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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
HARDWICK BILL DEFEATED
Georgia Legislators Will Not Disfran
chise the Negro

Atlanta, Ca, November 2s.-The Hard
wick bill, introduced into the lower house
of the general assembly for the purpose of
placing such limitations on the negro vote
in this state as to practically disfranchise
the colored voter was overwhelmingly de-
feated today, the result of the balloting be-
ing 1877 to g.
The result was a surprise, as 1t was ex-
pected the measure would receive strong
support The Hardwick bill provided that
no person should be competent voter un-
less he was able to read and write any par
agraph of the constitution of this state; to
understand any paragraph Of such constitu-
ton. and to give reasonable Interpretation
thereof; provided, however, that no male
nerson who was on January /, 1867, or at
any time prior thereto, entitled to vote un-
der the laws of the state wherein ne tnen
resided and no lineal descendant of such
oersnn be denied the right to register or
vote at any election in this state Dy req,
con of his failure to possess the educatioii"i
oualifications provided for.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
Bold Bid for Empire

London, November 2S.-Robert Balfour,
government leader in the house of COM
mons, addressing the national conservative
conference at Dewsbury today, repelled
the charge that the government motive in
the war in South Africa was the asquisf-
ton of the gold fields. He asked If, during
the last hundred years any British states
man had ever dreamed of taking the colo
MES for the benefit of the mother country.
Britishers were now sacrificing the lives
of those dearest to them he asserted, for
the sake of the security and honor OF the
empire. The first acts of the drama were
being played in Cape Colony and Natal;
but the denouement would be placed, he
trusted in domlnions not now subjected to
the crown prince.
IT have now come to the conclusion he
said, that the declaration of war by the
Transyaal government and Free State was
not any despairing struggle for liberty, but
bold bid for empire; bid to make them
selves the nucleus of Dutch speaking par
amount power in South Africa, and to ex-
clude forever the hated Britisher. from
dominating influence in that part of the
world"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
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THE B0ERS SEEM RERTLESS

London, November Go a. m.)-Virtual-
ly the only fresh news from the front Is
contained in the dispatches of General For
ester-Walker to the war office. The ca
bles continue silent, presumably because OF
General Buffers desire to prevent leakage
regarding important movements now being
carried on.
1t seems clear however, that Lord Me-
thuen is continuing to advance rapidly.
Finding the railway much damaged, he left
1T behind him When telegraphic commu-
nicatlon is resumed 1t is quite possible that
news may come of four simultaneous bat
ties at Modder river, Arundel, Stromberg
and Colenso.
AS the Beers, according to General For
ester Walkers advices, were leaving KIM
berley for the south, 1t is regarded as not
impossible that Colonel Kekewich Is al
ready marching with 1000 troops TO meet
Lord Methuen. 1t is believed that after the
relief of Kimberley Lord Methuen will
proceed to the relief of Mafeking, about
which considerable anxiety is still felt.
Leutenant-General Sir Charles Mans
field-Clark, dt is reported, win DE the COM
mander of the sixth division.
The latest phase of the mobilization OF
the reserves has proved as satisfactory as
have former calls. Out of 9,7S6 men sum-
moned 1888 have rejoined the colors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
APPREHENSION OVER
SITUATION IN CUBA

lish deny that there is any ground for
alarm, and the Spanish papers, alluding
to the alarmist rumors, declare that most
of them are put in circulation by those who
resent the notion of the appointment of a
civilian governor-general. The organs of
the extremists and of the independents do
not allude to the reports.
With a few exceptions, the prominent
Americans, Spaniards and Cubans refuse
to talk on the subject for publication. Gen
eral Collazo, a veteran of the Cuban army
and now editor of the Cubano, who fairly
represents the views of the Cuban revo-
lutionary leaders, said today:
Judging from personal letters l have re-
ceived from Pinar del Rio and recent inter-
views l have had with prominent revou-
tionary leaders from that part of the coun-
try, feel justified in saying that at pres
ent Cuba is perfectly tranquil, although, as
the result of General Ludlow's recent state
ments and of the possibility of a civilian
governor-general, feeling of tension ex-
lists. Our people are waiting for declara-
ton by the United States congress- No one
would be so foolish as to prejudice the
whole case by starting rebellion before we
have heard what congress will do"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
A FEW SKIRMISHES
Captain, Lieutenant and Three Troop
ers Are Wounded

