davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
IRBY'S FIGHT ON TILLMAN.
Latimer Says the Former Can't
Control the State Committee.

Washington. March 1S-Senator Irby is
receiving numerous letters and kilograms
from his friends at home congratulating
him upon his efforts to hold the demo-
cratic party in line. He says nearly all
the newspapers in the state have indorsed
his position and he is gratified at the
friendly disposition shown toward his
recent call to the state executive COM
mittee.
Representative Latimer, after a long
conversation with Senator Tillman, says
there is not the slightest possibility that
Senator Irby or the latter's friends will
control the meeting of the state execu-
tive committee or the May convention
He says it has been the custom of the
South Carolina democracy to send its
delegates to a national convention un-
pledged, and they will probably follow
that custom again this year. He predicts
that Senator Tillman will head the state
delegation to Chicago and he will have
a commanding influence at the May con-
vention, and also in shaping the policy
of the delegation to the national conven-
ton. Mr.. Latimer says he does not be-
lieve Senator Tillman intends to bolt the
national convention, providing the gold
bugs are disposed to deal fairly with the
silver men and put up ticket that will
represent both factions in the party. He
suggested that ticket made up of Ste
venson and Teller will command the sup
port of the South Carolina democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
NICARAGUA-s CANAL.
The subcommittee Finishes the
Drafting OF "a Bill.

Washington. March 1S-The sub-com-
mittee of the House commerce committee
which has been engaged for several weeks
in the preparation Of a Nicaragua canal
bill, finished its labors to-day and will
report to the full committee on Friday
next.
The bill agreed upon is substantially the
Mahon bill, with certain amendments IL
provides for a reorganization of the Mar
time, time Sanai Company. II permits the
Sl00OOOO00, Of which 100000 shall be held
by the company to reimburse IL for the
monies actually expended in Nicaragua
ana Tor their franchise.
The United States guarantees the prin-
cipal and interest OF the bonds which
latter shall be sold as needed to complete
The United States is protected in it's
liabilities by an issue of 800, 900 600 of stock
which Is TO be the sole property Of the
government, and which Is to be Deposit
ington.
Ten Of the fifteen directors shall repre-
sent the government, the remaining five
representing the company and the repub-
lies Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
The bill requires the company to call In
o,St ana cancel nee all It's outstanding obligations
except the bonds issued to the two repub-
lies, which aggregate A,o00,000 100000
each, and which under the new bill they
will be permitted to retain
All the bonds will bear interest at 3
per cent per annum. the net earnings OF
the canal to be placed in the sinking
fund for their extinguishment from time
to time. Additional security is given to
the government by a first mortgage on the
canal
The work will be constructed under the
supervision of the war department.
The bill reserves the right TO the gov
ernment TO purchase at it's pleasure the
100000 of bonds held by that corporation
hearing will be given by the commit
tee to ex-senator Warner Miller Of New
York on Friday next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
cuBANS WIN AT cANDELARIA.
sp.NTsH TROOPS DEFEATED IN A
HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE.

