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THE MORNING NEWS Established 1850 - incorporated ISSS. J• H. ESTILL, President. BULLER MAY ATTACK BOERS. TALK OF IMPORTANT MOVEMENT FIIOM CHIEVELY. Ills Men Are Amlona to Retrieve Their Former Detent—Boers Are Moving Their Lungers Nearer to Lnlj smith—They Are Securing a c Safe Line of Retreat—Transvaal is Supposed to Be Kept Informed by a Foreign Consul. London, Dec. 30, 5 a. m.—The latest special dispatches from Chievely Camp hint darkly at some Important movement as imminent. This is Interpreted, with some misgiv ings, to mean that Gen. Buller contem plates a renewal of his attempt to relieve Ladysmith. It is reported by the same dispatches that the Boers have now retired to the north bank of the Tugela, being afraid that the swollen river may bar their re treat. They are also moving their laag ers nearer Ladysmith, probably with the intention of putting further pressure on the garrison which now seems to be suf fering pretty heavily from the bombard ment. It is difficult, however, to conceive that Gen. Duller would make another frontal etiack, especially now that the river is rising, and an additional indication that this is not his purpose is the fact that he has removed his headquarters back lo Frcre. The Boer movement northward from the Tugela is quite tn keeping with the ene my's usual pFan of securing a safe line of retreat. It is known that artillery is due to arrive for Gen. Buller, but the belief here is that his force, even then, would he too weak. He may, however, be ani mated by a desire lo accomplish some thing before the arrival of Lord Roberts and to satisfy the keenness of his men to retrieve their defeat. The reported engagement with Kaffirs is very vague, and cannot be explained pending the arrival of later dispatches. Boers Are YVeil Informed. The Times has a dispatch from Louren zo Marquez, dated Dec. 28, which says: "The suspicion that the Boer intelli gence department is In close touch w.t'i a foreign consulate In Pretoria is confirm ed by the fact that the news of the ap pointment of Lord Roberts as commande - in-chief in South Africa was generally Known in Pretoria on Dec. 20, indirectly reaching Delagoa bay from the Transvaal two days later. Suspicion rests upon a consul who is notorious for his Boer sym pathies. There is reason to b:li ve that Pretoria is kept well informed with regard to British military movements. "With reference to the rumors of smug gling contraband goods, it is significant that Maj. Erasmus of the Free State er till.ry is here, his arrival being coinci dent with that of the French liner. Considering the freedom with which the Transvaal secret service fund is spent, considerable mischief may be done unless cargoes are inspected by 'British S'archers, who understand foreign bills of lading.” LITTLE FIGHT AT KIMBERLEY. British Forces Said lo Have Lost One Horse in the Melee. Kimberley, Dec. 22, via Modder River. Wednesday, Dec. 27—Before dawn to-day a detachment of mounted forces with ar tillery and light infantry moved out in a westerly direction. Boer artillery from Karmerdam opened fire at Otto’s kopje, Kimberley for t reply ing with twenty shells. The British force recoin ilered out posts along Lazaretto ridge, the Boer pa trols retreating. Having accomplished this and having discovered Boer reinforcements approach ing from Wimbledon ridge, Col. Chamier, with the Royal Artillery, exehang <1 a dozen shells as soon as the guns could be limebered up. Some 500 Boers poured in a heavy lire from their earthworks, the British finally retiring with the less of one horse. The movement showed that the Bo rs v * ro still keeping their guns in the vicin ity of Kimberley and ate able to summon i enforcements rapidly. It also showed 'heir proneness to vacate a position Im mediately when weaker than the oppo ing force. SIX KILLED AT LADYSMITH. Gen. White Has Had Fever. Hut He Is Now Convalescent. Ladysmith. Sunday, Dec. 24, via Pieter maritzburg.—Gen. White has had a slight attack of fever, but lie is now convales cent. The Boer shell fire has been very damag ing recently. On Friday one shell killed six men and wounded one. The same mis sile killed fourteen horses. Another just missed the Fifth Lancers' lines, slightly wounding s.x officers. Several shells have fallen close to Gen. White’s house, com- P' lling the removal of headquarters to another point. It is reported that Gon. Joubert is again i ; ' rnimand of tne Boers here. The mill mry authorities appear confident, but they u . very reticent. liners have been observed moving north ward and westward in large numbers. MONDAY’S FIGHT AT M AFEKING. British Yre Reported to Hove Lost Fifty-live Men. Pretoria, Dec. 26, via Lourenzo Marquez, D ■ . 28.—Commandant Srymun ivpo. ts as * lows from Mo’.opo: "n Monday morning the enemy from M it' klng attacked one of our forts tn with cannon. Maxims and an af "l train, and so persistently that then* I' 11 fighting right on the waits of the fort I we have retuimd our fort. The B:it | Joy- is reported as 55. 