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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
BATTLE EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Estimate of Builer's Forces-His Po-
 aItinn Similar 10 MethueM's.

sttion Similar 10 Methuen's.
 London, Jan 19, a. nl.--Military crit ics in utilization with the war office consider that the expected battle along the wide area south and west of Lady, smith can hardly be delayed beyond to- day. From Durban it is reported that fighting has already begun. General Buffers forces, engaged in the flanking operation across the Tugela, are some 13. 900 or 1400O bayonets, 1,200 horses and forty guns. The disposition of his other 15,000 or 10000 men is not known, although the assumption Is that the whole army will be in action when the hour for combined movement arrives. Three weeks ago General Butler had 30,00O men. Considerable endorsements have since reached him, giving him probably 35,O00 men and eighty guns all told. The estimates of how many men and guns the Boers have to op- pose him are mere guess work.
 similar 10 Meshuen's.
 The Daily Chronicles military expert sees a curious analogy between General Buffers situation now and the eve of Magersfontein. Now, as then, the Boers are making a stand, with their backs to investing lines within a few miles As Lord Methuen after crossing Modder river had to attack the Spytfon- tein and Magersfontein hills so General Butler, after passing the Tugela faces invisible entrenchments in rough country.
 One correspondent mentions General Buffers wheeled transport of five thou sand vehicles which connect him with the rail head, about thirty miles to the rear. Among these vehicles are thirty traction engines which draw from ten to fifteen wagons each.
 Buffers Warning.
 General Buffers warning about the misuse of the white flag by the Boers in his proclamation to the troops is con- sidered a rather broad hint to give no quarter. His phrase there will be no turning back is played upon editorially by the morning papers as presaging cheerful announcements.
 Methurit, French, Gatmcre.
 The absorbing interest felt in the sit uation in the Natal makes other points in the area or war seem microscopic. It is estimated that Methuens forces will have to be nearly or quite doubled before he can relieve Kimberley Brit ish endorsements are moving toward General French at Rensburg. With these he Is expected to advance. Gen. eral Gatacres men occupy Lopesburg, slight advance.
 The war office announces that next week will be embarked seventy-two guns, 3.710 men and 2,210 horses. This Is the largest consignment of artillery ever sent abroad. The war office invited 50G volunteers to form sharpshooters battalion of yeomanry.
 The British losses in killed, wounded and captured up to date are 7,987 off, cers and men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
INSANE PATIENT ESCAPES, Ambrose Richardson Eludcs the Keep- CTS at tho Mtddlesown Retreat.

Middletown, Conn, Jan 1S.-Ambrose Richardson. patient at the hospital for the insane at Middletown, escaped from the institution thia evening, and up to a late hour tonight had not been captured As Richardson is seventy years of age, it is feared he may suffer severely because ot exhaustion and ex- posture if he remains out of doors dur ing the night. The man was not con- sidered dangerous, his malady being more in the nature of weak mind than such as might lead to deeds of violence. Richardson, with a number of other patients, was being transferred from the Hubbard cottage to the North hospital shortly after o'clock. When the attention of the keepers was en- gagged in another direction the man darted away, and although efforts at once were made looking to his appre- hension he could not be found. Rich ardson has been an inmate of the asy- lum for number of years. He was brought here from Stamford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
RACES AT THE nARMoS1E oLUB.
An Unique Entertainment There Last
 Night.

The Harmonic club held last evening one of the unique socials for which that club Is famous Last nights entertain ment was held under the auspices of the Harmonic Jockey club. A novel race was held. The ladies, about eighty in number were grouped into what were known as the Hubinger stables, the Bronson stables and the Fleming sta- bles. Then ten tapes about twenty five feet in length were stretched across the hall. Then each lady was provided with a pair of scissors and the race was this: Each lady was to cut through the tape lengthwise from one end to the other, anyone who cut out at the side being distanced. There were eight prelimin- ary trials, ten ladies taking part in each one.
 The winners of the trials were Miss Sugenheimer, Miss weiss, Mrs. Joseph H. Ullman, Mrs. Louis c. Heller, Mrs. G. M Kahn, Mrs. Lewis Osterweiss, Mrs. Max Osterwess and Miss Frank. The winners of the finals were Mrs. G. M. Kahn and Miss Sugenheimer.
 The gentlemen were provided with paper scrip and bets were made on the races. At the end of the races it was found that the heaviest winners were Alfred Calm and Max Leichter. Prizes were awarded to these gentle men and to the two ladies who won in the finals.
 At the close of the entertainment supper was served. About 150 were present and the evening was voted in every way an enjoyable one. Another unique entertainment will be given at the club holfse on January 31. The na- ture of this entertainment has not yet been decided upon. The Harmonic club is now in the most successful condition of any time in its history. Forty new members were elected during the past year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
fl PECULI.4R ACCIDENT.
At the New Clark Building on church
 Street Yesterday,


