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The News and Observer.
VOL.XLVII. NO. 27.
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HAS THE SWORD YET FALLEN?
DISPATCHES FROM THE CAPE
SINCE THE EXPIRATION OF
THE ULTIMATUM,
A Cablegram from Pretoria Says the Situation has Grown
More Critical Hourly-Foreigners are Rushing to the
Border to Fight for the Transvaal—Uncon
firmed Rumor of the Assassination of
Mr, Conyngham Greene-Report
that Natal has Been In
vaded by Boers.
London, Oct. 11.-10:15 p. in.—Up to
the present hour no dispatches have ar
rived from Ihe/Cape timed since the ex
piration of the ultimatum, so it is not
yet known whether the first shot has
been fired.
m A telegram from Pretoria, timed 7:30
yesterday evening, says:
“The situation is becoming more criti
cal hourly. Numerous Americans, Ger
mans, Frenchmen, Swedes, Belgians,
Norwegians, Danes, Italians, Dutchmen,
Swiss and Cape Afrikanders have gone
to the border to fight for the Transvaal,
although they are not burghers, while
many British residents also have taken
the oath of allegiance. The hope is ex
pressed by many that war will yet be
averted.”
Nothing since this has been received
from Pretoria and doubtless telegraph
communication with the Transvaal is
now cut.
The absence of news from the Cape
since early morning is not due to an in
terruption of the cable, but to the im
mense pressure of- work the cables being
probably nearly monopolized by Briisli
Government dispatches, which take pre
cedence of all others. Only two cables
run to Cape Town from Europe, and the
one on the Eastern coast is very slow,
bo that practically all the w'ork is thrown
on one Atlantic cable, which means
that the present exasperating conditions
will occur repeatedly during the progress
of the war, and that the newspaper dis-
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patches will *" 'olif.bly he very meajfre.
Further pa riculars regarding the cor
respondence between President Steyn,
of the Orange Free State and Sir Alfred
Milner, Governor of Cape Colony and
British High Commissioner in South
Africa, cabled from Bloemfontein, show
that Sir Alfred on October 7th, stated
tluit the Imperial Government was re
considering the situation in view of the
grave fact that both the republics were
on a war footing, and was even then
prepared to consider a definite sugges
tion for the termination of the crisis. In
another dispatch he says:
“My Object in all communications
since October 2nd has Ijeen to leave ok ►til
ling undone to prevent such action on the
part of the Transvaal as is calculated
to make a pacific solution finally impossi
ble. I cannot, however, ask the Impe
rial Government for a pledge either re
garding the disposition of troops in lirir
ish territory in South Africa or their dis
patch from other parts of the empire.”
President Steyn replied:
“The reasons for arming the Trans
vaal were the presence of an alien, hos
tile population in its midst which was
always stirring up hatred and endeavor
ing, for political or financial lyfisons, to
undermine the independence of the State.
The Boers have never taken the offen
sive. not even after the J a/me son raid,
when the Transvaal was strongly armed
and there were few British troops then*.
“Regarding the Free State army, it
will be remembered that the Free State
always lived at peace and in harmony
■with its neighbors, and has everything
to lose and nothing to gain by a rupture.
Th£ burghers will certainly not be ealled
out unless the Government is thorough- j
J.v convinced that the British troops on '
the borders of both Slates are a dcciid- :
ed menace to the independence of the
ransvaal which the Free State is bound
to assist.”
Great preparations are being made at t
Sontnampton for the departure on Sa t or- I
day of General Sir Reivers Bull or, and
a great demonstration is anticipated, j
The Duke of Connaught, the Duke of
York, Lord Lansdowne, General Lord
Wolseley and General Sir Evelyn Wood
are expected to accompany him to South
ampton from London.
It is announced that the fleet of trans
ports conveying General Sur Redvers
Bui lev’s army corps will be escorted by
warships, while further despatch boats
and gunboats will be sent to South Afri
can waters.
