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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE. J. B. IVOKNK, ) Ptblisbere. C. B. BKADV, f KRUGER’S PLEA IS REJECTED England Declares Emphatically That the War flust Go On to the Bitter End. LORD SALISBURY’S REPLY Text of Telegram Sent By Presi¬ dents Kruger and Steyn Ask¬ ing For Cessation of War. A London special says: A parlia¬ mentary paper containing the tele¬ grams sent to the British government by tho presidents of the South African republics and the Orange Free State and Great Britain’s reply thereto was issued Tuesday afternoon. The tele¬ gram of the two presidents was as follows: blood “Bloemfontein, Maroh 5.— -The and the tears of thousands who have suffered by this war and the prospect of all moral and economic ruin wherewith South Africa is now threatened make it necessary for both belligerents to ask themselves dispas¬ sionately and as in the sight of the tribune of God for what are they fight¬ ing and whether the aim of each jus¬ tifies all this appalling misery and de¬ vastation. “With this object and in view of the assertions of various British statesmen to the effect that this war was begun and is being carried on with the set purpose of undermining her majesty’s authority in South Africa and of set¬ ting up an administration over all of South Africa independent of her ma¬ jesty’s government, we consider it our duty to solemdly declare that this war was undertaken solely as a defensive measure to maintain the threatened independence of tho South African re¬ public, and is only continued in order to secure and maintain the incontesta¬ ble independence of both republics as sovereign international states and to obtain the assurance that those of her majesty’s subjects who have taken part with us inthis war shall suffer no harm whatever in persou or property. “On these conditions, and on these conditions alone, are we now, as in the past, desirous of seeing peace re¬ established in the South Africa; while if her majesty’s government is deter¬ mined to destroy the independence of the republics, there is nothing left to us and to our people but to persevere to the end in the course already be¬ gun. In spite of the overwhelming pre-eminence of British empire, we are confident that that God who light¬ ed the uiiextinguisliable fire of love of freedom in the hearts of ourselves and our fathres will not forsake us and will accomplish His work in us and in our descendants. “We hesitated to make the declara¬ tion earlier to your excellency, as we feared that as long as the advantage was always on our side and as long as our forces held defensive positions far within her majesty’s colonies, such a declaration might hurt the feelings and honor of the British people. But now that the prestige of the British empire may be considered to he as¬ sured by the capture of one of our forces by her majesty’s troops, and that we have thereby been forced to evacuate other positions which our forces had occupied, that difficulty is over and we can longer hesitate to clearly inform your government and people in tho sight of the whole civil¬ ized world, why we are lighting and on what conditions we are ready to re¬ store peace.” loud salisbukv’s answeb. The marquis of Salisbury to the presidents of the South African repub¬ lic and the Orange Free State: “Foheign Office, March 11.—I have the honor to acknowledge your honors’ telegram dated March 5tb, from Bloemfontein, of which the pur¬ port is principally to demand that her majesty’s government shall recognize ‘the incontestable independence’ of the South African republic and Free State ns 'sovereign international states’ and to offer on those terms to bring the war to a conclusion. “In the beginning of October last peace exited between her majesty and the two republics under conven¬ tions which were then in existence. A discussion had been proceeding some ALABAMIANS ASSIGNED. Speaker Henderson, of the Home, Make* Several Committee Change*. Several important committee changes affecting Alabama were announced by Speaker Henderson in the house Tues¬ day afternoon, Because of his recent appointment to the always coveted ,.| ;1 ee on the ways and means commit- te ,~ Mr. Underwood resigned from the place he has held on the judiciary committee and Mr. Clayton was ap¬ pointed to this committee in his place. M . Clayton iu turn resigned from the committee on insular affairs and Mr. brewer was given this important as- f jgnment. AVENGERS APPLY TORCH. f.i:her of Goosby Hot., Charged With Murder, Burned Out of Home. The residence of Lewis Goosby, futber of the two Goosby boys who are charged with the murder of Dan Mixns and his baby, was destroyed by i:re a few nights ago. It is generally relieved that Lewis Goosby and his wife were parties to the awful crime, and that the avenger, of Mr. Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention. months between her majesty’s govern* meet and the South African republic, of which the object was to obtain re¬ dress for certain very serious griev¬ ances under which the British resi¬ dents in South Africa were suffering. In the course of those negotiations the South African republic had, to the knowledge of her majesty’s govern¬ ment, made considerable armaments, and the latter had consequently taken steps to provide corresponding rein¬ forcements of the British garrisons at Cape Town and in Natal. “No infringement of the rights guar¬ anteed by the conventions had, up to that point, taken place on the British side. Suddenly, at two days notice, the South African republic, after issuing an insulting ultimatum, de¬ clared war upon her majesty; and the Orange Free State, with whom there had not been any discussion, took a similar step. “Her majesty’s dominions were im¬ mediately invaded by the two repub¬ lics. Siege was laid to three towns within the British frontier, a large portion of two colonies were overrun with great destruction of property and life, and the republics claimed to treat the inhabitants of extensive portions of her majesfy’s dominions ni if those dominions bad been annexed to one or the other of them. In anticipation of these operations the South African re¬ public had been accumulating for many years past military stores on an euormous scale, which by their charac¬ ter could ouly have been intended for use against Great Britian. “Your honors make some observa¬ tions of a negative character upon the object with which these prepara¬ tions were made. I do not think it necessary to discuss the questions you have raised. “The result of these preparations, carried on with great secrecy, has been that the British empire has been compelled to confront an invasion which has entailed upon the empire a costly war and the loss of thousands of precious lives. This great calamity has been the penalty Great Britain has suffered foT having, of recent years, acquiesced to the existence of the two republics, “In view of the use to which the two republics have put the position which was given them and the calami¬ ties their unprovoked attack have in¬ flicted on her majesty’s dominions, her majesty’s government can only answer your honor’s telegram by saying that they are not j repnred to assent to the independence either of the South Af¬ rican republic or the Orange Free State.” CURRENCY BILL A LAW. House Passes Heasure By Vote of 1 66 to 120 and It Is Sent to the President. A Washington special says: Tues¬ day’s dehato in tho house on the con¬ ference report on the Republican cur- rency bill brought out able speeches from two members of the Georgia del¬ egation—Mr. Lewis and Judge Mad¬ dox. The last step in the enactment of the hill was taken hv the house whon the conference report on the hill was adopted by a vote of yeas 160, nays 120, present and not voting, 10. The senate had already adopted the con¬ ference report, so it remained only for President McKinley to affix his signa¬ ture to the measures to make it a law. Arrangements had already been made for securing the pen with which the president signed the bill. TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS Will Meet In Nashville To Fleet Dele¬ gates and Make Nominations. The Tennessee state republican ex¬ ecutive committee has called a con¬ vention to meet in Nashville April 19 to send delegates to Philadelphia and nominate candidates for governor, railroad commissioner and electors. The form of the call will increase the bitterness of the fight between Con¬ gressman Brownlow and Commissioner Evans for control of the convention. EX-SENATOR CALL A CANDIDATE. Announce* That lie Will Make the Fight For Governorship of Florida. A Jacksonville special says: Ex- Senator Call will make the race for governor of Florida. He has fiually decided upon this course, and in an interview given out Tuesday says he will make the fight for governorship. Hobson Offers War Relics. Governor Johnston of Alabama is in receipt of a letter from Richmond Pearson Hobson, at Iloug Kong, in which the young hero expresses the desire to present his native state with a Bpanish-American war relic, a flag and flag pole. OTIS APPOINTS A GOVERNOR. General Kobbe Will Buie Over Province of Albay In Island of Lu* >n. General Otis has notified the war department that he has appointed Brigadier General William A. Kobbe, United Btates volunteers, military governor of the province of