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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. LAST EDITION. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1899. VOL. 59.

NO. 360. 18 PAGES. COPYRIGHT. 1SJ0.

BY THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. THREE CENTS. EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR. J. L.

BELFORD GETS NINE FIREMEN HURT AT A FIRE IN CEO. 30ERS REPORT ANOTHER OF ANOTHER E. R. BRIDGE. proposition.

The vote resulted in its defeat, fourteen voting against It to thirty five for it. At 11 o'clock the Manhattan Brooklyn bridge ordinance was brought up. Aid. Stewart objected that the Manhattan Queens ordinance should be acted upon first. His objection did not avail, the chairman deciding that both were special orders for to day and could be taken in any order.

Aid Goodman said Queens was entitled to first consideration if one bridge was to be built over the East River. He was opposed to two bridges. Aid. Goodman prophesied that if the aldermen rushed the ordinances through the Legislature would step in and stop them in the public interest. Aid.

Mclnnes declared himself in favor of a bridge to Brooklyn because the population was there already. He opposed a bridge to Queens because there was not the population. Aid. James warned Mr. Mclnnes that the sectional Issue raised against Queens would react against Brooklyn.

Queens wanted the bridge and he was astonished that Brooklyn was trying to defeat it. Aid. Stewart advised that the matter be left for the next Board of Aldermen to act upon after full dlacuEelon. During the discussion a committee from the Council, consisting of Messrs. Goodwin, Brlce and Hattenroth, appeared and announced that they had been Instructed to request the Aldermen to appoint a committee to decide upon the hour of adjournment of both branches.

Aid. Muh, presiding temporarily, appointed as the aldermanic committee Messrs. McCall, Byrne and Woodward. The vote on the ordinance proceeded, the leaders on each side whipping up their men to the vote. Absentees were called in from the corridors and finally the vote was announced by Clerk Blake as being 45 in the affirmative and 10 in the negative, just enough to pass it.

Aid. Stewart challenged the announcement and asked for a recall of the vote. Aid. Byrne angrily declared that Aid. Stewart had no right to question the clerk's book.

Clerk Blake got mad and insisted upon announcing over again the vote, name by name. He iad acted as clerk for nearly twelve years and his word had never been questioned before. He announced the vote again, showing that tho accepted the offers of Indian princes to supply horses. The non arrival of the Majestic, due at Cape Town Thursday, is causing some surprise among the public, who expected she would maintain her usual Transatlantic speed. Shipping circles, however, explain that It is due to the conditions imposed by coaling en route, the necessity of economizing her supply and of traversing the tropics, all of which, they add, combine heavily to discount her usual rate of speed.

They say all Transatlantic liners would be similarly handicapped. The impression continues to gain ground in London that General Buller and his subordinates have been instructed to undertake no important movement until the arrival of General Roberts, and that Roberts will amalgamate the divisions under Generals Gatacre, Warren and French, subsequently marching upon Bloemfontein, to capture that place and draw off the Boers from Ladysmith. To accomplish this it is believed that Kim berley and Mafeking may be sacrificed. Whether General Buller will acquiesce to this arrangement is seriously doubted by many who know him, and they are rather inclined to believe he will attempt to emulate General Gough, who under similar circumstances retrieved his reverses in India while Sir Charles Napier was coming out to supersede him. An incredible report is circulating in Vienna that Slatin Pasha is on his way to the Cape ta serve the British.

It Is regarded as much more probable that he is going to Khartoum, as he recently said he proposed to make a tour of the Soudan. Attempt of Boers to Cut Railroad Re pelled. Cape Town, Friday, December 30 The troops in the British camp of Victoria West turned out last night to repel an attempt of the Boers to cut the railroad near the station. A patrol reported early In the evening that they had sighted the Boers in the neighborhood. At 10 o'clock at night the Boers opened a heavy fire near the station.

The British replied and the Boers retired at daybreak, their attempt having turned out a failure. Several Others Also Injured One Man Blown 150 Feet. Lancaster, December 30 Four men were killed and several others injured by a holler exploEioa one mile west of Elizabeth town this morning. They were employes of Keller Crcsson, railroad contractors. The dead are: Donald Haldeman of Bainbridge, Wit Sherbaunn of West Donegal, Burt Harris a negro; an Italian, known as Tony, latter was hurled 150 feet.

The SALISBURY WILL NOT RETIRE. London, December 30 Rumors recurred this week of Lord Salisbury's retirement at the end of the present Parliament and the succession of the Duke of Devonshire to the conservative leadership. These seem founded on nothing' stronger than deduction from his age and recent bereavement. From one of the Premier's intimates, a representative of the Associated Press learns he has not mentioned any Inclination to retire. KIPLING AND HIS FAMILY ILL.

