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EflBUSII
A Sharp Affair of Outposts
Occurs In Fatal.
COMBINED ADVANCE MADE
Stories of liritish .Succe^nes at Mali*
Jii'ij: Co 11 tin si'' to It each Condon and
Are Not t on11 u 1 letcd 1'Toni .'11.115.
which it is esid would implicate the co
lonial secretary directly in the plot.
Dr. Rutherford Hurls, the secretary
of the British South African company,
Stead says, was Rhodes’ intermediary
with Chamberlain, and the latter, after
some hesitation, was finally roped into
the conspiracy by a cablegram from
Rhodes stating that unless facilities
were given for the organization of Jam
eson V, forces England would lose South
Africa.
FIGHTING ABOUT
i?
MAFEKING.
o *i :*(*
-Ratal again claim-
London. Oc!
r, share of the attention which, during
the last few days, has been focused upon
the beleaguered gnirison at Ma.ekmg.
The combined advance of the Boei
force.' ou the positions bold by the Brit
1 h g( neral commanding in Natal, Sii
George Stow.irt White, has alre*ady oc
casioned a sharp ullair of outiosts,
which po.-sibly has since developed ime
u pin
led battle.
The Beers, according to th
formation at hand, do not
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1 can dnv
ever, their movom
a gen ral plan toi
und Gaucot
latest in-
apnear tr
Is. Perhaps, how-
nts are only part ol
dale botli I.adyemitb
IT 1111 tie; s utli.
The simultaneous Boer movements
from Act( i Homes, from the west, and
from Rorke’s drift and Ilelp.makar,
from tin* east, may indicate a projected
attack up' .’i the railway below Golcnso.
The movement from the cast also sug
gest; an attack npou the railway at
WaMibauk, between Ladysmith and
Glet oe.
Military e.-.perts are inclim-d to th
opinion that the troops at Gloiicoe are
only i:o form a roar guard left to attract
the force under Ooiuniandant General
Joule t, whiio Gonoral White’s full
si reugth D u
t LuiysiuDh, with :
i vi
of atvpckinp
: the Orange Free
s*.
force whiio
General Joubert :s
still'
miles away.
I.ritish Sticc-ss Reported.
Etorics of British successes in the
Matching district are so persistent that
in tho absence of contradiction from
Boer sources they may be accepted as
trim in the main, although tho alleged
hilling of ,‘J0O Boers is discredited.
General Crouje’s troops are regarded
a the flower of tho Transvaal forces j
and decisive fighting must occur on j
the western border. If, as was inti- I
mated 111 last night’s dl-patches, rolieis
arc approaching from Rhodesia, it will
pro 1 - 1 '’" " ,st lr
■A
ot long be delayed.
Av.rf Tom tlieir desire to gain an
initii; advantage by capturing Mafo-
h ug ind thereby attacking the Dutch
coloni ts, the object of the Boers in
luassii.'g in Bcchuaualaud is duo doubt-
less to the fact that this splendid stock
ceuniry is full of cattle, and as it is only
spur ly settled, would give tho Trans
vaal it route by which to import arms
amt muni ions by way of Walfiuch Bay,
Liam iryland, on tho West African coast.
A dispatch from Pretoria asserts that
the Transvaal government has cabled to
Joseph Benjamin Robinson, tho mil
lionaire gold mine owner and chairman
of tlu Robinson South African Banking
company, who is now in London, to re
turn to Johannesburg on pain of confis-
cafinn of his property.
Mr. Robinson characterizes tho al
leged throat as ridiculous. Ho says ho
is a British subject, that tho Transvaal
government has no right to demand his
return and that his property has uot
bjou and cannot bo confiscated.
England Takes Precautions.
Tho calling out of tho militia indi
cates plainly that tho British govern
ment considers it necessary to take
timely precautions against i-omo foreign
complication which threatens to super
vene upon tho Transvaal trouble.
In the first instance, tho militia is
only to be employed to take the place in
home garrisons of tho line regiments
that are go'ug to South Africa.
Tho government has not ihought it
au\
jte, in view cf the hostile ti.-cim;
evoked in Ireland by tho attack on tho
Boer repub ic.', to reduce ih*- Irish mili
tary establishment below iis normal
strength of -iO.OtO men and it is inti tided
to si t free the regular regiments sta
tioned in Ireland for war service by
Hub.'iituting English militia battalions
in tho Irish garrisons, tho Ir-sh militia
being sent to England for duty.
Tho militia can be sent on foreign scr-
Ti< 1 such a tueo - i n< ver o n-
tom plated except in ca-o of extreme na
tional peril when the homo defense is to
be committed to the volunteers.
Tho calling cut of the militia has
added appreciably to iho general es;i-
xnuto of the gravity of the situation.
Portugal Remains N utral.
