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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
OPPOSED ORGANIZED LABOR.
John II. Colin of Lake Butler, Fla.
Before the Commission.

Washington. June 1L--John p. Coffin,
of Lake Butler, Fla, testified before the
Industrial Commission to-day in regard
to labor in its relation to capital. He was
opposed to organized labor in its contests
with non-union labor and said that the
walking delegate was largely responsible
fer strik s. He was particularly severe in
his criticisms on this class.
The next great-cause of labor troubles.
he said, was greed, sometimes on the
part Of the narrow minded employers, but
the agitator is always in the field
The third cause was. in his opinion, the
employment cf non-union men in a shop
where the lator combinations are trying
TO obi ain and keep absolute control This
attack ks the right of the employer TO man
age his own affairs, ana the right of a
citizen to earn his brei ID Such action,
said Mr.. Coffin, forms a gigantic trust te-
Il e which the so-calle1 trusts or aggre-
cations of capital pale into insignifcance,
He advocated The non-employmeut OF
alien labor after the foreign had been a
resident of this country a sufficient length
OF time 10 become citizen and still re-
mained ar alien
Mr.. Coffin recommended legislation for
bidding the employment of convict labor
except upon the roads of the sever al
states; also legislation forbidding the EN-
p oyn ent Of child labor. He earnestly ad-
Vo-ated the eight-hour law as allowing
e e laborer to b come educated and broad
minded and thus a better citizen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
TROOPs ARE AT LANG FANG.
Chinese Troops Ready to Prevent
Entrance to Pekin.


Tien Tsin, Wednesday, June 13-The
international expedition is now at Lang
Fang, half way to Pekin. The troops
found the station destroyed and 200 yaI ds
of the track torn up.
Upon approaching the station they
found the Boxers still carrying on the
work Of destruction, but the latter bolted
into the village upon the approach of the
advance party. a shell from sX-pound-
er was dropped into the village and the
Boxers fled up the line.
Above the station a small party was
discovered engaged in tearing up the
track, but a few Ions range shots drove
them off. The patrol returned this morn
ing and reports that a mile and a quar-
ter of track has been destroyed. The ex-
pedition will remain for the present at
Lang Fang.
A courier who arrived this morning
from Pekin and Lang Fang brought a
letter from the American legation sitting
that Gen. Tung Fuh Slang intends 20
oppose the entrance of the foreign troops
into Pekin. Ten thousand troops are
guarding the south gate. The courier re-
ports that il is said that upwards of 1000
Boxers are in the immediate neighbor-
hood of Lang Fang.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
WOODRUFF, LONG, DOLLIvER.
Seem 10 BE the Leading Vice Presi-
Dental Aspirants.>

Philadelphia, June 14-Chairman Han
ma continues the center of interest and is
much sought after for interviews in the
hope that he will give some indication of
hic choice for the vice presidency. He is
still non-committel, and while he has
been quoted in several papers, his state
ments are of a general character.
Senator Hanna has been very seldom in
the committee room and apparently avoids
taking part In the deliberations of the
committee so far as the contests are con-
cerned. Mr.. Fessenden of Connecticut
presided over the committee all day, even
Hanna was present.
AS to the vice presidency, while II is
the uppermost topic of discussion, mem
bers Of the committee and other leading
Republicans here, seem TO be still at sea.
Nearly every prominent Republican, who
says anything about II, remarks that "the
field is still open, and the best man will
win" which Is taken to indicate that no
one has been accepted by those who are
managing the affairs of the party. The
avowed candidates are Lieut.. Gov. Wood
ruff OF New York, who has friends on the
ground hustling for him, Secretary Long,
who was launched to-day as full fedged
candidate by the general distribution of
his picture on buttons. labelled For Vice
President John D. Long" and Represen-
tative Dolliver of Iowa. whose friends are
urging him because Of his reputation as
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
COLLISION ON THE SOUTHERN.
Two Were Killed md Seven Were
Seriously Injured.

