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F='abli*hed 1850. - - Incorporated 1888
J. H. ESTILL. President.
ROBERTS’ REPORT
HIS SOUTH AFRICAN DISPATCHES
PUBLISHED.
BULLER IS criticised.
kitchener referred to in
WARM TERMS.
Tll< . condition of Affair* ns He
Pound It on His Arrival The
force* Much Scattered and no
Transport—Bnller Was Unwilling
to Force Relief of Ladysmith.
Much Remain* to lie Done to Meet
Ilie Conditions of Guerilla War
fare. Says the Report.
London, Feb. B.—Lord Roberts detailed
mail dispatches, ranging from Feb. 6 to
Nov. 15, 1900, were gazetted this evening.
-They till 157 quarto pages and make up
official history of the war, although
without throwing new light upon several
interesting disputed subjects, such as the
ganna'B Post affair.
Hundreds of officers, non-commissioned
officers and men are favorably mentioned,
including Lord Kitchener, who Is referred
to in warm terms.
Sir Redvers Buller comes in for criti
cism.
The first dispatch undertakes to "give
a concise account of the state of affairs
in tiiis. country (South Africa) on my ar
rival Jan. 10.” It describes the forces
as much scattered. He decided to leave
Gen. Buller with a free hand in Natal,
hut otherwise to remain on the defensive
until reinforced and until transport had
been organized. He found no transport
corps existing. The colonial forces had
not been sufficiently used. Cape Colony
was restless. '
Writing from Jakobsdal, Feb. 16, Lord
Roberts says:
Gen. Buller, Feb. 6, wired that ho had
pi. iv< and the enemy’s lines, but that to give
hi, artiiiery access to the Ladysmith plain
iv nld cost from 2,000 to 3,000 men. I re
paid that he must relieve Ladysmith even
in that cost. Buller telegraphed, Feb. 9,
that he was not strong enough to relieve
Ladysmith without reinforcements and
regarded the operation in which he was
engaged as impracticable. 1 replied that
my instructions must hold.”
In the course of a sketch of the capture
of Gen. Cronje, the occupation of Bloem
fontein and the long wait there, he wrote:
“The enemy knew exactly how we were
situated and had accurate information as
to tlie condition of our supplies, transport,
artillery and cavalry horses, and they re
gained courage."
The marches to Johannesburg and Pre
toria were uneventful, as described by
Lord Roberts, his chief concern being to
provision the army. “We were practical
ly living from hand-to-mouth,” he wrote,
“and at times had not even one day’s ra
tions to the good.”
H linds that no specific blame can at
t i h to Col. Broadwood in the Sanna's
Post affair, as "the disaster was mainly
due to the failure of the patrol at Boes
man's kop to warn their comrades that
ar. ambush was prepared.”
Writing from Johannesburg, Nov. 15, he
said:
“W ith the occupation of Komatipoort and
tin dispersal of Louis Botha's army, the
organized resistance of the two republics
may be said to have ceased,” but there
“stilt remains much for the army in
South Africa to do,” to meet the condi
tions of guerrilla warfare with forces
“broken up into small columns and op
n iting over an area larger than France,
Germany and Austria combined."
The hatch includes a report of Gen.
Kaden-Powell that the newspaper corre
spondents gave him much trouble, as the
enemy derived l “a great deal of informa
tion ns to our circumstances in Mafeklng
from the newspapers.”
Gen. Buller mentions favorably Col.
Steel, Maj. Jarvis, MaJ. Belcher, Capt.
Maekie and Lieut.. Magee of Strathcona’s
horse.
JAM BOILED AND SHOT.
How Boor Pence Envoy* Wo* Treat
ed ly IJeWet.
Bloemfontein, Saturday, Feb. 2.—An in
fluential burgher gives some details re
garding the treatment of the peace envoys
who went to Gen. De Wet’s laager. It
seems that they were ordered to remain
with a cart until the mules arrived. As
the Boers were breaking laager in the
expectation of a British attack one morn
ing, Commandant froneman came up and
asked them why they had not inspanned.
-Morgendael replied that they had been
ordered to wait for mules, whereupon the
Boer commandant immediately jamboked
Morgendael on the head and face and said
he felt inclined to shoot him.
Gen. De Wet, coming up at the mo
ment, said:
“Why don’t *you shoot him?’’
At this Froneman fired at the envoy,
who died of the wound.
Muller, another envoy, was jamboked
also,
BOERS ROB A TR AIN.
Bubonic Plague at Cape Town Add*
to Difficulties.
l.ondon, Feb. 9.—The appearance of bu
honic plague at Cape Town seems likely
add to the difficulties of the South
•African situation.
To-day Sir Alfred Milner makes an ear
nest appeal to employers to allow as
many men as possible to enroll in the
colonial mounted force for defence,
ta r ° m >c * agoa Bay. it is reported that
Hrltlsh have occupied Ermelo and
'roline, which until recently were Boer
depots.