zach Army Claims That the other
suffered a Heavy LOss-ArtiIlery-
men Charged With Machetes and
the Battle Terminated With a Bay
onet Charge-Gen. CaIIazO Report
ed TO Have Landed With 1000
Rifles.
Havana March Is-News has been re-
.a,yed here of an important battle which
1ras fought on Monday in the vicinity of
Can5e1aria. in the province of Pinar del
pio The government troops were unable
= drive the insurgents back from their
,,,sition and met with considerable loss.
Tho Snanfsh forces were commanded by
con T5nares and Coils. Inclan and Her
Tondez and the rebels by Maceo and
Randera. The fight was begun on a
aoralel with the roadway. The Spanish
Forces deployed, the Tarifa battalion,
saction of the Victoria cavalry and de-
comment of artillery forming the van
Guard. and opening fire upon the enemy.
The rebels returned this fire and at the
same time made an attack upon the rear
ouard of the Spaniards, completely en-
circling their column. Having entirely
surrounded the government troops the in
sprqents advanced upon the artilleryman
,,,tb machetes. The latter made a Wig
orons resistance, using muskets and gren-
AIDES with such effect as 10 cneck tor
time the enemy's ADVANCE, but with re
enforcements a second charge was made
nv the insurgents and a hand-to-hand en-
oagement ensued. The battle terminated
Win a bayonet charge. AFTER a not hsHl'
1aetinp two hours. the Spaniards were de-
Feoted losing many killed and wounded.
II was the intention of the enemy 10 pre-
vent Col. Iclan from proceeding to can
Tbs oficial report of the fight says the
Insurgents suffered a tremendous loss.
The Spanards lost two captains ana hVe
nrivates killed, and one LIEUTENANT, TOUR
ser-ea rts and fifty soldiers wounded. Gen.
Tinares arrived at Candelaria an hour
after the conclusion of the engagement,
which represented his share OF the Dattle.
Photographic communication was inter-
rupted yesterday.
The rebels have burned all but nfteen
houses in San Antonio de las Vegas, in
the province of Havana
Kew West. Fla, March 1S.-Passengers
by steamship Olivette tonight report that
Nurios and Stera, two Cubans employed
by the Spanish government, to betray Ma
Geo left Havana a few days ago, gong
to the sugar plantation Santa Amelia,
where they caused an uprising among
the Cuban sympathiZers. They were met
by Gen. Aguirre, who discovered their mis-
SION ana promptly uuus lnelA. -,
Victoriano Reineri, formerly an editor
of a Spanish paper In this city, but late
ly editor of El Pueblo, one of the most
rabid Spanish papers on the island of Gu
ba was recently sent to the Cabanas
for criicising the Spanish government.
Being drunk when he entered the Ca
banas, Gen. Weyler ordered as soon as
he was sober that he be shot.
Madrid, March 1S.-A dispatch from Ha-
vana to the impartial says: capt. Gen.
Weyler is obliged to observe a great de-
gree of prudence during the discussion in
the United States congress of the question
of the belligerency of the Cuban insur-
gents which moreover prejudices the
course of the war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
GARcIKS BAND MAKES A GO.
THE SPANISH AGENTS GIVEN THE
SLIP VERY CLEVERLY.

Sixty-Two of His FeIIOw-Cubans Put
Aboard the Steamer Bermuda on
SOmer's Point. n. J.-Their Tug
EIudes the Pursuing Tug of the
spanish in "A FOg-The Party Put
Aboard the bermuda beyond the
Three-MiIe Limit.
Somers Point. n. J.. March 1s.-After
three failures Gen. Calixto Garcia is at
last upon his way to Cuba to fight against
the Spaniards. Together with sixty-two
of his countrymen he was put aboard the
steamship Bermuda off here this morning
by little passenger steamer from Attain
tic City.
The entire scheme was cleverly worked
and the agents Of the Spanish govern
ment are said TO have been badly taken
in. 1t is now known that the members
of the expedition left Philadelphia in a
rather open manner on Sunday night in a
tug. To all intents and purposes it was
proclaimed from the housetops that their
destination was the Delaware Breakwa-
ter, and that It was from off there that a
steamer would be boarded for Cuba. 1t is
presumed that the Spanish officials had
the tug followed when 1t left Philadel-
phia. The Cubans went upon this pre-
sumption at least, and during a fog on
Monday afternoon their tug doubled and
returned up the Delaware Bay and river
to Camden, arriving there Monday even
ing.
The party at once boarded a special
train, which landed them at Tuckahoe.
The Cubans boarded the steamboat At
lantic City, which was lying waiting for
them The Atlantic City is used for sum
mer traffic at the seashore resort of that
name. 1t has been out of commission for
several months. on Monday last the At
lantic City took out papers of inspection
from the United States custom house, for
the purpose as supposed by the customs
officials, of putting her in temporary com
mission, as 1t was known that parties had
been negotiating to purchase her The
Atlantic City left Tuckahoe at O'Clock
yesterday morning and steamed to Ocean
City, where she lay all night. While the
Atlantic City was at Tuckahoe and Ocean
City none of the Cubans were visible on
deck, but this morning when the whistle
of the Bermuda attracted people along
the coast the concealed men came on deck
and gave cheer after cheer as the Atlantic
City steamed out TO meet the arms-laden
steamer.
Beyond the three-mile limit the transfer
of the Cubans to the Bermuda took place
and the steamer then proceeded on her
way The custom house officials were
caught mapping and could do nothing to
hinder the transfer of the men. They
at once communicated with the authori-
ties at Washington.
r.. II. Ingersoll, secretary of the COM
pany Which owns the Atlantic City. says
that the steamer was only put in commits
sion for the purpose OF giving her a trial
trip for the benefit Of her intending pur-
chaSprg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
INMAN's VIEWS on COTTON.
John III. Talks on the Bull side OF the
Market.