The Government has already expended
5,000,000 .pounds sterling iki. naval and
military preparations, the orders placed
with contractors this week alone amount
ing to 600,000 pounds sterling. The au
thorities, anticipating a serious reduction
in the output of the South African coal
mines, have ordered 5,000 tons of Eng
lish steam coal to be sent to the ('ape
for the use of the warships.
The outbreak of war has .cut ur> »he
price of English wheat on various coun
try markets, the farmers have lefused
to sell wheat under 30 shillings per
quarter, in sm*fc cases even nolding o.it
for a still higher pri •>*.
A dispatch from Kimberly ? ».v\s Cecil
Rhodes is expected there shortly.
A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
saysOrunge Free State troops have en
tered Natal by the important Pass ot
Cundy Clough, thirty-seven miles south
west of Newcastle.
GUILTY OF HIGH TREASON.
Cape Town, October 31. —Sir Alfred
Milner, Governor of Cape Colony and
British High Commissioner in South
Africa, has issued a proclamation declar
ing all persons abetting the enemy in a
state of Avar with Great Britain to be
guilty of Jiigli treason.
The Boers are expected to occupy
Newcastle, Natal, tomorrow morning
(Thursday).
i GREEN’S RUMORED MURDER.
London, October 11. —It is rumored
that Conyngham Greene, the British
diplomatic agent at Pretoria, has been
assassinated there.
The report, however, Is unconfirmed
and is discredited at the Colonial Of
fice.
Tin* rumor that Mr. Greene had been
murdered is of doubtful origin and is
considered extremely improbable, as it is
believed that in obedience to orders
from the Imperial Government, Mr.
Greene has already left Pretoria, con
fining the care of British interests to
United States Consul Macruin.
BOERS SHIFT BASE.
Volksrust, Transvaal, October 11.—
The entire first draft of the Trammtnl
and Free State Boers is now mobilized,
the laager has lieen shifted to a bet
tor position for Avatcr and grazing.
The generals, commandants and field
cornets have inspected the various strate
gical position on the border.
BOERS CALLED HOME.
Pretoria, Oct. 11.—The Official Ga
zette today contains a proclamation call
ing upon the Burghers domiciled outside
the Republic without permission of the
Government to present themselves forth
with to their respective commandants
for service, failing which they will ho
punished by fines varying front 100 to
500 pounds sterling, or by imprisonment
and confiscation of property.
DUTCH RISE IN CAPE COLONY.
London, Oct. 31. —An important South
African firm in London has just received
a telegram from Cape Town stating that
RALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1899.
a revolution of the Dutch in Cape polo
ny is regarded as imminent.
ARE THE BOKuo IN NATAL?
Durban, October 11. —(Morning.)—
There are persistent rumors from Pie
termaritzburg that a large body of Free
State- Boers have entered Natal. The
rumor, however, lacks confirmation.
MONTAGUE WHITE LEAVES.
London, Oct. 11. —Montague White,
Consul General of the South African
Republic in London closed the consu
late this afternoon and immediately left
for tin* Continent.
Mr. White's departure was not at
tended by any excitement. Before
shaking off the dust of England, lie
said to a representative of the Associa
ted Press:
“The* expected has happened. I only
hope the hellishness of this premedita
ted crushing out of a hardy republic is
now apparent. la*t mo remind America
that the onus of war lies not upon those
who lire the first shot but upon those
who compel it to be fired.”
WAR MORE REMOTE.
Cape Town, October 31.—The corre
spondent at Sandspruit of the South
African News telegraphs late Tueseday
evening as follows:
“Owing to intelligence received during
the day, war appears to l>e more re-‘
mote.’”
No precise information is obtainable
here, but there is good reason to be
lieve the correspondence’s statement
is correct.
KRUGER THANKS US.
Chicago. October 11. — I The following
cablegram was tonight by the
Chicago Tribune from President Kruger
of the Transvaal Republic. The cable
gram was sent in answer to a message
from the Tribune requesting a state-
Hnent of the position of the Transvaal
in the present crisis.
"Pretoria, October 31th.
“Tribune, Chicago.
