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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
FIGHT OF THE TOBACCO MEN.
STEPS TAKEN AGAINST AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY.

They May Agree Not to Sell Thefr
Product to That NonopoIy-COn-
trnct Already Drawn Up Looking
10 That End-It Must First lie Sign
ed by 80 Per Cent. of the Growers
Effort to secure Cooperation of
Virginia.
Raleigh. N c.. jan 1S.-The tobacco
growers of North Carolina met here yes
terday in state convention, for the purpose
of formulating some definite and feasible
plan for fighting the American Tobacco
Company
After discussing the various plans sug~
gested. the convention this morning adopt-
ed a contract whereby they are not to sell
the American Tobacco Company pound
of their leaf tobacco for the next five
years.
The contract in part Is as follows:
I'VE agree to enter into "a contract with
J. f. Jordan and his associates 20 sell to-
them our tobacco, raised during the next
five years, at an advance of not less than
Ia per cent. over the prices of the sama
grade of tobacco during the last FIVE years,
the said price to be fixed by a commls-
sion, a majority of whom shah represent
the seller
"Wo further agree to take stock with
sold Jordan and his associates in q corr
poratlon which shall be formed for the
purpose of manipulating and disposing OF
said tobacco II we make default in this
agreement in any particular we agree td
forfeit to said corporation the said stock
so taken.
And we further recommend for our mu-
tual benefit that the farmers of North
cent. below the past years production.
We invite the cooperation of Virginia,
South Carolina and other sections which,
grow bright tobacco"
This Is merely "a preliminary agreement
between the convention and the capital>
lists who are backing the fight against
the Anglican Tobacco Company. The
contract viii be submitted to individual
farmers for approval When 90 per cent
of them have agreed to It another stats
convention viii be held. The final con-
tract then adopted will also he referred
back to the individual farmer for his ap-
prevail If signed by 80 per cent. of them
1t win be binding and become operative at
| once
All the thirty principal tobacco growing
counties in the state were represented by
delegates in this convention and a number
of representatives. were here from Vir-
| ginia
| An effort Is being made to arrange a
| Joint convention Of North Carolina and
| Virginia tobacco men with a view to se-
curing the cooperation Of all tobacco
growers In the two states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
BRITISH ARE MORE HOPEFUL.
Warren's Crossing of the Tugela Has
BuOyed Them Up.


London, Jan. 1S.-The officials Of the
war office here are satisfied that the tide
has turned, and that news of more hope
ful character from British point of view
Will hereafter be the rule instead of the
exception.
That the British advance in a northeast
erly direction will be fercely resisted is
fully anticipated The Boer strength is
probably superior TO the British, and the
dispatches show the burghers occupy
strong positions.
There is some doubt as to whether the
Sproenkop occupied by Gen. Warren is
identical with Spionkop. If so. the British
are within few miles of Acton Homes,
the scene of the earlier conflicts between
Gen Whites forces and the invading Free
Staters. whence there is a good road di-
rect TO Ladysmith.
While Gen. Warren's force was cross
ing the Tugela river the Beers occupied
a thickly wooded plantation a mile north
of the river and sent several Volleys into
the advance guard. The British replied
and the artillery opened on a neighboring
kopje. As the British pushed across the
river the Beers found their position un-
comfortable and retired 10 the hills I'm
mediately after the pontoon bridge was
completed the whole British force crossed
Meanwhile the naval guns on Swarts-
kop have been persistently shellng the
Boer entertainments facing the kopjes oc-
cupied by Lyttletons brigade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
CROSSING OF THE TUGELA.
LyttIetOn's Brigade Seems TO Have
Made the Passage.

seems hUNe
Made the Passage.
Spearmans Farm, Natal, Jan. is, 10 a.
m.-Gen. Lyttleton's brigade, with a
Howitzer battery, crossed the Tugela riv-
er at Potgieter's Drift on Tuesday, Jam
16. The water rose above the waists of
the men. The Beers fired two shots and
then recalled their forces to the trench
es, the passage being uninterrupted.
The British advanced in skirmishing or
der and the small kopjes on the submits
were occupied by $50 D. m. During the
night it rained heavily.
Yesterday "wednesday the Boer
trenches were vigorously sheiied in front
of Mount Alice, while the British remain
ed in possession of the kopjes and plain.
Heavy mists enveloped the hills, but the
naval guns and the Howtzer battery
made good practices, thoroughly search
ing the trenches. On the Boer right a
breach was made in a sandbag emplace-
ment, where it Is supposed Beers guns
had been placed.
The cannonade was heavy and continu-
Gus and the Beers were observed leaving
the trenches in small parties. The hill
facing the British position was shelled
next.
Gen. Warren has forced a passage of the
Tugela, seven miles to the left.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
ELEVATORS FATAL FALL.
Two Were Killed and Three PossiA
bly, Fatally Injured.

