Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 33, Petersburg, Pike County, 22 December 1899 — Page 6

Magersfontein was Particularly Heavy. HIGHLAND BRIGADE SUFFERED WORST. Wounded Boer Prisoner* Tell of the Terrible Work of the British Lyddite Shells Among the Boers—A Boer Dnde Pot-Hunt Ins: for British O Ulcers. London, Dec. 14.—An official report gives the total number of killed, wounded and missing of all arms in the engagement of Sunday and Monday north of Modder river as 817. There were 15 officers killed and four wounded, and in addition five are missing,and one is known to have been made prisoner. FF.ARFUL CASUALTY LIST. Tlic ' Highland Brigade Suffered Worst—Big Percentage of Officers. London, Dec. 15.—The war office lias received a message stating there wue 650 casualties among the noncommisBioned officers and men of the Highland brigade alone at Magersfontein. The brigade lost ten officers killed, 88 wounded and four missing. Killed and Wounded Officers. The following list of the officers lulled or wounded has been received. Highland Brigade—Killed: Geu. Wauchope, Lieut.-Col. J. N. C. Coode, Capt. Elton, Lieut. Edmonds, Capt. J. It. Clark, Lieut. Cox, Capt. Cowan, Capt. Lamberton, Lieut.-Col. Goff, Maj. Robinson, Capt. Wingate and Lieut. Ccwie. Wounded: Col- Kelham, Maj. Berkeley, Maj* Duff,Capt. Featherstonhaugh, Capt. Noyes, Capt. Wolfe-Murray, Capt. Bichurdson, Capt. Campbell, Capt. Gordon, Capt. McNab, Lieut. Hon W. C. Baillie,Lieut. Scott and Lieut. Waterhouse. * ^ Many Dangerously Wounded. Many of the above-mentioned officers jare dangerously wounded. The other ! officers wounded mostly sustained uu- | severe injuries. ^ Second Royal Highlanders—Wounded: Lieut. Wauchope, Maj. Cuthbertson, Capt. Cameron, Lieut. St. J. Harvey, Lieut. Berthen and Lieut. Teit. who was formerly She amateur golf ■champion.^ Missing: Capt. Hon. Camming Bruce, Capt. McFarlane md Lieut. Ramsey. Marquis of Winchester Killed. The marquis of Winchester, of the Coldstream guards. Was killed; Capt. J. Sterling, Lieut.-Col. Codringtou and Maj. Hon. W. Lambton, of the same brigade, were wounded, and of the rank and file six were killed and 48 were wounded.

Other Casualties. Twelfth Lancers—One killed, 18 wounded. Ninth Lancers—One killed, 9 wound* ed. Second Seaforths—Missing: Maj. K. K. Mackenzie and Capt. Brodie. Field Artillery—Twenty-one wounded. Surgeon Major was taken prisoner. Mounted Infantry—Killed Maj. Milton and Maj. Kay. SCATTERING DETAILS. They Give an Idea ot the Desperate Nature ot the Fight. Modder River, Cape Colony, Tuesday, Dec, 12.—Details gathered here by a representative of the press among the wounded British and Boers gave some idea of the desperate nature of the fight at Magerxfontein. The Gallant Highlanders. The Highlanders did all that the most gallant troops in the world could do, but it was impossible to face the terrible fire of the Boers. The British artillery again saved the situation and divides the honors of the day with the Scots. The batteries worked for hours under a galling rifle fire. Work of Lyddite Shells. According to the Boer stories, it was impossible for the burghers to have escaped fearful loss. One Boer prisoner said a siugle lyddite shell killed or wounded over seventy, and that two other shells burst over two bodies of Boers ensconced behind the range, doing fearful damage. * All agree that the Boers fought throughout with the utmost gallantry.

