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VOL. XXVII. A South African Soup That Failed, How Zwager a Boer of the Great TreK> Postponed the War. ~1/> n A RAss F - D by UI I thoughts of the up | feet in business 111 1 timing the South n 1 African brisis of 1 1808, an American I bameil Phillips took m iiight train for Klerksburg, near the Transvaal fron tier. A week before Phillips hail seen the “Gobi Reef City” shivering in the panic of the expected war. His thoughts, as he* stared out the ear window, may have gone back bitterly to Johannesburg* to the ridge Which has made so many sorrows, and hid own failure there. Clutched in the hand* however, ha held a telegram from Ins put nor, Burton, and this leadt ''Como up to Klerksburg next train* big thing possible here-” Around him men were arguing heat edly in various dialects us to where Joubort would strike first* what Would happen to the Uitlauders, and When it would begin to happen. The train ran on hour alter hour; it came to a stop at last and discharged its passengers into the excited; question ing crowds which filled the streets of out there was nO quiet in tho towns bf the border. A large young Englishman stepped out of the shadows aud touched Phil lips ou tho elbow. “Here you are,” he drawled. “It’s late, but you mustn’t sleep yet, Jack. You’re ex pected.” “What is it, any way?” asked Phil lips. *‘l don’t knowi*' replied the other, ‘and I know ut the same time that it is something worth our while.” Ho was slower iu his mental processor than the American, au l he now fell into deep refb etiou. “It was Ather ton who told me to get you here. Appears that there is something being planned. Come along." They turned into quieter streets* walked for some distance* and came to a house. The front of this was darkened* but there were lights a t the bear, aud as they approached more than one man came out and hurried away. Burton held a low conversa tion with someone at the door, aud then returned to (hid bis friend. “They want to see you alone in there,” he explained, “and I’m to wait.” Phillips wont forward; a servant ushered him through tho house and bowed him into a lighted room. Three men were seated around o table there, upon which lay spread ft map of South Africa. In a smaller room behiud Phillips could hear telegraph instruments clacking feverishly and now an-l then a message would be brought out and placed upon a table. “London seems to be getting ex cited,” one of the three remarked. They did not embarrass Phillips by too close a scrutiny, but they were takiug note of him. “Sitdown, won’t you,” said one of them, a big man. The speaker leaned back almost shyly in his chair, an l turned his drowsy gray eyes upon another, who looked like an ex army officer. “You state the case, Atherton,” he said. “Hem,” observed the latter. “Well, Mr. Phillips, I suppose you wonld not be unwilling to accept of a good oppor tunity.” Phillips smiled grimly. “I rather need to,” ho replied. “Ah, yes. Well, no offence, you know; but wo have been led to be lieve that you are, a hem, rather a wild young thing.” The American’s square jaw tight ened, and he rose. “You might have telegraphed that information,” he observed. “No; sit down, please,” Paid tho big man, “and hear us tbrongh.” There was a kiud of fascination in his banner difficult to explain. “You know,” continued Atherton, kin eyes upon the table and speaking as if by note, “whether this country la in a healthy condition now. You are from Johannesburg, and also know how tho Uitlanders are being treated. Here in Klerksbnrg we believe that war is inevitable and that tho sooner it comes the better for us all. There are, however, people who cannot un derstand this situation and they advise delay.” He nodded, perhaps uno >n- Bciously, toward the room where tho telegraph instruments were clicking. “Not so rnauy miles from here, at a point which your friend Burton knows, there is a camp of the border police. It lies about two miles from the frontier line of the Transvaal, and ten miles on the other side the Boers have also a camp. Very good. Now I need not point out to you that Africa is like a bin of gunpowder and that it needs only a spark to set it afire. Here is where that spark can be struck.” He put his finger upon the map. “Just at this point over the line is the farm of a Boer Darned Zwager. He is an old Dutch rhinoceros, ready enough for trouble; it would bo very easy for auy one who went there, any one who was rather wild and irrespon sible, to precipitate a quarrel. It would not need extreme measures—a mere quarrel, with perhaps a little misusage, and the Boers there in camp would do the rest, for they would at attack the border polico as certainly at we eit here. After that some his tory would probably be made.” Young Phillips whistled thought