 Street Yesterday.
 An accident which happened yester- day afternoon at the new Clark build ing in process of erection at the cor ner of Church and Crown streets caus- ed considerable excitement on the street and it was rumored that man had been killed but this was not true It seems that John McMahon, a man who lives at 69 Greene street, was working on the third floor of the building when he lost his balance and fell through the scaffolding to the first floor a distance of about thirty feet. On the first floor Stephen Hughes of Mo- 136 Lafayette street was at work and happened to stand just under the hole through which McMahon fell. The latter struck Hughes on the shoulder, breaking the force of his own fall, but knocking MT. Hughes down and badly injuring him. The hospital ambulance was called and both men were taken to the New Haven hospital. There it was found that Mr Hughes had sustained frac- ture of the collar bone and was severe ly bruised, while MT McMahon's in- juries consisted of a few bruises only. He remained at the hospital only a short time and then walked home. It Is not thought that MT. Hughes in- juries are of a serious nature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
AlBIG PASSENGER POOL.
Proposition to Combine All the Rail-
 roads in the COuntry.


 Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The Tribune to- morrow will say: In order to carry out their nti-combination agreement it is proposed now to combine all the rail- roads in the country in big passenger pool and operate it in such way that each road will get an agreed percentage of the earnings. By such action no pos- sible profit can accrue to any of the roads from ignoring the agreement. Each road is to be allowed to carry all the passengers it can, but any road that should manage to get more than It's al- lotted proportion proportion would have it's labor for it's pains, as the profits would go to the competing roads which have failed to carry their proportion of the business.
 The eastern roads have all voted in favor of this scheme, and a committee of western railroads executive officials is now at work to get all the western lines into the combination. This com mittee is composed of S. M Felton, pres- ident of the Chicago and Alton; Paul Horton, vice president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; J. M. Hannaford, vice president Of the Northern PaCinc, J, T. Harahan, vice president of the H. linois Central, and J. Ramsey, jr gen. eral manager of the Wabash.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
BOERS VIGOROUSLY SPELLED.
Heavy Cannonnde Kept Up During
 Passage of the TugeIR.

Spearmans Farm, Natal, Jan. 1S-10 a. m.-Ganeral Lyttleton's brigade with a howitzer battery crossed the Tugela river at Potgieters Drift on Tuesday, January 16. The water rose above the waists of the men. The Boers fired two shots and then recalled their forces to the trenches. the passage being uninter- rupted. The British advanced in skirm-. ishing order and the small kopjes on the summits were occupied by 6:30 p. m. During the night it rained heavily
 Yesterday Wednesday, the Boer trenches were vigorously shelled in front of Mount Alice, while the British remained in possession of the kopjes and plain. Heavy mist enveloped the hills, but the naval guns and the howitzer battery made good practice thoroughly searching the trench. On the Boer right a breach was made In a sand-bag em- placement, where it is supposed Boer guns had been placed. The cannonade was heavy and the Boers were observed leaving the trenches in small parties. The hill facing the British position was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
$500, 1000 AT 3.745 PER GENT.
The Bid of F. s. Niose1ey S5 Co. of Boston
 AccepteL.

