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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
ED. GREER's MANY CRIMES.
Assaulted and Murdered "a woman.
Then Shot Pursuer.

Assaulted and Murdered "a woman.
Then Shot Pursuer.
Dadeville, Ala, Feb. Ed Greer, a ne
gro ex-convict, who has but recently COM
plcted sentence In the penltentary for
an assault with intent to rape, Is supposed
TO have made a similar assault on negro
woman two miles east Of Dadevire early
Saturday night, and upon her resisting,
murdered her.
An alarm was soon given by the unfor-
tunate woman's nelghbors and relatives,
ard hot pursuit was inaugurated by a
hastily gathered posse and some dogs. The
criminal was soon brought to bay In a
large canebrake swamp and as the pur-
suers closed in he shot and killed Wash
Herd, colorod, who was in the advance.
The party then formed close picket line
around the swamp and waited for the sher-
if. who left Dadevlle yesterday morning
with q posse of white citizens armed with
Winchosters and shot guns. The swamp Is
too damp and wet to burn off and lt is
thought that If an attempt is made to
force the negro out other deaths viii fol-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
sOLLY SMITH KNOCKED OUT.
Omaha Kid Put Him 10 Sleep in the
sixth Round.

New York, Feb. 7.--Oscar Gardner, the
"Omaha Kid" defeated solly Smith of
Los Angeles, very easily in six rounds at
the Lenox Athletic Club TO night.
Smith was unsteady on his feet from the
opening round add was unusually wild.
Some persons thought that h was under
the Influence of a drug, but those close 10
his corner were unable to say whether
this was 80 or not. Gardner was not In the
best OF condition, either, pnt he fought re-
markably well and cut classed his oppo-
nent from the first tap Of he bell.
In the sixth round smth went down
four times and as nc was going down the
last time oscar sent a right smash 70 the
Jaw. which did not land until Smith was on
his knees.
Smith rolled over on his back and was
counted cut whle his seconds yelled
"fouln and many OF the spectators took
up the cry The blow vas on its way as
Smith was going and could mot be held
back by Gardner, who lad no intention Of
foulng.
Referee White ruled ttat no foul had oc-
CURED. and decided in Gardner favor.
There was very little kicking over the YER
dict.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
sPANIARDs AIDED FILIPINOs.
Insurgents Lost 1000 in Killed,
wounded and Prisoners.

wounded and Prisoners.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE war depart
ment to-day received the following dis
patch from Gen. Otis:
Manila Feb 7.-Adjutant General, Wash
ingtou. 1.-THE insurgent army concentrated
around Manila from Luzon provinces,
numbering over 10000, possessing several
quick-iring and Krupp field guns
Good portion Of enemy armed with Maui
ser's, latest pattern. Two Krupp and great
many rifles captured Insurgents fred great
quantity of ammunition.
quite number of Spanish soldiers in
insurgent service who served artillery. In
surgents constructed strong intrenchmeltts
near our lines, mostly by bamboo thick
cts These our men charged, killing or
capturing many OF the enemy.
"Our casualties probably aggregate 25G
Full reports to-day Casualties Of insur-
gents very heavy. Have buried some 500 of
their dead and hold 500 prisoners. Their
loss killed, wounded and prisoners, prob
ably 1900
Took water works pumping station YES
terday six miles out. Considerable Skin
mish with enemy which made no stand.
Pumps damaged will be working IN a
week Have number Of condensers set m
In city which furnish good water. Troops
in excellent spirits. quiet prevails.
Oils"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
WANTED THE WATER WORKS.
One Filipino Says That Is why the
Americans Fought.

London, Feb. THE president Of the
European Filipino junta in an interview
with representative of the Associated
Press to-day, said
1T is perfectly clear than the unfortu-
nate hostilities at Mauaila were OCCASION
ed by an attempt of the Nebraskans to
find a pretext to obtain control of the
Singaloni water works. The Americans
for months have endeavored frultessly TO
induce the Filipinos to withdraw from
those works, as the latter fully
recognized their immense strategic i'm
portance.
LAS the Americans have captured the
water works, the Flipinos will now have
to retire to the mountains of San Mateo
and Bozo- BoZo, which, as they are only
an hours distance, command the capital
and it will be impossible to dislodge them
from there,
THE whole Filipino strength will now
be devoted to the protection of the coun-
try outside of Manila, as Aguinaldo is
aware that, even If he captured the city,
he could not hold it with American war
ships in the bay"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
NOT LOOKING ron TROUBLE.
Luna Says FiIipinOs' Position Is a
Delicate One.

