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* \ . . ; * , J . _ _ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The Bamberg Herald. 1 p; ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG, S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 3,1900. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAB. |g||| 1 ? ? irttn i r>r\ urn rAurc nPll/CV InATT nnnrf. Il MOREEVIDENCE IN CARTER CASE Convicted Captain's Father-in* Lav Unbosoms Himself. * v BIS. STATEMENTS SENSATIONAL Denies That He Furnished Any Money to His Son-in-Law and Throws Light on Conspiracy. The' Atlanta Constitution in last Monday morning's issne presented the additional evidence in the Oberlin M. Carter case and the latest facts found that connect indispntably with the gigantio swindle ?. D. Greene and John F. Gaynor, the contractors indicted in Savannah, Ga., and who have' since fonnd refuge in the decision of a New York judge. The tremendous import of the new evidence may be slightly estimated wrhen it is stated that there is now in progi?S8 in congress a bill the result o{ which, if passed, would be to put Greene and Gaynor within the pale of the proceedings * instituted against them in Savannah. The additional evidence in the case of Carter, who is now serving bis sentence, is the statement of his father-in-law, Mr. Westcott, now made \r. w^of JIUUMV AVI bUU UiOV I1UJU* *' U, V* vow eott says positively he never gave one ' cent of money to Carter. The new evidence in the Greene and Gaynor case is the result of the splen" did work of the expert bank examiner and accountant, Edward I. Johnson, who was detailed by%ttorney General ! Griggs to assist United States District Attorney Erwin in developing the ex- ! tent of the frands charged to have been ( perpetrated upon the government by Oberlin M. Carter, captain of engineers, in cfttarge of the government ( river and harbor improvements in Georgia, Mr. Johnson made his report ty the 1 United States attorney giving in fall 1 | detail the facts brought dut l>y the in' vestigation carried on by him. The evidence thus brought ont since the conrtmartial trial of Captain Car- 1 ter shows beyond a donbt the correct- \ ness of the conclusions reached in that | case. . The following extracts taken from the compilation of evidence submitted by the experts, indicating that the profits of the government contracts, after payment of expenses of the work and salaries of $12,000 to the younger Gaynors. were divided between the three principal contractors in thirds, are most significant: August 7, 1893?Carter issued disbursing check to the contractors, irhich was deposited by them, for $39,075, of which one-third, less $75 j allowed for Carter's expenses to New |V York, is withdrawn by them, and two days later Carter invests $13,000 in bonds. ( November 6, 1893?Carter issued \ disbursing check to the contractors for x $18,000, of which one-thi^d was with- * drawn from deposit and the same day ' Garter invested $6,000 in bonds. , j December 4, 1893?Carter issued ' disbursing ohecks to the contractors, ( which were deposited by them, for k . $63,076, of which one-third, less $75 ! allowed for Carter's expenses to New 1 York, is withdrawn by them, and on 8 the same day Carter invested .$21,000 ( F%.. . in securities. I January 8, 1894?Carter issued dis- ( bursing check to the contractors, which 1 was deposited by them, tor $19,575, of which one-third, less $75 allowed for J " * Carter's expenses to New York, is 1 withdrawn by them, and on the s&ne day Carter invests $1 <5,500 in securi- 1 , ties. 1 February 5, 1891?Carter issued disbursing check to the contractors, which was deposited by them, for 3 $54,000, of which one-third was withdrawn in cash by them, and on the same day Cartes invests $18,000 in se- * _ curities. 1 September 8, 1894?Carter issued ( disbursing check to the contractors for | $461,075. September 11^1894, cashed j by them $152,510.15. Deposited by , Carter on same date $103,022.78, and , anbseqnently invested by him, including another collection December 4, 1894, $63,000. ~ . The foregoing are some of the divis- j sions* shown in the report, made bet . tween the contractors and Carter in - the earlier operations between them, ^ at random to show how the spoils were i divided. It will*be recalled that Westcott ^ was in Europe when the oourtm*rtial ^ of Carter was in progress and declined . to return and testify in the case. ? 4 It was on the refusal of Westcott to < appear and substantiate this statement ^ that Attorney General Griggs largely , * based his decision affirming the judg- j ment of the conrtmartial on the refer- , * ence of the case to him by the presi- ( dent 1 Ten Tears For Miller. William F. Miller, manager of "The Franklin Syndicate," of New York, who Vas recently convicted of grand larceny, was sentenced Monday in Brooklyn to serve 10 years imprisonment. * 1 ~ * Battleship Indiana 6iren a "Be8tw The battleship Indiana left the .Brooklyn navy yard Monday bound for League Island, where she is to bd laid np. GKAKT>S KATAL DAY Celeb.-nted With Imposing Ceremonies Ht Galena, Illinois. General U. S. Grant's birthday was celebrated at Geiena, III., Friday with Governor Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, as the principal speaker. Special trains brought thousands of people into the quaint little city, which for years was the home of the dead general. The city was ablaze with flags . and bunting. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartor is, her son, Captain Satories, her , daughter, Vivian Sartoris, and other distingnished vfsitors were also present. r ? HK?8S^^HBHhBSBBk<' * .JvSs^ ' CANADIAN TOWNS BURN. More Than 2,500 Buildings Destroyed, Entailing An Estimated Loss of Twenty Millions. A special from Ottawa, Ont., says: Five square miles of territory burned over; more than 2,500 dwellings, factories, mills, stores and other buildings destroyed, entailing a loss estimated to reach $20,000,000 and between 12,000 and 15,000 men, women and children homeless, is a summing up of the havoc wrought by a fire which raged at Hull and in Ottawa Thursday. Most of the lumber piles iu Ottawa and Hull have disappeared and are now mere heaps of charred wood and ashes. Half a dozen churches and schools, a number of mills, the Hull waterworks, the Hull courthouse and jail, the postoffice, the convent?almost every business place, and about 1,000 dwellings and shops in Hull have been destroyed. Indeed, nothing practically of Hull is left but a church and a few houses beyond it. The fire originated through a fire in a sooty chimney and the nigh wind caused the flames to spread rapidly in the direction of the lumber piles and mills on both the Hull and Ottawa shores of the Ottawa river and Claudiere falls. The total loss is estimated at $15,000,000 and' insurance at $2,500,000. i INDORSED BRIAN. Alabama Democrats Name Full State Ticket and Adopt Platform. The Alabama Democratic state convention adjourned sine die Thursday after nominating the next governor and his cabinet, indorsing Mr. Bryan and tho Chicago platform, indorsing Senator Morgan and his Nicaraguau canal plan, selecting a new state executive committee and electing delegates . and electors to the national convention at Kansas City. It will go down in history as perhaps the most harmonicas state convention ever held in Alabama. There was less trading and trafficking in votes and influence than in any of the conventions held in recent years. There were no combinations to dePeat the strongest man, notwithstanding there v<ts an average of fonr or Bve candidates for each office. The favorites all wod, land it was the eviient policy of the assembly, representing the Democrats of the state* to jive the nomination to the man who came to the convention with more rotes than any of his opponents. The following is the state ticket in fall: Governor?William J. Sanford. Secretary of State?Robert P. McDavid. Treasurer?J. Craig Smith. Auditor?W. H. Mathews. attorney General?Charles G. Brown. Superintendent of Education?John W, Abercrombie. Commissioner of Agriculture?R. 3. Poole. * "RELINQUISH" CUBA. Hsion Introduces Resolution to WMh draw Troops on July 4. In the senate, Thursday, Mr. Mason >f Illinois introduced a joint resolution requiring the president to withIraw the forces of the United States rom Cuba so as to turn the government of the island over to the Cubans jy the 4tb day of next July. The resolution was as follows: "That the president of the United States is hereby requested to withdraw :he forces of the United States as rapdly as may be done with convenience md safety, and that on the fourth day >f July, 1900, all civil and military >ower of the United States be turned >ver and surrended to. the people of ;he island of Cuba." Senator Mason argued that the CuDans must be turned loose sooner or ater to govern themselves, and that :he shortest way for them to learc self-government is to begin the praciice at as early date as possible. "THERE ARE OTHERS." Demands For Damages Against Turkey Are Accumulating. Advices from Constantinople state hat in view of the steps taken by the United States government arising out )f the Armenian massacres, the em)as8ies of Great Britain, France Austria and Germany have asked their governments for instructions as to their nmilar claims. HAXXA DID IT. Defeat of Mat Quay In Senate Is Laid at Mark's Door. ? wt .V; l ..J.I ..... TV. VT SBHIQ^WU D[>cvuu OOJB. AUD DI'ect of the defeat of Quay promises to ^e far reaching so far as the Republican party is concerned and it is within ;he bounds of possibility that this defeat will cut some figure in the presidential campaign. It was with great difficulty that the , Republican leaders at Harrisburg kept :he Republican state convention from denouncing the McKinley administration in their platform, owing to the allegation that Mark Hanna was the diret^; cause of Quay's defeat in the senate. BRECKENRIDGE STANDS ALONE. Attorney General In Only Official In Kentacky with a Clear Title. A Frankfort dispatch says: Attorney General Breckenridge enjoys the distinction of being the only state officer in Kentucky whose title is not in litigation. Judge Clifton J. Pratt, the Republican contestee, failed to file a supersedeas bond at the last moment, and the undisputed title passed to Breckenridse. \ LOSSES ARE CONJECTURAL. Estimate* of Ottawa Conflagration Are Yet Placed at ?16.000,000. The estimates on the damage wrought by the recent fire at Ottawa, Ont._ nrnvfl to have been under rather than ever the mark. A