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THE MORNING NEWS. Established .-850. - - Incorporated 188S J. H. ESTILL, President. LADYSMITH’S TROUBLE OVER. DULLER AT EAST FORCED lIOKRS TO GIA’E IP SlfeGE. Hr Weil There After Gen. Dnndon all and Found the Garrison In llnd Shape—AH England Wild With Ex citement Over the Joyous News. Government Will Continue to Send Troops—Boers Have 75,000 Men, and Will Go on Fighting. London, March 1. 7:02 p. m.—Gen. Buller telegraphs as follows: "Nelthorpe, 5:20 p. m.—l have just re turned from Ladysmith. Except a small guard north of Surprise hill, the whole of the enemy lately besieging the town have retired in hot haste, and to the south of the town the country is quite clear of them. "The garrison was on half a pound of meal per man per day; the meal ration was 'supplemented by horses anil mules. "The men will want a little nursing be fore being fit for the field.” The war office has also received the fol lowing from Gen. Buller: "Lyttleton’s Headquarters, March I. Gen. Dundonald, with the Natal Carbin eers and a composite regiment, entered Ladysmith last night. ‘‘The country between me afld Lady smith is reported clear of the enemy. I am moving on Nelthorpe.” Likened It to Lucknow. London, March 2, 4:30 a. m.—Britons feel that they are living in the presence of momentous events. Tornadoes of pa triotic excitement are whirling through the country. Even the dullest soul must have been stirred by the emotions of yes terday and London s 6.000,000 were raised to a high pitch of patriotic exaltion. It was a wonderful sight. Old men have nothing in memory with which to compare the day. Some likened It to Lucknow, others talked of the fall of Sepastopol. It was a time of singular abandon. The us ual conventions of society ceased to con trol, and everybody knew everybody else, all joining in smiles or bellowing* as their disposition moved them. Lord Lansdowne chose the psychological moment to announce estimates exceed ing £61,000,000 and rather startled the pub lic by unfolding the programme of the war office to send out, In addition to the 30,000 troops now afloat, 56,000 fresh sol diers. Lord Roberts will ultimately have a force of 250,000. An order has reached Woolwich arse nal for the construction of 224 new guns, from 3-pounders to 12-inch guns. Of these 140 are to be naval gtins. Already $3,000 workmen' are employed at the arsenal, and 3,000 more will be engaged. These de cisions to send out more troops and to In crease the home armament, meet with universal approval. Boers Left Ladysmith. The, Boers seem to have gotten quite away from around Ladysmith without losing a gun or their baggage. Van Ree nan's pass js only about twenty miles from Ladysmith. The enemy had artillery in action Tuesday and they probably util ized both rhilroads in retreating, sending the heavy pieces to Pretoria and the light er ones into the Free State. Dr. Leyds says that Gen. Joubert is as sembling 50,(XX) men at Winburg, seventy mllPs northeast of Bloemfontein. Col. Al brecht. according to a dispatch from I’-iardeberg, affirms thnt the Boers have 75,000 men left. Whether Lord Roberts is nt Bloemfontein now or not, he doubtless scon will be dating his dispatches there and using the town as his advanced base. Lord Kitchener’s mission is to combine the forces under Gen. Clement and Gen. Itotqcre and to advance along the line or 'he railroad to Bloemfontein. The rail way will simplify the perplexities of trans port. The conditions nt Ladysmith are now It ter understood, as the military authori ti's no longer relain their special infor mation. It appears that since the middle ' January the horses have been halt nrved, and altogether too weak either to 1,1 ig guns or to carry cavalrymen. Hence *■)•' impossibility of dashing out. ; impel or William, Kmp ror Francis Joj -1 i ll and King Humbert have telegraphed Nviigratulations to the Queen. hie TO HUBERTS’ STRATEGY. ‘ Bobs" Get* Much Credit for the Re lief of Lailysitiifli. i.ondon, March 2,3 a. m.—The editorials I" iiie morning newspapers are not only j ila nt, but are written in a tone of I I dice in nie future which contrasts t 'Sly with the gloomy forebodings of |' previous six weeks. Gen. Buller’s I 1 ’ fortunes are almost forgotten, al- I 1 "igh it is everywhere recognized that relief of Ladysmith is largely due 10 I 1 strategy of Lord Roberts. R bi ller may he there now. Hand of Roberts .Seen Even In the I Relief of Ladysmith. March I.—Lord Dundonald is to have made a wide turning move -1 ■ .istwaril, skirting Bulwana hill, and Buller inay reasonably be expected in Ladysmith with the bulk of his Hpc > by to-nlghl. like Roberts at Kimberley,, he Hill lie able lo turn the tables on the re- Boors, remains to be seen. But here inclines to the belief that no Hpftr>'s?