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1899. fcy The Philadelphia Inquirer Co. SUNDAY Fair FIVE CENTS CHANDLER BELIEVES HENDERSON AND REED ROLES WIN Slill QUAY WILL WIN IST" flip Views of Chairman of Sen-ate Committee Having Jurisdiction in Case Iowa Congressman Nominated for Speaker by Acclamation 4 ti "-rwMiMiiii feniii iipiii ill I ill! 1 ii I Ii ji-ji 'is jj llii)! isr il i tiJ i m. ii ir r-mi 11 I men are portion of the forces' in the be- Boer Lord Stethnen has poshed his A tcronp of the defenders of Klmberly. These leaaruered town which are expected to attack the adyance Tar enough up.

MDDDER RIVER BRiDQE DESTROYED BRITISH CASUALTIES NUMBER 452 JOHN I. BLAIR The New Jersey Multi-Millionaire Who Died Yesterday. WARNER GOHEEN Still Unknown Whether Methuen Got Across During the Battle, But Severe Censorship Is a Bad Indication JOHN BLAIR DEAD GEN. JOUBERT AGAIN REPORTED DEAD NEW QUAY SENATORS Senators Foraker and Aldrich Also Think The Pennsylva-nian Will Be Seated MAY BALLOT ON MONDAY Effort Will Be Made to Decide the Question Then, But It May Be Referred to Committee Special to The Inquirer. D.

Dec. 2.Sena-tor Chandler, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, which will have jurisdiction over the case of Senator Quay, reiterated to-day his firm convic tion that the Pennsylvania will be seated on the certificate furnished by the Gov ernor of Pennsylvania. When asked where the votes were com ing from, the Senator replied that half of the new Senators and many of those who voted against Mr. Corbett would vote for Mr. Quay, but he was not yet prepared to give names.

Senator Chandler antici pates that his committee will, by a ma-l jonty vote, recommend the seating ot JNlr. Quay, and predicts that the Senate, after considerable discussion, will adopt the committee's report. May Vote on Monday It is said that an effort will be made to have a vote taken on the question of seat- JS.hntTbrtSG ernor will be laid before the Senate. But it is difficult io see how. this can be done as a single objection will carry the case over, and a motion to refer to the com mittee will doubtless prevail It is evident that senator Quay does not exnect to be sworn in on Monday for 4a Rtill in Florida, and it is said that fV, eral weeks Quay Case Precedent As the seating of; Mr.

Quay will doubt- less be accepted as a precedent for Guber- natonal appointees and as, three States California, Utah and Delaware each lack I i 1 I 1. 1 renrw.Pntation of one Senator at the nres- ent time, more than usual interest will attach to the discussion of Mr. Quay's case. V.i'fu polls are being made by both sides, but as each claim in many caset- the same men and as a number of Sena tors have, refusedt -commit themselves until they have heard the arguments of both St is impossible at tnis. time for anyone to accurately predict what the result' will be.

I r- It is the opinion, however, of eruch He- publican leaders as eenatcs- aricn, seated fiPIFTY WfiMAN' FATAI FA IT PDnM I Boers, Driven Back -'by Methuen's Column, Concentrate at Spyfontein; Where Fmaj Battle Before Kim-berley Is Relieved Expected to Take Place THE LATE J. MR, GOHEEH'S DEATH Well-Known Councilman Passes Away at the Presbyterian Hospital AMBITIOUS CAREER ENDED Starting as a Clerk in a Store, by Hard Work He Won for Him- self Distinction J. Warner Goheen, a member of Common Council from the Twenty-seventh ward, and one of West Philadelphia's best- known citizens, died at 2 o'clock yester day morning at the Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Goheen's death was very unexpected, he being in perfect health and vigor at the last meeting of Councils.

He was taken ill on Monday with appendicitis, and his con dition became so serious as to necessitate an operation. Tbe operation was per formed on Thanksgiving Day, but did not improve the eufferer's condition very and it was deemed best to remove him. to the Presbyterian Hospital, where he Joseph Warner Goheen was born in At- Ueboro. Bucks county, September 8, 184D. He was a pupil at the Excelsior Normal Institute.

