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Evening journal., 1899-04-14

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Evening journal., 1899-04-14

NOTICE.
Office Gopsils Wilmington city Direc-
tory, S13 Shipley street.
The public Is hereby notified that the
canvass for GOPSILL'S WILMINGTON
CITY DIRECTORY for 1899 has been
completed. Parties who think they have
not been called upon Will please call AT
above address or send postal giving
name business. business address and
residence on or before the 18th instant,
i'm order TO insure correct insertion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
THE SENATE HAS A BUSY DAY.
Bill to Restore Pensions to Soldiers
Who Forfeited Them.

Washington, Feb s.-The Senate contin-
ed itself largely to the transaction of rou-
tine business to-day.
The Indian appropriation bill which has
been pending for several weeks, was com
pleted and passed.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was taken up but after
twenty-four pages of 1t had been disposed
Of 1t was laid aside for the day. The bill
carries $23, 400, 81, an increase Of $171, 0l0
over the amount as 1t passed the House
A few measures of minor Importance were
passed.
Mr.. Gallinger Of New Hampshire, chair
man of the pensions committee, reported
bill 10 restore pensions to soldiers who
had forfeited them by enlistment in the
war with Spain.
Mr.. Gallinger explained that these men
not only had lost their pensions during
their service in the war with Spain, but
had lost them permanently. The bill pro-
vides that the pensions may be restored
from the date of the applicants discharge
from the army. The bill was passed.
The Senate at 405 o'clock .. m went
into executive session and at $50 o'clock
D. M. adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
THE MILITARY CONVENTION.
Gov. BIOxham's Warm welcome to
All the DeIegntes.

All Aue OeIeSuteS.
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 8-The National Mill
tary convention was called to order in the
Casino this evening by Col Anderson. of
Gov. Bloxhams staff After the reading
OF the call, an address of welcome was de-
livered by Mayor Bowyer on the part Of
Tampa, which was responded to by Gen
Appleton of West Virginia.
The address of welcome TO delegates on
the part of Florida was made by Gov
Bloxham. He said that he hoped that
means would be taken by Congress to pro-
vide for the bringing up in efficiency of the
state troops 10 thai of the regular army
In welcoming the delegates from Mexico
he asked Gen. Vega to take back his
thanks to Mexico's worthy President The
Governors welcome TO the Toronto Cadets
was warm. He said that British soldiers
had not SCI foot on Florida soil since 1872
but that their welcome was none the less
cordial. His expression of God bless the
British brought forth tremendous ap-
pause on the part Of delegates and spec
tators.
Capt. j. NJ Andrews of Gov. Roosevelt's
staff responded to Gov. Bloxhams ad-
dress
On motion Chairman Anderson appoint
cd the following committee on permanent
organization: Col A. A. Wiley Of Ala
bama; Lieut.. w. II. II. Switzerland u s.
N, representing Secretary Long; Gen. AL
len Jeunel Of louisiana; Cen J. L. Stern
of Virginia; S. G. McLendon of Georgia;
Gen. r. II. Case Of Michigan, and Cen
Patrick Houston Of Florida
The convention then adjourned until 1910
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
DR.. S. 3. Hartman, Colam5ns, O,

