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w.cihlished 1850. - Incorporated 188$
E J. H. KSTILL, President.
HE MfiY BE COURTMARTIALED.
(ioi | ( \STON SUMMARILY EXECYT
KD TWO FILIPINOS.
jlii \ri ion Ik lleinsr Invent lasted,
i iiipinos Were Preparing: to Kill
SeoatM Wlien Fanston Came
I pon Them—He Caunlit Two of the
and Had Them fflanned
Without Trial Filipinos Want
l„nn severely Punished.
, April 9, 8:20 p. m.-An interest
ing top* * of conversation in army circles
I S ,i )r . investigation of Brig. Gen. Fred
prick Funs.on’s execution of two Filipiuos
,possibility of a courtmartial re
sulting therefrom.
The story is that the Filipinos captured
ihrtti Maccabehe scouts who were cross
ing the ountry near San Isidro and were
proj" l : g t° kill them when one of the
Mac • il'obes escaped and found Gen.
Funston with a scouting party near. This
man guided the Americans to the rescue
of hF companions, and when the troops
opproa- lied the Filipinos fled, leaving the
Maccabehe.
Several of the Filipinos were shot and
On. Funston captured two of them and
look them to the village square and hang
ed them without trial as a warning to the
Filipinos.
The present method of warfare and in
stances of the mutilation of prisoners
hav* incensed the American soldiers to
gree that they feel justified in
making reprisals, which has been done on
several occasions recently.
Want Tuna Punished.
There is a strong feeling among the
r sidents and friendly Filipinos that the
rhinesc Gen. Pana, who, as announced
March 31. surrendered to Brig. Gen. Kobbe
after terrorizing the province of Panay,
should he severely punished. It Is pointed
out that his career has been more that
of a brigand than a soldier, as he looted
and extorted money by torture from
wealthy natives and burned alive some of
hl followers who intended to desert him.
It is believed Pana surrendered because
he feared his own men. and that he ex
pected to be paroled, like other officers,
and enjoy the fruits of his brigandage.
WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT.
•Inierleans Took Fourteen Flnees in
Mindanao and Join.
"Washington, April 9.—The following re
port of recent developments in the Phil
ippines was received at the war depart
ment to-day from Gen. Otis:
'.Mar!la. April 9.—Gen. Bates returned
f om rite south after placing Fortieth in
t'antry at Surigno, Cagayan. Iligamea. Isa
mis, Pipitan, Northern Mindanao and at
trnding to special matters instructed to
him. department Mindanao ami Jolo. at
f nd:d by two naval vessels and two gun
(‘•i’- Troops occupied |>oints without
resistance. Two hundred and forty-one
rifles, ninety-seven pieces of artillery sur
rendered. Eleven places in Mindanao and
throe in Jolo archipelago, now occupied
by troops without the firing of a shot.
Affairs in that section quite satisfactory.
‘•Otis/’
tOMIMSTR ATIOX AT MANILA.
Strong Defense Made by Chaplain
Charles C. l'ieree.
Washington. April 9.—A defense of the
administration of affairs at Manila is con
fined in a report Just made to the war
department by Chaplain Charles C. Fierce.
This officer particularly antagonizes the
ex-chaplain of volunteers, who has been
¥0 severely criticising the morals of tlie
Aincn n troops in the Philippines, mak
h th- charge of wholesale intoxication
;i? ! telling of the enormous increase in
t number of liquor drinking saloons in
M-tn ] The chaplain declares that the
i';. ires as to the saloons have been per-
Vi >h a nd: that the American saloon took
,! I*l • of an untold number of native
u;!1 ."hacks which dispensed liquor with
! Tc ibv effect upon the American
and that the substitution of the
r < mmcntnl canteen lias resulted in an im-
P r *;v nent in the sobriety of the troops.
plain Pierce also speaks in terms of
li"h -! praise of the reformation of the
criti | conditions in Manila, its cleans
,n,? fir! 1 sanitation with the resulting im
l*rov nient in general health.
Tin \ hki\foeicemeat's.
13 °re Men \\ ill Have tc He Sent to
Cons. Bell and Voting.
April 9. Adjt. Gen. Corbin
t'-day regarding the dispatch from
Manila, which stated that reinforcements
h t<! , n requested by Gene. Young and
Bell of Gen. Otis:
it is a f ac t that I have learned that
such reinforcements have been requested
of,)t;> No official notice has been given
hi regard to this matter, but I can
Y ' ;i t ' he forces und< r Bel! and
! ■ li adequate. Gen. Bell In par*
| is grt itly in need of troops, and 1
! i-ard through direct sources that
'' rations, owing to the lack of
1 ,l; ive been greatly hampered time
al 7 dme again."' '
( ’ n- I'orbin went on to say that Gen.
