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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
WENT TO KILL THE GOVERNOR.
LONG HAIRED CRANK ANNOUNCED
THAT As HIS MISSION.

Told the officials of the Neal Loan
and banking co. That He WAS I'm
Atlanta for That PurpOse-Gov.
Gambler Was Put on Notice, and IA
sharp Lookout Was Maintained
for LonghnircG CranI6s-CranIS Was
Not Found.
Atlanta, June 22-The police have been
hunting the town over to-day for queer
looking individual who declares that he
came to Atlanta for the purpose Of knlins
Gov. Gambler.
The mans name is not known, nor in
fact is anything further known about him
chan that he announced his intention OF
assassinating the Governor Of the state
to the officials of the Neal Loan and
Banking Company this morning.
The man went there to get SOME money
changed. He had long hair and looked
something like a fakir. The bank teller
could not spare the change wanted, and
the man came back a second time.
When the change was refused him then
he calmly informed the teller and book
keeper who were standing by, that he
ll1u JUST diIiNtu III toNus anu thdt III
had come a long way from home with a
great mission to perform. His mission
was to kill the Governor of the state, he
declared and when asked why he intended
to do that, his reply was that that was
his own business.
Before the bank people had time to real
ize that there might be real danger in the
threat of the man he was gone,
GOV. Gambler Notified.
The incident was reported to President
Neal who promptly came to the conclu-
sion that there was a crank loose in the
town, and in order TO prevent any possi-
blity of serious consequences, Gov. Cam
dler was called up and put on notice of
what had occurred. The police were also
notified and a once began looking for the
queer customer of the bank from the best
description that could be given of him
by those who had seen him. lie has not yet
been found, however, nor has he attempt
ed to carry out his threat.
The porters and clerks at the capitol
haye been on the lookout as well as the
police, and if any real queer-looking
stranger had put in his appearance there
to-day he would have been nabbed pretty
quickly, and not given an opportunity to
explain himself until after he was found
to be harmless.
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CONSIDERATION TOR DREYFUs.
Coming Trial Has Caused Much Ex-
citement at Rennes.

Coming Trial Has Caused Much Ex-
citement at Rennes.
London, June 2S.-The correspondent of
the Daily Mail at Rennes, describing the
excitement in the town and the fruitless
efforts of newspaper men to obtain infor-
nation, says:
Everything is shrouded in mystery.
The cell for Dreyfus is comfortably fur
nshed In the usual style of officers quar-
ters. 1t has two windows, one Of them
overlooking the street He will be treated
with every consideration, and all the for
malities due his rank as a captain of ar
tillery will be serupulously observed.
mime Dreyfus has not arrived, but ev-
erybody expresses the greatest sympathy
with her NJ. Basch, the Jewish gentle
man who has placed his house at her dis
posal, is terrified at the rancor of the anti
Dreyfusites. / had the greatest difficulty
to persuade him to speak. He said his
house is watched day and night and that
he and his wife have been insulted 10
such an extent that he has had to chal-
lenge a local editor TO fight duel.
'"rhe editor, however, prefers to make
a public apology.
IN. Baschs apprehensions are mainly
for Capt Dreyfus. as he believes that
members Of .he Patriotic League Will at
tempt to assassinate him. lie says the
procurator general has gone on a mys-
terious mission to-day which VI. Basch
believes to mean the arrival of Dreyfus.
Several members of the Patriotic League
are already here, and NJ. Drumont editor
Of the Llbre Parole) is expected tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23

POPE PRESENTED THE HATS.
Was in Very Good Health and Acted |
with Grent Ease.


With Great Ease.
Rome, June 22.-The Pope held public
consistory to-day to present the hats or
the recently made cardinals, with the ex-
ception of the papal nuncio at Madrid and
the Archbishop of Goritz.
The ceremony occurred for the first
time in the hall of the Loggia, near the
entrance of st. Peters. About 5000 peo-
pie were present, including the diplomatic
corps, church dignitaries and Latin-Amer-
lean bishops.
The Pope, who was in good health en-
tered and departed in the Sedia Gestato-
ria, escorted by the F'labelli. He conduct
ed the ceremony with ease, in spite of
its length. and the strength of his voice
was much remarked when the pontlff
gave the benediction.
The Pope was loudly acclaimed on his
entry into and departure from the hall.
He afterwards held a secret consistory,
with the usual ceremony of opening and
shutting the mouths of the new card;-
nails The latter, later, were received In
the Popes apartments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
PEACE RESTORED IN SAMOA.
Admiral Kautz VIII Be Retained on
the Pacific station.

