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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
FRANCES NAVAL BUDGET.
An Appropriation Reduced 1000
Francs ms n Protest

Paris Feb. BIN the consideration Of
the naval budget, the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day voted by 1863 ayes 40 26O nays
a reduction of 100000 francs in the credit
for departmental inspection This was a
protest against the suppression of the re-
ports of the supervising committee, and In
spite of the declaration of the minister OF
marine, Admiral Besnard, that he had no
desire to suppress reports from Parlia-
ment. The vote implied, therefore. a want
of confidence in Admiral Besnard
M. Juarez, the Socialist, supported the
Radicals and called attention to the AL
legged tampering with the correspondence
of M. del Case, Deputy for Ferx In the
department of Aigere. from an official at
the Toulon dockyard He demanded a
judicial inquiry into the facts of the case.
M. Meine, the PREMIER refused this de-
mand, but promised a departmental in
quiry.
The Chamber them by a vote Of S13
against 237, rejected the motion for a Judi
cial inquiry and voted confidence in the
government by 317 against 1S8
An evening paper recently accused M.
Del Case of delivering a telling speech in
the Chamber on the navy that had been
prepared for him by a naval Official This
led to to-days debate. NJ. Del Case ad-
mitted he had received notes from an off,
clai, Dut declared Jne letter accompanying
them had been distracted In transmission
through the post, obviously with view of
Furnishing the official.
Quite an uproar was created in the
Chamber by deputy accusing Admiral
Besnard, minister of marine, OF giving the
letter to the evening papers. Admiral
Besnard indignantly denied the charge and
declared he knew nothing of the matter.
Despite the government denial, however,
IL is we'll known that letters are tampered
with.
To-nights Temps announces that the
government has ordered an inquiry into
the Del Case affair. 1t is probable MOTH
ing more will be heard Of the matter. but
In view of the talk owing TO the Dreyfus-
Bordereau scandal sentiment is against
the government.
1t is asserted that the court martial has
sentenced Lieut.. Picquet to be dismissed
from the army, but Gen. Biliot, minister
of war, who has a veto, will only suspend
him temporarily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
ENGLAND's FLEET OFF CHINA.
1t Will Soon Be Strong Enough to
Cope With Amy Combination.

Shanghai Feb. 3.-The China Gazette
says the British, Indian Australian and
Pacific squadrons have been ordered to be
ready to reinforce the fleet in the fat
east, thus giving the British admiral a
fleet capable of coping with "any combi-
nation opposing British policy"
In the meanwhile" adds the China Ga
zette, British claims in the Yang Use
Kiang will be supported by strong squad
ron stationed at Chusan, to which place
two other warships are en- route In the
event of Russia hosting her flag over the
tort at Port Arthur the British admiral
has been ordered to hoist the English flag
over Chusan and the japanese fleet will
ascend the Yang Use Kiang as soon as
the river rises"
About 1900 Ri ssian artillery and cavalry
and quantities of stores and ammunition
have arrived at Kiren, the capital of the
Manchurian province of I<iren.
London, Feb. 3.-According to a special
dispatch from Shanghai published to-day
two British warships entered Port Arthur
yesterday and left without anchoring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
JAPANESE IN HAWAII.
They Are to Have All the Rights of
japanese In This Country.

