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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
SAD STORY OF LOSS
DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE AT
BALANGIGA.
CHAFFEE SENDS REPORTS.
A COMPLETE STORY OF FILIPINO
TREACHERY.

Filipino Presidente Led the Attack.
Desperateiy--A Party of 20 Re-
gained Their Arms and Checked
the Encmy-Of Three officers and
~ Men Only I3 Now Answer to
Roll CaII-Thirteen Are Wounded
and Six Missing-Forty-three Are
Dead-A Company Sent Out to
Chastise the savages.
Washington, Oct. 4.-The War De-
partment tonight received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Chaffee, dated
Manila, giving furter details of the dis
astrous attack on the Ninth Regiment:
Manila, Oct. 4.-To Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: From those who es-
capped following Sept. 20, while at
breakfast, 6:45 morning. company was
attacked at signal ringing convent
bells by about 450 bolomen, 200 from
rear of quarters, 200 front, simultane-
ously attacked officers quarters. Com
pany completely surprised force attack
ing front gained possession arms. Fight
ensued for them, in which most men
met death in mess room in rear. En-
emy beaten off temporarily by about
twenty-five men, who gained their
arms. Sergt Betron assumed COM
mand, endeavored collect men, leave
in boats, reattacked by enemy
Strength company, three officers, seven
ty-two men. Killed. three officers. forty
enlisted men; missing. six; wounded,
thirteen; present, thirteen. Party at
tacking officers in convent entered
through church, large numbers led by
presdente. Probably 101 rifles with
company, 26 saved, Is of lost (rifies),
bolts drawn. 25,OOO ammunition lost;
95 prisoners outside Quartet joined in
attack at signal. Boat of missing men
capsized. Capt. Bookmiller may pick
up men.
(Signed.)
Lieut.. James P. Drouillard,
Ninth Infantry"
Sept. 30-Have returned Balangiga.
Drouillard explains conditions correct
ly Landed yesterday inhabitants de-
serted town, firing one shot. Buried
three officers, 20 men, number of bodies
burned, quarters buildings fired as we
| entered. Secured or destroyed most of
rations. All ordnance gone. Insur-
| gents secured 81 sArviceable rifles, U.s.
| 900 cartridges: As men of Company c,
Ninth Infantry, and one, hospital corps
man killed or missing. 2S men account
| ed for, found two in boat en- route here.
! Buried dead. burned town, returned to
Basey.
(Signed.) capt. Bookmiller,
Ninth Infantry"
| "DeRussey has sent strong company
| to chastise savages IL found. (Signed)
Hughes.
mo other details of number killed
| to be determined by elimination of sur
vivors as soon as possible. June mus
ter roll probably latest evidence to be
had.
(Signed) "Chaffee."
DeRussey is the colonel of the Elev-
enth Regiment, stationed near the
scene of the attack. The muster roll re-
ferred to has already been published.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
KIPLING ATTACKS THE ARMY.
Appointments of Gems. Butler and
Wood Severely Criticised.

Appointments of Gems. Butler and
Wood Severely Criticised.
London, Oct 4.-'In spite of the
pledges of the government, the whole
army machine is to be hauled back as
soon as it may be to the old ruts of
impotence, pretense and collapse"
writes Rudyard Kipling in striking
letter to the Spectator upon the ap-
pointments OF Sir Redvers Butler and
Sir Evelyn Wood to command army
corps.
This pungent sentence voices the ma
tional feeling that has prevailed this
week without regard to party politics.
Men see," adds Mr. Kipling, that
the chosen commanders are not quite
in touch with the real army, which,
with a little tact and a little serious
ness, might so easily survive. 1t is not
the triviality or inaptitude. displayed
in this matter that appeals. but the
cynical levity."
Very much on these lines all the
Weeklies, regardless of politics, take the
government to task
"The English people," again to quote
Mr. Kipling's letter, have paid no
small price in money and in blood that
there might be born an army handled
by fit and proven leaders,"
The Spectator, although among the
most cautious Of the government s
supporters, comes out boldly, not only
with a declaration that the appoint
ments of. Gems. Butler and Wood are
absurd, but also with a demand that
Lord Kitchener be recalled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
GOMPERS MAKES REPLY.
Denies shaffer's Statement and Crit
icises His Course.

