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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
STRICKLAND PUT ON TRIAL.
NEGRO PREACHERS CAPTORS
WE'RE JUDGES AND JURY.

Trial Began in the Center of PaImet-
to but Aftervvard Adjourned to the
WOOds-HOse Has said Strickland
Hired Him to XIII All. Crawford.
Strangers From Atlanta Trying to
Force Lynching-Many Argu-
ments Were Made.
Palmetto, Ca, April 23.-Elijah Strlck-
land, the negro preacher here. who was
accused by Sam Hose, the negro burned
to death near Newman to-day, of paying
him (Hosel s12 to murder Farmer Alfred
Crawford, was captured by a mob of peo-
pie from this vicinity three miles out of
town tonight.
He was brought TO Palmetto, and at mid
night was placed on trial for his life by
a court composed of those who had ar
rested him.
His Character Discussed
Speeches for and against his character
were made, and the trial was in progress
after midnight.
The trial took place in an open square
in the center of the town.
Strickland, the accused Is go years of
age. There was no judge or jury the peo-
pie acting in those capacities.
Many witnesses were heard. One, ne
gro, who lived on Strickland's place, tes-
tifed to tI,o coo4 ahoroa4a- 20 - .,.....-
ter, but several neighbors gave anything
but favorable reports. A great many
speeches were made
Adjourned to the Woods.
At O'Clock no decision had been arriv-
ed at, but it was decided to adjourn the
court to the woods, one mile out of town.
The sober element is making an effort
to save the negro's neck and have adopt
ed the plan of moving about to delay a
verdict and perhaps win their case.
number of strangers are here from
Atlanta and other towns and they are try
ing to force lynching.
Inc statement made by Hose Is not be-
lieved, and It is feared an iinnocent man
may be lynched if cooler counsel does not
prevail.
Strickland denies all knowledge of or
completely in the crime. The scene In the
woods where the trial" was going on
was a wierd one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
LOSS OF GENERAL WHITNEY.
VESSELS sEACOCK GAVE WAY AND
SHE WAS FLOODED.

Mate MntsOn's Boat and the Rest of
the Officers and Crew Reached st.
Augustine SafcIy-'They Told How
the Steamer Went DOwn-DIm-
Guilty in Leaving the Settling ship.
Captain and All in His Boat Were
Lost.
st. Augustine, Fla. April 23.-The boat
in charge of First Mate NJ. b. Matson of
the abandoned steamer Gen. whitney, con-
tanning Matson, Third Engineer D. Jack
son, Carpenter G. L. Olsen Quartermastcr
N. Larsen, Charles Andy, Thomas Cava-
naush' Pat ONell. II. Kemper fremen;
Henry Lewis. oiler Pat Bellew, coal pass
er; Louis #. Cook, chief cook; James Da-
Wis, second cook; George L. Cook. head
porter; John Nelson and Ed Seablom. sail
ors, was sighted off this coast by Coast
Pilot Edward Allen, who went to the
boats assistance and brought the ship
wrecked men safely into port to-day.
mate Matson says Just after the 3 o. clock
p m observations Friday showing that
the vessel was in longitude 70, 3S:45 west,
a break of the seacock was reported and
the pumps put to work but the water
came In fast, filling the coal bunkers and
choking the pumps. The crew was set
to bailing, but worked without avail. the
engine room becoming flooded and the fires
extinguishcd.
AT the Mercy of the High Seas.
The ship lay at the mercy of the high
l,,f
gerous. AZ $3.50 o'clock the shin settled 10
her upper deck, when Capt. Hawthorne
ordered the boats out. These were amply
provlsoned and at $50 o'clock Friday the
captains boat, with sixteen Of the crew.
left the ship. Mate Matsons boat leaving
shortly sfler.
The boats crews experienced great diff
Guilty in leaving the settling ship. Mate
Matson took observations, and fortunately
decided to make for St. Augustine.
Mate Matson lost sight of the captain :
boat shortly after leaving the ship and
until told of the drowning of Capt Haw-
thorne and others of the crew off New
Smyrna, was ignorant OF its Whereabouts.
Engineer jackson said the construction
outside the condenser pipe was such as 10
prevent shutting Off the leak by the inside
valve. The engineers and firemen worked
in water neck-deep In trying to stop the
leak, while the captain and sailors hung
sail over and outside the leak.
Those who Were Drowned.
Capt. Hawthorne's boat contained 8. II.
Phillips, second officer; j. Larsen, quar-.
termaster, brother of N. Larsen; Il. NJ
Titcomb. chief engineer; o. C. Townsend
first. and l.. Lansdale, second assistant
engineers; II. Sullivan, oiler; II. Bern
singer Mike Conroy, firemen; p. Burns
coal passer; E. Stevenson, j. o. Brown,
Charles Olsen, Fred Arcols, steward; w
Lee, messman. all of New York, and
Earnest Llndman, James Mills and John
Shripple, sailors, of New Orleans.
The ships papers were in the captain i
boat. Mate Matson has the ships arti-
cles. The officers and crew saved only
the clothes they wore. This accounts for
all the officers and crew
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WILL NOT DE REPRESENTED.
ItaIy's Point as TO the Disarmament
Congress- Carried.

