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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
B0ERS TOOK MANY BRITISH.
THEY HAVE CARRIED s72 PRISON
ERs TO STORMBERG.

Gen. Cronje Also Captured Fifty
british Soldiers at Nodder River.
Gatacre's Defeat Is Not Yet Under
81 stood in Ensland-seventh Divi-
sion VIII BE Sent-BrItish Have
Lost 551 killed, 2,O27 Wounded
and 1,07Z Missing Since the War
began.
Pretoria. Dec. 11.-Six hundred and sew
entv-two British prisoners We're taken to
stormberg.
In the fighting at Modder river yester-
0sv evening Gen. Cronje maintained his
position and captured fifty British SOL
diers
London, Dec. 12 4:40 a. m-No further
news has been received to remove the
mystery overhanging Gen. Gatacre's re-
treat from Stormberg.
He has not yet forwarded the promised
additional message; and the censorship has
prevented the correspondents from ex-
planning the matter.
While it appears to be generally admit
ted that Gen. Gatacre is inclined to over
work his men, Lord Durhams remarks
are considered as in rather bad taste. I'm
til Gen. Gatacre has given his exDlana-
tjon. it is felt that considerable allowance
must be made for the extreme difficulty
of getting intelligence in a country whose
Inhabitants are in strong sympathy with
the enemy.
He was in a Bad Place.
stormberg is described as a stronger po-
sltion than Laing's Mex. The only road
winds through lofty hills and 1anking is
impossible. CoIesberg is also said 20 be an
almost impregnable position; and as no
troops are available to reinforce the col
umns acting in those directions, it be-
comes evident that Gen. Gatacre's misfor-
tune or error viii delay the invasion of the
Free State, perhaps some weeks.
IL is exceedingly probable that he will
be compelled to retire TO Queenstown and
10 wait for reinforcements which can
hardly reach him until Sir Charles War
rens division arrives at the Cape. The
first derachments win sail Saturday next.
Even if Gen. French is not compelled to
retreat he will be obliged 10 pause in his
advance.
1t now seems certain that the Seventh
Division, which is being modified at AL
dershot, will also be sent to South Africa.
Total British Losses.
No news has yet been received confirm
ing the Boer report of the capture of fifty
prisoners at Modder river from Lord Me-
thuens column
1t is just two months since the Trans
vaal ultimatum was delivered. Nine en-
gagements have been fought and the Brit
ism lost 566 killed, 2,027 wounded and 1877
missing or prisoners.
The war office has issued a notice that
after Jan. l a deduction will be made from
the pay of soldiers serving in South AT
rica-in the case of privates, A pence per
day. for wives and penny for each child;
in the case of a sergeant, pence, for
wives and pence for each child. These
sums have thus far been paid by the gov
ernment. The order indicates the belief
that the campaign will be a long one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
PROGRESS OF CONSOLIDATION.
Mr.. Middendorf Talks About the
New Seaboard system.

Baltimore. Dec. ll.--J. William Midden-
dorf of this city, one of the managers Of
the syndicate formed 20 underwirte the
securities of the new Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company, has returned from
Raleigh, ". c., where he attended the
meeting of the stockholders Of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company.
Mr.. Middendorf said the work on the va
ri0us extensions Of the new system is pro-
crossing rapidly and through trains will
be in operation In January, or shortly
thereafter. Track has been laid on the
extension between Ridgeway. n. c., ana
Petersburg, Va, and track laying has be-
gun between Petersburg and Richmond
The extension between Cheraw and Co
lumbia, s. G., Is being pushed to compile
ton as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Middendorf would not discuss the
threatened litigation by Thomas f. Ryan
to prevent the consolidation, but from an
other source 1t was learned that even IL
Mr.. Ryan brought suit 1t would not effect
the final consolidation Of the properties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
WORKING FOR CONVENTION.
Philadelphia Has Sent "a Delegation
to Washington.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE preliminary
of entertaining the next Republican Ma
tionaI Convention was begun to-day when
the advance guard of the Philadelphia
delegation, which Is to work on behalf OF
that city, arrived at the national capital
and took quarters at the Arlington Hotel
where the National Committee viii meet
next Friday engaged an additional adj
vantageous room on the ground floor and
set I'm operation the machinery for con-
Quoting a lively campaign for securing
the convention. The Philadelphians re-
gard Chicago as their strongest competi-
tor. Il 24g&
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
HEAVY SNOW IN THE WEST.
In Some States More Than a Foot Has
Already Fallen.

