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the morning news.
rrtibil'hed 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
Cf J. H. ESTILL, President.
PIGHT ON WILLINGHAM BILL
r nOHI DEMAND CONSIDERATION
OF THE MEASURE.
So ttirrrmrut Reaehert Yesterday,
oml Little Will Be Accomplished
tntil Some Action on That Bill Is
Taken—Prohl* AVonlil Accept
> t.t li i „SC Hot Immediate Action,
proposition Made by the Antis Was
Turned Down.
Atlanta, Nov. 15.—Load huzzas., ear-
B luting hand-clappings. Innumerable in
terruptions and recurring point3 of order,
some of the methods employed by
th, majority to-day to cut off the speech
0 f Mr. Ellis of Bibb, to prolong the ses
sion till the hour of adjournment, that
then might be no consideration of the
fVillli gham prohibition bill.
The House had resolved itself into the
Committee of the Whole House, to con
eider the resolution of Mr. Hardin of Lib
erty to pay the S3OO reward for the cap
ture of Bob Brewer to A. J. Delk of Lib
erty, and W. B. Lynes, Cj S. Price and
B. L. Kishback of Wayne, which Gov.
Candler had withdrawn Just nine days pre
vious to the capture. This was the first
measure up for passage this morning, the
prohibition bill being next in order.
As stated in these dispatches last night,
the prohibitionists have determined to
block nil legislation until that bill is con
sidered, and this morning the antis showed
a disposition to concede something, but
the proposition they submitted was reject
ed by the prohls, and the dilatory tactics
continued, the scenes at times in the House
bordering upon uproariousness, and the
chairman, Mr. Denny of Floyd, called the
members down for their hilarity, and at
anoiher time directed the sergeant-at-arms
to seat all members standing. Messrs. El
lis, Slaton, Blalock and Mitchell were all
vociferously clamoring for recognition at
the same time. Messrs. Blalock and El
lis. standing side by side, each ordered the
other to sit down, and the chairman or
dered them both to sit down, which they
only did when the sergeant-at-arms was
called.
Could Not Bench Agreement.
Immediately after the House went into
committee of the whole, Mr. Willingham
moved to report progress, and ask leave to
sit again. This was done for the purpose
of moving a recess of ten minutes for con
ference. The recess was had. but the time
was too short for the deliberations and it
was extended thirty minutes longer, or
until 12 o'clock. The first hour and a half
of the session was taken up in the day’s
regular order, such as the reading of new
bills, committee reports, etc.
When 12 o'clock arrived it was at once
seen that there had been a hitch when
Mr. Willingham moved to go into the com
mittee of the whole again for the further
consideration of the payment of the
Brewer reward. The prohibitionists plan
" i- to dispose of this and then force the
Willingham bill.
" hen the committee of the whole House
first reported progress, Mr. Hardwick had
tiie floor, and on its second sitting conclud
ed his speech. Mr. Ellis then gained the
floor and la gan a delayed speech on the
law regulating the offering of rewards.
He spoke very low and slowly, bent on
talking the session out.
Afi'r a w hile the prohibitionists began
to array themselves and annoy and inter
rupt the Speaker, and the sensational
scenes above described ensued. Mr. Bla
lock started the ball by quoting a rule of
the House limiting speeches to ten min
ims which the chairman ruled did not ap
ply to the Committee of the Whole House,
ami there followed in rapid* succession
alioni a half a dozen points of order, and
as many appeals on the chairman’s ad
verse ruling, and thus the force at law
making ended the day’s session.
Proposition of the Antis.
The proposition submitted by the antis
"' a - t 0 "et apart next Thursday week for
the consideration of the prohibition meas
. , prevlous question not to be called
' 0 r;o: 'k on Friday nnd so guaranteed
® ° dock n that <lay. The prohls
mud accept nothing but the immediate
consideration of the bill, and delay tactics
\ere again brought into play.
' e '"° fac'ions were represented in the
cont.ren e committee as follows: Antis
r-ius, l.r.uidon. Slaton, Hardwick, Chap
’ '’fHaughlin, McDonough and John-
P r °his—Willingham, Free
• Mitchell, Everett, Harrison, Bla
na. 1 Hrk . of Green and Post,
i be ministers of Atlanta will meet at 10
ek to-morrow morning to take coun
',ow ! , hc T an bring public sentiment to
' Ton the Legislature to secure the pavs
,h„e, " llineham bill. They wl 1 at
' * House In a body to-morrow to see
”, fnemseives how the fight against the
mo is being conducted,
g 1 . House unanimously concurred In the
to r ' option inviting Chancellor Hill
o or.: s the general assembly at 12
‘"i-K to-morrow.
On National Affairs.
to . r i 1 1 s ,es °lution for the election of
c . “ tules senators by the people de
s,. ' , the coinage of both gold an!
. _’ at the rdotl 16 to 1, the tepeal of
i" cent lax on slate banks, the rt
° Spanish war tax and the ear’y
(Ji a : ' a| id owneishlp by the United
t.i in' 1 p Nicaraguan canal, was pass
ttnanimously.
