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THE MORNING NEWS. Established ISM. - Incorporated IRSS J. H. ESTIL.L, President. SUCCESS OF THE DEMOCRATS. not IX MAXV OF THE MICHIGAN TOWN ELECTIONS. Made Large Gains Over the Repnbli ieans—Holland-Dutch A'ote Went Deinoeralie In Grand llapids—Many Small Towns Pans From Republi can to Democratic Rule.*—Repnbli can* Carried Most o£ the Municipal Elections in Ohio. Detroit, April 2.—The Democrats made several striking gains in the municipal red township elections held in all Mich i. in cities to-day, except Detroit and Port Huron. A' leansing, J. F. Hammell was elected tie 310 majority, the first Democratic May o: in ten years. Mayor George R. Kerry, Democrat, was re-elected at Grand Rapids, over ex-May or Stuart, by 1,338 majority. His major ity last year was only 728. There Is a strong Holiand-Dutch vote Jn Grand Rapids and dissatisfaction with ihe administration’s course tow-ard the liners, is believed to be reflected in the Increased Democratic (majority. Both candidates ran on a liberal administration of the laws platform. At Petosky, which has hitherto been R, publican, the Democrats carried two of the three wards and elected P. B. Wachtel, Mayor. Hudson and Ann Arbor both show Democratic gains. At Big Rapids the Democrats reduced the Itpul>- Ji m ninjority of last year by half. Democratic Mayor Baum was re-electei at Saginaw, although by a reduced major ity. Ludington, Da peer, Alpena. Mount Clements, Sturgis, Traverse City, St. Clair, St. Ignacio, Niles and Adrian also went Democratic. At Ministee two Democratic tickets were in the field, and the Republicans elected their entire city ticket. Jackson Republicans elected their candidate for Mayor. The Democrats elected the rest of the ticket. At Eton Rapids the Republican ticket was elected, and at Hastings the Repub licans were successful for the first time in the city's history. St, Joseph and Grand Haven also went Republican. REPUBLICANS SJAbE GAINS. t arried Most of tlie Municipal Elec tions in Ohio. Cincinnati, April 2.—A summary of the results of the municipal and township elections in Ohio to-day indicates more Republican than Democratic gains, but no special cause for It is assigned, except that the Republican factions which have been fighting for several years, have ev idently been getting together and that the Democrats have shown more indiffer ence than usual. This applies especially to the larger cities, but there have been Republican gains, according to the returns from ru ral districts and interior towns that are not thus accounted for. The result in Cincinnati, which on the average plural ity more than reverses the reverse of the last general municipal election, Is attrib utable to less factional fighting among the Republicans and the indifference of the Democrats. in Cleveland, where the factions have been more intense, the result is also de cisive. The feature of the day has been the ' lection of Dr. Washington Gladden as a councilman at Columbus, where the ques tion of municipal franchises was a spe cial issue. The Republicans elected their ticket at Toledo, where Mayor Samuel Jones has 1 el I sway as an independent factor for years. At Dayton the Democrats re-elected Mayor IJndmuth. At some interior paints the Republicans elected officers where they had never elected before, while there have been no phenomenal gains by the Democrats. •' R local Issues were paramount at al most all places it is difficult to indicate ;, ny cause for the drift of public prefer ences. WON EASILY IN CINCINNATI. l lcischmnnn'n Majority for Mayor "in More Than 5,r.00. ( incinnati, April 2.—Three years ago the fusionist* elected their city ticket by 7,445. Ihe Republican plurality to-day exceeds Diet, with the total vote about the same. The Republicans never scored such n sue * s over the fusioirtats os at the elrct'ori to-day for the city offices. They also have 1' members of the new board of public s ‘ 1 v i** for three years, which controls ev *l y hlng except the police and fire deoart- Ms. The board of legislation stands *wenty-four Republicans and seven Dern °"r ,ls - a n<l the Board of Education twen ty* four Republican* and seven Democrat-. I h< fusion ticket was equally divided b. - 1 w ’ ' " the Democrats and the an i-Cox Re publicans. The old fight against George B. Cox ope-ne.| ( a st month as vigorously as evre, J"" Die Independent Republicans charge i mi ih Democrats did not make (hi; no.n m.ulons the Conference Committee had agrei-d upon. Hiis rupture was followed by the Re pu I 'Heaps nominating Col. Julius Flcisch monn, 28 years of age, a millionaire He " for Mayor. He was colonel on the Goff Of Gov. McKinley, from IK!*2 to 18%, ■"'■l i „ very close friend of Senator "iia, who is said to have requested " voung man to make the race, iio w..s h 1 by over 8,500 plurality over State ’"'tor Alfred M. Cohen, the fusion can de. together with the full Repubil ' city ticket. There were six arrests tor illegal voting. 'IEN AGAINST TIIE WOMEN. •’"liner Curried (lie Day In the Elec •lon at lleattle, Kan. Topeka, Kan., April 2.