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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-08
HAvIS HIT HARD
By Q Early Coon Whose Name is
 Wa3e-Pistols and Property.

Thursday morning about 10 o'clock Rerd Hasis was sitting in his place of business on Main street. He had not long been seated aad talking to a customer, when Tn walked baely coon about twice the size Of Havis and said 1T would like to see you a minute" Hayis not suspecting anything, walked to the rear part O. the building, where, after a few words, the negro hit Havis, brIis-
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THOSE WHO ENDURE

The pains of rheuma tism should be
 reminded that cure for this disease
 may be found in Hoods Sarsapa- rilla. which. as the One True Blood Purifier, neutralizes the acid which causes rheumatism. That is why it absolutely cures when liniments and ether outward applicatio ns fail to give permanent relief.
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"PREACHER' PERRY 'PIACHED
Was Having it Out With the Man
 He Rents From and Got too Loud.

Thursday evening on East Thin d avenue the patrol made run. The cause of the patrol coming out was a dispute between one Preacher"
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cause Of the failure Of the refrigcratorS
and were thrown overheard.
After the storm. the water supplied
to the ship at Honolulu had to be used
for the boilers and there wag little or
none for drinking. In fact. It is assert
ed that during the last week Of. the vOy-
age the men lived almost entirely on
whisky, beer and hard tack. The OH
Sars and soldiers were utterly exhaust
ed when they reached Manila. They
declare tho engineers were grossly In
competent. The officers say, also, that
the behavior Of the troops was beyond
praise. For days they worked In the
dark. suftocatlng hold, with water
sometimes up to their shoulders and
planKs washing about in a manner dan
gerous for life and limb. The officers
took the lead in bntiing, and encouraged
the men.
The captsin OF the ship promised the
men 50 50 a day for pumping the
ship, but he now proposes to pay them
dollar and half. The soldiers talk
Of attaching the ship.
The regiment will proceed to Zam-
boanga on the Pekln, to garrison sew
eral ports on the island Of MIndanoa.
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BRITISH ARMS
Have Achieved Another Brilliant
v;c+orv-Boers Driven From Hill

Have Achieved Another Brilliant
victory-Boers Driven From Hill
to Hill.
ORANGE RIVER, Monday, Nov q.
The British arms have achieved a
brilliant victory. The enemy strongly
entrenched held range of hills COM
nandlng both sides of the railway at
Roof Laagte, near Gras Pan. The
Lapcashires, under Lewis. reconnoIter-
ed In an arlnored train on Friday. The
Beers shelled the train, killing Lewis
and private.
General Methuen then advanced. HIS
column made a detour and blvouaacked
for the night at Swink's Pan, three
miles from the Boer position. At dawn
the advance began, the guards form
ing the reserve. The column de-
bouched on the plain eastward Of the
BOer kOptes. The Boer guns opened
fire, Two batteries of British artillery,
posted on each side, shelled the Beers
practice being good upon both sides.
The Boer stuck tenaciously to their
positions, firing steadily and accurate
ly. The duel, which constantly became
hotter, lasted. three hours. The boeF
shells wounded several men Of the ma
val brigade.
Finding 1t impossible to displace the
Beers by artillery, General Methuen re-
solved upon an Infantry attack. A bril-
gade OF infantry. including the York.
shires, the North Amtons, the North
umberlands and the Lancashires, with
the naval brigade on the right, gallant-
ly stormed the Boer positions in the
face OF a whitening fire and carried hill
after hill, the brigade under Colonel
Money capturing the main position
against q terrific fire, but suffering
severely, and Commandant Rossik, who
led the Boer forces. Many of the Beers
voluntarily surrendered.
The Beers were shelled during the
Anal retreat, and must have lost heav-
fly, but they succeeded In getting away
northwnrd with their six guns. The
British were badly in need Of more
"Thc bulk of the fighting was on
Free State territory, and the engage
ment was admirably planned. Thirty
Boer wounded are under treatment
here, At the close of the action Lord
Methuen cOmpllmented the naval bril-
gade upon their splendid behavior and
expressed his regret at their losses"
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CABLES
CONTINUE
SILENT
Because Butler Doesn't Want Inn
pOrtant Movements to DO .
Divulged.
METHEUN RAPIDLY ADVANCING
And It Is Possible BE VIII Meet til,
Beers in a Bloody En-
gassment.

