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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated ISBB.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
GOVERNMENT CASE CLOSED.
SHOWING MADE IX GREENE AND
GAYXOn HEARING.
Identity and Probable Cunne the Only
UiiPHtlom to He Decided—Attorney
Roue AVanted to Go Into a Dis
fussion of the Merit* of the Indict
ment— Defendant!! Identllled by
Copt. Gillette—'Their Turn tonic*
To-day.
New York. Jan. 3.—The examination of
Benjamin D. Greene, John F. Gaynor,
William T. Gaynor and Edward H. Gay nor,
indicted on a charge of conspiracy in de
frauding the United States government
out of $575,750 in connection with) the Sa
vannah river and Cumberland sound im
provements. was called to-day before
United States Commissioner Shields.
Just prior to the opening of the session
the mysterious woman who made charges
against John F. Gaynor at the last ses
sion, appeared in the corridors of tho
building and renewed her charges against
him. Mr. Gaynor, who was present to ap
poar at the examination, said that he did
not know the woman.
Capt. Cassius E. Gillette, United States
Engineer Corps, was first placed on the
stand for cross-examination by Lawyer
Abram J. Rose, of counsel for the con
tractors.
Mr. Rose first questioned Capt. Gillette
with reference to his identification of each
of the defendants, and then asked for the
production of the original contract be
tween the United States government and
the accused contractors. Commissioner
Shields ruled that counsel for the accused
contractors would have to introduce his
copy of the contract, if he wanted the
paper as evidence.
Point* to lie Determined.
Mr. Rose then went into a minute exam
ination of the witness as to his personal
knowledge of the opening of the bids for
the contracts; of the presentation of
claims on the contracts; of certain checks
said to have been issued by Capt. O. M.
Carter, the engineer in charge prior to
July 26, 1897, etc., and United States Dis
trict Attorney Burnett rose to call a halt,
saying that the only points to be deter
mined at the examination were the inden
liflcatlon of the accused, and if there was
probable cause on which to hold the men.
He said the examination was being con
ducted as a trial, and if continued would
occupy more time than was necessary for
such proceedings. He asked that the ex
amination be carried on in the proper way.
Mr. Rose contended that ho had a right
to controvert the facts contained in the
indictment, just as if the proceedings
were being held in this district.
“You have io determine the guilt or
inno ence of these men as if it were an
original proceeding.” said Mr. Rose.
‘ They have introduced the indictment as
a piece of evidence in this case and I am
se king to prove that it is untrue.”
Identity mill Probable Cause.
Commissioner Shields said that the only
question to be decided as he understood
ihe law, were identity and probable cause.
Notwithstanding this ruling. Mr. Rose
continued to question Capt. Gillette as to
the duties of district engineers. His
questions were objected to by Mr. Bur
nett.
Mr. Rose then explained that he was en
deavoring to prove that the district en
gineer has really no power to make con
tracts and he simply acts as the clerk and
i nder the direct orders of the chief of en
gineers. Mr. Burnett contended that un
der Judge Wallace’s ruling in the Price
case the indictment could not be attacked
Ik fore a commissioner, but only in a triui
court, which also has jurisdiction.
Still Mr. Rose continued his examina
tion of Capt. Gillette, but his questions,
one after the other, were objected to,
and Commissioner Shields ruled that they
need not be answered, as they were im
material and irrelevant.
United States District Attorney Erwin
then asked the witness if he had any
knowledge of the connection of the defend
ants with the Savannah work after July
20. 1897.
Mr. Rose objected, saying that the in
dictment alleged offenses committed prior
to that date.
‘omm ssioner Shields allowed the ques
tion to strengthen the identification of
the contractors.
DculifriK* AVI Hi Contractors.
“Yes,” answered Capt. Gillette, “I have
cfTi ial communications from them, and I
have paid Greene money on these con
t roots. I have had official and verbal con
tracts with the Gaynor*. The money was
Laid for work alleged to have been done
dering the month of July, before and
er July 20, 1897. I gave the check to
Greene on or about Aug. 1, 1897. It was
;or about $20,000. I was inclined to keep
bark some of the money at the time.”
This ended Capt. Gillette’s examination
■nd then Assistant United States District
Attorney Baldwin introduced the bail
bonds as additional evidence towards prov
ing the identity of the accused contrac
tors.
Commissioner Shields allowed the pa;>ers
In evidence, and the government then rest
ed the cr.se.
The examination was adjourned until to
morrow, when the defense will present its
case.
FEAR FOR THE VICTORIA.
