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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
CHICAGO PLATFORM DEMOCRATS.
Thcy Place Henry George at the
Head of Their Ticket

New York, Sept. 9O.-At meeting of the
Chicago platform Democrats tonight,
Henry George, the son of the single tax
advocate, was nominated to head an inde-
pendent Democratic ticket.
The nomination of Elliot F. Danforth
for lieutenant governor, by the regular
! Democratic convention at Syracuse was
indorsed.
The other candidates nominated are as
follows:
Secretary of state-Gideon ]. Tucker of
Kings.
Controller-J. McDonough of Albany.
Treasurer-M. c. Cation of Buffalo.
Attorney General-Oleo f. Snyder of
Buffalo.
Engineer and Surveyor-Gen. James A.
Lee of Rockland county.
The meeting was not by any means har
monious. In fact, there were two meet
ings.
At the close of the two meetings, Col.
Fisk, the opposing chairman, announced
himself for George. MIR. George will ac-
cept the nomination, it is said.
The Chicago platform in it's entirety was
reaffirmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
COMMISSION NOW AT WORK.
Americans Occupy "A Suite once Used
ny Ex-Empress EuReuie.


by Ex-Empress Eugenie.
Paris Sept. sO.-The United States Peace
Commission has taken possession of it's
working quarters, a suite of seven rooms
on the ground floor of the Hotel Continen-
ial at the corner of the Rue de Rivoh and
the Rue Royal, commanding the Tuileries
gardens, and formerly used by the ex-
Empress Eugene.
American flags drape the entrance of
the peace commissions apartments.
The clerical force of the commission has
been systematized and Is now working
busly.
The commission held Its usual session
this morning. II is believed the commits
sioners are crystalizing their plans and
arranging all the details of the work
which viii be taken up when the com
missions begin their joint sessions.
The Spanish commissioners formally
deny the various interviews and para
graphs purporting to give the substance
of their Instructions, which have appeared
in the newspapers.
The secretary of the Spanish commission
said to the representative of the Associa-
ted Press with the American commission;
mo member of our commission has given
any interview and all which have appear
ed in print as to our instructions is false
We are here to defend ourselves and nat
uraliy, we are not willing to give any of
our weapons to our opponents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01

CABINET SESSION YESTERDAY.
Meeting Devoted Largely to the
Movement of Troops to Cuba.

Meeting Devoted Largely to the
Movement of Troops to Cuba.
Washington, Sept. 90.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted largely to
matters in detail in connection with the
formation of the army which is to be sent
to Cuba. Reports were read to the effect
that by Oct. Is the danger from yellow
fever will have passed, and it is under
stood that the movement of the troops will
be begun about that time
The conduct of the Spanish custom Off
GERS at Havana is very unsatisfactory to
the President. and it is said to have been
decided to take possession of the custom
house there at an EARL sssss and adfninis-
ter its affairs under regulations to be pre-
seribed by this government.
Information has reached the President
that the Spanish authorities at San Juan
recently took possession of and sent TO
Spain about $4,000 belonging to an asso-
citation of school teachers. This matter
has been the subject of a protest sent to
the Spanish government. 1t is said to be
the purpose Of this government to compel
its return, and If not, vigorous measures
viii be taken to collect it from the persons
responsible for its misappropriation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
SAVANNAH MAY BE SELECTED.
,su1vGTON REPORTS PLACE HER
AS THE PRIME FAvORITE.

Dacision Of Secretary AIGer Not Yet
Wade. But the Turn of Affairs at
,be capital Indicates That savan-
ob VIII Win Out - Col. Hecker
recommends That EmbarIking
Troops he Sent From This City,
vvbiIe Cen. Schwan's Report Has
xot Yet Been Received-CharIestO
Now Kidding for "A Share of the
business.
washington. Sept. 3o.-Seeretary Alger Is
.r.aiting The official reports of Col. Hecker
.rd Gen Schwan before deciding the con-
test between Savannah and Charleston for
tbo location of a hospital site and pohIt
of embarkation.
II was understood that a decision would
he reached to-day, but the red tape Of
the department seems to be tangled and
secretary Alger said tonight that he
would not decide the matter until he had
the reports before him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
STRIKERS HOLD UP A TRAIN.
THREE HUNDRED MINERS TAKE
CHARGE OF NEGRO LABoRERS.

