The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 09, 1900, Image 1

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F. G. STACv. j. o. Wakdi.aw. President. Vico Prosldon THE MTIOKAL BANK OF CAFPHET. Capital $50,000.00. Wix.i, buy county claims, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper I). C. Itoas. Cashier. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FED. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., TUESDAY, JAMUAKY 9. 1900. $1.00 A YEAR. SAYS tOBENHEIMER flit MISS MORRISON t •* An Eyewitness to the Killing Gives His Testimony. COUPLE HAD QUARRELED Knip.'oyc of Op'ru House at Cliatta- uoegu Asserts That the Dcuil Actor Cursed and Afterwards Struck the Woman Who Shot Him. Chattanooga, Juu. 8.—The trial of Jnlia Morrison James for the murder of Prank Laidenheimer was resumed at B:oO o'ciock this morniug iu the circuit court. The spacious room was crowded with spectators when the prisoner entered, accompanied by a lady friend. She an nounced to her attorneys that bhe felt reasonably well, a:though having spent the greater part or yesterday iu hor bed recuperating from the nervous strain of last week. The defense occupied the greater part it the forenoon loading depositions for the purpose of showing the ill feeling existing between tee defendant and Leideuheimer previous to coming to Chattanooga and the threats of Leiden- heimer to have her discharged from the “Mr. Plaster of Paris” company. Loyd Browder of Knoxville testified to having heard Leideuheimer say In that city that if he could get anyoody to play Mrs. James’ part within 60 miles of Chattanooga he would do bo. Leid- enheimer’s main objection there was to a dress Mrs. James wore iu the play. Tlii y II id Quarreled. An important witness in the case was Joe M. Breeding, an employe of the Chattanooga Opera House, who was called in behalf of the defense. Breed ing testified that between 10 and 12 o’clock on tho morning of the tragedy, the (leleudaut and Leidenheimer quar reled on the stage hero. Leideuheimer was sitting on the stage floor and she was standing on the steps below him. Leidcnhetmer called her a — and she retorted that his record could be found in New York. In the alterca tion Leideuheimer called her a liar. She struck him as ho was still sitting down and ho struck back. Witness and another opera house employe separated them. Leideuheimer afterward stated that h> had not intended to strike her, but that she was overbearing and he was mad. On crots examination witness could not remember whether he had said, on the trial for bail, that Leiden- heimer did not strike her at all. As defendant left tho stage after this alter cation she remarked: “I’m a lady, but I’ve still got my nervo.” Leideuheimer told witness that ho had not struck Mrs. James, but had thrown up his arm to ward off her blow. Throi- Siiots Fired. Witness Frank Shipp testified to the shooting on the stage. He said he could see both parties plainly. As she ascended the steps to tho stage Leidenheimer turned partly towards her, raised a walking cane in his right hand and she tired. Leidenheimer did not speak to her at the time. She was standing with one foot on tho last step leading to the stage when she tired tho first shot, then ad vanced and tired the other two, tho last one being while he lay prostrate on the stage. Harry Cantrell, au eyewitness to the shooting, testilbid that Mrs. James ap peared like an insane woman and had a wild look on her face when she ap peared on tho stage with hor pistol. When first she fired her pistol was almost -directly against Leidenheimer’s face. Lcitleuhoiiner was just in the act of ringing un the curtain for the first act Lizzie Kussell, tho negro maid who accompanied tho defendant to the opera honso the night of the tragedy, testified that on the way there the defendant complained of being very sick with se vere pains in the head, and that the de fendant left her dressiugroom and went to a nearby drug store for medicine to relieve the pain The maul was in tho •dressingrooni when tho tragedy took place and the detciidaut had not changed her street attire. Liibnr Kami mo Tlirentpned. CovtNQTON, (ia., Jan. 8.—Thissection of Georgia is threatened with a labor famine, owing to the fact that the ne groes in large numbers are leaving for Mississippi, Arkansas arid Louisiana, where there is said to be a big dt-mutid for negro liber This is the time when farmers make arrangements for thair labor for the coming crop, and so scarce is farm labor that it is feared a good ahare of the lauds in this part of Geor gia which has been cultivated in cotton will have to be turned into pastures, if it is utilized at all. A Freeelier Lours Ills Mind. Giikenvh.le, a. 0., Jan. 8.