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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29

Hattiesburg. Miss, July 27.-IIenry
Nivels. a negro who attempted to as
sault Miss Rosaline Davis, was cap
tured and was identified by Miss
Davis. Novels was Immediately tied
10 a tree and shot TO death by the
angry crowd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29
In sa,ite Of the simpI.

In spite of the simpis mn
tional attire. the Samoans ather
vain and spend good deal Of iRie in
Identifying themselves. The hair is
often plastered with white lime, Civ
ing it. when dry. the effect of white
wig. The lime Is washed off by night.
The result is Il gradual change In the
color of the hair from red to bright
yellow. Apart formthis strange fancy
Samoans quite share the European
ideas in regard to beauty. They par
ticularly admire till persons.
A fad of the young men OF Samoa Is
to wear the name of his sweetheart
tattooed upon the forearm. AS the Sa-
moan wears no sleeves this ornament
is always visible, and he is very proud
of it, which is easily understood. as
the young lady herself does the tattoo
ing. it being Impossible to intrust to a
professional workman a task so full of
sentiment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.
Gen. White Wires of IA Battle on tin e
Road to Ladysmith.

AONu TO
London, Oct. 26.-The war office to-day
received the following telegram from Gen.
White.
"Ladysmith Oct. 25.-Brig. Gen. Yule's
force has left Dundee with the view of
concentra ton at Ladysmlth. To avoid
the risk of life, which a long march would
have entailed. the wounded were left at
Dundee under medical supervision.
Yesterday Sir George White, having
ascertained by a previous reconnaissance
that the Free State forces had moved east
ward from Bester's Station and were at
tempting to gain the road from Ladysmith
to the north, moved out in the direction
of Elandslaagte, with the Fifth Lancers
Nineteenth Hussars, Imperial Light Horse
Natal Mounted Volunteers, two field bat
teries, one mountain battery and brigade
of infantry.
south of Modderspruit and opened with in
fantTy fire at long range on the British
advance guard consisting of the Nine
teenth Hussars. This was followed by ar
tilery fire directed with considerable nc
curacy against the British guns. An ac-
ton lasting six hours ensued at Rietfon-
tein farm The enemy We're driven from
the hills commanding the roads. Sir
George Whites object being accomplished,
the column returned to Ladysmith.
"The enemy is believed to have suffered.
Several Beers own officially that they lost
over 100 killed at Elandslangte. Three hun
dred prisoners, wounded and unwounded,
are in the hands of the British, including
several of high position.
I'm the action at E'andslaagte, E Oct q,
the johannesburg force, with a detach-
ment of the German crops, was compla tely
broken up.
can was well at Mafeking up to Oct. p.
Gan was well at Kimberley up to Oct.
o. The defenders are in good spirits"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
TOOK ALL or HER PROPERTY.
Confidence Man Married widow and
Left Her PennIIess.

Rochester, N. Y. Oct 26,-Nrrs. Mary J.
Coithar IS years OF age. OF Bunker
HIM, III, whose husband died two years
ago, leaving her farm and s.. 900. is pen
niless in this city, having been robbed OF
A.O15 by New York confidence man.
According 10 her story, which has been
verified by the Rochester police. Mrs. col
thar, about a month ago, by a letter OF in
PRODUCTION through an agency, began
correspondence with James Monroe.
a few weeks later by appointment they
met In Indianapolis and the same after
noon they were married. The following
day they started. together with Mrs. Col
thars 1-year-od daughter for New York,
60 witness the Dewey day celebration. Be
fore going, however. Mrs. Colthar placed
"A $1,000 mortgage on the farm and drew
81 100 from the bank. The trio arrived IN
Rochester few days ago ana Monroe
proposed to engage In the drug business
and prevailed upon his wife to loan him
5000 and started for New York, ostensiby
20 purchase stock for the store. Monroe
has not been seen since On "Wednesday,
Mrs. Colthar received a letter from him In
New York saying he mad been robbed and
advising her 60 return TO Bunker Hll.
Mrs. Colhar realizing that she had been
deceived, Immediately laid the case before
Chief Clearly, who has taken steps 10
catch the man. Mrs. Colthar has found
employment as a nurse here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
DIFFICULT no GET TRUTH.
Present British situation Gives Cause
for some Alarm.


