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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888 J. y. ESTILL, President. BRITISH LOSSES WERE HEAVY. KILLED AND WOI'UDFJD IN BATTLE AT K All EE SIDING. Tito Officers nml Nineteen Mon Lost Their Lives, Millie IG7 Were AVnundeil lndications Are That Roberts 11ns fora me weed Ills March Northward—Eighth Division Or dered to .Join Roberts—Sending Prisoners to St. Helena Angers the Boers. London, April 1, 4 a. m.—The war office has posted the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated at Bloemfontein, March 30, evening: "Reports point to the enemy’s leaving Brandfort and proceeding in a northerly direction. The casualties in yesterday s engagement were more numerous than at first reported. "Officers killed, two; wounded, eight. Rank and file, killed 19, wounded 159, missing 3.” The war office issued no further news last night, and the few dispatches re ceived from the scat of war bear evidence of having been delayed by the censor. According to a special dispatch from Pretoria, dated yesterday. Lord Roberts has commenced his advance northward. The dispatch says that there are daily skirmishes, and that a big battle is immi nent. This, however, may refer to the opera tions preceding the engagement at Karee siding, which has apparently cleared 'the way as well as secured an advantage of positions whence the next operations may be conducted. Tucker's division is now strongly occu pying the Boers camp at Karee Siding with the way clear to Brandfort, which is reported already evacuated. Eighth Division to Move. Orders have been received at Cape Town for the Eighth division to be dis embarked and sent north immediately on its arrival there. The Boer forces in the neighborhood of Paardeberg are reported to be actively en gaged in marauding and in attempting to capture British horses left on the veldt owing to their weak condition. Six hundred Barkley refugees sent back from Cape Town are stranded, the Kim berley military authorities refusing as sistance to allow them taf.proceed. Much Kaffir looting is Teported at Klip dam. An active campaign is in progress on the part of loyalists of Cape Colony for the annexation of the republics and the punishment of the colonials who serve in the Boer army. Meetings in support of this policy have been held in many important centers under the auspices of the South African League. The transportation of the prisoners to St. Helena is arousing the anger of the Boer, who threaten to retaliate by send ing the British prisoners to Koomati poort, reputed to be the worst fever den in South Africa. BOERS HAD STRONG POSITION. Took Careful Flank Movements for ilie British to \\ in. Bloemfontein, March 31.—The Boer posi tion yesterday was one of great natural strength. Only the turning movement of tlen. French and Mnj. Legallals, the lat ter commander of the mounted infantry, on either Hank, insured the British suc cess. The chape of the kopjes ms irregular. The Boers’ right flank consisted of a long hill with wooded sides connected with the main position by a long low ridge, thickly wooded. The rest of the position toward the left, consisted of broken kopjes, all connected by high ridges. Majt Legallals moved round the Boers left and engaged them, first freely using his Vickers-Maxims and gradually forc ing the Boers toward the center, where they made a good stand. Maj. Legaliais was unable to move un til late in the day while Gen. French moved early. The latter made a wide tour toward the rear of the Boers, but was unable to complete the movement before the Boers perceived this intention and abandoned the position. They retired in good order between Gen. French and Maj. Legallnis, where the mam body of ihe Boers, with four guns, held an excel lent position on the edge of a deep donga whence they shelled Gen. French. The. infantry attack was delivered at midday, when the Norfolks opened the fight by seizing the lower sdppes of Ugly kopje. Steadily they worked their way to the tTost of the hill, where a hot engage ment ensued. The Lincolnshire's occupied the hill on the right,*protecting the Eigh teenth Battery, which dragged its guns up the Hill wilh the greatest difficulty and opened a heavy fire at close range. Meanwhile the city imperials getting into touch with the Boers, the remainder of the Vickets division advanced across a semi-circular basin through which a railway ran. It was very open ground and the Boers from the detached kopje and ii*ge delivered a heavy fire. In spite of this, however, the British moved on stead ily, as if on parade. The advance was pro tected by guns which vigorously shelled the Boer position. About 4 o’clock the British advanced simultaneously and occuppd the Boers’ position from which an excellent, view could be had of Brandfort, fifteen miles distant, across the open plain. The Boer loss is unknown. SITUATION AT MAFEKING. President Stcyn Sold to Have Gone lo Pretorlu. London, March 31.