extremity the consuls, the President and
the leading -Mataafan chiefs came to an
agreement to preserve life and property,
and to keep order.
a provisional government with the Pres
ident as the executive head was approved
by all consuls pending the settlement of
the whole question by their respective
governments.
The British and American consuls agreed
to this provisional arrangement with the
understanding that 1t was in no wise to
affect the Berlin treaty or any official of
the powers or any office under 1t.
Seized the Supreme Court.
The first act Of the provisional govern
ment, however, showed the fixed deter
mination of the German officials to as
sumo an ascendency in Samoan affairs
BY public notice the provisional govern
ment abolished the Supreme Court and
chen decided that the President was the
acting chief justice, and that Chief Justice
Chambers no longer held office.
They seized the Supreme Court and
placed new locks on all the doors Chief
Justice Chambers and the British and
American consuls issued proclama ton
mat the court would be opened by him as
usual in the morning.
Capt. Sturdy of the Porpoise gave notice
that if any resistance to the opening of
the court by Justice CLEANERS was offered,
the Porpoise would open fire on the town.
Capt. Sturdy also appealed to the Ger
man captain for Assistance without avail.
Mataafa, upon receiving Sturdys ultima
tum, withdrew his armed guard from the
court house, and on Jan. 7, the chief JUS
tice with a guard of twenty-five men
landed.
The chief justice and the two consuls
walked to the court house and after an
exciting colloquy with the German off,
Gals, Chambers ordered the door broken
in with a sledge hammer. The session of
the court was then held
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity un-
til midnight, Feb. .. 1899: Fair; continued
cold.
Washington Forecast for Thursday:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Fair;
continued cold; fresh westerly winds
For Eastern Florida; Fair; continued
cold: light to fresh northwesterly winds.
For Western Florida: Fair; continued
cold; light 10 fresh variable winds.
General Conditions; Generally clear, de-
cidedy colder weather prevails along the
Atlantic coast. with west TO northwest
winds. Snow is failing in Michigan and
Missouri
Increasing cloudiness is reported in the
West The temperature in the Ohio, the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys Is below
zero, while In Georgia IL ranges from 20
degrees in the interior to 80 degrees on
the coast the cold wave extending from
the Dakotas to New York and south to
New Orleans.
The following high winds were reported
Buffalo, A, west; New York, AZ, north
west; Hatteras, 80. west: Norfolk, 30 west:
Augusta, 30, west; Boston. AZ. northeast:
Charleston, "a, west; Atlanta 2S, west;
Key west 40 northwest; Savannah, 3d.
northwest Philadelphia, 26. northwest.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature $3.50 pm. 81 degrees
Minimum temperature a. M. 81 degrees
Mean temperature ................ "a degrees
Normal temperature ............. 81 degrees
deficiency OF temperature. ..... 20 degrees
Accumulated excess since
FEB. ...........,..............5 Sc degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 degrees
Raintall ........................... IS inch
Normal ..................,......... II inch
Excess since Feb. l .............. So inch
Excess since Jan. / ............. rs inch
River Report-The hight of the savan-
nah river al Augusta, at a. m. Goth me
ridian time) yesterday, was 800 feet. a rise
of 80 feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
II. b. Boyer,
Observer Weather Rurean
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
Matters Disposed of Mt Last Nights
Meeting.


Meeting.
A communication from the attorneys of
the Warren -Scharf Asphalt Company was
read in Council last night, asking for the
payment of certain claims due the compa-
ny for repairs made 10 paving The com
pany claims $l,sSi.47 of undisputed items
for it's work. 1t wants per cent interest
on the amount from November, the time
1t was claimed to be due. The matter was
referred to the committee on streets and
lanes, and also finance
A petition from residents In the vicinity
of Bull and Ninth streets asks the city TO
place "A fire alarm box at this point. Re
ferred TO committee on FIRE
Inspector Cosgrove filed literally sign
ed petition, which was read.
1ne inspectors energetic hustle indi-
Gates that he won't retire II there's any
way to avoid It. II Is possible the office
may not be consolidated with the water
department
rs the abolishlng OF this Office contain
plated?" asked Alderman Doyle, who APP
peared in Council for the first time last
night.
THAT matter rests entirely with Coun-
Gill;" replied Mayor Myers.
ted with the exception of that fixing the
time of meetings. The board will meet
at 8 o'clock, except during the months of
June, July and August, when meetings will
be at D. m.
On motion ofAlderman Dixon. a resolu-
ton was adopted giving the Mayor the
power 10 appoint a temporary commits
sioner of public works, until the Office of
superintendent of streets and lanes is
created and filled. The appointment was
not made last night
Alderman farrell asked Council In pur-
suance TO a resolution passed by the san
itary board, to pass an ordinance to pre-
vent persons expectorating in public build
ings No matter what fun an ordinance of
this kind provokes. the sanitary board
recognizes the splitting nuisance, and APP
parently intends to stop it.
Alderman Doyle was appointed to serve
on the market assessments and streets
and lanes committees. These were the
committees given ex-Aldcrman Screven.
Alderman Williams was elected vice
chairman OF Council in the place OF ex-
Alderman Screven, resigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
VOLUNTEERS FOR MANILA.
Surgeon General Calls for Men From
Fort MCPHERSON.


