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the morning news.
rctabllshed 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
Cs J. H. ESTILL. President.
cruiser charleston lost.
she was wrecked on northern
COAST OF LUZON.
w „, patrolling Const of the Island
ami Raw Upon a Reef—All on
Hoard Were Saved—How the Amer
ican Troops Entered Tarlnc—Kill-
Had Evacuated and Not n
.Shot Was Fired—Some Important
prisoners Taken.
Mani c, Nov. 14, 12:20 p. m.—The United
=tatcs cruiser Charleston, which had been
patrolling the northern coast of Luzon,
was wrecked on a reef off the northwest
coast on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
AU on board wore saved.
The cruiser Charleston, which was built
in San Francisco in 1888, had a displace
ment of 3,730 tons, was 312 feet and 7
inches in length, 46 feet and 2 inches in
beam, and 21 feet and 8 inches in draught.
She was of steel, having two propellers,
one funnel and two masts with military
tops.
She had the following armament: Two
j-tnch guns, six 6-inch guns, four 6-pound
ers, two 3-pounders, six 1-pounders, two
machine guns and one gun with four
torpedo tubes. She had a complement of
106 men.
Insurgents Had Evacuated.
Manila, Nov. 13.—When Col. Bell left
Capas, ten miles from Tarlac, at 1
o'clock yesterday, he Intended merely to
reconnciter. He had with him the Thir
ty-sixth Infantry, Slaven’s scouts, Troop
E of the Fourth Cavalry and a battalion
of the Twenty-second Regiment and Gat
ling guns.
The scouts, mounted, preceded the main
body up the railroad. They met a hun
dred rebels at Murcia, but the insurgents
quickly retreated. The scouts'found the
depot burning, but extinguished the fire
end saved the building.
The main column marched up the wagon
road, but before reaching Tarlac divided,
entering the town on two sides at &
o'clock without a shot being fired.
The insurgents had evacuated the place
only a few hours before, setting fire to
the taikvay station and the roiling stock.
They left o rear guard of 400 men, who,
however, failed to make a stand and cover
the retreat of the main force of insurg.
ents, as they had probable been ordered
to do. ,
The rebel ordnance is reported to have
been shipped to the town of Donnell.
The Americans are continuing their ad
vance so rapidly that the insurgents have
r.ot bod time enough to destroy the rail
road.
Gen, Young is supposed to have reached
3n Nicolas, about thirty miles east of
Dagupan, but his wagons are far behind.
t-'ol. Hayes has captured Aguinaldo’s
secretary and Maj. Coleman Is In Car
ranglan with an escort of 175 8010 men, on
his way to the province of Neuva Visaya,
Some Prominent Prisoners.
The son of Gen. Llaneras and his fam
ily are prisoners. The general barely es-
The correspondent of the Associ
and Press with Gen. Young telegraphs
from San Jose that Aguinaldo did not es
cape to the northeast. He and his army,
jhe correspondent adds, are surrounded.
His last orders to the Filipino commander
fit San Jose were to hold San Jose and
Carragan at all costs.
The recent encounters were too one
el'h'l to be called fights. The insurgents
? re mortally afraid of the Americans,
however strong their position. They make
but a brief and feeble resistance, and run
wan the terrible American yell reaches
tmur ears, whereupon the Americans pur
sue them and slay- many.
The moral effect of the news that 60,000
troops are on their way here has been
unquestionably great.
i ho insurgents are suffering more from
disease than the Americans, owing to poor
loo.i a lack of medicines, and filthy hos
| pious, with the result that there is great
| mortality among them.
I La ' v ton has intercepted a telegram
I ■ m an insurgent captain to a Filipino
t fet n rai, reading:
; How can you blame me for retreating
abie n to°filht?” eIV6 ° f my com f jan Y wore
<>Ml OF THE NAVA’S FINEST.
< '-"Heston Was Sent to Manila to
Carry Ammunition.
Washington, Nov. 13,-The Charleston
J - been in Asiatic waters for more than
" year.
She was °ne of the first vessels to be
'Mo Manila after the destruction of
Munich licet by Admiral Dewey, the
n >' department utilizing her for the pur
!'■-e °f sending ammunition and other
Mims for the Asiatic station,
du'v ! I,revious to assignment lo that
then’ll *' h " 1 underß;one an overhauling at
co -are island navy yard, San Francis
( u .1, therefore, was in prime condi
ls n 1 T hCF ne,,V duties - The Charleston
Blr '' lbe vessels of more recent con
js ' :ion and belongs to that class widen
haw ;I ° r: 'Y referred to as the ’’new
h -l-} n L' ll complement of officers and
heg„i| : '' P'uval Register, issued at the
• ■ , lhe Present year, gives as
"nil h. ■' i '' nder Cap I. William H. Whiting
tr Gi,ir, ,"„. na , n , t commander Command-
As'i , 1 '"oekllngcr.
; ' J Secretary Allen is acting sec-
W,, ‘,. rig ‘ he absence of Secretary
■ was stated at his hotel (hat no
log i!," fx ' otl received by him dur
"k OF AMERICAN TROOPS.
