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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
COLVILE'S CONDUCT
QUESTION RAISED IN HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
BRoDRICK GIVES THE FACTS.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN COURT-MAR-
TAILED, HE SAID.

Numbered at Sannas Post, Where
Beers Carried OF Guns UnmOIest-
ed; Left BrOadwoOd's Force to
Suffer, and BIameabIe for the Sur
render at LindIey-Has Been Treat
ed Very Leniently, Said Secretary.
Affairs Approaching Climax in
South Africa-BOers FIOcking to
British Standard.
London, March lin the House
of Commons to-day Charles Nc
Kinnon Douglass, Liberal, moved
for an inquiry regarding the re-
tirement of Maj Gen. Coivile, who was
sent home from South Africa by Lord
Roberts for inefficiency in the field.
Mr.. Brodrick, secretary of war; replied
that the motion compelled him to say
things he would prefer to leave unsaid,
but that he would tell the House the
nothing to apologize for in the course the
war office had taken, he proceeded to crit
icise severely Gen. Colviles conduct.
AT Sannas Post" said the Secretary
of War, Gen Colvile blundered about
or maneuvered about until his force was
weary, while the Beers carried off guns
unmolested Lord Roberts thought Col
Broadwood did right, although Gen. Col
vile took exception to Col. Broadwood's s
behavior Gen. Colvile left Col Broad
wood and his shattered force severely
alone and marched his troops in another
direction. He showed a lack of enter
prise which lost him the confidence of
Lord Roberts.
Lord Roberts, however, postponed his
decision until he should be fully inform
ed. Then came the unfortunate Lindley
surrender, for which Gen. Colvile was
blameable, as he ought to have attempt
ed to effect relief.
Il consulted Lord Roberts regarding
the Gibraltar command, and 1 had no al
tentative after the advice from Lord
Roberts and Sir Evelyn Wood. I gave
Gen. Colvile an opportunity to resign, but
he insisted upon being removed.
Il consider Gen. Colvile has been
treated more leniently than if he had
been court-martialed. Every possible
pressure had been brought to bear in his
favor; but, so long as l hold office, 1 shall
not give way to such clamor."
The debate was adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
THE PLAGUE SPREADING.
Now Reaching the More Prosperous
CIasses-Fifteen New Cases Re-
ported Yesterday.

Cape Town, March 1.-THE bubonic
plague is developing seriously in Cape
Town Fifteen new cases were officially
reported to-day and 81 other persons were
insulated because of having come into
contact with victims of disease.
The malady is reaching the more pros
porous classes, and it has been necessary
to remove to the hospital the entire fam
lily of a gentleman.
The Malay priests are taking the side
of the authorities and it is now hoped
that religious trouble will be averted.
The removal of several thousand KAT
frs from the city to the Kaffir location
will begin tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

London, March 1.-THE st. James
Gazette says that according 20 repre-
sentations received from The Hague, the
Roumanian police have been instructed
TO watch certain persons at Jassy. who
are suspected of being engaged IN a con-
splracy against tho lives Of Queen Will
helmina and her husband
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
SHOULD LEAVE FIELD GUNS.
Americans in China Regard Them as
Valuable in Case of Siege.


Pekin, March 11.-Companies A and B
of the Ninth United States Infantry have
been notified that they are to remain in
China. 1t is believed that Maj. Robert
son will command them
Many Americans here urge the legation
to use its influence to have at least two
field guns and enough artillerymen to
work them left. They say that during
the siege these guns would have been
more valuable than two hundred armed
men, and that necessity for their use is
liable to occur again.
Quarters for American Troops.
The questions of quarters for the
American troops remaining in Pekin is
still the subject of discussion. Army
men favor the Temple of Agriculture,
as being healthier and sufficiently near
the legation for troops to be sent there
in a hurry as additional daily guard
should circumstances arise rendering it
necessary. They think the courts OBJ
jections are magnihed. Il is not likely
the British will relinqush the Temple
of Heaven, and they will certainly long
require the permanent building being
erected there A company of infantry
could easily be housed in the Temple of
Agriculture and the two temples now
used for duartermasters stores. The
only other available place ready is a
palace belonging to one of the princes,
far from the legation, in that middle of
the Tartar city. This is private proper
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
"DoWN WITH EDWARD"
Rhenish PrussIans We're Very Rude
10 English King.

