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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
BEFORE JUDGE TAFT.

Application For Injunction of Kentucky
Election Commissioners IL Heard.
In the United States circuit court Of
appeals at Cincinnati, Monday after
noon, Judge W. 81. Taft heard argu-
ments for over three hours on the ap-
plications for injunctions against the
Kentucky state board of election COM
missioners and the contestants for the
state officers other than governor and
lieutenant governor.
The large courtroom was unable to
hold all who came to the federal build
ing for admission. Very many OF the
visitors were from the Kentucky side.
The plaintiffs were represented by
Bradley, Wilson, Sweeney and Yost,
oil of Kentucky. The defendants were
represented by Scott, Hendrick, Hager
and Maxwell, the latter being mem
Der of the bar of Cincinnati and the
others of Kentucky.
After the conclusion OF the argu-
ments, Judge Taft advised counsel
that he would announce his decision
80 far as the court having jurisdiction
in the cases concerned at 2 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
Is LADYSMITH DOOMED9
British Retirements Puts Victorious Beers
In the Ascendancy. 4.

British Retirements Puts VICTORIOUS boefs
In the Ascendancy. 4.
ALondon special says: General Sir
Redvers Buffers army is once more
south of the Tugela river; General
Macdonald is back at Modder river,
and, apparently, the Beers have lost
none of the ascendancy they have held
so long.
The third great attempt to end the
siege of Ladysmith results in utter
failure, and even the most optimistic
Britisher fails to hold out any hope
that Ladysmith can now be saved
from the Beers.
It is regarded as certain that the
garrison, so long bravely defended by
General Whites forces, must fall into
the hands of General Joubert's army.
The besieged city has been short OF
rations for weeks and it is feared that
the situation there is desperate in the
extreme. It is now feared that General
Joubert will make another attack on
the garrison; taking advantage OF his
rout of the British under Butler, and
forcing the latter back to o position
south of the river, and making it i'm
possible for the British army to inter-
fere with the attack on the city.
There is much doubt as to the abll-
ity of General White to make another
resistance, as his supply of ammuni-
tion must be nearly exhausted and his
men are no doubt suffering from the
long siege and privation. They will
have no heart to fight the Beers, know
ing that if General Buffers fresh and
strong troops can do nothing with the
enemy their own weak batteries and
depleted stock of ammunition and
cheerless men cannot hope to hold out
long in battle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
A TELEGRAM FROM BULLER.
General Notifies Field Marshal Roberts OF
His Bad Plight.

General Notifies Field Marshal Roberts OF
His Bad Plight.
The war Office at London has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated
from the Modder river, Sunday, Feb
ruary 18th:
"I have received telegram from
Butler as follows, dated Friday, Feb
ruary 9:
s"It was necessary after seizing
Vaal Krantz to entrench it as the
pivot of further operations. But 1
found after trying two days, that owing
to the nature of the ground that this
was impracticable. It was also exposed
to fire of heavy guns in positions from
which our artillery was dominated. 1t
is essential to troops advancing on
Ladysmith by Harding or Monger's
drift to hold Vaal Krantz securely, and
accordingly we are not pressing the
advance by those roads, as T. find we
cannot make it secure"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
RIOTS AT MARTINIQUE.

White Residents of Fort De France Ap-
peal to Island Governor.
Advices from Fort de France, Island
of Martinique, state that the white in
habitants of La Francois, being threat
ened with death by rioting strikers,
have sought refuge in Fort de France,
the governor having declared it impos-
sible to guarantee their lives.
The managers of the plantations are
requesting permission to organize
forces of military for the purpose Of
protecting the persons who are kept
at work, but the governor will not ac-
cept the responsibility of authorizing
such step.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
MOLINEAUX GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict OF Murder In the
First Degree.

Jury Returns Verdict OF Murder In the
First Degree.
A New York dispatch says: After
deliberating seven and half hours the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty of
murder in tho first degree against Ro-
land B. Molineaux, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Katherine j. Adams
by poison on December %, 1898.
Barlow S. Weeks, counsel for the
defense, made the usual motion, and
Recorder Golf adjourned court until
February 16, when he said he would
hear the motion and sentence the de-
fendant.
The announcement of the verdict OF
guilty was received in the uptown dis
tricts and about tho clubs apparently
with great surprise. Many of the club
men seemed to be staggered by the
announcement and it was the main
topic for discussion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
ROBERTS OFFERS AMNESTY.