1 he Boers held up a Natal mail train
“ :| r Viakfonteln. Tho few soldiers on
rd exhausted the cartridges and the
'"Ts then robbed the passengers, eftcr
ara allowing the train to proceed.
KITCHENER’S REPORTS.
Brl|| a b Troop* Capture Hor*r* and
Cattle, but Not DeWet.
•ondon, Feb. B.—Lord Kitchener report*
the war office, under date of Pretoria,
F(t >. 7, as follows:
Toe British column destroyed supplies
• i etrusburg and brought 3,500 horses
* r ;d cattle.
r>cWr, Is reported *tlll north of Smith
; rnovln * east. A detached force
:i crossed the line at Pompt Biding I*
-dug on Phllippipoll*.
or ■■-.*** r, iw>n from Lillifonteln, eaat
' O’burg, that he onttared the enemy
jsatonttal) JHnfning ffeto#.
there and captured twelve wagons and
cattle.
"French Is near ETmelo."
BELGIUM MAN ARBITRATE.
Resolution to This Effect Adopted
by Deputies.
Brussels.. Feb. 8.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day a petition invoking Bel
gium to offer to arbitrate between Great
Britain and the Transvaal was debated
at some length.
A number of deputies urged that the
Powers should put into practice a vague
engagement and thus end a homicidal
conflict.
M. Janson proposed a motion approving
the conclusions of the commission deal
ing with the petition.
The Foreign Minister, M. De Favereau,
urged that intervention by Belgium was
impossible and the Belgium government
cannot undertake such an engagement.
The Chamber, however, adopted M.
Janson's motion unanimously.
OARTHIGHT ARRAIGNED.
Charged With Sedition* Libel Upon
Gen. Kitchener.
Cape Town, Feb. B.—Albert Cartwright,
editor of the South African News, who
was arrested yesterday, charged with
criminal and seditious libel contained in
a letter accusing Gen. Kitchener of secret
ly instructing his troops to take no pris
oners, was formerly arraigned in police
court here this morning and remanded in
£2,000 bail.
00,000 Refuges in Camp.
Pretoria, Feb. B.—The Boer refugee
camps are now administered by civilians.
The refugees now total, approximately,
60,000.
A Iloc* Force Repulsed.
Cape Town, Feb. B.—A Boer force press
ing southward has been repulsed at Red
dershurg. The losses were insignificant.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Britain to Cause Delay by Counter
Proposal Canning Further Ne
gotiations.
London, Feb. B.—lt fias been learned by
a representative of the Associated Press
that a reply will shortly be sent to the
United States Nicaragua canal project. It
will not comply with the Senate’s de
mands. Neither will it be in the nature
of a flat refusal, though for purposes of
immediate construction, it will be tanta
mount to such a refusal. It will consist,
mainly, in a counter proposal, or propos
als, likely to necessitate extended negotia
tions. The nature of the proposal is not
yet ascertainable. Lord Pauncefote will
probably be the medium through whom
the answer will be sent and by whom the
subsequent negotiations will <fhlefly be
conducted. In the British official opinion
it is likely that several months will elapse
before the matter reaches a conclusion,
by which time the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
will have lapsed, on the basis of the Sen
ate's amendments.
The British counter proposals are now
formulating, and it is honed an entirely
new agreement, satisfactory to both coun
tries, will eventually be reached.
NAPHTHA BLAZE EXTINGUISHED.
Immense Loe* at Baku and Many
I'eoplr Homeless.
St. Petersburg, Feb. B.—Advices from
Baku this evening announce that the
naphtha fire has been extinguished. Ten
factories and five depots were burned,
containing altogether 35,000,000 poods of
naphtha and naphtha refuse. The losses
will exceed 6,000,000 roubles.
Nine charred corpses have been recov
ered. One hundred and sixty persons were
injured by burning, forty-one of these
severely, and six have succumbed to their
injuries. Many victims are still under the
ruins and the search is proceeding. A
hundred persons are still missing.
A hundred homeless families are being
distributed and housed in the neighbor
hood; bread is doled to the employes of
the factories at the expense of the au
thorities and the public is subscribing
generously to the relief fund.
ANTI JEBI ITS DEMONSTRATE.
A Mob Attacked House of Author ot
“Electra.”
Madrid, Feb. B.—A crowd of anti-Jes
uits, which the Imparcial estimates at 2,-
000, all told, made demonstrations to-day
before the house of Senor Galdos, the au
thor of Electra, at the Jesuit College,
where they stoned the windows and
shouted "Abas Jesuits'.” and after being
dispersed by the police, attacked anoth
er Jesuit house.
Two arrests were made.
they hooted the count.
A Hostile Reception for Father by
Prince Charles.