Berlin. March 1.-THE Rheinisch West
phaelische Zeitung asserts that when
King Edward recently passed through
Duisburg. Rhenish Prussia. group OF
persons standing at the railway station
shouted:
Down with EdwardH'
According to the same authority the
prefect punished the station master by
ordering his transfer to "a minor post.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
SAVANNAH GA, TUESDAY. MARCH 1901

position, a position we do not intend to
abandon, except upon terms concerted in
a friendly manner with ourselves"
This extract from the Times fairly rep
resents the general opinion. The Daily
Chronicle, which thinks that president
McKinleys lack of frmness is blameable
for the present position of affairs" says
that it will be best for both peoples
to seek to forget an unfortunate diplo-
matte incident"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
BoERs TURN THEIR COATS.
Thousands Now Anxious 10 Subdue
Their Former Comrades.


Bloemfontein, March 1O.-It is impossi-
BILE not to be struck with the fact that
a great proportion of the former enemies
of Great Britain in South Africa now
frankly throw in their lot with the Brit
ish Brandfort, Kroonstadt and Bloem-
monten companies of eX-burghers are
now bearing arms against the Beers.
They state their object is not to operate
against their former comrades, but to
defend their homes and property against
marauding bands. Every town in the
Free State occupied by the British will
soon become center of British influence
extending a long distance in their vicin-
ity. over 1900 refugees are now within
the British lines and many of them de-
mand arms and permission to take the
field. If their requests are granted it
will be easy to get 10000 burghers en-
rolled on the British side.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
THE POWERS APPEALED TO.
Russia Threatens China with Hnrd-
er Terms in Manchuria.

London, March 1.-THE Times, in it's
second edition to-day, published a dis
patch from Shanghai, March II, saying:
ut is reported, upon trustworthy au-
thority, that Russia has notified China
that unless the Manchurian convention is
signed at an early named date, she (Rus-
sia) will withdraw the convention and sub
situte harder terms in it's place. Ii
Hung Chang declares he is powerless to
resist, and has appealed to the United
States Great Britain, Germany and Japan
10 intervene in China's behalf.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Gen. Dewet Moving Northwnrd.

Bloemfontein, March 10.-Gen. DeWet is
reported to be moving northward stead
iy, at the rate of 25 miles a day, with
ward. He should now be west Of Kroon-
stadt. Several small commanders are
in possession of the southeastern por-
ton of the Orange river colony, from
which the garrisons of Dewetsdorp Wep-
cner, Smithfield and Pouxville have been
W MithdraMn.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
SPANISH RIOTERS FIGHT.
strikers Burn Factories and Are Dis
persed by Gcndarmes.

Barcelona, March IA riot is reported
to have taken place at Manlleu, town
in Catalonia, forty miles north-northeast
Of Barcelona, in consequence of strike.
The strikers attacked some factories and
burned two of them. The gendarmerie in
tervened and in the resulting conflict two
persons were killed and a number Of
OF hers were wounded, including the mayor.
The telegraph lines between here and
Manileu have been cut.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

Pretoria. March II. 9;3S p. m.-The result
Of the negotiations between Lord Kitchen
er and Gen. Louis Botha is anxiousiy but
hopefully awaited.
The presence of Sir Alfred Miner in
Pretoria to consult with Lord Kitchener Is
expected to hasten the change from the
military to the civil administration
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
D.ntb for TrnIn MrrcIsIna.

cape Town, March IA courtmartiai
has sentenced TO death two rebels con-
nected with the recent wrecking Of
traln Al Taalbosch. others concerned IN
Inc crime were condemned TO various
terms OF imprisonment
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
CAPT. PADDoCk's FUNERAL.
British Show Their Interest ana
Friendship by Attending.

Pekin, March 1.-THE funeral of Capt
Richard b. Paddock of the Sixth United
States Cavalry, who died Saturday at
Tien Tsin, was held to-day. 1t was an
inspiring spectacle, and the Americans
were profoundly affected. Representatives
of the British headquarters staff and Of
every British regiment were present, as
well as troop of Bengal Lancers. No
other foreigners participated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
THE COST OF IMPERIALISM
Japan's Imperial Diet Objects to the
New Taxation Bills.

