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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE.
VOL. VIII.
BOER BULLETS BLUFF WHITE
Advancing Britons Are Driven Back By
Kruger’s Artillery.
LADYSMITH IS BOMBARDED
Advices From English Source State
That One Hundred of White’s
Troops Were Slain.
Transvaal dispatches state that the
Boers began shelling Ladysmith at
5:20 o'clock Monday morning with
forty-pounders.
After seven shots tho British guns
succeeded in silencing the Boer fire,
The naval brigade arrived at 9:30
and immediately commenced firing
with six heavy guns with great preci¬
sion. The Boer forty-pounders,
which had again begun to shell the
town, were temporarily disabled at
the third and fifth shots. Brisk fight¬
ing was in progress on the right and
left flanks.
The advance was made at dawn -with
the object of shelling the Boers from
the position, where Sunday they had
mounted a number of guns. On reach¬
ing the spot, however, it was found
that they bad evacuated the position.
The British continued to advance
and the movement developed into a
reconnoissance in force. The enomy
were posted on a range of hills having
a frontage of about sixteen miles. The
British force was disposed in the fol¬
lowing order: of
On the right, three regiments
cavalry, four batteries of the Royal
Field artillery and five battalions of
infantry; iu the center, three batteries
of the Royal Field artillery, two regi¬
ments of cavalry and four infantry
battalions, and „n the left the Royal
Irish Fusiliers, the Gloucestershire
regiment and the 1’euth mounted bat¬
tery. detailed to
This force had been
guard the British left flank at a late
hour Sunday night.
A special dispatch from British
source says:
General White’s plan of operations
was that as the movement developed,
the force constituiug our center, which
was disposed under cover of a kopje
about three miles from town, should
throw itself upon the enemy while the
left flank was being held by tbe Fusi¬
liers and ibe Glouoeste. shires. The
scheme was well devised, but failed iu
execution, owing to the fact that the
Boer position, which formed our ob¬
jective, was evacuated;
Artillery Duel Occurs.
Our artillery quickly reduced the
volume of the enemy’s five, but the at¬
tack principal delivered on and our ridjkt column flank was
the one was
compelled -to change. Tl’he Boer at¬
tack had been silenced for a time, and
our infantry advanced covered by cav¬
alry-. The began to develop
enemy now a
heavy counter attack, and as they
were in great numerical superiority,
General White gave orders for the in¬
fantry to gradually be withdrawn.
The movement was carried out with
great steadiness and deliberation un
der cover of our guns, which mado ex¬
cellent practice. the
Some shells were thrown into
town from the enemy’s forty-pounders
at a range of over 0,000 yards, but no
damage was done.
ltrltiah Lung lie aches a Hundred.
The engagement lasted several hours
and resulted, on our side, in casual¬
ties estimated at from ninety to one
hundred. The Boer losses must have
largely exceoded this total. The at¬
tack was admirably delivered by our
light aud the Boers were fairly driven
out of one of their strongholds near
Lombardskop.
It was not possible, however, to push
the success much farther, as beyond
that point lay a long, broken ridge,
affording every kind of natural cower.
Of this the enemy took the fullest ad¬
vantage.
Our shells failed to dislodge the
Boers, aud as our infantry moved for¬
ward in extended order they came un¬
der a heavy and well directed fire, the
effect of which was soon apparent.
“SKELETON” TROOPS.
Soldier Returning; From Philippine* Tell*
of Many Hardships.
Sergeant L. L. Richardson, who has
spent 14 months in the Philippines,
arrived in Peusacola, Fla., a day or
two ago euroute to his home in Chip-
ley. He enlisted at Fort Barrancas,
in' 1895, and was among the being first
soldiers to land in the islands,
j ttacbed to battery G, Third artillery,
Richardson states that his regiment
which went on duty over a year almost ago,
l fine body of men, are now
skeletons of their former selves. At
least 80 per cent, including and himself, oth-
have snffeied from dysentery
er diseases.
Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention.
were somewhat pressed, sent to their
assistance the whole center of the
column, with the exception of the De¬
vonshire regiment.
