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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
SENATE CONFIRMS M'KENNA.
Charge of Lack of Legal Attain
ments Proves UnavaiIing.

Charge of Lack of Legal Attain
ments Proves UnavaiIing.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The Senate devot-
ed its principal attention In executive ses-
sion to-day to the nomination of Attorney
General McKenna to be associate justice
OF the Supreme Court of the United States.
When the doors of the Senate were
closed the Hawaiian annexation treaty
was laid aside in order to'consider the Nc
Kama and other nominations.
A motion was made to confirm the nomi-
nations of Gen. Longstreet, to be commits
sioner of railroads, but Senator Vest OBJ
jected to immediate confirmation, and the
nomination went over until Tuesday Sen
ator Vest did not explain his reasons for
opposing immediate confirmation, beyond
stating that they were not personal
The nomination of Mr.. McKenna was
then taken up. Mr.. Allen Immediately
took the floor in continuation of his at
tack upon the Attorney General He pre-
sented a large number of documents in
support of his contention that Mr.. Nc
Kenna was not competent to discharge the
duties of the high offices of the duties
of the supreme bench.
Mr. Allen had before him the charges
filed with the committee on judiciary,
which he read at length. This comprised
a large number of letters, some resolutions
and the protests of lawyers and judges of
the Pacific coast, charging that Mr.. Nc
Kenna is unfit for the high office of Su-
preme Court justice on the ground of his
want of legal attainments.
He spoke at length on this latter docu-
ment, and was interrupted by Senator Per-
kins of California, who read a published
defense of Judge McKenna, giving statis-
tics to show that he had not.
as judge of the California federal
court been more frequently reversed
by superior tribunals than had other judges
of the same rank.
There were also other Interruptions dur
ing the day, but the proceedings were de-
void of general interest.
Mr.. Allen spoke for about three hours
He said he was convinced of Mr.. McKen-
mas unhtness for the office. He did not
insist upon a roll call when the vote was
taken and the vote was overwhelmingly
favorable to confirmation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
GARCIA REPORTED KILLED.
story Not Confirmed at the Spanish
Hendaunrters.

Havana, Jan. 21.-Although nothing APP
pears to be known on the subject at
Spanish headquarters, persistent rumors
were in circulation to-day that Gen. Ca
lixto Garcia, the famous insurgent leader,
was killed in a recent engagement with
the Spanish troops.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII sailed
for Spain to-day with Sc officers and $50
wounded and sick soldiers on board.
1t is announced that $4,000 tons of sugar
cane has been destroyed in the province
of Santa Clara.
According to information from Spanish
sources, Gen. Castellano being aware that
the insurgent government was establish
ed at Esperanza, seventeen miles from
Puerto Principe at the extreme west end
of the Cubitas ridge, proceeded in that di-
rection with 2,200 infantry, 400 cavalry and
two field cannon. After a three days try
ing march, he forced a difficult position
and overcame the obstinate resistance of
1000 Insurgents, pursuing them six miles
and destroying and burning the houses of
Esperanza, including several government
buildings. On the following day Gen. Cas-
tellano engaged the Reunited insurgents,
$500 strong, near .Esperanza, and routed
them after two hours combat.
The insurgents left 81 dead on the field
The Spanish lost ) killed and had 81
wounded, among the latter being Lieut..
Perez Monte.
The insurgents under Leader Montguedo
attacked the town of Esperanza, Santa
Clara, but were repulsed, leaving nine
dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22