Washington, Feb. 3.--Japan has been
removed as an element in the opposition
10 the consummation of the annexation
of Hawaiian Islands by the United States.
This result has been attained by the con-
cluslon Of an agreement between our gov
ernment and that of Japan as represent
ed by Minister Toru Hoshi, which, by
practically settling the status of the Jap
anese in Hawaii. removes the only sub
stantial difference that has existed be-
tween the two governments.
The japanese government for It's part
announced some time ago that 1t no longer
cared to interpose any objection to annex
alton OF Hawaii based on principle. Since
that time the correspondence between
Minister Hoshi and the state department
has been directed to a satisfactory settle
ment of the status of the resident jap
anese in Hawaii, and this last point has
now been adjusted, so far as the execu-
tive branch of our government Is capable
of acting Independently, the agreement be-
Ing reduced to the shape of written
memorandum.
The exact basis of this agreement has
not yet been made public, but the general
scope of II is understood to be a recogni-
ton Of the rights of the Japanese In Ha-
wall TO claim equal rights with Japanese
In the United States after the taking ef-
feet Of the treaty with Japan proclaimed
In 1895.
This document, which has not been gen.
orally taken into account In the consldera-
tion Of means for adjusting the questions
that have arisen over the status Of the
japanese in Hawaii, goes into effect in
July next year, and among other things
II confers upon the Japanese within the
territory of the United States all OF the
rights accorded to the citizens of the most
favored nation, which, of course, carries
with II rights Of naturalization and the
exercise of the rights of franchise. Pre-
suming that annexation IS effected the
japanese In Hawaii will, In 1899 have the
same rights as those in the present limits
of the United States.
All that remains 10 be fixed is the status
OF the japanese during the time that must
elapse between the ratification of the an
nexatlon treaty and the beginning of the
operation of the Japanese treaty OF 1899
Inasmuch as the pending annexation
treaty provides for the appointment of a
commission 10 visit the islands and pres
pare such legislation as may be neces-
sary to consummate the amalgamation
of the territories, this last question can
easily be adjusted along with other de-.
tails In the bill 10 be reported to Con-
gress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
CHEMICAL BANKS LOST CASH.
SILVER DENIES THAT HE OWES AS
MUCH AS REPORTED.

He Puts Up $64,OOO Additional Coll
IateraI-President william BelittIes
an Attempt by Cradle to Repre-
sent Him as Mixed Up in His
Schemes-The President Admits
Acceptance by the Bank of De-
mand Loan From Cradle Last
Thursday.
New York, Feb. 3-John s. Silver, one of
the men whose borrowing from the Chem
ical National Bank led to the resignation
of Director and Cashier Quinlan, said to-
day that he did not owe as much as he
had been said to owe, but whatever the
sum was he would pay it.
The officers of the Chemical National
Bank were in communication by telegraph
with banks In various parts of the ooun-
try to trace the course of the certified
checks given by Cashier Quinlan to
Messrs Silver and Cradle, and to ascer-
tain whether financial institutions else
where had advanced money on drafts such
as were accepted as security at the Chem
ical National. The directors of the bank
were in session all day discussing means
of recovering as much as may be of the
money loaned by Quinlan.
President Williams, when shown the dis
patch from st. Louis containing an inter
view with Cradle, in which the latter said
Mr.. williams had been stockholder In
one of his companies for several years,
said; "It is wrong for this man to try
TO mix me up in his schemes 1t is true
have been connected with one of his com~
panles, but it was a trifiing matter, not
more than 5000 or $3,0O0."
He also admitted the truth OF a state
ment that on Thursday last the Chemical
National Bank had accepted a demand
note of $20l, 500 from Cradle, agreeing at
the same time not to press Cradle for the
money.
President Williams said to-day that moth
ing had been found to justify the bank in
beginning criminal action against Mr.
Quinan.
President Williams said Mr.. Silver call
ed on him late yesterday afternoon after
the matter had become public, and hand
ed him $4,000 worth of securities. Mr.
Williams to-day seemed doubtful of the
value of the securities, but finally de-
clared that they might after all prove to
be worth more than he at first thought
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
run DOWN FROM THE REAR.
Several Persons Injured ON the BOs-
ton and Maine ROnd.

somerville, Mass, Feb. "a local pas
senger train from stoneham on the South
ern division Of the Boston and Maine
Railroad was struck In the rear and teie-
scoped at Winter Hin station this morn
ing by a train from Concord, and several
persons were injured, some seriously
The accident resulted from the failure Of
the engineer Of the Concord train 10 see
the train ahead Of him on account of the
steam from his engine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
CARRY RELIEF SUPPLIES FREE.
Southern Railroads Doing Their
share to Aid Cuba

