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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
rHE cAsrILIAN aoEs AsnoRE.
New Allan Line Steamer Meets a
Serious Mishap.

Halifax, N. s.. March 12.-The new AL
Ian Line steamer Castinan, from Port
land for Halifax, went ashore at Camel
Rock light, near Yarmouth at 4:s0 O'Clock
this morning at low tide, in a dense fog,
her compasses being deranged. Two COM
partments are fun of water and tugs have
gone from Yarmouth TO the scene.
The Castilian arrived at Halifax from
Liverpool ten days ago on her maiden
voyage, and went to Portland to load
cargo for return. She is $500 tons net
register, being the largest Allan Line
steamer aloat
The first and second holds are full of
water. The steamer is aground aft OF the
engine room, and there are six feet of
water in the engine room. There are six
fathoms of water under her aft The cap
tain, three mates, the steward, engineers
and some of the crew remain on board
and three tugs are standing by.
The steamer was fifteen miles out of her
course, with a fresh southwest wind,
which would increase the current The
weather has remained moderate all day,
but if the wind changes, there is slim
hope of the steamer ever coming off. There
is fair prospect of salvage of the cargo.
The passengers and crew will leave Var
mouth tomorrow morning for Halifax to
take the mail steamer Vancouver for Eng
land. They speak in the highest terms Of
the discipline maintained after the ship
struck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
MISSING WOMAN LOCATED.
Miss WechsIer Found in the House
of "a Midwife.

Miss WechsIer Found I'm the House
of Midwife.
New York, March 12.-Miss Henrietta
Wechsler. the young woman who has been
missing from her home in Brooklyn since
Wednesday last, was found in Manhat-
tan borough tonight at the home of a
midwife on East Fifth street
Albert Smith, the navy yard postal clerk.
who took dose of poison on being ques-
toned concerning the disappearance Of the
young woman, gave the address at which
Miss Wechsler could be found.
The midwife said Miss Wechsler had
been Ill there since last Wednesday, the
day of her disappearance. Miss Wechsler
was under an assumed name, although her
real name was known TO the midwife. The
Brooklyn police also visited the house and
identified the missing girl.
Albert Smith, who had been recovering
from the effects of poison last night de-
veloped pneumonia, the result, the physi-
clans think, Of exposure. Smith was in
formed OF the gravity of his condition and
made q confession Of his relations with
Miss Wechsler to the coroner, with the re-
suit that Miss Wechsler was located.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
SOME OF COL. BHYAN's VIEWS.
initiative and Referendum and
Railroads Discussed


New York. March 12-The Verdict will
print tomorrow letter for the first
time made public, written by William ].
Bryan in 1897 to a Chicago editor.
1t is dated Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26, 1897,
and after referring to personal matters,
says:
LAS 1 think I stated in my letter to
Mr.. Flower, I am in favor of the initia-
tive and referendum as far as it can be
applied to our conditions, and assisted in
the adoption of such a plank in our state
convention, but L believe an attempt to
give that such prominence as you seem to
give it, means harm rather than ad-
vantage TO the other reforms upon which
the people are ready to act. 1 may be
mistaken. but such is my opinion.
"In your letter you add the subject of
government ownership of railroads, al
this. You are in error in supposing that
I have advocated the government owner
ship of railroads. 1 have been so busily
engaged in the study and discussion of the
questions which have been Immediately
before US, that I have never had oppor-
tunity to examine into the effect of the
government ownership of railroads in
other countries. Events have forced GER
tain issues into the foreground, and the
people are ready 10 act upon them. To
invite them to pass over these questions
and take up new ones win be confession
that we were wrong last fall and weaken
the force of our arguments.
'I note what you say in regard 10 the
desire of those whom you represent TO
support me In 1900. I think 1900 is too far
ahead for us to know who may be most
available at that time. We are entitled
to the most available man, whoever he
may be. and the events of the next three
years will be needed to aid us in selecting
him.
'Those who are trying to overthrow the
reign of plutocracy inaugurated by the
Republican party will have to do the best
they can, each following his own judg-
ment. and trust that our forces may be
concentrated under certain reforms, held
in common rather than divided, when the
next battle begins w. ]. Bryan"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
----o-~1e-o---
TO PURCHASE SAN JUAN HILL.
Proposition Made to Turn 1t Into
an American Park.

