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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
TOTAL KILLED FORTY-EIGHT.
Twenty-eight Dead Already Taken
From the Red Ash Mine.

Thumond, w. Va, March 9--The total
number of those taken out OF the Red
Ash mine up to tonight is thrtyone.
OF these William Robinson Elisha
Bruce and q boy named Tom, all colored,
and living, may recover.
The total number Of dead taken out is
2s, and the number thought to be in the
mine is twenty. This makes 4S killed and
three injured.
The body taken out yesterday, supposed
to be that of Charles Downey, was found
to be that Of c. G. Stewards, Downey's
body being recovered to-day.
Six other bodies were found tonight,
but they were all so badly decomposed
that they have not been recognized.
Coroner Montgomery and Prosecuting
Attorney Dillon came to-day to hold the
inquest, but adjourned the hearing to next
Tuesday, when 1t is hoped the work of
removing the bcd'es will have been com
pleted.
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against any further identification of the
Free State with the Transvaals $ interests"
Dispatches from the Boer camp at Glen
coe, via Lorenzo Marques depict Presi-
dent Kruger as donning a bandoler, seiz-
ing a rifle and inviting volunteers to ac-
company him, as he wished to have a shot
at the enemy himself.
President Kruger is also quoted as hav-
ing declared in his address to the troops
that he did not know whether arbitration
or Intervention would end the struggle.
but that it would end quickly. within the
next month, he strongly believed"
Meanwhile the British are not staying
their advance. Lord Roberts has moved
ten miles nearer Bloemfontein, evidently
with the view of sezing and utilizing the
railroad, possibly to reach the Free State
capital in three or four days, whence he
may begin repairing the railroad south
ward, meeting the British advance from
Cape Colony, which may be expected TO
be hastened as soon as Gen. White takes
control. The British occupied Jamestown
unopposed Thursday, March s. and the
Beers are reported TO be retreatng beyond
Aliwal North, so that Cape Colony is
practically clear of armed Beers.
Reinforcements from Natal are going
to Lord Roberts. Gen. Warren's division
and some artillery have already been or
dered to join the comrnander-in-ch so
that the latter is preparing for all event.
ualties including possible desperate OPP
position to his crossing the Vaal river and
the necessity of the siege of Pretoria,
where thousands of natives are reported
to be employed in the construction of de-
fensiVe works, concerning which such Sc
crecy is maintained that no one is allow
ed to walk or drive on the outskirts of
the town
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
NAMED DEBS FOR PRESIDENT.
Social Democrats VIII Have Candi-
dates in the Field.

indianapolis, March 9.-For President,
Eugene Victor Debs of Indiana; for Vice
President. Job Hartman of California.
This is the national ticket of the So
cial Democratic party. which will absorb
che Holquit-Harriman faction of the So
'cialist labor party by agreement.
The Social Democrats were happy to-
day. They say the candidacy of Debs
will attract hundreds of thousands of vot-
ers to their party They profess to see
the beginning of a great national victory.
The convention, in agreeing to unite with
the Socialist Labor faction, retains the
party name-SOcial Democratic party. The
candidates and the amalgamation are 90
be approved by a majority of each party,
according to the referendum.
Mr. Debs had previously refused 90 ac-
cept the nomination, but finally sue
oumbed to persuasion. il seems that the
explanations of the refusal of Debs 40
run, was that he has been applying his
earnings to the extraction of a debt
against the American Railway Union, and
thai he did not want to cease until the
debt was paid The debit amounted TO
several thousand dollars. Debs received
assurances that the debt would be taken
care of, and that he would receive a rest
of three months before entering the presi-
denaial canvass.
Al this mornings session of the conven-
ton nominations of Debs and Hartman
were confirmed.
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PEACE EXPECTED SHORTLY.
English Are Pressing Rapidly Into
the Beers Country.

London, March 9-From various quar-
ters come signs of the possibility of peace
in South Africa being shortly within the
bounds of practical politics.
All the dispatches from Lord Roberts
headquarters, including those of the COM
mander-in-chlef himself indicate the lack
of a guiding spirit among the Beers aud
individual demoraliza lion, portending dis
integration unless speedily stemmed.
The flight OF the burghers from Poplar
Grove, according TO all accounts, was
wholly inglorious. A Times dispatch from
Poplar Grove, under yesterdays date,
goes so far as to assert that the rout OF
the Beers was so complete that the sub
mission of the Free State Is being de-
manded by the burghers from their unwin-
ing president, and Il Is expected that its
submission will be made within a week.
The correspondent adds:
Probably the Beers wisest course was
flight but II was most undignified. and 's
certain TO produce CONSERVATION at Bloem-
fontein. There Is growing cutlery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
GAGE DISCUSSES PLANS.
for Refunding the
Outstanding Bonds.