*■ ls directly under his command
I ‘ ! ‘' M ' *' than he really needs, and that
Y : 1 ; ii probability the requests of
•nd Bell would be Immediately
' l a nd that they would be supplied
1 'roops from the forces now' in the
' " nit v of Manila.
jj, . : "ucluslon, the Adjutant General
1 'h such reinforcements as desired
' °nng and Bell would actively en
s; ‘ " ineurgents and attempt, if pos
• restore peace in the province of
l-uzon.
1 H\\ IN IS IN WAMIINGTON.
s Sniil to lit* tin* Greene
niitl Gaynnr Can..
1 engtoti. April 9.—District Attorney
‘■‘i..,,i Erwin* of the Southern District
""'Bln. Is here, nil (I hus ts*,*ii tn con
"lth the officials of the depart
! Justice. He says his visit lit
M ' i IT " has no bearing on the Greene,
, ' •' "or case, Inn |t Is understood his
'hi department of Juslhe wus on
~ *J" t. Mr. Erwin Is strongly of ill"
that the efficiency of the federal
i u ‘h Is- greatly Impaired If the pro -
j o Judge lit own itoMs, hut he ft*.
10 'hscuea U at length or In detail.
‘gtlje illntnimj
TO DISMISS CARTER'S APPEAL.
Motion Made in Supreme Conrt by
the Solicitor General.
Washington, April 9.—Solicitor General
Richards to-day submitted a motion to
dismiss the writ of error from the decision
of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the
second circuit, in the case of ex-Capt.
Oberlin M. Carter.
The reasons for the motion are given
as follows:
First. That the Supreme Court has no
jurisdiction in that the record does not
disclose any ease covered by Section 5 of
the act of March 3, 1891.
Second. That even if the record dis
closes eases coming under the section just
stated, the appellant having elected to
take his case, to the Circuit Court of Ap
peals, is hatred from taking an* appeal
under the section quoted, because it is
not the purpose of the judiciary act of
1891, to give a party who is defeated in the
Circuit Court of the United States, the
right to have his case finally determined
upon its merits, both in the Supreme
Court and the Circuit Court of Appeahs.
Third. That the questions sought to be
•reviewed by the Supreme Court in the
present appeal and writ of error have
been submitted to it in the petition for a
writ of certiorari, which petition was de
nied. v
Fourth. That the record not showing
any case arising under section 5 and the
appeal having been taken to the Circuit
Court of Appeals under section 6 of the
judiciary act of 1891, the judgment of the
Circuit Court of Appeals in this case is
final and conclusive.
If, however, the court shall hold that it
has jurisdiction of the appeal it is urged
that the order appealed from should be
affirmed, for the reasons stated in the
opinion of the Circuit Court of Appeals,
and a motion is also made with that end
in view.
Mr. A. J. Rose filed a brief in opposi
tion to these motions, contending that:
"The record expressly shows that this
case comes under the provisions of sec
tion five of the act of Congress of March
3, 1891, and that a question involving the
application of the constitution wag di
rectly raised tn the court below and that
the accused in no way waived his right
of review by this court by the appeal to
the Circuit Court of Appeals.”
If this court shall hold that it has juris
diction of the appeal Mr. Rose argued
that a full argument of the questions in
volved should be granted.
MESSENGER BUY'S LONG TRIP.
Sent to Pretoria by School Children
of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 9.—One of the great
est demonstrations of sympathy ever
shown in this city for any foreign nation,
took place to-night, when the Academy
of Music was jammed with people for the
purpose of taking part in the Philadelphia
school-boys’ pro-IBoer rally.
The primary object of the gathering
was to send a message o( greeting to Pres
klent Kruger, signed by 22.000 pupils of
the schools of this city. So great was
the crush, mostly of the younger genera
tion, that many thousands were unable
to get near the doors, and the mass of
struggling people was entertained by mu
sic while the meeting inside was in prog
ress.
Judge William N. Asman of the Or
phans’ Court of this city presided, and
those who addressed the meeting were
Hon. Webster Davis. Hon. Bourke Cock
ran of New York, ex-Dlstrict Attorney
George S. Graham of this city, Hon. P.
L. Wessels of Bloemfontein, O. F. S.,
and Thomas J. Meek, a pupil of the High
School of this city. Edwin Markham, the
poet, recited an original ode to Lincoln
for the first time. Three hundred sing
ers of the United Singing Societies of
Philadelphia sang the Transvaal Volks
lied and American patriotic songs.
After the speechmaking was over,
James F. Smith, a 16-year-old messenger
boy of the American District Telegraph!
Company of New York, was called to the)
stage by means of the regulation call box,
and was given the message signed by the
schoolboys with instructions <o proceed
to Pretoria, and to lined it personally to
President Kruger. The messenger, ac
companied by a committee of three high
school boys, left for New York to-night.
He will sail Wednesday on the steamship
St. Louis, and before the vessel reaches
Southhampton, he will be taken off by
a French tender and landed at Havre,
France, in order to avoid English terri
tory.
CARNEGIE AND CRAMPS.
May He a Combination of These Two
G i git a tie Com panic*.
