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ATLANTA ' Met ll *1 } £.X» betje*. s#r-u aiA'.a IIbfj of ratlrnadft. Its? w;i-f 4if itrcrt rail war ©f tacking capita:. a ?he Atlanta Georgian. OCORGIAi :.&/vt.MQ population. flOn'sKi/rf) cotton rrop In 5.5*0 mllf* of ntnam mllronrl. ¥•< mll*»* Flppirlo <itr4*<*t rRilwnf. 1M Cotton fii•'tori***4, .Hindi** YOh I. NO ??. 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. YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION On the profit derived from RENTING that apart room. You can renllhst spare room If you use Th* Ceotglsn FOK RENT ROOMS COL. TRY THESE LITTLE WANT ADS “THEY DO THE WORK” I 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.