Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

HE NATIONAL BANK 0 liU. buy ♦ ' r ni V P ' 1 ^ ' if XL j& j6> iJi Sr^MI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advex- tiscr Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. >er in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTAr.rjsm:i) feu. i<>, ksdi. UAFFNEV EtTY, S. {).. FKIDAl, OCIOUEU ESDI). $1.00 A YEAR on i hi V « mihi A ■- 0 I hi ?P3!01 c f-akl bis. formal Fr si'lmt Kroner ami li. u! at Pretoria use ui assembly toilay r mafie an impas'i.ai' '1 ntry un<i the pro.-s to AGAIN m nr ui ?r r-T. ft •T V F p; -' V u. I \ 1 PLAN. ■liter’s Lion Pouri Ini FOG OFF F Ml!’ t ti •nor, >1 British Tcrritor ti rAFEILING WILL EE TAKEI? rp irted That ttio Knri’licrs Have Ar ranged Wilt! u Fromiiicnt t’llU t‘ in tb at Mr. Schreiner re* i proclamation of tho ii t.’apo t'oioii}'. Sir Alfred odtriUK all persons abottius in a state of war against ain to h i guilty of treason, rstood that ibe military au- i i 11- tolj e tablish a oY'-r all telegrams to and Colon}' as has already boon itc ,'np Colony to Lgains; IC igiand. Take l'|> Oct. 12 r r — A special from ic Hours occtipiod tho moment the ultima- They arc now pouring JlIO heights have jONDON, |(iysu.i;ii ing’s Keck pi expired |o Natal, and lug >n occupied. Lifficiai confirmation of the aunomv’c- l o t that the Orange Free State burgh- ivo entered Natal hy way of Van- pnau's {.ass is ut hand. It leaves no rther room lor doubt that acts of war ire already been committed u.id that campaign has began, fews i fan mva-ion on the northern irdcr is alto gent rally accepted at - Ible. Ii seems impossible, tberef • . jat a clash 1 etw c< n the for Briton |d Boer can i'.ng l, dolayt d if, indeed, has not occurrt d already. L\ dispatch from Male-king, under to- ly’s d.,ie, says that Colonel Baden* • well has jnst tint a strong British rce from Mafokiug toward tho hordur, Ith field guns and ambulances, pre- jmably with a view of occupying ad- Intageous defensive high ground. (Dispatches from Durban, Natal, con- |m the report that the Oran go Free ate authorities seized tho Natal train |at was leaving Ladysmith yesterday orping f ( r llarri-mub. They also d a tram duo to leave H.urismith the ufternoou. |A11 the rolling stock Ini' boon ordered bwn tho country out of roach oi -eizure. |lt is undeistood that tok-grapnic com- inication with the Transvaal ceased 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon (Trans- Lai time.) I'i'iiis morning’s dispatches furnish am- details of the situation on tho frou- sr, and enable a clearer exposition of [o military status. liners Acting In Columns. [It now’ i coins that the Boors intend to ! 1 it in two columns, those from tho) 1 ran vaal v. rki . ; from the north and c Lose from the Orang i Free Stale work- ; 1 g from the west, with tho object of | t peping tho Britinh lories at Ladysmith id Duudoa occupied wiitlo panics of loers slip p;ut to destroy the ! ridg. i insibo railway forming tho line of AMERICA KEEPS HANDS OFF. Muti iiii-nt :ia tu Our Attitude Toward niters and Llrltotis. Washinuton, O f. Id. —The following oflicial fitat. im-nt was i-jsned by tho state dopar.’ment today: • TI: president has received a large nunib-r of petitions, signed by many enro ll' of distinction requesting him to tender the mediation of the United fctat- > to settle tiio differences existing bit v.en tho govern men t of Ureal Brit ain and tiio Transvaal. ‘•lie has received other petitions on tlie Mime subject, some of tnein desiring h.m to nick common cause with Great Lti .iiu to le-.lr. ~s tho wrongs alleged to have been raffered by tho Uit land era, and especially hy Americans in tho Tiansvaai, and others wishing him to at tb< r era against al eged aggres sion. It is understood that tho presi dent does not think if exp. deiit to take action in any td’ those directions. “As to taking sides w ith either party to the dispute, it is not to be thought of. As to r.i' itiatmu, the president has ro CGIYO ■ii no ii itiiuatu >n from either of tho c; uutru-s ir itoreste; 1 that the me diatiou of th e Unit ed S’.at j; would be ac .■ pted, a: 1 , iu the ah.-ena ; of such iu;i matioii from both ] artie- , there is noil hing in ot in' national n ; n atiou in the Pi . jiistuy c-c-ut cir- Wind Also Light, Couldn’t Race. TWO VESSELS IN r COLLISION | Steamer With Sir Thomas I/ipioii’r (iucats on liourd Strikes ;i Ferry boat and a 1’anic Follows, but No One Is Injured. Naw Yoke, Oct. 11.—Fog and light winds again prevented tho yachts Co j lumbia and Shamrock from racing to day. They will sail tomorrow if weather ! conditions are favorable. The weather at 7 a. m. today gave promise of another di.