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New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
END OF CAMPAIGN NEAR.
SOUTH AFRICAN DISPATCHES. HOW
EVER, INDECISIVE.
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lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

lBF CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.
London. Aug. 4, / n. m.-War news from South
Africa remains indecisive with the general
trend in the direction of a speedy close of hos
fiIities. The muster Of General Hunters pris-
oners is still incomplete, but it will approach
four thousand, without doubt
Lord Kitchener is in charge of the operations
against General De Vets commando and the
Boer diversion at Frederickstad has been easily
checked.
The seriousness of the investment of General
Baden-Powen at Rustenburg is shown by the
rapid march of General Hamilton's column for
his relief, although Lord Methuen had previ-
ously been reported having undertaken the
same mission.
The story Of the war is so badly told in
press dispatches that its political sequel excites
more interest than the campaign itself There
were two Of these episodes IN Parliament yes
terday. One the spirited reply by the Mar
quis of Lansdowne to Lord Rosebery's charge
that Lord Wolseley had not stood up as an
pert TO declare that he approved of the plans Of
the War Office, and the other was the reference
by Mr.. Chamberlain to letters from two Mem
bers Of Parliament found among the secret
correspondence captured at Bloemfontein.
There have been many rumors about this corre-
spondence, and it was expected that there would
be a. lively scene when Mr. Chamberlai'. re
ferred to II. but the Opposition bench was
deserted, and the Liberals could not be
trapped into any discussion of the matter
/ N F.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
THE PLAGUE IN LONDON.
FOUR CASES AND TWO DEATHS RE-
PORTED FROM THAT CITY.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The Marine Hospital
Service has received the following telegram
from Passed Assistant Surgeon Thomas an
nouncing the outbreak of the bubonic plague in
London
London Aug. g.
Surgeon-General. Marine Hospital Washington:
There have been four cases of plague and two
deaths from plague in London Diagnosis con-
frmed by meteorological examination. Do not
think there will be further spread.
THOMAS
The dispatch from Surgeon Thomas gives no
details as to the origin of the cases. whether
they were on shpboard or within the city it
self. The Marine Hospital Service authorities
say the instructions already given to quaran-
tine officers safeguarding United States ports
against the disease. are ample and they ex-
press confidence that the disease is not likely to
reach this country
AT the same time the bare possibility Of
danger through shipping coming from that port
or through possible communication Of the dis
ease if the patients had not been under timely
surveillance, is not overlooked. and quarantine
officers will be especially watchful in the en-
forcement of the regulations.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
MINISTERS AS HOSTAGES.
Ii HUNG CHANG REFUSES TO DELIVER
MESSAGES
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNEl
Washington, Aug. 3.-Secretary Hays stirring
note to China, demanding as a right the free
dom of communication with Minister Conger,
With the threat of regarding as unfriendIy fur
ther denial, has not ELECTED a direct reply from
Ii Hung Chang. to whom it was communicated
by Consul-GeneraI Goodnow. That officer sends
the following ominous dispatch to the State De-
partment
Shanghai. August 3.
Secretary Of State, Washington:
Americans left Chun-KinG yesterday. LII
told French Consul to-day messages VIII
De delivered Ministers because foreigners
advancing Pcking.
TWO prO-fOreign members TSunE-Ii-
famen beheaded 27th for urging preserva-
ton of Ministers by Lii Ping Heng. now COM
handing troops Picking. He ordered PaO-
AhhS massacre GOODNOW.
This implied threat TO hold the Ministers as
hostages, if the French Consul has not misun-
derstood the great Viceroy serves to confirm one
Of the worst fears of the allies especially as it is
coupled with information tending TO excite
alarm over the ascendancy of a notorious anti
foreign General to the command Of the military
force charged with protecting the legations. If
the report is true-and the authorities here have
not hitherto found occasion to doubt Mr. Good
now's sources of informaton-the threat will
Tor the present at least, be regarded as merely
a Chinese bluff and no official attention will be
paid to it. The advance of the allies will not be
delayed on account Of it. the demands already
made will not be abated one iota, and if the
threat is eventually carried out the punishment
Of those responsible will be more than ever
severe.
The expedition from Tien-Tsin now one of re-
lief only, with the incidental object Of restoring
order. Will promptly be given punitive char
acter, and the murder Of the Ministers and their
families will be expiated by the extinction of
the Manchu dynasty and it's influences
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