1 lie other commandoes report ‘All with the exception of the usual mkardnient of Ladysmith. 'on. Lucas Meyer has recover’d and '• iurned to the front.” TRYNSY AYL’g GOLD TAXES. Iloera Hove < aptured Two llrltlali Furls at Knruninn. It* tort*. Dec. 25, Monday.—Oen. flohalk ’*<‘r report* under dale of Dee. 23, that '"•iiin are now running lo Culenao, Indi- IPjr JHofning filrtos. cating that the Boers have built a connec tion around Ladysimth. Gen. Cronje reports from the Modder rher, Dec. 24, that the Boers captured two British forts at Kuruman, Dec. 17. R is rumored that Gen. Mehtuen’s big naxal gun has exploded. The Transvaal government has promul gated anew gold tax law, by which indi viduals and companies working their own m nes are taxed 30 per cent, of the output, w lie m.nes worked by the government pa y 50 Per cent. Suspended mines will pay 30 per cent, on their prob able output, calculated on three months’ workings. Reducing works will pay 30 per cent, of their net profits. The law Is retroactive to Oct. 11. SITUATION AT LADYSMITH. Total Insanities Are Seventy Killed nmJ 2.*Mi Wounded. Pietermaritzburg, Wednesday, Dec. 27. -A dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Dec. 22, says; "The Boers have mounted another How itzer on Suprisc hill, replacing the gun captured in the sortie of the rifle brigade. While they watch us nightly with a searchlight and bombard the place dally, they show ro signs of assaulting the town. Ih* y piobably think they can starve us out, but we have plenty of provisions. ihe total casualties since the siege be gan are seventy men killed und 236 wound ed." CHIEVELY’S WATER SLPPLY'. Was Interfered With by Severn! Parties of Boers. London, Dec. 30.—The Times publishes the following dispatch from Chieveley Camp, dated Dec. 24: "Parties of Boers approached to-day within three miles of Chievely Camp, threatening our watering parties, who are compelled to go some two miles, owing to the scarcity of water. "It is reported that the Ladysmith gar rison made a sortie on Thursday and cap tured a hilt.” HADEY-I’OWELL OFF HIS BASE. Makes a Peculiar Statement With Regard to America. London, Dec. 29.—A war dispatch from Cos!. Paden-Powell dated Dec. 12, after an nouncing that Lady Sarah Wilson had ar rived safe and well at Mafeking, adds that the bombardment and musketry fire con tinue daily cn all sides, and that the health and spirits of the garrison are very satisfactory. The text of Col. Baden-Powell’s proclam ations to the burghers besieging Mafe king. the gist of which has already been < abied, comes from Lourenzo Marquez to day. After asserting that the republics cannot hope for foreign intervention, and prefendhfg to relate the exact attitude of all the European powers, including Em peror William, who, the colonel said, "ful ly sympathizes with England." Baden-Powell makes the extarordinary sia ement that "the American government has warned the others of her intention to side with England should any of them in terfere.” BOERS’ ALLEGED NEiRY OI SNESS. It Is Said Half of Them Watch by Day and Hu If by Night. London, Dec. 30.—Tile Modder river cor respondent of the Times, referring to the scare-firing of the Boers, says: “Their nervousness causes much amuse ment among the British. It is quite cer tain that half the Boer force is employed watching by day and the other half by night. Probably the consequent weari ness, with the scarcity of water and the presence of typhoid, will render the Boer position intolerable. Their present action is due either to a scare or to a wish to cover a retirement to Spyfontein.” Burghers Defeated Kulllrs. Pretoria, Dec. 26, by way of Lourenzo Marques, Thursday, Dec. 28.—Commandant Swart reports from the laager at Aiowyn's Kop. near Zorust. that he had an engage ment on Friday. Dec. 22. with Kaffirs in the neighborhood of Derdorpcort. The Kaffirs occupied a strongly fortified ridge and were well prepared for emergencies. After heavy fighting the burghers cap tured the Kaffir position, losing three k.ll ed and five wounded. Colonials in Boer Hanks. London, Dec. 30.—The Cape Town corre spondent of tlie Daily News soys: "A leading resident of Vryburg, who was released by the Boers, saw 2,000 colon ials front Griqualand West. He says co lonial faces are lo be seen everywhere in the Boer ranks.” Heavy Firing- at Stormhcrg. Cape Town. Thursday, Dec. 28.—A dis paich from Cradoek, reports heavy firing in the direction of Stormberg. It is suppos ed this is connected with Gen. Gatacre’s i.lt mpt to reopen communication with the Indwe collieries. inline Colliery at Work. London. Doc. 29.—The war office has re ceived the following dispatch: "Cape Town, Thursday, Dec. 28.—The In iwe colliery line is now working again.” Astor Aids English Army. London. Dec. 29.—William Waldorf Astor has subscribed £I,OOO to the Buckingham shire fund to equip the county's contin gent of yeomanry. Lord Salisbury Presided. London, Dec. 29.—Lord Salisbury pre sided ai a meeting of the National De fense Committee to-day. PRINCE IS CHIEF COLONEL Has Given the Imperial Yeomanry the Sunt of $5145. London. Dec. 29.