OF the British inflicted a
hFav. loss
Desultory firing continued for some time.
btu the attack was an utter failure and
m" R"ers rotreared {" the SHELTER Of the
small kopj@s ct the hase Of the hill.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

Jack sturdy of ftIrkwool was arrested
sslc.e on rAdTG" q selling HQGor WlihnEt
city license. His defense questions tho i"-
sality of tho recent extension Of xxx
woods limits
Henry T Kent Iccturcd al Central Y ".
{. \. HAL an American Politics ono Hun
Grel Years Ago"
At the meeting os the Mems LcaEu" Of
Firs. Presbyterian church. the ReveTeli!
Doctor Harris upheld the cause W IN"
Beers
Al meeting - the Board Of Directors
of the Merchants Exchange. committees
we're appointed and other business dis
cussed. The movement for the establish
msnt of a ca, l-Ey post At Jefferson Bar
racks taken M.
While Herman Meyers was painting his
bulldog spread ,he ladder Meyers Eel! a1d
broke his arm. Mrs Meyers was covered
with paint. and the dinrer waS spoiled
Professor John 4. Wilson. who died Mon
day. was the last OF the American heirs 10
a vast estate in England. for which he had
been fighting.
Emmanuel BAPTIST Church of -. Louis has
called the Reverend G. Murray OF Pal
myra. Mo.
II DEVELOPS that old Republican leaders
have not received invitations % the ban
que, of loung Republicans At Kansas city.
They fear that the affair means an at
Tempt To- shelve them
Tho RuiIdin.; Trades Council met and
elected officers for the ensuing term.
MANY decisions We're handed down hy
the Missouri court Of Appeals.
The Royal T.esEuc Advisory Council or
Missouri will meet in annual session at the
Iindeu Hotel this afternoon.
st Louis uniertakers think they are en-
titled -n a better name and are discussing
he aGvisabity Of calling themselves
''mortioniSts.
The Western Manufacturers Association
manufacturers OF COfiins, net al the South
eTn Hotel yesterday.
\ hand coEcer; in honor Of the T. = A
will be given at ArmOry Hail this evening.
The St Louis University Alumni held its
quarterly reunion at the college last night.
Colonel Moses T. Wctmore has returned
from tho East and says New York Demo
Gratis are united and will support Bryan
ror the presidential nomination.
The new temporary lighting bills were
signed hy the Mayor yesterday and became
laws. 1t is expected that lighting Will be
begun under them not later than Feb
rrJary ,
Little LcOta PunteTor VAS the Innocent
cauS" Of an attempt 10y her mother to Sc
session. The mother claimed the child was
held by those with whom she had been
boarding for the payment Of A hoard bill.
The child was rendered 20 the mother last
night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Chicago Drar o., Trustees Defer
mined "a open IN" canal
To-Day.
WITH OR WITHOUT A PERMIT.
Special Train Chartered 80 That
L"ckport Gates May BE
Opened Before Court Con
vrnvs This Morning.


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prints th" following.
E"forc the Federal courts AZ rI,ivr
WASHINGTON or chicago can restrain th.,
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
MULES REGULATED.
British Government Precautions
Against chambers.



