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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
GIVEN AsCARE nS THE D4UNTLEss
The Tug Slips Away in the Night,
But Quickly Returns.

Jacksonville Fla, Feb &C. r. Bisbee,
collector of customs, was very much wor-
ried this morning when he learned that
the famous little steamer Dauntless had
left port last night, and was supposed to
have slipped by the warships and gone to
sea. At noon his anxiety was relieved,
for the Dauntless came steaming into
port and tied up at Clark's wharf
The steamer was tied up to a dock last
night, and this morning she was gone
When the news reached Collector of Gus
toms 9. r. Bisbee he started out to learn
9Fethhg 9P tbe ePeg sPesar the but departure bere
was nothing to learn, except
that she had gone down the river. The
collector did not know whether or not
she had an officer of the revenue cutter
Boutwell, on board, as the cutter had also
gone down the river
A telephone message from Fort George
in response to an inquiry for news of the
Dauntless, said that nothing had been
seen of the steamer at the mouth of the
that she had crossed the bar before day
light and slipped by the warships The
Boutwell, left port at o'clock this morn
ing and reached the bar at 1870, but did
Clyde line steamer Algonquin arrived off
the bar at o'clock this morning, and
came inside at O'Clock, and her officers
saw nothing of the Dauntless.
The owner of the DauntleSS had applied
for permission for the tug to engage in the
towing and wreclSing business on the Flor
ida coast and last Saturday made affidavit
that the steamer would not violate the
neutrality laws. The affidavit was for
warded to Washington. with a similar affi-
davit of the owners of the steamer Three
Friends, who had applied for permission
to so wrecking and towing. No answer
was received from Washington until .ast
night, when Collector Bisbee received a
telegram from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, saying that the affidaVits were not
satisfactory and directing him not to al
low the vessei to go outside of the river
without an officer of the revenue cutter on
board.
When the collector started to cali on
Capt. Kilgore of the revenue cutter Bout
well this morning he found that the cutter
had gone down the river and that the
Dauntless had taken time by the forelock
and skipped out The return of the al
legged filibuster greatly relieved the the
mind of the collector.
The steamer Three Friends is still, down
the coast, and has not been heard from.
She has been telegraphed to at Miami to
go up the coast and render any assistance
possible to the Biscayne if that vessel is
really wrecked.
The steamer Dauntless left port tonight
for HypluXo with an officer of the reve-
nue. cutter Boutwell, on board. She goes
TO pun off-shore the stranded bark Oh
Kim Soon, from the Canaries to Fernan-
dina, which was beached Saturday night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
BAYARD GIVES A DINNER.
The Prince of Wales the Guest OF
Honor at the banquet.

Honor at the Banquet.
London, Feb. 3.--Hon Thomas +. Bay
ard, United States ambassador, gave a
dinner in honor Of the Prince of Wales
this evening at his residence No. SO Ea-
ton square Besides the guest of the oc-
casion, the list of those present included
Cardinal Vaughan. Lord Salisbury, the
Marquis Of Landsdowne, Lord Halsbury.
lord high chancellor of England; the Earl
Of Leven and Melville, Earl Stanhope, the
Earl Of Caperdown the Earl of North
brook Earl Carrington. Lord Esher. Lord
Balfour OF Burleigh, Hon. Thomas h. Fer
guson. United States minister to Sweden.
Lord Playfair Lord Russell of Killowen,
lord chief justice of England; Sir William
ColV1llc Sir William Russell, Sir Charles
Hail. Sir Robert Clements Markham, Sir
Evelyn Wood, Gen. Clarke. Mr.. j. r. Car
ter, secretary of the United States en-
bassy and Lieut.. Commander w. s.
Cowles, naval attache to the American
embassy.
The occurrence of the official dinner of
the speaker of the House of Commons this
evening prevented the ministers who are
members of the House Of Commons from
attending Mr.. Bayards banquet.
In the course of the evening, Ambassa
dor Bayard IN few well chosen words Of
fered a toast to her gracious majesty,
Queen Victoria, and the Prince of Wales
proposed the health Of President Cleve-
land, speaking i'm generous terms or
Americas chief magistrate. The guests
took their departure at II o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
rILLMAN,s DIsPENsARY BILL.
The New Law Amended and Report
ed to the Senate.

