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THE MORNING NEWS,
established I<ssu. - Incorporated IWS
J. H. KSTILL, President.
BRITISH CROSS VAAL RIVER.
ROBERTS* ARMY ROVING ONWARD
TO PRETORIA.
Boer* Tint! Evacuated Wind, or ton
ami Klipdaia and Were Trekking*
Northward Rapidly—Roberts’ Ad
vance Expected to lie Rapid—Early
Relief o f Mntekiny; Looked for.
Roberta Watched the Eight at
Brandfort From a Kopje.
Warrenton. May 5, Evening.—The Vaal
river has been successfully crossed at
Windsorten by Barton’s brigade, with
whom is Gen. Hunter, commanding the
division.
The Boers have evacuated Windsorten
and Klipdain. They are trekking north
ward, and are fighting for all they are
worth. v
Barton is hanging on to their rear and
shelling them vigorously. Judging from
the clouds of dust, the retreating Boers
must be in very large numbers.
Hoping for Mafekins-
London, May 6, 4:20 a. m.—London has
been confidently expecting to have news
of the relief of Mafeking before midnight,
but at that hour the war office stated
that no further intelligence had been re
ceived of Hunter's column, to which the
public believed has been assigned the
work of relieving the town.
Beyond further details of the occupa
tion of Brandfort, little or no news has
come during the night.
A dispatch from Thaba Nchu, dated
May 4, says that the situation is practical
ly unchanged, the Boers holding their po
sition and sending occasional shells into
the British camp. From the top of Thaba
Nchu hill one can see over the Boer camp.
The country, through which a number of
Boers are trekking, is exceedingly diffi
cult. It is learned that the Boers are try
ing to draw supplies from the Ladybrand
district.
The Seventeenth Brigade has moved four
miles south, presumably to assist Gen.
Brabant if necessary.
A dispatch from Aliwal North, dated
Olay 5, says:
"Three hundred captured cattle and
horses were brought in last night.
“The wounded are being gradually moved
here from Mafeking."
Advance Will Be Rapid.
A dispatch from Cape Town says:
“The general feeling here, in which of
ficial circles participate, is that Lord Rob
erts' advance toward Pretoria will be
rapid. The Beer prisoners do not antici
pate that any effective resistance will be
encountered.”
Anxiety is felt regarding the fate of Mr.
Begbie, who has been arrts.ed in connec
tion with the blowing up of ihe shell fac
tory at Pretoria. Consul Hay is watching
the accused man's Interest.
HOW' BRANDFORT WAS TAKEN.
After a Little Shelling; tlie Boers Be
gan Trekking;.
Brandfort, May 4—The capture of the
town was the rrsult of an admirably con
ceived and well executed combined move
ment. The night before the British ad
vance 4,000 Boers moved here, taking- up
a strong line of defense with the. avowed
object of opposing the British to the bitter
end.
Asa result of the strategy of Lord Rob
erts they were forced to retreat hastily,
nearly losing a convoy of guns and aban
doning the defense of the town.
Lord Rcb-ris was present while the
operations were in progress on a kopje
north of Karee, in which position he was
in heliograph communication with each
column.
On the right Bruce and. Hamilton's brig
ade moved eastward!/ along the line of
kopje, communicating by a road with
the railway. In close touch followed Max
well's brigade, iwith Wavell’s on the left,
all under command of Lieut. Gen. Tuck
er. Gen. Pole-Carew's division form id
the center advance, composed of Jones’
and Stevenson’s brigades, while Hutton's
mounted infantry, mainly of Canadians,
Australians and New Zealanders, moved
tip, made a wide detour and arrived at
the east of the town.
The night before the occupation of
Brandfort, the British seized two small
kopjes, commanding a deep and ugly
spruit, which lt was known the Boers
dolly occupied.. Gen. Pole-Carew ordered
two battalions of guards to move silent
ly after nightfall and occupy the kopjes,
which was done without opposition. This
greatly facilitated the advance, as the
Boers relinquished the spruit, allowing the
passage of the whole force unopposed.
Beginning; of tlie Fight.
About three hours after the advance
commenced, heavy artillery firing
was heard to the right. Mai
well, finding that the Boers had
•wo guns posted on a good position,
engaged them with his artillery at 1,600
yards range. Both sides fired furiously,
hut the Boers’ guna were soon completely
silenced.
The gun fire was heard to the left, where
Gen. Hutton had come Into touch with
the Boers, who were holding a strong po
auion. Owing, however, to the unexpected
arrival of the British, the Boers left small
kopjes unoccupied and, separating these,
Gen. Hutton opened fire with his battery,
01. Alderson going to outflank the Boer3
on the left.
