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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
REV. SHELDoN's EDlToRSHIP.
PREACHER-NOVE WILL BEGIN
HIS WORK TODAY.

"scare" News VIII lie at a Discount
and the First Page VIII he Devot-
eel To Government and reform.
He VIII Use All the Old stan of the
Topckn Capital Except Editor
Hudson-Wiu lie No sunday Work.
Topeka, Kan, March 11.-Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon, author of I'm His Steps and
other religious stories. will tomorrow be-
gin the actual work of demonstrating his
idea of what a newspaper should be.
The nrst edition of the Topeka Capital
under the direction Of the preacher-novel-
st will appear Tuesday morning. The
Capital publishes no Monday morning
edition.
The members OF the Capital staff at the
request of Mr.. Sheldon attended services
to-day at his church. the Central Congre-
gationa Church. Most of the newspaper
correspondents who have arrived in the
city to report the incidents in the week
of Mr. Shedon's experiment of newspapers
making also attended this service.
Tomorrow the work of getting out che
paper will begin. All the Capitals regu-
lar staff of editors and reporters will ba
retained with the single exception OF Gen.
Hudson, editor-in-chief, who will take a
week Off.
Many religious enthusiasts have offered
their services 10 Mr.. Sheldon as reports
ers. but all of these offers he has declined.
believing that the regular can be nodded
10 his ideas easier than raw recruits could
be trained i'm newspaper work for a siu-
gle. weeks effort.
Three nights last week the minister re-
mained in the Capital office all night Ia
miliarizlng himself with the details of
newspaper making, and tomorrow he will
take charge.
VIII lie No "Scare Heads"
AS to the makeup of the paper he has
IDEAS of his own and these will be carried
out. An scare" news will be at a dis
count and litCe or no news will appear
ON the first page which VIII be devoted
10 special articles on the science sof gov
ernment the need of reforms IN city, state
and national affairs, and kindred topics.
Many persons OF prominence VIII con-
trluDute TO this page. State temperance
agitators, il is said, are to be given free
hand and something of a shaking up OF
politicians is predicted.
AN advertising In any way obiection-
able, according TO the minister's views,
has been refused,
Mr. Sheldon who resides in the OUT
skirts of Topeka, has rented a room down
town and says he hardly expects to be at
his home a single time during the week.
He will take his meals at restaurant
near the Capital office during the week
Mr.. Sheldon says he win remain In the
Capital office all night until all editions
shall have gone TO press. Thei' will be
the usual Sunday editions of the Capital.
but they will be printed early Saturday
night, so that all the work, even to the
circulating by the carriers may be finish
ed before the beginning of Sunday
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ment. On account of this report the men
enlisted by Capt. Marshall were assem-
bled at the City Hail. armed and sworn
in as special police for the purpose of
protecting the Democratic officers, who
are still quartered at the Capitol Hotel
A large number of citizens also yoluu-
teered and were assigned to various posts
IN the vicinity of the hotel to offer re-
sistance in case the talked-of arrests were
attempted.
Gov. TaNor's soldiers, who are on
guard al the state house, were reinforced
to-day by the arrival of the Barbourvilla
company of seventy -one men, aR of whom
are fully armed and equipped More
troops are looked for tonight The Pine
Vile and London companies are expected
some time during the night or tomorrow.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Gov. Beckham this afternoon appointed
Col. David R. Murray of Clovsr Point,
Assistant Adjutant General with the rank
of colonel, and he was sworn in
The official announcement was made
that this appointment is only temporary.
This was regarded as significant, it being
understood that Col. Murray accepted the
appointment on account of the gravity of
the present situation and with the under
standing that he could resign when the
conditions in the state become more quiet
Harlan Whitaker and w. H. Culton,
who were confined in Jail here charged
with completely in the assassinat tion of
Gov. Goebel were removed from the jail
at an early hour this morning, and taken
in hack to Shelbyville, where they were
placed on a train and sent 10 Louisville
under a heavy guard. 1t is understood
they will be kept in the Louisville Jail un-
til the April term of the Circuit Court
when they will be returned here for trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
ADVANCE ON BLoEMFoNTEIN.
Severe Fighting ON the kOpjes Near
Driefontein.

