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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15
BIG INCREASE IN PENSIONS.
Takes S1,OOO,OOO More TO Pay the ola
Soldiers This Year Than in 1897.

Washington Dec. 1.-THE pension APP
preparation bin reported to the House TO-
day carries s1l5, 233.S30. being the exact
amount of the estimates, and 81 00O 900 more
than was carried by the current act.
The increase is due to the increase in
pension disbursements which Increased
from sl39, 9l97l7 IN 1897 to $1A 651, s79 in
1898. The total number Of pensioners on the
roll Is 9937 ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15
FoUR TRADERS WE'RE EATEN.
CannibaIs of the Upper Congo Killed
Seventy Soldiers.

Brussels, Dec H.-Adyices received here
from the governor Of the Upper Congo,
confirm the news brought by the steamer
Leopoldville from Africa. which arrived
at Antwerp yesterday, that four Belgian
traders had been killed and eaten by the
natives Of Upper Ubanghi.
The governor adds that the traders es-
cort of thirty soldiers were also massa-
cred. and that another detachment Of
forty soldiers in charge of two white Of
0cors. who were proceeding to the assist.
auce Of the traders were surprised by the
natives, and all were put TO death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15
To settle the Chinese Problem.

London. Dec. 15.-The Vienna CORE
spondent Of the STANDARD says 1T is
asserted here, from both St. Petersburg
and London sources Of Information, that
serious negotiations have been begun be-
tween Russia and Great Britain for the
solution of the Chinese problem, Russia
having arrived al the conclusion that it
would be impossible to resist the now
threatened cooperation Of England Ger
many the United States, and Japan"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15

Warrington Dec. 1.-THE President to-
day nominated the following p0stmasters.
virginia e.. O.. Lincoln, Marion; Florida.
Rlx NJ. Robinson. Pensacola; Georgia. J.
.. Crawford Dalton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate io-da,
confirmed q large number OF nominations
among them bcin2 the members OF the in.
dustrial commission,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15
TALK or GOV. MERRIAM.
Under Serious Consideration for
Secretary of the Interior.

Secretary of the Interior.
Washington Dec. Alt is stated to-
night that ex-Gov. Merriam of Minnesota,
who has been in Washington for some
days, is under serious consideration for
the post Of Secretary Of the Interior when
Secretary Bliss retires from that Office
Gov. Merriam Is a warm personal and
political friend of the President, and,
moreover, IL well located Ia a geographical
sense. Senator Davis has opposed his
selection for important positions In this
administration, but II is thought may
Withdraw this opposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15

San Antonio Tex, Dec. N.--The heaviest
FAN OF snow IN twenty years visited ms
vicinity to-day AZ noon the snow had
abated ana a general thaw has set In.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15
rooK n our on COLUMBUS.
spanish Women Hold the Discover,
of America Responsible.

Madrid, Dec. IA mob Of women at
Grenada to-day considering that the dis
eovery Of America was. 90 their opinion.
the principal cause OF SPANS mlsfortuncs.
aioned lne statue Of CO.umbns there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15

Washington, Dee. M-Hon. William J..
Bryan arrived here to-day from Savannah ).
Ca. He VIII remain for several days before
proceeding 70 his home IA Nebraska.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Herr Bebel made some OF the men,
bers Of the German Reichstag Excess
sively uncomfortable a few days ago
by reminding them, in the course of a
revolutionary speech, that they held
very different views regarding abso-
lutism fifty years ago than those held
by them to-day. There is no doubt
tina. great deal that Herr Bebel said
Was merely for effect. No one believes
chat revolution is imminent in Ger
many, even though the socialistic
party appears to DO gaining strength.
So long as the material prosperity
OF Germany continues there will be no
change. The middle classes, while
prospering as they are at present, will
remain conservative, and the masses
can effect nothing without at least
having the sanction OF the people OF
substance. It will take hard times,
perhaps q compile prostration OF in
dustry, to make German manufactur-
ers and merchants realize that stand.
ing army and q big navy are not the
blessings they are sometimes cracked
up to be.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

