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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
lowA GETS A CABINET BERTH.
WILSON TO BE SECRETARY OF
D. AGRICULTURE.

WOOdfOrd of New York
-, ,a, ne the secretary of the Navy
,, of John ID. Long of MasSa-
att.-H. clay Evans Again
-. IN as the Possible Repre-
.tx-a of the south in the Cab
met.
a,,roines. Ia., Feb. III. S. Wilson ar
.nes Ia. early this morning af-
s.,..no been 10 Canton, o., where he
Tel - ''1 with President-elect Mckinney.
H. was communicated with over the lolls
ne - ta,ephone and said: Il have ac-
,epted the poruoAo Oh asrlcuit"ie - MI
7IsKinleys cabinet"
c,,ton O.. Feb. 1.-The announcement
5. by Hon. James S. Wilson of Iowa
....3,c mat he had been rendered the port
s5l,@ of agri-uIture by Maj. Mckinley and
,O' ,l S-oe1tsd ills the cabinet with 'ea-
-orab.s certainty excepting the ofilces OF
.',rr-y zen raj and postmaster general.
1,,' lrskirlev cabinet to date, therefore,
nav be given as follows:
NC Ssoratary OF State-John Sherman of
Ohio. r--.. v,
0e5. s7.rstarl of War-Russen A. AIger of
Michigan
Massachusetts,
secretary Of the Interior-Judge Nc
Kenna of California.
Secretary of Agriculture - Wilson
Of Iowas.
Gov. Long and Judge McKenna have not
announced the certainty of their appoint
ments and there is a bare possibility that
the Massachusetts statesman may be dis
placed bv Cen Stewart l.. Woodford of
New York. one of the untitled portfolios
will Of course be given to a New Yorker
and if the foregoing list, giving five OF the
eight Offices in the cabinet to the west
should be the fixed slate, there is no like
Hhood that either the postoffice or justice
deDar.ments will be directed by a western
man. One eastern and one southern man
are expected to be appointed to these two
Il vacancies prominent among the latter
i candidates being Hon. II. Clay Evans of
4 Tennessee, since the declination of Judge
GOn OF West Virginia
In addition to his cabinet appointments,
N Nal, Mckinley has found time to fix upon
a Charles 6. Dawes of Evanston, ILL.,, for
Il the position of controller of the currency
Fl pires in 1898. or unless he resigns in the
% meantime. Maj. Mckinley and Mr..
4 Dawes sincerely hope Mr.. Eckels will see
i bis way clear to retain his position for
4 another year. and his prospective success
sor being particularly anxious that the
Il Impression shall not get abroad that he
wants to shorten Mr.. Eckels' term.
Mr. Dawes was Maj. MeKinley's conf
Dental representative in Illinois before
N the St. Louis convention, and afterwards
"A was made a member of the republican
national executive. committee at the Chi
ago headquarters in the same capacity
4 He was leader of the original Mckinley
. forces in Illinois. Maj. Mckinley wants
4 him in the white house as secretary, but
Mr. Dawes declined and picked out the
eontrolrship which he was told he could
have. He is a civil engineer, national
n bank director, the president of three gas
N companies, a writer of a book on banking
n a former resident of Lincoln, Neb., where
he was lawyer and a business man, anC
son Of Gen, r. r. Dawes of Marietta
D., a commander of the Iron Brigade. He
rs only g Years of age
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
JAMAICA A CUBAN REFUGE.
Communication Maintained With the
Junta Via the Island.