The battle had then lasted four hours,
during which the artillery fire on both
sides had been almost incessant. Tho
naval brigade, which landed at Dur¬
ban had arrived on the seen* toward
the end of the fight and immediately
brought their heavy guns into play.
Their practice was muguifieieut. At
the fourth shot the enemy’s forty-
pounders had been knocked out of ac¬
tion.
The town is now freed from appre¬
hensions of bombardment. Through¬
out the engagement, the Boers held
their grounds with great courage and
considering the intensity of our artil¬
lery fire, they must have suffered
severely.
ADMIRAL DEWEY TO WED.
Notifies Intimate Friends of His
Engagement to Widow Hazen
of Washington.
A Washington dispatch says: Ad¬
miral Dewey has announced to some
intimate friends the facto! his engage¬
ment to Mrs. W. B. Hazeu, the widow
of General Hazen, formerly chief sig¬
nal officer of the aimy, who died
about ten years ago, and a sister of
John R. McLean, Democratic candi¬
date for governor of Ohio.
Mrs. Hazen has no e.hildren, and
since her husband’s death has made
her home with her mother in Wash¬
ington. 8he is a woman of largo means,
about forty years of age, and popular
in the best socinl circles of Washing¬
ton. The date of the wedding has not
been fixed.
A delegation of citizens of Tennes¬
see were among the first jo learn of
the admiral’s engagement. Headed by
Representative Gaines, of that state,
they called early in the evening to ex¬
tend an invitation to the admiral to bo
present iu Nashville on tlie occasion of
the return home of tho First Tennessee
regiment from Manila. The admiral
expressed the great pleasure it would
afford him to bo present on that occa¬
sion, but urged the pressure of official
duties.
There were ether matters also, he
said, which intervened to prevent his
going, and he finally admitted that he
had just secured the promise of his
intended bride to become Mrs.Dewey.
The admiral was warmly congratulated
by the members of the delegation.
BOARD’S FIRST MEETING.
Philippine CoinmU»loner* Get to Work
Behind Closed Door*.
A Washington dispatch says: The
Philippine commission had its first
meeting at tho quarters selected for
them iu the Arlingtou Monday. Pro¬
fessor Hchurmann, for whose arrival
the otlier members have been waiting,
reached Washington during the morn¬
ing and paid an early call at the state
department, after which he went to the
commissions’ room, where Admiral
Dewey and Colonel Deuby were wait¬
ing.
It was announced before the meet¬
ing that all tho sessions would be se¬
cret aud that uono of the deliberations
would be mado publio until the com¬
mission had finished its iubors.
PREACHERS ENDORSE MEASURE.
Will Co-Operate With Federation of La¬
bor In Advocacy of Child Labor Bill.
At a meeting of the Methodist Min¬
isters’ association of Atlanta, Ga., that
body pledged its co-operation to the
Georgia Federation of Labor in its
efforts to secure tho passage of the
bill to regulate child-labor in factories.
This bill was originated by the Fed¬
eration of Labor. Its object is to pre¬
vent children under tbe age of ten
from working in factories, mines,
workshops and other manufacturing
or mechanical establishments of the
state; and to prevent children be¬
tween the ages of ten and fourteen
from working in such establishments
except under certain conditions.
OTTMAR MERGENTHALER DEAD.
Inventor of Type Setting: Machine a Vic¬
tim of Consumption.
Ottmar Mergenthaler, the inventor
of the linotype setting machine, died
iu Baltimore Saturday morning, of
cosumption. Ho was born in Ger-
many on May 10th, 1854.
Mr. Mergenthaler’g invention, the
linotype, revolutionized the printing
business and all papers of the leading
citieB use the machines,
Mr. Mergenthaler sold the invention
to capitalists, reserving the right to
repair machines at his works at Locust
Point, Baltimore. His invention is
conceded to be the greatest of the cen-
; tnry.
ASHBURN, GA.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER \ I 8<M.
ANTI PASS BILL SHELVED.
Important Measures Introduced In
the Georgia Legislature
at Friday’s 5esslon.
Two important bills, both of which
had been favorably reported, were de¬
feated in the Georgia house of repre¬
sentatives Friday. Mr. Hall, of Bibb,
wus the author of the measures.
