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BOER FORCE ROUTED.
Attacked by New Zealanders Near Ven-
tersburg--Aberdeens Shops Looted.

tCESUuH8 cAAVPn A~OotVus
London, Jan. 1s.-General Kitchener,
telegraphing from Pretoria under date
of to-day, says that Colonel Grey, with
New Zealanders and bushmen, has Wig
orously attacked the enemy eight miles
west Of Ventersburg, completely rout-
ing 800 Beers. He says that the casu-
alties of both forces were insignificant,
and adds:
"Colvile's mobile column was attack
ed north of Standerton on January II
by concentration of the enemy, who
were driven off with severe loss. Our
casualties were one killed and fifteen
wounded"
Cape Town, Jan. 1S-During the oc-
cupation of Aberdeen by the Boer in
vaders they looted the stores and re-
cruited twenty-five Dutch rebels. Two
of these were civil servants, who robbed
The postofice before leaving.
The Times, the British organ, to-day
warmly welcomes the extension of mar
tia1 law to nearly every district in Cape
Colony, and the proclamation that the
peace preservation act will be enforced
in other places. Under this act all CIV
ilians are compelled to deliver up any
arms they may have in their possess
sion, and it's enforcement will remove
some causes of irritation and possible
danger.
Many residents Of the peninsula are
fearful of attacks by the Boer invad-
ers
party of Beers has visited the
Beaufort west district of Cape Colony
1889 miles from Cape TOWN. and COM
mandeered everything they required.
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MANY AMERICANS HONORED.
List of Decorations OF the Legion OF
Honor Given Them.

Paris, Jan. 1S-The list of decora-
tions of the Legion of Honor bestowed
on Americans in connection with the
Paris exposition was published this
evening. 1t is as follows:
Promotion to commander-Sonler-
vile Pickney Tuck, president of the
International Court at Cairo.
To be officers-John A. CauldWell,
Charles T.. Cook, William Deering,
James T. Gore, Cyrus H. Mccormick,
]. Pierpont Morgan, Augustus St.
Gaudens, j. w. La Fargo. Frederick ".
Skiff, George w. Easman.
TO be chevaliers-Milfard Adams,
Lieutenant Commander Baker, Tarle-
ton Bean, Paul Blackman, Sylvanie
Block Alexander Capehart, George M.
Charter Frank Wigglesworth Clarke,
Charles Coolidge, Edward w. e. Day
ton, Charles R. Dodge, Francis E.
Drake, James w. Duntley, Thomas D.
Egan, Daniel c. French, John Getz,
George w. Ochs, Alexander Gordon,
Clement A. Grisconl, Thomas Hastings,
Franklin H. Meal, Carl Herring, Edward
Holbrook, James w. Howard, Henry
M. Howe, Louis M. Howland, Mylan Fl.
Hubert, B. E. Huntley, William Irwin,
Of Hawaii, Lazare Kahn, Fl. e. Kreh-
biel, Robert s. McCurdy, John Gibbons,
Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs. Potter Pal
mer, Michael Fl. De Young, Charles
Miller, of the Pennsylvania commission,
Francis d. Millett, ]. p. Moore, Charles
A. Moore, Norton P. Otis, of the New
York commission, John S. Patterson,
George 3. Post, Francis C. Pratt, Of
Hartford, Gonzalo Quesada, of Cuba,
John X. Rees, a professor of the New
York university; e. G. Rice, Howard
Rogers, Charles T. Schoen, of Pitts
burg, Lyman G. Smith, Willard A.
Smith, A. G. Spalding, Ambrose Swas-
sy, William w. Taylor, Louis G. Tif-
fany, George Westinghouse George s.
Will1ing, William F. Willoughby, Of
Washington, and Lucian Wulfin.
The government has been profuse in
the decorations bestowed upon Ameri-
cans. The decoration of the ladies is
quite distinction, as the honor is sell
dom bestowed upon women.
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PL4NT WILL CONTEST.
Testimony ON the Question of
MilIionalre's Residence.