■
■ Cttptnre of Tarlac
ff n,,<, °‘l r Movements.
, )v lo n. Nov. 13.—The following dls-
n ir y :o,n ,3en - Otis was received at the
•urtment to-day:
Ty ‘ Nov - 13 .—MucArihur’s advance,
\ ' dunteers ar.U cavalry troop
Urj.," : ctUefed Tarlac 7:10 p. m. yes-
An _ ' ncin >’led. By great labor Mac
fa,,! • su ec eded in getting forward to
as Herday all artillery and quarter
<oo.;,, , . a J IB J2 or i aOon > nd will have
i " r ® rlac to -fly. h!s advance
road ,(> rave ns much of ran
d' On retreat hlCh * nemy 18 tryln S lo
Into J i" P ‘, rtf “ rs f rom enemy, who passed
<J' ... Ar ' hur "ome thirty rifles yester
urgent, in that section reported
Continued oo Fifth Pago. ,
file Jibfnmg |fctogi
RUSSO-JAPANESE TROUBLE.
Said to Have Orown Ont of Has,la’s
Demand, a, to Korea.
London, Nov. 13.—A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the differences be
tween Russia and Japan have been accen
tuated by Japan’s refusal to grant Russia
a foothold on the sea front of Massamno
harbor, Korea.
Careful inquiries made by the Associate!
Press reveal nothing extant in diplomatic
circles here to justify the alarmist view
taken by a section of the press regarding
the situation in the Far Bast.
That such a serious denouement is so
close at hand as is indicated by advices
from Shanghai during the last twenty-four
hours, is regarded as incredible. For a
long time it has been known here—and it
was asserted in Associated Pie s dis
patches two months ago—that China and
Japan were closely allied, but neither
British nor American diplomatists in Lon
don believe that this alliiatrce is of an
offensive nature.
At any rate, it can be asserted positively
that if Japan and China contemplate ag
gressive action against Russia, Lord Salis
bury is not aware of their intention, and
it is scarcely probable that those Powers
would decide upon any definite course
without at least consulting Great Britain,
who, in the nature of things, xvoukl be
their ally, whether active .or passive.
The action of the United States govern
ment in requesting assurances from for
eign governments regarding the “open
door" policy in China has created intense
satisfaction in their official circles.
Lord Salisbury, according to a British
official, has gladly acquiesced in this step
on the part of the United States, which
is regarded as most potent evidence that
the Untied States recognize the impossi
bility of conducting their foreign affairs
without the co-operation of other nations,
and as the first practical earnest of their
desire to conduct Eastern negotiations in
concert with European governments.
WHAT ADMIRAL DEWEY DID.
He ami Ilf, Wife Hail Breakfast, a
Walk and Luncheon,
New York, Nov. 13.—Admiral Dewey and
his wife breakfasted to-day at 9:30
o'clock in their apartments at the Waldorf-
Astoria, and two hours later left the hotel
for a walk.
In compliance with the request made by
the Admiral on Saturday, he was not mo
lested in any way, and the enthusiastic
persons, who recognized him on Fifth ave
nue, contented themselves with saluting
and passing on. The Admiral returned all
salutes by raising his hat, and Mrs. Dewey
bowed.
The coupled walked up Fifth avenue to
the plaza, and through Central Park to
Sixty-fourth street. At that point they
were confronted by a group of nurse girls
with their charges, and turned back, leav
ing the park by the Sixth avenue entrance.
On their way up Fifth avenue. Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey met Richard Croker at
Fifty-seventh street. Mr. Croker . was
driving, and he raised his hat and pulled
to the curb when he recognized the Ad
miral. Mr. Croker started to dismount
from his wagon, but the Admiral stopped
him, and reached up to shake his hands.
Then he Introduced Mrs. Dewey, and the
party stopped for a moment to converse.
Then Mr. Croker drove away, and the
Admiral and his bride continued their
walk.
They returned to the hotel about 1:30
o’clock, and had luncheon in their rooms.
Many persons sent cards to them, but no
visitors were admit ted. Late in the after
noon Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left the
hotel in a carriage for a drive.
SUnnENDER OF PARADES.
Reported by Minister Loomis and
Commander Hemphill.
Washington, Nov. 13.—Both the state and
navy departments have received reports
concerning the surrender of Parades at.
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, yesterday. The
state department dispatch is from Minis
ter Loomis, and is as follows:
“After eight hours’ fighting, Castro’s
army took Puerlo Cabello this morning.
Killed and wounded aggregate 300. Sur
geons and hospital corps from foreign
cruisers attending wounded. Local fa
cilities inadequate. Castro holds every
port and place of consequence in Vene
zuela.”
The navy department's report comes
from Commander Hemphill of the Detroit,
which is now at Puerto Cabello. It is
dated last night at 9:35, and reads as fol
lows:
“Severe fighting since Saturday morning.
About 300 killed on both sides. Parades
surrendered his final position to Castro’s
force Sunday morning.”