Big; Transport May Have Gone Down
During n Typhoon.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 3.—The big
transport Victoria l& now seventy-eight
days out of this i>ort for Manila, and ship
ping men are fearful that the vessel has
gone to the bottom. It was sjxjken by
the transport Tartar on Nov. 14, between
this fort and Honolulu, with a broken
shaft.
A few days later a terrible typhoon
raged in the track of the Victoria, the
same storm that nearly sent the Man
auensc to the bottom. Nothing has been
heard of the transport since spoken by
the Tartar. The Victoria was loaded
with forage and supplies, and carried a
crew of fifty-two men.
WANTS HORTON LWV REPEALED.
Gov. Roosevelt Seeks to Stop Prlze-
FlttlitluK In New York.
Albany, N. Y. t J.n. 3.—00 v. Roosevelt,
in his message to the Legislature, recom
mends the repeal of the Horton boxing
law pcrral ting prize-fighting In the state
O N w York.
M L VI RIN TO GET LONG TERM.
Short Term Senatorship In Still nn
Open Question.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 3. —The Democrats
of the State Legislature held a caucus in
the Senate chamber to-night and unani
mously nominated Anselm J. McLaurin,
whose term as Governor will soon expire,
for tho long term in the United States
Senate.
The total membership of both houses is
I<B, and 120 members were present at the
caucus. It is more than probable that
the name of “Private” John Allen will
not be presented.
The contest for the sin* t term United
States senatorship from Mississippi is to
night an open question.
There were several caucuses of the Sul
livan men to-day. The claim put forth by
them several days ago was that their man
would have a majority of 28. At this
morning’s caucus it was seen that the ma
jority had narrowed down to twelve, and
at a late hour to-night Senator Sullivan’s
supporters claim he will receive a ma
jority of six on joint ballot.
The sensational charges brought ogainst
Vi. Sullivan during the past three months
have apparently had some effect, and it
is believed that he will have a hard fight
to defeat Lowry.
Many rumors are afloat, among them
being one to the effect that a jx>rtion of
the instructed vote is prepared to bolt.
Little credence can be placed in tho etory.
as the individual members, who are sup
posed to be party to the scheme, deny
that they have any such intentions.
It has not yet been- decided when the
election of the short term senator will be
brought before the joint session.
GREAT DANGER IN MORMONISM.
Gov. McLaurin Recoin in end* LegiN
lntion A l 4 alii * t It.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 3.—The reading of
Gov. McLaurin’s message in the Legisla
ture to-day created quite a surprise when
the section referring to the growth of
(Mormonism in Mississippi was reached.
The Governor denounced the Mormon sect
in scathing terms, and recommended the
adoption of laws that will prevent the
teachings of the doctrine in the state.
During the discussion of the subject he
said:
“There is no threatened danger to the
state more baneful than, the lecherous
teaching of the Mormon apostles of poly
gamy. It is more dangerous because it is
taught under the guise of the ministry of
the gospel. The Mormons disclaim the
open teachings of polygamy in the pulpit,
but they teach it in the corner, and the
minister’s cloak gives potency to their
speech.”
PORTO RICAN GOVERNMENT.
Hill Providing for It Introduced by
Senator Foraker.
Washington, Jan. 3.—Senator Foraker
to-day introduced a bill providing a form
of government for the island of Porto
Rico.
The bill provides for the continuance of
the laws and municipal ordinances now
in force in the island until the Legisla
ture provided for shall supplant them. The
President is empowered to appoint a gov
ernor and a supreme court and also seven
heads of departments to have charge of
the various interests of the government,
and also five native citizens, who, to
gether with the Governor and heads of
departments, are to constitute the upper
branch of the insular legislature.
A lower house of thirty-five members,
to be elected by citizens of the island, is
also provided for, and all inhabitants are
made citizens of the United States. The
citizens are also to elect a delegate to
Congress, who is to have a seat, but no
vote. The island is to be divided into
five districts for judicial and legislative
purposes and each district is to have a
local court, to consist of such a number
of Judges as the Legislature may provide
for.
“The constitution and laws of the United
States are extended to the island, so far
as the latter are locally applicable. Ex
port duties arc prohibited and free trade
is provided for between the island and the
United States proper. Articles imported
into Porto Rico from other countries than
the United States are to pay the same
duties as those imposed In the ports of
this country.”
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
Report of the Committee Shows
They Amount to $1,000,000.
Washington, Jan. 3.—The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations to-day pre
sented a report on Senator Hoar’s resolu
tions in regard to the claims of citizens
of the United States against Spain. The
committee presents a schedule of claims
amounting to over $1,000,000, and adds:
“It is impracticable to state, even ap
proximately, the amount actually due on
these claims, or to allege in view of the
state of records of the state department
of that date, that there may not be others
than those mentioned.”
