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THE MORGAN MONI VOL. IV. ]SIO. 43. BOER BULLETS BLUFF WHITE Advancing Britons Are Driven Back By Kruger’s Artillery. LADYSMITH IS Advices From English Source That One Hundred of White’s Troops Were Slain. Transvaal dispatches state that the Boers began shelling Ladysmith at r..on ’ i f, i ivr ’ 7 m0rm • ” g ... fortv forty-pounders. After seven shots the British guns succeeded in silencing the Boer fire. The naval brigade arrived at 9:30 ancl immediately commenced firing with six heavy guns with great preci- aion. The Boer forty-pounders which had again begun to shell the *own, were temporarily disabled at the third and fifth shots. Brisk ing was in progress on the right and left flanks. The advance was made at dawn with the object of shelling the Boers from the position, where Sunday they had mounted a number of guns. On reach¬ ing the spot, however, it was found that they had evacuated the position. The British continued to advance and the movement developed into a veconnoiseance in force. The enemy wero posted on a range of hills having a frontage of about sixteen miles. The British force was disposed in the fol- lowing order- On the right, three regiments of oavalrv, four batteries of the Boyal Field artillery and five battalions of infantry; in the center, three batteries of the ltoval Field artillery, toil two regi- ments of cavalry and infantry battalions, and on the Glouced^fiL left the Royal Irish Fusiliers, tho regiment and the Tenth mounted bat- This force had been detailed to guard the British left flank at a late Lour Sunday night. » ______. , fr 1 rltWb , source save* ' ° <! ° m n t 1 ° >i 8 bl an M operations .. •n- a. m as .1 e movement developed, the.forceconstituing our center, which a isposet under cover of a kopje about three miles from town, should throw itself upon the enemy while the left flank was being held by the liers and tho Gloncestershires. The scheme was well devised, but failed in execution, owing to tbe fact that the Boer position, which formed our ob¬ jective, was evacuated. Artillery Duel Occur*. Our artillery quickly reduced the volume of the enemy’s fire, but tho at¬ tack delivered on our right flank was the principal one and the column was compelled to change. The Boer at- tack had been silenced for a time, and our ahy. infantry advanced covered by lhe enemy now began to develop a heavy counter attack, and as they were in great numerical superiority, General Whito gave orders for the in- fail try to gradually be withdrawn, The movement was carried out with great steadiness and deliberation un der cover of our guns, which made ex- cellent practice. dome shells were thrown into !ho town from the enemy’s forty-pounders at a range of over 6,000 yards, but no damage was done. British I<osa Readies a Hundred. The engagement lasted several hours and resulted, on our side, iu casual¬ ties estimated nt from ninety to one hundred. The Boev losses must have largely tack exceeded this total. Tho at¬ right was and the almirably delivered by our Boers were fairly driven out of one of their strongholds near Lombardskop. It the wa3 not possible, however, to push that success much farther, as beyond point iay a long, broken ridge, Of affording every kind of natural cover, this the enemy took the fullest vantage. Our shells failed to dislodge the Boers, and as onr infantry moved for- ward in extended order they came un- der a heavy and well directed fire', the effect of which was soon apparent, “SKELETON” TROOPS. Soldier Iteturniiic Fr urn Philippine. Tell* of Many Hardships. Sergeant L. L. Richardson, who has spent 14 months in the Philippines, arrived in Pensacola, Fla., a day or two ago euroute to his home in Chip- ley. He enlisted at Fort Barrancas, in 1895, and -was among the first soldiers to land in the islands, being attached to battery G, Third artillery, Richardson states that his regiment 1 which went on duty over a year ago, ’ a fine body of men, are now almost i skeletons of their former selves. At i least 80 per cent, including himself, have snffeied from dysentery and oth- diseases. ' er SPANIARDS EXONERATED. So One I, p.lnmetl For lhe Capitulation of Santiago. The bureau of naval intelligence at esting Washington has made public an inter¬ document published in tbe official organ of tho minister of war at Madrid and containing the sentence of the supreme council in the proceed¬ ings instituted because of tbe capitula¬ tion of Santiago in tbe summer of 1838. All tbe Spanish officers were acquitted. Ge ""’ 1 «"»• ™ * >»• - | ter. seeing that the troops cn the right j j were somewhat pressed, sent to their ! assistance the whole center of the column, with the exception of the De- vonshire regiment. The battle had then lasted four hours, dnring which tho artillery fire on both sides had been almost incessant. The Dayal brigade, which landed at Dor- l? tho 11 end h \ d of a . rr j the ved fight ° n tbe and sccne immediate'y toward brought their heavy guns into play. I heir practice was magnificient. At tbe fourth shot the enemy's fortv- P°unders had been knocked out of no- tion. The town is now freed from appre- I hensions of bombardment. Tbrough- } 0U L the engagement, th? Boers held thoir <? rounds ’ K ' itb R r «“ at courage and “ on8,deri,, S the i^emsily of our artil- "ZreW ^ ' y ' 7 V ° ** * ADMIRAL DEWEY TO WED. j Notifies Intimate Friends of His Engagemsntto Widow Hazeii of Washington. A Washington dispatch says: Ad- miral Dewey has announced to some lntl • te f rlend % f oUf h “* S e “ !f en ? a «°- “ 6 "‘ 1 ° , 7 r J' B IIoze “’ th e of ^"^al Hazen ', formerly chief . s.g- "® cor of the wm * ' yho dled about ten years ago, and a sister ot d ohniL McLean, Democratic candi- d J el “°, 1 ° f ° bl0 j (!h .! ld , ren ’ and , f ,DC ? her h ! K band 8 death !“» , “ nd8 ? ,r t ho “® W . llh . ber mo ! j er 111 * a3h ‘ ““ ° ’T ***?’ ?*° th J V ‘ 0rt * f Y ear8 of a ? e ' 7w "“ P T hlD( “ “ ‘ “l “ £ £' a j* e d date ,h ° f the veddln « lmS Uot A delegation of citizens of Tennes- ,7° “l 10 "" !l “ brst ,ear “ ot tbeadnllrai 8 engagement. Headed by Representative Games, of that state, thyy ca,led ear! y iu the ev<,niB S to t ’ x - an invitation to the admiral to bo ,, r csont in Nashville on the occasion of the re t nrn homo of the First Tennessee wgiment from Mani i a . The admiral eX p resse( j the great pleasure ‘ it would afford }lim to be pre ent on tUat occa . sion bat nrged s the pressure t of official duti g 8 There were other matters also, he said, which intervened to prevent his going, and he finally admitted that he bad just secured the promise of his intended bride to become Mrs,Dewey. The admiral was warmly congratulated by the members of tbe delegation. BOARD'S FIRST MEETING. l’liillprilue Commissioners Get to Work Benina closed Boors, A AVashingtou dispatch says: Tho Philippine commission had its first meeting at the quarters selected for them in tlie Arlington Monday. Pro- j fessor Schumann, for whose arrival the other members have been wailing, reached Washington during the morn- ing and paid an early cal! at the state department, after which he wont to the commissions’ room, where Admiral j j Dewey and ColoDel Dauby were wait- ing. . It was announced before the meet- ing that all the sessions would be se- cret and that none of the deliberations would be made public until the com- | mission had finished its labors. J P R K A (J K E KSE N 1)0 BSE MEASURE, j Will Co-Operate With Red oration of La- i ho r In Advocacy of Child Labor IJJ11. At a meeting of the Methodist Min- isters’ body pledged association its of co-operation Atlanta, Ga , that tbe j j to Georgia Federation of Labor in its efforts to secure the passage of tho bill to regulate child-labor in factories, j This bill was originated by the Fed- j j eration of Labor. Its object is to pre- vent children under the age of ten from workshops working and in other factories, manufacturing mines, | mechanical establishments of the ' or state; tween and the to prevent of ten and children fourteen be- j ages j from working in such establishments except under certain conditions. j OTTMAR MEKGEXTHALER DEAD. ! Inventor of Type Settirifj Machine a Vic¬ tim of Consumption. of Ottmar the linotype Mergenthaler, setting machine, the inventor died | in Baltimore Saturday morning of cosumption. He was born in Ger- many on May 10th, 1854. Mr. Mergenthaler’s invention, the linotype, revolutionized the printing business and all papers of the leading cities use the machines. Mr. Mergenthaler sold the invention to capitalists, reserving the right to j repair machines at bis works at Locust Point, Baltimore. His invention is j conceded to be the greatest of the con- j tury. IMMIGRANTS POURING IN. Barit* Office In New York City Dos Mach Work To Do. Sunday was a very busy day at the were 373 steerage passengers. The 621 in the steerage of the Campania j were landed and the 642 on the Kaiser j Wilhelm der Grosse passed through, The California brought 377, La Tour- j ftino 577 and the Rotterdam 794. i MORGAN. GA.