-The election for l||y officers In tho town of Beattie, in Marshall county, to-day was a contest he en men and women and the men won A 1 cket composed i purely of wonan, •' < Heeled a year ago. The women of g- headed ly Mrs. Elizabeth Totten, u i" r j w *t , ‘ candidates for re-election. ; ,r "le sex and personality of the wi„ , f'rinelpnl Issue was i , ‘' 1 Joints should be allowed to run, Th, ,Tl favoring a wide open policy. j l; ””’ n rebelled against the strict pro tin, " ~|f , ,,< ‘d by the women and tho " ,nco teket was elected with the ipje ifofninfl Jfctogi exception of clerk, one councilman and marshal. The latter is a man. The Election nt Houston. Houston, Tex., April 3.—At 2 o'clock this morning the result of yesterday's elec tion for city officers is still in doubt. A very heavy vote was pulled and scratched tickets makes the counting Fur Mayor, John T. Browne, Citizens’ Demo crat, leads over S. H. Brashear, present incumbent, by a small margin. King Won in l tali. Salt Lake, Utah, April 2—Thirty-nine precincts In the city and state give King, Democrat, for Congress, 4,832; Hammon, Republican, 4/01. QI EEN STARTS FOR DUBLIN. Extraordinary Precautions Taken to Protect Her Train. London, April 3, 12:10 a. m —Queen Vic toria left Windsor at 9:30 o’clock last even ing en route for Ireland. Her Majesty is accompanied by Prisces3 Christian and Princess Henry of Batlenberg and is at tended by the Countess of Antrim, Hon. Harriet Phipps, Sir Arthur Biggs, private secretary to the Queen; Sir Fleetwood Ed wards, keeper of Her Majesty’s privy purse, and Capt. Ponsoby. Not in the history of the Great Western, London and Northwestern railways have greater precautions ever been observed to protect the royal train. Every possffbe precaution has been taken to insure the safety of the royal train between Windsor and Holyhead. Royal trains seldom run at night, but the Queen, who is especially adverse to fast travel, stipulated that the trip should occupy eleven hours, although it is usual ly covered in six. The sldwness at a time when traffic is lightest was one of the rea sons for deciding upon a night run. Preparations had been in hand for weeks, and the train had already run every foot of the route and every particle of the apparatus of the train aad (he track had been subjected to the most care ful inspection. The railroad officials will have little sleep to-night. Officials and employes are at every station along the route, no mat ter how small, on duty half an hour before the royal train was due, to examine per sonally as to signals and switches, and to s?e that all was In proper working order. The pilot engine named "Prince of Wales” ran a quarter of an hour ahead of the royal train, and after Its passage all tracks were kept absolutely clear. The royal train was drawn by two lo comotives, with expert engineers and a complete staff of machinery experts and electricians accompanied the train for immediate action In ease anything should go wrong. kI'EEH WILL BE WELCOMED. Offteinls Have About Destroyed All Sectional Feeling. Dublin, April 2.—A1l Dublin, and, in truth, all Ireland, is on the qui vive in anticipation of the Queen’s coming. Crowds are pouring in from all points, and it Is estimated that the normal pop ulation of Dublin, about 360,000, will by Wednesday have swollen to 1,000,000. By the exercise of the greatest possible tact, the government officials have prac tically destroyed sectional feeling and there is no longer any doubt that Her Majesty will be welcomed with an en thusiasm equal to, if not greater, than that which was displayed during her re cent visit to London. OLD THOI lILE IN TENNESSEE. Ilronnlon and Evans Factions. Viet in the Saute Hall. Nashville, Tenn., April 2.—Republicans of Davidson county held two conventions to-day. They met simultaneously and in the same hall, the result being the warmest political meeting Nashville probably ever saw. The tumult grew to such propor tions that a lieutenant in command of a detachment of jiolice entered to demand order.' It was the same old factional trouble between the forces of National Commit teeman Brownlow and Pension Commis sioner Evans. The bone of contention Is control of the State Convention, and, of course, of the delegation to the national body. Finally, after the war of words had waged'for several hours, (wo sets of res olutions were produced. One follows out the Brownlow creed, selecting delegations approved by him to the State and County Convections, The Evans convention Is, of course, in line with that leader. Both expressions Indorse the administration of President McKinley. MAJORITY OF SEVEN VOTES. Is AVlmt the Kc|iilil!cuitM Claim for I’orto Hicnn lull. Washington, April 2.—Members of the Senate Committee on Porto Rico to-day made a poll of the Senate on the Porto Rican bill. They estimate u majority of seven for the hill, believing that it will receive forty-seven votes. > Those depended upon as sure to sup port the measure by their votes, are: Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bard. Beveridge, Burrows. Carter, Chandler. Clark of Wy oming, Cullom. Deboe. Depow, Elkins. Fairbanks, Forakor, Foster, Frye, Bal linger. Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Jones of Nevada. Kean, Kyle, Ixidge. Mcßride, McEnery, MeComas, .Vl< - Cumber. McMillan, Penrose, Perkins. Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Sitooner, Thurston, Warren, Wet more, Woleot t. Thp Republicans lose seven voles and gained three. Tho three accessions are McEnery, Democrat; Jones of Nevada, Silver Republican, and Kyle, Independent Disaffection In West Africa. Berlin. April 2.—Reports by mall and wire are arriving from the Cameroons, Western Afrlea, whleh desrrlhe condi tions there us precarious. Disaffection prevails among nearly till the tribes. The main cause is said to be the haughty and brutal treatment which the blacks re ceive. Tlie Plague nt Melbourne, Melbourne, April 3.—The total number of eases of plague up to date is seventy, and there have tieen twenty deaths. The quarantine arrangements have been ex tended. SAVANNAH, GA.. TUESDAY. APHID 3, 1900. DEAD HORSES AND DEAD MEN. WERE PILED VP WHERE BOERS ATTACKED THE BRITISH. Boers Had Lnicl an In Kentons Trail and the British Walked Rlht In- It—llronilnood’H Whole Force Narrowly Escaped—British Showed Mueh Bravery *in Extricating 1 Themselves—Report of Recapture of the Guns. Bushman Kop, Sunday, Arril I.—The Boers, who were hidden in the spruit when the British guns were capture! yes terday, were commanded by Reiehman, a German-American. The Boers retired this morning when they discovered the British scouts, leav ing two Dutch military attaches, one oC them dangerously wounded, in the hands of the British. Ail the wuunded are do ing well. Everyone agrees that but for Col. Broad wood’s splendid handling cf his Loops, rot a member of the force would have escap ed. The Boers are still holding the water works and the line of hills behind them. Terrible Scene Witnessed. Following the scouts of Gen. French’s cavalry division to the scene of battle, this correspondent witnessed one of the most terrible spectacles of the war. Horses lay stiffened in the various atti tudes of sudden death and mingled among them were ghastly human bodies, with the wrecks of wagons and food and for age scattered wide. Everything told of a terrible tale of Hurprise'and carnage. It would be Impossible to conceive any thing more ingenious than the Boer trap, and the only wonder is that a single man escaped. On crossing the spruit where tho ground rises immediately to a grassy knoll, with stony slopes facing the drift, one came upon an enclosure from which it was pos sible to fire over the drift. At this point the spruit makes a circular bend, while the south embankment, which is protect ed by the partially constructed railroad embankment, enabled the enemy to pour in a galling fire on three sides, as well as a double tier of fire in front. Iloer Fire Won Dradly. When the convoy was first attacked a scene of frightful confusion followed. The mules stampeded and the wagons were overturned, while the concealed enemy poured in a deadly lire. When the first battery appeared the Boers seemed undeairous It continuing the slaughter and called upon the British to surrender. At that moment, however, “B” battery, which was escaping from the rear of the convoy under heavy fire, wheeled into action and began shelling with the four remaining guns. The Boers confess that this battery accounted for five killed and nine wounded of their loss. Early in the afternoon the Boers collect ed about the convoy, began removing the guns and wagons, and permitted the col lection of the British dead and wounded. Our actual casualties were less than had been expected. Despite this regrettable incident it is impossible not to admire the gallant manner in which the little force was able to extricate itself from an almost hopeless position. The foregoing dispatch settles the dis puted point arising from the discrepancy in the dispatch from Bushman Kop of Sat iinLav. and Lord Roberts' dispatch of yes terday referring to the time of the engage ment between the British and Boers, which Is now shown to be Po turd ay and not Sunday, as might have been infer re 1 from the message of the commander-in chief. DOER FIRE WAS MURDEROUS. Itroadwooil's 'Force Narrowly Es caped Annihilation. London. April 3.—The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Dally Chronicle, tel’e graphing Sunday and describing the los? of the convoy, says: "The Boers opened with a murderous fire. It was simply slaughter. The Kaffir drivers of the convoy ran away, leaving their teams, and it was impossible for our men to hit the hidden enemy. "Our gunners fought bravely trying to save the guns, but our i>eople were greatly hampered by the Kaffirs, who ran hither and thither looking for cover from the fearful fire tllat poured In on all sides. Meanwhile the enemy were hotly pressing Col. Broadwood, whose mounted Loop; were completely surrounded. "Tee British showed magnificent brav ery. The officers quite ccol and composed ly directed operations. The opportune ar rival of reinforcements saved Col. Broad wood from annihilation. "The water supply was cut and the pumping gear destroyed as well as the field telegraph. One hundred wagons were lost through the cowardice of the Kaffir drivers. "It is reported that two guns have been recaptured. The w-hole force is retiring on Bloemfontein.” TO FRIGHTEN FREE STATERS. Fighting That Followed the Aiiiliumli h> the lloers. London, April 3.