The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, June 09, 1900, Image 1
THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 18M. - Incorporated ISSS
-J. H. INSTILL, President.
CHINESE AIJjD BOXERS FIGHT
MATTER ARE BAPECTED TO REACH
TIEN TOIW TO-DAY.
Admiral Kernel and Minister Con
ifer Both He to Washington.
They Have Unst motion,* to Form
\o Alliance With Any Power, Hut
to Do All Wiat Is Accessary to
Protect A niecrJcnns McCalla May
Take Commuted on Shore.
Washington. B.—The follow ing ca
blegram was received at the navy depart
ment this morning: from Admiral Kempff,
cn board the Newark off the Taku forts:
•Tong Ku, Jui.e 8, 1900.—Battle yester
day between Chi!**ese and Boxers near
Tien Tsin. Large numbers of Boxers ex
pected to reach Tien Tsin to-morrow.
“KempfL”
Minister Conger at Pekin also has been
heard from to-day. His message to the
■rate department said there was no im
provement in the situation, and asked for
instructions. Secretary Hay took the
message to the cabinet meeting where the
answer will be framed.
The state department is steadfastly pur
suing the line of policy laid down at the
beginning of this Boxer trouble, of avoid
ing any interference with Chinese inter
nal affairs, beyond such measures as may
be absolutely necessary for the protection
cf American life and property there. Es
pecially is It determined to avoid commit
ment to the policies of any of the Euro
pean powers which might involve the
United States in trouble. Therefore, not
withstanding the ominous news conveyed
In Admiral Kempff’s cablegram, it seems
entirely probable that Minister Conger
will he directed to stick to the same lino
of policy which he has pursued up to this
time.
Not Ibadini; Responsibility.
Tt is not to be understood by this that
the. United States government is desirous
of evading any proper measure of respon
sibility and the, State Department officials
are careful to point out that, while retain
ing our independence of action, our gov
ernment is really acting concurrently with
the European governments respecting
this Boxer agitation. Thus, at Taku, Ad
miral Kempff is acting in a similar man
ner to the commanding officers of the for
eign navy’ there assembled, abhough his
orders are subject to the approval of no
one.
At Tien Tsin, forty' miles up the river,
which the Admiral expects to be attacked
to-morrow, the foreign naval commands
are acting together. It is said that in
case of an emergency involving jeopardy
to the lives of foreigners, the Unit'd
States forces at Tien Tsin might even l>e
directed in their general movement by
the senior naval officer ashore, evtn
though that officer should happen to be a
German, a Russian, a Frenchman or an
Englishman. This temporary subordina
tion of authority might he brought about,
and in fact would exist solely through a.
military* exigency.
May Take Command.
Tien Tisin is to be attacked by a vast*
horde of Boxers, it is entirely conceivable,
according to military practice, that a
successful defense of the foreign lives and
property in the city can be maintained
only through the. assumption of the com
mend of the foreign naval forces by one
com potent officer; too many captains may
mean defeat.
In view of this possibility, the assump
tion of the command of the American
forces ashore by Capt. McCalla, may be
significant. It is an unusual course for
a captain of a ship himself to take com
mand of a landing party, as has been done
by’ Capt. McCalla. His rank would Cor
respond with that of a colonel of marines,
and it may be that be would himself be
the senior officer t Tien Tsin, and thus
he obliged to assume command of the
European naval parties landed there.
The naval officers here are confident
that Tien Tsin proper, is not in partic
ular danger. The gunboat Helena will
soon have the town under her guns, and
there are believed to be three foreign war
ships in position to co-operate.
Considered by the Cabinet.
Almost the only subject before the cabi
net meeting to-day was the situation in
China. Secretary Hay read a cablegram
from Minister Conger at Pekin, in which
he stated that there was no improvement
in the situation, and asked for instruc
tions. Secretary’ Hay stated, after the
meeting, that a reply would be sent to
Mr. Conger substantially reaffirming the
one sent a day or two .ago, to the effect
that he will be expected to do whatever
Is necessary to protect the lives of Amer
icans and their property and to maintain
the dignity of this government. He will
be instructed to form no alliance with
any government.
Tt is understood here that the repre
sentatives of the Powers in Pekin will
call in a body on the Dowager Empress
and present the necessity of her taking
immediate and vigorous action to sup
press the rioters. It is assumed that Mr.
Conger wili join the other representa
tives.
It is understood here that telegraphic
communication is interrupted between Pe
kin and Taku, a fact which will prove
embarrassing to Minister Conger should
he find it necessary to call upon Admiral
Kempff for reinforcements.
LANDING OF Ol It TROOPS.
\ .
Kempflr Says rower* Are Prepared
to Act in Concert.
Washington, June B.—The following ca
blegram was received at the navy depart
ment this afternoon:
“Tong Ku. June 8, 1900.—June 3. landed
forces protect American interests with
consent China; fifty-six Pekin, rest Tien
Tsin. Nations pent force both cities; no
Injury so far. British, Russian, Chinese
admirals and twenty warships here. Crops
likely to fail, causing probably more trou
ble in the near future. Our landing
force under McCalla, June 5, situation
most critical. Russian force began fight
ing; I landed fifty more men; have re
quested Helena be sent immediately pro
tect Interests, or vessel like her. Con
sider battalion marines necessary; need
gunboat ae base inside. June 6, Tien Tefin-
Pekin Railway cut.
