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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
MAY HAND Down a DECISION.
Reported That GriEes May Act in the
Carter Case at Last.

Washington. Aug. 21.-A report is cur
rent to-day. which In the absence Of the
Attorney General cannot be ccuarmed. that
a decision N tie Carter courtmartial case
will be handed down shortly after Mr.
Ctiags returns u he city, ard that he
will not await the return Of Mr. Wayne
MacVeagh, Capt Carter's counsel, who, il
IS stated, would ask for a new trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
UNDER WATER THREE DAYS.
Loss of Life and Property on North
Carolina Coast.

Norfolk Va, Aug. 21.-A special from
Washington, n. c., says that the storm
played havoc on Occracoke Island, de-
stroying thirty houses and two churches
Washing away the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad piers, grounding several steam
ers and schooners, wrecking smaller craft
of fishermen, drowning not less than
twenty men, aud all the horses and cattle
on the island 1t was the most deslruc-
tive storm than section has ever known.
The island was under wafer three days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

London Aug. 21.--A special dispatch re-
colved here from Leghorn to-day says that
1--WE men have been arrested there on the
charge Of attacking and woundlng sailors
who had gone ashore from the United
States cruiser Olympia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

Dr. j. y. Thom served In the Mexican
nnd CIviI wars.

Balimore Aug. 2f-Dr }. r. Thom, one
Of Baltlmore's most prominent citizens.
died tonight after an Illness Of several
months. Dr. ThOm was born 10 cup ppcr
county. virginia. ln lsH lie was Il leu
tenant IN thc United Smtcs army during
the Mexican war. an1 Afterwards WAS a
surgeon IN the navy and served through
out NE ciyl waa as a major in the Con
fedsrate army
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
CInCUs TENT BLEW down.
'"oSe beneath Were TrnmpIed and
an Easy Mark for Thieves.

ehmond, Va, Aug. 2l--A special from
''oehes'er Va. says that during a vio-
'"' wind storm there this afternoon The
tent Of John Robnson's circus was
Vo"n down upon the vast crowd in it.
e1heral panic onsued, and some forty
pie Were more or tess injured by leag
i'"ip.ed On. Fred O'Biien. an ac.obat
ihe most seriously Injured His right
was broken. and be received other
il's. While The sttuEgl ng mass was
me canvas, thieves rcaped a har-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

Lcghorn. Aug, I.-The United States
cruiser Olympia sailed from This port to-
day. James a. Smith. the United States
consul here, came aboard 10 pay his re-
spects 10 Admiral Dewey just previous TO
the departure OF The warship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

Paris, Aug. 22-The morning papers arc
full of comments upon the murder OF
Lieut.. Col Klobb and Lieut. Munier in
the French Soudan and Of speculatlons
as to the motives Of Capt. Vouet. The
Figaro says Capt. Vouet often talked OF
the possibility OF establishing an African
empire and asks II he is about to at
tempt to realize the scheme
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
GREAT DEMAND FOR IRON.
Company Has Orders Now to Keep
1t Busy Until April 1.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 2l.-James Bow
erman, vice president of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railway Company. says
the iron business during the last month
was the greatest of the year and that
the past week was a record-breaker. In
an interview he says
Eve now have on our order books for
future delivery $4,000 tons of pig iron. TO
manufacture this amount viii keep our
furnaces in blast for the remainder of this
year and upNo April l."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
TO CONFER WITH M'KINLEY.
Secretary and the President VIII
Discuss War Measures.

Discuss War Measures.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Secretary Root
left Washington at 4 oclock this afternoon
for Lake Champlan to confer with the
President. He was accompanied by his
private secretary, Mr. Mason, and toox
with him a large number Of document 5
and cablegrams from Gen. Otis.
Secretary Root said that there was no
mystery connected with his visit to the
President. There were a number OF i'm
portant matters in the war department
over which there had been some core
spondence between the President and him
self, and ii was thought best 10 talk them
over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
STORM WORK. IN poRTo RICO.
Bodies of $500 Hurled and 1000 Are
Yet MIssIng.

