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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
BOER DELEGATES AT BUFFALO.
They Were Not willing to Go Over
Onto Canadian Soil.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 2-The three Boer
delegates, Messrs. Wolmarans, Vessels
and Fischer visited Buffalo for short
time tonight, returning to Niagara Falls,
whence they came and where they will
probably remain over Sunday. They were
given a cordial welcome by Mayor Diehl
of this city.
The delegates reached Niagara Falls this
morning direct from Springfield, Mass
The day was spent in sightseeing. All
views, however, were taken from the
American side, none of the three being
willing to cross to the Canadian shore.
Cleveland will be the next city visited,
and then Chicago, but the exact time OF
leaving the falls had not been decided
when the delegates departed from Buffalo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
THE ELECTIONS IN OREGON.
Contest That Is to BE Settled at the
Polls Tomorrow.

Portland, Ore, June AIT the elections
which occur In Oregon on Monday. there
will be elected one justice of the Supreme
Court, state dairy and food commits
sioner, two congressman. and members Of
the Legislature. which win select sue
cessor to United States Senator George W.
Mcbride.
The Republicans have made expansion,
the permanent retention of the Philip
pines. and the financial question the chief
issues In their campaign, while the fusion
lists. composed of Democrats, Populists
and Free Silver Republicans, have made
the Chicago platform of 1896. and anti-im-
perialism, the basis of their canvass.
There Is also a prohibition ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
WILL DE MADE A CARDINAL.
Archbishop ChappelIe VIII Soon
BE Raised fin Rank.

New Orleans, June 2.--The Picayunes
Washington special says:
Archbishop Chappelle, who is in the
Philippines as papal delegate from the
United States will be made a cardinal.
This information has just-Jaaehsa- ~ asss
ington from Rohie. 1t is stated that he
will retain his See at New Orleans end
be made the titular pastor of enc OF the
churches at Rome.
No prelate of the Catholic Church has
risen more rapidly than Archbishop Chap
Ipelle. few years ago he was assistant
pastor of st. Matthew'S Church OF this
city. Then he was made doctor of theol gy
at Rome and short time after Bishop
of Sante Fe. Subsequently he was pro-
NOTED TO the Archbishopric Of New Or
leans. After the Spanish-American war he
was sent to Cuba, and after having adj
justed the church affairs there he was
transferred to the Philippine Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
INCREASED ITS RETURNS.
Central Changed Them From Sill.
600 to $4,000 n Mile.

Atlanta. June 2.-President Egan of tho
Central to-day notified Controller Gem
eral Wright that his road would revise
the tax return of the Central trackage
from 81 900 to $4,000 per. mile on the Sa.
vannah and Macon divisions, making il
the same as on the Macon and Atlanta d.
vision. This will give total increase
of $685., 000 The Wrightsville and Tennills
and the Waycross Air Line have also
submitted to the increase made by the
Controller General.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
Track and Field WOOL.

Chicago, June 2.-The Western Inter-
Collegiate championship was won bv IN.
University OF Michigan track and Aeid
team at Ravenswood field to-day, after the
most closely coptested meet In the history
as follows: "eie
Michigan. 81; Chicago, oo,s; California
70; Wisconsin. q; Notre Dame. II. No,.,h7
81 Nebraska, J. "0'o'''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
White Man Killed a Negro.

columbus. Ca, June AT Pittsoore,
Ala, on the Georgia and Alabama Road.
this morning, Mr.. Gus OfNeal shot ana
killed Ross Gilbert. a negro. Gilbert threw
a heavy pillow at Mr.. ONeal and during
the fight that followed. O'Neal killed him.
O'Neal was held under a thousand dollar
bond for manslaughter In the first degrees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
Birthday of Jefferson Davis.

Atlanta, June 2.-Gov. Gambler this afs
ternoon issued an order closing the sew
eral departments of the state govern
ment Monday to commemorate the BIRTH
day of Jefferson Davis. The occasion will
be celebrated at public meeting 20 be
held Monday afternoon in the hall of the
House of Representatives, Justice W. A.
Little presiding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
WOULD WELCOME THE BoERs.
Gov. Gambler Would Like to See
Them Come to Georgia.