PropOsttiOn Made to Turn 1t Into
an American Park.
Santiago, March ia movement is on
foot here to persuade the United States
government to purchase San Juan hill to
be used as a public park.
The idea is that a certain portion could
be set apart to be used as an American
cemetery and the site of a mortuary
church. The rest would make a good rec
reation ground, Including a half-mile race
track, a base ball diamond and tennis
grounds.
Gen. Leonard Wood, military governor,
favors the project.
Senor Bacardi. Mayor of Santiago, to-day
nlapted a. tree of liberty in the Plaza Do
lores. in the presence of more than 5000
children, representing the different schools
of the city, as wen as large concourse of
citizens.
He spoke of the glorious deeds of Cuban
patriots during the last thirty years. and
of their uphill struggle in the face Of i'm
mense odds. He paid a warm tribute to
the good work done by Gen. Wood during
the American occupation, and glowingly
prophesied regarding what will be done
when the Cubans manage their own
country without assistance"
Other speakers followed in the same
strain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
TWO FREIGHTs IN COLLISION.
Engineer and Fireman of One Train
Were Killed.

Naugatuck, Conn.,, March 12.-In
a head-on collision between two freight
trains near Bradley's Station, on the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
shortly after o'clock this morning, two
lives were lost and several others of the
trains crew severely injured, though none
fatally. The killed are
Engineer GEORGE DEAN, % years old,
married, East Hartford.
Fireman DANIEL KENNEDY, ss years
old, Danbury.
The injured are: Fireman James Diver,
fractured elbow and scalp wound; Con-
ductor Edward, cut in the head, and
Brakeman T. b. Jones, scalp wound and
broken nose
Thirteen cars, mostly loaded with cot
ton, left the track and ten OF them went
down a very steep embankment. The ten
der of the engine in charge of Dean left
the track and the cab was broken off and
went down the embankment and Dean
was buried under 1t and instantly killed.
Kennedy had his left arm torn off at
the elbow, had a very large hole in his
groin and his hip fractured. He was TAX
en- to Dr. Delany's office in Naugatuck,
but died few hours later.
The damage to rolling stock will not ex-
ceed $40 000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
WALL CARRIED DESTRUCTION.
Caused Another Fire on Jackson
boulevard, Chicago.

Chicago, March 12.-The massive fire
wall on the east of the eight-story struc-
ture at 2O7-2l1 Jackson boulevard, which
was partly destroyed by fire last night, fell
almost without warning to-day complete
ly demollshing the adjoining building and
setting the ruins on fire. The loss to
building and contents is estimated at $l25,-
co., fully insured.
So sudden was the collapse OF the fire
wall that score of firemen barely escaped
being caught under the mass of masonry.
The loss on last nights fire win probably
be much heavier than at first thought.
Losses which last night were believed to
be only partial were found to-day, In
some cases, 10 be complete. and It is now
estimated the total loss will approximate
$300, 600. Besides the firms burned out In
the buildings at 2O3-2O5 and 2O7-211 jackson
boulevard, occupants Of the Furth build
ing, to the west, sustained much damage
from smoke and water
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
DEATH OF CAPT. PHILLIPS.
The BoutyveII's Commander Carried
OF by the Grip.


New York, March 12.-Capt Morton
Levy Phillips, com -nander of the United
states revenue cutter Boutwell,, died to-
day at Newberne, N. c., of the grip, aged
81 years
He was a son of Morton Phillips Levy,
one of the eleven brothers, all of whom
served in the United States army or navy
from 1872 on, One of these brothers, Com
modore Uriah P Levy abolished whip
ping in tie navy. Capt. Phillips was
born in New Orleans in 1888.
When a lad he ran away from home and
secretely Joined one of the ships under
command of his uncle, Commodore Levy.
To conceal his identity he took the name
of Phillips. When his uncle discovered
him he had him appointed TO the revenue
marine service, and as the navy rolls had
his name Phillips he found it necessary to
retain it,
He served with distinction during the
civil war in the patrol of the Potomac
river where revenue cutters acted as
gunboats More recently he commanded
the Dexter at Newport for three years,
then was assigned to the North Pacific,
watching sealers. He leaves a widow,
two daughters and son. His family
live in Portland, Me.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
THE FRENCH NAVAL ATTACHE.
Lieut.. DeFRramond Expresses Views
on the American Navy.