SEVEN WERE' BADLY WOUNDED.
Pearman Fired Double-Barreled
Shotgun Into a Tent.
Caruthersville. Mo., Nov. 13. News
reached here of a distressing tragedy at
n levee camp below here.
Charles Pearman, who had for some rea
son become angry with a family
named Poe, came into Poe’s tent with a
double-barreled shotgun and fired both
barrels into (he tent, striking and danger
ously wounding seven out of the family of
nine.
Cue small child was killed Instantly, one
has since died and the mother is not ex
pocted to live. Pearman escaped across
lhe Mississippi river and took refuge in the
Tennessee forests.
A posse followed and captured him, and
he is now in Jail here. Pearman is about 21
years of age.
MANY NATIVES WERE KII.LED.
Germans Chastised a Tribe of Re
bellious Cannibals.
Liverpool, Nov. 13.—The British steamer
Volta, from the German Cameroons, West
Africa, which arrived here to-day, reports
that a German punitive expedition in the
Cameroons recently chastised a tribe of
rebellious cannibals, who had besieged
several trading stations at and near Krlbl.
The Germans chased the natives into the
bush, killing 200. It was reported, accord
ing to the captain of the Volta, that num
bers of the slain were decapitated, their
heads being stuck on poles In the Interior
towns, to strike terror to the inhabitants.
Rlnnk Shot at French Steamer.
Lorenzo Marquez, Thursday, Nov. 9.-.
The French steamer Cordoba has arrived
here. When seventy miles out she was
signaled by the British third-class cruiser
Magicienne, and as she did not obey a
blank shot was fired across her bows.
After her manifest had been examined
she was allowed to proceed.
SAVANNAH. GA„ TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 18DJ.
SITUATION AT LADYSMITH.
BRITISH PUZZLED BY INACTIVITY
OF THE BOERS.
Baden-Powell’* Work Affords Mueh
Encouragement—Rhodes Is Em
ploying; Many Men in Bond Build
ing— Boers llnve tlic linage of the
Kimberley Mines and Are Doing
Much Damage— Firing on French
Steamer Raises a Question.
London, Nov. 14, 4:50 a. m.—The paucity
of news from the front still leaves the
chief interest centered ki the arrival of
the reinforcements.
Estcourt dispatches say that heliograph
communication has been established with
Ladysmith, but so far no news has been
received, the latest date being Nov. 6,
which shows that the occupants of Lady
smith have had no news of the outside*
world since Gen. French reached Pieter
maritzburg, and that they were puzzled
at the inactivity of the Boers.
Every one was confident and cheerful,
but suffering inconveniences of the siege,
bread selling at 3 shillings per loaf.
Col. Baden-Powell's dashing (sorties at
Mafeking encouraged the hope that the
British garrisons along the western bor
der are all able to hold out.
Cecil Rhodes Is employing 8,000 men,
white and black, at Kimberley in road
making.ps a remedy for destitution.
According to a dispatch from DeAar, the
Boers at Kimberley have got the exact
range of the mines and are constantly
throwing shells at the dynamite huts. Sev
r- 1 ° f the Latter have been blown up and
the damage done to the mines already
amounts to many thousands of pounds
iw ?- nS th T 6 etorie3 Brussels is one
that Gen. Joubert and Sir George White
.", en ' ieavo, ' ln S Jo negotiate for
the capitulation of Ladysmith, but have
failed to come to terms
The report that the British cruiser Mng-
CoXh had , nr,<> °" the L'rench steamfr
r^? b o ralSeS ,he doubtfu! Point whether
ureat Butain has yet actually declared
war. It is believed, however, that Euro
"atlons have be n made acquainted
, S ?' eraaCo o{ relations between
Cureat Biitain and the two republics.
TWO FIGHTS AT MAFEKING.
Boers Shelling the riace anil Said to
Have Lost Heavily.
London, Nov. 13.—The war office this
morning published the following dispatch
received from Gon. Buller:
“Cape Town, Sunday, Nov. 12, night.—
The following reports have been’ received
from Col. Baden-Powell:
" ’Mafeking. Monday, Oct. 30.—A1l well
here. Enemy apparently shy of attack
ing. Now closing to invest us. Arc to
day destroying railway two miles north
with dynamite. Shelling continued. Do
ing very little harm.’
Tuesday, Oct. 31.—Enemy attempted
assault to-day on cannon kopje and south
east corner of town. Attacked most bril
liant, notwithstanding hot shell fire by the
British South African police, under Wal
ford. Enemy lost heavily. Our casual
ties five killed and five wounded. Killed,
Capts. Hon. D. H. Marshall, Fourth Bed
fordshire; O. A. Fetched, Third King’s
Rifles; a sergeant major and two troopers.
