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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
HAvANA's PRISON HOLES.
BetancOurt AcGuitted-Twenty-T
Prisoners Brought in.

Havana, Feb. 4.-The trial of DR.. Be
tancourt, well known American dentist
of this city, who was arrested on Dec. %
last as political suspect, took place to-
day and resulted in his acquittal. He was
at once released, but was placed at the
disposal of the civil governor. 1t was sus-
pected that DIR. Betancourt was acting as
a go-between for the insurgents and their
sympathizers in the United States. There
was no evidence produced at the trial
to prove that he was connected in any
way with the rebellion.
The steamer Manuela arrived here to-
day from Nuevitas, province of Puerto
Principe. She brought twenty-five po-
litical prisoners, including five ladies', who
are relatives of prominent insurgents. The
men were imprisoned at police headquart-
ers and the women were placed in the
house of refuge. The women prisoners are
Conception Agramonte, mother of Gomez 5
physician; Gabriela de Miranda, Maria
Aguila, Angela Loperecio, wife of a rebel
leader, and Eva Adam Rodriguez, who is
an American and the wife of the rebel
Col Rodriguez.
AS soon as Consul General Lee learned
that Sonora Rodriguez was among the
prisoners, he requested her immediate re-
lease basing his request upon a promise
made by the government when she was
arrested 1t is expected that she will be
liberated tomorrow.
James w. Luckenbill, a musician of
Saratoga hotel here to-day by shooting
himself through the heart. Consul General
Lee took charge of the body and ordered
it's burial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
DUKE KNoCKs OUT ULLMAN.
The Macon Fight settled in the Fiji
teenth Round

Macon Ca, Feb. 4.-For two weeks ad-
mirer OF fistic sport have been agog over
the fifteen round bout between Billy Duke
of Baltimore and Joe Ullman the "Shee-
ny" champion Of Savannah, Ca. A large
crowd met in the Macon Athletic Club
arena, where the fight took place, to-
night.
Billy Duke. who defeated Mullen three
weeks ago. has been in constant training
here since that victory, and tonight step,
ped into the ring in the pink of condition.
Ullman was in fine trim, too, and from
appearance seemed to be a sure winner,
but Billy Dukes heavy blows won the vic
tory In the fifteenth round.
The first round both men SPARED with
out getting a blow, but from the second
round to the closing 1t was give and take
though Duke was the more aggressive
In the fifteenth round the men met on
even terms. each determined to win, but
Duke fought rapidly and viciously land
ing a knockout blow on Ullman's Jaw The
fight was furious and fierce, both men be-
ing literally applauded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
WATSON TO GET A HEARING.
Two Reports TO he Submitted TO the
House by the Committee.

Washington, Feb. 4-There will prob
ably be a majority and a minority report
submitted in the Black Watson contested
election case. The elections committee
meets tomorrow to decide the case. and
it is pretty well settled tonight that the
majority report will be in favor of Mr..
Black. Some of the republican members
of the committee contend that fraud and
bribery was resorted TO by the Black man
ayers, but they cannot determine whether
the alleged wrongs were numerous enough
to prevent the election OF Mr. BLACK
The minority report will give Tom Wat
son an opportunity to be heard in his be-
half. 1t is whispered around the House
that MIR, Watson does not expect TO inn
press the members sufficiently to unseat
Mr.. Black but he hungers for an oppor-
tunity to get into the congressional re-
cord few appropriate illusions to SEN
ator Butler of North Carolina. The point
of order may he made against him, GO
ing outside the Georgia contest, but Wat
son is probably crafty enough 10 get his
views Of Butler into the Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
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SANTA CLARA'S SNIRMISHEs.
Weyler Defeats the CubRns 4
Numerous Small Encounters.

Havana, Feb. 4.-Since Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter entered the Santa Clara province
about a week ago, his columns have had
a series of encounters with various par
ties of rebels, which were eventually dis
persed.
All the way from Las Cruces to Santa
Clara the shooting on the part of the
rebels increased, and their movements be-
came holder, a party of insurgents even
firing upon Gen. Weyler's camp on the
river Sagua.
The vanguard of the Spanish column
also had to fight it's way across the Sagua
river, and other bodies of troops were
compelled to do likewise at different
places along the river, where they es-
sayed to cross
Despite these frequent encounters the
losses reported were insignificant on both
sides. Only two rebels were killed and
seven wounded.
Various engagements have occurred in
the vicinity of Sagua de Tanemo, in Which
the rebels lost over sixty killed and
wounded, and the troops had two privaJes
killed and-a naval commander and two
privateS wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
MELINE SAVES THE MINISTRY.
Defeat on the sugar BOuRty BilI
Dodged by Only Two Votes.

