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THE MORNING NEWS.
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1. H. ESTILL, President
ROBERTS CROSSES THE VAAL.
HIS HEAIKiI ARTKIiS ON TRANS
VAAL TERRITORY.
Situation in Pretoria In Gloomy With
liru'cr Heady to Sue for Pence.
s<*lienie for Hlouiiifi: I p tlie !tr£t
ish Force*—There Ha* Been Little
riKhtinK, But iluller May Soon
Have a Pitched Hattie at Lniug'n
Nek.
London, May 27.—The war office has re
ceived the following from Lord Roberts:
" Vereening, Sunday, May 27. 1:50 p.
ni. -We crossed the Vaal this morning and
are now encamped on the north bank. The
advance troops, which crossed yesterday,
wore only just in time to save the coal
mines on both this and the other side
of the river from being destroyed. Our
casualties were four.
"Laden-Powell reports that the railway
betv.een Mafeking and Buluwayo has
been restored and that supplies are being
brought into Mafeking. He says the
Canadian artillery joined Col. Plumer
from beira with Incredible rapidity.
"Lieut. Webber was taken prisoner at
Heilbron a te-to days ago. He went there
on telegraph duty. It was not known
that our troops had been temporarily
withdrawn.”
Was Near Jo'liannenhiirg.
London, May 28, 3:20 a. m.—When Lord
Roberts wrote his first dispatch on Trans
v ml territory yesterday shortly before 2
o'clock in the afternoon, he was fifty-one
miles from Johannesburg and seventy
seven from Pretoria. His immensely su
perior forces had passed the Vaal river,
their last great natural obstacle, at three
points.
The Vaal forms a curve of eighty miles
from Parys on the west, to Zand drift on
the east. The concave of the curve is to
ward the Free State. Thus Lord Roberts,
advancing along the railway, was in a
position to strike any part of the crescent
by shorter lines than t’nose by which the
Boers cqpld reinforce the threatened
points.
The Boers retreated almost without a
f low of defense. Gen. French and Gen.
Hamilton apparently did not fire a shot.
Of Lord Roberts’ immediate force, elev
en men, belonging to the Eighth Mounted
Infantry, were the first to ford the river.
They came upon a Boer patrol looting at
Viljoen’s drift, and a skirmish lasting
ten minutes followed. Two hundred Boers
trip ! feebly to hold the Vereening colliery,
but they were dislodged.
Major Hunter Watson and Lieut. Earle
r<"L* in advance of Lord Roberts forty
miles into a hostile country to try to cut
•he railway behind the Boers before the
Vaal was crossed, but they were too late.
The Boer rear guard is at Moyer ton, ten
miles south of Vereening. Their main
body is moving toward the Klip river
hills that cover the south side of Johan
nesburg.
Situation In Pretoria.
While Lord Roberts’ 30,000 infantry, 20,-
00< horse and 150 guns are moving on Jo
hannesburg and Pretoria, through
parched and deserted country the situation
at the Transvaal capital, as it was last
Friday, is thus described by an observer
who sent his message by private hand to
Lorenzo Marquez yesterday:
“The situation, both from a military and
I-‘lineal point of view, has become very
critical. President Kruger yesterday ad
mitted that for the first time matters are
wry grave. The determination is to trust
everything to n last stand on the Gats
Band mountains to the north of Potchef
troom, where 3,otX> Kaffirs are digging
trenches. To that point every available
mini andlgun have been sent.
"The whole of the western border of
t : Transvaal from end to end Is de-
F-s less and Gen. Baden-Powell can
m uch in when he likes. Lcrd Roberts,
• n the other hand., will encounter the
g eatest resistance. The Boer endeavor is
1 re the British into appearing to
’ nreaten Johannesburg with attack, an
* u>e thus being glv<n th rn for the des-
Puction of property. The Transvaal gov
> lament Will not dare destroy the mines
’ Property without an excuse. Much
and mito has been sent down the line,
b ' ! 160.000 Casrs lie ready at Zuurfontein,
n r Johannesburg.
1 ' n. Louis Botha and Gen. Lucas
1 y-r have pi aded for the preservation
0? property. Both are large landed pro-
T ietors and fear confiscation, but they
1 e not r ceived satisfactory replies
f cm President Kruger.
I‘lon to Blow Up British.
Meanwhile many French and German
adventurers have come forward with
•‘chetnes and inventions for blowing up
1 ■'!’ treops. S me of these have re
-1,1 a tacit permission to experiment.
n, ‘ ( ’ e man invert on Is for use cn a
I j /'ay. where it 11 s nerfec ly concealed
II ■ the weight of a passing train ex-
Mo cs the charge.
