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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - Incorporated 188$
J. H. ESTIL'L, President.
BOERS DRIVEN FROM KOPJES.
stiff fight in which hritish
LOST OVER A HUNDRED.
One Oflieer Wan Killed While ihe
others) Were Wounded—Boers lliul
Been Harassing; the Peaceable
Burghers—lord Roberts Sent Out
11,000 Troops Against Them—Gen.
Freneh’s Heavy Loss of Horses in
the Relief of Kimberley.
London, March 30, 9:20 p. m.—The war
office lias Issued the following:
"From Lord Roberts to the Secretary
of War:
“ ‘Bloemfontein, March 30, 2:25 p. m.—
Owing to the activity of the enemy on our
immediate front and their hostile action
towards the burghers, who surrendered
under the terms of my proclamation, 1
found it necessary to drive them from
some kopjes they had occupied near the
Karee siding station, a few miles south
of Brandfort. The operation was success
fully carried out, the Seventh (Tucker's)
division, assisted by the First and Third
Cavalry brigades under French and Lecai
iais’ regiment of mounted infantry. The
enemy retreated to Brandfort and our
troops now hold the kopjes.
‘ 'Our casualties were: Scottish Bor
ders, killed, Capt. Going; wounded, Capts.
Sellar, Luard, Peebles, Curgenven and Ed
wards; Lieuts. Coulson and French, and
about 100 rank and file.’ ”
Army North of Bloemfontein.
London, March 31, 4:15 a. m.— The
head of the army of Lord Roberts is
now about twenty-one miles north of
Bloemfontein’.
It occupies a cluster of hills won from
the Boers after a stiff fight, in which the
British lost seven officers and one hun
dred men.
The Boers had been using these kopjes
as a base for marauding bands that have
been, beating up the country adjacent
to Bloemfontein for supplies, driving off
rattle, and forcing non-resistent Free
Staters into their ranks again.
The enemy must have been in consid
erable force as Lord Robert sent 8,000 in
fantry and 3,000 cavalry against them.
Lord Roberts’ progress to Pretoria will
probably consist of a series of such for
"oid movements in which Boer positions
will be attacked by a portion of the army
advancing rapidly with wheel transport,
the main army coming up as the railway
Is repaired.
Need of Transport Animals,
liord Roberts is stripping the force In
the minor spheres of operations of their
"agons and transport animals In order to
Listen the advance. This is understood
to be the reason why he recalled Lord
Methuen from Barkley West to Kimber
ley. Lord Roberts had to have Methuen's
transport.
The reason why a hot chase was not
made after Commandant Olivier is that
Lord Roberts did not wish to wear out
the cavalry transport.
Gen. French lost 3,000 horses in the relief
rf Kimberley and the pursuit of Gen.
Cronje. Lord Roberts lost 3.0C0 transport
cattle at Watervaal Drift, and it is esti
mated that he has lost 4,000 other animals
since the forward movement began on
Feb. 13.
The rebellion throughout the northwest
districts of Cape Colony is almost sup
pressed.
The Goth will sail to-day (Saturday)
with six hundred men for St. Helena to
guard Gen. Cronje and 4,009 prisoners.
FIGHT WAS A SEVERE OMS.
How the nocrx Were Driven From
the Kopje.* Rear Ktireo.
Bloemfontein, March 30.—The attack
upon the Boers holding the kopjes near
Kureo siding station, a few miles south of
Brandfort. was made by Tucker's Seventh
division with the co-operation of French’s
cavalry.
Tiie attacking troops included a large
force of Australians. Col. Knight, with 403
N' w South Wales mounted infantry, In
cluded in Legailla’s brigade, attacked the
right flank.
A long chain of kopjes was held by the
Boors and there was severe firing all along
1 line of attack. The approach was
very steep, like a fortress, an-1 the troops
i>- unable to make headway until the In
i try made an attack upon the front,
'l o cavalry went round the right flank
• t the Boers and used their Vickers-Max
im freely.
An army hospital was established tn a
‘ ttage under the shelter of a large kopje.
Tin Boer shells came right over the
kopjes ar.d landed near the hospital,which
1 as necessary to evacuate The Boers
* oily retreated upon Brandfort, taking
f • ir dead and wounded with them.
Meanwhile the cavalry including the
Australian horse and the Sydney lancers,
, a l>l. < ox. brigaded with Porter s hrig
-0 Tiie carbineers, Scots, Greys and the
mnlsklllings received a severe shell lire.
Tie Boers had evidently marked the
im ge, and when the troops advanced the
t f n my's die was le‘s acciratc.
f " colonials displayed great coolness
'a lor tire. Many horses were killed in the
** • airy's flank attack.
I hi' Boers fled and all our troops pushed
1 iv ml and now hold an excellent posl
jion upon the large kopjes recemiy held
■ v the Boers.
, ' farmers nre in the laager fighting.