Paris, Feb. Att was only through the
strenuous efforts of M. Meline, prime
minister and minister of agriculture, that
the government was saved from being
overthrow in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day.
on Tuesday, during the debate on the
clauses of the sugar bill, M Habert NOV
growers, three-fourths of whose employees
were French. The government opposed
the motion, but the chamber ny a vote OF
22l to 2l9 decided to consider IL.
The motion was discussed today nd IL
found many supporters. 1t looked at one
time as though the government would be
defeated. but eventually through the ac-
tive work Of NJ. Meline. enough votes We're
secured to defeat it, but only by an eX-
tremely narrow margin. The vote in
favor of the motion was 2S2 TO pa against
1t, the government thus having a MAORI
ty of only two. Eventually the bill in its
entirety was agreed to by vote of 2S2 to
o2Q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
sILvER's HARD STRUGGLE.
The House Committee Postpones Ac-
ton For Two Days.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The House com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures.
al it's meeting to-day, acted on two meas
ures. but did not consider the Senate bill
providing for the appointment of dele
gates to an international monetary con-
ference to be held in the future. This bill
and two others on the same subject, in
PRODUCED by members of the House, were
made the special order for a meeting to
be held on Saturday next. The commit
tee in taking this action, thought II prop
er to hear from Mr.. Corliss OF Michigan
and Mr.. Willis Of Delaware, the sponsors
of the House measures, before actiug up
on the Senate bill, as their bills had come
before the committee ahead of the SEN
ate bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05

BERRI AND THE BRIDGE.
me Well-knOwn BrOOklynite APP
pointed "a Trustee.

new York, Feb. 4-William Berri was
fppolnted by Mayor Wurster of Brooklyn
lo-oay as bridge trustee to fill the unex-
lred term of the late James Howell, who
Sas president of the board Of bridge trus-
Mr. berr is one Of the best known citi-
tg I. OF Brooklyn. He is president of the
mon mon League club in that city and was
'tl pa, OF the committee for the recep-
b 51n maj the club gave to Ii Hung Chang.
XII T. tne owner of the Brooklyn Stand
r w, mon and senior member of the car
Hrm OF William Berri & Sons, at 5l24
Wjiloh street, Brooklyn. 1t is generally
pga.eNeq that he will be elected president
X We BOARD to succeed Mr.. Howell, and
a iat He VIII endeavor to carry out the pro-
Nu running of Brooklyn elevated and
l, KY cars across to the New York end
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
MEETING OF TIE DTLLOSITEs.
Money Allotted 10 the Members who
Signed the Agreement.

London, Feb. AIT a meeting of the
Dillonite (anti-Parnellite) section OF the
Irish parliamentary party. held to-day
the sum of 1900 sterling was allotted to
twenty-one members. who subscribed to
the terms Of the resolution passed at a
recent meeting Of the party, pledglng
themselves TO loyalty to the party and
obedience 90 its discipline.
on motion of Michael Davitt Edmund
NJ. y. Knox, anti-Parnellite member for
Londonderry City, was expelled from the
councils Of the party for having written
a letter declaring his independence Of the
required discipline.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
REFORMS FOR CUBA.
The Queen Regent Signs the Decree
Authorizing Them.

Madrid, Feb. 4-The decree authorizing
the proposed reforms in the island of Cuba
was signed by the queen regent to-day.
New York. Feb. 4.-Senor Tomas Es-
trada Palma, the Cuban delegate, when
interviewed to-day concerning the pro-
posed reforms in cuba, gave out the fol-
lowing statement: HAD genuine auton-
omy instead of sham reforms been offer
ed to the people of Cuba before they rose
in arms the Cubans would surely have ac-
cepted IL, and therefore, bloodshed and
total devastation of the island would
have been aYerted.
"If the Cuban people did not accept
these sham reforms then and rose in arms
for independence, how would they accept
them now or enter into any kind of COM
promise which has not for its basis the
absolute independence of the island They
are sure of success, and one thing is cer-
tain that is that the Cubans never again
will place their necks under the Spanish
yoke.
"They have proved so far that they are
able to conquer the Spaniards and gcV-
ern themselves"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05

