Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
INJUNCTION WAS REFUSED.
RYAN’S PETITION TURNED DOWN
BY' JUDGE NVADDILL.
Will Not Hestrnln the Seaboard
Consolidation—ln Such Cases tlie
Rights, ol Defendants Rust lie
Taken Into .Aceonnt—lnjunction
Would Damage Them More Than
Its Refusal Would Hurt Ryan.
Further Reasons Given.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 15.—United States
District Judge Waddill this afternoon re
fused the injunction prayed for by Thom
as F. Ryan “of New York against the
consolidation of the Seaboard and Roa
noke Railroad with the other roads of
the Seaboard Air Line System, the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular and the Geor
gia and Alabama Railroads. Upon the
request of the counsel for complainant
and argument by counsel for defendant,
Thursday next was set as the day for is
suing the formal order.
The decision, covering more than 3,500
words, reviewed the case elaborately, stat
ing at length the contentions of com
plainant and defendant—first, as to con
solidation; second, as to the sale of 9,422
shares of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail
road Company, owned by the Seaboard
nnd Roanoke Railroad Company. After
balancing the contentions of either side
on the points above moniior.e Judge W;id
<li 11 continued:
"It may be conceded a minority stock
holder has the right to seek the inter
vention of a court of equity against the
acts of a majority when such are ultra
vires, fraudulent or illegal. The measure
of relief afforded will, of course, depend
upon the facts.
"Hawes vs. Oaklad, OL 4, U. S. 450.
"Shaw vs. Davis, et al., 78 Md., 308-316.
Must Consider Defendants.
"Whether or not an injunction should
be atvarded is a matter addressed to the
sound discretion of the court, and in its
exercise all of the circumstances must be
taken into consideration, not only the
damage that may arise to the complain
ant by reason of its refusal, but the dam
age likely to result to the defendants from
its issuance. If there is a greater likeli
hood of damage from the latter than the
firmer, the injunction should be, as a
rule, refused. (Foster’s Federal Practice,
section 233, and cases cited.)”
Then, summing up the conclusions from
the observations already made, his honor
said:
"Upon the whole case my conclusion is
that the circumstances do not justify
granting the Injunction asked, that the
probability of irreparable damage to the
complainant from a failure to award the
injunction is at least no greater than the
Injury likely to result to the defendants
should it be awarded, if, indeed, so great.
To the present time the complainant does
no appear to have been seriously dam
ns <t and I doubt not but with this suit,
comprehensive as it is, with all the par
ties before the court, charged with no
th of this claim, serious in character
affecting all of the property and cs>-
ta o of the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail
reel Company, and at least all of the par
ties to this cause dealing with said prop
erly. that his rights can and will be fully
t protected.
Others Have flights. Too.
"The rights of the persons interested in
the litigation should not be overlooked,
An.l especially is this true in a case in
whii h a m nority stockholder in insist
ing upon a course to secure his rights be
ll'v Iby practically all of his co-stock
holders to be inimical to and utterly de
cruetive of theirs. The complainant's
l° k. according to the present market
value, is worth S2OO per share (the par
value being sloo)—that is, $491,200; where
that of the other stockholders who op
pose what the complainant wishes, is
"orlh some $2,285,600. This refers, of
'• only to holdings in ihe Seaboard
fl] : Roanoke Railroad Company. When
f interests of those that may be seri
on-!y affected by the injunction in the
ode r roads of the Seaboard Air IJne Sys
' tn of the Georgia and Alabama Railwiy
' ' any and the Florida Central nnd Pe
ar Railroad Company, proposed lo
consolidated with, are taken into ao
roiint the amount reaches to many mil*
I ■ ' -of dollars.
r "• stockholders in the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, who believe
Is n n excellent price, have the
to expect the court to cautiously
c " the discretion asked in an effort
P tect a stockholder owning less than
;f th in amount of the company's
when hv so doing theirs may he
t'rlou iy affected.
1 preliminary injunction prayed for
Wll ‘ he refused."
M’LYUHIN SERIOUSLY' ILL.
I h> ■dclnns Now Thing His Recovery
Is Donbtful.
•hi k ~n. Miss., Jan. 15—Gov. McLaurln,
w 1 las been 111 of pneumonia for four
s In a critical condition and his
lans admitted to-night that his re
"T Is doubtful. The disease has
harsh ravages on his system anil
In an eVifeebled condition,
afternoon Gov. McLaurln insisted
h ng after several state matters,
'bally pardons which had heen dock
*■ in ‘l the exertion of signing Ills name
" documents caused ids fever to rise
i' degrees. Gov. McLaurln was re
' ' ted United States senator from
U N stat,..
1 ' Gov. Harrison took the oath to
■ ' nd Immediately assumed the duties
, 1 " office of Governor made necessary
, ' Illness of Gov. McLaurln. Lieut.
Harrison will act as Governor until
t“-morrow.