—The Prince of Wales has accepted the chief colonelcy of the Imperial Y'eomanry and has contributed tl 6 lor the use of the organization. Questions England’s Rights, Berlin, Dec. 29.—Tite Neteae Nachrich ten question* the right of Greet Britain to confiscate gold Ingots wfilch are being transported from the Transvaal to Europe- It say* it regard* the diet uasion In tho English press concerning Delagoa hay, as purely tentative, as Ureal Britain has given no sign* that •:> will infringe on neutral territory. SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER .10. 1899. WOULD BE SUICIDAL POLICY. PARISIAN COMMENT ON ENGLAND’S SEIZURE OF FLOt it. Considered Entirely Outside of In ternational Rights—Precedents Are Against Snell Action—May Crente Necessity for Many Governments lo Send War Y easels to Delagoa Bay—France Cnensy Over Reported Anglo-German Treaty. Paris, Dec. 29.—The virtual seizure by British officials of vessels laden with American flour consigned to the Boers, and the statement of the Lokal Anzelger regarding an alleged Anglo-Gtrman-Por tuguese treaty for the division of Portu gal's colonies between Great Britain and Germany, have aroused renewed interest in Parts. While there is a desire to discredit the Lokal Anzelger’s statement, its publica tion has occasioned undoubted uneasiness, because the consummation of such a plan would be a diplomatic stroke unfavorable to France and Russia. The possession of Delagoa bay is believ ed to be as essential to British success in South Africa, as a victory over the Boers Is essential to Great Britain’s international prestige. Therefore, it is felt that if nec essary Great Britain will take extreme measures. An official of the French foreign office said to the correspondent of the Associat ed Press to-day with respect to the seiz lire of breadstuffs: “Such a seizure is absolutely outside of international rights and as foolish as though Great Britain, supposing her to be at war with Switzerland, should declare a blockade of Hamburg for fear goods should reach the Swiss from that source. "A decision to consider breadstuffs con traband would be regarded in diplomatic circles as a suicidal policy for Great Bri la rt as she would be most dependent for food supplies upon other nations in case a war arose involving her." Precedent* Against It. The official then proceeded to point out a number of precedents against the action of Great Britain in this matter. He cited her own refusal, during the Franco-Rus sian war, to recognize as contraband coal consigned to France, although it was known to be intended for warships. A still mere pertinent instance arose during the Franco-Chlnese war, when Great Britain declined to accept a declaration of France making rice contraband. Obviously, however, the chief ground for apprehension is the belief that if Great Britain should establish a cordon of ves sels across Delagoa bay it would be nec essary for all nations to send naval ves sels there to protect individual rights. In such an event the presence of a large number of warships might create friction that would bring on grave results. Great satisfaction is felt in government circles at the successful conclusion of the negotiations with China in the Kwang Chan Wan affair. France has obtained everything she demanded including a fav orable settlement of other outstanding question*. China will pay a money indemnity' and grant a number ol’ industrial concessions. May Create a New Order. The Chamber of Deputies will soon have before it a proposal to create anew do *- oration, to be called the “Older of Indua trial and Commercial Merit.” The suggestion to increase the almost In terminable list of existing orders in a land where very other man wears a red, violet and yellow or green ribbon in his but tonhole has evoked comments. The Temps, in the course of an amusing article, says: "The need of anew decoration is ob vious. We clearly lack a sufficient num ber. There still remain several French men. who have not been decoraleJ. With this timely proposal, however, we may hope for the termination of such a state of affairs.” Petition lo tlie Queen. La Fronde’s petition to Queen Victoria for the pardon of the French teacher, Louise Masset, recently condemned to death in London for infanticide, and whose execution has been fixed for Jan. 9, next, continues to attract signatures. Other papers now express hope that this ap jieal, made by a journal written by and produced solely by woman labor, may be successful. It is pointed out that l>a Fronde is one of the few French papers whii-h has defended Great Britain’s course in South Africa. It was also one of the first to denounce the outrageous carica tures of Queen Victoria that recently ap peared in certain French illustrated pa pers. The apreal. which every woman teacher In France has been asked to sign und which has already been signed, also by notable women of society and letters, Is eloquently couched and says in part: "The undersigned, teachers and French women. beg the great Queen who has al ways been a perfect mother, to bave pity upon an unworthy mother. Too much blood i flowing at ’the present