Albay, Luzon, and of the island of Catadua- nese, and temporarily, to subserve te^eJiaU purpos., of the island* C? ASH BURN, GA., SATURDAY. MARCH IT. 1900. “PEtiLEti” AGAIN AKUESTED. Alleged Labor Ageut Is Having Plenty of Trouble On Hand. An Atlanta dispatch gays: R. A. Williams, better known as “Peleg" Williams, the man who has been in so much trouble about sending negro emigrants westward, has ['gain been arrested on the fame old charge of hiring negro labor for emigration with¬ out a state license. There is also a warrant for Williams from South Carolina, and still another warrant which is in the hands of the sheriff of Pulton county. Chief Manly, of Atlanta, received a warrant for Williams several days ago from South Carolina, hut Williams was not in the city and the warrant was temporarily pigeon-holed, Saturday a warrant came to tho po¬ lice authorities from Athens, Ga. Sun¬ day morning Officer Hill found Wil¬ liams just as he stepped from a train at the depot, and the alleged labor agent was arjested and locked up at the polico barracks. Later in tho day the prisoner was turned over to the county officials, tho sboriff having a warrant for him. In the meantime the South Carolina warrant was brought to light, and Williams now has three new charges for labor hiring to answer to. Williams was arrested on a warrant in South Carolina last summer, and he got out of that scrape in some way and came to Georgia. He was arrested on the charge of hiring negroes in Morgan county. The case went against him, and he gave boud and took an appeal. He was again arrested in Greene county and gave bond, the case being postponed to await a decision by the supremo court in the Moigau county case. Tho prisoner is charged with em¬ ploying squads of negroes for planta¬ tions in Mississippi and Arkansas. There is a state law in Georgia, he states, which makes it necessary for a labor agent to have a $500 license for each county in which lie operates. This ho considers prohibitory and unconstitutional, lie lias appealed his case on the ground that tho law is not constitutional and that he can no more ho taxed than any railroad agent. Williams does not admit that he is working for the owners of the western farms, where the negro labor is want¬ ed, hut states that he is employed by tho railroads, on a salary, to induce emigrants to travel over certain routes. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Various Neiv Industries Established the Past week. The more important of new enter¬ prises reported during the past week include brick works in Tennessee and Texas; a bridge construction company iu West Virginia; coal mines in Texas; two cotton mills in Georgia, one in North Carolina, three in South Caro¬ lina, two, iu Tennessee aud one in Texas; one cotton seed oil mill each in Alabama and Texas, and two each in Georgia aud Mississippi; a cracker factory in Alabama; a $300,000 electric light aud power plant in Virginia; an engine and machine works in West Virginia; flouring mills in Georgia aud Tennessee; two furniture factories iu North Carolina and one in South Carolina; a grain elevator in Ken¬ tucky; hardware companies in Louis- ana aud Teunessce; ice and cold stor¬ age companies in Kentucky and North Carolina; iron ore mines in Alabama and Georgia; an irrigation company in east Texas; lumber mills iu Alabama, Florida and Tennessee; planing mills iu Alabama and North Carolina; a plaster company in West Virginia; sandstone quarries in Texas; a Btave factory iu West Virginia; telephone companies iu Alabama and the Caro- linas; a tobacco factory in North Car¬ olina; a $100,000 water power company, in Georgia; zinc mines in Arkansas.— Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) FROM CHAPEL TO GRAVE. Goebel’s Body Is Consigned to Earth In Frankfort Cemetery. Monday evening tho remains of Governor Willinm Goebel were taken from the chapel at Frankfort, where they have been under guard since February 8th, and buried in the plot of ground west of the chapel on the hill overlooking the Kentucky river, The services were brief, consisting simply of prayer and singing. Mem- bers of the legislature attended iu a body. Memorial services were held in both houses of the legislature dur- ing tho day. * COMMISSION COMING SOUTH. Industrial Conditions In This Section Will Be Thoroughly Looked Into. A Washington dispatch says: The ndustrial commission will begin hear¬ ings in Atlanta, Ga., Monday, March 19th, and will continue in session iu that city for four days or longer. The hearings in Georgia will not be con- fined alone to an investigation of the general conditions of agriculture in the south, as has been stated, hut will embrace investigations