London, November 2S-General Walker
has sent the following dispatch dated Cape
town, today to the war office:
s'Kekewich reports from Kimberley No
yember IA to 16, some unimportant skir-
mfshes with the Beers.
wounded, Captain Bodley, Lieutenant
Hawker and three troopers, all doing well.
The health of the garrison is good and the
water supply plentiful. Native reports TO
Kekewich state that the enemy's camps to
the south of Kimberley have been vacated
and that Cronje, with 5000 Beers, is march
ing to the south. The Beers are disappear
ing from the vicinity of Kimberley. Ihe en-
emy seems restless"
Later-"Gatacre occupied Bushman's hook
Yesterday with a battalion of infantry. His
main body is at Putterskraal. The enemy
retired toward Molten"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
RR.ApLEY DENIES REPORT
S,vs He Was Not Informed mat
Troops Would be Furnished

Frankfort, KY, November @.-Govern-
or Bradley tonight denied That ne had been
Informed by President Mckinley mat
troops would be furnished if asked Tor in
connection with the gubernatorial contest
and declined to say whether he had con-
sidered applying to the president for aid
Republicans say they hope to repeal the
Boebel election law by an alliance with
anti-Goebe democrats The democratic
leaders, however, assert that the law Will
not only be maintained, but Will be
strengthened by some important amend
ments. One of these 1t Is said will be the
removal of devices on the cbScial ballot and
the requirement that the voter scratch out
the name of such candidates as he de-
slres not to vote for. This nominally
amounts to an educational qualifica tion
and would disfrandhise The colored voters
who constitute over one-third Of the re-
publican party of this state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
Must Not Split Forces

Berlin, November 2S-The Deutsche Zei-
tung publishes the following dispatch, dated
Pretoria, November 27, received through
Boer diplomatic channels:
president Kruger and President Steyn
have instructed General Joubert and Cen
eral Cronje not to split their forces into
small deeachments, but to strike vigorous
ly General Joubert has three corps, one
holding Ladysmith. the second commanding
Tugela and the third east of Estcourt in
order to cut off the British retreat. General
Cronje's forces are divided into three con-
sgnments, one at Kimberley, another at
Modder river. and the third in the rear OF
General Hetheun."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
TRANSPORT ARRIVES IN MANILA WITH
FOUR HUNDRED SUFFERING SOLDIERS
The Ma1aneIe Spang Leak and Was Deserted BY Most
Of Her COWadY Crew.

cred in an armorcd train on Friday. The
Beers shelled the train, killing Lewis and
private.
General Methuen then advanced His col
umn made detour and bivoucked for the
night at Swinks Pan, three miles from the
Boer position.
At dawn the advance began, the guards
forming the reserve. The column de-
bouched on the plain eastward of the Boer
kopjes. The Boer guns opened fire. Two
batteries of British artillery posted on each
side shelled the Beers, practice being good
on both sides.
The Boer stuck tenaciously to their posi-
tions. firing steadily and accurately. The
duel, which constantly became hotter, lasted
three hours. The Boer shells wounded sew
eral men of the naval brigade. FINDING 1t
impossible to displace the Beers by artil-
1ery, general Methuen resolved upon an IN
fantry attack. A brigade of infantry In
cluding the Yorkshires, the Northamptons,
the Northumberlands and the Lancashires,
with the naval brigade on the right, GAL
lantly stormed the Boer position in the face
of a withering fire and carried hill after
hill the brigade under Colonel Mooney, cap
turing the main position against terrihc
fire, but suffering severely.
'"The Beers we're shelled during the hnai
retreat and must have lost heavily but
they succeeded in getting away northyard
with their six guns. The British were pad
ly in need of more cavalry.
1.-The bulk of the fighting was on Free
State territory and the engagement was
admirably planned. Thirty Boer wound
ed are under treatment here. AT the close
of the action Lord Metheun complimented
the naval brigade upon their splendid be-
havior and expressed his regret at their
losses"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
THE AMERICANS SCATTER
TWO FILIPINO BRGADES

the summit of a mountain. the insucg snts
being SO conjidert Of the impreer&biity of
their position that they had their families
with them. The American captured the
enemys munitions and artillery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
Tumuitous Scenes in the Unit nterhau,,