London. December 30 Rudyard Kipling and his wife and two children are confined to their rooms, suffering from influenza, but there is no anxiety as to their condition. MRS. LANGTRY SAILS. Liverpool, December 30 The Cunard Line steamer Lucanla, which sails from here for New York to day, takes among her paissen genr Mrs.

Langtry, the actress. THE NEW YORK AT ST. THOMAS. St. Thomas, D.

W. December 30 The United States cruiser New York arrived here, last evening and will leave January 25. TO ACCOMPANY BOER ARMY. President Kruger Assents to Our Request to Have American Officer Watch War Operations. Washington.

December 30 Learning that the French and Germans and perhaps other nations had military officers accompanying the Boer army as observers, the War Department felt that, it would llko the same privilege Tor an expert of its own. Mr. Hollis, United States consul at Pretoria, was accordingly directed to ask President Kruger if he would allow an American officer to accompany the troops. A cablegram has just been received from the consul saying that the Boer government has courteously assented to the request. The War Department will at once select a suitable man for the place and he will be hurried to the scene of hostilities.

TRIES TO STEAL TWO RINGS. Thief Makes a Raid on a Fulton Street Jewelry Store, hut Is Soon Caught. A bold attempt was made Inst evening to steal two diamond rings from Henry Rohlfs' jewelry store at 997 Fulton street. A man entered the store and after examining two rings made a hasty exit, but was captured by the proprietor and his assistant after a run of a few blocks. Mr.

Rohlfs was in the store about 7 o'clock, when a well dressed young man. about 22 years old. entered and asked to see some diamond rings. The man wore new kid gloves and oatent leather shoes. While making li is request of the jeweler he slowly removed his gloves with an air of self possession.

Mr. Rohlfs, however, thought that he noticed a slight nervousness about the manner of his pretended customer, which made him somewhat suspicious. Instead, therefore, of taking out the tray on which he kept his assortment of diamond rings, he selected one from the number and handed it to the man for Inspection. The ring was valued at $05. After closely inspecting the ring and the setting the stranger asked Rohlfs to show him a ring with "tooth" setting, at th same time placing the ring he already had on his finger.

The second ring shown him was worth $68. This the stranger also put on his linger, and as he did so he gazed up at the gas light as if he was trying to decide which ring to take. He had. however, evidently determined to take both rings, for as quick as a flash he sprang out of the door. Rohlfs followed the thief Into the street, shouting "Stop thief!" The man was iheu about half a block away.

Rohlfs' assistant also joined In the chase and so did a number of citizens. The thief did not prove to be much of a sprinter, for at the corner of Cambridge, place and Fulton street, only a short distance from the store, he was overtaken by Rohlfs and his clerk and held. While taking him back to tho store the thief made; several attempts to put his hand In his hip pock.r. but was prevented Patrolman Joseph White found the two rings and a razor in the poektt. The man was taken to the station bouse where he gave his name as Matthew J.

Cav anagh, but refused to say whore he lived. He was arraigned this morning iu the Myrtle avenue court before Magistrate Worth. He pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was held for the Grand Jury. In court also was Officer Maloney of the Adams street court, who had a warrant for the arrest of Cuvanagh. who is wanted for stealing an overcoat, a gold watch and $10.40 from the Metropolitan Hotel, a lodging house at Myrtle avenue and Pearl 6treet.

The complaint was made by Louis C. Bevlns, the proprietor. Cavanagh's picture is 2,530 In the Rogues' Gallery. He was convicted of petit larceny In 1 KQ7 hut mint one. ii it ,1 .1 said that he was one of the contestants In a bicyclo race that, was started in Madison Square Garden.

Manhattan, about a year ago but which only lasted one day. EDITOR SENT TO JAIL. Troy, December 30 Pool Grinslead, editor of the Wnthona Star, has been sentenced in the District Court here to eleven months' Imprisonment in the County Jail under a conviction of criminal libel. The editor accused State Senator John Fulton of accepting a bribe In connection with the loc a tlou of a new state Insane asylum. Grinslead will edit bis paper from the County Jail.

EVANGELIST SCHIVEREA HERE. Ferdinand Srhivcrea. the well known evangelist of Urooklyn, who has ju.it returned from a Western trip, which reached as far as Nebraska, he re. He will conduct a special watch night service in 1'ilgrlm Henry and Dogra.v streets, to morrow evening, beginning at in .30 o'clock. He will nlso conduct meetings every evening the next ten days, at o'clock.

Mr. Schlve. ea waj long associated with Mr. Moody. TRAINLOAD OF BEEF TO AFRICA.

Chicago. December 30 A trait: of twenty eight cars loaded with corned beef will leave Hammond. Sunday bound for the British soldiers South Africa. The shipment was sold to the British government by the Hammond Packing Company. It Is said that other Incil concerns have large orders which will soon be sent away.

