Newspaper Page Text
COL BRYAN IN RHODE ISLAND.
H! HAS DEKI* A WEEK’S TO R OF
\LJVV ENGLAND.
oU*‘ at Pawtucket, WoonsockH
junl Providence— Rhode Inland to
Nil Election in April, and His
vppcnrance There In Regarded ns
\ iiucly-Warmly Welcomed by the
peniocrats—He Dineuned Money,
Tru *tft and Imperialism.
]'•.ivi'lcnce. R. L, Job. 29. Col. TV. J.
1 , n began to-day a week’s tour of New
y. for the purpose of discussing the
, II!S of the day, speaking three times
! wtucket end Woonsocket, in the
• oon, and this city in the evening.
,!u> state of Rhode Island is just on
t i 1t vc of a gubernatorial campaign, which
-lose with an election in April, Mr.
pr> i! coming is timely for the Demo
era • party. .
nef address in Infantry Hall to
, onsidered the first of a series of
,* a ... s arranged by the Democratic State
, , ; ttce in its effort to carry the state.
\i, , as the Legislature will meet
l( ,sow, die gathering brought together
,rni,i nt men in both big parties from
, v r the state to hear the doctrines of
j, f|, rsoninn democracy expounded by a
, Democratic leader.
| p sp.’O h of this evening, the third do
ji i by the colonel within six hours,
;ik tin two previously given, was lis
t ~i to by an audience that taxed tne
c* i 1 ity of the hall to the utmost. There
\ p jity of music and enthusiasm. Con
man Le ntz, who is a member of Col.
Bryan's party, also made a ringing
~ hat the meeting to-night.
Mr. Bryan arrived in this city to-day
jrom X' w York with Mr. Lentz.
,\t X'.-w Haven Mayor Green of Woon
t( , |v t. Mayor Fitzgerald of Pawtucket,
an i . committee from the Democratic
t-: c* ntral Committee of Rhode Island
m- 1 the visitors and accompanied them
the remainder of the journey.
Ilinan nt Pawtucket.
Pawtucket, R. 1., Jan. 29.—William J.
Br\an was well pleased with the result of
• first speech in the state of Rhode
3 find, at the Opera House this afternoon.
T large auditorium was packed, and
t i was much enthusiasm. Mr. Bryan
w _v. n the freedom of the city by May
or John F. Fitzgerald, who introduced
The Colonel kept every one in good
humor by applying Biblical sayings to his
js-übje.’i. Mr. Bryan declared that the Chi
< .uo platform stands to-day the only one
a.-..pied in ,1896 that will be remembered
for all time.
I hav* higher ambition than to be
Pr. - dent." said he. “That is to do some
thing to make the government better. I
hav.- no doubt that the time will come
v mm the principles of the Chicago plat
form will lie u part of the law' of the
Vi.Kc 1 States. I believe in its ultimate
triumph.”
Mr. pry in referred to the Monetary
Commission sent to Europe by President
McKinley, and said the president had be
tray and the people by' trying to get the for
eign governments to help the United
States get rid of a thing the people had
air. aly declared for. The speaker re
ferred to the panic in London as the re
su!: of a reverse in South Africa, and the
panic in the United States as a further
result.
i: he few reverses of England disturb
? finances of this country,” said he.
w> iv will you be if ever England tackle.;
a t in.ui of her size? We will never be
ind iid- nt -until we have a financial sys
t<m of our own.”
in regard to trusts, Mr. Bryan said he
advocated having a line drawn which
would confine the limits of a trust to one
I inieular state and leave the other forty
four states free.
Ib g.iniing imperialism. Mr. Bryan said:
'J' " 1>• duration of Independence ts
s'ill law in the United States. The Presi
d in IsKS asked for an army of 100,000,
■ • there had been a change in na
' " 1 pfi-i y. It was a change to the pol
ci empire. If we have imperialism
"• win have militarism.
Republicans are trying to declare
1 it is our divine right to take the
i 1 dippincs. Let Congress declare that
v ' ’ ■ net there for the land or for the
i and that we intend to give them
•m. liberty we have ourselves, and
t u effectually settle everything.”
Mr Btyan was the only speaker and the
n• 1 .g broke up quickly to enable him
to catch a train for Woonsocket.
nr. \l> I\ Ills HATH Tl B.
Magnetic Healer's Hotly Wan Found
Parboiled.
Mmi i Rapids,'Mich., Jan. 29.—Prof. A.
L : tmboy, a magnetic healer, was found
' 1 1 * baih tub to-day. His body had
1 • i pirbol|ed to such a degree that the
l Mom the bones when it was lift-
Jh the bath room floor lay his
'!.< r George unconscious. He has not
M r. ,vered. *
'••‘Her wag healed by' a steam np
op< rated by gas. Leflamboy is
id to have fainted and the water
• to heal until it was near the
,* point. It is supposed that George
►me with horror at the discovery
••ihrr’s body and fell to the floor
He is still unconscious to-night
f' ire entertained for his recovery.