—Lord Roberts to-day reported to the war office that he had r - ceived news from Col. Baden-Dowdl at Mafeklng, up to March 10, when the gen eral health of the garrison and its spirits were good, the locally made gun, search light and ammunition were Working well, the food was holding Out well and the pa per currency, which the British command er had issued was satisfactory. From Carte Town it is reportei that President Steyn has gene to Pretoria al ter, according to refugees Issuing nh ord r that all British burghers refusing to join the Boer armies shall bo shot. The stories of refugees, however, are notoriously un reliable. > The news from elsewhere is meager, though the last reports from Natal indi cated the speedy clashing of the opposing armies. DEATH OK COL GOUGH. It Occurred at Norvttl’a Punt on Lnnt Wedaradny, London, March 31. Lord Roberts reports fpje Jlofraug ■ Jfeto& the death at Norval’s Pont Wednesday, March 28, of Col. the Hon. George Hugh Gough, C. B. Col. Gough had been private secretary to the commandr-in-ehtef of the British forces. Lord Wolselcy, since 1897. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, July 25, 1862. HELD THE BRITISH AT BAY. Boers Fought Well at Mnfet Kop During Six Hours. Kroonstaad, March 31.—Gen. Smuts to day engaged the British at Ma£et kop, south of Brandford, and held them at bay for six hours. The burghers fought well. The casualties are unknown. The Free State Raad will assemble at Kroonstaad April 2. ROBERTS AVinED KRUGER. Kipling Wrote a Poem on the Dentil of Gen. Joubert. Bloemfontein, March 31.—Gen. Lord Roberts has sent a telegram of condolence to President Kruger on the death of Gen. Joubert. Rudyard Kipling has written a poem on Joubert’s death, which appears in the Friend of the Free State. Burled Wltli Military Honors. Bloemfontein, March 30,—C01. Gough of the Fourteenth Hussars, who died at Nerval s Pont, was buried here to-day with full military honors, Lord Roberts and staff following the remains to the grave. Started for St. Helena. Cape Town, March 31.—The first batch of prisoners started to-day for S4. Hel ena. NEW RAPID' TRANSIT SVSTKM. Angust Belmont to Operate It With E. P. Bryan lu Charge. New York, March 31.—The World to morrow will say: August Beimont and his construction company will operate the Rapid Transit System. The unexpected admission from Mr. Belmont that he was forming a com pany to operate the road, came through his announcement that E. P. Bryan of St. Louis, had been engaged by him. Mr. Bryan has been vice president and gen eral manage!- of the St. Louis Terminal Railway, which position he has just re signed. Mr. Bryan has a contract with Mr. Belmont, representing the new company, for five years, at $20,000 a year. He will receive SBO,OOO before a car is operated over the line. GOES TO THE PENITENTIARY. ilerger Was Convicted of Embezzling Ovey $.'100,000. Chicago, March 31.—Robert Berger, a partner of E. S. Dreyer, the banker, re cently convicted of embezzling over $300,- 000 of the funds of the West Park board, was to-night found guilty and sentenced to an indefinite term in the penitentiary. The specific charge against Berger was receiving funds for deposit when he knew the bank of E. S. Dreyer & Cos. to be in solvent. Berger received the verdict with com posure. He was at once taken to the county jail and locked in the same cell with E. S. Dreyer, his former partner in business. EFFORT TO SECT HE FINLEY. Republicans at Indianapolis Say It AYoutd Be Resisted. Indianapolis, March 31.—1 t Is believed by prominent residents that Kentucky Dem ocrats are here waiting a favorable op portunity to take Charles I’. Finley, ex- Secretary of State of Kentucky, and car ry him to Kentucky to be tried for com plicity in the assassination of Senator Goebel. Finley is known to be in conceal ment here. He has been at the residence of the sheriff, a part of the county jail, litre. The Republicans here say any such ef fort will be resisted and that if the two factions meet there will undoubtedly be bloodshed in this city. WOMAN CONFESSED HER CRIME. Says She Served Poisoned Ontnieal to the XVlnold Fnmily. Cincinnati, March 31.—The woman un der arrest in connection with the poison ing of the divorced wife of Charles O. Winold, her children and others, to-day confessed that her name was Faltha Gal linn and she has been fully identified. She says Winolt) placed the poison in the oat meal ana she served it to the family. She says Winold promised to marry her and wanted to get the family out of the way. For this purpose she secured employment in the family as a domestic. She gave the name of Violet Foster when arrested. It is thought Win old will soon be captured. LUXURY OF THE SUMNER. After nil Inspection Briggs Reas serts Ills Charges. New York. March 31.