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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
BRITISH IN A TIGHT PLACE.
BULLER is CONFRONTED BY A sE-
RIOUS SITUATION.

In Order to Take the BOer Position
His Men Must Climb "A steep slope.
Capture Would he Mt Tremendous
Cost-British Soldiers Said to BE
Worn Out From Fighting-No
Progress Was Made by the British
in Tuesdays Fighting.
London, Jan. %, Ais a. m.-The morning
papers went 20 press with conjectures
and forecasts of all sorts, striving to guess
out something from spion kop.
Spion kop is the highest part of rocky
plateau. Eastward for eight miles are the
Boer position along the TugeIa. North
westward from spion kop the plateau runs
gradually up to a great spur of the
Drahensburg.
Gen. Buffers infantry to reach the sum-
init of Spion kop must cross a natural
slacis three-quarters of mile wide and
climb 500 feet up steep slope.
Nobody here seems to know, not even
the war office what Lord Roberts has
done with his large reinforcements. Six
thousand troops awaited his arrival at
Cape Town. and since then 6,O0O Others
have reached there Military critics are
all hoping that a good share of the 1900
have gone to help Gen. Butler. and they
argue that a few days wait NAV make
him strong enough to overcome the dead
lock-
There sare 1900 troops at sea. and this
heavy weight on the British side is ex-
pected to destroy the equilibrium now
existing on every field of operations.
The British losses up to date in killed
wounded and captured, according to Cen
Buffers last list, are. all told, S,216 men,
Have Made No Advance.
A dispatch to the Times from Spear
mans Camp, dated Tuesday $50 p. M,
says:
The Beers to-day had more guns and
are prepared 20 fight almost interminablv.
having entrenched their ridge which
stretches in an almost unbroken line from
Drakensburg many miles eastward
Firing continued throughout the day
We nave not advanced any further. but
we threw up entertainments during the
night, from behind which the musketry
duel continued in exactly the same posi-
ton as yesterday
British Soldiers Worn Out.
London. Jan. 24.-It is generally recog-
nized that the Boer position if ever taken
can only be captured at a tremendous
cost.
A dispatch from Pretoria date Tuesday
Jan. 23 says:
-Four or five times during the day the
British replaced their wearied soldiers by
fresh ones. The Boer casualties to date
are one man killed and two men slightly
wounded. Our men are in excellent spirits.
There has been large slaughter of Brit
ish.
Gen. Botha is now in sole command,
Gen. Cronje having been sent elsewhere"
The same dispatch apparently referring
to the situation at Colenso says:
"One of the large Boer Maxims was
temporarily disordered, but was soon re-
Iared. n
THE British northern camp is in confu-
sion. People are observed trekking aim
lessly in all directions"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
PANAY is OPEN ron TRADE.
Minor arrangements in which Amer
leans Were Successful.


Washington. Jan. 2i--Gen. Otis report
cd to the war department to-day that the
western coast of the island Of Panay
is now open for trade, and that the coast
of Laguna de Bay and the neighborlng
sections of the country viii also be opened
to unrestricted traffic by the end of the
week
lie also reports several minor engage
ments with the Filipnos in which the
American arms met with the usual suo-
cess, The enemy lost heavily ana large
amount of arms and ammunition was
captured. Gen. OTIS dispatch is as fol-
lows:
Manila, Jan. A,-MacArthur, Goth to
23rd, reports four mirfbr engagements in
which tive insurgents were killed. several
wounded and captured; also captured few
rifles and other property; no casualties
Nal Bishop Thirty-siXth Infantry, in
North Sambalese, with detachment sixty
men, attacked two insurgeut companies,
killed none. wounded and captured four
teen, secured twenty-five rides, several
rounds of ammunition two horses with
equipments, casualties three men wound
ed. one seriously. Gen. Young reports ac-
ton of Stoever, Third Cavalry against
insurgents, in which twenty-eight killed;
that Dodd's troop attacked insurgents
near Santa Lucia. killed six. no casualties,
Reported from the south. enemy evacu-
ated Santa Cruz. supposed to be on east
ern coast. that city in our possession last
two days; Schwan believed to be in pur-
suit No report from him; coast Laguna
de Bay and neighboring sections of coun-
Try opened to unrestricted traffic 9th IN
etant: western coast Island Panay opened
for trade"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
BUNTER REACHES NEW YoRIx.
DcfauItins Railroad Auditor Brought
Back From Morocco.

