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New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
MANHATTANs ANNUAL MEETING
STOCKHOLDERS. DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS REELECTED

| The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Manhattan Railway Company was held yesterday
at the Offices of the company in the western Union
Building The directors and officers were re-
elected as follows: Directors-George ]. Gould.
Russell Sage Samuel Sloan. r. NJ. GallaWay Edwin
Gould Thomas T. Eckert, Marceus Hartley Dom
aid Mackay, G. P. Morosini Howard Gould. war
B. Smith, John T. Terry and AlIred okltt,
president George J. Gould; vice-president. Alfred
Sktt; secretary and treasurer, D. ", McWNliams
No changes were made in the constitution OF the
Executive and Expense committees. PRESIDENT
Gould in a statement accompanying his annual re-
port outlined some of the companys plans Tor the
near future, saying
dav shows the sa tisfactory growth and results of
the comPanys business for the year eHding S Sep-
excellent progress The heaviest work at the main
pIeted and the supcrstructure is being rapidly
erected in anticipation of the first arrival of ma
chinery, due for delivery next month The hrst
electric train Is % ~ 6 4d
Street Str Railway Company in furnishing US With
the necessary power. it VIII be put In Operation on
pauy's general Improvements and enlargement OF
facilities other than the change of motive power
future The first stretch of the Fordham extension
6eyend fremont vii be READY for for trans IN & new
hundred and eightieth-st., with capacity for s26
viii be nisheG eaTiy aPS iFo In ganGaTy 1nag point
Our plans GontempIate the extension @ OF G express
twenty-nin th-st, on the Third-ave. line materially
tween Harlem and the lower part Of the city.
IhiS improvement we expect to put into enect
that the outlook for the Manhattan system is most
encouraging
The main points of the annual report will be
found on the financial page Of this issue. The
favorable showing made by the company in this re-
port Of the results of the years operation caused
another advance of it's stock yesterday, to 11O2s
There a partial reaction later. and the stock
closed at 1854 net gain for the day Of IL per
cent
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
COURT TO RETURN TO PEKING.
ALLEGED SUBSTANCE OF CHINESE I'M
PERIAL EDICT

Tien-Tsin Nov. 13-It is reported that an
Imperial edict has been issued announcing that
Emperor Kwang Su and the Empress Dowager
will return to Peking.
Russian column OF $50 men, with four guns,
which left here November 4, returned November
Q. having engaged the Chinese. AT Hsia-Tsaug
the Russians fought two thousand Chinese
troops, dispensing them and killing two hun
dred. The Russians had casualties.
The population Of the city OF Tien-Isin now
reaches 100000 Chinese, and the allies are
STRENGTHENING the garrison against possible
SURPRISE II is supposed that one-third OF the
inhabitants are Boxers.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP AFFAIRS

