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THE MORNING NEWS,
trstnhlished 1850. - Incorporated 188S
*• J. H. ESTILL. President.
HEAVY BRITISH CASUALTIES.
THEIR losses NOW AGGREGATE
ABOUT 543,000 MEN.
jlany Killed In Action or Died From
IV minds or Disease'—Little Fresh
Intelligence of the Operations.
The Iteenll of Gen. Gntacre—Report
„f linden-Powell's Death Is Not
Credited Fighting Continues at
Veponer and in Natal.
Li . ion. April 11.—The war office issued
jvq, i cernoon a return of the total Rrit
j.;, casualties up to April 7. It was as
follows: „ \
Kill' and in action, 211 officers and 1,960
nun Pied of wounds, 48 officera and 465
mel - Missing and prisoners 168 officers
an ,l men. Died of disease, 47 offleets
and 1,1X5 men. Accidental deaths, 3 offi
ce-e and 34 men. Repatriated invalids, 288
officers and 4.934 men. Total, 13,366, exclu
sive of the sick and wounded now in hos
pital.
To the war office returns of casualties
rn tbe added the losses of the last week
and the wounded, aggregating about 10,000,
making a grand total of upwards of 23,000
officers and men put out of action.
In a dispatch to the war office, Lord
Reverts says telegrams, bqoks, clothing
and luxuries are freely distributed to the
Boer prisoners in his hands, that small
sums nf money are given direct, that
larger amounts are given to the command
ant for distribution, and that clothing Is
being issued to prisoners who need it.
Little That Is New.
London, April 12, 5:10 a. m.—There is lit
he fresh intelligence from the scat of war
in South Africa. It looks as though Lord
Roberts may be preparing to take a strong
force to clear the Boers from behind him.
A Cape Town dispatch says he will not
move for another week, owing to the ne
cessity of gathering stores and supplies.
Sir William Gatacre's sudden removal is
the theme of much speculation. The curt
r anner in which it is announced causes
much comment. The general impression
is that it is connected with the Redders
burg affair, although there are many who
consider that there must be something
much more serious, as other generals in
South Africa have been retained In com
mand after blunders more formidable than
Gatacre's.
Humor Is Discredited.
The war office has received no news of
the death of Col. Badcn-Powell, and ut
terly discredits the rumor.
The operations in Natal have not jet
been fully explained. There appears to
have been an attempt to outflank the
British at Elandslaagte and to sever them
from theif base at Ladysmith.
The Duke of Marlborough arrived at
Bloemfontein.
There are now fifteen grandsons of the
Duchess of Abereorn serving with the
British forces.
It is announced from Bloemfontein that
Col. Inigo Jones has been appointed to
tin- command of the Guards’ Brigade, Col.
Maxw. il to the command of the Four
teenth Brigade, Col. Knox to the command
°f the Twenty-third Brigade, and Maj.
I'razier-C'rengh of the Indian staff corps,
to the command of Roberts’ Horse,
lloers Still on the Move.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Morning Post, telegraphing Tuesday,
says:
1 Boers to the southwest ate ex
hibiting indecision of movement, possibly
in consequence of our occupation of the
railway. •
- o'ht s of vhe enemy are still moving
v ’P 1 x V, nbl,rK southward through Tliaha
N' hu. Their destination has not hern as
’ ’■'■'ained. The Boers in the neighborhood
1 I'uai'h berg show no disposition to in
i' net our communication with Kimber
fchin which point civil convoys are
Kill arriving.”
Defenses of Bloemfontein.
Die Bloemfontein correspondent of the
T'nlv Telegraph, in a dispatch Tuesday,
Ih. permanent defenses are nearing
completion, so that the town can be held
1 r 1 uively small garrison.
' British scout who has visited the
n.fomeln water works reports that
i- m;n hinery and dams are Intact. Only
a w Ilu -rs remain In the neighborhood.
• p' niv have trekked six miles north
aiul.formed a laager near Watervaal.
'' s from Gen. Brabant at Wepener
‘ u'ws that all Is going satisfactorily
T e troops are getting new khaki
s< uniforms and boots.” s
HliF.lt VICTORY IH DOUBTED.
Huberts’ Dispatch on tlie Situation
Dili \ot .Mention It.
-" i n. April 11.—Lord Roberts wires
• war office from Bloemfontein, un
d‘ r late „f Tuesday, April 10, as follows:
I h' enemy have been very active dur
' e past few days. One commando
1 "ti the north bank of the Orange
nH far from Allwal North, while
r i* attacking Wepener. The garrl
-1 Is holding out bravely and has
• ■ ,1 serious loss on the Boers.
