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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-03
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-03
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-03

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-03
COMPAN|E GENERALE
T r II S a T L A n TIC u e

Como quiera que en- Ell anuncio que Sc pu-
blica respecto al vapor dominicano JUPl.
TER, Sc afrma que en- ninguno de los otros
vaporas concurre la circunstancia ventajosa
de atracar al muelle de Sto. DomiDg ! hace
NOS presanta los sef1ores embarcadores
giajeros, qLienes pueda interesar. que los
vapores de esta Inca han atracado siempre
siguen atracando al referido muelle de
Santo Domingo.
Consignatarios Magol HnoS. q Go.
Octubre IL de 896 nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
A CUBAN FORCE DIsLODGED.
They Were Waiting 10 Protect q
FiIibustering Expedition.

Havana, Nay ia column of troops un-
der command of Col. GarridOs while march,
ing from GuanatanOmO in the direction Of
Santa de Temo to prevent the rebels from
protecting the landing Of a hlibustering
expedition, which was expected 10 arrive
shortly, met near CarnOa, strong in
surgent force occupying a formidable po-
siuOn. The troops fercely attacked the
rebels and dislodged them from their pO-
sition. The rebel loss IS unknown. Eigh-
teen of the troops were seriously and
twelve slightly wounded.
Gen. Nicuna was attacked by yellow
fever a few days ago, and, despite every
effort, sank rapidly, his death occurring
this afternoon.
Gen. Arolos reports that rebels attacked
Col. Maravilla's camp al Artemisa, but
We're repulsed.
The gun-bOat Cuba y Espanola fired upon
a number Of rebels at AjO del TorO, Maza-
milo, who were evidently awaiting the ar
rival of a fflibustering expedition.
Rebels made an attack upon the forts
at Gibacoa, near Havana, to-day. The
fighting lasted for five hours, when the in
surgents were repulsed. The troops lost
twenty killed and wounded. The losses
of the insurgents are said to have been
heavy. on their retreat the insurgents
burned thirty houses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
REPUBLICANS CAN BE ROUTED.
MNINLEE AN EASY MAN FOR TIEE
DEMOCRATS 10 BEAT.

Burial of the Fractional Differences
All That II Needed 10 Ensure Vie
tory for the Democracy-senator
German and Representative Me-
MILAN Talk of the Pnrty's Golden
Opportunity.
Washington. May l9.-Although Senator
German has determined TO remain away
from the Chicago convention, he never
theless takes "a keen interest In every
move that Is made on the political chess
board. In conversation to-day he ex-
pressed tho bcl.cf that the democrats can
win the next election II they would but
bury their past differences and unite in
one grand assault upon the Mckinley coli
umns. The Maryland senator is Of tho
opinion that Mckinley viii be the nominee
Of the republican party, in spite Of all
the combinations that may be made
against him. and that being the case.
the democrats might have made a win
ming fight had they been I'm a position to
take advantage of the disanection that
is prevalent IN the republican ranks II
does not seem possible, however. for the
democrats 70 come together on the money
question, and, therefore. the senator Is
not sanguine OF success this year.
Representative Mcmillan Of Tennessee.
IKE Senator German, believes a united
democracy could defeat Mckinley at the
polls next November.
''If we were only united now we could
beat Mckinney said Mr. Mcmillan to-day
while discussing the opposition that Is
steadily growing against the Ohio candi-
date. we have never had such a glorious
opportunity as Us now presented to US.
There ts Mckinley riding two horses on
tho financial question in opposite direc-
tlOns at the rate OF about sixty miles an
hour. Not even his best friends know
where 70 ilnd him on that subject. besides
ne ls now involved in "A serious controversy
with the a. L. AS and the Catholics.
declare 10 seems a pity that our people
are not IN position 70 take advantage OF
the present situation. 10 Is useless to hope
for any good results TO come to as now so
long as We stand apart on the money
question. That was our greatest mistake.
ana / saw 70 and told President Cleve-
land so at the time. ] assured him that we
were hopelessly divided on the money
question and begged him to keep the tariff
ISSUE on which We We're united. to the
front and to keep away from the financial
question"
Mr.. Mcmillan says he believes the dem
ocrats Will abide by the decision of the
Of gold or silver. While he Is silver
man. he lis too good a democrat to bolt
his party's nominee. Tie believes the bat-
tie ground on the money question Is In
the states OF Illinois and Ohio. These two
states, he contends, hold the balance OF
power, so far as the convention Is con-
cerned. In his Judgment either one OF
these states may be able TO turn the DEM
ocrauc scales for or against silver, so
close is the contest. lie will abide the
anxious at all times for democratic sue
cess.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
ARAvIsHER LYNcmED.
lie Outraged White Woman and
Citizens Avenged the Crime.