Washington, June 22.-The Secretary of
State last night received a dispatch from
the Hon. Bartlett Trip, United States
commissioner at Samoa, saying that peace
had been restored in the island: the COM
mission had sustained the decision of
Chief Justice Chambers in the contested
case of the election Of the King; that
Malietoa Tanu has resigned; that the
kingship was to be abolished, and pro-
visional government established.
Admiral Kautz reported his arrival at
San Francisco last evening by telegraph
to the navy department. but made no re-
port upon Samoan affairs This win prob
ably be committed to the mails. His Off
cia superiors are fully satisfied with his
conduct while at Apia
The admiral retains his assignment as
commander-in-chief Of the forces on the
Pacific station, and the Philadelphia will
be retained in commission, though being
subjected to some necessary repairs and
docking at once.
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AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS.
Ffeifer Says He Has Not Joined RE-
publican Pnrty.

Carthage, No, June 22.-In an interview
here today w. A. Pfeffer, former United
States senator from Kansas, denied that
he had joined the Republican party He
said:
have not said for myself. nor have
l authorized any other person to say for
me- either, that l have left the Populist
tyarly or joined the Republican party.
" nat l did say and do now say and eX-
teet 90 keep on saying, rs mat as a factor
III national politics the Populist party is
a. cpher that it is mere adjunct TO the
,.hocracy; briefly, that for all national
iulposes the Populist party will be swal-
o"ed in the Democratic party, and as
pelNeeu the Democrat tic aud Republican
"a. Ies have always been against the
Dtm0crats
20. "elieviug that the contests of the fu-
r1- sll be practically between the two
ssi-tt''es expect/to do all I can honor
ooN 70 keep the Democratic party out
0 power in the nation"
d, 'i., Iieffer also declared himself strong
e j" IaVor of expansion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
CzAR is AFTER MORE GUNS.
Peace Conference Cuts No Figure
with RuSsia's Ruler.

Bridgeport, Conn, June 22.-It was learn
ed to-day that within a short time the
plant of the American Ordnance Company
has been visited by a representative Of the
Czar Of Russia.
It is stated that the ordnance company
was asked by the representative of the
Gar whether the following order could
be flied: One hundred field batteries Of
six guns each, and 12-pounders, quick
fire, and Geo caissons and limbers.
The value or the order would be about
5000. OO0 The officials of the ordnance
company refuse to admit or deny that such
an order has been placed,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS.
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Makes Big Deal.

New York, June 22.-The directors Of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company met to-day and ratified the
agreement under which the company sells
for $1,1o0,O0O cash to the Louisville aud
Nashville and Southern Railway Compa-
nes its railroad property in Alabama,
these two roads, at the same time. enter
ing into a contract with the Coal and Iron
Company 10 reduce by 80 per cent. their
present rates for carrying ore, coal and
coke and dolomite to the latter company 5
plants.
The directors Of the Coal and Iron Com
pany also ratified the recent purchase Of
the property of the Sheffield Coal. Iron
and Steel Company, at Sheffield, Ala. on
the Tennessee river, as a result of which
purchase the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad Company has now a large num-
Der of furnaces and a larger amount of
coal and iron land than any other corpo-
ration in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
BOLD THIEF TOOK $4,000.
Grabbed 1t ot hank While the
Tellcr's Hack Was Turned.

Boston. June "a sneak thief entered
the Metropolitan National Bank here to-
day and stole $4,000, while the paying tell
eTs attention was drawn away for a mo-
ment.
Ihe man entered the bank at about II
o CLOCK and the teller was asked for some
directions about sending a money order.
lhe teller gave the information desired,
ana the stranger stood at the counter ap-
parently making notes. just then the
teller was called 60 another part of the Of
hee and the visitor quickly thrust his arm
through the grating Of the window ana
took htty $hO notes aud ftve 81 900 notes.
A young lady stenographer in the bank
saw the mans action but he escaped. He
was apparently about 2S years of age and
well dressed.
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--s-l1.-s-----
STONE MAY CALL A MEETING.
Has written Senator Jones, But Has
Received No Reply.