Portugal, according to a dispatch
from Berlin, has given distinct as
surances of her neutrality. A continu
ance of ccmmerca with the Transvaal
by way ot L'ciugoa Lay is therefore se
cured.
Advices from Gape Town dated yes
terday sav that the governor of tho
colony, S.r Alfred Milner, has issued a
proclamation prohibiting tho importa
tion of all dangerous explores.
Tho following oliici.i) note has been
Issued n garding the Boer advance:
“An Oran go Erne Suite force, with a
few guns, moved about 10 miles down
Tmtwu pass, opening with mTillery 011
small British cavalry patrols. Tho range
was very distant and tho shooting m-
different. 1 he object may have boon
iftlior to feint to draw our troops from
tho ror.l p >int of attack or a prelude to
Boer cone titration against Ladysmith.”
A di paiili from Ladysmith says: A
cavalry patrol below Tintwa pass bad a
brush with tho enemy yesterday even
ing. Tim Boers opened with artillery,
but repeated on the advance oi the
Fifth lancers.
Mend Rousts < h.imh- rlnln.
port That liorrs SiifT.-red a Defeat
Is .Vow C011 drilled.
Cape Town, Oct. IS).-—A dispatch
from Kimberley, dated Oct. 17, says:
"All is well hero. Colonel Hore en
gaged the Boers at Mafeking on Oct. 14
with great success. Mafeking was still
safe ou Oct. 15.”
A special dispatch to the Cape Argus
reiterates the statement that in the
fighting at Mafeking Colonel Hore re-
puised the Boers, inflicting a loss of 800
men.
The Cape Times publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Kimberley:
“Reliable information from Mafeking
says that an armored train while recon-
coitering north of the town last Satur
day engaged 500 Boers, w'ho Buffered
heavily.
‘ Colonel Fitz Clarence’s column
flanked the Boers, inflicting severe ioss.
Thu British ca; ualtfos were two killed
and ’1 wounded, two Lcverely.”
Complaints of Beer outrages upon the
natives continue to arrive These servo
further to inflame the Basntos and
Zulus. Yesterday 1 "0 Basntos from
Job imicsl urg arrived at Burghersdnrn,
Care Colony, and al egcd that the Boers
bad x< bbed them wholesale and flogged
them with “blacksnakoi.”
Tho party, which included a son of
Chief Lerotkodi, was supplied with pro-
vis ns, null the Ba-ntos then started
homeward, cheering for the queen and
chanting war songs.
TROOPS TO VISIT ATLANTA.
Military Oomrnnb-s Will Take I'art
lit Dewey C;T< monies.
Atlanta, Oct, If).—The foregoing
military companies have notiked Mar
shal Byrd of tln ir acceptance of the in
vitation to visit Atlanta and take part in
the celebration of Dewey and military
day, Oct. 20:
Georgia Hussars, Savannah; Pulaski
I volunteers, Hawkmsville; Americus
Light infantry; Irisn volunteers, Au
gusta; Greensboro rifles; Irvin guards,
Washington, Ga.; Lexington Light in
fantry; Hili City cadets, Rome; Griffin
rifles; Company 1, Second Alabama;
Company II, Fourth infantry; Barnes*
vi’le b.uos.
With each mail ami by tele ,raph are
coming replies from tho military organ
izations of five states in anawer to tho
invitation which lias been extended tho
militia generally to take part in tho cel
ebration of Dew’ey and military day in
Atlanta Thmiday, Oct.
The adjutants gem ral of Alabama
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Care*
lina and Florida all notified Marshal
Byrd yesterday that they hal trans
mitted the invitation of the city of At
lanta to all militia commands in their
stares and that in their opinion the gen
eral acceptance of the invitation would
bo very large.
THE CARRIE LANE IN PORT.
Derelict Schooner Safely Anchored at
lien 11 fcrt, N. C.
Bkaukokt, N. C., Oct. 19.—The tug
Blanche, from Wilmington, towed in
and safely anchored tho derelict
schooner, Carrie A. Lane, in Cape Look
out pocket. The tug was paid ssbOO'J to
do the work. The cargo is a largo lot
of lumber which, it is supposed, will be
sold. Parties from Florida are anxious
to buy it.
Tho schooner can be pumped out and
towed to its destination for repairs. Her
rigging and decks are gone. She was
insured in the Boston Marino Insurance
company, and they have ordered tho in
surance agent to turn her over to tho
owner’s agent, who arrived here last
night.
The weather is fine and the schooner
is lying in good condition.
SING S0E8 FORCE
INVESTS KIMBERIEY
Town Held by Three Thousand
British Troops.
WEARY RIEGE PROBABLE
Patriotic l>< iiionatratloiis Occur In
Loudon ami Resolutions At e Adopted
by Leading liusim-ss Mon Upholdlug
the Government.
