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CARNESVILLE ADVANCE. VOLUME II. FEW COFFINS; DEAD UNBURIED Victims of Utah Mine Disaster May Reach 250. EXTREME ESTIMATE TOO LARGE Many of the Dead Belonged to Secret Orders, and Their Re¬ mains Were Sought. Dispatches of Thursday from Soo- field, Utah, were to the effect that the extreme estimate of dead was con¬ ceded to have been too large, and was numerically impossible to place tbe loss of life at 300 as there not that many men in the mine. The probabilities are that 230 will be about the total number of dead. There were not enough coffins in the camp to bury tbe dead, and to add horror to the situation the bodies were rapidly decomposing. There were fifty bodies for which no provision for burial had been made. A joint committee of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias spent the day among the dead, identifying members of their orders. They found about twenty of each among the dead. The school children of the city gath- tred a carload of flowers which were sent to Scofield in a special car at their disposal. Subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers are coming in from all over the state, and the total now amounts to $13,000. PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE. President McKinley sent the follow¬ ing telegram to the governor of Utah: “Executive Mansion, Washington, May 3.—Governor Wells, Salt Lali6 City, Utah: I desire to express my in¬ tense sorrow on learning the terrible calamity which has occurred at Sco¬ field and my deep sympathy with the wives, children and friends of the un> fortunate victims of the explosion. “William McKinley.” CONDOLENCE FROM FRANCE. The French ambassador called on President McKinley and Secretary Hay Thursday and conveyed tbe con- dolence dolence of Of the the French French rmmblin republic to to th* the people of the United States over the . mine disaster at Salt Lake Dity. handed the secretary the ; following^ letter on tbe .<«. ® mb u ff?7 of . • * iSfo lte - m May 3, w® iffO 0 —Mr, AT feecretaif .^J^te; Iho president of the I rench-J^hbiic has just heard of.the astro- phe Lake which Oily. baS'tek^^pWfco He has^fijgpicted at me Salt to b *V 18 It P i4! r V n ^^ e president of tbe America, and to assnre him sympathy which he feels on -accatiqi of this sad event, of In the transiti^t8|jg^o s®^nsen'fs of me President the expressions Loubet, > M. D MaSpmV-minister of foreign af¬ fairs, wkeyise intrusts me to convey preS&km to tlgfr American government tbe ex- ty&jsvernment of the profound sympathy of of tbe republic. pleased to accept, Mr. Secre¬ of State, the assurances of my high consideration. “Jules Cambon.” WILL USE OWN TRACKS. Florida Central and Peninsular Gives Southern Notice To That Effect. The Florida Central and Peninsular railway system gave formal notice to the Southern railway Thursday that on and after May 10th it would dis¬ continue the use of the tracks, bridge and terminals of the latter company at and near Columbia, S. C., and will operate their owu trains over their own tracks all the way from Peters¬ burg, Va., to Jacksonville and Tampa. Track laying on the line between Richmond and Petersburg has been finished, and the new Seaboard Air Line railway will soon run through train service between New York an 4 using its own tracks from Richmond to the extreme southern of Florida. FOUR KILLED; SIXTEEN WOUNDED Filipinos Surprise Reconnoitering Party of Twenty-Sixth Infantry. A dispatch received in Manila Thurs¬ day from Iloilo reports that a desperate fight took place at Leambanao, in the center of the island of Panay. It ap¬ pears that a reconnoiteriug party of tbe Twenty-sixth infantry was sur¬ rounded and that four of the Ameri¬ cans were killed and that sixteen others severely wounded were left on the field. The remainder of the sol¬ diers had a narrow escape. The dis¬ patch adds that re-enforcements were sent from Iloilo as soon as news of the affair was received, whereupon the Filipinos retreated to mountains. _ JU RY AC({UITS ADKINS. Sevonteen-Ycar.Old Boy, Charged With Murder, Given His Freedom. William L. Adkins, the young man charged with murder for the killing of Ed Brooks on the night of March 2d, was acquitted by a jury in the crimi¬ nal branch of the superior court at At¬ lanta, Ga., Wednesday afternoon. The jury was out a little more thau an^hour, announced and that returning at 5:50 o’clock a verdict of not guilty had been agreed upon. CHADWICK CALLED DOWN. Secretarj Long Writes the Cap¬ tain a Scorching Letter Anent That Interview. A Washington special says: Secre¬ tary Long, after a conference with the president, made publio Wednesday the correspondence which