Washington, March 9.-At the cabinet
meeting to-day Secretary Gage outlined
his plan for carrying into effect the new
financial bill. which it is expected will
pass the House next Tuesday and be ap
proved by the President soon thereafter.
The Secretary explained that in all prob
ability from 35 to As per cent of the out
standing bonds, which may be refunded
under the new law, will be presented for
exchange within a comparatively short
time This would involve cash payments
as premiums to the holders of old bonds
amounting to from $300O00O0 20 $4,000 600.
The Secretary's purpose, as stated to the
cabinet, is to create as little financial dis
turbance as possible, in the settlement
of premium accounts.
The question whether the cash was TO
be paid as premium shall come from the
treasury, the depository banks, or both,
depends for its solution largely upon con-
ditions which cannot now be foretold.
The new bonds will be dated April l, and
the amount of premium TO be paid on the
old bonds will be calcula ted from that date,
The rate in all cases being the same.
These plans met with general approval.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
WARRANTS FOR OFFICIALS.
CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY IN
MURDER OF GOV. GOEBEL.

Clerk Coulter of State Auditors
once Is Under Arrest and In jail.
Warrants Issued for Secretary OF
state Caleb Powers, His Brother,
Capt. John w. Davis, and Ex-sec-
retary of State FinIey-Coulter the
Only One Yet Arrested.
Frankfort, Ky, March 9,-W. II. Cout-
Tor, a clerk in the office of State Auditor
Sweeny, was arrested and placed in Jail
tonight, charged with completely in the
murder of the late Gov. William Goebel.
The arrest was made by Chief of Police
Williams at O'Clock. More arrests are
likely tonight.
Warrants have also been issued for the
arrest of Secretary of State Caleb Powers
and Capt. John w. Davis, policeman of
the state Capitol square, but they have
not been served
The warrants charge them also with be-
ing accessory 10 the Goebel assassination
and warrants against ex-Secretary of
State Charles Finley and John r Powers,
brother of Secretary of State Powers
have been sworn out and have been sent
to Whitley county for service.
Davis is in the city tonight but was
not at his residence and up to a late
hour the police had not found him. 1t is
not known whether Secretary Powers is
in the city.
Several witnesses who testified at the
trial of Harland Whitaker Tuesday swore
that the shots at the time of the Goebel
assassination were fred from the direc-
ton of Powers office and he and all of
the parties for whom the warrants were
issued tonight have been under the
strictest surveillance ever since the as
sassination.
Capt. Davis was an appontee of Gov.
Bradley and was continued under Gov
Taylor.
Ex-secrSary of State Finley was one OF
the promoters of the mass meeting of the
mountain men in front of the State Cap
itol Jan. 25. He served as Secretary of
.state during the four years when w. o.
Bradley was Governor. He was not in
the city the day of the assassination, but
left the day before.
Coulter, the only one arrested tonight,
was placed in cell and not allowed to
talk to any one The other arrests will
be made tomorrow.
The warrant on which Coulter was ar
rested, and the warrants for the arrest
of the two Powers Finley and Davis were
based on an affidavit made by Thomas B.
Cromwell of Lexington. Cromwell has
been assisting the detectives in hunting
down the case and it is said that he spent
several days In Hardin, Bell, Whitley and
Knox counties, where, 1t is alleged, the
evidence against the parties arrested was
secured.
Public admission to the state house
grounds was denied tonight 10 an by or
der>ef the military authorities, but wheth-
er this is to be enforced longer than to-
night is not known.
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WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Independence of the Transvaal Is
out of the Question.

