Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 17, 1900, Page 3

ee Ee 4 a BOERS AGGRESSIVE JOUBHE . WILL TRY TO OUTELANK BULLER. Dispatches Indicate That Gen. Bul- ler Has Withdraw All His Forces to Frere Ca p—Most San- #uine Beginning to See That It Is Quite Hopeless to Expect the Re- lief of Ladysmith—Lord Roberts Is at Modder River — Terrible State of Affairs at Kimberley. Durban, Feb. It is rumored here that Gen, Joubert is marching with a colur 6,000 men to outflank C Bul ~O- sb. 13. — The latest dis- 1 the front, showing the for Gen. Bulle retirement s intention to try again, quite the comforting and ingenious destroy 1 ihat the movement was an te feint to facilitate the main of Lord toberts, a theory found acceptance largely be- etuse of Mr. Balfour's misleading statement to parliament. The ingly useless reticences and prevaric tions on the part of the government Fi e war office » being ¢ ad severely No word has yet issued from the war office 1 rding Gen. 3 s latest attempt, although: the pondents are allowed to tele- 1 with a fair amount of freedom, (hus only a partial list of the cas- s has been published. The dat- messages from Frere Camp ite that Gen. Buller has i his forces ther The “wspapers having become med to checks, maintain a 1 tone, but the situatien is much More Threnicaing t seemed to be a week ago. FEvy- the terrible strength and y of the Boer army, together the rumor that Gen, Joubert is iative with the object Buller communica- Even the to see pect the ing of Y of Ladysmith, s claimed if it is impossible for Buller to reach Lady h, it is impossible for a gar- vison exhausted with sickness and h to cut its way out. Re- are disquieting. If the Boer should succeed in reach- ng Greytown Gen. Buller would be con ied to look to the defense of the eastern side of xytown, The fact that Lord Roberts w Modder River onlriday seems to show that he has been on a round of inspection of the chief commands, and that the main Iwance is not so near as has been ed, spt Startling News from Kimberley in the Cape newspapers just veceived by mail in London. It ay Ss that sinee Jan. 8 the rations in Kimberley have been for the most part horseflesh, so repugnant to women and children that many re- fuse to eat. It also appears that the ate has been heavy and that ions of the ga on have asing steadily. This news tling because the censor cones. death plain at Modder River and the 1 jons for an advance that point. The mention in the atch of Lord Roberts to the war » yesterday of Gen. Clements ing at Rensbi is interpre that Gen. nh. with his gone to j re n Lord Roberts siderable chang ip the of troops in that district d. The unexpl and activity of the Boers ¢ g, where they re reported pressing the British than be- xd by them, is looked upon 1 There is no con- rtie from patch from n Wednesday ted all was ‘4 and that instructions had been issued to look out for the Boers in a guise of a British relief force. Boers Were Beaten On. London, eb. 13.—The war office has just issued the following dispatch from the general commanding at Cape ‘Town: “Clements reports from Rensberg that on Friday, Feb. 9, the Boers tried to turn his nt flank, but were beaten off. Position maintained. Casualties small. Kimberley reports that the Boer fighting force was apparently in- ased on Wednesd: Feb, 7. Next the Boers commenced the con- on of trenches to the east, near- ly parallel to the Glacis and 4,000 ds from the Premier mine. A na- » reported that he accompanied some Boers who left Mafeking for Kimberley, carrying wi them a six- inch gun and a quick ng field gun. "The former opened f on Kimberley. Otherwise the British situation is un- changed. Moving Guns Against Kimberley. Modder River, Feb. 1 Apparently the Boers have brought all their big guns from Mafeking to shell Kimber- Tey Our naval guns shelled Magers- fontein Saturday, but the Boer guns were silent. It is supposed that the enemy have withdrawn the rtillery. They are blowing up the perpanent way beyond Morgan Siding. The Boer still man their trenches, but their numbers are apparently reduced. The luik of their foree has gone to Kim- berley or toward the flank. Australians Are Anxious. London, Feb. 13. — The Daily Mail publishes the following dispateh from Y. 8S. W.: “The news of Gen. reverse has caused a great sensation her Cardinal Moran, in a arkable speech, s advocated con- ption in lia in view of pos- sible complicd He thinks it may become necessary to defend Aus' ia nnd regrets the departure of the local troops.” NEAR CRISIS IN EGYPT, 4 That the Situntion Ix Serious. 