New York. Jan. 24.-The steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm III, from Genoa, Naples and Gl-
bratar, which arrived this afternoon,
brought f. l.. Stevens, atlas e. ]. Hunter,
the default,ng auditor of the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad.
A representative of a detective agency
was in charge of him. Hunter was ar
rested by the detective and w. +. Hill,
the legal adviser OF the railroad, al Tan
giers, Morocco. There being no extradi-
ton treaty between the United States and
Morocco, Mr. HilI succeeded in serving on
Hunter al Tangier a warrant issued by
the federal government. After some dis
cussion Hunter agreed to return to the
United States in the detectives charge.
Hunter declined to talk at quarantine.
The detective says Hunter was all out OF
funds, and, after a little persuasion, agreed
TO surrender and return to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
COMMERCE. WITH TURKEY.
French Are jealous of Inroads Made
by the Americans.

Paris, Jan. 2i.-The Havas Agency pub
lishes a letter from its agent in Constanti-
nople, expatiating upon which he describes
as the efforts of American commerce to
establish Itself in Turkey in a way which
is threatening French industries. The cor
respondent goes on TO say:
MOT only has the American consul sue
ceeded in establishing a direct steamship
line between the United States and Con-
stantinop,e, but he IS now actively work
ing for the success of the enterprise"
He then proceeds 10 describe a scheme
to install a sort Of permanent exposition
of American products" and adds:
''It is impossible to ignore the fact that
the project contains the elements of sue
cess; and the Americans, being practical
men, win probably succeed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
MORE CONTEST TESTIMONY.
Witnesses Examined ON Tissue Bal
lots and the Military.


Frankfort, KY, Jan. 24-Many witnesses
were examined before the gubernatorial
contest boards to-day, the evidence relat-
ing chiefly TO the alleged use of tissue bal
lots in Democratic counties and to the
use of the militia in Louisville.
John B. Pirtle of Louisville stated that
of POS registered voters in one precinct
only 11S votes were cast. He had endeav-
ored to have the voting expedited but was
told that the voting place was so cold
that the clerks could not work any faster.
The witness testified that he two in-
spectors for the Brown ticket elected from
the voting place, whereupon he asked
some body to telephone Chief of Police Haa-
ger to instruct an officer to demand the
admittance of the inspectors. The inspect
ors were admitted on an order from the
Chief of Police
Charles Gibson, a Louisville attorney,
testified to having been asked to confer
with Gov. Bradley at the Gait House in
Louisville, the day before the election.
He said that Gov. Bradley asked him
for his views as to the propriety of maxi
ing a speech in Louisville that night The
witness said that the Governor had al
ready concluded that 1t would be unwse
to speak in view of the excited state of
the public mind. He said that he aud
Gov. Bradley discussed the advisabllity
of calling out the troops and that he
agreed with the Governor that he should
be in charge of the troops instead of the
city peace officers.
Asked as TO his opinion of the pledges
made to the people by Mayor Weaver,
Chief of Police Haager and Chairman
Lyons, of the board of public safety,
Gibson said he did not believe Mayor
Weaver was sincere, that he had no opn-
ion as to Lyons, but he believed Chief
Haager would have done his whole duty
if left to himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
INDICTMENT WAS aUAsHED.
That Against WhaIIen Had Not Been
Legally Found.

Frankfort, KY. Jan. 2L-The Indictment
against John whallen of Louisville. charg-
ing him with attempting to brlbe Senator
s. b. Harrell, was quashed In the Frank
lin Circuit Court to-day, on motion of
Common wealth's Attorney Franklin.
The motion was made in response to af-
fdavits filed by Whallen's attorneys, L.
Watt Hardin and Theodore Hallan, claim
ing that the grand jury that returned the
Indictment was irregulariy drawn, and
that when one Of them was taken sick
two others served In his stead at various
time pending the taking of evidence.
Investigation of the Whallen-Harrell af-
fair is stilf pending before a committee OF
the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
EXCITING SCENES IN PARIS.
BERNARD Expelled From Chamber
After His speech.