Krom 7 A. M. to MldnlKlit. Thorp is a ttiri train every hour leaving Grand Central Station by the Now York Central. Two cent tnlloage tickets are good.

Adv. FATHER HONE'S PARISH Comes From Oyster Bay to Take Up the Work of the Dead Priest. PLANS FOR THE FUNERAL. Father Belford Reported, to Have Removed Sylvester Malone From the McCaddin Memorial. Bishop McDonnell has appointed the Rev.

John L. Belford of St. Dominick's Church, Oyster Bay, to the place made vacant by the death of Father Malone. Father Belford has already been installed in Sts. Peter and Paul's parish.

On good authority it is said that the first official act of the new rector was to remove Sylvester Malone, the nephew of tho deceased priest, from the position of manager of the McCaddin Memorial on Berry street, just around the corner from the church. Father Belford was absent from the parish house this morning and so could not be seen. No one else cared to discuss the dismissal In any light, the only statement being in confirmation of Father Belford's appointment. Sylvester Malone as at the rectory to day assisting in the arrangements for the funeral next Tuesday, but beyond satisfying queries as to plans for the burial he would say nothing. The matter of his reported withdrawal from the McCaddin Memorial ao firmly declined to mention.

"Is it true." he was asked, "that the new. rector. Father Belford. has asked you to relinquish your charge as the head of the McCaddin Memorial?" "That is something which I cannot talk about now," Mr. Malone answered.

"Are you still manager of the Memorial?" "That also is something about which you must excuse me from speaking." Mr. Malone would not even admit that Father Belford had been chosen to succeed his uncle and referred all queries on that subject to the bishop. It is a fact that the other trustees of the McCaddin Memorial requested Mr. Malone to resign some time ago, but the latter refused and Father Malone likewise declined to sanction his removal. The arrangements for Father Malone'a funeral are practically complete.

The body was to the front parlor of the rectory to day, where it will lie in state until Monday. Then the remains will be taken to the church and Tuesday morning, at 10:30 o'clock, Is the time set for the funeral service. The Interment will follow immediately in Calvary Cemetery. A number of messages of sympathy and condolence have been received since yesterday. One of these came from Governor Roosevelt, between whom and Father Malone a warm personal friendship existed.

"I cannot tell you how much 1 regret Father Malone's death." was part of the Governor's telegram. It is possible that Governor Roosevelt will attend the funeral. "Deepest, sympathy." wrote T. A. Havemeyer.

The Vicar General of Boston, the Very Rev. William Byrne, alluded to Father Malone In a letter as ''his most constant friend in America." Archbishop Ireland wired: "Regret exceedingly the death nf an old friend." A meeting of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick has been called for this evening at the residence of Bernard Gallagher, to take action on the death of Father Malone. who wa for many years chaplain of the society. AMERICAN WOMAN AT DURBAN.

Fled From Johannesburg After Her Marriage to a Diamond King. Deadwood. S. December 30 Mrs. Celia Roes, formerly Miss Bueter, whose parents reside in this city, has written to them from Durban.

Xatal, that she has married W. J. Rees, a diamond king of Johannesburg, and that they have lied from their home to Durban, Natal, which is now crowded with refugees from the South African cities. Sh writes in part: "We had intended to take a trip to India. but the war came on and wc hail to flee to this place, leaving all our household goods at I Johannesburg, which Is now only occupied by a few Dutch women and looting parties.

Many people had to leave with oniv the cloth ing they wore. The Dutch say that If they lose the day tnry win nurn ana blotv the mines to atoms." Mrs. Iters is an artist of considerable nown. DUNKIRK WITHOUT WATER. Intake Pipe Becomes Clogged in an Unaccountable Manner.

Buffalo. December 30 The City of Dunkirk has beeri without water since 7 o'clock last evening. The intake which carries the water from the lake is clogged, but by what is not known. The water has been muddy for several days, but such a stopr was not anticipated and no one war pt Vrcd. Superintendent Thompson and ns.

istaiits are trying to connect the pumps with tho old abandoned crib for temporary use. This Is a great calamity at the best, and If a fire shoul 1 occur would bo disastrous. The great snow fall may be made useful. Thc Brooks lore motive works and the Erio Hotel, which take their water from Gerrlc'a Pond, are the only establishments that haV NOT FURNISHED BY MARCONI. London.

December Hit It is learned that the wireless telegraph instruments recently captured from the Boers and described as Marconi's, were not manufactur They were made' by a well known German firm, which Marconi once emplcy. to experiment with plans he afterward discarded. Marconi declares the instruments captured were not workable. Some Toolings had been caused against the young inventor by the first report, the belief spreading that he had broken his agreement to supply only the British during the present war. MRS.

KKTJC EE'S HOME LIFE. London. December 3c During the recent visit to Windsor of Ccnyngham Creone. former British Agent at Pretoria. Queen Victoria asked a lot of questions regarding Mrs.

