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PURCHASING BONDS.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Within the last
ten days the national banks of this city
have been large purchasers of United
States bonds. No accurate figures can be
obtained, but it is believed that twenty
five Of the forty-five national banks of
New York have added materially to their
bond holdings. The result of this buying is
largely responsible for the recent advance
in the price of these government securities.
The per cents. of 1908. for example, have
risen, in less than two weeks, 2ls per cent /;
the fours of 1907. 31z per cent, and the fves
OF 1904, to 3l2 per cent. Bankers say the
bonds they are purchasing now will be
used TO increase circulation, IL the currency
bill becomes law. The per cents, as pro-
vided by the currency bill, were sold to-
day for future delivery. 106 being bid and
l07 asked
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The sheet-steel Trust.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 2s.-Further details in
the organization OF the sheet steel combine
were completed at a general meeting to-
day in this city of the manufacturers in
terested. The new concern will be known
as the American Sheet Steel Company
The capital stock will be $52.o00000, d.
stock. A charter will shortly be applied
for In New Jersey. Since the meeting in
this city couple of weeks ago. when the
consolidation was practically effected.
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"THE TURNING OF THE TIDE"
AIgernon Charles svineburne on Lord
Roberts's Achievement.

LONDON. March 1.-Algernon Charles
Swineburne has a poem in the Times this
morning under the caption, ''The Turning
OF the Tide" of which the last six lines
are:
..The winter day that withered hope and
pride,
Shines now triumphant on the turning
tide,
That sets once more our trust In freedom
free; -
That leaves a ruthless and a. truthless
foe,
And all base hopes that hailed his cause
laid low,
And England's name light on land and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01
The Queen to BurIer,s Soldiers.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Queen has tele-
graphed General Butler as follows: 81 have
heard with the deepest concern the heavy
losses sustained by my brave Irish soldiers
and 1 desire to express my sympathy and
admiration of the splendid fighting quail
ties they have exhibited throughout these
trying operations"
General Butler has wired his thanks to
the Queen for her telegram of gracious
sympathy and encoura cement"
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NOT A MAN LEFT STANDING.


LONDON, Feb. 2s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Colenso. dated Mon
day, describing the famous advance of the
Inniskillings last Friday, says: Il saw the
first company waver and then break before
a sheet OF well-iirected Ieaden hail. and
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE)
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GENERAL BULLER FIGHTING HIS
WAY TO LADYsMITH.
HIS Troops Performing Heroic Feat.
and sncrfncins Their Lives Freely
Among the kOps and Ravine<.
THEY STORM PETERS HILL
DRIVE THE BOERs FROM ONE OF
THEIR STRONGEST POSITIONS,

And Finally Occupy the Place, After
Losing Many Brave Men, Who
Faced Most Calling Fire.
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PIETEa's HILL CAPTURED.


LONDON. Feb. 2s.--The War Office to-
day received dispstch from General Bull
Ter announcing that Pieter's bill. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01
GENERAL BULLER'S ADVICES

HE TELLS THE WAR OFFICE HOW
HE TURNED THE ENEMY's LEFT,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01

burg was reoccupied yesterday by General
Clements.
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And Praises the Work of His Soldier.
Who Scattered the Beers in
All Directions.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
DIR. LEYDs CONFIDENT.
a Boer Defeat VIII Only Strengthen
Their Determination to Hold Out.

NEW YORK. Jan. "a despatch from
Brussels quotes DR.. W. J. Leyds. the
Transvaal Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentilry In Europe. as follows
Let me say at the outset that / am as
confident as ever OF the ultimate triumph
Of our cause. a temporary success OF the
British arms would merely have the. ef-
feet Of infusing fresh yigOr into our men
aud strengthening their determination to
hold out at whatever cost.
Although not a sgnatoTy to the Peace
Conference. the Transvaal has ever been
willing to profit by that portion Of The
Hague convention which invites friendly
interference on the part Of a neutral power.
Moreover, indications have not been want
ing since the outbreak OF hOSyilities that
President Kruger would never bar the door
10 a resumption Of those negotiations
which were broken. if not through the bad
faith OF the British Government. L leist
by an unfortunate misunderstanding which
friendly conference might at that time
have settled.
But IL is not our place-especially wIiie
Englani is huTrying fresh troops to South
Africa-to make the first advances. Pas.
events absolutely preclude such a course
and I am equally confident Of the future
yet this does not alter the fac that
President Kruger's attitude is and will re-
main one of cOnciliatioH, and that he
would be both ready and desirous to treat
on any terms which assured the South
African Republic that independence. much
insisted on in a British statement during
the earlier period of the negotiations"
The evening times., 1900-01-23
PROF. Il. A. HAZEN SINKING.
The Condition of the MeteOrOIOgist
Very Critical.