Transvaalers and FREQ Staters Havs
Chance to "Give Up"
A London special says: Lord Rob.
erts. has caused to be distributed in
the towns bordering upon the invaded
colonial territory an invitation to Free
Staters aud Transvaalers to go into the
desert, offering them good treatment
and a restoration to their farms on tie
British occupation of republican ter
ritory.
The manifesto guarantees that those
bringing horses can sell them. For
eigners will have their passages paid
to Europe. Colonial rebels are advised
to surrender in preference to being
taken prisoners.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
RESOLUTION SLIPPED THROUGH.

United States Senate Unwittingly Ex-
presses Sympathy For Beers.
A resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers in their struggle against
Great Britain and urging mediation
on the part of the United States be-
tween the belligerents, was adopted
by the senate Saturday in fit OF tenn
porary alteration of attention.
The resolution was offered by Mr..
Allen, of Nebraska, and went through
without attracting the slightest COM
ment from any one of the dozen or
more senators present. A minute
later, however, at the request OF the
chair (Mr. Frye Mr.. Allen consented.
to a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the resolution was passed and
the incident closed amid much quiet
laughter,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
eco AHEAD" SAID TAYLOR.

Rump Legislature Informs Him That 1t
Is Ready For Business.
Monday was another day Of un-
broken calm in Frankfort. The Re-
publican members of the legislature
met at noon and appointed committees
to inform Governor Taylor that the
legislature had adjourned at London
and was convened at Frankfort to
transact such business as might come
before them. The governor acknowl-
edged the message by saying "go
ahead" Both houses then adjourned
until Tuesday. There were nine mem
bers in the senate and twenty-eight in
the house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
WOLCOTT GIVES WARNING.
Senator Says the Abandonment
of Bimetallism Would Be
Fatal To Republicans.

The final weeks discussion OF the
pending financial bill was begun in
the senate Monday. The speakers
were two Republicans, Mr.. Elkins, of
West Virginia, and Mr.. Wolcott, OF
Colorado, and one Populist, Mr.. But
ler, of North Carolina.
Mr.. Elkins advocated the passage OF
the pending senate measure in brief
but forceful argument. Mr.. Wolcott,
chairman of the international Dimetal-
lie commission of 1897, spoke for many
Republicans who adhere to bimetai-
lism and his speech, earnest and elo'
quent, was received with unusual at
teution. Mr.. Butler advocated the
adoption of his amendment providing
for an issue of paper currency by the
government.
A house bill for the preservation OF
the frigate constitution was passed,
the measure providing that the ship
should be restored as nearly as posi-
Bile to its original condition.
The following bills on the general
calendar were passed: .
To construct q road to the national
cemetery at Dover, Tenn, at cost OF
s11, 500; to carry into effect two reso'
lutions of the continental congress
to be erected to the memory OF Cen
eral Francis Nash and William l.. Da-
wilson, of North Carolina, appropriat-
ing $1,000 for each; to encourage on
listments in the navy by providing
successful applicants with an outfit
valued at $45; to authorize Hon. A. =.
Handy, at present minister OF the
United States to Greece, Roumania
and Servia, to accept the decoration
rendered him by the shah OF Persia;
to authorize the following naval off,
GERS to accept orders aud decorations
rendered them by the government OF
Venezuela-Rear Admiral W. T.Samp-
son, Captain b. G. Taylor, Captain +.
A. Cook, Captain c. D. Sigsbee, Cap
tain F.. E. Chadwick, Captain G. F.
Goodrich, Commander W. W. Mead,
Commander NJ. J. 81. Dayton, Com
mander F. NJ. Symonds and Comman-
der G.. G.. Tood.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
BAD LEGAL TANGLE.
Beckham Asks Democrats to Con-
tinue Legislative Sessions
In Louisville.