has taken place between tbe navy department and Captain Chadwick respecting the published interview in wbioh the cap¬ tain is roported as severely reflecting upon Rear Admiral Schley. The department’s action in the case is a severe reprimand, and it is note¬ worthy that its letter has been made public; a fact which, in itself, adds to the weight of the punishment admin¬ istered. The correspondence consists of two letters, one from Captain Chad¬ wick and the other from Secretary In his letter to Secretary Long, dat¬ ed New York, April 27th, Captain Chadwick says he was in no way privy to the publication of the article. Ou tbe 16th or 17th of this month he said he met The Brooklyn Eagle corres¬ pondent, whom he had known for some years and always favorably. The lat¬ ter had previously called his attention to an Eagle editorial discussing the aud controversy over Rear Admiral Schley proposing a remedy, viz, the Sfciley pro¬ motion of both Rear Admirals and Sampson tobe vice admirals, conversed At tho casual with meeting Mr. Atkins, mentioned*®’ 'coat the respondent, regarding the editori^® and said in speaking of Schley: A- - - “That very sentiment of iuf’’ - ' honor demauded that Admiral S should ask for a court to clear kim^r- of the charges against him, and tilaj® believed every officer of, the bjWtjCS would cleared, be for most the honor p’eased of j# the see 6ei§'ii!{£{ .'htj^ and that I could certiauly “J 8 ® 1 /- That so long as he undsr these, I would not take'liis han»> or meet him socially. That: it wajjfltg, possible to advance Admiral.-fipbloy fas the editorial proposed), so §§nf$Y he rested under these ehargtwywUhout destroying the whole staffd-ard of honor and duty in theuavy: That the whole navy so far as X'Jtuew it was of this opinion, and thoLJt&rattitude was a Matter ihe conversatj^jS'was of srif-prejstoYa.Uon. vate, and J:<jgvmled, entirely pri- was set I supposed, Mr. >, Secretary Long in his letter says: provomjjfiw||ffo “The cktBKttment regrets that it has reprimand an officer of abWpftcretion experience for inexcus- |^^ and offense against egu i ation8 . from your letter that m with Mr. Atkins,whom knew to be a newspaner corres- ndent > J™ «P<>ke of a fellow officer, fronr senior in rank, in a way ealeu- lated to bring him in contempt, You knew this to be a violation of the naval regulations, which forbid the comma- n i cat i on by interviews of such com- ment and criticism. You knew it to be aga i nst the good order and disci- pUne 0 f the service because it is the fixarap !e of one officer iu high rank re- fl ect i ng upon the honor and character o{ another—an example which, unre- buked aud followed, tends to bring tbe whole service into contention and scandal. “You knew that the professional business of your interviewer is to col¬ lect material for publication. While ho may not have justification in publish¬ ing what you understood and regarded as understood t y him, to be private con¬ versation, you knew the risk you ran and within a year had been reprimanded for similar misconduct in putting yourself and the welfare of the ser¬ vice to the same risk with the same result. You have thus again and fur¬ ther impaired the confidence of the department in your direction. “It is true that your case differs from some recent cases of offense on tbe part of other officers, iu that ob¬ jectionable remarks made by them were made on occasions and under eircumstauces which they knew assur¬ ed their publicity. “In your case the department un¬ reservedly accepts your statement that your remarks were ‘in no sense and in no part intended for publication nor considered as an interview.’ It is for this reason that it takes no action than this emphatic reprimand, the re¬ ceipt of which you will acknowledge. Very respectfully. •‘John D. Long, FLAGLER ASKS RELIEF. Seeks To Have Another Guardian Ap¬ pointed For His Wife. Henry M. Flagler, a Standard Oil official, asked the New York courts to relieve him as guardian of his wife, Ida A. Flagler, who was declared in¬ competent several months ago. Mr. Flagler asked that Dr. Carlos McDonald, the insanity expert, be ap¬ pointed in his place. He asserts that his wife is possessed of stocks and se¬ curities to the amount of $1,227,110 and cash to the amount of $264,477. Mr, Flagler says that he has decided to make his permanent home in Florida, and for this reason he asks to be re¬ leased from the commission. Census Men Begin Work. The collection of census statistics in regard to manufacturing has been be¬ gun in New York and Chicago, and will soon be under way in seven of the other principal cities. The collection of such statistics must be completed within ninety days. More Work For Bill. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has appointed Emperor William of Germany field marshal general of the Austrian avmy. CARNESVILLE. GA., FRIDAY, MAY II. 1900. BOERS RETIRE; BRITISH MOVE “Tommy Atkins” Is Doing Some Hard Marching Just Now. ROBERTS TAKES BRANDFORT. The Irish-American Brigade Is Discovered Fighting Under Kruger's Colors. London advices of Friday contain¬ ed the followed “war” news: The mounted infantry with Lord Roberts, among which are the Cana¬ dians, have picketed their horses on the south bank of the Yet river 18 miles north of Brandfort. The head of Lord Roberts’ columns has thus thirty-two miles north of Bloemfontein. Little powder was spent. The Brit¬ ish work was hard marching, the retiring out of the reach of Brit¬ shells. The correspondents supple¬ Lord Roberts’ plain statements few details. As General Hut- i V<hilttke First mounted infantry near Brandfort, orauuiori, be no saw su a body b of troops ahead of jha# ; surprised, rprised, but but thou thought risk be British. Soon, however, Sfiped ^'Heavily. fire upon the men, who They were the Irish- brigade from Lourenzo and it is reported that the lost Tbe Boev flag was flying over Brand- as the British entered the town, ^Several British wounded were found the hospital. The Boer postmaster vs-ave up tbe keys of the public build- i ugg to Captain Ross, Lord Kitchener arrived at Brandfort a t noon and Lord Roberts at dusk, General French’s cavalry is sweeping the country northward. The expecta- tiou is that the infantry advance will be continued toward Kroon stad imme- diately. Although no prisoners were taken and although no hot pursuit was attempted, the news greatly cheers London. Nevertheless, it has not been received with the flue rapture that at- tended the first successes of Lord Roberts. Brabant 8 dmsion now occupies a strong position on a range of hills on tbe Larlybrand road, about twenty miles from Wepener. The troops are confronted by a large force of Boers who recently occupied Wepener and who have now been located in the mountain known in the Free Slate as Zwartlapherg. Friday morning the Borderers Horse, under Colonel Max- well > catfle in contact with the Boer outposts, but returned to camp after having located the enemy. Later a group of 500 Boers was discovered marching past the Boer position, but *l»e British were unable to toll whether the y were friend or enemy until they bafl disappeared iu a hollow a few mi| e s away, when they proved to be a Boer command. General Hunter’s crossing the Yaal at Winlsorton brings the relief of Ma- feking, 195 miles beyond, almost within a calculated interval. It is now regarded as quite possible that Mafeking may be succored before the The debate in parliament on the Spion kop dispatches proved a disap¬ pointment to the supporters of the gov¬ ernment. The ministerialist papers confess to a certain amount of incon¬ sistency and weakness in tho state¬ ments of the spokesmen of the govern¬ ment. On the other hand, as The Standard points out, the opposition professes to be well satisfied with the debate, as they believe it baa injured the government aud has rendered Lord Lansdowne’s continuance at the war office difficult. Wepener is to be garrisoned with a strong force from General Chermside’s division, commanded by Lord Castle¬ town. Henry F. Lucy, writing in The Daily News, says he has ascertained that Sir Alfred Milner’s letter against ladies visiting South Africa was writ¬ ten as the result of an intimation from Queen Victoria. OTIS LEAYES MANILA. He Sets Sail For United States On Trans* port Meade. The United Transport Meade sailed from Manila for the United States at 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon with Major General Otis and two aids de camp on board. The warships iu port fired a major general’s salute as the steamer raised her auchor. The’ Twentieth and Fourteenth in¬ fantry, drawn up ashore in front oi tbe city walls, presented arms and the bands played “Auld Lang Syne,” while a shore battery saluted. During tbe morning the supreme court judges and many officers called at the palace to bid farewell to Otis. Russell May Defend Taylor. A Raleigh, N. C., dispatch says: A member of Governor Russell’s staff states that Governor Taylor, of Ken¬ tucky has been advised by some lead¬ ing Republicans to employ Governor Russell as counsel for his defense. Burglars Make Big Haul. The Massanutten bank, at Stras- burg, in Shenandoah county, Va., was robbed about 1 o’clock Friday morn- jag and some $5,000 was secured by *be burglars. FIRED FROM STATEHOUSE. Witnesses Locate Window From Which Fatal Shot Was Fired At William Uoebel. The most importune testimony yet iu