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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-11
REPUBLICANS on VIRGINIA.
After n Long WrRnGIe They Finally
Elected Delegates.

Norfolk Va, April 10.-The Republican
State Convention convened here at .
o'clock to-day and formed temporary or
ganization by electng Hon. Carter N.
Louthan of Madison county temporary
chairman. Committees on Credentials,
Permanent Organization and Resolutions
were appointed and the convention recess
ed to s p. m.
Al a. IN. the convention was In n
wrangle, and may not adjourn until morn
ing. Mckinley will be lndorsed for re-
nomination. Park Agnew will be re
elected state chairman and George e.
Bowden viii be ndorsed for national
committeeman. In the Bowden-Wise fac
tional fight the former will win out hands
down.
The convention reelected Park Agnew
state chairman. The following were elect
ed delegates-at-larie and alternates 90 the
National Convention:
Delegates-Gen. James A. Walker, Col 9.
James d. Brady, Park Agnew and A. w.
Harris, (coloreD.
Alternates-Col. ]. Hampton Hoge, Rev
A. p. Fundhouser w. II. G. Brown and
John j. Alley.
Mark Hanna was indorsed for national
chairman. The civil service laws were
denounced The convention took strong
ground against the proposed convention
to revise the Virginia constitution.
Capt Warren s. Lurty of Harrisonburg,
and George w. Butler were selected as
electors at large.
The convention adjourned sine die at
145 a m
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DEMOCRATS HAVE NEW JERSEY.
At Least They Carried Most of the
Municipal Elections.

New York, April 1O.-Municipal cleo
tons were held to-day in most of the
important cities of New Jersey and in
several of the smaller ones. Council
men only were elected in most of the
cities that voted to-day. Local issues
were involved, and there was no striking
overturn anywhere
In Newark, where the Republicans had
hoped for a sweeping victory, Mayor Sey-
mour, Democrat, was reelected by 2,3O0
majority, but the Republicans elected two
members of the board of works The
new Council will stand eighteen Republi-
cans twelve Democrats, a reversal of last
year
In Jersey City the Democratic ticket was
elected by $500 majority. The Board of
Aldermen will stand twenty-three Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans.
In Elizabeth Mayor Mack, Republican
was reelected, but the Democrats still
retain control of the Common Council.
In New Brunswick the Democrats re-
elected City Collector Florence by 1895
majority. The new Council will consist
of nine Democrats. four Republicans.
In Trenton the Republicans carried ten
of the thirteen wards and gained four
councilmen.
Hoboken gave the usual Democratic ma
jorities. The Republicans gained a coun-
Gilman in Paterson.
The Republicans made gains at Railway
Summit and Philippsourg went Demo-
cratic as usual and a Asbury Park and
Montcair the Citizens tickets were sue
cessful.
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Three Boer commanders are attacking the
town.
ATTACK ON BRABANTs FORCE.
Beers Continue to Harass Lord Rob-
erts' ArmN

London, April 10-The Beers attack on
Gen. Brabants force at Wepener was re-
sumed again at dawn to-day
The enemy's attack on two or three
sides on Monday lasted until 2SO o'clock in
the afternoon when the firing ceased, and
it was believed that the enemy had been
beaten off, but it was announced this
morning from Aliwal North that the fight
ing had again begun.
Gen. Brabant's force, numbering from
1000 to 5000 holds positions in a rough
country The numerical strength of the
Boers is being rapidly augmented. A body
of 1000 Beers is marching towards Spring
fontein from Smithfeld between Wepener
and Springfontein.
The detonation of heavy guns was heard
at Maseru on Monday. Sir Godfrey Lag
den, the British resident commissioner Of
Basutoland, has left Maseru for the bor-
der
The events in the southeast portion of
the Free State have caused the eight di-
vision, which had been ordered TO Four
teen Streams to be diverted to Springfon-
tein.
Mysterious movements of troops at
Bloemfontein are proceeding. The news
paper correspondents are not allowed 10
telegraph their destinations and the pre-
sumption is that Lord Roberts is making
dispositions to cut off the raiding Boer
forces when they try to withdraw north
ward from the pursuing British columns.
The temperance of the Beers in the
occupied country has caused a revival of
the warlike feeling among the Free
Staters of the Fauresmith and Philippop-
olist districts. The federal agents are
busy getting details of the surrendered
Beers, and owing to the British garrisons
being withdrawn from these districts the
British residents became uneasy and sent
delegates to Springfontein to ask for help.
They were told that steps for their defense
would be Immediately taken.
The Beers are reported to have ventured
south of the Biggarsberg and to be posting
heavy guns four miles north of Glands
laagte. They are also said TO have fortl-
fed the vicinity of Vessels mex.
Gen. Sir Frederick Darlington has reach
ed Cape Town and is going to Beira, Port
uguese South Africa, forthwith.
The war office proposes to land at Cape
Town before the end of May 10000 horses,
which will be conveyed there in twenty
three steamers sailing from New Orleans,
Buenos Ayres and Australian ports.
1t is rumored that Gen. Butler has OBJ
tanned command Of one of the Drakens-
burg passes whereby he hopes to take the
Beers in the reGr. If successful Gen. Bull
Ter has sufficient troops to leave 10000 men
to hold Natal, while he advances by way
of Harrismith, whence he would be abe
to threaten the Boer position at Bethle-
hem and Kroonstad.
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INTERNAL REVENUE SURPLUS.
information That May Lead to Re-
ductIon of the Taxes.