of manufact- nrers, transportation and trusts, only one day, Monday, being given to hear- ings before the sub-committee on ag- riculture. - NEGROES KILL NEGRO. Brute Quickly Disposed of By Member* of His Own Kace. A dispatch from _ Hernando, , .... Miss., says: 1 homas Cl ay ton, a. negro, was shot to death Friday night >y bers of his own race leeause o a inal assault on a ten-year-old girl. He Wft8 to caljln door and bill- lets, . for nW f 1 ? ze ? W1 S. ® er “ wtre fi’i che hl . * !bod y- Tn6 negT0M r *‘ THE SITUATION DESPERATE Both Taylor and Beckham Have Armed Porces and Complications Reach Critical Stage. POWERS AND DAVIS ESCAPE They Are Intercepted, However, At Lexington By Sheriff and Police and Jailed. Almost without warning the storm center of excitement in tho Kentucky gubernatorial strugglo shifted to Lex- ington Saturday night. Secretary of State Caleb Powers and Captain Davis, for whom warrants were issued charging complicity in the murder of Governor Goebel, after spending tho day in the statehouse at Frankfort, to which the civil officers bearing the warrants were refused ad¬ mittance by tho soldiers on duty, left town in disguise. Powers and Davis wore slipped aboard a Chesapcak and Ohio train at 8 o’clock Saturday night and speeded toward Lexington. A squad of soldiers, coming from tho governor’s mansion nt double quick, caught the train just before it pulled out. Tho plan of escape was so neatly laid and executed that it took tho polico and big force of deputy sheriffs appointed to guard the entranco to the capitol grounds and prevent their escape, off their feet when they real¬ ized what hail occurred. It was sev¬ eral minutes before the truth of the escape of tho men was definitely known. Chief of Folice Williams immedi¬ ately sent telegrams to Lexington, Midway and all stations along the road, notifying officers of the escape and ordering them to be on the look¬ out. On the arrival of tho train in Lex- id gton at 8:40 Secretary of Stato Bow¬ ers and Capitol Policeman Davis and Lieutenant Peak were arrested by the Lexington police and tho sheriff and deputies. There was a large force of officers awaiting thefugitives. Powers and DaviB still wore tho uniforms of soldiers aud Davis had on false whisk- ers. There was a wild scene when the officers broke into the car and revol¬ vers were driven by all, but the small squad of soldiers were greatly out¬ numbered by tho police force of Lex¬ ington and the largo force of deputies with the sheriff, and the arrest was ef¬ fected without difficulty. A local attorney recognized Powers and also pointed out Davis. They were seized and hurried to the jail. As the procession swept toward the jail some people started the report that there was to he a lynching, and soon the streets were packed with people, an enormous crowd gathering about tho jail. Davis, Towers and Peake were hurried to the upper cells, but Peake was later released on bond on a common warrant charge of resisting arrest. Davis had $125 in money on his persou ani a revolver. There was found on Powers $1,300. In the iuside pocket of each man was found a pardon from Governor W. B. Taylor, duly signed aud sealed. Pow¬ ers made the statement to an Asso¬ ciated Press representative that he was not fleeing from arrest. He was sim¬ ply getting away from Frankfort to avoid lying in jail as Whitaker had been forced to do; that he had nothing to fear from arrest, as he was not guilty of the charge. Bheriff Boswortli applied at once to the armory for a special detail of sol¬ diers under Captain Longmiro and they responded, arriving at the jail a few moments later, prepared to resist tho rumored prospective attack. Tho sheriff then designated a posse to sup¬ plement a squad of soldiers provided trouble might come and declared that any attempt to take either of the prisoners from the jail would bo re¬ sisted to a finish. Tho Sabbath day brought a hopeful and encouraging calm to the storm. Judge George Denny, a prominent Ro- publican attorney, callod on the pris- oners during tho day andnwas closeted with them several hours. He will rep- resent them in whatever legal Bteps are taken. SNUFF TRUST UNDER WAY. All of the Hie Com panic. Are Organlxlng In the East. The New York Journal of Commerce says: The recent negotiations of the Arner- j can a nd Continental Tobacco compa- niea to arrange for a consolidation of the leading snuff interests of the coun- try are said to have been practically completed and a new $25,000,000 com- ; j, a ny will, it is stated, he organized to take over all the snuff business of both the Continental Tobacco and American Tobacco companies as well as the At- lantic Bnuff company and Helrna