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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
PRESIDENT MUCH PLEASED.
THE REPORTS FROM SAMOA WE'RE
MOST GRATIFYING.

Information Was Not Forwarded to
Him From Washington-He Is Be
ing Allowed Complete Rest
From Official Cares-He Is, How
ever, Thinking Over the Civil
Service Situation-A Number of
New Army Promotions Were
Signed.
Hot Springs, Va, May 1o-The reas-
surfing news forwarded from Apia by
Admiral Kautz was a source of relief to
the President.
The extent to which he is being allow
ed freedom from official cares is evil
denced by the fact that not even this
welcome information was forwarded to
him, his knowledge of the fact being Civ
en- through the Associated Press repre-
sentative here
The President expressed his pleasure
over the renewed assurances that the
Samoan situation is so peaceful With
the tripartite commission now at the ISL
ands, further bloodshed is not anticipat-
ed.
During the morning Mr.. Mckinley gave
some attention to the forthcoming civil
service order. He has a number of pa
pers before him relating to the matter,
but is handicapped by being out of touch
with the officials upon whose judgment
he must depend to some extent for the
effect of the order in the various depart
ments of the government. The formal
final order need not be expected for some
days.
Whether 1t is the effect of his absolute
relaxation from duties, the dry atmos-
phere, or is the result of his medicinal bath
this morning, this treatmen having been
begun to-day, or all of them. the President
is recuperating rapidly. A gentleman who
has known him for many years after see
ing him to-day said that he never knew
the President to appear 10 be in better
health.
number of commissions were signed by
the President to-day, most of them being
army promotions. The formal announce
ments will be made from Washington.
Secretary Gage accompanied the Presi-
dent for a stroll through the grounds late
in the afternoon. Tonight, assisted by Mrs.
Mckinley and Secretary and Mrs. Gage,
the President received the guests of the
Homestead in the commodious parlors, be-
ing introduced to each by Manager Fred
Sterry. The orchestra played the national
airs.
President Mckinley was given the As
ISOLATED Press news from Manila report
ing the failure of the Filipino Congress to
act on the cessation of war through lack
of a quorum, but showing a strong peace
tendency, just as he was retiring for the
night. The information was most pleas
ing to him.
Secretary Gage, though he did not ex-
press himself, showed by his smile and
frightened pcountenance that he shared
the Presidents feelings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
WILL NOT ADMIT THE WOMEN.
Catholic knights of America Decide
Against Them.

Kansas City, No, May 1O.-The Catholic
Kp lights of America, who met in annual
Convention here to-day with nearly every
State represented, resumed the old fight
over the question of admitting women TO
membership almost as soon as the conven-
ton had been called TO order.
The law committee came before the con-
vention with majority and minority re-
ports, the majority favoring the admission
of women. After debate that lasted until
late tonight a vote was taken and the wo-
men were defeated. The final vote was 274
in the affirmative, and 176 in the mega live.
AS the proposed amendment required a
two-thirds majority to carry it, the cham
pions of the women were vanquished An
effort to reconsider the vote viii be made
tomorrow
The other important amendments sub
mitted in the report of the law committee
provide for the selection of permanent
headquarters and the creation of a board
of organizers. Several cities are already
in the race for permanent headquarters.
st. Louis, which boasts of a larger mem
bershlp in the United States, is a good
leader, with Washington, Cincinnati and
Chicago as opposing claimants. st. Louis
seems to have the best chance at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11

annual convention OF the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans met to-day, but little
business was transacted. the session be-
ing devoted to the preliminary work OF
organization.
Several speeches of welcome were made
and Commander Smyth introduced Mr..
Robert e. Lee, Jr., of Fairfax, Va, who
made a brief impromptu address.
The following committee on credentials
was appointed: d. T. Quinby. Georgia;
p. Howell, Alabama; w. II. Mcclellan,
louisiana j. M Kinnard, South Caro-
lima j. r. Matthews, Florida; b. Fl. Kirk,
Texas James Num- Virginia; @. e.
Smell, Kentucky; Arthur Mazyck, Missis-
sppi; #. n. DeRossett. North Carolina.
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Robert e. Lee is candidate for
commander of the ASSOCIATION, and II Is
said his election Is practically assured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
ME BEEF COURT CRITICISED.
.ooBAsCO TALKS ABOUT ITS re-
CENT CONCLUSIONS.