A Louisville special says: The COL
lapse of the peace negotiations through
Governor Taylor's rejection OF the
Louisville agreement and the latter's
action in calling off the London legis-
lature and partially Withdrawing the
troops have left the fight over state
offices divested of many Of its warlike
features, but in a worse legal tangle
than ever.
The receipt of the news from Frank
fort Saturday afternoon was followed
Immediately by gathering of Demo
cratic leaders at the Willard hotel. At
this conference were Senator Black
burn, Governor Beckham, General
Castleman, President Carter, OF the
senate, Speaker Trimble, and others.
At its conclusion Governor Beckham
sent to the legislature message re-
citing the failure of the peace negotia-
tions and the conditions existing at
Frankfort as seen by him and recon-
mending that the legislature continue
it's sessions in Louisville, as he could
not guarantee their personal security
nor protect them from unwarranted
interference at Frankfort.
Acting upon this suggestion, the
legislature decided to remain in Louis
Vile for the present, and both houses
adjourned to meet at the court house
Monday at noon.
The Democratic members do not &C.
cept Governor Taylor's action in or
dering away part of troops as restor-
ing condition under which they may
return to the capital. They say they
would feel safer with the militia than
with "the irresponsible armed noun
taineers who for weeks have been gath
cred about the state buildings" left to
menace them.
The positions Of the two governments
are irreconcilable, and while they are
maintained a clash can only be de-
ferred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
CHANDLER FOB SILVER.

Senator Says He Cannot Consistently sup
port the Financial Bill.
The financial debate was continued
in the senate Saturday by Mr.. Char:
dler, who opposed the gold standard
and strongly urged the double stapd'
ard. In beginning his speech he said:
"The passage of the bill withou,
adequate recognition of the desire and
determination of the American people
that silver shall be remonetized ls 9
defiance of the Republican platform o.
1896, and without such recognition IN
the bill I cannot give to it my vote.
It would be unqualified gold monomet'
allism, and to advocate 1t IS an soan-
donment of Republican principles
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
"JIM.CROW CAR LAW"

"a Radically Changed BY the South Caro-
lima Legislature.
The South Carolina Legislature has
adopted changes in the '.jim crow car
law" which provides separate coaches
for the white and colored races. In
stead Of having separate compartments
in one coach aud first and second-class
coaches, with different fares, as at
present, the new law provides for one
coach for each race at uniform fare,
8 cents mile. The law goes into
effect in so days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
LAWTON'S BODY ARRIVES.

Funeral Train Bearing Remains Of Dead
General Reaches Washington.
The train bearing the remains of
General Henry ". Lawton completed
its trip across the continent at $50
Thursday morning, when it rolled
through banks of mist into the Penn
sylvania railroad station at Washing
ton. Adjutant General Corbin met the
party at the depot, and troop 81, Third
cavalry, from Fort Meyer, acted as es-
cort to the Church of the Covenant,
where General Lawton's remains were
to rest until the funeral at Arlington
cemetery Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
FREE COINAGE SUBSTITUTE
To Financial Bill Is Introduced BY Sena-
tor Jones.

To Financial Bill Is Introduced BY Sena-
tor Jones.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has IN
troduced free silver coinage substi-
tute for the pending currency bill.
The substitute provides that '.from
and after the passage of this act the
mints of the United States shall be
open to the coinage of silver and there
shall be coined dollars of the weight
of 412} grains, troy, of standard silver
9-10 fine as provided by the act OF
January IS, 1897 and upon the same
terms and subject to the limitations
and provisions of law regulating the
coinage and legal tender quality OF
gold"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
PARTIAL CONFESSION MADE.
Prisoner Throws Some Light on tho As
of G0ehel.

Prisoner Throws Some Light on tho As
sassination Of Goebel.
Two men suspected of completely in
the murder of Governor Goebel were
arrested in boarding house at Frank
fort Friday. Their names are Silas
Jones, of Whitley county, and Cots
chalk, of Nelson county.
The authorities expect to obtain i'm
portant evidence from Jones, who has
already made partial confession. He
declares that he personally knows
nothing of the crime, but says that
Harlan Whitaker, who was arrested
Immediately after the shooting knows
q great deal about the crime.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
HONOLULU QUARANTINE.