Murkets
New York, March 1s.-Referring to the
recent activity and strong advance in
cotton. John II. Inman to-day expressed
his views as follows: on oct. l6, Just
five months ago, March cotton sold IN
this market at 9.5Oc; from that time there
has been practically a continuous de-
cline until March 5, when contracts sold
at 7.20c-a decline of 2Ac. My estimate
OF the crop is the same to-day as 10 was
five months ago, when cotton sold at 950c
that is, 6600,OO0 bales. The above decline
brought our market much below European
parity and led to large purchases of con-
tracts in New York against sales to
Europe. My experience Is that after a
steady decline of so long a time an up
ward movement is inevitable move
ment which will most likely recover half
OF the 24c decline, and therefore carry
us back to SA to 8M cents before the
cotton season Is over. With the rapidly
declining stocks and the fact that IL Is
hve and one-haf months before new cot
ton, II occurs to me that the persistent
sellers short of August may get into
a very uncomfortable position before the
season is over. Unless prices advance
materially / do not see how New York
can avoid having very small stock by
In America is very bad, perhaps worse
than at any time for thirty years, but
against this the trade I'm Europe s good
and Liverpool and the continent win take
price they can get 1t, but will, in my
judgment, pay 81 to Sls cents, If neces-
sary. Almost every CROSSROADS town in
the south Is short of the CROP and there
fore TO my mind the extensive prepara-
tions and increased acreage and prospects
of the new crop are frequently exagger-
ated. At any rate, Ii is the season that
makes the crop, and not the acreage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
ARMENIA's CRY FOR AID.
All the Funds of the international
Relief Committee Exhausted.

New York, March 1S.-Spencer Trask,
chairman of the executive committee of
the National Armenian Committee, has
given out the following: "The Interna-
tional Armenian Relief committee at Con-
stantinople has cabled the following All
our available funds exhausted. Thirteen
distributing centers calling for help. Peo-
pie perishing. What shall we answer?
"In reply the National Armenian Relief
committee forwarded by cable to-day $10,-
York who are the authorized treasurers.
and to whom all relief funds should be
promptly sent. The needs and facilities
for immediate and safe distribution are
greater now than ever. Every dollar goes
to the starving survivors of the massa-
cres, whose supplies are exhausted and
who are weakened by starvation, expos
ure and sickness. Thousands of them will
perish unless foreign aid is continued un-
til the new crops"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
SAWYER STILL sHREwD.
The Aged ex-senator Beats His Ri
walls in WiscOnsin's Convention.

The Aged ex-senator Beats His Ri
walls in WiscOnsin's Convention.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 1S-Ex-Senator
PhIletus Sawyer won in the republican
state convention to-day, and his victory
demonstrated that Notwithstanding the
fact that he has nearly rounded his SOth
year, he is still master of the art
of political manipulation, against admit
ted odds. The venerable statesman was
pitted against ex-Gov. Hoard, the recog-
sive element of the republican party in
the state, for the honor of heading the
delegation at large at St. Louis. Last
night and this morning his opponents
were confident that they had retired him
from the political arena, and when a
third of the congressional districts on
the roll had been called, it looked as If
their claims were well founded. The up
per districts, however, came nobly to
his support, and after the figures had
been footed he was declared the winner
by a majority of 81 in a total vote
of 673. Tonight his supporters are en-
thusiastic over the outcome, and insist
that the victory makes him the logical
candidate of the party to return to the
United States Senate as the successor
of W. F. Villas.
The remaining significant feature of
the convention was the voting of Nc
Kinley instructions, despite the action of
the committee on resolutions in deciding
to remain silent upon this point.
Ex-Gov. w. D. Hoard, Eugene S. Ell
lott of Milwaukee and j. II. Stout were
then named as the other delegates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
FIRE SWEEPS A VILLAGE.
Every store and Warehouse at
brakes Branch Burned.

