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A Fathers Revenge.

Butte, Mont, March 19.-Thomas
Pooley. saloon keeper, shot and
john. and the latter's wife on the
street here. Littlejohn had married
Pooley's daughter without her ia
theirs consent.
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Ravage the Country.

In the province of Albay the insur-
gents have ceased harassing the
Americans. owing, it is reported. to
lack of ammunition, but they continue
-ravaging the country by burning and
looting. The natives are firing of this
sort of thing and threaten TO turn
against the marauders. Already the
townspeople of Legaspi, Albay and
Donzol are slowly returning to their
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Evidence Insumciept.

Sparta. Wis, March 16.-The case
against Daniel Trump, who was arrest.
ed on the charge of numbering James
Lewellyn at Trump's hotel. in Wilton,
some time ago, was dismissed Wednes-
day. The state failed TO furnish suffi.
cient evidence against Trump.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Iowa Democrats.

Des Moines, Ia, March 16.-The DEM
ocratic state central committee at a
meeting here Thursday called the state
convention to meet i'm Des Moines. May
8. TO select delegates TO the national
convention at Kansas City. July 4.
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Erazen In neafh

Liberty Corner, n. j., March 16.-
James Saunders and Ezra Fleming.
travelling statesmen. were found frozen
TO death in the snow at this place.
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Bu.ines. House. Burned.

Columbus. o., March IA special
TO the Dispatch from Troy, o., says:
Fire which broke out here at mid
night destroyed almost an entire
square, including seven business
houses The loss will reach from
S75 600 TO 500. 900.
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The sixth Victim.

Columbus, o., March 19.-Mrs. Alice
Weaver. whose four children were
burned to death as the result of gaso.
line explosion. died Sunday morning of
herinjuries. making in all six victims of
fbo accident
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City of Mexico. March 1.-THE Grand
canal. part of the valley of Mexico
drainage system. was inaugurated Sat-
urday with much ceremony The work
has occupied nearly IL years,
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Kansas City, Mo-, March 19.-John
r. Haines, the Topeka ticket broker,
recently convicted of numbering
Charles Watson, was sentenced to so
wears i'm the penitentiary.
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Crime of m Madman.

Washington, March 15.-While in
sane Olof Pallesen killed his wife,
murdered Julia Hengesbach, the
three-year-old daughter of Charles f.
Hengesbach, a mail carrier, and fatal
ly wounded the child's mother.
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Russiaville. Ind, March 19.-Mrs.
Ida Greycraft. the largest woman in
Indiana. died suddenly at her home
here. aged 80 years. She weighed $50
mounds
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Ex-Banker Dreyer Sentenced.

Chicago. March 16.-After an ex-
haustive review of the evidence Judge
Waterman denied the motion for
new trial for former Banker Edward
S. Dreyer and sentenced him to the
penitentiary on the verdict of the jury.
A motion in arrest of judgment was
overruled and Dreyer went TO Jail.
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RAISE THE BRITISH FLAG.
Lord Roberts and His Troops Enter
Bloemfontein, the Orange
Free State Capital
FINDS The GOVERNMENT OFFICES MOVED
Pretoria-Losses Of the Boers Dur
Ing the Wnr-Burxhers Said Ia He
Anxious for Peace and Early End
ing OF the War Predicted.

London, March ia dispatch says
that Lord Roberts entered Bloemfon-
tein unopposed, and raised the Brit
ish flag over the buildings of the
Orange Free State capital. President
Steyn has moved the capital TO Kroo-
stad, strongly fortified town 100
miles north, where the Beers were
concentrating Great Britain, in her
answer to overtures for peace. serves
notie on all the nations of the world
that she will not tolerate any inter
ference by any of them with the pros
ecution of the war in South Africa.
Fight tn the Death.
New York, March ia dispatch
from President Kruger to the Evening
Journal dated Pretoria. March 13,
eight p. m. via Berlin. says:
1.-THE burghers will only cease fighting
with death Our forces are returning In
good order to our line of defense on our
own soil The Natal campaign was longer
In our favor than we expected The Brit
ish will never reach Pretoria. The burgh-
ers. Steyn, Joubert and myself well
all the others, are united. There are no
differences God help u.s.
Massing Their Forces.
London, March 16.-The Beers are
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Nnf Chilly.

Racine. Wis, March 16 Henry r.
Corbett. charged with assault and in
tent TO kill Rev. David B. Cheney and
wife in this city. was found not guilty
by jury.
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Dronned Dend-

Dubuque, Ia. March l7.-E. o. Dun.
can. city assessor. dropped dead
Friday night of heart disease.
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Going AbrOa Il.

