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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
vENEzUELA's BOUNDARY.
An Alleged Synopsis of the Pollock
Report Printed.

London, March 4.-The St. James Ga
zette, under the caption, British Case
Against Venezuela" prints two columns
of matter, which it claims is a summary
of the report made by Sir Frederick Pol
lock for submission to parliament. The
report shows that the Dutch had from
the earliest times possession of the coast
OF Guiana as far north as the mouth
OF the Orinoco, such possession implying
right or ownership of Hinterland, a right
exercised by the Dutch, who, in the six
teenth century, had coffee, cotton and
sugar plantations far up the river, and
prospected for gold and silver in the basin
of the Cuyuni. Early Dutch maps give
the northwest boundary, starting from
Barima Point and taking northwesterly
course inland, roughly parallel with the
Orlnoco TO the confluence of the Caroni
and Orinoco. The Dutch archives are so
well kept that Sir Frederick Pollock has
been able to make an irrefragable case
for British ownership of the Cuyuni basin
as having been inherited from the Dutch,
though no absolute evidence is adducible
to show how far the Dutch held the
country between the natural geographical
delimitation known as the Schomburgk
line and the bank of the Orinoco.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
WAR ON THE TOBACCO TRUST.
A Cut in Prices the First Gun Fired
in the Fight.

st. Louis. Mo-, March A morning pa
per says: "The antitrust tobacco manu-
facturers have fired their first gun, and
have begun the expected war which has
been predicted for some time between the
tobacco manufacturers outside Of the
trust. and the American Tobacco Company.
Last Saturday the Liggett 4 Meyers To-
bacco Company sent out circulars to all
dealers i'm the United States who handled
their brand notifying them that a cut of 3
cents a pound viii be made on this brand
of tobacco. Three hours after this circu-
lar was prepared the Drummond Tobacco
Company, heard of IL, and sent out sim
ilar circular, both these firms are of st.
Louis and it is understood that the Lorril-
lards and other eastern firms will follow
suit It is probable this cut IS the begin
ming of a war greater than any that has
taken place In this country between capi-
talists. On one side is the trust with a
capital of $40 900 600. and on the other half
a dozen individual manufacturers whose
combined capital would equal so 100000
bound together by a single tie a desire
to down the trust and protect their inter-
ests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
GERMANY's SUGAR BILL.
Herr Richter Succeeds in staving on
Its Consideration.

Berlin, March 4-The taking up of the
sugar bill in the Reichstag to-day was
the cause of a scene of great excitement
in the chamber. When the measure came
up, Herr Richter, the radical leader,
sprang to his feet and moved an ad-
journment on the ground that there was
no quorum present. Before he had
ceased speaking members began to troop
into the chamber until there were many
more than the number requisite for
quorum in attendance. a call of the
chamber was made, but while the count
ing was in progress, Herr Richter in
duced the socialist, Friesinnige and Nolks
parties members to leave the house.
whereupon the members of the right be-
came greatly enraged. When Herr Rich
ter's name was called he did not respond,
and the conclusion of the count dis
closed the fact that only l65 deputies had
answered to their names-not a quorum
At this announcement, the right became
furious, and their angry shouts could
be heard above the derisive utterances
of the opposition. The government, fall
ing to count quorum, the considera-
tion of the bill was consequently delayed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
FILIBUSTERING OFF FLORIDA.
. SCHOONER LOADED WITH ARMS
RUN DOWN AND SEIZED.

