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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
THE COLOMBIAN Rebellion.
Fighting StiII In Progress and the
Government in a had Way.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb 1O.-Advices re-
ceived to-day by the British steamer
Trent. Capt. Farmer from Colon. Colom-
bia. show that there is a continuance Of
insurgent activity in many quarters. Last
week there was severe fighting between
the government troops and the rebels
near Panama, and the latter were then
pressing toward Panama and Colon. in
spite of the government reinforcements
According to the same authority. there is
a serious deadlock I'm Colombian trade
and business interests are sustaining con-
siderable losses while the people are dis
gusted at the inability OF the government
to end the rebellion"
The government. meanwhile is "selzing
property and doing everything to raise
money in order to prevent a collapse"
The British second-class cruiser Phae-
ton and the British armed sloop Buzzard
are a. Panama, protecting British inter-
ests.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
CHINA'S REFORM MOVEMENT.
Minister WI Receives Copy or Lat
est Edict Calling for Sugges-
tions From Official Sources.

Washington, Feb. 10-Minister Wa has
received from Sheng, the director of rail-
ways and telegraphs, a summary of the
recent Chinese imperial edict contemplat-
ing recommendations for general refor-
nation of the seven branches of the gov
ernment of China. The decree said that
in order to obtain a true basis for reform
the Emperor commanded consultations be-
tween the ministers of the privy council,
the six boards, the nine officers, the Chi
nose ministers at foreign courts and all
the yiceroys and governors.
Heretofore in all requests for recon-
mendations for reform recommendations
were asked only from Chinese officials,
hut the latest edict is much more COM
nrehensive and invites suggestions from
the ministers of the government at for
eign courts
This is regarded as very significant
bv Minister WI, as it gives an oppor-
tunity for the ministers to lay before
The government recommendations which
their contract with the foreigners have
led them to believe will be for the best
interests of the government. The minis
ter will wait a full copy of the decree
before making his reply, but he regards
the step taken by the Emperor as de-
cidedly important one which will result
in great benefit to the imperial govern
rnent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
MAI. CREwE's COLUMN.
Driven Back by De Wet After Two
Days Fighting.

East London Cape Colony, Feb. 1O.-De-
tails have slseen r4eeei~ed here of severe
fighting at Tabaksberg mountain, forty
miles east of the railway and about mid
way between Smalldeel and Bloemfontein.
Mai Crewe, with composite column
travelling southwest, sighted the noun
tain on the morning of Jan. 81. He heard
heavy firing and knowing that Col. Pill
cher's column was on the other side of
the mountain he concluded that this Off
Ger was in action. Consequently he hur-
red forward, only to meet the Beers
streaming down and evidently retiring
from Col. Pitchers lyddite shells Imme-
diatey Maj. Crewe brought three 10
Founders and a "pompon" to bear on the
Beers, who, however, were found to be
so numerous that it was impossible to
head them. Orders were given to return
to camp, about two miles from the noun
tain. The column rested until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon when the march was re-
sumed southwest.
Maj. Crewe was just touching the
southern point of the mountain when
a terrific rifle fire opened from a large
force of Beers, who We're in ambus-
cade on the mountain. The fight soon
became general. The Beers outnumber-
ed the British five to one and were
attacking them on both fanks and the
rear The British "pompom" jammed
and became useless. Maj Crewe grasped
the situation ana by a brilliant
move got the convey into safe position.
Between 7 and o'clock in the even
ing the Beers charged the position and
turned both fanks. The British ammu-
milton became exhausted and Maj. Crewe
was obliged to retire and abandon the
'pompom" after the advance party had
endeavored to save 1t and had sustained
severe losses.
rear-guard action was fought by Mai
Crewe into the camp, where the wagons
mad been laagered. He personally super
intended the retirement, the Beers ha-
RAISING him Throughout. Entertainments
We're thrown up during the night.
When morning came Maj. Crewe start
ed to join Gen. Knox twelve miles south
west. The Beers Immediately re-attacked
MIN, compelling him to fight a second
Tear-guard action for a few miles. Gen
De Wet personally commanded the Beers.
estimated at $500. Maj. Crewe's force
was only 700 Eventually, the British Of
Hcer joined Gen. Knox. and returned to
bloemfontein. Lord Kitchener has high
y compiimented Maj. Crewe upon the
achievement.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
BRITISH AND BOERS
HARD FIGHTING REPORTED FROM
SOUTH AFRICA.
EACH SIDE WINS AND LOSES.
NE WET DRIVES BRITISH BACK To
BLOEMFONTEGN.