London, Dot. 10.—The gradual cut
ting off of outlying points at the scene
of hostilities in South Africa from tele
graphic communication reduces the ac
curate news obtainable to a minimum.
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PRESIDENT RETURNS
FROtl WESTERN TRIP
He Reaches Washing-ton Over
an Hour Late.
; MRS. M’KIMLEY IS BETTER
Party M<-t at the Station by Secretary
Root nnd Ad, 11 Hint General Corbin
and Taken by Carriages in Waltirg
to tile While Ilotist*.
Washington, Oct. If) —President Mc
Kinley and party reached Washington
and ho asserts that the widespread re- i at 12:25, nearly an hour behind schedule,
the war with Spain, has n >w done ;
Great Britain a similar service. The
admiralty have gladly accepted tho ves- i
sol. which wiil be named the Maine.
The war office issued the following 1
note this afternoon with respect to tho j
situation in Sonrh Africa;
“The dispatches received do not point |
to any material changain tho situation. ”
Small bodies of Boers are reported to
have crossed the Natal frontier at va
rious points and entrenchments are said
to have been thrown no at Vanre&uau’s
pass.
The Evening News publishes a dis
patch from Cape Town saying that as
the Capo ministry refused to call cut
the volunteers for the defense of tho
colony, tho imperial authorities have
done so.
On the other hand the Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Chronicle
declares that tho imperial authorities
have never suggested any snob action
C VVw*X
i VV.i'S b
port regarding the resignation or in
tended resignation of the Cape premier,
Mr. Schreiner, is incorrect.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE CUT.
Grange Free State Troops Also !)<•
stroy Railway’ Tracks.
Cape Town, Oct. 16.—Tho Orange
Free State troops have cut the telegraph
wires and destroyed the railway track
at Novel’s Point, jnst across the Free
State southern border.
A dispatch from Dundee, Natal, says
owing to delay ou tho grade in tho Bal
timore tunnel.
Tho party consisted of President and
Mrs. McKinley, Secretary and Mrs
Long, Secretary and Mrs Hitchcock
and Attorney General Griggs, Assistant
Secretary Cortolyou and Mr Finney,
private secretary to the secretary of the
navy, members of the press and the
White House attendants. All but the
three cabinet officers ni: utioued left tho
party at various points on the road.
Tuo train was met by Sacrotarr Root
and Adjutant General Corbin, Michael
CONDITIONS ARE PUZZLING.
Iron f\g<- cf N* w York Discusses the
Metal Trades Situation.
New York, Oct. lit—Discussing the
condition of the metal trades, 'Hue Iron
Age will today say:
“Conditions in the iron trade arc be
coming more and more puzzling. While
assertions as to advetso effect on high
prices on consumption are growing
I more numerous and there is more talk
| of resistance to furth r advances, largo
j interests arc assuming an attitude of
i greater aggressiveness. The highly in-
| teresting movements in tho vessel trans
portation ou tho lakes are complex, but
| find their explanation in tho effort on
the part of large consumers of oro to
1 keep lake rates, while the ship owners
arc trying to establish a high figure in
order to make it apply on old contracts.
“In Bessemer pig (hero has been two
sales aggn gating 80,000 tons. This
does nor include a 50,000 furnace con
tract in the northwest. One block of
50,000 billots was placed for delivery
during the first half. There are very
heavy billet inquiries in the market, one
interest alone asking for over 100,000
tons Tho attitude of the principal pro
ducers will probably bo defined at an
early date and uu important conference
is talked of.
“In the metal trades the principal
event i-.- tho weakening in lake copper
and the casing iff’ in tin.”
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Georgian Favors tho Noted
lander For Drisldenf.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 19.—Con
gressman Turner of Georgia, Collector
of Customs IS. R Guuby of Tampa and
several Jacksonvillo gentlemen were on |
tho coach coming from Washington yes
terday, when tho question of the Demo
cratic nominee for president was the
subject of discussion.
Congressman Turner, when asked his
idea on the subject, said:
“1 believe Got man of Maryland is the
only man that can lead tho Democratic
party to victory. He is the strongest
man in the party, and in mv judgment
the most sound and able Democrat in
the United States.”
I)< w«*y Will Go to Macon.
Washington, Oct. 10. — Admiral
Dewey received a call today from a del-
ogatioir from Macon, Ga., headed by
Representative Bartlett and President
Smith of Macon chamber of commerce
who pn sento'i an invitation to him to
visit Macon. Admiral Dewey expressed
h:s thanks and said that while lie re
gretted he could not make tho visit at
the time cf his trip to Atlanta, yet ho
expected logo bouth during tho winter
or early spring and at that time he
would visit Macon and Savannah.
IMnnt ot Nortli iiiriiiliigtiiiiii.