New Orleans. Ia. May 19-This morning
early pedestrians who happened 90 pass
the court house and Jail in ST. Bernard
parish. were horrihed TO see swayiug in
The breeze tho body OF a man. The news
quickly spread and many hundreds view
ell tho gruesome spectacle Sheriff Munez
was told and FASTENED to the scene and
Immediately ordered that the body DE cut
down and he then took 10 IN charge. Tt
was seen that the distorted features made
hideous by Judge Lynchs swift justice,
were those OF Jim Dazzle. alias Jim Glenn
ley. a negro.
The news reached tho city last evening
from ST. Bernard parish that a negro had
attempted 10 ravish a white woman sun
day morning IN front Of the Poydras PLAN
tation. The news of the attempted out
rage spread through the parish, and In a
short while every one was on the trail OF
the ravisher
The victim IS a white married woman.
named Mrs MOlesO. She formerly resided
at De la CroiN Island, which IS about 80
miles below the city. A short while ago
she moved 10 the POydras plantation
along with her family. Mrs. NolesO, ac-
companied by her younger sister. and
ch'ld, was proceeding 20 an adjoining plan
tauon While on the way they met the
negro and when he got near the ladies' the
brute seized Mrs. MOleso and before she
could resist, she was lying PROSTATE on
the ground. The women screamed for aid
and were heard by man In a road cart
who suspectlng the ladies were IN trouble
time TO see the negro escape, and gave
chase. The negro was captured and placed
in the parish prison OF st. Bernard, which
IL located In Terre Aux Boeuifs. Dazzle
was stranger in 81. Bernard. He was
working on plantation near the place
OF the crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
QUAY MAY CALL ON M'KINLEY.
THE SENATOR REFUSES To TELL
THE OBJECT OF HIS VISIT.

II Is Regarded a. Very Significant.
Considering the Fact That He T.
Looked Upon as the Head of the
AntI-McKtnIcy Combinc-He De-
nies That He Goes to Plead for
Peace in Behalf Of BoSs Pintt.
Washington. May 19.-Sonator Quay ex-
poets to go to Canton to confer with eX-
Gov. Mckinley. At any other time there
might not be any significance in such an
announcement, but at this juncture when
it is generally supposed that the Penn
sylvania senator is at the head of the
anti-Mcl[inley combination, the announce
ment that he is going 20 leave his senate
rial post Of duty for the purpose of visit
ing his rival for presidential honors, nat
urally excites considerable gossip and
speculation among the politician at the
capital and elsewhere.
Senator Quay is not positive that he will
so to see Mr. Mckinley, although the pros
poets are that he viii.
The Morning News correspondent met
Senator Quay this afternoon, on his way
from the commerce committee room,
where he had been TO look after certain
Pennsylvania items In the river and har-
Dor bin.
Il understand You are going out to Can
ton to see Mr. Mckinley said the cor
respondent, greeting the senator.
II expect 10 80 TO my home in Beaver
within few days." replied the senator,
"and as Canton is not a great distance
away, / may run over and call ON MI
Mckinley. There are certain matters
-
Al that point the senator came 70 an
abrupt pause, ana suddenly changed the
line of his reply. II may not be able 10
get away" he added "or 1 may not be
able to go over to Canton after / reach
Beaver. 1t all depends upon whether i
can so arrange my business here"
If you 80, would you mind stating the
object of your visit?" inquired the corre-
spOndent.
Il would not tell you what ! am going
for. and Ii is useless to press that mat
ter further" replied the senator, with
perfect good nature.
1T Is reported, senator" continued the
correspondent, that you are going to see
Mr.. Mckinley in the interest of Mr.. Platt
and plead for mercy, as it were; to pro-
pose treaty of peace between Platt and
Mckinley"
That is all stuff and nonsense" re-
piled the senator, evincing q slight irri-
tation at such a subject. Mr.. Platt," he
added, lis able to speak for himself and
look out for his own interests and / can
not understand how any one could orig
mate such a silly report. It Is absurd
You may say that ] intend TO go to may
home IN Beaver, and il l find It con-
venient to run over to Canton / may see
Mr.. Mckinley. That is all there is to It,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
PRETORIA's SENTENCES.
Fifteen Years' imprisonment the
Substitute for Death.