Chicago, June 22.--Ex-Gov. Stone of Mis-
souri,, acting chairman of the national
Democratic committee. arrived in Chicago
to-day and he'd conferences with ex-Gov.
Altgeld and other prominent silver Dem
ocrats.
Gov Stone said he had written to Sena.
tor Jones. chairman of the national com
mittee, who Is now in Europe, as TO the
advisability of calling a meeting of the
committee in Chicago at an early date.
To this letter he said he had received no
answer, and that If he did not hear from
Senator Jones very soon, he would call a
committee meeting for about July 20 in
Chicago
The acting chairman says he believes
any Democrat who supported the ticket in
1896 has a right TO a seat in the conven-
ton, provided he be elected a delegate
in the regular way, even If he did work
for the gold standard in the convention
of 1896.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
LEPROsY ON THE LOMBARD.
Cbinaman with the Disease Was
Carried 10 Mobile.

Mobile. Ala. June 22-The British
steamship Lombard arrived in port to-day
from Ship Island quarantine with a case
of well defined leprosy on board In the
person Of a Chlnaman, member OF the
crew.
This is the vessel which was ordered to
Ship island quarantine on June IA with
case of yellow fever on board.
Collector Burke wired Washington for
instructions, and received answer that the
leper should have been left at Mobile bay
quarantine, but ordering that the leper be
quarantined on board and taken from the
United States when the vessel leaves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
C0LLAzo is GROWING FIERY.
SAYS AMERICA SHOULD DEFINE A
POLICY FOR CUBA.

Calls Cubans Who Accept the a75,
"CONVnrds," and Says Dignity
should he. Put Ahead of the Calls
of the stomnch-OnIy seven Coun-
tries represented by COnsuIs in
Cuha-Rritish Consul General Took
Charge of Minnie Ross Estate.
Havana, June 22.-Gen. Enrique Collazo,
who was a member of the staff OF Gen.
Calixto Garcia, and who. from time 60
time, has attacked the American military
administration through the press Of Ha-
vana, to-day denounced the Cubans for
accepting money from the United states
and calls them towards" for doing so. IIa
says:
Dignity should come before the calls of
the stomach, What we want Is that the
interveuers should conduct themselves as
the American people at large desire and
not in accordance with the wishes OF
those here and in Washington, who are
seeking personal enrichment through lu-
crative negotiations.
Let the administration define a policy
that viii enable Us to know what 20 do
to-day and IN the future and then ace
in accordance with It's spirits The Amer-
can people recognize the truth Ia the re-
port OF Gen. Miles ana disregard Gen.
Alger's greed. Let us speak out canddly
and truthfuly telling what we consider
our duty and our right. The Spanards
dominated here for four centuries without
de-Cubanizlng us Let us not become
Amerlcanized to-day"
Consular Service.
Great Britain, Germany, France, Bell
gium, China, Mexico and Holland are the
only countries thus far officially recognized
as having consular representation in Cuba
Their consuls have received exequa teurs
through Washington. There are thirty
four others who claim TO be c0usuls but
they cannot be officially recognized, as
their only credentials are addressed TO the
Spanish government.
Mr. Garden, the British consul general,
will take charge of the money and other
effects of the late Minnie Ross, who was
found murdered In a house in Anlmas
street last Sunday morning. She was a
Canadian and her relatives have wired
instructions from Toronto There nre sew
eral thousand dollars belonging 90 her
estate here, ana it is understood that she
had $4,000 on deposit In Florida bank
The secret service Is doing excellent
work. The latest report shows that since
June 1 the detectives have captured seven
criminals whose Identity was not suspects
cd when the crimes with which they are
charged We're committed; twenty-elght
connected with recent offenses and well
known, and sixteen for whom the authori-
ties have been looking for nearly three
years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
PREPARING ron A BIG WAR.
The TransvaaI Is Putting in a New
Supply of Guns.

Berlin June 22-The Kolnische Zeitung,
publishes a dispatch from The Hague as
serting that Dutch official circles are
aware that the Transvaal government is
preparing to make a most stubborn de-
tense in the event Of war with Great Brit
am and is arming in the most complete
fashion.
According TO this informant. Pretoria
mas Just ordered twenty-five quick-firing
suns and several heavy calibre guns for
lori artillery from the Krupps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
oARRrzo WAS SWEET AWAY.
An old Town Destroyed by the Flood
of the Rio Grande.

