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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
DAILY, SO A YEAR.
CENTS A COPY
WEEKLY 2-TIAIES-A-W EEK 81 A YEAR
CLOSE SHAVE ON C0NvICTS.
BILL PASSES HOUSE WITH ONLY
FIVE VOTES TO SPARE.

Measure Immediately Transmitted ta
the Senate, Read the First Time by
That BODY and Referred to Cons
mittee-Win he FavOrabIy Reports
ed To-day but Its Fate in the Ups
per House Uncertain-Au AbIa
Bodied Convicts TO BE Leased.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 9.-The convict bill
passed the House to-day, and had five
votes to spare. The suspense before ats
passage was great. Ten minutes before the
end of the roll call was reached. the Issue
was In much doubt, and had it been ans
nounced that the bill failed. there would
have been no surprise, but it won and Ii
goes to the Senate to be defeated, as many
think, or TO be passed as many others
think.
The bill was Immediately transmitted to
the Senate and was read for the first time
in that body. 1t went before the Senate
penitentiary committee tonight and will
be reported favorably tomorrow.
The vote upon the passing of the bill
was: Ayes. SO; nays 10, It's passage was
greeted with applause
When the bill was taken up, Mr.. Fogar-
ment providing for central penitentiary-
The speaker ruled that an amendment was
out of order, as the bill had been considers
ed and perfected by sections. Mr. Fogar-
ty insisted upon his amendment, but the
speaker ruled 1t out
MIR. West rose to speak against the bill.
but the speaker ruleG him out of order
as the roll call had been begun. Ths
House finally agreed to suspend the rules
and allow Mr.. West to speak.
Mr.. West opposed the bill because of tha
Fielder amendment adopted last night, pro-
viding that convlcts cannot be worked In
machine shops, cotton factories and iron
foundries.
Many members explained their votes.
Mr.. Bolfeullet of Bibb said that he would
not vote for the bill because he thought it
Disseminated in prescribing In what oc~
cupations the convicts can be worked.
Mr. Hitch Of Brooks opposed 1t for the
same reason He called upon people who
were engaged In agricultural pursuits ana
turpentine farming to defeat the bill. He
said they had as much right to be pro-
tected as manufacturers.
The advocates of the bill worked heroic-
ally for its passage. During the morn-
ing session, before the bill came up, Speak,
err Jenkins, Mr.. Fielder Mr. Hall and 9TH
ers went over to the House, working for
its passage. They used argument, persua-
sion and pleading Those who would vote
~ tiiS JIM NSAS iHalhSNs but many III
iiuential members refused TO pledge them-
selves to the measure. The advocates of
the bill were on the quI vive until the de-
clsve vote was taken.
Until II o'clock nothing of Importance
was done. The bill was taken up at that
hour and the speaker had the messengers
go out and bring in all the members, who
were out in the lobbies and side rooms.
The measure provides that the state
shall have entire supervision over misde-
meanor convicts; that central farm ba
established for all women, inhrm and ju-
venile convicts; and that all able-boded
convicts are 20 be leased out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
WANT A NATIONAL QuARANTINH
Bills Introduced in the Senate and
House.

