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CARNESVILLE ADVANCE VOLUME II. ROBERTS IS TURNED DOWN Utah i*lan Denied Seat In the House By a Yote of 268 to 50. ADOPT MAJORITY REPORT Fifty Members Were Willing to Admit and Then Expel--Seat Is Now Vacant. The caso of Brigham H. Roberts, the Mormon representative-elect from Utah, which had occupied so much of the attention of the house since the assembling of congress, was decided Thursday by the adoptionof a resolution to exclude him by a vote of 268 to 50. The exact language of the resolution was as follows: "That under the facts and cir¬ cumstances of the caso Brigham H. Roberts, representative-elect from the stato of Utah, ought not to have or hold a seat in the house of representatives, aud that the seat to which he was elected is hereby declared vacant.” The amendment to expel Mr. Rob¬ erts without seating him offered by Mr. Lacey was ruled out on a point of order, aud the house only voted upon the resolution of the majority and minority of the committee. The latter, to seat and then expel Mr. Roberts, was defeated 81 to 244. ■ An analysis of this vote shows that 170 Republicans, 72 Democrats and 2 .Populists voted against it and 71 Dem¬ ocrats, 6 Republicans, 2 Populists and 2 silver Republicans voted for it. The majority resolution—to exclude Mr. Roberts and declare the seat va¬ cant—were adopted, 268 to 50. The affirmative vote was divided as fol¬ lows: Republicans, 168; Democrats, 96; Populists, 4, while the negativo vete was: publicans, 2; Populists, 1. were a score of speakers during day. Mr. Roberts was present out the session, and only left the result of the last vote had announced. As he did so he gave a statement justifying his retention bis plural wives on the ground his moral obligation was more upon his conscience than the technical obedience to statutory law, and saying that there was little excuse for the extraordinary efforts to crush a system already abandoned and practically dead. He says he was a martyr to a spasm of prejudice. He wouid not, he said, attempt to run for congress again, al¬ though he would go back home with a light heart confident of the future. Mr. Talbert, of South Caroliua, said that in a case of such abnormal and de¬ fiant immorality technicalities should not weigh. Representing the consti¬ tuency he did, he said, he should vote against Roberts, first, last and all the time. Mr. Adams, of Georgia, said viola¬ tion of the stst’ifi against unlawful cohabitation entitled the offender to membership in the penitentiary rather than the house of representative. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, supported the views of the majority in favor of exclusion. Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, a member of the special committve which inves¬ tigated the Roberts case, and who signed the majority report, advocated its adoption in au hour’s speech, II the constitutional qualifications could not be added to, said he, the house would ho compelled to admit a drivel¬ ing idiot, a base traitor or a red- handed murderer. The supreme court had held that polygamy was not a re¬ ligious tenet. closed Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri, the debate on behalf of the minority committee with a forty-minute speech. The argument of the majority that the method of turning Mr. Roberts out mattered not was the argument of Judge Lynch, he said. When he de¬ cided that a man should be hung, ho also said it was immaterial how he hung. Mr. DeArmond scored those who had unnecessarily abused Mr. Roberts. He would scorn as beneath him and beneath contempt an effort to evoke applause by denunciation. “But let it be not understood by some carping critic that I favor polygamy. I oppose it; I scorn it,” BOER I’OSinON TAKEN. General Warren’s Loss Is Thought to I!o Heavy at Spionkop. The war office at London has issued the following dispatch from Spear- mau’s camp, dated January 25th: “General Warren’s troops lastuight occupied Spionkop, surprising the small garrison, who fled. It has been held by us all day, though we were heavily attacked, especially by a very annoying shell fire. I fear our casu- , alties'are considerable aud I have to inform you with regret that General Woodgato was dangerously wounded. General Warren is of the opinion that he has rendered the enemy’s position untenable. The men are splendid.” Resolution Condemning Congress. In the house of the Texas legislature NfcVJay a resolution was introduced - fining congress for its eourse in it CIh .ibam H. Robert’s case. It was UniterTv a committee to be reported asked to b*f' nossible. the affairs of — crisis, and w’hSy In ' Honolulu. Transvaal republic^ a, which