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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE. J. B.HOKNK. I C. U. UU All V, ' THREE MILLION FLOOD Mississippi and Louisiana Both Suffer Enormously. DEVASTATION IS ON ILL SIDES Lands Submerged, Farm Houses Washed Away, While Loss of Animal Life Is Appalling. A special to the Memphis Commer¬ cial-Appeal from New Orleans under date of April 20 says: The flood which commenced the early part of the week has already caused, at a conservative estimate, ft ly $3,000,000 loss in central and southern Mississippi, to say nothing of the damages by the railroads. The extent of the losses have not yet been fully realized, aud it may be some days yet before an accurate total can bo reached. For days mail commuuica- tion has been totally cut off between those localities which have suffered most and the outside world, while telegraph lines suffered greatly, so that the news is just now beginning to ar- rive by wire. In Louisiana, too, the damage done by the unprecedented rains was great, but in this state they aro more infer- eutial than positive. A special from Columbia, Alisa., which was received Friday night, fixes the loss in that lit- tie town and its immediate vicinity at $500,000. Alany farm houses were carried away by the mad waters, the occu- pants barely escaping with their lives, and the number of cattle destroyed was great. A great many gins and mill houses were washed away and innny saw mills saw their lumber piles melted away as if by magio. Nearly every big bridge around Columbia was swept down stream, Pearl river is now higher that it has been known for many years. Aliles and miles of the New Orleans aud Northeastern track are still under wa- ter. Honey island, the rendezvous of the noted train robber, Hurch, is uu- tier twenty feet of water, and the island, which has for years been one of the neutral game preserves of the south, is now devoid of wild auimals. Hundreds of deer were drowned, and the hills near the banks of Pearl river are now the temporary abiding places of all manner of four-footed life. Tho log booms in tho neighborhood of Fearlingtou were all carried away and the loss sustained in this direction alone amounts to thousands of dollars. Distressing news comes from Hick¬ ory, Miss., a small town on this road, which is now completely surrounded bv water and inundated in many local¬ ities. Hundreds of hogs and cattle near this place were drowned and miles of fencing have been washed away. The latest advices from the town of Enterprise state that the losses there have been great and much de¬ struction prevails. Half a score of towns are completely cut off from tho outside world, ab they have been since the early part of the week. From Chunky river swamp, near Enterprise, comes the news of a heavy loss oi life. The Illinois Central road is crip¬ pled badly. The New Orleans and Northeastern, the East Louisiana aud the Yazoo and Alississippi Valley are as yet unable to move trains and the Alobile aud Ohio is also a heavy suf¬ ferer. COPPER MINE SOLD. The Stnndard Oil Company Buys a Con- trolling; Interest. A Salisbury, N. C., special says: Tbo recent rumor that the Standard Oil Company was trying to secure a controlling interest in the Union cop¬ per mine was not altogether an idle one, for now they own all the shares of stock except $100,000, retained by AV. G. Newman. This means that the S andard Oil Company will have the controlling interest in the mine in future. Those who know most about the transaction state that the con¬ sideration Air. Newman received was enormous. HORRORS OF FAMINE. Situation In India Becomes More and More Deplorable. The latest official reports from the famino districts of India say that the misery existing there is iudescribable and unparalleled, and that tho pres¬ ent relief is quite inadequate. They add that the mortality among the cat¬ tle is also so severe that the authori¬ ties are trying to adapt farm imple¬ ments so that human power can re¬ place that of bullocks. Such p dras¬ tic measure has never before been necessary,, even in the greatest scarci¬ ty of animals. I OK “TRAVELING” EXPENSES. Senator Davis Present* Kesoluti m Calling For #35,000 In Kesponte to Suggestion. Senator Davis has introduced an amendment to the sundry civil appro¬ priation bill appropriating $25,000 for defraying the expenses of a delegation from United States to the international conference of American states, pro¬ posed to be held in Mexico in the in¬ terest of the union of American repub¬ lic*. I The amendment i* offered in r*«) to sugsagon bf pro»id«»t. Official Organ «f Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention. CONSTANT