Washington, March 19.-Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey are going to make
an extensive tour of Europe, starting
May IS.
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To Allow Filipino. 10 Enlist.

Washington, March l9.-The adju-
tant general received a telegram Sat
urday from Gen. Otis asking authority
to allow Filipinos TO enlist as members
of the regimental bands in the Philip
pines. The request will be granted as
q matter of policy.
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British advance into the Transvaal.
Gen. Joubert has arrived at Brand
fort. about 40 miles north of Bloem-
fontein, to assume command OF the
Beers. Lord Roberts has sent troops
to the Orange river to help drive the
Beers from the Free State.
Pushing On to Pretoria.
London, March II. - Lord Roberts
reports that the railroad is open from
Bloemfontein TO Cape Town and that
he expects to push on to Pretoria. A
proclamation has been issued requir-
ing all burghers residing within ten
miles of the military headquarters and
Bloemfontein TO deliver up all their
arms and ammunition at once. 1t is
understood that President Kruger has
annexed the Orange Free State to the
South African republic.
Boer Losses.
Pretoria, Friday, March 16.-The
chief of the intelligence department,
Molengraaf, announces that the feder-
al losses, prior to the relief of Kimber-
ley and Ladysmith were: Killed. 677;
wounded. 2,129. Accidents. sickness
and other disa abling causes. he asserts.
bring the total to 4.35l
Now the Queens Dominion.
London, March 19.-The Orange Free
State is the queens dominion. Gen.
Gatacre has occupied Springfontein.
and Gen. Pole-Carew. with the guards.
has joined Gen. Clements at Norval's
pont. The Free State commanders
have disappeared i'm the south. and
their guns have probably been buried
or concealed. No resistance has been
offered to the British columns in the
southern district. and the burghers are
everywhere returning to their homes.
steyn's Plans Unknown.
There is no definite information re-
specting President Steyn's operation
at Kroonstad. but il is doubtful If he
succeeds in rallying his followers there.
He will certainly fail 10 do this unless
the Beers cross the Vaal i'm force and
fortify the Ventersburg ridge. They
are rumored TO be intrenching on the
northern bank of the Vaal river.
DESTROYS of Peace.
LOHuOn. MdICl III III NdDitS CUT
respondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs an interview he mas had with
Webster Davis, United States assist
ant secretary of the interior. Ac-
cording to this Mr.. Davis said: when
/ left Pretoria the Beers were becom-
ing desirous Of peace. President
Kruger and Gen. Joubert were the
strongest opponents of the peace par
ty, but they were becoming exceed
ingly unpopular. | do not believe
the Beers will resist much longer"
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said TO be massing their forces near
the Vaal river in order TO oppose the
British advance into the Transvaal.
Gen. Joubert has arrived at Brand
fort. about 40 miles north of Bloem-
fontein, to assume command of the
Beers. Lord Roberts has sent troops
to the Orange river to help drive the
Beers from the Free State.
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E-77V<ro III IIUHS -NUHg' Is gTUWIHg dVIINV'
fhe military authorities have been
Weed to put stop TO Mabini's inter
burse with the public. The local and
6oreign press considers his recent ut
2 terances calculated TO incite the Fill
pinos TO a continued revolt and preju
dicial to American control
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spaniards sent Home

Gen. Otis has shipped to Barcelona.
Spain, 533 Spaniards. including S4 of
ficers and 427 enlisted men of the
Spanish army, who had been rescued
from the Filipino insurgents; also the
wives of eight officers and IA children
of the families of officers.
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Fight to the Death.

London. March 16.-The Beers are
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Junta Growing Active.

Manila, March l9.-Gen. Otis con-
siders Manila the most troublesome
center in the situation to-day. The in
surgent iunta here, in conjunction with
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
AGNEW TESTIFIED.
BEFORE SHIELDS IN
THE GREENE-GAYNOR CASE.
HARD TO GET SPECIFICATIONS.
ED. GAYNoR OFFERED HIM $500
NOT TO hid FOR HUNTING ~ co.

