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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
STRIKE ON nuFFALO's DOCKS.
Many Vessels Are There Waiting to
BE Unlonded.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 5.-The members of
the state board of arbitration and medi-
alton have worked hara to-day in an en-
deavor 10 settle the existing troubles on
the docks. Conferences. have been held
with the strike leaders. meetings have
been addressed and speeches listened 10.
and at midnight a conference is going on
at che Iroquois Hotel az which represent
atives of all interests involved are present,
and most determined effort Is being
made to bring about a settlement of the
difficulty
While there is every Indication that
Contractor Connors is willing to grant
concessions TO the strikers in the way of
advanced wages and the removal of the
saloon bosses. the strikers show a most
unyielding spirit
A meeting was held his afternoon at
which were present fully 1000 scoopers.
When a member of the state board ad-
vanced to the front OF the stage, and ad-
dressing the men asked them IL they
would return 20 work II aH their, demands
save one-that of the Withdrawal of the
contract from Mr. Connors were eonced-
Cd, there was a great shout of mo. nev-
er; we will not go to work again under
any contractor"
In the face OF this spirit the members
OF the state board feel far from eneour-
aged and should no agreement be reached
at the coming conference the board will
cease its endeavors In that line and order
pubic investigation OF the whole mat
ter mat
The strike of all union men ennIovea an
the docks which was prophesied for noon
To-Day did not occur. President MeMahon
OF the New Scoopers Union, said thar nj
the reqaest of the state board il was de-
terred twenty-four hours.
me situation in the harbor is, if any,
thing' worse than fast nhht. So far This
season eighty grain-laden boats have ar.
rived IN port, of which number twentv-
lIve ..S, nave been unloaded, leaving nfty-fve
Srlli s,Ir,h 20 De handed, with the prospect Of
freight boats are also beginning "a cor,e
m ana there are several now at the doelss
waiting Tor men to handle their oars,a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
CARRIED MUCH bogus CAsH.
Three Italians Jailed at Richmond
for COunterfeftInr

Ja1ieu at Hfchm Ontl
for COunterfefting.
Richmond, Va, May 5.-Two Italians
carlo Fasi, aged 40 years, and his son
George Fasi, aged 16 years, were arrested
here tonight by Officer wiltshire of the
city police force, on the charge of passing
spurious money. and later Madalina Ma.
chespa, who claimed to be the wife of
the elder Fasi and the mother Of the
younger one, was taken into CUSTODY as a
suspicious character.
When searched at the station bouse tbo
two males had on their persons 6ftv-
four bogus 5O-ccnt pieces and three hogue
dollar pieces. The 5O-cent pieces arc of
various dates. The spurious coin is mad
of aluminium and filed.
Descriptions of the parties have bao,
telegraphed 10 New York. The voutb NO.
detected in working off some of the coun-
terfehs, which the male prisoners CLAIM,
they bought from a man at the cornar =,
Baxter street and Park Row. New y,rL
They said they had only been here ahout
three days, and when arrested gave ,be,r
name, az Charles and George sonersho,
but papers found in their room identifed
them as named Fasi.
Carlo Fasi was naturalized IN New York
in 1894. The woman contradicted tbe stor,,
as to the time they came here. she ssi1
that she and her son reached Richmond
about two weeks ago and that her hus-
band preceded them about month No
spurious, but some good money was found
on her person. and she denied all know
edge of the counterfets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
VIXEN SENT TO BLUEFIELDS.
GUNBOAT ORDERED THERE TO
PROTECT AMERICANS.