fully. “It’s rather to rich for us,” lie said, “and not the nicest job, especially seeing that I’m an Ameri can. No* I guess hot.” i Thfi big mauraisfed himseif hp from nis chair; the lamplight fell tipoii him redly as he stood, tail as ti giant; above tlie table lay the map of South Africa. “Aii American;” he said, “that, is all the better! Ameri cans hre mon of bur own blood and this movement is for every man who knowns what progress means. It is war which must come, aud in this world we must look ugly facts iu the face. People who are afraid to do this say to me; ‘But it will be too dangerousthey say to me, Mt is wrong;* but I say to them* ‘We must look facts in the fnoej the Boers are nCtf arming with Mauser rifles;* i say to them* ‘My dear good people* I admire your scruples, but remember the ugly fact of those Mauser rifles. Rc,memb6t ; that, hud then if ymi agree thitt wav lpust come at last, toll me whether delay will not mean ten times as many lives and 100 times the treas ure.’ A united Africa, that is my idea —ah Africa free for the Anglri-Bgxou from Cape Town to tho Zambesi ” The dr earn 5' gtay byed had lighted up; the words came faster and .faster in the glow of the great idea. Aud as ho spoke there breathed out of this mau something mysterious and won derful, as out of unfathomed depths, a spirit which could stiffen the hearts of other men and drive them forward, reckless of barriers. Young Phillips gazed at him, and the cold suspicion melted out of his face. “I guess, maybe,” said lie slowly, “that after all I am a wild young thing; ** The big man glaucod at the bther men, and a little laugh all around showed their appreciation of how Phillips had risen to his chalice. “Al ways did like the way you Americans could grasp a point,” the leader said, ftud shook hands. The day after; Burton rind Phillips iodo out of Klerksbnrg, and turned their horses eastward. They left tho tailroftd lino upon their left, and, as they struck into tho open veldt and saw around them the wide circle of earth and sky, their spirits guyly rose to this adventure. Darkness found them still six ipiles from tho camp of the border police, but Burton knew' the ground, and they pushed forward. When they readied the camp of tho border police they were greeted with applause. Burton knew most of the men; ft letter which ho brought made them still more welcome* They ate* and Afterward among their hosts lay back nt ease around the campfire; In visible horses champed ami scuffied upon the plain around them; the troopers smoked and looked up at the watching stars until it was time to turn in. In the morning the two adventurers had a last word with the captain and then mounted their horses. They rodo to a little eminence and stopped; they were on tho border line, the danger line which needed only to be crossed by fighting parties to mean a war. A solitary falcon hovered high in the untarnished bine* and before them stretched tho Trausvaal, its veldt as yellow as a sea of gold. Old Zwager’s farm lay like a dot in this and over everything a Sabbath quiet brooded, but hero the spark could bo struck which should set South Africa afire. Tho felt tho delight of power, a sense oi danger aud daring leaped in their blood and they rode straight forward resolutely. Zwager’s place was built np in ft way usual to that region. A stono wall encircled the squatty Dutch buildings and served to keep the calves in the front dooryard. A fence might have been easier, but Zwager’s great-grandfathers had mauaged it this way, and what had been good enough for them was good enough for Zwager, They were admitted through the gate by a lazy Kaffir boy and, riding up to the house, beheld tho owner. Before the door in the sunshine sat an old and grizzed Boer—a Boer of tho Great Trek. He stared at them for a moment silently, and then again turned his dull blue eyes upon the distant view. But after some reflec tion he removed his pipe and asked them briefly: “What do you want?” “Wo want some forage for our horses, first thing,” Burton replied, and the two dismounted. Zwager re flected some time, and then an nounced: “You can’t have it.” “O, we can’t eh?” remarked Phil- t lips. “Maybe that isn’t for you to say.” The correction appeared to be lost upon old Zwager; he sat still and gazed across the plain toward the blue northward as though he expected something favorable to corne from that direction. For years and years the older Boers had been wont to think of that free upcountry, the un tracked wilderness which could always be their refuge when the annoying uproar of a rapid civilization came too near. But nothing could come out of it now except danger, and they were cut off from it forever as surely as from the blue sea across which their forefathers had wandered two cen turies before for a place in which