GRACE DARRELL WINS.
The Trial Results in the Conviction
of the Accused.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 4.--The jury in
the celebrated Grace Darrell case, after
seven days of work, came into the federal
court this morning and rendered verdict
of guilty.
There are four defendants-Hilery Smith.
Dune Smith, Ollie Sweat and Dan Wilson,
The charge against them was .'conspiring
to mail an obscene, lewd and lascivious
letter through the Center Hill postoffice
on Feb. g. 1896, to one Grace DARRELL" and
with having Committed the overt act
of mailing or causing to be mailed the let
ter in question" The evidence was purely
of a circumstantial nature
The young lady is the same whose sensa-
ruary, 1896 A new trial has been asked
for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
FEDERAL AID 10 EDUCATION.
Georgia University to BE Given $22.-
600 This Year.

Washington, Feb. 4--The Secretary Of
the Interior to-day submitted to the SEN
ate a report of the disbursements for the
fiscal year ended June 1897, made in the
states and territories under the provision
of IAN act to supply a portion of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands to the more
complete endowment and support of col
leges for the benefit of agriculture ard
mechanic arts, established under the pro-
.Julv D 1862, approved Aug so, 1897
The report shows that there has been
paid out on this account since the pas
sage of the bill sc, $4,000, of which Georgia
received Sl4S.O00.. Georgia's prorata this
year will be So, 900, which goes to the state
university, as that instihntiona emiTaees
the college of agricultures and mechanical
arts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
cur RATES ON CORN.

sweeping Reduction Made From
II. Louis to the south.
W. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. A sweeping re-
tueuoh In rates on corn yesterday was
aue TO southeastern points by ST. Louis
snfoads. Last week the Kansas CITY.
.lnp".s and birmingham railroad an
ouDy'' reduction of five cents per 100
Ou"us from Memphis to interior south
as' points ana 4 cents to southeast coast
i'n,5 The ST. Louis roads have follow
lsrssIt,lll..a and the rate from this city TO the
Ieduo'S named on corn in car load lots Is
Eavs1rl from y TO "a cents to Charleston,
Eoa ,sS,nildn Jacksonville, and other sea
Il ~ points, and % cents to interior towns
ver g same territory. From the Ohio
Egi go coast points the rate Is IS cents.
l from Memphis IS cents, 1850
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
oREGoX's sENATORsHIp.
one of MitcheIrs supporters Bolts
the henson House.

salem. Ore. Feb. 4.-Then Benson
house and a portion of the senate met in
Joint convention at noon to-day. The roll
showed twenty-nine house members and
ten senators present.
The sensation of the day was the with
drawal of Representative Huntington
from the Benson Mitchell body. He lose
in his place and denounced the means
that were being usesd to force members
into the joint convention in Senator Mitch
ellis interest, and said he could no longer
be a party to what now appeared to him
to be an Illegal and revolutionary organi-
cation. The vote was taken and the con-
vention adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
TWO OF THE MINERS KILLED.
The story That All Had Escaped In
safety Erroneous.

Detroit, Mich. Feb. A special to the
Journal, from Houghton. Mich. says:
1.-THE report that the four miners, who
were entombed in the burning Tamarack
mine, had escaped IN safety was an err
ror. At midnight last night the dead
bodies of William and Antonio Tomocz-
chevski were found at the bottom Of the
shaft by a searching party which had
been looking for them since early IN the
afternoon. II Is supposed that the men
became confused when the fire broke out
and fell from the eighth level to the bot
tom. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
LABoRERs FOR PANAMA's CANAL.
4 Large Number of Men Secured in
Jamaica at SI.2O Per Day.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 4.-The mission
OF Mr.. Mango. director Of the Panama
Canal Company, to Jamaica for the pur-
pose Of obtaining laborers to work on the
canal. has been successful. The men that
he has secured will be paid Si.20 currency
per day, and the government OF Jamaica
will receive g sterling for each laborer
turned TO Jamaica upon the expiration OF
their contracts. A large number Of Ja-
maican laborers are expected 10 arrive
here shortly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
STORE AND BANK BURNED.
Two Men Believed to Have Persisted
in the Fire.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 4.-The gem
eral store of Novak & ZaborkrtsKy, at
Walford, a small town about twelve miles
southwest of here, together with the Bank
of Walford, adjoining, was destroyed by
fire yesterday, causing a loss of $4,000
which is partly covered by insurance. 1T
is known that one man persisted in the
flames, and it may be that second body
will be found when the ruins are cool
enough 20 permit a search,
Owing to several attempts made recently
TO rob the store, the proprietors fitted up
a room over it and took turns sleeping in
it. This week was Novak's turn and he
and Edward Murray, farmer living near
the town, were seen together Tuesday
night. Both men were missing yesterday,
and it is believed that both perished in the
flames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
HAWAII AND HONOLULU.
Military Commander Resigns-Re-
Cruits For the Annexation Ranks.


