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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
PREPARING THEM FOR VOTING.
MANY CUBANS ARE BEING EDUCAT-
ED GRATUITOUsLY.

Cnpote Is Working ON n system of
Suffrnge-UniversnI Suffrage Not
Considered Observation-Disclosures
nj Qualifications Would Not Ex-
cludc Those Taught Especially for
Elections-Modined Decree as to-
Debtors Wanted.
Havana, May A.-Senor Domingo Men,
dez Capote, secretary of government, has
been deyotng considerable time 70 q
study Of the electoral laws of various ma
tions, with a view of formulating plans
for inauguration here.
Universal suffrage is considered advlsa-
BILE in some respects. but 1t would have
many Objectionable features.
On the other hand, Senor Capote thinks
an educational qualification would not
prove satisfactory, unless sufficiently cons
prehensive to exclude those taught, espe-
cially for elections. He says the Cuban
League Is doing much in the way of pre-
pairing the voters to exercise the electoral
function. Day and night schools are con-
Quoted In all the villages for this purpose,
the education being gratuitous and the
attendance being numerous and cnthusi-
astic.
The great objection to a property quail
fcation is that majority of those in cit
les who formerly had property, and the
Spaniards in particular, and many capa-
bic Cubans have been totally ruined during
the last three years and would not be-
justly treated were a property quallfca-
tion enforced.
Senior Capote Is carefully considering the
problem and will submit his views to Gov.
Gen. Brooke about the middle of next
month, when he will ask for the Issuance
of such decree as he will then have in
readiness.
Cubnns DO Not Like II.
The Cubans for the most part however,
disapprove the present system of making
laws, contending that Senores Capote and
Lanuza have too much influence with the
military administration and persuade Gen.
Brooke to sign DEGREES under belief, on
his part, that the people desire them when
as a matter of fact, the secretaries have
considered nothing except their own indi-
Vidual wishes.
A number of persons interested In the
debtor and creditor decree" attended the
departure OF the five commissioners this
afternoon for Washington. where they
hope to secure a modification of the meas
uTe.
DR. Junio, head OF the commission, said
the question was one of great importance,
because il affects MILLIONS a1rdady invest
ed and preventing millions from being in
vested.
"The proof of what say is seen in the
fact" he declared THAT on the day when
the decree was issued all loan transactions
ceased The very next day the rate for
loans rose from to per cent. In excess
of the usual figures"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
SHOT THREE HELPLESS WOMEN.
They VIII Probably Die as the Re
suit of Levi MOore's Crime.

suit of Levi MOOre's Crime.
Kansas City. May 21.--In fit Of Jealous
rage, Levi Moore. clerk in the city mar
ket, to-day shot and probably fatally
wounded Mrs. Jennie Campbell. Mrs.
Emma Lands and Mrs. Anna Neck
The Campbell woman had deserted
Moore for another man. He had request
ed her TO return his photographs. She
did not answer his letters, and to-day
Moore armed himself and went to her
room.
Mrs. Campbell answered the ring at the
door, and when Moore angrily demanded
his pictures she ran back into the house
Moore Immediately shot her in the back
and the woman, followed by Moore. ran
screaming into Mrs Lands room. an.
pealing for protection.
Moore then fired two shots a Mrs. Ian
dis. one taking effect in the abdomen.
Mrs. Campbell then ran into Mrs. Mecks'
room. The latter, awakened by the shoot
lng arose just in time to receive a shot
IN the back from Moore, and then he ran
from the house, fiourishing his revolver
at crowd that followed. He shot az a
negro, but missed. Moore was arrested
moment later, when he snapped his now
empty revolver at policeman.
Moore feigns insanity. He is IS wears
old, and has a wife and child in Admission
Ala.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
THE MERCEDES AT OLD POINT.
Many People Went Out to Look at
the Spanish Cruiser.


Newport News. Va, May 2l-The span-
ish cruiser Reina Mercedes arrived in
Hampton Roads this afternoon at 9.3O
o'clock in tow of the Merritt Wreclxing
Company's tugs Merritt and Rescue and
accompanied by the steamer S. T. Nor
gan.
She is now at anchor nearly two miles
off Old Point Comfort, where she will be
held in quarantine for five days. National
Quarantine officer Pettus boarded the
vessel this afternoon, but no one from the
cruiser has come ashore 1t was not
deemed necessary to detain the cruiser az
Fishermans Island.
Large crowds from Newport News. Nor
folk and Hampton went to Old Point this
afternoon to see the cruiser, and hundreds
went out to the vessel in launches. Ex-
cursion rates, which will be made by To-
cal transportation companies, win attract
thousands Of visitors to Old Point. while
the vessel is there.
The Mercedes left Santiago a week ago
yesterday and reached Hampton Roads a
good deal sooner than was expected.
When she is released from quarantine she
will go to the Portsmouth navy yard for
repairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
TRIPLE ALLIANCE OPPOSED.