Blit-IINOHAM, Ala., Oct. li). — The
Pimmiok Pipe company will erect their
? 150,000pipe plant, which will use no
less than 20.000 tons o pig iron per an
num and which will gwo employ meat
tn nu ro than 200 men, at North Bir-
i miuginun. The company was deeded
j 20 acres of land within easy reach of
two furnaces nnd to fuel, with plenty of
' cheap water near by. Work will begin
I on the plant at once.
Guidon huce-eds Vaiigliiin,
M Minus, Oct. It). —A formal order
muiung General Georgi ' Gordon of
tni.-- i tty as succesHot if t. . General
A ,1. Vaughan, in comiuTtid of the
i -nm hsee division United Umifederate
. \fb .ins, with title of major general,
has Lli u Ubucd.
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LA HOfj L
Va.r OF IBAN’SVAAL.
Thus far, however, no reliable informa
tion has been received of any actual
fighting outside of the affair at Kraal-
| pau and occasional exchanges of shots
| at various outposts. There is no lack
of circumstantial stories regarding fight
ing at various points, hut these are
scarcely published before they are da-
mod.
Tho only salient facts in this morn
ing’s telegrams are that the Boers have
advanced beyond New Castle nnd formed
a laager nearer Danuhansers, about 12
miiea north of Dundee, and thai Kim
berley is isolated and probably invested.
Doers lai’est K mb -rti-y.
Kimberley has thus become the im
mediate center of interest, Tho last
message from Kimberley prior to the
cutting of tho telegraph and the rail
way by tho Boers said:
“All* tho troops uc Kimberley are
well. ”
As there are 8,000 troops there, there
is little anxiety for the safety of the
town, especially an the Boer loroes are
said to be only of about the same
strength. Many stories of brisk light
ing at that polntarein circulation; but,
although the forces are likely to have
come into contact, all alleged details
must bo regarded as premature and
speculative, especially if the report bo
truo that the Orange Free State troops
are now iu complete possession of the
railway from Kimberley to Orange river,
70 miles away.
Tho alleged virulence of ;.ho Boer at
tacks upon Mafeking and Kimberley
can readily be understood when it is
realized that Bechuanalaud is to tho
Boers what Msace Lorraine is to the
French. It is therefore probable that
both towns will ho forced to undergo a
long and weary investment before the
British are in a position to send a reliev
ing column.
On the other side of tho country tho
Boers are closing around the British
outposts, having already come into
touch with them and exchanged shots.
Therefore more stirring news is ex
pected.
Advices from Capo Town relate that
excitement is kept up there by ceaseless
reports of battles, but that little un
easiness is visible in official circles,
where tho opinion prevails that the
Boor* are not likely to attack Vrybnrg,
iu Bechuanalaud, owing to the fact that
the population of that district is largely
Dutch.
It is assumed that the refusal of the
Boors to accept battle in Natal last
week, when General Sir George Stew
art White advanced and endeavored to
draw them through Vanroi-uan’s pass,
indicates their unwillingness to com-
menco hostilities. On the other harnL
tho Boers are probably too astute to
plav the British game at the risk of an
engagement ou the ground where artil-
lory could be brought into play and
cavalry moved rapidly.
Soeiw * of Ki'tliu*la*tii.
The narrow city streets adjoining the
Guild hall nnd Stock Exchange today
were crowded, Tho immediate occasion
was the meeting convened by tho lord
i mayor of L 'iidon, Sir John Voce Moore,
| to declare tho confidence of business
| men in the city proper in the South
African policy of the government.
Hundreds of members of the Stock
and Wool Exchanges and of tho great
banking and underwriting firms formed
processions in front of thtir various
offices and marched to the Guild hall,
binging the national airs and waving
(lugs, accumulating masses of .troop'’iM
i every turn. ’j.c
The Guild ball wan packed with peo
ple. A baud stationed in tho orchestral
gallery led off m patriotic airs, which
were taken up by the audience amid tho
waving of numbcrles ur'yn jacks.
Tho lord mayor ax < bheritfs were
loudly cheered ou am Jg nnd the name
of President Kruger voked a storm
of “poohs. ”
A resolution exto g the premier,
Lord Salisbury, anc he secretary of
state for the coIoiiiuh, Mr. Chamberlain,
was proposed by tho lord mayor, sec
onded by Sir John Lubbock, Unionist
member of parliament for Loudon uni
versity, and enthusiastically adopted.
Patriotic demonstrations took place
today at Birmingham, Crewe and other
towns, from wh h reserves started for
Aldershot.