careful survey of the field gives the following results: Dead, 7; homeless, 15,000; buildings burned, 3,000; bauds out of work, 5,,000; value of property destroyed, $15,000,000. The loss of lumber alone is put ai 25,000,000 feet This makes a total loss for lumber of about $3,500,000. EIGHT DROWN IN CLOUDBURST Deluge of Rain Sweeps Down Upon City of Waco, Texas. NO WARNING TO THE VICTIMS Downpour Was Incessant For Six Hours?Untold Damage - Done to Property. A cloudburst, accompanied by a high wind, descended upon the city of Waco, Texas, at noon Friday and the net result is that eight people are known to have perished in the city limits, and property valued at several thousand dollars has been destroyed or injured. The known dead are: Mrs. Nancy Caudle, Miss Clara Caudle, Eosa Chapman, Emma Decker, Thomas Capps, Frank Walker. Two negro men, names unknown. The downpour of rain commenced about noon and was incessant until dark. It was in the shape of a waterspout and the rise in the creeks and branches was so rapid that it did not give the inhabitants time to flee. Three persons, two women and a man, all colored, were drowned within a hun dred yards of the city hall. Their bodies were Trashed into the Brazos river and at last accounts had not been recovered. * There were several people, mostly negroes, standing on a bridge watching the rd^id rise of Barron's branch, when the bridge, a thick structure, gave way without warning, precipitating them into the water. The number positively known to have been drowned in the city limits is eight. Numerous reports of other losses come in, but owing to the high water they can not be verified. It pis almost cerain, however, that several more lives were lost. Searching parties Btarted out looking for the drowned and helping to move those who were in danger or distress. Chief Prescott, of the fire department, with his entire force, extended all the aid possible. In the southern part of the city, where the two white women, Mrs. Caudle and her daughter, lost their lives, the rise was the highest ever known, exceeding by several feet the high water mark of 1885. It is impossible to estimate the damage done by the storm, but it will be in the hundreds of-, thousands of dollars. Incoming reports indicate that one of the heaviest rainfalls experienced in years visited many sections of the state and rivers and smaller streams are again rising rapidly. All points along the Brazos and Colorado rivers have been notified, and while much damage may result from another rise, yet it is believed that the timely warning will enable those who live in the valleys to fully protect.themselves. Reports from Belton and Rockport state that the storm was especially severe in thosg sections, but no loss of life is so far reported. CARTER IN STRIPES. Former Doughty Captain Will Be Known a* Prisoner No. 2,094. * Oberlin M. Carter, late captain United States army, arrived at the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kas., Friday under guard of Lieutenant Thomas Harker, Fifteenth infantry, a corporal and three soldiers. By special orders issued from the department of justice, newspaper men were not permitted to interview the prisoner, who was immediately dressed in the prison garb and assigned to a oeH His prison number is 2,094 and he is the occupant of cell No. 425. Carter will be a prison bookkeeper in the harness, broom, shoe repairing and carpet-weaving shops, which are in the third story of the big East building. ^ Queen at Windsor. true. President Back In Washington. President and Mrs. McKinley arrived in Washington at 8 o'clock Friday morning from Canton. WORK OF LONE BANDIT. Nogro Highwayman Holds Up a Car Foil of Passengers. A sonthbonnd St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern passenger train was held up by a negro bandit near Higginson, fifty miles north of Little Rock, Ark., at 1 o'clock Friday morning. The negro had no visible confederates and confined his operations to one passenger coach, compelling the panic-stricken passengers to hand over their valuablas at the point of a pistol. The bandit escaped. I , J . . I-""" 11,11 t csjf\>rsjrs>^a?M?Njrvj I SOUTH CAROLINA \ k STATE NEWS ITEMS, j C\>fMfMrslC\irsl MCM? Pu?hln|? the Road. President William A. Barber, of the Carolina and Northwestern railroad, which reaches from Chester into the North Carolina monntains, and whose ultimate terminus will be in tTo Tennessee coal fields, is pnshiug hi. enI terpri8e. President Barber, who as j attorney general of South Carolin . established an enviable reputation,has " -'J! * -i-U*. in oeen residing iur ci^utreu >u New York, where he practices, law,and has evidently gained the confidence, of men strong in the financial wofld. At a meeting of directors of this road, held in Chester, resolutions were passed increasing the capital stock to $2,000,000, and a bonded indebtedness of $12,000 per mile was decided upon. This was done for the purpose of changing the road to a standard gauge and extending the line on to Tennessee.. Tie meeting was an enthusiastic one, and its proceedings were unanimously indorsed by a meeting of the stockholders. All seemed confident that the present plans would be con. summated at an early date. The management of this road has for some time been working along the line of broadening the gauge. Broad gauge cross ties have been put down along ?the line, and a large quantity of the heavy sixty-pound steel railing has been delivered. Rains Did Mnch Damage. The receht heavy rains did some damage to crops, bat m tne upper counties the freshets have receded, and where cotton in the lowlands had been overflowed it is being replanted. In the lower belt the streams are still above the danger lin$. The indications are for a fine fruit crop despite the late frosts. ?