| ve movement can be immediately by Gin. Bailor’s and Gen. forces, hence Lord Roberts Is lo soon have to face ihe enemy gthened by largo reinforcements from 'iile it is generally realized thnt Lord ■lolierts' strategy is mainly responsible ■P r . i lie rcllqf of Ladysmith, there is a ■fellng of anxiety lest his plans suffer IJ-O"! the hordes Gen. Buitler might let w b into the Free State. I Evidently Lord Roberts is awake to Ihe ■Huation. It is reported in London, but fpje Jfofitittj} ffetogl the news is not confirmed, that Gen. French has already reached Bloemfontein, which is not improbable, as the Boers are scarcely expected to make a stand there. The signitioance of Gen. Kitchener's presence at Arundel is not yet explained. But, wherever he goes something is likely to happen, and developments may shortly show strategic plans as Interesting as those which culminated in the defeat of Gen. Cronje. t BRITISH CHARGED BAYONETS. Took Pieter's Hill on Ihe Anniver sary of Majuhn Hill. Colenso Camp. Feb. 27.—T0-day, the an niversary of Hill, the British suc cessfully stormed the Boer positions on Pieter’s hill. Since Friday's attack the whole of the position has been shelled at intervals, but from early this morning the trenches di rectly opposite the British front and the neck separating Pieter’s hill from another hill were simply strewn with lyddite shells and shrapnel. It appears marvelous that anything human could live on the hill. At 3 o'clock both the batteries fired salvos and all the heavy ordnance was in con stant action. Gen. Parton led his force to the extreme right. Col. Kitchener, who had taken Wynne's command, stormed the center. The brigade under Col. Northcote attacked Railway hill. The infantry on the right advanced over the hill, forcing the Boers into the neck, while Col. Kitchener led his meh over Railway Mill, meeting little opposition. The Boers remained in the trenches from which a terrible cross-fire was sent during Fri day’s fight. A few of them, escaped to the next trench and hoisted a white flag, which they waved vigorously. Some pris oners were taken. The Infantry cheered and charged and took Pieter's hill with fixed bayonets. Here they were met with a heavy mus ketry fire. The British now command 'd Railway hill and the direct road to Lady smith. BOER GI N'S NOT DESTROYED. Cronje'* Men rileil Them I'p and Stack to Pols mid Pan*. London, March I.—With idlch determin ed enemies, says a special correspondent, telegraphing from Paardeberg under date of Feb. 27, one would suppose that the Boers would have destroyed their guns, small arms and ammunltton before sur rendering. The only thing Injured, how ever, was a Viekers-Maxlm piece, which had been hit by a British shell. A British officer and nine British soldiers who were prisoners, had been provided with deep holes by the Boers and kindly treated. - v '. The BoerA tmtUki 1 wlih anxiety whether Bloemfontein was In possession of the British. When the order came for the Boer prisoners to cross the river to the British camp they took all that they could carry of such things as pots, pans and blankets, throwing their rifles in two heaps that gradually increased to huge • proportions. As the ford had been swollen by a heavy rain, Ihe Boers took off their trousers and waded across. The scene looked like play rather than war. The men laughed and splashed each other in the water, blit among them were some grim faces which looked with disfavor upon such sjiortivenees. a BRITISH OCCUPY’ COLESBERG. Enthn*ln*lle Reception Given Gen. Clement*’ Troop*. Rensburg, Feb. 28.—Gen. Clements, es corted by a squadron of Enniskillens, en tered Colesberg this morning and received an enthusiastic reception. The Boers are In full retreat. A number of the leading men have been arrested. The inhabitants are well and not starving. They have, suffered many indignities at the hands of file Boers, but no violence. ROBERTS WIRES OF COLESBERG. Clement* Cnptnrcd Store* anil Ar re*teil Some Rebel*. London, March I.—The war office has re ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roherts: “Paardeberg (date uncertain).—Gen. Clements reports that on hearing Coles berg had been evacuated, he sent a force to occupy Colesberg Junction and rode into Colesberg, where he received an en thusiastic welcome. He secured a cer tain amount of ammunition, arrested sev eral rebels and then returned to Rensburg. He reported the railway line clear and working to Lancwelewnsan Siding. H> wiU report to-morrow as to the few cul verts which have been blown up. Coles berg and Colesberg Junction are held by our troops.” COULD NUT TAKE MAKE KING, Roer* Have Made Fierce Assault* on Jliiilen-Posveir* Men. London. March. I.