—Rev. Swain Attaway, a prominent young Methodist minister, sou of the Rev. John Attavmy of Williamston, died al his home, J miles west of Pickens, from Heart failure superinduced by a violent attack of insanity. It is thought he lost his mind by reason of the death, about ten days ago, of a son. Mrs. At taway is now insane also and is being guarded Worth 10 Cents on Dollar. Atlanta, Jan. 8.—Thirty Jl^'chauge” bills issued by the Western and Atlantic raiiroud, bearing date of Aug. 1, 1802, wore reojived by Secretary of State Oouk today from Chattanooga, and ho was asked to present them to the state treasurer for redemption, at 10 cents on tho dollar, as the law now provides. The legislature passed such a law nearly *:i years ago. Convicts Iteplune Strikers. UntMisaiiAM, Ala , Jun. 8 —The Mon* tavalio Coal and Railroad company, operatori of tho Dogwood coal mines, unable to settle the strike with tho United Mi no Workers at their place, have leased convicts from Dallas and Shelby counties, iu this statu, and have rep’aced the strikers. T’ is i* the thin] sumo iu the state worki. "yicts. TESTIMONY OF WHITESIDE. Clark S-uatorlal Case Before the Elections Committee. Washington, Jan. 8 —Former State Senator Whiteside of Montana con tinued his testimony iu the Clark sena torial case before tho senate committee on privileges and elections today. Cross ixaminatiou by ex-Senator Faulkner brought out tho fact that Mr. White- side was a member of a committee to investigate the state capitol commission and had made a minority report charg ing corruption. He was asked if this was the case in which he suggested to Mr. J. P. Mc Cabe that this minority report could be suppressed for $v,500, but denied that such was the case, sayiug that the money had been offered and he had sug gested that it be paid over, so as to en able him to turn it iu with his report. He said that his sole purpose in un dertaking tho exposure of bribery in tho legislature that elected Mr. Clark was to protect the good name of the state. *T desired,” he said, “to have some one accept the money, so as to expose tho methods of Mr. Clark.” “Did you become a friend of Mr. Clark’s friends for the purpose of en trapping thern'r” “I can’t say exactly, but I suppose I lid.” “Iu doing this did you not know you were assuming au attitude of misrepre sentation ?” “I did.” "Was this not a position of false hood?” *T can’t say as to that, but I had to make a nzniber of misrepresentations.” “What do you consider a lie?” “I consider a lie a misstatement to one who has a right to know tho truth, not to one who has uoright to know it.” Mr. Whiteside said ho dad not see how any honest man could vote for Mr. Clark after the exposure of the commit tee on investigation. AN INQUIRY TO'BE MADE. House Votes to Investigate Cases of Utah Postmasters. Washington, Jan. 8.—Immediately after the reading of tho journal in tho house today, Mr. Daizell of Pennsylva nia, from the Committee on rules, re ported back tho resolution introduced last week by Mr. Lentz of Ob'o for an in vestigation by the committee appointed to investigate tho case of Representa tive elect Roberts of the charges that John C. Graham, postmaster of Provo, Uiah, and Postmaster Smith of Logan, Utah, were guilty of polygamous prac tices, with the recommendation mat it pass so amended as to provide that tho investigation shall be made by the com mittee on postollice and post roads in stead of by the special committee. Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky remarked that in his opinion tho resolution fer the investigation was a pure piece of political buncombe. “The president has full power in tho premises,” raid Mr. Wheeler, “and there is no necessity for a congressional investigation.” Tho resolution was passed without division. In the senate today Mr. McLauriu of South Carolina gave notice of an amend ment to tho pending financial bill re- psaiing the tax on the circulation of state banks. Wlisllen Now After Harri-I. Louisvillk, Jan. 8.—Colonel John H. Whiilleu, who is now under bond on u charge off offering $4,500 to Senator F. B. Harrel for the latter’s vote against Goebel in the organization of the l^feis- lature, today swore out a warrant against Harrel charging him with ob taining money under false pretenses. Tho warrant will be taken to Frankfort for service. Insular Affairs Committee. Washington, Jan. 8. — The house committee on insular affairs hold its first meeting today. There was a gen eral discussion of the jurisdiction of tho committee under the tonus of the rule adopted uud it was decided that tho committee had jurisdiction over every, thing relating to the territory ceded by Spun excepting appropriations and rev- enucs. * Captain A. C. Mastt-rs D.