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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1900-11-15
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1900-11-15
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
JUSTICE TO SAMPSON.
His Participation in Sinking Cevera
VIII BE Judicially Determined.

NEW YORK, Jan, ia special to
the Herald from Washington says:
"And the attorney general AYERS
that all the herein above named ves-
sells OF the king Of Spain were sunk
or destroyed on or about July 3, 1928,
by the llbellant (Rear-Admiral Samp-
sonl and the vessels under his COM
mand."
This Is an extract from the answer
just filed by Attorney-General Grlggs
to the libel filed in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia by
Read-Admiral Sampson in his own
behalf and also in behalf Of the other
officers and enlisted force of the North
Atlantic station who took part in the
Santiago naval engagement against
the Infanta Maria Teresa and mis-
cellaneous stores and supplies cap
tured upon her and other Spanish
war vessels.
1t forecasts the purpose of the de-
partment Of Justice to support the
ihGt the armored cruiser
New York actually participated in the
battle with Cevera's fleet and that
her addition to the force made it SUI
perior TO the Spanish squadron.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16

Tugela II envelopsd In mystery which
can only be- underStood az Implying
that operations OF critical importance
arc going on. The mystery IL further
dceDened by a dispatch from the Boer
headquarters which. although Issued
on Thursday last. makes no mention
u i"nern Buller's nanking move
ment IN the direction Of Potgieter's
drln.
II Is impossible that this movement
copld not have been known TO the
Beers because 4 must have been in
progress Tor two or three days and
General Bulbr himself states that the
Beers were lntrenched four and a half
miles north Of his advanced positions.
The Beers are also probably playing
possum" There u delightfully."-
naive aTectatlon Of perplexlty in the
concluding statement Of the dispatch
that the object Of the British Is con-
Jectured. but Is ny no means clear.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
THE MYSTERY CONTINUES.
No Report Of Buffers Movements Yet
Received in London.

NEW YORK, Jan, ia dispatch
TO the Herald from London. says:
Although thene is every reason to
suppost that lighting is proceeding
upon the line Of the Tugela river no
report has been allowed to come
through since General Buffers STATE
ment OF his arrival at Potgieter's drift.
In connection with this general
movement, General Warren. either on
Thursday or Friday moved with about
ll,@0 men In the direction Of weenan
which would give color to the view
that both the ilanks of the Boer army
are being threatened as preliminary
to determined advance on Mount
Inhlawe, to the east.
Colenso. upon the southern bank of
the Tugela, must be cleared Of the
Doer force which has been holding 1t,
since otherwise this force might be
able TO threaten the British line Of
communication. II is quite possible
that Warren will cooperate IN the
attack upon this mountain. Now that
the Tugela is running at flood, the
time Is favorable, as It will be difficult
for the Beers TO reinforce their posi-
tlon south Of the river except by a
pontoon bridge In the absence of
any official news the war Office is re-
naming silent,
London was full of rumor Sunday.
II was freely reported that engage
ments had taken place at three differ
ent points along the extended Boer
lines. AS matter OF conjecture this
may be correct for there is reason to
suppose that some movement was
made against Colenso simultaneously
with the seizure Of Potgieter's drift.
1t Is possible also that an attempt to
flank the Beers may be attempted on
beth the east and the west.
II fighting really occurred at three
points yesterday or Saturday they
would most likely be Mount Hang
wan, colenso and some spot north Of
Potsieter's drift, marking step in
the process Of enveloping the Beers,
to which General Butler Is obviously
committed.
In this connection the dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Frere. dated
Wednesday, In which NJ. Bennett Bur
leigh looks forward to some decisive
event and Is making preparations to
take up a wagon load Of luxurles for
the troops at Ladysmtth clearly lndl-
Gates that at Frere It was understood
that the British attempt to relieve
Ladysmith was about to be made
The whole position Of affairs on the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
LONDON CLUB TALK.
Nothing But a Big Victory WIN Save
the Ministry.