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1899. YOUNG CORNELIUS CUT OFT. Mnlti-MUIionairo Vanderbilt’s Will Is Made Public. Tile will of the late Cornelius Van¬ derbilt has been made public. It shows that Cornelias Vanderbilt, Jr., the ®on of the deceased, who married Miss Grace Wilson against the wishes of the father, has been cat oft' with a Gwynne Vanderbilt and the other ehii- ?Ven of the deceased. The will is an interesting document, as it disposes of 0118 °f the greatest estates in the eonn- try. Itsprovisions were announced iu a statement issued by Senator Cliami- ce J Depew. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt inherits the larger portion of his father’s ^ * an Une del Lilt »« d family, becomes lhe the head will of makes the |'o mention of the marriage of Corne- ms Vanderbilt, Jr., to Miss Wilson, uor to an N quarrel between father and son because of the union, but appa- rently the father s displeasure was visited upon the elder son. He re- ceived all told, under the terms of the $1,500,000, and $1,000,000 of this is held m trust lry the executors, Alfred Gwynne \ andorbilt is, of course, the residuary legatee and will possess a fortune of probably forty to filty million dollars. Gladys, Bogi- nald amt Gertrude (Mrs. Harry Payne \\ liitney), will receive about $7,500,- 000 each, Lut Mr. Depew states that Alirgd ... . wi.l from lus share enough give to Cornelius to make the latter as rich as his brother and sisters. Alfred atiout ’U’/tfnna vO,0J0,0j wi' 0. lta overto Cornelius The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt is dated .Tune 18,1896, and the two codi- ,1 l-, t Sf re ftre d ! ted April A -4, «o, 1897, and 1 April , 4, 1899. PAR LX AMENT PROROGUE D. Queen AsUs llivine messing Upon Kffort Ti> Whip The Boers. The English parliament was pro¬ rogued- at London Friday afternoon until January 15. The queen’s speech was in part as follows: “My Lords and Gentlemen: I am happy to be able to release you of the exceptional duties which have been imposed upon you by the exigencies of public services. I congratulate you on the brilliant qualities which have been displayed by the brave regiments upon whom the task of repelling the invasion of my South African possessions has been laid. In doing so, I cannot but ex¬ press my profound sorrow that so many gallant oilieers and soldiers should have fallen in tho performance of their duty. “My Lords and Gentlemen; I trust that the divine blessing may rest upon your efforts and those of my gallant army to restore peace and good gov¬ ernment to that portion of my empire and to vindicate the honor of this country.” RIVERA WAS FIRED. Former Civil Governor of Havana Did Not KegJgn as KeporteU. A special from Havana says: Gen¬ eral Buis Rivera, formerly civil gover- nor of the province of Havana, whose withdrawal from the governorship was cabled Thursday evening as a resigua- °He tion, denies that be resigned. says lie was dismissed and that lie does not know upon what grounds tho dismissal was ordered, He admits that he had recently re- marked that he would resign in the event that, at least one out of three nominations he had made to public office was not approved, but he at- tributes his dismissal to the direct in¬ fluence of Senor Domingo Mendoz Capote, secretary of state in the ad- cab,net vi Governor General BRITISH AVON AT KIMBERLEY. Advices State That. Roera Were Repulsed At That Point. A special dispatch of Friday from Capetown gives details of the defeat of 700 Boers by the British north of Kimberley, Wednesday, in which the enemy was completely routed with heavy loss, the British loss being three killed and twenty men, including two officers, wounded, The Boers were entrenched strongly seven miles northward and the British brilliantly carried the enemy’s position without serious loss. It is said that the Boers twice unfairly used a white flag. DEWEY IS THANKFUL. Exp reuse. Jiis Appreciation of the Gift of ji Home. Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman of the Dewey home committee, has re¬ ceived the following letter from the admiral: * “Washington, October 26.