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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
WON'T DO ANYTHING WARLIKE.
.o CHANGE IN M'KINLEY's POLICY
TOWARD CUBA.

,.os;dent Does Not Consider
- sufficient Time Has Elasped
- Give the New Plan of Autonomy
rotr TriaI-COnsuI General Lee
,,.,novered to Make "a Direct Call
,,e commander of the Vessels
case an Emergency Requires
49, presence of Warships at
Havana.
,--..,,ing+on. Jan. 20.-Gentlemen In Con-
&c who. by reason of their position,
e.. ~s,son to be accurately informed on
-. nolicv of the administration as to
c,.,a cav this policy is in substance as
follows:
a. the present moment 1t is felt that
.Ao same material conditions prevail as
vben the President sent his last message
-, CONGRESS. At that time it was stated
,bot the plan of autonomy having been
,naugurated, it was the purpose OF the
ovec,rfye branch to give proper time for
.bts nlan TO be tried. The administration
:. cold to entertain the same sentiments
,,5av The autonomous plan was inau-
r,,rated only three weeks ago, namely, on
Ian l. when the autonomous cabinet took
office. so that it is felt that there could not
have been adequate time, up to the pres
ant moment. to form any fair judgment as
10 the merits of the plan as to means of
omeliorating conditions on the island. Re
cent occurrences at Havana are looked
unon as affording evidence of discomfort on
will ha c11ffi-
cient to overcome the trouble itself is not
looked upon as established with any de-
oree of certainty or approximateness. In
the meantime, while closely observing the
nrograss of the autonomous plan, the ad-
miDstration has adopted every precaution
to guard against any sudden emer-
gency. such as an uprising that would
threaten American interest. This is not
expected to occur, but if it should come
il is said that the navy's vessels are so
disposed as to be in the harbor of Havana
within six hours after any crisis which
would imperil American interests. In or
der that there should be no delay, should
/. an emergency arise, it is said, Consul Lee
has been empowered to make direct re-
quest to the commanders of the Warshlps,
so that the vessels would start on recelPt
of word from him, without the delay In
cident to having his requests pass through
the official routine at Washington. To
great extent the intelligent judgment of
\ Gen. Lee is relied upon as TO determin-
ing if any emergency requires the presence
Of American vessels. This, however, ap-
plies solely to the question of tumult of
critical nature, and has no connection
with the general question of intervention
f,- Of hrfo
close So such a step is not under imme-
date consideration, for as already stated,
It is predicated on the failure of the plan
B Of autonomy, which result the American
government does not regard established
by the evidence at hand up to date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
MORGAN WINDS UP HIS SPEECH.
He Contends That the Whites Wish
to Treat the Natives Fairly.

to treat the Natives Fairly.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Morgan
concluded his four days speech to the
Senate in executive session to-day on the
Hawaiian annexation treaty. He spoke
for almost three hours, and when he fin
ished there were not more than half
dozen senator's present. !. He discussed,
among other questions, the character or
the government of Hawaii. He contend
ed that the disposition of the whites was
to treat the Kanakas literally, and said
in reply to question from Senator Hoar,
there was one native in President Doles
cabinet and five natives in the Senate.
while a majority of the members of the
House were natives.
MIR. Morgan read literally from docu-
mentS on Hawaii, including the history
and various constitutions of the island.
There was call for a quorum during
the day, but the senator demonstrated
saying he preferred a small audience to
the interruption caused by the call
Senator Teller took the floor, and will
speak when the treaty is next taken up.
The Senate will tomorrow, consider the
nomination of Judge McKenna to be as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
senator Bacon Wants the Hawaiians
TO Vote ON the Question.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bacon,
Dem, of Georgia followed his action in the
execution session in offering an amend
ment to the annexation treaty providing
for a vote upon 1t by the people of Ha-
wall, by Offering the amendment to Sena-
tor Morgan's bill for annexation, thus
making the amendment publicly. 1t is as
follows:
That this act shall not be operative and
of binding effect upon either the United
States of America or the Republic of Ha-
wall until the same shall have been con-
sented to and approved by the majority of
the voters voting at an election to be held
in the Hawaiian Islands, at which elec-
ton all male natives of said islands of the
age of q years, and ell naturallzed male
persons of the age of 81 years, shall be
qualified voters. The election to be held
at a time and in the manner and under
regulations to be prescribed by the Presi-
dent Of the United States"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
THUNDERER FEARS TROUBLE.
The Cuban Question Looked Upon as
Much Graver Than Two Days Ago,