/
Detroit Is Too Large to He Effective.
/ Vixen VIII Go 10 Manila When Re-
/ lieVed-DimcuIty in Sending Dis
potches-Anairs at DIueieids Not
Thought Very Standardization OF
| Double Duties VIII Have to BE
! Decided in Washington.
Washington. May 5,-An order has been
/ issued by the navy department for the inn
mediate dispatch of the converted yacht
| Vixen to Bluefelds, Nicaragua
| The Vixen Is now a formidable light
! draft gunboat. She is at Norfolk, bound
out for a cruise to the Philippines via the
| Suez route. The order 10 Nicaragua will
simply delay her arrival at Manila. for II
is the intention of the navy department to
| replace her in Nicaraguan waters by an
other gunboat al an early day.
| 1t is said at the navy department that
no advlces of late date have been received
from Buehelds tending to show the ex-
istence OF crisis there, and ii Is likely
| that the purpose of sending the Vixen is to
replace the Detroit. which is too large and
of too great draft to render the best serv
ice.
Slow Telegraph Service.
In answer to complaints by our govern
ment that its dispatches to and from our
agents, consular and naval, in Nicaragua,
are being intercepted and delayed. the
state department has been informed that
the trouble is that the land lines, forming
an essential part of the cable system, have
been unavoidable in Nicaragua.
The department has, therefore, been dis
patching its orders ana advices to ana from
| Bluehelds via Greytown. by means or
boats, but the service that way has also
been found to be so slow and unreliable
that che pan has been adopted of COM
municatins by steamer via New Orleans,
which involves only a delay Of two or
three days.
The state of affairs at Bluehelds. accord
ing TO the last reports to the state de-
partment IS not believed TO be very critf-
cal Mr.. Merry. the United States minis
ter. has reached the place from Managua,
4he capital. But he had not, at last ae-
counts, received his instructions to guide
him In dealing with the controversy be-
tween the Americans merchants at Blue
fields, and the Nicaraguan government.
He has been advised by cable that these
4Nsti uCtAohH are oii tuS way anu ne is
waiting their arrival before taking any
further steps.
Questions to he Decided.
Meanwhile the government here is by no
means clear as to the legal rights of the
United States merchants at Bluehelds to
claim exemption from the repayment OF
the duties already paid to the insurgent
leader Reyes and the whole subject is
now before the Attorney General
It is probable questions of fact will de-
termine the issue, the principal point being
the attitude Of the American merchants
toward Reyes; whether they were willing
or unwilling contributors to his tax gath
erers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
DEMAND MADE UPON KRUGER.
He Is Told He Must Secure Peace
within the Republic.

London, May 5.-The outlook, in this
weeks issue publishes a special dispatch
from It's cepe Town correspondent In
which it is stated that the British secretary
of state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain, has dispatched a firmly worded de-
mand upon the Transvaal republic that it
must observe its Obligations to the Queen
as the paramount power by securing peace
and order within the republic.
This demand, the dispatch says, is sup
Elementary to the demand for the can
collation. of the dynamite concession, and
is taken to mean that the British govern
ment deems that the time has come to in
vite President Kruger TO observe the let
ter as we'll as the spirit of the London con-
Vention.
II is not stated how far the demand
takes the form of an ultimatum, or if a
period is fixed within which a redress of
the grievances of the uitlanders shall be
made.
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CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY.
PRESIDENT Anxious to Hasten Peace
in the Philippines.


in the Philippines.
Washington, May 5.-Th6 state depart-
ment to-day received a dfspatch from
President schurmanp of the Pbuippine
commission, giving the substance Of the
conference with the representatives of
Asuinaldo, and asking for further instruc-
tlons.
WlElo TIM ext Of the S4snafeh * rots n
be made public, Secretary Hay stated thar
IT showed very satisfactory condition. Of
AFFAIRS IN the Philippines. and pointed 10
a settlements q the difficulties there.
The reply Oh the President to Prof
Schurmann's cablegram, il is understood
stated that he was very anxious 10 have
the peace negotiations concluded at the
earliest possible moment, and to thls end
he desired that noeunnecessary or humid
iating conditions should be imposed upon
the insurgents.
1t is believed IN administration circles
that as soon as Agunaldo is convinced Of
the sincerity of the,tAmerican government
he will agree to surrender. He will be re-
quired, however to. lay down his arms
This will be the principal condition and
until an agreement on this point is reach
ed. the negotiations win not make any
progress toward a conclusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
SLOANE TOOK BACK THE HOUSE,


VIII Pay His wife's Debts and In
euasbrances ON Property.
New York. May 5,-Henry T. Sloane has
decided to take back The residence in East
seVenty-second street and it's contents
which he presented TO his former wife
now Mrs. Perry Belmont, in October last
and which a few days ago she turned over
10 the state Trust Company. to be recon-
yeycd 10 Mr.. Sloane II he would accept t.
and in the contrary event, to be sold and
the proceeds invested for the benefit OF
their two children.
The announcement Of his decision was
made to-day IN letter 10 his counsel
Augustus c. Brown. The transfer was
made conditional on the payment by Mr.
Sloane of personal debts contracted by his
former wife since their separation
amounting to $4,000 plus all membranes
on the premises, such as taxes and the In
terest on a mortgage Of 5000. These con-
ditlons Mr.. Sloane accepted. The house
and it's contents are said to be worth
about $l500C0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