') Springe of the Cape Mounted
was killed. No other casualties
‘ "II ret>orted as yet. The troops
' "ig moved up rapidly. A patrol of
1 n of the Seventh Dragoon Guards,
Lieut. Wisherly, which had been
, " 1 missing since April 7, has return
*'• Mfely.”
foregoing does not mention thfe
British reverse on Saturday nt
'sfonteln, the Boer telegrams are
hied at the war office, and they
" r discredited on account of the
'‘"b e In the dispatches, us .Me r
"ln in one mivsagc located
1 ' undfort and in another It In lo
ruuihenst of Bloemfontein, (he
being 100 miles apart.
Was Gntacre Recalled t
' * n tcre’s return Ire England Is ,-ie
, being In the nature of a recall,
1 a r awn Is given for It mu I It
01 tali 4 In Hie public maid with
, kof success,
• i Roberta criticised his management
ambcfg attack and Jew-tidy Ggt
i ' 'Mt.g arrived an hour and ;• half
i " rescue Die Keddctsbutg fon t;,
• ,|,, j,j (< | rila return,
t, Bundle, seemingly, sue/ reds Gen
Ac'.oidlng to a <ii,~paleh lion
fbe JHofmn® JV ? rtos.
Bloemfontein, the commanders of several
brigades are about to be changed.
The Reuter Telegram Company’s corre
spondent at Aliwal North, wired at 9:30
o'clock this morning:
"There is no further news from Wepe
ner. Too cloudy to heliograph. Mote
British troops are arriving.”
Boers lVnrn Portugal.
It is learned that the Boer governments
have formally notified Portugal that they
consider the shipping of British troops and
munitions of war to Rhodesia by way of
Beira, Portuguese East Africa, to be tan
tamount to hostile action. This, however,
will not stop Gen. Sir Frederick Carring
ton’s force from entering Rhodesia.
Whether or not the Boers will make re
prisals upon Portugal remains to be seen,
though the best informed opinion here in
clines to the belief that the Boers are not
likely to back up thetr protest with ac
tion that would bring them into hostili
ties with still another power.
FIGHTING AT ELAN DSLAAGTE.
Doer* l sing Their ”Long Tom” and
Other Gun* With Effect.
Ladysmith, April 10.—The Boers opened
Are this morning early, sending shells
into the British camp at Elandslaagte
from three positions widely separated.
The shells did no damage.
fhe troops moved out to reconnoiter
and found the Boers in strong force and
well fortified. A naval 4.7-inch gun re
plied to the Boers, who have again plac
ed a long Tom in position.
When the Boers commenced shelling
the British were drilling, and one pri
vate was killed and another was wound
ed before the soldiers were withdrawn
from range. Then the naval brigade open
ed fire and drew a heavy Boer fusillade
and two of the cruiser Philomel’s gun
ners were killed. The naval men stuck
tp their positions, however, and the Boers
unmasked six guns, included a 100-pound
er, and shells fell in all the British
camps.
After three hours’ bombardment the
Boers' fire slackened and the burghers
cleared from a kopje on the right when
a British shell lit on the spot occupied
by their gun.
Another Command was seen moving to
ward the British left, apparently with the
intention of flanking them, but the Brit
ish sheila forced them to retire. The
British advance pickets were continually
sniped, but few casualties have been re
ported.
In the afternoon the naval brigade
again fired a few shells.
It is rumored that a body of Boers has
gathered southwest of Elandslaagte with
the apparent intention of cutting the
British line of communications. Gen.
Clery directed to-day’s operations.
Gen. Buller visited Elandslaagte to-day.
GEN. GATACRE IS GOING HOME.
Gen. Pole-farpw Appointed to Com
mand Eleventh Division.
Bloemfontein, April 10.—Gen. Gatacre,
the commander of the Third division, is
about to return to England.
Gen. has been appointed to
the command of the Eleventh division.
Several changes are likely to be made
in the brigade commands.
CHBRMSIDE TO SUCCEED HIM.
Will Command the Third Division In
Place of Gatacre.
London, Arril 12.—The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, telegraphing
Wednesday, says:
“It is announced in general orders that
Gen. Sir Herbert Chermside has been ap
pointed to the command of the Third Di
vision, vice Gen. Sir William Gatacre,
‘ordered home to England.’
“Gen. Brabant’s force is confident of
being able to hold out. The Boers, after
showing considerable dash, have wavered
on reaching the final Issue and have
struck at least the vital point, where they
are greatly handicapped by their prox
imity to the Basuto border.
“Owing to the strategleal concentrations
since the enemy’s movements became de
fined, there need lie little anxiety as to
the safety of the Cape hbrder. No or
ganized invasion of Cape Colony is now
possible, except under extreme risks,
which Commandant Olivier is not likely
to take, especially as his horses are re
ported to be greatly exhausted.”
BniTISH LOSS AT WEPENER.
Eleven Men Were Killed and Forty
one Were W onnded.
Aliwal North, April 10,-The British less
In the lighting at Wepener yesterday was
eleven killed tfnd forty-one wpunded.
Fighting was resumed and the British are
holding their own well.