said 1t Amounted to Finding That
the Reef Packers Were All Saints.
There Was Plenty of Testimony
AGAINST the Canned Meat-MiIes
had No Political AmbitiOn-PrO-
basco Was Gen. Miles Counsel.
cincinnati, May 1O.-The Enquirer to-
uorrow will print the following interview
,ith Fl. R. Probaseo, ex-United States dis
trct attorney here. who is a relati We of
Ex-senator Sherman. and recently counsel
for Gen. Miles.
when the court convened. having pre-
viously served Gen. Miles as c ounsel in
obor matters, was asked to go to Wash
,ngton and confer with him as. regarding
the proceedings before the ccmrt of in
o,,jrv. 1t was determined that inasmuch
as Gen. Miles was not in the attitude of
one accused. that it would be fl-advised
70 introduce a lawyer, and Mai J. NJ. Lee
was selected by Gen. Miles to aid the court
and the recorder"
'sWhat is your opinion as to the report
of the court of inquiry"
81 have not feau tHe iIuH report Dut
have seen the synopsis of It, ] was anus
ed that three intelligent army officers, sit
ting as a court for weeks. and examining
several hundred witnesses should have
rendered such an illogical and uncertain
decision The decision amounts to the
court finding that the beef packers were
saints sent to our soldiers with mamma
from heaven and that G.an. Miles was
careless. because he did not report the
first vague rumor which came to his ears
that this food was bad.
EVERY witness condemned in unstinted
terms the so-called canned roast beef as
an unfit ration.
THE great majority of the papers and
of the people, including the PRESIDENT
know this from conversation with him
about three weeks since-belieVe that
Cen Niles would not make a statement
concerning any person or circumstance
which he did not honestly believe to be
well founded and true.
Gen. Miles has no political ambition
whatever, and no more thinks of being a
candidate for President or any other Of
fee, than I do"
Mr. Probasco blames the Secretary of
War and the adjutant general with OPP
posing the general commanding the army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11

ate Veterans and formed the first camp in
New Orleans The flags were presented
by the young sponsors from the states,
and brief addresses were made for each
by an officer.
The campaign for the place of holding
the next reunion is on and the delegations
from the candidate cities are hard at
work These are Louisville, Norfolk Bal
timore. ST. Louis and New Orleans, OF
which the first named is said tonight to
be the favorite. The Kentucky town was
a strong candidate for the present re
union.
Raleigh on the Battery.
The cruiser Raleigh came up to the
city to-day and anchored off the Battery
where she lies dressed in bunting from
rail to main truck. All day a fleet Of
small craft has piled TO her, carrying
visitors. and Capt. Coghlan and his Off
GERS have been busy showing the hand
some little cruiser that helped Dewey
to win the battle of Manila at the other
side Of the world.
The reception to the ship occurred early
this morning. The reception committee
boarded the cutter Colfax and the light
house steamer Wisteria and proceeded
down the harbor to where the cruiser
lay off Fort Sumter Capt. Coghan re-
ceived the visitors, and after an exchange
OF speeches. the little feet steamed up
the harbor to the booming of guns from
a shore battery, while the Raleigh re-
turned the salute.
Afterward the Raleighs officers were
entertained at reception and luncheon
at the Carolina Yacht Club.
Tonight there was a superb display of
fireworks. excursions 90 many nearby re-
sorts and a large number of social func-
tons in honor of the sponsors and visit
ing ladies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
POURED THE OIL ON HOSE.
Frankfort Boasts That He Is the
Northern Man Who Did 1t.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 1O.-Benjamin
Frankfort, claiming to represent the Phil
adelphia Press, is in this city, boasting
that ne is the Northern man." who pour
ed the oil on Sam Hose, the negro rapist
and assassin lynched at Palmetto, Ga, two
weeks ago.
Frankfort says he was in Atlanta, and
learning of the threatened affair, went to
Newman and Joined the mob. He claims
after Hose was chained to the tree he
begged for and was granted the privilege
of pouring the oil as an expression of
Northern mans commentator of the act.
He has created considerable CO. nment here
by his Boosting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
THE GUN coTToN EXPERIMENT.
Ten Pounds of the High Explosive
Were Found Intact

New York. May 1O.-When the boat con-
tanning the party who had charge of the
test made with wet gun cotton at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds on Tuesday
returned from the grounds tonight it
was stated that ten pounds of gun cotton
had been found intact.
The test had been made under the d.
rection of the Gathmann Torpedo Com
pany of Chicago, who claimed that wet
gun cotton could be safely used in a shell
fred by powder.
There will be a subsequent test of the
Gathmann shell in which another Rod
man gun VIII be employed. For the next
few months the ordnance officers at San~y
Hook will be busy in addition to testing
the use of high explosives, in passing
upon the merits of various forms of field
guns for use by our army in Cuba and the
Philippines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
GORDON WILL DE REFLECTED.
The Georgia Delegation Made d
Splendid showing.