—The transport Sumner started on her voyage for Manila with 782 volunteer soldiers and sixty offi cers, and supplies, this afternoon. Congressman Edmund H. Drlggs of Brooklyn, after making a thorough In spection of the transport this morning, de clared that the charges of extravagance and lavish expenditure of money on the Sumner are true. He condemned the un sanitary arrangements for the soldiers, and declared that he would demand fur ther investigation of the refitting of the Sumner. AGAINST THE FENNSYLVANIA. Decision Adverse In Compulsory Re lief Department. Youngstown, 0., March 31.—W. E. Mc- Cready secured Judgment to-day against the Pennsylvania Company for sl6ti alleged to have been retained from hla wages. M<-- Cready claims that when he was given employment by the company us a brake man he was coerced Into Joining the relief department and that a portion of Ills wages was withheld each month against Ills protest. The suit Is regard'd ns a test case. The company gave not co of appeal. SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. APRIL 1. 1900. PORTO RICO NEEDS REVENUE. i GOAL GEN. DA ATS DECLARES TAR IFF IS NECESS.VnY. Takes $2.000.000 Annually to Pay the Government's Expenses—Can lie Rnised Only by Cnstoma Duties Says Davis—President of Porto Ri enn-Ameriean Tobacco Company Declares Tariff AVI]A- Stop Ship ments to America. 'San Juan, Porto Rico, March 31.—1n an interview to-day with the Associated Press correspondent, Gov. Gen. Davis said: “I have not felt it proper for me to dis cuss congressional matters, filling as I do, an executive position. I have expressed my views, fully, however, on Porto Rico's needs, and I might say if Congress should adopt free trade, the receipts of the cus tom houses would naturally cease. One million five hundred thousand dollars have been collected during the fiscal year, and with free trade, this will be lost. What then will run the island? "Although I have received no official advices regarding an appropriation, I un derstand through the newspapers that an appropriation was decided upon, and I in fer that this appropriation will be spent on insular government expenses. If free trade is adopted, I cannot see how the necessary funds for Conducting the affairs of the island are to be raised by myself or those who succeed me. Two million dollars are the present expenses, and this amount will be needed annually. There la only a small revenue incoming, from stamps, liquors, tobacco and mercantile licenses, and it is impossible to collect taxes because of the condition.” Tobacco Man's ATetv. W. T. Townes, president of the Porto Rican-American Tobacco Company, says the proposed tariff will keep Porto Rico out of the American market; that Porto Rico will sell to Europe, China and Japan, and not a pound to the United States. The tariff means a difference of $725 on each thousand pounds of finished tobacco. United States makers can buy the same leaf and make it up in the United States, and sell it $725 cheaper han\ the Porto Rico manufacturers. The Porto Rican-American Tobacco Company employs 500 hands at Ponce'and San Juan, and has an output of clga’-a and cigarettes to the value of $1,000,000 annually. Mayors AVnnt to Resign. The Mayors of many towns have become dissatisfied and wish to resign, although only elected a few months ago. They do not like the responsibility of their offices and the empty treasuries. A general or der was recently issued prohibiting resig nations except on account of Illness. The deficits have been caused for the most part by the order in 1899 removing municipal taxse on meats, breads, foods, etc., which order, however, was considered just, but on account of which the city re ceipts have fallen off about half. In many towns funds are unavailable to pay police, clerks, teachers and the commonest ex penses for the past few months. CULTON MAKES A DENIAL. Says He Never Implicated Himself In Confession. Frankfort, Ky., March 31.—A1l the de tectives are out of the city. Culton re peats his denial that he even implicated himself In his confession, and says he will explain everything on the witness stand. . , Thomas Campbell and Arthur Goebel have been active in preparing cases for the grand jury. Judge Moore says sev eral warrants are out that have not been served, but declines to give names. Gov. Taylor's wife and daughter went to Louis ville to-day, and their effects were ship ped there. It is said they will not re turn until the pending cases are settled. MOUNT SENDS REQUISITIONS. First One AA'ent to Taylor and the Second to Beckham. Indianapolis. Mafch 31.—Last week a requisition was issued by Gov. Mount on the "Governor of Kentucky," without naming anyone, but it was taken to Frankfort by a Republican and was pre sented to Gov. Taylor. To-day Gov. Mount again issued a re quisition on “The Governor of Kentucky." This time it was placed in the hands of a Democrat to serve, and it will be pre sented to Gov. Beckham. This is because the man wanted is now confined in the state penitentiary at Frankfort and the officials of that insti tution recognize Gov. Beckham. The requisition is for Rudolph Gossman, who is wanted in Floyd county- on a charge of burglary committed in 1896. SOCIALISTS AA ON THE POINT. Signor Colombo Resigned Presiden cy of Italian Chamber. Rome, March 31.