, Th ® Boers, unable to withstand the
snrapnel, evacuated their kopjes and
across the plain towards a smatl
tow * mme dlately above, commanding the
.A* retreated the battery placed sev
■u shells, with great accuracy, in their
* no th *Y imemdlatel,y retreated
om their second position, a move that
Perceived by Hutton, who pent a por
?T, hl * ‘mow in pursuit. Rim'ngton
>2<’d the kopje seized by the Boers.
tf.,. <>reui ’ on t * le ® oers retired, leaving the
own at the mercy of the British. In the
Co '- Alderson. trying to out-
ImX' fo “ nd ,he Boers' position. His gal-
Hr M axim received a heavy pompom
4n< i was obliged to retire,
tn the other side Maxwell forced the
ooers polstlon.
Retreat of the Boers.
f, n- 2 o'clock the whole force was seen
‘r miles off trekking north. Several
’ renors were taken. Including a com
r ” "}<' who had returned in o>-dcr to de
oj (he telegraph instruments.
A rLv , town * fv ®°P le declare that the Irish
v. ' I:i ‘ u contingent with the Boers le
ans - nlo'ously when the fighting began
re fused to take part In It, only m n
g a kopje close to the town.
w 'l'llltary attaches with the Boers
knii ,he dgbt through glasses from
n# **h of the town, following the
movements on maps. It appears that
while watching the British advance in
front they failed to perceive Hutton's
movement, and his arrival caused them
to retreat precipitately.
All the British movements were carried
out like clockwork. The casualties were
very few. Their advance presented a
superb spectacle as the long front push
ed slowly forward. After the retreat of
the Boers the whole mounted infantry
was sent in pursuit, and entered the town
at 2 p. m„ close behind the retreating'
Boer3, but the latter were too quick to
be overtaken.
While Gen. Pole-Carew’s division was
occupying the town, Gen. Tucker’s en
gaged with a force of some 4,000 Boers on
the right southwest Of the town.
During the artillery duel, Wavell’s bri
gade came under tse concentrated fire of
the Boer guns and was forced to retire.
The Boer? finally retired with two guns
disabled, making good their retreat.
The prisoners say that there were about
6,000 Boers in the town, including 1,000
who had been opposed to the British at
Thaba Nchu.
TRIED FOR THE BRITISH GUNS.
But Doers Could Not ltencli It With
Tlielr Artillery.
YVarrenton, May s.—The . Boers to-day
vainly attempted to reach the British new
gun with the’r artillery, but some of the
shells from the big gun effectually silenc
ed them.
Natives report that the Boers are vacat
ing Christiana, many of them admitting
that the situation is hopeless and appar
ently are trekking from Kipdam and
Windsorton northward.
POLICEMAN ON GUARD SHOT.
Said the Bullet Was Intended for
Premier Schreiner.
Cape Town, May 6.—The South African
News says a policeman, who was guarding
Premier Schreiner’s house, has been shot,
adding that the policeman was smoking
a cigar at the time, upon which fact is
based an assertion that the bullet was evi
dently intended for the premier, who is
an inveterate smoker.
The African pund papers are making a
sensation out of the affair, declaring that
an anti-Dutch plot is on foot.
ADVANCE OF GEN. HAMILTON.
Brondxvood's Cavalry Highly Praised
for It* Work.
London, May 6.—Lord Roberts reports
to the war office, under date of Brand
fort, May 4, as follows:
' "Hamilton advanced to-day at Neal
welket. He was engaged with the enemy
throughout the march. He speaks in
terms of praise of the behavior of the
troops, especially Broadwood's brigade of
cavalry and the mounted infantry.”
NO REQUEST FROM ENGLAND.
Hut Consul Hay Is Looking After
British Prisoners.
Washington, May s.—Referring to the
statement made in the House of Commons
yesterday by Mr. Ba.four, the govern
ment leader, that Her Majesty’s govern
ment was considering the advisability of
further representations through this gov
ernment as to the condition of English
prisoners at Pretoria, state department of
ficials sny that the British government
lias made no represeniations of late on
this subject.
The state department Is in receipt of re
ports at regular intervals from United
States Consul Hay at Pretoria, in which
he never fails to describe the conditions
of these prisoners. From his reports it ap
pears that whi e this condition is not all
that it might be. still the Boers probably
are treating them with as much consid
eration as they are able to exercise at
present. Consul Hay has been doing
everything in h*s power to add to the com
fort of the prisoners In a>cordance with
his instructions and the British authori
ties have expressed their gratitude for
his good offices.
TO FIGHT AT CONEY ISLAND.
Announced That Jeffries-Corhett
Bout Will Take Place.
New York, May s.—lt has been settled
that the heavyweight oomtest between Jim
Jeffries and James J. Corbett will be de
cided at the Seaside Sporting Club, Coney
Island, next Friday night. Jeffries and
Corbett have been informed by their re
spSbtive managers of the recent court de
cision In reference to licenses and ordered
to put on the finishing touches to their
training.