Washington, oct. 4.-President
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor publishes in the october issue Of
the Federationist, the official organ OF
that body, a vigorous and detailed
statement in reply to charges made by
President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers,
regarding the attitude of Mr. Gompers
and President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America. during the
recent steel strike. Mr.. Gompers says:
Mr.. Shaffer says that he especially
relied upon the American Federation
of Labor for financial assistance. l as
sert that he never asked for any. NO
request, either written, telegraphic or
verbal was ever received during the
entire strike at the office of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor from Mr..
Shaffer or from any representative of
the Amalgamated Association asking
for financial assistance"
Mr.. Gompers says Mr.. Shaffer now
knows that it is unwise for men at the
head of organizations to declare for
policies which the rank and file VIII
not approve and that If such common
sense is ignored the men will desert
their leader.
Mr. Gompers says that what Mr..
Shaffer wanted him to do was to have
a general union strike in aid of the steel
strike. This, Mr.. Gompers says, he
could not do.
II felt confident" Mr. Gompers says,
that the executive officers of the trade
unions of America ought not and would
not violate or break their contracts or
agreements with their employers
throughout the country. Hence there
would not and ought not to be a wide
spread sympathetic strike"
Noncompliance with this request, II
is asserted. is the basis of the bitter at
tacks by Mr. Shaffer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
WEST TAMPA'S BIG BLAZE.
Twenty buildings burned. with
Loss of 5000, 0,OO0-Did Strikers Use
the Torch.

the TOrchs
Tampa, Fla, Oct. 4.-Twenty build
ings in the heart of West Tampa were
burned this morning with a property
loss of 100000. The fire was discov-
cred at 10 O'Clock in the large cigar
factory of O'Halloran & Co, and as
the water supply in West Tampa was
inadequate the department from Tam.
pa could not check the flames. The fire
spread from the factory in both direc-
tions and then crossed the street con.
suming everything in its wake until
it practically burned itself out
The greatest excitement exists Oh
account of the almost certainty that
the fire was of incendiary origin. No
fire had been in the factory during the
day. Within the past few days there
have been several threats at incendiar-
ism as a result of the labor troubles,
and agitators have been made to leave
the city within the last few hours for
advising the use of the torch. All the
cigar factories are now under heavy
guards and these will be materially
increased as a result of to-day's con-
fagration.
No statement of individual losses
and insurance carried has as yet been
prepared. The O'Halloran factory
was one of the largest in the city. The
firm carried an insurance of $4,000 on
the factory and stocks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
WINNING THE LAST RACE.
INT Shamrock Was PeriIously Near
Being the Victor.

New York, Oct. AIT the prepara-
tory signal at 10:45 o'clock both boats
We're far up to the windward and came
uown toward the lightship and just be-
iore the warning gun again headed up
ihto the wind simultaneously and
worked back to their former positions.
Doth were on the port tack and close
"auled, with the Columbia on the
weather quarter of the challenger. The
american boat was first to come about
ol'er the warning gun at 10:55. Sham
luck Immediately followed and planted
Herself directly astern of the defender,
o' 'he same time breaking out her tre-
"nehdous balloon jib and letting fall to
ss.arooard her spinnaker pole. 1t was
"ycamores game to cross last If pos
s'O'e' This he was able to do. but while
NV, ng had the pride Of position In a lee
o,s start he found himself thirty Sec
Aus oie behind the handicap gun. Barr
h,. hso handicapped his boat in crossing.
ss,, hot so much as his rival. for Il Is
ondn dIii'sted that he was only fifteen sec
Oehind the handicap gun. Both
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
ROUT OF THE VENEzUELANS.
The Gentlemen Volunteers First
Broke, Then the Generals Ram
Away and the Common Soldiers
Were the Last to Flee.