London, May 22.-The Daily News pub
fishes a dispatch from The Hague, sup
posed to be inspired by William T. Stead.
editor of the Review of Reviews, which
is. in part, as follows:
Regarding arbitration the present po-
sition of the delegates seems TO be this j..
Germany and the other two Powers of
the triple alliance are entirely against It,
and Turkey follows in their wake. Great
britain and the United States are entirely
in favor of 1t.
Prof. Won Stengel OF the German dele
CATION said to-day; Arbitration is imprac-
tlcabe when two nations are divided by
a vital issue, while in less important
questions II exists already
France is hesitating and will probably
agree with Russia. Several delegates con-
fess that they came to the conference un-
prepared and have already learned much"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
KILLED IN A STREET DUEL.
Negroes Chase After White Man
Resulted Fatally.

Negroes Chase After n White Man
Resulted Fatally.
Joplin, Mo-. May Phone negro was
killed and three white men wounded In a
street duel which occurred here to-day.
Dewitt Leonard, foreman of the Chi
cago consolidated mines, and one Of his
men We're walking along North Main
street. Leonard asked Mrs. Andrew
Woods wife of negro barber, IL she
were going to church, whereupon she
struck him, knocking him off the sidewalk.
He returned the blow and went on his
way with several companions.
They were overtaken in the next block
by Andrew Woods with a pistol in his
hand. His wife told him that a man wear
ing a white hat had struck her. Woods
struck with his pistol the first man he
met who wore a white hat He struck
another, and finally hit Leonard, knock
ing him down.
Ieonard then snatched a pistol from a
police officer, and the two fired point blank
at each other. Woods was hit three times
and killed, while three bystanders were
hit by stray bullets. One OF The three
men was wounded in the breast, and the
two others in the legs.
Great excitement exists among the ne
groes, ard trouble Is feared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
COMMISSION WITHOUT POWER.
THEY MUST REFER ALL RESULTS
TO THEIR LEADER.

Filipino Representatives Have No
Right to Negotiate Terms-Fenrcd
That Little VIII BE Accomplished.
Commissioners Visit Their FamI-
lies-Better Posted FiIipinOs Now
Favor an Autonomous Govern
ment-That Is the View of Premier
Mabini's Successor.
Manila, May % Il a. m-The Filipino
commissioners, who arrived here on Satur-
day to negotiate with the United States
commissioners, held confer,sce this
morning with Messrs. Schurman, Worces-
ter and DENLY
They say that they are without power
TO bind the sO-called Filipino government
in any particular. and can only refer any
results of the present negotiations to
Aguinaldo.
The Filipino commissioners, Gen. Gre
gorio del Pillar. Lieut.. Col. Alberto Bar
retto Maj Zealita and senor Gracio Con
zaga, with their families, spent to-day in
visiting friends in Manila, and conferred
with Senors Florentino Torres, Pablo
Ocampo and Teodore Yanco. the members
of the local Filipino association, who will
participate in the meetings with the
American commissioners
Senor Torres was member of Aguinal-
DOS commission before the war. He op-
poses Independence and favors autonomy,
and he has been most influential in per-
suading the followers of Agulnaldo to
make the present advances.
They Are Talking Autonomy.
Autonomy is the burden of the talk of
the Fnpinos and it is thought that the
kind they wish for would be little differ
ent from the scheme of an American pro-
tectorate, which they talked of before the
war.
Senior Faterno, who has succeeded the
irreconcilable Mabui as president Of the
Filipino so-called cabinet, is a student
and writer of ability. He once drew up
a plan of autonomy under SPAIN which
the Spanish government promised to adopt,
there then being a troublesome rebellion
on foot.
Tile American commissioners, in study
ing the question of Philippine government
have found several good points in this
scheme. Paterno Is now the strong man
in Aguinaldo's party.
All the moneyed leaders Of the insurrec-
ton see that il is hopeless, and are anxious
for peace. Those who want money think
they may profit by harrassing the Ameri-
cans a while longer
On the suggestion of Mr. Schurman.
president of the American commission the
local Filipino peace party has started a
newspaper
KObbe Takes More Towns.
Maj Kobbes expedition to open com
muncation with Gen. Lawton has occu-
pied Arayat about seven miles beyond
Candaba on the Rio Grande, following the
course OF the stream. No insurgents were
found there, and the Pampangas along the
stream are friendly.
Last Friday Maj. Kobbe took Santa Ana.
about six miles beyond San Fernando. 10
the northeast on the read to San Isidro.
A priest met the expedition with white
flag.
Delegations from San Nicolas and San
tiago, small villages just south of Arayat,
came to him with the news that 200 in
surgents, who had been holding both
Places, had withdrawn.
They invited the Americans to enter. ana
as the members of the expedition march-
ed in the church bells were rung. and the
timid natives who had fed fiocked back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
PRESIDENT WENT TO CHURCH.
In the Afternoon He Found the vice
President Much Better.

