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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-28
THREE WE'RE NATURALIZED
Gov. Foster Has Reported on the
Lynching of the italians.

Gov. Foster Has Reported on the
Lyncbing of the Italians.
Washington, July 27.-The stale depart
ment has received from GOV. Foster Of
Louisiana preliminary report upon the
killing of The hye I\aIians at TalIulah The
point Of interest and Importance Is the
Governors statement that he has been Of
ncially advised that three Of the men were
ndturallzed Amlrican citizens.
This statement is directly the reverse Of
advices that come to the state department
through the Italian consular officer at
New Orleans, who sent agents into The
country TO secure olmatiCn on this point
Gov Foster records IN his report an earn
est disposition on the part OF the sheriff
Of Madison county. where the affair oc-
CURED. to bring the perpetrators Of the
ki ling TO justlc ard 10 lay all Of The facts
before the grand jury Of The county That
body is not at present in session, so 1t cam
not under axe to lcoll into the case before
the next term Of court. Meanwhile the
sheriff himself promises to make a thor
ough inquiry and to report all of the facts
10 the Governor through the district at
torney.
The facts set out IN the report have been
communicated to Count Vinci here, and he
win in turn communicate them to the Ital-
ian foreign office
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ROADS MADE A STRONG CASE.
BELIEVED THERE WILL BE NO
CHANGE IN COTTON RATES.

Railroad Commission Heard ArGu-
ment in AtInntn-smau Roads
Showed They Would suffer HeavI-
Iy II Rates should BE Cut-CoI. A.
II. Lnwton Represented the Gem
trail and other LIncs-Tbe Decision
VIII Come Later.
Atlanta. July 27-Tne State Railroad
Commission heard the oral argument OF
the railroads to-day against the proposed
reduction in the cotton rate Az the con-
cuson Of the session, which was attended
by all the principal representatives of the
line doing business in the state, the COM
mission took The matter under advisement,
and viii render It's decision al some future
day.
il was apparent TO all that the roads
made out q strong case against the reduc-
ton and the prediction is confidently made
that there will be no change In the rates
as a result of Chairman TrammeEs mo-
tion though he showed no disposition to-
change his Views about a read1ustment
The small roads were conspicuous in tha
fight, showing by their arguments that
they would suffer heaviy-more heavily
chan big systems, I'm proportion IL the cot
ton rates should be cut down. The North
eastern, owned by the state, showed that
it would lose seriously by the proposed re-
ductlon, and State Agent Reaves presents
ed a forclble plea against it. Maj. Joseph
B. Cummings Of Augusta. counsel for The
Georgia road. made the leading argument
for the railroads.
There was no appearance at all for tho
other side. Chairman Trammell occupying
the position of playing a lone hand in ths
proposed reduction. Col A. r. Lawton,
| counsel for the Central, represented that
road and also several of the smaller lines
for which he filed written arguments.
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FOR ABDUCTING HER CHILD.
"rs' PerOt of baltimore Was Ar
rested in LiVcrpoOI.

Liverpool. July H.-On the arrival of
the Dominion Line steamer Cambroman.
at this port this morning, sergt. Collins
OF Scotland Yard and Sergt. Bell of Liver
pool arrested Mrs. William Y. Perot of
Baltimore, on the charge of abducting her
daughter from Baltimore.
Mrs. Perot was accompanied by tall.
military looking man, and the party had
taken passage as Mr.. and Mrs Pierce and
daughter. They Were arrested at the Gus
tom depot while waiting for the departure
Oh Ihe express train for Euston station
Pierce is Capt. Blood, a brother OF
Lady Colin Campbell Mrs Perot did not
deny her identity. She was arraigned at
the Bow Street Police Court In London
TINS afternoon, and remanded for one
week The child will remain in the Gus
tody of her mother. Bail, with two sure
ties, was fixed at 800. 1t was furnished
by Sir c. Evan Smith and N. Blood.
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MRS. RICH OBJECTED.
She Did Not Wish TO he Tried by the
Judge of Letters.