moment. Do not let that of a woman swell the ac cursed torrent.” American* In Pari*. The American colony in Paris will rec ognize New Year's Day tn American fashion. United States Ambassador Por ler and wife will receive on Monday, and any Amerl-an in Paris with or without in vitation, wih be heartily welcomed. United States Consul Gowdy will receive on Tuesday in order not to conflict with Gen. Porter’s reception. It is announced Hint M. Cambon,French embassador to the United States,will leave for Washington at an early date in the next month. The Prairie has completed the work of unloading the first shipment of the United fita es government exhibit for the Paris Exposition and will sail for the United States next Tuesday. NASHVILLE MAN WANTS TO GO. Offer* to Send litHi Horsemen. But Cannot Be Accepted. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 39.—C01. Hutcheson of Nashville, Tenn., has offered the mllit'a department to send 2CO horrem n, with bimKClf in command, with the second Ca nadian contingent for South Africa. It L not likely that the offer can be accep el, s* there are more men vo.unte* rin j In Canada than can be ac -oiiuftslatwl. Ilutelirsun I* Well Kassil. Nashville, Trim., Dec. 2.— C0l T. H. Hutcheson is colonel of the’ Fifth Regi ment, National Guard, State of T' ni" *- *ee, and is well known in Nashville, where he 1* engaged til the mercantile butineas. He was captain of Company M in the Heron-i Tennessee Volunteer In iu'.try during (U Hpatueb war. TERRORIZING THE NATIVES. Insnrgent* Devastating Towns That Are Not Occupied Manila,--Dec. 29, 10:10 p. m.—The insur gents who evacuated the coast towns be tween Dagupan and Vlgan, fleeing to Ilia mountains before the advancing Ameri cans, are returning in small bands to the towns the Americans do not occupy, ter rorizing the natives and Chinamen wno showed friendship for tin* Americans. The natives and Chinese are seeking the pro tection of the American garrisons. Col. Wessel’s cavalry, while scouting in the vicinity of Trinidad, found evidence of Filipino soldiers being in that vicinity, but It was Impossible to bring about an engagement. The recent increase in the garrison of Namacpacan against a threatened rebel attack cn Christmas day averted trouble. Col. Luther R. Hare of the Thirty-thirl Infantry, who has been fo.lowing a party of American prisoners, lost track for three days, about Dec. 20, of such cigns and evidences of their passage that they cus tomarily left behind them. It is thought the prisoners were separated and convey ed to ri mote parts of the mountains, thus increasing the difficulties of Gen. Young's troops to effect a rescue. Gen. Wheeler, who was recently in Ma nila requesting an appouument south in the line of the expected campaign, is now at Paniqu. AY HAT A GEORGIA MAN DID. Col. Locket's Important YY'ork De tailed in Otis’ Dispatches. Washington, Dec. 29.—The adjutant gen eral received a cable message from Gen. Otis this morning telling of the capture of a mountain stronghold beyond Montalbon, northepst of San Mateo, formerly suppos ed to be impregnable, and the capture of many prisoners and a iarge quantity of arms and ammunition. The dispatch is as follows: “Manila. Dec. 29.—Adjutant General, Washington: Col. Ixjckett with regiment; two battalions Forty-sixth (Col. Schuyler) one Forty-fifth (Col. Dorst), and company Twenty-seventh Infantry, two guns, Capt. Van Duesen, attacked enemy 600 strong on mountain stronghold beyond Montalban, northeast San Mateo. Lurge number killed und wounded; twenty-four taken prison ers. Lockett qaplured one cannon; forty rifles 20,U)0 rounds ammunition, s<Xt pounds powder; arsenal fortifications; all fool supplies, and considerable* other properly. This captured point located on mountain trail and formerly supposed to be impreg nable. Our casualties Lieut. Enslew, Eleventh Cavairy, and five enlisted men wounded, mostly slight. Private Matson, Forty-fifth Infantry, drowned. "Otis." Taylor Killed by n Train. Washington, Deo. 29.—Gen. Otis at Ma nila cabled the Wat department to-day, that First Lieut. Edward R. Taylor, Twelfth Infantry, wa* run over by a train crossing the Agno river, near Bautista, on the 26th instant, and died in a few hours. NO NEW CASES AT HONOLULU. Plague Scare ltn* Led to Stringent Sanitary* Measure*. San Francisco, Dec. 29.—The steamer Gaelic arrived here to-day from the Orient, via Honolulu. The Gaelic was sent to quarantine, owing to the plague scare, but her cabin passengers were allowed lo land, two boats plying between the steamer and the city for the purpose. The Associated Press correspondent at Honolulu sends the following under date of Dec. 23: “There have been no new caee of plague since last advices. There have been sev eral sudden deaths, and in each instance rumor assigned the plague tile euuse. Investigation proved otherwise. "On the 19th the quarantine over China town was lifted and business 1* now go ing on as usual In that district. There have been r.o deaths by plague since the 12th, Instant. Up to that time five vic tims were rcqiorted. The Board of Health now claims but two deaths were caused by the scourge, the remaining cases being doubtful or suspicious. "Chinatown is being thoroughly clean ed. A commission of three has been ap pointed to examine the district and re port some scheme to remodel the terri tory. "The council of state will be asked to appropriate the sum of JIOO.OCO at once with which to carry out the present plan of altering and improving Chinatown in conformity with the sanitary programme of the Board of Health. Only Two Death* From Plague. Washington, Dec. 29.