As to the remedy of the claimants, the
committee expresses the opinion that the
only present remedy is by diplomatic ne
gotiation.
THAT OTHER ITAII WITNESS.
Substance of His Evidence Forward
ed to the Committee.
Washington, Jan. 3.—A statement has
been received from the remaining Utah
witness, who was to appear before the
committee investigating the case of Mr.
Roberts of Utah, giving the substance of
the evidence he would give if sworn by
the committee. This statement will 1*?
presented to the committee when it re
aiweruble* to-morrow. The main feature
of it is said to be as to the marital rela
tions existing between Mr. Roberts and
Mrs. Mary Shipp Roberts,
Another Murder and Suicide.
Adairsvllle. Kv.. Jan. 3,—ln an altcrca
t'on which occurred in I)r. Gay's office to
uav. Dr. M. T. Gray shot and killed Ed
o Griffey, then shot himself through the
heart. l oth died Instantly. They were both
prominent.
Six Hundred Live* Lost.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 3.—Tho latest re
ports from Achilkalok. in the govern,
ment of Tlflis, show that 600 lives were
lost during the earthquakes which visited
onda v.
SAVANNAH. GA„ THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1900.
KENTUCKY’S GREAT CONTEST.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WILL HR
formed to-day.
Must Be Selected by Lot*—'Taylor’s
Attorneys A\ ill Allege Fraud on
the Part of the Democrats—Wlinl
len Held for Bribery 1 nder Bond
in the Sum of Con
taining the $4,500 Must B< Pro
duced in Court To-day.
Frankfort, Ky.. Jan. 3.—The Joint Com
mittee which will hear evidence in the
Goebel-Taylor and Beckham-Marshall
contests for Governor and lieutenant gov
ernor will be formed to-morrow.
The law provides that the members of the
committee shall be drawn by lot, three in
the Senate and eight in 4he House. Tho
policy of the Goebel leaders will be to
push the contests to a final issue as speed
ily es possible.
Gov. Taylor’s attorneys are preparing
not only rebuttal evidence to offset the
charges of fraud set forth in Goebel’s
notice of contest, but, according to Sena
tor Deboe, are going much further and
attempting to show up counter-frauds of
a glaring nature on the Demccratic side.
The Senator says that among other things
it will be brought out that Taylor was
robbed of over 2,000 votes in Kenton coun
ty, Goebel’s home.
The Goebel side, under the Kentucky
code of practice, in its taking of proof is
restricted to the grounds laid down in the
notices of contest, but under these they
promise very sensational testimony regard
ing the election in many counties, alleged
to be damaging to many people prominent
in the Kentucky political and business
world, compared with which the Whalien
alleged attempted bribery of Senator Har
rell Is only a sample.
\\ ballon Arraigned anil Hold.
Col. Whallen was arraigned on the at
tempted bribery charge before Magistrate
Thompson to-day and held over to the
Franklin county grand Jury, his bond be
ing fixed at SIO,OOO.
In the Circuit Court, President H. V.
Loving, of the Louisville Trust Company,
was before Judge Cantrlll, charged with
contempt for disobeying the order of the
court to turn over the vault box alleged
to hold the $1,500, which, it is claimed, was
to be paid to Harrell in the event he voted
against Goebel In the contest.
Loving stated that he merely desired to
protect the customers of his company an 1
his attorney moved to quash the sum-
against him. This, the court over
ruled. Thereupon a response was filed lo
the rule for contempt and in th', it la
said that Whallen, Harrell and Chari >9
Ryan rented the box in question and de
posited something in It, the box Ivirrg scal
ed up and covered over with white paper.
The trust company officials were notified
not to allow the box opened except in the
presence of and by the consent of all three
parties.
Judge Cantrill adjudged the response in
sufficient and ordered the box to be pro
duced in court at 11 o’clock to-morrow. It
is understood the order of the court will be
complied with. A motion for an appeal to
the Court of Appeals was overruled.
It Is said that an attempt will be mad'
to have Senator Harrell indicted in Louis
ville, where Whallen’* attorneys claim
the prosecution should have been institut
ed. if any offense has been committed.
The charge against Harrell would proba
bly be conspiracy or accepting a bribe.
BRADLEY THEIR C ANDIDATE.
Kentucky Republican* W ill But Him
Out fur Senator.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 3.—Ex-Gov. W. O.
Bradley will be the Republican nominee
for Senator.
Congressman Vlricent Boering had made
a quiet canvass for the nomination, but
ex-Gov. Bradley is the choice of a suffi
cient number of the Republican members
to make bis nomination practically cer
tain now that the Republican anti-Goebel
coalition on Gen. P. Walt Hardin has
failed. Bradley is being supported by both
Gov. Taylor and Senator Deboe.