Two Military Bills.
‘tto military i iris were introduced In the
r "re by Mr. Mcßae, of Telfair, to
1,. zc ,' he military forces of 11-e state
(i ! 'unty with the recommendations
r - tdvitory board, made at its last
MW V' nd lhe othcr by Mr ’ Hardwick
ington, appropriating $25,000 to the
v ti V' 190}. Other bills introduced
S’\ ” : '’iams of Emanuel—To make
wdnsU.ro n clty .
i cue of Clay.—To amend the char-
Bi of V or' Gaines.
bull ' r: ams of Emanuel—To require nil
in*/ ’ . "1 loan astofiat ons doing bud
dr' ' . , Bta:e to file with the tonirol
n , trai on Jnn. lof each year, a slate
liat, |", r Puß lress, showing assets and
tarn.l,/ ”' . expenses, profits and losses,
Ur. i, /? eof ln,eres *. number of ntem
(j lotiltg Stock, number holding each
f., r ' dock, and prescribing a pena*rty
f,,,, 1 ” 1 lr, ct statements, or forfeiture of
f "t'-rs and revocation of licence of
la w as “°c:alions.
Du,'. . re of Carroll—To make it unlaw
ii in v railroad company to run with
*, a ,r k of Greene—To allow persons to
aim, he p/ttnty site whose names do not
tia .Hsih-. I 6 ilsts for thal ward or nilli
one /’ , 1 do appear on the lists for
__ —“tj b“distrtc ts, by taking an oath
t' oiuinued on Bixth Page.)
%\)t J®ofniito
there is no danger of war.
I’ovloff Says Russia and Japan Un
derstand Each Other.
Washington, Nov. 15.—1n view of the re
ported imminence of w*ar between Russia
and Japan concerning rights in Korea, the
statements made by Mr. Alexander Pav
loft,’ the Russian minister to Korea, who
happens to be in Washington as the guest
of Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa
dor here, are most opportune and import
ant.
Mr. Pavloff is an accomplished diplomat
ist, with extended experience in the Far
East, and was on the staff of Count Cas
sini at Pekin when Russia acquired Port
Arthur and Talien Wan, and later was
advanced to the post of minister to Ko
rea. Mr. Pavloff was seen at the Rus
sian embassy to-day and spoke quite
frankly of the recent War rumors. He
said:
"I left Korea only four months ago, go
ing to St. Petersburg, so that my infor
mation is quite direct and official, and I
assure you there Is no bads whatever for
reports of conflict between Russia and Ja
pan over Korea. On the contrary, the two
countries have entered into two formal
compacts by which it Is agreed that the
independence of Korea shall be maintain
ed. These compacts were oonc’uded at St.
Petersburg and Tokio, and they are eo ex
plicit that the reports of conflict as to sov
ereignty over Korean territory show an
entire ignorance of the written agreement
under which Russia and Japan are acting
towards Korea.
"The war rumors appear to be based
on an alleged conflict over the port of Ma
sanpo. It happens that lam personally
familiar with this affair, as it developed
before I left Korea. Masanpo is one of
the new treaty ports on the Southern coast
of Korea. There has been no question as
to the freedom of the port to all nations
alike and no questions of favor or discrim
ination between Russia and Japan have
occurred as to this port.
“But a purely personal and private dif
ference arose some months ago as to the
ownership of certain lots at Masanpo.
Russian residents had secured a right to
purchase the lots and were awaiting the
assent of the Korean government. Pend
ing this consent Japanese citizens purchas
ed the same rights. This, however, was
purely a private difference in which the
governments of Russia and Japan had no
part.”
ROBERTS WILL NOT RESIGN.
Says He AVns Fairly Elected nnd Will
Flglit It to the End.
New York, Nov. 15.—Congressman B. H.
Roberts of Utah, who Is at present In this
city, to-day denied the report that he in
tends to resign his seat shortly after Con
gress meets, in pursuance of the wishes
of the elders of the Mormon Church.
"I have seen many such stories since I
came East,” said Mr. Roberts, “but there
is absolutely no truth in them, and abso
lutely no basis for the statement. I will
say as emphatically as I can say it that I
do not intend to resign, and never have
had any such Intention 6ince my election,
I was fairly elected, and purpose to fight
it out to the end with all -the vigor at
my command. Those who know me are
aware of this intention on my part, and
will not credit these reports, no matter
in what terms they may be couched.
“I have also heard it said, and have
seen it in print, that the presence of many
Mormons of influence In New York at the
present time is for the purpose of induc
ing me to resign my seat and go back to
Utah. Asa matter of fact, there never
has been a suggestion made from any
Mormon elder or Mormon of influence that
I should resign.
“The Mormon Church has no more to do
with politics than the Episcopal Church
or the Roman Catholic Church. It is not
in politics. I was elected on purely po
litical lines and will go to Congress abso
lutely free of this so-called church influ
ence over me.”
EXPORT DUTY ON BANANAS.