“Will act concert naval forces other
powers protect interests if necessary.
Meeting foreign senior naval officers to
day, present English, French, German,
Austrian, Italian, Japanese and American;
arrange for combined action to protect
life and property if required. Nine hun
dred men ashore, twenty-five warships
here. Kempff.”
RESULT OF FIGHT INKNOWV.
Power* Are Acting In Concert and
Availing on China.
London, June o.—Definite returns re
garding the severe fighting between the
Chinese troops and the Boxers that was
going on Thursday between Tien Tsin
and Pekin had not been received at Tien
Tsin when the latest telegrams to reach
London were filed.
The Chinese troops, however, had killed
mang Boxw* according {o aoinii reports,
Jsatoatitvaj) Utetiittg sCctns.
while another account had the govern
ment soldiery defeated in an engagement
near Pao Ting Fu.
Apparently the legation guards have not
yet taken a hand in the fighting, but they
are ready to do so at a moment’s notice.
The Boxer movement affects some hun
dreds of square miles. Official dispatches
to A iennrr from Pekin aver that the sect
is more powerful than any political party
in China, embracing no less than 4,000.000
and manipulated by zealous and adroit
men.
The representatives of the powers are
still acting in perfect concert, which ap
pears for the present to give, the Chinese
government ampie chance to put down
the disturbers alone. The Tien Tsin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing June 7, says:
“For the last three days the whole com
munity of Tien Tsin has been preparing
to defend theAselves against an expected
attack by the Boxers. There is a contin
ual influx of refugees from the surround
ing country, who are now crowding the
city. This increases the excitement. Near
ly all the villages surrounding Tien Tsin
are joining the Boxers’ movement, which
is taking more and more a. fanatical
character.
“Parties of foreigners when approaching
the villages are. driven back by armed
bands. Yesterday the Chinese treopa were
ordered to Machang. on the grand canal,
within, twenty miles of where a large
body of Boxers is reported to be collect
ing: Attempts to re-establish the working
of the Pekin-Tien Tsin Railway have
hitherto proved futile. Every night the
Boxers- set fire to the sleepers and the
woodwork of the bridges.
“Gen. Nieh seems bent upon acting with
energy and dealing out heavy blows to
he rebels, recognizing the necessity of
destroying the prestige of the Boxers,
which has begun jo demoralize his army.
Encouraging the Rebels.
Seeret orders from Pekin, the protector
of the rebels, have paralyzed military ac
tion and raised the status of the Boxers
in the eyes of the ignorant masses. Al
though the Boxers declare their first ob
ject to be annihilation of Catholic con
verts, the. wire-pullers evidently wish to
propagate hatred among the country peo
ple against foreigners and things foreign
in general. The movement on the surface
has a patriotic character, but it may turn
ultimately against the dynasty. This
seems to be the reason why it has thus
far been treated with a gentle hand.
The legations at Pekin have wired for
reinforcements.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Yoko
hama, dated Friday, describing the ef
fect upon Japan of the refusal of the
Korean Emperor to give an audience to
the Japanese minister regarding the tor
ture and execution of political suspects,
says:
“The feeling here Is exceedingly excit
ed. It may not be possible for the gov
ernment to keep it in check, as the offi
cials were able to do at the end of
March, when Russia made her demands,
particularly on the question of Masam
pho. It is thought here that Russian in
fluence is behind the affront given by
Korea to Japan. The tone of the Ja
panese press is very bitter and grave de
velopments are possible.”
BOXERS STILL AGGRESSIVE.
PoTvers Will Seek to Change the
Empress IJotnger’s MSnrl.
London, June 8, 2:45 p. m.— Dispatches
from the Far East, snow apparently no
cessation in the activity of the Boxers,
but the Powers are gradually feeling their
way to common action for the suppres
sion of disorders.
It is believed that when the Dowager
Empress realizes the firm intention to
check her connivance in the anti-foreign
movement there will be a speedy end to
the rioting, as if the Chinese acted in good
faith, they could easily quell the rabble
which is armed chiefly with spears, agri
cultural implements, a few swords and
some old rifles.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated Thurs
day. June 7, 4 p. m., shows the British
reinforcements had not then started for
Pekin as expected, owing to the refusal
of the authorities to allow them to en
train* although the British on* reel to re
pair the line as they went.
Additional Russian and Austrian troops
have arrived at Tien Tsin. and the Ger
man cruisers Hansa and Geflon have
started from Kioa Chou for Taku with
marines intended for the same destination.
The fact that much needed rain has
fallen, is expected at Tien Tsin to have a
good effect in accelerating the. suppres
sion of the rising, as the farmers in the
movement wili return to their ordinary
pursuits.
ANOTHER (HINEvSE RE BELLI OX.
It Has Broken Out in Konr Southern
Province* of China.
Victoria, B. C., Juno B. —According to
news from the Orient, brought by the
steamer Idzuma Maru, a rebellion has
broken out in four southern provinces of
China—Kwang Tung, Kwan Si, Ku Chow
and liu Nan.
The rebellion is reported by the Shang
hai papers to bo under one leader, and
nn American is rumored to be one of the
leading spirits. The Canton eorrespond
dent of the Shanghai paper says the reb
els are busily engaged smuggling in arms,
including large numbers of quick-firing
guns. They are said to number 25,000,
and more are daily joining them.