Ponce. Porto Rico Aug. Alt is now es-
tlmate that the bodies Of $500 victims OF
the recent hurricane has been buried; that
1,0OO persons were injured during the storm
and that 1000 people are stll missing.
There are opportunities here now for in
vestors. There is the greatest lack Of
money for repairing damages, replanting
and replenlshing stocks. The alcades ap-
pointed committees for the distribution Of
relief stores, etc. but the military author
tiles object 10 IT..
Ponce is healthy though bodies continue
TO be found In the fields The authorities
have decided to burn the ruins Of Yabuco,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
RUSSIANS WE'RE MAssACRED.
Chinese Did the Deed and Russia
May RctnIInte.

Marseilles. Aug 21.-News has arrived
here that mission of Russian eng neers
and their escorts were recently attacked
by Chinese brgands at Klrln, on the
China Russian frontier, on the main Man.
churia Railway AL were massacred. 1t
Is expected that Russia win make repris-
as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

d. '.'hlon. Aug. 22.-Tho Russian govern
Il. -'- According TO a dispatch 20 the Times
A. '''rssa, Is energeucally arraus ng
assures 20 alleviate che famine lu me
-''iots of South Russia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

Paris Aug 2t-The United States
charge d'anaires Henry Vlgnaud, has
gone to Viiiefranche 10 receive Admiral
Dewey, who Is expected 10 arrive there
tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
FAMILY ROW AT sEABORN.
Aan Kills His Sister and Is wound
ed by n BrOther.

0adsden, Ala, Aug. 2l.-A family row
occurred at Seaborn, Ala, to-day, in
Which Joe Ward, an ex-convict, Drained
DIS sister with a two-gallon churn. The
Efl had found employment with a neigh
yor but her brother objected.
Another brother of the girl, infuriated
" the eX-convicts act, armed himself
sNu went in search of the murderer. They
NC, IN the road and a duel ensued, with
We result that the criminal is badly
Wounded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

tied reouke administered him. turned red
and adjourned the court ten minutes later.
Following is the evidence in detail;
Fabre Tells His story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22

coatinueo On Flf,b Pssa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
BEEF HAD SOME SPOTS ON IT.
CAMPER Understood They Were
Caused nv Chemicals.


Caused by Chemicals.
Washington, March SO.-There were two
original witnesses before the army beef
inquiry court to-day, and two former wit
nesses were recalled.
Lieut.. CAMPER, who was commissary
of subsistence at Lakeland, Fla, and Maj.
Creighton Webb, who was on Gen. Law
toms staff in Cuba, testified for the first
time. Col Woodruff of the commissary
department and Mr.. Moorehouse, the
Tampa agent for Armour & Co., who su-
perintended the supply of fresh beef to
the troops at Lakeland, were those re-
called.
Maj. Webb's testimony dealt almost en-
tireIy with the canned roast beef, which
he denounced as useless as an article Of
food
ut was not food" he said. ut was
non-nutritive, stringy, fibrous, and had no
taste 1t looked like the flag ends of beef
steak 1t was not satisfying, something
we did not want, and could not give away
even to the Cuban troops, who preferred
hard bread"
Maj Webb said that he had tried TO
eat the beef occasionally when very hum
cry. but never received gny satisfaction
from It, except when y tbles were pro-
durable, when IL was used as hash to some
advantage.
Lieut.. CAMPER said that on one occasion
when the agent for Armour & Co. was
present his attention was called to the
spots, and he replied that the beef was all
rlgbt saying" said Mr.. CAMPER "the
spots are due to the chemicals we put on
the meat to preserve 1t and prevent its
spelling within the sixty hours called for
by the contract. This agent said that
it was impossible to keep the beef in good
condition for that length of time. He stat
ed, however, that thereafter he would
have the beef put in tin boxes. This he
did, but the meat continued to come with
the spots on it."
Mr.. CAMPER thought this agent was Mr..
Moorehouse. This, Mr.. Moorehouse, when
recalled, denied. Lieut.. Camper also
stated that a large quantity of the beef
was condemned.
Col Woodruf's testimony was not i'm
portant.
Tomorrow some of the medical officers
who served in the Cuban campaign viii
be examined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
TWENTY CENTS A DRINK.
Kentucky Company Sends Price of
whisky SIkyward.


