The Weather To-day: lEXSo’KSII! FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL.XLVII. NO. 38. mm ill north garouna miles in news. hi ml mtie BOERS BEATEN BY GENENEBAL WHITE Action Between Ladysmith and Newcastle. GEN. YULE FALLS BACK HE AND WHITE TRYING TO EF FECT A JUNCTION. ALL SAID TO BE WELL AT KIMBERLEY Though Crorje is Marching on that Town. The Transvaal Will Now Declare the Dis trict North of the Vaal River Boer Territory. London, Oct. 24.—The Parldtaamentary secretary of the War Office, George A\ imlham, in the House of Oommnons today announced tliat Field Marshal Lord Wolsoley, the commander-du-chief ■of the forces, sums the situation in Natal today as follows: “General Yude has fallen back to ef fect a junction with Sir George Stewart White. He candied yesterday about six teen miles south of Dundee without see ing anything of the enemy during the march, and at has since been reported that all’s well on the Waschhank river.’ “General White fought. a successful action with an Grange Free State force today. on the road between Ladysmith and Newcastle, and should join hands with Genera 1 Yule this evening. “General Yule reports that his wound ed are doing well. “The Boer wounded on our hands are treated just as our own, and I have every reason to believe that the Boers will treat any of out wounded in their hands an a similarly humane manner.” Mr. Wyrid3ta.ni added: “I may remind the House that the Transvaal is a party to the Geneva Convention.” Eord Wolseley further nays: “I have also received from Gdfieral "Walker, at Cape Town, the following: “ 'Hie last message from Kakuilierley, October 22n'd, 2 p. m., reports all well.’ ” GEN. WHITE IN ACTION. London, Oct. 24. —The following dis patch from General Sir George Stewart White to the Marquis of Euildsdovvw, Secretary of State for War, received last evening at 11 o’clock, was (sxsted at the War Office soon after mklndght: “Ladysmith, Oct. 24. —9 p. m. —Infor- nuation received yesterday showed that the Boers had established theinuselvos in considerable numbers in an exveeding ly strong position west of the main road leading from Ladysmith to Dundee. I also had information that the Dundee force, formerly counmandedi by Generail Symons and since his wounding com omnd*d by General Yule, was falling back on Ladysmith byway of the Help niakaar Road, Bcith and the Valleys of the W.iischbank and Sunday Rivers and was expected to reach Sunday River Yal lcy today. I therefore inovrid out with a strong force to cover the memmenit of Yule’s column. Tim enemy was discov ered ahont seven miles out of Liadywmdth in a position of great natural strength west of the road. When he fsaiw liiat preparations were being made against him, he opened fire with one gun with gn at accuracy. “Our artillery soon got into position and the grin was silenced. Our troonm were ordered to occupy n strong ridge*, parallel to the enemy’s position, buit near er to ihe road. “I confined my efforts to occupying him sind hatting him hard enough to i«n>- verit liis taking action against Yule's col umii. Xum’oers off the enemy tied to the west and the firing had practically ceased at 2 o’clock.” famine rs i mi’Ending. Koupmansfoiitein, Oct. 20. —(By dis patch rider, via I lopetovn.) —Parties of Kaffirs returning home from Jagersfon tein to Kiml*et!ey are unable to obtain food. Already there is a scarcity of sup plies throughout the* Bechmuialand mid Griquatend West, owing to the* total stoppage of the* tea n-| tort service. Famine is almost certain. THE BOERS STAGGER Ed). Chpe Town, uct. 22. —(Afternoon) — News has been received from Dundee to the* effect that the Boer disaster at Elaiulslaagte staggered the Boers com pletely, rendering tin* attack upon Dun dee feeble. Therefore there is no cause* for anxiety. HOLD BOERS RESPONSIBLE. London, October 24.