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ASHBURN ADVANCE. VOL. VIII. HOMANS HONOR SCHLEY Hero of Santiago Accorded a Great Demon¬ stration In Atlanta. OVERWHELMING TRIBUTE Legislators Give -Him Warm Re¬ ception and City Presents Loving Cup. At Atlanta Saturday Georgian* hon- ored one of the most distinguished oinoers of the United States navy, Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, the hero of Santiago. Tho admiral and Mrs. Schley and their . guests, , itv* Miss Letterman, t 1 . 1 . General i Felix Agnus and Hr. Louis Garthe, arrived oil the Southern from W ash- ingtou at 6:05 o’clock Saturday morn- ing. They were escorted into Geor- gia und into Atlanta by a party of At- 1 actions headed by tho mayor and the chairman of the reception committee, who met tlft guests at Danville, A a. The run south was one continuous ovation for the admiral, who is him- self a southerner, a native of Mary- land, and who is today the pride of the southern people. Large crowds gathered at Lynchburg, Danville, Greeusboro, Charlotte and other points to pay a tribute to tbe hero, and at every point the admiral responded to the enthusiasm of the people, and made pleasant little speeches from tho rear of his car. The entire trip south was especially pf the pleasant to all the members party, and the fTee and easy manner of the hero and his charming formality captured the Atlantians who met him at Danville. At Atlanta tho admiral was received with an enthusiasm seldom, if ever, equaled in the history of the city, The party was escorted to apartments reserved for them at the Kimball House, and as the waiting crowd caught a glimpse of the admiral one long shout went up to which tho ad- miral smilingly bowed his acknowl- edgment. admiral, in the uniform of his The rank, began receiving his callers as early as 8:30 o'clock. Shortly after- ward the entire party was driven to the governor’s parlors at tbe capitol where state house officials, members of the supreme court, the delegation in congress and other prominent visitors were presented. The galleries to the representative hall were early crowded with visitors, nnd long before the arrival of the admiral the capitol corridors were thronged with people, all anxious to see the hero of the day. The general assembly convened in joint session at 10:30 o’clock and the admiral was presented by President Dedson of the senate. Fvery sentence of tbe presidend’s remarks with ref.- crence to the man and the occasion was punctuated with applause, and when the admiral arose to reply it was several seconds before he could do so, the enthusiasm of tlic lawmakers and visitors being a fitting testimony of tho love and admiration in which he is held by Georgians. Admiral Schley replied in part an follows: Gentle- “Your Excellency and men of tbe House of P.epresenta- tives and of the Senate of Georgia —It is very rare indeed where ar • o.fficer, however distinguished his services may have been, has de- served tbe tribute and welcome that you have tendered me today. I have always felt that, whatever inv part may have been in this great victory, there was enough glory 1o be divided among every one'who had TV part mit, and still leave enough to last me for tbe rest of my lifetime. ■ " “It is not we who led that de¬ serve all the praise. Equal credit is due those we led—the men who stood behind the guns and in front of the furnaces. All who bared their arms on that great day and struck a blow for tbe American nation deserve equally with us. „ for “I thank yoii very much this reception. I feel that I am not only among friends,but among kinsmen as well, because many COLLISION CAUSES SUIT. Savannah. Steamship Une Is A.keil To Pay For -Damaging Ferry Boat. The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa- nv filed'papers in a libel suit in the United States district court at New York Saturday to reeover 810,000 from t |, e city of Augusts,.of the Savannah line, for damages-to the ferry, boat ( ‘xh^^T^lKg?s at fault, 1 Tll!f ip keeping the City too of Augusta the was New York pisr line, close to run- ning at too high-, a rstq of speed, fail- jag to back or go to starboard and failing to take the proper and neces- sary pieeautiona to avoid a collision. Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job 'Printing eiven Prompt Attention. years ago one of my name oamo to Georgia. Tie was elected to your general assembly ami after¬ ward to-congres*, and was then honored with your votes for gov¬ ernor. Your state subsequently honored him by giving his name to one of your counties. “Hence,1 shslToarry away hospital with me reoollections of your - kindness, which will sweete* every hour that my duty calls me away from my country.” \ splendid tribute was paid the dis- tinguished visitor in a resolution pa**- ed unanimously by the general assem- My in which full credit is given him f<jr thfl magnificent victory at Santiago. Praise for his gallant services in the United States navy and evidences of Uio particular affection in which be is p, e ia by all southerners are given in this offioial expression of the sentiment 0 f the people of Georgia toward the admiral. After the services at the capitol, the parade and pageant with Admiral Schley, the governor of Georgia, the mayor of Atlanta and the chairman of the entertainment committee in one carriage at the head, followed by the other members of tho party in ear- riagea, the military and civic organiza- tions, moved promptly at eleven o’clock for the fair grounds and the streets through which the line passed were crowded with people, all shout- ing & cordial Georgia welcome to the distinguished guest, and The military parade pageant was one of the most brilliant dernon- strations of the kind ever seen in At- lanta. . Thousands of people had gathered a t the auditoriom by noon, though the exercises did not begin until nftor 1 o’clock. The appearance of the ad- rniral at the reviewing stand was the occasion for appluu.se, to which the admiral repeatedly bowed his ac- knowledgements. After reviewing the military and civic parade the admiral was escorted to the auditorium and publicly welcomed in behalf of the c i(y gy Mayor Woodward; in behalf of Georgia by Governor Candler, and in behalf of the Georgia Agricultural society by its president. Col. J. Pope Brown. The loving cup, a .tribute from the citizens of Atlanta, was pre- seuted by Col. W. A. Hemphill. Ad- miral Schley was then introduced to ilio vast assembly and he responded in a most graceful manner to the wel- come and expressed his most cordial appreciation of the gift: Prolonged cheers followed Admiral Schley’s remarks. No more striking evidence could have been afforded of the high place he holds in the hearts of the southern people than this great demonstration which closed the public ceremonies in his honor. Mrs. Schley, the charming wife of the hero of Santiago, was then brought forward end the audience went wild with enthusiasm. She acknowledged the tribute and bowed gracefully, The exercises at tho auditorium closed the titty's official program, Admiral and Mrs. Schley were the guests of honor at a brilliant recep- tion given by the members of.the Cap- ital City club Saturday night, Admiral Schley remained in the city Sunday, attended church in the morn- i n g, wus entertained by the Royal Ar- canum during the afternoon and at 10 o’clock Sunday night left for Birming- ham, to bo the guest of the Alabama city. that Atlanta It wss with regret parted with her distinguished gnost— a regret as sincere as that of the part¬ ing between old friends. For in tbe short time ‘that Admiral Schley was in tho city the geniality of his mnhner, the ease of his bearing and the sincerity of hie appreciation had of the warm welcome that been prepared for him endeared him to every man, woman and child in the city, and added to the patriotic impulse which had previously drawn them to him as the nation’s'greut naval hero. AY'eiit Home to Vote. President McKinley left Washing¬ ton Monday, for Canton, Ohio, where he went to cast liis ballot in the state election. CAVE-IN CAUSES DEATH. Two Workmen Fatally Hurt Will In- crease tho Lilt to Six. A Cave-in in the mine of Larenee A Brown-, near Mabanoy Plane, Pa., Sunday, resulted in the death of Geo. Boxebeies, Michael Bornsky, Joseph Boxsliees and Michael Drabig. John Gurry and Michael Hansas were prob- ably fatally-hurt. Wire American Company Steel Loses Wire fieatily._ Company The at Waukegan, III., suffered a loss of §500,1)00 Saturday by the burning of a portion of the Washburn and Moen Wire establishment. Insurance, $314,- 000. ASH BURN, Li A* SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II. \m. JEWRIES (iOT DECISION. of Contest For World's Pugilistic Championship At Coney Island. Jnmes