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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
THE BUILDINGS KEROSENED.
INSURGENTS THREATEN TO DE
STROY THE CITY OF ILOILO.

VIII Set the Business Portion on
ment-PrIntcrS Declined to Handle
Presidents PrOcIamntiOn-BanL
Put Their Money on American Ves-
seIs-Nativcs Killed an American
Soldier on Guard.
Manila, Jan. S.-Col Potter, the special
emissary of Gen. Otis between Manila and
Iloi1o, arrived this afternoon with dis
patches from the latter point
The situation when he left there was
practically unchanged. The streets were
barricaded and it was reported that the
principal buildings had been "kerosened, ="
the insurgents having threatened to des-
troy the whole business section by fire at
the first shot Of bombardment. The banks
We're shipping their treasure TO the United
States transport Newport and other yes
sells.
The family of the American vice consul
has gone on board the Newport.
Col Potter reports that President Nc
Kinley's proclamation had to be typewrit-
ten aboardship, as the printers on shore
declined to do the work, and when the
text of the proclamation was read to them
they ridiculed the notion that Cancellation
was possible.
Privates Harry Sllvey and Frank Kirk
patrick, of the Sixth United States Artil-
lery, while guarding water boat asten
of the Newport, were attacked by the ma
hves of the crew. Private Slvey's skull
was fractured, the wound being fatal and
Private kirkpatrick fell overheard, but es-
capped with a flesh wound
The United States gunboat Petrol ar
rived at Iloilo on Friday. and Col Potter
reports that the United States troops will
probably land on Guiamaras Island, about
midway between the Island of Panay and
the Island of Negros, where a camp will
be established.
There is no change in the situation here.
On Friday night public demonstrations
were held in Pampangas province. in rati-
fication of Aguinaldos proclamation. and
the excitement was intense.
All natives who enter the city in the
night time are searched and every other
precaution is taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
A THORN IN CUBANS' SIDES.
WANTED SPANISH FLAGS REMOVED
FROM HAVANA CLUBS.


No Action Taken by Gen. Brooke.
Bliss Made Secretary of the T3,. -
ury-InspectOr DOane Sick "oa
yellow Fever-The Physician its T
First Attended Him Arreste'fP ON
Several Chargcs-South Carolina
Soldiers in the Rain.
Havana, Jan. S.-This morning two large
Spanish flags appeared over the Clerks
and AsturaIos Clubs, facing the princi-
pal plaza
Their appearance created considerable
adverse comment among the Cubans, who,
it is said requested Gov. Gen. Brooke
to have the flags removed No action
was taken in the matter at headquarters,
where it is generally conceded that Spau-
ish flags may float as well as those OF
other nationalities.
To-day Gen. Brooke appointed Col. Tas-
ker H. Bliss collector of customs at Ha-
vana, to be secretary of the treasury de-
partment, subject to confirmation by
Washington. Coi. Bliss will begin his
new duties tomorrow.
Surgeon General Sternberg has recon-
manded the old Spanish camps known as
Las Animas as the best size for yellow
fever hospital for the United States
troops. The proposed site is about two
miles from the city on the Hights of Jesus.
Inspector Doane, who was sent here by
the Secretary of War to act as Inspector
of customs, has been sick. since Wednes-
day. Yesterday morning he was visited
by Surgeon General Sternberg and other
medical men, who diagnosed the case as
yellow fever, already well advanced. The
house in which he is in was Immediately
isolated.
Inspector Doane, who was formerly in
the New York custom house. has been
attended by Dr.. c. c. Joliffe The latter
is a discharged army contract surgeon,
who came here saying that he would es-
tablish hospital. DR.. Joliffe was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon by the United
States authorities and locked up on the
charge of practicing without a license
unlawfully wearing the United States uni
form, and failing to report that Doane's
case was contagious,
Gen. Brooke and his entire staff moved
| headquarters to-day 10 the Hotel Trocha
at El Nedado.
The battalion of the Second South Caro-
lima Regia2ent, which has been fat Morro
Castle went yesterday to Buena Vista,
about nine miles out, passing the night in
the rain and entirely without shelter, be-
cause of the lack Of preparations to re-
| ceive the men at camp.
Killed "a Fellow Soldier.
Private John d. Hughes, Company E,
Second louisiana Volunteers, was shot
and killed yesterday by Private Joseph
Buckley of the same company. The trou-
Bile began in a trivial quarrel at mess
time yesterday afternoon at Camp Buena
! Vista, when Buckley threatened to kill
Hughes. Hughes paid no attention TO the
threat; but Buckley proceeded to another
camp, secured a rifle and cartridge. re-
turned to Buena Vista, waited for his op-
portunity and shot Hughes through the
heart, killing him instantly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Two Southern Trains Crash TOgeth-
er With Terrific Force.