Madrid, Feb. B.—The Count of Caserta,
father of Prince Charles of Bourbon, who
is to marry the Princess of the Asturias
Feb. 14, met with a hostile reeeptlon on
account of his part in the Don Carlos up
rising, here to-da£. He was hooted by
the crowd and there were cries of “Spit
upon him!” Two arrests were made.
To Safejgnard German Interest*.
Berlin, Feb. B.—Vice Admiral Bende
mann, commander of the German squad
ron In Chinese waters, has cabled from
Woo Sung that he has been obliged to in
crease the number of German vessels on
tho Y4ng-te-Klang in order to safeguard
German interests, as the situation there
is not safe.
- a r f
Hail an Entlin*lntlc Reception.
The Hague, Feb. 9.—Queen Wilhelmlna
nnd Prince Henry had an enthusiastic re
ception at Apeldoorn Thursday night.
The Loo palace was illuminated and all
the country round was ablaze with fire
works.
England to Inane Bond*.
London. Feb.B .—The treasury invites
tenders for on Issue of £111,000,000 of ex
chequer bonds, with Interest at 3 per cent.
They will be dated March 7. 1901, and are
repayable at par Dec. 7, 1905. The list
opens Feb. 11.
Italy Need* a Cabinet.
Rome, Feb. The leaders of oil par
ties are being consulted! by the King
regarding anew cabinet.
Judge Hurtlett Improving.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.-Judge Bart
lett cotitnluc* to Improve. Dr. Hall said
to-day that the Judge was clearly bet
ter than yeaterday and, In fact, better
than at any time ainca tha criMi* in hi*
dlseas*
SAVANNAH. GA„ SATURDAY. FEBRUARY !>, 1001.
CHINA MAY DECLINE
WIDESPREAD BELIEF THAT SHE
MAY REFUSE DEMANDS.
CHINA’S EDICT CHANGED.
MADE NATIVE CHRISTIANS AIT’ELVIv
RESPONSIBLE.
Prince T’nnn and Gen. Tung Fn
llsiang May Be Too Strong for
Court to Punish—General* Begin
to Think n Spring Campaign May
He Necessary—Gen. Cliuffee'* Pro
motion Cause* Enthusiasm in Chi
nn—Foreign Generals Congratulate
Him.
Pekin, Feb. B.—The foreign envoys met
this morning to consider the edict pre
sented by the Chinese plenipotentiaries
regarding the suspension of examinations
for five years and also the punishment of
officials guilty of not having suppressed
outrages upon foreigners. They objected
to the wording of the edict, which made it
seem that the troubles were entirely due
to the actions of native Christians. Satis
factory In other respects, it was altered
to suit the views of the envoys and was
then returned to the Chinese plenipoten
tiaries.
It is reliably reported that more than
20,000 Mohammedans have reappeared in
Pekin during the last four weeks with
the object of creating disturbances dur
ing the Chinese celebrations at the new
year. The Germans have consequently
ordered their troops that no one shall
walk alone and no one go alone. The or
der directs the German troops to search
all Chinese and never under any consider
ation to enter Chinese private houses on
invitation unless in considerable numbers.
The more widely known the demands of
the foreign envoys are among the Chi
nese the more the belief spreads that the
court will not accept them, especially the
demand for the punishment of Tung Fu
Hsiang, who practically controls the en
tire Chinese army, apart from the troops
with the court, and who is now in the
province of Nan Su. With Prince Tuan,
he would be able to hold out for an in
definite period.
The opinion is gaining ground among
the generals that possibly a spring cam
paign against the province of Shen Si
will be necessary.
No answer to the latest communication
from the foreign envoys is expected from
the court before Tuesday next at the ear
liest. but the envoys hope the reply will
be satisfactory.
There is much enthusiasm among the
Americans, soldiers and civilians, over the
promotion of Gen. Chaffee. All the for
eign generals have called to tender him
congratulations.
MINISTER WU’S LETTBUR,
Criticism of Gen. OH* Given, Onf
Without Hi* Knowledge.
Washington, Feb. B.—Tho action of
Minister Wu in declining to attend the
Society of the Genesee banquet in New
York last night owing to the fact that
Gen. Otis was the guest of honor, is not
expected to he brought to the attention
of the state department.
The opinion prevails in official circles
that someone ha3 been guilty of an er
ror of Judgment in this matter, but there
is a division of opinion as to where the
blame lies, with the writer of the letter,
or with the persons who gave it out for
publication. The minister stated to-day
that he did not expect his letter to be
come public property.
RUSSIA’S MOVEMENT.
London Time* Correspondent Keep*
np With Them.
London, Feb. 9.—Dr. Morrison, wiring
to the Times from Pekin Thursday, says:
"Russia, through the Chinese minister
in St. Petersburg, has offered to pur
chase the Northern railways from
Shan Hai Kwan, to New Chwang and Sim
Min Ting, the purchase money to be de
ducted from the indemnity. Such a trans
fer would, violate the undertaking China
gave England in October, 1898, never to
alienate these railways to any other
power. "The foreign envoys are hopeful
that China will accept the note regarding
punishments."