Vienna November 2S.-There were tumul-
tuous scenes in the Austrian unterhaust to-
day, growing out of a discussion of the
Austro- Hungarian compromise bills. Dep
uty Brenseneyski, a Bohemian member,
violently attacked the social democrats,
who retorted with personal vituperation,
calling him ''scoundrel'' and miserable
liar." The president of the chamber had
considerable difficulty in restoring order
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
BATTLE AT GRAS PAN
Detailed Account of the Fight Comes
from Orange River

Orange River, Monday November 27.-The
British arms have achieved a brilliant VIC
tory. The enemy, strongly entrenched, held
a range of hills commanding both sides of
the railway at Roof Laagte, near Gras Pan.
The Lancashires, under Lewis, reconnoit-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

Manila, November 29.-dO:1o a. m)-Colo-
mel Bell has defeated and scattered the bri-
gades of General Aiejandruno and General
San MIGUEL. The engagement took place on
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

London, November 29-The transport Scot
with thirty-three officers and 1,OS6 men, ano
the Gavarian, with eighty-three officers and
2,81o men, arrived at Capetown yesterday
(Tuesday)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

uFuEnE THERE'S WILL THERE'S A
WHERE way-to reach the public. and tho
way Is through The Age-Herald Ornament
your advertisement with facts and The Age
Herald will do the rest .............
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

THE WEATHER

FAIR ON WEDNESDAY AND THURS
DAY, WITH FRESH sOUTHWEsTERLY
WINDS.
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

NJ the Transvaal used to he more npera' 'i"'
the most Jingoish Outlander now ASKS ~ nav
tbcn made The utmost demand now maze i i"
tbo franchise after five years residence. '"'
ORIGINALLY every white man who settled III INV
country was entitled to vote AZ once. Inen 1t
,,,os enacted that every man not born In SCUM
Africa should pay the sum Of $40 for the iI""-
chlsc but he might get the franchise not III
five wears but IN five minutes by so do''E'
Next residence Of one year was required Oh "l'
not owning real estate: but on the acqulSlIo"
M real property the franchise was instantly
rrontod That was the law when the OutlnnderS
hogon 10 flock into the TransvaaL lheh 'he
poors changed it again. in lSs2. imposing the
reouiremcnts of five years registered residence
and pavment of Sl25: and that was the law
down 70 1890 In the latter year the consutu-
ton was revised. and The dlsabiitlcs ol 'u'
londers were greatly Increased; ana again III
1894 n second revision imposed still tur'her ana
most qrcvous disabilities. If the Pretoria Gov
orn,ocnt would restore the franchise laws TO the
condition they were in prior to 1890. that IS
u.hcn most OF the Ouilanders entered the Trans
vaol. there would be no more complaint
That is the answer To the argument we nave
quoted The Outlandcrs entered the IranSVaal
an the Beers invitation. and without any
serious disabilities. and their utmost demand
now IS for n fuflmcnt Of the terms Of thar IN
yltation and restoration of the civil and point
Ica rights then offered 10 them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
A.rru91urk pailp Gr1bn'te
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13' 1879
THE NEWS THIS uORNING.

