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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
DAILY, $40 A YEAR.
CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TfMES-A- WEEK 81 A YEAH
CLOSING IN ON SANTA CLARA.
wEYLER's TROOPS MAKING A HUNT
FOR BANDERA's BAND.

The Cubans Only I5o strong and Two
BattaIions of Spanish Troops Sent
in Pursuit of Them-The Insur-
gents Defeated with the Loss OF
10 10 20 Men in a Series of SI<ir-
mIshes--SmaII-pOx Raging Mt
Guines-Spanish Troops XIII n
wounded Cuban Whom They Cap
tured while Three Women We're
Caring For Him.
Havana, April l2.-Senor Foatanels, the
public prosecutor who is to push the trial
Of the government officials arrested at
Ter, has arrived there.
A dispatch from Camajuani announces
the arrest there OF police inspector and
twelve gamblers
1t is officially stated that great activity
prevails among the troops operating
against the insurgents In the province OF
Santa Clara. Capt. Gen. Weyier, on ar
riving at sancti spiritus, learned that
Quintln Bandera, the well-lSnown insur-
gent leader had passed the military line
across the province of Puerto Principe.
from Jucaro to Moron and the Island OF
Turguano, before the Alfonso XIII bat
TALON occupied that island. The insur-
gents succeeded in passing through tho
swamp lands between the island and Mo-
ron. The captain general has ordered the
Alava and Visaca battalions to pursue the
enemy A skirmsh with the latter has
already taken place at Pacojo. The in
surgents left eight men killed on the field,
among them Lieut. Damien Gonzales, as
well as 1000 cartridges, five Mauser rifles.
a quantity OF medical stores and the diary
OF quentin Bandera Bandera was accom-
panied by only l50 men,
The Barcelona battalion has killed flf-
teen men in a skirmish, and It is believed
that the latter formed part of Bandera's
band or Of dispersed groups formerly be-
longing to the force commanded by Gen.
Maxine Gomez. The troops I'm the en-
gagement with Banderas insurgents had
fifteen men wounded.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
sailed from this port yesterday with tha
chief OF STAFF Of the marine department.
Frigate Captain Marenco, on board. He Is
going to inspect the coasts OF Cuba.
Small pox rs raging at Guines, village
of 5000, during the last week there have
been $50 victims
The Ceramic battalion while near aigua.
caring for a wounded insurgent. The
| Spaniards killed the insurgent and
brought the women to Siguanea.
Guerillas killed ten insurgents at Ped
roso, Matanzas. stripping the dead Of their
arms. There have been other skirmishes
In that locality recently.
The coaster Triton, which has arrived
here after touching at various points In
Pnar del Rio, brought seven officers and
105 soldiers, all sick.
The insurgent leader Ricardo Gonzales
Falcon will be tried tomorrow by court,
martial at the Cabanas fortress.
Pedro Garcia, an insurgent, accused Of
incendiarsm, was shot at sunrise to-day.
The insurgents have been defeated at
the Tlmor farm. They were followed
through the hills and lost six killed.
The Tariffs battalion had an engagement
with a body of insurgents. The regulars
lost three wounded and the insurgents a
caDtain
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INDEMNITY FOR ITALIANS.
Payment on Account of the Hahn-
VILE Lynching Probable.


Washington, April 13-The President has
decided to recommend to congress an APP
preparation as indemnity for the killing by
mob of lynchers OF the Italian citizens
at Hahnvlle. La, on Aug. s, last
The state department has struggled in
vain for many months to escape the ne
cessity for assuming responsibility for the
killing OF these men, and in the attempt it
has been aided by the authorities of the
state Of Louisiana with copious reports to
establish the assertion that the Italians
were killed, not because they were Ital-
lans. but because they were suspected of
having committed murder. and also that
they had lost their Italian nationality by
exercising the rights OF citizens In Louis
lana.
The passage between Secretary Olney
and Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador.
on these points are regarded as excellent
manifestations OF the highest diplomatic
skill and argument. When Secretary Oh
ney retired, nc left the case as a legacy
10 the incoming administration. He had
taken the ground that the killed were not
Italian subjects, but the Italian ambassa-
dor, by direction Of his government,
firmly asserted It's right to protect the
men, and through the evidence collected
and through the Italian consul at New
Orleans. has so far established the sound
ness OF It's contention that when Secretary
Sherman came TO take up the matter he
was Obliged TO accept the Italian conten-
ton as proper and to decide 10 recommend
an allotment for indemnity to the families
Of the men.
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ONE MORE CHANCE rom HUNTER
Gold Democrats to Allow Him to Get
Quorum To-day.