London, May 19.-The Times will to-mor-
row publish a dispatch from Pretoria say
ing that the executive council of the
Transvaal has decided that Col. Francis
Rhodes, brother of Cecil Rhodes Lionel
Phillips. George Farrar and John Hays
Hammond, the leaders of the Johannes
burg reform committee, who were sem
tenced to death for high treason against
the Transvaal but whose sentences were
subsequently commuted, shall undergo fif-
teen Years Imprisonment. 1t is generally
hoped that this sentence will be modified
No decision has yet been reached with re-
gard to the other prisoners.
The dispatch does not contain the word
Imprisonment" but the Times assumes
that the sentence does not mean Danish
ment, because of the expression of the
hope that it will be mitigated. It says
that the sentence is of such excessive
rigor as to produce almost as painful an
impression Of surprise as did the sentence
of death 1t adds that fifteen years in the
Pretoria Jail for middle aged men is al
most equivalent to death. If the prisoners
were banished there would be no reason
to object, but the decision of the council
will tend to aggravate the difficulty. The
situation is calculated to obstruct the APP
peasement of excited feelings.
The Times adds that II cannot believe
that il is the intention Of President Kru-
ger and the council to persist in enforcing
the decision, unless they have reasons for
pursuing a policy which does not make
way for peace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
FATAL smoT oF a snEnIFF.
The Sensational Percy wood Case
Now ON Trial at Montgomery.

The Sensational Percy wood Case
Now on Trial at Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala, May 19.-Before Mag
istrate Screws here to-day the prelimi-
nary hearing Of the charge of murder
against Sheriff Robert Kennedy Of Dallas
county was continued, this being the sec
ond days session.
Sheriff Kennedy shot and killed Percy
Wood and seriously wounded his broth
er, Mardls Wood at the depot in Mont
gomery on the morning Of April q last
To-day the prosecution closed and the
defense began introducing evidence. So
far, their testimony shows that an Illicit
relationship between Mardis i. Wood and
Sheriff Kennedy's wife started in the
summer Of 1894 at Livingston. Ala, a
health resort; II had continued ever
since. Last February Mrs. Kennedy left
her husband and Joined Wood in Louisi-
ana. ON the day Of the tragedy, when
Woods brother was killed ana he him
self dangerously wounded, Mrs Kennedy
telegraphed him that she was coming
here.
Numbers Of prominent witnesses, some
of them Dallas county officers, testified
that Kennedy did not believe the reports
about his wife and Mardis Wood, who
was his intimate friend; that when the
truth forced itself upon him he became
a different man in manner and action.
Temporary insanity is the principal
plea set up by the defense. They are at
tempting to show that Percy Wood made
the threat that If Bob interferes with
Mardis he will have us both to kill, and
that d. quick.
one witness this afternoon said that he
heard Percy Wood use this language. He
was not sure that Bob referred to Rob
ert Kennedy.
people from this section of the state 1t
will continue two days longer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
SAVANNAH HARBOR.
The Item to BE Retained In the Ap-
preparation Bill.


prOpriatiOn Bill.
Washington, May 19.--Savannah harbor
Is all right" said Senator Frye, when
asked as TO the status Of the item In the
bill providing for the maintenance inn
provement of the harbor. Senator Frye
Is chairman Of the Senate. conference
committee in charge of the bill, and his
statement guarantees that the Savannah
appropriation Will remain in the bill as
amended in the Senate.
Representative Lester says this IS the
best that can be done under the circum-
stances.
After a protracted struggle, the con-
ferees on the river and harbor bill reached
a conclusion on the improvements Of the
Bayou Placquemne and Catcascu rivers,
La. An effort was made to strike out the
continuing contract for the bayou, but IL
committee showing that more than TWEEN
ty-five times the amount Of commerce and
tonnage went through that bayou than
through the Catcascu river. There was
something of politics in the matter also,
for 1t is understood that the Huntington
interests, which figured so prominently in
the Santa Monica improvements, were op-
posing the Improvement. The improve
ment of the Catcascu river, which was
put under contract system by the Senate,
was stricken out IN conference, but the
outright appropriation Of cash was in
creased to $4,000. The Senate increase in
the improvement of the harbOr at Mobile
was retained and agreed to after much
discussion. The Senate conferees were not
so fortunate, however, In the Brunswick
that, and let the House provisions stand.
The contract for Winyaw bay was per-
mitted to stand, but the cash apprOpria-
ton was reduce from $4,000 to $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
sNoDGRAss on TRIAL.
The states Appeal for Postpone
ment unsnccessfuI.