New York, Jan. 1s.--Two men were killed
and three, possibly, fatally injured in the
falling of an elevator to-day in the storage
warehouse OF OFReilly Bros, One Hundred
and Twentythlrd street and st. Nicholas
avenue.
The dead are Michael Mclean, aged %,
and Patrick Leddy, aged u.
The elevator was al thJ ninth floor, and
had just been loaded with five wheelbar-
rows flied with fire brick. There were
five men aboard. A cable broke and the
elevator dropped 140 feet to the basement
with frightful rapidity and was crushed
10 splinters. On the way down II tore
out the brick partitions and loosened the
iron counterbalance weights, which, fall
ing on the elevator killed the men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

The Generals View of the Demo-
cratic Situation.

cratic situation.
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Gen. Simon B. Buck
ner of Kentucky, who was the vice presi-
DENTAL candidate on the Gold Democratic
ticket in 1896, was in Chicago to-day and
said in an interview:
1.-The Democratic party has no future
until the element now in control has been
wiped out, and this promises to be done
at the elections of this year. Expediency
not principle, is the motto of this element;
the energies of it's leader, Mr.. Bryan, are
engaged in hunting for an issue which he
hopes will attract votes, and not in the
PRONUNCIATION of those great principles on
which the Democratic party rests. With
his defeat, which promises 90 be more
overwhelming than in 1896. there is rea-
son to believe the conservative element
of the party once more will come into
power The controlling element of the
party to-day would commit 1t to opposition
to expansion, when expansion was the es-
sence of Jeffersonian Democracy. As a
practical proposition there can be no doubt
In my mind as to the wisdom of this
country retaining the Philippines"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
GEN. KOBBE's NEW COMMAND.
He Is Now in Charge of the Islands
of samar and Leyte.

Manila, Jan. 1S-Brg. Gen. Kobbe has
been appointed governor of Albay province
and Catanduats Island, and has tempor-
arily been placed in charge of the islands
of samar and Leyte. His command en-
braces the principal hemp producing coun-
trv. He has been instructed to estab-
lish civil governments in the places under
his Jurisdiction
Gen. Kobbe sailed yesterday on the
transport Hancock with a brigade, cons St
ing of the Forty-seventh and Forty-third
Infantry and a battery of artillery.
Gems. Bates, Wheaton and Schwan have
occupied the principal towns in the Ca
vile and Batangas provinces. A major
itv of the insurgents have returned to
their homes and have secreted their guns.
All the southern ports will be opened
soon.
cen. MacArthur's troops are pursuing
many small bands, killing numbers OF the
Fillpinos and securing guns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
MAY RM PASSENGER POOL.
Railroad, Talking of AppOrtioning
rheir Earnings.


Their Earnings.
Chicago Jap. 1S.-The Tribune to-mor-
Tow will say;l
Ia order 10 carry out their anti-commis-
son agreement 1t is proposed now to COM
plne all the railroads in the country in
big passenger pool and operate it in
such way that each road will get an
agreed porcentage of the earnings. BY
'uch action no possible profit can accrue
" any Of the roads from ignoring the
esIe'mont Each road is to be allowed 10
eaFIy all the passengers it can secure, but
guy road hat should manage TO get more
I'n us allotted proportion would nave
~ amor for Its p1ins, as the profits Woulo
~ ~ TO .he Competing roads which have fan
hess
y,. lhe eastern roads have all voted in IA
~ vi this scheme and a committee OF
,",s'efn raiFoads' executive officers is
e." a. WORK 10 get all the Western lines
",yo T the -9mbnation.
IL "e ial road magnates do not admit that
sD '' i3iH tion and maintenance of pas
t,"seI irol would constitute a violation of
w., law 1T has always been the conten-
Wv N oil the railroads that the section OF
r1 interstate commerce act forbidding
5S. relates only to freight traffic and
NJ not affect passenger business in any
MY ana 1t now seems to be their deter
nr.'oh ,,''iuoh to act and fight 1t out on this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
AMBUsHED BY THE BOERs.
New south Wales Lancers Had Quite
a severe Fight.