Washington, April 2S.-Cathohc Church
affairs have been attracting the attention
of diplomatic circles of late in connection
take part In the Cars disarmament con-
gress, If the Pope also was to take part.
Because of this controversy the invita-
tons issued by the government at The
Hague were delayed some weeks, and in
consequence the British foreign Office with
held the official announcement of Sir Ju-
Han Pauncefote's selection as one OF the
British delegates. The state department
also was In the same quandary, until the
controversy was adjusted
As explained by leading diplomatic Of
fetal, the position of Italy was similar to
that taken when the temporal power of
the Pope was denied and finally over
thrown. In opposing the Pope's representa-
ton at The Hague, Italy held that the
sole authority of the vatican related TO the
moral and social affairs, and not material
and political questions between nations.
In behalf of the Pope, 1t was urged that
Italy already recognized the material ana
political authority of the Pope by admit
ting the appointment OF hmpdssduol" "
the vatican from France, Spain, Bulgaria,
Portugal and some other countries
Pending the settlement OF Italy's objec-
tions there was much perplexng delay in
arranging the details of the congress. 1t
was finally determined that the Pope
would not be represented this decision,
il Is understood being acouiesced in by
the vatican,
Since then there have been intimaiions
II. Hl,.
would indirectly represent the vatican, but
Il is said In the best posted diplomatic
quarters that this surmise Is wholly un-
warranted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
STEAMER KINGSTON SUNK.
Captains Boy Proved the Hero of
the Collision,

Tacoma, Wash, April 23.-The steam
ship Glenogle crashed into the steamer
City of Kingston about 4:30 o'clock this
morning off Browns Point. cutting the
City of Kingston in two just abaft the
boilers.
The twelve passengers and crew of the
Kingston were saved through the prompt
action of the officers of the Glenogle and
Kingston and two ships lying in the har-
Dor. So far as known, no lives were lost.
The captains boy, named Volkenberg,
was the hero of the collision. He awoke
Capt. Anderson by breaking in his door.
Were bumped" laconically explained
Volkenberg The captain demanded an
explanation, but the boy cut him short
with the informations that the Kingston
was sinking.
"Orders. SIR requested Vo.kenberg.
Awake the glory hold" returned Capt.
Anderson, and the boy went forward 30
arouse the sleeping crew. He returned
and assisted in getting out the passen-
gers. man went overheard and Vol
kenberg saved him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24

MargenaI Confessed to the Existence
of the Conspiracy.


Madrid, April 2s--one of the persons ar
rested yesterday by the Barcelona police
on the charge of being implicated in a
Cariist plot, describes himself as a general
of brigade.
The suspect most compromised is Senior
Marginal, magistrate of the village of
Sardono.a. The police seized quantity
of documents. which indicated the inten-
tion of the conspirators to raise bands
without the authority OF Don Carlos The
rifles seized were of an old pattern.
The police first arrest Senior MARGINAL,
who confessed to the existence of the con-
spiracy, and led the police to a place
where the arms were concealed
In the meantime they arrested the Carl
ist general who turns out to be Luis
Gruese, an intimate friend of Marquis de
Cerralho, one of the principal agents of
the pretender. He had gone 10 Barce-
Iona last week from Madrid with the in
tention of holding a conference.
The police now have the names of all
connected with the affair, but it has been
decided 20 arrest the ringleaders only. The
government regards the conspiracy as an
attempt to force the hand of Don Car.os.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
MADE APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY.
King Humbert and His Queen Wis.,
ited GnribaIdI's Tomb.