Guatemala’s Fro it Men Say It Takes
Away All the Profit.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 15.—The steamship
Managua, from Guatemalan ports, arrived
up last night with half a cargo of ba
nanas.
She reports that since the Guatemalan
government put on their export duty of 10
cents a stem on bananas planters have
stopped cutting and cargoes of the fruit
are not obtainable.
The steamship Oteri came in this morn
ing reporting storms in Spanish Honduras
so severe os to wash out bridges on the
Honduras Railroad and prevent the hand
ling of fruit by rail. The Oteri, there
fore, brought no bananas.
The Captain of the Managua says that
the ten cents tax on bananas is for reve
nue purposes to defray expenses of the
recent anti-revolutionary operations; that
10 cents a stem amounts to 25 per cent,
of what planters get for bananas and is
about all the profit there is from raising
the fruit. The tax was imposed Nov. 1.
A committee of planters has gone to see
the President of Guatemala to try to get
the tax removed.
DEWEY POSITIVELY OUT OF IT.
Proctor Says He Will Not Re a
Presidential Candidate.
Washington, Nov. 15.—Senator Proctor
of Vermont, to-night in an interview with
a Post reporter, said;
"It is not true that I am trying to start
a Dewey boom lor the presidency.
“It was generally understood that be
fore Dewey left Manila he was averse to
being drawn into politics, and I am in a
position to know that since his arrival in
this country, hi® antagonism has been con
firmed.”
“Then you think there is no possibility
of the nomination of Admiral Dewey next
year?”
"There Is absolutely none,” was the re
ply. “He is out of it and I am not trying
to run him as a candidate.’’
11011 ART IS RESTING EASILY.
■\Vn Grieved to Learn of the Death
of Mnj. John A. Logan.
Paterson, N. J., Nov. 15.—Vice President
Hobart passed a comfortable day and to
night is resting easily. He has eaten solid
food for some days now.
He was very much grieved to learn of
the death of MaJ. Logan in battle. They
were personal friends, and at Washington
the Major was at many of the social func
tions given by the Hobarts.
SAVANNAH. GA., THURSDAY. NOVE3IBEK 16. 1899.
JUDGE TONEY RESTRAINED.
APPELLATE COIRT STOPS TRIAL OF
CONTEMPT CASES.
Goebel Gained Fifty-Two Tote* In
LoniNville—Courier- Journal Give*
Him a Plurality of One Vote—Com
mercial Still Give* Taylor 3,134
Plurality—Will Remain Tangled
Until Court* Settle It—Goebel Peo
ple Are More Confident.
Louisville, Nov. 15.—Judge Sterling B.
Toney, whose mandamus issued on elec
tion day for the admission of Honest
71ection League Inspectors to polling
places, caused the principal excitement of
that day, was to-day restrained by the
Appellate Court at Frankfort from taking
any further action in the contempt cases
growing out of the order.
Yesterday thirty-five alleged violators of
Judge Toney’s orders were hound over
by him In the sum of SSOO each. To-day
he was proceeding with the cases and had
sentenced one prisoner to thirty hours In
Jail, when the order of the Appellate Court
was received.
One Plurality for Goebel.
Goebel gained fifty-two votes this aft
ernoon on the official count of the returns
from this city. It was in the first precinct
of the Eighth ward. Aside from this there
was no change anywhere In the state to
day. It Is thought that canvassing of the
Jefferson county votes will be completed
in a few days. Then the whole question
will be put before the state board, which
will meet at Frankfort some time between
now and Dec. 4.
One vote is the. plurality credited to Goe
bel In the whole state by the Courier-
Journal in Its table of election returns cor
rected up to a late hour last night. This
table includes a gain of 133 votes In Harri
son county, where the County Commis
sioners threw out two Taylor precincts.
The Commercial's figures show no change
since yesterday, Taylor being given a plu
rality of 3,134.
Will Remain in a Tangle.
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 15.—1 t is conceded
here that the Kentucky ejection will re
main in a tangle until the meeting of the
State Ejection Commissioners, the date of
which has not been set, but which will oc
cur in the last week of this month.
County Election Commissioners In Knox
county who certified to the vote in that
county, will file a supplemental statement
with the state board, stating that fraud
and intimidation were practiced by the
Republicans in every precinct and that
the County Commissioners were overawed
and forced by a mob of drunken men to
certify the vote, and wlil conclude by re
commending that the entire role ire thrown
out. Gen'.’ Taylor received 1.334 majority in
Knox county.
Goebel Men More Confident.
There is renewed confidence around the
Goebel headquarters to-night, probably as
a result of the decision of the Court of
Appeals to-day dealing an unexpected
blow to the Republicans by a ruling which
practically decides adversely in advance
the mandamus suits filed by Taylor’s at
torneys in several counties to compel the
County Election Commissioners to cer
tify the vote.
It is probable now that the Jefferson
board, which includes Louisville, will pro
ceed to throw out several precincts in that
city contested on grounds of fraud, espe
cially where the state militia were pres
ent or near the polls on election day. It
is claimed here to-night that Taylor’s 2,600
plurality in the city of Louisville may now
be almost wiped out,
RAN AHEAD OF HIS TICKET.
