Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
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bible. They have not interfered with
the sale.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 10.---it is
speak at the annual reunion OF the
Jefferson. Jackson and Lincoln League
to be held here on February IL. in
celebration Of LincoIn's birthday.
CINCINNATI Ohio. Jan. 1O.-Tbe
fight for the championship OF the
world between Jeffries. the present
champion pugilist. and Rhuiin. the
big Akron giant, scheduled to take
place at Saengerfest hall In this city
on February I5. Will not take place.
This was settled at a meeting OF the
subcommittee of the Saengerfest d.
rectors. Il was agreed by the com
mittee not to ask the mayor to issue
permit for the fight. A formal and
ofIicial nottne declaring the fight Oft
was issued today. The intense op-
position OF the clergy OF the city and
OF the Republican politicians is said
to have brought about the result.
LONDON, Jan. f0.--Gen. Kitchener
sends news OF serious simultaneous
uikuh - ny as'PbD
licnns upon the British possessions
| between points 60 miles apart along
| the lines OF the Pretoria and Lorenzo
| Marques railways. The losses on
both sides were heavy, according to
reports The Beers were only beaten
on after long and severe fighting.
Lord Kitchener describes the engage
ment on the line OF the Pretoria and
Lorenzo Marquee railway In the fol
lowing dispatch. dated Pretoria Jan
uary ..
'Thc Beers on the night OF the 9Th
made simultaneous attacks on all posts
at Belfast. Wonderfontein. Moot
| Getcatch, Wildefontein and Pan. A
| dense fog helped them In creeping in
close to our lines. There was very
heavy fire until 3:40. when the Beers
were driven on The British loss
was one officer killed and three
wounded, 20 men killed and 80
wounded The Beers lost heavily
"a killed being counted
Gen. Kitchener also reports that a
convoy OF supplies going to GordoD's
brigade north OF Krugcrsdorp was at
tackled by the Beers on Tuesday
The Beers were driven of leaving
dead The British had four wounded.
Cape Town In Danger.
CAPE TOWN. Jan. i0.-Prepara-
tions for the defense OF Cape Town
are being pushed with feverish activ-
lty. Rumors OF the proximity of sew
erai commandos and of Boer plans for
an attack on the city stimulate mill
tary activity. Already intrench.
ments have been thrown up across
Cape nats from Falz bay to Table
bay. Drilling among local volunteer
military bodies goes on steadily,
CAPE TOWN, Jan. ll.-A small
commando. about 200 strong. crossed
| the Orange river near Aliwal. II xaa
met on the borders OF Aliwal by
body OF police and mounted farmers
aud was rcpuIsed with some loss. The
ommando will probably attempt to
iccross the river. Dewett was last
eportcd In the neighborhood ofBoth-
,ville. All the towns In the Orange
Colony on the main line of the rail
road are strongly held by the British.
ND the Beers show no disposition to
approach them. The British warship
Sybil has anchored in Lambert lay
and landed a force OF blue jackets and
4 number of guns. This force has
constructed intrenchmcnts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1i.-Only II
senator's appeared on the floor of the
senate today at the opening of the ses-
sion. The prevailing epidemic OF
grip and the inclement weather was
the cause OF most of the absences.
Senator Carter. chairman OF the com
nittee on census reported favorably
The bill passed by the house making
IN apportionmcnt OF the representa-
tives In the house of representatives
.mong the states off the union. The
committe made no recommendation
Tor any shanges In the bill as passed
by the house. In view of the i'm
portance Of the measure. Senator Car
ter asked for Its immediate consider
ltion.
Senator Pettus, OF Alabama. object
ID to Its further consideration and II
went over. The army bill was then
considered.
Certain members of the senate are
disposed to make ms much capital out
)f the appointment OF James S. Har.
an. son OF Justice Harlan. as attor-
,cy general of Porto Rico and the re-
.noyal OF Russell b. Harrison. son OF
en.President Harrison, from the posi-
ton OF inspector general OF the same
Island. Senator Pettigrew is one of
the leaders in the movement. which
I is claimed is supported not only
by all the Democratic members. but
also by some OF the Republicans. AS
\ result, the appointment has bee
temporarily held up.
FARAMAN. BOUCHES DU RHONE.
Jan. li.-All of the passengers and
crew OF the French steamer Russie.
from Oren. which stranded during
violent storm Monday. near this place.
have been landed. Not one of the
passengers and crew was injured nor
were any of them III.
The sending of food to those on
k.< sl,A