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ASKED AMERICAS ATTITUDE.
Our Government VIII Not Interfere Be
tween Italy and China.

Washington. March 9-The Italian
Government. through its representatives
in Washington, lately laid before the
authorities here its purpose to ask Of
China a port on San Nun Bay, and has
invited an expression from this Govern
ment as to its attitude. In response, 1t
is understood that Secretary Hay, as
well as the President, made it clear that
the United States would pursue the same
course as toward the Russian, British
and German occupation of Chinese ports,
namely, disinterested neutrality. The
exchanges have been verbal, and rather
informal, more in the nature of diplo-
matte soundings than direct propositions.
They have given occasion to erroneous
publications. to the effect that Italy had
asked the United States to support her
demands on China, and that this Gov
ernmcnt in a pointed note from Secre-
tary Hay had refused. 1t is stated in
an eminent and authoritative quarter
that Italy made no such request for
American support, and that there was no
declinaton from this Government.
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The Negro Troops Did Fire at the Citizens.

Griffin, Ga, March 9.-Mayor Davis
and Lieutenant Daniel. of the Griffin
Rifles, made statements today in reply
to the letter of Colonel Withrow, of the
Tenth Immunes, to Governor Gambler,
asserting that his men had been fired
upon yesterday by the State militia at
Griffin, and demanding safe conduct to
the State line.
Mayor Davis says:
When the reprehensible conduct of
the soldiers on the first section of the
train was reported to me and the clti-
zens appealed for protection from the
next section, which was due here IN
about an hour at once telephoned
Governor Gambler and asked him to
order out the Griffin Rifles. He prom
ised to advise me in twenty minutes
whether he would do so or not, but
the second was approaching the city.
and immediate action was necessary. and
by the power vested in me as Mayor
/ ordered the Rifles out My authority
for doing so is found in Article 3, section
ITO of the civil code of this State.
The Rifles and all those whom | depu-
tized to meet the train. were on hand
and acted in manner that was above
reproach. As long as / am Mayor Of
Griffin | shall use all the means in
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my power TO protect the life and prop
efty of her citizens"
In his statement Lieutenant Daniel
says:
i received the following order from
the Mayor: Commander Griffin Rifles:
Owing to imminent danger OF riot at the
train of colored troops just mustered
out in Macon, while passing through
Griffin, which will be in a few minutes,
bring your command To the passenger
depot at once and receive orders from
chief of police for preserving order
(Signed) w. ID. Davis, Mayor
THE above order was issued to me
under authority of section 1170. code of
Georgia. | responded TO the order as
was my duty and reported as instructed
to the chief of police at the depot.
lined my command up and down the rail
road track about twenty feet from the
train Of negroes, arms at order. The
chief of police ordered half my COM
pany about 200 yards west Of the depot.
Upon the departure of the train the
negro troops fired several volleys di-
rectly at the citizens and military This
fire was not returned by my men.
but the citizens did return the fire. |
had given positive orders to my men not
TO fire, and they most positively did
not"
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OR TALMAGE RESIGNS
SEWERS HIS CONNECTION WITH FIRST
PRfS5f TERRAIN CHURCH.
Or. TaImage VIII Remain in Washington and
Devote Mos Of His lime 10
Literary Pursuits.

Washington, March 9.-Rey. DIR. f..
Dewitt Talmage, who for nearly four
years has been the pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city, today
sent letter to the session of that church
rendering his resignation. The expla-
nation made in the letter is as follows:
THE increasing demands made upon
me by religious journalism and the CON
tinuous calls for more general work in
the cities have of hate years caused fire.
quent interruption of my pastoral work.
1t is not right that this condition of
affairs should further continue Be
side this, it is desirable chat have
more opportunity to meet face to face
in religious assemblage those in til S
country and other countries to whom
have, through the kindness of the print
ing press, been permitted to preach week
by week and without the exception Of a
week, for about thirty years. There
fore, though very reluctantly, | have
concluded, after serving you nearly four
years in the pastoral relation. to send
this letter of resignation"
1t is the intention of DIR. Talmage to
continue his residence in this city He
win devote most of his time to literay
pursuits.
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WIN. J, BRYAN AT CHICAGO
He ADDRESSED SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE
AT The AUDITORIUM.
Fecsres the Republican Platform Violated by
Its Projectors Democrats Would Have
Forced Trusts 10 obey the aw.