Cincinnati, Feb S.-In reply to the re-
quest OF the chairman of the Cuban relief
committee the Southern lines are now
transporting supplies free for the cubans
The Queen and Crescent route has been
transporting supplies South from the
start, and now that there has been an
other call for supplies. Receiver s. NJ. Eel
ton made another announcement to-day
that his road would gladly carry all such
supplies free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04

given every moment of my time for seven
years. believe l have averaged eigh-
teen hours a day. and during all these
years have not had a single days vaca-
ton.
1t has been my constant and earnest
endeavor to bring each OF these enterprises
to their highest point of profit to all the
stockholders. Every dollar of my own
money is invested in this work and the
money of those associated with me, and l
have felt was based on good properties
that would be of ever-increasing value. IL
the years of devotion l have given to this
work are not crowned with success, /
snail be completely worn out and broken
In health and lose every dollar l have in
the world. (Signed) Francs c. Grable."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
ARTILLERYMEN ron THE COAST.
New York BOARD OF Trade to Memor-
inIize Congress.

New Orleans, Feb. Sat Meeting OF
the board Of directors of the Board of
Trade Of this city to-day resolutions were
adopted memoralizing President McKinlev
and Congress, as well as the Secretaries
of War and Navy, and Mai Gen Miles.
to place an adequate force of well-drilled
artillery men at the points where new de-
tense works are to be placed to protect
the coast from the attacks Of foreign
fleets.
The preamble of the resolutions points
out that the officials themselves have de-
clared the artillery forces are inadequase
sven for peaceful time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
RUIz's BODY NOT RECOVERED.
Insurgents Removed 1t From the
Grave Where 1t Was buried.

New York, Feb. s.--According to the Ha-
vana correspondent of the World, the
Spanish soldiers have not found the body
of Lieut.. Col. Ruiz. When Gen. Arangu-
rem was killed, the insurgents who were
near the spot where Ruiz was buried open
ed the grave and left in it this note: "Ex-
cuse us, but Ruiz's body is not at your
disposal"
''The firemen had great funeral process
sion in memory of Ruiz, but some other
body than his has been buried here" says
the correspondent. The authorities say
nothing was left of the body, which has
been burned except few fragments. The
bones were charred, they report, and there
were machete cuts, yet 1t was announced
before that the body had been fully recog-
nized."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
oKLAHOMA's NEW RAILWAY.
Contracts Let for the Construction
of no Miles.

ST. Louis. Feb 3.-Contracts were let
to-day to Johnson Bros. & Taught of st.
Elmo, ILL.,. to build 110 miles Of railroad
between Sapulpa and Oklahoma city,
Oklahoma, ostensibly for the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad. The work
win begin within ten days and viii be
completed within six months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
COST OF THE WAR TO SPAIN.
The Total to the End of 1897 Esti-
mated at g24O, ,OOO, 900.

Madrid, Feb. 3.--The cost of the Cuban
war from 1895 to the end Of 1897 is officially
estimated at $24O,00O,0OO, besides the ar
rears due from the Cuban treasury,
amounting to $4O,OOO,000.
The Imparcial complains that the COM
mercial negotiations between Spain, Cuba
and the United States are being instrusted
to I5enor de LONE, the Spanish minister at
Washington, and urges the government to
appoint experts to examine the terms of
the treaty on Spain's behalf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
HATCH GIVES A RECEPTION.
All OHiciaI Society Invited to Meet
President Dole.

Washington Feb. 3.-The minister from
Hawaii and Mrs. Hatch gave very large
reception at the Arlington this evening
from to II, when all official society was
invited to meet President and Mrs. Dole
Some 500 visitors called in the course of
the evening. Quite an official air was Civ
en- to an otherwise informal reception by
Mai. Heisland, U. S. A, and the Lieulen-
ant Commander Phelps of the navy, in
full uniform, presenting all visitors by
name TO President and Mrs. Dole.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
DUEL BETWEEN DEPUTIES.


Paris. Feb. 4--Alexandre Millerand, one
Of the Paris deputies. and Henri Lavertu-
Jon. deputy for Saint Yriex, will fight a
duel with swords to-day growing out Of
and alteration during the debate in the
Chamber yesterday on the Jaures resolu-
ton. with NJ. LayertuJon called NJ. Miller
and "an insolent'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
COLD WAVE IN NEW ENGLAND.
Temperature Drops to 40 Degrees
Below Zero.

