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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
SCHOONER BAKER LOST.
Her Captain and Crew of Nine Res
cued on Long Branch.

Her Captain and Crew of Nine Res
cued on Long Branch.
New York, Nov. 29.-Capt. S. S. Hewitt
and seven men rescued from the schooner
D. X. Baker which was abandoned in a
sinking condition, were brought to port to-
night
Capt Hewitt reports that he sailed from
Charleston. S. c., Nov. 19 with lumber.
All went well until Saturday evening at 7
O'Clock, off Long Branch, ~ j., when the
wind came out from the northeast and
blew very hard all night.
At a. M Sunday the vessel was found
to be settling deep in the water as she
had sprung a leak during the night. She
became water-logged, and at IL a. m.
turned on her beam ends. All hands
climbed on the side of the helm, and, after
thirty minutes. the mizzen mast broke off
close to the deck. The vessel then right
ed again. after the deck load of lumber
was washed off. All hands returned to the
deck again. Everything had been washed
off and all the food and fresh water and
tine small boats lost. The vessel was then
100 miles south of Sandy Hook
On Monday, a 4:S0 p. M. the steamer
Falka, from Philadelphia. for Limerick
came alongside and took off all hands and
transferred them to the pilot boat Herman
Oelrichs, and this afternoon they were
again transferred to the tug Scandinavian
and brought to this city.
The Baker was built at Port Jefferson
n. Y, in 1888, and was Of 494 tons register
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
PREPARING TREATY OF PEACE.
SECRETARIES MOORE AND OJEDA
BEGAN THE TASK YESTERDAY.

Question Pertaining to the Carolines
to he Discussed at TO-day's Meet
ing of the Commissioners. at
which Time the Treaty Articles
Are Likely 10 BE Submitted.
Spnin To Set "A Price ON the strong
Island of the Caroline Group.
Paris, Nov. 29-The secretaries of the
two peace commissions, Messrs. Moore
and Ojeda, began their task of formu-
lating the articles of the peace treaty at
o'clock this afternoon, as directed by
their respective commissions, at yester-
days conference. This work will be easy
and rapid, as to the REIMBURSEMENT and
cessions referred TO in the protocol, the
terms of which document will be trans
ferred bodily TO the treaty.
The secretaries moreover will embody
IN tentative articles, for discussion on
Wednesday the subjects OF the religious
freedom of the Caroline islands, a naval
station for the United States in the same
group; cable landing rights at other
points within Spaln's jurisdiction; the re-
lease of the insurrectionist prisoners, and
the revival of the treaties broken by the
war. Thus the commercial and general
treaty Of 1895 will be revived, to be recast
later; the treaty of 1884, for the settle
ment of certain claims, will be revived;
the treaty of 1877, providing for extradi-
ton, will be revived the trade mark
treaty of 1882 Will be revived, and the
supplemental extradition treaty of 1882
win be revived, in addition TO several
modus vivendi agreements
1t is expected that the secretaries VIII
submit the treaty articles at the joint ses-
sion tomorrow when all the other points
for negotiation will be discussed. Thus,
the commissions, to which will have be-
fore them the entire treaty for amendment,
approval or rejection.
on all the points outside of the protocol
there will be friendly negotiations only,
Spain having the right TO name the prices
she wants for her territory and to reject
or accept the American offer. The Span
iards, no less than the Americans, now
are anxious TO conclude the business
which brought them here.
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WHAT THE GERMANS THINK.
They Are Satisfied Tint Uncle sam
and John Hull stand Pat.

Berlin. Nov SO.-The Cologne Gazette
says: international envy has prevented
Europe from opposing the excessive de-
mands OF the United States upon Spain.
Although they might have profited richly
by the situation, the powers feared to
make a bitter enemy of Ameriea, with the
subsequent closing of her markets. IL they
opposed the annexation Of the Philip
pines"
Other German papers argue that the Unit
ed States would never have dared to i'm
pose such conditions had IL not been for
England's support. This conviction Of
Angio-Amerlcan agreement giving the
two powers the virtue of control of The
far eastern question intensIhes the bitter
ness.
II is believed that Great Britain viii get
Chu-San, as compensation. and both Eng
land and America are suspected of having
some disagreeable surprise IN store.
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embodied in the articles containing the
protocol agreements.
cARLIsT MOVEMENT IN SPAIN.
Papers Say They Are Making Open
Offers for Volunteers

