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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
wEYLER REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS.
He Attributes the Attacks to Unjus-
tifiable Impatience.

Havana, Jan. S.-A delegation waited
upon Captain General Weyler to-day to
compliment him upon his conduct of the
campaign against the insurgents. In re-
plying to the delegation Gen. Weyler said
he ignored the attacks made upon him
by certain newspapers in Madrid. These
attacks were due to unjustifable impa-
tience. He was satisfied that the cam
paign in the province of Pinar del Rio
had given better results than was expect
ed, not only to the triumphs of the troops
over the rebels, but also in the small loss
es sustained by the troops. He hoped
that Gomez, the rebel leader would come
to the province of Havana. Should he
do so he would surely meet his end.
Gen. Weyler further said that he attach
ed no importance TO the rumors that he
was to be deprived of the command in
Cuba. If he were recalled others would
do as well, if not better, than he had done.
In conclusion, Gen. Weyler recommend
ed patience and prudence, and urged that
all those loyal to Spain should do their
best to support her, With union he de-
clared, the desired results would be at
tanned.
Gen. Bosch reports the arrival at Bay
amo of the convoy, which the rebels at
tempted to capture while en- route. The
convoy went by way of the Cauto river.
Gen. Bosch says that the insurgents lost
over 200 men killed or wounded in the
Iona Sorda engagement
London, Jan. 9.-The Standards Madrid
correspondent telegraphs that despite the
criticisms of the press Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter has certainly regained favor in Off
cial circles owing to the demonstrations
made in his favor by the loyalists in Ha-
vana. Loyallst clubs have cabled to the
government that they believe that Gen.
Weyler's policy will pacify the island, and
urge that he be retained in his command,
The government also seems to be satisfied
with Gen. Weyler's dispatches.
The correspondent adds that the gov
ernment has already formulated DEGREES
granting reforms which will be put into
effect as soon as Gen. Weyler announces
the pacifcation of the provinces Of Ha-
vana and Matanzas, and the security of
crops in half of the island is assured 1t
is understood that under the scheme of
reforms all the services in the island will
be placed under the direction of council
of administration, which is about to be
created, but everything concerning the
army and navy, justice, taxation and tar
ifs will be retained by Spain. The Cuban
and Porto Rican deputies will continue to
sit in the Cortes. The councils in both
Cuba and Porto Rico will be consulted
concerning the budgets and taxation, and
their views will be submitted to the
cortes.
The government expects that this
scheme will conciliate a majority of the
Cubans, and improve the relations with
the United States.
The Heraldo as an instance of the
death rate and the sickness among the
| soldiers in Cuba, says that a column OF
| 1000 men sent to the island at the be-
| ginning of November numbered only 7Ot
| at the end of that month. Many other
columns show similar losses from death
| and sickness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
,ooOFB SLAIN AS HE CURSED.
c,RoL1NA DESPERATE SHOT
ihh ny A POSSE.

,.n.eauenuy a Mob seines the
',',ded Murderer, Hangs Him to
W. and Riddles Him With Bull
us Presence in His UncIe's
.. betrayed by His Half
md UncIe-Held the Posse
D'U nav with "A Rife, But Finally
surrendered.
,.,b;a s c., Jan. S.-Simon Cooper,
.o,r .o.rs3 by his half-brother and uncle
W. ,,.o+ed in his uncle's house, tive
'a' troo, Sumter, early this morning,
AD'' .ho building surrounded by posse
w .rantv men under Sheriff Pierson OF
y ~ COOPER kept the men at safe
sun, win a Winchester rife; none
aS'Ap - rush on what seemed certain
aH.s s The sheriff telegraphed the condi-
u'' n fine governor, and asked that a
''D. uitb solid shot and a supply
'ary a',.r range rifles be sent to him on a
-.r Evans replied that no cannon was
a.bIe and ordered Coopers capture
dead or alive.
W, p',se5 in this, the sheriff got can
.m in sumter, but while it was being
'.s ..r.rs5 to the seat of war, Cooper was
vm,5 # seems that under protection of
-..,or house. some, members of the
ss..o got within a short distance of where
r.oosr was. and kept up hot fire.
=. b.iIed them and offered to talk. One
Il the members told him it would be best
n 1--WE himself dp, but he blasphemed ter
INV at the suggestion. He was told if
~ came out unarmed, with his hands up,
he would not be killed.
Finally Cooper did come out. One men,
her of the posse keeping him covered,
uarta5 m and took hold of him. The
otbers then surrounded the negro, who
Ssgsn IN resist Then he was shot in the
bsad with a pistol and afterwards with a
ia He fell. but regained consciousness
and kept up his cursing.
4 II was suggested that he be burned, but
bs half dead man was started to Sumter,
Il Nm the road the posse, which had assum-
a the proportions of a mob, overpowered
i me- officers Of the law, hauled Cooper out
4 n the cart in which he was and strung
a hm up to a tree, riddling him with bull
tls
Acoroners inquest, held on the spot, re.
& suited in a verdict that the killing had
& been done by persons unknown to the
81 Jury.
Cooper's body was carted through the
a streets Of Sumter and viewed by a large
a crowd. The negroes seemed joyous ovei
Il he killing of Cooper, who was dreaded by
81 them. The desperado's last wish was thai
he might have a chance to kill the brother
Ebo hetrave1 him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
LADY SCOTT DEFIANT.
After Being Sentenced, She Says Her
Charges Are True.