It is announced that Jeffries will weigh
not less than 212 pounds when he ewers
the ting. Corbett will weigh about 190
pounds.
Tom O'Rourke, the manager of the club,
said that he did not expect any interfer
ence from the authorities.
KILLED TWO. WOUNDED ONE.
Texan Attacked by Four Men Es
caped Without a Mark.
Houston. Tex., May 6.—At Buffalo, Tex.,
J. W. Miller was attacked to-day by four
Linson brothers. Miller killed W. T. Lln
son and J. L. Linson and wounded Edgar
Linson. Eugene Linson retreated. Miller
was not hurt. He was arrested and gave
bond in SIOO. ,
Work of Train Robbers.
Tacoma. Wash., May s.—After robbing
five passengers on a Union Pacific freight
train near North Yakima last night, six
highwaymen compelled their victims to
jump off the moving train, the robbers
shooting at them and pounding them fiver
the head with their guns. Fred Booker
and John Clernan were shot, but will
recover.
Philadelphia Goes to ’Frisco.
Washington, May s.—The Philadelphia,
flagship of Admiral Kautz. who has been
looking after American Interests of San
Juan del Bur, near the Colombian border,
has sailed for San Francisco.
•Severe Fire lit Glasgow, Ky.
Glasgow, Ky.. May s.—Fire t -day de
stroyed the business part, of ths city. Sev
eral buildings were burned, causing a loss
of SISO,(XX), partially insured.
Champ Clurk 111-nominated.
Mexico, Mo., May s.—Democrats of the
Ninth congressional district to-day renomi
nated Congressman Champ Clark without
opposition.
BAYANNAH. GA., SUNDAY. MAY 6 1900.
HORRORS OF INDIA’S FAMINE.
ABOUT 03,500,000 PERSONS ARB IN
SQUALOR AND MISERY.
Relief Sent So Far Is Merely a Drop
In the Ocean anl Ten Times the
Amount Would Not Fully Helteve
the Distress of a Single District.
Cholera Scourge Noxv Has Its
Deadly Hold on the Unnger-
Strieken Districts.
London, May s.—The report that chol
era is strengthening its diead.y hold on
famine-stricken India brings the pitiful
condition of Lit;it country more than ever
to the public view.
About 93,ot(0,000 persons—for this is the
population of the district affected—are
sweltering their squalid existence away
amid pestilence and misery that show no
signs of abating. Hundreds of thousands
of pounds in, good British golds good Ger
man marks and American com have been
thrown into the country, but, judging
from the latest advlots, all this oharity
is merely a drop in the ocean.
The famine and its attendant complica
tions appear to exceed In virulence any
previous visitations. The viceroy, Lord
Curzon of Kedleston, and the government
are making ceaseless exertions to meet
the terrible emergency, but the stupend
ous difficulties confronting them prevent
the present supplying of relief to more
than five millions.
In the meantime the native states are
dotted with heaps of dead ami dying, and
the roads are crowded with ghastly bands,
seeking to escape from the stricken terri
tories, but who, for lack of food and wa
ter, mostly suocumlb in the attempt.
One of the most hopeless features of
the whole affair is contained in the state
ment of a special correspondent at Simla,
who writes:
"Ten times the total relief could be laid
out in a single district without fully re
lieving its distress. All we can hope for
is a succession of good years to put the
people on their legs again.”
In the British Districts.
The British districts are reported to be
so far escaping the large starvation and
mortality that mark the native states.
But that their condition is not enviable is
evident from the following description sent
by a Bombay correspondent of the scene
at Ahmedabad, a city in the presidency of
Bombay:
“In an open space upward of 200 were
seated, old and young, being famine per
sonified. The smell 'arising from their
filthy rags was sickening and had at
tracted myriads of files. Some, especial
ly the old men, were bony frameworks.
A girl suckling two Children, was ghast
ly to look at, but the little ones, with
hollow temples, sunken eyes and cheeks,
and the napes ot the necks falling In
under their skulls, which seemed to o”er
balance their emaciated bodies, and wilu
wasp-like arms and legs, were more dread
ful still. Many were suffering from dis
ease and numbers had the fever. Those
who could work were sent on where tanks
were being dug. Others were given a meal
and passed on to the poor house.”
Tills picture is from a less seriously af
fected part of the country. The suffer
ing in the remoter districts, where the
famine is severe, where all the cattle have
long since died, where the water Is pre
cious and where cholera has now added
Us dread scourge, can well be Imagined.
TOTAL NUMBER. OF DEAD, 250.
Four More Bodies Taken From the
. Scofield Mine.