Wounded, five non-commissioned officers
and troopers. All British South African
police.’ ”
The war office also made public the fol
lowing dispatch from Gen. Buller:
"Cape Town, Sunday, Nov. 12.—The fol
lowing is from Nicholson:
“ ‘Buluwayo, Sunday, Nov. s.—The fol
lowing is from Baden-Powell:
“ ‘Mafeking, Wednesday, Oct. 25.—A1l
well here. Enemy still shelling. We mad,,
successful night attack on his advanced
trenches last night, getting in rvith bayo
net. Our loss six men of the protectorate
regiment killed, nine wounded, including
Capt. Fitz-Clarenee, Third Royal Fusil
leers, and Lieut. Swinton. Enemy’s loss
unknown, but considerable. Enemy have
vacated signal hill and laagered two miles
northeast of town and two miles south
east."
TRIP OF AN ARMORED TRAIN.
Boers Flre.l, But Did Not Respond to
That by Capt. Hensley.
Estcourt, Natal, Thursday evening, Nov.
9.—An armored train, with a company of
the Royal Dublin Fusilleers, started at 1:30
o’clock this afternoon and reached the
break in the railway about half a mile
from Colenso without accident.
Capt. Hensley, with several men, rocon
noitered and met a native, who said the
Boers were occupying the town. While
the conversation was in progress the Boers
opened fire from Fort Wylie, but did ho
injury. Capt. Hensley thereupon retir' and
lo lhe train, after which the Fusilleers
volleyed on the fort. As there was no re
sponse. the presumption was that the
Boers had retreated. The armored train
returned here safely at 6 o'clock.
Capt. Hensley learned from the natives
that the Boers were numerous on the
Ladysmith side of Colenso.
During the afternoon there was a cessa
tion of the bombardment of Ladysmbh.
A heliograph was working from Fort
Wylie.
SUFFERED SEVERE DEFEAT.
Boer Gnus Silenced at Ladysmith
After Four Hours.
London, Nox'. 13.—A special dispatch
from Durban, Natal, dated Thursday, Nov.
9, evening, says: v
"Native runners, who have Just arrived
here from the Drakosberg district, report
that the Boers suffered a severe defeat at
this morning. The Boer guns
■were silenced after four hours’ fighting,
during which the Boer losses were heavy.’
No details have been received.”
MORE TROOPS HAVE ARRIVED.
Rapid Increase of Ileliiforeeaients
in Sunth Africa,
London, Nov. 13.—A dispatch from Cape
Town td the war office announces the ar
rival there to-day of the troopship Ar
menian, with three batteries of artillery
and ammunition column, and the troop
ship Nubia, with the Scots Guards and
half a battalion of the Northamptonshire
Regiment. This brings the total number
of reinforcements to 12,808, of which about
0,900 are already on the way to Durban.
The Armenian and Nubia, whose troops
belong to the First Division, will probably
also be ordered to proceed.
Nine troopships, carrying 11,000 men, are
due at Cape Town to-morrow (Tuesday).
DESTROYED ALL TREATIES.
New Forms of Self-Government
Must Be Given Sonlb Africa.
London, Nov. 13.—Sir Michael Hicka-
Beach, chancellor of ttft’ exchequer, speak
ing this morning ut Bristol, said:
"The war in South Africa has destroy
ed both conventions with lhe Transvaal.
We must establish there a pure and
honest government, on the basis of equal
rights and on something more enduring
than paper safeguards. Subject to this
we should give whatever self-government
may be possible in South Africa. No one
desires that great country to he governed
permanently from Downing street."
FATHER MATTHEWS CAPTURED.
Said Gen. Joubert Made n Promise
He Failed lo Fulfill.
Pretoria. Monday, Nov. 6 Father
Matthews, chaplain of the Irish Fusil
leers, who was captured at the battle of
Nicholson’s Nek, has arrived here. He
complains that though Gen. Joubert prom
ised he would be permitted to return to
the. British camp he was taken to Pre
toria. The Secretary of War released him
two days after his arrival, and he was
permitted to leave. He reports that lhe
prisoners are well cared for.
CAUSE OF THE SURRENDER.
Fatlicr Matthews Tell* of the Cap
ture of British Troop*.
Lorenzo Marquez, Delagoa Bay, Thurs
day, Nov. 9.—Father Matthews, who has
arrived here from Pretoria, says with ref
erence to the surrender of the! Irish Fus
illeers and the Gloucesterrhire troops at
Nicholson’s Nek, that after the mules
stampeded the force got hard pressed by
the enemy. They would have held out,
however, but some subordinate, without
instructions, hoisted a flag of truce on his
own responsibility. Nothing then remain
ed but to surrender.
“We were sent out," says Father Matth
ews, "to occupy a position with the object
of preventing two Boer forces from join
ing. We started at 8:30 o’clock Sunday
evening, marched ten miles and got to the
hill about 1 o’clock Monday morning.
“The first mishap was that the moun
tain battery stampeded and scattered the
whole lot of mules. We formed up again
and gained the top of the hill. The guns
were gone, but not all the ammunition. I
do not know what stampeded the mules.
They knocked me down. It was pitch
dark.
’’We had one hour'sTdoepT'” The firing
began Just after daybreak, but was some
what slack for a time. Finally the Boers
crept around and then the firing became
furious. Our men made a breastwork of
stones.