. m ' h 'rges In the programme for the
li" ■■’ |, *tl"n of Gov.-elect Longlno will
s ’ary, owing to the inability of
j'„,;;.. A ! l, irln to iwrilelpate. Lieut. Gov.
' "dl lie his official representative
1 6 the ee r , mori |p S
"extern flood receding.
,l "' 'mills Will Re Tied Up In llie
' alleys for Sometime.
r. , e b." ' Wa * h - Jn. 18.-The floods are
the , t,l( Mother growing colder and
I tow!,„" IK ' 13 br'leved to be past. The
I Trahi f , ' etl(,rlc ' c and Jullaetta are safe.
1 Valiev* 1 “l' 1 ' everywhere tied up In the
I . 'be Northern Pacific branch
■ la oli r ,, h ‘ 1 f b <irll 'lt and Lewiston cannot
weeks.
fpj.c Jfofttinij |
REPUBLICANS of ALABAMA.
Aanghn Faction Is Trying to Oust
Col. Youngblood.
Washington, Jan. 15.-There is a hard
tight on between the Vaughn and Young
blood factions of Alabama Republicans.
District Attorney Vaughn and Clerk C.
J. Allison of the United States Court of
the Northern district of Alabama had a
conference with President McKinley this
morning. They are the leaders of a large
delegation of Alabama Republicans who
are in \\ asldngton for the purpose, it is
alleged, of re-organizing the party in that
state.
Among the number are ex-Representa
tive Aldrich, Col. J. A. Mllsted, a wealthy
oottbn manufacturer; J. W. Dimmick,
rbrk of the Unhed States Court of the
Middle district; Charles D. Alexander and
Nathan Alexander of At'alla, C. W. lluck
loy. postmaster at Montgomery; Dr.
Hughes. postmaster at Birmingham;
Judge Steele, register of the land office
at Huntsville, and United States Marshal
Bryan cf the Middle district of Alabama.
Mr Vaughn is the Republican state
chairman of Alabama, and an aspiring
young leader.
While tlie ostensible purpose of the
gathering here is to re-organize the party,
it is said that one of the main purposes
is to attempt to overthrow the leadership
of Col. William Youngblood the present
auditor for tlie interior department of the
Treasury, and Republican national com
mitteeman from Alabama- No attempt
will be made to oust Col. Youngblood
from his treasury position, hut the tight
will he made*to destroy his leadership
and prevent his re-election as national
committeeman.
Although there are some strong men in
the list of Col. Youngblood’s opponents it
is predicted by his friends that be has the
Alabama Republican organization in such
shape that he will easily win the con
test which is now on.
The delegation was closeted with Sena
tor Hanna pouring their troubles into his
ears.
CLAIMS FOR. PRIZE MONEY.
Attorney General Has Filed Answer
in Manila Bay Cases.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Attorney Gener
al Griggs has filed answer in the Su
preme Court of the district in the pro
ceedings for prize money for captures at
Manila bay by Admiral Dewey.
The attorney general asks that the
case lie referred to a commissioner and
that Admiral Dewey, his officers and crew
and also the United States may have
leave to take testimony. The Attorney
General concedes that a state of war ex
isted, but denies that the squadron under
Dewey's command captured the Spanish,
cruisers Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon and
Don Juan de Austria. These vessels, he
says, were sunk during the engagement.
He asks for fuller information in regard
to other points, and says although some
captures of property were made.such cap
ture does not authorize its condemnation
as prize property to Dewey and his men.
The Attorney General has also filed a
similar answer in the case of Admiral
Sampson and the destruction of Cervera's
fleet.
WRECK NOT YET REACHED.
Sen Still Too Heavy to Permit of nil
Investigation.
St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 15, midnight.—'The
latest advices destroy many theories pro
pounded concerning the disaster and ren
der it more mysterious than ever. Owing
to the turbulent seas, it is impossible to
launch boats or to venture to the beach
with any safety. The wreckage is in
creasing.
The colonial cruiser Fiona is now' at
the wreck. She will be joined in the
morning by the tug Ingraham and a diver
will then go down if the sea permits.
Several vessels have been mentioned as
fwssibly the wreck, including the Parran.
from Baltimore, and the Falk, a coaler,
but it is claimed that neither of them
could have been in that vicinity.
REVERSED LOWER COURT.
Supreme Court Gives Rack Prize Ves
sel Newfoundland.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The United Stales
Supreme Court to-day decided another of
(he naval prize money cases growing out
of the capture of vessels during the block
ade of Havana In the war with Spain.
The case was appealed from the decis
ion of the Circuit Court of South Caro
lina Ihe vessel involved being the New
foundland, owned in Halifax. The decis
ion of the lower court was reversed, the
Surrt j mp Court holding that the actions or
the Newfoundland were suspicious
enough to justify its seizure, hut not to
warrant forfeiture.
The restoration of (he vessel to its own
ers was therefore ordered, but without
damages or costs.
REWARD FOR DEAD ROBBERS.
Chicago \\ ill Pay fop Each One
Killed in the Act.