gesting that President Krtiger make temporary
concessions and await reaction in England.
In Mr.. Chamberlain's opinion the letters
were not reasonable. though certainly improper
While Her Majesty was engaged in difficult
gotiations. He proposed to send the letters to
the writer's, and ask if they desired to explain.
and he would await a reply before deciding
whether to publish them or not.
The Under Secretary for the Colonies, the
Earl of SeIborne, was questioned IN the House
of Lords to-day concerning alleged reasonable
correspondence, and in reply read the explana-
ton which Mr.. Chamberlain had made in the
House of Commons.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
A STIR IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LORD ROSEBERY RESENTS REMARK o.
THE MARQUIS OF LANsDOWNE.

London. Aug 3-Another breeze blew up in
the House of Lords to-day as the outcome of
the debate on Friday last regarding the allega-
ton that England was not invulnerable against
an attempted invasion Lord Rosebery to-day
somewhat testify resented the Secretary of State
for War, the Marquis of Lansdowne, taking him
to task for suggesting that the Commander of
the Forces, Lord Wolseley, ought to come to the
House and give his authority to the Govern
ments military plans. Lord Rosebery said he
did not propose to be snubbed in the discharge
of what he considered public duty. The Mar
quis OF Lansdowne, he said. must be disabused
of the idea that there existed in the country
blind. venerating confidence in the War Office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne. replying, said the
War Secretary responsible to Parliament
and the Commander-in-Ch was responsible to
the War Secretary.
Other peers having spoken, the Premier, Lord
Salisbury, arose and said he understood Lord
Rosebery's contention that the nation would
be much more satisfied if Lord WolseIey would
come to the House and express his approval of
Lord Lansdownes plans 1t was obvious that
If Lord Wolseley could be called upon to do that
he also entitled 70 express dsapproval.
Lord Salisbury said he could not see how that
possible There was much force in what
Lord Rosebery had said. but it of abb
stract kind. The subject was then dropped.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
SAFE THREE DAYS AGO.
LEGATION HOLDING oUT-RUNfoR OF
RUSSIAN DEFEAT
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IBV CABLE TO THE TRIBUxE.I
London. Aug. 4. 8 a. m-There is still no Of
fetal news this morning with regard to the ad-
vance Of the Peking relief force, and the only
other definite information at hand refers TO a
reconnaissance made by the japanese.
a resident Of weston-super-Mare is reported
10 have received a private dispatch from his
nephew IN PeIdng dated August l, saying that
he was safe in the British Legation
It was reported from Tien-Tsin that Chinese
army Of fifty thousand is ntrenched at three
places to resist the allies advance, but it IS
doubted whether resolute stand will be made.
There is a rumor from Shanghai that the
Russians have suffered defeat at New-Chwang
and that they have had to abandon the rail-
way between New-Chwang and Port Arthur
The Times's' Shanghai correspondent says
that a telegram from the Governor of Shan
Tung reports that the foreign legations at
Peking were all well on July 27 and that the
Boxers and Imperial troops were fighting among
themselves.
Ii Hung Chang received on Thursday tee-
gram from Peking stating that on Sunday Hsu
Ching Cheng. ex-A1nster to Russia, and an
other official were publicly beheaded by order
Of the Dowager Empress, on the advice of Ii
Ping Heng. for having recommended that an
effort should be made TO conciIiate the Powers.
7 p
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
SMITH-DORRIEN ATTACKED.
BOERs REPULsED-HUNTER TAKES MORE
PRISONERS.