The postponed meeting OF the BOARD OF Directors
of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company which was
scheduled FOR yesterday afternoon did not take
place no quorum being present. One OF the direc-
tors explained that the further postponement did
not signify that there any hitch over the Sc
lection Of a president 20 succeed the late c. p.
Huntington. a choice had definitely been made;
but that as some the directors could conven-
ienty be present yesterday and as there was no oc
cason for filling the office Immediately. no attempt
had been made TO secure the presence 0? quorum.
The Board will meet probably to- morrow, to elect
a president. who will be a representative Of the
Southern Pacific Company, which a ma
jority Of the Pacific Mail stock.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Delancey-st. corner Columba-st 2Sxso.
keilus 10 Isaac sakolsk. all liens Omitted
SO 9xsa. sx irregular: Edward G whi,taker ref
cree. New-lark BuIldins-l-oan Banking Com
W.Iksr-s, Nos IS and 90 40 3xsS axie 7xs2 = S'''
gtOn-aVe, S. 23IS II II
runs along c l. WeIher Court lOJx *
IA l0x n osx AK e l6.llx l00x W
I7s 3x n 25x los TO avenue I26; LorenE
= j Weiher jr. 10 Turner GrieNe- --..-.......
s4tl-st No 3u5 Il 800 West. 5OXlO2.2 Mae Nor
e2dn G.n 10 No 45s vest u 6x0s o; David Hui
another executors, etc. 10 Clara L Dubar. $500
same property, Grace " Tho pson ct AL 10
Charles J. Duhar. quit Ella .-... .-...,.....
s6th-st No 20 West. l92x9s9 Margaret Lar
sonsIr 10 Marie Neke, quit claim. .-...........
Rtviagtou-st. Nos ,5 ana IL ~ Exit: Adaline
Metctf and others. to Israel Ippmann 49,. 81, 500
10 gs. and Pearl-st. No 512. 2-lSo parts.
charles and Alfrederic Hatch TO William
.,l1 Le' 10 81 West 2o1loo5 Harry Nj Austin ''''
to MARY ? Wells $4,000
6sth-st = 90 It Of Central Park West. 25x
i0O5 3. william Wyatt referee. to Charles l.
on man ' reforee to John Rutherfurd trustee 1900
Mad ison-Ave W 5, - II n Of TTth-st 2O.2N+o.
lanes f Kittson Sophia Meyer. Ill part. 1000
r5ias to Belle Beverage $4,000
lOth-st, 2+5 West lDx92 HonorA Pral TO
,,ISaIoIst. Jo@n s. a2o # n of Yves, Farms Road
95SiuO; Joseph Gleason 10 Louisa Brown.-... $50
Forest-st, $50 II OF West Farms Road
81 ~ i6i hx8T o. same To John Scheurur iia6
81 ai eEecutors etc Margaret saliyan 2osOO
Houston-st. No 20. PIX irregular; Edward and
William II Brown. executors. etc. TO Margaret
tngion-sve ken[y No lie 2a 41so: Adrian II Larkin
rsfeses. 10 Abram sebrins 1900
yaientns-ava. . corner OF isoth-st. isi1xssex
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
GREAT NORTHERN AND UNION PACIFIC.
REAL RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE OVER
TRAFFIC AGREEMENT IN OREGON
AND WASHINGTON


Omaha, Nov. 1.-THE reported result OF the
ference OF the Great Northern and Union Pacific
Railroad officials at St. Paul last week Is denied at
the Union Pacific headquarters today. and the real
outcome of the meeting given. II was reported at
the time that the Onion Pacific and Great Northern
had made close tie-up from St Paul to this point
by way of the newly acquired Wi!mar and North
ern line OF the Great Northern into Sioux City and
thence the Omaha to the Union Pacific. either
down 10 Omaha or to the nearer meeting point at
Norfolk. The real facts, equally important, have
been given out here
Out on the North Pacific coast the Great North
gets into the whole country north Of the CO.
Iumbia River. On the other hand, the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company, now q Union
Pacific line gets into the country south Of the Co
lurnbia, with equal amount or mileage and en-
ergy. It is proposed to make a close traffic
agreement between the two lines from Spokane
west. thus giving the Union Pacific access TO al
most the whole State of Washington on as good
terms for the purposes desired as the Great North
eTn. while IN return II gives equal privilege TO
the Great Northern IA Oregon. This was the propo-
sition discussed and Informally agreed upon. II is
awaiting confirm ton.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
TO SUCCEED c. N. HAYS.

1t is said that F. H. McGuigan. general supertn-
tendent Of the Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada,
Is to be appointed general manager. to succeed
Charles NJ. Hays who recently elected prest-
dent OF the Southern Pacific company. Mr.. Nc
CIuigan came to the Grand Trunk in February 1895
having previously been In the employ OF tce
Wabash, wht, Mr.. Hays had left in 1925 to become
general manager Of the Grand Trunk.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
BELGIUM WANTS A LITTLE LAND.

a STATEMENT OF HIS CoUNTRY's DESIRES
BY N. DE FAyEEEAU
Brussels. Nov. 14-In the Senate to-day the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. NJ. De Favereau
made thu following statement with reference to
the intentions Of Belgium IN China
The Government docs not contemplate mill
tary operations in China nor the formation oY
ttBdarmerie We are seeking 20 acquire a piece
Il territory. but as simple settlement only and
Tthout political irnportanC-. The ACQUISITION
TFih be made at Tien-Tsin. perhaps, else
There; but II viii not give rise 10 military
sctinn
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
ATCHIsON. TOPEKA AND SANTA FE DIREC-
TORS