Chattanooga, Tenn. May 19.-The case
Of the state VS.. David L. Snodgrass, chief
Justice of the Tennessee supreme benca.
was called at IL o'clock this morning in
the circuit court of Hamilton county. The
defendant Is charged with assault with
intent to kill Col j. n. Beasley. In an
article in a morning paper the latter
had reflected on a judicial decision TO
which Judge Snodgrass was a party as
political decision" The justice meet
ing Col. Beasley, demanded an explana-
tion, and after hot words drew a revolver
and wounded Col. Beasley in the arm.
Both sides are represented by a brilliant
array of counsel. including Gen. Luke T.
Wright Of Memphis, for the defense Ten
Jurors had been secured al the noon ad-
journment without much contest.
The state appealed strenuously for n
postponement, owing to the absence or
some very important witnesses. Or. g.
G. Townes, the attending surgeon, Is trav-
cling in Europe and Miss Millington.
stenographer, who witnessed the shoot.
ing Is absent. The motion was over
ruled by Judge Moon. The case Is at
tracing widespread interest Col. Beasley
back ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
GULF COAST HARBORs.
a Move to Secure Harmony in Work.
ing for Appropriations.

Tampa, Fla, May 19.-The board of trade
of Tampa, Fla, have announced their
purpose to hold a Gulf harbor improve
ment and coast defense convention for
the purpose of securing concerted action
by all the important Gulf ports for the
advancement and protection of their com,
mercial interests, the Improvement or
their harbors and the establishment of
such fortifications and other means Of de-
tense as may be deemed necessary. To
this end invitations Will be extended to
the boards of trade of Galveston, Sabine
Pass New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola and
Key West, to meet in convention in Tam
"a about he middle of December next
Efforts will also be made to secure the at
tendance of members Of congressional
committees controlling appropriations for
such purpose. This action by the Tampa
Board Of Trade is the result of a cOnvic-
ton that by concerted action the con-
dieting interests may be harmonized and
existing antagonisms allayed and by
united effort more can be accomplished
for mutual benefit than BY any other
means.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
The Conferces SIN at Odds on I'm
Dortanf Matters.

Washington, May 19.-The conference re-
port on the naval bill was made to-day,
and a disagreement is shown on the i'm
portant matter pertaining To the Increase
of the navy. construction, machinery and
equipment; also as TO the price TO be paid
Tor armor plate and the employment OF
naval officers by private persons engaged
in supplying armament to the govern
ment.
Among the important matters definitely
settled are the following: Acceptance of
the Senate amendments appr0priatng
$4,000 for testing methods OF throwing
hign explosives from guns on ship board
with the ordinary velocities; increasing the
appropriation for guns for auxiliary cruis-
ers from $4,000 to 10000. WITH h proviso
that the Secretary Of the Navy may, in his
discretion, purchase all or any part of
them by contract; appropriating 5000 for
arms; accoutrements, etc, Tor the
naval militia; appropriaung 5000
Tor the purchase OF land adjoining
the Port Royal naval station: providing
quarters for the leader of the marine
band, I'm addition to the marine corps Of
ncers named IN the House bill; auth0riz-
ing the construction of two submarine
torpedo boats of the Holland type at a
cost not exceeding $4,000 each. provided
me boat now being built fuldlls all the
requirements % Is satisfactory to the
secretary OF The Navy; directing the Sec
retary OF the Navy through a board COM
posed of line and STAFF officers, to examine
into the merits Of any system presented
for the propulsion of vessels by direct
action against the water without the use
OF screws in comparison with the steam
engine and the propeller, and into the
relative efficiency of the two methods,
etc.
The Senate receded from its amendment
striking out the provision of the House
bill, which provides that officers of the
marine corps, travelling under orders with
out troops, shall be allowed the same
mileage as Is now allowed officers of the
navy travelling without troous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20

A TELLER A DEFAULTER.
He ankles Good His Shortage and
Escapes Prosecution.