Mr. Conger’* Authority.
Washington, Feb. B.—Senator Berry to
day introduced a resolution in the Senate
requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether the United States minis
ter to China has Joined in demanding the
execution of Chinese officials, and if so
by whom he was authorized.
OMAHA FIRE SWEPT.
Tiro Large Conflagration* in Prog
re** tile Name Night.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. B.—Fire, which start
ed at 11 o'clock to-night In the power
house of the Omaha Street Railway
Company caused a total destruction of
the interior of the building, containing
cars, machinery, etc. The loss is already
over $60,000 and will reach SIOO,OOO before
the flames can be subdued. f
The Methodist hospital adjoins the
building on the south and was filled with
liaticnts. Many were hurriedly removed
to neighboring residences, and it is be
lieved all are now out of the building.
Almost simultaneously a general alarm
was turned in from Seventeenth anil
Leavenworth streets, where a mass of
tenement houses are located. This con
flagration also appears threatening at
this hour.
The loss to the power house, it is now
said, may reach $200,000 on account of
damage to equipment, aside from delay in
operating the lines. The fire In the tene
ment house district proved unimportant,
the damage being nominal.
Block Burned at Pueblo, Col.
Pueblo, Col., Feb. B.—The Guggenheim
block, a two-story building, occupied by
the Crews-Beggs Dry Goods Company
department store, was gutted by fire to
day. Estimated loss $130,000; Insurance,
SIOO,OOO.
David Hunter McAlpln Dead.
New York, Feb. B.—David Hunter Mc-
Alpin, the millionaire tobacco manufac
turer and philanthropist, died here to-day.
He was 85 years of age.
f a i
Gen. 11. M. Prentl** Dead.
Bethany, Mo., Feb. B.—Gen. Benjamin
M. Prentiss, one of the oldest generals
of volunteers of the Civil War, died to
day, aged 8
ON $200,000 A YEAR.
George J. nnd Helen Ml. Gould Named
a* Receiver* for llalnnee of
Countes*’ Income.
New York, Feb. B.—Judge Lacombe, in
the LTnited States Circuit Court to-day,
appointed George J. Gould and Helen M.
Gould receivers of all income of the
Countess de Castellano in excess of $200,1X0
per year. This action was taken in a
suit brought by Eugene Fischhof, an Aus
trian creditor, against the Countess de
Castellano and against George J. Gould,
Edwin Gould, Howard Gould and Helen
M. Gould, as executors and trustees un
der the will of Jay Gould. Tills suit is
for the benefit of all creditors.
Judge Lacombe entered an order, which
provides:
First. The executors and trustees are
authorized to pay the Countess for the
support of herself and children a sum not
to exceed $20(1,000 per year, in equal month
ly instalments. They are restrained from
paying out any part of the trust funds or
any of the income therefrom except as
aforesaid to any one, for any purpose,
without the further permission and order
of the court.
Second. George J. Gould and Helen M.
Gould are appointed receivers of the sur
plus trust income of the countess de
rived from the trust fund held by the
trustees. They are directed to apply her
surplus trust income toward payment of
the just and valid debts of the countess
jas may be ordered by the court. All
creditors of the counters are enjoined
from bringing any other suit in law or in
equity against the countess and against
the executors and trustees, for collection
out of this trust fund.
Third. The executors and trustees are
directed to turn over to the receivers all
the surplus trust income belonging to the
countess. The provisions of the order are
made subject to the priority of the pend
ing Dittmar-Werthelmer euit.
governmentVtitle good.
Secy, l.img to He Directed to Report
to Congress Upon tlie Blythe
Islnnd Property.
Washington, Feb. B.—The first steps
have been taken toward the development
of the Blythe Island property into a nav
al training station, according to the wish
es and plans of Admiral Crowninshield
and the Secretary of the Navy, adopted
at the suggestion of Representative Brant
ley.
In the naval appropriation bill the Sen
ate has placed an item authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to report to the
next Congress as to the condition and ex
tent of any government property at
Blythe Island, Georgia; whether the title
to the same is good, and whether it is
adapted to the necteesary wants of the
department.
This paragraph was adopted by the
Naval Committee in, lieu of the amend
ment suggested by Senator Bacon, which
provided for an appropriation of $25,000.
It, however, accomplish* l * the end, which
is to start the work going. The Navy
Department has the necessary tnoney and
facilities for making these preliminary in
quiries and the work of development will
undoubtedly be expedited by these prelim
inary investigations.
Inquiry at the Bureau of Yards and
Docks of the Navy Department shows
that tho deeds to the property made in
1857 is on file there, and there is no ques
tion about tho title; nor do the naval au
thorities believe there is any possible
question about the availability of the
property for this particular purpose.
