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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
In Carlisle Harris Cell.
FUNERAL OF GREAT NIHILIsT.
Was Made the Occasion of a Demon
stration in Paris.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE funeral of7the Rus
sian nihilist, Peter Lavrosi, to-day, was
the occasion of a big Socialist demonstra-
ton Delegates representing revolution
ary associations in all parts of Europe
attended and marched, in a long. tumult-
uous procession from his late residence,
on the Rue st. Jacques, to the cemetery
of Mont Parnasse.
The advance of the demonstration was
marked by unceasing and increasing
shouts of "Vive la Commune!' and "Vive
ranarchiep and the singing of LA Car
magnole" and other revolutionary songs.
The procession was headed by Rene Vi
viani, Radical Socialist, one of the depu-
ties for the department of the Seine, and
a half-dozen other Socialist members Of
the Chamber.
When the cemetery was reached, num-
ber of red flags were produced and waved
The police tried to seize these, and sew
eral free fights ensued. The uproar in
creased until VI. Viviani induced the po-
lice to return the flags on condition that
they should not be again unfurled.
Then followed a score of addresses at
the grave side by French deputies, Rus
sian professors and others, several stu
dents being among the speakers. Ulti-
mately the assembly dispersed without dis
order,
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ware Of the possible approach of Beers in
the guise of British relief force.
To-day sees the beginning of the fifth
month of the war.
Charles Williams, the military expert,
says:
After all this interval our fine big
army, instead of being free to maneuver
in fhe field, is tied by the left leg TO
Kimberley in order to please Cecil Rhodes,
and by the right leg to Ladysmlth in or
der to please Joseph Chamberlain. Yet
neither town has even the smallest mill
tary value'
Although the British will soon have 2OO,-
000 men in South Africa, the Daily Mail
and other papers are still asking for more
troops.
The stoppage of shipments of gold and
diamonds resulted in exports from Cape
Colony last month valued at f251, ,1S2, as
against f2S12,114 in January of last year.
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SEVEN VICTIMS BURIED.
Funerals of Those Killed In the Ac-
cident al Icscanaba.

Escanaba, Mich, Feb. 1i.-Seven OF thu
victims of the Fetch mountain accommo-
datlon train wreck Thursday we're laid to
rest to-day, and the remaining two will be
inferred tomorrow. The funerals of Johu
Hamlln of Crystal Creek, Canada, and
Theodore DeForge of Ferronville wers
held at the same time this morning from
st. AIMS Church
A triple funeral was held at the Meth
odist Church, aud three hearses contain-
ing the remains OF Charles Morton and
Georgia Blake of this city and Emil Nell
son OF Ford River were followed to the
cemetery by fully 1900 people, 1000 of
whom were pedestrians representing the
odd Fellows, Macoabees and North Star
lodges.
The funeral of Conductor william Dli-
lon was attended by more than /, 900 peo-
pie, representing the various railroad or
ders and knights of Pythias. The re-
mains Of w. L. Hin and John Eindfeldt OF
this city will be buried Tomorrow. OF
the seven injured the hospital physicians
expect the death of Miss Seymour at any
hour.
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PREPARING FoR RUSH TO NOME.
Little VIII he Left of Dawson After
the Ice Thnyvs.


Tacoma. Wash, Feb. 11.-Late Dawson
advices say little win be left of the
Klondike metropolis after the Nome rush
In May and June Merchants are closing
out their places of business and instead
of every building being crowded, ito
let" signs are frequently seen.
Business is dying and most of these
dealers are going TO Nome. Men are now
working on creeks for s. per day rather
than take higher wages payable after the
clean up on the bed rock, because they
want their money In hand when the ice
goes out. Many of those will go down the
Yukon in scows or canoes.
One of the greatest enterprises connect
ed with the immigration is the movement
of the Palace Grand Theater. Dawson 8
largest dance hall and playhouse. Charles
Meadows, the proprietor, has let The con-
tract for moving the building 1900 miles
to Nome, the contractor putting up heavy
bond guaranteeing its safe delivery. The
building will be foated down the Yukon
on four barges and thence towed TO Nome
other buildings will follow.
Many workmen are leaving Dawson be-
cause of the new law preventing the reg
ulatlng of claims and providing that laps
ed claims shall revert to the crown. Even
Canadians are cursng the laws governing
Yukon territory and preparing 10 go
to Nome. The American consul is
being besieged by Canadians who believe
he can grant naturalization papers.
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TROOPS LEAVING FRANKFORT.
Republican Legislators VIII All AR
rive There To-day.