Lord Kitchener' this afternoon inspeetel
the |>o*itk>ns across Frere bridge with
Gen. Brabant and staff after which he
sent a sympathetic message to the Wep
ener garrison hoping for an early change
In the circumstances.
Bnden-Poxvell Reported Dead.
Pretoria, Tuesday, April 10.—It is re
ported here that Col. Baden-Poweil (the
British commander at Mafeking) is dead.
BRITISH CHARGED BAYONETS.
Only Then Did the Iloer* Give In to
Methuen** Men.
London. April 11.-The war office has re
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
“Blomfontein, April 11. Methuen re
ports that the party of Boers defeated
April 5 made a good resistance for four
hours and only gave in when our trooiw.
with fixed bayonets, were within fifteen
yards of them. Seven of the enemy were
kilßd eleven were wounded and fifty-one
w-fs" taken prisoners. Resides Lieut*.
Boyfie and Williams, Hergl. Patrick Camp
bell was killed, and ten of our men were
wounded. Lb ut. Williams wa* killed de
lll r.itely afler the white flag had It " n
to id up. The perpetrator of the crime wa*
at on™* nhol.
’’Methuen speaks In high term* of Ihe
intelligent nianrw r In which the Imperial
Yeomanry and the Kimberley mounted
corps behavol
“llulh r re|rm that the enemy ana <k. I
ills right Hank yesterday while fie was i n
gaged In I hanging hi* position, hut our *r
tlllety sllencad their gun* and they did
(Continued on Fifth Page/.
SAVANNAH. CSA.. THURSDAY. APRIL 12, 1909.
PACIFIC CABLE BILL PASSED.
%
MEASURE PROVIDES ,000,000 FOR
LINE TO HONOLULU.
\\ n l nniii inou*l y Reported ly tlie
Committee on Naval Affair*—lt I*
In the Nature of an Experiment in
Government Ownership Future
Course Will Depend Upon Its Sue
ces—Some Features of the Hill Op
posed by Mr. I’ettus.
Washington, April 11.—With little debate
of importance the Senate to-day passed
the Pacific cable bill, a measure appropri
ating $3,000,000 for the construction of a
cable line between San Francisco and
Honolulu. The bill was unanimously re
ported by the Committee on Naval Af
fairs.
It provides for a cable from Sap Fran
cisco to Honolulu, the work to be done
under the Supervision of the navy depart
ment, which has made surveys and de
termined the practicability of the route.
The navy department may use any of its
ships that can l>e adapted to the task of
laying the cable, and if it needs other
ships it may charter them, or may make
proper contracts for the work. All mate
rials. etc., under section 5, are to be of
American manufacture, unless the cost is
above 12 per cent, over the foreign mar
kets.
Mr. Hale explained that the line provid
ed for was in the nature of an experiment
upon whose result would depend the gov
ernment's future course. It might be
deemed best to start the Philippine cab*e
from some point like Seattle and proceed
to Japan by the northern route.
Mr. Pettus moved to strike out section 5
of the bill. He said it was absurd that
the government should consent to be
taxed on its own business for the benefit of
oertain manufacturer^.
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina as n
member of the NaVal Committee, defends 1
the bill, the report In which all the Demo
cratic members of the committee hjd
joined. He deemed it a desirable experi
ment in government ownership and con
trol, and expressed the opinion that it
might prove a good thing for Alabama.
“Up to thi9 date,” *said Mr. Pettus,
“Alabama will not accept your bribe. I
have one great state near mine ac
cept the sugar bottle, and I don’t like
it.”
Mr. Tillman disclaimed any effort to
bribe either Senator Pettus or the state
of Alabama, but he was anxious to in
crease the struggling iron and steel in
dustries of Alabama, and hoped <o see
the day when a government armor plate
factory would be located in Alabama.
Mr. Pettits* amendment was defeated,
11 to 38, and the bill passed without di
vision.
OFFICERS MARKING TIME.
S<>me Fault* in JCiikHnli Army Terse
ly Pointed Out.
Correspondence of ihe Associated Press.
London, April 3.—Judging from the num
ber of prominent officers marking time
along the British line of communication,
many of them, writes Bennett Burleigh to
the Dally Telegraph, have been, found
out.
“I am satisfied,” he says, “that in at
least one instance, a certain leader al
lowed 2,000 Boers to slip by when they
should have been caught to a man. For
that he and others have been transferred
into forwarding agents, directors, general
of bully beef and biscuits, instead of as
they professed, <o be leaders of men in
the field.
“But instances of mistaken vocations
due to heart and head weaknesses are not
rare, even in the military profession. It
is a real surprise and comfort to find that
Feld Marshal Lord Roberts rigorously
deals with such cases and will not tobr
ate the round peg In the square hole. If
there had been more such administration
it would have been better for the service
and success of our arms. But war has
constant eye-openers for the observant.”
