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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
BELIEVES GOMEZ is SINCERE.
Gov. Gen. Brooke Getting Ready to
Distribute the Money

Havana, May 16.-The manifesto which
Gen. Gomez is preparing to issue will not
only review his own position as to the
payment of the Cuban army. but prob
ably will direct the forces to disband.
Following its publication, Gov. Gen.
Brooke will issue a modified order elimi-
mating the necessity for the participation
of any Cuban commissioner in the distri-
button of the $8,OOO,oOO
The governor general regards Gomez as
having acted sincerely throughout and be-
heVes that his withdrawal from The ques-
ton of the distribution TO an attitude Of
friendly inactivity" has been forced upon
him by the desertion of those generals
upon whom he had relied.
Members of the late Cuban military as
sembiy and other discontented persons be-
longing to the new revolutionary club
styled the Veterans Association, met last
night at Cerro and INDUCED in a prolonged
debate on the question OF the Cuban troops
surrendering their arms. one group was
in favor Of entrustng the arms 10 the
brigade chiefs or Cuban municipalities.
Another group was opposed altogether to
surrendering the arms, saying it might be
necessary TO use them against American
preTentions."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
MAYOR VAN WICK WAS ANGRY.
Denied That Tie Had Amy Connection
with Pool Rooms

New York, May 16,-Mayor Van wyck
was on the witness stand to-day before
the Mazet investigating committee.
Mayor Van Wyok gave il as his opinion
that the conduct of affairs under the new
charter has been remarkably satisfactory.
but refused 10 express any opinion regard
ing changes I'm the city Offices that mlght
tend 10 improve the administration of Che
city's affairs.
There was not much Of note about the
MAYORS testimony, and only on one oc-
castor Old he find reason to make an out
break This was when he was questioned
by counsel Moss of the committee regard
lns the rumored connection OF "a man
named Van Wyck" with a number OF
pool rooms. The Mayor became very
angry at this and declared that Mr.. Moss
had asked the question for the purpose of
'1nsinuation,"
lie demanded that IL any evidence was
on hand TO prove any connection. Il should
be produced before the committee. lie de-
MED most emphaucaly that he had any
connection with any pool rooms whatso-
ever or any Illegal business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
OIL TRUSTS GREAT POWER.
MONETT GIVES INDUSTRIAL COM
MISSION SOME FACTS.

Standard OIL Trust in Ohio Runs IT'S
Own Telegraph Lines and Works
With Western Union--GrOss Re-
ceipts of the Trust From the Ohio
Product Alone Are $50. 900 900 a.
YcRr-Sults begun in Ohio Against
the Trusts.
Washington May 16.-Attornoy General
Franz s. Monett of Ohio was before the
industrial commission to-day as a witness
in the trust investigation.
His testimony related almost exclusive
ly to the Standard OH trust, against which
he has been proceeding in his official ca
pacity in Ohio
After detailing the particulars OF the
suits against the Standard company
brought on behalf OF the state Of Ohio,
4. Mr.. Monett said the companies compris-
inS the trust were so distrubted as 20 con-
troll all the operations pertaining to the
production, transportation. refining and
delivery of the products Of the oil wells
in Ohio, including even its own telegraph
sy stem.
Referring 10 this telegraph line, Mr..
Monet said IL had been developed that it
was exchanging business with the West
ern Union company. acting as a common
carrier and making a cheaper rate to the
constituent members of the trust than to
other customers, functions which were
outside the corporate authority of the
trust.
He also complained OF the dlscrmina-
tion in railroad rates In favor OF the
Standard company tank lines, saying that
II was equal to 400 per cent. against ordl-
nary citizens.
Speaking of the earnings OF the oil
trust. Mr. Monett estimated that the gross
receipts were $l2OOOooOO a year on the Ohio
product alone, and that all was profit over
cents a gallon on refined oil. He placed
the value of the earnings of the company
per year as greater than the value OF all
the farm products Of the state.
As to Railroad Companies.
Referring to the necessity Of controlling
the transportation agencies as an availa-
bic remedy for the evils Of which he COM
planned, Mr.. Monett said that no course
could be too severe IL nothing scss would
produce the desired result. The states had
the remedy of depriying the railroad COM
panies Of their charters and this should
be resortod to IL they failed to treat all
equally fair
While he thought that for the past two
years affairs had been drifting very rapid
ly toward the control OF the country by
few individuals, the witness thought there
was no great danger Of its going very
much further because the masses OF the
people were becoming thoroughly aroused.
Tie did not look upon the government con-
troll OF the public utilities as an effectual
remedy.
In conclusion Mr. Monett said that suits
had been begun In the Ohio courts against
the brewers, the tobacco and the tin plate
trusts and also against the central traffic
association There win be no more wit
nesses before the commission until next
Friday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
Sensation in Brussels.
CONsPIRATORs INDICTED.
Grand Jury Acts ON the Great Rev
enue Fraud Case.