—A special from Capo Town says that a/ telegram has been re ceived there from Mafeklng announcing that the Boers made a severe and protrac ted assault on Feb. 17, but were driven off at all points. The truct which is usually observed Sundays was broken Feh. 18 by another fierce attack, but after determined fighting the Boers were repulsed with a loss of forty killed and wounded. The defenders, who were able to take advantage of the shelter of earthworks, lost only two killed and ihree wounded. ROBERTS STOPPED THE FIGHT. Gen. Cronje’* Surrender I* A*eribeil tn n Ilutl Blunder. Paardeberg, Feb. 28.—1 t appears that an action was about to begin with tho Boer reinforcements at the moment of Gen. Cronje's surrender, but Lord Rob ert forbade it until all the prisoners should be in safe keeping. Lord Roberts addressed the Canadians afterwards, expressing In the strongest terms his pleasure and appreciation of their splendid work and courage. He at tributed to them the greatest share In the Boer surrender. Commandant Albrecht describes the British strategy up to the battle of Ma gcrsfonlein os “stupid and almost Insane " He says there were only 4.000 men in tha Magersfonteln trenches and that only half of these were engaged In actual fignt- Contimud on Fifth Page. SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. MARCH 2. 1900. WHOLESALE FRAUD CHARGED. PROMINENT CHICAGOIYNS INDICT ED BY GRAND JURY. # Three I.ending Board of Trade Mem ber* Uhiftrged, in Conjunction With the McLain*, With U*lug the Mail* to Defraud—Alleged That Their Name* Were Used by the SlcLnln* YVitli Their Consent, to Work a Rocket Shop Scheme. Chicago, March I.—Three prominent members of the Chicago Board of Trade were this afternoon arrested by the fed eral authorities on the charge of “bucket shopping." The men taken into custody are James Nicol, first vice president of the Board of Trade; Henry O. Parker, of the firm of H. O. Parker & Cos., who was first vice president of the board immediately preceding Nicol, and Calvin A. Whyland, pres'dent of the Arm of C. A. Whyland & Cos. All of the men are charged with using the mails to defraud. In connection with the firm of McLain Brothers. Charles R. and Albert O. McLain, mem bers of the Board of Trade, but who an nounced their retirement from business several months ago, were Indicted by the federal grand jury to-day, charged with fraudulent use of the mails, with carry ing on a business in the nature of bucket shopping and defrauding correspondents in several states. Their case will be called in the United Slates District Court March 10. Arrested on the Hoard. The brokers on the Board of Trade had hardly learned the nfws of the Indictment of the McLain brothers, when Ihree dep uty marshals walked in and placed Ihe three other members under arrest. The prisoners were taken before Judge Kolil sa-at in ihe United Stales District Cburt and gave bonds in the sum of 55,000 each. They were then released to appear in court on or before March 10 to plead to the charges preferred against them. The three men were indicted fop alleged collusion with the McLain brothers in a swindling scheme, and bench warrants were at once issued for their arrest by Judge Kohlsaat. All three defendants are well known on the board, and their business methods have heretofore been unquestioned. They have all been in the commission business for years, and have established a large country trade. The (barges against Messrs. Whyland, Nicol and Parker are somewhat secondary to those against the McLains, and il is said a failure to con vict the tatter, will result in the release, of the others. It Is claimed by the postal authorities that while the McLains car ried on the active correspondence which is said to have been in the nature of bucketshopping, the other brokers permit ted their names to be used and made fhe frauds possible. Ail five men were indict ed jointly, though only threq counts were returned against Parker, Whyland and Nicol, while six counts were given against the others. AYTint Hie Charges Are. The “true bill” charges in substance ihnt the five men devised a scheme to In duce correspondents in several states to send their money for dealing in future de livery in groins and provisions; that they converted this money to their own uso without purchasing or selling on the board, as they had agreed, and that they sent their correspondents false written re ports of purchases and sales, purporting to show the price at which, anil the per sons to whom the sales were mode. This active correspondence Is alleged to have been carried on by the McLains, but in order to make their purchases and sales appear bona fide, they tied to use the names of certain reputable. Board of Trade members. It is said the n'ames of the other three defendants were permitted to be used in thes4 statements. It is said that for collusion with the McLain brothers, the other brokers in the agreement were allowed part of the pro ceeds as commissions. It Is claimed that Whyland, Parker & Nicol allowed their names to be used in this connection so as to deceive the correspondents into the belief (hat the deals were bena fide. Nicol and Parker have both been re garded as pronounced antagonists of the bucket shop. Niool Is a member of the Room Committee, and while neither 1s connected with, the committee which has the bucket shop matter in hand, both have been looked upon as leaders in the move ment to suppress this irregular form of trading. TO SAVE IMPRISONED MINERS. Effort to Rescue Them Being l*n*lieil Amlin*! Heavy Odds. Redding, Ca'.. March I.