Frankfort, Ky. Feb. l1-All day long
troops have poured out Of Frankfort on
special trains, and tonight only the sol
diers from Covington, Newport, Lexington
and Morgantown are camped in the Capt.
tol Square.
The leaving of the troops was the only
feature in the political situation in Frank
fort to-day.
Gov. Taylor remained quietly in the ex-
ecuuve mansion. and did not visit his Of
flee, giving himself day of rest, of which
he stood greatly in need.
Adjutant General Collier said this aft
ernoon that only few companies of in
fantry would be kept on duty here for
a short time. to do police work around
the Capitol Square and guard the public
building. They would, he said. interfere
in no way with the actions of the mem
bers of the Legislature, access to the leg
islative halls would be as free and unre-
stricted as it was before Gov. Taylor is
sued the proclamation declaring Frankfort
in state of insurrection.
The members of the Republican Legls-
lature are expected to arrive from Lon
don late this afternoon, but word was
brought that they had spent the day in
an excursion to Cumberland Gap, and
would not for the most part arrive until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
About six of the Republicans came in
on the night train from London. No inti-
nation has been received here as to
whether or not the Democratic members
of the Legislature would adjourn their
session at Louisville and come to Frank
fort to take part in the general session. 1t
is believed here, however, that they will
do so, probably by the latter part of the
week.
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ROBERTS AT MoDDER RIVER.
CompIimented MacDonald's Men ON
KoOdOOsberg Affair.


Modder River, Feb. 1O.-Lord Roberts is
here. Upon appearing before the troops
on Friday he was enthusiastically cheer
Cd
He visited the camp of the Highland
Brigade this morning and complimented
Gen. Macdonald and his men on the
steady conduct at Koodoosberg Drift.
The Highlanders returned last night.
Before retiring they found the bodies of
twelve Beers. They believed the losses of
the enemy were heavier than those of
the British, because it is known that in
addition TO the dead Beers found, sever
al had been buried.
Apparently the Beers have brought all
their big guns from Mafe1ing to shell
Kimberley.
Our navy guns shelled Magersfontein
to-day, but the Boer guns were silent. 1t
is supposed that the enemy have with
drawn their artillery. They are blowing
up the permanent way beyond Morton
siding.
The Beers still man their trenches, but
their numbers are apparently reduced.
The bulk of their force has gone to Kim
berley or toward our flank.
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HARRASSING THE AMERICANS.
INSURGENTS HAVE ADOPTED GUER-
lila TACTICS.