Chicago, Jan. f5.-Gunnlng for robbers
and burglars In Chicago will he made prof
itable, If an ordinance introduced into tho
City Council to-night, and referred to the
Finance Committee, eventually passes.
A reward of S2OO is offered by the terms
of the proposed measure for the killing of
any highwayman or housebreaker who Is
detected in the act of committing the
crime or apprehended in any attempt to
escape. Police officers and citizens are
alike made the beneficiaries of the novel
an for checking and effectually stopping
the grow ill of the long list of hold-ups
and burglaries. No Incentive is offered for
endeavors to capture the and. sisa■■idoes alive.
WEDDING GUESTS ALL SICK.
Over One Hundred Poisoned I’rolin
lily ly I In* rhlckon.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Ncar!y a hundred
guests who assembled at 569 Canal street
to Witness the wedding of Morris 1 o.lak
and Annie Sehan were poisoned during
the dinner which followed the ceremony.
i e ps than half an hour after dinner
nearly 3 every one In the hall was In a
helpless condition. ... „„i
What article of food contained the pol
on no one has yet been able to learn,
but the general belief is that it was the
chicken which had been prepared in a
copper iteule S.> far no deaths have beer,
repwted. hut many are seriously LI. In
cluding tho bride and groom*
SAVANNAH, GA.. TUESDAY. JANUARY 10. 1900.
PURCHASES OF PENNSYLVANIA.
ME A\l YU OF THE RE TEXT STOCK
ISSI K OF $ 1 it,000,000.
Was* \ot Mntle for Improvement*
Alone, Hut Evidently to Buy 100,-
Shares of Chesapeake and Ohio
Stock—Purchases Were Made Very
Quietly, the Sole Object Being: to
Maintain HatoM—Tlie I'roporties
\\ ill Not Be Consolidated.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.—The Evening Tele
graph to-day says:
The apparently real meaning of the new
$13,000,000 Pennsylvania Railroad stock is
sue does not rest in the plan to abolish
grade crossing and the erection of anew
station in Pittstourg, at the cost of $1,500,-
000, together with betterments elsewhere
over the great system, but in meeting pay
ment for extended purchases of stock of
the and Ohio, said to amount
to 100,000 shares. A prominent Pennsylva
nia Railroad official said to a reporter:
“Chesapeake and Ohio shares have been
purchased in very quietly during the past
few months, in order to effect on Import
ant far-reaching railroad deal. Whenever
a share was offered in the market it was
picked up, and the purchase was done so
skilfully that the price was not disturbed
in tlie slightest degree. It is stated that
Mr. Cassatt bought in this wiy a block of
100,000 shares of Baltimore and Ohio stock
through Jacob Shift', of Kuhn. Loeb & Cos.,
New York, and James J. Hid, president of
the Great Northern. The buying of Ches
apeake and Ohio is another story.
“When William K. Vanderbilt succeed
ed his brother Cornelius, he found that
the earnings of the Vanderbilt system had
been greatly reduced by competition. Then
he followed the formation of a combina
tion.
“A full majority of the sto?k of either
the Baltimore and Ohio or Chesapeake and
Ohio was not obtained, but the Pennsyl
vania is credited with having sufficient to
control the policy of both and to select
Ihe managers. There is no intention to
consolidate the properties. The only pur
pose of Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr. Cassatt Is
to establish and maintain raies.
“The New York Central secured prac
tical control of the Big Four and the Lake
Erie and Western as its part of the com
bination, M. E. Ingalls remaining as
president of the Big Four, but retiring
from the Chesapeake and Ohio. The con
solidated road is likewise in the deal and
the merging of the West Shore, the oil
Nickel Plate, with the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern simplifies the straight
line i>oliey the New’ York Central ami
Pennsylvania have determined upon.
“That is th*> meaning of the new $13.-
000.000 stock issue. It is part of the big
railway deal.”
Solomon la Ignorant of It.
New York, Jan. 15.—The Evening Post
says:
William Solomon, chairman of the Ex
ecutive Committee of the Baltimore and
Ohio, said to-day that he knew’ nothing
about tho alleged purchase of stock by
President Cassou of the Pennsylvania.
Air HI K CASES AT HONOLULU.
So Far Twenty-Two Cases of I’lagrae
Have Developed - There.
Honolulu, Jan. 8, via San Francisco, Jan.
15.—Sinst Ihe Ist Instant nine case's of
plague have developed, making twenty
two cases to date. The Board of Health
has adopted heroic measures.
Thus far but one European has been at
tacked. The others are Chineses, Japa
neses, Hawaiians and a South sea islander.
Chinatown is being rapidly burned out,
under the sanitary policy, and within a
week a majority of the residents of the
plague spot wl.l be removed to newer nnd
cleaner quarters, on the outskirts of the
city. Thirty-one small buildings are be
ing erected by the government to accom
modate about 3,000 persons.
On the 3rd instant Ihe Board of Health
declared the entire judicial district of Hon
olulu under rigid quarantine. The council
of state has appropriated $273,008 to fight
the plague. There is, however, some
chance for people to go away If they are
willing to CO on sailing vessels.