to stagnate comfortably. Old Zwager may have known this much of history from the homespun traditions passed down from sire to son, stories of old treks and battles for one’s own idea of things, dared by men of a stubborn fanatic breed, like tho Roundheads of Old England or the Puritans of the New, But England and America had gono forward somewhat, and two of their representatives, well up to date* stood now before this old mau of the people who had stopped for two Centuries; and they hardly knew how to take him. ‘‘We want Some forage*” Bur ton roared; with ferocious emphasis. Old Zwager considered this de mand bnce more, as though it had been anew due. “You can’t have it,” hetheh replied; with undiplomatic clearness, “because you are English schelms” (rascals). Phillips clenched liis fist and walked tip td him. “Yes, now’s your chance;” . encouraged Button; f Thd Kaffir; safe Upoti the wall; was appar ently the Only tvitness, arid he, bei’Mt a native and Untaught; seemed tq wonder, that men Of those rtieOs shoulij fall to fighting. Phillips put his fist close up to the stolid face, then took it away again. “Always did understand that you Americaus wore an uncertain set,” complained tho Englishmau. 110 strodo up to the Boer himself, and delivered an ultimatum. “You old, dense, beastly, uncivilized mule,” ho thundered, “tell the boy there to get that forage* d’you hear?” The ancieht mail never noticed them. They both percoived with that he thought they Were afraid at him; “and; before t’d staud that!*’ Phillips taunted his companion; Pres ently Zwager arose to his feet. “You must now go away from here,” ho proclaimed calmly, “your language is not like the Scriptures.” Ho went fiiict picked up rt lieavy stick arid fttiff ly advanced upon theni. They stood and Watched him Como; tho two strapping Saxons, and ox : changed a furtivo glance. Then of a sudden they broke in full rbtreat; moved by the same impulse they slunk back to their horses and mounted without a word. Without a word they left behind them Zwager’s place, aud for half a mile across tho veld they rode a long way apart and would not look at each other. Finally they pulled up, and something had to bo Said; ‘*Er—ali—moat disgusting failtirdj M the Englishman remarked. “I couldn’t do it,” tho American re plied, “because—” He stole a glance at Ills companion, arid read in Lift eyes aii answering horror—it was the awful Jiorror aud hatred pf their race for “goody-goody talk.” “Because,” he cried triumphantly, “I thought there might bo pomo more Boors hidden ill the barb;” “Just so,” assented the Briton in relief, and came a little nearer, “My ovm idea u.vj.ci!y. ** Ttioy role along together in dejection, knowing more about themselves than previously they had known. Around them tho very veldt seemed to he laughing over something; and as they approached tho camp again suddenly they both laughed too. “Couldn’t bo done.” Burton ex plained briefly to the captaiu, “Ap* pears, you know, that there was con cealed force iti tho neighborhood.” Hotlrs afterward they left-the camp* and took the road toward Klerksbnrg. They stopped ouce in tho plain and looked behind them at the border line and all was quiet along it. Then the Englishman, doubtless with liis thoughts upon old Zwager, said: “That war will come, though, as sure as the sun is up there.” “oi‘ fla turns as there is gold in Johannesburg,” the other agreed, “but it won’t bo u 8 that will start it. We two weren’t made, I guess, to do dirty work.” He flicked his horse again, and grin ning cheerfully the unsuccessful ones rodo westward iu the sunshine.—New York Sun. Advice to Hrlll*lt Officers. It is interesting to read what Lord Wolselcy has said in his Soldier’s Pocket Book under the head of “Ad vice to Officers on Service as Regards Their Bearing Toward Their Men.” He says: “In action, to bo cool and to seem ignorant that auy danger exists is of the first Consequence. You must, at the same time, however, evince a lively interest in all that is going on; come what may, have a smiling face. If your men are under a fire to which they arc not replying, walk about in front of them as they are lying down. I do not mean that you are never to avail yourself of cover, for when skirmishing it is your duty to do so, but under tho above mentioned cir cumstances the best troops are prone to become unsteady, and it is then tho especial duty of the officers to show an example of coolness and steadiness. When wounded, officers should take a pride in refusing the assistance of the men to take them to the rear,” etc.