LONDON, Nov. 20, 5 a. m.-vlrtually
the only refreshing news from the front
is contained in the dispatches OF Cen
eral Forester Walker to the war Office.
The cables continue silent. presumably
because Of General Buffers desire to
prevent leaking regarding important
movements now being carried on. It
seems clear, however, that Lord Meth
uen is continuing to advance rapidly,
and that finding the railway much
damaged, lie left It behind him. When
telegraphlc communication Is resumed,
1t is quite possible that news may come
Of four simultaneous battles. at Mod
der river, Arundel, stormborg and CO.
lenao.
AS the Beers, according to General
Forester Walkers advices, we're leaV-
ing Kimberley for the south, 1t is re-
garded as not impossible that Colonel
Kekewich is already marching with
1000 troops to meet Lord Methuen. 1t
Is believed that after the relief Of Kim
berley Lord Muthuen will proceed to
the relief of Mafeking, about which
considerable anxiety is still felt.
Lieutenant General Sir Charles Mans
field Clark, 1t is reported, will be the
commander OF the sixth division.
The latest phase of the mobilization
of the reserves has proved as satIstac-
tory as have former calls. Out Of s,TSs
men summoned. 1888 have rejoined the
colors.
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Caught IN a Severe Storm, and
Is Obliged to Return to Port.
Horses and Mules En- Route to
Manila Are Pounded to Death.
SEATTLE. wash, Nov. 2S.-wIth a
cargo Of dying horses and mules, and
fifty-hve empty stalls, the United
States transport Victoria returned to
port last night, having been forced by
an unprecedented stress OF weather of
Cape Ftattery to turn back from her
voyage to the Philippines. OF the 40
horses and mules carried by the Vic
torla, taken on board November %.
fifty-ave were literally pounded TO
death against the sides Of their stalls
In the storm. and the remaining anil
mails are SO badly bruised that the off,
GERS OF the vessel believe that many
cannot be saved.
The Victoria sailed for the Philip
pines November %. As the straits
were neared a high and dangerous sea
was encountered. and the ship rolled
heavily, shipping seas fore and aft.
The stress Of weather Increased as the
Victoria advanced toward the open
ocean. on the morning of November
"a the vessel was rounded Just outside
the straits with her head TO the wind.
day she was tossing on the crest Of
the waves, described in tho log as
mountain high, and the strong gale
blew thick with binding mist. The
transport labored heavily during the
night, and early next morning steamed
away to the west, bur began to loll
so dangerously that her head was again
brought around to the wind This day
was a repetition Of the preceding. with
the addition Of terrific squalls. The
rolling and pitching Of the ship now
began to have Its effect upon the ami
mails confined in their stalls They had
been pounded from side to aide Aattt
they were in state Of utter exhaus.
tion. Several died during the night and
the next morning, md constanG dtten-
ton OF Veterinary Surgeon Pny-e and
stock hands seemed powerless to save
them.
Under such circumstances It was
deemed, after consultation between
Captain Mlchaels and his officers. to
return to Seattle. During the trip In
several more horses died, bringing the
number OF deaths up to flfty-ave, The
bodies OF the animals were weighted
and thrown overheard as fast as death
came.
Purser Lockwood was seen to-day,
and said that during thirty-slx voyages
he has made across the Pacific he has
never seen such stress Of weather as
was encountered by the Victoria. The
furthest point reached was 200 miles
west OF the Cape: While the storm was
at Its height oil bags were entirely
emptled and everything done to ease
the motion Of the ship. Aside from the
loss OF animals no other damage was
done. the Victoria behaving splendidly
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EXCITING STREET DUEL