Information That May Lead to Re-
ductIOn of the Taxes.
washington, April 10.-The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day sent to Congress his
reply to the House resolution of April 2.
which called for Information as to wheth-
er In his opinion, the present revenue laws
are creating and will continue TO GREATS
surplus in the treasury, and il so, to
what extent at the end of the current fis-
cal year, and a like report as the next fis-
cal year; also his estimates Of the prob
able receipts of the treasury from all
sources of revenue for those years, and
also the amount OF internal revenue taxes
received under the revenue war act upon
articles not heretofore taxed.
The Secretary in his reply estimates the
surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1900, at S0OO0000, as follows:
Receipts-Customs, 1929. .000OOO internal
revenue S292. 900 900; miscellaneous, $35, ,OO0,-
COO Total, $500, 100000.
Expenditures-Civil, $10i,0O00O0; war.
s135. 10000; navy, S55 600 900; Indians, s11,-
OgO. 900; pensions, $l43 100000; interest, $42,-
0c0. 900. Total, $780, O00 600.
The surplus for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1901, is estimated at $50, 900, as
follows:
Receipts, customs, $2i0O0oo00; Internal
revenue. $500 900 900; miscellaneous, $S7. .0O0,-
co., Total $577 10000
Expenditures, civil. $l15,000,00o; war,
1925. 600 OOO; navy, $4,000 000; Indians 3d.
900 600; pensions. S145.0OOO00; interest, $40,-
600 600 Total $l95, 100000.
The total internal revenue taxes, receiv-
ed under the war revenue act uDon articles
not heretofore taxed was S79,0J52i9. This
amount includes, Si5. .724,5E for the fiscal
year 1899 and $33 800, ,70S for the first nine
months of the fiscal year 1900. Under
schedule a." s38,6i8,0S1 Is given for 1890
and 81 439 ,622 for the first six months OF
the fiscal year 1900; under schedule 3D.
s.. 5.59737 and 49, 403, 500; legacies, $1.235 .43j,
and s, $50, ,S72; excise tax $6i3446 and $500
0ln: mlxed hour S7.si1 and $6314.
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AFTER THE E'ELIBUSTEERs
Hostile Nicaraguun Party Said to
Have Landed on Isthmus.

Hostile Nicaraguan Party Said to
Have Landed on Isthmus.
Washington. April 10.-It would not he
surprising in the view of some of the Off
cials here If the recent action of Nicara-
guam flibusters in landing on the isthmus
should result in involving at least three of
the Central American republics in diff
culties.
Reports received here have indicated
that trouble was brewing in Colombia for
some time past, and there have been fire.
quent rumors of the intention of Nicara-
qua TO attack Costa Rica.
1t appears that the Nicaraguans have
now actually made landing. though It is
not clear whether their movement is di-
rected against Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
The point where the party landed Is on
the Pacific side of the isthmus,
and the party made its way to a place
named David, near the boundary line be-
tween Costa Rica and Colombia, but
within the lines of the tract of territory
claimed by both nations.
The government of Colombia has taken
steps to send a force against the filibus-
ters assuming that they are on Colom-
bian soil, and it is possible that the gov
ernment of Costa Rica viii do likewise.
In that case there may be complications.
Meanwhile to look after American inter.
ests in case of trouble, che cruiser De-
troit has gone into the Gulf of Chiriqui,
which Is on the Gulf side, but is the near
est port of access to David.
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RIVERS OF TEXAS RECEDINe.
WORST FEATURES OF THE FLOOD
ARE PROBABLY OVER.