-nd. Middlerboiio, Ky., Jan. 8.—Captain A. C. Masters, formerly a captain in the Queen’s guards, died hero at an early hour this morning. Hu was the third son of Sir Charles Masters, one of the leading barristers of Knglaud, and his mother was a granddaughter of Admi- nil Cook burn. Mono Plague at Honolulu. Honolulu, Jan. 1, via San Fkan- Cisco, Jan. 8—Seven additional cases of plague have developed tinea last ad- vices, making 13 caios all told to date. The three cases were discovered on the night of Detx 28 and four cases have been reported during the pist 48 hoars. P** 111 s rrw Kor Mutual loti, Washington, Jan. 8.—Senator Petti grew today offered a resolution author izing the United States government to offer mediation between Great Britain uud South Africa. Ho announc.id that it was his purpose to make a speech on the subjoct. Kmploymeiit Kor a T-ious inti. Pittsburg, Jan. 8.—The Pittsburg and New Kensington, Pa., tinplate plants, which were closed down by the American Tinplate company about six weeks age, will resume operations next Monday, giving employment to 1,000 mou. Ohio Town Has a Big Kirc. Fostokia, O., Jun. 8.—Prairie depot, h village 12 miles north of here, was visited by a disastrous fire last night, entailing a loss of $160,000. Not So Comfortable. Nkw York, Jan. 8.—Roland Reed, the actor, at St. Lake’s hospital, is ie- ported as "temporarily not so comfor table” today. HiilWIlng Trades Council. ( Milwaukkk, Jau. 8 —Tho national building trades council of America mol iu annual ucuveution boro today. GILMORE AT MANILA; TELLS OnilS RESCUE Abandoned by Filipinos Three Weeks Ago. AT THE MERCY OF NATIVES Entire Party Ordered Shot, but the Captain Refused to Execute the Command, mid Two Days After the American Troops Arrived. Manila, Jan. 8.—Lieutenant J. O. Gilmore of the United States gunboat Yorktowu, who was captured by the in surgents last April near Baler, on the coast of Luzon, and rescued a few days ago by Colonel Luther II. Hare of the Thirty-third volunteers, has reached Manila. He tells a remarkable story of his eight months in captivity, ending with his dramatic dehverence from a death that seemed inevitable. He said: “The Filipinos abandoned us Dec. 16. We had reached the Abalut river near its source that morning and the Fili pinos rafted us over. We then went down the stream, along a rough trail, guarded by a company of Filipinos. That night we were separated from this guard and another company, armed with Mansers, was put iu charge of us. I suspected something and questioned the lieuteuaut in command. He said: “ ‘I have orders from Geuer.il Tmoto shoot yon all, but my conscience for bids. I shall leave you here.’ "I begged him for two rifles to nrotect u* from savages, adding I would give him letters to the Americans, who would pay him well and keep him from all harm. He refused this, however, say ing that he would not dare to comply. Soon afterwards ho left with his com pany. Savages Around Tli< m. “We had seen some savages in war paint aronnd us and we prepared to fight thorn with cobblestones, tho only weapons that were available tons. The next morning we followed tho trail of the Filipino soldiers, feeling that it was better to stick to them than be mur dered by savages, but we could not catch up with them. Tuen 1 ordered the men to build rafts with the hope of floating down the river. It was a for lorn lippe, but I knew the river must empty mto the sea somewhere. 1 was so weak mvsslf that I did not expect to got our, bat I thought some of tho men could * Oa the morniug of Dec. IS, while wo wore working on the rafts, the Americans came toward us yelling. One of my men shouted ‘They are on us.’ Ho was lashing a raft of bamboos. 1, however, know it was not the yell of savages, but the yell of Americans. The rescuing troops thought we had Fili pino guards and called to us in English to lie down so that they could shoot tho Filipinos. That was the finest body of officers and men 1 over saw. ” Lieutenant Gilmore could not speak enthusiastically enough about the 140 picked men who had rescued him aud his party. Describing the flight from Benguet, when the Americans approached, Lieu tenant Gilmore said: “The Filipinos, completely terrified, left Benguet on Dec. 7. They hurried the prisoners from town to town, often retracing the trail, aot knowing where the Americans would attack. After being almost without food for three days, they killed several horses and we lived on horse flesh for several days. I did not have a fail meal from Dec. 7 until I reached Vigau: Indeed, the res cuing party lived largely upon rice without salt. There was one day when 1 was reduced to chewing grass and Aarit. Americans Dunled Help. “While