Grand Jury Acts ON the Great Rev
enue Fraud Case.
Philadelphia May 16.-Bills of indict-
ment were submitted to the grand jury in
the United States District Court to-day
against the principals and alleged con-
spiraiors in the great revenue cigar stamp
counterfeiting case. recently exposed by
secret service men.
Included among the bills are one charg-
ing former United States District At
torney Ingham with conspiracy and his
law partner and former assistant in the
district attorneys office, Harvey X. New
itt with bribery of Secret Service Opera
tive McManus.
The others implicated all of whom have
admitted their guilt are William NJ. Ja-
cobs and William l.. Kendig, the Lam
caster tobacco dealers and ring-leaders in
the scheme Of cOunterfeiting, Baldwin S.
Bredell and Arthur Taylor, the engravets,
who made the plates for the cigar stamps,
and in whose place in this city was found
the plate from which the famous 800 sill
yer certificate Monroe head counterfeit
was printed; Samuel B. Downey of LAM
caster, deputy collector of revenue. whom
Jacobs bribed, and James Burns, a work.
man in the Jacobs factory, where thou
sands of stamps and tons Of paper we're
found.
After celebrating for two hours the
grand jury returned true bills in each
case. Separate bills we're presented
against Ingham and hewitt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
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DOWN ON THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Baptists Want No Members who
Deal in Ii as beverage.

Baptists Want No Members Who
Deal in 1t as a beverage.
Louisville, May 16.-Hot Springs has
been chosen as the next place of meeting
of the Baptist conference.
c. H. Winston Of Virginia was elected
president of the foreign mission board
Henry Mcdonald president of the mission
board and F. +. Foulk of Tennessee pres
ident of the school house board.
A resolution, affirming the hostility Of
the convention to the liquor traffic and
stating 1t as the sense of the delegates
that no Baptist Church should allow
dealer in liquor in its congregation. was
introduced This resolution upholds the
action of a Louisville Baptist Church in
turning out OF its fold all members en-
gagged in the traffic Of liquor.
The resolution wns amended TO include
only those dealing in liquor as a beverage
and in this shape il was adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
CIVILIANS WERE RELEASED.
Charleston Passes Two Gunboats on
the Way to ManiIa.

Manila, May 1G, 6:25 p m.-Messrs. Car
rick and Holmes, the American and Cana
dian civilians captured at the Calumpit
rice mill, have been released by the rebel
Gen. Luna, who saw them through his
lines with several Englishmen who re-
ceived forty-cight hours notice to leave
the rebel territory.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has arrived here from Hong Kong. She
touched at Aparri, communicating with
the United States gunboat Concord, sta
toned at the mouth of the harbor. Some
native archers shot arrows at the Con-
cords boat which was sent ashore for
sand and no further attempt to land was
made.
The Charleston also spoke the United
States gunboat Wheeling at IAngayan. All
was quiet there.
Gen Lawton's advance force has left
San Miguel and is moving in the direction
of San Isidro. A rainstorm impeded the
progress of the troops and severed the
line of communication when the force was
within seven miles of its destination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
THEY MUST PAY DEMURRAGE.
Car Service Association After Ex-
mort Cotton Dealers.

Car Service Association After Ex-
port Cotton Dealers.
Atlanta, May 16.-Export cotton dealers
have trouble In store with the Southeast
ern Car Service Association. They will
hereafter have to pay or make arrange
ments with the railroads.
This was decided at the annual meeting
OF the car service association held here
to-day. Nearly all the lines interested in
the association were represented at the
meeting and approved the resolution di-
rooted at the export cotton dealers.
Before II takes effect, however, It will
have to be submitted to some roads noe
represented al the meeting. This Is, how
ever. merely a matter Of form.
Il has been the custom In the past not
to charge demurrage on cars loaded with
export cotton. the dealers at the ports set
ting up the excuse for not unloading that
they could not secure ships. In this way
cars have sometimes been held from thir-
ty to sixty days. The roads want to stop
this. as they are always in need of cars
during the cotton season, and hence the
action taken to-day.
BY this action, ten days Is the limit al
lowed to the port dealers. Upon cars not
unloaded within that time. regular demur-
rage rates will be charged.
The meeting to-day reelected all the ola
officers of the car service association. in
Guiding Capt J. c. Haskell as manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
PROSPERITY IN SANTIAGO.
Gen. Wood Found That the Annexn-
tion Idea is Growing.