New York, Feb. Juan Luna, private
secretary Of Secretary Lopez Of the Fill
Pine junta in Washington, passed through
this city this afternoon on his way to join
Felipe Agoncillo in Montreal
Senior Luna refused to say anything re-
garding the situation at Manila. Later he
said
"Of course, our position is a deflcate one
under the circumstances, and naturally
causes some embarrassment. I do not bear
important dispatches for Agoncino and
we have not heard from him in Washing
ton since he left that city. We ali hope
that there will be no trouble and that an
amicable, settlement will be made salts
factory TO all"
Senior Luna went directly to the grand
central station and took the 6:25 p. m.
train for Montreal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
BUILDING BILLS PASSED.
Forty of Them Carry an Aggregate
of St1,304,OOO.


Washington, Feb I'm the House to-
day and tomorrow were set aside for
the consideration of buildings bill. The
committee had reported seventy-eight bills
for buildings in thlrty-five states, authors
izng in the aggregate an expenditure Of
S14 ,06O91
Little or no opposition developed to-day
and bills we're favorably acted upon all
most az rapidly as they could be read.
There was, however, more or less good
natured chatting throughout the session.
As a result, forty bills. carrying or au-
thorizing appropriations aggregatng $1l,-
1854 ,0OO had been laid aside with favorable
recommendations before adjournment was
reached.
Among the bills passed were the follow
irg: Newport News, Va. S75 900; Eliza
beth City, n. c., $4,000; Bluefield, w. Va.
$4,000; Brunswick Ga, $4,000; Beaumont,
Tex, $4,000.
At $40 o'clock p. m. the House adj
iCurncd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
WILL VISIT WEST INDIES.
No One Yet Named for Col. Guilds
Place on Colonial Board.

Washington, FEB. THE President has
not yet, It is understood, selec ed any one
90 take the place Of Lieut. Col Curtis
Guild, Jr.. of Massachusetts, who decln-
ed an appointment as a member OF The
colonial board.
Gen. Robert p. Kennedy who viii be
the head of the board aud Maj. c. w
WATKINS are here, and to-day met in
preliminary way in a temporary office Ia
the Lemon building. Within ten days or
a fortnight the board will begin it's in
vestgation in the fed, going Immediately
to Cuba.
It's work win be exhaustive and take
considerable time, its general policy being
to make each OF the islands Of Cuba ana
Porto Rico self-sustaining; to systematic
taxation, collection ana Distribution, and
TO institute modern improvements In every
form, SO as to put the West Indian pos
sessions on thoroughly modern and sat,
isfactory basis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
PATTERNS AFTER CARRANZA.
AgOnciIIO in Montreal Surrounded
by His Detectives.

AgOnciIIO in Montreal Surrounded
by His Detectives.
Montreal, Feb. 7.-Agoncillo was kept
busy to-day. He received about a score
of kilograms from Paris and Hong Kong,
and spent some time with his secretary re-
plying to, them. He refused to discuss
their contents.
AgOncllo is Following in the footsteps OF
Carranza and his Spanish spy system, ana
now has a little detective force of his own.
The American secret service men who
have followed him and his secretary for
some time are now being followed and
Swallowed in return by two men in the
employ of the little Filipino.
Senior Agoncillo has shut up like clam.
Yesterday he spoke freely; to-day he win
not talk about anything TO outsiders. The
impression here is that If the United
States government desires to have Agon-
clio leave Canada they have only to re-
quest Sir Wilfred Laurier to have him go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
FILLED WITH THUGS.
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO AS
sAssINATE AMERICANS.