New York, Jan. 1s.-The taking of
testimony in the hearing Of the appli-
cation of Mrs. Margaret j. Plant to
have the will of her late millionaire
hus band, Henry B. Plant, administered
in this state, of which she claims he
was a legal resident, instead Of Connec-
ticut, in which he died, was resumed
before Justice Leventritt in the supreme
court to-day. Morris X. Jessup, a
banker, testified that he had always
considered Mr. Plant a resident of New
York. Mrs. Plant was called to the
stand on routine matter. To-day's aft
ternoon session was devoted to the
reading of a large number of deposi-
tions made by residents of Connecticut
and testifying to their knowledge and
understanding that the legal residence
of Mr.. Plant was in New York city.
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A PROTEST TO VENEZUELA
CENSORSHIP OF AMERICAN MIN
ISTER'S ADVICES MUST STOP.

State Department Directs MIR. Loomis to
Make Representations Against Any
Tampering with HIS OmciaI Dis-
patohes-scorpfon to Remain at La
Guaira-North Atlantic Squadron
Keeping In Closer Touch with Navy
Department..
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The orders to
the Scorpion to proceed from La
Guaira to Guanoco have been counter
manded and she will remain at La
Guaira, where her presence is regarded
as necessary. BY direction of the state
department Minister Loomis has pro-
tested to the Venezuelan government
against the exercise Of censorship over
any of his official communications and
it is understood that the protest has
been effective.
1t cannot be gathered that any very
late advices have caused the change in
the departments plans relative to the
movements of the Scorpion. In fact it
is said that nothing has been received
to show any marked change in the
status in Venezuela since yesterday,
when Minister Loomis spoke OF the
suppression of rebellion among the
troops in Caracas, the very inception
of which was unknown to the depart
ment of state. The fact that such a
movement could gain headway in Cas-
tro's own capital, however, is very sig
nifcant, and this rebellion among the
troops may have led to the decision to
retain the Scorpion at La Guiara, the
nearest port to Caracas.
The naval authorities were consulted
during the day as to the feasibility of
reinforcing the American naval force
in Venezuela, but while some such
thing is in prospect, it cannot be learn
ed that any positive orders have yet
gone out. But it is quite certain that
Farquhar will shape the move
ments of the North Atlantic squadron
so as to keep in close touch with the
navy department, and he will not be
far away form a cable and for many
days at time after he leaves Florida.
Mr.. Lommis' protest against any CEN
of his official mail on the part
of the Venezuelan government was not
idly lodged and he acted by the de-
partment's direction only upon a well
grounded suspicion that his cables were
being tampered with or unreasonably
delayed His protest was made several
days ago. and principally from the
character of the exchanges that have
taken place since between the state de-
partment and it's minister at Caracas,
the officials are satisfied that the CEN
sorship over Mr.. Loomis' communica-
tions have ceased.
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The steel Interests.

Chicago, Jan. 18.-The Record to-
morrow will say: Federal Steel COM
pany interests have bought outright or
secured options and proxies on prac-
tically the entire common stock issue
of the American Steel & Wire company.
Arrangements have been made for the
underwritings of a Federal Steel bond
issue large enough to pay for the stock,
much of it subscribed in Chicago, but
most of 1t taken by the great Wall
street interests-Morgan, Porter, Flow
or, ary, Mills, Spencer, Rogers and oth-
ers of similar weight. Norman B.
Ream and Marshall Field represent the
Chicago interests and Boston ,s in 1t in
the personal of Nathaniel Thayer.
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REF. DIR. ELIAS RIGGS DEAD.
The Oldest Missionary of the American
Board.

