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About The Ashburn advance. (Ashburn, Ga.) 18??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1899)
y THE ASHBIJRN ADVANCE. vol. vrir. FROOPS ADVANCE RAPIDLY A\uch New Territory Is Being Invaded By HacArthur’s Men. l.iNY NATIVES FRIENDLY Filipinos Return to Their Momss as the Cohorts of Ameri¬ cans Pass On. The following dispatches have been received nt Manila from corrcspond- ents_of the Associated. Press accom¬ panying the American advance north¬ ward; "Gbhowa, November 18.—General MaoArthur entered Gerona, as already cabled, this afternoon. The insur¬ gents had fled last Monday, after burning the depot. Nothing else was destroyed by them. Gerona is tho first town along tho Manila-Dagupan railway line where the natives did not run at the approach of the Americans. The padres offered quartert in the church and convent. The town has one good house. Gerona is the scat of heavy English sugar interests. "The trip here was a hard one and occupied six hours in oovering seven miles and a half, most of the time hav¬ ing been spent in fording a quarter of a mile flood running of the Bio Tar- lac. We have no wagons, and pack mules and native hearers carry all our supplies. Bayom- ‘‘The natives here say that bong was occupied last Sunday by mounted troops, probably General Young’s brigade of General Lawton’s division. The people here are of a better class than we have usually found, and they welcomed the Ameri¬ cans, as they evidently realize that their agricultural interests will revive. General MaoArthur said this after¬ noon; (( < We Beem to be entering a differ¬ ent political atmosphere.' The people here seem to ho leas attached to Agui- naldo’s cause than those in many towns w* have entered on the railroad line. “ ‘The command will move north¬ ward at. bayhreak tomorrow, toward Bayomboug. Gerona will be garrison¬ ed with two oompanies of the Thirty- sixth.’ “Immediately on entering Gerona Slavcn’s soouts moved up the track toward Paniqne. On the way they en¬ countered au intrenched party of in¬ surgents, whom they drove back, then entering the town, and eaptnring four locomotives and thirteen guns as al¬ ready cabled. They learned that 600 insurgents had left tho town in the course of tho afternoon. MaeArHiur Advance*. “Paxitub, November 18.—General MaoArthnr’s troops arrived from Ge- rona in the course of the morning. The railroad beyond this point has not been destroyed. The captured railway stook is being repaired to han¬ dle supplies. The expedition will go north toward Bayombong. The wtin sig¬ nal corps is oonstrncting lines great rapidity. “A native conrier from Bayombong reports that the American troops left the town soon after they entered and that many natives remain, although no insurgents. "General MaoArthnr discovered here Major Jones, formerly ehief snr- geon. He resides at Bacolor, and is about to return there to rosnino his practice. Major Jones sayR that all respectable Filipinos are disgusted with the behavior of the insurgents aud aie glad that the Americans have tho upper hand. "A continuous procession of refu¬ gees is entering Pauique from the north, indicating the proximity of other American, troops probably the railroad line. These refugees say that the insurgents have not known which way to turn with the Amerkians occupying so many places in the north. Pauique is a rich sugar town. "Some of the wealthy Chinese and the poorer natives fled at the approach of oar troops, but they are now confi¬ dently returning. The rain has caus¬ ed, the weather is fine and tho country is drying rapidly. Native* Friendly. "MoKAOADA, November 19, 12:30 a. lu.