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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
DEATH LIST is INCREASING.
Many People Visited the Scene of the
Wreck at Exeter.

Heading, Pa, May 14.-The total number
Of dead as result of Friday nignt's rear
end collision on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, at Exeter. six miles
below here, has reached twenty-uine.
William D. Jenkins of Norristown, dying
to-day at the hospital at that place.
OF the large number of injured persons
still in the hospitals here, three are in a
serious condition, and small hopes are
entertained for their recovery. They are
William Friedenhorne, Thaddeus S. Adle
and George w. Holmes, all of Norristown.
Holmes 9-year-old son was Instantly
Killed in the accident, but the hospital
physicians have not yet informed the ia
ther of the boys death.
All of the dead mere have been Identified
and all the bodies have been claimed by
relatives or friends and have been sent to
their various homes.
AT least 10000 persons visited the scene
of the wreck to-day. Almost everybody
was bent on carrying away some kind
of a memento. Many of the people did
not hesitate to take away with them
pieces OF wood thoroughly saturated with
human blood. Everything in the neigh
borhood of the wreck is bespattered with
blood, and the sight was a grewsome one.
The body which was yesterday thought
to be that of c. II. Howell OF Phoenix
Vile, Pa, was to-day positively identified
as that of Capt. Charles T. Street or
Philadelphia.
The question as to who is responsible
for the catastrophe is still being discussed
here. That some one blundered is gen
orally admitted by railroad men. Who it
was that blundered however no one
seems to positively know, and opinions
on this point differ widely.
The Reading Railroad officials here to-
day took the statements of the trainmen
who We're concerned in the affair and they
were sent to the genera. Office of the COM
pany in Philadelphia.
The coroner will begin a rigid Inquiry
tomorrow at o'clock p. m. He has sum-
moned a large number of witnesses.
In every sermon preached in the
churches to-day reference was made to the
accident, and prayers were offered for the
dead and the injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
FAVORABLE TO THE MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS READY TO HEAR
FILIPINO PROPOSAL.

Relieved the Idea Resulted From
the Meeting of the Filipino Com
sress-Ten scouts Captured n
Whole TOwn-rxvO Hundred Reb-
els Fled From Them-schurman
Gave a Farewell Luncheon TO Ad-
miraI Dewey.
Manila, May 1.-THE civil members of
the United States Philippine commission
are favorable TO the meeting with Fiji
pino commission which was suggested
yesterday. on behalf of Aguinaldo by
Lieut.. Reyes of the staff of Gen. Gregorio
der a flag of truce. bearing the proposal.
It is thought by the American commits
sioners that the idea may have resulted
from a recent meeting of the so-caled
Filipino congress at San Isidro Definite
information on this point, however, can
not yet be obtained; though the local
Filipino committee which is In close COM
munication with the leaders of the rebel
lion is doing It's utmost to secure peace.
Ten members of Maj Gen Lawton's
band of scouts, under w. NJ. Young the
old Indian fighter, entered the town of
San Miguel, about fifteen miles north of
Norzaragary, not aware of what place
it was. They found 200 F1ipinos there,
but the rebels taking the scouts for the
advance of Gen. Lawton's army, fed, af-
ter firing few shots. Young and an
other scout were wounded and have been
brought to Manila.
The Ninth Infantry and a mountain bat
terry of SIX guns have been sent to the
front
The uniform quiet now prevailing in Ma
Mia has led the authorities to relax the
rule under which the city streets were
cleared from to $50 O clock in the even
ing, and this evening there is the largest
and most brilliant assembly of pedestri-
ans and people in carriages to listen to a
band concert on the Luneta that has been
known here since the Spaniards left.
Prof Schurman, president of the United
States Philippine commission, gave a fare
well luncheon to-day to Admiral Dewey.
at which Prof. Dean c. Worcester and
Col. Charles DENLY of the commission,
with Gen. Macarthur, Mrs Lawton and
others, were present. The health of the
admiral was drunk with the utmost cor
diality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
PITTSBURG POLES IN A RIOT.
Were Incensed at the killing of
Girl by Trolley Car.