1 ' I HEDNTIONS OP V \<(l IS.
ItpuibitnntN of Ortiz Pear ail Attack
nu Tlielr Town.
1 Tex.. Jan. 29.—A dispatch from
/ (l of Sonoro, Mexico, says that
• r of marauding banrffc of Yaqui
• ' committing depredations with-
A miles of Guayamas. and that
fear a concerted attack on the
on templated by Hie rebels.
.us attacked! the San Jose ranch
,1 * | r miles of Guayamas, burned
t'-sidonces and buildings and drove
' ' live stock. Several other
f . have been attacked. The gov
'l oops commanded by Gen. Torres
no advance in the Yaqui coun
' their recent victory.
claims for damages.
► mm \orvtny Will Send AVer-
Khipa to Hluc'flelds.
Orleans, .Tan. 23.—Advices from Nl
i say Italy will Join Norway In
ng warships to piuefields to collect
r damage! to her subjects. The
i 1 • Is that of the owner of steam
’ ran Juan river, whose property
I and used ns transports.
I ; i|iulon against Zakiya Is expected
- ' 1 k out within a month.
Workers,
orsf ord’s Acid Phosphafe
■ -flgthcns the exhausted and con
?. lrain > relieves nervous headache
‘"duces refreshing sleep.
hears name Homford's on wrapper.
the queen to parliament.
(Continued from First Fage.)
has liltie effect and such ora
ots generally take a back seat. The dia
hfthmti°n lhe e ? ver,iment will doubtless
he little more vicious than formerly, but
ties self. SO *r- minded ni,n of b °th par
o CHH • , l ? oweve ‘ much there may be
its l.s, ', \ at * he ovp rnment is doing
IS est and that it would be almost un
‘^:. loUc ., to attempt to tie its hands at
the retntl™*' 3' e are " ot ueryous as to
the resUit of the session.''
,J n he Jm ec n wln fur,her that rela
t.ons wnh all .he foreign sates are very
In,, - ~en il express great pleasure
. ' Kratiiic.r.ion at the iMiriotism shown
> colonies at a critical teroi in
• ending trootrs to South Africa, and at
the patriousn, existing ln the empire gen-
S ' J' Wlll aIKO express gratification
at the offers 01 trooirs from Indian native
chiefs and will allude to the satisfactory
completion of the treaty relating to Sa
-1 here is al.-o the . xpectatlcn that a con
siderable increase, in the naval and milita
p '-Xpcndi.ure will Ik> necessitated by the
lessons of the war and be altogether aput
from the special war vote.
London. Jan. 30.—The delight of foreign
ers and the jeers of the <*ontinental pres*
are reproduced in the British papers and
w-ound the national pride. This harmony
ot hostility to Great Britain throughout
the world, except in the United States,
rau>s>s uneasiness and the reflection tha*
international complications may arise at
any time. A scheme for a considerable 1
increase in the navy may he brought be
fore Parliament by the governm nt.
TIIE W NIPS GREATEST EFFORT.
Hop** of the s,,eei|j Relief of I.ndy
sinltli \ hnnilonetl.
London. Jan. 23.—1 tis frankly ac
knowledged that the most serious effort
of the present war has disma'ly fail. and.
r i he; i s no sign of a .wish on the patt
of the leaders of public cpin on to dis
guise Uic ugly facts, but. on thp contrary,
there is every disposition to face the full
difficulties and discover the best way out.
In short, the policy voiced everywhere is •
the gathering up of forces for mote effec
tive blows.
All hopes of the speedy relief of Lady
smith have been abandoned, and the con
sensus of expert opinion urges the imme
diate shifting of the theater of war from
the rocky kopjes of Natal to the open veldt
of the Free State.
One thing appears certain—another Ion?
pause is inevitable unless the Boers as
sume the offensive, because, even in the
event of Gen. Puller further attempting to
reach Lodvsmuh, the planning of anew
move will necessarily occupy time.
The aftoinoon newspapers are drawing
attention to the closeness of the parallel
between the federal attack on Gen. Lee at
Frdericksburg and the operations on tha
tipper Tugela.
Curiously enough there is visible, es
pecially in military circles, an undercur
rent of relief at the neW3 that the Brit
ish are safely south of the Tugela. lo'
the rumors of Saturday had conjured jp
visions of an immense catastrophe.
As the afternoon papers are commenting
without full knoweldge of the facts they
are not disposed to offer any apologies for
Gen. Puller’s defeat.
Too* Ninny Words.
The St. James Gazette says:
“The meaning of the retreat is obvious.
