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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
An odd Tale Of ISIeptoman,..

Chlcago Records Washington Letter
ne upper crust OF Washington society
IS Just now agitated by little eensati,,,
IL IS trifiing matter, to be sure h,,t ~
involves mystery and the good nane ~
guy Vi INC prominent women In the diplo-
n'atic corps. Last winter several ladie.
who gave fine dinners ana lunchaa.,'
missed doilies Some of them vver, 80 -.
pensive embroidery, others of ricb lace
and, while they are little, useless orna,
menus set represents a good deal 80
money, ana 20 lose one of a set Is Ia rnai,,
the others practically useless az ova,,,
body knows IL Is common al STATE ain
ners 10 call In caterers, who proviao tt.
table attendants, and many a serlous 81,
sultatloh TOOK place between fashionabia
caterers and hosptable women over ~.
disappearance Of these doilies. which or
course, was charged to the servants ~
hally the leading caterer of the capitaI
called the attention OF one of the cabinet
ladies' TO singular coincidence.
Doalies had been missed at every one ~
half dozen dinners and luncheons ha
had served where the wife OF a certat,,
foreign minister had been guest Mona
mad ever disappeared when she was nor
present. IT was a startling suegestton
that 1t would not do to repeat me Isd,.
might be a kleptomaniac, but to accnss,
her OF stealing would cause International
complications for which nobody cared IA
assume the responsibility. The caterers
whose walters had been accused held =
conference They decided among them
selves that the woman referred 10 wns
guilty but dared not accuse her even 10
exculpate themselves; 80 they devised =
novel scheme, and when they found her
name on dinner card they removed tba
valuable dolly from her plate and substi-
tuted one Of those cheap paper affairs
that you find in the restaurants There
vas no more complaint.
Three or four months passed by. The
incident was almost forgotten when
matronly woman, evidently of Irish blood
who declined to give her name. called ~
the residences Of the Vice President sew
eral members Of the cabinet and dInio-
matte corps and al private houses where
the upper cult are frequently entertained
and inquired if the lady Of the honse had
missed any of her doilies last winter
II SO, would she kindly get the pattern
When a sample was brought the myster-
ious visitor retired into a corner. with an
apology, and pretty soon handed back tbe
samples with the missing piece OF lace or
embroidery. In this way nearly all OF the
missing doiles have been returned w,thorf
cry Is due to the confessional Of the Cath
general understanding is that their recov-
cry sdue to the confessional of the Cath
olic Church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
THEY CAN Fo'aEsEE DEFEAT.
The Dragon NEnI EntireIy OutcIass
the Carolina Boats,

Charleston. s. c.. June ia yacht race
Is OF course never won till the decision
Is rendered, but there is not one chance
IN hundred that either the Titania or
the katrKlka will be able TO beat the
DrAgoon IN the interstate regatta, which
Is 60 tak e place here Friday
Alter watching the Savannah cup chal-
lenser for two days local yachtsmen
here / ave about come to the conclusion
that There will be little more than pro-
cesst on.
According to the rules, the Carolina
n0Lts have to allow the Dragon some five
@' six minutes, while the Georgia boat
an easily beat them without the time al
'owance, over a 2O-mile course by fifteen
minutes. OF course, no test between them
mas yet been made, but thus is about
the way the matter is figured out by the
experts here who know the Titenia and
the practice work of the Dragon for
the last two days.
This morning while the Dragon was out
on the course, the Menito. a boat that
the Aatrinka can beat by a minute or
So Went out for a spin. She got behind
the Dragon as the latter was coming up
the harbor and Capt. Schley walked
away from her with an ease that sent
the odds on his craft up to 3 or to l.
The Carolinians are so confident of de-
feat that they are already thinking Of
building or buying a boat with which TO
win the cup next year.
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5MERICAN PLAN PRESENTED.
CONTRARY HOLLIS SAYS 1T HAS
Not BEEN ABANDONED.