Washington. March l2-Lieut. DeFara-
mond of the French navy recently arrived
here, in company with the French ambas-
sador, NJ. Cambon. to become naval at
tache of the French embassy.
Lieut. DeFaramond has had wide expe-
rience as naval observer following the
japanese and Chinese vessels through the
China-Japan war, and now comes here TO
study American naval methods. Speak
Ing of the American navy to-day, Lieut..
DeFaramond said:
The American navy has attracted
worldwide attention within the last year.
and this is leading European countries
to send naval attaches to Washington.
This will be the first time that the French
government has had a naval attache with
the embassy. A German naval officer Is
coming to the German embassy, and 9TH
er countries doubtless will follow in the
same line.
Since the Spanish American war this
country affords splendid facilities for ma
val study. 1t was the first real test OF
modern fighting vessels, and naval sci
ence must draw its conclusions largely
from what the American navy accom-
plished during the war with Spain I
think II is universally conceded in Europe
that the American navy made a splendid
record, not only in a general way, but in
technical matters of naval detail. It dem
onstrated the effectiveness of the rapid
fire gun of medium caliber, rather than
the larger guns. 1t also seemed to show
that the power of a navy is more in its
weapons of attack and offense. its eapa-
bility of giving blows, rather than In it's
heavy armor and capability of resisting
blows
1--WE in France were quite aware of the
growing power of the American navy even
before the recent war Our chief naval
constructor, M. Berth, came to this coun-
try prior to the war and made a tour Of
your dock yards, arsenals, etc on his
return he made an official report show
ing the great improvements the American
naval constructors had brought about,
particularly in the arrangement of bulk
heads, and In the distribution OF armor so
as to protect vital points. We also know
your American armor and are using the
Harveyized American process, which has
been found entirely satisfactory thus far"
Lieut.. DeFaramond says foreign naval
observers are not only interested In the
results of the war, but are also observing
the large amount of naval construction
now in progress In the United States, and
the naval imDrOypnant n fnvolvaa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
LUMBER PLANT DESTROYED.
QUARTER OF a MILLION BLAZE
AT JACKSONVILLE.

Gunner Lumber COmpany's Inn
Inense Property Tn Ashes-Most
Modern sawmiII In the south Is
Wrecked-Thirteen Million Feet
of Lumber Burned-NIade IA seeth-
ing Furnace of Flames That Baf-
fled All Resistance.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 12-Almost the
entire plant of the GUNNER Lumber Com
pany situated on the st. Johns river. four
miles north of Jacksonville. was destroy
ed this morning by fire. entailing a loss
of over $780, partially covered how
ever, by so per cent. of insurance.
The mill was the most modern in the
South, as well as one of the largest The
company having the record of shipping
more than one-third of all the lumber
sent from this port during the past year.
The machinery was OF the most expensive
pattern, embracing all recent patents upon
saw-mill equipment.
The fire started from spontaneous COM
bustion In the shavings vault shortly be-
fore 10 O'clock. The fire force quickly re-
sponded 90 the alarm and at one time had
NN'ANADAt
burst and the men were helpless to stay
the progress Of the flames, which ate up
the mills, kilns, dry sheds, boarding house,
superintendents house, tramways and
twelve cars and 100000 feet of lumber
stacked in the yards.
This vast quantity OF fuel made seeth-
ing furnace of flames. acres in extent and
battling human resistance. A great dome
of smoke ascended hundreds of feet into
the air, and alarmed the whole popua-
ton, telling them almost OF the very ma
ture of the disaster.
Thousands of persons went to the scene,
and all looked upon the confagratlon, with
its immense loss as a public calamity for
the mill has afforded employment to hum
dreds of men, and its principal owner. w.
w. GUNNER, by his enterprise and public
spirit, has won the respect and esteem
of all.
Mr.. GUNNER puts the total loss at $685.
800.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
SOLDIERS WANT TO SETTLE.
MANY OF THEM DESIRE TO RE-
MAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Mat. sternberg Writes That Ten Per
Cent. of the Volunteers want to
Stay and Engage in Agriculture
in LuzOn-Snys the Americans
should Not Sneak Home, but Ought
10 Encourage the Men TO Settle
There.
Washington, March 12-The following is
an extract from a letter of an officer In
Manila, to an officer in the war depart
ment:
Extract Of a letter from Maj. Theodore
sternberg, paymaster, United States Vol
unteers, dated Manila. Jan 80 1899
Il wish you would call attention Of the
President and Secretary of War to This:
There is not less than 10 per cent. of the
volunteers who honestly wish TO remain
in these islands and make homes here and
engage in agriculture, lumr ering and min
ing. From every point of view this should
be encouraged Unless America means to
haul down its flag and sneak home.
The time will come when every Ameri-
can viii recognize the value OF these ISL
here; it is the finest stock country ever
saw The Orient can be supplied with
beef from here. Now these soldiers wish
to be discharged here with travel pay.
This will be their capital Those who are
in earnest are willing to do anything in
reason to prove It, I believe that they
would be willing to serve out a two-years
enlistment by transfer to the regular army
if necessary. They would, many of them,
prefer to be mustered here with nothing
rather than be compelled to go to the
states to be mustered out.
They want Their Travel Pay.
There are also many regular soldiers
enlisted under order 40. These men think
they should be paid travel pay If they
intend settling in these islands. Now
all of this Is based upon the idea that the
United States Will retain some sort of an
interest in these islands. Knowing the
value of the pioneer 1 say deliberately
that each of these plain soldiers, young
vigorous, and used to this climate by re-
naming here, viii be of inestimable value
to our country. The only way to Ameri-
canize these islands is by The example of
American pioneers engaged in making
homes for themselves.
Il take no stock In the cry that white
men cannot work in the tropics They
can, when working for themselves There
are no healthier people than the English
and Scotch who have lived here for many
years. At all events the government has
here now the cream of American young
manhood who are anxious to try the
thing.
81 know the regulars as rule don't
want to hold these islands, because they
prefer stations in the states l know the
majority of the volunteers are homeslcs
and so color their opinions But 1 had
rather die here than see the flag come
down. and II 1 was twenty years younger
l would make my home on farm here. +"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
WAS INTERESTED IN RHODES.
Emperor william Is watching His
African Projects.

