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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07

democrats No man worthy to be a SEN
ator in the democratic party in Ohio de-
sires in this crisis to receive a compli-
mentary vote from any democratic mem
her of the legislature.
''Dn the contrary, any man in the demo-
cratic party who permits a complimentary
vote to be cast for him, will deserve the
censure OF the next democratic state con-
vention for his miserable and selfish ambi-
ton. The democrat who refuses to agree
upon an honorable republican the Foraker
members unanimously propose will. In ef-
feet be casting at least the weight and
influence of his vote in favor of NJ. A..
Hanna.
THE democrat who can vote for Han
mas opponent win be the friend of Hanna
If he refuses to cast It,"
Last evening the Press contained
an editorial advising the demo-
cratic members to vote for
democrat for senator. Tonight the
same paper reverses its position EDITORIAL
ly and advises the democratic members to
vote for any republican to defeat Hanna.
It is said also that influence Is being ex-
erted to force oil the democrats into line.
Several of these have declared that they
would not vote for a republican, and IL
they persist in their attitude there viii
be a deadlock
n call was issued tonight by the re-
publican executive committee for a mass
convention of republicans to be held in
this city Monday to protest against the at
tempt to defeat Senator Hanna
A report was current tonight that a tel
egram had been received tonight by the
democratic leaders from John r. Mclean
requesting that his name be kept out of the
senatorial contest ana urging the demo-
Gratis to agree upon a candidate for sena-
tor to defeat Senator Hanna. While there
was no positive confirmation of this story
there We're developments which led to the
belief that it contained some truth.
The plan OF the anu-Hanna people Is
said now to be to force all democrats into
line and defeat Mr.. Hanna at the outset.
They are entirely on the defensive now,
and 1t is claimed a long deadlock would
weaken their position. There is no lack
of confidence however, at the anti-Hanna
headquarters although the demands be-
ing made upon the boiling republicans
Is increasing every hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
A TALK WITH THE DOOMED.
Says He Is Hopeful, BuOyant and
Ready to Meet His Maker.

San Quentin Prison, Cal. Jan. Sat the
request of Theodore Durrant, an Associa-
ted Press staff correspondent was brought
tonight TO the cage-like structure sur
rounded by close wire netting, by which
The condemned man is enclosed. His
mother sat OH one side in conversation
with the reporter. Durrant looked we'll,
but his eyes were red from weeping and
his lips were parched.
The failure of the various movements
in his behalf were referred to.
1t Is great surprise, but I am pre-
pared for it," replied Durrant
How do you feel?"
Hopeful, buoyant and ready to meet my
maker" answered the condemned man.
Il know the Lord is with me- No one
knows what faith is until it is tried.
Il am going to judge who has never
committed a wrong and who cannot. My
faith is so strong that I have been kept
up and will be sustained TO the end"
Then turning to his mother he said:
Mother, l have come to the conclusion
that it needs trial to know God. And you
may say that to the world" he added.
A sudden thought seemed to strike him.
for he added in voice different from the
earnest, religious accents of his previous
remarks:
Il have had offers of remuneration for
talk with me from the east. 1 have re-
ceived three or four kilograms.
"All of his words are of great value"
interrupted his mother.
No offer of compensation having been
made, Durrant was promptly cautioned
to talk no more. He was willing to talk
and his mother being called away for a
moment, he resumed in his former strain.
Il will make no reference to the past; I;
all will be made clear, if not in this world,
/ NV N
Christ"
What will you say at the last?" he was
asked
This was a rather difficult question, but
the answer was made in firmer voice
than he had been using.
Il shall only proclaim my innocence
loudly, strenuously," answered Durrant.
make this as strong as you please. I
will not falter at the end. 1 will die
bravely, knowing 1 am going to a better
world. 1 thank God my hands are clean
not stained with blood but the fair name
of California will stand stained with A
crime that can never be wiped out-the
blood of an innocent man-say boy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
NORTH CAROLINA ROAD LEASE.
Strong Case Made Out in Favor of the
Southern Railway,

