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7V- A 4 i v3 -e Uuom 8' FOUNDED FEB 18 1891 COLUMBIA 8 SUNDAY MOKNING OGTOIIKK 151890 FIVE CENTS A COPY :21 Tantrla fell and Wild Heather BOSTON'S TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL DEWEY NEUTRALITY WILL BE VERY STRICT FIGHT TO i FINISH IS TIE PROGRiHHE THE SCORE WAS 10 TOO IN FAYOR NUTMEG STATE BURNED AND MANY LIVES LOST Awful Tragedy Just at Dtyllgbt Off Long Inland LUES DEVOURED IE SHIP Crow Cut OR From Deck-Ship Boochad Paaaengera Jumped la 6 ud Saved by Other Boati likely to fall Into Gen Colley's error of a premature advance In tact It la rather presumed that Gen White knowing the tremendous extent of the reinforcements on the way-will consistently remain strictly on the defensive rather than risk doubtful engagement Although Sir Buller has gone most of the corps is still here The Associated Press learns that the admiralty has fixed upon Oct 20 ns the first day of regular embarkation this continuing each day thereafter from Southampton which will be literally red and knkl-brown with departing troops on (X'tober 23 and 25 there will be embarkations of large contingent of men and equipment at Tilbury These two ports will be the only outlets of any Importancs The Outlook quotes a member of the cabinet whose name Is not given but who la evidently Mr Chamberlain assaying in private conversation: equulity nothing more and nothing less Is what we Intend to secure In South Africa There can be hut one fate for the Boer oligarch and there can be left no doubt regarding British sovereignty over all South Africa When these ends have been attained a policy of magnanimity and consideration such as had made the French Canadians loyal British subjects will have no doubt be applied with equal success in South Afrira To destroy ruthlessly the best tradition and amour propre of the Boers would be an act of the supremest folly" la These Pays Gorernmrnts Are Baa on Balinese Principals SYMPATHY CUTS SKILL FIGURE Germany Willing to Join Other Governments in Move to Save Transvaal But Won't Take Initiative Special Berlin cubic letter Copyright 1999 the Associated Tress Berlin Oct A high German official whose utterances may ho taken as absolutely conclusive said to the representative of the Associated Trass today: "We shull observe the strictest neutrality no matter what may develop In the war between the Boer republics and Great Britain This is the only course left open as conditions In South Africa are so complicated and our ralutlons with Isith sides are so (lelichte that to abandon neutrality by so much as a hair's breadth would necessarily lead to new and unforeseen complications We mean to adhere to neutrality toward both parlies What else can we do? Other irowers spoken of aa likely to Interfere have also concluded to keep quiet Such rumors as now and again ranch the press for Instance the report about the alleged attempts on the part of the Russian foreign minister Count Murnvieff to bring about concerted Intervention are unfortunately only rumors 1 sny The word shows how our symiwthiea lie but politics in these days must be strictly separated from Interests on one side nnd symimthlis on the other It Is true our entire press calls upon the government to Interpose between the brave little republics and big powerful England and again a crusade against England Is being preached to the nations of the continent But we woud lie fools to listen to this siren song un that occasion when we blew the alarm I refer to Emperor William's telegram to President Kruger In and tried to assemble the imwera with view of opposing Grant Britain in her selfish and rude aggressiveness we had had exjierienee The lesson was nut lost uism us "Of course all the other powers would like It only too well If Germany would oppose Englund seriously in this mat ter but we doubtless would again he left to our unaided selves Therefore we are going to avoid Intervention and then remain strictly neutral In the coming struggle Our Intention has been communicated fully to the Transvaal and to England England would not have gone as she hns if she had not thoroughly understood this Im nut understand me to mean that Germany would not participate In some concerted action looking towards Intervention: but she has no idea of again taking the Initiative" This authoritative declaration tultles with one made by the inspired Iter' llner Post in which the policy of neutrality Is likewise advanced However aside from the government press every paper and every is-rson high or low condemns England Many also seriously blame the government