Atlanta, June IA northbound passen-
ger train on the Southern Railway collded
this morning with an incoming accommo-
dation, near Belt Junction five miles from
Atlanta. Both trains were well-flled and
running thirty-fve miles an hour when
they came together.
Those killed are: Reuben R. Mayfied, en-
gineer of the accommodation train and
Benjamin Davis, brakeman.
The injured are: William N. Haine
Atlanta, fireman, ribs crushed; w. A
Sharp, Greenvlle, S. c.; Miss Davies
Gainesville, Ga; w. C. Davis, Atlanta
engineer; Robert Mcbride, fireman; Julius
Wilheit, Atlanta, express messenger, and
J. H. McGregory, Atlanta, baggage mas
ter. severe internal injuries.
Engineer Mayfield applied the airbrakes
when he saw the northbound train round
ing the curve. and stood at his post The
wreck was caused by the failure of the
operator at Belt Junction to hold the
northbound train.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15

and Castine left yesterday for Tong Ku.
There are no foreign werships now here.
Berlin, June 14.-The Berlin ra-
pers print a dispatch from Tien
Tsin saying that the international
relief column has arrived within thirty
niles OF Pekin. but that the distance re-
naming must be Travelled on foot, as the
railway Is completely stroyed This, the
dispatch says, viii require TWO or three
days.
Thus far the German squadron has
landed at Taku twenty-five officers and
$50 men. The Germ an troops at Kiao Chou
viii be increased on June 10. by the ar
rival Of transport with 1900 soldiers
The transport originally had orders to re-
heVe the troops now serving there, and
TO bring them back to Germany, but En-
peror William has just issued an order
directing that the steamer be detained at
kiao Chou.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
DEPREDATIONS OF YAQUIs.
Mexican Troops stII1 Having Hard
Time With Indians.

Chicago, June IA special 20 the Rec
ord, from Hermosillo, Sonora. Mex, says
Gen. Lorenzo Torres has returned from
an expedition to the country around
Guamechlta. where the Yaqui Indians
have been committing many depreciation
At Vinerama, band of Indians was en-
countered, and after a brief fight. three
Indians were killed and ten taken prison.
ers. In another engagement in which
the pursuing cavalry took part. two In
dians were killed and four men, five
women and four children. taken prisoners
A few days ago the Indians attacked the
ranch of Miguel Lopez. A number of cow
boys harricaded themselves in the prin-
cipal ranch buildings and put up a stiff
fight. The building was finally set dfire
and seven cowboys persisted in the flames
or were killed. After the battle with the
cowboys the Indians burned the remain
der of the ranch buildings and drove off
several hundred head of cattle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
HAD HARD FIGHT WITH BoTHA.
Boer Forces Fell Back to Second
Bill, which They Hold.


HiII, Which They Hold.
London, June 14.-Lord Roberts reports
to the war Office, under date of Pretoria.
June l3, $3.50 a. m, as follows:
"Methuen advanced to Honingspruit
yesterday and found all quiet Kroonstad
is strongly held. Methuen returned to-day
to Rhenoster river, where the railway is
being repaired. We were engaged all ves-
terday with Botha's army. The enemy
fought with considerable determlna ton
and held our cavalry on both fianks; but
Ian Hamilton, assisted by the Guar s.
Brigade of Pole-Carew's Division, pushed
forward, took the hill in his front, which
caused the enemy to fall hack on their
second position to the eastward. This the Y
are still holding. 1t Is slightly higher Than
the one We have captured.
The great extent Of the country which
has 10 be covered under modern condi. ions
of warfare renders progress very slow.
"Details of casualties have not reached
me, but | understood they are moderate
in numbers. The only further casualties
reported to date are two officers wounded. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
JONES is IN KANSAS CITY,
Final Arrangements for Democrats
to BE Made To-day.

Kansas City, June Ex-senator James X.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. arrived here to-day 10
preside over the subcommittee meeting
tomorrow. The committee will decide
finally on arrangements for the national
convention in July.
Mr.. Jones visited the convention hall,
in course of erection, and talked with
the local committee on ARRANGEMENTS.
The principal theme discussed will be the
charge that exorbitant rates are being
asked by the hotel proprietors.
National Committeeman Campau Of
Michigan, also arrived, and together they
visited the hall. Chairman Jones said:
II will talk the hotel situation over
with the subcommittee and then issue a
statement to the Associated Press, telling
exactly how matters stand"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
FARMERS INSANE JEALOUSY.
Killed His Adopted Daughter and
Committed Suicide.