A Hindu conversing with mission
sry society missionary in India, in an
swer to the question (Which Of all
'our methods do you fear the most9"
said: "Why should I put q weapon
into the hands Of the enemy But I
will tell you. We do not greatly fear
your schools, for we need not send
our children; we do not fear your
books, for we need not read them; We
do not fear your preaching. for we
need not hear IL; but we dread your
women and your doctors, for your doc
tors are winning our hearts and your
women are winning our homes, and
when our hearts and our homes are
won, what is there left us2"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
WHERE Is THE FLEET


Spanish Minister of Marine Says IL IL
Not mt Cadiz.
The London Globe published We'd
nesday afternoon dispatch from Ca
dir, dated Saturday last, which says the
following ships-all ready for sea, with
the exception of the Pelayo-were at
that port: The Pelayo, Victoria, Car
los ", Almirante Oquendo, vizcaya,
Maria Teresa, Cristobal Colon, Alfonso
XIII, Pluton, Proserpino, Osado,
Audsz, Juror, Terror and also several
torpedo boats, transports and the Nor
MAMMA and Columbia, formerly Of the
neutrality-suspicious. line, which have
been renamed Patrioto and Rapido,
respectively.
The Globes correspondent said that
he believed the squadron would sail i'm
mediately and said number of troops
would leave for the Canary islands
later while three battalions Of marines
were quartered at San Fernando ready
for embarkation.
Admiral Bermejo, Spanish minister
Of marine denies that the Cape Verde
squadron has returned 10 Cadiz. He
affirms that "tbis feet at the present
moment is where it ought to be, &C.
cording to the instructions given il"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
SPAIN BECOMES DESPERATE
NAY ATTEMPT SUPREME EFFORT
TO DEFEAT DEWEY.
HER RESERVES ARE ORDERED OUT
According To Dispatches the Government
Has No Intention Of Allowing Dewey
To Rest On His Laurois.

Special dispatches from Madrid say
1t is officially declared that the gov
ernment has no intention OF allowing
Rear Admiral Dewey to rest upon his
laurels. About 40, 900 men Of the re-
serves Of the Spanish army have been
ordered to reioin the colors, and 1t is
added that formidable expedition is
being organized for dispatch to the
Philippine islands.
This expedition, as has been stated,
will seek o short cut through to the
Indian ocean by way OF the Suez ca
nal. This route would mean the ira.
versing Of the Mediterranesn-2,0 900
miles in length-to Port Said, where
the feet would reach the Red sea by
means Of the canal. Out Of the Red
sea the feet would pass through the
Gulf Of Alden to the Arabian sea, cross.
ing which, hugging the Asiatic coast,
IL might probably take the straits OF
Malscca, and turning north toward
the China sea, would find itself of the
Philippines and in front OF Manila.
Serious as the Spaniard may seem to
be about such a course, there are still
many difficulties in the way. II they
mean to mass their forces of the Phil
ippines, it carries with II the complete
abandonment Of their American pos
sessions, which loss IL to be covered at
home by an apparent glorious" vic
tory in recovering the Asiatic islands.
As America is welded to Cuba, and
not to the Philippines, IT is possible
that Admiral Dewey might be ordered
TO withdraw and thus concentrate
American strength. Spain has semi
revolutions at home, her American
possessions are now as good as gone,
and il she could regain the Philippines
in some manner which would appease
her people ut home, she would have
made the best Of bad bargain.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
MURDERER SUICIDES.
Bivings Sought Death Rather Than Serve
nLife Sentence.

Bivings Sought Death Rather Than serve
aLife Sentence.
A special from Spartanburg, s. c.,
says: At l o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the jury in the case Of the state VS..
Sidney J. Bivings, charged with the
killing Of T. j. TRIMMER, returned q
verdict OF guilty, with recommends
ton to the mercy of the court
Under the law Of South Carolina
such sentence consigns the prisoner
to lifetime in the penitentiary. But
when daylight came it revealed the
CHASTITY fact that the sentence would
never be executed. By some means
DIR. Bivipgs had secured an ordinary
caseknife, with which he severed the
artery in his leg and was found dead
in his cell.
The leader OF the insurgents in the
Philippines, General Aquinaldo, has
issued proclamation commanding
that they obey General Dewey and
Consul Wildman, but they will not
obey, but continue avenging their past
sufferings upon the Spanish priests
and officials. Wealthy Philippine fam
lilies are appealing to Consul General
Widman 70 be allowed to take the oath
OF allegiance to the United States.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
MUST OBEY DEWEY.
Order IL Given Insurgents In the Philip
piuss-P.ople Swearing AiIexfsnce.