for Its Inactivity The Deutsche Tages Zeltung says: "It IN wthe DJoliCTtlfielal-lib we ill wishes accompany the Boers for they will fight nut only In behalf of their own existence but In behalf of Gee many's position In South Africa which will be lost if the British win If on the other hand the Boeis win Great Britain will lone not only South Africa hut perhaps the whole of her jMiwerful position in the world" The Kraus Zeltung uml the Hamburg Nachrlshten uses similar arguments The Deutsche Zeltung referring to the ultimatum says: "The wrongs in flicted hy Great Britidn on the Transvaal are mountain high and the im-prrsslon made by the iiltimuturn uj on every Impartial person is irrasislnhl The Lukal Anxeiger calls England's procedure brutal" and charges Mr f'hamhcrluln nnd the war party In England with finan-clal operations that render war ic--cs-sary" The fact that President Kruger did not receive birthday congrritiihitlons this year from Emperor Wiillum Is commented upon regretfully by num-ler of spers There are moreover other evidences of sympathy with the Boers Subscription litsara b-pg circulated on the bourse to raise enough for the equipment of arohidare-e wagons and a Transvaal central committee is forming to collect funds for the same purpose The papers have many articles regarding the Samoan question reiterating th statement ss ty fnrtithm Leading foreign office officials i-f-rrlnu the matter said to the AeM-intcd Davidson's Team Tackled on Ventral Ground at Rock Hill GHE1T CROWD GATHERED IH TOWN Colon of Two Collegia Appeared Every when on Everything Reception Tendend Boya by Winthrop Girla HNcnl to The Htute Itock Hill Oct Garnet mid Muck orange nnd purple rovers everything In town tnduy Everything from dogs nnd buggy whips to store fronts Is Itiimlng with color nnd the bljrgest crowd that bus bran here since Fore-laiugh's circus wus In town to witness the gnme between Duvtdson slid Olein on colleges Both put up strong teams In stuhlairn game of 35 anil 30 minute halves The lutll whs pushed luirk nnd forth by short gains Clemson ropentediy breaking through Davidson's centre but fulling tu make run Alauil eight yards was ns long a gain as either side mnde Clemson made touch downs In both hnlves bill fulled to klek goal Heore: Clemson 10: Davidson 0 Charles Chrallslierg and Prof Biggs referees George Hlevrns umpire The teams are being given a rendition hy the senior rlasa at Winthrop College A FOOTBALL ON OTHER FIEIiDH Indians 18 IVnnsylvnnlu Chlengo 17 (ornell 8 Princeton 11: Columbia 0 I ur knell 5 Lehigh 0 1U Fayette 57 Bulgers 0 linrviinl IN: West Point Cadets 0 Yale 13: liurtinnuth 0 Naval 'inlets 12 Georgetown 1) Wisconsin Northwestern Culver ally 0 ON THE DIAMOND The Gsmte ss Played by the National Leagua Yesterday Brooklyn Get The season ended here In a row In lha second Inning Khrakard assaulted I'mplrs Hunt fur calling him out on a steal and then refused to retire from the gums when ordered to ilo so Hunt aiqieuled to Capt Hmlth and Manager McOraw without effect He then appealed to Hanlon who ncrupled lha peculiar position of president of ths Baltlmoras and manager of the Brooklyns Hun inn told hint that he wpulil support ths umpire In any action he might take whenuHin the game was declared for felled in lirooklyn The score at that time was 1 to 0 In liulllinore's favor A guinn iNiMtponcd from Baltimore was then played to appease the crowd Brooklyn won by IstUing Howell In timely fashion The Orioles tried to delay the game by throwing the lull I over the lot in the fourth Inning hilt Were fulled The Brooklyns won the series to thereby taking every league aeries Altcnduncc 25oO II Baltimore 2 00 I 5 Brooklyn 8 10 Batteries: Howell and Hmlth Ken nedy and McGuire empires and Hunt Pittsburg Oct Pittsburg lost Its Isst game of the season through the effecllveni ss of "llube" Waddell hit and a base on Imlla gave the locals their only run In the first Inning After that only one man reached sccmimI Iiiisc Gray waa easy for the Ijuuisvllles A I I ends lie- 3500 It II Plllalilirg 1 I laOUlSVillf 3 0 0 I 0 0 0 1 4 Batteries: Gray and Hcliriver Wild ilell und lot timer Pinpirca Hwariwissl and MunassiiU Time 2:15 Boston Oct Philadelphia wound up the season today liy defeating Bos Ion easily Morkln'a pitching was much belli than the srore Indicates many bits going safe through dumb work by the Boston infield Allen donee 2000 fill Boston 1 6 Philadelphia 0001 0031 8 11 liattei les: Mrakln and Merritt Bernhardt ami MeFarland I'm pi res Kmslie nnd liwyer Time 1:67 I'lnr-liinatl Get The Bids hit Hughey at will today and won a very