The board of finance last evening opened bids for the loan of S800,000 in anticipation of taxes, which the board has voted to borrow. The lowest bid received was that from F. s. Moseley & Co. of Boston, who offered to take the entire loan for 3.745 per cent. The board voted to accept this bid. This is about per cent. above the rate secured last year, which was 2.739. Three other bids were received in addition to that of Moseley & Co. They were as fol- lows: Dunscomb & Jennison of New York offered to place the entire amount at 4.45, and to furnish $25O,00O on about January "A, $1O0,000 to mature on July 6 and $150,00O to mature on August 15, $100,000 on February 10 to mature on August 27, and $150,000 on March 10, $1OO,oOO on April 10, $1OO,OO0 on May 10, and $100,0e0 on June 5, to mature on September 3.
 Harvey Fisk & Sons of New York of- fered to take $4OO,0 of the loan, $100,- 900 to mature July 16, $150,000 to ma ture August 15, and $150,000 to mature August 27, the rate to be IS.
 The New Haven Savings bank of- fered to furnish $150,000 of the loan in such sums and at such times as re- quired at 4 per cent.
 A bid was received by telegraph from Rogers, Newman & Holman of Boston, who offered to furnish $500,00O at 3.9O per cent
 After having awarded the loan the finance board transacted other business. The bills from the police department for $40 for badges furnished to the super intendent and to the clerk of the de- partment came up for action. The bills were, $80 for the superintendent's badge and $60 for the clerks badge. The finance board passed the follow ing vote concerning the matter: Voted, that the bill of S. Goodman & Co. for $40 for two gold badges be tabled and that the department of police service be so advised, with the memorandum that in the opinion of the board of finance the expenditure of so large sum for gold badges is extravagant and an injustice to the taxpayers of the city.
 The bill of Superintendent Spier of the department of charities and correc- ton for $40O for a gasoline engine at Springside home. which was tabled un- til the full board was present, was not acted upon, as Mayor Driscoll was ab- sent.
 The bill of ex-Corporation Counsel Ely for 1,020 for expenses incurred in the trial of the case of Geary against the city was tabled, the board desiring to have approval of the bill from the present corporation counsel before vot- ing to pay it.
 The claim of Julius Lederer for $620 for land taken for the widening of Derby avenue was voted paid.
 Several small unexpended balances in last years accounts in the controllers department amounting to about $1,952, were transferred at the request of the controller to the contingent fund in his department
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
WILL BE NO TURNING BACK.
Butler to His Ien-Further Details of
 the Advance.

Butler to His MeM-Further Details o1
 the Advance.
 Mount Alice, near Potgeiter's Drift Natal Monday, Jan. 15.--The forward movement for the relief of Ladysmith began on Wednesday, January 10, from Frere and Chieveley. Lord Dun donald's mounted brigade with the Fifth brigade under General Hart, com- prising the Dublins, the Connaughts, the Inniskillings and the Border regi- ment, proceeded northwesterly to Springfield. The position had previous ly been thoroughly reconnoitered. A few miles outside of Frere Lord Dun donald passed targets erected by the Boers to represent force advancing in skirmishing order. Evidently the Boers had been firing at these from the hills.
 Great Army Transport.
 Lord Lundonald pushed on. and. as the main column advanced it was noti- fled that Springfield was not occupied by Boers and that the Fifth brigade had taken possession. The British transport extended for several miles and comprised some five thousand ve- hicles.
 The mounted brigade advanced rap idly, not meeting with any opposition. The British scouts had infinitely searched all suspicious country, but there was no sign of the enemy. The column advanced to Mount Alice, fac ing the enemy's mountain fortress. The Boers had been at Potgeiter's Drift the previous day, but body of South Af- rican horse swan the stream under fire and brought oyer the pont from the Boer side.
 The Boers were evidently surprised at the appearance of the British on the scene. A large camp could be seen on Tugela Heights, facing Mount Alice, but the enemy quickly struck camp and cleared off into the mountains. A buggy was seen leaving for the hills on the right, presumably with General Joubert or some other commandant.
 Butler to Hts Men.
 General Butler took up his quarters in a pleasantly situated farm house belonging to Martinius Pretorius, who had disappeared. On Friday a. loud explosion was heard. Subsequently 1t was found that the Boers had destroy ed a bridge under construction seven miles above the drift.
 General Butler has issued spirited appeal and instructions to the forces, beginning: we are going to the relief of our comrades in Ladysmith. There will be no turning back" He then proceeds to advise the men when they charge regarding the conditions under which they should receive the surrender of any of the enemy, It also warns them that the Boers are treacherous in the use of the white flag.
 This order has been received with enthusiasm in every camp. The march was very trying. but the troops are now encamped amid very pleasant sur- roundings. Their health is excellent, and all are confident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
THE MOLINEUY TRIAL.
Prosecution Announces That Its Ca

