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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-13
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-W WEEK 81 A YEAN
REFUSED TO ORDER PRIMARY.
DECISION AGAINST THE POPULAR
CHOICE OF SENATOR'S.

virginia Democratic Committee Says
There Is Nothing to Justify such
Departure From Party Custom.
They Say the People Have Power
10 Control Senatorial Elections.
Committee Satisfied Demand Does
Not Justify Change.
Richmond. Va. June 12.-Pursuant to
call, the Democratic state committee here
tonight 20 consider the petition of the
conference held in this city May TO- that
convention be called or a primary be
ordered for the purpose of nominating
"a United States senator from this state.
There was full attendance and the con-
vention adopted the following by vote
Of 81 TO Ii:
The committee has heard with interest
and has considered carefully the request
submitted that it should order a primary
or call a state convention to nominate q
Democratic candidate for senator in the
Congress Of the United States.
Looking to the plan of organization OF
the Democratic party and to the action
taken by the last state convention held
oh aNothShS ph tlt IAtn udN Oh august
1897 by which this committee was APP
pointed, the committee is OF the opinion
that it has not the right to grant this
request. If the committee felt that Ii
could in its discretion rightfully grant
the request 1t would consider such action
at present Unnecessary, unwise and not
promotive of the best interests of tho
Democratic party in the state.
u In Not Justified.
The committee Is satisfied that there is
not such a general demand from the body
of Democratic voters of the state for this
departure from the established usage OF
the party as in any event to justify II in
making a change so radical as the one
proposed. The people In the several leg
islatve districts of the state have always
had. and still have the power to control
the election of United States senators.
either by leaving It 10 The sound Judgment
and discretion Of the representatives
chosen by them, or by seeing that the
representatives chosen are in accord with
them on the subject, or by instructing
them where il seemed necessary.
Therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That the request submitted
be not granted"
a resolution asking the city ana county
chalrmen to have local primaries held
was laid on the table.
Practically no Debate.
The resolution refusing the request for
n convention or a state primary was Of
fered by State Senator r. T.. James, of
Danville, and that for county primaries
by MIR. Eggeston. The request for fav-
orable action by the committee was FORM
ally presented by Hon. j. c. Parker OF
southf mpton, who supported the request
IN a lergthy speech. There was practi-
caly no debate as the majority had little
to say,
The meeting OF the committee was much
less exciting than had been expected.
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FUNERAL OF CAPT. NIcoLs.
MS Great Anxiety to See the Cap
ture of Paranauue.

Manila, June 12-The funeral of Cant
hehry Nichols the commander Of the
United States double-turreted monitor
Monadnock, who died from sunstroke on
saturday, took place at Cavite yesterday
with appropriate naval ceremonies. The
officers of the fleet were present. and the
nags on all vessels were half-masted.
Tne sudden death of Capt Nichols was
particularly sad, because il occurred lust
at the moment when the result for which
ne had hoped and worked for months
was ABOUT to be realized, namely the cap
ture OF Paranaque and its occupation by
the American forces.
Ihe Monadnock has been lying off Par
anaque for two months past, under fire
from the rebels almost daily. The heat
there has been intense and the officers
and men of the Monadnock suffered great.
y.
The commander-in-chief offered to re-
tire the Monadnock from this trying duty
ana replace her with another ship, but
Capt. Nichols preferred to remain, declar-
ing that he did not want to leave his post
until Paranaque fell and the coast from
there to Cavite was cleared of rebels.
The heat on Saturday was most severe
and the monitor was engaged all day in
smelling the trenches at Paranaque, the
rebels fleeing south through Las Pinas.
and also watching the American troops
closing in upon the towns.
Capt Nichols was overcome by the heat
at noon and retired 10 his cabin, where
he received frequent reports of the opera
tions and gave directions for several hours.
He became much worse at o'c.ock, lost
consciousness and expired at o'clock in
the afternoon
Several hours before his death he ex-
pressed qualification at the way events
were progressing. remarking to an officer:
We have got the rebels there at last"
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sHARKEY IN GOOD CONDITION.
VIII Come East and Arrange to Meet
Champion Jcffries.