Washington, Feb. s.-Senator Tlman's
bill to meet the supreme court decision on
the South Carolina dispensary law, was
amended this morning in committee and
ordered reported to the Senate, This bill
gives the state absolute police power In
inspecting all liquors Qntoxieaung) or
liquors imported into the state, as Il they
had been produced in such state, and
stipulates that they shall not be exempt
by reason of being introduced into the
state in original or other packages, for
private use or otherwise.
One of the more important aTendments
agreed to gives the state control of such
liquors within it's borders by Whomsoever
produced and for whatever use imported,
and without regard to the manner Of sale,
provided by any state or territory The
act does not interfere with the revenue
laws or liquors or liquids in transit
through the state or territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
PINAR DEL RIO NOT PACIFIED.
REBELS WRECK ANOTHER TRAIN
WITH DYNAMITE.

The Captain of the Volunteers, Five
The Engineer, Fireman and Eight
Soldiers WOunded-WeyIer Re-
ported Marching to the Siguanea
Hills With 10000 Soldiers and 20
Pieces of Artillery.
Havana Feb. S.-Another incident con-
tradicts Capt. Gen. Weylers boasted as
surance that Pinar del Rio province. is
virtually pacifed. Monday morning a
pilot engine, with an armored car and
steering passenger train, left San Cris~
tobal. Arriving at a culvert at Bacuna,
qua, near Faco Taco, two dynamite
bombs exploded, wrecking the engine and
car completely Four civilians We're kill
ed and also the captain of the volunteers
and five soldiers The engineer, fireman
and eight soldiers We're wounded. The
culvert was destroyed entirely. Traffic
is still interrupted with Pinar del Rio.
1t is reported that Gen. Weyler with
1900 men and twenty-five pieces of artil-
lery, has started from headquarters at
Cruces in the direction of the Siguanea
hills, west of Cienfuegos, with the inten-
ton of attacking or dislodging Gomez,
hills No encounter is expected, unless
Gomez, aided by a naturally strong posi-
ton and sufficient forces, thinks it advis.
able to meet the foe, in which case a
fierce engagement will certainly occur
The proposed Cuban reforms are the
topic of all conversations. All here
Spaniards and Cubans alike-agree that
the reforms are a humbug. They will
surely make no impression on the rebels.
It is known on good authority that a per-
son, arriving from Castillo's rebel camp
on commission to Havana, and now re-
turned to the field. described the feeling
amongst the Cubans in arms as intense
The dominant spirit is to resist to the
end and accept no compromise with Spain
unless 1t carries absolute independence.
Castillo has 600 men, we'll armed and full
ly supplied with munitions and 600 more
unarmed. 1t appears that Marcos Gar
cia, commissioned by the government to
make overtures to Gomez, fears that his
life would be endangered if he personal
ly presents the proposals, and has writ
ten letter TO Marquis Ahumada declin-
ing the commission.
Trains now running into the suburbs of
the town of GuanabacOa carry armored
cars and large armed escorts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
UTAH's new SENATOR.
JOS l.. RawIins the Final Winner
in the Long Fight.

Salt Lake city, Utah, Feb. S.-Ex-Con'
gresham Joseph l.. Rawlins was elected
United States senator this afternoon by
the legislature, receiving thirty-two votes,
the number necessary to elect. Thatcher,
the next leading candidate. received twen-
ty-nine votes and two votes were scat
tered.
The breaking OF the deadlock came sud
denly and was the result of an arrange
ment with the supporters of Judge Hen
derson, who. seeing they could not elect
their candidate, Topped almost unani-
mously.
Thatcher owes his defeat to the action
of the Mormon church leaders, who OPP
posed him bitterly during the entire CAM
paign. Henderson was the church can
ddate, but despairing of electing him,
they compromised on Rawlins, not be-
cause 1hey wanted Rawlins, but they
would have taken almost anybody to de-
feat Thatcher.
The four populists and one republican
voted for Thatcher, one republican voted
for Brown and the other voted for Raw
lins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
ALABAmA's RAILROAD COMMISSION.
A Bill to Enlarge Its Powers Doomed
to Defeat.

