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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
DISCOURAGED BY A REVERSE.
LOndoners Deduce sad Conclusions
From the Boer Success.

London. July 13-Lord Roberts dis
patch reporting still another unfortunate
occurrence throws a serious light upon the
state of affairs in South Africa. There
has been some comment recently regard
ing the virtual absence of progress by the
immense army under command of Lord
Roberts. but few could have been found
to believe that the scattered Beers were
able to infiict such defeat so near Pre-
ter a.
Instead of the surrender of all OF the
rem aiming Beers being imminent, as re-
cent kilograms had hinted 1t seems they
have been making a concerted attempt to
surro und and recapture Pretoria, with 50
much success that, in the region which
was supposed to be pacihed and in which
no attack was expected they succeeded
in inficting a serious defeat and captur-
ing two guns and some 200 men.
1t is evident that Gen. Botha has a con-
siderable force seeing that he is able 10
press Lord Roberts lines at han-dozen
points around Pretoria from the Springs
to the southeast of the city, northward
to Middeburg and Durdepoort, and thence
southwark to Nitral's Mex and krugers-
dorp.
Lord Roberts omts to give the name
of the commander concerned. giving rise
to the belief that worse remains TO be
told. Even II the mishap be not more
grave than his information a present i'm
plies. it proves that the situetion is still
serious, and that there is no possibility of
any troops being spared from South Africa
for China; but, on the contrary, that 1t
viii sull take long time to clear the
country of the Beers.
News has reached London that Lord
Roberts has been suffering from a seri-
Gus bowel complaint and that Lady Rob-
erts was hurriedly summoned from Bloem-
fontein. Lord Roberts, though now bet
ter, is still weak.
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SILENCE CONTINUES.
LONDON BELIEVES FOREIGN
Frs HAVE BEEN KILLED.
POWERS CAN GET NO NEWS.
ru,s LEAVES sumption THAT
MINISTER'S ARl1 DEAD.

chinese Representative Declares Lii
Hung Sent Him no Hopeful Mes
soge-CIafmed Europeans Direct
the Chinese-Russians Are Accused
of Indiscriminate Slaughter of the
Chinese-Report That Allies Have
Been Defeated.
Iondon. July 13, 4:10 a. ma terrible
veil of silence enshrouds Pekin, and there
Is nobody but believes the worst has hap
p4ned. 1t is taken for granted that all
IA get direct news from their legations,
and the fact that their efforts have been
vain leaves, but one Interpretation.
The Chinese representative in Berlin
denies the statement that Ii Hung Chang
had sent to him a hopeful telegram. He
eays that, on the contrary no direct
telegram has been received by him from
Ii Hung Chang for some time past.
The days news is again restricted to
The usual crop of untrust tworthy Shanghai
rumors. the most serious of which, re-
ported by the correspondent of the Ex-
directing the Chinese military operat atoms.
The correspondent asserts that Capt.
Bailey of H. M. s. Aurora distinctly saw
q man in European garb directing the
Chinese artillery operations outside of Tlen
Tsn.
Foreign refugees from Tien Tsn open
ly accuse European official, whose name
the Express correspondent suppresses,
and Col Won Hannaken. who was for
merly employed to drill the Chinese
troops, OF being parties to a plot to pro-
cure the escape of Gen. Chang and them
selves from Tien Tsin before the bonn
bardment, leaving the other foreigners to
their fate.
Statements are in circulation in Shang
ha accusing the Russians of indiscrimi-
nate slaughter of friendly Chinese non
combatants, without regard to age or sex.
The manager of a Chinese steamship
company, who has arrived in Shanghai,
asserts that he only escaped from Tien
Tsin by cutting off his queue and donnng
European clothes. II is said the tao tai
Of Shanghai protested to the Powers
against these Russian slaughters.
1t is asserted that the Buddhist priests
throughout the empire are propagating
Prince Tuans anti-foreign gospel.
News is circulating throughout the
Ysng-tse valley that Gen. Ma has inflicted
a crushing defeat upon the allies at Tien
Tsin and that the foreign army has been
cut 10 pieces east of Pekin. The actual
impotence for the moment of the allied
forces naturally gives color to these sto-
res. with the worst results.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Ex-
press gives Tien Tsn advices to July 8,
when the superior range of the japanese
artillery enabled them to relieve the Rus
slams, who were hard pressed at the rail-
way station.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
A SUCCESS FOR BoERs.
They Captured NitraI's Mex, British
Cavalry and Guns.

