Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-01-04

,o,don Dec. 3l,-The war ofhce
.rben giving out the messages ex-
,bonged between the queen ana the
,-Iobitsnts of Kimberley stated no
s,rtber news had been received up to
49, bonr and that nothing of import
80 had come from other sources dur
,no the night. The weeks sortles,
.,.5rr,ishes. reconnaissance and bonn
sard,nents at various points where the
pritisb and beers confront each other,
&c far as can be judged, have had no
oeoct on upon the general situation at
.no seat OF war, which is practically
tho same as it was week ago.
christmas night Ladysmith and
rhiovely camp were in full communi-
o.tion. the former reporting all we'll
while signalling, the beers attempted
u middle the messages with flashlights
s-or, each extremity of their long en-
+rencbed line. The naval brigade took
advantage of the opportunity to she'll
,be boer positions which were plainly
-.vaalad by their own lights. The
naval battery resumed the Smelling of
tbe boer trenches on the morning OF
noe 90 but their fire failed to elicit
any sign of life
Exchange New Years Greetings.
London. Dec. 31.--Col. Kekewich has
wired through Gen. Methuen: ITO her
most gracious majesty, the queen:
Tho inhabitants of Kimberley beg to
send your majesty new years greet
ings The trouble they have passed
through and are still enduring only
tends to love and loyalty towards your
maiesty's throne and person" The
queen replied: 81 am deeply touched
nv your kind and loyal new years
by your kind and loyal new years
greetings. ! watch with admiration
your determination and gallant de-
Tense, though l regret the unavoidable
loss Of life incurred.
Much Criticism Expressed.
Copyrighted by Associated Press
London Dec. Silt is strange to
NOTE that as the new year dawns for
Great Britain the greatest army she
ever put in the field remains passive in
south Africa. held at bay by two of the
smallest republics on the face of the
earth while at home, in spite of large
volume Of trade and apparent pros
garfv her financial interests are in
state OF instability not seen since the
Barring crash. All Europe is yelping at
her heels and the necessity for Ameri-
eats friendship is recognized on all
sides, Papers and people that for
Years have been ready with a jibe for
Americas good will no longer make
any attempt to belittle the desirability
~ securing her friendship America"
saws the Globe. lis usually humorous
at the expense of all things transact
lan.ie. With a crop of 542 million
bushels she is especially in a position
20 help u.s." The economic shoe al
ready begins 10 pinch the military
loot The fact that the government
hrs aartered so many transports has
resulted in a rise in bread, while coal is
rising by leaps and bounds to famine
prices
That there will be a day of reckon
Ing for some one is certainty,
whether it win be Lord Lansdowne,
Lar. WoIseley or General Butler it is
impossible to tell But the gist of
criticisms point TO Lord Lansdowne
having to shoulder the onus for the
terrible Acknowledgement. While Great
Britain feeds contentedly upon long
.nni cables showing American
rHIsl.p boer agents in Europe be
.are sentiment in the United States
Bps a"nn gradually turning boerward
laal Inc time is now ripe to develop it
A.o material effect. Under this i'm
preston the Associated Press learns
.a.y contemplating despatching a