15.—The Italian diplo- mutic ugent at iro. yesterday for- ded to the government a report fully describing the situation in Egypt. While the report is not yet made pub- lic. it is. understood that it presents Italy Is Advi Rome, Feb. the situation as being most serious, the revolt of the native troops being suf- ficient to cause anxiety. He warns the government to get ready for possible complications. Shortly after receiving the report the minister for foreign af- fairs held a long conference with the | British ambassador THE RKETS. Lates: Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. 29 1-2@29 3-4¢; Oats—No. 3 white, 8, 22 31@23 1-4Ie. and Rye — Feed barley, 31@ malting grade, 38@35e; No. 2 rye, 47 1-2@47 3-te; 3 rye, 46@46 1-2c. Duluth, Feb. 13—Wheat G7 3-8c; No. 1 Northern, 6 Northern, 63 ; No. 3, 59 7-8 s Se; No. 1 North No. 1. ON orthern, 1 hard, No. 2 3 flax September, $1.14 s, Feb. 13.—Wheat—No. 1 0. 1 Northern, 651 Northern, 64 @ G4 1+ hard, 671 66 3-4e; N Corn—No. 3 y 0c. Oats - alting, Rye—No. 2, 51 3.—Flour i 1 North Feb. Milwaukee, W steady. Wheat lo G7 3-4@68e; N ye higher No. 2 white, 2: ago, Feb. 13. 5 do, GE@69c; No. + . 66 1-40; No. do. Northern 3 do, . — Cattle A and heife ers and feeders 4 ed beeves, $4@5 ud butcher choice heay. $4.75@4.85; 75.10; good to 10; rough he: ight, $4.70 Sheep, $4. 50 @ 5.60; 107.10. Sioux City, lowa Beeves, $ mixed, $2 @ $3.50G4-4 J @A.70. Hogs. $4.80@4. South St. Paul, Feb. Feb. 13..— Cattle— ; cows and bulls, ocke 304.90. attle- heifers nner bulls, Skeep, 4 lambs, BY REDS. American Garisons Are Given No Rest. 13.—Of late the insur- gents in Albay province, Luzon, have adopted harassing tacti gainst the towns which the Ame ns have gar- risoned. They camp in the hills and maintain a constant fire upon the American outposts. When the troops sally out against them the turning when the Ame They shoot burning arrow: thus burned a large part of the town of Al Indeed, most of the | towns in that province are prac deserted, except by the garrisons. Searcely any of the inhabitants return to their homes. They are camping in the interior, and it is supposed armed insurgents prevent them going back It is reported that there much s fering among them owing to lac food. As a result of these conditions the hemp business in that section is eriously hindered, and ships going for ‘goes are compelled to take suns of coolies to do their loading. iiemp held in the interior is quite inaccessi- ble. Col. Bell will take two regiments < a battery through the provinces North Camarines and South Camar- ines, going there on foot. Mar sur- gents retreated there from. Camag: and Batanga provinces. Another e pedition will soon start to garrison towns along the north coast of the island of Mindanao. The guerrilla war- fare continues south of Manila. Two attempts have been made to Ambush the Americans. Col. Schwan, while returning to Ma- Manila, Feb. nila with his staff and escort of 100 cavalry from Batangas, was at- th hin, Bn \FIRST-IN PEACE: HFIRST-IN’ THE: SWS WHERE WASHINGTON LIVED. A wealth of historic recollection hov- ers about the world-famous Mount Vernon, where Washington, the first president of the American republic, lived and died. The magnificent old estate on the banks of the Potomac river, but a short distance from the capital city, annually attracts thou- sands of visitors from all over the earth—visitors whose chief aim when coming to Washington for the first time is to look upon the spot where the “Father of His Country” spent his life. No one could conceive a more charming spot for the location of a mansion at once so grand and so his- toric. High above the southern bank THE RESIDENCE OF WASHING- TON. of the river Potomac the estate is lo- cated. It rests