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New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
SOUTH AFRICAN DEBATE.
LORD STANLEY ON BoER CONCEPTION OF
HONOR.

London Feb 15.-In the House OF Commons
to-day the debate resumed on the address
in reply 10 the Speech from the Throne at the
opening OF Parliament, The discussion ranged
from hospitals In South Africa 10 arsenicated
beer The principal subject. however. was the
Governments policy in South Africa.
Many members spoke.
Mr.. Labouchere ELECTED some Opposition
cheering by the remark:
II is a noble determination on the part OF the
Beers 10 incur all risks rather than submit 10 a
foreign Power. and honor them for It,
Lord Stanley Conservative. Member for West
Houghton who aide-de-camp for Lord Rob-
erts in South Africa and press censor. said:
do not think any one can regard the Beers
devoid of honor when we consider the hu-
manity they have always shown toward the
British sick and wounded; but the Beers have a
sense Of honor peculiar TO themselves They do
not think il dishonorable 10 fire under white
flag We do
The new way OF dealing with Beers who sur
render is 10 keep them in a big camp. Lord
Roberts did his best to communicate with the
Boer generals and was always ready TO discuss
terms believe he would never have issued the
proclamation allowing the burning OF farms IL
IL had not been calculated to bring the war TO
end In the north II did good bur farm
burning has now been stopped.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
NICARAGUA CANAL RIGHT OF WAY

Washington. Feb. l5-The Senate Committee on
Commercs to-day considered the question of at
taching to the River and Harbor bill a provision
authorizing the acquisition Of right OF way for the
proposed Nicaragua Canal. Senator Elkins is
pressing for action the amendment suggested by
Senator Morgan which is follows
That the President OF the United States be and
Is hereby authorized 10 acquire from the States OF
COSTA klca and Nicaragua, FOR and In behalf the
Inted states. control of such portion territory
now belonging 10 Costa Rca and Nicaragua as
may be desirable and necessary on which 10 exca-
Eate construct and protect canal OF such depth
and capacity as will be sufficient for the move
mens OF ships of the greatest tonnage and draucht
now IN use. from point near Greytown on the
Caribbean Sea via Lake Nicaragua Brito on the
Pacific Ocean; and such as may be necessary
TO secure such control is hereby appropriated out OF
priated.
There is vigorous opposition TO the amendment
on the ground that II would overload the River
and Haroor bill. and also because II makes no dea-
be taken next week.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
KRUGER DESPONDENT.
THE BOER CHIEF ASKS PATHETICALIY
FOR HEARING.

London, Feb. 13-"The Pail Mall Magazine"
will publish. February IS. interview with Mr..
Krtiger. in part as follows:
VIII no one arbitrate? Will one give us a
chance of defending ourselves? We may have
done wrongly. We have our faults and our
weaknesses We declared war. but our hands
were forced. and can prove IT, Get some one
to judge between this England and ourselves.
But the Lord will help us in the end. We shall
win I do not know how OF when. but we shall
win at last.
Mr.. KRUGER says the TransvaaI offered more
reforms in one week than an older country
would make in forty years. giving in on all
points almost to the uttermost. but that the
uttermost was seized upon as stumbling block.
Referring. to his reception in Europe which
has bitterly disappointed him. Mr.. Kruger says:
The people who send them mean WELL and am
grateful; but 1 care nothing for them. What I
want is fair hearing. If they will only give us
a fair hearing and Justice. I ask for justice.
steps.
When asked why he came TO Europe. he said to
the interviewer:
Mr.. Steyn can. L am too old. but may be of
some use here.
Regarding Mrs. KRUGER. he said;
am sorry for her. too. I have a deep sorrow
for her. but I have far more sorrow for my
country. My wife has her children. Six are
still with her. They were left with her in her
home. Two OF my sons have died on the battle
field. Two were captured. I believe two more
are dead also. as have not heard from them
for two months. and I know they were in the
thick Of the fight.
Thirty-one sons and grandsons have in the
field yet. but | could not go commando I
but she has six children with her. and she is not
to be pitied.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
NEW DEPARTURE IN POsTOFFICE BUILD
INGS.

