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The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVII. NO. 91.
LEADS ILL MORTI CAROLINA DAILIES Si NEWS AND CRCULADON.
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LORD BOB! RTS
No Serious Move Expected
Before He Arrives.
BOERS SHELL LADYSMITH
SEDITION SPREADING THROUGH
CAPE COLONY.
3 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IMPLICATED
One Said to be Recruiting For the Boers. An
other Presents a Commando a Free
State Fiag. Kitchener Arrives
at Gibraltar.
Lornlon, Dee. 27. —{4:50 a. m.—Wed
nesday.)—Dispatches from South Africa
are still* delayed. But they are arriving
more freely, which shows that the cen
sorship has been relaxed.
There appears to be no great change
in the situation.
-V dispatch from Lourenzo Marques,
dated Thursday, December 21st, gives
the following from the Boer head laager,
dated Tuesday, December 19th:
“The British naval guns at Colenso
have been cannonading Bulwer Bridge,
over tTie Tugela river, with a view of
smashing it.
“The bombardment of Ladysmith is
proceeding slowly. General .Toubert has
arrived here and been accorded a hearty
welcome. lie addressed the burgliets on
December 16th.
“More British prisoners have been
sent to Pretoria, including Colonel Bul
lock, Major Walters, Major Bailwark.
Major Foster, Captain Dick, Captain
Nor tern, Captain Fitzerbert, Captain
Ford. Captain Hutchinson, Lieutenant
Bonham, Lieutenant Smy fliers, Lieuten
ant Thourne, Lieutenant O’Couneyghy,
Lieutenant Kuubauld, Lieutenant Chris
tian, Lieutenant Brigg, Lieutenant Hal
ford. Lieutenant Tarbull and Lieutenant
•Tones.”
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Ladysmith, dated Friday, December, 15,
by heliograph, says:
“Another sortie night. General
Hunter, with 500 volunteers, destroyed
one six-inch Creuz gun, one Howitzer
ami one Maxim. One Briton killed. The
Boer gunners fled.” .
There is an idea in some quarters here
that General Boilers destruction of the
that General Buller’s destruction of the
off the Boers now south of the river, but
the general opinion is that the British
will not make any seriousy move pending
the arrival of Lord Roberts.
Dispatches from various points indi
cate the steady growth of Dutch dis
affection. The Cape Town correspon
dent of the Daily Chronicle reports the
discovery of a plot to connive at the
escape of Boer prisoners. The Times
advises stern treatment of the disaffect
ed Dutch colonists and the enforcement
of the penalties of treason against per
sons and property.
The Sixteenth Lancers will go to
South Africa from Inula at the special
request of Lord Robert*, even after the
Government had decidid that no more
troops should i>e withdrawn from In
dia. The War Office h:s nominated Sir
William Stokes as consulting surgeon to
the South African forces. He w ill leave
Dublin for the ( ape in a t\ w days.
laird Somerset write to tic- Times
urging the seizure of I. aircnzo Marques
and its reteuti* n, if neec.- *ary, until
the end of the war, in order to prevent
the landing of war material for the
Boers.
The transport Tautnllon Castle has
arrived at Cape Town with a number
of Howitzer’s tiunl quick tirers which
General Bailer urgently needs.
A dispatch from Mcdder River dated
Thursday, December 21 st, reports that
Intermittent firing was continuing on
both sides, although the Boer shells fell
short. A mnnler of Free State burgh
ers had surrendered. There? is an un
confirmed report that the Canadian
picket was cut off near Belmont. It. is
also asserted that fever is raging among
the Boers.
The tests of wireless telegraphy at
Modder Riv< r have been highly success
ful, communication over » distance of
70 males being perfectly established. S'
Marconi instruments, intended for the
Boers have been seized at Caix? Town.
A dispatch from Chievoley Camp dated
Thursday, December 21st says:
“Lyddite shells are daily thrown into
the Beer camp to prevent them work
ing at the trenches. The firing of big
guns is heard daily from the direction of
Ladysmith.”
Commandant DeMeilhm who was cap
tured at ETandslaagte and brought to
Simontowu, where he sueceed in
making his escape fr< in the British
cruiser Penelope. has been re-captured.
SPREAD OF SEDITION.
London. Dec. 26. —A cable dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Wednesday, De
cember 20th, says that glanders has
broken out among the American mules
of which there are 1,160 at the Stellen
bosch Remount farm. Twenty-six of
the mules have been destroyed and 78
have been isolated. The dispatch says
sedition is spreading in Cape Colony.