Gaynor Told Him He Had Better
Take the Moncy-Wttness Further
said GaSnor Had substituted One
Bid for Another just Before Carter
Opened the Bunch-Stcrley Identi-
fled Letters That Went to COrrOb-
crate ASneW's Testimony.
New York, July 9.-Hearing was resum-
ed to-day before United States Commits
sioner Shields in the proceedings for the
removal of the cases of Benjamin d.
Greene John f. Gaynor, w. 7. Gaynor
and E. H. Gaynor. accused of conspiring
with Capt. Oberlin NJ Carter 10 defraud
the United States government, to the
jurisdiction of the Georgia federal court.
\Thomas j. Agnew was the first witness
to-day. He was with the contracting firm
of E. H. Hunting & Co. of Savannah in
1894. and told of the difficulty his firm
had in securing a copy of specifications
from Cape. Carter He identified a let
ter of protest written to Capt. Carter,
under date of Sept. p. 1894
Mr.. Agnew said he called at the gov
ernment Office. and the clerk told him
from Capt. Carter He was unable 90
secure access TO Capt. Carter. The speci-
fications were, sent to him some days
after he sent his letter of protest They
were obtained through the influence of
friend Hunting & Co made a bid at
the last moment. +. II. Gaynor offered
him, the witness said. $500 to refrain from
putting in a bid. He declined to accept
he a Tnl, t..1A I'm, lRa
had better take it,
Mr.. Agnew said ne then went into the
engineers Office and saw three sealed en-
velopes indorsed Bids" on Capt. Carter 8
table. Edward Gaynor, the witness said
walked to the table and took up one en-
velope and substituted another for it,
That was about two minutes of u
o'clock, and at IL O'Clock Capt. Carter
opened the bids. The witness said he
supposed all the bids except his own were
made for the Atlantic Construction Com
pany. and that the last put in, and pre-
sumably the lowest bid. would not have
been put in had he consented to accept
the $500 offered TO him.
]. w. o. Sterley, chief clerk in the en-
gineer's department, identified certain let
ters and contracts as part of the records
of the United States engineers departs
ment. The papers corroborated portions
of Mr.. Agnews testimony. Commits
sioner Shields admitted the papers mark
ed for Identification in evidence.
All the afternoon session was taken up
by the presentation of and arguments
over the exhibits. The hearing will be
continued tomorrow.
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WHY 1T WAS PUT IN.
Richardson Tells About the 16 to 1
Platform Plank.

Washington, July g-The Post to-mor-
row will print an interview with Repre-
sentative Richardson of Tennessee who
was permanent chairman OF the Demo
cratic convention al Kansas City, in
which he says, regarding the Democratic
Platform:
The controlling reason for using the
phrase Is to l in the platform was because
some thought that, while free silver was
not the issue of this year, yet were II
omitted, the very fact OF the omission
would give it more prominence and posi-
bly, cause it to be discussed more than If
1t were simply repeated in the platform
The argument was that IL il were left
out of the platform 1t would be an issue.
but if 1t were put into the platform 1t
of Imperialism
port of those who four years ago broke
away from the Democratic party?". Mr.
Richardson was asked.
II have been gratified," he answered
Ito see that the nominees and the plat
form have met with so great favor with
the Eastern press. A few have criticised
1t, but only a few and the great bulk
of the Democratic press is once more to
be In line with the party. With this
unanimity | feel quite sure that we can
carry enough of the Eastern and Mode
states to win the election"
Mr.. richardson plans to remain in
Washington for some time. and to under
take actively the work of the congress
sionel campaign, which will be managed
for the Democrats from Washington.
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LOOKS MORE HOPEFUL.
Now Thought the PeI<in LeEn tions
MaY BE Snfe.


Washington. July 9.-Though fearful of
giving false encouragement, the State De-
partment officials are bound to admit to-
day that there is reason for hope now
respecting the welfare of the legations at
Pekin Minister Wu's cablegram from
Shtng, taken in connection with the re-
port of Admiral Bruce from Tien Tsn,
has done much 90 encourage this hopeful
feeling. Mr.. WI brought his telegram
to the State Department this morning in
person and pointed out to Secretary Hay
what ne regarded as some significant and
gratifying features Of his dispatch. Such
for instance, was Sheng's description OF
the Chinese who are attacking the lega-
tions as 'rebellious troops and rioters"
and the positive statement that the Chi
nese government is opposing them.
Mr.. Wu says that Prince Ching, who,
according to Admiral Bruce, is attacking
the Boxers, is not only the head of the
tsung Ii yamen, but also is commandant
of one of the Pekin garrisous There are
several garrisons in Pekin. each composed
of separate nationality, and Ching COM
mands the Manchu force. At last advices
this force comprised about 10000 soldiers.
They had been drilled in foreign tactics
at the military school of the North by
instructors, who had themselves been
taught the art of war by German army
officers. and who undoubtedly prove very
efficient.
The minister noted thai the Boxer
movement had degenerated into rioting
and looting, ell principle having been lost,
and so it was reasona Bile to exDect that
the strongest and best and most inf1uen-
tial of the Chinese mandarins would find
it necessary to combine 10 crush them,
from an instinct of self-preservation and
regardless of their foreign or anti-foreign
sentiments
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THEY ARE ARRAIGNED.
Alleged Murdercrs of william Goe-
bel Appeared In Court