London, Jan. S.-The Old Bailey court
room was crowded this morning when
Lady Selma Scott, John Cockerton, and
william Aylott, who yesterday pleaded
guilty OF having criminally libelled Earl
Russell. Lady Scott's son-in-law, were
brought up for sentence. Lady Scott en-
tered the court room accompanied by her
daughter, Countess Russell When the
prisoners were called to the bar for sem
tence John Lawson Walton, NJ. p, solic-
itor for Lady Scott, addressed the court
in behalf of his client, saying that her
ladyshp pledged herself not to repubiish
any of the ibels she had uttered against
Earl Russell Solicitor Hall, speaking for
Cockerton and Aylott. said that his clients
did not withdraw a single work they had
said or any statement that they had made
concerning Earl Russell, having told moth
ing but the truth about him.
Lady Scott, in reply to the usual ques-
tions by the court as to what she had to
say why sentence should not be pronounc-
ed upon her, said that she was perfectly
wiling to accept any punishment that his
lordship. the judge, might see fit to in
hict All that she had done, she said,
was in defense of her darling daughter
and she would gladly suffer anything for
her sake.
The judge then addressed the prisoners,
speaking for a half hour He was repeat
edly interrupted by Lady Scott, who final
ly became exasperated at the lecturing Of
the court, and exclaimed, For goodness
sake let me have my sentence, / am only
a woman"
The judge then pronounced sentence up
on the prisoners, condemning each of them
o eight months imprisonment without hard
labor. Lady Scott. on account of her
delicate health, will be treated as a first
class misdemeanant, but Cockerton and
Aylott will be treated as ordinary prison.
ers.
AS Lady Scott was leaving the prisoner 5
dock after the judge had sentenced her,
she turned and said: Every word / ut
tered against my daughters husband is
true
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
DoUGHERTY NOT DEAD.
The story That He Was Killed
Fighting in Cuba False.

Jacksonville Fla, Jan. s.--The dispatch
sent out from Atlanta. Ca, under date
of Jan. 6. stating that Hon. Charles
Dougherty. formerly congressman from
the Second district of Florida, had been
killed in Cuba. while fighting for the in
surgents Is a falsehood out of whole cloth.
The dispatcn states that many kilograms
had been sent to Florida inquiring as to
the whereabouts OF Mr.. Dougherty, ana
that replies were received stating that the
ex-congressman went TO Cuba some
months ago and had not been heard OF
since. This statement is also false No
such kilograms were sent to Florida. At
the very time the Atlanta fakr was send
ing his lying dispatch over the country,
Mr. Dougherty was walking the streeCs OF
Jacksonville in perfect health. He has
not been to Cuba, nor does he intend to
60 Mr.. Dougherty would like to succeed
Mr.. Call In the United States Senate and
is much more interested in the outcome
OF the senatorial contest than In the Gu
ban war. The only truthful statemant IN
the dispatch was that Mr.. Dougherty was
born Ia Georgia,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
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SOMEILLAN ON TRIAL.
The Testimony Against the Prisoner
Looked Upon as Weak.