xo,,ves Have Been COwed and the
Danger Is Now at a Minimum-In-
.roeDts Died by Hundreds in the
Trancbes-PrisOners Say the At
4ocl. WAS Carefully PIanned-The
uc,v and Arrow Men Were Greatly
surprised
,tanila Feb. Z. p. m.-There are many
,,7.cations that Manila is full of despera-
aces who had intended to cooperate with
,o,fr,Ido The police are continually cap
.,,~.oo. men and women with weapons con-
ca,lea in their clothing. The vigilance
of the authorities in this respect is high
" resssuring.
Last Saturday, about midnight, two En-
eHsbmen accidentally encountered gang
nj armed natives in a dark side street. The
natives. fearing discovery, imprisoned
them until morning and threatened to kill
them un.ess they maintained silence.
Many native clerks, employed by mer-
camille houses, are missing. AS it is M
possible that they should have passed the
lines the inference is that they are in
hiding in the city. Several attempts were
made to assassinate Americans on the
streets, but that danger is now at a MINI
mum They natives are terribly cowed
and the precautions taken, especially
against incendiarism, are admirable.
The rebes, who have been swept in
every direction like pheasants in a bat
tue. die by the hundreds in the trenches
for the most part passively, except the
Ygorotes who charge desperately and
useessly.
The rebel prisoners declare that the out
posts fired and then everybody followed
in accordance with a sort of general I'M
Outstanding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
WRECK ON IRON MOUNTAIN.
Engineer and Fireman Killed ana
others Fatally Injured.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb IA head-end
collision between passenger train ana
an extra freight occurred to-day on the
central division of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, near Pol
lock, La.
Engineer Watkins and Fireman Hoyste
of the freight were killed. Baggagemas,
ter Baker and Fireman Mccoy of the pas
senger train were fatally injured. Engi-
neer Gregory Of the passenger was SO.
verely crushed. A number Of the passen-
gers were severely shaken up, but none
were seriously hurt.
The collision was caused by the fall
ure of the freight crew TO stop at tn,
point where they were to have met the
passenger train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
THE IOWA AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Tars Anxious 10 Go to Manila when
They Heard the News.


San Francisco, Feb. THE battleship
Iowa arrived here to-day from New York,
from which port she sailed in company
with the Oregon and two consorts oct. y
last. The voyage from the Atlantic to
the Pacific was pleasant one, both the
Iowa and the oregon making the journey
without hitch of any moment. The
oregon left the Iowa when off the Peru
Wan coast, setting her bow toward the
Hawaiian Islands
The officers and men OF the Iowa were
anxious for news but were not prepared
for the startling developments In the Phil
ippiues IN the last few days, and the news
givers could not talk of the event fast
enough to please the sailors, who were
anxious TO know If the Iowa was to be
ordered TO Manila to take part In the
trouble. When informed that she would
be detained here for some time, the disap-
polntment shown was visible on the faces
of the tars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
TO REPEAL LAST REMNANT.
Confederate Soldiers VIII he Given
All Their Rights.

Washington. Feb. 7.-By unanimous vote.
the judiciary committee of the House to-
day decided TO recommend the repeal OF
what Is to be the last remnant Of disquall-
fication against those serving In the Con-
federacy. The proposed amendment is rs
follows:
THAT the sections of the revised stat
utes which disqualify persons otherwise
qualified from serving as grand or petit
Jurors in the courts of the United states
who have taken up arms or joined In any
insurrectiou or rebellion against the Uni
ted States, be repealed, and that hereafter
vice in any court or In any branch or de-
partment of the government Of the United
States on account Of participation In the
civil war of 1861-1s65."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
DEWEY SEIZED THEIR ARMS.
May Have Been Cause of Filipino
Attack on Saturday.

Washington. Feb. lit may be that 1t
was Admiral Dewey's act in seizing YES
sci loaded with arms for them that melted
the Philippine insurgents to attack the
American soldiers Saturday night for It
Is understood that one of the bitterest OF
their grievances was what they declared
to be unwarrantable interference with
their shipping.
II is learned at the navy department that
about a week ago the admiral caused the
seizure Of the schooner Taneng, with a
fun supply of such arms for the insur-
gents. The admirars report discloses the
fact that an American and not a German
owned the vessel thus used to arm the
insurgents against Gen. OTIS troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
TWO KILLED, SIX WOUNDED.
FiIipinOs Attack Accommodating
Party Mt CaIOacan.

At
Manila, Feb. s. 10 a. m.ALieut. Afford
"a. L. Ford Company I, Twentieth Kan
sas Infantry and private Of that com
pany, were killed and six other members
of the regiment were wounded near Gallo
acan last evening while accommodating.
The party was in jungle, when it was at
tackled by the enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regiment
were sent to the relief of their comrades,
and drove the Filipinos into Caloacan,
penetrating to the very heart of the town.
Meanwhile the gunboats shelled the SUI
burbs.
Gen. Otis finally recalled the troops. but
the natives, misunderstanding the retreat
failed to take advantage of it. The out
skirts of the town were burned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
RIOS CHANGES HIS TUNE.
He Now Reports THAT the Americans
Were Victorious.