[ NEW YORK, Jan l5.-A dispatch tC
the Tribune from London. says.
Although Lord Roberts telegraphed
from Cape Town last night that ther,
was no change m the situation. the
continued absence OF news as to Cen
cral Buffers movements Is not con-
sidered reaHuring. The Silence OF the
correspondents Is doubtless due TO the
censorship and the messages which
General Butler has sent for the lnfor-
nation OF the war office, II has prob
ably been consld ned lnexpedient to
make public.
The Standards correspondent In
i.adysnlth Is the ilrst to get through
from the beleagured town with an
unofficial account VI the battle on
January 6. but unfortunately the most
Important portion of the message. de-
scrihlng the earlier stages Of the en-
gagcment has not yet been received.
The assault on the western end OF
General Whites southern position
was. Il seems. continued with the
utmost stubbornn ass until darkness
came on, and the Devonshlre regiment
In the final charge cleared the Beers
from Wagon hill at the point Of TIE
bayonet. The British positions are
icing strengthened all around, but up
10 the present the Beers have made
no fresh movement against them.
Related dispatches describing the
warmth OF the welcome extended 10
Lord Roberts and General Kitchener
Mt Cape Town are In print with anoth-
er large budget Of mail correspondence
from South Africa. This special cor
iNspndence is less significant than
the private letters from officers and
privates which are appearing day
after day In the London and provincial
press These letters. not being SUBJ
Ject TO censorship. blurt out many
unpleasant truths about the recent
reverses Of the British armies.
The clubs are also filled with stories
relating to Colonel Coughs refusal TO
carry out Lord Methuen's orders at
Modder river. and the probability that
when tried by court martial he VIII
plead that 1t was impossible to carry
out his instructions. He comes Of
well'seasoned fighting stock.
There are countless club stories
about Lord Wolesley's relations with
General Butler, whose advices did not
coincide with the headquarters esu-
mates of the force required for the
conquest OF the Dutch republics and
there are rumors without end of i'm
pending cabinet changes and revolu-
tions in the war office and treasury.
4 great victory by General Butler is
sorely needed In order to clear the
air in London and to put an end to the
intrigues Of political marplots.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
TO MOTHER COUNTRY.
Canadian Enthusiasm Increasing With
British Reverses.

TORONTO, Jan. 15.-"with men
and money We will assist the mother
country was what Sir Wilfred Laur-
ier. premier of the Dominion, said in
"a brief speech at Sherbrooke, Quebec
u few days ago, and now comes the
announcement that when parliament
reassembles, in less than month, a
vote OF not less than $S,0oO,000 will be
asked towards defraying the cost Of
the 1900 men In the tleld In South Afri-
ca or on the way thither from this
country
Canadian loyalty and enthusiasm
has increased as Brtain's difficulties
have increased and the result is the
decision of the government to send
men to halp and to pay the cost Of
keeping them in the field. Authority
will also be sought for power to pay
any extra money necessary beyond
the sum named The vote judging
by the declarations of the leaders of
both houses, will be unanimous. The
Dominion can well afford the money
for their is likely to be surplus of
more than AOOOOOO in the treasury,
with a still expanding trade and re-
venue
Lord stratchona's offer to pay the
cost of 200 scouts has led to
many other offers Of help from priv
ate citizens and finally a proposal has
been made to the imperial government
that Canadians wilb by public sub
scrlptlon pay the cost of equipplng
and transporting to Cape Town or
Durham 1000 more mounted men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16

Should It be decided by the court
Of claims that the American force at
Santiago was the equal or superior to
the command Of Admiral cervera,
the American officers and men viii be
entitled to bounty amounting TO 800
for each officer and man on board the
Spanish feet II the American force
was inferior to the Spanish squadron
then bounty Of 500 for each officer
and man on the destroyed vessels will
be allowed.
Under the terms of the law regard
Ing prizes, the net proceeds of al
property condemned az prizes shall
when the prize was OF superior or
equal force 70 the vessels making the
capture. be decreed az to the captors;
and when Of inferior force. one half
shall be decrced to the United states.
and the other half to the captors.'
II is expected that the court OF
claims and the District supreme court
wiz determine the question Of whether
the New York took part In the battle
and by its decision an end will BE- put
to the controversy which has been
agitating the navy and country since
the battle occurred.
According to the brief submitted by
the attorneys for the libellants Ad-
miral Sampson informed and believes
that the said naval fogceAof the King
of Spain, supported as aforesald Cby
the Spanish land batteries) was OK
force equal or superior to that Of he
said vessels OF the United States
navy" The Hballants' brief further
asserts that the New York was In
cluded In the fleet.
While the attorney general in his
report makes no statement relative to
the American force actually engag d
in the battle with cevera's feet he
denies that "the said naval forces Of
the king Of Spain. supported BY any
land batteries TO the FIRE Of which the
said vessels of the United States
navy were exposed during the said en-
gagement was OF force equal or super
ior to that of the said vessels Of the
United States navy"
The attorney further asserts thai all
Of the Spanish vessels were sunk or
destroyed. 80 that neither Of the said
vessels Of the said king Of Spain. nor
any naval torres, supplies or other
propert upon the same could become
the subject Of condemnation OF prize
to the llbellant and the officers and
crews Of the vessels under his com
mand."
After the destruction Of the Span
lbs ileel, the United States ut is own
expense raised the Infanta Maria Ter
Ssa and the property taken frcn other
vessels. The property or the proceeds
from its sale, he declares, is now in
the possession of the government ard
for that reason no part of It mas be, n
or can be sent in for adjudication. to
any court. He therefore p-ays that
the libel be dismissed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
Senator WOlcOtt's Reply to His
Attack on the Administration.
COMPARED TO AGUINALDO
The Dakota POpuliSt DiSIOyaI to His
Country and Nisrepresents the
People Of His Constituency.