A shot Fired Across Her Bow by the
Pursuing Revenue Cutter Before
she would Heave TO-Part of the
Arms and Ammunition Aboard Of
Her That We're Seized at Cedar
KEYS "A Few Weeks Ago.
Tampa. Fla, March 4.-The revenue cut
.er Morrill, seized the schooner Stephen R.
Mallory at Longboat Inlet at o'clock yes
+ordav on the charge of being a filibuster-
or The Morrill, arrived at Port Tampa
saturday and sailed yesterday at O'Clock
,,,der sealed orders. She proceeded
straight to the gulf and it is said that she
had instructions to arrest both the Nal
lorv and the ArdeH. The Mallory was
sighted off Longboat, and it is said that
+be cutter had to send a shot across her
boy- before she would lay to. On being
boarded il was found that she mad a crew
Of five men, besides the captain all Amer
leans. and was heavily loaded with arms
md ammunition. The cutter has arrived
al The port with the schooner and reported
The capture to Collector Of customs Les
lev who has reported the matter 70 the
depart-nent at Washington and placed the
schooner in charge OF deputy Ohlleu
States marshal.
eral days that the Mallory and Ardell
would sail for Cuba with ammunition 1or
the insurgents and Vice Consul SONS mas
been on the alert, and, II Is rumoreu,
Rad already notified the authorities at
Washington of the intention of the two
boats. The Mallory is only ABOUT SIX
months old. She is of 4i0 tons, tas5 anu ES sea
worthy and is owned by COttren a Fin
lawson of Cedar Keys, the former or
whom is collector of customs at that port
THE arms are supposed to be the same
fbat we're seized near Cedar Keys several
months ago by the authorities.
The cargo of the Mallory is valued at
s20OOO Her papers show that she was clear
al from Cedar Keys for Fort Myers.
Washington March 4-The Spanish
authorities do not conceal their dis
appointment that the men on the
other schooner were not captured
simultaneously in order to con-
stitute an armed expedition within the
terms of the statute, but are grained
that these needed supplies, which nave
already been kept from the insurgents
over six months Will have to be EN-
barked in some other way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
LATIMER TO KEEP ms SEAT.
The House Committee Reports
Against Contestant MOorman.

The House Committee Reports
Against Contestant Moorman.
Washington, March 4.--The report of the
committee on elections in the Moorman-
Latimer case was presented to the House
to-day The committee, after reviewing
at considerable length the various claims
set up by Norman, decided that, after
giving the most liberal Interpretation to
the evidence introduced by the contestant.
he has utterly failed to prove himself en-
titled to the seat. The claim that the Lat
inner ballots were not properly printed was
denied. Without passing upon the claim
that the registration law of South Caro-
holds that If 1t is conceded that the regis
tration laws of the state are invalid, and
II 1t is conceded that the votes of all
those whom he attempts to prove would
were rejected, should be counted for him,
still the evidence fails to disclose that
there were enough Of such rejected votes
to have elected the contestant. The con-
testant sought to introduce the testimony
Of witnesses who gave their opinion as
to the number of persons who would have
voted for him at certain places, without
stating who they were or giving any other
particulars. The committee held that
such testimony was not admissible.
The case of Representative McLaurin,
which stands on the same ground as that
Of Representative Latimer, was not re-
ported to the House, because the member
of the committee designated to draw the
report has not completed his task.
The elections committee spent the morn
ing considering the report in the Latimer
case hence the Stokes case was not taken
up, as expected
The Murray-Elliott case is still held up
awaiting the further consideration of the
facts by the committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
REUNION OF THE TWO ARMIES.
The Date for the Big Gathering at
Richmond Not TO BE Changed.

Richmond. Va. March 4--Gen. Peyton
Wise, chairman of the general committee
of arrangements for the reunion of the
union and confederate veterans, when
seen by a reporter toznight. in reference
to a proposition to change the date Of the
reunion, declared that it is impossible to
make any change in the dates hereto
fore fixed. All the arrangements of his
committee have been based upon the idea
that June 30 and July / and 2 are ire
vocably determined upon as the period
of the assembling of the convention, ana
ineXtricable confusion would result from
an attempt to assemble il at any other
time, let alone the consideration that the
auditorium cannot be finished before June.
Gen. Wise also stated that even had
there been a preparation for a Joint pa
rade in New York on the Fourth of July
OF the confederate veterans and the Grand
Army of the Republic, the latter part of
June would still have been chosen as the
date of the reunion in Difference to the
wishes of the trans Mississippi states. az
expressed through Gen. Cabell, who Is In
charge of that department of the veter-
ans and who stated that an assembling
of the. veterans earlier than the latter
part of June would be marked by the at
tendance of very few Of his people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
BRADLEY's PRESIDENTIAL BEE.
The state Central Committee In
dOrses Him for the Nomination.