—The Colonial Office this evening published a cable dispatch received from the British High Commissioner in South Africa, Sir Al fred Milner, communicating a signifi cant dispatch from Sir Godfrey Lngden, the British resident commissioner in Basutoland, calling attention to the recklessness of the Basutos, who, hi* says lie has been trying to calm. The resident commissioner adds: “Our policy, however, has been made difficult by the blustering of the Boers who haVe freely threatened to attack Masurrf and other stations Those threats, combined with intriguing, have contributed to rouse excitement among the natives. I wish to place it on record that tlie Boers have unwisely attempted to shake the allegiance of the Basutos and frustrate our efforts toward tran quility. The Boers, therefore, are re sponsible for any commotion and for the alarm regarding native invasions which now prevails.” MARCHING ON KIMBERLEY. London, Oct. 24. —Tin* Daiily Telegraph has the following from DeAar, Cape Colony, dated Monday evening: “The Transvaal Government are about issuing a proclamation declaring the dis trict north of the Vaal river, ami includ ing Bcchuanaiand, to Ih> Boer territory. “Commandant Cronje, who lias been twice repulsed at Miaffeking, is said to bo advancing on Kimberley, and to be im pressing men and seizing stores and munition* in British territory. IL* left a smui.ll force investing Matching. The Free State Boers are moving westward in order to join him for lain attack on Kimberley.” VIEW OF THE SITUATION. London, Oct. 24. —Although there is no reason to doubt the accuracy of tlu* dis patch from OaiK* Town to the Daily Mail regarding General Yule’s movement, it is curious that General White’s tele gram to the War Office is also dated at 9 p. in., but makes no mention of joining forces. When the War Office dispatch was is sued just after midnight the officials an nounced that nothing more would Is* communicated until Wednesday morning, so that it is inqiossibU* to confirm or deny the news. General Yule had a heavy march Monday over the Stratford Slopes and the Zurtontein Table, both over 5.000 feet high, and arrived after dusk at Bcith, which is half way be tween Rorke’s Drift and Waschhank. He had a still heavy march, and was hardly expeettd to join General White at Ladysmith until today. Ilis movements were actuated by sound' judgment, since he soon would have lK*en surrounded and in a desperate position. The combined forces at Isuij smith, now amounting to some 12.1*00 men, will be amply sufficient to act on the defensive. A few more victories like Glencoe and Ehiudsitaagte, however, would leave the British troops without officers. While the Boers have failed to take advantage of their strategic i>osttion. owing to the incompetence or haste of their leaders, the British have no cause for congratulations over the results of the Natal ojterations. They have suf fered heavy losses in men, and their victories have practically gone for noth ing, (the whole of northern Natal being now abandoned to the Boers. It would have been better to have concentrated on Ladysmith, in the first instance, but General White and Gen eral Symonds had to yield to political exigencies and to the local reluctance to abandon an inch of territory more than was necessary. it is not expected that the wounded left at Dundee will suffer except in be ing prisoners of war. The news of unrest in Basutoland causes some anxiety. The correspondents who were taken prisoners in the train at Elandslangte have escaped.. They rei»ort that they were well treat<*f bis forces with those of Sir George Stewart White, slightly to the north of Lady smith. The two are now in n position to offer battle. I fxdiove the first attack will Ik* made on the large Free State fores* which entered Natal byway off Tinta Pass, and which lias siinwe been Ittirrassing Ladysmith. The military au thorities decided that by joining their forces tin* two generals would la* better able to cope with one large force at a. time than by having two small detach ments to oppose simultaneously two biig Boer forces. "Accordingly, after defeating tin* Free State troops they will offer battle to 'Commandant General Jon hurt. ./illy forty miles now separate the two IBoer forces. Hence the need for N\vift and Piling action. t "The two sections of tin* Boer army together outnumber the entire British fom* by three to one. Hard fightc‘n.g is certain at a very early date. Our mem are confident and there is uitutih enthusii asn>. "Tie fighting today outside Ladysmith was a mere brush. T'he looses on ■*lt.h*r side were insignificant. It was merely an artillery duel, in Which the Be rs came off decidedly the worse.” The Shamrock will sail for England next Tuesday. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTORER 25. 1899. CONVENTION TO DISCUSS COTTON Commissioners of Agricul ture at Atlanta. GEORGIA GREETS THEM A TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTED. CONVENTION GETS 10 BUSINESS TO DAY Committees are Named. S. L. Patterson, of North Carolina, and Leon Jastremski, of Louisiana, are the Com mitte on Resolutions. Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 24. When the (-on vent km of Gonmnissiiioucrs of Agriculture of tin* Southern States was called to order here this nHorning, Louisiana, North Carolimi, Arkansas, Alabama. Mississippi, Georgia a,ml Texas were represented. while Commissioners Atkin son, of West Yirgiiviu mud Koiner, of Virginia were expected during the day. Tic gathering was presided over tem porarily h.v ('omniissioner Stevens, of Georgia, who originated and called the wmvnition to meet here. Its objects are to dismiss tin* cotton situation and to at teuvpt to bring alxwnt such legislation as will be beneficial to the farmers arid to effect a plan for uniform classification. Governor Candler, of Georgia was in troduced and welcomed tlie delegates on behalf of the State. Mayor Woodward, of Atlanta, welcom ed tlie commissioners on behalf of the city. Tie addresses of welcome were responded to by Comanisssoner Leon Jns tremisfki. of Louisiana, who rejtrest jifed Governor Foster and the Agricultural Department of that State. Tennis>r;iry organization was (*ffected by the election of Commissioner .la strum ski as charman and Roylil Daniel, elf Georgia Secretary. The convention ad journed until ten o’clock tomorrow morn ing. Chairman Jastremski has named John A. Redhead, of Mississippi. Frank Hill, of Arkansas and O. B. Stevens, of Geor gia, as the committee on permanent or ganization and by laws, mid 1. F. Cul ver, of Alabama. S. L. I’atterson, of North Carolina aud Leon Jnstromski. of Louisiana as the committee on resolu tions. CHRISTIAN CONVENTION. A Large Attendance at Annual Meet ing in Wilson. Wilson. N. C., Oct. 24.—(Special.)— The annual session of the Convention of die Christian church, also cal ltd the Dis ciple church, is in session in (the new and handsome Christian church at this place. Though having comparatively few mem bers in central or western North Caro lina, this denomination has a large mem bership in* eastern North Carolina. The church here, which cost .SIO,OOO, is one of the hamdusmest in the State, and Iht* membership is composed of Wil son’s best citizens. The convention will lie in session un til Monday. One hundred and fifty dele gates art* e*xpeet<*d. and they will be hos pitably entertained. The ening day, Tuesday, was given to the Woman’s Missionary Society. This Was the pro gramme: 9:30 —Devotional exercises, Mrs. F. W. Lux ford. 9:45 —Words of greeting, Mrs. Lillie Edimi u d stm. 9:55 —President's address. 10:20 —Report of secretary-treasurer and superintendent of children’s work. 11:00 —Paiier. “Tin* Hour of I’rayer,” Miss Eva Kinsey. 42:20 —Greetings and social hour. Announcements of committees. 2:30 Devotional service, Mrs. N. 4. Rouse. 2:4o—Symposium, "The Model Auxil iary,” led by Miss Alice Hines. 3:30 —ltepirt of committees. Business hour. 4:10 —Consecration service. Night: i :30—Devotional service, Mrs. S. R. Dixon. (:45 Address, Mrs. Louise Kelly Final adjournment. LT. BRUMBY GOES TO HIS HOME. A Formal Welcome Awaits Him at Atlanta To-night. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 24.