London, Oct 26.-The dispatches from the
front are so diversified and contradictory
that it is difficult to outline the situation
with any degree of precision.
Three or four main facts, however, stand
out promptly. Gen. Symons' fight at
Glencoe was not anything like the de-
cisive victory as first alleged, and Gen.
Yule would probably have been annihiI-
ated or met with the same fate as the
captured Hussars, If he had not retreatei.
Gen. Whites artillery duer' at Reit-
fontein was a very severe engagement,
in which the rifle did great execution anl
where success was only achieved at a dis
tressing cost. The bombardment of Ma
teking has commenced with unknown re-
suit and the Beers nave got their Hussar
prisoners safely to Pretoria
Altogether the campaign is being pushed
by the Beers SO strenuously and on such
sound strategical lines that the situation
of the British must, in all proba ability,
give them cause for deep anxiety for some
time to come.
1t is difficult to see how the coneen-
traied force at Ladysmith win be able to
take the aggressive Immediately Apart
from the fatigue, regiments like the Cor
don Hlghlanders and Royal Rifles, have
been practically without officers since
the fights, and 135 additional officers have
been ordered to leave England as speed
lily as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
BOUGHT HIM FOR A CLOCK.
Sultan of SuIu May Ultimately Eman-
cipate the Slaves.

Sultan of SuIu May Ultimately Eman-
cipate the Slaves.
Washington, Oct. 26-The war department
officials refuse to make public any of the
provisions of the arrangement made by
Gen. Bate with the Sultan of Sulu, the
southermost group of the Philippines, but
states that the main features have been
touched upon in the cable press reports
from Manila.
The document arrived In Washington six
weeks ago cabinet officer says Gen.
Bate has secured for the United States the
valuable services of the whole royal fam
lily of the Sulus for the compensation OF
a good clock, and provided for the imme-
diate mitigation of the conditions of the
slaves and their ultimate emancipation.
Not being in actual possession of the Sulu
group (and Spain has never been able to
obtain more than a nominal suzerainty
over iD the ability of the United States
military commander to effect these things,
beside preserving peace and opening the
islands to trade is regarded as commend
able. 1t is further said that this arrange
ment is not permanent and does not pre-
vent different treatment of the islands in
the future, and still further, il has not
been so far approved by the President and
may be rejected If it is deemed proper to
do so.
The arrangement is regarded as a purely
military one, fully within the powers OF
the American commanding officer to draw
up, and so it will not be submitted to the
Senate as would be a treaty, but merely
transmitted as a matter of information.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
PLANS FOR PACIFIC CABLE.
PRELIMINARY WORK NOW BEING
DONE IN WASHINGTON.

Expected the Matter VIII De Brought
20 the Early Attention OF Congress-.
stations From san Francisco to
Manila Would All lie ON American
TerritOry-WouId Develop Trade
With the East-Other Governments
Anxiously Watching.
Washington. Oct. 26.-In official and
diplomatic circles attention is being direoi-
ed to the question of a Pacific cablcsink-
ing this country with the Philippines and
points beyond, and il Is understood that
this government and those foreign govern
ments which would be affected by the ca.
bic are now actively considering the sub
jeet
The officials here are assembling data
and preparing cable maps with the Ak
pectatlon that the matter will be brought
TO the early attention Of Congress In a
general way the project Is for a cable of
four links, viz: From san Francisco TO
Hawaii 2,120 miles; Hawaii to Wake ISL
and, 2,0l4 miles: from Wake Island to
Guam, 1898 miles; from Guam to Manila,
1850 miles
hNNO iahditiS IrolHNs are all Wltnln tne
control of the United States our flag
having been raised on Wake Island not
long ago. This would connect all the
American possessions in the Pacific by a
line crossing no foreign territory.
Beside this the plan permits of an ex-
panslon so as to secure TWO outlets to
Asia and the Far East The first of these
would be from Manila to the Island of
Formosa, the japanese Island from which
point the japanese have built a lino to
the japanese coast and the mainland of
Asia. The second outlet would be from
Hawaii south TO Fannings Island, at which
point the newly projected British cable
from Vancouver to New Zealand crosses
The foregoing projects have nothing &c
do with any private enterprises, but would
| constitute a government enterprise. IL Is
considered that the government would moi
only be free from the present high charges
and from the supervision of the foreign
companies now handling the business, but
that the line being opened to the public
| and commercial uses at reasonable rate
would afford facilities for the expanding
trade of the Pacific, and at the same time
| yield a considerable return to the govern
| ment.
| Foreign government which would be ef
| feoted by this proiect--norably Russia, ia.
| pan and Great Britain--are beginning {
show some concern over II, and II is under
stood that the government has been sound
| ed of late from several foreign quarters
to see what its plans are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
WILL CONSIDER THE MATTER.
Request to President 10 OYer Friend
ly Services.