New Taxation Bills.
Toxic, March 1.-THE Imperial Diet,
which had been prorogued until March s,
to give the House of Peers an apportun-
ity to assent to the new taxation bills,
covering the expenses of the Japanese
eXpeditionary corps in China was again
prorogued for five days. If, in the mean
time the cabinet of Marquis Ito does not
overcome the opposition of the House cf
Peers, two alternatives only will remain,
the dismissal of the cabinet or a tenn
porary suspension of the constitution.
A third propagation of the Diet is not
permissible under the constitution.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
nIlrtrlnIin NntIon Cnsr

wichita, Kan. March ii.-No verdict
was reached by the Jury which last week
heard evidence in the trial OF Mrs. Car
rie Nation for smnshing a "ioint" here
several weeks ago. The jury stood 90
s for conviction, ana was discharged TO-
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

London, March 1.-THE Times has re-
ceived the following from Bloemfontein:
"Boers who have surrendered here say
that Mr. Steyn. in recent speech at
Philipopoiis, admitted that there now was
no chance of regaining The country"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

Memphis. Tenn. March il.-A. NJ. Winn,
/, well known cotton broker, committed
.uicde Yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself through the heart while In
ielirious state brought on by sickness.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

Shanghai, March 11.-Native papers as
eert that German representatives are ne
gotatng with high officials for the es.
tablishment Of arsenals at Nankin. WI
Chang and Cheng Tu. in the province OF
shan Tuuw
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
ANOTHER GENERAL sURRENDERs.
Macarthur Reports Conditions
ns Very Encouraging.

as Very Encouraging.
Washington, March 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received from Gen
Macarthur at Manila:
Gen Marian de Dios, four officers,
81 men uniformed and armed surrender
ed at Naic. This is regarded as very
important and indicating collapse Of the
resurrection. The territory heretofore
obstinately defended. Conditions through
out the entire archipelago very encourag-
ing-captures, surrenders of arms con-
tinue--3. 1858 arms surrendered and cap
tured since Jan. /. Macarthur"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Minister Conser Lea,es Pckin.

Pekin, March 11.-United States Min
lister ConRer left this morning. All the
foreign ministers bade MIN farewell at
the railway station.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
BARCELONA MILLS CLOSED.

$4,000 Operatives Out and serious
Trouble Has Occurred.
Barcelona, March 12-In consequence OF
a dispute with operatives, vino Oppose
the erection of new spinning machinery,
the local manufacturers have closed the
mills. locking out 1900 employees sc'ious
riots have occurred. The strikers have
set fire to houses and assaulted employ
prg
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Liberals IN the Majority.

Madrid March 1.-THE result OF the
elections 10 the Councils-Genernl. for the
provinces show the return OF 22 Liberals.
i9l Conservatives and - Republicans.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
rm,eror wiiIlnm Proeressing.

Berlin. March li-Emperor william is
prorresHing 30 satisfactory that De Waf
sblo This morning ~ spend some time In
his study
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

Liverpool. March l2-The brokers ana
reaners are importing Thousands Of tons
OF beet sugar from The continent IN an
ticlpatlon Of the expected duty &
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
BoTHA WILL SURRENDER
Asked Time to Confer with Steyn
and DeWet.

and DeWet.
Lorenzo Marques Marcn 11.-Gen. Bo
tha is willing to surrender. He asked an
armistice in order to communicate with
Gen. DeWet and Mr.. Steyn. Should they
decline. it is believed. nevertheless that
Gen. Botha will surrender.
The Beers have no artillery or ammu-
milton and are burying all their guns
The railway from Lorenzo Marques to
Pretoria is practically clear of Beers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
AUSTRIAN OFFICERS FIGHT.


Vienna. March n.-A feroeious duel with
swords has just been fought at bants-
ehau. Hungary. between Lieut. kndefle
and Lott Exicr. Tho former was Killed
and the latter vino Is now ln thr hosplihl'
received more than twenty dangerous
Nounda.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01
Tornado Does a Great Deal of Dam.
age in Tappen and Vi
Cinity.
Church, Cheese Factory and Other
Buildings Demolished and
Crops Injured.
Store Building Was Wrecked and
Goods Scattered for Some
Distance.