The Georgia Delegation Made N
Splendid showing.
Charleston, s. c., May 10.-Georgis took
first stand in the veterans parade this
afternoon.
Georgia was not lacking during the
war, and in times of peace the old Empire
State of The South comes into the first
ranks" said Gen Evans. commander of
the Georgia division, tonight.
AS a matter of fact, Georgia brings
more delegates TO Charleston than went
to Atlanta last year. excepting the camps
of Atlanta.
There will be no opposition 10 Gen. Cor
don for reelection as commander-in-chief,
and Gen Norman viii be adJuiant. He
was presented tonight with a magnificent
flag. along with other Southern states,
the presentation speech being delivered
by Gen. G. A. Evans.
Gov. Gambler and staff were Informally
entertained tonight In their cars which
are parked near the Auditorium. Polk
Miller, the humorist, entertained the
Georgia delegation with war songs and
stories.
The largest representation of uniformed
members from any camp except in
Charleston, came from Augusta.
The resolutions relative to the express
ion Of President Mckinley in Atlanta last
fan as TO federal care of Confederate
graves, have created a great deal of COM
ment, and everyone is anxious to know
what their fate will be before the com
nittee. There Is no doubt but that the
resolutions will come up for discussion be-
fore the reunion is over.
Col. j. Fl. Estil, accompanied by his
wife, and Mrs. J. @. Hill, Mr.. Marion Es-
till and Miss Vincent are in the city in a
private car. Col. Estill says that the pa
rade this afternoon was one of the hand
soonest spectaces of its kind that was
ever seen, and has never been equalled at
any Of the Confederate reunions previous.
ly given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
FRAUD OF MILLIONAIRES.
Palm OF OIeOmargarine on Friends
for Good Butter.

for Good Butter.
Chicago, May 10.~-Fear of social degrade
ton keeps many a millionaire of Chicago
from acknowledging the fact that he uses
oleomargarine in lieu of pure butter, ac-
cordng to William Broadwella a witness
before the pure food investigation COM
mittee to-day.
Its the strangest kind of game, your
honor" the witness said TO Senator Ma
SON. this deception that is going on sim
ply because a man is too proud to let his
friends know that he is using anything
that is not the real article 1t would sur
prise you if you could learn of the mil
iionaires that come into my store every
day and carry home their little package
OF oleorNlrgarine and then palm 1t off on
their swell friends as the real butter"
MIR. BroadweIl was called before the COM
mittee to explain vghy the internal reve-
nues regulating the stamping of all pack
ages of oleomargal:ine were not enforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
GIGANTIC LAND COMPANY.
Incorporated in Wisconsin With
$5,0OO,OO0 Capital.

Kenosha, Wis, May 1O-The Quabun
Colonization and Improvement Company
with paid up capital of $1,000, 900, was or
sanized here to-day, with w. NJ. Cowell
OF Kenosha as president.
The company has been incorporated
and the central Office VIII be in this city
1t Is composed of a number of large land
hrms and the Chicago Loan and Trust
Company of Chicago.
Inc company now controls over 100000
acres Of coal and oil lands in Virginia
and these lands will be opened for colon
Izat'on at once. Large tracts of land in
rrlce, Lincoln, Ashland and Oneida coun-
'es IN this state have been purchased
ana will be colonized. The big company
also has large holdings in Florida, Ne
Diaska and the Dakotas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
ASKED DIVINE ASSISTANCE.
saint Hilaire Wants TO Get Rid of
the CaterpiIIars.

montreal Quebec, May 10.-A remarkable
demonstration took place at Saint Hilaire
quebec yesterday. Caterpillars, which
last year played havoc with apple or
ehafds' seemed to be more numerous and
vigorous than before
\ crusade against them was formally
oleHed in the parish church here, where
mass was solemnized, as was a religious
PtI,oeession, headed by the priest, NJ. La
80 "iil'"e and the choir boys followed by
, ,Jv VI more parishioners, marched through
a -S injected regions with fervent prayers
aAils Divine assistance in their battle
against the plague.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
aneen Regent,s Deeorations.