Correspondence of the Southern Associated
Press.
Kingston Jamaica, Jan. 26.-Although
the Cuban revolutionary junta here, un-
der orders from headquarters in New
York, makes no further attempts to send
off filibustering expeditions from Jamaica
since the pearl" fasco, 1t keeps up con-
stant communication with the southern
coast of Cuba, particularly the Oriento.
This is done by means of fishing boats.
chiefly, but sometimes the Cuban couriers
come in open dugouts, as was the case last
week.
Dispatches are sent hence and received
almost weekly despite the alleged vigil
ance of the police. Medicines, clothing
and such things are sent along with the
dispatches and patrol officers and dis
patches come this way Occasionally the
incomers are caught and placed in quar-
antine, but for the most part they are
accompanied by pilots familiar with the
coasts, twho put them In under the noses
Of the police and the Cuban colony i'm
Kingston swallows them up. There are
now at Port Maria six Cubans undergo
ing quarantine, including an officer who
may be released In time to catch this mail
for New York. They arrived last week in
an open boat or. rather, a followed out
age in three days and two nights. They
bear important dispatches from Gen. Gar
oia for Scnor Palma OF the New York
junia.
Since the capture and detention Of these
messengers another party has arrived,
who evaded the police. and their dis
patches will doubtless be forwarded to-
day The news they brought Is Of great
Importance, for II tells OF the successful
landing on Sunday last Of a big hlbus-
tering expedition on the coast Of Santi-
ago province.
The expedition disembarked without mo-
lestatlon from tho Spanish gunboats,
which were looking for it-but looked for
Il IN the wrong place, When landed.
however. its troubles began. The convoy
was met by a body Of Spanish troops that
we're not looking for 1t, and a sklrmlsh
ensued. The Cuban force succeeded In
getting between the troops and the pre-
cious munitions. and held their ground un-
an the train had got into secure posi-
ton. Then the Cubans fell back. The
troops pursued them hotly, expecting an
easy victory ana the capture Of the whole
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
WEYLER GIVES NO WORD.
Great Secrecy Maintained About the
Generals Whereabouts.

Havana, Feb. 1.-There is no public news
regarding Capt. Gen. weyler and IL the
officials at the palace have any informa-
tion regarding his movements they refuse
TO divulge 1t. In fact, his exact where
abouts are unknown and for some reason
it seems to be necessary that mystery
should attach to his movements
Antonio Perdonio Guzman and Enrique
Selles Osma were shot at sunrise this
morning at the Cabanas fortress for the
crime of rebellion.
Twenty-three prisoners have been tried
by court martial at Remedies. Three OF
them were condemned to death, five we're
released and the others were sentenced
to terms of imprisonment, ranging from
six years to life.
A correspondent sends the details Of an
engagement between Gen. MelguisO's
command and body OF rebels at la Trim
idad, near Guane, province of Pinar del
Rio The lighting lasted two hours and a.
half The Spanish used artillery. No
mention Is made Of losses on either side,
though the report states that the lighting
was fierce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
THOMPSON RECONsIDERs.
He VIII Remain on AtIanta's Board
of Education.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 1.-Col. w. S. Thomp-
son, president of the board of education
who resigned his membership of that
sensational fight over the reduction of the
salaries of the teachers, to-day withdrew
his letter of resignation just before it was
ready to be acted upon by the city coun-
ell. President Thompson stated that he
had been induced to remain on the board
by a petition signed by all the teachers
of the schools. with the exception of one,
as well as by the requests of members of
the council. President Thompson quit the
board because he thought Mayor Collier
was trying to ride roughshod over prece-
dent and rules in forcing the reduction of
salaries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
JAPANESE TREATY RATIFIED.
Most of Its Clauses DO Not Take Eff
feet Until July II, 1890.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Senate to-day
ratified the treaty with Japan, which puts
into operation at once the sixteenth ar
ticle of the treaty of commerce and navi-
CATION negotiated between the United
States and Japan at Washington. Nov.
%. 1891, and proclaimed March p, 1895
The treaty, according to Its nineteenth
article. goes into effect July II, 1889. Ar
ticlc l6, which goes into effect at once,
reads as follows: "The citizens or sub
jects of either of the high contracting par
ties shall enjoy in the territories of the
other the same protection as native eiti-
zens or subjects in regard to patents, trade
marks and designs, upon fulfiilment OF
the formalties prescribed by law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
mHUGH's NAME WITHDRAWN.
w. II. Munger Now the Nominee For
the Judgeship.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The opposition to
the confirmation of William d. MeHugn
to be district judge for the district of Ne
braska, whose nomination was sent to the
Senate on Dec. . last, has become so de-
termined and the committee on the jn-
dietary has so manifestly reached the con-
clusion to hold the case up that the Pres
ident to-day withdrew the name of Mr.
McHugh and sent in that of William II.
Munger. Mr.. Munger is said to be an old
resident Of the state and one of its practi-
TONERS who stands very high wRh he
bar and thea general public. He resides
at Fremont, about nifty miles west Of
Omaha. He has been a lifelong demo-
crat and was identified during the recent
campaign with the gold wing OF the dem
ocratic party Senators Thurston and Al
len speak well Of him as a man and as a
lawyer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
SENATOR HARRIS ILLNESS.
An Affection of the Eye Complicated
With the Grip.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Senator Harris
illness is an attack of irritis, an affection
of the eye, complicated with grip. To-
night he shows marked evidence of i'm
provement, but during the past few days
his condition was critical. He got up out
of sick bed to hasten to the bedside of
his wife in Tennessee, Who died about the
middle of January. He returned to this
city Jan. %, and went Immediately to bed,
as he had suffered a relapse of la grippe.
He was very weak and to add to his
troubles irritis then set in, becoming
alarmngly dangerous on Friday last. I'm
less some unforeseen condition arises he
will permanently recover although it is
unlikely that he will be able to attend the
sessions of the Senate before March l.,
next. Senator Harris is nearly 50 years
old, but until this sickness was as hale
and strong as most men at fifty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
BoYs' DORMITORY BURNED.
The 100 Lads in the Building Escape
With Their Lives.