Boston, Jan. 1S.-The American Board
has received a cablA dispatch from Con-
stantinople announcing the death, on
January II, Of Rev. DR.. Elias Riggs, the
Oldest missionary of the Board. DR..
Riggs was ninety years of age and he
had been in service for sixty-nine years.
He was a graduate from Amherst COL
lege before he was nineteen and of An
dover Theological seminary. AS a mis-
sionary he fought principally for the
Greeks, the Armenians, Bulgarians and
Turks. He had translated the Bible
into Armenian, Bulgarian and Turkish,
beside writing rammars-commenta
ries, hymn books and other productions
bearing upon missionary work.
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INCREASED ARMY ASSURED
SENATE FINALLY DTSPOSES OF RE-
ORGANIZATION BILL.
All Efforts to Prevent the Enlargement
Ofthe Nations Armed Force Defeated
by Decisive Maj jority--The Vote
Stood 43 to 23-Party Lines Pretty
Strictly Drawn.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Just before six
O'Clock this evening the Senate finally
disposed of the army reorganization bill.
| The measure having originated in the
Senate, the final question was not upon
it's passage, but upon agreeing to GER
tain Senate amendments. They were
agreed to by vote of 43 to 23. While
party lines were drawn on the measure,
| four democrats voted for it-Senators
Lindsay, of Kentucky, McLaurin, of
South Carolina, Morgan, of Alabama,
and Sullivan, of Mississippi. Senator
Hoar, of Massachusetts, who was de-
tained at home by illness, was paired
against the bill with Senator Spooner,
of Wisconsin.
The bill has occupied practically the
entire attention of the Senate since the
third of January, when it was made the
unfinished business. With the excep-
tion of the elimination of the canteen
clause, it is not widely different from
that reported to the Senate. Every
effort to prevent the Increased strength
of the army was defeated by decisive
majority. AS the bill originated in the
senate 1t now will go directly to the
conference committee appointed by the
two branches of congress.
Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hampshire, ad-
dressed the Senate in support of his
amendments providing for "a proper
and adequate rank" for the veterinari-
ans of the army and for chief veteri-
marian. Mr. Gallinger also vigorously
advocated his amendment providing for
the revocation of all licenses granted to
American saloons in the Philippines and
providing against the manufacture sale
or importation of beer, wines, or dis
titled liquors in the Philippines. In op-
posing the amendment to the veterina-
rians Mr.. Proctor said that the military
committee was opposed to it unanimous
ly.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, hesitated,
he said, to embark upon legislation for
the Philippines now, when the Taft
commission was in charge of affairs in
the islands. No five men could have
been selected in the United States, he
urged, in whose judgment and integrity
the people would have greater conf
dence and who would work more sin
cerely in the interests of the F'ilipinos.
Mr.. Perkins, of California, offered an
providing for the payment
Of 5000 to each soldier now in the Phil
ippines whose term of office will expire
before July next. After Mr. Gallinger
had spoken in favor of his prohibition
amendment the debate on the bill closed
and voting on the amendments COM
menced. The amendments of Mr.. Gal
linCer were rejected es were all others
except that by Mr.. Spooner leaving the
fixing Of the pay of native troops to the
discretion of the secretary of war; that
by Mr.. Comas to strike out the age
limit for volunteer officers to be exam
med and to include in the eligibes for
such examination such volunteer off,
GERS who served prior to 1898; that by
Mr. Lodge fixing the allowance for
clothing and ratlons of the native Porto
Rican soldiers.
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PURCHASE OF PENN. COAL co.
Erie Directors Give Details of Proposed
Issue of Certfficntes

New York, JAM 1S.-The directors of
the Erie railroad to-day issued a long
circular to shareholders giving details
of the proposed issue of securities to
carry out the purchase of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company and its properties
from J. P. Morgan & Co. 1t is proposed
to issue to that firm $4,000, 900 new
per cent. f1fty-year gold collateral trust
bonds. and s5,00o,00o additional first pre-
ferred stock The authorized amount
of the new bond issue Wilt be s36, 900, 900,
but S4,000,000 are to be reserved to carry
out improvements on the properties
whose shares are deposited as security
for the new issue of bonds.
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Cape Town, Jan. 1S.-The Duke of
Tdinburgh's Volunteers, a Cape Town
regiment which has been garrisoning
Daniels Knil Griqualand West, has
been surrounded by 40 Beers from Jan
uary 5, when the Beers, who were with
out big guns, marched away in the di-
rection of Riefontein. The Beers fired
on the garrison every day from five in
the morning until seven in the evening,
but only three men were seriously
wounded. Kirsmen, the Boer comman-
dant demanded the surrender of the
garrison, which was refused. The Beers
threatened that if the surrender was
not forthcoming they would raze all the
houses in the place, even those flying
white flags, to the ground.
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You will find our
advertisement of to-day
on Page 2.
Howe & Stetson.
THE HAzING INVEsTIGA1ION.
Cadets Opposed to tho Practice Young
Sheridan Testtfles.

