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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

Loco tons displacement, and her speed Is
about twelve knots per hour. Her main
battery consists of six four-lnch rapid fire
guns, and her secondary battery of four
six-pounders and two one-pounders. She
is one of the six gunboats built In 1896,
and cost 1850 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
WEST INDIA coALING STATION.
Bill Reported Empowering Presi-
dent 90 Buy an Island.

dent 90 Buy an Island.
Washington, March Ex-senator Lodge
has reported from the committee on far
eign relations a bill directing the Presi-
dent OF the United States 70 purchase the
Danish West India Islands of st. Croix,
st. Thomas ard ST. John, or any OF them,
for q naval and coaling station. The pur-
chase Is to be made upon such terms as
ne may in his discretion, deem advisable.
Five million dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropriated for
the purchase,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

oS racuse, n. Y, March 31.-The fight
t.., tonight between George Dixon and
p "lilily White was declared a draw after
'"ehty rounds of hot fighting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

Parls, March 31,-The court of Casa
ZION to-day began hearing the appeal of
s1' E"lle lola against the sentence of one
Imprisonment, and 5000 francs
= ne imposed upon him on February %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

Not the Kind.--'I shouldn't think the
yellow papers would want war. 1t would
kin or 50 many OF the reading popula-
tion.y
But the people who read the yellow pa
pers wouldn't dght."-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
JAPAN WANTS AN ALLIANCE.
Omitted States Asked to Join with
Great Britain.

Great Britain.
LONDON March Silt is rumored here
mat Japan has asked the United States
10 JOIN Great Britain in supporting ia
pans refusal to withdraw from Wei-Hak
Wei after the payment of the Chinese war
indemnity, in view of the possibility of
Russia's seizure of that port
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
FREDA WARDS SLAYER DEAD.

IN AHsahe Asylum, But
the Cause Not Given Out.
Memphis Tenn, March 31.-Alice Mitch
eii' tne young woman, who few years
ago created sensation by cutting the
slroat OF Freda Ward, an intimate friend,
'lled this morning in the state asylum at
boiIvar, Tenn, where she has been con-
s.led since the trial. The cause of death
Is not known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
Nominee for Postmaster rejected.

washington, March 31.-The Senate to-
~ rejected the nomination of James A.
liilinett to be postmaster at Tuskegee,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

In this plan the mayors and alcaldes have
agreed to take part, establishing soup
kitchens, etc, and doing all in their power
to alleviate existing misery
Then follow five articles. carrying out
what IS set forth in the preamble.
Article ]. After the publication of this
order, recoaeentrados and their families
VIII be allowed TO return home in the four
provinces given above.
Article orders all relief committees and
civil and military authorities TO facilitate
the workings of the decree, and also 10
aid the reconeentrados in selecting and Sc
curing new houses.
Article directs the colonial government,
through its secret aries and minor officers,
to prepare to execute all necessary orders
to secure for the country people work on
public improvements, and also to give food
by economical kitchens, to all the sur
fering, attention being called to those on
the small country estates.
Article 4. All the expenses over and above
the funds now in the hands of the COM
mittees are to be provided for under the
head of an extraordinary war credit.
Article 3. All former orders of reconcen-
tration are abrogated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

Washington, March 3l.-The state de-
partment has received no official word as
to the decree issued by Captain General
Bianco resembling the reconcentrado. or
der in Santa Clara and the other rich prov
inces. 1t is regarded as an extremely i'm
portant, if not the most important de-
velopment of a favorable character thus
far secured
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
BISHOP CONSECRATED.
The Ceremonies Took Place in Trinity
Church, Asheville, N. G.

Asheville N. c., December 2S.-The con-
secration of Rev. Junius Moore Horner as
bishop of missionary jurisdiction of Ashe-
vile occurred at Trinity church, this city,
this morning. The church, which was filled
to its capacity, was handsomely decorated
with Christmas evergreens.
Holy communion was celebrated at 7:3O
o'clock and morning prayer at 9 o'clock.
Conservation service began at II o'clock at
the entrance of the officiating bishop and
visiting clergymen, Rev. Fl. S. McDuffy,
pastor of ST. Matthews church, Ashville,
leading, bearing a gold cross.
The service was begun by Right Rev.
Joseph Bount Cheshire, Jr. The sermon
was preached by Right Rev. Ellison Ca
pers, D. D., bishop of South Carolina.
Bishop-eect Horner was presented to DR..
Cheshire, the presiding bishop, by Right
Rev. A. A. Watson, bishop of East Caro-
lima, and Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
bishop coadjutor, who conducted the exam
ination. All the bishops present laid hands
upon the bishop-eect, after which the pre-
sentation testimonials were read by Rev.
Churchill Satterlee of Morganton, N. c., as
was the order or conservation from the
presiding bishop of the Episcopal church
in America, Bishop Williams, of Connecti-
cut. After the delivery of the pastoral staff
by the presiding bishop the services were
closed, when holy communion was admin
istered to the clergy and members of the
congregation. The following bishops and
clergymen We're present: Right Rev. JOS
eph Blount Chesire, Jr., bishop of North
Carolina; Right Rev. A. A Watson, bishop
of East Carolina; Right Rev. Ellison Con-
ers bishop of South Carolina; Right Rev
Robert A Gibson, bishop coadjutor of Vir-
ginia; Rev. A. 7. Porter, d. D.. of Charles
ton, s. c., and a number of state and local
clergymen
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
ALLISON MAY
SUCCEED MORRILL,
As Chairman of Finance Com
mittee of Senate.
NOW THE RANKING MEMBER
And Can Step Into the Dead States
mans Shoes if He So Desires
Will Lead to Other
Promotions.