The bubonic plague appears to be
spreading In Japan, as shown by ndvice
Up to Dec. 30. At Taihoku four fresh
cases and one death wrere reported on the
20!h. and on the following day there were
four deaths and two new cases. Up to
the 26th there have been fifteen cases ot
Osaka and twenty-two In Kobe.
Honolulu’* Blague Cases.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Surgeon .General
Wyman received a brief dispatch to-night
from Dr. Carmichael in charge at Hono
lulu concerning the plague there. It Is
dated Jan. 9, and covers the period from
Jan I. since which time seven cases of
the plague had been reported.
One Death From I’lngne.
Noumea, New Caledonia, Jan. 15 —There
has been one death from bubonic plague
here since Jan. 11, but no fresh cases have
developed.
Bing lie nt Adela ide.
Adelaide, South Australia, Jan. 15.—The
bubonic plague patient Is recovering, and
no new cases are reported.
Blague Sporndle nt Rio.
TUo Janeiro. Jan. 13.—The bubonic
p log tie is declared to be only sporadic In
this city. _
YVILLIAHS IS STILL INi JAIL
(jov. Candler Reqnented Sheriff to
Employ an Extra Guard.
Madison, Ga., Jan. 15.—W. A. Williams,
the emigrant agent, who was arrested at
Greensboro Saturday night and- brought
here, Is still In jail. He will have a hear
ing to-morrow at Union Point.
Gov. Candler to-night requested the sher
iff to place an extra guard around the
jail, but this precaution Is considered to
be unnecessary.
Williams has issued a circular saying
that he wll! run no more emigrant trains
(his winter. _
Alleged Murderer Gives Tip.
Petersburg, Va., Jan. 16.—A. C. Giillgan,
(he alleged murderer of 'C. B. Turner, at
Ferguson's wharf on Dec. 27 last, has sur
rendered to the sheriff of Surry county,
and was brought here to-day for protec
tion against mob violence.
SAYS THEY WERE ILL-THFATED.
ominnntier Merrill Charged With
Ty ranny Oi er Hi* Men.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 15.—A side light on
the suicide of Lieut. Commander Green is
furnished by the tyrannical treatment
which eighteen men of the warship
Montgomery received at the hands of
Commander J. P. Merrill. The authority
for the story is one of the young seamen
who suffered from the alleged brutal per
secution of his commander whom, he de
clares, outranks Sigsbee as a martinet.
During last May eighteen men from the
cruiser Matljlehead were left at the port
of Montevideo, that vessel having gone
to sea on “hurry orders.’.’ The department
seems to have received the impression
that these seamen W’ere at fault, and
when a few months later they were pick
ed fcp by the Montgomery, it is charged,
they were subjected to systematic and
detailed punishment. An instance given
by the Informant quotes Commander Mer
rill as saying that he would take one
officer's w’ord in preference to that of 1,-
CCO enlisted men.
“Commander Merrill,” says the com
plainant, “told us that the men from ttie
Marblehead were a disgfaco to the Amer
ican navy* and indorsed the remark from
the chief master-at-arms that we were a
lot of pigs. There is not a*day that five <>r
six men are not put in irons for some very
slight offense, which would be overlook* <1
on other ships, such as smoking or wash
ing clothes out of hours.
“When we first boarded the Montgomery
Commander Merrill put us all in a mesa
to ourselves. We had no plates to cat
from and had to borrow a pan in which
to cook our food. Out of what we got
we were barely able to make one meal
and the scraps we had left from dinner
furnished our only supper, while for
breakfast we had nothing. It was this
way for over three months. For three
weeks we were left without a change of
clothes and for three months we bad noth
ing but the deck to sleep on, nnd one
night we were forced to sleep in the cold.
We had no boots, but were made to wash
down the decks in our bare feet, and
this was the middle of winter and the
water was so cold that we could hardly
move. Men are running away who have
been fifteen years in the service, aud but
a few days ago ten men left, seven of
whom were apprentice boys under 17
years old. What they will do in this
strange country I cannot say.''
The above recital is from the converso
tlons of one of these victims of the com
mander's severity, whose people at home
rank among the most influential and weal
thy of their state.
FIGHTIYO IX PHILIPPINES.
InMiirgentfM Dispersed and Routed by
American Forces.
Manila, Jan. 15. Part of Gen. John G.
Bates troops are operating about Lake
Taal. The insurgents continue to retreat
South.
Col. Hayes, with the Fourth Cavalry, is
supposed to have reached Lipa, where
many Spanish prisoners are held.
Col. Anderson, with the Thirty-eighth
Infantry, took Talisay on the north shore
of the lake with but little opposition.
Maj. Cheatham, with a battalion of the
Thirty-seventh, on his way to San Pablo,
dispersed 4<X> insurgents whom the cavalry
are pursuing toward Alatninos.