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. "a bill las
been pending before the Alabama legs-
lature for some time, having for its pur-
pose the enlargement of the powers OF
the state railroad commission, putting
them on an equal footing with the Geor-
gia state commission, so far a. making
freight and passenger rates is concerned.
The bill has been fought, on the ground
that such action would amount practi-
ally to confiscation of all the railroad
property in the state To-day the first
test vote on the bill came up, and the
result was that it was indefinitely post
poned by a vote of SO ayes to 40 nays. But
twelve more days remain of the session,
and it is not thought the subject Will
come I'M again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
TENNEssEE's BRIDGE BURNERS.
Pension For Members of the OrgaDi-
zatiOn RecOmm e nded.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The House COM
mittee on invalid pensions to-day report
ed favorably the bill pensioning at s12 per
month the surviving members and widows
of members of the organization known
during the late war, as the East Tennes-
see Bridge Burners" This was a secret
military company organized In 1861, for
the purpose of burning bridges to aid Gen.
Thomas in occupying certain portions Of
Tennessee. Their undertaking was peril
GUS for If captured they We're not treat
ed as prisoners of war, but were summari-
ly executed. On this account a special
rating of $l2 per month Is recommended,
regardless of length of service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
sUGAR TRUST IN GERMANY.
IT'S Formation 10 Be Followed by "a
Rise In Price.

London, Feb. 3-The Daily News to-
morrow will publish dispatch from Ber-
lin saving that sugar trust is being
formed there with the avowed intention
OF raising the price OF sugar The syn
dioate proposes to obtain control of the
sales and exercise a general supervision
over the market, and also TO undertake
10 adjust differences that may arise be-
tween BUYERS and millers. A certain guam
tity OF the output controlled by the trust
viii be held back from sale, and Will not
be disposed of below fixed price
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
CADETS NOT TO PARADE.
Congress Refuses 10 Pay the Ex-
pcnses of the Trip.

Washington, Feb S.--The naval cadets
at Annapolis, and the military cadets at
West Point, will not take part in the. in
auguration of President Mckinley
Congress refused to appropriate the small
sum asked to pay the expenses Of MAIN
tanning them while absent from their
usual quarters, and Secretaries Lamont
and Herbert construe this action as an
expression of opinion from Congress athat
the cadets should not be ordered to Wash
ington for the purpose named, and &as
such expression, entitled to be respected
by the executive authorities. The mat
ter of expense does not enter into the
question. Liberal offers to entertain the
cadets were made by the Washington ho-
tells as soon as the adverse action of con-
gress was taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
ICE CLOGS A SWITCH.
Four Persons Killed and a Large
Number Iniured.

Arlington, S. d., Feb. "A Wreck oc-
CURED on the Northwestern railway, at
this point last evening, I'm which four per-
sons were killed and a large number in
jured.
The killed were: Conductor r. Adding
ton, brakeman f. L. Hoosac, John LOTUS
of Kismet, and Samuel Harris Of Arllng-
ton
The train which was wrecked was un-
able to take a side track, the switch be-
ing clogged with ice. An engine from an
approaching train struck passenger car,
completely Wrecking it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
BAYARD NOT CALLED BACK.
The story That He Had Been Recall
ed UnfOunded.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The report cabled
from London that Ambassador Bayard
would present HIS letter OF recall on Feb
90 Is clearly an error as the state depart
ment has sent no letter OF recall to Mr..
Bayard and viii not do so during this adj
ministration, consequently he will have
none to present. II Is understood that the
department OF state has uniformly de-
clned TO grant even any leaves OF absence
To- any diplomatic and consular officers for
The past and current month, 80 that when
the administration changes on March 4,
ali officials will be az their posts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
SOUTH DAKOT1'; DEADLOCK.
The Factions Seem to BE Farther
Apart Thnn Ever.