on the highest part of tacked by the insurgents. The latter were dispersed, but the Americans had five men wounded. Lieut. Col. Bea- con, with six companies of the Forty- second infantry, had a two hours’ fight with Gen. Pio del Pilar’s command, which attempted to ambush the Amer- ieans along the trail through Morong province, near the lake. Here also the insurgents were dispersed, but the Americans had several wounded, among them a captain. Gen. Bell is operating southward — thr ™ beles province with a small force. An- other expedition is proceeding north- ward from Subig. It is reported that.the insurgent gen- eral, Alejandro, has recovered from his wound and has assembled a large foree in that district. The plague continues. Eight cases were reported last week among the natives and Chinese. ‘Chere is no ex- citement, however, and business and social life are undisturbed. Smallpox is prevalent among the natives along the railroad and the towns on the northern coast. Two officers of the Thirty-sixth infantry have died of the disease and another officer and several soldiers ha been stricken. Largest Creamery in the World. Sioux City, Feb. 13. — The largest mery in the world commenced business in Sioux City this week. The plant is the property of the Hanford- Hazelton company. Within the next fortnight the entire plant will be fin- ished and 21,000 pounds of butter turned out daily. Gutted th Worcester, Ma terday in the € ‘cupied by the National Biscuit company, com- pletely gutted the building, doing $60,- 000 damage, of which the biscuit com- pany sustains $50,000. Robbed Mrs. Me‘Kinley's Aunt. Canton, Ohio, Feb, 13.—Four masked men entered the home of Mrs. Maria S. S. Sexton, an aunt of Mrs. President McKinley. early yesterday morning. The robbers escaped with a small amount of booty. the hilly territory which characterizes the vicinity, and the mansion with its barns. and surrounding buildings is half hidden from the gaze of river pil- grims by stately trees which have stood there scores upon scores of years. Closely trimmed lawns and carefully pruned shrubbery give an added touch of beauty to the environ- ments of the old-time mansion and the snug-clipped hedges which surround the court at the rear of the house re- mind one strongly of the days gone by. Mount Vernon is an imposing relic of the century past; a reminder of the days when colonial architecture was at its height. Eight tall pillars guard the broad piazza at the front of the house, and a picturesque balustrade of lattice- work ornaments the edge of the piazza roof. From the front veranda one may catch a glimpse of the silent river as it MALLE THE COURTYARD. sweeps onward to the sea. The rear of the mansion is typical of old South- ern days. A broad courtyard,with grav- el walks and well-kept lawns, stretches away from the white-painted mansion to the woodland at the rear. Roomy horse sheds extend back from the main building on either side, and lead the eye to where greenhouse and immacu- late dairy and carriage sheds stand. The hothouse is stocked with the rarest of plants, and is one of the points of interest which always attracts visitors. The stable wherein is kept the famous chariot in which Washington rode is another attraction for the excursion- ists, and although the coach is fast dropping into a state of dilapidation, and is so shaky that no one is allowed to touch it, it remains a point of great interest nevertheless. Down near the steamboat landing, where the crowds of sightseers are landed from the river steamers, is the tomb wherein are in- terred the remains of Washington and his wife, the caskets encased in mar- ble sarcophagi, and kept from the pub- lic by means of iron bars over the doorway of the otherwise open tomb. The interior of the mansion is filled with relics of the great man who lived there, and from papers in his own handwriting to the bed on which he died, mementoes of Washington are everywhere. The Birthday Lesson. Today’s a holiday, you know, And so we children, just for fun, Said we would dress like old-time folks, And I'd be Martha Washington. We searched through all the garret’s chests And found, among