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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
SPANS REPLY PACIFIC.
The Cabinet Looks Upon 1t as Very
Satisfactory.

Washington, Nov 9.-The full text of
Spain's reply to the Woodford note was
read at the cabinet meeting to-day. It's
tone is pacific and instead of being at all
warlike, was regarded by the cabinet as
very satisfactory and as calculated to al
lay any fear of a hostile outbreak.
The cabinet also gave consideration to
the ice-bound Bering sea whaling fleet.
Two plans have been decided upon-one to
send the Bear from Seattle, which cam
not be got ready for two weeks, and an
other to send the Thrasher, whaling ves-
sci now at San Francisco. This latter
determination was reached after the re-
ceipt of a telegram by Secretary Long
from the commandant of the Mare Island
navy yard. The Thrasher can be provis-
ioned at once and sent Immediately on her
mission. 1t is stated that there is a very
good supply of provisions at Point Barrow
and another supply at Herschel Island. The
location of the reindeer in Alaska, which
are wanted for transportation is not
known, but it Is believed a supply can be
obtained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
A YEAR WITH THE RAILROADS.
Gen. Wade Hampton Submits His An
nuaI Report.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton, who has just been succeeded by Gen.
Longstreet, as commissioner of railroads,
has submitted to the interior department
his report for the past fiscal year He says
that the year reached the low water mark
of railway construction.
During the year thirty-four companies,
with 5,4n miles of road, passed into the
hands of the courts, and hfty-eight others,
previously placed in receivership, were
sold at foreclosure.
A steady Improvement in railroad earn
ings during the first six months Of the
current year is noted, an improvement
particularly apparent in the bond aided
Pacific roads. The outlook in the west
generally, for the last year, is reported
very encouraging.
Gen Hampton, though discounting any
attempt to criticise the course OF the gov
ernment in the Union Pacific matter, says
he has also believed that a settlement
more advantageous to the government
could be obtained II all the companies,
particularly the Union and Central Pa
cific could be negotiated with at the same
time through a commission, TO be appoint
ed by the President, and possibly ail in
the, same way, than by settling at the
different times and on a different basis.
Government ownership, or operation un-
der government supervision he says,
would be not only a doubtful but a dan
gerous experiment, which probably would
result disastrously to the government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
AUGUSTUS LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
The Kerr Faction Indulge In Big
Parade and SDeech-maISing.

The Kerr Faction Indulge In Big
Parade and Speeeh-maISing.
Augusta, Ga, Nov. 9.-The mayoralty
campaign in Augusta is making a new re-
cord in professions and spectacular pa
rades. Tonight a Kerr procession and
speaking took place on Broad street that
was, perhaps, the most elaborate thing
of the kinds seen in a municipal cam
paign in this section of the country All
she neighboring farms in Carolina and
Georgia were visited and horses and mules
hired and brass bands were brought from
Atlanta, Madison and other places. The
band wagons, floats, transparencies, red
and green fambeaux and fire works were
worthy of a carnival occasion.
There were, perhaps, 1,750 men In line.
mounted and on foot, about 300 of them
being white. The horses and mules were
hired for the occasion, and many of the
negroes were hired to ride or carry torches
in the parade, at so much per head, but
it made great display. The Walsh and
Dunbar men are chuckling over the small
percentage of white men in the parade.
Speeches were made from stand erected
at the Arlington hotel corner by j. b.
Cumming, J. r. Lamar and p. j. Sullivan.
While a negro, w. Wimberly, was
speaking, pistol shot in the lobby of the
Arlington hotel scattered the crowd and
broke up the meeting in confusion. The
pistol was fired by Bud Crocker, and the
bullet lodged in the leg Of Bob RaWles.
There was a general noisy alteration GO
ing on, and Crocker, who is said to have
been drinking, fired into the crowd. He
Crocker was not shooting at anybody in
particular
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
THORN's TRIAL.
The story of the Finding of the Body
Told In Court.

