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Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
STRANGE FRENCH MURDER
Man Killed to Intimidate a Rich Mer- chant From Whom Money
 Was Demanded

Paris, March 5.-News of a strange crime comes from Nancy. A wealthy merchant of the name of Matthias re- ceived some days ago an anonymous letter demanding the sum Of 50,009 francs on the pain of death. The writ CT said that in order to show the genu- mess of his threat and how little he cared for human life he would kill a man at nightfall on a certain strees in Nancy three days later. Matthias was not much disturbed over the matter, believeing it to be joke or an empty threat.
 On the morning after the day named
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
FRENCH sPO1LATION CLAIMS.
After Pending in Congress for the Last Seventy Years They Are tn
 Be Paid

Washington. March 5.-At last the French spOilation claims bills which have been pending in congress for the last senenty years have been passed and S1,000,000 of these claims which have been passed upon by the court of claims will be paid. There has been an annual struggle over these claims and each congress for over fifty years have fought over the payment of this just obligation of the government. A bill was adopted by both senate and house in 1891. but President Cleveland vetoed it
 The bill signed by the President Sat urday includes the war claims adjudi- cated under the Bowman act pending in congress since the war These claims have been added to each session until they were all gathered together by Senator Teller during this congress and with the French spoilation claims made into a bill known as the omnibus bill which after a great struggle is now passed.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06

United States commissioner before whom Creps was arraigned declined to hold him. A few days after, his re- lease Cceps committed suicide at Wooster, O..
 When Chief Wl4ie learned these facts he obtained from the deposit com pany description of the man and also wired the chief of police at Greensburg for description of Creps. The answer of the chief of police was received last night and the description given by him tallied with that of the Toledo concern, making it practically certain thatCreps was the man who deposited the $10,0O0 in the safe deposit company's box. In renting the box the man gave the name Of Alfred Kent, and described himself as a book agent of Tiffin, 0.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
Great Increase in Exports of
 Domestic Manufactures.
VASTLY EXCEED THE IMPORTS
A Gain of I5I Per cent Over inc Ex- ports of Manufactures Ten Years AgO-DeSpite inc Fact of Great Increase in Population Imports of Manufactures Have Fallen off. Home Production.

Washington, March 5.-(Speciall- American manufacturers seem likely to make their greatest record in the fiscal year which ends four months hence. The reports of the treasury bureau of statistics covering seven months of the fiscal year show that the exportation of domestic manufactures is S23, 3,OOO,O ,OO0 greater than the highest record ever before made in the corresponding months of the fiscal year. During the seven months ending February ], 1899, the exports of domestic manufactures amounted to $1S2, ,336, ,503 or an average of $1,000000 day for every business day of that period.
 Not only are the manufacturers in creasing their sales in foreign markets but they are evidently supplying to a greater extent than ever before the home market. The imports of manu- factures in the seven months under consideration amount to only S147,- 200,972, or 35,OO0,OOO less than the manufactures exported. The exports of manufactures during the past seven months have been nearly 25 per cent greater than the imports of manufac- lures.
 Comparing conditions with those of a decade ago, the evidence of gain by our manufacturers is even more strik- ing. In the seven months ending Feb ruary 1, 1889, our exports. of manu- factures were SIS, ,751 ,933: in the seven months ending February l, 1899, they were $182, ,336, ,503, an increase of 13 per cent in the exports of manufac- lures during the decade. On the other hand, imports of manufactures in the decade have fallen 23 per cent despite the fact that the consuming population has meantime increased 25 per cent, the imports of manufactures in the seven months ending February 1, 1883, having been $194,996,778, against S147,- 2O0,972 in the corresponding seven months ending February 1, 1899.
 A decade ago the imports of manu factures were more than double the ex- ports of manufactures; now the ex- ports of manufactures are 25 per cent greater than the imports of manufac- lures, despite the fact that the home demand for manufactures increased 25 per cent through 25 per cent increase in population. In the seven months ending February 1, 1889, imports of manufactures were 147 per cent great CT than the exports of manufactures; in the seven months ending February 1, 1899, they are 20 per cent below the exports of manufactures.
 Comparing the seven months of the fiscal year ending February l, 1899, with the corresponding months of 1883, it is found that exports of manu- factures increased 13 per cent, while the total exports, including manu- factures, increased only 65 per cent. and the exports of all articles except manufactures, but 51 per cent. It is thus apparent that despite the unusual foreign demand for our agricultural products, the manufacturers are mak- ing a more rapid gain in their exports than any other class of our producers.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
WADE HAMpTON'S FEAT
OCiOgenarian and Crippled he Exfin-
 quiShed Fire on His Roof.