,ouis Eotha RepuIsed by Smith-Dor-
rien at Boutwell, With Severe Loss
es-Britfsh Loss "a Killed and 53
Wounded-Maj. Crewe's Losses at
ne VETS Hands Not Stated-f<itch-
ener Reports Beers Retiring and
Very Bitter-TOok Peace Delegate
Under Sentence of Death With
Them.
London. Feb. 1.-THE war Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Kitch-
oner. the Commander-in-Chief in South
Africa:
Pretoria, Feb. 9.-The columns work
ing eastward occupied Ermelo Feb 6.
with slight opposition. A large force of
Boers. estimated at 1900, under Louis
Rotha. retired eastward. About 800 wag-
ons. with families, passed through Err
melo. on the way to Amsterdam, and very
large quantities of stock are being driven
east.
"A peace delegate, under sentence of
death, and other Boer prisoners were TAX
en- away by the Beers. All the reports
show that the Beers are exceedingly bit
ter. Fifty Beers surrendered.
Louis Botha, with 1900 men, attacked
Gen Smith h-Dorrien at Orange Camp,
Boutwell, at a. m, Feb. 6. He was re-
pulsed. after severe fighting. Gen. Spruit
was killed, Gen. Randemyor was severely
wounded, two field cornets were killed,
twenty of the Boer dead were left in our
hands and many severely wounded. Our
casualties were twenty-four killed and fif-
ty-three wounded.
"Our movement to the east is reported
to have thoroughly upset all the enemy's
calculations and created a regular panic
in the district.
Christian De Wet appears 10 be cross
ing the line south of Jagersfontein road,
TO the west, this morning, having failed
to effect a crossing by the drifts east of
Bethule
In Cape Colony, Calvinia has been oc-
cupied by Col. De Lisle, who entered Feb.
g. the enemy retiring toward Kenhardt.
Col Haig is driving the Midland COM
mandoes northward, past Aberdeen"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
EXPOSITION BADLY MANAGED.
A GcOrGin Representative Criticises
Paris Big show.

New York, Feb. 1O.-IMr. Donald Harper,
who represented the state of Georgia at
the Paris Exposition. arrived on the
steamer LaChampagne tonight. and was
interviewed at quarantine Mr.. Harper
said the exhibits Of this country could not
be excelled. but he criticised the manage
ment of the exposition and said 1t was al
most impossible for a stranger who at
tended the exposition to find any one
country's exhibit, and that the exhibits
were classified without regard TO country,
and consequently no country's exhibit re-
ceiyed its proper attention. He spoke par
tlcularly Of the Empire State, and said II
was a shame that after New York had
voted such a large amount of money. It
was not properly represented and virtually
received no benefits therefrom.
Regarding the California exhibit, he said
II was not in the exposition at all. but on
a side street near the grounds.
Mr. Harper's report to the Governor Of
Georgia will be published In a few days.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
SHAW DIES SUDDENLY.
Was Ex-Commander-in-C of the
Grand Army-FOund Dead in
His Room,

Washington, Feb. lo.-Representative
Albert d. Shaw of Watertown. N. Y.
formerly commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. was found
dead this morning in his room. at the
Riggs House. A physician. summoned inn
mediately after the discovery of the
body,pronouneed death due to apoplexy,
probably about o'clock in the morning,
Col. Shaw had returned about 1:S0
o'clock from a banquet at the Ebbitt
House. in honor of his successor, Gen.
banquet haT had responded eloquently
to toast and appeared to be in excel
lent health and SPIRITS
The body was discovered lying face
downwards on the floor, where he had
fallen suddenly and heavily After his
return to the hotel Col. Shaw asked for
hot water. complaining OF indigestion.
The water was brought to him and that
was the last seen of him alive. His pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Charles +. Glynn of
Oswego, N. Y, had an appointment with
him for 10 O'Clock this morning, and
the bell boys climbed to the transom and
saw the body in the position stated. His
son. Dr. Henry II X. Shaw, is expected
Tomorrow when arrangements for the
funeral will be announced and a commit
tee from the House named to attend the
services, which probably will be held at
Washington. Two daughters, one living
in Watertown, and another in Brooklyn,
were notified.
Col. Shaw was 50 years of age and a vet
eran of the Civil War. He was a widower,
his wife dying just one year ago yester-
day. He was the picture of health, of
commanding stature, strongly built, with
square shoulders and erect figure, which,
with white hair and moustache made him
a conspicuous figure in the House. An
active worker during the incumbency of
the commander-in-chief's office, he fire.
quenty came to Washington and took
hand in Urging legislation for the old SOL
diers before the committees of Congress.
Col. Shaw was born in Lyme, N. Y, Dec
q, 1S41. He served a term of enlistment
in the Thirty-fifthi New York Volunteer
and as special agent of the war depart
ment at provost marshal headquarters
during the Civil War. Later he was
member of the state assembly for one
term, was appointed consul to Toronto
in 1868. and promoted to Manchester Eng
land, in 1873, from which latter place he
was removed by President Cleveland In
1885 for being ian offensive partisan"
Afterwards he filled the Office of depart
ment commander of the G. A. r. for the
state of New York. oommander-in-chiet
of the national body and representative
in Congress, succeeding the late c. A.
Chiekering, who met tragic death in
New York. ks
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
THE BOLD AND Willy DE WET.
Evaded Seven British Columns Sent
to Capture Him.