SRIRMISHINfi. Boers Are Pressing British Gar¬ rison at Wepener and Show¬ ing Great Activity. Latest dispaches arriving in London from the scat of war, though meager and unsatisfactory, clearly indicate renewed activity at all points where the British aud Boer forces are in striking dietance of each other. In¬ terest for the moment centers at De- wets dorp nml Wepener, with fighting evidently in progress. A dispatch from Aihvaluorth of April 21st soys there was heavy firing on the previous day between Dewets dorp and Wepener, and around Wepener on Saturday, but no particulars have been t eceived. A special dispatch from Aiasue dated Saturday, April 21st, says: “lhe investment of Wepener con- tinues. The Boers seem determined to do their utmost to capture the gar¬ rison before relief arrives. Severe fighting appears imminent.” The activity of the Boers at Elands- laagte apparently has failed to draw General Buller, if that was its object, yu to doing more than repel the attack made on his advance posts. A dis- P“'ch from Warrenton, also dated Sat- ur ^®T> sa D •' “There has been intermittent and ineffective sniping by the Boers, who *1*0 fired a few shells, both during the a ' J 'l nl sht at the station, the past ^“y 8 -” Spenser Wilkinson, reviewing the sitntiou in South Africa for the Asso- c '*Wd Press, says: “The Boers admirably understand ^ :0W sn '^ their tactics and strategy " le c ? un * l- y- Their art consists in compelling the British to attack and exhausting marches across a country ill-provided with roads. Thus their first step is to surround in supe- fior force any isolated party of British. ^k'- 8 com P e l s the British, if they try e scn Pe, to attack under conditions which give all the advantages of cover ftni ^ defensive use of rifle fire to the Boer force. The British commander- '"-chief is then forced to send a relief expedition from a distance. The Boer ^°'ce interposes, and the British, in order to get forward, are again com- pelled to attack. “This is the history of Wepener, where Colonel Dalghety has 1,500 men surrounded by Boers. General Bra- “ n,1 b from the south, and General “ nndle ' “om iho west, have to fight their way to the relief of Dalghety. Geneial Bundle has part of his °wn and General Chermside’s divis- ions > which if fully present would nl(dv0 18,000 men. His plan should be ^ ^ RI >rround the Boers in front °* as r ' de aud bis men he ma N flnd this impracticable and have to push them back slowly 1,’J a combination of u flank with a frontal attack, “The Boers are using their small forces with great energy. A day or two ago they were reeonnoitering Gen¬ eral Roberts’ position north of Bloem¬ fontein. Next they attacked Lord Ale- tbuen,wlio was retiring toward Boshof. COLSON LIBERATED. Jury Declared Slayer of Scott and Demaree Not Guilty--Ova- tion In Court Room. Ex-Congressman David J. Colson, who was tried at Frankfort, Ky., for the murder of Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott and Luther W. Demaree, was acquitted at 6:35 o’clock Saturday evening. The trial lasted four days. The jury wns out only eighteen min¬ utes. There was silence as the jury filed into the court, and the court clork, Ford, read the verdict. As the last words were read, the crowd arose and sent up a wild cheer. Colonel Colson, the defendant, was standing near the witness chair. The crowd took no notice of the court offi¬ cers, whe pounded vigorously for or¬ der, but piled over the railings sur¬ rounding Colson and insisted on shaking hands with him. They gave an ovation to the jury and Colonel James Andrews, Colson’s chief coun¬ sel. The cheering was kept up till Colonel Colson left the court room, aud as he did so, it was taken up by the Beckham soldiers in front of tho court house, to w hich the colonel very very gracefully returned the salute. Colson received messages from all over the state congratulating him on his acquittal. The tragedy which re¬ sulted iu Colson’s trial was a duel with Lieutenant Ethelbert F. Scott in the lobby of the Capital hotel in Frankfort, in which Colson killed his antagonist, Scott, and Luthe; A\. De- maree and Charles Julian, bystanders, and wounded Captain B. ". Golden. Both Scott and Colson emptied their pistols, fifteen or twenty shots being fired in all. Scott had seven bu le s in his body; Colson was wounded in io arm. He received the wound car y m the fight aud it was shown that Scott fired first, Colonel Colson was irle .' 1 OI ? ““ dietment charging him with he - der killing of Demaree, Scott. He but is also this indi.