washington: Following casualties at San
10 Tomas yesterday: One officer. Lieut..
Toggart, Twentieth Kansas, and four en-
hsted men killed; three officers, twenty
TWO enlisted men wounded. Among wound
ea, ten. Funston, hand. slight
I'awton reports capture over 10000 bush
els rice, go tons sugar at BaIinag. Values
oao ol subsistence captured at Malolos, $500 =
900. Large captures rice and corn belong
ing to enemy at other points. Insurgents
destroyed by fire yesterday town of Santo
Tomas, and last evening fired city of San
Fernando. Otis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
WERE FOR ALL THE SOLDIERS.
ATKINSON WANTED TO SEND
THOUSANDS OF PAMPHLETS.

EVen Asked the Secretary of War
for a List of Officers at ManiIa.-No
Answer Was Made-He Advised
Against Enlistment in the Army.
said to Avoid Disease, Young Men
should Not EnIist-En cOura cement
for FIlipinos.
Washington, May 5.-The postofice de
partment to-day made public the letter
of Mr.. Edward Atkinson of Boston. on
which the action of the department in
seizing his pamphlets was based. Many
letters asking information about the sub
Ject have reached here. To-day the fol-
lowing statement was given out by Post
master General Emory Smith;
'In view Of the statement of Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson that he sent his pamphlets
only to Admiral Dewey, Gen. Otis, Presi-
dent Schurman and three or four others.
the letter of Mr.. Atkinson containing his
application will be of interest. 1t is as
follows:
Boston, April 22 1S99.-To the secre-
tary of War. Sir: desire to send "a
large number of the enclosed pamphlets
on The Cost of National Crime, The
Hell of War and Its Penalties Criminal
Aggression: By Whom Committed?' to
the officers and privates in the Philippine
Islands. therefore desire to know wheth-
er these documents can be sent directly
through the war department or may be
forwarded in due course of mail. A list
of regiments is desired and If there are
printed lists of officers available they
would serve me very useful purpose.
Edward Atkinson
Purport of the Pamphlets.
mo answer was made to this letter ex-
cept to send an official copy to the Post
master General who issued instructions 10
the postmaster at San Francisco to hold
the pamphlets. The spirit and design OF
the pamphlets will be indicated by few
extracts. In one of them Mr.. Atkinson
says;
" 7 will append one question to each
reader: How much Increase of taxation
are you willing to bear, and how many
of your neighbors' sons are you ready to
sacrifice by fever, malaria and general
disease in order to extend the sovereignty
of the United States over the West Indies
and the Philippine Islands,?
Again, after deseFibing what t1s calls
The Hell of War and its Penalties Mr.
Atkinson says: Lest others should be en-
trapped into enlistment in the regular armv
or volunteer service in the tropics, It viii
only be fair and honest on the part of
the recruiting officers to be put in possess
sion of these facts.
His Advice to Soldiers.
Again, Mr.. Atkinson says, The war has
already made 1t plain that for the worth
or the land to avoid disease in the from
les they must refuse to volunteer or en-
list in the army or the navy of the United
States.
The way will be found for the volun-
teers now held against their will to gel
their release from unlawful service in anv
other country than their own after peace
is declared
Mr.. Atkinson not only speaks thus Of
and to the soldiers of the United States
but he encourages the Filipinos 10 insur-
rection when he says: They have the
power to enter into International relations
and they may yet be recognized and right.
cd bt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
ARLINGTON HOTEL BURNED
Two Fires Destroyed ConsiderabIe
Property in OcaIa

ocala, Fla, May 5-Ocala had two fires
early this morning. the first being sta
BILE belonging to Dr. Frederick. the build
ing and contents being destoyed. and the
horse being so badly burned that Il will
have to be killed.
The second was the Arlington Hotel, one
Of the old landmarks. It was a wooden
structure and made hot blaze. It was
only forty feet across the street from the
Tea Pot grocery, and that establishment
was saved only by strenuous exertions. It's
destruction meant the destruction of the
business portion OF the city, and intense
excitement prevailed. The guests OF the
Arlington scarcely saved their wearing
apparel. The building belonged TO Col. Al
fred Martin OF shirly. S. c. The insurance
was small,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
DE FREYcINET HAS RESIGNED.
Did Not Like the Reception Given to
His Explanations.