Holcomb Had More Vote* Than Any
Other Fn*ionl*t*.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15.—Interest in the
election last week was revived to-day,
when tabulated returns began et the state
capitol. Inasmuch as it shows that Hol
comb (fusion) ran far ahead of his ticket,
and that the Republicans have possibly
elected one of the university regents,
while the majority for the second fusion
candidate will be less than. 6,000.
The count in sixty-four counties out of
the ninety In the state give Rich, fusion,
for regent, 81,887; Ely, Republican, 81,587.
The same counties gave Holcomb a ma
jority of 11,583. If Rich should win out
it will not exceed a thousand votes.
TALK OF FUSION IN OHIO.
Democrat* May Get Together With
the Jone* Element.
Columbus. 0., Nov. 15.—One of the most
prominent Democrats in Ohio is authority
for the statement made to-day that a
conference is to be held by the leaders of
the Democratic Union Reform and Social
ist Labor parties and the leaders of the
Jones campaign, seeking to bring about a
fusion of those interests.
The reason given for this is that Nash
did not have a majority of the votes cast
In the recent election for Governor, and
it is hoped, if the fusion can be brought
about the anti-imperialists in Ohio can
defeat McKinley in Ohio in the presiden
tial election.
NEW YORK WILL INVESTIGATE.
Put Out Over Premature Publication
of Cotton Report.
New York, Nov. 15.—The Cotton Ex
change will take steps to discover how It
came about that the special crop report
published yesterday by the department of
agriculture was known to private indi
viduals and firms before being sent to the
exchange. Superintendent King said to.
day that the exchange had taken meas
ures to investigate what was evidently a
leak in the office of the government statis
tician. He would . not say what steps
would be taken. It was known, however,
that Mr. King had written o letter asking
for an official inquiry, in addiilon to ask
ing the representatives of the exchange in
Washington to take whatever steps were
necessary.
REARING HELD IN SECRET.
Investigation of Shooting In Hilton
Trophy Contest.
New York, Nov. 15.—An investigation of
the conduct of shooting for the Hilton iro
phy at the annual contests of the Nation
al Rifle Association and the New Jersey
Rifle Association at Sea Girt last Sef tcm
ber, was held in this city to-day. The
hearing was secret and it was announced
that nothing would be given out to-day.
NOT A SINGLE Jl HOB CHOSEN.
Hard Time In Getting Twelve Men to
Try Roland B. Mollneux.
New York, Nov. 15.—The trial of Hol
land B. Mollneux, charged with the death
of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams, was con.
tinued before Recorder Goff in lhe Court
of General Sessions to-day.
Efforts were directed toward securing a
Jury, but notwithstanding the fact that
forty-six talesmen were examined, not a
Juryman was chosen.
Bartow S. Weeks, counsel for the de
fense, c.r one of hts assistants, closely ques
tioned each of the talesmen, asking for
definitions of terms and propounding hy
pothetical questions until Recorder Goff
severely condemned the practice or any
attempt whatever to confuse citizens sum
moned for Jury duty.
The defense used Its first peremptory
challenge late in the afternoon after Louis
Jacobs had apparently passed a searching
examination. The defense used a second
peremptory challenge, refusing to accept
as a juror Richard L. Trefturth, a former
steward of the New York Club, after the
state had announced its willingness to
have him sit in the Jury box.
Of those who failed to qualify, seven ob
jected to the death penalty, about the
same number declared their unwillingness
to convict on circumstantial evidence, half
a score were unable to define the meaning
of terms submitted by the counsel; five
had an insufficient knowledge of the Eng
lish language, and the others, except those
peremptorily challenged were excused on
the various grounds of general consent, 111
health and old age.
The case will be continued to-morrow.
WILL BUY #25,000,000 BONDS.
Secretary Gage Make* an Offer for
IOCV4 and 1007 Series.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The Secretary of
the Treasury late to-day made the follow
ing announcement of hts readiness to buy
$25,000,000 of 5 per cent, of United States
bonds of 1904, and 4s of 1907 at the price
at which they were offered on the New
York stock market yesterday.
These figures are net and holders of 4s
will receive the accumulated Interest
since Oct. 1 and holders of the 5s will re
ceive interest from Nov. 1. At these
prices the bonds would realize to the in
vestor .0224 per cent, for the 5s and .0218
for the 4s. The announcement reads:
“Treasury Department, Office of the
Secretary, Washington, Nov. 16, 1899.—The
treasury department announces Its readi
ness to purchase any part, or all, of $25,.
000,000 in government bonds of the 4 per
cent, funded loan of 1907 or the 6 per cent,
loan of 19M at the prices below indicated.
“The 4 per cent, loan* of 1307 will be re
celved and paid for at 112.75 net
“The 5 per cents, of 1901 will be received
and paid for at 111 net.
“Bonds of tills class, or mixed offerings
of both, may be presented at the sub
treasuries in New York, Boston, Pldladel
phia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, St.
Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco.
“The above proposal to hold good until
the close of business on Nov. 30 Inst., or
until the amount of $25,000,000 shall have
been secured, if prior to that date.
“L. J. Gage, Secretary.”
SCHOONER WAS CAPSIZED.
Captain Rlrhnrdann, III* Wife and
Five Men Were Drowned.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.—Private advices
were received here to-day from St. Pierre
Miquelon, a seaport on the Newfoundland
coast, telling of the wreck of the Phila
delphia and Baltimore schooner Edna and
Emma, and the loss of the captain, his
wife and the crew of five men.
The Edna and Emma sailed from Wil
mington, N. C., on April 14, with a cargo
of lumber for Baltimore and this city.
Months have elapsed and no word of the
vessel’s whereabouts having been received,
she was given up for lost. Recently she
was towed into St. Pierre, bottom-up.
When the ship was righted, in the cabin
were found the bodies of Oapt. Richardson
and his wife. A water stained diary kept
by the captain gave mqagre Information
concerning the disaster. Tne record stat
ed that the Etna and Emma had experien
ced good weather until May 1, when a
fierce northeast storm overtook her and
she was dismasted. Later the rudder be
came jamrnel and in this disabled condi
tion the schooner was driven about at the
mercy of the wind and waves.
One by one the members of the crew
were washed overboard, and Capl. Rich
ardson and his wife sought refuge in the
cabin. At this point the story of the diary
ends. Owing to the illegibility of some
portions of the hand-writing the paint at
which the Edna nnd Emma met with the
disaster could not be learned.
HAYSLIP KILLED THREE.
Said He Delilierntely Planned the
Shooting for Revenge.
Kansas City, Nov. 15.—John Haysllp, a
horse trainer, to-day shot his wife through
the heart and mortally wounded Charles
Berry, an ice wagon driver, and Maud
Mitchell, aged 29 years.
The tragedy occurred at the Mitchell wo
man's house in West Sixth street. Mrs.
Hayslip had deserted her husband for
Berry, and Maud MRchell had influenced
her to make the decision.
Arrested soon after the conAnisslon of
the crime. Hayslip admitted he had delib
erately planned the murder for revenge.
When told that his wife was dead, he said:
"1 am sorry for it now.”
WERE MURDERED BY CHINESE.
France Demand* Punishment of
Slayer* of Two Ofiieer*.
Paris, Nov. 15.—Admiral Courrejoles ca
bles from Kwang-Chow-Wang that two of
his officers, who at Montao imprudently
crossed the river, were murdered by Chi
nese.
The French admiral then seized the pre
fect of the province of Hainan and his gun
boat.
The French minister ot Pekin ha* been
instructed to demand from the Tsung Li
Yemen the punishment of the murderers
and the responsible authorities.
Death* Canned by Colllnlon.
Amsterdam, Nov. 15.—A London express
from Flushing collided with another train
near Capelle during a fog to-day. Five
Iversons were killed outright and twenty
nine were Injured, fifteen fatally, two of
whom have since died.
MAFEKING SAFELY DEFENDED.
BOERS W’ERK DRIVEN BACK WITH
HEAVY LOSSES.
Many Men Were Killed by Bullet*
or Shell*—Lookout Tower Wn
Shot to Piece*—Relieved the Boer*
Will Now Withdraw to Defend
Pretoria— Many of Them Are Vi
ren d*- I,caving for the South—De
ncrlption of the Fighting.
London, Nov. 14.—A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Mufektng, sent by way of
Magalapye because the runners sent
southward were unable to traverse the
Boer linos, gives an interesting account of
the fighting during the last week it. Octo
ber.
The dispatch describes Gen. Conje's
great attack on Monday, the details of
which have already been cabled front Col.
BoJen-Powell's official dispatches.
"The end came,” says hie correspond
ent, “after five hours’ fighting. The ene
my retired, being heavily beaten for all
time as far as Mafektng Is concerned. It
was the hottest day of the siege and the
firing was terrific, the Boers evidently
recognizing that tire way into Mafeklng,
If any, is by a kopje which was gallantly
defended by Col. Watford’s men.
“The garrison is jubilant, while the
Boers have been hurled track in disorder
on their laager, and will have to content
themselves with a long-range bombard
ment, unless they are strongly reinforced.
“The enemy lost heavily. For hours af
ter their fighting line hail been rolled
back, two wagons went si vvly along their
position, picking up the dead and wound
ed. A1 lthe men were killed by bullets or
sheds. The lookout lower was shot to
pieces, while even the saddles of the horses
were fearfully battered about. The whole
place was simply smashed up by the con
centrated fire of seven guns and a thou
sand rifles.
“The Boers at first held on to their ad
vance plucklly, but they could not live
when they came to short range, the men
being shot down at 3uo yards.
“The enemy is expected to draw off early
in order to defend Pretoria. There Is still
no news from the south. As I send this
message oIT, 600 Boers have gone south
tvith wagons, and have commenced shell
ng.”
CANNONADING OF LADYSMITH.