J. Jeffries retains the cham¬ of the world, Rofevee George giving him the decision at the of tiio twenty-fifth round over Tom Sharkey, at the Coney Is¬ Sporting Club, Friday night. It was one of the most marvelous battles that lias taken place, and the greatest crowd that ever gathered in the Coney Island clubhouse witnessed the desperate struggle for supremacy. In five ronnds Jeffries had the bet¬ ter of the fight—in the first two and in the last three. During the other and twenty Sharkey forced the issue, like a bull terrier, was at his man with both hands unceasingly. In these twenty rounds Jeffries’ great weight and brawn helped him to hold off the sailor, and in the twenty-second round lie swung in a couple of vicious upper¬ cuts that made Sharkey groggy. Tom came back again in the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, but was weakened greatly by Jeffries’ vicious blows. Ouo minute before the gong sounded to end the fight, Jeffries’ loft glove came off and practically the contest was over. The referee motioned to JeiTiios’ corner; an American flag was flung nronnd the champion’s shoulders, and the crowd on that side and end of the arena cheered wildly. The crowd on the opposite side and end, in Sharkey’s corner yelled for Sharkey and tho men were led back to their dressing rooms. The thousands of spectators were bunked forty feet high in the building, the place being packed from ringside to rafters, while the aisles around the ring were lined. The tremendous crowd sweated uuder the glare of 400 arc lights fifteen feet or less from the canvas of the squared circle. The heat was intense. The lighters were almost exhausted, and the spectators shrieked themself hoarse. It stomed at first ns though it would ho a short light, for in the second round Jeffries put the sailor to the ropes with a loft on the jaw and the referee began to call off the seconds as Sharkey kneeled on the floor. But from the third round on, Shark¬ ey, with his vicious swing to tho ribs and the jnw, kept the crowd on its feet waiting for a knockout. Jeffries stood the terrific punish¬ ment, and with his eye, nose and car split, came bnck just ns viciously in thednst three rounds and almost re¬ trieved himself. Then came the un¬ fortunate and unsatisfactory ending, Jeffries’ glove flying off, bringing the fight to six end, although the crowd urged Sharkey to rush in and end it. Tliis he tried to do, but Jeffries fought him back, and Referee Siler rushed to the rescue. TOWN WII’EIi OUT. ThomasvIHu, Alabama, I.altl la Kuina Ily FIro Fiend. A fire started in tho office of N. B. Broyles’ big establishment at Thom- asville, Ala., Thursday night, and by 1 :30 Friday morning the entire busi¬ ness portion of the flourishing little city had been wiped out and the town was in ruins. The town was at the mercy of the flames from the first, being entirely without protection. Twenty-three firms lost their property. Among the the burnod buildings was the Bank of ThomasviUe and that of the Postal Telegraph company. Five hundred bales cotton in Peo¬ ple's warehouse and eighty bales on tbe Southern railway’s platform were destroyed. The loss will fall upon farmers of the neighborhood. The railroad cotton was insured. Very little insurance on merchandise and buildings. Loss will reach at least one hundred and fifty thousand dol¬ lars. No Change In Hobart’s Condition. A special of Monday morning was to the effect that everything was quiet at the Hobart residence. There is no change whatever iu the vice presi- dent’s condition. Spinuers Fix Prices. The Southern Cotton Spinners’ Friday asso¬ ciation met in Charlotte, N. C., and arranged a new schedule of prices of yarn*, after a . conference with a number of northern commission men. WILL CLOSE DOWN. Tin Plate MIJ1« Are Preparing to Shut I/p JnfleflnKely. The Pittsburg plants of the Ameri¬ can Tin Plate company are preparing to shut down indefinitely. They will be idle probably after Nov. 15, and just when they will start up again,- if ever, is a question iu which Borne 700 workmen ‘ much interested. Al¬ are though not yet definitely decided the officials of the trust are contem¬ plating the complete dismantling of the Monougahela aud Star works and a concentration of their business at tho plants in Indiana and Newcastle, Pennsylvania. ENGLAND IS HOPEFUL Stories of Disaster at Ladysmith Proven to Be False. GENERAL