utH
Paris. May 5.-M. Charles Louis de Frey
cinet, minister of war, it Is reported, has
resigned in consequence OF the reception
given to his explanations In the Chamber
of Deputies to-day regarding the suspense
Of the lecture of NJ. Duruy, a professor
in the Ecol Polytechnique, after disturb
ances by his students. The discussion
was heated and NJ. de Freycinet was fire.
quently irrtated.
He explained that Prof. Duruy had writ
ten pro-Dreyfus article which had irri-
tated the students, whereupon the princi-
pal of the school, in the interest OF good
order, has suspended the lectures.
NJ de Freycinet stated that he fully ap-
proved the action of the principal. This
announcement was greeted with loud cries
of disapproval and the minister Of war
exclaimed that, inasmuch as It was inn
possible for him TO speak, he would leave
the tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
CALLED GOMEZ A TRAITOR.
Cuban Officers Held an AntI-Ameri-
can Demonstration.

Havana, May 5.-The banquet given last
evening by members OF the recently dis
solved military assembly in honor OF the
aged Salvador Clsneros, Marquis de San
ia Lucia, the first president of the second
republic of Cuba, and Of Gen. Mayia Rod
riguez. was the occasion for an anti
American and anti-Gomez demonstration.
Gen. Manuel Sangullly, Col Juan Gaul-
nerto Gomez. member of the assembly's
executive committee, and other speakers,
denounced Gen. Gomez as a traitor I'm
Cuba having given aid to the intervening
power-"Los Yankees"-who we're referred
to in terms of dislike aud suspicion.
The only voice raised in protest against
such assertions among the hundred well
known Cubans who were present. lnclud-
ing the editors of most OF the local pa
pers printed in Spanish. was that OF Senior
Fidel Piona, editor of Eel Independence,
who said that the Cubans would most
speedily gain their Independence bys CO.
operating with the Americans, adding that
the purpose of the United States mllf-
tary authorities Is TO aid Cuba 10 pre-
pare Tor self-government and to leave as
soon after as possible" ..
According TO a dispatch from ClenfuegosS
Senor Jicotef Perez, a Spanlard of high
character and standing disappeared on
sunday. and to-day his corpse was found
near the city, terribly macheted The
crime is attributed by the authorities 10
the same band of outlaws that burned the
cane on the Constancia plantation.
Bandits In the same district attacked the
plantation Unldad owned by Mr. Guile
rach, and the plantation Ageles. owned by
finally repulsed by the ruraf guards who
killed two members of the band that have
not been Identified and third who was
recognized as Alfredo Rodriguez, well
known brlgand largely responsible for dis
turbances in Santa Clafa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
Duke D'Arcos Has Started.

Madrid, May 1.-THE Duke D'Arcos the
newly appointed minister 10 the United
States, started to-day upon the journey to
bis new post at Washington via Paris
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GREENVILLE SWEPT BY FIRE.
Twenty-Five buildings Destroyed nt
a Loss of SI5O.OOO.

Greenville, N. c.. May 5,-Fire started
at 10 o'clock last night in the upper floor
of the two-story building occupied by e.
M Cheek, as a barroom. An entertain
ment was in progress in the opera house
at the time. and the people rushed out
almost pauic-stricken.
The fire ragged two hours before 1t could
be gotten under control. Both sides OF
Main street, from the corner of Fourth
down to Bank on the west side, and to
two doors below the King House. on the
east side, were swept clean.
Twenty-Five stores and offices, the King
House and the postoffiee are among the
buildings destroyed The total loss is es-
timated az from $4,000 to $15O,000, with
about $40 900 insurance.
The full list Of individual losers has not
yet been ascertained
Everything in the postoffice belonging
to the government was saved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
nIore Ciears Confiacated.

Roanoke, Va. May 5.-Oficer Muller Of
the internal revenue bureau conhscated
to-day LOO cigars made by Jacobs OF
Lancaster, Pa, bearing the counterfeit
stamps. 1t is thought that others will be
found here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
They Want American MIIIs.

New York, May SIT was authorita-
lively stated to-day that a syndicate of
English capitalists is negotiating for the
purchase OF number of cotton mills in
and near Fall river. The English syn
dIcate concerned IS said 20 be the Cotton
spinners' Fine Yarns Association which a
year or so ago. purchased nearly all the
smaller English concerns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
NO BREACH OF CONVENTION.
Kruger sticks to His Views of the
Dynamite Concession.