Washington. Feb. i5.-An entirely departure
in Postoffice buildings for centres OF rural COM
munities presented 10 the House COMMITTEES
on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day and met
general approval Westminster. Md. is a town or
about three thousand inhabitants where the ex
pertinent OF rural free delivery was first put in
operation. The town now distributes mail 10 FORTY
thousand people scattered throughout the county
IL is proposed 10 build $4,000 postoffice with ia
cilities for this Widespread rural distribution a.,
the meeting to-day Chief Machen of the Rural Free
minister advocated the public building II the bill
Is passed Chairman Mercer OF the COMMITTEES say.
IL will be the first of the kind giving small towns
postoffices. based on the rural Population tbav
town % taic
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
DELAY IN REPORTING 1T MAKES ITS
PASSAGE MORE DOUBTFUL.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsuSE.I

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Senate Commerce
Committee failed TO make report to-day on the
River end Harbor bill This has given rise to
fresh fears as the fate OF that measure 1t
appears that some members of the committee
yesterday told two or three members of the
House who are especially interested that work
on the bill was nearly finished and that it prob
ably would be reported TO the Senate to-day.
Now it is said that a report will certainly be
made by Monday, and possibly it may come
tomorrow. If the report is delayed much be-
yond Monday the bill will not stand an excel
lent chance OF passage at this session, as the
calendar of the Senate will be taken up with
the big appropriation bills in the closing days
OF the session that all other measures will prob
ably be sidetracked, particularly If the leaders
realize that an extra session is unavoidable. In
the event OF a special session the River and
Harbor bill would have a favorable place the
calendar of the next Congress and be put
through at an early date.
II is noticeable that the members Of the River
and Harbor Committee of the House are, not so
belligerent in their talk about the Senate as
they We're few days ago. 1t is said that this
is due to the revelation that the Senate Com
merce Committee has made horizontal reduc-
tion in all the big items in the bill. and that the
House members now realize that il would be
better for them to take whatever the Senate is
willing to leave rather than the risk OF los
ing it all by stirring up a contest. Some OF the
members OF the House committee particularly
Chairman Burton, have been indulglng so freely
in criticisms of certain Senate bills that there
is understood 10 be a disposition among an in
huential group OF Senators 10 make micro
scopic examination of every item in the House
bill. 1t goes without saying that If this is done
more sweeping reductions than already are re-
ported will be made. When the bill finally
emerges from the Senate committee IL is believed
rnf al nrNrrat tfsarG nf NraIr
about S5O0O0,OOO. against something over
S6O,GDOO0 in the original House bill
Senator Depew and other New Workers have
succeeded in getting recognition of ButtermiIk
Channel in the bill. The House allowed 81 800
900 for opening and improving this channel The
senate committee cut down this item when the
bill was first considered but has been induced to
allow Slo0OOO for Buttermilk Channel which
will give the work start any how
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
PLUMER IN PURSUIT OF DE WET.
REBEL ASSISTANCE FOR THE BOERs-
METHUEN AND THE WOMEN.

Colesberg. Cape Colony Feb. 14-Plumer's
column engaged De Wet between Colesberg and
Philipstown on February Is. and gradually
pushed back the Beers The British had a bat
terry Of field artillery and the Beers one 15-
FOUNDER The shrapnel burst splendidly Ten
of the British wounded during many
hours fighting An occasional dead Boer was
day.
All the men at Grasfontein have been ar
rested. There is plenty of evidence that they
were assisting the Beers.
Cape Town Feb. 15.-For month Lord Meth
uen has been securing the country between
Kuruman and the Transvaal bringing in women
and children cattle and food. from all the farms.
Fifty women and one hundred children. to-
gather with few men, he has sent to Vryburg.
on one occasion while he pursuing COM
mando the Beers sent off their wagons in charge
of women and girls in direction and went
themselves in another. The such
expert drivers that the British had considerable
difficulty in catching the convoy.
General Smith-Dorrien occupied Amsterdam
and Taung's on February Q.
The Beers occupied Murraysburg. Cape Colony.
on February Z.
Albert Cartwright. Editor OF The South Afri-
can News" who was arrested on February
charged with seditious and defamatory libel in
having published I'm his paper statement 70 the
effect that the British Commander-in-Chief had
secretly instructed his troops to take pris-
oners, was yesterday held for trial. bail being
fixed at f200o
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
sCoTCHMENs MESSAGE To KING

