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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1906
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION
MAYBE PROBED TO THE BOTTOM
BECAUSE OF ANDERSON’S CHARGES
Jordan and Cheatham
Say They Court
Investigation.
DR. J. M. CRAWFORD
SAYS HE WAS TOLD
CHEATHAM WAS IN
He Himself Owned One-
Eiglith Interest in the
Piedmont Broker
age Company.
“PROMOTER SAID CHEATHAM
OWNED STOCK IN BUCKETSHOP’
Investigation among tha exchanges of Atlanta ot the charges made
against high officials of the Southern Cotton Association, developed tha
following statement by Barry C. Cothran, manager of the local office of
Ware A Leland:
"When tho Piedmont Brokerage Company was organised one of the
promoters came to me and asked that I take stock, saying that there
would be only eight stockholders, and that they wanted to get 'In parties
who could bring In business, and that If I were a member I could throw
them the small ordera which I could not execute.
"I declined, stating that I worked for a legitimate commission house,
and that should I become connected with a bucket shop In any way I
would undoubtedly loao my position.
“He then told me that Richard Cheatham, of the Southern Cotton
Association, was an eighth owner, and that If he could afford to take stock
he thought I could.
"I myself have often seen Mr. Cheatham In company with the man
ager of the Piedmont Brokerage Company and In their office at the Pled-'
mont hotel.”
Atlanta—.OOO 000 001--1
S’port—000 000 000-0
The Southern Cotton Association will
probably be probed to the bottom by an
Investigating committee, and If there
Is any fire under the smoke which has
been growing denser and darker from
day to day during the last two weeks.
It will be brought to view. This Is In
evitable, for both the public, aroused by
the sensational charges sprung by Rep
resentative Anderson, of Chatham, In
the house Tuesday, and the officers of
the association themselves say they are
anxious for such an Investigation.
Wednesday morning the sensation of
Tuesday was repeated In the house
when Mr. McMullen, of Hart, took the
floor and demanded that Mr. Anderson
give proof of the allegations he had
voiced the day before. Mr. Anderson
was not at the time on the floor, but
his colleague asked that the matter be
taken over until the gentleman from
Chatham returned.
“Will Inform a Committee.”
When seen before going on the floor
by a Georgian reporter, Mr. Anderson
said: 1
"I will not give out any of the proof
I have against certain officers of the
Southern Cotton Association to the
public, for this would enable them to
rover their tracks, but If an Inveatlgat
lng commltee Is appointed I will give
to It all I have and will do everything
In my power to help the committee get
at the bottom Qf the matter.”
While Mr. Anderson was talking to
the representative of The Georgian, the
Hon. Joe Hill Hall passed by, and. tak
ing Mr. Anderson's hand, asked:
"Have you got the papers to show
them up?”
Mr. Anderson replied: ”1 have the
proof all right.”
It was understood that B. C. Coth
ran, manager for Ware A Leland, held
a portion of the Information on which
Mr. Anderson based his sensational
statement. Mr. Cothran was called
upon and gnve out the above signed
statement and also Imparted other In
formation of less Importance.
Dr. J. M. Crawford, when asked about
the bucket shop matter, and what con
nection Secretary Richard Cheatham
had with the one under the Piedmont
hotel, reiterated what Mr. Cothran said.
Dr. Crawford was one of the eight
original stockholders In the Piedmont
bucket shop.
“Said Cheatham Held Stock.”
lie said In part: “I was npproachcd
and asked to take an eighth share In
the Piedmont bucket shop and was
told that all the shares but one had
been taken, and that It would cost me
VM.
"I was told at the time that Secretary
t'licatham, of the Southern Cotton As
sociation, was one of the stockholders,
and 1 took the remaining stock. The
stock was Issued In blank. There were
t.o names on It, and It was understood
♦hat tho names of the directors would
o'- kept quiet, but I knew at the. time
ar.d stated that the names would come
out. [ considered the matter as an
Investment, junt os If T should purchase
n house and lot, and I see no harm In
dealing la futures. This, every one
V now g.
“Cheatham Gave Me Tips."