“Soon after 12 o'clock noon, there was a
general cry of 'Cease fire; but our fellows
would not stop firing. MaJ. Adye came
up and confirmed the order and then the
bugle sounded ’cease fire!’
"in our locality there was a rumor that
a white flag was raised by a young officer
w r ho thought his batch of ten men were the
sole survivors, but we were nine hundred
alivd, having started with perhaps 1,090.
I think many of the batterymen escaped.
“Our officers and men were furious at
the surrender. The Boers did not seem to
be in great number oh the spot, but I
heard that the main body had galloped
off. Our men hail to give up their arms
and the officers were sent to Commandant
Steenekamp. The officers then ordered
the men to fail in.
“The officers were token away from the
men and sent to Gen. Joubert the same
day, traveling in mule wagons and sleep
ing that night in some stores on the way.
Thg next morning they took a train at
Washbank for Pretoria. They are very
weil treated, and so, I have heard, are the
men.
‘There has been no unpleasantness at
Pretoria. The officers are in a school
building and are allowed to walk as they
please in the grounds.
“The surrender, in my Judgment, was a
great blunder, caused by n misunderstand
ing. Maj. Adye was much put out. The
white flag was not hoisted by the Irish
Fusilleers."
Congratulated the Prince.
Durban, Thursday, Nov. 9.—lt is under
stood that a message was received here to
day from Gen. White at Ladysmith, by
pigeon, containing birthday congratula
tions for the Prince of Wales, and was
forwarded to London.
Basutos May Join the Boers.
Mazure, Basutoland, Nov. B.—The Indi
cations are that Chief Joel of the Basutos
will join thfe Boers, who are likely to an
nex a strip of the northern territory of
Basutoland. The chiefs, however, are
staunch, and there Is no cause for alarm.
Left the Northern Border.
Tuli, Rhodesia, Oct. 31.—The Boers, with
the exception of a contingent at Pont
Drift, have left the north* rn border. The
railway Is now open south of Gaberones
for a hundred miles toward Mafeking.
Arrival of Transports.
London. Nov. 14.—1 t is officially announc
ed that the transport Armenian left Cape
Town yesterday (Monday) afternoon for
Durban, and that the troopship Orient has
arrived at Cape Town with 47 officers and
1,187 men.
HOBART GREATLY IMPROVED.
Believed Now That He Will Live for
a Lung Time to Come.
Paterson, N. J., Nov. 13.—There has been
much improvement In the condition of
Vice President Hobart, and Mrs. Hobart
and other members of the family now feel
confident that the life of the Vice Presi
dent will be preserved for a long time,
even if his complete recovery Is not con
sidered a possibility by his physicians.
To-day he was able to partake of all of
his meals at the usual time.
Mrs. Hobart, who has been at his bed
side almost continually since htz serloua
Illness began, felt so encouraged at the
Improvement this afternoon that she con
sented to go for a drive. This Is the first
time she has been willing to leave the Ho
bart residence for even a few moments
during the last two weeks.
The Vice President continues to Improve.
He slept well la’.t night, and was com
fortable this morning. Dr. Newton is still
sleeping at Carroll Hall, however, so as
to be close at hand should Ilia services be
required.
GREAT TANGLE IN KENTUCKY.
THE SITUATION STILL FAR FROM
BEING CLEARED UP.
Nutnerons Contests Have Caused
Mueh Delay In the Count—'Taylor
Men Still Claim a Plurality of
3,lll—Goebel Men Also Claim the
Election, But Give No Figures.
Charge to Federal Grand Jury on
Election Frauds.
Louisville, Ky„ Nov. 13.—The (angle re
sulting from last week's election grows
worse each day.
This was the third day of the official
count, but the work of the county boards
of canvassers disclosed little information
to clear lhe situation.
Chairman Long of the Republican Cam
paign Committee to-day repeated his claim
of a plurality of 3,111 for Taylor, based on
official returns from 110 counties and un
official returns from the remaining nine.
The Democratic papers and leaders here
have ceased to give figures, but specials
from Frankfort quote Candidate Goelnl
and other party leaders as saying they are
confident of the success of the Kenton
county man.
The complexion of the returns to be pre
sented to the State Board of Election Com
missioners, when it meets in Frankfort
next month, still depends upon the deter
mination of the contests which arc being
ralstxl in several p uls of the stale, not
ably the strongly Republican counties of
the Eleventh district, wliete the Demo
crats claim tissue ballots were used.
Have Aroused Much Feeling.
These contests have aroused much feel-
Nng In the localities affected. One of them
Involves the vote of Knox county, which
gave Taylor 1,898 plurality. To-day Bar*
fiourville, the county seat, was visited by
hundreds of people interested in the re
suit, their avowed purpose being to see
that justice Is done. Counsel for Candi
date Taylor began action in the Knox
county Circuit Court to compel the coun
ty election officers to certify the vote to
the State Board of Election Commission
ers. The contention Is over forty-two bal
lots from lhe First precinct, but the pe
tition filed by Taylor’s counsel asserts that
the election officers proisisc to throw out
the entire county. Judge Brown granted
a temporary Injunction against such ac
tion. Johnson and Dewis counties ore
affected by the Democratic charges of ir
regularities, and there, too, legal compli
cations are likely to arise.