—Advancing through the enemy’* INJUNCTION IS DENIED. No Receiver For the Southern R, and L. Association of Atlanta. At Atlanta, On., Judge J. H. Lump¬ kin, presiding officer of the Fulton snperlor court, refused to grant an in¬ junction against the Southern IJuildiDg and Loan Association. It will be remembered that time ago F- M. Tnttle and others, claiming to be stockholders in loan comply, fi'ed a petition in superior court asking that the associa¬ tion be enjoined from transacting ther busm* 8 * and that a receiver appointed to take charge of the afihirs, claim being made that the company was iuiul»e“t- Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing eiven Prompt Attention. AS!! HERN. HA., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER k T>, 1S'H>. country by train from Paniqne, a dis¬ tance of five miles, tho Americans reached Monaeada, where the natives have displayed a friendly disposition. Tho train is stalled hero by the wreok of two locomotives and fifty-four oars —evidently intentional--on the main track. The freightbouse and depot had been burned. No attempt will be made to save tho wrecked rol'lsg stock, but the track will be cleared, and as soon as the two small breaks have been repaired,the expedition will continued northward. Thtis far the advance'bas been a complete success. Captain Carr, of tlie signal corps, has laid a wire from Paniqne." GAINS FOR TAYLOR. Result From a Judge’s Decision Regarding Mistake In Print¬ ing the Ballots. A special from Louisville says: General Taylor gained 1,193 votes through a decision of Judge Jones at Glasgow, Ky., in tho Nelson county case. The Courier-Journal reports from the official count in 118 of the 119 counties give Taylor a plurality of 201. This, with the Nelton oounty vote, makes Taylor’s plurality 1,450, accord¬ ing to Democratic newspaper figures, which are less favorable to him than those received from Republican news¬ paper sources and at tho Republican state headquarters. In addition the official count in Louisville has shown gains of several hundred votes for Taylor over the unofficial returns, which are not yet inoluded in The Courier-Journal’s estimates, the count in Lonisville and the county being still unfinished. Bepublican estimates of Taylor’s plurality are now about 2,fi00. Judge Jones decision in Glasgow in- volvsd 1,198 votes, which, though oast for W. S. Taylor, were certified for W. P. Taylor by the precinct officers be¬ cause of an error in printing the forms. Judge Jones, on application of Taylor, granted a writ directing the prealnot election officer of Nelson county to correct tho error in their certificates and certify the vote for W. S. Taylor. Over twenty indictmonts w p ere re¬ turned by the federal grand jury against alleged violotors of election laws, but pending the arrest of the persous wonted no names will be made pnblic. JOUBERT IS NOT DEAD. Bf.patche. From I.it'l jcmltli are IUhjsIvxmI At Lorenzo Mnrqiitt*. Censored nnd belated dipatohes from a correspondent near Ladysmith arriv¬ up to Tuesday, November 14th, are ing at Lorenzo Marques. Commandant Weilbnck captured White a man who reported that General was wounded and had gone to Pieter¬ maritzburg, leaving General French in command. This, however does not tally with the Transvaal’s Information. The prisoner also roported that the British foroes were hiding in under¬ ground chambers in order to avoid the shells, and said there were about one thousaud wounded in the hospl- lals. He further states that Goncral Jou- bert had been indisposed, but is bet- ter. MESSENGER* OF THE SKY. Itlrmlnfflinni. Ala., Ti-.a 1 .m 1 to a Siipjiosoil M.t.orjc Shower. A strango phenomena, supposed to be a part of the tri-centenary meteoric disturbance scheduled by the astrono¬ mers, was observed in Birmingham, Ala., Sunday night between the hours of 7 and 9 o’clock. The fiery messengers made their ap¬ pearance directly overhead, attracted much attention and caused no litiie fear among the negroes. As many as ten meteors were s*e», all of which were in the nebulae form, resembling comets. They first appear¬ ed ns patches of light and at tdm— would glow a fiery red and then fade away, repeating the operation a num¬ ber of times before they finally disap¬ peared. CORBETT AFTER JEFFRIES. A Mutch Between the Champion ami 05 - Champlon I« Arranged. A New York dispatch says: A matob between Jim Jeffries, the champion heavy-weight pugilist, and Jim Cor¬ bett, ex-ebampion, has been arranged between Corbett personally and W. A. Brady for Jeffrie*. Champion Jeffrie* will have the fixing of the date. Explanation Wanted. The board of managers of the New York cotton exchange is investigating the reports that persons interested in the cotton exchanges received advance information from the government’s latest estimate of the cotton ciop. SCHLEY GETS