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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
HE WILL NOT RECOMMEND.
President WIN Not Act on Cuban
Franchise Matter.


Washington. Nov. 16.-After careful con-
slderauon of the subject the President has
decided to make no Recommendations to
Congress at the approaching session,
touching the repeal of the legislation
which has prevented the granting Of any
franchises in Cuba
The administration has become convinc-
ed that much serious harm has been work
ed 20 the best interests of the island by
this LEGISLATION, and the attempts of the
United States government to forward the
industries of Cuba and advance the condi-
ton of the people have been greatly ham
pered by the inhibition which prevents the
building of railroads or wharves, the con-
struction of bridges. of trolley roads, of
water and sewer conveniences, and of al
that class of semi-public works which give
employment to many persons both in
construction and operation.
The attitude of the administration Off
Gals in refusing to approve the numerous
applications for franchises which have
been made, has exposed them to severe
criticism, based on the presumption that
they We're clothed with discretionary pow
ers in passing upon them.
This has been particularly the case in
regard to the Cuban cable and telegraph
system, a problem which confronted Sec
relary Alger soon after the adjournment
of the Congress which passed the Foraker
resolution prohibiting the granting of fran
chises in Cuba. The secretary was fully
disposed to allow the competition in that
line, but his attention having been drawn
to the expressed interest of Congress, the
matter. after being discussed in the cab
met, was referred to the Attorney General
for his opinion. That official at once de-
cided that there was no possibility of
doubling the intention of Congress, and,
therefore. the President felt obliged to re-
fuse to allow any competition in telegraphs
and cables which involved the extension of
granted rights to the competing parties,
and directed Secretary Alger 10 abide by
that decision.
. His action in the matter being of neg
alive character was accepted by Secre-
tary Root as binding, although he took
the precaution himself of scanning the
law and ascertaining that no official of the
administration had authority to do what
the Attorney General had held TO be in
violation of the act of Congress.
1t appears that these facts must be laid
before Congress at the approaching ses-
sion, though it is certain that the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root will not feel it
incumbent to do more than to let the facts
speak for themselves. and will refrain
from making any recommendatio on the
subject
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
TuTu1LA Is MOST VALUABLE.
VIII Aid I'm building Up American
Trade in the Orient.

New York, Nov. ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says;
Judge Chambers of Alabama, chief jus
tice of Samoa, discussing the terms of the
Samoan partition, said to-day:
I'm the division we get what viii be most
valuable TO US We have Manua, Rose and
Tutuila. the great Pago-Pago harbor,
which is the best planned harbor in the
South Pacific
This harbor, with the great coaling sta
ton and naval station, will be one of the
greatest utility in the development of our
trade with Australia and South Africa.
Without dispara cement to the Chinese
trade, I think it may be truthfully said
that the Australian and South African
trade will develop more rapidly, and will
always be the most important to us on
the Pacific.
The Samoan Islands themselves have
not sufficient commerce to make them
worth consideration from that point of
views but they are invaluable as a sta
ton on the line of growing commerce of
the Southern Pacific.
THE United States will have no difficult
ty about the government of her Samoan
possessions. The natives are of an anna
BILE disposition, and education is general
among them. They have a strong love
for the United States and ask nothing bet
ter than to be governed by Americans. A
naval governor viii probably be sent to the
islands as in the case of Guam, and the
natives should, as they doubtless will. be
permitted to preserve as far as possible
their own method of government and their
most cherished customs. They are in no
sense savages. Their school system is
extensive and during my time there l
found few who could not read and write.
THE man whom the Samoan would
most like to have appointed governor is
Capt. Leary. who is now governor of
Guam. They know him and have the ut
most affection for him"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
1cUINALDo is IN TROUBLE.
Trying NOW TO MAKE HIS
~ ESCAPE TO BAYOMBONG.