uninteresting gum" Attendance 440 It II Cincinnati 44Q30020-12 17 Cleveland 000301000- 4 Pa Merles: Hawley Wood and Ks Ns Ilughey and Hugden empires Mclsinal-J Time 1:40 Oct Washington rlos-d the season today by winning with a Garrison finish New York se cured a Mg lead early In th- game but Gdtlg went to piece In 'the Seventh nnd errors asrited the H-natora in win uing out Th- game wna railed at the end of the eighth on ara uml darkness Attendance It II Washington 00000 3 8 3-12 10 New York 0 8 21000 13 Balt-rles: Mr-Farlan and powers Gettlg and Wilson empires Hnydt sn-l Lalham Time 155 Washington STANDING OF THE Per Won Iat rent unseated rliler Hceund five nnd one-half Magic Light 15 to 2 won Iroquois ltelle 2 to 1 snd 4 5 second Mild Wood 20 to I third Time Third six King's Courier 5 to 1 won: Bourbon to 1 and 2 to 1 second Admiral 2 to 2 third Time Fourth the Champagne stakes seven Kilmarnock 2 to 2 won Montunle 4 to I anil 2 to 1 second Hmldurre even third Time 1:27 1-4 Fifth the Municipal handicap one and Ihree-qunrter Ben Holliday 2 to 5 won Laverock 4 to 1 and 7 to second Wu rran ton 20 to 1 third Time Hlxih ono and one-eighth mill Belle of Troy 10 to 1 won: llulner 2 to 1 second Thu Gardner 2 tu 1 third Time 1:54 1-4 Cincinnati Oct Results at Lato-nlu: First one Be True even won Kidiliibln 12 tit 1 second: Llcw A nn tul third Time Hecond five Prlnraaa Thy-ra to to wnn: Charlie o'llrien 18 ta 1 sccund Dissolute 8 to 2 third Time U1 3-4 Third Gentleman's cup ons Heal tile I to 1 won Tulanr 8 to 5 second Hninovtt I to 6 third Time Fourth the laitunla autumn prise net value lllNtl inlln and a sixteenth lotnd 9 to 3 won kilns Patron 15 to 1 second Cambrian 7 to 2 third Time Fifth tulle nnd an Krlnn KrltiKlr I to 1 won: Monk Wnyman 5 to 1 second Urd Zenl 4 to 5 third Time 1:53 1-4 Hixth one rieruln 8 to 6 won kleCleevy 13 tu 1 second Frascoe 12 to 1 third Tltne 1:41 AGAIN THERE WAS RACE McKinley MuetHava Monopolised the Wind and Taken It Wnat New York Ort Today fur the seventh time In tha present Intenta-tlnniil series for the America's cup rni't" was signalled The wind fulled nnd although Columbia nnd Hhnmnifk went out to tha starling line It wnn apparent long before Ihe tlnia for the mart that It would be Impossible to sail Ihe rare Htrauge aa it may sram there was sn sscellent sailing hraese along ths coast but nut enough air off ths lightship to Ml the sails of the com tending yachts The scheduled date for the next meet' ing of I'ulumlila snd Hhantrock Is Mon day Th course will be the sams as that fixed for the original first race 15 miles to windward or leeward and return DISMAL SWAMP GIRiL OPERTO IATIGATIOH Enable Light Draft Vaaaela to Avoid Diamond Shoglo-Opona a Rich A Calibration Norfolk Va Oct 14-The reopening of the old Dismal Hwainp ranay waa celebrated today and the canal olll dully opened to traffic A party of 100 prominent railway and steamship nffl rials representing many of the great tinea of tha Atlantic seaboard went over the canal on the steamer Ocean View The start was mude from Nor folk this morning at 8:30 o'clock Ells alieilt City' l' was ranched ubout 5 in The licet of Inspeetinn Included the steamer Ocean View the line Nellie of Norfolk nnd the torpedo boat Talbot All three were locked through the liM'ks at one lockage The reception at Elisabeth City was an ovation As the licet ranched the whnrf ail the mill and I suit whistles at Elisabeth City le' loose at once tlte whurves were crowd ed with chirring thousands the liras tut lid of Ihe city played ami the mnyor und his Stuff received the 1llests Witll an address of weli'iune This was fol lowed by banquet at lintel Arlington The party then returned to Norfolk on a nincImI Iran over the Not folk uml Houl hern railway Tlte canal begins at Deep I 'reek connects with Pawiuolaiik liver ami Is 33 miles long Traffic through It has opened In knn1 sliais and barges drawing eight feet are ruing through without difficulty The waterway enables all light draft shipping to take Ihe inland channel and avoid the dreaded Diamond shoals It also aliens up tn Improvement thousands of acres of fertile hind unit a great area of gisid hard wood and pine timber A LETTER FROM WHEELER Uf Telia President What Da Think of the Philippines Hloux Foils Oct During Ihe course his remarks at this place the president said: "1 received the other day a letter from a most dlstln Kulrhed officer now ngaged tn active duty In the Philippines It Is a letter dated Manila Aug 18W and I want to read one or two extracts from It: sin confident that If we would withdraw our army now that Agulnsldo could not bold