Scofield, Utah, May s.—Five additional
bodies were brought In to-day out of
Mine No. 4, the scene of the recent ex
plosion. The bodies were horribly muti
lated and burned. This brings the total
up to. 250. No others aro known to be
missing.
MANY WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
Agonizing Scenes at Burials of Utah
Mine Victims.
Scofield. Utah, May 6.—Agonizing
scenes and Incidents attended the burial
of the 100 victims of the mine disaster to
day.
The wholesale burial has gone on all
day. The bodies were taken to the cem
etery by trains of wagons, and a man
stood at the gate and checked from a long
list of names of bodies that were taken In.
In addition to the burial of the bodies
at Scofield ten victims of the disaster
were buried at Ogden, six at Prove and
eleven at Coalville.
The total subscription to the relief fund
is now $50,000.
It Is expected that there are nearly a
thousand widows and orphans as a re
sult of the disaster.
T a T i
LOCAL POLITICS IN HAVANA.
Spanish Bnllligliter Wants Damages
for Loss of Hair.
Havana, May s.—The convention of the
national party will be held next week to
nominate a candidate for Mayor of Ha
vana. The Republican party, If they put
In a man In nomination, will most likely
select Juan Gualberto Gomez. The Dem
ocratic Union party will concentrate on
either Collazo or Carlos Garcia.
The Spanish bull fighter, Molocavo,
while en route to Spain from Mexico, came
ashore at Havana. He was arrested for
drunkenness, and Capt. Pitcher, who im
posed a fine, ordered also that Moleeavo’s
hair he cut. This was done, and the Span
ish bull fighter now claims damages to
the amount of $5,000. Contending that on
account of having his hair cut he would
not be permitted to enter the bulj ring,
it being necessary to have a queue.
TREATY TIME EXTENDED.
Ilay-Paunccfolo Convention Will
Not Be Ratified Now.
Washington. May s.—Secrotary Hay and
Lord Pauncefote, the British arabassado-,
to-day signed a treaty extending for seven
months from Aug. S next, the period of
time allowed for the exchange of ratifica
tions of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
This extension was arranged for In vl<w
of the oonvlctlon that no legislation upon
the treaty can be secured during the pres
ent session of Congress. The extension
will prolong the period allowed for (he ex
change of ratifications unttt the expiration
of President McKinley's term of office.
DEWEY CHEERED BY - CROWDS.
Thousands IJ red St. Louis' Streets
to Nee the Admiral
St. Louis, May s.—With a parade of mil
itary and civic organizations of Missouri
this afternoon and an informal reception
by the Loyal Legion to-night, the two
days’ celebration in St. Louis In honor of
Admiral George Dewey came to an end.
Probably RuO.i 00 people, including 75,(L0
from outside points, atcod for hours along
the Ine of march to see the Admiral,
cheered him wildly as he was driven by
in the parade, then pressed forward to
some new point of vantage on the streets
along which the parade wound Its way
through the t u in ss district, to cheer him
again.
At some points of the parade the crowds
were so great that ihe police were utterly
helpless atad dozens of bruised and faint
ing women and crying children were res
cued only by the use of clubs, in some
instances the helpless ones being carried
out over the heads of the almost Immov
able mass of people.
In front of the gland stand at the expo
sition building lho crowd got beyond the
control of a hundred policemen and lor an
hour before the parade teached that point,
packed the street, curb to curb, for a dis
tance of three blocks, a narrow passage
way for the parade finally being cleared
with great difficulty.
Work of & Frightened Horse.
At this point, almost exactly under the
spot where the Admiral stood,, a horse be
longing to an. officer of the Xavier Mili
tary Academy became frightened, and in
an instant had thrown his rider and
plunged into a mass of women, men and
children. Reaiing and kicking, he tore
his way through the carowd along the side
walk half the length of the grand stand
before he was final ly-broughf under con
trol, leaving over a dozen persons pros
trate and bleeding on the pldewaik. Most
of them were only slightly hurt, but one
man and two women, kicked or trampled
on by the crazed animal, were carried to
r.ear-by drug stores for medical aid.
Over the entire length of the line of
march, extending for nearly six miles, the
Admiral was given no hearty a reception
that he was kept bowing and doffing his
hat continually.
The parade ended. Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey were driven at once to the Plant
ers Hotel, where they reeled until even
ing. At Si o’clock Admiral Dewey was es
corted to the hall of Ihe military order
of Loyal Legion in the LaClede building,
of which order the Admiral has been a
member for twenty years. This affair was
purely informal and no set programme
was carried out.
To-morrow morning the Admiral and
party will leave for Memphis over the Illi
nois Central, where a two-days’ celebra
tion will be held In hi* honor.
FESTIVITIES AT MEMPHIS.
