The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
December 15, 1899

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J C M KKs VOLUME xxxn Of His Country Extolled the Whole Land Over. BUT CHIEFLY AT HIS TOMB Where His Present Illustrious Successor in Office PRONOUNCES THE EULOGY 2iasonic Bodies in Charge of the Excr rises at Mount Vernon- The Centennary Elsewhere. Washing-ton, Dec 14.-WIth solemn pomp and circumstance, -with ceremonies beautiful. Impressive and appropriate, in the presence of a distinguished assem 5)lage, and in the full splendor of ideal autumn weather, the centennial of the death of George "Washington was com memorated today at Mount Vernon. That Mount Vernon should have been selected as the scene of the exercises was peculiarly fitting. There it was that the happiest Incidents erf Washington's life occurred. In other parts he endured his trials, on other fields he won his tri umphs; but there, surrounded by those whom he loved best, were spent the rest ful, quiet, studious hours of his life. There it was, too, that he sickened and died, and there all that was mortal of him was laid to eternal rest in-a mauso leum overlooking a broad sweep of the picturesque Potomac. Today's ceremonies were elaborately planned and successfully carried to frui tion. They were conducted b y the Ma sonic bodies and by the Red Men of the United States. The movement for the day's observance originated in 1S93, with the grand lodge of Masons of the state of Colorado, the proposition bedng mado by Most Worshipful William D. Wright, grand master of Colorado, who was present to witness the carrying into ef- i feet of his long cherished idea. Charge of the ceremonies incident to today's ommemoration was placed in the hands of the Masons of Virginia, It being in the Old Dominion that Washington was obli gated as a Master Mason and there that he participated enthusiastically in Ma sonic work and observances. The officers of the grand lodge of Virginia and the (membership of Fredericksburg lodge, in which Washington was made a Mason, und of Washington-Alexandria lodge, over which he presided as worshipful master, had the chief part In the duty of Feeing that today's observances were ap propriate. That the duty was well per formed was evidenced by the beauty and Eolommty of the ceremonies and by the immense concourse of Masons present. Thousands were in attendance from all (parts of the country, and almost every jurisdiction in the United States and a f.w foreign countries, were represented bv some of their grand officers and mem bers. The visiting Masons, many accom panied by the ladies of their families, congregated in "Washington early today end, escorted by the Masonic bodies of the District of Columbia, headed by the jrrand lodge of the district, made the pil jrrlmage to Mount Vernon today by ooa,l. The Virginia Masons assembled at Alrx andria. and thence, escorted by Freder icksburg lodge and Washington-Alexai-dria lodge, as bodies, proceeded to Mount Vernon, also by boat. At 10 o'elock President McKinley, him Folf an enthusiastic Mason, accompanied by Secretar yof State Hay, Secretary of the Treasury Gage, Secretary of the Navy Long. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. Secretary of Agriculture Wil is m and Postmaster General Smith, rf the cabinet; Assistant Secret arv of the X.ivy Alien, Major General Miles, Adju tant General Corbin, Secretary Porter, Assistant Secretary Corteiyou, Major Jrhn A. Johnson ami Senator W. A. Clark of Moutana, past grand master of his state, left Washington on a special electric train for Mount Vernon, arriving there at 11 o'clock. The presidential 7arty was greeted by Grand Master Duke of Virginia and by him was escort ed to the mansion. It was nearly an hour and a half af terwards before all of the steamers bear ing the Masonic foodies arrived- After the president and his cabinet had re v ipwed them from a platform on the east fr:snt of the mansion, a procession was farmed and moved, as on the day of General Washington's funeral, December 1 1798. to Uie old vault, where the re iraias He" rSt"epesfkcd. Then, Jn; th? Jmnwdhtte,'!reri!e f CrranJL pf- i; err of rhe various states and the as soiubled Masons, solemn funeral rites were conducted. A solemn dirge by the Third cavalry band was followed by the invocation, pronounced by the Rt. Rev. A. M. Randolph, bishop of the Southern Episcopal diocese of Virginia. After music toy an octette of the prand lodge of the District of Columbia. Grand Mas ter A. A.