Snuff company. PREACHER READY FOR PRESS. Subscription* to Sheldon’* Unique Edi¬ tion* Beach High Figure. The first issue of the Bheldon edi- ! tion of the Topeka (Kansas) Capital wi jj pear Tuesday moraing. The gu t, scr jpti on 1 j R t for the edition at C p. | Friday was 201,437. For a week tb(j subscriptions have aggregated <2 5, 000 a day. Editions of the Capital during Shel- don week will he printed in London, New York, Chicago and Kansas City. BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM. Report Is (liven Out That Taylor Would Attempt to Arrest Beckham. Sunday morning tho Democrats and the Republicans in Kentucky were for tho first time since the present politi¬ cal complications assumed acute form, divided into two armed and organized factions. Surrounding the capitol and tho state executive building and camped in the grounds around Governor Tay¬ lor’s home were nearly 200 state mili¬ tia, well provided with ammunition, while in the corridors of tho hotel in which the Democratic state executive officers are located, and in the streets adjaceut to that quilding were sixty special officers and tho men and hoys of a militia company that was organ¬ ized in Frankfort during tho day, as the nucleus of Governor Beckham’s state guard, besides scores or more of heavily armed citizens, partisans of the Democratic element. Within an hour after the democratic leaders heard a rumor that an attempt was to ho made by the state militia to take Gov. Bock am into custody a pe¬ tition had been circulated and signed by the requisite number of men neces¬ sary to form a militia company. The men guarded the Capitol hotel all night against any possible attempt to arrest Governor Beckham. Tho Democratic partisans say Uiat should the militia attempt to interfere with the session of the legislature, per¬ sistent rumors of which had been in circulation all day, it would be next to impossible to avert bloodshed. Tho republican officials, however, deny that such action has been ever contemplated, and that the legislature would not ho molested in any way. The formation of the state guard in Frankfort to support Governor Beck¬ ham was undertaken by City Clerk Ben Marshall, who circulated a paper and enlisted tho requisite number of men who are to compose the new com¬ pany. The guns for this company have been provided by citizens, most of them being either needle guns or winchesters. Sunday afternoon a report gained currency that Governor Taylor had given his soldiers orders to arrest Governor Beckham and other officers of the Democratic state government. On account of this report the men enlisted by Captain Marshall were assembled at the city hall, armed and sworn in as special police for the pur¬ pose of protecting the Democrrtic offi¬ cers who ore still quartered at tho Capitol hotel. A large number of cit¬ izens also volunteered and were as¬ signed to various posts in the vicinity of the hotel to offer a resistance in case tho talked-of arrests were at- tempted. > after¬ Governor Beckham Sunday noon appointed Colonel David R. Mnr- ry, of Clover Point, assistant adjutant general, with the rank of colonel, and he was sworn in. Tho official announcement was made that this appointment is only tempor¬ ary. This was regarded as significant, it being understood that Colonel Mur¬ ray accepted tho appointment present on ae- count of the gravity of the situation, and with the understanding that ho could rosign when the condi¬ tions in the stato become more quiet. According to a statement made by Governor Taylor to a representative of tho Louisville Commercin', lie has granted a pardon to each of the per- sons for whom warrants have been is- sued charging them with being acces¬ sories to the assassination of Governor Goebel, including Secretary of State Caleb Powers and ex-Beeretcry of State Charles Finley. In his statement Gov¬ ernor Taylor recites tho conditions under which ho claims to have been elected, and charges the Democratic contestants for utate offices with con¬ spiracy to secure control of the gov¬ ernment. BRITISH CASUALTIES TO BATE. Up to Monday Morning Total Dosses In War Footed Up 115,077. The war office in London posts a bulletin announcing the casualties of the South African war up to Monday morning as follows: Killed, 2,41$; wounded, 8,747; died of disease, 1,029; missing, 3,483; total, 16,677. Fatal Fire In Boston. Fire early Sunday morning in the building of the Massachusetts Maoorin: Company, on North street, Boston, caused a loss estimated from $75,000 to $150,090. One man was killed and four seriously injured. T W E NT Y-EI« H TM»K A D. Beficue Work Still Going On at Bed A»h Mine. The total number of those taken out of