Frankfort, Ky, April 13.-To-day's ses-
sion for senatorial ballotins was spiritless
at the beginning. The democrats of both
factions and the anti-Hunter republicans
all refrained from answering either to the
preliminary roll call or to that for a bal
lot, the result being exactly the same as
on yesterday. except as to the number of
votes received by Hunter, which was 81.
Mr.. Johns moved to adjourn, but the re-
publicans insisted, and by a vote of 81
noes to no yeas the assembly refused to
adjourn. The president ruled that a call
of the House was the only thing In order
except the motion to adjourn. Finally
the republicans asked the call of the
House, and the gold democrats moved to
adjourn The latter prevailed.
The gold democrats say that Senator
Blackburn has refused to do anything for
Martin, and tomorrow they will make
a quorum and give Hunter one more
chance.
The circuit court adjourned for the day
before any report by the grand jury had
been made.
The gold democrats. in caucus tonight,
decided to break no more quorums In the
balloting for senator. They admit that
Hunter Is liable to be elected now, but
they say that the Blackburn men who re-
fuse 20 support Martin viii be responsible
for the result. III Hunter Is not elected af-
ter a few trials they will demand that no
retire. They are determined that II they
cannot elect a gold democrat. they viii
help elect a gold republican.
The state executive committee OF the
silver democracy to-day calld state con-
vention, to meet In this city on June 2,
for the nomination Of "A clerk OF the court
OF appeals. The committee reiterates fits
approval Of the national DiatfOrrn adoufqd
at Chicago, but Is more liberal In the pro-
visions Of the call with reference to who
shall participate In county and state con-
ventions.
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POWELL CONVICTED.
The Jury brings in n verdict Of Man
slaughter.

Columbia, s. c., April BIN the last day
or two public interest IN the trial Of Pow
ell for the murder OF Sloan has developed
TO a surprising extent. The case grew
into legal battle when Judge Andrew
Crawford and Charles A. Douglass, the
latter Of Washington for the defense and
ex-Solicitor +. II. Nelson made their final
arguments. The court room was jammed
with people Of all classes.
lust before Solicitor Nelson closed he
scored his opponents for talking to the
states witnesses, something he would have
"scorned to do" He called attention to
the fact that the defendants attorneys
were sitting near the jury box and making
comments upon his points 80 that the Jury
could hear them.
MIR. Douglass denied this emphatically.
Mr.. Nelson's colleague, Mr.. Thomas,
stated he had heard them make such re-
marks.
A lively colioquy ensued during which
the fudge told Mr.. Douglass that he was
going a little too far. The sheriff was
ordered 10 see that all conversation IN the
court room ceased. The jury took tho
case AZ G o'clock. Powell Is a large wood
merchant and Sloan was a lumber dealer
The jury brought IN a verdict Of man.
elauRhter at 10 o'clock Powell will be
sentenced tomorrow The trial has con-
eumed elk days.
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BRAVE FIGHT IN LOUISIANA.
The Planters Holding the Levees
Against Tremendous Pressure.

New Orleans, April 13.-Yesterday was
full of alarms, but the night came without
a single break in the Louisiana line. The
river is rising steadily and weak spots in
the levees are developing with greater
rapidity.
Pecan Grove levee in st. Bernard has
been full of crawfish holes and, while it
may be held this season, 1t will have to be
rebuilt. A number of levees across the
river have been found defective but an
army of men and a mass of material are
holding them.
Up the stream on the New Orleans side
danger spots have developed, but prompt
work is telling there Planters along
Bayou la Fourche are camping on the
banks and marshaling their forces for pro-
lection and the weak levee line has been
held against what seemed certain ruin.
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IrALY's ATTITUDE.
The senate Approves the Foreign
Minister'S Statement.

Rome. April BIN the Italian Senate
to-day the Marquis Yisconti Venosta, for
elqn minister. made a statement similar
to that made by him In the Chamber Of
Deputies last Friday, IN reply 60 the in
terpellation Of signor imbrlanl, the social
ist lender. The Senate then approved by
a rising vote the statement OF the foreign
minister on behalf of the government.
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SENATOR VOORHEES, REMAINS.
Body Taken TO Terre Haute After
Lying fn state Mt Indianapolis.