AR Hollis Did Not Cable the State
nepartment That Germany Was
unused to Arbitration in Princi-
,,Ie-Amcrican Plan. for a Perma-
,,.nt Tribunal Is Before the Arbi-
trotion Committee and Will he
Acted on.
The Hague June 13.-Tn view of the
-,,tement published in the United States
,Sst Mr.. Frederick Hollis, Of the American
f.lsgation to the peace conference, had ca
,lsJ 10 the state department at Washing
AN fhar Germany was opposed to arbitra-
ION In principle. the correspondent of the
,s=ociated Press called to-day upon Mr..
1Iofs who declared there was absolutely
m foundation for such a statement.
3s sad that as a matter of fact, he had
mot sent the state department a message
~, any kind since his arrival here, and
,bar the cable messages forwarded by the
deiesation had not contained the least jus
ufcaton for the statement published.
There is another story" said Mr.. Hollis,
(which is quite as false, and which. in the
United States, may be even more misehiev-
ous [ mean the absurd story that we have
abandoned the Americas plan for perm
opent arbitration board. The delegation
therefore, has prepared for you the follow
ing statement:
In view of the misleading sta tements
published in America regarding the course
of the drafting committee of the arbitra-
lion committee and the exact position of
tae American proposals, you may say
that the American plan for permanent
tribunal which has been correctly set
forth in the American papers, has been
referred with other similar plans, to the
drafting committee. This committee will
report 10 the full committee on arbitration
The exact text of the American proposals
as submitted, as the drafting committee
shall professionally recommend. The com
miuee on arbitration and afterward the
conference will then finally pass on the
various projects.
The fact that in the drafting COM
mittee the English proposals have been
llscd as the basis of discussion, does not
any Of the plans. 1t is not expected that
the drafting committee will be ready TO
report 10 he committee on arbitration
for a week or ten days: and all state
ments regarding its work or attitude are
mere surmiSe
Lzh delegation, this evening emphatically
confirmed the accuracy or the statement
of Mr. Hollis to the Associated Press
The Red Cross subcommittee of the
peace conference has reported in favor of
applying the Geneva convention to naval
warfare.
The adaptation of the principles of the
Geneva convention to naval wa rfare is
regarded as the first real achievement
Of the conference.
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CONFERRED WITH PRESIDENT.
Creditors Class in Cuba Objects to
the Hecent DEGREES


Washington, June 13.--A delegation rep
resenting the influential and wealthy cred
itor classes of Cuba held a conference
with the President to-day concerning the
recent DEGREES extending the time for
paying debts in Cuba.
A member of the delegation stated that
ii represented some 5000 600 of invested
capital, real estate, sugar plantations
etc. in and about Havana, including very
extensive holdings of the bishopric of
Havana, amounting to about co.,
The President assured the delegation
of his desire not TO have the business of
the island complicated or embarrassed by
the machinery of administration. The
committee were well p!egsed with the
result of their visit ana having submit
ted their case, left here for New York
tonight TO await the decision of the au-
thOrities
The conference lasted something over
an hour, and was devoted in the main
to a showing Of what the delegation re-
garded as the hardships of the recent de-
crees
The delegation presented a letter to
the Presideit, In which the members set
out the conditions under which they be-
Ieved they ought to be permitted to en-
force the payment of their claims.
The subject viii be considered further
by the President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
THEY ARE SEEKING AUSTIN.
Plague of CaterpiIIars Has struck the
Rice Fields.


Brunswick, Ga, June 13-The local
lodges of colored Odd Fellows. Masons and
knights of Pythias, together with a large
number of peoRlc. are anxious to learn
something of the Whereabouts of r. II.
Austin. who has disappeared from home,
aud whom efforts are being made to locate
Austin was treasurer for number of Sec
ret orders aud owner of considerable prop
erty here, and his disappearance has given
rise TO considerable speculation lie held
in trust for these orders about 81 050 and
as it is not known where he kept this
money there is a susDic on advanced that
he has been the victim of foul play. Austin
has lived In this community for a great
many years. lie has Always been a hard
working man and upright Ia every part.cu-
lar with his dealings. both business and
otherwise.
A plague of caterpillars has struck some
of the rice fields of Giynn, and the owners
are flooding their lands and dorwning them
out by the millions. Al Hafwyll, the
plantation of Mr.. James r. Dent. the cat
eTpillars have made their appearance in
great numbers, but prompt and effective
flooding of the fields viii stay any dam
age that would probably have been done.
The caterDillars come apparently from
nowhere. but when they get to work they
sweep everything before them, and in two
days time can clean out a crop of rice
worth $1,000 as slick as a whistle. The
only thing that Will STOP them is to dig
ditch, and as they move onward in solid
phalanX. millions strong, they fan into the
ditch and cannot get out again. Here they
lie, and the hogs and chickens gobh,a
them in until they are puffed out like
football Last year was the first time
that the caterpllars struck Glynn and
then they had hot time around Sterling
station This year the rice planters are
drowning them out and the plague prom
Uses to be of short duration and not result
SO disastrously as last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
ORDER OF UNITED wORKMEN.
Benefits of SSS, 900 Paid Since Its.
OFgantSntfon