—The following telegram has been received by the super vising Surgeon General of the United States Marine Hospital Service, from Sur geon D. A. Carmichael, at Honolulu, Dec. 20: "There are two cases reported Honolulu; two deaths Dec. 12. No new cases to Dec. 20. Quarantine against infeotion raised Dec. 19." LARGE STEAMER. IS ASHORE. Relieved to Re line of the Ilnmbnrg- Alnerienn Liner*. London, Dec. 30.—A large German mail steamer, whose name has not yet been ascertained, has gone aground during a terrific, gale In East bay, about a quarter of a mile off Dungencss, the southern ex tremity of Kent. Heavy seas are break ing over the vessel and the lifeboats are unable to readier. It is believed ‘hat the grounded steamer is one of the Humburg-Amerb an liner*. It is reported that the position of the liner is very serious. Tugs am] lifc-ltoats were urgently requisitioned from Dover and Folkestone, but they had the utmost difficulty in getting off, owing to the gale. The signals of diatreg* were observed from the Sand Head lightship. VESSEL Is NOT IDENTIFIED. It I* Neither llamburi*. American Nor Nortli -German Lloyd. New York, Dec. Examinations of tho Balling schedule* and the maritime regis ter show no vetoed* of either the Hamburg- American nor North-German Lloyd iine* in at* Dungeon*. Jt i aimoat impossible to conceive how a steamer of either line • otild have teen near ihe spot Indicated in ti e cables utiles* the departure of a vested fjom Hamburg or Breawn was a varia tii n from iha adveitlscd sailing a. Ca de dlvpalcbea for four day* back do not reveal that any Utter of the two tom panic* ha* sail’d (tout Hamburg or ISlou ** *n outward bound. REPUBLICANS CHARGE FRAU!). THEIR REPLY TO KENTUCKY DEM OCRATS’ ADDRESS. They Deft*ml Gov. Bradley in Calling Ont tlie Troop* in Louisville, and Denounce the Nitty or of That City. Charge* of AN liolexnle Fraud in Democratic Counties Yre Made. Effort to Secure Office* by Contest Denounced a* n Conspiracy. Frankfort. Ky., Dec. 29.-The address of the Republican leaders in reply to the recent nddress of Goebel leaders indors it g the contesting candidate* on the Democratic stute ticket, was given out to night. It replies specifically lo the Dem ocratic charges of fraud and makes some sensational counter-charges. It is signed by Gov. Taylor, Chairman Barnett, Senator Doboe, Congressman Pugh and others, including ail members tf the Slate Central Committee. It says: "Hundreds of ballot* were thrown out without excuse; many legal voters were il< nied tlie right to vote, and illegal votes taken. Challengers and inspectors, were, in many instances, denied admission,while in many others they were forcibly ejected from the election booths. “The Mayor of Louisville arrogated to himself the power to issue a proclamation prohibiting people from assembling at the polls, in open defiance of the provisions of the constitution, and 218 extra police men were appointed and used to Intimi date and browbeut the free men of that city. "On the afternoon preceding the election eighty-seven election officers, who had been appointed to represent the Republi can party, were summarily dismissed, and a like number appointed in their places, wlto could be relied upon to favor the Democratic conspirators. The firemen were turned loose, too, and did assist the police in intimidation of voters, and in this way at least 10.010 persons who woultl have voted Ihe Republican ticket were so alarmed ibat they did not attend the elec <lon’ - Hi ( I'urge of Frnuil. In addition, voters were intimidated and many similar frauds perpetrated in Cov ington. Lexington and other cities of the commonwealth, causing a loss of not less than 6,(100 votes to the Republican ticket. In some of the counties actual force was employed and voters were driven from the pods, and with a few except tins frauds were committed in all of them. Every ballot that even bore a finger print, voted for Ihe Republicans, was thrown out in the count, it cannot be doubted that at least 40,000 votes were lest to the Repub lican party by these unlawful and out rageous tactics. "Largo sums of money collected from Democratic officials, saloons, pool rooms, gambling houses, breweries and other sources, in and out of the state, were used to corrupt the voters of the state. Voters were ill red to refrain from voting, to mu tilate their ballots, or to vote the Goebel ticket. Whole precincts, that gavo Re publican majorities were thrown out and the Goebel Democratio Committee* and candidates Inaugurated a saturnalia of crime, corruption and force, A* to the