^e will now e dismissed. FLOOD REPORTS ENCOURAGING. The Weather Clears Off and the Waters Begin to Subside. A Jackson, Aliss., special says: The tracks without difficulty. to All previous estimates of damage railroad and farming interest* been multiplied a* tbe extent ■M nation are GA.; SATURDAY. APRIL 28. 19(H). FILIPINOS DECIMATED Past Week Was Bloodiest of Phil¬ ippine Wav, FIGHTING BECOMES MORE DESPERATE Mmtiy Native* are Victim* of American Ballots—Flo Del Flier Again In Evidence. According to advices from Manila the past week was one of the bloodiest of the war since the first day’s fight¬ ing around Alanila. Anthentic reports, mostly offisial, shows a total of 378 Filipinos killed, twelve officers and 244 men captured and many more wounded. The nn m- her of wounded is hardly guessable. Considering that the Filipinos entirely lank hospital facilities, a great major¬ ity of the wounded will die. Probably the week’s work finished 1,000 insur¬ gents. The Americans’ total loss was nine killed aud sixteen wounded. Two sergeants and one private were killed in ambushes while escorting provision trains. The insurgents have been aggressive in almost every province of Luzon. General Pio del Pilar’s band, number¬ ing 300, which was out of sight for three months, the leader being report¬ ed killed, has reappeared in its old field about San Miguel. Pilar is sup¬ posed to be again in command. He gave the American garrison at San Miguel, consisting of three companies of the Thirty-fifth infantry, with a gntliug, a three hours’ fight, during a night attack. Tho loss of the insur¬ gents in this engagement is not in¬ cluded in the foregoing total, as they removed their dead and wounded, but presumably it was considerable. Twenty Filipinos in the province of Batangas attacked Lieutenant Wende, who with eight men, was scouting near San Jose. The lieutenant and five men were wounded aud ono pri¬ vate was killed. Sergeant Lendoius, of the Thirty- fifth infantry, wns badly wounded in an ambush near Baliang. Lieutenant Balch, of the Thirty-seventh infantry, with seventy men, had a five hours’ fight with 400 insurgents in tho Niteva Caceras district. Twenty of the in¬ surgents were killed. Colonel Smith, of the Seventeenth infantry, who captured General Monte¬ negro and brought him to Alanila, is in the isolation hospital suffering from smallpox, presumably caught from the Filipinos. captured Colonel Smith’s command 150 officers and men with Montenegro. The officers were brought to Alanila. Alontenegro, who was formerly ono of the most dapper officers in the Filipino army, looks worn and haggard. He says he had led a terrible life for months, and ho lias offered to return to the Dorth with Colonel Smith to en¬ deavor to persuade his former comrades of the uselessness of opposing the Americans. One hundred Spanish prisoners from the province of Tayabas, South Lu¬ zon, have arrived at Alalina. LIVINGSTON ASKS INFORMATION. Introduces Resolution of Inquiry Regard¬ ing; the Gnynor-Greene Case. Representative Livingston, of Geor¬ gia, introduced a resolution in the house Saturday calling upon the at¬ torney general to inform the represen¬ tatives what further steps, if any, have been taken to cause Benjamin D. Greene, John T. Gaynor, Edward H, Gaynor and W. T. Gaynor to be re¬ manded to the jurisdiction of the dis¬ trict court of the southern district of Georgia for trial. The resolution recites that the de¬ fendants were duly indicted in the courts of the Savannah district for de¬ frauding the government of more than two million dollars, in connection with Captain O. M. Carter; that the defend¬ ants were arrested in New York upon requisition, and ordered by Commis¬ sioner Shields to be delivered, and that Judge Brown, of New York, overruled the order. There is a bill now pending to ex¬ tend jurisdiction in this case to tho southern district of Georgia, but there is a disposition on the part of the chairman of the house commmitte* on judiciary to delay the matter in every possible way. HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL. The Measure Calls Out Sharp Criticism In th« Senate. ^ AVasliington dispatch says: The „ ena t e had under consideration during ^ g reater j, ar t 0 f Friday’s session 1he conference report on the Hawaiian c j y -j g 0vern ment measure. Senator c u j] om , Da ,] e an extended explanation ^ t ji e c jj au g es j n the bill. The report w . fls t jj e s „| ; j ec t 0 f sharp criticism. —---.... “Not Guilty” Said Aoutsey. j n the circuit court at Frankfort, Frjf j th{j caf)e of Henry E. Youtscy, ^ of t]le mau indicted as principals ^ assassination of Henry Goebel, was called. Youtsey pleaded not guilty, „ 11 .. an * „ ‘li , ‘ According , .. to