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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
TONS OF MONEY FOR TROOPS.
MEADE CARRIES MILLIONS TO
PAY CUBAN SOLDIERS.

Detachment of Regulars with KraE-
JOrgensens ON Hand to Guard the
Treasure-The $3,0OO,OO0 in Gold
and Silver Carted Through New
YOrk's Streets-Tug Meigs Carried
1t to Brooklyn Where 1t Was Plac-
cd on the Meade.
New York, March 1.-THE United States
transport Meade sailed to-day for Ha-
vana, passing quarantine at 5:15 o'clock
p. m.
She has on board the $S,OOo.OOO provided
by the United States government to pay
Cuban troops. OF the total amount, half
is in gold and half in silver. The weight
of metal is forty-eight tons.
Much interest centered IN the removal
of the treasure from the sub-treasury. A
large crowd gathered and watched the
proceedings.
Capt. Ldttell Of the quartermas ter's de-
partment had charge of the detachment
of soldiers from the forts in this neighbor~
hood. There were about fifty men, each
with Krag-Jorgensen and a full belt of
cartridges. They formed in line at the
treasury building and the boxes and safes
of coin We're passed out between them.
Half dozen ordinary trucks were In
readiness in the street and men dragged
out the money on small hand trucks to
the Pine street entrance of the building.
Half the money was in iron safes, about
a foot and half high. and weighing about
a hundred pounds each.
All the money was got on the trucks
and eight men boarded each one. They
stood on the safes or casks, holding their
rifles, and the trucks were then driven
through Broad street
The treasure was taken to Pier g. East
river where the Gen. Melgs of the gov
ernment service was in waiting to receive
1t. The soldiers again formed in line, and
a dozen policemen stood at the gang plank
while the money was being placed aboard
the Meigs. There were over 100 casks and
safes in all.
The Meigs steamed over to Brooklyn,
where, at Pier 22 the coin was placed on
the Meade
Paymaster General Carey, accompanied
by Maj. Rogers of the paymasters office,
will have charge of the money and will
turn the coin over to Gen. Brooke, who
win supervise its payment to the Cuban
soldiers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
BAILEy's SPEECH AT BUFFALO.
Says Party That stands for Union
Against Empire VIII Win.

Buffalo. N. Y. March 11.-Representa-
tive Joseph Bailey OF Texas was the guest
of the Independent Club at their March
dinner tonight About 800 members of the
club and invited guests assembled In the
banquet room of the Enioott Club TO wei
come the distinguished congressman.
Mr., Bailey was heartily applauded, and
it was some minutes before he could
speak. His theme was 'Imperialism."
He repeated his well-known views on
the subject, and incidentally referred to
the tariff. free silver and other questions
of public interest. The Filipinos, he de-
clared, could maintain as good a govern
ment as some of the South American
states. If, as Admiral Dewey had declar-
ed the Filipinos were as capable of gov
erning themselves as the Cubans, why not
let them govern themselves?
He would say to them, Peacefully, form
your government and we will recognize
you" There should be no taxation how
ever, without representation.
Our friends, the enemy" he continued
"have had some difficulty in keeping the
pace in the Southern states and l have
had some dlfnculty IN ASSISTING them. why
shall we aggravate the race question
further? The Southern negro is a prince
compared with the Filipino"
He then referred to the recent presiden-
tial campaign and the epithets applied by
each party and said 1t is light we want
now, not heat.
Referring to the increase of the army.
he said every war in which this country
had participated had been won by volun-
teers, and yet the powers that be, would
destroy this patriotic feeling by securing
hired soldiers 10 fight it's battles.
Referring to the future title of the Presi-
dent he said would probably be President
of the United States and Emperor of the
Philippine Islands.
In conclusion he said he would pledge
his life-yes, his Independence, which he
valued more-that the party that stands
for the union against empire will COM
mand the suffrage Of the American peo-
pie.
Mr.. Baiey's remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause.
Letters were read from Whitelaw Reid
and Senator-elect Beveridge of Indiana,
regrettlng their inability to accept invita-
tions 40 address the club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
TO BEGIN AN ACTIVE FIGHT.
Otis Troops BEING Put in shape for
Offensive Tactics.