Columbia, S. C., March 5.-Though General Wade Hampton, one of the few surviving Acknowledgements of the cOnfederacy, is within a few days of celebrating his eighty-first birthday, he performed a characteristic feat a few mornings ago, showing he has lost none of his old time dash and courage. His feat was indeed very like that of Wheeler at Santiago, though more diff ficult of performance by reason of the fact that the aged warrior has a cork leg, and had no tree limbs to aid him.
 It was yet very early in the morn ing when one of the servants at Gen eral Hampton's residence, near the city, came to him and informed him that sparks had fallen upon and ig- nited the roof of the house, which was then burning The old general, without permitting any of the house. hold to be awakened, hastened out and himself proceeded to climb out upon the roof. Reaching the blaze, he, with the assistance of his servant, managed to eXtinguish the flames. It was not until the breakfast hour that any of the household were aware of the fire or of the aged soldiers risky, but eff fective climb upon the roof.
 The incident was known to but few Of the generals friends until today, and they are as proud of his feat as of any of those daring charges he led durino the civil war
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
TRADE WITH SPAIN RESUMED.
Cargo Of Cotton Shipped Six Weeks After Signing Peace Protocol.
 Other Cargoes Shipped.

Savannah, Ga, March 5.-The rec ords of the vice consulate of France, ct this port, through which the, busi- ness with Spain is now being con ducted, show that commerce between this country and Spain was resumed within six weeks after the signing of the peace protocol. In October cargo cf cotton was cleared fer Spain. Since that date thirteen cargoes, aggregating 64 900 bales of cotton, 2,5OO barrels of naval stores, 150, 900 slaves, and 50,000 pieces of lumber have been cleared for ports in Spain
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06

however, he received another note say ing: Your victim has fallen. Forty minutes ago a man, apparently of the working class, was killed by a bullet through his body in the rue St. Max. This is simply to show you that we are in no fear of sacrificing life.''
 That morning the newspapers de- scribed the mysterious murder of a gardener at the spot named in the let ter, and Matthias lost no time in con- sulting the police but there is no clue to the murderer. The merchant is constantly guarded and is still alive, but he is half dead with terror
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
ALL ARE PROSPEROUS
All Kinds of Industries. Advancing
 fhe Wages Of Employees.

Philadelphia, March 5.-The wages of all laborers in the tin plate works of New Castle district have been ad- vanced from 5 to 10 per cent. The ad- vance will affect between 1,20O and 1,500 men,
 The Reese-HammOnd Brick Manu- fausuring company at Jeanette has advanced the wages of it's 25O em- plOyes from , to 20 per cent, and the Williams2ort Nail company has made a 10 per cent advance.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
NAVAL MAGAZINE EXPLODES.