Were the Last TO Flee.
Willemstadt, Curacao. Oct. 4.-The
correspondent here of the Associated
Press has received the following mes
sage from a correspondent in the field.
dated Sept. 20:
with Gen. Davila's column of 1900
men with FIVE field guns advancing
toward LaHacha, this road is still
fairly filled with fugitives and wounded
Venezuelans from the fighting of Sept.
IA, and Sept. Is, returning as best they
may to Maracaibo. Davila's column
left Sinamaica yesterday morning.
Gen. Davila's first fight at Curugoa
was an absolute rout. Five Venezue-
Ian battalions of 400 men each were
engaged, and the Colombians are esti-
mated at the same number. It is now
known that Gen. Echeverria was killed
on the battlefield, and not shot by the
Colombians. The battalion called the
Sacred Battalion composed of gentle
men volunteers mounted. was the first
to break and retreat before the Colom-
bians. After Gen. EcheVerria was
killed, Gen. Davila, Clodomiro Castillo
and Ermilo Castro, brother of Pres
ident Castro, fled the field. Another
battalion then broke. The three re-
manning battalions kept up the fighting
after the flight of the higher officers
until routed, About 600 were killed on
the Venezuelan side, including thirty
minor officers. All the flags of the
Venezuelans, We're lost, as wen as Gen.
Davila's cannon, variously reported at
from five to fifteen. Such
as were not captured by
the Colombians. were thrown into the
the river by the retreating Venezue-
lans.
THE Indians ambushed Gen. Davi-
las retreating vanguard composed of
200 men and annihilated it."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
ADMITS HIS DISAPPOINTMENT.
Upton Would Have Liked to Have
Got One Race Anyway.

New York, Oct. Awhile taking his
defeat gamely, Sir Thomas Upton made
no attempt to conceal honest disap-
pointment when he talked about the
race tonight on the Erin.
'I am very disappointed" he said. 81
can't hide that. 1 thought within fif
teen minutes of the finish that we had
won. I was sure as my life we had
won. When I looked around the stu
alton had changed, and we had lost. 1t
was a hard blow to be so near Win
ming. an then to lose. I should like to
have got one race, just by way of con-
ISOLATION. 1t is a very hard thing to
be beaten by a breath-by a few beats
of the pulse. 1t has been a severe
strain on me. / have worked so hard
for many months now, and l am glad
it is over. To have won would have
been a joy greater than to-day's dis
appointment. Columbia's win to-day
was fair, and square. and honorable.
There is nothing to- protest. if wanted
TO protest."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
London's disappointment.

London, Oct. 4.-There is a feeling of
supreme disappointment in London
over the failure of the Shamrock to
win even a single race. When il was
announced that the Shamrock was
leading near home, the result was re-
ceived in silence by the crowds on the
embankments. There was never much
betting on the outcome in this coun-
try; but the disappointment of the
masses is undoubtedly great and sin
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
Rev. C. p. bancroft Dead.

Andover. Mass. oct. 4.-Rev. Cecil
p. Bancroft. for many years the head
of Philips-Andov died to-day. He
was a graduate of Dartmouth College
and of Andover Theological Seminary.
tain (Tenn.) Institution for five years,
and has been principal Of Phillips
Academy since 1873.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
Kruger Protests to Roosevelt.

Brussels, Oct. 4.-Le Petit Bleu as
serts that Mr.. Kruger has sent to
President Roosevelt protest against
the expectation of horses and mules
to South Africa.
1t also declares that he never con-
templated sending a mission to the
United States government to solicit
mediation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
MIR. KRUGER IN BAD SHAPE.
Doer President shows Both Physical
and Mental Weakness.

The Hague. Oct. A. D. w. VOL
marons, one of the Boer ENJOYS. who
has been visiting Mr.. Kruger at Hill
versum, found the mental condition of
the former President to be by no
means satisfactory. Mr. Kruger is
slowly growing weaker, physically and
mentally. His slowness in reaching a
decision on important questions is
found to be a serious hindrance to
those working in Europe in behalf of
the Boer cause. At the slightest ques-
ton regarding his health Mr.. Kruger
exhibits intense irritation and vehe-
mently denies that anything is wrong.
The approach of winter causes ankle
ty. as Mr.. Kruger refuses to leave Hol-
land.
According to a remark made by a
prominent Boer, the former Presidents
condition would long since have been
much worse If hatred of Great Britain
did not nerve him to continue.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
British KIN Cattle and sheep.

