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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
sURRENDERs AFTER ESCAPING.
Condemned Murderer Wanted to See
His Mother and Sister.


Fort Scott, Kan. Feb. A murderer
under sentence to be hanged, who had es-
capped to a point 100 miles from his nearest
pursuer, voluntarily surrendered to the
authorities here to-day, after notifying
them of his intention by long distance tel
ephone.
The convict was George W. Finch of
Kansas City, who followed young Frank
Swifford here from Psloma, Kan, and
murdered him for few dollars, hiding
the body in the bushes.
To-Day Finch called up Sheriff Wheeler
by telephone from Lamont Mo-, and said
he would be here on the evening train to
help mend the prison bars that he had
broken.
Finch escaped from the combined fed
eral and state prison here on Tuesday last
in company with several other prisoners.
He says he rode from here to Kansas city
on freight train; that he lodged near po-
lice headquarters there on Tuesday night,
and that the next day he went to visit his
mother and sister on a farm near Lamont,
From the day of his arrest they Ind not
visited him. and he said his one ambition
was to see them again.
After staying over night with them le
went TO Lamont and asked constable TO
accompany him back TO prison 1t was
then that he called up Sheriff Wheeler
and gave notice of his coming. Sheriff
Wheeler thought Finch was banterinb,
and wired the officer at Lamont TO hold
him. However, when the Memphis train
came in tonight from Lamont the Sheriff
and 300 citizens were there TO receive the
convict While they were waiting the
murderer arrived on another railroad, and
smoking a cigar he walked with his es..
cort, the Lamont constable, leisurely up
the street to the prison door
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
MONTGOMERY AT MATANZAs.
Cruiser Exchanges saIutes and Is
Well Received.

Washington, Feb 4.-The navy depart
ment has received telegram from Capt.
Converse of the cruiser Montgomery, an
nouncing the arrival Of that vessel at Ma
tanzas, Cuba, yesterday, The captain said
he fired a salute, which was duly respond
ed to by the Spanish forts. that visits were
exchanged between himself and the local
officials, and that he had been received
with the greatest courtesy. Everything
RE will leave the place in the morning for
Santiago, on the southside of the island,
and his stay there will be brief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
CRADLES VENTURES.
His Brother Claims the SmeIter Conn
pany owes Him S1sO,OOO.


Beatrice, Neb., Feb. Al. S. Cradle. ex-
Mayor of Beatrice, brother of Francis c.
Cradle, the promoter and financler, was in
the city to-day. and while here talked at
length regarding his brothers business
troubles.
j. s. Cradle left Beatrice about two
years ago to take up work for his brother
and since then he has been closely con-
neeted with his interests. He is manager
of the Edgemont and Union Hill
Smelling Company. He said "Thls
company has mines and stamp
mill at Galena and smelter
at Edgemont. all Of which we have been
constantly working ON developing the
mines aud hurrying to completion the
smelter, on which, unless 1t has been stopp-
ed since left there, work is still going on
My brother has had no connection with the
company except as a stakeholder for more
than three months, but 1t is the money
which he individually put up for develop
ment and construction of the work which
caused his embarrassment. He sold stock
OF his own and advanced $lS0. 900 for this
work. Last month the company met and
voted $500,000 stock, out of the proceeds Of
the sale of which they were to reimburse
Francis. But IL was not done Had It been
done Francis would have been able to have
paid the Chemical National Bank all his
indebtedness. The properties are all bound
10 become valuable If properly handled, and
certainly think win pay handsomely in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
BOTH FATALLY BURNED.

Mother Loses Her Life I'm a Vain At
temDtNto save Her Daughter.
Richmond Va, Feb. Authorization
reached here tonight of a horrible acct
dent which occurred in King George coun-
ty Wednesday. by which Mrs. Thaddeus
sorrell and young daughter of hers were
so severely burned that they died within
a few hours of each other.
Mr. Sorrell was away hunting. and his
wife, having some domestic duties TO per-
form. left the little girl alone in the kitch-
en-. She had been absent. however, but a
short while when she heard screams and
on entering the room found the child's
clothing ablaze.
She immediately began TO extinguish the
flames, but in doing so was horribly burn
ed herself The child died a few hours
later. The next morning death also re-
lleyed Mrs. Sorrell Of her sufferings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
MEXICO TO STICK TO SILVER.
Country Marching Unhampered to
Its Development.