Salisbury, N. c., Jan. 6.-The first hear
lease litigation was held here before Spe-
cial Master Craig to-day.
This is a suit before the special master
to set aside the lease of the North Caro-
lima railroad to the Southern Railway
Company.
The testimony of the defendants, Gov.
Russell representing the state and his
board of directors, has already been heard.
Its purpose was to show fraud in the
lease. The plaintiffs are the Southern
Railroad Company and the old board of
directors of the North Carolina railroad,
who made the lease to the Southern, and
who were removed by Gov. Russell.
Samuel Spencer, president of the South
ern, was the principal witness, and testi-
fled that the Southern has changed its ter
minus from West Point to Primers Point,
Va, desired the North Carolina railroad
as the best way to reach that terminus and
to connect the lines of the Southern north
of Charlotte, The Atlantic and Danvilic
was an alternative route, and the South
ern contemplated building from Manches-
ter TO tidewater at Norfolk, but preferred
the route via the North Carolina railroad.
When the Southern sought to renew the
lease there was points of difference be-
tween the directors and representatives of
the Southern the directors desiring to re-
duce the terms of the lease from ninety
nine years.
Continuing, President Spencer said that
no personal or other consideration, no de-
ceit or personal Misrepresentation was
made to any person, directly or indirectly
connected with the North Carolina in or
der to further the adoption of the lease.
Mr.. Spencer, under cross examination,
said he recalled no state railroad which
had been leased for ninety-nine years. He
said that the Southern, in making it's
lease of the North Carolina, was not fol-
lowing any precedents, but was renewing
the lease of 1871 which provided that the
betterments of the road could be removed
at the expiration of the lease. The direc-
tors said they wanted to make the new
lease so as not to provide for the removal
of the betterments. We were willing to
do this if they would give us lease sufh-
GENTLY long to justify us in doing so.''
On redirect examination, Mr. Spencer
said no work was done or begun, or in
tended upon the observation-disclosures
link before the attempted reputation of
the lease by the defendants in this litiga-
ton.
Former President Alexander testified
that he thought the lease the best trade
the state ever made. He says the direc-
tors took the Southern's first mortgage
bonds to the amount of $4,000 as security
for the lease money, and he contended
that the security was a safe one. He
held that no influence had been brought
to bear on the directors to secure the
lease.
All the members of the former board
offered similar testimony.
The court took a recess until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
FATHER GIVES UP HOPE.
The Body TO BE Turned Over to Him
When Cut Down.


San Quentin Prison, Cal, Jan. 6-Theo-
dore Durrant has but few hours of life.
The barriers which have so long kept him
from the gibbet have been swept aside and
the end is near.
Gov. Budd has instructed Warden Hale
to go ahead with the execution, and to use
extraordinary care to prevent an attempt
at suicide by the condemned man.
Durrant is breaking down rapidly now.
He seems to have put all hope out of his
heart Ii seems improbable that he will
make a brave show on the scaffold, and
that he viii fail when the last moments
come to carry out his intention OF making
a farewell speech.
His father has said to Warden Hale that
he has given up all hopes of a stay and
enters into the details of the hanging in a
pitiably despondent way. The warden
promises that no vulgar curiosity on the
part of medical men or of anybody else
viii lbe gratihedt after the body has been
cut down, and also says that the corpse
will be delivered to Durrants parents inn
mediately after the execution for what
ever disposition they choose to make Of it.
Nearly 300 invitations have been issued
for the hanging and 1t is expected that
fully 175 people VIII be present. The war
den has been notified that bogus invitations
have been printed and sold in San Fran
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
RAILROADS ROBBED.
False AGdavlts of Shortage In Live
Stock the Method.

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 6.-The detective
department of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road Company has unearthed a consipra-
cy at the Kansas city stock yards, by
which, it Is alleged. it has been robbed of
thousands of dollars on live stock ship
ments. False afidavits of shortage in
the number of live stock received have
been made to the claim department of the
Missouri Pacific and several shippers have,
1t is said. been paid for the number Of head
of stock purported to have been missing.
The robbery has been going on systemat-
ically for years and every railroad enter
ing Kansas City is said to have been vic
timized
W. w. Kay. chief Of the secret service
OF the Missouri Racihc, who has been
working on the case, refused to talk fur
ther than to say that his road has been
victimized out Of many thousand dollars,
and that he expects to make several ar
rests within twenty-four hours.
The robbery Is laid at the door of the
local yard employees and the shippers them
selves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
GERMAN STANDARDIZATION.
ExTRAvAGANT -sATIsFAC CTION
MARKS THE EDITORIALS.