Madrid, May 10.-The Queen Regent has
conferred the grand cross Of military mer-
It on the Austrian minister of war, Elder
Won Krieghanner. and the German minis
ter OF the navy Vice Admiral Tirpitz. II
is generally supposed that the decora-
tons have been bestowed in recognition
of the friendly attitude OF Austria and
Germany toward Spain during the recent
war with the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
HAVE GONE TO CHARLESTON.
waycrOss Sent Quite IA Large DeIega-
ton to the Reunion.

tIWFE To t11V TN r11rIV"'
Waycross, Ga, May 10.-A large party
of prominent Waycross people are In at
tendance at the Confederate Veterans re-
union at Charleston. Among them are
Judge ]. l.. Sweat, Captain commander
Of Waycross Camp No. SIS; Capt T. s.
Paine, w. NJ. Hardin, C. T. Holmes, Il.
d. Hondry, Judge A. p. Parham d. ].
Harris, r. l.. Brown, j. d. McKenny.
Jackson Grimes j. T. Beaton, H. e. Les
ter and II. J. Benton. Among the party
from Waycross are a number OF ladies':
Miss Lula Sweat maid of honor for the
Eleventh Congressional district; Miss
Daisey Perham, sponsor from Camp sl9:
Miss Estelle Hardin, maid of honor for
Camp s19; Mrs. T. s. Paine, Mrs w. Il.
Chandler and Miss Fannie Geiger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
STUDYING INLAND STREAMS.

Congressman Sparkman With Con-
gressiOnaI Committee.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 1O.-Congressman
Stephen NJ. Sparkman of Florida, arriv
ed in this city this morning to join the
Congressional rivers and harbors commit
tee of which he Is member.
The committeeman to-day made tour
of the navigable waters of Upper East
Tennessee. Tomorrow morning they will
leave by boat on the Tennessee river for
Chattanooga and subsequently go through
to Paducah, KY.
The party is composed of Congressman
T. E. Burton of Ohio chairman; Stephen
NJ. Sparkman of Florida, A. S. Berry of
Kentucky, r. p. Bishop of Michigan and
B. S. Alexander of New York, and L. H.
Ellis, secretary to the committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
coLoRED MEN WON THE PRIZE.
OratoricaI Contest in Which Three
Colleges Took Part.

Boston, May 10.-At the sixth annual
oratorical contest and convention of the
Massachusetts intercollegiate Prohibi-
ton Association held at Boston Univer-
sity school of theology tonight, the first
prize was awarded to Mr.. William Wal
ter Lucas of Mississippi, a colored stu
dent of the Boston University theology
school. The colleges represented by
speakers were Harvard, Newton Theolo-
gical and Boston University.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
ROUGH RIDERS REUNION.
East Las Vegas Anxious to Enter
tain the Ex-SOldiers.

East Las Vegas, N. M, May 10.-At a
mass ,uaeeting of citizens held tonight
cordial invitations were extended to the
Rough Riders to hold the reunion here
June "a, and any amount of money nee
essary was pledged for their entertain
ment.
The Rough Riders and the National
Guard of New Mexico will be entertained
without expense 10 themselves during
their stay in the city. grand reception
and a ball In honor of GOV. Roosevelt and
staff who have promised to be present
at the reunion, will be held at the Mon
tezuma Hotel Hot Springs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
There Were only Twelve Left.

r, ~" York, May 10.-Only twelve men re-
ra.u in the 72-hour -you-please
~ ~ az Grand Central Palace tonight.
o. score at l O'Clock was: Hegelman,
Gu. ,A'es laps; Cox 203 miles laps
~ ~ lbs miles laps Guerrero, $50 miles
cps, Tracy 1s8 miles 5 laps; Igo, 1871
mics laps; Barnes, 17S miles; Daily. 1e6
,-'sies ! zap; Hansen, 1872 miles laps; More
' mac Iio miles laps; Craig, 1879 miles 5
APPS Geary, 126 miles lap.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
DEATH OF HON. GEORGE EARLE.
Was First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eraI Under Grant.

Washington, May 1G-Hon. George Earl,
first assistant postmaster general under
Grant, died tonight.
MIR. Earl was descended from one of
the Oldest and most influential families
in Maryland. He was born Sept. 10. 1921.
He was a lawyer Of prominence, and al
though a STAKEHOLDER, advocated emanci-
patton. In 1869 he was appointed first
assistant postmaster general under Presi-
dent Grant, and with characteristic en-
ergy restored that branch of the public
service in the South, where many Offices
had not been reooened since the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
Rev. Armstrong CRITICALLY I'LL.