Indianapolis, Ind, June lS.-At the open
ing session of the supreme lodge, An
Gent Order of United Workmen. To-day,
Supreme Master Workman Sessions read
his report
The report Of Supreme Recorder Sackett
shows that there has been an increase in
me membership of the order every year
was Sol 096.
Benefits 10 the amount of SIS. 400. 800 have
oeen distributed since the organization
was founded.
- The receipts for last year were $5T6, 500
Inc most important business transacted
py superior lodge degree of honor, the wo-
man auxiliary, was the adoption of a
constitution governing subordinate lodges
A reception in honor of the visitors was
gwen al the capitol tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
HawI1insviIIe News Votes.

Hawkinsville, Ga, June 13.-Quite a
number of our young people leave this
morning for Columbus to attend the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union convention
there.
Misses Daisy Gray ANA Waite Lee
Pearce, who have been visiting Miss Ross
Joiner left to-day for Henderson
The steamers Ida and city of Macon
are both loading at the wharf hera ami
will so down the river some time to-mor-
row.
Crops in this section are beginning to
suffer badly The weather bureau has
had its rain flag hanging out for several
days, but still there Is no rain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
Mrs. Pinkham's Madeleine Made
a New Woman of Mrs. Kuhn.
LLETTER ro MRs. rIskHAm No. 6aaoal

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SUFFERING AND STARVATION.
Terrible Condition of Peasantry in
Southern Russim.

London, June 14-While famine is now
threatening the southern province of Rus
STA, the correspondent of the Times at St.
Petersburg writes that the condition of the
seven provinces of East European Russia
is worse than it was during the famine of
1891 and 1892
"Quite half a population of 100000" he
says "are undergoing terrible sufferings
starvati and disease; and the authori les
everywhere appear incarabe and unpre-
pared to deal with the calamity.
1T is unnecessary to quote the harrow
ing details received from the relief agents
These could add nothing to the stern sig
nificance of The statement made by Rus
sian of authority in one district in the gov
eminent of KaZan that not one child born
there this year is now alive"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
rENNsYLvANIA's DEMOCRATS.
Nomination for Supreme Court Judge
Is the Great Topic.

Is the Great Topic.
Harrisburg, Pa, June 1S.-With fully
score Of active aspirants for the Supreme
Court nomination, there is no telling who
will secure the prize in to-morrow's state
Democratic convention.
The selection of candidates for Sperior
Court judge and state treasurer and the
making of a platform have been entirely
lost sight of in the struggle for Supreme
Court judge.
There being two judges to elect next No
yember, and no elector being allowed to
vote for more than one, the Democracy
Tor the first time in many years enters
the campaign with the certainty Of the
election of al least one of its nominees.
rough draft of the platform was pre-
pared at a meeting this afternoon by
subcommittee of the executive commit
tee. The platform will compliment the
leadership of William ]. Bryan, reafirm
the principles of the Chicago platform,
and probably criticise the management
Of the war department and the Philip
pine campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
WILL SEND ooLoRED TROOPS.
and TVventy-Fifth
Infantry to Go TO Manila.