Washington, May 2l-The President and
Secretary Hitchcock to-day attended the
seventietb anniversary celebration of the
organization of Wesley Methodist Chapel.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. S. f.
Upham of Drew Theological Seminary at
Madison, N. j.
During the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley went out for a long drive. the
President himself handling the reins.
They stopped for long time at the rest
dence Of Vice President Hobart who
they found improving and sitting up, and
with whom they chatted pleasantly for
some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
woMAN's AssAILANF JAILED.
Desperate Negro Had PersistentIy
Pursued His Victim.


Painesville, o., May 21.-Jefferson Kelly,
a negro, who was lodged In Jail here to-day
by farmer named /. J. Taylor, who had
pursued, shot and arrested him on the
charge of assaultng Mrs. wllhelmina
Tucker of Cleveland, a widow aged 30
years, who was on the way from Paines-
vile to the house of her sister, some dis
tance in the country.
The assault occurred yesterday after
noon. Kelly followed Mrs. Tucker along
the country road. Once ne was fright
ened away after he had thrown her to
the ground. Then he overlook her, chok-
ed and bruised her. but was again fright
ened away by the woman's screams.
Kelly was captured by Taylor after a
chase, and was shot in the shoulder as
he attempted to run away Kelly has a
bad reputation, having just been released
from the workhouse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
PLAN OF CURRENCY REFORM.
Redemption in Gold the Chief Fea-
ture Agreed Upon.

Washington, May 21.-It is understood
that the House Republican caucus com
mittee, appointed to frame a scheme Of
currency reform, has agreed upon meas
ure along the following lines:
The redemption of all obligations Of the
government in gold on demand
GreenDacks, when once redeemed for
gold, 10 be reissued only for gold
Permitting national banks to issue notes
to the par value of their government
bonds deposited in the treasury, instead
of 80 per cent, as at the present.
Permitting the minimum capital of ma
tional banks to be s25 900, instead of $780,
000 as at present.
This plan is much less comprehensive
than ardent advocates of general currency
revision have urged, but was adopted be-
cause harmonious agreement on it was
possible, which was not the case when
more radical measures were suggested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
REPORTED HOSTILE MEETING.

RumOr of n Scrap Between the De-
trOit and San Jacinto.
Washington, May 1.--There was a ru-
NOR here tonight that there had been a
hostile meeting at Bmefelds between the
Nicaraguan gunboat San Jacinto and the
United States cruiser Detroit. which is
looking after the interests Of Americans
in that vicinity.
The report lacks confirmation so far
as official adyices are obtainable the
statement being made IN responsible quar-
ters that up to II o'clock there had been
no information received in regard TO IT,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
TURNED OVER BY A COW.
Fireman Killed in n Wreck on the
Iron Mountain Rond.

De Soto. No.. May 2.-The engine OF
the Iron Mountain and Southern Texas
Express, which left st. Louis at o'clock
this afternoon. struck a COW at TIp-Top.
Mo. on Hogan's Mountain, a few miles
from here, this evening. and jumped the
track turning completely over
Fireman Fred Parker was killed and
Engineer H. p. Walker severely injured.
but not fatally. Beyond few bruises the
passengers escaped injury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
HAS A DIG POSTAL BUSINESS.
sISagway, Alaska, Is Surprising All
Expectations.