—Although last night rescuers worked two hours, shift to shift to save the eight men Imprisoned by yesterday's cave-in at the Iron Moun tain mine, so far only four men have been taken out, two dead. One has succumbed to his injuries and the fourth will prob ably live. Tho dead are: H. Cantillion, A. Cava nagh, and one of the Oates brothers. The fourth man rescued is D. E. Erros, a man of family. He will probably re cover. Hilt slight hopes are held out for the safety of the other imprisoned men as the air pump Is broken. The rescuers aie working furiously, however. but owing to tlm nature of tho cave-ln the work must be pushed with great caution. To-day a second cave-ln occurred In the copper, level of the mine. Injuring four rescuers, but none very badly. The four Still entombed are J. Mo- Brom, S. McCallyope, A. Van Burn, J. ,A. Oates. ••CALLS” ARE NOT TAXABLE, Far RMehlnf Derision Rendered by Judge Laennihe. New York. March I.—judge Lacombe, of the United States Circuit Court. In a decision to-day on the protest .made by g. V. White In his suit against Collector of Internal Revenue Trust to recover the money paid for war revenue stamps re quired to be fixed on "calls," holds that ’’calls” are not taxable. The decision is a far-reaching one. and if It holds, will require the government to pay hack to brokers and speculator# all the money which they have been required to pay for the purpose of stamp* used upon "call" papers. TRAIN HAN INTO WASHOUT. Four People Killed and Seven Pn*- arngen Injured. Plainville, Conn., March l.—A south bound passenger train on the Northern division of the New York. New Haven an t Hartford Railroad, ran into a washout about three-quarters of a mile from the station, and went over an embankment. Two trainmen and two passengers wer* killed and seven passengers injured. The locomotive and baggage car went down an excavation and the other car* plied on top of them. The dead are: Stephen Scarles, engi neer. New Haven; Edward Barrows, bag gage-master, New Haven; two unknown passengers. The body of one passenger killed has been reoovered, but the other is still in the wreck. Jacob Copre. fireman, New Haven, was fatally injured. * Six others were more or less seriously Injured. The wrecked train was made up of en. gine, baggage and mail car. combination car, passenger car and the pay car In tho rear. There are about 150 mail pouches In the wrecked ear, and but seventy-five have been accounted for. COL. BRYAN AT SHREVEPORT. 1 Scored Repnhllcnns for I'nNNlng Por to Rican Tariff Bill. Shreveport. La., March I.—William J. Bryan reached this city this afternoon and received an ovation from an Immense crowd. He was accompanied by Hon. AY. W. Heard. Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, and others constituting the entlrft state ticket. At 7.30 o’clock Mr. Bryan ad dressed an audience of many thousands In the Court House square. He was intro duced by Judge Blanchard of this city, his personal friends and colleague In Con gress. Mr. Bryan’s address consumed two licurs. the linatgial question, trusts and imperialism being treated exhaustively. H* severely scored the administration for the passage of the Porto Rican tariff bill, denouncing it as the first step towards an imperial policy. The Republican con gressmen who were whipped into line on that measure, he charged, would vote for anything for this country, if ordered by their masters to do so. Mr. Bryan lectured to-night at the Au ditorium for the benefit of the Louisiana Chautauqua and the building was packed to the doors. The distinguished Nebras kan left for Houston to-night. CARNEGIE IN CONFERENCE. . Plan of Campaign Against Frick I* Heing Mapped Out. Philadelphia, March I.—An important conference was held in the Philadelphia offices of the Carnegie Steel Company In connection with the legal battle between Andrew Carnegie and H. C. Frick, Ihoeo in conference being Mr. Carnegie and other affiliated with him. Among others present were C. M. Sbhwab, president oif the Carnegie Steel Company; George E. McCague, chief of freight transportation and a director in the company; Ogden Hoffman, the local representative of the sled company, and several Pittsburg and Philadelphia attorneys. While the greatest secrecy was main tained' as to what took place at the conference, it is known that Ihe plan of the campaign to l>e following was mapped out and that the answer lo Mr. Frick's bill in equity was practically decided upon. Tho conference lasted almost four houis. There was a rumor to-night that one of the parties to the litigation might ask the court for a change of venue, and transfer the whole case to the Philadelphia courts. Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Schwab left for New York at 5 p. m. UNDER TWO GOVERNMENTS. Kenlnoky Will Remain Sn 111111 tlie Conrt* Decide It. Frankfort, Ky„ March I.—The Court of Appeals to-day entered an order post poning the argument docket until tho spring term, which begins In April. Dem ocrats attribute this action to stories that tho lives of two of the judges had been threatened. The agreed case involving contests for Governor and lieutenant governor will be argued at Louisville to-morrow before Judge Field tn a demurrer filed by Re publican Gov rnor Taylor’s attorneys to the petition of Gov. Beckham. The two factions c-f the state government are pro ceeding, each in full operation, but with nothing approaching a clash trending tho litigation over Ihe offices. The treasury of the Democratic faction of the state government was replenished to-day by payment into it of about 120,030 from officials of Jefferson county. POSTOFFIC’E FOR L AKE CITY. No Objection io the Hr-cntnhll*li ment of One There, Washington, March I.—Senator Me- Laiirin to-day received the following let ter from the Attorney General, which will he interesting reading to the citizens of Lake City, S. C.: “Hon. John L. McLaurln—Dear Senalor: I have this day advised the Postmaster General fhat there is no objection on the part of this department to the re-estab lishment of a postofflee at I.akc City, C. C. I trust this will be satisfactory to you. Very Respectfully, John W. Griggs, Attorney Geenral." • - . RECEIVER FOR THE STANDARD. Fnmon* llulltllnK and Loan Associa tion In the Court*. Montgomery, Ala., March I.—A petition has been filed In the City Court In equity asking for a receiver for the Standard Building and Loon Association of this city. The association has been In existence nine years and has an authorized capital of 130,(100,000. Reduction In Grata Hale*. Chicago, March I.—A reduction in freight rale* on export and domestic grain from the Mississippi river and Chi cago gateways to ihe seaboard, ha* been ordered by Ihe presidents of the lines, members of the Central Freight Associa tion and the Trunk Line Association. The reduction is 7 cents on export and 4.5 cents on domestic grain. The now tariff is to be effective next Monday. HAWAIIAN BILL PUT THROUGH. EFFORT TO GIA’E EX-QUEEN LIL .A GRATUITY FAILED. Clark of 44 yonilng 44 anted to Pay Her fiLNO.OOO, Hut That and Several Other Amendment* Were Killed. Men*ure A4h* Pn**cil 44 it liont Di vision—Porto II lean Tariff Hill lie ported—Senate Hill Substituted for Hou*e Measnre. Washington, March I.—After being un> der consideration for nearly ten days the bill providing a form of government for the territory of Hawaii vras passed by the Senate to-day without division. Mr. Cullom hail charge of the measure. When consideration of the Hawaiian bill was resumed, Mr, Morgan of Alabama re sumed his ejpeech of yesterday antagon izing on technical grounds the amendment of Mr. Teller relating to the establish ment of a district court with a district judge in Hawaii, carrying with it the tight of trial by Juy before the court. He asserted thnt the hill as It stood now would legislate out of office every Democrat in Hawaii. He did not litre so much about that, so fnr as executive of fice was concerned; but when it was ap plied to judicial office il was a dangerous practice. He declared liis belief that some senators were determined to give a politi cal complexion to the Hawaiian judiciary. Mr. Foraker, chairman of the l’ntnniit tee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, to which the House Porto Rican tariff bill had been referred, interrupted Mr. Mor gan to report the bill back to (he Senate. The report struck out the preamble and all after the enacting clause of the House bill and substituted the Senate bill pro viding a government for the Island of Porto Riteo, together with certain amend ments to the Senate bill. Most of the amendments were of minor importance, but one of them fixed the tariff on Porto Rican products at 15 per cent, of the tariff fixed by the Dlngley l ' law. Other amendments related to mar riage and divorce laws, one permitting priests lo marry after renouncing ihe church. Mr. Teller's amendment was then adopted. minted to Pay the Ex-Queen. Mr. Clark of Wyoming proposed an amendment appropriating $250,0000 to be paid to Liliuokalanl, late Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, for nil interests she may have In the crown lands, the sum to be repaid from the revenue of the crown