unconfirmed <• advices i • from Constantinople tae porte has re- ,]mt ^Turkey will compensate Cobb Left Light Million*. .. Letters testamentary the estate of the Ut/Silas P. Cobb were filed at lhe testator left 0GG. GOG. OFFICERS GET EXTRA PAV Bacon’s Resolution Brings Out the Fact. IS FRANKLY MADE Secretary Root Says They Deserve Double Compensation—Wash¬ ington Post Criticises. A Washington special says: Sctia lor Bacon’s resolution calling for facts about extra compensation paid to army officers in high statioue in Cuba was adopted by tho senate Saturday, as was the other ono on tho same line calling for the details of certain elabor¬ ate expenditures snid to have been made in fitting up quarters fir tho American representatives in Havana. Tho introduction of the resolutions, and thoir consideration, brought forth not only a lively discussion in the senate, in which somo startling ad¬ missions wero made, but it brought from tho secretary of war the admis¬ sion that the allegations aro true. Secretary Boot is quoted ns admit¬ ting that American army officers now occupying administrative positions in Cuba, are drawing additional salaries of Cuban revenues. The Washington Post, referring to the matter, says: "Alost surprising of the misuse of this Cuban money is that it 1ms had tho sanction of the administration, as represented by tho president and Sec¬ retary Boot. Tho Cubans have, of course, been powerless. They have not even boon consulted. The United States is in control of the island, and so in the pockets of American army officers thousands of dollars of Cuban revenues merely jingle, alongside of tho dollars regularly paid to these offi¬ cers as their legal salaries. ” This act, which is in direct conflict the specifio law which provides that no army officer shall receive ex¬ tra compensation b> pointing out that it has only gone to a few, and that the money which went to these favored few came from tho revenues of Cuba, and not from tho funds for the payment of army officers’ salaries. Senator Bacon says he will push the investigation vigorously, ns he pro¬ poses to get to the bottom of these charges. Secretary Root, in admitting the facts, also stated that tho officers who were doublypaid, were worth more than their salaries from this govern¬ ment, and this he considered an ex¬ tenuating circumstance. TAYLOR SEES ROOSEVELT. Kentuckian Appeal* to Governor of JSvw York For Protection. The New York World publishes the following in Sunday’s issue: W. H. Taylor, governor of Kentucky, is in New York in consequence of the find¬ ing of an indictment against him by flie grand jury of Frankfort, charging him with being an accessory before tho faotto the murder of William E. Goe¬ bel. lie appealed to Governor Roose¬ velt asking that any demand for extra¬ dition be denied. The interview be¬ tween the governor of Kentucky and the governor of New York lasted for an hour and a half, The utmost so- ereey was observed. According to a Frankfort dispatch tho indictment against the Republican Governor Taylor,charged with being an accessory to the murder, will bo held up till after the argument of the gov¬ ernorship contest cast, which is dock¬ eted for hearing beforo tho supremo court at Washington, April 30tb, and it is said by persons in tho councils of the prosecution that no steps will taken in the case till after that timo. The rumor that Governor had been applied to for a requisition is without foundation. Monument to Texas Heroes. Saturday was San Jacinto day Texas. It is made notable this by the unveiling of a monument Galveston to tho heroes of the revolution, tho gift of the late Henry Rosenburg to the pooplo of Texas. TAYLOR IN WASHINGTON. Decline* lo Dj*cu*» tbo Object or of III* Trip to New York. Gov. AV. S. Taylor, of Kentucky, who has been for several days iu New York, returned to Washington Monday afternoon. His present expectation is to remain in the city until after tho disputed governorship is argued in the supremo court. Whether lie will stay until the case is decided by the su- preme court he has not yet decided. The governor said he bad a very pleas- ant trip to the metropolis and adrait- ted that ho had conferred with Repub- bean leaders about his case, but re¬ fused to say more. Catholic* Murdered. Alembers of tho “Boxers’” Society r mastered many Chinese 0 a tholics near Pao Ting Fn, in the F IJp-ivedat rovln «°. of P ® Chl 6 'f J, SaTurdariffie > HOuth ' ,a8 | t °J ya ku k “ ' ss •’=" ‘ ,e or Rod Mills Close Down. o tiou „ were suspended Monday 8t tbreo rod mills of the Illinois Steel Qompsny to Joliet, III *hrowi Ufr over '’Vmtp eat il* > a HUNTER CASE CALLED Ex-Auditor of