Washington, December 2S.-There is much
speculation as to what senator will succeed
Senator Morrill, as chairman of the senate
committee on finance. The committee is
generally considered as in some respects
the most important in the senate. 1t GER
tainy is so at times when financial or
tariff legislation is under consideration, but
it has heretofore been of secondary inn
portance to the committee on aqpropria-
tions. Senator Allison, who is now chair
man of the appropriations committee, has,
since Senator Sherman's retirement, stood
next to Senator Morrill, on the finance COM
mittee, and under the unwritten rules of
the senate he would succeed to the chair
manship If he SHOULD desire TO do so, and
the best opinion o5tainable is that he will
so decide. In order to take this place he
would have to surrender his Craftsmanship
of the committee on appropriations, but in
view OF the PROBABLE changes in the senate
committees he would not relinquish such an
important place as he would under other
circumstances.
Senator Allison declines to discuss the
probabilities, saying that he has not had
time to give attention to the matter. If
he accepts the craftsmanship, Senator Hale
will succeed him as chairman OF the COM
mittee on appropriations and he will in
turn be succeeded by Senator Perkins as
chairman of the naval committee. If Sem
ator Allison should decline the chairman
ship of the finance committee, that place
would then fall to Senator Adrich, who
would in turn be succeeded as chairman of
the committee on rules by Senator Spooner.
There appears to be very little doubt that
the rules of the senate will be changed very
soon after the reassemblng OF the senate
so as to take the majority of the appropria-
ton bills from the committee on appropria-
tons and distribute them among the other
committees. If 1t is made it will to an
extent diminish the Importance of the APP
preparations committee, and the probab ility
of the change is likely to have no little
influence in determining Senator Allison's
disposition towards changing committees.
Senator Chandler Will succeed to Senator
Morrill's desk in the senate. 1t is in the
front row, and the position is quite ad-
vantageous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
MISS GOULD'S PRoTEGE.
Volunteer Soldier Gets Scholarship in
Law School,

Baltimore, December 2S-Miss Helen
very happy. He is Matthew Foutenay
Maury Sutton, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas e. Sutton, of No. 500 South
Carlton avenue.
When the war broke out young Sutton
became fired with the martial spirit, and
his parents consented to his enlisting in the
army. He left this city in the early part
of July, going direct to Fort Mcpherson,
where he Joined the Sixteenth United States
infantry. which regiment took part in an
attack on Santiago.
Some time after the regiment had
reached Montauk Point young Sutton, with
many others of the regiment, was stricken
with typhoid fever. He was among the
men whom Miss Helen Gould had removed
to hospital which she had established at
Woody Crest" on the Hudson river near
Tarytown, N. Y.
In going her rounds at the hospital Miss
Gould came across Private Sutton. Miss
Tucker, chairman of the committee having
in charge the relief work being done by
Miss Gould, had occasion to visit relatives
in this city, and she asked Private Sutton
if he had any messages to send home.
The soldios boy made her the bearer Of
his message of love to his family, and es-
pecialy to his mother. After recovering
from his Illness he secured furlough and
came home. His appearance upon returning
surprised his parents, who say he never
looked better in his life.
While at the hospital young Sutton was
asked by Miss Gould as to what business
profession he intended following in after
life. He told her of his preference for the
legal profession, and she assured him that
she would aid him to attain his wish.
On Wednesday occurred the eliminating
incident to the~young mans good fortune.
when his mother received letter from
the chancellor of the University of New
York telling her that Miss Gould had pro-
vided a law scholarship there for Maury
Sutton.
The letter explained to Mrs. Sutton that
the amount of money deposited will cover
the young mans tuition, board and books
during the time he will be required to study
at the institution.
Neither Private Sutton nor his mother
would discuss the matter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
MINISTER MISSING.
Reverend Wakeman Kelly Disappears
from Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., December 2S.-The Rev.
Wakeman Kelly, a young minister, who
was recently admitted to the Methodist
conference of this state, has been missing
for over week and his friends are very
anxious about him. He has a church In
Sumter, s. c. Ten days ago he came to
this city accompanied by his wife and child
to spend the Christmas holidays with
friends. The Sunday before Christmas he
preached an excellent sermon at Bethel
church. On the following Tuesday he made
an appointment in the morning to meet his
wife and some friends at point near the
city
He then left the house at which he was
staying and has not been seen since. His
wife says that he had worked very hard
preparing for his examination at the con-
ference of bis church, and she thinks his
mind gave way under the strain and that
he has wandered away. She does not fear
foul play, but she is afraid that he is Ill
somewhere and unable to communicate
with his friends. Once before, after a Pc
riod of hard study, the young minister left
home and was not heard of for four days.
He came to himself then. in Augusta. Ga.
The Rev. Mr.. Kelly is about rs years Of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
NO CHANGE IN PLANS
Troops Will be Mustered Out as Rapid
ly as Possible.