SyiIl Close To-day.
 New York, Jan. 18.-Assistant District Attorney Osborne announced to-day that the prosecution tomorrow would close it's case against Roland B. Moli- neux, charged with the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams. The prosecution to-day introduced two more handwrit- ing experts, who testified briefly that the handwriting of the Cornish and Barnet letters and of the poison package address was identical with that of Mol ineux. Recorder Golf ruled that the prosecution would not be permitted to call any more handwriting experts, and one of the jurors expressed his weari- ness of expert testimony. The most important testimony to-day related to the poisoning of H. c. Barnet, and while Mr Osborne was always choked off by the court when he asked his witnesses questions that connected Molineux with the Barnet case, still the prosecution scored effectively
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
Fell Dovvn Basememt Stairs.

Christopher Peterson, Swede who lives on Murray place, last night called upon his friend Albert Erickson, who lives at No. 21 Hamilton street. and while there he fell down the basement stairs. He was injured in the head, and word was sent to the Grand avenue police station. Sergeant Mcbride sent out the police wagon and in it Peterson was taken home. He received a bad cut on the top of the head, but he was not seriously injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
EtIe nf SAnikar XilInna

Concord, ". H., Jan. 1S.-Shaker Vil- Iage at East Canterbury was visited by fire this afternoon, entailing loss of s2O 900, with no insurance. The fire started in a large barn of the Middle family, which was destroyed, as were also a large brick dwelling house, tool house and twenty-three head of cattle. The cause of the fire is unknown. The barn where the fire was discovered was one of the largest owned by the Shaker community.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
The Umbricht story.

The report published yesterday that Alfred Umbricht. formerly of New Ha- ven, had escaped being buried alive in New York, is absolutely denied. It was stated that Umbricht had been sick with typhoid fever at St. Joseph's hos pital in New York and that the house surgeon believing the man had died sent him to the morgue. The story then went on to state that Umbricht later revived in the zeroic room The hospi- tai authorities emphatically deny the whole report.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
GATACRE'S SLIGHT ADVANCE.
Sends Small Force to Occupy Fora
 ward Position.

London, Jan. 1S.-The war office this evening published the following:
 "From Roberts, Cape Town, Jan. IS. -'Gatacre reports that 300 men of all ranks have been moved from Bush mans Hoeck to Hoperberg and the Seventy-fourth field battery and one company of mounted infantry from ,Storkstroom to Bushman's Hoeck. Otherwise there is no change"
 Sterkstroom, Jan. 1S-Yesterday the Boers blew up three culverts on the Dordrecht line, five miles beyond an outpost of the police camp. The com mando at Dordrecht numbers a thou sand.
 Cradock, Cape Colony, Jan. 1S-On Saturday, January 13, the Boers with commando of colonial rebels, occupied Prieska, village on the Orange river about ten miles northwest of De Aar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
BRITISH CABINET UNIFIED.
All Will Share Full Responsibility
 Full Confidence i'm Generals.

London, Jan. 1S-Sir Matthew White Ridley, the home secretary, speaking at Blackpool this evening, said: "On be- half of my colleagues and myself would say that we all share the full re- sponsibility for the cabinet, like the na- ton, has been united. There is no doubt that, when the proper time comes for the cabinet to justify it's course, the justification will be sufficiently ample. What gives me the most pleasure is the determination of the country, no less than the government, that, having quarrel pushed upon us, we must bring it to a successful issue. It is not the business of the press to criticise the actions of our gallant generals in the field. There is none of them who does not possess the full confidence of the country and the government"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
Sf hInrHss RaY M rncls

