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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
DISPENSATlON OF JUSTICE.
FIRST STEP TOWARD LIBERTY ron
THE PHILIPPINES.

Supreme Court Is sitting Daily, ana
Its DecisiOns Are Being watched.
One of the Filipino Judges Was
Arrested for Treason Upon His
Appointment--VoIun Are Com
ing Hometown of Bantayan Was
Threatened with BOmbardmcnt.
Manila, June 26-Great interest is taken
being taken here in the direction of self
government
The Supreme Court is sitting daily, and
the American and Filipino judges are
holding consultations through an inter-
prefer. A unanimous vote is required for
a decision,
Maj. Gen Otis has persuaded Mai.
Young of the Utah battery to remain on
the court for a time after the battery de-
parts. Three of the native justices are
absent.
Ambrosio Rianzares, justice of the Grim
inal branch of the court happened to be
at Tarlae. then the seat OF the insurgent
government when the appointments were
announced and he Was arrested and SEN
tonced to Punishment for life. His present
whereabouts are not known.
Pedro Llorente. associate justice of The
Supreme Court, is in Cebu. where he has
great influence, working to popularize
American rule with good results.
The native judges will now begin to
hold criminal courts, having jurisdiction
over all offenses. except those committed
by soldiers or against military authority.
The United States transport Sherman
has sailed for the Island of Negros with
the Sixth Infantry which relieves the
California regiment.
The Montana and Kansas volunteers are
returning from San Fernando and the
Twelfth and Ninth regulars will replace
them.
Senior Luis Marinas, the first Spanish
consul general at the Philippine Islands.
has arrived here from Singapore, on board
the Isa de Luzon.
Delegations from Spanish organizations
on tugs met the steamer and welcomed the
consul.
The Bantayan correspondent of the No
ticiero writes that the gunboat Albany APP
peared off Bantayan June s ana her COM
mander told the authorities OF the town
that unless they declared allegiance to the
United States and raised the American
flag after fifteen days he would lombard
the town. The Albany then sailed, an
nouncing she would return.
When the dispatch was forwarded the
town was greatly panic-stricken. and It
was thought the authorities would prob
ably comply with the demand of the
commander Of the gunboat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
ENGLAND PREFERS PEACE.
chamberlain Says Patience with
Kruger Will Soon BE Gone.

birmingham, England, June 26.-Joseph
OnainDeriain, secretary of state for the
coionies addressed the Unionists of this
c'ty this evening, reviewing carefully the
Iransvaal question.
IN the course Of his speech, he said that
owing to the enormous military nrepara.
uohs OF the government of the South
AFRICAN Republic, Great Britain had been
e0iiipeiled TO increase the British garrison
IN cape Colony and Natal, entailing an
aGultional expenditure of f500,0O0 annually.
Mr' chamberlain said the government
nad tried to establish friendly relations
win win PRESIDENT Kruger, but all their ad-
Nahees had been received with contempt.
AFTER denouncing in the strongest terms
Cne attitude and actions of the Beers. Mr.
Nhahnerlain, with great deliberation and
emphasis, added:
Inc TransYaal's enormous secret serv-
ice fund has procured it friends and advo-
Gates IN every country. The way the Brit
ish subjects there are treated is not onlv
menace to them but interferes with our
prestige among the natives, who now re-
saru the Boers and not the British, as the
paramount power.
Beside the breaches of the London con-
Ventlon, the Transvaal is fiagrantly vio-
idtHs the equality that convention was
hiehded to secure. Its msgOvernment is
restoring sore, poisoning the whole at
mosphere of South Africa. The Dutch
In Cape Colony and Natal would be in the
happiest condition, but so long as the dis
ease OF hatred and suspicion prevails in
the Transvaal, it is impossible to stop the
contagion.
-Four times since independence was
granted, we have been on the verge of
war with the Transvaal 1t is erroneous
to say the British government wants war;
but 1t is equally erroneous to say that the
government will draw back now that 1t
has put lis hand to the Dlow
we hope the efforts that are now be-
ing made will lead to an amicable ar
ransement, for Great Britain only desires
justice, but there comes a time when pa
tience can hardly be distinguished from
weakness, and when moral pressure be
comes farce that cannot be continued
without loss of self-respect. I trust that
time may never come in this instance, but
if ii does, Britons will insist upon finding
the means to secure a result essential to
the peace of South Africa"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
RUMoR OF TROUBLE DOUBTED.
That Affair ut Cienfuegos Was Great
Iy EXRggerntcd.