Royal Reception ts Be Given Ad
miral and Mr*. Dewey,
Memphis, May s.—At 7 o’clock to-mor
row night, Admiral and; Mrs. Dewey will
arrive in Memphis, and from that hour
until Wednesday morning next, the city
will be given over to festivities In honor
of the distinguished guests.
Commencing on Monday morning the
city wili be filled with such a concourse
of people as has not been seen here since
the occasion when Grover Cleveland, then
the I’resident of the United State#, visit
ed Memphis. The festivities in honor of
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will really be
gin on Monday morning with e drive about
the city.
In the afternoon there will be a grand
flower parade. After the floral parade
Admiral Dewey will be greeted by the
prominent colored citizens of Memphis
and vicinity.
On Monday night a full dress ball will
be given at the Grand Opera House In
honor of the Admiral and his wife, and a
brilliant social success Is assured.
Tuesday will be taken up with recep
tions.
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AGENTS OF A FENIAN PLOT.
Evidence In Cnse of Men Held for
DumsKlng Canal Lock.
Toronto, Ont., May 6.—The evidence
which will be produced at the trial on
Monday of the three men charged with
attempting to blow up lock 24 in the Well
and canal, It is understood, will show
that the prisoners were not the Instru
ments of the labor element of Buffalo
supposed to be antagonistic to a Cana
dian route for grain traffic, but the agents
of a Fer.lan plot.
It hss bten learned that the three men
concerned In the outrage arrived at Buf
falo from a city on the Atlantic sea
board. They were unacquainted with
Buffalo and left for Niagara Falls at the
earliest possible moment after their ar
rival In Buffalo.
NICHOLAS IS NOT AFRAID.
' 11 f
Wants No Extra Precautions Taken
for His Safety.
London, May 6.—A speolal dispatch
from St. Petersburg says that advices re
ceived from Moscow, state that the Czar
lias ordered the chief of police to cease all
extraordinary precautions for his safety,
saying:
“I have come to see my people, not the
police of Moscow.”
During his stay at Moscow the Czar
has gone about ir. an open carriage, with
out an escort, and without the streets be
ing cleared for his passage.
NO MINISTER TO TURKEY,
Straus Will Stay at Home Until In
demnity tins Been Paid.
Washington, May s.—lt is authoritative
ly announced that until the pending Issue
relatfVe to the payment of the American
indemnity claims is settled to the satis
faction of the state department no United
States minister will attend at the Turkish
capital, and Mr. Straus' leave of absence
will remain an It is now, indefinite as to
duration.
Junmienn Shot tn Nicaragua.
Kingston, Jamaica, May s.—lnformation
wos received here to-day from Greytown,
Nicaragua, that James Thompson of J
molce. wan shot awl killed on a river boat
last week. The Britlnh consul Is said to
be taking action In the matter.
Thieves Made a Big Haul.
Chicago, May 6.—Porch climber*. In a
raid upon the home of M. M. Munster, a
diamond broker, Inst night, secured plund
er valued at nearly $15,000.
GOVERNMENT OF THE CITIES.
OTIS’ ord£r AS TO TOWN OFFI
CERS IN PHILIPPINES.
People Are to Exercise the Right of
Suffrage for the First Time In
Their Municipal Elections—People
Are to Have Full Control of Their
Local Governments—Provisions ns
to QualUientlons for official* and
Electors.
Washington, May s.—Secretary Root to
day sent to Congress a copy of an oedef
issued by Gen. Oils and Just received hero
providing for a system of civil municipal
government In the Philippines and for the
election of municipal officers by the peo
ple. The order says in part:
"It is with great satisfaction that the
United States authorities, in consonance
with former promises, promulgate in this
order the law by which the municipalities
of the towns of the Philippines are to be
established nd governed in the futuie.
The law is inspired by a genuinely liberal
spirit and the principles of autonomous
government. It is In itself educating. It
is calculated to urge on the people in the
path of true progress, if they are desirous
to understand their duties as free citizens
and make legitimate use c<f their privi
leges.
"For the first time the Philippine peo
ple are to exercise the right of suffrage
in the election of municipal officers, n
right only slightly restricted by condi
tions which have been imposed for the
purpose of rewarding as well as encour
aging the people in their Just and nat
ural aspirations, to become educated and
worthy to enjoy all the benefits of civili
zation .
"With the mamldpalltles, a really au
tonomous and decentralized municipal
government will be established in the
towns, since no provincial assembly is
created in the capitals of the provinces or
districts, and each municipality is the
legitimate administrator of Ihe Interests
of the town, and will keep, preserve and
expend for the public welfare the munici
pal funds.”
United State*’ Intentions.