“Through the Tribune we wish to
thank now many Americans friends
for sympathy in the present crisis of the
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DERELICT NEAR LOOKOUT
A SCHOONER BELIEVED TO BE THE CAR
RIE A LANE.
Lost off Frying Pan Shoals During tiie Recent
Gale. If the Wind J (lifts She Will
Drift to the Beach.
Beaufort, N. C., Oct. 11.—(Special.)—
Capt. Sabiston, of the schooner Hettie
J. Dorman, lumln-r laden from Rogue
Inlet, bound north, passed on October
9th, seventeen miles south of C pe Look
out light, bearing northeast by east, a
large derelict, with nothing lmt stock of
a foremast standing, a ting ix>le aft,
but uo flag attached, apparently aban
doned. There were no signs of life on
board.
Capt. Sabiston lay by her part of the
night. Then a wind sprang up and Ih*-
fore morning he lost sight of the schoon
er.
The derelict is supposed to lie the
schooner Carrie A. Lane, lumber laden,
which was lost off Frying Pan Shoals
during the recent gale.
The wind has been prevailing from the
northeast the past week. If it should
shift to the southward the schooner
would drift to the beach.
GOES AS A PEACE MAKER.
Archbishop Ohappelle’a Missiou to the
Philippines.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 11. —Arch-
bishop Ohappelle, Papal Delegate to the
Philippine Islands, tonight gave out liis
first interview regarding his important
mission.
“I have talked over my mission thor
oughly with President McKinley,” In
said. “-ami we understand each other.
My mission is one of pacification. 1
hope to accomplish what the army of
the United States has failed to do —to
bring peace to the Islands. 3 am hurry
ing the arrangements for my departure
regardless of all else, and will leave .‘it
the earliest possible opportunity.”
HOME FOR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
Woman’s National Industrial League
Move in This Matter.
Washington, Oct. 31. —The Woman’s
National Industrial League tonight took
initial steps to raise a fund with which
to purchase a home in Washington for
Admiral Schley. An executive commit
tee, with Mrs. Charlotte Smith as chair
man, was appointed to push the move
ment, ami the Citizens National bank of
Washington, was designated as the in
stitution to which subscribers should
semi their subscriptions.
DUELISTS REST EASILY.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 11. —D. C.
O’Malley and C. Harrison Parker, who
engaged in a shooting affray here yes
terday are resting easily today. Gover
nor Foster came from Baton Rouge to
pay Colonel Parker a visit during the
day.
The interest now centres in the discus
sion as to who fired first. O’Malley
claims that he was surprised by Parker’s
attack, while Parker states that the first:
he knew of the affair was a bullet in
his shoulder.
CHOKER TURNS DOWN HILL.
iNew York, Oct. 31.—The State Dem
ocra tio\ committee meeting tonight was
controlled by Richard- Croker and Ex-
Senator David B. Hill was turned down.
A Bryan resolution was adopted, second
ed by t'roker and opposed by Hill.
A HUNK FIGHT
WITH THE ENEMY
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Volleys from Filipinos Hid
den in Trenches,
DRIVEN OUT, BY SCHWAN
AND HURLED BACK TWO MILES
STILL FIGHTING.
SCHWAN REPORTS FOE DISINTEGRATED
Captain Wo;dbridge Geary Dies of Wounds.
All the Natives About San Francisco
de Mala bon are Supporters
of Aguinaldo.
San Francisco de Malabon, P. 1., Oct.
11.—General S-chwan’s column, ap
proaching tins town, marched through a
country so -muddy that the mules all col
lapsed. He occupied the town without
fighting, the insurgents retreating under
cover of the creek beds. Later reeon
iioitering in force southward. General
Schwan came upon trendies, where hid
den insurgents poured several volleys
upon the general and his staff. The re
bels resisted stubbornly. The recon
n-oiterors consisting of Captain GeaiyV
battalion of the Thirteenth regiment and
two guns of Riley’s battery, drove the
insurgents two miles, fighting all the
way. They found a field piece and sev
eral -wounded and sick Filipinos flying
red flags and captured t wenty-live insur
gents including three officers. Many
Filipino dead- were strewn along the
field.