—Signor Daibertl, the vice president of the House, took the chair at the opening of the Cfiambcr of Deputies to-day and announced that Sig nor Colombo had resigned the presidency and that the other officials attached to the presidency had also resigned. The sitting to-day was calm, though the Socialists were exultant at the resignation of Signor Colombo, which, with the with drawal of the decree law. they attribute to their uncompromising obstruction. CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY. Lust Meeting Held and the Formal Transfer Made. Pittsburg. March 31.—The last meeting of the partners of the Carnegie Steel Com pany, Limited, was held to-day. At this meeting the formal transfer of the Inter o?ts and property of the limited partner ship was made to the Carnegie Steel Com pany, the Pennsylvania corporation which will operate the Pennsylvania property of the company In the Interest of the New Jersey corporation, tho Carnegie Com pany. Increase In England's Revenue. London, March 31.—The annual state ment of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, for the year ending March 31, shows a net Increase In revenue over 1899, of £11,899.377, of which £7.462,801 occurred In the last quarter, and was evidently due to the Immense pay ments for the release of landed goods previous to the budget announcement. HOI RLE TURRETS A SUCCESS. Trlnl of Those on Kearsnrge Proved Most Satisfactory. Washington, March 31.—The following telegram has been received at.the navy de partment from Commander Folger of the battleship Kearsarge just returned f:om a sea trial: "Fort Monroe, A'a., March 30.—Secretary Navy, Washington: The double tuiret thoroughly tested and Is an assured suc cess both from military and structural standpoints. No interference between planes of guns or Inconvenience from blrsl or smoke. The structure tested with sim ultaneous discharges of three guns Is am ply strong to withhold tho united shock of the four guns of either turret. The ab sence of suitable electric device for sim ultaneous discharge of all the guns pre vented this final test. Both pairs of eight inch guns tested in simultaneous firing.” SAYS IT SETTLES ALL DOUBTS. Admlrnl Snmpson on Test of Super imposed Turrets. Washington, March 31.—Admiral Samp son, who was aboard the Kearsarge. dur ing her last run out to sea, arrived here this morning from Fort Monroe on his way north to Boston. The Admiral witnessed the test of the double turret, a feature of naval archi tecture peculiar to the United States navy. The test settled completely all doubts as to the practicability of this idea. According to Admiral Sampson, none of the predicted faults of the system de veloped. It had been contended that the blast of the eght-inch guns superimposed above the big twelve-inch guns would make it impossible to operate the latter; that no man could live in the turret. As a matter of fact the blast was so fight that two officers stationed in the two sighting hoods on the lower turret were unable to agree as to whether there was any blast at all. and if there was they could dbt tell its direction. A piece of cotton wool placed in the forward slit of the middle of the sighting hood was driven into the hood, but on either side it remained undisturbed. Contrary to predictions, there was no difficulty in maintaining the four guns m the superimposed turrets in parallel; the shots were delivered almost in one spot. Owing to a fault In the electrical connec tions, which can easily be remedied, it was not possible to discharge more than three of the guns together, but the three shots nt a thousand yards dropped in the same place in the water. No trouble was experienced with the turning devices and other mechanism; everything Worked with perfect smooth ness. The same was true, according to Admiral Sampson, of the Kearsarge as a whole, everything, boilers, engines, steering gear, functioned perfectly. SHOULD HAVE INDBPENDKiN^tB. El Cuhnno Quotes Senators Butler nnil Pettigrew. Havana, March 31.—United States Sen ators Butler and Pettigrew are represent ed by El Cubano to-day as saying they were convinced that the Cubans are fit for self-government; that the Cubans want independence and are not the ene mies of the people of the United States, but are grateful to them. The Cubans, El Cubano represents the senators as saying, are resentful of the conduct of President McKinley for not fulfilling the sacred promise of the joint resolution. They are perfectly sure that President McKinley wifi not do anything to make Cuba independent, but, on the contrary, ail ills resolutions tend to strength the military hold of Ute United State on the island in order to convert Cuba into an American colony. El Cubano says the senators declare that all respectable Cubans of standing want independence, only those wishing annexation who are in the employ of the intervening government or discredited Cu bans. The Spaniards, who were at first annexationists, are now warned by what happened in Porto Rico and have chang ed their minds and are helping the Cu bans toward independence. The Cubans, El Cubano makes the senators say, do not believe the promises of President McKinley, knowing that the only people who can help them are the Democrats, who hold the freedom of Cuba as most sacred. CAMBRIDGE HAD GOOD CREW. Besleil Oxford In tine of Hie Poorest Knees Ever Seen. London, March 31.