Havana, June alt is persistently ru-
mored here this evening that there has
been serious trouble at Neuvitas in connec-
tion with the payment of the Cuban
troops.
The story Is that the Cubans, after re-
eeiving payment, charged the guard and
recovered the arms that they had surren-
dered
In American official circles the report is
discred.ted The authorities have fun con-
fidence in Col. Moale, who Is in charge
of the payment there, and are satisfied
that it is proceeding without collision.
La Discussion, commenting editorially
upon the affray Saturday night at Glen
fuegos between the American troops ami
the local police, says:
This affair must not be taken too seri-
ously, neither should the details be ex-
aggerated. We must admit, however, that
its recurrence would endanger the AMIGA
be relations between the Cubans and
Americans. The matter would not have
been so grave If only private soldiers had
been involved, but this savage act of army
officers deserves the severest punishment
as an example. A planter was mortally
wounded, a policeman was badly injured.
and the law was disregarded. 1t all tends
serious trouble"
Gen. Brooke says that the reports of the
affair in the Havana papers grossly ex-
aggerates the facts The trouble was
caused by three drunken soldiers, who, he
says, will be properly dealt with
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THREATS FROM THE NEGROES.
killing of Christopher May Cause
Trouble In Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, June 26.--The killing of the
negro newspaper man has been the talk
of the town since his death, Saturday
evening. The negroes have. as a rule,
acted very orderly, with the exception of
a few hot heads.
Tonight Policeman Woodward and
Lieut. Carter received an anonymous let
ter advising them to leave Tampa, or they
would be waylaid and shot. This has Gre
ated quite a sensation, and the white pop
ulation Is indignant.
Mayor Bowyer has offered 800 reward
for any evidence leading to the apprehen-
sion or conviction of the party that wrote
this warning.
The coroner's jury, which has been In
vestigating the killing OF the negro edl-
tor, Christopher, returned its verdict this
afternoon to the effect that the negro died
from a pistol shot by unknown parties.
NJ. j. Christopher, the agitator who was
killed, Is the man who came very near
causing a race riet In Jacksonville several
years ago. He was quite an agitator,
travelling over the country preJudiclng the
blacks against the whites.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
BLACKS APPEARED WITH ARMS.
Search for Negro RapiSt Almost
Led to Trouble.

Birmingham, Ala, June 26.-Two armed
bodies of men are holding determined
virgil near Cardiff. in this county TO-
night One body is composed of white
men, officers OF this county and the 9TH
ers of negroes.
Early this morning il was reported that
John Shepard the negro who assaulted
Mrs. Monroe Jones. near Corona, last
Wednesday, has been seen in that vicin-
ity. Officers Immediately set out TO cap
ture him. The news spread and negroes
began arming themselves, securing VIM
chester rifles as though by magic. They
kept congregating at Brookside, two miles
from Cardiff, until there were fully 200
Of them. The negroes said their only
purpose was to prevent violence being
done Shepard's life.
Two special trains from this city, with
deputies and detachment of cavalry
went out this afternoon. The negroes
were dispersed, but the rapist was not
captured.
Tonight the sheriff of Walker county
has joined the posse from here and the
search is being continued. The blacks
are angry and many citizens expect fur
ther trouble Ever since the race riots
In that vicinity year ago they have had
arms secreted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
THEY WILL WORK IN SECRET.
TAX COMMISSION NOW IN SESSION
AT THE CAPITOL.