We have bad to recognize that we can
not force our way through the enemy’s
lines to Ladysmith. Why, we do not
know. If the Boer position is impreg
nable it ought never to have been at
tacked. If it is capable of being taken
we were repulsed because the leadership
was bad. and it is idle to attempt to con
ceal that the latter is far from incredible.
To start out declaring there must be no
turning back is eminently foolish. \\ hen
swagger and rant prevail there is com
monly lack of judgment and true resolu
tion. It requires serious effort not to
yield to tfie gloomy conviction that the
intellectual and moral qualities which
make for success have been replaced on
our staff by words, words, words. The
remedv for South Africa is not to add to
the numbers, but to,put the troops where
their force can come into play.
The Westminster Gazette invites the
country to cast aside all delusions and
recogn ze the fact that progress for the
present is stopj ed in Natal and that safe
ty lies in concentration. Gen. W hite s
forces as an effective aid. must be writ
ten off and probably most of Gen. Pull
er's army has left the Tugela. The Boers
have been given time to prepare against
an advance through the Free State, and
we have not sufficient strength at pres
ent to undertake this advance with any
safety These are ugly facts, but those
who disguise them are again misleading
the public. The plain truth is that we will
have to make anew army somehow from
somewhere. We need at least 100.000 more
men—so,ooo to reinforce the Cape, and 50,-
00) in reserve.
Must Hedonble Their Energy.
The Globe says: , . ,
"It will Ik- mistake to minimize the
serious character of he situation in Natal.
We have marie a great effort from which
great results were expected and have
f tiled The situation as it stands to-day
points, hut points witli greatly augmented
force to ,ho same moral, as did our pre
vious mishaps. li is. that the war must
he pressed on with redoubled energy. Our
resources are not exhausted, but rather,
it mav he said we are only just discover
ing how practically limitless they are. The
country, we nr., sure, is in no mood of
giving way to fears which areas ground
fess ns they are unworthy. H has made
up its mind to see the conflict througl .
Every check we receive in the Herd will
only stiffen the determination of the peo
ple's! home and In the colonies to achieve
the end at whatever cost.
The Fall Mail Gazette comments in much
the same tone, and adds.
"Even if Ladysmith falls. Splon kop is
not Majuha in the most vital sense. It
"% not end the war. There wil he no
muddling compound of ‘magnanimity and
cowardice this time. The war will end
when Gen. Roberts dictates the terms at
Pretoria. To that end the empires mind
Standard, commenting on
the supposed natural advantages on the
side of the Roers. says:
••This country also had and has great
advantages, but between the war office,
the admiralty and the generals, they have
been mostly nullified
Ilnller.
The St. James Gazette this afternoon
returns to scathing criticisms of the lan
gua" of Gen. Bulier s reports. It says:
••Gen miller's reflection on the terror
he put Into the foe reminds us of things
„ 0 have heard about Chinese mandarins.
The press is discussing whence are to
come the troops for a protracted cam
nii 't, It is becoming generally rerogniz
>, that, some form of compulsory service
Is more Imminent than previously thought
of The St. James Gazette, however, sug
gests that the solution of pouring more
and more troops into South Afri-a sav
ors of the Spanish action In < uh, adding
°hat the solution of making better use of
the thousands already there has never
suggested itself.
\o More New" MlrinlgliL
Ixindon, Jan. 30. 12:13 a. m.-The war of
flce > announces that no further news ha<
Ixs'ii received from South Africa except a
nTmrt from Lord Roberta that the situa
• ion is unchanged.
THE MORNING NEWS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900.
PROFESSORS
Liebreich, of BERLIN, Bogoslowsky, of MOSCOW,
AKhaus, of LONDON, Pouchet and Lancereaux, of PARIS,
the NEW YORK Medical Journal, Medical News, etc., etc.,
RECOMMEND
“APENTA"
Natural Aperient Water for systematic treatment
in constipation, bilious troubles and obesity, because it
does not give rise to subsequent constipation.
WILL PUSH CONSOLIDATION.
PRESIDENT W 11.1.1 AMS SAYS THI3
WORK Wll.l. UO AHEAD.
Ei'courul> Fnvontblo Court I)e
--cinioiin—What tho Finanolal l*irt
of the Finn Conte in pin too—Only
$1D,G70.000 of tlir Total 9<t2,508,0<M)
IlomlN W ill He iMiiert Ht Onee—l sen
to Which They Will He But— llyan
to Keep I p ilie Fiftht.
Now York, Jan. 29.—Recent court decis
ions having boon favorable to the Sea
i b aro Air Lino reorganization scheme,
Cr-sklent John Skelton Williams says
that the plan will bo pushed to comple
tion as soon ns possible.
iThe financial foundation of tho plan
consists of tho i*suo of $62,500,000 consoli
dated 4 per cent, mortgage bonds. Of this
amount $19,670,000 is to bo issued at onc£;
SIS,LOCVCO is to be reserved for future ex
tensions and improvements, and $27,830,-
000 is set aside to offset prior lions.
