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THE MORNTNO NEWS.
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i. U I.BTILL. President.
BOERS’ STRONG FORTRESSES.
lIHITINH HT HIVTKMI WITH \
MHmiIED ARMV,
They Have Skilled ORvrn, Uplrmlld
b< -, mill (Ml (ItrlN Al.ni.t
I lii Ir Shell* Not IliirHllnK, trr
Esagaeratlons— l.ninliir. Paper* |rr
i rllli'ltlni the Government—Hoera’
I<r f AVleea llrrr l’u and the
t.rral Power Hr lino,
uidon, Dec. 28.—A dispatch to tho
I'ml> Mull from Pletermaritiburg, dated
,iinlay, lire. 23, says:
Every day reveal* iomc new fact tv
i .ting tlu* strength of the Bon to-iilon
.1 tolcnso. Thank* to the service* of
i. : mental officers the character of the
•ipalgn ha* Change.l. We are no longer
ting a foe who relies upon guerilla tac
hut * have to oe.u tilth tthat is
,lly becoming a disciplined army, ra
ng the advantage* of knowing the
i. i try and of selecting the scene of con
i' without the burdens of a cumbersome
, minissartat.
rhe Doers have converted the hll>
i . ir Colenso Into forlrc-ses of Immense
tit. Kverywhere they have *pl< mil l
i n ae(. many of them h rub proof,
amwa.v line* permit the shifting of guns
isionlshlng rapidity. The main po
a are connected with the otilly ng po
• s by undergrouml passages and tho
i n.' projier bristle with machine guns,
nwnand the approaches. I'robahly
n. i- * are lak).
ne hears leas nowadays about Boer
■ Is not hurstlng. Observers of the Co
-1 . light say tire Boer shell lire was
effective. This Is due largely to the
l* it the distance* are marked off
i while palm.
. enemy s discipline Is Improving,
trenches represent great manual !a
--i . for which Ihe llcww have a keen dls
bk and ihe way In which they restrained
• Mre whe rawer rr.sips are advancing
author proof of Improved soldiering."
day lieduee Prisoner's food.
The Transvaal government, according
■ afornralion supplied hy Boer sympa
i! r-. threatens to "reduce the rations
. ritish prisoners If Great Britain stops
t o miry of fool by Delagoa hay,”
i is now esttauited that (he war will
•r It least ten.oun.uuu (|3tO,io,ot), and It Ie
Kg.s* and that the sinking fund of the
i . i-al debt ahoukl lie suspended for live
< si* years In order to defray the tost.
SKKDB A Wll.lT.ißt MINISTER.
t iprrf’s Views ns to One of Kng
l.ind'* Most I rgrnl Wonts.
iaimlon, I>ec. .—Mr. Henry Spencer
\A iNliuon, the Morning Host’s military
• ' i in his review of the situation to
ds'. say*:
The time ha* apparently arrived for
< t; iilon to insist. If not u|>on u military
'le tutorship, at least upon the admission
i tin* cabinet of n military minister
■ cred to veto any proposal* detri
r i idl to the successful prosecution of
war. and also that the administration
tarmy ahoukl lie placed wholly 'ln
h mils of a tried military admlnlstra
llnirrnmrnl Is Criticised.
Baring Ihe continued lull in the military
ie ran,.us In South Africa, the papers are
'I with leit.-rs and articles criticising
r government ami the campaign and
• ■ ■ ilng remedies. Improvements, aller
iii Ihe plans, Hhd the llki.
• Times complains of ''needless ren
in and eonego Intent." it dies the
■ mat nothing has yet transpired to
how Gen. Uaiucre came to lose imj
i mrnmbtrg.
di-isitchea from the front all repre
ihr Boers as in a nervous oondit lon
<id In constant dread of the British ad
but this is prolrably nn exuggern
tinn.
Modder river correspondent of the
1 • > r'hronleh' give* an explanation of
• sklen rtlie tire Inexplicably opened
!>• ’i the Boer trenches. He says:
Itoers tinve wires stretched along
t ground In front of the trenches and
• 'a . led with lamp*. If n wire he
<1 u lamp Is extinguished, thus giv-
'ruing. One night a high wind ox
''-ulshed i lamp which resulted In a
warning. The lire ceased when the
I“■ rs discovered that the alarm was
' ''t'rrtspotulent of the Dally News nt
■ camp, announces ttiai n tramway
•ing constructed from the railway to
hill commanding Ihe Boer position,
that along this the British will con
'■ heavy guns.
udlng to a dispatch from Lady
" h. dated Wednesday, Dec. 20. the heat
wa lull use. being lot degrees Fahr
• ’ U In the shade. There were many
•>f enteric fever In the town nt that
1 • hu| not enough to e.ruee alarm. On
1 -'her hand, report* form Boer sources
•' i . continent assert that typhoid fever
1- 'I I* mlc In laidysmith.
Butt Is ihe "H hole Posh."
A orrespondetit of Ihe Standard at Iu-
Marque* says:
<oa bn>' Is (he residence of Herr
i Hollander, whrf la consul general
Transvaal and consul for the Neth
' ' i pott |s the principal medium be
-1 a Pretoria ami Dr. la y.ls in Europe.