San Francisco. June 12.-Tom 5harkey
the pugiist, has received the following
telegram from his manager, Tom
O'Rourke, dated New York, June II:
tom Sharkey. Paso Robes, Cal: Have
accepted Jeffries' challenge 10 fight you
early in September. You had better come
here at once. There Is nothing out there
Answer Tom O'Rourke."
To the above the sailor replied:
''Paso Robles, June 12-Tom O'Rrouke,
New York: Am at springs doing well,
working right along VIII leave for New
York in three weeks. Weather is rather
warm there. Tom Sharkey."
From the above Il would appear that
the caustic challenge issued by Jeffrics
Just after his defeat of Fitzslmmons will
lead to some arrangement for battle
between the aspiring sailor and the new
champion.
Sharkey Is in good condition, and very
little work is required TO put him on edge
for a bruisng contest. The sailor has
practically been in training for a month,
and people capable Of judging say that
he Is in magnificent condition
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LITTLE PROGRESS WAS MADE.


Without Taking Action.
The Hague, June 12.-The drafting COM
mittee of the arbitration committee met
to-day anb continued the discussion of
the arbitration scheme.
The delegates not having received ad-
ditional instructions from their respective
governments, the committee adjourned un-
til Friday without further progress.
This evening the delegates attended
water fetes given in their honor by the
bathing societies at Scheveningeu, about
two miles northwest of The Hague.
The American delegates tonight issued
manifesto to the effect that, although
the English proposals have been used as
the basis of the arbitration discussion
this does not mean the abandonment of
the American plan, which will be present
ed by the comite de reduction, with their
own draft to the plenary sitting of third
commission, and judged it on its merits
with the rest.
newspapers with abstracts of the pro-
ceedings developed a remarkable scene
NJ Beernhaert, head of the Relgian dele
cation, on rising to speak, addressed M.
deStaal and in the most pointed man
ner said that publicity might as well be
granted, as certain documents had been
published in the newspapers.
Some of those documents" he said
looking NJ. deStaal full in the face, were
stolen, have heard from NJ. deStaal but
1 cannot believe this for it is sure that
the visitors to the Ouddoelen Hotel are all
far too honest to stoop to theft
NJ. deStaai received these remarks in
silence.
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HAVANA WILL QUARANTINE.
DIR. Drummer Insists the Case There
Is Not yellow Fever.

Is Not yellow Fever.
Havana. June 12-Surgeon Major John
G. Davis says that in the future all ships
from infected ports must undergo quar-
anune here, especially those from Central
America.
The health Of Havana, the surgeon ma
jor points out, is marvellous. The only
case OF yellow fever existing is a light
one. taken sick at sea two days before
arrival of the patient here, and DR.. Brun-
ner the chief quarantine officer of Ha-
vana still persists it is not case of yel-
low fever.
The municipality OF Havana has pre-
sented to Gen. Maxine Gomez a certifi-
cate naming him as an adopted son of
the city In a short letter, which appears
TODAY, he thanks the givers for the hon
or conferred, and says that nothing could
touch him more than this illustration of
the friendship Of the people of Cuba, who
can always depend upon his loyalty. The
ceremony is regarded as a high honor
which has only been bestowed upon such
men as Mart the elder Cespedes Calixto
Garcia and Antonio Maceo
Lieut.. Col. Randall. continuing the dis
bursement of the American gratuity to
the Cuban troops. paid off 219 at La Union
yesterday and to-day; and Lieut.. Col
Rafferty, has paid off 246 at Sagua la
Grande.
A dispatch from Puerto Padre says
that party Of thirty armed men sacked
a store on the Marrero plantation at Pal
omas, securing large sum of money
The rural guards pursued the outlaws,
killed one, Atanasio Diaz. and captured
two, Bello and Cintino, all Cubans, and
former members of the Spanish guerilla
force
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WILL SOON BEGIN IT'S WORK.
Meeting of New Nicaragua Canal
Commission Called.

Washington, June 12.-Admiral Walker,
chairman OF the new Nicaragua and Pan
anna canal commission, has called a meet
ing Of the commission for next Thursday,
June Is. when it Is expected the question
of whether the commissioners shall pro.
ceed at once to Central America and be-
gin the work In hand or delay until the
yellow fever season has passed will be de-
cided.
It is believed that the commission will
begin operations as soon as possible, and
in that event the start from New York
viii likely be made by July l or before.
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STRIKERS STOPPED THE CARS.
But Nobody Was Hurt md Little
Property Was Damaged.