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 18.-The con-
gressional committee. of which General
Dick of Ohio Is chairman, will prob
ably finish the investigation at the mil
itary academy tomorrow night. The
congressman have probed deeply since
they came here ten days ago, into the
hazing which has been maintained at
the cadet barracks and camp for sew
eral years past, and have obtained a
mass Of evidence in excess Of that ad-
duced at the military court of inquiry.
They will make strenuous efforts to
wind up their work here by midnight
tomorrow, although it is not improb-
able that they may have to hold ses-
sions on Monday.
For the first time during the investi-
cation 1t was shown to-day that there
are cadets iii the first class who from
the time they came here as 'plebas'
have been opposed to hazlng asd fight
ing. Cadet Francis w. Clark, Of ILL
nois, testified to this, and said that
these practices should be abolished. He
was complimented by Mr.. briggs. who
SaAo tAictI N1Ilh was q Va 0ulI w lAlG
academy. Clark said: The first class
men could maintain their dignity and
get the lower class men to obey without
subjecting them to hazing.''
Cadet Philip H. Sheridan, cadet-at-
large, said that he had been severely
hazed and was weakened by the vigor-
GUS treatment, but never tainted or
had commissions.
Mr.. Wagner asked him about his hav-
ing hazed others and said, do you
know that your illustrious father had
said that hazing is a senseless custom
which an improved civilization has
eradicated?"
He never said anything to me about
It," said young Sheridan.
The first witness at the night session
was Cadet Stephen B. Vernon, OF New
York He was examined by Mr.. Wan
ger. He said:
Il was exercised to a point Of ex-
haustion. I had to hold out Indian
clubs while sitting on locker in a tent.
was to hold them until cadet count
ed fifty, but he held out on forty-nine
for several minutes, and dropped to
the floor before he said fifty" They
took men to the, rear OF the tent ana
rubbed me vigorously. after which
went to my tent and the next dxy
felt all right
The witness said that on this occa-
sion he had done nothing to deserve
and on second occasion
he had committed only a slight offense.
Lieutenant j. W. Htnkley, jr., Of the /
Fifth cavalry, was examined for the
purpose Of enlightening the committee
On the origin of the "scrapping COM
nittee" In the classes He said that in
1893 a committee was formed for the
purpose of preventing rather than en-
,ouraging fist contests.
Lieutenant Frank w. Coe, Of the
First artillery, another instructor in
mathematics, said that when BoOz
'ame under his supervision in 1898, his
physical appearance was such that he
believed that Booz was physically un-
veil. The examination Of four cadets
closed the night session shortly before
midnight.
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releerapnto and Cable Notes.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-A national convention
of ali the socialists of the country was de
cded upon to-day by the convention of the
social democratic party, which has been
in session for several days. The convention
will be held in indianapolis on the second
1aesday in September, and a final effort
will be made to solidify all the socialists Of
the United States in one party. The plan
proposed by Eugene V. Debs, although 1t
was modified somewhat by the convention,
New York. Jan. 1S.-General Andrew
Jackson Mackay, veteran OF the civil war,
died after a few days illness in this city
Today. lie was quartermaster general on
the staff of General George W. Thomas
who commanded the army Of the Cumber-
land
Havana, Jan. 1s.--A high north wind has
been blowing all day. No further news has
been received from the Ward line steamer
Vigilancia, aground off the banks of Los
Colorados, about eighty miles west of Ha-
vana and ii is believed that she is going to
pieces.
New York, Jan. 1S--In consequence of Il
request by "ktd'' MacCoy that his proposed
from February rs to March IA, no articles
for the match were signed by the principals
to-day.
Bow ling Green, KY. Ian. 1s The grand
jury of this county this afternoon returned
an Indictment against Luther r. Porter,
cashier Of the Warren Deposit bank. charg
lug him with embezzlement. His alleged
misappropriation is placed at $4,000.
New York, Jan. 1S.-Michael O'Sullivan,
ex-champion al around athlete and one of
the most popular men connected with
amateur athletics in the past decade, dieI
to day in the Presbyterian hospital
Montreal. Jan. 1S.--Fire tonight gutted
the extensxe wholesale millinery establish
ment of Thomas May Il Co., Victoria
Square. The loss will amount to 100000.
1t is well insured.
pittsburg Jan. 16-It was announced to-
day that Andrew Carnegie has made do
nation of $4,000 to the Aurora college of
Illinois.
Wabash Ind, Jan. 1S.-The business Dor
ton of Roanne, this county, was wiped out
by fire this evening. Loss $4,000.
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CRAMPS, CLAIMS or s1,3s7, PA.
House Spends the Entire Day ON an Old
latter.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The House
spent the entire day to-day on the bill
to refer to the court of claims the claims
Of the william Cramp & Son Shipbuild-
ing company. of Philadelphia, for alleg-
ed damages due to the delay Of the gov
ernment in furnishing armor plate and
material for the battleships Indiana and
Massachusetts, and the cruisers New
York and Columbia. The claims aggre-
gate s1,967,244. The bill has been con-
spicuous at every session of congress
for several years. 1t met with the siren
uous and determined opposition of
portion of the minority. A filibuster
was finally begun, but its advocates at
length succeeded in having the previous
question ordered upon the bill. The Or
dering of the previous question gives
The bill a tactical advantage in par
liamentary way, which practically in
sures a vote upon it whenever it is call
ed up.
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Boston, Jan. 1S.-Dr. Gaillard Thomas
Lapsley and Joseph Parker Warren, the
two Harvard instructors who were ap-
pointed to fill the vacancies caused by
the resigna tions of Professors Howard
and Spencer, of the Leland Stanford
Jr, University, departed tonight for
California to assume their new posi-
tioas. Both are graduates Of Harvard.
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A Thrilling Story.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 49, A thrilling
story is told by the crew Of the Ger
man ship Flottbek, which arrived in
port to-day after a perilous time amid
the breakers off Ozette Island. The
first ma.e and eleven Of the crew took
to lifeboat, but were dashed upon the
rocks. Captain Shoemaker refused to
leave his ship and remained with thir-
teen men until rescued
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Meriden, Jan. 19-The saddlery fac
tory of Post. Frank & Co. was totally
destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning, dntalllnG q loss of at leaet sN-
000 The fire originated in the engine
room from same unknown cause. The
concern had been in business but two
weeks and had not yet received insur-
ance policies, so that their loss was not
covered Forty hands are thrown out
of work.
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GENERAL COLVJLE RETIRED.
He is Placed on the Retired List With