himself In power without carrying no wurfura against other truss nnd this would cause ronslsnt warfare and turmoil for year Of rouse there would lie looting of cities and seising and destruction of properly and th- business people and property holders would apply tu some strong government to restore order For us to withdraw our army now would to criminal and for such an action we would be arraigned and tie nounced by the civilised nations of the earth An ides seems to lie prevalent In the I'nlted (Bates that this Is sn unhealthy ountry ami that white men cannot live here This Is a great mistake There la also sn Impression that to ratals these Islands would be burden to our country That them views are errors should lie Impressed Uon the American people may ask my fellow ciilacno who Is the author of this letter I answer you that It Is from a gallant soldier a great cavalry leader of the Confederate army one of the heroes of Kantiago In our ref ent war and for 18 years a member of congress from the Ftate of the gallant snd Intrepid J'ie Wheeler" Reinforcements From Bechusnslsud Capetown Oct 13 2:35 A dispatch from West Darkly lierhuanaland says the Dutch farmers along the Transvaal border sra showing the Intention of Joining the Boers Gen Bullet Goes Into Csmpnign With Unlimited Force VU TILL 11 lELEirLESS Last Vestige of Dutch Power to be Broken-Low Inounuce on Brit iih Soldiere Special cable letter Copyright by the Anooclated Press London Oct War ao often pre-dieted In these dispatches as being the inevitable climax to hopeless negotiations has come at last and Is now in full swing for the subjection of the little republic whose military sun seta and rises at Majuba Hill Great Britain has set going machinery more powerful than that which crushed Napoleon and twice as strong as that which gave her Egypt and the Soudan Gen Sir Redvers Butler has gone and already the Boer bullets have sung a song of desperate defiance That the- next few weeks will be marked by sharp fighting can almost be taken for granted That the result will probably be for a time not too favorable to the British Is also to be admitted The main question is how long are hostilities to last? Ultimate English victory Is almost assured by vitrue of overwhelming strength A forecast of the length and nature of the campaign should not be ventured without knowledge of an extraordinary circumstance communicated to the Associated Press on most reliable authority though hitherto not printed In England namely that Gen ltuller has gone to take entire control of the South African situation He will be as absolute as was Wellington and less hampered than was Kitchener Therefore not only the conduct of the war lies In his discretion but also virtually the future of all South Africa and no prognostications are of any value without first taking Into conside ration his personal character for obstinacy and frankness traits responsible for the supermacy he has attained Two months ago the secretary of state for war the Marquis of bans downe offered Bulled command of the projected army corps Sir Redvess gave a pointblank refusal unless the war office would guarantee him between 10000 and 70000 men He Is quoted as having said on that occasion: "I shall not be handed down -in history as another Sir George Colley' The reference of 'Course was to the defeat at Majuba Hill He also said that If he were to go it must be on the distinct understanding that he could select his own staff and would be entirely uninterfered with by the war office His request regarding the staff it is said was prompted by his suspicion that Lord Wolsley would attempt to pay off old scores by foisting upon him staff officers antagonistic to him Lord Lansdowne demurred but the stronger man prevailed and Buller having gained all the points hec oveted accepted the supreme command Prior to Lord assent Gen Roller freely expressed the opinion that when he had driven the Boers into corner his hand might be stayed by a peace-loving cabinet or a well inten-tloned war a condition of things he could not tolerate for as he ex pressed it his hand was "not one of those that once put to the plow releases its grip" It apiiears that both the queen and the cabinet practically acquiesced in his demand although of course retaining a nominal control scarcely worth the name Buller la ptetty certain to cut the wires behind him and to be out of touch with London at critical momenta for fear the cabinet might change Its mind It Is this man then whom some of his own officers do not hesitate to call a brute however much they admire his determination who holds