Norfolk, Va May 10.--Rev. George y
Armstrong. for forty years active pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church, and
now emeritus pastor. is critically III. He
is in his Sth year and is admired and be-
loved by the people Of this entire section
irrespective OF denominational lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
big Companies Consolidated.

Biddeford. Me-. May 1O.-The stockhold.
ers of the PeDperel Cotton Manufacturing
Company and the Lacona Company this
afternoon voted to transfer the stock Of
both companies 10 the Consolidate Man
ufacturing Company, which will hereafter
use the name Of the Pepperel Manufacture
ing Company. The new company has a
capital stock of S25J6.O0O
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
THE MUMMY OF THoTHMEs L.
said to Have Been Discovered Along
with Three others.

London. May 11-According to a dis
patch from Cairo to the Daily Mall the
director of the Egyptian Museum has dis
covered the mummy of Thothmes /, Of
the eighteenth dynasty, 3. c., 1888, and
three other muinmies in gilt collins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
RECEPTION TO CAPT. MAYNARD.
Officers of the Nashville Entertained
at st. Louis.

st. Louis, May 10.-A reception was ten
dered to Capt. Maynard and the officers
of the Nashville tonight at the Mercantile
Club. 1t was an invitation affair and
about 1900 members of st. Louis society
were in attendance.
Capt Maynard made a short speech
in which he thanked the city of St. Louis
for the welcome accorded the Nashville,
and said he regretted that the Nashville
was not large enough to receive all St.
Louis, but that she was large enough
for what the government intended her
for.
Later in the evening the reception was
succeeded by a ball.
The Nashville will be opened for the
reception of visitors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
ANDREW CARNEGIE,s OFFER.
VIII Contribute $25O,OOO to Birm-
fngham University.

Birmingham, May 1O.-Mr. Andrew Car
negie has written a letter to Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain offering to contribute the last
fifty thousand pounds ($250OOW. which Mr..
Chamberlain is trying to raise for the Uni
versity of Birmingham, provided the
scientific school be made the principal de-
partment in the institution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
OPPOSED TO DIR. BRIGGS.
1t Is Said the Standing Committee Is
Against Him.

New York, May 1o-It was learned this
evening that a majority or the members
of the standing committee of the diocese
of New York are opposed to the ordina-
ton DR.. Briggs. This committee Is the
bishops advisory council and is the rep
resentative body of the diocese, being
chosen by the annual diocesan conven-
ton, and being made up of both priests
and laymen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
ooUNTERFEIrERs WE'RE HELD.
Italians Claimed They Bought the
Bad Money in New York.

Had MONEY III NEW 4 OFks
Richmond, Va, May 10.-The preliminary
examinations of George and Carlos FAST,
father and son, charged with passing coun-
terleit silver dollars and half-dollars on
merchants and others in this city last Fri
dav. was held before United States Com
missioner Flegenheimer this morning.
II was claimed that the coins were
bought in New York, and Police Sergeant
Cosby repeated statement made to him
by the boy in which he took the whole
blame on himself. The boy said he gave
his father $40 to buy the coin. In default
of bail the prisoners were held.
Mrs. Madeline FAST, who was held as a
suspicious character, was discharged, there
being no discriminating evidence against
boz
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Voc a case carried Over.

r., raleigh, N. c.. May 1O.-The Supreme
-outt adJourned to-day to meet next Sep
''. -aer For the first time in over fifty
eaIs not a single case was carried over
70 the succeeding term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
TrienniaI Meeting Was Held in New
York Yesterday.

New York, May 1O.-The triennial meet
ing of the Society of Cincinnati was held
here to-day. There will be another meet
ing tomorrow. Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey, Maryland Virginia, South Carolina
and New York were represented by dele
gates,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
PEARL WILL VISIT TAMPA.
There VIII BE a Celebration of the
Queens Birthday.

New York. May 1O-Information has
been received here that the British war
ship Pearl will arrive at Port Tampa, Fla,
on the 10th instant and remain until the
25th to accept an invitation extended by
citizens of Tampa, who will hold a celebra-
ton on May "A, in honor of the Queens
birthday. 1t is possible that the Pearl will
be accompanied by another ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.

Robert Il. Lee, Jr., VIII Probably IA
Made Commander.