Property Damage VIII lie Very
Large. and Many Lives Have Beem
LOst-Eight People Out of "a Party
of Fifteen Were Drowned - The
BrazOs River Is StI1 Rising ana
VIII Destroy Many CrOps-Situa-
ton at Austin.
San Antonio, Tex, April 10.-The waters
are receding in the swollen rivers and
streams Of Texas. and it is believed that
the worst is over.
The property damage will be very large.
while many lives have been lost.
1t is learned tonight that eight people
out of travelling party of fifteen COM
posed of two families were drowned at
the junction of the Middle Concho river,
and the Kiowa creek in Iron county. Ths
names of the families are Queen and
Wilson, aud they were from Mccullough
county, Texas.
OF the eleven members of the Queen
family. seven were drowned, the fathers
mother and five children, among the lat4
ter being an months old baby. A boy of
the Wilson family was also swept away.
The bodies of the unfortunate victims oG
the flood were found after search of
thirty hours.
Flood in the BrazOs.
Houston, Tex, April 10.-The flood i'm
the Brazos river is now the maip point OF
interest. There was a heavy rain today
in the country in which the crest of the
food Is approaching. and this win add
materially to the volume of water which
will strike the section between Richmond
and the mouth of the river.
Every precaution has been taken to pre-
vent loss of life and stock, but the loss
in crops will be heavy, as the newly plant
ed ground viii be swept away in the bot
toms The farmers. however, will have
time to repair the damage provided they
can secure help.
Reports are that many tenants havo
become dissatisfied and are preparing to
leave that portion of the praires.
The Gudaloupe Is still booming its way
toward the fGulf. devastating the crops
and destroying the bridges.
No loss Of life is reported from this
section. Train service>remains badly Grip
pied.
Colorado Is RccedinE.
Austin. Tex, April 10-The waters of
the Colorado river are rapidly receding at
this point. and while additional rises ars
reported from the north 1t is not believed
that they win be Of sufficient volume to do
further damage.
Advces from every section of the fiood-
ed district indicate that the property loss
has been great. one or two negroes are re-
ported drowned in Fayette county.
Every section tributary TO the river was
warned Of the coming of the flood and this
Is why the loss of life was not greater.
The waters, which have swept the coun-
ties of Travis Bastrop Fayette and Qua
daloupe and points north of here are now
washing farms in Wharton county as they
near the Gulf That section of the low
lands is under water, the river being some
six or eight miles wide in places.
The inhabitants were warned in time to
remove their live stock and their valuables
to higher ground.
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SAID DEWEY WILL WITHDRAW.
Reported Mclean Is Responsible for
Latest Move.

New York. Aprit 10.--A Washington
special to the Evening World says:
1t is asserted this afternoon on what
seems to be good authority that Admiral
Dewey has decided 10 withdraw as a can
didate for the presidency, and that with
in a few days he will formally announce
his decision.
His brother-in-law, John r. Mclean, is
alleged to be responsible for this latest
move.
Within forty-eight hours Admiral
Dewey has been in consultation with
Democratic leaders and others antagonis-
tic to President Mckinley, and the opin-
ions then expressed, together with unfav-
orable or non-committal views voiced by
the newspapers. decided him, it is as
serted to withdraw from the contest.
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ANOTHER VERSION OF 1T.
Plumer Wounded in Fight in Which
He Was Defeated.

He Was Defeated.
Gaberones, Sunday, April YESTERDAY
Col. Plumer, with 27O mounted men and
a few infantry ard one Maxim gun, ar
rived at Ramathabama, where he left the
dlsmounted men and proceeded along the
railroad TO within sight of Mafeking.
The advance guard under Co. White,
encountered a large body of Beers and
almost simultaneously the left and right
Hanks were attacked and sharp fighting
followed. The Beers were in crescent-shap-
ed formation and outnumbered the British
two to one. They advanced with skill
and stubbornness and persistently endeav-
ored to encircle the British.
After holding his ground for an hour
Col Plumer retired with the Beers slow
ly following him up. The fighting con-
tinued throughout the ten miles retreat
TO Ramathlabama, where the British
Maxim gun was brought into play. After
a stiff fight Col. Plumer reached his
Camp The British casualties were, killed,
three officers and seven men, wounded,
three officers and twenty-four men; miss
ing, eleven. The /Boer loss was serious.
At the conclusion of the fight Gen.
Snyman informed Col. Baden-Powell that
he had some British wounded and both
Baden-Powell and Plumer sent ambu-
lances The Beers were also busy Sunday
collecting their dead and wounded. Most
of the British wounded were only slight
ly hurt Col. Plumer was wounded, but
was able 10 carry QUE his duties.
While thee ambulance was still at Ra-
mathlabama April ,, Gen. Snyman, with
500 men and three guns, arrived there,
and finding no British troops in the vicin-
ityl returned to Mafeking.
1t is reported here that the advance
guard of Lord Methuon's relief force has
left Vryburg for Mafeking.
The above is another British version Of
A. aceo,t 90 Col Vlurnpr
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INFORMATION ABOUT CUBA.
Rivera Receives Many Letters as to
Investments.