In Pittsburgh Between oMOor
Forbes and Wilson Yansy, . Color
ed Man-Ths ofacsr Was Shot -Four
Times.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Nov. 3S-A1 q.
citing street duel on wylie avenue TO-
DAY between Policeman C. N. Forbes
and Wilson Yancy Ccolored) resulted in
the oficer being wounded four tines,
from the effects of which he will prob
ably die.
Forbe, who has been one Of the cIty'S
pluclsiest policemen. has ARRESTED
Yancy on two different occasions, the
negro going to the workhouSo each
time. The last sentence expired yester-
day, and Yancy returned to his old
haunts.
The story of the duel is to the e1sOt
that Forbes and Yancy met on the
street and passed some remarks. When
the policeman had turned to leave, the
negro pulled S2-calIbre revolver and
put a bullet into his shoulder. While
Forbes was trying to get his ovorooAt
open to draw his revolver Yanoy GFoa
again, this time cutting through the
chin, He flred third shot, but missed
and as Forbes sought refuge in a near
by saloon, a fourth bullet was lodged in
his back. The negro retreAted across
the street and as quickly as Forbes
could get his revolver he came 70 tho
door TO renew the battle, Yancy was
waiting on the opposite side OF the
strOet. The two men with r0VolvaIa
cooked, moved slowly down the street,
awaiting a good chance to hre. Az
soon as the crowd Of onlookers got
out OF range Forbes ired, but missed.
Yaucy returned the fire, hitting the of
ficer's right wrist and knocking the
revolver 10 the ground. Forbes pluck
fly caught It up with his left hand ana
fred again, but without effect. An
Yancy was about TO Phoot once more,
William Miller, II young man, nOn-
Der OF the Eighteenth regiment, cFept
up behind him. grabbed him by the col-
lar and dealt the negro terrific blow
ON the Jaw, which knocked him into the
gutter. others came to his help end
the shooter was subdued. Forbes than
staggered up, saw that Yoncy was
handcuffed, and then collapsed.
At the hospital the phyBlciRnn at
midnight said Forbes was sinking rap
idly and could hardly survive the night.
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CHANGED TO JANUARY.

u u
Time of Meeting of stats Ear Asa,
ciatiOn Changed to January & and
8 Supreme Court Decisions Hand.
cd Down.
Special Dispatch to The InselllEeneer.
CHARLEsToN. W. Va, Nov. ~
President Wesley Molohan. Of The
State Bar Association. has announced
a change on the time for the meeting
Of the association at AIartinsbure frofa
December u and "a to January I ard
{. 1900. The change was made 20 a
not TO conflict with the ceremonies 10
occur in all Masonic lodges IN the state,
December II, on account OF the RnniVeFs
sary OF the death Of George Washing
ton,
The supreme court to-day handed
down opinions in these cases:
Boggess vs.. Con, from Harrison
county. confirmed; opinion BY Me-
Amos vs.. stockert, from upShur
county, affirmed; opinion BY NcWhor-
ter
Moore VS.. Jennings, from Tyler coun-
ty. reversed and Temanded; opinion By
AioWhprter.
Carr vH, Summerield. from Randolph
cOuny, reversed IN part and retuaftdod;
opinion by McWhorter.
Sheppard vs.. SnOdgraRs, from Wet8el
county, affirmed; opinion by Brannon.
Childers vs.. Neely, from Tyler coun-
ty, reversed and remanded; opinion BY
BranEOn.
McClung vs.. McWhorter, from Green-
brier county, reversed and dismiSBed;
opinion by Brannon.
Bats W. Fitch, from WetEei county;
reversed and remanded; opinion hy
English.
John Fechheimer & Co. vs. welnbor.
ger ct ais, from Wood county, re-
versed and remanded; opinion by Eng
Con vs.. McBee. from RltchIe eeuA.
ty reversed and remanded; opinion BY
English.
OF Education, from KRnawha county;
reversed and remanded; opinion by
Trees vs.. Ecllpse OH Company, from
wetzel county; affirmed; opinion BY
Dent (Brnnnon dlssented and hled an
opInion).
Eclipse Oil Company vs.. South Penn
Ill Company AINul WNt8Gl SUAAlNSR
firmed; opinion by Dent, CBrannon dis
scented. and fled an opinion)
Uhl Vs. Ohio River railroad, from
Wood county, reversed and remanded;
opinion by Dent.
State vs.. Doyle, from Ritchle county,
writ of error refused.
West vs.. South Penn OIL Company,
from Gilmer county; appeal and super
'sedeas allowed; bond, $500.
Peck's heirs va. Graham's admins:
traitor, from Preston county; appeal
and supersedeas allowed.
Findiay's administrators vs. Cum
nIngham's administering, from Berk-
eley county: appeal and supersedeas
allowed.
Young VS.. NadlMborsch trustees, vs.,
Improvement Building and Loan Asao.
ciatIon, from Berkeley county; appeal
allowed: bond, $500,
NJ S. Holt, administrator, ct al, ".
John N. Holt, administrator, ct al, from
Gilmer county; re-hearfng refused.
Adjourned until Saturday morning,
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FNGLAND'S NOTIF!CATION
To the Powers of a State Of War
with South African Republics.
The Attitude Of the United States.