—The greatest rowing contest of Europe, that between the Ox ford and Cambridge crews, ended to-day in a most pitiful procession. The only interesting feature was that the record time was equalled. Even this perform nnce was minimized by the fact that Cam bridge won on one of the strongest flood tides that has marked a race day in years, and in perfect weather conditions. The crowds were in no way diminished from the tremendous proportions of recent years, but there was no chance for en thusiasm. It is a long time since the race was so barren of fea tures. If pressed, Cambridge prob ably could have smashed all record* Oxford Is officially estimated to hav been beaten by one minute, but as a matter of fact the dark blues had ceased rowing before they reached the winning post and about a quarter of a mile Sep arated at the finish one of the best from one of the worst crews that ever appear ed in this classic event. At no time in the race did Oxford appear to make any serious efforts to catch up with their riv als, who led from the start. The losers were beaten before the race begun and the hundreds of thousands that blacken ed the banks of the Thames realized It. The course was the usual one, from Putney to Marilake, and the official time of the winner was eighteen minutes and forty-seven seconds. It was the fifty seventh annual race between the two col. leges. NOT TO BE MADE PUBLIC YET. Instrnctlnn* to Philippine Commis sioners Held Up. Washington, March 31.—Secretary Root said to-day that the inatructlons to the Philippine Commission will not be made public at present, as it la desired to keep them open for possible change or addi tion until the last moment. Consequently the final written Instructions to the com missioners will not be delivered until the day of their departure from Ban Fran cisco for Manila, April 15. Ilrlttsh \Ynrslil|ia nt Tnkn. Tien Tsln, March 31.—The British sec ond-class drulser Hermtone, and third class cruiser Brisk have arrived at Tuku, FAIRBANKS URGES A TARIFF. OI'POSES HIS COLLEAGUE ON POKTO RICAN QI ESTION. Sny* .Innun of ArkunHtiM Proiionoil tlic Only Moiiftiire Yet Presented In Knvor of Miißnr anil Tolmeeo Trusts—llls Views n to \\ hy There Should He n Turf If—Senator Ha eon on Ills Amendment—V ote to He Taken Tuesday. Washington, March 31.—50 far as the committee in charge of the measure is con cerned, the iPorto Rician bill was complet ed to-day with the exception of two amendments, which senators had requested should lie over until Monday. The final two days’ debate on the hill will begin at 11 o’clock Monday. At 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon the votes will be taken on the pending amendments and the bill. The feature of to-day’s session was an exhaustive discussion of the pending meas ure by Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana. Par ticular interest was manifested by sena tors on both sides of the chamber in the speech, in view of the attitude of Mr. Fair banks’ colleague, Mr. Ileveridge. Tie supported vigorously and unequivo cally the pending: measure, making an ar gument which some*, of his colleagues said would attract widespread attention. Consideration of the Porto Rican bill being resumed, Mr. Bacon of Georgia made a statement concerning the mibstl tute he offered yesterday for the pending unfinished business. He desired, he said, to arrogate to him self no credit for the substitute, as it was the measure originally prepared by Mr. Foraker, amended slightly. He could not speak for all members on his side of the chamber, but he knew thrit as he had in troduced tho measure in the utmost good faith, some Democrats at least would support it. It presehted, he thought, the best proposition yet made as to Porto Rico, Inasmuch as It provided a free ter ritorial government of the United States.* Ilavemeyer Wonts Free Trade. Tho pending question was on Iho amendment offered by Mr. Allen of Ne braska providing that the bill should des ignate Porto Rico as a territory of the United States. Mr. MeComas read a re cent statement of Mr. liavemeyer, presi dent of the American Sugar Refining Company, in which he argued In favor of the fiee admission fo the United States of sugar from Porto Rico and expressed the belief that the time would come soon when it would be admitted free. When that section of the bill relating to the legislative assembly of Porto Rico was reached, Mr. Pettus of Alabama of fered this amendment: “That the legls’atlve assembly of Porto JEUco shall have no .power or authority to r onact any law 1n conflict with the consti tution of the United States." The amendment was lost, 15 to 31. Senator