Havana, April 10,-Gen. Ruis Rivera,
secretary of agriculture, has received
many letters from the United States ask
ing particulars regarding lands and the
methods of investing money. He has al
so received from planters confirmation
of his view that sugar cultivation should
not be increased indefinitely, but that the
foreign capital which is coming to the
island should be diverted to other in
dustries. His own argument he bases
largely upon the official statement that
the United States will soon produce all
the sugar needed in the United States. In
which event the sugar planters OF Cuba
would be in a bad way.
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SEVERE FIGHT AT WEPENER.

"'u"ities Are Said to Have Been
Heavy ON Both Sides.
Al"ai North, April 9.-An engagement
'.N place to-day at Wepener.
INC Beers Vickers-Maxim did consld-
'''''e execution at first, but the British
+ s''1ers soon got the range and did great
havoc
Iae lighting was severe. and lasted all
long. The Beers received check.
bota sides.
''ner commando Is advancing toward
opener from Dewert's dorp
"e kouNville commando has gone to
n oponer.
'iEht at Wcpener Kept Up.
''''"ai North. April i0-Hcavy lighting
'' continued at wopener this morning.
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WHEN PLUMER HAD TO RETIRE.
british Account of His Fight Near
MafeI<ing on April 2.

Buuwayo April 3.--Col. Plumer engag-
ed the Beers between Ramathlabama and
Mafeklng March 81
The Beers appeared in considerable
force six miles from Mafeking and to pre-
vent being outfanked on both sides,
Plumer had to withdraw on Ramathla-
bama. subsequently, retiring to his basis
camp.
The engagement lasted three hours and
the retirement was well carried out in
good order and under a heavy fire.
The above. dispatch is the British version
of the defeat of Col Plumer's force first
announced April S. in a special dispatch
from Lorenzo Marquee, which said sharp
fighting occurred April 2, in the neighbor-
hood of Mafeking. 1t was added that
the garrison made a sortie, while Col.
Pumer's cavalry attacked the Beers at
Ramathla bama. Both attacks, it WAS
asserted. were repulsed. Twenty of Col.
Plumers men were found dead on the
field, and six others were made prisoners.
The festeral losses were said to be small.
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ANOTHER ESPIONAGE CASE.
Frenchman Charged with Having
Relations with Germany.

Paris, April lie Petit Pariesen says:
Another espionage case has sarisen,
which IL surrounded by mystery. on
Sunday the police arrested NJ Leon Ga
get who is charged with having relations
with Germany"
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NEW LINE FROM FERNANDINA.
That Port to Have Regular SaiIings
10 European Ports.

Fernandina. Fla, April 10.-Messrs
Hudspeth & Company of Richmond, Va.
agents Of a trans-Atlantlc line of steam
ers. are in this city and win establish at
an early day a regular line Of boats from
here to European ports. These steamers
Will carry not only naval stores, but mis-
cellaneous freights.
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pInnr to Wow the EcIipse.

Princeton. n. j.. April 1O.-Prof. Charles
A. Young. head OF the astronomical de-
partmont, announced to-day chat Prof.
william Libbey viii go to Wadesboro, N.
c., tomorrow 10 make the preliminary
arrangements for the Princeton party
which will view the total eclipse of this
sun at that place on May 2s. The party
will leave Princeton on May is.
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Combs Habeas Corpus case.

Frankfort, KY, April 1O.-The habeas
corpus proceedings begun in behalf OF
"Tallow Dick" Combs, one of the Goebel
suspects, came up IN Judge Cantrlrs court
to day County Attorney Polsgrove pre-
sented his answer to the petition of the
prisoners counsel and the case went over
until tomorrow, when It will be argued.
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No settlement Reached.