Pittsburg Pa. May H.-Penn avenue
and Twenty-second street was the scene
to-day of riot which threatened for a
time to result seriously. but fortunately
no fatalities followed.
A Consolidated Traction car in coming
along the avenue struck and horribly
mangled Katie Three, a Polish child, 8
years of age. While the dead body was
being taken from under the car a crowd
Of several hundred, principally Poles
gathered and became SO incensed at the
sight that they attacked the motorman
and conductor with the intention of
lynchng them By this time the patrol
wagon arrived and one of the officers
jumped into the cab with the motorman
and succeeded in getting the car and oc-
cupants out of danger
Michael Blgge, the only policeman left
with the mob was tnen pounced upon
and badly beaten. He succeeded however
in holding one of the ringleaders until
a squad of reserves came to his relief
When the officers attempted to put the
arrested man into the wagon the mob
made a dash to rescue him and desper-
ate bate followed lasting half an hour.
by which time relnforcements arrived
and the rioters were dispersed, many of
them being much the worse for the rough
usage the policemen were compelled to
resort to. Five of the principal ring
leaders in the riot were arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
BRIGGS BECOMES A PRIEST.
QUIETLY ORDAINED AT THE PRO-
CATHEDRAL IN NEW YORK.

There Were No Sensational Features
and No Protest Was Filed at Any
Time During the Ceremonies.
bishop Potter Had Received One
Protest From 81 Lnyman which lie
Said Was written Under Mis-
npprehcnsion.
New York. May 14-In the pro-CathedraI
Briggs, who was suspended for heresy by
the Presbyterian assembly. was ordained
a priest Of the Episcopal Church.
He was ordained together with the Rev.
Charles A. Snedeker and the ordination
ceremonies were conducted by Bishop Pot
ter.
The little church was crowded with peo-
pie and the ceremonies were notable for
the quletness that prevailed.
Those who expected, from the great outs
cry of the past three or four weeks. some
sensational features, were disappointed.
no protest was filed al the beginning, dur
ing or at the close of the ordination.
There was nothing notable in the SER
mon preached by Rev. Dr. George Will
liam Douglass
The ceremonies were very long, COM
mencng a 1895 o'clock and continuing un-
I'll late in the afternoon. If anything,
the services were hurried little. and the
general communion which followed the
communion of the postulants or candl-
dates tended to extend the time.
There was a large crowd about the
little pro-Cathedral church as early as
$3.50 o'clock, This increased as the tale
for the ordination ceremonies approach-
cd.
After the Sunday school had finished its
exercises the vicar, the Rev. DR. Paddock.
was approached by Inspector Cross of the
police, who had a conversation with him.
Several policemen were outside the church
and some In the church.
The church does not seat more than 500
people, and there was about twice that
number sitting and standing.
Bishop Potter said before the. ceremony
that he had received no notice OF protest
from any clergyman and that he appre-
hended no interruption. lie said, however,
that he had received one letter of protest
from a prominent ayman, whose name
he withheld. He said that as this letter
was written under a misapprehension as
to the facts and as to the church law in
the case, he had answered IL at some
length, and gave out this reply to serve
as q general statement.
In his letter Bishop Potter quoted
church authority for his course, but said
that while he pointed out the fact OF his
being within church law and precedent
in the matter, he did not wish, in so doing
to shield himself from the personal re-
sponsibllity attaching to his course. This,
he said he was perfectly ready to as
sumo.
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TRIP OF TRANSPORT GRANT.
Men Lived Well on Board While
En- Route to Manila.


Washington, May H.-CoI. Charles Bird
Of the quartermastcr's bureau Of the war
department. has received from Capt. Jesse
NJ Baker, the quar,ermaster in charge of
The army transport Grant, an interesting
report of the voyage of that vessel from
New York 10 Manila and return to San
Francisco.
The Grant was Tie first OF the army
transports to be sent to Manila from New
York, ana she IS now being fitted out at
San Francisco 10 sail on May 20 with the
Sixteenth Infantry 10 the Philippines.
The Grant left New York Jan. 10 on her
trip to Manila, and the report says she
arrived at the latter place with everyone
on board in good spirits and IN fine health
for such q long trip. The commanding
officers Of the several companies on board
expressed great satisfaction as to the
care, food and comfort or the men. and
the latter said they had lived as well as
they had at Fort Sheridan. There were
no complaints. There was one death en-
route of a man from meningitis, who
should not have been taken aboard at
New York.
Port Said came near being a stumbling
block on the voyage as the canal on
cials refused to take anything but gold
in payment Of tolls. The difficulty. how
ever, was overcome by getting an English
banker TO cash the quartermaster's check
for e, 46O. The total distance covered bv
the trip was II, ,95ll2 nautical miles ana
the time required to make it, forty-lhree
days and eight hours
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
RUSSIAN DEMAND REFUSED.
China VIII Not Grant the Desired
Hallway Concession.