arrived 1 q iired by the stat» s from Austra- l ived at New York ’eaths have American lino steamsliti, du from V said ho, "but I do not feel it neces¬ sary in order to show how good I am, how I love motherhood and chastity to lend myself to cheap abuse which re¬ quires neither ability nor courage.” Thia utterance drew forth a round of applause. Mr. Lanham, of Texas, closed tho debate in behalf of tho majority reso¬ lutions. He said we are not here to impose moral or religious tests. We are cheerful to accord to the poople of Utah all the privileges and immunities of citizens of sovereign states. They may elect whomsoever they will. Mor¬ mon or Gentile, but he must not be a polygamist. The final vote was then taken and the announcement of the result was greeted with cheers. QUAKER DEMOCRATS Agree On Bryan In Advance For Presidential Candidate In Coming Campaign. The Pennsylvania state Democratic committee, at n meeting at Harrisburg Thursday,agreed to makeW. J. Bryan its choiee for the presidency in 1900. This action was taken by the committee while Colonel Bryan was on his way to Harrisburg from New York to attend the meeting and confer with the party leaders. This is probably tho first time in the party’s history that the Democrats of Pennsylvania have indicated their choice for president in advance of the state convention. There was a large attendance of Democrats from all over the state to meet Bryan and hear him discuss the issues on which the com¬ ing campaign will be waged. The state convention will be held in Harrisburg on April 5th, and will adopt a platform along the lines laid down by the Nebraskan in his speech Thursday night before 5,000 people at Kelker street hall. The platform will indorse the Chicago declaration of principles, denounce the trusts and imperialism, advocate ballot reform and pure elections and condemn ma¬ chine politicians. The convention will also nominate candidates for auditor general, congressman at large, the presidential electors and elect eight delegates to the national convention, -——-- REITZ AS A POET. lie Gets Off a Parody on Kipling's "Re¬ cessional." F. W. Reitz, the Transvaal state secretary, has written a parody upon Mr. Kipling’s “Recessional." It is entitled “Progressional,” and is dedi¬ cated to < ( Mudyard Pipling.” The first stanza follows: “Gods of the jingo, Brass and Gold, Lords of the world, by right divine, Under whose baneful sway they hold Dominion over mine and thine— Lords as these have made them rotten. have forgotten. They have forgot* ten.” TO MEET IN' LINCOLN. Populist Committee Will Hold Confer¬ ence In Bryan's State. Senator Butler, chairman of the national executive committee of the People’s party, has issued a caff for a meeting of that committee to be held in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, the 17th of February. The meeting will be held for the purpose of naming a time and place for holding the national conven¬ tion of that party. The executive committee consists of three members from each state. SCHWAN ROUTS FILIPINOS. Five Hundred Are Driven From Entrench- merits at San Diego. Advices from Manila state that a part of General Schawn’s columu,con¬ sisting of six companies with some artillery, drove a force of 500 insur- gents from their entrenchments at San Diego, near San Pablo, on Sunday. The enemy officially reported that they lost 67 killed and many wounded. Our casualties were one killed and four- teen wounded, the injuries in most instances being slight. 0 NEW COTTON MILL To Be Erected Near Atlanta, Ga-, By Scott Investment Company. # Atlanta men and Atlanta capital are behind a new cotton miff shortly to bi erected near the Georgia capital. Final arrangements have been made whereby tho erection of the factory is assured, and the work of construction will begin almost at once. It is ex¬ pected that it will be iu operation by October 1st. The factory will be erected by the George W. Scott Investment Com¬ pany at Ingleside near Decatur, Ga. The place will be known as the Scott- dale mills and will be owned entirely by the Scott company. CHINA HAS NEW EMPEROR. New Ruler I a Only Foui teen—Dowager Will Continue In Power. An imperial edict issued at Peking, China, announces that Pu Chun, four¬ teen years old, son of Prince Tuan, is heir to the present emperor, Su, whose ill health makes bin necessary. The new em¬ it is said, will ascend the throne 31st. The dowager will con- .. her . strong , and , change power no Chinese policy is in view. CARNESVILLE. GA., FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2. 