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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
RECEIVER NOW HAS CHARGE.
FRANKLIN SYNDICATE TAKEN IN
HAND BY THE COURT.

Its Liabilities Are Said to Exceed
100000 while the Assets Are
About $4,000 In the Hands of the
PoIice-InveStigatio of other Sim
liar Schemes Has Bcgun-ManaRer
Agnew of Washington Syndicate
Arrested and Put Under Bond.
New York. Nov, 27.-Hubert G. Taylor
was appointed temporary receiver of the
defunct Franklin Syndicate Bank to-day
by Justice Smith of the Supreme Court.
The application was made by William o.
Inglis, who stated that he held twelve
shares in the company. According to In
gls the liabilities exceed $200, 900, the as
sets being about $1,000 cash in the hands
of the police
Taylor was required to furnish bond
of $4,000
The hearing set for this afternoon in the
case of Louis Fl. Miller brother of the
missing man, did not take place, owing
TO the district attorney. not being ready to
proceed, and the matter was adjourned
until Wednesday morning. Miller was re-
leased on $1,000 BAH,
Lawyer Robert Ammon of Nassau street.
Manhattan, did not call on District At
torney Steele to-day to enlighten him as to
the whereabouts of his former client, VIII
liam f. Miller Steele says he is positive
that Ammon does not know where Miller
is, and that he is as much in the dark re-
garding his hiding place as the police are.
The police officials have found no trace
of the missing man. Letters poured in to-
day from all parts of the country, written
by persons who said they had been de-
eeived by literature that had been sent
broadcast by Miller and his employees. All
wanted information as to the best way
for them to recover their money. Some
of the writer's in their letters stated that
they had deposited from $500 to $500.
Other syndicates conducted along lines
similar to the Franklin syndicate are be-
ing investigated by the police and by the
district attorney of Kings county All
institutions conducted on the blind pool'
basis which promise unusual profits are
under surveillance.
John A. Agnew, who says he is the
manager of the Washington Syndicate at
No. 81 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn, was
taken into custody to-day by the Brook
lyn police on a warrant charging Agnew
with violating section 600 of the penal
CODE which makes it a msdemeanor for
a person to display bankers sign on his
premises when he does not rate as such
Agnew also had printed on his bill heads
Private Banker" He was later identi-
fed as a person who four years ago was
arrested for running policy shops in the
| borough of Brooklyn. The indictment
| found against him is still pending
Bail was fixed at $500. Agnew will have
| a hearing in Police Court tomorrow
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
WILL BE BRYAN, SAYS CROKER.
TANIMANY WILL SUPPORT HIM FOR
PRESIDENT.

Tammany Chief Has Had No Reason
to Change His Opinion Since He
Gave His Famous Interviexv-Has
Not Thought of Any One Else.
Tammnny WIN Aid in Burying Bin
AnthOny-PhiIadeIph Times Also
TO Take Part.
New York, Nov 27.-Richard Croker
who is to sail for Europe tomorrow, was
interviewed to-day at the Democratic
Club. He said:
Il want to say before my departure for
Europe that William ]. Bryan will be
the standard bearer of the Democratic
party in the next national campaign The
fight will be made against trusts and i'm
periallsm, and Mr.. Bryan is the only man
to lead such a fight. Tammany Hall viii
give him its heartiest support, you may
rest assured of that. No running mate for
Mr.. Bryan has been selected yet. Severaf
names have been under consideration but
no decision has been arrived at"
There is no truth at ALL" said Mr..
Croker, lin the statement that Senator
German and have been talking together
about another candidate. Senator Cor
man and had some talk, but it had no
connection with politics. I have not
changed my opinion about Bryan since l
came back two months ago. I bsleve to-
night stronger than ever before, that he
is just the man we want for next year"
Burial of Bill Anthony.
Mr.. Croker, on behalf of Tammany Hall.
to-day agreed to contribute $500 to bury
Sergt. Bill Anthony. Mr.. Croker also
promised to give 500 personally to a fund
to erect monument over the grave of
the marine.
mi rDl.gJ,
structed the burial company to procure
the body and bury it. When the offer of
Tammany Hall became known in Phila-
delphia a representative of the neWspa-
per telegraphed, insisting on burying An
thony. Mr.. Croker sent for Mr.. Carroll,
the manager of the burial company, and
told him Tammany Hall wanted to pay
$500 toward the expenses, and it was
agreed that this amount should be added
to that the newspaper promised to pay,
and the marine be given a more imposing
funeral.
Father Chidwick of the Maine had been
at the club during the day to see Mr.. Gro
ker. The authorities at Washington had
been communicated with and had given
consent to bury the sailor in the national
plot in Greenwood Cemetery.
The body win be transferred by an un-
dertaker to the Marine Hospital. There
1t will be met and taken charge of by the
United States marines as if the sailor had
died there. Father Chadwick cannot off,
ciate at the funeral, on account of the
rules of the Catholic Church, which for
bid a church funeral for one who has COM
mitted suicide, but the Names chaplain
has done all he can to give the brave ma
rine fitting burial. Some form of service
will be gone through with at the Marine
Hospital
Mr.. Croker said that Tammany Hall
would meet any bill in connection with the
funeral.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
CABLE SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
AS Yet No Detailed List of Casualties
Has Been Received.