BRYAN TO GO TO FRANKFORT.
Expected Tlint He Will Sponk Be
fore the Legislature.
Frankfort, Kv., Jan. 3.—Senator Black
burn has received a letter from W. J.
Bryan stating that he will be here on Jan.
16 to witness Mr. Blackburn’s election to
the United States Senate.
He will be invited by the Legislature
to make a speefiL befoite the joint session
that will elect YTr. Blackburn, and in this
speech, it is said, will touch upon the
pending contests for state offices.
FIGIIT W ITH MOONSHINERS.
Several Said to Have Been Shot and
Other* Arrested.
Montgomery. Ala., Jan. 3.—lt is r<portel
here to-night that an encounter took pla:e
this afternoon among the hills of Coo a
county, between a poaso of six revenue
officer-'*, Carl Tutwller of this
city, and a band of lawless mountaineers,
among them five moonshiners against
whom warrants are pending.
The story is that three or four of the
mountaineers have been shot and the offi
cers have arrested the others. The offi
cers are all said to have escap and un
scathed.
Several days ago Mr. Tutwiler and an
other revenue officer went to Co>nn to ar
rest the five moonshiners, but were fired
upon from ambush and narrowly escape J
wiih their They fpme to Montgom
ery, organized‘Jibe poa und get out in
pursuit.
OFFICERS HADED IN HANK.
Major General* and Brigadiers Nom
inated by I’rcMldenf.
Washington, Jan. B.—The President to
day sent the following nomination* to the
Senate:
To be United State* consul: Alonzo C.
Yates of Virginia, at Patra, transferred
to Martinique.
Vv’ar: Brig. Gen. J. C. Bates, to be
major general of volunteers; Brig. Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton, to be major general of
volunteers by brevet,
To be bc|gfstyr generals, Coi. S. M. B.
Young, Lieut. Col. Arthur MacArthur,
Lieut Col
I'LAGI E SYMPTOMS IN MANILA.
Patient Has Been isolated and Pre
en 11 11 on* Taken.
Manila, Jan. 3.—The health officers have
found a native with all the symptoms of
bubonic plague, in a house in the wailed
city, where two suspicious deaths have oc
curred.
The patient has been Isolated and every
precaution has been taken to prevent a
spread of the disease.
TO KEEP OUT BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Philippines In Charge of the Marine
lloMpitnl Service.
Washington, Jan. 3. —The war depart
ment is taking steps to prevent the intro
duction of the plague in the Philippines,
and Secretary Root this morning called
into consultation Surgeon Genital Wyman
of the Marine Hospital Service to discuss
the establishment of a quarantine system
for the islands.
It was decided that the war department
should adopt towards the Philippines a
policy like that tt pursued towards Cuba
in the matter of the protection of health,
namely, confide the maintenance of a
quarantine system to the Marine Hospital
Service.
Surgeon General Wyman has no con
firmation of the report that three sus
pected cases of bubonic plague have been
discovered within the walled city of Ma
nila, b\it no attempt is made to conceal
the gravity of the situation should the
report prove true. •Still, it Is said, a few
sporadic cases need not necessarily result
in an epidemic in the islands.
Surgeon General* Wyman says the dis
ease no longer creates the dread It once
did because it has been demonstrated that
it can be handled by modern scientific
work. It has been stamped out of Alex
andria, Egypt; Kobe. Japan, and Vienna,
Austria. The methods of fighting it are
the same as those used against small-pox,
isolation, disinfection and sanitation.
The greatest danger is due to Its pos
sible introduction into new locaiit es
through ambulant or walking cases, which
defy the surveillance of the authorities.
One feature of the disease which is grat
ifying to the authorities In view of the
possible outbreak of an epidemic in the
Philippines is the fact that its history
shows that it does not attack Europeans
as readily as natives.
Bubonic Plague In Brazil.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 3.—The bubonic
plague has broken out in the city and
neighborhood of San Paulo.
LOUBET MAY P ARDON THEM.
Only Three of tlie- French Conspira
tor* Were Convicted.
Paris. Jan. 3.—The consp.V&y trial be
fore the Senate sitting ns the High Court,
came to an end to-day except for the sen
tences in the cases of those convicted.
Out of the seventy-five alleged conspir
ators who were thrown into prison five
months ago, and who have been since re
leased in batches, owing to want of evi
dence, only MM. Deroulede, Guerin and
Buffet have been found guilty; and these
three are accorded “extenuating circum
stances. which teduces their punishment
to dot ntion in a fortress or banishment.
It is understood that the sentences will
vary between five to ten years detention.
President Loubet may extend pardons in
accordance with the Berenger law in favor
of first offenders.