New York, Oct. 9.-Punctuality seems to
be the word in the trial of Martin Thorn
for the alleged murder of William Gull
densuppe. which began yesterday morn
ing I'm the Queens county court house.
Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning Dis
trict Attorney William ]. Youngs, his as
sistants and the lawyers for the defense
were in their places. and the prosecutor
began his opening address
Martin Thorn, handcuffed to Capt.
Methven, and escorted by constable,
was brought into court few minutes be-
fore the district attorney began speaking.
Thorn was dressed as on yesterday, with
his face cleanly shaven and hair parted
in the middle and carefully brushed back
from his forehead.
Twenty witnesses were summoned for
examination to-day, and the district at
torney took them, one by one, just as the
finding of the different portions of the
body opened up to the public the fact that
a terrible crime had been committed.
The four witnesses were the boys, who,
while swimming in the East river, had
found the upper portion of the trunk and
then followed the policemen, who were
called to the scene of the finding, and
they In turn We're followed by witnesses,
who testified to the bringing of the part
of the body to the morgue.
The discovery of the lower part of the
trunk, from which the legs were severed
halfway Between the thigh and knees,
was then taken up, and every person who
handled 1t until 1t was deposited with the
morgue keeper was examined, and each
one in turn Identified the paper oil cloth
and cheese cloth in which the part was
wrapped.
The rest of the afternoon was taken up
by the description of those who discovered
and inspected the bundle found floating
at the Brooklyn navy yard, and as in the
other two instances, the carrying of these
limbs was followed from the navy yard
cob dock to the morgue at Bellevue hos
pital. The present morgue keeper was put
on the stand, and he testified to the ac-
curacy Of several photographs, which, he
said, were true representations of the por-
tions of the body which are now in glass
jars preserved for Identification, in the
morgue.
At o'clock all the witnesses had been
summoned, and, as there were no more
available, the prosecution asked for an
adjournment until tomorrow morning.
The court granted the request
1t is expected that the greater part OF
the testimony tomorrow will be that Of
anatomical experts. The district attorney
believes that he can prove certain things
to the satisfaction of the jury after which
he intends to convince the court and jurors
that the lleadless body, which was so saw
agely dismembeTed, is none other than
that Of the missing bath rubber, William
/. .GuIdensuppe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
REAR ADMIRAL RHIND DEAD.
Entered the Navy as "A Midshipman
In 1888.


Washington, Nov. 9.-The navy depart
ment has received from Admiral Bunce
a telegram announcing the death in New
York Of Admiral Alex C. Rhind, retired.
He entered the navy as a midshpman
from Alabama, in September, 1888, and his
earlier services were in the John Adams
of the Pacific squadron, and the Constella-
ton on the coast of Africa. At the be-
ginning of the civil war he commanded
the steamer Crusader on the South At
lantic blockade, and participated in se-
Carolina, for which he received the thanks
of the navy department. Subsequently,
he had charge of the Seneca and the
monitor Keokuk in 1862 and 1868. Preyi-
GUS to the attack on the forts at Charles
ton, in 1868, he buoyed the channel on the
bar, and in the attack the next day took
the Keokuk within $50 yards Of Fort Sum-
ter, becoming the special target of all the
forts. He continued in duty off Charles
ton, commanding the steamer Paul Jones'
and the flagship Wabash and participat-
ing in engagements with Fort Wagner
and other forts In 1863 and 1864 He was
in command of the gunboat Agawam, in
the james river, In 1864, cooperating with
Grants army, and bombarded the forts
and batteries, especially Howlett's, for
which he received the thanks of the navy
department. Since the war he has served
in various capacities. He became a rear
admiral Oct. 29 1888, retiring the next day
He had lived in New York since his retire
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERAcY.
Annual Convention to- Open To-day
at baltimore.

Baltimore. Nov. 9.-The annual conven-
ton of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy will begin tomorrow in Balti-
more and will probably be in session three
days. The sessions will be held at Leh-
mann hall, and win be presided over by
the president, Mrs. Fftzhugh Lee Of Vir-
ginia. The association was formed three
years ago, and now has 40 chapters in all
Of the southern and some OF the western
and northern states. 1t Is expected that
all of the chapters will be represented at
the convention.
1t is thought that at the convention the
grand division of Virginia will be admit
ted as a body. Mrs M. NJ Garnette Is
president Of the grand division.
The officers Of the national association
are: Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, president; Mrs
D. G. Wright and Mrs. Augustin T. Smyth
vice presidents Mrs. John p. Hickman, re-
cording secretary; Miss Kate Mason Row.
land corresponding secretary; and Mrs
~, jefferson Thomas, Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
MRS. MACK CONFEssEs.
She VIII Go On the stand To-day As
Witness Against Thorn.