islands. Mr. Clark maintained that It was only the part of equity and Justice that the Queen, who had been deposed by the United States forces, should be reimbuia cd for the losses she had sustained. Mr. Cullom opposed the amendment, holding the late Queen had no rights In the .matter. She was here, now, he said, consulting lawyers as to her claims against this government and his under standing was that many of them had In formed her that she had no good claim. The amendment precipitated a general discussion of the deposition of Queen Li liuokalanl, participated In by Mr. Jones, of Arkansas; Mr. Pettigrew of South Da kota; and others. Mr. Pettigrew favored turning the Is lands hack to their people. Mr. Quarles of Wisconsin followed Mr. Pettigrew, making his maiden speech Irt the Senate in opposition to the proposi tion lo pay 1o the former Queen any sum of money. He sold: “Hundreds of maimed and crippled sol diers are knocking at the doors of this Congress and asking for a small addition to the pitiful amount they now have to support life. I, for one. would much pre fer to give this sum of $250,000 to them than to give, it lo ihe relict of royally as a gratuity.’” Mr. Platt, of Connecticut protested the right to the crown, lands was In the poo pie of Hawaii, not in (he Queem After some further discussion the amend ment was laid on the table without di vision. Amendment* Did Not Go. Other efforts were made to arrfend the bill, but they were of no avail. Mr. Platt of Connecticut offered an amendment providing that the territory of the Hawaii should not at any future lime be admitted to the Union as a state or be attached to any state of Ihe Union Mr. Morgan made tho point of order against the amendment that it was of fered after 4 o'clock, and therefore vio lated the agreement to vole at that hour. After some discussion the point of order was sustained. The measure was then passed without division. On motion of Mr. Foraker the Porto Ric an tariff and government bill was made the unfinished business. At 4:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned. SAID HE WAS ( APT. CLARK. New Orleans Romance That May Have a Tragic Railing. New Orleans, March I.—A romance thnt may have tragic consequences developed here to-day. A man who gives eoveral names and has told a number of conflicting siorles Is locked up at police headquarters. It Is charged that he Impersonated Capt. Clark of the battleship Texas, which Is now at this port, and induced Miss Bertha Warten of Cincinnati to marry him. Miss Warten, with her brother-in-law, Alexander Aronson, of No. 10 South Canal street, and the latter's family, were stopping at the St. Charles Hotel, where they made the acquaintance of Ihe man who represent ed himself to be Capt. Clark. After a courtship of two days the wed ding was celebrated yesterday afternoon. Last night “Capt. Clark” went aboard the battleship, and acted In such a manner as to aronsc the suspicion* of Ihe officers. He was locked up, and this fact led to an Investigation by Miss Warten’s relatives. The bride is prostrated. COTTON AVAY I P IN MEMPHIS. Nine Cent* I* Ihe Highest Price There Since 181)5. Memphis. March I.—Cotton to-day In Memphis was quoted at cents, the high est price since March 13. 1893. The ad vance of the lasi week ha* added $1,000.009 to the value of the Memphis stock. The advance since Sept. 1 l equivalent to about sls a bale. j Mexico Short on Cotton. City of Mexico. March L—The short supply of cotton la affecting some of tho native mills seriously. STE AMER AY ESTOVER D A M.AGED. JnckNOnvllle Liner Ilnil Her How Completely Torn Away. Philadelphia, March I.—The steamer Westover, from Jacksonville, for this city, was seriously damaged this morning by collision with one of the stone ice piers in the Delaware river at Marcus Hook, twelve miles below Philadelphia. The weather was very thick at the time, and the Westover struck the pier bow first. Her entire bow from three feet above the water line was completely torn away, and her forward com 511 it men t- filled with water. The collision bulkhead was oil thnt saved her from sinking. The respon sibility for the collision lias rot yet been determined. The Westover is commanded by Capt. Joy, and is a vessel of 308 tons. Subsequently the Westover proceeded up the river under her own steam, and arriv ed at her dock this afternoon. The vessel carried a cargo of lumber. The Westover is one of the two steamers that ply between here and Jacksonville. She is of steel, anil was built at Wilming ton, Dei., in 1873. She Is 165 feet long, breadth 28 feet, and draws 12.4 feel. M’GIFFEHT AVI LI, WITHDRAW. Presbyterian Church Saved a Cnn spleloii* Heresy Trial. New York, March I.