A troop'of the Third Cavalry lost two
men killed and three wounded in an en
counter w’ith the insurgent near San Fer
nando de la Union, Jan. 12.
PURSUIT OF INSURGENTS.
Gen. Otis Tells of Several Losses by
the Filipinos.
Washington, Jan. 15.—The war depart
ment to-day received the following re
port from Gen. Oils;
"Manila. Jan. 15.—8010 men and armed
Insurgents, robbers from Zeambalos moun
tains, attacked two companies Twenty
fifth Infantry, O'Neil, commanding, at
Iba, Jan. 6; driven and pursued, with
loss to them of fifty men; no casualties.
Schwan's troops east and south Santo
Tomas. Batanzas. Yesterday Cheatham's
battalion. Thirty-seventh, struck enemy
east Santo Tomas and San Pablo rood and
enemy left five dead on field. Cavalry
soon appearing, pursued force eastward;
no report of result. Cheatham’s casual
ties, one wounded. Anderson, Thirty
eighth, en route to lApa. yesterday, strut*
insurgents few miles south Santo Tomas;
drove them through Llpa to Rosario; me
my's loss twenty dead and wounded; six
Spanish prisoners; $20,000. Schwan has lib
erated about 200 Spanish prisoners; now
en route to Manila. Anderson's casual
ties yesterday, one man killed, <wo wound
ed. Wheaton's force actively operating in
Western Cavite and Batanga provinces.
All important towns held and constant
pat soling. Great many Filipinos return
ing to homes; believed 4o be Insurgent de
serteA. Otis.”
HAD BACON DOWN WRONG.
He Will Alnke no Sncli kpeeeh ns Has
Keen Reported.
Washington, Jan. lu.-lSomebody who has
got things very badly mixed has made the
announcement that Senator Bacon would
rnuke a speech in the near future against
the Louisiana and Mississippi state con
stitutions.
Just how such an Idea got out nobody
seems to know, but some of the Louisi
ana and Mississippi papers have been
Jumping hard upon the Georgia Senator
for something he never had the remotest
Idea of doing. His views on the questions
Involved are directly opposite to the sug
gestion of such an announcement. Tlie
only speech for which Senatdr Bacon Is
scheduled Is on the Philippine quesltoh.
He will probably deliver that on Tuesday
of rnext week. He had hoped to speak
this week, but his throat Is still sore.
Thursday, the day he thought of speak
ing, has been set apart for the exercises
over ihe Daniel Webster monument, which
Is another reason for delay till next week.
Congressman Griggs of the Second dis
trict has reached the city. He was kept
at home by the Illness of Mrs. Griggs.
Mrs. Griggs was able to retugi with Judge
Griggs, but she Is si 111 far from well.
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No Danger of Trouble#
Ottawa, Jan. 15.—Official reports say
there Is no danger of any trouble with the
Cree Indians, who were reported ready to
take advantage of tho withdrawal of
iroopa for South Africa,
MORE BOERS THAN BRITISH.
CiEV HILLER'S FORCE IS SAID TO
BE Ot'TSt QUEUED.
Circle Ground l.ndyMinlth, It In Be
lieved, 1m llelng; Drawn (loner.
Much 1)1 (ll*ul( > Experienced In Ite
erititing llie \ eoinanry—Kruger on
(he Jiiniewou Raid—Has Been Dls
t run (fill of (lie EiiMllnli Ever Since.
Minintem Will Stand Together.
London, Jan. 16, 4 a. m.—Gen, Buller'a
latest authentic word as to what he and
his 30,000 men arc doing, was wiled from
Springfield after his lirst forward step.
Striving to think out ttoe unknown. l*on
don is confused by surmise and rumor und
disquieted by suspense.
Spencer Wilkinson, the lucid military
expert of the Morning Post, asserts that
the Boer force in Northern Natal is larger
than Gen. Buffer's and Sir George White’s
together, so that the Boers are able to
leave n force around Lady smith larger
than that within the town anil yet to op
pose Gen. Buffer with a force su|>erlor lo
his own.
Reports from ihe Boer camps affirm that
the circle of investment has been drawn
closer by the ocAipation of some hills
near the town, thus liberating reinforce
ments to oppose Gen. Buffer.
Although the war pages of the great
dailies to-day are almost burren, the tel
egraph, instruments click ceaselessly.
Yeomanry recruiters are getting only
one and one-half companies out of up
wards 1,(0) applicants in the metropolitan
districts, the others failing to meet re
quirements and although the provinces
are doing better, the raising of 10,000 yeo
men Is far from easy.
A strike among the military tnilors Is
another perplexity.
KruKi'i'N View of 11.
J. P. Robinson, the South African mil
lionaire, in a signed article in the Dally
News this morning relates a conversa
tion he has had with President Kruger.
On one occasion President Kruger said:
“Do you mean to tell mo that you do
not know that the men who organized
and engineered the Jameson raid organ
ized it for tfieir own benefit? They had
decided how they would divide the Trans
vaal and how each of the parties was to
have certain interests in this country.