tho Bed Ash mine up to Friday night was thirty-one. Of these Wil- liarn Robinson, Elisha Bruce and a boy named Tom, all colored, are living i and may recover. Tho total number of dead taken out is twenty-eight, and the number thought to he in the mine I is twenty. This makes forty-eight killed and thiee injured* VOL. VIII. NO. 82. TRUCE IN KENTUCKY Taylor Kemains In Power While Beckham Acta Governor. LEGISLATURE adjourns SINE DIE Teuipornry Pence Patched Up at Confer* ©nee Between Adjutant General* Collier and CaMlemun. Tho legislature of Kentucky adjourn¬ ed siue die at Frankfort Tuesday af¬ ternoon. A conference between Ad¬ jutant Generals Oollior and Castlemau resulted in a perfect understanding being reached. Governor Taylor will continue to act as governor. Gover¬ nor Beckham will make no move to- ward securing possession of the stnto buildings until after tho court of ap¬ peals has decided tho disputed gover¬ norship. The legislature appropriated $100,- 000 for the use of Governor Beckham in reorganizing the state militia. This in brief was the situation in Kentucky politics Tuesday night. Among the more conservative ele¬ ment in each party the opinion pre¬ vails that, the worst is over and that when the court of appeals renders its decision the dangers of civil war in tho commonwealth which has been terribly imminent will entirely have passed away. To the Democratic leaders, with a full understanding of the situation, only ono cloud appears on the political horizon—that is Governor Taylor’s future course. Governor Taylor himself will not outline liis plan of action beyond the statement which be made to an Asso¬ ciated Press correspondent Tuesday that, he would “continue to act as gov¬ ernor.” Republicans ill Governor Taylor’s confidence, however, say that he will remain in Frankfort in the dis¬ charge of his duties until thecourt limt of resort passes upon the question at is¬ sue. Then if the decision be against him lie will step out at onoo and turn over the state buildings to Governor Becklmm. The Republicans will mako every effort to carry tj^e dispute into tho federal courts in case tho decision of the court of appeals, tho supreme court of Kentucky, is against them, hut failing in this, they will consider the question settled. The Democratic leaders assert that they will cheerfully abido by the de¬ cision of the court of appeals. The legislature adjourned late in tho day after ono of the most remarkable sessions in the history of the state. In spite of tho fact that there was the usual disorder attendant on the clos¬ ing day of the session, especially in the house, considerable important leg¬ islation was accomplished, including the passage of the Senator Triplett resolution appropriating $100,000 to enable Governor Beckham to “reor¬ ganize, extend the organization and recover tho munitions of war of the state.” Tho debate on the bill in tho house naturally took on a strong partisan tinge, hut it finally went through amid wild cheering by a vote of 53 to 13, most of the Republicans refusing to vole. The bill is regarded as a “war fund” by the Democrats. A bill appropri¬ ating $5,000 for the Covington library, the only hill introduced in tho legis¬ lature by Senator Goebel, was also passed. hitter feeling In the senate the ex¬ isting between tho Goebel and anti- Goebel Democrats was shown when Senator Carter, president of tho sen¬ ate, announced that ho would certify to the absence from most of the ses¬ sions since January 30th, the date of Goebel’s assassination, of four anti- Goebel Democrats, thus preventing them from drawing their per diem during that time. Frankfort Tho evening trains from were crowded with legislators return- ing to their homes, and tho city is practically deserted by politicians, and, beyond a few soldiers in the capitol square, little remains to show how near Kentucky bus been to civil war. AI’I’IIOPKIATION APPROVED. Tuesday night Governor Beckham approved the Triplett $100,000 priation resolution. FRENCH AT BLOEMFONTEIN, VrtEun Dlipntchoi UauHe Much Kxcite- •"•»* *» Advices . of Tuesday afternoon from London stated that General French, with but . entire .. army, had , , reached , , Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Tree State. Nothing more can he said of the ad- vance on Bloemfontein beyond Lord Roberts own dispatches. Nothing roore has been permitted to come through. Doubtless Lord Roberts himself is fully occupied with military operations. “General French has ar¬ rived at Bloemenfontein” probably does not mean that he has entered the city. ATTACKED THE GUARD. Convicts Make De.perate Attempt to Es¬ cape From Penitentiary Farm. Tuesday morning five convicts on a penitentiary