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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
FILIPINOS FEEL INSULTED.
JUNTA TAKES EXCEPTION TO AC-
TION OF AMERICANS.

Asserts That the Usefulness of the
Filipino Commission Is Impaired.
Filipino Kills Three Soldiers for
Revenge-Army Charged With
VnndaIism-suppor for AEuinaIdO.
Gen. otis Censorship of TcIcgrams
Criticised.
Hong Kong, Jan. S1.-rhe Filipino junta
here publishes its protest against the re
fusal of the United States to associate
with the Philippine commission represent
tatives of The national government" add
ing that 1.-THE usefulness of the commits
sion will necessarily be greatly limited by
the exclusion of Filipinos"
1T is impossible for the commission"
the protest continued, sitting only at
Manila, unaided by the friendly co-opera-
ton Of the national government. to reach
proper understanding of The actual CON
dition of affairs in the Philippines, the
unanimity of the aspirations of the peo-
pie and their capablllty for self-govern-
ment.
"Col. Denby's utterances in the Novem-
Der Forum are too pronounced to inspire
confidence.
Last week a Filipino boy was shot by
an American soldier in a suburb Of Ma
Mia because he was wrangling with
Chinaman in the market. The soldier was
not prosecuted, but the boys father, in
revenge, attacked an outpost armed with
a knife and killed three Of them The
rest fed. The Filipino escaped.
"A Filipino officer was killed while
walking in Manila, by an American sol
der. There was no prosecution.
The army is daily provoking hostiliues
by acts of vandalism"
Country Is with AguinaIdo.
The junta also asserts that the 'allega-
tons respecting fiiibustering expedi ion
and anarchy are lingo falsehoods"
THE whole country 1t Is asserted
has declared its unconditional support
of Aguinaldo, whose authority has never
been defied The public evidently ignores
the fact that every province in the arch
ipelago is represented in Congress
Gen. Otis action in prohibiting code
kilograms is "a fragrant breach of inter
national law, but the truth is leaking
out"
The Filipino newspapers denounce all
legged gross abuses at the Manila custom
house.
The Eastern Telegraph Company an
nounces that the prohibition against code
kilograms to Manila has been removed,
although they are stili censored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
NEGRO soLDIERs RIoTOUs.
Tenth CavRIrymen Creates "a Dis
turhance at TeNarkana.


TeXarkana, Ark. Jan. Sl.-There passed
through TeNarkana to-day eight train
loads Of negro soldiers, 100 in number,
composing the Tenth United States Cav
airy, en- route to San Antonio.
When they arrived here several OF them
were intoxicated. A number of the color
ed soldiers kicked in a door and entered
resort and started to run the place at
the point OF loaded rifles Constable
James Rochelle was notified, ana rush-
ing TO the place. he saw them coming
from the house, where they had broken
up the furniture.
A chase for the cars resulted, and just
as they reached them Rochelle captured
the leader of the gang. AS soon as he
did so, a hundred rifles were leveled at
him, and every negro loaded his gun. Ev-
cry car window held a negro with a cooked
rifle, and the negro escaped into the car.
The news spread. aud every officer in
TeXarkana and hundreds of citizens hocked
around the soldiers, who seemed anxious
for trouble. County Attorney Horace
Vaughan placed himself in communication
with the Governor, and as a result the
trains were held here for seven hours.
The negroes wanted were kept in a car
with an armed guard outside. The trains
We're surrounded py irate TeXarlVanians,
who were supplied with dynamite ready to
send the negroes 10 destruction. The sol
diers learned OF this and finally agreed
to hand over the guilty ones upon identl-
iication but as this was impossible no ar
rests We're made "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
TO GATHER INFORMATION.
Porter Not Going to Cuba to Offer
Money to the Soldiers.