London, Nov 2S. 4:SO a ma fresh in
terruption in the East African cable serv-
ice at this interesting moment has caused
a cessation of war news. As yet the war
office has not received Lord Methuen's de-
tailed list of casualties, nor is any in
formation at hand regarding the where
abouts of the Ninth Laneers, who were
sent in pursuit of the Beers from Gras
Pan.
The Daily Mail says that a private tele-
gram announces that the Lancers are stiu
scouting ahead of Methuen's advancing
column, but as he announcerd yesterday
that he was giving his men a days rest
this is hardly possible.
Indeed, the greatest anxiety Is felt and
more especially in view of the fact that "a
Berlin journal, the Deutsche WaBte,
which regularly prints Boer communion
tions, announced yesterday before it could
have been ascertained from British sources
that the naval brigade lost 100 men at
Gras Pan and that the Ninth Lancers were
captured
1t is understood that the government
yesterday decided to proceed Immediately
with the mobilization and embarkation of
a sixth division of 10000 men under a we'll
known lieutenant general
Gen. Hildyards achievements at Bea-
con hill are beginning to be recognized as
one of the best things the campaign mas
yet shown, as it has relieved the tension
of the situation in Natal and has brought
to Ladysmith within measurable distance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
REPUBLICAN CURRENCY BILL.
Some of the Features of FOrthcom-
ing Financial Measure.

Washington. Nov. 27.-The general cur
rency bill prepared by the Republican Cau-
Gus Committee appointed By the last Con-
gress has received its final revision at the
hands of the members, and will be given
TO The press tomorrow afternoon for pub
lication Wednesday, after a copy has been
mailed to each Republican representative
in Congress.
The measure represents the unanimous
conclusions of the committee, and win be
called up for consideration at the caucus
of Republican members OF the House,
which is to be held probably next satur-
day. Accompanying the bill is a report
setting forth at length the reasons and
necessity which, in the opinion of the com
mittee, exist for the proposed legislation.
The Evening star to-day prints the fol-
lowing as some of the chief features of
the bill, and which in the main are prob
ably fairly accurate:
"An amendment to the coinage laws,
making 253s grains of gold, 800 parts fine,
the standard coin measure,
'An amendment to the greenback re-
issue act of 1878, providing that those
treasury uOleS SDdtl DC EeQNGilieu VIII
god and when so redeemed shall not be
reissued except in change for gold. This
provision win prevent the operation of the
endless chain which hitherto has been the
means to raid the gold reserve.
IAN amendment to the specific resump-
ton act directing the maintenance of a
gold reserve of not less than 500 ,000, 900,
the maintenance of the reserve at that
figure now being entirely discretionary to
or Af hp
IAN amendment to the national bank
act, authorizing banks to be organized
with capital stock of $4,000. Al pres
ent the minimum is $50000. Another
amendment to the same act authorizing
banks to issue notes to the par value of
the bonds they have on deposit to secure
circulation. AT present the limit is 80 per
cent. A third amendment to this act re-
duces the taxation on bank circulation to
one- tenth of one per cent. This tax is TO
pay the expense of engraving and print
ing the notes. The present rate more than
meets this expense"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
BuLLER SENDS Hs REPORT.
Credits HiIdyard and His Men for
Fight at Beacon Hill.