■ octrois the Netherlands Railway
' • '>:h the Transvaal, and Is the he.el of
rr.msvaal eusloms. He Is also head
I Dutch East Africa Company, arid
t ’ ■ar of the Portuguese governor, as
II >s the chief of each department.
openly asserted that Pott Inis a
wire to the frontier and knows
d-four hours before others what Is
ng About him gather all the
" -u'.s die I'ortiigU' sc official* and
rrn.in forwarding agents.
1 ** higoa bay I* closed the Boers will
f 1 '■ by raiding I’oeiagues* territory."
iIIKIA IS STILL FIGHTING.
,l ‘ 1,1 III* (wagging Tea for t>*e
tiihlcd mid l**rf**li Wllk.
\Ho, 21.—The Wiir ©file* ban re
-1 h# following from Cape Town,
' 1 ">.im**dy. Deo. 37:
‘ ’’*• n reports tm follow*:
'• ye*iTl.y ••vonlnic the nor on
,r h cit if of Matter* font (In. op*n*d a
‘■ivy Mr* for some tlm*. Thl* nrvvn
>vnl flr**l af Ihe riwmj’
part of Mg*r*foi!teln. Tlw
i hr iatk | raooniiolUrinit, In a
I, <f Mmtni ha* n.a.l an
' l ,M *to***W3% westward ajml northwarJ
<|lje iilornimj kCrtos.
Of Ensleln. and reports all well. The far
nirra wero rrlo*l io per our men.
wrrv puffarlnir from want of food.
I linvr rpt ihiluhrd n market hrre,
wm-re I can pure ha € freah milk and v<*g
lAblep, Moiling to the farmer* tea ami
oiht r arttrlop which they cannot other
wlae purchane.
Heavy rain fell lapt night.
< -n.it rv nd French report no chang*
in the xtfualion.
! • Had. n-Powt il reports all well Dec.
I. AI)V.OHTII is MTHKXGTHESKD.
t UHnaHlca From IlrltUli <hell Fire
Are IncrcnMinK.
London, Dee. 28.-The latent news from
Ladysmith says:
The lleM fortifications would now w.th
>ian<l any organized atca<k the enemy Is
likely to deliver. There are sum.-tent food
slufTs for two months. The question of for
age might l>e troublesome, hut since the
rains there lias been som. grazing wlthia
ihe British lines. There Is no horse sick
ness.
"The casualties caused by our shell fire
arc increasing and Ihe Bo- rs are reported
10 1*- becoming nervous. They fear night
sorties and constantly o|* n a heavy fusl -
lade on an Imaginary attack."
'I he German officials have prompt’y
stopped the Boers from recruiting in Da
muru Land. Nt-liher men nor horses are
is rmitterl to cross the border.
HOURS FIHK OX I. till SMITH.
Faflf'd In Effort to Improve Trenches
Facing Gen. Ituller.
Chleveley Camp. Natal, Wednesday, Dec.
27—A heavy Bo<-r gun on Bulwhany Hill
iired steadily upon Ladysmith throughout
the morning. Ladysmith did not respond.
The enemy, having been again detected
attempting to Improve their trenches fac
ing Gen duller, the British heavy guns'
opened U|x>n them, and the Boers scamp
ered buck Into Ihe hills.
The British patrols sighted the enemy
In force on the extreme left. Nine Boers
wrre killed In a skirmish that followed,
ami six Boer wagons were captured.
Wit IT THE TH VVSVAAI, WANTS.
Ideas Gathered by Winston < hnrehlll
nt Pretoria.
Durban, Natal, Saturday, Dec. 23.—Mr.
Winston Churchill, on arriving here, aft
er his escape from the Boers, received a
tremendous ovation.
He says that from conversations with
members of the Transvaal executive at
Bretoria, he learned that the Boers began
the war with trepidation, but that Presi
dent Kruger Is now confident that Great
Britain will soon sue for peace.
In the highest Transvaal circles, Mr.
Ctiurchlll asserts, there Is serious talk of
compromise, by which Great Britain would
ctsle the territory now occupied by the
armies of the two republics, pay an in
demnity of £20,0011,f100 <(100,000,000), and ac
knowledge the complete independence of
the Transvaal.
t'lnlm German Protection.
Durban Natal, Wednesday, Dec. 27.—A
German farmer named Stucke and the
lb v. .\lr. Harlsff, director of the Han
overian missions In Natal, have been ar
rested and Imprisoned at Estcourt, on the
charge of aiding Ihe Boers. They both
claim the |>rotei'llon of Germany,
Former Premier of Nntnl Dead.
I>tirl>n, Natal, Wednesday, Dec. 27
Harry Escombe, former premier of Natal,
died suddenly on the sireet this afternoon.
tliieen Is nt Osborne.
Isi n. lon. Dec. 28—Queen Victoria arrived
at Osborne, Isle of Wight, this afternoon.
The water was very rough en route.
CANADA Ik THE EMPIRE.
In Times of AVnr Canadian* Will
Seek to I plmlil the Flair.
