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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
CHAMBERS AMONG THE STOCK.
Members of Cape Parliament Charg-
ed with seditiOn.

London. Dec. pa cable dispatch from
Cape Town dated Wednesday, Dec. 20,
says that glanders has broken out among
the American mules, OF which there are
LOO at the Stellenbosch remount farm.
Twenty-six of the mules have been de-
stroyed and seventy-eight have been iso-
lated.
The dispatch says sedition IS spreading
in Cape Colony. Three members of the
Cape Parliament are alleged to be impli-
Gated, and one of them is said to have
presented Free State flag to a Boer com
mander, at the time expressing the hope
that he would carry it to glory and VIC
tory.
Another member of Parliament is said
to be recruiting for the Beers. In addi-
ton, wealthy farmers are now aiding the
invaders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
MEN LOST FROM THE ARIosTo.
List of Those Drowned by the
Swapping of the boats.

Cape Henry, Va. Dec. 26.-Following is
the list of men lost by the swamping of
the Ariosto's boats in the surf near Ocra-
coke, N. c., furnished by Mr.. S. l.. Dosh-
er. United States Weather Bureau ofnclal,
John Kent, chief officer; w. l.. Infort
second officer; ]. w. Scott, second engi-
neer; e. Roberts, third engineer; ]. w
Wilcox, fourth engineer; Kyellin, donkey
man; Honuscher, chief steward; Neu-
mann, second stewart; Meninger, cook
Merger, mess room boy; Collin, Horrik
Law, Gisbiansen, Henricsen, Gustassen
sailors; Hansen, Michael, Litsan, Ham
mertun, Oslerman fremen.
The steamship lies broadsde to the beach
and apparently in good condition.
Capt, Baines, Chief Engineer Warren
Third officer Reed and six men. all that
were saved, are still being cared for al
the Ocracoke Life-Savng Station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
MOTHER CRUSHED TO DEATH.
whole Family Caught on a TrestIe
by Moving Train.

Columbia, $. c., Dec. 26.-Mrs. James
Jones returning to Anderson from a
with her two little children, was met at
tho station by her husband, and the fam
lily started TO their home, a few yards
away, Walking on the track of the Charles
ton and Western Carolina Railroad.
As they were crossing a small trestle,
shifting engine came suddenly upon
them Mrs. Jones did not seem to realize
her danger. Her husband seized the two
children and jumped off the trestle the
engine bruising one OF che children as IL
was pulled away and crushing the mother
10 death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

Greene ana Gaynors DO Not want 20
Return Here for Trial.

Macon, Dec. 26.-United States District
Attorney Marion Erwin left tonight for
New York 90 represent the government In
the hearing Of the case OF the Gaynors
ana Greene before United States Commls-
sloner Shields In the conspiracy charges
connected with the work OF ex-Capt. O.
M. Carter at Savannah and i'm Cumber-
land sound.
MIR. Erwin, before leaving. said THAI
while he expected a hard legal battle 10
prevent the indicted men from being SEM
to Savannah for trial, he had no doube
they would be sent. The hearing In New
York, ne says, win not touch the merits
of the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

One Is Reported to BE Operating on
the Mexican Border.

Chicago. Dec. ga special to the Rec
ord from FL Paso says an agent Of the
Boer republic is in the city for the pur-
nose OF enllsung men for the war with
Great Britain. He is well supplied with
funds and claimed TO have come from the
Transvaal.
He reached this city Saturday from San
rrancisco and said his intention was TO
cross the river into Mexico and operate
from that side Of the line.
Hls purpose might not have been dis
closed had he not got into a dispute with
an Engllshman and been shot "a several
times. He went TO hrm Of lawyers ana
,.ng,ged counsel to prosecute his ansail-
ant.
Adam Dieter. who fought with hooae-
yelfs Rough Riders, exhibits commia-
SON a. second lieutenant, which was giy-
an 20 him BY the agent of the boeTs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
THREE SHOOTING scRAPEs.
Caused Four Deaths Near Virginia
Tennessee state Line.

Mlddlesboro. Ky. Dec. 26.-Three shoot
ing scrapes, with four dead, are reported
from Virginia and Tennessee, near the
state line.
At Tazwell. Tenn. Jim Thompson killed
Harrison Ray in a drunken row.
Al Atlantheus Hin, Va, r. Overton and
John Combs fought a duel and both were
KILLED. They we're prominent In their
nelghb0rhoOd.
Al Walnut Hill, Va, Bal Ely and his
uncle named Oops had a quarrel, In
which the latter was killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
WANT RAILROADS ENJoINED.
sgnort 10 Prevent Them From RaIs-
ing Freight Rates.