—Flag DU-niton ant Brumby, of Admiral Dewey’s flag ship Olympia, arrived hen* at six* o’clock. Thousands of people waiting at. the depot gave him a rousing reception. A coui niiittce of Atlanta citizens met hint at the State line and acted as tin escort. Lieutenant Brumby wishing to go direct to his home til Marietta, Ga., no pro gramme rtf reception was carried out. He was escorted to a s'lutcial train on* on terms similar to those imposed by the United States and Great Britain over Venezuela particularly those pro visions making fifty years' occupancy by either side conclusive evidence of title, occupancy of less than that period to be taken as equity allows under in ternational law. “That, as a condition precedent and altsolutely preliminary to arbitration, Skuguay and Dyea would lie conceded to the United States without further claim if Canada received Pyramid Harbor. “11l other wonts, Canada gives up ‘much of lilt* disputed gold country in return for a seaport hut stipulates that she must get the latter before she agrees to arbitrate the boundary line.” SHE ACTS UNDER PRESSURE. London. October 4. —Tilt* propositions of Sir Ismis Henry Darts were made privately and were, apparently, tlu* re sult of an unexpected communication from his Government, for Sir Louis the day previous* had no inkling that lit* was empowered to make such sweeping pro posals. The Canadian statesman, here tofore, has insistently denied the Uni ted States’ contention that Dyea and Skaguay must first be ceded to the Uni ted States before treating on tlu* sub ject, and liis sudden change of front and the concession of two such impor tant points are apparently intended as a coup, and Mr. Choate was found, to a certain extent, unprepared. The only reply he could make was that lit* would 'lnform the authorities at Washington and await their advices, as his in struct ions did not contemplate such a change of base by Canada. The Associated Press is reliably in formed that Canada’s new position was greatly influenced by imperial pressure and it can be stated definitely that Mr. Chamberlain advised concession as much as possible in order to gain a iHirt of entry free from United States control, with the professed reason that com mercial advantages would accrue there from. But it is said that the ulterior motive is to increase British naval strength by making Pyramid Harbor a strong naval base. Regarding the probable action of the United Slates in these altered condi tions. British official opinion is that the United States, having been granted Dyea and Skaguay cannot refuse to ac cept the identical form of arbitration they compelled England to take toward Venezuela. This course is contingent upon the United States deciding that the old Behring country is more valu able than Pyramid Harbor. S ETTI TE. Washington, October 24.—1 t is said at the State Department that the prtqHisi tion as to a permanent Alaskan boun dary laid down by Sir Louis Davies is nothing more nor less than a summary of claims heretofore preferred. When the commission was in session last spring and tlu* Canadian proposition was made to settle the boundary question by arbi tration, tlie American commissioners re plied with an offer to accept arbitration with the proviso that no point occupied by Americans for a specified term of years should be submitted to the arbi tral ion. In other words tilt* term was so fixed that by no possibility could the title to Skaguay, I>yca, or any other place that tin* Americana had occupied for a period represented by the dis covery of llu* Klondike field Ik* called into question by tlu* arbitration. Tills was out* of tin* final proposition* rejected by I In* Canadian commissioners which caused tin* failure of tlu* joint oon erenet*. Since that time there have been several suggestions In Ibe nature of compromises and iueltnled among three was one like ibis embodied in Sir Louis Davies’ propositions, namely: that the United Slates should eontlrm tin* Cairn din ti title to Pyramid Harbor in ret urn for Canadian confirmation of tin* A marl can title to Skaguay aud Hyen 1 1 nut possible to accurately lore east the view that the Slate Depart incut will lake of tills las) preposition, hut i! in its be proper to recall the fact 'lhut ill the opinion of the Department, Canada lias no more claim to Pyramid Harbor than it has to Skaguay and , Dyea. and the British Government has* already been informed of that Therefore, it seems probable that SiV Ivouis Davies’ proposition will not mater ially advance a permanent settlement of the boundary question, and that the two countries will continue to act for some time to come under the terms of the modus vivendi recently arranged by Sec retary Hay and Mr. Tower. MTWO DIED OF STARVATION.