Over Seven Thousand Jsps and Chinese In
Detention Camps.
. The steamer Alameda arrived at San
Francisco, Friday, from Australian
ports via Samoa and Honolulu. The
Alameda was ordered to quarantine
but Mr.. Kinyoun, state quarantine
omcer, reports that up to February
I'd, there had been no new cases OF the
plague at Honolulu since January
25th. There were 7,4eO Japanese aud
Chinese in quarantine at Honolulu
and dstention camps have been estsb-
lished for them.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
KILLED IN WRECK.

Two Engineers and Fireman Are Crush
ed to Death.
Three persons we're killed and three
seriously injured in head-end coils
ion Thursday between fast freight
trains on tho Bereh creek division Of
the New York Central railroad at Cor
don Heights, Pa.
Both engines were demolished and
thirty-seven cars were wrecked. The
trains were running at highest speed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
GENERAL LEWIS DEAD.

Former Postmaster at Atlanta. Ca Dies
Suddenly In Chicago.
General John R.. Lewis, former
postmaster at Atlanta, died suddenly
at Chicago Thursday night.
General Lewis was prominent IN
Grand Army circles. He entered the
civil war at the head of company OF
Vermont men and was made captain.
He was a brevet brigadier general at
the close of the war. He lost one OF
his arms at the battle of the Wilder
ness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
FEARED ASSASSINATION.

Texas Postmaster Secures Abolishnent OF
His Office.
The postofice at Wilmouth, Tex,
has been ordered discontinued from
February 18th. This action was taken
by the postoffce department as re-
suit OF representations by the post
master there that be wished to resign
because of open threats that he would
be assassinated. The postofice OFF,
cials have no other information in re-
gard to the case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
CAPTURED KOPJE GIVEN UP
Beers Were On Both FlankS and
Position Was rlade Impos-
Sible to Hold.

London accepts as true the Boer
statement that General Butler las
once again failed to succor the be-
lesgured inhabitants of Ladysmith.
These statements were passed by the
British censor at Alden and are read in
the light of Mr.. Balfour's announce
ment in the commons that General
Sulier is not pressing his advance.
Mr.. Winston Churchill wires that
Vaalkrantz was impracticable, for the
guns which were needed to support o
further advance. His cablegram leaves
General Butler on Tuesday night send
ing fresh brigade to relieve the tired
soldiers of Vaalkrantz.
The descriptive writer's with Gen.
eral Butler we're allowed a rather free
hand again in explaining the ugly po-
'sition which the British held and the
natural obstacles which had to be
overcome. So it is easier to infer that
with Boer rifemen and artillery de-
Tending them, these hills, ravines and
jungles have not been overcome and
thus the public is prepared in advance
for bad news.
Hsliograms from Ladysmith dated
Monday describe the effect General
Buffers cannonade had on the worn
garrison. Hope ran high that the long
period of inactivity and tedium was
drawing to close. The crash of guns
was almost continuous for ten hours
and at times it seemed as though as
many as twenty shells burst in min
ute.
BRIToNs WERE oUTFIANKED.
A dispatch dated Frere Camp Feb.
8. probably written with the advanced
lines, says:
s'The forces of the enemy our on both
our flanks and continue to render our
position extremely difficult to main
tain"
This makes evident that General
Butler after devoting Wednesday to
bringing more artillery aud troops
across the Tugela, was badly in need
of fre-enforcements. It is more patent
that it is impossible for him to advance
until the artillery has been enabled to
take up forward positions for the pur-
pose of subduing the Beer guns on
beth TANKS.
Almost all the critics now point out
tEat the mere pushing through to
Ladysmith without securing decisive
victory on the way there would only
add danger to what is already criti-
cal situation.
Another Frere camp dispatch says a
Boer prisoner asserts that the burgh-
ers expected General Butler to cross
at Skiets drift and that thousands of
Beers were being posted at Doorn
kioof to oppose such passage, while
on the CAPTURED hill there were only q
few hundred Johannesburghers. This
tends to increase the anxiety Of those
who believe that General Butler has
scarcely begun the serious part of his
advance.
RETIRE FROM KoPJE.
The British who were in possession
of the kopie at Melons drift abandoned
it after bembardment by Boer can
non Thursday morning and retired
across the Tugela river to their former
position.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
WHEELER HEARD FRO1s

Urges House Committee 70 Aid Tennsesee
River Improvements.
General Joe Wheeler, writing the,
chairman and members Of the rivers
and the harbors committee OF the;
house, from, Paniquem, island OF Lu-;
zon. under date OF January 9th, asks:
their active efforts in securing IN sps
preparation for the Tennessee river bes5
low Chattanooga. General WhaeteR
saws the death Of General LAxtcn her;
delayed his departure Tor home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
Students Invite Bryan.