Boston, Mass, Feb, IA cold wave Of
a severity almost equal to that Of last
week prevails in Maine and New Hamp-
shire.
At Nassau, N. H., the temperature fell
2S degrees below this morning, and the
range was forty below at Rumford Falls
At Boston and vicinity the temperature
was about 10 below. Boston to-day resum-
ed its normal condition so far a street
car and railway traffic is concerned
The reports thus far received from the
coast furnish the darkest chapter in the
history of the storm.
Yesterdays report of twelve bodies be-
ing found on Bakers Island, however
cannot be verified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
VICTORY FOR THE BRITISH.
"'h' M"yne Routs $500 Insurgents
with n Heavy Loss

Caicutta, Feb IA telegram from Pasni
says Gen. Mayne sighted the enemy, num-
oering 1900, at O'Clock Monday morning,
'oiulng the entrance Of the Western pass
,e'aihg to Turbat. He attacked them and
w serhed to turn their left sending a body
y, infantry and dismounted cavalry to
I'm the flank. The action lasted two
80 Gurs and the enemy was completely rout-
~ IT, losing about 100 killed. The British
,,'ss ,usses were three Bafuchs killed and eight
"ounded. The advance was resumed at
l,oYn loI through the difficult dedle and Tur-
VA was reached at o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
No corpses Mt Magnolia.

Salem, Mass, Feb. "A careful inves-
tigation of the report yesterday to the ef-
feet that twelve bodies had been picked
up Off Magnolia and taken TO the island
has failed to verify the story
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
A.,a minors Earthquake Fatalities.

constantinpole, Feb. S,-Mails received
today from Belikesr show that twenty
persons were killed ana hity injured py
the recent earthquake at that place ana
Brusa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
GOVERNORSHIP OF CRETE.
Russia, France and England Ready
to COerce Turkey.

Berlin, Feb. S.-The Constantinople cor
respondent of the Frankfort Zeitung tele-
graphs that Russia, France and Great
Britain have agreed to insist on the candi-
dature of Prince George of Greece for the
governorship of Crete. and are ready to
enforce it should the Sultan prove obdu-
rate. Prince George, the correspondent
asserts, has been so informed and is ready
to depart for Crete under the tripartite
rratection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04

bombay, Feb. S,---The number Of deaths
srorn the bubonlc plague for the last seven
davs is 927. as against S34 for the previous
corresponding period.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
CONFERENCES ON THE LOAN.
No Material Change in the NegOtia-
tions Reported.

Pekin, Feb. 3.-There have been two fur
ther conferences on the Subject of the pro-
posed loan, but without definite results.
st. Petersburg, Feb. Sit is asserted
that although M. De Witte, the minister
of finance, has ordered suspension of
sales of stocks on the market as a pre-
liminary to an issue of a Chinese loan
nothing has yet been decided upon. China
it is rumored, now refuses the loan on the
ground that Japan declinees to evacuate
Wei-HaWeii before the stipulated time
even if the indemnity is paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
Insurgents BIow I'm a bridge.

Havana. Feb. 3.-The insurgents have
dynamited and destroyed a pontoon rail-
road line near San Felipe, province Of Ha-
Ean3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
RESIDENCES IN RUINS.
Two of the HandsOmest Houses in
Admission Burned.

Admission. Ala, Feb. S.-At an early hour
this morning two fine residences were
burned.
One belonged to John B. Knox and cost
$4,000. with $1,000 insurance.
The other belonged to George H. Nor
wood, and the loss was $l2,OOO' with hght
The families did not even save their
wearing apparel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
SAVED FROM THE ICE FLoEs.
The sixteen Men ImperiIIed OF New
foundInnd Saved,

ST. Johns, N. F., Feb. 9.-Reports from
all along the coast tell of great damage
done by ice foes. Eight of the sixteen
men who went adrift yesterday on an ice
foe in the bay reached land badly frost
bitten 1t is believed the others are saw
"a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
Forty-two Below Zero.

