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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
H0WLING MOB OUT AT HAVANA.
ARMY OFFICERS START THE RIOT
OUS DEMONsTRAT ATIONS.

Incensed by Violent Editorial CritI-
cisms Aimed at the Principal OH
GERS of the Spanish Army in Cuba
Band of 100 Officers Attack
Three Newspaper Omces-A Mob
Follows in the Wake of the OH
GERS and Backs Them Up in Their
Raid.
Havana, Jan. 12.-At 10 o'clock this
morning about 100 army officers. incensed
by the violent attacks made by some or
the local papers on the general-in- chief
and the principal officers of the Spanish
army in Cuba, went to the printing offices
OF the daily journals La Discussion and
La Reconcentrado and began smashing
the windows and destroying the PRINTING.
outfit, as well as attacking the employees
A mob followed, crying, Long live
Spain," Long live the army" Long live
the volunteers"
The raiders then proceeded to the Of
fees of Bl Diairio de la Marina, the mob
shouting meanwhile, death to El Re
concentrate" and Death to La Discus.
cion."
On the appearance of Gen. PARADE the
mob scattered.
At 1880 large crowds of citizens ap-
peared opposite the office of FL Diairo de
la Marina and began smashing the doors
and shouting, Long live Spain;" long
live the army" long live the volunteers" p"
The gendarmerie dispersed the mohs
There has been great excitement among
the authorities, who have taken all the
necessary precautions to maintain order
The troops have been ordered to remain in
their barracks. Tonight the police are
guarding the printing offices.
At $50 o'clock this evening groups of
civilians formed again in the Plaza de
Armas, in front of the palace. shouting,
Long live Spain" Long live the King"
Long live Weyler," and Down with au-
tonomy." The cavalry came up charged
the groups and dispersed them. The regu-
ular infantry and cavalry now hold the
avenue under the palace.
In various parts of the city groups of
civilians are shouting "vivas" and down
with autonomy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
FINEST TRAINS ON EARTH.
-Four Just Finished for the PennsyI-
vnnin Road.


Pittsburg. Pa, Jan 12-Four passenger
trains, said to be the finest in the world,
will be placed on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in few days. Each train consists
OF seven Pullman coaches, one baggage
car, two sleepers, two compartment cars
one dining car and observation car.
The first of these trains went east 20
Philadelphia last night, where II will be
placed on exhibition for two days. It was
in this city for several hours and 1t was
viewed by many of the travelling public.
Being Illuminated by gas and electricity,
it presented brilliant scene. It Is pro-
vided with library, reading rooms, Turk
Ish and tub baths, barber shop and every
other convenience that can be enjoyed in
the world without. The wood Is highly
Dolished and the color scheme Is some
thing wonderful.
In the center Of the observation car
there is a dome sixteen feet In diameter
Illuminated by many electric lights. The
trains are vestibuled throughout and are
said TO represent an outlay Of $4,000.
Another Of the trains will 80 to Phila>
delphia to-day. Then there viii be two
trains in that city and two IN Chicago.
one train win then be started from each
place. and when they are half way the
other two trains will be started. There
after they will continue to run on that
schedule. Only the train crews are car
ried on these preparatory trips. Each
train will be termed the limited" and
will make only a few stops between Chi
cago and Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
CHINA's CONCESSIONS.
Germany TO BE Paid for the Expense
of Occupying Kiao Chou.

Vancouver. b. c., Jan. 12-The steamer
Empress of China, which arrived from the
Orient to-day. brings the following details
with reference to the province of Kiao
Chou: China has agreed to the following
terms to Germany: Indemnity for the
German missionaries who were killed; the
erection of a memorial church at the
scene of the murder; the payment of the
expenses incurred by Germany in the oc-
cupation of Kiao Chou; the permanent
dismissal from the public service of III
Chang Sing; the retiring of the Governor
of Shang Tun and the recently appointed
viceroy of Chou Chou ana the severest
punishment of those who murdered the
priests, and of the local authorities where
the crime was committed.
Regarding special privileges to be grant
ed Germany with reference TO coal mines
and railways in the Shan Tung the prece-
dent adopted in the convention between
China and France in 1895 is to be followed.
According to advices published in the
Hong Kong and Yokahoma papers the re-
belllon in the Philippines is not by any
means at an end. The negotiations for
peace have resulted in fiasco.
Native dispatches received from Chee
Hoo stdle tndt tne Germans nave also oc-
cupied Chino, some distance from Kiao
Chou, on the mainland. They entered
it on the pretext of calling upon the dis
trlct magistrate. The outposts on the
Dec. were as far as the hamlet of Nuo-
koku. The territory occupied by the Ger
mans is estimated at something approach
ing 300 or 400 square miles. At Nuokolxu
there is a station, which has also been
taken possession of by the Germans, who
have already begun taking taxes on ex-
ported goods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
BATTLESHIP MAY GO TO CUBA.