Credits HiIdyard and His Men for
Fight at Beacon Hill.
London, Nov. 27-The war Office has re-
ceived tsle following dispatch from Gen.
Butler, dated Pietermaritzburg, Sunday,
Nov &c:
''Hildyard, from Estcourt, made a sue
cessful attack Nov. 23 with three battal-
ions, one field battery, a naval g1fh and
100 mounted troops, on the enemy occupy
ing Beacon hill, which dominate Willow
Grange, and had interrupted his commune
cation. AS a result of the operations, the
enemy is retiring and the railway and tel
egraph lines have been restored between
Estcourt and Weston.
"Our loss was about fourteen killed and
fifty wounded.
"Hildyard has advanced to position
near Freere, as he hopes to cut off the
enemy VINO is believed to be retiring on
Colenso, via Weenen.
Barton, from Weston, has advanced to
Estcourt.
LAS soon as communication is restored
I will telegraph particulars. So far as
l can make out, the operation is one for
which Hildyard and the troops deserve
much credit. The railway is now open to
Freere."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
1T SEEMS TO DE uNTouNDnD.
Report That the Cubans would Rise
ON ThanIxsgivsnG Day,

Havana, Nov. 2T.-~Nothing is known at
headquarters in this division. or in Gen.
Lees to Justify the report. published in
the United States and eabled back here,
that l,OOQ armed Cuban Insurgents have
taken to the woods in the province OF
Pinar del Rio, and that a general uprIs-
ing against the Americans has been
planned for Thanksgiving day.
Indeed. the story is absolutely discred-
tied by the American authorities who cay
il is impossible that anything OF the kind
should have happened or should be in
prospect without knowledge Of 1t coming
to some army post.
Rumors of more or less alafmlst char
acter have, for some time been plentiful
around Havana. II Is said. for instance
that this general or that is about to take
to the woods, and It Is appar-
entity true that certain men are nursing
programmes hostile to the American adj
ministration But the spread of the cam
palgn of education Is doing a great deal
to Offset the influence of such people, and
in any event no trouble whatever is like
ly 70 occur until after Congress meets
IL Is fact, however that many Amerl-
cans here believe that II nothing Is done
toward giving the Cubans some definite
assurances. II not a precise date. regard
ing the independence of the island there
win be a rising of some sort, although
opinions differ widely with regard to what
1t VIII amount to- Some believe that the
malcontents would be practically bandits,
easily controlled by a few troops Others
hold that the rising would be formidable
ana would call for a large American force
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
HUNTINGTON FOR DEWEY.
He Says the House Was Given With
No String Tied 10 1t.

kfe says tne mouse was GINen WIN
No String Tied 10 1t.
New York, Nov &c. p. Huntington,
who was one of the largest subscribers
to the Dewey home fund. said to-day, in
reference to the criticisms OF the Admiral
for the disposition Of the property:
''I think those who find fault with Adj
miral Dewey for what he has done with
the house given him are ut fault them-
selves. I gave $1,000 toward the sum nee
essary to purchase tils house. and gave
1t without any string attached to the gift,
supposing that after he got the deed he
could do with the property as he wished.
1 understood the house was given 20 the
Admiral solely for his benefit and COM
fort.
The fortunes of men turn from day TO
day like the kaledoscope-everyd day bring
ing new combinations and conditions. Ad-
miral Dewey at some future time might
have been forced to sell his house on ac-
count of such changes and | think all who
shared in giving him his home would have
been very sorry for his loss, but / think
no one would regret what he gave. How
much better it was for the Admiral to deed
the houhe to the wife whom he loves, so
that both could have the home that his
countrymen gave him as slight recogni-
tion of his great services in their behalf. .
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
HEAVY LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Naval Brigade Lost Eleven killed
and Ninety-TwO wounded.

London, Nov. 27.-The commander-in-
chief at the Cape has cent the admiralty
the additional list of casualties among the
British naval brigade engaged at the bat
tie of Gras Pan. as follows:
'sMidshipman Huddart of the cruiser Do
ris ana ten sailors and marines killed and
thirteeh petty officers and seamen and
seventy-six non-commissioned officers and
men OF the marines wounded. Total cas-
ualties, 1O5
The following message has been tele-
graphed to the commapder-in-chief at the
Cape
'The Queen desires you to convey to the
naval brigade who were present at the
action of Gras Pan Her Majesty's con-
gratulauons on their gallant conduct, and
at the same time express the Queens re-
gret at the losses sustained by the .brl-
gade."
DIR. Jameson, the leader of the famous
raid. has arrived in London from South
Africa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
SAMOAN TREATY REJECTED.
But the United states Have Submit
ted n New Document.