ly Services.
Washington, Oct 26.-The resolutions
adopted at a mass meeting held In Car
negie Hall, New York, Oct II, urging the
President to offer the friendly services of
the United States in mediation between
Great Britain and the Transvaal and Or
ange Free State Republics, were present.
ed to the President this afternoon by e
delegation from New York headed by
Tunis G. Bergen, president of the Hol-
land Society.
Mr. Bergen, in his address, presenting
the petition to the President, said the dee-
CATION had no desire to ambarass the
friendly relations between the United
States and Great Britain. On the con-
trary, 1t was because of that frendliness
and good understanding that they were
presented to the President in The hope that
in the wise and good discretion of the
executive a way might be found to offer
the timely offices of the government of the
United States In an endeavor to alay the
bloody conflict now going on in Africa
This would be In line with the new diplo-
macy enunciated at The Hague Peace Con-
ference.
The President in responding, thanked
the gentlemen present for appearing and
for the sentiments expressed in behalf Of
peace. Such sentiments had his sympa-
thy, but in a case where so many diverse
interests are involved moves must he
made with great reserve lest unwittngly
injury be done some Of the parties. The
fact, moreover, must not be overlooked
that America mad interests at stake. The
President reiterated that he was for peace
and assured the delegation that The peH-
tion would receive his most earnest con-
sidcratiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
WILL GIVE A HOME TO scHLEY.
Admiral Thanked Ladies' nnd Left
the Matter with Them.

Washington, oct. GA committee rep
resenting the Woman's National Industrial
and Patriotic League and the Washing
ton Industrial League called upon Rear
Admiral schley tonight ana Informed
him that the league had decided, and was
ready to undertake. the task of procur-
ing, by popular subscription a home for
him here at the National Capital.
The Admiral thanked the ladies of the
committee and again Informed them that
he left the matter in their hands, saying
that anything they might do would be ac-
ccptable.
The National League has about twenty
two branch organizations throughout the
country. Mrs. Charlotte Smith, as chair
man of the National Committee, informed
the Admiral that all plans preparatory TO
going on with the work had been perfect
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
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WORK WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Acts OF the knights of Pythias'
Grand Lodge Are void.

Grand Lodge Are Void.
indianapolis. Ind, oct. 26,--The Judiciary
Committee of the Grand Lodge, Knights
Of Pythas, in secret session here, has
decided that nearly every act OF the Grand
Lodge at its last session is unconstitu-
tional and not according to Pythian law,
except the election Of officers and the
amendment that the lodge, as a body,
passed on.
The rural members" as they We're cali
ed when the Grand Lodge was In session
here, charge that there is too much politics
In the Grand Lodge, and that more at
tention Is paid to getting an Office in the
hope of securing political preferment than
to looking out for the cause OF Pythian-
ism 1t was on their demand that the
Judiciary Committee met here
At the recent session an attempt was
made to amend the constitution Of the
Grand Lodge and also some of the stat
utes Of the order This committee will
report that the so-called amendments are
not In fact Of any force, and will have to
be taken up at the next session again and
passed in legal manner,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

TO TAKE HIS TEMPERATURE
gen. Lee Unable to Understand why
He Was Detained.

He Was Detained.
New York, oct. 26.--Brlg. Gen. Ftzhugh
Lee, who arrived on the steamship Havana
on Wednesday was released from quaran-
tine to-day. He declares he cannot uu-
derstand why he and his secretary were
detained for observation at Hoffman ISL
and, while others who arrived on the same
vessel were allowed to pass quarantine
without detention
Gen. Lee looked the picture OF health
He will proceed to Washington on sun
day and then visit his family In Virginia
where he win remain until he returns TO
Quemados, his Cuban headquarters. the
first week in December
"Why In the world they took me to
Swinburne Island l do not know, but I
think II was to feel my temperature said
the General.
The reporter tried 10 talk about Cuba,
but Gen. Lee said: ASK me about the
Boer war, ask me about the coming cleo
ton but don't ask me about Cuba or an
nexation. It's a mix-up. Sooner than
talk about it, I'd rather let you take my
temperature again"
Gen. Lee said when he left Havana there
were sixteen cases of yellow fever In the
CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
WILL Appeal 10 THE POPE.
AguinaIdO Charges the Frinrs with
Many Abuses.