connection with the assassination of Goebel was brought oat at Frankfort Friday night in the hearing for bail in the Culton case. Assistant Secre- tavy of Stato J. B. Matthews and Mo- Ivenzie Todd, private secretary to Governor Taylor, were tho star wit¬ nesses and gave testimony nearly as sousatioual as that of Culton. Matthews stated that pardons were issued also to Charles Finley, John L. Powers, Harlan Whittaker and possibly W. H. Culton. The wit¬ nesses first said a pardon had been issued to Culton, but later said he was not sure as to Culton, but said be thought he entered a pardon for him at tho same time he entered the other three pardons and those to Caleb Powers and John Davis, March 10th. Tbe Culton case was resumed Friday with Captaiu J. F. Howe, a Barbour- ville military officer, on the stand. Ho testified regarding Caleb and John Powers coming to him ten days before the assasination aud trying to get him to bring his company to Frankfort dis¬ guised as citizens. He declined to do so unless ordered by Governor Taylor, and no orders came until after the as¬ sassination. Captain Chinn, who was with Goebel when be was shot, stated that be was sure the shot that hit Goebel was fired from the executive building. Ed Steffee, who was standing on tbe portico in front of the state house, saw Goebel fall. Immediately after tbe shot he looked toward the executive building and he thought he saw the barrel of a rifle pointing out of tho window of the office of the secretary state. The weapon was drawn in the window closed. Iu tbe cross-examination, Steffee said that after tbe shot was fired he he saw a little smoke rising tho window from which he saw rifle. He did not look to see where shot came from until atter Goebel At tho afternoon session arguments were beard from attorneys of the tele¬ graph company in regard to the sub¬ mission of telegrams as evidence. The court ruled that the writ should apply only to messages bearing on tho Goe¬ bel assassination. Several telegrams, wese road to and from the defendants, and relating to the visit of armed mountain men to Frankfort last January. At the night sitting of the court, ex-State Auditor L. C. Norman testified that prior to the assassination he overheard Judge George Deuuy, of Lexington, say: “Somebody ought to kill Goebel, and Governor Taylor ought to pardon the man that did it.” The witness said the tenor of Den¬ ny’s conversation was that Goebel’s death would save tbe lives of other people. Witness communicated the remark to Goebel. McKinzie Todd, private secretary to Governor Taylor, testified that he saw Culton and Youtsey at the gover¬ nor’s office several times. He did not know Jim or Berry Howard. He saw armed men around the governor’s office the day of the mountaineer ex¬ cursion. Asked if he saw any gnus in the office of the secretary of state, witness said he saw two there on Sat¬ urday prior to the assassination. Youtsey was in tho room and later up one of the guns and took a position near tho window. He asked what he was going to do. Youtsey said he thought there was trouble in the legislative building aud that “if it started he wanted to be Youtsey said be would not start any trouble, but would be prepared to pro¬ tect the building if it did start. Public Printer George G. Fetter told of printing badges for Caleb Powers and John Powers which were used by the 1,209 mountain men on January. Private Dudley Williamson, who was with the soldiers in the arsennl, said that they got marching orders one hour before the assassination, and were uniformed and armed at the time of the tragedy. The soldiers did not know what had happened till they got almost to the state house. Direct From Tampa To New York. Tbo transportation company of the board of trade of Tampa, Fla., and a number of business men are planning for a direct line of steamers from that city’to New York. CREDITORS WILL “WHISTLE.” Kx-Banker anil Society Man of Atlanta, Ga., Declared a Bankrupt. Creditors of J. Robert Collins, for¬ merly a private banker and society man of Atlanta, Ga., are receiving notices from St. Louis through tbe mails 'that their debtor haB been de¬ clared a bankrupt in court, with lia¬ bilities scheduled at $226,274, and assets scheduled at $50, claimed as exempt. The liabilities of “Bob” Collins, as he was best known, it is said, are debts owed iu Atlanta. He was pres¬ ident of the Home bank of Atlanta in 1296. The bank failed and Mr. Collins left Atlanta shortly afterward. PUBLISHERS FILE PROTESTS. The American Association Sends a Memo¬ rial to Congress. Representatives of the American Publishers’ Association have present¬ ed a memorial to the senate finance committee finally asking that