tiOn Idea Is growing.
Santiago de Cuba, May 16-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, military governor of the
Santiago department, arrived here yester-
day, after his first trip into the interior
of the province.
He went to Manzani.lo by steamer, but
returned by the overland route, accom-
panied by Lieut.. Matthew Hanna, his
aide.
The country traversed he found in a gen
orally prosperous condition. The planters
are planting cane and expect a fun crop
reNt year Stories regarding bandits
seem for the most part to have been pro-
NOTED by professional politicians. who
have an interest in maintaining disturb
ing conditions
Everywhere Gen. Wood found the peo-
pie anxious for greater security and the
annexation idea is undoubtedly growing.
in spite of all efforts on the part of the
agitators to the contrary.
Along the whole route he was received
with enthusiasm, and at several points
with very elaborate arrangements to well
come him.
Decoration day services will be he'd on
May 30 throughout the province. paHicu-
larly at Guantanamo and Siboney, as well
as in Santiago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
ROBBERY OF THE MAILS.
Serious Charge Against ex-Postmas-
ter j. G. williams.


Columbia, S. c.. May 16-J. C. Williams.
until recently postmaster at Ridgeway,
S. c., has been arrested and put in i4l
in default of 5000 bond. Williams is the
brother Of the sheriff of Kershaw county.
and the charges against him are of a
very serious nature.
1t seems that Williams had for months
been systematically robbing the malls and
covering his crime by forgery. Has par
ticular prey was pensioners Confederate
and Union. lie would abstract money and
checks, forge receipts mad return Them
lie is said 10 have gotten $500 from one
ietter. while the total Of his thefts viii
run .nto the thousands.
When Williams heard of the warrant
being issued he fed into Kershaw, but was
captured there by United States officials
and put in Kershaw jan, in the keeping
Of his brother.
Judge Townsend Of the State Circuit
Courf decides that # a jug Of coutraband
liquor is found in wagon, the whole
team is subject to couhscation, along with
the liquor. On the strength OF this ruling
Henry r. Stroud OF Greenville loses a
wagon, two fine mules and set Of double
harness. He was held up on the road
while coming into Greenville from tho
mountain section, and a jug of corn
whisky was found la the wagon by the
liquor constabes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
CONTENTS OF THE DoSSIER.
FORGED LETTERS ATTRIBUTED TO
EMPEROR WILLIAM.

Said They Existed in the Package,
But Were subsequently Destroy ed.
Gen. Mercier Refused TO Suppress
Them-NOn Munster Entered an
Emphatic PrGtest-Sensation In
brussels Growing Ont of the Drcy-
fus Case.
Paris, May 16.-The Figaro, continuing
to-day its summary and analysis of the
evidence offered before the Court of Cas-
satiou in the Dreyfus revision inquiry,
says it is in a position to give the exact
composition Of the secret dossier
This package, It asserts, contained seven
documents, each of which 1t proceeds ito
analyze
Regarding the forged letters attributed
to Emperor William, the paper declares
that those existed in the dossier but were
subsequently destroyed
NJ Hanotaux, former minister of foreign
affairs, on learning what was going on,
protested against the use Of those on the
ground that they were forgeries, but Gen.
Mercier, former minister of war, refused
to suppress them.
NJ Hanotaux's protest. according to the
Figaro, still exists at the war office.
Won MINISTER'S Protest.
When in November, 1897, the Intransi-
geant alluded 10 these ietters, Count Won
Munster German ambassador TO Franco
went to the foreign office and said:
MY sovereign does not concern himself
with your forgeries, but this IS too much
il Is beyond all bounds; make your press
shut up"
'The matter was settled by an official
denial of the existence of the letters"
The other documents in the dossier were
only those already made public The FL
earo then goes on TO show that when
they were not forgeries they did not refer
TO Dreyfus
Sensation in Brussels.
The Brussels correspondent of the Figaro
says a sensation has been caused there
by the discovery that the chief of the in
ternational espionage was on terms of in
innate friendship with the late Lieut.. Col
Henry.
This functionary secured an election to
the French Chamber of Commerce In
Brussels. When the fact of his connec-
tion with Henry came out he was asked
to resign, but he refused. The French
minister to Belgium, NJ. Gerard, begged
the committee not TO press the matter,
whereupon the entire administrative couu-
Gil of the chamber, with one exception, re-
signed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
TROUBLE MAY nE SERIOUS.
Arkansas Miners Supplied with
Arms and Ammunition.