Begins the Work of Formulating n
BilI for Levying Taxes in the
state-FuII Commission Was Pres
ent-Aim OF the Commission Is to-
Get More Property on the Tax
Digest-They Decided on Execu-
tive Sessions.
Atlanta, June 26.-The state tax COM
mission met to-day at tho capitol and be-
gan the work Of formulating a bill to be
presented at the opening of the next ses-
sion OF the legislature, this bill to cons
prise full and complete scheme for levy-
ing and collecting all kinds of taxes.
The full commission, composed Of Sem
ators Wight. Dodson, Blalock, and Fol-
che. and Representatives Little, Ellis,
Hardwiek. Blalock Freeman, Johnson.
was present when Chairman Wight called
the body to order and announced ready
for business.
Mr.. Ellis the author of the resolution
under which the commission was created.
started the meeting with a motion that all
proceedings should be held In executive
session, the press and everybody else be-
ing excluded. He made this motion, he
said. because he believed that the work
OF the committee would be greatly him
dered by the publication of all the details
under discussion. This publication might
attract needless opposition and consume
the time of the committee which must
complete It's work within forty days.
Senator Dodson entered a vigorous pro-
test against the executive sessions, say
Ing that the public was entitled TO be np-
prised OF everything done by It's servants.
Speaker Little seconded Mr.. Ellis mo-
ton, saying that It was customary for
legislative committees TO hold their dellb-
erations In executive SESSION. and he
could see no reason for changing that
custom. Whatever the committee did
would have to 20 before the legislature in
the form Of a report or a BILL and that
would be ample time for the public voice
to be heard and full opportunity would
then be given. Speaker lAttle agreed with
Mr. Ellis that open sessions would tend
10 embarrass the committee in the per-
fection OF the tax code and when the vote
was taken the Ellis motion was carried
with but one dissenting vote, that of Sem
ator Dodson.
From the views OF the members of the
commission, as already expressed, the
great aim of the bill they will report 10
the public will be TO get more property
on the tax dlgests. A vast amount OF
property has escaped taxation In Georgia
for years, which, It IL believed, II properly
returned, would serve 10 lessen the tax
rate considerable.
One feature of the bill will probably be
the creating In some form Of boards OF
equalization, as there was strong senti-
ment In favor of something of this kind
expressed In the recent session when the
question was under discussion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
TO TEAR DOWN CHINESE WALL
Engineer Lewis Says the Govern
meut Will DO Away With II,

Engineer Lewis Says the Govern
ment VIII Do Away with 1t.
Denver, Col. June 26.-,According 10
Frank Lewis, Chicago engineer, who was
to-day a guest at the oxford Hotel, the
Chinese government contemplates the des-
truction of the ancient Chinese wall that
separates China proper from Chinese Tar
tary.
Mr.. Lewis is en- route to China to assist
in tearing down the famous su uclure. Mr..
Lewis is a civil engineer and goes to China
on behalf of syndicate of Chicago capi-
talists He said:
II understand that the enterprise Is one
of the Chinese governments own concep
tlon and is independent of Russia, German
or French influence The cost viii be great,
involving millions of do'nars. The conces-
sions that will be granted will be worth
the candle, and anticipate that there will
be strong competition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
TIN rLArE WORKS To CLOSE.
This Action WIN Throw 10000 Men
Out of Employment.

out of Employment.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 26.--All the tin plate
works in the country will be closed at
midnight on Friday as a result of the fall
ure 10 settle the wage scale at the con-
ference In Chicago. Fully $1,000 persons
will be thrown idle by the shutdown.
The conference, which opened In Chi
cago on Tuesday morning, closed Sat-
urday evening OF O'Clock without ar
riving az an agreement. The workers
wage committee, acting under instruc-
tlons received from the annual conven-
ton held IN Detroit last month, made a
demand for an advance OF 20 per cent
The present wage scale VIII expire on
June 80 and members of the Amalgamat-
ed Association are not permitted TO work
after that date unless the new scale is
signed.
About 5000 skilled workers are mem-
bers of the association, and just az many
are dependent upon them and will be Idle
while the skilled men are employed. Near
" IS per cent. of the tin plate workers
OF the country are employed in Western
Pennsylvania mills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
SENATE PASSED THE TREATY.

ConsuIs Wanted at Once in Spain's
Former Colonies.
Madrid, June 26.-The Senate to-day
passed the treaty Of peace with the United
States.
Senior Montero Rios, who was president
of the Spanish commissioners i'm the ne
gotiations at Paris, urged the government
Immediately TO appoint Spanish consuls in
Spain's former colonies, that the Spaniards
there might be enabled to decide whether
to retain their Spanish nationality
In the Chamber of Deputies Senior Sill
vela again denied the reports of the sa.e
of Fernando Po, which, he added. would
be of great Importance 10 Spain in the
future
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
QUEEN REVIEWED HER TROOPS.
Saw $4,000 of Her Best Men, Who
Are Ready for Any Duty.