WASHINGTON. Jan. i5.-A spirited
debate on the Philippine question Oc-
cupied the attention Of the senate for
nearly three hours today.
Perry (demJ, Of Arkansas, first ad-
dressed the senate in support Of she
resolution recently introduced by
Bacon (dem), Of Georgia, regarding
the disposition Of the Philippines. He
was followed by PettIgrew (sll. rep).
Of south Dakota. in support Of his
resolution Of inquiry.
Pettigrew was vtry bitter In his
attack upon the administration. wd-
colt (repJ of Colorado, rsplled 10 Pet
tigrew. scathlngly arralgnIng the
South Dokota, senator Tor the attitude
he had assumed on the Philippine
question lie declared that If Aguin-
aldo himself occupied the seat In the
senate occupied by Pettigrew, repre-
sentlng South Dakota, who had sent
their sons as soldiers 20 the Philip
pines. he would be too patriotic, too
devoted TO the interests OF his coun-
try. to assume the attitude assumed
by the present South Dakota senator
Wolcott advertsd also 10 the speech-re-
Gently delivered by Beveridge (rep),
Of Indiana, sharply criticising 1t for the
spirit OF greed which seemed 10 ami
mate the senator in making such a de-
liverance.
Pettigrew said that II his program
could be carried out. it would be first.
to withdraw our troops; second, TO
allow the Philippines to set up an in
dependent government, and, third, he
would say hands off; this is neutral
territory"
you would not do that without the
consent OF the Filipinos?" inquired
Spooner.
Il would not replied the South
Dakota senator To hold the Fill
plnos without their consant,' he said,
gave the lie to every Fourth of July
Grafton ever delivered in this coun-
try"
When Pettigrew concluded there
was general stir in the senate as
Woleott. Of Colorado, rse to dis
cuss the resolution.
Our first duty, he said, was to queil
the resurrection, and he would not
have replied at all save for the re
markable and Incorporate" utter
ances of the senator from South Da-
kota. No better demonstration Of the
value Of the senate as a public forum
could be found than in this speech.
There were in this country 7O,OOO0OS
people, good, bad and indifferent.
They were mostly good, but scattered
through every community there was a
disconnected and unhappy people;
reople who had not been successful,
and who viewed with suspicion and
hatred all those whose lives had been
connected with success. 1t was fitting
that such a people should be repre-
sented here. and know of no man
so fitted to speak for them as Sena-
tor Pettigrew from South Dakota" /"
said Wolcott, turning his eyes upon
Fettigrew. who sat close to him and
who steadily returned the gaze of his
assailant.
During all the years l have known
him. continued Wolcott, II never
knew him to say kind or friendly
word about single person or sim
gle cause"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Standard
gives prominence to the following
dispatch, dated January 13, from Dur
ban:
"A man who has just arrived here
from Springfield says the British coli
unn, proceeding to the relief Of Lady
smith, has crossed the Little Tugela.
When he left it was facing the Boer
position on Big Tugeh and howltzer
was shellng the Boer trenches.
"He says also that 270 wagons laden
with eomnlissarlat stores for Lady,
smith, had left Frere and it was ex-
pected that the column would join
hands with General White on Monday
evening
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
TACKLED WRONG MAN.
Aighwaymen Attempt to Hold Up a
Portlander and Are Put 10
Flight.

PORTLAND, Jan. 15.-Three men
met John Hughes, an oilar at the ter
minal company yards, this evening
about o'clock ON his way home in
Albina and ordered his to hold up his
hands Hughes refused ind COM
menced to shoot. Two of the men
took to their heels and Hughes cap
tured the third man, who proved to be
j. B. Tarr, teamster. He claimed that
he was not in the company of the
highwaymen, but happened to be
passing that way. Hughes thinks he
wounded one of the highwaymen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
London, However, Still In the Dark
AS to What Is TransplrIng.
THE BRITISH OUTNUMBERED
Beers Have Force Enough for Closer
Investment Of Ladysmith and
to Oppose Butler.