Washington, May PA remarkable
state of affairs in postal history in shown
at Skagway. Alaska, the gateway to the
Yukon, in reports just received at the post
Office department.
The office was established and opened
at Skagway Jan. /, 1898, and w. B. Samp-
son was appointed postmaster. With the
rush into the Yukon and the Klondike,
Skagway's postal business developed with
a rapidity unprecedented.
The receipts for the year ended March
81. 1899, were $5,S4S. The money order re-
ceipts for the year ended April 4, 1899,
we're $4,000
About l25 letters were registered daily,
and frequently there were applications for
twenty-five money orders of 800, the larg-
est amount money order carries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
moRETTA MURDERED MS WIFE.

Killed Her in the Presence of uun-
dreds at BaII Game.
New York, May 2i.--In the presence of
several hundred people, who were Matcn-
ing ball game on the hillside by ths
West Shore Railroad, between Hoboken
and Jersey City, John Moretta, block
cutter 40 years of age, to-day murdered
his wife, Gavinna, S5 years of age. By
stabbng her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
HAS NOT BEEN RULED OUT.
Peace Conference VIII Discuss PrI-
vnte Property nt Sen.

London, May 22.-The correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle at The Hague says
The United States would like to dis
cuss questions affecting private property
at sea, and It is not true that such ques-
tions have been ruled out of the confer
ence.
An Anglo-Saxon delegate declares that
II the conference should do nothing but
agree to the establishment of interna-
uonal arbitration of an optional kind, and
extend to the sea the same respect which
Is paid TO private property on land In
time Of war; IL would do much"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
STRUCK a sUNKEN WRECK.

Transport Meade Had to Put Back
Into Ponce Twice.
Ponce, Porto Rico, May A.-The United
States transport Meade. formerly the Ber-
lin. which, while leaving this port Mon
day night last with the Nineteenth Infan-
try, struck a sunken wreck outside the
harbor, which caused serious leak and
necessitated her return here. She left
port last evening, but returned again this
morning. a further leak having developed
during the night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
COCK FIGHTING IN ILLINOIS.
Peoria Saw biggest Cooking Main
Ever Held I'm the state.

PEORIA H., May 2i.-The biggest cock
ing main ever held in this state was pull
ed off to-day on an island in Lake Peoria,
near this city. Thirty-five battles were
fought and large sums of money changed
hands on the various issues.
Nine states were represented by chicken
fanciers and their birds and hackers, but
Springfield, ILL.,, sports carried Off tho
honors The main was unfinished on ac-
count of rain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
CALLED PREACHER A TRAITOR.
Michigan Volunteer Did Not Like His
PhiIlppIne Views.

Milwaukee Wis, May 2i.--A Sentinel
speciaf from Calumet, Mich. says that
that city is excited over sermon deliv-
cred by Rev. H. c. Hunter at the First
Congrega tional Church to-day.
Rev. Hunter took occasion to criticise
the national administration for its Philip
pine policy and It's course during the Span
ish war
Charles Tomma, volunteer In the Thir-
ty-fourth Michigan, who was in the au-
dience and interrupted the pastor say
Ing:
Amy man who talks like that Is a trail
tor to his country and to his flag, and
refuse to listen to him"
He then left the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
MOTHER AND SON MURDERED.
Crime Charged Against One SON
who Is Fatally wounded.


Toledo, o., May 21.--A mysterious trage-
dy was enacted to-day in the little village
of Middleburg, in one corner Of Logan
county.
Mrs. Rachael Austin and her son, Willie
Austin, were murdered and their bodies
were burned in the house where the deed
was committed.
Ernest Austin. the youngest son of the
widow, is lying at the home of neighbor
with a bullet wound in his chest, from
which he cannot recover.
The crime is openly charged against Err
nest, but he states that he was called TO
the door by robbers, who, shooting him.
locked the house, and murdered his moth
er and brother, and then burned the house.
1t is alleged that the family has been
quarreling much of late.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
WILL PUSH ARBITRATION.
President de staaI Instructed by Em-
perOr Nicholas.

London, May 22.-The Morning Post pub
fishes the following dispatch from its cor
respondent at The Hague:
IN. destaal (head of the Russian dele
cation and president Of the conference)
received firal instructions from Emperor
Nicholas to deal with the question of
realizing compulsory arbitration, wheth-
er by supreme tribunal OF several great
powers, or by private tribunal consist
ing of the powers whose interests might
be at stake. with the subsequent friendly
mediation by some third power"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
OFFICIAL NEWS is LACKING.
Doubt About Results of the Manila
Peace Conference.

