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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
A New Camp to he Located In 100
Miles of HuntsviIIe.

Washing on, Sept. 17.-Orders will be is-
sued from the war department Monday for
the disposition of five regiments of regu-
lar cavalry, now at Camp Wikof, in com
mand of Maj. Gen. Wheeler.
Three of them are to be sent to a camp
hereafter to be located within 100 miles Of
Huntsville, Ala, the Second Regiment is to
go to South Dakota to relieve the Eighth
Regiment, with headquarters at Fort
Meade, and the Ninth is to be distributed
throughout Arizona and New Mexico to
relieve the Seventh, now stationed in those
territories
The Seventh and Eighth, upon being re-
lieved, VIII join the three regiments from
Montauk at the camp which may be Sc
lected in the vicinity OF Huntsville. It's
location win depend upon the recommenda-
ton of a board of army officers now In the
South engaged in inspecting camp sites.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler viii have command
of the cavalry, which Is to form part Of
the army of occupation for Cuba ana Por-
to Rico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
PEACE COMMISSIONERS SAIL.
Ex-Secretary Day Doesn't Anticipate
Amy Useless Discussion.

Amy Useless Discussion.
New York. Sept. 17.-The- United States
commissioners to conclude the terms of
peace with Spain sailed to-day on board
the Cunard line steamer Campania, en-
route to Paris. The commission consists
of former Secretary of State William r.
Day, United States Senators William P.
Frye, Cushman K. Davis and George
Gray and Whitelaw Reid.
Each commissioner is accompanied on
the trip by his wife or other members of
the family. In the party also are j. B.
Moore, secretary and counsel TO the COM
mission; John r. Macarthur, assistant
secretary and wife; Frank Branagan,
disbursing clerk. and Mrs. Branagan;
Miss Atkinson and Miss McNaughton,
stenographers, and Edward Savoy and
Henry Freeman, confidential messengers.
Prior to going on board the steamer
Judge Day said to the reporter: 1--WE
had a confidence with the cabinet before
leaving Washington, at least all of US ex-
cept Senator Gray. All understand the
wishes of the cabinet with reference to
there will be practically no change after
our conference with the Spanish commis-
sioners."
DO you expect much opposition to the
terms from the Spanish commissioners? ?'
Il think that Americas terms will be
regarded as reasonable, and, therefore, 1
believe the work of the commissions Will
not be impeded by useless discussion.
Senator Frye would say nothing as to
the Intentions of the commissioners.
AS to the commissioners going 10 Paris
with set duties and irrefragble conditions
to be placed before the Spanish commits
sioners, the senator said that schoolboys
might jusIs as well be sent if such were
the case. He declared that nobody could
tell what new conditions might arise
which should have TO be met discussed
and decided wholly by the commission.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
THE NEWS Ar BnIDGEPoRr.
MISS Perkins Return Was Not Be@
IieVed When First Told.

Miss Perkins Return Was Not Be-
Iieved When First Told.
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE news
that Miss Perkins had returned to her
home In Middleboro was received with In.
credulity at first, so general was the be-
lief that the Identity of the body had been
established,
Superintendent OF Police Birmingham
said tonight: II was satisfied that the
dead woman was not the original of the
photograph exhibited by Mr.. Perkins,
and there were other discrepancies,
great many of them. have been actively
working on the case, but am obliged to
say that thus far l have moi been able
to secure evidence that would warrant an
arrest. ! have evidence which l cannot
divulge that will play It's part when the
time comes"
He would not say anything about DR..
Guilford, whose name has been used in
connection with the case. In the opinion
Of 5upt. Birmingham the woman died or
was murdered last Sunday. Tonight he
has sent out an official description of the
woman. 1t rs presumed that the body Will
be sent back to this city and buried by
the town authorities without further de-
Law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

ii what 1t was at one time-one of the
most important roads In The country.
Recently 1t has failed to such an ex-
tent that Il was an incumbancy. Any in
tention l may have with regard 70 the
Baltimore and Ohio has no connection with
the Great Northern Neither has the Great
Northern or myself any connection with
any railroad between St PauF and CHI
cago, and Furthermore neither do l expect
TO have any such connection. Some one
who Is responsible for statements TO the
contrary has an imagination that is al
together too vivid"
Further than this Mr.. HIN had nothing
TO say regarding the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
CHAMPAGNE TO IgE USED.
Gov. Tanner Replies to the Protest
of the w. c. T.. u.