Them Come to Georgia.
Atlanta. June 2.-Gov. Gambler is heart
lily in favor of Offering the defeated
Beers homes in this country, and he says
they would be especially welcomed to
Georgia. The Governor received a tele-
gram from the New York World this
morning asking his views on the propo-
salon 60 invite the Beers to emigrate
Giid settle on unoccupied lands in the
United States, and inquiring specifically
IL Georgia would welcome them. In
speaking of the telegram. the Governor
said:
II answered that I was heartily in fav-
or of the proposition, and that the people
of Georgia would extend a hearty well
come to our state to settle. They have
all the time had my sympathy in their
unequal strife with England. l believe
they are fighting for that same right of
local self-government for which we fought
from &c 90 'S3. They would make the
very best of citizens"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
Muscosee Democrats Meet.

Columbus, Ga, June "A mass meeting
OF Muscogee Democrats to-day declared
for Bryan for President, indofsed Luis
f. Garrard for delegate from g ate
at-large, and S. P. Gilbert as delegat,
from the Fourth District TO Kansas civ.
The COMPRESSION delegation was instructed
for w. G. Adamson,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
INVITATION TO THE BoERs.
Resolution Introduced by Fitxger-
aid OF Massachusetts,.

Washington, June 2.-Representative
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts to-day intro
duced a resolution reciting recent inter-
views with Secretary Reitz of the Trans
vaal. stating that he would emigrate TO
America in case the Beers were defeated,
and directing the Secretary of State to
communicate to the governments of the
Transvaal and che Orange Free State a
cordial invitation TO all their people to
come to America and settle on our public
lands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

made use of the following language:
81 Join with my comrade, General
wheeler, In tcstifyinE to the merits
of Peruna, both as a tonic and a ca
tarrh remedy. Peruna enjoys the
greatest reputation as IN catarrh
remedy of any medicine yet devils
ed" James Longstreet.
Gen. Lorgstreets reference to Gen.
Wheeler In commenting upon Peruna was
ocC asioned by public statement of Gen.
Wheeler some me prior, in which he
had praised Feruna as a catarrh remedy
and tonic. Gen. Wheelers signed state
meut was as follows:
Il Join with Senator's Sullivan, Roach
and McEnery in their good opinion OF
Perura 1t is recommended to me by
those who have used l. as an excellent
tonic and peculiarly effective as cure
for catarrh." Joe Wheeler.
the spring. Something to brace the
Almost everybody needs a tonic in the
nerves. invigoiate the brain. and cleanse
the blood. That Peruna will Go this is
beyond all question.
Every one who has tried it has had the
same experience as Mrs. d. w Timber
lake of Lynchburg. Va, who, in a recent
letter made use of the following words:
II always take a desc of Peruua after
business hours, as it is great thing for
the nerves There is no better spring
tonic and / have used about all of them. y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

waynesboro. Ca, June 2.--Amos p.
Perry. former resident of Waynesboro
who has rec nifty been with the Central
Railroad in Savannah, died here this af-
ternoon from cancer of the throat He
leaves a wife aud two sons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
STEEL MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Three Thousand Men Thrown Out OF
Employment.

Chicago, June 2.-Three departments Of
the Illinois Steel company's mills at
South Chicago were CLOSED down to-day
for an indefinite period, throwing over g..
90 men out Of employment. The depart
ments effected by The shut down are the
plate mills, slab mills. open hearth fur
mace and three gas houses
Work in the steel and rail mills and the
blast furnace will be continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS.
Smith and Hare to BE Made Briga-
der Generals

Washington, June 2.--The President to-
day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
Appointment in the volunteer army-Col
Jacob H. Smith. Seventeenth Infantry, U.
s. A., to be brigadier general; Col. Luther
to be brigadier general.
Morris NJ. Estee of California, to be
United States district judge of the territory
of Hawaii.
John C. Baird of Wyoming, to be United
States district attorney of Hawaii.
Daniel A. Ray of Illinois. to be United
States marshal of Hawaii.
Also a number OF army and naval pro-
motions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION.
tcOhilnued from FIRST Page,