"Cheatham never said to me that he
* cs one of the directors, neither did
he ever deny It, and Itook loftr granted
that he was. os I often ate with him 1 Hpoclal to The Georgian
•u the Piedmont and we discussed cot
ton. Or. a number of occasion* he gave
’»• tips, which I used. It was for this
reason. of course, that I took the stock,
enl it never entered my mind that
Cheatham was not one of the directors
—on the quiet, as all the others were.”
Dr t raw ford then made a most cm*
rhatic and sensational statement.
"St the'bottom of this whole thing,”
•aid the doctor, "are the offleers of the
•••oclntlon. I met year Jordan and the
•msrs gave out Information that cot
ton sould inch 15 cents, and Implored
,h ’ ?*ru,er» to bold their cotton until
t' ty touid r! this figure. This many
J* i..o faimers did and bought futures.
1* .i t; had mode money, nothing would
been -aid. but they lost. The
bu.'iiwt shop |s not the root of tho trou-
"/■ bit ilnrvle Jordan and tho other
u* cerj. In order to cover up their mis-
h ue. arc making the shop* the scape-
f-ksatham Firmly Denis*.
Tims* on the other eldo are as cm-
i -Me In tfcslr denials of the allega-
°*b» as thoto making the allegations
»" in bolding them up.
,_ Sv rciary Cheatham said Wednei-
. Public is Interested enough I,
•fid 1 believe piesldont Jordon thinks
LV fume way, am perfectly willing
. an Investlgaflon be made. We
>f- en Investigation, and I want to
* iv -*Sh; here ihnl I do not own. anl
ac.tr ha •« owptd any stock in a buck-
e.iop/
• A*f’ltestham satd that he
. lived at the Piedmont end might «. ——- -—■ - r |W _ .
“ teen seen with R. K Hop, form- tmatter and let him know the following
manager cf the Piedmont Broker- j Monday morning. 5 ollowMag t hla In -
Jr - oinpor.y. end that probably tbe tcrvlew wlibln twetvehoure afterwaroe
«d the* --v. (came the acnouncement of Smith#
ANDERSON, CALLED ON,
ASKS INVESTIGATION
Member Who Made Charges Against Cotton
Association Officials Doesn’t
Retract.
“Shaw your hand,” wat the call given
Mr. Anderaon. of Chatham, Wednesday
morning by Mr. McMullen, of Hart,
who protested on the floor of the
house against the charge made Tues
day by Mr. Anderaon, who declared
that a rigid Investigation was needsd
in the Southern Cotton Association,
charging a “back door” leading from
the association office to the Piedmont
Brokerage Company's shop. Mr. Mc
Mullen said:
“The gentleman from Chatham re
flected greatly on tho Southern Cotton
Association by making Insinuations on
the floor of the house Tuesday of Im
proper conduct on the part of certain
officials of the association. 1 don't be
lieve ha had the right to make such
charges here.
Call for 8p*elfioatlons.
*'I am a member of the Southern
Cotton Association and I feel It Is my
duty to call on tho gentleman from
Chatham to be specific In his charges
and not Insinuate.
"All the money paid out by tho ai.
elation Is done so by official checks
like this. As I understood the gentle
man, he claim* that money waa paid
to a bucket shop-on one of these official
checks, and thereby le • Involved the
honor of the officials of the Southern
Cotton Assoclstlon.
"I demand that the gentleman from
Chatham name his men and make clear
his Insinuations. He must either show
up, go out—or shut up.”
Mr. Anderaon was not In the hall
while Mr. McMullen was speaking. HI*
colleague, Mr. Stovall, said:
“I, of course, know nothing of the
charges made by Mr. Anderson, but I
do know enough of my colleague to
know that he would not make charges
he couldn’t substantiate. I therefore
ask that the matter be dropped until he
arrives.”
Mr. Anderson arrived, but did not g<t
a chance during the morning to make
his speech.
When the house convened at t
o'clock Wednesday afternoon Mr. An
derson arose and said:
"I desire to rise this afternoon to a
question of personal privilege.- On yes
terday, In my remarks upon the anti
futures bill, the expiration of the time
limit, under which I was speaking,
cut short my remarks before they were
quite concluded.
"Mr. Speaker, so far as I am sure,
. have never In my life, knowingly,
done any man an Injustice or Inten
tionally treated any man otherwise
than with fairness and courtesy. I
hove never made a charge affecting
any man without having information
which seemed to me sufficient to Jus
tify It.