% Loophole In New Law. The following letter explains why an extra session of court has not been called in Beaufort to try the negro who .ravished'a lady going from Savannah to visit her parents near Hardenville, S. C. "To His Excellency, the Governor, Columbia, S. C.?Dear Sir: In reference to my application to. the chief jastice for an extra term of court for Beaufort county to try the case of the state against George Thomas, Charged with rape, I beg to report that such doubt existed as to whether the case could be forced legally to trial at such extra term that it was deemed best not to order the extra term, but to watt nntil the regular term of the court for Beaufort county, which meets next month, when the case could be undoubtedly bronght to trial, in a court whose jurisdiction is nndoubted. Yours respectfully, "W. H. TOWNSEND, "Solicitor Second Circuit" It will' be remembered that Governor McSweeney took np the matter directly and immediately, and directed Solicitor Towrisend to take the proper steps as to the holding of the < il L Queen Victoria is now back at Windsor castle, where she arrived at 5:25 o'clock Friday evening. Thousands of spectators watched the royal party's landing at Holly Head and her special train was greeted at various points by cheering and singing of the national anthem. LASH USED IN DELAWARE. Many People Witness a Pnblie Flerginy In County Jail. * Fully a thousand people were pres lin /?nnntr in.il of DnVAr. T)a1a CUV ?i KUV WMUVJ JV.. J ware, Saturday to witness the whipping of nine culprits, all negroes, who had been sentenced for petit larceny. Four of the nine received twenty lashes. The lash was well laid on by Sheriff Warton. Samuel Granger, an old offender, in addition to his lashes was compelled to stand in the pillory for one hour. Grand Jury Takes a Hand. The Chicago grand jury definitely determined Saturday to investigate the labor war now on in that city. Taylor Willing to Return. Friday Governor Taylor telegraphed Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin that he is in Washington on business, but will return to Frankfort and appear in court if officially informed that the report that he has been indicted is Amitrani ngcut viu?n> vwvv. Perhaps the first trial in this state of one indicted for carrying on the business of an emigrant agent without having first obtained a license therefor, was had in Bennettsville. Mr. J. W. Napier, of Georgia, was the defendant and the jury after being out only a short while returned a verdict of guilty. The sentence of the court was that he pay a fine of $500 or be imprisoned for six months. The question of the constutionality of the act was raised by the attorneys for the defense and long and able arguments were made on both sides. Judge King in his charge to the jury and in deciding this point dwelt at length on each section of the constitution said to be violated by the statute, and held that the act did not violate either the state or federal constitution, but was a proper exercise of the police power of the state and that the sum of $500 charged for such license was not excessive. extra term 01 tue conn. Governor McSweeney wants the poople of Beanfort to appreciate that he has acted in entire good faith with those who promised ia his name that there would be a special term of court at which to try the prisoner and thereby saved a lynching. He did all that he could in tftb matter and expects the1 people of Beanfort to continue to protect the prisoner. % New Postmaster At Cheraw. It has just beqn learned on good authority that President McKinley has appointed Mr. E. M. Wells postmaster at Cheraw, vice M. D. Macfarlan (negro), removed for cause. The appointment was made Wednesday, and Mr. Wells will immediately qualify and in a few days will assume charge of the office. ?* New Charters Issued. The Cox Manufacturing Company, of Anderson, has obtained permission to increase its capital stock from $50,000 to $200,000. The company is now engaged in the cotton mill business at Anderson. This is eqnivalent to the nt annlhor rw->ftnn mill of UUiiUiU^ UA Uuuvuv^ $150,000 capital. The Carolina Loan and Trust Company, of Greenville, has increased its capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000. A charter has been issued to the Columbia Aid Association, of Columbia: J. W. Vineyard, president; Id. P. Vineyard, vice president, and Win Allen, of Dadeville, Ala., secretary. Mr. Vineyard, the president, is from Nicholasville, Ky. The objects of the association are charitable and benevolent, and the association has no capital stock. A commission for a charter has been issued to the Olympia "Ware House Company. The purposes of Jhe corporation, as announced, are to store cotton, meats, flour and grain. The capital stock of the company is to be $50,000. The corporators are W. B. Smith Whaley, W. A. Clark, W. H. Kose, Wilie Jones and J. S. Moore. The capitalists interested are largely identical with those interested in the new Olympia Mills that are now being erected in Columbia. ** ? ? ? ??