,ytfe'S Wardrobe Was Captured
n the FIIght-Records of the Sec
ny of War and other Property
r.n+ured-FIour Found Was Mark
navton, O.-Name~ of Gilmore
convent WaII--FuneraI of
Mai. Logan.
- Nov. 16-Reports have been re-
- here from Gen. Young, dated Hum
I'm yesterday. Humingam is about
,7-,, miles east of San Fabian.
' Cen Young is supposed to have ad-
neil considerably further toward San
Fabian.
..,.or,r,s an account of the rapid pace
9Th which Gen. Young covered the road
18th his cavalry. The Macabebe scouts
.-.,la-slv surprised and demoralzed the
,rsnresnts around the low country.
messenger and reinforcements, who
a.sre captured, say no town from San
T,s. IN san Nicolas expected the arrival
- t1e Americans until day or two after
tbev actually arrived
,guiralIo and his government are SAID
n he making desperate efforts to escape
=, Pavombong. All the information here
4. that he is still in the low country.
Lieut. Johnston, with Troop M, Third
cavalry. captured yesterday at San Nico-
lac twelve barrels containing the ward
,o,a of Aguinaldo's wife, some personal
.reotsthe records of the Secretary of War
and uuoh commissary and medical sup
niles Sonora Aguinaldo probably es-
,sr.d over the Divide, but the Secretary
nj War is thought to be inside the lines.
Thomas w. Hayes, a civilian and Calvin
Davis of the Sixteenth Infantry, who
we're held prisoners by the insurgents,
have been rescued.
Col. Vessels captured at Tayugs several
thousand pounds of rice, 1900 pounds. of
cali $500 hounds of flour marked Day
ton o. ." $500 pounds of sugar, 1900 new
informs and hundreds of thousands of
Mauser shells.
The names of Lieut.. Gilmore and seven
fhis men were found written on the walls
of the convent of San Quintin. The gar
rsons of all the towns surprised resisted
faeblv. Gen. Wheaton has not yet ap-
peared.
The remains of Maj. John A, Logan.
killed in action at San Jacinto, Saturday
were buried in Pace Gene terry this morn
ING. Many persons followed the body to
the grave. Chaplain Pierce OBLIGATED and
the Twentieth Infantry furnished the es-
cort. which was commanded by Maj. Rob-
man The pail bearers were the captains
of the Twentieth Infantry.
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Result of AuGusta's Primary-SIc-
EImurray Acquitted.

Augusta, Nov. 16.-The white primary
for one member of Council in each ward
resulted to-day in the defeat OF the can
didates who were understood to represent
the Kerr-Hood faction. The campaign
was spirited, and to-days battle of the
ballots was closed and exciting to the
finish. The vote in each ward was as fol-
lows:
First-Irvin Alexander, 1865; William }.
Rutherford 29g
second-H. H. D'Antignac, 1911; no oppo,
sition.
Third-James B. Walker, 3O2; Jerry G.
Flynn, PSI.
Fourth-Ods G. Lynch. COS; Arthur
Bleakley, SOS.
Fifth-stephen Wiseman, Al; ]. w. Par
ker, 302.
The Superior Court adjourned to-day for
the term. John McElmurray, who killed
his cousin, Tuck McElmurray, and a nc
gro, Jim Sapp, was acquitted of the
charge of murder for killing McEmurray
and the case against him for killing Sapp
goes over to the adjourned term
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
MORE MUNICIPAL DISCUSSION.
Sessions of National Municipal
League at Columbus.

Sessions of National Municipal
League at Columbus.
Columbus, o., Nov: 16.-The sessions of
the National Municipal League continued
to-day The discussion was on the new
programme prepared by the special com
mttee. '' Ail
Hon. Bird S. Coler, controller of Greater
New York discussed THE City's Power
20 Iucur Indebtedness Under the Proposed
Municipal Programme"
Following Mr.. Coler's address there was
a general discussion of the subject.
At the afternoon session DR.. ]. Frank
Goodnow read paper on political Par
ties and City. Government Under the Pro-
posed Municipal Programme" This was
discussed by John A. Butler of Milwaukee.
Public Opinion and City Government
Under the Proposed Municipal Pro
gramme' was discussed by Horace Z.
Deming of New York.
Tonight the delegates were banqueted
at the Chittenden Hotel by the Columbus
Board Of Trade.
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----o-@71--e~-------
THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN.
CharIeston's Reception to Quarter
master of the Olympia.