Cleveland, O., June 12.-The attempts of
the Big Consolidated Railroad to move
its cars to-day were attended by scenes Of
wild disorder in various parts Of the city,
though nobody was hurt and very little
damage was done to property.
Cars were run on two lines at very ir-
regular intervals, but without progress
and mainly under the protection OF police
men.
The principal work of the mobs, which
were composed largely of idlers and GU
rious spectators, was TO blockade the
tracks in which they were materially as
sisted by accommodating drivers of trucks,
cut trolley ropes and jeer at non-union
men.
Occasionally stale eggs and pieces of
mud were thrown, but nobody was hurt.
The strikers discouraged violence, but
they did most effective work in inducing
the non-union men 20 quit, and IN that
they were assisted by several women, re-
latiVes of the strikers, who boarded the
cars and pleaded with the new men to
leave their posts. One of these women
was provided with money and when ar
gument failed, she induced the non-union
men to quit by paying them.
Most OF the cars were left on the lines
deserted and were afterward picked up by
inspectors and taken 10 the terminals.
The company says It has sufficient men 10
operate its cars tomorrow but this is de-
MED by the strikers.
The important development OF the day
was the refusal of the company 10 let the
state board arbitrate the only question in
volved--the recognition of the union. The
strikers say they feel greatly encouraged
and that they win be better prepared than
ever TO resist the running of cars when
the attempt Is resumed tomorrow morn
inU
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SCHEME TO DELuDE PEOPLE.
HauDt Called on to Account for an
Alleged Interview.

Washington, June 12.-The President has
taken notice Of the interview attributed
to Prof. Lewis Haupt, a member of the
Isthmian canal commission. and published
in the newspapers last Saturday, to the
effect that the whole project OF the com
mission was only scheme to delude the
people.
Prof Haupt either has been or will be
Immediately called upon for a statement
If he denies the authenticity of the inter-
view that will be regarded az sufficient.
II he stands by the statements he made
In the interview, then he must leave the
commission, for, in the opinion OF the ad-
ministration, his remaining on the com
mission would destroy its usefulness and
It's report vaiueless
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4A-o-----------
DOYLE HAS POLITICAL PIE,
viii Distribute 1t as Custodian of
the Public Building.


the Public building.
Washington, June 12-(speciaD. POST
master Doyle will return to Savannah
from his Washington-New York trip with
several slices of political pie to distribute
among his friends. AS superintendent of
the new pOstoffice building he will be al
lowed several additional employees, includ-
ing an engineer, conductor for the eleva-
tor, watchman, three firemen and four
laborers.
While here Postmaster Doyle consulted
the treasury official in charge of public
buildings, and he was authorized to make
temporary appointments to fill these POSI-
tions, the nominations to be submitted to
the Secretary of the Treasury for ap-
proval.
All of these places, excepting those of
the laborers, are in the classified service
and should there be no one on the eligible
list, Postmaster Doyle is empowered to
make temporary appointments.
Postmaster Doyle informed the treas
ury officials that he expected to take pos
session of the new building by July TO-
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DELAY IN BEAUFORT ROUTE.
WILL BE NO WORK PENDING DE-
CISION IN CARTER CASE.

The Money for THIS Work Is IncIud-
ed in the Big Appropriation, and
the Secretary of War Has Decided
Upon the Suspension of All Work
With Which Carter Was Connect
cd-DOes Not Apply to Dredging in
savannah HarbOr.
Washington, June l2.-(SpeciaD-The
is hitch in the proposed construction of
the new water route between Beaufort,
S. c., and Savannah
At the war department 1t is said the
work on the Mud river route between
pended pending final decision in the
notorious case of Capt. o. NJ Carter.
In the last river and harbor bill $4,000
was appropriated 20 complete this route.
The old route was proposed when Capt.
Carter was in charge of the river and
harbor work in Savannah river. His plan
made the entrance to Savannah river so
far down stream that new route through
Mud river, several miles further up
stream, was recommended in the interest
of inland commerce.
Col. Mckenzie, in-charge of the river
and harbor division. says the estimates
indicate that $4,000 will now be sufficient
to complete the Mud river project, but as
the appropriation is included in the
100000 provision, which takes in part of
the work embraced in the Carter plan,
and as the secretary has decided upon the
suspension of all work connected with the
Carter case. the Beaufort Savannah route
viii be delayed.
Dredging VIII Go on.
Col Mckenzie says the secretary's or
der does not apply to the dredging work
in Savannah river which is provided for
separately.
According to information received at the
war department, the work on Cumber
land sound will be the greatest sufferer
by the delay made necessary by the Pres
dents action in Withholding the decision
of the courtmartial in the Carter case.
The pier and jetty work in the Savan-
nah river, if as substantial as is claimed
by Capt Carter and his friends will not
be seriously affected by the delay.
The contractors for the work started
under Capt. Carter have made no attempt
to resume work since the trial of Capt.
Carter, and Secretary Alger has decided
not to urge them, pending a decision in
the case. Col Mckenzie says there is no
disposition to hold back any of the river
and harbor work provided for by the last
Congress, and the engineer department is
pushing all improvements as rapidly as
possible
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SMALLPOX IN AIKEN COUNTY.
Magistrate Getseen Reports n Prob-
able Epidemic.


