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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1450. - Incorporated 1W
J. H. ESTILL, President.
ROBERTS MAKING PROGRESS.
doing better now than was ex
pected AT HOME.
Report of tlie CrouNlns of the Vet
River and the Occupation of AYln
bnrg Received With Much Satis
faction—Boer Accounts of the Cap
tare of Brnndfort Say the Federal
Foreef Were Weak—Efforts In. Be
half of Mafeking.
London, May 7, 4:10 a. m.—Lord Roberts
Is making better progress than anyone hal
dared to hope, and la meeting wlih suc
cess at all points.
The only news of. the actual occupation
of Winburg Is the Incidental reference lo
It In the dispatch from Vet river describ
ing Gen. Pole-Carew's operations, but as
the latest news of Gen. Hamilton's opera
tions, dated Saturday morning, was that
he was then preparing to force the difficult
pasasge over Little Vet river, on the
Blocmfontein-Wlnburg road, there can he
no doubt that the news of the occupation
Is accurate.
The Boers, following their customary
practice, had evacuated their positions on
fhe Vet river during Saturday night. As
Lord Roberts advanced along the railway
and Gen. Hamilton, twenty miles to the
East, threatened the two wings of the
Boer forces, it would not be surprising to
hear that they had also evacuated Win
burg.
Gen. Hamilton’s advance will prevent
the Boer forces in the direction of Thaba
Nehu joining their main army near Win
burg.
Gen. Rundle on Saturday bad arrived
In pursuit of the Boers seven miles
north of Thaba Nchu, compelling the
I-ioere to retire In an easterly direction.
Federal* Were Weak.
A Boer account of the capture of Brand
fort says:
"The federal forces, although weak In
numbers, offered strong resistance, but
they were forced by the overwhelming
force opposed tg them to evacuate the
town.”
Gen. Hunter’s progress, although slow
er, is satisfactory.
The Idea that the relief of Mafeking Is
In sight, however, appears to have been
premature. The Boers in that quarter
are still stoutly resisting the British ad
vance. According to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Cape Town, a special
expedition to the westward left Kimber
ley a few days* ago, and will endeavor to
relieve Mafeking, while Gen. Hunter and
Lord Methuen are operating on this side
of the Vaa! river in conjunction with
Lord Roberts’ army.
From Lorenzo Marques comes various
rumors that Col. Plumer has been rein
forced and is again ' advancing toward
Mafeking. Another report says that Mafe
king has been relieved and Gen. Lomracr.
with 3,000 Boers, captured at Fourteen
Streams. Women have been placed ia
the government offices In the Transvaal in
order to relieve the burghers for active
service. Two New South Wales Lancers,
who escaped from Waterval prison, has
arrived at Delagoa bay after a dangerous
journey.
The Volksraad will meet In Pretoria to
day. Probably the sluing will be memo
rable.
The Johannesburg shell factory has re
sumed work with Austrian, Italian and
Greek workmen.
Free Staters Demoralized.
The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent rf
the Times, telegraphing Sunday:
“Gin. Botha has been to the Free State
to r use the burghers, but has returned
dish, ariened and dLuusted.
"From an unimpeachable source I learn
that h has openly stated to fri nds that
the Free Staters are so complete'y demor
alzed that it Is hopeless to expect any
thing from them.”
CROSSING OF VET RIVER.
I t ord Roberts' Report of the Rritlth
Operation*.
Rondon, May 6,3 p. m—The war office
has published the fol'owing dispatch from
Lord Robe ts dated Vet river, Saturday.
May 5, 7:15 p. m.:
“I marched here to-day with Pole-Ca
r w's division. Headquarters and Wav
til's brigade, of the Seventh division, are
two miles in the rear. Maxwell's brigade,
of the same division, Is the same distance
to our right.
“The enemy are In considerable strength
on the opposite bank of the river. Our
guns engag, and theirs for some three hours
without our being able to force a passage
of the river, but, shortly before dusk the
mounted infantry, under Oen. Hutton,
turned the enemy’s right and in a very
dashing manner, pushed across the river
under heavy shell and musketry fire.
"We are now bivouacking for the night
within three mllrs of Vet river. Our cas
ualties, I hope are not numerous.
"Hamilton was In action yesterday and
succeeded In preventing a junction of two
lioer forces by a well-executed movement
by some of the household cavalry, the
Twelfth Lancers and Kitchener's horse,
who charged a body of the enemy and
Inflicted serious loss. The enemy fled,
leaving their dead on the field and their
Wounded to be attended by our doctors.
" ork of tlie lllack Watch.
“MacDonald's Highland Brigade dis
lodged the enemy on the right flank un
der cover of the naval guns, In which
operation the Black Watch distinguished
tb mselves and were very skillfully led.
"Hamilton was advancing this morning
Jo a difficult drift over the Klolne Vet (or
Little Vet) river.
Hunter reports that Barton’s brigade
Was heavily engaged this morning two
miles north of Ruldam (Rooidam?). The
enemy’s position was quite four miles
mng and strongly held. He stated that
0"r men marched magnificently and eor
ru<l ridge after ridge In grand style.