Chicago, Dec. ia heavy snowfall is
reported from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas and Missouri.
AT Black River Falls, Wis, and Preston,
Mimi, over a foot has fallen. An equal
depth has fallen in some places in Iowa
where the storm assumed the form of a
blizzard and crippled telegraph and tele-
phone service.
In the Northwest Missouri the snow Is
three inches deep, while in Kansas II is
melting as Il is falling and Is considered
beneficial to growing wheat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
AIIeged nobber Arrested.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Dec u.-Neptune, an
ex-ernploye OF the Pacific Express Com
pany, was arrested to-day, charged with
robbing the Office OF the company in this
city. Neptune denies the charges, and
SAYS he was az home at the time the rob-
berry was committed, on Saturday night.
1t Il charged that S. 400 In cash and 1900
worth Of valuable money orders and other
valuables were stolen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
CONTEST WILL BE MADE.
Minor Democratic Candidates 10
Take the Matter Up.

Louisville, KY, Dec. ia special from
Frankfort, KY, says that the minor can
didates on the Democratic state ticket in
tend to make contests before the state
board, sitting as a contest board, and that
the notices of contest win, If they can be
prepared in time, be served on all the sue
cessfuI candidates tomorrow.
The meeting of the committee here is
said to be for the sole purpose of conferr-
ing with Senator Goebel as 10 the advisa-
bility of contest by him before the Leg
islature.
A special from Newcastle. the home of
Judge w. s. Pryor, says the ex-chief JUS
tice has resigned as chairman and mem
ber of the Board of Election Commission
ers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE opposition to
Gen. Wheeler's taking his seat as a mem
Der Of the House Of Representatives from
Alabama is to be renewed by Representa-
tive Bailey Of Texas. Gen. Wheeler f.
now in the Philippines. but Il has been
underHiocd that he would return 20 take
his aeaE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
LIEUT.. BRUMBY MUCH WORSE.

became Unconscious nnd "a Consul
tatIon Was Held.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE condition OF
Lieut.. Brumby, Admiral Dewey's flag lieu-
tenant. changed for the worse late to-
night.
He became unconscious toward midnight
and a consultation Of the physicians was
held and a telegram sent summoning q
Baltimore physician who is a specialist on
feverss of the kind from which the lieuten-
ant is suffering. The patient is threatened
with hemoTrhages.
Mrs. Haywood sister OF the sick Off
GER is at his bedside
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
MAY ALSO MAKE CIGARS.

American Tobacco Company Turn
ing to other Fields.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE Herald to-mor-
row will say:
1t was stated In Wall street yesterday
that the American Tobacco Company had
formed plans for going into the cigar bust
ness on large scale; that it had already
absorbed the factory Of Kerbs, Wertheinl
& Schiller, and was negotiating for others.
The price alleged to have been paid for
this plant is 81, SOC, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
BELGIUM's ELECTORAL BILL.
II win Reduce the Catholic Repre-
sentation.

Brussels, Dec. 1.-THE new electoral bill
giving proportionate representation, passed
the Chamber OF Deputies to-day. The
Catholic party win be unable to elect more
than seven deputies IN BRUSSELS. instead Of
eighteen as heretofore.
The Liberals assert that they will have a
majority Ia tbs elections next June.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
LAwToN TOOK SAN MIGUEL.
Pillars Forces Probably Divided Into
Scattered Bands.

Manila, Dec. Y, $3.50 a. m.-Gen. Lawton
with the Thirty-fifth Infantry and four
troops of the Fourth Cavalry has occupied
San Miguel without a fight.
The insurgent commander, Gen. Pho del
Pillar who made his headquarters there
with supposedly the largest force of in
surgents north of Manila, is believed to
have divided his men into scattered bands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
effectiveness Of the Boer fire was mate
rally reduced.
WHISKY SELLS AT IS A BOTTLE.