forgotten hoards, The stiffest silks, and old brocades, And ruffied caps and tarnished swords. And when at last we all were dressed, We went to my great-grandma’s room. She smiled and colored with delight, Until her cheeks were all in bloom. But somehow, her blue eyes grew grave, As each girl told her chosen name, And finally she gently said, “It is a very pretty game. “Yet take care, children, -that you wear, Not only clothes of ancient days, But manners of those gracious dames Who won all by their gentle ways. “The prow beneath your powdered hair Is very fair, my great-grandchild; So keep your thoughts; and let your eyes Reflect a heart both true and mild. “This hand which holds a painted fan Must work, that tired hands may rest; Since Martha Washington, we know, Could spin and weave at want’s request. “The feet where buckled slippers shine May some day tread a thorny road, Hold fast the pictures of brave lives, And never falter with the load.” Then dear great-grandma blessed us all, And down the hall our steps we turned. It is a holiday, it’s ‘rue, But every girl her lesson learned. —Mary Livingston Burdick. FIRST MONUMENT TO WASH- ‘ INGTON. For the second time since its erec- tion in 1827 the first monument ever raised to the memory of George Wash- ington is in ruins. It was originally SLOP LI PI Aa, built by the united efforts of the peo- ple of Boonsboro, Md., on the top of South Mountain, a lofty cliff command- ing a wide view of the surrounding country. On July 4, 1827, almost all the adult population of the village, headed by a band, marched up the steep path to the top of the mountain and there went to work. There were stonemasons and builders among them, and every man did his best to help. The foundation had been laid previously, but on that one day the entire superstructure of the monu- ment was built. It is fifty-four feet in circumference at the base and fif- teen feet high, composed of a wall FIRST MONUMENT TO WASHING- TON AS BUILT. made up of large stones, the interior being filled with the same material. In the center a stairway led up to the top of the pile. Twelve feet from the base, on the side fronting Boonsboro, a white marble tablet was inserted bearing a fitting inscription. Many soldiers who fought in the revolution- ary war took part in the erection of the monument, and the oration was delivered by a clergyman who had served as chaplain in the continental armies. In 1872 nothing was left of the orig- inal monument but the foundation and a few crumbling fragments. At that time a movement was started to re- store the monument and in 1883 it was rededicated, having been raised to a height of fifty feet and surround- ed by an iron framework and balcony. The site of the monument is so ex- posed, however, that even the restored structure has fallen a prey to the ele- ments, so that now it is again in a FIRST MONUMENT TO WASHING- TON TION. condition of ruin. Historical investi- gation has shown that this was the first monument ever raised in honor of the Father of His Country, and a movement is again on foot to restor~ it to its original condition. IN ITS PRESENT CONDI- BULLER FAILS AGAIN ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS FROM BOER HEADQUARTERS. London Accepts the Statements as ‘frue—Winston Churchill Says the Retention of Vaal Krantz Was Not Practicable—Believed That the Public Is Being Prepared for Mere Bad News—Endeavor Will Be Made to Force the Line at Orange R Possibly Sooner. by Wednesday, er London, Feb. 11.—London accepts as true the Boer statement that Gen. Buller has failed again. These state- ments pass the British censor at Aden and are read in connection with Mr. Balfour's statement that Gen. Buller is not pressing forward. Mr. Winston ays that retention of al not practicable and that Krantz furtLer guns were needed to support leaves wa cables ing forwar is the tired holders of the advance. H Gen. ave Vaal Krantz. The descriptive writers with Gen, Buller were allowed a rather free hand again in e ining the ugly position which th h held and the natural stacles which had to be overcome. Ns to infer that with Boer riflemen and artillery defending these