some re¬ lief be afforded on account of the higher price of paper. The delega- tion said the association represented 22,000 newspapers. Noparticular legis- lation was advocated. AFTER MAYOR AGAIN Parson Broughton Asks That Jas, G. Woodward Be Iinpoaohod. AN ATLANTA SENSATION IS REVIVED Preacher From His Pulpit Charges Chief Executive of Gate City With “Drunken- ness ami Immorality.” Mayor James G. Woodward of At¬ lanta was for tbe socond time de- noanced from the pulpit by Dr. L. G. Broughton at tlie Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday night, and the second arraignment, like the first, was on the charge of drunkenness and immor¬ ality. Dr. Broughton, in tho presence of a congregation of 3,000 people, charg¬ ed that the mayor of Atlanta had been on a drunken spree for the past week or ten days, aud visited, while iu such a condition, houses of prostitution. In the same breaeh with the charges, Dr. Broughton demanded that the mayor be impeached, aud impeached at once. He gave a history of what he claim¬ ed to have been Mayor Woodward’s conduct in the past, and said that there was no longer any room for mercy. Iu makiug tbe charges aud the de¬ mand for an impeachment Dr. Brough¬ ton read what be had to say from three sheets of paper. What he read was as follows: Before beginning my sermon to¬ night, I must beg your indulgence while I speak of a matter which needs the immediate consideration of every patriotic citizen in Atlanta. I refer to the present condition of tho mayor of our city. I do not suppose I will surprise you very much when I say that the mayor of Atlanta is at present, and has been for the last week, in a beastly state of drunkenness. About nine months ago, it will be remembered that I denounced tbe mayor as a drunken sot, a libertine and a gambler. You are all familiar with the outcome of those charges. A committee was appointed by tbe couu- eil to look into them, and the mayor confessed them, and mercy was ex- tended upon his positive promise to abstain from these crimes in the future. I want to say that no man favored granting this mercy more than I did. I believe in mercy, and though I was naturally skeptical. I was for giving him a chance to redeem him¬ About two months after this he trampled these pledges—mado the council and au outrraged community —under his feet, and outraged us again by a disgraceful drunken cake¬ walk at a dive in this community. Again be was brought before coun¬ cil and was about to be impeached, when he succeeded in getting a com¬ promise by allowing him to hand in his resignation to this high and hon¬ orable-e-firee—this resignation to tnke effect just as soon as he was guilty again. I was out of the city at this time, and was surprised that the coun¬ cil should permit mich au outrage again to be excused. But I kept my faith in the matter, aud have let it all alone. Now what? After all this our com¬ munity must again suffer tho outrage of a drunken mayor. What is mercy to a man like this? Who can stand such an insult in tbe faco of a patience al¬ ready worn threadbare? I say to you frankly, I will not submit to it with¬ out as vigorous a protest as I know how to make. Atlanta don’t deserve this disgrace. The mayor of this city ought to be impeached, and that now, or the city council forfeits every claim to otir re¬ spect. There is no use whining mercy now. Tho man who tramples the good name of this city with its churches and its business interests under bis feet aud then disregards his own pledges and outrages onr patience don’t de¬ serve mercy. I am sorry for him. I pray for him in bis weakness. But are we still to submit to such a disgrace while we are losing everything and gaining noth¬ ing? As a citizen of Atlanta, in the name of our city, our churches, our women and our children, I protest and de¬ mand again that tbe mayor of this city be impeached tomorrow at tbe meet¬ of In addition to all of this there is an¬ other and more recent charge which I wonld not mention but for the gravi¬ ty of the subject. The mayor was in a house a prostitution just last week and so maudlin drunk that he reported to a police officer that the woman had robbed him of $100. In the name of Almighty God, Chris¬ tian men and women, have we not had enough? I for one have had, and I say it shall stop, and stop now!” William Ex-Secretary Endicott Dead. Crowuinshield Endicott, secretary Cleveland’s of war under President first administration, died at his residence in Boston Sunday afternoon of pneumonia, aged seventy- three. CARNEGIE “COMES ACROSS.” llalpa Douglass’ Widow But Is Shy of the Dowey Arch Fund. Andrew Carnegie, who refused to contribute to the Dewey arch fund, has given $1,000 to the