Driefontein, Orange Free state March
Il. 6:35 a. m.-Broadwood's cavalry brl-
gade, advancing on Bloemfontein, unex-
pectedly found the Beers in strong po-
siton in the Driefontein kopies yester-
day.
Gen. Kelly-Kennys division arriving,
severe fighting ensued The Beers resist
ed stubbornly, but were driven from their
center position, leaving a number of dead
and forty prisoners. The British force is
moving forward to-day.
During the fighting, in which five reg
iments took part, with artillery, the
Beers, though forced from their center
position, clung tenaciousH to the other
kcpjes shelling the British freely with
three guns and two >Vickers- -Maxims.
The British cavalry began to turn the
Boer position, but night fell before the
movement was completed. The Beers re-
tired during the night
large number OF Australians were en-
gagged yesterday. The First Australian
Horse Brigade, with the Scots Greys, adj
vanced within 500 yards of the Beers I'M
der heavy fire.
The New South Wales Mounted Infan-
try Joined in the pursuit of the Beers
northward
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
GUARDING AGAINST PLAGUE.
Meeting Held to Protest Against
Mgr. Sbarretti.

Havana, March 1.-THE Marine Hos
pital Service is keeping a special lookout
for cases of buaonlc plague. which might
reach Havana on incoming steamers. An
vessels from Mexico are rigidly inspected.
AS yet there is no confirmation of the re-
port OF a case of the plague on the steam
er Yucatan from Vera Cruz
Comparatively few people attended to-
days meeting 10 protest against the APP
pointment of Mgr SIbarretti to the bSsh-
opric of IIavana. A committee of four,
including Gen. Maxine Gomez was APP
pointed 10 visit the Bishop and 10 inform
him respectfully OF the wishes of the
Cuban people. Ii was argued that
it would be better to take this course on
the chance that Mgr. Sbarretti would ex-
press willingness to resign, and thus 20
save The work of organizing some forty
sub-commlttees of protest from the vari-
Gus parts of the diocese, IS was original
iy proposed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
PLUNGEn TO BE GIVEN A TEST.
Alterations to he Made In the SUBJ
marine war Engine.

Baltimore, March 11.-Frederick A.
Verdu, engineering expert for the Hol-
land Torpedo Boat Company, will to-mor-
row tow the submarine boat PlunEer
which for five years has been under con-
structlon at the Columbian Iron Works
in this city to Richmond, Va.
AT the yards of the William r. Trlgg
Company In that city the three triple-ex-
pansion engines which were to have been
used for surface motive power will be re-
moved and gas engines substituted.
When under water electricity will be
used to propel the vessel The cost of the
alterations, 1t is expected, will be $4,000
The government Is anxious to give the
submarine vessel a trial and work upon
the Punger will be pushed to its utmost,
superintended by Mr.. Verdu, who will re-
main at the yards to see to 1t that 1t Is
properly done. 1t Is expected that the
Plunger win be ready for a trial under the
new conditions by oct. /.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
NO SPHERES OF INFLUENCE.
The "Open Door" In China VIII he
Open in the Fullest Sense.


Open i'm the Fullest Sense.
San Francisco, March n.-Presldent
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler of the University
of California, in an address last night TO
the Monticello Club, gave the details OF
the negotiations which Secretary of State
Hay has had under way for some time
relative to the China open door"
President Wheeler learned the negotla-
tions while in conversation with Secre-
tary Hay. during his recent visit to Wash
ington. President Wheeler said
"In the course of the week Secretary
of State Hay will announce TO the people
a victory-not of war-call IL of diplomacy
if you please-in that the ports of China
viii be open to the commerce of the world
He has reached an understanding with
Great Britain, France, Russia and Ger
many, which does away with territorial
spheres of influence.
According to the terms of the agree
meut there will be no longer any spheres
of influence in the Flowery Kingdom.
Customs tariffs will be abolished, as well
as other imports upon shipping. The idea
is to make the ports free TO the worlds
commerce and give all nations a free hand
in exporting their markets. ID Is the con-
summation of the British idea of the open
door, which found SO strong an advocate
in Lord BeresfoTd."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
]. GA. MONDAY. MARCH II. 1900

received the following dispatch from Pre-
tor.a. dated Saturday, March 10, and cen
sored by the Boer government
president Kruger and President Steyn
have wired to Lord Salisbury peace pro-
posass, on condition that the iudepend-
ence of the two requisites be respected
and the rebel coEoniahs amnestled.
Yesterday the foreign consu,s were
caNed into conference and were requested
TO invite the Intervention of the Powers
they represented in order to prevent fur
ther b,oodshed."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
KILLED IN A nosToN FIRE.
One Fireman Lost His Life and One
Is Fatally Injured.