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. S.-Four dead
two injured, one of those perhaps fatally,
and the loss of property of the Southern
Railroad to the amount of about $4,000
Is the result of wreck which occurred
This morning on the Knoxville and Ohio
branch of the Knoxville division of the
Southern Railway, one and one-half
miles west of Elk Valley The dead are:
ENGINEER J. D. MAXEY.
FIREMAN FRANK REDDY (colored.) }
BRAKEMAN IRONzA HOOVER (col-
ored)
FLAGMAN W. A. DILLON.
The injured are:
Engineer Goff, badly but not fatally cut
on the head, and bruised.
Fireman George Huskinson, badly burn
ed and may die.
Maxey, Reddy, Hoover and Dillon were
burned to death, or killed underneath the
ruins of three engines and number of
cars and coaches of the two wrecked
trains.
This morning at 11:SO a double-header
freight train loaded with coal and mer-
chandise crashed into a local passenger
train while both were running at the rate
of thirty-fve miles an hour. The engines
met head-on, the force of impact being
terrific. The coming together of the two
trains was so sudden that the trainmen
were unable to jump to save their lives
The passenger train was running fifteen
minutes late, having waited at Knoxville
for connection with a Western train and
had the right of way. All the freight
trains on the division had been notified
that the passenger train was on a late run
and the only cause for the accident that
can be given is that Engineer Maxey of
the freight train misread his orders.
Immediately after tho crash the wreck
age caught fire. The city was asked for
aid. A fire engine left Knoxville at 5
o'clock this morning and soon had the fire
under control. The passenger train carried
about twenty passengers. None of these
were injured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
A DISPATCH FROM GEN. OTIS.
Conveyed Nothing Alarming Though
1t Is Considered Important.

Conveyed Nothing Alarming Though
1t Is Considered Important.
Washington, Jan. S-The war departrren MT
received another dispatch to-day from
Maj. Gen. Otis, commanding the United
States troops in the Philippines.
The officials observe unusual reticence
with respect to It's contents, but it is un-
derstood that the information contained
is not of an unfavorable character. or
such as to give undue concern 10 the ad-
ministration. So far as the officials are
willing to admit, the dispatch shows no
material change in the condition existing
at the time of previous advices.
One cabinet officer tonight said It con-
tained nothing of a character alarming,
serious or exciting. There had been no
collision with the insurgents, he added,
and not a shot had been fired.
The dispatch, however, is believed to
have been of sufficient Importance to bring
10 the immediate attention of the Presi-
dent, and the latter, Secretary Alger Sec
Ietary Long and Adjutant General Corbin,
were in conference some time at the White
House during the afternoon, presumably
on that matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
PITTSBURG's HOTEL FIRE.
Three Lives Lost by SufFOcation and
Five Were Severely Injured.