Story of the Attack on Mafeklng and
Repulse of the Boer*.
Cape Town, Friday, Nov. 10.—A dispatch
received here from* Pretoria, under date
of Thursday, Nov. 9, says the reports re
ceived there from Ladysmith said heavy
cannonading started atdaybreak.that some
of the Boer forces were within 1,500 yards
of the British when, the cannonading ceas
ed and rifle fire commenced.
An undated dispatch from Mafeking, re
ceived by runner, via Magalapye, Wednes
day, Nov. 6, says:
“To-day a!i Is quiet. We have been
bombarded pretty heavily all week. Fri
day night Capt. Kit z.-Clarence anil Lieut.
Swinburne, with D’Squadron of the Xho
tectorate Regiment, made a magnificent
bayonet charge upon the Boers entrench
ment, driving them from their positions
and bayoneting numbers of the Boers, who
must have lost very heavily.
“The party could rot hold lhe trenches
and lost six men kill and, two prisoners, and
nine wounded in their retirement. We ex
pect a general attack to-morrow.
“The bombardment has been most inef
fectual. Every one remains under shell
proof cover. So lar the shells have only
wounded one man. The enemy are using
one 91-pound Howitzer and seven other
guns, from seven to fourteen pounds. The
town is most cheerful nnd determined to
resist attack to the utmost. The Boers
are entrenched on every side in great
numbers and are pushing gradually closer
to the town fortlficati ns. We are well oft
for provisions and water, though very
tired dodging shells and fighting. Quite
on civilized lines, Gen. Cronje lias always
given due notice of a bombardment, and
tillowed gn ambulance party two hours, on
Saturday, to recover the Irodies of six dead
Jeft In the vicinity of the Boer trenches.
On Friday night, Jan Botha, the well
known Boer commandant, told a man with
the ambulance paily that their loss had
been heavy and thal his heart was very
sore.
“The wounded Include Capt. Fltvdar
ence and Lieut. Swinburne, both slightly.
“In a skirmish at the outposts yester
day, one trooper was killed and nine were
wounded.
“Only fifty-five men of D squadron were
engaged in the attack, though they were
nsslsted by the flanking lire of a gun of
the Cape police. The Boers made a des
perate attempt to drive back the British,
and their rear trenchers opened a terrific
fire, in every direction, the flash of the
rlfieS' llghtlng up the entire position. A
hail of bullets rattled on the roofs of the
houses of the town.
"Upon completing a wircuit of the Boer
front and the line of trenches, the British
withdrew in Independent lines of retreat,
covered by the flank fire from the Cape
police. The lioers continued to volley at
Intervals during the night.
“The Boer loss is estimated at 100 killed
and wounded. The Boer commander in
formed an (ftfioer In charge of a flag of
truce thal he estimated the attacking
squadron at 1,000, and he was not aware
that the British force at Mafeking was
eo large.
"The Boers were observed from Mafe
king burying their dead all day long.”
A FIGHT NEAR FORT TULI.
All the Animal* Stampeded, But Not
a Man Wa* Touched.
Cape Town, Friday, Nov. 10.—A dispatch
from Buluwayo, dated Friday, Nov. 3, says
an armored train proceeded south close to
Machudl, where a culvert was found dam
aged.
The liasuto police, the dispatch adds, re
port that a party of Boers have been I*rat
ing and damaging property.
A Fort Tull dispatch under date of Fri
day. Nov. 3, says:
“There is great activity In the Boor
camp south of here. A reconnoiterlng par
ty sent along lhe line heard heavy firing
In the distance. The party returned to
Col. Bprcckley’s camp, on which (he ene
my was advancing in force. It was shell
ed at midday, stampeding every horse and
mule, but not rouchlng a man. The Boeis
number wa* 400.
"It appears the lioers surrounded Bych
store, where a small party stubbornly re-
slsted. uMmately retiring to the bush and
gaining Fort Tu!l.
"An officer and tlvo troopers arc missing
from Spreckley'g force, which has been out
some days reoonnoltering the enemy’s
force, and which had several skirmishes
on returning to Fort Tull."
REPORTS FA 1.1, OF LADYSMITH.
lint the Statement From I'nrln Ist
Token with Much Salt.
London, Nov. 15.—A Paris paper to-dny
gleefully announces the fall and capture
of Ladysmith, but reports from thl source
no longer cause a ripple of excitement.
Nevertheless, there will be considerable
anxiety here until the war office or some
independent version of the latest develop
ments ai Ladysmith Is known.
A private message from Mnfoklng ro
-1 torts that all was well there Monday, Nov.
t’>. The details of Ihe lighting at Mafeklng
received by way of Cai>e Town and Maga
lapye, relate to the engagement of Oct.
25, already reported. The story, however,
is pleasant reading to It to British, as it
shows the garrison was cheerful, well pro
visioned and confident.
SALT MEAT THROW* AWAY.
Report That 1,000 Rations Were
Found Full of Disease.