The Maine Ready to Leave Key West
at n Moments Notice.
Chicago, Jan. PA special to the Times
Herald from Key West, Fla, says "The
second-class battleship Maine has received
orders to hold herself in readiness to pro-
ceed to Cuba at an lnstants warning. The
orders came by telegraph tonight In
compliance with these orders Capt. c. ID.
Sigsbee, commanding the battleship made
all arrangements to get away without de-
lay. He has been placed in communica,
ton with Consul General Lee, who will
cable him whether or not it Is necessary
for him to go to Havana"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
BRAzL's CONSPIRACY.
The Vice President One of Those in
the Plot to Assassinate.

Rio de Janeiro. Jan. PA great sensa-
lion has been caused here because of the
publication of the police report on the
conspiracy to sssass!nate President Mo-
faes.
The police allege there were several
plots against the life of the President
prior to the one in November. The re-
port concludes with lndicting twenty-five
persons, including Vice President Victor
Inc Perelra, Capt. Lopez Cruze Of the
Brazilian navy, several Of the majors ana
colonels, Senior Cordriede, Deputies Glece-
iro, Guanabara, Barbosa, Lima. Irene.
Mashado, Loquado and Moreira, and the
soldier, Marcellino. who was executed for
the crime.
electro continues to be absent and the
Vice President Is still at large. 1t ap-
pears he was in close touch with Dulo-
clocIsno who committed the crime.
Dioclecisno and Marcellino have made
full confessions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
STORY OF AN EYE WITNESS.
The Scene of Death and Devastation
IndescPibabIe.

The Scene of Death and Devastation
IndescribabIe.
Little Rock, Ark Jan. 12.-It was lis
O'Clock this morning when Little Rock
was first apprised of the tornado at Fort
Smith. The border city had been tempo
rarily, shut off from communication with
the outside world, but when the wires
were restored and the news came, great
excitement ensued in the city. Bulletins
were posted as fast as possible and eager
crowds besieged the bulletin board.
Arrivals from Fort Smith on the after
noon train confirmed the previous re-
ports of the extensive loss of life and
added that the picture could not be over
drawn Miss Lille r.. Mivaez of this city
returned from Fort Smith on the after
noon train. She was at the Hotel Main iIi
that CITY when the tornado burst in all
its fury. When she left this morning
twenty-four bodies had been taken from
the ruins and there was no reckoning how
many more lives had been lost. The ut
most confusion and excitement reigned.
"'There was an awful roaring sound,
said Miss Mivalez, during the fifteen or
twenty minutes that the storm ragged. The
wind blew fearfuly and the hail fell fu-
riously / had retired, but was awakened
during the storm, and l at once realized
il was a tornado, having lively recol.ec-
ton Of the visitation experienced at Little
Rock in 1894 The atmosphere had been
unusually warm and clouds had been
forming. Fortunately the Hotel Main was
moi directly in the path of the tornado,
and therefore escaped damage.
''I obtained a few glimpses OF the dam
aged norton of the city, and the sight
was awful. After the storm the moon
came out, the clouds disappearing. Then
Are broke out in the devastated district,
making one of the most weirdly beautiful
snentacles imaginable. It is simply inn
possible to describe the picture There
was SO much dlsmay and confusion 50
many cries of distress and suen unlVersal
norro,v over the calamity that had be-
1l,...l.,,,nd on Eifth Page.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