WHITE STILL HOLDS OUT litM-vB, tto\*cv«r, linvo tu« itaivnffuftrttd Guniiton In »i 8«vJ,ouft attiirttlou—Uul- l»r Will Have Hard Task. Advices from London stale that an immense weight was lifted from the public mind by a brief official dispatch published Monday morning, by which the continental stories of disaster at Ladysmith were proved to be false, although the dispatch itself releivetl the anxiety of the more timid in an other direction, as it indicated that General White, instead of act¬ ing wholly on the defensive, ns it is held in many quarters he ought to do, persists in making sorties and risking another Nicholson’s Nek disaster. Generally, however, the cherry toiie of the dispatch showing that, there is no anxiety at the Ladysmith as regards the ability of beleaguered garrison to hold its own, has had an excellent effect on the count *y- From the fact that General White is able to take tho offensive and shell a Boer camp it seems thnt Ladysmith is not so closely besieged as was supposed. Not much importance, however, is attached to the shelling of the Boer laager, ns the war office has no confirmation of tho story .that the Orange Free Staters’ camp at Rcstcr’s has been captured. Were this true, it might have consid¬ erable effect oil the future attitude of the Orange Free State, which is not so directly concerned in the conllict as the Transvaal. The movement of Boers into Cape Colony is beginning to awaken British fear that they have greatly underesti¬ mated the forces they will have to meat, and that even General Bailers’ task may not be so easy as anticipated. It is becoming apparent that all tho British calculations, based on the loyally of tbe population, aro hope¬ lessly at sea or there has been a very serious leakage of Dutch sympathizers from Natal and Capo Colony. Other¬ wise there is no accounting for the largo forces of burghers reported from all directions. The war office, conse¬ quently, is being urged to have more troops in readiness for all possible de¬ mands. Advices from other parts of South Africa are distinctly unpalatable and everything points to a critical situa¬ tion in Natal and the northern por¬ tions of until Capo Colony, likely to grow acute General White is either re¬ lieved or decisively defeated. Nobody dares to think of capitulation. Rather than that be is expected in tho last re¬ sort, if Ladysmith becomes untenable, to make a desperate effort to cut his way through the liners back into low¬ er Natal and to jbiiV hnfids with the garrison there, which is now almost certain to bo reinforced by the first arrivals of the army corps from Eng¬ land and to bo pressed forward to re¬ new touch with him. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. I.lMt of No tv I n<l UMtrloi* Fnlabl inhml the l’#»»t Week. Tho more important of the new in¬ dustries reported during tbe week ending November 4th, include a box factory iii Virginia; brick works in Misistippi; coal mines and coke ovens in West Virginia; cotton mills in Georgia, Mississippi and South Garolina; a cotton and woolen mil! in Texas; Button seed oil tn1f!n in Mis¬ sissippi and Texas; flouring mills in the Caroliuas aud Ten¬ nessee; furniture factories in North Carolina und West Virginia; a 250,- 000-hushel grata elevator in Texas; a harrow factory in South Carolina; a hoop factory in Arkansas; an ice fac¬ tory in Florida; a knitting mill in North Carolina; lumber mills in Tex¬ as; natural gaH and oil companies in West Virginia; a navigation company in North Carolina, a peanut factory in Virginia; a shoe factory in Georgia; soap factories in Georgia aud North Carolina; a stave factory in Georgia; telephone companies in South Caro¬ lina and Tennessee; u vehicle work* and a window fixture factory in Texas; zinc smelters, 8500,000 to be invested, in Arkansas,—Tradesman (Chatta¬ nooga, Tcuu.) Dt.ssIo has nearly 400 orphan a yl- nru*. with 35.000 Inmates. AVnnts Regular Information. Tho British government has now asked that the Boer government per¬ mit Mr. Macrum, th<! United Htatcs consul at Pretoria, to transmit once a week u list of the British prisoners in Pretoria with a statement of their con¬ dition. ^*----r--—- pf . 4 nr- ■ McCarthy Leaves U'hiekamauga. A Chattanooga dispatch says: Cap¬ tain D. E. McCarthy will be succeeded as depot quartermaster at Chioamauga park by Captain Moses Zalinski, late of quartermaster’s department of Philadelphia. WHITE HOLDS POSITION. ICimcM.Ii l'r.'