' "■ itig the women and children on the
j in; which they ore confident the Kng
-1 will not touch. Many of these farm
‘ would surrender their arms, but for
■ f,, ar that the Johannesburg police
aitack their farms in revenge for
lloliiK
“ Boers are known to hold Brandfori
strength, probably 5,000.
Inf.ircements are afraid to move dl
' > ilieir support and are conlerit with
‘ v ihelr position, which Is threaten
-1 • ihe cavalry advance.
who's action was rather inslxnlfl-
M my regiments received their bar>-
n m of tiro alu j showed splendid coolness.
’• have now secured a fine position fac
’ ” ' ' huge plain before Brandfort.
'r Rudyard Kipling was present dur
lr 'K 'he fight.
K, U'GER ISSUES A WAHNINO.
B'trnil* f r i Ho 111 hard Bloemfontein
Mmmil IliirK
J ' lf lon, March 31.—The IJloomfontcin
1 M'Oijdent.of the Dally <*hronlcle lele
-1 1 e king Thursday, March 39. says:
1 " Kent Kruger’s latest proclamation
Slje JHflfmnij ffirtwi
warns the women and children to leave
Bloemfontein within five days as he in
tends to bombard and destroy the city and
to shoot the burghers whom he capfiires
there.
"Vigorous measures have been taken l?y
the British to harass marauding bands of
Transvaal Boers. The latter are resorting
to guerilla mat hods, chiefly against Free
Staters who refuse to join Kruger."
PUNISHMENT OF REBELS.
Loyalists Advocate Confiscating
Their Property.
Cape Town, March 29.—At a mass meet
ing of 2,000 loyalists held to-day at Paarl,
eighteen miles northeast of Cape Town, a
resolution was unanimously adopted in
favor of supporting the principle of the
annexation of property as an exemplary
punishment in the ease of rebels.
This action has caused gratification here
as exhibiting the loyalty of the district.
FUNERAL OF GEN. JOUBEHT.
The Foreign Military Attaches Were
Present In Uniform.
Pretoria, Thursday, March 29.—The fun
eral of Gen. Joubert took place this af
ternoon and was attended by all classes.
The foreign military attaches, in uniform,
were among those present, and the Brit
ish officers who are prisoners here sent a
wreath. There were universal signs of
mourn nig.
Considers Rebellion Crushed.
London. March 31. —The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post, tele
graphing Thursday, says:
“Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed
the temporary bridge at Norval’s Pont
last night. He had three thousand men
under his command, and left 700 at Pries
kn. He considers the rebellion crushed,
although the fire may smoulder for some
time."
Could Give No Information.
London, March 30.—1n the House of
Commons to-day the parliamentary sec
retary of the war office, Mr, Wyndham,
was asked whether an expedition was on
its way to the relief of Mafeking. He
replied that the government was precluded
on military grounds from giving any in
dications of Lord Roberts’ plans.
Fight Near W’arrenton.
Pretoria, Thursday, March 29—A dis
patch from Fourteen Streams, north of
Warrenton, Cape Colony, says the Boers
on March 28 opened a bombardment on
the British camp there and that the Brit
ish replied feebly and evacuated the place
during the night.
Clements at Koffyfonteln.
London, March 31.—A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Koffyfontein dated
Thursday, March 29, says;
' Gen. Clements’ flying column, after a
forced march of thirty-seven miles yes
terday arrived here unopposed.”
VICTORY OF FRENCH TROOPS.
Arabs Left GOO Killed and 100
Wounded on the Field.
Paris, Match 30, 2:15 p. m.—An official
account has been issued of 'the victory of
the French troops over the Arab army at
Inrahr, which assembled with the object
of attacking the French expedition, which
recently occupied the oasis of Insalah,
southwest of Algeria.
The French learned of the scheme and
decided to storm the enemy’s position,
which was successfully carried March 19
by a column led by Lieut. Col. Ku. The
town was first bombarded and then
stormed, the Arab warriors making their
last stand in the mosques. They left 600
men killed and 100 wounded on the field.
In addition, 450 prisoners were taken. The
French losses were nine native soldiers
killed, thirty-eight wounded and two of
ficers wounded.
BRYAN MADE SIX SPEECHES.
He Had n Day of llnrd Campaigning
in 'Washington.
Spokane, Wash., March 30.—This has
been a day of hard campaigning for W.
J. Bryan. He made six speeches in Whit
man and Spokane counties, and addressed
35,000 people. At Colfax he addressed an
audience of 7,000; at Grafield, 2,000; at
Tokoa he spoke for thirty minutes to 4,-
000; at Farmington to 1,500 people for ten
minutes, and at Spokane he addressed two
audiences of 10.000 each, speaking after
noon and evening in the big tent of the
exposition.
A NOTH F, R CO \ SOI,IDA TI ON.
Carnegie Company May Take in
Jones and l.nnghlinx.
Pittsburg. March 30.—The Pint to-mor
row will say:
Following the reorganization of the Car
negie Steel Company, Limited, ts a project
to consolidate the Interest of the Ameri
can Iron and Steel Works owned by Joner
& Laughllns, Limited, and Laughlir.s &
Cos., Limited. Just what the proposed
corporation will be capitalized ai. could
not he learned. The capiial stock of
Jones & Laughlins, Limited, Is $1,000,010, all
paid In.
