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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-13
THROUGH THE UNITED STATES.
KRUGER AND sTEYN ASK FoR THE;
PEACE TERMS.

they Want to Know On What Com
ditiOns the War VIII BE Stopped.
Request Sent Through Consul Hay.
Germany Refused to Interfere-Dis-
patches Sent to other Poyvers-'Thc
British Are Getting Very Close to
BIOemfOntein
Washington, March 12-There Is reason
to believe that the United States govern
ment is using its good offices to restore
peace between Great Britain and the
South African republics.
This has not taken the shape of prof
fer of mediation This would be distinct
ly repugnant to Great Britain. and ac-
cordlng to the rule of dnterna tfonal law
which has, without exception, governed
The state department in the past, could
not be volunteered by us until it was
known to be acceptable TO both parties to
the war.
But the United States might very prop
eny serve as an intermediary to transmit
an appeal for peace and the terms upon
which peace can be secured. The United
States has successfully served in this ca
pacity in the past, notably in the termi-
nation of the China-Japanese war, and ii
now being extended.
If this belief is wen founded. then Adel-
bert HAY. United States consul at Preto-
ria, has been the instrument for trans
mitting to the British government through
the double Intervention of the department
of state, and Ambassador Choate an ap-
pNcation from President Kruger and Pres
ident Steyn TO be informed as 10 the
terms upon which the war can be ended
The fact in the case will be fully de
veloped in a day or two
Lord Pauncefote called at the state de-
partment fate in the afternoon and spent
half an hour with Secretary Hay. If he
was made acquainted with the tenor of
any communications relative 10 peace that
may have come from Pretoria yesterday
he gave no sign of the fact
The officials of the department a1so
maintained reserve respecting this sub
ject that was impenettable and all that
could be obtained from them was an in
junction to await the developments of the
next twenty-four hours.
1t is surmised from this that the depart-
ment is restrained froen discussing the
subject by a regard for the diplomatic
proprieties, and especially because of the
requirement that the person to whom a
note is addressed should be permitted to
receive 1t before its substance is made
public
III SuCn case, pFeSuulnS tnat MT ChOate
received a. note only to-day il is proba bic
that he would not be able to inform the
state department that he had delivered It
to Lord Salisbury befoee Tomorrow.
A dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee an
nOunces the arrival there of Mr.. Fischer,
the Orange Free State secretary and
Mr.. Wolmarans a member of the Trans
vail Executive Council It is not know
whether they are bound on a mission to
foreign Powers or to Sir Alfred Milner
Mr.. Wolmarans is in President Kruger's 3
confidence
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MARCH TO BLOEMFONTEIN.
Roberts Forces Only Twelve Niles
From Free State Capital.

From Free State Capital.
London March 13..-The Daily News has
the following dispatch dated Monday
evening, March u, from Venters VIaf:
I'VE left Aasvogel kop this morning
preceded by cavalry and marched here, a
distance Of about fifteen miles. The army
has been following Kaal spruit and we are
now rather to the south of Bloemfontein
and only about twelve miles off.
'All the divisions have now Joined the
main advance. Lord Roberts headquar-
ters are at Cregoriowski's farm. You will
remember that the reform prisoners were
tried before Judge Cregorowskl.
by advancing along Kaal spruit Lord
Roberts has again outwitted the Beers
who had intrenched themselves along the
Modder, thinking that our route would
be i'm that direction. We found most of
the farms along our line of march desert
ed, with white flags flying over the
houses. All the belongings worth remov-
al had been taken away and there were
signs that the occupants left in a great
hurry, things being Uttered about.
THE commander in chief has given
strict orders that nothing Is to be touched.
II is not expected that we shall meet with
great opposition in entering B,oemfon-
tein."
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ROBERTS RAPID ADVANCE.
Not Believed the Powers VIII Take
Stems to Interfere.