the destiny of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State In his hand He knows the lfoers and he hates them He has campaigned over the whole present battleground and la above all a sol tiler from head to foot Aa soon ns he readies South Africa he will Iriaugu rate a campaign of eurh aggressiveness ns the world has never sen bnt which he believes Justifiable by virtue of bis own superior force The sternest measures will not be too sternt for him and until the last vestige of Dutch power whether In the Transvaal the irange Free State or the Cape Colony Is swept out he will not stay his hand The Idea Is well Illustrated hy Sir John Tcnnlel's cartoon In this week's Punch representing John Bull saying: you will fight you shall have It this time It Is a light to the finish" Gen Puller's mission is nearly in keeping with the spirit of the colonial office Rightly or wrongly believing war to be the only possible method of solvlpg the Transvaal trouble those officials have made no attempt to con-real their satisfaction at receiving an ultimatum from President Kruger thus enabling them to place the onus of the war on the Boors England may or may hot have Justification for her contentions but the government organs which must know as the Associated Press knows by personal know! edge the real feeling of the anti-Boer party In England have made pitiful hypocrites of themselves In printing Jcrrmtades upon Mr Kruger's per verseness in sending Sn ultimatum Once Gen Buller gets to work It believed here the Boers will offer little organised resistance Unmet hi ng depends of course npon the aucers they may achieve In the Interim but the life Insurance companies are only ask Ing an extra premium of per rent as a war risk: In other words placing the odds at 39 to 1 This does not sp ply to South African Irregulars fight ing side by side with the British tft ular for it Is said the Boers will show them no quarter This Is hard to be lieve when It Is re-ailed with what un nsnal humanity the Boers treated the English prisoners daring the previous war Speaking of th war of 1M1 It should be remembered that Gen Colley's en tire force amounted to le than LMt men while the Boers had nearly 1294 Gen Sir George Stewart White th British commander In Natal not Without any Horn-Blowing Be is Given a Welcome TRE FREEDOM OF THE OLD CUT Together With Magnificent Sword end Watch Tendered the Hero of Vanlla-The Gueat Boston Oct The city of uoston and the State of MaasacliUHCtts paid tin extraordinary tribute to Admiral Dewey today The admiral came here front Vermont Inst night and was met hy tremendous Crowd snd ewtyted hy veteran soldiers to his apartments at the Toursine This morning lie Itcranto the city's guest and Inter the guest of the State In the former rapacity he heard the school children sing "America1 and the Spangled Banner" nnd received a magnificent swonl as the gift of the people of Boston latter he went to the city hall to receive the freedom of the city and a guld watrh Then the admiral went Into the rare of the State and nulc in a carriage at the head of the longest military pnrade New England evur saw The presentation was mnde In a speech by Mayor Quincy In which he characterised the imttle of Manila as "the greatest since Trafalgar" and in which he nabl "the people of America would gladly bestow upon you any honor even the highest in their gift" Admiral Dewry apiwnred greatly moved at the mayor's remarks The crowd renewed its rhecrlng as the ad mlral arose to receive the gift of the rlty He said: "Mr Mayor 1 wish to thank you and through you the cill-sena of thin city for this present for Its freedom and for this grand ovation the like of which no living man hns ever seen I think The ovation which was given me last night I believe hns never been equalled jwlthln the lifetime of any of at all events 1 never saw the equal of It 1 thank you very Indeed" The ceremonies throughout the day were attended with much isunp As commander-in-chief of the State forces Governor Walcott nale at the head of his military staff with the admiral In ths position of honor There were with Mm- as personal escort Gov Hollins of New Hampshire and Gov Dyer of Rhode Islatid rath with his military family Thers were'-('apt- Lamberton of the Olympia and ('aid Dyer of the Baltimore snd a score of other officers heroes of the lute war Aa the par-rade reached Ita finish Admiral liewey and Ms iiersnnn! escort were conducted to a reviewing stand at the state house After Governor Wolcott had Joined them the marrhlng inen were reviewed Aa an Incident of the day the admiral's Itug replaced