General Sdiwan’s main column started
at daylight this morning along a fearful
road on -the left bank of the river, flank
ers being thrown far out and Major
Rudd's battalion on- the right bans cov
ering the flank, rendering the fire from
j the insurgent trenches ineffective.
Major Budd returned to Santa Cruz
1 before dark. The natives seem to be
generally supporters of the insurrection
lmt few have arms. There was much
firing at American soldiers from the
native huts. General Sell wan spent the
night at Malabon.
SCI I WAN'S COLUMN RETURNS.
Manila, Oct. 11. —5:55 p. m. —General
S-ehiwan’s column, having accomplished
i-ts purpose of punishing the rebets, is
returning from Ham Francisco de Mala
tlsui, with artillery and the transporta
tion service.
The naval expedition that recently
went to the mouth of the Pasig River
to raise the S|winisli river guuooat
Arayat, reports that no resistance lias
been encountered from the Filipinos and
tnat t'lu* -work of salvage is proceeding
slowly.
The Thirteenth infantry lost two offi
cers, Captain Marion B. Saffohl and Cap
tain Wood-bridge Geary, both battalion
commanders.
10:1- p. in. —'During the early morn
kiing hours today there was some firing
near Angeles, with the result that eight
Americans were s-lightly wounded. Gen
eral MacArthur docs not attach special
significance to tlie incident,
A small party of Americans was tired
upon by the Filipinos near Miraguayan,
two of our men being wounded.
TOO MANY AT MANILA NOW.
Washington, Oct. 11. —A cablegram
from General Otis to the War Depart
ment received late this afternoon con
firm* the press dispatches regarding Col
onel Sehwan’s movement on Sail Fran
cisco de Malabon, General Otis says:
“-Soilwarn successful yesterday in driv
ing insurgents south from San Francisco
de Malabon with loss. He reports the!:'
force disintegrated and retiring on di
vergent roads which are impassable for
artillery or -wagons. No intention of oc
cupying this country penimamenfly or tem
porarily; transportation will return by
way of Rosario and column will move
direction Das Marinas, probably retiring
on Imus. Country of iio strategic im
portance.”
General Otis also disapproves of offi
cers’ families joining them at Manila:
Regarding this question lie today cabled
the Department as follows:
“Population Manila much congested.
Provision for officers’ families cannot
lc made. Those already arrived togeth
er with families enlisted men have caus
ed much perplexity. Would not permit
my own family to come under existing
circumstances; nearly all officers and
men here absent from Manila on duty;
families should await more peaceful con
ditions.”
Another message announces the arriv
al at Manila of the transport Victoria
with 403 horses; 10 died en route and
several found to ibe afflicted with gland
ers were shot.
OTIS CABLES GEARY’S DEATH.
Washington, Oct. 11.—General Otis
has cabled the War Department mi
iiouJKttiiig the death of Captain Wood
bridge Geary, Thirteenth infantry. H*>
died at three o'clock this morning at
Han Francisco de Malabon, from gun
shot wounds received in a reconnais
sance toward Buena \ ista yesterday.
FUNSTON ON THE FILIPINOS.
•Sun Francisco, Cal., Oct. 11.—General
F must on, when asked what he thought
of the Filipinos said:
"They have some pretty good t-gl-ters
there, and some pretty good shots, but
the majority of them are poor.”
-He added that while some of the Fili
pinos were intelligent he did not think
they were capable of self-government.
He declared that he was not a candidate
for the Vice-Presidency, and said that
be expected to lie mustered out soon.
PROMOTION OF OFFICERS.
The Results of Rear Admiral Howison’s
Retirement.
Washington, Oct. 11.—The retirement
of Rear Admiral Henry L. Hbwison has
resulted in the following promotions of
officers:
Captain A. S. Barker, conun an 'ant of
the Norfolk Navy Yard, to be Rear Ad
miral; Commander Edward P. Strong,
to be Captain; Lieutenant Commandin'
.1. B. Briggs, to lx- Commander; Lieu
tenant It. T. Mulligan, to be Lieutenant
Commander, lieutenant (junior grade)
.1. 11. Roweii, to be Lieutenant.