New York, April 9.—The World to-mor
row will say:
■'Negotiations are in progress for a com
bination of the gigantic new Carnegie
Company and the Cramp Shipbuilding
concern. If the conference now going on
in Atlantic City results in a satisfactory
arrangement the coalllton between these
two gieat Interest will scon be announc
ed "
A special to the Tribune from Pittsburg
says:
"The rumor that a coalition was be
ing arranged between the Carnegie an*!
Cramt) iiit. rests has been quietly discuss
ed here for some time, but not much
weight was attached to it until to-day,
when a man supposed to be closely con
nected with Mr. Frick and interested In
(lie present Carnegie Company refused to
deny or confirm the report."
DEATH OF CAPT. OSTHHEIM.
Coroner's Verdict Was Death by nil
Accidental Wound.
Chicago, April 9.—A verdict of death by
an accidental wound was decided on to
day by the coroner's jury in the case of
{’apt. Louts Osthheim of the First United
States Artillery, who was found dead last
night In his apartments at the Auditori
um Annex.
He had been In ill health since return
ing from the Philippines and had been
suffering from Insomnia. The revolver
with which ('apt. oslhlirlm sins himself
I,ad been purchased by him for self-pro
tection Saturday, as he carried a large
amount of money with him. \ , ,
It 1h (ho theory of his friend* that th<
Captain awoke Sunday morning In one of
hid nightmare* and hot himself, not
knowing what he was doing.
1C It* till rtl MunnHeltl I" ***•
Cleveland, April 9.-Richard Mansfield,
the netor, ls confined to his room nt the
Holletskn, suffering from ucuie laryn
gitis.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1900.
DEWEY SEEMS VERY HOPEFUL
HERALD EDITORIAL HAS RATHER
CHEERED HIM UP.
It Said l)onej Would nt Leant \ll
in Securing; McKinley'* Re-elec
tion— Dewey’s Announcement Has
llroußlit Out Talk of Seliley for
Second Place on the Democratic
Ticket—The Dewey* Preparing for
Tlieir Chlcajto Trip.
Washington, April 9.—Admiral Dewey
politely, but positively declined to dis
cuss the affairs of church or state, when
the Morning News correspondent called
upon him this morning.
“This ls my busy day,” remarked the
Admiral, good-naturedly, as he directed
attention to several large furniture vans
in front of his door, which were being
loaded with household effects, to be re
moved to the Admiral’s recently acquired
summer residence in "Woodley Lane.”
Mrs. Dewey was up stairs directing the
packing of the furniture, while the Ad
miral was in the parlor below conferring
with a committee from Chicago, who are
here to make the final arrangements for
the Admiral’s trip to that city. The Ad
miral discussed the proposed programme
in Chicago with the greatest freedom,
and impressed upon the members of the
committee that he is entirely in their
hands, and will cheerfully do all that he
can to contribute to the success of the
occasion. He stipulated, however, that
he “must not be w’orked too hard, and
no special feature must be arranged for
the entertainment of Mrs. Dewey.” He
said Mrs. Dewey will be perfectly willing
to attend such gatherings as may be ar
ranged by the committee, at which other
ladies are included, but he insists that
the committee impress upon the ladies of
Chicago that they are not expected to
get up anything of a special character
for the sole entertainment of Mrs.
Dewey.
The Admiral says his w'ife wffll accom
pany him at the receptions and review and
other public demonstrations. It is the
Admiral’s desire to correct the popular
impression that Mrs. Dew’ey is the senior
member of the Dew r ey firm.
Herald's Dewey Editorial.
The original Dewey man, Jeff Levy, of
New York, has received a more less im
portant accession to-day in the person of
Mr. James Gordon Bennett’s Herald,
w’hich is out in a Dewey editorial. This
is a rather equivocal utterance, however,
half Dewey and half McKinley. It points
out that Dewey, whose achievements it
glorifies, may no( be elected President,
but if he does not be will have the grati
fication of knowing that he has con
tributed to the election of the great and
good McKinley. This, according to the
Herald’s logic, is the end most desired.
While the Admiral ls nursing the be
lief that this editorial is a great victory
for him. there is a general disposition
among the doubtore to regard it as a de
cidedly doubtful compliment. The Her
ald did all it could to assist in the elec
tion of McKinley in 1896.
As for the Deweys, the latest develop
ment is the announcement from an ap
parently authorized source that Mrs.
Dewey is going to resign her membership
in the Roman Catholic Church and take
a membership in some Froteestant organi
zation. This is supposed to have been
determined upon because of the great ob
jection that was raised over the transfer
of the Dewey home to Mrs. Dewey. Back
of that popular demonstration against
such transfer was the sentiment on the
part of a good many people that if this
was done it would eventually fall into
the hands of the Catholic Church.
Has Caused Talk of Schley.