Contest. “But the attempt to fraudulently pro cure certificates was futile. Nevertheless, the conspirators were unwilling lo rtav their hands. A meeting o*f a few Demo crats was called, who, it was known, would be willing to go to ony extremity to accomplish their ends, and these gentle men, advised a contest in order that an excuse might be afforded the candidate* for making the same and an opportunity given to procure by fraud the offlees which an outraged people hud decreed should go to others. "Ashamed of their conduct, and know ing that some excuse must tie made, even to many of their own party, a remark able address has been promulgated, and for the first time in 108 years of the state’s existence, there Is a contest over the of fices of governor and lieutenant governor." The Republican reply defends (Jov. Brad ley in calling out troops, says the charge lhat tissue ballots were issued is flimsy as like ballots were used in Democratic counties, that the Democrats set the pre cedent In the use of the Injunction, and roncludea by saying: Railroad End of It. "The charge of corruption at the hands of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is only a repetit'on of a slander worn thread bare in the late campaign and even if true, which is denied, does not involve the Re publican party, and was more than offset by the corruption fund collected by the complainants from the sources named in ihis address. These conspirators have de liberately Invaded ihe litierty of the pco- I le aid every fraud has been committed which political ingenuity could devise." THEY WILL MEET IN ATLANTA. Cenana Supervisor* to Gather for a Consultation. Washington, Dec. 29.—The cen-us super visor* of Georgia and Florida have be* n Instructed to assemble at Atlanta on Jan. 5, when they will nve: with Assistant Ij rector of the Census Wines. Mr. Wine* is to siart in a few days on a Southern tour, for the purpose of meetinz and conferring with the supervisor*, and giving them general Instru' tlo g whl-h will aid them In their wi rk of selecting enumerators and *upciintending their works. From Atlanta, he will go cn lo Mont gomery and New Orleans, and Houston. Tex., returning by way of Memphis and Cincinnati. Later he is to m-ikc* *iml ar trip* into other sections. PLEASURE PARTY RAD A l>! EL. Thomas Peak Killed aod Three Olli er* Hailly NX oniided. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 29,—A party o* well-known young m< n of Monro' corny, en route to a social entertainment about seven mile* from Hweetwater, became In volved in a quarrel. The disputant* being about equally divided, Iwo of lh< in, Thomas peak and Walter William*, canoe to blow*, when a free duel with pistol* ami knives ensued. When ihe smoke e!e*red away it wu< found that Peak hud been kl led. Will iam* wa* dangeiouMy * atria-1 and iwi other* mniutiMy wounded Young Peak was a son of the L<* c T. J Peak, a prominent ciiigen ol tlt,s count y. Mblpmenia ol Gold. New York, Ike- lbldeibacb, tcfcfe. Jin drier 4 12, wl<i ship i.MOO>' .aid by |u raurrow’a SI'OUOI Tula makea a petal tor to mono* *o Ut engag ’d, o' l-'.tOno* TO DEFINE 1111 l Vltvni’ USB, Franc? Mny lie Asked to Check Off Her Afrlenn Territory. T.on(Jon, Dec. 29.—1 t has* been leainel by a representative of the Associated Piest that the United States cruiser Montgom ery's visit to Liberia is apparently the re sult of overtures made to Washington by that republic. Though the British government is In complete Ignorance of the Montgomery's mission, the establishment of a coal ng station in Liberia by the United St lies I regarded as scarcely probable, as it Is as serted, no Liberian tort bus any l'acl-ltiei for coaling, all of them being i jh- \ and surf-bound. The Associated Press representative leonis, however, that a far more Import ant step Is under consideration. It con sists lit a Joint request of the United Slates and Groat Britain upon France to eletlno the boundary between the territory she claims and that claimed by Liberia. This slep is not yet decided hipon, bat Great Britain only awaits the United States’ assent to become n party to such a request. It Is alleged that France, for many years has b en encroaching on Liberia and it w is only by (he strenuous protests of the United Stales that she was pre von ted fiont appret)dating a large slice of Liberia In 1892. MAY HR FOR ClMUta STATION. Liberia Is Anxious That One Should He Kept I'n There. Washington, Dec. 29,—Although the na val officials will make no official state ment respecting the cruise of the Mont gomery lo West Africa, It Is admitted that (he ship was there In the early foil, returning to her station at Buenos Ayres ultout the first of last November. These dates In themselves may be re garded ns sufficient lo dispel any Impres sion that the cruise was In any manner connected with the war between the Brit ish and Boers. As to the rtfal objects of the cruise, 1| is believed thru the navy department had Its eye Ufion a possible coaling station on the west coast, as is Indicated In the fore going dispatch. Before and during (he Civil War the United