- Burnand of Colorado delivered an oration on. the life and work of Wash ington, layins: particular stress upon his Masonic" life -and accomplishments. The procosglon re-formed and moved then to the Tomb, where the remains of Washington and those of hie family lie now. The tomb was magnificently dec orated with flags and festoons of ever greens and flowers. Here, the beautiful and impr-asive Masonic services were c nductel The errand masters of the thirteen original states formed In line facing the representative of the sther jurisdlciioa. the grand lodge of Virginlc and visiting brethren standing in a .3ml c.rcle, facing the entrance to the to3h. with Joined hands. Prayer was then of fered by Rev. G. H. Ray, D. D-. grind chaplain of the grand lodge of Virginia. Then the graad master called: upon cacn of the jurisdictions of the thirteen vris iiial st&teg. the jurisdictions of the wst c m states and those of Canada, Belgium and Neva- Seoda for message and trib utes sent toy them, and all responded. The nthe grand master of the Distri-t of Columbia deposited within the tomb the lambskin apron, as a token of innocence; the grand master of Missouri deposited the white glove, as a token of friend rhl:; and the grand master of California de posited the evergreen, as an emblem of the Masonic faith in the resurrection of the body and the immarti.Uy of the soul At the conclusion of the ceremony the following rosv-nses were made: The craft: "Amen." All the grsnd masters: "O, Death, where is thy sting?" The craxt: "O, Grave, where is thy vic tory?" Scores cf beautiful wrsa.ths ani bunches ot evergreens wer then deposit ed within the tomb, one of the most beautiful tokens, an immense wreath of ivy, immortelles, and acacia blossoms be ing offered by President McKinley. The procession re;j,nd to the east front of the mansion, where President McKinley, Introduced by Grand Master Duke, delivered the following oration as his tribute to Washington: "We have just participated in a service commemorative of the one hundredth an niversary of the death of George Wash ington. Here at his old home, which he loved so well and which the patriotic women of the country have guarded with loving hands, exercises are conducted under the auspices of the great fra ternity of Masons, which a csiuu v ago planned and executed the sneain ctre monial which attended the Father of His Country to his tomb. The lodge n which he was initiated and the one over which he afterwards presided as Wor shipful Master, accorded positions of honor at his obsequies, are today rep resented here, in token of profound re spect to the memory of their most illus trious member and beloved brother. Masons throughout the United States testify anew their reverence for the name of Washington and th inspiring example of his life. Distinguished rep resentatives are here from all the grand lodges of the country to render the cere monies as dignified and impressive as possible, and most cordial greetings have come from across our borders and from beyond the sea. Not alone in this coun try, but throughout the world have Masons taken especial interest in the ob servance of this centennial anniversary. The fraternity jutly claims the immortal patriot as one of its members; the whole human family acknowledges him as one of its best benefactors. Public bodies, patriotic societies, and other organiza tions, our citizens everywhere, have es teemed it a privilege today to pay their tribute to his memory and to the splendor of his achievements In the advancement of justice and liberty among men. "His fair name, secure in its immor tality, shall shine through countless ages with undiminished lustre. "The struggling republic for which Washington was willing to give his life, and for which he ever freely spent his fortune and which at all times was the object of his most earnest solicitude, has steadily and wonderfully developed along the lines which his sagacity and fore sight carefully planned. It has stood every trial and at the dawn of a new century is stronger than ever to carry forward its mission of liberty. During all the intervening years it has been true, forever true, to the precepts of the constitution which he and his illustrious colleagues framed for its guidance and government. 'He was the national archi tect," says Bancroft, the historian, 'and but for him the nation could not have achieved Its independence, could not have put the federal government into operation. He had neither precedent nor predecessor. His work was original and constructive and has successfully stood the severest tests.' "lie selected the site for the canital of the republic; he founded and gave it the name of The Federal City, but the com mission substituted the name of Wash ington as the more fitting7 and to be a perpetual recognition of the services of the commander-in-chief of the Conti nental Army, the president of the con vention which framed the constitution and the first president of the republic. More than seventy millions of people ac knowledge allegiance to the flag which he made triumphant. The nation is his best eulogist and his noblest monument. "I have been deeply interested and touched by the sentiments of his contem poraries, uttered a hundred years ago on the occasion of his death. "The Rev. "Walter King of Norwich, Conn., in the course of an eloquent eulogy dclivered in that city on January 5. 