Casualties In this force, In Hamilton's
Bnrl Hunter’s will be reported as soon as
Possible.
‘ apt. Miller, who was taken prisoner
near Thaba Nchu, has been sent to Run
d " s camp by the enemy with a severe
In the abdomen.
. I>r abant reports that one sergeant nnd
tnree men w. re captured on May 2, while
on patrol and that one of them, who had
de-m brutally 111 treated and left for dead
da>- e Boer *’ was found the following
Lieut. Llliey, Victoria Mounted Rifles,
reported missing, watt found at Brandfort
fflje motnim Ifewt
dangerously wounded and has been most
carefully attended by The Netherlands
ambulance.”
CROSSED THE VET RIVER.
Ilntton Had a Sharp Fight With the
Boers, Who Retreated.
Vet River, Sunday May 6.—Yesterday
the British; after a long march, encoun
tered the Boers holding Vet river, with
six guns, two being of long range. An
artillery duel ensued. Meanwhile Gen.
Hutton, after a sharp engagement, cross
ed the river on the left just before sun
set. The Boers retreated during the night.
Gen. Pole-Carew started at daybreak
yesterday on a nineteen-mile march. He
first came into contact with Boers hold
ing the river at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
The British soon had two batteries in ac
tion and later they added two naval nine
pounders,. two 4.7 and 5-Inch siege guns.
The Boers fired with great accuracy and
the duel continued unabated until sunset,
and even later there was desultory firing.
It is marvelous that nobody on the Brit
ish side was injured.
Gen. Hutton started early to find the
drift on the west. When this was discov
ered It proved to be strongly held and
protected by two guns. The British speed
ily engaged the Boers, who enfiladed and
dismounted firing with a Maxim, but Gen.
Hutton pushed his own pompom and a
galloping Maxim and forced the Boers to
leave the river bed.
The encounter was terribly hot. Later
the whole British force crossed the river,
threatening the Boer right.
The Boers must have received about the
same time news of Gen. Hamilton’s occu
pation of Winburg.
About sunset a detachment of twenty
six Australians, who had crept unknown
toward the river bed, found themselves
near a kopje occupied by the Boers. After
firing, they fixed bayonets and charged
capturing the kopje. All was done on
their initiative.
Thus night fell. Early this morning it
was discovered that the whole Boer force
had fled.
Gen. Hutton during the night got two
squadrons to blow up the line near Swald
sel.
The British discovered yesterday at ev
ery hundred yards along the railway con
cealed small packets of high exp’osives.
The Boers had destroyed three bridges
over spruits between here and Brandfcrt.
but in every case it was possible to make
a detour.
The Boers appear to be fighting with
much less spirit. It Is reporled that they
are commanded by Gen. Lucas Meyer.
The bri'dge ever the Vet river is com
pletely destroyed.
Gen. Hutton captured a Maxim and took
twelve prisoners.
ENGAGEMENT WAS "SEVERE.
British Infantry Fought the Boers
at Close Range.
Warrenton, Sunday, May 6.—Yesterday
Gen. Barto-n drove from 2,909 to 3,000 Boers
from hilly positions at Rooidan, where
they awaited them. They retreated after
stiff fighting, leaving a number of dead on
the field. The British casualties were
slight. Gen. Barton is still pursuing.
Windsorton and Klipdaih have been
evacuated.
Gen. Paget's brigade is attacking the
Boer position at Warrenton.
The engagement yesterday was severe
and lasted from 9 in th-. morning unt 1 4
in the aftemon. More than once the
British Infantry were obliged lo engage
the Boers at close quarters; and the Boers
only retired when their retreat was near
ly cut off.
The British losses were five killed and
twenty-five wounded—mostly Welsh Fusil
iers. The British took a batch of prison,
ers. including the Swedish ambulance,
which they allowed to return. The Boers,
in their hurried retreat, left thirteen dead.
To-day Gen. Paget made a strong dem
onstration against the Beer position ea3t
of the bridge, thereby preventing Boer re
inforcements going to assist In checking
Gen. Barton's advance.
Boers Defeated by Artillery.
Thaba Nchu, Saturday May s.—Gen.
Bundle, who has been pursuing the Boers
with the Seventeenth Brigade, two bat
teries and contingents of the yeomanry
and moonted Infantry, succeeded In reach
ing them with his artillery and forced
them to leave their positions. Tiieypo
manry are making a long detour in pur
suit. The result is not yet known here.
It At) COLLISION FRANCE.
Thirty-eight Were Injured, Three of
Them Seriously.
Paris, May 7, 4:30 a. m.— A serious rail
way collision took place last evening on
Western river, between Sevres and Cha
ville. Thirty-eight persons were injured,
three seriously.
Tho accident occurred about 9 o'clock
at a point on the line where work has been
In course for double tracks.
The Brest express left Mont Parnasse
depot at 8:35 p. m. The train was full,
the passengers being mostly soldiers and
sailors.