Austin, Tex, June 22.-The old town Of
Carrizo. county sea Of Zapata county,
about midway between Laredo and Rio
Grande city, on the Texas border, has
been swept away by the Rio Grande hood.
The Rio Grande is higher than has been
known for forty years and IL continues 10
rise rapidly. At points below Garlic, lt
threatens to change It's course transferr-
ing thousands OF acres OF Mexican terri
tory 20 the United States and vica versa
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THIEF CAUGHT IN NEW YORK.
He Is Wen Known crook and Had
the Money with Him.

New York, June 22.-Detectivcs from the
Central office arrested the Boston bank
robber as he alighted from a train at the
Grand Central station tonight at G
o'clock The stolen money was found on
his person. He gave his name as George
Shea, and said he was q years old.
His real name Is philip Zambele. He
lives In Chicago, and is a well-known
crook
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
WANTS ExPERTs IN SPANISH.
Gen. Otis Is Calling for Some Very
Rapid StenOgraDhers.

Washington, June 22-There has been a
call made by Gen. Otis upon the war de-
partment for four expert Spanish court
stenographers for service in the islands.
They must be familiar with the Spanish
and English languages, experts in taking
dictation in the Spanish language and
transcrioing same with typewriters, and
must have speed of not less than $50 words
per minute in the Spanish language.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
MARRIAGE WAS MoRGANATIc.
wedding of Princess Marie and
Count JameteI Caused Talk.

London, June 22-The wedding Of Prime
ess Marie Of Mecklenburg-S g-Strelitz to
Count Charles de Jametel was solemnized
quietly at the Catholic chapel, ST. Eliza
beth. Richmond, to-day The brides par
ents. the Duke of Cambridge and Prince
and Princess Christian of Schleswig- Hoi-
stein. were among those present. The
marriage has aroused comment because it
l. f,aorpa matte
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
OVER ONE THOUSAND MILES.
Railroad building for six Months
shows an Increase.

New York, June 22.-The Railroad Ga
zette tomorrow will give the preliminary
figures of new railroad building for the
first six months Of 1899. They show a
total of 1.1S1.45 miles This Is an advance
Of some ninety miles over the preliminary
figures of last year.
Pennsylvania takes the lead for the six
months, with a total mileage OF 106 Then
follow Mississippi, 80; Arkansas, SO; Okla
homa, 76 Louisiana, 62; Ohio, 61 Florida
60 Utah. SO, and South Carolina so miles
The railroad which takes the lead in
mileage completed is the Illinois Central
which, with It's new lines in Mississippi
and other states has total of sixty
four miles.
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BRILEY FEARFULLY WHIPPED.
Whitecappers Brought the Blood and
Then Used Tar.

Danyille H., June 22.-Bleedlng, COW
cred with tar and deathly sick, James
Brl;ey of Rossville staggered into the po-
lice station here last night He was the
victim of a white-cap attack at Ross
vile. Terrible marks across his back and
breast showed where the lash Of a whip
had cut through the skin and deep into
The flesh.
Briley said a crowd of twelve young
men came to his home In Rossvile al 10
O'clock last night, and took him out
They We're masked, but he recognized FIVE
of them. They took him out of the town
and tied him to a wire fence He was
then stripped and beaten with a whip. He
says they wore the whip out on him and
then smeared him with tar He finally
was turned loose, naked and bleeding, and
told 10 leave town.
The night telegraph man at the railroad
station gave him some old clothes. 1t Is
alleged Briley did not support his family
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lie Relieves the Chicago Platform
VIII lie Rcafirmed.

Fresno. Cal, June Ex-senator Bate of
Tennessee to-day, in an interview, sad
the heart OF the Democratic party was
with MIR. Bryan and the Chicago platform.
The Chicago platform viii be reafiirmed,
said Senator Bate, and the clause against
trusts viii be strengthened at the conven-
ton of 1900. The United South viii stand
behind Mr. Bryan and free silver and in
opposition to the trusts.
Mr.. Bate said q very small part Of tho
Popuists win refrain from cooperating
with the democracy. and especially II MIR.
Bryan Is the leader
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
coRMAx NOT SERIOUSLY I'LL.
His Friends Make IA Most Emphatic
Denial of the Report.