After further explaining the general
purposes of the law, the order proceeds:
"A readlhg of the provisions of the law
clearly demonstrates the purpose, ten
dencies end Ihe beneficent intentions of
the United States government. Natural
ly, it is impossible to frame legal pro
visions which are perfect, but these are
susceptible of future improvement in or
der that they meet future necessities and
keep pace with the development in politi
cal knowldge of the Philippine people,
with whom now rente the creation of mu
nicipalities which shall faithfully admin
ister their Interests and protect their
rights and liberties.”
It Is added that if, notwithstanding the
prudent foresight of the United Slates
government errors should oocur and
abuses should be committed by the local
officials, the abuses will be strongly re
pressed under the penal law.
The provisions are divided Into chap
ters, showing In detail the powers of the
alcades, municipal councils and other of
ficers and bodies The councils number
from right to eighteen according to the
size of the town. The electors "must be
male persons 23 years of age or over,”
who have resided in the town six months
and aro no* subjects of any foreign pow
er. It Is also a erudition of being an elec
tor that a person should have held one
of certain designated offices, or pay thir
ty pesos taxes annually, or speak, read
and write English or Spanish.
The elector also must take and sub
scribe to an oath embodying the forego
ing and slating "I recognize and accent
the supreme authority of the United States
of America and will maintain true faith
and allegiance thereto,” etc. Most of the
order is given to details of administering
the towns.
CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Kolibe Becomes Governor of
Mindanao and Jolo
Washington, May S.—Brig. Gen. William
A. Kobbet U. 8. V., waia to-day relieved as
military governor of the province of
Alhay, Luzon, and the island* of Catsn
duanea, Samar and Leyte, and appointed
military governor of the district of Min
danao and Jolo archipelago, to the garri
son and troops of which district he was
assigned as commanding general.
Brig. Gere. James 1L Bell, U. S. V., has
been appointed military governor of the
provinces of Uanurlnfs, Albay and Sorso
gon, Luzon, and the smell adjacent Islands
in the Immediate vicinity of those prov
inces and island* which are north of the
Son Bernardino straits. The district will
be known and designated as the "District
of Southeostern Luzon.”
GEN. OTIS OOMPI.IMENTED.
President’s Expression L'pon the
Work He Has Done.
Washington. May s.—The order Issued by
the war department yesterday relieving
Gen. Otis of the commend of the division
of the Philippines and assigning Gen. Mac-
Arthur thereto, concludes as follows:
"On completion of the transfer of the
command Maj. Geu. Otis, accompanied by
his authorized aids, will repair to San
Francleco reporting upon arrival to the
adjutant general, U. S. A., for further or
ders of the Secretary of War.
"Maj. Gen. Oils Is relieved from com
mand only In compliance with hls own ex
pressed wish. The President directs that
this order record his high appreciation of
that officer's distinguished and successful
service In the Philippine Islands In both
civil and military administration. They
entitle him to gratitude and honor from
hls country. Ellhu Root,
Secretary of War.”
Gen. MacArthur, In addition to Ins du
ties ns division commander, will exercise
the authority of military governor of the
Philippine Islands.
GEN. OTI LEAVES MANILA.
Itrmntneil at Hls Dealt lip to Time o(
Ills Departure.
Manila, May 5 —The transport Meade
sailed tar the United State* at 5 o'clock
thl* afternoon with Maj. Gen. Otis, and
two allies on board. The warships In
port fired a major general's salute as the
steamer raised her anchor.
The Governor's launch left the palace
at 4 o'clock, carrying Gen. Otl* and Gen.
Mao Arthur’s staffs to the Meade. The
Twentieth and Fourteenth Infantry,
drawn up ashore in front of the city wall,
presented arms, and the bund played
"Auld Lang Syne,” while a shore battery
saluted.
During the morning the Supreme
Court Judges, and many officers
called at the palace to bid fare*.’* II
to Gen. Otis, who kept at work with his
accustomed energy until the moment of
leaving. Since the beginning of the in
surrection Gen. Otis has kept at his d’-k
from early morning until midnight. He
hs never been seen bn the Luueta, like
the other officers, and only two or three
time? has he been sen in society and those
occasioiw were semi-official receptions.
The general leaves the army admlrab y or
ganized, provisioned and clothed.
THE ISLAND OF M ARIN DUQUE.
Four Town* Were Tuken With Very
Little Opposition.
Manila, Moy 6.—C01. Hardin's expedition
recently landed two companies of the
Twenty-ninth Infantry on the Island of
Marin Duque.
The troops have already taken four
towns without opposition, the few armed
insurgents encountered taking to the
mountains. Leaving one company to
garrison the island ths expedition pco, eid*
od to Masbete.
The cable to the southern islands Is
broken and details of tire recent fighting
are not obtainable at present.
REPUBLICANS OF HAWAII.
Call Issued for n. Convention to Or
ganize That Forty.