Li Hung Chang, the Viceroy of Canton,
la said # to be alive, to the danger, and he
is Importing* modern munitions of war to
arm the Chinese troops. Five thousand
Mausers have arrived a* Canton out of a
consignment of 15,000 ordered by him.
MltllOl M)i:i) BY HOVERS
Chinese Troop* Hail a Hard Flglil
Willi the Hebei*.
Tien Tsin, June B.— lt ia reported from
Chinese official sources that 4.000 Boxers
surrounded 1,500 Chinese troops between
Loafa and Young Tsun yesterday, and
according to the latest news fighting is
still going on this morning.
Officials say that 500 Boxers were killed,
but give no account of the Chinese cas
ualtfi s.
Thirty of Gen. Nlch’s troops encount
ered a body of Boxers three miles from
here cn the Taku road and killed twenty
one of them.
No news has been received from Pao
Ting Fu for three days, and the situation
there is believed to be critical. It is re
ported that the Chinese treops have bfen
defeated near there. The French cruisers
d'Entrecasteaux and Jean Bart, and the
Russian cruiser Russia have arrived 411
Taku.
I KITED STATES I’OSITIOX,
Tinij* Tliinka We Will Ant When
SomethiQK Happen*.
London, June 9.—The Times, in an edi
torial one the Chinese situation, says:
"The United States government, already
in the throes of a presidential election,
seems rather Inclined to sit on the fence
as long as H can, and appears to be more
anxious to define Its attitude In nicely
balanced phrases than to act with vigor
(Continued ou SUtli Page), ,< - .
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 0. 1900.
BULLER AFTER LAING’S NEK.
MADE TWO SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS
OK BOER POSITIONS.
Had Four Killed and Thirteen
Wounded in One Fight—Roberts
1* Probably Renting: Hi* Army
Preparatory to Clianing Bollia.
Britisher* Have ft Xew Song-How
English Prisoner* Were Deceived.
Middleburg Full of Refugee*.
London, June 8, 11:25 p. m.—The war of
fice has reecived the following dispatch
from Gen. Buller:
“Yellow Boom Farm. June B.—On June 6
Gen. Talbot Coke, with the Tenth Bri
gade and the South African Light Horse,
seized Van Wyke hill. The enemy made
some resistance, and a good deal of snip
ing occurred. Our casualties were about
four killed and thirteen wounded.
“During that day and the following we
got two 4.7 and twm 12-pounder naval guns
on to Van Wyke hill and tw r o 5-inch guns
on to tne southwestern spur of Inkewelo.
Under cover of their fire Gen. Hildvard
to-day assaulted all the spurs of the berg
between Botha’s pass and Inkewelo.
“The attack, which was well planned
by Hildyard and carried out with immense
dash by the troops, for whom no moun
tains were too steep .outflanked the ene
my, who were forced to retire from their
very strong position.
“I think we did not have any casualties,
and I hope I have obtained a position
from which I can render Laing’s Nek
untenable.'* M !
Situation as Seen In London.
Ivondon, June 9. 3:15 a„ m.—Gen. Buller
has at length taken the offensive and by
maneuvering he ha*s secured a position
west of Laing’s Nek, by which he believes
he can make the Boer positions untena
ble. Presumably he will Immediately fol
low up his success.
Lord Roberts has communicated nothing
for three days, nor permitted the corre
spondents to wire what is going on. Lon
don’s inference is that he is resting, al
though he is possibly disposing his army
for a reach after Commandant General
Botha.
A blockade of the wires, owing to the
crush of official correspondence may ac
count for the scanty press dispatches.
Some telegrams filed a w’eek ago are only
just now arriving. Among these are spir
ited descriptions of the fighting at Elands
fontein. According to one of them the
streets were filled with women and chil
dren. Rifle shots could be heard every
where. The British soldiers would stop
firing and join in the chase after chick
ens. The burghers surrendered to anyone.
Kaffirs went about looting the Jewish
stores and mounted infantry galloped
hither and thither,
Song of Roberts* Men.
Lord Roberts’ army has anew eong. Jt
runs thus:
' 'UcA
march in sr Into Pretoria)
It belongs to Queen Victoria. 1 *
The Daily Express has the following
from Pretoria, dated Wednesday:
•'The one thing prisoners, who were de
ported from Waterval, were told, was
that they were about to be given up to
Lord Roberts. They entrained cheerfully
and were conveyed to Nooitgedacht In
stead of Pretoria.
“Gen. Louis Botha, with rear guard
of 2,000, left Pretoria during the night.
The British advance guard on entering,
was upon the very heels of the retiring
Boers. Botha has sworn to carry on the
war in the mountains.”
At Lorenzo Marques station, a crowd
waited all Thursday night to see Pres,
ident Kruger, as it was reported that he
would arrive by a special train to gain
an asylum on board the Netherlands’
cruiser Friesland.
.Mkldleburg is said to be full of Boer
refugees and wounded. The railway still
delivers goods at Brohkorst Spruit, forty
miles east of Pretoria. A British column
is at Bremersdorp, Swaziland. Eleven
British prisoners) have been taken to Mid*
dleburg. The British at Beira are moving
into the interior in detachments of 200
daily.