~ tAAC DuAAuhhS ASCetpC
With Their Lives.
Lima, y. y, Feb. Fire was discov-
cred ln the boys dormitory of the Genessee
Wesleyan Seminary at 1890 o'clock this
ilo'hlns and the building was burned to
'le ground The loss is estimated at $780,
wy. mere were 100 boys in the building,
o1l an escaped with their lives.
Ihe fire was discovered by a student
WHO VII, nad been studying late into the night
mere was great excitement among the
s'WIehts' and many were obliged to de-
vaup without waiting to dress. The val
u''.F library of DR.. J. p Ashley, the
plt9'ueht OF the seminary, and the pri-
.''e lorarles of the faculty, were de-
fu'Sed. These will entail an additional
oSs Oh $4,000 Many valuable trophies
1.o cuIlosiues owned by students were
~ H. ROBINS of Pennville jumped from
WV, Ie loUrlh iloor into a tree and fell from
,- ,'a1 10 The ground, striking on his head.
,1l7'ns using concussion of the brain, and will
IIoi, w. N. Pierce jumped from the
'r9nu E. moor spraining both ankles.
FRANK Purdy of Geneva jumped from
n.y. second floor, injuring his back and
rs'' Ihe town people distributed cloth
is 70 the students this morning. who
los. everything. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
OPERATIONS OF THE MINTs.
The Total Coinage During January
$9,S51 ,22O.

$9,S51 ,22O.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The issue of stand
ard silver dollars from the mints and
treasury offices for the week ended Jan.
80, was $243,O5O and for the corresponding
period last year was s272 600.
The shipment Of fractional silver coin
for the month of January was S429 299. and
for the corresponding period last year
was S467, ,539.
During January the coinage executed at
the United States mints amounted in value
to $9,S51,2 go The gold coined aggregated
S7S03, 40, silver dollars numbering 1,S12,0OO
were coined.
The monthly statement of the controller
of the currency shows that the circula
ton of national bank notes during jan
uary decreased $56S, ,296, as compared with
the corresponding month last year. Dur
ing the year ended Jan. 81 1897, the in
crease in national bank note circulation
was $21, ,60O500. The total amount outstand-
ing jan 81, 1897, was $235, OS,OS5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

owned by the city of Philadelphia will be
Ltlized to make a passage through the
ice. and no effort will be spared to get
the Brooklyn into the dock tomorrow. IL
absolutely necessary, her heavy guns win
be taken out. 1t is estimated that .he
vessel can be made ready for sea again
IN about two weeks. In the meantime
cour. of inquiry viii be held at the League
Island navy ward meeting In few DAYS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
TRIAL OF TIE WILMINGTON.
The New GunbOat Makes Success
full Run to Cape Henry.

Fort Monroe, Va. Feb 1.-The new gum
boat wilmington, recently constructed at
the Newport News shipyards, made a trial
trip under the direction Of her builders
this afternoon. She ran down as far as
Cape Henry and gave entire satisfaction.
The trip was made under very unfavor-
able conditions. The trip was only in
tended to test the machinery OF the Nil-
mington. Owing to the fog the test was
not completed and another trial viii be
made In few days. SO far as II went,
the test to-day was entirely satisfactory.
There was no speed trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
HIGH SCHOOL BURNED.
Five Firemen Injured by the Break
ing OF "a Ladder.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 1.-The Kala-
mazoo High School building was destroy
ed by fire this morning. The cause Of the
fire was an explosion Of furnace gas. The
loss Is $4,000, and the insurance $4,000.
While a number Of fremen were work.
ing on a ladder it broke, precipltating the
men TO the ground. Fred Wnslow was
probably fatally injured, the lower por-
ton Of his body being paralyzed. The
other men injured are.
Fred Windsmith, leg broken.
Henry Popendyke, head cut and inter-
nal injuries.
Charles Burt. head cut
Henry Raseman. head cut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
DYNAMITE IN A BANK.