1900. *• » British Consul at New Orleans Oritioised American Officers. THE FACT IS AIRED IN THE SENATE Foreign Relations Committee lloaateil. Tillman Makes Speech On Phil¬ ippine Policy. After some routine business in tho sonate, Monday, Mr. Mason, of Illi¬ nois, rising to a question of personal privilege, had read an interview pur¬ porting to have been held with the British consul at New Orleans, in which the Illinois senator was criti¬ cised for his speech in sympathy with the Boers. Mr. Mason severely criti¬ cised the British government, not the people, saying that not one-tenth of the English people favored the pres¬ ent war in South Africa and that 95 per cent of the people of this country sympathized with the Boers, He said that it was not the first time British diplomats had interfered in American politics, and he desired to have attention called to thia matter now before it could injure the present administration as it had injured Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Lodge said he did not think the diplomatic or consular officer of any government had the right to criticise a ficer senator or a representative or any of¬ of the government. Mr. Lodge said the gallant fight the Boers were making stirred the heart of every man. Mr. Mason criticised the foreign re¬ lations committee for taking no action upon the resolution of sympathy. Mr. Mason then resumed his criti¬ cism pf England. He said England had made the war for the purpose of getting the rich mines of South Africa. Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, said at the close of Mr. Mason’s speech that he wished to enter his protest against "the abuse of free speech on the floor of the senate.” Mr. Pettigrew, Speaking on a reso lution relating to contraband of war, said that the doctrine that a beligetent might seize foodstuffs even if it paid for them, would mean that in case of war between our two best customers, our trade with both would be des¬ At 1:45 p. m. Mr. Tillman, of South Caroliua, took the floor and made a speech on the Philippine question. It was a vigorous denunciation of the administration’s Philippine policy. He denied that the blood of the sol¬ diers in the Philippines was upon those who favored imperialism. The president of the United States, by ne¬ gotiating the treaty of peace aud "buying the Filipinos ” aud those senators who assisted in ratification of the treaty were responsible for the present war. Mr. Tillman said that the United States cannot govern any territory that does not belong to the United States, and where our flag floats the constitution and the princi¬ ples of the declaration of independence must be in force. "blue Laws” revived. Policemen In Baltimore Make Cases Againnt Violators of Ancient Edict, Niue hundred Baltimore policemen were busy from midnight Saturday un¬ til 12 o’clock Sunday night securing the names of violators of the ancient “blue laws,” together with their aiders and abettors. The edict sent out by the police department last week, in co¬ operation with the grand jury, pro¬ scribed traffic in every article except milk aud ice, druggists being permitt¬ ed to compound and sell prescriptions only. The evidence thus collected will be referred to the grand jurors, who will investigate each case aud pre¬ sent violators of the law for indictment and prosecution. No arrests weremade, but the names of all w known to be to such, the were grand taken jurc^f ^^Fviil These be included referred editors, reporters, compositors, press¬ men and carriers of the Sunday papers, messenger boys, barbers, bootblacks, Iau , “f^ , rael1 f nd . owners of , sweat , shops , ft ? d tMeir employer. Quite a number °,l ‘^““^d storekeepers «i> d were will have also to answer caught *° are ,,^ es e c 8 ^ a a !"? lonery, e 8e newspapers, ln ® cigars, con- cig- > fectioneries, . proprietary articles or groceries. BRIDGES WILL RETURN. Convicted Kx-Coppty School Commis¬ sioner Will Serve a Term. W. M. Bridges, who was convicted of appropriating $5,475.15 of the school funds of Floyd county, Ga., when he was school commissioner, and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary by the superior court of that county, which decision was affirmed by the supreme court, will surrender himself to the officers and serve the sentence imposed by the courts. Bridges is under a $4,000 bond, signed by the brothers of his wife, and has been in business in a small town in Texas for the past year. GIFT FROM MISS GOULD. Kentucky College Keceives a Donation From the Heiress. At the twenty-seventh private meet¬ ing of tho Alumni Club of Union The¬ ological seminary at New York, Mon¬ day, the Rev. William Goodell Frost, president of Berea college, Kentucky, announced that Miss Heleu M. Gould has contributed $5,000 toward the fund of $500,000 which he is raising for the eol , e