CnArIeSlOnS heceDttOn 10 &uHrteE-
master of the Olympia.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 16.-The people
of Charleston tonight united in honoring
Rudolph c. Mehrtens, chief quartermaster
of the Olympia, the man who stood at the
wheel fifteen hours during the battle of
Manila
German Artillery Hall presented a bril-
liant scene when, to the strains of martial
music Mehrtens walked upon the stage
on the arm of Mr.. C. c. Plenge, chair
man of the committee, followed by Mayor
Smyth, Congressman Elliott and other dis
tinguished men. In a brief and happy
speech Mayor Smyth welcomed Mehrtens
to his old home, and on behalf of citi-
zens presented a very handsome gold
watch.
Congressman Elliott followed, and read
letter from Admiral Dewey, in which
he alluded to Mehrtens in the most COM
plimentary terms. The quartermaster was
almost overcome, but said a few words,
and begged his friends to understand that
he felt more than he could say.
A general reception and ball followed,
and all was merry until the morning
hours.
Charleston thus leads all the cities in
recognition of 1.-THE men behind the guns"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
ONLY TWO JURORS so FAR.
Difficulty in Getting Twelve Men to
Try MOIineux.

Try MOlineuN.
New York, Nov. 1.-two Of the twelve
men who are to try Roland B. Molineux,
accused of causing the death by poison of
Katherine ]. Adams, have been obtained.
1t took nearly the entire third day of the
trial to accomplish this result.
The men are Matthias l.. b. Martin, a
retired stock broker, formerly a member
of the Stock Exchange and still a member
of the Consolidated Exchange. He is
about s. years old and married The other
is William G. Post recently retired from
the ctionery business. He is mar
ried.
Mr. Martin took his seat in the jury box
at 1915 o'clock to-day. He was the fifty
fifth talisman examined since the begin
ming of the trial.
OF the dozen candidates for positions on
the jury in the MohneuN case to-day, It
is interesting to note that seven were ex-
cused because they had conscientious
scruples upon the subject of capital pun
ishment, three were disqualified because
of a lack of general information or in
ability to speak English perfectly, one be-
cause he had computations of conscience
concerning the subject of circumstantial
evidence. and one because his duties as
policeman entitled him to be excused.
The trial will be resumed tomorrow.
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and they form a striking duartette as they
walk daily TO and from tine capitol.
They seldom use their carriages in go-
ing TO aud from court. Shortly after II
O'Clock they may be seen walking along
pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol.
After four hours in court they walk home
ward together.
Up near the treasury department thero
Is an old establishment famous for its an
Client cordials and mixed decoct tons. Ii Is
a unique old place, filled with curiositles
antedating the Civil War. At that ven
cradle resort the big four" frequently
stop, quench their JUDICIAL thirst and then
journey home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
CROWD AT tue HORSE SHOW.
Many There to See Prize Winners
md Police HORSES.

ana Police HORSES
New York, Nov 16.--To-nlght was a rec
ord-breaker at the horse show as far as
attendance went. Madison Square Car
den was crowded from the entrance to the
roof Thursday night is always a heavy
night and popular, for the police horses
are shown, with a parade of all the horses
that have won prizes up TO that time, and
an interesting class in hunters and high
jumpers with which to end the nights
show
At 8 o'clock, half an hour before the
bugle call for opening the event. the en-
trance at Madison avenue was 30 crowded
that 1t was difficult TO get through. The
arena seats, the balcony and even the gal
Iery next the roof were crowded with peo-
pie and hundreds were standing up be-
hind the seats In the balcony. More than
a hundred beauties crowded the ring in
the parade of the prize winners.
1t was 10 o'clock when the municipal
police gave their exhibit The blue coats
were all in full dress uniform At the
head of the single file in which they came
in was Sergt. Eagan, the commander ana
drill master, accompanied by a patrolmen
carrying the scarlet and white guidon OF
the police department. The maneuvers OF
the squad were gone through without a
hitch.
The crowd early this morning was
largely professional. The social side o.
the horse show was not developed until
later than usual to-day.
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s--c,-e-
THERE MAY BE a CONTEST.
Boston Democrats Dispute Over
MhyOrRlty Nomination.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE great fight for the
Democratic mayoralty nomination, begun
weeks ago and which were thought 10
have ended in last nights caucuses by an
apparent Victory Of Gen, p. a. Collins over
Hon. John r. Murphy, is not ended.
Friends of the defeated candidate are
already preparing petitions for a recount
of the vote of practically the entire city.
MI Murphy's manager picked out re-
turns from seventeen out of che twenty,
hVe wards as the basis for petitions al
leging errors.
With all the conditions now existing and
me nominating convention called for next
Monday night IL is not surprising that ex-
citement among the Democrats is nearly
as great as at any time in the past week.
The latest figures obtanable do not ma
terially change the result as announced
to-day. As amended. the status of the
count is as follows: p. A. Collins, 161; John
r. Murphy, 70; unpledged. 81.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
HESTER HAS WRITTEN HYDE.
wants to Know How OmciaI Cotton
Report Leaked Out.