New Orleans. La. Jan. l6-Tba eSplaue-
tion ~ the recent order from thr British
War once 10 stop the shipment ~ Auiori-
can wu!'S To south Africa was given to
dav and il shows that there is no frten-
tiou Of stopping H.. purchases and ship
rD"uts of mules but that the order &c due
10 the precautions that have been taken to
prevent mules with the CHAMBERS heirg sent
20 Africa. As the cab!"Erams from Cape
Tovn have recently shown. a large num-
her OF tn" American mules in Africa have
d-veI1ptd rIarJ"rS. either az Cap" Town
or on their way there. the result being not
only loss TO She i}TltiSh Government but So
ri"ue embarrassment to the army, baggag"
trains being unable to- operate. So tSa- soy
a~tl expeditions planned Iy Generals Cat
acre and ll.thH"T had TO bc abandoned he
cause the outbreak i GI,rl.rs among the
American mules i"ft tn" army without bag
aa=" trains.
Tie War Office has issUod Instructions to
ih. British officers hers to make sure that
No. mules h' shipped - Africa trar aye In
danger % EiauI"TS. Tns has n.r,SSiiated
,hr iuoCriIItinu ~ all the mules her"
awaiting shipment. "a slow and tedious
rTocp~s TIL" incubation : with carbon
ted mali'u! a 'astour preparation. which
doe, rot prevent ~. animal having the dis
ess.. tUJ d"y"i Us ii i'm r. few days. All
the mules in which siarGers develop viii b."
rejected. N-ll.' 1l'S' ftdI Nl'fl~'di-.i 'li''
disease will Hc shipped to South Africa. \
large force 0f veterinarians Is engaged in
iuoculatiTg the mules. hur it viii TAX" =
week in attend to these here. a1d the CO.
rinthiau with the first mule cargo will not
h, able To leave before saturday. The ac-
ri0u of the British War Department VIII
not prevent further purchases rf mules. nut
will r.crssifaf" Iit,ic more care IN their
inspection t0 assure that tn" animals are
In Il healthy Coudirion when they leave here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
BRITISH BRUTALITY.
Bocr Lawyer Says Wounded
Burghers Are Bufrhcred.

Misha waka. Ind. Jan. l6.-J. @ {. Van
den Bosch. retired manufacturer Of this
city. and formerly an official in the Holland
State Department at The Hague. has re
ccived the following letter from Heinrich
Van Riop, a young lawyer. VIII" resides in
Pretoria.
When trouble heS"u here. Joined Jod-
hert's forces. II was 4 tTiUmrhai march Of
the volunteers In tn. Invasion Of Natal and
Il number of brilliant man"uyerS followed.
which resulted In the fight 1t ElendslaaEt"
whore I was wounded. ! managed TO escape
after many haIdshipS and am awaiting fun
recovery from my wounds before returning
to III" front.
And now | come 10 the subject that
makes every humane soldier trembc with
rage-the manner In which the British treat
our wounded and pGisoucrS- I wish above
AL things that the world might know
how completely iheS. S"oUufT"lS violate alt
conventional and humanitarian laws. How
they butcher red wounded soldiers with their
larres cruelty maltFeatad prisoners. and
that in direct contrast with the S0-CaIlrd
stupid Bonrs.' who are treating their Eng
Ii:'h prisoners and wounded with the great
est kindness"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
IMPORTANT Reconnaissance

SFECIAL EY GABLE.

SPECIAL EY CABLE.
London. Wednesday. Jan. 17.-(CopyriEht.
1870, by James Gordon Bcnne:tD The Daily
Telegram publishes this dispatch from its
special correspondent.
Reudshgrg. Monday. Jan. i5.-A very I'M
p"rtant r"conroisaUc. has jus; been sue
'.ssfu!ly concluded by party. consisting
Of cavalry. horse artillery and mounted in
fantry.
Under Major Alianhy. the lniskiilnC Ora
S"ons left here on Saturday and hivouacked
six miles west al Ha=tlrd's Neck
on Saturday they proceeded ~ far as tn"
"oi5sherE Bridge. over tn. Oraug" River
which. tuEe' her with tho adjoining lager.
tN"y sh"ll"d from q distance Of 51o yards
Boer rr-eufor"" "m'uts arriving our troops
-erired. The enemy made an attack on the
rear and flank of tho little column and re-
tired.
our troops escaped without a single cas-
ualty. arriving AZ tho camp this morning.
II Is thought that our unexpected move has
compelled the Beers II Withdraw their
troops from their main position in order to
cover the col sherR wagon bridge
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
RAILROADS.

