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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
SEARCH FOR LOST HELRESS.
4 FORTUNE AWAITS GEORGIANA DRUM
IN KINGS COUNTY.

Advertisements which appeared If the papers
recently asking for information Of the where
abouts Of Georgiana Drum have brought 10 light
q pathetic story If this girl be found she viii
receive about $4,000. her share OF the estate
Of her grandfather. John Lindley. who died re-
Gently In 1856 the girl who was then thirteen
years old. was carried away by her father from
the grandfather's home in New-Utrecht- He
went 70 Philadelphia and after communicating
with the family for while dropped out OF
sight. All efforts 70 find him have failed. but
he has written TO Michael Furst. Of No 20
Montague-st, Brooklyn, the lawyer who is hunt
ing for the girl saying that he nas not seen her
for more than three years He does not give
any particulars. IF alive Miss Drum is twenty
seven years old.
The LindIey estate is large, and lies in Kings
COUNTY In the old village Of New-Utrecht the
IfndIeys were we'll known John Lindley
brought up q large family. among them Isabella
Anna I.indley. At the age Of eighteen she was
married to Charles Drum. Two years later. after
obtaining divorce from Drum, she returned to
her fathers home. bringing with her daughter
Georgiana. the custody Of whom had been given
10 the mother.
Less than year later the young mother is
said to have eIOped with a named Albert
knapp She returned in few months 10 her
home the ghost Of her former self and died
within year No trace Of Knapp has ever been
discovered BY William and Reuben Lindley, the
two brothers Of the girl VINO nave searcned Tor
him with determination born OF q most bitter
hatred.
After the death Of her mother GeOrgiana re-
rnained with her grandparents until 1856. when
her father appeared. He demanded the child.
and finally persuaded her 70 go away with him.
John Lindley. the grandfather. died on Janu-
airy :, 1900, and the lawyers now wish 10 settle
up the estate Strenuous effort is being made TO
find Miss Drum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
RIVER NAY HIDE A MURDER.
BROOKLYN MANS BODY FOUND. AND HIS
RELATIVES CHARGE FOUL PLAY.

BROOKLYN MANS BODY FOUND. AND HIS
RELATIVES CHARGE FOUL PLAY
The body OF drowned man was found early
yesterday In the East River of Fifty -third-sr.
It was taken to the Morgue. a letter was found
in the clothing, by means OF which the body was
identified as that Of Lucius Charles Davis twen-
ty-eight years old. Of No. 10 Johnson-st.. Brook
lyn- Il was made by the dead mans brother,
who had read of the finding OF the body il
the newspapers. He said his brother lived
with his wife and two children He came 10 this
city from the West Indies two years ago, and
was employed as a weighmaster The last seen
OF him alive was when he left home 20 90 70
work on December % His brother viii not
cept the suicide theory He says there was 10
cause for il. as his brother had no trouble OF
any sort The body was given 10 the relatives
Philip Davis who made the Identification. said
he felt that his brother had met with foul play
He said his brother had q rival for the hand OF
the woman whom he later married. and that he
had since marriage had some words with that
Davis fear foul play was that small boy living
in the neighborhood told him he had seen his
brother and strange man quarrelling on a
trolley car. They had 70 be elected from the
car because OF their conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

rsT cABLE 70 THE rRIBUNE-I
London. Feb 16 6 a m-As was only to be
expected. there is a luu in war news this morn
ing Following on the initial stage OF a great
movement telegrsphic wires are inevitably
silent and in all probability no further news
VII be sent by General Roberts until some
definite result has been achieved as the outcome
of French's brilliant advance The invasion of
the Free State appears 10 have practically sus-
pended operations elsewhere. The Cape Town
correspondent of The Chronicle mentions
however. g report that the British troops have
evacuated Rensourg and retired on Arundel
The telegram is unccnfrmed. but the report is
quite possibly true, although Cape Town mes
sages, . rule. are most untrustworthy.
Arundel is eight miles south Of Rensburg and
twelve miles north Of Naauw Poort Junction.
The seizure OF the latter place by the Beers
would enable them TO interfere with railway
Communication between Port Elizabeth and
De Aar. but such a contingency is unlikely at
present
4 Beer telegram from Ladysrith. reporting
that q large British army had advanced 10
Bosch Kop. On the road TO CoIeuso. has not at
tracted much attention IN F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
PARTY OF LANCERs SUFFER.
THIRTEEN KILLED. FIVE WOUNDED AND
NINE CAPTURED