Three members of the Cape Parliament
are alleged to he implicated, and one,of
them is said to have presented a Free
State flag to a Beer commando, at the
same time expressing the hope that be
would carry it to glory and victory. An
other member of Parliament is said to
be recruiting for the Boors. In addi
tion wealthy farmers are now aiding the
invaders.
BRITISH ADVANCE EXPECTED
London, Dec. 26.—The Boers heavily
bombarded Ladysmith for a couple o:
hours December 10th, the day after the
battle of Tugela River, but little dam
age was done. They killed one.nvan and
wounded two men of the garrison.
Advices from Cape Town say the New
Zealanders with General French at
Naamvpoort, were in a tight corner, De
cember ISth. They wore nearly surround
ed by Boers and retired under a bail of
bullets tired ait short range, but sustain
ed only little loss.
Among the Boers killed at Stormberg
were many of that locality who had join
ed the Orange Free 'State forces.
Several newspaper correspondents have
returnd to Gape Town from the Mod
der River, apparently confirming the be
lief that an immediate advance of the
British is projected.
FREE STATERS DESPONDENT.
Modder River, Gape Colony, Wednes
day, Dec. 20.—The British naval guns
command the whole Boer position and
possess the exact range of every stone
and bush. They frequently plant shells
with good advantage in tin* midst of
groups of Boers.
The burghers are reported to Ik 1 re
turning .home for Christmas.
Recent arrivals from Jaeohedal report,
that notwithstanding the Boer successes,
the Free Staters do not expect ultimate
victory. They complain of the over
(Continued on Second Page.)
THE BURIp MOODY
Doctor Schofield Eulogizes
the Great t vangelist,
The Hymn “Jesus! Lover of My Soul” Was
Sung at the Grave at Round
Top
East Northfield, Mass., Dec. 26. —The
funeral services over the remains of
Dwight L. Moody were held at the con
gregational church here today before
a very large audience.
Rev. C. I. Scofield, I). D., officiated,
assisted by Rev. A. Torrey. of the
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. There
were services at the Tate residence of
Mr. Moody early in the day, only rela
tives and close friends being present.
Doctor Scofield read the scriptures and
Mr. Torrey offered prayer.
When the family had withdrawn. Hie
corpse, which had been permitted to re
main upon a leathern couch, was placed
in the casket, which was of simple tie
sign, black covered and open at full
length. The body was borne to Un
church on an oblong, black-covered
bier, by about forty students from the
Northfield institute.
The body on view in the
church until 2 o’clock.
At the public funeral service the
music was rendered by the choir of 150
students.
Dr. Scofield delivered a eulogy in
which he gave an estimate of the man
and his work. An address followed and
the liefiy was then carried to the burial
place at Round Top. The chorus sang
“Jesus, Lover of my Soul.” and after
prayer and a benediction the body was
lowered to its resting place.
Completing a 20,000 Spindle Mill.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 26. —The directors
of the Columbus Manufacturing Com
pany, at a meeting held today, at the
office of the company voted mnanhnously
to complete the mill building of the
company at North Highlands to the full
capacity for twenty thousand spindles,
as originally intended. The recent visit
of the Boston directors of this company
to Columbus, led to an immediate de
cision to complete the entire plant at the
present time, and it is confidently expect
ed that the mill will be fully completed
by the first of April.
The Hilton Trophy.
Trenton. N. .1.. Dec. 26.-The Hil
ton Trophy won by the New Jersey
Rifle Team at Sea Girt last summer ar
rived at the State House today from
Georgia, minus the scalp hand, which
would indicate that it was won last year
by the Georgia team. The Georgians
i retested the award of the trophy this
year to the New Jersey team on the
ground that their score was not cor
rect. but their protest was disallowed.
General Brooke Arrives.
St. Augustine, Fla., Dec. 26. —Major
General Brooke, wit h Captain T. T. Dean,
and Lieutenant C. W. Castle, of his staff,
have arrived here front Havana. Gen-,
oral 'Brooke is not coming north at once,
but will stop in the South for a time
in order to avoid a sudden climatic
change.
American Tobacco Co.’s Dividend.
New York, Dec. 26. —The directors of
the American Tobacco Company have de
clared the regular quarterly dividend of
two per cent, on its preferred and I V2
per cent, on its common^ stock, payable
February Ist.
Gold Shipment Today.
New York, Dec. 26. —Ileidelbach, Ick
-1 lhoimer & Company will ship $500,00
in gold on the steamer Teutonic, sailing
for Europe tomorrow.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 189».
