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MOREEVIDENCE
IN CARTER CASE
Convicted Captain's Father-in*
Lav Unbosoms Himself.
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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
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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|V York, is withdrawn by them, and two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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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. |
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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