Manila, March 12, 1890 a. MIN all
probability the current week will see the
beginning of an active campaign on a
scale hitherto unknown to the F1hpinos.
For the last few days there has been un-
usual activity at headquarters; and there
is every indication of a complete reor-
ganization of the entire corps in the near
future
Since the arrival of the American rein
forcements several changes have been
made, the most important being the ap-
pointment of a divisional brigade, under
Gen. Wheaton, consisting of the Twentieth
and Twenty-second Regular Infantry.
eight companies of the Washington and
seven companies of the Oregon volunteers,
three mounted troops of cavalry and a
battalion of the Fourth Regular Infan-
try. 1t is already on the firing line, as
signed to Gen. McArthur's division The
others are held in reserve and are en-
camped on the Luneta parade ground. A
battalion of the Seventeenth regulars has
teen assigned to provost guard duty, re-
hevinS the Oregon volunteers.
During a rainstorm which occurred be-
fore daylight this morning the rebels on
the extreme left fired several volleys At
the American. but without effect. Other
wise everything is quiet.
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GEN. LEE DECLINES TO RUN.
He Is Not Candidate for the Vir-
ginin SenatOrship.

Richmond Va. March 1.-THE following
letter from Gen. Fitzhugh Leo anent the
question OF his candidacy for the United
states Senate was given out for publica-
ton to-day:
Headquarters Seventh Army Corps,
Camp Columbia, Near Havana, Cuba.
Feb %. 1899
ITO Col. b. o. James, Attorney-at-Law,
Richmond. Va:
MY Dear Colonel: / have received both
of your letters. My duties as commander
of large body of troops have occupied so
much of my time that I have not been
able to give TO the subject you mention
the careful consideration II deserves
Many letters from numerous friends in
Virginia are being constantly received by
me, in which they urge my prompt return
TO teh state and that l arrange 90 make a
canvas of the who.e state, SO that the
people may be informed, so far as l can
enlighten them, on the political issues In
yolved In the selection of the next seua-
cor to represent the state in the United
States Senate
"These letters have placed me under
some embarrassment, because l have not
been able to say when | can leave the
present important work am engaged in,
and because, too, / cannot say how long
my stay viii be prolonged on this island.
In view of these uncertain conditions l
think Il best to relieve my friends and
the senatorial situation by authorizing you
to say that il Is my desire that my name
shall not be considered in connection with
the United States. senatorship.
"I am quite sure my friends generally
will support for the seat now occupied by
Mr.. Martin any candidate who can secure
the greatest support from the people or
Il cir representativ
I'm conclusion l express the hope that
the people of Virginia viii be given IN the
near future the opportunity for the Sc
lection of a senator 10 represent their in
terests in the Senate of the United States
ard that no man shall occupy that high
position unless he can read his title clear.
Your very truly, Fitzhugh Lee"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
PRESIDENT HAS THE POWER.
Can Appoint General Omcers of Vol
unteers Under the New law.

Can Appoint General Ofhcers of Vol
unteers Under the New Law.
Washington, March 1.-THE war depart
ment has asked Judge Advocate General
Lelber for an opinion as 10 the authority
of the President to enlist general officers
of volunteers for service In the Philip
pines, and Gen. Leiber makes the follow
ing reply:
81 am of the opinion that under the
proviso referred to, general officers of vol
unteers may be enlisted for absolutely nee
essary purposes in the Philippine Islands
The President is by the proviso authorized
TO enlist officers and men individually or
by organizations and this In my opinion
gives him authority to enlist general Of
ficers individually l attach no signifl-
canoe to the word enlist "
Under this construction of the law Pres
ident Mckinley can appoint, or enlist
as the law says, such general officers and
volunteers as may be necessary. This will
mean that the troops in the Philippines
win be supplied with general officers in
sufficient numbers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
OFFICERS WIVES CANNOT GO.
Otis Cables 1t Is Difficult to Take
Care of Them at Manila.