Cincinnati. Dec. 26--seeretary II. p.
Wilson Of the National Manufaeturers'
Association says that a petition to the
United States Attorney General has been
drawn up, asking that the railroads be
restrained from raising their freight rates
Jan i, on the ground that this proposed
advance win violate the Sherman anti
trust law This Is the result of the re-
cent conference between shippers and the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington. IA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
GUNS ON THE BOER POSITION.
Talk Of DisaGectiOn Among the Free
State Forces.

Modder River, Cape Colony, Wednesday,
Dec. 20-The British naval guns COM
mand the whole Boer position and possess
me exact range of every stone and bush
Ihey frequently plant shells, with good
advantage, in the midst of groups of
Beers
me burghers are reported to be return
ing home for Christmas. Recent arrivals
from Jacobsdale report that notwith-
sanding the Boer successes, the Free
Eaters 81 90 not expect ultimate victory
IAey complain of the overbearing con
ruet OF Gen. Cronje's men, who are al
eyed 10 be better fed and posted in the
safest positions.
ne Transvaaiers do not conceal their
IIgSpicions OF the possible detection of the
rec Staters, and threaten to shoot them
", ne least sign OF wavering.
ne Free Staters are said to regard the
ssNOleciion to the Transvaal as more to be
reared than subjecton to Great Britain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
SITUATION AT MoDDER RIVER.
Methuen Reported Well Entrenchcd
in II Good Position.

London, Dec. 26.-The war office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Cape
Town, dated Dec 25, saying:
There is no change in the situation at
Modder river. Gen. Methuen is well en-
trenched, and the Beers have not disturb
ed him.
Gen. Gatacre reports that force of
l5O police has occupied Dordrecht, the
Beers retreating with no loss"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
The Harry Prescott struck by Hur-
rieane or Hatteras.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 26.-The schooner
Harry Prescott, Jacksonville to New Ha-
ven, with lumber, was towed into Hamp-
ton Roads to-day in distress. Capt. Gray
reports he was struck Saturday off Hat
teras by a hurricane. After securing ad-
ditlonal sailors the plucky skipper con-
tinued on his voyage, the pumps being
manned to keep down the water, which
is now in the hold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

Buffalo, N. r., Dec. PA big building
on the terrace, occupied by several mau-
ufacturing firms, was badly damaged by
fire tonight The principal sufferers ara
the Montgomery Door and Box Company,
panY. S20O0O
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
JOUBERT HAS RECOVERED.
Beers Hold Thanksgiving Services
for Their Victories

Pretoria, Monday, Dec. 1S-Gen. Jou-
bert has recovered and returned to the
front to-day.
There were special services yesterday in
the different laagers, as thanksgiving for
the victories of Colenso, Stormberg and
Modder river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

Mateawan, w Va, Dec. 26.-Wayne
Hatfield, son Of Elias Hatfield, nephe "
OF "Devil Anse" Hataeld. shot and killed
George Hatfield's son, Of Bear Creek The
shooting occurred In George Brazur's
store. Wayne Hatfield escaped to the
fuouufatna
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
BOERs HAVE STRONG RESERVE.
Said 5000 European Officers and Men
Are in Pretoria.

London, Dec. T.-The Cape Town corre-
spondent of the Daily News. telegraphing
Wednesday, Dec. 20, says:
Lord Methuen, I understand. intends
to remain at Modder river about three
weeks longer
From Boer sources hitherto singularly
well Informed, learn that there are 5000
European officers and men skilled in mod
ern military tactics, particularly artillery,
now in Pretoria as a reserve.
our administrative official In the Cape
service, who has just returned from Off
ciaI relieving duty in the Dutch district,
says the news of the British reverses has
been received with great joy even in local
tiles where there is no open revolt"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
Large MiII burned.

Philadelphia. Dec. 26.-The extensive
mill Of Joseph filings Sons. manufacture
ers of cotton and merino. In Germantown,
a suburb of this city, was almost COM
pietely destroyed by fire to-day. The loss
Is estimated at 100000, covered by insur-
ance. 4wi,.it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
Three Were Burned to death.