Carversville, but at an early age evinced a strong desire to come to Philadelphia and make a name for him self. Accordingly he came to the city and entered the employ of a large mercantile house. He was ambitious, however, and determined to study law. Supreme Court Justice Fell became his preceptor, and Mr. Goheen was admitted to the bar in 1873, subsequently entering the office of Isaac A.

Hazlehurst. Of late years Mr. Goheen has been associated in his law practice with Henry' M. Du-Bois. Mr.

Goheen career Councils has Deen long and eminently successful. He was first elected to that body in November, isoi aii i late William M. Smith. In the following spring at he regular election he was chosen for the full term of two years, an indorsement which was repeated at each recurring election. Mr.

Goheen was ac knowledged to be one of the readiest talk era in Councils, while his knowledge of parliamentary law and its usage was most thorough. During the recent canvass for president of Common Council to succeed Sheriff-elect CONTINUED ON 11 TH PAGE 1ST COL. THE WEATHER Forecast From Washincton New Jersey, fair Sunday. Monday fair: probably cooler; variable winds. becoming northwesterly Monday.

District of Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland and Virginia, fair Sunday: Monday probably cooler: variable winds. Western New York and Western Pennsyl vania Showers Sunday; possibly snow flurries near the lakes: Monday fair; fresh to brisk westerly to northwesterly -winds.

New York Herald Forecast In the Middle States and New England to-day. fair weather will prevail, with fresh westerly to -north westerly winds -and slowly-falling temperature. On Monday clear weather, lower temperature and fresh westerly and northwesterly winds will prevail, with the approach of a cold wave from the northwest, and on Tuesday probably fair with slightly lower temperature. i rfc-i- i vr in uimiinuuija essential to the execution ot his ae NEW CONGRESS' RULES Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, Brought Up the Subject and Precipitated Discussion RICHARDSON SELECTED Democrats Name the Tennesseean 'to -Carry the Minority-Standard Special to The Inquirer. THE INQUIRER BUREAU.

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As necessary preliminary to the opening of Congress two caucuses were held to-day, The Democratic members of the House assembled first and fought for the greater part of the day over empty honors. Tonight the Republican Representatives met and in an orderly, harmonious manner proceeded to apportion the real honors of the session. The Republicans, without a dissenting vote, put through the folltwing ticket- SDeakei" David B. Henderson, of Iowa Clerk Alexander McDowell, of Penn svlvama. Sergeant at Arms Henry Casson, of Wisconsin.

Postmaster Joseph C. McElroy, of Ohio. Chaplain Rev. Henry X. Couden, of Michiaan.

David B. Henderson succeeds Thomas B. Reed. Otherwise this is the list of officials who served in the last Congress with the exception of Mr. Casson, who succeeds B.

F. Russell, of Missouri. The latter State has now only three Repub lican members, and the opposition to Kussell s- retention was so great that he decided not to seek re-election. Discussion on Rules The only enlivening feature of the Re publican caucus was an attempt made by a very inconsiderable minority, Jed by Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, to se cure the adoption of rules giving the mem bers more privileges and the Speaker less power. When Mr.

Hepburn found that the overwhelming sentiment. of the caucus was against these modifications he with drew his amendments. Eighteen of the twenty Republican mem bei from Pennsylvania were present. The absentees were General Harmer, -the fa therot the House, who was kept away by illness, end Robert Adams, Jr. The prin cipal speech in favor'; ot the Keed rules, which were finally adopted, was made bv John Dalzell, of Pittsburg, and a speech favoring some -modifications was deliv ered by the Congressman-at-Large Galusba A.

Grow: The caucus adjourned to meet next luesday night, when the sub ject of a financial bill will be discussed and settled. Democrats Caucus The Democrats met in the afternoon and. in ntting contrast witn the harmo nious Republican gathering, raised a hul- laoauoe over notning. xne struggle over the minority leadership was between Richardson, of Tennessee; DeArmond, of Missouri: Bankhead, of Alabama, and Sulzer, of New York. Six ballots were taken.