Houston, Texas, March 9.-Hon. VIM.
Jennings Bryan addressed six thousand
paople at the auditorium tonight.
Many We're unable TO gain admittance.
lie declared the Chicago platform still
stood while that adopted at st. Louis
had been violated by its projectors. He
denied that prosperity had come. and
detied the Republicans to go before the
country on the platform that 1--WE advo-
Gated prosperity and we have found it.
He alluded to the declaration of the Chi
cago platform on the subject of trusts
and said that had the Democrats been
in control the trusts would have been
compelled to obey the law. Regarding
the assertion that the President favored
expansion because the people demanded
it, he said Mr.. Mckinley should not
guage public opinion from the rear end
of a train.
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LEADS ALL M0RTH GAR0L0M DAnES DIM NEWS AMID CIRCULATION
WORK SOON TO BEGIN AGAIN.
Prospects in Santiago Have Grown
Much Brighter

Santiago de Cuba, March 9-The re-
mainder of the funds for February was
formally allowed to-day from Havana.
and it is expected that the estimate for
March will be allowed by cable to-mor-
row, in which case the work on public
improvements will be Immediately re-
sumed.
To-day a communication was received
from Havana appointing a secretary to
the local so-called board of agriculture
but as a matter of fact, no such board
competent man to report regularly on
agricultural matters 10 the civil Cover
nor. If his advice seems worthy of ac-
ceptance, that functionary adopts it.
Similar appointments of strangers to
posts in this province from Havana have
caused no little unfavorable comment.
General Leonard Wood expects that
within a few days most of the laborers
will be working again. as the asphalt
will commence operations on Il
large scale next week under a former
contract. The prospects now look much
brighter than they did ten days ago.
Major Duncan Il. Harrison, who had
been defending before the court martial
one of the men charged with completely
in the outrage at San Luis, has been de-
barred from further connection with the
defense. owing to contempt of court,
incompetency and his apparent efforts
to justify his own conduct on the occa-
sion of the outrage instead of defending
his client
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Col. Jones' Version Of the Griffin, Georgia, Affair.

shot. One ball passed through his leg,
another through his thigh and still
another bullet passed through his body.
AS the officers car passed a body of the
militia yolley was fired into it. not
withstanding the fact that four ladies
were at the windows. | was standing
on the platform of my car. The wife
of one of the. captains, who was seated
by the window. had narrow escape
An iron brace prevented another bullet
from crashing into the car.
up to $3.50 o'clock when | left Macon
yesterday afternoon, not one of the
depredations of the white or negro troops
at that town had been committed by the
Tenth immunes.
..The army officers who had mustered
out a majority of the regiments of the
South told me that it was the most or
derly muster out that they had ever
seen.
"One of the soldiers who was on the
first section joined this train at Atlanta
and told me that there was very little
shooting at Griffin when that train
first section) passed through.
ne sitliOH Ol lUc lFDODS III tITIIIin
was the most cowardly that | have ever
seen human beings guilty Of. Had they
fired into the car from which the one
shot was fired it would have been bad
enough. but to fire yolley into car.
when the officer who had charge of the
men who fired the volley knew there
were ladies' in the car who were unable
to protect themselves and who had not
been guilty of any breach of law. was
beneath men and demonstrates beyond
peradventure that the guilty parties. es-
pecially the officer who ordered it. were
towards Of the first water.'
If | am to judge from the treatment
of the regiment at Macon and other
cities of the South / think the great
majority of the people Of Georgia will
regret the unfortunate performance of
the few hot heads who claim to repre-
sent "a State which has always prided
itself on its honor and manhood
Irainmen on the Atlanta Special last
night t2:16 o'clock brought the informa-
ton that tlagman Sam Sealy, who was
on the second section Of the troop train.
was shot in the heel by one Of the negro
soldiers. Sealy was going through the
train at Howell, Ga, taking the number
Of men in each car when an ebon war
rior put a ball whore Achilles got the
afr0w-in the heel. The wounded flag
man came on to Monroe, where Il new
crew took the train. His injury is pain
ful but not serious.
1t was at Monroe also that the sol
diers got the whisksy that they were
drinking here. and had evidently imbibed
before they got her. While the change
of trains was being made about seventy
five of the negroes made descent upon
the dispensary at Monroe and carried
off with them as many packages of
whiskey
And this no doubt was in a large
measure responsible for their subsequent
acts of disorder and lawlessncss.
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D8Woui8 Br8akin}%>JOWn
PHIL LTPPINE CLIMATE AND THE IN
TENSE STRAIN THE CAUSE.
Skirmishing Reported Near Iloilo Though
Elsewhere Quiet Relgns-Negros Island
rs.Wecome Americans.