the Ktste flag on the state house where It remained until the official reremoiiios were over The militia assembled on Boston Common after the review Here the colors car rled by those regiments which were In the Hpanish war were formally surrendered to the Htnte with Impressive ceremonies Once before a similar ceremony hail been wltnessi-d here whn on Int 23 IMS In the presenee of thousands 73 Massachusetts organisations which had served In the civil war tuned over tlielr lings to the war governor John A Andrew The day's events for the admiral ended with a reception and biimiuet at the Algonquin club at which Gov Wolcott pnqsiacd the toast "Admiral George lu-wi-v uml the I'nlted (dates The admiral acknowledged the toast In few words SJiFIEB'S BETIBEIEHT BDPBOStlLE EFFECTS He'll Remand In Command at San Fran ctsco-Mc Arthur Will Promottd Colon-lsto Rtt'rc Washington Oct 14 The coming retirement on Monday next of Gen Hhafter at Fan Fram-lsco will not sf feet that olficer'a rank In the volunteer establishment nor rause any change in hla present command Aa the case stands Gen Hhafter Is a brigadier in the regular establishment and a major general of volunteers lie retires by law on Oct 18 but the war department doea not deem It expedient to rallevr him of his command at the presidio and to place In charge there some her officer whose grasp of the many details Conner ted with the return of the volunteers from the Philippines and the forwarding of the n-w rarl-ments would lie ss eompb-te than that of Gen Hhafter The precedent for retiring Gen Hhafter In his volunteer eommand was eslnbllshed In the ase of Gen Graham at Camp Mead Inst year The retirement of (Jen Hhafter will mnk room for th- promotion of either (en Lawton or Gen MaeArthur to the rank of brigadier general In Ihe regular establishment Both of these officers now hold the rank of colonel In connection with there retirements snd promotions It Is understood that five colonels of the line who will soon retire for sge are to Is successively promoted to the rank of general olfi-eers before their retirement They are Col Royal Frank First artillery: Col Hamuel OvensMne Twenty-third Infantry Col Ales Pennington Hecond artillery: col Louis II Carpenter Fifth cavalry gnd Col Daniel Burkt Feventeenth Infantry TRAIN STRIKES TROLLEY CAR Many Ptseogert Hart of Whom Thret Will Die Xbiltas Teg Of Near the Ftat fair grounds In th eastern suburbs a trolley car on the Rapid Transit Hreet railway filled with passengers collided this afternoon with an e-urion train on the Guif Colorado and Hants railroad Of the 41 passengers on M-ard th- street car nearly half of thrtrl were hurt His were seriously Injured and three of them canned live The arcdnt was caused by th trolley car attempting to make the crossing where there was oo Bagman Now Yutk Oct Ths Bridgeport line steamer Nutmeg State WM burned In Ing Island sound off Hand's Tolnt I at sunrise this morning and ten Itersona were burned to death or drowned The dead are: Hamuel Jaynes Bridgeport Conn baggage master of the Nutmeg State Nils Nllson member of craw of burned steamboat Charley Anderson watchman on boat I'Htrlek Coffey mate Bernard Hendrick oiler Thomas Murphy member of the crew John Connors member of crew Unknown woman passenger 18 yearn of age Unknown man passenger Unknown girl 4 years old Moat of the paaaengera who escaped suffered nothing more than a ahock from Immersion in tho chilly water and only four persons were sent to the hospital Tha steamer was run to the beach at tlte outbreak nf the flames and burned to the water's edge The bodies of two victims nf tlte disaster drifted ashore about noon nn tha I teach a mile east of tha binning wreck On was the body nf a woman about 38 years of age and the other a girl of 4 years The child waa clad In her nightgown It wna arorahed brown around the edges Ths woman had nn three heavy spirts one block another brown and the third gray Hhe also wore two heavy Jackets one gray ami one red and under these aeveral shirt waists of different materials and colors In her stocking was found 17 Hhe had also a bill from the Hartmann Brewing company dated June 1 1899 made out to Davis Jr There was no Indication nf lire about the woman's clothing Tho Nutmeg Plate with over htuw dred persona un board bound from Con- -nectlcut to Nsw York wae discovered afire about half post I when she was within fnw miles of ftAnd's Jolnt Img Island Tha llsmaa were In tKTr bow of the boat between the forward cabin snd the donkey engftit Fnom' The firs was on tha main deck and eeemed to be' a small affair so Capt -Brooks not wishing