The ilrBt was one which has before
made its appearance in tho Georgia
legislature, prohibiting tho issuing of
pass -8 and franks to all state, county
and city officials.
There was a lively debate over the
measure, but it was finally shelved on
a motion to table by Mr. MeLoughlin,
of Meriwether.
Mr. Hall, the anthor of the bill, de¬
siring to put every member on record,
called for an aye and nay vote. The
result was 81 to 63 iu favor of tabling
the bill. Mr. Hall then gave notice
of a motion to reconsider.
Tn the senate the most important
bill was that introduced by Senator
MeLostor, of the Colnmbus district,
which provides for the holding of a
convention of the people of Georgia
for the purpose of revising tho consti¬
tution.
The plan is to let the new constitu¬
tion as revised go before the people
for ratification. The bill provides for
the calling of an election by the gov¬
ernor immediately aftor the enactment
for the election of delegates to the con¬
vention. Tho election is to be held
on the second Monday in January and
the convention the first Wednesday in
June following.
According to the bill the delegates
will vote either for or against the con¬
vention. The representation in tho
convention is to be based on popula¬
tion in the ratio of one delegate to
every 6,000 inhabitants. Tho bill pro¬
vides for an appropriation of $30,000
for holding the election.
SCHLEY TALKS OF TRIP.
Hero of Santiago Say* II© Will Posi¬
tively Visit Atlanta aiul Birmingham.
A Washington dispatch says: The
next distinguished man to visit At¬
lanta,Ga., will be Rear Admiral Schley.
He will spend the 4th and 5th of No¬
vember in Atlanta, leaving on the
morning of the 6th for Birmingham,
Ala.
When a press correspondent called
upon the admiral Friday morning he
was busily engaged packing up the
gifts which he has received from the
people. The medal from the legisla¬
ture of Maryland, the five thousand-
dollar set of silver from some friends
of his state, swords galore and loving
cups were all being placed in a box to
be sent to the safety vault company.
“I am anxious to go into the south,
but my time is very limited,” said the
admiral. “I have written to Birming¬
ham that I will be (hero for the 6th
aud 7tb, and have made my arrange¬
ments so as to spend the 4th and 5th
in Atlanta. I do not see how I con
accept any other invitations before I
take this cruise. On my return I will
be in command of my own time nnd
can then make my plans according to
my desires.”
The committee headed by Commis¬
sioner Ross came in to see the admiral
about the movement to present him
with a homo in the capital. The move¬
me nt promises to be one of the great
magnitude. Cities all over the coun¬
try are vying with each other in form¬
ing committees to take charge of the
work. Great enthusiasm is shown
here for the project, and it is thought
the subscriptions will double the
amount raised for the Dewey homo.
The admiral has discouraged tho
movement, but it has now progressed
beyond him and is assured of success.
The feeling which prompts tho move¬
ment is as much one of resentment to¬
ward the navy department as in admi¬
ration of the gallant admiral.
Tho admiral has urged all ihoso who
have colled on him to sea to it that
only a modest home, if any at all, be
secured for him, but tbe committee
thinks now that at least a hundred
thousand dollars will bo raised with¬
out trouble.
lilg Furnace Changes Hands.
A special from Mt. Talla, Ala.,says:
J. P. Hoffmaa, of Milwauke, Wis.,
arid W. H. Weller, of Gadsden, Ala.,
have purchased the Jenifer furnace
property, near Chattanooga, Tenn.,
paying $200,000. They will begin
operation at once.
Prr.wsla lms nearly 400 orphan ns;.l
urns. with 91.0*0 Inmate*.
General Symons Dead.
A London dispatch says: The death
of General Sir William Penn Kymons,
the British commander at Glencoe,
who was shot in the stomach in the
buttle with the Boers there October 20,
was officially announced in the house
of commons Thursday.
Nicholas and Bill to Meet.
According to the Berlin correspond¬
ent of The Daily London Mail, Em¬
peror Nicholas and Emperor William
will meet at Darmstadt before the
kaiser goes to England.
General Assembly May Visit State
University Iu a Body.