Terrific Explosion Attributed 10 An
CRY DepOsitOrs.
1oiidaysburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-Early this
morning this community was startled by
a terrific explosion. Investigation showed
that the destruction Of the banking house
Of Gardner, Morrow & Co. had been at
tempted by use OF dynamite. The bank
door was torn from its fastening and
hurled to the rear room. The flooring was
partially destroyed, bricks unloosened and
other damage done. No damage was done
to the vault There Is no clew TO the
perpetrators. IT Is believed the crime Is
due to the revengeful conduct Of depos-
itors. The bank failed last September.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
SENATORS GEORGE IMPROVING.
Unless n Relapse Occurs lie VIII he
Out in Ten Days.

Washington, Feb. 1.-senator George
has now so nearly recovered from his at
tack Of heart trouble that he Is consider
ing the prospect of returning to his home
In Mississippi. lie sits up nearly all day
now, and is gaining IN strength Ills ply
sician no longer regards his condition az
serious. and unless a relapse occurs, which
Is not now looked for. he will be able TO
be about within a week or ten days. He
still remains at the Garfield hospital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
LONDON EDITORS ON THE TREATY
The Proposed Notifications Not Well
Received.

London, Feb. 1.-The Globe, commenting
upon the modification OF the arbitration
treaty. says: "The foreign relations com
mittee of the United States Senate has
left the treaty meaningless and IT would
be discreditable to the common sense Of
the Senate If that body should approve
the treaty as 1t has been altered"
The Westminster Gazette says: "The
lingo majority seek to destroy the treaty"
The Pail Mall Gazette says; The COM
mittee is doing its best TO make away
with the treaty. 1t has not dared to brave
public opinion In Withholding ITS approval
absolutely. but 1t has left the treaty with
out value"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
NEW MEMBER or rAHLIAMEsr.

The Former Member Resigned Ow-
ing 90 IA Breach or Promise suit.
London, Feb. 1.-The seat Ia the House
Of commons for Forfarshlre, vacated by
the resignation Of James Martin White,
liberal, was to-day filled by the election
Of MIR. Sinclair. also liberal. cir. White
was sued for breach Of promise w a clcr-
gyman's daughter, ana IN consequence,
resigned his seat and went 70 india.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
TELLER OF nSNI1 IN TROUBLE.
His Accounts Found TO he short 3d.
600 as the Result or Speculation.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Feb. Lee p.
Mcfarland teller of the Second National
Bank of this city, is short 5000 in his
accounts. The shortage was discovered
by two clerks on Saturday. Mcfarland
was recently promoted from teller to as
sistant cashier, and the defalcaton was
discovered when the change took effect.
He has confessed that he lost the money
In speculation. Some excitement was Gre
ated but no run was occasioned, the
deposits amounting to more than the
Withdrawals to-day. The shortage will be
made good
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
CASH ACCOUNT OF THE NATION.
The Expenditures stIII Running
Ahead Of the Receipts.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The comparative
statement OF the receipts and expendi-
lures Of the United States for the month
OF January shows that the expenditures
exceed the receipts by $5,952,S95. The re-
ceipts were $24,al6, 994 and the expenditures
S30 269, ,3S9. Large interest payments
amounting 10 $6,764,O5l, swelled the def
cheney for the month.
The excess of expenditures over receipts
since July /, 1896, the beginning of the tis-
cal year, were S45, S54, 1872. In January. 1896,
the expenditures exceeded the receipts by
81, ,291 $40.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
Ct7x -e--e--s--
"hN' CRAIGHILL RETIRED,
'O'' John VI. Wilson Nominated to
Succeed Him.