“Many reformers who were put in jail
were perfectly innocent. They were ig
norunt of the schemes of the men in the
inner circle. There were only twelve men
in that inner circle and they were lo di
vide the Transvaal among themselves.
“They and their companies found the
money for the raid. Do you think we
are so innocent ns not to know’ lhai
Rhodes, metaphorically speaking, held a
pistol at the heada of certain men In Eng
land and said to them: *lf you do not sup
port me I shall denounce you and your
complicity in the aid. ”
At this stuge, according to Mr. Robinson,
President Kruger became more excited
and shouted so loudly that people in the
street stopped to listen to tlie conversa
tion.
Mr. Kruger then said:
“And now you are remonstrating with
me n!x>ut arming. It is true that I am
arming, and it is because I see clearly
that I must defend my country.”
England Moirldn’t Permit it.
To this Mr. Robinson replied:
“The Brilish public is aroused. If any
attempt were made again to enter this
country there would be a great outcry In
England, and tho Imperial authorities
would take steps to punish the organizers
and to prevent such free-booilng exi>edl
tions.”
iPrestdent Kruger approached Mr. Robin
son, placed a hand on his shoulder, made
u violent effort to suppress his excite
ment:
"You mean well, hut I have lost all con
fidence. What has happened would take
place again, and I am determined to guard
against it.”
Later Mr. Kruger said;
“What is to prevent Rhodes and his co
adjutors again engineering some diaboli
cal attempt egalnst the Independence ot
my counlry?"
The Birmingham Mail, the organ of Jo
seph Chamberlain, says;
"We understand, on the highest author
ity. that if the government is defeated in
Parliament on the question of the war the
cabinet will immediately appeal to the
country, oil the ministers having decided
to stand together, and not to permit any
individual minister to tie made a scape
goat.”
CROSSED LITTLE TUGELA.
Report That ft Hritlsh Column Has
Aiftfle Thnt Advance,
London, Jan. 16.—A Standard dispatch,
dated Saturday, Jan. 13, from Durban,
says:
"A man, who has just arrived here from
Springfield, says that a British column,
proceeding to the relief of Ladysmith, has
crossed the little Tugeia. When he left
it was facing the Boer position on the Big
Tugeia, ar.d a Howitzer was shelling the
Boer trenches.
"He says, also, that 270 wagons, laden
with commissariat stores for Ladysmith,
.had left Frere, and it was expected that
ihe column would Join hands with Gen.
White Monday evening.
"The traction engines have been doing
excellent work in hauling heavy wagons
out of holes and swamps. This they ac
complish wilh the greatest ease.
"British patrols have discovered parties
of Boers In Ihe direction of Ennersdale,
between Frere and Estcourt."
ALL BURGHERS ORDERED OUT.
Kruger Cites Bsnlms ns Instruetionx
<0 llie lioers.
London, Jan. 16.— A dispatch to tho
Daily Mall dated Saturday, Jan. 13, from
Lorenzo Marquez, says:
"President Kruger has Issued a pro
clamation ordering all burghers to the
front. The Volkstem, tho Transvaal of
ficial organ, suggests that the moment
the British cross the border the gold In
dustry should be Irretrievably destroyed.
"President Kruger also Issued a circu
lar dated, Jan. 8, to Boer commandants
and burghprs, urging them to show more
energy In the Transvaal cause. He quotes
Psalm 23, verso 7, as God-given instruc
tions to the burghers, and says that the
British have fixed their faith in Psalm
83. lie also quotes Psalm 89, verses 13
and 14, and asserts that he has searched
the Bible without being able to find any
ether mode which can be followed by the
Boers, who must fight in the nartne of
the Lord.*
•Vommandeoring Is proceeding busily
at Pretoria, where the town guard is ex
changing Mausers for Martinis, as the
former are badly needed at the front, it
is said that there are nearly 3,000 British
prisoners in Pretoria.”
ARE THE IIOERS DEl'B F.SSEDf
Report Tliat They Were Simmered
by llrillMli Gallantry.
Tendon, Jan. 16. The correspondent of
ihe Daily Telegraph at Pietermaritzburg,
telegraphing Thursday, Jan. 11, says:
“The gallantry of the Ladysmith garri
son last Saturday , appears to have de
pivssod, if not actually demoralized Ibo
generally, it is believed that they
lost at least two, if not three, killed, as
against our one.
“Many Boers are believed to be trek
king northward. The magistrate at
Nqutu, Zululand. telegraphs that scouts
report having seen nmny Boer families,
with wagons, proceeding north, via Zulu
land, while a European who formerly re
sided at Dundee declares that after tho
repulse at Ladysmith ii number of Boer
wagons, loaded with dead und wounded,
passed through that mining township, and
ih.it the Boers burned some of the public
buildings as they departed. Five days
have passed since then.”
MAKING GUNS FOR BOERS.
Correspondent Snys a French Com
pany Is Sending Them.