Caprera, Island OF Sardinia, April 3D.
King Humbert and Queen Margherita who
left the Bay of Aranci this afternoon on
board the royal yacht Savoia, the squad
rons saluting, arrived here after a COM
Portable trip, and left for Rome this even
ing.
While in Caprera their majestes visit
ed the tomb and monument of Garibaldi
and the room in which he died. They re-
manned in the apartment a long time in
specting souvenirs and conversng cordi-
ally with Menotti Garlbald the son of the
famous patriot. and with other members
of the family.
1t is said that Signora Canzio, Garbal-
dis daughter, addressed to the king be-
fore her fathers tomb an appeal in his
name for clemency to political prisoners.
According to the reports, King Humbert
replied:
my heart is not opposed to clemency.
and 1 shall not fail to seize the first fa-
vorable opportunity of acceding to your
request"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
HOW THE RESCUE WAS MADE.
Men Had Almost Despnired of Reach
ing Land Again.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
st. Augustine, Fla, April Reconsider
| able excitement was created here this aft
ernoon by a small boat out at sea giving
signals of distress. Capt Allen immedI-
ately went to its assistance In the yacht
Baldwin. Upon nearing the boat he
found IL to be the missing lifeboat Of the
steamer General Whitney which founder
ed north Of Cape Canaverai during Friday
night.
Capt. Allen transferred the suffering
sailors from their cramped quarters TO his
yacht and brought them into Corbctt's
dock, where a large crowd awaited them
Hot coffee and food were furnished them
at once upon the boat, and the poor fel-
lows fairly banquetted.
The story of the disaster as told bv
Mate Matson and his men, was a thrilling
one. One Of the bullkheads sprung a leak
from the heavy seas, which were prevail
| ing during the early part OF Friday night.
All hands were ordered 10 the pumps ana
worked hard. but The holds soon began to
fill in spite of their efforts.
The officers and men realizing that the
steamer was settling fast and sure 10
founder took TO the two life boats. Cant.
]. w. Hawthorne and fifteen men went In
the first boat. and were never again seen
by the remaining men.
Shortly afterward Mate Matson and the
balance OF the crew, fourteen men, took
to the second boat; this was about mid
night. They had compass and began
10 row for shore a strong wind was pre-
vailins, creating a heavy sea, and the men
at the oars could make no headway.
They Almost Dcspnired.
All day Saturday the men tried 10 ap-
proach shore, but could not even get a
glimpse OF II. and almost despaired when
they found they had plenty of provisions,
but no water. They spent all of Saturday
night at the mercy OF the sea, which wash
ed over their frail boat frequently Early
| this morning they sighted land, and with
redoublod energy, made strong from des-
peration they took their. turns at the
oars When near enough 10 land they i'm
provlsed flag with canvass tackled 70 an
| oar and Il was then that Capt. Allen went
to their rescue.
The men, when they landed were
drenched to the skin and almost famished.
but warm food soon revived their spirits.
and they chcerfully narrated their expe-
rience They will remain here until they
receive Instructions from New York.
Besides Mate Matson. who conducted
| the party safely through the rough trip.
| the survivors arc; Charles Andy, H. KEN
per ID, jackson, Louis Cook. George Cook
| IA. Iewls, q. l.. Olsen, Ed soablom. Pat
| rick Omen, y. Larsen, J. Nelson, Gcoraa
Lingo. j. Davis, ana Thomas Cavanaueb.
These men were at sea In their small
open skin for forty hours ana most Of
that time without water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
sewcH wants to he Put in Charge of
Thinas at Hawaii.

Bath. Me, April 2S.-Harold NJ. sewell,
former minister TO Hawaii, and present
United States government agent Of those
islands, arrived home to-day on a visit to
his father, Arthur sewell
MIR. Sewell said that he was a candidate
for governor of Hawaii, but being in the
government service. he felt somewhat re-
stricted in discussing the matter. He was
away from his post on leave, and spent six
days in Washington in conference with
the authorities.
He would not deny that his visit to
Washington was relative to The governor
ship of the islands, neither would he af-
firm the rumor that the position had been
rendered him by President Mckinley
He said that he would return to Honolulu
within a week, and Ii is inferred from this
that he reached satisfactory understand
ing with the President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
WANTED TO DRIVE THEM OUT.
White Men Attacked Negroes with
Serious nesuIta.