Chicago, May 6.—A special to the Record
from Honolulu, April 27, via San Fran
cisco, eays:
A call has been issued for a convention
to organize the Republican party of the
territory of Hawaii. The convention is
to meet in Honolulu May 16. All per
sons who believe in the principle# of the
Republican party as laid down by the last
National Convention of the party are in
vited to meet in their respective locali
ties and elect delegates to this convention.
Representation Is accorded basis
of the representation of the several dis
tricts in the last House of Representa
tives of the islands. In addition to or
ganizing the party the convention will se
lect delegates to represent the territory
in the Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia.
As yet the Democrats have made no
move towards organizing In any part of
the islands.
It is hard to tell yet whether the politi
cal divisions of the people will be along
national party lines or not. There is a
great deal of talk of native party, com
posed of the native Hawallans and the
whites, who were royalists at the time
ot the overthrow.
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Sickness at Nnnltago Declared Not To
Be Yellow Fever.
Nuevitns, Cuba, May 5.—C01. Samuel M.
Whiteside, commanding the Department
of Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Principe,
who la making a tour of inspection of
the posts of the north coast. Inspected
the post of Puerto Principe yesterday.
Maj. Carr, chief surgeon, who is accom
panying Col. Whiteside, has investigated
the fever situation, alarming reports of
which have been sent out, owing to what
ere sarpeeted to be cases of yellow fever.
The Major decided that the sickness was
not yellow fever, but ordered vigorous
sanitary measured to be taken. Tho
health of the troops is good, both towns
are clean and work, on the new barracks
at Puerto Principe, which are to cost
$200,000. will be begun Immediately.
Tlie polllloal situation Is quiet. Most
of the natives are not aware of the ap
proaching election and the politicians se
verely criticise the terms of the election
orders.
FIFTEEN MEN MAY BE LOST.
Search to lie Made for Those Who
Left the Virginia.
Washingtons May s.—Assistant Secre
tary Spaulding has taken active measures
to rescue, if possible, the fifteen men who
abandoned tho wrecked British steamer
Virginia on. the Outer Diamond shoal*.
To-day he ordered the revenue steamer
Algonquin, now at Wilmington. N. C„ an-1
the Onondaga, which is expected to arrive
at Norfolk today, to proceed to sea at
once In search of thie missing men.
They left the Virginia In a small boat,
and as a heavy ea m going at the time,
It seem* almost oertrln that they were
lost.
LITTLE HOPE ENTERTAINED.
Chance a Are Hie Virginia’s Fifteen
Men Are lost.
Norfolk, Vs., May 6.—The revenue cut
ter Onondago has gone in quest of the
fifteen seamen drifting in an open boat
from Ihe wrecked British tramp steamer
Virginia which stranded and went to
t ler-es off Diamond Shoal# last Wednes
day. Little hope Is entertained, however,
of their rescue, unless, perchance they
are pi eked up by some craft. Up to to
night the boat had not been sighted by
any of the steamers arriving here.
CAR REPAIRERS’ STRIKE.
Commissioner Webster Says the
Situation Is Critical.
Buffalo, May s.—Commissioner W. H.
H. Webster of the state board of media
tion and arbitration, said late to-night that
the situation In the car repairers’ strike
impressed Mm as very critical. Ill# ex
pression reflects the general belief in rail
way and stock circles to-night, that the
pacific trend; of events since the adjust
ment of differences between the New York
Central and its men on Wednesday, hns
been cheeked by the seotrilng Impossibil
ity of the Erie end Lackawanna coming
to a settlement with the striking car re
pairers.
Rig Strike Was Averted.
6t. Louis, May s.—The treatened strike
of the 2.500 employe* of the St. Louis
Transit Company, which was expected to
begin at 5 o'clock this evening did not ma
terialize. The committee ot th* Sheet
Hallway Employe*’ Union derided to give
the railway company uutU Tuesday to
submit It* reply.
DAILT, M A YEA*,
t CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-IVEEK.iI A TEAR
CULTON MUST STAY IN JAIL
JUDGE CAMTRILL REFUSED TO AD
MIT HIM TO RAIL.
More Sensational Testimony Glvett
In tile Kentucky Henrlnsp-f ultoit
Snld to Have tlemnrked That the
Man Who Killed Goebel AVns *b
Drunk He Couljl Ilarilly Stand.
More Evidence Brought Ont
Against Youteey anil Powers.
Frankfort, Ky.. May 5.—J. B. Matthews
was n called by the defense In the Ooe
bel murder trial to-day and testified that
telegrams signed by George Denny, ot
Lexiigton and til and immediately after the
assassination were sent to soven person*
in different parts of the state, saying
that the riot had commenced and told th*
receivers to s nd different numbers of
mm to Frankfort at once.
Constable Davis Harrod stated that ha
saw an unknown man run out of the Sec
retary of State's office and run down into
the basement a f w moments after the
shot 1 ad been flitd.