London, Nov. 15.—A letter In the Times,
written by an officer on board the trnns
l>ort Nubia, asserts that "1.6C0 rations of
salt carrion labeled 'New York, X 1899 X'
had to be thrown overboard, ns It was full
of disease,” adding "they only salt down
the very worst portions of very Inferior
beasts and pigs.”
This has aroused a storm of Indignation
against tire “raseally contractors and In
capable admiralty transport officers, who
allowed filthy, salty brisket beef to be fur
nished to the troops."
The war office has accepted a gift of 10.-
000 plum puddings for the troops In South
Africa, These puddings will aggregate up
ward of ten tons In weight.
MORE TROOPS REACH DURHAM.
Total Reinforcements Since Friday
* timber 111,000 Men.
London, Nov. 15.—The troopship Haw
ardln Castle, with the second battalion of
the Royal Irish Fusil leers, has arrived at
Durban, bringing tho number of rein
forcements that have landed there up to
5,227. Five other troopships are now cn
route from Cape Town to Durban.
The total reinforcements that have ar
rived in South Africa since Friday are
19,(W men, chiefly Infantry, nearly 13.000
horses, and mules, three batteries of He’d
artillery, and a number ot quick-firing
Maxim guns.
Vatican Mot Taking Mile*.
Tjondon, Nov. 15,—Cardinal Vaughan's
letter lo the l‘o|>e, tainting out the evil ef
fect which attacks upon England appear
ing In the Vatican organs, aro having up
on British opinion, has already borne
fruit. This evening tho Obscrvatore Ro
mano publishes a paragraph declaring that
it is the official organ of the Holy See In
announcements of fact only, and that Its
comments upon tho war In South Africa
are not inspired by the Vatican. It says
that the Holy Bee will not take the side of
either party tn Ihe hostilities.
Arrlvnl of Store Transports.
London, Nov. 15.—1 t was officially nn
nounced this afternoon that the British
troopship Goorkha, with the First Brigade
staff, the Third Battalion of Grenadiers,
and a detachment of the Royal Engineers;
the transport Manila, with the Second
Devonshire!), and the transport Nomadic,
with the remounts, have arrived at Cape
Town.
MRS. PLANT DISSATISFIED.
It Is Likely That Her Allowance Will
Re Increased.
•New York, Nov. 15.—Judge Lynde Harri
son of Now Haven, exeerffor of the will of
Henry B. Plant, the railway and steam
ship man, who died In this city on, June 23
last, was In the city to-day on HUMhicss
connected with the Plant Investment Com
pany.
When he was asked about the likelihood
of a contest of the will of Henry B. Plant
by the widow, who receives an annual al
lowance of 130,000 by the terms of the will,
he said that Mrs. Plant Is dissatisfied with
the provision made for her In tho will and
has retained counsel.
“No complaint has been received by the
executor from any source In relation to
the matter and I must decline to say any
thing more with reference on the subject,”
said Judge Harrison.
It Is said by friends of Mrs Plant who
live here, that the trustees of the Plant
Investment Company are In favor of mak
ing her a larger allowance rather than
risk a suit, which would be likely to bring
Ihe affairs of the Plant Investment Com
pany too prominently before the public.
While they profess to have no fear of
publicity, still 11 Is said to be against their
policy to have the. affairs of the company
exploited. Mrs. Plant's friends assert that
the estate Wt by Mr. Plant amounts to
$10,000,000, and that It is unreasonable to
expect that she would b© satisfied With
the allowance for her in the wlil
Mrs. Plant’s attorneys refused to say
anything about a possible contest of the
will.
ANNOUNCED FOR COL. BRYAN.
Democratic Committee Also indorsed
Chicago Platform.
Chicago, Nov. 15.—The Democratic Cen
tral Committee after meeting to-day, an
nounced Its Intention of endorsing Wil
liam J. Bryan as the next Democratic
presidential candidate.
They also declared In favor of a cam
paign conducted on anti-imperialism arid
anti-trust lines, at the same time reaffirm
ing their allegiance to the Chicago plat
form and its tree sliver plank.
Plans were made for the issuance of a
monthly Democratic publics! on, to be Is
sued under the supervision of the commit
tee, the publication to be ultimately chang
ed to a dally, If possible.
Eleven More Cases at Miami.
Jacksonville. Fla., Nov. 15.—Officials at
Miami have reported to the state officials
eleven new case* of yellow fever there
within the past twenty-four hours. No
. deaths.
DAILY, $3 A YEAH.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-VI BEK J 1 A TEA*
BURNING OF STEAMER PATRIA.
MAM OF THE PASSRNGERH HAD TO
I4&AVB IN WLAXKET*.
CrtrßO of Mnnenl OH on the Ham
burg;-American I-1 tier Avir mooted
the Fin men—Cool nm of (’apt. Fl*~
Hell CaLmed-tka Passengers—Half
of Thrm Were Americans on Thelst
Vacation—koine Had Rubes Ini
Arms—Frollch. Remained With Hid
Vessel.