A & W. P, Railroad Arraigned For Embezzlement. HE ENTERS l’LEA OE “NOTGUllTY” The Trial of Colonel Howell, .Tahiti? In- riictml WUli Iluutor, TV mu Tempo¬ rarily 1 * 08 1 polled. Thomas .T. Hunter, well known as a society and club man, and formerly auditor of the Atlanta and West Point railroad company, was placed on tri il in the superior court at Atlanta Mon¬ day before Judge John H. Candler on a charge of embezzling tho funds of the company. The report of Hunter’s shortage last October created a great sensation in railroad circles. Interest in tho affair was heightened by his flight to Mo¬ rocco, from which place he was return¬ ed to Atlanta several months ago by a Pinkerton man, A number of indictments have been found against the ex-auditor. Tho one on which ho is being tried charges that togotlier with Colonel Albert Howell, former union ticket agent at the Atlanta depot, he embezzled $30,- 000 of the company’s money. Hun¬ ter is alleged to have received between $12,000 and $13,000 as his share of the funds. Colonel Howell's trial would have been tirst bad not his attorney, Air. L. 7j. Itossor, been suffering with verti¬ go. The Howell ease was postponed until Tuesday morning. Colonel Howell was in the court room during tho morning session and followed tho evidence closely. cool and culm. Hunter appeared He looked as much at his ease ns when ho was running tho auditor’s office for the Atlanta and West, Point and was riding on tho topmost crest of prosperity. Tho selection of a jury was quickly accomplished. de¬ Hunter’s attorney presented a murrer to the indictment which was overruled. Hunter was thon arraigned and en¬ tered a plea of not guilty. The indictment which charged Hun¬ ter as auditor and Colonel Howell ns ticket agent with embezzling $30,81(5 of the funds of tho Atlanta and West. Point Railroad company was read. Mr. I!. H. Hill opened tho case for tho proseutiou by outlining more in detail the charges of tho indictment. "There are three branches of tho ease,” said Air. Hill, “Tho tirst is tho individual shortage of Albert Howell, Hr. Wo expect to show that the amount Howell got himself was between $18,000 and $20,000. We expect to show that this shortage was rendered possible by tho co-operation of the auditor, the checking officer, who was charged by tho railroad company with tho duty of seeing that, the agents paid money collected by them into tho treasury. involves “The second branch the amount Hunter got. We expect to show he received more probably than is charged in the indictment. Wo pro¬ pose to show by tho evidence that ho got between $12,000 and $13,000 of funds of the road, through Howell. “Tho third branch links tho two officers together. It shows both are equally responsible for amounts re¬ ceived by them. AVo expect to show there was a conspiracy between the two men to embezzle tho funds of tho rai'road company.” tfr. Hill explained the system by which Hunter’s books were manipu- luted in order to conceal the shortages of Howell and himself. Just before tho hooks were to bo chocked up by experts, the shortage in tho Atlanta office was divided up among all of the offices along tho company’s line, so that no very large amount appeared to he due from any one station. Mr. Hill said this plan would he fully shown by the exports. fact Ife said that ns evidence of the that Hunter got tho money there would ho presented receipts, bogus checks and due bills which Hunter gave Howell from time to time. The road bad confidence in the aud- itor and he was always apprised of the coming of tho expert He was told to get ready for the investigation, but be got ready, Mr. Hill said in a different way from that intended. WRIT IS REFUSED. The Supreme Court IlenieH Certiorari For Captain Carter, A Washington special says: Tho supreme court refused to grant a writ of certiorari in the caso of Oberlin M. Carter convicted by courtmart.nl for irregularities while in charge of on- ginecnng works in Georgia. Carpenters Cease Operation*. Two hundred union carpenters at Kansas City, most of them employed Sfctt — Griscomb Confers With Sultan. Lloyd C. Griscomb, United States charge d’aflairs, had a long private audience with the sultan at Ocnstanti- nople Saturday. The Turk was very cordial. Such an audience with tho American charge d'affairs is unpre- cedeoted, qnd is therefore considered important , in the present circum- stnaces. Allen Nails For Vorto Rico. A AVasliington special says: Gover- sail- nor General Allen, of Porto Rico, ed Saturday for San ,Juan on the United State* *te*u»*ki# Dolphini VOL. V HI. NO. 38. BOLTED CONVENTION. Tennessee Republicans Will -Send Two Sets of Delegates