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r I ■■1 . ■ .. -f ^ -«*■ • • "i SOKE BOEIS REBEL UNION OP 8AI TH AFRTCA F A< K8 SKRIOUS IHSAFKK(TIO\. DAY OF THANKSGIVING PRKSIDEXT I SHIRK PROCLAMA- TION, TO NATION. r ; CAUSES ARE DISCUSSED Intel's Received in New York I/end N*“w Importance to Rebellion of Former Boer Leader—British Gov ernment Announces Victory—Lon don Press View Trouble Seriously. The following official statement was issued Wednesday night regard ing the Union of South Africa rebel lion: "General Botha reports that he left Rustenburg (a district in the west part of the Transvaal colony) Tuesday and proceeded in the direc tion in which General Christian Beyers, with his command, was sup posed to be. He came in touch with General Beyers’ men in the forenoon and drove them in headlong rout the whole of the day and chptured 80. "In fighting near the end of the pursuit, one of General Botha’s men and several of Beyers’ command were wounded. "When the report was made the pursuit was still in progress.” All the English newspapers regard the rebellion as very serious, though it is the general opinion that while Generals Botha and Smuts and Mr Steyn, formerly president, side with Great Britain, - it will be speedily crushed. According to the New York Herald, based upon letters from Americans in Johannesburg, the mysterious kill ing, in August, of General Jacobus Hendrick de la Rey, one of the Boer heroes of the war of 1899,1903, is re sponsible almost entirely for the in surrection led by General Christian De Wet. According to the belief of almost all the Boers in South Africa, General de la Key was not killed by bandits, as the censored dispatches from Jo hannesburg instead at the time, but by British agents, who wrongly sus pected the patriarchal Boer of dis^ loyalty. In confirmation of the disquieting news brought by the South African letters are the censored dispatches which announced the killing of Gen eral de la Bey and the dispatches which come from Ix>ndon. These dis patches announced that General De Wet s chief aid in the rebellious movement is Brigadier General Chris tian Frederick Beyers. General Bey ers, it is stated in the,dispatches an nouncing the killing of General de la Key. was riding in the automobile with de la Rey when the aged pa triot was shot; this is admitted by the police, but assertedly through an accident. Now it turns out. according to the new information which has reached here, the official explanation of how the killing of de la Key occurred was that de la Rey was riding with Gen. Beyers in an automobile which re sembled one that was being used by baudits the police were pursuing. Among the colonists, however, the letters aseert, the belief has become universal that de la Rey was slain be cause he had flatly refued to join a movement intended to organize an expeditionary force of troops of the Union of South Africa against the African possessions of Germany. In this attitude Gen. de la Rey is declared to have had the support of Gen. Beyers, and the letters assert the man now aiding Gen. De Wet also was marked for assassination. Gen Beyers, as was announced In the dispatcher which told of the killing of de la Rey. had that day resigned his position as commander in chief of the defence forces of the Union of South Africa. Under De Wet, it was admitted on every hand, the rebellion against the British rule has more chance of suc cess than under any bfher leader the colonists might have chosen. His first move Is directly in line with the bewildering methods he employed to harass the British troops in the last war. Armed rebellious commandoes dzed the town of Heilbfon, In the northern part of the Orahge River colony, and the government officials were taken prisoners. Heilbron is the old home of Gen. De Wet. He was a fapner there and he went out from Heilbron as a private with the Orange Free State forces in the Boer war. “Until dispatches proved that Gen. De Wet was at the head of the re bellion Ve were inclined to the belief that the seriousness of the trouble in the South South African colonies was overestimated,” said the export man ager of one of the largest machinery exporting firms in this country, which has branch offices in practically every important town in the affected South African district. “With the presence of De Wet, however, the situation is entirely dif ferent. He is perhaps the most pop ular man in,the whole country. His popularity is so great that it seems » Impossible to believe that crushing a rebellion he is leadinfpis easy of ac^ complishment. He hks about 600,- 1 ' 000 colonists to draw from, and my personal experiences in the country forces me to the belief he can depend absolutely upon their united support as against allegiance to the British. “The presence of between 15,000 and 20,000 Portugese troops who were sent there at the beginning of the European hosilities at first caus ed us to believe such a force could promptly put down any demonstra- ■■■ , tlnn by the colonists Such & forcer as he has repeatedly demonstrated, would be a laughing matter for De Wet" TIB has^Tirfryea w ».j 'Lt tyrttish forces, and his wonderful ability as a leader of troops