Washington, Jan. 12.-There was a hold
m in the confirmation of Garrett. Garrett
Is a connection of Maj. Hanson by mar
riage and his appointment was secured In
the face of opposition from the regular
Republican organization in Columbus Gar
rett was confirmed two days ago, but be-
fore the formal announcement was made
Senator Gambler, at the instance Of some
Georgia Republicans, moved reconsider
alton and the confirmation was recalled.
II IS claimed that Garrett Is not Repub-
Iican. but a gold Democrat, and, there
fore his appointment is repugnant to the
Republican leaders Senators Bacon and
CLAY both favored CARROTS confirmation.
pink" Morton who was appointed post
master at Athens, was confirmed by a
strict party vote.
peter Cox has been appointed postmas-
ter at oliver, Screven county, vice Angus
Ia y. Lanier, removed.
Representative Brantley, who went home
for the holiday recess, has returned to
Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
CONFERENCE OF THE PoPuLIsrs.
Most of Those Present Members of
the Middle of the Road Wing.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 12.-The conference
called by the national organization Of the
Peoples party went into executive session
at Masonic Hall to-day with about fifty
prominent Popuiists present Most Of
those in attendance are Afiddle-of-the-
Road Populsts very few members Of the
national executive committee wing Of the
party having been invited 70 be present
The conference win remain Id session two
days ~--s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
INDIANS NOT ON WAR PATH.
Reliable News Received From the
Seminole Nation.

Washington, Jan. Commissioners
Jones of Indian affairs received a message
from Swewola, in the Indian Seminole
nation, this afternoon from W. s. Field,
who says the reports of the Indian
troubles are untrue. The whites, he said,
burned a probably innocent man, and the
Indians are indignant. but will make no
trouble. A few shots were fired in the
darkness by practical jokers in the neigh
borhood Of Earlsboro
The commissioner says he knows Field
very we'll, and regards his information as
entirely trustworthy.
Secretary Bliss, who wrote to the war
department asking for troops, expressed
the belief that the report Is greatly exag-
gcrated, but nevertheless he considers il
the part of prudence to have troops on the
scene. The war department will comply
Immediately with the request and dis
patch troops. unless the request is coun-
demanded in case the whole affair proves
a fake.
Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 12-United states
Judge William NJ. Springer Of the Okla
homa District Court sent the following
telegram to the Star in response to a
request from that paper for information
on the Indian situation:
''Scuth McAlster, I. r., Jan. t2-Mr. j.
McLoud, general solicitor for the Choc-
taw, oklahoma ana Gulf Railroad has
just arrived here from Shawnee. okla,
and reports that there is no truth in the
reported uprising on the border. There Ia,
however, great excitement and many
persons are leaving their homes near the
border and seeking refuge in neighboring
Oklahoma towns. The Indians have been
collecting but there is no evidence that
they have killed any white persons in re-
taliation for the burning of the two In
dians last Saturday near Maud. Okla,
The United States officials are taking the
necessary precautions to preserve the
peace. McLoud's statement is corrobora-
ted by a letter to me just received from
United States Commissioner Fears at We
woka, Seminole Nation
william M. Springer,
Judge United States Court"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
Powers Notified by Germany.

Berlin, Jan. 12-It is asserted that the
government notified all the great powers
of its intention to occupy Kiao Chou.
1t is intended to build a railway from
Kiao Chou to Pekin, connecting with the
projected Russian line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
RELIEF WORK IN CUBA.
American COnsuIs Permitted to As
sist the Committees.

Madrid, Jan. 12-It is announced that
the governors of the Cuban provinces are
charged with the distribution Of American
and European relief in connection with
the local committees. American consuls
are permitted to assist the committees,
but can have no voice in giving provls-
visions.
Affairs in connection with Cuba and the
United States are how regarded more ia
vorably here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
zANoLrs DEAD WIVES.
The Charge of Murder Against the
barber Dismissed.

New York, Jan. 12.--The charge of muir
der against Charles Zanoli, the barber,
charged with poisoning his fourth wife,
was dismissed to-day.
zanoli, however was held In 5000 bail
on the charge Of grand larceny IN having
defrauded an insurance company by col
Letting the insurance money on the life
OF william Schmidt by fraud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
GUNBoAT CAPTURES A SMACK.
The Vessel Loaded with Supplies for
the Insurgents.

Havana, Jan. 12.-The Spanish gunboat
Galicia has captured, off the south coast
of Cuba, near Manzanilo, a fishing
smack from Jamaica having on board
cargo of war material, medicines, groce-
ries and clothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
weyIer Goes Before the Court.