—Dear Sir: I acknowledge the receipt this day of the title deeds to the beautiful house presented to me by my country- men. My heart is full of gratitude to them for this overwhelming expression of their regard for me and I request that you will also accept and convey to the committee tny heartfelt thanks for you and their efforts. Vcrv sin- cerely yours, Geohgu Dewey.” NASHVILLE WANTS M’KIXLEY. ,,ele ““ t,on Beturnins lr,v1 '"" I ' re,i,, Troops. " ht | ; A M ashing dispatch says: A dele- lntata ‘Monday ami invited them to V!Mt Nashville . on the occasion of the ; reception to he g.vcn the First Ten- j ncr.see volunteer regiment, which is : "°' v on 18 wa Y home from tho Philip- ! F 1Ue,f ' j i WILL BENEFIT THE FARMERS Agricultural Commissioners Adopt Important Resolution. WILL URGE STANDARD WEIGHTS ! And Proper Classification of the South’s Fleecy Staple. Meeting Adjourns. The association of commissioners of • , t f th u states a « namt we of uie cotton states com- com pleted,its work in Atlanta, Ga., In- I day and the convention adjourned to j meet on January 10th in New Orleans. , The final session was one of the moat important of the three days’ con- venvion, and the full report of the committee on resolutions was read and adopted. The convention declared to put forth j its ard most earnest efforts to secure stand- weights and proper classification of cotton in the states represented in the membersbip of the convention. A resolution was adopted restricting the membership of the convention to the. following states and territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi,Flor- ida, North and South Carolina, Vir- ginia and West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentuck y< California, territories of Oklahoma, the Indian Nation, New Mexieo and Arizona. The convention unanimously decid- ed to go to work to get agriculture taught in the graded schools of the states which are members of the ass o- ciation. A A cordial cordial invitation invitation was was extended extended capitalists and manufacturers to come to the south and invest their money. ! Manual training was most cordially I of indorsed the convention and the aid and promised. co-operation j was , ■ I armers’institutes were warmly ap- proved, and resolutions endorsing j convention. them were passed unanimously by the J A resolution thanking the j and the general assembly, governor j the mayor j of tion Atlanta, and the the assistant commissioner commissioner, of educa- j i the secretary of the convention and q! 8 n j&ssr Ti 7 £ 'i ».x y r 9S am “ ] (> . The action of the convention in do- ! daring for standard weights and class!- Sa'inldTtl tantthing that has a been 1 S tbe m08 undertaken 1 t T ! n C1 " £ export buyers and the producers them- zsiliSV,'::, f ... r, r <„ o, since it was first begun in the earliest days of the south and agriculture. Just how this standard weight and classification is to be brought about has not been stated, nor have any of the details connected with tho pro- posed revolution and regeneration been outlined, but the mere fact that may appear, has been made to fight down the annual reclamations that come across tho water to rob the mor- chant and the farmer alike of whatever ssr *" ..... - **"* “• By President Stevens, the following resolution was read and adopted, look¬ ing toward securing standard weights and classification of cotton: “Whereas, The annual loss accruing each year in tbe handling of the cotton crop, growing out of the ioss of weights and failure of the bale to come up to the sample classification, which is due to tho fact that there is no standard sys¬ tem of weights and classification, and "Whereas, these reclamations de¬ stroy fhe profits of the business to the merchant and is indirectly taken from the pockets of the producer. “Be it resolved by this convention, That we use onr earnest and energetic efforts to bring about the proper stand¬ ard weights and classification of the staple, urging such legislation as to bring about tbe desired result, and “Be it resolved further, That we in¬ vite the assistance and co-operation of such exporters of cotton who realize the importance of the movement and who are, from experience, in position to furnish substantial aid.” The convention, without doubt, is one of the most important, if indeed not the most important, that has met in the south in years, for it has for its purpose the rendering of substantial aid to the farmer, the fountain source of all material success and prosperity. Won’t Recognize Castro. A dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, says: The foreign ministers met last Thursday at the American legation, and decided not to recognize the Cas¬ tro government without instructions from thoir respective governments. ARBITRATE LABOR TROUBLE. Pensacola Mill Strike Will Be Settled In Few Weeks. executive meeting It was agreed to set- tJe tbe strike by J arbitration, Xhe sett i em9nt wU1 be made about November 25, and the meantime all j aborerg will return to their work on same rules as heretofore. WORKOFTHE SOLONS General