Order IL Given Insurgents In the Phiiip-
pinss-Psopie Swearing AiieEisncc.
A copyrighted dispatch TO The New
York Evening World from Hong Kong
says that the Philippine rebel, General
Aguinaldo, has issued q proclamation TO
the insurgents at Manila to obey the
orders of Commodore Dewey and
United States Consul Wildman at Hong
Kong.
Killing still goes on in the outlying
districts, where the natives are reveng-
ing themselves on the priests and local
Spanish officials in spite of the procla-
nation OF Aguinaldo. Wealthy Phil
ippine families who are leaving Hong
Kong for Manila daily appear before
Consul Wildman and ask TO be allowed
to take the oath Of allegiance 10 the
United States.
The powerful Cortes family insisted
on having their prayer for citizenship
telegraphed TO President Mckinley
and offered their palaces in Manila
for the accommodation Of American
officera
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
BRIEF SESSION OF HOUSE.
Bill For Election OF United States Senators
BY the People Passed.

Bill For Election OF United States Senators
by the People Passed.
After refusing by vote Of As to 30
TO consider the senate bill restricting
immigration, the house took up and
devoted Wednesdays session to the
resolution to submit to the states q
proposition to amend the constitution
so as to provide for the election Of
senator's by direct vote.
The amendment, rs proposed in the
resolution as reported to the house,
left it in the discretion OF the states
to elect their senators by direct vote or
through their legislatures, but an
amendment by Mr.. Underwood. Of
Alabama, making selection by popular
vote mandatory, was adopted and the
resolution was then passed.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
LIVES LOST IN FLAMES.

Wholesale Fireworks Factory In Phils-
deiphia Burned.
Three persons lost their lives in a
fire which originated in the Wholesale
toy and fireworks establishment OF
McCadden Bros, 619 Market street,
Philadelphia, Wednesday morning.
The dead are: Miss Caldwell, type
writer for McCadden Bros; William
McCadden, a brother OF the members
of the firm, and Michael Quinn, an
employe.
Three other persons are missing, the
engineer. the fireman and q porter.
The fire originated from an explosion
of fireworks and the total loss will
reach about $500. 600.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

The United States, in spite Of the
great gold development in Africa, con-
tinues the first Of all countries in gold
production, and will probably hold the
lead, predicts the Atlanta Journal.
This is the moro probable because of
the prospect of large development of
Che gold fields of the South. Gold
mining has increased rapidly in
Georgia during the past two years and
there are now thirty gold mines in
this State being successfully operated.
The output of several of them is quite
large and increasing. Georgia is DIES.
tined TO take her place among the
great gold-producing States of the
Uniou-
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Iowa is considered a very slow 60
ing, conservative State, and yet in
1897 she very quietly extracted from
the earth more than sS,0OO,000 worth
of coal, zinc. lead, iron, gypsum and
clay, TO say nothing Of the millions
upon millions of dollars worth Of corn,
wheat, oats and other agricultural
products. OF such is the West.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
Secretary Long Advised.

Advertise with M II you wish Il
keep the people posted as to th'
amount, the character, the quality
and prices Of goods you have for salo
An I'D will bring Fem every time.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

The figures for the gold and silver
production west Of the Mississippi
River recently compiled from reliable
reports by the Wells-Fargo Company
are interesting. They show that Colo
rado leads California in gold produc-
tion and is still by long odds the great
eat of tho silver-producing States. The
6gares for the various Western States
are given as follows:
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
COWBOY TROOPS in CAMP.

rhsy Erpsct To He First In the Cuban
Invasion.
The Arizona and Oklahoma compa-
mics OF the first volunteer cavalry, gem
orally known as the cowboy cavalry,
ere In camp at San Antonio, Texas,
: under the command Of Colonel Leon
ard Wood. This regiment expects
70 be among the first troops sent to
Cuba.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
THE LAFAYETTE WAS o. X.
An Explanation Is Given Out by the State
Department.

an 1sPinh"tion rs siven Out by the star"
Department..
The state department has given out
the following: "In view of the widely
published report that the French mail
steamship Lafayette, which was recent
ly permitted to enter Havana and dis
charge her official mail, had violated the
neutrality under which the privilege
was accorded her by the government OF
the United States, it is authoritatively
stated that the department of state has
been satisfactorily convinced that
nothing of the kind was done; that no
merchandise whatever, no contraband
Of war and no Spanish gunners were
recently landed at Havana by the
Lafayette.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
RETAIN HALF THE GUNS.