London, March 49, 4:20 a. m.-Iord Rob
er's is making very rapid advance, and
he is again misleading lBhe Beers by con-
tlnuing the advance souJhward instead Of
through the fiat country due east of Aas-
vogel kop
He will probably seize the railway south
of Bloemfontein, and although another
battle is possible, Ii is more hkey that
the Beers are only endeavoring to delay
his advance uIItil an the rolling stock OF
the railroad and the stores and troops
from the Orange river district can be
gotten AWAY north.
Such. confidence Is now felt in the mill
tary operations that interest rather. cen
ters in the( political aspects of the war.
The Daily News quotes Whitelaw Reid,
in private letter, as saying:
81 give you hearty congratulations on
the changed aspect of the war 1t is an
immense relief to us all, as well as to
you"
Except in the case of Germany, the re-
plies of the Powers to the Boer appea ls
for Intervention are not yet known pub
licly here, but it is quite certain that
Austria-Hungary and Italy will decline to
interfere and there is no apprehension tha Il
anything will come of the overtures Of
the two republics.
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PORTO RICAN OPPOSES 1T.
They Object 10 the Measure Proposed
by Congress.

San Juan, Porto Rico. March 12.-The
planters, merchants and manufacturers of
Porto Rico mailed to Congress yesterday
a statement in part as follows:
I'VE note with regret the principle
enunclated by certain speakers in the
lower House of Congress, that a tariff be-
tween Porto Rico and the United States
is the proper method of raising revenue
for this island. To this we are unchange-
ably opposed for the following reasons;
First. Because taxation on our exports
means an embargo on our foreign COM
merce.
Second Because curtallment of our
commerce with the United States would
lock up our products here and prevent
US from gaining our legitimate proportion
of profit on our productions.
I'VE can never become Independent
financially II forced to trade solely among
ourselves We must have market other
than Porto Rico or else we cannot gain
wealth."
1T Is a fact that no class OF goods pro
duced here from leaf tobacco will be taxed
less than 25 per cent. ad valorem, while
one OF the most important of this class
will be taxed 100 per cent. ad valorem, un-
der the bin adopted by the House of Rep
resentatives
III this is not an embargo on our trade
what can II be caAed2
1--WE earnestly ask FOR free trade, be-
leving that with a muiuad interchange OF
products between the two countries, the
United States viii be more than gamer
The United States win for many years
supply our 100000 people with
their Manufactured products. In
general we recognize the fact that
a revenue 10 support the insular govern
ment would be necessary, but we are de-
cidedly OF opinion that the better method
for raising thafrevenue will be by inter-
nal taxation
THE fact cannot be disputed that our
people are in sore distress. All commerce
Is now hampered. The investment OF
capital is stopped. The farmers have not
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TREASON IN BRAZIL.
Investigation Into Conduct of Police
Brigade.

Rio de Janeiro, March 12-Yesterday
the Brazilian government published the
result of the investigation into the alleged
reasonable conduct of the police brigade
This established the fact that certain citi-
liens holding monarchist ideas furnished
money to provide for the enlistment of
forces that would organize an attack upon
duly constituted institutions, but the at
tempt failed to secure any aid among the
civilian armed classes. The general in
Vestigation is still going on.
The country is entirely tranquil, trusting
to the frmness of existing institutions
and to the action of the government 1t
appears that the plotters against the re-
public were seriously divided. Some of
them wanted triumvirate, consisting of
monarchists; others favored a republic
triumvirate and yet others favored a mix
ed junta. Several wanted ready money,
which was given in abundance after
which they informed the police authori-
ties.
The principal monarchists euro Pretu,
Andrade Figiera, Joao and Alfredo Jas
son were watched. Those who gave evil
dence were not held. The principal Of
tenders have thus far escaped arrest.
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FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY.
How 1t Is Likely to Affect Trade
with the Far East.

Marseilles, March 13.-The mails which
arrived from Tonquin yesterday brought
news that the report of the conclusion
and probable ratification of the Franco
American Reciprocity Convention caused
some excitement in commercial circles
there. Certain French goods, notably
silks, which have had difficulty in COM
peting in the American market with sim
liar japanese goods will benefit by the
tariffs of which Japan is deprived by the
terms of the last Japan-American treaty.
According TO the same advices, the con-
cession to an American contractor by ia
pan of the right to lay a cable between
japan, the Philippines and Colombo on
condition of lowering che fees for COM
munications to the Far East, Is confirm
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TO NAME PEACE CONDITIONS.
Correspondence SO Far Is Just ms
Has Been stated.