shoot burning Arrows Into ths
Towns-Inhabitants of AIbay Prov-
ince Frightened Away From Theirs
HOmes-CoI. schwan and His Es-
cOrt ADMINISTRATIVE were
Wounded-Fight with PiIar-Tha
Plague and SmnlI-Pox Continue.
Manila, Feb. 1i.--Of late the insurgents
i'm Albny province. Lpzon, have adopted
harassing tactics against the towns which
the Americans have garrisoned.
They camp In the hills and maintain
constant fire upon the American outposts.
When the troops rally against them they
scatter, returning when the Americans res
tire.
They shoot burning arrows, and have thVs
far burned a large portion of the town
of Albay. Indeed, most of the larger
towns in that province are practically de-
serted. except by the garrisons. Scarcely
any of the inhabitants return to their
homes. They are camping in the inte-
rior, and ID is supposed armed Insurgents
prevent them going back.
1t is reported that there ls much suffer-
ing among them, owing to lack of food.
AS result OF these conditions, the hemp
business in that section is seriously hln-
dered and ships going for eargoes ara
compelled to take gangs OF coolies to do
their loading. Hemp held in the interior
Is quite inaccessible.
Col. Bell win take two regiments and a.
battery through the provinces of North
Camarines and South Camarines, going
treated to that part of the island from
Cavite and Balangas provinces.
Another expedition will soon start to
garrison towns along the north coast ok
the island of Mndanao.
Fighting from Ambush.
Guerilla warfare continues south of Ma
nila. Two attempts have been made t0
ambush the Americans. Col Schwan,
while returning TO Manila with his etafe
and an escort of q hundred cavalry from
Batangas, was attacked by the insurgents.
Tho latter were dispersed but the Ameri-
cans had five men wounded.
Lieut. Col Beacon, with six companies
of the Forty-second Infantry, had a two~
hours fght with Gen. Pho del Pilar's cons
mand, which attempted to ambush the
Americans along the trail through Moron9
province, near the lake. Here also the In
surgents were dispersed, but the Ameri-
cans had several wounded, among them q
captain,
Gem Bells force are operating SOUTH
ward through Zambales province with O
small force
Another expedition is proceeding north
ward from Subig.
II is reported that the ineurgent gem
eral Alexandra has recovered from his
wound and has assembled a large force in
that district
The plague continues. e ght cases were
reported last week. among the natives
and Chinese. There is no excitement how
disturbed.
Smallpox Is prevalent among the ma
tives along the railroad and in the towns
on the northern coast
Two officers of the Thirty-sixth volun-
teer Infantry have died of the disease and
another officer and several soldiers have
been stricken.
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CHATTAHOOCHEE'S HIGH RISE.
PROMISES To DE THE WORST IN
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

Two Wagon bridges Are Considered
in Danser-Their Loss Would Cut
on Many People From Their Work.
River Rising at the Rate of Eiab-
teen Inches an Hour--If IL Contin-
ues There Is Danger of Considera-
BILE Damage.
Columbus. Ca, Feb 1l.-By tomorrow
morning the Chatiahoochee river will be
higher than it has been before in twenty
five years.
The river showed a rise of twenty-slx
feet at O'Clock tonight, and the gage
showed it was still rising at the rate OF
eighteen inches per hour. The two wagon
bridges in this city are considered in
danger, and will probably go il the rise
| is maintained during the night at the pres
ent rate
IL is raining hard here tonight, and adj
vices. from up the river show that 1t has
rained all day as far up as Atlanta, and
even beyond
Fears are also entertained for the safety
of the steamers down the river.
Considerable damage has already been
done to work on the big dam of the CO.
mmbus Power Company at Lovers Leap
the large derricks. cable arrangements
and other temporary work having been
swept away this afternoon. 1t Is not be-
lleved that any of the permanent mason
ry work will suffer. However, the river
is being watched with great anxiety by
the contractors there and by the mill peo-
pie.
1t is claimed the river would have 20
rise ten feet higher before wash
ing away wagon bridges. If the
bridges go it would be a
great calamity. Ten thousand people
live across the river at Phoenix City and
Girard, and at least 1000 mill operatives
and laborers work on this side, and would
be cut off temporarily from making iiv-
Ing. This feature, mainly. causes much
ureasiness.
The rise has already destroyed the cat
tie on plantations down the river, some of
which are many feet under water Local
streams are all out'of their banks.
This afternoon the lake at wildwood
was saved only by hardest work, the flood
gates being out of order so that they could
not be lifted. Water is up in yards of
many small tenement houses. along the
lake stream and the breaking of the dam
would have caused great loss.
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SAYS BoERs WE'RE BEATEN.
Clements Says He Drove Them on
From His Right Flank.

London, Feb II, midnight.-The war Of
flee has just issued the following dated to-
day, from the general commanding at
Cape Town:
Clements reports from Rensburg that
on Friday, Feb. 9, the Beers tried to turn
his right flank, but were beaten off. Po-
sition maintained. Casualties small.
kimberley reports that the Boer fight
ing force was apparently increased on
Wednesday, Feb. 7. Next day the Beers
commenced the construction of trenches
10 the east, nearly parallel to the Glacis
and 1900 yards from the Premier mine. A
native reported that he accompanied some
Beers who left Mafeking for Kimberley
carrying with them a six-inch gun and a
quick-firing field gum The former OPEN
ed fire on Kimberley.
"Otherwise the situation is unchanged"
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FIRE AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Large Quantity of Valuable Records
Narrowly Escaped.