Manila, Oct. 26.-The Filipino Congress
has selected a commission of native priests
10 proceed to Rome and explain to the
Pope the abuses and inquities of the friars
and ask for correcting Intervention.
Aguinaldo, in recent speech at Tarlac,
characterized the friars as intriguers and
abusers of honor, law and morality and
declared they compassed Spain's downfall
in the Philippines He added.
I'VE can have no consideration for the
friars, whose iniquitles and abuses are
doubtless unknown at the Vatican, where
only the frars' own misleading reports are
received. If this commission has not left
Manila the fact is due to the machination
and intrigue of Bishop Nozaeda of Ma
nila. who is most efficaciously aiding our
enemies"
The Thirty-fourth Infantry proceeded to
San Isidro this morning, Col. Kennon
commanding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

Acknowledge Receipt of the Title
to His New Home.

Washington. oct. 26.--Frank A. Wander
lip, chairman of the Dewey home CON-
mittee, has received the following letter
from the Admiral
Washington oct. 26.-Dear Sir: ] ac-
knowledge the receipt this day Of the title
deeds to the beautiful house presented TO
me by my countrymen. Ny heart IL full Of
gratitude to them for this overwhelming
expression OF their regard for me, and
request that you viii also accept and con-
vey to the committee my heartfelt thanks
for your and their efforts. Very sincerely
yours George Dewey"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

LawtOn Has Formed Civil Govern
ment at San Isidro.

San Isidro, via Manila, Oct H-Allpio
Gonzales, Mayor of San Isidro who fed
when the Americans took possession of the
town, returned yesterday.
Gen. Lawton has established a civil gov
ernment here.
one of Lows scouts and two privates of
the signal corps are missing. 1t is suppos-
ed they have been captured.
This morning al daybreak Gen. Young's
command, consisting of Cashiers scouts,
a contingent of the Twenty Regi-
ment, Chase's troop of the Third Cavalry,
nine troops of the Fourth Cavalry, a body
of engineers and RusselPs eignal corps,
with rations for seven days, left in the di-
rection of Santa Rosa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

Havana, Oct 26.-Gen. Rios Rivera has
resigned The civil governorship of the
province of Havana. In explanation o.
Gen. Rivera's resignation Il is said that
his nomination had not received the recog-
milton he thought due them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
FOURTEEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Families Cremated in Their
Homes at Faires, Ala.


Mobile. Ala, Oct 26.-News reached here
this afternoon that fourteen people had
been burned 10 death at place known
as Faires, in Baldwin county, thirty
miles from Mobile
A colony is established at Falres. Some
time during Monday night the dwellings
Of Harry Goodlow and Samuel Smithson
We're burned and all the occupants Gre
mated.
The Goodlow family consisted of father,
mother and six children. There were six
persons In the Smithson home-the hus-
band. wife, three children and sister of
Mr.. Smithson.
Pine trees surrounding the houses caught
fire from the flames and prevented the
neighbors from rendering assistance. The
families came from Iowa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
DIED ON swINBuRNE ISLAND.
Remains of E. u. Wills of Oakland,
Fla. May he Tncinerated.

New York. oct. Pc. II. Willis. the
yellow fever patient, died at swlnburne
Island to-day. Wills arrived from Ha-
yana Tuesday on the Ward Line steamer
Niagara and was transferred TO Hoffman
Island with ten OF his fellow passengers
He developed yellow fever and was sent
20 the hospital at Swinburne Island.
wills home was al Oakland Fla. Un-
less relatives object, his remains viii be
incinerated In the crematory at SwinbUrne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

VIII Resign Unless FiIipinOs Are
Given Their Liberty.

Chicago, Oct 26.-William e. Mason,
junior United States senator from Illi-
nois, declared to-day that he would re-
sign, If the Republican National Conven-
ton in 1900 did not declare against Grim
inal aggression" in the Philippines.
Mr.. Mason even went so far as TO say
he would resign if the convention favored
Offering the Fllipinos canned freedom. -
as he thought Il might do. There must
be no evasion on the vital issue Of pure
and unadulterated freedom, Or the Senator
will step down ana out.
Then Mr. Mason proposes TO stand FOR
a reelection, to see whether the Illinois
general assembly sides with him or with
the policy OF the Mckinley adminstra-
tiOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
DETAILS OF zURICH's Loss.
Crew Took to Rats and All but the
Captain Were Drowned.