-? K/vn His charge was able and clearly expressed, and altogether a strong vindication of tl e justness and constitutionality of this act of the legislature. It is likely the case will be appealed to the supreme court. % The Custom House Scandal. It seems to be forgotten that in addition to losing their positions, some of the custom house officials are likely to be indicted for alleged violations of the laws of the state. It is likely that former collector Tolbert and Chief Deputy Ostendorff will be indicted for storing and keeping liquor at the custom house. Governor McSweeney has not yet taken up this phase of the matter and positively decided what course he will pursue. He does not want to do anything irthat will occasion friction, as things have worked out to satisfaction in tms matter thus far and he wants to be certain of the presises. ?*? Pralsei Charleston Enterprise. The Darlington News of April 26 contained the following editorial: "Charleston's Exposition enterprise is now assured. The people of small means are coming to the aid of the undertaking in grand style and more than half of the necessary amount of money has been raised. When the committee appeals to the railroads and other large corporations it is probable that they will subscribe liberally, and there is no doubt that the $150,000 will be raised without much trouble. * Charleston will date her real substantial progress from the inception, of her Inter-State and West Indian Exposition project, and those who have worked .so hard to bring renewed vigor to the old city deserve the highest praise. If her rich men would do as much for her progress as tnose ot moderate means are doing Charleston would surely take her proper place among the cities of the sonth."?News and Courier. ?* Safe-Crackers In Umbo. William Hix and Pleasant Richardson, two negro workmen at the Olympia mills, in Columbia, are in trouble. They wanted to make money in a hurry and they are now in jail charged with breaking into the safe of the contractors for the mill, Thompson & Bro., and robbing it. At the tijne of the robbery Thompson & Bro. did not put on the time lock on the safe, but only used the combination. The two men, it is alleged, broke into the safe with carpenters' tools and prized out one of the drawers, which contained $40. They took the drawer away, and later the drawer, which had been cut open, together with a number of tools, was found in an old ' well nearby. The negroes had $6.50 in cash when arrested. ?* Stat? Board of Education. Under the rules of the old state board of education regular meetings of the board were appointed for the first Friday in January. May and Sep tember. Under these rules GovernorMcSweeney called a meeting of the new state board for May 4th. Superintendent of Education McMahan, who is secretary of the board, sent out the official notifications. ' TAYLOR IN FRANKFORT. He Tarried at Statehouse During the Day Sunday and Departed Thence to Louisville. Governor W. S. Taylor returued to ' Frankfort Satnrday from Washington and spent the day Sunday at the executive mansion. He was not expected to arrive till Sunday evening, and but few people were aware of his presence in the city till he appeared at the railroad station and took the Chesapeake and Ohio train to Lousiville, leaving Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock. The presence of Governor Taylor, however, was known to the local officers and to those in charge of the prosecution, and the fact that a warrant of arrest was not served upon him is construed to mean that the indictment in this case will be held up and no process issued on it for several days. The indictment was returned in open court the clay after those against Finley, Powers, Cnlton and others were returned, but it was not entered as of record and is now understood to be in the possession of Judge Cantrill. TOUGH OX THE WOMEN. Surgeon Trerei Saya They Are a Veritable ?Plarae" In Soath Africa. A New York World London dispatch says: Frederick Treves, the famous surgeon who has just returned from the war, was entertained at a banquet Saturday night presided over by Lord Roseberry. I Dr. Treves took occasion to admin- j ter a stinging rebuke to the 1 'smart" women suffering from Khaki fever who have gone as alleged nurses to the front. He slid: "So far as the sick are concerned there are only two plagues in South Africa?the plague of flies and the plague of women. "The flies we get rid of by horsehair wisps and other appliances, and the flies at least depart at night. But the women are absolutely and really a terror. They come out in the guise of ametenr nurses after having exhausted every other form of excitement. "Considering that we are engaged in a war, the number of women dressed in khakis giving picnics is a blot upon the campaign." YIEWS OF EX-CABINET OFFICER. Wllaon Say* It Will Be Bryan and McKlnley. and tii? Former Will Win. Wm. L. "Wilson, -while in Kansas City en route from Hot Springs to Nebraska City, Neb., where he is to be the guest of J. Sterling Morton, his associate in Cleveland's cabinet, said: "It is to be McKinley and Bryan. Mr. Cleveland will not allow his name to be mentioned, and Dewey will not get an opportunity to . see himself voted down. Bryan will be nominated, but the conditions are changed, and the campaign will be on new lines. Both sides have so many new conditions to confront that the old tactics will not do. I think the Democrats will win. We shall go into the fight solid." : ' - * - ' /i' <-. T'.