The bonds to he immediately Issued are
to b' distiibuted as follow’s: $6,550,000 goes
to tlie Florida Central and Peninsular,
synd cate in exchange for the $24,500,000
stock of that company; $4,169,000 will be
applied toward cancelling the bonds of
the roads acquired; $1,325,000 is to he is
sued in exchange fbr Georgia and Ala
bama preferred stock at 50, and $960,600
for Georgia and Alabama common at 25;
$1,3(0 OCO w'ill retire car trust certificates;
$536,(03 will retire Durham and Northern
6s; $1.C00,(00 W'ill be applied on the South
Carolina extension from Hamlet,■ $1.600.00> <
will be used to retire shares of Seaboard*
stock and shares in other roads held by
minority stockholders, and $2,088,000 will
be applied to stock bought it*, the Sea
board Air Line syndicate.
President Williams says the entire bond
ed indebtedness of the consolidated sys
tem will average about SIS,(K |>er mile,
and he figures that the actual earnings
of all the roads concerned last year were
sufficient to pay all fixed charges and
leave a surplus of between SIOO,OOO and
$500,000.
Thomas F. Ryan, who is opposed to
President Williams’ plan because he does
not think It fair to all the parties In in
terest. does not regard the decisions of
the courts thus far as final, and he says
that he will fight the reorganization to
the end.
The Seaboard Investment Company is
seeking incorporation in South Carolina
with a capital of $30,000. Its purpose Is
to deal in property in the interest of the
Seaboard Air Line.
BARGE 1101 SEMVV FO( \DERED.
Two of Her Crew Lost In n Storm Off
Frying: Pan Shonln.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 29.—News has reach
ed here of the foundering of the barge
Houseman and the loss of two of her
crew. The barges Houseman, Rdse Hagan
and Three Ssters left Norfolk for
Charleston in tow of the tug Protector.
When off Frying Pan Shoals a storm
struck the tug and tow.
The Houseman broke loose and the huge
seas caused her to founder, two of the
crew' going down with the barge. Their
names or residences w’ere not learned. The
tug and other barges managed to reach
Mcorehead City, the barges being des
cribed as being in a half sinking condi
tion. On the way through Ocracoke In
let, Capt. McHearn, of one of the barges,
lel 1 overboard and was rescued w’ith dif
ficulty.
IT CAI’SBD A LIVELY DEBATE.
Resolution in Mlmmlskl |>pl to IndorNe
Action hj* to Roberta.
Jackson. Miss., Jan. 29.—A lively debate
took place in the lower house of the Leg
islature to-day over a resolution intro
duced indorsing the action of Congress tr>
refusing to allow Robens of Utah to take
his seat. A majority of the members wore
guarded in their expressions and the
resolution on an aye and nay vote was de
feated by o majority of two io one. All
the proceedings connected with the sun
jest were then ordered expunged from
the record. t
HI HM\G OF AX OI’EH \ 1101 SE,
Jackson, MHs*.. Theater Partially De
ntroyeri ly Eire.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 29. —Tho Robinson
Opera House was partially destroyed by
fire this afternoon. The fire originated <n
the scenery and the entire interior of ihe
structure was gutted before #fie fire com
panies could gel it under control. The
damage to the opera house Is estimated at
$25,000, and the grocery store of Jones
Bros. & Cos., on the ground tloor, was dam
aged to the extent of SIO,COO.
The scenery of a dramatic company was
being lifted to the stage door when the
fire broke out.
Well Known Hun Shot,
Richmond, Va., Jan. 29.—W. J. Rhodes,
a well known middle-aged white man,
shot and dangerously wounded Frank
Barnett, an equally well known citizen
in the street here about noon to-day. Do
mestic trouble is said to have been the
cause of thX shooting.
ON
25 % Men’s Clothing,
Discount at and
Ladies’Suits,
Jackets, Capes,
and Skirts.
SULZER RESOLUTION PASSED.
Continued from First Page.
opp><•: ed wi:hii> *1 • 1 ing !*> r• -of the s il
ari B©f e ich < mpl< v- for the it >n ol
a pension fund. He was Opposed to a
civil pension list in any branch of tho gov
ernment. He was also oppos'd t<> life
tenure in office. After the dl ussion hi t
proceeded for some time the II >usc. beingr
in Committee of the Whole, rose, and Mr.
Wadsworth moved that debit, on ihe bill
be limited to four hours. Much opposition
developed, but ihe motion filial y prevailed.
The opposition then directed it? er e gus
to preventing the House from going back
into Commit tee of the Whole, su ree ling
in doing so on a test vote by a vote of \7
to 73. In response to i parliamenta y in
quiry t lie Speaker said I he i ill w mid te
main in the unfinished busin- .