farm near Columbia, B. C., attacked Abe Narling, a guard. They got his winchester, hut did not know how to operate it, and fought him with hoes. Ho drew his pis¬ tol after a desperate fight, and killed Tom Houghton, a negro desper¬ ado, and wounded another. Two sur¬ rendered and one escaped. BOBS CHECKED IN HIS ADVANCE English Meet Strong Resistance Near Bloemfontein. A STUBBORN FIGHT IS GIVEN Battle Raged All Day and Boers Were Always Ready—Britons Finally Win Out. Advices from Driefontein, Orange Free State, under date of March 11. state that Broadwood’s cavalry bri¬ gade, advancing on Bloemfontein, un¬ expectedly found the Boers in a strong position in the Driefontein kopjes on Saturday. General Kelly-Konny’s di¬ vision arriving, severe lighting ensued. The Boers resisted stubbornly, hut were driven from their center position, leaving a number of dead and forty prisoners. in which five During tho fighting, tho regiments took part, with artillery, Boors, though forced from their center position, clung tenaciously to the other kopjes, shelling the British fiercely with throe guns and two Viclc- ers-Maxiins. Tho British cavalry began to turn the Boer position, hut night fell be¬ fore the movement was completed. Tho Boers retired during tho night. All of the day was occupied in fight ¬ ing. The Boers maintained a stub* horn rear guard action along a run- ning front of twelve miles on a very difficult ground, The British were advancing in three columns. General Tucker, to tho southward, occupied Petrnsberg unopposed; General Kelly- Ivenny after following tho river hank moved in tho direction of Abraham’s kraal. At Driefontein, about eight miles south of Abraham’s kraal, the Boers wore found posted in considerable strength on the ridges connecting sev¬ eral kopjes where they had mounted guns. in the Tho action began at 8 morn¬ ing with an artillery dud. General French’s cavalry and Major Porter’s brigade supported our guns. The Boer artillery was accurately handled and the British cavalry found the. task harder than they had expected. Gen¬ eral Broailwood, with dogged perse¬ verance, moved altogether six miles southward trying to find a moans to get around, but tho Boers followed behind ground and oven attempted to outIIank him. Meanwhile, tho Bixtli division of in¬ fantry, advancing on the Boer left) slowly, forced tho enemy to retire. Hud the infantry been able to move faster, the Boors would have been en¬ veloped. fired 7:30 The last shot was at p. m. Hunduy morning not a Boor was to he seen. The prisoners belonged to President Kruger’s own commando. The storming of Alexander kopjo by the Welsh was a particularly tine piece of work. Tho mobility of tho Boors in moving their guns was very remarkable, Tho Now South Wales mounted infantry made a gallant hut unsuccessful attempt to capture a gun. A largo number of Australians worn engaged in Saturday’s tight. The First Australian Horse Bridgade, with the Boots Greys, advanced within 800 yards of the Boers under heavy fire. Tho New Bo nth Wales mounted in¬ fantry joined in tho pursuit of tho Boers northward. IN LOUISVILLE JAIL. Whittaker nod Coulton Ilcmovod Front Frankfort. Under Heavy (In.ml. Harlan Whittaker and W. II. Ooul- t oll) w ) 10 we-e confined in jail at Frankfort, charged with complicity in the assassination of Goebel, were ro- moved from tho jail at an early hour Sunday morning and taken in a hack to Shelbyvillo, whore they were placed on n train and sent to Louisville under a heavy guard. It is understood they will be kept in the Louisville jail till the April term of the circuit court, whon they will bo returned to Frank¬ fort for trial. CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE. Over Two Thousand Employes of tli© Krebft Berthelin & Schiller Co. Quit. About 2 300 cj(?ar makerg> of whicU nnm j, er ue arly800are girls, employed by the firm of Krebs, Bortheim & Sehiffer at New York are on a strike. Although the strike was declared to he the cause of an alleged shortage of Btockj the strikers have asked for an j ncreaBe 0 f wages running from 15 to 2 o per cent and that tho store go un- Uer the control of the union . trusicr to San Diego. The United Btates Crusier Philadel¬ phia has sailed from Ban Francisco for Ban Diego. ASYLUM STEWARD ARRESTED. Official Charged With Complicity In Goe¬ bel’* Assassination. \V. L. Hazelipp was arrested a* Louisvillo Monday afternoon at the Central Asylum for tho Insane on a charge of conspiracy. The charge is practically the same as that under which Secretary of State Caleb Powers and Captain John Davis are now iu custody. Mr. Hazelipp is allege*' have been implicated William Goebel, in the plot to assassinate jff