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'. ! .': r c1 ' ,y-j ' 'J i " - i , v. ' - r ; .1 1 J: . i . 0 4 'J I ' ' i fM m 1 .... "3 'V;:.- .--:. - ' ' T- TT . . - SHI Boers Are Fighting in British Territory FIGHT AT FORT ITALA ' - Severe Attack in Which the British Lost Heavily Cape Town Regarded as the Boer Objective Point London, Sept. 30. According to ad vices received here the situation in South Africa is ' anything but reassuring for the British, notwithstanding recent re ports to the effect that the" Boer forces had become so reduced tnat they were practically no longer formidable . , Private hews ' received at Cologne de clares that the whole field of war in South Africa has changed. It 1S asserted that all the fighting is now beinjrdone in British territory, m Gape Colony and Natal,, while the Transvaal and Orange River colonies are comparatively quiet. ' . According to advices, received from re liable quarters there are how nine bur gher comhiandos in Cane Colony and they are growing rapidly dn numbers. There is an idea in certain districts, that1 the Boers are making a concerted move ment toward Cape Town and that the developments of the next few weeks will be more than surprising to the British. A dispatch has been received from Durban, Natal, to the effect that the attack . on' "Fort Itala, Zululand, which was reported last night by General Lord Kijtchener, was a most .severe one. In nhisi report General Kitchener stated that Geh. Bruee Uamiltoii ; had .inflicted " se vere losses upon the Boer commandos," which had attacked him in force. The correspondent of The Central News says that th'e. British lost Lieutenant Kane and eleven men killed, that Major Chapman, four' other officers and thirty eight men were wounded, and sixtyr three are missing . The majority of the - missing men are ' believed to have bcen killed or wounded during the engage ment. The British also had 240 horses andi mules killed during the fight. . A' dispatch" to ReuterV Telegraph Com pany confirms ' the statements in The .Central News cablegram from Durban, in regard to the British casualties, at Fort Itala. 5 London, Sept. SO The War Office con firms the figures of the losses at Fort .Ital.a',but does not indicate the fate of the '.sijqjy-thr'ee missing men. - An unofficial telegram from Cshowe states that the Boers left 305 of their comrades on the field. Another dispatch from Ladysmrth states that 200 Boers .were killed., and -SOU' wounded and cap . tu red. -s- THE-HEMP COMBINE- - Heistand Inquiry Begun by a Senate Committee . Washington, Sept. 1 30. The ' Senate committee to which were referred the charges against Lieut. Col. II. O. S. Heistand convened at the canitol this morning, and what is known as the hemp combine inquiry was formally in stituted. There were present Senators - Ilawley, Cockreir and Burrows. Col. Heistand and Major Hawk;, upon whose statements the charges rere based, were also on hand. Senator Ilawley .presided over the. session. Charles W. Needham was present as counsel for Col. Heistand. After the reading of a number of letters relat ing to the character and standing- of Major nawks, the reply of the accused to the jcharges was read. Hawks charges Heighstand with con duct unbecoming an officer and a gen tleman, the specification being that he had engaged, in a combination to control the output Of Manila , hemp ; and the mannfacture of .cordage "and had repre sented that Messrs. Meiklejohn, ' Corbin, :Boyd and Allen were engaged vith him. which these men had -denied. These "charges were sent to 'CoL Heistand . in China, and his reply was returned from there.: This ' denies- the allegations, of . Hawks and asserts that the proposed enterprise which seems ;to have comeito .naught was a perfectly honorable . and legal one. v ' -S- FIRED AT A PHANTOM AG uard at the Tomb of Mc- Kiriley Shoots His Gun Canton, O.i- Sept. 30. "I think the sentinel . deceived himself. I do' not think an actual attack -was, made, such as re lated. There was no evidence of a struggle when the ground was examined this morning." . ' V This istatement, made by -Capt. Bid die, Company C, Fourteenth Infantry, detailed to guard the temporary tomb of President McKinley, is the only ex pression which any of the officers so far have allowed themselves to be quoted in