Rensburg, Cape Colony, Jan. ia pa
troll composed of sixteen men of the New
South Wales Lancers and South Australl-
ans was ambushed yesterday by the Beers
and overwhelmed after a severe fight.
Eight Of the detachment escaped and have
arrived in camp.
To-day a patrol visited the scene of the
fight and found one dead Australian and
one wounded. A number of dead Boer
horses were also found, showing that the
Australians made "a gallant fight before
surrendering.
When the Australians encountered the
first body of Beers they found their re-
treat cut off They galloped for a near
by kopje, hoping to beat off the Beers,
but on arriving they found another force
of burghers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

He Has Filed n Supplemental Bill
Before Judge WaddiII.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 19.-Thomas F. Ryan
of New York is giving John SHELTON VIII
liams and other promoters of the seaboard
Air Line consolidation scheme more trou-
BILE
He returned to the attack in the United
States Court to-day, the time set for en-
tering formal order, denying application
for Injunction, and filed supplemental
and amended bill, for injunction TO pro-
hibit consolidation. His grounds are that
the defendants in resisting the previous
application, took the position that no au-
thority for consolidation existed and none
was contemplated, and the Legislature has
since passed a bin authorizing It.
Judge Waddill entered an order, adj
journing further hearing to next Tuesday
al Richmond, and directing that in the
meantime the status of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, under the said legisla-
tive act. shall remain as at present. This
blocks further consolidation temporarily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
WILL BE FILED SATURDAY.
Roberts Likely to he Expelled
without Being sworn In.


Washington, Jan. 1S,-Chairman Tayier
of the Roberts Committee and Represent
ative Littleield of Maine are busy prepar-
ing the majority and minority reports, re-
spectively, in the Roberts case. They win
be filed together on Saturday.
1t is not expected that the case will be
called up i'm the House untn Tuesday or
Wednesday of next week. The debate is
expected to occupy two or three days. Mr..
Roberts will be given an opportunity to be
heard upon the floor in his own defense.
Mr.. Littleheld and Mr. DeArmond of
Missouri Will sign the minority report and
are hopeful that the mode of procedure
which they favor--to allow Mr.. Roberts
to be sworn in and then expel him, will be
followed.
The majority of the committee, on the
other hand. are confident that their re-
port viii be adopted, and Mr. Roberts
will be excluded without being sworn in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
INDICTMENT IN QUESTION.
Shields Has Let That Matter Go BE-
fore Judge Brown.

New York. Jan. 18.-When the examina-
tion in the case Of former Capt. Oberlln
NJ. Carter's alleged favored contractors.
the Gaynor brothers and 3. d. Greene.
was resumed to-day before United States
Commissioner Shields the question of the
validity of the Indictment was raised by
counsel for the accused men.
Commissioner Shields said that as a COM
mitting magistrate he had no power to
pass upon the validity of the indictment.
as that was a matter for the courts. He
declined TO pass on the question, so that
the defense could appeal to Judge Brown
for a ruling The hearing went over until
tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
EVIDENCE FOR GOEBEL.
IL Is Finished and the Defense WIZ
begin To-day.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 1S.-The hearing OF
evidence on behalf of Goebel and Beck
ham, the Democratic contestants for Cow
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. before ths
joint contest board, was completed to-day
and the hearing Of evidence for Gov Tay-
lor and Lieut.. Gov Marshall win begin
tomorrow.
They have five days set apart to them,
after which Goebel and Beckham will
have one day in rebuttal. Not more than
fifty witnesses testified on the side of the
contestants. They were mainly from
Louisville, and the principal evidence was
in regard TO the alleged military interfer-
ence there,
A spicy colloquy was on between Col.
Breckenridge and some Louisville politi-
clans, who testified IN behalf of Goebel,
and IL finally became so sharp that the
chairman called both sides, then sparring,
TO order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
COUNT BONPs sPECULATIONs.
lie Is Coming to America to Hecoup
His Fallen Fortunes.