New York. Nov. 9.-The Herald to-mor-
row will say: Emmanuel Friend. counsel
for Mrs Augusta Mack, was at the Harlem
opera house last night. II was noticed
when he came into the lobby that he APP
peared nervous and excited. His extreme
nervousness caused some comment, and he
remarked casually that he had just come
from a long interview with his client, Mrs.
Mack. He sat half the play through and
on coming out said: MRS. Mack has con-
fessed That is all 1 can say. She has
confessed and will go on the stand to-
morrow against Thorn. 1 cannot talk
about the matter any further. l have
made n solemn promise of secrecy. There
is no use of trying to see me later. There
is no use trying to see any one else.
even Mr.. Howe does not know. The
few others who do know are pledged to
secrecy, as l am. / shall go home, dis
connect my telephone and refuse to see any
one or answer any questions.
Mrs Mack has made a full confession.
That's all / can say
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
soUTHERN's SWING IN THE STATE.
The Application For a Receivershin
TO BE Heard To-day.


to BE Heard To-day.
Macon, Ga, Nov. 9-The hearing on the
petition Of the Dunlap Hardware Com
pany, ct al, against the Southern rail-
road, application for. receivership, will
take place before Judge Emory Speer, in
this city, tomorrow.
The petition alleges that the Southern
Railway Company. by its ownership and
control of the Central railway, the south-
western railway and the Georgia South-
ern and Florida, is acting In direct con-
fict with the constitution of the state of
Georgia, which prohibits the control OF
one railroad by another for the purpose
of sitting competition. The charge is
made that Macons business is seriously
impeded by the ownership of the South
ern. The petition asks that the Southern
railway be perpetually enjoined from the
control of these roads, and that receiv-
er be appointed to take charge of the
stock owned by the Southern railway in
the competing lines.
Ex-senator George f. Edmunds of ver-
mont is counsel for the Southern Railway
Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
TRIED TO KILL TWO MEN.
Attempted Murder Followed by Sui
eide at Philadelphia.

a cigar manufacturer on Norris street,
near Fourth. to-day attempted to kill his
father-in-law, Frederick Fritz. and the lat
ters son, Joseph, of 2O2O North Fourth
street, by shooting them. He then sent
a bullet through his own brain, and died
soon after being admitted to the Episcopal
hospital. Fritz and his son are beer bot
tiers and are said to be wealthy. The
shooting occurred in F'ritzs home, and Is
said to be due to some dispute over busi-
ness matters. The older Fritz was but
slightly wounded, and his son, while Sc
verely, was not dangerously, wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
SURRENDER OF INSURGENTS.
Three Officers and Fifteen Privates
Give Up Their Arms.

give Up 1nelr arms
Havana Nov. 9.--An official dispatch
from Alfonso XII, province of Matanzas,
announces the surrender there to the
Spanish authorities of an insurgent force
consisting of three officers and fifteen
privates, who delivered up thirty car
bines. The insurgent officers, who have
surrendered are Col. Evaristo, Maj. Qua
dolope Herra and Capt. Carlos Cepero.
1t is semi-officially announced that Gen.
Maxine Gomez has been attempting to
concentrate the insurgent forces near
Remedies, the principal northern port of
the province of Santa Clara, and it Is
added that he was engaged by a Spanish
force, with the result that insurgents left
nine men killed on the field. Capt. Gen.
Blanco has issued a circular to the Span
ish military commanders in the different
provinces of Cuba instructing them to IA
vor the owners of sugar estates by all
means in their power, and to encourage
those who may be less disposed than 9TH
ers to grind their cane. The captain gen.
eral is desirous that sugar cane grinding
should proceed on a large scale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
YELLOW JACKS RETREAT.
The Grim Invader Slowly Retreating
From the Infected Cities.