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 26.-Three coli
ored children We're burned TO death to-day
during fire which destroyed the homo
of their parents, named Dixon. They were
z, and years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
rn Go .North hr Desrces.

Washington, Dec. 26.--Gen. Brooke who
arrived al st Augustine, Fla, to-day from
Cuba, is not coming North at once, but
Il " expected VIII stop at St Augustine
or some other convenient Southern resort
for "a time In order to avoid a sudden eli
matte change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

Baltimore. Dec. B--Franklln y. Liv-
ingston, a blind man, aged ds years, chok-
al bis wife. Rosle Livingston 10 death
this morning at their home. Livingston
gave himself ~ 70 the police. Jealousy
was the cause Of che crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
HILTON TROPHY AT TRENTON.
Georgia's Scalp Band Has Not Yes
Been Placed Upon 1t.

ts4 N. J.. Dec. 26.-The Hilton
fa~, won by the New Jersey rife team
a, SeA Girt last sumner, arrived at the
state ouse to-day from Georgia, minus
the sea D band. which would indicate that
IL was won last year by the Georgia team.
The Georgians protested the award OF
the trophy this year to the New Jersey
team on the ground that their score was
not correct but their protest was disal-
lowed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
noMnARDMExT or LADYsMIrH.
""e Man Killed and Two wounded
in the British Camp.

london, Dec. 26-The Beers heavily
oomoarded Ladysmith for a couple OF
hours Dec. l6, the day after the battle Of
.Iusela river, but little damage was done.
'a'y Killed one man and wounded two
men Of the garrison.
AuVlces from Cape Town say the New
"'d.andors, with Cen French at Naauw-
'ib We're IN a tight corner Dec. IS.
Ilrv were nearly surrounded by Beers,
''i fetired under hail OF bullets fired
mort range. but sustained only little
hmong the Boors killed az SiOrmbera
'. many Of that locality. who had
'N'd The Orange Free State forcos
a'fefti newspaper correspondents have
'Nfned 10 Cape Town from the MOdder
'"'f' apparently confirming tAc BELIEF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

New York, Dec. 26.--Heidelback. Ickel-
heimer a Co. VIII ship 10000 gold on tho
steamer Teuionic, sailing for Europe to-
morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

Lewes, Del. Dec. 26.-The two-masted
schooner Rebecca, lumber laden from Nor
folk for New York, stranded two miles
south of Assateague life-saving station to-
day. The vessel probably will be fioated
on the next tide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK.
santa Ana Attacked the American
Forces at SubIg.

Forces at Subig.
Manila, Dec. 27. S;25 a. m.-Gen. Santa
Ana with a force of insurgents estimated
at 800, attacked the garrison at subig yes
terday.
A body of marines were sent from Olon-
gapo TO reinforce the garrison, and the
Fiipinos were driven back, several being
killed. There were no casualties on the
American side
A company of the Forty-eixth Volunteer
Infantry, together with a contingent of
marines has been sent from Manila to re-
inforce the Subig garrison stil further.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
mat an immediate advance of the British
is projected.
ENGAGEMENT AT LADYsMIrn.
Nine Men Killed and Several Officers
Wounded on Dec. 2o

London Dec. 26,-The war office has re-
eeiVed a dispatch from Pletermaritzburg.
Natal dated Sunday. Dec. a. announcing
tnat IN an engagement at Ladysmith, Dec
-, MAJ. A. c. King, Capts. Wathens and
Odhes' Lieut.. Hulse and Lieut.. Col Faw-
Celt were wounded and that nine non
commissioned officers and men were killed
ana ten wounded. This engagement had
not been recorded before this.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

Durham, Tuesday, Dec. 19.-The Norwe-
gian bark Regina, from Java loaded with
stretchers and railway sleepers, has been
captured near Delagoa bay and brought
here by the British second-class cruiser
Forte.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
TROUBLE AT FORT WHITE.
The city Marshal Shot Negro whd
Resisted Arrest.

Fort White, Fla. Dec. 26.--City Mar
shal Marteman shot Tom White. colored.
through the head this afternoon. He died
about an hour later. Marteman had at
tempted to arrest White. The latter re-
sisted ana the marshal shot him in his
tracks
The negroes are gathering on the streets
and serious trouble Is feared before the
night snail have passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
BouTELIE SERIOUSLY ILL.