1S00. said in part: 'By one mighty effort of mnnly resolution wo were born anew, and declared our independence. Now commenced the bloody contest for every thing we held dear. The same Almighty Being, by whose guidance we were hither conducted, beheld us with compassion, and saw what we needed a pilot, a lead er in the perilous enterprise we had un dertaken. He called for Washington, al ready prepnred, anppointed him as Hi"? servant with regal dignity and put into his hands the control of all our defensive operation". But here admiration sup presses utterance, our own minds must fill out the active character of the men. A description of the warlike skill, the profound wisdom, the prudence, the heroism and integrity which he displayed in the character of the commander-in-chief would suffer materially In hands like mine. But this I may say the eyes of all our American Israel were placed upon" him as their savior, under the di rection of Heaven and they were not dis appointed.' "The Rev. Nathan Strong, pastor of the North Presbyterian church in Hartford, spoke as follows on December 27. 1799: 'Ho was as much the angel of peace as of war, as much respected, as deeply reverenced in the political cabinet for a luminous coolness of disposition, where by party jealousy became enlightened and ashamed of Itself, as he was for a coolness of command in the dreadful moment when empires hung susoended on the fate of battle. His colnlons be came the opinions o fthe public body and every man was pleased with himself when he found he thought like Washing ton. Under the auspices of this great warrler, who was formed by the Provi dence of God to defend his country, the war was ended and America ranked atnonc the nations. He who misht have been a monarch retired to his own Mount Vernon, unclothed ef all authority, to enjoy the bliss of being a free nr irate citisen. This was a strange sight and gave a new triumph to human virtue a triumph that hath never been exceeded in the hitory of the world." "And on the day preceding. December 95, 1799. in the course of hie memorable fun era loration before both housos of congress. Ma4or Genera Lee. then a rep resentative from the state f Virginia, gave utterance to the noble sentiment, as foreeful today as in those early years of our national life: To the horrid Mrec- Continued on Third Page.) WICHITA, KA3SAS: FEIDAT MOKNItfG, This the Fate of Pettigrew's Filipino Resolution. CHANGES IN COMMITTEES Perfunctory Debate Upon the Currency Bill Washington, Dec. 14. The senate today, by a decisive vote and practically with out discussion, laid on the table the Pet tigrew resolution of inquiry as to whether or not the United States forces had rec ognized the Filipino Insurgents' flag and had turner over Spanish soldiers to the insurgents. It agreed to the house Christmas recess resolution and agreed to meet tomorrow to receive reports on the composition of its committees for this congress. When the senate convened today Mr. Aldrich asked for a temporary postpone ment of the usual Thursday motion of an adjournment over Sunday, until it could be ascertained whether the Demo crats would be ready to announce tneir committee assignments. He added that in case they were not so prepared he would ask the senate to sit tomorrow in order that the appointments to commit tees could be made. In obedience to this request Mr. Hale, who had moved the adjournment, withdrew the motion. Mr. Pettigrew's resolution asking for Information as to whether the flag of the Philippine republic had ever been sup ported by the American forces in the Philippines, came up in the regular order. Mr. Chandler moved to lay the resolu tion on the table, and refused Mr. Pet tigrew's request to withdraw the motion. There was, however, no objection to an explanation by Mr. Pettigrew, and he spoke briefly, saying that his only pur pose was to ascertain whether certain newspaper statements concerning the recognition given Aginaldo's forces by our fleet in Manila bay in the summer of 1S56 were true. He said the statement had been made repeatedly, that vessels bearing the Philippine flag had passed in and out of the harbor at that time and that the flag had been saluted on different occasions by the American forces. He had never seen a contradic tion of tins report and he considered it important to know whether it was based upon fact. He had also seen frequent statements to the effect that at one time our forces had turned over prisoners taken in a battle on Subig bay, to the Filiplnca. If this was true, he and many others would like to know the facts, and the circumstances under which they occurred. He therefore