Judge of Letters.
FL Paso, Tex. July H-Mrs. Rich was
arralgned before the judge Of letters in
Juarez to-day for a sort of preliminary
hearing, which the law of Mexico dictates
must take place within seventy-two hours
after the arrest of a prisoner.
She was told that she was suspected OF
the murder of her hWband and asked ir
she objected to the judge on the bench
trying her. She promptly said she did,
and as a CONSEQUENCE viii be tried by the
president Of the Chihuahua tribunal of JUS
tlce, who arrived tonight.
The chief Of police of Juarez went into
Mrs. Rich's cell last night TO inquire why
she was weeping and sobbing. The judge
saw him there and suspended him for
four days without pay. The Governor d.
rected that no official but the judge ana
two witnesses be permitted to enter her
room after sundoWn.
The United States has provided no law
yer for Mrs Rich and the American cons
sui has not visited her since she was sur
rendered. She was not represented by an
attorney In court and the only American
present were two reporters.
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WAS SHOT AS HE GAVE AIMS.
,vrSIDENT HEREUX FELL WHILE
AIDING AN OLD MAN.

u..,on Caceros Fired Twice, One
shat killing the President and the
otncr the Old Man-President's
rrieudS Fired at the Assassin, But
ue Escaped-CacerOs' Father Put
90 Death by Hereux-GOmez May
succeed.
Fart de France, July 27.-A financial cri-
81 having arisen in Santo Domingo and
=, resurrection being feared owing to the
,,,r,ber of malcontents, President Hereux
,,..rt fl, the north and west of the island
=, rrep.re for all eventuaIties. He was
ohour to leave Moca for Santiago de las
r,baIleros when he was killed.
Booted and spurred, ready to mount his
horse he sat under the gallery of a house
d, fine Rue Colon talking with two friends
a. 4.gl o'clock in the afternoon when an
oii man approached and asked for aims.
Inst as the President gave the man some
money Caceros, the assassin, rushed for
ward quickly a. 4 fired twice with his re-
,oIyer. The first bullet struck the heart
of rhe President killing his instantly, and
The other killed the Old man by his side.
The crime was committed so quickly that
fbe friends Of the President were not able
10 Interfere in time 10 prevent it, but they
fired a num0er of shots at Caceros, who
ran away, accompanied by several per-
sons. The assassin's party returned the
fire Of The friends of the President ana
Caceros escaped. 1t is not known whether
he was wounded or not. The authorities
Immediately sent troops to pursue him.
The news of the Presidents death spread
rapidly and caused much emotion among
The inhabitants of the island. 1t is be-
leysd by many that the murder was the
result of a political conspiracy.
Vice President Figuereo has taken pre-
cautions TO prevent disorder and has taken
command of the troops 10 that end, but up
to the present all is quiet
The body of President Hereux has been
taE5u to Santiago de las Caballeros The
rr,s.icnts widow has requested that the
remains be tran POI ted by railway to Por-
to Pi4a and from there TO Santo Domingo
U sea, ut the governor of Santiago fears
disorder ii the body should be removed
from there by train
The Governor of Santiago confirms the
general opinion that the assassination of
President HereuX was q political crime 1t
is reported that the assassin's party are
sath,ring forces preparatory to an attack
on lle government troops.
IL has been learned that Caceros' COM
Iauious when President Hereux was killed
were Juan Pichardo and Horacio Vas
Qu5se The .alter is the brother of a dep
uy IN Parl ament
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ENRIQUE RIvERE CAPTURED.
RingIeader Tells of the Bandits
Raid on NarieI.

HHlO on MbEleis
Havana, July 27.-Chief of Police Gallo
of Guanajay, has captured Enrique Riyere,
the ringleader of the banditu engaged in
the recent safe robbery at Mariel RIvere
was taken in a ruined building on plan
tatlon in the neighborhood of Guauajay.
In telling his story the bandit chief saws
he was asked by Maj Jose Acosta, of the
Cuban army, TO help raid Mariel and was
told that there was no danger in the en-
terprise. Acosta, according to Rlvere's
tale took him to the Cuban barracks,
where the plot was arranged with SerSt.
Formin of Acosta's regiment, and five or
six others. Arms were supplied the men,
and the telegraph wire was cut by order
of ACosta.
The party arrived at Aariel at o'clock
In the evening and an hands assisted in
carrying the safe some distance away.
where it was opened with an ak, each man
helping himself TO some of the money
which il contained. On their return the
party arrived at the Cuban quarters in
Guanajay at O'Clock In the morning.
Rivere says that he delivered a portion of
the money TO Acosta and some to Mai.
Bulnes, and he believed that others of the
party gave money to Bulnes.
Upon the first man concerned in the raid
being arrested Acosta ordered all the
members of the band to get as far away
from Guanajay as possible, Rivere also
says that Acosta stole many mules and
horses and also had a plan 10 rob The
hotel at Guanajay
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nRYAN ADDRESSED THOUSANDS.
should he Additions Instead of Sub
fractions From the Platform.