is so gen erally, recognized that there is little laith 'in the abilty of the Portugese forces to outwit him. “Besides, it would take the Portn- • gees forces considerably longer Ur PASSED BOTH HOUSES. Senate and House Agree on Twenty- Four Million Bond Issue Despite a strenuous effort by the minority in the House, the cotton bond issue bill was ratified at 2:07 o’clock Friday morning. The bill only, needs the signature of 'the gov ernor to become a law. The meas ure proposes to submit to the peo ple in the election next Tuesday the proposition of issuing $24,000,000 in State bonds to retire a part of the South Carolina cotton crop. Thurs day afternoon the Senate agreed to the House substitute for the original bond issue bill, passed by the upper House some time ago. The cotton bond issue bill was passed by the House by a vote of 57 to 41. Thel minority in the House opposed to the passage of the meas ure has mad&'one of the most spec; tacular and well. managed fights against the bill which has taken place in the general assembly on any measure in recent years. TURKEY IN WAR RUSSIAN. PORTS ARE BOMBARD ED BY TURKISH CRUISERS. STRUGGLE GOES ON OfcRMAN ADVANCE IS CHECKED BY INDIAN TROOPS. Calls on All Christian People That They Give Up Their Work and Go ■ 1 * *»■' to Their Houses of Worship. • ~ ^ «. • * President Wilson Wednesday is sued a proclamation, designating Thursday, November 26, as Thanks giving Day. v ' The president’s proclaamtion, which refers to the' fact that the United States is at peace while the rest of the world is at war, follows: “By the President of. the United States—A Proclamation: “It has lohg been the honored cus tom of our people to turn in the fruitful autumn year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God fer his many blessings and mercies to us as a nation. The year that is now draw ing to a close since we last observed, our day of national thanksgiving has been, while a year of 1 discipline be cause of the mighty forces of war and of change which have disturbed the world, also a year of special blessing for us. “It has been vouchsafed to us to remain at peace, with honor, and in some part to succor the suffering and supply the needs of those who are in want. We have been privileged by our own peace and self-control in some degree to steady the counsels ami shape the hopes and purposes of a day of fear and distress. Our peo ple have looked upon their own life as a nation with a deeper comprehen sion a fuller, realization of their re sponsibilities. as. Well as .of their blessings, and a keener sense of the moral and practical signigeanee of what their,part among the nations of the world may come to be. ‘‘The hurtful effects of foreign war in their own industrial and commer cial affairs have made them feel the more fully and see the more clearly their mutual interdependence upon one another and has stirred them to a helpful co-operation such us they have seldom practiced before. They have been quickened by a great moral stimulation. Thetr unmistakable ar dor for peace, their earnest pity and disinterested sympathy for those who are suffering, their readiness to help and to think of the needs for others has revealed them to themselves as well as to the world. “Our crops will feed all who need food; the self-possession of our peo ple amidst the most serious anxieties and difficulties and the steadines and resourcefulness of our business men will serve other nations as well as our own. “The business of the country has been supplied with new channels of trade and intercourse. The Panama canal has been opened to the com merce of the nations. The two conti nents of America have been bound in closer ties of friendship. New instru mentalities of international trade have been created which will be also new instrumcQUlities of acquainancc, intercourse and mutual service. Never before have the people of the United States been so situated for their own advantage or the advantage of their neighbors, or so equipped to serve themselves and mankind. “Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil son. president of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thurs day, the 26th of November, next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and invite the people throughout the land to cease from their wonted occupa tions and in their several homes and places of worship render thanks to Almighty God. “In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. “Done at the city of Washington, this 28th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1914, and of the Inde pendence of the United States of America the 139th. "Woodrow Wilson. "By the president: “Robert Lansing, “Acting Secretary of State.’’ get from Delagoa, Bay or Mozam bique^ where they now are, than it would for De Wet to mobilize his whole army and get into the field. But we are confronted by the situa tion that De Wet already is in the field. It will take a very great force to crush him, and the struggle then will be a long one, as De Wet clearly illustrated before.” f + + 9 Germans 'Unrtnr'Fi uni'BiM. The report of the Geriban general staff on Thursday claiqied '>4vance« -In the northeastern warfare and dfl' several points In France. Russians Claim Great Victory. • The Russians claim that the Ger man armies in Poland have been fored to withdraw by the Ruaslaaa. DRITISH SEA LORD QUITS Harping Critics Force Prince Louis of Battenburg, One of Admiralty's Noted Strategists, to Resign on Ac- * count of His Austrian Birth and i Foreign Blood Relationship. The latest features of the Euro pean war are the entrance of Turkey into the struggle, as reported from Petrogrdd and Tokyo, and Prince Louis of Battenberg’s retirement as first sea lord of the British admiral ty. Ever since Jhe war began the at titude of Turkey has been the subject of doubt.‘ It has been reported a number of times that Turkey was ready to join 1 forces with Germany, and it was even said that Germany had supplied the Ottoman govern ment with large sums of money. Great Britain warned Turkey to keep off and recent advices from Son- stantinople indicated that Turkey in tended to maintain her neutrality. Now comes word that a Turkish cruiser has bombarded the Russian fort of Theodosia in Crimea, and that another Turkish cruiser has threat ened the seaport of Nouorossisk on the Black Sea. Under stress of pursuit by British warship the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau early in the war took refuge at Conctantiiiople. They were purchased by Turkey but the German officers and crews were retained. Later they sallied forth and a warn ing was issued by Russia that should the Russian warships meet these two cruisers they would open fire. The former German warships have proved a cause of irritation throughout the last few weeks to the Allies and Great Britain asked the Ottoman gov ernment to remove the Germans from the vessels but Turkey replied that it was a domestic question. Meanwhile Turkey has been under surveillance by the Allies. Her ac tion in the present attack on Russian seaports has not been explained but it is possible for Injection into wai may bring to arms some of the Bal kan states which up to the present have remained quiescent. The retirement of Prince Louis ol Batten berg from the British admiral ty will be learned with no surprise, for the British admiral, who held the post of first sea lord, has been the subject of a newspaper campaign be cause of his Austrian birth and Ger man connections. In his letter of resignation Prince Louis says he has been driven to the painful conclusion that his birth and parentage have im paired his usefulness with the admir alty, and that he withdraws, hoping to promote the administration of the admiralty. A dispatch from Theodosia, Cri mea, says from 9:30 to 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning a Turkish cruiser with three funnels bombarded the station and city, damaging the cathe dral, the Greek church, a pier and some sheds. A branch of the Rus sian Bank of Foreign Commerce caught fire. At the conclusion of th< bombardment the cruiser left in t southwesterly direction. A dispatch from Novogorossisk Cancaussia, says the Turkish cruise’ Hamidle, which arrlver there Thurs day, demanded the surrender of the city and the government properties, threatening in case of refusal to bom bard the town. The Turkish consul and officials were arrested. The cruiser withdrew. Theodosia is aJRbssLan seaport on the southeast coast of Crimea, about 100 miles northeast of Sabastopol. by which it is connected by rail. Nbvorossisk is on the east coast of the Black sea and is the capital of the territory of the Black Sea Prince Louis of Battenberg, about whom there' has been much gossip because of his Austrian origin, has resigned his position as first lord of the British admiralty. No open charges have been made against him but a newspaper campaign against his holding such a high command is thought to be responsible for his withdrawal. Announcement of Prince Louis’ resignation was made Thurs day night in the court circular, which stated that the prince had been re ceived in audience by the king on re linquishing his appointment. Although born in Austria, Prince Louise came to England as a boy and was naturalized in 1888 when he was only 14 years old. Twenty-three years later he was promoted to a captaincy, and after another 13 years became a rear admiral. He was ap pointed first sea lord in 1912—a few years after his visit to America, Bes\des the fact that he was born in Austria the cljief ^argument his opponents made against him was that he is the brother-in-law of 'Prince Henry of Prussia, who holds a some what similar command in the Ger man navy. There were rtfrnors some time ago that Prince Lonis had been confined In the Tower of London. , These re^ ports gained little serious considera tion, however, but the authorities deemed it expedient that he should appear more in public instead of con tinuing himself to the admiralty, where since the outbreak of the war he had been working night and day directing the strategy of. the navy. Ho’ wae- eonetdored -one -of-ttre most noted strategists of the admiralty Recently some of. the l^ss influen- asking that some statement be made regarding the retention of an officer of German birth ar the professional head of the navy. 