Honolulu, Jan. q, via Victoria, r. c..
Feb. 4-Col. Mclean, for two years in
command of the military forces of this
government, has resigned on account of
a disagreement with the officers under
him. He is credited with having brought
the forces into high state of efficiency.
Two leading half white royalists, j. L..
Kauloka and j. c. Hopkins, have come
out publicly in support Of annexation.
kingdom under Kalakaua.
Mrs w. w. Dimond is actively meet
ter charges. She wants a divorce with ali-
rnony, and the custody of their child. Her
return from San Francisco was unexpectI
ed and made a commotion in, the other
camp.
Ex-Envoy L. A. Thurston goes east on
the steamer City of Pekin for three
months absence on private business he
may do some work for annexation while
in the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
MISERY AMONG MINERS.
The Men and Their Families ON the
Verge of Starvation.

Bellaire, O., Feb. A committee Of
miners from the Belmont Coal mines was
out all day soliciting aid for the families
Of the men employed at the mine. Inves-
tigation shows there are over 80 families
at these mines suffering for the necessi-
ties of life. and some actually starving
The miners have not worked for four
months There is much suffering through
OUT the district and many appeals for aid
have been received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
LIABILITY OF PROMOTERS.
An Interesting Case Involving Com
missions Decided i'm mississippi.

- --AA77ASSApp's
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 4.-Chancellor Conn
decided an interesting case to-day, and
one involving in this state for the FIRST
time the liability of promoters" Of an
enterprise.
The suit was STYLED columbian Climb
ing Company VS.. w. S. Cook" ana grew
out of the refusal of Cook to turn over
commissions he had earned individually
to the treasury Of the company Of which
he was a member. Cook organized the
Joint stock company and then sold the
right TO sell a patent stump litter In ten
states. his commissions from the patent
being $500. The chancellor holds that he
must turn &c into the company's treasury
The case was aDDealed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
FATAL FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.
One of the Bandits and Three other
Men Reported Killed.

Guthrie, o. r., Feb. 4.--The report was
received here this afternoon that about
dark last night gang Of six or eight
bandits attempted to rob the government
officer and general stores at the Sac and
Fox agency, and in the battle which fol-
lowed one outlaw and three other men
were killed among the dead being. Cen
Thomas, the Indian agent formerly Of
Atlanta, Ga. AT Shawnee, which IS the
nearest telegraph station to the agency,
the same report is current, but no partic-
ulars can be obtained, and the reports
cannot be verified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA EXPENSES
The House busy with the ApprOprI-
alton Bill All Day.

Washington, Feb. Reconsideration of
the bill making appropriations for the ex-
penses of the District of Columbia for the
year ending June 3d. 1898, engaged the at
tention of the House to-day, to the ex-
clusion of almost all other business, and
at adjournment 1t was stil the unfinished
business.
The further conference asked by the
Senate upon the immigration bill was
agreed to and Messrs Danford, rep, OF
Ohio, Wilson, dem, of South Carolina
and Bartholdt, rep, of Mississippi, were
reappointed coDferees.
At $40 o'clock the House adjourned I'M
I'll tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
PORE LEO FALLS IN A FAINT.
His Physician Says his Condition IL
Not Dangerous.