London, March 9-Late this afternoon
it is learned that the peace rumors were
founded on the fact that President Kru-
ger has appealed to Lord Salisbury for
a cessation of hostilities. offering at
length by cable the terms which he Is
willing to accept
These however, are not taken seriously.
as they include practically nothing more
than what the Transvaal government Of
fered prior to the issuing of the British
utimatum.
Official circles here regard the propo-
sitions as merely a ruse of the Beers TO
gain time and do not consider that Presi-
dent Kruger is yet ready 20 consider the
sweeping demands which Great Britain
will make as reimbursement for the loss
Of life and great expenditure
1t was understood that President Kru-
gers advances had met with an emph9 tic
rejection at the hands of Lord Salisbury,
who is believed 20 have said that no such
attempt to retain the independence of the
Transvaal can be considered for a mo-
ment by the British government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
NOT ON THE FIRING LINE.
Capt. Baker and Not Col. Corbin Led
the Regiment in Battle.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 9.-Since the
agitation of the charges formally made
against Gen. H. c. Corbin, adjutant gen.
eral of the United States army, who has
applied for appointment as major general,
Of cowardice in the battle of Nashville,
preferred by Col. Morgan during the war,
and which led to courtmartial proceedings,
attention has been drawn to the fact that
Capt c. w Baker, a well-known news
paper man of this city, was the senior
captain of Col. Corbins regiment and at
Decatur, Ala. when the regiment en-
countered the Confederates, Capt. Baker,
and not Col. Corbin, took the regiment
into action.
Just why Col Corbin was not on the
firing line. Capt. Baker refused TO say, but
declares,that IL was not for him TO inquire
as to why the Colonel was not there, that
Il was for him TO obey orders. and he took
charge of the regiment as commanded,
marching through a marsh, almost knee
deep across an open and In the face of a
hot fire from the enemy. The same con-
ditiou of things occurred at Nashville: t:
Cant. Baker on that occasion taking the
regiment into action as at Decatur, Col.
Corbin not being present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
AS GUESTS ON DEWEY DAY.
MAYOR MYERS INVITES OFFICIALS
TO VISIT SAVANNAH.

Asked Them 10 Attend the Dewey
Celebration President Cannot
Come, Hut Secretary Long VIII nc
Here, and Perhaps Postmaster
General Smith-SenntOrs and Rep
resentatives who Are Coming.
senator McLaurln lis Sick.
Washington. March 9-,Mayor Myers
was here to-day to extend personal invita-
tions 10 the President, members of the
cabinet and other public officials. to at
tend the Dewey celebration at Savannah.
Accompanied by Representative Lester,
Mayor Myers visited the White House,
executive departments and the Capitol
and distributed the citys favors. All of
the expected guests were highly gratified
at the prospect of trip TO Savannah un-
der such tempting circumstances, but
many of them had to attach proviso to
their acceptances. This is an especially
busy time for officials of che government,
and many of them were obliged 20 decline
the invitation outright, or put In a pro-
viso to the effect that they be permitted
10 decline at later date should the pres
sure Of public business prevent them from
feaving the capital city.
The President will NOT be able to go,
and IL is understood that he has been
obliged TO abandon his intention Of fy-
ing trip TO Thomasvlie, owing 20 COM
plcations arising out of certain measures
pending in Congress.
Long and smith May Come.
OF the cabinet, Secretary Long has ac-
Cepted the Invitation without qualification.
and Pos tmaster General Smith will make
an especial effort to accompany Secretary
Long to Savannah. The other members
of the cabinet are in doubt. Senators and
representatives invited are also undecided
at the present writing but the Georgia
senators. Col. Lester. and perhaps Sena-
tors Daniel, Beveridge and several mem-
bers of the House will probably attend
Unfortunately for the Savannah cele-
bratlon, some of Admiral Dewey's social
ed friends have revived that old chestnut
about his presidential possibilities. I'M
der the circumstances national politicians
are shy of becoming entangled in what
might be considered a Dewey presidential
boom, hence they respectfully decline to
participate In the festivities at Savannah
Mayor Myers left for Savannah tonight
well pleased with his visit 90 Washington
McLnurin Is Ill.
Senator McLaurin is threatened with an
attack of nervous prostration and upon
the advice of his physician he has gone
to Atlantic City, with his family, for a
needed rest Some time ago the junior
Senator from South Carolina had SINH
lar attack which confined him to his bed
for several months.
Senators Platt of Connecticut, Aldrich
of Rhode Island and Teller of Colorado a
subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
Relations With Cuba, Will leave here next
WpdDag1oV a w 10 fcIt 10 ST,,b
TO make personal investigation of ths
conditions In that island to aid them in
framing legislation for the government OF
Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
ROOT GOES TO PINAR DEL RIO.
La Lucba's Comments on the Situa-
tiOn m the Island.