- appointrieur for the yachting world. A heavy fi g en veloped the npper bay and only the lightest of westerly airs was blowing. lie ports trom the Associated Press ; coast stations early in tno day were do- i cidtuiy gloomy. Tho yachting pe.oplo in tho Horse | Siioe wore up cany and ma te prepar i- tions for a race. On both tti Uoluinhia i and the Shamrock jib and s ays.iils wore sent up in stops ami the in.’.ui:-.i s were j uncovtrad. The Columbia’s m-n tiien went to breakfast t Michaels. TboSkamn tasted a little later. At P:13 tiia Highiar tho w ind had mcrea^s was blowing from the Th re was quite a rip and the coasters began to make hotter time. The two racers at that hour were I p:i in o ’in 1) LAWLESS ELEMENT SPREADING TERROR Reign of Anarchy Mow Feared In Johannesburg. TROOPS HURRY FORWARD many ropres nmtives th. re nrav be wards, • re will be a muuici- "td of a president or head- be r.r- jV t: .nt • I'll! )!i boa rd tho St. in c Kjk’s J'L 0\u o ore i? k- part ds repor ed that cou: 1 111 S! ren rth a ul i:m north no •time st. in v pie io r tl le slit )ie I: ivil 'i' inside the liniso- jul inrls tho w into smol -.'lack oi 50 i tliat ‘he president a that hostilities may if uufornmatoiy they iss ti;-’ olteris of this ;ris govnuiueut will be directed- are at present to seeing that our national mteri i nor those citizens shall suffer uuucceri jury. ’ Up to this aft-rucou, th no change iu t.;-- situum ti! 1 . 1 United S ates coii-..il; Tito British gov- rnnn n he expected r-'riuost to . look after Briti-di in‘i ructions l.avo 1 l in -:o t! •V cze hel l ; 1 slightly | neither of oar ary ia- rc Las been !1 respecting itt South At- ini ntcrosts and s, ut to ike consular agents. Not with it is certain lhat our govera. pnimtuicniion Letween tho British at pUMjon, Natal, tiio advanced baso at letermaritzburg, and tho front. It is regarded as possible that tho oars will attempt to occupy Lstcourt, hero there are only 100 men of the ival brigade, and the news that the |oors am raiding Zuiulaml iu the neigh- jrhood of Kjchowe is taken as a con- rmatton ot this possibility. An easy road connects Eschowe and stcourt through Grey town and Pam- | pcniiel-:, and from Groytown it is also easy matter to reach Howick, on tno ^uth. If the bridges along the Uingeni yer were destroyed this would em r- ionsly increase tho dilliculty of rein- »rcing the British. However, it is still suspected that tho irire Boer concentration on the from- era of Natal may be merely an elab- rate feint to draw off utteuiion from [afeking. which many experts regard tkc real objective of the Boers. A »ful dash there would give the jers great prestige with t be disaff ected frikauders in Capo Colony. Pol on el Baden-Powell’s movement at laiektiig tnis morning i» held to njdi- ite that he is not prepared for sharp jhtiug, bat probably expects it at that 51111. A» a pendant to his dispatch to Amor- ta, President Kruger has cabled the (ransvaal European agent as follow’s roni Pretoria, under date of Get. 11: “Please convoy the heartfelt thanks the goverment of tho South African spublic to their friends in England for ie courageous way iu which they have | {efeuded the cau«e of light. Whatever i© outcome may be, the two republics i till always gratefully bear in mind the Bsistance and support show n them in iese critical days.” Free Mate Jlurgliers Move. io Free State burghers, according a private message ju-t re- eived, have 1 tossesi the Orange river into Cape Col- J ny and have occupied Phihpstown, ’heir object, it is supposed, is to cut the rilway at Deaar Junction, which is | smiidered an important strategi'-point. According to a dispatch from (..’ape ! ?owu, it i- asserted there that the Bo.rs ! iavo arranged with Chief Lmch-We, a ' irommcut chief on the nonhwestern I mrder, to lake up arms against Great 1 Britain. Tim afterncon papers express great 1 Itisfactiou that the Am- m an govern- ; lent has undertaken to protect British iterests iu the Transvaal. They say hat the Americans are certain to show same tact and devotion in discharg- ig the responsibility which aroused tho ntbusiasm of “our kin beyond tho sea” then the British undertook a tnuiiar iu their behalf. (patch from Durban save the ar- ! laments for forming an Uitlander orps have teen completed. All kliHa of lumoia are telegraphed ront Eouih Africa regarding the Boor novcmeutit. Apart from tin; advance l if tho volk-raad and Van Keenan oom- lamios reports have arrived of tiio con- pntration of the Utrecht and Yri:i. d iommandos towanis tho ririits alo;: ; foe iaffalo river, east of Dundee. One of lb© special eorrounciidents at J.a<iy.