Baltimore, June 22.-The close personal
friends of former United States Senator
Arthur +. German deny in the most posi-
tive terms the reports recently published.
in which he Is alleged to be seriously ill
Baltimore, dated yesterday, makes no
mention whatever of III health and shows
on lis face that II Is not the work Of a
very sick man.
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Another Ney nichmond victim.

New Richmond, Wis, June 22.-F3y the
death Of Ward $. Gould last night the
total number Of victims from last weeks
tornado was brought up 20 1i2. The relief
and building work are being supervised
by the Governors commission and rapid
Drogress Is being made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
snain Has No crisis on Hand.

Madrid June 22.-Senor Don Francisco
silve.a. the premier. denies that there is
anv foundation for the report that min
isterial crisis is imminent. Senor Duran,
minister of justice. says the opposition is
irving to divide the cabinet, but will not
etfeppeI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
SOLDIERS DIED FROM FEVER.
Santiago Troops Removed From the
Old Spanish Barracks.

Santiago de cuba. June 22--In conse-
quence Of the outbreak OF yellow fever,
the garrison Of United States troops here
has been removed from the old Spanish
barracks TO a comfortable camp In the
hills on the road 70 El MORO
Thus far four soldiers have died OF the
fever, and there are eighteen cases Ia the
hospitals. one civilian has suceumbed to-
the disease, and there are three civilian
suspects.
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PRESIDENT HAS 4 QUIET DAY.
Gen. Leonard wood Joined the Par
" at Adams, Mass.

Adams. Mass, June 22.--President and
Mrs. Mckinley and their friends, who
reached here yesterday, and who will be
the guests of w. 3. Piunketf for a week,
mad a quiet, restfui day after the recent
series OF visits, receptions and other Incl
dents OF their tour in the central part Of
The state.
Of Santiago de Cuba, joined the Presi-
dents party here to-day.
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CAIRO, Egypt, June 22-It is announced
thar the khalifa has been defeated with
heavy Joss by The natives friendly 70 the
British. 1t is added that he has fled to
me woods with a few followers, and that
his capture is imminent.
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Moro Troops sent to Maniln.

San Francisco, June 22-Four eompan-
les of the Twenty-fourth Infantry and 15O
recruits sailed for Manila tonight on
the transport Zealandia. The transport
also carried an immense amount of pro-
visions and supplies for the army in the
Philippines
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GERMAN ADVICEs coFIRM IT.
Commission Recognized Authority
of Chief Justice.

Berlin, June 22.-An official dispatch
from Apia, Samoa. confirms the dispatches
Of the Associated Press from ADia, an
uouncing Mahetoa Tanu's abdication in
favor of the Samoan commissioners, who
have appointed a provisional government
composed of the three consuls
An interesting point is the German con-
f1rmatlon of the statement that the com
mission recognized the competence of the
chief justice to select a king.
The official dispatch received at Berlin
says the chief justice and the municipal
authorities will exercise their former func-
tlons until further notice, and that DR..
Self, the German president OF the munich
pal council Of Apia, has assumed office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
TWO BRIGHT BoYs DROWNED.
Went on an Excursion, and. Their
Bodies Were Returned.

Bodies We're Returned.
Wilmington June 22.--Two bright boys
Edmond McLaurin and John Murphy,
aged. respectively, IA and IS, were drown
ed to-day in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus
county. They went to the lake on an ex-
cursion run from this city by st. An
drew's Presbyterian Sunday school The
remains were brought TO the city on the
excursion train al o'clock, and were met
at the depot by members of the respective
families.
Edmond McLaurin was the son OF Mr.
w. S. McLaurin, a well known business
man OF this city, and John Murphy was
the son Of Mrs. Sarah Murphy, a widow,
who resides on Walnut street.
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FEAR SHE WAS KIDNAPPED.
Young Girl of south Frnmingham,
Mass, Mas Disappeared.

South Framingham, Mass, June 2.-The
citizens of South Framingham and neigh
boring towns are greatly excited over the
disappearance of Helen Eames, the IL
year-old daughter of Alfred NJ. Eames, a
wealthy wheel manufacturer Of this town,
who was last seen by those who knew her
leaving her fathers office about 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Eames fears that the child has been
kidnapped. and the officers are working
on that theory.