London, Feb. 1O.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Times. wiring yester-
day and giving a general outline of the
British offensive operations, says:
''The British force directed against
Christian DeWet's commando included
seven columns, under Knox, Hamilton,
Maxwell, White, Pitcher and Crewe.
They hoped to force DeWet upon the
British corps concentrated on Orange
river. The Beers, under cover of a de-
tached commando swung westward and
captured 'pompon' from Maj. Crewe.
and by crossing the railway between
Springfontein and Edenburg, evaded the
British concentration.
"DeWet is now probably in the Philip
popolis district, and this probably ac
counts for the northwesterly movement
of the Beers in Cape Colony.
THE latest proclamation issued by De-
Wet and Steyn closes thus:
1 shall now enter Cape Colony TO
give the farmers there a taste of what
we have ourselves suffered through this
war "
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION.
CharIotte--Present Price Cf Cot
ton Hurts the Mills.

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 1O-The Southern
Cotton Spinners' Association is called to
meet here on February 49, to arrange for
a curtaiment of production. probably of
from 80 to so per cent.
"Curtailment' says DR. J. II, McAden,
president Of the association. us deemed
imperative because 1t is impossible for
manufacturer to work 9A-cent cotton into
manufactured goods and make a profit;
and the Southern manufacturers are now
losing a cent or more on every pound of
goods. or course the advance in cotton Is
responsible for the present conditions. AS
the market now stands a manufacturer
could not make profit unless cotton sod
in the neighborhood of 714 cents. The raw
material must decline In price or the
MANUFACTURED ed product must go up.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
TRANSPORT HARD AGROUND.
Incompetent Pilot Puts the RavIins
on n Reef at Santiago.


Santiago de Cuba. Feb. 10.-The United
States transport Rawlns went hard
aground this morning on a coral reef near
the wreck of the United States collier
Merrimac She arrived at daybreak, an
chored in the bay and then started to
return to Nispero Cove. near the mouth
of the harbor. where is located the Morro
Castle wharf. intending to embark the
troops of the Tenth United States Infantry
for New York to-day.
An Incompetent pilot attempted to pass
on the wrong side Of the Merrimac and
struck the hidden reef hard. Three pow
crful tugs pulled unsuccessfully all the
afternoon, in the attempt to float the big
ship. At low tide her bow was two feet
out of the water. Another attempt will
be made to float her az high tide tonight
Probably, however. it will be necessary
to rig elaborate tackle before she can
be fioated. AS she lies in a protected
place she is i'm no danger and the like
lihood is that she is not injured, but
all the present indications point to con-
siderable delay in getting her off
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
BoERs DID THE IMPOSSIBLE
Sir Alfred Miners Address to the
Volunteers at CnDe Town.

NoIunteers at Cape Town.
Cape Town, Feb. 1O-Yesterday. Sir AL
lred Miner reviewed 1000 men Of the new
volunteer force, and made a spirited I'd
dress to the officers. He expressed his
sratiiioation at the loyal response the col
ony had made, to the call, emphasizing
lhe great value of mounted men, and
Vomplimented the officers and all con-
Ierned upon the excellent work already
uone IN stemming the Boer invasion"
1t has been said that the enemy would
never come to Cape Town. but any one
"no' IN the face OF events of the last
ieW months, will say a thing is impos-
@.9ie' because IT seems impossible, is too
sl'F TO be argued with l am aware
mat ! risk being called an alarmist, but
.l is better to be called an alarmist than
10 run any risk
There was time when it was regard
ea as impossible for the Beers to pene-
.idte west and south OF Cape Colony. but
.ney have reached one, and are within
10" miles Of the other. Therefore, It is
Neeessary to take every precaution. Most
".A prefer to be called alarmists and to
.ilcsuard their property. That Is better
..as to be called fine, pluck fellow, and
w lose your property"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
ROBBERS Big HAUL
STOLE EXPRESS SAFE CONTAINING
100000.
THEY WERE QUICKLY CAUGHT
but NONE OF THE MONEY HAS
BEEN RECOVERED.