Louisville. June H.-Moved by strange
Jealousy of an adopted daughter, Thoma-
Bach, aged so. to-day shot and killed Mol
lie Bach. aged IS, because she was secret
ly married four weeks ago to Newt
Thorne, y young farmer. Bach then kill
ed himself
The tragedy occurred at the Bach farm.
e.even miles from Louisville. Mollie Bach
was adopted twelve years ago by the
Bach family. and given their name Thom-
as Bach. although he is married man,
was intensely jealous Of the girl. and he
had told her. 1t is said. that he would
Kill her u she ever married.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
an orator, and also for geographical rea-

sons.
According to the present outlook, be-
sides the three named, there Will be votes
cast for a number of favorite sons. though
probably in many instances il will he
purely complimentary vote. Among
those are Senator Fairbanks of IrdiaaA,
ex-senator Washburn of Mnneso.h, Gov.
Schoheld Of Wisconsin, Judge Bartlett
Tripp of South Dakota, Senator Prltcnard
of North Carolina. Irving Scott of Califor-
mia, and Col. jay l.. Torrey of Wycm-
ing, while the field is open for any othe-s
who may be entered for the race.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
TROOPS ON THE WAY TO PEKIN.
Twenty-Five Hundred Have Gone ia
Relief of Legations.

Twenty-Five Hundred Have Gone 10
Relief of Legations.
Washington, June H.-The following ca
blegram has been received from Admiral
Kempff:
Tonga Ku, June 13.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: Twenty-Five hundred
men are on the road to Pekn for the relief
Of the legatlons 100 are Americans; Eng
lsh and Russians in large majority; all
nations here represented. The Vceroy at
Tien Tsin gave permission 20 go there;
railroad being repaired as force advances.
Russians now sending soldiers from Port
Arthur with artillery. Kempff."
Admiral Kempff's dispatch makes no
mention Of any undue delay in the move
ment OF the foreign forces upon Pekin,
and, as he Is in a position to secure
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
Some of the BOer Leaders Are Tired
of Fighting.

London. June 15.-The Lorenzo Marques
correspondent of the Times, te,egrdphing
yesterday says:
Among the Boer agents here there is
talk Of negotiations being opened with a
view of securing peace. The nature OF
these negotiations is not made public.
''Mr. Wolmarans, a cousin of~the men,
Der OF the Transvaal executive of the
same name. has arrived here. He declares
that he intends to take no further part in
the fighting.
"The British prisoners at Nooitgedacht
are suffering terribly from cold, and ar
rangements are being made to provide
them with shelter. Their rations are iden-
teal with the scanty fare served out to
the burghers.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
DEATH OF BISHOP WILMER.

His Famous Recommendation of RE-
construction Times.
Mobile, Ala, June H-Rt. Rev Richard
Hooker Wilmer, Episcopal bishop Of the
diocese Of Alabama, died here to-day. He
was eighty-four years old.
Bishop Wilmer was born in Alexandria,
Va, March Is, 1916, He became widely
known for his recommendation to the
clergy Of his diocese during the recon-
the President of the United States and all
the others in authority" on the ground
that only a military government existed
in Alabama. For this he was suspended
by Gen. George II. Thomas. and was for
hidden 10 exercise che functions OF his
Office. but was afterwards reinstated by
President Johnson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
BoERs RETIRED EASTWARD.
Evacuated Their Strong Position
Near Pretoria.

London, June Il. 1876 a. m.-The war
Office issues the following report from
Lord Roberts under date Of Pretoria, June
13. afternoon:
"The enemy evacuated Their strong po-
stion during the night and have retired
TO the eastward. Buffers force and nina
have afforded. each other mutual assist
ance. Our occupation Of Pretoria caused
numbers Of Beers to withdraw from
Laing's Mex and Buffers advance to
Volksrust made them feel their rear
would be shortly endangered"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
Explosion Killed Eight Men.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. June IA dis
patch from Canmora Alberta, says:
A terrible gas explosion occurred In
Canmore coal mine yesterday afternoon,
resulting in the instant death Of eight men
and the injury of several others. The
cause of the explosion Is supposed to have
been carelessness on the part of a miner
in opening his safety lamp.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15

London, June A-Gen. Butler reports to
the war Office as follows:
Headquarters at Laing's Mex, June H.
n'orri~g: Cen. Lyttls ton yesterday re-
ceived the formal submission of the town
and district of Wakkerstroom, which the
enemy is believed 10 have completely
eXncnAted >,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
MISSION BUILDINGS BURNED.
Serious Disturbances Have Taken
Place at Yunnan Flu.