Boer Lager. near Ladysmith, Feb. 13-Yes-
teroay General Botha, with a small force.
crossed the Tugela TO a deserted British camp,
where he encountered fifty lancers, of whom
thirteen were killed, five wounded and nine
taken prisoners One OF the prisoners was sent
to tell the British to fetch their wounded.
Boer Head Lager. Ladysmith, Feb. 12.-
Since Friday everything has been quiet. The
English, with their cannon have moved toward
Chieveley. They found the Boer position unas-
sailable the Upper Tugela-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
GEN. HARRISON THE VICTIM OF HIS VALET
FRENCHMAN FORGED ENDORSEMENTS OF CHECKS
AND STOLE \ POCKETBOOK

Indianapolis, Feb. Is (SpeciaD.-According 70
developments which became public TO-DAY ex
President and Mrs Harrison We're the victims OF
a sharper while the General was in Paris as tb.
attorney for the Venezuelan Government in the con-
troversy with England over the boundary between
the possessions OF the TWO countries and in ad
dition 10 his being robbed OF mis- pocketbook con-
tanning considerable amount Of money Mrs
Harrison was the victim OF forgeries which caused
certain checks for her to be cashed bv some one
else
The story goes that the General following the
custom Of strangers in The French capital en-
plOyed a valet on reaching that city and 10 the
young man accorded the greatest confidence
and be implicitly trusted. His recornmenda-
tions 10 the General OF the best and the ex-
President thought ne ran no risk by leaving everv-
thing exposed d he would have done at his own
home His first loss a pocketbook contaInIne,
several hundred dollars. but 1t appears he did not
suspect the valet. and concluded that he must have
lost the street
Mrs. Harrison had money due her as dividends on
certain American stocks, and she ordered her agent
in this country send the checks TO her in Paris
These checks failed 10 reach her but she supposed
there was some good reason for it. and gave the
matter no attention. After the lapse Of several
weeks and in the time having returned
home she wrote 10 her agent and vas SURPRISED
she had directed. Assuming that the letters would
be forwarded here she continued TO wait patiently,
checks had been Cashed in Paris and that her name
was tndorsed on them The cancelled cheeks were
proved to be clever forgeries OF her Signature n
Is known exactly what her loss IS hut IL IS
thought 10 aggregate something IKE $2Oo0. Cen
eral Harrison does not know what steps he VIII
take in the matter To prosecute the valet, who
intercepted the letters and committed the forgeries
would require trip 70 Paris, and this he does noJ
fael ke taking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
RAPIDLY DAMMING kip RIVER.

London. Feb. 16-"The Daily Mail" has the
following dispatch from Lourenco Marques,
dated Wednesday:
prominent Pretoria citizen, just from Lady
smith. informs me that the Beers are rapidly
damning Kip River. Two thousand Kafirs are
employed in the work, and they have deposited
ten thousand sand bags already. They are only
able TO work at nighttime, as they would be un-
der British fire. This citizen however. believes
that the operation viii be futile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
B4RGEs BELIEVED TO BE SAFE.

Greenwich Conn. Feb. Is CspeclaD.-The story
which appeared In several OF the New-York papers
this morning coming from Norwalk 20 the effect
that the harges Blossom and Alice Tyron foun-
dered inside of Port Chester Breakwater on Tues
day morning and four people drowned seems 70 be
untrue. All local boatmen have seen or heard moth
ing of the occurrence and declare IL false.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
BRITISH CASUALTIES AT RENsBURG.