WORKING FOR THE *2,000,000.
The Chicago I niverxlly Moat Raise
fUIU.OOO To-day.
Chicago, March 30.-Presiden Harper of
the University of Chicago Is working
night and day in an effort to raise $183,0C0
Itefore 12 o’clock to-morrow night. Un
less the money is obtained, the university
will lose the $2,000,000 promised by John
D Hockefeller on condition that an equal
amount be forthcoming before April 1.
This offer originally expired on Jan. 1 hut
ihe time then was extended by Mr. Rocke
feller for three months.
THEY H NOT 'NT COLOMBO.
Leftists In Italian Chamber Refuse
to Let Him Preside.
Borne. March 30.-On the President of
the Chamber of Deputies taking his seat
to-day for Ihe session, Ihe extreme left
-1, began a tumult, shouting: “Go out
land pelted him with halls of paper. As
Jthe intervention of the ushers was frull-
Jless, the President was compelled to ad
| The {leftists In the lobbies Oeelare they
Lvin never allow Signor Colombo lo pre
side ai another aittlng
SAVANNAH. GA„ SATURDAY. MARCH 31, 1990.
MERRIMENT IN THE SENATE.
PETTIS POKES FI \ AT GALLINGER
AND BEVERIDGE*
Sta*l Alabama Senator Unn Iltib-
Blinn Over With Wit and Humor.
Porto Rican Measure Was Under
Debate and the Tariff Feature Met
AS u eli Opposition—Amendment to
Give Porto Rico the llenelit of the
Constitution AVa* Defeated.
AN ashington, March 30. Merriment
swept away the traditional diginlty of the
Senate to-day. Staid sticklers for senato
rial decorum literally held their sides an 1
shouted with laughter while the crowded
galleries joined in the laughing tumult
which not the faintest effort was made to
restrain.
Senator P-ettus of Alabama, the oldest
member of the body—his age being only a
few r months short of four-score years—de
livered the funniest speech heard within
the Senate Chamber in many years. It
sparkled with wit and bubbled over with
humor. Its sarcasm was keen, but not
bitter; and even those who were the vic
tims of it could but enjoy Its perfect good
humor and its unalloyed fun. Throughout
it all Mr. Pettus was as solemn as if he
were delivering a funeral oration.
Mr. Proctor, Republican of Vermont, de
livered a forceful arguipent in support of
free trade with the Island of Porto Rico.
Considerable progress was made with the
Porto Rican rmasure during the day, most
of the committee amendments and several
offered by senators being disposed of. Mr.
Depew of New York and Mr. Spooner of
Wisconsin gave notice they would speak
on Monday on the Porto Rican bill.
Consideration of the Porto Rican bill
was then resumed, and Mr. Proctor spoke.
He approved the civil government feature
of the pending bill and regretted that on
account of the tariff provision ho could
r.ot vote for It. As to the free trade prop
osition creating a precedent for the Phil
ippines and Cuba, he said it would be
time to cross those rivers when we reach
thorn and he predicted the crossing then
would not be difficult. Congress, he said,
is a creature of the constitution and not
the reverse.
A Constitutional Argument.
Continuing Mr. Proctor said:
“Porto Rico and Its people came under
the sovereignty of the United States by
force of the treaty with Spain, and I
think that all will agree that if any
part of the people of the island levied
war against the United States or ad
hered- to our enemies, etc., they would
be guilty of treason. Hut treason is an
exclusively defined constitutional crime,
and it cannot exist on the island unless
the constitution that defines it is in force
there.
“The people believe, as the President
did when, he w r rote in his annual mes
sage, that ‘our plain duty is to abolish
the customs tariff between Porto Rico
and the United States.' The people know
that sentence by heart, and they will re
peat It millions of times within the year
from its deliverance unless w r e perform
what the President says is 'our plain
duty.’ The people believe that this is a
question not of mere policy, but of prin
ciple, of good faith and common honesty.”
Mr. Proctor referred to the utterances of
Gen. Miles and President Eehurman of di -
late Philippines Commission, the former In
his proclamation to Porto Ricans, the lat
ter in his Tecer.t letter holding that th? ob
ligation to give the Porto Ricans free
trade is moral, not constitutional: and tba r .
the American people will not tolerate any
faltering with solemn obligations.
Continuing. Mr. Proctor said:
“We levy this tribute upon a people who
are in the direst poverty and distress, te
sulting in a large part from our very ac
tion in taking possession of their islan 1
and destroying the existing markets for
their products and opening no oth r, an l
lo this is added, by the hand of the Al
mighty, the terrible destruction of the tor
nado. If this bill becomes a law, it wit
stand greatly in the way of the develop
ment of that little island. It leaves the
future in uncertainty; for if we levy a tax
of 15 per cent, the next Congress may levy
a tax of 50 per cent. If we adopt free
trade it will be accepted by everybody
a definite policy towards Porto Rico. Cap
ital and enterprise will go there freely, but
uncertainty will paralyze industry.”