A Dude Boer Pot-Hunter. A Sea forth Highlander says that white he was lying wounded on the field he saw a Boer of typical German appearance, faultlessly dressed, with polished top boots, a shirt with silk fuflies and a cigar in his mouth, walking untong the ant hills, picking off Ihe British. He was quite alone, and t-was apparent from the frequent use he made of field glasses that he was tingling out officers. Uroke Ur a Prayer Meeting. Another wounded Boer says that a lyddite shell fired on Sunday, fell in he middle of an open air prayer meetjig held to offer supplications for the rticcess of the Boer arms. All the wounded are full of praise for the treatment they received from the medical department on the battlefield. Modder Hi rer, Wednesday, Dec. 13.Hilanees started early yestetday under a flag of truce to get wounded and bury the dead Brig.-Gen. Wauchope, who led the “ jhland brigade, was found dead it the trenches, shot in the chest thigh. A few wounded were found it the trerfehes. Several wounded ?rs were taken to the British hoa« tal, where the side of the hill and immediate neighborhood of the trenches showed dead bodies all at. . ' .

THE LATEST FROM GEN. OTIS. X* Uriel nnanc of toe Present Situation la the Philippine* »A Fight la Negro*. Washington, Dec. 16.—The war department received a cable message giving the latest developments in the situation in the Philippines. The cablegram was as follows: Manila, Dec. 15.—Batchelor, with liia Twenty-fourth infantry battalion, reports that on the 7th inst., he had an engagement at the junction of Magat and Ria Grande rivers, Isabella province, the enemy leaving four dead and five mortally wounded in the trenches. Our loss was one drowned and four wounded. Says he is in need of clothing, provisions and money. Will reach j Tuguegaro, Cagayan province, shortly. Doubtless the navy relieved him yesterday. Four hundred and seventy-five Spanish prisoners arrived this morning, among them the sick at Vigan, numbering 120. Young at Banqui, northwestern Luzon, reports thut bia troops are still pursuing the remnant of the insurgents, who have 23 American prisoners in their possession. The country is exceedingly rough. Our men are without shoes, but are still persistently pursuing. Few Spanish prisoners are now in the hands of the insurgents, probably 1,000, mostly in the south. Expect to effect their relief in a few days. Negros reports Sergt. Alfred Boeder, of the Sixth infantry with 20 soldiers and IS native police, attacked 400 insurgents at Madrigal, Negros, this morning. No casualties. Enemy's loss 28 killed and many wounded. OTIS. TROOPS KEPT UNDER ARMS, j i A Caban Mob Threaten* Prominent Spaniard*—More Coaeealed Arms Captured. Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 16.—Capt. Partello, commanding at Manzanillu, has had troops ready for immediate action since December 8, when three prominent Spaniards, Senors Rodon, Mestre and Ferrit, gave a banquet in honor of friends from Spain. The Cubans claimed that the Spaniards were celebrating the death of Antonio Maceo, and a mob, led by the mayor, attacked the house and demanded the expulsion of the offenders. Capt. Partello intervened and re- i stored order for the time being, but the mob returned daily until yesterday when the Spaniards, fearing violence, i came to Santiago. The Spaniards assert that they had j no intention whatever of slighting the l Cuban commemoration in honor of r Maceo. They believed the mob leaders were endeavoring to cause trouble with ; the Americans and to stimulate an uprising. Another lot of concealed arms has been captured near Guatanamo by the rural guards. A .party of colored Cubans was preparing to distribute the weapons. *

A SIGNIFICANT ORDER, Filipino Bandit* are Likely to - be Taught a Severe Lenoa la the Near Future. New York, Dec. 16.—A special to tbe Times from Washington says: At the war department it is learned that an order has been sent to Manila directing the military officers to adopt a course that will render unsafe to the Filipinos the continuation of cruel acts upon friendly natives, who have disregarded the instructions of the insurgent leaders. Many have been killed or maimed by the insurgents for their refusal to give further aid to, the rebellion. In order to protect and encourage non-combatant natives, who are reported to be in constant danger, our officers are to be asked to adopt severe measures to discourage assassination and brigandage. THE NEBRASKA SENATORSHIP. The Legality of Mr. Allen’* Appointment to Succeed Senator Hayward Questioned. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 16.—The question has been raised as to whether Wm. V. Allen, appointed senator from this state, can be seated. The contention of some is that, Hayward, never having taken his seat, the whole matter is in the same position as in states where the legislature failed to elect at the expiration of the term of his predecessor. The question is said to have occasioned Hayward considerable worry before his death. Several lawyers who have been interviewed did not care to express a decided opinion. Some were of the impression that the legislature having made an election the failure of the party elected to qualify would not deprive the state of right to representation. Others of equal prominence were in doubt about it.