Washington, December est is said at
the war department that no change in the
plans as to the mastering out of troops will
be made a result of the threatening out
look in the Philippines. The secretary of
war has made some progress in designating
the volunteer regiments to be mustered out
but no announcement will be made until the
list is completed. 1t is believed, however,
that the list will include the Thirty-first
Michigan, now al Knoxville; the Second
Tennessee, at Columbus Ga; the Third
Tennessee, at Admission; the Third North
Carolina, colored at Macon: the Sixth Vir-
ginia, colored at Macon, and the First West
Virginia, at Columbus. Ga. These regi-
ments would constitute a good part of the
volunteers to be mustered out, for the en-
tire number will not run very high owing to
the purpose to first muster out the volun-
teers at Manila and reduce the regiments
down to the number contemplated by law
when the war closed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Receives Communication from Editor
Stead Regarding Universal Peace.

Boston, December 2S.--The United Society
of Christian Endeavor has received the fol-
lowing message In regard to universal
peace from William T. Stead, London, for
the Christian Endeavorers of the world:
1.-THE year 1899 brings with it a great op-
portunity. In the last nine years Christian
governments have spent upon ornaments
for war sum far exceeding five thousand
million dollars. To abate this gigantic
waste of the resources of the civilization
the Russian emperor has summoned all
governments to u conference. That confer
ence will fail unless vigorously supported
by demonstra lions of enthusiast tic approval
all around the world I appeal to the
Christian Endeavorers to do their part in
evoking that enthusiasm and giving it
practical shape. Now is the time to act.
Let each society be converted into a local
peace conference. Otherwise the RESPONSE
bility for the failure of this great opportu-
nifty may rest on your hands,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
THE RODRIGUEZ RELEASED.
Judge Brawley Signs the Order Letting
the Prize Go Free.

Charleston, S. c., December 2S.-On July
the steamer Olinde Rodriguez of the Cam
pagnie Generate Trans-Atlantique, was
warned off San Juan. On July II she was
captured off that harbor by the United
States cruiser New Orleans, charged with
attempting to break the blockade, and was
brought to Charleston. United States Dis
trict Judge Brawley heard arguments here
and the case was continued in New York,
whittier the alleged prize was sent Last
week Judge Brawley rendered decision
that the ship was not prize of war, as the
blockade of San Juan was not effective at
the time of her capture. Today Judge
Brawley signed an order for the release of
the Olinde Rodriguez.
Possibly the authorities at Washington
will authorize the district attorney here to
appeal the case to the United States court
of appeals.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
ORDER WITHDRAWN.
Concessions and Franchises in Porto
Rico Will Not be Revoked.

San Juan, December 8.-General Guy v.
Henry, governor OF the military department
of Porto Rico, has withdrawn the order re-
Gently issued by him revoking all the con-
cessons and franchises granted by the
Spanish authorities before the surrender of
the island to the United States. Its can
collation. by General Henry is on account Of
the legal issues raised.
There is no foundation whatever for any
charges that the United States authorities
have interfered are interfering with re-
ligion in Porto Rico All General Henry
would do is to prohibit the inflammatory
utterances of the Spanish priests
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
NAVAL GOVERNMENT.
Guam Will be Treated Different from
the Other Colonies.