Place at Yunnan Flu.
Shanghai, June IA dispatch from
Chung King says that a riot has taken
place at Yunnan Flu. The buildings of the
China inland mission were partially de-
stroyed and those of the Roman Catholic
and Bible Christian missions were utterly
demolished All the missionaries are safe.
A Russian troopship passed up the Yang
Use Wednesday, June 13. 1t was reported
that her troops were to be landed at Han
kow, but the Russian officials at Shanghai
explain that the transport has merely
gone 10 Hankow to load for Odessa. and
the troops on board are time-eXpired men
on their way home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
LANG FANG A SECONDARY BASE.
Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung Fuh
Said to Have Resigned.

Tien Tsin, Wednesday, June 13.-It is
expected that Admiral Seymour has made
Lang Fang a secondary base and that he
will advance the remaining forty miles as
rapidly as possible.
1t is reported that Prince Tuan, the new
head OF the Chinese foreign office audGen
Tung Fuh Slang have resigned.
Three more Russian warships have ar
rived at Taku.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15

ed themselves to be as good as any others.
About $50 yards al each end of Laing's
Mex tunnel are blown in and 1t will re-
qure several days to move the debris.
The line otherwise is uninjured and open
TO the reversing stations and also to
SandsDruit "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
MASSACRE OF ENGINEERS
Armed Men Guarding FrancO-Bcl-
gian Railroad Track.

Brussels. June denomination has been
received of the report of the massacre of
two Italians and one Swiss engineer en-
ployed on the Belgian railroad, in North
China The sister of the Swiss engineer
was also killed and two other persons are
missing.
The rest of the French and Belgian en-
gineers reached Pekin and Tien Tsin in
safety.
The Frando-Belgian company has three
hundred armed men guarding its main
track which is still open for one hundred
miles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
RUSSIANS LAND MORE TROOPS.
An Attack Is Expected on Arrival MT
Chinese Capital.

Tien Tsin. June 1.-THE Russians have
landed four S-centimetre guns. These with
the 100 men, will start on the march
for Pekin tomorrow.
A train fitted with searchlights patrols
the line between Tien Tsin and Taku.
The opinion is growing here that the
Imperial troops will attack the interns-
tional column near the capital, probably
at Feng Tai.
Gen. Tung Flu Slang is in front and Gen.
Mich is in the rear Of the guards.
Ten thousand foreign drilled troops are
still at Shanghai.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
WANT TO JOIN HUSBANDS.
Wives of Officers in Philippines De-
sire to Go There.

Washington, June 14.-In response to the
large number Of requests from wives OF
officers serving in the Philippines to join
their husbands. the Secretary of War has
decided that the wives of the regu-
lar officers and the volunteer staff officers
stationed in the Philippines can go on the
government transports when there is room
for them, by getting permission from che
quartermaster general of the army, but
that owing to the fact that officers Of vol
unteer regiments will soon be returned to
this country by expiration OF term OF
service, the wives of these officers will
not be permitted to go to the Philippines
on the government transports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION OVER
RevoIutiOnists Had Only 1000 Men
After the Fight.

After the Fight.
Washington. June H.-Dr. Cuervo Mar
quez. charge d'affaires OF the Colombian
legation to-day received from Panama
officials bulletins giving details of the re-
cent bloody engagement between the gov
ernment troops and the revolutionists
One of the bulletins is signed by the gen.
eral in command of the government troops
and reads:
II consider the revolution ended The
enemy's army after the fight numbered
only 1900 men and l think they cannot Sc
cure reinforcements. They have exhaust
ed their supply of 100. .00G cartridges. Their
loss is 1000 dead, including ten chiefs and
many subordinate officers They have
1,500 wounded These figures are furnished
me by the prisoners, some of them persons
Of Importance"
The fight occurred near Bucaramanga,
in the district of Palonegro and Lebrija.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
PART or THE UNITED STATES.
StiII Porto Rico Cnn BE Governed
without ConstitutIon.