On ri aching tho point In question the
train was derailed on account of a subst
d nee caused by a rainstorm during the
afternoon.
Another train which left ten minutes
lat r, overto k the express and b fore the
driver had time to draw up, the collision
occurred, smashing the goods van and
several coaches into match word. Had It
not been for the or’e- given the drivers
of the enclneg to slacken speed between
Sevres and Chaville, a terrible catastrophe
would have been Inevitable.
RICH qntKSIbVBR DEPOSITS.
Town of 2.000 People Has Sprung l'|i
Within Six Months.
Austin, Tex., May 6.—Advices from
Brewsier county. Texas, state that new
discoveries of rich quicksilver deposits
have been made there during the last few
days, and that another big rush of pros
pectors to the district has begun. A town
of over 2,000 people has uprung up south
of Marathon, near the original discov
eries. The place not In existence six
months ago, but now has many substan
tial buildings. It 4s named Thena.
Killed by Mexican flnntllt*.
Cordova, Mex., May 6.—Gordon Cook, a
wealthy planter here, was attacked and
killed by Mexican bandits. One of the
bandits, who was captured', has been tried
ami sentenced to twelve years’ Imprison
ment. CotJk was formerly a prominent
resident of Eagle Pass, Tux.
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. MAY 7. 1909.
MAY NAME BRYAN AND TOWNE.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET
UNDER DISCUSSION.
Democratic, Populist and Lincoln
Republican Representative* Said
To Hove Agreed on That Combina
tion-Conference HeldMn Chicago
anil the Ticket Thoroughly Dis
cussed—Hryan Not Talking About
Vice Presidency.
Chicago, May 6.—The Chronicle to-mor
row will say: f
William J. Bryan and Towne—that wai
the way the probable Democratic, Populis
tic and Lincoln Republican national ticket
was framed as the result of a conference
yesterday afternoon between leaders of the
three parties at the Sherman House.
The presidential nomination was not dis
cussed, that being a foregone conclusion,
but when the conferees had delved into the
puzzle of the vice presidential situatioi
Charles A. Towne of Duluth, Minn., stool
on a pinnacle of Importance that dwarfed
other possibilities.
The Populist representatives at the con
ference were Senator Marlon Butle.' of
North Carolina, chairman of his party's
National Committee; Gen. J. B. Weaver of
lowa, and ex-Congressman George Shibley
of Virginia. The Silver Republicans were
represented by Senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota and ex-Senator George Dußois of
Idaho.
Mr. Towne, though chairman of the
Lincoln Republican National Committee,
did not attend the meeting owing to the
position in which he stood regarding the
matter under discussion.
The Democratic representatives at the
conference were Vice Chairman J. G.
Johnson of the National CotJimittee, and
Daniel J. Campuu of Detroit, national
committeeman from Michigan. Col, W.
J. Bryan was not present.
Bryan In Saying Nothing.
“I am not interesting myself In the vice
presidential nomination," he said. “I have
seen the men of the three parties present
in the city to day, but I am not saying
anything regarding conferences. I’m go
ing home for a two months rest on my
farm.”
The Populist plan does not contemplate
the nomination of Mr. Towne at the Na
tional Convention this week In Sioux
Falls, S. D. The programme of the lead
ers, so far as loaders of the Populists can
lay out the work for a convention, con
templates the nomination of Bryan with
out naming anyone for second place.
The convention, It Aas stated, will be
asked to name a committee to attend the
Democratic and Sliver Republican con
ventions In Kansas City. This body will
be empowered to ratify the nomination of
the two parties, wnich are expeoted to
agree on a national ticket, but in case of
their failures to put up a satisfactory
running mate for the Nebraska states
man it will be authorized to name a Popu
list Candidate. , *
The object in giving such extensive
powers to a committee, it was intimated,
was that the party might hold a club over
the Democratic party to insure the reaf
firmation of the Chicago platform. As
surances were declared to have been giv
en that this would be done, in which cqse,
it was said, nothing stood in the way of
a satisfactory fusion of all three parties,
thus avoiding the "Tom Watson” mis
take of 1896.
SHIVELY NOT A CANDIDATE.
Thnnkfnl for the Compliment Rnt
He Will Not Run.
South Bend, Ind., May 6.—8. F. Shively
of South Bend said last night:
“I am not a candidate for the nomina
tion for Vice President, and will not be.
Thlß I have frankly stated In reply to a I
inquiries since the subject has been men
tioned. I am not Insensible to the kind
partiality that suggested my name in con
nection with such nomination, but my
name will not be presented to the National
Convention.”
TROI RLE ON THE GOLD COAST.
Rebel Forces Persist In Their Mnr
ilrrnns Attacks.
London, May 6.—The colonial office has
received the following dispatch from Sir
Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, Governor and
c mmandtr-ln-chl f of Gold Coast Colony,
dated Kumasri, April 27:
“The situation, I regret to Inform you,
tas charged for the were. On April 23 a
force was sent to clear the rebel forces
to the eastward. Four members of tho
constabulary were killed and a large num
ber of the rebels we:e killed or wounded.