—The Bloemfontein cori es; ondent of the Times telegraphing Sunday with reference to the captured convoy says: ’ The w hole affair was a flash intended to frighten Free Staters who were desir ous of surrendering to Lord Roberts. "When Gen. Colville arrived, although he was almost desitute of mounted m-n and had marched eighteen mlfis, he de termined to turn the river, crossing at some point lower down than that occu pied by the enemy. Accordingly Gen. Bmith-Dorlen's brigade, Including the Canadians, attempted another drift, which turned the enemy's original posi tion. "For some reason Irieut. Col. Flint’s artlfiery w;w detached at 2 o'clock to the right, where It remained for a considera ble period, shelling at 5,000 yards rango three of the enemy's guns that were plac ed In the open In the vicinity of Col. Broadwood's encampment. "Consequently a larger force of Boers, who were visible on the far side of the Modder, escaped punishment and retired slowly as our Infantry advanced. - Final ly our guns took up position on rising ground between the two brigades, thus commanding both drifts, but by that time their support was not needed ns Ihe resistance to the ndvan -e of Ihe British Infantry, crime from guns tiring shrapnel at far too long a range. "We could, however, see the eneroy In force In .i laager at the foot of some hills lying between th.- Modder and Tha’stn irim; and, we could also ate them move off our .envoy to the r. tr. tl'-n. Col ville'* division bivouacked on the river honk Saturday night awaiting the arrival of Gen. French's cavalry. - ’ Prince of Took tV There. London, April S.—The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Standard says that the Prince of Teek was in charge of the transport, but Is safe. BRITISH CASUALTIES 330. Anilniftli of ilronilwood's Men Proved Most Disastrous. London, April 2, 12:50 p. m.—The war office reports that Col. Broadwooti lost seven guns and all his baggage In the ambush laid for him by the Boers on Saturday. The casualties numbered 350. The war office has received the follow ing dispatch from Lord ‘Roberts, dated Bloemfontein, April 1: "I received news late yesterday after noon from Col. Broadwood, who was at Thabanchu, thirty-eight miles east of here, that information had reached him (hat the enemy was approaching in two forces, from the north and the east. He stated if the report proved true he would retire toward the water works, seventeen miles nearer Bloemfontein, where we had a detachment of mounflid Infantry for the protection of the worjfs. Biot.iwcol was told in reply that the Ninth division, with Martyr's mounted In fantry, would march at daylight to-day lo support him. and that If he considers it necessary he should retire to the water works. He moved there during the night and bivouacked. At lawn to-day he was shelled by the enemy, who attacked on three sides. He immqjifllately dispatched two horse artillery butteries and his bag gage toward Bloemfontein, covering some of them with his cavalry. Some two miles from the water works (he road crosses a deep mullah, or spruit, in which during the night a force of Boers had concealed themselves. So w<M were they hidden that our leading scouls passed over the drift without discovering them and it was not untH the wagons and guns were entering the drift that the Boers showed themselves and opened fire. "Many of the drivers of the artillery horses were immediately shot down at short range and several guns were cap tured. The remainder galloped away, covered by Roberts' horse, which suffer ed heavily. "Meanwhile Lieut. Chestermasters of Remington’s scouts, found a passage across the spruit unoccupied by the ene my, by which the remainder of Broad wood’s force crossed. They reformed with great steadiness, notwithstanding all t,hat had previously occurred. "Broadwood's report, which has Just reached me and which contains no de tails, stated that he had lost seven guns and all his baggage. He estimates all his casualties at about 350, including 200 missing. “On hearing this morrdng that Broad wood was hard pressed"! immediately or dered Gen. French with two remaining cavalry brigades to follow in support of the Ninth Division. The latter, after a magnificent march, arrived on the scene of action shortly after 2 p. m. ' "Broadwood’s force consisted of the Royal Household Cavalry, the Tenth Hussars, two batteries of the Royal Horse Artillery and Pilcher's battalion of mounted infantry. “The strength of the enemy is estimated at from 8,000 to 10,000, with guns, the number of which is not yet reported." CAUSES MUCH CRITICISM. Views of tlio Convoy Dlsnsler Timt Ire Hold in London. Tx>ndon, April 3. 