Mr. G. V. Fiddes, imperial secretary to
the high commissioner with a part of Sir
Alfred Milner’s staff, left Cape Town
Tuesday evening for Pretoria, possibly, as
the Cape Town correspondent of the Daily
News thinks, to arrange the annexation
details.
FATE OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
Probable That 3.500 of Them Have
Been Recovered.
London, June B.—Public interest centers
largely in the fate of the British prison
ers in the Transvaal, but it seems prob
able that about 3,500 have been recovered,
including 129 officers. The federals, there
fore, have removed about a thousand as
hostages.
In view of Washington Associated Press
advices that United States Consul Hollis
has no official errand to the Transvaal,
there is little disposition to regard his
movements as at all significant.
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
that the only shell which took effect in
the town the day prior to the occupation
of Pretoria, hit the United States consul
ate.
A dispatch from Cape Town announces
that the, work of organizing the govern
ment of the Transvaal Is proceeding. A
portion of Sir Alfred Milner's staff has
gone to Pretoria to start the machinery,
so the proclamation of the annexation of
the Transvaal may be speedily expected.
THEY VISITED MRS. KRUGER.
Roberta* Staff tlfflcera Replaced
Bocra With British.
London, June B.—A special dispatch
from Pretoria describes the visit made
by officers of Lord Roberts’ staff to the
presidency Tuesday, June 5. It says:
“We were received by a Dutch pastor,
and shortly were joined by Mrs. Kruger.
The latter wore a black silk dress and
white cap. She composedly exchanged
greetings with her visitors who notified
her of their intention to replace the
burgher guards by a guard of British
troops. The burghers thereupon laid down
their arms on the asphalted porch of the
building.’’
SAW PRESIDEKT IfßlfiKß.
llollls Said to llnvc Been Rearer of
Friendly Dispatches.
Lorenzo Marques, June B.—United Stales
Consul Hollis, who returned here yester
day, from the Transvaal by special train,
had a two hours’ Interview In close con
ference with President Kruger at Macha
dodorp. It Is stated that Mr. Hollis was
the bearer of friendly dispatches from
the United States government, urging Mr.
Kruger to treat for peace.
Col. Plamer at leenut.
Mafeking, Tuesday Juno 5.—C01. Plum
isf occupied Zeei.uat yosterday, Hl;hout
opposition. This distrust Is regaining its
normal conditions. Sußp.c s ate arriving
dally.
Rnndle Made Demonstration.
Hammonia, Orange River Colony, June
B.—Gen. Rundle made a strong demon
stration against the Piter positions, em
ploying 500 of Gen. Br Want’s Queenstown
Mounted Rifles, two y uns and the Cape
Mounted Infantry, un.fctr Col. Dalgetty.
The Boer outposts wergi driven back and
their third laager was located, but the
troops returned without a battle.
Gen. Warren's Movement*.
Cape Town, June B.—Gen. Warren, with
a strong force, including the Canadian
Artillery, is reaching north through
Griqualand West. He encamped al Camp
bell yesterday, no apposition being of
fered. Numbers of ttn ravels are hand tig
in their arms 10 the British commander.
MINERS HAD Njg*! HV ESCAPE.
4^
Explosion Killed Three Ont at
290 Iniprfcowed.
Gloucester, 0., Juns It.—Two hundred
miners were imprisoned early this morn
ing by an explosion of gas in Mine No.
2, and as many more w*fe about to enter
the mine for work. *>'
It was thought that the loss of
life would be very large, but the work
of the rescuers was caiied on so ener
getically and successfuwr, that all were
rescued and 6aved byitu-night, except
three.
Evan Joseph, John McCSrilan and Aaron
Swanson were killed, and their bodies
probably cannot be rceotnered to-night, as
the mine is still on fire. ’These, men were
engaged to watch the large mine at nigh:,
and see that it was in condition for the
miners to enter in the morning. They
were cut off from all Xpejns of esrape
at the time of the explosion, and their
horses perished with them. William Will
iams, also employed ini ue mine, had his
leg broken, and others goffered slight in
juries.
The explosion set th mines on fire,
and the rescuing party hgs been working
with difficulty. State MIS' Inspector El
mer G. Biddison was telegraphed for, and
he, with Deputy Williams, are trying to
smother and drown out the flames, but
so far they have been unsuccessful. This
evening second explosion occurred, and
shortly afterward a third, in which the
systems of fans used to force fresh air
In the mine, was completely destroyed.
Joseph leaves a large family. The other
two were single. Joseph and McClelland
were both American. Bwanson was a
Swede. There were 400 men employed in
the mine. Had the explosion occurred a
few moments later, after all the men
had entered and taken their positions,
the destruction of human life would have
been fearful to contemplate.
Mine No. 2 is owned by W. P. Reed
& Cos. of Chicago. The shaft is 125 fee*
deep, and it was sealed up to-night in
an attempt to smother the fire.
MAY GET FURTHER RESPITE
Snell, the Georgian, .W ho la Under
, Sen ter ra, gni? Den h.
Washington, June S.-VFrom what was
learned to-day at the City Hall. It Is very
probable that in a day or two Justice
Clabaugh will grant a further respite in
the case of Benjamin H. Snell, sentenced
to be hanged, on Friday next.
