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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
COMPROMISE ON ARMY BILL.
Senator's Think 1t Preferable to an
Extra Session.

Seh"tOrs AhIhk III fFefernble to an
Extra Session.
Washington, Feb. 17.--There was a pro
nounced movements in the Senate to-day
looking to compromise on the army re-
organizat ation bill.
The movement originated with several
Republican senator's, who advanced the
opinion that comprohsists was preferable
to an extra session of Congress.
The Cockrell bill was accepted by them
as the first advance on the part Aof the
Democrats toward an understanding, and
many felt that they would go farther in
that direction in case the Republicans
should indicate a willingness to meet them
half way.
The movement grew wholly out of the
desire to avoid a special session and was
participated in by some of the Republican
leaders When the matter was brought
to the attention of Senator Hawley chair
man of the committee on military affairs,
he gave it no countenance whatever
declaring that he was not
willing to yield anything. He was critical
of the Crockrell bill finding especial fault
with its provisions for natives of the new
possessions in the American army. He
announced his purpose to stand by his
notice to call up the bill reported by the
Republican members and insist upon com
sideration on that basis, and that only
Other Republican members of the com.
mittee did not appear so decided. Sena.
tor Proctor, who does not support the
House bill, is expected to return to the
city tomorrow and there will then be
majority Of the committee antagonistic to
the bill present.
The Democratic senator's generally as
sumo an appearance of indifference, but
no ind
some concessions. 1t may be stated there
fore, that while no compromise has been
reached, good progress has been made to-
ward reaching one.
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NIcARAGuA's REVOLUTION.
Reyes and Insurgent Army on Their
Way to Greytown.

New Orleans, Feb. f7.-The steamer Con-
dor arrived to-day from Blueheds, Mica,
ragua, and brought mail advices about
the Reyes revolution.
In the beginning cf the year Reyes sent
his resignation TO zelaya, accusing the lat
ter of mismanageHent aud dishonesty. On
Jan. 26 the authorities commenced gather,
ing troops, ostensibly as protection
against Honduras insurgents. and the de-
fenses Of the city were manned.
Reyes announced that Gen. AureNo Es-
trada had been named by his successor
and would arrive Jan. 81. on Jan. 30 the
people held mass meeting and protested
against anybody taking the place of
Reyes.
On Feb. Gen. Estrada arrived with
seventy men 20 fill various governmental
positions. After being talked TO by Reeves
and citizens, Estrada refused to accept the
office of governor, but said he would 90
to the interior and return with troops 20
settle the trouble with fire and blood.
Reyes insisted ON turning affairs over, but
Estrada left, leaving tie department. with
out a government.
Troops and citizens called upon Reyes
10 take charge and insisted upon his lax
ing charge. He consented and issued caIl
10 arms ito precipitate the imperiinent
oppressor that has the republic In horri-
bic agony and offering to die at the front
in the cause of liberty
On Saturday, Feb. 4, Reyes appointed
Ignaoio Suarez governor and lowered
duties, and organized his army. On Sun
day number of Americans and other
foreigners Joined him and a company was
organized captained by j. c. Kennedy OF
the Louisiana Field Artillery New Or
leans. with Capt Forsgard of the Seeley
Rifles, Galveston. Tex, and Burt I'M
statt, an old Indian scout, as lleutenants.
Reyes has 1000 Remington rifles and plenty
of ammunition.
Saturday night Reyes and $50 men left
for Greytown, but their boat struck
shoals, 50 they'marched overland to Roma,
which will require three days. The rebels
seized the lake steamer and a Hotchkiss
gun
News from the interior says that the in
surgent army is growing steadily. The
Marietta had not arrived up to Feb 10.
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SENATE ADDS CANAL BILL.
THE COMMITTEE TACKs 1T ONTO
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