Were Victorious.
Madrid, Feb. Seen. Rios, commander
Of the Spanish troops in the Philippines.
telegraphing from Manila reports that the
Americans repulsed the Filipinos after
twenty-four hours of fighting, and now oc-
cupy the old Spanish advance posts
The American artillery and the guns Of
the squadron destroyed several villages in
the environs.
The Americans, Gen. Rios reports, are
treating the population of Manila with
much severity. Many arrests have been
made. Troops occupy the streets and the
natives are prevented from circulating.
Hostilities have ceased.
Gen. Rios reports that he has no news
from the other islands of the archipelago,
and is anxious about the Spanish prisoners
held by the natives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
ALGER's CONGRATULATIONS.
wired Gen. Otis with Regard to
His victory Sunday.

washington, Feb. 7-Secretary Alger
this morning sent the following cablegram
to Gen. Otis at Manila:
Accept my best congratulations upon
your magnificent victory of Sunday all
the more creditable because you were not
The aggressor. 'AIger."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
nixon VII Nee Palmer.

New York, Feb, 7-Tom O'Rourke, Dix
on's manager to-day accepted the challenge
of Pedlar Palmer of London, and cabled
that Dixon was prepared to meet him UNI
der any conditions IL IL thought likely
that the match viii come of In this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
WILL NOT PASS AT PRESENT.
McEnery Resolutions Liable to BE
Held I'm n While

Washington, Feb Inquiry about the
Senate regarding the McEnery resolution
develops the fact that any resolution is
not likely to pass just now, though there
may be no objection later.
It Is understood the administration be-
lieves 1t would be inexpedient 10 pass res
olutions while the strained relations ex-
list between the United States and the in
surgents at Manila
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
LUNA LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Lopez the Only Philippine Repre-
sentative Left.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Juan Luna, mem
Der of the Filipino junta took flight this
afternoon, leaving on the II o'clock train
for New York.
This leaves Lopez and his sick assist
ant, Lazoda, the only Philippine represen-
tatiVes here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
KILLED HIS MOTHER-fN-LAw.
Split Her Head Open with n Hatchet
Then Burned Her.

Eufaula Ala, Feb. 7-Gabe Harvey. col
ored, has been lodged in Jail here. charg-
ed with killing his mother-in-law, by split
ting her head open with a Ratchet.
After committing the crime he burned
her body in a mud bank not far from
bis home. where 1t was found to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
sAcAsTA TO SUBMIT TREATY.
Expects to Have a Majority of Thirty
for Ratification.

Madrid Feb. THE premier, Senior sa-
gasta, in an interview to-day, is quoted
as saying he will Immediately submit to
che Queen Regent a decree convoking the
Cortes, and that he expects to have a
majority Of thirty favorable 10 the ap-
prevail Of the treaty Of peace with the
United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
THE AMERICAN LOSSES.
Gen. Otis Report Shows 40 Killed
and I4S wounded.

Washington. Feb 7.-Gen. Otis report of
casualties in the Manila fight up to date
aggregate 1877 OF these 40 were Of officers
and men killed and 14S wounded.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09
The Head That Wears A CrimO.

From The Fresno California Demoorat.
fle ON the Infamous WcYler.
On WeYler, who fought TO retain
Der an unwilling people the sceptre
or their own mother country, tyran.
nical Spain.
But honor TO William Mckinley,
The Jobber in Spain's sovereign
powers,
Who shoots down her East Indian
rebels-
Having bought hor rebellion. her
warfare is ours.
Accursed be the crime OF Spnniard
hut blest be a Presidents guilt
Ills onslaught on Philippine freedom
And his war To the knife and the
knife To the hiltl
Hands off Of each New World republic
is doctrine the Old World should
heed,
But grab up an Old World dominion
Is the right royal screed of imperial
greed.
shame on old Cobdcu's free trade I
But praise for Mckinley protection
And his tariff SO high, laid SO low in
the shade
All wrong for Mohammcd, the cruel,
Ills dogmas To push with the sword !:
All light for Mex nleY, the Christian,
If for missions his guns haye unright.
eously roared.
All wrong for the Sultan of Sulu,
Twelve wives and piratical tribes,
To DOS under Spanish protection
But all right for Mckinley to work
them by bribes
All straight for Mckinley, tho crooked,
All straight for the plutocrat ltnaves
But warped for the nations Of Europe,
If some imOecile monarch lays claim
TO more slaves.
AARON w. FREDEmcK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09