— New York Commercial Advertiser. Naval Men an Orator*. In an address at Fall River, Cap tain Higsbce of tho Texas told this story illustrative of the fact that naval men made no pretense at being ora tors: “It is difficult for me,” said Captain Sigsbee, “to be required to make n speech, and I am in the fcituation of the old sailor who was fond of tea, and was devoted to tho people who served it. But this old sailor had no society manners, and had never at tended an afternoon tea. He was afraid of the ladies, but in some way he was forced to an afternoon tea. He went almost in despair, and when he got back to his ship his mates said: “ ‘Brown, did you go to the tea?' “ ‘I did.’ “ 'How did you feel there?’ “ ‘I felt like a sperm whale doing crochet work.’ ” (Laughter and ap plause.)—Boston Globe. The lileiil II umlhitwT. The ideal husband is the husband who can be made to think he is hav ing his own way, without the neigh bors being made to think he is having his own way.—Detroit Journal, THOMSON. GA., TUESDAY. JANUARY & 1900. INSURANCE COMPANIES Hay Be Forced to Quit All Busi ness In the State of flississippii Thirty-one of the largest fire insur ance companies of tho country will bti forced to suspeud business in Missis sippi on tho charge of violating the anti-trust lud\ Attorney General Nash lias filed and hill of information with the clerk of Hinds county circuit court at Jackson, declaring that all companies belong ing to or observing trio iMileß and rates of the Houtheastern Tariff assocb at ion have Violated the ttnti-tfiiSt Ittxt and asks for tjuo warranto proceedings to force them to suspend businCsS. Tho bill has created dire < onstrirua tion in insurance circles, and local agents are wiring their managers ask ing them to come to tho scene for con ference. The attorney general namos thirty six companies in the bill, which in part says: “Defendants have united or pooled in the price of incuratios for and in the state of Mississippi, have sought to cHrrjr ft ml are tioftr carrying the Mime into effect. They have uiilrt\V fnlly and designedly agreed \Vith ettch other and amoiig themSelvris; fettch with tin* other, mi lor the name of the Southeastern Tariff association, in furtherance of said conspiracy, trust and combine, to abide by, adbero to and be governed by tlip rates estab lished, fixed, issued and sent otit by said association and its Secretary, (‘harles Fleming.” Iu conclusion the bill asks fot a for feiture of charter and ot the companies named above and judgment that will deprive them of all rights to transact business iu Mississippi. Tho quo warranto proceedings will bo argued at the approaching session of the circuit court and the attorney general is now getting service on the companies, through their local agents. It is estimated that the companies against whom the action is being brought are carrying policies iu Mississippi aggregating $25,000,000. The attorney general declares that ho will carry the fight tfj tlio bitter end, as he was practically forced into tho action by Governor McL.utrin aud the Young Men's Business League of Jacksou. BOERS OPEN FI UK. Capo Town to Lomioti. The war office at London has re ceived the following from Oape Town dated Wednesday, December 27 —Me- thuen reports as follows: “At 9:30 yesterday evening the Boers on the south side of Magers foiituin opened a very heavy fire for some time. This morning the naval brigade fired at tho enemy at tho west part of Mugersfoiltein. The cavalry brigade is reeonnitoring in a northerly direction. “Lieutenant Musters has nlade an extended reconnoissance westward and northward of Enslein aud reports all well. The farmers were glad to see our men. I hey were suffering from want of food. I have established a market here, where I cau purchase fresh milk and vegetables, selling to the farmers tea and other articles which they cannot otherwise purchase. Heavy rain fell last night. “Gatacre and French report no change iu the situation. Baden-Powell reports all well December 12th.” SECRET TREATY PUBLISHED. England May Soon Ho In Solo I’ohnchhloii of Delagoa Hay. A dispatch to The Now York Herald from Berlin says: The Lokal Anfceiger publishes tho contents of the German-English Port uguese secret treaty. This double treaty will have executive force as soon as tho Swiss jurists, Messrs. Bhaesei, Ilensier and Goldau, have given a decision in the Delagoa arbi tration. The decision it is expected will be given in a month, and will probably be in favor of England, in which case Portugal must pay to England and America an indemnity of £1,909,000 sterling. England obtained in 1891, from Portugal the right of pre-emption •n Delagoa bay. The cossion of Dela goa bay to England may therefore be expected in March next. It is possible that President Kruger may now declare war on Portugal and attack Delgoa at once. PROTESTANTS CAN Ml BUY. (ienrl OH* Break* Into Catholic Custom ut Manila. Ooneral Otis has issued a decree au thorizing the celebration of civil mar riages in the Philippines. Ho cabled Secretary Root to that effect Wednes