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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
RESULTS IN MANY COUNTIES.
RETURNS FROM GEoRGIA's DEMO-
CRATIC PRIMARIES.

Congressman Lewis Wins From
Judge Fort in the Third which
Had the Only Congregational Con-
test in the State-ResuItS in Fulton
County Much Interest an the
Judge and SoIicitOrship Races All
Over the state.
Atlanta. May 15.-Democrattc white pri-
maries were held throughout Georgia to-
day for the choice of United States SEN
ator, congressman from the eleven dis
trio<s, Governor and other State House
ofiicers, members Of the general assembly
and many judges and county officers.
The Legislature elected to-day insures
the return of United States Senator Ba-
con and returns now in insure the re-elec-
tion of the entire Georgia delegatio in
the House of Representatives.
The only congressional contest in to-
days primaries was in the Third district,
but there Lewis, the present incumbent,
won easily from Judge Fort. The action
of the primaries is equivalent 10 an cleo
ton.
Gov. Gambler and the other state Off
GERS will remain in office two years long
er and there will be no change in Geor-
gias delegation in Congress.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor Of the Con-
stitution, was chosen state senator from
the Atlanta district.
A good vote was cast in every county
in the state.
The following is the state ticket noni-
mated to-day:
For Governor-Allen<D Gambler.
For Secretary of State-Phillip Cook
For Controller General-William A.
Wright.
For State Treasurer-Robert E. Park
For Attorney General-Joseph NJ Ter
rell.
For State School Commissioner-G. R.
Glenn.
For Commissioner of Agriculture-O. B.
Stevens.
For Prison Commissioners-Cleme A.
Evans, Tom Eason.
For Associate Justices of Supreme Court
William Little and Henry T. Lewis.
For United States Senator-A. o. Bacon.
The following are the principal local
officers in Fulton county: For Superior
Court judge, J. H. Lumpkin; for solici or
general, C. r. Hill; for congressman, Lon
f. Livingston; for state senator, Clark
Howell; for representa- tives, Morris Bran
don, c. c. Houston Porter King and John
M. Slaton; for ordinary, w. II. Hulsey and
John K. Wilkinson; for clerk of the Supe-
rior Court, Arnold Broyles.
There are about 10000 white voters in
the state, and with warm. clear weather,
and no hindrance preventing them going
to the polls the result Of the primary
means election, In II, according to the
rules of the party in Georgia, only white
Democratic citizens are asloWed 70 yote.
Tomorrow the Executive Committee of
each county will meet and consolidate the
vote cast to-day, when the committee will
name delegates to the State Convention
equal to twice the number Of representa-
tives In the General Assembly frcm the
county. These delegates are chosen fIon
among the fTierds of the successful candl-
dates. At the State Convention by the
votes of the delegates the formal nominal
tions for state' and federal officers are
made.
In case of county officers the result of
the primary is a nomination without a
convention, which in every case is equiva-
lent to an election. The candidates bear
the expenses of the primary.
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coosA RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
supplementary Bill for River and
HarbOr Work.

Washington, May 15.-Georgia and Ala
bana occupied the attention of the Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee of the House
this morning when the delegation here in
the interest of the Cocsa river improve
ment was given a hearing. There was a
full attendance of the committee and
number of senator's and rep
resentatives particularly interested in this
work were present
Col. D. B. Hamilton of Rome was the
principal speaker He explained the con-
dition of the waterway and the great ben
eft 20 be derived from it's Improvement
on the line which he suggested. He was
followed by Mr.. Lay of Gadsden, Mr..
Lathrcp Of Riverside and Capt Teagler,
the engineer officer in charge of that
work. The speeches were all short and
10 the point and the questions of the mem
bers of the COMMITTEES showed that they
took great interest in the matter There
is every indication that favorable action
Will be taken on the proposed appropria-
ton.
The emergency river and harbor bill
which was reported 40 the House to-day
carried a total appropriation of about half
million dollars. Two hundred thousand
dollars of this is TO go to the cortem-
plated purchase from The Eads heirs of
their property at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river. The rest is to go for emer-
gency work to be applied on certain ne
cessary improvements to be made under
the direction of the engineers of the army.
AmCng the specific projects to be covered
by this appropriation are the following:
South Carolina-Great Pc Dee river be-
tween Cheraw and the Wilmington, Co.
lumbla and Augusta Railway bridge;
Ashley river from the city of Charleston
to the head of navigation.
Georgia-Savannah harhor, with a view
to re-eXaminadon of the plan of Deepen
ing said harbor as submitted in the report
of the ch eff of engineers for 1888, and a
report as to what changes or notifications
if any, are necessary to carry out this
plan; also Improvements on Cumberland
sound.
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Several Persons BADLY Wounded as
a HcsuIt of Them.