Washington Dec. 9-Senator Caffery OF
Louisiana to-day introduced bill for the
revision of the quarantine laws. the dis
tinctive feature of which is the placing
of the quarantine regulations exclusively
in the hands of the national authorities.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is author
ized to make regulations to prevent the
introduction of infectious or contagious
diseases into one state from another, such
regulations TO be enforced by the author
tiles of the states or municipalities when
these authorities will undertake TO enforce
them, but when they fail the President Is
given authority to execute and enforce
them and to adopt "such measures as in
his judgment shall be necessary to prevent
the introduction and spread of such dis
ease
He Is also given authority to detail or
appoint officers for that purpose 1t is
further provided that whenever yellow fe-
YER cholera, plague or typhus fever has
passed the quarantine Of the United States
or in any manner appeared within any
state or territory, the Quarantine regu-
lations of the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be supreme and have precedence Of
state, or municipal quarantine laws" and
the President is authorized to enforce these
national regulations, to control the move
ment of trains, vessels, vehicles, or per-
sons to prevent the diseases from spread
ing from one state 10 another.
Violation of these prohibitions Is made
punishable by a fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment for one year.
The bin also requires the Secretary of
the Treasury, Immediately 'after the pas
sage of the act to make such rules and
regulations as are necessary to prevent
the Introduction into the United States of
any infectious or contagious disease from
any foreign port or place, or the spread of
such disease from one domestic port TO an
other, and such necessary rules and reg
ulations as shall be observed by vessels
or vehicles departing from foreign ports
or places in the United States to secure
the best sanitary condition of such yes
sells and vehicles, their cargoes, passen-
gers and crews"
1t is provided these regulations shall act
uniformly so far as climatic conditions will
permit, and not discriminate against any
place.
A rigid inspection by national quarantine
officers of incoming vessels from infected
ports is provided for.
The cost of quarantine proceedings
against vessels without a bill of health,
and which do not enter any port of the
United States, is made lien upon such
vessels. Quarantine grounds are protect
ed from invasion by heavy penalties
Fines and Imprisonment are made the
penalties for false statements by masters
of vessels in regard 10 the health condi-
tion of their ships, crews or passengers.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa intro
duced similar bill in the House.
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REJECTED LOVERS REVENGE.
THREE BULLETS FIRED INTO THE
GIRLS FATHER.

Oil Poured Over Her Brother and
IGnited-The Frenzied DagO Then
Takes Refuge in the Second story
OF the House and Holds Policemen
and Firemen at Bay With "a Revolt
ver-After ExhaustinG His Ammu-
milton Tries to Burn Himself Alive
But Is FOiIed.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 9.-Antonio Tue
ci, an Italian, to-day shot and probably
fatally wounded G. Tompone, because of
the rejection of his affections by Tom
pone's 19-year-old daughter, Theresa.
He followed this up by setting fire to
the clothing of Tompone's little son Mich
ael, and when an attempt was made TO
arrest him he successfully held a squad
of policemen and fremen at bay until he
had twiced fired his revolver at them and
slightly wounded Policeman Simpson and
a citizen named Scharrino.
Finally, driven into a corner, he set fire
to his room, and until securely handcuffed
defended himself with large knife.
Tucci is about As years Of age. He lived
with Tompone and for long time showed
affection for Theresa. Yesterday he plead
ed for her love and was rejected.
This afternoon Tompone was working in
the yard, when Tucci opened fire on
him. He put three bullets into Tompone's
back, two into his legs and one in the
head.
The boy, Michael, saw the shooting and
yelled for help. Tucci picked up an oil
can, emptied its contents over MichaePs
coat and applied a match. The boy ran
screaming into the street, and an alarm
of fire was sounded, while Tucci took ref
uge on the second floor of the house.
The police and firemen attempted to
dislodge him, but shots from his revolver
held them back, and forced them to return
the fire.
After a succession of attempts, during
which Tuccfs ammunition became ex-
hausted, he was driven to his room on the
third floor. Before the police had decided
to make an attempt to arrest him smoke
was seen coming from the window. A
rush was made for the place and the door
was burst open. The carpets and bed
were on fire, and behind this barricade of
flames ,Tucci stood flourishing a dangerous
looking knife. A determined rush was
made on him. and he was overpoWered,
after a desperate struggle
Tompone is in a critical condition, but
his son was only slightly burned.
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sIx wELTERING IN BLOOD.
A Woman and Her Five Children At
tackled by a Negro.

tackled by a Negro.
Wesson, Miss, Dec. 9.-One of the most
atrocious and inhuman murders on record
in the south was committed last night in
the edge of Simpson county, in this state
some twenty miles from here.
Brown Smith, a farmer and a son of ex-
Representative Ed Smith of Simpson coun-
ty, left his family at his home in the coun-
try to go to town for shopping purposes
thinking of no possible danger for them.
This morning, when he returned. ne
found his wife and FIVE children weltering
in their blood and apparently all dead. An
alarm was raised Immediately and the
entire neighborhood turned out to hunt for
the perpetrator of the crime. There be-
ing no telegraphic connections, details of
the murder come in slow, but it is report
ed this evening that one of the little girls
supposed this morning to be dead has ie-
viVed enough to tell what she knew of the
occurrences.
She said she knows the man who COM
mitted the deed, that he was a negro and
described him. A posse is now on the
track of the murderer and there is great
probability that he will be apprchended
before morning, and there can be but lit
tie doubt of his meeting speedy justice
when caught, without awaiting the formal
ity of a court.
1t is learned that Mrs. Smith and fouS
of her children are dead, and that one of
the children is still living.
Sheriffs McNair of Lincoln and Thcmp-
son of Copiah counties have gone to the
scene of the murder, each with a pack of
trained bloodhounds.
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CHASTITY FIND ON A PULLMAN.
A Man Relieved TO Have Been Spiked
to the Ties to he Killed.