-m* h ixpress.-b tho opinion that a Boor com- laud of some 200 nu n visited New t’a • ;le on Tuesday, made parch ihen withdrew'. This, hof.ugg lav© given rue to the re t.-, i the occupation o: Lamg’s N- • x. The mm of this city prints a rumor Jb*S tho govern meat will j r; t-cuto c-r- ain Irisu members of the liouso of com nqnH on gharges of high treason, in It-qoeiudof their pio lim-r attitude. iREENE LEAVES PRETORIA. [nglaiid'M Agent In t|ii Transv:i-il 11 id - Kruger Karivv-II. Cafe Town, Oct. 12.—News has been received here that the British diplo- a^eut in the Transvaal, Mr. mi nt will undertake to British government as s mal application :s m rio Ft . ‘ Io t.us lor the ion as the for- niiscd, however, that there are rvav-n.-: <•■ no'icy that make it expe dient for the British to refrain as long as p ssihle from making even such r, si;gfit admission of the in h-r.eudouce of tho Transvaal as would bo impiied by a request of this character. URGING M’KINLEY TO ACT. Iiiinrnini <'. nimis.ioiio: s uf i!i>- Trans- vaal at Miuavapoli-. Mixm'.apolis, (let. 12.—T.io advent of President McKinley to Minneapolis has brought hero three informal com* niisbiouers in behalf of the Transvaal relubiic iu the persimn of James Obcirne of Now York, J W. Vauder Hoogt of Baltimore and J E Kobin ot New York, While admitting that they had come to see the president tin y absolutely do clinoci to discuss tiieir mission. Mr. Oboirne was commanded by the Trans vaal government some tim s ago to act as consul genonl of the .South African republic to tiio United States, but was declined recognition oy the state depart ment. Tno president’s day is so full of en gagements that it is not likely the com missioners will get an opportunity to see him until late in the day ami he may even decline to sjo them at all. It is supposed, however, that th y are her to plead with him to of. r his services as a memator betw eruments. just hidden by the to' shoe, but from tho Hi hull and cream color the Erin could just b t • is ■ rn At 8:43 tho fog still hrui over Sandy Hook, but ihe l> well aud seemed to have heal more to tho north. As tho bun rose higher, with thi‘ bolp i o the northwest bre«-;s*», it t'uci • led it: i driving si part of the mist olT fchorc, >-0 j that at i) o’clock both ihe yadits could , be dimly discerned from the ILguiauds. ; At that time botii yachts were pim arod to start for the lightship. Tiio hr-*-z2 ; he 1 well for tiio norm northrvi -: ;>i.d, i winio not blowing n.or- than .1 or -I j knots an hour, showed lit fie signs o<4 decreasing. At 1) o’clock one of tin; yachts, aprir- ■ rently tho Columbia, could :> aeon ieav- ; ing iier morriugi f, r the m t-*w of ; a tug, with the Shan. o. k ast. in, also j m tow. Shortly before 11 Irclock a conforence was held on the cotnm'tteo b, t an i tiio decision reached to call t day's contest off - . onin.ral i- lenang tho ( iminary ex tin io rosnlr, di-o >fi-r him of the m •s ():i 111 ittc tP, <11 m .he the 1 U, !’.C ' T'' i n g j pr..:>i::c;' or iinmediately t > the cus- \ M tv au iioriticj for trial REBELS. u. ; a in Kill'd ami T' O U’i,u»idv(l. '. !). —Giiicral Otis lug report to tho ; ist day’s fig! ting: column 1,720 men, : y, battalion Four- ith cavalry aud artil- .Peruay morinug au 1 • -ta. j la urirere l old Cavite ...: i be amy. (Mnturiu : two 111. A COLLISION IN THE FOG. Aboard ‘.‘ilia va.'-.t L.es, l ap .;:u ^.tilolti, Thir- t • t:!:» iniuntry, 1; Gant a: i Me- Garrh, 1’ortieth cavalry, si riously worn led; ten ( n ' ted mou woumie l. “G i.ui.m (-ntciiii,: i. ir." tins morn ing, meeting Might oppooiiiuii. " .;\y v---s!»is tu> i m.ifines at Cavite Steamer With Idpton’s (iuesi II It i« a Ke11 yboat. Ni;w York, Oct. 12—Tho steamer William Fletcher, with the gu.-sts (.f Sir Thomas Lipton on board, collide i in tho fog with ti o ferryboat West Brooklyn, just off Governor’s island, 8o -u after 8 o’clock this uioru.ng. Both boats eustaim-d cons: lerable in- j jury, as the Fletcher struck boat-on, car- | tying away her nose and making a big hole in tiio ferryboat’s port tnd • above ! tbe water lino. Tno F,etcher returned i to tiio barge office and landed b -r pas- j sengers. There was Gome excite:!; nt on board both boat-, but no one vus- j tamed injury. 