~
It's Development.
City of Mxico, Feb 4.-The Minneapolis
Journal excursion party arrived to-day.
Mrs. George Pullman and party of Chi
cago, including Mrs. John A. Logan, also
arrived to-day.
El Mundo says tonight, reviewing Mr..
Bryan's article on Mexico and Its present
condition. "Mr. Bryan has done justice
to the financial work of the government of
Mexico. The credit and firmness of the
administration, together with the prodigu-
GUS vitality of the country, have placed us
in a very advantageous position among
the nations which are marching unham-
pered to their complete development"
The article concludes by emphasizing
the determination Of Mexico TO adhere to
the silver standard which Is bringing pros
perity to the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
BRYAN ON THE COTTON STRIKE.
Says lie Is Not in a Position to Pass
Judgment.


Waterville, Me-, Feb. Am interesting
correspondence has just taken place be-
tween William Jennings Bryan and c..
w. Davis of Maine, who won fame upon
the stump in the late campaign. The COR
respondence pertains to the existing cut
in wages of the New England cotton mills.
Mr.. Davis sent the following dispatches
to Mr.. Bryan:
New England observes McKinleys day.
Restored confidence has been discounted
10 per cent. In all our cotton mills, and the
Republican party still lives. c. j. Davis.
"Watervile, Me-"
Mr.. Bryan responded as follows: 81
have noticed the reduction of wages in
New England and, while l have not suf-
ficient knowledge of all the facts to enable
me to pass judgment, it seems to ffle hat
the reduction is hardly in keeping with the
promises made by the advocates of the
Ding1ey bill Very truly, w. j. Bryan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
ITALY'S GRAIN DUTIES.
Temporary Reduction of the Tariff
on Corn Approved

Rome, Feb. 4-The minister of finance.
Signor Luzzati, in the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day, answering a question on the
subject, said the government was willing
to prolong the reduction Of the duties on
grain from seven lire go cents) to five
lire from April to May 81.
The Chamber, by a big majority, ap-
proved a temporary reduction of the corn
duties after Signor Luzzatl had predicted
a surplus in the budget of 950O,0 900 lire,
despite the reduction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
SOUTHERN pLUMs TO FALL.
Dispensation of Patronage Discussed
In the SOnfh.

Washington, Feb. IA number of top
les were discussed at to-day's cabinet
meeting, but perhaps that of the most
interest was the dispensation of federal
patronage in the Southern states, where
the Republican party has no representa-
tive ia Congress. 1t is probable that sew
eral important appointments will be made
in the South soon, thoagh the President
has not yet absolutely and finally deter
mined on them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
Peasants Feeding Thatches of Their
Roofs to Cattle.

London, Feb. 5.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Times says: "a failure
in the harvest has caused terrible dsas-
ter among the peasantry of the interior
provinces, especially in Central and South
eastern Russia. In some places they are
worse off than during the famine of 1891.
Private letter from Taboff, in the
province of that name, southeast of Mos
COW, say the peasants are feeding their
half-starved cattle with the thatches of
their roofs. Typhus and other diseases
are making rapid headway among them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
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NICARAGUA CANAL ROUTE.
Commission to Traverse Part of II
on Foot.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 4.-The United
States Canal Commission will complete its
examination of the Western division, in
cluding Lake Nicaragua and westward to
the Pacific on next Monday. The commits
sioners are mapping out accurate resur-
veys, on the scale of one men 10 4oO Ieet'
Win sections showing the geologic forma-
lions They have examined the ground sew
eraI hundred feet by borings. The commits
sioners will travel on foot from Ochoa to
the Caribbean sea at the rate of about three
miles per day, examining both sides of the
route and wading twenty miles through
the swampy river delta. All the members
Of the American party are in good health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
Cruise of Prince Henry.