Contests Cause Delay.
At Hopkinsville a contest over a pre
cinct which gave Taylor a plurality of 9!
Is delaying the official return of the vote
of Christian county, which gave Taylor a
plurality of 760.
Slow progress was made in the counting
of Louisville and Jefferson counsy to-d ly,
the commissioners being at work on lhe
Third w-ard when they adjourned until to
morrow. Both sides are fighting every Inch
of the ground.
A number of precincts are In contro
versy on the grounds of alleged Irregu
larities. In one such case, the Seventh
precinct of the First ward, the anlt-Gr els I
people to-day secured an order from Judge
Toney to compel the pre inct officers lo
sign the tally sheets. The Goebel people,
however, claim the ballot box had be* n
opened before it reached the county elec
tion officers. The vote so far as canvass
ed shows little change from the unofficial
returns.
Federal .Indec's ChnrKP.
The federal grand jury which was ad
journed over the election, reconvened this
morning and was charged by Judge Evans
■ mlfufdinK election violations, ixirticularly
with reference to the Intimidation of col
ored vpters. He recited the charges which
had reached the ears of Ihe court, .'escilb
! ed in detail the offenses upon which in
dictments should be found, and continued:
“Conspiracies may be hard to prove but
it Is by no means Impossible to prove
them, both by direct and circumstantial
evidence, end if you should find the evi
dence and Indict those who engaged in the
conspiracies, you would get at a class of
men most likely of higher, or at least of
more pretentious grade, than their tools.
This class Is far more dangerous to the
community and their punishment much
more desirable In every way than the oth
ers. However, both classes should be
indicted. The highest duty Is Imposed upon
you to vindicate the law, and you will the
more efficiently and commendably dis
charge that duty if you probe matters to
the bottom and, without fear or favor,
indict every man, however prominent or
however obscure, who has engaged In any
conspiracy to perpetrate the wrongs de
nounced by the statute.
“The court also suggests to you that it
Is by no means impossible for officials ot
high or low degree 10 engage In such
schemes, and, where lht Is the case the
demand for punishment is ail the more im
perative, because an example should Is*
set In the case of those who are charged
with the enforcement of the law who
make themselves the instrument of Its vi
olation."
SOME TALK OF MARTIAL LAW.
Goebel Still Waiting for Hetnrri*
From Several Counties.
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 13.—Senator Goe
bel and the Democratic leaders are still
waiting on the Anal action of the County
Boards of Elections In Jefferson, Chris
tian, Knox, Johnson and other counties.
It Is claimed that enough fraudulent
votes will be thrown out In these coun
ties to give Goebel a majority on the face
of the returns.
The city Is excited to-night over a ru
mor that the Governor Intends to declare
martial law In the event that Knox and
Johnson counties are thrown out, and that
he will refuse to recognize Goebel as Gov
ernor under such conditions. This rumor
ot martial law is not generally credited.
EXCITEMENT AT VANCEIHTtG.
People Gathered When Commission
ers Threw Out Votes.
Portsmouth, 0.. Nov. 13.—This was an
exciting day at Vanceburg, Ky., county
seat of Lewis county, twenty miles below
here.
An effort was made to throw out the
entire vote of the county, which gave Tay
lor a plurality of 600. on a technicality, It
being claimed (he paper on which the bal
lots were printed was too thin.
On this ground the election board last
week threw out the vole of Mowers and
Hurtonville precincts, which gave Taylor
209 plurality and adjourned until to-day.
Word was passed through the county and
$ Continued on Fifth Page.),
CONVENTION OF REPUBLICANS.
Committee Will Meet In Cleveland
to Fls Time and Plnce.
Cleveland, 0., Nov. IS.—After the consul
tation to-day between Senator M. A. Han
na and Mr. Charles F. Dick, chairman and
secretary respectively of the National Re
publican Committee, the latter announced
that I# bad been decided to call the com
mittee together on Friday, Dec. 15, next,
at Washington, to name the time and
place for holding the next national Repub
lican convention.
The session of the committee will con
tinue for two days. The following named
cities are mentlonel as probable applicants
for the national convention next year:
Chicago, Bt. Don is, See. Francisco, Cleve
land, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City,
Milwaukee and Buffalo.
Secretary lUok will at once Issue a for
mal call for the members of the National
Committee to meet on the dale above
mentioned.
FARMER intAINF.il HY A NEGRO.
He Killed Him With nu V* in Sight
of Ills Young Son.
Columbus, Ga,, Nov. 13.—Bartlett Horn,
o well-known and highly respected white
man in Harris county, twenty-live miles
from Columbus, was brained with an ax
In his home by a negro, who is in tils
employe. He was struck three terrible
blows.
His 8-year-old son saw the deed com
mitted and gave the alarm to his mother.