1 n. Lu as Meyer says surrender wou'd
iU , once *proposed by the Boers, but that
fears the ignominy of being th*
<v niaKf ‘ l^le proposals. He declare?
he is assured that his men wil rot
?.! and ; T resident Stcyn and Mr. R. irz, the
• unsvaal secretary, are strongly opposed
peace, but Mr. Krug r is riot so much
against it.” S
1 resident Kruger’s proclamation to the
'‘Ugners asking their voles for or against:
°ntinuin,< the war la understood to say
ihar they can quit now with the pi os >ect
retaining their farms or continue to th**
■ 'Nr end. Rumors arc current in L rl
" rts’ army that the Beets Intend t>
> ur render.
s '' v ‘ ral correspondents wire the London
h'lierp that there ore 13.009 forelg: <-rs in
Hoers ranks, but this is hardly ored
’•"> Be Pitched Buttle.
The Indication* ore that a pitched ba'-
l is Imminent at Laings Nek, where Gen.
- ih r faces the Baers, reinforce I ani
mindly determined, with an estimate!
1 '>Kth of from 8,000 to 10.000 m- n. The re.
jn lot cement* include a Jsrg pirty fr m
'.'brand and fresh commandoes from
J 'etorla.
Ruller’a officers are doubtful of the
'<ty of the Boers to display the same
■ iclty as in the lighting at Ladysmith.
1 British are confident that when the
nt arrives they will be nblc to force
*oe passes.
I wo boxes of dynamite fuse have been
p oun d under the Newcastle City Hall.
” BuUor Is causing numerous nrresls
suspected rebels. Forty-two have bee!\
*'*o Pietermaritzburg. Mr. Oaw
‘orpe. a ehemlst, and hls wife have been
ur rested on a charge of high treason.
Very Little FlglitlnM.
"ith the exception of a few shots ex
changed with the retiring Boers at Ve
Iffje JUbtfmng Itaigl
reenlng, the only lighting during the last
two days with all the great armies in
the Held appears to have been two small
engagements In the eastern part of the
Free State. At Ficksburg on Saturday
the Boers attacked the British occupy
ing the town, but they were forced to
retire toward Slabbert's nek. A Maseru
correspondent wires the fact, adding that
nothing Is known as to casualties.
The same day Gen. Brabant’s scouts lo
cated 2CO Beers eniranched near Coloco
lan. The scouts advanced to within 200
yards, when the Boers fired heavily. The
scouts retired and fpur are missing.
Gen. Rundle Is slowly sweeping the
eastern section of the Free State. Occa
sionally his squadrons come across par
ties of Beers, two or three in number,
and usually cn foot, who are wearily go
ing to their farms. Seme of them carry
saddles on their backs. Wholesale sur
r nders are expected, but thus far they
have not occurred in that rtglon. Small
commandoes are described by the cor
respondents as hurrying to and fro and
finding every road barred.
Mafeking is 11ecupern 11 ng.
The British troops at Mafeking have
been having some exciting cricket
matches.. The relieving troops are rest
ing and the defending troops are feeding
up. The Southern Railway has been re
paired to n point within forty-live miles
of Mafeking.
Some 500 or 600 Boers are operating east
of Vryburg, rallying the disaffected and
watching an opportunity to cut the rail
way and to harass Gen. Hunter's advanc
ing division.
Lord Roberts has wired the war office
that there Is urgent need of more rolling
stock, and the Dally Express asserts that
contracts have been placed in the United
States for fifty locomotives and many
cars, the British manufacturers being un
able to fill the orders with requisite
speed.
Several prominent Uitlanders have join
ed Lord Roberts as guides and advisers
with reference to the country around Jo
hannesburg.
A Cope Town correspondent says:
“United States Consul General Stowe is
about to visit Lord Roberts, though
whether out of personal curiosity or with
some official purpose has not been made
known here.”
AN IRRESISTIBLE ADVANCE.
Boer* Unable to Make Any Stand Be
fore Lord Robert*.
Grootviel (twenty-three miles south >f
Vereeniging), Sunday, May 27.—Lord Rob
erts' northern advance force steadily con
tinues, and to-day the Transvaal hills
were sighted. Gen. French has secured
an excellent flanking position on the
northwest.
There Is something irresistible about
this advance. The troops have been
splendidly handled and the Boers, com
pletely outmaneuvered, have been forced
to abandon their positions at the first
appearance of the British flanking force,
which has made a determined resistance
at the Vaai impossible.
Many Transvaal burghers are now trek
king homeward and it Is safe to say that
the irreconcilable > Transvaaler at lost
recognizes the hopelessness of the strug
gle. Most of the farms In the northern
part of the Free Slate, where the ties
of blood with the Transvaal are strongest,
have been deserted. This section has been
flooded with faise tales of British cruelty,
reports of the burning of farmhouses and
the eviction of women and children, in
the hope of inducing the burghers to re
main with the commandoes, hut the evi
dence all points now to the existence of a
permanent feeling of enmity between the
Transvaolers and the Free Staters, each
accusing the other of treachery and cow
ardice.
It is regarded as unlikely that the Trans
vaal government will go to Lydenburg,
where food is scarce. A body of Boers,
mostly on foot, is trekking hard towards
Vereeniging from the direction of Heil
bron.
The condition of the British troops con
tinues excellent, although the cold nights
are very trying. They are able to march
three miles an hour.
The Boers have destroyed every bridge
find culvert. They are said to regard
Kllprlverberg, north of the Vaal, as a po
sition of great strength, and talk of mak
ing themselves impregnable.