Paris. Jan. "a, 5:45 p m.-There were ex-
citing scenes in the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day.
NJ. Jean Charles Bernard, Socialist
member for the Second district of Bor-
deaux. violently denounced the statements
made by the public prosecutor at tthe trial
of the Assumptionist fathers now in prog
ress before the Correctional tribunal, and
attacked the Minister of Justice, NJ. Mo-
mis-. calling him scoundrel and a canaille,
likewise calling NJ. Bullot. the public pros
ecutor of che trial, a liar.
The Chamber pronounced itself In favor
of the expulsion of NJ Bernard from the
House, but the deputy refused to with
draw. The proceedings were temporarily
suspended and a detachment of soldiers
marched in, whereupon VI. Bernard left
the Chamber, protesting against his expul-
gfOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
SERIOUS LOSSES TO BOERs.
Such Is the Report From Warren's
Forces at spearman's Camp.


London, Jan. 25.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes the following sdispatch from
Spearman's Camp, dated Tuesday, Jan.
23. $3.50 p. m.
"On Monday Sir Charles Warren's force
cannonaded and fusiladed the Boer posi-
ton west of Spion kop, near the Acton
Homes road. A lyddite battery co-operat-
ed with the other batteries and Maxims.
Certainly the fire was effective, causing
the enemy serious losses. The Beers,
however, clung desperately to their works,
from which they are being very slowly
driven.
To-day the enemy fired their guns Of
tener, using also the captured 15-pound-
ers with shrapnel. Our casualties to-day
were less even than those of yesterday
Fighting began about o'clock in the
morning and continued until dusk, but
there has been nothing like a general en-
gagement. The big naval guns assisted
from Potgeter's Drift in sheling the Boer
positions"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
HEARING IN SEABOARD CASE.
DEFENDANTS ANSWER DENIES ALL
OF DADY's AVERMENTs.

Answers Made Not in Proper Form
pOnement UntiI TO-dny-SaId the
Courts Powers Could Not he Used
to Arrest "a Legitimate Enterprise.
Charged That Dady Represents
Thomas II. Ryan.
Macon. Ga, Jan. 2i.-Judge Emory
Speer, in the United states Court to-day
took up the case of Michael Dady of New
York, who seeks to enjoin the consolida-
ton of the Georgia and Alabama and Flor
ida Central and Pennsular Railroads with
the Greater Seaboard Air Line System.
Mr. Dady was represented by Joseph NJ
Terrell, Attorney General of Georgia, and
Mr. Marion Erwin; Morris Brandon rep
resented Edward w. Rider, an intervenor;
Walter G. Charlton, the Georgia and Ala
bama Railway; j. A. Henderson. the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular Railway, and
Boykin Wright, J. Shelton Williams in
terests.
The bill and answers were read in court
and plaintiffs counsel asked for an ad-
iourument until tomorrow. so that they
proof TO back up their averments.
II appeared that the answers are not
in accord with the rule laid down by the
court, and on this ground Judge Speer
granted continuance until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. In passing the order,
Judge Speer said:
1T is not the purpose of the court to al
low its powers 10 be used to arrest a legil-
innate enterprise, upon which the defend
ants and their associates may have en-
barked, nor Is it our purpose to deny 10
the complainant the opportunity of II fair
and fun inquiry in order that he may, If
he can do so, sustain the averments of
his bill or have their sufficiency passed
upon in a judicial way. The postpone
ment Of this application sought will not
in my opinion contravene this. 1t will
rather expedite than delay the cause"
The defendants answer denies every
material allegation of the complaint. 1t
denies that they intend or ever intended to
consolidate with any other railroad.
An affidavit from j. Shelton Williams
to this effect is attached to the answer.
They charge that Dady is not bona fide
stockholder in the Georgia and Alabama,
and that he simply represents Thomas f..
Ryan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
CoLsoN's CONDITION SERIOUS.
May Lose Ills Arm nnd Perhaps HIS
Life, IL Kept In Jail.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2i.-The conditions
of Col David G. Colson has grown more
serious in the last twenly-four hours, and
the attending physicians fear tonight that
unless he Is soon removed from the county
jail, where the surroundings are anything
but good for "A man IN his condition, no
may lose his arm and possibly his life.
The formal motion for ball in his case
was made In court to-day and the exam
ming trial will be held on Wednesday or
next week. Judge Cantril has extended
the term OF his court three days 20 hear
the evidence and pass on the motion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
stopped All the Pa.sengers.