to Philadelphia. A Nashville special says: The ex¬ pected split in the Tennessee State Re- I’^Hcau Convention oarae Friday with 'ho result that not only were two ilele- nations sent to the Philadelphia con- vention, but two full state tickets were nominated, two platforms adopt¬ ed and two state committees named. L’he Evans men wero patient to tho supreme moment and exhausted thoir resources for getting what tlioy called fair treatment beforo choosing the on¬ ly alternative of bolting or submitting. The convention ent for two hours awaiting tho report of tho committee on credentials, which had worked all night Thursday. This committee finally reported ut noon Friday, recom¬ mending the seating of the Brownlow delegation in twenty-three counties, the Evans delegation in one county, and that hoth delegations he seated and the voto divided into twolvo couu- tios. A minority report, favoring tho seat¬ ing of the Evans delegations in nine¬ teen counties wns presented, and a motion to substitute the minority for the majority report was voted on without debate, the vote being ayes, 163; noes, 309. As soon as this result was announced Colonel W. H. Tipton hurried to tho rear of the ball, and after a moment’s consultation with Newell Handers, Evans’ manager, roturned and called upon all of Evans’ friends and all tho delegates who were for tho fair thing to leave the hall. Tho majority of tho Evans delegates left and proceeded to tho lower tloor of tho capitol, whoro Colonel Tipton made a speech, telling how Turnoyism in Tennessee and Goe- helium in Kentucky had been outdone. A baud, which was on hand, thon struck up n lively tune and tho hun¬ dred or so delegates who had quit tho hull and the four hundred or more who hud been refused admission, marched u> the Amusement hall and organized another convention. “SENSELESS a Nil SILLY.” ( Ii rlfttian S<ilonc« 1$ So (’himirterltnd Bj Kflvordiid Yttucto. A sensation marked tho first session ■ ho Christian Endeavors’ convention in Atlautu, Ga., Thursday night. Rev. James I. Vance, of Nashville, in tho course of an able Ht nuon, attacked tho Christian Homilists’ creed vigorously and condemned it ns Houseless and silly. in his Dr. Vanca made an allusion remarks which m believed to bo at least a partial endorsement of Dr. Hil¬ lin' and Dr. Piirkhiirst’s attack on tho Westminster confession of faith. lie said: “I want to say Hint I do not delievo wo should be held back from truth by a dead band. The modern conception of God is truer, I believe, than It has ever been before. If I nm dinging to nny faith that can bo torn down by the light of truth, the sooner 1 find it out the hotter it will be for me.” Referring to Christian Hciontists, ho said: “How do you explain tliut so many senseless and silly isms get wo many followers? Any creed can get a fol¬ lowing these days. If a man should say that dropping of! this bouse and falling on the hard Hag stones below is tho only way to salvation some peo¬ ple would drop off tho house to bo saved. Take, for example, Christian Hoienco. Can you explain how it is that sensible people can bring them¬ selves to believe in such a creed ns thut ? I believe it is because they have never been able to establish them¬ selves in God’s doctrine.” The preacher took for his text tlm tenth verso of the fifth chapter of first Peter, an d founded on it his subject: “God’s Altar Htairs to Perfection.” He referred to tho admirable faith of the Boers in the Houth African war. “Whatever side wo are in sympathy with,” ho said, “we cannot help but admire tho Boers for their sublime faith in their God. ” Commercial Congress Ended. Tho eleventh annual session of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial con- K reH » adjourned at Houston, Texas, Friday afternoon to meet next year in Uripple Creek, Col. A plan was adopted for the organization of the congress on a permanent basis. RAILROADS HONOR EMPLOYE. All Buffi n«M Suspended While Body Was Being Burled. The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis aml Wegtorn and Atlantic rail- 1 ^ f ntendent of Motive Power j Cullen, who died in Nashville Thursday night, and was buried Sat¬ urday at noon. ceremonies at the Whilo tho funeral grave were being conducted and the body was being lowered into the penned tEftSTJC of the railroad system that Air. Cullen had served so long and so faithfully. Mammoth Bridge Wrecked. A Scranton, Miss., dispatch says: One-half of the L. and N.’s magnifi- cent bridge over the the West Pas- cagoula river is gone, and if the wind gjnfts the bridge will be totally de- atroyed. The wreck of the structure n0 w is bad, and it will require much time