FairhiinkM* Speech. Mr. Fairbanks then addressed the Sen ate In supjiort of the pending measure. Adverting to the provisions of the pend ing b}ll, Mr. Fairbanks said: “The etatement has been frequently made that the duties were modified and imposed at the dictation of the sugar and tobacco trusts. “The only legislation suggested in the present Congress which wns In the Inter est of the sugar and tobacco trusts was proposed by the senior senator from Ar kansas (Mr. Jones), who Introduced an amendment proposing to refund to those who had paid it, the s2.oUO,(xx> collected on im|)orts from Porto Rico. The money, if the senator's amendment had been adorn ed, would be returned to the sugar and tobacco trusts, and other importers now suing the government, “The money collected from the trusts find Importers in New York has recently been appropriated by an act of Congress, and will in a few days be sent to Porto Rico to be expended in public works, in the cause of education and in granting relief to the poor people requiring It. “For one, I would regard myself ro?r°*- ant to the trust committed to me and false to the best Interests of the people of the United States if 1 did not bv my vote com pel these trusts and their allied interests to pay some part of maintaining the Porio Rican government which they do pay un der the duty upon their raw products, rather than Increase the direct taxes upon the people in the island, or, in the alterna tive, appropriate it from the treasury of the United States. Lobby From I'orto It lon. “Mr. President, it has not escaped public attention that a lobby from Porto Rico has been maintained here during the con sideration of the pending bill. It Is heed ed by a British subject who has been In sistent for free trade between Porto Rioo and the United States, and who is one of the largest producers of sugar In the bl and, having overd SBOO,OOO Invested In hla sugar enterprises.’’ After pointing out that the proposed tariff shall cease absolutely on March 1, 1902. and that so far as the Porto liken assembly shal have put into operation a system of locaJ taxation the commerce be tween the Island and the United States shall be free. Mr. Fairbanks concluded: “We should consider the subject before uln no illiberal or dogmatic spirit. No matter what shades of opinion there are with respect to the best course to be pur sued, and the wisest measure# to be adopt ed with respect to Porto Rico, there ore perfect unity of purpose among all par ties here to provide the most liberal form of government, and Just laws under which may l>e promoted in the very highest de gree her welfare. “It Is not given to finite mind to real her future, but we may believe that under the inspiration of Republican laws, and under tho Impetus of American example, her people will grow' in knowledge, strength and power and forever bless the great republic.” Limit on IndelitednenM. It was provided by an amendment ffore ed by Mr. Allen and accepted by Mr. For aker that “no public indebtedness of Por to Rico or of any municipality thereof shall be authorized or allowed in excess of 7 per cent, of the aggregate tax valuation of Us property.” The committee amendments with the ex ception of tw-o—the one relating jo th queaior. of citizenship of I’orto Ricans an 1 the otehr fixing the qualifications of a dol egnte to the House of Representative# oi’ the United States, were agreed to. Mr. Chandler, chairman of the Commit tee on Elections, gave notice that he would defer asking the Senate to begin the consideration of the c*c* of former Sena tor Quay on Tuesday next, in avo dano with the unanimous consent agreement, but he would ask the Senate to proceed with the case on Wednesday next, either under the order of the Hcnaie or as a sub ject of the highest personal privilege. A bill wus passed granting lands to the state of Alabama for the education of ne gro students at Montgomery and Troy, Ala. After a brief executive session the Sen ate at 4:10 p. m., adjourned mi til 11 a. tn., Monday. BROTHER MORTALLY WOUNDED. George Armstrong Aetnnted by Jeal ousy Fireil Fntnl Shot. Ocala, Fla., March 31.—George Arm strong shot and mortally wounded his brother, John, early this morning at the home of Mr. J. L. Sinoak, two miles east of Ocala. John has been been residing with bis brother for the past fifteen years, up to a short time ago, w'hen a family difficulty arose, and Jolm was forbidden to inter again the homo of George, or to speak to him or his family. A few days ago, at a picnic near Blich ton, John met ami spoke to Mrs. Georg# Armstrong. That evening she came to Ocala to visit her sister, and it wras soon whispered to George that his wife had gone off with his brother, whereupon he at once started in search of him and found him tills morning, and without warning or notice, emptied tho contents of* a double-barrelled shotgun, loaded with buckshot, into his back. Beveral bullets lodging in th email of his back, one In the head, and several In the lungs. Jealousy is the cause of the affair, knowing ones say there Is absolutely no grounds for the accusation against tho young man. George Armstrong Is now’ in jail and will, be given a preliminary hear ing Monday. CONSIDER IT PREPOSTEROUS. Story of tlie Sale of 2,000,000 Ton# at 7f Cent# Per Ton. Newr York, March 31.