\ ? * .T /. , i TACTFUL BOERS ELUDE BRITONS Were Expected to Make Firm Stand, Bnt Reconsidered. RUNNING FIGHTS ARE IN ORDER Efforts to Cut Off the Wily Burghers In Their Retreats Always P^ove Dismal Failures. A London special says: All the interest in the South African war is now centered in the running ngnt in progress between the burghers retreating from the southern part of the Orange Free State, of Qeneral French's horsemen and the infantry of generals PoleCarew, Chermside and Bundle. But the British hope of conclusive resulte is slim at present, the Boers escaping unbeaten and having accomplished an immense amount of damage. They clung to their position as long as it was safe to do so, and they have slipped off to hold the next commanding ridge through a broken country, admirably suited for a rear guard defense. Dispatches from Aliwalnorth under date of Wednesday, April 20, say the Boers left Wepeuer so hurriedly that many of the dead were left in the Frenches unburied. * Commander Cronje is reported to have been killed. According to advices from Bloemfontein, the attempt of the Boers at Brandfort to get in touch with the oommand at Thaba N'Chu was frustrated by a force dispatched by General Tucker from Glen. A dispatch from Pretoria reports the arrival there of Lord Boslyn, as an un wounded prisoner. General Hamilton is using his utmost endeavors to cut off the Boers who are retreating from Dewet's dorp. The Boer forces at Thabanchu are not unlikely to make a stind to cover the escape of the convoys from the southward. They have laagers about eight miles apart, stretohing from Brantfort to Tkabanohu with a base' camp at Smalldell station. A report comes that a small force of British mounted infantry had a brush I with a party of Boers ten miles east of Oaree siding, who were trying to estaolish a connection between Brandfort and the Boer forces to the southward. General Brabant, in a fight with the Boers at Wepener, had a narrow escape. General Pole-Carew's advance was much hampered by the arrival of artillery, which prevented him from capturing Leeuw kop before darkness set in, and enabled the Boers to secure their retreat Apparently Lord Boborts, with the commands in the hands of younger generals, now has an exceedingly efficient army. APPEAL TO GEORGIA VOTERS Made By Women of the State W. O* T. U.? at Angnste Meeting. At the first day's session of the annual convention of the Georgia W. 0. T. U., held in Augusta, the following resolution *was passed: Whereas, The prohibitionists of the state have decided not to place candidates in the field for the state and county offices for 1900, and, Whereas, The Democratic party in Georgia holds a uniform primary throughout the state for the nomination of these officers on May 15 next, therefore be it Resolved by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Georgia, in convention assembled, that we urge all Prohibitionists who participate in said primary to cast their ballots for candi3 * ? *? it-- ~ea .i t aaies ior uio uiuceo ui hubwi ouu representative who are avowed Prohibitionists, realizing as we do that another battle will be fought in* the next legislature for the cause we hold so dear. As a nomination by the Democratic party in many counties is equivalent to an election, we therefore respectfully urge all Prohibitionists who participate in said primary to vote for men representing the grand principles of prohibition. Let them do this, and the whisky traffic will be driven from the borders of our fair state. accident at pretoria. Tea Men Killed and Thirty-two Injured Bjr Government Arsenal Explosion. A serious explosion occurred at the Begbie works at Pretoria used by the government as an arsenal Wednesday night. The walls of the building were destroyed and the structures in the neighborhood were a mass of flames. Ten workmen were killed and 32 were injured, including Herr Grunberg, the manager of the works. The most important of the machinery was saved. The cause of the explosion is unknown. The works employed 200 persons, mostly - French and Italians. The Bed Cross ambulance did good work in helping the wounded. stamps" were deficient. Package* of North Carolina Tobacco Sailed in San Francisco. San Francisco officers, Saturday, seized 1,000 pounds of tobacco sent to that city by the Sparger Bros. Company, of Mt. Airy, N. C. The packages have, it is claimed, not the full amount of stamps on them and contain a auarter of an ounce more tobacco than the stamps call for. A similar seizure was made a few weeks ago of tobacco from a St Louis factory. EDWARDS WINS FIGHT. Will Be Confirmed as Postmaster at Macon, Ga., Through Grace of Bacon. A Washington special says: There is no longer any doubt as to the confirmation of Harry S. Edwards, recently appointed postmaster at Macon,Ga. Senator Bacon has decided to withdraw his opposition, and the committee, which has, at his reqnest, been delaying a hearing, will take the matter np at once. The report will be favorable, and this will dispose of the matter. I - >>y:.x Jfcv - ^C?