LONDON, Nov. 2s.-The Associated
Press learns that the action Of Lord
Pauncetote and other British ambassa-
dors in notifying the powers that a
state OF war has existed since October
II between Great Britain and the South
African republics has prompted inquiries
by the various London embassies re-
gardinE the nature OF the hOstillties.
The Associated Press Is officially In
formed that the notification has IN no
wise changed the British views as 10
the Beers status. But, in spite Of the
ambiguous references in the queens
speeches and other official documents
at the commencement OF the war, re-
gardlnE military operations" and
other evasleHs OF the usual term, war. .
1t appears that the United States has
consistently recognized the Beers as
forming practically an Independent
state, considering the claim OF British
suZerainty too slight q thread TO put
them in the light OF rebels. II is tac-
lily admitted by the British officials
that the usual communications relative
TO n state Of war were not made earlier
because It was not thought that victory
would be deferred long enough to make
such diplomatic step necessary. The
government maintains that giving the
Beers belllgcrcnt rights does not con-
stitute an acknowledgment Of their
claim OF independence, evtdencinG as
proof OF this contention that both for
eign governments and the government
OF the United States treated the Com
fedcrates as hNllgerentR.
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Government oflcials Surprised.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-war de.
parement officials are surprised at the
information contained in the Manila
dispatch concerning the condition OF the
transport Manuenz. which has Just ar
rived at Manila. They are ut loss to
account for tho deplorable state OF af-
fairs which Ia said to have existed on
the ship, as they say every precautlon
il taken before transport vessels leave
the United StnteR to see that they are
properly and adequately manned and
supplied with commissary stores.
Secretary Root expressed himself as
dIsbellevIng the accuracy Of the report
ed condition OF the vessel when she ar
rived Mt Manila, thinking the state
ments made to be largely imaginative,
and growing out Of the talk Of some Of
the men who are probably unused to
ocean hardships.
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TRANSPORT OFFICIALS
at San Francisco Astounded at the
Report, and Claim the Vessel Was
in seaworthy Condition.

at San Francisco Astounded at the
Report, and Claim the Vessel Was
in seaworthy Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2s,--Tfans-
port oficials at this port are at Il loss
to explain the alleged unseaworthy
condition of the transport ManGenS.
whose arrival at Manila was reported
to-day. A representative Of the Asso-
oIated Press interviewed numbar of
officials and in every instance the uR-
seaworthlness, under-mnnned and up-
der-provlsloned condition OF the vessel
was rldiculed. 1t was stated that the
Manuens was in first class condition
when she left this port on October 26.
Her engines had been thoroughly over
hauled and her fittings were in the best
OF condition.
She was thoroughly provisioned in
the cabin, enough supplies being taken
for six months trip. Her hold was
full Of supplies for the soldiers and
sailors. The officials are at loss to
account for the shortness Of food sup
plies. That she was manned is
absolutely denied, because should she
have been, clearing papers from this
port would not have been issued. AS q
general rule transports leaving this
port, are II anything. g.over-supplied with
working crews.
Regarding the unseaworthiness Ef the
vessel, 1t can be stated that she was
thoroughly inspected by the treasury
department and was passed as in first
class trim.
LIoyds local inspector. Captain Met
calf. also inspected the vessel and pass
ed her. The local inspectors Of hulls
and boilers, made a thorough exBpiua-
tIon and found her engines in excellent
condition.
The local inspectors Of hulls and
boilers, say they made thorough ex-
animation and found her engines in ex-
cellent condition. and in fact, that the
Manuenz was generally credited with
being one OF the best fitted vessels in
the transport service. The officials
say further that the only source Of
foundation for the report that she was
under-provisIoned may have been with
regard to her supply of fresh meats,
which she took supply OF from here,
but which may have been spoiled from
some accident to the refrigeratIng plant
which gave trouble at Honolulu
II the typhoon through which the
Manuenz passed was a severe one, they
say, tt is not at all unlikely that some
accident might have happened to her
machinery, necessitatIng Its shutting
down for several days, so that repairs
could be effected, This is the only ex-
planatlon given regarding the reported
condition of her machinery. and they
assert that the fact that the Manuenz
lived through the typhOon Is enough to
contradict the story of her unseaworth.
mess.
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Attempted nank RobborY.