A Man Relieved TO Have Been Spiked
to the Ties 10 he Killed.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-Evidence of startling
nature which indicates that murder has
been committed somewhere between Chi
cago and Denver on the Chicago and AL
ton railroad, was found to-day on top Of
the front trucks of the Pullman sleeping
car Miltiades, shortly after its arrival in
Chicago.
1t was a human foot, apparently that of
man, and long slender spike penetra~
ted the large toe. The foot, which had
been torn off above the ankle was bare
and mutilated. Ligaments which had
been torn from the upper portion of the
limb and remains attached to the foot
in dismemberment were twisted around
the blood stained trucks of the sleeper.
The police believe a man had been tied
to the railroad track, his feet spiked to
the ties, and that he had then been left
to meet certain death under the train. On
this theory inquiries are now being made
at every point on the road between Chi
cago and Denver. The spike, which sas
in the center of the toe, was about five
inches long, and Of the kind used in GER
tain parts of railroad construction where
delicate, yet strong piece of metal is
used to hold wood together
There was no blood on the engine, which
the railroad men say, proves that the ac-
cident, or murder as the case may be,
occurred west of Bloomington, as a
change of engines was made at that point
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
MRS. LUETGERT NOT DEAD.
st Louis Newspaper Man Makes the
CIaim at Boston.


Boston, Dec. 10, a. m.-The Globe to-
day, says: Mrs. Luetgert, the supposed
victim of the sausage manufacturer muir
derer, so-called in Chicago, is alive and
well.
Mrs. Luetgert was seen in this city
during the month of July and acknowledge
ed her identity, besides giving more or
less explanation relative to the reasons,
which caused her to leave her husband
who is again to be tried for his life''
Such was the startling declaration made
by Editor John H. Schofield of st, Louis
to a Globe man.
Mr.. ESchofield supplemented his statement
further with the positive assurance that
Mrs. Luegert was at the house, Z Bull
finch place, for a period of three or four
days during the middle of July last. He
said he based this assurance upon the fact
that Mrs. Luetgert, while in Boston, ac-
kowledged her full identity, with the as
sertion that she left her husband, the Chi
cago sausage maker, because of his ac-
uons with other women, as well as for
reasons which she thought would help him
in his financial embarrassment in business.
He further asserted that he believed Mrs
Luegert was still in Boston and that she
would yet be found.
The Globe has interviewed Mr. Moss of
No. Bullfnch place, who says that the
woman supposed to be Mrs. Luetgert went
by the name of Mile Barker One day
the woman seemed distressed after read
ing an account of the trial of Luetgert,
and when questioned by Mrs. Moss, said:
''You would be surprised if 1 told you
who | am"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
BATTLE ON THE BORDER.
Outlaw Kills Three Mexicans Before
Being KILLED Himself.

Denver, Col, Dec. 9.-News has just BEEN
received here of desperate fight that oc-
CURED near the border of Arizona and Old
Mexico Three guards Of the Mexican
service and one desperate were killed The
latter was Frank o. Phallard one of Black
Jacks gang, and an outlaw from Texas
whose two brothers were killed while
members of Billy the Kids gang.
A few days ago the border guards learn-
ed of a raid that was designed by Black
Jack to loot a town across the river. Al
start was made from Leander Springs and
the guards had no difficulty in finding
them. The two forces met face TO face
at a turn in the river. There were eight
outlaws against three officers, but the lat
ter opened the attack with the order
"hands up" Two of the outlaws turned
their horses for the hills, but Phallard dis
mounted and drawing his Winchester,
opened fire and killed the officers before
ne fell with a wound in his side which
proved fatal.
Phallard is the last of the Sam Bass
gang of train robbers who cleaned out
Custer City many years ago His two
brothers were killed in the Panhandle OF
Texas by state rangers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
CHANGE OF FRONT ON PENSIONS.
Senator GaIIinger's New Attitude "a
Most Significant One.