Shanghai, May 14,-The Tsung Ii Yamen
Chinese foreign Office has replied to the
Russian minister at Pekin, M. De Giers,
that the government Is unable to accede
to the Russian demand, made last Wednes-
day for a new railway concession connect
ing Pekin with Russia's present system in
Manchuria.
Not since the taking of Port Arthur by
Russia have the Chinese been so agitated
as they are over this demand.
Certainly the British legation at Pekin
has no previous knowledge that such
proposal was coming from st. PETERSBURG.
The concession asked for would ruin the
existing Northern railways, in which Brit
ish capital TO the amount of e., 1000, 600, Is
invested.
It Is believed that Russia's action In this
matter is intended to demonstrate to the
world that the recent convention with
Great Britain respecting spheres of in
terest in China has nor fettered the ac-
ton of Russia at the court of Peltin.
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Will WITHDRAW THE TROOPS.
Spain VIII Not Leave Them to BE
Fired on by FiIiDinos

Madrid. May 4.-Senor Don Francisco
Silvela, the Spanish premier, in an in
terview to-day regarding the attack by
the Fiiipinos upon the Spanish garrison
at Zamboanga, island of Mindanao in
which two Spanish officers and three men
were wounded and one man was killed,
said:
1T is very painful to us to have suf-
fered these losses in a territory that does
not belong to US. We left these troops in
the Philippines in the hope that they
might aid in securing the release of the
Spanish prisoners in the hands
of the Filpinos. Our efforts
in this direction have been fruitless.
Agunaldo refuses to treat with us, and a
Frenchman On. Dumarais), who had offer
ed on our behalf to treat with the enemy.
was killed by them.
America has not yet succeeded, as she
has no more authority than we had. We
cannot leave troops any longer In a terri
tory that we are not Obliged to defend.
and 1 have telegraphed Cen Rios to use
three steamers for the immediate trans
portation Of our troops from Zamboanga
TO Yolo CO. and to acquaint Mai. Gen.
Otis with those instructions, SO that the
American commander may possess the ter
ritories we are abandoning"
The Filipino committee has issued a
manifesto TO the press declaring chat the
Filipino government will reject all ne
gouations for peace on the part of the
Americans based upon any scheme of au-
tonony, and will demand that the United
States fulfill the engagement made before
the declaration of war with Spain.
The manifesto denies that Gen Antonio
Luna has surrendered and asserts that
Maj. Gen. Lawton is routed and that the
Hospitals are filled with Americans"
hundreds of whom are insubordinate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
OCCASION FOX MANY moxoas.
Dewey's Homecoming TO BE Marked
by Foreign Courtesy.

by Foreign Courtesy.
Washington, May 14-Admlral Dewey's
Homecoming by way Of the Mediterranean
is likely to give occasion for distinguished
honors from the navies Of Europe. most
of them being represented by extensive
squadrops in those water and some Of
them having their chief naval stations at
Mediterranean ports.
Already Ambassador Cambon Of France
has called the attention Of the authorities
at Paris to the return Of Admiral Dewey
by way Of the Mediterranean and the
probable sailing Of his flagship Olympia
past the French naval ports IN Aigiers.
These are opposite the British possessions
OF Gibraltar and Malta. at the entrance Of
the Mediterranean and are easy and nat
ural stopping places along thar route.
1t is hardly expected that the admiral
win touch at Toulon the great naval de-
pot Of France. AZ the ports Of French
AIgiers he viii be accorded every honor
due not only 70 this high rank, but to the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
SAVANNAH GA, MONDAY MAY 15 1so9

TO be delusion and a snare TO entrap poor
coiored people. These circulars are dis
ulnuted u among the colored people all over
,he country, and in many instances col
oIed preachers are induced to preach 10
.helr congregations the bright hopes of a
government pension.
ne iast bill on the subject was intro
dueed in the Senate by Senator Mason.
VINO also took the pTecaution to insert in
brackets by request" so that even the
roush and ready statesman shied at as
sunllhg the responsibility for the measure
MANY OF the Intelligent people have de-
cllhed TO so into the scheme and denounce
- as another F'reedman's Bank swindle
IL is quite likely that the subject wiz be
investigated by Congress next winter. now
lhat'so many of the honest and intelligent
colored men have advised their misguided
Drethren of the impro5abil:ty of the ex-
save pension bin becoming law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
YEAR OF GENERAL JUBILEE.
PapnI Hull Providing for II Is Ex-
pccted shortly.