“Otl April 25. the Ashantis surrounded
the town In jr at force, probably 10,003
and made a 3 tn mined a ta-k. The Hau
sas w<r’ obliged to evacuate the canton
ment and to c ncentrate sound the fort.
The engagement lasted four hours. Twen
ty of our native allies and two Hausas
were killed.
"The present occupants of the fort
number 36?, Inclusive of Europeans, six
cf whom ate missl nar es. It Is necessary
that further reinforcements be rent to the
Gold Coast.” „
Sir Frelerlc Hodgson, under date of
April iO, te egraphed:
“Yrsterday a serious attack was made
on the frrt by the rebels, but they were
r ut.d on all sides vfl;h great loss. Two
mrnPers of 'he constabulary were killed
and t p wounded.
"A tenting; nt of Dagos constabulary,
under Insp-ctor General Aplln, has ar
rived after two days severe fighting. The
column was stacked at Asagu, which
was taken, with the loss of one killed and
twenty-three wounded, among them Ap
lln. slightly.
"On the following day the contingent
was attacked (two miles from Kumassl,
by 8,0 id rebels There was great lots In
taking the stockade across the road. Sev
eral Ashantis had arms of precision. Af
ter desp rate fighting the Ashantis fled.
Two members of the c nstabulary were
killed and 133 wounded. Including Assist
ant Inspector Read. Have been unable to
•end letters or telegram* through."
Under date of May 3 Sir Frederic Hodg
son wired that the rebels were mas ed
eastward, and that he had marie a elemo.i
stratlon the previous elay with two guns.
Inflicting great loss. One of the nilive
auxiliaries was killed.
The colonial office announce* that In ad
dition to the Dagos constabulary, rein
forcements have been sent <o Sir Frederic
Hodgson by the Sierra Derrne front'er po
lice, and from the West African fronMer
police, In Northern and Southern Nigeria.
DAVIS SEVERE ON BRITISH.
Declares Ur Should Express Sympa
thy for the Boers.
New York. May 6.—Websier Davis, for
mer assistant secretary of the interior,
spoke at a meeting at the Academy of
Music to-night, held under the auspices
of the New York Committee to aid the
South African He said:
“The great mate of-our people do sym
pathize with tj>e Boer*. They stand for
liberty, for civilization, for self-govern
ment and for peace. Every effort should
be put forth by them to bring this unholy
war in South Africa to a close, As Amer
icans, we are opposed to having our re
public held up us a menace to foreign
countries whose sympathies go out
to the struggling Boers. All
foreign countries, since our war with
Spain, regard America as one of the
greatest lowers of the world. Abroad to
day repfrs nt,tiers and sympathizers of
the Biilsb government are striving to
create the Imp'tnl n that a secret under
stating cr allan e exists between our
government ard that of England. We can
not as American freemen, whose ances
tors gave thtir lives for freed m and in
d pend nee withhold our sympathies from
the farmers of the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State ns they chastise those
who In mockery of- Britain s great prin
ciples and In disgiaee of her fame, seek
to exterminate a civilized people and to
destroy their liberty.
“We should be ready to hear the cry
for help from the-struggling people of the
two little South African republics. For
Chamberlain has attempted to dominate
and dictate in their internal affaire Just
as George ni interfered In the affairs of
the colonies. Indeed, England has trod
den truth under foot and trampled honor
and good faith in the dust. And were she
to conquer the Boers, there is no doubt
in the world that they would be com
pelled to suffer as the people of Ireland
have suffered for centuries. British cruel
ty is proverbial. And yet the British na
tion poses before the world os the great
civilizer. According (o their theory the
Boers are savage* and must I* civilized
even If they have to shoot civiilzation into
them with lyddite guns and dumdum bul
lets. During the battle of the Tugeio river
2,000 lyddite shells fell among the Boers,
and though at The Hague convention dum
dum bullets were condemned ty
the ropersentatlWs of the civ
ilized world aa fit only for
savages, yet I have now try my possession
three unexploded dumdum cartridges that
I picked up on the top o< Bplon kop, In the
trenches that had been occupied by the
British troops, and I have also two ex
ploded dumdum bullets that were given me
by a surgeon as he extracted them from
the bodies of two dead Boers.
“Numerous have been the incidents of
British cruelty on the battlefield* of South
Africa, such as the abuse of the white
flag and the firing upon the Red Cross.
And the conduct of the British troops, es
pecially the Lancers, bag no parallel lo
modem warfares
“England has no right to peddle us
around through Europe as the tall of her
kite.”
"That’s MclKinleylsm," shouted a man In
the audience.
“McKinley’s all right,” answered Mr.
Davis. “He is a patriot, one of the com
mon people like Lincoln, and the effort
on the part of British sympathizers to
connect him with the British effort to
crush liberiy, to kill the two young re
publics and to rob and murder their hand
ful of brave martyrs, Is a crime, and must
be resented by every American patriot.
McKinley Is all right, but there are men
about him who ought to be got rid of as
quickly as possible.