Paris. Jan. 1s.-Alleged heavy losses of
count Boni de Castellano on the Bourse
caused a sensation here to-day.
The Count is the husband OF Anna
Gould, a member of the Chamber Of Dep
niles. and a prominent society map, and
Is now en- route to New York TO better his
resources.
The papers speak Of him as a collapse ,',i 4
losses are not over 100000 francs. The
best Information here is that he had spec
ulated privately in anticipation OF a raise
in stocks on an expected easy brl,sh VIC
meet his losses following the depression
caused by British reverses.
The Marquis. his father, denies his son
has sneculated. and threatens duel with
me editor Of the Figaro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
BATTLE IS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
1T Is REPORTED FIGHTING HAS Al
READY BEGUN.

hulIer's Force Is Pushing on to the
Relief of Ladysmith-His warning
Ihat the Beers Misuse the White
RAG Is Taken TO Mean That No
Quarters VIII he Given-NataI Is
Now the Important Center of In
terest.
London, Jan. 10, 4 a. m.-Miitary critics
IN aihhation with the war office consider
that the expected battle. along the wide
arc south and west of Ladysmith can
hardly be delayed beyond to-day. From
Durham it is reported that fighting has al
ready begun.
Gen. Buffers forces, engaged in the
hankinS operation across the Tugela. are
some 1900 or 1900 bayonets. 1900 horses
and forty guns. The disposition of his
other 1900 or 10000 men is not known,
although the assumption is that the whole
army Will be in action when the hour for
combined movement arrives.
Three weeks ago Gen. Butler had 80 900
men. Considerable reinforcements have
since reached him, giving him probably
5000 men and eighty guns, all told.
Estimates of how many men and guns
the Beers have 10 oppose him are mere
suesswork. In not>replying to Gen. Lyt-
tleton's shells they are using the tactics
that proved so successful in the battles
OF Magersfontein and Colenso-lying low
in their trenches and thus hoping to con-
ceal their precise position until the in
fantry advance.
Beers May Surprise Butler.
The Daily Chronicles military expert
sees curious analogy between Gen. Bull
er's situation now and the eve of Magers-
fontein. Now, as then, the Beers are
making a stand with their backs to in
vesting lines within few miles. AS Lord
Methuen, after crossing Modder river. had
to attack the Spytfontein and Magersfon-
tein hills, SO Gen. Butler, after passing
the Tugela, faces invisible intrenchments
in rough country.
One correspondent mentions Gen. Bull
er's wheeled transport of 5000 vehicles
which connect him with the railroad. about
thirty miles to the rear Among these
vehicles are thirty traction engines, which
draw from ten to fifteen wagons EACH
Gen Buffers warning about the misuse
Vi tHS NiIite idBS ny tne I3OefS In ms
proclamation to the troops is considered
rather broad hint to give no quarter.
His phrase There will be no turning back,
is played upon eslitorially by the morn
ing papers as presaging cheerful annouce-
ments.
Methuen Needs More Men.
The absorbing interest felt in the situa-
ton in Natal makes other points in the
theater of war seem microscopic. Lord
Methuen lies behind his works at Modder
river 1t is estimated that his forces will
have to be nearly or quite doubled before
he can relieve Kimberley
British reinforcements are moving to-
ward Gen. French at Rensburg. With
these he is expected TO advance Gen.
Gatacre's men occupy Lopesburg, slight
advance.
The war office announces that next week
there will be embarked seventy-two guns,
3,7l0 men and 2,210 horses. This is the
largest consignment of artillery ever sent
abroad. The war Office invites 500 volun-
teers for a sharpshooters battalion of yoo-
manrV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
o,po.ition 10 Match Trust.

Chicago Jan. 1B.-Negotiations are under
way by which the National Match Com
pany, another concern In opposition 10
lhe match trust, viii open Its first factory
In Evanston, ILL.,, early in March. II Is
said that the output will average 10000
boxes a day Patents on improved box
making apparatus have been secured and
a 400-acre tract Of timber land in Geor-
gia purchased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
New prunswick Government.

