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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
A STRICT CoNsTRUCTIoNIsT

Governor Gambler Thursday vetoed
the bill 10 pay $447 to the widow of the
late General John Mcintosh Kell, adj
iutant general of Georgia, on the
ground that it was donation or graf
- uity aaa. therefore, In violation of the
constitution
The bill provided that the amount
named should be paid Mrs. Kell on ac-
count of General Kell's salary for the
remainder of the year within which he
died The resolution was introduc.
cd in the house by Mr.. Flynt, OF
Spalding.
Governor Gambler is great stickler
ior the constitution-on other occa-
sions, ne doesn't let that sacred lnstru-
ment stand between HIM and his
friends. For instance, there was
nothing Iii the constitution or the laws
of the State of Georgia to permit him
to take $500 of General Kell's salary,
while that hero was alive, aud pay it as
reward for the political services of a
rather disreputable henchman; yet
Governor Gambler did this, saddling
upon the State an Office that had never
heretofore existed and involving the
adlutant generals office and the mill
tary In broils and scandals that still
exist. Now that the legislature had
seen hE to slightly reimburse General
KeIl's widow for this shameful loss, the
perpetrator steps in and says 1t shall
not be done Truly, those who elected
Allen Gambler as o Confederate veteran
who would defend the interests of the
survivors Of the Lost Cause and their
Dwldsxs -aemmsAted very serious error
When ~ old Bob Hardeman
died, similar bill was passed giving
his widow the balance OF the years sal
airy, and w. Y. Atkinson, the civilian
governor, found nothing in the consti-
tuition that compelled him to veto it,
Governor Gambler is very quick to
make such mandatory raids on the
Eeasury for huge amounts that
maurt has 10 stem in and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
NINE BLOWN UP.
frightful Calamity id a Remote Locality 10
Mexco..S7 Lives Lost.

Chihuahua, Mexico (SpeclaD.-o: ey,-
eral hundred tons of dynamite, which
was stored in an underground chamber
of the San Andres mine, situated IN the
Sierra Madres, in the western part OF
the State of Durango, exploded win
terrible force, blowing off the whole top
of the mountain and destroying a por-
ton of the miners village.
Eighty-seven men. women and chi!-
dren were killed and many others bad
ly injured.
The San Andres is valued at S2o,-
100000 and is one OF the richest silver
mines in Mexico, and it gives employ
ment to over 1000 men. At the time Of
the explosion the underground cham
bers were filled with miners, but none
of them was seriously injured by the
shock or the cave-in that followed
Among those killed were Herman Lutl'
man, the superintendent of the nine
and all his family.
1t is supposed that the explosion was
caused by electric wires which paSse(
through the dynamite chamber becom
ing crossed and thereby causing fire
The Government authorities have or
dered an official investigation OF the &C
cident.
All of the killed and injured were 10
Gated on the surface, most OF them oc
cupying residences immediately aoov'
the underground workings OF the mine
The explosion tore away the whole tol
of the mountain, on which the villag
of miners was located, and men, wo
men and children were blown int
small pieces.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Omitted States Cannot Withdraw From the
Island Before Next Fall.

Washington (Special).-It is now ap-
parent to the officers OF the admlnistrra-
lion that it will scarcely be possible tor
the United States to withdraw entirely
from the government OF Cuba under the
most favorable circumstances before
next fall at the earliest. This is con-
ceding the possibility that the Cuban
convention may adopt constitution en-
tirely acceptable to this Government
on or before the first OF April next.
1t is recognized on all sides that 1t
will require several months after the
adoption of the constitution to complete
the organization OF the Cuban govern
ment and have it in successful opera
ton. All the national officers must be
chosen, laws enacted for the collection
of revenues and the establishment of a
stable government, a police force or
constabulary organized to take the
place OF the United States military force
for the preservation OF peace and the
maintenance of order, and the munich
pal governments organized.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
QUEEN AND DUKE WE'D.
Picturesque Bridal Ceremonies In hollands
Capital. Silver Gown.