London, Jan. PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquee dated
Wednesday, says:
This morning all passengers booked for
the Transvaal were stopped by govern
ment order, with the exception of the
members of the Russian ambulance corps,
who proceeded by special train
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
Fiuhtinw AT KimberIev.

Kimberley, Tuesday. Jan. 2S.-The bonn
bardments have ceased, but the Beers are
perpetually engaged in sniping. Long
Cecil is doing excellent work. and Cecil
Rhodes has personally fired several shells
from the gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
SITUATION Is DESPERATE.
View That Is Taken by German MIL
itarY Tncticians.

Berlin, Jan. A.-German press tacticians
are almost unanimously of the opinion that
the situation of the British forces around
Ladysmith is desperate.
The Berlinger Tageblatt prints a Brus
sells special claiming that Sir Charles War
rem has been signally defeated.
A military writer for the Kruze Zeitung
says the movement 20 relieve Ladysmith
has failed. rendering the British line of
retreat endangered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
rhIIIIns Made consession.

Fort Scott, Kan. Jan, A.-Amos Phil
lips. the aged accompIce of George Sill
bee and Ed Meeks, the men
who were Iynched here last Sat
urday night, In the murder OF
Farmer Edllnger, made a full confess
sion today before being taken 70 the
Leavenworth penitenhary. He confessed
that he and the men lynched had followed
Edlinger for several days and had killed
him for his property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
- -
PIRATES MAKING DEMANDS.
They Threaten TO Blow Up Forefgn
Offices in Canton.

London, Jan. 25.-The Hong Kong cor-
respondent OF the Times says:
"The pirates, emboldened by recent suc-
cesses. have been again attempting tn
blackmail foreign firms at Canton. They
have demanded 10000 taels from the China
Merchants Steamship Company, 5000
taels each from Reuter-, Brockelman ID
Co., and Deacon & Co., under threat to
blow up their offices with dynamite.
THE Chinese authorities are consulting
with the foreign consuls. The German
gunboat Iltls was telegraphed for and Is
now anchored off Shameen."
Note: A tael Is about n cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
Germnn Rnrk ReIensed.

Berlin, Jan. A.-The German bark Hans
Wagner, stopped on Jan. 10 IN South Afrl-
can waters bysthe British gunboat Fear
less and ordered 90 go TO Port Elizabeth
and unload, after leaving the contra band
specified by the British authorities, has
proceeded on her way 10 Delagoa bay be-
ing the last OF the seized German vessels
to be released.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
RIOT AMONG COAL MINERS.
Caused by the Finding of the Dead
Body of Negro.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 25.-News has
just reached this city of a riot between
negroes and white miners at Coalburg, a
small station twelve miles out.
A negro was found dead In one of the
mines yesterday. The negroes believe he
was shot by a white man. and are arm
ing themselves for vengeance.
The white miners have been hunting
for them all night. The operator at the
station left his office, fearing that he
would be killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
SAVANNAH. GA. THURSDAY. JANUARY % 1900

situation of the Beers at Magersfontein
is becoming unbearable. because the camp
is unsantary enteric fever is spreading
and vegetables are wanting on the 9TH
er hand the health of the British camp is
satisfactory, although the ground has
been exhausted by the long encampment
and the trees have been cut down by in
sect-pest and dust storms"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

London, Jan 25.-The Cape Town CORE
spondent of the Times, teiegraphing Tues
day, says:
The Bundites are preparing TO seize
the first decisive British victory or the
invasion of republican territory as the sig
nal for violent peace agitation. They
will accompany their appeal to magma
nmity by covertly limiting that they are
unable to restrain the Dutch co,onists
from rising"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
HOWARD FOR THE SENATE.
VIII Make the Race in Alabama on
the PODulist Ticket.

Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 4.-Hon. Will
liam NJ. Howard OF Fort Payne, to-day an
nounced his candidacy for the United
States Senate on the Populist ticket. the
announcement had been expected for some
time. A conference of Populist leaders
was held in this city about ten days ago,
and It was decided to put state ticket in
the field and run a man for the Senate
Mr.. Howard is well known all over Ala
bama and has served in Congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
want mckinley 20 Mediate.

Brussels, Jan. A.-Ncarly 10000 sigma
lures have been appended to the address
promoted by NJ. Leieune and other mem
bers of he Universal Peace Society asking
President Mckinley TO mediate, which
will be forwarded to Washington In the
cnurae OF a fOrinlghI.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
BRITISH sHELLED THE BoERs.
The Latter Gave Up One KOpje
which the British Occupied.

Spearman's Camp, Tuesday. Jan. %, $3.50
p. m.-The British field artillery and How
itzers shelled Inc enemy posted on the
crest Of the ridge this morning.
The infantry, under excellent cover, kept
up an effective rife fire. The Beers re-
signed a kopje, of which the British in
fantry took possession. When retiring
the enemy sheltered themselves behind a
stone wall on the slope of the kopje, which
they held for hours.
This afternoon they ran across the ra-
vine. The British artillery poured shrap-
mel and lyddite into them and the infan-
try took the stone wall
The British casually list was small.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

Berlin, Jan 24-The Afghan Ameer ac-
cordlng TO a dispatch from ST. Petersburg
has ordered all roads leading from Herat
at Tokutschk. In Transcapia, guarded. and
al the same time the frontier garrisons
have been reinforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
wan SION Private TeIcgrams.

New York, Jan. 2l-The Commercial Ca
bic Company this morning sent out the
following notice.:
awe are advised that the Postmaster
General at Pretoria announces that all
private kilograms for the South African
ReDublic will be stopped"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

Atlanta, Jan. 2i.-The Supreme Court to-
day reversed the decision of the Superior
Court of Chatham county in the case OF
Kasseli against the city of Savannah.
charged with keeping open bar on Sunday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
SITUATION AT MoDDER RIVER.
Beers Camp Unhealthy, but the
British Are All Right

London. Jan. 25.-A correspondent OF tho
Times at Modder river, telegraphlng Tues.
day, says;
THE reports Of deserters agree that the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

Washington. Jan. A.-The members OF
the National Board of Trade called at the
White House this morning and paid their
respects TO the President The board to-
day adopted resolutions for a merchant
marine and trademark registration law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

Washington, Jan. A--The remains OF
fortv-three soldiers who died of yellow few
er Ia Cuba were Inferred with military
honors at Arlington Cemetery to-day.
President Mckinley, Secretary Root and
Attorney General Griggs were present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

Buenos Ayres Jan. 24-The bubonlc
plague has broken out at Rosario and a
rigorous Gordon has been established ae
that place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

Portland. Me-. Jan. A.-Ex-Congress-
man Charles w. Walton for thlrty-hve
years a justice OF the Maine Supreme
Court. died tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25

~ York, Jan. 24-Winiam ]. Bryan
81. n'nquetted by the Robert Davis As
!o-, ion at their club house in Jersey city
h,- ihi after which he delivered a po-
81 speech before a large crowd in
an go. 'Fyan was escorted to Jersey City
r.,S Attorney Minturn of Hoboken. Din
Of Jol' served Immediately. Mayor Hoos
OF 10y city presided, and thirty men
table az prominence were seated at the
"''h Mr.. Bryan. The dinner was
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-05
A Straight lime.

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