Washington, Dec. 9.-At last the
republican leaders In congress are willing
to admit that the pension business Is be-
ing overdone. In the Senate to-day, SEN
ator Gallinger chairman of the pension
committee, surprised his associates by a
bold denunciation of the private pension
business. and appealed to the Senate to
call halt in this heavy drain upon the
treasury for private pensions, previously
denied by the pension office Senator Gal
linger has heretofore held the record for
rushing pension bills through the Senate in
short order, and his remarks to-day Gre
ated something of a sensation among the
pension grabbers in both houses. Itere-
mains to be seen what effect Senator Gal
lingers conversion to a reduced pension
list will have on the output of pension bills
from his committee during the present
session.
Judge Davis, assistant secretary Of the in
terror, on next Tuesday, for the purpose
of making an argument in favor of PEN
sion claimants, who served in the con-
federate army and subsequently enlisted
In the union army. It was decided during
President Cieveand's administration that
such persons were barred by section, ais of
the Revised Statutes, which declares that
parties who rendered voluntarily serv-
ice to the confederate government shall
not be entitled pension. Senator Pritch
ard takes the position that inasmuch as
the act of June, 1890, was subsequent TO
the enactment Of section 4716, that the act
of June, 1890 by implication repeals, sec
ton 47i6. This is an important question.
affecting the pensionable status OF quite
a number of people residing in Tennessee,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama,
Virginia and North and South Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
CUBAN RAID ON CAIMANERA.
sPANIARDS CLAIM TT WAS DUE TO a
SPANISH OFFICERS TREASON.

Caimanera the Port of Guantanamo
and only Fifteen Miles From That
Cfty-The InsurSent Force 40
strong and Credited with Carry
ing OF $4,000 Which Had Recent
" Arrived From Havana-Three
Lives Taken by the Raiders and a
store PIundered.
Havana, Dec. 9.-It was officially an
nounced to-day from Spanish headquar-
ters that group of rebels" had entered
Caimanera, near Guantanamo, favored
by the treason of an officer"
Caimanera, the port of Guantanamo, is
situated fifteen miles by rail from the lat
ter place. Caimanera is on the Bay of
Guantanamo, otherwise Cumberland har-
Dor.
The insurgent force, the official report
adds, consisted of forty guerillas, volun-
teers and natives of Cuba. They are al
legged to have plundered a store and to
have carried off the sum of 100000, which
was on q wharf, and which had recently
arrived at Cainlanera from Havana.
1t is also said the insurgents killed the
duty and seriously wounded a Spanish pay
master named Jose Vigil.
More Spanish guerillas, the official an
nouncement concludes, have joined the in
sur2ents-
Marshal Blanco, the captain general has
ordered the distribution of rations among
the concentrates 10 be stopped, 100000
having been distributed among them in
lieu of rations.
The insurgent brlgadier general, Limo
Herrez, who was captured by the Spanish
troops from the nights of Banoa, has been
released.
The Spanish troops at Rogue, in the dis
trict of Sancti Spiritus, province of Santa
Clara, according 10 an official announce
ment, have been engaged with a number
of insurgents, several of whom were kill
ed. The troops it is added, also captured
seventeen insurgents and a quantity of
arms and ammunition, while the insurgent
colonel, Saniti, and an insurgent major
afterwards surrendered to the government
forces
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
CATTLE TRADE WITH CUBA.

Buyers i'm Texas to Take From 49,
coo to 10000 Head Per Month.
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 9-The Chicago,
st. Louis and Kansas City cattle markets
are liable to meet with some disappoint-
ment in the near future in the amount of
cattle they will draw from this section.
The Cuban buyers are everywhere
through this section perfecting arrange
ments for the supplying of their trade,
which will take from 1900 to 10000 head
of cattle per month for a long time to
come. This city will be made the pur-
chasing center and shipments will be via
New Orleans, Galveston and Tampico
Many of the cattle now being fed for the
northern markets will be diverted to this
trade.
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STILL Ar THE POINT OF DEATH.
Mother of the President sim Slowly
Passing AwnY.


