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singing as they marched. and carrying babies
In their arms. The account of the march to
Dover Farm reads like a holiday revel rather
than serious warfare but the whole effect of
this demonstration Of Imperial gallantry and
loyalty is inspiriting. The cavalry brigade has
returned to the camp at Modder River. whence
the usual incidents of artillery practice re-
ported. with some rather doieful messages from
Kimberley.
The first battalions Of the Seventh Division
started yesterday for the Cape. The enrolment
OF the London Imperial Volunteers continues
from day to day at the Guildhall with stirring
scenes, and no abatement of public interest The
Imperial Yeomanry Corps is rapidly mobilizing,
and the Prince of Wales will review the London
contingent. About 110O0 will be allowed
to serve out of q total force of 100000 volun-
teers and Yeomanry. and only twelve battalions
of militia will go abroad with fifty held
back in reserve 1t is a mistake to suppose
that Great Britain will be denuded of bat
talions when the Eighth Division is modified,
There are more battalions on duty in Great
Britain at this moment than there were at the
outbreak of the war.
Notwithstanding all these signs of patriotism
for Imperial defence. there are misgvngs and
searching of hearts respecting the origin and
justice of the war Dr. Fairbairn. Principal of
Mansfield College. oxford, easily the leading
Non-Conformist minister in the United King
dom, has written an article in this weeks
Speaker" in which he takes ground that the
men responsible for the blunders which have
sullied the English and for the loss of
lives, which have impoverished the people, lack
the competence required to the thing
through. l. N. f.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
GATACRE AND FRENCH FIGHTING.
REINEr0rc,E,N1r,rrS SENT ERnM DE AAR ~


REINFoRCEMENTs SENT FROM DE AAR TO
THE LATTER GENERAL.
London Jan. 4-The War Office has received
report from Cape Town. dated Wednesday. Jan
uary g. reporting the situation in General Cat
acres district 1t says:
Dordrecht is now evacuated by Montmorency,
who occupies Birds Siding, on the Indwe line
Molteno is being attacked to-day by the en-
enly, who more or less surround the police sta
tion, but who, according to reports. being
forced back Reinforcements of mounted in
fantry and field artillery have been sent by
General Gatacre. The result is not known.
A company of mounted infantry, under Alder
son. has reconnoitred to Prieska and exchanged
shots with the rebel force the north bank.
No movement of General Methuen or French
is reported.
A dispatch from sterkstroom. dated January 8,
is as follows:
General Gatacre to-day met the invading
camp at Bushmanshoek. The Beers retired
hurriedy shortly after the British artillery
opened fire. The enemy occupied Molteno ana
Cyphergat to-day, but the latter place is now
reoccupied by US.
Further details of the fighting between Gen
eral Gatacre and the Beers at Cyphergat to-
day show that 5000 Beers, with artillery at
tackled British outpost between Cyphergat and
Molteno General Gatacre, with mounted
troops and field artillery, moved out in front Of
Sterkstroom and found the Beers strongly posted
at Coperberg, whence they were quickly dis
lodged, the Beers fleeing in the direction of
Stormberg The Beers used the British guns
captured December TO- and shot well, but the
British kept under cover and there were no
casualties their side
dispatch from Rensburg dated January 4,
says:
The casualties to General French's force up
to the afternoon of January 3 were five men
killed and twenty-four wounded.
A detachment of twenty-five NewZealanders
had a narrow escape While advancing on
Colesberg they were directed to occupy a kopje
but met with a hot reception from concealed
force of Beers Another body of British troops,
seeing their danger doubled TO the rescue of the
New -Zealanders and their retreat success
fully accomplished under the cover of the guns
on the hills westward
Coleskop is the principal Of the
fighting.
The destruction Of the wrecked train included
% 900 rations and supply Of rum.
There is great satisfaction here at news that
De Aar has been able TO send General French
reinforcements of guns and infantry, of which
he appears to be much in need.
The fighting in the hills is incessant The
latest kilograms say General French has almost
surrounded Colesberg but that the Beers
stifiv defending all their positions close to the
town preventing the British from capturing il.
A dispatch from Rensburg this morning says
the heavy artillery duel began again at day
break
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
THE PATRIA LOST WITH FIVE LIVES.