Columbia SC. June 12.--Gov. McSweeney
to-day received a letter from Magis-
trate Getseen of Hamburg, across the Sa-
vannah from Augusta, who is also a mems
ber Of the board of health for Aiken
county, saying the county was on the
verge of a general smallpox epidemic;
that negroes with smallpox were walk
ing about the county of Aiken; that the
board Of health Of this state had told the
local board what to do, but had given no
financial aid and all the help they had
received was from the city Of augusta.
The Governor was called on to take ac-
ton In the matter that would not leave
the citizens of that section dependent on
the charity OF another state. The letter
has been referred TO the chairman of the
state board with the request to act upon
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GETTING READY FoR TROUBLE.
EngInnd's First Army Corps May BE
Sent to south Africa.

London, June 12-Commander-in-C Chief
Lord Wolseley has been busy for several
days and evenings a the war office, pre-
pairing for possible eventua,ities in South
Africa.
The effective lists of the first-class re-
serve have been prepared and transporta-
ton for the First Army Corps has been
professionally arranged. The officers on
furloush have been warned TO hold them
selves in readiness to return TO their reg
iments. The general trend Of news, how
ever, is more pacific.
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Frrz WILL HAVE NO BENEFIT.
Ex-ChampiOn May Challenge Jeffries
TO Meet Him Again.

New York, June 12-Martin Julian
stated tonight that no benefit for Fitz-
simmons would be held. lie said:
"Fitzsimmons is rot in need OF money:
he was not in need of money before the
fight with Jeffres, which netted him a
handsome sum, and he does not care for
a benefit. 1t is quite probable that Fitz-
simmons will, within the next ten days.
challenge Jeffries TO meet him again In
the near future. in another fight for the
heavyweight championship"
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lice brutality yesterday. If they are sub.
stantiated the men at fault will be Sc
yerely punished.
Dupuy's Bad Luck.
The fall of the cabinet was probably as
little of surprise to NJ. Dupuy himself
as TO Parliament or the country, though
1t is said he looked rather for a presl-
Dental crisis and had an eye on the pres
loency for himself The crisis has come,
ever, rather sooner than he expected.
II Is understood that NJ. Loubet is we'll
content to be rid of a premier who has
Drought al luck, as the superstitious be-
leVe, to every President under whom he
mas served, namely, Carnot, Casimir Per-
Ter and Faure
IL Is rumored at the offices of several
newspapers this evening that the Duo
dOrieans had been arrested at Nice. No
eonhrmation of the report can be obtain
ed' and 1t is quite improbable.
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MARION Clarke HAS MEASLES.
II She should Die kidnappers Might
BE Held for Murder.

New York, June ia telephone unes-
sage was received at the district attor-
ney's Office to-day 10 the effect that Ma
rlon Clarke, the kidnapped child, is very
low from measles at her home.
Assistant District Attorney Lebarbier
said that IL the child should die. the de-
PENDANTS in the case might be indicted for
murder IN the hrst degree. as the child
contracted it's Illness in the country while
IN their care, and while they were COM
milling feiony.
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NO TRACE OF BENEDICT FOUND.
search Was Made in Washington
without Any Result.