Reported Men and Horses at Lady
smith Are on Half Rations.
Lourenzo Marquee, Dec 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch has been received from the
Boer lager. near Ladysmith:
Several Kaffir runners from Ladysmith
10 Estcourt have been captured. They
received from fl5 to $40 for the trip. The
intercepted messages show that men and
horses in Ladysmith are now on half ra-
tions; that whisky is fl a bottle and that
beer is exhausted"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
The Claim was Unfounded.

washington. Dec. 1.-The United States
gupfeme Court to-day affirmed the opin-
ion Of he Court q Claims In the case OF
the Los Abra Silver Mining Company
against the Republic Of Mexico, hoding
that claim 70 be fraudulent aud unfound-
Vi. The claim was Tor about 1900 COO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
COMMITTEE MAY GO no UTAH.
Member Says There Is Now Little
Further Doubt of 1T.

Washington. Dec, 1.-THE Roberts In
vestigation Committee was not In session
to-day. having adjourned until to-mor-
row, when Mr.. Roberts win be heard.
A member Of the committee stated that
there was little further doubt a sub-com-
mittee, and possibly the full committee.
would have TO visit Utah and take testi-
fnOny
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12

London. Dec. 1.-THE American steamer
Belle Wooster from Brunswick. Sept. IS.
arrived at Teneriffe on NOV. rs, leaky and
with a less Of part OF her deckload and
other damage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
BANK ACCOUNTANT ARRESTED.
Charged with Stealing $173,OOO OF
Instftution's Funds.

Montreal, Quebec, Dec. I'm. Lemieux
accountant of the defunct Banque Vile
Marie was arrested tonight on charge
of stealing s173,000 from the funds Of the
institution
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
SITUATION Ar MAFEKING.
''Sh Have Had Few Casualties in
the Fighting There.

MAteking, Nov. 90, via I.ourenzo Mar
ns'1 o''1' Dec l1.-sorties by the British arm
e+ eu uain and Boer shelling Of the town,
La, 1ue british have had but few casualties.
ma evening the proteclorate regiment
p,,'alsed 70 occupy an outpost where the
nv. Lee-Metfords could reach the enc
O's gun, and the result was that the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
FIGHTING NEAR coLENso.
""'iway Bridge at That Place Com
pleteIY DESTROYED.

Pfete Camp, Natal, Dec. II, p. m.-
4u7 british cavalry reconnoitered to-day
abreast Of Colenso and exchanged shots
the river. - '''N'- '-'
am. ne kopjes were observed to be thickly
occupied by the enemy.
o,rL ur railway bridge at Colenso has been
S,lI"eeteiy destroyed. Two stone piers
bria blown up last night. The highway
oIldge is intact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT.

Claims Made ms TO the Result of To-
days Election in Boston.
Boston, Dec. 1.-THE campaign for the
political control OF Boston closed tonight
with both sides apparently confident Of
victory tomorrow.
The Democrats, despite the detection of
their leaders, claim The city fer Patrick
A. Collins by 1850, while the Republicans,
although believing that the split in their
opponents rank Is serious, remain moder-
ate placing the probable lead Of heir nom
inee for Mayor, Thomas n. Hart, at 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
HAD A CASE OF SMALLPOX.
Mate of a Schooner From Puntn
GOrdn TO baltimore.

Baltimore Dec. n.-Mate Edmund Wor-
den of the sehooner Benjamin Poo.e, which
arrived here a week ago from Punta Cor
da, Fla, was taken to the marine hospi-
tai to-day, suffering with smallpox.
Health Commissioner Jones sent the
crew Of the vessel to the detention depart
mcnt of the hospital and vaecinated the
stevedores who we're unloading the cargo
OF phosphate rock.
No other case Of Illness has DEVELOPED
among the crew, but all will be he'd for
observation. ,a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
REPUBLICAN LEAGUES WORK.
Executive Committee to Hold an Inn
portant Meeting.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE National Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National Repub-
lican League of the United States will hold
a meeting here, beginning tomorrow
morning and continuing two days. The in
dications point to a large attendance.
Questions of policy of the future work
of the league are to be discussed George
Stone of San Francisco president of the
league, says that one of the most i'm
portant matters to be discussed will be the
question of repeating the section of the
constitution which prohibits the league
from endeayoring to influence the action
of national or other conventions by indi-
eating preferences for candidates before
them, or recommending any person as an
applicant for an official position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
TOOK THREE BRITISH GUNS.
English Forces at Kimberley Tried
to Take WATER Works.