Richardson led from the start, with DeArmond second, Bankhead third. Sulzer among the also At the ena of the fifth ballot Bankhead withdrew and Sulzer threw his strength to Richardson. Then everybody got in out of the wet and the Tennesseean was nomi nated by acclamation. A list of Democrats from various sec tions of the country was selected to oo- pose the Republican winners for officers or the House. Ihe list included ex-Con-zressman James Kerr, of the Clearfield district, who will enjoy the distinction of being defeated for Clerk of the House by that other eminent Pennsylvanian, ex-Congressman Alexander McDowell, of Mercer How Pennsylvania Voted Eight" of the ten Democratic Representatives from Pennsylvania were present at he caucus.

absentees were. William McAleer, of the Third district, who was away by illness, and James K. Polk Hall, of the Twenty-eighth district, a irandnephew of President Polk, who regained over in Philadelphia to attend to ome private business. -The Pennsvlvanians were simmlarlv un lucky in landing on the winning side. 'my one oi mem, captain Harry JJ.

Qreen, of the Berks-Lehigh district, voted for Richardson for Speaker. As Mr. Richardson will be consulted by Speaker Henderson when the Democratic selections "or members of the committees are made, 'lr. Green will probably be well taken Tare of. Joseph C.

Sibley, of the Twenty-ieventh successor to" Charles W. Stone, voted for Sulzer, of -New York. Ir. Sibley gave it out earlv in the dav hat he would not attend the caucus, as ie was nut iu ej mpatny wnn tne JJemo- ratic party on the silver auestion and de ured to act independently. But, after iding around Washington all the morning n.

an automobile, he changed his mind ind was a notable figure in the Catherine The only other Pennsylvanian who voted or Sulzer was 11. Barber, of the Eighth Mstrict, the successor of the scholarly Judge Kirkpatrick, of Easton. DeArmond got three votes from tho Keystone State. His supporters were lames Ryan, who knecked out Chaa: in the Schuylkill Gaston, who succeeds Sturtevant in the Erie-Crawford district, and Edward Zier- ler, of the York-Adams district. S.

Davenport, the Democrat who dpfpatoH Mocan B. Williams in the Luzon Aio. throughout for Bankhead, of iaoama. The first ballot -resulted: Richardson, 43; eArmond. 39; Bankhead, 34, and Sulzer, The fcur following ballots showed llt-le change.

At the end" of the fifth ballot Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, withdrew Mr. 3ankheart's name and on the first roll all of the sixth ballot about two-thirds of Mr. Bankhead's suepoiters went to Richardson. At the end of the first roll all the vote-stood: Richardson, 65; DeAr- nond, 45, and Sulzer, 20.

Before the second oil call began Mr. Sulzer withdrew and asked his vote for Richardson. There was a general stampede to the Tennesseean end he was nominated on the sixth ballot, -receiving- 0 votes against 47 for DeArmond and 2 for The nomi nation was then made "unanimous. Mr. Richardson, who was.

in the Ways and Means Committee-room, eas escorted to the hall by Messrs. Ball, of Texas: Car- maek, of and- Sulzer, of New York, and made a felicltloas speech thanking his ct lleagues or the honor they bad conferred upon him. C. V. C.

A tXSOPP'S CELEBRATEDENGLISH ALX araosnt at Hotels. Beatattraau and Calaa. Mrs. E. J.

Cook in a Terrible Run -away Accident MACON. Dec; 2. Mrs. E. J.

Cook. a sister oi jvirs. it. j. nson, oi ew York, and aunt of Mrs.

Cornelius Vander- bilt, and Mrs. Peyton Smith were thrown from a trap here to-day. Mrs. Cook received injuries rem which the doc tors sav she cannot recover. Her left arm was broken between the elbow and shoulder.

Her skull is supposed to be. fractured and she has received internal in juries. Up to tnis time sue nas not re covered consciousness. Mrs. Smith's in juries were not serious.