It is reported that the population of Jo
hannesburg is in a high state of excite
ment. The Boers who are passing through
northward threaten to blow up the mines;
and, in view of their wanton destruction
of everything else, it would not be sur
prising If they carried out the threat.
The British are more Interested, how
ever, in grazing and in the water supply
than in the mines.
FRENCH CROSSED THE VAAL.
All Refugee* Assert the Mine* Will
15e Destroyed.
Taaibosh, Saturday, May 26.—Gen.
French crossed the Vaal at Lindegues’
yesterday and Gen. Henry, with
mounted infantry, to-day. They pushed
forward and nearly succeeded In saving
the bridge, only, the northernmost span
being destroyed.
All the refugees agree that the mines
will be destroyed.
The Boers are taking a position at
Klip river drift, having left the Vaal.
The commandants have assembled to
discuss the advisability of continuing the
struggle.
Meanwhile theie Is a force of the enemy
at Meyerton.
WANTS TO HEAR FROM BOGUS,
limiter Asks Whether They Want
to Continue Fighting.
London. May 27.—President Kruger, ac
cording to a special dispatch from New
castle, has Issued a proclamation asking
the 1 ranrvaal burghers to notify him
whether hey desire to continue the fight
or to sue for peace.
TOOK THE RELIEF COOLI.V.
There Wa* Plenty of Whisky and
Matching Enpoycd It.
Mafeking. Friday. May 18.—This is how
Mafeking took the relief. Faintly from
the northwest, about 1:30 p. m., May lfi,
we heard the sound of artillery. Col.
Baden-Powell went up to the lookout.
The women and children were on the
housetops, mid most of the men were
manning the works.
Maj. MacKenzie. of the headquarters
staff, tumbled down stair* at three with
a pigeon in hls hands. In a few seconds
Continued o.i Fifth Page.
CLEAR DAY FOR THE ECLIPSE.;
CLOUDLESS SKIES THROUGHOUT
Uttl.T OF TOTALITY.
That 1* the Prediction Front \Yn*)i
ington nncl From Other Weather
Station*—lnstrument* nnl As>:irn
tn All in. iletMline** for Making
Important ObnervatioU*—All E yen
on Astronomical W ork to Be Done
fn Georgia To-day.
Washington. May 27.—The following
special sun “eclipse” weather bulletin
was issued by 'Chief Moore to-day:
"The weather map this morning gives
practically sure indications that the en
tire line of the eclipse will have clear
weather. The presence of an anti-cy
clonic system covering the whole South
Atlantic stales insures light, variable
winds, moderate temperatures and a un
iform decrease in the vertical gradient.
Probably no eclipse ever occurred under
finer seeing conditions than will exist
to-morrow.”
Reports from the weather observ
ers in the sun eclipse belt indi
cate clear weather over the entire area
except in Alabama, where perhaps there
may be a few clouds. This is the state
ment made by the weather officials to
night as a result of telegraphic advices re
ceived from observers at 8 o’clock this
evening.
Every indication points to good weather
in almost the entire range of the eclipse,
which will give the scientific parties now
in the field excellent opportunities to se
cure photographs of the phenomena. The
weather bureau will secure some data, in
cluding the effect on the temperatures of
the eclipse throughout much of the re
gion east of the Mississippi river. Special
observations sre to be taken hourly during
the time of the eclipse.
At the naval observatory observations
of the contacts will l>e made with the 26-
inch telescope and also with the 12-inch
equatorial.
Points at which observations are to be
made, including those where government
scientists are to be stationed, are: Barnes
ville, Ga., Thomaston, Ga., Griffin, Ga.,
Indian Spring, Ga., Washington, Ga., Un
ion Springs, Ala., Newberry, S. C., Wades
boro, N. C., Pinehurst. N. C., Norfolk,
Va., and Hampton Roads, where the
President and party will witness the phe
nomena.
Astronomer* Are Happy.
Atlanta. Ga.. May 27.—Cloudless skies
are reported to-night from the various im
promptu observatories scattered along the
shadow track of to-morrow morning’s
eclipse from Alabama to North Carolina.
The observers in charge at the different
stations were in a highly hopeful mood to
night when In addition to favorable local
outlooks, Prof. Moore’s special bulletin,
forecasting propitious conditions for to
morrow’s event, was received.
Many of the astronomers, in order that
no chance may be overlooked, and that
even the possibility of accident maf be re
moved, will remain up all night. Instru
ments are being gone over and given a fi
nal adjustment and everything is in exact
order for the morning’s work.
The path of the eclipse takes a course
across a portion of the globe starting in
the Pacific ocean, at a point southwest of
Cape St. Lucas, in Lower California. It
will first be observed on land on the west
coast of Mexico, w hence the moon’s shad
ow' travels at a velocity of a thousand
miles an hour, being ‘“total” at New Or
leans at 7:30 in the morning and on the
Atlantic coast at or near Norfolk about
an hour later.
United State* Observer*.