Gov. Tanner Replies to the Protest
of the W. c. T. U.
Springfield, Ill.,, Sept 17-Gov. Tanner
has decided that he battleship Illinois
shall be christened In champagne and to-
day sent the following letter to Mesdames
Matilda b. Carse, Jessie Brown Hilton and
Helen B. Wood. the committee of the wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union. who
protested against christening the battle
ship with wine:
Ladies: l have the honor TO acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your letter of the 10th
inst. Replying to which will say that it
is with pleasure pay my highest respects
to the noble women of your union and ac-
knowledge with profound appreciation the
excellent good you are laboring to estab-
lish.
'T would consider II a privilege to be
able to assist you. Thousands of homes
are better for your guardianship; thous-
ands of hearts are grateful to you and
your Christian order and the world is bet
ter for having known the Woman's =
Christian Temperance Union.
"In the matter, however. of following
the time-honored custom of christening
battleships, there is no desecration Of the
laws of temperance. The ceremony Is not
one from which an example could be set
forth, and the most sacred religious ordi-
nance, The Sacrament the world COM
memorates with deepest solemnity and
honor is one In which wine is used as a
symbol.
Therefore, / dismiss the subject as one
unworthy of so much agitation. If left
to me the battleship Illinois will be chrig-
tened according to the time-honored Gus
tom. Very truly yours
"John r Tanner.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
IN MEMORY OF THE EMPRESS.
Frneral Mass Celebrated MT st. Mat
theMs Church.

thews Church.
Washington, Sept 17-An imposing
funeral mass, commemorative of the muir
oered Empress Elizabeth of Austria, was
celebrated at st. Matthew's Catholic
Church to-day, Cardinal Gibbons being the
celebrant.
Inc ceremony was official in character
under the Auspices of the Austrian minis
YER and among those in attendance were
PRESIDENT Mckinley and the members of
MS cabinet the ambassadors and minis
'e's OF foreign governments in their bril-
Hant diplomatic uniforms; Representatives
% the United States army. navy and su-
preme Court, and a large gathering from
private life.
me Austrian minister, Mr. Won Hegel-
muller was attended by all the members
"I MS staff. The military attache. Baron
Hiedl' in the uniform of the Austrian I'm.
perial guard, and Capt. Rodler, naval at
'acne, in the Uniform Of the Austrian
navy acted as ushers.
Minister Won Hegelmuller wore the strik-
ing costume OF the Hungarian magnet" Z"
oshoting high diplomatic rank 1t was Of
somoer black satin coat, knee breeches
ana nigh boots, and a heavy black velvet
coax hung from the left shoulder. his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
NEW POSTAL PRIVILEGE.
Money Orders May He Given ON
Home Offices.


Washington. Sept. H.-The public will
greatly appreciate the convenience afford
ed through an order issued to-day by
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
which authorizes postmasters TO issue
money orders payable at their own office
This practice has not been heretofore fol-
lowed, and the new departure win be an
accommodation to the great number of
people who, not having an account at
bank, desire to follow this economical and
absolutely safe method IN payment OF
bills, etc.
These money orders may now be used,
for illustration, in payment of gas bills,
merchants and grocers' bills, etc. In
smaller places, the person Indebted to
farmer may have an order drawn In favor
OF the latter, payable 10 him at any time
and sent to him by a neighbor, who OBJ
tains and delivers the mail for the neigh
borhood the entire cost, say for ten dol
lars, being but ten cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
NO NEW CASES AT PONCE.
Opinion Prevalent That the sickness
Was Incorrectly Diagnosed