The Dewey talk has had one effect that
may yet he important. It has brought a
quiet, distinct revival of the talk of Schley
as a running mate for Bryan. It Is point
ed out that Schley has become, through
his own achievements and because of the
persecution at the hands of fhe naval
clique which dominates the administration,
a hero second only in popularity to Dewey.
His residence in Maryland, and the strong
political influence he would probably be
able to command, tend to make him In the
eyes of a good mans 7 politicians who are
not hero-worshippers, a most available
candidate for (he second place.
It has been understood for some time
that Mr. Gorman has been quietly feeling
the Democratic pulse in the interest of
Schley’s candidacy, and it would m { sur
prise people here to see the man who was
in command at the battle of Santiago be
put on the ticket with Mr. Bryan.
Schley has declared he has n.) political
aspirations, and he mny not have, but that
ddbs not mean that ho would not accede
to such a suggestion, if properly approach
ed. It is said that before he left on his
present cruise he placed the political side
of his future in Mr. Gorman's keeping,
and a Schley boom may yet materialise.
TOWN’S FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Talk of ills Selection a* a Running
Mnte for Bryan.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 9.—The Jour
nal says:
"Former Congressman Charles A.
Towne of Duluth is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Vice Presi
dent. Judge Caldwell of the United
States Circuit Court has declined to per
mit the use of his name in this connec
tion and Towne’s candidacy is predicted
on the Judge's declination. The demand
for Mr. Towne’s nomination is said to
come from the gold Democrats and Re
publican anti-imperialists of New Eng
land.
"It is asserted that Bryan would bo gia.l
to have Towne for a running mate. Sena
tor Pettigrew is another supporter. His
programme in to have the National Popu
list Convention at Sioux Falls, S. D., May
9, adjourn without nominating,. leaving
the matter to a committee which would
later on indorse the Democratic ticket
named at Kansas City. If this proves
impossible he will push for the nomina
tion of Bryan and Towne at Sioux
Falls."
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Want a Nine-Hoar Day.
Cincinnati, April 9.—Five lodges of the
International Association of Machinists
of Cincinnati and two of Covington and
Newport, Ky„ mailed to-night to all the
bosses In tho three cities, requests for a
nine-hour day with tho wages at present
paid for ten hours, one nbd a half rales
for overtime, double rates for all night,
Sundays and all legal holidays. There
are 2,000 m*ti In these seven lodges and
I,OM mote that ar not members of the
lodges have promised to stund by them.
VV IXTS IT HEARD BY A JURY.
>lr. rinnt'a Effort* to Break Will at
Her Late Himhand.
New York, April 9.—Justice Freeman In
the Supreme Court to-day reserved decis
ion upon the application of Mrs. Marga
ret Plant, widow of the late railroad and
steamboat magnate, for the removal of
the suit contesting the validity of the will
of her husband from the equity to the
(r al part of the court. MrP Plant wishes
the case to be heard by a jury.
Henry Biadley Plant, the husband of
Mrs. Plant, d.ed at his New York home
last June, leaving an estate worth over
$’6,(100 00. By the terms of a will left by
him he bequeathed to Mrs. Plant an in
come of $30,000 annually. Her dower in
the property would amount to about $3,-
500,000.
It is the third codicil to the will of Mr.
Plant that is attacked by his wife. This
codicil to the will was executed in Con
necticut, and by its terms. Mr. Plant tied
up his estate by the creation of a long
term trust. In the codicil the residue of
the estate is bequeathed to the oldest son
of the soil of Mortimer F. Plant. The
eldest son of Mortimer F. Plant is now
but 6 years old. In other words, the Plant
millions are bequeathed to a great grand
son, who is not to receive the property un
til a time when his youngest brother or
sister shall have reached his or her major
ity. This ties up the estate for more
than two lives, which, it ls contended un
der the laws of this state, is prohibited.
Mrs. Plant and her son Mortimer, who
has joined her in the suit over the estate,
assert that New York was Mr. Plant’s
legal residence, and that the will should
he probated in this state, and not in Con
necticut.
FOR BURNING CASSIE BOONE.
Four AVliite Men on Trial Charged
AA'itli Horrible Crime.
Chasterfield C. H., S. C„ April 9.—The
trial of Thomas Stein, John, Benjamin
and Harvey Jackson for the burning and
killing of the white woman, Cassle Boone,
in the upper part of this county, some
weeks ago, was begun this morning be
fore Judge Klugh. The state ls repre
sented by Solicitor Johnson and the de
fendants by W. P. Pollock and M. J.
Hough.
The evidence, or the greater part, ls un
fit for publication. The woman was cut
severely in two or three .places, and phy
sicians at the inquest testified, by a left
handed man. The body was dragged
about half a mile and set on fire. The
deceased, it Is supposed, was left for dead,
but recovered sufficiently to call for help
and lived until next day, when she died.
She was about 20 yeara old and half-In
dian. It is said one of the parties charg
ed with the killing is left-handed.