DISASTROUS ATTEMPT TO FLOAT THE HAMBURG
AMERICAN LINER.
London Jan. 4.-The Hamburg-American Line
steamer Patria, Captain Froehlich, which caught
fire in the English Channel on November To-
while on her way from New-York to Hamburg
and which was abandoned the following day.
when all attempts to tow her to some port had
failed the vessel eventually going ashore be-
tween Walmer and the South Foreland, on the
Kentish coast was raised this morning. She
subsequently foundered. however and FIVE per
sons were drowned.
1t was announced this evening that 1t would
be impossible TO salvage the Patria- Her posi-
tion is more dangerous to shipping than
ever.
Captain Spruth, the inspector OF the Ham
American Line, who was on board the yes
sci when she went down, was saved by cllns1ns
to the top OF the funnel.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
WAR NEWS OF A DAY.
LITTLE INTELLIGENCE CONES
FROM AFRICA.
BRISK BUT INDECISIVE FIGHTING IN
NORTHERN CAPE COLONY-GER-
MAN PRESS EXCITED.

copyright 1900: BY The New-York Tribunel
IBY CABLE TRIBUNE.l
London. Jan. ;. a. m.-The various kilograms
published to-day from the seat Of war do not
afford much information concerning the general
progress of the campaign. 1t is difficult to form
a clear conception of the numerous small skirm-
ishes in Northern Cape Colony. but, on the
whole the movements of French and Gatacre
seem to have been fairly successful. Molteno
is cleared Of the presence of the Beers who
have fallen back upon their strong position at
Stormberg.
The cavalry brigade, which left Modder River
IL cooperation with Pitchers column has re-
turned TO camp. The Telegraph" correspond
ent says that the brigade moved out about six
teen miles to the west on the south side of the
river in order to prevent General Crone from
sending a force TO attack the Belmont column.
This object was accomplished Six hundred
Beers started out. but were forced to head west
TO Douglas, and the cavalry brigade never came
in contact with them.
A dispatch from the Boer head laager at
Ladysmith states that General Joubert denies
the report that he protested to General White
against the use of lyddite. He says he never
thought Of such a thing and affirms that the
Beers. up to the present have not lost ane man
by that explosive.
Every section of the Berlin press continues to
comment in excited manner upon the action
OF the British cruisers in seizing German YES
sells suspected of carrying contraband of
z
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
ULTIM4TUM TO SAN DOMINGO.

sTHREE DAYS GRANTED WITHIN WHICH TO PAY
THE FRENCH CLAIM. THEN WITHDRAWN.
San Domingo. Jan (via Haytian cable).-The
French Consul refused to accept the Govern
ments offer to pay the amount Of the Bois-
mare -Caccaveli claim Of 2S0.O00 francs in three
instaIments, every fortnight, and insisted on an
immediate settlement. The Government began
raising funds by public subscriptions, and the
patriotic feeling very strong. Three days
was at first granted for the payment of the
claim.
In view of the fact that the French Consul
considers the manifesto of the Government to
the public to be one rejecting unfavorably upon
France he has stopped legal proceedings and
asked the French Government for further in
structions.
1t is believed that French warship will soon
arrive here
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
GERMAN DOOR TO STAY OPEN.
PROMISE TO PRESERVE TsING-TAO
AS TREATY PORT.

Berlin, Jan. 4-The Government memorial re-
garding developments at Kiao-Chau has reacned
the Reichstag. For Americans the most I'M
portant passage is one in which the Government
solemnly promises to preserve Tsing-Tao as
free port.
The bad sanitary conditions in Kiao-Chau are
admitted, but the memorial says these are not
so bad as those obtaining in the more south
erly Chinese ports The latter statement is to-
day, however, fatty contradicted by the latest
mail intelligence, which announces that typhold
is raging and that twenty nine members or the
garrison have succumbed to the disease W1thln
a month even Governor Jaeschke having been
stricken with the malady.
Exports from Berlin to the United states dur r
ing the last quarter Of 1899 were Sl,oio,S4o'
which was an increase over the corresponding
quarter in 1898 of S493. .254. For the calendar
year Berlin's exports were 1888, $50, or an in
crease over 1898 of 81 ,3O6, 103.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
SALE OF 4 VALUABLE san FRANCISCO LOT