TO Take water Works.
Pretoria, Dec. Ii. via Lourenzo MARQUEE.
line Beers captured three British guns
Al the engagement with Gen. Gatacre's
lorce at stormberg.
Inc sortie at Kimberley last Saturday
was an attempt to take the Boer position
a. hamperdam, and to secure the water
"UIAs' All the British shots fell short
Heial's are expected from the Boer out
P9s-s ~ IN the direction of Modder river
mere is a report that the British are ad-
aa0eins on the plain, and heavy fighting
~ ~ anticipated. Gen. Prins Loo and Gen.
N'onJe command the Boer forces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dec. u sThe miners
strike at Nantcoke was officially declared
of tonight. The 1900 strikers accepted
the terms OF the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12
BOTTLE FRoM THE NIAGARA.
Capt. McGIory Wrote He Expected to
Co Down ANY Minute.

Port colborne. Ont. Dec, 11.--A bottle
containing piece Of paper, on which was
written the following. apparently by, the
captain Of the foundered steamer Niagara,
was found on the beach to-day:
Expect to go down any minute. Capt.
McG,ory. Good bye. Steamer Niagara
foundered about three miles from Port
Maitland"
Pieces Of the wreck were Identified as
belonging 20 the Niagara. The Niagara
had sixteen persons aboard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
THE MESSH

Some badly informed historians
have denounced the Mecklenburg de-
c~laration OF independence as a legend
and a myth. 1t is probable that they
have never read the statements OF Gov
ernor Martin regarding it. He was the
Colonial ruler of North Carolina at the
time of it's adoption. In the Governors
address to the Executive Council on
June 18th, ITS, IN. c. Colonial Rec
ords, vol. X, PIP. $3.50, he speaks of the
committee in the county Of Mecklen-
burg explicitly r~enouncing obedience
to his Majesty's government ard all
lawful authority whatsoever Again.
in a proclamation dated August Sth.
177S opp. 144-145, vol. K, same records),
the governor speaks of the country of
Mecklenburg declaring the entire dis
solution Of the laws, government and
constitution of this country There
are other illusions in these records of
the governor to the Mecklenburg dec
laration of independence, blu we deem
these sufficient to show hat in North
Carolina was made the first declaration
OF independence in America"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
A HEALTIIFUI DEPARTURE.

There, has been an unexpected right
about in the Plymouth church, Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher, a very remark
able preacher and orator, and his sue
cessOr Lyman Abbott, a man of supe-
rior parts, and with no little of human
learning, were both ~theologically faint
ed, even heterodox to a considerable
degree. 1t suited the crowd to whom
they spoke. Abbott retired and N. D.
Hills succeeded. Soon after he began
work in his new field he was criticised
for preaching literature. But he APP
pears to be soundly orthodox for he be-
lieves in Paul's system of divinity and
breaches it. He has begun to undo
Abbott's mischief. It is said an intel
ligent part of the membership object
Observation-Disclosures word for unevan-
gelical teaching, and sharing with the
sappers and miners in their attacks
upon the foundations Of the Christian
Religion. Mr.. Moody vas invited to
preach in the Plymouth pulpit. DR..
Hills OlIOW IA Will SOulIu uOCl1 L I1C
preached his first sermon of a series on
Paul's Epistles and the report in the
N. Y. Times is that it was "as orthodox
an utterance as Mr.. Moody himself
would have given, and is the very OPP
posite of the ten years teaching of the
Rev. DR.. Abbott.
Officers of Plymouth Church make
no secret of the fact that the orthodoxy
of the Re-. DR.. Hills was proved to
their satisfaction before a call was ex-
tended to him. Neither do they make
secret the fact that the St. Paul series
of sermons. coming at this time, are
given by design, and are intended to
emphasize evangelical teaching as
those, who hold to the 'old Bible" de-
sire it. Those who are leading in this
change are the lay element. Their new
stand leaves Congregationalists with
out a liberal church in Brooklyn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
STATE PRESS