wo were iu tho hands of Gen eral Tmo’s men he issued an order that any person aiding au American by food or money should bo treated us a crimi nal. One citizen of Vigau, Seuor Vera, was probably ktiied for befriending us. We would have starved but for tho kindness of some of the reffdents of tho towns and some of the Filipino colonels, but others treated us brutally. Wher ever there was a prison wo wore kopt there. When there was no prison, they would lodge us in a convent. Wo suf fered greatly from want of air as well us lack of food. ” For weeks Lioutonnut Gilmore was *overed with boils, aud in great pain, ^.’heu tho Filipinos found the Ameri can troops wore approaching, tho treat ment became better. There was a sign painter iu tho party, and he painted ad vertisements on the rocks throughout tho retreat, with othur emblems, like a skull aud the word “vengoanco,” by means of which the Americans were able to follow. The Yorktown’s men who were res cued with Lieutcmiqt Gilinore were: W. Walton, chief quartermaster; Van- doit, sailnmkor’s mate; J. Ellsworth, coxswain; L. P. Edwards, landsman* A. J. Peterson, apprentice; F. Ander-’ son, landsman, aud S. Brisolozo, sea man. At Baler, J. Dillon, Ipindsmau, and (J. A Morriscy, lundsmalf, were in stantly killed; O. B McDonald, sea man, and E J. Nygard, gunner’s mate, were mortally wounded, and D. \V. A. Venville, apprentice, and O. W. Wood bury, seaman, yvere seriously wounded. A Woman Burm-d to Dnath. New Yokk, Jau. S.t-Miss Johanna Lynch, 23 years oid, who lived with her brother-in-law, George Wilson, on Mad ison street, was burned to death early today. Aronscd by the ( xplosion of a lamp, which set tire to the place, Miss Lynch had gotten safely out of tho apartment, carrying iu hor arms her 6-year-old nephew. But in the mistaken belief that her sister’s baby had been left behind she went back into the room in which the fire was raging. Overcome as she searched, sljo fell to the floor and was burhed to death. A Striker Fatally Wounded. Chicago, Jan. 8.—Strikers made an other attack on men employed at tho intercepting sewer in Thirty-ninth slroot near Wentworth avenue early to day uud iu tiio general fight that took place one of the strikers, Rogqr O’Brien, was fatally shot. Over a dozen nhotit were hied. A number of strikers wets arrested. CONDEMNED MEN RESIST. Usm Dirks When About to Meet Death on tin- tin Mow . El Paso, Tex., Jau. 6 —Gcronimo Pi-.ira and Antonio Fiores, who were ex ecuted here yesterday for murder, made a desperate effort to kill some of the cfiic ra or spectators when their cell dot r win unlocked. D had been decided to hang Fiores first, for fear that ho would oveak down. When tho officers unlock.).: tho ceil door to convey him to the giliows. both pris oners dashed out anil stabbed right and left, among the crowd with dirks made of coarse steel wire A desperate strug gle followed, and tho most intouse ex- citement was precipitated. A constable shoved Parra info tho cell aud bolted the door, and live rangers and a d ru:.' ih riffspra ig upon Fiores, (usarming him and bearing him to tho floor II) was handcuffed and his feet were boun K a ter which ho was con veyed t > ihe scaffold, where death by hanging was instantaneous. Ranger Li Bryant was wounded in the stomach by a dagger thru t. The sheriff then doc hired mat no mizen or officer should bo injured by Parra, an 1 called on the prisoner to throw up his hands. * I nave decided to shoot him down if he resists,” said ho as ho opened the cell door. Five officers drew their pismls and .ovorod the prisoner. Ho was roru ved without difficulty, but a dirk was found at his f-et. Ho kissed a crucifix uud declared his innocence oa the t-caii’oM. The trap dcors sprang open as the t hor ill pcliod toe lover, and Parra’s head was almost eeveroi lro::i his body by the rope. A JERSEY ban;; suspends. Forced to til- V*a.l by U-usu-al I> - iiintids Ft-i tn i> pnsdtor--. New Yokk, Jan. 6. •— The Union County bank of Rahway, N. J., has snsp uded. Tho following notion, signed by Thomas K Johnson, deputy cr.m- uiissiouer of banking and insurance, was placed on the door of the building tod a' : “1 he Union County bank has been eoumoll d to .suspend owing to tho un- U'lial demand made utn :i it by do- po-itors. So ter as the cfticialexamina tion has progressed, there does not seem o be any mt'icicar r.