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR
Somite Occupies » Day’ll SohnIoii In Con*
firming Nomination* By the
(lovurnor.
A resolution was Introduced iu tho
Georgia house of representatives Mon-
day providing for the atteudanoo at
„ tho next . commencement of the Mate
university of the entire goaeral assern-
bly, together with the governor, state
house officials, supremo court judges
and representatives of all prominent
educational institutions in Georgia,
The resolution is by Hon. H. If. Curl-
tou, of Clarke.
It is proposed that the general as-
sembly shall meet in Athens iu its or-
ganized capacity as a visiting commit-
tee. At the same time the resolution
proposes that a grand ehantauqua shall
be held, a program of exorcises to ho
arranged under the auspices and
direction of tho trustees, chancellor
auil faculty of tho university. This
will include a series of lectures or ad-
dresses by leading literary men and
educators of the country.
A bill waB introduced by Mr. Buss,
of Habersham, which prohibits all
state and county officers from charg-
ing mileage when traveling on free
passes while in the discharge of their
duties.
'JCho joint committee of three from
the house and two from the senate ap-
pointed to investigate and report upon
the operation and results of tho North¬
eastern railroad made its report. The
report showed the physical condition
of the road good and much improved
under state management.
A bill by Mr. Bower of. Decutur,
providing for railroads crossing each
other and regulating such crossings,
was the first to pass Monday and tho
second of tho session. The bill gives
private railroads permission when nec¬
essary to reach minerals, timber or
other similar materials, tho right to
cross the tracks of other railroadp,
subject to the same restrictions, lia¬
bilities and penalties and governed by
tho same rules as to crossing ns now
provided by law for chartered rail¬
roads.
Senate Confirms Appointments.
The session of the senate wns wholly
occupied Mondny in confirming nom¬
inations of judges and solicitors ns
sent in by Governor Candler.
Following is the full list of appoint¬
ments:
II. M. Reid, to be judge of the city
court of Atlanta.
Eugene R. Black, to be solicitor of
the city court of Atlanta from the 23d
of February until election of successor. the
W. B. Bennett, to bo judge of
county court of Brooks.
Herman II. Perry, to be judge of the
criminal court of Burke county.
Samuel J. Winn, to be judge of the
city court in the county of Gwinnett.
George W. Jordan to bo judge of
the county court of Pulaski county.
W. H. Toombs to lie judge of the
city court of Wilkes county.
Levi Osteon to be solicitor of the
city court of Douglas,in Coffee county.
H. S. Long to be judge of the coun¬
ty court qf Lee county.
II. W. Baldwin to bo judge of the
county court of Baldwin county.
Frank P. Longley to be judge of tbo
county court of Troup county.
Frank L. Little to be judge of tho
county court of Hancock county.
R. W. Peoples to be solicitor of the
city court in tho county of Gwinnett.
1). B. Jay to be solicitor of tho
county court of Irwin county.
Howoll Beazley to be solicitor of the
county court of Lee county.
Leon P. Greer to be solicitor of the
county court of Macon county.
E. W. Butler to bo solicitor of the
county oourt of Morgan county.
J. F. Rogers to bo solicitor of tho
county court of Newton county.
R. G. Mitchell, Jr., to be judge of
the county court of Pierce county.
J. D. McKenzie to be solicitor of
tho county court of Colquitt county.
A. N. King to be solicitor of the
county court of Franklin county.
J. W. Edmondson to be solicitor of
the county court of Brooks county.
Walter A. Milton to bo solicitor of
tho county court of Pierce couuty.
DEWEY IS THANKFUL.
Expreaiei III* Appreciation of tbo Gift of
a Home.
Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman of
the Dewey home committee, has re¬
ceived the following letter from the
admiral:
“Washington, October 20. —Dear
Sir: I acknowledge the receipt this
day of the title deeds to the beautiful
bouse presented to me by my country¬
men. My heart is full of gratitude to
them for this overwhelming expression
of their regard for me and I request
that yon will also accept and convey
to the committee my heartfelt thanks
for you and their efforts. Very sin¬
cerely yours, Geoboi Dewbx.”
YOUN« Cornelius cut off.