Berlin, Feb. 4.-The German warshlps
Deutschland and Gefion, under the com
mand of Prince Henry of Prussia. left
the Island of Socroto on Tuesday last,
bound for Colombo, Ceylon, on their way
to China.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
AMERICAN REBEL sURRENDERs
Denies That He Quit Because Pay
Was in Arrears

Havana, Feb. 4.-Maj. Henry w. Faim
of the insurgent forces, who surrendered
to the Spanish authorities at Gibara, ar
rived here last evening. He denies that
he ever received or requested pay from
the insurgents and he did not resign be-
cause his pay was in arrears. He had
5000 in his belt He also denies that he
ever belonged to the United States army,
as at first reported. He is an American
and belongs to New York family, whom
he is about to visit. He landed in Cuba
about a year ago near Baracoa The in
surgents in that district, he says, are well
supplied with provisions and ammunition,
but are badly off for clothing. He never
saw Cen Maxine Gomez but served un-
der Leader Vidal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
BALFoUR DENIES BACKDowN.
Report That England Has Yielded to
Pressure Repudiated.

London Feb. 4.-Gerald Balfour. men,
ber of ESsv, ment for the Central division
of Leeds, and chief secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant of ireland, speaking at Leeds
this evening, emphatically denied that there
was any foundation whatever for the ru-
mors that the government had yielded TO
pressure from any power, or had receded
from the position it had taken upon the
Chinese situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
SPAIN TO ARM A STEAMER.

Vessel to Escort the Torpedo FIOtiIIa
to Cuba.
Barcelona, Feb. 4.-The prefect has stopp-
ed the departure from this port of the
spanish steamer Ciudad de Cadiz and has
returned the fares of passengers booked to
sail on her. The Ciudad de Cadiz will be
armed and used as cruiser to escort the
spanish torpedo flotilla to Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
MAIL AND FREIGHT COLLIDE.
Seven Persons Killed and Four In.
iured in Scotland.

Glasgow, Feb. A mail train and
freight were in collision to-day on the
Glasgow and Southwestern Railway, near
Troon.
The driver and firemen of the freight
train and five workmen, who were on
board the mail train, were killed. In ad-
dition, four persons were injured, some of
them fatally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
RAISED TO AMBASSADOR.
Title of the Envoy of the United
states to Russia Changed.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following nom
nations:
Elan Hitchcock of Missouri, now minis
ter to Russia, to be ambassador extraord-
mary and plenipotentiary to Russia.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present our minister
to Russia and is named an ambassador
under the law authorizing such rank
where foreign countries name an ambassa-
dor to the United States. Russia has
given notice that she has conferred this
rank on Count Cassini. her new diplomatic
representative to the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
REINDEER ron alaska.

Steamer starts with $50 and Lapp-
men and Women 10 Drive Them.
Washington, Feb. A cablegram re-
ceived at the war department to-day from
DIR. jackson at Altena, Norway, announces
that the steamship Mantoban, chartered
by the United States government. had just
sailed from that port for New York with
$50 reindeer and eighty-seven Lapp men
and women to care for the animals and
drive them on the government relief ex-
peditlon when they arrive In Alaska"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
nussin,s Petroleum FIRE.

Baku. Russia, Feb. 4.-The petroleum fire
that broke out here last week, destroying
almost 100000 pools Of naphtha, is still
burning fiercely and many deaths are re-
pOrted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
COLOR LINE IN JURIES.
United States Court Officers Called
on for an Explanation.