San Juan, P. r.. Sept. 17.-Reports re-
ceived here from Ponce say that no new
cases of yellow fever have developed
there. and the opinion is growing that the
existing cases of sickness have been incor-
rectly diagnosed.
The quarantine has, therefore, been rails
ed, and Lieuts. Elkins and Wardman of
Maj. Gen. Brooke's staff, and Lieut. Field
er and six cadets from the cruiser Cincin-
natl sailed for New York to-day on board
the British steamer Carribbee which had
arrived from st. Thomas.
The Spanish authorities have offered
Admiral Schley 5000 tons of coal at Sc per
ton. He has cabled to the department at
Washington for instructions.
1t is reported that Capt. Gen. Maclas to-
day received Information from Madrid
that two steamers had sailed for San
Juan for the purpose of embarking troops
for Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
MAY BE FLoATED To-MonRow.
Commodore Watson Reports the
Progress on Maria Teresa.

Progress on Maria Teresa.
Washington, Sept. H-Capt. Crownin-
shield, who was to-day Acting Secretary
OF the Navy, received a cablegram from
Commodore Watson, at Guantanamo,
stating that the wreckers have recovered
ten 6-inch shells from the Spanish flag
ship Maria Teresa, and placed them on
the collier Leonidas. The commodore says
that It is expected the Spanish ship will
be 1oated next Monday, and he will start
for home Tuesday. He is under orders to
take command al the Mare Island navy
yard.
The reports received at the navy depart
ment indicate that the big tropical hurri-
cane, which did much damage in Barba-
dos did not strike near the United States
naval vessels at Cainanera, but passed
well to the eastward.
1t is learned that the monitor Amphi-
trite which was recently reported as
broken down at Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti,
is now on her way to Norfolk, in tow of
the cruiser Yosemite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
MANY DOCUMENTS FoRGED.


London, Sept. 1s-The Observer states
this morning that Count Ferdinand Wal
sin Esterhazy has been in London for ten
days past. The fact, the paper says, IS
known to very few here, and is not sus-
pected in Paris.
Comte Esterhazy is occupying a fiat near
st. James street and Pail Mall, S. w. He
has shaved off his mustache, and 1t is not
easy to recognize him.
He explains that there is no longer JUS
tice for him in his own country, and SAYS
that what he did was done in blind, un-
questioning, brutal obedience to orders
from a superior,
IF l were ordered to take a gun and
shoot my own brother, would do so with
out hesitation Comte Esterhazy said. He
added that out of the 1000 documents in
the Dreyfus dossier approximately GOO
were forged, and that he was preparec
to show by whom and in what circum-
stances the forgery was committed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
NExATIoNIsTs PREDOMINATE.
A Faction In the MaIOIOs Congress
F0vOrfng Internal Autonomy.

FavOring Internal Autonomy.
Manila, Sept. H-The Philippine ma
tIonal assembly, which was inaugurated
at Malolos yesterday. continues IN ses-
sion and is proceeding with the work Of
appointing committees preparing rules Of
procedure and other routine matters.
The assembly to-day unanimously re-
solved to reject the proposal of a joint
spanish-American protectorate over the
Philippine Islands or anything of a Span
ish nature. There are three parties rep
resented in the assembly, one favoring
absolute annexation and another absolute
independence, while the third is formed
Of compromise annexationists, who ap-
parently predominate, and who suggest in
ternal autonomy.
The assembly will probably conclude its
discussion of this matter i'm a few days
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, Is reii-
cent in regard to the pending questions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
WORSE THAN FIRST EXPECTED.
Instant Relief Necessary to the Peo-
pie of the West Indies.

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 17.-Details of
the hurricane are constantly coming in,
which show the disaster to have been in
finitely worse than was at first expected.
The destruction at Barbados was fully
equal to that at st. Vincent, while st.
Lucia also suffered considerably.
The Island of Barbados, presenting prac-
tically a fiat surface. was completely
swept by the vortex of the cyclone. The
distress is unparalleled In the history of
the West Indies, and the Governor has
cabled that instant and continuous out
side relief is absolutely necessary in order
to avert widespread famine and possibly
a resultant pestilence.
The actual extent of the fatalities has
not yet been ascertained, owing 10 the ex-
tent Of the ruin wrought throughout the
island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