ANOoN W AlNGF
Lying in state mt indianapolis.
indianapolis. Ind, April Bon account
Of a wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad.
II was necessary 10 transfer the remains
Of ex-senator ID. W. Voorhees, to a Big
Four train, and they arrived here an hour
after the time expected At / O'clock they
were placed In the rotunda Of the state
capitol under militia guard OF honor.
Gov Mount. the state officers. the judges
OF the supreme court and appellate court,
the federal officers and the city officers
first filed by the coffin 20 view the remains
and af,erward came a crowd OF citizens
passing ia single hle on each side Of the
body. There was a chant by choir boys
at the capitol after the body arrived.
The body was taken 10 Terre Haute at
O'clock IN charge OF w. X. McKeen and
John 70. Lamb, representing the citizens
OF Torre Haute.
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GOING DOWN AT GRAND FORKS.
The Red Lake River, However, May
Cause Further Trouble.

Grand Forks. N. D., April 1S.-The great
food is slowly but surely subsiding. The
waters have reached "a inches since Sat
urday afternoon. There yet may be trou-
BILE from Red Lake river.
The Meehan dam at the Thief river has
been carried away and with it over 4,OOO.-
900 feet of logs,
Reports are coming of damage done by
the flood and much suffering in the Snake
river country.
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coNFIRMATED ny THE SENATE.

Buck, Angler ana Erwin Among thc
Lucky Ones.
washington. April l3.-The Senate, In
executive session to-day. confirmed the
following nominations
Alfred E. Buck OF Georgia, 70 be minis
ter to Japan.
James Boyle OF Ohio, to be consul at Liv-
erpool.
Edgar A. Angler Of Georgia, TO be
United States attorney for the northern
district OF Georgia.
Marion Erwin OF Georgia, TO be United
States attorney for the southern district
OF Georgia.
Alexander ]. Cook Of Mississippi. TO be
United states marshal for the northern
district Of Mississippi
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TO LEAP UP AT KANSAS CITY.
Prediction of the weather Bureau
Observer.

Kansas City, Mo, April 19.-Weather
Bureau Observer Conner to-day predicts:
"The Missouri river will rise quite rapidly,
crossing the danger line by Wednesday
noon, and will be about one foot above that
point by Thursday"
To-day the gauge showed a slight rise.
At Leavenworth rise of six inches has
been experienced since daylight, and the
water is still climbing.
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Kissing at st. Joseph.

st. Joseph. Mo, April 13.-The Missouri
river at this place is rising again. During
last night it rose six inches and has climb
ed higher on the gauge all day. The rail-
road tracks down the river are threaten
ed.
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". o. Petersburg April 1s.-The Novoe
" cer'mya declares that all coercion Of
.eoa upon the part of the powers will
6,tl.as as soon as war Is declared, because
a WISE u would be the Character of
" pfo-Iurkish Intervention.
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SEARCHING KSoSvILLE's RUINS.
The Charred Remains OF g. w. Rob-
erfs Recovered.

Knoxville. Tenn. April i3.-The charred
remains OF O. W. Roberts Of Pulaski.
Tenn, were taken from the ruins Of the
Hotel Knox to-day. The searchh coniin-
uoa and n b. expected that other bodies
wlil bo found tomorrow.
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FLOODS FORCE IS FEARFUL.
LOUISIANA's LEVEEs NOW THE Oh
JECT OF ATTACK.

The EmbnnlSment at Davis Island
still Intact, BUt the Water Rushing
Over 1t and n Break May occur at
Any HOur-Severul Weak Spots De-
velOp in the Southern Levee Sys-
tenn and the People Making "A He
role Struggle to Save Their Prop
erty.
Memphis, Tenn, April 13.--The river con-
tinues to rise south of Vlcksburg and the
swift current is throwing the waters
against the Louisiana levees with enor-
nous force. A telegram from Tallelah.
La, received last night, reported that the
levee at Davis Island, in Warren county.
Miss, had broken, but the report was
premature.
Several weak spots have developed in
the southern levee system and the people
in that section are making heroic strug-
gle to save their farms and other prop
erty. Tonight the backwater in the
flooded Mississippi delta is about station
airy.
The river at Memphis continues to fall
slowly.
At Helena the river is declining at the
rate of two-tenths of a foot daily.
Refugees are hocking into Helena by
every boat. Lieut.. A. s. Rowan and NJ. c.
Rowley of the United States army, and
Capt. Graham D. Fitch have arrived at
Helena on the steamer Itasca- A con-
ference between the officers and local re-
lief committee was held so Lieut.. Rowan
might secure all the facts
regarding the situation there.
At the meeting it was estimated that of
the 25SH people inhabitng the county,
1000 lived in the city and one-half of the
remainder lived in the territory now mum
dated. The population, therefore, of the
overlowed territory was put down at ap-
proximately 5000 OF these from 1000 to
5000 are now in Helena and scattered along
the foothills for a distance of fifteen miles.
There are / 1000 refugees at Oldtown Ridge.
The relief committee reported that 5000
people were dependent upon aid. Three
thousand dollars weekly was the sum de-
cided upon to take care of these people.
Lieuts. Rowan and Crowley left Helena
to-day for Greenville and the White river
to investigate the situation there.
Ashwood, La, April IS, via Tallula,
Lathe levee around Davis Island save
way at il a. m. to-day. The island will
be entirely submerged in a few more
hours The water has fallen here one and
half inches, no doubt in consequence of
the above break. Stock is being shipped
off now by boats. Davis Island, com
monty known as Davis Bend, is part of
Warren county Miss, containing about
13.0o0 acres Of land of which a large part
is in cultivation It is entirely outside
of any levee system. but the planters
there have maintained one of their own
with great success for years.
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-IIasImmons Rendr to rlrht.