Had Wagon I'm waiting ana Slipped
the Safe Away While Express Mes
senGer Was UnIOading-The safe
Taken Away and RiRcd-The Men
Traced Through the snow 10 Their
HOmes-Safe Contained $4,000 An
Cash, Besides Drafts, Checks and
ValuabIes.
Sioux City. Iowa, Feb 1O-Prompt and
active work by the authorities at Ma
nilla, Iowa. to-day resulted in the ar
rest of three men who are supposed to
have been implicated in the theft of IA
United Express safe, said TO have con-
tanned $4,000. None of the money or val
uables has been recovered.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
train on which the safe was taken from
Sioux City, arrived at Manila at sos
O'Clock Saturday night. The Omaha
train was late and James Sturtevant of
Sioux City. the express messenger, did
not hurry in unloading the goods
and packages from his car. The
express safe, with other articles,
was unloaded and placed on
truck on the depot platform and then
Sturtevant and the baggagemen went TO
the other end of the platform to get an
other truck load. When Sturtevant re-
turned he noticed that articles on the
truck were disarranged and a glance
showed that the iron box was gone. There
was great excitement, and no time was
lost in spreading the alarm.
City Marshal Ferrell hastily assembled
posse and vigorous work was begun.
Snow lay thick upon the ground and 1t
did not take long to discover the tracks
Of two persons who evidently had been
carrying some heavy object directly from
the truck as it stood upon the depot plat
form. They carried the safe distance of
about two blocks and then loaded it into
a wagon, which had been left there in
waiting. The wagon was driven about a
mile and half into the country and there
the safe was forced open and the contents
were abstrscted. The men there
abandoned the safe and went their
way on new track. 1t was
not difficult TO trace them, how
ever, and this morning three arrests
were made. Their names are John Jack
son, John Stovalt and Charles Hayes. All
are men who live at Manila and are well
known. Their regulations heretofore have
not been bad. They stoutly protest their
innocence, but the authorities believe the
evidence against at least two of them will
prove conclusive.
The safe which was stolen contained in
the neighborhood of $4,000. Twelve thou
sand dollars was in cash and the remand
er in drafts, checks and various valua-
bles. While the robbery undoubtedly was
deliberately planned. as the horse and
wagon were in waiting in a convenient
spot, it is not believed that the men knew
they were making SO rich a haul. They
had no means of knowing the contents of
the safe, only that it was used for carry
ing valuables.
Mrs. Jackson, wife OF John Jackson, also
was arrested, but at preliminary hear
ing this evening she was released. The
examination will be continued tomorrow.
The three prisoners are In jail, having
been unable to furnish bonds of $4,000
each.
The authorities say the shoes Of two
of the men exactly fit the tracks In the
snow at the depot where the safe was car
ried off
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
NO PEACE COMMISSION.
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood Not Going 10
south Africn.

London, Feb. 1O.-Lord Raglan, under
secretary Of state for war. informed the
correspondent of the Associated Press to-
day that Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood is not go
ing TO South Africa and that no peace
commission Is contemplated.
''The report as TO a peace commission
Is false from beginning to end" he said.
"The policy of the government is the
very opposite Of what would prompt such
a step. Troops. not peace commissioners,
are going 70 South Africa"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
THE SCHEMING FRENCH.
To Act Independently of Won Wal
dersee and Nip n Rebellion on
Their own Account.