Mult !'M ill lonafro Vaudortillt’. Will I*
Ulude Public.
The will of the late Cornelius Van¬
derbilt has been made publio. It
shows that Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
the sou of the deceased, who married
Miss Grace Wilson against the wishes
of the father, has been cut off with n
scant $1,500,000, while tho greater por¬
tion of the estate goes to Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt and the other chil¬
dren of the deceased. The will is an
interesting document, as it disposes of
one of the greatest estates in the couu-
try. Itsprovisious were announced in a
statement issued by Senator Ohauu-
cey M. llopow.
Alfred Gwynno Vanderbilt inherits
tbe llirgcr j 11 „. |ion of hi „ father . B
fortune and becomes the head of tho
Vanderbilt family. The will makes
no mentiou of the marriage of Corue-
Hus Vanderbilt, Jr., to Miss Wilson,
nor to any quarrel between father and
sou because of the union, but appu-
rently tho father’s displeasure was
visited upon the older eon. He re-
drived all told, under tho terms of the
will, but $1,5(16,1100, mid $1,000,000
of this is hold in trust by the executors,
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is, of
course, the residuary legatee and will
posses* n fortune of probably forty to
fifty million dollars. Gladys, ltegi-
nald and Gertrude (Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney), will receive about $7,500,-
000 each. But Mr. Depow states that
Alfred will give from his share enough
to Cornelius to moke the latter as rich
as his brother and sisters. Alfred
will, therefore, turn over to Cornelius
about $6,000,000.
Tho will of Cornelius Vanderbilt is
dated June 18, 1896, and the two codi-
oils thereto are doted respectively
April 24, 1897, and April 4, 1899.
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
Uimrii Asks Divine lll.M.lna Upon KflTort
To Whip Tho Hoorn.
The English parliament was pro¬
rogued at London Friday afternoon
until January 15.
The queen’s speech wns in part ns
follows:
“My Lords mid Gentlemen: I am
happy to be able to release you of the
exceptional duties which have been
imposed upon you by the exigencies
of public services.
I oongrauilata you on the brilliant
qualities which havo been displayed
by tho bravo regiments upon whom
the task of repolliug tho invasion of
mv South African possessions lias boon
laid. In doing so, I cannot but ex¬
press iny profound sorrow that so
many gallant officers and soldiers
should have fullou in the performance
of their duty.
"My Lords and Gentlemen: I trust
that tho divine blessing may rest upon
your efforts and those of my gallant
army to restore peace and good gov¬
ernment to that portion of my empire
and to vindicate the honor of this
country. ”
RIVERA WAS FIRED.
Former Civil Governor of Havana Did Not
KniiKii a* Imported,
A Bpeciol from Havana says: Gen¬
eral Ruis Rivera, formerly civil gover¬
nor of the province of Havana, whose
withdrawal from the governorship was
cabled Thursday evening as a resigna¬
tion, denies that ho resigned. Ho
says he was dismissed and that he
does not know upon what grounds the
dismissal was ordered.
He admits that ho had reoently re¬
marked that he would resign iu the
event that at least one out of three
Humiliations he had made to public
office was not approved, but he at¬
tributes hiu dismissal to the dlroct in¬
fluence of Honor Domingo Mendoz
Capote, secretary of state in tbe ad¬
visory cabinot of Governor General
Brooke.
URITIMf WON AT KfMRKRLEY.
Advlcea Stitt© That Hour# Were Ilcpuluetl
At That Point.
A special dispatch of Friday from
Capetown gives details of tho defeat
of 700 Boer* by the British north of
Kimberley, Wednesday, in which the
enemy was completely routed with
heavy loss, the British loss being
three lulled aud tweuty men, including
two officers, wounded.
The Boers were entrenched strongly
seven miles northward ami tho British
brilliantly carried the enemy’s position
without serious loss. It is Bald that
the Boers twico unfairly used a white
flag.
BRUMBY PLEASED.
Lieutenant I* Proud of the Fact That He
Ii a Georgian.
After a day repleto with honors
Lieutenant Brumby, at 8:30 o’clock,
left Atlanta Thursday for Marietta,
where he will rest for ahout ten days.