Richmond. Va, Sept. 17.-The verdict Of
the coroner's jury In the case of Wilson's,
Dinwiddie county, rendered to-day, was
that Hawkes., colored, came to his death
by pistol shot fired by w. G. Baldwin,
detective said shot being fired intention
ally. as said Hawkes. was leaving the room
In which the shooting took place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
TEXANS RECONSIDER THE MArrEn

They Vote to Take Their Money
From the Negro Paymaster.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1.-THE Second
Texas Regiment was paid off to-day by
Maj Lynch, the negro paymaster. This
is the regiment that refused to receive
It's pay from Maj. Lynch on account OF
his color, and the matter was referred to
Washington. The regiment took vote
to-day and decided TO receive its pay. this
action doubtless being due to the fact
that the regiment is to leave here on
Tuesday next for home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
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HOW IOWANs FIND THE CAMP.
they Think Camp Cubn Libre Is Ira
Excellent Condition

DesMoines Ia. Sept. 1--we believe
the soldiers encamped at Camp Cuba LIZ
bre are cared for as well as it Is possible
for d large body Of men encamped any
where in the United States"
This is the conclusion Of a report flied
to-day to Gov. Shaw by Col II. Egbart
Of Davenport and DR.. W. f. Parsons Of
Rienbeck They were special commissions
ers appointed to investigate into the con-
ditions and needs of the Forty y-ninth Iowa.
now at Jacksonville, and the Fiftieth,
which has returned since their visit.
The commission spent six days In the
camp, and in their report they mentions
in detail the excellent hospital facilities.
but say there was scarcity of trained
nurses for the anticipated epidemic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
DAcON's TALK sEMI-oFFIoIAL.
Press Agent Maddy Says No Further
Statement VIII BE Issued Now.

Baltimore, Sept. III. Fl. Maddy, the
press agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway, tonight said to a representative
of the Associated Press that the statement
made in Cincinnati to-day by f. r. Ba-
con, president of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern Is semi-ohicial and added
that no further statement would be is-
sued at present. Receivers Cowen and
Murray are not expected to reach Bal
timore before Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
FIRST ALABAMA NOMINATION.
Declaration That There Has Been. No
Legal Nominations

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 1.-THE question as
to whether nomination has been made
Ia the First Alabama district is stilI an
open one, as Democrats supporting Ham
mis- Taylor. candidate for Congress, os-
tensibly defeated on the 18th, have taken
an appeal to the state executive commit
tee. setting forth that there was no quo
rum present when George Washington
Taylor was nominated, and consequently
no legal nomination was made.
Appeal will be heard next Thursday In
MONTGOMERY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

Washington, Sept 1.-The war depart
ment received dispatch from Gen. Brooke
dated Ponce. stating that three American
soldiers died In Porto Rico yesterday from
typhoid fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
TOO FAT TO CAPTURE.
Death of "A Woman Moonshiner who
Defled the Law.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 17.-News has
just reached here of the death of Nahala
Mullins, the famous fat woman and noon
sinner OF Hancock county.
Mrs. Mullins weighed $50 pounds ana
lived on the top of mountain, whers
she conducted "stlll in defiance Of law.
The officers were unable to apprehend
her on account of her size. there being %
way to get her down the mountain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
INTERVIEWED PRESIDENT Hill
His Connection with the II. ana o. Is
to Put IL on Its Feet.

st. Paul, MINI, Sept r7.--President ]. ].
Hin of the Great Northern Railroad re-
turned from Chicago to-day and made this
statement 10 an Associated Press repre-
sentative regarding the Baltimore and
Ohio reorganization story:
"Any connection have with the Baltl-
more and Ohio Is simply for the purpose OF
quitting that road on its feet and making
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS
President sOuchOn Announces the
Appearance of One Case.

Washington, Sept. 1z.-surgeon General
Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service.
tonight was informed Of a case OF vel
low fever in New Orleans, La, in the fol-
lowing telegram from President Souchon
of the state board OF health:
"One case Of positive yellow fever re-
ported here. All proper precautions ta-
ken."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEAL
CHICAGO CAPITALISTS SECURE THE
CONTROLLING INTEREST,".