Accra West Africa. April i0.-Sir Ere J.
erick Mitchell Holgson, governor of the
colony sends a dispatch from Kumassie
announcing that his efforts to effect a
peaceful settlement of the difficulties be-
tween the British officials and the Kun 3
sic trlbesmen have not auceeede1
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BOGrS Killed Qld Wounded 600 0nd
Captured 900
THIRD VICTORY IN A WEEK
IDoWet Lost Only Five Killed and Nine
Wounded.

u Greatest Boer victory in Many
Wceks-The Report Comes From
several Sources and Is Officially
81 Announced From Pretoria-Eng-
Iish Are Inclined to Doubt, But
81 Boer Reports Have So Often Been
Correct That There Is Great Fear
at Home-severe Fighting at We
pener.
London April ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Brandfort, dated Sunday,
says:
Yesterday Gen. DeWet inflicted the
third defeat on the British within week
az Merkalsfontein, killing and wounding
610. He captured 900 with twelve wagons.
losing five Beers killed and nine wounded.
The Daily News has the following from
i Pretoria, dated Monday, by way of Del
agoa bay:
1T is officially announced that bat
tie has been fought south of Brandfort,
u in which 500 British troops were
killed and wounded, and 800 taken pris-
oners
Lord Roberts is declared to be finding
great difficulty owing to scarcity of wa
ter" $50.
The Daily Mail publishes the following,
dated April 10, from Lorenzo Marques:
"The Netherlands Railway Company
processes to have received a telegram re-
porting Boer vistory near Kroonstad,
che Beers capturing 800 British"
Commenting 'upon this, the Daily Mail
remarks:
There is Meerkatfontein about eight
i and half miles southeast of Kroonstad,
i but if the report be true, this can hardly
/ be the place"
between Doubt and Fear.
London April Il, a. m.-But that the
z VIZ Office has issued no news from Lord
4 Roberts during the last three days, there
! would be little disposition to place Gre
denee in the Boar reports of another Brit
& ish disaster
The unexpected rallying of the Free
Il STATE commandoes however, leaves the
public in nervous condition, fearing ev-
g elythng
Il Dispatches from Pretoria, as late as
Monday did not mention any further Boer
victory. On the contrary, they said all
'ne eommandoes were quiet, and as Lord
ROBERTS has hitherto never failed prompt
~ TO report michances, as we'll as sue
e'Sses' or to allow the newspaper corre-
Spohdents to report them. until some con-
n'"'ion is received, there is Justification
lof regarding the Merketsfontein rumor
Il d only an exaggerated account of the
i'eU'ersDurS affair. AT the same time
noer reports have so often proved correct
N'"' 'he greatest anxiety will be felt.
In Other Quarters.
40 further news has been received of
n1h1ing either at Wepener or in Natal
Beer reports seem to indicate that Lord
M'lhuen is advancing from Boshof to-
wal" Hoopstad. 1t Is a bold and ap-
p''eHlIy dangerous move, since al
Enough it turns the right flank of the
oer position at Brandfort it puts Lord
7'-ueh's force between what garrison
me may be at Boemhof in the Trans
va" and the Brandfort force.
'Ne Boer peace commissioners at Ma
',s 90 not conceal the fact that they
''''e no hope of obtaining peace with in
pehaence for the REPUBLICS; but they
"iI endeavor 10 save their amour propre
tious.
"' Fischer says the present Boer
strength at che front is $4,000.
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nodler of Two Neeroes round.

Gonzales. Tex, April 1O.-The bodies OF
two negroes to-day were found some dis
lance from the point where they were
drowned in the floods.
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GAVE A BOND ron $4,000.
To Insure Completion of Kansas city
Convention Hall.

Kansas City, April 1O.--A $4,000 bond
was given by the Gillette-Herzog Manu-
featuring Company OF Minneapolis to In
sure the erection of a new convention hall
in time for occupancy by the Democratic
National Convention In July.
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ADMIRAL DENIES THE REPORT.
Statement That He Intends to with
draw Is Mistake.

Washington, April 10.-Admiral Dewey
said tonight that the report published in
a New York afternoon newspaper to the
effect that he intended TO withdraw his
candidacy for the presidency was all a
mistake, and that he had never given
any one whatever any such information
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PLuMER's LOSSES HEAVY.
Nearly Every officer More or Less
Seriously wounded.

Gaberones Tuesday, April 3.-satur-
days fight in the environs Of Mafeking
was conducted. on Col. Plumer's side,
under great difficulties. being in the
proximity Of the Boer laagers whence re-
fcoutinued on Seventh Page.)
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