- 7v if/-. - -v miLAUU Ynxwumca vcnci. Amid Cheering and the Booming of Cannon the Hero of Hani hi Enters Windy City. Amid the booming of cannon and the cheers of hundreds of people Admiral George Dewey arrived in Chicago Monday. The special train bearing the admiral and Mrs. Dewey, Lieutenant Caldwell, his secretary, and Lieutenant Crawford, was met near South J Chicago by a special train carrying the general executive committee of the Dewey celebration and including Mayor Harrison, President Cbwrles A. Plamandon and the admiral's son, George Goodwin Dewey. The admiral's train arrived at the Grand Central depot, Fifth avenue and Harrison street, six minntes ahead of schedule* time, 11 o'cloek. The moment the white monstached naval hero was seen a roar of cheers went up from the fortunate ones inside the station and was qniekly taken np by the thousands in the streets. Escorted by the members of the executiveVommii> tee Admiral Dewey and Lieutenants Caldwell and Crawford proceeded down the long platform 4nd mounted the steps leading to the driver, where carriages were in watting. Even under the vigefbus pressure of the police/ the immense crowd would hardly yield enough room for the carriages, but cheered continualfy and pressed closer. The police finally succeeded in clearing the street, and the party proceeded down Eartfaoin street for the auditorium annex,where apartments overlooking Lake Michigan had been reserved. Mrs. Dewey, who was somewhat fatigued from,the long journey from Washington, did not accompany Admiral Dewey on his ride through the -i. m- i?l aowniown nrww, uu?, kcuui^buivu bf the special committee, Mrs. ByrOn T/Lathrop, Mrs. Carter H. Harrison and Mrs. Charles A. Plamandoo, went direct to the annex, where she rested until the arrival oi the admirpl. .Never in the bistort" of the great Auditorinm has there been within its wa^ls a sight more beautiful than tfakt revealed Monday night when the great ball given in honor of Dewey was at its height. It was tBe first time that Chicago has had within her gates as a guest a distinguished representative of the American navy, the first time she has been permitted to pay her tribute of honor and respect to the victor 'of Manila bay,* and she utilized the opportunity to the full. There was nothing wanting. It was a decisive success from first to last in all details, from the decorations of the walls to the reception proper which was tendered to the admiral. QUAY ADHERENTS WBATHY. They Hare a Future Beckoning la Store ' Fqr Both Hanna and HcKinley. Although a bitter feeling of resentment was apparent among some of the intimate friends of M. S. Quay, after the decision in his oase in 'the senate, it was not folly appreciated until the return from Harrisburg of Republicans who had been there to help nominate electors, congressmen*at-large and state officers, says the JYashingion correspondent of the New York Times. Incidentally there was to be ft Quay celebration, which was turned into a funeral by the dismal spirit of the convention. Mr. Quay did not show anger, but he postponed his trip south, after he had announced his purpose to take it on the very day of the vote. A well known Pennsylvania^ in Washington, holding 9 place because he is a Quay man, spoke, with unconcealed rage about the treatment Quay had received in Republican senate. "Just to think of it," said he, "that Quay is stopped because he was appointed, when everybody knows that there are at least ten members of the body who entered under a cloud, and one of those voting against him was charged with having used improper means to secure his seat Yes, Pennsylvania is Republican, but it has been Democratic. If it, were not for the fact that next fall Quay will be anxious to elect members of the legislature for himself, and it would be difficult to elect Republican legislators and throw the electoral ticket I would not give a biscuit for McKinley's majority in Pennsyvania. We'll see. It's too hot now to talk about this disgusting outcome." OUR LOSSES IN PHILIPPINES. Statement Jlist Issued Shows Casualties In Army of 3,856 Men. ' A statement just compiled by the ! _ ? war department snows tnat on ?iuiy 1, 1898, when the American troops reached Manila until April 27, 1900, these deaths have occurred: Killed and died of wounds, 43 officers and 502 men; diod of disease, 26 officers and 1,635 men. < Total, 69 officers and 2,187 men; grand'total, 2,256. Several thousand have been wounded but only a small percentage- have died of wounds and most of them have returned to duty. HOOSIERS HAD HO FIBE. 6u PI pec Frosen and Many Indiana People Suffer In Coneeqneaee. A fall from 42 degrees to 5 below aero throughout eastern Indiana within a few hours, Saturday, caused much suffering in the entire gas belt. The pipes were frozen and little or no fire could be had in many homes, there being no wood or coal at hand. Many homes were abandoned'and hotels resorted to, while families in hundreds of cases left home and crowded into houses where there was fire. TANNER A SICK FAN. Illinois Governor's Condition Is Considered Alarm In*. ?nn<iiitnn rtf Governor Tanner, J. uu WUV????VM v. of Illinois, is now considered by his physicians as alarming. The state's executive arrived in Chicago Saturday morning a critically sick man, and is now oonfined to his bed at the Great Northern hotel. Bryan Initiated By Elks, A lodge of the Elks was instituted in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday evening. Among the new members was William J. Bryan. duiluomjkm; a FIVE MEN DEAD Horrible Accident Occars b inrpn Mill at Cecil, fieergia. WROUfiflT DEATH AND MJ1N 1 ; . J . " - ; ' Many Houses In Vicinity Almost Wrecked?Loss of Plant Is. Total. .