Philip ID. Armour, MARSHALL Field
and Norman II. Ream the PurchaS-
crs, and President Hill of the Great
Northern the Dominating Factor
In the Reorganization - Ample
Means 10 BE Had for the Roads Inn
prOvenent-Price Paid said to he
Much Larger Than $1O,GOO, 900.
Present Receivers Likely to Man
age the COnlPnny's Affairs.
Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-THE Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad officials reached here to-
day from Chicago, the party including Re
ceivers John X. Cowen and Oscar Muir
ray, General Manager William Green, F..
w, Wiltshire, M. B. win, Il. A. Watson
and George M. Shriever of Baltimore.
About the same time President e. r. Ba-
con, Vice President w. w. Peabody, John
Walker and other officials of the Baltb-
more and Ohio Southwestern arrived from
New York.
The officials OF these sister lines were
in close conference during the forenoon
at the st. Nicholas, and during the after
noon at the general offices of the Baltl-
more and Ohio Southwestern.
President Bacon made a statement,
which confirmed the reports about the
sale of the road but Receivers Cowen and
Murray insisted that they were agents of
the court for the operation of the rail-
way and not for Its sale, and that they
could not say anything regarding the re-
cent sale or the future management, or
anything relating to future proceedings
through the court. They would neither
affirm nor deny the reports as to what was
done at the meeting in Chicago yesterday.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Times Herald
says: Philip d. Armour, Marshall Field
and Norman B. Ream have secured con-
troll of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
They have made James j. Hin, presl-
dent OF The Great Northern Railway the
dominating factor in the reorganization
of the system, and have gained for the
Chicago and Northwest what is practically
a trunk line from ocean 70 ocean, con-
trolled by Chicago capitalists. The price
paid is not known"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-10
THOSE COTTON CLAIMS
THEY AGGREGATE ABOUT EIGHTY
MILLION DOLLARS.
.Ari.inE Under the Captured and
Abandoned Acts-Government
should Refund Money.

Washington, December 30.--A very in
Feresting matter to the citizens OF Texas,
Louisiana. Mississippi and the eleven cot
ton States is the status and condition OF
two classes of cotton claims which the cot
ton producers OF those States have against
the government. These. claims may be
said to be the claims arising under the
captured and abandoned property acts.
and those which will be presented when
the taxes levied upon cotton during the
war shall have been declared TO be un-
constitutional.
When the opinion of the supreme court
in tho income tax case was handed down
reference was made TO this character Of
claims In the dissenting opinion of Air.
Justice White. He took the ground then
that II II was unconstitutional 10 levy
this tax upon incomes. and II the theory
upon which the opinion OF the supreme
court was based was correct, then the
government in good conscience would
have TO restore to the people the vast
sums collected from them. These Two
classes OF claims, II Is said. aggregate
something like sS0.0o0.0D0.
Mr.. Charles E. Hooker, Jr., of Misss-
sIppi. son o.. Congressman Hooker. who
has carefully examined the condition
OF the law touching these claims and TO
some extent the action OF congress there
on, has furnished very interesting review
on these subjects. Speaking OF the mat
ter Today. he said:
There are two classes OF claims against
the government which must NJ an early
day invite tho serious attention OF con-
gress. one Of stam can 10; Justly be d.
ferred longer In consideration OF treasury
deficits. They are those claims arising
under whzf are known as the clpturei
and abandoned property acts. Tie other
claims are those to be presented by virtue
of provision for refunding the cotton
tax levied under the act OF July. 1856.
They aggregate some sf0.0o0.00b Under
the acts OF March l2. 1868, and July 2,
1864, q FARCE amount OF private property,
consisting principally OF cotton in the
Confederate States. was seized by the
military and other Federal authorities ind
subsequently sold. the proceeds derived
ttereirom having been turned into the
National treasury.
The act of March II. 1868, fixed lin
itatlon OF 81 short a time as two years
after the close Of the war within which
tbs owners Of this cotton might bring suit