LODkGu DPOH sAH W NUhNs
Havana, Jan. s.-The trial of Louis
Someillan, an American citizen, on the
charge of conspiring against the Spanish
government, began at O'Clock this after
noon. There was large attendance of
SPECTATORS. Consul General Lee, who re-
Gently said he thought the evidence
against the accused was very feeble, was
present.
After the usual preliminaries. the
charges were read, alleging that Someil-
Ian was an agent here of the Cuban junta
and was in league with Others to over
throw the Spanish authority in Cuba. AS
in the case of Julio Sanguilly, recently
convicted of conspiracy, the defense pro-
tested against the formation Of the tri-
bunal. arguing that the accused should
be tried by six judges, according to the
law of 1921, instead of five the number
composing the court The objection was
overruled.
Witnesses were called by the prosecu-
ton. but their evidence was weak, they
testlfying to nothing that would support
the charge against the prisoner. The
court then adjourned until tomorrow
when further evidence will be heard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
GOMEZ NOT READY TO SURRENDER.
Senior Quesada PrOnOunces the
Spanish Report False.


Washington, Jan. S.-Senor Quesada of
the Cuban legation or Cuban junta sta
ton here furnished the press yesterday
with the following statement in regard to
the published report that Gen. Maxine
Gomez commander-in-chief of the Cuban
army, had sent through an intermediary
to Senior Sagasta, the liberal leader in
Spain, to convey the conditions on which
the Cuban insurgents were ready to treat
with Spain.
1.-The whole story is a lie, given out by
the Spanish legation, in their aim to di-
vert public opinion. In the first place,
Gen Gomez has no authority to do such
a thing; in the last war he held the same
position as now and did not take any part
in the treaty of Ell Zanjon, saying that
that was not within his jurisdiction.l
1--WE can emphatically say that it is lie
that any such letter has been received by
the junta on the 18th of December, or
any other date.
I'VE challenge the production of that let
ter. We have this moment received let
ter from DR.. Castillo, the sub-delegate of
the Cuban republic, in which he says: "A
paper prints statements concerning terms
on which Gomez would surrender Deny
this most emphatically. Report probably
emanates from the Spanish legation. 1t
is a diplomatic lie. No letter to that ef-
feet received here from Gen. Gomez.
"(SigneD Castillo"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
sr. PAUL BANK cIRcLEs SERENE.
The Situation in Minneapolis Also
ImprOVinG RnpidIY.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. S.-The banks of
st. Paul and Minneapolis are recovering
much more rapid than was expected
from the shock of the past two weeks.
The assets of the Germania Bank of st.
Paul have been found in excellent shape
and the reorganization will be pushed with
all possible speed.
The committee appointed by the deposit
tors Of the Bank OF Minnesota to look after
their interests while a reorganization is
being perfected has met william Daw-
son, president, and William Dawson, Jr.,
cashier, of the bank, and Oh
tanned from them as detailed ac-
counts Of the actual condition
Of the bank as they could furnish.
This committee represents depositors who
had on deposit more than $10O0, 900, and
are willing to act together in the matter
of reorganization through the committee.
1t expects to have a plan to present to the
deposiors shortly by which they win
eventually receive dollar for dollar.
A serious question now being agtated is
what the city and county is TO do for
funds with which to carry on the current
business. In round figures, there is tied
up in city and county funds in the four
suspended banks 100000. of which s247,-
900 belongs to the city and $53, 900 to the
county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
BUNCE's WAN SQUADRON.
The Fleet to Practice Blockade EvO-
Iutions on Charleston.

Iutions OF Charleston.
washington, Jan. s.---Admiral Bunce's
squadron of evolution is to blockade
Charleston early in February. The ad-
miral had a long conference with Secretary
Herbert and other naval officers to-day,
and as a result his plans for drills and
manouervers of which the rigid military
blockade of Charleston S. c., is the chief
feature, were thoroughly approved. and
ali necessary arrangements for carrying
ont the proposed operations will at once
be inaugurated. The scheme involves the
maintenance of a strong blockading fleet
off charleston harbor and the assignment
of one or more fast vessels, including the
Vesuvius, to duty as blockade runners.
stores and coal will be massed at Port
Roval as a base for the smaller blockad-
inc cruisers, but the battieships and per-
hans the big cruisers will have to take
turns going to Hampton Roads for sup
niles. unless it proves feasible to serve
them on the high seas. IL is expected
that the new cruiser Brooklyn, which will
he ready to leave Philadelphia tomorrow
to get a silver service from the city for
which she was christened, and is then un-
der orders to take abroard her torpedo
ontft at Newport, will then be attached to
tbe SQUADRON In time for the manouevers.
THE fleet will be the most powerful gath
cred In recent years, including the battle
shins Massachusetts, Indiana, Maine and
Texas, the cru@iers New YORK, Brooklyn,
columbia. Newark Raleigh, Montgomery
Marblehead and Castine, the ram Katah-
ain the monitors Puritan and Amphitrite,
tbe torpedo boats Gushing and Ericsson,
tbe disnatch vessels Vesuvious and Dol
nhin and thet transport Fern.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
--a-~p--s-
CRIMSON CHRISTENING.
One Hun Killed and Seven Horribly
sIashed with Knives.