London, Nov. 3O-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the standard telegraphng
Monday by way of the Spanish frontier,
says:
The government, apprehensve as to
the effects of signing the peace treaty,
has ordered the military and civil authori-
ties to maintain the greatest vigilance
over kilograms and telephones. 4 strict
censorship of newspapers is continued
throughout the country, and special Sc
verify is shown with respect to articles
alluding TO the peace negotiations.
"Unfavorable information has been re-
ceived, even from official sources con-
oernng the Carlist propaganda, aud prep
arations of which are decidedly assuming
serious proportions.
lei Epoca says that Carlism is spread
ing not only in Biscay but in Guipuzcoa,
a Basque province. bordering on France
and in PAGES hitherto tranquil
The Bilbao papers report of the pre-
cautions there owing TO the smuggling OF
muskets.
"Other papers assert that the Carls,s
are openly Offering in Madrid and else
where commissions for officers. aud daily
pay at pesetas for volunteers. There IA
much anxiety in financial ana political cir
cles lest the Carlists seize the opportun-
ity which is presented by the profound
disappointment of the country at
the loss Of the Philippines.
after the government had unwiseiy led the
nation 10 believe the archipelago would
be retained. The Carlists do net conceal
their intention to Issue manifesto, though
the government had issued orders for the
severe repression of any disturbance. Many
noted civil and military Carlists leaders
have been abroad for some time, and
there Is no doubt the Carlists have collect
ed funds in Spain, II not abroad / am
assured, however, that their propaganda
in the army has been successful even
among the dlseontented repatriated SOL
diers, who We're expected to become Will
ing recruits"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
MAD WAVES WROUGHT DEATH.
.r.rtI STORIES OF DISASTERS
FROM NEW ENGLAND'S COAST.

,rIv One Hundred Souls Perish in
. ,,,undering of steamer Portland.
viyes and Miles of the COast Lined
Win NrecInge, While the Still
MYSTERIOUS waves Throw Dead
uodics Upon the ShOrc-COmmuni-
cation Cut OF and But Meagre Ac-
counts Are to he Had.
poston. Nov 29.-The passing hours do
-. bring an end TO the reports of wrecks
ami loss of life up and down the New Eng
land coast as the outcome of Sundays ter
ssc storm. such a one as New England
never had before.
t,rom CAPE Cod the most terrible ac-
counts of ruin and death are coming, and
Of these. the loss of the steamer Port
land. side-wheeler, plying between Bos-
ton and Portland, with all on board, near
w 100 souls, over-shadows all.
The graveyard of the coast, the treach-
.rous bars and rips on the outside of Cape
Cod have claimed victims without num-
ber
Miles and miles of coast line are piled
HQl Win NItShdSNB AhOSN VI NAAAN' -
ground so fine by the waves that identi-
fcat!on of hapless craft is impossible.
As the fury of the wind was as great
on the bleak sand hills which make up the
cane. it win be many hours before all
places are heard from.
Telegraph wires are down, and railroads
cannot break out the snowdrifts, and this
feature is distressing, as much suffering
from cold and hunger must ensue among
the poorer people in the nearby ham
let's
Tonight the only means of reaching
Cape Cod is by steamer across Massachu-
sclts bay. disagreeable voyage, rs the
sea is yet boisterous.
Word from Provincetown tells of nearly
thirty total wrecks with the number Of
lives lost unknown.
Matters are improving slightly along
Vineyard sound, so far as means of com
munication are concerned. The best sum-
ming up Of the disasters in that section is
made by Capt. Hard, Jr., of the revenue
cutter Dexter, who has cruised along shore
all day He says that in Vineyard Haven
hus are piled upon the shore and those
vessels which are afoat seem mere shells.
The Dexter reports possible additions to
the wreck list. in two- schooners sunk off
MeRemsha Blight, and two big ones sunk
abreast of Presque Isle. The fate of their
crews is unknown
Three wrecking steamers are around the
Fairfax, ashore on Sow and Pigs reef.
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COTTON TICKETS EXEMPT.
internal Revenue Commissioner
Says They Need No stnmp.