London, July i2.-Lord Roberts reports
to the war office. under date of Pretoria,
July r. as follows:
The enemy, having failed in their at
tack upon our right rear, as mentioned
in my telegram of July 8, made a deter
mined attack upon our right flank yester-
day, and | regret to say, succeeded in
capturing Nitrals Mex, which' was garri-
soned by a squadron of the Scots Greys.
with two guns of battery OF the ROYAL
Artillery and five companies of the Lin
colnshire Regiment.
The enemy attacked m sperior numbers
al dawn, seizng the hill commanding the
mex, brought a heavy gun fire to bear
upon the small garrison.
'Nitrals Mex Is about eighteen miles
from here, near where the road crosses
the Crocodile river. 1t was held by us in
order to maintain road and telegraphic
communication with Rustenburg.
The fighting tasted, more or less
throughout the day, and Immediately
upon receiving information, early this
morning, Of the enemy's strength. dis
patched reinforcements from here, un-
der Col. Godfrey of the Kings Own Scot
tish Borderers. Before however. they
reached the spot, the garrison had been
overpowered and the guns and a greater
portion of the squadron OF the Greys had
been captured owing TO the horses being
shot; also about ninety men of the Lin
coin Regiment
IA list of the casualties has not been
received, but | fear they are heavy.
simultaneously an attack was made
on our outposts near Durdepoort. north
of the town, in which the Seventh Dra-
goons were engaged. The regiment was
handled with considerable skill by Lieut..
Col. Law. who kept the enemy in check
until they retired on their supports, and
would probably have suffered but slight
loss had not our troops mistaken some
Beers In the bushes for our men.
Smith Dorrien had a successful en-
sagement with the enemy yesterday. near
Krugersdorp and inflicted heavy loss on
them.
"Buller reports that the Beers, who
were destroying his line of railway. near
Paardekraal. were driven off yesterday.
after a short action.
Hart reports from Heidelberg that the
surrendering OF Boer arms and ammun-
ton continues in that district"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
DISPATCH FROM TOXIC.
Japanese Legation Received Be-
Iated Information,

Washington, July 12.-The Japanese le-
cation has received a dispatch from To-
kio, giving briefly the details of the as
sassination of Baron Won Ketteler at Pc
kin. and the fighting around Tien Tsin.
The dispatch was sent from Takio, July
L. but was in some way subject to great
delay along the Siberian route. 1t states
that the German Minister was killed by
a shot and that it Is not known whether
the mob element or the soldiery is re-
sponsible for the shooting.
Concerning to-day's reports from Yoko-
homa, that the government is being urged
to send $4,000 troops to China, Mr.. Nab
eshima, the Japanese charge, says this
is little more than press conjecture. and
that there is no present evidence that the
government has the slightest purpose of
sending more than one army corps, or %, =
600 men. to China.
1t is the understanding of the Japanese
officials here, that the Fifth Army Corps
is now being put aboard transports at
one of the great naval stations near
Hiroshima.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
THREE WEEKS MORE.
THE ORIGINAL EVIDENCE IN THE
GREENE-GAYNoR CASE.
ERWIN SAYS HE'LL OFFER IT
STERLEY GAVE MORE TEsTIMONl
IN THE HEARING.