They Were En- Route to Pana to
Take the Places of the Union
Miners The Negroes Taken to
Tower Hill, Put Aboard "A Train
end Sent BnclS 10 Xenia at the Ex-
pense of the Miners Union-SheriG
Coburn Sends u Posse TO Intercept
the Miners ON Their Return-A Bat
lie Considered Imminent If They
Should Meet.
Tower Hill. ILL.,, Sept. 30.-Three hundred
striking union miners from Pana to-day
held up a special Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern train conveying fifty Wash
irgton Qnd) negro miners to Pana to
take the place of union miners.
The negroes were taken from the cars
and compelled to walk back to Tower Hill,
where they were locked in the depot until
10 o'clock tonight.
At that hour the negroes were placed
on board an east-bound train and taken
back to Xenia at the expense Of the min
ers union.
News of the capture of the blacks hav-
ing reached Sheriff Coburn at Pana, he
sent an armed posse Of deputies, includ-
ing negroes from Springside camp, to-
ward this town to intercept the miners on
their return. Sheriff Coburn's force had
not arrived at late hour. In case they
fail to appear the miners will remain here
over night and take a roundabout way
home
1t is believed that battle will be precip-
itated if the Coburn forces show up in
this vicinity. The sheriff of this county
refused TO interfere with the union men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
LEES MOVEMENT ON CUBA.
AT Washington to Receive Orders to |
Go to the Island.

TO 10 Nne lst4n0s
Washington, Sept. 3O.-Maj. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee is in Washington to confer with
the President and Secretary Alger In re-
gard to the movement OF Lees command
TO Cuba. The Morning News correspondent
met Gen. Lee Immediately after his con-
ference with Secretary Alger and Adjt.
Gen. Corbin.
Eyes, came here to receive my orders
to proceed to Cuba" said Gen. Lee, land
l am to have a talk with the President
on the subject this afternoon. After the
cabinet meeting, of course, I am ready
to go to Cuba whenever am ordered
there, but if my personal wishes were
consulted would prefer to delay my de-
parturo for Cuba until the middle of No
vember. 1 have spent two summers In
Cuba and I am not anxious to go back
there again until l get some Of this ma
laria out of my system. If had about
two or three weeks rest in the mo lntains
1 believe 1 would be all right.
81 am going up 10 West Point to-mor-
row to see my boy and spend a day or
two with him. Then if the President and
Secretary of War gives their consent
will go off into the mountains for week
and try to get rid of this malaria. II is
pretty well understood that l am to go
back to Cuba and l am delighted at the
prospect, hut prefer to get in good con-
dition before I encounter the Cuban eli-
mate again"
Gen. Lee looks the picture of health
and his excellent appearance caused Sena-
for Chandler, who was present, to re-
mark facetitiously: Gen. Lee, the sem
timent of the American people demand
that Gen. Blanco shall leave Cuba ard
that Gen. Lee shall take command of that
island. 1 do not like to see Democrat
attain so much prominence, but would
rather see you in command at Cuba than
in the United States Senate"
II am going to Cuba, but whether L go
in command of the island, know not.
AS to the senatorship. il you have to have
a Democrat from Virginia, why won't 1
do?" replied Gen. Lee fencing with the
waspish senator from New Hampshire.
''Oh. there is no certainty that Demo-
crat will come from Virginia. We ex-
pect to elect a Republican to succeed
Martini added Chandler
good naturedly, there is no chance for a
Republican senator from Virginia. and
don't you forget it,
Gen. Lee had a conference with Gen.
Egan, commissary of subsistence, rela-
tive TO some additional supplies for mis-
command, and then left the war depart
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
FOREST FIRES DESTRUCTION.
DAMAGE ENORMOUS THROUGHOUT
WESTERN WISCONSIN.

Chippewa, Barron, Dunn, st. CrOix
and Polk Counties the Seat of the
Greatest Observation-Disclosures OF
Telegraph Systems Make Reports
IncompIete-CIayto AItamena and
Posixfn Partly DestrOyed-RainfaII
and Subsidence of Wind Check the
Fires In Some Sections - Rough
Estimate of the Loss Placed Be-
tween $3.o00,OoO and S0,O0O,OOO.
st. Paul, Mimi. Sept. 9O.-The forest ires
which have been burning in various places
throughout Western Wisconsin for the
past few days were famed into furious
storms of flame by yesterdays winds and
did great damage throughout Chippewa.
Barron, Dunn, st. Croix and Polk counties.
"A general destruction of telegraph wires
make the reports very incomplete, but 1t
seems that the villages OF Clayton, Ala
mena and Poskin have been wholly or
partly destroyed; that Cumberland has
suffered heavy losses, and that Glenwood.
Barron, Prentice, Philips and Turtle Lake
were saved only by great efforts.
Reports of loss of life are coming in.
but have not been verified, except in one
instance.
railroad bridge and trestle over 100
feet long on the 500 line. west of Barron.
was burned last night and trains are rum
ming by another route.
Fires have been checked in places by
rains, and the subsistence of winds.
rought estimate places the aggregate
loss at from $4,000 900 to $5.OOOOOO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
A NEW CASE AT JACKSON.
Miss Annie Rhodes Stricken, and Sc
riOusIy Sick.

Miss Annie Rhodes Stricken, and Sc
riOusIy Sick.
Jackson, Miss, Sept S0.-Another case
of yellow fever was announced in Jack
son this afternoon, the patient being Miss
Annie Rhodes on MIL street, next TO the
Lawrence house, only short distance
from where the Kingore case originated.
A Gordon has been put around the prem
ises.
The patient is seriously sick.
DR.. Dunn, who was sent to Harrison.
Jefferson county, to investigate suspicious
sickness there reports that there Is no
doubt that the prevailing sickness is gem
ulne yellow fever. This makes the eighth
foci of infection in the state.
Drs. Cant and Birchett report as fol-
lows: ''Orwood-No report.
Taylor s-No new cases; four critically
sick.
"Water Valley-Two new cases, report
ed as suspicious yesterday.
''Oxford reports no new cases.
mo report from the other infected
points"
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col. HECKER's RECOMMENDATION.
Beports In Favor of Savannah as
the Port of Embarkation.

the Port of Embarkation.
Washington, Sept S0.--Col. Hecker has
recommended that the troops to be sent
report has not yet been formally passed
upon.
1t seems to be the general belief among
officials of the war department that this
will be the final decision.
The advantages of Savannah have been
urged by Col. Hecker, and as he is In i'm
mediate charge of this particular work,
his accommodation WILL in all probability,
be followed.
Charleston is making a strong bid for
part of the business, and may get some
Of it, but 1t seems to be settled that Sa-
vannah win get the greater part, if not
ALL
1t has been decided that the troops
which are to be kept in winter quarters
In this country are to go TO Southern
camps At least, one of these camps Is
to be in Georgia. just where has not been
determined, as Gen. Schwan has not yet
made his report. He has reported by tel
egraph on a number of sites, but has as
yet made no formal recommendations.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn said to-
day that there would probably be five
camps, one-each in Georgia, South Caro-
Ina and North Carolina and two in Ala
bama.
Congressman Lewis. Congressman
Charley Crisp and Judge Hixon, Mayor
Of Americus, are here working in the in
terest of Americus. They think they have
a fair chance for success.
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PULLING FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

Senator McLaurIn anil a Delegation
From Columbia See the President.
Washington Sept Ex-senator McL.au-
rim of South Carolina, and a delegation
from that state called on the President to-
day to urge that permanent army camp
be located at Columbia, S. c., and that a
army hospital be established at Charles
ton. II was also asked that Charleston
be made the point of debarkation for the
troops to be dispatched to Cuba and Porto
Rico. The President listened very at
tentiyely to the claims in behalf of The
state and promised to give them consid-
Grafton. The President, in acknowledge
ing What was addressed TO him by the
delegaion, took occasion to pay an clo-
quent tribute to the devotion and pa
tAotism of the soldiers of the South, and
sala ne had not heard murmer of COM
plant from that section,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
TO BRING THE SICK HOME.
President Issues Orders for the Re-
turn of Those In Porto Rico.

turn of Those In Porto Rico.
Washington, Sept 3O.-The war depart
mert has posted the following
"The President has given instructions
that all sick at Porto Rico be sent North
as soon as they are able to travel with
safety, his purpose being to relieve Gen.
Brooke of the further care of the sick,
ana at the same time enable the men
TO receive the treatment obtainable in the
better appointed home hospitals.
"These men viii be furloughed, as in
cases of those returning from Santiago
about 700 VIII leave to-day on the Relief
and Missouri In conformity with the
above the quartermaster's department is
sued orders 10 the officres having charge
Of the shipping at New York. telling them
to send ships to Ponce equipped for car
rying the sick to this country. There are
several regular transports now going TO
Porto Rico and Cuba. Their route s from
New York TO San Juan, Ponce and San
tiago. AS soon as Havana is occupied, it
will be added to the points where the
transports will touch"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
DEWEY'S HEALTH RECORD.
Not Over Forty of His Men Sick at
One Time in Manila.