citizens with military honors Stop so
tnuch eNagrcration aud fulsome praise
and call down your humbng ndver.
Users Refuse to impose their fake
sermons, burlesque poetry aud pcryer>
tel history on your readers, md II
they won't advertise with Won ,,,t
along better without them, by Ioo,, in,
more closely after your home poopl,
The humbug advertiser must 90 or
rather he must stop uc is prt,irr ,oo
rank not 'honrishing like green bay
tree, but like the ramps that grow in
the woods OF the West Virginia uDls -
Stop his bold aud bad impositions nm
the Constant Reader" Let ms rand
Talmagc's sermons in peace. withou,
the strain Of n horrible fear TINT ,y,.
are reading II testimonial TO the virtues
OF warmers Safe Cure" Let us loo
able to read poems ON the "Benutifnl
snow or spring poetry without find
ing when baby was sick we ,,nv, ber
CaStoria, in the last verse, and don't
print the Sunday School lesson with
advertisements OF Sugar Cured Hams
between the verses and Quaker Oats or
Browns Iron Bittcrs between tho limos
OF our favoritc hymns.
"A little nonsense now ard thou
Is relishod by tho bost of mon"
And ONO can stand mubh moro
But too OFT repeated. IL becomes "A bore.
And now that we have married tho
brushing bride" buried tho well
known citizen sent the candidate up
salt River" and banished the hum.
Dug advertiser TO the land where Cain
got his wife, our mission is over and
we are done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09
AlbrightsvilIe.
j. N. CALVERT

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Our Saba tn school will be reorpan-
lied in two weeks.
Mrs. Annie Reed, OF Reedsyille. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. g. w Bishop.
Our school started off Monday with
Orval Beerbower as teacher aud a fun
attendance
We notice the pleasant face of Mr.
Frank Wolf of Reedsville, on our
streets Sunday.
Mr.. Bishop. who has had quite a sore
hand from running the point of rusty
n"il in it, is conyalescing.
Mrs. j NJ. Goodwin and Mrs. Mnrtb,
Parks. of KinRwood, drove down here
and spen the day with Mrs, n. Metller.
Friday.
Earl Faulkner, who has been visiting
friends in Pittsburg and other points.
returned home last week TO attend
school.
The Rev Friend. who was returned
has preached the first sermon for this
year sunday morning, to an attentive
congregation.
Clifford Friend will teach the Pleas
ant Hill school this winter. We wish
him success, as it is his first and he is
very worthy young man
Noy. Q, 1899.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09

where no money was or could be found
and spent money freely, treated all as
kind as they knew how, always trying
to avoid irritating the natives as much
as possible
Within the past few weeks we have
been dong as hard, IL not the hardest
campaigning that has been done on
the islands. While we have not had
much lighting, Yet the work has been
necessary and quite successful. All
the troops have been going night and
dav, wadiug mud waist deep. pushing
cannon and provision carts where
beasts Of burden failed. Just now.
one battalion OF the esd Iuft.. 2 com.
panies OF the 9th Iuft., 4 skeleton com
panies OF the LIST Tennessee, one section
OF Battery G., 9th Artillery. with he
Gunboat Benniugton aud Monitor
Monadock acompose Uncle Sans
lighting forces on the Island of Cebu
To be anyways near effectual. there
should be three times that number.
But the regiment we are now expect
ing IN to relieve us will greatly
strengthen our positions and NAV en-.
able us to make some important moves
When once started the opposition
may not amount to much; but IL seems
that the chances are against them.
unless, OF course, more troops are
brought here The longer the blow is
postponed, the stronger will be the
resistance. Already the insurgents, in
considerable numbers, are situated in
forts on mountains that will require
no little loss of life and expense to dis
lodge them.
The lack of movement on our part
seems to have encouraged the insur-
gents. But IL matters but little 20
the Volunteers. The one absorbing
topic is, when will we start home. -
That time can't come too soon. Per.
haps before get this letter mailed we
Will get orders to pack-up.
Hoping all my friends will have n
pleasant Thanksgiving. merry Christ
mas and IA happy New Year,
am. Respectfully,
j. N. CALVERT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09
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