Porter Not Going to Cuba to Offer
Money to the Soldiers.
Washington, Jan. 31.-It is learned at
the war department that Mr.. Robert p.
Porters mission to Cuba is entirely of a
financial and statistical character, and
that he is not empowered to make any
payment TO the Cuban troops.
1t is admitted that he may find it within
the lines of his duty while in Cuba col
lecting this information to gather all the
data he can respecting the strength and
condition of the Cuban troops.
The decision to send Mr.. Porter to Cuba
was reached after a full discussion of the
situation of the insurgent army. between
the President and his cabinet Mr.. Porter
will confer first with Gen. Brooke and
his mission is not to make nor to promise
any payments, but to gather information
He will ask If the Cuban army will dis
band on the present payment of s., 900, 600
The legal right OF the United States to
make this payment was referred TO the
Attorney Genreal. who held that this sum
might lawfully be advanced TO the insur-
gent troops, on condition that the treas
ury be subsequently reimbursed from the
revenue of the island, and IL Is understood
that this course will be pursued, IL 1t is
found that the desired results can be OBJ
tanned thereby. MIR. Porter was also in
structed to inquire into the workings Of
the customs regulations and local taxa
ton matters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
BECK KILLED A CONSTABLE.
when Arrested Crowd of Negroes
Wanted to Lynch Him.

Selma, Ala, Jan. 11.-Constable Crauey
arrived here to-day from Portland, Ala,
with Dan Beck, who yesterday killed Cor
nelius Hunter. Beck himself was wound
ed, bah from a rife having entered his
back and passed through his body
Beck had been before the grand jury and
had informed so 1t was claimed on sew
eral negroes who had been selling whisky.
They charged him with being a United
States jury spy, and about a week ago
mob of negroes took him out and hung him
TO a tree, cutting him down just before life
became extinct.
Beck went to Montgomery after the me-
groes had handled h1st so roughly, and
tried to get some action taken by the
grand jury. He was told to take the mat
ter before the Dallas county grand jury.
On Beck's return from Montgomery sew
eral warrants were sworn out by negroes.
charging him with defamation of charac-
ter.
Yesterday Cornelius Hunter was depu-
tized to serve the warrants on Beck He
went to arrest him, but Beck refused to
be taken and both went for their guns.
Beck was the quickest TO get his gun, and
he shot, killing Hunter almost instantly.
A mob of negroes quickly gathered and
attempted to lynch Beck. The white Citi-
zens interferred and the mob was dis
persed, the prisoner being kept in a store
awaiting the arrival of the boat While
waiting for the boat Beck was shot from
ambush and seriously hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
WAS A TRAITOR SOMEWHERE.
La Liberte Asserts 1t Was Neither
Esterhazy Nor Henry.

Paris, Jan. 31.-La Liberte, which is
usually we'll informed, says:
''The decision of the Court of Cessation
in the Dreyfus affair will be that the
evidence proves the existence of a traitor,
but that neither Comte Esterhazy nor
Lieut. Col. Henry could answer to the
culpa bi.ty revealed by the secret dossier."
This statement is all the more signitl-
cant in that it is made by a pro-Dreyfus
paper La Liberte adds
1.-THE dependency Of the Dreyfus party
seems TO show that the solution of the
problem is as distant as ever. Another fea-
ture of the situation is the buoyant de-
rneanor of Comte Esterhazy, who was
formerly so depressed. He is now credit
ed with boldly declining to give further
evidence except before the full Court of
Cessation"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
CUBAN ARMY MAY BE PAID.
Prospect Is Creating a FURRY in All
the Cuban Markets.

Havana, Jan. S1.-Robert P. Porter the
representative of President Mckinley, and
Senior Gonzales Quesada, the Cuban COM
missioner who recently left Washington
on a special mission to Cuba, started at 6
O'Clock this morning for Cairaben, province
of Santa Clara, in order to see Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez.
Mr.. Porter's mission 10 Gen Gomez Is OF
a twofold character, to discuss with him
fully the position of the Cuban army, and
10 invite him to Havana.
The Washington administration desires
an immediate and friendly settlement of
the Cuban army question. AS the military
chiefs decisively refuse 10 accept 100000
in complete satisfaction of the claims of
the soldiery, Washington has determined, IL
is understood, 10 offer much larger sum-
even as high as $l5,0O0,00O, if less will not
be accepted. Whatever is agreed upon
Will be a charge upon the revenues OF the
Island until it is paid
The Cubans here are in a state of excite
ment. The business classes are pleased at
the prospect of a settlement. Merchants,
for fortnight, have been afraid 60 place
large orders, being uncertain of the future.
Shares on the local bourse rose from one
to three points to-day which is generally
attributed to the probability that the Gu
ban soldiers will be disbanded, and will
return to work.
The examination of Senior Galbs, presi-
dent of the Banco Espanol, before the spc-
cial finance commission investigating Ha-
vanas finances, began to-day. Although
far from well, he said, he had appeared
in response to the commissions urgent
request, which, as a matter of fact, was
very peremptory summons.
The questions asked him were of a gem
eral character. those touching the sup
posed Irregularities of the bank and its
transactions with the Spanish government
being reserved for future examinations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
House Committee VIII Probably
Take Action on Friday.