ORDERS. Secretary Long Lets the Admiral Go Without Ordering a Court of Inquiry. A Washington special pays; The secretary of tho navy 1ms decided to lot Admiral Schloy start for his cruise without asking for an investigation for himself or ordering n court of inquiry for Admiral Schley. Uis orders to sail wore signed Mon¬ day, ami they were sent to him at. onoe. The bureau of navigation had collected every newspaper clipping which had anything to ssy against Secretary Long, especially the signori articles of Agnus and McClure. Through a clipping agency it had collected s goodly number of attacks on Long, when that oflicinl came homo, tho effort being to have It appear that Admiral Schloy had instigated the at¬ tacks on tho secretary. Tho secretary went, ever the whole matter Monday morning, and when ha had seen every one and hoard the worst he refused to either ask for au investigation himself or order a courtmartial of Schley. Secretary Long gave out the above facts himself, and acknowledged that great pressuro had been brought to bear on him to order a court of inquiry. There is lunch feeling over the matter. DEMOCRATS CONCEDE. Thisy Ar« Convinced Thut. Ui>tnrna In Kentucky Favor Taylor. A special from Frankfort, Ky., says: The Democratic state campaign com¬ mittee eoncedos that Taylor has a majority on tho faco of the returns, but bases a hope of the election of tho Democratic ticket on throwing out tho vote of Louisville on account of the alleged interference of the state mili¬ tia and of Johnson and Knox counties, where it is charged tissue ballots were used. The Kentucky election law plainly provides for s secret ballot, and tho Bepublicaus admit they are not as well fortified in tho defense of their inter¬ ests in tho Johnson and Knox connty cases as might be, hut do not credit to any extent the Democratic claim re¬ garding Lonisville. In faet, they as¬ sert that should Lonisville be thrown out on the pretext claimed, they have the assurance that Governor Bradley will back them up in resistance, wliioh they say is already fully planned. Tho Goohol malingers announce they will not take an appeal from the decision of Judge Jones, at Glasgow, where 1,190 Nolson connty votes, erroneously certaiuly for W. P. Tay¬ lor, wore ordered counted for W. H. Taylor. In this Rtato of the caso tho vote of Jefferson, Knox and Johnston oounties must be wiped ont to give Goebol a majority, but his managers, it is believed, are collecting evidence of alleged fraud in various ltepubliean counties and on thin will ask the state election board to throw out those counties. MOB WAS SCATTERED. fthcrilf’s Tonso protected Frl»oner In Covington Jnll. There was considerable excitement in Covington, Ga., Monday night when soventy-five or a hundred masked men rode to Shoriff Anderson’s house anil demanded the keys of the jail for the purpose of getting a young man by tho name of Collins, who had been looked up by the sheriff to prevent his being lynched by tho enraged people at Porterdale mills. Collins had mot a young woman by tho name of Kurgas at Mitchell’s springs, who livos at Portordale mills, and made indecent proposals to her. She resented the insult and, as soon as she could, informed her relatives of the young man’s impudence. It was hut a few minutes before a crowd of excited men gathered and they went in pursuit of Collins, but officers caught tho fellow before tho Porter- dale people got him ami lodged him in jail at Covington. Rumors reached Covington early in the night that a mob would visit tho city and storm the jail and the shoriff summoned a posse of six men, well armed and stationed them inside the wails. When the mob approached tho jail tho posse opened fire and tho mob retreated in all directions, for the re¬ turn fire was a great surprise. One man of the mob was shot, but was carried off. Ho wns within a few feet of tho jail fence when the officers fired and was seou to reel anil fall to his knees. Two of his crowd carried him off. FINISHF.H LOUISVILLECOUNT. The City and Connty <Uvn Taylor a. Plural¬ ity of 3 , 4 1 3 . A Louisville dispatch says: The county board of canvassers adjourded late Monday afternoon until Wednes¬ day, after having eompletod the offi¬ cial count of the ballots which were cast