F. Wharton Goldin presented a mimhW"
cf letters from Gov. Taylor to Golden in
which Ihe former pledged him his sup
port. They were read. Golden then went
over the testimony given In the examin
ing trial.
Golden gave nme additions to ht for
mer testimony. Among them was a state
ment that Culton eald the man who kill*!
Goebel was so drunk that he could hardlyi
stand up. Another was that Caleb Pow
ers told him on the day before the assassi
nation that the best way to kill Goebel
would be to start an argument In the Cap
ital Hotel and kill him there. Powers, the
witness averred, said Taylor would pardon
the assassin. j
Negroes to Do the Work.
At tho afternoon session Golden toM
again about Youtsey getting the key to the
Secretary of Stoic's office from John
Powers. John Powers told him two ne
groes had been brought here to kill Goebel.
On cross-examination, Golden said thai
Finley said if the contest was not stop
ped "Goebel nnd his gang would be kill
ed.” Golden repiled: "I am with you in
that." Witness heard people around tha
State House say that Goebel would ba
killed If the contest was not stopped.
George R. Hemphill, clerk In Secretary!
Powers’ office, and also there when
Charles Finley was Secretary of State,
followed Oolden. He saw Youtsey In tha
office Saturday before the assassination
with a rifle. Hemphill said the first sho*
eounded as tf it was fired between tha
executive building and tbe old State Housa
and tho next few eounded ns if fired in
the hall of the executive building. Yout
aey came Into the room a minute or two
after the shot*. Gov. Taylor came into
ths room and asked what the trouble was,
and when told said: "My God, this to ter
rible!" Witness heard Sheriff Burton
(now deceased) threaten to kill Goebel
several times.
Could Nettle the Contest.
Republican State Treasurer Walter R.
Day testified that a few days before that
assassination Youtsey left word for wit
ness to come to his office fo see him.
When he got there Youtsey told him ha
could settle the contest for *3OO. The
commonwealth rested Its case at the con
clusion of Day’s testimony.
In the testimony in the rebuttal Culton
again testified. He denied that he had a
consultation with Golden In regard to tha
condition of the man who killed Goebel.
He tMd not know who fired the shot.
At the conclusion of the hearing of tho
motion of W. H. Culton for bail to-n4ffht.
Judge Cantrili denied the application and
the defendant was remanded to Jail.
Culton's trial will come up at the regu
lar September term of court The others
will be tried at Georgetown.
Indictment Against Taylor.
Frankfort, Ky., May 6.—The indk'tment
against Republican Gov. Taylor was not
made public to-night, but it la said to have
been entered on record in a batch of or
ders at the close of the term of court to
night.
RCHIWKKII DORMAN SANK.
Vrrl and Cnriia a Total Doss But
Her Crew Woi Saved.
Cape Henry, Va., May B.—The weather
bureau observer at Hatteras, N. C., re
ports that the three-masted schooner Het
tls J. Dorman, Capt. J. W. Sablston, with
lumber from Swansboro, N. C.. to Patch
ogue, Long Island, while beating through
tho outer channel of Diamond Shoals,
struck a submersed wreck at 3 o'clock
this afternoon and tank Immediately.
The vessel was righted by Capt. Ether
idge of the Cape Hatteras life saving sta
tion, who Immediately put out with tha
station lifeboat and succeeded In saving
the craw of live m-n.
The Dorman la a small coasting
schooner of about 120 tons, and Is owned
at Drawbridge, Del. After striking tha
wreck and sinking the Dorman continued
to float with decks under, and when last
seen wna drlf Ing off about east-northeast
with the current across to the shoals. Ow
ing to her light draught It Is thought aha
will drift out into the open ace.
The crew Is being cared for at the Capa
Hatteras life saving station. The vessel
Is a total loss.
*ie ii
ANOTHER POLITICAL FRACAS.
An Alabama Republican Perhaps
Fatally Wounded.
Birmingham, May s.—For the third
time during the persent Republican
factional campaign In this state blood waa
spilled to-day at the Fifth Distrlot Cow
vet lon held st Dadevllle, Tallapoosa coun
ty. In a difficulty which occured Just out
side the Court House door, between Depu
ty Revenue Collector King and his broth
er, Noely King, representing the Bingham
faction,and Postmaster James Howie, rep
repreeentlng the Vaughan faotlon, Neely
King was shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed. Eighteen or twenty shot* war* ex
changed.
Howie was arrested, but was released on
bond. Separate conventions were held and
two delegations to the National Conven
tion were elected.
Disastrous Fire In fit. Leila,
St. I.outs, May 5.-The Missl.-slpp Valley
Hay Storage Company and the lumber
yards of the Hofner-I>othman Manufac
turing Company were destroyed by Are to
night. The total loss is celibated at
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