Washington, jan S1.-Such progress on
the Nicaragua canal question was made
by the House committee on commerce to-
day.-that- it is expected final action will
be taken at the next meeting of the COM
mittee on Friday.
The discussion to-day was on Chairman
Hepburn's bill, and numerous amendments
were proposed with a view to perfecting
this bill and making it the one to be finally
reported.
An amendment agreed on strikes out
the word sovereignty" in referring to
the route which the President is to ac-
quire from Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The
purpose of this amendment is to overcome
the objection that the constitution of Mic
aragua will not permit a REIMBURSEMENT
of sovereignty over any territory
Other propositions were submitted as to
the authority TO be given the President in
acquiring the canal route. One proposed
by Mr.. Adamson of Georgia, authorizes
the President to acquire by purchase from
Nicaragua and Costa Rico the territory
necessary 'to excavate, construct control
and Defend" etc.
These propositions went over and the ex-
act phraseology will be determined, it is
expected, next Friday. Members of the
committee expressed the opinion that there
would be no opposition to reporting a bill,
except possibly from Mr.. Fletcher of Min
ppCOta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
HANNA FINALLY TAKES A HAND.
INITIATION THAT THE JUDGEsHIP
MAY GO TO ALABAMA.

"V"' Nheeier working Actively I'm
the Interests of Judge shelby.
Made the Point That Georgia Al
ready Has Several Important
Judgeships, While Alabama Has
Been Left out-ReasOn for Hanns,s
Conclusion.
Washington, Jan. S1-(speciaD.-G
Joe Wheeler is taking an ac-
tive interest in the fight for
the circuit judgeship, and he is using his
influence in behalf OF Judge Shelby.
Gen. Wheeler called az the White House
TINS morning with Milton NJ Hume Sc
iected by the Alabama Bar Association to
VISIT Washington aud urge the appolnt-
ment OF Judge Shelby. Gen. Wheeler and
Mr. Hume assured the President that the
selection of Judge Shelby would meet with
the entire appreciation Of the lawyers OF
Alabama.
Although the President made no definite
promise to his Alabama visitors. when
they left the White House they stated that
the President appeared greatly interested
IN the presentation of Judge shelby'a
claim, and they expressed the belief that
he will be selected.
Gen Wheeler impressed upon the Presl-
dents mind the fact that Judge Shelby is
native OF Alabama. and he also made
the point that that state had never been
given an important judgeship while Geor-
gia now has several OF her favorlte sons
on the federal bench.
Gen. WheeIer's Influence.
Gen Wheelers influence is liable to have
considerable weight with the President.
for II is generally conceded that the execn-
tive entertains the highest personal and
patriotic regard for the brilliant cavalry
leader. There Is said 10 be danger that
the President may finally pass over Geor-
gia in making his selection.
Senator Hanna minated to-day that the
division of sentiment among the Georgians
over the judgeship gives Alabama decId-
ca advantage at present. The Ohio sem
ator. who has evidently become Interested
IN this matter, alluded TO the fact that
three or four Georgians are seeking the
appointment with divided forces.
On the other hand Alabama comes TO the
front with but one candidate. backed by
the two United States senator's the unani-
nous request of the leading lawyers of the
state, and last but not least Fighting
Joe" Wheeler.
IL remains to be seen whether Senator
Hanna's prediction will be verified by the
President when the nomination Is made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
BANK PRESIDENT DISAPPEARS.
Said TO he between $1,000 and $780,
900 Short in Accounts.


RussellWle. Kan, Jan. S1.--Charles A.
Wolcott, president of the First National
Bank, which closed its doors this morn
ing. has disappeared. He is said to have
left a letter advising the directors Of the
bank that his accounts were so badly in
volved that he could not stay and face
the consequences.
1t Is stated that there Is a shortage in
his accounts, and rumor places the amount
all the way from 5000 TO $4,000 The d.
rectors decline TO publish the letter left
by the bank president, but state that all
claims against the bank will be paid i'm
full. The county treasurer Of Russell
county has $1,000 OF the county funds on
deposit with the bank.
President Wolcott Is reported to have
been heavy Spectator on the bear side
Of the wheat market, and funds OF the
bank are reported 10 have been eaten up
In his unfortunate speculations. Mr.. VOL
cott has been in business here for twen-
ty-five years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
T-~--=-- 7=----=
AMMUNITION CAR BURNED.
Cartridges Exploded on All Sides
ana the Loss Is Heavy.