FRUIT CROP IN DANGER.
Warm Weather Ha* Ctnird the
Bud* to Swell.
Atlanta, Feb. B.—South Georgia Fruit
Growers are already fearful for this
years fruit crop. State Entomologist Scott
is receiving letters from owners of large
orchards telling him that owing to the
recent warm weather tho buds on the
trees are beginning to swell and they fear
if the warm weather continues the buds
will bloom and be kilted by frost. Mr.
Scott says that so far the weather has
been favorable to the fruit trees, but i*
the warm weather continues he thinks
the crop will be damaged. The cri is Is
yet to come, he said, and until it has
passed, nothing definite can be told.
FAVORABLE REPORT FOR MILES.
Ilut Senate Will Invent!gate Wood,
Grant and Bell.
Washington, Feb. B.—The Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs to-day agreed
to report favorably the nomination of
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, to be lieuten
ant general, and also the three nomina
tions to the office of major general under
the army reorganization bill. All the
nominations to be brigadiers also, were
favorably acted upon, except those of
Gen. Leonard Wood, Gen. Fred D. Grant
and Gen. J. Franklin Bell. These three
were held up in order to permit further
investigation, the feeling being that these
three had not v seen sufficient service to
warrant promotion over older and experi
enced officers.
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DISAGREE W ITH SENATE*
Mean* Another Conference on War
Revenue Bill,
Washington, Feb. B.—The House Ways
and Means Committee to-day adopted tho
minority resolution for a disagreement In
hulk to the Senate amendments to the
war revenue reduction bill and asking a
conference with the Senate.
Some of the Republican members of the
committee openly expressed the opinion
that the action taken meant the ultimate
acceptance of the bill as the Senate had
changed, Increasing the reductions from
about $30,000,000 to approximately $40,-
COO.OOO.
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
Entire Capital of lhaivrri flank Hu*
Diaappeared.
Boston, Feb. B.—George Foster, former
cashier of the South Danvers National
Bank of Peabody, was arrested to-day
charged with embezzling $3,600 from the
institution. The arrest was the outcome
of the appointment of a receiver for the
bank.
It Is understood that the entire capital
of $150,000 together with the surplus, has
disappeared. Mr. Foster pleaded not
guilty before a United States commis
sioner.
B. A O. Railroad 40 Ihs* Rond.
New York, Feb. B.—The board of direc
tor* of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
voted to-day for construction purpose* to
Issue 815,000,0(10 4 per cent, 10-year gold
woftvsruble debenture^
A “BOXING MATCH”
MAY HE PULLED OFF IN CINCINNA
TI FRIDAY NIGHT.
SCHEME TO EVADE THE LAW.
im.flr MV ODEN DISCUSSES SCIEN
TIFIC HONING.
No Prle Fighting Now, He Sny*.
John L. Sullivan Still the (’hinn
plon—Jeffrie*, Ituhlln nnd Other
Later Light* Only Seleutllle Hov
er*—The Hen ring t oneliided Ex
eept for W. A. Brady'* Testimony.
Cincinnati, Feb. B.—With the exception
of W. A. Brady, who did not arrive from
New York until to-night all witnesses
have been heard on the application for an
injunction against 'the JefTries-Ruhlln con
test planned for next Friday night.
Even If an injunction shall be Uwued
against a prizefight, so-called, it is stated
that the promoters will claim tho right
to pull off a boxing contest here next Fri
day night, and keep' within the bounds
of a sparring match in the ten-round
bout between Childs and Marlin, and the
20-round contest L iween Jeffries and
Ruhlin. The defendants deny the juris
diction of the court 'to restrain such a box
ing contest as is allowed under the Ohto
statute**, and they assert they do not In
tend that there shall Ire a voilatlon of
the law at any stage of tho contest. The
defendants, on these grounds, expect to
appeal the case to a higher court if the
Injunction is granted.
Tlie star witness to-day was Billy
Madden. He referred to lho skill of (he
eye in watching opponents, of the arm in
administering blows and in defense, and
of tho limbs and feet In sidesteps and n.l
other motions. He said their training
was simply an exercise for the perfection
of health.
Madden Insisted that there had been
no prize fights by champions in recent
years and that JefTrles, Ruhlin. Childs
and Martin belong to a later school of
scientific boxers and that none of them
had ever engaged in a prize tight. He
considered Corbett a scientific boxer who
had never engaged In a prize fight. Mud
den insisted that os a prize fighter John
L. Sullivan was still the champion of the
world. Madden said that the rules were
being changed more and more In the In
terests of science and against slugging.
PRIVATE pi?JSION BILLS.
Tlie House Almost Reache* High
Water Mark With 184—About
IKK) Passed Thf* Se*lon.