Five Were Severely Injured.
Pittsburg, JAN S.-The fire which broke
out in the Hotel Richelieu at S:15 O'Clock
this morning, resulted in a property loss
of only about $1,000, but three lives were
sacrificed and five people were badly hurt
The dead are:
AMOS S. lands, Grapevile, Pa.
GEORGE A. WALTERS. Camden, N. ].
MRS. KATHERINE BOYLE, Pitts
burg, Pa.
The three victims were guests of the
hotel, and all were suffoeated by the dense
smoke. The injured ase:
DIR. Robert Blacksley of Plymouth, Pa,
fracture of vertebrae, caused by falling
from third floor window. VIII probably
die.
Henry Painter, Grapeville, Pa, small
blood vessels of lungs ruptured by inhal-
ing smoke may recover.
John L. Mills proprietor of the hotel
face and body badly burned.
Miss Mills, his daughter, cut by glass
while breaking through window to escape
William Carretson, Clearfield, Pa, dele
gate to miners national convention, pain
fully burned about back and hips; return
ed home.
The fire originated on the second floor
from an explosion of gas, and within a
few minutes the building was a mass of
flames and binding smoke. The Noise of
the explosion awakened most of the
guests, about twenty in number and a
frantic fight for fife ensued.
Robert N. Thompson of Kalaska, Mich,
a salesman for the Kadillac Lumber Com
pany, was the means of saving six lives.
In the first moments after the explosion,
he rushed into the hallway Of the second
floor and stumbled over the unconscious
form of a woman, whom he dragged into
the reception room. Five others, three
men and two women, who had been turn
ed back from the stairway by the flames,
were shrieking and fighting for some
exit. Thompson forced them all into the
big room and locked the door. Knowing
that it meant death to go into the hall,
he fought the desperate men back until
the arrival of the fremen, when all were
rescued.
The hotel is completely gutted, the loss
being about Sic, 600, with no insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
RELIEF FUND RECOGNIZED
Association to Distribute Govern
ment Supplies in Cuba.

Association to Distribute Govern
ment Supplies In Cuba.
Washington Jan. S.--The Secretary of
War has furnished members of the Cuban
Industrial Relief Fund of New York with
credentials TO Gen. Brooke. military gov
ernor of Cuba, commencing the relief as
sociatlon 20 him as a distributing agent
of the food supplies sent and to be sent
by the government, to the suffering Gu
bans.
A second ship load of these supplies, now
preparing. will include many foods special
ly adapted to the needs of women and
children, as we'll as to the Cuban soldiers
and laborers. 1t is believed that a dis
eliminating use of this food, in connec-
ton with the Industrial features of the re-
lief fund, viii result in the gradual trans
fer OF many from the chartably aided
class to the self-sustaining class.
This recognition of the Industrial Re
lief Fund and acceptance of it's co-opera-
ton In the charities to be administered by
the war department. will undoubtedly in
spire the phiianthropic public 90 furnish
promptly all the money that can proftably
be used in equippng this work with inn
plements. seeds, cattle and all the indus
trial necessities which the government has
no legal means of providing
Mr.. Richard S. HoWland of Providence.
whose recent report of the results of his
inspection of conditions in Cuba has great
ly stimulated government activity, has rec
ommended the industrial relief plan as the
best practical form of aid to the rural
Cubans
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
Killed "a Fellow Soldier.
EXCITEMENT NOT ALLAYED.
SantiagO's People want Provincial
and Municipal Autonomy.

SHnNl1ROH IeOViG " EEOV1nC13I
and Municipal Autonomy.
Santiago, Cuba. Jan. s.-senor Bacardl,
the Mayor of Santiago, is cabling to Ha-
vana each day regarding the situation, ex-
planning that the local excitement grow
ing out of the proposal of the United
States authorities to- concentrate the Gus
toms receipts at Havana. is not allayed,
and that the people want provincial and
municipal autonomy.
1t is understood that Gen. Wood gov
ernor of Santiago with Gen. Demetrius
Castillo. will reach the United States on
or before Tuesday next. and arrangements
have been made for a special cable serv-
ice to inform the people here as to de-
velopments after Gen. Woods arrival in
Washington.
Col Ray reports from Guantanamo that
a Cuban major short time ago took to
the woods with several of his followers
became a bandit and killed five men, The
entire band has been captured and Will be
put on trial
Senior Bartolome Maso, who arrived here
to-day from Jamaica, was enthusiastically
received and escorted from the wharf by
a torchHght procession. The Spanish
Club was closed by the authorities and
an extra guard was mounted
This week the Cuban negro who, on
Dec. 16, killed Baracoa merchant, who
had landed here to purchase supplies, mis-
taking him for the guerrilla Rodriguez
will be put on trial for murder A con-
siderable sum has been subscribed toward
his defence.
Accoutrements sufficient to mount 1,0OO
men have been received and horses are
expected shortly for that number.
The United STATES cruiser Detroit arriv-
ed here to-day The United States collier
southery, now at Guantanamo is under
orders to return to the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
DEATH OF A FAMOUS PREACHER.
Rev. Cornelius Mcpherson Reached
the Remarkable Age of 03.