81. John ". 49,, Jan. 1s.-The New Bruns-
wick government was reconstructed in part
to-day IA. h. Emerson remains premier
and takes the attorney generalship a. 8.
White will. be Commissioner of Public
Works. aud II. A. McKeown of ST. John
entered the government without portfolio.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Their health is excellent and all are con-
tident.
FROM BULLER AND GATACRE.
Part of the Formers Forces Are Al
ready Across the Tugela.

London. Jan 49, 9:s7 p. m.-The war Of
flee has issued the following;
From Butler Spearman's Camp, Jan.
1S.-One field artillery, Howitzer battery
and Lyttletons Brigade are across the
Tugela at Potgieter's Drift. The enemys
position is being bombarded by US
Give miles higher up Warren has cross
ed the river by pontoon eighty-fve yards
long. He hopes his force will by even
ing, have advanced five miles from the
river 10 his right front. The enemy is
busy entrenching.'
From Roberts, Cahe Town, Jan. 1s-
Gatacre reports that 800 men of all ranks
have been moved from Bushrnaus Hoeck
to Hoperberg, and that Seventy y-fourth
Field Battery and one company of mount
ed infantry from Sterkstroom to Bush
mans Hoeck. Otherwise there is no
change"
Same Thing From Roberts.
London. Jan. 1s-The war Office has re-
ceived dispatch giving the same details,
from Gen. Roberts, commander-in-chief,
dated Cape Town, today.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Russia viii Ala Korea.

London, Jan. ia Shanghai special
says:
IT is reported here that an agreement
has been concluded under which Russia
will lend Korea $i2OO0,0O0 OF which 5000
600 will be paid Immediately, Korea having
unsuccessfully applied 70 japan for loan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Tax on Insurance Policies.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. ia bill has been
introduced I'm the Senate taxing insurance
policies on property in this state in order
10 validate them, with view to compeH-
Ing payment of the large taxes now paid
In other states on the millions Of dollars
worth of whisky and other Kentucky prop
erty now Insured in the East.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1s.-The Legislative
Contest Committee tomorrow win report
unanimously to seat Mckinney and
Crawford, Democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Same Thing From Roberts.
WARREN NEAR LADYsMITH.
But the Report About 1t Has Not Yet

But the Report About 1t Has Not Yet
Been COnfirmed.
London, Jan. ia special dispatch from
Durham dated Wednesday says:
"Advices from Potgieters Drift. dated
yesterday (Tuesday) say that Sir
Charles Warren has arrived within severn
teen miles of Ladysmith, and that British
wounded are arriving at Mooi river field
hospital by every train from the front, in
dicating that there has already been Sc
we're fighting.
Neither report has yet been confirm
p1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. ls.-News has
reached here that about 10000 miners in
the anthracite district of Pennsylvania.
near Scranton and shamokin, who have
been In restless slate for some time,
have decided to strike
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
REPEAL OF BANKHUPTCY Law.
DE Almond Has Introduced IA Meas
ure for That Purpose.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Mr. DeArmond OF
Missouri has introduced bin in the
House for the repeal OF the bankruptcy
law, with a reservation that proceedings
now begun may be closed up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

Paris Jan. 1s.-The Chamber Of Deputies
to-day passed vote Of confidence in the
government by 329 ayes 10 "A noes on IN
criticising the governments
indecision on the recent strike Of Miners
at Saint Etienne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Against Double Turrets.

\ a,,s.'lington, Jan. 1s.-The board of nav
ecl1IaiSsa chiefs, at their meeting to-day
br ~ against the use of double turreti
r 'he new battleships. +.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

Jackson, Miss Jan. 1S-The Legislature
has elected ex-Gov. McLaurih uhlteo
States senator from Mississippi, for the
long term. and Senator Sullivan for the
short term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

Santiago de Chill, Jan. 1S-Tidal waves,
higher than have been known for long
time, have swept along the coast, doing
considerable damage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

London, Jan. 1s.-The British losses in
killed, wounded and captured up to de
are 1887 officers and men.
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CUT IN CONDUCToRs' WAGES.

'"'iman Car Company Has Posted IL
Notice TO That Effect.
~"lcago, JAN 1S.-In a circular which
"een posted on the walls of the Pull
tior tltute office at the Pullman sta
Ear o a. reduction in the wages of sleeping
'' conductors is announced.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-01-29

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