November 7th. The city and county give Taylor a plurality of 3,413. The work of the board was the consid¬ eration of ten contested precinct* in various part* of the oity which had been pas*»d as the count progressed. Five of th**e were thrown ont and fivo were counted. This resulted in a gain of two members of the legislature for the Democrats. FATHER KILLS HIS CHILDREN Horrible Tradcgy Enacled Ry In¬ sane Man In Chicago. DEED DELIBERATELY PLANNED Shot Four of His Offspring and Then Turned Deadly Pistol Upon Himself. Carrying out a plot ho had appar¬ ently planned with deliberation, Cor¬ nelius Corcoran, a Chicago maniac, shot four of his ohildren, killing throe of them, and ended his own life. The tragedy occurred Friday at hia home, 5401 Dearborn street. Tho dead arc: Cornelius Corcoran, 49 years old. Margaret Corcoran, S years old. John Corcoran, 7 years old. Lizzie Corcoran, i) years old. Kate Corcoran, fourtoen years old, may die, and if she recovers she will lose her left eye. Tho police aro convinced the man waa insane. Corcorun had lived with his seven ohildren in a flat building at 5401 Dearborn street for a month past. To all outward appearances ho was a kind and considerate parent. For some days ho hail plotted for tho death of Uis children, and he nearly accom¬ plished his purpose Tuesday night. Hearing the children cough, he arose and in tho dark administered lauda¬ num to fiveof them, Clifford,Timothy, John, Margaret and Lizzie. Tho first two wore removed to the Mercy hos¬ pital, whore Timothy died the next Corcoran exhibited inch profound grief over tho affair that the police and coroner thought the giving of the laudanum was a mistake. Balked in his purpose to end the lives of the young ones, Corcoran, It Is thought, made deliberate plans for his act of Friday, About 10 o’clock the grand¬ mother of the ohildren, Mrs. Margaret Wrenn, accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Mamie Corbett, called at tho Corcoran homo. When they rang the hell Corcorun called out from tho in¬ side; "Whose there?” “H’s Mamie and your mother,” re¬ plied Mrs. Corbett. Corcoran thrust hit head out of the door, disclosing the faot that he was attired for tho night and elosed the door again, saying: "Wait just a minute, Mamie.” The two women opened the door and stepped into the hnllwa y. Just then three shots were heard, followed by a succession of screams. In tho panio the two women started put the door way and ran down the street screaming at the top of their voices. "It’s murdorl It’s murder!" shouted Mrs. Corbett frantically, anil hurrying to an adjacent drug store, word was sent to the Fiftieth street and Hyde park police stntion. An appalling sight greeted the eyes of Lieutenant. Clancy, Bergeant Byan nnd other officers when they entered the Corcoran flat. In the first bed¬ room just off the parlor was the body of Margaret lying in a pool of blood at. the hegil of the bed, while at tho fopt lay John, unconsoious and breath¬ ing heavily. In the room to the rear Corcoran’s dead body was found on the floor, while that of the baby, Liz¬ zie, reclined on a pillow. A revolver lay near Corcoran’s right band. Fivo of the chambers wore empty. Every one of tho wounds with the exception of Kato’a waa iriilio';ed be hind the oar. Kate was shot in the left temple. Tho police removed Kate and John to the Mercy hospital and later tho baby, Lizzie, who was still breathing, wns Inkeu there. John died within a half hour after his ar¬ rival at tho hospital and no hopes were hold out for tho recovery of the others. GftVff Tliem Whl»hy, Evidence of Corcoran’s intention to kill bis cbildron were seen in tho house. In one room empty whisky and wine bottles showed bo had given tho children liberally of liquor and stupefied thorn. Corcoran wns injured abont three years ago in a collision with a cable car while driving a mail wagon. His log was broken nnd his brain was af¬ fected, it is said. Bix months ago Corcoran’s wife, the daughter of Mrs. Wonn, became insane nnd since that time she has been an inmate of an asy¬ lum at Kankakee. The only child to escape injury was Marion, sixteen years old, who is at tho hospital nursing her brother Clif¬ ford. Methodist* to Organize In Porto Rico. A Washington dispatch