The four men named have been in Jail,
committed by the coroner. Thomas Stein
has turned state’s evidence, and only
John and Harvey Jackson are included
in the indictment. What the solicitor is
holding back Ben Jackson for is not
known.
The case is attracting widespread in
terest. It will probably be finished to
morrow.
CLARK TO HE THE SCAPEGOAT.
Tlint I* Said to He the Cause of Delay
Jn the Guay Ca*e.
Washington, April 9.—The real signifi
cance in the deiay In securing a vote
on the Quay case lies In the determina
tion on the part Of the Republican lead
ers of the Senate fo put Mr. Clark of
Montana out.
It is now understood that the Republi
cans propose to carry out
their original programme and clear
their own skirts by making Clark a vic
tim. The report of the committee is to be
against him. This because he Is a Demo
crat. Were he a Republican, the case
against him would have been as effectual
ly smothered as was that against Senator
Hanna, but he Is a Democrat, and there
fore the Republican leaders propose to
show the country that they are against
any man who Is reported to have bought
his w ay into the Senate.
This ls good Republican logic. They
have been waiting a long time for some
Democrat against whom to make a case
of this kind, and Clark is to be the vic
tim. They are afraid, however, that It
they let the Quay case come up first,
Clark will vote for Quay, and that In re
turn he would get material support from
Quay’s friends were his own case to come
up later. Hence the play to put off the
vote on the Quay case until afteg the
Clark case is acted upon.
COURT DIVISION FOR HOME.
Ilill I’HSKed l>y Senate and AA'lll Go
to tlie President.
Washington, April 9.—The Senate this
morning passed the bill of Judge Maddox
creating the northwestern division of the
Northern district of Georgia, and estab
lishing a court at Rome. The bill W(tit
through without objection or opposition.
All the bill now needs to become a law ls
ihe signature of the President, and of
course It will get that.
Mufflll Goes to Penitentiary.
Chicago, April 9—Banker George l>.
Magill, who was last week convicted of
receiving deposits when he knew hiß bank
to be insolvent, was taken to the peniten
tiary at Joliet this afternoon. Magill ls
the second Chicago banker to reach the
penitentiary within a week, Robert Ber
ger. a partner of E. S. Dreyer, having
gone to Joliet a few days ago.
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The Plague at Sydney.
Sydney, N. S. W., April 9.—Ninety-three
eases of the bubonic plague and twenty
nine deaths from the disease have occur
red here. Thursday next has been ap
pointed as a day of intercession and
prayer for relief from the plague.
Dentil From lluhonflo Plngnc.
Perth, Western Australia, April 9—A
man has died from the bubonic plague
nt Fremantle.
I
■ ton tel I e Not Likely to Recover.
Boston, Mass,, April 9.—The Post says
Congressman iioulelle Is still at the San
itarium at Waverly. His health Is not
mending to any manifest degree. The fact
daily becomes more apparent to his fam
ily that h“ will naver ugsln take his place
In public life.
IN FOR A WINTER' CAMPAIGN.
ROBERTS* ARMY HAY RE IDLE FOR
SEVER AL MONTHS.
There Will Be No Early Movement
to Pretoria, to Gratify the Stay-at
llome*—More flor*e* Are .Needed
and the Men Muwt Have Heavy
UnlforniM—Next Step Mn > Re the
Relief of Mnfcking—Roer Mine I.fl
oat ed.
London. April 10, 5 n. m.—Britons are
now beginning, though reluctantly, to
realize that Lord Roberts is in for a win
ter campaign lasting several months.
This is the end, in a few words, of tho
high hopes based upon Lord Roberts’ bril
liant dash to Kimberley and Bloemfon
tein.
Preparations are being made to hold
Bloemfontein against surprises. Lord
Kitchener has been given an important
duty, being responsible for the protection
of the railway, while Lord Roberts is
waiting for remounts and winter cloth
ing for the troops, whose thin cotton kha
ki uniforms and boots are worn out.
Gen. Brabant and Gen. Gatacre are
both at a standstill.
Lord Roberts will probably for some
time confine his operations to clearing the
Free State behind him of raiders and to
relieving Mafeking, for which purpose ap
parently the Eighth Division, now arriv
ing at Cape Town, has been ordered to
Kimberley.
Lady Sarah Wilson and other Mafeking
corresponded* send diaries of the doing
there, showing that the Boers have tried,
by abandoning their trenches, to lure the
besieged out into a mined ambush. Fortu
nately, the British engineer*? the
mine, cqt the wire communication and
unearthed 250 pounds of dynamite and war
gelatine.
Slim Chanren for mi Advance.
What the chances are for an advance
to Pretoria may b© judged from the fact
that only from six to ten thousand horses
are on their way to the Cape and from
the further fact that the military tailor
ing departments only within the Inst
three weeks began making woolen khaki
uniforms. Tt is said it will take at least
two months to provide 200.000 uniforms.