an j that lm , f tho fllnd Las alrea(Jy beeQ subsorib ed. ABOUT CHURCH PROPERTY. Administration at Sea Regarding Claims of Catholic Church. In New Possessions. A Waihiugton dispatch says: Pres¬ ident McKinley has determined to leave to tho new Philippines commis¬ sion the question of the disposition of the church property in the archipelago. The commission will consult with tho municipal officials relative to the ac¬ tion to be taken and the status of the friars who remain in the islands will also be determined. At the same time the administration will have to decide what shall he done with church property in the island of Porto Rieo and the claims of the Catholic clergy, both there and in tho Philippines, for the continuation of the support they received from the government of Spain, aud which, the clergy assert, is guaranteed them by the treaty of Paris. These questions are embarrassing to the administration, especially as they are raised on the eve of the presiden¬ tial campaign, and there is no desiro on the part of the officials to take any action which might be offensive to the Catholic voters of the country, While no formal claims have as yet been preferred by representatives of tho Catholic church for restoration to the church of certain public buildings and lauds in Porto Rico, General Da¬ vis understands that it is the intention to claim ownership to several valuable I structures in San Juan and to ask for the surrender of the property. These edifices, it is asserted, belonged orig¬ inally to certain religious orders, but were taken possession of by Spain, held as public property, and finally transferred as such to the United SMITH GETS LIFE SENTENCE. He Threw Vitriol In Mrs. Hil¬ liard’s Face, /Taking Her Blind For Life, Iu the Bibb county superior court at Macon, Ga., Monday afternoon, W. D. Smith was found guilty of throwing vitriol in the face of Mrs. Hilliard and sentenced to a life term in the peni¬ tentiary. The court was called to order Mon¬ day morning by Judge Felton, who, after going through with the prelim¬ inaries of tho opening, gave way to Judge John S. Candler, who was ed to Macon to try a number of cases in which Judge Felton was disqualified. Before the hour of opening the court room began to fill with specta¬ tors, aud by the time the judge rap¬ ped for order nearly every seat on the first floor was occupied. After the selection of a jury Mrs. Hilliard was the first to take the stand. She began by telling tho whole story of the occurrence from the time Smith entered the house until he made his dastardly assault. He saw her in the hall as he came up the steps of the Gray house, aud calling her to the door engaged her in conversation concern¬ ing his wife, He asked where Mrs. Smith was staying; that he wanted td speak to her. Mrs. Hilliard told him that his wife did not wish to see him and had threatened to lock herself up in a room if he insisted. The conver¬ sation was continued to some length when Mrs. Hilliard stooped down to speak to the servant, who was stand¬ ing half concealed behind the balus¬ ters on the front porch. Just as she raised up Smith drew a bottle from his pocket, aud drawing the stopper out (lashed the contents in her eyes. Dr. 0. H. Peete could not say posi¬ tively whether the wound had been inflicted with an acid or an alkali, the effects would have been very much the same, both resulting in fatal injury, as Mrs. Hilliard was totally blind and would be so for life. Arguments of attorneys were brief and Judge Caudler’s charge Buccintly covered every point of the case. The jury quickly rendered a verdict of guilty. CASHIER WAS SHORT. Robert A. Jenkinp, of Shreveport, La., Arrested In Texas. Robert A. Jenkins, who was cashier of the Texas and Pacific Railroad com¬ pany at Shreveport, was arrested in San Francisco Monday and taken back to Louisiana on the charge of appro¬ priating $2,200 belonging the his em¬ ployers. STOCK MARKETS TUMBLE. A General Decline On the London Ex¬ change Account of the Defeat. There was all-round despondency on the stock exchange at London Mon¬ day, opening with a general decline of 2 points in rands and from 1-4 to 1-2 in others. Later there was a slight recovery, but business was in¬ active. Consols were off one point. Prices were alBo weak on the Paris bourse, especially in the case of kaffirs. Anti-Trust Law Knocked Out. In the federal court at Chicago, Monday, Judge Kohlsaat rendered a decision declaring the Illinois anti¬ trust law unconstitutional. BRYAN IN RHODE ISLAND. Making Tour of the State In the Interest of Democracy. Monday morning W. J. Bryan be¬ gan a week’s tour of New England for the purpose of discussing the ques¬ tions of the day, speaking