casting three votes against Senator White.
HE said he had the oral proxies of Sena-
tor Smith of New Jersey and Murphy of
new York and voted them for Senator
Cockrell.
Those who voted for Senator White
were Messrs. Stallings of Alabama, Nc
Guire of California, Maddox of Georgia,
Wheeler of Kentucky, Heyor of Louisi-
ana, Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, Bruck-
er of Michigan, Henry of Mississippi, Nc
Lellan of New York (voting for Cum
mings), Lents of Ohio, Henry of Texas,
King of Utah, Lewis of Washington Os-
borne of Wyoming, Smith of Arizona,
FERGUSON of New Mexico, Senator Raw
Inns of Utah and Senator Cockrell.
Those who voted for Senator Cockrell
We're Senator White. Senator Jones for
himself and for Senators Murphy and
Smith, Messrs. McRae Of Arkansas, Han
dy of Delaware, Hunter of Illinois, Miers
of Indiana, Bodine of Missouri. Kitchen
OF North Carolina. Ermentrout of Penn
sylvania, Cox of Tennessee, Jones of Vir-
glnia, Senator Faulkner of West Virginia
and Senator Mitchell of Wisconcin.
1t leaked out to-day that Jerry Simpson
sought to align himself with the Demo-
Gratis and take a place on the committee
He was at the meeting and found spon-
sors among the Western men, or some of
them, but such a kick was made by some
u 'HS oOutHeIHerS lnat ms sponsors ad-
Vlsed him TO leave. Some of the South
erners who have to fight Populists in the
Soutn put themselves squarely on record
as determined to leave the committee if
Populists were allowed membership in this
holy of holies They said if Mr.. Simp-
son or. others of those elected by fusion
of votes in the West wanted to come in
to the Democratic caucus and would stand
by caucus decisions on all questions. they
would be willing TO accord them the right
TO represent their states on this commit
tee, but until they did this no Populjsts
could become members of the committee
with their consent That stopped this
phase of the game. Mr.. Bailey's friends
were particularly insistent on this point.
and it is believed there was expectation
OF using Mr.. Simpson against MIR. Bailey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
CLASH OVER CLERICALIsM.
Motion for Separation of Church and
State In France Defeated.

Motion for Separation Of Church nnd
state In France Defeated.
Paris Jan. 21-Durng the debate in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day on the egti-
mates of the department Of public worship
NJ. Derad denounced the dangers Of cler-
icalism.
The premier, M. Mcline. declared there
was no ground for such fears.
Ex-Minister Goblet then moved the sep
araton Of church aud state, which was de-
feated by 800 TO 1872
Several members denounced the inter-
ference of Chief Rabbi Zadoekhan I'm the
Esterhazy affair, whereupon NJ Millard
replied that If the chief rabbi had acted
improperly he could be deprived Of his sal
airy.
The estimates were then adopted
NJ. Dutrex moved the denounciation of
the Concordat (or unders landing between
the French government and the vatican.
The motion was defeated by vote of 3l6
to III.
The President Of the Chamber OF Dep
utes, NJ. BrissOn, announced that the in
terpollation Of ex-Minster Cavagnaic,
adopted on Jan. II, demanding the discuss
sion of the semi official note issued that
dav. in which the government declined to
make public the alleged confession made
by Alfred Dreyfus to Capt lie Brun- Re-
maud. the officer who had charge of him
when he was court martialed, would be
discussed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
LATIN QUARTER GAINS DOWN,
Experts In Handwriting to Sue ZOIa
For Heavy Damages.

nChNg DaUiuSeSs
Paris, Jan. 21.-The Latin quarter was
quiet to-day. The police have arrested
about fifty persons on suspicion.
Three experts in handwriting whom
Emile Zola, charged with making false re-
ports at the court-martial of Maj. Comte
Esterhazy will, it is announced, sue the
novelist for 100000 francs damages.
NJ. Vervoort, editor of La Jour, NJ. Ad-
ielbert, a writer for Les Detroits de
account of a dispute arising out of the
Dreyfus case NJ Vervoort sustained
three flesh wounds and NJ. Adjelbert was
wounded in the forearm. The seconds
then stopped the fight
The prosecution in the Zoa case has
chosen only certain passages in NJ. Zola s
letter on which to base its charges, the
passages accusing the Esterhazy court
martial of having dared, lin obedience OF
orders received" to acquite the comte OF
"an iniquitous verdict, which will sully
with suspicious the proceedings of all fu-
ture court-martials" The indictment
wholly ignores NJ. Zola's accusations
against high personages in the army, Gen.
Mercier. Gen Bllot and Gen. Pellieux,
whom he specifically charges with Illegal
ity and breaches of trust. Indications ere
that no light is to be let on the dolngs
of the general staff
The Aurore to-day publishes letter
from M. Zola to Gen. Billot, the minister
of war, protesting against the limitation
of the indictment against him, ana de-
claring that he will know how to prove
his accusations when he appears before
an independent jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
EXECUTION OF RUIZ.
state Department Called ON for Its
correspondence.