Greenfield, Ind July 27-Winam J.
Bryan held three meetings here to-day,
two at the fair grounds and one on the
court house square in the evening. Fully
1900 visitors were in town and u 900 peo-
pie heard him on the fair grounds at each
of the two meetings. In his speeches Mr.
Bryan insisted upon nothing being sub
tracted from the Democratic platform OF
1886. but that to 1t should be added denun-
citation of the Philippine policy of the ad-
minlstratlon and condemnation of the
trusts
He said the national administration
could proceed against the trusts by hay
ing the President appoint an Attorney Cen
cfal who would recommend the passage
OF law obstructing their opera ton, and,
If necessary, recommending the adoption
of a constitutional amendment empower
ing Congress TO pass such "a law
He said he had heard the Mckinley pol
icy I'm the Philippines defended on the
grounds of religious duty, finanCiaf profit
and political duty He warned all religious
! thinkers that war for conquest for re-
Ig'ous reasons was a dangerous doclrlue.
He thought Christianity shot into HUI
mainly with a Calling gun would do little
good as the men receiving the load would
be mug benefited and The man who was
shot at and missed would be kept busy
picking up and caring for the dead
Among other speakers was Judge Taryin
of Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-28
CHARGED wITH DEsERTIox.
Private of Fourth Infantry Going
Back 10 Manila.


San Francisco, July 27-On board the
transport Ohio, which. with the Newport
sailed at midnight last night for the Phil
ippines, was Benjamin Givens. private of
Company II, Fourth United States Infan-
try. manacled and guarded. to be returned
10 Mania for trlaI upon the charge Of "de-
sertlon in the lace Of the enemy" the pen
atty for which is death. The young SOL
dier has been confined in the PresiIio
guard house since last Friday
He was taken there from he transport
Indiana. lie had been drinking heavily
and in his half crazed condition went
aboard the Indiana. Four or five days out
the first sergeant of his company who was
coming home In charge Of an insane col
der. saw him and reported him to the COM
rnanding officer. Givens was taken into
custody. Cable orders from Manila di-
rected he be sent back for courtmartial
Givens deserted from his company when
it was stationed at Blockhouse No. T. a
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BODY BURNED TO ASHES.



New York, July 1.-THE body of Robert
G. Ingersoll was cremated at Fresh Pond.
Long Island. to-day. The body was plac-
ed IN the retort at II $50, and at o clock all
that remained was ashes. There were no
services at the crematory. Even the or
gan, which Is usually played while cre-
nation Ia going on, was silent. This was
at the request of the family.
The body was removed from Walston
soon after 9 o'clock and taken to the
Dobbs Ferry station. where a funeral car
was waiting The body was paced Ia the
car, and the members of the family also
entered It. The body was enclosed In a
black coffin, which was unrelieved by ham
dies or plate.
The party reached the Fresh Pond crem-
atory at II 80 O'Clock. The coffin was not
opened In The codumbarium. Those present
stood around II for a few moments and
then It was carried 10 the incineTating
room. Mrs Ingersol bore up better than
II was expected she would When the re-
tort had sufficiently cooled, the cradle was
drawn out and The alum-soaked sheet was
o9ened
The ashes were then placed in the usual
canister and then in the urn Both were
sealed ana the urn taken in charge by the
IngersoH party.
The funeral urn Is a beautiful one,
wound with laurel leaves and berries in
bas relief aE1 set with cypress leaves
fashioned Of green bronze. 1t Is oval and
set on a red porphyry base that rests on
brass plate. on one side Is the simple
inscription: Robert G. Ingersoll."
on the other In French are the wordsi
"This urn holds the dust; the heart. the
memory"
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~ rINorto Plata, July 27.-Tbe body Of
55II'sdent Horcux has been brought to
s-5'.'so e-, attended by government escort
Jr .i., .r ,ia'ers of the late Presidents fam
"l ne tuotion is critical.
to "Ii.s of the government are trying
F...5''io The peace. Gen. Wenceslaus
IT, -eo. the vice president succeeds to
of iP.',,.''ency. He viii continue the plan
~ n.siirins paper money.
"a oent iIereux went to AIoca attend
only by SIX persons.
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1T COULD NOT AGREE.
Committee at The Hague Spent n
Day without Results.

The Hague, July 27.-The committee en-
gagged in drafting the defensive acts spent
the entire day in attempting to reconcile
the demand of Sir Julian Pauncefote that
non-signatory Powers be entitled 10 adhere
to the arbitration convention only by the
unanimous consent of the signatory Pow
ers and the amendment of Count Nigra
head of the Italian delegation, permittiug
such adhesion if no Power opposes. The
attempts, however. were without result
The plenary conference adopted the pre-
amole dealing with the laws and customs
Of war and the adaptation of the Geneva
convention to naval war. The articles of
the two conventions were dein teiy
adopted
The arbitration scheme still awaits Great
Britain's acceptance of and accession to
the plan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-28
WANT TO BE AMERICANS.
Caroline Natives Want Their Island
Annexed.

Caroline Natives Want Their Island
Annexed.
San Francisco July H-The Call to-
day says:
The natives Of the Island Of Kusale in
the CaroHnes want to be annexed to the
United states. The King, high chiefs and
prominent men on the island, to the num-
Der Of seventy-two, have forwarded pc
titlon to that effect to San Francisco with
the request that It be laid before the Pres
ident. They say not a word about the
spaniards or the Germans, but simply ask
to be taken under the folds OF the Stars
and Stripes.
The petition was forwarded to-day to
the President Now that Germany has
purchased the group from Spain. she Will
at once take possession, and there may be
a war on in Kusale similar to that In the
Philippines. The petition Of the Kusalers
has arrived too late.
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rr.r, It'.tiston, July 27-The state depart
,t. flved confirmation of the death Of
for.,. .-s'lent of Santo Domingo in the
cors,. llSpatch from the United States
sy at Puerto Plata:
n @+Ient Hereux assassinated."
6.'snt resident al Lake ChampIain bv the state
s3., mont ana the following cable mes
da7, was sent by direction Of the Presi-
T-Ii. Dnamplain, via Washington, July
Ir...I I.'AeeIlency Wenasleo de Figueroo.
s,r,, OF the Dominican Republic.
io,- i' ,ningo: In the name Of the Amer
az. ,,'lIe and in my own. l offer to your
s.r..r. ana the Dominican nation most
G, pr. o"aolenccs by reason of the deat n
resident Hereux.
william Mckinney"
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MADE AWAY WITH MORNAONs.
Reported That n jasper County Mob
Disposed of Three Elders.


Atlanta, July IA special from Cow
ington. Ga, says that a mob of fifty
masked men made away with three Nor
mon elders who have been prose.yting in
Jasper county.
The story is to the effect that the three
elders visited the home of William Cum
nard, near Newton Factory, Jasper county,
yesterday, and endeavored to persuade
Mrs. Cunnard to join the church While
they were at the Cunuard home fifty
masked men and on horseback came up
and asked the elders to accompany them.
They refused TO do so, and, while they
were parleying, Mr.. Cunnard procured a
rifle and aided the mob in taking the Nor
mons. Several shots were exchanged. ana
in the excitement Mrs. Cunnard had her
jaw shattered The mob finally secured
the elders and rode off with them. Moth
ing has been seen of them since.
The elders were driven out of two towns
in Jasper county early in the week
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THE B. & o. BLOCKADED.
Tunnel Caves in on the Line West
of Cambridge, o.

Cambridge o., July 27.-The main line
of the Baltimore and Ohio was completely
blockaded to-day by the caving of tun-
mel just west Of here. The cavein occur
red about twenty minutes after the regu-
lar westbound passenger train had pass
ed through.
The track inspector, who discovered the
accident had just time TO stop a special
and save it from destruction. The tunnel
is 700 feet long and at least half of it has
fallen IN. All trains are running over the
Cleveland and Marietta Railway. 1t viii
be at least two weeks before the obstruc-
ton is cleared away.
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HANNA q co. SELL OUT.
Dispose of Mines and Vessels TO the
National steel Co.


Cleveland. O.. July "a big transaction
involving the transfer Of property worth
several millions Of dollars from NJ A.
Hanna & Co. to the National Steel Com
pany, was consummaiod to-day. The sale,
according to the best information obtaina-
bic tonight, includes the iron mining
property Of NJ. A. Hanna & Co. in Michi-
gan as weI as its feet Of vessels on the
lakes.
This transaction, which Is one OF the
largest OF recent years, means NJ. a..
Hanna & Co. are 10 retire from the min
ing and Iranspor, ation business. Ii il also
known that the firm Is negotiating for the
sole of It's coal mining property in the
Pittsburg district 10 The recently formed
soft coal trust. The transaction has been
consummated very quietly, ana nothing
became public about 1t until the details
had been comrfeted.
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THE SHERMAN HAS SAILED.
The War Department Gets a Dispntc
From Gen. Otis.

Washington, July 27.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war de-
partment:
Manila, July 27.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Sherman sailed midnight,
1,2S7 officers and men, California; 256 dis
charged; total passengers, 1867.
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TO BE BURIED AT SANTIAGO.
Latest Reports show situation There
Is Growing Very Serious.

Fort de France, Island of Mar
tai4ue, July p. 49, Vice President
Fisgereo who assumes the pres
asaual functions, acting with the
minister's, has informed the widow of Pres
dent Hereux that the body of her hus-
taad viii be inferred at Santiago de las
Oaoa.leros. and orders for the carrying
u-' OF this plan have been given To the
governor OF Santiago.
IL Is currently reported that this course
was decided upon in order to avoid the
oA9.ement and manifestations which
"o"d DE the result of the removal of the
lenit. ns TO the city Of Santo Domingo.
foreseeng the possibility of disturb
u-.-'S ana IN order to be prepared for any
e,iHsiseney, Gen. Pepin, governor of San
ago mas taken important precautionary
measures and has decided to demand that
LiID9 ana ammunition be forwarded 10
u- t.-D' iiom Santo Domingo. Advices from
n'u"aso rl. received here at late hour re-
plIl mat the situation there is becoming
more serious.
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BITTER TOWARD FARLEY.
CIeveIand's Mayor Has to Surround
Himself With Guards.


Cleveland, o.. July H.-Mayor Farley
purposes to finish the campaign against
lawlessness in CIeveland on the lines he
has laid down and viii not tolerate any in
reference. That was made clear at the
special meeting of The City Council this
evening when the attempt to institute an
investigation of the strike on the Big
Consolidated Street Railway lines by a spe-
cial committee of that body was defeated.
through the Mayors influence.
Many of the strike sympathizers have
been very bitter toward Mayor Farley. In
public meetings they have charged MIN
with responsibility for the present troubles
and threats against his life have been
made. This has led him to provide a
guard for his residence on Euclid avenue.
and detectives watch the house every
night. There was no serious riotlng to-
day.
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London. July 23.-The Morning Post Paris
correspondent says:
"It is stated from Ronnes tnat Maj. Car
riere has completed his indictment which
formally co Includes that Dreyfus Is guilty.
Mai. Carriere, who Is the government com
missary in the courtmartlal, will demand
the confirmation Of the first judgment"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-28
DEWEY COMING SEPT. 80.
Officers of the Olympia Attended
Sailors Funerals

Trieste. July T.-Capt. Lamberton and
the other officers of the United States
cruiser Olympia to-day attended the fun
eral of The sailors who were killed re-
Gently by an explosion on board the Aus
triau torpedo boat Adler.
This afternoon Admiral Dewey drove
through the suburbs of the city 1t is
now expected that the Olympia will ar
rive in New York by Sept. 30.
One of two seamen who were recently
taken from the cruiser to the Trieste hos
pital is dead.
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Gomez May Succeed.

Ca1e Haytien, July 27.-President He
-,'A death has caused a panic. 1t Is
s19 that one Juan Isidoro Jimines. who
N part ~ the attempted insurrection in
'T,.' aJS' is candidate for President
sl' reported that Gen Maxine Gomez.
'l'r PRESIDENT of the Cuban insurrec-
1'''' Who Is native of Santo Domin-
"'1o aSpires to the presidency.
r. Iather of Caceros, the assassin. was
@ 10 death by order Of President He
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HAD A ROYAL WEDDING.
Montenegro joyful over the Mar
riage of Its Crown Prince.

rage OF Its Crown Prince.
Gettnje, July 27.-The wedding of Crown
Prince Danilo of Montenegro and the
Duchess of Jutta was celebrated this af-
ternoon in the presence of the brides
mother and brother, the Prince and Prin-
cess of Montenegro, the Duchess of Neck
lenburg-Strelitz. Duke Frederick and
others The inhabitants displayed the
greatest enthusiasm and throughout the
day royal salutes were fired.
The bride wore the Montenegrin national
costume and was everywhere affectionate-
ly welcomed, After returning TO Prince
Danilo's palace, the par appeared on a
balcony and were created with acclama-
tons by the popuace.
The town was tastefully decorated. To-
night most of the buildings were brilliant
ly illuminated and a torchlight procession
marched through the streets.