London, Jan. A.-The Times, in an edi-
torial on Representative Hits speech in
the House yesterday, says: I'VE assume
President Mckinley does not wish to be
forced by the opposition to show his hand.
He does not want war with Spain, because
has heart is set on promoting the econom-
ical and commercial development of the
United States. Yet it seems doubtful
whether he will prove strong enough to
resist the pressure brought to bear upon
him. One of the usual Kaleidoscope
changes in American politics has just been
affected. The Cuban question is evident
ly much graver than it was two days ago.
An accident may precipitate anything"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
AcKERs GOES TO CUBA.
Expresses Himself as skeptical
as to the Success of Autonomy.

p'eSscs Himself as Skeptical
"S to the Success of Autonomy.
1eN'9o city, Jan. 2O.-Charles Ackers, a
H.. correspondent of the London
r,n-' 'ett here this morning for Cuba,v
''r''o' Mr. Ackers has just completed
1..,' s''oed tour Of more than six months
1.'0n MY through the republics of South
hi va The most severe arraignnent
AckerS er Cuban policy was that of Mr.
h. iarl lecently, not only on account of
b. s1'se IN which 1t was couched, but
lariis''55,v,h Of Mr.. Ackers' well-known i'm
b. bSs and the freedom with which
furpst. eoudemned the methods of the in
bred ,b 's themselves, when he has consid-
that iH rli open TO censure It was argued
fmpb, po",y which could call for such an
D. mg me,D denuncation by an observer by
b. par'',l prejudiced against the Spanish,
anexcusst, towards the Cubans, must be
sm ar,,'e. This criticism of Weyler-
Boz lIps'Ied lIr In a New York daily paper
teople H. Ackers called on the American
H. E9r,IIe w. Ieave Armenia to be dealt with by
krmeniaS9ppean powers, and think of the
i AIr. ''s AS az their own doors.
S' before leaving, expressed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
KELLET TO BE AVENGED.
Siamese Officers to BE Degraded and
Pay of Soldiers withheld.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 2O-The spe-
cial correspondent of the Associated Press
at Bankok, Siam, writes, under date of
Nov. 10, 1897: "The long-awaited decision
of army officials in the matter Of the as
sault upon E. V. Kellet, United States
vice consul, by Siamese' soldiers, at Chi
enigma Nov. 9, 1885, was published yester-
day in the government gazette. 1t was
agreed that the Siamese government
should apologize and pledge itself TO pun
ish the offenders. The officers are to be
publicly reprimanded and degraded IN
rank, and the subordinates are to be de-
prived Of their pay for three months"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
wREcKAGE on THE BEACH.
steamer Called the Signal wrecked
on British Columbia.

Victoria. British Columbia, Jan. 2O.-The
lighthouse keeper at carmanah Point has
just reported by telegraph that the beach
Is strewn with wreckage, including a lot
of life boats and buoys with steamer sig
nap painted on them. The Signal is not
known here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
CHINESE LOAN CONFERENCE.
Withdrawal of Russian Friendship
and Protection Threatened.


Tondon.- Jan. 2O.-The Pekin correspond
ent of the Times, telegraphing yesterday,
says: "At the second interview with the
Tsung Ii Yamen yesterday "wednesday.
the remonstrance of the Russian Charge
d'Affairs, NJ. Pavloff was in the nature of
an intimidation against the opening of
Talien Wan. He threatened reprisals and
a withdrawal of Russias friendship and
protection.
"The Chinese, while recognizing the ad-
vantage of the loan as affording the best
hope of maintaining the integrity or the
empire, are still wavering.'
Pekin. Jan. 20.-Another loan conference
was held yesterday. The situation re-
mains unchanged. Great Britain reserves
the right to exploitation in the Yang Use
Kiang valley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
DEAD IN A BATH TUB.
Corpse of Travelling Salesman
Found in a Hotel.