The Tweodie Trading Company fled a
small attachment suit against the Southern
Pacific I'm New York. II was dismissed
Trunk line officials in the East have re
ceived a report Of the effect on traffic of
advanced freight rates.
car Service Officers Associations met
here yesterday
The annual meeting ot the Baltimore ana
Ohio Will take place to-day in Baltimore
now plan nf rebates has been proposed
on North Pacific Coast passenger business.
The PirtshUrg Fort Wayne and Chicago
may have trouble in Chicago At all grade
crossings.
Tho wages of yard employees on tho Penn
sylvania lines have been raised.
Tho vehicle on were given A brief hear
ing yesterday before the Missouri Board Of
Railroad Commissioners.
The Missouri Pacific telegraphers viii
meet at the LaClede Hotel. ST. Louis, on
January p.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

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'' "'''.' y '', '''''' w ''-
'''-i.'> from lh' 'hlti N'i' .'''' '''
"' i.' eight men rh" constitute 'hc MI
u"ritN faction in III, lower branch 90 ih"
Municipal A., rrt,lv. declared last might IN
fn,. Ir,%..r,rr of ry,, y,i,r.s-,.. hat U, in
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'"'"N ~"i'f' AEa' "u Tho practices "I ''i-
tain members "t tho majority faction.
Nj Sw,.,...v WIS: Identified with The. rIl-
iu@ u3aluri.v i'm Tho last House auG s.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
EMANUEL DIETZ A SUICIDE.
Proprietor Of Grocery and Saloon
Shot Himself.

Emanuel pi"tz. 3 years old. proprietor Of
a combination saloon and grocery store at
N1. 22Co Madison street. last night shot
himself through tho brain near the corner
uf Twouty-fifth street and Madison street
He expired before an amhuianc" from the
North End Di@vcusary could arrive.
The body Wa conveyed 10 tn" m"'Eur-
Louis pistZ. Il cousin Of Emanuel bletz.
who also rooms above. tn. Stor. at Nle
corner Of Tw.uty-third and Madison
streets. could assign "" reason for 'he sui
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

Tire Samoan treaty was ratified hy the
senate without opposition.
Senator Vest took leading part in the
debate on the Philippine question.
George French was nominated by thn
President to Toe Census Supervisor Of the
Fifth Arkansas District.
The report Of the Philippine Commission
is in the hands OF the printer and viii he
presented to Congress shortly.
In the House. Mr.. Richardson criticised
severely the action Of Secretary Gage in
the sale OF the New York Gust om-hOuse.
Representative Lentz charged that pal apers
alleging that certain Federal ofiiceholders
Were polygamists had disappeared from
Government offices.
Colonel Randall. the commander Of the
newly created Military Department of Alas
ka. arrived In Washington from Cuba and
conferred with Secretary Root
Republicans in both branches Of Congress
seem determined to push the shipping sub
sidy bill Ex-senator Ednunds argued in
favor OF it before he committee yesterday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
G. w. CHAFFEE ARRESTED.
of Assault to Kill
Brother of the General.
EFPTRTIC SPECIAL.

EFPt- FTIC SPECIAL.
Houston. Tex. Jan. is.-G. ". cheffpe is
in the city Jail on "A charge Of assault with
Intent TO kill. The charge is the outcome
al the stahhinE Of Charles tIaurt in an
alteration which took place to-day. in
which Chaffee was struck over the mead
with a carpenters hammer and painfully
injured.
Chaffee is a brother Of General \. Y.
ChsfTee. who is now IN the Philippines.
fighting for the United States against the
insurgents He has been here for iorE
time and became involved in a difficulty
Nth a carpenter this morning at the site
Of a new business building. The carpea,e-
- seriously wounded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
LEAVES The LIBERAL PARTY.
Roscbcry May Serve as n CnioniSt
in New Cabinet.

London. Jan. iG.-L1rd Rosebery has re-
si.rot from the Eighty Club. Of which he
was president. Succeeding William E Glad
stone.
In political circles, the resignation of
ErgnbCr,- is taken 20 mean that he wishes
80 be- in a position. should h. be called
upon 60 serve as Uni"nist in n recon-
structed ministry
The Eighty club is composed Of Liberals
and Lord Rosebery's retirement sewers the
only tie connecting him with that party.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
FORMING A CAVALRY TROOP.
Captain Scligman Proposes 10
iIelI the Beers.