At the regular monthly meeting Of the Scottish
Gaelic Society OF New-York. held last Thursday
evening. which was largely attended. suitable ref.
erence was made 70 the death OF Queen Victoria
and the following resolution. introduced BY thu
president D. E Cameron. was adopted:
The members Of the Scottish Gaelic Society os
the City OF New-1ork. composed of Scotsn1en and
the descendants of Scotsmen hereby express 10
His Imperial Majesty King Edward VII their pro-
found sympathy in the personal bereavement that
has befallen His Majesty in the death OF His
Matestys august mother, the revered and beloved
queen Victoria, we'll as their Condolences with
the people of the British Empire in the great loss
which the Nation has Susutained
They desire, further. TO convey 20 His Majesty
their heartfelt wishes for a long happy and pros.
porous reign over peaceful and contented people
Given al the city of New-YoFk United States OF
America. this 18th day OF February 1al. On De-
half of the society.
DONALD E. CAMERON. President.
.. MATHESON Secretary
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
GERn4N PACIFIC CABLE.
A PROJECT WHICH PERTURBs AMERICAN
NAVAL OFFICERS
IJO-N-tI-D T. O<AM z nun,
.. MATHESON, Secretary.

Washington. Feb. Is (SpeciaD.-The possibility
that Germany will lay a submarine cable across
the Pacific long before the projects OF the United
States for expediting communication in that
ocean are carried out is causing much perturoa-
tion among naval officers. who have been urging
the project on Congress for the last two years.
and this Is heightened by the latest announce
ments that the Caroline Islands which were
promptly purchased by Germany from Spain
after the United States had declined 70 TAXA
them. and which form natural stepping stones
half way across the Pacific. will soon be con-
nected telegraphicall- with the rest Of the world.
The news comes TO the State Department from
Consul-General Guenther. at Frankfort. He has
information TO the effect that Germany and the
Netherlands are planning 70 lay a new cable TO
connect with the Dutch East Indies and make
them independent OF the British cable syndicate
1t is proposed 10 have the main line go TO Shsns.
hal. with branch cables from there north 70
Kiao-Chau. east 70 Japan and America, and
south 10 the Indian Archipelago. The southern
line will have its first station on the Bismarck
and Caroline Islands. and from there viii 90
west in a roundabout way through the Dutch
dominions to the North Natuna Islands. with
out touching any Of the British possessions The
North Natuna Islands will form the terminus Of
the line
The Netherlands will construct the following
cables:
F'irst-From Natuna Islands 10 Pontinac. Bf-
lton. Banka and PaIembang. in connection with
the land line. which will traverse the country BY
way OF Kalianda, through the Sunday Straits, 10
Batavia
seeond-From Palembang direct to Batavts
Third--Fronl Macassar 10 Ambon where Ger
many will continue the cable 10 German Nav
Guinea to connect with the main line.
Consul-General Guenther adds that it is IN
dersrood that Germany will begin this work w
the near future.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
thirty thousand saddles to the Br,t,,n
mani D'As'ou lf0vepN
REVIEW OF STRATHCONA-s uo~
SPEECH OF THE KING TO THE c,N,nr
TROOPS FROM AFRICA


TROOPS FROM AFRICA.
London. Feb. liking Edward ae,o,.
by Queen Alexandra. this morning fnsn.a.s.
at Buckingham Palace $50 officers and No.. -.
stratheona's Horse who sailed from Cana ror-
on the British steamer Lake Erie ON Janu,r,'
~ and who were landed at the Albert Doct,
yHs'eroay morning. His Majesty presented -
the regiment the Kings color and gave n,as.'l
TO the men, The royal standard was ho,s,~s
over the palace as the King. wearing a E,s,,
MarshaFs uniform, and the Queen =, s'A ~"
mourning. appeared on the terrace. accor,,.,s.
by the Duke and Duchess of ArgvE prns
Charles Of Denmark and the Duke Of Cambrdr,
His Majesty shook hands with Lord Robar,s -,
General Butler, and the band Of the Coldstrsar.
Guards played God Save the King" colou.,
Samuel b. Steele. of Strathcoras HORSE ~
presented TO King Edward. who proceedsd :.
inspect the regiment. Returning 70 the terr,c.
the King handed a medal TO Colonel s,ss,a
Then the officers and men filed past table m.
King presenting 10 each OF them medal r,s
Kings color brought by an escor, 80
Grenadier Guards to the foot of the stems 81
His Majesty presented il TO the Canadian o.r
alrymen, saying il was the intention ~ NJ,
mother to present it to the regiment, and he non.
did so in her name and in his own
Afterward the Canadians marched past arJ
the King. accompanied by Lord Strathcona "A
vanced and addressed the troopers as follows.
Colonel Steele officers non-commissioned "a
GERS and prtvates: I welcome you here 10 oHr
shores on your return from active service IN
South Africa. I know it would have been tba A
urgent wish Of my beloved mother our revarad
Queen TO have welcomed you Alas, thar was
not to be. But. be assured she deeply aunrss
ciated the services you have rendered as + do
| feel sure that in intrustng the Kings color m
you. Colonel Steele. and those under YOU Won
Will always defend IL ard do your duty as Won
have done during the last year in South Afric,
and will do so on all future occasions I am
glad Lord StrathcOna Is here TODAY as IN {.
owing TO him that this ma gniicent force was
equipped and sent out I can only hope your
short sOiourn in England Will be agreeable and
that YOU will return safely to your homes
friends and relations. Be assured that neither
/ nor the British nation will ever forget the
valuable services you have rendered in South
Africa.
Colonel Steele, thanking the King. in behalf OF
the regiment. assured him that the people Of
canada would always do as we'll as strathcona's
Horse, if not better. and added that they vera
always ready TO defend the flag. the King and
the rights of the British Empire"
After three cheers for the King the officers
We're presented to His Majesty. who shook
hands with and thanked each OF them
The color presented To Strathcona's Horse IS
siIlzen standard. with a silver plate on the STAFF
bearing inscription showing that the King
presented it TO the corps.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
MILNER AND GERMAN CONSUL QUARREL