St Tong precautionary measures were tak
en to-day in the vicinity of the Seriate
House, but there was no sign of disorder
anywhere when the judgments were ren
dered.
MAKING H AMDE OF MERCURY.
Witness in Molineux i n*e Tells How
Easily It t an Be Done.
New York, Jan. 3. —In the trial of Rol
and B. Molineux fof the murder of Mrs.
Adams, the most interesting testimony to
day was that of John H. Yocum, a chem
ist, and a warm friend of Harry Cor
nish.
He said that any chemist could make
cyanide of mercury, the poison which Is
alleged to have caused the death of Mrs.
Adams. He had made it himself and the
process was easy. He took Prussian blue
and yellow* oxide of mercury, boiled them
together, filtered the mass, and the pre
cipitate contained cyanide of mercury.
Slid other drugs would yield cyanide of
mercury.
All of the drugs required were what
if known as dry colors. Molineux, it
wifi be remembered, was superintendent
of a dry color factory in Newark. Yocum
testified that any man known as a chem
ist can produce the Ingredients of cyanide
of mercury even without registering his
name.
COL. BRYAN REACHES LINCOLN.
Will Stay Until Saturday When He
\\ ill G to New York.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3 —Col. W. J. Bry.in
returned to Lincoln to-day after an ab
sence of six weeks. He found a number
of leading Democrats from other states
awaiting him and conferred with them in
an informal way.
Mr. Bryan will remain in Lincoln until
Saturday. He Is interested In the meet
ing of the fusion state central commit
tee* Friday and Is to r<*sp3nd to a toast
Friday night at the banquet of tho Ne
braska Traveling Men's Club. He will
leave for New York early Saturday.
HANNA WILL NOT HAVE IT.
He Will Not Stand Unln far Perma
nent Chairman.
Cleveland, 0., Jan. 3.—Senator Hanna de
clared to-day that although he had been
uigrd to stand for the permanent chair
manship of the next Republican Nut ion*
Committee he would not do so.
“There are other men/’ he said, "who
are more ambitious than I and who value
that honor wore than I do. I will give way
to thf m.”
He also declared that he will not be one
of the delegates at large from Ohio in the
convention.
l’otmnfter at Marianna. Fla.
Washington, Jan. 3.— The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of W. J. Wat
-Miiii nn iKiMtm:istrr .1' Marianna. Fla
FRENCH NOT DOING WONDERS.
HIS SUCCESS AT t'OLESIIERG IS
SOMEWHAT t 8101 S.
Ho* the Tiger Cat in a Trap, But Has
No Stick—May He Ordered to quit
Hl* l*o*i t lon—Shelling of Lady
smith Han Become More Lively.
Heavy (.usual lien for Ten Ifa > m.
How the Boer* Captured a Supply
Train.
Sterkstroom, Jan. 3.—Gen. Gatacre to
day met the Invading forces at Cypli* ig t,
near the British advance camp at Bush
man’s lloek.
The Boers retired hurriedly shortly after
the British artillery opened fire.
The enemy occupied Molteno and Cy
phergat to-day, but the latter place is
now' reoccupied by the British.
London, Jan. 4. 4:30 a. m.—There Is a
complete absence of anything new from
the scat of war.
The report of the Boer attack upon Mol
teno is not yet confirmed. Apparently G n
French holds nothing within five miles of
Colosberg Junction. HU request for rein
forcements dispels any present hope that
he will lie able to seize one of the cross
ings of the Orange river.
It is probable that when Lord Rob. rts
arrives Gen. French will be ordered to
quit his present unsupported position and
to concentrate his command at DeAar or
Orange river.
As the Dally Telegraph says, Gen.
French “seems to be in the position of a
man having a tiger cat in a trap and un
able to kill it for want of a stick.”
A dispatch from Dover farm announces
that Lieut. Col. Pilcher has returned
there safely from Doug a*.
Sbelllnu I* Mure Lively.
Since Commandant Gen. Joubert’* re
turn to tho front the cannonade at
smith by the Boers has been much live
lier. Between Dec. 18 and Dec. 29 their
shells killed one officer and thirteen men
and wounded thirteen officers and eleven
men.
The war office acknowledges the Inferl
oriiy of the regular artillery by authoriz
ing the equipment of the new battery
attached to the London Volunteer Corps
with Vickers and Maxims, some of wtiich
the Boers use, and by ordering 100 of these
quick-firers built immediate
ly. The officers end men of the new lot
tery will be supplied from the Honorable
Artillery Company.
Eight additional militia regiment* have
been called out. Seven of these will
serve in Ireland, replacing the regulars
sent to South Africa.
llocrN Took n Supply Train.