ants to Know How OmciaI Cotton
Report Leaked Out.
Ne" Orleans Nov. 16-Secretary Hester
Y the New Orleans Cotton Exchange has
'Titten to John Hyde, statistician of the
sIleultural department, relative to the
1llure Of the New Orleans and other ex-
manages TO get the cotton report of the
apartment issued on Nov. IA until two
''ree hours after the SPECTATORS got
he news.
nl' fiester's letter closes as follows:
ine result of all this was that the
ua'ors received the benefit of the in
p'a'i4n which was known on the streets
people iegitimately doubted the mat
h. ''ause hey had nothing on which to
o5it, POSITIVE assurance The feeling is
.fba sore at the impression conveyed by
oa tlesraph company, that nrouinent
|ereotI''. Aad IN issuing information of the
lem IMPORTANCE to the entire South
Ivictir,i1u' y Permitted the trade to be
slfatar1 Tor the benefit Of a few specu-
i give Vs., ~ course, you understand. I
sne iso. inns Tor your information, know
4 Other " one story is good only until the
H. ~ .oid. The last telegraphic acct
.afrar 'oll'As so soon after the Dewey dav
i oo,. ""'H raise quotations of the price
! m any,. were published in all the South
Il liep,s5 mas aroused great deal of In
#agx,b.S ana suspicion, and the Cotton
8H1ro5e4 VIA insist that the matter be
10 The bottom"
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BARTLETT HORNE ALIVE YET.
Negroes Crime said to Have Been n
Most FIendish One.

Most FIendish One.
Columbus, Ca. Nov. 1s.-Bartlett Horne,
the Harris county farmer assaulted Sun
day night by VIII Staples. a negro on his
place Is still living. but his condition is
very critical.
II is thought that the negro is in At
lanta, as a person filling his description
went to West Point Monday morning and
bought a ticket for Atlanta.
The negro's crime was particularly fen
dish. He sunk his ak in his victims head
at the first blow, and the ak head flying
off. he wore the handle to a fragile on his
defenseless employer.
When the neighbors rushed IN after
wards, they found the walls Of the room
spattered with blood
The Columbus Lyceum this afternoon
made contract with Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain, to lecture here next spring
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
FIRE DAMAGE IN CHICAGO.
Valuable Building burned and Many
People Injured.

Chicago Nov. 16.-Fire early to-day
destroyed the seveu-story building at 146
State street, in the heart of the down.
town retail district, and caused a loss es-
timated at $4,000, and injured a score of
firemen and spectators.
For time it looked as though the flames
would spread and destroy hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of property in
that valuable section of the city.
Shortly after the fire started an explo-
sion blew out part of the front Of the
building. Glass blazing firebrauds and
debris were scattered In all directions.
Among the injured We're Chief of the
Fire Department Swenie and his two as
sistant marshals, Musham and Townsend.
All three were badly cut by flying glass.
the TWO latter being forced to retire to
have their wounds dressed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
PROGRESS MADE IN LUzoN.
Gen. Otis Wires of the Operations of
American Troops.


American Troops.
Washington, Nov. 16.-Gen. Otis to-day
cabed the war department as follows re-
gardng the situation of the American ad-
vance in pursuit of Aguinaldo.
Manila, Nov IS. During thirty-six
hours four and one-half inches rain; still
mining north. Lawton's telegraph line
not beyond San Jose; last dispatch evening
lh reported capture many supplies trans
pgation, north and east and San Nicho-
las and our troops moving from Humin-
gan and Tayug west on Urdaneta, where
hsurgent forces reported. Lawton has
abundant supplies, subsistence, forage and
uanspOrtation at San Isidro and Cuban
atlan, but unable TO move it. Macarthur
has railroad between Hamban and Tarlac
10 operation five miles; road south BAN
ban being constructed; removed rails
found north of Tarlac. Macarthur sends
four batta!ons land one) troop cavalry
forward TO Corona to-day; advance from
Aiga at Victoria five miles north of East
larlac. Otis"
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Married at TenniIIe.