Berlin. Feb 15--The "Berliner Tageblatt" re-
fers to severe quarrer' which. it alleges re-
Gently took place between Sir Alfred Milner
and Herr Won Lindequist, German Consul-Gen-
eral in Cape Town. regarding the brutal treat
ment OF German inhabitant there"
According TO the "Tageblatt." Sir Alfred Mil
ner finally showed Herr Won Lindequist the door.
refusing to him afterward.
"Die Tagliche Rundschau" asserts that a
leading Berlin firm has contracted to furnish
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
ROBBED OF JEWELS IN SLEEPING GAR

San Francisco. Feb. i5-Mrs F. H Ossood wifa
Of President Osgood of the Seattle and Benton Rau
way, Seattle, robbed yesterday of Jewels eta
TO be valued at 5000 on the Oregon Exnress nor,h
of Sacramento. Mrs. Osgood was asleep in her
berth. with the Jewels in a small bag attached 10
a cord about her neck. When she awoke the cord
had been cut, and the bag gone. No trace OF
the robbers was found negro and white lad
were arrested at Sacramento on suspicion having
negro made snocessful dash for liberty
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
CONTEST AGAINST ADLER CLOSED.
COMMITTEE. HOWEVER. GIVES oo,sS rHr prrv,

COMMITTEE. HOWEVER. GIVES coHN THE PRrvI-
LEGE OF REoPENING THE CASE
The Assembly Committee on Privileges and
Elections met again at the Hotel Cadillac yesterday
10 cohsaer the contest OF lsidor Cohn for the seat
from The With Assembly District now haId h
Charles S. Adler. At the close of the meeting -
was announced that. unless Mr. Cohn chose n "a
open the case and bring forward witnesses the
contest would be dropped.
Mr. Cohn had informed the Assembly ,,s, =.
Withdrew the charges But Mr. Adler had ,D.,s,a, !,
t'si ne should have the right 10 clear himself
otto a hosalsky appeared as counsel FOR NJ
.iesef yesterday, ana G0stavGs A. Rogers was
.cIe 70 Sfoss- the witnesses on behalf of
ny conn MI. Rosalsky told the committee - y,
on ont OF the sixteen allegations made by Mr cohn
oniy one Was important namely, the charge that
N the Third Election District q ballot HOY bsS
ocea overturned and the voted ballots mixed nm
with otners iylne on the noor. Seven witnesses
vere called TO disprove this charge
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
SURRENDERING AMMUNITION.
AN INCIDENT THAT SHOWS THE DRIFT IN
THE PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Feb 15.-News OF another i'm
portant surrender in the Philippines is contained
In the following dispatch received al the War
Department from General Macarthur:
Manila February Is
Adjutaut- General, WASHINGTON
One hundred and twelve rifles and / 800 rounds
OF ammunition surrendered at Haganey Feb
ruary IL. mostly from supply secreted in con-
uguous swamps. The incident is important as
indicating great reaction favorable 20 the
American interest in the region Of Bulacan
heretofore one Of the worst in Luzon The re-
suit is accomplished exclusively by the long con-
tnued, intelligent and persistent efforts of off,
GERS OF the Sd United States Infantry.
MACARTHUR
Manila, Feb. 15.-Colonel Marcus D Cronin
and eighty OF the 33d Regiment have
routed hundred insurgents at Candon South
Ilccos.
Captain Green. with fifty men, met force Of
the enemy at Santa Maria. The insurgents. who
were commanded by Tinio had two cannon and
steep mountain side. There was hard fighting
for three hours. When their ann unition was
exhausted the Americans retired short dis
tance Then Tinio abandoned his position and
retreated southwark.
Gold discoveries Of some importance have been
made in the Province of Lepanto. Two miners
made 5000 in two weeks The mining pros
poets in the Provinces OF Benguet and Bontoc
adjoining Lepanto, encouraging, but il is
impossible to obtain a title 10 mining claims at
present
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS.
PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE
CAREY ACT INDEFINITELY