When Snell was convicted in the Su
preme Court of the district, lie appealed
from the judgment to the Court of Ap
peals for the district. That tribunal on
Tuesday last announced a decision, affirm
ing the judgment of the trial court. The
mandate of the Court of Appeals, how
ever. has not been sent yet to the Supreme
Court of the district. Under the rules of
the ctourt the mandate may not be sent
down for fifteen days after the decision
is announced. This would delay the car
rying out of the Judgment of the trial court
until Wednesday, June 30, next. Under
the circumstances it is likely that the trial
court will extend the period of respite giv
en to Snell.
Representative Fleming of Georgia pre
sented to the President to-day a petition
from the entire Georgia congressional del
egation calling for the commutation to life
imprisonment of Snell’s sentence. It is
claimed that in Snell’s Immediate family
there have been nine cases of insanity, and
that he was insane at the time of com
mitting his Crime.
ATTACKS MADE ON WOMEN.
Several Treated Outragennaly by
Strikers* Committee,
St. Louis, June B.—A mob of furious
women and boys to-night beat and de
nuded Lena Kaenter, a young woman,
who makes her living by peddling lunches
among the employes of the California
street car line.
When 4he mob had stripped her to the
waist, one woman daubed her with green
paint, while two others held her, the
jeering boys and women of the mob ap
plauding the outrage and throwing mud.
Two shop girls were attacked by the
some mob, and partly denuded.
An organized “committee” of women
began to visit the public schools this
afternoon, threatening bodily harm to
teachers riding on the tabooed cars.
Gov. Stephens, accompanied by Attor
ney General Crow, arrived to-night and
met a committee of citizens, who are ad
vocating the use of the militia. Gov.
Stephens refused absolutely to say what
the conference did.
SELLING DECISIONS IN CUBA.
Clerk of a Court Arreated for Tak
ing a. Bribe.
Havana, June B.—Senor Vaccarisse, a
Cuban agent for a well known grade of
flour, recently had a matter In litigation.
The clerk of the court called upon him
and said that for four centenes about S2O,
a decision would be rendered In his favor.
He refused, and a decision was rendered
against him.
Yesterday the secretary of the Judge of
the Cathedral court called upon Vaccar
isse and told him that for ten centenes
the appeal decision would be given In his
favor. An appointment was made for an
other Interview, when a detective was In
hiding and arrested the secretary when
he was leaving the building with the
money.
THE ANHANTI INSURRECTION.
Gov. IlntlKson I Reported to Have
Surrendered.
London, June 9.—According lo a dis
patch to the Dally Malt from Accra, dated
June 8. a native rumor is In circulation
there, that Sir FretWHck Mitchell Hodg
son, Governor of Gold Coast Colony, mado
a sortie from Kumasst, where he had been
besieged by the Ashantis, but was forced
to retire, end ultimately to surrender.
Malt advices from Accra, dated May 17,
say:
"Fifty thousand Ashantis are In arms,
and the Insurrection Is spreading. It is
Impossible for wlilte men to go Intd the
interior during the rai&y geasou.’ .
FILIPINO ARCHIVES SECURED.
FUXSTOX FOOD A MASS O*F VALU
ABLE DOtIMEXTS,
They Contain tlie Records of A|suf
nalila'N Government From Its In
ception I p to the Time It Was
Driven From Tnrlao—Other Stuff
Saved From the reck of Malolos.
>\a* Ingeniously Hidden Among
Trees in a Ravine.
Vancouver, B. C., Juno B.—A copy of
the Manila Times received by the Idzuma
Maru tolls of an imparl ant discovery of
insurgents documents and other urticles
which had been hidden by the Filipinos.
It says:
“On May 2, Gen. Funston was making a
personal reronnoisance with eighteen
troopers in the direction, of Bongabon and
Pontahagan, up the Rio Grande de Papa
pamga, when he discovered a perpendic
ular ladder leading up a cliff crowned
with a dense forest. Beside the ladder
hung a rope, which, when pulled, rang
an alarm bell in the woods bu< k of the
precipice.
“The General and his men ascended the
ladder and found thirty or forty large
wooden cases crammed full of state docu
ments, comprising most of the archives
of the government. There were other
things saved from the wreck of Malolos,
including about 1,000 Hotchkiss shells, a
quantity of dynamite, a stock of bombs,
and much other ammunition. 200 pounds
of black gunpowder; office furniture from
4ho Malolos Audencia, carpets, chairs, ta
bles and a lot of miscellaneous goods of
no special importance.
They Were a Great Prlae.
“The documents were the principal
prize. After as goed an inspection as cir
cumstances permitted, Gen. Funston set
aside several tons of useless rubbish and
burnt it on the spot, saving the state pa
pers. These comprise all the correspond
ence of Agulnaldo and his chief officials
from the time of the earliest dealings with
Dewey down Lo the hurried migration
from Malolos. (Archives subsequent 10
that date were, it will be remembered,
taken at Tarlac in the middle of last
year.) There are letters to and from Wild
man and Dewey besides several business
firms in Manila. Aguinaldo's own letter
book, giving p*css copies of everything
he wrote, is also tin re. It is rumored
that the correspondence shows some
firms in Manila heretorfore unsuspected,
to have had relations with the rebels.
“The whole cache was ingenuously hid
den among the trees In the ravine and
roofed over heavily with nlpa to an un
usual thickness. The structure made quite
a big warehouse, with not an inch of
space vacant. It. was found later that
there were other approaches to the cache
just like the one described, with alarm
bells everywhere.”