three times, Pawtucket and Woonsocket, R. I., in the afternoon and Providence in the evening. The state is just now on the eve of a gubernatorial cam¬ paign, which will close with au elec¬ tion in April. gp|T|Sfl ADMIT BAD DEFEAT They Now Stand Before World Disgraced and Beaten. THE GOVERNMENT IS CRITICIZED It Is Reported That Lord Roberts Advises tSie Surrender of Ladysmith. A special cablegram from London to The New York Evening World, says: “It is learned from a reliable source that Fiold Marshal Lord Roberts has advised the abandon¬ ment of Ladysmith. At the war office, the dispatch adds, no con¬ firmation could be obtained of tho advices said to have been given by Lord Roberts.” Thore is much comment in London on the discrepancy between the Boer account of tho recapture of Spion Kop and that sent by General Buller. The latter says not a word about the Boers scaling the hill and attacking the Brit¬ ish trenches and capturing 150 men who had hoisted the white flag, as at Majuba hill. Iustead, he spoke of the maintenance of “the best traditions of the British army.” There is not much doubt that the Boer account is correct. It is by no means boastful. It is believed tint tho war office has further dispatches which it is withholding. Great anxiety has been removed by the announcement that Lord Dundonald’s cavalry forces, which it was feared were isolated among the hills in the neighborhood of Acton Homes, are safe 011 the south bank of the Tugela river. For days nothing bad been heard from Lord Dunolald and his mounted brigade. The Loudon military critics have given up hope of saving Ladysmith, which is undoubtedly short of food aud ammunition. The garrison went on short rations December 2d. “Will Ladysmith fall inconsequence of Buffer's retirement or in conse- of another night attack by the victorious Boers? “The city has already hold out its fuff time. Its last communication across the Tugela otherwise than by electric or sun flashing was on Novem¬ ber 2d, last. It, was then believed to have enough provisions and ammuni¬ tion for three months. The three months are up. “There has been no chance during these months to throw into the city a pound of food or a pound of cordite.” It is frankly acknowledged that the most serious effort of the present war has dismally failed. There is no sign of a wish on the part of the leaders of public opinion to disguise the ugly facts, but, on the contrary, there is every disposition to face the fuff difficulties aud discover the best way out. In short, the policy voiced everywhere is the gathering up of forces for more effective blows. All hopes of the speedy relief of Ladysmith have been abandoned and the concensus of expert opinion urges the immediate shifting of the theater of war from the rocky kopjes of Natal to the open veldt of the Free State. One thing certain—another long pause is inevitable unless the Boers as¬ sume the offensive, because, in the event of General Buffer further at¬ tempting to reach Ladysmith, tho planning of a new move will neces¬ sarily occupy time. The afternoon newspapers are draw¬ ing attention to the closeness of the parallel between the federal attack on General Lee at Fredericksburg and the operations on the upper Tugela. Curiously enough there is visible, especially in military circles, an un¬ dercurrent of relief at the news that the British are safely south of the Tugela, for the rumors of Saturday had conjured up visions of an immense SUMMING UP CASUALTI1EB. General Buffer’s operation has cost 912 men so far officially reported within ten days. Applying to the 205 Spion Kop cas¬ ualties just reported the rule of pro¬ portion, the losses of officers indicate 500 casualties yet to come. The total casualties of tho war, compiled from official reports are 9,523, nearly a division. Of these 2,486 are killed, 4,811 , „ wounded , , and ,,, the rest , are prison- ers. ^ I he aggregate . __ British ... . , home troops in South Africa number 116,000 the Natal inns 7,158 and Cape Colonfals During the trial in London Monday of a news vender for crying false news —he had shouted, “Horrible British Slaughter”—au impertinent bystand- er, on hearing the prisoner sentenced to seven days in jail said: “Why not bring tho war office into court.” Establish Free Night Schools. The Cigar Makers’ union at Key West, Fla., has established free night schools, where both English aud Spanish are taught. Apprentices must attend, and in future no boy will be permitted to learn cigar making unless he can read and write. Depew’s Opera House Hurned, The Depew opera house in Peeks- kill, N. Y., owned by United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew, was de- stroyed by fire