hannesburg and made a formal occupa-
ton. He held a review of two divisions,
and then leaving brigade to garrison
the town, he put his main body into camp
to the north on the Pretoria road on Fri
day morning. At that time French and
Hamilton were well toward Pretoria. Very
likely Gen. French was east Of the rail-
way and the remainder of the army with
In two easy marches of the Roer capital.
Roberts Commune cations.
Meantime, Lord Roberts communica-
lions were well covered and the Free
State forces were receiving punishment
On Tuesday Gen. Rumble defeated the
Free Staters near Senekai and received
Endorsements from the Third Brigade
On the same day the Highland Brigade,
which had marched north from Venters-
burg, entered Heibron.
"On Thursday, the Free Staters, near
Fycksburg, were reported from Masern,
to have been surrounded by Gems. Brabant
and Rundie, which proves that Gen. Bra
bant has an infantry brigade. which,
though not Rundes, may be Chermsides,'
Now, to Pretoria. On Wednesday,
President Kruger" left. The Boer troops
were dismissed from the forts at Pretoria,
and the town resolved to surrender, and
made Its arrangements. The burghers
were In panic, and believed that Roberts
was close at hand. These facts were tele-
SfdPlcd AGA0 ny Two INDEPENDENT VII
nesses.
Our news of Lord Roberts was twenty
four hours Old and there was nothing
improbable in his troops being where Pre-
toria reported them to be. Therefore, We
were ready to believe that Pretoria would
be occupied on Thursday. Now II is
clear that the Pretoria kilograms expected
the occupation two or three days too
soon.
Must he Near Pretoria.
Gen. Roberts must now be before Pre-
toria. but the evidence is not sufficient to
enable us TO judge whether he has met
serious resistance. There might be slight
diffic ulty IL the Beers have recccupied the
fcrts, but in all probability the entry into
Pretoria will not be long delayed. The
Boer mill airy power is now completely
broken and the war practically is over.
although the complete occupation of the
country will take some time and proba-
bly, will be delayed by many guerilla
bands.
President Kruger may form a band at
Lydenberg, which. however, can do no
great harm, as GEN. Butler will move up
to the Delagoa bay railway and stop Kru-
RS supplies So soon as the British have
all the railways, flying columns will
quickly make an end to all local opposi-
ton, and the Lydenburg region can be
dealt with at leisure"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
In Session In New York to Name
National Candidates,

National Candidates.
New York, June 2.--The national conven-
tion Of the Socialist Labor party met in
this city to-day. The convention is called
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States. and
to transact other business. including the
revision OF the constitution OF the party.
The party is called the De Leon faction
Of the Socialist Labor party. there being
another faction which broke away last
July.
There were eighty-three delegates pres
ent. Daniel De Leon was elected perma-
nent chairman. hA
After the reading Of the report OF the
National Executive Committee which
consumed three hours, the convention ad-
journed until O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
Gigantic Cotton oil Company.

Trenton, N. j., June 2.-The Delta Cot
ton Oil Company, with a capital OF ~
100000 was Incorporated to-day. The IN.
corporators are George w. Mark, ALlrea
G. Brown and Edward Hawkins, all OF
East Orange, N. J.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
Mckee Named for Congress.

Rushville. Ind, June 2.--The Democrats
Of the Sixth Congressional district to-day
nominated David w. Mckee Of Corners
vile for Congress by reclamation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
VnndIycr RenomInated.

Thayer. Mo-, June AIT the Democratic
Congressional Convention OF the Four
teenth District w. ID. Vandiver was NOM
mated by reclamation 10 succeed hims Ell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
GiIherf 10 Go Agnfn.

Harrodsburg. KY, June 2.--Congressman
George G.. Gilbert was renominated by
reclamation by the Democrats Of the
Eighth District,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

N the United States IeW
General Longs Is one OF the mus
me
He is mano words accepted
profound sr If reverence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

Sure, Pat. and why are we wea.i% warm
coat buttoned up loike that on :, i',erence,
day loike this?" Faith, year ", 90. -
to hoide the shirt Oh haven't s0'
Punch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
no MEET NEXT At RALEIGH.
Association of the Commissioners
of Agriculture.

- Atlanta June g. Secretary Royal Daniel
of the Cotton States Association OF Tire
Commissioners of Agriculture announced
this morning that the next annual cons
vention will be held in Raleigh, N. c.,
Aug. rs, continuing three days. All South
ern states Will probably be represented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
COFFMAN WAS IN wAYCROss.
Belief Expressed That He Has Left
This Country.

Atlanta, June 2.-Those most interested
in the Edward Coffman disappearance
scout the idea that he has committed sui
eide. The last heard of him was at Way.
cross, and 1t is believed here that he em-
barked on some lumber vessel for soma
other country.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
IN THE COURTS.
Suit Against the o. D. S. S.
Co. for $4,000.
Passenger Fell Through a Man-holo on
Steamer GuJandotto - Gracie King In
Trouble Colored Restauntcr Fined Tor
Keeping Opcn on Sunday.