Senator Pettn*’ Humor.
Mr. Pettus then spoke, first discussing
constitutional features of the measure.
“We are governed,” he said, "in our
relations with these territories by the law
of nations so far as they are applicable.
The Idea is that when territory is ceded
to a nation that nation cannot necessar
ily exercise the powers of ils former
owners. It must exercise sway in accord
ance with its own limitations. When we
took three islands wfe took them with the
limitations of exercising only such power
over them as was possible in tho condi
tions of the United States.”
From this time forward Mr. Pettus’
speech was personal in its application.
"I was very much entertained by the
Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gal
linger) yesterday,” he said, "when he in
formed us that he was not a lawyer, and
he proved It to us, not only by asserting
It, but by his argument. Lawyers know
that when you come to read a decision of
a judge you must take all he says on a
subject; that it will not do to take a sen
tence here and another there, hut that
Is exactly what the Senator did in quot
ing Justice Bradley in the Mormon Church
case.”
He then went on to relate an anecdote
Illustrative of his point, in which a
preached of the old time —when the Sen
atcr was a hoy—had figured. In Alabama.
"The minister," he said, "was as learn
ed in the Bible as my friend from New
Hampshire is In the law. (Laughter.! He
said: ‘Brethren, my text to-day will be
the following, "Seven sons did Milcah
hear unto Enon." ’
" ’Now, I expect, brethren,' thp preach
er went on, ‘if you would look to the
commentaries you would find various
meanings to this text: hut taking a rom
mon sense view of it, I will say this:
I expect that Enon was sick and the doc
tor told his seven sons, great strong fel
lows. that it was absolutely neoessary
that he should have milk for his nutri
ment; and thereupon the seven sons went
out to look up the cows. The cows had
not come up the night before, and so
the sons could not find them; but they
came across a bear and they milked her
and carried the milk to Enon; and so.
brethren. It Is written, ‘Seven sons did
milk a hear unto Enon."
"That preacher,” concluded Mr. Pettus,
amid an outburst of hearty laughter,
"had as accurate a conception of the
Scriptures as some of our senators have
of the law of the land."
On Mr. Beveridge's Speech.
Mr. Pettus then referred to Mr, Bever-
idge's speech yesterday as friarvelous, and
said:
“When you get a genuine orator he Is
absolved from all rules of logic or common
sense. (Laughter). W.hen It Is necessary
in the fervor of oratorical flourishes to
prove any proposition true or false, ruler
of coinomn sense and the decent observ
ance of what is due to others must not
stand in the way of malntaing ’my repu
tation' as an orator. If It la necessary I
must draw on my Imagination for facts
and on my memory for flights of fancy as
Ovid Bolus did. When an orator speaks
he has a right in the fervor of his oratory
here in the United States Senate In, refer
ence to the Republicans and Democrats
and Populists and any other men who
may choose to take a seat here, to apeak
of them as enemies to the government. He
has a right to speak of them as opponents
of the government. The government in
his mind is ’me and roy wife, my son John
and his wife, us four and no more.'
(Laughter).
"Mr. President, the Master once had to
select a man to lead the children of Israel
out of Egypt and through the wilderness
of Canaan. He did not select an orator.
(Laughter.) No, he selected one of these
men from lowa or Maine, and hts name
was Moses. And he was a stubborn man,
too. (Laughter.) But Moses told his Mas
ter to Hts face that he could not do tt,
because he could not speak to the people.
And what was the reply? 'There Is
Aaron, he speaks well,’ and they took
Aaron along, not in command—that was
not allowed; but they took Mm along as
a kind of deputy. And when Moses, On
his Master's order, went up Into the moun
tain for the tables, the orator left in
charge had a golden qAlf framed (Laugh
ter) and he put all the people down for
worshiping the golden calf. (Laiughter.)
More people worship the golden calf now
than did In those days. But while Aaron
and his people were all down worshiping
the golden c*alf the man of God appeared
and he pulled out hts sword and demanded
to know who was on the Lord’s side, and
the orator jurrtped up from hts knees,
drew his sword and got on Moses’ side
and went to killing the Israelites along
with Moses.
’’All those orators will flo tile same
thing (Laughter.)—the last one of them.
We saw an Instance of it yesterday after
noon.”
Morgan’* Amendment Lost,
Consideration of the amendment was
resumed. The pending amendment was
that of Mr. Morgan providing that the
United States in exchanging the Porto
Rican coins for United States money
should pay 100 cents instead of 69 cents
for each of the Porto Rican pesos. After
seme discussion the amendment was de
feated. 12 to 33. The committee amend
ment as to the exchange of money was
then adopted.
Mr.Pettus offered aa a substitute for aec
tion 12 a provision declaring that “the
Constitution and laws of the Unite!
States shall have the same force and ef
fect in Porto Rico as in other territories
of the United States.” It was defeated,
13 to 33.
Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky offered an
amendment striking out the provision Int
section 15, that the governor should par
ticipate in legislation. It was not deemed
wise that the governor should be a part of
the legislative power of the Island and
should at the same time have authority to
veto legislation. That, it was contended,
would make the governor an autocrat.
Mr. Foraker accepted tho amendment.
Mr. Allen offered an amendment, the
effect of which was to designate Porto
Rico as a lerritory of the United States.
In the spirited colloquy that followed be
tween Mr. Foraker and Mr. Allen, the
latter declared his belief that there was
some hidden purpose in providing "this
anomalous congressional government.”
"I resent that charge,’’ said Mr. For
nker, with evident feeling. “I deny that
there is any such thing. The Senator
when he speaks so is without any war
rant whatever. 1 do not know why the
S< nator uses language which Is offensive,
and which I fear Is Intended to be so.”
Mr. Allen, disclaimed any reflection on
Mr. Foraker.
At 4:45 p. m.. the Senate adjourned.
SHOULD BE WHOLLY NEUTRAL.
Ex-President Cleveland’* Idea a* tn
Nicaragua Canal,
Princeton, N. J.. March 30.—Ex-Presi
dent Grover Cleveland to-day relaxed his
customary reserve as to the discussion of
public and political affairs and, In the
course of an interview, expressed himself
In approval of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
f.ir the neutralization of ihe Nicaraguan
canal. Mr. Cleveland added that he hop
ed the treaty would be ratified.
"With reference |o the canal aero s Nic
aragua I have always thought that what
ever was done in Its promotion by the gov
ernhiem. of the United States should lie
done as a contribution by it to the cause
of progress and advancing civilization. It
has seemed to me that we had gained that
position among the notions of the worid
that would make It aprpopriate for us. In
accordance with the spirit of our Institu
tions. to make such a contribution'. This,
of course, means the absolute ncrtrallza
lion of the Nicaragua construction, and
since the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Is direct
ly In line with this sentiment I am, of
oourre, strongly in favor of Its ratifica
tion."
DUE TO SECRET SOCIETIES.
Disturbance* in Neighborhood of
Tien Twin, China.
London, March 30.—The parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office, Mr. Uioder
lck, replying In the House of Commons to
day to a question on the subject, confirm
ed the rejioris that disturbances had oc
curred In the neighborhood of Tien Tsln,
saying they were apparently caused by
the secret societies. He added that ths
foreign representatives had called on Chi
na to rrnedy matters, the governor of the
province In which the disturbances had
occurred had been recalled and a new
governor had been appointed. The under
secretary also said that two British war
ships had gone to Taku to protect British
lives and property.
DAMAGE TO OLD DOMINION.
Fire on Ihe Meaxlilp Canard a Lo**
of About Mlff.OOO.
New York, Marcli s).—The steamship
Old Dominion, formerly of the Old Dornln
lan line, now tho property of the Hoy
Steamship Company, plying between New
York and Boston, was damaged by Are
to-day. Hhe reached her pier last night
and about 3 o'clock this morning Arc was
discovered 111 the cargo of general mer
chandls • near the engine room. The crew
which rushed lo the pump* was driven
away by the heat, but the tire department
which was then summoned confined the
flumes to the lower deck. Total loss $15,-
000.
DAY DEVOTED TO WAR CLAIMS.
HOUSE REFUSED TO PAY FOR CUT
TING OF’ MANILA CABLE.
Dill In Relialf of Pennsylvania Citi
zen* Who Suffered burins I lie War
W'n* Also Consigned to Oblivion.
Two War Claim Rills Went
Through—One NYnn tn Pay for Cot
ton Destroyed—Diplomatic Appro
priation Hill Passed.
Washington, March 30.—The House de
voted the day to war claims.
The bill to remunerate the British cable
company- for expenses Incurred in repair
ing the Manila cable cut by Admiral
Dewey, which was under consideration
several weeks ago, was consigned to
oblivion as was the bill to refer to the
Court of Claims the claims of citizens of
certain border counties of Pennsylvania,
who suffered losses during the various In
cursions of rebel forces Into that state
during the Civil War. This bill has been
before Congress for over fifteen years and
involves about $3,450,000.
Two bills were passed—to refer the
claims of Gecrge W. Lawrence (Involving
$17.(00) In connection with the construc
tion of tho monitor Waasuc to the Court
of Claims; to refer the claim of Hiram
Johnson and others for cotton burned In
East Tennessee by the Confederate forces,
to the Court of Claims.
By a curious coincidence Mr. Cox of
Tennessee, who commanded the Confed
erate forces which destroyed the cotton
In Bast Tennessee for which the govern
ment is to pay. occupied a seat on the
floor when the bill was passed. The bill
Involves about $21,000
The House early resolved Itself into
Committee of tho Whole to consider thus
claims. When tlows Pennsylvania citizens’
claim came up Chairman Mahan of the
V.’.,r Claims Committee, explained tho
losses were in property taken or destroyed
during the Civil War by Stuart's raid In
18*12; Lee’s Invasion of Peneylvania In 18*13.
and Earl.y’s raid in 1864 when Chamers
burg was destroyed. All these claims, h"
said, had been proved Under acts of the
Pennsylvania Legislature. They were
based upon the constitutional guarantee
of the United States to protect the states
against Invasion. If the court decided th
claimants had no rights that was the end
of the matter.