fund for the widow of Sergeant Douglass, who was killed at Croton Dam during the reoent strike. In presenting the check Mr. Carnegie said: “Sergeant Douglass fought not for foreign conquest, but for peace and order at home.” COLORED DELEGATES FEW. North Carolina Republicans Meet In Raleigh, Elect Delegates and Name Ticket. The white Republicans of North Carolina had mado strouuons efforts to have their state convention iu Ral¬ eigh Wednesday the best they have ever held in the state. The negroes were so well restrained and kept out as delegates that there were only eighteen among the 240 del¬ egates, while a few years ago thero were 180. Therearo thirteen counties in the state with negro majorities. There was considerable interest iu tlio selection cf delegotes to the na¬ tional convention, as tho negroes had said they intended to have one of their race on as a delegate, or know the reason why. First of all, Pritchard and Rail were elected by acclamation, tho former being declared to he the “fore¬ most Republican in North Carolina,” and Boyd as “Pritchard’s right bow¬ er.” McNamee, Rennul and collector Carl Duncan completed the quartette of delegates. A resolution, offered by Charles Reynolds, was adopted indorsing Sen¬ ator Pritchard for vice president. Tho senator said that he was no candidate or aspirant for that uomiuatiou. Fol- lowing is the state ticket named: Governor—Spenoer Adamas, Gnl- ford county. Lieutenant Governor— Claudius Dockery, of Richmond. State Treasurer—L. L. Jenkins, of Gaston. Secretary of State—J. F. Parrott, of Lenoir. State Auditor—Thomas S. Rolling, of Madison. Attorney General—Z. V. Walser, of Davidson. , Superintendent of Public Instruc¬ tion—N. C. English, of Randolph. Chairman Corporation Committee— C. C. Reynolds, of Forsyth. Commissioner of Agriculture—J. A. Franks, of Swan. Commissioner of Labor—Thomas S. Malloy, of Rockingham. Electors—A. H. Price, of Roan, and J. C. McCrary, oflPavidson. Following is the .flank in the plat¬ form iu regard to trusts: “We are oppos'd to combinations of capital wheuevfV theV they become de¬ structive of rights of individual citizens and such combinations should be suppressed by adequate statutes enacted by tbe legislatures of the sev¬ eral states or by oongress, if tho re¬ sulting evils are beyoud the power and jurisdiction of the states.” Tho convention indorsed, without condition and with enthusiasm, the administration of President McKinley, and instructed its delegates to vote for his renomination. Also the delegates aro instructed to vote for Senator Pritchard for vice president. MINE HOUUOIt GROWS. Victims of IMsastor In Utah May Pencil In Neighborhood of Three Hundred. A special from Sco field, Utah, says - . Wednesday night’s estimate of tbe number of killed in tho terrible mine explosion was 250, but the total death list will probably yet reach 300. Re¬ lief work is still in progress, being conduotod by shifts of man. Every house in the little town of Scofield is a house of mourning. The awful scene of Tuesday gave place Wednesday to the calm of despair. When the removal of the bodies from tho mine bogan hundreds of men volunteered their services for the pur¬ pose. The rescuers curne from other mines and towns surrounding and worked incessantly to bring out the burned aud mangled remains of the dead miners. Muny of the rescuers came near lon- ing their lives from the fatal after damp, but tbe work was continued in the face of all danger, and most of the brave fellows remained at their posts until they were almost ready to drop from physical exhaustion aud the deadly effects of tho poisonous fumes. According to the closest estimate )hore employed wore at about the two 398 mines, men which all told are practically one. Up to noon Wednesday 140 bodies had been brought out. Arriving trains constantly brought in relatives of tbe victims from outside points aud the coal company designa¬ ted a committee to carry the dead to Salt Lake, Ogden and other cities. STEAMER STRANDS j SIX LOST. British Boat Strikes Khonls and Entlr* Crew Take to the Boats* A special from Cape Henry,Va., says; The British steamer Virginia, Cap¬ tain Charles Samuels, from Daquiri, Cuba, for Baltimore, with a cargo oi iron ore, with a crew of twenty six men, including one stowaway, strand¬ ed ou Diamond shoal about 6 p. m., Wednesday, May 3d, during thick, heavy weather. The entire orew took to tho boats and attempted to leave the ship. One boat with fifteen of the crew got away, but tbe other boat was swamped and six men were drowned. The remaining five got back on the steamer and were rescued. NETHERSOLE SUES PASTOR. Wanted 820,000 Damages For Alleged Libel Uttered By Preacher. Suit hns