The United States observers have set
tled upon two points—Pinehurst, N. C.,
and Barnesville, Ga., as the best for ob
servation, owing to their being right in
the center of thd "path of totality,” and
to the probable clearness of the atmos
phere, there at this season of the year.
To these points they have transported
several tons of special apparatus, and
hove erected the largest cameras ever
constructed for photographic operations.
It is the special desire of fhe astronomers
to obtain numerous photographs, not only
of the osculation and transit of the su a
and moon, but of the various solar phe
nomena, such as the corona, the photo
sphere and the chromosphere—those vast
seas of incandescent gases which are
said to extend one million miles on each
side of the sun, while the jets of flame
in the chromosphere are thought to rise
to a hight of 160,000 miles.
The second American pirty of ob-erva
tion will t ike its stand at Tripoli, in No th
Africa. The results of the observations by
the govern nvmt forces in Georgia will bo
cabled to Tripoli, where the astronomers
will not be called upn to bring th ir
telescopes into play until 5 o'clock in th
afternoon. The information wired to Noith
Africa will be used fer the guidance o’
the government observers there.
To H'atcli It in Atlanta.
In Atlanta the eclipse w'lll be almost
total. Scientifically speakirg, the degree of
obscuration will be .986, the sun’s diame
ter being one.
To give the public schools an opportu
nity to observe the eclipse It has been de
cided not to require the children to report
at school houses until 10 o’clock. The prrn
cijrals of all the white schools in the city
have been given leave of absence to ob
serve the eclipse from any po'rv in <he
state they may select, provided they re
port for duty by noon Monday.
The weather bureau here will take ob
servations principally In the lino of sha
dow bonds.
All Heady at narnenvllle.
Barnesville, Ga.. May 27.—Every indi
cation to-night points to the success of
the government eclipse expedition here fn
the observing of to-morrow’s phenome
non .
The only anxiety that has been felt wn*
regarding the weather conditions, and
this fear was practically removed when
Prof. Updegraff received a dispatch from
Prof. Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
announcing that "probably no eclipse ever
occurred under finer seeing conditions
thon will exist to-morrow.”
Every detail at the station is completed,
every adjustment made, and only some
thing unforeseen can materially tend to
defeat the careful and elaborate plans of
the astronomers.
The first contact of the eclipse will be
gin at thirty-one minutes and fifty-one
seconds past six. The last contact will end
at fifty-six minute* and sixteen seconds
past eight. Totality will begin at thirty
eight minutes and forty-tw'o seconds past
seven, and end at forty minutes and five
seconds post seven.
From Prof. \*limore.
Barnesville, Ga., May 27.—Mod fav
orable conditions exist to-night for the
coming eclipse. The skies are perfectly
clear and the air Is very steady. Every
thing is in perfect readiness and every
man will be at his post early in the morn-
SAVANNAH. GA., MONDAY. MAY 28. 1903.
trip. Many distinguished men are here,
and a large crowd of spectators came
on the train to-day. We confidently ex
pect successful results. Ashmore.
Good Prospect nt Griffin.
Griffin, Ga., May 27.—The prospect for
a beautiful day to-morrow was never
more favorable and every indication
points to an event of note in the astro
nomical and scientific world so for as the
sun's eclip.-e is concerned.
I>r. Humphreys of the University of
Virginia, who Is in charge of the eclipse
station here, is highly pleased at the
prospects and soys they will undoubted
ly cap the climax in observations to
morrow.
Tlie Griffin station is only a spectro
scope station and has no telescopes nt
all. It is considered one of the most im
portant stations of all, as the Irisiruments
used in the work are the finest in the
world, controlled by the most skilled and
noted scientists and astronomers. Pic
tures will be taken of the totality. Prof.
Humphreys', and Crews ore enthusiastic
In their work and believe they will meet
will, strccess to-morrow.
FROM THE DOLPHIN'S DECK.
Presidential Party Will View the
Eclipse nt Old Point.
Newport News, Va., May 27.—President
McKinley and hls party arrived In Hamp
ton Roads, off Old Point, about 2 o'clock
this afternoon, on the dispatch boat Dol
phin. On her arrival the Dolphin cir
cled around the battleship Kearsarge,
which was anchored in the roads, and
afterward cast her anchor not far from
the Chamberlain Hotel. None of the mem
bers of the presidential party came ashore
this afternoon.
Secretary Gage and a party of friends
arrived nt Old Point this morning on the
lighthouse tender Holly, which tied up
at the government pier near the Hygiea
Hotel.
Speaker Henderson and several mem
bers of the House reached Old Point last
night.
The total eclipse to-morrow has at
tracted more guests to the hotels at Old
Point than they have had at any one
time for years. Over a thousand per
sons are expected on the boats arriving
early to-morrow morning from Washing
ton and Baltimore.
The President and his party will wit
ness the eclipse from the deck of the
Dolphin.
To View the Eclipse In Spnin.
Lisbon, May 27.—Crown Prince Louis of
Portugal has gone to Ovar to see the
eclipse and Queen Dowager Marie has
gene to Soda da Estrella. Many tourists
have left for favorable points of obser
vation.