Mrs. Cook Was the trap when the horse became frightened on a steep grade on Mulberry street and soon be- came He dashed down the V.ill nnrl one. of the wheels struck a stone nd flew into the air, throwing the ladies into the street. Mrs. Cook struck on her I HAVE SIZED IIP THE INSURGENTS Neither Party Respects Men in Guerrilla Political Warfare QUAY'S-ENEMIES HALTED By Republicans and Democrats in the United States Senate STALWARTS CONFIDENT Recal Previous Attempt of Bolters to JnJiience Action at Washington 'The ludicrous spectacle of the.

Republican bolters of Pennsylvania attempting to influence the United States Senate by their newspaper bureau attacks upon Colonel Quay in the matter of the proposed recognition by the Senate of Governor Stone's commission to the Beaver statesman for the vacancy in that body has con-tinned with the daily change of stage settings and the burning of -red fire and the angry snarling of the insurgent mobs. Meanwhile the Guffey Democratic machine supernumeraries stand by beating their Bryanite tom-toms and spurring on the Republican bolters in the hope of advancing the political fortunes of their "millionaire leader and the cause of Democracy through these Republican dissensions. That the fusillade of paper bullets which the insnrgent-Democratic combine is firing upon Washington is not apt to influe.nce the decision of the practical men of the Senate is the opinion of many well informed men in national politics. There are 'ew men in the United States Senate who have -not gone through a -similar ex penence with disgruntled politicians, prod ded on by wealthy and reckless aspirants for political preferment, dogging and bark jng at their heels. They know how a fic titious sentiment can be manufactured by a news bureau backed by advertising pat ronage, and "they take the products of such bureaus for what they are worth.

Senators Detest Insurgents A friend of Colonel Quay recalled yester day a recent incident in Pennsylvania Doli tics to illustrate what value the Republi can senators, as well as some of the Dem ocrats, place upon the influence of the Pennsylvania insurgents. When the name of Mate senator fcaylor, of Montgomery, was proposed for the Consulship to Ma-tangas the insurgents throughout Pennsylvania rose up in arms and protested against his nomination. They were opposed to Saylor hecause he had been a supporter ot Quay and Penrose. The in surgents got up one of their regulation nro testing committees and they telegraphed President McKinley not to take action upon the matter until their committee could have an opportunity to be heard. Fearful that an appointment might be maae, they wired every member of the United States Senate to hold up the nomination should it be sent to that body for confirmation.

They were sure they were going iu udve senator savior scalp. But as usual they were disappointed. The President did not pay the slightest heed to their telegram, but made Senator Say-lor's appointment at once. The nomina tion was sent direct to the Senate. Despite the protests of these would-be dictators, the Senate went out of its customary course and confirmed Senator Savior on the very day the nomination was received from the White House, and then by special-resolution messaged its action to the President, and the commission was made out almost before the insurgents' eommittee reached Washington.

After that experience, it might be fairly assumed that the insurgents would have some idea of the amount of influence they wield in the United States Senate, where they have to deal with men who are thoroughly competent to pass judgment upon their guerrilla methods in Pennsylvania politics, end who are not likely to be misled by their time-worn tactics of misrepresentation and personal abuse. Cliandler'a Positive Views Former Secretary of the Navy William E. Chaadler, who is now chairman of the Committee of the United States Senate on Privileges nd Elections, during his visit to this city last week, aside from the question at issue as to the propriety of seating Colonel Quay, expressed himself in most vigorous terms, in condemnation of the methods emploved to injure Colonel Quay in the eyes of the people. He characterized the bringing of the suits for conspiracy egainst Senator Quay in connection with the People's Bank case as an CONTINUED OX 11TH PAGE-TH COL. WEST POINT DOWNS THE SAILOR BOYS In a Fierce Engagement at Close Quarters Annapolis Gets the Worst of It WEST POINT'S PLUCK While Generally Thought to Ba Weaker Team She Snatches Victory in.