Scranton, Pa, Jan. 8.-An Hungarian
christening at MayGeld, this county. yes
terday, had the usually bloody ending,
which attends these festivals, for as the
result of a fight with knives, one man is
dead, two are dying and five others are
badly carved. Strong liquor flowed freely
at the christening, and soon many of the
men were mad with drink.
Seven of the participants in the feast
went to the house of Lucetz Krutchas.
Krutchas soon had to resent an insult to
his wife and then the knives flashed out.
Mrs. Krutchas dashed out the light and
fled from the room. A fearful fight fol-
lowed In the dark. The drink maddened
men fought and stabbed each other and
rolled together upon the floor in deadly
graDDle.
Finally a constable and a posse broke
into the house, and when a light was had
a CHASTITY picture was presented. The FUR
niture was battered and broken and blood
was everywhere and stretched on the 1ooH
were eight apparently dead and dying
men, groaning and cursing. A physician
was hastily summoned. Krutchas was so
terribly cut that he died in a short while.
The injuries of the other men show the
savage nature of the fight.
Peter Gusey, cut over the heart, left
hand severed at the wrist, will die.
Wazyl Zubal, stabbed in the back, lung
pierced and chunk of flesh cut from shoul-
der, will probably die
John rurkapone, ear cut off and numer-
Gus slashes on shoulder and back
Paul Pawlak, face and arms slashed
John Nester, face, head and breast bad
ly cut.
Michael oleaniz stabbed in the face and
back.
Andrew Telep. stabbed and nose broken.
These men are under guard in the hos
pital and an investigation Of the affair
ia haiuU held.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
cRAzED BY CONFINEMENT.
New YOrk's Anti-COnvict Labor Law
Bad in Its Effects.


Sing Sing, y. Y, Jan. s.-As a result of
the new law against contract convict la
Dor, Frederick Hoffman, a prisoner, at
tempted to kill himself in Sing Sing prison
this morning.
Up to the first of the year Hoffman had
been employed in the printing office in the
prison but he was compelled to quit work
with the others. Since then he has been
locked in his CELL The only time he had
been out Of the cell in the past week was
Wnen he was given little exercise. 1t
was while he was receiving this this morn
ing that Hoffman tried to end his life.
There is gallery all around the prison
buildings on the inside. The keepers did
lo pay any particular. attention to HIM
ana he fell in line with the other prisoners
| 10 me gang to go down stairs. Just as the
que h3d started to march Hoffman broke
IVY and jumped over the railing. 1t was
ao0ut seyenty-fve feet from the tier
sheTe Hoffman was locked to the stone
Hoor Of the prison.
oAe OF his legs was broken, his head
was BADLY clt and he was internally in
lsed' The physicians say he has no
chance to recover.
'se prisoners are begging for something
lo ana the warden fears that other
tusase1Ies VIII result from their enforced
u-sl7Ss and close confinement.
tlele are many keepers in Sing Sing
15, n5Y express the belief that the convicts
va, va. os harder to manage now than here
g.OIe' owing to the inability to furnish
~em with employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
SEEKS SUICIDE ny STARVATION.
A Handsome Young widow of Macon
Weary of Life.

Macon, Ca, Jan. S.--Mrs. Matte Pace,
a handsome young widow of this city, Is
slowly dying from starvation. She is
victim to misplaced confidence and seeks
to end her life by not taking food. She at
TEMPTED suicide by poison recently and
was thwarted in her designs, and has since
been so closely watched that she cannot
take the deadly drug. Her only recourse
is starvation. and in this way she will like
ly accomplish her purpose
Mrs. Pace belongs to one of the promi-
nent families of the state, her brother be-
ing a lawyer of extensive practice. Her
husband committed suicide in Baldwin
county several years ago, and this per-
haps. accounts for her suicidal mania.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
DELGADO'S IDENTITY.
His Wife Files Papers Proving Him
an American Citizen.