Hard Struggle VIII he Made 10 Get
II Through at the Present Session.
Bin Carries the Enormous Total of
Ti2,O0O.COO for the Next Three
Years, Exclusive of the Nicaragua
Canal DiIl-Increase in Some Con-
tracts.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Senate COM
mittee on commerce to-day completed its
consideration of the river and harbor bill,
the last act of the committee being the
addition of the provision for the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal. The bill
has not been printed as completed and
will not be in shape to be reported until
tomorrow.
Senator Frye made the following sum-
mary of the changes for the Associated
Press:
Tho increases on contracts are only in
the important harbors, as follows: New
York harbor, North Channel to the ocean.
through East Channel, together with Bay
Ridge and Red Hook channels, $1,000. 900.
increase, providing a depth of 40 feet and
width of 1900 feet Hudson river in
crease $10OO,O0O; East river. for the re-
moval of rocks, $l5O,OOO increase; Balti-
more harbor aud Patapsco river, increase,
$i0oO000; Delaware river and Philadelphia
harbor, to obtain a thirty-foot channel.
Increase, $lOOOOOO; Sandy Bar. harbor OF
refuge (Mass) S1.000.OOO increase; South
west Pass mouth of the Mississippi river.
increase Of $l,5oO,O0O. to make 35-foot
channel; Galveston TO Houston, Tex, in
crease Of about 81 100000.
"The total expenditure in this increase"
continued the senator will be spread
over two or three years, contracts being
authorized for the full amount of Increase
The House bill was decreased by striking
out sundry items to the extent OF over
$2.4OO0O0. The net increase for theme
fiscal year. was about S2,l00000, ana the
net Increase OF continuing contracts to
the extent Of about $l2SO0,O0O
Carries Many Millions.
"The whole bill exclusive of the Nica-
ragua canal amendment, carries an ex-
penditure for the next year to the amount
of about $l4000000, and for the following
two or three years, OF about $2s000, 900,
making a total expenditure of about A2,-
600 0O0."
lhc other Important changes pesides
those indicated in Senator Frye's state
nant are as follows:
Brazos river mouth, Texas, $s5, 900 cash
appropriation for deepening channel and
Sll5,000 for extending the ietties; Hills
borough bay, Florida. new item) cash
appropriation. 100000. limit fixed at $780,
600; Sabine Pass, Texas, Increased from $780,
900 to 100000; mouth Of the Brazos river,
Texas (new item), $20000O James river,
Virginia, decrease from $4,000 to 500, 900:
Wateree river, South Carolina, direct ap-
preparation Is made and limit fixed at $780,
600; St. Johns river, Florida, from Jacks
sonville TO ocean. limit fixed at 81 1853, $50:
Warrior and Tombigbee river, decreased
from S22O,OOO to 100000: Tennessee river.
Colbert and Bvtre shoals new tem), cash
appropriation Of $3.50 600; Big Sandy river,
Kentucky. and West Virginia, increased
from $4,000 to $40 900 limit.
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FIVE ADDITIONAL CADETS.
Nicaragua Canal Fails 10 Get on
the Sundry civil BIII.

Washington, Feb. l7.-Iu the House to-
day hin was passed authorizing the
President to appoint five additional cadets
AT large TO the naval academy.
During the course of the brief debate
upon the bin 1t developed that one of these
cadetships was to go to a son of Capt.
Gridey, who commanded Admiral Dew
ey's flagship at the battle OF Manila. and
another to a brother of Ensign Worth
Bagley of North Carolina, the hero of
the torpedo boat Winslow's encounter with
the masked batteries in Cardenas harbor,
Cuba.
The regular order" was then demand
ed. This was the vote upon the motion
made just prior TO adjournment yesterday
to lay upon the table the
appeal from the decision of
the chair wherein the speaker ruled
that Mr.. Hepburns motion 10 recommit
the sundry civil bill with instructions 10
Incorporate in il the Nicaragua canal bill
amendment was not in order. No quo
rum having developed upon the motion
yesterday. the vote was again taken by
ayes and noes.
The chair was sustained and the appeal
laid upon the table, 1855 to 96. The sundry
civil bill was then passed.
The House then went into committee
ana toOh up the naval appropriation Dill.
The bill. as reported, carried $A, ,16s. Sos ex-
ceeding by $S,4S55l6 the largest bin ever
reported by the naval committee, but be-
ing S3765, 800 less than the estimates. No
general debate was demanded upon tho
bill and its reading for amendment under
the fve-minute rule was Immediately COM
mcuced.
An attempt to defeat the provision for
a joint arrangement between the govern
ment and the Fitchburg Railroad Com
pany at the Boston naval yard failed. A
point of order against the provisions in
the bill relative 90 The Encouragement and
reconstruction Of the buildings at the Ma
val Academy went over until tomorrow.
At o'clock the House took a recess
until s p. m, the evening session being
devoted to private pension legislation.
AZ the night session of the House, fifty
seven private pension bills were passed
none of special Importance At 10:S0 p.
m, the House adjourned.
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PAINTINGS MOST VALUABLE.
They Represent Historic Scenes I'm
south Carolina.