to repair it. Boers Reinforced at Wepener. Latest advices state that Boers around Wepener have been reinforced and are bow stronger than #Ttr< SENATOR CLARK MUST GET OUT Report of Elections Committee Is Submitted to Senate. Ills SEAT IS DECLARED VACANT Resolution to Fire Montana Man Unanimously Recommended IJy the Committee. A Washington special says: Senator Chandler, from the senate committee on privileges and elections, submitted to tho sonato Alonday the report of that committee in the case of Senator Clark, of Alontana. Tho report says: “Tho finding of tho committee is, that the election to the senate of Wil¬ liam A. Clark, of Alontana, is null and void on account of briberies, attempt¬ ed briberies ami corrupt practices by his agents, and of violation of tho laws of Montana defining and punish¬ ing crimes against the elective fran¬ chise.” Tho committee unanimously recom¬ mends the adoption by the senate of the following resolution: “Resolved, That William A. Clatf: wus not duly and legally electod to a seat in tho senate of the United States by tho legislature of tho state of Alon- taim.” Tho report concludes: “The senate should, as a duty to it¬ self and to tho country, demonstrata by its action in this case Hint Boats in tho United States senate procured us Senator Clark’s has been procured cannot bo retained by tho deliberate judgment of tho senate. The senate also owes a duty to tho people of Alon- tnnu, who, conscious of tho had re¬ pute into which the state has fallen by reason of vast expenditures of money in connection with its elections, mani¬ fested such a public sentiment that tho legislature of 1895 passed a stat¬ ute which, if obeyed, would have re¬ deemed the state from its had name. Montana has a right to expect a prompt and decisive remedy from the action of tho senate upon the report of this comuiitteo.” The findings are based on the fol¬ lowing admitted and undisputed facts appearing in the testimony: "1. The expenditures in the contest of 1895 as testified to by Beuator Clark and Governor Hauser. “2. Tho law of 1895 relative to crimes against the elective franchise, limiting the purpose and amount of political expenditures in any election. “8. Senator Clark has been con¬ stantly a candidate for office. The organization of n committee in his in¬ terest in the summer of 1898, to which tho report says: ‘Ho gave unlimited anthorited to spend money which he agreed to furnish; an estimate, how¬ ever, being made that at least $35,000 would bo necessary to secure the state convention and that $75,000 might be needed to secure the state legislature. “4. In tho canvass which ensued tho approximate expenditures admit¬ ted by tho various members of his committee, and their assistants, were as follows: By Charles W. Clark, $25,000; by McDermott, $22,000; by Davidson, agent, $22,300; by Well¬ come, $25,000; by Corbett; $5,000; by Whitmore, $4,000; by Cooper, $2,900, mainly furnished by Charles W. Clark, and the amount of these expenditures Senator Clark himself paid to his son. The advances and payments made by Senator Clark to his committee and agents, as admit¬ ted by him, amounted to about $139,- 000 . "5. None of tho members of his committee or thoir assistants made the sworn returns required liy law, nor did Senator Clark himself make any return.” Sections 6 to 15 deal with tho busi¬ ness transactions of Mr. Clark and his representatives with members of the legislature. Nicaragua Kill Kay. In tho house Monday upon the re¬ quest of Air. Hepburn, unanimous consent was given to sot aside Alay 1 and 2 for tho consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill. TO USE DOG TAX. Atlanta, Ga., May Soon Boast of An Up- to-Date “Pasteur Institute," A “Pasteur Institut ” seems n probability for Atlanta, txa. The re¬ port of the Georgia Medical Associa¬ tion to investigate with a view to establishing a Pasteur labaratory in that city, was adopted by the Georgia Aleilical Association. Tho committee was instructed to make further investigation, and given po wer to act, without, however, bind¬ ing the association in a financial way. The idea is to secure, if possible, 50 per cent of the dog tax, to be devoted to the opening of a “Pasteur Insti¬ tute” in Atlanta. EX BANKER INDICTED. Declares Kfforts Are Being Made by En- emiea to Blackmail Him. An indictment was returned by the grand jury at Lima, Ohio, Friday af¬ ternoon against N. L. Michael, ex-vice¬ president of the American National bank, which was mysteriously robbed two years ago of $18,000. Michael de¬ clared some timo ago that the efforts to connect him with looting tho now defunct bank were being mads for tbU parpr ^