tiOn the
Havana, March 9.-Secretary Root and
Gen. Wood with Gen. Schaffe and Gen.
Humphrey and "a number of ladies. left
Havana to-day by a special train for the
province of Plnar del Rio, to view the to-
bacco district.
The United States armored cruiser New
York, flagship of Rear Admiral Farquhar.
arrived here to-day, followed shortly by
the gunboat Machias.
The battleship Texas and the cruiser
Detroit are expected tomorrow.
La Lucha. commenting on Secretary
Roots visit, says
Mr.. Root can now see for himself as
he travels IN various parts of the island
what has been done during the last twelve
months, or rather what has not been done.
He will find whole regions remaining in
the state of neglect in which they were
at the end of the war, Notwithstanding all
reports to the contrary sent to the war
department. The thing can be summed
up as a great deal of buster and little
durable work in the way of sanitation,
which thus far has cost Cuba millions.
The only success has been the creation
of a luxurious bureaucracy. Numberless
doctors are paid by the state in connec-
tion with the sanitary service of a city
which is nevertheless in an unsanitary
conultlon An army OF SWeeperS Is EN-
ployed to sweep the main streets, but the
others are left in a worse state than be-
fore. We have an alarming number of
inspectors, mounted on fine horses or rid
ing in elegant carriages, and there is a
vast crowd of employees now supported
through the government, who would find
it difficult TO gain livelihood by any 9TH
er means than working for the state,
which has so generously enlarged the
payroll in a community of industrious and
Woodworking people,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
ASIEER Is WITH THE ENGLISH.
VIII stand by Them i'm Every strug-
gle Against Russia.

VIII Stand by Them in Every Strug-
gle Against Russia.
LondonS March 8. SAP p. m.-The Ameer
of Afghanistan has authorized his agent
in London to publish the following state
ment of the policy of Afghanistan toward
Great. Britain and Russia After say
ing that he had devoted much anxious
thought to the possibility of Russia TAX
ing advantage of the Transvaal war to
advance through Afghanistan on India,
His Highness adds:
Il have come to the conclusion that Rus
sa feared Afghanistan, as a war with
the Afghans would mean a general rising
of all Islam. which would spread through
Russian Asia Russia had not troops
enough to combat such a rising. Her
hold on the Mussulman countries she has
countered is insecure. They hate her.
and with ten times her power Russia could
not fight Afghanistan and India success
fully.
"The Afghans prefer death to slavery
and their women and children are being
taken by the Russians"
After saying he is willing to send num-
erous troops to help Great Britain in the
Transvaal, but adding that the Afghans
are unaccustomed to the sea, the Ameer
adds:
'fBut England's troubles are always my
troubles, her strength is my strength and
her weakness is my weakness. England
must remember that 1 am always ready
to fight for her on land, here or in India. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
SURPRISE TO THE OFFICIALS.
They Have Not Heard of Gen. Whee4
ler's ResIEnatiOn.

Washington. March 9.-The statement
attributed to Gen. Wheeler in a recent In
tervtew In San Francisco that he tender-
ed his resignation as an officer of the vol
unteer army last November has caused
some surprise among the officials of the
war department.
1t is said there that IL Gen. Wheeler has
rendered his resignation the document has
not yet reached the adjutant generals Of
flee. According to the records OF the war
department, Gen. Wheeler is still an officer
of the volunteer army and is in receipt
of pay and allowance of a brigader gem
eral In case he desires to quit the mill
tary service 90 resume his legislative du-
ties, the matter will be considered by the
President after personal conference with
him. II Is said at the war. department
that Gen. Wheeler was ordered home
from the Philippines az his own request.
as reported to the department by Gem
ntfq
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
IMPRESSIONS OF THE BOERs.
Views of a Correspondent Who Was
Their Prisoner.