Huntington. Ark. May 16.-No further
rioting occurred here to-day. Three large
dynamite bombs were found in the stock
ade where the attack occurred last night.
It is believed that the strikers intended
70 blow up the mine. Twelve deputy sher-
ifs arrived from Fort Smith tonight with
orders from the Governor to disarm every
body.
No work was done in the mines to-day,
but an attempt will be made to put the
negro miners to work Tomorrow. The
strikers are well supplied with arms and
ammunition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
;RITlSH OFFICERS ARRESTED.
fHARGED WITH INCITING REBEL
LION IN TRANSVAAL.

prisoners Taken to Pretoria on a
special Train and Lodged in Jail.
Intense Excitement Has Been
Caused by the Incident-said These
officers Were Preparing to Organ
ize Il Corps in Natal and Had 1000
Mcn Enlisted.
/ Pretoria, Transvaal, May 16.-The ar
rest at johannesburg early this morning
/ Of eght alleged former British officers.
named Nichols, Allen, Patterson, Trem-
4 LETT. Ellis, Fries, Hooper and Mitchell. on
tae charge of high treason, has caused
|rrense excitement here.
\ The prisoners We're brought to Pretoria
4 by special train. After they had been
\ |odged in Jail they were visited by the
'Brush diplomatic agent here.
The arrests were effected by a detec-
4 hive Who joined the movement which it is
asserted was for the purpose of enrolling
men in order TO cause an outbreak of re-
|beuion.
supon the prisoners. and it is expected that
Efurlher arrests will be made.
who the Officers Are.
4 The officers arrested, with their
\ Hudes are: Capt. Patterson. formerly of
the Lancers; Col. r. F. Nichols, Lieut..
f. j. Tremlett, Lieut.. c. A. Ellis, lately
smlvate detective at johannesburg; Lieut..
John Allen Mitchell, formerly of the Horse
.Aruiery; Quartermaster Mitchell, former
sergt. j. Fries, R. P. Hooper and Nichols.
None of them have been in the employ
of the British South African chartered
company.
II is said the commissioner of police
who had the affair in hand had been
working up the case for four months. Mr..
|Beaty, the detective who effected the ar
rests, received his instructions last week
and secured the necessary warrants yes
terday.
Held a Secret Session.
The executive council of the Transvaal
is sitting in secret session this evening,
considering the arrests.
Further warrants have been issued.
1t is asserted that the officers already
ARRESTED were also preparing to organize
a corps in Natal, the British colony be-
tween the Orange Free State and the
Indian Ocean, to assist the projected
movement at johannesburg.
The British agent and charge daffaires
Mr. Conyngham Greene, had an interview
with President Kruger this afternoon and
expressed regret that men who had worn
the Queens uniform should be concerned
in such a movement
President Kruger replied that he would
not believe the prisoners were British Of
fcers until it had been proved, adding that
he hoped the affair would not interfere
with the proposed meeting between him
self and Sir Alfred Miner, governor of
Cape Colony and British high commits
soner for South Africa.
Secretly EnIisting Men.
Cape Town, May 16.-According to ad-
vices from Pretoria, the charge against
the prisoners is that. while staying in the
Rand privately, they were really engaged
in enlisJing men for the purposes of re-
belAon when they We're ready to give the
signal.
1t is said that the enlistment roster in
ouded 1000 men and that number of in
eliminating documents were found at the
time and arrests were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
KILLED BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN.
EARL OF STAMFORD FELL FOR
WARD UPON THE TRACK.