Pekin, Feb 10.-Count Won Waldersee
is very much dissatisfied with the con-
duct of the French troops near Pao
Ting Flu, and also with their avowed
intention, in spite of his protests against
it, to organize an expedition to take
possession of the province of Shan 81.
He takes the ground that expeditions,
except for police purposes or against
bands of robbers, should not be under
taken during peace negotiations. Gen.
Baillouds the French commander at Pao
Ting Flu, says that he is acting in en-
tire independence of Count Won Walder-
see, and believes the wisest course to be
to nip the incipient rebellions in the bud
Immediately. He asserts that he was
attacked on three sides by a number of
Chinese while out with a few men near
Pao Ting Flu, and his theory is that the
power of the foreigners should be shown,
III possible Whenever am occasion arises.
A staff officer of Count Won Waldersee.
who investigated the Pao Ting Flu affair.
could find no evidences of such trouble
as had been reported. On the contrary,
he believes there are grounds for sup
posing quite the opposite. although PROB
ably there. as elsewhere, considerable
numbers of dangerous robbers infest the
country districts.
At next Tuesdays meeting the foreign
ENJOYS will consider the plans submitted
by the Military Committee for the lega-
ton defenses. A reply from the court
is not expected until then, at the earliest.
Ii Hung Chang asserts that the En-
press Dowager and Emperor Kwang Su
never had had more harmonious relations
than they have now, and that the former
quite agrees to the necessity for modern
reforms He has telegraphed TO the court
his refusal to agree to sentences of execu-
ton, "fraught with extreme danger and
4I,rnni nninn the dVnaStX itself. ~
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
WILD YOUTH KILLS NEGRO.
John sturruD of Charleston Killed
by Alex Brodie.

Charleston, s. c.. Feb. 10.-Alex Brodie,
a white man, shot and killed John stur-
rup, a negro, in a grocery store at the
corner Of State and Chalmers streets
here, tonight. 1t is alleged that Brodie
was raising disturbance in the place
and that Sturrup protested because a wo-
man was present, whereupon Brodie
struck him first and shot him afterwards.
The negro had borne a good reputation.
Brodie is about q years Of age and is
rather wild He shot another negro some
months ago. but the man recovered and
the case against Brodie was dropped
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE.
Convicted Negro said He Was Bribed
by White Man.

Columbia. s. c.. Feb 10.-Yesterday, at
Greenville. Judge Bennett passed the death
sentence upon three negroes. convicted of
murder-John Turner, Lawrence Choice
and Miles Cureton.
Cureton said he was bribed by a white
man 10 kill Ned Clark, for whose muir
der he was convicted.
Imprisonment for life was the sentence
passed upon a notorious Greenviile negro,
CLANCY Lightning. convicted OF rape
upon a negro woman. The jury recon-
mended him 10 mercy OF the court. or
Sse would have been sentenced 10 death.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
AN EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Filipino DIssenters Decide to Estab-
IEsh One

Manila, Feb. 10.-The attendance at the
ward of Manila to-day was somewhat
larger than the one held a week ago
There were not many Catholics present
and Senior Buencamino said the priests
had directed them not to attend.
An affirmative expression was taken of
the views of the meeting on the desira-
bility of establishing an evangelical
church, and Senior Buencamino has given
the Rev. James b. Rodgers, missionary
of the Presbyterian board of missions
charge of the effort. He is disposed to
leave the Federal party in order to prove
that he is not mixing political with re-
ligious reforms. The Methodist m ssion-
aries were not present at the meeting
having gone to attend the Methodist con-
ference at Singapore
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11

London, Feb. IA solemun reaffirma-
tion of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance is
pending, | am informed" says the Lis
bon correspondent of the Daily Mail,
land England will require Portugal TO
lend Portuguese troops to guard certain
points in South Africa, in order TO enable
the British employed at those points to
join the fighting columns.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
sUNFLAsHER AND SNOW.
Interesting Experiments Conducted
by VIM 4. Eddy.

by VIM 4. Eddy.
New York, Feb. 1O.-Wlllam A. Eddy,
at Bayonne. ". j., to-day, continued and
in measure completed his tests of the
rejecting power Of mirror sunhashes as
compared with sunlit and cloudshaded
snow MIR. Eddy found that mirror sun
flashes were about fourteen times as
bright as cloudshaded snow and eight
times as bright as sunlit snow. The pre-
vious experiments showed that sunht
snow was only about twice as bright as
snow shadowed by clouds Of ordinary den
sity. Mr.. Eddy thinks that Il Is highly
improbable that the light fash seen from
Mars at Flagstaff. Ariz., could have re-
suited from the sudden lighting up with
sun rays Of snow at the poles which had
previously been cloudehaded.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-11
HAVE CAPTURED BUsTos.
TIo oops Get Insurgent Governor of
Catnnduanes.

Manila, Feb 1O--A company of the
Forty-seventh United States Volunteer
Infantry, operating IN the island of Cat
anduanes, off the southeast coast Of Lu-
zon, captured Bustos, the insurgent gov
ernor Of the island.
The United States gunboat Don Juan
de Austria. cooperating with a detach-
nent Of the Forty-Seventh Infantry,
captured thirty insurgents, including a
colonel and two majors, in the province
Of Albay, Luzon.
Evidence is accumulating against the
incriminated Manila traders who were
charged with aiding the insurgents