NEVER WROTE TO AGTTXALDO*
Wheat Dewey Wanted lllu He Al
yrav* Sent for Him.
Detroit, June B.—Admiral Dewey
this afternoon was shown the statement
made by the Manila Times concerning an
alleged recovery by Gen. Funston’a men
of a portion of the archives of the Fili
pino rebel government, which it was
claimed contained certain correspondence
between Agulnaldo and Dewey.
After reading the statement. Admiral
Dewey positively denied ever having writ
ten Agulnaldo. Said he:
“I never wrote a letter to Agulnaldo ; n
my life. Whenever T wanted to see him
I pent for him. He was employed by me
for certain purposes, just ns I employed
a lot of other people among the natives.
I made him no promises. If there had
been 5,000 American troops with me in
the beginning to occupy the city and
maintain order, there would never have
been this trouble.”
IT WAS A THRILLING FIGHT.
Officer** Reports of the Plucky Gnr
rison nt fatuhigr.
Washington, June B.—Perhaps the most
thrilling and picturesque Incident of the
entire Philippine war occurred at Catu
big, on the Island of Samar, where, on
Auri! 15, last, a party of thirty-one en
listed men of Company H. Forty-third In
fantry Volunteers, held at bay a force of
some 600 insurgents during four days of
the fiercest fighting, reinforcemen’s arriv
ing in just the nick of time.
The war department has received re
ports from Capt. H. M. Day of the Forty
third Volunteer Infantry and First Lieu
tenant J. T. Sweney of that regiment,
who commanded the rescuer party, giving
all the details of the attack, the siege and
the relief.
According to these reports, the attack
on the garrison at Catublg began with
out warning on Sunday mbrning, April
15. From the hills on all sides, from
every point of vantage in town, and from
a deserted church directly adjoining came
a rifie and cannon fir© of terrible in
tensity.
On Tuesday morning handfulls of burn
ing hemp were thrown into the barracks
from the insurgents in the church, and
soon the soldiers' refuge was on fire. All
efforts to subdue the fire failed, and fin
ally the little band made a flash for the
r.v< r t ank. Some were kill and before the
bank was reached, others fell dead in a
boat in which they were attempting to
make the opposite shore, and when a
trench was finally dug with bayonets,
there were but sixteen of the thirty-on©
1 ft to man it.
Here for two flays more Corpl. Carson,
handing his men with the judgment of
a veteran, held out until Lieut. Sweeney's
command, which had been ordered to sup
plant the garrison at Catubig. and was
on its way no the river on the steamer
Lao Aug arrived
Not until within a quarter of a mile
of Catubig. says Lieut. Sweeney in his
report, dl l they bear the noise of the en
gagement. Then he realized that he and
his men were sorely need, and and ordered
the captain of thet?amtr to run his boat
at top speed.
The Lao Aug steamed up to Catubig un
der a rain of Mauser bullets from both
shores. The small boots were lowered, a
lauding effected, and the rescuers fought
their way through the ©pen to their t>e
sieged comrades in the trenches, buried
the deed within teach, brought back to the
boat the besieged party numbering now
only thirteen men, and then steamed down
the river.
Capt. Day bestows the highest commen
dation upon Corpl. Carson as “displaying
extraordinary good Judgment In the han
dling of his men, thereby saving the liven
of the survivors, and \ roieetir.g the wound
ed until relief came "
To each of the little command and their
rescuers he gives the highest praise.
OTIS SAYS THE WAR IS OVER.
Does Not Think Secretary of War
Has Made Any Mistakes,
| Chicago. June I—MaJ. Gen, E. 9. OUs
Jb* fcpiud Bta.ua army; arrived at
7:30 o’clock this morning from San Fran
cisco and Manila and left at 1:30 for
Washington. Mrs. Otis and daughter
arrived in Chicago last night from Newr
York and the General and his wife and
daughter spent the hours between trains
together—the ending of a separation of
two years. Gen. Otis said:
“The war is over. This guerilla war
fare cannot last long. To be sure, we
will have to repress those people for a
number of years, but there is no organized
force of Filipinos. The depredations that
are going on are conducted by robbers
and drones. The United States troops
are now’ engaged in defending the inhabi
tants of the Philippines against the rob
bery and murder committed by their own
people. But the conditions are generally
improving, and in Borne parts are better
than they have ever been#
“We have 55,000 effective troops under
arms in the Philippines. Estimates re
garding the number of inhabitants in the
islands are all wild, but the number is
between 6.000,000 and 7,000,000. The great
majority of the people desire peace, and
wish again to tike up their business pur
suits. Business in Manila has again re
sumed activity and the. inhabitants are
peacefully pursuing their vocations.
“I do not know where Agulnaldo is. I
never saw him. It is possible, but not
probable, that Agulnaldo is in the Cagayan
section of Northern Luzon. Tt is a rough,
mountainous country and sparsely settled.
At first he was regarded by his people ;•
a leader, but of late he is losing prestige
and is not held in such high regard.
“Stories have been circulated about
depredations commit ted by men- of our
aijiny, but they have been false. Our men
UAve been held under close restraint end
have conducted themselves* like soldiers.
\o Made.
“I cannot, see that the administration of
our distinguished Secretary of War has
made any mistakes in this campaign. We
may have made mistakes over thore. hut,
if so. they have been the result of human
liability to commit error.