-asi.n to doubt that BADEN-POWELL MAY BE FORGED TO YIELD London Doubts His Ability to Hold Out Longer. AN UNSUCCESSFUL SORTIE Troops Sent Out on an Armored Train to Attack the Boers Are Kt-puised With Heavy Loss—Reinforcements Said to Be Nearing the Place. London, Jau. 6. — Colonel Baden- Powell’s defeat in the sortie at Mafe- king raises serious doubts of his ability to hold out much longer. Today, how- sver, comes a report that Colonel P.u- “ Bi ■ ^ i ELECTION ORDERS ISSUED Offliii rs For t In-Mata Militia Will He ('Si'isoa F. b 1. Atlanta, Jt-.u G —Orders requiring tho eieciiou of all officers of tho state militia to take place on Feb. 1, at the airnorios of tho different commands tnr. ughout the state, have been issued at the capitol by direction of Governor Card er. Tne orders issued to the six regiments of tne state embody the decision reached by the to oneis during the meeting in this cuv to she iff- ct :kat there shall be no cii-j melon between the commissions of field and lino officers and that the successors of all officers holding com missions shall bo named nn the day pro vided in the reorganization bill. In case any officer in the service is re elected ho will not ba required to stand au examination and all elections had on Feb 1 are to hold good for three years. Tho effleers to be oieu-.ed in each regi ment iu tiio state are a colonel, lieuten ant colonel and three majors; for each company of infantry and cavalry, a cap tain, a first lieutenant and a second lieutonant, aud for each battery of ar- tilierv, one captain, two first lieiiton- tenants ami two second lieutenants. Provision is also made in the order for the election of officers in tho two navai battalions of the state. Kubi i-ts Tn'ks For lllmn-if. Washington, Jan. 0. — When tho Roberts committee resumed its sessions today Mr. Roberts went on with his ar gil men t begun yesterday. He reviewed the action of the annual convention of Utah, urging that this carried out the requirement of congress fer the admin- isnatu.n of Utah as a state, namely: that polygamous marriages should no longer lo contracted. In particular, Mr. Roberts contended, there was no requirement by congress or iu tho con- stitutiou convention that previously contrite ed matrimonial associations should bo iutevruntod. Tuliacoo \Var. hoilv- Burns. Richmond, Jan. 6.—Last evening fire broke out in the Merchants' and Plant ers’ lobaeco warehouse at Fifteenth and Cary streets. Iu it wore stored some 8,000 hogsheads of tobacco. Kmgnn & Co suffered a loss of some $30,000; ful.y insured. Tho loss of tho tobacco in tbj Merchants' and Planters’ warehouse L e'-tunuted nt $360,003, with insurance of about $300 000. Thu building was fuiiy in u"(fH. Total ouiiuutod loss, $100,000; iui-urance, $36'),030. itl-pilhl W*.l MM lit I’ll I 111 ll HHS'-l-. Tallahassee, Jan. 0. —The state Ru publican convention will bo held at St. Augustine Jan. 19. At the convention of Ljoii county Republicans hero yes terday tho action of tho state central committee in reducing tho vote and ap ^orttonmeut to conform with ifio Demo cratic count in tiio several c-.nnties win ttro igly denounced. A ho t at tno statu convent ton wa-* threatened. M.atrlul In M*‘,!i-.«* t'as-. fl'AtU ASBUoo, S C., Jan (I - After being io lend in their room 45 houthe jury in th- case of Rruf-s or J. O Mourvs of tho state a-y.nm fur duui'i and blind, chaignl wi h tno scdaitt n or Co:a Ji-nkim, a lo-yi-ar old girl, w...- diuchurgud und a ui u r:ui ordered. wM iLS&k f’%i IlSi ii iif ^ r --'.J* i : • the dej HlSIt di s will bo p lid iu full as so.:n as the bank can realize on its in- vtsmei it- ’ l The Um < u County i ar: ; has been paving 8 pc r c* nt di vi-icTi U on a t sna.l capital (if -j 10,000. The 1 )«ii k, whicu is a suite ins litiuion, has a surplus of $ .’5 0«<0. At icr the difficult os rtf \h< ' Middlesex Ciuutv bank of l Yrth: mil >ey. N. J., which v:is robbed b y i i s ( ;t-h:er, Goorce M. Ya’.i Ml Ml in. there was sol n evdenee i.f timidity i u tho p ir: of ill ) dei o-itors as to th e or csulent o f tho Ui ion County 1 .'‘.Ji •. E ;\v . r i F. Sav. pe h id been Y.nonti lie’s lawyer and th. ) vice prosi- rloi‘ of i In Union Ocm uy bank. Mul- f oul D Val ontiiie, i as a: n ie.:n of the deau.t a ir i ashler of 1 i:o Middlesex County ban k. . ? • :^4Sr.O * , ENGLISH AKMOKLD TRAIN. mer reached Mochndi from Fort Tuli about Jan. 1 with tho Rhodesian relief force. As Plainer had at his disposal 2,000 mou, if the news is correct, he ought to bo able to raise the ii-go of Mafeking. Tho Times publishes the following dispatch from Mafeking, dated Dec. 26: “At dawn today Colonel Baden Pow ell organized an unsuccessful attack upon a strong position of the enemy at Gatnoiree, 2 miles from Mafeking, from which the Boers have been maintaining a desultory but annoying shell and rifle fire for several weeks. “During the night tho armored train, with Max m and Hotchkiss guns, under Captain Williams, and troops, took up positions for attack from two sides. Captain Lord Charles Lieutiuck and a squadron were iu reserve upon the left, whtie tho extreme