ON for an Explanation.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The Senate to-day
received from the Attorney General a re-
ply to a resolution requesting information
as to whether the records of the depart
ment show that in Louisiana there have
been recent violations of the constitution
of the United States by exclusion from
service on juries in the United States
Courts Of duly qualified citizens on ac-
count of color, and il so what action has
been taken, or is in contemplation.
In response, Attorney General Grggs
sends copy of a protest of Louisiana cit
izens against violations of the constitu-
ton by the Acting Circuit Judge and the
district attorney of the United States for
the Eastern district of Louisiana. The
protest has been forwarded by the depart
ment to the Judge and attorney named,
but no reply has yet been received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
BUSINESS PLACES BURNED.
Fire Destroys sOO.ooO Worth OF Prop
erty at Wayne.

wayne. va, Feb. 4.-Fire last night de-
stroyed walkers dry goods store, Deans
grocery house. Burgess millinery store,
walkers hotel, Pritchard's inn. Smiths
hotel and several smaller buildings. The
loss is estimated at 10000 with but little
insurance. q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
Cartagena and sailed again to-day fol
New York.
Clara Barton Going to Cuba.

New York, Feb. 4.-The Cuban relief
committee to-day gave out the information
that Clara Barton will go at once to Cuba
TO minister TO the starving and to the VIC
TINS of the diseases that now ravage that
unfortunate island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
JAPAN's FLEET MANEUvERING.
Japanese Press Silent on the Situa-
tiOn in China.

Yokohama, Feb. 4.-The japanese. fleet is
maneuvering prior to a cruise in Chinese
waters.
The press Is silent on the situation in
China. and it is believed the premier, Mar
quis Ito, is awaiting the settlement of the
German claims before committing Japan
to any policy,
The Russian squadron is without smoke
less COAL and the supply here is small.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
PROGRESS OF AUTONOMY.
secretary Sherman Called on for In
formation ON the Subject.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Another Cuban
resolution was introduced in the House
To-day by Mr.. Williams of Mississippi. II
calls on the Secretary of State to inform
'he House of Representatives what prog
ress has been made in the effort of the
spanish government to induce the Cubans
10 accept autonomy, and if not incom-
pauDle with the interest of the country TO
Ieport on what the condition of the re-
concentrates has been since the ad-
vent OF the new regime inaugurated by
SPAN under Gen. Blanco. The resolution
Vas Was referred to the foreign affairs COM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
PRUSSIA VOW AFTER OUR HORSES
Charge Made That They Develop In
fuenza After Importation.

Berlin, Feb. 4.-Baron Won Hammerstein
Lexton, minister of agriculture at to-day 5
session of the Prussian diet, declared that
American horses developed influenza af-
ter importation. He added: "If the impor-
tations increase we shall certainly be
forced to adopt a suitable quarantine In
order to protect ourselves"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
wALTHALL REcovERING.
His Progress Regarded as satIsfac-
tory by His Physician.

Washington, Feb. 4.-senator Walthali OF
Mississippi IS. recovering from his latest at
tack Of grippe His condition has at no
time been regarded az serious by his ply
sicIan and his progress toward recovery is
deemed satisfactory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
GRABLE's BANK CLOSED.
Fearing Run, the Cashier Fails to
Open It's Doors.

Crawford, Neb., Feb. 4.-The State Bank
of Crawford did not open its doors this
morning. The cashier OF the institution
will say nothing OF the banks affairs, fur
ther than that, owing to the absense Of
Francis C. Cradle. its president, coupled
with the fact that currency, which was
expected this morning, did not arrive from
the East, he thought 1t better not to at
tempt to run through the day. He says
the bank will pay out deposltors and all
liabilities in full. The assets are about
$4,000 and the liabilities outside OF it's
stock about $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
MuTrNY ON A SCHOONER.
The Crew Locked Up I'm the Hold
Pending Arrest.