Rochester N. Y, May 19-F A. Cole,
for many years employed in the Monroe
County Savings Bank as receiving teller,
is a defaulter and has left the city.
Cole was an active member of the First
Baptist church and was a teacher in the
Sunday school He was also one Of the
directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Cole, as soon as the discovery that he
was a defaulter was made, confessed.
The amount Of money that he secured Is
small. He made some arrangement with
the bank by which it loses nothing and he
escapes prosecution
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
ONE OF DIMES FIRST FLAGS.

1t Was Carried by the Jackson Ri
hes Thirty-Five Years Ago.
Jackson, Miss, May 19.-Capt. J. c. Riet-
ii has received from New York what is
perhaps the first confederate flag made in
Mississippi. 1t was presented to the First
Mississippi Rifles by the ladies' Of Jack
son on the eve of their departure for Pen
sacola. thirty-fve years ago. Philip
Rhinelander of New York sends the 1ag
here for identification, saying he purcaas-
ed i from one James scout Or Dalton, Ga.
nys roster, survivors of the First Missis-
sippi would like 10 know how he came bv
it. The flag is full Of bullet holes, show
ing It saw warm service. It was stolen
from Jackson about the middle Of the
war, and never heard Of until to-day
An effort will be made TO keep IL here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
FRETGHTs IN COLLISION.
An Operators Oversight Costs Three
Lives.

Lives.
Columbia, S. c.. May 19-There was a
head end collision on the Columbia. New
berry and Laurens railroad this morning.
between Chapin's and Little Mountain.
due to q mistake Of the train dispatcher
at Newberry.
A south bound freight, Conductor Grif-
fin, was ordered to side track at Little
Mountain to wait till an up freight and
an extra passed. The operator gave the
conductor only half Of the order omit
ting the directions as to the extra. When
the regular freight passed Little Noun
tain, the train pulled out of the side
track, and when about midway of the
high grade below the station, collided at
full speed with the extra.
Engineer Williford Of Carleton, Va,
and two negro train hands, names un-
known, We're killed and fourteen box cars
burned.
a relief train, with President Childs Of
the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens, left
Columbia for the scene Of the accident at
once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
DUKE D'ORLEANs' CANDIDACY.
The Figaro Doubts Whether He
Could BE Elected.

Paris. May 19.-The Royalist Press pub
fishes articles expressing approval of the
letter written by the Duke Of Orleans, in
which he combats the objections of the
royalist committee to his becoming a can
didate for a seat in the Chamber of Den
uties, and repudiates distrust of universal
suffrage.
The Figaro expresses doubt that the
duke would be successful should ne be-
come a candidate.
The radical journals ridicule the letter
cbaracterizing it as a bit of pratnffou5
self-adVertising. Tine republican news
papers declare that they have no fear Of
the future of the republic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
LOUIsIAXA's sENAToRsHIP.
blanchard Leads on the First Ballot
in the Legislature.

Baton Rouge, La, May 19.-As required
by law the two house of the legislature
ballotted separately for a United States
senator to succeed Senator n. c. Blancb-
ard 1t resulted as follows: Blanchard.
IS, Walter G. Denegre, 30; Capt. j. n
Pharr 30; Congressman Andrew Price B:
Judge Blackman, 3; Judge 5. D. McInerny,
s; G. +. Fenner, j. Necessary to a choice,
g.
There are q total of 134 votes in the leg
sslature, and of these 128 voted to-day
The prospect is there will be long and
bitter struggle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
TEXAS CYCLONE.
News of the Loss of Life suH Com
ing in Mt Denison.

Denison, Tex, May ia courier. who
has arrived from Joel, Chickasaw Nation,
reports the death of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond. who were injured in the cyclone.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
is also dead
Others are seriously injured, and more
deaths will occur.
The United States governments survey
ing parry have placed their tents al the
disposal of the injured.
Mr.. Dean, who arrived here last night
reports four additional deaths In Blue
settlement in Jackson, ChOctaw Nation
A house occupied by a family named Mo-
sher was blown away. Mr.. and Mrs Mo-
sher were instantly killed, and their lit
tie girls, Nora and Ada, were SERIOUSLY
injured. They died the day following
The tornado certainly passed over the
eastern portion of the Choctaw Nation.
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