Mr. Burleigh’s allusion to the escape of
2.000 Boers refers seemingly to the 2.000
m* ii with the best horses who left Gen.
Cronje on the night of Feb. 22. five days
after it was thought he was completely
surrounded.
DISTRICT HILL WAS PASSED.
Senate Want* Information About
Execution* by Garrote.
Washington. April 11.—During a greater
part of the session of the Senate the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was
under considerailon. As passed it carries
nearly $7,457,755.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President, if not Incompatible with
the public interest, to inform the Senate
whether any persons have been executed
by garrote in Porto Rico since the United
Stales authorities have been in control
of the island, and If so, why that system
was employed in execution.
A bill to establish a fish hatching and
fish station in West Virginia was paused.
Mr. Burrow'? of Michigan rose to speak
on the Quay resolution, but deferred his
speech until to-morrow to permit consid
eration of the district bill.
Without afiy important change the dis
trict bill was passed.
A Mil was pascod appropriating SIOO,OOO
to establish n branch home of the Na
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers at Castle Pinckney, Charleston har
bor, S. C.
At 5:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
STANDARD OIL PLANT It OH HUD.
Hold tin* Led limit far* Hl*v Open
• *n fc a I Richmond.
Richmond, Va., April 11.—At 1:30 o’clock
this morning, tour masked men entered
the office of the Standard oil Company’s
plant in Manchester, Just aeross the river
from Richmond, stuniK-d the watchman,
J N. Scwdl, by striking him on the hi id
with f hammer, bound and gagged him,
blew open the safe und robbed It of $l2O
in-money. The burglary was he hokl *t
commit led In this vicinity in y* irx, and
was. It Is supposed, the work, of profes
sionals.
Governor of Kuitisle Taken.
Accra, April 11.-Unwroborilcd reforfs
sre in circulation that the Governor ot
KuiiitAssic is in the enemy's ImimJj.
DAMAGED MUCH PROPERTY.
Cyclonic Storm Played Havoc in
Southern Mississippi.
Memphis, Tenn., April 11.—A special
from New Orleans says:
The Gulf coast and a large portion of
the southern part of Mississippi has been
visited by a disastrous storm, which was
in the form of a cyclone at several
points heard from and came as a cloud
burst to other sections. As the wires are
down in all directions, It is impossible to
state the exact amount of damage done,
but it will be heavy. Several schooners
were wrecked.
Enterprise, Miss., was the scene of a
cyclone which did great damage. The
storm cut a swath 200 yards wide through
West Enterprise. The first damage it did
was at the quarters on the plantation of
A. C. Hand, where It blew down a num
ber of outbuildings. Mrs. Posy’s dwelling
house was torn into splinters and the
residenoe of Mrs. M. B. McGhee met with
the same fate.
The home of Mrs. Gaugh. in w hich she
was sleeping with five small children was
leveled and the houses of John and David
Moffett were destroyed. The s’onn
wrecked the bridge and then tore its way
into East Enterprise, damaging the saw
mill of Berry Brother's and tearing the
veranda from the Compton Hotel.
It wrought havic at John Kemper'*
stock farm and then (pursued a north
westerly course. Although several people
wore Injured, no loss of life resulted.
At Scranton and Moss Point, a number
of buildings were more or less damaged,
and cloudbursts are reported form Hatties
burg, Ellisville and Laurel, are represent
ed to have caused much loss. It will be
some days before complete details of the
storm can he gathered.
SAYS HE HAS HERN SLANDERED.
>1 acru in Declares Charge* Against
Him Are False.
East Liverpool, 0., April 11.—'Hon.
Charles E. Macrum, ex-consul to Pretoria,
Stoulh African Republic, said to-day re
garding the statement that Consul Gen
eral Adelbert Hay had failed to find any
evidence of the consular mail being tam
pered with during Mr. Macrum’s stay at
Pretoria:
“This Is such a palpable perversion of
the truth that it is impossible to allow the
matter to pass unnoticed, as it (teems to
have come from the state department. This
statement is on a parellel with the ma
licious representations which came from
the same department before I reached this
country. If proofs of all my charges are
not on file at the consulate in Pretoria it
1$ because they have been wilfully ab
stracted therefrom. In short, I want to
say that the statement published to-day
is a lie, nothing more or less. I have been
slandered and maligned until I ljave be
come tired of It.”
GEN. YVHEELER’S POSITION.
AVnnt* Gov. Johnston to Order an
Eleetton for Congress. ‘
Birmingham, Ala., April 11.—The first
positive information as to the probable
notion of Gen. Joe Wheeler regarding his
seat in Congress was made public to-day
in a letter received by William Bunting
of the Florence (Ala.) Herald, from the
General, dated at Washington, on the
9th instant, which reads as follows:
"William Bunting, Florence. Ala.—My
Dear Sir: When W. J. Wood was here
(about three weeks before the writing of
this letter) I asked him to tell the Gov
ernor the situation, with the hope that
the Governor would immediately order an
election. I also stated to Judge Wood
both personally and in writing, that I
would devote myself to the Interests of
the district until the arrival of my suc
cessor. I feel more deeply than I can
express the embarrassing position In
which I have been placed. With high re
gards, truly /your friend,
"Joseph Wheeler."