Chicago. III. Jan. 1s.-Captdin II. SeIig-
man, a native Of the Orange Free State
and a veteran Of the Spanish American
War. is organizing I'm Chicago a troop of
cavalry. the members If which are Rocr
sympathizers captain Seligman has prof
ferred his services tn the country Of HIS
birth and is expecting a message which
shall summon him to the front. The cay
airy troop which he is organizing already
has more than forty members
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
SpRTING.

The winners At Tanforar-Headwatnr tnr.
Andrattus. Fer L@di. The Fretter Joe Nc
Gee and Momentum.
The winners at New Orleans Lucky Mon
day. Miss Mae Day. our Nellie, Belle Of
Memphis. Miss Ross and Nekarnis.
All Western tracks report decrease in
the entries to their 2-yrar-old stakes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

knows much about the murder has been
proved by the fact that he took the OFF,
GERS ungIided 70 the spot whore IL Oc-
cured bu: men will testify that. on the
night Of the murder. Phillips was forty
miles away
II Phillips succeeds in keeping hi7 con-
fcssiou from the jury. il viii be hard TO
convict him. though witnesses will swear
that he tried to dispose Of the Edlinger
team and that h. was In company with the
S!ltees after the murder.
Nearly all day was consumed in securing
jury and in the preliminary statements.
The real work "f the trial will begin to-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
AMOS PHILLIPS ON TRIAL.
RepudiatcS Confession in the Ed
linger Murder Case.
REPrBILC SPECIAL.


Fort Scott. kas.. Ian. 1S.-AmoS Phillips,
the Bates COUNTY. Missouri. farmer charged
jointly with the two Silhee brothers with
the murder OF Leopold Edlinger. was put
on trial here to-day. Phillips made a CON
fe1sion under threats he claims, and he
now repudiates It. There is little evidence
connecting him with the Siibee boys. VINO
were convicted yesterday. That Phillips
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
8tNDEsR ATUS CARGO.

Il It Nd ~ 'NIII.f.-
Durham. Jan. Ii "-.-t'opyJiSht. l!-'' by ".
II. H,arstp TIL" Bundcsrath's cargo has
hcru discharged ana tn" prize courts dc
ciSi"u is cXpcrtad tomorrow
The H'rZuE has returned from D"laEol
Ray. bringing hundred refugees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Duriuc tho Past Fifty NenrN

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrnp has been
used by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for
-heir CHILDREN WHILE TEETHTNG.
with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SoQTHES
the CHILD, SOFTENS THE GUMS. Al
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND collie.
and Is the best remedy for DIARRHEA.
Ask for MRS. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
NORWAY SENDS TWO EXPERTS.
Military Attaches To Study Boer
and British Tactics.

Chrisfiana. Jan. l6-The Storthing has ap-
proved the grant Of SO" kroler to each Of
tic luo Norwegian officers proceeding 30
ioiu the Eri;ish and Bo.r forces IN South
Africa although the officers are going i'm a
strictly private Cdp"City-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Germany May Yield to Urgent
Messages From cuntmru
tai poNrlS.
DEPENDS On BRlTAlE'S ACTION.
I.nlcSS the Kaiser Receives Il
Prompt and Satisfactory I'm
Sw"T Regarding the FiuH
dcsrath. II" VIII Act.

,,. 80
h'T"", Jan. 10. IN 'h" H"i"h~'.G ''-'.'E
an iht'rr".iai'"n signed hy Herr M"''"i.
National Liberal md an tho members of
the R.,crs!ac ,N-,Tr ~. Social Democrats
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~ ''' l''il!tEt- Importance. In view ~ the
n''t ~ p'Il''loh "f the Government i'm the
h'.'.h-'As ias' Friday. III" Admiral was
''' I" fiEi'tNd 1" explain :" Lord Salts
nify the stat" o.; public feeling in Germany
e.'' Z" Try 10 Induce him to hasten n set
'''fn'h' OF IN" demands ~ IN" Berlin GOV
e'hnn'nt IN regard 10 -" seizures Of Cor
MN N-ss'ls IN south Africa. on tho result
OF 'nis mission Will. nH doubt. depend the
nature OF fitur" relations between Ger
many ai4 England
IN" English answer to the German note
regarding the BUnd"srath affair has not
vel been received. and tho feeling against
f@hsiand has again become very acute
AN article In the Cologne 6iazctte Is To
10 regarded rs cold douchr" That
Journal protests against dilatoriness tn the
BuEdeSrath affair. Loyalty and political
wisdom require that the regrettable action
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