The Hague (By Cable).-Queen VII
helmina, first ruling queen OF Holland,
married Duke Henry OF Mecklenbourg-
Schwerin, who becomes Prince OF the
Netherlands by proclamation in the
Court Gazette. :,
The marriage was series OF bril-
liantly colored pictures. But the Sc,
we're simplicity OF the Dutch form OF
marriage, which was followed to. the let
ter in the civil contract before the MIN
lister of justice, DR., P. W. a. Cort
Van der Linden, and in the old fashion
ed religious service in Groote Kerk,
gave it a democratic spirit.
The procession, as a spectacle, was
not noteworthy. Fifty Dutch hussars
rode ahead, then came a handful CT
court officials, with the grand master OF
ceremonies on horseback, then a coach
with the Queen and Duke Henry;
Their mothers coach came after 1t. and
then the chief military officials OF the
palace, the governor OF the city, to adj
iutants on horseback, and, lastly, was
group OF 50 mounted artillerymen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
WAR DIVIDES BROTHERS.
piet De Vets Appeal to Christian to
Give Up Fighting.
MANY KILLED AND MILLIONS SPENT
In His Letter He Writes: al Hear You Are
So Angry that You Have Decided to Nil
Nc. HAY God Not ALLOW You tile opFoF'
tunity to Shed More Innocent Blood '"De'
cIares Struggle Hopeless.

8loemfontein (By Cable).-Ihe text
Of a portion OF the letter from Pet De
Wet. chairman Of the Peace Commis-
sion, to his brother, Christian lie wet
appealing to the latter to SURRENDER
published in the Post is as follows:
Dear Brother-I hear that you are
so angry that you have decided to Kill
me. accusing me OF high treason. May
God not allow you opportunity to shcd
more innocent blood. When | saw we
were beaten by the British wrote TO
the President requesting nm 10 coh-
slider terms OF peace, and rather TO sur,
render than to ruin the country ana
starye the people. | was with you
afterwards for a month, convincing me
that it was better TO lay down our
arms. | did my duty in the battle al
Schietma with Prinsloo. | charged tne
guns, when I was shamefully lett IN the
lurch by Froneman, who fled. Con-
vinced>that the struggle was hopeless, |
LETT with my staff and surrendered ano
was sent to Durham.
"You and Steyn, in carrying on a
guerrilla warfare, caused me to "rlte u
! Kitchener November 18th requesting
an opportunity to como to the rle'
State and persuade the men to lay doWr
their arms. no Free State government
existing against whom | could commit
treason. What is better, for the repuo,
lies to continue to struggle at the rlst
OF total ruination as nation or to SUD
nit? Could we think OF taking bacf
7 the country, if it were offered 10 us
with thousands of people to be support
ed by government that has not :;
farthing, but a debt of five or SIX mil
lions. even if helped by you? DO yo'
think any nation so mad as to have
thousands killed and spend millions an'
then give US the republics. and tn
necessary capital to govern them!
"Burghers, are you blind? Can .yo'
not see that you are being deceived b.
the Transvaal generals? What are the;
doing? They do not fight one-tentl
part as much as we do. Transvaal /
not so much ruined as is the Free State
They are inclined to submit, and ar
only waiting to see what you arc. goln!
to do. The moment you surrender, Ia
or are captured they will surrender.
pray you again to consider before yo
proceed further"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
GOVERNMENT MAKES POOR SALES.
Sold Many Ships for Much Less Than was
Paid for Them.

Washington (SpeciaD .-Senator Hall;
submitted to the Senate Timber OF
communications from the Secretary oil
The Navy concerning naval affairs. One
OF these is a list showing the names oil
vessels purchased for the navy during
the war with Spain, together with the
prices paid, and also list OF such YES
sells as have been sold, together with the
prices received for them. The latter IN
cludes the following: The Niagara
$2oo,ooo, sold for SIS 600; Badger, S3o7,-
600. sold for SIS 600; Resolute, $475,-
COO sold for 100000; Vulcan, $4,000
sold for $17575o Cassius, $I6o,5o4, sole
for purchase price; Scipio, SS5,7o9' solo
for $50, Hector, 100000, sold fol
S65I5O.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
YOUTH SAVES WHOLE FAMILY.
DIV Cling Near Bowie in Which Amanda Clark
Was Murdered Burned.