Hammond, La. April 23.-At Maxwell,
a saw mill village in Livingston parish, a
crowd of white men made an attack on a
negro quarter Friday night, which resulted
in the death of one negro and the wound
ing OF two others The balance of the
other negroes were notified to leave.
There had been no trouble between the
races at that point, but the whites. II
seems concluded TO get rid Of the negroes.
The guilty parties are not known, but
suspico rested upon Sam McCorel, Charles
Stewart, Garfield Kinchen and Virgil Ard,
and they were put in jail pending inves-
igatiOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
COGHLAN HAS NOT REPLIED.

Secretary Long Asked Him II He
Was Correctly Quoted.
Washington, April 23.-Navy department
officials say that no word has yet been
received from Capt. Coghlan of the Ra-
leigh. in response to request made of
him by Secretary Long for a statement as
to whether he was correctly reported in his
recent speeches at New York respecting
the relations between the Germans and
the Americans during the blockade of Ma
Mia bay last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
ABOVE THE DANGER LINE.
Much Fear for Property Along the
MissOuri River.

Kansas CITY, Mo-, April 23.-The Mis-
souri, river tonight is three inches above
the danger line. the government gauge
registering 21.3 feet. This is a rise OF eight
inches since Saturday morning.
The river is still rising, and as the cur
rent is exceedingly strong, serious dam
age TO property In the lowlands may re-
suit Farmers and squatters spent the day
moving their property 10 higher ground.
II is believed the river Will reach It's
hight tomorrow and begin to fall to-
morrow night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
Mny cnnsc a nemonntrnnnn.

Pekin, April 23.-The reactionary atti-
tudc OF the Chinese government toward
foreigners Is creating for them an intoi-
erable situation, which cannot be pr0-
longcd. Promises made by the Tsung III
Yamen (Chinese foreign oaice) are of no
value, unless approved BY the grand eoun.
eli. a majority OF whose members are Bit.
tcrly hostile 10 foreigners and foreign an
fuenccs Unless aoine change takes place
aOon u ~ believed the Powers Will remon-
sirate directly 70 che Empress Dowager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24

PARALYSIS ENDED IN DEATH.
Mai. vandeErift Was Expecting to
lie Sent to Manila.

Mai. VandeErift Was Expecting to
lie Sent to Manila.
Atlanta, April 23.-Maj. George A. Van
degrift, paymaster in the United States
volunteer army. who was stricken with
apoplexy yesterday afternoon, died to-day
without regaining consciousness.
Nal vandegrlft was born az Vicksburg
Miss, April 13, 1910. When the civl war
broke out he became adjutant Of the Sec
ond Ohio Infantry. but was discharged on
account of wounds two years later. He
re-enlisted as major of the Thirty-seventh
Ohio Volunteers In 1864.
After the war he engaged In steamboat
ing and later became a master in the
United States lighthouse service, Mai.
Vandegrifts home was in Cincinnati.
Since May, last year. he served as q pay
master of volunteers, with headquarters
at Atlanta. Near the time OF his death
he was expecting to be ordered to Manila.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
ELECTIONS WE'RE Tranquil.
Don Carlos Failed 90 Raise "A Loan
on Italian Property.

Madrid. April 23.-The senatorial cleo
iIons for the new cortes we're held to-day
and passed of TRANQUILITY throughout the
country They have resulted IN giving the
government larger majority IN the SEN
ate than Il had secured ln tho Chamber OF
Deputies.
u Is rensserted la different reliable quar-
tiers that The attempts OF Don Carlos 10
raise loan on the security of ne Italian
and Austrian eatates have failed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
BROUGHT DISCHARGED MEN.
MunsOn Line steamer Also Had n De-
serter ON Board.

New York, April 2S.-The Munson Line
steamer Ella arrived to-day from Baracoa.
Gibara and Nuevitas Cuba. She brought
forty passengers, all but two of whom
were discharged and furloughed officers
and soldiers.
There was also deserter on board. who
will be placed under arrest at the pier
lie was a member Of the hospital corps at
Nuevitas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24

Claim of n Physician Who Is Lying
mt the Point of Death.