But Georgia Militia Must Surrender All OF
Their Equipment.
The secretary Of war has stated that
the Georgia militia can retain half
their arms, but must surrender all
their equipment for the United States
volunteers. When additional arms are
secured, the state militia will get its
full supply.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
DESTROYED by EXPLOSION.
A Spanish Torpedo Boat Blown 60 Atoms
at Algiers.

spanIsh Torpedo Boat blown 60 Atoms
at Algiers.
A dispatch TO the London Globe
from Gibraltar says British steamer
which has just arrived there reports
officially that she passed Tuesday
evening q Spanish torpedo boat de.
stroyer which was guarding Algiers
bay and straits. <
Shortly after the steamer passed her
all the lights OF the destroyer were
suddenly extipguished, a terrific ex.
plosion followed Immediately and the
destroyer Disappeared.
The disaster, the dispatch adds, was
apparently caused by the explosion Of
the boilers of the boat. -
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
FIRST blood
BY ENEMY.
Five Of Our Men
are Killed.
ENGAGEMENT OFF CARDENAS
Between Our Gunb0ats Hudson
and Wilmington and Torpedo
Boat Winslow and Some
Spanish GunbOats.

A Key West special says; The most
desperate engagement yet fought in
Cuban waters, and the first to result in
the death of Americans occurred at I
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Car
denas.
The United States cruiser Whining.
ton, Commander @. G. Todd, the tor
pedo boat Winslow and the auxiliary
gunboat Hudson were engaged. Ono
officer and four men Of the Winslow
we're killed and several wounded.
The dead are: Ensign Worth Bag
ley; Jon Varvorls, oiler; Josiah Tun.
nett, cabin cook; J. v. Meeks and j.
Daniel, fremen.
The engagement took place inside
the harbor Of Cardenas. The gunboat
Wilmington, the torpedo boat Winslow
and the gunboat Hudson were the
only vessels engaged. They entered
the harbor for the purpose of attack
ihB souio DPuiiou BuuDOhtb WulCu
were known to be there.
These latter, however, were not dis
covered by the American force until
the Spaniards opened fire. The land
batteries of Cardenas supported the
fire of the Spanish gunboats.
The engagement commenced at 2:05
p. m. and lasted for about an hour.
The wounded are: II. f. Cox, gun.
ner's mate; d. McKeen, quartermas-
ter; j. Patterson, fireman; F. Gray
and Lieutenant j. b. Bernado.
All are slightly wounded except
Patterson, whose condition is serious.
Ensign Worth Bagley, who was kill.
ed in the engagement, Was appointed
from North Carolina on September 7,
1891. He was n nephew OF Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels, Of Raleigh, whose
husband is the editor of the Raleigh
News and Observer, and a prominent
democratic politician. He was one Of
the bravest, most courageous young
men in the navy service, and he was
one of the first officers OF the blockad-
ing feet placed in command of prize
ship.
The dispatch adds that the battle
while it lasted was terrific. The Will
mington and tho Hudson were ahead
and opened fire on the Spanish boats,
which were lying at the docks. The
firing began at n range of $500 yards.
A few minutes later the Winslow
steamed up and also opened fire. In
an instant the entire attention of the
Spanish gunboats and the land BATE
ries was directed upon her. From all
sides shot and shell seemed to pour
in upon the little torpedo boat. |
The Wilmington and the Hudson
still kept up their fire but they could |
not turn aside the terrible storm OF |
FIRE and death pouring in upon the
torpedo boat
The crew of the Winslow, however,
never faltered for second. At 2:35 |
p. m. a solid shell crashed into the hull
Of the Winslow and knocked out her
boiler. In an instant she began to
roll and drift helplessly.
Secretary Long Advised.
A Washington special says: Secre
tary Long, at half past ten o'clock, re-
ceived telegram from Key West an
nouncing that the Hudson had arrived
there bringing the bodies of Ensign
Bagley and three men of the torpedo
boat Winslow, who had been killed in
action ut Cardenas. The secretary re-
used positively, however, to make
public the telegram or any details OF it
1t the time.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
GERMANY WILL PROTEST