connection with the strange story that- came, from Westlawn Ceme tery last 'night. Private Denrend, who fired a shot that aroused the whole camp.claiming that his aim was 'directed at a. man stealthily approaching his post and that another man caught his srun and t attempted to stap him in the abdo men, still 'adheres to the story. '! The general Impression among the family and their most intimate friends, as well as;others here, is that the sen tinel fired-at a phantom conjured up y the loneliness of his position. Meets with Opposition Pekin, Oct. 1. TheTe is an increasing oppomtion especially on. the part of the British and Dutch ministers, to the plan of the Chinese to send commis eioners to j the various Chjnese colonies throughoutthe world to collect-funds to d an paying the indemnity to the fo? fsisn 'fioers. ,Five of the mhSstSa - . ' .. I . .'7 - , '- 1 : rentlv dis- posed of the matter by stating n reply to . L! Hiuig Changs request that they issue pasfspqrts tp me wiuuii o . they have not the power to issue siVh documents except to citizens of the countries they represent. Afimirni Ktni'nff arrived yesterday to consult with Minister Conger. .. ' ... ; Found Dead in Bed Charlotte, N. Sept. 30. Special. J. DoUglas Fox, a well known and pop ular young man of this city, was found dead in bed in the Bryan building this morning. The deceased had been ill some time, but was feiling better yes terday. At the time of his death Mr. Fox, was engaged in the insurance busi ness. ' ; " AS FIGHTING BOB EVANS TOLD IT (Continued from 1st page.) Iowa called- out, "Look out or the Texas. Look out, captain, you will be into the Texas." He looked where the navigator Indicated and saw the Texas in a bank of smoke with the Brooklyn directly across hex- bows. The Texas was backing. He eased his helm and the Oregon passed between the Iowa and the Texas. The three ships were all bunehed together. He described the chase of the Colon, saying that the course of the Brooklyn was to the south ward.' On cross-examination bj Mr. Rayner, Admiral Evans said that the code of signals which Captain McCalla had ar ranged with the Cuban insurgents had been communicated to him by Captain Chadwick at Key West. "What I say is this," continued Ad miral Evans. -It never entered my head to think about the signals one way or the other. It was given to me as a piece of information, and I thought every other captain had it. If I had for. a moment supposed, that Commodore Schley did not have that code of signals I would have given it to him." Mr. Rayner read from Admiral Evans' book on :the Spanish war, but this was ruled out by the court, and " he then quoted his language in that book in regard to the signal lights which the admiral said' was exactly true.' . Q. You thought, he had the signals? A. I did. I took it for granted he had the signals. ' Q. You never explained to him what the signal lights meant? A. No. " " - ' Q. Who did have that conversation explaining them to him? A. I don't know. You will have to get. that conversation from him,' Q. You never gave him any informa tion about the subject? A. No. 1 " ' ;f Q. Did you see those lights? A. I did not. They were reported by the officer of the deck. ' Q. When they were reported by the officer of the deck you knew what" they meant? A. I did. Q. When were those signal lights re ported ? ' " ' A. To the best- of my knowledge, Sunday .night, the 22d Of May. They were reported to me twice. Q. During the 23d and 24th did you make any inquiries whether Commodore Hchley knew whether' th'ev were signal lights? . i A .No, sir. Mr. Rayner asked if the witness re membered Admiral Schley telling him July ' 5 that the Brooklyn and not the Texas was the vessel that made the turn, "you having supposed that the Teas made it." . 