Body Was Decnpitated and MangIed.
He Was Married to Mrs. Samuel *.
Colgate in New York Last Decem-
ber-Was in Good Health When
He Left London for His Country
Seat-FnmiIy Estates Are Very
Valuable.
London, May 16.-The Earl of Strafford,
who married Mrs. Samuel X. Colgate. in
Grace Church. New York city, last De-
cember, was instantly killed this evening
at Potter's Bar by the Cambridge EX-
press.
The Earl was seen standing upon the
platform, awaiting a train from London.
When the express approached at a high
rate of speed he suddenly fell forward
upon the rails. The body. decapltated and
mang,ed, was taken to the nearest hotel,
where 1t awaits the coroner's inquest
Lord Strafford left London this mornin9
for his country seat. He was then appar-
emily in good health.
The Countess of STAFFORD left this evens
Ing for Potter's Bar, having given instruc-
tons that her daughter should not be in
formed of the cause of her absence.
While on duty at Windsor Castle last
February as an equery 10 the Queen, the
Earl was seized with a fit and his condi-
ton has ever since been source of anx-
iety. He was in his 6Sth year.
On Dec. 6, last. he was quietly mar
ried to Mrs Samuel J. Colgate, widow
of the noted manufacturer and philan-
thropst in the chantry of Grace Church,
New York city, by Rev. Dr. W. D. Hun
tingdon.
The family estates are very valuable,
including about 5000 acres of land in diff
&rent parts of England. as well as
large section of the Millwal district of
London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
FOURTH VOLUNTEERS AT HOME.
Transport Dixie Is Now Unloading
in NeVv York HarbOr.


New York, May 1.-THE United States
transport Dixie which arrived last night
from Manzanillo, Cuba, was passed by
the health officer to-day.
There were on board of her the Fourth
United States Volunteer Infantry, mus
tered from the District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia, Maryland and West Virginia. In all
there were $50 men and officers The reg.-
ment is in command of Col James Petit.
Four of the companies are from District
of Columbia, three from Virginia, three
from Maryland and two from West Vir-
ginia.
Soon after the docking the belongings of
the men were taken from the ship and put
aboard freight cars, TO be taken to Camp
Meade tomorrow morning when all the
members of the regiment will leave.
The regiment lost ten men in Cuba, all
through sickness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
CIRCUS TENT BLOWN DOWN.

Police Had Hard Work i'm Prevent
ing n Serious Panic.
Akron, o., May 16.-A cyclone struck
this city at o'clock this afternoon and
did much damage.
The storm struck the tents Of Mains
circus and they collapsed upon the crowd.
Policemen had hard work 10 prevent a
panic. but the spectators were finally re-
leased without injury
In East Akron, the Biggs Boiler Com
pany shops were badly damaged, and a
portion of a store wall fell upon the Of
flee roof crashing through 1t and COM
pletely wrecking the interior.
The shops of the Akron Sewer Pipe
Company also suffered heavily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
WILL CAUSE A SENSATION.
Arrests of Britishers Looked on as
Il Serious Matter.

Arrests of Britishcrs Looked on as
Serious Matter.
London, May 16.-The advices from Jo-
hannesburg are also probably connected
with a mysterious dispatch received at
johannesburg from Pretoria on May y,
saying a special train fully equipped with
boar arillerymen, guns and a searchlight
apparatus was being held in readiness at
the capital Of the Transvaal.
The statement was then declared to be
without significance, but to-day's news
throws a more serious light on the move
ment and 1t is certain there win be a great
sensation In London when the news of
the arrests becomes generally known.
The afternoon papers print dispatches
from Cape Town saying seven men have
neeh arrested at Johannesburg, and have
been taken TO Pretoria. The government
oi Cape Co,ony. il further appears, is con
siaer'ng the matter secretly.
The news has caused great excitement
throusaout South Africa The Standard
ana Disgers News, the Beers organ in
London has a dispatch from Pretoria
NH'cA says the warrants were issued yes
te'aay evening by the state attorney and
were executed at midnight. The dispatch
4Aes HAT a plot TO incite a rebellion is
H"sEeo TO have been maturing for four
H. tbs aud that the accused who are said
10 nave been engaged by the South Afri-
''N league had already enlisted two
thousand men.
,. i Rhodes the former premier of Cape
D,-'dF aud resident director of the Brit
esH {. yaartered South African Company in
Arca informs the Associated
''ss IAlt he has heard nothing regarding
.ifests made at johannesburg, and
'-'' Pc knows nothing about the reason
ioI "Hca they were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
PLEDGES SUPPORT TO MINERS.
western Federation Dcnounces Gen.
Merriam's Orders.

Salt Lake. Utah. May 16.-The Western
Federation Of Miners, In session in this
city, has adopted resolutions denouncing
in strong terms Gen. Merriam's order that
no miners shall work in the Coeur
D'Alenes without first renouncing the
miners union.
They pledge the moral and financial aid
Of every national and subordinate labor
organization OF this continent 10 support
maintain and defend the miners now un-
der arrest At Wardner.