London, March 13.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says
81 am informed that Emperor William
displayed great interest in the conference
with Cecil Rhodes, asking many questions
as to the latters schemes, without, how
ever, going into details or revealing his
own views. He was especially keen re-
gardng the Geographic portion of Mr..
Rhodes projects. and he said he had not
yet renouneed his hope Of visiting Egypt
TO see with his own eyes the work that
had been accomplished there.
The Emperor dined with Prince Hohen-
lohe the imperial chancellor, yesterday.
after receiving Mr.. Rhodes, with whom
he had conversed for three quarters of an
hour
Mr. Rhodes is continuing his visits to
high officials and financiers, and the gen
eral belief here is that his efforts TO OBJ
tain the Kaiser's adherence to the project
of a railroad from the Cape to Cairo, pass
ing through German East African terri
tory will succeed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
BLIZZARD THROUGH THE WEST.
snow Falling and Traffic Blocked i'm
Many Places

Detroit, Mich. March 12-Nearly all
points In the upper peninsula Of Michigan
reports railroad traffic completely blocked
by snow storms. A special to the Tribune
from Bessemer,> Mich. says:
The heaviest snow storm in the history
of the snow belt is prevailing. For forty
eight hours, all trains have been showed
IN at dliIerent places
All streets are blocked with banks OF
snow from four to eight feet deep. This
with former snowstorms viii make a total
fan of snow about eight to twelve feet on
an average. In some places the drifts
are from the top Of one roof to the other
Telegraph wires are down and all com
municatlons are by private lines
Another Tribune special from Houghton
says a bowling blizzard for the past
twenty-four hours has tied up everything.
All trains are cancelled and no railroad
communication with the East has been
had since Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
KILLINGS GREAT SUFFERING.
Nevertheless He Is Said 10 he Con-
vRlescing Rapidly.