the Remarkable Age of 03.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. s.-Rev. Cornelius
Mcpherson died at midnight tonight at
his home in this city, in the 93d year Of
his age.
Some three weeks since he suffered an
attack of the grip, and owing to his great
age, there was from the first little hope
of his recovery, though his wonderful vital
force fought the disease up to the hour
of his death.
Mr.. Mcpherson was one of the most re-
markable men in Louisville, where he had
made his home since 1874. Though for
many years he had not actively engaged
In any ministerial work, he was deeply and
actively interested in the affairs of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, being
the oldest living minister of that body.
Mr. Mcpherson was born I'm Halifax
county, North Carolina. He closed his
career as a teacher at Memphis, where he
owned and conducted the Memphis Female
College for many years. Meanwhile, how
ever, he had served as pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church at Hunts
Vile, Ala, had been the ssistant editor
In fact, the editor-of the Cumberland
Presbyterian, published at Nashville. and
had done various other literary work be-
sides preaching regularly. 1t throws a
strong side light on his character to say
that he preached 90 the cOnvlcts in the
Nashville penitentiary, and that his minis
terjal offices were constantly sought by
those outside the pale of any church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
GERMAN TRADE IN THE EAST.
To Pay LIoyd's Line 81 100000 IL
Year 10 Put on Ships.

Washington, Jan. S.-The great interest
as well as the United States are now feel
ing, is illustrated in a recent subsidy
agreement made by the German govern
ment with the Lloyd Steamship Line, by
which it proposes to pay more than aOOO,-
600 year for a l5-year term for the es-
tablshment of steamship lines to ply be-
tween its ports and those of Japan, China
ana Australasia, and certain ports Of
Oceanica
-Four steamers are, under this contract,
to be built for the Chinese aud japanese
service, to be of not less than 5000 tons,
and those for the Australian line are 60
be not less than $500 tons. All the ships
are TO be built in German yards and
German material Is 10 be used as far as
possible. An admiralty requirements are
TO be carried out in them, putting them
in condition in which they can readily be
utilized for war purposes when necessary.
1t Is also announced that a Bremen
firm intends to establish with steamers
now being built for that purpose. a steam
ship line on the Yang-tse- -Kiang in China,
to ply between Shanghai and Hankow.
BY the aid of this line, which will connect
with the subsidized lines running from
Hamburg to Shanghai German dealers
and German interests will be In direct
communication. not only with Shanghai,
which has two-thirds of the import trade
of China, but also with Hankow, one OF
the most important commercial cities in
China and having a population of about
1,000,0 900. It is now being connected with
,npfc fs
Asia and Oceania have more than qua
drupled in the decade ended in 1896.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Thought at One Time the Manches-
ter Trader Would Founder.

ter Trader Would Founder.
Halifax, N. s., Jan. S.-The overdue Fur
ness Line steamers Manchester Trader and
Damara reached port to-day, the former
arriving here and the latter at 81. Johns,
N. F.
A brief cable from st. Johns says the
Damara had terrific weather, being TWEEN
ty-three days out from Liverpool, but
suffered no material damage, and all on
board we're well.
The Manchester Trader was nineteen
days out. She reports the most terrific
weather ever encountered. She sailed
from the other side for Halifax Dec. 49,
The first heavy weather was Dec. 26
There was a strong northwest gale On
the night of the 28th the barometer fell
10 28:50 On the 29th a break IN the ma
chinery occurred, and the steamer was
hove-to for four hours. The Cunarder
Aurania was signaled and offered assist
ance, which was declined. That was in
latitude 1928 north, longitude 1922 west.
The 2Sth, 29th and 30th witnessed the
heaviest weather of the voyage. The We
loclty of the wind was nearly one hundred
miles an hour. Tremendous seas broke
over the steamer, smashing ventilators
and rendering the wheel house uninhabita-
BILE. Small hand steering gear was located
forward. The ship rolled rapidly, and the
smashing of the sea put the steering gear
out of order twice. once the steamer fell
away In the trough of the sea and the
masses of water which rolled over her
caused a fear she would founder.
The damage was repaired and the
steamer proved herself a magnificent sea
boat The weather began to moderate af-
ter Jan. 2. No cold weather was exper-
fenced until crossing the banks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
WITH CmIsEL AND HAMMER.
Horrible Manner i'm which John
SenISe's Life Was Taken.