To Perpetuate the Name. Washington, Dec. 15.—Representative Elliott, of South Carolina, to-day introduced a bill for the building of a new cruiser to be named the Charleston, to take the place of the cruiser of that name recently lost in the Philippines. To Hoaor Capt. Slgtbec. Key West, Fla., Dec. 16.—An effort will be made by the committee in charge of the undertaking to have the monument in memory of the Maim sailors, which is in course of erection here, unveiled at a time when the battleship Texas, with Capt. Sigsbee commanding, car be present. It is proposed to have the battleship touch at this port on her return from Havana to Fortress Monroe with the bodies of the Maine victims aboard, and the navy department will be^asked to grant this request.

His Attempt to Go to the Relief of Ladysmith Blocked by the Boers. MET AT THE FORDS OF THE TU6EU RIVER After PmtiUnt Attempts to Cross ths Hirer He Was Compelled to Withdraw, < Abandoning Tea Gone and Losing Another—The Casualties Among the Baak and FUe Heavy,

London, Dec. IS.—The following is the text of Gen. Buller’B dispatch announcing his reverse: Buller to Lansdowne: Chievely Camp, December 15, 6:20 p. m. I regret to report a serious reverse. I moved in full strength from our camp near Chievely at four o’clock this morning. There are two fordable places in the Tugela river, and~it was my intention to force a passage through at one of them. They are about two miles apart. Directed to Withdraw. My intention was to force one or the other with one brigade supported by a contral brigade. Gen. Hart was to attack to the left drift, Gen. Hildyard, the right road and Gen. Lytleton was to take the center and to support either. Early in the day I saw that Gen. Hart would not be able to force a passage, and 1 directed him to withdraw. He had, however, attacked with great gallantry, and his leading battalion, the Connaught rangers, I fear, suffered a great deal. Col. I. G. Brooke was seriously wounded. Proved Fall ot the Eneur. I then ordered Gen. Hildyard to advance, which he did, and his leading regiment, the East Currey, occupied Colenso station and the house near the bridge. At that moment I heard that the whole artillery I had sent to support the attack—the Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth field batteries and six naval 12-pounder quick-firers, under Col. Long, had advanced close to the river in Long’s desire to be within effective range. It proved to be full of the enemy, who suddenly opened a galling fire at close range, killing all their horses and the gunners were compelled to stand to their guns. Some of the wagon teams got shelter for troops in a donga, and desperate efforts were being made to bring out the field guns. Gallant, bat Unavailing. The fire, however, was too severe, and only two were saved by Capt. Schofield and some drivers, whose names I will furnish. Another most gallant attempt with three teams was made by en officer whose name I will obtain. Of the 18 horses 13 were killed and several drivers were wounded, I would not allow another attempt as it seemed that, they would be a shell mark, sacrificing life to a gallant attempt to force the passage. Unsupported by artillery, I directed the troops to withdraw, which they did in good order. Heavy Lou«« of Gana and Men. Throughout the day a considerable force of the enemy were pressing- on my right flank, but was kept back by mounted men under Lord Dundonaid and part of Gen. Barton’s brigade. The day was intensely hot and most trying on the troops, whose conduct was excellent. We have abandoned ten guns and lost by shell fire one. The losses in Gen. Hart’s brigade are, I fear, heavy, although the proportion of severely, I hope, is not large. The Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth field batteries also suffered severe losses. We have retired to our camp at Chievely.

A Staggering Blow. London, Deo. 16, 4:40 a. m.—The news of Gen. Buller’s reverse was received so late that morning paper comment to-day is confined to perfunctory expressions of extreme regret and disappointment and of the necessity of calmness and redoubled efforts to retrieve the position. This latest check is regarded as the most serious event In Great Britain’s history since the Indian mutiny. Useful, but Expensive Lessons. The Standard says: “Gen. Buller’s dispatch is deplorable reading. It is the now familiar story of concealed Boers and of British troops marching up blindly almost to the very muzzles of the enemy’s rifics. It can not be doubted that the moral effect will be to aggravate our difficulties over the whole field of operations. “The country has discovered with aunoyance and surprise that subduing Boer farmers is about the hardest work we have entered upon since the Indian mutiny. Their commandants have shown themselves able to give our general useful, but expensive lessons in modern tactics.” Painful and Anxious Situation. The Times says: “Since the days of the Indian mutiny the nation has not been confronted with so painful and anxious a situation. Plainly Gen. Buller’s advance is paralyzed for the moment as completely as Lord Methuen’s and Gen. Gatacre’s.”