New YORK. Feb. 11.-Building No. 7, in
the Brooklyn navy yard. occupied by the
electrical equipment department. was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The loss is $780,
coo, equally divided between the building
and machinery. a large quantity of valu-
able records was saved, which Admiral
Philip said would have involved task Of
about ten years to replace.
The fire Is believed to have been caused
by n defective electric light wire, and
started about o'clock, a. M Admiral
Phillip himself took charge of the forces
that fought the flames, and received sew
eral cuts about the face from broken
glass.
Admiral Phillip will make his formal re-
port on the fire to the navy department at
Washington tomorrow. 1t Is said that his
report will contain recommendat tion for
the establishment of n regular fire depart
ment at the navy yard.
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GATE CITY STILL STUCK FAST.
sea Is Getting Rougher and Outlook
Is Considered Bad.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE sea is grow
ing rougher and the Gate City Is still fast
aground Off East Moriches, where she
struck on Thursday night. The outlook
is considered bad now.
Sixteen men of the crew were brought
ashore to-day, SO as to make the work
Of taking off the remainder in case of
immediate danger as easy as possible
The men were landed in the breeches
buoy.
Capt. Googins OF the Gate City and
twenty of his men remain on board as
sisting the wreekers In the endeavor to
iloat the vessel Desperate efforts to ac-
complsh this will be made at to-nights
high tide.
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SAILORS STRUNG UP AT SEA.
Two Gases Mentioned by Captain
Nye of the Mcclellan.

New York, Feb. u.-Discussing the
charge of stringing up sailors at sea made
against him before a United States COM
missioner, Capt w. Il. Nye Of the United
States transport Mcclellan said to-day:
"a sailor named Logan II. Curtis came
up from below decks on the way from
New York TO San Juan. He was strung
up by the wrists TO funnel guy for Ave
minutes.
"At San Juan a man came aboard the
transport with passport made out to
Samuel Larknson as a discharged team
ster. Chief Officer Merritt recognized the
man as L. Samuelson, who had desertei
the Mcclellan about q year ago and had
stolen a number OF articles. He was
strung up for twenty-five minutes. Then
they put him into dark cell. AT San
tiago he was turned over to the authori-
ties charged with desertion and theft"
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LEGISLATORS LEAVE LONDON.
Opinion Was Expressed That There
Will he No Trouble.

London, KY, Feb. 1.-THE exodus of the
legislators to Frankfort began this morn
irg, when probably half Of them depart
ed. Those remaining spent the day on an
excursion to Cumberland Gap, returning
10 London in the evening, and they left
for Frankfort at midnight.
The opinion was generally expressed by
the members that no trouble will occur
when the Legislature Is convened at
Frankfort tomorrow or hereafter.
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ONLY A FEW YOUNG EGYPTIANS.
Involved In the Trouble with the
soudanese Troops.

Cairo Feb 11-Onlcial Investigation
shows that only few Egyptian officers,
all OF them young men, were involved in
the trouble with the two Soudanese bat
teries, whom they had advised to obey tho
order to give up cartridges.
1t seems that the implicated officers had
become excited over Anglophobe articles.
published by the Liwa, which praised the
Transvaai and advised the Egyptians to
take advantage OF British distraction in
South Africa.
None Of the senior officers is in any way
implicated.
A court OF inquiry win Immediately sit
to Investigate the affair.
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FOUR FATALLY WOUNDED.
Serious Results of an Ugly Fight at
kansas Dance.

Caney, Kan. Feb. 11.-Four men were
perhaps fatally wounded at a dance five
miles from caney, in Oklahoma Territory,
last night. Bob" and Carl Thompson at
tackled Joseph and James Mickles and
Frank Wise with knives, inhicting ugly
wounds. Cushman interfered and Bob
Thompson felled him with a blow on the
head from his revolver. All four are in
critical condition. A posse is pursuing
the Thompsons
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Engineer saw Masked Men and Did
Not stop His Train.