ted New Document.
Washington, Nov. 27-The United
States has declined to accept the agree
ment as to the disposition OF the Samoan
Islands reached by Great Britain and
Germany.
1t was possibly the leaking out OF some
information to this effect that gave rise
to the report circulated in European capl-
tails recently of the development Of se-
rious hitch in the negotiations As mat
ter OF fact, there Is no serious hitch and
the reasons which Influenced the state de-
partment here In rejecting the British
German Arrangement when IL was sub
mitted for approval related enurly to
minor matters and touched rather upon the
form than the substance of the arrange
ment
Having rejected the tentative treaty
submitted by the other two powers our
government has In turn, and at the To-
stance Of the other parties. prepared and
submitted draft of a treaty which il Is
hoped VIII be acceptable to all three pow-
ers. This is now before the foreign Offices
at London and Berlin for the considefa-
ton, and II is confidently believed here
that IL will receive unanimous approval
not differing in principle, as already
stated from the original project.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
SOLDIERS WE'RE ACQUITTED.
a Charge of MansIaughter DIdn't
stand Against Them.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. N.-John $. Faire
and Private Jockens were to-day acquit-
ted by court-martial Of rnanslaughter, the
specific charge being the shooting and
killing Of a fleeing deserter, Private Sam
uel Morgan, Eighth Cavalry.
The shooting occurred at LaPlatte,
sarpy county, and at the time the officials
Of that county decided dhat the ends Of
justice would be served If the military
authorities handled the case. Gov Poyn-
ter, however, directed the attorney gem
eral to take the case up in the event of
an acquittal, his excelency holding that
as long as the community was not under
military law, the shooting of a fugitive
from the guard house. was an arbitrary
act and menace to the public safety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
CAPTURES FROM INSURGENTS.
Gen. otis Reports Important Opera
tions i'm LuZOn.

tfons i'm LuzOn.
Washington, Nov. 27-Gen Otis to-day
reports The situation in the Philippines in
the following dispatch to the war depart
ment:
Manila, Nov. 27.-Steamer from San Fa-
biau Yesterday brought lis Spanish prison
efs $4,000 insurgent government money
and other property captured by Lawton's
troops near Tayug on 25th. Wheaton's
troops, FoWler's company Thirty-third,
UioFe enemy westward from Dangataren
Ie" miles southwest Dagupan, captured
& Ivy o-Ilch muzzle-loading guns, twelve
Ilies' 1000 rounds Maxim cartridges. LOCO
Snlopnel 500 pounds powder and other
p'opetly, also ninety-four Spanish and
Tu TT american prisoners. Bell, with
IN IN - -siNth Infantry in pursuit and
""l march down Western Luz
% tou coast. Indications are two or
ta bodies insurgent troops, num-
M PROBABLY 500 or more men each.
mum ans, west of railroad: can be readi-
y handled by Macarthur; thew have the
Ut-f MN Oh the lnsurgent artillery all of which
s r ne captured unless buried Young
,u III pursuit of Aguinaldo, who is head
lor Bangued, few miles east Vjgan:
e3 39GHs with cavalry and scouts is follow
an battalion Thirty-third and by bal
t'S'AioH 1WGHly-neE0nU; TWO Dat-
ra''oAs Ihirty-third en- route for Vfgan by
ii,i,.ydiy post road. Young's reception by
ai 'pi'ants most enthusiastic; they give ali
r possible. Aguinaldo has collected
NJ man 1000 of his troops a the north.
So ''y most viii desert him. Number
r. detachments iusurgent troops
b'o"shout country north of Manila have
sro u captured, and inhabitants manifest
~ 1s". 'ude Tor deliverance. Indications are
ir ia' WSurgent force south of Manila dis
bo,@ d'lhg, and troops going to their
- Reports from southern islands;
tr-,'-."oanga insurgents surrendered to our
pS- and no trouble anticipated"
i''ei III the day the following dispatch
GS o received from Gen. Obs:
toS S9Iesoh landed marines at Vigan YES
tygar.s. Aoungs column at Nainogpacan.
fr, miles from San Fernando. on 23rd.
,a1r when point passed north into noun
gar 90 troops will relieve marines at vi
nri -'th Bulk Spanish and American
mHIeiS reported al Rangued. twenty
iret east Vtgan. Wheaton, San Fabian.
rae ports capture Of seventy-three more
beer 2i'iVV IN money; also that he has
Apriro' o1HSed to take mother and son Of
ve7t ',li9o ,to under guard 10 Fabian to pre-
- thelr murder by natives. Natives in
Continued on Fifth Page.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
A SUCCESSFUL DIsINFECTION.
Number of Dead Rats Found ON the
Steamer J. w. Taylor.