Then at 3:3*5 p. in. the House adjourned.
SECRETARY GAGE’S REPLY.
Tel In tlie Semite lie Did >ol lutmer
tlie Hepburn Letter.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Secretary Gage to
day sent to the Senate his reply to tlie
resolution railing for further information
as to his dealings with the officials of the
National City Bank of New York.
He says his former letter fully answered
the present resolution. Ho says he made
no answer, written or verbal, to the fa
mous letter written him by A. B. Hep*
burn, nor was an agreement over eoti
templatod between the treasury officers
and olbor persons with reference to the
Hepburn letter.
He says the records fuii to show any
relations, official or private between the
treasury and that bank in a period “in
quired about, and that no Standard Oil
bonds were ever held in trust by the treas
ury.”
Ml ST FAY FOR STEEI. R\ I I.S.
Supreme Coiirt's Decision In nn Old
Railroad tunc.
Washington, Jan. 29,-r-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day two decisions
were handed down by Justice Harlan in
cases involving the question of the right
of preference over the mortgage holders of
insolvent railroads by the creditors of such
roads, whose debts are contracted in con
nection with the current conduct of ihe
roads.
The first of tjie.se cayc Ujat <>l the
Southern Railway CompifnyW. the Carne
gie Steel Company. This suit involved c\n
indebtedness contracted by the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company, whose
property was subsequently absorbed by
the Southern, to the Carnegie company,
for two purchases of steel rails made by
the railroad gompany within a year prior
to the appointment of a receiver of the
Danville company. The Carnegie com
pany asserted that this condition of af
fairs gave it an equKahle lien and q pref
erence over mortgage eivditors. because
the indebtedness was contracted in the
operation of the road and was, therefore,
a part of its running expenses. The Unit
ed States Circuit Court of Appeals ac
cepted this view and Justice Harlan’s
opinion sustains that view, affirming the
decree of the lower court. r
BRITISH STEYMKH \.IK)RE.
HitrMon Moor Was Hound From Nu
ll lo.s to \cw Orient!ti.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 29.—Sunday night at
midnight an unknown large steamer went
ashore off New Inlet, on the North Caro
lina coast. At daylight sne signalled the
life-saving station for a tug, and the Nor
folk weather byreau office was notified,
with tho result that the Merrilt-Chapman
wrecking tug was sent to her assistance.
The stranded steamer is the British
steamer Marston Moor. U.ipt. Grant, from
Naples, via Genoa, to N<w prleans. She
Is light and may bo rescued, if the wind
does not change around to tjie northeast.
WOIIJI MOT HEI ON WIDER IT.
S<nfite*M Action on the Samnnii
Treaty Will Stand.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The Senate decid
ed to-day, by a vote of 21 to 38, not to
reconsider the vote by which the Samoan
treaty was ratified. The vbte was taken
on motion of Senator Jones of Arkansas,
and occurred immediately after the begin
ning of the executive session.
The injunction of secrecy was afterward
removed from the vote.
In reply to a question from Senator Ma
son, Senator Davis, chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, said he would
to-morrow ask the Senate to take up The
Hague peace treaty.
I'rcNiilenl liiftiill* to Retire.
Cincinnati, Jan. 29.—M. E. Ingalls, presi
dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, to-day announced that on Feb.
1 he will retire from that office and that
he will he succeeded by George W. Stev
ens, at present the general manager of
the road.
Thirty Workmen Drowned.
Hamburg, Jan. 30.—The British steamer
Expedient has run down and sunk o har
bor steamer near Alton®. Thirty work
men were drowned.
BOER SYMPATHIZERS MEET.
THERE WAS % MAMMOTH GATHER
ING l\ MEW YORK CITY.
Speeches Made by Conn ret*men lie
Yriuoud and Cochran of MiNourl.
E lift land Mot the “Mother of CtvlH
fc.Mtion“ BrltlNh Alliance Sneered
at—t awe of Alaska Referred to.
Stron k Declarations \doptcd—pres
ident Asked to Mediate at Once.
New York, Jan 29. A mammoth pro-
Boer mo ting was held to-night in the
Grand Central Palace. It was called to
depress sympathy for the South African
Republics Another object was the rais
ing of funds to car|* for the ill and wound
ed within the*Boer ranks.
The first speaker of the evening was
Congressman David A. De Artnond of
Missouri, who, in mentioning some of the
reasons why ho should sympathize with
the Boers, spoke of the causes of senti
ment. In this connection he said:
"There is no special tongue or particu
lar llthguage that will ally us to tyranny.
Liberty is the dream and aspiration, the
noblest hope of all who ever dreamed or
hoped for advancement.”