Admiral Howison stood number three
in the list of Rear Admirals. Ilis retire
ment advances Rear Admiral Schley
from, number nine to number eight and
Rear Admiral Sampson from number
eleven to number ten. placing the latter
at the head of the list of junior Rear
Admirals.
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
All Hope* of a Peaceful Settlement in
Venezuela Ended.
Washington. Oct. 11. —The Navy De
partment: today received a dispatch from
Commander 'Hemphill, of the Detroit,
at Puerto Cabello, which confirmed the
report that all hope of an understanding
between the Government and the insur
gents of Venezuela had been abandoned
jatnd that a decisive battle might be ex
pected at any time.
THE PEACE PARTY GAINING.
Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 31. —The
•peace party is gaining ground. The
iioveminent troops have lieen ordered
to retreat on La Victoria.
BETTING ON COLUMBIA
S EIS YET THE FAVORITE WITH AMERICAN
SPORTING MEN.
Confidence of her Crew. The Outlook for a
Race Today Poor. Weather Bureau
Will Promise no Breeze.
New York. Octolier 11.—The outlook
for a race is*tween Shamrock and Co
lumbia tomorrow is none of the best.
Even the hitherto optimistic Weather
Bureau will not promise a breeze. The
revised agreement calls for a start every
week day from this time on, so that
there is a possibility of the fate of the
cup being decided this week.
looking as fine as two fiddles tuned
up to concert pitch, the Columbia and
tiie Shamrock lay quietly at their moor
ings all day with their tenders close at
hand, the tugs standing by for a call.
During the early morning hours the fog
was even thicker than on Tuesday, but
when the sun came up toward noon the
fog cleared away under the influence
of a light breeze from the south south
west.
The cover was taken off Columbia’s
mainsail just Ik* fore noon and it Avas
given a thorough overhauling and dry
ing. The new club topsail was also
looked after and the running gear in
spected fore and aft.
The utmost confidence itt the Ameri
can pacht prevails among her crew.
Many of them have wagered a month's
wages on her, and all agree that she
cannot be lieaten.
Captain Barr has little or nothing to
say, but he also, the sailors say, has no
thought of anything but making Colum
bia cross the finish line first in every
race.
Sir Thomas Lipton was ns cheerful as
usual, full of hope for a breeze tomor
row and full of confidence in the Sham
rock’s ability to lift the eup.
At the New York Stock Exchange to
day offers of 10 to 8 on flic Columbia
found no takers. There Avas no money
hacking the Shamrock in the hands of
commission brokers.
Money at the New York'Yacht Club
and other clubs has found no Shamrock
takers and the Columbia seems to be
the favorite yet with American betters.
Betting lias been even, 10 to 8 and 10
to <i today, in Columbia circles, but no
money is ready from the opposition and
no betting of account has been done.
One 5 to 4 bet in hundred's was recorded
at the Hoffman House, but all the other
centers have no reports of wagers.
In an interview with former Commo
dore James D. Smith, of the New York
Yacht Club, he said:
“There is little difference between the
Isiats, if there is any, and from what l
have seen of their sailing qualities thus
far, I should prefer Shamrock. 'I be
lieve that Shamrock is tin* most danger
ous challenger that the New York Yacht
Club has had for a contestant since
the America brought the cup over to
us.” *
HE FORGOT AND TWO ARE DEAD
Passenger Train Collides With Special
Near Short Creek.
Wheeling, West Ya., Oct. 11. —Today
at Short Creek, nine miles above the
city, a northbound passenger train col- ,
lided Avith a special from Pittsburg, the
latter bringing delegations from Western
Pennsylvania to the Tri-State Encamp
ment of the Uniform Rank Knights of
Pythias. Eight persons Avert* seriously i
injured, two fatally. The special hud 1
orders to take the siding at Short Creek
but Lie engineer of tin* special, it is said,
forgot, and a minute later the two trains ]
came together, and were badly wrecked. <
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
W'lllE BOUGHT
THE PHILIPPINES
Judge Day Says, Twas for
Immediate Peace.