Greenwich on the Lookout.
London, May 28.—Although England I*
700 miles north of the line of the total
eclipse, the royal observatory at Green
wich Is making every preparation to ob
serve the partial obscuration.
SHOT DOWN BY OUTLAWS.
Sheriff Taylor anil a Cattle Owner
Killed in Utah.
Salt Lake. Utah, May 27.—Yesterday at
noon Sheriff Taylor of Grand county, and
Sam Jenkins, a cattle owner, were shot
and killed by outlaws of Hill Creek, about
fifty miles north of here. The story of
the killing, as told by Herbert Day, a
deputy sheriff, who was With them, i*
as follows:
The three men unexpectedly came upon
the camp of the outlaws. Sheriff Taylor
and Snm> Jenkins dismounted and started
to walk up to tliem. When a short dis
tance from them, the sheriff spoke to
them, saying:
"Hello, boys.” They had left their guns
on their horses when they dismounted,
und as they turned to go to their horses
they were shot in the back.
Day at once started for assistance and
came hen where he told his Story, and
telegraphed Gov. Wells for assistance.
The dead officers were fearless men and
the people are greatly excited over the
killing.
Posse Sent In Pursuit,
■Salt Lake City, Utah, May 27.—Governor
Wells, upon receipt of information of the
double killing by outlaws at Thompson’s
Springs, immediately telegraphed orders
for a posse, of ten mounted men to start
from Thompson's for the scene of the
trouble. The posse at once started in pur
suit of kite outlaws.
LACK OF JURISDICTION.
Defense to De Made by Nile* and Hl*
Compatriot*.
Chicago, May 27.—William H. Niles,
“Military Governor of the District of Lake
Michigan,” and the five members of his
■\grmy of invasion,” captured on the
north shore, have been formally charged
with violations of the laws of the slate of
Illinois, the ordinances of the city of Chi
cago and the ordinances of Lincoln Park.
The prisoners made no efforts to secure
bail during the day, hut announced their
Intention of making a vigorous defense
in court.
It Is understood that they will allege
lack of Jurisdiction of the state courts
over the “District of Lake Michigan.”
ASHANTI RISING SPREADING.
Many Soldier* Killed and Wounded
In Fight nt Kiinia**!.
ACcro, May 27.—1 t Is reported that three
European officers were killed, and Capl.
Aplin and one hundred Hausers were
wounded in a recent effort by the Lagos
Hausers, to break the investing lines of
tribesmen at Kutnassi.
The Ashanti loss is reported to have been
great, os the Hausers had three Maxims
engaged, although themselves greatly out
numiber.
Three hundred Ashantis ure said to have
been killed In a previous action.
The rising Is still spreading.
fills Paper Mill Burned.
Phillips, Wls., May 27.—The Flambeau
Poper Company's mill find warehouse at
Parke Falls in Price county, burned early
to-doy. entailing o loss of 8200,000, fully
insured. The town was without adequate
fire protection, and at one time was in
danger of lieing wiped out,
gent I p for Life.
Welland, Ont , May 27 —The three con
vlct and dynamiters. Pullman, Nolin and
Walsh, were taken to Kingston yester
day, there to serve sentences of life Im
prisonment
GATHERING OF THE VETERANS.
LOUISVILLE EXPECTS TO HAVE
130,0f10 VISITORS.
Effort* Made to Hove Thl* Reunion
of the Confederate Veterans Sur
pa** Aliy That Ha* Ever Been
Held—Elaborate Decoration* All
Over the City—The Progrrninine
Outlined and Those Who Will
Make Speeches.
Louisville, Ky., May 27.—The tenth an
nual reunton of the United Confederate
Veterans will be-tln In this city Wednes
day. It is expect and it will surpass any
of the reunions previously held and a
cons rva'ive estimate is that 159,000 visi
tors will lie In Louisville during the
we k.
Every arrangement has been made for
entertaining such a crowd. The commit
tees have been at work for months and
all that now remains is for Kentucky to
welcome in Kentucky fashion Its thou
sands of guests. The city is handsomely
draped in bunting, the red and white of
the Confederacy being most prominent,
while the portraits of Confederate gener
als are suspended from many buildings.
The court of honor on Jefferson street,
opposite the court house, where the re
viewing stand has been erected, is an im
pislng structure. A great white arch is
surmounted by eagles while in the center
is a Confederate shield. By day It ap
pears in dazzling whiteness and by night
It will be ablaze with hundreds of electric
lights.
Reunion Hall, built In honor of the Con
federate veterans and situated at Sixth
and Water streets, where It overlooks the
beautiful falls of the Ohio, has been com
pleted. The hall will hold 8,000 chairs,
with standing room for 10,000 people. A
balcony extends all around the Inside. On
every window Is the name of a baftle
where not less than 500 men were killed,
and Interspersed are the names of the
leaders of the Confederacy. The main
window is directly over the stage and
bears this inscription:
“Less than 100,000 fighting men surren
dered after enduring four years of suffer
ing. The survivors of these are here to
day, and Kentucky is proud and happy."