'The Globe, while expressing sympathy for the prince, whom it described as "himself the soul of honor, bat the subject of ma- cf- 1:. Germans Can Make no Advance in Coast District — Why German) Wants Coast Towns. i The battle for the Straits of Dover one of the most sanguinary of the war, is continuing with unabated fury, but thus far without either side ganlng decided advantage, "j The Germans, who at torrlble cost in life, last Saturday, crossed the Yser canal .between Nleuport and Dlxmude, have not been able to make further progress as the Allies, ac cording to a report of German Gen ^ral Headquarters, are obstinately defending their positions. It is the same farther south, around Armentieres, Lille, Labasse and Arras. The opposing armies are delivering fierce attacks, gaining or losing a few miles or less of ground with sacrifices in life that are appall ing. The whole countryside is fairly reeking wth the blood of thousands of killed or wounded. In the towns and vilLages, with w hich the country is dotted and most of which have been laid in ruins by the artillery, most desperate fighting has occurred when the cavalry and in fantry came into contact. Both sides speak of heavy losses they have im posed on their adversaries, but say nothing of their own dead or wound ed, whose places are being filled with reinforcements. The British fleet which did such execution in bombarding the German flank, seems to have withdrawn. The Germans say this was because their artillery was beginning to reach the ships. The belief is expressed, how ever, that the fleet w ill be able to ren der untenable Gernjan occupation of any part of the Belgian or French coast. The opinion also is expressed that the operations of the allied ves sels off the Belgian coast and in the vicinity of the Straits of Dover may cause the German fleet to come out and give battle. Up until Tuesday the Allies had been forced to give way at some points, but since that time, according to the French official communicatlcn, they have held their positions at every point from the mouth of the Yser to the Lens district, and again have advanced between Ypes and Roulers, where there has been some of the sternest fighting of this san guinary battle and where tho British Indian troops have made their first appearance in the firing line. The opposing forces are so strong that It must be several days before a decisive result is attained by either side, despite great losses they are suf fering and which grow greater as re port follows reports. The London Daily Mail’s Bergen correspondent quotes the Saxon State Gazette for the following statement made by a general in the adjutant generalV office in the war department in Brlin: “If the English watch on our naval stations in the neighbor hood of Helgoland is almost impos sible now it will become quite impos sible when Belgium and the north coast of Franca to the mouth of the Seine are in German hands. “In course of time we shall possess Calais and probably Dieppe and Havre. Our 12-inch howitsers have the large range of fourteen miles and the 17-nch a still greater range. Eng land can expect still more artillery surprisee. Even If we can not shoot from the French coast to the English coast, a safety tone could be made for German ships covering more than half the^ navigable water. “The French harbors w’ill serve as bases for torpedo boats, submames, cruisers and Zeppelins and can be made impregnable from the sea by a double or triple row of mines. If this triple field should be laid* from the French coast to the English coast then Portsmouth and Plymouth would be cut off from the Norths Sea and connection around Scotland would be difficult. “The possibility of laying such mines is not doubted, as they could be laid under cover of artillery. Our submarine and torpedo division also would come Into action. An invasion of England would be easily possible.” British sailors are credited with saying that their vessels can prevent these guns being put in position. They claim that even if they should be mounted they will not be so deadly against a fast moving target as against the stationary forts they de stroyed so easily. While this life and death struggle is going on in the west the French have become more active along the Alsatian border and are said to be making preparations nnd securing advanced positions in view of pos sible attacks by the Germans with their big howitzers on the Belfort fortress. It now seems to ’be realized that no fortress has any chance of holding out when once these big Ger man guns are brought into action against it. SPIES CAPTURED BRITISH HAVE BEEN WATCHING SUSPECTS FOR SIX YEARS. STORIES OF ESPIONAfiE HOUSE FOR BOND BILL PROVIDES FOR LOAM EIGHT CENTS TO 1 SabMitate M Goes im Hgnant gossip and unfounded suspi- cians,” asked that for his own sake no less for that of tho nation over whose destinies he now exercises such paramount influence,” some authori tative statement be issued* * “of a na ture so emphatic and so unqualified as to remove forever every cloud of doubt and to silence every breath of rumor.” The prince's defenders quickly re plied with the record of his services and those of his family to England. His nephew. Prince Maurice