Profoundly impressed as he was.by
the reception which he received from
his home people, Lieutenant Brumby
told the people who wore with him:
"I am more prond than ever to be
able to say that I am a Georgian. I
have been to great receptions iu tbe
largest cities in tho United Htates, in
New York, Boston and other places,
but I have witnessed nothing like this
brilliant affair."
no. r.i
LIVES LOST
IN FLAMES
Two Families Are Exterminated
Near Mobile, Ala.
PERISHED IN BURNING HOMES
Were Fourteen Victims--Origin of
Fire Supposed To Have
Hccn Accidental.
Nows has just been received that iu
Baldwin county, Ala., some thirty
miles northeast of Mobile, Monday
night last, fire destroyed tho dwellings
of Henry Goodlow ami Samuel Smith-
son, cremating all tho occupants of
both houses—fourteen persons in all.
The Goodlow family consisted of
father, mother and six children, while
there were six persons residing in tho
Smithson home—tho husband, wife,
throe children and a sister of the hus-
hand.
No cause could bo discovered for
tho lire, and if is believed to have
been of accidental origin. The pine
trees surrounding tho house caught
five from tho flumes, added to the de¬
struction ami prevented any assistance
from reaching the persons in tho
house. The bodies wore found in tho
rooms where the different members of
tho family lmd been accustomed to
sloe]), thus giving tho impression that
death had come while tho people were
sleeping. of colony
The families formed part a
of emigrants who bus settled in tbe
region. They oumo from Iowa, Good-
low having been iu tlve neighbothnod
for several yenrs, while Smithson had
only recently reached tho locality,
Goodlow was highly esteemed by tho
other settlers,who looked upon him us
a sort of leader in all their movements,
but tho .Smithsons wero llttlo known.
Tbe bodies were interred in the littlo
graveyard of the settlement. One of
the other settlors acted as minister at
the funerals.
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
Recent Victories Over the Boers
Are Now Shown to Have
Been Half Defeats.
A Loudon special says: The official
announcement of the joining of Gen.
White and Gen. Yule has come a» a
great relief and all the inoro so in view
of the fact that later intelligence has
shown that only the incapacity or the
intelligence department of the Boers
saved General Yulo’s column from a
great disaster,
Thu dispatches from tho front are so
diversified and contradictory that it is
difficult to outline tho situation with
any degree of precision. Three or
four main facts, however, stand out
prominently. General Hymonds’ fight
at Glenooo was not anything like the
decisive victory nt. first alleged and
General Yule would probably liavo
been annihilated or mot with the same
fate as tho captured Hussars if he had
not retreated.
General White’s “artillery duel” at
lUetfontein wna a very severe engage¬
ment, in which the rifle did great exe¬
cution and where success was only
achieved at a distressing cost. The
bombardment of Mofeking has com¬
menced with unknown result, aud the
Boers hove got their Hussar prisoners
safely to Pretoria.
Altogether the campaign is heiug
pushed by the Boers so strenously
anil on such sound strategical linos
that the situation of the British must
in all probability give thorn cause for
deep anxiety for some time to some.
EASTON WITH THE BOERS.
311..Inn N.w.p*|>.r M»u I. Located Ob
the Vlrfctlnc Lins.
A Washington dispatch says: The
missing newspaper man, Easton, who
was supposed to have been captured
by the Boers, has been traced by the
state department and found to bo all
right. Consul Macrum, at Pretoria,
reports that Easton is at the front
With the Boer force*.
M’KINLEY RECEIVES PETITION.
Committee W»nta Mediation JSetween
Great Britain and Moutli Africa.
The resolutions adopted at a mass
meeting held in Carnegie hall, New
York city, October lltb, urging the
president to offer the friendly service*
of the United Htates in mediation be¬
tween Great Britain and the Transvaal
and Orange Free Htate republics were
presented to the president Thursday
by a delegation! from New York.
Tbe president, in responding,thank¬
ed tho gentlemen present for appear¬
ing and for tbo sentiment expressed
in behalf of peace aud assured the
delegation that the petition would re-
oeive his most earnest consideration.