says: The general t^ie committee on missionary work in Methodist church ha* decided to organize two churches in Porto Rico, one at Ponce and one at Han Juan. THE FIRST MEETING Botwfien Governor Johnston ami Senator Morgan In Alabama, AN IMMENSE CROWD WAS ON HAND ^peakeri Freely CrlilclitM! Knelt Other's Record to tho r.dll\cntli>n of tho Afiflottthlitge. Practically the entire population of Limestone county, ns well as nearly all the notable Democratic loaders of ■ f (he stale wore present at Athena, Alabama, Saturday, to attend the joiat debate between Senator Morgan and Governor Johnston, which marks (lie opening of what Is cxpcctod to bo the most notable campaign in Alabama •ince tho civil war. II was tho first time that the gov¬ ernor has from the stump annonuoed his candidacy for this high olllce ami Senator Morgan came down from Washington to meet him and to give au account of the people of hia stew¬ ardship. The fact that the moating was ox- pec od to lino np the campaign bo- tweou these two favored and favorite sous of the state, defining the issue* between them, drew politicians from all parts of the state and naturally tho deepest interest was manifested tn all the proceedings. The governor had scheduled four mootings for Lime¬ stone county, because it is one oi the earliest to make its nomination fa* tho legislature. Honntor Morgan, as soon aH he heard of this engagement, wired the gov¬ ernor, asking for a division of lime. Tho usual sparring back and forth ha* followed. There was no trouble about the iiret debate, but it wns not until his con¬ cluding speed) that Governor John¬ ston’s position with regard to the oth- tirs was known. Then he challenged the senator Vo join him In all bis ajs- polntmsnta and the challenge was promptly accepted. The real foaturo of Saturday’s de¬ bate was tho vigor of Senator Morgan’s attacks upon tho governor. It was evident from the beginning of his speech that Dm senator had Tost none of his love for a fight, and he waa merciless in some of his criticisms. On the governor’s side he attacked the senator particularly for what he termed his disloyalty to Bryan, quot¬ ing from some of the published Inter¬ views, and for the part he had played in the eunetitntioual convention fight. The elose frlonfii of Governor John¬ ston figure that a point hat been gain¬ ed in the governor’s favor by Senator Morgan’s aceoptanee of tbs eballenge to accompany the governor at ell hie appointments. They did not attempt to oonoeal their delight over this, and while they would deny inch a motive, it Is no secret that they believe the result of inch hard campaigning will he Senator Morgan’s physical break¬ down. BOBU GUNS INEFFECTIVE. Hombardinnnt. of f«<!y«inlth IU»nlU In No Miitnlnl Pnmnffp. A runner arrived at, Estcourt, Natal, November 17th, from Ladysmith,bear¬ ing dispatches from Genoral White, who reported nil well there. He adds that the Hoars’ shells have no effnot. General White recently made a sortie and drova tho boars from tholr Jons' position. Tho British did not lose a man. The town la healthy. The bombardment of Ladysmith was continued almost daily with big gnus. Tho Boers endeavored on Tuesday, November 14th, to make a closer in¬ vestment, but were repulsed, General White following this np with a sortie which drove the Boers from all thofr positions, with considerable loss. CHAM HE It 3 FORMALLY RESIGN*. Ofilof Juft tints of flfliiiiiu Tamtam f’npm-ft to Tfjrfto (ilavvrniiifiuD. Cliiof Justice Chambers, of Hamoa, resigned and hia resignation has been accepted for the United Slates, one of the three parties to tho Berlin trusty, by tb* president. 