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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
DIXON's FIRM NOT RESPONSIBLE.
The Alleged Grain Shortage a Mate
ter With County Officials.

tSH ~ lAn county OmcAAiN'
Savannah, Ca, June 10, 1S93-Edilo9
Morning News: In reference to the ser
eral articles which have appeared in the
Morning News about the alleged short
ages on grain and hay furnished by my
firm TO the County Commissioners II
would appear that my firm was response
bic for this shortage and profted thereh"
/ wish 60 state that the County Commla'
sloners have made no claim of me UhaN
ever, Chairman Dale Commissioner he-
hoe and Clerk Butler having stated
me personally that every charge made o3
me was correct, and satisfactory TO the
Board of County Commissioners. Commas
sioner Kehoe came to my office and Sc
cured duplicate bills for grain furnish :
the county, and not a corrected bill -
stated in your issue of 18th inst.
My collector did refuse TO receive O pol'
ton Of my account against the county ulS
der instructions from me. as ] saw "
reason why / should not get is All a' uIe
time but since that time the total amour
has been paid, my bills having been pass
for payment by Chairman Dale ana NoLE
missloners Guckenheimer ana La.Ilor,
The differences are entirely between ".
county officials, and not between 'n ia
and my firm. James NJ. DiA'"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE Two STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPH.

During the week there was shipped from
the port Of Darien, cOastwise and foreign,
5000 feet Of timber ana lumber, valued at
Sl5,700.
Mrs. W. II. Cooper of Norwood died Fri
day Afternoon after an Illness of three
days. She leaves husband, Rev. W. IL.
Cooper, and five children.
Co! Henry c. Cook Fifth United States
Infantry, left Fort Mcpherson. Thursday
night for Tampa, where he was ordered to
report 70 retiring boad for examination.
The governor will probably borrow $780,
0oe in order that the teachers may be paid
in fun in Juls' for The second quarter. The
teachers are complaining chat their sala-
ries ore paid quarterly when those of other
state officers are paid monthly
No time has vet been fixed by the war
department for the trial Of Frank Miller
and q. l.. Davis. alias Vanderbilt the all
legged spies held at Fort Mcpherson The
supposed spies are. kept closely guarded
IN their cells and are allowed no communi-
cation with the outside world.
John r. Harris, a wen-known railroad
clerk, drove knife into the face of Blcy-
Gle Officer c. f. Goree at Atlanta Friday
night which laid it open to teeth and bone
The effort to XIII Goree was made while
the officer was endeavoring to get Harris
INTO mis- home, as he was on the street and
Under the influence of whisky.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: During the fire
uptown Wednesday quite an unusual thing
happened. A hatless and coatless citizen
dashed into one of the burning buildings.
and few moments later appeared in tie
window facing the crowd and Kicking his
heels against the hot Notwithstanding
- I'D a kirr "a L.. .
arms and in the other hand he. carried a
palmetto fan with which he famed himself
vigorously. The mac dropped to the
ground few moments later and disap-
peared in the crowd, carrying his Snang-
hal with him
Georgia fourth-class postmasters ap-
polluted Friday are Appleton, Montgomery
county, Miss Hattie jackson; Balm, Pike
county, w. ]. Smoolhe; Chelsea, Chattoo-
ga county, George L. Grower; Emily, Car
roll county, i. L. Phillips; Excelsior, Bull
loch county, II. r. Williams; Pendarvis
Wayne county $. c. Harper; Poplar
Springs, HARRISON county, w. c. Walker
PotteIville, Taylor county; Mrs. N E
Jones; Tilley, Stewart county Miss Molie
DunaWay; Tison, Tattnan county. c. c.
Padgett Withers, Clinch county, p b
| CoWart; Younger Dodge county, William
| ]. Douglass.
A brutal murder occurred at Redwood
| Tuesday night. Wash Stone, colored, was
| cut and beaten brutaly about the head
| his skull being fractured in two places
| and his body placed on the railroad tracl
in order to cover up the crime by hav
| ing an approaching train run over The
| body, which, however, was found before
| the train came along. The man was alive
| when found, but unconscious. His wound.
! We're dressed and he afterwards regainoC
| consciousness long enough to tell on his
murderers, who We're some negro gamblers
| who had first robbed him. Four men ant
a woman have been arrested and placed
in jail. The woman has confessed. Stone
| died Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

Pearson. Ga, June 1S.-About 3 O'Clock
this morning J. e. Ricketson's store house
caught fire and in a few minutes the en-
tire building was on fire The large stock
OF goods In the house, belonging TO l..
Corbitt & Bro. was burned.
Two small shops east of the store wore
burned, Most of what was burned wa,
insured to some extent, but not fully.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
schooI Ifstor, oT ,,,nrn-

Waycross. Ca, June 1S.-Supt. A. T..
Pound of the Waycross public schools has
been hard at work since the commence
ment, preparing statistics OF the schools
since iher establishment I'm 1889 for pup
LEGATION In book form The statistics v,ur
embrace the various boards of education.
superintendents, teachers attendance. his
tory Of tAe buildings, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
DEPOT BURNED AT BRUNsoN.
PostOhice Located In the Same
Building and burned out.

NUNIOUiCe LOcNteu IN the BamC
building and Burned Out.
Brunson, S. c., June 1S.-The Charleston
and Western Carolina Railroad depot at
this place was destroyed by fire last night
at IL o'clock. It was caused by lightning
striking the telegraph wires.
A heavy rainfall and the heroic efforts
of the citizens averted a general conha-
grafton, as the depot was situated In the
heart of the business section.
The postoflice was also located in the
same building, ana all is a total loss.
The loss on the depot is estimated at
81 500 Considerable freight was slowed
in it. and it was all LOST, except several
casks of naval stores on the platform
d. +. Moore, railroad agent is heavy
individual loser, having considerable priv
ate property in the burned building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

overpower them easily it was a grave
mistake. apparently. There were at
least 5000 Spaniards in the body, ac-
cording to report and they drove Gar
cia's men into full retreat a few hours
after the battle began.
When the Cuban general withdrew his
troops to the mountains, he resolved to
move on to Holguin, about sixty miles
to the north of this city. If the Ameri-
cans would not allow them to wrealz
vengeance upon the Spaniards in San
tiago. the Cubans proposed to storm
some other important place and take
possession of it on their own account.
1t was with this object in view that
Gen. Garcia withdrew his troops from
the American lines and refused longer
to act as an ally of Gen. Shafter. He
decided to capture Holguin if possible
and to there set up an insurgent gov
ernment making that place the Cuban
headquarters for the eastern depart
ment.
IT is not stated how far to the north
west of Santiago Gen. Garcia's army
had proceeded upon this mission when
the Spanish troops were encountered.
They had been marching for many
hours however, and must have been
well started on their journey.
The Cubans and Spaniards met on the
road between Santiago and Holguin-
The Spaniards, it is said, had been
gathered from the fortified towns in the
vicinity and were proceeding to San
tiago under the terms of surrender
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

With the -Jorgensen magazine RI
hes used by the regular army. rms
announcement, made by the ordnance
department, came as a surprise, the
understanding having been that the
supply of the improved guns would not
permit of their being served out 70 the
volunteer troops for some months 10
come
The ordnance department was con-
tent to let that impression prevail, so
long as it was not prepared to contro-
vert it with overt evidence in the shape
of the arms themselves, but it has
meanwhile been straining every en-
ergy to accumulate a stock Of the RI
fies in order to begin their issue gen
orally as soon as possible
For the Porto Rico expedition, which
will be made up chiefly of volunteer
regiments now equipped with the
Springfield 4-calibre arm, the depart
ment proposes to supply one entire
corps of about 10000 men with Krag-
Jorgensens. It may not be able to de-
liver all these guns to the men before
they sail, but they will follow them to
the islands as rapidly as possible. Just
what regiments will receive the new
arms depends upon Gen. Miles, to
whom they will be sent for distribu-
ton.
Some difficulty is being experienced
in keeping up with the supply of am
munitiOn for the 30-calibre rife While
the government is taking the maximum
output of all the cartridge manufac-
turers who can produce this ammuni-
ton, the quantity needed per man
and the rapidity with which it disap-
pears when the army is doing any
fighting has more than kept pace with
the increased producing capacity of the
factories. The output has not been
what was expected either, so that even
if the government had enough Krag-
JOrgensens to equip the entire vOlun-
teer army, it would not be able to sup
ply it with the proper ammunition.
This trouble win be obviated in the
course of a short time. however. so
that before the campaign against Ha-
vana begins it is within the probabili-
ties that nearly al the volunteers will
have modern rifles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
CUBANS ROUTED.
Garcia's Army Attacks a Body
of 5000 Spaniards
On Their Way to Santiago to
Surrender.
HE LAY IN AMBUSH
And Took the Spanish Troops by
Surprise.
Cubans Lost Al Killed and
Many Wounded.