of Bat tenberg, was the first member of the royal family to be killed In the war. English newspapers have estiraat- jtelcJAaJap*" “ . ^'7^., *v. canrfl, based on official ^ , lOiOOO men. English Officer* Have Rounded Up Thousands Who Are Awaiting Trial ^ *• In Concentration Campo Senna tional Stories Come From Scotland —Wireless and Submarine Bane. One of the revelAions of the war has been the amazing organization of the German spy system. The Teuton, says a London dispatch, is no fair weather spy only, for it must be ad mitted he is unwilling to run the risks of the “metier” tn war time. For years past it has been known that the British Isle were overrun with German spies. From time to time they have been captured with photographs, drawings and plans of so-called strategic positions in Britain which might prove useful to an in vading force. And when war broke out the English nation wanted to know what the government was doing to round up the thousands ef spies who were known still to be in, and a danger to, the country. The govern ment has even been blamed for its apparent laxity in this respect. The pdbple never stopped to think that whatever the government might be doing it was impossible to give away its arrangements or make public whatever measures it ha<T been tak ing—that secrecy was absolutely nec essary. The statement now issued by the government, that for the last six rears it had been at work spying on *he spy, and publishing the fact that nine thousand German spies or sus pects were now in the concentration camps, many awaiting trial for espionage, was a great and a pleas ant surprise for the nation. The cunning of the German spy in obtaining the Information he is after, his “slimness’’ in evading capture, is well illustrated by the story of two Irish tourists who, when in Parts, de termined to get as near the firing line as possible. They persuaded a Belgian friend connected with the Red Cross organization to act as their pilot. They got on all right as war as Montdidler, In the Somme, but, when walking along the road they were stopped by four gendarmes and ask ed for their papers. They showed them, but were told they were not satisfactory and that they must con sider themselves under arrest. Taken to the station, they were searched minutely, and even had to take off their boots to show that they had no compromising documents con cealed In them. By train they were carried to Breteull, where the French headquarters hsd been established. There they were able to satisfy the military authorities that they were perfectly harmless persons; all their belongings were restored to them, and by way of Justification the French captain who had examined them said: "We are obliged to be exceedingly strict, owing to the ruses employed J)y German spies. To prove to you. gentlemen, how necessary It Is for ua to neglect no precautions, will yon please accompany me.” fn the courtyard the two Irishmen saw an automobile surrounded by seven gendarmes. In the front of the war were two officers, Ine of them at the wheel. Seated behind them were two gendarmes. In the front the car were two officers, one of them German officer between them with chains on his wrists. “You may be surprised,” said the captain, “to learn that all these five occupants of the car are German spies. We arrested them half an hour ago, just as you see them now. In the French lines on the road be tween Montdidler and Breteull.’ The remarkable espionage system of. the Germans and the daring war preparations made by the Kaiser's secret agents in the United Kingdom are further revealed in a report from Scotland. It is said that one of the uninhabited rocks of the Shetland Islands, the bleak, detached archi pelago beyond the north coast, had been utilized successfully by the Ger mans as a North Sea submarine base. Another report is that a German radio sending station Is situated near Loch Lomond, in the west of ScoU land British war vessels are said to have destroyed the submarine base, and a large stock of oil, .battery plates and extra torpedoes were found stored there for the use of the submarines which are . operating against the North Sea fleet. Shipping men have expressed the opinion that the con verted cruiser Oceanic was struck by a torpedo launched from a subma rlne and was run upon the rocks of the Scottish coast in order to save the lives of the crew. Concerning the repprt of the wire less telegraph station near Loch Lo mond, It has been remarked that such a plant is extremely difficult to dis cover, as even a high power Installa tion is very easy of concealment. The rumor has It that all efforts to find the apparatus have failed. In war time It is well to state that such reports are often spread with but little foundation, and the sup pression of news by the British cen sors leads to more than the customayy crop of rumors. A dispatch to the London Standard from “In the North of France” says No Alliance With Persia. The Persian Minister at Patrograd haa denied the reported alliance be tween Turkey and Penla. disclosed, but the shooting of batebeg of soles takes place dally in this and iiAese las t three days nearly as many women have been shot as