Washington, May 1.-THE papal bull Is
sued in Rome within the last few days de-
creeing that the year 1900 shall be a ju-
bilee year throughout the church, Is ex-
pected here shortly, and will be announced
in all churches throughout the country
The Issuance Of bun on The subject
gives IL special solemnity. II has been the
custom to hold JubIlees OF the church every
twenty-five years, and at one time these
were the occasions for the gathering OF
vast concourse at Rome to receive the
spoclaf dispensaions and indulgences is
sued during jubilee years.
II is expected, however, by the highest
church authorities here that the jubilee
next year Will be guile generally celebrated
throughout the world. thus giving IL
more universal aspect, instead OF being
centered at Rome, though doubtless it
VIII lead TO many notable pilgrimages to
Rome, and the gathering there of distin-
guished churchmen.
The jubilee next year is considered more
important than that held every twenty
five years, as It ushers In new century
and comes al a time when Pope Leo IL old
and very feeble, his ninetieth year having
been completed IN March
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universal esteem in which he is held by
the naval fraternity.
The British authorities have taken no
steps thus far to have the admiral stop
at British ports. but it was stated to-day
by one of the British officials that Dewey
would be assured most enthusiastic
greeting If he stopped at any British sta
tion, and that undoubtedly steps would be
taken to induce him TO touch at Plymouth
and Portsmouth, the southern naval de-
pots of England if there was any pros
pect of his acceptance.
In any event, il is said the admiral
was quite likely TO stop at Malta and Gil
braltar, as these are the usual coaling
places, ana this would give an opportunity
for an expression of British esteem for
him. In the event that the admiral could
be induced to stop in England en- route
home, it is said that he would probably
be met ct Alden or Port Said by a British
escort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-15
COST TWO MEN THEIR LIVES.
SHOOTING NEAR MT. VERNON WITH
NO APPARENT CAUSE.

John Letter Shot Dead by Jim Nor
ris Mt HancOck's MiII-GeorEe Me-
LeOd Fatally wounded, and Ne
gro Seriously shOt-MOrris and Me-
LeOd Were Both Firing on Letter.
They belonged 10 Prominent Fam
ilies.
Mt. Vernon, Ga, May 4.-Between and
10 o'clock last night, at Hancocks Mil,
about six miles north OF this place, bat
tie unto the death was fought between
John Letter on the one side and James
Morris and George Mcleod on the other,
apparently without provocatIon on either
side.
After the smoke of battle had cleared
away John Letter was found Killed
George Mcleod mortaEy wounded and
Tom Yewmans, a negro standing in range,
dangerously shot through the neck.
Letter was shot three times. once In
front and twice from behind, one shot
piercing his heart and instantly killing
him.
Mcleod has four pistol shot wounds.
supposed TO have been received from two
shots fred by Letter. one of which is in
the lower abdomen.
AT this writing Mcleod is barely alive,
and cannot possibly survive.
Jim Morris. who is reported to have fired
the shot that killed Letter. escaped
without scratch. The negro that was
hit by stray bullet VIII recover.
The shooting took place al Hancock's
commlssary, which at the time of the
shooting was flled with min hands and
customers, white and colored, and 1t seems
a miracle that no one else was hurt. It
is IN the same community where the high
sheriff Of the county was killed four years
ago and is a section that bears hard
name.
Letter. the man killed, is a son of Sam
Letter Of Ochwalke Ga. and was foreman
OF Hancocks mill.
Mcleod be.onEs to one of the leading
families Of the county and is a cousin OF
Morris, who did the killing.
Superior Court has just adjourned, hav-
ing disposed of five murder cases. 1t is
TO be regretted that this section of the
state is becoming noted for so many MUIR
ders and promiscuous Killings.
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LOCATION OF oTIs' TROOPS.
Report as TO the Commission AguI-
naIdO May Send.