WITHOUT tOhNtttutIOn.
New York, June 14-Judge William
Townsend. IN the United States District
Court for the Southern district of New
York to-day handed down an opinion in
the case of John H. Goetz & Co. VS. the
United STATES in which he declares that
Porto Rico is a part of the United States
so far as other countries are concerned
but so far as the constitution Of this
country is concerned is a foreign country.
and that the United States can govern 1t
without suhjecting 1t to the burden of
natioral taxation.
The decision of Judge Townsend affirms
the decision of the board Of general ap-
praisers assessing a duty of thiriy-five
cents per pound on 100 bales of leaf or
filler tobacco
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
OVER 100000 SUFFERERS.
Increase of Famine Stricken Popula.
tion In Bombay,

sirnla, June li.-over 100000 persons are
now receiving relief. There was an in.
crease in Bombay Of 10000 last week, ow-
ing to the return Of destitute people who
deserted the works on account OF the
cholera scare.
The prospects OF a fair monsoon are
somewhat improved
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
saundron nenches Boston,

Boston, June 1l.-Rear Admiral Norman
II. Farquhar brought the FIVE vessels of
the North Atlantic squadron into the har-
bor at noon to-day. The navy yard bat
terry fred salute Of thirteen guns, which
the New York answered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15

Mrs. Gladstone was Miss Catherine
Glynne, the eldest daughter of Sir Stephen
r. Glynne. the eighth in a line of baronets.
She was married to Mr. Gladstone on May
%. 1889. At the time of the marriage Mr..
Gladstone had been in Parliament six
years and had been under secretary for
foreign affairs. Mrs. Gladstone was heir
ess to her fathers estate, Hawarden Cas-
tie, where she and her distinguished hus-
band made their home for many years.
The Gladstones had four sons and four
daughters. The sons are all living except
the eldest, William H, who died in 1891
after sitting twenty years in the Commons.
OF the other sons, one is a clergyman,
another a merchant in India and the other.
Herbert, is in British politics OF the four
daughters three survive, one of whom is
unmarried Mrs. Gladstone was noted for
her charity, her public spirit and her de-
Votion to her husband.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15

Cape Town. June H.-Sir Alfred Miner.
Governor of Cape Colony, has sent for
Sir John Gordon Sprigg, who is trying
TO form a cabinet
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
HAS MORE THAN Two-THRDs.
Brynn's Instructed Vote Insures Him
the NOmin a tion.

Chicago, June H-By the action Of the
Democratic state convention in California.
Missouri, Kentucky. Georgia and Yer
mont to-day Hon. William Jennings
Bryan Is assured of the nomination for
President on the Democratic ticket. The
instructions given delegates by those five
states carry Mr.. Bryan's vote, II is be-
lieved considerably over the two-thirds
necessary 20 nominate him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
WILL OPPOSE RELIEF FORCE.
Report of Chinese Entrenchments
mt PekIn Reiterated.

mt PekIn Reiterated.
London, June IA special dispatch
from Shanghai, says the positions Of the
legations at Pekin is most critical.
According TO this dispatch, 10000 Chi
nese troops are drawn up outside the
gates of the city to oppose the relief force
and guns are trained on the American,
British and japanese legations.
The American, Russian and japanese
ministers have sent couriers to Tien Tsin.
asking for 1000 troops OF each nationality.
The United States gunboats Yorktown
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
DEATH OF MRS. GLADSTONE.
Passed Away, without Recovering
Consciousness.

London, June 14-Mrs. Gladstone. widow
of William E. Gladstone, the English
statesman, died at $40 p. M, to-day.
Mrs. Gladstone, who had been uncon-
scious for about seventy-two hours. died
without recovering consciousness.
IN the course of the evening William
Gladstone, heir to Hawarden, arrived from
Eton. shortly followed by two sisters from
London. The bells of Hawarden Church
rang muffled peals
BY courtesy of the Dean of Westminster
ard in aceordarc2 W tn arrangements m de
in 1898, the funeral will be held in the
abbey The interment will probably take
place on June 10, being of as private char
acter as possible.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
GOOD WORK OF THE DonsErs.

Gen. Butler Acknowledges Congrat-
ulations From Lansdowne.
London, June A.-The war once has
made public dispatch from Gen. Butler
accepting the congratulations Of the sec
retary of state for war Lord I.ansdowne
in which he says:
"The Dorsets who have been unlucky
had chance at Almonds Mex and show
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
DELAY OF THE RELIEF FORCE.
1t Is Feared 1t Will Not Reach PeI<in
Before Sunday.

Tien Tsln, June flowing to the extern
sive damage done to the railroad line it
is now feared the international troops
cannot reach Pekin before Sunday.
The japanese cruiser Suma has arrived
at Taku.