Bowie. Md. (SpeciaD Fire destroy
ed the dwelling located about two miles
EAST of this town, in which. OH the night
OF Saturday, March IS, 1899, the negro
boy John Berry murdered Miss
Amanda Clark and murdcrously as
saulted her sister, Miss Annie Clark,
and for which he paid the death pen
atty. -,
After the murder the farm and dwell
ing were sold to Fritz Mack. The orr
gin Of the fire is not known but 1t IS
thought it caught from a stove i'll. a
room on the ground floor. 1t was dis
covered by Charles Fladung, aged If
years, who lived at the Mack home
He hurriedly called Mrs. Mack, the
husband being absent, and all the mem
bers OF the family having retired she
and her seven children, ranging in age
from 7 weeks to 7 years, narrowly es-
capped burning to death. Everything
was destroyed except the night gar
ments in which the mother and little
ones were clad
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
WU.OTIS INCIDENT CLOSED.
Chinese Minister DisayOws to State Depart
meut Intention to Critieise.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The incident
growing out of Minister Wu's criticisms
of General Otis in his letter to the So.
ciety of the Genesee is probably closed
satisfactorily. Minister WI has dis
avowed to the State Department any
intention of criticising the Government
OF the United States.
1t is understood that Mr.. WI be-
lieved the exclusion OF the Chinese from
the Philippines to have originated with
General Otis and not with the War De
partment, OF any other branch Of the
Government, and in speaking OF his
General Otis) having been i'll advised,
It is understood there was in Mr. Wus
mind the idea that some local represen-
tations in the Philippines had operated
upon his mind to induce him to exclude
the Chinese.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
TRADE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
R. G. Dun & Co. Report That Retail Business
Has Proiited by the Colder Weather.

New York (SpecialFR G. Dun
g. COS weekly review3of trade says:
More scasonablc weatlsr in the East
has brought up the vohlne OF business
in retail lines little This week, and
at the West and Sou distribution ct
merchandise is on &isfactory scale.
Prices of staple products show but mod
crate decline. and quotations OF manu-
featured goods are steady in all dlrec-
tons. -.
Large operations in the stocks OF
leading steel companies do not affect
the volume OF business pr the prices OF
their products as yet, aud probably will
have no material infltt3nce in the fu-
ture.
Structural forms art*also i'll notably
brisk demand, and it is ,impossible. to
secure prominent dewey OF any finish
ed steel at Pittsburg. -
Textile industries d. Dot revive APP
preciably, even the lower temperature
falling to infuse life into woolens, aside
from better retail dealings. Manuac-
turers make small purchases OF raw ma
teral.
Another reduction in the average
price of raw silk makes loss OF nearly
s. per pound since January, I, 1900
spot cotton lost an eighth on Mon
day and another on Tuesday, MAKING
the decline $3.50 bale within week
After such a severe reaction to the
lowest point since early in December;
it was not surprising that prices should
steady. -.
Wheat fell below so cents. Atlantic
exports for the week, including flour.
we're 2,S74III bushels, against 2,2y,-
4o2 in the week preceding and 2,II5,675
a year ago. Corn is quiet, maintaining
an advance OF over seven cents COM
pared with the same date last year,
Failures for the week were 2o9 in the
United States, against 245 last yeair, ana
a in Canada against 80 last year.
Bradstreet's financial review says;
The developments this week have
been calculated to keep the stock
market active and excited. Al
though no new records were made
the volume OF transactions has been ul
to the highest recent level, and there
was evidence that the public has taker
part in the current speculation to an IN
creased extent
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
DE WET NEAR THABA NCHu.
His Men Damaged Train of Transport wagons
at Pompeys Siding.

London (By Cable General Kitch-
ener. in a dispatch from Pretoria, says:
"Smith-Dorrien has occupied Lake
Charlse. French is driving back the
enemy to Amsterdam. De Vets force
is still north OF Thaba Nchu. His men
damaged a train OF transport wagons at
Pompeys Siding"
The War Office has issued a heavy
South African casualty list, showing IN
addition to "a killed and II wounded
in action, 81 deaths from disease during
the present month. Last month 81 OH
GERS and. 600 on-comnissioned officers
and men were killed in action or died
from disease. The total death list from
the beginning of the war shows 12,9o9
victims.
Bloemfontein (By Cable).-The Post
publishes a passionate appeal from Pet
de Wet, chairman of the Peace Com.
mission to his brother, Christian, 10
surrender.
In a memorandum issued to the
troops under his command at Alder
shot, General Butler, referring to the
British Aarmy in South Africa, crltlclseS
the lack of initiative and independence
of action shown by subordinate COM
manders, and refers to the independent,
intelligent action on the part OF the rank
and file. AS regards artillery. he says
too much drill was introduced on the
battlefield, in many cases the action oil
batteries being paralyzed by awaiting
the orders OF brigade or division com
mander, many favorable opportunitleS
being thereby missed go,
Thaba Nchu is northeast OF De VETS
dorp and east OF Bloemlontein. 1t /:
about equi-distant between the latter
place and the Cape Colony boundary
line. A short dash either cast or wes
by the Boer leader, if successful, woult
land him in Cape territory or in Bloom
| fopfaip
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Some of the Work Being Done By the Ma.
tional Legislature.