left wing was occu pied by artillery under Major Pauzera and a galloping Maxim of tho Capo po lice, the whole using under Colonel Hore. Armored Trnln I’arttclpater. "Emplacements were thrqwn up dur ing ihe nigh*, the order being to attack at dawn and the artillery fire to desist upon prolonged tooting from tho arm ored train. At daybreak the guns opened lire aud rapidly drew tho reply of the enemy, our shells bursting within effective range. Captain Vernon gave the signal to cease firing and to ad vance, his squadron leading off. “As our men engaged tho position with their rifle tire it was soon found that the strength of the fort was greater than we had supposed. The enemy concentrated such an exceedingly hot fire that the advance of Captain Vernon was almost impossible, but with re markable heroism aud gallantry Cap tains Suudford and Varnou, Lieutenant Patou and Scout Cooke, who guided the squadrons, aud a few men, actually reached the sand bags of the fort within 800 yards of the area of tho fort. “But nothing living could exist there, since tho ground was swept by Mauser aud Martini bullets. The men who charged through this zone of fire suf fered terribly, and iu following their officers to capture the fort 20 men lost their lives. Captain Sandford was tho first to fall, and Captain Vernon, al ready twice wounded, aud Lieutonant Paton were killed at tho foot of the fort. These two officers, climbing a ditch which surrounded tho fort, thrust their revolvers through the ouemy’s loopholes ouiy to bo shot themselves tho next mo ment. Hinrpshooters Confuse .Alee. “Gametree is surrounded with scrub, which contained many sharpshooters, and their accuracy of fire still further confused tho men who had followed Captain Vernon aud who saw him aud his brother officers killed. Being with out commanders, they were driven off at one point, but they endeavored to scale the fort at others. They found the position of tho Boers, however, al most impregnable. “When wu retired uudor cover of tho armored train so many men had been wounded that a suspension of hostilities occurred under the auspices of tho Red Cross. The veldt around the Boer po sition was at once dotted with flags of mercy and it was soon that our wounded were scattered within but a short radius of tho fort. We had almost completely surrounded it, and had it not been so ex traordinarily well protected wo should have been in possession. "Some of i ho British wounded flatly accuse the Boers of stealing their money, rings aud other valuables. Wo had groat difficulty in getting permission to use the armored train to remove our wounded. Wo believe that spies car ried the news of onr contemplated sortie to the Boers. The field cornet admit ted that he was reinforced during tho night by 100 mounted men ami ac knowledged withdrawing his guns.” .Lib In the British Army. Clarksville, Tenn., Jan. 6 —Veteri narian T. W. Scott of this city today received notice of his appointment as a veterinary surgeon in the British army und will leave New Orleans soon iu charge of a cargo of mules tc be shipped to South Africa. He is a native of Canada. L-ulsvllle Hall D '-•troyed. Louisville, Jun. 6.—Fire this morn ing destroyed Loidcrkauz hall at Sixth and Walnut fe’.ruets, causing a loss of $30,000. FEATHERWEIGHTS TO MEET. George Dixon innl Terry McGovern Will Fight In New York. New York, Jan. 8.—George Dixon will defend his title to tho feather weight 'hampionship against Terry Mc Govern iu the ring of the Broadway Athletic club tomorrow night Dixon has been in the ring for 12 years, first striving for and then de fending the featherweight champion ship, alwa;0i fighting clean aud fair aud doing his very best. He has put down champions of England and Australia as fast as they were scut against him and his battles are numbered by hundreds. In all these years he has been knocked down only once, and be has neariy al ways defeated his man. Bat in spite of his great reputation the betting is strongly against Dixon, tho odds being 10 to 6. Not for ten years has ho failed to be the favorite in any match, but now wagers are laid at even money tjiat Dixon will be knocked out before the close ot the tenth round. Dixon does not fear a knockout now. The better does not frighten him. He is as confident of defeating McGovern as ha ever was of defeating any man he ever faced. But all that cau be dragged out of him about the fight is: “I don’t know. I guess I’ll bo there at the finis a. I’ve nothing to do but fight and I’ll do my best.” McGovern makes no secret of hiacon- iideuca iu himself. His admirers are •upporting their assertions about his prowess with money. Tom O’Rourke and probably Kid Mc Coy will second Dixon, w hile Sam Har ris aud Chariio