cry CrIttcul.
The life OF Prof Henry A. Hazen, me-
teorologist of the Weather Bureau, who
was thrown from his bicycle, the result
Of a collision with Edward Virgins, a col
ored butler. at the corner CT Sixteenth and
VI streets northwest. last night, is de-
SPARED Of by the physicians at the Emer-
gency Hospital. His condition this after
noon was reported to be even worse than
last night, and the physicians say that
death is almost momentarily expected.
Prof. Hazen is still unconscious and very
weak. The operation performed on his
skull last night was a last resort to save
his life, but the injury sustained by The
eminent scientist is Of such a nature that
surgical skin will hardly prevail against IL.
Many enquiries were made at the hOspi-
tai during last night and today BY anxious
friends Of Prof. Hazen, and several
persons called at the institution 20 enquire
as TO his condition. His sister was at the
hospital at an early hour and remained
for some time
The serious condition Of rrOf Hazcn was
made known 70 her. Chief Willis l. Moore,
Of the Weather Bureau; Prof. Henry s.
Pritchett and other scientific men were
among the many callers. All were cx-
tremely sOlIcitous for Prof. Hazen. and eX-
pressed deep oOTTOW at the sad accident
Virgins, the colored man with whom
Prof Hazen cOllided. is still held a pris-
oner at No. station, having been unable
TO secure his release Oh bond.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
The Durham Despatch Readily Be
lieved by the Public.
Lord DundonaId's Entrance Into
LRdysn,ith Credited-The COmman-
Homes Invites General Confidence.
Ills Position Always i'm the Front.

LONDON. Jan. 23-Great excitement
and enthusiasm were caused here today by
q despatch from Durham saying that Lord
Dundonald with his flying colt nm CT Hus-
sars and Light Artillery, had entered
Ladysmith. Though tie news was not Off
cially confirmed the public was ready 10
believe IL on account OF Dundondald' s
dashing success at Acton Homes and the
fact that no details had been received from
him since the cabled statement OF the
London Journals" correspondent at the
scene Of fighting that the doughty COM
mandor after that victory was feeling his
way toward Ladysmish,'
1t has been known that Dundonald was
working around the extreme right Of the
Beers. and the statement was cabled after
the Acton Homes action that this success
gave him control Of road that should
lead him to Ladysmith without great diff
Guilty. Here is the Durham despatch, under
yesterdays date:
The statement comes from an excellent
source jn Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun
Honald has entered Ladysmith. with 1000
men. This is not confirmed. but It is
known that Lord Dundunald's flying col
umn has been acting well to the left #
the line Of advance"
Lord Dundonald has led the advance Of
Buffers army from the time they started
from Frere and Cheyeley two weeks ago
He has with him a squadron OF light cav
airy and light artillery. He captured Pot
gieter's Drift, taking the Beers by sur
prise. seized the ferry. and held it till
the army came up. Then he. dashed north
west
The evening times., 1900-01-23
THE DINNER TO BRYAN.
The Democratic Club Fears IL May
He WiScOnstrued.

lie MiSconStrueu.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Although Presi-
dent Keller. of the Democratic Club. has
declared that his dinner 10 Colonel Bryan
is purely a personal affair. some o. the
members Of the club. including majority
Of the board of directors. are fearful that it
might be considered the club is committed
to Bryan. To make clear that such is not
the case a letter has been sent to Mr..
Keller last night, which says;
We sincerely but respectfully urge upon
yCu, occupying as you do the position as
president Of the club. not to do anything
which would tend to forestall the action
OF the next Democratic National COnven-
tiOn. As individuals we insist upon the
right TO express our opinion In regard to
the future policy of our party and the
selection of its nominee We believe il
unwise 10 permit the opinion to 90 broad
east throughout the land that the Demo-
cratic club of this city. or that the Demo-
cratic party Of this State, so far in advance
of the convention. is committed to the en-
dorsement Of the principles Of the last
national platform or of the views Of the
last Presidential nominee"
The letter is signed by John +. Doyle,
John Fox. and Robert h. Roosevelt.
1t was said at the club last night that IL
was hoped that President Keller would
bring the matter before the board Of gov
ernors, and take a vote on the question
as TO whether it was better 10 make the
dinner an official act Of the club. Ii was
declared that he saw that there would be
vote Leen taken and decided in the af-
frmative. Ii was declared. a ma
jOrity Of the governors would have re-
signed from the cub.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
A COLLISION AT SEA.
One ship Founders and Two Wen
Lose Their LiNes.