considered the resolution a proper one and hoped Mr. Chandler's motion to lay on the table would not prevail. Mr. Chandler replied that every word of the resolution and speeches made upon it would be cabled to Manila. For this reason he hoped that the resolution would be promptly disposed of. The mo tion to lay on the table was carried, yeas, 41: nays, 20, as follows: Teas Aldrich, Allis, Beveridge. Carter, Chandler, Clark (Wyo.), JDeboe, Depew, Elkins, Fairbanks, Forar, Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hanna, Hawley, Kean, Lindsay, 'Lodge, McBride, McComas, McCumber, McEnery, McLaurin, McMil lan, Nelson, Perkins, Piatt (Conn.), Piatt (N. Y.), Pritchard, Ross, Scott, Sewcli, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Thurston, Well ington, Wetmore, Wolcott 11. Nays Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Clay, Cockrell, Harris, Hcitfeld, Hoar, Jones (Ark.), Kenney, Money, Pettigrew, Pet tus, Rawlins, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Till man, Turley, Vest 20. After a brief executive session the sen ate agreed to the house resolution for a Christmas holiday adjournment from De cember 20 until January 3. On motion of Mr. Foraker the senate then, at 1:05 p. m., adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Representative Dan ford of Ohio. Responding to a resolution of Inquiry, the president today sent to the senate a statement by the secretary of state con cerning the possible sale of the Galapagos islnnds. The secretary says in his state ment that the department of state has "no recent information as to a proposed sal-; of the Galapagos islands by the re public of Ecuedor to Great Britain or any European power." Senator Davis, from the committee on foreign relations, today introduced a bill to provide for the punishment of viola tions; of treaty rights. It provides for the ptmsnment of c-lmes against the citizens of other countries committed in states of the United States, under tho laws of the states in which the crimes may be committed. HOUSE DEBATE ON CURRENCY Sibley Han Xot Keen Convcrted--A ultl Iemocrat'H Koast Washington, Dec. H The debate on the currency bill in the house today as tame and prosaic. The attendance both in the galleries and on the floor was very limited and none of the speeches made attracted special attaoUon. Mr. Sibley tDem. Pa.), who bad publicly an nounced his change of views on the money Question and who it was thought might vote for the bill, stated that be would vote a rains t It. Mr. Thayer, a Massachusetts Democrat, was the only member of the opposition who made a speech for the blU today. Mr. Cox (Tenn.). who was the ranking minority of the banking and currency committee in the last congress, orened the debate today in opposition to the currency In the course of his re marks. Mr. Oox paid his respects, to Mr. Grosvenor. whom be characterised as the spokesman of the administration on the floor. He was a most adept representa tive of the chief executive, he raid, for when placed In a bole he never experi ence dthe least difficulty In getting out (Laughter.) Mr. Lnnham of Texas, opposinsr the bill, said it was. in effect, a proposition to change the character of the obHga tinne of debtors without their consent. Mr. Crurapaeker of Indiana believed it possible that the enactment of the pend ing Mi tnto-buw might enhance the pros pects of the neccemaneer from Nebraska, "Bat." said fee. tf Bryan should be eject ed this law wujubi act as a sort of legis lative strairhtjaclcct and reaasare the country by minimizing his capacity for evil." When Mr. Sibley (Pa.) arose to speak much Interest was manifested, owing to the report that he had changed his views upon the silver question. Mr. Sibley, however, disaDpointed his audience- He had only risen to say that he proposed to print his views in the Kecord. He had been offered time by the Republicans, but as he had spoken against the Re publican candidates ,in twenty-seven states in 1SSS, he did 'not desire to ac cept favors at their hands. On the other hand, he did not desire to embar rass the Democrats by acceptimr the thirty-five minutes they had tendered him. He would vote against the pend ing bill, he said, but he did not entirely agree with the -views of members upon the minority side. Mr. Daly (N. J.) and Mr. 