Kruger. her housekeeping and personal characteristics. Mr. Greene entertained her with incidents showing the simplicity nf Kruger home Itfe and personal attention to kitchen duties, detailing with special zest upon the excellence of a certain desserts whl 'b Mrs. Kruger makes.

FREIGHT FOR MANILA. Pan Francisco. December 30 The trans pert' Tartar and Valencia probably will bo tent back to Manila with freight. There are now about 4.000 tons of freight waiting on the government dock and no steamers to take it. The Sheridan is already engaged to sail from here on the 4th for Seattle, to take forage from there to Manila.

They Had a Miraculous Escape From Death in Collapse of Roof on Which They Worked. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $950,000. In a Temperature Several Degrees Below Zero Department Fights Flames Threatening Big Wholesale District. Chicago, December 30 Fire at an early hour to day completely gutted the buildings extending from 216 to 222 Monroe street, badly damaged the building at 212 214 Monroe street, caused a loss aggregating $950,000 and resulted in the injury of nine firemen, two of them seriously. The injured are: Captain Robert O'Connor, serious; James Wooley, serious; Wiliam Padden, Michael O'Hara, Captain John Evans, Captain William Carry, Captain Thomas O'Connor, Luke Hayes, Lieutenant Oswald.

The fire is supposed to have originated on the second floor in the work room of Wooley wholesale woolens, at 220 and 222 Monroe street, and. fanned by a fierce northwest wind, spread so rapidly that when the first fire companies arrived on the scene the whole south end of the building was a mass of flames. A second and third alarm were sent in, but in spite of tons of water thrown into the burning buildings by 38 engines and two fire tugs, the wind and cold so hindered the firemen that for a time the wholesale district was In danger. The flames quickly communicated to the building at 216 and 218 Monroe street, gradually spreading to 220 and 222 Monroe street, where Its progress was finally checked. Immense brands were carried as far as Twelfth street and the firemen were kept busy extinguishing small fires on the roofs of surrounding buildings.

The principal losses are as follows: Building at 220 and 222 Monroe street, loss Edwards, Stanwood successors to Phelps, Dodge Palmer, boots and shoes, third and sixth floors, loss Wooley first and second floors, woollen goods, loss Schwartz Kline, shirts, fourth floor, loss $6,000: John Harper, cloak manufacturer, fifth floor. 10S3 $5,000. Building at 216 and 218 Monroe street, occupied by J. W. Butler Paper Company, loss J.

W. Butler paper Company, damage on stock, $250,000, fully insured; Henry Sheppard Company, printers, occupying building at 212 214 Monroe street, loss $100,000. Figures on the Insurance are not yet obtainable, but it is probable that most of the losses are well covered. Tho escapes from death of Captains O'Connor, Evans and Carey, and Firemen Hadden. O'Hara and three others was little short of miraculous.

All of the men were working on the roof of the building at 216 218 Monroe street and as the fire crept closer to the west side of the structure the men were gradually driven toward the middle of the roof. Suddenly the east wall of the building adjoining fell with a terrific crash. An immense mass of brick and timbers crushed Into the roof where Captain O'Connor and his men were at work. The roof tore away from the sides and fell with a crash to the floor beneath, carrying O'Hara and Hadden down in the debris and leaving the others on the frail broken edge of the roof, high above the flames. Captain O'Connor, Lieutenant Callahan and Pipemen Fountain and Horgan finally succeeded in rescuing the two unfortunate pipemen, and crawling along the shaking wall made htelr way to a fire escape and safely to the ground.

After the fire had been raging for about an hour and a half the walls began falling and several firemen were more or less injured, James Wolley so seriously that he was taken to the hospital. When the fire was at its height it looked as if the buildings as far east as the alley In the middle of the block between Franklin street anu nun avenue, wouia ail De destroyed. The firemen concentrated their efforts there and, aided by a fire wall, held the flames In check until the walls fell. The fire was one of the worst the Fire Department has had to contend with In years. The cold was intense, the thermometer being several degrees below zero and several men were severely frostbitten.

AN EXPENSIVE SEARCH. While Looking for His Cap a Boy Starts a Fire. Harold Jackson, 9 years old. who lives on the second floor of the dwelling at 250 Fifty fourth street, started with a lighted match early last evening to look under the bed for his cap. He set fire to the bed clothes, and the result of hiij search amounted in the aggregate to $4,500.

The damage to furniture in the Jackson apartments was about $1,000, which was covered by insurance. Furniture belonging to Catharine O'Nell, occupant of tho basement, first floor and attic and owner of the building, was damaged Insured. Building damaged about Insured. TO OBSERVE ECLIPSE IN AFRICA. Amherst, December 30 Perclval Powell of Boston and Professor David P.