Washington, Feb. 1.-THE paintings ac-
cepted by the Senate to-day are the pro-
duct Of the late John Blake White, Of
South Carolina.
As described by the letter of DIR. White,
"one OF the pictures IS the famous one
representing Gen. Marion inviting Brit
sh officer to share his meal Of sweet po-
tatoes roasted in the ashes of his camp
fire.
The second depicts the scenes where
Sergts. Jasper and Newton members OF
the Marion band unaided rescued a body
of American prisoners who were being
conducted by a force of British soldiers
to the prison camp at Savannah. The
female in the foreground was the wife of
one Of the prisoners. who devoteday ac-
companied her husband.
THE third represents The patriotic ac-
ton of Mistress Motto Of Edge Hill dis
trict. South Carolina, in furnishing TO Gen.
Marion ana Light Horse Harry Lee, fro
with which TO destroy her own mansion
held by the British and used by them as a
fort"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
BELIEVES CzAR is SINCERE.
Secretary Hitchcock Talks on Dis
armament scheme.

OIB-
armament scheme.
New York. Feb. 1Z-Ethan Allen Hitch
cock, the retiring American ambassador
to Russia, recently appointed by President
Mckinley United States Secretary of the
Interior, arrived to-day from abroad on
the stea mship Teutonic.
When asked for some information con-
cerning the Cars peace proposition. he
said:
He Is perfectly sincere, and in the call
ing of the conference has taken the first
step toward the adjustment of militarism
He, of course. does not make any reouest Is
for disarmament at present, but when the
conference meets It is the most
likely thing in the world that
the one who called the meeting
will be asked what he proposes TO do
Then suggestions will be in order. and Of
course the plan will be thoroughly dis
cussed and perhaps counter suggestions
will be made. In this way a scheme win
be devised, and am confident that much
good In the direction Of permanent peace
between the nations will be reaced. The
calling of the conference is the first move
In that direction" !"
Secretary Hitchcock will assume his new
duties Immediately on reaching Washing
ton.
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SENATE SENDS ITs SYMPATHY.
Naval Personnel Bill Passed with
Few Amendments.

Washington, Feb. 17.--At it's session to-
day the Senate adopted a resolution in
structing the Vice President OF the United
States, as president OF the Senate, to ex-
press to the government and the people
of France the sympathy of the Senate In
the bereavement that has fallen upon the
French republic in the death of President
Faure.
The naval personnel bill, for which the
navy department has been contending for
so many years was passed by the Sem
ate this afternoon. 1t was under discus
sion for several hours, but was passed
practically In the form in which Il was
reported by the Senate committee. It's
provisions have heretofore been fully Civ
en-.
The remainder of the days session was
devoted to the passage of bills on the
private pension calendar, "a in number,
and to the reading of the Alaska code
bill The agreement under which the
Alaska bill was read provided that no 9TH
er business than the formal reading
should be transacted.
Mr.. TiEman presented to the Senate a
letter from Octavius a. White OF New
York city Offering to the Senate three
notable paintings Of revolutionary war
scenes by Mr.. Whites father. Mr.. Tillman
said he had referred the matter to the
committee on library of the Senate, which
had considered the subject. The paintings
had been sent 10 this city and were pro-
nounced works Of art.
Mr.. Hansbrough, acting chairman of the
library committee, offered a resolution ac-
cepting the paintings and providing for
suitably hanging them in the Senate wing
of the capitol. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Among the bills passed was one grant
ing authority 10 the Pensacola and North
western Railway Company TO build
bridges over certain rivers in Alabama.
Mr. Hawley, chairman OF the military af-
fairs committee, gave notice that on Mon
day at the close of routine business ne
iZation bill.
The Senate adjourned at 6:15 o'clock ..
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WILL RESULT IN LOWER RATES.
Close of Conference of Presidents
and the Commission