Pierre S. D.. Feb. s.-The populist eau
Gus tonight took several ballots with
out choice, and the senatorial situation
is therefore unchanged. The highest
number OF votes received by Kyle was
twenty-seyen, and his vote ran down az
low az tWenty-onc. The highest vote re-
ceived by Goodykoontz was twenty-five.
Plowman's vote ran from seven TO ten.
The situation, instead Of becoming simpli-
fed grows more difficult. There seems
less chance of the factions coming to-
gether to-day than at any time during the
contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
pINGREE's TWO PIUMs.
A New Move 20 Dust Him Prom De-
troit's MayoraIty.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. S-The fight to oust
Gov. Pingree from his office Of mayor OF
this city. was transferred 70 the local
courts to-day. d. w. II. Moreland, a
member OF the board of public works ap-
piled for ana obtained a mandamus from
the chancery court for the common cotln-
Gil to show why Il has not recognized that
by accepting the Office OF governor Hon.
n. $. Pingree vacated the office OF mayor.
and directing that the vacancy be filled
az the charter election IN April. The or
der is returnable Feb. 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
TARHEEL PINE ASSOCIATION.
North Carolina Lumbermen Organize
For Mutual Protection.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. s.--The North Caro-
lima Pine Association was chartered here
to-day. Its objects are to foster the lumber
trade. to protect 1t from unjust and un-
lawful exaction. 70 reform abuses. to dif-
fuse accurate Information among it's mem
bers as to the standing Of dealers; TO pro-
duce uniformity and certainty as to the
customs and usages OF The lumber trade,
and make such rules ana regulations for
the transaction OF business among its
members as may be eXpedient and lawful
The principal offices are 10 be I'm Norfolk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
BOILER WORKS BURNING.
An Adjoining Tnnnery Also Likely
10 BE Destroyed.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Feb. As a. mat
midnight fire broke out In the boiler works
OF Walsh & Weldner, In the western OUT
skirts OF the city. From present indica-
tions the property will be burned TO the
ground and the large plant or the Chatta.
nooga tannery. a branch OF the national
Leather Company, is IN imminent danger.
The tannery Is one of the largest IN the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
SIX MEN IN MORTAL COMBAT.
one Killed Instantly ana Two Others
Seriously wounded.

Southland, Mo-. Feb. IA pitched bat
tie took place six miles north of here yes
terday between three members Of the
Price family and three Of the Partlows.
one of the Price faction was killed in
stantly and two OF the Partlows were Sc
riously wounded The fight was the re-
suit OF a family feud, and further trouble
ia nXnacIon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

London. Feb 3.-The Daily Chronicle
will Tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Buda-Pesth saying that the artist Num-
kascy, who was recently reported 70 have
been stricken with spinal paralysis. has
become insane. and has been placed In
an asylum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
BIG BUSINESS u oCK BURNED.
The Loss s3OO,OOO and the insurance
Only SI25,OOO.

salt Lake. Utah, Feb 3.-The Scott
Auerbach building. one Of the largest
business blocks In the city was destroyed
by fire late last night The damage by
fire Is $4,000. The insurance Is $l25,OOO.
A number OF people had narrow escapes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
REDMOND SAILS ron HOME.
over Taxation the Irish Issue at the
Present Session,

New York, Feb. s.-.John f. Redmond.
Irish member of parliament for Waterford,
sailed to-day on the Britannia for LIVER
pool. Mr. Redmond declared that the sem
timent among the Irish-Amercans here,
80 far as he had learned, continued un-
alterably In favor OF home rule. He was
Of the opinion that overtaxation would be
the problem that the Irish parliament
would devote itself TO during the present
session. number of prominent Irish
Americans saw him of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
LABOR WAN Ar BUTTE.
Thirty Railroad Hands Strike
Against "a Discharge.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 3.-4A strike inaugu-
rated on the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific
road by thirty members of the freight
crews last night because one Of their num-
ber was discharged. threatens to result in
a closing down of all the Anaconda mining
properties, which are dependent on the
road for supplies. The company will not
take back the strikers and so far. no new
men have been found TO take their places.
The Anaconda properties employ over
5000 men and the supplies on hand soon
will be exhausted. The labor unions are
opposed to the strike
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
SAVED FROM THE BURNING SHAFT.
HaugbtOn's Imprisoned Miners
Rench the Surface Uninjured.

Hougton, Mich. Feb. 3-The fire IN the
No. shaft OF the Tamarack mine was
extingushed az noon. The four imprls-
oned miners were all at the surface by 1
o'clock uninjured They had tapped the
air pipe and escaped suffocation by the
liberal use Of compressed air..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
DouBLY FATAL DUEL.
Two white Men Fight over an In
dian Girls Affections.