Iuka, Miss, Jan. 31.-At 3 o'clock this
Cuba, passed through here. Some unknown
person set fire to the ammunition car,
which was almost alled with cartridges
and powder It was entirely destroyed and
the rest of the train was barely saved.
Three negro women who were following
the troopers are reported to have been
Killed in the burning car, A dozen of the
men were injured. At Walker switch the
burning car was discovered by trainmen
and sidetracked. Tho lives of the crew
were in danger as the cartridges were ex-
ploding In every direction. BY the time
the switch was reached the car was a
mass Of flames The loss VIII be heavy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
SITUATION IS NOT IMPROVED.
Reported HostiIities May Follow
Ratification of Treaty.

London, Jan. S1.-A dispatch received
from an English house at noio yester-
day says business is proceeding satisfac-
torily, but the Hong Kong agents of the
same firm cable that the Ilollo telegram
is unreliable as nothing unfavorable to
the Americans is allowed to pass the cen
sor"
The Filipinos In Europe think the stu
alton has in nowise improved They fear
an outbreak of hostilities as soon as the
peace treaty is ratified. They add that
the Filpinos who surround Manila num-
Der $1,000, and that they will not permit
the Americans to land reinforcements on
the island of Luzon.
The stories of outrages on women etc,
are strongly denied by the Fihpinos who
point out that official dispatches received
at Madrid praise the moderation Of the
Tagalos
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
FOR POSTAL VIOLATIONS.
Officers of American Investor Com
nnnY Under Arrest.

New York, jan S1.-G. c. Stewart and
d. ]. Pierce Of the American Investor
Company, who were arrested yesterday on
warrants based on indictments found by
the federal grand jury for the Western
district Of Arkansas, appeared before a
United States commissioner to-day to an
swer to the charge of violating the postal
laws William p. Stewart, Jr., another
officer of the company named in the in-
dictment, was also present.
Counsel for the defendants asked that
the argument on the question of removal
to the Western district of Arkansas be
set down for Friday. This was granted.
and the three defendants were paroled In
counsers custody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
LUzON THE MINIMUM CLAIM.
Presidents Instructions as to Cess
sion of Philippines.

Washington, Jan 3l.--It appears that an
erroneous impression has gone abroad re-
specting the nature of the Presidents in
structions to the American peace commits
sioners in Paris touching the limitations
of the claims 10 be put forward so far
as the Philippines were concerned, to the
island of Luzon.
As matter OF fact, so far from making
that island the maximum claim OF the
Americans, the Presidents instructions ac-
tually placed that island as the minimum
claim 70 be set out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
WASHINGTON no SEND FOSTER.
Republican Caucus NomInates Him
for senator.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. S1.-A. G. Foster
Of Tacoma was nominated for United
States senator by the Republican caucus
tonight. King county and part of the
Ankeny forces outside Of that county left
the caucus. but ffty-eight remained and
made the caucus nomination of Foster
una nimous. Fifty-eeven votes are required
to elect in joint assemblage OF the legis-
lature.
Addison M. Foster Is GO years OF age.
He was born In Massachusetts and came
to Tacoma in 1889, where he has been con-
tnually in the lumber business as vice
president OF the ST. Paul and Tacoma
Lumber Company. Mr.. Foster is said to
be wealthy. He has never taken an active
interest In politics in this state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
Hayward Gains One vote.

Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 3l.--Judge NJ. l..
Hayward gained one vote In to-days sem
atorial ballot, that of State Senator Steel.
The change is regarded as important, as
Senator Steel has heretofore been a lead
ing supporter and virtual manager for e.
IL. HinshnW.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
FILIPINO PRoCLAMATIoNs.
First From AguinaIdo and the Sec
Ond From the Assembly.

Paris, Jan. S1.-The Filipino junta here
has received a cable message from Hong
Kong explaining the second proclamation
of the Philippine republic. The message
says:
''The first proclamation, In August. was
the work of Aguinaldo and the generals.
The second Is the unanimous work of the
Filipino assembly"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
COLDEsT IN TWENTY YEARS.
Freezing Weather I'm the Neighbour
hood of Oxford, Miss.