to neMleMly alarm the imssengera ordered the CreW railed to work ae quickly and ai qdlctly as IMisalble with buckets and boss For about 39 minutes the tlsmeh did not seem to be dangerous snd hi men spites red to have them under! control Huddenly they burst Into a furious blagfiT amidships Ibiggngemnn Hamucf Jaynes was detached from the fire fighters and sent to alarm the passengers and all the memliers of the crew who were tn the forward pnrt nf the hoot He ran through the passagewsys nn the several decks shouting to the passengers snd the sleeping era lie remained amldshliM crying out warnings until he was forced by the flnmca and stifling smoke to Jump over board -The luissengers In various 'stages of fransy ritHhi-l from the state rooms to Ihe upiier deck Life preservers were given them and many nf the men assisted In putting them on the women and children By this time the entire middle seellult of the Nutmeg HtOtO was burning fleirely and the people forward were completely rut off from eominunlcsllon with those nn the after purl of ih bout This left the poo- pie on the raar tli-eks In perilous situation us tho lifeboats on tha smldahlp iluvlla were surrounded by flames and I here were few of the crew In the rear to give all As the flames continued to spread Isith forward snd aft the pilot headed the steamship at full speed for the beach at Hand's faint The draft swept the fire toward tho rear of the boat The passengers In that part of the boat went as far back on the n-ir deck ss possible but were enveloped with blac smoke' and the flumes were leaping toward them threatening In few moments to roast them stive They huddled close to the rear rail in fear walling for tho steamer to strike the beach- With a shock the Nutmeg Blate struck -the rocky bottom and people seemed to shoot from her like shot from a sling They Jumped into ths water and tried to reach the lifeboats which had been launched from Ihe forward pnrt of the vessel All of the passengers were In the water In but a few momenta but many of the members of the craw had become Imprisoned In the forward part of the ship below decks by the flames' There w-aa no outlet In the thick aides of the steamboat except the small port holes through which no men could sqllccsc The first person to leave the burning steamer waa Baggsgemaater Jaynes who gave the alarm to the sleeping passengers When the smoke and flamts forced him from amidships he almost exhausted made a leap for the sea In doing so he struck his head against the guard rail and was stunned falling Into the water helpleoa A launch from the steam yacht Kismet nicked him up and carried him to the Kismet where the brave fellow died shortly after being taken aboard Th Nutmeg Ktate had hardly struck the hearh when several passing craft came to her rescue sent out llfeboutu snd picked up the passengers taruu-gling In the water An unknown woman passenger afraid to Jump In the water although provided with a life belt waa seen to fall back to the biasing deck A man passenger who was trying to keen himself afloat on un our became -hau-ted and was drowned When It became apparent that the Nutmeg State was doomed to desrtur-tlon a dosen or so of her freight hand- Mkn Possession of the first lifeboats launched They fought back sny ot the women or men who tried to get Into the boats and refused to take the children It was impsslMc fr Capt Brooks to control (CONTINUED ON PAGE" FIVE) I0V THE 1RX0RED TRUE VIS CAPTURED BT BOERS Ran Into Culvert That Htd Boon Blown Up Then Founded With Artillery Rnmora In London London Oct Further details are at hand regarding the destruction of the armored train at Kraalpan These show that Cnpt Nesblt who was In command of the train was warned at Mariisigo that the Boers held the line He replied that he waa bound to proceed Nearing Kraalpan the train dnshed Into a culvert that had been blown up by the Boers who were lying in wait for the train The Boer artillery Immediately opened fire and a desperate fight appears to have ensued lasting four hours with the odds greatly against the British The precise details are uncertain It segms however that a police patrol attracted by the firing approached within about 2000 yards of Kraalpon saw the train ditched with the Boer artillery still pounding at It but noticed no response The Boers seemed afraid to approach until the wreck was complete and the police patrol feared as there was no sign of Ilfs near the train that the entire force had perished in a desperate attempt to get the train back to Msfeklng where they knew it was anxiously awaited with Its load tf gnns and ammunition