Canton, o.. Jan. 2O.-A bell boy at the
Hurford House found the dead body of a
man in a bath tub filled with water last
night. The remains were recognized as
being those of Luther Hough, a travelling
salesman for gentlemen's furnishing
goods house. He registered from James,
town. n. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
ENGLAND's POWER ON THE LAND
Gen. WOIseIey on Her Ability to PUT
Troops in the Field.

London, Jan. 2O.-Gen. Lord George Gar
net Wolseley, field marshal and COM
mander-in-chief of the British army,
speaking at a banquet in London this
evening, asserted that if England declar-
ed war tomorrow she could have two of
the finest and most fully equipped army
corps in readiness for any British port be-
fore ships could be prepared to embark
them. He said Furthermore that if the
men could be paid there would be no diff
Guilty in obtaining recruits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
JAPAN's FLEET OFF CHINA.
Nine TO Leave in a Week for Chinese
Waters.

Yokohama, Jan. GA feet of nine war
ships will leave in the course of a week
for Chinese waters. DEGREES have been
issued appointing Lieut.. Gen. Viscount
Kawkami chief of staff and acting su-
preme military adviser of the council,
consisting of Marquis Yamagata, Marquis
Oyma, Marquis Saigon and Prince Komat-
su.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
CORPSE IN A TRUNK.
An Italian Nearly DecaDitated by
Members of the Mafa.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 2O.--A Malta muir
der was revealed to-day by the finding of a
trunk in the open street in the rear of the
city, which contained the body of an Ital-
ian with the head almost cut from the
body. The only clew is the fact that the
body was brought there by a wagon at 8
o'clock last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
England buying American Engine.

Schenectady, N. Y, Jan. 2.-The Central
Underground Railway Company OF Lon
don has placed with the American Eiec-
trical Company OF this city an order for
1hirty-two engines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
BLIZZARD IN COLORADO.
A High Wind PiIIng the Snow Up in
Great Drifts.

Colorado Springs, Col, Jan. 2O.-A bllz-
zard is sweeping over this portion of the
state. 1t is very cold here and high
wind is pillng the fine snow in great drifts.
The storm is very severe In the Cripple
Greek mining districts, and the wagon
roads are impossible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
Deoths from the Plague.

Rombay. Jan. 9O.-During the past week
- dsatbs from the bubonlc plague num-
bered s5i. The exodus is increasing ana
business Is stagnant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
HALLETT o. KILBoURN INSANE.
Suicide the Mania of WeII-Known
Newspaper Man.

Washington, n,Jan.20.-Hallett o. Kllbourn,
one OF the Oldest and best-known newspa-
per men in Washington, will be examined
in lunacy proceedings tomorrow with a
view to being confined in lunatic asylum
His mania is suicide and he has made half
a dozen attempts to kill himself in the past
few weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21

Boston, Jan. 2O.--A careful examination
OF the steamer City of Birmingham from
Savannah which ran ashore In the har-
Dor yesterday dlscloses no damage to the
vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
Ntore ,,cn for EngIand,s Nnvv.

London, Jan. 2O.-There is a responsible
itatement that the government has de-
,jded to add 1000 men to the navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
INDIAN TERRITORY RAILWAY.
House Committee Favors Allowing
It's Construction

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The House Indian
committee has recommended congression-
al Legislation allowing the Gulf, Santa Fe
and Muscokee Coal and Railway Com
panies TO construct branches in Indian
Territory; also a bill to restrict the trial
of Indians violating the excise law in the
state of New York to courts of local turls-
diction
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
HORRIBLE CRIME BY A HUSBAND.
Jealous of His Wife He Kills Her
and Then Himself.

Helena, Ark, Jan. 20-News has just
reached here of a terrible tragedy, which
occurred near the mouth of the ST. Fran
els river, near hero, this afternoon. Nell
son Tucker, in a fit of jealousy, shot his
wife twice with a shotgun loaded with
slugs, killing her instantly. Then the
man turned a revolver to his head and
sent a bullet through his brain, falling
dead beside the body of his wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
SEMINARY ExPELs STUDENTS.
UnministeriaI Conduct the Ground
For Their Expulsion.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 2o.-The investiga-
ton of the conduct of students in attend
ance at the Western Theological Semina-
ry has been closed. Three students were
suspended and five will remain on proba-
ton. The charges are of a serious char
acter from a moral standpoint. Poker
playing was not in the bill of indictment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
BRITAIN READY TO FIGHT.