Advance Guard I* There.
The advance guard of Confederates has
already begun to come in. State head
quarters have been opened for the divis
ions of each stale represented. Maj. Gen.
George Moorman, adjutant general and
chief of staff; Gen. John B. Gordon, the
commander-ln-chief, and Rev. B. M. Pal
mer at New Orleans, the opening day or
ator, will arrive to-morrow or Tuesday.
The convention will assemble Wednesday
at noon, and after addresses of welcome
by the Mayor of Louisville, representa
tives of the various commercial bodies of
the city and the local Confederate camps,
a response will he made by Gen. John B.
Gordon, commander-in-chlef. The opening
exercises will be concluded with an ora
tion by Rev. B. M. Palmer of New Or
leans. The afternoon will be given over
to a business session.
At night there will be various amuse
ments, including a concert at Liberty
Hall by the famous Stonewall Jackson
Brigade Band and Glee Club. An oil
fashioned basket picnic will serve to pass
away pleasantly the early morning of
Thursday. Various busipess sessions will
be held In the forenoon, and In the after
noon a reception will be given by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Fireworks on the Ohio river and a grand
ball at Reunion Hall will claim attention
in the evening. Friday afternoon a big
parade will take place. In the evening
a ball will be given at the Auditorium for
the officers. The most important feature
of Saturday will be the decoration of the
Confederate graves at Cave Hill Ceme
tery.
Sunday afternoon special exercises will
be held at Reunion Hall, in honor of the
ninety-second birthday of Jefferson
Davis. The principal oration will be deliv
ered by the Itev. J. M. Jones of Virginia,
and talks wil! also be made by Gen. John
B. Gordon, Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner
of Kentucky, and others.
Accommodation* irf Yi*ltor*.
The Accommodations Committee has on
its books thirty-three hotels with sleeping
capacity for 4,000 people, 600 boarding and
private houses, with capacity for 10,000
people; thirty restaurants, able to sleep
500 people and feed 10,000; private citizens
who will entertain os guest* at their
homes, nearly 3,000 people In addition to
these there will be sleeping quarters for
nearly 3,000 people, and free meals for
2,500.
All together, the committee has sleep
ing quarters for nearly 20,000 people, and
meals for almost double that number.
The committee urges expectant visitors
to write and engage quarters in advance
and nearly 6,000 persons have already
done so.
Free quarters will also be assigned to
all applicants from the various state
headquarters. Tickets will be issued by
he state chairman or the representative
of the Hotels Committee at the state
headquarters, these -tickets entitling the
holder to a cot in one of the halls pro
vided. At the sleeping hall, he appli
cant will be given meal tickets on a
restaurant In the hall or one near by.
All preparations for the sh im bade to
take place at the ground* of the Louis
ville Jockey Club Thursday afternoon have
been completed. The battle will be ;t e
production of Berryville, and several
thousand men will take part. Twenty
thousand rounds of ammunition have been
ordered, and the presence of cannon on
each side will serve to make th- nc4 e
of battle unmistakable.
gome of the llist Feature*.
Thursday right will be a big night on
the river front. There will b a big dis
play of fireworks Among o'her (hings
will ho th- largest simultaneous flight of
rocke s ever seen south of the Onto.
Among the set pi cm will be a portrait
of G Lee on horseback. Another will
be enthled "Gen. Lee to the rear,” and
will show two soldiers of the Texas brig
ade holding Gen. Lee's horse and endeav
oring to make him go to the rear of the
line.
There will be a representation of an at
tack of sev*l Federal gunboat* on Fort
Donaldsor The mock fort will be built
at the foot of Floyd street. The bombard
ment will )>e heavier than o real affair of
the kind. This will take place at 8:80
o'clock.
After this there will be a representation
of the attack of six plrale ships from
Algiers upon the Unit**! States frigate
Philadelphia, which* took place in lSiit.
On Saturday night will be given a big
Jubilee with colored singers under the
direction of Col. W. S. Hayes at Re
union Hall.
The excursion on the river Wednesday
night, to be given on the steamers Hite,
Columbia and Sunshlp, promises to be a
much bigger affair than van at first ex
pected.
There will be a reunion of (he 'surviv
ing membership of the Stonewall Jack
son brigade Wednesday evening, May 30,
at which addresses will be made by Gen.
James A. Walker, the late brigade com
mander, and other distinguished men.
MAY RETURN RATTLE FLAGS.
I’roluihlllty Tlmt Confederate Flag*
Will Re Given Back.
Chicago, May 27.—A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
During the Grand Army of the Repub
lic encampment In Chicago President Mc-
Kinley may have the pleasure of return
ing to the Southern stales the Confeder
ate battle flags now In the war depart
ment.
Prominent members of the Grnnd Army
of the Republic have in hand a plan to
secure the authorization of Congress for
the return of these flags, and it is hoped
both houses will pass the necessary joint
resolution before adjournment. During
the coming week It Is expected that the
military committees will take the neces
sary preliminary action.
If the consent of Congress can be ob
tained the flags will be turned over to
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
representatives of Confederate military
organizations will be Invited to Chicago
and with beautiful ceremonies President.