'J’he passengers of the Fictch transferred to tho tug ii. At ve in about half an hour loft for Hook to go aboard th< Eriu. Tin boat was taken to her siin at Ferry by a tugboat. ie u nicn ay wnilj stratiou oi Schwaii at time "roops at I mu i at fa tu Nicholas, 2 milt:, drove them from tl i > i f *» u.uiii yos- ivaucod ut bamo •i:cd in urgniits east of ii:-* city, ie road internee- • ur men left six I Captain Marit infantry, who i on Nevel'da ye. of tho inilitury ; 1879 H Sepr. !, JK.'.ti. caiuiui r:i a. -.ui .lightly wounded, on licid.” Liiiemy lexico an i A:i Told, Thuieonth fe m the attack wus a gradu ite in tho class of t Selma, Ala , ti.'irated in the Apache Indians - nit and took a In Ai iiinr.iatgii tinst were d and uh last iie went to tiio Bnuippines. HI Ii t < ! i > - •• to M it ii , I i, Maj ii.a, Oct 0. This afternoon a body uf insurgenis was seen near La L >ma church, •! 2oaut.a i iicy oj Jiiuong (ho fif .h infantry. T tho trenches and I.i’GJ yards. Tin mid the Americans used their artillery. Ti • fight lasted un hour, after which tin insurg-uts retreaf id. Due Ameri can was woiiU 1. 1. Aimy f; uimports Overdii". bA\' 1' K A \ (.. •>, t.);r. I 1 .—It is row known l.uat the Tartar, bringing tiio Knit 'as regiincnt. di 1 n t pail fr- m Yo- x.-nama vntil > nr. • *» and is not duo here uunl We jnc:, lay. Tno City of Bi-king, wn: h is now im re tnau two days uv-.-i lue, :ui i tire trunsp-.rt Fonn- syivania. nun the Washington regi- in- ut, leit Yokohama on Sept. Iff, or six dayg earlier than ihe Tartar. Ti-mi ss---aii'. li-' avi* Manila. Vv Asiiix-iiox, Oct. 9. — A caUcgram to the war d put men t from Gen-ral the t.atispert ludiina mia yeitei.iay with Ti ru n oi tne Teiiuej>eo iruimeat h-ft no sick. , 5 brings lui general tne AMirnug gov- Setlley 'lay <<0 tu Ail’lc I. • Wasin\tirov, O t. 12. — Bear Admiral Scnley will go aI; ard the Clucngo about U"t. 23 and hoist b:> Hag as conunaiuicr of the .-i.uth Atlantii’ squadron. It now ap; sir-. that only tho Wi.mingtou and Montgomery, two insignili .ant vessels, will b" assigned to tiie South Atlantic station in addition to the flagship, al though there was tali: of dignifying the station by adding some oi tho higher class vessels, it is behoved that Admi ral Schley will . ail direct for Cape Town and remain there ponding tiio fiottlo- ment of the Transvaal trouble. The Montgomery will doubtless accompany ihe Chicago. Natal Ki HervrH (‘alli Di nn.AN, Nata’, Oct. 12.—Tne impe- ANOTHER GREWSOME FIND. New Fragments of - *1 iintvred Woman A re Ills ci. ©. r--d. New Yokk, Oct. 12.—The police de partment reported today that a bundle supposed to contain human entrails had been found iu the En.si riv r. Tho bun dle was wrapped iu cheese cloth and"I was »-ent to tiio morgue by th ■ coroner. { A lot of what is buppose l to Le surgi- ! cal cotton was also found in a e rncr of tho bag. On the io* uu of tho 1 ag were i found the letters M. A. T. There scums little doubt In.it ibis now | fragment is part of the b-d. <, tne ! woman whoso left thigh tvas i and in i West Seventeenth street lad Mtur iay, j but unless the head or Gome portion of the body bearing a scar or birthmark . should be found the poii a uc pair of ' unraveling the mystery. ( onfederaoy Ditiightcrv .'I-*-t. Athens, Ga , Oct. 12.—Tho first sea- | sion of the auuual convention of tii-: (jt-ur> ’ gia iiivisioii of the l i;it-cd Daughr-r:; of i ales from tiie heart of iciied fire, the bullets tout i of tha Tweuty- l:e Am ii ans maGued rep".it.-d at a range of > insurgents vo leyed iio en d O il. I 1 . rinl rcfiervos iu Natal have been called out Everybody has lelt Charlestown, tho la-1 train bringing away tiio rail- | advocated plans for tiie preservation oi way staff to New C’astie, while thu exodu from New Castle also continues. The Fifth dragoons arrived tins morn ing from India, landed immediately and the Confederacy was hold day. Mrs. liounsaviilo, the state p: . dent, made her auuual address. 1>i- wy Washi’MIo Webb and Governor Smith ft For Vi-r moil t. Get. 9. — W. Seward f Vermont d> to the front. I-Mine Informed of War, Pauis, Get. 12 — Secret ary Vandcr- hoeveu of tiie Transvaal European agency officially notified the French government this morning that a state of war between tb.-- Soutii African repub lic and Great Britain exists and lias ex isted since last evening. ail confederate rclici. the teaching of an unprejudiced hist <rj in the sauools, and tho care of confo leratt graves Tne VYiusie Davis meiuorial hail was dts- I arrived today in Dr. Webb’s private cussed today. The organizition has 28tl | car, which .will curry Admiral Dewey chapters and Jo.OfiO tnainb is Dutcli C«n« The IIacht, Oct of the government u! I i f'hurga. . 