'Burke (Texas) opposed the bill and Mr. Lover ing (Mass.) and Mr. Olmstcad (Pa.) sup ported it. Mr. Terry tArk) said the bill would consummate the conspiracy of the gold syndicate against the plain people. The Democrats in this fight stood against corporate and banking greed. Mr. Ball (Texas) said that in order to support this bill almost every Republi can in public life had to recant the pro fessions of a lifetime. Mr. McCleary (Minn.) remarked upon the change which had come over the Democrats. In past congresses they al ways had seemed eager and anxious to offer a free silver proposition as a sub stitute for almost anything that hap pened to be pending. During the debate not a Democrat had come forward with a free silver substitute. Mr. McCleary made himself the target of a fusillade of questions from the Democrats by assert ing that during the whole century not a singgle silver dollar has been coined on private account. During a passage-at-arma with Mr. Sulzer CN. T.) Mr. Mc Cleary said that neither Mr. Sulzer's father nor grandfather had ever seen a silver dollar except as a curiosity. "And if you and your associates keep on," reported Mr. Sulzer, "neither will my grandchildren." (Laughter.) "That depends upon your grandfather," observed Mr. McCleary, amid renewed laughter. Mr. Boutelle (111.) devoted considerable time to showing that both Jefferson and Jackson were directly opposed to the present Democratic principle of finance. Mr. Gilbert (Ky.), In opposing the bill, read a letter from the controller of the currency in answer to an inquiry of his saying the tax on capital, surplus and circulation of national banks, if the cir culation were reduced to the minimum under the pending bill, would be $2,709,000. The total tax collected from national banjts last year was $3,744,000. Mr. Berry (Ky.) said if the Republicans had declared for the pending bill when they got together to fool the pople at St. Louis there would not be enough Re publicans in the house today to get a roll call. He predicted that the bill would' yet unhorse the Republican party. After some further remarks by Mr. Lewis (Ga.), Smith (Ky.) and Jett (111.), against the bill, and Graff (Rep., 111.) for it, Mr. Thayer (Dem., Mass.concluded the debate for the afternoon with a ten minutes speech In favor of the bill. He said he regretted to differ from Tils col leagues but his conscience compelled him to dissent. He spoke of the Chicago platform of 18C9 as a great mistatke made by a portion of the Democratic party created by Jefferson, defendel by Jackson and protected by the immortal Russell, of Massachusetts, at the sacri fice of life Itself. He said tie believed that If the question of silver4 at 16 to 1 could be left tothe Demonrnc vciors. unaccompanied by illustrious names, ti-ey would reject It by an overwhelm'nf ma jority. The time had come, he said, when the financial interests should be re lieved from continued agitation of the financial question, which had beei hang ing over the country for the Dat eigh' years like a funreal pall. Mr. Thayer de clared that the Republicans would nrt have had the courage to bring in this bill if the little band of heroic Demo crats in 1S'19 in the spirit of self-sacrifice had not declared for the soul. standard. Mr. Thayer was liberally applauded by the Republicans. At 5 o'clock the house recessed until S o'clock. At the night session the following members made speeches: Messrs. H. C. Smith (Rep., Mich,), and Gibson (Rep., Tenn.), in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Sheppard (Dem., Texas), Shackleford (Dem., Mo.), W. E. Williams (Dem., 111.), Burnett (Dem., Ala.), Allen (Dem., Ky.), McLain (Dem., Miss.), Ridgeloy( Pop., Kan.), Breazeale (Dem., La.), Little (Dem., Ark.), Talbert (Dem., S. C). Stokes (Dem., S. Oe.gainst the bill. At 10:15 p. m. the house adjourned until to morrow at 11 a. m. Among the house measures introduced today were these: By Mr. Wilson, Ari zona, admitting Arizona to statehol ?nd to give two months extra pay to th'Fe serving in the war with Spain, without limitations of present law: by Ren.-e-va-tative Glynn New York, a resolution fcr a tribute to the memory of Jiseph Henry, the scientist, ipon the occa-rion of the ICOth anniversary cf his birta:Jty Mr. Jones. Wahingt -i. to extend the homestead law to the Philippines, so that soldier servintr in the war3 wth Spain or the Philippines shall ca"o the bnflt r' homestead settleme-t in tve Philip pines. SIX; WITNESSES FROM UTAH Arc Expected Jlondaj-- to Testify in the Kobcrts Cane. Washington, Dec. 14. Six witnesses are expected to arrive here from Utah on Monday next to testify against Mr. Rob erts of Utah, namely. Mrs. Dr. Luelia Miles, Mrs. McDougall. Thos. J. Brandon. Ray Brandon. Dr. Wtehard and R. Letcher. They were advised by Chair man Taylor of the house investiratiqg committee, that aecesssaxy travelinr ex penses would be guaranteed and on this understanding they will come without the formality of subpoenas. They are expected to give evidence relative to tho polygamous relations of Mr. Roberts, from more direct and personal knowl edge than that possessed by the wit nesses heretofore heard. HOUSE COMMITTEE PERSONNEL Will be Announced Kcfore the Holi day ReceSenate C'oramittrc. Washington. Dec 1L Speaker Heodor 'son has made snxh progress with the houe committees that he was able to state definitely for the first time today that th list would be announced before tbe holiday recess, psroonhfy vn or about the day before she recese begins. T Republicans of th mw? today adopted the chamces mac by tbe cocs sjoTfcM on cswafue!. Th more rmssr umt ehamges in th R emwhUuan -bership of the oostaiuesn: follow: F- Continued oa TfclrO.Tate. DECEMBER 15. 