Cape Town, Aug. 3.-Liebeberg's commando
attacked General Smith -Dorrien, near Potchef-
stroom, but was easily repulsed. General Ian
Hamilton has gone to Rustenburg to bring away
Baden-Powells garrison.
Seven hundred and fifty additional Beers have
surrendered to General Hunter
London. Aug. 3.-An official dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Pretoria, August ., gives
the date Of General Smith -Dorrien's repulse of
the Beers as July 81. The dispatch says:
In the morning flag Of truce came to Smith
Dorrien's camp demanding his surrender. Be
fore he could reply the Beers opened heavy
fire. The British losses were slight.
Ian Hamilton met with slight opposition at
Vitboalsnek. His casualties We're light.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
PRIVATE LETTERS FOUND.
THREE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO BE
CALLED TO ACCOUNT

CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
London, Aug 3-In response to questions, the
Secretary for the Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain.
said to-day in the House OF Commons that the
Boer governments. in fleeing from Boemfontein
and Pretoria, left masses Of private correspond
ence among the archives, which the authorities
on the spot were examining. He had received
instalments of this correspondence by the last
two mails and he had been informed that more
was to come. The portions he had seen We're:
written previous TO the war; and were chiefly
letters from British subjects of the Cape and of
the two republics.
There were. however. copies of two letters
purporting TO have been written by an Eng
lish member of the House OF Commons and also
letters and extract from letter written by
two other members of the House of Commons
two days before the outbreak of the war.
couched in the form of open criticism. asking
for information regarding martial law. and sug-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

chequer bonds at 9S, repayable at par in 1908.
J. F. Morgan & Co. and Barring. Magoun & Co,
of this city: Kidder Peabody & Co., of Boston. and
Drexel & Co, of Philadelphia, have been authorized
to receive subscriptions and after Tuesday for the
new British Government war loan. The price of the
bonds has been fixed at 9s and they will he repay
able at par August Z. 1903 The interest will be
equivalent to about 3% per cent. The last heavy
borrowing by the British Government for
penses was in March last, when G30000,000
consuls, bearing interest at ga per cent, and
payable in 1910, sold at 9S15 It is estimated
in London that at least G20OO0OOO in ex
penses have since accumulated. which have not
been provided for
The March loan met with marked success. about
$50000,O00 worth of bonds being subscribed for
here of which only about 20 per were allotted,
owing TO the heavy oversubscrpton in England,
It the opinion of financial yesterday that
the present ease of the American money market
promises similar result with the present issue.
Il representative of one of the houses authorized
to receive applications for the bonds said he
thought at least half the issue would come to this
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
a MENACE TO THE MINISTER'S
OF THEIR MURDER IF THE
POWERS START FOR PEKING.

POWERS START FOR PEKING.
Shanghai, Aug. 2.-Liu Kun ", Viceroy Of
Nankng, and Sheng, Administer of TeIegraphs
and Railways and Taotai of Shanghai have
both declared officially that the foreign Minis
ters are held by the Chinese Government as
hostages, and that if the allies march to Picking
the ENJOYS will be killed.
1t is stated that only the Russians and Japa-
nese, $4,000 strong, starting for Peking
Another Chinese exodus from Shanghai has
begun. It caused by disquieting rumors
published in the native and some foreign news
papers.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
HEAVY STORm IN BRITAIN.
CHANNEL TRAFFIC sUsPENDED-sEvERAL YES
Sells ASHORE.

London Aug. A severe gale is raging through
the United Kingdom. Channel traffic is suspended.
causing mucn inconvenience to thousands of cXcur-
sion.sts who wished to take advantage of the Au-
gust Bank Holiday. Rain and wind have done
much damage in the provinces. Several small
sells have gone ashore and many others have been
obliged to seek refuge in the harbors
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
ANOTHER THREAT FROM CHINA
FREE COMMUNICATION WITH THE MINISTERS IN PEKn
REFUSED BY III


Llu VI Vceroy Marking Railroads
that the
the Allies would be the for the Envovs death
The Chnee
the ground OF the refusal being the march
announced
forward July % expected be in
days later ~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
GERMANY 49, BUY MALAY ISLANn.