The depression over the defeat of Great Britain’s trusted and idolized commander is all the greater as during the last 48 hours there has been reports of the relief of Ladysmith. Yesterday the war office allowed it to be understood that the position of affairs in Natal was entirely satisfactory. The reaction is all the more pronounced or this account. * The gloomy information came too fete- to reach the clubs, and only a few journalists and stragglers were waiting at the war office. It has hardly beta realized until now.

■ —— PROTECTION FOR OUR WOMEN. Of. Smith Potita Out • Renoir tor tli* Preseat DeaoralUIni Ea< ploymeet off Female*. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 18.—Kev. Dr. S. I 3. Smith of the People’s church, whose arguments against women wage-earn-ers have attracted so much attention all over the country, last night presented his solution of the trouble. Dr. Smith said: “In all the cloudy vituperation in regard to my recent utterances on the question of women in labor, not a sin1 gle fact has been shown to be false, or ( a single argument proved unsound. ! My statistics were taken from the very latest official reports. The awful condition remains unchanged. The decrease of child labor has been paralleled by the increase in teh labor of girls between 14 and 18 years, which is j falsely called woman labor. The conditions of former times, when women did weaving and the like at home, were conditions of severe labor, but at any rate these women produced for themselves and their families and under wholesome sanitary and moral conditions. But it is not enough to show that the world is better off than it was formerly, it is incumbent on my critics to show that it is as well off as it may be. “I am an opitimist, but not a crazy optimist who believes that all things are so good that it is no use trying to make them better. Progress is not blind, and now more than ever the evolution of the race should be guided by intelligent foresight. I am not under obligation to point out a remedy, because I disclose a wrong. But I have suggestions to make. Four states forbid women to work in mines. These laws should be extended to about one hundred of their present occupations which are too severe and too unhealthful Then all girls under 18 years should be forbidden to be employed in commercial and industrial pursuits. These measures would cut down woman labor one half. Then a movement largely social and moral, but also by women organizing, should be made effective, to give women who do equal work with men the same wages. Thus the family standard of wages would supplant the individual standard. The various assaults upon the family must be resisted, for it is the social unit. The Madonna with her own Child in her own arms must not be dethroned to make room for the public women.”

PRO-BOER MEETING IN DUBLIN The Irish “Joan or Are" and a Male Friend Stir the People to the Point of Revolt. Dublin, Dec. 18.—Tbe announcement that a pro-Boer meeting would be convened yesterday as a protest against the proposal of Trinity college to confer a degree upon Jos. Chamberlain, led to exciting scenes. A large force of police were called out, and the troops were held in readiness. Maud Qonne, the so-called “Irish Joan of Arc,” and James Connolly, the Irish republican, drove in a wagonette to the place appointed for the meeting, which was attended by a large crowd. Mr. Connolly tried to speak, but was prevented by the police. The wagonette then made a tour of the street, the crowd rapidly increasing, cheering for the Boers, and singing “God Save Ireland,” and “We’ll Hang Joseph Chamberlain on a Sour Apple Tree,” and using disgusting expressions against the queen, the empire and the army. While passing Dublin castle, the occupants of the wagonette waved the Transvaal flag defiantly, whereupon the police stopped the vehicle and seized the flag. The wagonette, attended by a large body of police who often cleared the street# then drove to the rooms of the Irish Transvaal community, where j. Michael Davitt, William Kedmond and J. O’Brien were waiting. A meeting of about sixty persons was held, Messers. Davitt, Kedmond and O’Brien speaking in violent condemnation of the war and Mr. Chamberlain, and declaring that the latter’s visit to Ireland at such a moment was proof of his callous na- ' ture. The speakers urged that, should an opportunity occur Dublinites ought • to show their detestation of the colonial secretary in unmistakable fashion. Mr. Davitt said: “All Irishmen rejoice in the triumphs of the Boers. No power in Europe will now fear Great Britain except, perhaps, the prince of Monaco.” Mr. Kedmond said: “Mr. Chamberlain deserves not doctors, but executioners.” Ultimately a resolution, prepared by Mr. Davitt, was carried, denouncing j the war and calling upon the powers to take steps to insure the independence of the Boers. While Maud Gonne was speaking some one shouted a reference to the “Phoenix Park murders.” The chairman and Mr. Davitt warmly protested, however, that no violence should be shown. The meeting closed amidst tremendous cheers evoked by a rumor that Ladysmith had fallen. Miss Gonne ; and Mr. Connolly drove off with the j determination of holding other meet- I ings, but the police arrested Miss j Gonne. ,