Is Fatally Injured.
Boston, March 11.-Fire early this morn-
ing in the building of the Massachusetts
Macaroni Company on North street caused
the death of one fireman, the probably
fatal injury of another, and the serious
injury of three others, besides entailing
a financial loss variously estimated from
$7500O 10 $150,0O0.
p. ]. Mccarthy, senior hoseman oE
steamer No. 8, was instantly killed. He
was standing on ladder near the cornics
Of the burning building, when the roof
fell in and he was hurled TO the ground.
covered with debris. Christopher Curran.
member of steamer No. 9 company.
while on the roof. was swept to the
ground by one OF the many streams that
were being played into the fire. He was
severely injured internally and may die.
Lieut. Walter Mclean of steamer No. 8
was at the foot of the ladder upon which
Mccarthy was standing and was hit by
the falling debris. He will recover.
Hoseman Galloway of engine 13 also
sustained fractures of the shoulders and
ribs, while Hoseman Cavaghan of steamer
was somewhat bruised by flying mis-
siles. The building, four-story brick.
was entirely ruined, and the firemen had
nearly six hours hard work before the
fire was under complete subjection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
GIVEN a WARM RECEPTION.
Members of Comedie Francaise at
Grand Opera House.

Paris. March ia large and fashiona-
bic audience iilled che Grand Opera House
this afternoon and gave the members Of
the Comedie Franchise warm reception
on their first appearance since the fire,
which destroyed their old home, the The
alter Francois.
Mile Dudlay was the recipient of an
especially enthusiastic greeting. Handker-
chiefs and hats were waved and bouquets
of roses and volets were thrown upon the
stage from all parts OF the house. Deep
ly moved. the actress responded by throw
ing hack Kisses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
AIIegeh Riotcrs Arrested.

Chicago March 1l-Wllliam Mcfarland,
Russell quinn. Richard McClelland and
Edward Hoosen, said to be the strikers
who caused the riot at Thirty-sixth and
Wallace streets Tuesday night during
which william SCHNEIDER a wood turner,
was shot in the right lung by one OF the
non-union workmen. were arrested last
night They are charged with melting
riot disorderly conduct, assault and max
ing threats to kill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
OPPOSE SENATE AMENDMENT.
London Papers Protest Against a
Change I'm Canal Treaty.

London, March 12.-The Standard dis
cussing editorally the Hay-Pauncefota
convention, says:
we hope Lord Salisbury will not agree
to the amendment of the Senate com-
mttee. which would emasculate the cons
venuon. We would be no better off than
II we tore up the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
and that is what many people in the Unit
ed States who have not Mr.. McKinleys
regard for the sanctity of treaty obliga-
tions would like to SEQ done"
The Morning Post says:
"If the Senate committees purpose Is
maintained, not only will Great Britain
renounce her rights under the Clayton
Buiwer convention, but she would become
a party to the extension and estabiish-
ment of American military power in a
foreign state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
BODIES FROM RED ASH WINE.
Twelve More Recovered Making the
Total Forty-Seven.

Thurmond, w. Va, March n.-Twefve
bodies were taken from the Red Ash mine
during last night, as follows:
Ed Collins Ernest Long, Moses Naniel
Thomas Long, Carl Downey. Thomas
Johnson, William Word, James Long, j.
/. Wood, Arthur Hart, Ed Harvey and
one unidentified negro.
This makes total Of fony-seven dead
bodies taken out and at least two more
are known to be In the mine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
BETHuNE AFTER THE BoERs.
Could Not DislOdge Them and with
drew south of TugeIa,

Durham, March 1.-THE Natal Mercury
has the following dispatch frcm Grey
town, dated to-day:
"A force composed of Bethune's mounted
infantry, the Smveti mounted rifles and
the Natal police, with three Maxims, un-
der Col. Bethune, reached Pomeroy,
March s. The following morning the Boer
pickets opened fire.
"A general engagement soon ehsued, the
Beers using pompons and two big guns.
There was heavy firing on both sides. Col.
Bethune seeing the impossiblity of dis
lodging the Beers without artillery. retired
south of the Tugela with one man wound
ed. The Boer loss IS SAID to be consider
able"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
FALL OF MAFEkING CERTAIN.
Boer Reports Say 1t Cannot Hold Out
Much Longer.