Minneapolis, Dec. 28.W r llliam G. Can
non. Q. C., of Montreal, Is at the West
Hotel to-day. In answer to a question as
to the true condition of Canadian senti
ment in connection with the South Afri
can war, he replied that It was truly re
ported in ihe newspapers of Canada, the
only difference being that the newspapers
were totally unable to express fully the
extent and intensity of the war spirit
that pervades all classes of Canadian sub
ject*.
"In times of peace, we are Canadians
and British subjects," said Mr. Cannon,
"but in time of war we are the British
empire and that alone. The British flag
Is meanetd and Its supremacy disputed by
a government that merely figures as the
monkey to handle European chestnuts.
What the Boer* are after through their
mentors on the continent Is African su
pretnacy. which they will never get so
long as there are any men In the British
empire fit to bear arms. I aay this with
full understanding that the whole Dutch
population of the continent will probably
be arrayed against us In fact as It now Is
In spirit." _
GEHMIN PRESS 'OMMENTS.
Suggest lon That Boer* Be Given
Freedom ami a Sen Front.
Berlin, Dec. 28,—The German press con
tinues to comment upon the war in Bouth
Africa.
The Miiltair-Wochenblatt. the military
organ, contains a severe criticism by a
high officer, In which the writer claims
that hitherto the Boer*, both leaders ami
men. have proved far more efficient In
, very way than the British. The National
Zeltung say* editorially:
"The best solution for Germany would
he a i<eace guaranteeing Ihe Boer* their
Independence and securing the future, that
Is creating a t-tab whose frontier touches
ihe sea, in urdcr to enable It to adapt ll
lf to the new limes upon which Africa
* S "That*'must t>e the policy of Ihe Boers.
We do not desire Ihe British to he wholly
extolled Bom Africa, hut we do not see
lh>- necessity for making Ihe entire Af
rican continent British. The Idea* of Ce
cil Rhode" will *|dit U|)On the rock of
Boer courage."
Hoaloa * < cnnell l Ith Boer*.
Boston Dec. 28.— The Common Council
of Boston, 10-day. afi*r a spirited debate,
adopted a resolution of sympathy for it#
Boers.
SAVANNAH. GA„ FRIDAY". DECEMBER 21). 1393.
PROBLEM IS COMPLICATED.
INFORMATION SOUGHT AS TO SEIZ
-1 RES OF FI.OI R.
C onsulnr Agent nt Eonrenxo Mar
que* Has Been (Greeted to Send All
Hie Facts—State Department Will
Do Everything Possible to Main
tain the lilghtx of Nentrnl Trade.
< ompnrlsnn Made With Seizures
During the War With Spain.
Washington. Dec. 28.—The ascertain
mem of the facts connected with the seiz
ure of American flour by British war
ships off the coast of Portuguese, East
Africa, has been confid' and to the United
Slates consular agent at Lourcnzo Mar
quez.
Under the Instructions sent to him hy
Secretary Hay yesterday, he will ascer
tain ail of Ihe facts connected witti the
seizure of the flour, and particularly the
names of the persons to whom this flour
was consigned, and the actual ownership
of Ihe goods.
The department of state Is determined
to do everything proper to maintain
American rights In the matter of neutral
trade In this case. But so far, the de.
partment is in absolute Ignorance of any
essential facts regarding the se.zures and
cannot proceed to make any complaint
until it has made sure of its ground. It
does not even know that all the flour was
seized as was at first reported, and there
is reason to believe rtiat in the case of nt
least one consignment, the flour was not
seized, but was simply diverted to another
t>ort than Lourenzo Marquez, and there
left subject to the disposition of Its own
ers. Although this may also be a breach
of neutral privilege, it presents a different
case entirely from a seizure outright.
It Will Take Much Time.
•To determine with accuracy all of the
elements necessary to the preparation of
a protest against a seizure of the kind
reported, necessarily consumes much time,
and the state department, the officials
say, following the usual course, cannot be
expected to act otherwise than in the line
Indicated.
During our late war with Spain, when
ever a seizure was made hy our wurshiiie
of merchant vessels laden with supplies
Intended for Spanish ports, we polilely in
formed foreign Powers, which undertook
to pro;est, that they would be obliged to
wait the usual and regular action of our
prize courts. Thus, when a French ship
was towed into Charleston, notwithstand
ing the representation made by the French
government, our government insisted on
carrying out all the routine proceedings
of a prize, trial. In one of the cases
growing out of that particular seizure, it
was nearly two years before the parties
claiming to be aggrieved by the seizure
and detention of the ship, secured n final
decision of the case by Ihe Bupreme Court
of the United States. Yet this case was
simplicity itself, compared wiih the legal
problems presented In the stoppage of a
British merchant ship by a British man
of-war, and the search of a neutral cargo
for contraband of war.
CORNISH ON WITNESS STAND.
Ills Testimony Will Add Interest to
the Mollnenx Case.
New York, Dee. 28.—Intense Interest Is
now lent to the trial of Roland B. Mo
lineux. because of the appearance on the
witness stand of Harry S. Cornish, to
whom the poison which killed Mrs. Adams
was sent through the mails.