'The resignation also will be made to great Britain and Germany. The latest official ant of Mr. Chamber* was the submission «t a report upon bii administration of the office of chief jnatice np to tho time of bis departure from Apia. Tammany Saves Parnell Homestead. The Parnell homestead in Wicklow county, Ireland, now advertised under foreclosure proceedings, will not ho sold. Tammany Hail, at a mooting of tho cxecativo committee held Hatur- day, guaranteed the $10,000 needed to pay off the claims against tho home¬ stead. Jail as Hospital. Twenty-five of the men injured in the wreck on the Omaha nnd Fort Dodge road Friday are being cared for at Dennison, In. Accommoda¬ tions were so limited that a number of the least injured have been lodged in the county jail, which has been fitted up as an emergency hospital. NO. HV DEMOCRATIC CONFEERENCE National Executive Committee Meets In Chicago. DISCUSSIONS ARE KEPT SECRET Janes Declares That livery thing Is Favorable For Democrats at This Time The Democratic campaign for 1900 was practically inaugurated Monday the members of tho national Democratic executive committee met in secret session at the Sherman house in Chicago. Nearly e\ery member of tho committee was present when the session was called to order by Senator 1C. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman. Those present wore Chairman Jones, Vice Chairman Johnson, of Kansas; Secretary 0. A. Walsh, of Iowa; H. D. Clayton, Alnhnaua; Thomas Gahan, Il¬ linois; J. G. Shanklin, Indiana; I). J. Campan, Michigan; W. li. Thompson, Nebraska; J. M. Guffey, Pennsylva¬ nia; Edwin A. Price, of Nashville, Totiu., held a proxy from Committee¬ man 11 vail of ttint, state, while Norman Mack, of Buffalo, N. Y., hold a proxy from George Frederick Williams, of Massachusetts. A number of othor prominent Democratic leaders arc also in attendance on the meeting, includ¬ ing Urey Woodson, of Kentucky. This wa« tlio first, mooting of tho committee held since tho recent elec¬ tions, ami although only routine busi¬ ness, Including the naming of a place and date for a mooting of the full Democratic committee was stated to lie tho object of the mooting, it was the general feeling thut the scope and character of methods to be pursued in tho coming presidential campaign would practically bo outlined before the meeting came to a close. "There is one thing certain," said Chairman Jotios, "the meeting will affirm tho Chicago platform. At this time everything is favorable for tho It wan expeoted that William J. Bryan would ho present ut the meet¬ ing, lint according to n telegram re¬ ceived ho was not ablo to attend. Vico Chairman Johnson, of Kansas, said before the meeting was called that considerable time would bo dovoted to n discussion of the genoral situa¬ tion, ns indicated by recont elections hold in various states, arid report* would be received from tho commit¬ teemen of statsH in whiob elections woro held. "This i» only the regular mooting of tho executive committee,” said Mr. Johnson. "Tho committee hereafter will hold sessions every sixty days, and the meeting today will determine tho dato and meeting place of tho fuH committee. 1 cannot say what will he done In regard to tho campaign next yonr. At this meeting wo will carefully study the situation as indi¬ cated by the result of the elections. As to the talk of removing the national headquarters from Chicago, nothing will bo done. After the national con¬ vention the committee may decide to change. But until that time, so far as 1 know, headquarters will remain in Chicago." omphalic Committeeman Gahan was in his declaration that the notional campaign of 1900 wonid ho directed from Chicago, as tn 189(1, and any movement looking toward a change would lie strongly fought. A warm contest for the honor of en¬ tertaining tlio Democratic presidential convention in 1900 was indicated by the delegations present to urge the advantages of their respective cities. Milwaukee bad a big delegation, while delegations were also present from Kansas City and Cincinnati. Royal Christmas (lift. At tho marquis of Lansdowne’s sng- gostion, Queen Victoria has decided that her Christinas present to tho troops in South Afrioo Is to take the form of a tin of chocolate for each man. ASTRONOMERS DISAPPOINTED. Yala I'rofGMor* Will Coaifl KfFort* In Tlmlr Hunt for Mtatoorn. Tho astronomers of Yale college, New Haven, Conn., decided, Friday afternoon, to give up further observa¬ tions on tho shower of Leonids. Dr. F. L. Chase, of the observatory, said: "We have made several pioturos daring our observation of tho me¬ teors, bnt are not sure that wo have boon able to photograph any meteor* shower whatever. We think that the must be over aud we shall take no moro observations at present. We have observed a large number of spo¬ radic meteors, but have apparently caught no glimpse of tho Leonid*.