Three new directors OF the Atchtson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company were elected yesterday
10 fill vacancies. They Howell Jones. of To-
peka, Kan, in place of the late c. X. Halliday;
John c. Mccullough. OF New York, in place OF the
late Edward n. Gibbs. and Bryon L. Smith, Of Chi
cago. IN place OF William Rotch. resigned. The
election Of these directors has no special Sig
nifcance. II is declared and does mean the en-
tering Of new interests into the Board Mr. McCu1-
Tough is connected with the Eric. A1r. Jones Is a
lawyer of Topeka, and Mr. Smith Is president uf
the Northern Trust Company, Of Chicago. The az.
nual meeting of the shareholders Of the company
will be held in Topeka December I2. Four d.
rectors TO De elected then.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
MAKING PROGRESS AT PEK1NG.
MINISTERS STEADILY DRAWING NEARER
FINAL AGREEMENT


A FINAL AGREEMENT
FeiSing, Nov IA protracted conference Of
the foreign Ministers was held to-day, at the
conclusion Of which there was a general ex-
precision of qualification a. the progress made
toward reaching settlement. It was stated
that most of the minor points had been dis
posed Of and that an agreement had been
reached upon several essential questions Tha
meeting disclosed fewer differences over i'm
portant points than expected which is
largely due to the fact that the Ministers have
received definite instructions from their home
Governments
United States Minister Conger said h. was
encouraged 70 believe that propositions would
be ready 10 be submitted 20 the Chinese pleni-
potentiaries at an earlier date than he mad
hoped heretofore
The Ministers will meet again tomorrow
Information from New-ChWang indicates a
disturbed condition Of affairs here Robbers and
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and San Domingo was
signed In Washington on June q last by Mr.. Kas-
son for the United States and by Mr.. Wos Gil.
the Domirtcan Charge and Consul General at New
York In scorz IT is similar that negotiated with
Jamaica. The treaty. Ike all of the other reci-
procty conventions drawn under the Dingiey act.
awaits the ratification % the United States Senate
vel Of the Dominican Congress before 1t can
hccome effective
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
4 RUHOR ABOUT JACOB WORTH.
TALK AMONG HIS FRIENDS OF RETURNING HIM
TO A PLACE OF LEADERSHIP

TALK AMONG HIS FRIENDS OF RETURNING HIM
TO A PLACE OF LEADERSHIP
In the last few days. it is said the friends Of ex
Senator Jacob Worth, Goveruor-e!ect OdeIl and
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff have been con-
ferring.
Some individuals have used this "a a basis FOR
predicting the retirement of Chairman Atterbury
Of the Republican County Committee and the cleo
ton OF Naval Officer Robert a. sharkey IN his
place, and also the retirement OF Michael ] Dady
as chairman Of the Executive Committee
Those who anxious for the rehabilitation or
Worth say that ne will be elected to the coupt,.
Committee and the Executive Committee Tbev
even declare that he will be put forward as a can
didate for chairman Of the Executive Committee
when it organizes In December.
Mr.. Sharkey's friends in the XVIII AssAr,h,,.
District have arranged to give dinner il, bfs
tohor ~ the Union League Club on Novembar o.
among those 70 be invited Senator Plstt CO
ernor Roosevelt, Governor-eect Odel. IieutanaUt
governor woodruff S!as B. Croft ColIector Tsi5
well and Jacob Worth DID
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
VICTIMS OF TYpuooN AT HoNG-KoNG

Hong Kong, Nov. 1.-THE todies or twenty
two persons who were killed by the collapse OF
houses on the shore in the typhoon which struck
Hong-Koug last Friday night have been re-
covered More than fifty bodies have been taken
from the harbor. and many victims are stlll 70
be found The damage to property and crops IS
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
Is so1ss.l1; Nathan b Levin to Daniel H and