"I wish to God 100,000 Americans would
arm themselves and with an American
fleet go to the help of the Boers. If that
is not possible, then we dab tell the world
that we do not sympathize with Great
Britain, but that we do sympathise with
the Boers.”
He denounced Cecil Rhodes as the most
damnable scoundrel unhung.
SUCCESS OF NATIONALISTS.
Dealt a Serlon* lllow to Republicans
x nnd Railionls.
Paris, May o.—Although It was fully
recognised that the Nationalists Intended
to make a determinad fight In all the
wards of Paris on the occasion of the
municipal elections held yesterday
throughout France, It was never serious
ly contemplated that their efforts would
be crowned with such success as Is shown
by the results, which must be recognized
as dealing a serious blow to the Republi
cans and the Radicals.
The results show fifty definite elections
In Paris. In thirty wards second ballots
wi'l be necessary. The Nationalists hjjve
gained eight seats, five from the Republi
cans and three from the Rndlcals. The
successful candidates include MM. Gas
ton-Mery, Gnlli, DePelletler and Barllllcr.
The Republicans have secured eight
seats, including seven members of the old
council; the Radicals and Radical So
cialists tdh and the Conservatives Jhlght.
In wards where second ballou are nec
essary the Nationalists obtained the meat
votes In eleven cases, but the total Imt*-s
polled by Gietr competitors was higher
than the number obtained by them.
STRIKE OF CAR REPAIRERS.
Conditions In New York For From
_ Bela* Srttlert.
Buffalo, N. Y., May 6.—As the result of
a meeting of striking car repairers of the
Erie Railway to-day a r.ew drift of the'r
demands will be prepared and submitted
to Division Superintendent Brunn, It la
believed that the Raokawanna men will
make at leant one more attempt to nego
tiate with Master Mechanic Canfield. A
reply from the general offices of the Le
h(Wh Valley Is expected to-morrow and
President DeCoursey of the Western New
York and Pennsylvania ha promised to
reach BufTalo Wednesday.
It was said by leaders of the striking
Erie car repairers to-day that there was a
grievance among the yard switchmen of
that line, who, on being sounded by their
leaders, expressed not only willingness,
but a decided desire to strike In support
of the Erie car repairers and also for their
own advantage, and lo extend the pro
jected movement over the entire Buffalo
division of the Erie Ro*d. The report of
last night that the New York Central re
pairers. who resumed work Friday, would
strike In sympathy, Is reiterated 10-nlght
by labor people.
Dr. J. J. Kllkpatrlck Dead.
Midvllle, Ga., May .—Dr. .J. J. Kil
patrick, 'who has been sick for the past
three weeks, died at # o'clock this even
ing.
MALLORY LINE PIER BURNED.
A MILLION DOLLARS IN PROPER T*
GOES IP IN FLAMES.
Fire Started at the River End und
Completely Destroyed the Plea- and
Its Contents—Two Stenmer* tmd
Severnl llnrices Lying Along Side
the Pier Mere Saved—A Captain's
Child Drowned AVlille He Wss Try
ing to Save Ilia Wife.
New York, May 6.—A fire that started at
the river end of the Mallory Line steam
ship pier, at the foot of Maiden lane, and
the East river, early this mo ning, com
pletely destroyed the pier and it* valuab o
contents.
The police place the losa at *1,00,0 0.
Several barges which were moored netr
the pier were also destroyed, and m ,ny
rescues of their captains and of the m in
here of the families on board were ma e.
Only one life was lost. The 9-months-oH
daughter of Capt. Charles Lochs of the
barge Sherwood was drowned.
The Mallory Line pier was 200 feet' long
and 50 feet wide. The pier shed was till
ed with valuable freight of a miscellane
ous character, but mostly cotton. Ore tha
north side of the pier were moored a num
ber of coal and cotton barges, while On the
south side were the steamer San Marcos
and a number of barges.
No sooner had the work of fighting the
flames begun than the flremn and citi
zens turned their attend on to saving tha
lives of those on the barges which were
lying within the line of danger. Nearest
to the pier was the barge Stephen B.
Elkins. Her captain, Frank Fox, and his
wife, his three months o’.d daughter and
a baby were on board and sleeping. A skid
was quickly run from the pier to the coal
barge, the occupants of the boat were
awakened and were hurried from their
bunks to a place of safety before the
flames bad reached them.
AVlfe Saved, Child Drowned.
On board the barge Sherwood were
Charles Lochs, the captain, 36 years old;
Ma wife, Lena, 20 years old, apd Ihelr
daughter, Rosie. 9 month* old. The Lochs
family was awakened by the flames. Their
barge was already on fire at tha time
that they were aroused from sleep. The
father took the 9-months-o’d baby In his
arms and with hi* wife Jumped into the
water.
Capt. Timothy Boylan, formerly in com
mand of the barge New Brunswick, whose
home Is at Rondout, N. Y., plunged In to
save the woman, who had become ex
hausted. Her husband, who still held .the
baby In his arms, saw that his wife was
on the point of going down. It became a
aucstlon to him as <o which he should
Wive, his wife or baby. He therefore let
the baby go, In the hope that she would
be picked up by someone else, and went
to the assistance of his wife. He managed
to hold her head above water until Boy
lan reached them. They and Boylan were
then landed by life lines.