day and the secretary promptly ap proved the action. Heretofore all marriages were celebrated by the Catholic church, so that Protestants and non-Christians wore prohibited from marrying. The decree does not interfere with the Catholics, who may be married ac eordingto theif own rites, but extends the privilege of civil marriage to those who desire it. ROADS FORM COMBINE. Florida Central and Peninsular Consoll (lalM With the Southbound. A meeting of the stockholders of tho Florida Central and Peninsular rail road company was held at Jackson ville Wednesday. Resolutions were passed authorizing the consolidation of that company with the Southbound railway, the consolidated company to he known as the Florida Central and Peninsular Consolidated Railway com pany, PARTY IS IN UNISON Danfortli Makes Trip of Observa tion Through South. TALKS OF DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN. sentiment Is Not Favorable to Chicago Ah Place Pof I'nhllng the Next National Convention. Elliott Danfortli, chairman of tho Democratic state committee, returned* to New York Wednesday after a trip tbrottgh the South* during which he talked with Henrttor James K. Joties* chairman of tho national Committee and most of thechairmeu of tho south ern Democratic state committees. Mr, Danfortli gives the following result of his observations and some information about next yearns national campaign: • “I found,” he said, “that the senti ment. was generally in favor of select ing some western city other than Chi cago as the place for holding the na tional convention. The members of the national committee hftte a strong feeling against Chicago On account of treatment they lmvo received from the newspapers since they established headquarters in the city in 1896. It looks now as if either Milwaukee or Kansas City will Secure the national convention. Milwaukee seems to bo in tho lead. It has ail auditorium with a seating capacity of 15,000, and the citizen’s offered to entertain tho delegates haudsotiioi^. “I also discover that there is ft gen eral feeling iu favor of establishing the headquarters of the national com mittee next year in Washington. Ben ator Jones favored Washington in 1896, but gave way to Mr. Bryan, who was in favor of Chicago. “In my trip through the south lob served one thing which will be con sidered of particular interest in Naw York, namely, that none of the leaders seemed disposed to insist on free sil ver its the main issue of tho campaign next year. They did not say they had Abandoned the 10 to 1 idea* but they acknowledged that the situation had Changed since 1896, and that the dom inant issues next year were trusts and imperialism. This is to say, they are unwilling to repudiate the Chicago platform, but they see that netY issues of far-reaching importance have Como n P lately and their choice shoiild ho recognized. “Even in states like North Carolina I found that the anti-trust and anti imperialism ideas engaged the atten tion of the people more than tho free silver issue. In fact, I might sum lip my observations by saying that tho sentiment of Democracy in tho south is stieh that I am confident there will he little trouble in bringing about a union of the Democracy of the whole country next year. “The Democratic national conven tion,” Mr. Danfortli added, “will be held a short time after the Republican convention, according to custom. No matter when it is held, there is no doubt about the head of tho ticket. Everywhere I hoard only Mr. Bryan’s name mentioned* They are not talk ing about candidates for vide president yet. An eastern man will probably be selected.” TRAGEDY IN ALABAMA. Shotgun mid Knife Bring Down Tlirne Victim* In an Affray. A wholesale killing occurred at De posit, a small town in Marshall coun ty, Ala., Tuesday evening. Two brothers, a nephew and a cousin all engaged in a throat-cutting and shooting affray. James Itardon had his throat cut from the back of tho neck to the left side of liis chin by his nephew, Jeddio Harden. James liar don died a few hours later. John (J. Harden, a brother to the dead man, was also badly cut and may die. As the fight was drawing to a close Mac Russell, a boy, rau up with a double-barrel shotgun and shot Jeddie Hardon, tho entire load passing through his abdomen and death was instantaneous. About two years ago Jeddie Hardon shot aud permanently injured his father. Whiskey is said to be the cause of tho terrible difficulty. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. Whattlio Recent He**ion of Solon* Coal tho Ntalo of Georgia. Colonel William J. Speer, Georgia state treasurer, lias completed tlie work of paying off the legislative bills, and the total cost of tho session re cently ended amounts to $(!!),921:71. In the legislative expenses the bills of several special committees are not included. Tho expenses of tho tax commission, the investigating com mittee for the geological department and the Northeastern railroad com mission will make an additional $4,000. The cost of the session of 1899 is higher than for a number of years. GENERAL CARPENTER RETIRED. Leave, tlie Military Service After Thirty Year, of Active Duty. General Gilbert S. Carpenter, who was recently confirmed as brigadier general in the regular army, has boon placed on the retired list on liis own application after thirty years’ active service. His retirement leaves two vacancies in the list of brigadier gen erals, and results in promotions in ev ery grade of the line. SLAUGHTERING INSURGENTS American Troops In Philippines Have Fre quent Skirmishes With Small Bands. SANTA ANA WAS BOLD. He Hade Advance On Subi£ But Was Driven Back After Hard Fight. Tho war department is iu receipt of official dispatches from Manila which state that General Santa Ana, with a force of insurgents estimated at 300, attached the garrison at Subig Sun day. A body of marines were sent from Olougapo to reinforce the garri son, and the Filipinos were driven back, several being killed. There werO no casualties on the American side. A company of the Forty-sixth volun teer infantry, together with a contin gent of marines, has beeu sent from Manila to reinforce the Subig garri son still further. Under Monday’s date General Otis reports some details of engagements with tho insurgents following the and jftth of General Lawton. His dis patch follows: “Following recent miuor engage ments capture of Ban Mateo on De cember 19, General Lawton killed; Captain Kinnan, Twenty-ninth infan try! Lieutenant Breckinridge, Seventh infantry* slightly wounded; four en listed irieii Slightly wounded; capture same date Mont Alban* Lieutenant Cnehott, Eleveuth cavalry, and nix en listed men wounded, mostly slightly, itiiomy’s casualties heavy. “Iu northern Zambales, 21st iust., Bell struck 150 insurgents; killed, wounded and captured 28 and 20 rifles; Lieutenant Read, Sixth Infan try, wounded iu right thigh, mod erate. “Hughes, Iloilo, reports insurgent band attacked Brownell’s company, Twenty-sixth infantry, near Jaro, re pulsed with heavy loss in meu, and Twenty-sixth captured rifles. Insur gents in Bomblou surrendering arms. “Twenty-third instant Capt. Dams, Thirty fourth infantry, struck insur gent band near Aritao, province of Neuva Yiscaya, killing aud wounding fifteen and capturing seven rifles. “Lieutenant Meade, twenty-first in stant, attacked Insurgent outposts near Calamba, 24th idst., killing fivo and capturing five rifles. “In mountains of southern portion of Bataan province, on 24th inst., Captain Comfort, Thirty-second in fantry, struck insurgent band, wound ing four and having one mau wounded. “Major Bpence, same regiment, same locality, captured insurgent cor ral with 125 cattle and ponies. 'Captain Nayson* name date, attacked in mouu tu ns dear Bulig, one man missing. Otis.” THAT FENIAN RAID. Proj>n*ml ]Wov.*mnt to Inva<l Canada Doesn't Worry WiHlilnf(lon Official*. The alleged attempts in different parts of tho country to organize Feni ans for a raid into Canada havo not as yet been drawn to the attention of tho stato department, and nothing is known upon the subject beyond the matters set out in the newspaper pub lications. Tho officials do not give the smallest credence to the stories and are of the opinion that the purpose in setting them afloat is to frighten tho Canadians into keeping their soldiers at homo and failing to answer the ap peal of England for volunteers for Bonth Africa. Lord Bauncefote, tho British am bassador, is too well experienced in American methods to make this matter the basis of official representations at this stage and indeed it is said at tbo state department that he has not eveii found it necessary to remonstrate against tho alleged violation of neu trality involved in the recruiting of soldiers for the Boor army within the limits of the United States. It is sug gested that the explanation for this at titude is a preference on the part of the British to deal with such persons as may enlist here for the Boer army after they leave the boundaries of the United States. PRESIDENT SAVES SOLDIER. ScHrliorntigh’* Df-atli Btanco Commuted To Twenty Yearn' linpriHonincnt. William Scarborough, of Otihkosb, Wis., a private in Company 11, Third United States infantry, who was tried by a military court in tbo Philippines on a serious charge and sentenced to death, has been saved from execution by President McKinley. The president has commuted bis sentence to dishon orable discharge and twenty years’ im prisonment. Lovell Arms Company Assigns, The Lovell Arms company, of Bos ton, Mass., assigned Tuesday to Charles B. Barnes. FREE RIDE FOR DONS. K,uinlurds In Philippine* Will He Sent