St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 1S.-The wealth CT is still too rough to get any further information of the wreck in St. Mary's Bay. Fewer bodies are likely to be res cued than was at first thought probable. Some have been washed off the rocks since yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
Petitions An pnnHrvD,cy

Hartford, Jan. 1s.--In the United States district court to-day Herman S. Hurde of Chatham filed a voluntary pe- tition in bankruptcy His liabilities are $25,557.63, with no assets. Frederick G. Button of Hebron also filed a petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are $473.87 and no assets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
ArriYeI From K RElONe IaIaMh q i,

Among the arrivals yesterday were three schooner loads of Rhode Island oysters for H. c. Rowe & Go. from their Narragansett Bay beds. They comprise 10422 bushels, being the car goes of the Hannah E. Brown, 4,O77 bushels; the Agricola, 3,560 bushels, and the Wide Awake. 2,7S5 bushels.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
Agnfuat Double Tuvrets.

Washington, Jan. 1 8.-The board of naval bureau conferees at their meeting to-day decided against double turrets for the three new battleships. They also decided to ask permission of congress to eliminate from these ships the sheathing which is at present feature in the new construction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
Old Dnm bury Ct;iznn Uend

Danbury, Jan. 1S.-Henry E. Hurd, one of the oldest business men of Dan bury, died at his home here this after noon. Heart disease was the cause of death. MT. Hurd was natter and had conducted business here for many years. He was Seventy-three.yeara
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
All His Troops Have Now Succeeded in Crossing
 the TugeIa River.
BOER POSITION UNDER FIRE
WARREN CARRYING HIS DIVISION
 FORWARD WITH SPEED.
He Hoped by Last Evening to Have Ad vanced Five Miles from the River Boers Busily Entrenching-Great Baf- tic May Occur TO-day-Buller's Es- timated strength.

tic May Occur TO-day-Buller's Es-
 timated Strength.
 London Jan. 18.-9:37 p. m.-The war office has issued the following:
 From Butler, Spearman's Camp. Jan. 1S. One field artillery. howitzer battery and Lyttleton's brigade are across. the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift The enemy's position is being bonn barded by us. Five miles higher up Warren has crossed the river by pom toon eighty-f1ve yards long. He hopes his forces will, by evening, have ad- vanced five miles from the river to his right front The enemy is busily en- trenching'
 12:30 a. n.-At midnight the war office announced that it had no further news for publication. When questioned with regard to the rumored British victory and the relief of Ladysmith, the officials replied that they had received no information to bear out either feat- ure of the rumor, and were inclined to think that serious fighting must pre- cede the relief of the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
IA BOURGONE DISASTER,
Award of zoo ,O00 Francs to Widow of
 Lost Passenger Reversed.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-The court of appeals has reversed the decision of the lower court which had awarded 100000 francs as comDensa ton to Mrs. Rosal widow of P Rosal a cabin passenger who perished in the disaster to La Bour- gogne off Sable Island on the morning of July 4, 1898. In stating the grounds of reversal the court holds that the disaster was not the fault of the com pany nor Of the commander.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
Linunr Dealers EnIl.

Boston, Jan. 1S.-Davis & Drake, one of the large wholesale liquor firms in the city, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States dis trict court to-day. Liabilities $93,163; assets $1S,3S2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
SEVERE FIG TIT REPORTED.
Warren Within Seventeen Miles Of
 fh-Wounded Arriving.

London, Jan. 19.-A special dispatch from Durban, dated Wednesday, says: "Advices from Potgieter's Drift, dated yesterday (Tuesday), says that Sir Charles Warren has arrived within sev- enteen miles of Ladysmith and that British wounded are arriving at Mooi River field hospital by every train from the front, indicating that there has been a severe fight" Neither report has been confirmed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
For Rcoenlof fnankruptcy Law,

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Mr De Armond of Missouri has introduced a bill in the house for the repeal of the bankruptcy law, with reservation that proceedings now begun may be closed up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
KtpIins Goln@ to south Africa

London, Jan. 19.-Rudyards Kipling and his family will sail for Cape Town tomorrow (Saturday).
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19

shelled next. General Warren has fore ed a passage of the Tugela seven miles to the left.