Berlin Aug 3-Captain Rust. OF the German
navy has published a pamphlet IN which he as
serts that two German financial groups are nego-
tiating with local Malay potentates for the pur-
chase of the fertile island of Poolo Lontar of the
west coast of the peninsula of Malacca,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
LIS ANS WER EVASlVE.
SUGGESTS FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS
FOR RELEASE OF MINISTERS.
Rv The Associated Pre.s.l

Associated
Washington, Aug. 3.-Another move was made
~ dax I'm the diplomatic situation by the return
~ an evasive answer by Ii Hung Chang to
Secretary Hays peremptory demand of August
n he put in communication with the foreign
n,,rtsters al Picking. LIS answer is not final
o,d leaves the matter open diplcTatically But
Continued on third pnge.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
BOERs APPARENTLY DESERVING.

Pretoria, Aug. 3.-President KRUGER and Com
mandant-General Botha have issued procla-
nation promising to pay all damage done to the
farms by the British provided the burghers re-
main with the commanders.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
SEVENTY SEVEN HOTELS

Within from one 10 fifteen minutes you can reach
any one of II New York hotels from the New York
CentraI's Grand Central Station best place in New
York to land start from.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
IRON WORKS NEAR UTICA START UP

Utica. N Y. Aug. S.-The Franklin Iron Works.
nine miles from Utica. operated by NJ. A. Hanna &
Co. are again IN blast. and turning out iron at
the rate of eighty tons day.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
4 VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
NEwFoUNDLAND LUMBER TOWN BURNED-rN-
HABITANTS ESCAPE.

ST. Johns, N. F.. Aug. "A forest fire at Sopp's
Arm White Bay. has destroyed a large sawmiIl.
several million feet of lumber and a settlement of
one hundred and twenty houses The whole place
was wiped out A schooner that happened to be
landing coal for the Of mail steamers took the
Inhabitants to a place of safety.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
DIR. GUNyISOy SPEAKS AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga. n. Y. Aug. Sat the Universalist
National Summer Meeting this evening an illus
trated lecture on the History OF Universalism''
was delivered by the Rev DR.. Almon GunnisOn.
pEesident OF 81. LaMrence University.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
MORNING. NOON AND NIGHT

Trains leave Grand Central Station New York by
the New York Central for Chicago, St. Louis and
Cincinnati Luxurious trains. smooth tracks.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
AMNESTY FOR BOXERS.

Ii HUNG CHANG PREPARING A PROCLAMA-
TION
Shanghai, Aug 3.-Li Hung Chang is prepar-
ing a proclamation granting virtual amnesty to
the Boxers on condition that they cease creating
disturbances.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

a,be safest and surest OF Cough remedies
1he fAYNE's EXPECTORANT.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

sHEN-sE MASSACRE CONFIRMED.
Paris. Aug 3-The French Consui-General
at Shanghai, N. de Bezaure, in dispatch dated
august 2, states that many missionaries OF
oiHerent nationalties have been massacrea IN
the Province Of Shen-Ee.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
FORM OF BRITISH WAR LOAN.

London. Aug. 3.-The war loan has been is
sued in the form of f1OOOOOOO per cent ex-
Chequer bonds at 9S, repayable at par in 1908.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

1t is plain TO officials here that Russia ana
England look for the immediate dismembermene
OF China. and are now disposing their forces ac-
cordingly. When il comes England apparently
proposes to guard the Yang,se basin. with it's
100000 square miles OF the best part Of China.
IN the final settlement the country that holds
the nine Yangtse provinces will be in a position
TO dictate the terms to China and to the Powers
which did not contribute to the protection
To have the right OF taking part in the vast
trade OF the Yangtse. which Is nearly nine-tenths
OF the total trade OF the Empire. the United States
might be expected to take part with Great
Britain in guarding 1t now. especially as theirs
is no further necessity for maintaining its great
fleet at Manila and Taku at this season, when
operations are practically confined TO the land.
There are no less than ten American armed
vessels on the Asiatic Station that can ascend
the Yangtse 1860 miles to Chung-KInx. Sir
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