1899 Cumber England's Path to South African Empire. PUBLIC WRATH IS RISING Reir.forcements Ordered Events Due in Natal. London, Dec. 13. (4:45 a. m.) The war office Is still without news from Lady smith other than that already published. The general belief is that the large Boer forces Lord Methuen encountered at Ma gersfonteln were partly drawn from Na tal, and that General Buller will strike a blow before these have time to return. The newspapers are calling upon the government to employ the Cunarders as well as the White Star steamers as trans ports, seeing tho urgent necessity for getting more men to the Cape as speed ily as possible. Forty thousand men could still be sent from England without calling upon the militia for foreign ser vice. The militia effective is 100,000, and from this body 20,000 carefully selected could easily be spared for South Africa. Moreover, the colonies are again proffer ing assistance. The greatest need, there fore, is speedy transports. Sir Charles Warren, who arrived at Cape Town yes terday, will possibly join Lord Methuen and take command of the combined forces. The Daily Chronicle's Modder River dispatch, which Is at varance with all the other reports, represents Lord Me thuen's forces as retiring Tuesday on the camp at Modder River as the result of renewed artillery firing that day. The correspondent says: "Tuesday forenoon the Boers brought heavy guns into ac tion. The British artillery replied but failed to sllenco them. Lord Methuen thereupon withdrew his force out of range and concentrated at Modder River." Orders have been Issued at Woolwich to prepare another siege train to go out with the Seventh division. LOSSES AT MAGERSFOXTIEN London, Dee. 14. The scenes at the war office thl3 morning when General Me thuen's casualties were posted were high ly dramatic. There was a steady incur sion of anxious Inquirers from the mo ment the doors opened and there was in tense excitement when an offlrlal ap peared bearing the ominously long list of names. The women present crowded eagerly forward and begged for copies of the lists. But the supply was not suf ficient and the official read out the lists. Intense feeling was evident on all faces. It was a memorable scene. Some of the women were so overcome that they had to be assisted from the room. Tho queen has sent a message of deep sym pathy to the widow of General Wau chope. London, Dec. 14. A revised list of the total casualties to the British troops at Magersfontein places the number at S32. The following list of officers killed or wounded has been received: Highlands brigade Killed, General Wauchope, Lieutenant Colonel J. N. C. Goode, Captain Elton, Lieutenant Ed monds Captain J. R. Clark, Lieutenant Cox, Captain Cowan, Captain Lamber ton. Lieutenant Colonel Goff, Major Rob inson, Captain WIngate and Lieutenant Cowie; wounded, Colonel Eathan, Major Berkeley, Major Duff. Captain Feather stonbaugh. Captain Noyes, Captain Wolfe-Murray, Captain Richardson, Cap tain Campbell and Captain Gordon. Twelfth Lancers One killed, 13 wounded. DCinth Lancers One killed, 9 wounded. Second Seaforths Missing. Major J. R. Mackenzie and Captain Brodle. Field artillery Twenty-one wounded; surgeon major taken prisoner. Mountain infantry Killed, Major Mil ton and Major Ray. BOKKS LOST Al,MOST AS HEAVILY Modder River, Wednesday, Dec. 12. Ambulances started early yesterday morn ing under a flag of truce to collect the mounded and bury the dead who fell at Magersfontein. Brigadier General Wau chope, who led the Highland brigade, was found read near the trenches, shot in the chst and thigh. A few wounded were found near the trenches. Several wounded Boers were taken to the Brit ish hospital. Th side of the hill and im mediate neighborhood of tho Boer trenches showed dead bodies all about. One wounded Boer informed a correspond ent of the Aioclated Prets that their loss was terrible. The whol Canadan vian contingent was destroyed. Judging from information gleaned from the Boer wounded and from prisoners taken in dif ferent parts of the field, the Boer toase must exceed "M. Tbe destruction wrought by the naval guns was enormous. Word was passed along the Boer lines to pre pare to retreat at nightfall. All confess that It was their greatest msf during the war. The British troops ha re turned to Modder River owing to tho lack of water near the poattion held yester day. BOTH SIDES FOfflHT IKSrKKATBLY Modder Rhrer. Cape Colony. Tuesday. Doc. 1 Details gathered here by a rep resentative of the Associated Preaa amon th wounded