New Orleans. La, Nov. 9.-Yellow fever
continues on the decrease, as to-day's re-
cord indicates, and the board of health is
elated over the prospects of an early ter
mination of the scare, which has so badly
crippled commerce. Matters have been
very quiet in and about the board of health
office for several days past. The work
ing forces have been reduced to a mini
mum, and there is an abundance of work
for those retained. The business situation
continues to brighten. The following are
the new cases reported to-day Matte
Bridges Nita Bonner, Raoul Gauthon,
Mrs. r. Dameski, Miss Alberta Berger,
Miss Laura Cummings, John Common and
- Talefay.
Deaths-G. D. Berry, ]. w. Laroque,
Miss Petrle and Joseph Ducid.
Mobile, Ala, Nov. 9.-The report for to-
day shows a slight increase in the num-
ber of new cases, the result of the un-
usually warm weather experienced since
the 4th of the month. The list of recov
cries is large, as it has been for the past
three days.
The new cases to-day are: f, NJ. John
ston John Mccall, Joseph T. Wilson, Will
lam Shaw, William Dudley and Mrs.
Charles Q. Breeder.
Deaths-John Curran and George Hol-
man.
The report from Whistler is that there
are sixteen new cases there.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 9.-The board of
health report to-day gives one new case
in Oakley, but none in the city and no
deaths. New case, ]. ]. Barnett of Oak
ley.
Flomaton reports three new cases, eigh-
ty in all, and not a death. Sixty-seVen
have been discharged.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 9.-There has not
been case of yellow fever or death from
that disease in Memphis for thirty-six
hours, and no prospects of new cases are
reported. The Little Rock quarantine
against Memphis was raised to-day, but
no reference was made to New Orleans or
other infected points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
SLAUGHTER OF THE sIKHs.
The Unfortunate Detachment Hedg-
ed In by Fire and Foes.

Simla, Nov. s-The report that a native
officer and thirty-five Sikhs belonging to
the Kurram column had been intercepted
by the tribesmen in a ravine and slaugh-
tered, is officially confirmed. 1t uppears
that they were assisting in a reconnais-
ance-up the Kurmana river Taking "a
short cut down hill they came to a ravine
where the grass of the jungle was burning
The flames spread so rapidly as to COM
pletely cut off their retreat; and the
tribesmen, seeing their predicament,
swarmed on the higher ground, hurled
down rocks upon them and closed round
them until the whole thirty-six were shot
or cut down. The Sikhs fought heroically
until the very last their officer killing two
rebel chiefs before he fell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
SPAIN WANTS NO SCRAP.
Sagasta Denies That She Is Seeking
n Pretext For War.

Madrid, Nov. 9.-In response to cable
message from an American source, Senor
Sagasta, the premier, has sent the fol-
lowing cable declaration through Senor
de LONE, the Spanish minister at Wash
ington:
so far from seeking a pretext to de-
clare war against the United States,
Spain would regard 1t as a great misfor-
tune to be given occasion for such an
unhappy resolution. Animated as she is
by the most amicable sentiments toward
the great republic, Spain hopes of Ameri-
ca that the latter will do it's utmost to
fortify sentiments of friendship for the
sake and welfare of both countries, while
at the same time respecting the rights of
Spain.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
LAKE STEAMER IN PERIL.
The John c. PringIe Drifting at the
Mercy of the Waves.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. "a special to the
News from Sand Beach, Mich, says:
with her rudder gone and a northwest
gale blowing forty miles an hour, the
steamer John c. Pringle is drifting down
the lake at the mercy of the waves.
"The steamer, with three barges in tow,
bound down, was noticed outside the har-
Dor this morning flying signals of distress.
THE tug Boynton, with the life savers,
went to her assistance. The tug got a
line to the disabled steamer twice, but
each time it parted. The seas then be-
came so heavy that the Boynton was
forced to give it up. The life savers are
staying with the Pringle. The barges are
apparently all right, and have sailed on
down the lake. The Pringle and Low are
lumber laden"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
PosToFFIcE SAFE ROBBED.
The Cracksmen secure 5000 and
Make Their Escape.

Make Their Escape.
Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. s.-The safe in the
Mocksville postofice was blown open last
night, and robbed of 1900, half the amount
being in money and the other half in
stamps The safe was a complete wreck.
The robbers failed to get three registered
letters, which were found this morning
badly scorched by powder.
After committing the robbery, the par
ties stole the section masters lever car on
the Mocksyille railroad and rode 1t out
near the Davis school, just west Of Wins
ton It was found this morning lying near
the railroad track.
The safe blowers cut the telegraph wire
in two places to prevent any message be-
ing sent out after them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
CORPsES FROM THE IDAHO.
Two Bodies Seen AfOat In the Lake
Near Buffalo.