Cornish was on Ihe stand late this after
noon, and his examination, which promises
to develop many things not yet made pub
lic, will probably continue for several
days, with Interruptions here and there
for other witnesses.
Cornish told to-day of the receipt by
himself of the famous silver holder and
bottle of poison, and he reviewed the story
of Mrs. Adams' death by the supposed
"iromo seltzer," which he had adminis
tered to her when ehe was ill.
Just as Cornish's testimony was begin
ning to be Interesting, the Recorder ad
journed the case until to-morrow.
The handwriting experts gave way to
day to the physicians. Dr. Philips, who
attended both H. C. Barnet, before his
death, and Harry S. Cornish, was one of
ihe witnesses examined, and he attributed
the illness of Cornish to mercurial poison
and the death of Barnet to the same
agent.
Dr. Coffin, who also attended these men
during their illness, corroborated the testi
mony of Dr. Philips, as far as it reiated
to the symptoms and Indorsed the diagno
sis made by that physician.
MAY' PATRiHi THE COAST.
English Navy on the Cnokoat for
Contraband of War.
New York, Dee. 29—A special to the
World from Halifax, N. S., says:
Great Britain is apparently preparing to
patrol the Atlantic. The report that the
larger part of the British North Ameri
can and West Indies squadron have re
ceived orders concerning Ihe alleged violi
tlon of the neutrality laws by vessels leav
ing American sports with contraband of
war, seems to be well founded.
One of the officials of the navy yard
said arrangements are l>eing made for the
dispatch of at least two vessels to do
patrol duly on the South and North At
lantic coast. The cruisers will sail imme
diately after the receipt of final ordera.
I Pit KING WAN PREVENTED.
Several ghats Were Fired Into Res-
Idene'es at Fart White.
White. Fla., Deo. 28.—The threat
ened uprising of negrota here over the
killing of Tom While, a negro, by tho
marshal of this |dace, ha* been averted
by the citizens aiming the in selves and
making a show of force.
Severn! shot* were fired Into residences
hy unknown parties who arc soiipoei'd to
have been negroes Arm.d guards are
kept out to prevent Incendiary fire*.
Another Commissioner Nnjned.
Frankfort. Ky., Dee, 28.-Mr. Moron K.
Yoni* of Greenville. Muhlenberg county,
wa* elected to-night by the H a e Board
of Election ''oinmlssionem lo auccee I
t'apt. W. T. EMI* of Owensboro. Judge
Fulton end Mr. Poym*. the other iom
GERMANY MADE NO SUCH DEAL.
Understanding Had Defers Only to
African Possessions.
Berlin, Dec. 28.—Regarding the state
ment by the Lokal Anzelger, that a secret
Anglo-German-Portuguese treaty exiats
for the division of the Portuguese colo
nies in South Africa, the correspondent
of the Associated Press Is able to assert
on the highest authority that the story Is
pure fiction, and is In all its claims, with
out foundation in fact.
The high official who authorizes this de
nial, made the following declaration:
"There is no objection to stating that
the understanding had by Great Britain,
Germany and Portugal refers only to
Africa and leaves Asia wholly out of the
account. It Is quite ceriain, however,
that Germany, under no consideration,
would conclude such a bargain with Por
tugal as the Lokal Anzelger sets forth.
Any one with Hie slightest political sense
ought to sec that these tiny enclaves In
the midst of British India are the last
colonial possessions Germany tvouid
dream of.”
NO CREDENCE GIVEN REPORT.
Foreign Oflieials on Alleged Parti
tion of Territory.
Washington. Dec. 28.—Nothing Is known
here of the reported intention of Great
Britain and Germany to partition Portu
guese East Africa between them.
The officials here attach no credence to
the story, because, as they point out, n
movement of this kind, disturbing the bal
ance of power In Africa, would lead al
most certainly to serious complications be
tween the principals and the other Pow
ers of Europe.
Moreover, the old rumor of a secret
treaty between England and Portugal,
whereby the former might for a proper
consideration possess Itself of Delagoa bay
Whenever the place is needed for military
purposes, has always been credited, to
some extent here, and If such a treaty
really exists, there would be no need for
Germany’s participation, as reported.
Statements Are Fantastical.
London, Dec. 28. — A dispatch to the Times
from Berlin, comments on Ihe Lokal An
zelger treaty statements as follows:
"When It is remembered that two of
Portugal's Asiatic possessions, Goa and
Damao. form enclaves of the province of
Bombay, the statements of the Lokal An
z boruer on the fantastic."
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
Scourge Taken to Horolnln From
Infected Chinese Ports.
San Francisco, Dec. 28.—The army
transports Centennial and Newport, which
arrived here last night from ijfc,' rilia, via
Honolulu, bring the startling news that
the Bubonic plague is raging in the capital
city of the Hawaiian Islands. It is un
derstood that the scourge was brought
Into Honolulu by vessels from one of the
infected ports of China.
Mail advices to the Associated Press,
received late to-night from Honolulu, give
additional details of the appearance of
Ihe bubonic plague there, and Indicate
that the conditions are not very alarming.
Five deaths have occurred. No deaths
have occurred since Dec. 12, when the
plague first appeared.