In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday judgment for the plaintiff for
S1.20299 was rendered in the case of
Henry Wake Company VS.. L. A.
Proven.
In the case of Wilcox and DeJarnctte
against the Southern Railway Company
demurrer to the amended declaration
was filed.
The following cases are set for trial
by jury during this term:
May 2Sth-Arnold Eberhard VS.. A. j.
Wood
June 1st-Jamcs F. Boush VS.. Fidelity
and Deposit Company, of Maryland,
and James II. Newton Sc Son VS.. Jones
& Co.
June 2d-H. Garrett Smith VS.. the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
June fth-Amcs IL BurlS VS.. Seth Nor
gan. and John C. Rolph VS.. Ralph Kan
trovitz.
June 5th-F T.. Wilcox and r. e. De-
Jarnette VS. Southern railway.
June 6th--T. G. Heath VS.. n. r. Max
well. and Scott &c Gray VS.. Harvey
Bros.
June 7th-Moses Nusbaum VS.. Syl-
vanius Stokes, and S. w. Steel VS.. NJ.
Nicholson.
June Sth-Penle. Peacock 6. Kerr vs.
george w. Taylor IL Co. and the Hume
Minor Company VS.. Alex. SeiSel.
June 9th-Theressn blanchard VS..
Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
and Arthur Morris VS.. S. f.. Mills.
June 11th-George l.. Phillips vs.. l..
u. AGREE. and w. C. Hardy VS.. Postal
Telegraph Company.
June 12th-J. H. Carpenter Sc Co. VS.
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany. and Wood & Sclich VS.. Obern-
dorfer g Co.
June 1sth-o. II. Perry Tie and Lum-
Der Company VS.. j. a. Rennolds &c Bro
June 14th-Wm. a. POWER VS.. Nor
folk Railway and Light Company
June 16th-Addie II. Whitehurst. ad-
ministratriX. VS.. the city of Norfolk
Motion for jury from the county
Without u Jury-May Goth: Vaughn
d Barnes VS.. Barbee 6: Co.
June 15th-Murdaugh e Mayo VS.. A.
J. Goode.
SUIT FOR $1,000 DAMAGES.
Through Messrs. Wolcott & Wolcott,
Miss Charlotte johnson, of Granville,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
A Beautiful Booklet.

The Norfolk and Ocean View Rail-
way Company has issued a beautiful
booklet that will compare favorably
with the high grade descriptive Iitera-
turc issued by any railroad In America.
The outer front cover presents to
view n handsome girl bather. riding
gra cefully on big sea monster. The
color theme is symphony in blue. Big.
biue waves dash wildly up TO meet tine
blue sky. The inner pages present fine
views of Ocean View, Old Point Com
fort Norfolk Navy-yard, woodland
scenes. WillouEhby Beach pier. truck
ing fields, Fortress Monroe, Ocean View.
Monticello, New Atlantic. Willoughby'
Chambcrlin and Hygeia hotels steamer
Vigilant ana other views.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
Ascension Day,

Tomorrow viii! be Ascension Day and
appropriate services will be held in the
Catholic and Episcopal Churches This
day Is observed in commemorative of
the ascension of Christ into heaven.
The services at st. Mary's Catholic
Church will be held at $50 and Q o'clock
in the morning. The latter service will
be high mass. to be followed by benc-
diction OF the Blessed Sacrament
Immediately after the IL o'clock mass
Sunday the forty hours devotion will
begin and will continue until Tuesday
morning. During this period the
Blessed Sacra ment Is left exposed on
the altar. surrounded by hundreds of
candles and flowers. Two d,tar boys
are placed on guard every half an hour
to look after the candles and extin-
guish them when they have burned
short. The church has large congreCa-
tons during this service and there is
always many visitors from other de-
nominations
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
NO CLUBS DROPPED.
Virginia League Decides to Con-
tinue With Six Clubs.
a Meeting of tho League Change of Um-
pircs Mondays Petersburg Hampton
Gamo Thrown Out - Petersburg EN-
ploys New Men, and Team Continues.