Washington, Feb. B.—This was probably
the last day to be devoted to private pen
sion legislation by the House of Repre
sentatives in this Congress. The high
water mark, made in the Fifty-first Con
gress, was almost reached to-day, when
184 bills were passed, against 197 passed
at a single session In the former Congress.
In all, the House at this Congress has
passed! about 900 bills, a number consid
erably exceeded in the Fifty-first Con
gress. A general pension bill was passed
to restore to the pension rolls widows of
soldiers of the war of secession, who sub
sequently married' and became widows or
divorced. By the terms of the bill, how
ever, its benefits are limited to widows of
soldiers who were married before the close
of the war of secession, and who are now
dependent upon their own labor for sup
port.
A bill was passed lo establish a light
house and fog signal at No. 1 Point, Ches
apeake bay.
The speaker laid before the House a
letter from Anting Secretary of State Hill,
saying that the House resolution relative
to Queen Victoria's death, had been laid
before King Edward, and that by the
King's command I/ord Lansdowne express
es the royal appreciation of the marks of
respect shown by the House.
At 5:40 p. m. the House adjourned.
ACQUIRED OTHER LINES.
Union Pacific Deal Include* VII
I,calling Colorado Rond*.
Denver, Col., Feb 8 —The News says:
According to an authoritative report,
the same interests that control tho Union
Pacific have secured control of all the
leading railroads of Colorado. The list
Includes the Denver and Rio Grande, Col
orado Midland. Rio Grande Western and
Colorado Southern.
If this feat has been accomplished the
Union Pacific is to be the main artery
of traffic acrosei the continent, and tho
lines which have been named will be sub
sidiary to a vast trans-continental system
connecting New York end Kan, Francisco.
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN PEN.
Sentence of Attempted Rapint in
Virginia Court.
Richmond, Va., Feb. B.—William Wat
son, colored, charged with attempting
criminal assault on Mrs. Watkins, near
Blackstone, was found guilty In Notto
way Court to-day. A verdict of eighteen
.years In the penitentiary was rendered.
The prisoner, In charge of troops, was im
mediately rushed to Petersburg on a
special train.
DIXON AND HARRY LYONS.
Negro Featherweight* Give Bcnntl
fnl Exhibition,
Baltimore, Feb. B.—George Dixon, tho
former featherweight champion, and
Harry Lyons, colored, of Chicago, gave
a beautiful exhibition of scientific boxing
In Germania Hall to-night. They were
booked for twenty rounds, at the end of
which, while both men were winded,
dielther had any advantage, and Referee
Muntz declared the bout a draw.
THE BATTLE-SHIP GEORGIA.
To Be Built ut. the Hath, Ale., Iron
Work*.
Bath, Me., Feb. B.—The Bath Iron
Works received contracts for the construc
tion of a United States battleship to be
named the Georgia, from the Navy De
partment at Washington this afternoon.
To Do the Anaconda Act.
gt. Joseph, Mo., Feb. B.—Official* of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and of
the St. Jo and Grand Island railways
have been In conference here for the pur
pose, It 1* reported, of perfecting plans
for tha absorption of the Grand Island by
tho Burling too*
LOOKING OUT FOR GEORGIA.
St‘nn(orN I'ndornf Kvcry <H>orgln
Olllcrr Now In Volunteer Ser
vice for Hcitulnr Army
Appointment*.
Washington. I>. C., Feb. B.—Senator Ba
con has tiled with the War Department
formal endorsement orders *Yor appoint
ment to the regular nrmy of every Geor
gia officer now in the volunteer service In
the Philippines according to the rank
each now holds in the volunteer service.
In all of these cases ho has written
special requests that the appointments be
made. He has also added his endorse
ment to the application of such officers
of the Third Immune Regiment, and of
the Georgia regiments recruited for the
Spanish War, us may desire to enter the
regular service as lieutenants.
Senator Clay has made similar recom
mendations, nnd each of the members of
the House delegation are looking after
the interests of the men from his district.
They are o 1! ready, and willing to aid
not only those already holding officer’s
commissions, hut those men in the ranks
who ccm till the requirement*. In other
words, nobody is being slighted, he he
officer or private.
It Is taken for granted at the War De
partment that the men now in the Phillli*-
plnes will he given the first chance at
these regular army berths, then after
them will come* the volunteers like Ray’s
Immune* who sow hard service In Cuba,
and after them the other men who vol
unteered for the Cuban war. Of course
political pull will, however, have a good
deal to do with It. Of the men whom
Col. Livingston has recommended Al
mand. Wilcoxson nnd McCool are now in
the Philippines; Gourse, Sorrels. West
moreland nnd Flake saw service in Cuba.
Col. Livingston to-day added to his list
Bruce Mc/frKle of Atlanta, who was an
officer in Ray’s Immune*.
DiSGUSTED WITH M’LAURIN.
Koii'lh C arolina Legislature Defer*
Junior Senator'* Lomleoi no (lon
on Thin Account Solely.