hills, ravines and jungles, have not been overcome, and thus the public is prepared in advance for bad news. Heliograms from Ladysmith, dated Monday, describe the effect Gen. Bull- er’s cannonad had on the worn garri- son. Hope ran high that the long pert od of inactivity and tedium was grow- ing to a close. The crash of guns wud almost continuous for fourteen hour and at times it seemed as if as mi as twenty shel burst in a minute. The Boe always for the Possibility of Defeat were driving herds and sending long on trains toward the I usber: passes. Intense darkness and silen¢ folluwed, broken only by frogs ¢ ing and the occasional burst of st shells fired at searchlights surround ing the town with ¢ 1 of light to prévent the unobserv approach of the enemy. A series of British mi laid for the Boers, exploded accidental- ly, shaking and alarming the city and camp. ‘ Gen. MacDonald's retirement puz- gles miliiary commenters. The theory of the reconnoissance is that it was ordered by Lord Roberts and that Gen, MacDonald's operations were by the direction of the commander chief in order to occupy the Boers widely separated points so they ma be unable to send any portion of the force to oppose the proposed central advance. Mr. Charles Williams, a military writer who is understood to be in con- fidential relations with Lord Wolseley, says that beyond doubt the best an- thority in London regards it as certain that an endeayor will be made to force the line at the Orange river by Wednesday night, possibly by Monday. A dispatch from Spearman’s Camp, dated Friday, says that owing to the Boer cr ire and the impossibility of intrenching Vaal Krantz, Gen. Buller force will withdr: The Pir News, which publishes this dispa su ts that Gen. Buller has not yet actually crossed the Tuge' Abandoned by British. Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, 10.—LThe British who were in sion of the kopje at Molen’s drift, abandoned it after a bombardment by Boer cannon ‘Thursd morning, and retired across the Tugela river to their former position. A desultory cannon- ade is proceeding the Tugela this morning, but otherwise everything is quiet. As Long as A London, Feb. 11.—Dr. Leyé as i sued in.Brv atement for pub- lication in England denying purported interviews in which he is represented as predicting the intervention of the powers in the event of the British in- yading the Free State. He says he is convinced the war will continue as long as the two republics have amrmu- nition. When their present ammuni- tion is exhausted, he said, they wonld fall back uvon ni-Flenry rifles, for which they e a supply of am- munition to last some time. Hay at Pretoria. Washington, Feb. 11. — Secretary Hay received a cablegram from Adel- bert Hay, United States consul at Pre- toria, stating that he had received his exequatur Wednesda nd that mat- ters were very satisfactory. This ef- fectually disposes of the apprehension that existed in some quarters that the Boer government might decline to re- ceive Mr. Hay because of the failure of Col. O'Bierne to receive recognition from our government as diplomatie representative from the Transvaal. at Feb. posse: $80,000,000 INVOLVED. a Carnegie to Be Sued by His Former Protege. Pittsburg, Feb. 11.—It is announced here that Henry C. Frick will sue An- drew Carnegie to recover $21,000,000, which he claims is his share of steck in the Carnegie Steel company. The suft will involve something like $80,000,000, XEMPTION IN RUSSIA. rtation of Coal for Rus- siun Railw s St. Petersburg, Feb. 11.—On the pro- posal of M. De Witte, the minister of finance, the ezar has consented to the importation of coal, exclusively for the use of the Russian railways, free of duty until Sept. 1 nex SOUDANESE Me LiNnyY. The Rebellion at Khartum Is Caus- ing Anxiety. London, Feb. 11.—A special dispatch from Cairo ‘says the mutiny of Sou- danese troozs at Khartum has as- sun.ed scrious proportions and is caus- ing great anxicty. Suicide of W. M. Knapp. Chicago, Feb. 11. — William Moore Knapp, registered at the Hotel Grace from Milwaukee, committed suicide in his room at the hotel. He is believed to have been a traveling salesman,