British and Boers gave .ya idea ol tbe desperate aatmre of the fight at Magersfontein The Hlgh Uaders did all that Use most gallant troops in the world conW do, but tt -"-as impoiMJbie to face the terrible are of tbe Beers. The Brttissb artillery am -d tbe situation, and divide the honors of the day with tbe Scots. Tbe batteries worked for hours under a gaBtoz rie are. Accotbj: to the Bor stories, H wa imnoeolMe for tbe borKhers to have -eaosd fearful los. Owe Br arfeooer said a single lyddSte abell killed r wounded orer serenty and that two ether shells burst oeer two bodies of- Boers nsonr4 behind th reuse, dowx fear ful damaae. All acres tksU the Boers foagfet tbronrboat "th On srtsaoet cal ls atry. Their sharpshoetoa j-stisaa raise ed the marSc A Seaf orth Hlrhlander say Vtml whO be wa iria wounded on dee fleU be aaar a B-r of typical Gerxaaa epouarawo. Saattlosalr 4reaea -tta aashthao a shirt wfch sffSe ntOes. aatd a tffsar as Us, ..neanh, ssJVtofr aasaj ihe ySc&tar oS. Ae BrJsfth. H BULLETIN OF STIje JBicijita la .Sag& Wichita, Friday, December 15, 1899 TVcather for Wichita Today Fair: continnep cold northerly winds IMPORTANT NtVS OF TODAY Pages 1. Washington Iay Observances Philippines AJTairs in Cenjjxess John Bull Counts ills Dead Pro-Filipino Resolutions 2. Hitchcock and the SqHa-ronea Sol Temple Baffles Ofllcers Women Commissioners to Paris 3. Wichita Livestock Market .Review rthe tJraln Jlarhvcts Wall Street Stock Circular Xew Money Order Rullur 5. Great Holiday Trad Tn o Bis Heal Kstatc Deals G. Yesterday's Memorial Services 8. About Breeding Swift Ho rses alone and it was apparent from the fre quent use he made of field glasses that he was singling out ofllcers. Another wounded Boer says that a lyd dite shell, flred on Sunday fell in the fiddle of an open air prayer meeting; held to offer supplicatlonsfor the suc cess of the Boer arms. All the wounded are full of praise for tho treatment they received from the medical department on' the battlefield. While the Guards were advancing on the plain which the Boers were shelling from the adjoining ridges, they encoun tered and cut up a strong- Boer picket posted on a hill for the purpose' of ob servation. All the members of the picket were either killed, wounded or taken prisoners. HOKRSKXEW TnEY WElfK COMLVO London, Deo. 15. The correspondent of the Standard at Modder River, describ ing the flght at Magersfontein, says: "Six miles had to be covered before the Highland brigade could reuch the Boer stronghold. It is not yet clear throusrh what mischance the ,force, which was led by guidos, came upon the Boer trenches so unexpectedly. Beyond question the Boers were aware of the approach of the British and had prepared to receive them. According to one version, two Highlanders, through nervousness or clumsiness, discharged their rifles pre maturely, but it is equally probable that tho advance Boer scouts conveyed the Intelligence. Our men wore totnlly unpre pared. They had not oven fixed bayo nets. The disaster was all the more ox asperating because of tbe consciousness that, had the brigade been extended and with bayonets fixed, the trenches might have been successfully rushed, with far le53 sacrifice of life." GATACKirS CASUALTIES London, Dec. H. The war office has received from General Gatacre the fol lowing list of casualties furnished by a correspondent who was permitted to visit the Boor camp with the chaplain, and is believed to be reliable: Second Roval Irish. 10 killed, 32 wounded; Fir?t East Lancashires. 1 wounded; Second Northumberland. 12 killed, 27 wounded; All the above wounded are prisoners. THE QUEEX'S PROFOUND ORIBI'" New York, Dect 14. A dispatch to the Herald from Lonflfin sayst "Jt I stated by a person in a "position to know. t9n" the queen's mental anxiety gives the gravest alarm to the royal household. The Queen Insists on receiving the min utest information from tho war office as to the state of affairs. Yet she Is com pletely overcome wAen the particulars of each engagement are related. No matter where one went last nhtht to theatre, the club or to the hotel there was but one topic of discussion Me thuen's defeat and his probable Jows?. Lator in the evening, when It became known that General Waaebop and th Marquis of Winchester were a mom: the killed, the tension was increased, km the thought flashed throueh all minds that the list of killed and wounded win aurrf grief to many stately as well as to many lowly homes. It is not an exaggeration to say that almost every handsome man sion in the fashionable West End eon tains anxious and sleepless men and women this moraine. AND THE FUKLIC'S IXDIOXATION "An undertone of condemnation Of the inacilty of tbe war ofllee before be tllitlee began, which rneulted in tbe Brit ish force being Inferior la numbers tt the Boors .has found its way to tbe sur face. This feetiag was expressed fin strong terms at the war ofBce, wbre crowds of anxious m nand wonM on grARatod before the doors or walbM through tho lobby, reading the buH-ttns through the day and renin. Whn ft was announced, after midnight, that r-e more news would be givsn o-j unfl morning, they slowly dispersed M-t women were unable to control thslr emo. tkms." London, Dec. It faforaK While the outwardly calm of the press and people here during the prpeat crisis command admiration, there fat an trjdercorrttst f tstonse iadixaatlea against th wr ft. ace and tbe government wmh ?rf' sm to have eerhm addition w th Won der of the ceoerais and tb further denr of the breakdown of th ?'