A quarantine system for Island vessels
was established, and a district, practical
ly coextensive with Chinatown, was put
in quarantine. Volunteer Inspectors were
called for and the work of cleaning the
district was at once begun.
The next day the national guard was
called out, and has since been doing guard
duty In Ihe quarantined district. China
town, the seat of the trouble, Is now un
dergoing a thorough clearing, and It Is
believed that the scourge has been
stamped out.
It Is thought the germs of the plague
were brought from Kobe, Japan, on the
Norwegian steamer Thylena. which ar
rived at Honolulu Nov. 28, with 700 Japa
nese emigrants.
WILL TRY TO KEEP IT OUT.
3nn Francisco Puts Restriction* on
Vessels From Honolnlu.
San Francisco. Dec. 28.—The news of
the breaking out of the plague in Hono
lulu brought here by the transport Cen
tennial, has created some alarm among
the state and city health officials, and
every precaution is being taken to prevent
a possible admission of the disease Into
this city.
The transport* Centennial and Newport,
which arrived last night, and the Tartar,
which arrived from Manila to-day, are
now at the quarantine station undergoing
fumigation, and will he detained at Angel
Island for some time.
The steamer Gaelic is due here (0-mor
row from the Orient via Honolulu, and
will be sent to quarantine, and held there
until all possible danger is passed.
News from reliable sources In the
Orient is to the effect that the disease is
prevalent In China and Jupan to an un
usual extent and that the officers at Ma
nila have taken precautions to prevent the
plague from getting a foothold there.
News from Bombay is to the effect that
the plague is rampant In India, and In
view of these conditions the authorities
of this city and every port on the Pacific
coast will take strenuous precautions lo
prevent the introduction of the bubonic
plague on this coast.
CHARGE* AGAINST BY HUM.
Held That He Has Affiliated With the
Itepu hi lean a.
Washington, Dec. 28.—The Post to-mur
row will say: t
In a few day* charge* will he filed before
Ihe Finance Committee of the Senate,
against the confirmation of ez-Represen.
tative William D. Bynum of Indiana, as
Democratic appointee for the New York
Board of Appraisers. The minority of
that committee are determined to resist
the Installment of Mr. Bynum In tha< po
witlon. They will do so on the ground
that he is not a Democrat, but has open.
lj affiliated himself with tho Republican
party. _
lanudlan Parliament tatted.
Ottawa, Ontario, !>ec 28.—At a cabinet
meeting, held this afternoon. It was de
rided to summon Pur.lament. Tne date
.was va given out, but It will lie aisHit
ine lasi of January or It)* Aral wreck in
February,
MAINE’S DEAD LAID TO REST.
IMPHFSSIY'R HONORS ACCORDED TO
THEM AT ARLINGTON.
Ilnrlnl of the Aten Whose Lives Cost
Spain Her Colonies—President tiutl
Hl* Cabinet, Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Miles AA ere There—Protestnn;
and Catholic Services Held—Jere
miah Shin, the Fireman Intro
duced to the President.
YVashlngton, Dec. 2S.~Upoi> tho windy
hlghts of Arlington Cemetery, the Maine
dead, brought from Huvanah by the bat
tleship Texas, were to-day laid away In
their final resting place with simple relig
ious services and the Impressive honors of
war.
A cabinet officer, surveying the flag
draped coffins, before the ceiemorile* be
gan, said:
"The lives of these men cost Spain her
colonies.”
The caskets were arranged row on row.
Over each was spread an American en
sign, upon which lay a wreath of galux
leaves. Around the enclosure, shoulder to
shoulder, the yellow of their coat linings
forming a band of color, were drawn up
the cavalry of Fort Mycr: to the right
was a battalion of marines from the navy
yard with their spiked helmets and scar
let capes turned back; to the left u detach
ment of Jackies from the Texas in navy
blue; In the flag draped stand in the rear,
the President and his cabinet. Admiral
Dewey, MaJ. Gen. Miles and a distinguish
ed group of officers of the army ami navy
in their showy dress uniforms; while nil
around pressed the throng of people who
had braved the snow and biting col.l to
pay their last tribute fo the dead. Among
these were many relatives and friends of
those who had been lost In the disaster.
Maine Survivors There.
There was a tender appropriateness In
Ihe fact that Capt. Slgsbee, who wa* In
command of the Maine, when she was
blown up, had charge of the ceremonies
In honor of his men, and that Father
Chidwiek, who was chaplain of the Maine,
was there to perform the last rite*.
Three others, who lived through that aw
ful night In Havana harbor, were at the
side of the graves of their comrades,
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright, who
was executive officer of the Maine; Lieut.
F. C. Bowers, who was assistant engi
neer of the Maine, and Jeremiah Shea, a
fireman on (he Maine, who was blown out
of the stoke hold of the ship.
The full Marine Band broke the deep
hush, pealing forth Ihe dirge "Safe In the
Arms of Jesus," and theie were twitch
ing of lips and wet eyes as Chaplain
Clark of the naval academy at Annapo
lis, came forward and took his place un
der a canvas canopied shelter In the open
space In front of the dead.
Two Services Held.