The Atlantic Transport compan-’,
which gave the United States govern
ment a ship for hospital purposes daring
that a Boer command, estimated at 2,OCO
men with 16 field puns, has reached j Dalmor and John Addison Porter, ec-
„ . * i~i j -.i i retary to tho president. Tho train
Dannhusser, northeast of Dundee, with i stopp J ed ou the & xth 3froet sif i illK ol1t .
the probable iatentlrn of surrounding | side tho Pennsylvania station The
Dundee and iu entting off the garrison j president’s carriage drove to the door of
from communicating with Gleucoe a id j t he car and the President and Mrs. Me-
tLadyeniich. j Kiuley stepped directly into the cat
It is supposed that this force is com nage and were driven at once to th.
mended by Commandant Vtljosu and ! White House.
J Mrs McKinley was looking, strung ;*'
j than ou her rortuu from her last trip
west and it was agreed by t- • mo mi rs
l cf the party that she had m; r -ed in
i health on the journey.
RACE WAR SEfciViS iIVi(Vi 1 in!ci\tT.
TAKEN.
Will
comprises the German gunners.
Tho rest of tho Boor forces from New
Cistle is believed to be marching around
Glencoe to sever its connection with
Ladysmith. *
As the refugees in Gape Town threaten
to become troublesome and have hooted
ami mobbed a number of leading Dutch
men, tfhoro is Rome expectation that
martial law will b3*procIaimed.
TO BE SHOT FOR TREASON.
lirollirr of Agiitnaldo In I'l-ison at
Filipino Heuriqtiurtcrs.
Tacoma, Oct. 10.—Mail advices re
ceived today from Hong-Kong report
that Baldomero Agitiua’.do, a brother ot
the insurgent leader, is imprisoned at
Filipino headquarters and will soju bo
shot for treason. Aguinaldo says that
he will not interfere when tho court-
martial sentences his brother to death.
Early last month, it is alleged, Bal
domero embezzled $.*'0,000 from tho
treasury and, with five others, escaped
to the American linos, intending to
reach Houg-Kong via Manila While
ho slept his associates stole and divided
the money, leaving him penniless. He
returned to the Filipino headquarters
und was arrested.
MOB VIOLENCE IS FEARED.
Negro ia .lull at Coliinibln, Tenn.,
Charged With Murdt-r.
Columbia, Tenn., Oot. 16.—Horace
Campbell, a negro phosphate miner, is
iu jail here, und a strong guard stands
watch to prevent a threatened lynching.
Campbell and another negro resisted
arrant at tho Tonnsssae Phosphate com
pany’s mines, opening fire on tho offi
cers, Jameo Gilmer, B. Ladd and W.
Wtlshire.
Wilshire was killed and Ladd
wounded twice in tho thigh, and the
negro fled. Later Campbell was ar
rested and identified.
Feeling is intense, as Wilshire was a
popular and highly esteemed citizen.
Maooiilt.es to Visit Dewey.
Macon, Oct. 10 —A committee of cit
izens appointed by the chamber of com
merce to invite Admiral Dewey to visit
Macon on his soatheru trip left tonight
at 7 o’clock, over tho Southern railway,
for Washington. The committee has
uu appointment with tho admiral for
Wednesday morning and at that time
they will call on him at the Everett
hotel and formally invite him to visit
Macon. An engraved invitation will
be presented and it is expected by the
members o. the committee that Admi
ral Dewey will accept.
Natal L’inli-r .'Martial Law.
Dukban, Natal, Oct. 1G —Two extra
ordinary gazettes have been issued. The
first proclaims martial law in the Now
Castle, Dundee, Klip river, Unsiga and
Upper Tugtla divisions. The reason
given is a belief that Natal subjects
have joined tho invading Boers and as
sisted the enemy. The other gazette
reminds British subjects of their obli
gations to tho queen and warns them tc
abstain from intercourse and trade with
the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State.
Mint For Resisting Arrest.
Selma, Ala., Oct. 1G.—News has been
received in this city of the killing of n
negro by a constable’s posse 2 miles
from' Unioutowu. In a search for the
murderers of Eiward Boyle, they came
across two negroes suspected of having
a hand iu the killing. One surrendered
on tho spot, but otto showed light, und
he was promptly shot down. There is
much excitement in Unioutowu. If the
other negro proves to be tho right puny,
there may be a lynching.
Ni-w Itf-velations by Oiizts.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 1G —Mr. Ouzts’
second contribution to the dispensary
revelations is an article containing
about 5,000 words. He brings iu Secre
tary of State L'ooper anil ex-Mavot
Sloan of Columbia. Besides, ho refers
to dozens of incidents of minor affairs
in which lie alleges the law was vlo
latI'd by members of the hoard.
V it itnera Oil' to * i is *i>.
Soi tii Fkaminoiiam, Mass., Oct. Id—
Tc • !<Yrtv six'h regiment, U. S. V.,
which was recruito l largely in New
E g ami, i» U in-rc today fir Sun Fran-
i ch * - -.r. fho men will ouibuik for
the Philippines.