The Newspapers With One Exceptions
Full of Sncering Remarks at the
Expense of EnEIand-The VOs-
sische Zeitung Alone in Suggests
ing That There Is Plenty of Room
For Everybody in China and Thas
the Time Has Arrived For IA Betteu
Understanding with England.
Berlin. Jan. 6.-The Berlin press is in-
dulging in a tone of extravagant self-sat-
isfaction over the success Of German dlplo.
macy in China. The fact that Emperor
william personally conferred the Order
of the Red Eagle upon Baron Won Buelow,
the German foreign minister, for his suc~
cess in the affair indicates that the Em-
peror is delighted with the outcome of his
policy.
The newspapers, with the exception os
the Vossische Zietung, are full of sneer-
ing remarks at England's expense.
The Vossische Zeitung. however, points
out that there is plenty of room for every-
body, and even suggests that the time has
arrived for a better understanding between
England and Germany.
The rather apologize tone of the NORTH
German Gazette, in its semi-official artlcls
of yesterday, seems to be arehection of
the feeling in some quarters that the ac-
QUESTION of a coaling station Is hardly
the realization of the great colonial en-
terprise, which the blaze of Prince Hem
rys departure foreshadowed, and tha
suggestion OF the possibility that Kiao
Chou might prove unsuitable causes many
to ask why Germany after all, has taken
a leap in the dark.
at is now discovered that If Germany
moves north she is bound to clash with
Russian interests II farther south, then
with English interests Already 1t Is pros
posed TO establish a brarch of the Ger
man Asiatic Bank at Kiao Chou and pos
tai regulations will be issued The gov
ernment is ordering the preparation of
maps and charts of the district and pro-
poses to begin the exploration of the
principal coal beds Of the Schan Tun pens
insular Immediately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
CUBANs WON'T COMPROMISE.
Absolute Independence the Only End
They. VIII Accept.


New York, Jan. 6.-The Herald to-day
printed the following letter from Gen.
Maxine Gomez, commander-in-chiefo of the
Cuban army, dated in the field, Dec. 26,
1897 you ask me for my opinion re
garding what effect the autonomous regime
about to be planted by Spain in Cuba might
have toward the pacifcation of the island.
The Cubans in arms do not propose to give
up, shall never yield in their struggle with
Spain until they have established their alb
solute independence. No matter what num-
Der of liberties is granted to Cuba by any
spanish government, even in case if Spain
reserve for herself no other right than to
keep the Spanish flag over Cuba as
symbol of nominal sovereignty, she will
not succeed in ending the war. The Gu
odh people will admit of no other solution
OF the present conflict than that whereby
CuDa shall be recognized as member of
tne sisterhood of free nations. In that
absolute radicalism we are sustained by
Two great motives, which unfold as one
single force-to free the Cuban people as
a whole, as well as individuals, to adopt
t"e grand resolution of their existence
sentiment and interest; the former be-
oause the Cubans feel that they have been
no1oundIy hurt by the horrible war
methods employed against them by the
oopanards; the latter because they are
HImly convinced that only as free men
WIZ they be able to enjoy peace and COM
nahd the necessary credit to reconstruct
HcI country, which has been devastated
~ spain herself. In short Cuba not only
"lShes but needs to be free. 1t is about
s rliue mat Spanish statesmen would recog-
e a,ze TINS fact and leaving aside all chaotic
gbN r..11.. r.. -
true problem.
Let the Spanish acknowledge Cubas
raIenehdence, ra which she justly claims, and
-g'Ve compensation that is right and
oIui.aDle. And even let her claim from
C, u government some advantages in the
srs5oan tariff to foster her own industries.
Zen and only then, will the rainbow of
pe9ee e tighten the horizon which is now
ruIened by the glare of the burning fields
ana the firing of cannon"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
QUARANTINE AGAINST SMALLPOX
Surgeon General Wyman to Act on n
Request From savannah.