Tyenty-Fourth and Tventy-Fffth
Infantry to Go to Manila.
Washington. June 13.-The President has
decided to send the Twenty-fourth and
Twenty fifth regiments of infantry to the
Philippines.
Both are colored regiments, and rem
dered conspicuously gallant service in the
Santiago campaign. They are hardy SOL
diers. and it is believed will be able to
Withstand the hardshiDs of campaign
in the tropics better than the white
trooos.
Great reliance is placed on the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry, as they
can probably stand the climatic conditions
nearly as well as the natives.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn to-day is
sued the formal order for the two regi-
ments, excepting one major and four COM
nanies of each, 90 assemble at San Fran
cisco and prepare for duty in the Philip
pines.
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MIR. Tripp Made President.

Washington, June 1S.-Secretary Hay has
a report by cable from Prof. Trip, the
United states member of the Samoan com
mission Mr.. Trip reports the work OF
the commission proceeding smoothly ana
satisfactorily. He has been elected pres
ident of the commission. The report in
dicates that the work at Apia will soon
be concluded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
NEW WEST POINT CADETS.
Candidates Who Passed Their Ex-
aminations Yesterday.

West Point, June 13.-Among the candl-
dates who passed their examination this
afternoon as cadets are:
WInn Blair, Alabama; Levi C. Brown,
Mlssissippi; John D. Burnett, Jr., Ala
bama; Arthur w. Fridge, Mississippi;
Marion S. Davis. North Carolina: Ulysses
Grant, at large. William w. Halves,
South Carolina: Clifford Jones. Georgia;
AleNander NJ. Milton, Virginia; George l..
Morrison, Virginia; William G. Motfow,
tennessee; William NJ. Nichols, Kentucky;
lay Olsey, Kentucky; Robert E. Quarles,
louisiana; Reuben c. Taylor, Alabama:
andrew Ponte, Venezuela; Luis Yglesias,
Costa Rica.
me TWO last named were admitted under
GfeSs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
FIRED ON THE ORE HANDLERS.
Several Men Were wounded In a
Buffalo Strike Riot.

Buffalo June 1S.--A gang of between
thirty and forty stevedores and freight
handlers tonight climbed aboard the
whaleback Samuel Mather, lying at the
Minnesota iron ore docks and opened fire
on a gang of about fifty iron ore handlers
who wore working in the hold of the yes
sell Several men were wounded. Six
teen of the attacking party were arrested.
The trouble was caused by the car hand
lers referring to the freight handlers as
ffSca his. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
FREIGHT AGENTS IN SESSION.
Association Given a Banner by Pres
ident Townsend.

Norfolk, Va, June 1S.-The National AS
SoViation of Local Freight Agents con-
'ened here in its twelfth annual conven-
lion to-day and is presided over by Pres
"ent Malcolm Townsend of New York
addresses of welcome were delivered by
mayor Johnston and Mr.. NJ. B. Crowel.
agent Of the Old Dominion Steamship
me president presented the association
f ElJn banner, large white flag, with
c ci,s9t car printed upon it. It was de-
f XXX, me official banner of the associa-
t5 ~" and VIII float from the flagstaff of
me ~ ball While this body is in session.
iri ne Gay was given largely 10 sightsee-
We. including trolley parties to Ocean
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
ASSASSINATION OF GEN. LUNA.
He and His Aide Probably Murdered
in AguinaIdo's Camp.

Manila. June 19.-Information. believed
to be reliable, has reached here of the
assassination of Gen. Luna and his aid
de-camp, Lieut. Pasco Ramon. June S, by
aguinaldos guard at the headquarters of
Aguinaldo
Luna and Ramon, it appears, went TO
The Philippine headquarters to confer with
Aguinaldo got into an alteration with
the captain of the guard. and one of them
drew a revolver. The guard killed Luna
and Ramon with their bayonets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
The Industrial commission.

Washington, June 13-The Industrial
commission authorized sub-commiuees 10
take testimony on mining conditions west
of he Mississippi, and as 10 AGRICULTURAL
conditions in the northwest, particularly
as 10 railroads and elevators controI!ing
agricultural prices TIE commissions ses-
sion to-day was devoted 10 the unimportant
testimony of two witnesses. Claus Dosch-
er of Brooklyn, and Ernest Mas Of New
York -"
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LOOKED BACK ON HIS PRISON.
He Had Become Attached to People
on Devils Island.