men* . The most seasoned veteran loathes the task of fthootlng women, but, ac cording to the laws of war It must be done. They are lined up with the In Hooee of live* by Vote of M to 41. The House passed to third Tuesday night the substitute Mil . from the special committee prevMiae for submitting to the people the q«ee~. tion of Issuing $24,000,000 ln cotton bonds. The bill was sent to Its third, reading by a vote of 58 to 41. Tk«r vote was not reached until the bill; had been discussed until nearly 11:SD o'clock. The bill as passed provides- ; for loaning the bonds on notes seeur- ed by wareoouse receipts for cotton * at a basis of 8 cents a pound. The following members voted In favor of passing the bill to third reading: Addy, J. W. Ashley, M. J. Ashley, Atkinson, Baskin, Betheas Blackwell, Browning, Brice, Burgeae, Clowney, Creech. Daniel, Dantelew, Epps. Evais, Friday, Casque, Good win, Greer. Hall, Harper, Holley, Hunter, Irby, James, Jones. KeDv, Klbler, Kirby, Lee, Liles, lx>ng, Ly- brand Hj McQueen, Molpass, Martin, Mlxson, Moseley, Pate, Pegnes, Rid dle,' L. M. Rogers, W. 8. Rogers Jr., W. M. Scott, Shirley, Srniley, Btan« ley, Stevenson, Sturkie, Tindal Walker, Warner. White, Whitehead, Wilburn, Zelgler—58. The following ' members voted against sending the bill to third rend ing: Speaker Smith, Barnwell, Bel- ser. Bolt. Bowers, Boyd, Clement, Cross, Dick, Haile, H. F. Harrelaon. Harvey, Haynsworth, Hiott, Hftchtn- son, Hutson, Johnston, Kellhan, Kirk. Lumpkin, McMaster, M cM I Bah. Mas sey, Means ,Metfl, MUey, Miller, Mower, Murray, Nelson, Nleholeon, Pyatt, Ready, Sapp, W. W. Scott, Sen-, seney, Sherwood, Strickland, Suute mers, Welch, C. C. Wyche—41. Palred-rGray, aye: Fortner, no: Robinson, ace: Moore, no; Odom, aye; Charles, no; Warren, aye, Van- derhort, no. After the reeding of the substitute bond issue dill at the morning eee- sion, Mr. Stevenson took the Boor. Mr. Stevenson said that the commit tee hed reduced the amount of tho proposed issue to t24.004,D00 to avoid making the bonded debt of tho State exceed 10 per cent, of the as sessed value of property In the State. Mr. Stevenson made the sweeptag - charge that the bond iseue bll had been misrepresented by the prase end was misunderstood fa consequence. He said he proposed to tell the Houso of the good that might come from the bond Issue and also of the evil ef fects it might have. He held that (he cotton crop was about to be saertSeed to satisfy the greed of speculators. Mr. Stevenson want Into the his tory of the State bond Issue of 9L- 000,006 made la lit! to rebuild Cbartosten after the fire, comparing the financial resources 6f the State then and now and declaring that tho proposed cotton bond Issue was aOt nearly so much out of proportion to the SUte’e resources now as the Char leston bond Issue was In 1 tit. Ha denied that the cotton bond Maas Uould be radical or revolutlooary. The Chesterfield member insisted that whether or not there was legis lation to that effect there would be *• 60 per cent, reduction in cotton acre age next year. Jn consequence, tho- price of cotton would go up wham re duction of acreage was made plain b$ the government acreage report. Mr. Stevenson stressed the fast: ' that the provision was made for re tiring the bonds by the sale of eottoa securing them. Hence, he coaid not see how the bond Issue would be • burden on future generations. Ho brought out the point that the bonds were to be loaned to the men who produced the cotton. He gave It an his opinion that the bonds would bo accepted at par by fertiliser com panies In payment of debts. SENT TO HAYTL Kan Has and Hancock Sent to flnlol lions Scat. Orders to proceed with all possible speed from Dominican waters to Tort ua Prince, the rebel-held capital of Hayti, was sent to the navy depart ment Thursday to the transport Han cock, which has on board a full regi ment of marines. At the same time the battleship Kansas uss ordered t> Port-au-Prince from Vera Crux. The Hancock and the Nebraska should arrive Saturday. The cruiser Tacoma already is .at Port-au-Prim.e and a detachment of her marines here landed last week to protect the American consulate, after an under standing had been reached with both factions. refinement, at the zenith of .their charm and beauty; and so. according to their lights, they give their Uvea for their country and meet death an' bravely as any man. So many spies have been caught fn France recently that the possession of papers apparently In good order avails a man or woman nothing once an accusation has been made or sus picion aroused. It is asserted that no German tpngne can ever pronounce certain French words without .betray ing Itself. It Is Tailure to pass tests of thje kind which condemns the saspects. Their papers may have been stolM and signatures on their passports studied so that the holders can pro- ^ duce passable Imitations at wtU. Spies 'BU Hill Uf «VHU-1!gTmrknr BffiRinT have “even bemi caflfllY' own photographs superimposed upon others on passports and with the oM- ‘ stamps on the photographs coun ted.' A men, often young girls or Bridge Hits Train RM While riding on the top «t train Monday R. E. White, dale. Ttaa.i w» of hilled.