Surgeon General Wyman to Act on n
Request From savannah.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Surgeon General
Wyman has been requested by the local
authorities of Savannah to assist in per-
fecting a quarantine, which will protect
the city from danger of infection from
smallpox, supposed to be epidemic at
Birmingham
The scourge is raging in the latter city
10 such an extent that Gen. Wyman has
detailed Past Assistant Surgeon McGru-
der to proceed to Birmingham and take
charge of the work of stamping out the
disease. This step is taken at the request
of the citizens of Birmingham, and Con-
eressman Underwood requested the aid of
the Marine Hospital Service. The local
authorities in Birmingham will bear all
the local expenses, but they need the ex-
perienced nurses and inspectors of the
federal service to facilitate the work.
Gen. Wyman is in communication with
the Savannah authorities as to what is
desired there, and he will do everything
in his power to assist in establishing a
rigid quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
DURRANT BREAKS DOWN.
Gives Way to Violent HystericaI
Outbursts When Alone.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. ga special
that Theodore Durrant has broken down
completely. When visited by his parents
or friends he controls himself and simu-
lates calmness, but alone with his guards
he gives way to the most violent hyster-
ical outbursts, rolling on the floor of his
CELL screaming and crying. His nerve
seems to have completely forsaken him,
and the opinion is expressed by the prison
officials that the condemned man, whose
attitude of self-possession and cool indif-
ference ever since his arrest, was most
remarkable, will have to be carried to the
galloWS,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
RUSSIA AT PORT ARTHUR.

China to BE Asked to Make a Cons
cessiOn Like That 10 Germany.
London, Jan. 7.-Accordlng to a special
dispatch from Shanghai, Russia is endeav-
oring to obtain terms similar to Germa-
ny's for the occupation of Port Arthur
and the Kaio Tong peninsular, from a
point north of Talien Wan. 1t is believed
the attitude Of England and Japan will
Illustrate her designs
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says: '"The Russian oc-
cupation of Port Arthur completely blocks
the entrance to Pekin, and it is impera-
tive that the court should be transferred
to Nankin (the southern capltaD"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
SHOT DEAD ny A POLICEMAN.
The Man Killed HID Fired at the
Officer I'm Resisting Arrest.

Jellico, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Last night Tye
Ross. a policeman. attempted to arrest
the two Quinn brothers of the Proctor
coal mines who were drinking. James
Quinn drew a pistol and fired al him. The
officer then shot Quinn through the heart,
killing him instantly, and then arrested
his hrOther.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
sKEPTIcAL ON THE SEX STORY.
Berlin Physicians Don't Take Much
stock i'm DIR. SchencI<'s Claim.

Berlin, Jan. 7,-President Rudolph Vir-
chow Prof. Hertwig, DIR. Gusserow, Prof.
Munk and Prof. Ohlhausen, all are skep-
tical as to the claims Of DIR. Schenck, pro-
fessor Of the University Of Vienna, that
he has discovered the secret Of exercising
en- influence over animals and men so as 10
fix the sex Of offspring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
BUTTEHwoRTH BETTER.
The Commissioner of Patents Im>
proving steadily.

proving steadily.
Thomasville, Ca, Jan. 6.-The news front
the sick room of Hon. Ben Butterworth to-
night is decidedly more encouraging.
He has been improving slowly, but stead-
fly, since yesterday and tonight his phy-
sicians are more hopeful than they have
been since he was stricken down.
Mel Hanna is not considered critically i'll,
although an operation will be performed
on him tomorrow to remove an accumu-
lation Of puss from his side which follow
ed an operation for appendicitis performed
some weeks ago. Two surgeons from New
York and Mr. Hanna's Cleveland physi-
cian arrived to-day. He is not confined to
shis bed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
ANGLo-JAPANEsE ALLIANCE.
statu Quo i'm China and Indepens
dence of Korea to BE Maintained.

1H'''" NE1W IN NI'HHaV "HN HHUtVVHN
dence of Korea to BE Maintained.
London, Jan. 6.--According TO a special
dispatch from Shanghai the existence Of
the Anglo-Japanese agreement is under-
stood here in well informed quarters tha
object being an allInace in-
tended to maintain the statu
quo In China and Korea and to-
declare the independence of Korea under
the joint guarantee of England, Russia
and Japan.
The Daily Graphic publishes statement
from Baron Nayashi Tsadou. the Japanese
ambassador to Russia to the Japanese
government, intimating on the authority
of the German ambassador at st. Peters,
burg, Prince Won Radoin, that no under-
standing exists between Germany and
Russia with reference to the occupations
of Kiao Chou.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
INDIAN TERRITORY RAILROADS.
Biu to Make Maximum Passenger
Rate 3 Cents Likely TO Pass.