McKinley, assisted by the veterans of tho
blue and the gray, will hand the torn
and bloodstained bnnners back to* the
valiant hands which once carried and de
fended them.
Stored in the attic of the war department
are 400 or 500 of these Confederate flags.
Many of them are mere tatters. Not one
but Is shot through many times. Only
a few have proper staffs, and these are
old. broken, patched, bullet-marked.
Most of the ensigns are attached to com
mon hickory poles, cut in the wools by
the soldiers. A number of these hickory
sticks were ornamented by the Jack knives
of the Confederates.
None of the friends of President McKin
ley knows anything about the project
to secure authority of Congress for the
return of these flags. The movement
is wholly in the hands of the veterans o£
(he Grnnd Army of the Republic, and
their organization will have full charge
of the ceremonies Incase the plan is work
ed out successfully. If Congress gives its
assent to the proposal, Chicago will wit
ness one of the most notable historic cer
emonies that ever took place upon Amer
ican soil.
ST. LOUIS STREET CAR STRIKE.
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After Twenty liny* the Two Sides
Are Still nt Outs.
St. louis, May 27.—This was the twen
tieth day of the etreet railway strike and
the end seems aa far away as ever, ba h
the Transit Company and Its employes
standing farm In their respective position*.
Not a car on the Transit Company system
has been run since the strike begnn with
out police protection. In consequence of
there, not being police to guard the WO
or more cars usually operated, less than a
quarter of that numtier have been run by
the eom|tny over only a part of its twen
ty-two divisions and lines.
Since May 8, when the strike began,
there have bean numerous collisions he.
tween the police and the strikers and the
latter’s sympathizers. Hardly a day dur
ing that time has passed without some
body lieing wounded by bulle's or Injured
by flying mlsislies and police clubs. The
list of casualties presents four persons
shot and killed, twenty wounded by bul
lets and fifty or mor,? Injured In other
ways.
Two of the killed were Innocent by
standers, a striking motorman and on
emergency policeman completing the num
ber. Several of the wounded are in a
critical condition and may die.
It is estimated by the strikers that less
than fifty of their number. 3,325 who
struck, have returned to work. These,
with the street car men, Imitorted from
other cities, are operating the Transit
Company’s cars. It is asserted that nt
least fifty of the imported men have Joined
the strikers.
All of the points of Issue between the
company and it* striking employes have
been agreed lo except that of reinstating
all of the men who went out tn their old
positions.
The company refuses to displace the
men they have hired since the strike
hegan, while the strikers dpcline to sign
any agreement that does not give all the
old moti thi ir places again. Several at
tempts tiave been made to bring the em
ployers and employes together, but with
out success, and thus the matter stands.
Three Men Were Shot.
St. Louis, May 27.—As the result of
an encounter to-night between striking
and non-striking employes of the Transit
System three men were shot, one being
fatr-lly and the others seriously wounded.
HALL SHOT HEAD IIV IIEEt HER.
Negro Killed n* the Kexnlt of n Dis
pute AVHIi White Man.
Hazlehurst, Ga., May 27.—Elisha Beech
er, white, shot nnd Instantly killed Chump
Hall, colored, here to-day at 1 o’clock
p. m.
Beecher's father Is engaged in the mer
cantile business here, and he and Eilsha
and several others were sitting about
the front of the store. Hall came up
and called for Elisha, who had stepped
back In the store. The senior Beecher
said, “Don't come out, Elisha," and Hall
said, "Ves, come out; I want to talk to
you. I don't want to hurt you."
Elisha opened tlie door and found Hall
standing on the steps within six feel of
him. Eilsha Beecher asked Hall what In
the h— he was running around trying to
get a pistol to kl 1 him for. Hall attempted
to say something, hut Eilsha Beecher
fired u pistol ball Into the left side of hls
head and Hail fell a dead man.
Beecher and Hall had a short time be
fore this been talking about an account.
Beecher *old him that he had paid Beil
f’o for him and wanted a reimburse
ment. Hall refusedr to pay this, but
agreed to pay him 60 cents, which he
wa* due him. With thesp words they
separated and Hull went away, as Beech
er supposed, to arm himself.
Mayor Cromarilo searched tho deal
body "Pit found no weapons. Boeeher
4ave li'msi it up to the marshal ami mo*
ilten to I’axley this evening. The cor
ner has been wired few. A large crowd
of negroes has collected, but all of them
uro very quiet
DAILY, 83 A YEA*
i CENTS A COBT.
WEEKLI 3-TIMES-A- WEEK.JI A TEAS
SOUTH CAROLINA’S BIG CLAIM.
EFFORT TO OFFSET GOVERNMENT'S
CLAIM AGAINST HER.
Hn* limited I p Olil Voucher* Ruclc
to Die Revolutionary AVnr. nnd the
ANsertion 1* Made That the Total
Aggregate* tjlg.OOtt.lMHl— Even AYlth
u Compromise, It I* Said, the Rat*
it nee in Her Favor Should IIS
gi not >,(too.