8hould Investigate.
"Now, sir, on yesterday I said that
the directors of the Southern Cotton
Association ahould hold an Investiga
tion to find out who It la In their head
quarters had been speculating In cot
ton under the name of Mike O'Grady
and P. A. Lee; who it Is that assisted
In forming the Piedmont Brokerage
Company bucket shop, and what per
son or persons In their headquarters
had had stock In that bucket shop,
standing In their names or were direct
If or indirectly Interested therein."
No One Man Meant.
"Now, air, I did not sas, and 1 did
not Intend that these remarks referred
all to one person. Neither did I say
or Intend to say that any of these
remarks referred to Mr. Harvie Jordan.
If my time had not expired I would
have stated that 1 meant no reference
to him.
"The Southern Cotton Association It
an organisation which takes from time
to time certain decided steps. With *
view of affecting and enhancing the
value of the cotton crop. These pool'
lions taken by It are Intended to Inllu
ence the action of the cotton producers
of the South. It would be Intolerable
that any one In the headqusrters of the
association, from the highest official to
the lowest clerk, should be permitted
to attempt to make use of his position
and Inside knowledge for the purpose
of speculating In cotton.
Sufficient Evidence for Probing.
T take It for^granted that the direct
on ot the Southern Cotton Association
would not tolerate and would not per'
mlt any Individual In their headquar
ters either to speculate In cotton or to
be In any way, shape or form Inter
ested In or connected with a bucket
shop. I have stated here that I had
evidence and Information sufficient, In
my Judgment, to Justify ms or sny man
who fsela an Interest In that great as
soclatlon to ask an Investigation as l<
these matters. If thsy hold any laves
ligation, any and ' all Information or
assistance I have or can give I
gladly give them If they desire It
will cheerfully co-operate with them to
the extent of my ability and offer to
them such suggestions as are In my
power. If the result of that Investiga
tion shows that the Information I had
as not sufficient to have justified my
statement that an Investigation ought
to be made. It will give me the greatest
pleasure to make ample apologia* and
a retraction of that statement.”
SHORTAGE OF $50,000
IN FUNDS OF ROME, GA.
Rome, Ua., July 25.—A tremen
dous sensation lms been created
in Rome over the discovery of an
alleged shortage in the city
clerk’s office of the amount of
$35,000, which occurred during
the administration of tho late Rel
ated Smith.
About two months ago, when
the present administration took
charge of the city’s affairs and
the new officers were elected to
nearly every depa ■rxent of the
city government, two expert ac
countants, C. P. Cole and A. J,
Unltiwanger, of Atlanta, wero em
ployed to audit the hooka of all
the outgoiug officers, and as a re
sult of their investigation the al
leged shortage of Smith was dis
covered. '
When Mayor John IV, Maddox and
hi* new board of aldermen were Inaug
urated last April many change* were
made In tha various office* of the city
department. J. R. Cantrell was elected
to succeed Smith os city clerk and the
latter waa appointed city attorney.
Shortly after Smlthr retirement aa
city clerk Cantrell went te Smith to
ascertain the whereabout* of a certain
check for 511,000 received for railroad
taxes. Smith replied that he was busy
present end would look litre
tragic death, which waa a shook to tha
entire city and atete.
Whether the check In question had
anything to do with the tragedy or
not remains a matter to be surmised.
Smith came to Rome In 1575, and be
ing a lawyer of marked ability and a
man of courtly bearing and affable dta-
i position, gained a large circle of ad-
’ miring friends, who stood by him In
life and who still inotim his tragic dt-
mlse. He filled many offices of public
trust with credit and so. straight had
been his dealings that no man dared
to doubt hit honesty, nor question hla
Integrity.
In 15(5 Smith was elected city dark
of Rome, which position he held for
eleven years, until his retirement lest
April. All during his term of office he
never was for once suspicioned of any
wrang doing and h* waa naver known
to wrong a human being. With his
long well standing In this community
and with tho past good.record which
he seemed to bear, his friends and th*
people of Rome generally cannot un
derstand hts shortage. But th* report
of the auditors Is before th* city coun-
whlch cannot be accounted for. Tha
city will be a total lour, as It Is un
derstood that Smith's laat bond was
utterly worthless.