London, Oct Glowing to the fact
that the Beers have constantly recap
tured the stock" says the Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail, "all
cattle and sheep now captured are inn
mediately killed. South Africa is thus
being converted into a black, hopeless
wilderness"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
SHOT NEGRO TO DEATH.
Act of Tennessee Mob Disapproved
by Citizens.

Nashville. Tenn. Oct. A special to
the Banner from Huntingdon says a
gang of eight or ten broke into the Jail
last night and shot to death a negro
named Walter McClennon, who had
been arrested for an assault committed
upon c. p. Dalton, a prominent citi-
zen. Three bullets entered the victims
head. There is much Indignation over
the murder and the man who is said
to have led the mob has left the coun-
trV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
WOULDN'T SEE ooNGREssMEN.
JoIo sultan Turns the Party of
Statesmen Down.

Manila, Oct. 4.-The congressional
party, on its arrival at Jolo, was re-
fused an interview with the Sultan.
who claimed sickness as his excuse.
The natives say the Sultan Is we'll and
that he had other reasons for refusing
to receive the visitors from Washing
ton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
Chambers Get. Eigh Endoruemen

Washington, oct. 4.-The members
of the Paris treaty claims commission
called on the President to-day to rec
ommend w. l.. Chambers. a member
of the commission. for appointment 10
the vacant judgeship for the middle
district of Alabama.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
KING EDWARD HAS LUMBAGo.
but His Condition Is Not mt All seri-
Gus.

London, Oct. At was ascertained
this evening that King Edwards COM
plant is lumbago. But the attack is
not at all serious. He drove out this
afternoon.
Sir James Reid. the well-known ply
sician (who was summoned to Balmorai
from the vicinity of Aberdeen) returned
TO London tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
THE RAILWAYS OF CHINA.
wu Ting Fang to Speak to American
Ticket Agents at AsheviIle.

Washington. Oct. 4.-Wu Ting-Fang.
minister from China, has accepted the
invitation of the management Of the
Southern Railway to make an address
before the annual convention OF the
American Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents. in session at
Battery Park Hotel, Asheville. N. c..
Oct. 10 to II. on the subject of The
Railways of China"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
For Defending CsoIgoss.

Rome. Oct. 5.--The Agitizione, an an
archist sheet, has been seized by the
police for publishing an article signed
by Malesta, defending Czolgosz.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
THE FACTS GIVEN AT LAST.
British Losses at Moedwiii Much
Greater Than Had Been Reported.

london, Oct. 5.-The casualty list
shows that the total British losses in
the attack on Col. Kekewich's COM
mand at Moedwill were four officers
killed and % wounded and 81 men kill
ed and lis wounded. numbers much
greater than those heretofore reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05

of all the hits. Mr.. Rayner said that
the statement had been prepared by
Admiral Schley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05

CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
An Altered Estimate.

The Judge advocate asked: How
near was the Texas to the Brooklyn
when the latter crossed her bow?"
II suppose It was about $50 to 300
yards"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-15
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CAN error u 10 LOSE II.

Kansas is somewhat less picturesque
more prosperous. She Is too prosperous
and too busy to be as foolish as she has
been The change In things there is
indicated by the fact that there will be
no Populist ticket in the field this year.
BY a law passed last winter no name
can appear on an official ballot more
than once, thus making fusion on the
old basis impossible. For several years
two complete tickets, one headed Dem
ocratic" and the other Peoples Par
ty," have appeared on the ballots, each
having exactly the same names as the
other, the object being to deceive the
voters. This being ruled out, the two
parties have been endeavoring to agree
on a basis by which both could unite
in working for the same ticket. The
Populists proposed to go into a new
party preferably the Union" or CAL
lied" party but the Democrats refused
to give up their organization. They
seem to have won. for in many coun-
ties of the State the county ticket will
be called Democratic" and the Popu
lists have failed to make any nominal
tons The result will be that the lat
ter cannot get on the ticket next year
except by petition, and will probably go
into the Democratic camp without any
except division of the
If Populism in Kansas continues to
decline until 1t ceases to be noticeable
it will be a good thing for the State.
the advertising Populism has given her.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-15