Assembly May Visit State University In a Body. A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR Semite Occupies a Day’s Session In Con- firmitiff Nominations ISy tho Governor, A resolution was introduced in the Georgia house of representstires Mon¬ day providing for the attendance at the next commencement of the State university of the entire general assem- bly, together with the governor state Rortso officials, supreme court judges and representatives of all prominent educational institutions in Georgia The resolution is by Hon. H. II. Carl- ton, of Clarke. it is proposed that tlie general as- sembly shall meot,in Athens visiting in its or- ganized capacity as a oommit- tee. At the same time the resolution proposes that a grand Chautauqua shall he held, a program of exercises to be direction arranged under the auspices and of the trustees, chancellor and faculty of the university. This will include a series of leotures or ad- dresses by leading literary men and educators of the country, A bill was introduced by Mr. Bass, of Habersham, which prohibits all state and county officers from charg- ing mileage when traveling on free passes white in the discharge of their duties The' joint committee of three from the house and two from tho senate »p- pointed to investigate and report upon the operation and results of the North¬ eastern railroad made its report. The report showed the physical condition of the road good and much improved under state management. A A bill bill by by Mr. Mr. Bower Bower of of Decatur, Decatur, providing for railroads crossing each other and regulating such crossings, was the first to pass Monday and the second of the session. The bill gives private private railroads railroads permission permission when when nec- nec- to reach minerals, timber or other similar materials, the right to cross tho tracks of other railroads, subject to the same restrictions, lia- bilities and penalties and governed by the same rules ns to crossing as now provided by law for chartered rail- roads. SenBte Conflrm , Appolntmenu . Tll « session of tho senate was wholly of »-*» mations judges and solicitors as 86 " tb T Go '’” ^ndler ll8t °* flW, ° IUt ' H- M. Reid, to be judge of the city conrt of Atlanhl , e t” \ w a », u -“tv? ‘'V'/' „ 7 C0Urt ° ( f , Ala ” ta fr , °“ ,he 23(1 C ~ .^T ,Twm V° 7 ° ^ ° { ‘ he hamue ' J : ^‘ nn , to 1B B ld f of t 4 tbe , “ty , ( court inthe county of Gwinnett the t / ,e county ° rg “ W court ‘ J , ord ff Pulaski , tob6 county ^ d « e of o olt / ~ L ur ‘ W ‘ kea ° 0nn \ l V ' - , . ^iT'w °ii me TV’ conn y. 3 g ? ^Tr * ^ ll- V P ’ T 7 ^ n to ^ he l u d * e of tUe ATltfX p b 7S. f o, ,h. county court of Hancock county. B. W. Peoples to be solicitor of the city court in the county of Gwinnett. D. B. Jay to be solicitor of the county court of Irwin county. Howell Beazley to be solicitor of the county court of Lee county. Leon P. Greer to be solicitor of the county court of Macon county. E. W. Butler to be solicitor of the county court of Morgan county. J. F. Rogers to be solicitor of the county court of Newton county. R. G. Mitchell, Jr., to be judge of the county court of Pierce county. J. D. McKenzie to be solicitor of the county court of Colquitt county. A. N. King to be solicitor of the county court of Franklin county. J. W. Edmondson to be solicitor of j tbe county court of Brooks county. Walter A. Milton to bo solicitor of the county court of Pierce county. PROPOSALS TOO INDEFINITE. General Oils Again Knfuieii to Talk to Filipino J{er>jre»entntivn«. A special from Manila says: General Otis has replied to the three insurgent officers who entered Angeles a few days ago with a request made through General MacArthur for permission for a Filipino commission headed by a Filipino major-general, to visit Gen¬ eral Otis in order to discuss peace terms and to arrange for the delivery of more American prisoners, that the desired interview cannot be granted because tbe suggested propositions of the Filipinos are vague, indefinite find unmilitary. FURNITURE PRICES ADVANCE. Its# Klifl In Announced fiy the Grand Ilnpidft Furniture Company, The announcement is made that all grades of furniture will be advanced 10 to 20 per cent ip price, as a result of the efforts of tbe Grand Itapids Furni¬ ture association. The advance will iu- clude parlor, chamber, extension table and desk fu*ni*lre, and will take effect almost immediately. ANTI-PASS BILL SHELVED. Important Measures Introduced In the Georgia Legislature at Friday's Session. Two important bills, both of which had been favorably reported, were de¬ feated in the Georgia house of repre¬ sentatives Friday. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, was the author of the measures. The first was one which has before made its appearance in the Georgia legislature, prohibiting the issuing of pnss 2 S and franks to all state, county arid city officials. There was a lively debate over tlie measure, but it Was finally shelved on a motion to table by Mr. MeLoughlin, of Meriwether. Mr. Hall, the author of the bill, de- siviug to put every member on record, called for an aye and nay vote. The result was 81 to 63 in favor of tabling the bill. Mr. Hall then gave notice of a motion to reconsider. In the senate the most important bill was that introduced by Senator MoLester, of tho Columbus district, which provides for the holding of a convention of the people of Georgia for the purpose of revising the consti¬ tution. The plan is to let the new constitu¬ tion as revised go before the people for ratification. The bill provides for the calling of an election by the gov¬ ernor immediately after the enactment for the election of delegates to the con¬ vention. The election is to be held on tho the second Monday in January and convention tho first Wednesday in June following. will According to tho bill the delegates vote either for or against tho con¬ vention. The representation in the convention is to be based on popula¬ tion in the ratio of one delegate to every 6,000 inhabitants. The bill pro¬ vides for an appropriation of $30,000 for holding the election. SCHLEY TALKS OF TRIE. Hero of Huntingo Says Ho Will INmi lively Visit Atinnta and lUrmlnaluxm. A Washington dispatch says: The next distinguished man to Visit At¬ lanta, Ga., will be Rear Admiral Schley. He will spend the Ith and 5th of No¬ vember in Atlanta, leaving on the morning of the 6th for Birmingham, Ala. When a press correspondent called upon tho admiral Friday morning ho was busily engaged packing up tho gifts which ho has received from the people. The medal from the legisla¬ ture doltar of Maryland, the five thortsand- set of silver from eotno friends of his state, swords galore and loving cups were all being placed in a box to be sent to the safoty vault company. “I am anxious to go into the south, but my time is very limited," said the admiral. “I have written to Birming¬ ham that I will he there for the 0th and 7tli, and have made my arrange¬ ments so as to spend the 4th and 5th in Atlanta. 1 do not see how I can accept, any other invitations before I take this cruise. On my return I will be in command of my own time and can then make my plans according to my desires.” Tho committee headed by Commis¬ sioner Ross came in to see tbe admiral about the movement to present him with a home in the capital. The move¬ ment, promises to be one of the great magnitude. Cities oil over the coun¬ try are vying with each other in form¬ ing committees to take charge of the work. Great, enthusiasm is shown here for tlie project, and it is thought tho subscriptions will double the amount raised for the Dewey home. The admiral has discouraged the movement, but it lias now progressed beyond him and is assured of success. The feeling which prompts tho move¬ ment is as much one of resentment to¬ ward tho navy department as in admi¬ ration of the gallant admiral. Tho admiral lias urged all those who have colled on him to see to it that only a modest home, if any at all, be secured for him, bnt tho committee thinks now that at least a hundred thousand dollars will be raised with¬ out trouble. Big Furnace Changes Hands. A special from Mt. Telia, Ala.,says: J. P. Hoffman, of Milwauke, Wis., and W. H. Weller, of Gadsden, Ala., have purchased tho Jenifer furnace property, near Chattanooga, Tenn., paying $200,000. They will begin operation at once. HIGHWAYMEN MAKE HAUL. Treasurer of Cnble Dine itohheil of In Ilraad Day. At St. Louis Monday noon Robert B. Jennings, secretary and treasurer of the Broadway Cable Line, was robbed of $1,043 in cash and $48,750 ill checks while standing on the rear platform of a Broadway car at Broad¬ way and Washington avenue. The robbery, committed in broad daylight, on one of the busiest corners of St. Louis, is regarded as one of the most daring crimes in the history of local police annals. ALLEGED HEIRESS INDICTED. Mr*. Gates Ituncued People On Strength of Supposed Legacy. Mrs. Hettie B. Gates, the barber’s wife, who claimed to have faljen heir to a fortune of $3,500,000 from an un¬ cle in Cornwall, England, has been in¬ dicted by the grand jury at Minneap¬ olis for grand