The Investigation of the auditors
does not end with Smith's shortage.
Their report, which Is being considered
behind closed doors by th* city council.
Is far-reaching and will show, when
mad* public, It Is stated, that thsre are
other shortages In connection with this
department of th# city government,
which may increase Rome's total loss
to 550,000. Other sensational develop
ment* are expected as a result of th*
auditors' report now before the city
council, and It Is rumored that several
arrest* may follow.
ATLANTA,
R
k
To
A
~E '
Crozicr, If.
6
i
3
o
0
Jordan, 2b
o
i
4
4
0
Winters, rf.
0
' i
0
0
0
S. Smith, 3b
0
i
1
4
0
Morse, ss
0
2
0
1
0
For, lb.
0
1
9
0
0
Wallace, cf
i
1
2
0
0
Evers, c
0
2
8
2
0
Childs, p
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
I* •’ ••«•«•) •«•««•••
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
1
10
27
16
0
SHREVEPORT.
It
HT
TO
AT
Kennedy, ss
0
1
2
4
o
Abstein, lb
0
0
11
1
0
Daly, If.
0
2
0
0
0
King, cf.
0
0
2
0
0
Hess, 3b
0
0
3
4
0
Evans, 2b
0
0
2
8
0
Powell, rf
0
2
0
0
0
Graffius, c •
0
0
6
0
0
Lee, p
a
1
0
2
0
(•••••a****.**.*.*,
0
0
0
0
0
n • •• • • • • ••••••••
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
0
6
26
14
0
The game In detail:
First Inning,
Kennedy fanend. Absteln Alert out to
center Held, Daley singled to right
Held. King out, third to first. On* hit,
no runs.
Crosier out, third to first. Jordan out,
short to first. Winters out, second to
first
Ssoond Inning.
Hess out third to first. Kvans out
third to first. Powel out third to first
No hits, no runs.
Smith singled to center. Morse
drove a line drive to third and out at
flr«t. Jmlth caught off first and out,
pretty double play. Fox hit safe to the
Infield and stole ascond. Wallace fan
ned, Two hits, no run.
Third Inning,
□ramus out second lo first. Lee out
pitcher to first. Kennedy filed out to
left. No hits, no runs.
Evers hit to short and beat It out.
Child* bit to pitcher, Evers out at sec
ond. Crozler fouled out to third. Jor
dan singled to center, advancing Childs
to third. Winters filed out to center.
Two hits, no runs.
Fourth Inning,
Absteln fouled out to catcher, Daly
out, second to first. King out, pitcher
i first. Nothing doing. '
SnUth tiled out to third. Mors* *tn<
gled to left. Mors* stol* second. Kox
out, second to Ant, Mora* going to
third, Wallace out, short to first. On*
hit, no runs.
Fifth Inning.
Hess filed out to center. Evans filed
out to second. Powell singled to center
and out trying to steal second. One
hit, no runs.
Evers fanned. Chllda groundered to
third, out at Arab Crosier singled to
center, Jordan filed out to center.
King making on* of the best catches
ever seen at Piedmont, n* hit, no runs.
Sixth Inning.
Orafflus fouled out to catchar. Loe
singled to right. Kennedy hit to left
for two bags, I.** going to third. Ab
stain hit to third, L* out at th* plat*.
Kennedy going to third. Abstain tried
to steal second, Kanedy thrown out at
tha plat*. Two bits, no runs. '
Winters singled to right Smith sac
rlflced. Winters going to aecond. Moras
hit to abort and beat It out Winter*
going to third. Fox fouled out,to
Two-base hits, Kennedy. Double
ploys, Hess to Absteln. Struck out by
Childs 5, by L* 3. Bncrlfic* hits. Smith,
Orafflus. Stolen bases, Fox , Moras.
Passed batsl, Evers. Umpire, Buckley,,
RACE RESULTS.
IATONIA.
LatonU, Ky., July 15,—Here are th*
results of this afternoon’s races:
FIRST RACE- Rottlss, I to I, won;
Handspike, i to 1, second: Elected,
I to 6, third.