been filed in the supreme of tbo District of Columbia by Nethersole, the actress, for damages against Rev. Thomas Easton, pastor of the Eastern Pres¬ church, ia Washington. The for Miss Nethersole allege that Dr, Easton in a sermon preaohed April 1st, last, characterized Miss as “a lewd woman.” NUMBER 26. TWENTY KILLED BY FILIPINOS American Garrison at Catubig Is 'Almost Annihilated. ATTACKED BY 200 INSURGENTS Relief Came to Hand Just In Time to Save Survivors--Be- sieged Five Days. A Manila special says: The Ameri¬ can garrison nt Catubig, Island of Samar, consisting of thirty men be¬ longing to tho Forty-third regiment, lias been attacked by rebels. Twenty of tbe Americans were killed. The remainder were rescued. Tho Americans were quartered in the Catubig church, which the enemy, numbering several huudred men, sur¬ rounded aud fiercely attacked. The Americans fought for two days and then the rebels managed to ignite the roof of tho church, and it burned away and finally fell upon those inside the edifice. The walls remained in¬ tact, however, and were used as a shelter by the besieged Americans for three days longer, the enemy attack¬ ing the building on all Bides at once. The Americans continued firingfrom tho doors and windows of the church, and did great execution among the Fillipinos. It is estimated that over 200 of the latter were killed, many dead bodies being removed from the scone of tho fighting. After five days’ resistance by the men, a lieutenant and eight men arrived and relieved the men. The fortunate arrival of these re-en¬ forcements prevented me anudtvAftion of the American force lahreechefi in the church, who had repeatedly de¬ clined to surrender when ordered to do so by the Fiitipinos. The ten survivors were without food, had little ammunition and were phys¬ ically exhausted when relieved. This fight has encouraged the Fili¬ pinos, who are now acting in an ag¬ gressive manner and threatening that section of the conn:ry, especially the town of Catarina, when the garrison probably will be withdrawn to Eaon. MO WORD FROM OTIS, Heroic Courage of Currlson at Catubig Excites Highest Praise. General Otis has so far not reported to the war department the casualties sustained by the American garrison at Catubig. The officials believe that he is holding back the news with tho ob¬ ject of supplying with it the names of the victims of tho siege. The loss reported in killed is the most severe suffered. fortes since the beginning of tho in¬ surrection, but even so, the officials at the war department could not but ex¬ press their admiration for the heroic endurance aud courage displayed by the little garrison. The officers at the department who have seen service in the Philippines are not surprised at the fact that an officer with eight soldiers was able to raise the siege. They say that the Fili¬ pinos were probably dismayed at the extent of tbe punishment inflicted up¬ on them by the garrison before the relieving party came near, and then the) supposed it was but tbe advanoe guard of a formidable force and ran off. TO BUY DAVIS HOME. Question Discussed By Alabama Daugh¬ ters of Confederacy. The main question before the con¬ vention of tho Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy in Montgomery was whether or not the old Jefferson Davis mansion in Montgomery should be purchased. There was a lively scene, and every delegate was on the floor at once. The convention was about evenly divided on the subject, and it was finally decided to let the matter go over until the eight chapters in the state not represented at the conven¬ tion could be heard from. The matter is the most important ever before the organization. SENATOR MORGAN INVITED. Ho Will Meet Witli Cotton Spinners* Association in Charlotte. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has informed Secretary Geo. B. Hiss that unless the Nicaragua canal bill should come up in the senate at that time, he will attend the meeting of the South¬ ern Cotton Spinners’ association in Charlotte, N. C. The senator says that he considered the invitation one of the greatest compliments ever paid him. Gold Sent to Europe, A New York dispatch says: Lazard Frere shipped $1,600,000 gold, and Heidelbach Ickelheimer & Co., $500,- 000 to Europe Thursday. Geneva Conference Is Ratified. The senate in executive session Fri¬ day ratified a treaty negotiated with all the maritime nations of the world, extending the Geneva conference reg¬ ulations to naval warfare. Sixty Victims On a Funeral Train. The greatest funeral train in the of western America started on sad journey from Scofield, Utah, The train had upon it the of sixty victims of the Winter Quarters mine disaster.