Richmond, Va, March 1s.-Fire at
brakes Branch, on the Southern railway,
some sixty miles south of here, destroyed
last night every store and warehouse in
the village. Among the sufferers are: G.
r Morgan e. Bro, merchants; Payne &
JacksoT tobacco manufacturers; l.. s.
Jackson & Co., leaf tobacco dealers; Jack
son & Co. merchants; F. ~ Morgan,
merchant; II. Schwartz, merchant; Payne,
Craftan & Knight, merchants; r. W.
Scott and Proctor e. Russell, warehouse
men, and others.
The postofflce building, valued at SIS, 600,
was burned No insurance. All of the
mail, bags, etc, were destroyed
The total loss is about $50, 900, with insur-
ance of $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
PoPULIsTs OF KANs AS.
They Demand Free Coinage of Both
Gold and Silver.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 1S.-The popu-
lists of Kansas held an enthusiastic con-
vention here to-day and elected delegates
to the national conve9tion at St. Louis.
Unusual interest attached to this con-
vention, for it was expected to outline the
policy Of the party in reference to ma
tional politics in the coming campaign.
T'he delegation will be headed by ex-Gov.
Tlewellyn John w. Browdenthal, chair
man of the state central committee; ex-
Congressman Harris and Judge Frank
Doster as delegates at large The plat
form adopted demands the free coinage
of both gold and silver at ratio of 16
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
MILLIKEN ON TRIAL.
The ex-Privnte Secretary Charged
With burglary.

Washington. March 1S.-In the criminal
court of the District of Columbia to-day
the trial was commenced of Benjamin II.
Miliken, young man who at the time
of his arrest held the position of private
secretary to a prominent United States
senator, and who is charged with house,
breaking on the night of July last he
was discovered in the house of judge
Samuel f. Phillips of North Carolina,
formerly solicitor general of the United
States, where, according to the charge,
he had gone with unlawful intent to-
ward Judge Phillips daughter to whom
he had been at one time engaged but
the engagement had been broken off. He
was captured on the roof with his coat
turned inside out and his shoes tied around
his neck.
Miliken's defense at the time was that
he was under the influence of liquor, an0
was not responsible for his actions.
The case has excited great deal OF
interest, and will probably last several
days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19

AMERICAN TOBACCO TRUST.
treasurer Arents Refuses to Give Out
Any information,

New York. March 1S.-The board of
directors of the American Tobacco Com
@ny held a meeting to-day. George
Arents, the treasurer, says that only
routine business was transacted. Re
gmding the report that the company was
about to issue an additional 81 200, 900 pre-
tlerfed stock, he said: THE directors
nave taken no action in regard to such
aa an issue and when they do the public
m4i know It." He did not know if they
Intended taking such action.
IN reference to impending law suits.
SSf The inroads that the competition of
o. ~ Louis firms are making on the trade
ga y. ms company, Mr.. Arents said: Law
5dDls DO not bother us at all. Neither
Is IIoes eompetitions We sell our own
W5ands, and that is all we care about .
,tMt' Arents would not discuss the ques-
NOn OF dividend ON the common stock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
FIGHT of THE HORsA's MEN.
The Supreme Court Grants a Writ of
Error.

Washington. March 1S.-Shortly before
noon to-day, Justice Shiras granted a writ
of error to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States in the case of Capt. Wiborg and
Mates Petersen and Johansen of the fill
husterer Horsa, who WERE sentenced at
Philadelphia. The writ commands that
the men shall be admitted to bail before
Judge Butler of the trial court. Bail has
already been arranged for the men, it is
Understood here. This action of the court
relieves these men temporarily, at least,
from their penitentiary sentence until the
supreme court has passed upon that ques-
tion; and it is thought the decision in
this case will also settle the question
what is and what is not a violation OF
lne neutrality laws. A motion will prob
ahly be made on the part of the govern
mhent to advance the case to a speedy
Bail was fixed at So 900 for Capt. Wi
66ofg and $500 for each of the other
Qeiendants. On the return to Philadel-
p6la this afternoon of Lawyer Brown
WIN the writ of supersedeas granted by
Justice Shiras, Capt. Wiborg and his
IWo mates were admitted to bail and
released from custody. The writ is made
IelQFQable in thirty d9VS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
POWDER WORKS BLOW UP.
Five Men Killed and the Buildings
wrecked.

Kingston, N. Y, March 1s.-The Latin
& Rand Powder Works at Rifton exploded
shortly after II O'Clock to-day. The up
per glazer first exploded setting off the
dry-house and wrecking the corning mill
engine house and lower glazer. Five men
were killed and an unknown number hurt
The names of the killed are: Jones, Small
ley, Petersen and two named Decker.
The cause of the explosion will never
be known. The works were destroyed in
a similar manner in January, 1894, and
were afterward rebuilt They extend for
half a mile along Waikiki creek. The loss
will exceed $25,000
The works are seven miles from Kings
ton. The shock, however, was felt strong
ly in this city and caused small panics in
several factories where female help is
empIoyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
PLATT COMES OUT ON TOP.
He Captures Most of the New York
Delegations.