The Protestnat services were held first
and were very simple. Chaplain Clark
rend the burial service of the Epts opal
Church and then gave way to Father
Chidwiek, who was assisted by Revs. Ho
laind and Brown anil two purple-robed
acolytes. With head bared to the w.ntry
blast, this best beloved of naval priests
read a memorial service according to the
rites of the Catholic Church, Consigned
the dead, blessed the ground, repeated tho
Lord’s Prayer and concluded with a fer
vent appeal for the repose of the souls of
the departed.
A detachment of marines In command
of Capt. Karmony then march'd to the
right of the graves and fired three volleys
over the dead, and In the deep stll nect
that followed the crash the clear silvery
notes of a bugle rang out the soldiers an 1
sailors last good night.
With the sounding of taps the cere
monies qnde<i. The President and his.
party and the other distinguished guests,
the military and the crowds then with
drew. Before leaving, Capt. Slgsbee In
troduced Jeremiah Shea to the President.
When asked for an explanation of the
mystery of his escape by the President,
Shea responded as he did to a similar In
quiry from Father Chidwiek at the time
of the disaster:
"I don’t know how I got through. I
was blown out. I guess I must have
been an armor piercing projectile.”
And thus, after two years, the dead of
the Maine have been brought home and,
in ground reserved for the nation’s he
roes, have been burled with full military
honors and in the service of their faith.
Molrer** Body In New York.
New York, Dec. 28 —The body of Freder
ick C. Holzer, who lout his life by Ihe ex
plosion of the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor, arrived from Newport News to
day. The body, with those of the other
Maine explosion victims, was brought
from Havana on the battleship Texas. The
funeral will be held to-morrow, Ihe Inter
ment to take place in St. John's Cemetery,
Brooklyn.
SHERIFF SIMKINM KILLED.
Shot Down by \ egro Murderer
Whom He Was Trying to Arrest.
Monticello, Fla., Dec. 28.—Will Gorman,
n negro, shot and instantly killed Sheriff
T. B. Slmklns this morning, at the Scur
ry place, six miles north of town.
Gorman was wanted for murder, and
Sitnkins and a posae went to arrest him.
They closed In on the cabin In which the
negro was concealed. As Sheriff Stroking
pushed open the door Gorman shot him
twice in the breast. The murderer es
caped from the rear door, but was allot
down and killed.
Mr. Simklns was a man of much promi
nence In Jefferson county, and was the
father of Mrs. J. 11. Buker and Mr*. W.
B. Denham of Jacksonville, both well
known society ladles.
CAHON ADMIT* PERJURY.
Now Says His Story About keoator
Clark AAns Fiction,
Helena, Mont., Dec. 28.—Zachary Ca
son. a lawyer of Butte, who testified In
the Wclioorae disbarment case that United
HI ales Rermtor W. A. Clark, told him that
be would pay for vota for himself a* sen
ator. ba* recanted. A signed statement
la In tiui hands of Mr. Clark * friends, Pi
which Cason says his evidence wo* un
true'. and that he gave It for (bit
lit* family was starving, and be h>! to
have Ihe mom'/, t'sson expresses regret
at the wrong done and hope* this rMne-
Boa may offset M.
MANY ft BANS SEEK OFFICE.
Gen. Wood lx Bealeaed with All
Sort* of Applications.
Havana, Poe. 28.— Gen. Wood’s office
is besieged daily by a crowd of office
seekers from all parts of the Island. The
applicants want everything or anything—
from cabinet secretaryships to Janitor
ships.
Despite tho fuct that tho Governor Gen
eral receives on the average of aoo people
every twenty-four hours, ho manages to
llnd time to pay unexpected, early morning
visits to the asylums and Jails. Gen.
Wood prefers to take the managers of
such institutions unprepared. To-ntor
row he Intends to inspect the Leper Hos
pital. To-day lie visited the Heneilcienele.
lie does not intend to interfere in mat
ters of public policy before the new yeas,
when ihe new cabinet will Is- Installed. It
is generally reported by friends of the
men named that Scttor Vtllalon has been
offered a cabinet position. A similar
statement is made concerning Senores
Varona, Ksteveza and Tamayo. Benor
Villa lon Is the present chief of public
works at Santa Clara. Scnor Varona was
formerly editor of the Patrtu. Senor
Kstevcxa Is the president of (he national
party. Senor Tamayo Is a Judge of Hie
Supreme Court. ..Most of these appoint
ments, if made, would meet with puuoc
approval, but Gen. Wood declines to eon.
firm or deny in any ease, asserting that
he will not give out information on the
subject until the entire cabinet has been
decided upon.'
Cubans have been, agreeably surprised
by Gen, Wood’s refusal lo allow (lie mu
nicipality of Cardenas to grant private
contracts. Jit a communication embodying
his refusal, he said:
"No such contract will be recognised
unill after the municipal officers have been
elected, an event which is only a few
months off. Then the will of the people
will lx< known; anti provided there Is no
Interference with the prerogatives of the
general government, municipalities will be
allowed to use all rightful means of Im
proving the country without Interfer
ence from Havana or anywhere else."
GOULD AND THOMAS IN I HtltGK.