return to the United States. The Ad-
miral declined t. avail himself of this
permission and asked permission to
stay, saying that in his opinion duty re-
quired that he should finish the task
he had begun at Manila. The presi
dent accepted this statement, and Dewey
remains by his own wish: he is free 10
return to the Emitted States whenever
he cares to do so, and the Department
will relieve him by cabled orders. In
that case Captain n. II. Dyer. the com
mander Of the Baltimore, who is the
senior captain on the Asiatic station.
would have command of the American
squadron temporarily. and probably
would be relieved later by one of the
Rear Admrals recently created, nearly
all of whom are anxious to assume ac-
tive flag, rank before retirement.
NATIVES WELCOME AMERICANS
Manila, March 9.-4:1O P. M.-The
Maritime Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Nuestra Sonora del Rosario, has
arrived here from Iloilo and reports all
quiet there, although skirmishing is fire.
quent in the outlying districts.
The NegrOS commissioners landed on
Friday last at Bacoled and have been
doing excellent work since. The st.
Paul landed battalion of troops at
Negros on March 4th, Colonel Smith
and the other officers were magnificently
received and entertained by the natives.
who were extremely kind and courteous.
The occasion was generally celebrated
with enthusiasm
Within an hour of landing the signal
corps had established communication
with Iloilo. Captain Tilley reporting the
news of the reception to General Mil
ler
Goodalls battalion was subsequently
landed at Cebu without opposition and
is now quartered in the city.
The steamer Gloria, which has arrived
here from Curimas, in the northern part
Of the Island Of Luzon. reports that the
steamer Jan Joaquirr,is is stranded, that
her cargo HIS beea jettisuned and tlfat
her native crew mutinied on February
Sth and murdered the Spanish officers
of the vessel. Some of the mutneers
are reported to have been arrested at
Vigan.
The British irst-class cruiser Powe.
full has arrived here from Hong Kong
in order to relieve the frst-class cruiser
Marcissus.
The United States transport Arizona
has sailed
All is quiet at Manila.
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Washington. March 9-When his Mt
tention was called to the statement COM
ing from Vancouver to the effect that
Admiral Dewey is breaking down and
cannot last Il month longer, Secretary
Long said that he had no information
whatever on this point The stories of
the Admirafs i'll health have been in
circulation with more or less persistency
for the past four months They are all
traceable to private reports, and though
officers of the navy who have returned
from Manila state that DeWey'S health
so ar as it could be gauged from his
appearance, appears to be about the
same as it has been for the past years.
they agree that the private reports
probably have a fair basis of fact.
1t is not denied by these officers that
tho Admiral has aged in appearance
notably within the past year; his hair
is undoubtedly whittier, and his figure
shows signs of that weakness which
might be expected to come with adj
yancing years. Dewey will be sixty
two next December, and for many years
has not been a strong man physically.
Meantime. he has had imposed upon
him the most severe and exacting duties
so that ii is but natural that his frail
rhysique should show the effect Of the
tremendous strain. 1t is said by per-
sons familiar with the Enlippine climate
that the second year is the hardest to
bear for a Caucasian, and Dewey soon
viii begin his second year there. In adj
dition to this he labors under the draw
back of having undergone most Sc
we're surgical operation for the relief
of his liver. A man needs a sound liver
in the Philippines of all places. These
facts lead naval officers to believe re-
ports that Dewey is showing signs Of
physical strain.
On the other hand, as already stated,
there is absolutely no official evidence
on file at the Department to show that
this is true. A full medical history of
Admiral Dewey is among the records of
the Bureau of Medicinc and Surgery.
They show every ailment that he has
experienced since he has been in the
navy, as well as the results of the ply
steal examinations he has undergone
when he has been promoted from time
to time. But these do not disclose
any complaint at this time; the Admiral
has not been made the subject of
sick report since he went TO Manila.
Some time ago the President feared
that the great strain he was under
might ovtrtax him. so he cabled Dewey
through Secretary Long permission to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-10
GOLF CLUB TOURNAMENT.
Florida East Coast Club Plays An In.
teresting Game