le.exSo-il IL; Nathan b Levin to Daniel
Essex-st. 5, S9.2 II Of Deancey-st Is IIx75I:
Abraham Levy Annie Chassis
lo0h-st No 5o East. 3ox1OO. H. Samuel ] Ruth
and smother to Rosa ENender. ................. I
Madison ave No 6+5. 25x@O: John Buckley
TO Marks Blaskower. all liens. s.................-
T3d 81. No zoe East. "a 4x76Sx25x76s: Tobias
Greenebaum 10 John Seekamp another..,,. 1
2sth-st No 439 West 27. .1xsse: Alice IArkin TO
LeaycrafI.
lOth-aye No 600. s. 469 II Of 4sth-.t % OK
50; Howard r Deacon 10 Peter Plelnes, IT, al
Muberry-st No 2S4. s. 2OxS9 9x2OxS9 4; Mut-
bsrry-st. No 2S6. I. 20xIe block; Pincus
Iowenfell and another
S3d-st, II 1924 a.
l02 =; Elias Kempner 10 Edward wlckens
SSd-st. $50 II W OF Arsterdau-ave 5OxIO2 .:
Jeanette x Name 20 Edward Wnekens. ....... 1
CnIon-ave. DC II of l56th-st 25xl0O; Dan
lei Kraus TO John G Bauer. .............,...
4oth-st. $50 II Of lst-ave. 25xl0O S: IAopold
Kaufman to Jcnas We'll and another. ......-.
Cnion-ave lac. 10 II
1SS I0xl32xl S4xl32; Charles H and
other 20 Ferdinand Hecht and
DIST. II S. 100 S0rx102
Solomon Miller Giancinto Graziadio. ...-,-
4Sth-st. No Sll East, 25x1005; PHILIP Steuernar.I
10 hats Jonnsen .-.....-..
20th-st. No 222 West, g. 25xsT. sx25xsa Z Iobn
II Gould and another 10 Hulda wittne-
BroCk-aVs, cor ST Pauls Place Sc 9xsOxa2x
so2; George w Martin 70 Jasper Cronk. - 100
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
ATTEMPT ON KwANG sU's LIFE.

Yokohama. Nov 2 (via Victoria, B. C)-On
october 13 the Chinese Court arrived at si-Ngan.
During the Journey an individual tried to assas-
sinate the Emperor of China, but His Majesty
was not injured. The would be assassin was
beheaded.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15

pirates are harrytng the region and paralyzing
commerce The Russians are making no eHoLt
to suppress the troubles except along the ran
way
The weather is becoming colder, with nightly
frosts but the supply OF fuel is good, and the
troops are not suffering
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15

-FOUR NEW APARTMENT HOUSES PROMISED
Som Brothers have sold four and half lots on
the south side of hundred and fort y-frst-st
$50 feet east Of Seventh-ave. to George Schreiner
who will Improve the same at with four
apartment houses This is part of the sixty lots
Som Brothers purchased from Thomas L. Watt
about eighteen months ago MIR. Schreiner Is nego-
tlating for the balance or the lots that side Of
the street.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
NEW BUILDING PLANS

Il5th-st eS East. for a story brick stahl.
2Jx96; Fanny Nen. No l5l East IITth-st
Jobs Hoffman,. No % West lI6th-st
srehiEsct ., -; $4,000
brick hathouse, 24.5x7T. 10: Levi Minski Ma ISa
CsnaI-st. owner. r Meyers No i Jnion
Amsterdam-ave corner OF I56th-st for a ave
story brick fathouse. 25x05: George weSslau
owner W. Berger arehtee!. -. 5000
brick school I40x60S: City OF New-YOrk Owner.
C n ] Snyder. architect ......-+.....- 5000
esth-st, 8. 2O0 IL Of 5th-ave. for a seven story
brick hathouse. 5ONoN II: C1ementne Silver
man, No 2Oi2 7th-ave. owner Neville Bagge
archi.scts $1,000
nve story brick dathouse, 50xl09.6 E T Barry
Neville Bagge. No 217 West I2Sth-
architects $4,000
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
\ REPORT FROM Won WALDERSEE.
lSFE TELLS or AN EXPEDITION SENT NORTH
WEST FROM PEKING.