Several Persons BADLY Wounded as
a Result Of Them.
St Louis, May 15.-The p Ice In beating
back the crowd attacking the crew of a
T ansit car to-day fired several shots, one
wcunding a man named Fladley. Thomas
King. o. years OLD, one of a crowd that
stoned a Transit Company's repair wa
;on, was shot and badly wounded by one
Of the wagon men.
The Suburban CONT any ran on full
schedule to-day ond tonight. The Trans
lis serv ce was irregular and shut down
al dark.
\ Iiot broke out this afternoon at the
ope nine of the grand avenue line of the
Transit Company ard two persons were
wounded BY shots said 20 have been fired
bv Ccnsuctor Campbell. The tracks had
b. en- obstru tel by the strikers and the
Grand aVelue cars reaching near there
were showered with ones and the Of
ficers and crew crew their revolvers. A
run1ber Of shots were fired from the cars,
and ] I'm Fladley, striking motorman,
and Joseph Trendall, a bys ander. were
wounded the former seriously. Intense
excitement rreva led. A fo,ce Of sixty po-
iicemen Responded to the rot call and
succee5ed in D eserving order.
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HOWARD ron LEGISLATURES.
Prohibition Candidate Won an Bald
win County.

Milledgevine, Ga, May 15-In the pri-
mary in Baldwin to-day only about 70 per
cent. of the registered white voters went
to the polls. These cast a straight ticket
throughout, not a single state house off,
cial being scratched.
In the three-cornered race for the House
Hon. ]. D. Howard was elected receiving
as many votes as his opponents together,
Mr.. Barnes being next and Johnson re-
ceiving the smallest vote. Mr. Howard
is the Prohibition candidate, and his large
vote is considered a great victory for the
Prohibitonists.
Hon. John T. Allen received nearly
every vote cast, some scratching and some
voting for Hon. D. 3. Sanford, the Prohi-
bition candidate who had Withdrawn from
the race a week or more ago. Mr.. Allen
is opposed to the Willngham bill as in
troduced in the last Legislature, having
voted and spoken against 1t while a mem
Der of the last House The primary passed
off very quietly, there being no jar or hitch
al any Of the precincts. All the county
officers who held office last term will be
reelected.
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FIGHTING AT zAND RIVER.
BOtha Addressed the Boers Before
the Struggle.

thc StFukEAts
London, May ia dispatch from the
Roer laager at Riet spruit, dated Thurs
day. May 10. via Kroonstad, describing
the zand river fighting, says:
Gen. Botha, addressing the burghers
said: "At this same Znnd river Great
Britain In 1852 signed a treaty acknowl-
. edglng the full sovereignty of the Trans
vaal. Now, a half century later, Great
Britain has for the second time proposed
to wrest from the Transvaal by force the
rights then fully recognized. merely TO
crafty her land and god lust"
"A report was received last night that
the British had crossed one of the lower
drifts. At o'clock this morning the first
cannon shot proclaimed the opening of
The battle. The British hosts could be
seen advancing in solid masses. Their
cavalry hung on our TANKS. Their infan-
try were less easily dsceruible in the
grass. The sky was clouded with smoke
from the burning veldt
THE fighting began at Philip Botha's
position above the railway bridge A
British field battery pushed across the
river and bombarded the kopjes Philip
Botha was holding SO heavily that they
appeared TO be cloudcapped from the
bursting shrapnel. Under cover of this
cannonade the British infantry advanced,
but they met with so hot a reception that
they had 90 retire.
I'm the meantime the British cavalry
had crossed the river, moving straight
north. Gen. Botha threw the Standder~
tone with battery of canon to head
them Off. The burghers got the adyan-
tage and captured fourteen of the British.
Unfortunately just at this time, about II
o o'clock, the center of the burghers gave
way without cause. Upon this Philip
Botha and all the others gave way. The
Tlaf hal % Nyit IA
the Irish brigade, covered the retreat 20
Kroonstad.
otherwise than In the retreat from
Brandsfort and the Vet river, the British
pressed hard on the retreating burghers.
AL our cannon and commissariat were
brought out, and so far as known, our
casualties were confined to dozen
wounded "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
SAVANNAH GA WEDNESDAY MAY 16 1900

