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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.

GENERAL OTIS REPORTS SEVERAL MINOR
ENGAGEMENTS.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The War Department
to-day received the following report from Gen
eral Otis:
Manila, January 10 1900
Bolomen and armed insurgents. robbers from
Zeambelos Mountains, attacked two companies
25th Infantry O'Nei commanding, at Iba, on
January g. driven and pursued, with loss TO
them of fifty men; no casualties.
Schwans troops east and south Of Santo
Tomas Batangas; yesterday Cheathams battal-
ion 37th struck enemy east OF Santo Tomas, on
San Pablo road; enemy left five dead on field;
cavalry, soon appearing, pursued force east
ward; no report of result; Cheathams casual
ties, one wounded.
Anderson, 3Sth, en- route to Lipa yesterday
struck insurgents few miles south of Santo
Tomas; drove them through Lipa to Rosario;
enemy's loss twenty dead and wounded sixty
Spanish prisoners $4,000 Schwan has liber-
ated about two hundred Spanish prisoners; now
en- route to Manila AndersOn'S casualties yes
terday, one man killed, two wounded.
Wheaton's force actively operating in Western
Cavite and Batangas provinces; all important
towns held and constant patrolling; great many
Filipinos returning to homes, believed to be in
surgent deserters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MAY BE A BRITISH RUSE
VARIOUS REPORTS POSSIBLY INTENDED TO
MISLEAD BOERS.

MISLEAD BOERS.
London, Jan. 16, a. m-General Buffers last
word as to what he and his 10000 men are do
ward step. Striving to think out the unknown,
London is confused by surmise and rumor and
disquieted by suspense. Spenser Wilkinson, the
military expert Of THE Morning Post" asserts
that the Boer force in Northern Natal is larger
than General Buffers and Sir George Whites
together, so that the Beers are able to leave a.
force around Ladysmith larger than that within
the town, and yet to oppose General Bulle- with
a force superior to his own.
Reports from Boer camps affirm that the cir
Gle of investment has been drawn closer by
the occupation of some hills nearer the town
thus Hberating reinforcements to oppose Cen
eral Butler.
'The Daily News" suggests that currency
is given to a multitude of the rumors that
originate in South Africa and London by the
English military authorities in order to rnislead
the Beers. The war pages of the great dailies
this morning almost barren. Nevertheless
the instruments on the loops connecting the
War Office with the cables continue to click
The yoemanry recruiters are disturbed by the
fact that they are able to get only and one
half companies out of upward of one thousand
applicants in the Metropolitan District All the
other applicants fall short of the requirements
One thousand would be regarded a small
number, even were all accepted
The provinces are doing better, although to
raise 10000 appears far from the easy matter it
did fortnight ago.
Among the minor perplexities of the War
Office is a strike among the military tailors
which causes delay in uniforming the recruits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
A PROCLAMATION BY KRUGER.

London, Jan 16-A dispatch to THE Daily
Mail" dated Saturday. January 13 from Lou
renco Marques, says:
President Kruger has issued a proclamation
ordering all burghers TO the front. The 'Volks-
stem" the Transvaal official organ, suggests
that the moment the British cross the border
the gold Industry should be "irretrievably de-
stroyed"
President Kriiger also issued a circular, dated
January s to Boer commandants and burghers
urging them to show more energy in the Trans
vaal cause. He quotes Psalms - Z, as Coo
given Instructions to the burshers, and says
that the British have fixed their faith In Psalm
lxxxii. He also quotes Psalms lxxxix, 1914
out being able 70 find any other mode which can
be followed by the Beers who must fight in the
name Of the Lord"
CommanSeering is proceeding busiiy at Pre-
toria where the Town Guard is exchanging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
TOBACCO TO INVADE WoMANS TEMPLE.
HOPES OF FOUNDERS OF woMAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION TO VANISH
IN SMOKE.

Chicago Jan. 10 (SpecaD.-Withtn few days
cigars and tobacco will be sale In the rotunda
of the Womans Temple, at La Sale and Monroe
SITS A tobacco stand is now under process of con-
struction and on it's completion all of the hopes OF
the founders of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union to keep the building free from the taint of
tobacco will have vanished in thin air This is one
of the first Charges which denote the passing OF
the building from the control Of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union 1t is not improbable
that later a buffet will invade the sacred pre-
cincts of the building. Within another year still
greater change Is contemplated by which Willard
Hall will pass out OF existence. and the rostrum
which was consecrated by Miss Willard 70 the
cause of temperance will make room for the coun-
ters OF bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
A FIGHT ON THE BIG T1rGELA
THE SMALLER STREAM.