By a vote of 26 to 63 the committee refus
ed to lay the bill 1 aside with a favorable
recommendation, and it was laid on the
table, 52 to 27.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was pre
sented and adopted.
The House affirmed the action of the
Committee of the Whole ts each Instance.
Saturday, April 21. was set aside for pav
ing tribute to the memory of the late Rep
resentative Settle of Kentucky.
Ait 5:06 p. m. the House adjourned.
TRIED TO POISON A FAMILY.
Servant Girl Held for Putting Are
nie in Ontinenl.
Cincinnati, March 30—An attempt this
morning to poison a family resulted In the
serious Illness of four persons—Mrs. F.
A. Aiken, Miss Allle M. Calvin, Harold
Winold, aged six, and Francis Wlnold,
aged three. Mrs. C. O. Wlnold, mother of
the children and daughter of Mrs. Aiken,
e sc coed.
The persons poisoned had eaten oat
meal for breakfast. They were violently
attack* and. A physician was quickly called
and all were placed out of danger, though
still suffering severely.
Suspicion pointed to tho servant girl,
Violet Foster, who was arrestel. She ad
mitted that she had procured the arsenic,
but was instigated by C. O. Wlnold. fa
ther of the children. The father
once kidnapped the children and Mrs.
Winold recovered them after lengthy liti
gation.
WILL CONNECT WITH M. AND O.
Cldrszn nml Eastern llllnoi* to Com
pete W itli L. and N.
Chicago, March 30.—The Times Herald
to-morrow will say:
The Chlcjzwtind Eastern Illinois on
April 1. will connect with the Mobile and
Ohio at Tamms, 111. The move is an Im
portant one on the part of the road, for
it will enter Into active competition wiih
Ihe Louisville and Nashville and othei
roads for Southern freight business. The
close traffic alliance with the Mobile and
Ohio, was made possible by the comple
tion of the new line of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois from Marion to Thebes.
The connecting line gives the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois an outlet to the South via
the Cotton Belt line at Thebes, and the
Louisville and Nashville at Tamms.
FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Officer Wlio Struck Secretary Caleb
Power* indicted.
Lexington, Ky., March 30.—The county
grand Jury to-day returned an Indictment
for assault and battery against Palrolman
William Luny, one of the officers who ar
rested Secretary of State Caleb Powers
here three weeks ago.
It Is charged that the officer struck
Powers, eutt'ng a gash In his head. It is
claimed by the officers thnt Powers, who
was tn company of a squad of soldiers,
resisted arrest.
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PARTIES' MAY AMALGAMATE.
Social Democrat* a nil Mlddle-of-the-
Itoad Populist*.
Terre Haute, Ind., March 30.—According
to persistent reports here a movement Is
well under way to amalgamate the So
cial t mocratlc party and lhat element of
the Pop-.llst parly known as the "middle
of-the-roaders.”
It is said that the plan now Is to unite
the two parties it t the middle-of-the-road
Populist Convention In Cincinnati In May
and form one organization of the two. This
may lie accomplished by the nomination
of Eugene V. Debs of this city for Presi
dent by the Populists. He has already
been nominated by tho Social Democracy
for president
Hnysllp Given Ninety Years.
Kansas City. Mo., March JO.— John Hay
slip, a horse trainer was found guilty of
murder In the second degree to-day, and
sentenced to ninety years in the peniten
tiary. Ilaysllp murdered his wife and
Maud Mitchell, and tried to kill Charles
Uarrcr, an lee wagon driver
NAVAL POLICY HOARD’S WORK.
Must Prepare Theoretical Plans for
Our Defense.
Washington, March 30.—The first meet
ing of the Naval Policy Hoard has been
called for April 15, and thereafter the
board probably will meet onco a week
until it lias reduced its work to routine
form. The work of the beard will be with
out precedent.
The Intelligence bureaus of the war and
navy departments have endeavored to
compile and have in shape for use in
case of hostilities, information respecting
the resources In a warlike way, of other
nations, but this has been merely inci
dent to other duties.
The policy board Is lo undertake this
work on larger lines und probably will be
guided by European methods. It will lie
Its business to provide In advance and
have ready for instant use completely
worked out. plans of naval campaigns, of
fensive and defensive, applicable to any
maritime power with which the Unite!
States may by any lujsstbtllty come Into
hostile conflict In the future. The pre
paration of these plans involves un enor
mous amount of work, theoretical and
practical. The military and naval re
sources of foreign countries must be as
certained to a nicety and this Informa
tion must be renewed from the latest
sources from time to time. Accurate coast
char ts and plans of defenses must he se
cured In order to avoid, as far as possi
ble, the s rtous omission made by the
British authorities In the case of the geog
raphy of the Transvaal.