london Jan. tS.-The Gazette this
evening announces that Major General
Sir Henry Edward Colvile, who recent
ly commanded the Ninth division Of the
South African field force and later was
in command of an infantry brigade at
Gibraltar, has been placed on the retired
list with pay
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EIann RlerCe Declared Insane.

Harwinton, Jan. 1S.-Elson Bierce,
who admitted having set fire to his barn
Tuesday, was declared insane by Judge
David Mansfield and will be committed
to the Middletown asylum. Bierce is
we'll to-do farmer.
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SUIT AGAINST C4S1ELL4N MES.
A Mandamus Issued In Action to Re
cover S377,OOO.

New York. Jan. 1S.-Justice Fitzger-
aid on an application from Guggen-
heimer, Untermeyer & Marshall, signed
an order to-day directing that a man
damus be issued In the suit brought by
Anton j. Dttmar to recover $4,000 and
be served on Count Boni de Castellane
and his wife, Anna Gould, by publica-
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Dover, Del, Jan. 1S.-The legislature
balotted in joint session for two United
States senators to-day, for the third
time and without breaking the dead
lock.
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DISCUSSED CANAL TREATY
CONFERENCE OF BRITISH CABINET
ON THE QUESTION:
Its Result to be Commu ntcated to AM
bassador Choate Monday-Oflicial De-
NAL In Washington of Statement That
Assurances Have Been Given That
England Would Not Object to Forti-
fleatiOn.


London, Jan. 1S-The amended Hay
Tauncefote treaty was discussed at a
cabinet conference to-day. The secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, the
Marquis Of Lansdowne, has taken no
action, so far. He will probably em-
body the result of the deliberations In
despatch or in an Interview with
United States Ambassador Choate,
Monday, or later. The exact decision
arrived at is guarded with secrecy. An
impression exists that the cabinet con-
fined itself to authorizing Lord Lans-
downe to have further conferences with
Mr.. Choate, the lines of which, natur-
ally, are not given out.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-A despatch
from London dated yesterday says:
There is high authority for the state
ment that Lord Pauncefote informed
the Washington government months
ago that England would not object to
either the Fertilization or the waterway
or the suspension of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty" The secretary of state
the absolute contradiction of
this statement. He has never received
any such assurances from Lord
Pauncefote nor from any one else.
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washington. Jan 1s.-Fire in the three
story and basement structure Nos. s1T-St9
Fourteenth street northwest. tonight caus.
ed damage estimated at S120,000.
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Young Corbett Wins.

Denver, Col. Jan. 1S.-Young Corbett,
of Denver, won from Bernstein, OIL New
York, in the seventh round tonight.
Berneteins jaw was broken.