TO SHOW MAGNANIMITY
NO RIGHT TO THEM AS A MAT
'I LR OF CONQUEST.
WE PAID $20,000,000 FOR SWIFT PEACE
There Were Other Reasons, the Judge Says,
but in his Judgement this Was Chief.
His First Public Utterance
About the Matter.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 31.—The first
public utterance of Judge William B.
Day, who was President of the Ameri
can peace commission, concerning the de
liberations of the commission at Paris,
is contained in a letter Avritten to former
Congressman I>. K. Watson, of this
city, and read by him at a Republican
meeeting on the East Side tonight.
Judge Day sets forth the reasons which,
in his mind, justifiiHl the payment of
$20,000,(MX) for the Philippines, declar
ing that it was never contended by the
American commissioners that the Unite*!
States had a right to Philippines as
a matter of conquest. The letter fol
lows in part:
“On the 21st of November following,
the American commissioners, in a joint
1 session of the commission, presented a
proposition which the American com
missioners regarded as final, in connee
| tion with which it was said:
" ‘The proposal presented by the
American commissioners in behalf of
their Government for the cession of the
Philippines to the United States having
Ik*cu rejected by the Spanish commis
sioners, and the counter proposal of the
latter for the withdrawal of the Ameri
can forces from the islands and the pay
ment of an indemnity by the United
States to Spain having been rejected, the
American commissioners, deeming it es
sential that the present negotiations,
which have already lieen greatly pro
tracted, should be brought to an early)
and definite conclusion, beg now to pre
sent a neAA" proposition embodying the
concessions which, for the sake of im
mediate peace, itheir Government is,
under the circumstances, willing td
tender.
" ’The Government of the United
States is unable to modify the proposal
heretofore made for the cession of the
entire archipelago of the Philippines, but
the American commissioners are author
ized to offer to Spain, in ease the cession
should be agreed to, the sum of twenty
million dollars ($20,000,000), to be paid
in accordance with the terms to Ik* fixed
in the treaty of peace.’ (Senate docu
ment <52, I*. 230.)
"On the 28th of November the Span
ish commissioners accepted the terms
offered by the representatives of the
United States. You will observe that in
making this proposal it is distinctly said
that it emlnxlies the concessions Avhich,
for the sake of immediate lieace the
American Government was Avilling to
make. There Avere doubtless other rea
sons actuating the commissioners in
making this proposal, though 1 think the
chief one is embodied in the statement
above written. It Avas not claimed that
the United States had a right to the
Philippine Islands as at matter of con
quest. The capture after the signing of
the protocol, by General Merritt' and his
forces, whatever its legal effect may have
been, included no more territory than wo
were entitled to hold under the protocol.
“In addition to the hope of
accomplishing immediate peace,
which. 1 need hardly say was
of great importance at that time,
there was a strong desire to trea'b Spain
with a degree of magnanimity consistent
with our national honor and prestige,
following our national precedent in tin*
treatment of Mexico for the cession or
territory to us at the d6se of the Mexi
can War. By the cession, for a con
sideration, we obtained an indisputable
title Avhich must be respected by all
other nations.
“Os course, I speak only for myself,
and I Avritr these views without oj>-
portunity to consult with my fellow com
missioners. In my the con
cession referred to was effective in bring
ing about an acceptance of our proposals
which resulted iu the making of the
treaty.”
IIE ADVOCATES PUBLICITY.
Washington, Oct. 11. —President Spen
ccr, of the Southern Railroad Company,
testified before the Industrial Commis
sion today. He announced himself as
opposed to discrimination on the part of
railroads to shippers, and said he be
lieved the remedy was to be found in
the enforcement of the clause of the
Inter-State Commerce law requiring the
publication of all rates. He also advo
cated the abolition of the pass system.
EIGHTEEN NEW CASES.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 11. —Eighteen
new cases of yellow fever were reported
during the past twenty-four hours. Dr.
McAdams, of the Marine Hospital ser
vice, is critically ill, and his attending
physicians have little hope of his recov
ery.