Todd of Amherst College will start for England early next month on an expedition to observe the total eclipse of the EUn May 28 in Northern Africa. They fircst will make a tour of the important European observatories, collecting full notes on the new forms of instruments, processes and latest methods of astronomical work. Their principal instrument for observing the will be a 24 inch telescope for obtaining large scale pictures of the sun's corona. The expedition will return in June. SAYS JUDGE CHARGED WRONGLY.

Theodore Shanley of Richmond Borough was convicted not long ago of assault in the first degree for shooting out the eyes of a man with whom he quarreled. This morning application was made to Justice Oaynor, In Supreme Court, by Shnn'ley's lawyer, for a certificate of reasonable doubt on the ground that the presiding Judge at the trial charged the Jury that, when the defendant set up the plea of self defen3e the burden of proof was on him instead of the prosecution. NO POTTERY COMBINE. Akron, December 30 All chances of forming a combination of the pottery manufacturers have failed. The E.

H. Merrill Company, Whitemore Robinson and Mnrkle Son. have withdrawn from the Akron Pottery Company, which was a combine of local corporations, to enter the independent field. They will combine under the name of the Robinson Merrill Company, capitalized at $500,000. Still nt the Front.

Tho Pennsylvania Xtailroarl ha over led the railroads of America in perfection of reinlbed, elegance of tiuf patent and excellence of service. Adv. Ordinance Authorizing Construction of Third Structure Passed by Council and Aldermen. QUEENS MAY NOT GET A BRIDGE. Blackwell's Island Bridge Resolution Passed by Aldermen, but Defeated by the Council.

This borough is assured of the early building ol a third bridge to Manhattan, as a result of favorable action by both branches of the Municipal Assembly to day. Both the Council and the Aldermen passed the ordinance for the construction of the bridge proposed to be built from Pike slip, Manhattan, to Washington street, Brooklyn. The plans Tor this structure have been submitted to the War Department for its approval as to direction and height. The Blackwell's Island bridge scheme has also been adopted by the Aldermen, much to the satisfaction of the Queens officials and property owners. The Aldermen at first refused to sanction it, but after strenuous efforts were made it was passed.

The council killed the Blackwoll's Island bridge ordinance after taking an adjournment to wait for it. It was brought in and killed, there not being enough members present to pass it. Considerable opposition was manifested and the ordinance was referred back to the committee by a vote of nine to eight. This reference was made on motion of one of the Brooklyn members. This kills the ordinance, although it was passed by the Board of Aldermen.

Both branches adjourned. The Council in commute; of the whole voted to change the name of New Elm street and Lafayette place to Dewey avenue. The ordinance providing for the issuing of $475,000 of bonds for new station houses was passed. Eighty five thousand dollars will be spent in Brooklyn for a new station house at East New York avenue and Liberty street, and 5100,000 for a new station house and headquarters in Long Island City. The ordinance was passed yesterday by the Aldermen.

On Councilman Cassidy's motion, the resolution requesting the Board of Estimate to appropriate $1,900,000 for a tunnel from Manhattan to Queens was laid over. Councilman Leich wanted it acted upon at once. The Council adopted the Manhattan Brooklyn bridge ordinance by a vote of 23 in the affirmative. The Council also adopted a report of the railroad committee ordering the abolishment of turnstiles on the elevated railroads. Ordinances were adopted changing the name of Whitehall street, Manhattan, to Broadway, and Mail street, Manhattan, to Van Cott place.

The Council adopted congratulatory resolutions and a vote of thanks to President Guggenheimer. Resolutions of similar character were adopted in favor of the other officers and attaches of the Council. Proceedings in the Aldermanic Board. The Aldermen were an hour and a quarter late In convening for their final session today, and then they spent half an hour passing complimentary resolutions thanking the officers, clerks and attendants and members Indtviduallly for their services during the past two years. The Aldermen were scheduled to meet at 9 o'clock, but it was just 10:15 when Clerk Blake commenced to call the roll.

The first resolution brought up was offered by Alderman McCall tendering the thanks of the Board to President Thomas H. Woods of the Board for his impartiality and fairness as a presiding officer during the past two years. The resolution was adopted on Alderman Byrnes' motion by a rising vote. Alderman Woodward, speaking for 'the Republican minority, indorsed the resolution as appropriate and timely. Similar resolutions were adopted regarding Vice President Gledhlll and Clerk Blake.

They were moved by Aid. Woodward and Aid. Innes. respectively. Engrossed resolutions will be sent to each of the officers named.