Louisville, KY, March 3O.--The price list
of the Kentucky Distillers and Warehouse
Company, just issued. has caused furry
in whisky.
1T shows that the company Is holding all
the goods at high prices. Prices of some
whisky are quoted at an advance of 50 per
cent. and few brands are held for almost
100 per cent. in advance of what they have
been selling for. This means much to the
small drinker. Under the company's quo
tation every drink at the bar win advance
about cents.
The list has been anxiously looked for
by the trade for some weeks. Some deal
ers think the company has made a mis-
take in thus raising its prices. The mat
ter will unquestionably result in formid-
able opposition to the company.
Local dealers say the result of the COM
pany's high prices Will be that buyers
viii deal exclusively with houses out Of
the combination Many of the companys
brands are so well known, however, that
dealers will be compelled to take them al
any price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
LONGS VISIT +, "1e ,HMoND.
Always Goes to the snof Z aerc pet
rick Henry Spoke

Always Toes TO tue STOl = mere ESeef-
rick Henry Spoke.
Richmond, Va, March SO-Hon. John D.
Long, Secretary of the Navy, accompanied
by his wife, daughter and physician, DR.
Rixey, REACHED here this morning on the
lighthouse terider Jessamine at 7 O'Clock
The party visited number of points of
interest in the city. and about l O'Clock
this afternoon drove to the shipyard of
the W. r. Trigg Company. where are be-
ing built several torpedo boat destroyers
and torpedo boats.
Some time ago a requisition was made
for a United States flag, but it has not yet
come to hand, and when information was
received that Secretary Long was in town,
Mr.. Curtis, who is connected with the
Trgg plant, cast about 90 secure a flag
One was borrowed from a schooner, a pole
was hastily erected, and when the secre-
tary crossed the bridge leading to the yard
the Stars and Stripes were waving in the
breeze.
Under the guidance of Mr.. Trigg and the
government officials, who are overlooking
the work, the secretary and his party made
a close inspection of the yard. The Sec
reatry expressed himself as much pleased
with the showing made. A little later the
party boarded the Jessamine on their re-
turn trip down the river.
Mr.. Long spoke with a good deal of en-
thusiasm of his tour of the city.
Il stood once more" he said, "in the pew
where Patrick Henry made his famous
declaration. 1t is eight years since was
last in Richmond, but 1 make a point of
going to ST. Johns Church and standing
upon that spot every time I come"
The party drove as far west as the Lee
monument, which the secretary admired
very much.
at is a fine piece of work." he said. $50
natural and so strong"
He inquired who the sculptor was. The
Lee monument, the secretary thought, was
far superior to the Washington monument
in the capitol square. The Houdon statue,
he thought particularly fine and he .prais-
ed the Jackson monument very highly. The
secretary visited Gov. Tyler in his office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
TOOK THEATER AND CITY HALL.
Disastrous Fire in Columbia Causes
n $4,000 Loss.

Columbia, S. c., March 30.-At O'Clock
this evening the big city hail and opera
house was discovered in flames, and was
burned to the ground, together with the
adjoining building occupied by the Postal
Telegraph Company.
The fire started on the theater stage, and
in a few minutes had enveloped the entire
building. The aggregate loss is about So
900. with SG5,5JO insurance.
The city police headquarters electric
five telegraph station. stores beneath, lodge
and library rooms. all were totally de-
stro,eo Practically nothing was saved.
NV hard work the Carolina National
,a,5t, building and Western Union Tele-
i-,s'nb ofice were saved though all tele-
,ronhic communication with the OUTSIDE
T'orld was cut of for several hours.
fortunately there Were no prisoners IN
tho nollre station and but few people in
the building
several other buildings caught b9t were
quickly eXtinguished.
THE building was erected during recon
atr,iotiou dnys and lt3 original cost ran
INTO the hundreds Of thousands. IheIe
,Vere no serious casuaitlef.
cav Auditor Alien ana City Treasurer
Toiicy distinguished themheiFes 90 Ihky
enorts 90 save the city records on inc
second floor u the burning structure. inc
buildings was In the heart o. inc cry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
MONEY MAY BE SENT BACK.
BROOKE TIRED OF CUBAN ASSEM-
BLY's TOOLIsHNEss.