O ir VIIiiI-1 r In Atli>‘ii>.
Athens, Oct. 0 Arthur Hardy, tba
L.u.id status minister, has amve-l
j Lute.
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! compuni
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Decatt
u, Ala.,
Oi t. 19.—i
v race .u
| fancry,
u n cl c a
Major
'Beams imminent in Kasl Du- atur, a su
burb of Nov/ Decatur, and at-mt l mile
from town. Forty men, armed with
Winchesters and guns, have just left
here for the scene, and trouble L- ex
pected momentarily.
Tho trouble arose over tne whipping
of a negro woman by a white man,
Charles James, t steamboat engineer.
Tho negro woman had abu>eu and in
sulted James’ wife by us.ng vile epi
thets. When .lames came home i-e
learned of the affair, und going to the
woman’s homo asked her :f r-be was tho
one who Lad abu ed h:s wife. The wo
man very insolently and insultingly re
plied. James then proceeded to wear
out a steel umbrella rod on the woman
and struck her several times with his
fist.
Shortly after, the woman’s brother
wont to the Louisville and Nushvilie
shops and told her husband of what
James had done. Tho two men made
up a mob and plotted to attack James
when he went on board his steamer.
They were foiled in this, but last night
they waylaid James and attacked him.
James tired several fbots, which wire
returned vigorously.
Officer Blackman went ont to tho
scene and attempted, with James, to
arrest tho negroes, tut were fiercely re
sisted, many shots being exchanged.
None of the white men wore hurt,
but it is thought several negroes were
wounded. As quickly as possible the
officer returned to town, and the posse
was organized and wont out determined
to take tho negroes dead or alive.
Stcoig I/ores ITn.fj-r Lawton
Move A Widest Filipinos.
M ami.a, Oot. I; —Generals Lawton
and Young are at Arayat vitu a force
of nearly 8,000 men. The gunboats
Florida and Oe.steare preparing to move
along rhe river to 8an Isidro, which will
be held ao a base fur operations to tho
north.
Exa-mo •• e pro pa rati dub have been in
progtess lor ten:at Cays and lire oxpo-
diiiou. a-losi? objective is Tarlac, is ex
pected to rtiu t today. The supplies will
be taken on casoo-s.-;.
General Lawton’s force consists of
Twenty-fourth
l Kellar, eight
nty-second in-
Baldwin; nine
troops of tho Fouri't cavalry, mounted,
under Golouol Hayes, and a mixed regi
ment conristiug of one company cf the
Thirty-seventh infantry, six guns com
manded by C pfiiin Scott, cue company
of cavalry end Caniain Batson’s Vacab-
Lee scouts.
The Third cavalry is equipping at
San Fernando to join the expedition.
Meavv rains, the ik'G in weeks, began
last night and have couf.aued steadily.
THE KAISER AT HAMBURG.
Comment of Berlin Nt w spapers on
Ills Speech 'in re.
Bckun, Off. li».—Today*s papers are
for the most t art tarren of comment
upon the speech of Emperor William at
Hamburg yesterday at the luncheon fol
lowing tho launching of tho battleship
Kaiser Karl dcr Grosso.
The Berliner Tageblatt, however,says:
“Hu majesty’s expressions ot regret
that his wish for a big fleet did not
meet with intelligent furtherance eight
years ago will bo found significant just
now in more ways than one.”
The Socialist organ, Thu Vorwaerts,
says:
“Tho speech was a mixture of pan-
German fleet enthusiasm and Dr. You
MiquelVnonpartisan eammelpolitik. It
dovetails in the program with the Oeyn-
Hausen and Dortmund speeches.
“While the former promised an anti-
strike bill and the latter proclaimed a
determination to carry through tho
canal project, tho speech at Hamburg
announces u now und immense naval
bill. The emperor’s words cannot be
construed otherwise.”
DRUMHEAD COURTMARTIAL. SUICIDE ON A FERRYBOAT.
Volunteers Drccma Intoxlcatei! ami
Are Promptly Tried.
Cincinnati, Oct. 19.—The Forty-sixth
regiment volunteers, enrouto from Mas
sachusetts for Manila, was delayed hero
by enforced drumhead court martial cn
account of an epidemi; of drunkenness.
The first section arrived yesterday over
tho Cnesapeako and Ohio and hold high
carnival. r lhoy had whitky secreted ou
the train.
Colonel Hegler immediately called a
drumhead courtmartlal, which sent 80
of the worst offenders to tho Columbus
barracks.
As the other sections arrived during
tho day it was found that there was
plenty of whisky aboard of them also
and tho supply was greatly increased
here, so that the four suction‘i w re r.Il
sidetracked west of this city at Valley
Junction for more trials by drumhead
courtmartlal and additional installments
were today sentenced to the Columbus
guardhouse, awaiting further action.