Columbia, S. C., May 27.—State officials
have just brought to light individual
vouchers showing that the national gov
ernment is due this state $549,000 for sup
plies and transportation furnished ntatel
troops In the several wars of this coun
try.
The claim from the Revolutionary Wail
is $316,947, to which Is to be added interest!
for over a hundred years; which, wltrt
the 1812 war claims, $202,230, including in
terest up to 1858, and the Seminole claim,
$20,000, nnd the Mexican War claims, $32,-
162, with no Interest, will make the total
aggregate nearly $2,000,000 at 5 per cent.
Interest.
These claims were compiled by Jamed
A. Black, agent of the state, and thg
documents found Include hls report to th*
Legislature In 1860, and vouchers estab
lishing the Indisputable evidence of tha
claims. The documenls were hidden its
the Slate Capitol during the war between
the states, and have since been given up!
as lost.
Agent Black in hls report to Gov. Als
ton in 1860 slates that the Senate ap
proved the claim by a vote of 33 to 19,
but the bill failed of concurrence in tha
Houso as the condition of the country
was so uns, tiled. However, the Housa
Committee unanimously reported favora
bly.
The national goverhment is making an
at tempt, to establish a claim against this
state for $250,000 for store* seized at th
atsensl in Charleston by Gov. Plckena
just nt the outbreak of the war. and oth
er claims, hut the state’s now established
counter-claim will more than offset that,
and even if a compromise be effected th*
s'ate should have to is credit at least
$500,0 0.
FORTY-SIX FILIPINOS KILLED.
Proceeding* \gnln*t Fnnaton AA’er*
Discontinued. *
Manila, May 27.—Scouting, small en
gagfmrnts nnd the capture of arms and
pristners ccn Inue da'ly in Northern Lu
zon.
Last week's operations by the Ninth,
Twelfth, Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth
and Thirty-sixth Regiments resulted In
the killing of Corty-slx of the enemy, the
taking of 180 p tsoners nnd the capture of
500 rifles and a quantity of ammunition.
Col. Edward K. Hardin, with three
companies of the Twenty-ninth Regiment,
and blue Jackets from the gunboat Hele
na, landed at’ Palonog, Masbate Island,
ur.dfr the enemy’s fire, rou ed the insur
g nts, and, after an engagement lasting
half an hour, occupied the town, without
casualties.
The Insurgent commander, with twen
ty officers and 230 men, surrendered on
May 20, giving up a hundred rifles. An
Impressive scene occurred on the plaza,
when the prisoners were disarmed and
liberated Ttye Islanders were found suf
fering frem lack of food, owing to th*
blockade, and the American guthorltle*
are endeavoring to r lleve them.
Peace reigns and no 'rouble la expected
in Manila, although the city Is crowded
with people from the provinces, who ara
1 aving the unprotected hamlets in or
der to avoid the conscription which th*
Insurgent leaders are enforcing, as well
as robbery and outrage at the hands >t
roving insurgents and bandits
The Investigation of the charge against
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funsion of having
summarily executed two natives in th*
province of Zambalea, has resulted in a,
discontinuance of the proceedings. It de
veloped the fact that Cfen. Funston
caught the natives in the very act of
murdering bound Macabebe scouts, hls
action, in view of the circumstances be
ing regarded as justifiable.
FOREIGN TROOPS MAY BE SENT.
SltnnDon In ITilnese Dlnbrict* I*
Quite Critical.
Shanghai, May 27.—Reports received to
day Indicate that affairs around Pekin ar*
extremely critical, owing to the defeat ol
the government troops by the Boxers.
It Is now regarded here as certain that
foreign troops must be sent to Pekin to
protect the legations while the withdrawal
of missionaries from the Interior Is con
sidered imperative.
Large portions of the provinces of P
Chi Li and Shan Tung are in a state llttl*
better than absolute anarchy and disorder
is spreading in the province of Shan Si in
consequence of the encouragement re
ceived from the Empress Dowager.
Trying to Suppre** Boxer*.
Pekin, May 27 —The government is mak
ing some attempts to check the movement
of the Boxers here. The streets are quiet,
but the country Is in a state of terror
so far as the native Christians are con
cerned. Many Protestants and Catholla
refugees are fleeing here for protection.
Drttllnit With tlie Hover*.
Pekin, May 27—The diplomatic corp*
have decided to ask the Tsung Li Yamen
to define explicitly the measures which the
government intends to take In dealing
with "Boxers.”
Ml RDKHER* OF THE ql'EI'.V.
Fortner Korean Official Ha* Confess
ed Under Torture.
Yokohoma. May 28.—A former Korean
official lias confessed, under torture, th*
names of those concerned In the murder
of the Queen. Numerous arrests hav*
been made, nnd It is probablo that all im
plicated will be executed.
THREE OFFICERS ARRESTED.
They Had Plaa* of the Saltan's Pri
vate Apartment*.
Constantinople, May 27.-r Three officers
of the Turkish Imperial Guard have been
placed under arrest because found In po
session of plan* of the Ylldit Kiosk and
ot the Sultan's private apartments. \