4,I never imagined it," said Admiral Evans, and he, then gave an account of the . conversation. He- had gone to the Brooklyn that day and, entering Schley's cabin, found the - commodore there with '"a person named Graham" referring to a press reporter on the Brooklyn. Commodore Schley, accord ing to the witness, but his hand on his (the 'witness' shoulder. " 'Bobby,' said he, 'I have been just writing my report of the battle, and I have said that you handled your, vessel with consummate skill.' Just then Captain Cook came into the cabin and asked me as to the positions of certain Spanish ships, and then I left Commodore Schley's cabin." ' To the iudge advocate Admiral Evans said that he never saw any signal from the Brooklyn July 3, that he had never had any written or verbal instructions from Commodore Schley for battle, and that there was no order of battle for the flying squadron to follow if the enemy had come out of Santiago harbor prior to June 1, the date when Admiral Sampson arrived. i These questions were asked 'Admiral Evans by the court: ' j Q. "Was any further, effort made by the flying squadron to destroy the Co lon? ' A. None. . : Q Was the firing of the enemy's bat teries on the 31st heavy enough to seri ously endanger, the attacking -ships? A. No sir J It was not heavy at all. The projectiles mostly fell short of usl Two of 'ihem crossed my ship.- Q. In the attack on the Colon on May 31st, did ony of the enemy's shots fall near the squadron? . ..; -. j X. Two of them fell near the Iowa. Q. Would it have "been' pos'siblefor fthe Iowa to" coal from" the'Merrimac in the afternoon of May 20? A. It would have been.. -; Q.-r-Db youi know of any reason why the ships could hot get, near the Colon on May 31? '"' ' ' ,".; ""; " A I know no reason why they could not. , " . : " . 1 "" Q Is there any place between Cien fuegos and the neighborhood of Santia go where vessels could coal in rough weather.'; - ; : A.I know of none. ' . On the suggestion of Mr. Rayner, who said he wanted -to examine 'Admiral Evans' testimony before asking any more questions, court adjourned until tomorrow, when Admiral Evans will resume the stand. . Porterft-Reciprocity Washington, Sept. 30. Robert P. Por ter, formerly special commissioner of the United States tp Cuba and . Porto Rico, who has' recently returned from Europe, called on President Robse'elt today to talk with him in regard to reciprocity. Mr. Porter said that it woild be a serious matter if - the Sen ate Should refuse to Tatify the reciproci ty treaties, for European countries are likely at any time to adopt tariff meas ures of a .retaliatory nature against us. iTHE MORNING POST: TUESDAY 1(11 Two Divorces Granted First Day the BIG CASES FOR TB AL Policeman Fired for Sleeping on His Beat'- Professor Horner Returns with : His Bride Durham, N C, Sept. 30.-Special.-convened here this mom- - . . ( mi Superior Court rag with Judge Shaw on the benen. ; x first business divorce cases. to dispose of wats tw In one Mrs. Ivy I'on for . an absolute divorce Gulley asked from her husband, Louis D. Gulley, Jr. The grounds alleged were that Gulley had been indicted for a felony and, had fled the State more .than a y.eai ago, and that he had failed to provide .sup port for her. The prayer was not ie sisted and the divorce was graced. -' .air. Gulley is a son of Mr. Louis D. Gulley, Sr., of Goldsboro, and Mrs. Iv Lyon Gullev is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed Lyon. The otheT divorce was where a negro man asked for. a oiyorce from his wife. It was granted without being resisted. . There aTe a large number of cases to oe tried bv the court, among them the .two cases against the Durham Water Com pany this week, unless there is a compro mise. The report that these cases have been compromised was premature. It is understood that! the attorneys for the defendant have made an offer to compro mise and that the attorneys on the other side have accepted the offer. It now remains for the officers of- the water company to sanction the ' agreement reached by the attorneys. Some think that they will i not accept the .terms of the agreed compromise and that the cases will , have to be tried. A little more than nine thousand , dollars is in volved in these suits. One of the cases was fried here some time ago and went to the Supreme Court.' Yesterday morning Ofiicer Stagg.. was discharged for sleeping on his beat. He was found asleep in front of Jordan s store In Chapel: Hill street. Two citi zens -carried his i hat to Sergeant -W. Q. Crabtree and he went up and awoke him. This is the third officer discharged dur ing the last month, the other two for failure to discharge their duty in- con nection with an arrest. . " Prof, and Mrs. J. C. Horner were in the city today" on .their way to . their home in Oxford. Professor Horner, and Miss Kent were married