Atlanta, Ca, Feb. San order receiv-
ed at Fort Mcpherson to-day from Sur
geon General sternberg calls for fifteen
men TO do duty in the Philippines. Only
privates are wanted.
Maj Blair D. Taylor, chief surgeon at
the Fort Mcpherson hospitals, will to-
morrow call for volunteers, and if he
fails to obtain the required number will
detail certain members of the corps for
duty al Manila. 1t is highly improbable
however, that he will be forced to detail
men as they are all anxious to see service
in the Philippines.
The battalion of the Fifth Infantry at
Fort Mcpherson under Maj. J. c. Chance
is still awaiting orders to depart for San
tiago. The men have been ready TO leave
since last Monday
Mai. Chance was notified by the war
department, through the department of
the Gulf, that forty-eight hours notice
would be given the battalion before its de-
parture from Tampa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
SECOND CORPS TO DIsBAND.
Troops Not Mustered Out to Go 10
Augusta and GreenviIIe.

Admission. Ala, Feb. San order came
from the war department today announc-
ing the dissolution Of the Second Army
Corps. and directing the concentration of
the troops remaining after the pending
muster out orders have been executed, at
Augusta. Ga. and Greenville, 5. c.
The only regiments here not under mus
Ter out orders are the Second infantry and
Third Alabama, and they will go to Au-
gusta. but not until the other regiments
here are mustered out.
The Fourth Kentucky will be mustered
out Saturday and Sunday, the Second
Arkansas about Feb. 20. The remaining
regiment, the Fourth Wisconsin, will get
out about March l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
steamer Dunnet DisabIes.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. S.--After one of the
worst experiences in her long career. ne
Norwegian steamship Dunnet, Capt. ri.
lefsen. from Port Talbot to Fernandina.
Fla. via Hampton Roads light. arrived
here to-day with her machinery disabled
Her captain reports. unusually heavy
weather. She is being repaired here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
GROCERs TO GET TOGETHER.
Wholesale Men of the Country win
Probably Organize.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. ga movement il
afoot to organize combination of whole
sale grocers and a meeting for that pur
pose will be held in Chicago tomorrow.
invited, but secrecy is observed by those
having the matter in charge. A proni-
nent Detroit jobber said to-day that
twelve states would be represented at the
conference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
NEGROES RETURNING SOUTH.

Probable solution of the Miners
Strike at Pana, Ill.
Pana, Ill, Feb. 8.-A possibility of the
settlement of the miners strike, which has
CO used great disorder here for several
months and cost the state thousands of
dollars in the maintenance of several com
panies of militia, has been brought about
through the presence of President Farley
of the United Mines Workers of Alabama.
Farley is Offering the negro miners who
were imported by the Pana operators free
TRANSPORTATION to Alabama and higher
wages at Birmingham and Bessemer than
they are receiving here. Many of the
negroes influenced by the extremely colo
weather and the hardships they have en-
,1ured here. are accepting the offer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
RaiIrond case Postponed.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. s.-The hearing of the
suit brought by the state for she forfeiture
Of the charter of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas Railway Company Of Texas.
which was set for to-day was postponed
for the second time TO April 10. Judge
W. J. Smith assented to the new arrange
ment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
Recorder Discharged Thompson.