Fleet at EsquimnuIt Ordered to BE
Ready to Go to China.
Victoria, British Columbia, Jan. 2O-Or-
ders have been received at Esquimault by
Rear Admiral Palliser, from the British
admiralty, instructing him to have every
vessel in his fleet ready to start for China
on forty-eight hours notice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
KIAo CHOU TO BE AN OPEN PORT.

No Exclusive Privileges to BE Re-
served for Germans.
London, Jan. ga dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says: "It is stated
in official quarters here that Germany will
make Kiao Chou an open port without
exclusive privileges to Germans, and
broadly on the lines adopted at Hong
Kong, the land being held under the crown
lease"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
BULLET AS A CURE FOR LOVE.
Unsuccessful Georgia SuitOr Shoots
Himself at New York.

New York Jan. Pot. B. Blackney of
Covington, Ca, travelling salesman for
Beck & Gregg, hardware merchants of
Atlanta, shot himself in the left breast
i'm a West street hotel to-day. He is in a
diving condition. He left a note saying he
was about to end his life because of un-
reouited affection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
GIndntone Goes Driving.

Cannes, France, Jan. 2o.-Mr. Gladstone
went out driving to-day,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
PRINCE PROBABLY POISONED.
An Egyptian Dies in the Arms OF His
American Bride.

Marseiles. Jan. 2O-Special advices from
Egvpt declare that Prince Said Ben Bous-
so. who died recently, died under myste-
rious circumstances, which have led to the
belief that he was poisoned He was IN
perfect health, 1t is said up to the day
that he married young American, union
,,,htcb caused much annoyance 70 the Khe-
A,,,e The next day, the story continues,
the Prince was suddenly seized with
mysterious malady, and died in agony
after a few hours, in the arms OF his
bride.
Note. The story seems to have con-
eo,,nded Prince Said Ben Bousso with
orlnce Mohamed Ali, brother of the khe-
di,,e who. according to report, des req TO
marry a Philadelphia heiress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21

IcontInued on Fifth Page'l
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Mr.. George G. Hewlett Shot

On Monday Mr.. George C. Hewlett
and a number of friends went hunting
in the neighborhood of Seott's Hill.
They rode horseback and when return
ing in the afternoon they saw a flock
of doves in the field on the Monk place
in East Wilmington. They dismounted
to get a shot at the doves and as Mr..
Hewlett was crossing the fence, he
accidentally shot himself in the hand.
After getting over the fence, he went
to lift his gun yer after him, when
the hammer struck the fence and caus-
ed the gun to go off. The load of shot
tore off the feshy part Of the lower
side Of his right hand, in1icting a
painful wound. The party came on to
town and DR.. A. H. Harriss gave him
surgical attention. We were glad to
see that Mr.. Hewlett was able to be
down town yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
PAINFUL
Three Young Men Injured by Expio-
sion of a Cannon Cracker-Chrtstmas
Obserances at GOldsbOFO

Correspondence of The Messenger-)
Goldsboro, N. c., December q.
A sad accident occurred here Satur-
day night, by which three young men
were seriously injured. Mr.. Ed. yell
verton, son Of Mr.. w. 7. Yelverton:
Frank Broadhurst, son of Captain d.
J. BrOadhurst, and Mr.. Ned Chamber
lain were firing cannon crackers, when
one exploded in the hand of Mr.. yell
v~erton, badly decorating it. DR.. w. H.
H. Cobb had to remove three fingers
and he may yet lose his hand. Young
Broadhurst's eye is so badly injured
that the doctor cannot tell yet what
will be the result. Mr.. Chamberlain's
right hand was hurt but not seriously.
firing of cannon crackers and this sad
lesson may be a warning to others.
The graded schools here closed for
the holidays last Friday and will re-
sumo next Monday.
The Sunday schools of the Metho-
dist, Baptist and Presbyterian
church had Christmas trees and suit
able exercises on last Friday and Sat
urday nights, n the churches also
held special services Sunday morning.
Mr.. George Dewey, secretary Of the
Niagara Fire Insurance Company, of
New York, and Mr.. Harry Howell, su-
p~erintendent Of the Washington pub
lie schools, spent Christmas at their
homes in his city.
Our town is %enlivened by the pres
ence of the college boys and girls who
are at home for the holidays.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30