Continuing, Congressman De Armon-1
spoke of the talk concerning the alliance
with England by the United States. The
mention of this subject was greeted jv.sh
hisses.
“No British alliance for us,” he re
marked. It was fully five minutes before
Chairman Van Houen could restore order.
In closing, the speaker made, a stirring
appeal and expressed the hope that the
South African republic might live and Hie
United Slates might lend tho Boers as
sistance.
Mr. De Armoiul was followed by Con
gressman Charles I*. Cochran, also of Mis
souri. who mentioned in sarcastic terms
the fuel that England is ofien spoken of a*
‘‘the mother of civilization." He alluded
to the Boers and their fighting quality,
and declared that they were now lighting
the hattle of humanity.
“Why should England be called tho
mother of civilization,” he continued.
‘"What has she ever civilized? What haw
she done for the Boers? What did she
do for India? Now. there is Alaska: there
never was any dispute about the bound
ary line up here until a gold mine was
discovered. It’s the same in South Africa.
Th s mother of civilization took no inter
est in that part of South Africa until
diamond mines were discovered. Then this
pirate nation and gold thief utepped in an U
began a warfare for the sake of civiliza
tion and -liberty.”
The speaker referred to the recent bat
tle ot 3plon kop and was greeted with
cheers.
In closing. Congressman Cochran said:
“la t us give the lie to ihe brazen as
sumption that in any portion of the
United States there exists any sympathy
for this unholy crusade.”
The following resolutions were adopted:
“That every nation has a right to form
and regulate its own laws and institu
tions to -uit itself.
“That the tight of the South African
republic to regulate its own affairs were
not diminished by the convention of 1894.
The naturalization law of the South Af
rican republic is to-day far more liberal
than the naturalization laws of Great
Britain, 1* cause in Great Britain the home
secretary has tlie power to refuse natu
ralization in any case without giving rea
son.
“That it is morally wrong and politically
absurd to aid and abet England in her
wrong-doing.
“That the much-vaunted English civili
zation has failed to produce a better sol
dier than the Boer, a more willing tiller
of the soil, a mhn more vigorous, a Chris
tian more devout, a patriot more unselfish,
a citizen hotter able to protect his home.
“Thai the South African Republic de
serves to be free.
“That we request the P/esident to see
to if that the feeling of the American peo
ple. with reopect to this most wicked war,
is made known to the British ministry;
and we further request him not to wait
until both combatants ask him to act as
arbitrator, but to proffer his services.”
SMITH SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Convicted of Throning Arid In tlie
Enoe of Mrs. Hilliard.
Macon. Gn., Jan. 29.—W. D., alias Henry
Smith was convicted in the Superior Court
hero to-day of mayhem and sentenced to
life imprisonment.
Smith and his wife board* and with a Mrs.
Susie Hillard, but on account of not pay
ing board Smith was sent away, Mr. Hil
lard keeping his your.g wlf**.
Smith went to the hous on Dee. 9 and
on being refused permission to see his wife
by Mrs. Hillard bedashed acid In her face,
permanently blinding tier.
Judge Candler, in sentencing Smith, sai l
he was inclined to regret that tho law did
not permit him to impose a bss merciful
sentence.
PLANT SYSTEM WILL SI HMIT.
PnkHriigrr Fore In Florida to He
.Made Three Centft n Mile.
Jacksonville. Fla., Jan. 29.—Before Judge
Call in the Circuit Court here to-day, in
the case of the Florida Railro*d Commis
sion versus the Plant System, an 1 the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway,
to enforce a ruling of the commission for
a three cents per mile rate. John E. Hart
ridge of counsel for the Plant System an
nounced that his client would submit to
the ruling of the commission without fur
ther contention. m
Mr. John A. Henderson, r presenting
the Florida Central and Peninsular, sail,
w'hile his road had not definitely decided
uj>on what course to pursue, it would
probably accept the ruling.
.Ml>H MOMS MET IN SECRET.
Reported They Will Make a Vigor
ous Campaign In Georftln.
Mafron, Jan. 29.—The Mormon Conference
held its meeting behind closed doors to
day. It was stated that they were ma
turing plans for a vigorous campaign in
Georgia. The conference adjourned after
to-night’s session.
Georgetown and Western Mold.
Georgetown, 8. C., Jan. 29 -The reported
sale of the Georgetown and Western Rail
read to trie syndicate which controls the
Atlantic Coast Lumber Company, of this
city, is confirmed to-day by Mr. Free
man. one of the directors. Th** company
has been reorganized with Mr Charles
R. Flint of New York, president. The
road will rapidly be put in first-class con
dition. new equipment secured and a
handsome passenger depot built here.
■lift Fire at lloekhtll, M. C.
Columbia. S. C., Jan. 20.—1n Rockhlll to
day the private warehouse of R. T. Few
-111 A Cos., containing 350 bale* of cotton,
w’as burned. The plant of the Rockhill
Construction Company, original cost $8,0)0.
present value $2,500, was also destroyed.