It Is reported that the Boers lost heavily hut there la no means of ver Ifylng this Two miles of-rails were lorn up There is no authoritative confirmation of the report that a battle hns been fought In Natal between Gen Hlr George Stewart White and the Orange Free State troops although there is no question that the Boers have crossed the frontier' at several points They are said to have 18 guns but If as reported the engagement began before the Boers had formed a laager and thrown up earthworks the British cavalry and artillery are liable to have had the best of the fighting It is even already reported that ths British have gained a great victory that 2000 Boers were killed and that the British loss was very slight hut this may be without foundation ns another report has been published to the effect that Lord Rothschild was In receipt of news of a great Itritlsh victory hut when the Associated Tress representative questioned him regard ing the alleged dispatch he replied: am sorry that I have nut received anything of the MILNER ISSUES PROCLAMATION British sad Others la Capo Colony Warn-ed Against Treasonable Acte "Capetown Oct Delayed In A proclamation has lieen Issued signed by the governor of ('site Colony Fir Alfred Milner and the premier Schreiner saying that owing to the state of war existing between the Imperial government and the Transvaal and the Orange Free State It Is expedient to warn Britishers and others of their duties and obligations to the queen It exhorts all to observe loyalty to the queen and gov rrnment and to abstain from treasonable and seditious arts and all words and acts tending to excite disaffection It warns her majesty's subjects not to enlist or engage in the military service of either of the two repuhlira and not to carry on trade with or to supply goods to either repuhlle nr the cltisens of cither Any one committing what Is thus prohibited the proclamation says will he punished GEN BULLER SAILS CommandrHn-Chitf of Biitiah Forces In South Africa Leaves Southampton Southampton Eng Oct The arrival snd embarkation of Gen Sir Rrdvers Buller eommander-ln-chlef of the British forces In the Transvaal was the occasion for a scene of frantic enthusiasm Thousands of townspeople snd visitors swarmed near the quay where the mayor of Bouthamp-ton welcomed Gen Buller amid deafening cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs hats and walking sticks Fir Redvers smilingly acknowledged the demonstration and went immediately on board the steamer entering the rantaln's cabin farewell to Lady Buller and his daugh ter When the Dutnottar Castle sailed with Gen Buller and the others standing on her deck the crowd cheered themselves hoarse and sang Fstve the Quen" as the vessel glided out of the dock UNPLEASANT FOR THE BRITISH Boers Deat-ov Sourco of Kiftkltj'i Water Supply London Oct In connection with the rumored attack upon Mafeklng a disquieting report comes from Pra- h-re he bade nd Ms daugh- Press: "All these statements uie rn-ra gut ss woik snd without foun-'arin in fart The xwers are negotinting wnh a view of eliminating the d-fflctpy and there Is little likelihood of any further trouble between them as a settlement will probably be rearhed satisfactory to all concerned go far as the dauiage question goes an agreement ha already been reached between G- rmuny anl Great Britain snd the I'nlted Mates are not opposed on prim I pie to the same Idea of fm the same authority the Associated Press learns that a strong wish is Mt at fit Petersburg that the principal representatives of the powers artlc-pstirg In the peace conference at The Hague which are wilting to sign the agreements reached there should proceed to the capital of The Netherlands and affix their formal signatures In that city Italy and Austria have already i done so and Germany will soon Join after the removal of certain formal obstacles The Plates ambassador Mr White says he is still swaltlng instructions from Washington regarding the matter mm lfafeMnsBsMtsad Repulsed Iimlon Ort According to dls- pair he from the front the Iioera hare made aeveral sttaka upon Maf-king all of which have hell repulsed Bier Station North ef Kimberley ly-ndon Or 14 The Boers It Is reported have seised the railway station nrth of Fourteen Ftraam between Vrybiirg and Kimberley Fighting la continuing In the neighborhood THE DAY ON THE TURF Reoultoof Race os Morris Path snd Latonlg Tracks Nw Turk Ort R-suita at Morris park: First October steeple rhase about Irativl half fork Robin 7 to 2 won: tjw Iiudil to 2 and 7 to A rat-oiid Mars Chan 9 to 2 third Time (CONTIMTED ON PAGE FIVE).