On iho coal barge Hand, which lay
alongside the burning barges, were the
captain, Joseph Plumb, his wife and two
children. All were rescued by the police,
but ha rolraan Jeremiah Cronin was bad
ly burned while taking one of the chil
dren ashore. All hands on board the light
er Arno got ashore safely. Michael Shel
don, of that boat was compelled to Jump
Into the river from which he was res
cued;
Three large vessels were lying so near
the blazing pier that their safety was en
dangered. The steamer Ban Marcos and
the steamer Nueces were towed into mid
stream. as was the bark James, the rig
ging of which was burned before she
could te towed out of harm's way.
Exciting Scene on the Water.
The scene on water was a most excit
ing one, for the river was filled with
steamer craft engaged in towing the vari
ous veoselo and barges to Safety from
their dangerous positions. Four cotton
barges, others laden with corn meal and
some loaded with coal caught fire and
were destroyed. Some of them were also
sunk to prevent the further spread of
the flames.
A number of buildings on street
were scorched and several w. re emptied
of their tenants, Who feared that the
buildings would be burned.
Henry Mallory said, regarding the lire:
"I have no Idea how the fire started,
usd I can form no adequate Idea of the
loss. Tho entire pier is destroyed, to
gether with the offices nnd other build
ings on tho bulkhead. My brother,
Charles, sailed for Europe on the Teu
tonic ten days ago, and he will remain
abroad two months, notwithstanding the
catastrophe.
“I cannot tell what our Immediate
plans will be, nor when we shall begin
to rebuild. Our books and other docu
ments were destroyed, and I cannot say
anything about the Insurance at present.
The only positive Information that I can
give at present Is that, fortunately, nt
the time of the fire, there was not the
usual amount of freight on the p’er, as
the Comal sailed at 3 o'olock on Saturday
afternoon and cleared up most of the
overflow, I poetllively cannot fix the or
igin of the fire, give the amount of dam
age or approximate Ihe amount of the
Insurance.”
I
FROFKRTY LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Burning nt gnntlon Involved a I,osa
of About 9700,000.
Spokane, Wash., May A Kaslo (B.
C.) dispatch to the Spokesman Review
says:
Sandon, the mining town destroyed by
fire, presents a scene of desolation. Miles
Rambaugh. a gambler, perished In the
Clifton Hotel. He came from Finches,
Canada.
The property loss la pow figured at
8700,000. J. M. Harris, owner of the town
atte, Is the heaviest loser, $300,000.
Offers of assistance are pouring In.
Kaslo took the lead with a special train
of supplies, Vancouver, New Denver,
Slocan,Ctty, Nelson and other points
came promptly to the rescue, while Winni
peg wired, "Draw on us for $2,000."
All fhe big mines around the town
placed their large boarding houses at the
disposal of the homeless. The people are
sticking pluckily to the burned town.
Most of them refuse to leave It to come
to Kaslo.
Tuylor Goes to Washington.
Louisville, May 6.—Gov. Taylor left to
night for Washington In response to a
telegraphic request from the national
capital.
GERMAN VS FESTIVITIES.
The Two Emperors Attended n Spe
eial Imperial Muss.
Berlin, May 7.—Yesterday being the
third and last day of the festivities in con
nection with the celebration of the com
ing of age of the Crown Prince, fitllngly
capped the climax. The weather was un
usually fine, warm and sunny for early
spring. The streets down town were con
sequently crowded by virtually the entire
population of Berlin, Including several
scores of thousands from outside, moving
to and fro In holiday attire.
At 7 a. m. the two Emperors, attended
by a gorgeous retinue, were present at a
special imiwsrlal mass, celebrated by Car
dinal Kipp, In St. Edwlg’s Church. From
the church both drove to the Slegesallee
for the unveiling of the statue of Emperor
Slglsmond, who preceded In the fifteenth
century the Hohenzollerns as rulers of
Brandenburg. It la by Docrmel.
At the castle, at 10:80 a. m,, Emperor
William and the Crown Prince received
the congratulations of the special mission,
Including that of the United States. Am
bassador White made a short speech, us
ing English throughout, which both the
Emperor and the Crown Prince under
stand perfectly, firs! addressing the Em
peror and presenting congratulations
from President McKinley In pursuance of
a telegram received Thursday.
The Emperor rejoined in a pleasant
speech, saying he was.very much grati
fied and that the sentiments expressed
by President McKinley were cordially re
ciprocated by both himself und his son.
Mr. White then turned to the Crown
Prince and made another brief speech to
the same purrort.
Sobn after occurred the symbolical ser
vices In the catlo chapel, whereby the
majority of the Crown P.lnce was declar
ed. The scene was most Impressive, the
chapel being beautifully and corated. Era
peror Francis Jose; h and the German
bntpiess led the? way. Emperor William,
with the Grand Duke of Baden following.