London, March 12.-In the House of
Commons to-day Mr.. Balfour, the First
Lord of the Treasury and government
leader, replying to a question as to wheth-
err consistently with public interests, he
could state the essential conditions on
which alone the government would enter
tain peace proposals from the South Afri-
can Republic, promised that papers in
this connection would shortly be present.
ed to the House.
When asked If there was any founda-
ton for the report that President Kruger
had addressed a communication to the
government, Mr.. Balfour reiterated his
promise that papers bearing on this sub
ject would be presented to the House
within a short time.
These papers win be presented to-mor-
row and will confirm in every respect the
news cabled by the Associated Press Fri
day last that the peace rumors were
founded on the fact that President Kru-
ger had appealed to Lord Salisbury for
a cessation Of hostilities, setting forth at
length, by cable. the terms which he was
willing to accept and also that the cable
dispatch TO the premier was signed by
President Steyn as well as by President
Kruger.
Lord salisbury's answer is exactly as
given by the Associated Press az the same
time, namely. that the advances had met
with an emphatic rejection at the hands
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INFORMATION FROM PRETORIA.
senator Allen Wants TO Know What
President Has Heard.

Washington, March 12.-In the Senate
to-day MIRA Allen Of Nebraska offered the
following resolution, which was passed
THAT the President be requested, 10
not incompatible with public interest, to
inform the Senate whether or not any
communication mas been received by this
government from its consular representa-
tive at Pretoria embodyiEg the request
of the President of the South African re-
publics for mediation or Intervention with
a view to ending the war now In progress
between these republics and Great Britain,
as reported in the public press, and if not
incompatible with the public interest. he
furnish the Senate with copies of sucn
communication or communlcat TONS
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TALK OF ARREsTING TAYLOR.
consequences of Such an Attempt
Cannot Re ForetOId.

Frankfort, Ky, March l2.-The situation
in Frankfort has radically improved and
public excitement has subsidized.
Nevertheless, great uneas;ness stiM ex-
lists, especially among Republicans.
More arrests in connection with the as
sassination are rumored. the names in
Guiding Taylor Republican legislators,
Adjt Gen. Collier and others.
The Republicans assert they will resist
such arrests to the last, and the conse-
quences of an attempt TO arrest Taylor
cannot be forecasted
Taylor probably will remain here. in
stead of going to London as urged.
After conference between Gov. Beck
ham, Mayor Dehoney of Frankfort and
Sheriff Suter, twenty-five extra deputy
sheriffs and fifty special policemen were
sworn in.
The Legislature expires tomorrow.
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FLEMING AGAIN IN THE HOUSE.
Some New Georgia POstmasters ana
New POstofIices.


Washington, March 2-Representatve
Fleming has sufficiently recovered from
his recent Illness TO resume his congress
s.onal duties. He was on the floor of the
House to-day, and voted for the first time
in nearly three months. He has been
greatly improved by the surgical opera
ton he endured lie says he feels that
he has fully recovered his health and WIN
endeavor 20 make up for lost time in look
ing after the interests OF his constituents.
W. r. Bearden was to-day appointed
postmaster at Evergreen, in Irwin county,
vice T. r. Conklin, resigned
Two new postofflces were to-day estab-
Eshed in Georgia, at Beaumont, CAtoosa
county, with w. II. Marlborough postmas-
ter and Eastburn Whste county, with
john n. StoveaN postmaster.
Matte II. Hanson, Forsyth, and WI
Ham l.. II. Hanson oxford, Ga, have
been commissioned presidential postmas-
ters TO date from the 9Th instant The
pOsrohlces at Hogansv.ile and Plains are
commissioned as money order offices from
the 10Th instant.
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ATTACK on THE SIXTEENTH.
Eight Americans Including Mnj
Ward Were wounded.

Manila, March 70, $3.50 9. m.-Advicea
received from Aparri, province Of Caga-
yam, say that Maj. Ward and company
of the Sixteenth Regiment, while leaving
that place, were attacked at the landing
on the river bank opposite the town. A
persistent fight followed. resulting in eight
Americans, including Maj. Ward. being
wounded. The natives in the CaRayan val-
ley presumably instigated the attack.
The dispatches adj that the Tagalos are
haTassdng the Anne rlcans.
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TURNED THE BoER POSITION.
But the Beers Now Hold the Road to
BlOemfOntein.