AS a jumping jack William McKin-
ley is limbted only by the ability OF
Mark Hanna to pull the wires.-Ashe-
VILE Citizen.
By all means let's be in style; and
don't do the thing by halves either.
We've already got some colonies, and
a sultan who has a harem and owns
slaves; now let's dude up the ambassa-
dor in a purple coat and yaller brSeches
and give him a title. And we ought
to fix it s. that the senators be sue
ceeded by the next richest mar from
his state. And the president ought to
have a life job of it any way, and his
oldest son succeed him. That's Eng
land. Elections disturb the business
interests of the country amy how. But
If we must have elections. we ought to
place a property qualification upon
suffrage-say a million dollars. A man
who hasn't got a million shouldSt ex-
pect to be allowed to vote.-Jonesboro
Progress.
We have been trying to believe
Judge Sinlonton issued ~injunctions only
for good and sufficient reasons, and
that he was perfectly honest and SIN
cere i'm his efforts to see that Justice
was the only object he desired ito be OBJ
tanned; but since his latest (nine in one
day. against the re-assessment of rail
road property for taxes by the Rail-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
NORTH CAROLINA

Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. Hales,
the representative of Ashley, Bailey &
Co, told an Observer reporter this
morning that the silk mill is now COM
plete and ready for the start All the
machinery has been put in place and
the raw material is now on the way
here. When in full operation. which he
says will be in less han two weeks,
over 500 coiored hands will be en-
ployed.
Henderson Gold Leaf: DR.. r. A. Ma
con, of Henderson, assistant inspector
OF rifle practice, North Carolina State
Guard, with rank of major, has been
appointed Quartermaster general, to
succeed Colonel j. W. Hardin, resign
ed. Colonel Macon has accepted and
has entered upon the discharge Of his
dutieS.-Mr. H. L. Weeks, represent
ing the Johnson Manufacturing Com
pany, of Greensboro, came here last
week TO do some cornice work on the
Methodist Protestant church. Saturday
morning while at work On a scaffold
twenty-five or thirty feet from the
ground, he stepped or one end of a
plank which had not been fastened
down sufficiently, when it tilted and
precipitated him to the ground feet
foremost. Mr.. Weeks sustained an in
jury to h left foot, some of the small
UctlC OC1ll6 bIOhCI1 dllu lIIt dIlhIe 1IlOIC
or less hurt.
Winston Sentinel: John Krider and
son, of Rowan county, have brought
suit against a man in Virginia for
$40, 900 for false arrest-S10,0 900 for each
of the Kriders. Krider, it appears, was
in Virginia some time since and was
arrested, he and his son, charged with
the stealing of twenty head of cattle.
The defendants were not convicted and
they subsequently brought suit against
the man whose cattle they were charg-
ed with stealing, he having had them
arrested.-"Inveracity" is a very deli
cate "a to express it, but that's what
they say Rev. Mr.. Lee is guilty of. We
are sorry the evangelist fell from grace
and soye he will repent and return to
the fold.
Murphy Scout: The marble quarry
at kinsley has resumed active work
and the huge blocks OF marble hat are
daily being taken out are mute and
eloquent testimonials of what lies hid
den in these mountains.-Jasper l..
Fain, who has a cattle ranch in The
Snow Bird mountains, sold II head OF
cattle here the other day, the average
weight being just a little under 1000
pounds, for which he received 3h cents
per pound. The lot was said to be the
finest shipped from this point in a long
time.-JOhn McLeymore, a Cherokee
indian living neal Murphy,was in town
the other day with a violin that he
made himself, including the bow. IL
"a a piece of handsome workmanship
and stamps John as q genius of no
mean character. The violin had q
pleasant sound and was admired by ali
who saw it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
THE TESTIMONY OF GOV. MARTIN.

While well informed North Carroll
mans who have studied the question
with something OF thoroughness accept
without doubt thefact Of a Mecklenburg
Declaration of independence on the
30th of May, 1775, there are a few skep-
tics here n there in the state per-
haps, and many outside who know
really but little if anything of the great
array of evidence in favor of the fact
of such a Declaration. We were once
among the doubters, and rather leant
towards the side of the attacking
critics, but a patient study of all the
facts and evidences cured our doubt
i'm our advocacy of it. The truth is
it is established by an array of evil
dence that should remove all doubt
from the minds of fair-minded inquir-
ers and searchers after the truth.It is a
great credit to North Carolina that
ever thirteen months before the Ma
tional Declaration at Philadelphia the
patriotic and resolute men of Mecklen-
burg met and declared their i~ndepend-
C of their mother country, Great
Britain. We refer to this now because
OF q recent extract we saw from a let
ter in the Baltimore Sun written by
DIR. George w. Graham, Of Charlotte,
who is well UP in the matter of a De-
c~laration and has given special time to
it He writes. and what he says is
helpful and instructive: