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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
SOLD THE GUNS ANYWAY.
Spanish In Havana Needless of
Americana Protest.

Americana Protest.
Havana, Oct 22.-Yesterday afternoon
the evacuation commission was informed
that j. B. Hamel was moving the old guns
bought from the Spanish government,
a sale held by the authorities, despite the
commissioners protest. Capt Brooks was
at once detailed to go to the artillery de-
pot and make an investigation. When he
arrived there the commandant of the de-
pot attempted to prevent Capt. Brooks
entering, claiming that it was against the
orders, but the latter insisted, advising
the commandant to make a formal protest
of trespas~>directly to the commissioners.
Capt. Brooks reported that the entire pur-
chase had been removed with the wagons
and carriages. Each article was checked
as it went out.
The commission addressed a note to Mr.
Hamel, warning him that the American
government would claim full right In the
property and would hold him responsible
for every piece removed.
Yesterday afternoon the commission
made further protest against the dis
mounting and shipment from the island
OF the heavy krupp guns Of the Reina
battery. The American commission here
is placed IN an unfortunate position. The
Spanish government, it is alleged, daily
commit some act in violation of the
terms of the protocol or the legality of
which is doubtful, such as the removal
of guns or the sale of government prop
eriy, against which all the American
commission is able to do is to protest,
which it does regularly, only to see its
protests unheeded.
One of the members of the commission
said: 1--WE cannot go out into the street
and stop the guns being carted on the road
ourselves. We should have troops or ma
rines here to enforce our protest. All we
can do is 10 protest, 10 which action no at
tention is paid. Ii is the most extraord!-
nary situation ever known. In the teeth
of the protests of our commission the
Spaniards first dismounted The guns of the
Alfonso XII in the Santa Clara battery
and quietly returned them to the cruiser,
and they now announce that she will sail
for Snain on the GOTH
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THEIR HEARTS BEAT AS ONE.
UNCLE SAM AND JOHN BULL HAVE A
GOOD UNDERSTANDING.

Lord ROsebery Refers In Cordial
Terms 10 the Friendly Relations
Now Existing uI-FceIing Was
One Vast misunderstanding, Re-
sultinS From the Madness of One
Government and the Lack of Wis
dom of Another - Lord ROsebery
ON the FnshOda Affair.
Perth, Scotland, oct. 22.-Lord Rosebery,
the Liberal leader and former pre-
mier, in receiving the freedom of the city
OF Perth to-day, referred in the most cor
dial terms to the good understanding be-
tween Great Britain and our kinsmen in
the United States"
Continuing, the speaker said he believed
the whole history of The il-feeling which
existed was one vast misunderstanding.
"Since 1779, by the madness of one gov
ernment and the want of wisdom of an
other, Great Britain had waged two wars
against the United States, in neither of
which was we eonspicuously successful
But throughout my life, have never been
cognizant of an unfrendly feeling in this
country toward the United States.
"On the other hand the Americans in
whose territory the wars were fought and
with whom the recollection was most
painful, have always had a sense Of abid-
ing soreness, but. I am glad to say that
after more than a century of misunder-
standing the United States has discover
ed that we are not enemies, but friends
(Cheers) 1 could not believe that while
they realize the position, they would see
that it was a great future before the two
nations going hand in hand and that it
was their duty, function and destiny to
perform a great service, not actually in
behalf of other nations, but In behalf Of
humanity and civilization" (Cheers)
Lord Roseberry then referred at length
to the Fashoda question, his remarks
having the same tenor as his previous ut
terances on the same subject He said:
IF were a British minister now, no man
should rob me of one shred or jot of the
honor to which the great work of civili-
zation, eliminating at Omdurman, entitled
Great Britain and Egypt If the govern
nlent does not feel strong enough to bear
the weight of its laurels / am willing to
take any share it may hand over to me." !"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
SESSION or nIsmors AND DEPUTIES
They Jointly Considered n Report on
Christian Education.


Washington. Oct 22.-The bishops and
deputies of the Episcopal convention unit
ed in joint session to-day TO consider
report from a joint committee on Chris
tian education. The report gave in detail
the educational work in progress, indl-
recty through the public schools and d.
rectly through the church schools and
colleges The public schools were referred
to as worthy institutions. necessary TO our
social system.
The work In them could be advanced.
the report stated, by having teachers
grounded in religious principles, thus maxi
ing the public schools an ally OF the
church. The need of church colleges in
the North was pointed out the present
ones being local, small and without re-
sources. A tentative plan was submitted
for joining the Episcopal colleges I'm an
academic conference on the theory OF the
great English universities having detach-
ed colleges.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota spoke OF
the Importance of Christian training.
Among other addresses were those OF
Bishop Dudley OF Kentucky, on the Uni.
Versity of the South, and Bishop Peterkn
Of West Virginia, on academic halls Bisn-
op Dudley disclosed for the first time that
his plea at the Minneapolis general con-
South had led to a secret gift OF $4,000.
The House of Deputies. meeting apart
from the bishops, held memorial services on
former members OF general conventions
who had died since the last council.
The deputies debated at much length the
proposition to allow the representatives. OF
missionary districts the right TO vote This
right recently was Incorporated in the ex-
animation by article /, but the house
adopted resolution 10 reconsider this Sec
tion and 50 notify the bishops.
The House of Bishops in private session
selected Rev. Junius Moore Horner of OK
ford, N c., for bishop of the missionary
district of Asheville, n. c. Nominations
were made for bishops Of the new mis-
sionary district of Kyobe, Japan, but the
final election was deferred.
The day OF final adjournment Is nov
definitely fixed for Oct. 25 both houses
having agreed not to prolong the sessions
beyond that date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
ON THE VERGE OF A CONFLICT.
WHITES AND BLACKS ARMING IN A
NORTH CAROLINA TOWN.

AshpOIe, Near Lumbertor, the scene
of the Threatened Cldsh-Fobbery
and Arson and the Expected Ar
rest of .eirroes Cause Them to
Threaten the Town with a Torch.
AshpOIe Asks for Help ana
HenviIy Armed Men Go TO the
scene.
Lumberton, y. c., Oct. ga few nights
ago stubb's store. in As5pole, eleven miles
southwest from Lumberton. was robbed
ard burned. Circumstances pointed 10
certain negroes. The matter has been un-
der investigation for several days.
Yesterday it was expected that several
negroes would be arrested. The negroes
heard of II and determined to arrest and
threatened to burn the town.
Last night about 100 assembled in ths
village after dark and the whites kepr
watch. Late In the night the negroes COM
menced shooting The fire was returned
by tire few white men assembled. About
fifty shots were fired. but no one was
injured.
This afternoon the negroes commenced
assembling heavily armed and expressed
their determination to burn up the place
tonight. Help was asked from Lumber
ton and number of young men, heavily
armed left this afternoon.
A telephone message has just been re-
ceived from Ashpole that the negroes had
reassembled and fighting was expected to
commence IN twenty minutes.
Young men are fastening 20 Ashpola
from the surrounding towns.
The negroes are $50 strong, and at least
100 white men are already there
Another message indicates the trouble
is on The negroes were assembling In
front Of Or. Browns residence. He or
dered the lights put out and the telephone
was Immediately closed The telephone Of
flee Is in his residence.
A second body of men are preparing to
leave for Ashpole at 8 p. m.
Sheriff Hail. with a large body OF mens
has just left Lumberton for Ashpole.
There IS great excitement here.
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REPORTS FROM FEVER DISTRICTS.
jackson Has Eight New Cases De-
veIOped by Cold weather.

veIOped by Cold weather.
jackson, Miss, Oct. 22-Jackson report
ed eight new cases of yellow fever for to-
day: J. J. Baxter. Mr.. Falrehild, Miss c.
w. Walker. at Orphanage; John Dixon,
sr.. John Dixon, Jr., Mrs. S. X. Cloud,
Miss Carrie and Charles Hawkins son.
There were no deaths
The rather surprisingly large number of
new cases Is attributable to the cool
weather bringing out the disease In sys-
TENS already infected.
Refugees are rather slow In returning.
Religious services will be held to-mor-
row in the different churches for the first
time in many weeks.
The state boards official report for other
places is as follows:
Harriston-Three new cases, one critical
ly Ill; other sick doing we'll.
Natchez-Five new cases In past three
days.
Starkville-No. new eases since Monday.
Madison-Nine new cases all colored.
Oxford-Three new cases; sick doing
well.
Taylor's Orwood 4 Water Valley no.
ufed the Howard Association to-day that
no more relief is needed at those places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
TROOPS GOING TO CUBA.
Spanish Informed That They win
Begin to Arrive In November.


Havana, Oct. %, $3.50 p. m.-The Ameri-
can commission yesterday informed the
Spanish commissioners that the United
States troops would begin to come to the
island during November
Capt. Griscom and Lieut. Reed returned
from Pinar del Rio this afternoon, having
visited the capital Of that province and
a number of the more important towns.
They ret2rt there are 1900 Spanish troops
and the same number of Cubans now un-
der arms IN the province.
Mai Gen. Matthew c. Butler of the
American commission has been advised by
the United States war department that
his son, Maj. NJ. c. Butler, Jr., Capt.
Calhoun and Lieut.. Barnes will leave for
Havana Nov. ] as extra aides on the
staff Of the commission.
j. 3. Hamel, the successful bidder at
the sale at the artillery depot this af-
ternoon, visited Gen. Wade and declared
his willingness to renounce his purchase.
The Spanish government, he asserts, has
$4,000 which he deposited before the sale
as a guarantee of good faith and which
the Spanish officials now refuse TO return.
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HEALTH CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
The season Not Sufficiently Adj
vanced to Send Troops.

The season Not Sufficiently Adj
vanced to Send Troops.
Washington, oct. 22.-Reports received
at the war department from the Ameri-
can military commissioners in Havana in
dicate that the season has not yet suffi-
ciently advanced in Cuba to make Il even
reasonably safe to send any large number
OF American troops TO the island just now.
According to the last advlces from Gen.
Wade president of the American commis-
sion ii win probably be Dec. / before adj
6itional troops VIII be required in Cuba.
This statement, In connection with ths
assurances that the Spanish officials are
earnestly trying 10 compete the evacua-
tion OF the island. has tended to reconcile
the authorities to a postponement of the
original date Of the complete completion
OF the evacuation month before the date
originally fixed upon. II is felt, however,
that there Is no actual loss of time upon
this score since the delay not only af-
fords opportunity TO better arrange and
sft the troops in the United States now
being prepared for garrison duty, but
meantime the Hecker board. now in
Cuba selecting camp sizes, viii be en-
abled to have almost every detail Of the
camps arranged 50 that comfortable quar-
ters viii be in readiness when the troops
rrft
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
FRosrs IN FEVER DISTRICTS.
Further Progress OF the Disease
Considered Unlikely.


Washington, oct. 22-Chief of weather
Bureau William l.. Moore to-day issued
the following bulletin of frosts in yellow
fever districts:
This mornings reports show frosts
generally throughout the infected district.
In Alabama. Eastern and Northern Mis-
sissippi and Northern Louisiana the frosts
were heavy and killing: in Southwestern
Mississippi and Southern Louisiana, light
frosts were reported At Mobile the
minimum temperature was 40 degrees,
and al New Orleans 46 degrees, the lowest
previous record for the third decade of
October being 81 degrees at Mobile and 42
at New Orleans. Nov. Is is the earliest
date on which freezing temperature has
ever occurred at New Orleans and Nov. 2
the earliest date of freezing temperature
at Mobile.
I'm Central Mississippi and Northern
Louisiana, and also in Northern Alabama
and Northern Georgia. freezing weather
has occurred in the third decade Of Octo-
Der. The earliest date of heavy frost at
Mobile was Nov. 2, 1S74-lS7S. The earliest
date at New Orleans was Nov. Il, 1877.
1.-The average minimum Of temperatures
for the regions referred TO ranged from 50
degrees to So degrees during November
with occasional periods of freezing tenn
perature. The occurrence of light frosts
Tuesday morning, supplemented by heavy
frosts and lower temperature this morn
ing, may be considered unfavorabe for
the further progress Of the yellow fever
The temperature will probably for sew
eral days be below the seasons average.
which is 66 dgrees at New Orleans and
60 degrees at Mobile"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
FIVE KILLED IN a WRECK.
4 Freight Train Breaks In Two on
The Rock Island Road.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct PA wreck on
the Rock Island Road, near here to-day,
resulted IN the death Of five men. Three
others will die, and two were seriously in
jured.
A freight train broke in two at the top
Of a steep grade. The rear portion could
not be stopped, and ii crashed into the
front section. wreckng and derailing sew
eral box cars. In one Of the wrecked cars
U,ere ten men, evidently stealing ride.
rive Of them were instantly killed and
three are dying. The names of the un-
fortunate men cannot be learned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
NEGROES TINALLY DIsrEnsED.
About $50 white Men Threatened to
Fire Upon Them.