Perry o. T., Feb. ll.-An attempt was
made to hold up a south-bound passenger
train on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
E'e Railway last night mile north OF
Perry.
The bell cord was pulled and the train
was slowing down, when the engineer no.
decd several masked men standing near
the track. He opened the throttle, and
the train dashed by the would-be robbers,
who made a futile attempt TO board II.
Oficers are in pursuit of the men.
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Severe Trip of n Schooner That Sail
cd From Savannah,

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE schooner A.
B. Sherman, Capt. Johnson, from sa-
vannah, was towed into port to-day in a
crippled condition, having encountered
severe weather on the voyage.
The mate sustained a broken arm, and
two other members OF the crew were also
injured.
After leaving Savannah the Sherman
ran into terrific weather and was blown
off shore by adverse gales
Heavy seas carried overheard her deck
load of lumber, and several of her sails
were carried away. The worst OF the
storm was encountered off Cape Hat
teras.
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BLIzzARD IN COLORADO.
snow Falling All Day and Tramc
May BE Interfered with.

Denver, Col, Feb. 11.-A blizzard is
sweeping over Colorado. Snow has been
falling in the mountains nearly all day
with no prospect Of immediate abatement
continuance OF the storm will serious
ly interfere with railroad traffic. The
storm extends into Southern Wyoming
and Western Nebraska.
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TRANs-PERsIAN RAILWAY.
Construction of the Line Said TO
Have Been Decided ON.

London, Feb. 12.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says:
1.-The construction OF the trans Persian
railway has been absolutely decided upon.
The line will be 1900 miles long, and will
cost 15O,OO0.OO0 roubles (Turkestans)
THE Viedomosu says the route will be
from Dshulfa. by way of Tabreez, Hama
dan, Ispahan, and Karman, TO Bauder ABB
has"
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ROOSEVELT AGAINST TREATY.
Declares We should wholly Control
the Nicaragua Canal.

New York, Feb. 11.-Gov. Roosevelt Is
sued this statement tonight:
II most earnestly hope that the pend
ing treaty concerning the Isthmian canal
VIII not be ratified, unless amended so
as to provide that the canal. when built,
Snail be wholly under the control OF the
United States alike IN peace and war.
This seems to me vital, no less from the
standpoint Of our sea power than from the
STANDPOINT of the Monroe doctrine"
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DEMOCRATS OF LAUREL.
VIII Raise "A Subscription for Mon
ument 20 GoebeI.

London, KY, Feb. ia meeting OF the
Democrats of Laurel county has been
called. to be held here Tomorrow. Reso-
lutions on the death of Gov. Goebel will
be passed and a subscription raised for
the erection of a monument at Frankfort
to his memory.
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DIG FIRE AT SAN SALVADOR.
Million Dollar Loss I'm That Central
American Town.

snn Francisco, Feb liza cablegram
from San Salvador, Central America,
serious fire. The total loss IS estimated
at Sl,000O00 The fire broke out M the
block facing the Cathedral. on the Plaza
des Armas. and close TO the government
hniIdfnr
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william MetcaIf a suicide.

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 1i-wililari
Metcalf. aged 81, a well known printer
and publisher committed suicide to-day
by shooting. For years he was the part
ner OF Clark w. Bryan, the paper trade
journalist. who shot himself dead two
Ycara ago
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BonRs ARE NEAR CHIEvELEY.
Their Fortifcations Command the
Bridges over TugeIa.

BrIHBcs UNtr TuEtIH'
London. Feb. 12.-The Pietermaritzburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tee,
graphing yesterday, says:
"The Beers have occupied Bloy's farm.
south OF the Tugele, which is under an
hours ride from Chleveley, and have
turned the homestead into a hospital.
ION the farm are hills commanding both
ridges over the Tugeia. as well as Forts
Nylie and Molyneux, and from which q
f-anftnuad an Fifth paca
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Worcester. Mass, Feb 11.-Fire to-day
IN the CLAN block on Main street. occu-
pied by the National Biscuit Company
completely gutted the building, doing $B0.-
900 damage. Of which the biscuit CONF
Many attufo{ru ernHo
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San Francisco, Feb. 11.--The cable ship
Nero, which has been making a survey
OF the Pocidc ocean, arrived to-day from
Guam. via Honolulu The transport Slam
also arrived from Manila.