Berlin. Nov. 1.-The EsFFOflce ha. received
fhe following dispatch fror Count Won Walder-
zee dated Peking, November Il;
The former Chinese garrison Of Peking is now
between Huai-Lai and ksuen- Hua (aiso written
Suan- Hua1. 1fty-two and eighty-nine miles, g
spectively northwest Of Peking. On this
count, and also because Of a request from Bishop
Favier for protection for Catholics threatened
tn that district, expedition been sent
under Colonel Count Won Wartenberg, consist
ing Of the First Battalion, 1st Regiment, Colonel
Jaeger commanding: 4 company of the Second
Squadron, train Of mountain artillery, a com
pany Of Austriars, 2 battalion Of Italians and q
snountain battery
Vienna. Nov 1.-THE comma nder OF the Aus
trian squadron at Taku cables that Austrian
detachment of troops left Peking November
u with expedition 10 the northwest, which
Tgas expected 10 be gone three weeks.
a company of Austrian bueJackets it is added.
with sixteen German cavalrymen, recently en-
gagged force Of Boxers six miles west Of Pc
king. and defeated the Chimes. Three Of the
1stter's leaders we're shot.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
THE TREATY WITH SAN DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN CONGRESS TO MEET AND DISCUSS
II SOON

San Domingo Nov. 1.-THE Dominican Congress
will meet In special session November Is to discuss
the reciprocity treaty with the United States.
I4.ovigiIdo Cuello has been appointed Minister OF
y 5 and Teegraphs.
ne harvesting Of the sugar crop will begin at the
inning Of December.
The country is quiet.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
DISASTER AT A BULL FIGHT.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED AND TWO HUNDRED
INJURED.

Alicante Spain Nov. l4-During the progress of
q bull fight given by toreras at Pedreguer.
this city. yesterday. the benches collapsed and
eight persons killed and two hundred injured
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
SECRETARY ROOTS TOUR.
WITH GENERAL WOOD ON A TRIP ALONG
THE SOUTH COAST OF CUBA.

Havana. Nov. 14.-Secretary Root, Governor
General Wood and party left here for Cienfue-
gos, Province Of Santa Clara. by special train.
at 10 a. to-day. There the Viking will be
boarded for trip along the south coast
Sehor Quesada Horatio Rubens and the men,
bers Of General Woods Cabinet accom- panied
Secretary Root far Batabano, where the
Kanawha, well the Viking, in wait
ing The party making the trip from Cienfuegos
consists Of Secretary Root. his SON General
Wood. Mr.. Frye, Major Baker and Major Greble
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15

ACTING DIRECTOR OF POSTS APPOINTED
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Postmaster-Ge General
has designated John r. Harrison, now postmaster
Of Havana, as the Acting Director-General OF Posts
in Cuba, pending the absence of Dlrector-Csencral
FosneE, who Is convalescing in NeW-York from yell
low fever and pneumonia.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
GEORGIA.

@OTGl BON A0ER, AVGgsTA GUS
This well-known viii cper Dec ism lqND select
patronage An excellent Golf Course and facilities
oetdoor sports Only q hours from y. Y through
trains daily with Pullman accommOdations FOR pArtc
ulars address. G q TRJSSSETJ Ma,sgs-
Also Manager New FrontsnAc thousand Islands, 81
hotels. "
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
WASHINGTON. d. @.
NEW JERSEY.

ATLANTIC CITY. Y. :.
THE BRIGHTON OF AMERICA
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY

The bidding at auction Yesterday was much more
lively than before election. and several parcels were
disposed of TO outside bidders. The results are as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
HADDON HALL,

The popular beach froat hostslry Is always open.
LEEDS q LPP1NCo1
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
AIR FULL OF RUM0RS,
hut There Were No Developments IN
Kentucky A ssassination Case.

Frankfort, March 2S.-Thsre were no
developments in she assa ssinGtion case
today, though the air was filed with ru-
mors Of more arrests and other new
ph asss. 1t was reported that prominent
man who Was supposed to De at Winchts-
ter would be arrested, but dispatches
from Winchester say that the suspected
man Is not there and that no arrest has
teen made. 1t is claimed that the state
ment made by W. II. Culton to the at
tornsys for the proseotion involved this
suspected man. he having been named by
Sergeant Golden In his testimony last
Saturday as one of the promoters of the
movement which resulted In bringing
TIE mountainssrs here.
The visit Of Culton to the attorneys for
the commonwealth yesterday has caused
. great deal Of talking on both sides, and
while tho Democrats claim that he made
q confession, the Republicans sag he said
nothing whatever about the tragedy as
Re knew nothing to tell beyond the i'm
portation OF the mountaineers to Frank
fort. The attorneys decline to divulge
what was brought out ut the meeting be-
yond the fact that Culton was In confer
sncs with them for several hours. Twice
to-day, morning and afternoon, Culton
made short visits TO the hotel to see the
attorneys, but nothing new in the cass
rad been announced.
H.Youtssr whs was arrested yesterday,
will be arraigned tomorrow.
Captain John Davis Ia still in jail, nc
ous having appeared today to execute Z
new bond. Stanley MilwArd of Lexing'
ton telegraphed that be wsuld be here to-
morrow and execute bond fer Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
Trusts and Syndicates
Fighting Measure.
Why Alienation is Direct Tax
on People or Products.
tsPEc1AL 20 THE rnEss.I