Monday. HUNTER IN COURT. Alleged Embezzler Makes Applica- cation For Bond, and Same Is Fixed at $30,000. Ex-Auditor Thomas J. Hunter, charged with embezzlement by the At¬ lanta and We*t Point railroad, arrived in Atlanta early Friday morning. With him were William P. Hill, spec¬ ial legal representaeive of the road, and John W. ltodgers, Pinkerton de¬ tective. The three men were direct from Tangier, Morocco. Shortly nfter their arrival in the city, they went to the offiee of Mr. Hill. At 9 o’clock Hunter appeared in the superior court room before Judge Lumpkin and made application through his attorney for a bond to avert the only other alternative of go¬ ing to prison on the three indictments found by the Fulton county grand jury charging him with conspiracy and embezzlement in the sum of $40,000 from the Atlanta and West Point rail¬ road during his torm of office as audi¬ tor. Judge Lumpkin fixed his bond at an aggregate of $30,000. Ten thousand dollars of this bond was to insure his presence at the trial on the first indictment charging him with conspiracy jointly with former Ticket Agent Albert Howell, Sr., to defraud the road of $21,000. Fifteen thousand dollars of the bond was to insure his presence at the trial on the second indictment charging him with embezzlement of $20,000. Five thousand dollars was to insure his presence at tho trial on the third indictment charging him with embez¬ zlement of $250 from the agent of the road at West Point. Hunter did not make the bond iu court. He was carried to the office of Sheriff Nelms in the building and al¬ lowed to consult with his attorney in reference to the bond. Hunter remained iu the office of Sheriff Nelms until 1:45 o’clock, at which time ho was taken to the Tower. “I am feeling very well,” said the prisoner to a newspaper man as he sat in the court room waiting the hour for the hearing as to his bond. “I am glad to get away from Morocco. I was in that country about a month. “You can appreciate the fact, no doubt, that I ain ft little rattled just now, and can't talk much. I would be glad to tell you all about Morocco another time. “We bad a pleasant voyage over, and I have been well treated by every¬ body Bince we left Tangiers. ” . seve ral fri e nd s Hunter lapsed into silence, except for an occasional word with his attorney. Hunter had but five cents on his person when he was taken into custody by the order of the American consul in Morocco, and this was in coppers of the American coinage. Ho had been traveling under the name of Stevens, the detective says, aud had assumed the name after leaving New York. The prisoner sat quietly through the hearing for a bond. He did not appear at ail nervous, but shook handB cordi ally with several friends who came up to speak to him after he entered the courtroom. LIBERTY FOR RELKGALES. Di-Giiidn of Georgia Supreme Court Makes Their Itelrase I'osnible. The decision of the Georgia supreme court in the case cf Deiegale vs. the state, goes a long way toward clearing up the murder cases of McIntosh county, growing out of the riots there last August. John and Edward Deiegale, negroes, were charged with killing Mr. Joseph Townsend, who was trying to arrest them without a warrant, for riot. They were sentenced to tho peniten¬ tiary for life, but appealed the case to the supreme court. Edward Deiegale was granted a new trial by Judge Sea- brook, but John was not so fortunate. The supreme court now gives him one. Edward Deiegale is to he released from custody in a few days, and John is sure of au acquittal under the sweep¬ ing decision of the supieme court. The exciting times in McIntosh comity last August when the soldiers were called out to preserve order have resulted in no one’s absolute acquittal yet, except a few negroes for riotous conduct. - Henry Deiegale, arrested for rape, and about whom all the trouble started, is free; Edward Deiegale is to be freed and John Deiegale cannot be convict¬ ed under the supreme court s decision. Many of the riot cases are now pending in the supreme court. RADY FIGHT BEGINS. Effort to Prevent Railroad Consolidation Before Court. Complainant’s counsel in the case of Dady \ vs. the Georgia and Alabama and he Flori d a Central and Peninsu- lar Railroad to prevent consolidation k e f ore the United States court at Ala- CODi Ga>> Thursday morning offered testimony in response to defendant’s auswers previously made. Dowager Duchess Dead. The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig- Holstein, mother of Empress Augusta Victoria, who bad been suffering from pleurisy, Friday’morning. died in Dresden, Germany, EXPERT TESTIMONY Taken In the Snell Murder Trial at Wash¬ ington. A Washington dispatch says: The taking of expert testimony consumed the larger part of Friday in the Snell murder trial. • The defense showed, by the Snell family physician, that the defendant had symptoms of epi- | e p S y and introduced experts to show j be existance of insane intervals iu subjects. NUM BEK 12. BRITONS QUIT SPION KOPF Forced to Abandon a Capti Stragctical Point - IT WAS “TOO HOT TO Duller Sends a Dispatch T tho Throws London In* on. Consternation. 