--port and mtlHgne iertnst wiV- are dally coming to Ibr' 1? w 'rv pr4"td tbi mom'-c evn Sn fc'sh milfarr cirr' ha v Snth AfHt campaign ain h,crt 'e. I ai al rp"ted th funeral Vl would have t- rttr n'j' of tbe Rtrer. as it was eis&"d be ml n hold out lag at th M'dor Rr wber his amau1tlo and fwH npr'l- ware not exp-t4 to it ovr a w"V la fwt. !t va aid that nr n-sranSeati-n was prohaMy a!-a,y and it wa fJ,., men was simttarty waahaei H t.s rt' vm and tb rv4t fbe e-lrft. and It was add that h mirtJ hsv to choose ttw a siege end a rTa. London. Dec U. The r-tTa'VT! par-?" j of ail whods of poetic follow "j- ts'jm- mg paper la faming tb sttaattw or tupsooaly and Jm man tine thr Unas Hate dftapatesi of rint vm Msents. Tbe. rbe rwBesJ S:r yx: "Tbe fake th gam Wr C1aab!n has brwir-: a h ta ble ss not arr &ot A fa. v cmstfra. It ts too iei W rsrt the, xaa W bar no efeaic tat t- pur tt. if tivolvos th srsdfsg rr -mA a ft alna. Oer arm ra sVie Af rV nrast Sw aaeHty refsf orwwi CosUsscrl est 92d P&7. KUMBEE25 GIVING Aid and Comfort to the Fill pfnovEnemy. TWO HOUSE RESOLUTIONS Providing for Buying a Peace With the Rebels AND SELLING THE ISLANDS At Actual Cost, Meanwhile Hxcrclsls arrotcctoratC"Statuortheruf lus Is Also Called For. Wa.bington. Dec II. Two Joint reso lutions were Introduced in the heutor representative today by Reproaentative Williams of Mississippi, which aro tho result of consultation anions a number of Democratic leaders In the house an are uadenflood to be expreeeive of thoir general position on the I'hllippmeo. The text of the Filipino resolution is as follows: "Whereas, The hope has been held v,u? that the Filipinos now waging sa against tho forces of the United State In the Island of Luzon would lay down tl.t r arms if authoritatively assured that .i was the intention of tho govemeaetn. a I people of the United States ultimately tu grant to tho people of that lafend tWr independence and tbe absolute control of their domestic affairs; and "Whereas, Suoh is tho Intention of 'no government and of the Amertonn people, who do not believe In wars of oonqnt or criminal aggroasion against other jx pies and have fronuontly declared thir horror thoreof; now, therefore, be It "Resolved by the senate and boue e representatives in congress assembled, "Section 1 That it has always been our intent and purpose to recognize tf inalienable right of tho Filipino to sett government ami a national IndepeiftiOMO ami that in iMtrsuance thereof we shall make formal recognition of those right and withdraw our land and sea foreos upon the establishment of peace and tho inauguration of a constitutional jcevern. ment or governments by the people of the islands, or any of them: ProvUd, the said government agrees, or the a governments ara, to rofuml tbe OttUhJO which was paid by ot to His 6usen of Spain; te sive us m foe sample, with right of sovereignty vested la us a place suitable for a naval station ml other places ntted for eoaHmr t-it.ni, and to jrraot the American poople In per petuity the right of free aoroas 11 their ports for goods. merehandi 1 persons bent on peaceful or mis! i", pursuits -Section 3-W pledge nr frlen Jl iv fltstanee and eoumtel In the work of r nugurating such a icmwment. "See. 3. e pledge oura!vs to treat as nn -un friendly naaftatlon towarls th United States any foreign mterfrn-e r aggression fyr tha t"rJ.xl of tn jar from and after th ftMab'hmw a government; pr.ivi.! that tb eminent and poyi n A Jsian.l W. surrender roto our k-pinr during period, the entire au-'i'i of th r f -elgn relations and vbnU vy th to which we may t jmt f w u h t p aa shall, at th rouwt -f j'i e vrn ment. be kept on Phlllpi Jr. tsrritnrv s-l f such ships and niii 'orr a -ni be feept In the Jhmpp-. yr l waters for th purpo of prv'" herein arr"Tused Th Ifctiu resolution l a fol!crr "Whr-ca. Th ror t nUm United wwl'l fs' otrhr ery B'r involuntary V ad pntftbmn? for rr'm "ki exist w.'h'i th T"n5 .ifaes place r,ti"'t to the'r J jri-firtJiTi, a- "Wh'" Th Isiar 1 mU the rhU't'P'ae group -1 ha t. -som Urn by v1r ,ve ni'f o fthe traty of Part j the rnJ'"! at wnv th i ftta' or obi-t t'i Jur. an!. 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