Senator Berry introduced a resolu-
tionin the Senate requesting the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate whether the
United States Minister to China has
Joined the representatives OF other
Powers at Pekin in demanding the exc
cution OF Prince Tuan1 or other Ghinese
officials; and, if so, by whom he was
authorized to join in making such de-
mand.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was
under consideration in the Senate. the
debate being on the provision to reduce
the course OF study at the Naval Acad-
envy to four years.
Representative Levy introduced in
the House a resolution for a commits
sion to determine the cost to the United
States of the war to secure Cuban IN
dependence.
An amendment was offered in the
Senate to the Military Appropriation
Bill providing for civil government in
the Philippines.
The friends OF the Shipping Bill in
the Senate abandoned night sessions
and the chances for the measure are
simmer than ever.
The bill was passed in the House tc
establish lighthouse and fog sigma
at No Point, Chesapeake Bay.
Majority and minority reports were
presented to the House on the Buffalo
Exposition Bill.
The Senate Committee on Privilege
and Elections reported favorably thu
bill appropriating $4,000 to enable TIT
Department OF Justice to test the con
stitutionality of the act suppressint
negro suffrage.
The amendment to strike out in tn
Postofice Appropriation Bill the appro
priation for special mail facilities wer
defeated in the House. The general bll
was then passed.
A bill was reported in the Senat
favorably to prohibit railroad companie
and national banxs from contributing
to political campaigns.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
KING EDWARD TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. RcKinisy's Reply to the Kings Message
american Peoples Tribute.

Washington (SpeciaD.-T text OF
the telegram of acknowledgment from
King Edward VII. to President NC
Kinley is as follows:
II desire to express my high appr,e-
citation of the respect shown to the
memory OF her late Majesty by your at
tendance and that of your Cabinet at
the memorial service at Washington.
Il am deeply touched by this and
other special marks of sympathy re-
ceived from the United States. >,
(Signed) edward, r. AND l..
President Mckinley sent the follow
ing reply: ,,,,r
His Majesty, King Edward VII, Lon
don:
II am gratifed by your Majesty
message. The tribute Of the American
people to the memory OF your Illus
irious mother was general and heart
felt
CIVILIAN MCKINLEY"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
A BILLION DOLLAR DEAL.
Andrew Carnegie Dlsposes Of Ills Interests 10
His Big Steel Flant.