Steamer j. w. Taylor.
New York, Nov. 2.-The piague-stricken
steamer J. w. Taylor is still at anchor Off
the quarantine station, discharging the
cargo of coffee into lighters. Over half
the cargo is discharged. The patients on
Swinburne Island are nearly recovered
No new cases of the disease have devel-
oped.
In discharging the cargo a number of
dead rats have been found, showing that
the preliminary disinfection of the cargo
has been successful. Nothing has been de-
cided about the final disposition of the
cargo or vessel.
The Prince Line steamer Roman Prince.
which arrived this morning, has been dis
infected, but has been held at quarantine,
where the cargo will be discharged into
lighters.
The New York City Board of Health
viii consider the question of the landing
of the cargo and the docking of the steam
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
DAHLGREN MADE OBJECTION.
But Secretary Long Replied That the
boat Is All Right.

Washington. Nov. H.-A few days ago
John Dahlgren OF Atlanta, Ga, wrote to
the navy department requesting that the
name "Dahlgren" be taken from the boat
just completed at the Bath works and
given to a larger and more successful
boat. The application was based on GER
tain newspaper statements.
In reply Secretary Long has written Mr..
Dahlgren TO say that the newspaper arti-
cles do not truly represent the performance
during her trial, as the report Of the board
shows that she is constructed as required
by the contract of specifications, and is In
all respects a good and satisfactory boat
for naval service the speed attained by
her, 30.O075 knots an hour. being well with
in the contract limit of acceptance and
proving her to be an exceedingly fast
vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
REESE HEAVILY FINED,
Found Guilty of Contempt and Sem
fenced in the Federal Court.

fenced i'm the Federal Court.
Fort Scott, Kan. Nov 27.--In the Fed
eral Court here to-day John P. Reese of
Abba, Ia, member of the National Ex-
ecutive Board of the United Nine Work
ers of America, was adjudged guilty of
contempt and sentenced by Judge Will
liams to three months imprisonment in
the federal prison here and to pay fine
of 500 and several hundred dollars cost.
He is now in prison. Mr.. Reese, with
score or more Of other union men, ig-
nored an injunction of the court against
going upon the property of the big Four
Mining Company in Southeastern Kansas
and urging the non-uuion miners at work
there to join the strike inaugurated by the
union against these mines.
The cases against the other defendants
have been continued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
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HE IS GOING TO VERA CRUZ.
Miller Passed Through Kapsas City
In That Direction.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. N-william f.
Miller, the New York promoter of the
Franklin syndicate, for whom hundreds
of detectives all over the country are on
the lookout, is reported to have passed
through Kansas City last Saturday, en-
route to Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Paul ]. Mas, a Chicago newspaper
man, who is visiting friends in this city,
Is quoted as having seen and talked to
Miller on an incoming Maple Leaf train.
Miller apparently took the first train
southwest.
No further trace of him has been Sc
cured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
SITUATION AT EsTCOURT.
General Advance of Beers on COlensO
Has Been Ordered.

Estcourt, Sunday. Nov. 26-The railroad
bridge at Freere, spanning a wide stream,
has been destroyed by the Beers. who are
reported to be retiring rapidly.
A general advance upon Colenso has
been ordered, and a flying column has left
here 10 intercept the Boer raiding parties
A reliable messenger from Ladysmith
says he gathered from the Beers that they
had proposed a combined attack, all over
the country for to-day.
Gen. Joubert is expected to stoutly dis
pute' the passage of the Tugela river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT.
HiIdynrd Lost Fifteen Killed and
Seventy-Two wounded.

HiIdyard Lost Fifteen Killed and
Seventy-TwO Wounded.
Durham, Natal, Nov. 26,-The latest re-
ports of Gen. Hildyard's losses at the Bea-
con hill engagement show that fifteen
men were killed and seventy-two wound
ed. The West Yorkshire regiment suffer-
ed heavily Maj. Hobbs was captured
and several men are missing.
Dispatches from President Kruger and
Gen. Joubert found on a Boer prisoner
said the Boer losses at Belmont were ten
men killed and forty wounded 1t added,
in order to reassure the burghers, that
it had been deemed necessary to fall back
on Warrenton.
A pigeon message from Coils. Hamilton
and Duff at Ladysmith, undated, reports
all well.
Another naval contingent from the
British frst-class cruiser Terrible. with
two 4.7-inch guns, started for the front to-
night,