one ship Founders and Two Nen
Lose Their Lives.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Jan. 23.-The
steamer Herman Winter. from Boston for
New York. arrived here this forenoon with
her bow gone. having been in collision with
the British steamer Ardandhu. from New
London. Conn. for Halifax. at o'clock
this morning. of Robinson's Hole, in Vine
yard sound The Ardandhu was sunk by
the stern. but her compartments kept her
bow out Of water. Two men, the chief
engineer James Henderson. and the sec
ond mate, Fred Dowse. were lost. The
Winter saved the twenty-nine others
The Ardandhu was struck about mid
ships on her starboard side by the Herman
Winters bow. and was cut halfway
through. She would have sunk immediate
ly, but her watertight compartments kept
her afiOat- The crew made a rush and il
was thought that all had succeeded in get
ting aboard the New York vessel and Il
was not until there was consultation that
two men were found missing. The Ar
dandhu drifted toward the shore before She
went down and apparently she struck on
the southwest end Of Naushon Island and
foundered stern first. her bow remaining
out OF the water. She lies in about the
same position as the Clyde Line steamer
Cherokee, which stranded on Naushon ISL
and several months ago.
The Winter has a large hole in her bow
but her collision buIkheads prevented the
water from working aft, and she had little
difficulty in making this port.
When the Winter reached port she aC-
quainted her agents in Boston OF the acci
dent. The Boston Tow boat company also
was notified Of the disaster. and a tug was
/ sent TO the wreck at once TO ascertain
whether the Ardanhu could be saved
| Captain Dundas thinks il doubtful whether
! the steamer can be foated
The evening times., 1900-01-23

The galleries OF the House we're filed
today when the debate began on the re-
ports OF the majority and minority Of the
special committee that investigated the case
Of Representativ4-eIect Roberts. The com
mittee had agreed that the debate on the
two resolutions should proceed until 4.20
Thursday afternoon.
When this proposition was put to the
House today by the Speaker. Mr. Lacey
of Iowa desired to offer an amendment to
the agreement which was construed by
Mr. TayIer. chairman Of the committee
as an objection 70 the unanimous consent
asked The debate therefore proceeded
without any agreement as 10 its termina-
tion
Mr.. TayIer. on behalf Of the majority OF
the committee. addressed the House in IA
vor OF the resolution declaring Roberts in
eligible 10 membership. Mr.. Roberts took
a seat in the middle OF the Democratic
side and leaning back in his chair. listened
attentively TO Chairman TayleT's argu-
ments.
Quoting from Chief Justice Waite's de-
cisiOn in the Reynolds pOlygamy case that
/ 10 permit pOlyEamy 10 exist in the face
OF the law would be TO permit each man
on 10 say that OF the 20 900. 900 people In
the country. but a mere handful upheld
I polygamy. The case under discussion pre-
sented in bold relief the question Of gov
ernment life itself, the basis Of which vas
the law. Now and then a law was en-
acted which sprang from the united voice
/ Of a united people and the law against
polyGamy was one OF those. FOR IL was
| founded on the basic principle Of the mar
4 riage relation. which existed between one
I man and one woman.
Taking up Rts r;s eligibility 20 g seat
4 in the House. Mr. Tayler said that il the
\ Federal Constitution had explicitly de-
| clared all persons should be eligible for
| Representative in Congress the COnsutu-
/ tion and the Government it sought to Gre
ate would not nave endured. He thought
/ the member-elecJ was clearly barred from
/ any rights. aud he could not have any
| unless there we written il the COnstitu-
I tiOn the provIsO that no person should be
! Ineligible. although In foruF and in act he
deied the Constitution aud the laws and
denied their validity and suprenocy-
That was the view Of The majority 5f the
/ committee
The minority. on the other hand. seemed
/ to attach more value 10 the hUsk than 70
/ the ear, and declared that Roberts nusc
90 through the hollow form Of taking the
oath and then be expelled. but must Lot
/ be deprived OF that which was a mere
/ shadow. They said 10 him: We viii let
l you n the front door and then kick you
l out the back door. We cannot kick you
I down the front stems"
/ That proposition. he declared. was un-
! tensble in law and unsupported by preoe-
/ dent
/ Az the conclusion OF AIr- Tayier's speech
/ Mr. LittIedeId addressed the House. urging
/ the adoption Of the resolution offered in
/ the minority report.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Senator Allison Gives His Opinion
Oh the RefundinE clause.