London. Feb. 15.-The official list Of the Brit
ish casualties at Rensburg from February 10
to February L shows: Killed, officers and
: men; wounded. officers and II men; missing,
officers and s men.
The officers killed were Colonel Cunningham. Of
the Worcester Regiment, and Major G. P. Eddy
and I.ieutenants J. Powell and J. c. Roberts, all
OF the Australians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
CURRENCY BILL PASSED.
SEEENIEEV GOLD MAJORITY
ON VOTE IN THE SENATE.
TWO AMENDMENTS ADOPTED-A CON.
FERENCE COMMITTEE The NEXT
STAGE OF PROCEEDINGS.
InE rzIzsRArH TO TIE rn1suSz-I

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate passed ths
Currency bin late this afternoon BY vote of
40 TO - Five six hours were spent in dis
posing OF the many amendments. more OF less
hostile put forward By the critics OF the btII
and all which sought in any appreciabIe way
TO change its scope or purpose were defeated
successfully by ma5orities ranging from Is 70
- An out and out free silver coinage subsri-
tute offered by Mr.. Jones. OF Arkansas, was
rejected by a majority OF 21- Two amendments
were adopted, one. offered by the Finance Com
mittee. keeping the door open 70 International
biuetallisn, and one. offered by Mr.. Nelson OF
Minnesota and accepted by Mr Aidrich pro-
viding for National banks with $4,000 capital
in towns OF not more than four thousand tn
habiJants
The vote on the final passage OF the bin FOL
lowed party lines more closely than any taken
in the Senate for years on measure OF similar
import The only Republican who took sides
with the DemoCratic-Pop Populist-Silverfte orposi-
ton was Mr.. Chandler. OF New -Hampshf-e
Messrs- Cafery, Of louisiana and Lindsav OF
Kentucky. gold standard Democrats voted with
the Republicans.
The bill now goes 70 conference. where the
Senate scheme OF refunding and the House
Treasury Redemption Bureau provisions VIII
struggle for survival Perhaps no serious dis
appointments would be felt il each were ma
terially modified in conference committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
LOSSES AT RENsBURG.

The FIRST RAILWAY N THE WORLD
I sdopr tor az its cars the Pinrsch lghI is the
eE YORK Central This line has Plntsch light in
slesplng and psrlor cars. its coaches. baggage
IS Ers mai ears contributing Il this In All
- e4.sss. - tss seHafsFt k--s s@xsts AZ - es-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
SUPPLIES REACHING LEE REPUBLICs

London. Feb. 16.-The correspondent Of The
Times ar Lourenco Marques, telegraphing on
Wednesday. says:
The republics are now obtaining substantial
supplies Of sugar, coffee and -four through
DelagOa Bay firm. and further heavy consign-
ments are expected within a fortnight 1t is
believed also that munitions still passing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
No OvERTUREs TO THIS COUNTRY
LORD ROsEBERY's STATEMENT NOT CON
FrRNED IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Feb. 15.-The statement Of Earl
Rosebery that in December oVertnFes were made
10 the United States for an aillahee - not SUD
..ar,fs+eo hare officials Of the Administration
a. az a ,oss 70 understand the report and ex-
nress the opinion that some mistake has oc-
c,,r-.s So far as the United States is concerned,
,bev declare no offer Of an alliance has been
r.ssd ou fourth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

-ryr u-oNnrR of THE NINETEENTH CEN
A+'H TIRY
= +ts service maintained Dy the Pennsyvania Rail
1oad bstween NswYork eLla.i..a ara sA sI Losis,
AsYt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

TRAIN DE LUXE FOR CLEVELAND
Leaves New York every day at $50 P ~ arrives
Cleveland next norning for breakfast via New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

ARRIVES CHICAGO At O'CLOCK IN THE
MORNING
In time FOR .he days business. No train so con-
venient. so luxurious or so comfortable as the
fFsnasylveniA L.naitsd" Meme fsztsr.-AdyI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
Continued on fourth page.
TRAVEL A LryrRY.