beI Appeared In Court,
Georgetown Ky, July 9-The cases of
the commonwealth against Youtsey. Pow
ers, Davis, Whitaker and Combs. charged
with completely in the murder of William
Goebel at Frankfort. Jan. 30. were called
before Judge Cantrill to-day.
All persons who entered the court room
were searched. In addition to the imposing
array of counsel on each side and the large
number of witnesses from all parts of the
state, big crowd of spectators thronged
the room.
The case against ex-Secretary Of state
Caleb Powers was the first called. The
prosecution asked and was granted an or
der on the Jailor of Franklin county to
bring as witnesses the suspects, Culton and
Noaks, who are in jail al Frankfort Pow
ers was brought into court looking none
the worse for his confinement since March
10.
Ninety-seven Witnesses for the prosecu-
tion were called, and the prosecution an
nounced itself ready for trial. The de-
fense was given until 2;3O o'clock to make
up its list OF witnesses
When the court reconvened this after
noon. ex-Gov. Brown for the defense.
stated that the attorneys for that side
had held a consultation, but had been
unable to decide whether they would 90
irtu trial as they did not know what
number OF their witnesses are present, but
assured the court that he and his clients
are anxious for trial at once, if IL is
possible, and, at the same time, prudent.
lie asked until tomorrow at Q o'clock
for the attorneys to decide whether to 20
10 triai or to ask a continuance. and time
was granted.
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ty of getting Specifications and informa
tion about contracts. and also as TO why
they were not able to bid on work in
competition with the Atlantic Contract
ing Company.
Mr., Sterley is in charge of all the docu-
mentnry evidence as he was during the
court-marual. and has al hand all the pa
pers from the engineers Office in Savan-
nah, that are needed by Mr. Erwin.
Engineer Cooper from Savannah, is also
here as "a witness. Other witnesses, priu-
epaly from among those who testified
in the Carter case, will come in from day
to day next week. as they may be needed.
Straining Every Point.
Should the decision of Commissioner
Shields be adverse to the defendants. they
will, no doubt. get the matter next be-
fore Judge Brown. II is understood that
in the event they ultimately have to re-
turn to Savannah, the opening night in
court there will be upon the indictment
and strong effort Will be made to show
IL is invalid. Should they fail in this the
defense will naturally be that everything
connected with the contracts was regular
and, that the work for which they were
paid by the government was actually per-
formed according to the contracts.
The defendants do not conceal their un-
willingness to return to Savannah, and
they are hopeful of another victory before
the courts in New York.
There seems to have been some mis-
take about the story that Ed. Fl. Gaynor
wns recently superin ending some work
at the convict camp neer Okeefenokee e
swamp. He asserts positively that he has
not been there In more than a year, and
that he has not been in Georgia or near
there since the indictment was found.
The defendants 6,, not cCn6ne I've 9
to New York city, as has been commonly
supposed. Col. John f. Gaynor was In
Washington recently. and the others go
and come as they please. However. they
are keeping at a safe distance from the
Georgia line.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
"ANTI-GOEBELISM."
Name of the Dead Dragged Forth rs
a Political ShibboIeth.

Louisville. July 9.-Republican leaders
from all over Kentucky and several anti
Goebel Democrats held a conference here
to-day and decided in their words. to
have a 'hurrah' campaign in Kentucky
this year, beginning it by running special
trains from all over theg state 10 Louis
vile on July l7S when the state conven-
tion will be held here.
Informally, the conference decided that
anti-Goebet Democrats should be invited
10 affiliate with the Republicans, and ex-
pr ssed the opinion that there should be
but one plank in the state platform, and
this one was referred to as .'anti-Goebel-
ISM"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
RUSSIA IS CONTENT.
Perfectly willing Tint Japan should
Help whip China.