FOREIGN The outlook IN the TransVaal IS
,,,0r. favorable 10 peace. and il was Iep"i'eu
that Mr. Chamberlain proposals Woulu p' d"
cep,ed by the Rad Emi!e Io' f,,r, Pfy' nro
posals 10 boycott the Exposition were haue IN
I r,,,a cc,,,'tvios In an explosion on the
German third class cruiser ach' l"u' 'l-' -
we're killed and four injured - severe S,"i ''''
or the Labrador coast caused the destruction or
several fishing vessels - Jmlh'l Ie"'
the city of san Domingo and received ,a warm al
welcome from the people - Martial law was
declared in the Province of Nizcaya' SPAN
pOMEsTIC-A plan for establishing civil
government and partial home rule I'm Porto
Rico which IS 20 be put In effect soon was
discussed by the Cabinet tA- 9 ,,ii'I',,,
Emery Of PENNSYLVANIA. finished his teslHlonS
against the standard oil Company before the
Industrial Commission in washington. -
Rear irniral Howell has been selected 10 COM
maud the Norfolk Navy Yard in place OF Rear
Admiral Farquhar, who goes 10 me ~. u
Nlantic Squadron More appointments
Of officers for the new volunteer regiments We're
announced los the War Department. - 'T"F -
'.rror Roosevelt attended the orange County
Fair and addressed the farmers Con
gresham Shattuc. Of ohio. wrote another sht =
letter 10 Edward Atkinson. IN which ne caHen
him coward Il copp rhead and a traitor
\ sword was presented 10y the city OF baltimore
10 CAPTAIN Dyer. who commanded me cruiser
Baltimore in the Battle of Manila. # judge
Stewart spoke on TRUSTS and the Pubic Wei
fare" al Tn, annual meeting Of the Pennsyl-
vania Millcrs' Association. Koch"sler
schools opened yesterday. and hundreds Of chill =
dren we're turned away on account Of lack OF
proper facilities.
CITY Stocks we're weak on large transac-
tions Winners at Gravesend Miss Mar
ion Handpress Mesmerst Imp Reynolds. pr
Catlctt - Cornelius Vanderbilt head Of the
famous family. died at his home in this city
Paul Roehricht was shot and instantly
killed in North Plainfold. y J.. by Mrs. Peter
Fingerhuth whom he was about TO evict --
II was announced that the plans for the smoker
for the Oiympias sailors we're complete ana
that the rest of the arrangements for the cele-
hration would be finished at the meeting Of the
Plan and Scope Committee on Friday - In
formation reached the city that in the storm
Monday evening. the Shamrock was narrowly
saved from "A collision with her spar barge.
THE WFATHER.-FOrecas; for today Fair.
The temperature Yesterday. Highest - degrees;
lowest 20 average, 66S4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
THE TREASURY AND NEW CORPORATIONS.


Secretary Gage. according TO late Washington
dispatches. denies that he has given any as
surance of relief TO the Ncw-lorb banks III case
Of monetary stringency 1t would be strange
indeed if he had. in advance Of any knowledge
Of the nature or extent of a difficulty to be met,
or Of the probable effect of remedies proposed.
Without doubt ne wishes to promote the gen
cral prosperity and 10 avoid so far as he can
trouble in the money markets. When any
trouble has been likely 10 arise from operations
Of the Treasury he has always shown great
willingness and great ability in deviSng meas
ures 10 prevent IL. Even if it Is threatened from
causes not connected with Treasury operations,
he might be expected to use the power of the
Department for the public safety and pros
peritv, provided the circumstances were such AZ
10 Justify him in measures for that purpose
But if the banks have at any time expanded
themselves or allowed themselves 10 become cX-
banded beyond the point OF wisdom or safety
It IS not necessarily the right remedy TO provide
them more ready cash nor is it certain to be
remedy m all.
The Ncw-York banks find their reserves un-
usually low although other banks throughout
the country are holding unusually large amounts
Of money and country banks at the West are
bidding in Chicago against banks Of that city,
and in New York against institutions here. The
extraordinary prosperity of the West, which is
undeniable scarcely furnishes an explanation.
because purchases for consumption and for de
velopments Of all sorts have been far greater
than ever before from that section But 1t Is
well known that prominent banking houses
here have conducted the financial management
OF a very large proportion Of the great industrial
/ consultations which have been effected this
year, have provided the money 10 pay cash
where cash was required in the purchase of
plants and 10 put some millions into the re-
/ serve funds Of new corporations. besides cover
ing expenses Of formation. These banking
houses have raised the money without difficulty
by Offering securities to their clients. and IL is
perfectly well known that the greater part Of
the cash required has not been raised from any
point far from this city while much the greater
part Of the millions paid out in actual cash has
been distributed elsewhere.
II was reckoned some time ago. after con-
sideration OF the fact that securities were gen
orally taken at the start by most of those whose
plants new corporations have acquired, that
something over $40 100000 had probably been
expended somewhere in cash. other companies
have since been formed and the amount might
now Ice larger. Perhaps IT is also true that in
the more recent organizations a sOmeW nat
larger proportion Of cash has been required
than i'm the older. The funds placed in treas
urlcs Of new corporations have frequently but
not always been deposited 10 their credit here
The stocks received at the outset have been
sent hther and sold in large amounts. and il Is
at least possible that such sales of stocks re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
OrTLANDERS' EXPECTATIONS.