Buffalo, N Y, Nov. 9.-Capt. Neil of
the steamer Thomas Carnegie, which ar
rived here to-day reports that when off
Long Point his vessel passed close to
two floating bodies, supposed to be from
the wrecked steamer Idaho. They were
quickly lost in the darkness. Capt Neil
also reports passing wreckage of various
descriptions. 1t has just been ascertained
that Gus Herring of this city was firing
on the Idaho and was lost. The identity
of one deck hand and a porter remains
to he established,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
MAIL STAGE HELD UP.
The Robbers Secure About $4O0 In
Money and VaIuabIes.

Guthrie Okla, Nov. 9.-The mail stage
running between Cheyenne and Canada
was held up to-day by highwaymen. who
rihed the mail pouches and secured about
500 in money and valuables. James Wil-
son, the stage driver has been arrested for
supposed completely in the robbery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
KNIGHTS OF LABOR ASSEMBLY.
No Business Accomplished at the
Opening Sessions at Louisville.

Opening Sessions at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 9.-The general as
semby of the Knights of Labor was called
to order in Hibernian hall this morning at
10 o'clock by Grand Master ]. S. Sover-
eign. Among the delegates are a number
OF the most prominent leaders in the move
ment in this country and abroad.
After the appointment of committees on
credentials, press, etc, the meeting ac-
Journed until this afternoon.
There was nothing done at the after
noon session. The master workman was
not ready to make his appointments and
as the committees on credentials and
hnance were not ready to report, there
was no business to be attended to. The
convention will get down to hard work
tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
snngui1Iy Not ordered to- cuba.

New York, Nov 9.-At the Cuban junta
headquarters here to-day the report that
Gen. Gomez had ordered Gen. Julio San
gully to report for duty in the insurgent
ranks in Cuba, was definitely denied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
Prince of wales Birthday.

London Nov. 9.-The birthday of the
Prince of Wales was celebrated to-day
with the usual flag hosting. bell ringing
and artillery salutes. He was born Nov.
8, 1s41.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
BUTTERwORTH NO BETTER.
His Family Hopeful Because He Ia
Holding His own.

Cleveland o., Nov. 9.--There has been
no change for the better In the condition
of Patent Commissioner Butterworth since
this afternoon. He seems to be holding
his own, however, and that gives some
encouragement to his family and friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
british BARK WRECKED.
The Two Mates and the Ships Car
penter the Only Survivors.

Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 9.-The large
British bark. Cordillera, Capt. Everett,
from Newcastle, New South Wales, July
lS last, which arrived here on Sept. IS and
sailed for Caleta Buena, has been wrecked.
All on board were drowned, except the two
mates ma and the ships carpenter. The Cor
ulllera had a registered tonnage of 2,224,
ana carried valuagle cargo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHOT DEAD
Ills Slayer the Brother of Girl He
Was Attentive To.

carson, New, Nov. 9.-Julio Gunan,
aged l6, shot and killed Charles Jones,
United States district attorney. this aft
ttrnoon. Young Guinan claimed that he
thought Jones was about to shoot his
t,auner' "a Rt,r' who objected to Jones attention
10 Miss Guinan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
LODGE OF ELKs IN REVOLT.
II Refuses to obey an order to Elk
pei FitzsimmOns.

Marion, Ind, Nov. 9.-The Marion lodge
Fitzsimmons as member The action be.
ing an alleged violation Of the rules of the
order, the Marion lodge was lately COM
manded by the Grand Exalted Ruler to ex.
pei FitzsImmons.
The lodge to-day decided to stand by its
initiation, and refused to act until the
matter is finally decided by the supreme
ruler of the order, M. d. Detweiler of Har-
rsht1rg Pa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10

CRANK AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
lie Insists on Seeing the President
and is Arrested.

Washington, Nov. "a crank appeared
at the white kouse early to-day and de-
manded to see President Mckinley. He
said the President had not treated him
right. He tried to get upstairs by the
elevator, but was taken in charge by the
officers. He broke away from them and
tried to hide behind the conservatory, ana
was then taken to the police station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
PRINCE BISMARCK SUED.
His Head Forester Trying to Enforce
Payment of n Pension.

Berlin, Nov. "a man named Lange,
who for twenty years has been Prince
Bismarck's head forester in the Sachen-
wald and who was pensoned last sum-
mer. has begun suit against the prince
to enforce the payment of an additional
pension, which the ex-chancellor refused
q grant.