Third district indicate the nomination of
Congressman E. B. Lewis by an over
whelming majority, he having carried
probably ten counties. Judge Allen
Fort will probably carry Sumter, Lee and
Webster counties by very narrow vote,
his plurality in Webster being only 25,
while Lees plurality for Fort is only 30.
Lewis nomination by very large plural
ity is absolutely certain. The campsign
has been a bitter one, and the victory Is
compete.
For Judge of the Superior Court q A.
LittleJohn is reelected without opposi-
ton, as was Solicitor General Frank Hoop
er. ]. C. Hayes was noTnina ed for sena-
tor from the Thirteenth district. Fer rep
reseutative to the Legislature the result is
badly mixed tonight, and cannot be de-
termined until the full vote is consolidat-
ed. though appearances indicate victory
for prohibition candidates.
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conterts I'm Museogec.

Columbus, May 15-At 10 O'Clock 500 OF
the total vote OF 200 had been counted.
John D. Little wins for representative by
a largo majority. B. S. Miller leads for
second place. Hon. Thomas Chappell was
nominated for state senator without op-
position. An the old county officers win
except Pou for ordinary and Andrews for
tax collector. These races are close and
the Official count will probably be neces-
sary to settle the contest. Redd now has
slight lead for ordinary and Marcus small
lead for tax collector.
a. m.-Hon. William Redd. Jr., will
be nominated for ordinary by 100 votes.
The count Is not yet over and the result
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THEY CONTEMPLATED wan.
A Letter From AguinaIdo Which Ap-
pears to Prove the Case.


Washington. May 1.-THE President to-
day sent 20 the Senate a letter from Gen.
Otis transmitting translation OF letter
written by Aguinaldo to friend in Ma
Mia. warning him to leave that city. Agui-
naldo's letter is dated Malolos, Jan. z,
1899. and is addressed to Senior Bonito Lee
gardo. In 1t Aguinaldo says:
II beg you TO leave Manila with your
family and TO come here TO Maloos. but
not because | wish TO frighten you.
merely wish TO warn you for your satis-
faction although 1t is not yet the day or
the week"
in his communication of transmittai
Gen. Otis says:
1.-The letter Is forwarded to meet still
further the absurd charge that the Amer
ican authorities in Manila inaugurated the
wa-."
Gen. Oils also states that this letter is
one Of a number written by Aguinaldo 20
his friends in Manila warning them to
leave the city for thsir safety. He adds
that many families left the city in conse-
quence Of these warnings.
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How II Went In Lo,vnde..

Valdosla, Ca, May 15.-There was no op-
position here except for sheriff and Ccun-
ty Commissioners. A fair vote was polled
throughout the county. j. #. Passmore.
the incumbent for sheriff, leads Moan
Skipper by a few votes with three doubt
full precincts to hear from. 1t Is believed
that Passmore is renominated by a small
majority. II is not known yet who the
commissioners will be. Brantlcy for con-
gressman and all Of the state officers re-
ceived a full vote. Ousley was renomi-
mated for the legislature without opposi-
ton
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by officials. one of which was signed by
Snyman, and said:
I was lucky enough to capture Baden
Powell with 800 this morning.
There is no doubt of the heavy fighting
telegram from the Portuguese consul
to the COVE no. general here confirms this
and there is little doubt of the occupation
of the Kaffir stadt. But similar kilograms
were published at Pretoria about Lady
smith, and quite recently about Wepener
just before Col. Dalgety was relieved"
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Thomas County's Results.

Thomasville, Ca. May 15.-Twelve hun
dred and odd votes We're polled, probably
fifty of which were Populists. Mitchell
and Wilkes were elected representatives.
The vote was very close between Jones
and Montgomery fer ordinary and be-
tween Singletary and Hight for sheriff.
Returns from the country districts only
partially received. The districts so far
heard from gives Jones, for ordinary, a
majority of 1l6; and Hight, for sheriff, a
majority of 15S. The vote Is solid for
State House officers. Senators Bacon,
Congressman Griggs and Solicitor
Thomas.
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RUMBLE STOPPED THE BoERs.