Fine Style WONDERFUL GATHERING franklin Field Crowded With a Tre- mendous and Notable Assem-' -Iklage of Spectators" West Point Annapolis 17 5 First Half West Point, Annapolis, 0. Second Half West Point, 12; Annapolis, 5. Franklin Field, mighty arena of football strife this long time, was yesterday the scene of the most successful coniVined athletic, social and spectacular events in all. its history. Philadelphia, educated to vivid paintings on the emerald canvass, was thrilled, amazed, delighted by a new masterpiece, a bold and brilliant varia tion of familiar outlines, that will ever tickle its memory and illuminate its past.

Of course it was a football game and there have been others ia plenty, but this particular game was destined by reason of a wealth of novel and diversified features to assume a unique importance and arouse a beautiful sentiment. The contest was the first football affray between Uncle Sam's warriors that has occurred in six years. It was viewed by a throng as great almost as the entire standing army of the land used to be, it was applauded by the most notable assemblage of military and naval dignitaries ever grouped about the gridiron and the cream of Philadelphia's social life gazed on the strife in dazzling divisions of beauty and fashion. Indeed, it is questionable whether any other purely athletic event could draw together such a company. It was social affair on a colossal scale.

The absence of any admission charges and the substitution therefore, of invitations made of the gathering a giant family party, and the happiest, noisiest, prettiest family party that ever divided over a question of athletic supremacy. There were not many more people than at the Cornell game, that is somewhere about 25,000, but the holiday attire, the festal decorations blazed into the landscape a world of color and a bewildering diversity not seen here since the days when the yellow and black of Princeton stormed orange clouds across the stretches of Manheim. In point xf enthusiasm likewise' no 'college clans in history have devastated the atmosphere ss did the embryo admirals and generals of yesterday. Measured by noise there would seem to have been fifty thousand raving along the field of conflict. And over all was the benediction of a day borrowed from the golden forge of late September.

Prior to the opening of the engagement the civilian element was treated to a succession of new cries and songs that constituted a neat prelude to the play. In the north' stand the' centre sections were almost completely filled with the naval contingent. The cadets, in their smart caps and long overcoats, were an aggregation to start the pulses of the patriot. Flaunting standards of blue and yellow were scattered through the immense group, while in nearly every man's hands small triangular flags beat up and. down in ceaseless snappings of color.

'Ranged before the- stand the Naval Academy Band stirred up a chorus of thunder that held the- whole field breathless, that is, except the army boys, intrenched over on the south stand, who were not in the breath-holding business. Through the gaping threats of baby megaphones these poured CONTINUED ON 11TH PAGE-1ST COU Man of Many Millions Passes Away in His Ninety-eighth Year RAPID RISE TO FORTUNE Farm Lad, With Little Education, Turned Nearly Everything That He Handled Into Gold BLAIRSTOWX, N. Dec. 2. John Blair, the multi-millionaire and railroad magnate, died during the night at his home at this "place.

He was the richest man in New Jersey, his fortune being estk mated aa high as S60.000.000. He was 97 years old last August, and despite his ftwnnna 1 1 1 auvauvcu jcaia vvcta uy Hi ktLJUUh LUC house on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Blair had been in feeble health for some time and three years ago it was thought that death, was near, but he rallied and hi: remarkaole vitality brought him around again and he gradually grew stronger, Death was due to general, debility. Mn way practically worn out.

James A. Blair, of the firm of Blair Coi, said to-day that the banking firm of tnat title, ot which John I. Blair was the senior member, will not be affected by his death. The partnership continues as be- iore, ms interest remaining in tne hrm -ur. oiair "The partnership agreement, particular ly on account of Mr.

Blair's advanced age carefully provided for such a contingency in order that the' business of the firm snouia continue undisturbed by the death ci any member. JOHN I. BLAIR'S CAREER Accnmnlalfd Many Millions ny In dustry, Thrift and Shrewd Financier ins Jonn I Balr was born on the banks of the Delaware River, near Belvidere, N. J. August 22, 1802.