Are Ready for Any Duty.
London, June 2e-The Queen, the Duke
of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of York, Grand Duke Michael of
Russia, the Duke of Connaught Gen
Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief Of the
army; Col Samuel S. Sumner, U. S. A.,
military attache of the United States en-
bassy at London, and many Princes and
Prlncesses were present on the famous
plains of Aldershot to-day to witness a
review of over 1900 of the best troops in
the kingdom.
This review is interpreted in London to-
night as a means of satisfying Queen Vic
toria that her troops are ready for any
emergency they may be called upon 10
meet, in the Transvaal or elsewhere 1t
is known now that the Queen returned
from Balmoral Castle, Scotland mostly for
the purpose of attending this review, and
in view of the fact of her majesty's natu>
raj reluctance to attend such functions
the importance of this review is manifest.
Not since the Queens jubilee has a more
magnificent army corps passed before
European sovereign, and while 6,000 addi-
tional troops remained in their barracks,
the display afforded the Queen ample evil
dence of her military resources. All the
regiments winch took part in the review
We're those which would answer the first
hurry call to arms from the Transvaal or
elsewhere, and as the various battalions
swung past the royal carriages, their fit
ness evoked the heartiest applause. Near
Iy 1900 infantry, fifty guns and $500 horse
made up this magnificent display.
Nearly all the foreign military attaches
were present, and a profound impression
was made upon them.
Col. Sumner and the other atlacNs
compared the ermy of the Queen to a
forest of shimmering steel overhanging
a scarlet sea-" and characterized it as
one of the finest reviews within their ex-
perience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
SAW PART or HIS BoDY MOVED.
White Man Cut In Two by "a Train
Talked Several Minutes.


Charlotte. N. c.. June IA white man
named Parsons. whose home was at Le-
noir. ~ c., was run over by Southern
Railway train late last night thirty miles
north Of here. He was brought to Char
lotte, and lived about thirty minutes af-
ter reaching here.
His body was entirely severed just be-
low the waist and while lying on a
stretcher talking to a physician, the un-
fortunate man saw the lower half of his
body removed to another part of the room
and commented upon It. He told his
name and talked very rational, and In
few moments said 10 the doctor that he
had only a few more minutes to live, ana
asked that he be given something 10 stop
the pain.
The doctor administered an opiate and
Parsons became quiet and died in few
minutes. The man was about q years
old, and was beating his way on the train
when killed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27

Mob PiIIaged Buildings and stoned
the Gendnrmes.

Saragossa, Spain, June Pa violent
demonstration against the budget propos-
ais of the Spanish government took place
here to-day. The mob pilfaged the build
ing of the Saragossa council general and
stoned the gendarmes on guard, several Of
whom were severely injured.
The disorders increasing, the troops were
ordered out and charged the rioters
Martial law was then proclaimed, the
nrefect Of police handing over the reins of
nower to the military authorities.
During the notng an attempt was made
IN stab the Governor, but he was rescued
by the police.
A police inspector was wounded and
gendarme killed. The ringleaders have
been arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
PAYNE MAY INCOME CHAIRMAN.
Talk of His Taking Charge of Re-
publican Committee.

Talk of His Taking Charge of Re-
publican Committee.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 26.-A prominent
Republican of this city, who is close
friend of Henry c. Payne, is authority
for the statement that that astute political
manager has been asked to take the chair
manship of the Republican national COM
mittee, succeeding Mark Hanna also as
chairman of the executive committee.
Senator Hanna is not a member of the
national committee, while Mr.. Payne rep
resents. Wisconsin in that body and Is
vice chairman of the executive commit
tee.
1t is further asserted that Mr. Payne
is now considering the matter and that
he is strongly tempted TO accept the posi-
ton, particularly since the pressure that
is being brought to bear on him comes
from the most influential quarters in
Washington and elsewhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
THREE SENTENCED TO HANG.
Convicted of CriminaIIy AssauIting
YounE CoIoFed Girl.

Baltimore, June 2s.--Cornelius Gardner,
James and John Myers, all coiored, were
sentenced to be hanged to-day by Judge
Wright in the Criminal Court for Grim
Inally assaulting 1S-year-old Annie Bailey.
also colored.
Gov Lowndes may set July 2S for the
execution of the trio, and IN that event
there will oe a quartette OF negroes 70
pay the life penalty on thet day. Joseph
Bryan, who was recently convicted and
sentenced to hang for the murder OF Mary
Pack, his common law wife. will be hang
venes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27

SENATOR JONES APPROVES.
In Hearty Accord With Committee
Meeting ON July 20.

st. Louis, June 2G.-Ex Gov. Stone to-
day received letter from Senator Jones
OF Arkansas, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee. dated at London in
which the senator gives his most hearty
approval of the proposed July meeting Of
the national committee.
Senator Jones writes that his health has
improved wonderfully, and that he ex-
poets to return home about the first Of
September. Doubtless the official call for
the meeting on July 20 will be sent OUT
very soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
rhineSe Wore NNhipped.