Her Bcreams attracted the attention ot
neighbors and the negro, after robbing
Mr. Horn's laxly of $65, ran away.
Had It not been for the timely alarm
there would probably have been a repeti
tion of the Sam Hose affair. Mrs. Horn
was unprotected.
Parties arc out after the murderer, and
If caught he will be lynched,
LARGE DIAMOND HOIUIERY.
Thirty Thousand Dollars Worth
Stolen in Cleveland.
Cleveland, 0., Nov. 13.—'Thirty thou
sand dollars of diamonds were stolen this
afternoon from the store of Bigler Bro
thers at No. 314 Euclid avenue.
Three men entered the? store which Is on
the second floor. One of the ttio stood at
the e'evator cage and the other two en
tered the office of Mr. Bigler. One of the
strangers engaged the attention of one of
the clerks and the other talked to Mr.
Sigler, ut whose side was a black box, 4
by 10 Inches, containing the diamonds.
Mr. Bigler says his attention was de
tracted for moment and ui>on turning
to his supposed customer both had fled
and Ihe box of Jewels was gone.
The police have no cfew save a descript
ion furnished by Mr. Sigler.
HE WILL VISIT MT. VERNON.
President McKluley Wilt Make an
Address There Dee. 14.
Washington, Nov. 13.—President McKln.
ley to-day promised to make an address
at Mount Vernon on Dec. 14, when the
Masonic observance of the 100th annivers
ary of Washington’s death will be held.
The promise was made to Maj. Court
enay and Col. Robert White, the former
being chairman of the Executive Commit
tee In charge of the ceremonies. Senator
Martin accompanied Maj. Courtenay and
Col. Wlilte, who later went to the war
and navy departments to Invite some pa
tielpation by those departments In the cel
ebration. The address of President Me.
Kinley will be delivered at the tomb of
Washington.
GOMEZ REGS TO DECLINE.
Will Not Accept Money YVltli Which
to Meet Personal Needs.
Havana, Nov. 13.—Gen. Gomez writes to
La Lucha that he has seen, with great
pleasure, the announcement of a project
to raise funds to meet his personal needs,
but that such a proposition would not do
him honor In the execution, and that he
must beg leave to refuse the offer In ad
vance.
“This Is not a time,” he declared, “for
Cubans to occupy themselves with the
private concerns of any Individual. When
they become absolute masters of the
island, which will be a glorious consum
mation, there will be opportunity to attend
to personal matters.”
FEVKII AT PORT TAMPA CITV.
Dr. llrnnner and Hr. Carter Agree
That It Is “Yellow .lack.”
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 13.—Health Officer
Brunner of Savannah and Dr. Carter of
New Orleans spent to-day at Port Tampa
City, investigating the three fever cases
which Dr. Wcedon, agent of the State
Board of Health, had pronounced yellow
fever. To your correspondent Dr. Brun
ner said to-night that he had made a
statement of his opinion to Wcedon and
referred the correspondent to him. Dr.
Weedon stated that both Dr. Brunner and
Dr. Carter had fully investigated the eases
and agreed with his diagnosis. Dr. Brun
ner left for Savannah to-night.
MOLLNEUX TO HE TRIED TO-DAY'.
District Attorney Gardiner, Talks
About the Case.
New Tork, Nov. 13.—The trial of Roland
B. Mollneux for the murder of Mrs. Kath
erine J. Adams will lie begun to-morrow
In the Court of General Sessions.
“This case must be tried as soon as pos
sible,’’ said District Attorney Gardiner.
“If Mollneux Is guilty he will be con
victed, and if he 1s Innocent he will he
acquitted as soon us all legal forms can
be compiled with. If he should be acquit
ted there will be no one more pleased than
I, because of my long friendship with his
father, Gen. Mollneux.”
Revolution Snll to Re F.nded,
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 13.—1 t Is said that
the Insurgents In the department of Boli
var were defeated Nov. 9. An armed river
steamer left Carthegena Nov. U with Bo
gota malls, thus showing, It Is claimed,
that the revolution is ended.
New Mill at Columbus.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. I*.—Dirt was brok
en to-day on the new $225,000 mill of the
Columbus Manufacturing Company,
DAILY, $3 A YEAR.
„ 5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK II A YEAS
CONTEST OVER PLANT’S WILL
REPORTED THAT IT IS LIKELY' TO
HE DEGI N SOON.
The Family Physlctun Says Ho
Knows Nothing of a Contest by
Mrs, Plant—He Says, However, the
Trustees Hove Made a Proposition
to Her Looking to a Larger Al
lownnee—Peculiar Clrea mstuueen
Snrrouutllnir the Will.
New York. Nov. 13.—The Tribune to
morrow will pay:
The contest of the will of Henry B.
Plant, the stesmstilp and hotel ow r nor, wha
died In Connecticut on June 24 last, leav
ing un cstuto of several million ilollars,
is likely to ho begun soon by the wkh>w
who was the second wife of Mr. Plant
and who lives here.