.. PlrH.ril With Hrnuiutliy Shown In Unlltul States. A Loudon speoial snys: The war office has received a telegram dis- patched from Ladysmith at 0:45 Tlinrsduy morning saying thnt Geu- oral White was well and holding his i" 1 *" 1 ”"- An official telegram reporting tho condition of tho wounded at Kimbor- ley tiddn that Colonel Kokewiteh, the British commander there, has learned from various sources that the lioev losses on tho occasion of the Into sortie of tho British troops from Kim- berley were very heavy. Tho London newspapers continue to express keen pleasure st tho sym¬ pathy of I he United States. The’St. James Gazette snys: “Few more graceful examples could bo imagined of the courteous spirit of American sympathy with this country, which has been so often evident o( lute, than the project of tho American ladies’ hospital ship, which will he fitted out with many of those Amer¬ ican nurses whoso services were so highly valued during the Cuban war, This is the first example of a hospital ship provided by a nation oliich is at pence for another during the stress of war, uud the widespread and gener¬ ous responses to its appeals from both sides of the Atluntic show howjwaniily the merciful idea is accepted by the citizens in both countries.” AFRIKANDERS JUBILANT. An ICxtrnorriimiry I’ii(>11a1i<mI In Burin NntTHiiupHrH. The Havas agency at Paris publish¬ ed tho following extraordinary dispatch Thursday which the agency suys was received through its correspondent at Brussels: “Cai-b Town —The news of the Boers’ two victories around Ladysmith has created considerable excitement uiuuug tlie Afrikanders who do not conceal their joy. Hir Alfred Milner, tho British high commissioner, is much prrtnbated at their attitude. General White, in these two engage¬ ments lost about 350 men killed, wounded snil prisoners. The second victory wns won by the Free Staters commanded by Lucas Moyer, who seized Coionso, thus cutting off retreat of General White, who is wounded. The investment of Lady¬ smith is complete, and the Boors are masters of Pietermaritzburg und the Durban railway. “News tins reached General White that Matching is closely beseignd, and Hint the Boers havo successfully re¬ pulsed the sorties. Tlio surrender of Mafeking is expected. “Lima” NAYS FlINiSTON. General Hrln B . Suit Air.ln.t Arcl.M.Imp I. eland 1.1,1. Facer. A special to The Kansas City Star from Albuquerque, N. M., says: Ocneral Frederick Fuuston, who is enrouto homo with the mustered out Twentieth Kansas, has wired his Topeka attorneys, Gleen, Ware A Glcen, to bring proceedings against Archbishop Ireland of St. I'aul, for criminal libel because of statements attributed to the urchbisbop in aro- cent interview. General Funiion also instructed liis lawyers to begin criminal and civil proceedings against tho Monitor, a Catholic paper of Ran story. Fianciseo, which fiiHt printed the In a recent interview in Chicago, Archbishop Ireland was quoted as say- ing that General Funston had been charged with looting Catholic churches in the I’liilipines. The charges tile alleged to havo been referred to by arch- bishop were made by the editor of The Monitor, soon after tho landing of the Kansas troops in Hun Francisco, The Monitor stat ed, it is said, that General Funston had taken two mag- nificent chalices from a certain church in the Philippines aud had sent them liome to Ids wife. Archbishop Ire- land in his Chicago interview quoted as culling upon General Funs- ton to deny the truth of tho article und sue the editorof The Monitor for libel, or the public would beobliged, its will, to believe him guilty of (jrimiua! acts of which he has been ac- cused. British Read and Wounded. A special dispatch received iu Lon¬ don from and LiAlynmith says twenty ish dead 100 wounded were count¬ ed on the scene of Monday's while 870 prisoners were sent to Pro- tor ia. SCHLEY IN BIRMINGHAM. Alabama City Morally Welcome* the Hero of Santiago. Birmingham, Ala., was crowded Monday with visitors from all over Alabama^ to pay'honor to Admiral and Mrs. Winfield B. Hohley. and jammed The depot was packed block with people, and the streets for a in each direction were crowded. A large copdon of military an escort for .tbg^ ailmiral .from the depot to the Morrfs hotel. The streets were gay with bunting and pictures of tho hero of Santiago, with those