New York, March 18-Delegations from
the congressional districts of this city to
the republican national convention were
elected tonight at district conventions.
Ex-senator Platt's men won in most of
the districts. and where they were in
doubt about winning they put up con-
tests in the hope that the national com
mittees body on contested seats will rec
Of the congressional districts were turbu-
lent and disorderly.
The delegates elected tonight all de-
clare that they are solid for Gov. Morton
the Twelfth congressional district split
in two frreconcilable factions. The Platt
delegates to St. Louis are Howard Carroll
and T. w. Barnes The Brookfield deie-
gates are Cornelius Bliss and S. V. r.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
GERMANY's SOCIALISTS
Thousands Pay Tribute to the Vic
Tins of the Revolution of 1913.

Berlin, March 1s.-Thousands of social
lists went to the cemetery to-day to place
flowers on the graves of the men who
were killed in the riotng which occurred
in the revolution of 1S48. Eighty social
ist unions took part in the demonstration
and placed wreaths on the graves. An
anarchist wreath tied with a black rib
bon was conspicuously carried in the pro-
cession. The police seized the wreath of
the Commercial Transport employees,
which bore a revolutionary inscription
Two hundred police guarded the Boeh-
in readiness in the event of disturbances
The weather was fine throughout the day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
SEIZED THE ERICSSON.

The Torpedo Boat Seized ON a Gov
ernment Claim.
New London March 1S-The torpedo
O'al Ericsson was not launched from the
4sIlhe railway to-day, as was expected,
\ pVIam of $500 having been made against
r'f by United States Marshal Marris rep
iesggnllng the government. The claim, it
@ @me government, and the attachment was
eors Pow m order to protect the rights of the
ms'tea.Iiilment. Claims for damages, wages,
res6, Idl and suits in admiralty are al
uhely to be longer than was anticipated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
Congressman Burton Renomfnnted.

Joplin, Mo-, March 1S-In the republi-
can congressional convention of the Fifth
district which met here to-day, Congress-
man Charles @. Burton was renominated
by acclamation.
The delegates to the national convention
were instructed to support Mckinley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
APPLAUSE GREETs A VERDICT.
A Nun Who Shot His sisters Betrayer
Acquitted.

New Orleans. March ia case Of unus-
ual interest was concluded here to-day in
section A of the criminal court, when
John Krautter was acquitted Of the charge
of shooting with intent to kill. Some
months ago John Darrman ruined Kraut-
ters young sister and then refused to
carry out his promise of marriage He
was given a chance but refused to right
the wrong Then Krautter met and op-
ened fire upon him. Darrman was dam
gerously wounded, but recovered The
defense set up in court was that the
provocation was great and the shame and
insult to the family which Justified the
shooting. The jury was only out short
time, and rendered a verdict of acduittaI
rms was greeted was applause.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
GERMANY,s NAVAL BUDGET.
The Statement Reiterated That no
Large Increase is Contemplated.

Berlin, March 1S.-In the Reichstag to-
day. Freiherr Marschal Won Bieberstein,
minister of foreign affairs, speaking for
the naval budget, repeated the assurances
which he had given to the budget COM
mittee that nobody in the government
was planning a limitless increase of the
navy. He assured the Reichstag that the
government would always demand only
what it's needs justified, and he felt sure
that the Reichstag would give its con-
sent He was equally sure of the Reich
stag's and the nations approval. Ger
many, he said, was allied with friendly
powers, and must always be sufficiently
Strong and well armed on land and sea
to be a safe guarantee of peace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19

Washington, March 1s.--Representative
Carter Tate says he has not heard Of
fieially that he will have any opposition
in his district, but he proposes to be a
the number Of opposing candidates in the
Geld.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
Two Murdererr Hnnreh.

BRENNAN, Tex, March 1s.-Clem strau-
thers, who murdered Louis Peter last No
vember, ami Buck Cnappeli who murder
ed Mrs. Dora Emshoff Dec. Is, 1895, were
both hanged at Belleville, to-day The
drop fell at 1856. Both men died of stran-
gulation