The war college will probably will lie
called upon to assist in the work of con
tinuing on an enlarged scale the planning
of the utilization of the United States
naval forces In defensive Campaigns. An
other branch of the work will lie the pre
paration of the plans for naval operations
when the navy Is callqd upon to act tn
conjunction with the army, both offens
ively and defensively. This Involves ques
tions of harbor defenses, and the protec
tion of the naval stations.
The Pearl Hurbor board is now engaged
In a scheme for the establishment and
fprtlfleatton of a naval station in that har
bor and the policy board probably will
have to pass on the report and recom
mendations.
Later, steps may he taken to consider
the establishment of a naval station on
the Island of Guam.
SUPERIOR TO THE MILITARY.
New Philippine • nmmllon lo Have
Great Civil Power.
Washington. March 30.—The cabinet to
day discussed the Instructions to be given
to tho new Philippine Commission to In
formally communicated to the commis
sioners within a day or two.
It is known that It is the purpose of tho
President to make the civil government
of the. Philippines represented by the com
mission, superior to the military In all
matters pertatnilng to the government of
the islands, not strictly military In chiir
ncier. It is believed that Judge Taft, be
fore he accepted the chairmanship of ths
commission, bad a perfect understanding
with the President as lo the relation*
which should exist between the civil and
military authorities, and also that from
the time the commission arrives In Ma
nila Its authority will be supreme, un
der the President, as to all matters of
government.
Secretary Gage occupied some time nt
10-day’s cabinet session In making a state
ment of the receipts and expenditures o’
the government. He stated that since
July 1. 1899, there had accumulated a sur
plus of revenue over receipts of about
$53,000,0*8), and by the end of June this year
it probably would amount to over $ 0,009,-
000. This surplus Is accounted for by larg*
receipts from customs, and by a material
reduction In the expenditures on account
of the war. The secretary la of ihe opin
ion that the present rate of taxation might
safely he reduced to some extent and It
was with a view to a possible recommen
dation to Congress by the President on the
subject that the secretary made this
statement.
RUSSIA'S DEMAND ON KOREA.
Likely to Provoke Vlgorom Japan
ese Opposition.
London, March 31.—The Times has the
following from Seoul, capital of Korea:
"M. Pavloff. the Russian minister, re
cently demanded from Korea the conces
sion of a posting station to a Russian
steamship company at Atkinson Point,
commanding Masampo harbor, and to pre
vent a counter claim by Japan of the
neighboring area, he demanded that Korea
should not alienate In any form any por
tion of Kojedo Island to any other Pow
er.
' Yesterday, at an Imperial audience, for
reasons not given but surmised, M. Pav
loff modified his original demand, asking
Instead of Atkinson Point another site
within the treaty limits of Masampo. This
demand Is unobjectionable. At the same
time, however, be Insisted on the non
alienation of Kojedo. Ills action Indicates
that Russia claims the reversion of this
Island, which Is of high strategical value,
as commanding the Korean Straits, and
It Is bound to provoke Japanese opposi
tion.”
TWO HANGED FOR !MI RllElt.
Official Execution of Two Filipino*
for That Prime.
Manila. March 30, 6:15 p. m.—Morale*
und Gonzales, who were found guilty of
murdering a countryman, were hangd r-t
noon to-day In the Plaza, In front of the
Church of San Carlos, province of Pan
gaslnan, an officer of the Seventeenth
Infantry presiding at the execution,
which was witnessed by the principal cit
izens of the place. There was no demon
stration.
COMPLAINT OF MR. MAORI’M.
Much Interest in Hl* Cne Again*! u
llrlllKh Postmaster.
London, March 31.—A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Ladysmith, dated
March 30, says:
"Much Interest It* felt In the civil case
of former United States Consul Muerum
against tho postmaster at Pietermaritz
burg for an alleged breach of contract In
handing over his private letters to the
military authorities lo open. Judgment
Is expected to-morrow."
A Record Kreiiklnx Trip.
Pittsburg, March 30.—A. R. Peacock,
vice president uf tho Carnegie Steel Com
pany. who made a record breaking trip
across the continent, arrived here to
night. His entire Journey from Ros An
geles here occupied bnt seventy-two hours
and thirty minutes
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEKJI A YEAH
THE BAPTISTS AT GRIFFIff.
ORPHANS FROM THE HOME VISIT
THE HIM ENTION.
Liberal Collection for the Rcnellt of
the Grcnt Charity—l.ltttc Folks En
joy a Lunch Propet red for Til cm.
Gratifying Report Frojp Mercer
I'nlveralty— Additional Fund* foe
That Institution Educational
Hoard Make* Report.
Grlflln. Ga., March 30.—The second day
of the Baptist Convention, if possible, has
been more pleasant than the first, ot least
it has seemed to an onlooker.