A heavy wind prevailed at Tappen
Sunday and as result a church, a
cheese factory, dwelling house, barn,
and D. NJ. Schellig's store were demol-
ished. No one was injured.
The damage will amount to a con-
siderable sum. Some of the buildings
had been built some years since and
were not as substantial as might have
been the case.
The Northern Pacific depot was un.
rooted. The large barn at the Troy
farm was not injured, although much
smaller buildings were wrecked.
Crops in a strip two miles wide and
extending south Of Tappen were
ruined completely by hail which &C
companied the storm. a
At Dawson the Sibley House was
unroofed, but little other damage re-
suited, however.
In d. Schellig's store at Tappen
three men were talking when the
storm began to get fierce. They at
tempted to leave the building but
were unable to open the door because
of the wind. In few seconds one
end of the building was blown in, the
other end went out and the structure
collapsed. The men escaped unhurt
1t is completely ruined and Schellig's
loss is considerable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01
Will Invest in Cattle.

Prof. Crawford having closed the
summer school here left Friday night
for Kansas City to buy young cattle
for placing on ranch near Dickinson.
He and others expect to ship some ten
carloads of yearlings and two-year-
olds which the great drouth in Kansas
and Nebraska has forced the farmers
to place on the markets there at about
half the price of fat cattle. Prof.
Crawford intends to put his invest
ment out on shares.
A good many other North Dakota
parties are taking advantage OF the
cheapness Of the feeders in the Mis-
souri, and Kansas markets and buying
for fattening in this state. Banker
Whipple shipped four carloads to
Devils Lake last week, and Montana
men are after the same bargains,
which the late rains in the south are
making scarcer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01

ture this year and will not make as
much good hay as the same quantity
in dryer year. Baled hay will be
scarce this winter in other parts OF
the country, and every man who can
put up a big lot OF hay will stand a
chance Of getting good price for it
in the southern market. Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska will have to
ship in feed this winter, from the
northwest, reversing the conditions OF
last spring, when much Of the feed
from this state came from the region
that is now very short.
Stockmen in the Twin Cities say
that farmers should put up two years
supply Of hay this year. Hay properly
stacked will keep WE'LL and grass may
be short next season. The lack of
feed last spring ought to teach a les
son in this respect. Make plenty Of
hay this year and put it up right.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01

period, but being followed bysshowers
and much cooler weather, it is not
believed that crops have suffered
much injury.
Wheat is rapidly ripening in all
parts OF the state, and some has been
cut during the past week: cutting will
be general the latter part of this week,
with a continuance of favorable
weather. Some reports of rust have
been received and in a few places it is
said to be smutty.
Oats are ripe and are being harvest
ed in all sections; the crop is said to
be very good, as rule. Barley and
rye are also being cut.
While flax has improved to some ex-
tent, it is still very poor crop,
especially in the eastern part of the
state. Corn has made rapid growth
in all sections, and is now doing very
well.
Having was interrupted by the rainy
weather OF the week, and considerable
OF it has been damaged and some
destroyed
Where grain is heavy, it is reported
to be lodging badly, and some difficulty
will be had in cutting it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01
Case Dismissed,

In the case Of Nat Cline VS.. d. A.
Langworthy for the collection of S75,
Judge Glaspell dismissed the action
after hearing the evidence. The court
held that inasmuch as the order for
$75 had not been allowed at meeting
of the school board it was not legal
and the treasurer Of the board had a
right to refuse to honor it.
The school district of Corinne will
still have to pay s75 for the charts.
The decision in no way invalidates this
debt, as it was shown that the charts
had been used for some, time by the
teachers, had been purchased in a
regular manner and were not removed
from the schools until Superintendent
of Schools Lyon had ordered such
action takec.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01
HAIL STORM DESTROYS CROPS
Strip Eight Miles in Length Knocked
Out by Hail Storm Last
Sunday.