81, "e.shnston, Feb. 1.--Gen Craighil,
N. e'''' OF engineers, was to-day retired at
na,o, O"4 VI. request, and the President nomi-
v,.,t lo- John NJ. Wilson to succeed him.
t','.s.lt.,e ''' .l.e rank Of brigadier general. Gen.
....,, ,"i was eligible for retirement since
mi, Io95' and would have been COM
sI,.. '"{ retired July 1 next. He has
lg. t ~. loFty-eight years, with a total of
ib,t '.1 .1 months leave Of absence during
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Washington. Feb. 1.-Secretary Herbert
has made arrangements to go to Charles
ton on the nth instant and spend two
days while Admiral Bunce's fleet is block
aiding that port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
NEW oAPIToI 51DLY NEEDED.
The Mississippi Structure DeIugcd
by the Recent Rains.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1.-The demand for a
new capitol building broke out afresh to-
day when it was known that the rains
Of yesterday had simply deluged the sew
eral rooms Of the present structure. The
floors and carpets were all wet and ten
foot sections Of piasterings had fallen in
every direction. The room II 50 rotten
and patched that further repairs Is throw
ing away money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
BRYAN OFF ON HIS HUNT.
lie Holds an ImprOptu Reception Be-
fore His Departure.

fore His Departure.
Galveston. Tex, Feb. 1.-Hon. William
]. Bryan, after holding an impromptu re-
ception in the banking house of w. l..
Moody & Co, this morning departed on
Mr.. Moody's yacht for Lake Surprise,
where he will spend two days duck shoot
ing. lie was accompanied by ex-Gov.
Hogg, Speaker Dashiel, Mr.. Moody and
the iaters son. A large number of per-
sons saw the party or. on Mr. Bryan >
return to this city next Wednesday pub
lie reception will be rendered him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
NEW RAILROAD TO BE BUILT.
II Is 20 Connect Roaring River ana
stone Mountain in North Carolina.

winston n. c.. Feb LA charter hav-
ing been granted by the general assembly
Of North Carolina, II Is announced to-day
that the capital stock has been subscribed
ana that a company win be organized next
weelx to build twenty miles OF railroad
from Roaring river, on the Wilkesboro
road. TO Stone mountain. The road Is to
be completed this year. @. w. Hinshaw
Of winston Is one OF the leading spirits
behind the enterprise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
Mccreery's nomination Confirmed.

washington, Feb. 1.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination Of W. G. Nc.
Creery TO be collector Of internal revenue
for the First district Of Missouri.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
rRoHinIFIoS IN KANSAS.


.os.. | kas, Feb. l.-.The Kansas
Do. W. Representatives to-day killed
.onna.Iae report OF the temperance
rs.'o5 on the resolution FOR the resnb-
iHe rs.,i.... tine prohibition question. ana
\ upoa 'IS.on it1 !, win be printed aud discuss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
'"' EVER FOR TWO RAILROADS.
"'" carolina Corporations In the
Hands of the Court.

III. .. ''s on, $. c. FEB. 1--Judge Simon
'- l'e United States circuit court to-
b. .rs...l, r3.4led c. M. Ward receiver of The
cad ...i ~ anderson and Western rail-
ll lHe south Carolina Midland raii.
rl 'l'' Ward Is an experienced r,il-
b. s...-i ana was general manager Of
e...'''.i carolina railroad for a nu,nbcr
ro..l..l 'uler Receiver Chamberlain. The
lm8I.,..i +, tension to Batesburg will be
- inc receiver so advises.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-04-01
Worth knowing.

A child just BON has less chance of living
year than an oclOgenarian.
Fully one third of the land in Great Britain
is owned by the members Of the House of
Lords.
Europe has four times rs many cities as it
had in 1881 and The United States fourteen
times as many.
The whole number of members of the
Christian Endeavor Societies is 1886, 74e.
There are more than $1,000 societies
An acre Of good fishing ground in the sea
will yield more food in Il week than all acre
of the best land will do in year.
There are nearly a quarter Of a million
more men than women in Australia, and in
New Zealand also women are in a minority.
The gold yield in Western Australia for
the year 1896 amounted to 2Sl 1868 onces,
being an increase of 49,753 ounces as COM
pared with that of the previous year.
SPANS wretched showing in agricultural
pursuits IS said by the British Consul at
Cudiz to be due to the use of primitive i'm.
Elements of the time of julius Caesar.
The Mosque of st, Sophia, at Constants.
nopIe, was built over 1000 years ago, and the
mortar used is eaid to have been pcrfnmed
with musk. The musky odor Is still per-
ceptible.
Dcnmark's foreign egg trade has grown
to tremendous size, mainly with England
Twenty years ago the aDntlal Danish export
Of eggs was 100000, now it is reckoned at
100000
Paris is making the venture oflayIng down
mahogany roadways. The Rue Lafayette
has been pulled up and reIaid with real
Brazilian mahogany of a peculiarly fine tex
ture and color