Gratifying Decrease In Prisoner*. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 18.—According to the annual statistical report filed with the state prison commission the total . number of prisoners confined in the prisons, penitentiaries, reformatories, houses of refuge and county jails oi the state, is steadily on the decrease. ; Especially is this fact noticeable in the ' penitentiaries, where over 1,600 were j confined during: the pest year. The j record of 1899 shows 221 decrease. In every penitentiary except in New York - county there is a decrease, and this i exception shows but a slight increase.

'i WHERE IS WILLIAM? Vkt Administration Wlurd Is Not AttUtlu Strictly «• HU Bulam. It behooves the big medicine man in the white house to begin hammering his gong and thus scare away the evil spirits who are playing the dickens with stocks and grain. A prosperity-maker can’t afford to take even a day off. He must keep the wheels whizzing without a moment’s respite or he is likely to share the fate of a Papuan idol, which is worshiped and admired during prosperous times, but which is incontinently pulled from its pedestal and kicked out of doors the moment misfortunes begin to arrive. A joss must keep up his reputation or get into trouble. The Canton wonder worker must get down to business. Since the 4th day of March, 1897, we have been assured that good crops in Dakota and poor crops in India, rain in the United States and drought in Bussia were solely attributable to the thaumaturgic powers of the inspired one in the white house. “Look at the harvests!” we were told. “Did you ever see anything like them under a democratic administration? Look at the prosperity that is fairly breaking out like a rash over all this broad land! Do you doubt any longer that William is indeed the legitimate successor of Moses—that he will lead you into a land flowing with milk and honey?” - And if anyone ventured to intimate that a large proportion pf the population was not enjoying milk and honey three times a day the answer always came: “Why, you ungrateful scoundrel, look at Wall street! Look at the

’ CHEAPNESS 0P H0NE7. Me Coxer Yell im Wall StAtt «4 Urn Meet m the AdaetaUt rat Ion. A republican exchange, in dealing ■with future events, says that it is incumbent on gold democrats to “vote the republican ticket, so as to make more crushing the defeat of the cheap money forces,” The cheap money forces! Really, these republican editors seem to be blind to the conditions ail around them. They close their eyes to all the information contained dn their daily market reports. They put their fingers in their ears and refuse to listen to facts. Compared with the most important of the world’s commodities, money was never cheaper ia this country than it is to-day. The depreciated greenback dollars would buy in 1870 more iron than the gold dollar commands to-day. Thus, as compared with 1894, we have a 50-cent dollar with respect to cotton and with respect to cotton products, and a 30-cent dollar with respect to iron. ^ ' In the face of conditions plain to all, the republican editors go on denouncing “cheap money" in one breath and applauding its results in the next. “Cheap money is a delusion!^ they cry, and then add: “Behold the prosperity of the country.” Wall street recently took up what baa been called “the Coxey yell” and demanded* more money because they didn’t want to see the stock market collapse, under the influence of low prices. “The Coxey yell,” it seems. Is s horrible, an alarming aflfairp. when heard in the south and west, or among

HOT IN IT.