Gov. Johnston has taken no action.
CHILD WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Incendiaries Set Fire to Matt Ged
dls’ Farm Honse.
Columbia, S. C., April 11.—A fiendish
crime was committed in the Cane Savan
na section of Sumter county last night.
The dwelling house and barn fend stable
of Matt Geddis, an Industrious negro,
were fired by an Incendiary, and when
he was awakened the entire premises were
ablaze. The dwelling house was falling
in, and In the panic that followed, one
child was left In. the house and was
burned to death, the others narrowly es
caping with their lives.
Every house on the premises was burn
ed, and all of their contents destroyed. In
the stable were four horses, and in the
ham oil of Geddis’ corn, forage and fer
tilizers for the year. His wagon and
firming Implements, end in fact every
thing of value that he possessed were
burned. The different buildings were un
doubtedly fired separately.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Cninp With Fifty-live Members Or
ganised at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., April 11.-The Spanish War
veterans residing 111 Norfolk to-night or
ganized a camp with a membership of
fifty-five. The following officers were
elected:
Col. George W. Taylor, commander;
Lieut. Clinton L. Wright, vice commander;
Maj. A. M. Higgins, quartermaster; MaJ.
Chariot It. Vance, surgeon; Joseph J.
Hennefly, adjutant.
Rugby Inn Destroyed.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April ll.—Rugby
Inn. situated at Rugby, Tenn., In Morgan
county, on the Cym-liorbind I’lateau, was
burned this>ufternoon. l/os*. f'jh.ts/i. Rug
by Is the English colony established at
that point In the eightieth and of which
Thomas Hughes, the English philanthrop
ist and the author of "Tom Itrown at
Rugby,” was the found r and promoter.
Rod Fire at Rowling; Green, Va.
Richmond Va., April II.—A fire last
night In Dowling Green, the county .oat
of Carolina county. wipt over the busi
ness pari of town, only one house being
left standing. The loss Is put nt YO.Ontt.
Thu orlgtn of fire was accldnntal.
Tctns litters Heeedlmr.
Austin, Tex , April II —The water* *re
bug rapidly, and no fuilbtr damage
1* expected.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
CHARLES H. AYCOCK NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR.
Convonlinn Hail Not Concluded It*
AVorL nt 2 OTlock Thin Morning.
Platform Denounce* Tariff’, Im
perlallani. Gold Standard and
Trust* and Favor* an Income Tax.
North Carolina Delegation Wus In
structed for ltr>an.
Raleigh, N. C. f Api ll 11.—The Demo
cratic State Convention, held hero to-day,
nominated the following? ticket:
Governor—'Charles B. Ayoock of Wayne.
Lieutenant Governor—W. D. Turner of
Iredell.
Secretary of State—J. Bryan Grimes of
Pitt.
State Auditor—B. F. Dixon of Cleve
land.
State Treasurer—B. R. Lacey of Wake.
At this hour (2 a. m.) there are still to
be nominated an attorney general, super
intendent of public Instruction, two cor
poration commissioners and a commission
er of labor.
The platform denounces the tariff legis
lation of the Republican party; the gokl
standard, trusts and all trade combina
tions, demands the passage of such legis
lation as will the same; favor*
the election of United States senators by
the people; favors an incorrm tax and
says:
“We are in favor of peaceful commer
cial expansion; but denounce imperialism
and militarism. #
“We admire the heroism and ability
with which the Hon. William J. Bryan
has defended the principles of the Demo
cratic party and hereby instruct the dele
gation from this state to the next Na
tional Democratic Convention to vote for
his renomination as a candidate for the
presidency.”
STARTLING FAMINE FIGURES.
Cover* .*IOO,OOO .Square Mile* ami Af
fect* 11,500,<WNt People.
Washington, April 11.—The state de
partment has made public a report from
United States Consul Fee at Boml>ay,
which presents startling figures as to the
extent of the famine in India.
Mr. Fee says that notwithstanding the
season of acute distress has hardly com
menced, the returns far exceed those re
corded during the inkial stages of the
famine three years ago. It then affected
only 1,000,000 persons; now the figure is 3,-
500,000. and the dally expenditure Is placed
at $84,000.
The famine area covers 300.000 square
miles, with a population of 40,000,000, and
there is a further area of about 445,000
square miles, with a population of 21,000,-
000, In which more or less distress pre
vails.
The consul says the applications for re
lief are overtaxing the state authorities,
and are increasing ot an appalling rate.