DUubt AbOut HesuIts OF the Manila
Peace Conference.
Washington, May 21.-There was a tack
Of news in official quarters to-day from
Gen. Otis at Manila. and Gen. Brooke at
Havana.
The President and war department Of
hcials are awaiting with much interest ad-
vices expected tomorrow from Gen. Otis
respecting the outcome of the meeting be-
tween the commissions representing the
United States and Agunaldo, though the
belief expressed by the American com
mander at Manila that the insurgents Ia
want an armistice as a condition precedent
to treating for peace. leads to the belief
that no immediate results may come from
the meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
MONUMENT TO sADI-cAHNoT.
Unveiled at Dijon in the Presence
of Many 0GIciais.

Dijon. France. May 21.-The monument
to the late Marie Francois Sadi-Carnot.
fourth President Of the third republic OF
France. was unveiled here to-day In the
presence Of the President. Emile Loubet:
the premier, Charles Dupuy, the minister
Of war, Camille Krantz. and other distin-
guished personages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
Ex-Emprcss Eueenie Is wen.

Rome May 2l.-The report Of the death
Of Eugenle, former Empress OF France,
is entirely without foundation. She is well
and to-day received her nieees on her
yacht Off Naples.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
SERMON on ADMIRATION.
Dean O'FOIy Preached to the Peace
COmmi misslOuers.

The Hague, May 21.-Dean O'Foly's SER
mon at the English Church to-day was at
tended by the chief Anglo-saxon dele
gates.
1t took the form of brilliant discourse
upon the DEVELOPMENT of the principles of
international arbitration. based upon the
text "And your old men shall see visions
and your young men shall dream Dreams -
the old men being typihed by Gladstone,
whose efforts led up to the Geneva con-
yention. and the young men by Emperor
Nicholas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
ESTIMATED AT TWO MILLION.

Certain That Dawson Fire Runs Up
10 Hundreds of Thousands.
Skagway, Alaska, May 16, via Seattle,
May 21.-No reliable estimate Of the fire
at Dawson City April p has been re-
ceived, but based on Klondike valuations,
it must run into the hundreds of thous-
ands.
one estimate places it at 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
ASSISTANCE SENT THE PARIS.

Several Fast English Vessels Have
Gone TO Get Her on.
Plymouth, May 21.-The admiralty has
sent several fast government vessels from
Davenport 10 assist the Paris.
Among the vessels sent to the assist
ance of the stranded steamer is a gunboat,
and Admiral S.r Edmund Robert Fremen-
tie. commander-in-chief al Plymouth. has
ordered a number of torpedo boat destroy
ers 10 hold themselves in readiness TO pro-
ceed TO the scene Of the wreck at a mo-
ments notice.
Would Not Budge nm Inch.
An effort was made this afternoon to
tow the Paris off the rocks. Three tugs
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
TWO KILLED AT wANAmAKER.
Three Boys Had "A Fatal Quarrel on
the way From Camp Meeting.

the Way From Camp Meeting.
Columbia, S. c., May A.-There- is con-
siderable excitement at wanamaker, 8.
c., occasioned by the killing last night
Of Brogdon and Won Ellington, brothers
IS and 20 years old, respectively, by Wal
ker Rowell, aged IS.
The young men were returning home
from a camp meeting when a quarrel
arose. Both parties belong to prominent
families in the neghborhood
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
ADMIRAL sCHLEY's SUNDAY.
Went TO Church In Morning and
Driving in Afternoon.

Omaha, Neb., May 21.-Rear Admiral
w. s. schley and Mrs schiey passed
quiet Sunday. In company with Gen. and
Mrs. Henderson they attended morning
services at Trinity Cathedral, which was
crowded with people. After the services
they were driven to the Manderson resi-
dence and thence TO Happy Hollow, where
they were entertained at dinner by Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Patrick. A short drive oc-
cupled the remainder of the afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
War Recruits Coming Home.

Santiago. May 2l.-Two hundred war re-
cruits Of the Fifth United States Infantry
left for home to-day on the transport Me-
Csellan, their time having expired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
stricken az the Thenter.

Valencia, Spain, May 2.--Gen. Arolas.
former Spanish military governor Of Ha-
vana while at the theater here last even
ing, suffered an apopleetic stroke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22

Continued on Fifth Page.