Internal Revenue CommissIoner
Says They Need No stamp.
Washington, Nov Ex-senator Jones of
Arkansas. who has been interesting him
self in securing the exemption of cotton
tickets from the requirements of the stamp
tax, has received letter from the com
missioner of internal revenue, announcing
his decision making the exemption.
In his letter the commissioner says:
AFTER careful review of this subject,
this office is of the opinion, and so holds,
that where buyer OF cotton deposits with
third person sum of money out Of
which this third person is directed 10 pay
all cotton tickets O. KID by the buyer,
that the tickets cashed under these cir
cumstances are exempt from taxation as
orders for the payment of money.
In order to come within this ruling. the
buyer must actually place the money with
the third person, who cashes the ticket,
and the tickets must be then actually cash
ed out Of the buyers own money and no
other. This would not include The pay
ment Of tickets by a bank out Of the funds
of its depositors. nor payment of tickets
in the hands of persons to whom they have
! been transferred by the cotton seller"
Senator Jones took the position that as
cotton tickets are mere directions on the
part of purchasers to their cashier to pay
out their own money they were not sub
ject TO the requirements of the stamp tax
He also held them TO be exempt because
of the eIevying of a tax on the cotton itself,
which IS exempt as farm product The
senator regards the ruling as of very gem
eral importance throughout the cotton
growing section.
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ARTICLES COMPLETED.
They win BE Considered at the
Joint Session To-day.

joint Session To-day.
Paris, Nov. Pas the result of the work
of Mr.. Moore and Senior Ojeda, the draft
of The articles embody.ng the protocol
agreement was completed this evening. 1t
viii be presented 'to the two commissions
tomorrow, in the morning, at their sep
arate sessions aud in the afternoon at the
joint session, when IL win receive final
consideration.
There VIII be litle delay on these arti-
cles. Mr.. Moore win also submit to-mor-
row te. thesUnted States commissioners
the subjects to be presented to the Span
iards for negotiations. These for conven-
ience. and great dispatch are being drafted
into the form Of articles.
The release Of the iusurgent prisoners
held by Spain viii 80 into the protoco;
agreement, Il having been already agreed
that Spain Is to release them upon the
United States undertaking 20 secure The
release Of Spanish prisoners In the hands
of Gen. Aguinaldo. This question is SO
Intimately related toshe peace treaty that
Il has been removed from the subjects that
are matters Of negotiations, and has been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
NEWS SLOW AT NORFOLK.
Bark Ariel From Savannah Puts Into
That Harbor.

bgtrk ArieI Il ROM savannah RUS INTO
That Harbor.
Norfolk va, Nov. 29.-News of the
storm comes in slowly, but it is feared
here that when all is known there will be
a large crop of disasters to shipping, hom-
ing or carrying from this port.
During the last week In the neighborhood
of twenty schooners and eight or ten
barges sailed from Norfolk 10 New Eng
land ports, and fears are felt for their
safety.
The barge Gen. Mcclellan arrived In the
harbor to-day with both anchors gones
while the barge Orion is reported adrift
from her tug off Chincotague.
In addition to this the tug Alexander
Jones, towing the Norwegian bark Ariel
from Savannah 10 New York, put in for
harbor.
Several fishing smacks and pungys are
capsized. sails blown out Of bolt ropes or
anchors gone.
The William L. Wilson, Capt. Bragg, Is
a total wreck on Wachapreague. No lives
were lost owing TO gallant rescue of the
life saving crew.
Al shippers here are anxious for news.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
PHILIPPINE PROBLEMS.
Cabinet Discusses the Situation.
Gen. AguinnIdo Likely to submit.

Sabinet discusses the Situation.
Gen. AguinaIdo Likely TO submit.
Washington, Nov. 2s.-The government
has been officially advised of the success-
full termination of the peace negotiations
with Spain. A cablegram 10 this effect
which had been received from Chairman
Day was read at to-day's cabinet meet
ing by the Secretary of State.
BY the terms of the treaty, which Will
be signed during the present week, Spain
surrenders to the United States her SOW
erelgnty in the Philippine Archigelago and
Guam Island, one of the Ladrone group.
In lieu of all claims to indemnity, the
United States will pay Spain the sum Of
$20,OC0OOO in gold or its equivalent.
Before returning to the United States
our peace commissioners will secure from
the Spanish representatives, II possible
a proposition for the sale to the United
States of Strong Island, one OF the Caro-
line group, some distance east and south
of Luzon, for a cable station.
Should Spain, however. decline to sell
the island for a reasonable sum. the mat
ter viii be dropped for the present at
least. The possible cession Of this island
is not involved in the pending treaty and
no pressure will be brought to bear to
induce Spain TO part with it.
A large part of the time at to-1av's
cabinet meeting was consumed in the dis
cussion OF the new customs tariff which
is to be put into operation in all parts cf
Cuba as soon as the United States takes
formal possession.
The apprehension which manifested it.
self some time ago over the attitude OF
Gen. Aguinaldo and the Philippine insur-
gents has not entirely disappeared, though
the administration believes they win ac-
cept the situation without any conflict
with the United States. The matter was
discussed at the meeting to-day and some
Of the views expressed indicated a possi-
biity that the insurgents may yet have
to be dealt with. On the whole how
ever. the President expects that serious
trouble with Gen. Aguinaldo will be avoid
ed. but at the same time has guarded
against an outbreak by taking precauton-
AIRY measures.
The american force already in occu-
pancy Of part Of the Philippines is regard
ed as altogether adequate to cope with
any emergency that may arise. The fu-
ture government of the islands came Up
incidentally and Secretary Alger made
some suggestions as to details OF a mill
tary government of the island.
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LIABILITIES CONTINUE TO GRow.
Ginett Thought to Have Taken on %
Big sum.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 29.-The labili-
ties OF Grant c. Gillett, the absconding
cattle plunger, continue to grow, and the
belief that ne had prepared for the crash
months ahead becomes stronger.
"Gmett must have taken hundreds OF
thousands with him said a member
of one Of the caught commission firms to-
day. 1T was at first supposed that find
Ing himself in straits for the first time.
GlIett had simply thrown up everything
ana left penniless. But we know now
that he owed 81 10000, and we cannon
find where he invested or spent more than
half that sum-"
There is a scramble a the stock yards
for every train load Of Gilletrs cattle ship
ped in from his Woodbine ranch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
BLACK DIAMOND ROAD a GO.
Sir Thomas Tnncred Recommends
It's Construction Mt Once.