Washington. Feb. 15.-Representative Wilson, of
Idaho. from the House Committee Arid Lands
to-day filed a favorable report the bill to ex-
tend the provisions of the Carey act indefinitely.
This act. passed In 1895 gave TO each of the arid
land States million acres of land on condition
that the State would reclaim them within ten
years. Since the passage OF the act idaho Mon
tana, Utah and Washington have applied for $50 900
acres for reclamation II found however thai
the lands could not be reclaimed within the period
fixed I'm the Carey act and this bill extends the
time indefinitely
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
THE NEW ARTILLERY CORPS
DESIGNATIONS OF BATTERIES FIXED BY
THE WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington. Feb. IS iutsnt- General
Corbin in general orders from the War Depart
to-day fixed the designation of all batteries
OF artillery to conform to the organization OF
that arm OF the service. The fourteen light bat
teries and the two siege batteries are numbered
consecutivey in accordance with their alpha abeticaI
order and the numerical sequence of their old reg-
ments. the names and the old being as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
RODGERS TO RELIEVE KEMpFF.

Washington. Feb. l5.-Orders issued from the
Navy Department to-day direct Rear-Admiral
ffenerick Rodgers to hoist his flag on the cruiser
NeN-Sork, February IS and proceed to the
Asiauc Station, where he will relieve Rear-Ad-
miral kempn as senior squadron commander under
rear ADMIRAL Remey. Rosr-Admiral Kempff will
remain on duty on the Asiatic Station but in the
sapaclty of junior squadron commander. The New
lork VII proceed 10 Asia, by way Of the Mediter-
ranean Sea and the Suez Canal
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
CENTENARI4N Burned TO DEATH

Philadelphia. Feb 15.-After living for 1Os years
Nancy Wood colored. burned to death last
night 1t is supposed that she set fire 70 her c,tb
ing while attempting TO light her pipe. as she was
en- habituai smoker Her grandson. at whose house
she lived, heard her cries. and ran to her room
with bucket of water. The old woman was found
seated in her chair. enveloped In flames with her
limbs drawn up in death agony. few dashes OF
water put out the fire. but the old woman wa a
dead. She was the oldest colored woman in tha
city, having been born slave in Virginia IN I7os
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
FOR A CABLE TO HAWAII.

AMENDMENT TO sUNDRY CIVIL. BILL APPRoPRI-
ATING 100000 FOR CONSTRUCTION.
Washington. Feb. 15.-An amendment to the
Sundry Civil bill appropriating S5OO.OoO for the
construction of cable TO Hawaii was offered in
the Senate to-day by Mr.. Perkins of California
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
CHARLES L. TIFFANY AT ErGHrr-y1yE

Charles L. Tiffany, head OF the firm Of TIFFANY
Co. entered upon his ninetieth year yesterday.
When he reached his Office he found that his EN-
ployes had filed the place with floral tokens Many
cable messages. letters and kilograms were re-
ceived by the we'll known jeweller during the DAY.
II was his first appearance at his once IN W.
weeks. This was the longest time that ne hao
been away on account Of Illness in his business
career OF sixty-four years.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
THE SANTIAGO NOMINATIONS.
SENATOR McoMAs TRYING TO SECURE A
COMPROMISE

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator McComas is
making an effort TO secure compromise which
Will permit confirmation of the Presidents nomi-
nations advancing officers Of Admiral Sampson's
feet. He suggests that all but Sampson and
Schley be confirmed. and that Congress pass
resolution creating the grade Of vice-admiral
with the understanding that those two officers
be appointed 90 that grade. Some opposition is
made by supporters of Admiral Schley, who fear
that the senior position would not be given TO
him by the President.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

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