Frankfort. KY, March 4.-The republi-
can state central committee this after
noon decided to hold the next state con-
vention at Lexington on April Is.
Gov. Bradley resigned his place on the
national committee and Hon. John w.
Yerkes was chosen to III the vacancy.
The committee adopted the following
resolutions unanimously:
Resolved, by the republican state CEN
trail committee of Kentucky, That Gov.
William 0. Bradley by his able and ag-
gressive canvass of this state, made last
summer and fall, and which resulted I'm q
splendid republican victory, attracted the
attention and thought of the republican
electors of the nation because the cam
paign was based and conducted without
evasion, upon the principles of protec-
ton and opposition 10 the free coinage OF
silver, supplemented by his firm, dignified
and admirable administration of state af-
fairs since his Inauguration. The republi-
cans of Kentucky now present him to the
republicans of the nation as a candidate
for nomination to the high office of Presl-
dent of the United state by the next ma
tional convention, and do now pledge him
the loyal and unanimous support of the
republicans of this, his native state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
CLAIMED FOR FREE COINAGE.
siIverites Counting Their Chickens
Before They are Hatched.

Washington. March "A prominent
member of the executive committee Of the
bi-metallic democratic national commit
tee, whose headquarters are in this city.
states that the committee is confident the
free silver democrats will control the DEM
ocratic national convention by a decided
majority. This committee, he says is ac-
lively and earnestly at work, is organized
in nearly every state and territory in the
union and is in constant and regular cor
respondence with leading and influential
silver democrats in every section of the
country. These reports show beyond
question, the committee claim, that the
great mass Of the democratic party Is in
favor Of the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver, at the ratio Of IS to J. and that
the silver sentiment is everywhere grow
ing in strength and earnestness, its ad-
yocates daily becoming more jealous and
aggressive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
The Trust Company Secures n Con-
tinuntiOn of Its Injunction.


tinuatiOn of Its Injunction.
New York, March 4.-The Knickerbocker
Trust Company succeeded this afternoon
in securing a continuation of an injunction
obtained by it restraining Newman Erb.
Thomas Carmichael, Henry X. McHaig,
Henry A. V. Post and the Atlanta. Knox
Vile and Northern Railway Construction
Company, from assigning or pledging their
rights in the property OF the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad Company. The
continuation was granted by Justice An
drcws in the supreme court.
The Trust Company secured the injunc-
ton on the ground that the parties res
trained are Indebted 10 IL in the sum OF
SO, 900 loaned last November for the pur-
chase of the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad. 1t is conteEded that the construc-
ton company was organized to take the
stock of the Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad Company, which, In time, was to
transfer the stock to the Atlanta, Knox
Vile and Northern railroad. The latter is
soon to be incorporated and the individual
defendants, II is alleged, bound themselves
in the amount OF $1,000 each for the set
tlement of the loan.
The KnickerbocSer Trust Company con-
tended that the terms of the agreement
concerning the loan made all of the claims
subordinate TO that OF the Trust company,
and that an attempt was made to give
others a prior claim.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
WEARY OF THE LONG FIGHT.
KentuckS's Legislature May Adj
journ Sine Die Next Week.


Frankfort, KY, March "A concurrent
resolution was introduced in the House
to-day by Mr.. Swineford, dem. propos-
ing that the two houses of the general
assembly adjourn sine die next Wednes-
day. March IL. The proposition went over
until tomorrow. The indications are that
il Will be adopted. Under the law, the
session would expire March L. The SEN
atorship ballot was significant of only
one thing to-day, and that is that eN-
Judge Holt is the favorite for the repubn-
can nomination. Blackburn received 50
votes, Holt 20, and the remainder were
scattered.
The republicans held a lengthy caucus
tonight to nominate candidate for SEN
ator. Several ballots were taken, but on
account of the rule adopted last night
agreeing that no one was to receive the
nomination who could not get thirty-five
votes, no one was nominated
The democratic senator's discussed the
question of the Kaufman-D Dunlap contest
case in secret caucus Tonight They feel
sure that kaufman will be unseated and
wish to be ready to retaliate by unseat-
ing a republican senator. They renewed
their pledges to stand By each other and
vote as a unit in unseating a senator IL
Mr.. Kaufman Is unseatcd.
The democrats in the House will proba-
bly, try to consume the time before the
joint session in flibustering, so that the
contest cases cannot be decided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
GOV. GREENHALGE DEAD.
He Was Born in England, But Came
to America When Years Ol..