HIGHEST PRICE EVER SECURED FOR MARKET
ST PROPERTY-PART OF BLYTHE ESTATE
San Francisco. Jan. (speciaD.-An important
real estate transaction the sale to-day by
Florence Blythe Hinckley Moore. the daughter OF
the old millionaire Blythe. OF lot near the east
ern end OF the famous Market-st. block for SO0O0O
The purchaser was the Mutual Savings Bank. Of
which Mayor Phelan is president. The bank will
erect an eight story office building OF which 1t will
occupy most OF the first floor. The lot is fifty
feet on Market-st and Is next to Kearney-st- 1t
Is irregular in shape. running back fifty feet TO
C;earv-st on which 1t has a frontage OF seventy
three feet The price given makes the cost OF the
lot s. per front foot the highest price ever paid
for Market-st. property. This Is also the first
piece OF the Blythe block sold by the daughter.
who was recently adjudged the sole owner of the
finest piece of business property In San Francisco
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
BOER INTRENCHMENTS EXTENDING.
FORTY MILES OF EARTHWORKS CONFRONT
LORD METHEUN'S ARMY

London, JAN 5.-The Beers appear to be work
ing necessarily with shovel and pick.
Lord Methuen's cavalry scouting has devei-
oped the fact that the Boer intrenchments ex-
tend some forty miles, far overlapping the Brit
ish positions and making a flank attack exceed
ingly difficult. Military analysts affirm that the
Boer trenches confronting General Butler stretch
away some seventeen miles, and that work upon
them is pushed unremttingly.
While the advance is delayed, flank move
ments are rendered most difficult because long
marches not done with celebrity, and it is
hard to time attack with certainty.
1t now appears that it is John Churchill, sec
ond OF Lady Randolph Churchill, and not
Winston Spencer Churchill, to whom has been
given command of a squadron of the South
African Light Horse.
Lord Rosslyn has thrown up his engagement
at the Court Theatre in order to join the Yeo-
manry. The offer of Lord Iveagh to provide at
his expense a completely equipped hospital
for use in South Africa has been accepted.
New redoubts being built at Kimberley,
and seventeen miles of works encompass
the town.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
MISSIONARY MURDERED IN CHINA.

KILLING OF THE REV. Mr.. BROOKS STATIONED
AT PING-YIN.
Peking Jan. 4.-The Rev Mr.. Brooks, of the
Church Missionary Society. stationed at Ping
Yin in the province of Shan-Tung, capt
Ilred in that vicinity and murdered on December
8 by members of a seditious society called
Boxers" who have been active lately, destroy
ing many villages and killing native Christians.
The Governor OF the province had dispatched a
force of cavalry to the scene of the disturbances.
but the soldiers arrived too late to save Mr..
Brooks
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
ITALY FALLS INTO LINE.
ALL INTERESTED POWERS HAVE AS
SENTED TO OPEN DOORS IN CHINA.
RESPONSE FROM ROME WAS REALLY
PRoMPT-sTATE DEPARTMENT PUTTING
AGREEMENTS INTO FINAL SHAPE


PRoMPT-sTATE DEPARTMENT PUTTING
AGREEMENTS INTO FINAL SHAPE.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Italy has returned
favorable response to the recent note OF the
State Department respecting the open door in
China. She was the last of the Great Powers
remaining to be heard from
1t is learned that, although Italy was the last
OF the Powers addressed to return an answer 10
Secretary Hays oyertures, that Government
really was more prompt than any other in the
negotiations This is explained by the fact that
the italian Government was addressed on the
subject some time after the other Continental
nations had il under consideration, owing to the
fact that Ambassador Draper was away from
his post on leave Of absence in the United
States when the identical note Of instructions
was sent out, and it was regarded as best to
make no departure from the rule which had
been adopted in the case of the other Govern
ments Of addressing them through the United
States representatives at the foreign capitals
Immediately upon Mr.. Draper's return to
Rome at a not distant date in the past. he laid
the matter before the Italian Government,
which therefore has acted with more prompt
ness than the other Powers
The agreements have not yet been reduced to
their final form, but the State Deparement will
now enter upon the task of putting them into
shape and as In each the agreement to the
principles involved in the invitation is returned
In unequivocal terms, 1t is not anticipated that
any difficulty will be experienced In accomplish
ing this work satisfactorily.
Pending that outcome, the state department
does not intend to make any statement for the
public as to the exact terms OF the agreement
although it is admitted that the ground has
been covered with unusual accuracy in the
press reports.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
THE NEW ROYAL YACHT RIGHTED

London. Jan. 4.-The royal yacht Victoria
and Albert which listed 80 degrees port when an
attempt was made 10 unlock her at Pembroke yes
terday, her starboard bilge kee! becoming jammed
and the strain the vessel being so great that
her position was considered critical was success
fully unlocked this morning after being partially
righted with ballast Her designer sir William
White. Director Of Naval Construction was
present
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
EVERY WHITE MAN MUST FIGHT.