Evoryting has l ;en iu readiness by
tho Big Four railway since yesterday
noon to carry the regiment to tit. L mis,
bnt tho trains are this afternoon still
held at Valley Junction.
William at Clierlotti-nbiirg.
ClIAULOrTENUUItO. Prusstn, Oct 19. —
At the celebration oi tho centouuary uf
tho technical high school hurt' today,
Emperor Willinm and the empress, with
live of their sons, were present. The
iniuintur of public instruction, Dr. Von
Weyauob, read a royal decree empower
ing technical high schools to confer the
degree of doctor.
* 311 no Robbers Get (jFiO.OOO.
Vancouvek, B. O., Oct. 1:).- An Ash-
(“croft, B. O., special reports that there
was a big robbery last night at tho Carl-
I boo mine, near (jaesnell Forks. The
! big safe in the Cariboo Hydraulic com-
| pony ’s office was blown open and part
of the amalgnm, worth #50,000, stolen.
“Fun w»D« OKI Worl4. M
i OltOLONA, Miss , Oct. li* -Jamrs T.
( Glidowell, a prosperous farmer mar
here, committed suicide by shooting
himself yesterday. No cause can bo
assigned. Ho left a nn'o saying: “Fate-
well, old world; goodby, Lillie.”
!)< w< y to Visit Snviiiiiiuh.
Savannah, Oct. 1!) —Admiral Dewey
! has accepted for himtelf and Lieuten
ant Brumby an invitation to visit this
I city. Hu will probably come iu I)e-
oe tuber.
An Unknown Woman Fifty Years Old
Drowns II -rs.-If.
Boston, Oct. 19.—Tho supposed sui
cide from an East Boston ferryboat last
night of un unknown woman probably
50 years old, fashionably dressed and
with an apearanee of refinement, is en
gaging the nticutiou of tiio police today.
After ihu passenger's had left tho boat
a woman’s cape and handbag wore
found.
Iu the bag was a sealed envelope ad
dressed to Mrs. 1-. 1. Clark, General De
livery, Worcester, Mass, and an un
sealed envelope containing a letter
which said that tho writer saw unking
in life to keep her on earth and directed
that if hi r b dy ever should be found
the autheri ics shonl 1 refer to Bishop
Potter of New York, who would see
that it was buried. •
In ad-luiou other letters wn; found
indicating tho supposed snicido was
from San Francisco,
\\ ;bsk> D.-uii-rs In 5! Hnlon.
L-a nviLi.r., Oct. IS).—The third day’s
session cf the National Rciaii Liquor
Dealers’ a.-e ce.nti-m was devoted to the
reading of reports. Tho reports of tho
cu-retary and th'* legislative committee
won* read and adopted. Both reports
allowed that progress had been made
not only in perfecting and acquiring
neml- iH, but m gaining several legal
concession’, notably the adoption by
the national cengicss of the Evans out
age bill, thi
subs t i: u tin;
Alaska
Ellis army bill and tho bti!
license for prohibition in
• >li j ir” Taylor Champion.
Citli'AliO, Oct. 19.—Thu national pro
fessional bicycle championship score for
iKJ'.i was given out today by Chairman
Gerlach of the L. A. W. racing board.
Major 'J aylor made by far the best score
of all the leading prolessior iis, hi*-score
of 52 points being ten poiam Lcttn than
that of Tom Butler, his nearest compet
itor for cfiuinpiouship honore.
JorL y it ill Finlsheil Second.
London, Oot. It). — At the first day’s
racing of tho fiandowu park autumn
meeting today a soiling nursery handi
cap was won by Disdainful. J Hoff
rode Westno rrland, 12 to 1 against, and
fin'shed second in a field of 11.
•Indgi- Sent th*- Jury Back.
Pim.ADi.M’iiia, Oct 19.—The juty iu
the Ingham and Newltt trial announced
this morning that they were nimble to
ngeoo. Judge McPherson sent them
lack, icl'ustug to diwhurge them.
QMCBATS HOLD A
RAllY IN LOUISVILLE
Bryan Goebel, Blackburn and
Others Speak.
OLDTIME KENTUCKY ’CUE
Cook County Marching Club of 111U
iiois Present to Urge the Voters to
Stuint by t i Regular Nominees and
Kb ot 1 heiii.
Louisville, Oct. 18.—Democrats of
| Louisville and Jefferson county cele
brated in royal fasuion today. It is the
first time they have taken an audible
; and visible part in the state campaign
; which is now at its height. Besides the
Democratic nominees for state officers,
' a large number ol Democratic leaders
! fiom other sections were in the city.
In honoi to the visitors, Mayor Weaver
issued a proclamation declaring today a
i haif hululav.