Secretary Alger Suggested THAT
There Should he No More TrIaIng,
PortuondO Refused Again to Give
Up Cuban Army ROlIs-Gomez Says
He Is Tired of the Whole Thing
and Ready to Go Home.
Havana, March S0.-Gov. Gen. Brooke
has almost made up his mind 10 send tho
100000 back to the United States If the
Cuban military assembly does not give
up the army rolls
you may as well do so and not triae
much longer" said Secretary Alger when
discussing the matter two days ago in
conference with Gen. Brooke and Gen.
Gomez. The latter said that such a
course would serve the assembly right.
Any way, the impression is spreading
that the Governor General may return
the money to Washington, and 1t is stir
ring up fresh feeling against The assem-
bly,. Gen. Ernst called upon the Cuban
General Rafael Portuondo, chairman OF
the executive committee of the assembly,
three days ago, and asked for the rolls
''Do you come from Gen. Brooke?" ask
ed Portuondo
YES" replied Gen. Ernst
"Oncally or unofically?"
Il come unohicially," answered the
American officer
Then | cannot give them up retorted
Portuondo II can only do so on official
recognition"
A file of United States troops would
probably be sent to take the rolls If the
military administration knew exactly
where they are, but there Is feeling that
a mistake might be made, and the adj
mnistrauon placed In the light of over
anxiety and possibly be laughed at.
In the course OF a conversation with an
old friend from San Domingo to-day Gen.
Gomez said:
II am ready to 90 home. I am tired OF
this jangle with the assembly. ! have
learned something about this people which
! did not know before. They are an I'M
grateful people. They do not appreciate
what the United States government is do
ing for them-a service in which am as
sisting."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
PRICE OF LUMBER GOES UP.
The Advance Agreed on Is Fifty
Cents Per Thousand.

The Advance Agreed on Is Fifty
Cents Per Thousand.
Norfolk, Va, March SO.-The price of
lumber has been forced up. The North
Carolina Pine Lumber Association has for
some time past been endeavoring to bring
about more favorable conditions in the
trade, but up to to-day nothing tangible
was accomplished. The directors of the
association have been working to adjust
all existing differences among dealers and
get them together on a mutually accepta-
BILE basis.
A uniformly high rate was for a long
time however, almost an impossible con.
summation, but through long and hard eff
forts the association has at last arrived a,
an understanding. The advanced price Is
only so cents per thousand feet but IL
means in the aggregate tremendous saw
ing to the mills, many Of which were clear
ing nothing at all at the former price of
the staple.
The following officers were elected:
Capt. John L. Roper, president; f. c. Fos-
burgh, vice president; c. S. Russell. sec
rotary, and r. S. Cohen, treasurer, all
of Norfolk.
Directors-John L. Roper, f. b. Free
man, r. S. Cohen, f. c. Fosburgh. w. w.
Tunis, G. NJ Serpell, all of Norfolk; f.
70. Walters of Baltimore, r. ]. Camp.
Franklin; J. w. Branning. Edenton. n
G; j. d. Biggs. Williamson, N. c.. and
George I. Leach, Washington, N. C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
WANTS DEBTS PAID IN GOLD.
Resolutions Adopted by National
Sound Money League.

Sound Money League.
New York, March 9O.-The committee
appointed by the central council Of the
National Sound Money League, at Its re-
cent meeting here to draw up resolutions
setting forth the purpose OF the league
and report later has drawn up the follow
ing:
That the National Sound Money League
demand that a declaratory act of Congress
be passed making all bonds, notes or other
obligations of the United States payable
in the lawful unit of value, which IS by
statute a dollar made of gold; also an
act of legislation giving the holder of any
note or coin of the United States the right
to demand redemption under suitable pro-
vision in respect to subsidiary coins of less
than one dollar each In said unit of value,
or dollar made OF gold or its multiples In
other gold coin.
That so long as the government cons
tlnues to reissue its note to circulate as
money, the league favors legislation es-
tablishing a separate bureau of issue and
redemption in the treasury department,
in which shall be held a separate reserve
of gold coin In sufficient amount to assure
the prompt redemption of all the demand
obligations of the government"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
COTTON YARN MILLS COMBINE.
Many Troubles Have Led to an EROrs
in This Direction