They Have Taken Hold of Produce
Exchange Trust Company,
New York, Pec. 28. Actual charge of
the affairs of the Produce Kxchnnge Trust
Comi>any was assumed to-day by Edwin
Gould and Gen. Samuel Thomas, the now
president ami. vice president, respective
ly. of the reorganized company.
They Were at the offices of the company
all day examining the books and looking
into everything pertaining to the adminis
tration of the company up to the time' of
Its suspension.
There will probably be a meeting of the
stockholders to-morrow, and likely os nor,
the new Kxecutlve Committee will be
named. Home rH the committeemen who
resigned Wednesday to facilitate the re
habilitation of the company will doubt
less be reappointed, It was said on good
authority to-day.
Messrs. Gould and Thomas nrc said to
have mode assurances thut fully 95 per
cent, of the old depositors will remain on
the Itooks of the new company.
COMING GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Fstlniales for Suturilny Put the
Am at WHdXKI.OOO.
New York, Dec. 28.—Wall street esti
mates of next Saturday's gold engage
ments place the umount at $3,000,000. Bupt.
Mason of the assay office, has not yet
been Instructed to furnish bars for ex
port at lohs than one-tenth of one per
cent, premium, so nothing but coin, it is
thought, will lie shipped. Muller, Schall
& Cos., will ship $750,000, and August Bel
mont & Cos., $500,000 by Saturday's steam
ers.
The discrepancy between Wall street
announcements of gold engagements fot
last Saturday's steotner and tho Custom
House reports of actual shipments, was
cleared up to-day, when the paper cover
ing the Goldman, Bachs & Cos., shipment
of $1,550,000, were filed.
PORTS OI'KNKI) TO TRADE.
Gen. Fiinstan May IK- Assigned to
Gen. VV heeler's Brigade.
Manila, Dec. 2#, 8:20 a. m.—The order
which has been Issued opening to trade tho
ports of Zamboanga, Cottabato, Davao
and Isabela, will apply provisionally to
the Jolo and Slassl ports. Gen. Bate* will
appoint the customs officials.
The authorities have Issued a ruling
which legalizes marriages performed by
Judges or tho clergy of any religious de
nomination. Under the Spanish regime
only such marriages were recognized as
legal as were performed by Roman Cath
olic priests.
Gen. Frederick Funeton will Join Gen.
MucArthur's command. His brigade has
not l>een designated, but it Is thought he
will be assigned to Gen. Wheeler’s.
TIIUI 111-15* OF THE HAHFI3RS,
Finn or Hcorg-nfilziitlnn to Be Btili
mtttcd to Creditor*.
New York, Dec. 28—At the instance of
creditor* whose claim* aggregate nearly
half the entife indebtedness of Harper &
Brothers, a committee of five men,of which
Alexander E. Orr Is chairman, has under
taken to prepare and submit to the cred
itors a plan of reorganization.
It is tielleved that with proixr manage
ment the business can earn In 1900 about
SIOO,UOo a I*o\>- operating expenses. The
committees, therefore, recommend* to the
creditors that the business be continued
under strong, single-handed control.
The total liabilities are $2,993,000, and tlie
gross assets $2,120,413.
Union Reform Party,
Hastings, Neb., Dec. 28.—Under tho ban
ner of the Union Reform party, deb-gan s
met here to-day and effected a stale or
ganization, The oid middle of tile road
element 1* behind the plan and the spirit
of that branch of Populist* was rampant.
The convention was sprinkled with Dem
ocrats, but t no lime during the con
ference was Bryan's name mentioned.
The National Union Reform party plat
form w* adopted.
I oncer Nut a Candidate.
Springfield, 111., Dee. 21. —At (he gather
ing of lllaiols Itepuolieans for their an
nual love feast to-day, Gov. John It Tan
ner declared that be was not a candidate
for tloh.
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STATE POLITICIANS GATHER.
PIIOHiniTIOSIST PIf.HT rs AL
remi \sj.i mna um
It .Alny Cut Romp riantr. In CnnnFr.
tlon With I’riaon Commission
'loiters— Everett la Wanted for tba
ftplinti' to \i <1 Prohibition—Com—
mlssloncr W 111 Have to lie Ejected.
Efforts of Prohibitionists to Cup—
tare the l.cglsliiture.
Atlanta, Dec. 2S.—The capltol and hold
corridor* were olive to-day with stato
political gossip, anti ala tea wore made an.J
unmade by the knowing- ones with start,
ling rapidity.
The flrst rumor wns sprung at a lauj
hour last night, and was to the ofTec*
that Dr. K. W. Watkins of Gilmore, a.
member of the last House, would opposff
Gen. Clement A. Evans for prison eom.
nilssloner. Dr. Watkins reached the city
last night, and was seen In conference
with Hon. Mark L. Kverett of Stewart,
and tills gave rise to the rumor.
Dr. Watkins pfiektd this Incipient boon*
this morning hy calling at the otllcc of tho
Prison Commission nnd pledging his sup.
IHirt 'o Gen. Evans.