SECOND RACE—Glassful, f In 6,
won: Albert F., 4 to I. second; Th*
Gadfly, even, third.
THIRD RACE—Sister Frances, 7 to
10, won; Meadow Breze, 1 to 5, second;
Dr. Turner, S to 1. third.
FOURTH RACE—Arc Light. 11 to 5.
won; Subsdor, 5 to 5, second; Modred
Law, 1 to 2. third.
FIFTH RACE—Nonle Lurllel, II to 6,
won; Mayor Johnson, even, second;
Hand Bath. 4 to 1, thtin. •
FORT ERIE.
Fort Erie, Ont., July 55.—The race*
this afternoon resulted a* follows;
FIRST RACE—Scarecrow, 4 to 1,
won; Redwood, It, • to 5, aecond; Vest
ryman, 2to 1, third. Tim# 1:40 4-5.
SECOND RACE—Timothy Wen, 5 to
5, won: Miss Martha, S to I, second;
Edwin T. Fryer, tto 1, third. Time
1:0! 2-5.
THIRD RACE—Hannibal Bey, * to 5,
won; Fox Meade, 4 to 1. second; Tickle,
4 to 5, third. Time. 1:15.
FOURTH RACE—Attllla, ( to 6,
won; Brand New, 11 to 10. second;
Trenct The Mere, 7 to 2, third. Time,
2:251-5.
FIFTH RACE—Bath Marla, 7 to 2.
won; Reside, 4 to 6, second; Prince of
Orange. 4 to I, third. Time, 1:05.
SIXTH RACE—Fair Calypso, 5 to 10,
won; King Pepper, even, second; Th*
Don, 2 to I, third. Time, 1:24.
BRIGHTON BEACH.
Brighton Beach, July 25.—Her* are
the results of today's races:
FIRST RACE—Nigger Mika, 100 to 1.
won: Lad of Langdon, 5 to I, second;
Smiling Tom, I to I, third. Time 1:07'
4 SECOND RACB—Kasell, f to 5.
won; Grand Pa, 4 to 5, aecond; War
Paint, 1 to 1. third. Time 4:21 2-5.
THIRD RACE—Embarrassment, 7 to
* ■—-- Car Rogers. 5 to 1, second; Hy-
catcher. Wallace hit to short Mono
out at sacond. Two hits, no run*.
8*v*nth Inning.
Daley hit to short and beat It ont
Daley goes to second on pssesd ball
King fanned .Hess fouled out to third.
Evans fanend. Ono hit no runs.
Evers hit along third base lln# and
beat It out. Cltllds lilt I.) third, out *1
first Crosier fanned. Jordan out
short to first On* hit no run*.
Eighth Inning.
Powell singled paet short. Graffiti* out.
pitcher to first. Le fouled out to catctla
or. Kenedy walked. Absteln filed out to
left field. On* hit, no runs.
Winters out pitcher to first. Smith
fllos out to short Morse struck out
Ninth Inning.
Daloy filed out to left. King walked
Hess hits to pitcher; pitcher to Jordan
to Fox both men are out.
Fox out ascond to Drat Wallace
hltn safe to right for two boge. On a
wild pitch Wallnge goes to third. Kvors
strike* out Archer bats for Childs,
Archer singled to left field, Wallace
OF MEAT CASE
IS L,
Special Committee
Heard Astounding
Statements.
CENTRAL ABATTOIR
IN GENERAL FAVOR
Leading Butchers and Meat
Sellers Approve of tho
Plan of Municipal
Inspection.
Atlanta's packlngtnwn Is tar b* In
vestigated and th* sensational charges
sgatnst some of Atlanta's slaughter
houses will b* thoroughly probad.
If tha sentlmtnt expressed Tuesday at
masting of a special commlttaa of
city council can be taken aa a good
starter on th* work The Georgian haa
initiated.
At the meeting Tuesday aftarnoon,
In addition lo tha committee, which
consisted of Walter Taylor, chairman:
Alderman Mr Kachcrn and, 81ms and
Councilman Oldknow and Glass, many
butrhera, sanitary Inspectors and oth
ers Intonated In th* matter under con
sideration war* prasant.