Maine Congressman Taken TO a SAM
itarium I'm Boston.
Boston, Dec. 26-The condition Of Con-
gressman c. A. Boutelle OF Maine. who
was taken III IN this city last week and
later taken TO his home at Bangor. IL
understood to be quite serious, and 1t is
stated that he was brought to a sani-
farnlm la this city YESTERDAY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27

washington. Dec. 26.--AdJt. Gen. Corbin'a
list VI subscriptions 90 the Lnwtou home
fund aggregated $500 AZ noon to-day
Tho commltioe announces that che sub
ecfipiion lists Wiz be kept open until Jan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
FunernI OF Gen. Lnwton.

Manila, Dec. 26.-The funeral of Mai.
Gen. Lawton will take place Dec. 80. The
rema ms will be embarked on the transport
Thomas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
GEN. BRooKE Ar 81. AUGUSTINE.
II Is Expected That lie VIII Spend
Sometime There.

st. Augustine. Fla, Dec 26.-Nfaj. Gen,
Brooke, with Capt. !. T. Dean and Lieut.
c. w. Castle. OF his staff. have arrived
here from Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
Kitchener at Gibraltar.

Gibraltar Dec 26.-Gen. Lord Kitchener
has arrived here from Egypt.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
FRAUD G THE CENTURY
John E. W. Keely Humbugged
the Public Out of More
Than S5,OOO,OOO.
lHE LONG-KEPT SECRET.
Without Doubt He Was Easily
the Cleverest Money Getter
of His Day.
THE LONG-KEPT SECRET.

The Recent Thorough Invsstigatiou OF
His Plant Proves That He Was One si
the Most Successful SwindIers of ths
Age-How He Succeeded in Dsceivins
Them ALI.
Death has claimed the arch charlat-
an, John Ernest Worrell Keely. but
what of his treasure chest, stocked
again and again in the last quarter
p OF century? Keely had been an
artificer in wood and iron and brass,
an Indian fighter, a head waiter, q
first violin in an orchestra, circus
performer and a professor of legerde-
main He combined the skill of all
these trades and professions. invent
ed the Keely motor and wneedled mil
lions from his fellOw-men.
He had operated an engine by
means of compressed air forced
through thin tubes from a concealed
tank. He had a wonderful invention.
which. at the twang of violin and
in response to the tossing of a gill
Of water into its mechanism, set I'D
q terrific disturbance, provided the
condensed al" pipes were tight and
no inquisitive individual moved the
machine about the floor.
'Keelyism," had it's converts every
where. Men of shrewd common
sense went to the inventor in his little
shop and pressed him to take their
money.
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore. a brilliant
woman, famed for her learning and
culture, gave the man from $3.50 to
$3.50 a month to aid his researches.
She made a codicil in her will, signed
in the dingy little shop in Phila-
delphia, whereby she directed that a
part Of her estate 60 to a fund for
perfecting the KeeIy motor. When
he died she survived only a few days
Her soul seemed to be bound up In
the success of the invention.
Professors of science studied
Keely's machines and listened to his
hybrid jargOn. Once a savant grave
ly proposed that Keely. who murder,
ed our English speech with every
other breath, should have a home
among the elect of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Now that the personality of Keely
has gone out from this world it seems
one of the most astounding occur
ances Of history that men should
have witnessed in sober earnest the
antics of this zany of science. He
played horses" as the college boys
would put it, with scientific nomen-
clature. He put up strange gods in
his Philadelphia laboratory which
mankind worshipped after the weird
ritual composed by the high priest of
fraud. Wealth made sacrifices of mil.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25

Only q man OF the Snowman in
stincts and the never failing nerve OF
keely could have talked such con-
densed nonsense with SO serene n
face. 1t took the GOODNESS OF man
who could juggle knives TO keep the
public at bay year after year with
the promise that his great invention
would soon be complete.
Here is list of some of the invest
ments to be charged to- ghe account OF
this charlatan of the nineteenth
century
Advanced by New York capitalists
QS14. 100000: Expended in perfect
ing motor, 100000: Given by Mrs.
Bloomfield Moore. 100000; Stock OF
the keely Motor Company. $4,000. 900.
Not that this by any means repre-
sents all the money which has been
swallowed up in the swiftly reyolv.
ing motor. It may be six millions. It
may be ten millions, for in the twenty
five years in which the new force
which was to be. evolved was ex-
plotted before the public this magic
ian of mechanics found thousands
who believed in him and backed their
faith by greenbacks. He never lack
ed for funds with which to carry on
his weird experiments. The financial
operations of ths Keely motor were
involved in as much secrecy as the
mechanism itself. Hundreds have in
vested in it and Lave kept the invest
ment secret. The exact amount OF
money sunk through Keely will never
be definitely known.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25