Washington May n.-The following dis
patch from Maj. Gen. Otis, giving the
status of the military situation as it now
exists in the opera tions against the insur-
gents, was received at the war DEPART
ment to-day:
Manila, May A-Adjutant General,
Washington: Situation as follows; Law
ton, from Baliuag, has taken San Hide
fonso and San Miguel TO north with slight
loss and driving considerable force Of en-
emy; gunboats and canoes accompany
1850 men under Kobbe up Rio Graude
from Calumpit, depart 10th; Macarthur
remains at San Fernando, covering coun-
try. Yesterday messenger
from Aguinaldo expressing wish to send
commission TO Manila for conference with
United States commission 20 arrange
terms Of peace directors given 10 pass
body representative insurgents 10 Manila
should it present itself. Obs.
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WENT DowN WITH ALL HANDS.
Schooner Nelson, Coal Laden, FOun-
dered In Lake superior.

Schooner Nelson, Coal Laden, FOun-
dercd In Lake Superior.
Sault-ste- Marie. Mich, May 1.-THE
schooner Nelson deeply laden with a car
go of coal, foundered in Lake Superior
off Grand Marals last evening and car
ried down all hands No one escaped from
this. the first disaster OF the season, ex-
cept the captain The crew consisted of
the following:
Capt Andrew Haghney Of Toledo. Mrs.
Haghney and 2-year-old child; Fred
Haas sailor, residence unknown six sail
ors homes unknown.
The Nelson, which is owned by the Nit
chell Transportation Company of Bay
City Mich, was IN tow Of the steamer
Folsom, which aleo had the schooner
Mary y. Mitchell as a consort. The Fol-
some and Mitchell turned back and arriv-
ed here this afternoon without serious
damage. Capt White, master of the
steamer, reported the disaster to the
owners
The Folsom. Mitchell and Nelson were
laden with coal. At the time of the dis
aster the wind was blowing gale OF fif-
" miles an hour and II was freezing hard.
The three boats we're being coated with
ice, and this added to their coal, made
them ride very low in the water. Seas
broke aboard constantly and the force
Of the gale was driving them toward the
beach.
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SENT HIM THE DISPATCHES.
But the President VIII Send Otis ma
Instructions.

But the President VIII Send Otis no
Instructions
Hot Springs, Va. May 1l.-secretary Al
ger forwarded to the President to-day
some dispatches from Gen. Ous. They ad-
vised him that another peace commission
from Aguinaldo was on its way to Manila
to discuss terms of peace. No instruc-
tions were sent from here to Gen. Otis,
the policy being, as heretofore, to leave
matters entirely to his discretion,
The dispatches also told OF lll-usage
suffered by Spaniards from the insurgents
al Zamboanga, one of the smaller islands
of the Philippine group. 1t may become
necessary TO send light-draught naval
vessel there. No immediate action how
ever. viii be taken, as diplomatic qnes-
tions are involved, and Gen. Otis viii be
left to deal with the subject as he sees fit.
Col Victor Vifquain has rendered TO the
President the services of the Third Ne
braska Regiment, which has been muster
ed out but is willing TO re-enlist and take
the place of the First Nebraska, now in
Luzon, but soon to return to this country.
Mr.. Mckinley thanked the regiment for
its patriotic motives. and said that its
offer would be kept in mind should II ever
again be necessary to enlist more volun-
teers.
The President spent a quiet Sunday. In
the morning he attended service al the
Presbyterian Church near by. The ser
mon was delivered by DR.. White, the reg
ular pastor of the church. II was simple
in character, and did not touch on the
President or national affairs. At the con-
cIusion of the services Mr.. Mckinley, ac-
companied by Controller Dawes and Mr..
CorteIyou, took quite long walk.
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HAS NOT EVEN BEEN SICK.
Special Tug Sent out and Found Mr..
Cleveland Quite Wei.

Toledo O., May 14.-The special tug
sent TO Middle Bass Island last night to
confirm or deny the rumors of the death
of eX-Presdent Cleveland reached San
dus>y few minutes before O'Clock. Mr.
Cleveland is alive ana very wen indeed.
When informed of the rumors of his death
he was much provoked, and said:
1T is simply absurd"
He turned around and walked into the
club house. Capt Robley Evans, who is
with Mr.. Cleveland at Middle Bass said:
president Cleveland has been exceed
ngly wel since he has been here, and /
am at a loss TO know how such a story
could have gained circulation. He has not
even had the slightest sickness since he has
been here