Madrid, Jan. 12.,-Lieut.N Gen. Weyler
presented himself tonight before the Su-
preme Court and afterwards to the cap
tain general of Madrid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
LOST WITH EIGHTY LIVES.
Japanese steamer Strikes "A Rock
and Goes 10 the Bottom.

and Goes 10 the Bottom.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 12.-The latest ad-
vices from the orient state that the ia
panese transport steamer Nara, Of 2l5O
tons, bound for the Peccadores, was
wrecked on Dec "a ana about eighty
lives lost The only survivors were FIVE
seamen, who were picked up by the
steamer Madsura Maru. Capt. Yasuda OF
the Japanese navy and nine cadets were
among the missing. The vessel struck an
uncharted rock, her cargo shifted and she
went to the bottom
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
Disquieting Dispatch.

Madrid, Jan. 12LEl Heraldo says 1t
learns that Senior Gullon, the foreign min
lister, has received 'disquieting dispatch"
from Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
Lease Treaty Not Yet Signed.

London. Jan. PA dispatch from
Shanghai says the treaty providing for
lease of Kiao Chou to Germany is not yet
signed. Japan is strenuously opposing
the final signature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
NEW CABINET FOR JAPAN.
Marquis Ito at Its Head and a Brief
Career Predicted.

London, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Shanghai says that
new Japanese cabinet has been completed,
with the following distribution of port
folios:
Premier-Marquis Ito.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Baron
Nichi.
Minister of the Interior-Viscount Kosh-
iwaka.
Minister of War-Viscount Katzura.
Minister of Marine-lMarquis Saigo Tsu-
gumichi.
Minister of Finance-Count Inouye.
Minister of Commerce-Baron Itomi-
Yoii.
Minister of Communications-Bar Su-
yematsu.
Minister Of Observation-Disclosures Sayon-
yeni.
Minister of Justice--M. Some.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
Gen. Gonzales Munoz Dead.

Madrid Jan. 12.-Gen. Gonzales Munoz
the new captain general of Porto Rico
died Immediately after his arrival there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
MIXING CUBA AND HAWAII.

disposition Among Certain Sena-
tors to Make n Deal.
Washington, Jan. 12.-There was appar-
ent to-day a disposition on the part of
some senators who announce themselves
undecided as to what course to pursue on
the Hawaiian question to mix Il with the
Cuban problem. There are friends Of
Cuba and their desire is TO have the ad-
ministration take a more pronounced po-
sition in che interest Of Cuba as return
for their assistance on the Hawaiian
treaty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
FURIOUS Al FAYETTEVILLE.
Several Buildings Demolished and
Several Persons Injured.

Fayetteville, Ark, Jan. PA terrific
wind and hail storm swept over this part
of the state last night. No great damage
was done in this city, but at Pennington,
little town five miles west of this place,
several buildings were completely demol-
ished, several persons being injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
DEMOLISHED ny AN EATHaUAKE.
Fifty Persons Killed aud 200 Injured
ON the AIeutinn Island.

The Hague, Jan. 12.-An official dispatch
sroro batavia announces that the capital
- Anbovnas. one of the Aleutian Islands.
has been completely demolished by earth
quake. Fifty persons were Killed and 200
injured.
T.ondon. Jan. 12-The correspondent OF
tha standard at The Hague says that a
',rI,,ate dispatch received there asserts
tbst zoo persons were killed by an earth
quake IN Amboyna.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
Minister of Justice-M. Some.

A dispatch to the Times from Kobe
says: THE endeavor to form an Ito-Ye-
kuma ministry failed. Marquis Ito, after
great difficulty and the personal interven-
ton of the Mikado, has constructed min
istry independent of political parties, for
which a brief career is predicted. The
military party strongly approves Japan's
asserting herself in the present crisis and
the activity of the dock yards is unabar
ted. The press is constantly discussing an
Anglo-Japanese alliance"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
PosToFFICE FIGHT ENDED.
senate Finally Confirms the NOmina-
tIon of Garrett For Columbus.