Cape Town. Jan. 3.-Inteligence has been re-
ceved here from the Free State to the effect that
President Steyn has issued proclamation de-
cIaring that every white man, irrespective Of ma
tionalty. Is to be considered a burgher, and is
liable TO be compelled to fight for the defence OF
country.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
IRISH PARTY UNION TO AID THE BoERs

A Bile message was received yesterday by Ed
ward OFlaherty OF No. 1923 West Forty-sixth-st.
saying that John E. Redmond NJ. P, held con-
ference wednesday night in Dublin advocating the
irnnnedIate union Of all Irish parties for the pur
nose of aiding the Beers in Parliament. He ap-
healed 10 John Dillon TO join forces with him.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
FOREIGN CRUISERS AT ST. THOMAS.

ST. Thomas D. w T. jan 4-The French flag
ship Cecile the British cruiser Proserpine and the
Russian cruiser Duke OF Edinburgh are here The
latter viii stay weeks at this port
The American bark Sachem Captain Nickel from
New-York, December 13 for Hong Kong with
kerosene. has arrived here in distress.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
UNDISCOVERED LEAK IN THE PARIS.

London. Jan5-4-when water let into the
drydock at Milford Haven to-day the American
Line steamer Paris which Is to be taken TO Bel
fast for a thorough overhauling after running
ashore near the Manacles May q last and being
7aaE
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05

EVENING HERE, THEN YOUR TRlP.
Ater January 6 boat for Lackawanna midnight
,ratn n Scranfon Bjnghamton Syracuse Elmra,
rntfaIo Chicago leaves Barclay Street II 80 p m.
Christopher Street u" " - siseSeia e'sH y "'
-Adyt
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JERSEY CENTRAL'S ATLANTIC CITY SPECIAL
A NEW sI4 HOUR EXPRESS.
January sth and thereafter win leave foot LID
erty Street at $50 o. m, South Ferry At BIS D. nl
arriving Atlantic City at s;sS p. Returning
leaves Atlantic City at 2-io p arriving New
York 1T SIS .. m Route VIA Lakewood.-Advt,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05

BY the New York Centrars Lake Shore Limited
4 Al n m New York. 1:45 a. IN. Cleveland. Every
day In the year. Ne excess fare-Adyt
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MOST SUPERB DAY TRAIN IN THE WORLD.
The Royal Limited leaves New-York. South
Ferry and Foot OF Liberty-st., daily p. m. ar
rives Washington p M Splendid Dining ana Gaia
Gar Seryice.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05

Rome Jan 4.-The death is announced OF Count
de Benornar the Spanish Ambassador 10 Italy.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
EXPORTS OF NITRATE FROM CHILL.

Santiago de Chilli Jan. (via Galveston).-The
export OF nitrate last year was over thirty million
quintas.
The Spanish qulntal equals 101.4 pounds avoirdu-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
rHoRNEYcRoFTs MEN MISSING.

Frere Camp. Jan. 3.-Captain Thorneycrofts S
patrol found the enemy IN some force at the
Little Tugela Bridge. Their presence was DIS
covered by scouts II is reported that five men
ana a lieutenant of the party have not returned.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05

oraroa River Jan. 3.-There was a small
st,,r,,sb near Belmont this morning The Brit
isb Nred few shells and the Beers did not
respond.
10 rush Klokfontea TINS morning put was
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
EVENING HERE

Continued on eighth pnge.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
FIGHTING IN THE REAR OF METHUEN.