New York. July pa dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago via Port Antonio
says: Great excitement was caused at
Santiago today Thursday by a story
brought in by Cubans that 1000 Cuban
insurgents, composing Garcia's army
for the eastern department of Cuba
were routed in a fierce engagement with
a detachment of Spanish troops bound
Tor Santiago to surrender. In this battle
which took place at a point several
miles to the north of this city, Al Gu
bans We're killed, the Cubans say, and
many more were wounded. The Span
1sh loss was much smaller, it is said.
Nothing happening in this vicinity has
taken the American officers and troops
SO completely by surprise as this story
of small battle, between the Cubans
and the Spaniards Our troops had
come to look upon the insurgents as
eaters rather than fighters and they
scarcely believed the reports that Gar
cia's men had lain in ambuscade and
had opened the fight by attacking the
Spanish troops.
1t is not known whether Gen. Garcia
was aware of the number he was attack
ing. If he thought he had encountered
a small force of Spaniards and could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
TODAY'S PRIMARIES.

The Republican county primary is be-
ing held this afternoon from two until
six o'clock.
The weather is favorable to a heavy
vote but nevertheless the general pre-
dictiOn is that the vote will be light.
The country vote it is thought will be
much smaller than usual while the city
vote is not expected to be up to the
standard.
A peculiar thing about the primary is
the active participation of the churches.
The efforts of the churches have been
toward the defeat of County Attorney
Jetmore for denomination and Major
Tom Anderson for state senator. The
fight on Mr.. Jetmore has been on his
record in the prosecution of liquor
cases, and Major Anderson is the victim
of a mock prayer made at the Horton
convention.
Major Anderson declares the alleged
prayer was simply one of his stock
recitations in his repertoire, like the
song "Old Shady" and was SO under
stood at Horton.
There has been a misunderstanding
among many people about the duration
of the term of the state senator who
will be elected this fall. Most people
have supposed that the election IS for
a new term but such is not the case.
The term will expire in 1900, one year
before a United States senator is to be
elected and the candidate who wins
today will not have an opportunity of
voting for Mr. Burton or any one else
for senator unless ne IS reelected next
year.
At a meeting in the First ward last
night County Attorney Jetmore was en-
dorsed as was w. G. Stephenson and L.
s. Dolman.
The fight for representative in the
new district comprising the First and
Second wards, Tecumseh and Oakland
is an interesting one between Col. Geo.
w. Veale and w. c. Stephenson. It now
looks as if Col. Veale will be defeated.
Ex-CounciIman Stephenson has the ad-
vantage in the race.
The returns will be received this even
ing in the Office of the city clerk in the
city building at Seventh street and
Kansas avenue.
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DECLARED OFF.
Middle of the Readers Will Hold
No National Convention.

Cincinnati, July 2a.-The Times Star
today says:
The national convention of the Peo-
pies party called to assemble in Gin
cinnad September 5. 1898, is off, and
the gathering of middle-of-the-road
and affiliated Populists will not go be-
yond a call
Several states had held conventions
and selected delegates Maine had
chosen five leading POpulists as dele
gates. Other states had responded to
the Omaha call. Even Georgia had
broken away from Senator Butler. But
Texas would not and this broke the
backbone of the straight Popullst
movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
BROUGHT A MILLION.
Another Steamer Gets in From the
Klondike.