12. — At tho request of the South African o-m* and .g, nitty ;gardii g republic, the Dutch consul general in Loudon, Dr. H. .1. Maas, will take charge of the interest! of tho Transvaal- era in Great Britain 1 o I) -claro Martial Law, PltETOltlA, Transvaal, Oct. 12 — A declaration of martial law is momenta rily expected More gold commandered arrived today under escort .ml was lodged m the national bank. In'or 'll ii" llrlilg" l*.» r - M AttQUFZ Oct. 12. rea -m d here that tiio Boers d thn e piers <if the bridges ul Kom.ui Poort, on Ihu K ututi rtvur. J sek tl»e K-ppur in Austriii. Viexsa, Oct. 12.—Telegrams from Linz capital of Upper Austria, on thu Danube, teport that the inhabitants of that district are in a state of torror owing to a series of “Jack the Ripper” murders. The fifth occurred yesterday. Tho victim, a wouian 30 years old, was outraged before she was killed. Two lliirucd at th»’ Htaki-. llAK^b’ETTK, Mich , Oct. 12 —Wil is Maguire, formerly au ait rimy u Mar- qnette, now of the mining district of benora, Mexico, writes taut Ids two iniiung partners, Ramsey and Miller, while prospecting in territory overrun by Yaqui Indians, wore overpowered and burned at tho stake. A Crash on llai)*s ilotirse. Rome, Oct. 12 —The position of thu Italian bourse, which has been serious for some time, resulted in a veritable crash today. Several banks and large firms are in a serious cunditi n. Tno louses are estimated at somo hundreds of millions of lue. track to Yurnmnt for his vacation cn Dr. Webb’s estate. Tne special car left tonight over tiio i'cmisylvunia railroad. l*o Ifi- If pilr- 't ut Norfolk. Washington, Oct. 9. —The repairs to the Brooklyn will bo done at ibo Nor folk navy yard at once instead of nt New \ ork. i his order b is been made to ;uv*' rtmo and it is expected that tho b-c to ' '.oar for Manila di- ■otfi la i'l’ido of two da\s. ! G.f) s \\ tth ^ciil. y. N. o t. 9 —Capffiln c. H. ires nt' aptitiii of tito Nor- i, was today cr ltred to H it lea go, which will ho •y * fl tgship on the South >n. The dota l was made k.veil’s request. c-mint m l Admirai r Atlantic s at L’aptait Ar C K p:tan Mall ('..ilati«''s. Egvpt, Ojf. 9. Nows lias just ich'-d her • of tho recent full of nine .uimn of tiio great fypostyle hall of J - - iv.i'.o of F- Ktmmak. built hy •tu ‘ I, nynasfy MIX, one of the must nt ignitlcei.t and c Prat • t relics of tuu srchitectoro of ancient Egypt. 'lain Itrason lluck of Kiigliiiid's Lav. Dll Military I*ri paraiinn Is l*robably the Fear of a Native Itlsli'g In >nuth Africa. London, Oct. 9.—According to tho latest advices from Johannesburg, tiio natives, who seem to have been rein forced by the lawless element, are get ting out cf baud, and anarchy is threat ened. From the continent comes an uncon firmed report that preparations are be ing made for an organized attack upon tiie mines by natives aud the destruc tion of tho plants. A rumor is in circulation here of an organization of a corps of volunteers to a:d tho burghers, but it lacks confirma tion. Tho vastne-'T of Great Britain’s mili tary preparation?, seemingly out of ail proportion to the work in hand in South Africa, was not fully realized hy the public until the war office announced that 23,000 reserves had already been summoned to rejoin the colors. As a matter of fact, General Sir Red vers Bulier wi. 1 have command oi twice as many British soldiers as tho Duke of Wellington, the conqueror of the first Napoleon, ever saw collected on one battlefield. The tcasons back of the lavish display are probably a fear of a native rising and possibly conviction of tno advisa bility of showing Europe that Great Btitaiu is prepared to ro-cut any reac tion resulting from tho prevailing conti nental ill will. In this connection tho action of the American department oi state and the friendly statements of Bresident McKinley and Secretary Hay. published hero, are heartily wel comed as a happy return for Great Brit ain’.? refusal to Enaction continental in tervention in the war between the United States and Spain. Hocrsou the Defensive. As the Boers faiiod to attack Natal when tho colony was vulnerable, ic is beginning to bo felt that they are par suing a delicate policy of waiting for tho proposals, remaining iu the mean time on the defensive iu tho hope of thu? winning the sympathies of tho world aud. perhaps, the support of other nations, and leaving to Greaf Britain the ignominy of starting hostilities. If thev await the advance of General tfir Redvers Bulier it is conceivable that peace will not lo broken during tho present year. Events have thus seemed to shape themselves to insure ample pansu