It's Construction mt once.
Knoxville Tenn, Nov. 29.-The local pros
molers of the Black Diamond Railroad
scheme to-day received Information that
sir Thomas Tancred, the English engIneeP
sent 20 this country by an English inan-
eial syndicate, would recommend that tho
road be built by his people
Before starting for London the engineen
stated to Col Albert f. Boone, of zanes-
vile, o.. the chief promoter, and other
prominent men interested in the deal, that
he would approve the survey and recom-
mend the investment. This is considered q
consummation Of the financing.
Col Boone has the contracts for build-
ing the road. and expects 10 commences
work the first of next May.
The road viii extend from Port Royal.
s. c., to Columbus, O., penetrating all the
coal fields of East Tennessee and Ken
lucky and passing through this city. It
viii be 322 miles long, double-tracked and
cost s4O,O00,0O0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
sAGAsTA SHOWED EMOTION.
However, lie Says He "seen His Duty
and Done IT."

Madrid, Nov. 29.-senor sagasta showed
much emotion on learning that the Span
ish commissioners in Paris had formally
agreed to sign the treaty OF peace on the
American commands. but he assured his
friends that he was convinced he had
adopted the best course in the interests of
the country and the monarchy adding
that the news had lifted great weight
from the minds of the people.
The Bank of Spain has made fresh
advance 10 the government OF 60 0OO,0 900 pc
setas to cover the expenses of repatriat-
ing the Spanish troops in the Philippines
and the Antilles.
The Republican papers violently attack
both the government and the Americans
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30

The rumor of the loss Of the Gate City
was at once discredited by the officials of
the Ocean Steamship Company here. Vice
President Egan is in Atlanta. Agent Treze-
want said that no information had been
received by the company concerning the
vessel. II is improbable that she could have
been wrecked off Cape Cod" said Agent
Trezevant. She left Boston for Savannah
last Saturday. and was due here last night
or this morning. She should have been welI
out of the way of the storm which swept
the New England coast Sunday and Mon
day.
The Gate City left Boston with eighteen
passengers: Mrs. Geo +. Kicker, Miss
Alice Kicker Miss Mary F. Rich. f. B.
Osgood, Mrs. D, Strekford, w. II. Cook,
Frank York, Miss Abbie G.. York. Miss
K. L. Wilson, John Edwards, Moses Cam
ton, Private c. II. Cook, Private D. j.
YerXer, Sefgt. AImzo tost, MUSICIAN H.
W Lee. Private z. P. Taylor, Neil Nc
Phee, Albert Joselyn.
Capt c. B. Googins, in command of the
ship, is an experienced and careful navi-
gator and little uneasiness is felt by the
Ocean Steamship officials. They are con-
fdent that Capt Googins will bring his
ship into port to-day.
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nouT FOR cHARITY's SAKE.
A Proposition for sharkey and Corr
beft TO Meet Again.

New York. Nov. 29.--Ycsterday, in a
published interview Corbett was quoted as
saying that he was willing TO fight shar-
key again for nothing providing he was al
lowed his training expenses.
To-day Tom ORourke, Sharkey's mana
ger, issued the following card: "Corbett
has stated that he viii tight Sharkey for
nothing IL allowed training expenses.
Sharkey accepts. providing the proceeds
90 to the poor as a Christmas gift the
press to form a committee who vii, distrib-
ute the money. Let Corbett name the time,
which must not be later than two weeks
hence"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
STORY OF PoRTLAND's LOSS.
All Aboard Said 10 Have Perished in
short Distance of Shore.