THOMAS F, RYAN'S
BELATED REPLY
To the Statement of Pres,
John Skelton Williams.
PLAN OF CONSOLIDATION
RYAN DECLARES IT NOT “FAIR
AND EQUITABLE.”
SAYS THE PLAN WAS A SURPRISE TO HIM
He Had Regarded it as Preliminary Only Until
He Heard of the Proceedings of the t ck
holders of the Seaboatd and Roanoke
Railroad at Portsmouth.
New York, Dec. 26.—Thomas F. Ryan,
one of the principal stockholders of the
>Seaboard and- Roanoke Railroad, has is
sued the following telegraphic reply to
the published telegram John Skel
ton Williams, president of the Seaboard
and Roanoke Road, in the controversy
over the control of the Seaboard Air
Line System:
“New York, Dec. 26. 1890.
“John Skelton Williams, President the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany, Richmond, Ya.:
“I have just received from any attor
neys a rofKii-t of the court proceedings
had tit Raleigh on Thursday last and
observe that vour representative there
read in open court S copy of a telegram
sent by you to me on December 12th,
1899, which I have not heretofore an
swered.
“I ditl not reply to it when received
because its terms forbade further nego
tiations then. It declared, to he sure,
that you had made ‘all the efforts, .sug
gestions and propositions that any fair
minded man could reasonably desire.’
But the proposition was embodied in
your ‘preliminary plan of consolidation’
presented to me on October 23rd, and
by which 1 was invited to co-operate in
a plan involving f lic issue of $19,670,01K)
of bonds on the combined properties to
be used for the following purposes: %
“Y<m proposed to take
those bonds to reimburse your various
syndicates for the securities they had
bought to control the system.
“You proposed to give- $2,285,000 of
these bonds in exchange for Georgia and
Alabama stocks, on which l believe a
divider'll has never been paid.
“With $1,600,000 you proposed to pur
chase or retire certain shares of Seaboard
stock and stocks in some other roads
held by minority -stockholders.
“You proposed to use $1,300,000 to re
tire Car Trust notes and $1,000,000 to
pay for the South Carolina extension,
leaving $141,000 which you describe as
a 'balance for miscellaneous require
ments.’
“In short, you proposed to place on
these roads an additional mortgage In
debtedness of $12,523,000 burdening
them with an additional annual interest
charge of nearly $500,000. not one dollar
of the proceeds of the sum of these bonds
to be spent on the pro]>ert,v, hut the en
tire amountof $12,523,000 to be used by
you to reimburse your syndicates for
moneys paid for stocks, which with the
exception of those of the Seaboard and
Roanoke and the Bay Line, have not
paid a dividend for years.
“Having thus paid your syndicates dol
lar for dollar in Isolds, you further pro
posed to issue to them a bonus an the
stocks of the reorganized company of
more than $23,000,000.
“This was your plan as you presented
it to me on October 23rd. but subse
quently I learned what you did not at
that time disclose, that your firm. John
L. Williams and Sous, and Mr. Midden
dorf’s firm, were to have as a commis
sion $2,000,000 of the new stocks in ad
dition.
“You describe this plan as ‘wise, con
servative and equitable.’ You call it
‘an honest effort to work out’ a reorgani
zation. You say ‘it means much for this
1 whole section of the country.* I can
readily sec- what it means to you per--
| sonally and to your syndicates, but so far
'from regarding it as wise or conservative
; or equitable, it seems to me wholly in
! consistent with a proper financial policy.
“I did not believe that you would per
! sist in such a scheme. Indeed, I noted
that you have entitled it a ‘preliminary
pbtu.’ and remembered that you had
stated at a conference at the Astoria
Hotel on November 22m1, in the presence
of my attorneys and your attorney, that
your purposes were not definitely fixed.
I had no idea that it would bo your fixed
j plan until I learned of the proceedings
J of the stockholders’ meeting of the Sea
[ board and Roanoke Railroad Company
December 19th at Portsmouth, Vir
ginia. I regard other statements in your
telegram as inaccurate, but it is not
necessary to answer them in detail at
this time.
"I have treated your communications
as confidential, including this plan of
consolidation, nnd your telegram descrih-
I ing it, but since you have thought it
! proper to read the telegram in court and
publish it broadcast, I think it necessary
to say that this analysis of the plan
shows plainly that it is neither fair nor
equitable and that it cannot he pursued
without grave danger to the interests
which it is your duty to protect.
(Signed) ’’THOMAS F. RYAN.”