Tn conclusion the consul expresses the
fear that the South African war will so
divert the attention and contributions of
Englishmen, as to oblige India to fight
the plague nnd famine alone.
OIIANGE IN THE NAVAL LAWS.
Increase in Authorized Quota of Men
I* llndly Needed.
Washington, April 11.—The Secretary of
the Navy has written a letter to the Sen
ate Committee on Naval Affairs urging
a change in the law's relating to appoint
ments to the naval academy which will fill
the vacancies in the Une of the navy, and
also calling attention to the necessity for
Immediately enacting .such legislation an
will substantially increase the authorized
quota.
The Secretary says the department finds
that it is absolutely unable to commission
another warship “without reducing in
some other particular our already mcagro
coast defense.”
In the battleships Kearsarge, Kentucky,
* Alabama and Wisconsin now’ nearly com
pleted, the Secret-ary say ft:
“We have gained nothing for the naval
defense unless w’e have the means to man
and fight them.”
TOBACCO STOOK’S DIVIDEND.
Continental Company fin* A**etn of
<l.
Now York, April 11.—At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Conti
nental Tobacco Company the statement
of Treasurer H. D. Kingsberry showed as
sets on Dec. 31, 1891), $99,928,016. The net
earnings were $2,032,756.
A dividend of 3*2 per cent. w r as paid on
the preferred stock, which left a net ap
plicable 4o the surplus of $323,195.
There was no opposition to the re-elec
tion of the old board of directors.
TWO YELLOW FEVER VESSELS.
They Are Detained In Ruurantlne in
New York Harbor.
New York, April 11.—Two yellow fever
vessels from Brazilian ports arrived to
day. The BrlHsh steamer Dunstan from
Manaos and Para reported one death from
ytl’ow f'*ver on the voyage.
The Bloman liner Uagusa reported the
death of her master, Capt. Simmers at Rio
de Janeiro from yellow fever. The Ra
gusa left Bantos on March 8 and Rio Ja
neiro the 17th. Both steamer* are detain
ed at quarantine.
Flo* Thousand Miner* Strike.
Frostburg. Md., April 11.—Five thousand
miners of the Georg*-* Creek n-glon struck
to-day, and began what promises to Ihj h
protracted struggle for an tncreuHo of
wages, and Inoictentally, the reeognitlon
by the operators of the United Mine Work
ers of America.
H. 11. Iliiniin for i onuren*.
Fort Wayne, Jnd. # April 11.—Robert B.
Hanna of this city was mrnilnated for
Congress by the Tw'e|f#h dltkrlct Republi
cans to-dsy.
. * i
Miller Trial iiljoarned*
New Vork. April U.—The trial of Wil
liam F. Miller of Franklin Hyndlcute
fame wmn adjourned to-day until Monduy
on account of the lllncws of a Juror.
WAS AGAINST COLOMBIA.
Object of tlie Filibustering Expe
dition From Menrngna.
Washington, April 11.—In regard to the
revolutionary expedition' under command
of Gen. Horrara, which issued from
Nicaragua, sailed down the western coast
of Costa Rica and landed at David, a point
on tlie Pacific side of the strip of Colom
bian territory which forms the Isthmus of
Panama, both rienor Calderon, the Colom
bian minister, and Sc nor Calvo, the Costa
Rican minister, agree upon the fact that
the movement was not made as a means
of attacking Costa Rica on the south
ns was assumed, but rather that the in
vasion is directed against Colombia.
The fact that the invading band soiled
down to David in a boat loaned fc>y the
government of Nicaragua, the Momotom
bo, is regarded ns significant, particularly
ms the boat was returned to the govern
ment after the landing of the exj>editlon.
So nor Calderon has heard nothing of the
invaders since their appearance on Colom
bian soil, but believes that they contem
plate the equipment of the entire isthmus.
Gen. Harrara, the lender of the invading
force, according to Senor Calderon, was
formerly a musician in one of Colombia's
military bands, who left that country for
Venezuela nnd afterward went to Nica
rauga, where his rise in military affairs
evidently has been very rapid.
MIGHT HE VICE PRESIDENT.
A National Committeeman** Sugge*-
tlon a* to Dewey.
Atlanta, April 11.—Hon. William 11.
Henrichsen of Chicago, representing tho
National Democratic Committee, while In
Atlanta to-day, speaking of the candi
dacy of Admiral T*>ewoy, said:
“I may say further than It Is probable
the plan behind Admiral Downy is 'much
deeper than appears op the surface, and
that there is no reason why he should not
receive the nomination for the vice presi
dency. He has made himself eligible by
his declaration of democracy. He repre
sents the East as against the West. Tn
politics, good management always claims
more than it hopes to gdt and it is alto
gether possible that those behind Ad
miral Dewey have really the Vico presi
dency in- view.
“The declaration of the Admiral’s de
mocracy was not at all surprising to me.
The Democratic party ha always been
in favor of a large navy as against a
small army, hence naval officer* are gen
erally Democrats, while army officers nre
as often Republicans.”