* The Wretched Plight of Passengers on Board the Schooner Hera. Seattle, Wash.. Oct. 24.—After a voy age of twenty-eight days from Cape Nome, during which two men died from starvation and others were half crazed from want of fttod and water, the schooner Hera arrived in ix>rt today with nearly 209 passengers oh board. News of the wretched plight of tho Ilera’s passengers was brought here Sunday night by the steamer Lakme. The revenue ctitj#r Grant aud tin* tug Sea Lion imniedmtely started after the schooner. They succeeded in finding it yesterday about fifty miles off Cape Flattery. The two deaths reported art* those of .1. S. Ryan, who came on lioard a well man, but through bad food l**cante ill, and owing to lack of attention! grew worse until he died on. October Kith. Tin* other cast* is much the same. George Lamb.v, through want of nourish ment and confinement in ill-ventilated quarters, was taken ill with typhoid fever, and died on October 21st, While In* was sick he had absolutely no medical attention. Both men were buried at sea. From the statements of pther passen gers it is learned that the agent of the shija* Nome guaranteed them plenty of good provisions on the way down. They were charged SSO for their passage down. When they were a few days out meat, sugar and butter ran out. The menu consisted of stilt pork and canned mutton. There was a little dried fruit on board, but only enough to supply the til bit* three times with dried peaches and twice with dried prunes. From that rime on for nearly twenty-four days their food consisted of Hour and coffee. Then* was plenty of flour, but the water was short. Four days ago the last unpalata ble salt horse consumed. Had it not : been for rain storms which fell for a few i days they would have i>een without j water also. When the Hera anchored out in the stream the majority of the men were so weak that they could net carry their gold dust ashore without assistance. Several passengers were crazed front j their terrible experience, and had to Ik* S carried ashore and taken care of. Even taking their terrible voyage into con sideration. the passengers unite in de claring Nome to be the greatest camp on earth, and nvany of them will return in the spring. MUSIC TEACHERS CONVENE. Organizing Southern Music Teachers’ Association at Atlanta. Atlanta. Ga.. cut short from 40 to 50 per cent, by the | August storm*, yet the people seem to he briuht and inclined to make the Iwst of the sit uatiota. Hon. Arthur Sewell, from Bath Maine, arrived last night. He canu* to look af ter his vessel, the Carrie E. Lane, that was wreeKed about four weeks ago about J twelve miles from here. It was known by the citizens that he was coming and when the launch from Moreliead City ar rived quite a delegation of ladies and gentlemen, met Icm at the wharf, there j wore also a number off people on Miss Sarah Davis’ front piaza anxious to get a ksik at the man the Democrats inn j mated, for Vice-President m 18!HI. After i supper Mr. Sewell met quite a number of | gentlemen in the sitting room off the | Davis house. Mr. Sewell is a plain, matter «*f fact, j geiaal gentleman. He did m t osted us to tin* whereabouts of every company in the army. 'nit* news that the Spaniards attempted to surrender the rebel artiillcry at Santa Rosa has miched Tarfac and lias mj read through the country. The Filipimks an* taking vengeance on t he prisoners by c ar tailing tin* few privileges they had. FILITTXO RESERVES. Washington, Oct. 24. —The War 18*- partm>'nt has received the ftdlotwing ea blegmm: Manila. Ow, 24th. “Adjutant General, Washington "Hughes n*ports l*aua\ lt»>ai k\ to* driven out of Negros. I*\ cue v : ■., J, v band kilhsl ten, eapluctal tbirps-n. N - five troops struck another hand, k!\d six. No easnaUh's, (Sigticd) 'DTtS- Castm iii iu IVnind Now \\ A vetib-- -»<, vvsl ai Nw' ShAitf AK , kHVi4 , iV'S' , * , i (.'•s'tv l ' si , Ihtjt,