Guthrie, o. r., Feb. 3.--Johnson Harris
and William Lifting, both white men,
fought duel near Arbeka yesterday, over
the affections Of Wannetta. a pretty half
breed Indian girl, and were both killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

Ottawa, Ont. Feb. 3.-The governor
general of Canada to-day, received via di-
rect cable the following message from the
Earl of Elgin, Viceroy of India. Prompt
sympathy shown by Canada most warmly
appreciated in India. Famine fund COM
nittee consider money more useful than
grain or other supplies" !"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
BoMBAY's Fatal PLAGUE.
Ninety-Sevcn Deaths From the Dis
ease in the City Tuesday.

Bombay, Feb. 3.-The official returns of
the health authorities show that there
were 81 deaths from the plague in this city
yesterday and 81 deaths from the disease
at Kurrachee.
decided to make use of the anti-plague
serum. the efficacy of which as an antidote
for the bubonic disease which is ravaging
Bombay and other parts of India was dis
covered by M. Yersin, a French scientist
M. Yersin is now on his way to India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
A Plea for the Parks.

Colonel Bingham. the superintendent NJ
pubic buildings and grounds, takes
bread and proper view of the uses ~
the public reservations in Washington in
MS report upon the Faulkner bill for the
sale or lease of reservation 20l to tho
b. and o. road. He calls attention tn tho
iact that the park spaces I'm the north
east are limited when compared win
those in other sections of the civ but
even aside from this fact Congress should
not permit the acquisition by this or anv
other private corporation of even the
smallest bit of ground originally act apart
ior park purposes. As Colonel bingham
indicates. there Is no reason why the tres
pass OF this railroad-in itself -cprenen-
sibie act that ought 20 subject the road to
penaity-should be made permanent. thus
damaging the beauty of the city beyond
repair. His statement that 'the beau
Trying of the national capital is more
desirable for the nation than the mere
LEGAL convenience Of corporation Ia 90
true and SO Applicable to many other In
stances of encroachments upon the public
spaces that 1t should be made text Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
Cornell.

Corneifs easy victory over Yale and Har-
ward yesterday in the varsity race at
Poughkeepsie was a great surprise to the
boating fraternity. The preliminary esti-
mates of the three crews led the general
opinion to favor Harvard as the most
likely winner, with Yale a good second
and Cornell at best only a dark horse
These calculations We're based upon con-
alterations OF form. training and coaching
the Cornell crew was Hghtest The fresh
man race Wednesday served 10 prove the
belief that beef In the boat" will general
ly win Yesterdays result completely dis
proved it, So the victory must have been
due to other causes than those springing
from the mere weight of the oarsmen
Cornell rowed the typically American
stroke. long slide and comparatively It
tie back work Harvard rowed the equally
typical stroke of English oarsmen, a short
slide and long pull of the back Yale
rowed more of an English than an Ameri-
can stroke. Indicative of the international
views of her trainer. Much dependence
had been placed In the careful coaching of
Lehman, the English trainer, while Court
ney's methods had been regarded by the
knowing" ones as inferior to those of
Cook and Lehman But Courtney's lads
proved themselves superb oarsmen. They
rcwed away from their competitors as east-
famous Yale squirt did not serve to bring
the wearers OF the blue to even terms at
any point In the race. while Hsrvard's men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
The Problem Temporarily Solved

The difficulty over the District printing
contract Is probably at an end now that a
local firm has submitted the lowest bid
But the trials of the Commissioners in this
connection should urge Congress to act
without delay at the next session in passing
bill restricting this work to local firms
Many reasons exist for the performance of
the Commissioners. 1t consists mainly of
the tax list, the copy for which Is of great
value and which may b. lost or mutiIated
in passing back and forth through the
rails when the printing is done at a dis
lance. Much time Is also wasted if the
work is performed out of town. Many
emergencies arise when printed matter Is
required by the Commissioners a; such
short notice that 1t is impossible to RELY
rpoE the contractor when he is located In
another city and they must enter the omen
market with the job and thus add to the
annual expense. But above all is the fact
that the local firms, fully capable of hand
ling the work, should in all fairness and
justice receive the benefit of these public
expenditures. Their bids have always
proved to be reasonable ard their work has
been well done. The Commissioners have
asked for the passage of a law that will
permit them to advertise for an exclusively
LEGAL performance and their request should
De granted, after the exhibition that bas
peen given Of the difficulties that arise
under the present state of affairs.