Toulon, March 5-The naval maga- zine of La Goubrama, between Lazyne and Toulon, in the department of Var, southern France, exploded this morn ing. All the soldiers cn duty at the magazine were killed, and a number of inhabitants of the distriC5, the build ings of many of which were razed, also fell victims FC3ty corpses nave al ready been recovered. The cause of the explosion is net known.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06

| tons, and a further nine of a tonnage
 of 7S,3S0 tons are building for the
 North German Lloyd Together there
 fore the immense total of 223,3G0 tons
 of ship building are now being built
 for these two companies, of which all
 but ships of 34 360 tons are laid down | i'll German yards. And it is not only
 magnificent merchant shipping that | has been and is being constructed, but also large numbers of men of war, both
 for the German navy and for foreign
 nations. In 1897 as many as were | launched.
 The German government has not 1 however largely subsidized or assisted
 the construction of ships as has been 1 the case in other countries. They | have merely followed out their usual policy of affoTding a very moderate amount of protection to the young and struggling home industry in order to
 enable it to have fair chance of sue cessfully competing with already exist | ing foreign competitors. The most | important form of subsidy is by postal 1 contracts for mail services, by quick steamers, though it is frankly acknOw- ledged that other important objects are l kept in view throughout, such as the indirect advantages that would accrue to German trade, the gainGo the em- pire by the increase of the Material for forming an efficient naval reserve, the utilization of the fast steamers as cruisers in time of war, and last, but not least, the coveted means of favor ing home industries. Conformity with admiralty requirements, the use Of German materials and products as far as possible Gncluding coaD and the construction of the new yes sels in the ship building yards of the empire are among the chief conditions of the contract. These subsidies, which are only enjoyed by two steam ship lines, the North German Lloyd and the East African line, amount at the present time to 324, 800 pounds sterling Q year for direct postal sub sidies, and to 19,250 pounds sterling for separate payments for carriage of mail bags chiefly to North America by lines other than the two above mentioned. The total expenditure is therefore 343,- 75O pounds sterling a year in Germany, whereas the similar postal subsidies paid to British ship companies amount to 653,276 pounds sterling this year, and the sum expended by her majesty's government for the right to use cer- tain fast steamers as cruisers. in case of naval warfare, amounts to an ad- ditional 48,600 pounds sterling yearly. No such payments are made by the German government to any of their lines of steamers, even when the ships are built on admiralty lines. But they can be Tequisitioned under the law of June 13, 1873, for war purposes. To other German shipping companies, of which there are many, nothing is paid to assist their development; but they may occasionally receive payment for single mail bags carried out of the above mentioned small sum-
 The report from which the above ex- tracts are taken will be published in full in the January summary of com merce and finance, issued by the treas ury bureau of statistics.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
CHINA SAYS NO
Returns ItsIy's Demand for inc Ced-
 ing of San Hun Bay.

Peking, March 5.-The Tsung Ii Yamen (Chinese foreign offce) has re- turned to the Italian charge d'affaires, Marquis Salvage Raggo, his dispatch containing the demand of the Italian government for a lease on San Nun bay on the same conditions as those under which Germany holds Kio Ck3u bay accompanying it with lelJter declar- ing that the Chinese government is unable to g. ant the request.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
FLOODS IN THE EAST.
Serious Floods Threatened Along the Ohio and James Rivers.
 Towns Under Water,

Cincinnati, O., March 5-During the last two days there has been heavy rain fall, principally south and east of the Ohio river, extending from below the Kentucky river up to Morgan town, w Va. Tonight two-thirds of Charleston, w. Va, is under water. Floods are threatened all along the river
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
TEA MAN WANTED.
The Government Looking for an In spector to Serve in the
 Northwest

Washington, March 5.-The treasury department is just now engaged in en- deavoring to find suitable man to
 fill the position of tea inspector at St. Paul. The salary has been fixed at $1,8OO a year. Assistant Secretary Howell is under the impression that the civil service commission has an el- igible list and in that event the man will be selected from it. Some time ago an examination was held in San Francisco, and it is believed that one of these who passed successfully and did not secure the appointment may be available fer the inspectorship at St. Paul. If, however, it should be found that there are no eligibles on the civil service commission list, the customs collector will be. empowered to make a temporary appointment. Represent ative Stevens is in correspondence with leading tea importers and is re- questing that they cooperate with him in suggesting some one who would be able to fill the position acceptably to all concerned.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
A VERY SICK QUEEN.