The American Dollar-a-Day Wage-Earner—Where do I come in, Mr. Praidenti

price of stocks! Can’t you'get along without milk and honey so long as you see that stocks are booming? 'Don’t talk about your pitiful necessities when you can take a look at the stock list and see that sugar trust advanced five' points yesterday. Go to. Wal street is the nerve center of the country. If It is prospering you must be prospering. If you say you aren’t you’re a Mar. At any rate, you are a democrat, which is worse!” But here we see Wall street itself in trouble. Stocks tumble and in sympathy therewith grain tumbles likewise. In the house of representatives Hon. Jonathan Dolliver burns incense before the Canton joss—calls upon the whole world to fall down and worship him as the most marvelous wonder worker that ever came up the pike—and at that very moment the holy of holies Is in a panic—Wall street is eaten up by bears as were'the bad little boys who jeered at the baldheaded prophet. Stocks go off five, ten, twenty-five points and wheat comes tumbling after. Wild-eyed men run from bank tp bank, only to be cast into outer darkness when they ask for loans on gilt-edged securities. London calls for gold and there is no gold. The devil is to pay and there is not even any pitch hot. 'Where is the joss and what is he doing at this time of stress and trial? Why is he not making medtoine, beating his gong and pronouncing exorcisms against the evil genii who are puncturing prosperity’s tire? . Where is William the Wizard? Where is he at? These are momentous questions. They require immediate answer. For we repeat that a joss who sleeps on duty .is in imminent peril. He may be mighty in all other respects, but if he can’t be relied upon to keep things booming in Wall street his tribe is accursed and his name is Mud. Let some one kick the soothsayer in'the ribs and give him a tip that there is blood on the moOn.—Chicago Chronicle.

-Hanna says that labor has found it advantageous to “treat with trusts and organization." Always the virtue and holiness of trusts. Always the uplifting of labor by monopoly and greed. These are the perennial texts of Hanna. Does not the money-coddling senator know that when labor trembles capital turns pale, fearing a fall—that labor is the turtle of Atlas upholding the world —that labor must be contented before those standing on his back can feel secure?—N. Y. Journal. -Why should the republican party work against the trusts in congress when it proposes to knock the stuffing out of them with a platform plank in 1900?—St. Louis Republic.

• the common people, but when the spec* ulators, the gamblers and the traders take it up it becomes patriotic and fashionable. ^fTot only so, the editors take _ it up and remark that the situation is critical, and the conservative financial writers who make it apoint tbdenounce the demand for more money when it is uttered by the people, begin to make gloomy comments on the ‘‘monetary stringency,” and say that they confidently expect the government to come to the relief of the, market. It is treason for the people to ask their own government to come to their relief, but, as we have said, the Coxey yell becomes the rallying cry «f patriotism when it is uttered in the sacked domain of Wall street. And the government always responds. Recently it issued gold certificate^ still more recently" it annosneed its readiness to redeem $25,000,000 worth of bonds, paying 112% for bonds that Cleveland sold for 103 and 104; and whit* expanding busines conditions in the interior drain Wall street again,we shall bear the same Coxey yell, and see the same demonstrations of politeness and consideration on the part of the government.—Atlanta Constitution.

POINTS AND OPINIONS, -William J. Bryan notices that his political enemies regret that he is not a “Hopper.” He did ndt learn states* manship in Canton, O.—Chicago Democrat. , -While urging congress to take action against unhealthful combinations against trade, President McKinley continues to hold to the fallacy of a high tariff, which is the foundation of every trust in the country.—Kansas City Star. -It is already eviden t from the introduction of the Payne hill that the Mark Hanna ship subsidy steal is to be pushed at the present session of congress. It is an essential part of the imperial system to extend facilities for fleecing the people both at home and in the colonies.—Indianapolis Sentinel. -We shall see whether or not the republicans will have the courage or the sense to put on the free list articles that are monopolized by the trusts with the aid of the high tariff rates. That would be a practical answer to the question of whether they want to regulate the trusts or not.—Peoria Herald. -If this congress Appropriate* money up to the demands of the various departments of government it will be not merely a billion-dollar, but nearly a billio^-and-a-half-dollar congress. This is the work of imperialism. It has made the most extravagant of recent congresses models of moderation and economy in the comparison.—Springfield (Mass.) Repubilcan.