Rome, Feb. Abr. Lapponi. the popes
personal physician. was hastily summon
ed to his holiness bedside at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, and found that the pontiff
had fallen into fainting at from which.
however. he soon recovered. DR. lap
poni has assured inqulrers that the faint
ness OF the pope Is not a serious matter.
as latterly. In consequence OF his advanced
age, he has frequently had such spells.
holiness to hold any receptions for the
present..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
HARRIS APT 70 LOSE AN EYE.
An Operation Performed, But the
Sight Likely to he Lost.


Washington, Jan. S-Senator Harris CT
Tennessee, who has been quite i'll in this
city for some time, had an operation per-
formed last night upon one of his eyes,
which has given him great relief.
The operation had no particular techni-
cal name, but consisted in the removal of
part of the diseased tissue from the outer
corner of the left eye. A second opera
ton of similar nature will have to be
performed later on, but it is not thought
necessary a present. Whether the sem
ator viii lose the sight entirely of that
eve. the oculist would not say, declining
TO discuss the matter, but 1t is probable
that this will prove to be the case. as it
has been discovered the eye has been de-
fective for two years, and gradually les
ing its power of vision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05

lie Had Recently Retired From the
Tabernacle Mt London.

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 4-Rev J. A.
Brooks, a well known divine Of the Chris
tan church. and prohibition candidate
for the vice presidency in 1883, died here
last night of heart failure, superinduced
by paralysis. In 1885, Mr.. Brooks was
called to the London England Christian
tabernacle He returned from London
recently. having resigned his charge there
on account OF bad health
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
SPICE DEALERS FAIL.
The Liabilities Considerably Above
the 100000 of Assets.

Baltimore. Md, Feb. 4-William II.
Crawford and William c. Crawford, trad
ing as William II. Crawford & Co., whole
sale dealers In spices, etc, yesterday
made an assignment for the benefit. Of
their creditors to j. X. Bartlett. The MEM
bers of the firm assigned individually.
The assets are estimate at 800, 900, with IL
abilities considerably above that figure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
UTAH's NEW SENATOR.
The Defeated Aspirants Promise Him
Their support.

Salt Lake, Utah. Feb. 4-The legislature
met in joint session to-day to ratify the
election of Hon. j. l.. Rawlins as United
States senator Speeches were made by
senator-elect Rawlins and the defeated
candidates, Moses Thatcher and Judge
Henderson. The feature was the address
OF MIR. Thatcher, who said the contest, as
far as he was concerned was at an end,
and that Mr.. (Rawlins would receive his
support and allegiance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
REQUEST OF s15,OOO,OOO.
The VIII of the Late Capt. Turner
Filled For Probate.

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 4.-srhe will OF the
late Capt. Thomas T. Turner, filed for
probate to-day at Clayton. ST. Louis
county, distributes an estate valued at
$l5,0o0oOO. or the nine heirs five live in
Washington d. c. three in this city and
one In Montreal, Canada. At the time Of
his death, In New Orleans recently, Mr..
Turner was the wealthlest citizen OF St.
Louis county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
THREE FRIENDS TO BE SEIZED.
The Charge of Piracy to he Pushed
by the Government.

jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 4.-As soon as
the steamer Three Friends returns from
her trip down the coast she will be seized
by the collector OF customs at the instance
of the district attorney and will be held
by him until the attorney files a libel for
forfeiture against her, in which it will be
alleged that she was used to commit pirat-
zeal acts upon the high seas and within
the waters OF the kingdom OF Spain. If
n Is proven that the vessel was guilty as
charged, proceedings will then be institu-
ted against the officers and men who were
on her when she committed the piratical
acts that would be alleged in the libel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
ENGLAND's ARMY.
Marquise of LansdOwne Explains tho
REORGANIZATION scheme.

London, Feb. Ain the House of Lords
to-day the Marquis of Landsdowne, secre-
tary OF state for war, explained the gov
ernments scheme for the reorganization
Of the army with a view of bringing the
battalions at home to a higher state OF
efficiency, and augmenting those abroad
In respect OF fullness OF ranks and num-
bers Of organizations. He said the scheme
included. among other changes, the addi-
ton of two battalions to the Guards, max
ing nine battalions in ALL and the emplov-
ment Of three of them abroad. IL was also
intended to add battalion each to the
Highland, Malta and West Indian regi-
cry. The Prince OF Wales was an atten-
tive listener TO the debate on the meas
IRE.