washington, Jan. 12.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the following appointments for
postmasters:
Georgia.. s. Garrett, at Columbus; A..
D. Rick, at Thomasvile; E. NJ. Henry at
Elberton; J. Fleming, at Sparta.
The nomination Of Mr. Garrett of Co
umbus was reconfirmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

lcontlnued on Fifth Pagel
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-15

stop or mitigatA It 10 no answer b Gay
this 10 al In another country, belonging
to another nation and Ia therefore mons "
our busincsa It il especially our duty, for
1t 10 right at our door. .,.t
Second-We owe 1t to our citizens In
Cuba to afford them that protection and
indemnity for life and property which NO
government there can or will afford, and
to terminate the conditions that deprive
them OF legal protection.
Third-The right to intervene may bs
justified by tho very serious injury to the
commerce, trade and business OF our peo'
pie, and by the wantOn destruction OF
property and devastation Of the island.
Fourth-And which 10 Of the utmost
importance, the present condition Of A.
fairs In Cuba 10 . constant menace to our
peace, and entails upon this government
an enormous expense. With such q con-
dict waged for years ON an island 20 near
us and with which our people have such
trade and business relations-when the
lives and liberty Of our citizens arc In con.
slant danger and their property destroyed
and themselves ruined-where our trad
ing vessels are liable to seizure and ar
rest at our very doors by war vessels OF
other nations, the expeditions OF dltbus-
tering that We arc pOwerless to prevent
altogether, and the irritating questions
and entsnglements thus arising-all
these and others that need not mention,
with the resulting strained relations are u
constant menace to our peace and and
compels us to keep on q semi-war footing
with u nation with which we are ut peace.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-15
STORIES OF STARVATION.
The Cuban Consular Rsports Sent to
Congress.

The Cuban Consular Reports Bent TO
Congress.
WASHINGTON, April l2.-The consul
lar correspondence. with regard to the
situation in Cuba, which was trans
united during tho day, was prepared in
response to an inquiry by both house
and senate. The correspondence was
prepared for transmission to congress
just before the blowing up OF tho
Maine, and. having been held up slncss
now includes communications up to
April l.
1t contains communications Of Con-
eral Lee ut Havana, Consul Brice at
Matanzas, Consul McGarr at Cien-
fuoRos and Consul Barker at Sagua Ia
Grande. The communications make
about 10, 900 words. They deal largely
with the distress and suffering which
exists in all the districts. But General
Lee writes quite fully upon the DEGREES
of the government in regard to auton.
omy and other political phases OF the
situation.
In preparing tho correspondence for
transmission to congress considerable
portions of the important mmunlca-
lions, and especially those marked Con-
fidential, are omitted. The resolutions
to which they are the response in each
instance asked only for such corre'
spondence as it was not deemed incom-
patible with the public interest to
make public
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-15

cur interests, % intimately inyo!vs4 49,
tho welfare Of Cuba, 10 likely to be Al
tained. If not, the EFFICIENCY Of furthsr
and other action by the United States
will remain to bs taken. When that tims
comes to us action will be determined In
tho line Of indisputsbls right and duty.
1t will be faced without misgiving or he's
itancy In tho light Of the obligation this
government owes to itself, to the people
who have confded to 1t the protection OF
their interests and honor, and to human
ity. 81
Sure OF tho right, keeping from all Of
fense ourselves, actuated only by uprighs
and patriotic considerations, moved Meth
or by passion nor sclflshness, the govern
ment will continue its watchful care over
the rights and property of American oiet-
zens, and will abate none OF Its efforts to
bring about BY peaceful agencies 9 peace
which shall be honorable and enduring
II it shall hereafter appear to be q duty
imposed by our obligations to ourselves.
70 civilization and to humanity to Inter
vene with force, 1t shall be without fault
on our part, and only because tho neces-
sity for such action will be 80 clear AZ to
command the support and approval OF
the world"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-15
IS AN ABSURD STORY.

Spanish Minister Of Marine Denies Psrs
of the Statement Of j. r. Gibbons.
MADRID, April 12.-1l:90 q. m.-The
minister Of marine, Admiral Sermejo.;
oharacterizes as absurd the story told
in London by Joseph P. Gibbons. the
English electrical engineer, a. to tho
sale of submarine mines to Spain. Tho
minister says that during the past IL
months the Spanish movement has not
contracted with any English firm to
lay mines in Havana harbor. He adds
that tho torpedoss sent to Cuba have
not yet been laid In tho waters OF that
island. =.
A dispatch received here FROM Ma.
mia, capital Of the Philippine islands.
confirms the report that the United
States consul 1t that place. has lott
there.