philippine Isisnds.
A story is published in London TO
the affect that Germany is actively pre-
pairing to signify her disapproyai of q
lasting occupation Of the Philippine
islands by the United States.
The German consul at Manila is
said to have been instructed to make
represen tation to Rear Admiral Dewey
differing materially in character from
those of representatives Of other coun-
tries.
The age-herald., 1898-10-07
In Rural Districts Condition Is Worse than During War.
COURSE ADOPTED BY SPAIN
Is Resulting as Effectually in Extermi- hating the Insurgents as Did Wey- ler's Policy of Recommendation
 Cuban Junta Much Concerned.

New York, October 6.-The members of the Cuban junta here are much concerned about the stories of suffering from lack of food received by them from the Cuban army. Letters have come which state that the condition of the army and rural popu- lation in Cuba is now worse than even dur ing the war. The junta officials here main tain that the course adopted by the Spanish is resulting as effectually in causing death to the Cuban insurgents and pacificos as did the policy of recommendation and ex- termination adopted by Weyler. Following is an extract from letter received by Ho- ratio S. Rubens, counsel of the junta here: Nobody can form an adequate idea Of the horrors of our position. Famine causes more deaths in our ranks than have hereto fore the bullets of the enemy If within a month we do not receive much food more than one-thrd of the Cuban army and of the rural population will cease to exist, and even month may be too late"
 Counsel Rubens said that extract was but one of a score or more similar ones received by him. The Spanish hold the coast towns and the Cubans control the interior. The Spanish maintain that the statu quo pro- vided by the protocol is that they in the towns take care of themselves and the Gu bans in the country, including the rural population, supposedly in sympthy with the insurgents, take care of themselves, all warfare ceasing. This, continued Counsel Rubens, is carrying out the policy of re- concentration and necessarily of extermina- tion, as the Spanish will not allow the inl- portation of food through the coast towns.
 To lay before the president the advices of this nature received here and to urge If possible the speedy insistence by the Amer ican peace commissioners at Havana of the discontinuance of the excessive spanish duties on food importations is said to be the chief reason for the visit of the dele gate, Thomas Estrada Palma, to Washing ton
The age-herald., 1898-10-07

mean to make any reflections upon officers from civil life, but there were some things which they had to learn, and many of them were not experts in sanitation. Further more, most people looked upon the camp as partly temporary, and the fact that all were in daily expectation of receiving or ders to move caused many to be indifferent to the future.
 In discussing with Captain Howell the question of rations supplied to Camp Thomas. General Boynton volunteered the suggestion that there had been no com plaints from southern soldiers in the camp. "And,' he continued, "I do not believe we would have heard half the outcry that has been raised if all the soldiers had been from the south."
 General Dodge said that only two or three charges had been received from the south, and they were not from soldiers When the testimony of General Boynton was con- cluded, the commission adjourned till the afternoon, when General Lee is expected on the stand
 General Fitzhugh Lee was before the commission at its afternoon session. Gen. eral Lee had no complaint to make in re- gard to supplies. When in June the ex- petitions were being gotten off, there was some delay, but this was natural, and since then the supplies of all kinds had come with regularity and in abundance. There have, of course" he said, "been some complaints. Soldiers are like school DoySs they SOmeI1IleS COinpldil SNeh WhSH there is no occasion for complaint
 Army Ration Abundant
 He thought the army ration was abund- ant and in the main well suited to a cam paign in a tropical climate. Yet he thought some changes might be made. For in stance, it would be better to send live anil mals to Cuba than to send refrigerator meat, at present.
 According to his ideas the men shou d have more fruit and less meat. During the course of the questioning it developed that General Lee had been notified that he would b expected to move his corps to Cuba in the vicinity of Havana about the first of November, and that he considered his troops properly equipped for the cam paign.
 The Spanish uniforms, he thought were better adapted to tropical climate than ours, as they were cool and easily washed General Lee made the significant an-
 
 on Second gel