“Official reports of the warfare have not.
been exaggerated. esp-dally of late. I am
not conversant with the newspaper re
ports. Although I received an American
newspaper I had not. the time to peruse
it. The censorship has not been rigid, and
we assisted the newspaper correspondents
all we could. Of course, some sensational
telegrams were sent, as it was very diffi
cult for newspaper men to secure correct
versions regarding our operations, net they
were so extended, but we helped them
wherever wo could.”
PIO DEL I*l LAlt < AITI RED.
lie I* One of I lie Famous Lenders of
Filipino liiMuraents.
Manila, June 9. 10:50 a. m.—Gen. Pio del
Pilar, the Filipino leader, has been cap
tured near Manila.
RATH DONE i\ MORIS TROt RLE,
\editor Has Thrown Ont $15,000 of
Ilia Voucher*.
Havana, June 8 —The troubles of Mr.
Estes G. Ratlibone, former director pf
posts, eeem to be increasing.
The auditor'** department hatf thrown
out $15,000 worfli or Vouchers, inclmfcng
SB,OOO worth of bills, which have been paid
twice, most of them at Muncie, Ind. Tho
fidelity company has been notified that it
will be held responsible on Mr. Rath
bone’s bond.
Mr. Miller, the manager of the company,
and Mr. Rathbone, have held prolonged
interviews during the last few days, but
no decision has been arrived at regarding
this new aspect of the situation. The
authorities contend that fidelity company
is responsible. (Mr. Rathbone’s friends
insist that C. F. \V\ Neely deceived Mr.
Rathbone, who signed them at Neely'
request without knowing what they
were.
Corrydon Rich has been placed under o
$2,000 bond, as a witness In the Neely
case. A letter has been* received here
by a friend of Neely, saying that, if
forced o return, he will show that Rich
Is a liar, and that the latter received as
much at* he, (Neely) did.
♦ . ?
LIEUT. GEN. AKLSON A. MILE*.
f
Order Issued Glvlnif Notice of Hl*
i linage In Hank.
Washington, June B.—ln accordance with
the provisions of the military academy ap
propriation bill, the President to-day issued
commissions to JJeut. Gen. Nelson. A.
Miles, commanding the army, and MaJ.
Gen. 11. C. Corbin, adjutaht general of the
army. These are recess appointments and
will be nominated to the Senate at its
next session in December.
Lieut. Gen. Miles Issued his first order
to-day in his new rank. It Is a recital of
an order from (Secretary Root, informing
tho army of the creation of the rank of
lieutenant general, with an announcement
of the personal staff of Gen. Miles as fol
lows:
Capt. Francis Michler, Fifth Cavalry,
military’ secretary; Capt. Hobart K.
Bailey, Fifth Infantry, aide de camp, and
First Lieutenant Henry M. Whitney,
Fourth Artillery, aide de camp. Thefft offi
cers coni|>osed Gen. Miles’ ff senior
major general commanding, but they now
have the rank of lieutenant colonels.
HOTEL .NORFOLK Bl RNED.
So Radiy Damaged That It May
>ow Be Torn l)on.
Norfolk, Va., Juno B.—Tho Hotel Nor
folk, formerly the Purcell House, a large
six-story’ hotel on Main street, caught fire
to-night on ihe fifth floor from some un
known cause. The flame* spread quick
ly through to tho roof. The flro depart
ment soon had water playing on it.
The flames were finally extinguished,
but the entire building is damaged by
the flood of water played upon it. The
building is an old structufe. Tho fire
will probably result In the demolition of
the building and ere tion on the site of
anew and handsonn* hotel. Tho burned
bufldlng was worth about sloo,iJOt),
STREET MIE.K HER KILLED.
Unknown Man Shot Him After He
Had Killed tlie Sheriff.
Indianapolis, June B.—Thomas Jefferson,
Johnson, known as “Cyclone” John
son. a street preacher, was
shot and instantly killed to-night
at Carmel, near here, .after he had
killed Deputy Sheriff Carey, who was try
ing to arrest him for assault and bat
tery.
Johnson had been attacking different
persons in his street talks and those at
tacks had brought him into several fights.
To-night he renewed his attacks, Carey
tried to arrest him, was shot dead and an
unknown person in the ekclted crowd shot
Johnson.
Treatary Wunti f5,000,000.
Washington, June B.—The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day issued the second of
■.t series of calls to be made on deposi
tory banks for $5,000,000 to be turned Into
| the treasury on or feetor* June 25, .
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-\VEEK,n A YEAR
CONVENTION MAY BE STORMY:
THERE IS TALK OP ADOPTING 4
LOCAL OPTION PLANK.
R onioroff That Georgia. Democrat!
-May Try to Go On Record i.ali.
State Prohibition—Seven tan ill
<lntc* for Uclr„tr,.at.lar,e tt
the National < nn, rntion—Much at
the Riiklii.m Will Be Done Hefort
tho Convention Meet.,
Atlanta, Ga.. June 8 —The session of tin
coming Stale Democratic Convention
next Thursday, promises to be more UvelJ
than was at first anticipated.
There are seven, candidates for the foul
places as delegates at large, to the Nation,
al Convention. They are Jack J. Spalding
of Fulton, L. F. Garrard of
Wylie Burnett of Clerke, V. T. Sanford
Rome. Seaton Grant land of Spalding
Boykin Wright of Richmond, and R. IP,
Foiiehe of Floyd.