Washington. June 12-John A. Bene-
dict missing cashier of Athens. Ga. was
searched for in Washington yesterday by
his brother-in-law, Dr. L. r. Coates
Benedict was interested In a patent, and
1t is supposed that he came TO Washing
ton to attend to business in that connec-
ton.
No trace of him was discovered at the
patent office. When Benedict left home
he had only $50 in his pocket.
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DUPUY WAS FATED TO FALL.
Severely Criticised for His Vaccinat-
ing Policy.

Paris, June 13.-The morning papers,
commenting on the fall OF the cabinet, Sc
verely criticise the ministerial career of
NJ. Dupuy, charging him with leaning
now TO one side and now to the other,
and with betraying all other parties. thus
creating universal dissatisfaction. He was
fated, they say, to fall sooner or later,
under the contempt excited by his wav-
ering policy.
work of their party.
Most of the Republican and Radical pa
pees say the crisis will be short
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JUST ESCAPED A LYNCHING.
Negro Murdered Saved by the vigil
lance of the sheriff.

Raleigh. N. c., June ia special to the
News and Observer from Moorehead, N.
c., says that Lewis Potnic. colored, charg-
ed with the murder of Elijah Weeks,
merchant on the night Of June in Car
taret county, was narrowly saved from
lynchers at Newport late Saturday night.
The sheriff who had him in custody hid
him in the train from the crowd,
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PARIS MAY YET BE FLOATED.
Salvage Experts SIN Profess Hopes
of Saving Her.

Falmouth, Eng, June 12-The salvage
experts who again visited the American
liner Paris yesterday, professed renewed
hope OF saving the vessel. The increasing
depth Of water in the entire hold serves
70 steady her, so that the seas do not
effect her as much as II was feared they
would.
Under the most favorable conditions the
Paris may yet be hoated.
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BAKERS AT BAnBoURsvILLE.
Mrs. Baker VIII Train Her Sons to
XIII Whites and Howards.

Barboursville, Ky, June 12.-The troops
with Jim and Wiley Baker. charged with
murder In connection with the Baker
Howard feud, arrived here at 10 o'clock
to the county jailer and went into camp
in the court house.
Mrs. Baker says she will train her
eleven sons that the hight of their amh-
ton VIII be to kill White or a Howard
Jim and Wiley are quiet and refuse to
talk.
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STOPPED by LACK OF FUNDS.
six Day Walkers Forced on the
Track by Management.

New York. June 12.-The six days go
as-you-please foot race, which began in
Madison Square Garden last night. came
10 an end shortly after 10 O'Clock tonight
on account Of financial troubles.
The last OF the pedestrians were forced
from the track by the management shut
ting off the lights.
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THE FATAL KENTUCKY FEUD.
Thomas Messer of the TayIors Kill
ed by One of the Lees.

Middlesboro. KY, June 12.-Thomas
Messer, a member Of the Taylor faction
of the Lee-Taylor feud In Harlan coun-
ty, was killed by a man named Lee,
member Of the Lee clan. More trouble
Is feared.
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ADMITS THE OBLIGATION.
United States May Secure Release OF
Spanish Prisoners.

Madrid, June l2.-The Spanish minister
at Washington, the Duke of ARGOS, cables
that the United States government admits
its obligation and Is proceeding to secure
the liberation of the Spanish prisoners in
the Philippines. according 10 the terms of
the peace treaty, and while so doing grants
Spain the privilege Of independent action
in the same work. including ransomlng
The prisoners.
The minister adds that instructions have
been cabeled by Mai. Gen Otis to assist
the Spanish commissions debarkat.on.
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svain,s Trade with Germany.

Madrid, June Pin the Cortes to-day
senor silvela, the premier, read the con-
vention between Spain and Germany,
whereby the former cedes to the latter
the Carolines, Ladrones and Pelew ISL
ands.
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LOUBET's TASK DIFFICULT.
VIII Have Hard Time in Securing
81 New Ministry.

Paris. June 13.-In conversation had by
a representative of the Associated Press
regarding the ministerial crisis, the per-
sons interviewed said that President Lou
bets task would be most difficult unless
he had arranged for a new ministry in
advance, having foreseen the fall of N.
Dupuy and his colleagues.
The moderate organs generally demand
a cabinet which shall work toward the
pacifcation of the country. Among the
names mentioned for the future ministry
are NM. Constand, Rouvier, Poincaire,
Waldeck-Rousseau, Brlsson and Bour-
geois.