Canton, o., Dec. 9-The day has been
almost devoid Of incident in the room OF
Mrs. Mckinley, who still lngers at the
point of death Her rest during the day
seemed a trihe less peaceful than here-
tofore, and at times she experienced trou-
BILE In breathing, the trouble being accom-
panied by apparent distress in the throat,
the direct evidence of which was an omi4
nous rattle.
At neither Of his calls to-day did the att
tending physician note distinct change i'm
the patients condition, and each time he
expressed hopes of survival for some hours
to come.
President Mckinley has been at the bed
side nearly all day and will remain there
until midnight tonight.
The patient has taken no nourishmenf
far many hours.
At 1870 O'Clock tonight, Mrs. Mckinley
is still living. but very weak. The family
entertain only slight hopes of the patient
surviving the night.
Canton o., Dec. 1O--At o'clock this
morning everything was quiet at the Nc
Kinley residence. The family had evil
IDENTIFY retired for the night.
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SPANS REGENCY sHAKY.
CarIists Making Capital Ont of sa-
gasta7s Utterances.

gasta7s Uttenances.
London, Dec. 1O.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: "The
Carlist organs throughout Spain are max
ing capital out of a pronunclamento de-
iivered by Senior Sagasta against the au-
tonomy scheme. The Carlist minority in
the Cortes having issued a protest, in
which it drew a clear distinction between
political and administrative autonomy
Senor Sagasta unexpectedly echoed the
sentiments of the protest in a speech de-
claring that the nation was 'animate ted by
the feeling first expressed by the Carlist
minority He affirmed that the country
had not poured its blood and treasure into
Cuba as a vain sacrifice, but in order to
retain the colonies as an integral portion
of her dominion, and that the govern
ments action in granting political auton-
omy to the Cubans was 'in opposition to
the feeling of the country and to the soli-
darity of the nation
The Carlists hail this coupled with
Gen. Weylers attitude, as a sign that even
the liberals regard the government of the
regency as doomed, and are already pre-
pairing to leave a sinking ship. The Car
list organs daily attack the regency and
refer to the Duke of Madrid (Don Carlos)
oDenely as Eel Rey.' il may be noted that
no steps are taken against these journals"
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cEoRG1A's CLAIMS ON CONGRESS.
Lewis Asks $4,000 For the OcmuIgee
River-GeorgIa Marble.


Washington, Dec. 9.-Congressman Llv-
ingston has introduced a bill providing
for the retirement on full pay and with
the rank of major, of Mai. Mason Carter
of the Fifth Infantry, stationed at Fort
Mcpherson. Maj. Carter has earned his
title, which he, wears by brevet, but his
rank in the service Is that of captain He
is to retire next January. and Col. Liv-
ingstons bill provides that when he does
retire it shall be with the full rank of
major.
Congressman Lewis of the Third Geor-
gia district has introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the improvement of the
Ocmulgee river from Hawknsville down.
His idea is to get this as a continuing
Improvement. Mr.. Lewis has been ap-
pointed a member of the committee in
charge of the Indian appropriation bill.
Two representatives of the Georgia mar
ble men reached the city to-day, and to-
morrow will show the treasury DEPART
ment how ignorant it is of the material
resources OF Georgia, as has been ex-
planned In the Morning News the super
vising architect of the treasury, In adver-
tlsing for bids for interior decoration Of
the new postofi1ce building here specified
only Vermont and Tennessee marbles on
the ground that Georgia had no green
marble. To-day George r. Newell of the
Kennesaw Marble Company and George
r. Sickels Of Pickens county reached the
city with samples of the Georgia product,
which show that Georgia has the finest
green marble that is produced in this
country, They will not be able to bring
about a change in the specifications for
this particular piece of work, but what
they will show is sure to have bearing
upon the future action of the department
in these matters, as the agitation has
brought from the supervising architect
distinct assurance that there shall be no
discrimination in the future.