London, Jan. 16.—The Dally Mail pub
lishes tho following from a special corre
spondent at Le Creusol, France:
"After two days’ Inquiry, I do not hesi
tate to assert that tho Schneider Cdm
pany Is not only working night and day
in Ihe manufacture of guns and ammuni
tion for llie Boers, but that It has already
packed, ready for shipment to the Trans
vaal. six heavy guns of large caliber. The
workmen told me that ere long thirty ad
ditional guns would be dispatched to the
Boers."
REPORT FROAI THE BOER CAMP.
Have Taken Hills Around Cncsnr’s
Camp Near Lady smith.
Boer Headquarters, Outside Ladysmith,
Tuesday, Jan. 9.—Tlie Boers occupying the
southern edges of Hester's kop were
driven out by the ltrlttSh Saturday.
Commandant Net, on the west of the
town, and the Pretoria commando, on the
north, have token the kopjes commanding
Caesar's camp, from w hidh they maintain
a continuous sniping of the British. The
Pretoria commando lost six men killed and
six wounded 111 attempting to utorm the
fort.
REPORT 19 DISCREDITED.
Cape Town Statement Thai NVarren
Hus Crossed Tngeln.
Cape Town, Jan. 15.—A dispatch to the
Argus, dated Friday last, Jan. 12, says:
“The authorities have received news that
Gen. Warren has crossed the Tugeia and
occupied a strong position north of the
river.” *
This reilort has been current here since
yesterday, but is discredited In official cir
cles.
Wood In Enemy's Country.
Orange River, Friday, Jan. 12.—Gen.
Wood, for the first, time In the campaign,
has established a post In the enemy's
country. With a force of all arms bo
took up n iKwitlon Jan. 6 nt Eeutpaii'a
Drift on the north side of the Orange river
in the Free State.
Iltirhcd Wire for Free State.
London, Jan. 16.—The -Hamburg corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says;
"An export firm here has undertaken
tho Immediate delivery of 300,000 meters* of
barbed wire to the Free State.”
Attaches at Durban.
Durban, Natal, Jan. 15. —All th<v foreign
military attaches arrived here this morn
ing. They will proceed to Cape Town,
where they will Join Lord Roberts.
Warren Crosse* the Tugeia.
Ixmdon, Jan. 15.—A dispatch from Cape
Town, dated Friday, Jan. 12, evening, an
nounces that Gen. Warren has crossed
the Tugeia river.
Marlborough to Go Sotnrilay.
I/Ondon, Jan. 16.-JThe Duke of Marlbor
ough, who volunteered for service in South
Africa, wll! sail for Town Saturday
next.
RECEPTION FOR MR. liItYAN.
Democrats of llarrlslinrg Arranging
for His Visit There.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 15.—The Demo
cratic Committee met this evening and
arranged for a reception to William J.
Bryan on his visit to Harrisburg on Jan.
25, to attend the Democratic State Com
mittee meeting. Mr. Bryan will meet
tlie State Committee In the afternoon and
in Ihe evening there will tie a mass meet
ing, probably followed by a banquet to
him. ,
Keller Will Dine llrynn.
New York, Jan. 15.—President John W.
Keller of the Democratic Club has Invited
William J. Bryan to dine with him and
some fifty prominent Democrats at the
Democratic Club. Mr. Keller says it Is to
be given by him Individually.
BUTLEH. HAS A SUBSTITUTE.
North Carolina Senator to Offer n
Financial Aleasure.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Senator Butler to
day gave notice of a substitute he will
offer for the financial bill. It provides for
the manufacture or coinage of money out
of gold, sliver, paper and copper. The bill
provides that no piece of money shall
be of greater denomination than S2O, and
It mak<s gold, silver or paper money legal
tender for any sum. It makes provision
for the free coinage of both gold and sil
ver. •
Mncrum Is Coming Home.
Tort Said. Jan. 15.—Charles F. Macrum,
formerly United Stales consul at Pretoria,
left here on board the steamer Koenig to
day, on his way home.
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PROBLEM OF PHILIPPINES.
CAI SUD (II ITE A WAHAS DISCUSSION
IN Till!) SBSATE.
Kerry of A rt.n nans Favored tlie Un
coil Resolution—Hut (lie Interest*
ing I’orf of It Wan the YYolcott-
IV ll lurctv t ontrover.y—l’ettttfrew,
Scored Re|ubllcann, nml Wolcott
Scored IVttiKrcv—Tlie I,otter I*l e
tiirnl in u Tnunl.
Washington, Jan. 15.—There was anothefl
animated Philippine ilieeusslon In tha
Senate to-ilay. In the course of which Mr,
l’ettisrew of South Dakota was scathingly
arraigned Iy Mr. Wolcott of Colorado.
At the opening Mr. Berry of Arkansas
had read tho resolutions presented by Mr.
Bacon of Georgia ami Mr. Beveridge o|
Indiana. Those who desired to discus*
the I'htllpplne question, said Mr. Berry,
were nu t by the objection that they werd
aiding those who were In arms against
the United States, andi were responsible
for the loss of life among our soldiers.