at Fpn du'Lac about a week ago and are now on" their way home; Miss Kent had charge of the manual training1 department of the krity graded schools for some time, but re turned north to her home a few months ago. Professor ' Horner 'is principal of the Horner Military SchfitQ. in Oxford,, , There were twenty cases before- the mayor this morning. Eugene Dorsett, a white man was charged .with. assaulting Sergeant Cutts of the police force. He was sent to jail in default of "a" $50 bond. Three negro boys, were given good whip pings by their parents, this beingvadone to keep them off the streets. William Parker, colored, was sent to court; for. carrying a pisrol and was fined $iprfor shooting inside the city limits. ' vThe other cases were for small violations of the laws. . - - . The new" dog tax ordinance goes into effect tomorrow. ' Up to 3 o'clock ,.this, afternoon about 300 tax tags had .been sold. In conversation with Chief of Police Woodall I was told that there were somewhere in the neighborhood of one thousand dogs in the city." All who fall to comply with the law will be fined $5 for each day of neglect. Mrs. Annie Mahony died at the Watts Hospital yesterday night, after an; ill ness of several weeks. Her remains were taken north for interment yesterday. She came here with her husband, who is chief mechanic for the export depart ment of the American Tobacco Company, several months ago. ANY OLD THING WILL SUIT WHITE Our.Colored Statesman Hunt ing for an Office Washington, Sept. 30. Special. Geo. H. White, former negro congressman from North Carolina, was a caller at the White House today. He shook hands with President Roosevelt and when he came out said he expected the new pres ident to be fair to the negro race, He had always treated them as American citizens and not as; colored people, and that was all his race asked. ' " White wants an : office. "Any old thing" will do, just so he can attach himself to. the government nav roll. But since Cheatham has stolen a march on au of his raee andthe white Republican residents oX the sfoistrict' of Oobimhm besides, it is not clear to what nlaC6 U hite can be appointed? It is hnraiv likely that the president will give him a federal office in North Carolina, as that would raise a storm of 'indigna tion that would sweep even Sensitrvr Pi-itchard off his feet, stronglv as he is niirencnea, ana wnat place he can be given outside is not now apparent. ; But still White has hopes; so had Micawber. Judge James E. Boyd was also a caller on the president. Jle remained only long enough to pay his respects. The National Bank of Fayetteville has selected as its reserve agent at Phila delphiathe Corn Exchange National Bank, and at Baltimore the Merchants' National Bank. Frank Armfield if Monroe. N. C. hns been admitted to practice before th Interior Department. The following" pensions have hepn granted: to minors of Reddick Simmons. Awinamsion, u., 14. Original John Vines, BetheU($10. - Postmasters appointed are W M. Har per at Bolls, Halifax county, vice G. W. Harper, resigned; M. P. Greenwood, Roaring River, Wilkes county, vice J. H. Foote, removed. The Birth of a Gusher New Orleans, Sept. 30. A genuine oil gusher was brought in at Welch this morning that apparently eclipses, if that were possible, ay pusher yet located at .OCTOBER I 19 Ql; , : "' ' Beaumont. "While the drillers were at work suddenly the drilL broke through the cap rock, and ' with a mignty rusn and roar the oil cime ashing, to- the surface qnd then into the air, going higher and higher un tit tne i-oiumn was at least two hundred feet in height. The derrick and drilling machinery were bad ly Wrecked .by. the force of the ascend ing column of oil and gas. . - SOLDIERS' HOME BURNED The Seventy Inmates Escape Without Loss of Life . Atlanta, Ga.,; Sept. 30. The Confed erate soldier' home ' of Georgia was destroyed 1 by fire this morning. There we're seventy inmates,' but no loss of life is -reDorted. '; ' The institution was built fhrough the efforts of the late Henry W. Grady in 1888, to ' which New Yo'rk and Boston contributed. " IFor ten years .the legisla ture refused to accept it and two guber natorial campaigns were fought over it. The last legislature accepted it, appro propriating $lo,000 a year for its main tenance. Originally the home cast $40,000. It was insured for only $10,000. Ail tne locaij papers nave maugurareu funds for rebuilding the home. There is.. .no doubt trjat a larger and finer struc ture will supplant the one; destroyed. Temporary quarters for the inmates have been arranged for their accommoda tion. - Several! were in the hospital, but were -safely taken from the building. S- .'