Special Dlspntch to tie IntcIIlEOncer.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Nov. 2s.-
An attempt was made last night to rob
the Jefforson Savings Bank, at Shep-
herdstown. when the bank officers
went to tho bank this morning they
found that the robbers had done consid-
erable damage to the combination lock
OF the vault. The suppositlOn is that
they were frightened away. This makes
the second attempt TO rob II, About
two years ago two unknown parties un-
deFtoek to blow open The vault with
dynamite.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Practically Completed = Unusually
Long, and May Be withheld Until
Tuesday on Account of Death Of
the vice President.

SAAN y 49,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The PresI-
dents message Is practically completed
and ready for transmission to Congress
next week. The message will be unus-
ually long. on account of the numerous
and important topics 1t discusses. The
portions Of the message treating of
different topics have been sent to the
public printer as they have been finish
cd, and proofs have been submitted for
revision. 1t Is not certain that the
message viii be sent 10 Congress next
Monday. 1t is customary to send 1t on
the day OF the assembling OF Congress,
but ns the death OF the Vice President
makes It certain that the senate, at
least, will adjourn Immediately, out OF
respect TO his memory, II Is not unlikely
that the message will be withheld until
Tuesday. In the house the adjournment
will only be delayed until that body is
orguniEed. when, upon the announce
ment Of the death of Vice President Ho-
bart, It also will adjourn
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Will Enter the Political Field, and
s.sk Election Of Their Trends.

So0k 6loCC1Ou OF 4uoLE GEpuuS'
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S. - A special to
the Times from Washington says: John
w. Hayes, general secretary of the
knights OF Labor, who has returned to
this city from Boston, says that the
Knights are going to abandon their
time-hon6red custom of taking no part
In politics.
"The course Of public events" he
said, has forced the order to change its
views, and to abandon Its old policy of
political lethnrgy. It has been re-
solved to take an active part in the
polltlcs OF the country and to formu-
iato \. plAn whereby political questions
viii be discussed and decided. The dis
clssions Will be non-parttsan entirely,
and the influence and strength or me
order Will be given TO that party which
colnCideE with and esnouses tho same
view OF matters as the order
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Attitude Of United statas.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 2S.-It has not
yet been decided by the department OF
state whether or not a neutrality proc
lamaton shall Issue, based on the for
mai recognition By the British govern
mcut OF a state OF war between Great
Britain and the South African Tepub-
lies 1t Is not at all unusual In these
latter days to refrain entirely from the
issue OF neutrality proclamRtlOns.
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CABINET MEETING
Discussing the Message-An Able
Document Approved-The Cabinet
Gives Attention to Reported Upris-

Document Approved-The Cabinet
Gives Attention to Reported Upris-
Ing in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The cabI-
net meeting to-day was devoted almost
exclusively to the consideration Of the
Presidents message. A large portion
of the message was read by the Pres
ident, after which the members entered
into general discussion Of the policies
and recommendations II contained. 1t
met with general approval, and after
the meeting adjourned several Of the
members expressed the opinion that it
was an unusually strong and able doc
ument. The protests which the cable
reports from Cuba say some Of the
cubans are making against the reported
establishment of civil government in
Cuba were incidentally brought to the
attention OF the cabinet by Secretary
Root None Of these protests. however.
have been officially received here. Sec
retary Root said, In answer TO a ques-
tion on this subject, that there was no
immediate intention Of establishing n
civil government in Cuba. This, how
ever, must only be taken to mean that
no decision has yet been reached con-
cernlnE the appointment Of u civil gov
ernor, which has been under consldera-
tIon for come time. But It can be
stated upon high authority that the ale
legged fermentation now going on In Gu
ba against the establishment OF civil
government may result In allowing the
present military government to continue
longer than It otherwise would. The
administration does not seek TO force
upon the Cubans a civil government
that would be offensive to the majority
Of the inhabitants Of the island.
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Congressman Arriving.

Special Dispatch TO tho intolllgencer'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Hon. Romeo
II. Irreer arrived last night for tho COM
Inglng session of Congress, with his
family. Judge Frcpr will have quar-
tcrs M tho Varnum. His secretary
MIR. Parish, is with him. Hon. A. q,
Dayton win arrive with his family to-
night, and also be nj the VRrnum. Col
IL. ii. Andrew. formerly OF Monroe
county, W. Va, IL In the city He VIII
be here for the wintOrs