da, YORK. April 1g.-Marun Julian to-
f-or, yea that Fitzsimmons had retired
f1r,..l l' nhR. n ang new nsp'rant comes
'''olT Will light.
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SAVANNAH, GA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL H. 1897

at once for the stock on the plantation
of Mrs. B. b. Willis on Eagle lake.
Telegraph messages We're received to-
day from Davis Island asking that boats
be sent there at once to remove stock,
as all hope of saving the Ievee had been
abandoned.
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creoier New YoTIe mn po...a

Albany. ". y. April i3.--The senate 20.
day passed the Greater New York char.
ter blll over Mayor StrOng'a veto "a 10 30
The assembly took similar action yo1lor.
day.
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VERY HIGH Ar vrcKsBURG.
Many Fine Plantations Already TN
der Wntcr.

.vicksburg. Miss. April ls.--At 10 O'Clock
this morning the guage reading was 5i35,
a rise Of four-tonths in twenty-four hours,
the highest water ever known. Inf0rma.
ton received to-day Is most discouraging.
The fine plantations Of Col. -. c. Kigor,
II. H. Davis. and the Brown plantations
az Brunswick are al under water
This morning a telephone message was
received from Eagle Bend 10 send a boat
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RATrLEsHIP OREGON AGROUND.
The vessel Bends Her Frames ana
BOttOm Plates.

Bottom Plates.
washington, April 13-Word reached the
navy department to-day from Commander
whiting in charge OF the Puget sound
naval station. Washington, that the bat
tleship oregon had grounded while ap-
proaching the dock into which she was
about TO 20 to have her bottom scraped
and painted. The dispatch added that
the vessel had bent her frames and bot
tom plating In the vicinity OF the forward
turret. but II did not in any other way in
dicate whether the damage sustained had
been serious.
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ST. LOUIS SAFE.
The Rivers at That Point Slowly
DecIininw

St. Louis. April 1S.-While considerable
rain has fallen throughout this section
it is not enough to have any appreciable
effect on the Mississippi and Missouri rlv>
ers, which to-day show a decline. The
local weather bureau says: The river at
st. Louis will fall to about q feet by
Thursday. The Missouri will continue 20
fall steadily.
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APPEAL OF DIR. LUIS.
The Case 90 Go 90 the Circuit Court
of Appeals.

OF AppfaArs
Baltimore. Md April i3.-Judge Morris
to-day signed the bill Of exceptions IN tho
appeal case Of Dr. Joseph J. Luis, convict
ed IN the United States court some days
ago Of consplring 90 send O niibustoring ex-
pcdltiOn 10 Cuba. II II now stated that
the cnse viii first so 10 the circuit court
OF appoa.s and not 10 the United states
supreme court 40 originally intended
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SALISBURY NAY RESIGN.
His Health Art 90 Force Him 90 RE-
tire From once.