Homo By Uncle Sain. At the cabinet meeting in Washing ton Tuesday it was decided to con struo that portion of the treaty with Spain regarding the return of Spanish soldiers and prisoners of war in the most liberal way. By the terms of the treaty the United States agreed to transport all Spanish soldierß and prisoners of war serving iu the con quered territory of Spain, NO. 48. MOODY LAID TO REST. Funeral Services Over Dead Evan, gelist at Northfield Solemnly Impressive. The funeral services over the body of Dwight L. Moody were held at the Congregational church ut East North field, Mass., before a large audience. Men who for many years have been connected with Mr. Moody’s work took part. Rey. C. I. Schofield, D. D., of ficiated, assisted by Rev. A. Torrey, of the Moody Bible institute, Chicago. There were services at the late resi dence of Mr. Moody early in the day, only relatives and close friemls be ; ng present. Mr. Schofield read tho scrip tures aud Mr. Torrey offered prayer. When tho family had withdrawn the body was borne to the church by about forty students from the North field institute. Dr. Schofield and Mr. Torrey led the procession. The hon orary pail-bearers were: Ira I). San key and George C. Stebbins, of Brook lyn; R. C. Morse aud D. W. McWil liams, of New York; Rev. W. J. Herd man aud Rev. George C. Needham, of Philadelphia. The body remained on view in tho churoh until 2 o’clock. At the public funeral service the music was rendered by the choir (if 150 students. The eulogy was deliv ered by the Rev. C. J. Schofield. The Rev. Mr. Torrey followed Dr. Schofield. His eulogy was based on Mr. Moody’s life exemplifying the grace of God. Following Mr. Torrey,remarks were made by ltcv. 11. G. Weston, of Cro zier theological seminary, Chester, Pa.; the Rev. A. T. Pierson,of Brook lyn, N. Y.; Bishop Mallalieu, of Bos ton, and Ber. J. W. Chapmau, of Now York. The body was theu carried to the burial place at Round Top. The cho rus sang “Jesus. Lover of My Soul,” aud after prayer and a benediction the body was lowered to its last resting place. TIIIIID AIHJIISTA lll.iZE. Perkin* Manufactory ant! Georgia Iron Work* Completely Destroyed. Tuesday evening the saw mill of the Perkins Manufacturing company and the Georgia Iron works, owned by the Perkins Mrnufacturing company, at Augusta, were completely destroy ed by fire, the origin of which is un known. The total loss was about $175,000, divided ns follows: Lumber plant, including machinery amt finished lum ber stored in the yards, $125,000; Georgia Iron Works, mill and ma chinery, $50,000. This doos not in clude tho loss of many valuable pat terns which cannot be duplicated, lhe insurance is placed at $65,800, and is divided in many companies. By this fire 200 men are thrown out of employment. This is the third dis astrous fire in Augusta during Decem ber. JOUBERT RETURNS TO FRONT, I'.aor I.emler Ilacovrrg From llecent At tack of Illness. Advices from Pretoria, Transvaal, state that General Joubert has recov ered and has returned to the front. Joubert suffered a severe illness for several weeks and was compelled to leave his troops at the siege of Lady smith, turning over the command to Genoral Schalkbergor. Now that General Joubert has re turned to the front it is expected that there will be renewed activity among the Boer armies in Natal. General Schalkberger acquitted himself grand ly nt tho battle of Tugeln river, where his forces defeated General Buller’s army. There were special services Sunday in the different laagers as thanksgiv ing for the victories of Tugela river, Stormberg and Modder river. Tobacco Trust Dividend. The directors of the American To bacco trust have declared tho regular dividend of 2 per cent on its preferred and 2, ou its common stock, payable February Ist. APPORTIONING RESERVE FUND. Of Total of 81T.000.000 Now York Hanks Out, 811,000,000. It was stated at the treasury depart ment Tuesday that the total amount of bonds which have been deposited and accepted by the secretary as security for internal revenue reoeipts to be de posited with national bank deposito ries is $17,000,000, of which $11,000,- 000 has been deposited by New York banks. General Lawton’s Funeral. Tho war department was informed Tuesday that the funeral of Major General Lawton would take place in Manila Saturday, December 30th. THE LAWTON HOME FUND, Amount Ha* Beached VI ft,OOO With More Subscribers to Hear From. Adjutant General Corbin’s list of subscriptions to the Lawton homo fund aggregate $15,000. The com mittee announces that the subscrip tion lists will be kept until January stb, wlion the money will be banked and placed to Mrs. Lawton’s credit. The amount now iu the hands of Gen eral Corbin is probably less than half of that actually subscribed, many sub scriptions not yet having reached him.