Senator Allison Gives His Opinion
on the RefundinE Clause.
A number Of Republican Senators have
expressed The Belief that the refunding pro-
vision of the Currency bill will pass the
Senate without serious opposition. While
it has been strongly attacked by the mi
nority they have no hope of defeating the
provision when 70 comes TO vote. The
vote on the Republican side viii be almost
unanimously in its favor, and it is known
TO have few supporters on the other side.
The members OF the Finance Committee
have admitted that they have no objection
to the refunding Drovision and that they
are perfectly willing TO see it Incorporated
with the original bill framed by them. The
geld bonding provision Of the House bill
creates difference in the quality OF Gov
ernment securities and for that reason met
with strong opposition, even on the Repub-
lican side, but the clause in the Senate bill
that refers to bonding meets the objections
that have been raised, and is especially
satisfactory on The question Of Govern
ment securities.
Senator Allison in speaking Of the mat
ter this morning said that in his opinion
the refunding clause would be incorporat-
tu IL any Dill MuAEu might pass tOhbl eoS
Mr.. Allison does not attach importance TO
the objection which has been raised that
the per cent thiFty-year bonds viii go 10
a high premium. The idea that the Gov
ernment will be compelled 10 redeem the
2 per cent bonds at q large premium he
regards as absurd.
"In my opinion the bonds will never
exceed per cent premium, and in all
probability there will be times when they
will go 70 par. The refunding proposition
is the wisest and safest that has been
made II enables US To take care of our
standing bonds IN a manner which viii be
thoroughly beneficial 10 the Government
Almost 500, 900. 000 of bonds become due in
1904, and in the following year we shall
have 10 look after $3.50 000, 600 of 4 per
cent while In 1908 there will be some
5000, 600 600 of per cents to be taken care
Of 1t is far safer and better to have n
general refunding now on 2 per cent gold
basis than 10 be confronted with the re-
oessity OF making offers at different times
10 refund or extend existing loans. The
credit Of the United States is approaching
a per cent basis. and the refunding
scheme will effect saving TO the Govern
ment of almost $1f2, 600 0O0 in interest.
do not believe that We shall have any Sc
rious difficulty in dispOsing of the per
cent bonds in view of the obligation as
sumed TO pay the principal and interest
specifically in gold coin"
Senator Allison. IL IS understood, ex-
pressed the views not only of Senator Al
drich and leading members OF the Senate
Finance Committee bat also OF the Ad-
ministration.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Army and Navy Appointments sent to
the senate.

Army and Navy Appointments Sent to
the Senate.
The President today sent the following
nominations 10 the Senate;
Lieut. Com. WILLIAM W. KBlBALL. 90 be 4
Lieut.. WILLIAM 5 HOCC. to be Lieutenant
comma nCer.
Lieut. Com. WILLIAM 2. DAY. to he COM
Lieut.. ROBERT REID. to be lieutenant
commander
uander-
Passed Asst. Surg. HATTON y. T. HARRIS. 10
be a surgeon.
Lieut. Col HENRY c COCHRANE, 70 be a
colonel in the Marine Corps.
Major ALLEN G. kELTON, TO be a Lieutenant
colonel in the Marine Corps.
Capt. LINCOLN KANNARY. to be q major in
the Marine Corps.
SAMUEL A. W PATTERSON OF Pennsylvania,
20 be a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps
HERBERT J. HlRSHiNCER Of North Carolina
20 be a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps
Second Lieut.. CHARLES B. DRAKE, Fiith Cav
airy, 20 be first Lieutenant
Second Lieut.. CHARLES Mex. SALTMAN, First
Cavalry, 10 be first lieutenant.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
CASHIER WITH THE WAR FEVER
He Leaves for south Africa With His
EmnIoNcr.s MnncN.