■So far os the citizens are concerned,
It was a most pleasant doy for them, foe
they have had the children, from tho Or
phan's Home as their guests, and there
was considerable pleasure In watching tha
tots enjoy themselves as If ot n picnic., 1
They arrived hero nt 9:15 o’clock, over
the Central of Georgia Railway, in tha
charge of Mrs. A. G. Chapman, the ma
tron. There were sixty-eight of them. Id
all, and their ages ranged from 2% years
to 17.
At the church they were Introduced to
the convention by I)r. J. B. Taylor, tha
secretary of tho Home, and were wel
comed by President W. J. Northed,
whereupon Master Carlisle Hall, on be
half of the Home, thanked the convention
for their reception. In the meantime tha
Indies of the Dorcas Society were busy
preparing a dinner for them on the lawn
of the church, and n table covered with
a white cloth, was tilled with every del
icacy that could please the palate of a
child. Tile sight at tho dinner table at
toon was truly on Interesting one, at
after prayer, tho little ones quietly, and
In a well behaved manner, lunched while
hundreds looked on. It 'was a feat that
could not have been accomplished save for
the unconsciousness of childish Innocence
assisted by healthy appetites. After tha
meal lunches were prepared for them so
that they might trot be hungry during
the long wait for the train..
One of the most pleasant sights to-day
was the arrival of forty students from
Monroe College at Forsyth, who came up
In a body.
The morning session of the convolution
was largely given up to discussion of tha
Orphans' Home, nnd It was a most touch
ing discussion of the needs of the Insti
tution that brought forth a gool round
contribution for -he home. Dr. ./. R. Tay
lor of the home, which It situated ut
Hapevllle, sta'-'l thnt the grea'est need
of the home was a large bulH'ng. ami In
Ills address pointed It out plainly. He
drew n vivid picture of the good that was
Ixdng accomplished by the work that was
going on there and called attention to still
greater good that could be done If the
means were sufficient.
The seene at the taking up of collection
was one thnt will long be remembered,
nnd It only took a short time to secure
$7,585.75 in suhscrlptioryi nnd $lOO In cash
for the needs of the home.
There were Incidents that were very
touching In ronn'c lon with tills and It Is
not surprising thnt-the nmo'in*, ns large
as It was, was so quickly raised.
Dr. P. D. Pollock's report on Mercer
University showed a healthy condition of
that Institution. He asked for a larger
appropriation for the loan fun 1 nnd stated
that about forty students were ready to
entpr the university. A subscription of
$5OO was secured in n short while for tha
loan fund.
The report of the Board of Education;
was quite a le-igthy one anl In dptail
covered all of the work done by tho Bap
tists in Georgia.
BIGHT NEW WARSHIPS
Are Provided lor In Hip Sural Ap
■■roiirlntlnn Hill.
Washington, March SO.—Tho Hound
Commltteo on Naval Affairs to-day ap
proved the naval appropriation bill anti
directed Its report to tho House. Sev
eral efforts were made to change the bill
as heretofore practically agreed upon, but
no material changes were made.
As the bill will be reported It provided
for two battleships, three armored cruis
ers and three protected cruisers of thst
dimensions heretofore given and armor
plate for the ship* of the Maine claw*
now urgently In need of armor, is author
ized at a price not exceeding $545 per
ton. '•
The proposition for n government armor
factory was again brought forward anil
caused animated discussion, but no con
clusive action was taken.
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COLUMBIA THEATER Ill’llNF.D.
tlnnjr Heroic Rescues Made From a
( hlengo Ridding.
Chicago, March 30.—The Columbia The
ater. an old and popular playhouse, was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The to
tal loss was $190,000. It is attributed tat
hot conls dropping on the floor In the sixth
floor apartments of the Iroquois Club, the
leading Democratic club of Illinois.
The Arc spread rapidly. In the rush
for the street three women were over
come. A fireman and a policeman were
Injured. A Klaw & Krlanger company
was rehearsing and twenty men and wo
men in costume rushed to the street and
shelter elsewhege. Many gallant rescues,
were made. The losses, mostly protected
by Insurance, Include the Columbia Thea
ter Amusement Company, owner of the
building, $125,0H0; Rogers Brothers' scen
ery, etc., $35,000; Iroquois Club, $lO,OOO.
RELATIONS till: AMICAIILE.
Great llrilnln and Portugal Are tin ‘
Friendly Term*.
I,ondoh, March 31.—The Madrid corres
pondent of the Dally Mail says:
"Fiom Lisbon I hear that with ttfe full
authorization of Portugal, stores for tho
British forces in Rhodesia have been
passed over the lielra Fmtall railway.
"Very amicable relations exist between
Portugal and Great Britain and some po
litical changes are exacted to follow ths
announcement of the Delagoa award."
Protocol Rend In Senate.
Washington, March 30.—1n the executive
session of the Senate to-day the protocol
to the peace treaty agreed upon hetween
ihe representatives of the Unßed States
and Spain wag. read. The |>rotocol ex
tends for a year, the time within which
Spanish residents of the Philippines can
decide as to allegiance.