London, Jan. 3.—A special dispatch from
Rensburg, da Led Tuesday, Jan. 2, says a
supply train, without a locomotive, was
set in motion within the British lines near
Colesburg and proceeded so near the Boer
position that it was impossible to recover
it and the British guns, therefore, de
stroyed the trucks.
It is suspected that this was the act
of a traitor.
The total British casualties about Coles
berg in two days were six men killed and
twenty wounded. ,
The supply train, says another dispatch
from Rensburg, ran Into a broken culvert
and was wrecked. The Boers began loot
ing it and another Rensburg train was
dispatched to the spot in an attempt to
recover the provisions. The Boers opened
fire on the troois and natives accompany
ing it, forcing the second train to retreat
after several of the natives had been kill
ed.
PART OF METHI KN’S PLAN*.
Pilcher** Movement First Step To
ward Belief of Kimberley.
London, Jan. 3.—From a source which
has many facilities of gaining inside news
from South Africa, a representative of the
Associated Pres 9 learns that Col. Pilch
er’s occupation of Douglas is regarded a*
merely the first step of Gen. Methuen s
carefully matured plans to outflunk the
Boers.
According to this authority, it is probi
ble Col. Pilcher, in conjunction with Gen.
Babinffton’s force from the Modder river,
will proceed to the rear of those intrench
ments which now prevent Gen. Methuen
from proceeding to Kimberley.
Col. Pilcher has only about forty miles’
travel before be achieves this end, and, If
this understanding is correct, an atta k by
Gen. Methuen and a determined effort to
relieve Kimberley may be expected any
day.
FIGHTING NEAR COLE'S BERG.
Boers Resisted Stubbornly But Grad
ually Retreated.
Newport, Cape Colony, Jan. 2.—There
was brisk fighting to-day in tho hills
around Colesbrrg. The Boer* stubbornly
resisted the British at every point, but
gradually retreated.
The British hold the cxlrt-me position to
the south and east, overlooking the town.
The hills around Colesbure- numer
ous, not in range*, but in g..*pes, mak
ing it very difficult to hunt the iloers out.
Hixiecn wounded have arrived at Arun
del.
ROt'TES OF RETREAT BARKED.
Important Development* Expected
Near Colewbrrg.
London. Jan. 3.—A special dispatch from
Naauwpoort, dated Tuesday, Jan. 2, says
the British command Norvals Pont bridge
with two guns and also command the
Coiesberg bridge, and that the Boer* have
no way to retreat, except by way of Norm
berg.
The dispatch adds that big developments
are expected to-morrow.
11l LLEIt BOMBARDING BOLUS.
Tugeln Is Fordable ind lie Is Ex
pected to Advance Soon.
London, Jan. 3. —Gen, Buller continues
hi* night bombardments and patrol sur
prise*.
Tho Tugela is again fordable and a* the
stretcher bearer* have again been requl
burg there li n disposition to believe that
the British advance will not be long de
layed.
It is reported at Durban that the rap
tured German steamer Bundesrath had on
board five big guns, fif'y tons of shells and
180 trained artillerymen.
SIT! A l io\ AT KIMBERLEY .
Exchange of Shells Between the
British ami the Boers.
Kimberley, Dec. 26.—The Boers l*t
night evinced considerable Interest In the
Premier mine, using their searchlight*.
This morning they actively sheik'll the
fort. The royal artillery replied. The
British stalls were well placed, and drop
ped am and the smoke of the enemy's guns.
Last night’* storm ignited some of the
military mines, but there were no casual
ties.
Cecil Rhode* has supplied the Boer pris
oners with new clothing.
MARLBOROUGH MAN NOT GO.
Not Likely Tlint the Duke Will Be
Sent to South Africa.
London, Jan, 3.—Ar. Ix>rd Cin sham's
headquarters a representative of the As
sociated Press was informed that the Duke
of Marlborough’s offer to accompany the
Oxfordshire yeomanry to South Africa ha*
not yet been accepted, In spite of the pub
lished statement to the contrary.
It is further raid that it i quite likely
ho will not go to South Africa, ns he
already had a black mark against him on
account of being married, and hi* suc
cessful passing of the medical examina
tion is doubtful.
The Poll Mail Gazette to-day announces
that Wineton Churchill has been appoint
ed a squadron leader in the South Afri
can Horse.
AY I LI. NOT TAKE DEL AGO A HAY.
HrltlNb Government Due* Not Con
template Any .*ueh Step.
London, Jan. 3.—A representative of tho
Associated Pres* has been informed on
good authority that Great Britain will not
take Delagoa bay.
The British government, it i added,
does not contemplate any such step in
spite of the clamor of the press und public!
opinion upon the advisability of so doing.