A mass meeting of the students OF
the University of North Carolina was
held at Charlotte Friday afternoon
and an invitation was extended 70
William ]. Bryan to visit the uni
versity and make speech after his
Raleigh engagement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
Another Endowment Expected.

It is expected that at dinner to be
given at the Hotel Manhattan, New
York, early next month John D. Rookie
feller will announce a further gift of
$500, 900 to Chicago university, max
ing his total contribution to that in
tistutioa 81, 100000
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
- ssROOSYv WILL NOT RUN.

Denies That He Will Be a Candidate Fol
vice-President.
The New York Press says: Roose'
velt is not candidate for the Repub
]ican nomination for rice-president,
Woodruff is. Roosevelt told Senator
Platt and Chairman Odell, of the com.
mittee, that he would not take the
nomination. He told them, too, thai
he had written q letter to his friend.
Senator denfy Cabot Lodge, to that
effect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
WOULD BE ILLgsAI.

Kentucky Constltution Has No Rxoyfe1e1
For Arrest Of Legisiatorss
Judge Alex P. Humphrey, one q
the leading lawyers Of Louisville, Ky.s
said Friday morning that any arrsst4
of legislators would be illegal, and;
that habeas corpus proceedings you'd
certainly result in the release q the'
arrested members. Many people. ins
cluding some members Of the legis'e'
ture, he said, had confused the constas
tuition of the United States and the;
constitution Of Kentucky.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
shipoWner Suicides.

Captain Joslin Howell, q guest of
the Hotel Montezuna in Ocala, Fla,
shot and killed himself Monday morn-
ing. He was the owner of the pleasure
sloop Eleanor, hailing from East
Moriches, n. Y,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
Signed Reciprocity Arrangement.

Minister Carson, for the United
States, and Baron Fava, Italian am
bassador for his govern nent, at the
state department at Washington sign
ed a reciprocity arrangement under
the third section of the Dingley act.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
JEFFRIES AND CORBETT.
VIII Meet Before National Atlethic Club
In San Francisco.

WIN Meet Before National Atethfc CIub
In San Francisco.
The twenty-five round battle be-
tween James J. Corbett and James
J. Jeffries for the worlds heavyweight
championship will take place before
the National Athletic club of San
Francisco on or about April l next.
William A. Brady and George Con-
sidine, the respective managers of the
two principals, met in New York for
the purpose of selecting location for
q battle ground, and after brief COZ
ference, decided to accept the offer Of
tie California organization, which is
Is per cent of the gross receipts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
New National Bank Bill.

Senator Nelson has introduced an
amendment to the currency bill per.
hitting the organization of national
banks in towns of 1900 inhabitants
and over with capital stock OF $780,
600.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
Ransom Holds Cotton.

Ex-senator M. W. Ransom, the big
gest cotton growing North Carolinian.
is still holding 1000 bales Of the pres.
ent crop. The rise has so far netted
him about S., 900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
LEAK IN GAS PIPE

canses Death of Engineer, His Wife and
Baby at Chicago.
Martin Jordan, an engineer, his
wife, Mary, and their five months old
boy, were asphyxiated by gas last Sat-
urday night in their home in Chicago.
A leak in gas pipe in the base
ment deluged the house with gas and
when found by other members OF the
family had been dead for several hours.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
San Salvador Flame Swept.

A eablegram from San Salvador,
Central America, states that the city
has been visited by serious fire. The
total loss is estimated at 81, 900, 900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
New Tennessee Cotton Mill.

Col. C. NJ. McGhee and Col. L. D.
TYSON, of Knoxville, Tenn, will begin
at once the erection of cotton mill at
an expense of 100000.