London March IA correspondent of
the Daily Mail at Lorenzo Marquee, tele-
graphing Saturday, says:
According to Boer reports, the fall of
Mafeking is certain. There has been
heavy fighting this week, and the Beers
have been sheHing the town from all the
outlying forts, which they have captured.
Col. Baden- Powell cleared all the natives
out of the town, but the Beers drove them
back The Beers are preparing for a
final assault. with the idea that the cap
ture of Mafeking will raise the dropping
spirits OF the burghers."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
PRINCE CLARENCE Is SUED.
Chief of Mosquito Indiaus Sets Up
Unusual Defense.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 11.-Prince
Clarence, chief Of the Mosquito territory
and protege of the British government
who resides in Jamaica, has been sued by
local merchants. He Is considerably IN
debt and the issue Is important.
His counsel sets up in defense the allie
cation that Prince Clarence was the SOW
ereign chief of the Mosquito territory
prior to and at the time of the accruing
Of the cause of action, and, therforeis en-
titled to all the rights appertaining 20
him as Prince of the Mosquito territory
and denies jurisdiction OF the Jamaica
courts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
BoERs HAD THE BEST GUNS.
hut the British Got the Rest of the
Fight at Drfefontein.

London, March 12.-The Morning Post 3
correspondent at Driefontein, telegraph
ing Saturday, says:
"The fight throughout was much involv-
ed. The enemy evacuated and reoccupied
positions, subtly concealing their inten-
tions and only Withdrawing their guns
few minutes prior to their impending cap
ture. Their guns out-ranged ours, the
naval brigade not arriving IN time.
our cavalry horses were completely
tired by the repeated Withdrawals. The
turning movement was begun too late.
The enemy attempted with heliograph to
lure us 90 occupy a kopje which they
held but detecting the deception, we re-
turned"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
ROBERTS SAW THE TREAcHERY.
Beers Raised White Flag Then Fired
Upon an officer.

London, March PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Asvogel kop, dated Sun
day. March II, says:
THE white flag treachery was person
ally Witnessed at Driefontein by Lord
Roberts, who was looking through a tele
scope when the Welsh were Charging and
saw the Beers hold up their hands, show
the flag and drop their guns. He saw
an English officer advance to receive their
surrender, whereupon a Boer volley was
fired and the officer fell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
Secretary Root Wns Busy,

Havana. March 11.-Secretary of War
Root was busy all the morning receiving
the heads of the various departments of
government and comforting with them.
Gen. Chaffee returned Admiral Farquhar 8
call on behalf of Mr.. Root.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
Revolution in Colombia.

Kingston, jamaica, March IA gen.
eral and fifteen men have landed here on
the way TO Colon. They say they are
Argent.nians and are going 10 join the
Colombian revoautlonists. Mail advices
to-day from Panama report that the Co
lombian revolutionary movement con-
tinues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
REBELS LAYING DOWN ARMS.
BOers Along the. Border Are i'm Sc
riOus straits.

Cape Town, March 11.-News from Lady
grey, Herschel and Aliwal North show
that the rebels are laying down their arms
in large numbers and that the Beers all
along the border are in serious straits.
The rebels assert that the Beers are
subsisting on bread and water, and So
called coffee, made from rye.
other rebels are leaving to fight In the
Free State British rule has been restored
at Ladygrey, where a big fight is reported
to have occurred, many rebels being kill
ed.
1t is reported that thousands of rebels
contemplate surrendering to Gen. Bra
bant.
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WHEELER WILL BE SWORN IN.
But BAILEY WILL CONTEST HIS
RIGHT TO 4 SEAT.