White will look alter McGovern. ICE BREAKS; THREE DEAD. Sons of Pro in ini-nt C-ttz-ns Drowned Near It ileigti. Raleigh, Jan. 8 —Ye terday about noon, at Hinton’s pond, 8 miles north west of this city, three boys, sons of prominent citizens, were drowned. They were: Mial Wiiliamson, 15 yoar-old son oi Captain B. P. Williamson, treasurer of Wake county. E Iward Loo, 14 years old, only son of Mr. Cleo Lee, a prominent leaf tobacco dealer. James Hinton, aged 15, only son of Mr. Charles Hinton, formerly executive clerk of Governor Carr. Tho boys were schoolmates and de voted friends. They had planned to spend the day hunting on Mr. Hinton’s farm. They had gone but a shore dis tance from tho Hinton residence when they came to a pond known as Hinton’s pond and maintained for fishing pur poses. This being frozen over, they placed their guns on the bank and went out on the ice. But they had not gone far before it broks and ali three vent under together. Four hours later they were found, frozen and htoiess, under the ice. INSURANCE FIGHT STAYED. Course Agreed on by (L-nerul Assent of Compuiiirn involved. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 8. —It is now n foregone conclusion that tho fight re ccntly inaugurated by Attorney Gen eral Nash against the lire insurance companies doing business in Mississippi will be stayed for six months at least. This course has been agreed on by gen eral assent of tho companies involved. Therefore tho various agents of the companies enamerated in the bill of in formation who have been summoned to answer today at the opening of the cir cuit court in this city will not appear, bat will waive entering tho plea until the next session of tho court. Mr Eggleston, general manager of tho Hartford Fire Insurance company, accompanied by Lis attorney, is in the city conferring with other agents and looking over the situation. It is well understood that the Southeastern Tariff association will not relinquish its posi tion without a warm fight aud tho vari ous legal aspects of the case will be gone over with ample thoroughness iu pre paring their defense. Lady Ft-it>b»d on l!i» Street. Nkw Orleans, Jan. 8.—Mrs. Almy Ledue, a prominent lady of Chicago, while on her visit to friends was at tacked and robbed last evening by a ne gro, who took from her belt a satchel and pocketbook containing a negotiable certificate for $5,000 and a return ticket for Chicago over tho Illinois Centra) railway. Tho ticket is good until Feb. 28. A fiegro was arrested near tho scene shortly afterward, but Mrs. Le- duo was unable to identify him. Neither the certificate nor tho ticket were re covered. George Mieidpn McCook Dead. Paris, Jan. 8.—George Sheldon Mc Cook, a son of Prosessor McCook of Trinity college, Hartford, Conn., aud a nephew of General Anson McCook, died last night, of pleuro pneumonia aiter a short illness. He hud been studying architecture. His father is in midocoan on his way to this city and the remains will await his disposition. Ship Los'j Crew Kescued. New York, Jan. 8. —The British steamer Georginia, which arrived thii morning from Loudon, rescued at sea on Jau. 6 Captain Stango and crew of 33 men. also tho captain’s wife, two children and nurse of tho German steamer Eihs, which foundered at sna the same date while on tho voyage from Perthamboy for Halifax. French Warship at Domingo. Santo Domingo, Jan. 8.—The French warship Oocillo has arrived hero. The government has suppressed a public demonstration considoroi by tho French consul to bo injurious to France. Ttu situation continues tranquil. NntPii Evangelist Stricken. San Francisco, Jan. 8.—Rev. J. H. Webber of Preston, G., un evangelist of national reputation, has boon stricken • own with nervous prostration aud hit physicians say he may never bo able tc resume his duties. Vi-uizuela Ofl‘i-r<*d a Loan. Caracas, Venezuela, Jnn. 8.—Th« foreign bankers here propose to advance tho government 10,000,030 bolivars ii the salt mines are given as a guarantee tor the payment ot tho loan. WHITE DECLARES HE REPULSED BURGHERS More Hard Fighting Reported Around Ladysmith. BOERS SAID TO HAVE LOST Coininuiider of British Forces Admits « * 11 is Men Were Driven From Tholr Tositions, but Claims They liecccu* pled Ttlolil, Killing Many. London, Jau. 8.