4:50 n. m.—The latest news from the front adds little to the pub lic knowledge of the convoy disaster. No credence is given to reports that the Boers numbered between 8,000 and IO.OiK) men. The general belief is that there could not have been more than half that number, blit the mere fact that even ,*o many as half could have been collected so near the headquarters without the knowledge of the British commanders, provokes much uneasy criticism. The disaster is regarded as a direct re sult of the inability of Gen. French to cut off the commando of Gen. Olivier, and the other commanders when escaping from the Orange river. Tattle news has arrived from other points, Kenhradt was formally reoccu pied Saturday. The report that the Boers are massing Jn the vicinity of Taunga and Kliprlam 1 * confirmed. Lord Mr thuen’s difficulties are apparent ly increasing. He has Boer laagers or guerilla hands on three sides of him, and he will be obliged (o watch carefully his communications with Orange river. GREAT BOER ACTIVITY. They Have Gathered In \umbern on tlie \ nil I River. Kimberley, Sunday, April I.—There Is great Boer activity aiong the Vaal river. About 6,000 burghers have assembled at various points between Fourteen Streams and Christiana. About 700 men are oc cupying Witrand, north of Kllpdam, and 400 men ore laagered at Bertsap. CANNONADING WAS HEARD. Indications of riulitinu at Ilrnnd i'ort and Nl a felting;. Pretoria, Sunday, April l.—Cannoadlng was again heard in the direction of Brand fort Saturday, and it is reported that heavy fighting occurred Saturday around MaP-kjng. Jt is added that Col. Plumer’s relief column was compelled to retire with lose. No details have been received, WHOLE lIATTERY CAPTURED. t Urrat Heroism Shown In Efforts to Wove British Gam, London, April 2, 4:jo p. m. —The war of fice has received another dispatch from laird Roberts dated at Bloitnfonteln, Sunday, April 1, 8:15 p. m., to which, after referring to his previous telegram, he gives a partial list °? the missing British officers. Of Q battery four officers were wound, ed, two of whom aie missing, One gunner was killed and forty non-commissioned of ficers and men arc wounded or missing. Lord Roberta then continues: “In Q Battery all arc missing except Maj. Taylor 'and a sergeant major. The two cavalry rtglinents did not suffer so much. “A report haa Just come In that the enemy lias retired toward Lsdyhrand, leaving twelve wounded officers and some (Continued on Fifth Page.) REDUCTION OF REVENUE TAX. FORESHADOWED I\ A RESOLUTION PASSED nv THE HOUSE* Secretary of the Tronmiry Culled on for Information an to the Probable Mir|liim Created ly tlie War Reve nue Act—lnformation an to Ollier Heceliita Aho Called for—Hoiine WnntN to Know About Porto Rlenn CnntoiiiN Receipt*. Washington, April 2.—A possible reduc tion of the war taxes was foreshadowed in a resolution adopted by the House to day calling on the Secretary of the Treas ury for information ns to the probable surplus existing: revenue laws would eie ate during this and tho coming fiscal year. The resolution was presented by Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the major ity. When the House met Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the majority, presented his resolution, which was adopted, calling up on the Secretary of the Treasury lor in formation as to whether the war revenue act created a surplus, and all details con cerning revenue under that act, with es timates of expenditures. The presentation of the resolution call ing for information, which is a basis for the reduction of the war revenues, creat ed considerable interest. Mr. Richardson of Tennessee asked if it covered anything save the internal revenue taxation under the war revenue act. Mr. Payne replied that it did not. There was no division in the adoption of the res olution, which was ns follows: "Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he hereby Is icquested 10 inform the House of Representative whether in his opinion. based upon such knowledge as he has. the present laws for the raising of revenues are creating end will continue to create a surplus in tho treasury over and above th© wants of the government, and if so, to what extent at the end of the current fiscal year, and a like report as to the fiscal ypar ending June 30, *9Ol. “That ho nlso report to the House his estimates of the probable recel|Ms of the treasury from all sources of revenue for these years, to-wit: Customs, internal revenue and miscellaneous sources. "Resolved, That he also re|>ort to the House the amount of internal revenue taxes received under the war revenue, act of June 13, 1898, up' n articles not there tofore taxed; that said statement he item ized as far as possible for the year end ing June 30, 1899, and for the nine months ending March 31, 19C0.” Porto Kicim Receipt*. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, then introduced th© following resolution; “Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he hereby Is requested to report to the Hduse of Representatives the names of persons, firms and corpora tions. who from time to time have paid customs duties on goods and articles of every description which have entered the United States from Porto Rico since the treaty with Spain, with the artlclrs and amounts paid by each, and the dates of such payments.” Mr. Mcßae of Arkansas offered nn amendment adding to the resolution the following words: “And also If possible from whom these importers purchased said gooda.” Mr. Grosvenor declined, to accept the amendment, and the Democrats forced an aye and no vote upon it. The amendment was lost, 81 to 89, and the resolution was then adopted without division. The postofflce appropriation was report ed and placed on fhe calendar. The House then proceeded to the con sideration of District of Columbia busi ness. At 4:45 p. m. the House adjourned. AYIIAT THE RESOLI TIO!M >IEAY*. War Tax Will lie Reduced If It I* PnMMihle to Do So. Washington, April 2.—The resolution of Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee relative to the treasury sur plus and the probable income end ex j>enses of the government, is a mere pre liminary to the detei minatlon by the Ways *ind Means Committee whether it will he safe to recommend any reduction in the present sources of Income. After the adoption of the resolution by the House Mr. Payne said: “The object of tlie resolution is to get information of the Secretary of the Treas ury that will enable the Ways an 1 Means Committee to determine whether it is safe to attempt a reduction of the revenue, and in case that it Is decided afflrmativly, Hun along what lines this reduction should be made. It Is true there is a surplus of SH OW,OOO for the months ending Sat urday last, end $1f1.500,000 for the month of March. Whether this surplus is to be increased or not for the balance of the fis cal year is one of the questions on which we desire information. “Should nil of the $85,000,000 of lx>nds which can be refunded under the refund ing act be presented, some would be absorbed in this operation. It will require $20,000,000 to refund the’ bond* al ready deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury, under the act recently passed. What we desire to know is the effect of this upon the surplus, and Iho probable expenses of the next fiscal year in order to safely determine upon a re duction of the revenue.” Mr. Payne was asked if he considered it probable that legislation for the re. ductlon would be passed by this session of Congress. “I cannot say as to that unless we got the information. If any action is taken sufficient resudctlon can le made under the war revenue act, which was an emer gency act passed In 1898. I am opposed to Interfering in any way with the Dlngley tariff law of 1898.” BIS PIT HIM IINFER NAD MAtIIBE. Nn Attempt Made on Mfe and Home of George VI. Cox. Cincinnati, April 2.—An attempt to des troy the residence of George B. Cox, the Republican leader,was made to-day by some unknown person placing on the ver anda a package of dynamite addrossed to Mrs .George B. Cox. Mr. Cox suspected danger and turned the package over to the police. It was found to contain a large charge of dyna mite. A match powder was sb arranged that In drawing out the lid the machine would have exploded. Mr. Cox reported to the police that he was warned last night that an attempt on his life would be made. GRAND JURY AT FRANKFORT. May Indict Taylor nnl Others for I aurpatloia of office*. Fmnkfort, Ky., April 2.—The April term of tlie Franklin Circuit Court and the grand Jury working under it, which will Investigate the assassination of Gov. Goe bel, began work this afternoon. The grand jury is composed ns follows: Robert Suter, foreman, Democrat, far mer; William Graham, Democrat, far mer; S. D. Cain, Democrat, farmer; Frank Stagg, Republican, merchant; George Brock, Democrat, farmer; Marlon Fcmhcr stone, anti-Goebel Democrat, farmer; Will iam B. George, Republican, Jeweler; Charles M. Brldgeford, Democrat, palmer; E. T. Bi umbeck, Democrat, farmer; John Kies, Democrat, butcher; Llewellyn Gaines, Democrat, laundrytrvan; F. L. Car ter, Democrat, farmer. Judge Cantrill’s charge to the grand Jury was brief and devoid of anything of a sen sational nature. It is understood that Commonwealth’s Attorney Franklin will recommend the bringing in of indictments against Repub lican Gov. Taylor and all of tho other Re publican ©tale officers on the charge of usurpation of the offices they are claiming to hold. During the court preliminaries, Attorney James Andrew Scott, for the Democrats, filed an amended petition in the coses of the Democratic state officers other than Governor and lieutenant gov ernor against the defendant* in which damages for alleged usurpation and un lawful retention of the offices in dispute, are asked. The suit of Alonzo Walker against Re publican Gov. Taylor and Adjt. Gen. Col lier for $.">0,000 was but the defend ant had not filed answers, and the case was passed. Walker was arrested by the militia while serving a civil process on Gov. Taylor a few days ago after the as sassination of Gov. Goebel, nnd was held as a prisoner several days. THOUSAND* GO ON A STRIKE. Carpenter* and Fainter* >lnkc De mand for More AA’nge*. New York, April 2.