Regards the Fact That GEN. Wheeler
Since Congress Convened, Acts as
IA Disbarment TO His Holding His
Seat-COnsiders His Resignation on
Nov. - an Effort to Evade the
Point That VIII he Made.
Washington, March 11.-When Gen. Joe
Wheeler presents himself at the bar Of
the House This week no effort will be
made to prevent him taking the oath Of
office as a member of Congress.
This does not mean. however, that his
right 60 hold his seat win not be con-
tested. On the contrary, Mr. Bal ey Of
Texas, who holds that his retention of
his commission in the army after Con-
gross convened, acts in effect as Q dis
barment 10 has holding a seat in Con-
gress, will make exactly the same fight
that was made in the last Congress, and
which resulted in a report of the Judicia-
ry Comnittee adverse to Gen. Wheeler.
MIR. Bailey believes mat the resignation
of Gen. Wheeler which came to light yes
terday, has no real bearing upon the le-
ga points at issue. So long, however, as
there is any doubt at an on that point
he win not enter objections to the Gen
eral being sworn in.
Mr.. Bailey is one of these who believes
that only the most extreme cases in
which there can be absolutely no doubt
viii warrant preventing any member bear
ing credentials from taking the oath of
Office. The fact that the letter of reslg-
nation has never been accepted means
THAI Gen Wheeler has continued ever
since to hold mis- commission in the army.
His letter, which is dated Nov. %, but
was sent by mail and has been held by
the President since It's arrival, is regard
ed as a mere effort TO evade the point
which WIN he raised on him. II does not
change his legat status for he remains in
rhe army until his resignation Is accepIed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
DOUBLE MuRDERER LYNcHED.
Negro Killed Two white Men and
Was Soon Strung Up.

Valdosta, Ca. March l1.-Word was re-
celved here tonight Of a double murder
and lynchng near Jennings, Fla, near
the Georgia line.
1t appears that two white men named
Carver we've killed by a negro whose name
could not be learned.
The negro was captured by the sheriff.
A mob quickly gathered, took the MUIR
derer away from the officers of the law
and swunk him up to neighboring tree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12

Chinaman Who Aided I'm Getting IA
Railway Concession.

Pekin, March 1i.-An imperial ediCt just
issued directs the Imprisonment for life
of Wa shih Chiu for assisting the
Pekin syndicate to get the Ho Nan Rail-
way concession
The British minister, Sir Claude Mac
Donald, has sought in vain to mitigate
the sentence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
Rising of the Illinois River Doing
Extensive Damage.

LaSalle, H., March 11.-Residents along
the Little Vermillion river in LaSale, in
the vicinity known as Strasburg were
driven from their homes to-day by the
high water and an ice gorge which threat
ened the destruction OF their homes. The
police rescued them in boats. Many had
narrow escapes.
The Illinois river is ten feet above nor
NAL and stii rising, the lowlands along
the bottom being flooded. A bridge across
the Illinois at Spring Valley was carried
away by the Ice last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
WIRED PEACE PROPOSALS.

Kruger and steyn Make Indepen-
dence Their Condition.
London, March 12-The Daily News has
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Bubonic Plague Mt sydney.

Sydney, NJ s. W.. March 11.--Three fresh
cases OF bubonic plague are officially re-
ported to-day
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1T CREATED A SENSATION. :
Order Issued From Pretoria Looking
10 People Leaving.

London. March l2.-The correspondent
of the Daily News at Durham says:
ION March / an order was issued from
Pretoria 10 field comets 10 make an i'm
mediate return Of all the women and
tcontInued on Third Page.l
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NOT FORTIFIED, BUT SAFE.
fore II can be ratified.

The be
will be Thursday
of Section of the this
and spuations
which the United States find for
of
Washington authorize United
either end of the canal sealing quite effectively
halbo mined With
fortifcatons
The Journal has advocated ftyng of the Nicaragua canal
essential
would build the canal throw squans of
utilize Pacific That
ont
large garrons there the the United
immediately American bateships
either end of the canal chase ships freely and
lne objection which has been made in some quarters that the uez canal
is nuzed canal and that ought be the
trail and oen in war; or in cn Al over the n hnsh
Egypt " Great Britain Indeed it thoroughly understood that the dominant
Egypt firmly
o
the
impnahe Great Britain holds
canal commanded
ish military and naval stations
Sea boadens into the Indian
He must be STRANGELY dense
desperate gauntlet in order strike British
Knows -
Britain
eeed through those who position
the treaty'-Boston Journal