Washington, Jan. s.-AfIldavits from
Sarah Granger Delgado. wife OF Harry
Degado. the newspaper correspondent
confined in a Cuban hospital, and from
Ricardo Acosta. an intimate friend Of his
father, were filed in the state department
to-day. showing the prisoners identity as
an Amerlcan-born citizen, and distin-
gushing him from Ricardo Delgado.
They were sent to Consul General Lee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
CLAIMS PART OF KANSAS CITY.
HaIfbreed TO Bring Suit for Forty
Acres, worth S5O,OOO,OOO.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. S,-Joseph Bou-
LANCER, a half-breed of Elgin, Kan, an
nounced yesterday that he would imme-
diately bring suit to recover forty acres
of land in the heart of Kansas City now
worth between $lO,OOO,OOO and $5O,OOOOOO.
The land was bought by the government
In 1892 from Collise Montardeau, a French
trader, who was the grandfather Of the
present claimant
Boulanger claims that his grandfather,
being ignorant OF legal forms had never
filed the patent and that the transfers of
the property since then have been in
valid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
House Caught ON Fire While Their
Parents Were Absent.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. SIN Wayne county
William Fort and his wife went to
neighbor's TO a hog killing, leaving their
three little children locked in the house
to prevent them from going out in the
cold The house caught fire and the chill
dren were burned to death. Only their
bones were found In the ashes when their
narenfs returned in the afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
nishop Keane's New Post.

Rome, Jan. s.--Bishop Keane. formerly
rector Of the Catholic University at WASH
ington, has been nominated bishop assist
ant at the pontiflcal throne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
'LACk MAN FILLED WITH BULLETS
. "egro shot Five Times while Re-
Sisting Arrest.

.uallotte' N. c., Jan. S.--A fatal shoot
~ ~ array occurred on the outskirts of
fn.., 1''y inns afternoon. ]. w. Ramsay, a
-'"''u'e dealer, was deputized to arrest
49,. s'o Jerry Willowby, accused of
oa,. r,..' lie went to the negro's house, in
lowSp,. lipaAy with the plaintiff against Will
log5,y.' ana ana tried to make the arrest. Will
him e. ieslsted, whereupon Ramsay shot
Ransa,.'e umes, mortally wounding him.
defsrscS saws the shooting was in self
Mill mat the negro threatened him
|f,sG an AK When the last shot was
logby i1uoon' the plaintiff against Will
In isG was holding the negro. Ramsay is
'''' pending examination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
BoMnAY's FRIGHIFUL PLAGUE.
The weekly Mortality Averages 200
Per 1000.

Bombay, Jan. s.-The Times of India, in
an article on the bubonic plague. which
is ravaglng the city, says that since the
outbreak Of the plague the population Of
Rofnbay has been reduced one-half md
the weekly mortality has averaged 200 per
1000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
A british steamer Aground.

London, Jan. s.-rhe British steamer
Bede, Capt. Anderson, from Charleston,
S. c., via Bremen, which arrived at Ham
burg, Dec. 26, for New York and valparai-
SO, is reported aground at the mouth Of
River Elbe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
Tobacco Trust Arguments Ended.

Chicago, Jan. s--The arguments in the
case of the people of Illinois against the
American Tobacco Company, for an in
junction to restrain II from doing busi-
ness In this state were concluded to-day
and Judge Gibbons took the matter under
advisement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
THREE $500 . e@-st7.--s-----------
""HE NEGROES UNDER FIRE.
mined, One Wounded mnd the
Third CAPTURED.

n "IUU NNntureU.
'"' er,as 1a7 Jan. S.-A special to the Tel
hgb. :, ''oin Cochran, Ga, says: Last
g5s,s urge negro tramps entered the In
poor a,,. 'lole! aud stole an overcoat. The
goes W. discovered the theft as the ne.
buldioc 'e making their exit from the
ued i5' tlu' au with Marshal Rogers, pur.
sEanp IeVes. The negroes ran to a
sere ,'.,,. ,'lIe from the city, where they
opene1 ill., 'iNen. They stopped and
o1t efs', 0A insraham and Rogers with q.
fro. kl.rr. me pursuers returned the
anoih-r aT 9"e negro, mortally wounding
lured.' the third negro was cap
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-09
An TN -s--a--s---
ALDERMAN IN STRIPES.

'u Of Criminal Assault on "a
No,,., '-ie"r-old Child.
TODAY va. @' d. Jan. S.-samuel Cotton was
7.yesr.,,1, 1',le'ed of crimlnany assaulting
s.yer sa ,'o 'irsie Porter OF this city. and
Ion was ", =" years IN the penltentiary. Cot
council. - 0Ne time a member OF the city