TenniiIe, Ca. Nov. 1s.-The Baptist
Church OF this place was the scene Of
a very pretty wedding yesterday at noon
Mr. Harris Massey and Miss Jodie Brown
were united in marriage. Mr.. Massey is
one OF Tennille's most successful business
men. His bride is the daughter of Mr..
Morgan Brown, and one of our most pop
ular and lovable young ladies'
The new hotel here Is progressing nice
ly, and will soon be completed.
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Gen. Ludlow Talked on Cuba.

New York. Nov. 16.-An interested aud
fence numbering more than 300 persons
listened to Brig. Cen Ludlow. governor
of Havana. who addressed them In an in
formal speech al the Chamber Of Com
merce to-day. The affair was given IN
der the auspices Of the trustees Of The
Cuban orphan fund, OF which Gen Greene
is chairman. Gen. Ludlow outlined the
work accomplished by the Americans in
Cuba since the close of the war.
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Admirers of Dewey.

and of our other heroes on land and sea
will all want to send ten 2-cent stamps TO
Malt-Nutrine Dept, Anheuser- Busch
Brewing ASSN, st. Louis. u. s. A., for
pack Of their new and superb playing
cards. Dewey King Of Hearts; schley
King OF Diamonds, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
KNIGHTS WE'RE GIVEN A TRIP.

Business Done Was of Little ImpOr-
tRnce to Outsiders.
Boston, Nov. 16-To those outside the
order the business done by the general as
sembly of the Knights of Labor to-day
was of little interest. It chiefly dealt
with routine matters, leading up to the
introduction of new themes tomorrow.
The city extended courtesies to the visit
ing delegates, Mayor Quincy furnishing
the city's harbor steamer the J. Putnam
Bradlee, in the morning for a trip down
the harbor, and visits to the institutions
on the islands. On returning the Bradee
passed near the battleship Texas, which
the delegates cheered the tars on her re-
turning the greetings.
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cheers From the English.

Gibraltar, Nov. 1.-THE United States
transport Thomas, with the Forty-seventh
Infantry on board bound for Manila, was
soundly cheered to-day by the British
channel squadron, whose bands played
British and American airs as the trans
port passed The soldiers returned the
compliment.
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Threatr of Lynchine srade.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 16.-Thomas Smith.
the negro who was tried and convicted OF
numbering Charles Cawthorne, near Sell
ma last Christmas, was taken to Colds
boro this evening by Sheriff Ellington Of
johnson county for safe-keeping The Su-
preme Court gave Smith a new trial, and
his cese has been moved TO Wayne county
for trial. Threats of Iynching were made
against him in johnson county.
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Kentucky Goes TO New YORK.

Newport News. Va, Nov. 1e.--The FIRST
class baftleship Kentucky left the ship
yard this morning for New York There
she will go into dry dock for final cleaning
Of her bottom, preparatory to her official
trial trip which will take place Nov. q
off the Massachusetts coast.
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WILL LEAVE PLANT SYSTEM.
The N. C. and ST. l.. VIII Connect
with the f. G. g. p.

Atlanta, Nov. 16.-The Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railroad has decId-
ed to cut loose from the Plant System as
their Florida connection, and on Nov. 10
will enter into an alliance with the Florf-
da Central and Peninsular
On that day passengers from st. Louis
Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta
and other cities on the Nashville, Chatta.
nooga and st. Louis viii be transferred 10
their Florida connection at Lake City,
Fla. instead Of at Everett City. as under
the old plan,
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LONG HAS LOST HIS LIFE.
Was Run Down and Seriously Injur-
ed by a Freight Train.

Raleigh. N. c., Nov. 16.-Benjamin
Long, Jr., a student at the State Univer-
sity was run down and seriously hurt by
a freight train at University station at
$50 O'Clock yesterday morning. He was
pinned under the freight which was
backing, when it struck him, and it was
with difficulty he was released. His thigh,
arm and collar bone were broken, and his
recovery is doubtful Mr.. Long is a son
of Mr.. b. f. Long of Statesvine one of the
most prominent attorneys in North Car
DINA.
Mr. Long died tonight at Watts Hos
pital, Durham, where he was carried soon
after the accident.
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Liverpool, Nov. H.-Foilowing are the
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales, 3d.
900; American. 1900; English spinners
takngs, 1900. Total export, 1000. I'M
ports, total. 5000; American, u, 900. Stock
total, 1900; American, $4,000. Anoat, to-
tai, 30 900; aioat. American, $4,000. Sales
for speculation. 1000; sales to exporters
400.