London Jan. 16-"The Standard" gives promi-
nence to the following dispatch, dated Saturday
January 13. from Durham;
A man who has just arrived here from, Snrin.-
neId says that a British column, proceeding to
the rellef of Ladysmith, has crossed the Little
position on the Big Tugela. and a hovitzer we q
shellfng the Boer trenches
He says also that 270 wagons laden with COM
ms InisSaIlat a. stores FOR Ladysmith had left Frere
and 1t was expected that the column would ioin
hands with General White Monday evening
me traction engines have been doing excellent
work in hauling heavy wagons out of holes and
swamps. This they accomplish with the greatest
ease.
British patrols have discovered parties OF
Beers in the direction of Ennersdale between
F'rere and Estcourt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
ALL EYES ON BULLER.
ENGLAND EAGER FOR NEWS
FROM TUGELA DISTRICT.
MANY DISPATCHES AT VARIANCE-RE-
PORT OF A COLUMN CROSSING
THE LITTLE TUGELA.
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IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

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IBr CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London Jan. 16 6 a. m.-The suspense occa-
stoned by the uncertainty to the situation in
,yste, continues. There has been authentic in
te,ligence of General Buffers dongs since he
seized Potgieters Drift on last Thursday and
such information as has been permitted by the
censor to dribble through with regard to the
whereabouts of General Warren is evidently
quite unreliable.
Charles Williams, the we'll known military ex-
pert, states positively that General Warren was
Yesterday morning five miles to the northwest
q, snringheld. where General Butler then had
his headquarters The Tugela was, he adds
probably crossed in force yesterday. and If not
It will be to-day.
..The Standards" correspondent at Durham
.a,eeraphed on Saturday that man who had
.--4yed on that day from Springfield reported
.ho+ British column had crossed the Little
Tpgela and was encamped near the Tugela
r7,yer itself opposite TO the Boer position which
had been sheIled by the howitzers.
A Reuters telegram from the Boer camp out
side of Ladysmith dated January 9, states that
the kopjes commanding Cesars Camp have been
taken bv the burghers, and that two Pretoria
field comets are holding the hill near the juno
ton of the Harrismith Railway. close to the
town.
President Kruger has issued proclamation
ordering all burghers to the front and urging
that more energy should be displayed in the
Transvaars cause.
'"The News correspondent with General French
etates that the evacuation Of Colesberg is inev-
liable, unless the British investment can be
crushed back l. n. Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
REPORT OF wARREN's CROSSING.

Cape Town, Jan. 15.-A dispatch to THE
Argus" dated January II. says:
The authorities have received news that Gen
eral Warren has crossed the Tugela and occu-
pied a strong position north of the river
This report has been current here since yes
terday, but is discedited in official circles.
Webster Davis, the United States Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, visited the Boer prs-
oners on Saturday. and subsequently dined with
the Admiral He then visited and bade farewell
70 the Governor. Sir Alfred Miner, previous to
starting for the Transvaal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
For full text of bill see Page l. Part
KENTUCKY CQKEESTS BEGUN
BFCINNING OF THE HEARINGS IN REGARD
TO THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTEN-
ANT GOVERNOR OF THE STATE.