Recorder Hartridge discharged Mr.. w.
G Thompson in Police Court yesterday on
the charge of selling unsound meat. In
spector Well had the case dockoted be-
cause II was supposed pigs condemned by
Rim had had measles. Veterinary Sur,
geon Jasme and others testified. The proof
left too much doubt about MIR. Thomp.
sons guilt TO warrant a fine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
BASED, ON BERLIN TREATY.
Judge Chambers Decision Declaring
MaIieaOa King. ara

San Francisco, Feb. S.-The Associated
Press correspondent at Apia, Samoa, has
Chambers, awarding the kingship of the
Samoan Islands to Maletoa Tanus, which
caused the outbreak between the natives.
Justice Chambers decision that Mataafa
is ineligible for the kingship is based upon
the Berlin treaty, together with the pro-
t0cols adopted by the Berlin conferees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
TREASURY NOMINATIONS.
Names New Employees to
serve at New Orleans.

al as'T'ston, Feb. s-The President to-
Sa .e"' me following nominations to the
an ry-Charles ]. Bell, to he assist.
o,5l treasurer Of the United states At NeC,
he gus tenton w. Gibson. surveyor of
er ,V Of pI TO OF New Orleans: Frank N, Wick-
distrii l-'ulslana, appraiser ofsmercbandise
cote 49, ~, New Orleans: James n. Du-
Nev, assistant appraiser of merchandise.
ana rear..nSi Fl. Dudley Coleman. melter
Geo e''l T Of the mint at New Orleans.
exan-,re," MeDuff of Louisiana. special
cines. Naa oL drugs, chemicals ana medi.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
NEGRO BROKE ron LIBERTY.
Macon Hospital Receives n $4,000
Dominion From New York

Macon, Ca, Feb. ga negro ex-soIdier.
serving on the chain-gang. broke for lib
erty to-day and was shot down by a
guard He will recover.
The Macon Hospital has received 80 Oao
subscription from New York parties
through the influence of the Macon, Dublin
and Savannah Railway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
THE LOUISIANA CENTENNIAL.
Committee Making Arrangement
for the Celebration.

for the Celebration.
81. Louis, Feb. S.-The membership com
rrittee of the Louisiana Purchase Centen-
NAL celebration completed the list of mem
bership committee of 200 to-day, and Chair
man Pierre Chouteau, of the latter body
Immediately issued call for a meeting to-
morrow evening.
The organization committee tomorrow
r.-bt viii submit its report recommending
tbe appointment of a committee for the
immediate incorporation Of the Worlds
Fair Association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

means ', ooz,, on. Feb. S.-The WAYS ana
the sub' o,iltnittee have agreed 70 extend 20
Of immedi 1 OF Miami, Fla. the privilege
goods, ''e transportation of dutiable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
The Period of Residence.

Sec. ?. He shall have resided in the
state of North Carolina for two years. in
the county six months and in the precinct.
ward or other election district in which
ne otlers to vote, four months next pre-
ceding the election:
Provided, That removal from one pre-
cinct, ward or other election district, to
another in the same county, shah NOT op-
crate to deprive any person of the right
to vote in the precinct, ward or other
election district from which he has re-
moved until four months after such re-
movaL No person who has been convict
ed, or who has confessed his guilt in
open court upon Indictment of any crime,
the punishment of which Is or may here.
after be Imprisonment in the state prison
shall be permitted to vote unless the said
person shall be first restored to citizenship
in the manner prescribed by law.
Sec. B. Every person Offering to vote
shall be a the time a legally registered
voter as herein prescribed and in the man.
ner hereafter provided by law, and the
general assembly of North Carolina shah
enact general registration laws to carry
into effect that provision of this article
Will Have to Read and Write.
Sec. 4. Every person presenting himself
for registration shall be able to read and
write any section of the constitution in the
English language, and in addition there
TO, shall have paid on or before the list
day of March, of the year in which he
proposes to vote, his poll tax as prescrib-
ed by law, for the previous year, and he
shall exhibit his receipt therefor when he
offers to vote. Poll taxes shall be a lien
only on assessed property, and no process
shall issue to enforce the collection of the
same, except against assessed property.
Sec. 5. No male person, who was on Jan.
l. 1867, or at any time prior thereto, enti-
tied to vote under the laws of any state
in the United States wherein he then re-
sided, and no lineal descendant of any
such person, shall be denied the right to
register and vote at any election in this
state by reason of his failure to possess
the educational qualification prescribed in
section of this article: Provided, he shall
have registered in accordance with the
terms Of this article prior TO Dec 1, 1908
and no person shall be entitled to register
under this section after that date.
The general assembly shall, at its first
session after the adoption of this amend
ment provide the manner in which the
classes of persons provided in this section
shall register.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
NORTH cARoLINA's NEW LAW.
An Educational Qualification to Be
Made for Voters.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. S--Tne Democratic
legislative caucus tonight determined on
the constitutional amendment which will
be submitted to the voters at the mex,
regular election.
Il was decided TO have it introduced in
the Senate and the vote viii be taken on
it on Wednesday next at noon.
The amendment to be submitted is sub
stantially as follows:
Section l. That Article VI of the con-
stituuon of North Carolina be. and the
same is hereby repealed, and in lieu there
OF SHAH be substituted the following ar
ucle OF said constitution:
Arucie Nl-Suffrage and Eligibility to
Decentralization of an Elector:
Section l. Every male person born in
the United States and every male per-
son who has been naturalized, q years
OF age and possessing the qualifications
set out in this article shall be entitled to
vote at any election by the people in the
state, except as herein otherwise pro-
Vided
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
COUNCILS DETAIL work.