Continued on third pnse.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
Saks and Company.

action by which one Boer sold to another
no fewer than 4S0 men, women, and chill
dren, The price of each was a goat, or a
blanket, or an OK, according to their value,
As the Beers increased in number they
naturally wanted more land: and so Ii be-
came necessary, from their point OF view.
to pick a quarrel with the natives in the
north of the Transvaal and then extermi-
nate them. Men and women were impair
TALLY slain. and the children carried back
10 be brought up as slaves. With grim
irony, they were officially described as
destitute" The Rev. f. Ludorf, mis-
sionary. stated publicly, and his statement
was endorsed by the state attorney, that
ION a particular occasion a number of ma
tive children who were too young to be
removed had been collected in a heap, COW
cred with long grass and burned alive
Other atrocities had been committed but
these were too horrible TO relate And In
1876, the very year before We annexed the
Transvaal, a Boer leader, after having been
helped by some Kaffirs in raid on another
tribe, secretly returned at night to their
kraal, and OF the very people who had
shown him hospitality and rendered him
aid be slew the old men. wounded Others
and carried of the women and children as
slaves, together with all the cattle of the
tribe.
! ask, Was the Arab slave trader worse
than this?
The evening times., 1900-01-18
TItU STEES, SALES.
mos. BOWLING & co. Auctioneers.

By virtue Of deed of trust, duly recorded
among the land records Of the District Of
Columbia. in Book 1917, at folio 42S ct SEQ,
secured thereby the undersigned trustees will
offer for sale at public auction in front Of
the premises, beginning at FOUR O'CLOCK
p NJ, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1900, the
following described real estate situated in the
county Of Washington, in the District Of Co.
lumbia, to wit: Lots l, ., 3, !, 3. 6. 10 to o.
both inclusive in block IL; lots / TO o. both
inclusive, in block l2; lots | 10 3, both in
elusive. in block 13; lots ! to s. both in
sive in block Is, and lots l to E, both in
elusive in block l6,s Of Jacob p. Clark and
Edward b. Cottrell, subdivision Of lot and
part Of lot Of part OF White Haven, accord
ing to the plat or plan OF the same, as re-
corded in Book I, ar page %. Of the records
in the Office Of the Surveyor of the District of
Columbia.
Terms Of sale: one-third Of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. and the balance in
date Of sale secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, with interest upon the de-
ferred payments at the rate Of per cent per
annum from the date OF sale until paid, or
all cash at the option Of the purchaser.
deposit of So viii he required each lot at
the time Of sale. tho terms of sale 10 be com
piled with in fifteen days from the date Of
sale or the trustees reserve the right 10
sell AT the risk and cost OF the defsulting pur-
advertisement OF such resale Cost Of convey
ancing, recording, revenue stamps, etc, TO be
paid by the purchaser or purchasers.
EDWIN c. CUTTER.
EDWARD +. FLETCHER,
Trustees.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
SHARP RISES In STOCKS
The Market Opens Well, But Ends
in Many Recessions.
The London Exchange Advances Un-
der News From South Africa-The
Reduction i'm Discount by the Bank
of EnEIapd-Sugar Refining and
Third Avenue Railway Strong.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The London stock
market this morning naturally responded
in sharp rises to the encouraging news re-
!ating TO the progress of hostilities in South
Africa and also to the reduction of IL per
cent in the Bank of England's minimum
rate of discount. The advance in Consols
approximated one point and all the other
quarters of the London market showed
substantial advances including the Ameri-
can division.
The local market reflected in common
advances at the opening the strength OF
the London market. The trading was not,
however, particularly active. Notably
strong features of the opening dealings
were Sugar Refining and Third Avenue.
The rise in the latter stock was, of course,
owing TO the arrangements made for hand
ling the finances of the company as an
nounced this morning. Following upon the
opening dealings, the market became quite
dull and saw a number of substantial re-
cessions in prices.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
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