All of them responded briefly, thanking the board for the honors done them. Alderman Bridges offered a resolution reciting the regret of the Board of Aldermen at the retirement of Alderman John L. Burleigh, one of the Republican members from Brooklyn. "While I have known him for nearly twenty years," said Alderman Bridges, "yet I have never heard him blow his own horn about, his in the war indeed, he has never referred to them. But when I come to perform a pleasant duty for my comrades of the Grand Army I learn, to.

my intense delight, that my neighbor and good friend is a veritable hero. I learn that he was an ensign at 4, a first lieutenant at 15 and a captain at 16; that he won these promotions by gallantry. I learn that on tho eve of the battle of Hanover Court House his feet were bruised and bleeding from a weary day's marching, and that notwithstanding these physical sufferings, when the bugle sounded forward, he plunged into the thickest of the light, fightiug the battle in his bare feet and was especially mentioned for bravery on that occasion by the gallant Butterfield. Why, this barefooted experience of Colonel Burleigh in that single battle ought to place him in the splendid i galaxy of heroes of the late war and entitle him to a monument to perpetuate that distinguished service alone. I congratulate nun that, when we have met so often during the past twenty years I have entertained and been entertained by an angel unawares." The resolution was adopted by a rising vote and Aid.

Burleigh will get an engrossed set of resolutions as a memento of his service as a city officer. Thanks for their services and unfailing courtesy were extended to Daniel V. McCoy, deputy clerk of the board, and to Frank J. Martin, the clerk's stenographer, and to all the other clerks, stenographers and sergeants at arms. Then Aid.

McCall moved a vote of thanks to the minority leader and finally included the entire membership or the 1S98 board in a resolution providing that each member receive an engrossed set of resolutions of thanks. This made the love feast complete. It was spoiled a moment later, however, when a repaying ordinance relating to a street in Aid. Okie's district came up for adoption. Aid.

Byrne asked if the Alderman of the district was present. "He Is in Europe," someone said. "Well, send his street to Europe, too." replied Aid, Byrne. "I move it lay over." Aid. Byrne's motion was defeated and.the ordinance was adopted.

The $475,000 bond Issue ordinance for new police station houses in various boroughs went through with a rush this morning, after having been defeated several times in the last few weeks. There was no opposition today, fifty two votes being recorded for it. The ordinance providing for a $100,000 bond issue for the erection of a new street cleaning dump in Manhattan did not have such triumphant progress. Aid. Byrne declared the aldermen ought not, on their last day.

to go ou record as favoring so disgraceful a Say British Lost 109 Killed and Wounded in a Mafeking Sortie. BADEN POWELL'S ATTACK. Fighting Was so Persistent That It Raged Up to Walls of the Forts. BOMBARDMENT AT LADYSMITH. British.

Began to Shell Boer Position on Thursday German Steamer and Officers Captured. Lorenzo MaTques, December 29 (Friday) Advices received here from Pretoria under date of "Wednesday, December 27, say an official dispatch from Mafeking announces that In the sortie which the British made from that place December 25, attacking one of the Boer forts with cannon, Maxims and an. armored train so persistently that the fighting raged up to the walls of the fort, the British lost 103 men killed and wounded, while the Boers lost only two men killed and seven wounded. The dispatch adds that Captains Kirkwood and Grenfell were captured by Boer scouts rear Colenso and were being sent to Pretoria. Ten unleaded shells, incribed "The season's greetings," have been fired at Ladysmith.

The South African medical students from Edinburgh have arrived at Pretoria from Del egoa Bay with five tons of medical stores. A dispatch from the Boer camp at Modder River dated Thursday, December 28, reports an artillery duel lasting an hour. December 27 a British reconnoitering party made a sortie, but did not come within the Boer range. The British, December 28, commenced a steady bombardment of the Boer position. British at CMeveley Preparing for Some Action.

London, December 30 The reported sortie from Ladysmith resulting in the capture of a Boer posit) a is not confirmed and, apparently, is only i Kaffir story. A Chieveley dispatch, dated Friday, December 29, makes no mention of it. The same message shows renewed activity upon the part of the British apparently preparatory to some action. The Boer position eastward of the camp was thoroughly reconnoitered December 28, without drawing the enemy. The naval guns engaged in daily practice and It is said on good authority that thirty or forty Boers have been killed by the firing during two days.

A dispatch from Durban predicts that Lady smith will be relieved on or about January 7. While there is nothing to bear out this forecast there is some disposition to believe General Buller preparing another attempt to advance, this time by an on the Boer position on Inhlawe Mountain. German Steamer Captured. Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, December 80 The German steamer Bundesrath, be loning to the German East African line. ha3 been captured, as a prize, and taken to Durban.

The Bundesrath arrived here from Mozambique. The steamer is of 1.319 tons and sailed from Hamburg November 8 for Tanga, East Africa. London, December 30 It is learned that there were three German officers and twenty men attired in khaki and intending to serve the Boers on board the Bundesrath, which explains her capture. Durban, December 30 The British cruiser Magicienne seized the German steamship Bundesrath in North Delagoa Bay. She will be brought before a prize court.