Brussels, March 5.-QUeen Marie Henriette, who has been suffering from broncho-pneumonia had serious re- lapse at noon today. Early this even the last sacrament was administered. At that hour there seemed no hope of recovery, but bulletin at ten o'clock this evening showed slight improve ment and afforded base for reviving hope. All members Of the family have been summoned
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
SUPPORTED BY ENGLAND.

London, March 5.-The Peking cor respondent of the Times says: ''It is asserted that since the Tsung Ii Yamen returned Italys dispatch, Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister to China, has presented a note support ing Italy5 demand and it is probable that Italy will now take possession of San Nun bay, encountering practically no resistance ..
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
TO START UP THE PLANT.

Chester, Pa, March 5.-The We'll nan Steel works at this city have been sold to syndicate of capitalists rep resented by Frank Samuel, a Philadel- 2hia broker A. c. Crozer, the Upland manufactures has been the principal 'stockholder. It is the intention of the purchasers, it is said, to start up the plant, which is one of the largest in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
THE POPE IS IMPROVING.

Rome, March 5.-The following bull letin was issued at p. m.: His Holiness passed a quiet night, getting several hours sleep. All his natural functions, pulse and temperature are normal. No medical bulletin will be issued this evening""
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
WILL BE COMBINED.

Philadelphia. Pa, March 5.-It seems to be generally anticipated in wool circles in this city that the amalgama- tion of number of the larger woolen manufacturing concerns of this city into a large company is a matter of the near future. This is expected to follow as a result of the recent forma- ton in New York Of the American WOOIen Association
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
SUPPLY TRANSPORT SAILS.

San Francisco, March 5.-The trans port Valencia sailed today for Manila via Honolulu. She carried about 150 recruits for the infantry, artillery and hospital corps, and was laden with of all kinds for the troops in Hawaii and the Philippines.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
DANGER AT RICHMOND.

Richmond, Va. March 5-The water in the James river is up twenty-nine feet at Columbia and is still rising. There is a heavy rise here and fears are entertained of disastrous flood tomorrow when the up country waters come down.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
WILL ECoNoM1sE NOW.

Madrid, March 5.-The cabinet coun- e. today decided to suppress the pen sions of all former ministers. SenOr Silvela, the new premier says the gov ernment has begun at the top in set ting an example of economy.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT.

Rome, March 5.-Little attention is paid here to the refusal of the Chinese government to grant the requested lease of San Nun bay to be used as a naval base and coaling station. No doubt is entertained that the conces- sion will be made after further nego- tiations.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
AT WHEELING, TOO.

Wheeling, w Va, March 5.-Com- mencing March F 10 per cent in crease of wages goes into effect at every department of the Riverside Iron and Steel plants here. About 5000 men are affected.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
KIPLING CoNvALEsCING.

New York, March 5.-According to reports of his physicians, Rud- yard Kipling is now far advanced on his way to recovery.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
ARRIVES FROM MANILA.

San Francisco, March 5.-The trans port City of Pueblo reached this port today from Manila.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-06
GERMANY WANTS cARoL1NEs.

Madrid, March 5.-Germany is said to have renewed negotiations for the purchase of the Caroline Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-04

of speeches from both sides. Coils. Law
ton, Brooks and Woodward being the
chief speakers for the Georgians. Col
Lawton sang his ever welcome song
Take Me Back 90 Dixie the Georgia Of
ficers joining in the chorus. The song
was received with great applause. Col
Clayton of the Fourteenth, by the way. is
a Southerner."
The German Volunteers were entertain
ed Saturday night by Company NJ Of the
Fourteenth and were given a royal good
time. In fact, the Georgians fell quite
in love with their Brooklyn hosts Sun
day was spent in sigh tseeing and Sunday
night the Savannah companies pulled. out
for home Many of the Cadets returned
with bad colds A Maryland Law pro
hibits the use OF stoves on passenger
coaches and the fires had TO be put out
when that state was reached 1t was
very cold and the men were chilled
through before they passed the Maryland
line. The companies Jared well both go
ing and coming, as ample provls on had
been made for the trip and hot coffee was
secured as needed along the route
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-04
JURY SAID TWAS MURDER.
Coroner.s Inquest Upon the Body of
Buzbee UnfavOrabIe to His Slayer.