Miami, Fla. March 9-The annual
three day tournament of The Florida
East Coast Golf Club ON the Miami
links, opened this morning with pleasant
weather and good attendance. Of those
who entered many turned i'll no cards
at the close of the eighteen holes medal
play. The following qualified their
handicaps and net scores being:
Maddox. scratch, 104; Ballard, two,
107; Sutherland, scratch, 11S: Merrill
scratch. 115; Sanborn, ten. 119; Lind
twenty-five, o. Griswold, twelve, 101 ;
Thompson, twenty-five. 101.
The close handicapping by Servos made
the play close. and interesting. On the
days play Maddox won the hotel royal
Palm cup for the best gross score, and
Lind won the Miami Cup for the best
net score. In the drawing this after
noon, the players were mated for to-
morrows plays as follows:
Sanborn and Lind; Sutherland and
Ballard; Griswold and Thompson; Mer-
rill and Maddox. The four losers will
be paired for the consolation contest. to
be played tomorrow afternoon while
the semi-fnals for the Miami Cups are
on, and Saturday the finals in both CON
tests will be played.
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Two sections of cars, carrying about
four hundred of the mustered out Tenth
Immunes, who did the shooting at Hem
dcrson, passed through the city yester-
day over the Seaboard Air Line on their
way from Macon. Ga. to the North.
The first section passed yesterday morn
ing about 8 o'clock The second section
reacned here yesterday afternoon short
ly after 3 o'clock. There We're seven
coaches and kitchen car in this sec
ton, besides the officers car. The Off
GERS ON board were Col. Charles l..
Jones, Capt. G. d. Nettle, Capt. Charles
l.. Beattey. Capt. A. j. Woude. Capt.
w. III. Wharton, First Lieutenant Geo.
w. McGaffin and Lieutenant Arthur Il.
Jones.
The men were quiet when the train
rolled into Johnson street station. Two
or three were seen at the windows dis
playing their pistols and one had bot
tie of whiskey in full view at the win
dow. He was just corking it. having
evidently taken a pull before the train
rolled in.
The train stopped only a few minutes
for water, but before it pulled out sew
eral shots were fired at the ground and
into the air. These shots We're not fired
at any one. but was evidently done to
be smart Alexy." There was also one
or two shots fired as the train pulled
out but these. We're at the ground.
Col Jones was seen by a reporter of
the News and Observer yesterday af-
ternoon immediately upon the arrival
Of his train, as he had telegraphed
ahead in the morning that he desired to
meet a reporter.
Col. Jones was very much wrought up
over the shooting affair at Griffin, Ga,
and made the following statement:
1--WE struck Griffin, Ga, about .
o'clock yesterday afternoon. We had
on board about 200 men all told and
don't think there were more than a
dozen revolvers in the hands of the
men. When we pulled out of Vineyille,
there was some shooting in the air from
the train. The men were full of good
spirits and had no intention to harm
anyone No shots were fired when we
went into the town of Griffin. | was
surprised to find men lined up on either
side of the depot. About so of them wore
uniforms. / enquired what the trouble
was, and was told that the first sec
ton had been disorderly and that the
citizens wanted to protect themselves.
] noticed one man at the head of the
train who had about twenty men under
his charge was very active and Off
cious.
Il told my men to be quiet and they
were obedient and there was no dis
order.
''The train stopped about five min
utes.
..The train had pulled out about 200
yards when some of tie men in the for
ward part Of the train fired some shots.
'The militia then fred into the rear
car. George Il. Agec. the brakeman,
who was standing on the platform, was
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jerks AN INTERESTED HEAREE
Listens to the Proceedings in the Bribery
Investigation.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 9-Geprge A.
jerks. the Democratic caucus nominee
for United States Senator, was an in
terested spectator at to-night's session
of the bribery investigating committee.
The committee met in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, and there
were present many members and Sena-
tors and State officials.
George Mccain. of the Philadelphia
Press, was recalled and testified that
Representative Sylvester $. Smith, of
Cameron. told him that he had been
offered $3.50 to vote to reconsider the
vote by which the McCarrell bill was
postponed by the House until March
DIST.
The name of the party making the
offer was not developed. Representative
b. Frank Miller. of Northampton, re-
peated his allegation that Representative
Charles B. Spatz, of Berks, had told him
that there was $50 in it for signing the
paper in the hands of ex-senator John
j. Coyle, of Philadelphia, to stand by
Mr. jerks for Senator, and that after
ward Mr.. Spatz offered him 800.
"A reputable member of the House.
Mr.. Miller continued told me that he
thought the name of Representative
John +. Hoy, Of Clarion, was on the
paper"
Mr. Miller produced small memoran-
dun book from which he read the fol
lowing:
'.On January 25th. 1899, offered by
Spatz, $50 to He'll and Miller; later 500,
Coyle, on the evening of the same date
to sign my name to paper pledging sup
port to Democratic nominee and bind
ing myself to do so.
Miller said there was a general under
standing with Coyle and Spatz that GER
which money would be divided among
the boys
Representative L. n. Johnston, of
Northampton said he had conversation
with Coyle in the corridor of the capitol
Just prior to the House Democratic eau
Gus to consider the McCarrell bill i'll
which Coyle said:
You help us out, and III see you
right after
What do you understand Coyle
meant by that?" Mr.. Johnston was ask
ed
Il thought that if we would stand by
him he would give me some money"
Mr.. Miller said he understood Coyle's
offer of money at the Lochiel Hotel was
intended to induce him TO sign the paper
pledging the Democrats to stand by Mr..
jerks. Coyle promised Miller if he
would vote for the MeCarrell bill, he
would send a party to Easton and get
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IDA THAYER'S CREW RESCUED.