7 nd ' finst - S 01 - The London war officepublishe* " id following dispatch from General Tl^ 00 ler, dated at Spearman’s camp, JP 8 day, January 25, noon: “General Warren’s garrison, I sorry to say, I find this morning hi. in the night, abandoned Hpion Kojifi General Buller reports that, t'n British casualties January 24 wer¥" Killed—Officers 6; non-commission. ed officers aud men, 18. Wounded—Officers, 2; non-commis¬ sioned officers and men, 142. Missing—31 men. Total in killed and wounded and missing on Jauuary 24th, 209. The killed includes Col. Buchanan Riddell of the King s Royal Rifles. He served in the Niger war of 1881. It is not clear whether the casualties in¬ elude those at Spion Kopf or only those resulting from fighting prior to tho Spion Kopf engagement. General Woodgate,who was wounded Tuesday, is dead. CAUSES CONSTERNATION. Whatever may be the explanation of abandonment of Spion Kopf by the British, it will doubtless have the same temporary moral effect as a re¬ verse. It appears to have been so entirely unexpected at the war office that General Butler’s dispatch caused something in the nature of consterna¬ tion. Tho lobbies were soon crowded aud there was evidence on all sides that the news was keenly felt. The only official comment was, ap¬ parently, General Warren found the position too hot to hold. Business on the stock exchange became very flat Friday. Consuls dropped live-eighths, leading a general t decli’Hxj.. Nowhere, however, in sprrecru _t:he depression, is there the least sign b# abatement in the determination to carry the war to a successful issue. The cabinet mot Friday afternoon un¬ der the presidency of Lord Salisbury, aud doubtless the ministers fully can¬ vassed the new situation, though pri¬ marily summoned to discuss the terms of tho Under other circumstances tho news from Ladysmith allowing greatly im¬ proved sanitary conditions, the plenti- fuluessof provisions, and the strength¬ ening of the fortifications until the place is regarded ‘ as impregnable, would Lave inspired tlie nation, but these good tidings to tho British are overshadowed by the anxiety as to the situation on the Upper Tugela and the thought that the heavy losses suf¬ fered during the struggle Tuesday night have counted for naught. Military circles made an effort to conceal their chagrin, expressing tho gravest fears as to the ultimate fate of Ladysmith. Such authorities us Ma¬ jor General Sir Frederick Carrington, who is under orders for South Africa, and Lord Clifford, who won the Vic¬ toria cross while scouting for Lord Wolseley during the Zulu war, would not be surprised to hear of the cap¬ ture of General White’s forces within a week. Lord Gifford, who knows tho country like a book, could not under¬ stand how in the world General War¬ ren ever got to the top of Spion Kopf without ascertaining what positions command it. The poorness of the maps, it was pointed out, could hardly be an excuse for this, as there must be with General Warren several scouts, to say nothing of officers who at one tim ■•y—' \ have served at exprfvote Lady«eommitte# of 10 to f ^ mere hunting kuowlr-favorably t)» / given them propose*^ / While General Wt for retreating ,ed to have bee’ - (i se- verely crit iosi- tion his artiff|g£ to wh¬ 'u,- up o'fehoa* kind* ) / Negro po, Legal jt* e at W«ish- ington y p*' ® e P or ** I. H. Loftin, poffi’master at Hogans- ville, Ga., who has been a thorn iu the flesh to the citizens of that town, left Thursdry night for Washington, where he goes to accept a position in one of the departments. It is stated upon authority, although repeatedly denied by tho friends of Loftin, that the postmaster will resign in a few days aud will become a per¬ manent resident of the national capi¬ tal. The boycott declared against the office is still effective and only ne¬ groes patronize it. “ TWENTY-NINE deaths. Bubonic Plaeu® Finds Many Victims In Hawaiian Islands. News from Honolulu, per steamer Miowera, says: The total number of deaths up to the time the Miowsra sailed for this port, was 29 out of 39 cases, Two were whites and another was a half-caste. The other deaths were about equally divided between Hawa^an natives and the Orientals. whites who caught the dis- eSHrere believed to be convalescent.