COrOner's Inquest Upon the Body of
Buzbee UnfavOrabIe to His Slayer.
Coroner Goette and jury held an in
quest yesterday afternoon upon the body
of James Buzbee, the lad of IS, who was
SHOT by his brother-in-law, w. S. Nell. on
the preceding afternoon. The jury heard
much evidence and a short time after thew
retired for elaboration returned a verdict
finding that the boy came to his death
from a gunshot wound inflicted by w s.
Nell, and pronouncing the crime murder.
The evidence given al the inquest was
substantially the same as the story of the
killing and lis attendant circumstances
that was told in the Morning News of YES
terday. All the eye witnesses to the kill
ing were examined by the coroner. but
their evidence thus adduced brought out
no new facts and served only 10 convince
the jury that ii was murder, beyond doubt
or peradventure.
Soon after the verdict had been returned
the coroner directed that Nell be removed
from his cell in the station house, where
he had been since his arrest, to another
in The county Jail. These orders were car
ried out, and the slayer of Buzbee is
awaiting now in Chatham Jail, trial for the
offense with which he is charged-murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-04
OVER 500 APPLICATIONS.
COIOred College in Need of More
Facilities.


The Georgia state Industrial College re-
opens its doors this morning Never be-
fore in the history of the school has there
been such demand for admission cards,
and never before have the BENEFITS of the
school been so eagerly sought. The APP
pllcations numbering over 500. embrace
every section and almost every county in
the state, besides quite a number from
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
and Alabama, and some of the Northern
states. These show the growing influence
and reputation of the school.
The students who have attended the
school have been loyal and DEVOTED to
its interests, and many of them, on re-
turning, are bringing two or more COM
radcs. The colOred ministers of Savan-
nan, who have done a great deal TO en-
courage the work there have decided to
attend the opening exercises in a body.
President Wright with the Endorsement
of the commission, has arranged 10 add
"A number of new features which will
greatly aid the efficiency Of the college
aud enlarge its scope of usefulness. Be
sides the nine industries previously taught,
typeWritiug stenOgraphy and business
forms viii be taught by Mr.. w A. Wal
lace a graduate from the business course
of Wherefore University, Ohio. Kate G..
Dowdel. a graduate of Fisk University,
win teach cooking and housekeeping. Dali
rylnS and printing are among the proba-
bilitios OF the near future, and negotia-
lions are now in progress for special in
struction in vocal and instrumental music.
The rapid growth Of the hoOl has en-
phasized the urgent demand for larger
quarters, and better appointed dormitorles
The commission. of which Hon. =. w. Mel
drim is chairman, is now arranging 10 have
this erected during this term. The number
OF students Is far IN excess of any pre-
vious opening and the prospects for the ses-
SION are most hatteriug. One hundred APP
piled Monday for admission into the model
school During the year arrangements will
be made for giving instruction at night at
some convenient place in the city TO a
number OF persons employed during the
day, in cooking, dressmaking, blacksmith
ing Wheel-wrig hitting, tailoring, shoe max
ing painting brick masonry and stenog-
raphy and typewriling. Arrangements are
so being made to hold institutes with the
former throughout the state in which m
struction will be given on the simple, yet
most approved methods OF farming.
Forthe Amusement and entertainment of
the sch oil and visitors, a special instruct
or In band music has been secured, and al
ter sufficient practice, a number of open
ar concerts Will be given.
The recent unpleasantness about the
street cars has been satisfactorily arrang-
ed, ana cars will run direct to the college
| fnr one fare.