Christana. Oct. 26-Details of the foun-
dering Of the Zurich have reached here.
It appears Gat when her fate was evil
dent the crew constructed two RATS The
captain three engineers, the second mate
and four negroes with two dogs, went
with the first, and the mate, boatswain
stoker one white seaman and five blacks
with the second. Neither raft was sup
piled with food or water and both were
buffeted by the waves for four days, the
crews starving.
TIE first raft was picked up near the
Blgton Island on Oct. a. with only the
captain alive. The second was washed
ashore the following day bearing no trace
of humanity except the corpse Of a negro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
KILLED AT ELANDsLAAGTE.
Defender of Won VeItheim Was Slain
in That Battle.

Durham, Natal, Oct % delayed in trans
mission) n).-Ex-Stat Attorney Roster, the
defender of Won Veltheim, the murderer
Of WooIf Joel. at one time the partner
OF the late Barney Barnato was among
the killed at Elandslaagte.
Il is said here that Col. Schel's German
force was almost annihilated at that bat
lie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
YULE,s MEN WE'RE WORN OUT.

Hard March Into LndySmith in the
Midst of a Pouring Rain.
London. Oct. 26.-The war office has re-
cefved the following dispatch from Gen.
White:
"Ladysmith, Oct. 26, 12:4O p. m.-Gen.
Yue's column has just marched in here,
after a very hard march, during night
of exceptionally heavy rain. The men,
though done up, are in good spirits and
only want a rest. The enemy did not mo-
lest them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
REPORTS or YELLOW FEVER.

Five More New Cases nt Key West
and One at Miami.
Washington Oct 26.-Reports received
at the marine hospital service headquar-
ters show that there were five cases Of yell
low fever at Key West to-day and two
deaths one soldier I'm the garrison there
and the other a Cuban child. Yesterday
one case Of fever was reported
At Miami to-day one new case was re-
ported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
GUNBOAT ARAFAT RAISED.
Was One of Those Vessels Captured
From the spaniards.

Washington Oct. 26.-Admiral Watson
at Manila has informsd tne navy depart
ment that the Spanish gunboat Arayat
sunk May, 1898. in the Pasig river, has
been raised. Her hull, boiler and maohIn-
cry are in fair condition, and she will be
repaired.
The Arayat is a small gunboat ia feet
long and Of 1877 tons displacement. She
has en- estimated speed of ten knots, and
carries two quick-fring guns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
sYMOXs' DEATH ANNOUNCED.
News COnsidernt~Iy Gent to Gen.
white by Gen. Joubert

white by Gen. JOubert.
London. Oct. 26.-The death of Gen Sir
William Penn Symons, the British com
mander at Glencoe, who was shot in the
stomach in tte battle with the Beers there
Oct 20, was officially announced in the
House of Commons to-day.
The parliamentary secretary Of the war
office, Mr. Wyndham, in announcing the
death of Gen. Symons, said
"The news was considerably sent to
Cen White by Gen. Joubert, which con-
firms the impression that Gen. Yule had
to leave his wounded at Dundee"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

Az the same time he was informed that a
large force was awaiting at Elandslaagte
10 assist his retirement. Glencoe Camp
accordingly, was quietly evacuated. The
precarious position of the British was not
known 10 The Beers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
LARGE CAPTURE REPORTED.
british at MnfekinG Credited with
RemarI<nbIe strategy.

London, oct. 27.-The Cape Town corre-
spondent Of the Daily News says It is re-
ported there from private sources that the
British issued from Mafeklng on Satur-
day last and surrounded and captured
go Boers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27

Richmond. Va, Oct 26.--Judge Miner OF
the Law and u uity Court this morning
appointed Col 7. M. X. Talcott receiver
for the Farmyille and Powhattan Rail
road. The bond was fixed at $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
THREE MORE Ar JACKSON.
yellow Fever Report for the Past
Tventy-Four Hours.

jackson, Miss, Oct 26.-The Board OF
Health issued the following official bulle-
tin tonight:
"Three cases OF yellow fever reported
TO the State Board Of Health for the past
twenty-four hours.
a. f. Hunter, Secretary"