Mr. Steyn’s adress lo the Free State
Raad at Kroonstad is confirmed. The
Fischer-Wolmarans deputation has full
power to negotiate for peace subject to
the Raad’s sanction.
Lady Roberts will remain at Cape Town.
The Duke of Westminister, the Duke of
Marlborough and Lord Henry Cavendish
Bentinck have gone to the front.
BOERS COATIN'UK ACTIVE.
Absence of New* From Bloemfontein
I* DiftlicnrtenliiK;.
London, 9.—The amazing activity
of the Boers southeast and southwest of
Bloemfontein continues, the Boer com
mands seemingly coming and going
throughout a wide region as they please,
but taking good care not to throw them
selves against strong bodies of the Brit
ish.
The retirement of the Irish rifles from
Rouxville to Aliwal North leaves Gen.
Brabant without communication with the
other British forces, fie has 2,000 or 3,000
colonials holding a line defensive country,
but he is apparently invested so far as
London knows.
Telegraph and railroad communication
with Bloemfontein are kept up ns usual,
but nothing comes through for public con
sumption. Lord Robert®’ last message was
date*-! April H. ami the last unofficial mes
sage bore date of April 7. The absence of
news as usual disheartens the people and
produces an altogether discouraging effect.
The last unofficial message notes that
good spirits at Bloemfontein are contin
uing, and tells of the arrival of animalX
and two fresh cavalry regiments. Lord
Roberts has now 15,000 mounted men alto
gether.
In the Orange Free State the situation
is complex, with scanty material for form
ing a correct estimate of the situation.
RAPID MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Very Little News Is Permitted to Go
From Bloemfontein.
Igmdon. April 10.—The Bloemfontein cor
respondent of Ihe Morning Post, telegraph
ing Sunday, says:
"The movement of troops continues with
bewildering frequency brigades and divis
ions appearing and dlrapi>earing at brief
Intervals. No specific accounts of such
movements are permitted.
"Some remounts were tired on yesterday
on the railway while they were on the
way here from the south. The enemy Is
reported to be In considerable numbers
to the southeast of the line.
"The Boers are also apparently feeling
their way frequently ,lo the west
of the line. A party _ has been
thrown forward and has reoccupted
the laager at Paardeherg. probably to
search for burled arms and ammunition.
SECURITIES DISAPPEAR.
Were Lodged With the Free State by
Insurance CTompnnle*.
London, April 10,—The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Dally Mall, telegraphing
Sunday, says:
“I have received information to the ef
fect that negotiable securities of the value
of £130.(00 which were lodged by law with
the Free State government by foreign
Insurance companies, have disappeared.
The New York Mutual IJfe Insurance
Company has Issued a warning against
dealing In them."
BOERS GATHERED IN FORCE.
Camped in Several Place* Close to
Rloetnfontein.
London, April 10.—The Rloemfonteln
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, tel
egraphing Sundays, says:
"The railway and telegraph are work
ing well. Wyrks and trenches have been
prepared In suitable position around
Bloemfontein. The greatest vigilance Is
exercised. Some of the troop* sleep In
tho trenches.
"Confirmation has been received of the
report that tin- Boerw arc in laager In
considerable force with guns at Don
korspoort, eighteen miles southeast. The
British scouts report another body still
closer. The Boer patrol* have grown
very daring, venturing much nearer our
tents.”
A PEUULIAII TREASON TRIAL.
Three Men (’barged \\ itli \(tempting
to Murder 11 no nib.
London, April 10.—The correspondent of
the Times at Lorenzo Marques gives de
tails of a peculiar treason trial which
has been proceeding at Johannesburg.
Three men were charged with decoying
State Engineer liunnik to a house at the
city and suburban mine with the inten
tion of holding him as u hostage against
the destruction of the mining property.
They were also charged with attempting
to murder him and with forcing him un
der protests and threats to hand over
£2OO.
Tile judge, who declared the case to be
non-political, and mere ruffianism, sen
tenced one of the three, Dempsey, who es
caped from tlie city, to seven years im
prisonment for attempted murder, ac
quitting the others.
PltO-IIOER MEETING IN LONDON.
Severn 1 Dinturbaneen lint Re*oln
tloioi \\ ere Pruned.
London, April 10— Henry M. Hyndman,
tho Socialist leader, and others, held a
pro-Boer meeting last evening at the
Shoreditch Town Hall, London. An im
mense crowd gathered outside and sang
patriotic songs. Mr. Hyndman’s speech
was several (Imps Interrupted, the “pa
triots” tind others singing “Rule Britan
nia.”
There were other disturbances and nu
merous “patriots’* were expelled from the
hall.
Mr. Ilyndham displayed a bottle thrown
upon the platform, declaring (hat It con
tained vitriol. A pro-Boer rewolutlon was
carried.
A large body of police preserved order
outside.
More Boer I'rlionem,
Kimberley, April 9.—Flffy-fwo prisoners
who were captured at Boshof have ar
rived here. Only three arc Dutchmen,
tho others being Frenchmen, Germans
and Russians.