Venters Wei, Orange Free State, Mon
day, March Il. evening.-The British
forces which since the lighting at Drie-
fontein have been marching rapidly hith-
er, have turned the Boer position. Our
cavalry are ahead
The Beers were reported this morning
about 1900 strong, with eighteen guns in
position on range of kopjes command
ing the direct road to Bloemfontsin, which
is distant fifteen miles
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means to plant or gather their crops.
Capital refuses to come here for invest
ment in either manufactured or agn-
cultural purposes for the reason that the
sovereignty of the United States over
this island has deprived us OF free trade
with SPAN and with Cuba which formerly
took our exports at fair prices and en-
abled us to live.
I'VE now ask as q right In equity that
free trade with the United States be given
us. We ask bread as a right from our
mother Do not, we pray give us a stone.
We ask for an immediate decision
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SHOT DOWN ny 4 MINISTER.
Rev. Riddick Claimed DIR. Temple
InsuItcd His wife.

Richmond, Va. March 12-News reaches
here of the shooting and probable fatal
wounding at White Plains, Brunswick
county, Sunday morning, of DR.. w. NJ.
Temple by Rev. J. F. r. Riddick. The
latter is well known Methodist minis
ter and claims that Dr. Temple. who
was attending his wife as her physician,
had insuted her.
Riddick was arrested and lodged In
Brunswick jail. Temple was shot in four
places. .IEl.
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TAKEN OFF by LIFE SAVERS.
Crew of Schooner Lizzie James Saved
From Drowning.

Norfolk, Va, March 12.-The crew Of the
two-masted schooner Lizzie James. Capt.
Howard. from Newbern, N. c.. to New
York with lumber, which went ashore yes
terday on Hatteras Inlet in a heavy gale.
was rescued yesterday afternoon by a
skin from Hatteras life saving station
The life-saving crews from Hatteras and
Ocracoke made repeated Intellectual at
tempts to reach the schooner. The wreck
ing tug Coley has gone from this city to
try to save the schooner, Which lies easy
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GATACRE's FORCE uNOpposEp.
BethuIic Bridge Partially Destroyed
by the Enemy.

London. March 12--The war office this
morning issued a dispatch from Aasvogel
kop under date of March 12, 5:s5 a. M,
which beside mentioning minor casualties
says:
I'VE were unopposed during the march
yesterday. Gen. Gatacre reports that he
was within a mile of the Bethulie rail-
way bridge yesterday. The bridge was
partially destroyed and the enemy was
holding the opposite bank"
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FOR OBSTRUCTING ELECTION.
Indictments Returned Against G
Number of KentucLians

Covington, Ky, March 12-The grand
jury, which has been investigating the
election of last November to-day returned
indictments, among Others against the
following, charged with obstructing the
election: Magistrate Wheeler. Chief of the
Fire Department Meyers, Charles F. NJ.
Striger, J. w Erhart, j. w. Thompson,
Greene Mccoy, George Jansen, R. Mitch
ell, Benjamin Sommers, William Carrin-
gan, Ed s. Sprague and George Davis.
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1T WAS A CASE OF PLAGUE.
Marine Hospital Service Diagnosed
san Francisco Case.

Washington, March 12-The Marine
Hospital Service dispatches tonight con-
firm the diagnosis of the recent cases IN
Chinatown in San Francisco as bubonlc
plague. incubation in rats and a monkey
demonstrate that It is a genuine plague
cage
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LONDON PAPERS AGAINST 1T.
They Consider Total Surrender the
Only Basis for Peace.

They Consider Total Surrender the
Only Basis for Peace.
London, March 13.-All the morning pa
pers take the line that the government
will decline to open negotiations with the
Boer republics except upon the basis of
complete surrender, and will make it per-
fectly clear that nothing in the shape of
foreign Intervention will be tolerated
The Standard says;
There is an idea in some quarters that
on arriving at Bloemfonten, Lord Roberts
will issue a proclamation which will leave
little doubt as to the future of the repub-
lies"
The Times says:
President Kruger and President Steyn
should have counted the cost before they
made war. They played for a great stake
and have lost. Until they are ready for
unconditional surrender they may save
themselves the trouble of sending com
munications to Her Majesty's government.
I'VE are glad to see that it is under
stood in the United States as well as on
the continent, that any proffer of media
ton will be distinctly repugnant to this
country
No further news has been received from
Mafeking but IL turns out that Col Peak
man commands the relief column which
is marching from Kimberley.
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PROPOSITION FOR PEACE.
Courtney and Others Will Memorial
ize Lord Salisbury.