Terre Hautc, Ind, April 23.--Dr b. Il.
Patton. physician who Is known through
out three states as a specialist in the
cure of cancer, and who is the proprie-.
tor Of a large sanitarium in this city, Is
lying at the point OF death from what he
claims In an ante-mortem is the effect
OF arsenic and chloroform poison admin
istered by his wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
OPTION GIVEN on RAILROADS.
Nicaragua willing 10 Let Them Go
for 0,5OO,OO0 Pesos.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
April 2s.--President zelaya has granted an
option. in force until Jan. 1, 1900. to MIR.
Charles Nicoll British consul at Mana
qua, or to any company he may organize.
to purchase the railroads and steamships
OF Nicaragua, with the workshops apper-
talning 10 them. for the sum OF $500. 900
pesos (silver).
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
ImpIement warehouse nurnen.

Omaha April 23.--The agricultural i'm
p,ement warehouse OF Kingman & Co.. an
eight-story brick structure, located across
an alley from the new Burlington station,
took fire at $3.50 p. m., and will be a
total loss, OF not less than $4,000. The
Burlington station Is in danger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
PLACING RESPONSIBILITY.
RnGeI, Rose and Provisional Govern
ment All Included.

London, April 24--The Berlin correspond
ent of the Times, giving the text OF the
proclamation issued on Jan. by Herr
Rose German consul at Apia, says:
This most unjustihabe document shows
that not only Herr Rose and DR.. Joanncs
Raffel (the German president OF the
municipality of Apia), but the provisional
government also, was responsible for the
Illegal exclusion of Mr.. Chambers from
the Office OF chief Justice"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24

Chicago, April 2.--Prof. Jerome J. Green
continued his experiments In wireless
telegraphy in Chicago to-day, with uni
form success. He sent signals readily
from the life saving station to moving
and a half.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
THE CONTEMPLATING PLOT.
Revenue Agents Seized G5,O00 Cigars
at Norristorn.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-There were no
developments to-day in the counterfeiting
plot which was unearthed in this city last
week.
Chief of the Secret Service Division John
William j. Burns and United States At
torney James NJ. Beck went 10 Lancaster
this afternoon and returned to this city
late tonight.
At Norristown, Pa, to-day several in
ternal revenue deputies seized 65,OOO ci-
gars, which had come from the now Ia
nous Lancaster factory, known as No.
3741
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
col. CIarkc's RemaIns Moved.

Memphis. Tenn. April 2s.-The remains
OF Col NJ Lewis Clarke, the widely known
man who committed suicide yesterday IN
his room at CASTOR Hotel. were taken to
Louisville tonight. IL Is understood a
public funeral will take place IN that city
to.norrOW
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
CALL THEM INDIsCRETIoNs.
London Papers References to Cant.
CoEhIan's speech.

London, April 24.-The morning papers
unanimously condemn the cabled utter
ances OF Capt Coghlan of the United
States cruiser Raleigh, regarding the rela-
tions between Admiral Dewey and the Ger
man naval commander at Manila as "in-
discretions," and violations of good man
ners."
Most OF them express the opinion that
Germany will treat the incident with dig
nii1Sd silence"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
Paris mace won by Linton.

Paris. April 23.-In the nfty klIomotors
bicycle race here to-day Tom Linton, the
Engiishman. won IN 0:55.30 2-5. Edward
Tayiore was second and A. n. Walters
third
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
Minister wa WIN uemaIn.

Washington. April 22.--An oficiai denial
L. made az the Chinese legation OF d pub
iished report that Minister WI had resign
~ OF been recalled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-24
COL. sToTsENBEnG's RECORD.
The Resolution of Censure Against
Him was Expungcd.

washington. April 23.--Col. John Miller
stotsenberg OF the First Me-
braska Infantry. who held the
rank of captain in the regular army,
killed In the reconnaissance at Quangua,
was born in Indiana, Nov. "a, 1865, and
was appointed cadet at the military
academy July. 1877, and graduated No. Al
IN his class.
lie was appointed second lieutenant Of
The sixth Cavalry IN 1884, and became a
captain Dec. IA. 1898. lie served with his
regiment 10 Arizona and New Mexico
from 1887 70 1890 at the close Of the lat
ter year participating la tho Sioux cam
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