*—Several thousand men In. the city nnd neighboring towns in New Jersey and Westchester county, New York, struck to-day for Increased wages end shorter hours. Most of the strikers are carpenters, and the enormous amount of building in progress favors the men. In the borough of the Bronx, the carpen ters demand S3.GO u day, of eight hours, with Saturday half-holiday, and in Mount Vernon they ask $2.25 for the same work. In Newark, N. J., the carpenters demand $3 a day for eight hours. They now get $2.75 for a nine-hour day. Painters, decorators nnd plumbers also struck in the neighboring towns. The surprise of the day was the strike of several hundred Italian laborers em ployed in Rye and Port Chester. Some demanded $1.50 for eight hours work, and others asked $2.00 for the same hours. An early settlement of all the strikes is likely. MANY MINER* ON A STRIKE* From 12.000 to 15,000 Arc Out In tlie Pittsburg District. Pittsburg, April 2.—From 12,000 to 15,000 coul miners in the Pittsburg district, nnd 9,000 In the Irwin district, are on a strike to-day. The cause of the trouble in the Pitts burg district is dissatisfaction over the dead work scale of the Indianapolis agreement, and was entirely unexpected. All 4he river mine* were forced to close down by tho refusal of the men to work, and many of the railroad mines are Idle. In the Irwin district the miners want nn advance of 5 cents pqr ton. Good order prevails in both districts. vtlneli In I*l* Hack nt Work. Chicago, April 2.—Ahout half the 5.5.0 machinists who have been on strike some weeks resumed work to-day. The strike has cost the men half a million dollars and was an incalculable loss to manufac turers. The men gain ten hours pay for nine hours work. Strike ut Joliet, 111. Joliet, 111., April 2.—A general strike of working in the building trades of Joliet was declared to-day, about 300 men being involved, for an eight-hour clay and wage increase. r Painter* and Carpenter* Ont. fit. Louis, April 2.—Two thousand Jour neymen painters and 1,500 carpenters re fused to go to work to-day, pending nego tiations for increase of wages. Strike nt Hellnlre I* OfT. Bellnire, 0., April 2.—The strike nt Glendale is off. The miners have been granted the 20 cents increase. Inion Carpenter* Strike. Indianapolis, Ind., April 2.—Several hun dred union carpenters to-day quit work pending negotiations. Abb RIGHT IN SOUTH GEORGIA. lint a Portion of tlie Fruit Crop Wn* Hurt ly the* Cold. Atlanta, April 2.—From information gathered by State Entomologist Scott and the agricultural department since the heavy frost last Saturday night, it is be lieved the fruit crop has been damaged to some extent throughout the state, but what proportion of the J>lo*Born or young fruit has been killed cannot be learned. The complete effect of the frost cannot be learned until the warm sun has had a chance a the blossoms on the trees. Mr. Scott said to-day that 59 per cent, of the blossoms on the trees could Is* killed without materially Affecting the crop in thy state. A tel gram from South Georgia states that the crop there is uninjured. Rebel* Snore Sucre**©*. Kingston, Jamaica, April 2.—Advices from Colombia say the rebels in that re public have scored such important suc cesses that the government is taking steps to increase the forces detailed to crush the revolulk>n. M’KINbKY ANI) WOODRUFF. Delegnte* From New York to Work for Tim I Ticket, New York, April 2.—At the Republican Convention held in the live congressional districts of Kings county to-night, dele it and to i hr I'.’iibidrlphl tlon are understood to be a unit for tic McKinley and Woodruff ticket. DAILY, $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-\VEEK.SI A YEAR WANTS SYMPATHY FOR BOERS. WEBSTER MAVIS WILL HJ’.SIGN TO PRESENT THEIR C’Al SE. Soy. Ho Will Lecture In Rdialf u| 4lie Two BlruKlinx n-|>ul>tlual Wit id. Arc I’nttlnit Ui the Grent. cat Finlit In History—American. Sliotil.l I),, Everything They Unit, He Slits, to Let (lie World Know Tliej Side With the llnrr., Washington, April 2.—Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the Interior, who has Just returned from South Africa to. t.ay, announced his withdrawal from th* department, and pn pared a letter of res. Ignation for submission to the Preshlenl lo take effect very shortly. Ho will go or tlie lecture platform in the Interest of th* Boer*. Mr. Davis says that as a result of hi* visit to tho Transvaal he feels Impelled to tender his resignation as assistant sec. rotary of the interior. He will at an early date deliver a lecture In this city In th* interest of the South African republics, Mr. Davis feels that this ts tho best way] to arouse the enthusiasm of tho Amerl. can people in behalf of those republic* and awaken attention to tho Justice o| tholr cause. | Mr. Davis decided to resign because o< the acceptance of an Invitation