New York, March 12.-Rudyard Kipling
passed a restless night, on account of euf-
fering a good deal Of pain. To-day, how
ever, he was much better. AS yet no one
outside his attendants and his family
have been permitted TO see him. He Is
mitted to his bedside.
This evening Mr. Doubleday reported
Kiplng's condition as satisfactory In the
extreme, the physical suffering of the pa
tient being due to the resolution going on
in the lungs. His temperature is very
little above the normal, and he Is able to
take a considerable amount of solid food
To-day Mr.. Kipling saw his two children
for a short time. His little girl, Elsie
Is now sufficiently recovered from her
sickness to run about, although she has
not yet been outside of the hotel.
The physicians have decided that within
two weeks their patient will be well
enough to remove to some pleasant spot
not yet decided upon, to conValesce
Mr. Kiplng realized to-day for the first
time how many friends he really has, and
learned of the anxiety manifested during
his Illness. He read many of the tele-
grams and letters expressing sympathy
with his wife, admiration for him and hope
for his recovery.
Mr. Doubleday said tonight: "Among
other messages MIR. Kipling received ca
blegram from the German Emperor and
commented on It. / am not at liberty to
tell you what he said. Perhaps when he
Is further recovered he will make state
ment for the press.
"Mr. Kipling's temperature is very little
above the normal to-day" Mr.. Doubleday
continued. HE is able to eat sweetbreads,
jellies, stewed oysters and things of that
kind"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
SALUTE TO DEAD SOLDIERS.
VIII he Fired Upon the Arrival of
the ROumanian.

Washington March 12-The Secretary
OF War has sent the following order to Maj.
Gen. Wesley Merritt at Governors Island,
New York:
'By direction Of the President, you will,
upon the arrival Of the Roumanian with
the remains of the soldiers who were kill
ed or have died at Santiago and Porto
Rico, FIRE a htting salute, order all flags
half-mast and detail a sufficient guard OF
honor to see the caskets taken off the
ships and expressed to their former homes.
The Roumanian Is expected to arrive very
soon. win telegraph you tomorrow az
early as possible the exact time.
n. a. AIger, Secretary Of War"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
PAVONIA's TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
officers of the Steamship Reticent
About Experiences.

officers of the Steamship Reticent
About Experiences.
Liverpool March 12-The officers of the
Cunard Line steamship Pavonia, Capt. At
kins, from Liverpool, Jan. "a, for Boston,
which was towed into st. MichaePs on
Feb. l, disabled, and which arrived here
yesterday morning In tow of two tugs
from Ponta del Gado, Azores, maintain
the utmost reticence regarding the steam
er's experience. ----s4---.-.e s.s.s ..s.--tea .-
1t was CLEANED from the crew, however
on their dispersal, thai the Pavonia pass
ed through a terrible ordeal. Her trou-
bles began with terrific gale on Jan. 30
For three days the engines were slowed
and mountainous seas tossed the Pavonia
like shuttlecock. Then her boilers be
gan to move in their cradle. Eventually
the engineers secured the boilers with
ropes and chains, but it was found that
the steam pipes were broken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
sPANrARDs TO BE ooLoN1zED.
Mexican Central to BE Extended to
the state of COIima.

Mexican Central to BE Extended to
the state of COIima.
Mexico City, March pa great many
Spanish officers and soldiers who partici-
pated in the recent war in Cuba are to
be colonzed in the districts of Moctzuma
and Arizpa, state of Sonora, where a tract
comprising 100000 acres has been Sc
cured. The colony will have abundant
capital for starting agricultural and min
ing operations.
President Robinson and Chief Engineer
Kingman of the Mexican Central Railroad
have returned TO this city after having
made a careful inspection Of the proposed
extension of the western division of that
railroad to the state of Collma and Man
zavillo. The country IS fertile and fruit
is abundant, the country highway being
always crowded with carts.
Gen. Prasadillo, governor Of the palace
here, Is seriously Ill with grip. and II is
feared that he cannot recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
BIG FIRE AT PoRT DAWSON.
Business Houses burned with Loss
of About $4,000.

Seattle, Wash. March 12.-Half dozen
blocks of Port Dawson, Alaska, were de-
stroyed by fire on Feb 10, the loss aggre-
eating 10000
spread TO Fish & Co.'S store and continued
south to the other buildings, which were
dry as tinder. The flames were checked
just before reaching Kelly g. Co.'S store.
A quantity of merchandise was stolen
from the burned buildings. The business
houses burned and their estimated losses
are as follows
Fish & Co., general merchandise, S25-
600; Rogers bunk house. $500; DR.. Ben
son, dentist. $500 Pullman restaurant.
5000; Amer Bros, groceries. $4,000.
Schwartz & Bodleman, general merchan-
disc, 5000.