RnsMin Will Not Intervene.
London, Jan. 4.—The Vienna correspon
dent of the Standard says:
"Emperor Nicholas has assured the
Briiish ambussador ut St. Petersburg (Sir
C. S. Scott) that Great Britain need not
fear intervention or any soil of difficulty
from Russia in the present South African
complications. This may fairly be inter
preted as an assurance including an in
direct promise that France will abstain
from creating difficulties for England."
After Boer My m pat It tier*.
Victoria, B. C., Jan. 3.—A citizens com
mittee was formed here to-day to ascer
tain the Identity of all th- Boer sympa
thizers identified with the local Transvual
assistance movement, to institute prose
cutions for treason and also to arrange a
boycott. The movement, which has ex
cited great indignation, is chiefly among
German, Dutch und Belgian resident*.
Duke of \\ CMtiiilntater to Stay.
Gape Tow n, Jan. 3.—The Duke of West
minister, it is announced, will remain in
Cape Colony during the war. It Is un
derstood that a prominent inhabitant of
the Orange Free State, a near relative of
President S’teyn, ha* gone to the United
State* to lecture In the Interest of tho
two republics.
( unuriian Transport* to *nll.
Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 3.—lt Is stated by the
militia department that the transport*
Laurentian and Montezuma, carrying th •
second Canadian contingent to South
Africa, will .sail from Halifax on the 18ih
last., and the Pomeranian on the 20lh.
Figlit at Little Tugela.
Frere Camp, Jan. 3.—Capt. Thorney
croft’s patrol found the enemy in pome
force at the Little Tugela bridge. Their
presence wa* discovered by scouts. It is
reported that five men and a lieutenant
of the party have not returned.
Ilrlftk Fighting at Molteno.
Rterkfltrom. Cape Colony, Jan. 3, mom
ing—The Boer* attacked Molteno this
morning. A brisk action is now in pio
gt ess.
A*tor* War Contribution.
London, Jan. 3.—William Waldorf As
tor has contributed £I,OOO to the Prince of
Wales’ hospital fund.
TUG RESOLUTE WAS HUNK.
Went Down After Collision nml the
Engineer In Mlmilng.
Boston, Jan. 3.—The United States quar
termasters tug Resolute, Capt. George
I coring, was sunk in the harbor early to
night in a collision with the steel ocean
tug Swataro, of the Philadelphia and
Heading Company’* fleet. AU on l>oard are
believed to have been saved except En
gineer Henry Ottobine, who had not been
found at a late hour to-night. The Reso
lute filled ands ink almost at once.
THE BUST OF BOLIVAR.
Venezuela n Order Conferred on
American Naval Officer*.
Washington, Jan. 3.—The Venezuelan
government has conferred the Order of
the Bust of Bolivar on Admiral Sampson,
Copts. Taylor, Cook, Slgsbee. Chadwick,
Goodrich and Commanders Meade, Day
ton, Symons and Todd of the navy, and
Representative Hitt has introduced a bill
authorizing the acceptance of the decora
tion*.
TWENTY-TWO WERE DROWNED.
Brit lull Steamer BorghcMe Foundered
Off Cape FlaLtere.
liondon, Jan. 4,—A dispatch from Bristol
announce* that the British steamer Borg
hese of Glasgow, foundered off Capo Fin
ish re last Friday during a hurricane.
Twenty-two of tho crow were drowned.
The survivors, nine in number, have Just
arrived at Bristol.
Library fur Davenport.
Duvenport. laj., Jan. B.—The Davenport
City Council tonight accepted the offer
of Andrew Carnegie lo give this city a
f fM nubile library at a oo*t of 860.U*,' 1 j
DAILY $8 A YEAR
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK $1 A YEAR
WANTS STAMP TAX REPEALED.
measure ivntonifed i% houses
nv ii'.w is or GiXHttiu.
Trensnry Sinlenient, He Says, Shown
the Money In Mot Needed—Money In
lleliiK < sel lor lie or 111 of National
Hunks—“Archie'’ Hull of (irorgln
\p|inlnleil In plain nml llunrter
master unil Will (io to Manila.
GcorKlnna to Washington.
Washington, Jan. 3.—A1l of the member#
of the Georgia ilelegallon have relumed
to the city except Judge Griggs, who la
detained al his home l>y tlie Illness of Mrs.
Griggs.
To-day’s session of both houses vvt#
sliort, Itut with the return to Washington,
I lie regular work of the committees be
gins, and that In this case meah a burps
session. The order adopted In. the Senate
means that the currency bill Is to havfl
right of way there until disponed of.