for consideration. All the proposals in jito correspondence between President Steyn of the Orange Free State and Sir Alfred Milner, British high commissioner in South Africa, show that tbo negotia tions were proceeding up to Oct. ff and that neither despaired of peace, Sir Al fred Milner saying ho was sure any reasonable proposal would bo favorably considered by the British government. President Steyn’s virtual proposal of a neutral zone to be created pending further attempts at conciliation meets with considerable approval. A rumor is current that tho political interest of tho situation may shortly in- croao, as it is alleged that tiie managers of the Unionist party m Great Britain are strongly urging tho governmeut to dissolve parliament after the necessary credit is voted to go to the elecn rate in a parliamentary general election upon the broad issue of the government's policy in South Africa. Kcal Policy of Salisbury. The real intentions of the premier, the Marquis of Salisbury, may be ex pected to develop shortly. As at pres ent arranged, the work of tho session, which will begin Oct. 17, will consist of tho queen’s speech dealing exclusively with the African question, the voting of credit and the passage of an appropria tion bill. This will occupy three weeks. Tito legislative plans of tiio govern meut will not be disclosed uutil parlia ment meets again in February and no private bills will bo allowed to be intro duced. Owing to the drain on military sources all colonial reliefs have been stopped for a year. Tno secretary of state for the colo nies, Mr. Joseph Cdnmberlaio, returned to London this morning. The Berlin correspondent of The Evening .Standard says: “Information his been received in diplomatic quarters hero that Lord Salisbury at the la?t moment hesitates to enter upon a war with tho Trans vaal. A peaceful solution is not, there- fore, altogether impossible, although it is improbable ” An act of aggression on the part of the Boer? would change tho whole as pect of affair?, but at present the ten dency i? toward the resumption of ef forts to obtain a pacific settlemeut of the difficulty. < liance For a Settb in -ii». New Yohk, <Jet. 9. — A special to The World from London says: Tho World correspondent hear? that tho British commissioner in South Africa has been authorized to notify President Steyn of the Orange Free State that a peaceful i settlemeut of the Transvaal difficulty can bo made if President Kruger will disarm hi? people, grant tho desired franchise to Uitlauders and paying in demnity of tho cost of her military op oration?, which now would te less thun $1,000,000. Ammunition For the liners. Lokenz Marquez, Oct. 0. —The Brit- Uh steamer Guelph, from Scutbampum i Sept. 1, via Teneriff f upt. 0, hts a r ved hero. As it was suppose i shu had am munition ou board comigued to Trans vaal authoritie?, thu British thtrdcliss cruiser Philomel sailed to intercept her Tho Guelph, on being signaled to stop and to state what ammunition she wa? carrying, replied that site had none. ! She wa* therefore allowed to proceed, the Philuinol following her into the harbor. PRESIDENT IN MINNESOTA. IIu Wilcomt's Monte Volunteers Just Mack From Manilii. Minneapoi.is, Oct 12 —President Mc Kinley :,nd party arrived in this city at 11 o’clock this morning. An immense crowd assembled at tbe Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul railroad depot to greet the chief executive. As ho emerged from the train tremendous cheering be gan and was taken up by tho waiting crowds and carried down tho line for blocks. Carriages in waiting conveyed the president and cabinet to tho home of Mr. Thomas Lowry. Here a light luncheon was served. Meanwhile the train bearing home the Thirteenth Min nesota volunteers from the Philippines' arrived. The regiment formed in line at the head of Nicolet avenue. Car riages bearing President McKinley and li? cabinet drew up and took their posi tions at tho head of tho column. The procession moved shortly after 1 o’clock, passing down Nicolet avenue to the center of tho city. At 1 o’clock the president cr.tered tho reviewing stand. Tho Philippine veterans passed by him at present arms. As tho rear guard passed the review ing stand, the president entered his car riage and drove by tho shorter route to tan exposition building. Here tho prin cipal events of tho day took p;aco. Within tne building (wliere tne Ii Q pub licau convention of 1892 nominated Ben jamin Harrison for president of the United Slates under the chairmanship of William McKinley) was spread a feast for the Thirteenth Minnesota vol unteers. At the conclusion of tiio ban quet President McKinley delivered a speech, defending expansion at great length. Governor Lind welcomed tho return ing soldiers to their home state and members of the president’s cabinet spoke briefly. At 4 o'clock tho president was es corted to his train and ic-i'c for St. Paul, where a public reception will bo hell this evening. SCHWAN’S COLUMN MOVING. Filipinos Attack Our Lino at Angeles and Are K'ptilscd. Washinuton, Oct. 12.