TWO DEPARTMENTS MERGED.
Gen. Lee In Command of Havana and
Piiuir del Rio Province*.
Wnshington, April 11.—Tha President to
day issued an order merging the depart
ments of Havana and Plnar del Rio, Cuba,
under tho command of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, with headquarter* at Quemado*. The
change will take effect May 1. At pres
ent Gen. Ludlow is In command of the
department of Havana, which Is to bo
amalgamated with Pinar del Rio.
Quemados is the present headquarters
of the department of Pinar del Rio, and
is the site of the camp where the mojor
part of the American garrison i* quar
tered. The fact that Gen. is to retain
his headquarters, there is regarded as an
evidence of the fact that his duties nre
to be purely military, and that he will
have nothing to do with the civil admin
istration in Havana.
OPINION OF MR. MAGOON.
He Said tlie Constitution. Applied to
Porto Rico.
Washington, April 11.—The war depart
ment to-day complied with the recent res
olution of tho House of Representatives,
calling for an opinion of Mr. Magoon,
law officer of the insular division, rela
tive to tho extension of the constitution
over Porto Rico. Tho opinion was given
in May, 1899. After referring to Spain’**
cession of tho island, the opinion says:
“Thereupon the territory conveyed be
came a part of the United States, and
as such subject to the constitution. No
further action by Congress was neces
sary or possible. Tho constitution does
not depend upon Congress for authority
in any part of the United States. The
reverse of tho proposition Is the fact.
From this time on. Congress must look
to the constitution for authority to legis
late for l’orto Rico.”
MAY BUY FKIOK’9 INTEREST.
Projected Combination of Carnegie
and tlie Cramp*.
New York, A|ril 11.—The Evening Post
says:
In spite of the repeated denials that the
Carnegie Company is to have In charge
the armor plate business of the Cramps,
It was ascertained to-day In quartern usu
ally well Informed that the Cramps are
about to buy out the Interests of Henry
C. Frick of the Carnegie Company, whose
retirement Is reported on good authority.
GRAVES OF CONFEDERATES.
Hawley** Amendment to Bill Pro
viding for Their Care.
Wnshington, April 11.—Senator Hawley
to-day introduced an amendment to the
army appropriation bill appropriating $2,500
for the reburial and the proper marking
of the graves of tho remains of the 264
Confederates who arc buried at Arlington
and in the National Soldiers’ Home
ground*. The amendment provides that
all of the bodies shall be placed in Arling
ton.
Fund for Cuban Teacher*.
Boston, April 11.—Superintendent Frye
of the Cuban schools has telegraphed (Jen.
Wood, military governor of Cuba, that
the Prenident ami fellows of Harvard have
voted to guarantee s7<),o(>O to welcome 1,450
<?ulj*n teachers. Mr. Frye will ro to
Washington to complete unang*m -nts
with Bee rotary Root for the transporta
tion of the party.
PoNtuinaier ut Miami, Fin.
Washington, April 11.—Tho Bcnate to
day confirmed H. C. Budge os p>.-unu-(* r
at Miami. Fla.
Th ITwddrnt heday nominated Duiiiol
W. Patrick of Gold Hill, N. <*., to !*• cen
sus *u|ervl*or for tlie sc.cw.nd district if
North Carolina.
DAILY. $s A TRAIL
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WKEK.fi A YEAR
WILL BECOME A LAW TO-DAY.
PORTO RICAX TARIFF IIIL!< PIT
THROUGH lIV HOUSE,
Will Probably Receive All tliet
Necessary Signatures To-day—(Mn
elal \ ate Wun Hit to I,VI, Glvlnje
It the Small Majority of Eight:
Vote*—Rule Adopted Limiting tli
Helmte—Mngnon's Adverse Opinloi.
((noted by Mr. Richardson.
Washington, April 11.— I The long and bit*
ter struggle over the Porto Rican tarifß
bill ended to-day when the House, by at
vote of 161 to 163, concurred In all th®
Senate amendments.
The bill now requires only tho stgnatura
of the speaker of the House and the Free,
blent of tho Senate; before going to thd
President for approval. These hU;natun A
will I*' attached to-morrow, and before
nightfall the bill probably will be a law.
As the bill originally passed the Hous®
ll w r as a simple bill Imposing 15 per cent,
of tho Dlngley rates on goods going lntal
Porto Rico from the United States and
coming from Porto Itlco Into the United
States. As amended by tho Senate and
to-day agreed to by the House, all re
strictions on goods coming Into the United
States from Porto Itlco arc eliminated and
certain foodstuffs ar.d other articles whlcbt
heretofore have gone Into Porto Rico free*
by executive order are excluded from thel
operation of the 16 per cent, duty Imposed
on goods entering the Island from th®
United Slates. A complete scheme of civ
il government for the island Is also attach
ed to the measure.