Fire Upon Them.
Wilmington. N. c., Oct. 23.-At o'clock
this morning information was received
from Dr. Brown OF Ashpole, saying that
they had made the negroes leave. They
were about seventy-five strong. The ne
groos were very stubborn, and at first re-
fused to leave. The white men, number
ing about $50 sent a messenger to them
twice, and stnl they refused 70 leave. The
third time they told them that II they
did not leave they would fire into them.
They then retired, the white men making
them go in two directions.
DR.. Brown says he can hear them shoot-
ing in every direction, but cannot say
whether they Will remain away or not.
The white men have stationed watchmen
there.
II. w. Blake and e. s. wishart Of tho
Second North Carolina Regiment were
present, and Il. s. WIshart acted as cap
tain. Both did their parts well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
sAILTNGs FROM PONCE.
Gen. and Mrs. Gordon Aboard the
Transport Mississippi.

Washington. Oct 22.-Tne following hull
letins from military commanders in Ponce,
Porto Rico. were posted at he war ce-
partment to-day:
Manitoba sailed this mornig for Kew
York with thirty passengers, six discharg-
cd soldiers. thirty-six officers and 7e4 rlen
from Third Wisconsin. Missouri and Re-
lief sailed also. but they were not reported
to me officially Henry, Brig. Gen."
mississippi sailed 4:50 this evening, Gen.
and Mrs. Gordon, Sixth Massachusetts,. 81
officers, Sl3 men. Brooke, Commanding"
Surgeon reports that Relief sailed with
24G patients. Missouri has gone to Ar
royo 10 take sick. VIII return here ana
then so TO Mayaguez to gel the sick.
Henry, Brig. Gen."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Vigorous Campaign on Against PO-
IiticaI Assessments.

Washington, Oct. 22-The Civil Service
Commission is making a vigorous cam
paign against political assessments of fed
eral officials ana employees in view of the
approaching elections, and. in addition TO
its own circular, has brought out an order
from the postoffice department to be fol-
lowed by one from the treasury, looking
to its full enforcement
Acting Postmaster General Heath has
issued an order calling attention to the
commissions circular and directing that
all postmasters sign, post conspicuously
and "use every means to direct the at
tentlon of their subordinates to 1t.
The order sent out by the commission
is accompanied with a warning from the
commission that its duty is to enforce
the Jaw strictly and that it win employ
every legitimate and available means to
secure the prosecution and punishment of
whoever may violate IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
i'iSh Admiralty Orders Include
Every seagoIng Warship.

london Oct. 22.-The British admiralty
ordered every sea-going warship to
,'''e It's crew made up to the fun compile
''e''' as ordered in case of mobilization.
me order Of the British admiralty prac-
'''y means the complete telling off
Io~9eetively of every ships company in
our our torpedo boat-destroyers, which
t,'te ABOUT to be fitted with new water
te,.. t Dolers. have had their orders coun-
dr,n+ ','an naed and have been instructed TO re-
ura~ their stores
0N'ters on leave Of absence or unem-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
Situation Very Critical.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. o.
The London Daily Mail correspondent has
been cabled by that paper as follows;
''The relations between France and Eng
land over Fashoda are very critical.
Watch"
1t is inferred from this that a movement
from Esquimault of the feet here is ex-
pected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
MAGAro's MEN REFUSED.
They Were Chased Into the Mount
nins hx the Burghers.

Pretoria, Transvaal, oct. 22.-The Mag
ato Kafirs have been repulsed by the
force Of burghers sent against them. The
burehers chased them into the mountains,
ru,inp several of the natives. The bur-
pher artillery did good execution, and the
Transvaal forces suffered no loss.
the fact that the natives attacked the
burghers is regarded as a declaration OF
war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
Peace settlement Proposed.