—Representatives of •Southern coal companies in this city to day said they regarded of tho New Orleans dispatch announcing the sale of 2,000,000 tons of Alabama coal to an English syndicate at 75 cents a ton at the mouth of the coal pits with 50 cents allow ance for transportation to New Orleans, making the low* price of $1.25 a tun as highly Improbable If not a gigantic hoax. J. C. Mabon of the Sloss-Sheffleld Coal and Iron Company of Alabama mid. “The local demand for coal In the South, particularly in Alabama, Is too great to spare any for foreign shipment. Coal cannot be bought for 75 cents’ anywhere in these mining regions. The miners are •selling oil they can dig for $1.20 to $1.25 a ton. The freight rates to New Orleans were never lower than $1.26 and I dare say they are as high as $1.75 at the present time. The story Is preposterous on Us face.’? A GIGANTIC COAL DEAL. Ontfpnt of 8,000 Ton# o Day Sold for a Year to Come. Charleston, W. Va., March 31.—One of the largest coni deals ever made In this district was closed here to-day by C. J. Wittenberg, president of the High Carbon Coal and Coko Company of New York. The owners of twenty collieries signal contracts with this company for fhe sale of all coal shipped East by them for the ensuing year. These mines have a daily output of 8,000 tons. A large part of thU coni will be exported from Newport News, Va., and will reach foreign markets at which American coal has never before found admittance. RICHER HY NEARLY fu.000.000. Rnrkfcller Confirms His Gift to Clii <•go l niversify. Chicago, March 31.—The University of Chicago is richer to-night by nearly $5,000-- 000 than It has ever been* before. John TANARUS). Rockefeller has confirmed his gift of $2,- 000,000 to the university, and President Harper, Secretary Goodspeed and the trustees supplemented it with the an nouncement of gifts in cash and land re ceived aggregating in value more than s.\- 000,000. It wus a condition of Mr. Rockcf ller’s gift—the latest of a series aggregating more than s7,ooo,ooo—that before the uni versity received the same it should dupli cate the amount with gifts secured through the efforts of Us officers and friends. This duplication was complete l to-day and Marshall Field contributed $135,000 to the fund. The total endowment of the university is now $11,000,000. THESE DEEDS NOT TAXAIIIaR. \\ lien Made I ndcr Section 11170 of Georgia Code of 1882. Washington, March 31.—Commissioner Wilson of tho internal revenue bureau has rendered a decision in which he holds that deeds of conveyance In the state of Geor gia, executed under the provisions of Sec tion 1970 of the Georgia code of 1882, ore not taxable. He has also held as to the tax on an as signment at the time It Is executed, that It, the assignment, Is taxable* In the same amount as would accrue were anew mort gage made at the time Instead of an as signment. MANY MINERS BENEFITTED. \nv Srale nml F-lglit Hoar Day Take Effect To-morrow. Pittsburg, March 31.—Nearly 30,000 coal miners will be benefltted by the new ecale which goes into effect on Monday. It calls for an advance of about 20 per cent, and the establishment of an eight-hour work day. Large meetings were held throughout the district to-day, at which the miners’ officers explained the new scale and urged the men to carry it out to the letter until the end of the year. PAN t II AM * I It RENDERED. This Insurgent Lender Hus llcen Dc vaiAtitlng I'n nny. Manila, March 31.—The Insurgent Gen. p.mo, who has been terrorizing and de vastating the province of Panay, has sur rendered at Degaapl to Brig. Gen. Kobbe, who is bringing him to Manila. Cotton Is n Rear Admlrnl* Washington, March 31.—The Senate to day confirmed the nomination of Capt. C. S. Cotton to be rear admiral in the navy. DAILY. $S A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLI 2-TIMES-A-WKEK.fI A YEAI® SHALL THEY OPEN SUNDAY? AMERIC AN AND III! IT 1811 SECTIONS AT PARIS EXPOSITION. Important Question That la Now En. KHRlnx the Attention of tlie Com missioners—There la Much llellx. loan Sentiment Akhlhil It. Thouglx Sunday I, ,i I’nhllc Holiday la France—Troubles of the Ministry. Monument to Lafayette. (Copyright, !!WO, by the Associated Press.)) Darin, March 31.—The important queo lion whether Iho American and Brills!