London, March 12.--Leonard b. Court
ney, NJ. p, and others, in behalf of the
South African Cancellation Committee, will
memorialze Lord Salisbury TO make
peace. now that the British arms are TIL
umphant on the basis of equal rights to
all whites and disarmament leaving the
two republics national life within their
own borders.
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LONGMIRE IGNORED ORDER.
Told to Disband His Company and
Refused TO Do So.

Lexington, KY March 12.-Capt. C. W.
Longmire, late to-day, was ordered by
Lieut.. Col. S. S. Morrow, in command of
the Second Kentucky of the State Guards
TO disperse his company and return all
arms. He ignored the order.
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Big Fire at Mackinaw city.

Mackinaw CITY, M.ch., March ia
great fire is raging here, and al midnight
il is not under control Tine whole busi-
ness section has been burned to- the
ground. including the postof1ice and sew
eral Dwellings The estimated loss is
10000
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A So. .ooo. 600 snun Comnnnr.

Trenton, N. j., March 12-The American
Snuff Company was Incorporated to-day
with an authorized capital stock OF SO,
C0)0OO Half OF this amount is 10 be pre-
ferred stock bearing per cent. non-cumu-
lative dividends. The company is to alb
sorb the leading snuff manufactures OF
the country.
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HAzLIPP ALSO A SUSPECT.
Arrested for Completely iii Murder
of Gov, GOebeI,

Louisville, March 12-W. L. Hazlipp of
Grayson county, steward of the Central
Asylum for the Insane, was arrested this
afternoon on a charge of conspiracy. He
is alleged to have been implicated in the
plot to assassinate William Goebel. He
was appointed by Gov Bradley.
He is in the custody of detectives at
Lakeland and will be brought to Louis
vile.
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SEVERE LABOR TROUBLES.
Many People to BE Sent From ia
mnicn to ST. Lucia.

Kingston. jamaica, March 12.-The con-
dition Of the labor population in Barba-
does is so bad that arrangements are on
loot TO send 10000 people to St. Lucia.
starvation is driving the black popua-
uoh OF the island to desperation and the
troops under the scheme Of Imperial de-
Iehse should have left Barbados for 81.
L,uela nave been ordered to remain In
pant there.
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Says She Is in No Way Concerned in
the Conflict.

Durham, March 12.-The Trausvaal, hav-
ing appealed to Germany for mediation or
intervention in the war with Great Bri-
tain, Germany has replied that she de-
clines to interfere, as she is no way con-
cerned in the conflict.
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CONSTITUTION NOT INVOLVED.
Motion VIII he Made TO Dismiss the
Carter Case.

Washington. March l2.-Solicltor Cen
Grad Richards today gave notice that at
the proper time he would file motion TO
dismiss the appeal and writ of error in
the case of Capt. Oberl,n M. Carter, now
before the Supreme Court, on the ground
that no constitutional question was in
volved in the case, and therefore the court
was without jurisdiction In the matter.
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KRUGER HAS MADE AN APPEAL.

Wants the COnsUIs to Get the Powers
to Intervene.
The Hague, March FIT is learned from
reliable source that President Kruger,
through the consuls at Pretoria, has ap-
pealed for the Intervention of the great
Powers in the TransYaal war and has
also appealed to the governments of Bel
gum, Holland and Switzerland.
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Clarksvlle. Tenn, March 12.-The Mont
gomery county courthouse was destroyed
by fire to-day Most of the records were
saved. Loss, S125,O00; insurance, S5.oO@
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of Lord Salisbury. who also said that no
such attempt TO retain the independence
of the Transvaal could be considered for
a moment by the British government.
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London March 12.--Lord Dunrayen in
vites enlistments in a sharp-shooters
corps for service in South Africa.
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