Mr. Everett Is announeed as a can.)!,
dale for the place held by Hon. Ton*
Eason, nnd that there Is an effort belnff
made to get Mr. Everett out of the rac<*
there Is no loubt,
Mr. Everett ulso called at the Prlsor*
Commission's offloo 10-day, but his call
wsh merely a social one, as he Is a cousit*
of Gen. Evans by marriage.
A strong pull Is being made on Mr. Ev
erett to got him to make the race for tilt
Senate next year, as his county has tbel
naming of the senator. The announo men*
of Mr. Everett against Commissioner Ka
on Is, In some quarters, claimed to b pi
mature, on the ground that the h rm oS
Mr. Eason will not expire until li2.
W hut the Act Authorised.
The net providing for the new eonvlcl
system authorized the Governor to nam-i
three original commissioner*, and It pro
vided that their successors should Id
elector by the people, one In 1898, another
In 11*10, nnd the third In IMS. Judge Tur
ner's term expired 111 IMB and ho was re
clocled. The term of Gen. Evans expire*
In 1900. The other commissioner was Mr.'
Jacob Peach, and had ho not resigned
there would have been no question of his
right to retain the office until 1902. Put
the resignation of Mr. peach and the ap
polntment by the late Gov. Atkinson of
Mr. Eason to the vacancy, was thought by
many to have changed the situation. Op
ponents of Mr. Mason tako the pool tlon
that the power of the Governor to appoint
was limited, and that Mr. Eason cannot
serve under hIR present commission any
longer Duui 1990.
Attorney General Terrell wns asked for
his opinion on the matter to-day, but de
clined to give It. saying that he had no
nulhorlly to decide the question and dll
not care to talk. Th only way In which
the question could he passed uimn would
be for Ibe Issue lo Is 1 raised In the court*
after the election,
Mr. Eason was not In the city to-day,
but a friend of his 1s authority for th
statement that he will he n candidate be
fore the people, at the next election, nnd
that the Issue us to hi* piesnt term will
not be made.
Mast lie Elected.
A reading of the act discloses that Mr,
Eason must lie elected next year for thy
unexplred term of Mr. Beach, which ex
pires In 1902, as the act distinctly nays that)
should any of the commissioners appoint
'd for the original term resign or the offlea
he vacated for any reason, then the Gov
ernor should apimint a successor, whtt
would hold until the next regular election,,
thereafter, when his successor would ba
elected for the remainder of the unexplred
term. This section of the act follow* and
therefore Invalidate*, In so far a* thi*
special election Is concerned, the previous
section that says that one of tjte commls
slonets must bo elected every two years,
and no two at the same election, ami this
see me to settle pretty clearly the fact that
Col. Eason’s successor for Mr. Peach’*
unexplred term must be elected next year.
Dr. W'ulklna has not yet given up hi*
cherished ambition to rep resent the Ninth
district In Congress. When in the Houser
before, the terms of 1888 and 1888. he said
he wanted to round up his life In politics,
and desired to return to the House one
more time, which he did, and then go to
the Senate In 1890 and 1891, and then !
Congress. He has accomplished half of
his political desires so far, and as he said
to-day that he had seen nothing to eauso
him lo change hla Intention. It may there
fore be reasonably construed that he will
otter for the Hecate next year, though b*
would neither affirm nor deny this.
Prohibit lon lets Will W ork.
It was told In these dispatches on th#
last night of the legislative w-selon that
the prohibitionists were going to try to
capture the House and its organization,
and that Mr. Copeland of Walker would 1>
their candidate for Speaker. It now de
velops that an effort will be made by tha
prohls to capture the Senate a so, and to
ilay It was rumored that Mr. Freeman of
Coweta would be a candidate for the pres
idency of the Senate. Ahe was one of
the leaders of the prohis, much credence
Is given to this rumor. The ptohls f- el
the need of hard work to capture the
Senate, hence the effort to put forward
their best and strongest man. for sena
tor, whenever possible, and thgt account*
for th earnest effort being made to puil
Mr. Everett in out of the race for prison
commissioner and have him make th*
lace for the Senate.
There were a number of ex-representa
tives here to-day and politics was the all
absorbing theme all day. They came from
all parts of the state. There were Wat
kins of Gilmer, Stone of Walton, Duncan
ot Houston. Emanuel of Giynn. Post of
Coweta, McDnughlin of Meriwether, Ev
erett of Stewart and Warner HM of Mar-
Iwether. It was rumored that Warner
HIM would come hack to the House. Just
what the coming of these ex-representa
tives ami |Jolltlclan at this time and all
on the earns day, meant, has not been <ll
- hut there seems to Is- something
In the uir. Mr. Emanuel of Glynn sai l
lye was lairs on business. and If there had
Is-eii any eaueu* he did not know It. Wtills
not making an o|ei) declaration to ihst
effect, he Indicated that he would tetu r
to the next llouee from Glynn. ’
Tlie I'ltht la \A niton.
The fight In Walton county is Indlca
tivs of what the slate will be treated to
in Ibe *i> xl campaign. K*-K* present atlva
Pelkt-r I* already an announced candidal*
for tb-nalur from that dleirh t, It b* mg
Walton s lins- in name tha senator. f£x*
'Continued <ju Fifth Pagu.j