The Royal Limited" Finest Day Train In 1hs
world laavsz New-YoTk South Ferry and foot OF
L.lbsrty St.. daily p IA. arrives in Washington 6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

has virtually been raised by the retirement of a
large portion of the Boer force with guns
l. n. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

Confirmed on fourth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16

Primaries March 2T
Assembly District Conventions, April 2
Congress District Conventions. April 3
State Convention place dxed by the State
Committee It's meeting February d
National Convention. Philadelphia June 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
no WORD FROM ROBERTS
NEWS OF THE ARMY OF IN
TASICN HELD BACK.
REPORT THAT THE BRITISH HAVE
EVACUATED RENSBURG GBOER
TIDINGs FROM NATAL

rcovy-.gat; 1900: BY The NsE-Tork Tribune
TsT cABLE 70 THE TRIBUNE-I
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
DEWEY VIEWS THE CANAL.
Hundreds of Excurxionists Follow
the A6mirnIs steamer

CHICAGO. May Admiral Dewey
viewed today the sanitary canal, which
has, for the time being replaced the stock
yards as Chicago's most interesting fea-
ture for visitors. With him as ne steamed
toward Lockport. were other sightseers.
guests of the committee and of the trus-
tees.
AT McCook. where the party boarted the
steamer. hundreds of excursionists. on
gayly decked boats, awaited them, and
from McCook to Loekport squads of peo-
pie were standing on the canal banks to
see the chief Of the American Navy. The
Kinda was the Admiral's flagship, and the
persons on 1t numbered about sixty. The
party was made up of the Admiral Mayor
Harrison members of the general COM
mittee, chairmen of the subcommittee.
the trustees of the sanitary district, the
five resident naval officers, who IRE serv-
ing on the Admiral's staff. Lieutenants
Gilmore and Crawford, and Captain Davis,
of the Morrill,.
On the Minnie B., the Juliet. and the C.
W. Elphicke were the other distinguished
guests of the city. The entire party num-
bered about 800. Small steamers carried
passengers down the canal in the wake Of
the four large boats. Guns from the Lake
View Battery were sent down to Loekport
last night. When the Kinda came within
the basin al the controlling works she fired
three shots. az which the Admirars blue
flag with its four stars was run up on the
fagpole above the controlling works, AID
the battery, in charge of Capt Leslie Ailen
Carter. fired a salute CT seventeen guns.
The party disembarked on the bridge
over the gates in the controlling works.
and the Admiral was shown how the gates
and the bear-trap dam are operated. After
locking about for an hour, the Adnira! S
party boarded a special train and returned
to the city.
This evening Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
we're the guests of the Chicago Athletic
Club at dinner. After dinner they attend
ed an entertainment and ball given in
their honor by the Seventh Regiment.
Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock the Admiral's
party will leave for Jacksonville. ILL.,,
where it will be entertained by the Illinois
Department Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
pubic. Following Jacksonville, St. Louis
will be the next stop
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
The Mentality of Animals.

Mr.. Ernest Thompson has most
interesting article in the May Century
on the Geological Park in Wash ngton
Mr.. Thompson has the advantage, Ia talk
ing of wild animals. of having regarded
them as friends rather than as prey; and
ii may be said on general principles that
one can learn more OF any creature, BIZ
pedal or quadrupedai. by making friends
with it than by chasing it about with a
gun.
In this article Mr. Thompson points out
a fact which seems SO obvious that one
wonders why 1t mas not received attention
before. He says that wild animals in
cages are liable to mental as well as physi-
cal disease, due TO important changes in
their habits, and that It is quite as i'm
portant to give them something to think
about as to feed them we'll He cites The
case Of an exceptionally successful animal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
SOLDIERS TO LEAVE CUBA.
General Wood Does Not Deem the
Present Force Necessary.