larceny in the second degree, and is now in custody. Mrs. Gates has for more than a year obtaia- B d unlimited credit among local trades- iaeu *” d ot hers on the strength of the « le K« d le « ao 7- Investigation showed tbat there wt,s uo fortni * 0 ’ $1 P A FERRY BO CUT IN TWAIN Steamer City of Augusta, of the Savannah Lies, Has Collision. ■m' FORTY PEOPLE WERE ABOARD Ferry Goat Went Down Quickly and Left Occupants Strug¬ gling In the Water. The Pennsylvania ferry boat Chi¬ cago, plying between Jersey City and New York, was cut in two by the Btoamcr City of Augusta, of the Sa¬ vannah steamship line, at 12:35 Tues¬ day morning, on the New York side of North river. Sha went down in seven or eight minutes. There were between thirty and forty people aboard, four being women. acci¬ In spite of tbe severity of the dent, there was no panic. Most of the people were on the upper deck and only half a dozen persons were on the lower deck. Most of tho persons managed to obtain life preservers; some others who could not, about half a dozon, swam ashore. Tho iivo or six persons who started from the lower deck assisted each other in getting ashore. One or two were without life preservers, but they all assisted each other and succeeded in getting to the pier safely. There was considerable shouting for help, the people on the boat calling for small boats to come to their assist- auce. No small boats were launched, however, probably owing to tbe brief period of time which elapsed between tho cutting in two and tho sinking. The Savannah liner was evidently cc-mitig up tho river at the time of the accident, while the ferry boat Chicago was headed straight across from the New Jersey shore for tho New York slip. The Oily of Augusta stopped after tho accident, tint apparently no boats wore launched, and in the brief spaco of time which elapsed nothing waa done to assist, the persons in tho wa¬ ter. Estimates made by persons who succeeded in escaping vary widely. Borne thought that no loss of life resulted, while others believed that at least, a score of persons were drawn into the whirling stream as .the ferry boat sank. Captain Durham, who commanded tho ferryboat Chicago, succeeded in making his escape. Ho says that he has accounted for all the members of his crew except Fireman Fiomme. He thinks that Fromme was either drowned or crushed to death in tho stoke hold. HOBART DESPERATELY ILL. Vice President Suffers a Relapse And His Condition Reported As Very Alarming:. A Now York special says: Vice President Hobart, who has been ill for weeks at his home in Paterson, N. J., suffered a relapse Monday morning. He had a succession of choking spells, resulting from an imperfect action of the heart, an old affliction complicated with inflammation of tho stomach. Mr. Iloburt has not been able to, at- , tend to his private .affair-- Air days, and an intimate friehfi has been given power of attorney to sign checks and attend to other matters of that character. said One of the physicians in attelBi ice at 6 o’clock Monday niglHQl hat while the condition of Mr. Hobart was scriouH, lie was Homo better. A Washington special says: The news that Vico President Hobart has suffered a severe relapse, and might not be able to survive lhe latest attack, shocked Washington, whero he is de¬ cidedly popular and highly respected. It had been known for somo time that a sudden attack might completely pron- trato him at any moment, and it was realized that his'days of activity were over, but nevertheless his friends at tho capital were not prepared for Mon¬ day's news. Tho vico president’s case was alarm¬ ing a large part of last winter, and at Thomasville, Ga., his condition be¬ came so grave during a visit with the president to tho home of Sonator Hanna that it could uot loucrer be con¬ cealed from Mrs. Hobart, though kept from tho sick man himself. Vico President Hobart returned north ear- Her than expected, because the south¬ ern climate did not give him the relief hoped for. He failed to improve much and has been almost an invalid ever since. Bank Dividend Ready. Tho comptroller of the currency has declared a 2j per cent, dividend in fa¬ vor of the creditors of the Oglethorpe National bank, of Brunswick, Ga. GENERAL HENRY DEAD. r.atn Military Governor of I’orto Hioo Kxplres At Mis Koine In New York. Brigadier General Guy V. Henry, United .States unny, late military gov¬ ernor of Porto Rico, died in New York Friday morning, aged sixty years. At his bedside were all the members of his family except his son, Captain Guy V. Henry, Jr., who is Philippines.