New York (SpeciaD.-The control OF
the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
has passed to a syndicate OF bankers IN
which J. P. Morgan & 60. ar NV. INC
dominant factors, by the purchase OF ''1 I.
stock owned by Andrew Carnegie. ~
is expected that Mr.. Carnegie VIII re'le
TO private life.
The total capitalization of the COM
panies involved in the deal is one Dill
lion dollars.
The capital stock Of the Carnegie
COMPANY is $780, ,ooo There is an
cnual amount of bonds. Mr.. Carnegie
is peculiarly believed to own ABOUT 81
per cent of this.
Negotiations relating to this immense
undertaking have been gong on loi
some time. Mr.. Carnegie has Tor near
ly a year been willing to sell out ou,
financial interests have not until no"
been disposed to take up so large d
proposition as the purchase OF MS sc,
curi.ies and the amalgamation OF tne
different prominent steel companies III
the United States would involve,
The companies included in the syS-
tenn. besides the Carnegie Company are
the following:
Federal Steel Company, $Ioo,ooo,ooo;
common stock and SIoo,ooo,ooo pre-,
ferrcd (of this $46,4S4, 800 common ano
Ss3.26o.Qo preferred stock are out
starding).
American Steel and Wire Company
Ssoooo,coo common and $4o,ooo,ooI
preferred stock, all outstanding
National Tube Company, $4,000, oot
each of common and preferred STOCK ID
The American Bridge Company. S35
100000 each of common and preferred
stock, of which $3o,527,8oo OF each la
been issued. d.
The National Steel Company, $32,
oooooo of common stock and $4,000,
600 preferred, all issued:
The American Tinplate Company
! $40 900 oco common and S2o,ooo,ooo pre-
ferred stock, with $2S,ooo,ooo common
and SI8.32s, 600 preferred stock issued
The American Steel H loop Company
$Iocoo, 900 common and SI4,ooo'ooo pic
ferred stock, all issued.
The American Sheet Steel Company
SCI. 600, COO common and $2o.cooo,ooo pre-
ferred stock, with $24 soc, Geo OF each Is
sued. Il,
/ The only hitch that occurred in tn
: negotiations was in relation to IN
I bonds held by Mr.. Carnegie. The Nor
/ gan syndicate agreed to take the 800
7o,coo stock at something above 1t
market value, but Mr.. Carnegie held on
, with his usual tenacity OF purpose 10
. a guarantee OF the per cent; income e, O.
| his $50. COO OF fifty-year bonds. hi
| was also conceded. -.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
ROUGH ON THE CADETS.
Singing Arrangement of the Brutal and
fiarassing Devices.
THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
The Committee Finds that Cadets Breta
and Booz We're Treated With Unusual
Severity, BOcz Being Especially Maltreated
for Doing His Duty as Cadst'-The Method
of Fighting Characterized as Vicious.

Washington.-The report OF the
special. congressional committee which
investigated the hazing OF CADET
Booz, and the general subject OF hazing
al West Point. was submitted to the
House OF Representative by the chair
man of the committee. Representative
Dick, together with bill making strin-
gent regulations against hazing, night
ing and all brutal practices.
The report is an extensive review OF
the practice OF hazing in all IT'S forms.
and while moderate in tone, is never
theless a singing arrangement OF the
many alleged brutal practices enumer-
ated. 1t specifies more than one hun,
dred distinct methods OF annoying and
harrassing fourth claSsmcn, and de-
scribes them in detail. One OF the
funny formations" described is that
practiced on Philip Sheridan, Jr., who
was compelled to ride broomstlck IN
mockery of his illustrious father
achievement at Winchester. The re-
port states that system OF Fl lighting has
grown up which is shocking in It's cllar-
pcter. The fights are described, and the
committee states that the West Point
code is more vicious than the Queens
bury code. The committee hold thai
fighting is the worst form OF hazing
The report says that such fighting as
that at West Point is felony accord,
ing to the statutes in many OF the
-, States, and the time has come wher
Congress must decide whether night:
which are high crimes elsewhere, shall
,o-+;,,a ~ Anc+ Point
The committee finds that cadets
Macarthur, Broth and Burton wer'
hazed into commissions, others were
hazed until they tainted, while other
were hazed until they were sick:
The hazing OF Cadets Booz and Brett
are deliberately treated, but the commit
tee does not attribute their deaths al
rectly to hazing. The report adds:
But while we cannot fix upon haz
ing the responsibility for these tw
deaths. the possibility that it haStene'
them and the plot it throws on tn
otherwise fair and glorious lame OF tn
academy, its conflict with proper tram
ing and discipline and unhtness in thi
new century urges the adoption Of rea
sonablc. vet we believe effective. meas
ures for its eradication and the promo
lion of discipline at the academy.
The bill submitted contains II sec
tons against hazing, and provide
means foy its detection add punishment
Dismissal is provided for taking part /
a fight or challenge, directly or III
directly, or for any form OF annoylpe
harassing or bracing OF cadets.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Agricultural Appropriation.

Washington Especially 1.-The Senate
Committee on Agriculture reported the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill, which
carries a total of $4,5o3,o2o, an in
crease of $4,000 over the aggregate
appropriations made by the bill as it
passed the House. The principal item
of increase is 100000 for the publica-
tion division of the department, making
the total for that division $1o7, 500. The
increase is intended to be used in pro-
viding material for and in publishing
the bulletins of the department.
The officers of the War Department
are making arrangements to reorganlze
the artillery arm of the service.