Republicans Against It.
Upon the final vote nine Republicans
voted against the bill—Messrs. Heatwul®
of Minnesota, Crumpaeker of Indiana.
Lane of lowa, Littlefield of Maine, Mc-
Call of Massachusetts, H. G. Smith of
Michigan, Warner of Illinois, Fletcher ofl
Maine and Lorlmer of Illinois. Two Dem
ocrats—Messrs. Davey and Meyer of Lou
isiana—were paired with Democrats In
favor of the hill, and one Democrat—Mr.
Sibley of Pennsylvania—voted for It out
right. -Mr. Devries, the oilier Democrat!
who rated for the original bill, to-dayj
voted against concurrence. Mr. Stalllng9,
Democrat, of Alabama, was the onltf
member on either side absent and un
paired.
The vote came at 6 o’clock, after al
very Interesting and nt times exciting
debate of five hours, which covered not
only the bill, but the special order under
which the House noted.
One of the most dramatic features of
the day was the reading by Mr. Richard
son. the minority leader, of the original
opinion /of Churles K. Mogoon, the legal
adviser of the war department, in favor
of the view that the constitution extended
over Porto Rico ex-proprle vlgore. Mr.
Dolllver of lowa, In reply, termed Mr.
Mngoon a clerk, who tried to overrule thoi
great lawyer at the head of the war de
partment.
Messrs. H. O. Smith of Michigan, War
ner of Illinois, Csumpacker of Indiana.
McCall of Massachusetts and Lorlmer of
Illinois, all Republicans, made speeches
against the motion to concur.
The closing struggle over the measurel
attracted Immense crowds to the gallerlea
and marked a tleld day In Congress.
Rule Limiting Debate.
As soon ns the reading of the journal
was concluded Mr. Dalzell of Pennsyl
vania, one of (he leaders of the majority!
and a member of the Committee on Rules,
presented the special order under whlcltl
the House was to operate, as follows:
“Resolved, That immediately upon thot
adoption of this resolution the Committeel
of the Whole House on the State of thel
Union shall he discharged from the con
sideration of House hill 8,215 (the Portal
Rico hill) and the Senate amendments
thereto; that the same shall be considered
in the House until 6 p. m. Wednesday,
April 11, 1900, when, without delay oil
other motion, a vote shall be taken onl
the motion to concur in the said Senatai
amendments en grosse. And all members
shall hnve leave to print on the subject of
said bill and amendments for ten days)
from the adoption of thin rule."
Upon demand of Mr. Dalzell the previ
ous question of the adoption of the rulat
was ordered. This gave twenty mlnutea
for debate on each side under the rules.,
Mr. Dalzell discussed the rule briefly. 11l
was the opinion of the majority, he said,
that the Senate civil government amend
ments should be concurred In. What thsl
country desired was not debate, but ac
tion.
Iniquity of the Measure.
Mr. Richardson, the minority leader,
called attention to the fact that the rul®
would (rcrmit the House to vote only upon!
a single proposition. If It had been pos
sible for the Senate to add to the Iniquity
of the original hill levying 15 per cent, of
the Dlngley duties on goods going Into
Porto Rico, ho said. It had dope so In that
so-called civil government amendments,
under which guise the Senate had Imposts!
an Imperialistic government upon the peo
ple of the island.
Mr. DcArmond of Missouri, said th®
rule was evidence that those who ha-1
decided to suppress Intellect, chain th®
will and stifle the conscience, realized tha*
they must do their work quickly.
Mr. Uabeook of Wisconsin, chairman
of the Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee. Indignantly resented tha
charge of Mr. Richardson that the Repub
lican Campaign Committee had recelvrxl
a money consideration for the Porto Rlc®
taritT bill.
Mr. GrosvenOr of Ohio, said that alle
giance to this hill was now the shibbo
leth of Ropuhllennlsm. He hurled lmele
In Mr. Richardson's teeth the charge of
bribery which had been reported to have
been made by a Republican member.
"Wo do not believe It,” cried Mr. Gros
venor. "We know It Is a lie. (Republi
can applause.) I do not say any man
made the statement, but If he did he Is a
liar." tDemocratlc Jeers.)
Mr. Dalzell, reverting to Mr. Richard
son's characterization of the rule as an
"< utrage." recalled the rule brought In
when the Democrats concurred In tha
Senate amendments of the Wilson tariff
bill, "Scribes, Pharisees and hypocrites,”
he denominated the Democrats for prat
ing about a change of batto made by tha
Republicans.
Last Effort for Free Trade,
Mr. Richardson moved to recommit tha
rule, with Instructions to report n nta
rule and a substitute hill, providing:
"First. For free trade between tha
United States and Porto Itlco.
"Second. A civil government for tha
territory of Porto Itlco, republican In
form.’’
The Speaker ruled that as tho previous
(Continued on Fifth 1 ’age.)