His" life until'the age of years consisted of the ordinary routine of a farmer boy's experience, working on tne rarm in tne summer season and attend lng the district school in the. winter. His school training ended at the ace of 11 rears, After leaving school Mr. Blair entered the general store of his cousin, Judge Blair, of Mope, is. wnere he remained until about the year 1821.

At the age of 19 Mr. Blair located at Blairstown, then known as Gravel Hill, and established with his cousin, John Blair, a general country store. After two years the partnership was dis solved and the business continued alone by John I. Blair. Here he remained for forty years, attending closely to business sna constantly extending his trade.

During this long period of mercantile life Mr. Blair was constantly enlarging his business connections and laying the foundation of his extensive and far-reaching business life, Mr. Blair was married on September 27, Ann, daughter of John Locke, of relinghuysen township, warren county, J. In the course of business about the year isdi Air. Blair oeeame tne owner or a cotton mill, and he operated It for several years.

He bought a cargo of cotton which was supposed to be worthless, but, in fact, It was damaged but little, and In one year ne maae id.uuu. ne naa aiso tour flouring mills in operation at one time in Warren county, and was dealing largely In the produce of the county. Real estate came into his possession large, He got io oe a wnoiesaie merchant. TURNED IRON INTO GOLD. Mr.

Blair aided the first attempts to make Iron with anthracite coal at Slocum Hoi- low, afterwards acranton. and be came interested in the Scranton Coal and Iron Company. It through his finan cial oacKing tnat this company was en abled to supply the Erie Railroad, then Duiming near lJort Jervls, IS. with rails. The company was reorganized with Mr.

tsiair as principal owner, it obtained a charter for a line from Scrcnton to Great Bend, called Leggetfs R. and which was to connect with the Erie Railroad This was the real beginning of the Dela ware, LaeKawanna and estern Railroad Jn all the. successive stages in the build ing ot tne roaa Mr. Blair was the master spirit. Before the war there was little or no de mand for iron, but Mr.

Blair's company. with wonderful sagacity, went rieht on manufacturing It and piling it up. Sud denly iron rails rose to $5U. $80 and then- $10O a ton. ilr.

Blair. In referring to it, said: "There is no sold mine in the world that could have yielded money faster than our Iron works did then." In 1S59 Mr. Blair was In Iowa and ex amined the route of a railroad -which had very large land zrant. Th- oroiectors applied to him for forty miles of rails. The iron company would not furnish them on the securitv of the land and bonds.

The directors thought a scheme to build a road in that remote countrv utterly visionary. But Mr. Blair, with his wonderful fore sight, concluded he would furnish the iron himself. After he had delivered some of it, he learned that the projectors were is suing unearned bonds to themselves, and were otherwise defrauding him. Upon threatening to take back his iron they agreed to place everything in his hands, and to allow him to build the forty miles of road.

He did so, and afterwords bnilt more, making 120 miles altogether, having in the meantime made Oakes Ames his partner in the undertaking. The road at once did a tremendous business on account of the great tide of immieration West, which was thfn In? beginning. This was the first demonstration of tl real scope of Mr. Blair's eenius for irrear enterprises. He next joined Oakes Ames and others iu setting the charter of the CONTINUED ON 7TH FAGE 7TH COL.

I head and was picKea up unconscious anaivrle be able to await the completion Special Cable to The inouirer. Copyright. 1899... J'tnes Gordon r.enn:t. LONDON, Sunday, 3, Another day of silence as to the present movement of the British troops has further increased the feeling of anxiety which prevails nmo al, -i-.

1Qn U6t OI Kluea' wounaea anu und ing among, the non-commissioned officers ani privates in the 'engagement at. the. Modder RiVer is now forthcoming, with total of 452. Decided British Victory This brought home to the hearts of English people with renewed force the facts that this war will entail an appall ing loss of life before it is finished. On the nther hand, dispatches to- the War tb Metlmeil8 last Dat jtje was a decided British vieftfry, clearing the Boers from the river and railway line and allowing Lord Methuen to set his en gmeer8 a orK l7 Ul signs, as without its aid the; provisions so urgently needed by Kimber ley" cannot be conveyed there, nor can the refugees be moved back to Cape Town.