As a rule the saloon-keeper Tints his
\ money to a much better use than any of
I his customers do theirs.
BREL TO THE DEATH
111 THEM RIDGE
The Fatal Ending of an Old
Family Feud.
COUSINS DRAW ON SIGHT
ONE DROPS, FIRING IN IIIS
DEATH AGONY.
BURIES THREE BULLETS IN HIS SLAYER
Three Other Shooting Affrays With Four Men
Dead as a Result Are Reported From
Tennessee and Virginia, Near
the State Line.
Baltimore. Md., Dec. 26.—A special to
the Herald from Culpepper, Vn., says:
“A bloody duel, resulting in the death
of one of the participants and the fatal
wounding of the other, occurred at Scrab
ble, a little posto-ffice set upon a snow
clad peak of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
in Rappahannock County, yesterday
afternoon, between Rickard and Emanuel
Campbell, cousins.
“There has for many years existed a
family feud between these men. They
met in the county road as they were re
turning to their respective homes, and
both instantly drew pistols and began
tiring. Emanuel Campbell tired the first
shot, striking his cousin just above the
heart. The latter dropped to the ground
fatally wounded, and died in a few mo
ments, but before death stiffened his
grasp or glazed Iris eye he fin-it three
shots in rapid succession at Emanuel.
Each bullet struck liis antagonist, one in
the chin, one in the neck and the other
in the shoulder, and In- is now hovering
between life and death, with the chances
of recovery against him,”
OTHER SHOOTING AFFRAYS.
Middlcsboro. Ivy., Dec. 26.—Three
shooting scrapes, with four dead man, are
reported from Virginia and Tennessee,
near the Slate line. At Tazewell, Tina.,
,JuiL Thompson killed Harrison Ray in a
WIHWWmL.
At Atlantheus Hill, Va.. I TT Overton
•and .John Combs fought a dud and both
were killed. They were prominent in
their neighborhood.
At Walnut Hill. Va., Bal Ely and his
uncle named Dops. had a quarrel, in
which the latter was killed.
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
Kentucky Republicans Sav Taylor
Should Fill Vacancies,
Frankfort, Ivy., Dec. 26. —Questions
concerning the make-up of the State
Board of Election Commissioners may be
brought before the Courts before the com
missioners sit as a contest board to pass
upn the claims made by the Democratic
candidates for the State offices below
that of Lieutenant Governor which are
now held by Republicans. The point of
contention is the procedure to be follow
ed in filling the vacances caused by the
recent resignation of Commissioners
Pryor and Ellis. The Democrats have
construed the law to provide that such
vacancies are to be tilled by the remain
ing members of the board and on this
theory Judge John, 11. Fulton was ap
pointed to fill one of the vacancies. Com
missioners Poyntz and Fulton are to
meet here Thursday to select the third
member of the board. The Republicans
now make the assertion that these va
cancies should 'be filled by appointment of
General Taylor. It is said the Governor
will make nominations to till the vacan
cies and that the question will then la
taken into the courts.
Skirmishes Reported by Otis.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Under today's
date General Otis at Manila, reports
some details of engagements with the
insurgents following the death of Gen
eral Lawton. Ilis dispatch follows:
“Following recent minor engagements
capture San Mateo. December 19tli.
General Lawton killed; Captain Ivin
an. Twenty-ninth infantry, Lieutenant
Breckinridge, Seventh infantry, slightly
wounded, four enlisted men slightly
wounded; capture same date Montalbun,
Lieutenant Cotchett, Eleventh cavalry,
and six enlisted men wounded, mostly
slight; enemy’s casualties heavy. In
Northern Zambales, 21st instant, Belt
struck one hundred and fifty insurgents;
killed, wounded and captured 28, and 20
rifles; Lieutenant Read, Thirty-sixth
infantry, wounded right thigh, moderate.
Hughes, Iloilo, reports insurgent band
attacked Brownell’s company Twenty
sixth infantry near .Taro, repulsed with
heavy loss in men and 26 rifles. In
surgents are in Itomblon surrendering
arms. Twenty-third instant, Captain
Dame, Thirty-first infantry, struck in
surgent band near Aritao, province
Nueva Viscaya, killing and wounding
fifteen, capturing seven rifles. Lieuten
ant Meade, Twenty-first infantry, at
tacked insurgent outpost near Calamba,
24th instant killing five, capturing five
rifles. In mountains southern portion
Bataan Province. 24th instant. Captain
Comfort, Thirty-second infantry, struck
insurgent band wounding four and hav
ing one man wounded. Major Spence,
same regiment, same locality, captured
insurgent corral with 125 cattle and 1
ponies. Captain Hay son, same date, at- I
tacked in mountains no - -S* one
man missing.