Washington, Jan. 6.-At a meeting Of
the Senate committee on Indian affairs
to-day a favorable report was ordered on
the bill prohibiting railroad companies
whose lines traverse Indian Territory
from charging more than cents a mile
on passenger traffic. II was stated that
some OF the railroads now charge cents
q mile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
WeyIer Matter to BE Dropped.

London, Jan. 6.-The Madrid correspond-
ent of the Times says: LAS a vote of the
supreme council has decided not to prose-
cute Gen. Weyler, it is expected that the
government will allow the matter to end
there"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
LONG LEASE ON KIAO CHOU.
Lordon Times Understands 1t Is FOr
90 Kenrs.

London. Jan. 1.-THE Times says this
morning that 1t understands the term oe
Germanys lease of Kiao Chou to be nine-
ty-nine instead Of fifty years.
A dispatch TO the Times from Pekin
Thursday says: "Under the agreement
between Baron Heyking, German ambas-
sador to China, and Prince Kung, presi-
dent of the Tsung Ii Yamen, Germany
will pay nominal annual rental for Kiao
Chou. She has the right to begin forth-
with the construction of dock and forti-
fed coaling station
The belief In an early French occupas
ton of Hal Nan Island is general here"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
NEGREss DIES AGED 112 YEARS.
She Was a Slave Owned by Georga
WashinRton's Brother.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 6.--Aunt Ma
linda Fulton, negress, died to-day as
Tullahoma. Tenn Wen authenticated rec
ords show her to have been 112 years old
and that she was the slave of Col. John
Washington, brother of Gen. George
Washington. She abounded in interesting
"reminiscences of the Washington family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
ID. II. MONEY TO BE SENATOR.
Democratic Caucus of Mississippi
NOminates Him.

Jackson, Miss. Jan. Ga joint demo-
cratic caucus to nominate a senator to
succeed Senator George was held in Rep
resentative hall this afternoon. Hon. H.
D. Money was nominated by reclamation
MIR. Lamb of Alcorn and Mr.. Cox of
Prentiss moved to postpone action until
Monday. The motion was tabled by vote
of n TO Sc. The caucus sat exactly fifteen
minutes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
VICTIMS OF CONCENTRATION.
N'"rly 5000 People Extended Chari-
~ Mt Havana.

ty Mt Havana.
havana, Jan. 6.-Referring to Consul
eV"eral Lees report on Havana province,
'or Amada Suarez. says that according
W ms Investigations there, there were en-
.o'ea IN this city up to last night 52l wo-
ei ana 1904 children who have been at
'''ed by the various charitable associa-
ems e-o IN addition to 17O families including
Ch persons, who had relief through other
n o'el!llels' He asserts that these are only
w. uon OF the policy of concentration.
c,o,.,'o2r Bruzon, Governor of Havana, and
n,ittsauul General Lee have appointed COM
toor oI well-known men ana Senors Cuz-
ana Naldoso to distribute the provis-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
BnrIs NIentone capslncs,

Amsterdam, Jan. 6.-The Norwegian
bark Mentone, from Savannah for Ham-
burg capsized while being towed up "a
Nteuwe, ~ 1--WE dep and Is total loss. No loss
Of life Is reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
Gen. Correca Apt to Resign.

Madrid, Jan. cit is the general belief
that the decision not to prosecute Gen.
Weyler will lead to the resignation of the
Minister of War, Gen. Correca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Negroes Dead and Two More
Expected to Die.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Ga boiler explod-
ed six miles north OF this city to-day
wrecking two buildings and scalding and
manglng seven negro men. Three are dead
and two more will die Two men were
thrown eighty yards. The loss Is 5000,
with no insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
MEMPHIS NEW MAYOR.
Independent Democrat Defeats the
Present Incumbent.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Joseph j. Will
iams, Independent democrat was to-day
elected mayor of Memphis over Hon. Lu-
cas- Clapp. the present incumbent, by a
majority of about 500 votes. The entire in
dependent ticket was also carried by re-
duced majorities.
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SAVANNAH, GA FRIDAY, JANUARY z 1885,

ions and other relief received from the
United States consulate.
The Marquis Estaban has been appoint
ed Mayor of Havana.
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small steamer Founder..

Marselles Jan. Cit is reported here
that a small steamer, unidentified, has
foundered Off Beaudoc, in the Mediterra-
mean.