London, March 9.--Mr. A. G.. Hales, the
Daily News Correspondent, who fell into
the hands of the Beers Feb. Z, and was re-
leased a few days ago at Bloemfontein,
telegraphs some INSIDE impressions" of
the Beers.
They are as clever as cats in their
rough mountain country, and nearly as
active, dashing from point to point with
marvellous rapidly; equally at home on
foot or in the saddle never by any chance
exposing themselves needlessly, but brave
enough when courage is necessary.
They watched our men moving toward
them on veldt, from behind bushes, rocks
and loose earth, often allowing our
scouts to get within a few yards, and
permitting them to ride away unmoested
in order to draw the troops into ambush
1t was into one of these snares that
Mr.. Hales, with eighty Tasmanians rode
Lamberts, the Boer general, is describ-
ed as ''dressed\lke a bullock driver, with
patched tweed trousers, a coarse blue cot
ton shirt, a dirty red cotton handkerchief
round his neck, and a battered felt hat.
He wore pair OF boots that were rag
ged at the toes; dis sleeves were rolled
up to the elbow and he had a short pipe
in his mouth when Mr.. Hales saw him.
But he seemed fun of dash and energy,
and was said TO be celebrated hunter.
His men did not salute him, but addressed
HIM Familiarity.
Mr.. Hales and the other wounded were
sent into the interior. Whenever their
escort stopped at a Boer farm, men and
women gave them milk, fruit, brandy and
tobacco, washed their wounds, and liter
ally overwhelmed them with kindly atten-
tons. When some of the British prisoners
said they We're married and had families,
the Boer women would lift their children
10 be shaken by the hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
FUSE FACTORY BLEW UP.
Four Persons Killed and Several
BADLY Injured.

Pompton. N. j., March 9.-The Smith
fuse mandatory at this pace blew up
to-day and four persons were killed and
a number more or less injured
The killed are John Rhoda. William
Cadmus. William II. Talmage, John Mer-
ritt, a boy.
They We're all at work In the factory
with about thirty other men and girls.
The victims were badly mang.ed and
some OF them blown 10 pieces.
Percy Jacobus was blown into the river
and was badly hurt. Loss 10 the prop
erty $4,000.
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BOERs ARE DIsoRGANIzED.
British Will Have no Trouble in
Getting 10 BIoemfontein.

Poplar Grove, Friday morning. March O..
Gen French, who is ten miles ahead. re-
ports that his front Is clear Of the Beers
All other reports tend TO confirm the
state of disorganization OF the Boer
forces, Transvaal as wen as Free STATE.
The general impression is that the
further progress Of the British 20 Bloem-
fontein will not be opposed.
A great amount Of ammunition was de-
stroyed to-day. This included several
boxes of explosive bullets, on the the out
side of which the Beers had marked
Manufactured for the British govern.
ment"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10
CLEMENTS AT NoRvAL's PONT.
Gen. Gatacre Was Warmly Greeted
at Durghe rsdOrD.

London, March 9, 9:O5 p. m.-The war
office has issued the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
Clements has occupied Norval's Pont
and the adjacent drift AS soon as the en-
gineers, pontoon and troops arrive, he will
cross the river when the necessary repairs
to the railway bridge will be commenced.
"Gatacre occupied Burghersdorp March
and was greeted with great enthusiasm
on the part of the loyal inhabitants His
scouts report that large numbers of the
rebels in the neighborhood are anxious 10
surrender
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TRAIN STALLED IN A TUNNEL.
smoke Killed One Man and Seriously
Affected Others.

Stanford, KY, March "a train on the
Queen and Crescent Route bearing a cir
Gus and menagerie, was stalled in Kings
mountain tunnel about noon to-day. The
effort 10 pull out caused SO much smoke
that the engineer and fireman and sew
eral passengers were seriously affected.
John Sanders Of Bloomington, Ind, died
from suffocation. Four others were taken
to the hospital. suffering terrible agony
from the intense smoke, but are expected
to recover.
The engineer of the stalled train was
taken to his home at Ludlow KY. and
the fireman to Lexington They suffered
greatly, but will recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10

Edward John Phelps was born at Mid
dlebury VT. July H. 1922. He studied at
Mlddlebury College and at Yale. and was
admitted to the Vermont bar In 1S43. Pres
ident Fillmore appointed him second con-
troller in the United States Treasury in
Sept. 30 1851, and he held that trust dur
ing MIR. Fillmore's administration. In the
Vermont constitutional convention of 1870
he was a delegate and largely directed
the business of the convention. In 1885,
when MIR. Cleveland was inaugurated
President of the United States for the
first time, he made Mr. Phelps United
States minister to Great Britain, and he
served until relieved by Robert II. Lin
coin, appointed by President Harrison in
1889 In 1890 he was the candidate of the
Democratic party in the Vermont Legis-
lature for United States senator, but fail
ed of an election