It waa shown at tha meeting that
there le much tainted meat sold In At
lanta. It was clearly avldant that a
rigid Inspection of all meata sold In this
city ahould lot Inaugurated and per
fected. That many of those having In
charge the killing of cauls for sale
liave little regard for th* health of their
lytoreai area brought out by the talks
mad* at Tuesday's session of the apo
dal committee. It was evident after
the meeting was over that those pres
ent were firmly convinced that no time
Imtild bo Inst In taking up th* work
o liadty needed.
Ono of the most aenxtble talks made
Tuesday afternoon »•* that of Carl
Sixty Filipino Fanatics
Wounded During
Fight.
FT. M’PHERSON BOYS
READY FOR BATTLE
■corsa,
AT BIRMINGHAM—
Hecond Game—
Birmingham 3M lit “
Little Roclt tit ttt It;-: ;
Wilhelm end Garrlo; Allen and Douglas.
Umpire— l'fenatoger.
AT MONTGOMERY—
Montgomery .... Ott ttl 00J—JJ
Memphis ttt ttl tt;-;
Melerkey, Trihbl# end Hausen; lltoekdal*
and Hurlburt. Umptres-Setuiter end Rail,
rtsrbsm.
AT NARHTILLE—
Nashville tOO 000 0~~; -
New Orleans.... 000 000 0“-; ;
Dntrgsn and Wells; llreltenitelo sad
Stratum. Umplre-Csaipsu.
Charlotte, N. C„ July 25.—Two
Itrelght trains collided near Abbavllle,
a. C. last night. Tan ear* .were burned.
Engineer Orna, fireman Bam Bowl*
land two colored braakraen ware In
Jured.
OTHER GAMES.
80UTHERN LEAGUE.
Score—Flret Game- R. H. E.
Birmingham . . ..010 012 00*—4 I
Little Rock 000 000 000—0 I 2
Batteries: Clark and Garvin: Keith
and Zimmer. Umpire, Pfennlnger.
The Chsrleaton-Jacksonvllle gam*
caled off on acocunt wet ground.
nation/uTleague.
Score: R. H. E.
New York . , . .011 010 0*0—2 »' J
Pittsburg 000 000 000—0 I 1
Batteries: Mathewson and H res na
tion; Phllllppt and Phelps.
nly one National game scheduled for
today. Team* bn road.
AMERICAN.
New York 110 000 100
Detroit 110 000 100
Eubanks and Warner;
Klelnow.
1 —5 14 (l
1 —4 7/J
Orth a/M
Chicago 000 010 000— I
Philadelphia. .. 000 102 10»— 5
Boston 000 100 000—2 I 2
Cleveand 100 00 000— 2 *1
Batteries Harris and Armburater;
Bernhardt and Buelow.
American” league.
Score: R. H. E.
Chicago . . .....100 001 000—2 5 1
Philadelphia .. ..000 001 ID—4 * 1
Batteries: Owen and Sullvan: Wad
dell and Bhreck.
perion. 7 to 6. third. Tim* !:4f 1-1.
FOURTH RACE—Salvadors out,
won: Electioneer, 1 to 4. aecond; Don
Enrique. 2 to 5, third. Time, 1:12 4-5.
FIFTH RACE—Angeler, 2 to I, won;
Outcome, 2 to 1, second; Corrigan,
even, third. Time, 1:51.
SIXTH RACE—Creaaena. 5 to 2,
won; Pythla, even, aecond; Molli*
Donohue, 2 to 1, third. Time, 1:12 2-5
Continued on Pag* Three.
FOUR ARE INJURED,
TEN CARS BURNED
NOTED SPEAKERS
WELCOMEJELEGATES
MANY PROMINENT MEN ATTEND
MEETING HELD IN CHAT-
TANOOOA,
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, T*nn„ July II.—Mayor
Frierson welcomed and hundred dele
gates to a conclav* of th* Kappa Sigma
fraternity of the United States, which
waa fololwed by addressee by John R.
Nell of Rhea Springs, Tenn.; A. Y.
Scott, of Mlslaalsppl; Alexander Bhtr
riffs, of Ban Jose, Cal.; J. D. Hamlin, ot
Amarillo, Tex.; Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Senator J, B. Frasier and others.
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Only One American Soldier
Hurt—Another Bloody
Engagement Is
Expected.
By Prlrsle loosed Wire.