II D bUytTi
Observer. Weather Bureau
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-23
PLIYAPETH NFTIOR,

was a good sort Of man, but he would
get drunk. The father then in charge of
the Greek mission had not been az his
post long enough rs yet for it to be as
certained whether he shared the amiable
weakness Of his predecessor,
The Aleut waits We're celebrating the
national American holiday the after
noon we visited them, We had tlied to
celebrate it ourselves on board ship the
evening before, we intelligent native
American citizens, including among
our number members of all the learned
professions, law, medicine and theology
and newspaper people and college pro-
fessOrs besldts We CIdraVOred to sliR
patriotic national airs, but though our
intentions were good we did not know
all through the words Of single one,
not even My Country, It's Of Thee, "
One song we did know the words of,
but it would hardly do service as n pa
triotic air That was "There'll Be Il
Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight,
and it was not practicable for patriotic
purposes, 1t was the same with patriotic
recitations, Nobody knew any Any of
us patriots could have died for our ma
tive land more easily than to haze ut
tered recitation intoxicating love ~
liberty and country and praise of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-23
Progressive Women.

In recent debate among the Pro-
gressive Women of America the young
lady daughter was taken as a topic and
considered more especially with refer
ence to her position in the labor market
This club Is composed Of Il circles, rep
resenting 3 different states, and there
fore its conclusions on this topic may
certainly be considered representative
and an indication of tne prevailing
opinion Of the coming decade at least.
It is curious to note that the majority
vote was decidedly against the appear
auce Of girls in the labor market when
it is possible for the father to support
them at home.
These women indorsed the opinion,
so often expressed by men, that woman
labor has tendency to lower wages.
and that because of it two members If
the family are required to earn the
necessaries Of life, which under proper
conditions might be earned by one.
The officially expressed opinions Of
the members Of the Progressive Women
Of America ought to relieve the anxiety
of those who have believed that the adj
vent of the "new woman" meant the
downfall Of the home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-23

tionate regard. Womanly tenderness is
beautiful and should be made ideal by
its rarity. owe, like men, dies oftener
OF excess II IN of hunger and little
scolding makes love all the sweeter but
by scolding re do not mean prolonged
shrewish harangue.
Nowadays fashion has made it ems.
tom to go from home during the Lenten
season, but those who prefer to stay at
home are fa~ buster than they were in
the height Of the season, 1t is a duty of
the penitential season to study the
needs of the poor by inaugurating sew
ing clubs by the dozen for the benefit of
the children's hospitals nurseries and
other charities. The clubwoman studies
social reform, and then, too, there are
coteries of society women who fern
reading clubs, clubs for luncheons and
card parties. She goes to lectures, talks
and walks and INDUCES her tastes in
many forms Of exercise, The hunt club,
golf and Badminton share her attention
All this is healthful and makes fair wo-
men faircr, and good women are none
the worse for staying at home