I
| The jollification was in the form ot
an olutime Kentucky barbecue at the
, Jockey club grounds. Arrangements
w re •* -id-i to feed *10,009 people with
i burgoo and barbecued meat and outer-
, tain them with nusic and speeches.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Wii-
1 liam Q wbel ui i .•: Senator J. C. S.
1 Blackburn and others of tho party
[ which in the la f two Jay 0 has been on
t trip through western and central
Kentucky came to the city to take part
in the celeb -at. *n ’tml most of the load-
e;* 1 made speochea during the afternoon.
In addition 250 taiwart flock couniy
I (Ills.* Democrats were present to urge
| the Democracy of the state to stand by
! tiie regular t'omiace.i and elect thorn iu
November.
Tha Chicagoans reached bore ou a
spec: >1 train ever the Big Four railroad
I this morning and were met by hun
dreds of Loutsviile Democrats, includ-
( ing a number of political clubs. The
i march from rho Seventh street station
! was headed by Mayor Weaver and four
! brass bands, enlivened tho progress up
! town
| Good sized crowds gave tho visitors a
| noisy welcome as tbr-y made their way
I to tho Gait House. Hero breakfast was
■ served, after which the Chicagoans
| marched out Fourth avenue to Hill
etre-'t and there took cars for the race
j course.
The gates at Churchill Downs were
j thrown open early and the patter ot
i thoroughbreds’ hoofs soon gave way to
j political bar ingue.
Tho exercises were opened by Mayer
Weaver with an address of welcome.
Then there was patriotic music and
more speaking. When tho appetites of
tho faithful had been sufficiently
whetted tho throng was turned loose
ou the fe ist that, only a Kentuckian can
prepare and few but Kentuckians can
thoroughly enjoy.
GUNS TRAINED ON CABELLO.
Detroit's ('i.iniiminli-r Tlireuteueil to
Attack Vt-ni-stiieliin IV-wn.
New Yonx, Oot IS.—The officers of
the Rod D line steamship Philadelphia,
which has juit arrived here from Puerto
Cabello and La Guayra, toll about the
rebellion in the South American repub
lic. When the Philadelphia was in the
harbor of Puerto Oabeilo, on Oct 4 and
C, the ofltcors sav the insurgents
swarmed over the fiilis back of tho town
and took possession of it.
Tho fort was held by government
troops, who threatened to lire ou tho
town to drive ont tfce rebels. Tho ernisor
Detroit was lying in the harbor close to
tho American consulate and the consul
forbade the bombardment of the town.
“If you open fire on the town I shall
proceed to shell your works” was tho
mos-ago hi sent to tho commandant,
according to the officers of tho Phila
delphia.
In order to emphasize tho message
tho guns of the Detroit wore trained on
tho Venezuelan fortification. That night
an envoy from President Andrade was
sent from Caracas to Puerto Cabello,
where he had a conference with General
Castro. There was a story at Puerto
Cabello that President Andrade had
offi-ro i to leave Venezuela if permith-d
to sell all tho property he held and tiute
the proceeds ont of the country with
him. Castro would uot agree to those
terms.
Chief Officer Crockett of the Phila
delphia Kays the insurrection is holding
up thousands of Lugs of coffee which
cannot be transported to tho seashore,
and all the ships are leaving port tc
fight.
Andrade Has No Supporters.
Caual vs, Venezuela, Oct. 19.-Sen-
iior, Mateos, the peace envoy bringing
an ultimatum trom tho insurgent com
mander, Cipriauo Cus*ro, returned to
Caracas today from Valencia to meet
President Andrade, who is expected to
give an an answer in tho course of the
da}*. President Andrade cannot do
| otherwise than accept tho conditions
ii posed by Castro, ne ho Is virtually
abandoned by all his supporters. Not
withstanding this he still maintains that
it may be possible ta transfer tho seat
- of government to Maracaibo and con-
! tmuo tho fight.
< ut to Pieces by u 1 rutn.
SiiKEVEPOsr, La., Oct 1M.—Yesterday
morning there was found ou tho Kansas
l City switch the trunk of a negro, head-
, less, legless and armless. Tho limbs
- wore found scattered along the track of
the Texas and Pacific, between Shrove
port junction and Keisnr. The head
was brongnt iu in the afternoon. The
man was literally crushed to pieces. It
is believed he was struck bv tho morn
ing train going to Now Orleans near
| the old Fireman’s park, which is about
2 or 8 miles from the city.
A Llveiy 311111 PiitMily Cut.
Crystal Si>kin<is, Miss., Oct. Ik.—
James R. Stewart, a livery man of this
. place, has boon stabbed to death by Bob
Marlow. The preliminary trial m «.-t
for Monday. Marlow claims self do-
| feme.
Transport Carries Hrclghf.
Ban Fhancisco, Oct. ]!) —The trail*-
; port Victoria has Hailed for Manila with
4,000 tons of Height.