—‘Prof. Arthur C. McGifferl of the Union Theological Semi nary, Whoso views are the subject of at tack by one group in (lie Presbyterian Ghuneh at this lime, has definitely decided to withdraw and will seek, fellowship In the Congregational denomination. He first called into conference about twenity of his closest friends, Including men not only close lo Prof. McGifferl, bill vitally Interested in Presbyterianism. When Prof. McGlffert had finished his statement, the response from Ihe twenty men present was almost Immediately given on favor of withdrawal, and before the conference wa* over Prof. 'McGifferl said that he would take t'helr advice and with draw. From (he same authority It was learned Ihnt I’rof. McGlffert will Beck fellowship in ihe Congregational body. He has no leanings whatever towards the Protestant Episcopal Churoh, and will not follow Prof. IHriggs. This saves the Prewbyl'erlan general as sembly a conspicuous heresy trial. HEAVIEST SNOW FOR YEARS. AVesiera Train* Delayed and the Mali* Abandoned. Buffalo, N. Y., March I.—The snow storm continued to-night, hut with slight moderation. The fall has reached a depth of 22 Inches. Trains from the east have been from three to ten hours late all night. Western malls have been twelve hours late, and In some Instances aban doned. Niagara falls reported the storm along the frontier, with Wabash trains from twelve to fourteen hours, Grand Trunk trains eight hours late, and a Michigan Central train snowed in west of there. Several local trains are reported snowed in. Correspondents throughout Western New York unlle In pronouncing this ihe heaviest snowfall in yeare. TRAINS WERE ANNULLED. Serlon* Result* of the Weather In anil Aronml New York. New York, March I.—For tho first time this season, according to the night station master at the Grand Central station, the Vanderbilt system was compelled to-day to annul trains on account of storms. The Chicago express and the Chicago limited were both taken off. The special mail from Chicago, duo here at 10 p. m.. did not get lo this city until 8:45 p. m. The Southwestern express, duo at 6p. m., arrived at 11:30 p. m. A bulle tin was posted announcing that the East ern express, due at 8:45 p. m.. would ar rive in two sections. All mails from ihe South and West, and, In fact, the other side of Albany, were reported hours be hind. CAUSE FOR GRATIFICATION. Incrrnaln* A'nlne of Government Representative*. Washington, March I.—The President to-day in transmitting to the Senate a \olume on commercial relations of the United States for the year 1899, said: "It is gratifying to be able to state that these reports show a marked Increase in tho practical utility to our exporters and manufacturers of the services of our of ficial representatives, both diplomatic and consular, In promoting trade, and present a mass of evidence as to the steady growth In popularity In our foreign mar kets of our manufactured goods, as well as of our food supplies, our raw material and the products of our mines.” DAMAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA. Two Live* Lost and Properly Des troyed by ilnln* and Snow. Philadelphia, March I.—Tho unusually heavy ra.n of the past two days, coupled with the melting ice and snow has caus ed severe floods in the central part of Pennsylvania and the anthracite coat re gions. 4 The north and west branches of the Sus quehanna river are out of their banks at many points, as are also a number of creeks. Two lives Have been lost, due directly to the floods and many Industries have been forced to suspend work, including a large ntimlKT of coal mines. The damage wrought will amount to many thousands of dollars. MAY GO INTO THE TRUST. Helme Snuff Work* Itn* Matter Un der ('on*lderutlon. New Y'ork, March I.—George M. Helme, head of the Helme snuff and tobacco works at Helmetla, N. J., it is reported, ha* gone to Louisville to consult stock holders with a view to accepting the over tures of the Continental Tobacco Company to absorb the works at Helmetta, the sec ond largest snuff factory in the United States. It is said the deal contemplates the combination of Ihe Continental Tobac co Company, the American Tobacco and the Atlantic Spurt Company. The Helm* Company has stood o* Rous i against the trust. DAILY, $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 3-TIMES-A-WEEK tl A TSIf NEST OF INSURGENTS FOUND. PARTY OF AM ERIC ANN A M lit SHEIf AND ONE KILLED. Third Cavalry Will He Sent to Dried Them Out—Gen. Oil* Is Cos minis llojiie. It I* Said, on it I.ens-e of All* •enee—YlneArthur AA 111 Tuke Hl* Place—lloot Says He AV'as Not Wor ried Three Message* Receive*! From Gen. Otl*. Manila. March I.