A neavy haiistorm swept over the
northwestern portion of Foster county
and the eastern portion Of Wells in
the vicinity Of Cathay and destroyed
many thousand acres of grain, Sunday
morning. From reports received it
seems the area devastated was eight
miles in length and number Of miles
wide. The wind blew a terrific gale
and it is reported that an elevator at
Cathay was badly shattered.
A. j. Smith of this city has farm
at Cathay. He received telegram
that his 49O acres Of grain were de-
stroyed by hail and left at once to
look the matter up. He estimates his
loss at S3, 600, as he had a fine crop.
He carried no insurance and his loss is
therefore total
The portion Of country over which
the storm passed had an unusually
fine crop and there was but little in
surance carried by the farmers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01

the Milton State bank on the stand to
testify to Barry's making a deposit of
cash and securities Of over 50, 900 value
that morning. The objection of the
defense was sustained and the testi-
mony will be submitted later, when
the insanity part Of the trial is reached
this week.
Langdon, July 31-The announce.
ment by the prosecution that it's case
was finished and that the state rested
caused unbounded surprise. There
was no one more surprised, however,
than the attorneys for the defense.
The matter was admitted to the
court and the statement made that
the defense had been given to under
stand that the prosecution would not
be through until sometime Wednes-
day and consequently the defense was
not prepared to 60 on with the trial as
witnesses were not on hand and no ar
rahgements had been completed for
the work of the defense at such an
early date.
Immediately on court convening
yesterday the plan Of defense was out
lined by Attorney Erwin Of St. Paul.
He stated that evidence would be in
troduced to show that there was a
strong strain of insanity in the family
OF the prisoner and read a list of If
teen to twenty names which he con-
tended were names of relatives ofathe
prisoner who had been adjudged in
sane or who were known to have a
weakness in their upper story. The
list includes relatives on both sides OF
the prisoners family and goes back as
far as his paternal grandfather.
Mr.. Erwin's remarks to the jury
was a mastery, powerful and polished
address, outlining briefly but distinct
ly the main points on which the efforts
would be made to prove that the pris-
oner was not responsible for his acts
at the time that he killed Mellen.
The entire time Of the morning ses-
sion Of the court was taken up in the
opening address of Mr.. Erwin.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01

The statistics prepared by Auditor
Niemeyer for the Commissioner OF
Agriculture and Labor show several
interesting facts for this county.
The first. of course. is the great loss OF
grain crops in1900. Less thar one
fifth of the acres planted to Wheat t
were harvested, and the average yield
from the acreage cut was about 4
bushels to the acre. Flax did very
much better than wheat, but the
average from the acreage harvested
was not 1 bushels. The value OF the
tables is not in showing the light
Weld so much as for future cOmpari-
son. The figures show how the
| farmers lived last year. Poultry and
eggs butter and cheese were sold in in
creasing amounts and about Sl00. 1000
worth Of live stock were disposed of.
Even without creamery there were
PAP. 297 pounds of butter made and
sold.
Last wear there We're but 931 acres
of corn planted and this year there
are 4,6ll. Last year there were but
1850 acres Of millet sowed: this year
there are 4,625. There are 10000 less
acres in wheat this year than last but
some 10000 more acres in flax. The
oats acreage is about the same. There
are less acres in barley and rye.
Last year was the poorest year that
the county ever had. it was one in 20,
yet the people pulled through, largely
owing to the small products of the
farm. The farmer found from his
experience last year that it is possible
to live, at least one year, without
grain crops, and that the small pro-
ducts and stock will insure him liv-
ing if properly attended to. 1t was a
good season to teach the needs of
diversifying the farm work and of not
having all the eggs in one basket.
If the farmers could get down to
the way of living on the small pro-
ducts of the farm, and stock, SO when
a good year comes the grain can be
taken as profits, the business Of farm
ing would be much more satisfactory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-01
Stopped the Game.

An alleged reformer named A. G.
Matters had the Fargo ball team ar
rested Sunday for playing on that day
When the team was arraigned Mon
day the fellow withdrew the com
plant. Matters was simply used by
some other fellows to pull their chest
nuts out of the fire. About 100 people
who had assembled to see the game
with Larimore were disappointed, as
the arrests were made at the begin
ming Of the Sth inning.