The favorltc argument. at least from the point
Of view Of moral equities. N favor of the Boer
Government and against the claims Of the
British. American and other Outlanders seems
10 be this: That the Outlanders went into the
Transvaal for their own gain, against the desire
Of the Beers and fully aware OF the disabilities
they would be under. and that they have no
right. therefore 10 complain, but should. If they
are moi pleased with the land into which they
have intrllded. e.; out II would be most
effective argument If 1t were based upon the
truth. But it isn't.
In the first place. the Outlanders did not 90
into the Transvaal against the desire Of the
Beers On the contrary. they went on the i'll
vitatIon and earnest solicitation of the Beers,
who wanted the country developed so as To save
# from the bankruptcy which had formerly
heen its chronic state In December, 1883,
President Kriiger and an official deputation
from the Pretoria Government visited London
to petition the Queen 10 grant them fuller auton-
olnv At that time the mines on the Rand were
heing opencd and Outlanders were tiocking into
the Transvaal The question arose how these
latter would he received by the Beers, and
one Of the principal mining concerns addressed
a letter Of inquiry 70 Mr.. KRUGER and his as
eociates on the subject. II was promptly an
svcrod b, Mr. Esselen. the Secretary of the
Boer deputation, in these words: The
president and deputation cannot refrain from
"expressing surprise and Indignation at your
I "dlrectors thinking such an inquiry necessary
The Government desire to see the
/ mineral resources of the Transvaal developed
"to their fullest extent. and VIII give every as
"sisrancc incumbent on them 10 that end 50
much for the premise that the Outlandcrs were
unwclcome trespas~crS I'm the Boer Arcadia
In the next place as to the disabilities the
/ Outlanders knew they would have 10 suffer
They had no such knowledge. for there were
then no such disabilities. The franchise laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

ceiyed here from the interior have exceeded ID
amount stocks brought here by investors OF 'he
interior. Considering the fact that the largest
market for such securities is here, ana 'hat
most of them are better known here than else
where this seems not unnatural inference
Few will question that the available capHai
of this city has been heavily drawn upon ID!
these operations How much Of the actual cash
raised has remained here. and how much mas
been distributed among former owners OF us
TAM nlants no one can say with certainty, nor
how much has gone out for stocks sent miner
for sale But there has been an obvious ana
heavv drain upon the available capital of this
city. which could not fail to show Itself III de-
crease of bank reserves. II does not appear III
all clear that deposits Of more money here ny
tho Treasury would tend 10 lessen this drain,
and they might possibly increase Il by en-
couraging higher prices for stocks and larger
realizing bv interior holders. Nor Is II evident
that Treasury funds should be relied upon TO
enable promoters and bankers to push still
further operations of the same character. II II
be the fact that these have drawn upon New
York reserves as far rs is consistent with com
mcrcial soundness and prosperity. The natural
remedy would seem to he some dlminution OF
advances made in aid Of such enterprises. so
that a larger share OF NcwYorks available
capital may he free for commercial uses