AT n meeting of the Virginia League
baseball magnates yesterday at the
Augusta Hotel. in Hampton, it was de-
cided to continue as a six-club league
There has been some expectation that
two clubs. possibly Petersburg and
Richmond. would be dropped from the
league.
A great many changes, about fifty in
fact. were proposed at the meeting yes
terday. but not one of them was carried
through. Umpire Mitchell was dis
charged and Mr.. Wood employed in his
place. Yesterday Mr.. Wood umpired
the game in Norfolk
Mondays game between Hampton
and Petersburg. which was forfeited to
Hampton, was contested and thrown
out. Accordingly, to-day there will be
two games at Hampton. Play will
begin at o'clock.
Petersburg was instructed to employ
TOUR new men. Three have already
been employed and will take part In to-
days game
Manager Kelly, OF Petersburg. will
leave tonight for Petersburg to make
iinal arrangements for the continuation
of the team there.
During the meeting yesterday the
Richmond and Petersburg manag gers Us
well as President Cunningham, re-
ceived many telegraph messages. and il
seemed as if these missivcs had some
thing to 90 with the decision to con-
tinue the league as 1t is, but they did
not divulge their nature.
The dropping of Mondays game be-
tween Hampton and Petersburg leaves
these Two clnbS standinrr ne follows
TINS morning: Hamptun--Won. 10;
lost. \; per cent, 765. Pctersburg--Won.
3: lost IA: per cent. 167. The two games
to-day between these teams will be
watched with interest.
Lovers of the game are all hoping
that when Petersburg's team is
strengthened the people of that city will
give their club such enthusiastic moral
and financial backing as to enthuse the
members and make them earnest
strivers for the pennant
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
The Revival at Oueon Street
Church.

The revival at Queen Street NJ. e.
Church continues to draw large con-
sregations nightly. and the interest is
on the increase. There were two con-
versions Monday night and many re-
quests Tor prayers. The Holy Spirit is
evidently doing its Offices in the con-
gregation and the signs are favora bic
to a revival of religion of unusual
power. Rev. j. X. Jolliff presents the
truths of the gospel TO the unsavcd In
forceful and most effective manner.
and the good seed sown is already
bringing forth precious fruit The
meetings have been in progress only tcn
days and the results thus FAR foot up
about thirty conversions and several
reclamations. Mr.. Jolliff Will preach
again Tonight
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A1r. and Mrs. l.. Cohn have announced
the engagement of their daughter. Bell
b.. 20 MIR. Adolph Rybncr, former
merchant of this city.
| The United States mail boxes scat
tered throughout the city have had
their usual spring dressing and fairly
shine In their bright suits OF paint.
! Their body Is n silvery white and the
lettering 4 bright red. The mail car
iicrs. too. have. in the eternal fitness of
things, conned comfortable straw hats
for head-gear.
Preston y. Trower and George r.
Marp. prominent Eastern Shore men,
were in the city yesterday. They stop
ped at the Atlantic.
| The Hahil. CT the Norfolk and West
India Fruit Company's fleet. left Ja-
INIIcI last Friday WITH a cargo OF trop-
teal luxuries Ia the fruit line. She is
due to arrive in Norfolk some time
| Thursday.
Miss Charlotte Nottingham, of East
vile. Va. daughter of Mr. r. w. Not
tingham, clerk of Northampton County
Court. has returned home from n visit
to her aunt. Mrs. John II. Day, OF War
rem Crescent, Client.
Ruth Lodge of Masons had work in
the third degree last night.
The United States tug Potomac ar
rivCU in Hampton Roads yesterday af-
ternoon.
TIL, Lady Somerset y conducted the
service at the Union Mission last night.
large audience witnessed the pre-
sentation of Ten Nights in a Barroom"
at the Bank Street Baptist Church (col-
ored) Monday night.
| The damage TO the stock In the store
of NJ. Gaffey. No. 6l4 Church street.
Monday amounted to about $780, The
damage to the building was slight.
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph and Captain
w. w. Old left for LawrcnceviIle yes
tcr6ay morning 20 attend Il meeting OF
the Board OF Trustees of sc Paul's (col-
oredD Episcopal schocl a. that place.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-23
To Our Advertisers

The Virsinian-P Pilot is compelled 20
require that all advertisers desiring to
change their advertisements in our
Sunday edition furnish us with copy
not later than Il o'clock noon Fridays.
No change of advertisement will be
guaranteed in our Sunday paper IL
copy is sent later than this hour. This
requirement is rendered necessary by
the great increase in our advertising
patronage. for which we thank our
patrons and trust that they will APP
preciate the fact that an early paper
will be a mutual benefit to both our
readers and advertisers.