Stales had no less than three coaling stations on that coast. They were practically abandoned when the West African station was dropped from the list, but the chief of the equipment bureau, Admiral Bradford, has strongly urged that they be re-established so ns to Insure our naval vessels a source of supply of coal when passing from the Eastern Atlantic states around to the Philippines and China, in. the event that the Suez canal should be closed against them. The Liberian government has always been willing and even noxious that the station on Its coast should be kept up. if or.ly as a manifestation of the Interest of lire United States in the colony It created, and to protect It by our moral Influence against European aggression. PANTOMIME I\ COURT ROOM. Cornish mill Ills Actions on Occasion of Mrs. Ailains* llcnth. New York, Dec. 29.—The most Interesting Incident to-day In the trial of Roland B. Molini-itx, charged with the murder o.' Katherine J. Adams, occurred during ilia cross-examination of Harry Cornish by Barlow S. Weeks, defendant's counsel. Mr. Weeks asked the wltne> to step from the stand, sit down at the <nd of the table occupied by tho attorneys for the state, go through the performance of op-n --ing the bottle of Bromo-8i Itzer. show how he knocked Ihe contents Into the glass und how he poured the water from one glass to another, being careful to get u| proxl malely the same amount of water that he used In the. preparation of the fatal tlr.se on the morning of the murder of Mrs. Adams. Cornish compiled with the request and proceeded to demonstrate about how muc l he the mixture, algo about how much Mrs. Adams look of the poison. It was not until Mr. Weeks asked the witness to drink the water In this panto mimic production of the scene on the morning In question that the 'Recorder in. terfered. Mr. Weeks assn red Cornish lhat the water would not hurt him, but the court replied: "This dumb show has gone far enough.” Assistant District Attorney Osborne good-naturedly told the witness to go ahead and drink the water, and the wit ness picked up the gloss, with the re mark: "Well, I will drink It.” At this point Recorder Goff again In terfered with the statement that he would not permit anything of the sort to take place In the court room. The testimony of Cornish consisted largely of detailed descriptions of the sepne on the morning of the murder at the Adams' flat. Recorder Goff refused lo ollow Mr. Weeks to ask any questions as to the present Whereabouts of Mrs. Cor nish, the wife of the witness, and why Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, the latter the daugh ter of Mrs. Adams, had separated. HOSPITAL SHIP FtHt HOEH.H. Hibernians of Philadelphia Have Started a Rig Fund. Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—Over 400 delegates representing ninety divisions of the An cient Order of Hibernians of Philadelphia, w ih a total membership of 20,000, held n secret meeting In Industrial Hall to-night for the purpose of taking some action with a view lo helping tin: Boers in their war with Great Britain. Alexander McKernan, president of tho Philadelphia union, presided, After the meeting hud adjourned It was announced that the delegates of ell divisions had pledged every member of their respective divisions to contribute 12,110 toward a fund of 1110,009 to be raised for the purpose of sending a hospital ship to the Boers, It was also announc'd that strong res olution* of sympathy for the lite rs had been adopted, and that dll' members of the order heartily Indorse and will par* Helpsts In the the pro-Floor mass meet ing lo hr Ip-M In this city *•* Jail. J3 un der the nusploes of tbs Irish-American Club. Patrick O'Neill, slate president of the Hl's-rnlans. statnd after the meeting that he hud receivtd loony letters from physl. ■ Isas from different parts of Ilia Cm ■ and mats* offering their service* on the ship Marty offer* of tis-iIMM* end other sup pile*. Fw said. Fisd elan oti c to him. 84 is n anow of the uY sal- • if. gsbed ttJW I hey -p*i. lot to get • snip lo the Rosa's, til stow iff Ills fast that Bis la* ter have fee seapott, flaw mass'*# gave an *AFs siowtsr, and ifund tv talk shout that rsit of lb* pio** t, nAILT.n A TSAA I S CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY y TIMES- A-W EES Q A TEAR BUSINESS ON A GREAT BOOM. HECORD FOR ISO# FAR DEVYOMI AM, BXPECTATIOX. Volatile of Doinntle nn Well ns Fr elmi Trnilr AA aa tli '* Lament Ever Heeorded—liierenne In the Total of Exinirta—TNtf Were Ahntt #480,- OUJ.INKI Greater Than the Imports, Great Gain In Price of Manufac tured Products. New York. Dec. s3.