STANFORD. Conn, Jan. 25.-James NJ
Fitzgerald left Stamford saturday evening
With a companion and about $3.50 OF his
employers money, and many think be has
started for South Africa. Fitzgerald came
TO America a few years ago from England.
and obtained employment with the firm Of
Hamill Gillespie in New York. He was
transferred TO the company's Stamford
mandatory a few months ago Frank
Carroll was his roommate.
Il was the custom for Fitzgerald to hand
the men at the mills their wages every
week. Saturday afternoon about four o'clock
Fitzgerald took the pay envelopes contain
ing about $3.50. and disappeared. Fitz-
gerald hired a hack. and in company with
Carroll. drove TO South NOrwalk. Here
the men boarded a train for Bridgeport.
and later started for Boston Fitzgerald
served in the English army and has
medals for bravery.
The evening times., 1900-01-23

y, mentally, and morally; to make them
industrious. honest. intelligent liberty
owing. and law-abiding. This end attain
ed, the secondary object commercial ana
material growth, among them and among
the surrounding millions, viii surely fol-
low. The first unattained. the second, at
best. VIII be spasmodic, and Of little worth.
Then let the nation take up the luty,
which the Ruler OF men and nations has
placed upon il; 90 forward in an honest.
unselhsh, intelligent. earnest. endeSvOr 10
discharge il for the highest interest Of the
nation, and Of the islands. in the fear and
under the direction Of the Supreme Ruler
who guided the fathers ard founders: and
the nation viii not. cannot, encounter fail
ure %
The evening times., 1900-01-23

ROCHESTER. n. Y. Jan. 23.-The Eddy
q Webster Company. Of State Street,
manufacturers OF shoes. has gone into the
hands Of a receiver. An order to that e.
feet has been signed by Justice Dsyy, of
the supreme court The reason given IS
the serious illness Of Col. S 5. Eddy. the
largest stOckhOlder Of the concern. By
the terms Of the receiYership GustaVus H.
Stein, who has been connected with the
company for twelve years. assumes charge
and Mr. Eddy withdraws. The debts
amount to about $50 600 aud the assets ars
about the same.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
Proposed Free Port nt Rotterdam.

Consul Hill, Of Amsterdam writes the
State Department that in the course OF
January there viii be presented for sale,
through a banking house, grounds situated
in the immediate neighborhOod Of Rotter-
dam. near deep water and railways. Here
there can be established a free-port terri
tory. which will present very good pros
poets and will be in more favorable po-
sition even than the free harbors Of Bre-
men and Hamburg. on account of the geo.
graphical position and the lower wages il
would be necessary to pay.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
LOYAL SUBJECTS LEND AID.
ErEliSbmen mt Harvard Raise n Sol.
dierS' Relief Fund

ErEliSbmen mt Harvard Raise n Sol
dierS' Relief Fund.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Jan. 23.-Since the
beginning OF December a movement. which
was at first private, has been carried on
by Prof. De Sumchrist. OF the Department
OF French at Harvard, TO establish a relief
fund for the English soldiers in the
Transvaal The money is subscribed by
English subjects in and about the univer-
sity. At Christmas time a committee. Of
which Professor De Sumichrist was chair
man. was formed. consisting of Prof. W.
J. Ashley the Rev. w. B. King, rector OF
Christ Church, DR.. B. Rand. Ellis Marks.
DIR. w. Fl. Schofeld. and w G. G. Cole
Since then a public appeal has been made
several hundred dollars has been raised
and more promised.
The movement is confined to those in the
university who originally hail from Eng
land OF one OF the British colonies.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
THE SULU TREATY.
Nr. Pcttigrew Desires Information
Concerning Bates Agreement.

Mr.. Pettigrew offered a resolution in the
Senate today calling on the President for a
copy of the report and all accompanying
papers in the matter of the treaty or
agreement made by Brig. Gen. John c.
Bates with the Sultan of Sulu, and to
state out of what fund the salaries there
in provided for the Sultan and several Of
his chief officers are to be paid; what
services they are to perform for the Uni
ted States and whether they are to come
under the civil service rules Mr.. VOL
colt objected, and the resolution went
over.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
THE BoERs EULoGlAED.
MIR. Turner Concludes His Speech i'm
the senate.

Nnt SenhNes
At the conclusion of routine business in
the Senate today. Mr.. Turner concluded
the speech begun yesterday
He eulogized the Beers OF South Africa
as proving themselves worthy sons of he
rOic sires.' Had they lived in that day
they might have sat in the councils Of
William the Silent. or fought in the ranks
OF Maurice of Nassau.
Now they were "bravely fighting for
their homes and hresides and for the Cod
given right to govern themselves" They
undoubtedly carried with them. in their.
struggle the profound sympathy of the
American people. In other days that SYM
pathy would have been expressed through
Governmental channels but now said Mr.
Turner. I'VE dare not. The ghost OF lib
erty, murdered in the Philippines, stands
in the way. 1 can say 10 them now, Last
relic Of a heroic race, hail and farewell -