state Department Called on for Its
correspondence.
Washington, jan 21.-The House com
mittee on foreign affairs to-day agreed
to make a favorable report on the resolu-
ton of Representative Williams of Missis-
sippi to ask the stats apartment for
information on the Ruiz case. The reso-
luton is as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
be directed, If, in his opinion compatible
with the public interest, to send to the
House the reports made to the department
by Consul General Lee, and any other re-
ports made to the department by consuls
or commercial agents on the subject of
the execution of Col. Ruiz by the Cuban
military authorities.
There was no division over the resolu-
ton, and the vote was unanimous in fa-
vor of reporting it. The Ruiz referred to
in the resolution is not DR.. Ruiz, killed
in suburb of Havana, which case has at
tTacted considerable attention, but Col.
Ruiz, the Spanish officer of Havana, who
is said TO have gone under a flag of truce
to meet the insurgents and urge them to
accept autonomy. On entering the insur-
gent lines his proffer of autonomy was re-
jected and he was executed by order of
the insurgent commander.
Mr.. Williams author of the Ruiz reso-
luton says the inquiry is for the pur-
pose of correcting a public misapprehen-
sion as to the facts in the execution of
Col. Ruiz. The latter, said Mr. Williams
never had the right to claim immunity
under the flag of truce, as he had been
warned by Insurgent Commander Arran-
gueZ that he would be subject to the rules
of the insurgents, and one of these was
that any person entering the Sinsurgent
camp and proposing Cuban autonomy was
treated as a spy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
wCOMAs STILL IN THE LEAD.
Geary and MiIIiiSen Drop out of the
senntorship Rnce.

Annapolis. Nd, Jan. 2l.-The Maryland
General Assembly took two more Join.
ballots to-day in an unavailing effort tc
elect United states senator, making a
total Of seven.
The principal feature of to-day's session
was the disappearance Of ex-senator
Geary and Col. j. G. Milliken, the others
receiving their votes.
There seems 70 be little doubt thai
Judge McComas will continue 10 recruit
votes as long as Maj Shaw continues ID
remain out
The following was the result OF the sixth
ballot, taken at noon to-day: McComas
&; German, 4e; Findlay, 2; Shyrock, 2;
Mulliken, 2; Barber, l. Shaw, l.
The result Of the seventh ballot was az
follows: McComas. "A; German, 4e; Shaw
10; Shyrock, 2; Findlay, 2; total, 1ls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
DOLE ON ANNEXATION.

Present Form of Government 10 Cons
Time If Treaty Is Rejected.
Rawlins, Wyo., JAN H.-sanford B. Dole.
President of the Hawaiian Republic, and
his party, passed through here this evening
en- route to Washington.
Concerning the franchise in Hawaii,
President Dole said the sentiment was
strongly against extending ii TO Japanese
and Chinese residents.
In the event OF the failure to secure an~
nexation, President Dole thought that the
present form of government would be-
continued.
Should the treaty be ratified, the close
relations would afford a great opportunity
for American capital and labor on the isl-
ands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
FIFTEEN BALLOTS FRUITLEss.
McMiIIin Reaches a New High Water
Mark with AZ Votes.


Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 2.-Fifteen fruit
less ballots were taken tonight in the
Democratic senatorial caucus, and on the
last ballot the situation was about as It
was on the first ballot.
During the three nights caucus has been
in session thirty-seven ballots have been
taken with but small changes in the votes
on each ballot. During the balloting to-
night an attempt to break McMinin's
line was made by the transfer Of votes
to Taylor from Turley. so as to give Tay-
1or twenty-three votes, but no stampede
was caused, McMiliin losing only one vote
The thirty-seventh and last ballot
stood:
Turley ........ ........ ......'. .............27
Taylor ......!...... ............. .............23
The Taylor gains came from Turley.
on one ballot McMllin received forty
two votes, his highest point.
The caucus meets again tomorrow af-
ternoon, but the chances Of long dead.
lock are increasing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
CHICAGO TO WELCOME DOLE.
Troops at Fort sheridan to Turn OuD
In His Honor.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Reception committees
galore will extend greeting to, Presidents
Dole, of the Sandwich Islands.
Maj Gen. Brooke will invite the Presl-
dent to accompany him to Fort Sheridan
TO inspect the garrison and witness a re-
view of the troops stationed there.
At the Union League Club a reception
will be rendered from to o'clock Nom
day afternoon. The official receiving party
will consist of Judge and Mrs. p. S. Cross
cup Judge Showalter, Mayor and MRS.
Carter II. Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Bryan, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Job.
A general reception committee was also
selected,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
FRANCE BUYS CHINEsE STEAMERS
The vessels to BE Converted Into
Transport ships.

London. Jan. pa special dispatch from
shanghai dated Friday, says that France
has purchased three Chinese steamers ana
80 irving to secure others for conversion
into transports. -.
According to the same dispatch the jap
anese squadron will san from hokohuhd
toIJa,, Gsaturdav) for Chinese waters.
The morning papers comment editonally
unon the menacing aspect of affairs in
china A dispatch from Paris tonight
saws that report is current there that
Ianan is trying by the offer of heavy in
terest to obtain a loan without the assist
ance and without the guarantees that
Russia and England demand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
SPAIN HIGHLY SENSITIVE,
Intervention by This Country Would
bring Spirited Reply.

Madrid, Jan. 21-The feeling in official
circles is that the United States no longer
has a motive for direct or indirect inter-
ference in Cuba. The government consid-
ers, should the Washington government,
in Difference to the jingo tendency, COM
NIT unjustifable acts, Spain would regard
them as a veritable provocaton whereto
she should reply with the
energy betting the country's 8
honor. 1t is announced that the
finance ministers, Senor Gullon, has re-,
ceived a Washington dispatch which has
provoked long cabinet discussion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
PARRARA's SURRENDER.

Senior Palma Denies That He Is Re-
lated to the Cuban President.
New York. Jan. 21.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, head of the Cuban junta in this
city, when seen regarding the dispatch
yesterday from Havana stating that Gen.
Juan Masso Parrara had surrendered to
the Spanish and had accepted autonomy,
says: 'Masso Parrara is no relative to
President Masso Of Cuba as alleged in the
Spanish official reports. The former Cuban
officer was court martaled some time ago,
and was reduced to the ranks. AT the time
of his surrender he was not in command
of any forces whatsoever. | am positive
that the parties mentioned in the official
Spanish reports were mere pacificos, I'M
armed, accompanying Masso Parrara into
town. as was the case with the Cuervo
brothers, which is quite parallel"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
ITALY's HUNGER RIOTS
premier FavOrs Government Ala 10
relieve the Distress.

Rome. Jan. 21.--In the Chamber OF Dep
rt,es to-day the premier, Marquis di Ku-
dinj explained that the recent disoIoers Iae..
IN the Italian provinces were due 20 ueaI-
nass ~ Of food and to lack Of employment
nu,inp TO retrenchments in the PUBIC eA-
nenditure, and the government Lr lIau ~ ~,
ueie l-s .eaeed but he would ask the gov
nrnr,ent nau to vote for measures TO relieve
the distress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
PLOwMAN TO BE UNsEATED.
The Republicans 10 Seat n POpuIist
From Alabama.