Lowell. Mass. March 5. Gov Green
halge died this morning at 1890 O'Clock.
Frederic Thomas Greenhalge was born
in Clitherio, England July 10, 1872. He
came to this country with his father
William Greenhalge, who went to Lowell
Mass, in 1874. He passed through the
grammar and high school of that city
and entered Harvard College In March
1858, he began the study of law and was
admitted to the Middlesex bar in 1866. In
1880 and 1881 he was elected mayor of
Lowell by large majorities In 1884 he
was sent as a delegate TO the republican
national convention and in 1885 he was
elected to the legislature in a democratic
district. In 1888 he was chosen a member
of the Fifty-irst congress. Mr. Green
hage at once took high rank as debater
and won praise from his party associates
by his conduct of contested election cases
He was elected governor of Massachu,
setts to succeed Gov. Russell i'm 1899. and
was reelected in 1894 and 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
TROUBLE FEARED AT TAMPA.
Cubans Crying for the Blood of n
Spanish Murderer.

Tampa. Fla. March 4.-Maximo Prut a
Spanish bartender of Port Tampa CITY.
shot and killed Cuban at that place
last night over disputed bar bill The
- - -. o.,ai.oa ~ c,-
Tragedy mas eAeieSu VIC SpanlaruS ana
Cubans in this city to a considerable ex-
tent and it Is feared that there will be
serious trouble. It is understood that the
Cuban authorities of this city have en-
ployed counsel ana declare that the Span
lard shall not live under any circum-
stances. Prut gave himself up and Is now
in tail He has employed Smith & Pee
pies to defend him. The hot-headed ele-
ment Of the Cubans say that they will
kill him If he Is taken out OF Jail but IL
is thought that good judgment win pre-
vail and that he will get q fair trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
EIGHT KILLED IN STREET RIOT.
The Trouble Started by "A Row BE-
tween n Turk and a Bulgarian.

Constantinople, March A quarrel be-
tween two members of the municipal
council of Istab, European Turkey, one a
Bulgarian and the other Turk, occurred
at that place to-day, resulting in a street
fight, in which eight persons were killed
A detachment of Turkish troops from Usku
have gone to Istab to preserve order, as
it is feared the disturbance will be re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
DUNRAVEN's EXPULSION.
The London Yachting World Con-
denlns the Action.

London, March An it's current issue
the Watching World accuses the New York
Yacht Club of having shown vindictive-
ness in the expulsion from membership
in the organization of Lord Dunraven,
when it was well aware that his lordshp
had written and mailed to the club his
resignation. The Watching World expects,
1t says, that the yacht societies of Great
Britain will express their opinion of the
action of the New York club in no minced
language, and insists that the Royal
Yacht Squadron, as hackers of Lord Dun
ravens challenge for the Americas cup,
are bound to take some action in the mat
ter. The Royal Yacht Squadron, the pa
per declares, cannot afford to have their
leading member dealt with in such a man
ner without indorsing his, expulsion of
loudly protesting against If
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
ROUSS GOING BLIND.
The Eccentric Merchants Says He
Might as Wen Be blind as Dead.


New York, March Am evening paper
says within a very few weeks, Charles
Broadway Rouss, the eccentric Broadway
merchant, will be totally blind. The occu-
lists who have been treating him have
given up all hope of saving his sight, which
has been rapidly leaving him, despite all
their efforts. With characteristic cour-
age, Mr.. Rouss treats his affliction lightly
and says he might as well be blind as
dead, for if he obeyed the doctors and re
tired from business to give his eyes a rest
he would surely die of ennui.
Few men in mercantile life have been
more talked about than Charles Broadway
Rouss since he came to this city from
Winchester, Va, in 1856. His eccentricities
almost placed him in the category of
cranks and it is considered remarkable by
the conservative business men near him
that he has been able TO build up a fortune
of several millions of dollars within a
score of years. He is well known in the
south for his liberal contributions to con-
federate memorials and charities"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
A BREEZY DAY IN THE BAY.
A Quarantine Omcer Unable TO Board
an Incoming steamer.