—Bradstreet's review! of "The Year In Business” to-rnorrowf will say: Rarely have sanguine commercial ant financial hopes of predictions found sue hi adequate realisation as they did florin* 1899. Certainly nothing: like the wide spread and general upward movement ol values, alike of staples and of securities, such as occurred during this year, coult) have been foreseen. I.lnked with an Immense business and SI record-breaking production In nearly all lines of business and Industry, except, perhaps, In some products of the agricul tural Interest, there was with It an ad vance of staple values, either of whlctl alone would have made the year notabta and combined they have served to estab lish the year as it record-breaker and set up new standards. The volume of domestic and of foreign trade alike was the largest ever recorded, and the hank and clearings reflected Im mense business expansion, active specula tion in stocks and immense new Industrial floatings, far surpassing all previous record. In lndutrlrlal affairs the year has been one of enormous expansion. Certainly nothing like the general advance In wage* of Industrial employos has been witnessed for many years and this has been accom plished with n minimum of friction entl 'llng ihe year to special mention on this. If cat no other account. The dose of the year finds older liooks tilled to from threa to six months ahead In nearly all lines. Increase of Exports. Notwithstanding smaller exports of ag ricultural products during the calendar" year, broadstulls shipments being IS per cent, smaller, rattle and hogs extorts 12 per cent, less and cotton shipments, ow ing to the short crop ut least 16 per cent, less, there was such an expansion of our manufactured exports that the entire ex port trade of the year will copslderably ex ceed that of the last calendar year which waji the heaviest recorded' and make, the yenr no less notable In the lines of foreign than In domestic trade with a total of ex ports little less than f1,280,000,060, an ag gregate, which If reached, will mark a sain of 3 per cent, over the record total of IIW. Imports hove naturally shown a marked revival tthd If the gain for the eleven months Is maintained for the month of December, a total little below *81)0,000,0011 may lie expected, which would guarantee a total foreign trade well In excess of |2,- 000,000, an amount It might lw remarked, never before equaled. That Hie advance In the price of staples has not been a lletlttous one or based upon arbitrary actions of combinations Is evi denced by the fact that a similar price movement ha# been witnessed abroad, the general level of prices In England, for instance, being higher on Dec. I this, year, than for more limn eight years post. Itreailstiitfa and Textiles. Dreadsiuffs alone of all the classes of staples are actually lower now than they were a year ago, the decline being about i per cent. On the other hand, the manu factured or partly manufactured products, such us metals, raw and manufactured, textiles, building materials, coal and naval stores, have scored remarkable gains. Metals, as a whole, are 60 per cent, higher than a year ago, d'tv largtdy, of course, to the upward rush of Iron and steef prices, which have all practically doubled in value within the year. Raw cotton and wool have made espe cially noteworthy advances, and being among the most depressed of Industries the textile manufacturing trades have be come among the busiest tltere Is record of. Other textiles have shared in this advanca and the result is that textiles^ as a clast, are one-third higher than a year ago. Taklftg bank clearings as an Index, tha outlook at present favors a total at tho country's clearings bouses making cotn pnrisen with previous years of fully *93,- 300.01)0,0000, an Increase of 36 per cent, over a year ogo, of 74 per cent, over 1897, and of 51 per cent, over 1892, while as compared with 1894 the volume of clearings has practically doubled. SKEAI* THAT MILF.9 IS FIItST. Order of Precedence nf President'* Siev l'enr Reception. Washington, Dec. 29.— I The program ms for the Presidenl's new year reception, Is sued to day, is accepted as settling alt ques lons of precedence at official recep tions of the three branches of the military service, the urmy, the navy and the ma rine corps. According to the programme the depart ments rank In the order named, thus ad hering to the custom established many years ago of placing them lit line accord ing io seniority of organization. When MaJ. Gen. Miles, head of lha army, ar.d Admiral Dewey, the head of tha navy, pay their respects to the President, as comm mdere-ln-chtef of the urmy and rsvy. on new year's day, they will lake their places in line In the order named, in e al ti e h> ad of the military branch and the other at 'hi- head of the naval. OAI.V il\E UIKSKVn.VG VOTE. ten York's t'ouncll Hus Adopted tins liner Resolution*. New \ ork. Dec. 29.—At the meeting of the New York City Council to-day reso lution* of sympathy (or the Boers, whlctt were offered on last Tuesday, were adopt ed with tail one dissenting vole. A enexuelan Itevolatlou Ended. t'ara'Hs, Veneituda. Dec. 29, via Hay* lien ranis.—The Hrinnodua revolution cad be said in lie ended, llernaiides Is flee ing with 9ft men to the Colombian bound ary Ths government troops Slid the Min ister <it War, Om. Pulido, are back *( Ismlns Fuad Inereastag. Wseblliglxm, lire, 2*. Adjt. Gem, I*or l,ui lepofig to-day that Ahe coatf'butwu* to Um laslist inief fund to dele, nrnooid to iin iiA to, loiog an fcx m*o of *iMMt H •>! <uut lb* le4 ptevisdM repeat.