Completely ChccSmated Their At
tempt 10 Go south.
Brands Drift, Sunday, May 13-Gen.
Rumble has completely checkmated the at
tempt of the Beers to come south again
and the enemy are retiring before the
persistent advance Of the British. Many
have been captured or are slrrendering.
There were $50 of these yesterday and to-
day, among them p. es Gent st yn's broth
er.
The Ladybrand district is clear Of
Roers. They have evacuated Mequatling s
Mex and are now near Llndley,
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About $500 Boers Left the Day Be
fore for Glencoe.
London, May Is, :55 p. m.-The war office
has received the following dispatch from
Gen. Butler:
Dundee, May IT, p. m.-We have oc-
cupied Dundee About $500 of the enemy
left yesterday for Glencoe, where they en-
trained. Their wagons also left here by
DeJagers drift and the Dannhauser road.
Their KafTirs say they were going 10
Laings Mex. Almost every house in Dun
dee is completely looted The navigation
collery Is oil right. The machinery of the
Dundee GOLFERS Is destroyed. The houses
of the town are damaged. but are struc-
turally intact"
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SITUATION is UNCHANGED.

Gov. HOdgsOn Has Threatened to At
tempt to Rush the Gordon.
Accra, Gold Coast, May 15.-The situa-
ton is unchanged. It is said in official
circles that the Governor and commander
in-chief of the Gold Coast Colony, Sir
Frederic Mitchell Hodgson, has announced
his intention, unless Immediately relieved,
to make an attempt to rush the Gordon.
There are now 450 troops at Kumassi,
$50 between Cape Coast and Prahsu and
$50 on their way from Jebba.
The disaffection is spreading among the
northern tribes. Kings Tackle and Cud-
joe of Accra, have been approached by the
Ashantis.
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su~westion From stanley.

London, May 15.-Sir Henry NJ. Stanley,
the celebrated explorer who was at one
t me the Govsinor of the c ngo Free S-Ate
points out that If the rupture occurs be-
tween Belgium and Germany with refer
ence to the Congo territory, these Berlin
acts of neutrality provide that the sigma
tory powers, before ap3ea ing to arms,
81 ould have recourse to the mediation OF
cne or several f.iandlY powers.
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GERMANY HAS HEARD NOTHING.
But Credence Is Given Report From
Congo Free State.

Berlin, May 15.-The German foreign Of
flee has not received any official report
regarding the alleged hostilities between
the Belgians and Germans in the Kivoo
district in South Africa, described in dis
patches to the London Daily Telegraph
from Lionel Decle, who is con-
Quoting a Cape to Cairo expedition
httei out by that newspaper, but the
Berlin journals reproduce Mr.. Decles
statement and for the most part place
credeuce in it, except that several of Mr..
Decle's assertions are consi e ed eXagger-
ated especially the number OF German SOL
di RS, namely, loo, said to te there and
the size of the disputed ter itory, said to
be 1900 square miles.
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BULLER AT BIGGARsBERG.
Informs War Office of His PursuIt
and Defeat of Beers.

London, May IS. 1880 p. m.-The war Of
fee to-day furnishes tardy confirmation
Of the Associated Press story OF yester-
day, telling of Gen. Buffers move on the
Biggarsberg. in dispatch from Gen.
Butler, as follows
"Kemp's Farm, May 15.--The following
kilograms sent to Roberts are now repeat
ed 10 you. They begin under date OF
May 10:
"'1n accordance with instructions 10
keep the enemy occupied at the Biggars-
berg, on May II l concentrated the Third
Cavalry Brigade of the Second Division
and some corps of artillery at Sunday
river drift, on the Helpmakaar road and
directed Col. Bethune to advance on
Greytown with the Bethune mounted in
fantry, che Umvoti Mounted Rifles and
the Imperial Light Infantry. on May u
Continued on Fifth Page.
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COMMANDMENT NOT HEAVY.