Arrangements are being made at the
War Department for the withdrawal of a
large part C. the military force now in
Cuba after the municipal elections. to be
held June IS. General Wood has advised
the War Department that he does not be-
lieye the presence of large body of troops
necessary after the municipal governments
have been established. and favors the send
ing home of a large part of the army.
None of the troops will return before the
elections, however On the contrary, an
additional 200 men have been detailed from
various Arrr= posts in this country for
temporary duly in Santiago, where there
are indications that serious trouble may
arise during the elections. Already there
is a large garrison there. but re-enforce-
ments are believed to be necessary, and
the companies there now will be filled to
their full numerical strength. The War
Department officials hope. by a display Of
force, to avert disorder. While indications
of trouble are apparent now it is believed
that ill-feeling among the political factions
will die away stsr their fight has been
made at the polls.
There are about $500 soldiers in Cuba
now and the number to be brought home
Will depend on how the Cubans conduct
themselves while exercising their first
elective privileges According to the War
Department officials, from the present cut
look, more than half of them wih be
withdrawn.
The troops will be placed in camp in one
of the Southern States on their return to
this country, and will be sent from there
to the various Army posts as soon a5 ar
rangements for transportation can be
10
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
THE REGISTER OF WILLS.
Hearing ON n Proposition to Abolish
the Office.

inc Ontct.
A. J.. Worthington and R. Ross Perry
appeared before the House District Com
mittee yesterday to oppose the committee
amendment to strike from the District
code. now on its passage. that section pro-
yiding for the abolition of the Office of the
Register of Wills. Mr. Worthington re-
viewed the history of the office and com
planned of the needlessness of the Office OF
the Register of Wills independent of the
Probate Court. He said the bench and bar
of the District unanimously approved the
proposition to abolish the Office OF the Reg
lister of Wills. He called attention TO
a pamphlet giving reasons why the office
should not be done away with. He said this
pamphlet. marked confidential, was an in
suit to the bar and bench. 1t had been Sc
cretly circulated.
Mr.. Perry reviewed at some length the
history of the probate court in Maryland
Mr.. Jenkins explained the reason which
induced him to support the committee
amendment. He had understood that the
code would go through the House without
opposition, If the question of the creation
of new Offices or the adjustment OF old
ones were avoided. M. Jenkins quoted a
conversation which he had with clerk
to Senate committee in which the clerk
had said he thought the code could not
go through the Senate, at least this ses-
sion.
Mr. Babcoek explained that there were
men in the House who believed that the
creation or adjustment of Offices was no
part of a code. X would require two or
three legislative days to read the code, and
this would require practically unanimous
consent. Any member Of the House could
defeat the passage of the code at his
session.
Mr.. Sims wanted to know If there was
any member Of the House who would de-
feat the code rather than have the present
Register Of Wills legislated out OF office.
The committee then adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
The RecIuse of Princeton.

what is more important" says the
"New York Evening Post" most of the
Bryanites in the South, and in the West,
too. would rather have the party beaten
with Bryan than successful with Cleve-
land"
Add to this the Bryanites of the North
and the East the Northeast. the South
east the Northwest, and the Southwest
and you will have the truth.
The Evening Post probably uses the
expression Bryanites in an opprobrious
sense. but this need not matter. Once the
Democratic ticket is nominated at Kansas
City. all Democrats will be Bryanites. and
rs such they would infinitely prefer sec
pnd term of Mckinley to responsibility for
q third term of Cleveland.
The Times has no reason to suppose that
I. regards Mr. Cleveland with exaggerated
malevolence. He is tissue rather than an
issue. But We think the pages OF Amer
lean political history would be searched in
vain for a more contemplate character.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03

prom the Collector and Art Critic)
James Henry Nicer. the able art critic of The
Washington Times, has done good work in the
Capitol by upsetting the slur of fulsome praise of
local painters governed by social pulls and in
fucnce-a cancer which affects much of metro
politan art criticism. His past wears Efforts for
unbiased art criticism have wrought change
there, and the best men have come to recognize
such criticism that is unbiased. In the review Of
the tcrth annual exhibition of the Society of
Washington Artists he poir1edly remarks:
1.-The writer has no disposition to criticise his
fellow painters but feels tina. it is quite much
lis duty to point out in his writing what he be-
Iieves to he the truth about art it is to strive
to paint the truth. and there will be no damnins
with faint praise"
He further gives due credit in this article to
the excellent work Of Miss Mueden, Mr.. Mac
donald, Mr.. Messer, Max Weyl. and others.