Norfolk. Va, March 9.-The revenue
cutter Window, Captain Gooding, from
Baltimore, arrived here this afternoon
after cruise of several days around
the bay. Captain Gooding reports Il
heavy storm ON the bay Tuesday, during
which the schooner Ida Thayer, of Girls
field, Nd. from Tangier Sound to Balti-
more. with oysters. which had dragged
her anchors during the prevalence OF a
high wind. was found by the Window
pounding ON a ledge III Patuxent river
Besides being in very perilous position.
the crew were having most unpleasant
experience when rescued.
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one hundred signers to paper endorsing
his action.
Miller said Representative Hersch, of
Montgomery. told him that he was cor
ruptly approached on the bill. The wit
ness said he went to Coyle's room fire.
quently for the purpose of finding out
what was going on, and ''possl0ly IA man
might tumble 10 the big reward that
was offered for bribery"
Representative Daniel X. Hoch, of
Rerke, said he was told by Mr.. Miller
that there was something in it for those
who signed the jerks paper
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eINTERyIEW WITH ESTERHAZY
He Declares it is All Up With General
Boisdeffre.

London, March 10-The Daily News
publishes an interview with Count Fer
dinand Walsin Esterhazy, who is rep
resented as having said:
THE fireworks of the Dreyfus affair
are only just commencing. One thing
is certain. 1t is all up with General
De Boisdeffre. He and General Roget
are responsible for Colonel Henry's for
gerry and death All the excitement,
however, will end in smoke and the par
don Of Dreyfus.'
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News, who secured the interview, says:
There is curious connection be-
tween this statement by Esterhazy and
Il statement made by NJ. Drmont, in the
Anti Semitic Libre Parole. He also
throws General De RBoisdeffre over and
says he will be expelled from the army