Oxford, Miss, Jan. Sl.-A cold wave
struck this section Of the country about
daylight this morning, and It has contin-
ued to grow colder all day. Several inches
of snow have covered the ground, and
old citizens say 1t is the coolest weather
known for twenty years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
THE TURK FAILS TO DO 1T.
Hall AdaIi Could Not Get Danny
Mcleod Down Twice.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 31-Four thousand
people saw Danny Mcleod, champion
catch-as-catch-can wrestler of America
defeat Hall Adali, the gigantic Turkish
wrestler, here tonight. The provisions
for the match provided that the Turk
should throw the American twice in an
hour or forfeit 81, 600.
After a desperate struggle Adali fioored
Mcleod in the first bout in twenty-seven
minutes sixteen seconds. In the second
bout the Turk was unable to get Nc
Leod's shoulders TO the floor, he going the
limit after a terrific struggle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
DENY CUTTING COTTON RATES.
ScabOard officials Say They Acted
Only in Self Defense.

Wilmington, N. c., Jan. S1.-Prominent
officials of the Seaboard Air Line here to-
day made the following statement TO a
representative of the Associated Press:
1.-The rates on cotton have not been cut
by this system. and in issuing a legal tar
if reducing rates on that commodity, we
have simply adopted the figures made il
legally and by manipulation by parties to
an understanding, not lived up to. These
rates tended TO daily decrease the legiti-
mate earnings of the Seaboard Air Line
to a point where it became necessary, in
the protection of its interests, to openly
and legally adopt the rates made by such
manipulation. 1t has long been its policy
to adopt publicly rates secretly made by
its competitors, in protection Of it's line,
as well as its patrons"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
CATTLE SHIPPED TO CUBA.
First Cargo From Charleston to
Leave Saturday.

Charleston, s. c., Jan. S1-The first car
go of live stock ever shipped from Charles
ion. will leave here for Havana Cuba,
Saturday. The cattle will be shipped by
local dealers via the Adria, a steamship
belonging to a line Of ships operated be-
tween here and Cuban and South Ameri-
can ports by the firm Of ID. Israel &
Keogh If this experiment Is a success,
other shipments OF a similar character
viii be made during the spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
BURNED TO WATERS EDGE.
British steamer Fairmead Reports
the Wreck of n Shin,

New Orleans. Jan. 31.-The British steam
er Fairmead from Genoa via Key West,
reports that at O'Clock a. M, Jan. 49,
fell in with large full rugged ship, sup
posed to be American. She was burned
10 the waters edge. The,name could rot
he made out. The Fairmead lay along
side.- but saw no signs Of life. the crew
no doubt having left in her boats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
PHILADELPHIA ron SAMOA.
The Cruiser Has Sailed According to
Announcement.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-The cruiser Phlla-
delphia sailed to-day from San Diego,
bound, according to the official announce
ment, for Samoa, though she Will touch en-
route at Honolulu. She should, according
to all calculations, arrive at Apla about
the first Of March.
The Philadelphia IS fully equal in offen-
sve power to the combined force of the
two warships now in the harbor of Apla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
TO TAKE GARcIA's REMAINS.
The Nashville to Carry Cuban Gem
erals Body to Cuba.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Secretary Long
has given orders TO Commander Maynard
of the gunboat Nashville to convey to
Cuba the remains Of the late Cuban Gen.
Garcia, now lying in a receiving vault at
Arlington.
The Nashville Is now at Norfolk fitting
out for a trip to Havana. The son OF the
late Cuban general will accompany the
remains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
MIssIssIPprs COLD WAVE.
Severe blizzard brings Snow ana
Rain to Holly Springs.

Holly Springs, Miss, Jan. S1.-This Sec
ton was visited by a severe blizzard last
night. accompanied by rain, sleet and
snow, which froze as It fell. The Their
rnometer fell TO 8 degrees above zero. This
morning a snow storm Occurred lasting
several hours. 1t is the coolest weather
since 1895
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
QUAY NEEDS THIRTEEN VOTES.
Another Day Passes without Result
at Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Ex-senator Quay
is still thirteen votes short OF reelection.
There we're four absentees to-day with
cut pairs. After the result of the ballot
was announced the joint assembly adj
1ourned.