New York. March 4.-The steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm H., of the North German Lloyd
Mediterranean line. arrived off the quar-
antne boarding station tonight at Sl5
o'clock. Health Oficer Doty made an at
tempt to board her in order to allow her
TO proceed to her dock, but the wind was
so strong and the sea so heavy that IL was
impossible for the boarding boat, the
Charles r. Allen. to stay alongside long
enough TO put the doctor aboard. After
making several futile attempts DR.. Doty
ordered the steamer to anchor until to-
morrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
Edenton,s Riot Scare.

Raleigh. N. c., March A telegram to
the adjutant general from William ].
Griffin, commanding the naval reserves
on riot duty at Edenton. says: THE negro
who was shot Monday is dead. patrolled
the town thoroughly last night. There is
no indication of disturbance, and the ex-
citement has been allayed. Fifteen ar
rests have been made of rioters Can |
leave to-day" Lieut.. Griffin was told he
could leave when the civil authorities could
dispense with the troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
IMPORTED SKILLED LABOR.
A Figh to Keep Out Four Men Sent to
Set Up Machinery.

Washington, March 4.-Secretary Car
Isle and Commissioner General Stump
gave hearing this afternoon to several
attorneys representing cotton interests as
to admitting into this counry four ma
chinists from England. These machinists
were sent to this country by English man
ufacturers of cotton machines to set up
the machines, which are imported in de-
tached parts. Each man had a contract
with the English firm and they were de-
barred from landing by the IMMIGRANT
bureau as contract laborers. The attor-
ney representing various cotton mill own
ers contended that only men familiar with
the construction of the complicated ma
chinery could set It up. The labor oganj-
cations contend that to allow these men
American workmen of their Just deserts
Among the attorneys engaged in the case
was ex-Gov. Russell of Massachusetts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
SINKING OF THE AILsA.
Her Oyners Claim Damages From
the French Line.

New York, March 1.-THE Atlas Line
Steamship Company, owners of the steam
ship Ailsa which was sunk by the French
line steamer La,Bourgogne, on Saturday
last. have filed a libel in the United States
district court against the LaBourgogpe
in the sum of 500. 900 for the loss on the
Aflsa and her cargo. Security in the case
will probably be furnished by the French
line company tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
WILLIAM }. CAMPBELL DEAD.
He Was a Member of the Republican
national Committee.

Chicago, March 4.--WiHiam ]. Campbell,
a member Of the republican national com
mittee and chairman Of the executive
committee Of that body died at 3 o'clock
this afternoon of pneumonia at his home
at Riverside, in this city. He was elected
chairman OF the national commlttee In
ter. Mr.. Campbell was as successful in
law as in politics. He was born in Phila-
delphia in 1850. lie leaves widow and
ave children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
Virginin,s Assembly,.

Richmond, Va, March 4-The meeting
of the general assembly to-day was merely
nominal, it being simply continued in ses-
sion in order to give the governor time
TO sign bills. The governor has vetoed
the bill for the removal of the Alexandria
county court house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
SIXTY MINERS KILLED.
Heavy Loss of Life by an Explosion
in n Coal Mine

Berlin, March Am excursion followed
by fire occurred in the Clophas mine at
Kattowitz, Prussian silesia, today Res
cuing parties have succeeded in saving
eighty of the entombed miners and have
brought to the surface twenty-seven
corpses. Thirty-three of the miners who
were in the pit at the time of the breaking
out of the fire are still missing
The vicinity at the mouth of the pit is
thronged with mothers, wives, children
and sweethearts of the victims of the dis
aster and the scenes about the entrance
are of the most pathetic character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
FOUR DROWNED.
The Wreck of Schooner Missing
for "a Month just sighted.

Galveston, Tex, March 4-The steamer
Pensacola, which returned to-day from
a relief trip to Texas and Mexican ports.
reports that she sighted the wreck of the
schooner Willie Ann, which has been miss
ing one month. The four persons on board
were drowned. They were Capt. Backer
of Lake Charles, La, Seaman Tarry, Will
lam Anderson, the cook, and NJ. Muguet,
a passenRer of Rockford Tex