Washington, December 2S.-The Island of
Guam will probably be different from the
other colonial possessions or dependencies
of the United States in having a naval in
stead of a military government. The reason
is that the sole reason for the selection
and requirement of the island was to OBJ
tain conveniently located naval station
for our warships and that being the case
the navy should have exclusive control.
The command will be of Importance for the
island has a population of more than 5000
people and so far from these being barbar-
ians about 1.4O0 of them are of European
extraction.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29

age. His father was for years city assessor
of this city, and he and his family are
widely known and popular in South Car
DINA
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29

Thousands of test monial letters read:
Hoods Sarsaparila has cured me of ca
tarrh.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
Cattle King Falls

Kansas City, 40, December pa special
to the Star from Milan, Mo-, says:
Much excitement prevails in this city over
the failure of Walter NJ. Clark, Sullivan
county cattle king. Although his failure
has been expected for nearly nine years,
the crisis has served as a shock to the
whole country. The records of this county
show unsatisfied over SIS, 900 of mortg cages
on cattle alone. while deeds of trust on his
big farms and individual indebtedness will
swell the total to over 5000 900.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of the power contained in a
mortgage executed to the undersigned by
r. V. Ray, July 20, 1898, and recorded in
book 1877, page $40, of the record of convey
ances of the probate office of Jefferson
county, Alabama, the undersigned will on
Friday, the 18th day of January, 1899, sell
at public auction in front of the court house
door of said county to the highest bidder
for cash the following real estate situated
in said county: Lots 10 and IA in block No.
70, according to the survey and map of the
West End Land and Improvement Co.
WEST END LAND & IMPROVE
MENT CO.. Mortgage.
G. P. MOORE, Attorney.
12-22-oaw-3t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29
All Animals
he Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Are you very fond of pets?" asked the
interviewer.
WELL" replied the sensational actress,
II like skye terriers and alliga tors and
parrots, marmosets and tiger cubs but 1
must say l have become rather tired of
husbands"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29

Washington: Sent Colonel Potter on fast
vessel to Iloilo on Ath to communicate with
Spanish General Rios; latter evacuated on
the evening Of the 24th and Potter thirty
nine hours later. Insurgents took possession
of city on 18th and Potter found Aguinal-
dos flag flying. Cannot now report prob
able results; will not hear from there for
four days, as there are no cable commune
cations. Spanish forces have evacuated all
stations In southern Islands except Zam-
boanga and Mindanao, by orders, as they
say. from Madrid.
(Signed) OTIS.
The evacuation by the Spaniards of all
the Philippine ports, as reported by Gen.
eral Otis, although doubtless inspired by
desire to secure their safety by coneentra-
ton, undoubtedly has done much to COM
plicate the problem already presented to
the war department of extending the milf
tary Jurisdiction of the United States over
the islands.
1t will now be necessary to expedite the
execution of the original plans and ii may
be fully expected that within week i'm
portant events win have happened in the
Philippines. 1t Is presumed that General
Otis will demand the surrender of Iloilo into
his hands, and this demand may at once
raise the issue between the insurgents and
our own government of possession of the
island.
Province of IIoilo
The province of Iloilo is set down in the
official directories as having a population
of 472,000, and it Is the second seaport of
Importance in the Philippine group. 1t is
located on a river navigable for vessels of
fifteen feet draught so that very few of our
gunboats would be available to assist the
troops in case it should be necessary to take
forcible possession of the city.
The Spaniards have chosen strong place
for concentration of their troops in the town
Of Zamboanga, which, as the reports here
indicate, is strongly fortified and possessed
of considerable strength from defensive
point of view. 1t is not doubted that they
will be able to maintain themselves for an
indefinite period of time against the in
surgcnts, presumng that they are not cut
off from obtaining supplies from the sea.
The town itself has population of $1,000
inhabitants.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-29

New York, December 2S.-The directors
of the American Tobacco Company have
declared a per cent dividend on the COM
mon and preferred stocks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-20
LOWER POSTAL RATES.


Washington, Oct. l9.-Third Assist.
ant Postmaster General Garrett, in his
annual report, recommends immediate
negotiations with the postal admins
trations of England, Germany and
France to reduce the international
postal rates to cents half ounce or
fraction thereof. The report says:
THE department now realizes moth
ing in the way of revenue IRON ocean
letters. practically all the postage paid
on them going to the steamship COM
panies carrying the mails. If the rate
should be reduced, the same state of
things would exist; the steamship COM
panies would suffer no hardship and
the stimulus given to correspondence
by the reduction OF rates would no
doubt eventually give them as much
com pensation in the way OF postage as
they now get"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-20
Booty" Tobacco Admitted Free.

Washington, Oct. II. - Assistant
Secretary Howell, of the treasury de-
partment, has consented to the admis-
sion, free of duty. into Santiago, of
100000 pounds OF Cuban tobacco in the
possession OF General Franco Sanchez,
having charge of the insurgent army at
Mayari. This is lot of "booty"
tobacco, and the proceeds of the sale
will be expended for the benefit of the
Cuban army, which needs supplies of
clothing and subsistence. The ques-
ton was referred to the war depart
ment by General Lawton, and in turn
sent to the treasury department for Its
recommendation,