Boston, Mass, Nov. 29.-The steamer
Portland of the Boston and Portland Rail
road Company, plying between Boston and
Portland, was totally wrecked at 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning off Highland light, and
the entire crew and passengers perished
within a short distance of land.
A large quantity of wreckage, including
trunks and other material, have come
ashore and at dark last night thirty-four
bodies had been recovered from the surf
by the life-saving crew at High Head
station. One body was that of woman.
The news Of the disaster was brought
here through the agency of a special train
as communica tion to Boston by wire from
points on Cape Cod is impossible on ac-
count of The havoc wrought by the storm.
Following is a partial list of the passen-
gers said to be on board the Portland
when she sailed from Boston Saturday
night:
Orol Hooper
il. True Hooper.
Isaiah Fry.
Miss Ruth Fry.
Miss Maud Fry.
Miss Maud Sykes.
Mrs Ezekiel Dennis.
Mrs Theodore Allen.
Miss Allen.
Miss Cope
All above of Springfield Mass.
Mrs. Daniel Rounds.
Fred Sherwood.
Miss Ross.
Miss Edna McCrillis.
c. f. Willis.
All above of Bethel Me
Hon. f. Dudley Freeman
d. o. Getchell, of Boston.
Miss Sophie Holmes.
Miss Helen Langthorn-
Miss Emma L. P.impton of Charles
River
G. w. Cole.
Miss Burns.
Charles Wiggin.
NJ. c. Hutchinson.
Miss Hutchinson.
Mrs. George o. Chickering of Wey-
mouth, Mass. and sister,
Mrs. Wheeler, of South Weymouth,
Mass.
NJ. L. Sewell of Portland.
Fred Sherwood of Portland.
Charles II. Thompson.
Mrs. Thampson and child, Wood
tords, Me.
William n. Chase and Master Philip
Chase Worcester.
Mrs. Kate Mccoy East Boston.
Mrs. Alice Swift, Portland. Me.
Arthur f. Heersom and Mrs. Heersom,
Chelsea, Mass.
Harry Smith, 21 Marion street, East
Losion.
Mrs. Cornelia ~ Mitchell and Miss Jen-
ui. Hoyt, North Easton.
Mrs J. A. Carroll, Lowell.
MISS Jennie Edmunds, Marion street,
East Boston
mrs. Anna Rounds, Portland.
George r. Kennison, Jr,, Beeth Bay. Me.
Ferry Jackson. wife and child, South
Portland Me
Fttd Stevens. Portland.
Alr. Pierce. Portland.
nf9.
ne passenger list given above numbers
-Ily -one ana the officers and crew num-
Der forty-eight.
4Ae Portland was built in Bath in 1890,
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All Ahonrd Perishcd.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 29-An un-
known four masted vessel as ashore nj
Herring Cove, entrance to Halifax harbor
one body has washed ashore. The ves-
sci is fore and aft rugged, All on board
have perished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
jury DIDN'T AGREE.
six for Conviction of the Tennessee
Soldier at Frisco.

San Francisco. Nov. 2s.--The jury in the
case Of Walter Rossor, the Tennessee sol
der who, on Sept. 10. shot and killed Hem
ry Hndebrandt. a civilian, while under the
influence OF liquor which had been drug
ged, have been unable 10 agree, six jury
men being for conviction Ia the second de
gree and the other six favoring absolute
acquittal. The young man VIA have his
second trial next week.
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Paris. Nov. 29.-The Temps says: From
the outset the Americans have negotiated
on the principle to take or leave II, and
have covered their claims by a sort OF sane
tity"
Continuing the Temps says: IF the
triumph, 10 call it So is so complete, may
il not contain grave elements Of danger
and anxiety to the Americans?"
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Wrecked on Brant Rock.

Plymouth. Mass, Nov. 29.-The Gurnet
live-saving station picked up the body of
a man this morning. A fishing schooner
was wrecked off Brant Rock and eight out
Of che fourteen men on her We're saved.
A herring schooner was also DESTROYED
there and the life-saving crew picked up
three bodies
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Mon.t Refuse the nurden.

London, Nov SO.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says. "senor
Sagasta asserts that IL the United States
insists upon Spain paying the Cuban and
Philippine debts, she VIII honor her sig
nature to the extent of her resources, and
that the government viii not refuse to ac-
cept this burden"