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE conference
here yesterday between the Trunk Railway
presidents and the Interstate Commerce
Commission closed these conferences here
Tor the present, except In event OF a radi-
cal change in the freight rates.
The result of the conference Il Is said,
has been that every road has maintained
the rates mutually fixed. Many roads. It
lis stated, have put in new tariffs to con-
form 10 those of other roads. This gem
eral uniform movement, Il was added, has
brought about a considerable reduction in
the published rates The observance of
the reduction IN these published rates.
which now is general and complete
throughout the trunk line territory, is
stated TO be almost unprecedented.
Shippers. In some instances. are asking
further revision OF rates from the sched-
ule which went into effect Feb. /
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
WASHINGTON is THREATENED.
Severe Flood From Potomac May
Rush Upon the City.

Washington, Feb. H-There Is a strong
apprehension to-day of a disastrous flood
in the lower sections of the city. The
indications are favorable to it,
At Great Falls. sixteen miles up the Po-
tomac, the river has risen seven and one
half inches. The coating of ice on the
Potomac here is about 10 inches; below and
to the mouth of the river it is from 12 TO
Is inches, and the Upper Potomas aver
ages about 10 inches of ice. Added to
this are the great snow masses that bank
up the entire Potomac.
Property owners and residents in the
threatened districts have made prepara-
tions for instant removal, and 1t has been
even urged to blow up the historic long
bridge which spans the Potomac at this
point, and is used by four trunk lines of
railroads. This always has been mem
ace to lower Washington as it would act
as a dam for an ice gorge.
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TO PAY SPAIN 100000, 900.
Two Bills Placed before the House
Looking 10 That End.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two bills we're in
troduced to-day TO pay Spain the $4,000, 900
provided for In the Paris treaty Of peace
One by Representative Cannon Is in the
terms of the provisions OF the paragraph
which was eliminated from the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The other was introduced by Represen-
tatiye Gliett of Massachusetts, and In ad-
dition to the appropriation contains a sec
ond section substantially in the language
of the McEnery resolution passed by the
Senate. The third section is the same as
the Bacon resolution offered as an amend
ment TO the McEnery resolution, and
Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
PEACHES Around Triton.

Triton. Ca, Feb. 1.-THE more our fruit
growers Investigate the condition OF their
trees, the stronger grows their conviction
that peaches are not SO badly injured in
this immediate section as was at first
supposed. OF course, 1t viii require sew
eral days of fair warm weather to settle
the matter positively, but there is no rea-
son as yet to change the estimate made
the day after the freeze that one-t third of
an average crop would be gathered this
year. If such Is the case the people here
expect TO realize as much clear profit
from their peaches this year as last.
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BEEF ANALYZED AGAIN.
Chicago Tribune Chemist Finds
Mono of the Acids.

Chicago Feb. 17.-samples of the can-
ned beef American soldiers in Porto Rico
and Cuba said was unfit for food have
been tested chemically and anaiyzed with
respect to fitness for food by expert chem-
lists empoyed by the Chicago Tribune.
The result OF these analyses shows that
In the cans submitted there was no traces
OF either boric or salicylic acid or any
other chemical preservation in the meat.
aside from salt, and that the high tem-
peratures of the Cuban climate in all
probability accounted for its apparent un-
fitness for food when opened by the sol-
dierg.
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THE RossMORE WAS SINKING.
The Crew Taken on by the Tank
steamer Rotterdam.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE tank steamship
Rotterdam, from Rotterdam. which arriy-
ed to-day, reports that on Feb 6, in lati-
tude 4O33, longitude 1926 she sighted the
British steamer Rossmore. from Liver
pool for Baltimore, IN a sinking condition
The Rotterdam took off all on board
the Rossmore, forty-two in all, including
eight cattlemen. The Rotterdam stayed
by the Rossmore for sixty hours.
Capt. Duncanson of the Rossmore, re-
ported that nine members Of his crew had
been taken off by the steamer Trojan be-
Sore the Rotterdam caTue w
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
ENGLAND WILL ANNEX SAMOA.
Foreign Secretary So states in House
of Commons.