Victoria, B. G.. July 23.-The steamer
Garrone, arrived here today from St.
Michael. Her purser reports that her
166 passengers brought down close to
one million dollars, but a talk with the
passengers leads to the belief that this
amount is exaggerated
Most of the passengers came down on
the Yukon steamer Seattle No. 1. They
complain bitterly of the monopOlistic
tendencies of certain trading corpora
tions doing business in the northwest
and say that the corporations are
trespassing on the rights and privileges
of individuals to such an extent that
some decisive action will have to be ta-
ken by the authorities at Washington.
Nothing of the alleged privateer was
seen by the passengers of the Garrone.
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derstood. however, that the plans have
been changed since, owing to the oc-
cupation of Santiago by the u. S. for
ces and that Nipe will not be used for
the purpose originally intended.
The vessels engaged were the Tope-
ka, Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden. In
the course of an hour they si1enced the
forts, sunk the Spanish gunboat Jorge
Juan and scattered Spanish rifiemen,
who had taken part in the en- cement
For week or more the Topeka had
been blockading the northeastern coast
between Cape Lucrecia and Cabonico
with strict orders from Commodore
Howell not to attempt an entrance into
any of the harbors. A few days ago
while cruising past Nipe, which is about
midway in the blockade line and di-
rectly across the island from the city of
Santiago, an armored launch about 100
feet long came out and fired two shells
both of which however fell short The
Topeka returned the fire and chased
the launch into the harbor, but in con-
sequence of Commodore Howelfs or
ders could not follow her in.
On Thursday the Annapolis, Wasp and
Leyden came from Santiago and Capt.
Hunker of the Annapolis who was
ranking officer was surprised to learn
that Nipe had not been taken.
Couldn't Hit Her.
Admiral Sampson had understood that
this had been done and had orders for
the monitors detailed for the Porto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
Must Come the Next Message
From General Miles.
He Passed Beyond the Reach OF
Other Cables.
NAY LAND TOMORROW
Navy is Actively Cooperating
With the Army.
Spaniards at San Juan Prepar-
ing to Fight.

Washington, July 23.-Gen. Miles is
now east of Cape Haytien, and having
passed Mole st. Nicolas, beyond the
reach of cable stations for a day or
two. 1t is assumed by the war depart
ment that all is well with him and
that his flagship. the Yale, with the re-
mainder of the fleet will cast anchor
tomorrow morning in the waters of
Porto Rico at the point selected for the
debarkation. Thus it may again hap
pen that Sunday, which has heretofore
been so lucky a day for American mil
itary and naval operations during the
war, will be further distinguished as a
day upon which the Porto Rfcan cam
paign will be initiated.
The navy is now actively cooperating
with the army in making a success of
Miles expedition and will use every
effort to land his troops. Unfortunately,
nearly all the available boats of Samp-
sons fleet were damaged, in many cases
beyond service, in making the landing
at Santiago, but it is expected that
their loss will not be severely felt now
that lighters have been prepared.
Preparing to Fight.
St. Thomas, D. W. L, July 23-The
Spaniards at San Juan de Porto Rico
are making extensive preparations to
resist an anticipated attack upon the
part of the United States warships,
which are understood to be conveying
the army of invasion commanded by
Gen. Miles. There were no signs this
morning of the American warships or
transports; but news of them is ex-
pected shortly.
Movement From Tampa.
Tampa. July 28.-The first Porto Riean
expedition from Port Tampa will get
away tonight 1t consists of the trans
ports Mohawk, Decatur H Miller Whit
ney. Cherokee and Florida.
These boats. carry the. Eleventh and
Nineteenth infantry the First and Tenth
cavalry and eight batteries Of artillery.
They are now ready to sail. In addition
to these men, the First Ohio, One Hun
dred anG Fifty-seYenth Indiana and Third
Pennsylvania, and the Second Ohio volun-
teer cavalry are now going aboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
EIGHT KANSANS DEAD.
AS Result of Bad Treatment
at Camp Merritt.