Taunton. Mass. March 8O.-A special to
the Evening News from New Bedford says
that efforts are being made by representa-
tves OF an English syndicate to combine
all of the cotton yarn mills in the United
States.
II is said that as a result of the finan-
cial troubles of the New Bedford mills
and other yarn mills during the past few
years, efforts were made to interest En-
glish capital with a view to forming q
syndicate to control the entire cotton yarn
industry.
The capitalists who were approached
declared that they were willing to take UP
the matter IL the control OF all of the
mills could be secured. otherwise they
would not care TO undertake the forma.
ton of a syndicate.
1t Is authoritatively stated that the
treasurers of some of the New Bedford
and Fall River mills have been In con-
sultation with the leading stockholders az
to the ACCESSIBILITY of going into the pro-
posed syndicate and on what basis re
the deal is consummated IL is estimated
that a capital Of over s100,OO0000 will be
necessary to form the combination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
NARIHUR At AAL0LOS
Americans Take Insurgeft
Government Seat.
REBELS BURNED THE TOWN
Reiterated Toward North, Following
AguinaIdO.

Rebels Resisted Desperately, But
Met with Heavy LOsses-American
Troops Spent the Night Only a
short Distance OT-FOur Nebras-
kans Killed and Thirty wounded.
Sbarpshooters Fired on MacAr-
thur-Long Line of Camp Fires.
Manila. March 81, noon.-Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur entered Malolos, the seat of the
so-called insurgent government, at $50
o'clock this morning, the Filipino troops
burning the city and simultaneously evac-
uating it.
They are now in full retreat toward the
north. where Aguinaldo and his cabinet
have been for two days.
Gen. Macarthur advanced to attack NAL
olos at o'clock this morning.
He was met with strong opposition, the
rebels resisting desperately, but losing
heavily.
Gen. Halls brigade is advancing north
from the water works and driving the left
wing of the enemy across.
slept Near MaIOIOs.
The United States troops rested last
night in the jungle, about mile and a
quarter from MalOlos.
The days advance began at 2 o'clock and
covered a distance of about two and half
miles beyond the Guiguinto river, along
the railroad.
The brunt of the battle was on the right
Of the track, where the enemy was appar-
entely concentrated.
The First Nebraska, First South Dako-
ia and Tenth Pennsylvania regiments en-
oountered them entrenched on the border
Of the woods, and the Americans, advanc-
ing across the open, suffered a terrific fire
for half an hour Four men of the Ne
braska regiment were killed and thirty
wounded
Ten men of the Dakota regiment
were wounded, and one of the PennsyI-
yanians was killed
FilipinOs Driven Back.
The Americans finally drove the Fill
plnos back. Although there were three
lines of strong intrenchments along the
track, the enemy made scarcely any de-
tense there.
Gen Macarthur and his staff were walk
Ing on the track abreast of the line, with
everything quiet. when suddenly they re-
eeNed shower of bullets from sharp
s'ooters in trees and on housetops, but
Wese were speedily dislodged.
Inc enemy's loss was apparently small.
"e jungle affording them such protection
udl the Americans We're unable to see
V'snl' and in firing were guided by the
''u'd Of the Filipino shots. The Ameri.
Va" artillery was handicapped for the
same reason.
camp Fire Mt Night.
--oS' nights long line of camp fires
,.''e a beautiful sight with the Twentieth
N'Dsas Regiment on the left of Gulgiuto
,'''o" and the Pennsylvania regiment on
we "s1t beyond the river.
iHe provision train was DELAYED nv
.V"eh bridges, but the stores of grain
una toeks of ducks in the locality fur
''-Hed ample forage.
'"7 hospital work Is remarkably eff
,''' as i, has been throughout the whole
campaign. '''''
'I5 'e!esraphers keep abreast of the line
'' maintain a constant connection with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
FILIPINOs ARE IN THE WRONG.
America Responsible for Good Gov
eminent of Islands.

London, March SO.-The Speaker this
week, commenting upon the difficulties of
the Americans in the Philippine Islands,
and asserting that the new series of trou-
bles which is said to be inevitable even
after the capture of Malolos, probably
puts an end to the Filipino republic, con-
tinues:
ut must be noted throughout the pres
ent struggle that the Filipinos have put
themselves in the wrong. The plea that
they were fighting in defense of their
rights does not hold good in the case of
Manila, which is the center of European
interests. 1t could not be left to the mercy
of revolutionaries.
America, through no fault of her own,
has become responsible for the good gov
eminent Of the Philippine Islands, and is
bound to suppress Agunaldo as we sup
pressed Arab Pasha, for the protection
of European interests in Egypt"