London, Nov. 15.—The Humhurg-Amerl
can steamer Pair la, Capt. Frohlich, which
left New York Nov. 4 for Hamburg, and
pass'd the Lizard yesterday, Is on lire
near Dover. All the passengers were res
cued and have arrived at Dower.
The Russian steamer Ceres sighted tho
Falt'la, showing signals of distress and!
demanding Immediate help, nlwut twelve
miles from North Hinder lightship. Thu
liner was enveloped in smoke. Putting on
full •team, the Ceres soon reached the Fa.
trla, and, sending a boat, learned thad
Capt. Frohlich was In urgent need of as
sistance.
Tho boats were got out, and with diffi
culty all of the Patrla's passengers, num
bering 150, were transferred to the Ceres,
which proceeded for Dover, where she ar
rived Just before midnight.
Francis W. Prescott, the United State*
consul In Dover, wan Immediately notified
and he consulted with the harbor authorl
tles, who arranged to send out the harbor
lug Lady Vila, which brought the res
cued aphore.
Among tho saved are many ladles and
children, as well ns six babes in arms.
The hurry of the rescue was Indicated by|
tho fact that most of the passengers worn
enveloped In blankets only. They were
rapidly distributed among tho hotels or
sent to the Bailors' Home, and everything!
possible Ih being done for their comfort.
Crew Cnuld Not Muster It.
According lo interviews with some of th*
passengers, which elicited the fact that
most of them are American citizen* who
have come for a vacation In Europe, all
were ordered on deck a l 6 o'clock Wednes
day morning when they were Informed
that a disastrous fire had broken out
among the general cargo, and, as the crew
were unable to master It, the captain said
he considered It advisable for the passeng
ers to take to the boats.
At this time It wan evident, that the lira
had obtained a thorough hold upon tho
cargo. Smoke and llames were ascending
with overpowering force and causing the
greatest alarm. The crew, according to
several passengers, worked like heroes lr
their endeavors to keep the flames undor
but Ihe great quantity of linseed among
the cargo and tho oil supplied by this
made all their efforts hopeless.
There was very great cxcltemnt among
Ihe women and children, but the example
set by the coolness of t'apt. Frollch and
the ertw had a calming effect on tho pas
sengers generally.
Escaped In Light Raiment.
The boals were promptly got over the
side. the crew working as If they were at
drill. The safely of the fades end chil
dren was the first consideration. As tha
(lie had by this time c< nsumed the greater
part of the passengers belonging/, they had
to get into the boats as they had come up
from their bunks, and some were In very
light raiment
The scene war a strlk ng one, with soma
touching aspects, as husbands and fathers
parted from wives and children. Although
everything was carried out under ihe most
trying conditions, thanks io the great cool
ness o( the captain unJ ihe crew, theta
was no jiaiil-, all of the pisseng. ra being
gotten Into tbe boats and Imo two fishing
boals said to belong to Yarmouth, which
had come up in the meantime.
Just as tills hud been effected n largo
steamer was seen to be making toward
the burning liner. She proved to be tha
Ceres, which first sent a boat and then
picked up all the Patrla's passengers. Tha
Ceres nlso offered to take off Capt. Frollch
and the crew, but the latter preferred tot
remain by the vessel so long as there wan
any chance of saving her, although there
who the greatest danger In doing so, her
hull being red hot at the time and there
being every evidence that ohe would burn
for a considerable period.
The passengers say they learned from
the officers that Capt. Frollch hopes to
put his steamer ashore at some point on
the coast where there will be a possibility
of salving her.
FRIENDSHIP OF AMERICA.
Under Secretary IVyndham Refers IS
It In His Speech.
London, Nov. 15.—George Wyndhnm.
parliamentary under secretary of state for
war, addressing his constituents at Dover
thl evening, said that next to the af
fection which the colonies felt for th*
niother country, he would place the friend
ship of America.
“This friendship between the American
republic and the British empire,” declared
the speaker, "Is one of the most dramatic
and may I-'come one of the most momen
tous and far-reaching episodes In modern
history. It does not, however, Imply hou
tlllty to any other great power.”
DAMAGE TO FORT CASWELL.
Government Must Spend Large Suing
of Money to Repair It.
Raleigh, N. C.. Nov. 15.—1 tls learned
that tho damage to Fort Caswell, at the
mouth of Cape Fear river, by the hurri
cane Oct. SI, is so serious That the gov
ernment wlil have to spend $250,000 to re
store the work and provide protection
against further storms. The damage is es
timated at $50,000. A breakwater will have
to be constructed around almost the en
tire Island. This, It Is estimated, will cost
LiuO.OOO. _
SMYTH AGAIN NOMINATED.
Democratic Primary Named Him foil
Mayor of Charleston.
Charleston, S. C„ Nov. 15.—J. Adger
Smyth was nominated for Mayor of
Charleston to-day In the Democratic pri
mary, and this means election.
His opponent, James M. Selgnlous, hsd
some strong supporters, but the majority
of 1,000 which was given by the voter*
strongly Indorsed Mayor Smyth’* four
years’ administration. Many of the old ai
de linen were returned to the board.