London, April iS-Truth says: 1T n
doubtful n Lord salisbury's health will
permit him 10 retain the post OF premier
and secretary Of state for foreign affairs.
Under the circumstance, many unlonists
are suggesting f.ord ROsebory for secro-
tayy Of state for foreign affairs"
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,h, h,'JInl,aon' April 1S-At a banquet given by
80 L'bhty club tonight, Sir George Trev-
ca,'- .n presiding, Sir William Vernon Har-
yorl, the liberal leader. charged the gov
yo.' ''elt with shrinking from a definite
'oices IN Crete.
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,A,nens, April 13-It is stated that
we French ambassador at Constantinople,
A. Gambon, has been instructed TO draft
s az autonomous constitution for the island
I'll crete, allowing the Cretans to
,cuoose their own governor and provid-
,. '.s Ior a simultaneous Greek and Turkish
alton of the island. Il IS feared
r,. u',Se Efforts will turn out to have been
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Canea, C., April 1S.-while fifty Turk
lsh soldiers were landing to reinforce the
lorts at Kissamo, the Greeks fired on the
ooat Several shots struck an Austrian
0oat which was assisting, whereupon
t"o Austrian and one Turkish gunboat
Iyoulparded the Greeks and repulsed them.
Us said that the Cretans recently inn
palel outside the fort a Turkish non-com-
r,lssioned ,,.. officer, whom they had cap
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TgEsSALYS WAR ON TURKEY.
rur LATEST REPORT SAYS THE IN
yADERS HAVE RETURNED.

,,bcns Correspondent of IL London
Popcr Thinks Efforts Are on Foot
10 Effect IA COmpFODaise-A Reign
Of Terror Reported I'm Epirus With
the Turks Laying the COuntry y
Waste With Fire and SwOrd-An-
other Council of Ministers at Con-
stnntinOple.
Trikhala, April 1S.-1O p. m.-The insur-
cent bands have returned to Greek terri
tory. with the exception of one or two,
which are composed of only small num-
Der.
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Chalk Lin es Over Morals.

The above is the title of volume bu,
recently from the press, and from the
pen of the Rev. Charles Caverno. The
book, as Mr.. Caverno states in his pre-
face, is based upon the material of a
course OF lectures delivered in Hershey
hall, Chicago, in 1882. before number
of gentlemen described as progressive
conservatives" The work is Discus
sion in the field of religion. While for
the reason stated above the treatment
of the subjects bears the impress of the
time when the original lectures were
written, it must not be supposed that the
arguments are thereby weakened. Mr..
Caverno has long been credited with be
ing one of the profoundest thinkers and
the volume which now appears under
his signature will add to that deserved
reputation. It's scholarly effort and
should not be overlooked.
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He Felt His Position,

A number of men were playing cards
on the flyer one day recently. They fell
to discussing various cities.
81 tell you what is, said one of them,
~ was born and raised in San Francisco,
and | think it is the greatest city on the
continent. | have travelled great deal,
and have never seen its equal"
81" said another, "am from Portland,
the weallhiest city for its size in the
United States, and the best city socially
on the coast"
That's all right" said the third, "but
they cannot either of them come up to
Seattle She is smaller than San Fran
cisco, but in the next year she will be
double her population. She will be a
grea. city"
The fourth man had nothing to say
and the San Francisco man turned to him
and asked: 81 say, my friend. where are
you from'"
He looked up, with sort of hang
dog expression, eyed the crowd for q
moment, and finally articulated:
I'm from Tacoma-now laugh, yor
sons of guns!'-Seattle Argus.
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1t was reported this morning that Joe
Sturtevant, the old pioneer who has been
having such a hard siege of illness. is
improving slightly and DR.. King this
morning stated that he felt confident
that his recovery was only matter Of \
little time. unless the unforeseen happens.
Mr.. Stutevant's long sickness has told
plainly upon him and he is but 4 shadow
of his former self. His many friends
hope for his speedy recovery.
Daily camera., 1897-12-02

Mrs. w. A. Farnsworth came down
from Crisman this morning and went
over to Denver in response to telegram
announcing the death Of her cousin. Mrs.
c. B. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have
resided in Denver but short time and
Mrs. Farnsworth is the only relative re-
siding in the west. Mr.. Allen is the
Denver agent of the London Assurance
association.
Daily camera., 1897-12-02

The committee on charity of the Pres.
by.erian church are in need of old cloth,
ing, bedding. eatables, ETC.. for the destl'
tute families that have come under its
care. Any who can give will find the
committee at the chapel of the church
on Tuesday afternoon of next week
Chlldrens clothing is especially needed
As cold weather comes on the suffering
is great in some of these families.
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Canon Smiths Lecture.

The third lecture on Christian Evi.
dences will be delivered by the Canon
tomorrow in the university chapel. The
subject of this lecture will be the ques-
ton, as God Knowable?" By special re.
quest from the university, the lecture
will begin at 7:3o p. N. instead of 8 p. N.