BRITISH AFTER GOLDEN STOOL.
Tlint Seem* to Have Hern the Cause
of the Ashanti I prising.
London, April 9.—Official reports receiv
ed from Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson,
governor and cormnander-in-chtef of the
gold coast colony, show that the Ashanti
uprising was due to the efforts by the
British to obtain possession of tho "golden
stool of Ashanti,” the royal throne,
which King Prempeh was alleged to have
concealed at the time of his submission
to tlie British expedition led by Sir Fran
cis Scott.
These efforts have h'fn vtolenily oppos
ed by the Kumassie tribe with the result
that two British constables have he *n
dangerously wounded, one has b en killed,
a third is missing, and twenty-one other
casualties are retorted.
Most of the native chiefs, however, de
clare themselves loyal and refuse to Join
tlie Uumnssie tribesmen.
The governor hopes to secure a i>caco
ful serf] -menu Ho has sent for two addi
tional companies of troops.
IIE HAD LARGE DEPOSITS.
Trial of IMSO Per Cent. Miller Dl*-
rloNc* Rig DcaUnu*.
1 New York, April 9. —The trial of Wil
liam F. Miller, the head of the “get-rich
qulek” Franklin Syndicate, was contin
ued to-day.
Oran R. Judd, connected with the
Knickerbocker Trust Company, testified
that there was more thap $200,000 to Mil
ler’s credit In the Knickerbocker Trust
Company, and that he drew out $40,000 on
Nov. 22, 1899.
Harry Zahricskl, one of the paying tell
ers in the VVells-Fargo Bank, testified
ilmt Miller drew SIOO,OOO, SIO,OOO and $63,825
between Nov. 21 and Nov. 23.
Daniel B. Lyst"r, of the East River
Bank, testified that Miller opened an ac
count with the institution on Nov. 1. Two
days late r Miller brought around $26.5(11) to
deposit. This money was In the form of
clucks of small denomination, from all
parts of the country. Mr. Lyster said that
the cashier asked Miller to withdraw his
account, as lie did not wish to handle It.
Miller's defense ls tiiat ho paid divi
dends on demand until the police raided
his establishment and wrecked his busi
ness.
Alaska AVlthont a .Inilge.
Tacoma, Wash,. April 9.—Since the de
parture of Judge Johnston, federal
Judge of Alaska, from Slika last week,
that entire territory has had no Judge or
Judicial officer. Deciding to go to Nome,
Judge Johnston resigned last November,
to take effect March 31. Judge Brown,
his successor, has not arrived in Alaska,
and is understood to be in Washington.
Judge Johnston's resignation has already
been accepted.
No Fusion Jn MiNNOurl.
, Kansas City, April 9.—At a meeting of
the Populist Stale Central Committee here
to-day It was voted lo hold a mass con
vention in Kansas City on April 80 for the
purpose of nominating a Populist slate
ticket. After the meeting Chairman Litt.v
slated there would be no fusion with the
Democrats on a slate ticket in Missouri.
As to national candidates Chairman Little
expressed a preference for Bryan and
Caldwell.
Heavy Rains In Germany.
Berlin. April 9.—Heavy rains have fall
en during the last four days and the El
be and Oder have overflowed In extensive
districts in Saxony, Brandenburg and Si
lesia.
Dowager Empress Fredericks intends to
arrive at Freldrlchsof for ihe summer on
Wednesday. The Imperial Chancellor,
Prince llohcnlohe, has gone to spend the
Easter holidays at Nice.
Mr*. Langtry Did Not Appear,
New York, April 9 —Mrs. Langtry and
her play. “The Degenerate*." did not ap
pear in Newark, N. J., to-night, olthoug.i
tho License Committee of the Common
Council had decided to permit the pro
duel ion. The manager of the Newark
Theater received notice to-day from Mrs.
manoger. that the play would
not lie produced at Newark.
Foreigner'* House Holl>r<l.
Washington, April 9.—Senor Antonio d<l
Vino, the Argentina charge d'affaires
here, rc|*>rled to the |K>llt-'C to-hlghi that:
his house hail been entered nisi reboot
of Jewelry, approximating in value ss,tits).
The police are Investigating the affair.
DAILY. A YEAR.
5 {TINTS A COPY.
WEISK Li 2 . , nr.'S- A-VVUKK.JI A YEAH
MORE DAMAGE FROM FLOOD.
LOSS OF LIKE ItEI-OHTED Fltitl
OTHER- SECTIONS.
Several Fniiillie* Reported Wiped
Out a* Hie Hcniitt ol the Rise In:
llie Tftin River*—lt Au.Cln Che
River l ReeetKlna:—Meeting Held
There t<> Take Step* Cos Secure
Water mill Light—Alii Given t<H
Flo.Ml Sufferer*.