Next came the youngest Imp-rial child,
ar.d thin the Crown Prince and the Ital
ian Crown Prince.
Others present were the chiefs of the
accredited missions, all the princes, the
Imperial chancellor, Prince von Hohen
lobe, the members of the B&hdesrath,
knights of the order of the Black Eagle,
generals, admirals, member* of the cabi
net, officers of the Reichstag, officers of
the Prussian diet, regimental delegations,
etc.
A Gorgemia Dinner.
At 7 p m. began the gala dinner to
wldch United Slates Ambassador White,
with the other ambassadors, had been In
vited. Emperor Francis Joseph led In the
German Empress Emperor William walk
ed alone. The Crown Prince led the
Grand Duchess of Baden and King Albert
of Baxony led Princess Henry of Prussia.
The company Included only about a score
of ladles, the Empre’s and the princesses.
The dinrer was a gorze us affair, the
choicest wines from the Imperial cellars
being served, 'the band of the Firs’ Regl
nrert of ibo Guard* played a selection
Including Sir Aithur Sullivan's "The Lost
Chotd.” which was a sprelal compliment
paid to the Duke of York, a march by
Frederick ihe Great and tv German fan
tasia by Krug.
During dinner, Emperor William propos
ed the health of Emperor Francis Joseph
In a fine, finis’ red speech.
He dwelt upon the honor and Joy of tha
visit of hla Imperial guest, elaborating
upon the desire of the Germans to main
tain peace, but he refrained from referr ng
to the Dreibund. He spoke so that he
could be heard by everybory,
Emperor . Francis Joseph, replying, real
from manuscript his remarks, being un
derstood only by those in his Immediate
vicinity.
However, the general Impression was
that the answer was not i>olltleal. Dur
ing the banquet Mr. White at next to the
British ambassador, Sir Frank Lascelles.
General comment was occasioned by the
fact that Cardinal Kopp In hla scarlet
rohes was present.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Emperor Fran
cis Joseph, wlih Emperor William, drove
swiftly down through Brandenburg gate,
the populace greeting the Imperial pair
with thundering huj-rnhs. Anhalt station
was reached proirfplly at 10 o’clock, and
after a cordial leave-taking, the Austro-
Hungarian ruler departed.
The Illuminations surpassed anything
known here for years. The expenses must
have been enormous.
P.UTBLOR GAIICIA CAPTURED.
Hr 'Ron (hr Next Highest Filipino
OHI err After Aiculnnldo.
Manila, Moy 7.—Gen-. Pantelon Garcia,
th* highest Insurgent officer except Agut
naldo, was captured yesterday by Lieut.
E. V. Smith of Gen. Funston’s staff, In
the town of Jaen, three miles northeast of
San Isidro, province of New Eclja.
Oarcla personally directed the guerilla op
erations, and Gen. Funston had spent sev
eral weeks In trying to corner him, sev
eral companies beating the whole country
at night. Often the Americans caught
messengers hearing Garcia’s orders. The
people protected him and burned signal
lights whenever the American soldiers ap
peared. He seldom slept twice In the same
town.
Recently Gen. Funston surprised him
and his staff while dining at Arayat at
dusk. The Filipinos Isaped through the
windows and escaped, leaving their papers
and everything except the clothes they
wore. The strain of being hunted finally
exhausted their endurance.
Gen. Funeton Is In Manila, where he
came to bid farewell to Gen. Otis. He
will return and endeavor to per
suade Garcia to secure the surrender of
his forces, which number several
thousand. Most of Garcia’s men live In
the mountains, and few bands would num
ber more than a hundred.
Jaen Is the largest ungarrtsoned town In
the province. Spies reported that Garcia
was sick ar\d had been compelled to hide
there and Lieut. Smith, with Lieut. Day
and forty cavalrymen, surrounded the
town.
The spies led them directly to the house
where Garcia was disguised as a peasant,
only a major and two servants being
with him. These also were captured.
Garcia commanded all the Insurgents In
Central Luzon, several general#, including
Flo del Filar and MaacarUo, being under
Urn.
DAILY, I* A YEAS,
t CENTS A COPT.
WEEKLY I-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR
TORNADOES STRUCK KANSAS.
HALF A DOZEN OF THEM HIT TUBS
CENTER OF THE STATE.
Two People Killed, Several lnjnreit
and a Number of Building* Blown
to Splinters—One of the Tornadova
111 % tiled Into Six Smaller Ones,
Reported That Severnl Other Peo
ple Were Killed—Large Amount uC
Stock Wns Lost.
Kansas City, May 6.—Half a dozen dis
tinct tornadoes occurred In Central Kan
sas this afternoon following a day of ex
ceedingly high temperature.
Two people are known to have been kill
ed and three injured.
Wires are down In tlie affected districts*
making it Impossible to accurately sum
up the damage done.
A Times special from Elllnwood, Kan.,
says:
At 5:39 o'clock this afternoon a tornado
visited Logan township. It formed a few
miles south of Elllnwood and passed over
the west portion of the city. At the Chey
enne bottoms, six miles north, It divided
In six different directions and destroyed
the residence* of George and William Helf
rich. George Helfrlch and his wife wero
Instantly killed. William Helfrlch, hla
wife and child were badly hurt.