—A hundred insurgents seven miles from San Fernando do la Un lon ambushed ten men of the Third Cav* airy, who were escorting a provision ti aln. The Americans scattered, and while re* turning to camp, one man was killed. Tha Insurgents captured four horses and a quantity of provisions. • A subsequent reconnaissance of the la* oallty developed the fact that there werq entrenchments there and a fores' of Fill* pinos, estimated to number SCO men. That Third Cavalry Is preparing to drive thff insurgents out. The recently purchased naval transport Aleva sent to Ragay, in the Gulf of Lib* erate, for Spanish prisoners, has returned here, bringing 600 prisoners, Including) priests, officers, soldiers and civilians and ten Americans. , Tlie navy officials being Informed tha( the prisoners were carelessly hurried ihe Alava to Ragay manned by twenty blue Jackets. Six officers from ttifl Brooklyn and fifty marines accompanied the transport. Three Me**age* From Otis. Washington, 'March I.—Three cable mesa sages from Gen. Otis lyere received at (ha war department to-day. One contained a tong list of casualties among tlie Irocgis In the Philippines slued Iho last report. iA second) announced the arrival at Ma* rvllu to-day Of a government transi|>oid from (he east coast of Tayalw* proolned with eight American and 410 Spanish, sot* (Hers recently relieved from capttvtltj| among (he insurgents. Tho (hint message staled that since (tho recent opening of commerce of the Island t*ls, 13,000 lons of hemp and 70,000 baled of tobacco had been received at Manila and Ihnl largo shipments of Ihe com modities named will soosi be made to the United Stales and other countries. The fact that Gen. Otis ha:) not report ed any military operations since the de parture of Gen. Bales’ expedition lo South ern Luzon to complete the plan of opening the hemp ports in that quarter, is accept ed by (he war department official* as an indication fhat the campaign is progress ing satisfactorily and Shat oirr‘forces have not met with any serious apposition by the insurgents in recent movements. lloot Make* Denial. Secretory Root has made a positive de nial of the published rei>ort that ho is worried nt the tong silence of Gen. Otisl m regard lo the mllltnry operations in the Philippine* and had called him to make an Immediate report of the situa tion. Tile Secretary said that on tho con trary he was perfectly satisfied with the situation. The officials are confident thnt the back bone of the insurrection is broken and that there will be no further hoatllltlea on a large scale, and that affairs in tha archipelago will be in fairly good sbapa by the lime of the arrival of the F'hill |>- pine Commission, niioot the middle o t May, for Ihe proposed transfer of govern ment control from the military to the civil authorities. OH* I* Coming Home. Gen. IJIIs 1* expected to return to thd United Slates on leave of absence soon after the arrival of the Philippine Com mission. It Is desirable that he should meet tho commission and give it tho bene fit of his knowledge of affairs in tha Philippines. Gen. MacArthur will assume temporary; command of the military forces on the isl ands when Gen. Otis leaves. 9 0 * KILLED A WEALTHY PLANTER. Carry Confessed anil 1* In Danger off llclng Lynched. Birmingham, Ala., March I.—At Talla degn this morning the mutlitade body o 8 Pinckney Dobbins, a wealthy planter, waa found lying in the street in front of tha TaHadega Female College. The corpse was entirely without clothing. The man’s throat had been cut from ear to ear and his body badly hacked with a knife. latter Elbert Curry, a young negro man, was arrested on suspicion, blood being found on his eloihing. He then confessed to the murder and gave up a sum oB money which ho had taken from his vic tim. Curry said that yesterday he saw Dobbins display a roll of money and las* night he enticed him to the secluded spo* where his body was found and. after knocking him .town wlih a rock, finish and him. with a big butcher knife. Dobbin* had come to town yesterday to sell a wag ontoad of cotton, the proceeds of which h<3 had tn his pocket. There is intense excitement over tha murder and Curry may be lynched during the night. | 1 ■ DEATH OF JOSEPH STR AUS. AA'ell Known Man Who Was For merly In IliiHlnrs* in Snvnnnnli. New York. March I.—Joseph Straus, a prominent Hebrew. Is dead nt his home In this city, aged 79 years. He came to this country from Bavaria, about sixty year* ngo. Proceeding South, he became post master during President Polk's adminis tration of Hundred Mile Station, near Ma con, Ga. Suiwequently returning to New York, he engaged in tho confectionery business. / In 1865 he became a member of tha wholesale grocery house of M. Ferst'a Sons & Cos. of Suvnnnah. with which ha was actively connected until about fou* yonrs ago, when he retired. Mr. Sira us lived tho greater part of tho time In (his city, mainly devoting himself lo the buying in the Northern markets for his firm. - 4 1 uvnlry Routing Home. San Juan, Porto Rico, March I.—Foup troop* of the Fifth United State* Cavalry are under orders to return, to the United States. Native troops are now being re cruited to fill their places.