—The war de partment to.iuy received tno following dispatch, dated Manila, Oct. 12: “Schwan’s column is moving on Sa pang and Dae Marinas today; opposi tion expected; his artillery aud wagon transportation is returning to Bacoorby way of Rosario. A column of 500 men is marching Lorn Imus to support Schwan if necessary. “Young ha? occupied Arayat and supplies arc being moved up tho Rio Grande by cascoes to that point. Law- ton will command the column when full ccnceutrutiou is effected. Young’s lo.?? today <mo enlisted man, who was wounded yesterday. “Insurgents attacked Angeles line; quickly repulsed; six enlisted men slightly wound id.” 'Vntcl) For Admiral Mi-wry. Boston, Oct. 12.—The watch which will bo presented Admiral Dewey by the city of Boston in front of tho city hall next Saturday has a heavy gold case with the monogram ‘ G. D. ” and contains 21 diamond and ruby jewels, with two pairs of diamond cap?. The plate jewels «re in a raised gold setting. On the dial is tho picture of au eagle holding in it? talons an American flag, painted iu colors, and carrying a scroll on which tiro inscribed Dewey’s words at the battle of Manila, May 1, 1898: “Gridloy, you may firo when ready.” Nashville Campaign I'hided. Nashvhi.e, Oct. 12.—Tho municipal campaign closed last night wi.h a big rally. Governor McMilim and other noted Tennesseeans spoke iu the inter est of tho straight Democratic ticket, ami tbo indications are that lion. J. M. Head will bo elected mayor, and that tho ticket will go through without a scratch. The opposition is one inde pendent candidate for the hoard of pub lic works and four candidates for the i citv council. W ile 'lurderer to Man". Ai.bany, Ga , Oct. 12.—In tho su perior court of Dougherty county, Judge YV. N. Spenco presiding, \V. J. Glaser, a native of Germany, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree. His crime was the brutal murder of his wife, whom he beat to death with a club about two month? ago in their home just south of Albany. Glazer wa? drinking at tho time The evidence wa? circumstantial but convincing. II • < liall**iigi-s Mi? Accuser. Pakis, Get. 12.—The hi"h court has dismissed the ca-o against M Grosjeao, judge of the assize court at Versailles, against whom M. Muliot, the advocate general, had preferred charge? in con nection with the trial of Gout-ral De- roulede, chief of the League of Patriots, now before the senate on charge? grow ing out of ihe conspiracy to change the form of government. M. Grosjean has sent a challenge to M. Meliot. I’ruct-jr on Admiral 1) wry. Montpzi.if.r, Vt., Oct. 12.—Senator Proctor, in an interview on the candi dacy of Auural Dewey for tno presi dency, *aid that whatever party nomi nated him would he almost sure to elect him. “If Dewey were the Republican candidate for president,” said Sen ator Proctor, “I should vote for him, a? would every other Republican, if ho were tbo Democratic candidate, I should not vo:o fur him.” Negro* - F illst For Service. AjlEiilcxs, Gu., Oof. 12.—The recruit ing station here of tho Forty-eighth regiment, cc:ui>oHed of negroes, is doing excellent v rk, already 20 volnnteera having bee accepted by the officer in charge aud 'ent to Fort Thomas. The negroes here are enthusiastic at the idea of getting :nto the army. More than half the applicants are rejected ou ac count of disease. Multouic PlMgiiH lii (ffi:ii'«. Bek oi n, Oct. 12.—The German for eign office ha? been officially informed that the bubonic plague ha? appeared in North Ch.ua and iu Asuncion is aud*. THE mi PB08IB3 OP FOB DISCUSSION White and Black Lenders Arc Heard at Huntsville. SPECCH BY B. WASniITGTON il <• Ilcitemt* s lii? \Y'<-I1 It now u Vh w?, A IvuCHtlnj* Industrial E Inciition of tin- N<-,;ro ?, While MacCorkto Fa vor? Th ii- Disfranchisement. IIl ntsvii.le, Ala , Oct. 12 —The raco question was tiie paramount topic of discussion today by the delegates to tho southern industrial convention. The presence of two of the most prom inent negroes in tho south and tho knowledge that the}', together with Govern r IJacCorkla of West Virginia, would speak upon tho subject, which ha.? so much to do with tho permanent prosperity of this part of tho country, attracted tiie iargozt attendance of tho convention. P.