Washington, July 25.—In a sec
ond engagement with tho Pula-
janca, in tho island of Leyte, Phil
ippine Islands, between the con
stabulary and a detachment of the
Twenty-fourth infantry (colored)
yesterday, the natives suffered o
loss of 50 killed and more than 6C
wounded, and the American loKi
was hut ono man wounded, ac
cording to the official report re
ceived ot tho war department thii
afternoon from (leneral Wood, in
command of the Philippines divis
ion of tho army.
By THOMAS C08TE8.
(Of The Manila Amerlcaa)
Ily Privet* l.eat*d Wire.
Munlla, July 25.—A detachment nf
th* Twenty-fourth (colored) Infantry
and a company of natlv* constabulary
were attacked by a bard* of hundred*
of Pulajanes, while on the trail be
tween the town* of Tales* nnd Kama-
ml, l.h'iid "f l.evie. I o d.'.pera:*
ItnoW* tho tmtlle look place, resulting In th*
routing of tho fanatics with a Ins* ol
60 klllod and more than 60 wounded.
Only ono sergeant of tho constabulary
was wounded.
Captain McMsater, of tho Twenty-
fourth, nnd Major Neville, of the con
stabulary, rnmunteril tho 1‘ulajnnei
after leaving the town nf Lubotabon
They were In pursuit of tho natives
who cut up tils constabulary two dav*
ugo, killing Lieutenant Worswlrk
Scout McBride nnd twelve men.
Expected an Ambush.
The punitive expedition learned from
friends the night before that a lor**
body of Pulajanes were moving north
and wuuld attack during the night, bui
not for several hours after reauinin*
the march were there any Indication*
of hoetlllllea.
The advance guard of the colored
troop# met with what waa thought to
be tt small blind of the enemy and
opened fire, retiring In the direction of
the main body. Hearing th* shots
Captain McMaaler rushed forward wltt
his fifty-five men nnd Neville with fifty
nstlve soldiers formed his men Inf
double file, expecting an ambush.
, Swarm From Jungls.
Confident after the victory of the day
before, the Pulajanes swarmed from
the Jungles nnd the engagement became
a mortal one. A largo number of the
enemy tried to rush In upon th* troops
and overwhelm them by force of num
bers. The light was at close quarter*
with boloe, but Captain McMustei.
realising the value of shock upon th*
fanatics, ordered hla regulars to lire bt
volley. Before the Pulajanes couk
cross tho Intervening apace they
struck by shot from th* magazines. ....
Iqwed by a steady fire from tho con
stabulary.
The negro troops separated and th*
constabulary In column* of-two* wen
forward and deployed for th* charge
Their slaughter of the leaders had th.
desired effect and the Pulajanes turn.'
anil lied In wild disorder. The aciloi
was quick and sharp, and so dead!;
wiu* the fir* of troops that tha ilslt
and wounded were piled together.
Ready for Attack.
After the action t|i* troops movei*
forward continuously until high ground
was reached, and then made prepara
tion* to repulse an attack, fearing the
the Pulajanes would return In bettei
order with reinforcement* during th.
ntght.
The last new* from Major KevtUi
stated that h# wa* holding hlx poeltlot
und would remain there during thi
night unless the scouts found the tni-
mediate territory had been deserted by
the fanatics. It lx probable he wl!
alt for reinforcement*, as severs:
companies from the Klghth Infantry
which had Just arrived In Leyte, too)
the field upon disembarking Genera.
Allen, eommander-ln-chlef of the con
stabulary, accompanied the detach
ment and will personally direct thi
operations.
McPherson Troops Ready.
Brigadier General Jeae* Lee. com
manding th* department of the VI-
■syaa, has assured Major Genera.
Leonard Wood that there arc sufficient
troops In the field, but the transpnr
Kilpatrick Is In the bay with steam u;
ready to sail for Leyte and tho Thlr
teenth and Btzteemh Infantry real
menu In Fort McKInl-v Im- been or
dered to prepare for the field
Army clrciea here are Intensely In
terested In the condition ,-r affair, am
I the news ot th* battle n.-a-ed ,..n«id
rrable excitement In ttie various head
| quarter*. New s "f another engage-
I ment Is expected momentarily.