Hamburg, December 30 The directors of the German East African Line have received news of the arrest of the imperial mail steamship Bundesrath. The commander of the port of Durban refused an explanation of the cause of the seizure, but it is declared here that there was no contraband of war on board, and when application was made to the German foreign office the latter immediately promised interposition with the British government. Hay Starts for Capo London, December 30 Mr. ert S. Hay, the new United States cou.ul Pretoria, left Waterloo railroad station here this morning for Southampton, on his way to Cape Town.

Mr. Hay is charged with many commissions from relatives and friends of the British prisoners at Pretoria. The same train took Lord Edward Stanley, one of the junior lords of the treasury and oldest son of Earl Derby, formerly governor general of Canada. Lord Stanley has been appointed to a position on General Roberts' staff. Sir William Stokes, surgeon in ordinary to Queen Victoria in Ireland and surgeon to the Meath Hospital, Dublin, and a number or hospital nurses also left London for Southampton with Mr.

Hay and Lord Stanley. Tho Queen has approved the appointment of tho Duke of Counaught as Commander in Chief of the British forces in Ireland. Advices from Cape Town say there is great dissatisfaction there at the action of the British insurance compan ics, who are retarding volunteering by making policy holders pay war risk premiums, while the agencies of tho leading American companies allow perfect freedom for naval and military service. The government has accepted 125 Ceylon Volunteers, mostly planters, and has also following had voted In the negative: Messrs. Dlcmer, Sherman, Stewart, Oatman.

Goodman, Hennessey, Lang, Velton, Wafer and Woodward. The chairman announced the ordinance was adopted. The Blackwell's Island bridge ordinance was first defeated after a hot fight. It received 42 votes, while 13 were recorded against It. In the negative were Messrs.

Mclnnes. McNeil. James J. Smith, Wafer, Velton. Woodward, Stewart, Diemer, Oatman, Goodman, Hennessy and Wentz.

There was much dodging to evade voting and the roll was called time after time, and it was only given up when more delay was seen to be fruitless. There was much recrimination between the members and great disorder. The ordinance providing for the issue of $1,000,000 of bonds for the foundations of the Manhattan Brooklyn bridge was adopted by a vote of 46 to 8. Aid. James voted against it out of revenge for the defeat of the Blackwell's Island measure.

The Harlem speedway ordinance, appropriating $305,000 to pay for work done on the driveway was passed by the Council anil came to the Aldermen for approval. Some objections were raised before the vote which resulted in its defeat, the vote being 42 to 13. The Aldermen this afternoon reversed their action taken this morning when they defeated the Blackwell's Island bridge by a vote of 42 to 13. On reconsidering the ordinance this afternoon It was passed by exactly 45 votes in its favor. Three of the Aldermen who voted against it this morning flopped over, making a reconsideration and passage possible.

These were Aldermen McGlnniss and Wentz of Brooklyn and James J. Smith, a Tammany man. Alderman Stewart tried to stop a reconsideration and a new vote but failed. Alderman Byrne tried also. If the Council passes this ordinance, as it Is expected to, this afternoon, it will become operative.

The aldermen folowed up the passage of the Blackwell's Island bridge ordinance by appropriating $1,000,000 for the building of the foundations of the bridge. They also reconsidered and carried a resolution appropriating $305,000 for work done on the Harlem River Speedway. AMERICANS FIGHT FOR KRUGER. Four Thousand Alleged to Be in Pretoria Raising Funds and Recruits in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, December 30 At a meeting of the Transvaal sympathizers, held last night, a toast to "The United States of South Af proposed by the chairman, who mentioned the members cf the future government, Natal, Cape Colony.

Orange Free State, Transvaal and Swaziland. Mr. Von Alitow, a relative of President Kruger, arrived from New York in time to make a speech, in the course of which he said: "We have now 4,000 Americana well drilled in Pretoria, with 2,000 more on the way. Funds are coming from all parts of this broad land. We may need 50,000 men.

but wo are liatisfied that we can have them on time, even with the English blockade." Contributions to the amount of several thousand dollars were made in secret session. A badge was adopted, with the motto. "United State of South in the shape of a Maltese cross, the names of different states irscribed in red, orange and blue. DOWLING TO BE APPOINTED. He Will Be Special Deputy Excise Commissioner in Queens Borough.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany. December 30 State Excise Commissioner Henry II. Lyman to day decided to appoint Edward Dowling as special deputy commissioner of excise for the Borough of Queens, pursuant to chapter 434 of the laws of 1899, at a salary of $2,500. Mr. Dowling's application for the position has been very generally indorsed by leading Republicans of the state and prominent citizens of the Borough of Queens.