-otessor Charles YV. D.ibnoy of Knoxville, president of the University of Tonnes •e", who was assigned a place on yesterday's program to discuss agri culture, wa* given tiro 1 Lttform at tho opening of the morning session. Professor Booker T. Washington, principal of the industrial coliego at Tuskegeo, Ala , tiie next speaker, was given au enthusiastic reception. He was introduced by Colon*;! Kiliebrew of Nashviilo, acting chairman, iu a grace ful speech. YY'ashington advocated tho educa tional and industrial development of tho negro to the r<;.ut where he will bo worthy of tho right of suffrage and cit izenship. Ex G iveruor MacCorltle of West Y’ir- gmia followed Washington. Great in terest ati;v ‘:?d to Governor MacCorkio’s Fpecch, as be was expected to make sug- ge-tiou? of a radical nature regarding tiie sertiement of tiio negro problem. Ho was loudly cheered as ho aroso. He advocated tiie disfranchisement of the ignorant negro voter? in every state iu the Luion. Professor YV. H Council, principal of the Agricultural aud Mechanic il college at Normal, Ai t , followed Governor MneCorkie. Council is regarded as o:io o the mo.-t practical and deep-thinking negroes in tho south and the reception given him was not second to that award 'd Professor Washiogtou and Gov ernor MaeCork.o. Conn :1 favored the elimination of tin; negro euttredy from politics, and urged that he taku his place only as a factor in in iusir oi aud economic devel opment, leaving the affairs of govern ment eutireiy to tiie Anglo-Saxon, tho recognized superior race. At the cone usion of tiie morning ses sion the convention adjourned for tho day. During tho afternoon iho deiu- gate? visited tiie Agricultural and Me chanical college for negroes at Normal. CHAMBERS WANTS SAMOA. Horm-r Chief Justice Sny? America Should T.ik>; i'hurgo. IIrxTsvn.1 f., Ala., Oct. 12. — Hon. YYYiimm L Chambers of Sheffield, Ala., formerly chief justice of Samoa, is one of the visitors at the industrial conven tion. Judge Chambers, although uot down for a speech, took an active part in the discr.ssicn. Ho was shown a YY'ashington dispatch in which mention was made of apprehension over affairs and the fears of a recurrence of out- breaks in Samoa. The chief justice said: “You may expect to hear of small up rising? in Satin a for some time tocomo. The provisional governmeut now in control there is not .°uited to those peo ple. It is a form of enlightened gov ernment which tiie natives cannot un- derstand and will not therefore be a suc cess. Tnoso people will uot be rigtitiy gov- rn -d until one power takes control, (i rmany has no interest there. “Tne pel ey of expansion should bo extended to cover Samoa and this trouble would cease. England and America are in sympathy, and the ac tion jointly of thoso two powers would effect tois I believe that England wc uld not hesitate to withdraw from Samoa if it, were suggested by tho United States.” RAID ON COUNTERFEITERS. Two M- n Arrrstrd Charged With 'lakiiig Spurious Coins. Atlanta. Out. 12. — Henry Under wood and Albert YY'illiainson, aged 79 aud 2- r > year.? respsctively, have been ar rested by detectives in a cottage near this efty charged with counterfeiting. A complete outfit for making spurious coin wa? captured. This raid, believed to be one of the most important that has recently oc curred iu the south, solves the mystery of the counterfeit silver with which the city has been periodically flooded since last March. For seven or eight months a lot of counterfeit silver dollars and half dol lars have been floated over the city,, and the spurious money was pronounced the best that had ever bceu put in cir culation. Insurance Kate War Over. Bikminoiiam, Ala , Oct 12.—The in- saranco rate war in this city is at an end for the time being at least. The rate tlashing wa? inaugurated some iimo ago by tiio local representative? of th Helvetia,Swiss and tbo German company of Freeport. The Helvetia Swiss withdrew from the local agency as soon as ihe rate war got nnder wav. Aud now the German of Freeport ha> suspended operations tu Birmingham and this end* the war. J.irkoonvllio Want? I)iw>y. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 12.—Th# Jacksonville board cf trade, tiio city council and tho gala week committee united la-t night in an invitation to Ad- ■lira! D.-wey to vt-u Jacksonville on his soutbciii trip A joint lottcr ut iuv.ia* tiun w uh btu i * *m tuuuy.