Care of Them at Manila.
Washington, March 1.-THE war depart
ment to-day issued the following:
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington.
March Il, 1899. Commanding General. De-
partment of the East, Governors Island,
New York.
The following cablegram received from
Gen. Otis:
Manila not safe place for officers fam
lies. Great difficulty experienced caring
for those now here and their safety one
of the chief causes of anxiety. officers
families should remain in United States.
Signed, Otis"
Under such conditions the Secretary of
War regrets that no more families of Off
GERS or enlisted men will be permitted TO
accompany troops. Families of officers
and all non-commssioned officers for
which quarters are legally provided will
be permitted to retain their quarters at
the posts from which troops depart ac~
cording to the provisions of memorandum
circular dated adjutant generals Office,
Jan. 10, 1899. By command of Maj. Gen.
Miles.
Signed, H. C. Corbin.
Adjutant General
A copy of this order has been sent to
all generals commanding departments of
the army,
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EXPLOSION or NATURAL GAS.
Forty Feet of Sidewalk Torn Up and
One Man Killed.

OHC
Chicago. March ia terrific explosion
Of natural gas tonight under the Wabash
avenue sidewalk of A. c. McClurg & Co,
tore open forty feet Of the stone paving
and blew down a section of the tottering
east wall OF The burned building. One
man was killed by the falling debris and
several others barely escaped with their
lives.
The dead man is Frank Hewitt. aged
26, engineer of Cedar Rapids, la. He died
on his way TO the hospital.
The explosion which caused the death
Of Hewitt was absolutely without warn
ing. There was a sudden upheaval OF
the sidewalk, accompanied by loud
noise and a flash OF smoke and flame
The immense flag stones were split into
fragments, and pieces weighing 200 and
300 pounds were thrown out into the mid
die OF the street across the car tracks.
The iron structural work Of the North
west stairway of the Union Loop station
was twisted ard torn and sections OF Il
forced away from the main structure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
LINK FOR THE PLANT SYSTEM.

New RumOrs as to the North and
south Carolina RaiIrond.
Danvile Va, March lit develops here
from reliable sources that the North and
South Carolina Railroad, recently charter
cd by the former state, ana which, It was
given out, was 10 be local road to de-
velop copper mining and milling interests,
is really intended to connect the Atlantic
and Danville road and the Plant System.
The idea is to form link across North
Carolina that will give a system in COM
petition with the Southern road, the Sea-
Doard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast
Line.
MIR. Newgass, the owner of the Atlantic
and Danville, is credited with being the
prime mover in the new road. and Is said
to be heavily backed by English capital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
Court Of Privnte Land CInIm..

washington, March 1.-THE President
to-day made the following appointments;
TO be chief justice Court of Private
Land Claims Joseph r. Reid Of Iowa
to be associate justices Court Of Private
Land Claims, Wilbur F.. Stone Of Colo
rado, Henry s. Slush of Kansas, william
w. Murray Of Tennessee, Thomas c. Full
ler OF North Carolina
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
SNOW FALLING AT DIES MONIES.
Street Car and Railroad Operations
Are Suspended.

Des Moines, Ia, March 11.-Rain to-day
turned to snow this evening which at
midnight. has developed into one Of the
worst storms Of the winter. Some four or
five inches of snow have faEen, which IS
being drifted by thirty miles an hour
gale.
railway operations impeded, and telegraph
ic and telephonic communication inter-
rupted The temperature Is falling and
bids fair to see zero, change in twenty
four hours OF about sixty degrees. Reports
Srom other points tell Of similar conditions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
ITALY SENDS AN ULTrMATuM.

willing to Negotiate but Insists
Upon an Answer.
Pekn, March 1.-THE Italian minister
here, slgnor Martino, addressed a note 10
the foreign office yesterday evening, maxi
ing a request to take back the Italian dis
patch asking for concession, and notify
ing the foreign Office to accept II as q
demand, adding that he was willing to
enter into friendly negotiations as 10 the
details, but insisting upon an answer with
In four days.
This note was couched in courteous
terms, but the Chinese regard It in the na-
ture OF an ultimatum, 90 which they VIII
probably yield.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
WHEELER MAY LEAVE THE ARMY.

Does Not Care TO Remain Unless
There IL TO he Fighting.
Washington, March 11.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler saw the President to-day con-
cerning his future status.
Subsequently he said that while the ques-
tion Of his remaining in the army had not
been definitely decided, IL was probable
that he would not remain In the service.
He thought the President would be unable
to find a place for him, and he was not
pushing the matter.
but I would like to remain In the SER
vice" he said. with animation, "and be
sent to the Philippines, where there is
some fighting. / would not care so much
to stay in the army If had to remain
in this country"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
TO MOVE TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Bids Opened for transportation to
San Francisco.

New York, March 11.-Bids were to-day
opened in the quartermaster's department
in this city for the transportation of troops
from their stations TO San Francisco,
whence they will go TO Manila.
The troops are four companies of the
Thirteenth Infantry, about 400 men, and
two batteries of the Sixth Artillery, about
200 men, now at New York.
The West Shore, Lehigh Valley, Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western; New
York, Ontario and Western; Chesapeake
and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio; Delaware
and Hudson Canal Railroad; New York
Central, and Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, all offered bids. No award was made
The bids will be forwarded to Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
CROWDS WELCOMED THE QUEEN.
Her Majesty Given a Truly Royal
Reception at BouIOgne.

Boulogue Sur Mer, March 11.-Immense
crowds awaited the arrival in the harbor
of the special steamer bearing the Queen,
while the town and the vessels in the port
were decorated with bunting, and the
route from the quay to the railway station
was lined with troops.
A brilliant gathering of military and
naval officers and prominent civil officials
boarded the steamer and were introduced
to the Queen, who. speaking in French,
cordially thanked them for the welcome
extended to her. Several superb baskets
of flowers and a number of engravings
representing the last visit of her majesty
to Boulogne, in 1855, were presented to
the royal visitor.
AS the Queens special train drew out
of The station an artillery salute was fired
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
WRECK ON THE BURLINGTON.
Resulted in Death of Three and In
jury of -Four others.

Lincoln, Neb.. March ia binding
storm Of snow and wind was the cause OF
a collision on the Burlington Railroad two
miles west of Lincoln, this evening, re-
sulting In the death OF three trainmen and
the injury Of four others. The collision was
between a switch engine and an east
bound fast freight. The dead and injured,
all of whom live in Lincoln, were brought
to the CITY, The injured, it Is thought WIN
recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
OTIS TO ADVANCE ON REBELS.
DesuItOry Firing Yesterday but
There Were No Casualties.

DesultOry FIRING yesterday put
There Were No Casualties.
Manila, March II, S:15 p. m.-Extensive
prepara tons are being made for a general
advance of the. American forces. The
movement will probably take place soon
All is quiet, however, along the line.
At daylight the rebels were caught work
ing on enflading a trench at Caloocan,
and were shelled by a battery.
Desultory firing also took place at San
Pedro Macati.
The United States cruiser Charleston has
relieved the armed transport Buffalo, of
Paranaque.
The last batch of Spanish soldiers num-
bering 1856 men, excepting a few who are
in the hospital, were embarked on board
the transport Buenos Ayres to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12

TO DIG A TRAIN OUT OF SNOW.

Negro Soldiers Volunteer to Go to
the Rescue.
Chey enne, Wyo., March 11.-One hundred
colored soldiers of the Twenty-fourth In
fantry at Fort Russell have volunteered to
go out as shovelers to rescue the passenger
train on the Cheyenne and Northern Rail-
way with forty-two passengers, which has
been showed in at Iron Mountain station
for sixteen days. They will go out to-mor-
row, and, It Is hoped, to release the train
before night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
BARK sIDDARTHA ABANDONED.
Her Crew Was Rescued by the Dam
ish Bark Verdnnde.

London. March 1.-THE British bark
siddartha, Capt. Gerard, from Jackson
Vile, Jan. 16, for Liverpool, was aban-
doned on Feb %. Her crew were saved
by the Danish bark Verdande, Capt. Neil
sen. from Paramaribo, Jan. Is. for Am
sferdam. which has arrived and landed at
the Ymuiden. The Saddartha was built
at Sackville, N. b., her haillng port, in
1880 She registered ~ tons, and was
owned by Wood & Ogden.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
TRIED TO BLAcKMAIL COOPER.

Four Men Threatened to Charge Him
with Revolving Crimes.
Chicago, March 11.--Four men were ar
rested to-day charged with demanding
100000 blackmail from Frank II. Cooper,
Of siegel, Cooper & Co.
The men arrested were Jacob Erb attor-
ney; Frank Schoenfeld, attorney; Frank
Repetto, private detective; William Feeney;
alias Williams.
It Is charged that they attempted to ex-
tort the money from Cooper by threatening
to accuse him publicly Of a revolving crime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
sHUBRICI6's KEEL is LAID.
Construction of New Torpedo Boat
begun at Richmond.

Richmond, Va, March u-Government
shipbuilding in Richmond took a pract-
cal form this morning at II o'clock, when
the keel of the first torpedo boat Of the
three under contract by the w. r. Trige
Shipbuilding Company was laid at the
yard of that company here. The name
of the boat thus begun is to be the Shu-
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'kE OF PORTLAND's VAULT.
N' Druee's Application to Omen n
Turned Down.

Turned Down.
nun March 1.-THE secretary of
pa, a,7 'or home affairs, Sir Matthew White
''y y has refused the application. pre-
ro,. granted by the consistory of the
6y,.l 6yrll OF st. Paul TO Mrs. Anna Mario
sn VINO claims to be the daugbter-in-
poe- OF the Fifth Duke of Portland n
H., lne Druce vault in Highgate ceme-
Isr, unless the owner of the grave CON
ts,e TO nave the coffin opened or the nro-
fsl,.e eourt orders an inspection Of the re-
lBa ueclsioh Is contrary TO expectations
means a further litigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12

New York, March 11.-Mr. Kipllng's
condition was said tonight 60 be much
improved. He has seen only his physi-
clans. nurses ana members OF his family
as yet.
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GOOGINs SIGHTS ADMIRAL.
Gate City Went Alongside but the
Dredge Was Abandoned.


Boston, March 1.-THE Savannah steam
er Gate City sighted the dredge Admiral
of Philadelphia. fifty miles southeast of
Winter Quarter lghtship on Thursday
morning, abandoned.
Capt. Googins altered the course of his
vessel and steamed alongside. Her boat
was lying on the deck and one of the
dumping cars was attached to the dredge.
1t was drifting in northeasterly direction,
and is very dangerous TO navigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
FASTENING CRIME ON BECKER.
Police Find Part of Body and Piece
of Dress at His House.

OF DFtNS MT EIW HWUNEs
Chicago, March 11.-I3y the discovery Of
a portion OF a human body and a torn
scrap Of black dress goods under the barn
floor at August Becker's home at 5l77
Rockwell street, the police are satisfied
that they have at last found the key to
the mystery surrounding the murder of
Mrs. Theresa Becker. The police now de-
clare that without doubt the butcher kill
ed his wife in the barn and disposed OF the
remains after cutting them up, throwing
them into the Chicago river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
Congressnlan Greene Dead.

Omaha, Neb., March 1l--congressman
w. L. Greene, Of the Sixth Nebraska dis
trict, died suddenly Of heart failure in the
Burlington station IN this city at O'Clock
this evening
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lIav"na's Death List Less.

b,e qshihgton, March 1.-THE following
1s rrc,. Oeeh received at the war department.
,,r,, zen. Ludlow at Havana:
sr. ne havana deaths for February 1929
any, 1885" 80 ''-'''' 'ioSe Oh feDru-
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QUEEN is ON THE CONTINENT.
Royalty Leaves England for a Little
Trip Abroad.

London, March 11.-Queen. Victoria start
ed for the continent to-day The sea was
calm.
The Princess of Wales, Princess Vic
torla of Wales and Prince Charles of Dem
mark, also left England this morning by
way of Dover and Calais, on their way
to Paris, where they will spend two days.
They will then go to Marseiles and en-
bark on the royal yacht Osborne for
Mediterranean cruise.
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THE SPANISH PRISONERS.

AguInaIdO More Opposed Than Ever
to Releasing Them.
Madrid, March lit is reported here
that Aguinaldo had redoubled his oppo-
sition to the release of the Spanish pri-
because Gen. Polaveja, now minister of
war. caused DR. Rial, who drew up the
statutes in the Philippine League and was,
therefore, practically the instigator of the
revolt in the islands, to be shot Decem-
her 1896
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HUDSON FAILED TO FIND THEM.
Went in Search of the Crew of the
Tug James Bowen.

Lewes, Del, March 1.-THE tug Asher
]. Hudson, which left Norfolk Wednesday
night in search of the dredge Admiral and
foundered in the gale Tuesday morning
off the coast of Virginia, arrived at Chin
colleague, Va, and anchored this after
noon The Hudson reports not having
seen or heard anything of the lost crew
or dredge.