—The war office has just published the following dispatch from General Buller: “Tho following is from General White, dated yesterday: “‘An attack was commenced on my positiou, but was chiefly against Cue- ear’s camp and Wagon hill. Tne enemy was iu great strength and pushed the attack with the greatest courage and energy, fiome of tho eutreuchmeuts on Wagon hill were three times talteu by the enemy aud retaken by us. The at tack coutinucd until 7:30 p. m. " ‘Quo pomt iu our position was occu pied by the enemy the whole day. But at dusk, in a very heavy rainstorm, they were turned out of this position at the point of tho bayonet iu a most gal lant manner by the Dexons, led by Col onel Park. Colonel lau Hamilton com manded on Wagon hill aud rendered valuable service. The troops have had a very trying time and have behaved excellently. They are elated at the ser vice th*)y have rendered the queen. “ ‘Tho enemy were repulsed every where with very heavy loss, greatiy ex- c~ediug that on my side, which will be reported as soon as the lists are com pleted.’ ” Telegrams from Reusberg i-ay seven officer's and 80 men of the Suffoiks wero killed and about 50 were captured. Gen eral French’s announcement that the Essex regiment has been sent to re- plao the Suffoiks is more bitter to the latters’ friends than the list of casual ties, as tho only inference deducibla from this fact is that the Suffoiks dis graced themselves aud their flag by bolting and leaving a few of their more staunch comrades to fiil tho Pretoria jafis. Troops Losing Ill-art. Lord Do la Warr, in a graphic de scription of tho battle of Magersfou- tem, says: ‘Tr is useless to disguise that a large perccnage of the troops are h-siug heart for a campaign comprised of a suc cession of frontal attacks on an invisible foe, securely entrenched aud unreach able. Our men fought admirably, but they were asked to perform miracles. Don’t blame them and don’t blame the puflaut general who was the first vio- fm of the terrible disaster which over came tho Highland brigade. “Tho men rnrhed in quarter column to their doom. General Wauchope’s last words, ‘,'or God’s sake, men, do not blame mo for this,’ will gladden tho hearts of his numberless friends. There was uo accord between General Me thuen and General Wauchope in regard to tiio best method of attack. General Methuen’s plan prevailed aud the mis take lost 700 men.” In spite of reports of the ultimate success of General White’s foroe in re pulsing tho Boer assault on Ladysmith which are apparently merely enlarge ments of the camp rumors contained in General Bulier’s latest dispatch, the country refused to emerge from tho paroxism of apprehension into which it was thrown by the publication of the last words of the heliograph message of General Waite—“very hard pressed”— until officially assured that the belea guered garrison had not collapsed as it seemed on the pdtut of doing when the last signal was flashed. Succ-i-ss of White. It was not until the middle cf the afternoon that there ’,7«s an official con- fir nation or Frere camp rumors of Geu- tril White’s success at Ladysmith. But at 3:40 p. m. tho war office relieved tho extreme tension of the waiting crowds by posting tho above dispatch from the front. A Dublin correspondent says Major John McBride, tho organizer of the Transvaal Irish brigade, will bo a can didate for the seat in the house of com mons from South Mayo, vacated by Mr. Davitt, and probably will uoc ba op posed. The Stock Exchange was greatly de pressed today owing to the situation at Ladysmith. Consols foil almost a half. A private of the Irish rifles, who fought at StonnLerg, iu a letter to his folks, hays that when General Gatacre saw tho position the guide had led tho troops iuto, he shot the guide dead with his own revolver. A rumor is current in this city that General Buller has crossed tho Tugela river, captured 12 guUs aud is now marching on Ladysmith. Bishop Cnpi-i-s on Bin War. Columria, 3. C., Jan. 8.—Bishop El- liscu Capers, formerly a confederate general, on the occasion of his annual visit to Trinity Episcopal church, yes terday criticized the national govern ment in the prosecution of war in the Philippines. He lamented the fact that a Christian nation was using shot and shell to remove a less fortunate people from the way of its march of progress. Monument to Bend Soldiers. Savannah, Jau. 8.—The Ladies’ Aid society, organized during the Spauish- American war as an auxiliary to the Second Georgia volunteer regiment, has determined to erect a handsome mono- ment in Laurel Grove cemetery to tho dead of that regiment. Tho Second Georgia lost about 16 methbers. Suprrini Court Krnonvi*na. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 8.—The Ala bama supreme coart will be rocoaveued today. Cases from the seventh division will be considered during tho week. This division is composed of the coun ties of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cle burne, DeKalb, Etowah, Randolph, Shelby, £t. Clair aud Talladegr- Will Not Kf-FU!ii<« Business. Washington, Jan. 8.—Comptroller Dawes has announced that tho Broad- wav Natiouai b.»nk of Boston will not rocuino business.