of Wheeler and Dewey, were prominent everywhere. NO. I I. PROPHET NEILL SS DISCREDITED lie Is Accused of Trying to Wreck tSie Colton Growers. SECRET CIRCULARS WERE USED. His Probabilities Regarding the Cotton Crop Caused Loss oi Millions. A special from New Orleans says: “The article in the Atlanta Constitu¬ tion of November 1st, on “Mr. Neill’s Fnko,” created a great stir here. Mr. Neill refused to disouss it or to say anything about it and will not say whether ho proposes to issue another statement as to tho crop modifying his former circulars as to the yield as long us that article stands. “He attributes the hull movement largely to Price, MeCormiok & Co., " ho, he says, are deeply and person¬ al ly interested in sending up the price of cotton, nnd claims tlmt they liavo spent hundreds of thousands of dol¬ lars in sending out circulars and ca¬ blegrams on the subject of damage to the crops, and he cited the onso of a long telegram sent by the firm to a single dealer in Havre, in tho hojto of influencing the price there. “But the general sentiment in New Orleans, outside of the very small coterie backing Mr. Neill, nnd finan¬ cially interested in his prophecies is that lie Iiuh wrecked himself as a cot¬ ton prophet this year, and that he will never be able recover from the com¬ plete failure of liis estimates. The English spinuers who confided in him because of biu success in the previous few years, will lose so heavily this season b«cause of their again,’or trust, that they wiU nover believe him accept liis guesses. “This is the prevailing sentiment here. For u long time Hie result wns doubtful. Mr. Neill had so strong u hold on the Liverpool market tlist it seemed impossible to break its belief in him, nnd the unfavorable re]>ortn (hat ciimn in from nil quarters from the agricultural departments, the pa¬ pers and experts generally could not prevail against his dictum that, tho crop at a minimum would bo 11,000,000 bales. For nearly a month the battle, here raged, but tho Neill forces hnvo been steadily losing ground until uow t(jero j H „„ question us to tile result. * 'The battle is won, nnd it is fully rccog uized.bore that nothing that can occur will send back the price of cot- ton to where it would have been hud Neill’s statement proved correct. Borne of the Neill followers may keep down the price of cotton slightly at New Orleans and other ports, but in the interior Hie prico is stiff. Letters from East Feliciana and otl\OTparishes show that tho farmers are insisting on 7 cords for their cotton and getting it, a« much ns in New Orleans, the pur- chaser being glad to get it at that figure and pay tho freight to the city. “Mr. Neill is another case of tho pitcher going too often to the well. Ho is tho victim of bis success in tho lust two years in his estimates of the crop. He has been engaged in this business a very long time. Of his earlier estimates little is known. Ho supplied them to European spinners, especially English spinners, fnrnish- ing his circulars at so much to each subscriber. Tu these ho reported the condition of tbe crop from time to time with the probable yield, “When n Hhort time ago an attempt was made to collect some of these es- timates for the purpose of.detesmin- ing whether they were correct or,not and whether they were not, almost uni- vei-nally in excess of the actnal yield, with the eftect of depressing the price cotton, it was impossible to Und any of these circulars. They were not the is- sued or published on this side of water. Occasionally a circular found its way back to this country, sent here by a British house to its agent* for inquiry, blit there wss not sufficient data to determine whether or not 'Mr. Neill had proved u success in as an the ex¬ pert and statistician estimating size of the cotton crop.” OFFICERS SEVERELY IIOABTED. heiumtlooul Itoport Forwarded, p, War office From Hliafter's Headquarter*. The Ran Francisco Examiner says that the most sensational report of a military board of inquiry ever sent to the war department frum that city has been forwarded to Washington from the headquarters of Major Oeneral Hlmfter. The document consists of . nearly one hundred typewritten pages and contains the severest kind of crit- icisfri of the methods employed by officers in charge of the sick soldiers who returned from the Philippines on tho transports Tartar and Newport on October 10.