-..-' ESTATE OF THE LATE PRESIDENT The Will Vobated and There Appraisers Appointed Canton, O., Sept. 30. Is making appli cation for letters testamentary, today, Judge Day aud Secreta y to' the Presi dent Cortelyoii stated that the estate of the late President McKinley amounts to about $210,000. Of this $140,000 . is in personjl property and $70,000 i'n real estiite. No schedule of the property has yet been filed. At the request ' of the administrators: Judge Jacob P. Fawcett, Postmaster G.. B Frease and H. W. HqssIct were appointed appraisers, and they will have until some time next week, in which to place valuation upon the property and file the formal schedule. The formality of probating the will was accomplished today by the filing of the waivers by Mrs. Sarah Duncan and Miss Helen McKinljpy of Tiotice and the appointment of Judge Day and Mr. Cortelyou as ( administrators was made in ( response tcf. the written recommenda tion to the court of Mrs,. McKinley. The administrators' bond Was" fixed at $100, 000 and 'was signed by William R. Day, George B. Cortelyou, , Austin Lynch, Mary E. Dey and Mary B. Barber. Mrs.- McKinley' s condition remains practically the same.' Mr. Cprtelyou ex pects to leave for Washington tomorrow. ..... . 0 .. ... - . - i Fifty Dollar, Will be paid to any North Carolina Folioy-Holder or to th'e wife, daughter, "sis ter or niece of any North Carolina policy-holder in the PENM,Myl y' Life fasurance Who will name in a communication' addressed to the General Agent prior Via cii-n-i nf tipm hnsinAfts ' writtPTi hv th u fftninonv in Vm-th Carolina dnrinc In writing,, this infprmation aaaress or conxesianx, ner.treiauuusnip ro tne po,ucy-noiuer. i . i , The premium will be paid y the Commercial and Farmers' Bank, of Raleigh, immediately, upon the announcement by the Insurance Commissioner of the total, amount of new business . for 1001. ? - For the guidance of those, who enter the contest, it is stated that the amount of NEW BUSINESS OF t Tilt PENN MUTUAL IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE YEAR 1804 i WAS $415,000: for 1893, 467,900: $538,100; 1897, $642,550: 1898, $644,600; 1899, $1,188,000; 1900, $I,0o6,S50; AND FOR THE FIRcT oIX MONTH OF 1901 IT WAS $906,146.. It is probable that this creased ratio for the first six months of the present year will be maintained, on account of the growing impression 'that the PENN MUTUAL is v Not Only the Most Economical Butthe Best and Safest Old-Line life insurance company. It furnishes the best contracts at-rates from 10 to 20 per cent less than most com panies. Agents wanted where we are n ot represented. . ' . . , . ' Are beginning to Fall and the crisper air adds its sign of the coming oi cold -weather. This is nature's -warning, -which sensible people are prompt to heed. ARE YOU READY ? WE ABE. f ; i :": Within Our Great Storehouse Are piles upon piles of suits which are precisely suited to the autumn. ; HERE ARE THE LATEST. STYLES in Single aiid . Double Breasted Sacks, Cutaways and.Pripce Alberts. , , :i i ' : , r ' TJiey are at all prices, ampt and of GUARAHTEED 1 , They suit people who want elegance' as well asldutaility. ; f Be the first to wear one of our New -Fall Suits.- Our prices are quick sellers and we correct all errors..-! '' Our line of UNDERWEAR, light, medium and heavy weights, is A Brilliant Show of Neckwear. I Of exclusive patterns and shapes, is mstde in our windows: It arrests attention at once and deserves it. ' v 1 S? & D. BERWANQER, . . ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS II I Pros and Cons of the Big Sloop Yachts : BOTH WANT A BREEZE - ' - ."