"The storm struck the farm of Carl
Schneider, destroying the outbuildings and
leaving the dwellings untouched. Further
Into the country a number of other per
sons are reported killed or Injured. A
large amount of stock was killed.
A special from lArned, Kan., says:
A tornado passed southeast! of here at
6 o’clock this evening and struck near
Pawnee Rock, three miles distant. Tha
wire* are down and It Is impossible to
le rn to-night the extent of damage done.
Four separate funnel-shaped cloud* ara
reported to have been seen in the direp
lion cf Great Bend.
H. H. Gerrtsh's house, barn and out
bul dlt gs were a mass of ruins. The fam
ily luckily was not at home at the tlmg
ard escaped Injury.
The school house standing near Mr. Ger
rlsh's home was wiped from the face of
the earth. John McComb’s house wan
blown down and h s granary, barn and
wlrdmlll reduced to ruins. The family hap
pened to be In the one room which re
mained standing. ,
H. H. Corbett's farm house and bam
and mill were all reduced to very mlnuta
piece*; farm machinery was broken and
stock kl led. No or.e was at home when
the tornado passed.
A. D. Pierce's big hay barn was ruined
and other buildings blown to splinter*.
The house in which a Mr. Stone was liv
ing was ruined by the wind, but no ona
hurt. The Presbyterian Church In town
Is wrecked beyond repair. A brick build
ing was blown down and a largo amount
of damage done In other pruts of th
town.
Blow nt Wilson* tile. Neb.
Omaha, Neb., May 6.—A special to the
Bee from Wijsonvflle, Neb., gives meagre
details of a tornado that swept that place
last nltht. Only daylight can reveal tie
full results.
A Presbyterian church was destroyed,
and many barns and outbuildings demol
ished. A number of people have been In
jured, but apparenfly no one ware killed.
Many farmhouses were destroyed.
The hailstones were as large as base
ball* and were driven through roofs. Th
twister appeared after the bombardment,
and took a northeasterly course.
Farmers west and north of WllsonvHl*
were the greatest sufferers. A. Tower#
large house was destroyed. Towers, hla
wife and daughter, were seilously, though
not fatally Injured. Houses and barn*
of H. H. Corbett and H. A. Bourne wrrs
destroyed. The latter was seriously In
jured.
Five cows were carried a quarter of a
mile. Tlie residence of llev. La vine woe
destroyed. His wife and chlkl were car
ried forty feet and no| seriously Injured.
Much live stock was killed by the storm,
and the damage to crops and fruit treed
were great. The amount of damage hag
not been estimated.
Tornado in Texas.
Dallas, Tex., May 6.—One-third of the
houses In Garza, a town In Denton coun
ty, were and stroyed late this afternoon by
a tornado. No one was hurt, for, warned
by a big black cloud, the people sought
refuge In stoim houses before the tornado
re.ochid them.
Reports from other sections of Denton
county, show that several houses at Lit
tle Elm were demolished and several peo
ple Injured. Wlys to the north are dow*.
WILLIAM C. EN DIC'DTT DEAD.
He Was Secretary of War In Clevss
land's First Cabinet.
Boston. Mass., May 6.—William Crow*
n'.nshleld Endlcott, Secretary of War uns
der President Cleveland's first adminis
tration, died at his residence In this city
this afternoon of pneumonia, aged 79
years.
Although Mr. Endlcott’s system had
been somewhat enfeebled by an attack of
the grip, from which he suffered last win
ter, he had been In apparently good bode
lly health up to last Wednesday, whe
ha took his customary drive. Shortly af
terward he was taken 111 and pneumonia
developed. The disease reached Its most
acute Pm Saturday evening, at which
t mo It was feared by the attending phy
sician that the patient could not Uvg
through the night. He rallied slightly,
however, but during Sunday his respira
tion gradually grew weaker, and about I
o’clock he passed peacefully away.
The funeral will be private and the bur
ial will be In Salem. Mr. Endlcott s daugh
ter, the wife of Joseph Chamberlain, ths
English Sec'el ary of Slate for the Colo
nies, was notified by cable. Mrs. Endlcott
was Ell-n Ptabody. daughter of Georgs
Peabody, the philanthropist.
William Crownlnshleld Endlcott was
twm In Salem, Mass., In November,
Ho waa graduated from Harvard In 1*47,
and began the practice of law In Salem la
1857. After nearly twenty years of active
practice at the bar Mr. Endlcott, although
a Democrat, was In 1878 appointed by a Re
publican Governor to be an associate jus
tice of the State Supreme Court, which
position life held for nine years. In 15&4
he was the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, but was defeated.
In 1885 he became Secretary of War In
President Cleveland's cabinet, which offica
he held for the full term.
Ulg Fire Relief Fund.
Ottawa, Ont., May 6—The fire relief
fund la now well over the SuO,OW mark.