FRANKFORT XIV Ian 15-The contest boards in
the Governorship and Lieutenant Governorship
cases began their sessions to-day. Trains from the
East brought several hundred witnesses. most of
whom were from Lexington. It was 10 o'clock when
Chairman Hickman of the Goebel-Taylor Commit
tee raped for order Every member of both boards
answered the roll call. Mr.. Hickman announced
the hours of meeting which after tomorrow will
be from to 5 o'clock in the afternoon and from
to in the evening A morning session will be
held tomorrow but no afternoon session. The at
torneys occupying the seats the Taylor-Mar-
shall side were Ex-Governor Bradley Judge W. H
Yost. T. l. Edelman and Colonel w. c. P. Breck-
inridge; those on the Goebel side were Louis Nc
Quown Zachariah Phelps Aaron Kohn and James
Andrew Scott.
Senator Coleman chairman of the Contest Board
In the case of the Lieutenant-Governor, announced
that the sittings of the Board would be the same
those of the committee trying the Governors
case. The two boards will sit together. Taylor's
attorneys filed protest against the Board sitting
in the The protest is based on the ground
that the charges filed by Taylor several days ago.
alleging that several members disqualified from
serving We're overrued without investigation; that
the charges. If investigated. would relieve these
members from serving, and that the committee
also filed as to many important parts of Goebel's
and Breckhams notices of contest Many Louis
willie Witnesses were called and directed 10 appear pear
ton will be the first matter of Investigation 5efore
Weaver, the Chief of Police, Jacob Hanger General
John b. Castleman and many other prominent men
of both political parties. -,
Al the night session Senator Allen, Of the com
mittee said that in his opinion the exceptions to
all except three paragraphs were not good lie
thought they might be sustained as to three para
graphs. BY strictly party vote the e1ceptGnS b
were oVerruled. Judge Yost nled a demurrer, Waicn
was promptly overruled. Judge Yost then nled
an answer to motions Of contest In poth cases
and will have until Wednesday to prepare ana nle
counter notices. ,,, -
Charles p Weaver, Mayor of Louisville, was the
Arst witness called. After the examination had
proceeded at considerable length MT Phelps. OF
fhe Coebel side asked the question; Did the state
of facts existing Louisville on or before NoVem-
ber 4 with reference TO peace and good order JUS
fifv calling out troops Election Day. Mayor
Weaver said that, owing TO incendiary speeches
and uublcat tions In the newspapers, there was a
Teeiing Of unrest but not such, he thought as re-
ouired the military. The local authorities he re,
Ssrded as amply equal to the occasion. He detailed
Tbe stems which he Mayor had taken to preserve
order mentioning the appointment of special po-
lice etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
BoERs REPORT A RBPULsE.

Boer Headquarters outside I4adysn1ith Tues
day, Jan. 9.-The Beers occupying the southern
edges of Bester's Kop We're driven out by the
British On saturday. Commandant Mel the
west of the town and the Pretoria commando
or the north have taken the kopjes command
ing Caesars Camp, from which they maintain
continuous sniping of the British. The Pretoria
commando lost six men killed and six wounded
In attempting 10 storm the fort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MR. ONDERDoNK's BID.
Mr.. Onderdonk bid as follows:

r.
For Section for for Sections 4 2g zo an and II
for all four sections, $39, 100000
Mr. Onderdonk also offered to pay the follow
ing percentage: Five per cent the first million
of gross receipts above $5.0OOOOO, and 21a per
cent upon each succeeding million. up to a max
mum of 10 per cent
Mr. Mcdonald offered to build the first section
for S15OOOOOO the first and second sections for
S26OOOOOO the first second and third sections
for $50 OOOOOO and all four sections for $35. .OOO-
OO0 He did not offer to pay any percentage OF
the gross receipts beyond the per cent on the
gross receipts above $5.OO0,OO0 exacted by the
statute
Mr. Onderdonk proposed to give the continu-
ing bond of 81 100000. either In cash or securi-
ties offering sureties the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland, the United States Fidel-
ity and Guaranty Company. Samuel Shortridge
and Frank z. Randall. On the bond for $5.000,-
600 for construction and equipment he offered
the following sureties The Fidelity and Deposit
Company Of Maryland. the United States Fidel-
ity and Guaranty Company. the American Surety
Company Samuel Shortridge Frank E. Randall
and Nathaniel Havens. The securities offered
by him in lieu of cash for the s., 100000 deposit
as a continuing bond were 1000 Southern Rail-
way Tennessee reorganization per cent bonds.
Mr. Mcdonald offered TO deposit in cash the
81 100000 constituting the continuing bond, and
offered as sureties the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pauy of Maryland the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company and the American
Surety Company The same sureties were Of
fered on the $5O0OO00 bond for construction and
equipment
Mr. Whitridge points out that il the road
proves as profitable an investment as the Com
rnissioaers declare It will be. Mr.. onderdonk's
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that you were in debt when you left Pretoria,
and that you were on intimate terms with State
Secretary Reitz, and that you strong and
outspoken partisan of the Beers. Any informa-
ton on these points would be of great interest
just now.
What the arrangements made by the
Transvaal Government for recruiting Irishmen
in the United States for the Transvaal army?
What are the prospects of success of the ef-
forts made by the agents of the Transvaal Gov
ernment toward bringing about an antt-Eng-
lish movement in Egypt and the Soudan?
Mr.. Macrum positively refused to answer any
of the questions. He is now his way to Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MORE VICTORIES IN LUzON
REBELS BEING DRIVEN SOUTHWARK
BY AMERICAN TROOPS.