Mrs. Plant was not In the dty yesterday
and It was not possible to learn whether
the papers had been drawn. By that
terms of the will, Mrs. Plant received art
allowance of $30,000 a year. Her friend's
assert ttmt she is not satisfied with this.
A few days before Mr. Plant died he got
up from a sick tied, where he was under
the care of his family physician, Dr. M.
Durant, and hurried off to New Haven,
where ho made his will, in Connecticut
the law with reference to entailing es
tates makes It possible to tie up property
for several gem rations. This act of Mr.
Plant was so unusual that It attracted at
tention at the time, and prompted the sus
picion that he had acted while his mind
was partially unbalanced. When Dr. Du
rant was seen last night, he said:
"Up to the present time there has been
no step taken, by Mrs. Plant to upset the
will, and it Is my belief that none will be
taken.
“I have been the family doctor for years
and practically lived In their house for aix
or seven years. 1 know of no intention
on her part to contest the wllf.”
"Was Mr. Plant of sound mind when ha
caused the will to be drawn?" was ask
ed.
“Apparently his mind was clear,” sold
the doctor. “I am free to say that h
was a sick man when he took the Journey
to New Haven nnd madb his somewhat
peeular will. I nder the laws of the state
It is not possible to tie up property an la
done In Connecticut. Briefly, Mr. Plant’s
will directed that the estate Is not to bo
divided until the 4-yoar-old son of Morton
Plant, tho only son of Henry B. Plant,
shall have had a male child which shall
have become of age. This is certainly a
most unusual provision In a will, but mi
ller the laws of Connecticut It seems that
it was legally drawn.
“I understand that the trustees of tha
estate have made an informal proposi
tion to Mrs. Plant looking to a large al
lowance for her. Nothing has come to
this as yet. The trustees assert, doubtless
with good reason, that it Is impossible to
determine so soon after Mr. Blunt’s death
how large (tie estate is."
Morton Plant, the son of the dead man,
left the city a few days ago for the Flor
ida coast, with the Intention of devoting
several weeks to the Plant properties on
the west coast of that Btate.
YVORK OF N’ITRO-GLYt TRUNE.
Mail nnd Horses Torn to Shred* and
Muck Damage Done.
Tiffin, 0., Nov. 13.—A magazine, used by
Ihe Bradford Nitroglycerine Factory to
store the explosive, located two and a half
miles east of Gibsonburg, exploded this
afternoon.
The shock was heard In towns within a
radius of forty miles, and the effects of
the explosion in the Immediate neighbor
hood were terrific.
The magazine was located In the wools
a quarter of a mile from any dwelling, anil
this alone prevented greater loss of life.
Benjamin Card, driver of a slock wagon,
had brought a load of 720 quarts of nitro
glycerine from the factory at Bradford,
and was unloading It when the explosion
occurred. Just how it happened will never
ho learned. Card and the two horses
driven by him received the full effect of
the explosion. He was blown almost lo
atoms, only a few shreds ot his body tw
ins found, and pieces of horseflesh wern
hurled several miles. It is supposed that
Card had a companion, but this Is not
positively known.
Tho explosion made n hole seven feet
deep In the solid rock and trees In tho
vicinity were torn to splinters. People
within a mile of (he place were knocked
down, pictures were torn from the waifs,
dishes thrown out of cupboards, windows
shattered and houses moved from their
foundations. All the windows In Gibson
butg were broken. There were about 1,509
quarls of glycerine on the wagon and in
the magazine.
Card lives In Bradford, 0., and left
a family. The shock was distinctly felt
here. t
SUICIDE CLUB IN INDIANA.
Andrew Thompson’* Self-Murdea
Lend to It* Discovery.
Frankfort, Ind„ Nov. 13.—Andrews
Thompson to-night committed suicide by
taking morphine.
His death has developed beyond doubt
that there Is a suicide club In this city,
and that two of the members have already
carried out their obligations.
Fred Greiner, who look his life several
days ago by the same agency, was the first
to carry out the compact. Thompson was
present at the time Greiner died, and ha
remarked that he would soon follow him.
Greiner anil Thompson were both mem
bers of Company C, One Hundred and
Fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers, and tha
supiosltlon Is that others of the same
company belong to the club.
Corbett I* After Jeffrie*.
New York, Nov. 13.-James J. Corbett
has challenged James Jeffries to fight for
the heavyweight championship of tha
world. Corbett deposited $5,000 to be cov
ered by Jeffries In any way he sees fit. It
may be taken as a wager or a forfeit.
Corbett. In his letter, states that ho de
sires an immediate match.
Schooner Ilurtlioldi Missing.
Halifax, N. S., Nov. 13.—The Schooner
Bartholdi, Capt. Ambermsn, of Annapolis,
N. S., from Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 27,
for Martinique, is missing, and fears for
her safety are entertained.
Goff Scored it Knnrkont.
Troy, N. Y., Nov. 13.—Charlie Goff, mid
dleweight champion of the Pacific coast,
knocked out Morris (Muldoon’a Cyclone)
In three rounds at the Manhattan Alhletkj
Club, In this city, to-night, •,