Both teams played good bali and
every man did his best.
Wat until next year" is what b
o. A. Ms. are saying, and see what
well do for YOU"
Captain Hatch and his team were the
envy of all Monday night, as ,asy
would walk along sAowing, "but tast-
ing not" the boxes of candy presented
TO the winning tam by the Palace
Bakery,
1t wss one of she largest crowds of
Wilmfngton's select people at the game
Monday that has ever assembled at
a similar one In Wilmington. Boys and
girls, men and women, young and old,
each wearing 1heir favorite' colors were
out TO the park and yelling whenever
their %favorites did well.
The o. A. Ms. made a fine resistance
toward the last Of the game but th1
Others had them.
| The wearers Of the cofefs were abou
| equally divided and the Enoise maker'
also. Each team had good roofing 20
them and the crowd enjoyed it all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30

Pollocksville, N. c., Dec. "a, 1898.
Editors Messenger:
I read in our paper hat a large
meeting of your business men recon-
mend among other things a stock law
for New Hanover county.
We are trying to do something in
that line for Jones and Craven. Now,
why not all go together and have a law
for the whole state? A large number
of counties and districts already have
it, and these, with those wanting it,
will make a majority of the whole
state.
Make a law to go into effect the 1st
of May next, compelling every one II
take care Of their own stock of every
description and keep them confined 10
their own land; and should any county
or district offer objection let that coun-
ty or district fence itself from the rest.
If this seems too hard, the state
might pay half the cost of fencing the
objecting counties. Wire fences are
cheap and durable.
South Carolina has this law.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN PEARCE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30

1aFN Win MI
The New York Herald has h folioW-
- .s-x.e1h srrr, rhfrarn. W

The New York Herald has the roiso"-
ing dispatch from Chicago: #
Joseph Letter has explained the new
method OF using compressed air for pro-
polling street cars and other vehicles.
and says 1t Is very simple.
The air Is compressed in cylinders.
arranged in multiple series" he said.
in the first cylinder the air Is reduced
till IL gives a pressure OF sixty pounds
to the square inch against che atmos
phere, which itself has a pressure OF
thirty-two pounds to the square incn
against a vacuum. Then the air is re-
duced In n second cylinder eight times
that is. till its compass Is one-eignth
what II was In the first cylinder. and
its preszw-e eight times as great. or 4sV
pounds he square inch. The same
multiple is preserved In the next com
preston, SO that in the third cynnder
in the compressor plant b air has q
pressure of $50 pounds to a square
inch.
This high pressure air is kept In a
tank, and when wanted for use on street
cars to run their motors Is drawn on
into what we call bottles. These bot
ties are connected In series. They are
cold punched nickel steel and OF great
strength, for they sustain a pressure
OF about $500 pounds to h square
inch when placed on the car.
From this il Is not to be concluded
that the pressure in the motor cylinder
when the car starts Is a pressure OF
$500 pounds. There Is where our mo-
tors differ from their predecessors.
The outiowing of the air from the bot
ties is controlled by a system OF re-
duction valves. which deliver the air
into the cylinders at a pressure OF l25
pounds TO the square inch. Engines
can be made that will use the air at
any desired pressure, and employ IL for
mechanical purposes. We could make
motors that would run cars with a
pressure Of only ten pounds In the cy-
Under, b Athey would be more bulky
and lot so suitable"
Mr.. Letter says enough power has
been placed on cars his company has
used in New York to run them twelve
miles, but a car could carry additional
batteries of bottles.
The bottles can be placed on the
roof of the car, or inside or under the
the floor, wherever it Is most conven-
lent" he continued. and the air de-
livered to the cylinders through pipes.
like steam application TO mechanical
uses. The power operates much the
same as steam.
long as there is enough air left
in HI last bottle TO give a pressure of
125 pounds, or even less, in the cylin-
der, the car will run in just exactly the
same way as when all the bottles were
full and at a pressure OF $500 pounds
The reason is the power in the cylin.
der is no greater when the car starts
than when it returns to have its power
replenished."