I.ondon. June H.-The Daily Mail pub
1isbes a dispatch from Shanghai saying
that the German troops who were sent
10 punish the Chinese for recent at
tack on the railway near Kaio-Chou. met
with armed resistance near Tituni. A
fvht ensued and the Chinese lost ten men.
The Germans captured Tituni and then
advanced on Kau-Mai, which surrendered
Mlthout hghting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
CRUSHED UNDER THE WHEELS.
Weightmaster Nelson's Body Was
Terribly MnDeIed

Richmond Va, June 26-James n. Nell
son. weighmaster and storekeeper for the
w. r. Trigg ship5uilding Company here.
was run over and killed by a train on the
Southern Railway al 11:s0 O'Clock this
morning. His body was terribly mangied.
Mr. Nelson, who was the father of Mr..
James A. Nelson, the superintendent OF
the Trigg ship yards, was about IS years
old lie came here with his son from
Connecticut
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
IN ARMY SERVICE BUILDING.
Dreyfus' Brother Has Arrived at the
scene Of His Trial.

Rennes, France. June 2s.--The trial OF
cept Alfred Dreyfus. by courtmartial, on
the charge OF communicating documents
connected with the national defense to
the agent of q foreign Power, will take
place in The army service building here.
NJ. Matthieu Dreyfus, brother of the
famous prisoner. has arrived here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
NEGROES ARE LEAVING PANA.
Troops Withdrawn and They Are
Afraid 10 Remain.

Springfield, H., June 2s,--Gov. Tanner to-
day issued a proclamation revoking the
declaration OF martial law at Pana.
State troops, which have maintained
peace between the striking union miners
and imported negro iaborers for several
months were withdrawn to-day.
The negroes are leaving Pana, fearlisg to
work longer without protection.
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stenmer Lost mer proneIIor.

Nassau, ". p, June 26.-The steamer
Saratoga Of the Ward Line has arrived
here, having in tow the British steamer
Ursula Bright, Capt. Coulthurst, from
Barry, June s, for Pensacola, which lost
her propeller when off Abaco.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
DEVOID OF FINE Feelings.
Mrs. Bnrrow, Kidnappcr, Given
Nearly Thirteen Years.

New York. June f6.-Mrs. George u.
Barrow, when arraigned before Justice
Werner In the criminal branch of the
Superior Court to-day, pleaded guilty to
the charge of kidnapping Baby Marion
Clark. She was sentenced 10 twelve years
and ten months in prison.
Judge Werner bitterly denounced the
woman and pronounced her crime one Of
'consummate vilany," aud refused TO de-
fer the sentence
This woman" said Justice Werner.
would ordinarily be entitled 10 some con-
sideratlon, but the nature of this case
shows her TO be utterly devoid of the fine
and tender feelings that are the distin-
gushing characteristics of her SEX"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
COLUMBIA WAS ACCEPTED.
Isciin Satisfied without n Further
Builders Trial.

Bristol, r. J., June 2e.--After confer
ence among the owners of the new cup
defender, Columbia, C. Oliver Iselin, man.
aging owner notified the Herreshoff COM
pany this afternoon that the yacht would
be accepted without a further builders
trial The owners expressed themselves
more than satisfied with the performance
OF the yacht In yesterdays trial
The formal transfer was made this aft
ernoon 10 Mr.. Iselin, as managing owner
OF the Morgan-Iselin syndicate
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YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO.

Army surgeons Now Think They
Have IL Under Control.
Santiago. June 26.--Two new cases of
yellow fever and four deaths from tha
disease were officially reported to-day,
making total Of thirty-hve cases and
eleven deaths.
The army surgeons now think they have
the fever under control. The sanitary de-
partment Is working day and night, and
the city has been literally flooded with
disinfectant ard the entire garrison in
camps Is under rigorous quarantine.