LONDON. Jan. 10. a. NC nefa.
I.ulicr's latest authcralc word as 70
what he and his 10000 men are doing
was wired from Springfield after his
FIRST forward step.
Striving TO think out the unknown
Londoa Is confused by surmlse and
rumor and dlsquietlng suspense.
Spencer Wilkinson. the military ex-
pert of the Morning Post. asserts
that the Boer force in Northern Natal
is larger than General Buffers and
Sir George Whites together, - that
the Beers are able to leave a force
around Ladysmih larger than that
within the town and yet TO oppose
Ccrcral Butler with force sup srior
TO his own.
Reports from the Boer camps af'
FIRM that the circle of investment has
bsen drawn closer by the occupation
OF some hills nearer town, thus liber-
aling relntorccmeuts TO oppose @ n
cral Butler.
The war pages OF the great daiies
this morning are almost barren.
Yeomanry recruits are disturbed by
tn fact that they are able 90 get only
one and one half companies out II up
wards Of one thousand applicants In
the metropolitan districts. All other
applicants fall short of requirements.
The provinces are doing better, a.
though to raise 10000 appears far from
the easy matter It did fortnight ago.
Among the minor perplexltles Of the
war Office Is strike among the mil
itary tailors which causes delay in
unitorming recruits.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16

LONDON. Jan. 16.-The war Office
has published the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts. dated cape Town.
January Is, e;.O p. M:
Trench reports that reconnaIs-
sanee yesterdiy Sunday shelIed the
Colesburg road bridge. No casualties.
Returned today. Methuen and Gata-
ere no change"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
THE INVASION BEGUN,

ORANGE RIVER. Friday, Jan. IA
General Wood, FOR the hrst time in
the campaign. has established post
in the enemy's country. With a force
Of all arms he took up a position
January 6 ut Zeut Pans drift, on the
north side OF Orange river in the Free
State.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
Kruger Uses Extracts From thu
Psalms in General Orders.
THE LORDS NAME INVOKED
Warren Is Advancing on Neenan--
British Prisoners in Pretoria
Number Nearly 5000.

CAFE TOWN. Saturday. Jan. 1s.--
There is good reason to believe that
the statsmsnt that Sir Charles War
rem, with 1900 men. has gone toward
Weehen Is correct and we may expect
important news shortly.
Reports have been received here
that dysentery Is very rife in Lady
smith.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
TWO TROOPERS KILLED.

HANILA, Jan. ia troop Of the
Third cavalry lost two men killed and
three wounded in an engagement with
the insurgents near San Fernando de
la Union, January y.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16
KRUeER's sAcRILEoE.

LONDON. Jan ia dispatch to
the Daily Mail, dated Saturday, jan
uary ls from Lorenzo Marquee, says:
President Kruger mas issued a procla-
nation ordering all burghers to the
front.
President Kruger issued a circular.
dated January /, to the Boer COM
mandants and burghers. urging them
to show u,nre energy in the Transvaal
cause He quotes Psalm 80. verse z.
as God-given Instructions to the bur-
ghers and says the British have fixed
their faith in Psalm 50.
He also quotes Psalm 50. verses 10
and II, and asserts that he has search
ed the Bible without being able to
ind any othar mode that can be fol-
lowed by the Beers. who must fight
'in the name of the Lord"
1t is said there are nearly 1000
British prisoners in Pretoria.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07

commended, and for the rights of the
non-union men, for which the en-
ployers held out, and it specifically
states that there shall be no threats or
intimtdat!ons against non-union men rs
we'll as that there shall be none against
union men. The Transit company will
not discharge any non-unton men that
have been employed during the strike,
but has promised in filing any vacaa'
Giles that may arise, to choose from a
list of old employees, except that no
person who was guilty of la wlessness or
violence shall be eligible to the list.
It would seem fair agreement and
certainly St. Louis, the strikers, the
citizens at large, and the Transit com
papy all have suffered enough to make
the peace welcome.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07

THE rice crop in Japan will yield .
barves, considerably below the average
and Yokohama importers are looking
to the American rice fields. Texas O.
usual comes TO the forefront. Galveston
is already exporting rice to the West
Indies and probably will help to make
good the Japanese deficit in the natio-
nal food. Texas hobs up serenely in all
sorts of emergencies. Wherever there
is anything going On there is Texan
in his wide brimmed hat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07

EMPEROR WILLIAM is quoted as
having expressed a determination to
dictate peace to the Chinese from the
Pekin palace. 1t will be remembered
that three years ago when two Ger
man missionaries were killed. the
Kaiser demanded and secured in
demnity, apology, and an important
harbor situation which is now q ell
defended little Germany, with even
the mountains rechristened with Ger.
man names. The murder of Baron
Ket,eler is not likely to be taken pas.
sively by a monarch who holds German
life and German honor at go high a
price.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07

FRANCE is apparently as gay and
happy and careless as the throngs un
der the white walls and gay banners o.
her exposition, but it is reported thai
in the dock yards, In the Hobbies OF the
chan Der OF deputies, in the activity al
the naval headquarters, and in certain
whispered accounts there may be dis
covered evidence Of an immense and
hurried naval preparation. Old war
ships are being modernized, ships un
der construction are being FASTENED
and new orders are being put in, while
Frenchmen are saying nothing about
It. But it would not be surprising to
have France aspire to naval readiness
and power In these days when the
world ia being shaken from polo to
pole with the DEGREES Of international
power and civilization