- : ' The Course Will Be a Triangle of Thirty Miles inAII-Ex-perts Find It Hard to Pick the Winner 1 New York. "Sept. 30. The 'race to morrow between the Shamrock and the Columbia ' 'will be over ; a : triangular course, and the supporters "of the Sham-, rock think that the challenger will show at her best in . this contest. . ' r: ; : They argue - that the Shamrock has shown by last Saturday's races that she is a little faster than the Columbia in turning to windvvard, and they think that with' the; wind just aft the beam the challenger will prove to be faster than the Columbia and will conseQuent ly win the rajfe. If there -is a fresh wind, anything stronger than a ten knot breeze, those who favor; the Shamroct say- that she will be a good distance in the lead at the windward, mark :. and that she will increase that lead when reaching over the .two other legs of the course. It is possible that this will be so; but those who favor the Columbia, and there are more Columbia support ers than there are Supporters of the Shamrock," know 'that the American yacht is very mucn at home .when the wind freshens and they have no fear of Hhe result, in it breeze, i The. local weather bureau makes the following general forecast? for tomor row: Fair and cooler, with fresh winds of a velocity of about ten miles. . . The following special bulletin was is sued by the weather bureau in Wash ington: Off Sandy Hook Tuesday the weather will be fair with light to fresh northerly winds in the morning, which will diminish in ofrce' and become varia ble in the afternoon. ' The triangular course will be laid from the Sandy Hook lightship if, pos sible and the first leg will be to wind ward, if a" windward leg of ten miles can be laid. With the iwiud holding true the other two legs will be reaches, ne on the port tack ancl the other on the starboard tack; 'but j if the wind A PREMIUM OF must be given: (1) number of the policy, ,(2) of Seasonable Clothing should haul or back a couple 0f it would .maKe one of and spinnakers will be cai.,.:..j . '.Ih'nlr. but the regatta rntnn,; .- lh postpone the start if; necessary -?' The starting, signal for. this? Vaee win r the same as on formerMays, and.it Jit have to' , he:x ery light wind' that J j. ZiA vnrhts nrnnnrl . within the time limit of five and hours. j ft A... a bal IJOtn yacnts were at Lutir mnnrin for; tomorrow. Mr. h. 1). Morgan T bia, paid a visit to. Sir Thomas Linw on hOiird the.rin. Before gointr u, Eri'ttvMr. Morgan said he b-a th there twould Jbe a igoodywind foPijhe n and he thohght it would be ai) interest ing one. :The crew of the Sham;roek-.ere Vep busy. The oronze lopsmes ore bnr. ni'shed ,an.d then the mainsnil was ly hoisted to , let the wind dry thoroughly. A new , sail is to he trie! tomorrow." This sail -fits well, mt t-:i of lighter texture and weigh. io.ss thu the sail . used in the previous . ra'Ce Sailmaker. Ratsey - said "that ,it Waj thought it would be .a better aiffor light weather and 'for tho trian-r.hr race which, is to be sailed tomo The change will probably he.ninnyt fore the yachts, leave- their m vor-r, the morning: -A new jib wa hoisted during ' the afternoon and carefully fa spected by Mr. Ratsey, and th-.-.i sou slight alterations were made in it. Many yachtsmen think that the Sham, roc will be mot dangerous in tomo row's race. - - ' ;- ; ' TOO MANY ELECTIONS Gen. Wood Suggests a Re - duction of the Number TTornn. Sent. 30. Goverhor -General Wood has written to the Constitutional j Convention, saying iuai tutr nnunu .iaw prepared bv . that body is cood except for the fact that the. number of elections provided for might interfere with ;lie agricultural industry of the island,. -H? therefore suggested that the number h reduced to two. one a general election t be participated in by the people, ia which all officers and electors shall b chosen, and the other to choose fleeter who will' elect a president and senateA General Wood recommended that convention. suggest to him the names of five members-of the convention, to forma commission to take the place of h convention with regard to the election. A number of the delegates met and considered the letter, which was acceptcJ, but. there was not a quorum present.'-. The leading revolutionist politicians' have issued a. manifesto to the country recommending Senor 1 Tomas Estradi Palma as a candidate for the presillencr. They also commend Senor Pal ma's j-ecent letter setting forth' his views as the pro gramme of his supporters. ; , Gol to January 1st,; 102, the amount nearest th nresent vear. name of the policy-holder, (3) name and J 'UAL
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