There is little doubt that Lord Methuen can now freely pass as many of his troops as he requires across the river. Were Kiniberley in danger of being compelled to yield to the Boers, Methuen could ad vance with the bulk of his force and clear the way to the beleaguered garrison, with whom he is supposed-to 'be in heliographic communication. Kimberley Qnite Safe It-is, certain that Kimberley is safe. faH. of Methuen beihfr re-enforced vffoi; fantry and a cavalry-corps mates it pos- sible that he may, when he reaches Kim of General Gatacre's 'concentration on the frontier and the arrival of Sir Charles Warren's division, his line of communica tions with the colony being guarded by troops echoloned along from the Modder to the Orange River.

When he crosses the Modder River it is almost certain that he will find the Boers blocking his advance to Spytfontein. Boers in Fine Position It would be difficult to imagine a posi tion better suited for defensive tactics thanthat in which the Boers are. ihe partial road which General Methuen must follow passes through a belt of very brok- en country. Stony kopjes stretch on each side for four to six miles, an extent of front which will render difficult any turn ing movement. If the Boers who hold it are eventually driven out" they will have KimberJey and its garrison directly in their rear and may lose their guns.

The Aatal Campaig-n In Natal the Boers have succeeded in destroying- the big railway bridge over the Tugela River at Colenso. Whether the road bridge has shared the- same fate is not -known. Upon this point the rapidity of General Ciery's advance to Tdvsmith" defends in a laree decree. TWe are also t.WA nther bridges; rne at Langeverwachtspruit and the other at On-derbrookspruit. For some distance after leaving Colenso the railway line follows the course of the Tugela.which abounds in rocky islands and rapids.

Four thousand yards up on the northern bank of the river is- Grcbelaar's (Grobler's) kloof, where General Joubert is said Co be concentrating his. force to dispute the passage by the relief column and on a hill where he is reported to have mounted heavy guns. Mtnatlon of the Forofn The situation" of the British forces, according to the latest dispatches, follows: Generals French and Gatacre have ad- vanced, General French being close to while General Gatacre has gone forward more than thirty miles from Queenstown. General Methuen was at Modder River on Tuesday resting and repairing the bridge. There six days' silence at Cadysmith since the last news on Novem- ber 25.

The British force was at Frere. twenty miles away, on Tuesday garrison attacked the Boers en" November 25. A METHUEN'S CASUALTIES VERY HEAVY Nearly Five Hundred Men Either Killed" or Wounded By Assoriated Pnn. LONDON, Sunday, Dec. 3.

The meagre official dispatch giving a list of the British casualties at Modder River, which num ber 4o.i, and announcing the bare fact that Lord Methuen is still there awaiting re-enforcements, is only supplemented bj a brief special message from Cape Towr stating that the Boers destroyed the bridg' over the Modder River before the batth and are now concentrating at Spytfontein where the final battle before Kimberley is relieved, is expected to take place. Unfavorable Indication The censor has apparently stopped all press messages from the front relating to the battle, which is not regarded as a fa vorable indication. As to the material results of Lord Me thuen's engagement, it is not yet cleai whether Lord Methuen's force actually crossed the Modder River or is still await ing the rebuilding of the bridge before thf artillery and cavalry can cross. In an. case the railway must be carried over th" bridge before the indispensable big nava guns can pass; because Lord Methuen't last message showed that they were work ed on trucks along the railroad.

Boer Loss Likely Small It is a significant fact that Lord Me thuen's cablegram makes no mention o' the Boer loss, which, therefore, is assumed to be small. A dispatch from Cape Town this even ing says Lord Methuen's advance un doubtedly is beginning to affect the Boei strategy and probably explains the -withdrawal from Mooi River. The continued presence of Commandos in Cape Colony tends to confirm the opinions that the-Boers are making desperate efforts to recruit their forces from the Dutch resi dents. Joining: Boers in Great Numbers While it is impossible to obtain exact statistics, it is absolutely certain that the disaffected Dutch have joined the Boera in great numbers, which are still in creasing. Most of the recruits, however, are young men, General Bullers message clearly indicating the punishment for disloyalty having deterred the actual holders of farms from joining the Boers through fear of confiscation of their prop erty.