Wilmot Flat, N. H., Feb. 3.-The ther.
raometer registered AZ degrees below zero
to-day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-01

costs $4,000 600 II is worth while. hy
mathematical computation. any day in the
week 10 destroy n $4,000. 900 cruiser with
Sl.O00,00 ram
THE ATTACK.
the katahdin works as the Britons OF old
iought-face to face and at short range
1t sights cruiser approaches Il until
within striking distance and then strikes
She is clothed with arnor sufficiently
strong TO defect any proiectile which would
be likely TO strike her massive steel sides
as She approaches. She has high speed
and such maneuyering powers that. as
she dashos at an enemy. she can turn aside
TO avoid shell. The gunner aboard the
cruiser who is aiming at the Katahdin
must constantly change his aim The lii
Tie ram Is approaching so rapidly that nc
oach IRE the gunner must change the angle
OF the gun. At the same time he must
turn 1t from side to side to catch the
Katahdin. She. meanwhile. is driving
straight at the cruiser. When she has ar
preached 10 within twenty feet she hurts
her weight OF 1000, 900 pounds at the on
emy's ship aud 1t Is safe 10 predict that
the future of that ship is not worth writing
me katahdin was designed by Admiral
amen OF the United States navy, who had
such faith in her that he made no proyis-
ION for battery of any description. Since
building, however, she has been mounted
with four rapid FIRE six Founders. These
are intended, however, only for defense
They are not sufficiently powerful TO be Of
any service in an action with n cruiser yet
1t Is cruiser which the Katahdln Ia de-
signed TO destroy.
An soon as she has approached near
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-01
SIMPSONS nRIET REPORT.
VIII NOT Permit batteries ~ MAJ.
Ems 10 He RestoreA

VIII NOT Permit Batteries 1t Matan.
Ems Ia he Restored.
Washington. April 30.---Secretary Ionn
this evening made public the following
telegram from Admiral Sampson:
''Key West--New YORK; Puritan ana Gin.
cinnau shelled Punta Gorda at Matanxas
yesterday TO prevent construction OF new
batteries which they were commencing Ths
Puritan has been ordered to prevent any
resumption OF this work."
New York. April 30.--Another bombard-
ment Of Matanzas will promptly follow n
General Bianco makes any attempt to re-
place the batteries demolished by Admirai
Sampson. says Washington correspondents
OF the Herald. "Official dispatches from
Admiral Sampson received At the Navy de-
partment tell briefly OF the bombardu,enf.
The only explanation be maies for TIE az
tack on the Matanzas Qualifications Il that
he discovered the spaniaYds we're orectinR
heavy guns there, and he deemed 4 oxnos
dent to demolish them. s:
He adds that the Puritan WIN - 80
back to Matansas With ordsyu - No6i11V
any new batteries snst nav - eeaSAfUees
-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-01

enough to ram into the side OF the cruiser
sne uoes her work and then darts away,
ieaVlhg 1t TO sink /. there are other
cruisers she makes for them they mean
while sending their yollcys of shot upon
her steel sides. 1t is thus claimed that
me hatahdin could vanuuisb whole fleot
end ] can not see why this should not be
SO. she strikes the cruiser at the water
line. at point where 1t Is positively weak.
DYNAMITE USELESS.
There is absolutely no nroiectile built
which can pierce the uprer mart of an iron
clad. with all our talk about dynamite
ara shells. We have not yct built gun
sufficiently powerful 10 piarce tho steel
SIDES OF warshp about the water.
I'D this connection the remarks OF tho
Chinese admiral, fanghi. about the CON
quot OF his vessel in the Japanese- Chinese
war are interesting:
The Tsen Tsing was struck 200 times
above the water line BY no fewer than 200
projcctilcs, but her atmor was not daul-
aged beyond dent three ircheB deep. One
shell, however struck her below the water
line and she was disabled"
This shows that the Chinese vessel stood
200 or more shells without showing more
than slight dentation. but 1t does not say
how she would have acted IL the attack
had been made entirely under water. or
upon her lower parts II is impossible
to remedy the destruction that must come
10 a ship when attacked on her lower parts.
because Of It's weight The ram Katahdin
strikes below the water and thus does in
estimabio harm.
The katahdin can be described as IA twin
screw armor- plated vessel of 20b0 tons dis
placement. Ger original design called for
q vessel 24S feet in length, but contract