London, Feb. 17.-In the House of COM
mons to-day Mr.. Charles D. Tanner, Ma.
tionalist, member for the middle division
of Cork, asked if the Anglo-American
commission dealing with the fisheries had
fallen through"
The parliamentary secretary Of the for
eign office Rt Hon. William ST. John
Broderick, said the negotiations were still
proceeding, adding that he was unable to
make any further statement at present
Mr.. Tanner then asked If the German
warships at Samoa had refused to Coop
crate with the British naval commander
in a British annexation of the island
and whether annexation was seriously en-
tertained.
The parliamentary secretary Of the for
eign office replied that there was no aues-
tion of the annexation of the Samoan ISL
auds, and that the German captain can
not therefore, have refused cooperation.
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CRAWFORD SEVERELY ILL.
Representative From Texas May Not
Recover.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Representatlve
Crawford Of Texas is seriously in at the
Providence Hospital in this city. He has
been so low that his friends do not ex-
pect him to recover. He is suffering from
a complication of diseases which the doc
tors have been unable to cure.
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LOSSES ON COLORADO RANGES.
Careful Estimates Put the Amount
at 92OOOOO.

Denver Col, Feb 1.-THE estimate Of
losses to the cattle ana sheep interests
caused by the recent storms in Colorado
made by State Veterinarian Charles Gress-
well reaches total Of S2OO. 900, covering
1900 head of cattle and 1880 head of
sheep
A large number of sheep and cattle were
killed in Wyoming and Northern New
Mexico at the same time. but Mr.. Gress-
VOL has no data from which TO form an
estimate.
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FiddIestIcIss Is Dead.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 1S.-The thorough-
bred bay stallion F'lddlesticks, property OF
August Belmont, is dead at Nursery Stu-
dent, near this city. He died of old age
and was the last living son Of Lexington.
lie was a great race horse,
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PEACHES IN NORTH GEORGIA.
Fruit Growers of MenIO Say They
Arc All Right There.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. ia telegram
received from the Fruit Growers Union
at MEMO, Ca, states that the peach crop
in that section has not been injured by
the freeze. and fun yield is expected.
The statement from the state entomolo-
gist to the effect that the entire peach
crop Of Georgia had been destroyed did
not apply to the mountain-proteoted Mem
10 fruit district Of North Georgia.
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speech, expressing his nope to be able TO
re-establ.sh the monarchy
The Echo de Paris tomorrow morning
saturday will contain an article by NJ,
Quesnay de Beaurepaire, violently attack
ing M Loubet and accusing him Of equiv
ocai conduct in the Panama affair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
MELINE WILL BE CANDIDATE.
Seems to Have Changed His Mind
Since Last Accounts.

Pariss Feb. 17-Midnight: Shortly be-
fore midnight it was announced that NJ
Meline had definitely accepted candida
ture for the presidency.
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New York, Feb. 1s-President Mckinley
and his party left Jersey City for Wash
ington at 1.45 a. m. over the Pennsylvania
Railway.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05
The annual school election held yesterday

The annual school election held yesterday
for the Seattle district resulted in the
election OF rr. G. V Calhoun ard +. c
Hughes az directors for the full term OF
three years by overwhelming pluraltles
over H. W Stein. the only opposing can
didate Last night all the precincts In
tho city ~era heard from except Fremont.
where the vote as registered Vas very
small, In that precinct the Judges ~ the
election locked NJ the schoolhouse s'd
left without making any report
Tho total vote received by the three CaG-
didatea outside OF Fremont. as ri.
lows. Calhoun. go. Hughes. 7is Stein 30,
The election VAS the uuietest that has &C.
Cured In Seattle FOR many years. The
contrast 10 recent schoci elections held t0
Seattle was very marked An a?athatir
feeling toward the result very evidently eI-
listed on the part ~ tho voters. aud ou
OF total registration ~ SO only 3.i9i
votes outside Of Fremont precinct. wers
cast
In the FIRST ward where lu previous
years thr contests haFs been very bitter
peace prevailed There were TAO voting
precincts IL the ward. oGse at The South
schooi and the other IN tbs Pacific block
ard IN neither pveciUct were over 81 Votes
cast
Tho professional politicians. WHO have
usually taken an active interest iu school
politics. ReTe notable Cor thr5f absence
even ia the First ward Early yesterday
morning man who always takes an in
the First wari approached Secretary ~
man Ranks Of the school board. and ASK
ei him where the coin was 70 he had re-
marking that tne boys wouldn't Nuts