There are now clear proofs that the loyalty of the border Dutch is unable to withstand the proximity of Boer com mandos. The Rest Apparently Quiet The rest of the colony is apparently quiet, but there is a strong undercurrent of sympathy for the Boers. The outlook regarding Cape Colony, however, may be regarded as hopeful. Modder River Casualties The revised list of Modder River cas ualties, which number 452 non-commis- CONTINUED ON 7TH PAGE 1ST COL. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE.

-H SJ j3- S3 sr 2. Time. 3 Weather. 2 covered with She was carried into au adjacent house and doctors summoned Mrs. Cook is a sister of Messrs.

J. and W. M. Johnston, of this city, and of Mrs: R. T.

Wilson, of New York, and hence an aunt to Mrs. Cornelius Vander bilt, Jr. She has lived in Macon a num: ber of- CHEERY VIEW OF WAR Austro-Hungarv Believes the Fight Will Be Purely Local VIENXA. Dec. 2.

Count Goluchowski, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a cheerful speech to the or- eign Committee of the Hungarian delega tion to-day regarding the South African war. lie expressed connaent nope tnat the conflict would maintain its local char acter and said the apprehension of wide-spreadine' complications therefrom were not iustified. The Foreign Minister spoke of the Drei- bund as a veritable "stronghold of peace," from which Austria-Hungary would be wise not to' depart. In regard to the rivalries with Russia over Balkan region questions, Count Gol- uchowski jaid they had lost their dan gerous acuteness. He concluded with urging the necessity of an increase the navy, which, he as- serted, was utterly inadequate and hardly sufficient for the defense of the coast.

AMERICANS -STAND ON CHAMBERLAIN'S WORDS NO Official Utterance tO Be Made on the Secretary's Speech -WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. There will be no official utterance by our government re- pectmg the speech or Cnamberlain, ealmg with the entente between the unit ed Great Britain and Germany, for the reason, it. is pointed out, that it is not proper to take notice of matters merely mentioned in a speech delivered be- fore a social organization. 8 A.

44 0 N.W. 14 .07 Clear. 8 P.M.. 29.74 46 62 S.W. 7 .00 Clear.

Maximum temperature, 2.10 A. 55 Minimum temntrature. 8. 00 A. M.

44 temoi "iturt 50 iunusi Temperature 37 Suumne (per 93 fc-xcess- of temne ature 13 Accumulated excess of temperature since uwriuDtr 1 '32 Accnmuiaieo excess or temperature since January 1 380 Dellcleney of rainfall since December 1.. 0.11 Aceumulated excess of rainfall since January. 1 1.34 Special Cables to The Inquirer. Copyright, 18t9. by James Gordon Bennett.

PARIS. Dec. 3. Ligh rain fell in Paris yesterday morning, but the latter part of the day was fair, with a northwest wind blowing. The temperature ranged from 38 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

At midnight the barometer recorded 30.39 Inches. LONDON. Dec. 3. Fine weather prevailed here yesterday and the temperature Increased from 24 degrees Fahrenheit in the earlv morning to 48 degrees in the afternoon.

A north wind was blowing in the evening and the barometer was rising from 30.41 inches. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES Arrived Cmbria New York from Liverpool Etruria Queenstown from New York Thing-valla Copenhagen from New i'ork Rbynland Liverpool from Philadelphia. Sailed fca Gascogne Havre for New York. Colorado New York for Hull. British Queen New York for Antwerp.

Georgian New York for Loudon. Massilia -New York for Naples, etc; Bvlg-enland Queenstown for Philadelphia. Kaiser Wilhelni II Genoa for New lorfc. Lueania Liverpool for New York. Southwark Antwerp for New York.

St. Louis Cherbourg for New York. Campania New York for Liverpool. Sjiaarndan Nw York for Rotterdam. Lina New Yrk for Naples, ate.

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