One Time in Manila.
Washington, Sept. S0.-Admiral Dewey
appears to have been lucky in preserving
the health of his sailors, and in that mat
ter he even exceeded the record of the
North Atlantic squadron.
Secretary Long to-day made public
short extract from the admiraPs last re-
port treating on this subject, in which,
while dealing with the general climatic
conditions of the Philippines, for the in
formation of the government, he says of
the sailors and troops:
LAS Luzon is the farthest north Of the
large islands, its climate is naturally the
most temperate. In this connection l NAV
mention that of a force of over 1900 on the
ships of my squadron, the number of men
on the sick list at any time has not exceed
ed forty, nor has there been any consid-
cradle sickness among our troops on
shore"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
MILITIA IN CHARGE OF PANA.
Gov. Tanner Instructs That No As
sfstance BE Given the Operators.


Pana, ILL.,, Sept. S0.-L.ght Battery B of
Galesburg arrived on a special train from
Springfield this afternoon. The battery
consists of two Gatling guns and sixty
eight men, with side arms and Springfield
rifles, in charge of Capt Craig.
Two camps of the Sons of Veterans
from Aurora and Elgin, in command of
Col. Hamilton. arrived this evening They
were equipped with guns at Springfield
and mustered in as national guards.
Gov. Tanners instructions to the troops
before their departure from Springfield
We're to arrest all persons carrying arms
and hold such arms until further orders,
protect citizens and their property and
maintain order, but lend no assistance to
operators in operating their mines with
imported labor.
The militia are in full charge of the
city tonight and are parading the busi-
ness streets. The utmost quiet prevails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
TWO DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS.

A Number of New Cases In Louis
iana's Infected District.
New Orleans La, Sept. SO.-Dr. Souch-
on's official report for Louisiana tonight
is as follows:
New Orleans-six new cases, two deaths
reported.
Wilson-Six new cases, no deaths.
Franklin-Thirteen new cases, no deaths.
Fever is reported at Plaquemine, Iber-
Vile parish, and the town and parish have
been quarantined, pending investigation.
DR.. Gill has gone to the scene
The Britannia, with 400 Italian immi-
grants aboard, will not be allowed to land
in the quarantine section, but will proba-
bly, go to some plantation direct
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
PRIVATE KILLS A CORPORAL.
A Negro soldier Fires at One MaM
and Hits Another.

Admission, Ala, Sept. SO.-At Camp shipp
to-day Private Syphe of the Third Ala
bama (colored) shot and killed Corpl. Oll-
yer. Syphe and another soldier were
quarreling when the former grabbed his
Springfield rifle, and, putting a cartridge
In it, fired at his opponent. He missed
the man he shot at but the bali hit Corpl.
Oliver in the head, killing him instantly.
The murderer was arrested and turned
over to the civil authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
VIRGINIA VETERANS PROTEST.
They Declare Themselves Against n
New 'Daughter of Confederacy."

New 'Daughter of Confederacy."
Richmond, Va. Sept. 3o.-Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans of Virginia, al its
regular meeting tonight adopted resolu-
tions protesting against the naming of
any one as 1.-The Daughter of the Con-
federacy," to succeed Miss Winnie Davis,
and calling on the grand camp, which
meets next week at Culpepper, to put lis
official veto on the movement for a new
Daughter of the Confederacy."
The resolutions also call upon the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy to pro-
test against the movement.
Advices from several points in the state
indicate that the grand camp vial veto
the matter, as the feeling among the vet
Grams is that the title of Daughter of
the Confederacy'' died logically with Miss
Winnie Davis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
CAMP SITES MAY BE CONDEMNED
War Department Determined to
Have the Rest Regardless of Cost.

War Department Determined to
Have the Rest Regardless of Cost.
Washington, Sept. 30.-Gen. Schwan, for
some time past, has been inspecting sites
for camps in the South, and is now at the
war department, preparing his report. He
discussed the matter Of sites briefly with
Gen. Corbin to-day and was informed by
that officer that the desire of the President
and the Secretary of War was to have the
very best possible sites selected for camps
Without regard to whether they were Of
fered by the people of the community, or
whether they We're paid for by the govern
ment.
The war department has authority to Sc
hot and condemn ground for camps, and
Il it is found that desirable locations can
he secured in this way they Will be Sc
hoted without regard to expense. The de-
prtment is determined to have the new
camps the very best that can be found in
the South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
COL. BRYAN OUT OF DOORS.
So Far Recovered As TO he Able to
Go for Drive.