New London, Conn.,, Feb. 4.-The four
masted schooner Independent is anchored
off the New London light, awaiting a rev.
enue cutter which has been summoned
from Newport to take off the schooner's
crew, who had mutinied and are now
locked up in the hold OF the vessel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
MAINE To BE RELIEVED.
""rblehcad or Detroit TO Take Her
FInce at Havana.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The battleship
NAME will be relieved from her station
In Havana in the course of a few days.
' was not the. purpose of the navy de-
partment to keep the ship there for any
length of time when she was ordered
across the strait, and it is felt that the
sAlp's crew must feel uncomfortable ly-
ing close aboardship in the harbor OF
havana. The Marblehead. or the Detroit,
which are better adapted to comfortable
existence in such a climate as that of
havana than the Maine, probably Will
De sent to relieve the latter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
LYNCHERs or THE INDIANS.

WHFFuHIs IHHuNN TUE 5EFVHts- HEtt
Members of the Mob.
Guthrie, Okla, Feb 4.-Warrants have
been issued for seventy-three members
of the mob that burned two Seminole In
dians near Maud, and large force OF
Deputy United States marshals will be
sent into Pottawattomie county to make
the arrests within the next forty-eight
hours. The men will be arrested under
United States laws and tried for consplr-
acy, as It is believed that owing to their
strong organization and through fear and
sympathy it will be impossible TO convict
any Of the mob for murder in the courts
of that county
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
TRAIN WRECK IN THE SNOW.
Passenger With Two Engines Runs
Into a DerafIed PIoyv.

TITO u UtFHIItu FIOW.
Lawrence, Mich, Feb. 4.--Train No. 3 on
the South Haven and Eastern narrow
gauge Railroad was wrecked here to-day,
and at least half dozen persons injured.
1t was the first train through since
Wednesday noon and left here this morn
Ing at $40.
quarter Of a mile from the station the
snow plow jumped the track, and was
piled into by the two locomotives which
drew the train and the two coaches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
DUEL WITH SWORDS.

Frnncaise wounded in the Arm.
Paris, Feb. A duel arranged between
M. Alexander Mlllerand, editor of La Pc
tite Republique Franchise, and one Of the
paris deputies, NJ. Henri Lavertujon, a
deputy for Saint Yrieix, was fought With
swords to-day. The former was wounded
in the right arm. The dispute grew out
of an alteration during the debate in the
Chamber yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
LOCOMOTIVE BUILDERS INsoLvENT.
Rhode Island Company Owes More
Than n Can Pay.

Providence, r.. l.. Feb. 4-The Rhode
Island locomotive works has filed a petit
ton In insolvency, placing It's assets at
$518 900 and its liabilities at $6l6,700. Charles
Ii. Wilson has been appointed custodian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
HEAD CRUSHED TO A PULP.
suicide in Horrible Form Mt Paint
works in st. Louis.

81 Louis. MO-, Feb. 4.-Daniel Mcclellan,
aged 4S, employed in the paint works Of
George s. Mephan & Klein. committed sui
eide to-day by putting his head between
tha nonderous wheels OF machine known
as a putty chaser. When found the man
head was stuck between the wheels ana
side post, crushed to pulp. No mouye
was known for the deed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
The vIscaya At Lns PaImas.

~ las Palmas Canary Islands, Feb. A.
ne hrst-class armored cruiser Niscaya
OF the Spanish navy has arrived here from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
QuinIin Loaned a bank Now closed.

Asheville N. c., Feb. 4.-Cashler Qun-
Ian of the Chemical National Bank of New
York loaned the First National Bank of
this city, which failed some months ego,
$50 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05

Berlin, Feb. 4.-Mr. White last evening
lodged another formal protest with Baron
Won Buelow, as in spite Of the Bundles
rath's resolution. American fresh fruit is
everywhere excluded
The United States Consul at Dusseldorf
telegraphed to-day that only dried fruits
had been released. and that there were
about 1000 barrels OF apples in the bond
ed warehouse there.
The United States embassy during the
week has been flooded with appeals from
fruit merchants, dealers and shippers.
who have been injured by the decree, and
several Of them have thanked MIR. White
for the vigorous measures he has adopted.
1t appears that DR.. Miguel and Baron
Won Hammerstein-Loxten Issued the de-
ace without the authority Of the Prussian
cabinet or OF the Bundesrath.