Insurance SSOO. The warehouse and con
tents were Insured.
By special arrangement with the Manufacturers of the “KABO" Corsets,
their expert fitter
Mrs. A. VAN BRUNT,
OF NEW YORK,
Will beaJ our.a to re front Jan. 29 to Fob. 10.
WV Invite you to cull ii|K>n her during her stay. Her professional services are
at your disposal without extra charge, and without obllvivtion to purchase. She
will tell you the size and shape corset you should wear, anl you will I*' free to buy
if you wish. The elegance of style, fit. and wearing: corsets costing from $lO to
s2.f>o will surprise owl greatly please you. ,
It'S the proper fitting corset Itiat bring* out a faultless shape, and makes possi
ble Ihe realization of every thoughtful woman's desire to be well dressed.
Many of tho corsets worn to-day do not flt, as will be readily seen by observing
the way the corset protrudes ln the back, and around the bottom of the corset.
The proper fit and hang of a gown depends largely on lbs corset. Even if you do
not want a corset just now, it will pay you to call and get the benefit gratis of an
expert's long oxj* rlence.
B. H. Levy & Bro.
lilt; YYIKEGR ASS HOGS.
Two \Y *l ghin ft IJ4HO Found ft Killed
t*> Mr. Tliomnn H. Y onnft.
Tlfton, Ga., Jan. 29.—Hon. Thomas B.
Yqung of Irfmi county, who liven seven
mile* out from Tlfton, killed two hogs last
week that weighed net 1.280 pound*; one
weighing COO, the other 680. This was the
weight of Ihe solid meat, all the fat and
trimmings being removed. The hogs were
not of any special breed, but Just ordin
ary, wiregrasS* hogs, that have had ex
traordinary good treatment.
Mr. Young is a candidate for state sena
tor from the FUfi uft+r list rlet, compos* and
of the oountF's of Wilcox, Irwin and
Montgomery. It is Irwin’s time to fur
nish the senator, and there will doubtless
be several other candidates before the
primary. Mr. Young was ordinary of
Irwin for sovcral terms, and represent* I
his county once or twice in the
assembly. Hon. Wiley Whitley has also
announced as a candidate, in opposition
to Mr. Young. If both make the race to
a finish, it will doubtless he a lively one.
Deep regret is felt in Berrien over tho
resignation of County School Commis
sioner Thomas I*;. Williams, which was
s.jit to Commissioner Glenn last week.
The resign ad ion was made because Mr.
Williams finds the salary fixed by the
County Board of Education insufficient
pay for the time he must spend In the
work Commissioner Williams has givtm
eight or ten of the best years of his life
to the cause of education in Berrien
county, and has raised the standard of
the public schools and teachers to the
highest in the state, as well as reducing
the percentage of illiteracy among the
children of school age to*about f* per
cent. Rumor has It that Mr. Williams
may cons nt to allow the use of his name
as a candidate for the general assembly,
as maay friends here solicited him to
make the race. He is not in the race as
yet, however.
GEORGIA SOCIETY FORMED.
Former C'lHxen of This State Organ
ice In Mew York.
New York, Jan. 29 More than a hun
dred former citizens of the state of Geor
gia ami citizens of that state temporarily
living in this city met to-night and organ
ize*! the Georgia Society. The following
officers were elected:
President, Robert G. Erwin, president
ot the Plant Railway System; vice presi
dent, Edward L. Charlton of the Ocean
Steamship Company; secretary and
treasurer. David Robinson.
A meeting will be held Monday at
which the applicants for membership will
be received. The object of the society is
t* keep alive state memories and to look
after the interests of the state of Georgia
in every possible way.
Tifton'ft Train Service.
Tlfton, Ga., Jan. 29.—Tho Tlfton and
Moultrie Railroad has put on a double
dally schedule between Tift on and Moul
trie to-day, replacing the schedule of one
train each way dally. The train leaves
Tlfton at 7:30 h. m., and return* at 12:15.
It leaves again at 3:15 p. m., and returns
t 7:15. This is a great advantage" to
traveler* between iho two cities. The Tlf
ton. Thomasville and Gulf has put on a
regular schedule of on** train each way,
daily, to Moultrie.
Jim ll.ill \ m. Tom IHinn.
Murphysboro, 111.. Jan. 29. —"Jim Hall,
tli** Australian, and Tom Dixon, an Illin
ois heavy weight, fought twenty rounds
to a draw to-night at the Lucter Opera
House Hall had a decided advantage in
the earli-r rounds, hut Dixon evened up
matters before the close of the bout.
\\ omxin Hu rued lo n (‘risp,
Waynesboro, Ga., Jan. 29.—-Annie Sco
field, a young colored woman, living In
Waynesboro, while In a spasm, fell in a
fire at home and was burned to a crisp.