Austin, Tex., April 9.—Tho flood sltua*
Cion here Is improving somewhat, but th.j
reports from tiints below Indicate that!
the full effect of tho Immense volume oi
water Is being felt In Wharton and I,as
fayette counties, every thing being Irvun*
• luteil, and much loss of properly atu)
something like fifty washouts and losses
of bridges are reported by tho railways.
Advices from the area surrounding thJ
county seat of Bastrop county ura tot
the effect that thero has beep some losij
of life among the farming class, but out
side of .ao uneonflrmedi report that eight)
lives were lost, nothing can bo learned.
In the southern part of this county sev*
eral i>eoplo are missing,'the tium-ber rep
resenting a family of six Italians and twot
negro families. It may be that they hava
escaped, but as their homes have beer!
washed away, it is presumed Chat they)
perished in tho rushing waters.
The river is receding rapidly at this
po nt and above, notwithstanding the factl
that another heavy rise was reported ear
ly litis morntng on the Concho, 125 mllea
north of here.
Reports to-night from LaGrange ini
Fayetto eounly are to the effect thaC
while much of the lower portion of tha
town ls under water, the property loss ia
small. No one is missing.
The International and Great Northern)
Railway and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas huvo been seriously crippled by that
floods. The first named read lias had 60d
washouts and lost bridges on its roaij
from Hearne to the Rio Grande.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas is like
wise a heavy loser, having had lo aban
don much of Its track altogether. It is not
believed that the damage to tho cotton
crop will be of great extent as the season
is yet early, and all tiie crop can be re
planted.
Meeting Held In Austin.
All the citizens of this city hell a mos3
meeting to-day, at which tho consensu*
of opinion was that it wns not feasible to
rebuild tho dam and power house, al
though no definite action was taken.
A proposition was made tt> the meeting
by the old water company, whose plant
has likewise suffered much from the Hood,
that they would take all the piping and
wiring of tho city plan* and such of their
apparatus as could be recovered from tha
wieckage, pay fair value from the same
and rejuvenate their plant here and fur
nish the city with water and lights within
two weeks. The proposition, was handed
over to n committee of twenty citizens to
be considered.
In tho meantime the Water and T.ight
Commission met and Instructed its super
intendent to at once secure' from Now
Orleans or some other available point, a
steam engine, by which it is hoped that
the city can operate one of Its big pumps
which remains Intact and furnish the
city with water until some more definita
arrangements can he made.
Much fear ls being enlertalned with re
gard to the sanitary situation of Austin,
as the city Is already beginning to show!
tho effects of lack of drainage water.
Gov. Sayers today gave the city SSOO
out of flood sufferers’, fund, to be expend
ed in U'half of the poor of the city who
have been maile homeless. All such ard
being well cared for.
CHOI'S MI ST IIE REPLANTED.
Reports to Houston Show More I.Os*
of Life and I'rofM-rty.
Houston, Tex., April 9.—At the town ofi
Bastrop the river Is falling rapidly. Ad
far as known here there were no lives los#
In Bastrop or vicinity.
At Columbus the Colorado river Is stilt
rising, but will hardly get Into the town,
as eight feet ailditlonal water will be nec
essary. The main flood has reached
Wharton. The water ls likely to stand In
that vicinity for Home time, as thirteen
miles pf drift block the river aolldly at)
its mouth.
At Bryan tho Brazos river has spread
over the entire bottoms where farmers
had just finished planting corn. Ample
warning was given, and there will be not
Ices of life. Most of the cattle have been
taken out.
The Navasota river ls booming and
Joins the Brazos at Navasota. All that
section will be under water by morning,
but the damage will be confined to crop,
and bridges. The Itrazoa is now only flva
feet below Us record of last June and
more water ls coming down, but condi
tions aro such that tlie loss will not b
one-tenth as great as expected.
The reports from southern, central and
southwestern Texas indicate a probabili
ty of further rain. According to the best
information obtainable most of the cort
arid nearly all of the cotton so far planted
is ruined and will have to be replanted.
Then; lias been some damage at Port
larvata, Rockport, Corpus Chrlstl apd
other small places along the coast by
reason of the gales, but It is not v<?ry
heavy.
A special from Lai Grange says:
"At 7 o’clock the rivi r had risen 47
feet and ls stiil rising slowly. Business
has become partly suspended. The power
house ls practically inundated and tha
larger part of the plant will no doubt
give way when the water recedes. Many
dwellings are fastened to trees by rope,
and chains. No trains were running on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road to
day. There has been los of life In this
vicinity."
LOSS OF LIFE AT GONZALES.
Hollies Seen Caught on Snag* and
Hurbetl AN Ire Fence*.
Gonzales, Tex., April 9.—The river ha.
fallen about four feet since yesterday.
There has been great loss to catile in
the river itoltome, and It Is feared a dozen
or more lives have been lost.
A Bohemian and his wife, panic strick
en, Jumped Into the turbulent water ten
feet deep, and were almost immediately
drowned, when they could have remained
in safety.
It Is thought a negro b>y of Marcus
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