world. Take, for example, he said,
Liebig's discovery of the method of
producing superphosphate of lime.
Thirty years ago the production of
this material in Germany was equiva-
lent to about a thousand tons, but
now it appropriated annually to more
than three-quarters of a million tons,
The invention of aniline dyes, coming
from coal tar, had revolutionized in
alone, $4,000 tons Of madden We're
grown for dyeing purposes, but now
practically none of that vegetable pig
ment was produced, and manufac-
tured substitutes for indigo were grad
ually driving that dye out of the mar
ket. German chemists have reduced
the cost of producing that widely used
article, vaseline, to about sixtieth of
its former price, and liquefied carbonic
acid, which only a few years ago cost
to manufacture about twenty-five cents
pound, can now be profitably sold at
two cents pound. These improve
ments have been brought about by the
close attention which the Germans
have paid to scientific education. The
German dye works alone employ about
twenty thousand men, acting under
the direction of over five hundred aca-
demically trained chemists. This is
department in industry for which long
preparation has to be made, but when
Industries such as these have been
built up in a country they not only
pay large returns to those interested
in them, but also afford the highest re-
to the large number of in
telligent men to whom they give en-
ployment.
1t will not be long before all civilized
will be following Germany's
lead in technical training, and the
world will be great gamer from the
work that will be done.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-15
USES FOR THE VIEW OIL.

Just now there is so much oil gushing
out of Texas that nobody seems to
know what to do with it except to
make it the basis for stock that will
give fabulous wealth If 1t acts ac
cording to the advertisements. But
there is a constant effort to find new
uses for oil, and in time consumption
may be somewhere in sight of supply.
Progress is being made in the work of
utilizing and shipping the product of
the wells which are held under control
against waste The oil is being tested
as fuel for locomotives, the smelling of
iron ore and for all purposes where coal
which has proved successful is as fuel
for cotton gin boilers. The sugar plant
ers Of Louisiana look forward to it as
the coming fuel for boiling their cane
juice and getting rid of the expense of
first cost transportation and handling
coal-their chief dependence for fuel
Already it has found extensive use in
southern towns for sprinkling unpaved
dusty streets.
Perhaps by and by oil will have some
effect on the price of coal. And perhaps
1t wont. The black diamonds" seem
to hold their price quite as we'll as the
white and the yellow diamonds do.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-15
NEW LIGHT ON THE LOOP.

The evidence" against Admiral
Schley is in, and the witnesses called
by him have begun to testify. Captain
Cook, who was summoned by both the
Navy department and Admiral Schley,
and who was commander of the Brook
lyn during the Spanish war, testified
yesterday, and his evidence was decid-
eddy Illuminating. Especially interest,"
ing was what he said about the famous
loop He gave the order for this
maneuver, and he considered it emf
nently successful. He said he had d.
rected the helmsman of the Brooklyn
to keep straight for the Spanish fleet.
1t seemed to him that they wanted to
pass between the Texas and the Brook
lyn. All American ships were heading
for the harbor entrance. The Brooklyn
was we'll to the westward and headed
to the northeast. He ported the helm
perhaps half way over, when he saw
that the Spaniards were coming straight
for the interval described. He saw the
enemy evidently put helms hard aport,
and they We're turning to the westward,
1--WE were then turning very rapidly to
the starboard with port helm, and we
had turned, think, almost to the east"
continued Captain Cook THE Texas
was well on our starboard side. | then
gave the order Hard aport,' and ran to
see our relative positions Quicker than
1 could tell it the commodore called to
me Hard aport, or is your helm aport?'
I answered The helm is hard aport,
turning as rapidly as possible AS
Brooklyn seemed first to point to her
port bow. | never saw the starboard
bow of the Texas, and changing her
bearing very rapidly, the bow of the
Brooklyn passed along the port side of
the Texas until there was clear open
ing between us and the stern of the
Texas. We made a complete turn,
very quick turn, with helm hard aport,
until we came around and paralleled
the fleet on the other side
This seems to dispose of the absurd
talk that Admiral Schley showed cow
ardice in, making the loop. Now if it
can be proved that the gallant Admiral
didn't use quite as big ID" as he has
been credited with he may be allowed
to enjoy his we'll earned honors in
peace.