Manila, Jan. 15.-Part of General John c.
Bates's troops operating about Lake TaaL
The insurgents continue to retreat south. Colonel
Hayes. with the 4th Cavalry, is supposed to
have reached. Lipa, where many Spanish prison
ers are held. Colonel Anderson, with the 3Sth
Infantry, took TaIsay, the north shore Of the
lake, with little opposition Major Cheatham,
with a battalion of the 37th Infantry, on his way
to San Pablo. dispersed 400 insurgents. whom
the cavalry troops are pursuing toward Ala
minos.
troop of the Sd Cavalry lost two men killed
and three wounded in encounter with the
insurgents near San Fernando de la Union on
January II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
FRENCH's SCOUTS ACTIVE.
COLONIAL TROOPS WORRYING ENEMY BY
RAPID MOVEMENTS.

London, Jan. 15.-It is announced in a dispatch
from Cape Town that advices have been
ceived there from Colesberg dated Friday
January II. saying that Colonel Porter, with the
mounted New-Zealanders and the New South
Wales Lancers, were worrying the Beers fr~-
kopje to kopje by plucky. hazardous moves
The Colonials it is added, were completely non
plussing the burghers.
part of Remington's Scouts eluded the Boer
pickets. entered Norvars Pont and secured val
liable information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
BRITISH POST IN THE FREE STATE.

Orange River, Jan. 12.-General Wood, for the
first time in the campaign, has established d
post In the enemy's country. With force of all
arms he took up a position January at
Zeutpan's Drift. the north side of the Orange
River, in the Free State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
NEGRO WITH SMALLPOX RUNNING AMUCK
KILLED IN sELF-DEFENcE BY THE MARSHAL OF
AN ALABAMA TOWN.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. Is (SpeciaD-A negro sus-
pected OF having the smallpox was shot and killed
bv Marshal zoe" King. at Faunsdale last night.
The negro showed symptoms Of the disease. and
was arrested and paced in vacant storehouse
until he could be got OF town. Twice he broke
out and twice re.ncarcerated. About 10 o'clock
flames kindled by the negro were seen issuing from
the storehouse and citizens hastened to the scene
and unlocked the door. The negro. half-suffoeated
by the smoke. but desperate and defiant. rushed
out with heavy club in his hands. and knocking
down several persons ran up the street, declaring
he would kill any man who stopped him. Seeing
Marshal King in his path he made savage rush
at him with his club. but Mr.. Kings pistol broke
the upraised arm. and three more shots tred IN
rapid succession ended the negros career. The
body hastily buried TO prevent the spread OF
eontagion,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MACRUM REMALNS SILENT.
REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF
THE TRIBUNE's REPRESENTATIVE
IBx CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE

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Port Said. Jan. 15.-Charles E. Macrum. for
mer United States Consul to Pretoria. South
African Republic arrived here to-day. He was
met by a special representative OF The New
York Tribune. who submitted 1.-THE following
questions to Mr. Macrum:
Kindly explain the reasons for your urgent
demands to be relieved Of your duties at the
United States Consulate at Pretoria?
Did you visit the British prisoners, deliver the
messages sent by their English friends, and dis
States Embassy?
1t is stated that you were interested in certain
concessions granted by the Transvaal Govern
ment Is there any truth in this?
1t Is stated by South Africans now in Lon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT JUSTICES DINE.

The Board of Municipal District Justices Of
Greater New York held their annual dinner at the
Democratic Club last night. There were twenty
three OF these Justices present-hve from Brook
lvn two from Queens two from Richmond, two
from The Bronx and twelve from Manhattan. The
president of the Board Justice Joseph Stner. pre-
aai6ed Besides the Justices of the Municipal Dis
trict Court present there We're former Justice
Jobn r Mexican, and also Supreme Court Justices
Beelman Giegerloh. Scott Truax and pugro-
Besides these there were John Z. Carroll Cor
porafion Counsel John Whalen and City Court
There we're no set speeches. the. AFFAIR being
merely an informal and social ona.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
ATTACHES ARRIVE AT DURHAM.