Columbia, S. C., Fob. B.—Senator Me-
Laurln's speech advocating tho ehlp-sub
sldy bill has elicited a resolution con
demning the South Carolina junior sena
tor. The resolution was introduced to
day In the House of Representatives by
Mr. M,'Master of Columbia. It recites
Mr. McLaurin's vote on the
ship-subsidy bill ns manifesting
opinions and belief at vari
ance With those of the Democratic! party
of South Carolina, to which he Is In
debted for his elevation to the high and
honorable jxisltlon he now occupies. It
condemns the Philippine war as Infamous.
It condemns the army bill as contrary
to American traditions, and the shlp-üb
sidy scheme as a most gigantic and mon
strous plan to permit the huge shipping
interest of the United States to rend
the public treasury, fostered by "that
great friend of monopoly. Mark Hanna,
the embodiment of plutocracy.”
After denouncing the Senator's course,
the resolution expresses regret “That a
son of South Carolina has wandered from
the faith of the fathers ami forgotten the
wishes of our people.”
Citizen Josh 'Ashley objected io immedi
ate consideration of the resolution, say
ing: "There ain't no use wasting time
condemning a man what the people has
already condemned." Others agreed with
him, and the resolution went over.
THE CHILdTaBOR BILL.
South Carolina'* Senate Adopt* n
Coaiiproiulae Measure, to Grad
ually Alleviate C ondition*.
Columbia, S. C„ Feb. B.—By a major
ity of one -the Senate to-night accepted a
compromise measure on the child labor
question. First by a tie vote the Senate
refused to strike out the enacting words
of the Marshall hill, which absolutely pro
hibits employing children under 12 in cot
ton factories. Lieut. Gov. James H. Till
man casting the deciding vote. Then
without division the Senate accepted tha
substitute bill, which provides for the
gradual alleviation of child labor during
the next five years. It prohibits the
employment of children under 10, from
now on, andi provides for the eventual
prohibition of employment of children
under 12.
The measure has been debated all the
week in the Senate, and It was not until
after 11 to-night that the advocates of
the measure were able to force a vote.
The House has already rejected all bills
on this subjeet and provided for a com
mission to Investigate conditions. What
the House will do with the Senate meas
ure Is uncertain, but as only ten days
of the session remain, It will hardly be
come a law. The Senate's action, how
ever, Is a victory for the advocates of
the measure, as last year the Senate re
jected all hills on this subject.
KANSAS CITY TOO LARGE.
Air*. Nation Decide* Not to .Smn*li
Joint* There.
Kansas City, Feb. B.—Mrs. Carrie Na
tion, the Kansas ‘‘Joint-smasher,'’ attend
ed by a delegation of Topeka supporters
and admirers, to-night gave a character
istic talk before a fair-sized audience at
the Academy of Music. She said that she
had Just as much right to destroy the
Joints of Missouri as she hud to destroy
those of Kansas, and every Joint in the
United States should be smashed. She
would not molest the Joints here, because
this Is too large a city. She lpft to-night
fOr Des Moines.
ITS WORK NEARLY CONCLUDED.
Gen, Itlvrrn Itrauniri Hi* Seat In Cu
ban Convention.
Havana, Feb. B.—Gen. Rivera resumed
hi* seat in the Cuban constitutional con
vention to-day. He announced that he
would continue his duties us a delegate
until the constitution bad been adopted.
The convention has now completed Its
work to the end of Section 22, leaving only
three sections to be discussed.
A special committee has been appointed
to correct and translate the copy that Is
to be sent to Washington.
f.40,000,000 OF GOLD BONOS.
To Re I*tied In I'ny ment of South
ern I’nelfle Stack.
New York, Feb. B.—lt wtt learned to
day on good authority that the Union
Pacific Company's purchase of Southern
Pacific stock is to be Anunced by an Iseue
of 840,(8**,MK of Union Pacific 4 per cent,
ten-year convertible gold bonds under
written by Kuhn, Loeb ft C®
DAILY. $8 A TEAR
!i CENTS A COPT.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEh-A-WKEK.iI A YEAH
MANILA MERCHANTS
SIAYY HAVE HELtTIOTS W ITH THE
INS! H(iE\TS.
MORE EVIDENCE FOUND.
GEY. MAC ARTIU II ISSUES A
I/AM ATIOY.
Three Native Chief*. Captured With
Incriminating Taper*—Gen. (Hit
Sn> That < iiriiinn Uu ln<ll*pen-
Ntihle ut Time*—Gen. MncArlhnr
Put* the Filippino* mi Notice nil
to W l|i|t Are the Article* of liar
mid of Ilia Intention to fOnfti'rre
Them.