FILIPINO ATT > EFE AT.
Manila, Dec. 27. .n. —Wednes-
day.)—-General Sant. , with a force
of insurgents estimate at 300, attacked
the garrison at Subig yesterday. A body
of marines were sent from Olongapo to
reinforce the garrison, and the Filipinos
were driven back, several Jieing killed.
There were no casualties on the Ameri
can side.
A company of the Forty-sixth Volun
teer Infantry, together with a contingent
of marines, has been sent from Manila to
reinforce the Subig garrison still further.
List of the Ariosto’s Lost.
Capo Henry, Va., Dec. 26.—The fol
lowing is the list of the men lost by
the swamping of the Ariosto's- boats in
the surf near Oeracoke, N. C., furnished
by Mr. S. L. Doslu-r, United States
Weather Bureau official, Hatteras:
John Kent, chief officer; W. L. In
fort, second officer; J. W. Scott, second
engineer; E. Roberts, third engineer; J.
W, Wilcox, fourth engineer; Kyellin,
don key man; Honnseber. chief steward;
Neumann, second steward; Meninger,
cook: S. Soger, mess room hoy; Collin,
Horn':, Law, Gisbiansen, Henriesen,
Gisstassen, sailors; Henson, Michael,
Litsan, Hammertund, Osterman, fire
men.
The steamship lies broadside to the
beacli and apparently in good condition.
Captain Barnes. Chief Engineer War
ren, Third Officer Reed and six men,
'all that were saved, are still being
cared for at the Oeracoke Life Saving
Station.
IRE MONEY QUESTION
One of the Three Bryan Will
Discuss
In His Trip (0 the Fast He Will Not Confine
Himself to Trusts and the
Philippines.
Austin, Texas, Dec. 26. —William
Jennings Bryan’s attention was called
to a dispatch from Washington stating
that he had written Congressman Daly,
of New Jersey, that he would make
several speeches in the East discussing
trusts and imperialism and he was
asked as to whether the report indicated
any intention of abandoning the silver,
question. He said;
“Congressman Daly has probably been
misquoted. I expect to make several
speeches in the East, but I expect To
discuss the money question along with
other questions. There are three ques
tions before the people, to-wit: The
money question, the trust question, and
the Philippine question. Whenever I
make a political speech I discuss ail
three questions.”
Mr. Bryan will leave here Saturday
for his trip to Lincoln, Omaha. Kansas
City and Chicago and thence to the
East. 11c will he gone about one
month.
Mrs. Bryan today received a letter
from Andrew Carnegie, stating that iie
would gladly furnish the money for the
erection of a library building at Lincoln,
Neb., which it is estimated will cost be
tween fifty and seventy-five thousand
dollars.
Bloody Axe Eeside the Body.
Fayetteville, Ga., Dec. 26.—The dead
body of Wyley W. Padgett, a well
known citizen who lives about six miles
from here, was found this morning, and
by his side was a bloody axe with which
his skull had been split open.
Padgett was well-to-do and was known
to have had a considerable sum of money
with him yesterday. Only ten cents was
found in liis pockets. It is supposed
that some one who knew the old man
had money killed and robbed him. Up to
this time there is no clue to the mur
derer. f
Pinnacle Rock Falls.
Cumberland Gap, Tenn.. Dec. 26.—-
The celebrated Pinnacle Rock which
overhung Cumberland Gap and was a
noted natural spectacle, fell from Its
lofty height today The town was awak
ened as if by an earthquake, as the im
mense mass, weighing hundreds of tons
came tumbling down. The course of the
rook was from the town and no lives
have been reported lost. *although con
siderable property was destroyed.
City Marshal Shoots a Negro.
Fort White. Fla., Dee. 26. —City Mar
shal Marteman shot Tom White, color
ed, through the head this afternoon,
lie died about an hour later. Marte
man had attempted to arrest White.
The latter resisted and the marshal
shot him in liis trai ■ks.
The negroes are gathering on the
streets and serious trouble is feared be
fore the night shall have passed.
Italian Bark Stranded.
Apalachicola, Fla., Dec. 26. —The Ital
ian hark Dufratteli, A start a rna-ter, from
Rio de Janeiro, stranded on Saint
George’s Oaipe today and has 'been aban
doned by her crew. All hands were saved.