BoERs ALONG THE LINE OF THE MoDDER
RIvER COMMUNICATIONS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
MoL1NEUx APPEAL REVISED.
The Papers at Last Ready for the
Recorder.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE appeal pa
pers in the Molineux case, which have
been in the hands of Assistant District
Attorney Osborne for about two months,
have at last been Strengthened out and
made to conform to the minutes of the
trial. Mr.. Osborne said today that the
papers were ready for Recorder COTS sig
nature as soon as he himself had looked
them over, Just for my own information
Review of this case by the Court of APP
peals brings up again the matter OF the
revision of a criminal trial by court
which is, like the Court of Appeals, re-
dominantly civil, both by study and .udi-
cial experience. One of the best-known
criminal lawyers in the city, who has no
more than a spectators personal interest
in the final outcome of the Molineux trial,
said today that instances were quite too
frequent in demonstration of the practical
weakness OF the present system.
mo Judge on the bench OF our highest
court" said this lawyer, should have
merely the training Of a criminal lawyer.
But. on the other hand, a civil lawyer is
not, by reason of high standing in general
practice, qualified per Sc to review the
proceedings Of a complicated criminal
trial. The greatest corporation lawyer in
the country may well enough know less
about criminal law than the veriest
'shyster' of the police courts. In this
State, indeed, We have had the extraordi-
nary spectacle of the Court of Appeals re-
viewing one Of our most noted murder
cases, In an opinion written by justice
who had never sat in a criminal trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
VISITORS AT CRAMPS.
Naval Architects Guests of the Shin
builders.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7.-As guests of
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
Building Company, $50 members of the
National Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers came to PHILADELPHIA
today and were shown through the big
shipbuilding plant and entertained at din
ner.
The party, which was in charge of
Clement A. Griscom, President of the In
ternational Navigation Company, and
Charles II. Cramp, assisted by Carroll S.
Smith, Eastern agents of the Cramps,
made the trip from New York, where the
society has been holding its eighth annual
meeting, in a special train provided by tie
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The special train left the main tracks at
Lehigh Avenue, and the party was lanead
within the yards of the shpbuilding COM
pany. Among the ships in course of con-
struction visited were the new American
battleship Maine, the Russian battleship
Retvlzan and Variag, and the ocean steam
ships Of the Clyde, American, and Ward
lines.
The train arrived at IL o'clock 1t was
nearly o'clock when the party sat down
to dinner In the molding loft Of the largest
building. Charles H. Cramp presided and
speeches were made by number of prom
tnent guests.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
TESTING A FRANCHISE TAX.
An AntI-Corporation Decision in a
Texas Case.

| DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 17.-Wide interest
will be felt in the decision, just rendered,
| of the District Court OF Dallas County,
this State, unfolding the legality of tax
on franchises. The case is expected to
go to the Supreme Court of the State.
and thence to the United States Supreme
Court, as millions of Intangible property
in this State are involved in the final dis
position Of the matter. This will probably
be the first test of the franchise tax to
get to the United States Supreme Court,
and it's settlement will be awaited with
deep interest by the States having fr.
chse tax law, or contemplating the e.
actment OF one.
Assessors in several counties in this
State have placed on their books assess
mcnts of the franchise value OF domestic
corporations, as also foreign ones doing
business in the State, and pending suits
in these counties await the disposition
OF the Dallas County test case. Ia all the
counties so acting Inc assessment has
been placed at a high figure. on the theory
that franchise is the most valuable asset
of a corporation. as, without the right so
conferred 70 do business. the value of its
tangible property would be much lessened.
II the counties win in the courts, the
ayalls of the franchise tax, provided the
'axed corporations continue to do bust
= ess, will nearly or quite pay all the ex-
ms as OF government. Dallas County
alon. Id: assessed about S20.OO0.O0O on
S~srchises.
~ .'arity of this attempt at taxa
,on n. ,aat the assessors are not
acting under a State law. They are pro-
ceeding ON fnS.AaQgY, that, although a
fro nght to
fanchise Is NOT = ADDS value
to property which HHihie. and. there
fore, comes within ,latutes taxing all
property of value. mis- view has been
sustained by the Dallas court against the
piaa Of the corporations that franchises
are not property, or. If they are proper
ty, that they are intangible. The court |
also rejected the contention of the cor
porations that the State collects an an
nual franchise tax, and that this thereby |
debars further taxation The idea under |
which the county assessors are operating |
is not their own, but was suggested to |
them by shrswd SPeculators who have |
contracts with sgiac Of the counties
Whereby, IL the pl, succeeds. they are to
have one half of the tax recovered for IN.
current and back years.