At the House end the chief interest will
le in the work of the si>erlal commutes
on the Roberts case. Just when a rep rt
is to be expected from that committee,
tile members are unable to say. Much win
diqiend upon the development* at to-mor
row's meeting of the committee.
To Repeal stump Tax.
Mr. I.cwis of the Third district tntro-
Ouced to-day n bill to rojieal the stamß
tax. He believes that as the report of tiny
Secretary of the Treasury shows mora
money than is needed for the ftdmin Ist rr
ilon of the affairs of tho government,
making the most liberal allowances for lira
army and navy. Congress should repeal
the stamp tax. As It Is the 1100.000.ti0l
raised by that tax seem to be u-ed by th#
administration for the relief of national
banks In the cities, and the result Is that
the people are being taxed for the benefit
of the banks. Mr. Dewls says he wont
to pul a stop to this proceeding.
"There Is really no necessity for this
tax In view of the treasury figures,” said
lie to-duy, "and 1 believe the people should
be relieved of this additional tax burden.''
W lint the 1111 l Provides.
His bill In its first section provides tha#
so much of the revenue low as approved
June 18. 1898, us relates to a slump lax. ba
repealed. The second section of the bill
provides that the slump tax laws that
were In force Immediately previous to 111#
approval of this law of 1898 be again effec
tive. The third section directs the Secre
tary of the Treasury to redeem out of any
money In the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated, all stamps that hnve been sold
and riot cancelled, without any discount.
The bill further provides that this act
sha I tuke#‘fTect on the 30th of Juno of this
year.
Tho Isiwls hill has been very favorably
commented upon and the chances are hat
If wllTYh vHvc strirrgsnpiwirt on Isuidi -sidle.
of the House. It Is regarded as a common
tense business measure.
“Archie” Hntt la Go lo Manila.
Among the army appointments announc
ed to-day is that of Mr. Archibald W.
Butt of Georgia, to be captain and as
sistant quartermaster general of volun
teers. This means that "Archie," who in
one of the most popular of the Washing
ton correspondent* and one of the best,
proposes to forsake the gallery for a lima
and go out to the Philippines. He had a
most flattering Indorsement for the posi
tion, which he gds over strong competi
tion.
The position Is regarded os an excellent
one. The appointment was made, how
ever, more on the strength of his per
sonal popularity than on official Indorse
ment. The President himself made It be
cause of hie liking for the Georgian,
(’apt. Butt bus for several years been th
Hltcelnl representative here of the I,ouiH
vllle Post and Nashville Banner. He alst*
represents the Birmingham Age-Herald.
He takes this army place principally
through desire lo see the Far East fop
himself and to study the people and the
conditions there. Ji is expected that ho
will leave for Manila about the end oC
the month. ;
TORT V MEM GIVEN FREEDOM.
Cuban Prisoners Released on at*
Order Front Gen. Wood.
Havana. Jan. 3.—To-dey Gen. Wood Is
sued an Important order giving freedom
lo forty men In the province of Santa
Clara. Some of them had been detainer#
without trial, and others were suffering
excessive punishment.
All had been released ten month* be
fore by an order Issued by Gen. Bates,
but they were Immediately rearrested by
orders from diviskm headquarters on tho
ground that a department commander dirl
not have the power to pardon.
After looking carefully Into the cases,
Gen. Wood decided that the Judgment 08
Gen. Pates regarding their release was
wise, and consequently to-day issued at*
order setting them at liberty.
The yellow fever report for 1899 shown
103 deaths In Havana, which m arm tha#
eighty-three persons have died of the
ease since Gen. I.udlow's report wav is
sued at the end of August last. During
the month of December there were seventy
new eases, of whom twenty-two died. On
Jan. 1 of this year there were twenty-tlva
eases under treatment. To-day there ar
seventeen. The cold weather will proba
bly diminish the number.
This record does not compare favorable
with the records prior to the revolut'on,
although the sanitary authorities rial n
that the Increase of mortolliy Is due to the
faep that an unusually large number of
Spanish immigrants have arrived during
the last few jnonlhs.
TO KEVIP HIT THE IHI.AMDS.
Proposed Vinciidinciit lo Prevent
Tltcir Hrromlng Stales.
Washington, Jan. 3.—Mr. Cooney of Mis
souri Introduced In the House a joint res
olution for a constitutional amendmcntl
providing that no new elute, the t.rrl
lory of which Is not eominguous to the
United Stales, shall be admitted by tha
Congress into the Union.
he w ants am income tax.
Holler's Resolution for a Constlta
tlotinl M inendnieul.
Washington, Jan. 3.—Senator Butler of
North Carolina to-duy Introduced a Joint
resolution providing for a constitutional
umendmetu authorising an Income Idjg