lions. too. at those shrines. and men
thought that they were on the road to
fortune OH way made straight by the
Keely motor
They believed that IL it once start
ed there could be no stopping the
revolutions in earthly affairs which
would follow in lis train.
Ordnance experts have sat in the
Keely laboratory in Philadelphia and
watched experiments with wonder
full cannon, which was in reality moth
ing but a big popgun.
Experts dissected the building in
which the charlatan carried on his
experiments. They laid bare the
pipes which conveyed the compressed
air from buried steel tank They
found that the strange force which
came at the twanging of fiddle bow
or the dropping of little water was
after all only atmosphere condens-
ed. There was nothing new. They
found that the machines were Oper-
ated on principles discovered cen
turies ago.
Keely's success lay in his faculty
for Stimulating earnestness. He act
ed as one who believed that he had
made great discovery. There was a
stormy scene in his laboratory once
when man accused him of using
copper pipe from the transmitter and
defied Keely to cut it. Mrs. Bloom
field Moore offered the inventor 81, 900
If he would cut the supposed wire
and thus fling back the aspersion of
the critic. Keely would not listen to
such a thing. The spectators were
hurried from the room. and a few
minutes later Keely summoned two
witnesses and cut the supposed cop
per pipe. 1t proved to be wire Now,
took place, for there is no doubt in the
world that the wire was copper pipe
not FIVE minutes before. Yet through
all this storm scene keely boiled with
righteous indignation and scorn.
1t almost seems incredible that
one should listen without laughing at
some of the Munchausenlike state
ments made by Keely. 1t was the
grave face, the earnest eyes, the en-
thusiastic manner of the man which
carried conviction.
within six months" he said years
ago. "a train OF cars may be run be
tween here and Philadelphia at the
rate Of a mile a minute by taking the
power ont of so much water as win
rest in the palm Of my hand. Why,
there is sufficient power in a bucket
of water to run a steamer 30 fast that
che will split in two.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
HOOIEY'S IN HAVANA.
Large Flock OF Cheap Promoters DOing
che Cuban Capital

Large Flock OF Cheap Promoters DOing
the Cuban Capital.
Havana Is thronged with specuIat-
ors of all classes. They are having
various effects on the community.
One man from New York put up at
one OF the leading hotels and talked
loudly and at all times of the great
things he was going to do with the
vast amount of capital at his back.
He priced tracts Of suburban real
estate, pine lands and mines. He
made arrangements with railroads for
special trains to carry capitalists TO
various properties on inspection tours.
At the end of three weeks he had run
his course, but before getting to the
end he borrowed $50 of a Spanish Of
fcer and did not pay it back. The
Spanish officer made a vigorous pro-
test and said that all Americans who
were coming down were of the same
kind.
These cheap and irresponsible ad
venturers are giving the American in
vestorS q bad name. The man who
is here trying to buy corner lots and
unoccupied tracts Is also numerous
Havana uOes not do much in the real
estate business and values are hard
to get. A property remains in a
family for 100 years. There is, Of
cOurce, more or les realty exchang
ing and trading. but nothing like what
there would be in a northern town OF
the same size. When a prospective
buyer rushes to a Havana man and
wants to get an option on a corner
lot he is viewed with as much aston
ishment as though he were trying to
buy the mans children.
A gentleman who came here to es-
tablish a business looked at eleven
acres of land near the bay. 1t had
gone into the hands of an agent. The
price had gone up to $4,000. Per
haps it had a value before. If so no
one had thought of it. Other land is
going up at the same rate. Americ
ans are not in close touch with these
owners and do not know the processes
of fixing values. 1t is probable that
the prices will all be fixed before they
learn the game. From the inquiries
being made it seems certain that Ha-
vana is in for lively speculative
period.
This speculative curiosity has caus
ed the officers of some of the larger
enterprises in Havana to refuse TO
answer any questions. One of the
large financial houses in New York
notified it's Havana correspondent
one who had remained here during
the blOckade-tO make some inquiries
as to the Havana street railway prop
critics The Havana correspondent
had anintimate acquaintance with
the railroad. men. but he found 1t
absolutely impossible to get the de
sired information. He could not find
the amount invested or anything
about the financial history OF the
property.