Testified to the Correctness of Lists
of Proposals, Contracts Awarded
and Guarantors and Bondsmen.
They Were Admitted, Subject to a
Future RulinS-Atlnntic COnstruc-
ton Company Was Kept Posted ON
Every. Application for Specifca-
tions.
New York, July 12-Hearing in the pro-
ceedings to obtain the removal of John
F. Gaynor, W. T. Gaynor, E. II. GAY
nor and Benjamin d. Greene. accused of
conspiring to defraud the United States
government. to the jurisdiction of the
Georgia court, was resumed to-day be-
fore Commissioner Shields.
Mr.. Erwin said that, under Judge
Browns ruling, he should proceed with
the present ation of original evidence. and
IL will probably take three weeks to finish
the case.
]. w. O. Sterley. chief clerk under Capt.
Carter testified to the correctness of the
list of proposals, the list of contracts
awarded and the list of the guarantors
and bondsmen to the original proposals
Counsel for the defense objected to each
name on each list, as incompetent, imma-
terial and barred by the statute of limita-
tions. but Commissioner Shields allowed
them in, subject to future ruling.
Books were next introduced to show
that the Atlantic Construction Company
was kept posted on every application for
specifications to Capt. Carter's office.
The Witness sterley. replying to ques-
tions from Mr. Erwin, recited the adver-
tsing contracts made by Capt. Carter.
asking for bids on twenty-one different
contracts. The war office regulations ad-
wise that such advertisements stand for
thirty days. but leaves the matter to the
discretion of the officer In charge. Ster-
ley said the usual time fixed. by Capt.
Carter was twenty-three days in the local
papers and six in the engineering jour
nails.
Mr.. Sterley said all the lists he offered
to-day we're prepared by him from origi-
nal documents in the engineers Office in
Savannah. A hle book was kept, giving
the name and address of and descrip-
tion of the specifications furnished 10
each applicant for specifications.
Mr.. Erwin offered in evidence the can
celled government checks. checkbooks and
stubs that showed every payment on the
Savannah harbor Improvement work con-
tracts between 1890 and 1886. Counsel for
the defense objected, but the commission
er admitted the exhibits. The district at
torney made witness Sterley Identify and
give the history of each of the vouchers
presented MIR. Erwin explained that the
wealth Of detail was necessary for the
perfection of the record.
The hearing will be resumed on Mon
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
POLICY is "ON TO PEKIN."
This Government Will Not Rest TIL
Satisfaction Is Gained.


Satisfaction Is Gained.
Washington, July 12.-"On 10 Pekin!' is
the policy adopted by our government 1t
IS said that, regardless of the issues raised
as to the authenticity of the late Chinese
note, or the accuracy of its statement of
fact or the question raised as to the re-
sponsbiliy for the present situation, our
government at least, is determined not to
relax its efforts to reach Pekin, to get in
touch with Mr.. Conger if he is alive, to
take the necessary steps for the protection
Of American interests, and, in fact, to do
all those things set out in Secretary Hays
note to the Powers, including a reckoning
with the person or persons responsible
for the outrageous events OF the past six
weeks
Iwenty-four hours consideration of the
'Alnese note leaves the officials here con-
Nhced that it marks the beginning Of a
general effort on the part of the Chinese
oni,idls to relieve themselves from respon-
s'ollty for the treatment of the foreign
ministers and the fighting al Tien Tsin.
Inc news from Tien Tsin of the un-
satisfactory relations between the allied
iorees goes 90 confirm the War Depart
Ineht officials here in their original con-
,elon that two or three brigades of
american troops, veterans of the Indian
wars of the Cuban campaign, and of the
fnlhpplne jungle hunts, could have
aehleVed some valuable results by this
'lne had they been at Tien Tsin.
Col. Liscum's orders are broadly franz
"a and, it is said at the War Depart
nent that. while he retains command of
MS own men under all circumstances, he
may cooperate 10 any extent with the
allied forces.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
ELks CHOSE MILWAUKEE.
Next Grand Lodge Meeting Will BE
Held There.

Atlantic City, N. j.. July 12.-The next
NEE irg Of the Grand Lodge OF the Benev-
olent and Protective Order OF Eks will
be held in Milwaukee. IN the vote this
morning Richmond was beaten by Sc
vetes.
The prizes for the parade were an
nounced to-day as follows: Hartford
first, having largest number Of members
and best appearance, banner; second,
Richmond, next best appearance, 500;
third. Philadelphia, good appearance, a
loving cup; fourth, Hartford. best march
ing, and fifth Boston, most unique.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
DO NOT FIGHT IN ACCORD.
A Homogeneous Force Is Needed In
stead of Allied Armies.


Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press.
Tien Tsin, July T. via. Che Foo. July 8,
and Shanghai, July 11.-A homogeneous
army of half the strength of the allied
forces could do better work than is being
done by them. The operations are dan
gerously handicapped and the safety of
the city is imperiled by lack of organiza-
ton and the want of one commander to
control ell the forces. The representatives
of the several nations manage their
civil and military affairs largely without
cooperation. The ranking officer of
each nationality has absolute jurisdiction
over the operations of his governments S
troops. Questions of policy are discussed
daily at information conferences which
have not the power to inforce the wishes
OF the majority.
Admiral Seymour's method of command
ing 1t make requests, which the other
commanders generally follow; but there
have been instances Of the ranking Off
GERS holding aloof from operations which
they disapproved. There is great need
OF more troops. The present force Of TO-
OO men is attempting to hold a line iis
teen miles long around the city There is
Continued on Fifth Pagel
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THEY ARE STILL FIGHTING.
seymour Sends n Dispatch From Tien
TSin to the Admiralty.

London, July u, 1855 p. m.-The British
aliniralty has received the following dis
pa'en from Vice Admiral Seymour:
lien Tsin, Saturday, July 1.-The Chi
n''e ontinue fighting. often shelling the
ee'Ie ments. They are extending their
Ihes along the Lu Tai An canal 10 the
..oHheast and are appearing in greater
iorce west of the city.
lesterday we bombarded the city and
immediate suburbs, which stopped the
TTnlhese guntire for some time. The
french settlement and station are most
subject to attack. To-day there was an
o'her Commandment
., Am steadily getting up more guns. Ten
SouSand troops are now here. More are
equlred, but both the Russian and Ja-
pdhese are expected"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
BURNED TWO FACTORIES.
Tobacco Establishments nj winston
Were DESTROYED.

Winston, N. c.. July 12.-Fire here to-
day destroyed a tobacco factory owned
by ]. E. Shelton and a tobacco factory
formerly owned by ". S and T. j. VIII
SON. Mr.. Shelton's loss is 5000, no in
surance Messrs. Wilson's loss Is 5000;
insurance, 81 800.
The fire started in the engine room of
the Shelton factory. end was caused by
Goals falling In some shavings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
WITH SIXTY DAYS RATIoNs.
The Troops Destined for Nngasakf
VIII Leave.

Washington, July 12.-The plans of the
War Department for feeding the army in
China are being gradually formulated. 1t
has been decided that all troops destined
for Nagasaki. with a probability Of ser
vice in China, shall carry sixty days ra-
tons, which will be landed with them.
Transportation for this amount of stores
will be furnished at once, so that the
American contingent will be able TO make
a prompt move forward. should it become
necessary to act in sem-independence of
the allied forces.
Manila will be utilized as a base for all
supplies, and the commissary depart
ment has enough material there to meet
any immediate demands from the Chinese
contingent transport will be put in
service for a regular weekly run with
supplies between Manila and Taku. seven
days distant, which will form the base
on Chinese soil.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
AN UNSIGNED DISPATCH.
'ac's Related Seem 10 Have Been
Already Described.

washington, July ia belated cable
e''m was received at the navy depart
"'e't his morning, via Siberia. 1t bore
10 Signature, but Secretary Long believes
y game from Rear Admiral Kempff. The
avs set out in the cablegram appear TO
el.ady have been described in a little diff
SIT form in previous advices from
follows. N' " '''' ''S''e
notwithstanding OF the Navy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
GEoRGIANs IN NEW YORK.
Editors of the Press Association
Taking IN the Town.

sion party OF the Georgia Press Associa-
ton reached New York to-day. There
were some ninety persons in the party,
about half OF them women.
There was an informal dinner for the
entire delegation at the Waldorf Astor "a
early in the evening. after which the parry
split up for the theaters and other amuse-
ments. Tomorrow they will go to Mag
ara Falls, and will return here Sunday
morning. II is the intention to start for
home Sunday night.
II. II. Cabaniss Of the Atlanta Journal.
the president, has charge of the excur-
sion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
The Tennis Tourney.

Chicago. July 12.-The following were
the results in the tennis tournament To-
day: Championship singles fourth round
Paret beat Baker. as. so. SO. Champion
ship doubles first round Collins and
>Garet beat Myers and Nicely, 6-s, s-S, 6-4
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13

Washington: Taku, China, July Rum
ner Pekin reports German troops burned
tsung-h-yamen. Chinese moved many
neid guns on wall commanding legation.
Chlnese subjects advised leave legations.
Runner heard heavy firing in Pekin after
leaving city,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
NO TICKET WANTED.
Gen. Buckner Thinks Gold Demo
Gratis should Not Have One.

Lrusvll-, KY, July l2-Gen. S. q.
Buckner who was Gen Pa'mer's running
mate on the National Democratic gold
ticket in 1895, has come out against the
nomination Of a ticket this year Gen.
Buekner favors adopting a platform and
denouncing free silver and not nominat-
ing a ticket, leaving the gold Democrats
free to vote as they choose, Il
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
SAID ALL WE'RE KILLED.
And Russians Reported Marching
From the North.

Shanghai, July 12.-It is reported that
a Chinese merchant here has received a
letter from Pekin, dated June 30 saying
the legations were demolished, and that
the foreigners had been killed. 1t is am
nounced from a good source that 10000
Russians are marching on Pekin from
the north,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
NEARLY 10000 TROOPS.

Japan Will Probably Send a Strong
Force to China.
fokohoma, July 12,-Though no decision
has yet been announced, it is certain that
Japan will send nearly $4,000 troops to
China. The press agrees that the dis
patch of so large a force is a duty in the
interest of humanity, but asserts that
large measure of responsibility for the
troubles rests upon Russia and Germany
because of their arbitrary action in China
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
GUNS ARE MASKED.
Chinese Have Learned Something
About ARTILLERY

Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.
Che Foo. July 8.-An artillery duel Is
proceeding at Tien Tsin The Chinese
guns are so masked that the allies find
difficulty in locating them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
NNAH, GA, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900.

these islands. and to repress rebellion and
disorder in the Philippines.
LuckT to Have Manila.
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Continued on Fifth Pase.l
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CONTINUED on Fifth Page.l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Domestic.

Charles l.. Davis, proprietor OF the Alvin
Theatre at Pittsburg, Penn, died OF par
alysis, aged hfiy-two. He leaves so far as
Il known, no relatives. Davis made for.
.une with the play OF alvin Joslyn,' In
which he played the chief part
Lemuel 8. Cook, President OF the Cook
Nail Company was arrested In Boston on
warrant charging him with the larceny
u $4,000 upon con plaint OF Eben Perkins
u ~. John, n. h. Mr.. Cook says tn.
charges against him are entirely false.
Three prominent members OF the Chicago
Board OF Trade were arrested charged
with completely in the alleged McLaiU
Brothers bucket shopping frauds.
Dr.. william Tod Hemuth, in delivering
ais annual lecture 10 the Glass Ot 1900 OF
he New York Homeopathic College,
ieuied that aeuosti,ism has been fostered
~ the microscope.
Passenger agedts OF the railroads enter
ng the Northwss. from Chicago estimate
hat during the next three mouths 5000 per-
,ons will bee taken from Chicago 10 Cape
Nome in the Alaska gold fields.
WI. Flynn, OF the United States Secret
Service at Pittsburg arrested George Austin
IN Tamurack Mountain, Clinton County,
Penn, for the manufacture and passage ot
counterfeit money.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vessels died in Green
pnnd's funeral she survived him only
sleyen days. She was eghty-one years
Did.
James Mansen, OF Putnam, Conn, il suf.
lerng from poisoning with mercury, which
IL Is believed was administered IN coffee
served In his own house.
The Rising sun (Md) Postonlce was
broken into and robbed OF $500 in money
and stamps. The thieves escaped. The
safe was forced with dynamite.
The Democratic state Committee OF In
diana gNcd June 6 Hs the date OF the state
Convention. The convention will be held
at Indianapolis.
The Virginia Legislature has made June
s. Jefferson Dayis's birthday, legal holi-
day In Virginia.
Tom Hammond and c. c. Geary were ar
rested at Jacksonville, Fla, charged with
numbering the three members OF the Rob-
erts family ten days ago, and with robblng
them OF : 10 600