She had only been in her room five min
utes alone.*
FINE GRADES OF WHISKIES.
WHISKIES. WHISKIES.
The R. G. Whiskey gallon $2.00
Glendale ’.Vhiskey ..gallon $2.50
Crystal'Spring Whiskey gallon $3.00
Golden Wedding Whiskey gallon $3 50
IN CASES OF 12 LARGE BOTTLES:
The Antediluvian Whiskey bottled by Oaborin* of New York $16.50
The Peerless Whiskey bottled in bond in Henderson, Ky $12.00
The Peoria Whiskey bottled In bond by Clark Brothers $12.00
Meredith Rye Whiskey, bottled it their distillery in Ohio $11.60
Golden Wedding Whiskey, our bottling. $9.50
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Lippman Block, - - - Savannah/ Ga.
• WATER WORKS FOR DOUGLAS.
People Will. Vote on It—Thera Is ft
DcniniHi for Open Hnloona.
Douglas, Ga., Jan. 29 Messrs. Ed Scho
field of Schofield S©n<s & Cos., Macon, Ga.,
and Civil Engineer Moon of Moore & Mc-
Creary, Atlanta, Ga., were In tho city last
week negotiating with our city fathers for
a system of water works and electric lights
for the city of Douglas. The question f
water works and electric llgbtsaml issuing*
city bonds for the (my men l then of will be
left to a vote of the people, at tho next reg.
u-Jar meeting of City Council, which occur*
on Tuesday, Feb. 6 next.
A petition to the Mayor and Aldermen
is being circulated for the licensing of open
saloons ln the city, setting forth that tho
present prohibition law for Coffee county
is unconstitutional, and that the city is
being cursed by all the evils of in-temp r—
ance. from the Hlegal and unlicensed
traffic of alcoholic stimulants In our
midst, without one cent of revenue being
derived from it, and thousands of dollar *
annually going out of the city and county
lo the benefit of the cities that are not In
prohibition counties. The |>eople either
want open and licensed sales, or that the
officers, both state and federal, will be
more alert In the discharge of their duties
and suppress wholly the present evil
Yesterday at 3 o’clock p. rn., at tho res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. Gus L. Brack. * n
Cleveland avenue, lu this city. Miss Janie
McDonald was united in marriage to Mr.
John M. Couraon, Rev. Tharpe Bailey of
ficiating. I .lot h bride and groom are pop
ular young people of Shepherd.
Douglas has experienced some blttftr
cold weather for tli** past three days. *
MORG \ \ < A CELLED DATES.
Haft Trouble Willi III* Throat—Large
Siilcn of Cotton.
Columbus. Ga., Jan. 29.—Senator Mor
gan has cancelled his engagements to
speak ut Seale and Girard, on account of
trouble with his throat. Got. White of
Birmingham will fill his engagements in
Russell.
Sanders, Swann & Cos. bought 2,000 bales
of cotton to-day from John T. Davis at
exceeding 7*4 cents. TYio stock is rapidly
disappearing here, having been reduced
7,000 bales in a few days. The local mills
are buying liberally.
Another lliirglury at Tlfton.
Tlfton. Ga.. Jan. 29.—Another burglary
wan added last night to the number that
has been constantly Increasing for the
past two months. The victims this time
wa the hardwnre firm of M. S. Harrison
& Cos., on Third street. An entrance was
gained to this store by breaking the glas*
in the front door, leaving room enough for
the thief’s body to pass through. The
cash drawer was broken open and about
$1.60 in pcnnle stolen. Four or five pis
tols were taken from the show case, but
nothing else was touched, so far as can
be learned. The thieves are evidently the
same parties that burglarized the Tlfton
and Northeastern depot and express of
fice Saturday night, and the store of S.
G. Slack twice a few weeks ago,
Talfaliiiftsee Nnv* 'Yoten.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Jan. 29.—Jacksonville
has anew corporation, the East Florida
Printing Company, which was incorporated
to-day. The capital stock is $60,009; the
took holder* are George W. Wilson, Hen
ry Robinson. Alfred H. Marsh, Charles W.
I)a Cost a, and the company will do a gen
eral printing, binding and publishing bus
iness.
Bishop E. G. Weed of the Diocese of
Florida conducted s< rvicea at St. John’s
Episcopal Church on Sunday. Besides de
livering two excellent discourses, he con
firmed a class of three.
Rev. W. J. Carpenter, pastor of the
Methodist Church, will be married to Miss
Hettie B. Ilenton, at (’lira, on Tuesday.
SpnnlMti Steamer Foundered.
Bilbao, Spain, Jan. 29.—The Spanish
rteamer Valle lias foundered off the coast,
thirteen of the crew being drowned.
5