relay the rails over almost the entire dis
tarc" from Mo'ld"r River tn Kimberley. tho
Beers having used th.. rails and S!etpe-s in
building their fortiiications.
Stories still reach camp that the Free
Stat"rS desire tu end III" war The latest
report Is that council was f'il recently
AZ Blpemfoafein. AT which President Steyu
aUi General ,rOnio were present. II was
then stated that unless the British began
the attack by January y the Free Stat"rs
wouli return home
tn" enormous difficulty the Beers must
experience il provisioning their Spytfontein
army, which IS far from the railway head.
s. very ,yi3"ut.
SwAyI> PLOTTING; WITH HOERS.
London. Jan. 1.-THE Pietermar!tzlurg
correspondent Of the Times. teIe4ra phiHg
| Tuesday. January 16. says;
The DrlaCoa Bay correspondent Of the
| Natal Times asserts that six big Crcusot
guns ard fifty ions or shells were landed
from rhs. French steamer tiirondc ahout the
I mi.idI" of last month. under the noses Of
TWO British warships. and were dispatched
to Pretoria. causing much rejoicing at the
ease with which COntFaband Of war can run
the blockade.
''Th. Swat Queen mother since the
death ~ King Runu. has killed all the
chiefs who were ever in England or cape
I Town. and & now plotting with the Beers.
The sitUation may fairly he considered
grave" and It would t,e well to send ,esi-
men'S OF Guarkaas to Swaziland imme-
diJtriy."
Refugees from Syvaziland. living I'm the
iI"bomho District. recently brought news
20 lorenzo Narguoz that the Queen of
Swaziland was deal Her death. follow
| ing -" soon upon that of King Bunu. was
looked upon with suspicion According TO
their story. however. not the Queen mother,
! huf N.,oo-p. Eunu'S hrot her. WAS acting ~
hon .FF fns 4rg sit.F Ia.
Junction with Tecruhs- lmhgudir"'S old
Irino Minister. WIS carrying on a reign
Of terror. killing of whole kraaI= all over
the country
! The Durham correspondent Of The stand
ard deals to-day with The numerous reports
| that m" Free Statcrs have tired nf the. wa
| and will abandon the struggle AS soon as
| the British cross the l-ord.T. He rnsnti rs
! an "Ntra"rdinary story with reference to a
| Journey Of rrosid,Il; Kr1;c"r's son-in-aw.
! t.uff. To D"l7goa Eay. in a German war
l.. ship. According 20 this. EloT has been
! making arrangements for President Kru-
! gers escape through German Dana rllaui.
| in In" event of IN" capture Of Pretoria.
MORE CANNON FOR DoERs.
! London, Jan 1.-THE correspondent of
I tho Times at I.orenzo Marquee. telegraph
/ ing Monday. January Is. says:
! Il am Informed on tn" best authority
/ that. six DAYS ago. MafekinE WIS holding
: our plUCkily as ever. There was iheu
. no likelihood Of rapit,.ia'ior. Tn" garrison
: had plenty Of cattle and timed meats.
1T * openly stated at Johannesburg that
/ twenty field guns were recently smuggled
/ through b-lagos Hay.'
'ItRTItI LAM At HoPETOW
, faUo Town. Tuesday. Jan l6.-Sr Alfred
3 Mill'r. tho Gnvorunr. has proclaimed mar
4 Ji4l law in the districts Of Hopo:own and
/ l-hlliF-t"wn.
WAR OFFICE SILENT.
l.,
/ Office announced at midnight that no fIr-
. ther news womb he issIed to-nisilt.
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Ref BIsIC SPECIAL.
Mountain Grove. Mo. Jan. 1e.-The Revrr-
end r. Hanna. a pioneer Baptist minister Of
Missouri. died here last night
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