Ho regarded his position as absolutely un
warranted. The Beveridge resolution had
been Indorsed, he said, by the administra
tion leaders, yet It conferred an authority
and a power upon this country as abso
lute as was possessed by tho Czar of Rus
sia. |
•'What Is emperlalism,” Mr. Berry ask
ed, "if It be not the assertion of such 4
power as Is asserted by the resolution ol
Mr. Beveridge?” )
He declared his unalterable opposition!
lo such a declaration, and believed tbs
people of the United States would not ap
prove so plain a violation of the Consti
tution. |
Not Trnuttra of the Lord.
Mr. Berry did not admit that the Amer
lean people were the trustees of the Lord
In the appointed work of civilizing thg
Philippines. He said that when men ass
sertod that they were the trustees of tha
Lord he wanted some more substantial
proof of the assertion than their own
word, und that such a trusteeship ultl
■nately would destroy the foundations oC
the government.
He argued in favor of the Bacon reso
lutlon, und said If thnt were adopted to
day, not another gun would be fired In
the Philippine revolution and all the ma
terial advantages sought by Mr. Bever
idge would be gained.
He placed the responsibility for the in
surrection upon the President, declaring
that If his proclamation had not been Is
sued, not a gun would have been fired,
and not a drop of our soldiers’ blood would
have been shed, rte said that, In his
opinion, the President lmd Issued that
proclamation unwillingly, that he had lieeq
forced Into that position he now occupied
by scheming politicians. The wrong could
be repaired by the adoption of the Bacon
resolution.
Mr. Pettigrew's Views.
Mr. Pettigrew resumed his speech upon
the general Philippine question, his text
being his resolution of Inquiry.
He said the logical conclusion of a pol
icy of denying free-tom to others would be
the destruction of the republic. Mr. Pettl
j.rew discussed at length the constitutional
questions Involved in the administration's
Philippine policy, lie then enlered upon a
sharp attack on the treaty made by the
Americans with the fiiman of fhilu. He
charged thnt iwlygamy and slavery were
not only Indorsed, but maintained by tha
Pulled Slates through this treaty. He de
clared that the Republican party was go
ing out of power as the champion of slav
ery and a rcpudlutor of the Declaration ol
Independence.
At 2 o'clock the financial bill, ns the
unfinished business, was laid before ths
Senate. Ily unanimous consent, it was ar
ranged that Mr. Pettigrew should con
clude his speech and be followed by Mr,
'Wolcott with a brief reply before consid
eration of tho financial bill should be re
sumed. j
Mr. Pettigrew cited Egypt as one or ths
countries brought under England’s ‘'civil
izing sway." Asa result over 3,1100 min
ions of the English government went
wringing taxes from the oppressed people
in Kgvpt In the name of civilization. Ire
land, Catholic Ireland, was also bowed
down under the English yoke. If we desir
ed to make war on Catholics, however,
we could find them nearer home. Astda
fiom all the.se considerations. Mr. Petti
grew argued that the Americans could no*
dominate the Philippines. It was an his
torical fact, he asserted, that the Aryan
race could not live in the tropics. He con
tended that trade did not follow the Has
and that we have to ship our supplies
there. Jl * *
He referred to tho competing of ou*
workmen with six million cheap workers
in the Philippines, the taxing to support
ari army of occupation, and what he call
ed the subsidy of ships to carry trada
that the trusts might exploit the labor
of the Philippines. To hold the Elllplnof
without their consent, he said, gave the
lie to every Fourth of July oration ever
delivered in this country. He agreed with
Lincoln that a house divided against It
self could not stand.
Wolcott Went for Pettigrew.
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado followed. IM
sold our first duty is to quell the Insur
rection. When that prevailed It was timo
enough to bring order out of the chao*
that existed there. He would not hava
replied at all save for the “remarkabia
and Intemperate” utterances of the Sen
ator from South Dakota. No better dem
onstration of the value of the Senate as
a public forum could be found than this
speech. There were In this county 70,000,-
000 people, good had and Indifferent-
In the warm sunshine some saw only
the sha-kiws. behind every good action
they looked for a lurking sinister purpose.
There was but a step from individual to
national hatred, hatred of the country
which nourished and protected them. It
was fitting that such people should be
represented here.
"And I know of no man so fitted to
speak for them as the Senator from South
Dakota,"- said Mr. Wolcott, turning his
eyes upon Mr. Pevtlgrewr. who sat closa
to him and who steadily returned the gaze
of his assailant. ‘‘During all the years
I have known him,” continued Mr. Wol
cott. "I never knew him to say a kind
or friendly word about a single person
or II Single cause. It Is not only valua
ble that such persons a* I have men
tioned should be represented here, that
their views should be aired and ventllat
.-t, but tt Is of great Importance that
those views may serve os a warning to
the young men who are growing to man
hood and upon whom eventually the re
sponsibility of government will fall. They
should see how Important it is that they
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