If the report in circulation here Is true
there promises lo be a stormy time In tht
convention. It is to the effect that at
effort will l)e made to Incorporate In tht
state plaiform a plank declaring ths
Georgia Democracy squarely for local op
tion, ns against state prohibition. Thil
has been the talk about, town for eomi
days, but It I* not known who will off
the plank before the convention. All tht
politicians so far approached on the 6Ut
Jeot. are exceedingly shy about talking
though many of them admit having heart
the rumor. !IMI
Brown Ha* Heard of It.
Vico Chairman Brown, when nskej
about tho loc il option plank rumor. saM
he had heard It as a mere rumor, bu)
knew nothing positive about It. He eouW
not say whether it would come up al
the convention or not.
A meeting of the state Democratic Ex
ecutlve Committee has been called for i
o’clock Wednesday, at the Kimball House
The committee will then consolidate tht
returns for judges and solicitors In tht
various circuits. 1n order that they tna]
he ready for the convention the next
day. The (State House officers will be
nominated by acclamation os will tht
judges and solicitors.
As each district, attends to tho selee
lion of Its two delegates to the Nation*
convention in. caucus Before the oonven
tlon convenes, there will be nothing to
the body to do but ratify these select
tions.
There will probably bd a reeffirmatlof
of tho Chicago platform of 1896, and, ♦
may touch on the trusta and the Imperial,
tstic questions, though many think thes*
two latter questions should ite left to th
Kansas City Convention.
Itis expected that Chairman Fleming a
dußignon will be present, and call tht
convention to order.
MRS. PLANT LOSES HER CASE,
Not Entitled la Jury Trial In Petit
New York. tUne'fflMfflgijMfiate dtvla,
ion in a decision handed down to*da y,
sustained tho ruling of Justice SeekMA*
In the application in the examination at
one Tilley, before trial, In the matter
the probate of the will of Henry Bradlej
Plant, who died In June 18$. and le]
an estate estimated at $16,500,000.
The question at issue Is the resldenet
or the testator. It was admitted that h 4
had been for years a resident, of Nef
York, A week before his death, he went
lo Brnndford. his country home In Con
nv'lkut. Lynde Harrison. indlvkluaUv
iii.l as trustee for Henry Bradley Plant
e. minor, objected to the probate of ttv
will In New York. Margaret J. Plan
declared that the testator was a reslden
of Now York, and that If the will wert
probated In Connecticut, she would lost
oneathlrd of her Inheritance.
Tilley was the confidential employe of
the testator. Application to have him ex>
amined before trial was made, and grant
ed. An appeal was taken and denied.
In the case Mrs. Plant appealed fron
the ruling of Justice Beekmai
that she was not entitled t)
a trial by jury of the facts In.
voiced. Again the appellate division sus
tains the lower court, and says:
"This being an action In equity, neithel
party I* entitled as a matter of right tt
a trial by Jury. In this action the vep
diet of lhe Jury would not he conclusive
upon the court, as upon the eppllcatloi
for a final judgment the court could dls
regard the finding of the jury and flnt
the facts from, the evidence, irrespectiv.
of such a verdict, and In the condition n,
the calendars In New York, U is hardlj
proper that cases where the parties an
not entitled to Jury trial should be sent ti
n Jury.”
FITTING IF PARTY HI UN, '
. t
Resolution Adopted by the Denial
crate of Alabama.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June B.—At th
meeting of the Alabama State Democrats
Executive Committee at Birmingham to
day a resolution was adopted, "puttlni
up the party bars,” as It was called. Th
resolution set forth that none but thosl
who vote for the state and county Dem®
cratlc candidates at the August electlot
. an participate In the nomination of Con.
gretwmen and that hereafter no One ea
participate In the Democratic primarlel
or conventions, except those who support
the entire Democratic ticket at the forth
coming November election.
AMERICAN EMBASSY ON FIRS, j
- ■ ,
Some 11 aina a e Done to Mr. Choite’l
Residence In London.
London, June 8,-.E|re was discovered
about midnight In the residence of Un!d
ed States Ambassador! Choate, No. t
Carlton House Terrace, 8. W. The flamet
were confined to the roof and were easll]
extinguished.
Tin re was some excitement among thi
members of •he ambassador’s household
hut the tirenien soon reassured the In/
mutes. The fir’ probably originated (I
an overheated chimney.
Mrs. Choate, held a large reception yeA
terday afternoon.
GERMANS COMB TO AMERICA*
Oat of 23,710 Emigrants 10,016 Cant
to 1 nlted States,
Washington, June" B.—’ "Out of a total tt
23,710 German emigrants last year," say|
United States Consul Hill at Amsterdam)
In a report to the state department. •’l#.i
010 went to the United States and l.Og
sailed from Bremen for Brazil."
Plraten Looted Four Junks* . '
Hong Kong. June B.—A steam launch
owned by Chinese merchants here, tost"
lng four Junks, loden with kerosene ot
from Hong Kong for Canton, was attack
ed last night by pirates In an arm®
Junk oft Cape Sulman, eight miles froo
Kong Hong. After looting the Junka, tht
pirate* made off in a westerly diijjctMl
with the launch and her crest * ,