Schooner Rebecca Strands.
Lowes, Del., Dec. 26.—The two masted
schooner Rebecca, lumber laden, from
Norfolk, for New York, stranded two
miles south of Assatongue Life Saving
Station today. The vessel probably Will
he floated on the next tide.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DOWN TO DEATH
IN THE DARKNESS
The Unknown Vessel Seen
by the Noranmore.
HER DECKS WERE AWASH
AND TWELVE MEN WERE RUN
NING ABOUT THEM.
A BOAT STARTE D TO THE DOOMED SH P
It Was Almost Immediately Swamped, and
While the Men We»e Being Picked Up
the Unknown Vessel Vanished
in the '■tormy Night.
Washington, Dec. 26.—A special to
the Post from Norfolk, Va., says;
“The big Johnson Line steamer Noran
more arrived, here this afternoon light
from Liverpool after one of the most
tempestuous passages on record. Captain
Richardson, her commander, reported
having seen an unknown bark founder at
sea with her crew of 12 men. The No
rammore which flies the Belgian flag, is
of 3,650 tons register. She saiiled from
Liverpool for Norfolk, December 17th,
and being nearly a week overdue her
agents were anxious about Tier. The
hurricane which swept this coast Satur
day struck the Noranmore at sea at
night. The waves rolled over her al
most continuously and would. Captain
Richardson says, have swamped an or
dinary ship. Soon after the storm arose
the Noranmore overhauled a strange
bark which was on the point of founder
ing. Only the stump of one mast st ill
stood, others having been cut or car
ried away. Several lights were burning
aboard her and 12 men, believed from
their gestures to he (foreigners, were seen
running about the decks, which were
awash. A boat’s crew, in on?* of the
Noranmoro’s boats, was put over the side
and the men pulled for the bark. The
boat was swamped almost knmediattely.
The men, who wore life jackets, were
picked np by a second boat which was,
■■‘hm-pTcr.' rom -cHrd to return to the No*
raumore. While the rescue of these men
was being effected the bark disappeared
in the darkness, and Captain Richardson
says that beyond doubt she and her crow
went down.
i -Search made after day broke revealed
mo sign of her. The Noranmore’s steel
bow was staved in. two blades of her
propeller were lost, hut she managed to
; reach this port without the loss of a
man.
MAINTAIN EXISTING RATES.
Agreement Between the Southern and
the Seaboard
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 26. —At a confer
ence of representatives of the Southern
Railway Company and the Si- aboard Air
: Line, recently held in New York, it was
decided that the two companies will dar
ing the comiug year, at least, maintain
existing rates. The conference related
to an existing agreement entered on Jan
uary Ist between the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company and the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat
Company. President John Skelton Wil
liams' and Vice-President and General
Manager Sherwood, of the Packet Com
pany. and General Jolm G ill. Pres dent
of the Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company, conferred on this subject wo’a
President Samuel Spencer, of the South
ern Railway; Reuben Poster, General
Manager of the Chesapeake Line, and
Skip with Wilmer, who is the Baltimore
counsel for the Southern Railway. It is
understood that a disposition was shown
by both sides to reach a mutual arrange
ment for the continuance of the agree
ment expiring in January and of another
agreement which runs out at a later date.
The rumors that there is to be an
other war between the Southern Railway
and the Seaboard Air Line are said by
those in a position to know, to be without
foundation. It is stated that both sys
tems have all the business that can be
I handled at present rates, and not only
the opposition of financial interests, but
; that of the mercantile community, as
well, would deter any move in this direc
tion at present.
Savannah’s Christmas Casualties.
Savannah. Ga., Doc. 26.—The police
and hospital records show fourteen
Christinas casualties. Os these three are
classed as almost necessarily fatal. Wes
ley Diaz, 'a boss stevedore, was shot in
the abdomen by one of his laborers. He
will probably die.
Lucius Skirty was accidentally shot by
Joseph Smith while they were “skylark
ing” with Smith’s pistol. Probably fatal.
Sam Laaikton, a youth, filled his gun
too full of powder and it exploded.
Wound probably fatal.
Charles Wyman was shot by James
Johnson, both colored, in a drunken row.
Frank Hague, aged 12 was seriously
burned at a Christmas tree. The other
casualties were from premature explos
ions of firo works, burns, etc.
Lawton’s Funeral Takes Place 30th.
Manila, Dec. 26.—The funeral of Ma
jor General Lawton will take place De
cember 30th. The remains will he em
barked on the transport Thomas.