- Win Cecil, Ga., t small town on the 5 Georgia Southern and. Florida qdfeflgM way, bevemeeu nines?uuuu dosta, vu the soene of a terrible, boiler explosion Monday morning at 5 > o'clock, as a result of which fire ^ are dead and six hurt, three of thadi|| j|f The accident occurred in the jl saw and shingle mill of J. N. 'L.; : Co. Work had only fairly commenced ; 7 . for the day and bat a few emn!e$|N|, were at their posts, when, witM|S|j warning and with & terrible roar shook the whole town, the two mmSmb boilers burst, throwing a third bellrir^l which stood beside them, to a i||| of more than 200 yards ami ij of three honses near by were ftiSSgjfl by flying timbers. The mill Was torn into kinj|jSjB wood and it is a miracle that a man escaped with his life. When the dust had settled ia;^UU VU IUU that a few minutes before had bsM? |3 well equipped sawmill in fall opaiM ^.iS1 tion and in a short time fire^jbMM -^Slf were taken out of the wreok^e-i^i vlP laid aside, while every effort ing made to relieve the living. ' Hera aud there a head or an am ws seen, the rest of the body being |0p? \ ~|p den under the timbers.. After. two hoars of hard work illsei jjWH.1^ ont and thj list of the deaid |M woundedwasfoundto.be as follow!: ^ Hugh Chambers, fireman; day Ifjifeg '3?1| olson, Will Houston, Jack Haakin. Slightly injured; ^Frank Slm^'SS^^^p Agee and Octavas Smith. ' . It is said that some children plggjMB ^3 about the mill on Snnday turned valve, which oat the safety wMr<|||| from the boilers and the steam rising^ *:|||| rapidly was nnabls to -eses|j reported from another sonree night fireman allowed hja water 1^ a^few^ si^ts ago and tornedfi^ |gg| bat the damage was considered small and may have had nothing to do the accident. :f||? Those who were in position tov)^Mr^^| claim that the boilers had ptsn^^H water in them when the accident corred and the meddlesome play of child is very likely responsible Jkii| ?&|| the whole thing. Portions of the mill and were blown all over town and severi? bouses were badly damaged, tho?gB.;',|^R fortunately no bne outside ' hart by the flying debris. Ph*|6^B.3^ timber twenty feet long wwipiHBp?^^ ' throagh the walls of residenoatdwBl^^M hoadred yards from the mill. ,f The scene, of wreck and ' gars description. The mill plete wreck, portions being for several hundred yards anaw^HB half of one of the boiiere is lyingftOO yards from the scene of the accident* Mr. Bray had no insurance against \|5 explosion and the loss of behrii^ $10,000 and $15,000 ia oompletaWk the explosion occurred a few^feipms WW& later, when all the men were ^ mill, the loss wonld have been hnlf. hundred lives. Conferees Cannot Agree. +:A , 'M: The conferees on the Pcrto bill providing for the temporary officers in the determined to report a comjrfe^^^Hpp^ agreement! Johnson Qsits His Job, Claude .M. Johnson, chief -df'jMR* \r-*$ bureau of engraving and printing afl Washington, has tendered his rastajft ~ tion to Secretary Cage. l| MASSACHUSETTS DELECltK^I MmM by Bepiblieaos la Mate Teatlon at Boaton. - V The Republicans of MasoaohnSflBj p|??| met in Boston Thursday and r delegates and alternates to the action*;' . al Republican convention at Philadofe^ ; ? The delegates at large, chosen ?jy #* ?,'. clamation, were Senator Lodge, effC^I: hant; Congressman McCail, of WlJ&Jt ?||? Chester; William B. Plunkett, o*fj | Adams, and Walter Clifford, of Kew:i f Bedford. The platform, adopted unaaK ^ | mously,,affirms adherence to'the8?^ * ' Lonis platform, congratulates th&J? 'M country upon the rejection of freeeflhi| ; ver coinage and establishment of the - | gold standard. "^1 ??w??p'*. . j*^?3E ; They Ask For Receiver, ' Litigation against the Natkmal ^^m teed Oil Company was revived in ther^. ? 1 L nited States circuit court at Chicago ; f Thursday when the appointti&eat of ntiv | receiver was asked by the stoeirikold*^ ^ era having 4,600 shares of tfae'-e^jBB stock of the company, , Car Repairers Strike. | About 950 men employed hip W?w York Central tiilmd in the yards repairing ean struck Thursday morning for an increase*)!^ :: wages and the reinstatement of a num- SjS ber of men alleged1 to have been an- - !v justly discharged. DEWET CAUSES BOYCOTT. | ???- * ' - Oiftaind labor la Chleagv la hwflK| ;J niitie to the Celebr*tJ?o, JP ^ ^ The long-tslked-of boyoott of Dewey celebration in^ Chicago by orThe executive committee of district^ eight of the International Association.. ^ of Machinists issued an edict* de- ,j claring the^ promoters qf the celebm