Washington, March 2s.-Speaker David
b. Henderson has rather followed the ex-
ample of his predecessors In the chair BY
refusing to express hins sslf ON pending
legislation. During ali the strife ON the
Porto Rican tariff bill he did not as far
I'D known enter into IL at all. Owing to
this fact and to the further fact that the
Legislature Of his own state has lately
passed resolutions against the House
measure the letter which Is here given Is
of all the greater Importance. This letter
was written by Speaker Henderson to
personal friend, Edwin Knott OF WaVsr-
ly, Iowa, United States marshal Of one
Of the districts Of that state.
"My Dsar MIR. Knott: Your cath about
Porto Rioo is received. I cannot gather
from your letter what you personally
think OF our action In ths House or what
you think OF the President who thorough
Iy ag.ees with US and works might and
main to get the Houre bill pussed and
has been SO working In the Senate. The
question for rne to settle as an individual
reI Iressntative is what iF my duty? That
question asked and answered, then l
worked with my associates to rass the
Porto Rican bill Now let ne get this
matter clearly in your mind, Mr.. Knott,
for sooner or later the country will un-
deTstand our position. Firit-Ihefe are
large quantities Of tobacco and sugar in
Porto Rico bought up by trusts and syn
dicates. They want TO get that into the
u pited States free Of any duty and when
once In Of course 1t will sell in the mar
ket5 at the same rates as the tobacco and
sugar which have to pay the full tariff
rates, thus giving hundreds OF Thousands
Of dollars pratt to the syndicates, etc.
The trusts and syndicates are fighting
the bill and have given you the reason
why. There has not besn nor Is there
now to my knowledge lobby here work
ing for the Porto Rican bill. but these
syndicates and the Goldfish interests and
other interests including the flour In
terests, are all trying TO get into Porto
Rico without paying the fifteen per cent
duty on their products as proposed in the
bill. While under the Dingley law tax
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29

than 10 dissuade MS from sacred dutyf
Let as not be mislsd by this cunning
ruse. The man who would seduos an
other to disloyalty, cannot himself bs
faithful.
"He would only lsnvs the disloyal bur-
ghers alone until he had his foot on the
neck Of the Afrikander nation. That he
is already disloysl to bis promise 10 oiear
from the shameful destruction OF proper
~ at Jacobsdal and the arrest Of the
Bioemfontsin burghers who trusted in
his pre- rDises. Although the capital ia In
tie ensmy's bands. the battle Il not lost.
On the contrary there IL a greater reason
for fighting more fiercely. The power Of
the country 10 not dependent upon any
town.
There 10 unmistakAbl Internal evidence
that this letter is the work Of State Sec
retsry Reitz. Now that Mr.. Fischer Is
gone, IL Is apparent that MIR. Stsyn is
dominated By Pretoria. Hundreds Of the
younger Beers, including officers, are be-
Ing arrested for desertion. A large NUN
ber of men over sixty years Of age are be-
ing Communicated, although not legally
liahls for ssrvios. According to trust
worthy information from Pretoria, the
tot al stock Of Mauser ammunitioD, g. OO0.-
90 rounds was Issued to the Free State
burghers. The Beers are now issuing
Lee-Metford cartridges OF which thsy
originally possessed 4.eOO. 900 The CrsUsot
ammunition IL almost exhausted. The
smokelefs powder which wns manufac-
tured Ia proving deficient in quality and
the experiment of rs-oharging the Mauser
cartridges has proved failure, owing to
the Inability of tho Beers to make caps.