San Francisco July 22--Harry Helver-
son. a private of the Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers, died at the French hospital in
this city yesterday from pneumonia.
James E. Stafford of company c. First
Tennessee, died from the same cause. hav-
ing previously been sick with measles.
Cecil Flowers of company H. Twentieth
Kansas died from meningitis. Stafford
was from Gainsborough, Tenn, and was
related to Zeb Stafford, a Tennessee pri-
vate who died here just a week ago.
Flowers was recruit from Bellvue, Kan,
and was the eighth man lost by Kansas at
Camp Merritt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
SPAIN ACOUIESCES.
Designates Points for Debarkation of
ToraPs Men.

Washington, July 23.-The Madrid
government officially has recognized
the proposed return by the United
States of the Santiago prisoners to
Spain This recognition came in the
form of aletter to Gen. Shafter from Gen.
ToraI, commander of the Spanish troops
at Santiago. The fact of the receipt Of
the letter was communicated to the
war department in the following dis
patch from Gen. Shafter:
Santiago de Cuba, July q
H. c. Corbin, Adjutant General, Wash
ington.
I am just in receipt of a letter from
Gen. Toral saying that the Spanish sec
retary of war desires the troops landed
at vigo on the Atlantic and at
Santander in the bay Of Biscay.
(Signed) SHAF IER'
Major General Commanding
The request of the Spanish govern
ment will be complied with unless
something unforeseen should prevent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
FOR CHARLES NJ. SHELDON.
Talked of as an Independent Candi-
date Against Tom Anderson.

If Major Tom Anderson is nominated
as the candidate 70 rstate senator in
today's primaries the Christian people
and all churches contemplate nOminat-
ing Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon as an in
dependent candidate and making a
campaign straight along that line.
Who is responsible for this move
ment is not known, but it was freely
talked on the streets this afternOOn-It
is said that Rev. Mr.. Sheldon would be
come candidate. He would be
formidable. it is claimed, because he is
strong among the railroad men and
also among the colored people. having
done much charitable work among the
latter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
DALRYMPLE'S BIG LOSS.
4,4oo Acres of HIS Wheat Destroyed
by Storm.

Casse1ton n. D., July 23.-About
q, 600 acres of grain was destroyed by
the hail in Cass county. The storm
went over three townships in shape of
a crescent. Among the principal los
ers are: o. Dalrymple. 4,40O acres; F'ow-
Ter Brothers, 5000 acres; E. J. Green.
/ 200 acres: J. d. Trammel, {, 200 acres:
F. J. LANCER, 1000 acres; J. Ditmoran,
1000 acres There are fully a dozen
farmers who lost a section and many
half sections of grain were totally de-
stroyed. Some farmers may lose their
farms in CONSEQUENCE of the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
Weekly Bank Staten ment.

New York. July 23.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decreased Sc, ,535, ,825; +;
loans. decreased 81, ,907, 500; specie de-
creased 1924, 600; legal tenders, decreased
s., ,343, 800; deposits, decreased SIG, ,457, 800; j;
circulation, decreased $104, 500. The banks
now hold s43, ,012, 900 in excess of the
requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
SIX MURDERED BABIES
Found in One Vacant Lot in
Boston.

Boston, July 23.-The dead bodies of
six infants. each wrapped in paper, were
found in a vacant lot in the Roxbury
district today. Medical Examiner Dra-
per after an autopsy, said the youngest
child was one month old and the eldest
three months Some were strangled
neglect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
RAN THE BLOCKADE
But Got Caught When She Came
Out.

But GOT 0aUgIE " IsA SIC 0aI115
Out.
Key West, Fla, July 23.-The British
steamer Regulas of about 1900 tons,
was captured by the United States
auxiliary gunboat Hawk, 19 miles from
Sagua la Grande, province of Santa
Clara last night and was brought in
here today. She had landed d cargo at
Sagua Ia Grande and was coming out
when taken.
The Hawk hailed her by megaphone
and told her that she was a prisoner
for running the blockade. No protest
was made to this and Ensign Schofield
was put on board with a prize crew.
The Regulas was from St. John, y. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
TEDDY FOR GOVERNOR.
ROosevelt's Boom Has Been
Launched in New York.

New York July 23.-The Independent
Republican organization of the Thirty
fourth assembly district of this city has
unanimously adopted resolutions favoring
the nomination of Colonel Theo. Roosevelt
for governor of the state of New York.