St. Petersburg. July 9.-Authoritative
information just obtained confirms the re-
port that Russia has consented, and is
even desirous that Japan should cooperate
in the pacifcation of China.
Russia places no limit on the number OF
Japanese troops to be employed, and only
stipulates that this agreement is not to
constitute mau6lte. whereby Japan
will obtain a privileged position. Japan,
fl is added. must cooperate in the work
of pacification on the same conditions as
the other Powers.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
WI WIRED OF REWARDS.
They Arc offered for Any Who May
Save the BesieEed.

Washington, July 9.-Minster WI has
cabied TO Sheng, the director general of
imperial posts at Shanghai, and to the
Viceroy of Nankin a request that they take
steps to have it made known in Pekin
and vicinity that heavy rewards will be
paid by the American people for the sal
walton of the people in the legations.
The minister did not make this repre-
sentation upon the authorization of the
United States government, but upon many
statements that had been made to him
by prominent American citizens. He was
approached yesterday by some ladies,
friends and relatives of some of the peo-
pie who were with Minister Conger when
the outbreak occurred, beseechng him to
offer rewards, which they would pay, 10
any one who would help the besieged.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
BIG TINE AT LINCOLN.
Well-knOwn Speakers Will BE
Heard at the Meetings.

Lincoln. Neb. July S.-Speakers OF ma
uonal reputation will take part in the
political meetings to be held here to-
morrow. Two meetings will be beld. one
at p. m, in the Auditorium. and one
al p. m, on the Capitol grounds
w. j. Bryan will speak briefly, prob
ably at the evening meeting. Among the
speakers will be Charles A. Towne, ICY
Clone Davis of Texas and Gen. James B.
Weaver. Webster Davis, Congressman
Shafroth of Colorado and Senator Allen
of Nebraska are also expected to speak.
Excursion trains will be run from all over
the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10

London, July 9.-'rhe colonial office to-
day Issued the text OF a cablegram from
the Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Fred
erick Mitchell Hodgson, dated Akwa bosir.
July /, which said he crossed the Ohn
river with the force that left Kumassi.
accompanied by Ledy Hodgson and other
Europeans. special service officer and
an assistant inspector died of wounds ana
hardships The Journey he adds, wus
very ecyero.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
THE RAINS IN INDIA.
Curzon Reports Them Fairly General
in Some Districts,

In Some Districts,
London, July 9.-The secretary of state
for India, Lord George Hamilton, has re-
ceived the following from the Viceroy of
India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston:
THE rainfall has been fairly general
this week in Bombay Deccan, Berar,
Khandeish, the central provinces of the
Gangetic plain, and the Punjab, but has
been much below the average for these
tracts, except in Deccan. Little or no
rain has fallen in Rajpootana, Guerat and
Central India.
"The cholera mortality continues high
in Bombay. The May mortality there was
appalling. The number of persons re-
ceiving relief is 6,0l3,0O0."
The Governor of Bombay telegraphs to
the foreign office as follows:
There were 1O,320 deaths from cholera
and 6.5O2 fatalities in the famine district
during the last week in June. The total
deaths among the members on the relief
works in the British district were 5,32f."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
GATHERING AT CHARLESTON.
Republicans VIII Hold the West yir-
ginin Convention.

Charleston, W. Va. July 9.-The capital
is rapidly filling up tonight with Repub-
lcans from all over the state for the
State Convention, which convenes here
Wednesday noon. Senator Ellxins, who is
to be temporary chairman, will arrive to-
morrow from his home, at Elkins.
Hon. A. B. White of Parkersburg, col
lector of internal revenue for the district
of West Virginia, has no opposition for
the governorship and will be nominated
by acclamation.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
STRENGTH IN THE ISLANDS.
Adjutnnt Generals Statement Emu
merates Forces.

Washington, July "a statement pre-
pared by the adjutant general, shows that
the total strength of the United States
Army in the Philippines on June 80. last.
was 63 426 officers and men. OF that num-
Der 81, ,s2l were regulars and 81 COS volun-
teers, distributed among the different arms
as follows:
Infantry. 54,S6S officers and men; cavalry,
3492 artillery 2,29l and staff corps. 3,976
The total strength given above includes
1910 officers and men of the Ninth Infan-
try since transferred TO China.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
JAPAN Is QUITE READY.
Baron Hnyashi Says She Can Put
22,GOO Men in the Field.

London. July 10.-Baron Hayashi, being
asked by a representative of the Daily
Chronicle: DO you understand that ia
pan has now been allowed a free hand
to settle the trouble?" replied:
Il do not understand so, but know
that Japan is quite willing to do all in her
power to bring the rising to an end along
with the other Powers. Japan is ready
to put twenty-five thousand men in the
field "