Durham, jan 14.-AH the foreign military at
taches arrived here this morning They viii
proceed on Monday to Cape Town. where they
viii join Lord Roberts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16

WINTER CARNIVAL AT SARANAC LAKE.
from January 9Oth 10 February LIST The New-York
Central Will sell excursion tickets at reduced rates
Inquire OF ticket agenta.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
TO REVISE TAXATION LAWS
THE JOINT COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS
IMPORTANT BILL TO BOTH
HOUSES
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1nuxE.l

Albany, Jan. 15.-senator stranahan and As
semblyman Aids both submitted to the Legis-
lature tonight the interesting report of the
joint Committee on Taxation suggesting
method of taxation by which direct State taxes
shall be abolished and the State Government
shall be supported by indirect taxation. With
the report bill to carry out it's recommended
tlons was submitted. Rarely in recent years has
bill Of greater Importance been submitted to
the Legislature. 1t radically changes the taxa
tion laws of the State
An attempt is made, for instance to impose
taxes on $2O0OOOOOOO invested in mortgages
Senator Stranahan said to The Tribune cor
respondent that in his opinion the Joint Com
mittee on Taxation had much underestimate
the millions of revenue that the State would de-
rive If the bill should be passed. One benefit it
would confer would be to compel the recording
Of all mortgages. It was a most carefully con-
sidered plan of taxation, and he hoped it would
be adopted.
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Continued on third pnge.

TAMPA BAY HOTEL, TAMPA. FLA.
and Florida West Coast Hotels, open. Infor-
nation. circulars Sc. plant System 200 Broadway.
--Advt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
THE TAXING OF MORTGAGES.

And in this connection. I desire to can at
tention to one misrepresentation. to wit, that
we have selected mortgages alone as they are
generally understood as the proper supJect OF
taxation, and the query has been mace why
put them in a special class, giving 10 thein spe-
ciaI BENEFITS. that is freedom from local taxa
ton And why not treat bonds and stock the
-saTne Wy -.
Bonds will be taxed in exactly the same way
as the security which is termed mortgage IS
to be taxed. and those who criticise this scheIne
have utterly lost sight of the fact that To-Day
the stock Of all domestic corporations and that
portion of the capital stock Of foreign corpora
tions which is employed in this State is To-Day
taxed is taxed for state purposes only, ana is
exempt from local taxation just as bonds ana
MORTGAGES will be if the bill which accompanies
this report is enacted into law. The state OF
New-York receives to-day S2,266,65O as state
tax upon stocks, and in return for Whlch the
stocks are exempt from local taxation The SIM
ple purpose of this bill is that all mortgage
debt whether Evidenced by mortgage or by
bond shall be taxed for State purposes as STOCK
is taxed to-day and in return theretor shali pe
exempt from local taxation as stock IS To-Day
and that the mortgage and the bond shall be
taxed whether it is given by the indlvlduaI OF
bv a corporation, and whether 1t is held Dy an
individual or by corporation
Page / IIO
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MR.. ALLDss COMMENT.

Senator Stranahan formally introduced the
bill without comment, but Assemblyman Aids
spoke follows in it's praise and in reply to
criticisms when he submitted it to the Assem-
bly,:
In connection with the presentation of this
port, l desire to testify behalf of the surviv-
ing members of the committee to the keen ap
probation of the services which have been rem
dered by those of their fellow members VINO
have not been returned to the Assembly of 1900
not to be of number this year they have
been no less assiduous in the discharge of the
duties which were committed to them by the
Legislature of 1899. And 1 desire particularly
to make mention Of our deep sense of obligation
to the distinguished leader of the minority of
last year, who, Notwithstanding the pressure of
his large private practice, has given ungrudg-
ingly of his time and of his best thought to the
perfecting both Of the bill and of the report
And it is a source of regret that he cannot be
here to second the statement which now make,
that the committee approached the consideration
of this subject with the feeling that 1t was one
which was bound to be considered by us as citi-
zens and lawmakers of the Empire State. rather
than as partisans looking for political adVan-
tage and this report and this bill is presented
to this Legislature the joint result of the pest
Thought and the best effort which could be given
by the individual men composing the joint com
mttee
It is not a Republican measure; 1t Is not
Democratic measure: it is a measure presented
nv the seven men who make up the committee
as one which they believe will impose no undue
burden upon personal property, which VIII re-
ueve the present undue burden upon real estate
rover and not of serious disadvantage 10 the