He will be charged with all of the duties of a couDty treasurer in respect to the Issuance, transfer or surrender of certificates under the liquor tax law in all that part of Queens County Included within the boundary lines of Greater New York and known as the Borough of Queens. The amendment to the law under which the appointment is made does not go into effect until January 1. 1900, and the formal designation cannot be made until that time. Mr. Dowling will establish his office at 33 Borden avenue, Long Island City.

NEWS OF TRAGEDY CAUSES DEATH Guthrie. I. December 30 Charles Chapman attempted to drive through a swollen stream above here last night with his family, with the result that Mrs. Chapman and their daughter were drowaed. Upon being informed of the accident, the mother of Charles Chapman died of the shock.

PATTI TO SING. London. December 30 Mine. Pr heads the list of prominent artists who will sing at Covent. Garden February 22.

under the patronage of the Marchioness of Lansdownc, in aid of the wives and families of officers killed the war. On the same occasion the Duchess of Marlborough will recite a patriotic poem. PLAGUE SPREADING AT NOUMEA. Melbourne. Victoria.

December 30 Advices from Noumea. New Caledonia, say that five white persons have been attacked by the plague One of them has since died. Fifteen Kanakas and Chinese have died rrom the plague and twelve are under treatment. TlironjtU SleepliiK Car to nrvi lninl via Pennsylvania Railroad. I.ivi's P.rooklyn 7:45 I'.

M. dally. Connects fcr Akron. Adv. BRITISH SEIZURES OF FLOUR Regarded in England as a Fine Point of International Law That Will Be Amicahly Settled.

London, December 30 The seizures of cargoes of American flour off Delagoa Bay fail to excite much popular Interest in England. It is generally looked upon as a fine point of international law that will be amicably settled. So far no official steps in the matter have been taken, owing to the non arrival of the necessary papers from Washington. The military and international law authorities are almost unanimous in declaring that Great Britain should not declare foodstuffs contraband of war. The Naval and Military Record, under this head, says to day: "Fully 50 per cent, of our food comes from America, the colonies and other countries.

We have ceased to make any effort to be self supporting. This condition constitutes a danger only bearable because of our confidence in the strength of the British navy and in the friendship and self interest of the United States. The states may be counted on to fill our larder in both peace and war, but so essential have American supplies become to our safety that we must take no step likely to lead to an interruption of the enormous supply of foodstuffs. Our enemies on the continent would rejoice if we intercepted the foodstuffs now passing into the Transvaal via Delagoa Bay. A dangerous precedent would thus be created, which would be used against England at the first opportunity." Regarding traffic generally on the east coast of Africa, the British admiralty officials say the British government desires that all ordinary and legitimate trade conducted by foreign vessels should suffer as little restriction as possible.

MOURNING IN ENGLAND. At the Same Time There Are a Great Many Sudden Marriages. London, December 30 The death of the Duke of Westminster; combined with tho mourning already prevalent on account of the war losses, left few of the titled families of Great Britain free to celebrate Christmas week with the usual festivities. The Gros venor family has so many ramifications among the nobility and such a large number of other titled people have recently died that one would almost think the court was in mourning. To this condition of affairs a pathetic paradox is found in the society news columns, which daily announce a Ions list of forthcoming marriages, the bridegrooms, in a majority or the cases, Being soldiers.

It is a season of short engagements and sudden deaths. Momentarily expecting orders to sail for South Africa, the British officers have apparently taken the opportunity of "striking while the iron is hot," and many a quiet marriage is now followed within a few days by a farewell at Southampton. For instance. Major Maxse, who took part in tho recent defeat of the Khalifa, returned to England, married Lord Leconfleld's daughter and is now on his way to the Cape. BRITISH MARTIAL SPIRIT.

Universal Desire to Serve the Country at the Front Shows No Signs of Abating. London, December 30 The martial spirit and universal desire to serve the country at the front show no signs of abating. The action of England's premier duke, the Duke of Norfolk, who is Postmaster General, and by no means a young man (he was born iu 1847), in volunteering for active service, is the latest example of the spirit which pervades all classes. The Duke of Norfolk's position in the Cabinet and his tremendous business Interests, to say nothing of his power as lay head of the Catholic Church in England, will probably prevent the acceptance of his offer. No little comment has been caused by the war office's tardy recognition of the engineers and artillery.

Until General Warren of the engineers was sent out, all the general officers In the field were cavalrymen and infantrymen. The country howled for General Warron's appointment, and. at last, the man who knows South African topography better than any other general, received recognition. Then followed, in quick succession. General Roberts, an artilleryman, and Generals Kitchener and Chermside, engineers, until the campaign now bids fair to be chiefly directed by the hitherto neglected "gunners and sappers." PRINCESS CHRISTIAN'S PORTRAIT.

London. December 30 Princess Christian of Sehleswig Holstein (Princess Helena of England), for the first time in twenty years. Is sitting for a portrait, and to an American painter, W. H. Funk.

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