London, June l.-The correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph at Cayenne. French
Guiana, says:
Last Friday when Dreyfus was en-
barking he cast long and fearful look
ural emotion. | have long been accustom-
ed 20 that little piece of land and I have
very much loved its good and affable pop
ulation.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
NO MORE DISTURBANCES.
Cleveland street Cars Are Now Nov
ing in Good Shape.

Cleveland, o., June 1S.-The officials of
the Big Consolidated Railroad Company
were evidently surprised to-day by the
success which attended the effort to move
their cars. While every car was surround
ed by a bowling mob, to-day there was
no disturbance OF any kind
There is n feeling on the part of the
members of the state board of arbitration
that they can bring about the settlement
OF the differences.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
Hnrdvyare Wen to Meet.

atlantic City. N. j., June 1s.-About $50
St"vttpefs and wives of members OF The
,%,inGh Is TO begin its ninth annual con-
t6ils l ION IN this city tomorrow, arrived
hIv gNening. The number will be proba-
,b, COUPLED tomorrow The Association
"IH pe ID session three DAYS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
CYCLONE STRUCK CLEAR LAKE.
Several Were Killed and Much Prop
erty Was DESTROYED.

Gear Lake, Wis, June lS.-A cyclone
struck This vicinity last evening. des.r
ing several houses and outbuldings.
FRED Kennels was blown several rods
and was fatally injured. his skull icing
fractured
som Qison's house was destroyed he
nlilselI being killed. His wife was fatal
~ injured and his 5, MS legs were broken
/. l.. Idyiors house was blown 10 at
oms. HIS ribs We're broken an1 ne was
lntern2Hy Injured There is great .oss OF
stock and farm property.
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hofH OF THEM WE'RE DROWNED.
motel Proprietor and Young Boy
Went Down In a Creek.

columbia, S. c., June 1S-This after
Hooh }. E. Merchant proprietor of the
NleIchants Hote. OF Branchvine, S. c.,
S SrQ contractor, took his young son and
carton Degraffenreid to the Edisto river
10 leach the boys to swim.
ar aaron ,{ got into a hotel above his head
cIir r1 letehant went TO his rescue The
h' rent was swift and the boy clasnine
bo,b arms ms abount Merchant. they were
BEEN crowned. Their bodies have nor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
WILL RETAIN ORGANIZATION.
Sihia Senatorial Reform League
Committee Meets.

richmond, Va, June 1s-The senatorial
lin, '9' N league committee met here to-day
ana was in session some hours.
i-l. was determined 90 keep up the organ
i-o''oh despite the action of the state
t' g,Ilhoeratic committee last night in refus..
ing to order convention 10 nominss,,
senatorial candidate "
al ne league committee reelected the old
0"'cers ana will issue an address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
Henvy Damage at Ninona. ,rinp

Wnona,. Mimi. June 13.-Ths afternoon
we ram Tor nearly an hour we'll in tor
me last two days. Railroad officials say
their damage wtll reach $4,000 whEe
ne TORN now raging may almost double
that. 10 the county damage will be
heavy, not bridge being left standing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
OTIS REPORTS THE BATTLE.
Casualties Among American Troops
Estimated at Thirty.

Washington, June 13.-The following ca
begram has been received from Gen.
Otis:
Manila June 13.-Adjuta mt General
Washington; Lawton's troops had severe
engagement to-day with enemy in strong
near Bakoor, Cavite province; has driven
enemy with heavy loss; our casualties
some thirty. Insurgents in this southern
section not molested until threatened at
cred and in retreat; doubtful if they make
further stand.
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VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Fifty-seyen Families Homeless at
Bay of Islands.

st. Johns N. f., June 13.-The village
OF Bay of Islands, settlement on the
western coast Of Newfoundland, form
ing part of what is called the French
shore. was destroyed by forest fires yes
terday.
Sixty-nine houses were burned to the
ground and ffty-seven families rendered
homeless.
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Montreal, June 13.-The second race of
the series for the special cup between the
Yankee of the White Bear Club, ST. Paul.
and the Dominion of the Royal St: Law
renee Club, was walkover for The yam
kee, the Dominion breaking her mast in
making the second buoy of the race