Manila, Feb. B.—Since it ha arrest of
Theodorio Carranza and I>. M. Carman,
charged with furnishing supplies to aid
the insurgents, evidence has been rapidly
developing tending to show, not the Car
man company alone, but many business
men in Manila have been having relations
with the insurgents. The secret service
officers to-day brought from Pagisanjan
three natives, Cosine, Almente anl
I,tamos, me in tiers of Gen. Cattle's Insur
gent committee, in that district. The pa
pers found on them were so personally In
criminating that they were ted to divulge
damaging information concerning Carman
and others not arrested. Connie acknowl
edged lie was Carman’s partner in lnsur
g<sit trading. I/lamos lias become distin
guished by his oratory among the Fili
pinos.
The police learned that Fabella, an ex
presidente and ally of Carman in his La
guna do liny dealings, has 110,000 in In
surgent money, deposited in the Spanish
Filipino bank at Manila. The officers eon
llscated the money. Manager Btlhas of
the batik, who had loaned Carman a con
siderable sum of money without security
is under suspicion.
New hutches of Incrlminnllng evidenea
were received by the provost marshal to
day.
Gen. Young, commander of Northwest
ern Luzon, is to return to the United
States. Gen. Bell, (he provost marshal of
Manila, will succeed him.
There has been considerable misunder
standings between the military and the
new provincial officers at lieiiguet, based
partly oil the belief of tho subordinate
military officers that provincial secretary
Scherer lias been an Insurgent sympa
thizer. Mutual understandings have been
reached ami the military In Benguet have
been ordered to eo-operato fully with tho
civil authorities.
It has been ascertained that Fabella
withdrew SIO,OOO of the funds of Gen.
Caines' insurgent committee, that had
been deposited In the Spantsh-Flllplno
Bank, and invested it In two steamers and
a tobncco concern. The police will seize
the property.
It is rumored again in Cavite province
that Agulnaldo has been seen at Indang.
GEY. OTIS’ STATEMENT.
Carman lln<l n .Monopoly of Trans
portation anil Supplies.
New York, Feb. B.—Maj. Gen. E. S. Otis
said to-day of Carman, reported as hav
ing been arrested In Manila for trading
with the Insurgents.
"At times his services wore Indispensa
ble to the army, hut he was never ill my
employ as o secret service agent.
"I never had Carman arrested, but the
quartermaster's department had trouble
with him. It Heims lie secured a sort of
corner on the market supplies and trans
portation equipments. He controlled the
native boats, lighters, and even cara
boes. If the nrmy had to have a herd
of these beasts of burden, nobody seem
ed to he able to produce them but Car
man. He also was able to tlnd them even
if he had to go Into the Interior for them.
"He was a great schemer and a man of
evident cunning."
MAC AIITIH It'S Til OCCAM.ATIOY.
Yntlflr* Filippino* That Article* of
'Anr "111 lie Enforced.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Manila, Jan. 27.—Tho following 1s tho
text of Oen. MacArthur's proclamation
to the Filipinos:
"Manila, P. 1., Dec. 20, 1900.
"Proclamation.
“In tho armed struggle against the sov
ereign power of the United States now In
progress In these Islands, frequent viola
tions of Important provisions of tho laws
of war have recently manifested them
selves, tendering it Imperative, and while
rejecting every consideration of belliger
ency of those opposing the government in
the sense In which the term belligerency
Is generally accepted and understood, to
remind all concerned of the existence of
these laws, that exemplary punishments
attach to the Infringement thereof, and
that their strict observance Is required,
not only by combatant forces, but as well
by non-combatants, native or alien, resid
ing within occupied places.”
The following provisions of the laws of
war “most essential for consideration un
der present conditions.” are cited and
comments thereon as follows:
"First—The commanding! general owes
protection to all people residing within
the places occupied—who perform with
fidelity tho duties Imposed upon them,
from which consideration results the ob
ligation upon such people of strict obedi
ence to the commanding general. Many
proclamations, recently issued by insurg
ent commanders, threaten punishment
agulnst all native inhabitants of occupied
places, who accept these reciprocal rela
tions and mandates of insurgent officer*,
to kidnap and assassinate residents of
occupied towns, have been successfully
executed. All engaged in such transac
tions nre, collectively and individually,
guilty of violation of the laws of war,
und must, sooner or later, be tried for
felonious crimes, with all the attending
possibilities of conviction; or, as an only
means of esAape therefrom, must become
fugitive criminals beyond the jurisdiction
of the United States, which. In effect,
means lifelong expatriation.
"Second. To comply with demands of
an expulled public enemy, and mako no
report thereof, creates the presumption
that the act Is voluntary and malicious.
In such a case a plea of Intimidation can
rarely be accepted. When, however, as Is
known to be the case In many places oc
cupied by United States troops, secret
committees for the so-called Insurgent
government for collecting supplies, re
cruiting men and eendilig military Infor
mation id tlie Insurgent camps, are per
(Coatlnued on Fifth Bags )