Beers Around MafeIsing DO Not Seem
Aggressive.
Plumer's Camp. Friday, May 4, via
Ootsi, May 7--Natives who have arrived
here say that the bombardment of Mafes
king on May l was not heavy. Twelve
hundred and eighty refugees from Mafe-
king have reached here.
Patrols VITO have returned from the
northern borders of the Transvaal say
they saw no signs Of Beers, All is quiet
mere The Bocrs regularly patrol tho
neighborhood Of Mafeklng. but do not
seem TO be dlsE osed to be aggressive.
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MANY YOUNG PEOPLE DROWNED.
Terrible Accident During Celebra-
tion of n Fetc.

Rome, May 15-A terrible accident, re-
sulting in the death of from thirty to
forty persons, took place to-day at Rom
ciglione, on the lake of Vico, during a
celebration of the fete of St. Lucie. whose
chapel is on the shore of the lake. Two
boats filled with young people capslzed
while returning from the chapel within
800 yards of the landing stage. Only thr-
teen persons were saved.
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pcrent of TIC lnnursent..

Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, May 15.
The Governor has received a dispatch
announcing the defeat of the insurgents
at Cucuta, department. of Sandanger Gu
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HARDwIcK WAS RENoMINATED.
Issue Was on His Din Disfranchis-
ing the Negroes.

Sandersvile, Ca, May 1T. w. Hard
wick lead the ticket for representative by
a large majority. The Hardwick bin dis
franchising negroes was the issue in the
campaign here. NJ. FranlSlyn of Tennille
good majority He advocated the Hard
wick bill The two defeated candidates,
A. w. Evans and A. w. j. Wood, opposed
the measure, or were not heartily in favor
of it. The result is a victory for Hard
wick, who has received the unqualified in
dorsement Of the white people of Washing
ton county. All the county officers we're
renominated except the tax collector,
which is In doubt.
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CONCENTRATING ON THE vAAL.
Said That Only 1000 Free staters
VIII Fight with Beers.

Kroonstad, May lit is reported that
the whole OF the Boer forces are concen-
tratlng on the Vaal, Withdrawing from
Biggarsberg and the southwestern bor-
d rs.
1t is computed that ii5; moro than 2,e9e
F. ee Staters will fight on the Vaal. Rail-
way communications with this place are
expected TO be open on Thursday. The
transport is working smoothly. the troops
ard horses are receiving full rations, wa
tlr IS plentiful and the health of the
troops is exec lent.
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SULLIVAN FOR THE SENATE.
Richmond's Legislators to Re Gary
MuIhcrin and O'ConnclI.

Muihcrtn ANA ~ NShNcus
Augusta, May 15.-The count in the large
city wards is very slow, but the vote is
sufficiently counted TO insure the election
of p. J. Sullivan to the Senate; w. t.
Gary, p. NJ. Mulherin and Dennis O'Con-
nell, labor candidate, TO the Legislature,
and Joseph s. Reynolds solicitor general.
In the county officers contest the pres
ent incumbents are reelected, with only
Sheriff O'Connor in doubt He has As
from.
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London. May 15.--The Gazette announces
that the Queen has conferred knighthood
upon TT. Hon. Edward Henry Carson, the
newly appointed solicitor general
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RESULTS NOT KNOWN IN nmB.
POIhiII Seems GO Lend for solicitor
General.

Macon May 15.-Ttere is nothing def
mite about the primary. Hail. Carllng.
Kllburn and Felton are ahead in the legis-
lative race. the chances being between
Hall and CARING for third place. Ellis
may beat steed by a small majority for
the state Senate. Polhill seems to lead for
solicitor in this county. The returns will
not be in until tomorrow afternoon.
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LEWIS IS REsoMINATED.
No Doubt About His Winning over
Judge Alien Fort.

Amerlcus. Ca, May 15.-Reports received
tonight from all thirteen counties OF the
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SPENCE SEEMS To have WON.

Adviccs Indicate That He VIII Sue
ceed Himself.
Albany Ga, May 15.-Advices from all
the counties comprising the Albany cir
cult indicate the election OF Judge w. N.
Spence to- succe himself.
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What senator clark says.

ro cannot say. however" he said, in
reply to my question. that / would be
Prlsed to receive such an announcement.
a. 40 not hesitate to say that / shall
,oeePt " appointed. l am convinced that
I'm an appointment would be but carry
~ out the wishes OF the great majority
e. .le people Of my state, who are
euorough sympathy with me in the
(Con1i,uad ~ sa,,ay,.h 1oaoaN
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