* section of the exposition shall be opent Sundays loomed up tihs week, engaging the serious attention, of both the Ameri can and British commissioners on whoml pressure is being brought to bear by sees lions of their respective countrymen tat close their exhibits. United States Commissioner General Peek's mail has brought a btg batch oi protests on the subject, based chiefly upon religious scruples, and tho commisslonefl finds himself upon the horns of a dilem ma, us the closure of the American eec. lion upon what will lie the most popular visiting day of tho week certainly will no# meet with favor from Frenchmen. The British commissioner has received an official intimation from his government) to go as far ns possible toward concilia ting Ute religious feeling onj he subject. The American I'ommlsslon intend to clos<i their bureaus on the Sabbath and Mr. Deck will consult with the French author, ities with a view of coming to some ar rangement which will reconcile the. sus ceptibilities of Ills own countrymen wlthl the French expectations and with the cus tom here, which makes Sunday a public) holiday. j t an Do ns They See Fit. A representative of the Associated Dress* saw tho French exposition authorities in regard to closing the American section on tho Sabbath and was told on behalf of Commissioner General Pickard that the* United States would lie quite within their rights in closing their exhibits, but that it would be regarded as a very unfortunate decision. Sunday, he was informed, was always the greatest day of the week and the shutting up of the American building* would debar hundreds' of thousands from viewing what will undoubtedly be one ofl the most interesting and imiiortant exhib its. United States Ambassador Dorter Went througli the American section on Thurs day, and he afterwards expreased himself as extremely satisfied with the state of progress ns compared with the represen tations of other countries, lie heard noth ing but praise from Frenchmen regard ing the architectural features of tin* American buildings. The political Interest of the week cen tered around the debate In the Chamber of Deputies on the Interpellation regard ing (he troubles in the Island of Marti nique, in which tho government, after hnving successfully repelled last week’s assaults, had one of the narrowest es capes in Its experience. The character of the debate, however, had the result of shaking confidence in the position of the Walderk-House pu cabinet; and th>, air since has been full of rumors of an other determined attack by the opposi tion. which, if successful, will bring M. Barrlen into power ns premier of a mod erate radical ministry. Tlie Lafayette Monument. It is now settled that Archbishop Ire land will deliver the dedicatory address nt the unveiling of the Lafayette monu ment on July 4. The address will ba spoken In French and will he non-relig ious iu character. Ambassador Dortefl will act as president and the other Amer ican ambassadors in Europe as vies presidents. Commissioner General Declc will make the address of presentation tci France; Mr. Frank J. Thompson, secre tary of the Lafayette Monument Com mittee to tlie Exposition, will speak oni behalf of the school children, and thei monument will be unveiled by forty-seven American girls, who will pull tri-colored cords simultaneously. e A member of the French Aero Club ha* offered a prize of 100,000 francs for an In ternational competition to solve the bal loon steering problem. The prize must ba won within five years, during which period three thousand francs annually will ba distributed to competitors towards defray ing the expenses of their experiments. Ambassador Porter dentes emphatically the report published In America that hla daughter is engaged to be married to French duke, and adds that she has never cither seen or heard of the gentleman mentioned. 1 BEGINNING OF NEW rOLICY. Executions Mean There Is an Effort lo Stop Brigandage. Washington, March 31.—The execution of Morales and Gonzales, the Phlllpplna leaders, It is said at the war department, marks tho inauguration of anew policy in the Philippines. No official report of these cases has been received at the war department, and it is stated that Gen. Otis has acted entirely on his own responsibility In the matter under tlie authority conferred by the ar ticles of war. It is stated at the war de partment that Gen. Otis' action*" is un doubtedly intended to suppress brigand age and outlawry in the Philippines, but some conservative officers fear that his summary action may Jeopardize the safe ly of American prisoners now in the hands of the Insurgents. BLOODY FIGHT OVER A COBPSE. Two Men Quarreled and One It** Middled tn Death. Dallas, Tex., March 31. Last night, mar Crockett, while W. IT. Oliver and J. A. Castling, brothcrs-ln-law, and their wives were sitting up wiih the corpse of F. M. Moorehead, their father-in-law, the iw> ment quarreled and Oliver was stabbed to death. Castling Is in Jail. The men t.re among the most prominent planters in Southeastern Texas. Dcnth In n Burning Wreck. Vladlkavkas, Caucasus, March 31—A mall train collided with a freight train near Alkahan Tchuit to-day. The petro leum tanks Ignited and the engineers of both trains, the postal clerks and many of the passengers perished in the flames. A New Duke of York/ London, March 31.—The Duchess of York! gave birth lo a son at York Cottage, Sand ringham, at 7.30 o'clock this morning. Th* Ducliess and Infant are doing well.