to dellvefl a lecture on tho South African war, an 4 he felt that as an official ho could not ex. press Ills views with such freedom as h* could as a private citizen. The Invitation was extended by non-partisan citizens oi Washington and was not inspired in any way bv persons directly connected with Iloer interests. Purely n tlntter of Sympathy. Mr. Davis said to-day: "It Is purely a matter of sympathy ot< my part. I went to South Africa unprej. udlced, visited both armies, saw much od the British soldiers and people, and also much of the Boers. After seeing what I did, I made up my mind that the cause 06 the Boers was Just, that the two amalleet republics In the world were struggling) ugninst the greatest empire In the world, for Justice and Independence. The strug. gle to me seemed very unequal. Th* whole number of Boers, Including men, women nnd children, is not greater thatl the population of the elty of Washington, and yet these brave people have the eour. age to put up the greatest fight In history) against an empire of 400,000,000. I con cluded nt once that my sympathies were with those struggling for liberty, nnd r. feel that the American people should sympathize with them in their tight for justice and Independence. "When I entered the train at Pretoria, on my return home, fully 2,000 men and women, mostly women whose hus bands, fathers and sons were at the front, gathered at the sta tion to bid me good-by, nnd as the tears rolled down many of their faces, they made the last request of me that I do everything within my isrwer upon my re turn home to let the American people, know of their exact condition; to let them know how they had been abused and out rageously misrepresented by the English. Feels It Is Ilfs Duty. "The English correspondents have no trouble In getting tholr dispatches over the entile lines, as they are controlled ab solutely by .the British, nnd while It let Impossible for Information regarding tha situation from the Boers’ standpoint ta reach the American people, If I did not, as a freo American citizen, decide to listen to their appeals, my consclenco would burn and the faces of those suffer ing people, as bravo and as noble ns God ever let live In any land, would haunt ma as long as I live. I am, therefore, de termined to do everything In my humhl* way to assist them. Their cause Is Just* and in God Is their trust, and In thi* light of the past history of the American people who went through the same strug gle, I believe the Boers will win.” Mr. Davis was asked what course hd would have the peoplb of this eountryj pursue in order to assist the Boers. H® replied: "Do anything nnd everything wlthlnl their power and le.t Great Britain nnd th® world know that the sympathies of th® American people are not with Great Britain, but with the Boens, and In th® Interests of humanity and civilization. Wa should let the world know that such ant unholy war should stop nnd stop at once."* lias Conferred With McKinley, Mr. Davis, since his return to thta country, has had numerous invitations t® deliver lectures, but has so far decided t® accept only that extended by the. citizen* of Washington. This lecture probably) will be delivered next Sunday night. Mr. Davis denied that he brought will* him a communication to this government from President Kruger. He admitted, however, that he had had several confer ences with President McKinley, but de clined to make public what had passed betw r een them. When asked as to whether he would g® on the stump during this campaign In th® Interest of tlie Republican party, Mr. Da vis said that lie did not eare to look Into the future, and that all he had within sight at present was his lecture In Wash ington. lie had no criticisms to make in regard to the administration’s attftuda concerning the war In Africa. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock said to-day that the announcement of Mr. Davis’ Intention to resign was a completa sin prise to him. He had expected that Mr. Davis would resume his duties, although be had not seen nor heard anything od him s'nee his return until to-day when he was Informed that he was to resign. Ills Kormnl Reslgnntlon. Mr. Davis’ formal resignation was pent to the White House later In the day through hts private secretary. At th* White House no statement was obtainable concerning tho resignation, other than th® fact that It had been received, and tho ottleiats declined to say whether It would be accepted. Reslignatlon of Dr. mills. Chicago. April 2.—Dr. W. C. Gray to-dayt presented to the Chicago Presbytery a let ter from Dr. Newell Dwight Hillls resign ing from the Presbyterian Church and asking dismission to the Congregational Association of Brooklyn. Dr. Hulls’ actlorv is Ihe result of hls recent announcem-:.t of hls view* on the doctrine of predestina tion. J A gHMMMMt Plant Destroyed. Little Rock, Ark., April 2.—The New port Compress Company’s plant at New port, Ark., burned to-<Jay, entailing a lose of fobh.OQO. Eight thousand bales of cot ton were destroyed. The losses aro cov ered by Insurance.