Cape Town, May 5.-The reply of Presi-
dent Kruger of the Transvaal republic 10
the demand from the British secretary OF
state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Cham,
berlain, for the cancellation of the dyna-
mite concession, is published here to-day.
President Kruger contends that the con,
cession is bona fide and constitutes no
breach of the London convention. The
Transvaal, President Kruger insists is en-
titled to its opinion as to what is for the
best interests of the republic. The amend
ment of the concession as asked by the
British government, will be a breach of
faith, with regard to other parties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
LOOKS LIKE A MASTODoN.
Skeleton Cast Up by the Sea at tn
Mouth of New River.

Marines, N. c., May 5.--What appears to
be the skeleton of a mastodon has been
cast up by the sea at the mouth of New
river. A single bone from the skeleton
weighed 600 pounds.
A strong sea current cut away the shore,
laying the skeleton, together with several
stumps of trees, bare. A force of hands
is laboring 70 save the skeleton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
A Cable Interrunted.

New York, May 5.-The Commercial Ca
be Company issued the following notice
to-day:
I'VE are advised that the cable between
Iloilo and Bacaloa philippine Islands) is
interrupted"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
MERCEDES READY TO MOVE.
May Meet Disaster If Rough Weath-
er IL Encountered.

er Is Encountered.
Santiago de Cuba May 5.-The former
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, which
was sunk in the channel Of Santiago har-
Dor during the bombardment by Admiral
SIMPSONS feet on June C, and which was
recently raised, pumped out and brought
to this city for repairs, left her moorings
to-day, and was toyed to the center of
the harbor, in readiness to start for New
port News as soon as the towboat arrives.
Some practical navigators predict a repe.
tition Of the disaster which befen the
Infanta Maria Teresa while on her way
north if rough weather should be encoun-
tered, but the Reina Mercedes looks as if
she were seaworthy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Caracas, Venezuela, May 5.--Peace Is
now re-established in Venezuela. Gen
Ramon Guerra, formerly Venezuelan min
ister Of war and marine, who started the
revolution last February, and was finally
severely defeated by the government
troops, has escaped into Colombia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
RELIEF URGENTLY NEEDED.
Men on the sdcline River Have Been
Eating Dog Meat.

Victoria, B. c.. May 5.-Mail Carrier
Brlnnale has just made a perllous trip
from the stickine river to urge the domin-
ion and provincial governments to send
Immediate relief TO upward Of 200 men.
who are facing starvation on the Ashcroft
trail.
Mules and dogs had been the sole diet Of
the men for weeks past when the mail
carrier !eft.
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PLENTY OF TROOPS ON HAND.
Three Hundred and Fifty idaho Min
ers We're Arrested.

wardner, Idaho, May 5.-Three hundred
and fifty miners accused of participating
IN Saturdays riot. are now confined here
under guard of United States troops.
with to-day's arrival 400 troops are in
Couer D'Alene district, and all fear Of
further outbreaks is past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
Colonial omce Denies IT.

London, May 5.-The colonial office de-
clares that there is no foundation for the
statements made in the Outlook's Capt
Town dispatch, and adds that there is no
warrant for the allegation that the prob
abilities of war with the Transvaal has
been seriously regarded by the govern
ment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
wnson 70 come sonth

Washington, May 5-secretary Wilson
will leave Washing on next week on a trlp
TO Louisiana, Mississippi. Texas ana other
Southern and Southwestern states. lie viii
study the agricultural situation in the
states he visits.
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RossLYN WANTS A CHARTER.
VIII Float His Estates as a Limited
Liability Company.

Of the Earl and Countess of Warwick, who
recently converted their properties into
the Lord and Lady Warwick Company
Limited, the Earl Of Rosslyn, 1t is re-
ported will float the Rosslyn estates as a
limited liability company.
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WHERE CUBA GETS HER RICE.
Merchants of This Country Should
Aid in Supplying II.

Washington, May 5.-ConsuI General Lin
coin at Antwerp regards ii as a fact worth
reporting to the state department that dur
ing the last quarter more than $50 900 worth
of rice from the East was exported from
Antwerp to Cuban ports.
He says it would seem in case the South
ern states cannot supply rice to Cuba
that our merchants at least should have
some hand in procuring the supply needed