Washington, Sept. sO.-Col. william ].
Bryan was out of doors this afternoon for
the first time since he became iii. The
fever has practically left him, and his
physician permitted him to take a car
rage drive. He intends to go to Jack
week.
A final tribute in the shape of huge
basket five feet tall, bearing American
Beauty and Kaiserine Augusta Victoria
roses, fringed with carnations, was sent
20 him to-day, accompanied by an elabor-
ate message of ealogy from the Maryland
democratic association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
A DUEL ARRANGED.
Deputy PauImier aud VI. Turot to
Have a Meeting.

Paris, Sept. 3O.-A duel has been ar
ranged between NJ. Charles Ernest Paul
mier, deputy from Calvadados, whose wife
on Sept. % went to the Office of La Lam
terne and twice shot NJ. Olivier. the edi-
tors secretary, because, as she asserted,
the paper had slandered herself and her
husband, and NJ. Turot, the writer of the
article the publication of which led to
the shooting. The meeting will take place
tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
GOVERNORS no BE REIMBURSED.
Acting Controller Mitchell Renders
His Decision on the Question.

Washington, Sept. SOL. P. Mitchell,
acting controller of the treasury. has rem
dered a decision on the question of the
reimbursement of Governors of states and
territories for costs and expenses which
may have been incurred in aiding the
United States TO raise a volunteer army.
He holds that the Governors may be re-
iunbursed for reasonable costs incurred
before the acceptance of the troops into
the service of the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
FIRES IN COLORADO.
Mpch of the states Timber Land
Likely to BE Destroyed.

Mpch OF the states Timber Lana
Likely to BE Destroyed.
Denver, Col, Sept. so.-Reports from the
western portion of the state continue to
tell of the ravages of the forest hress
which bid fair to devastate the greater
part of the forests of the state.
A special from Glenwood Springs, the
center of the burning district, says:
THE fires in the mountains near here
have taken fresh life to-day owing to
high winds. The sun has been nearly
obscured all day and the atmosphere is
heavy with smoke.
"The fire east of Glenwood Springs is
fortunately in an unsettled portion of the
county, and aside from the immense loss
by the burning of timber, no loss has oc-
Cured up to the present time.
THE stock on the range as far as heard
from has escaped the fire."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
JUSTICE VAN WICK ACCEPTABLE.
National Democratic Party VIII Not
Disturb the Democrats.

National Democratic Party VIII Not
Disturb the Democrats.
New York, Sept. 30.-The executive COM
mittee of the National Democratic party,
the gold standard Democrats, met to-day
and decided that Justice Augustus C. Van
Wyck was acceptable to them as a can
didate for Governor.
1t was also decided that as long as JUS
tive Van Wyck remained at the head of
the ticket the National Democratic party
would remain neutral, or, at least would
not be disturbing element among Demo-
Gratis
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this committee deem 1t
eXpedient to call a state convention at
this time, and that we adjourn subject
to the call of the chairman"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01

New York, Sept. 30.-The Republicans If
the county of New York known as the
faction, through it's
general committee. at a meeting, indorsed
the Republican state ticket nominated by
the Republican state convention at Sara
toga from Roosevelt down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01

Richmond, Va. Sept. S0--At Fredericks-
burg to-day Miss Lizzie Cahill, aged GO
years, committed suicide by shooting her
self, and the flash from the powder. eet-
ting fire to her clothes, they were burned
from her body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01

Paris, Sept SO.--It is rumored that Drey-
fus has already been transferred from the
Isle de Diablo to Cayenne, where he
awaits steamer to bring him to a French
or Algerian port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01

Washington, Sept 3o.-The following
fever report from Gen. Lawton at santi-
ago was received at the war departments
tonight:
Fever cases, all kinds, 622; total sick,
,062; deaths, II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
In Honor of Mr.. Bayard.

Washington, Sept. 30-On account of the
death of Hon. Thomas F. Bayard the
state department has ordered that the
flags be displayed at half-mast for ten
days al all diplomatic and consular offices.