Berlin, Oct. 22-The National Zeitung
says 1t learns that Count Muravieff, the
Russian foreign minister, has recommend
ed to the French government peaceful
settlement of the Fashoda question, as
Russia does moi consider that war will
serve the interests of France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
GEN. woOD's REPORT.
Santiago Province In Good Condf-
tion and Devoid of Trouble.

washington, oct. 22.-The following ca
blegram from Gen. Wood, commanding az
Santiago, was posted at the war depart
ment tonight: Condition In province
now good No trouble anywhere Indi-
gent rations going constantly into inte-
rior by pack train and along coast by
ship. So-callcd Cuban government In ses-
sion, but nothing definite DONE Health OF
people and troops improving"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
held ron HUSBANDS MURDER.
Mrs. sanderson Accused of Feeding
Him Ground Glass In Oatmeal.

Battle Creek Mich. Oct. 22.-Mrs. Mary
Butterneld sanderson. the 2S-year-old wife
OF the late octogenarian. Rodolphus San
derson, bank director and wealthy citizen
OF Battle Creek, viii be taken to the
county JAN at Marshall al clock to-
morrow. morning. where she will be held
pending a preliminary hearing on the
charge of numbering her husband She
is accused of feeding him with ground
glass in his breakfast oatmeal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

Washington, Oct PA dispatch to the
marine hospital bureau says there were
three new cases Of yellow fever at Frank
lin. La. to-day 1t is expected that the
parish quarantine wlll be raised to-mor-
row.
The train inspection service maintained
by the marine hospital bureau in Tennes-
see and Northern Mississippi has been
withdrawn and also on the Alabama
Great Southern between Birmingham and
Meridian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
QUARANTINE EXTENDED.
Action a Precautionary Measure he
cnuse of Fever's Spread.

cnuse of Fever's Spread.
Washington. Oct. 22.-Acting Surgeon
General Bailbache of the Marine Hospital
Service to-day ordered the extension of
the maritime quarantine service until Nov.
15 The action is Of a precautionary ma
ture and designed to avoid any possibility
in the West Indies. The regular inspec-
ton period heretofore has been from May
l to Nov. /, but the fifteen days at the
close, as well as ante-dating the season
last spring by commencing April l, are
felt to be measures Of caution necessary
because of the unusual spread OF the fever
this year. The authorities, however, be-
lieve the epidemic is about over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
PHOTOGRAPHER FATALLY SHOT.
Young Lady objected to His Exhibit
ing Her Picture.

Lexington, KY, oct 22-In his studio,
on Main street. here to-day, e. w. Single
ton, the well known photographer, was
shot and mortally wounded by Mai.
Thomas j. carson, the horsebreeder. The
trouble occurred over a photograph of
Miss Mary Wartield, niece of Maj. Car
son, the young lady objecting to its eS-
hibition in a window.
Mai Carson married n Miss Warfeld in
Natchez, Miss, and is one of the best
known thoroughbred horsemen in the
South
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ployed have been notified to hold them
selves in readiness to commission the re-
serve ships If required
The British cabinet has been summoned
to meet early next week for the purpose
OF discussing the Fashoda question.
1t is understood that the government
proposes to take the steps necessary to in
sist upon an carly and definite statement
on the subject from France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

Lisbon, o., Oct. 22-rhe national bank
examiner has made only a partial nves-
tigauon OF the affairs of the First Ma
tional Bank. but ne finds that A. T..
Chnds, the absconding cashier. was $500
ehOrt on his accounts
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CRISIS IN SPAIN IMMINENT.
senior GOmazO's Resignation Has
Complicated the Situation.

Madrid, Oct. 22.-The newspaper here re-
gard a ministerial crisis as imminent, and
they urge the ministers to sink their diff
ferences, in view of Spain's many diff
culties.
Several of the papers violently attack
Senor Gamazo the minister of public in
struction, for resignng and TINS compll-
eating the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
Lonisiana.s Commanding Removed.

New Orleans, Oct. 22-The Louisiana
Board of Health issued a proclamation to-
day removing all quarantine restrictions
on traffic as far as the board is concerned.
This action was taken on account of the
frosts that have fallen throughout the
state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
Alnbnma's Quarantine on.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 22-Montgom-
ery's quarantine against all points was de-
clared off to-day by the city board of
health. Tonight DR.. Saunders, state
health officer practically raised the state
quarantine by Withdrawing all officers
from trains. This removes all obstructions
to free travel and traffic.