Washington, Jan. A.-The House COM
mittee on elections No. ], by party vote
in the contested election case of w. f.
Aldrich vs. Thomas s. Plowman, in the
Fourteenth Alabama district, decided to
seat Mr.. Aldrich, the Populist candidate.
Mr.. Plowman ran on the regular demo-
cratic ticket, and now occupies the seat
The committee will report its action TO the
House next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
FISHERMEN IN PEHIL.
Their Huts on the Ice swept Away
and They Narrowly Escape.

sandusky o., Jan. 21.-one hundred fish
ermen's huts on the ice in Lake Erie, OF
Putin Bay, were swept away in last
nights gale. Two hundred men, women
and children narrowly escape drowning by
the ice breaking up and carrying them
out into the lake They were rescued
after a long ana terrible fight with the ele-
ments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22

Washington, Jan. 2i.-The President to-
dav sent the following nominations to the
Senate for postmasters:
Georgia-lB. r. Brimberry at Albany.
North Carolina-David T. Conrad, at
Lexington; ]. II. McBrayer, at Shelby.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
COMMITTEE GOES TO MEET DOLE.
Dinner To Bc Given In Honor OF the
visitor by the President,

Washington. Jan. H.-The committee
appointed by the President Of the United
States who will receive President Dole ana
his party left last night for Chicago. They
were accompanied by MIR. Hatch, the Ha-
waiian minister. 1t has been settled that
the dinner to be given by the President in
honor Of his visitor shall take place Tues
day, Feb. /.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
spnnIsh 4s sfrong.

London, Jan. 21.-The Times, In It's fnan-
cial articles, says the strength of Span
ish As is remarkable. in view OF the news
from the United States. but it considers
that the action of the American Senate
is regarded as less serious abroad than
heretofore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
New York Papers Seized

Havana, Jan. 21.-The issues Of the New
York World and the New York Journal
and Advertiser of Jan. 16, and several is
sues of the Madrid Heraldo and impartial
have been seized by the government here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
GERMANS WIN AT BUDwEIs.
Result of the Election Leads TO se-
rious RiOuDg.

Budweis, Bohemia. Jan. H.-The COM
munal elections here to-day resulted In a
victory for the Germans
This led to serious rioting.
The windows Of German residences were
smashed and the police pelted with stones
and injured.
The troops were finally used to quell the
disorders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
Ernest Rnnin Dead.

Paris, Jan. 21.-M. Ernest Basin the in
Yentor Of the roller steamer. Is dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22

The St. James Gazette also gives prom
inence to list of the ships in the Japa-
nese navy, points out its immense strength.
and says: Even without Great Britain
a mere sympathetic onlooker, it is prob
able that Japan could finish off ali the
Russian and German warships east of
Suez in short order. Great Britain, even
including the Powerful, has not a vessel
in the North Pacific capable of standing
in battle line against three battleships ia
pan possesses"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
JAPAN READY FOR WAR.
Destination of Her Fleet Believed to
Be Wei-Hai-Wei

London, Jan. 21.-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon commenting on the
dispatch from Yokohama, saying that a
fleet of nine Japanese warships will leave
Japan in the course of a week for Chinese
waters, says: Japan is prepared for
war That in a nutshell is the news from
Yokohama to-day, and it is really the
hrst news from Japan since the beginning
OF the Chinese crisis. 1t is obvious that
the japanese government has stopped tel
eSraphlc communication, which it never
does except when mobiizing the army and
navy. This is precisely what it has been
doing. 1t is almost certain that the des-
tnation of the fleet is Wei Hal Wei, and
there is no doubt that the movement means
the status quo in China so far as Man
churia and Corea are concerned, shall not
be altered by Russia, or any combination
OF Russia's allies in defiance of Great Brit
ain and Japan. So long as the defenders
policy is equality of opportunity in China
they are in a position to enforce their
claims"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
DIxGLEY's WORK OF DESTRUCTION

Prices For Oranges and Lemons In
italy TOO Low 10 Pay for Picking.
Rome. Jan. 2l-The action of the Ding
lev tariff has caused crisis in the orange
aud lemon trade in the Southern provinces
Of the peninsula and in Sicily.
In many places prices are so low that
the fruit does not pay for the plucking.