Chicago, Jan. SA cold-chisel and a
hammer were the instruments used to-day
in an assault upon John Senke. saborer.
by his step-brother, John senke, and John
Bonka. The victim will die of his inju-
ries.
down with a hammer. Bonka then held a
chisel to the PROSTATE mans head while
the step-brother struck it several times
with a hammer inhictng horrible wounds
The men then barricaded che house and
were only overcome after hard struggle
with the police,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
STILL A CHANCE FOR DINGLEY.
Report From His Bedside More En-
cOuraging Last Night.

Washington, Jan. S.-The reports from
Representative Dingley's bedside are a
trife more encouraging tonight and his
family believe there is sthl chance for
him to rally.
Extreme weakness and the poison in the
system, resultant effects Of his sickness,
are the principal symptoms which the ply
sicians now have TO combat which, in a
man Of Mr.. Dingley's age, make the out
come uncertain. The nervousness and de-
llrium have partially subsided and the pc
riods Of consciousness are more frequent.
Tonight the patient is reported to be rest
ing easier, although one of the physicians
Is in attendance. The President called in
person at the hotel to-day ana made in
quiries concerning the sick man.
Mr. Dingley's two sons from Kalamazoo,
Mich. have arrived in the city, but have
not yet been permitted to see him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
ENGLAND's TRADE WITH CHINA.

Satisfactory Issue of the Shanghai
Question Is Most Welcome.
London, Jan. 9-The Times says, edl-
torialiy, this morning:
1.-The announcement by the United States
minister TO China edwin H. Conger) Of
a satisfactory issue Of the Shanghai qucs-
tion is doubly welcome, for 1t assures US
that we have secured a point of consider
able importance to our commercial and
other interests in Shanghai and that we
have secured it by the cooperation of a
Power whose friendship we generally
prize.
"Other nations in Europe and Asia will
not be slow to appreciate the meaning Of
our success, and we may hope that the
other Powers interested viii exert pressure
at Pekin to get an immediate extension
of the general settlement at Shanghai"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
MORE TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
Germany Talks of Selling an Island
to Satisfy Private Debts.

Melbourne, Jan. "a dispatch from
Auckland. N. H., says advices have been
received from Tonga, the seat OF govern
ment of the Tonga, or Friendly Islands,
that the German consul has arrived there
from the Samoan Islands, and has given
notice that Germany will seize Vavao, the
most fertile Of the group unless the Ton
gan government pays the private debts
which the natives owe a German com
pany.
The government repudiates responsibility
for the giving of credit 10 the natives,
contrary to law and the King is appealing
to England, America and France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
SAYS THERE WAS NO DEAL.
II There Was President Baxter Knew
Nothing About Il.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. S.-President N.
Baxter OF the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company stated tonight that the
published report from Cincinnati that the
American Steel Wire Company had secur-
ing a working control Of his company and
would use 1t in fight again the Federal
Steel Company, could be only an idle re-
port; that no such deal had been made
with his knowledge President Baxter fur
ther said he did not believe that such a
deal as the one reported could have been
made without his knowledge,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
LITTLE HOPE FOR DREYFUs.

WAS Justly Condemned.
Paris, Jan. S,-Le Soir says it learns
from an lndisputable source that the Court
of Cessation is convinced that Dreyfus
was justly condemned.
NJ Quesnay de Baurepaire, president of
the Court of Cessation, has resigned his
position in consequence of a disagreement
regarding the Dreyfus inquiry.
According 10 the Matin this morning.
Nine Dreyfus has received a cablegram
from her husband saying that his health
is perfect, physically and morally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
star OF the East Goes Down.

New London, Conn. Jan. s.-The tue
Concord put in here to-day and reported
the loss Of the barge Star Of the East.
Off Plum Island early this morning. dur
ing a severe gale. The crew was rescued.
however. Tho barge, which had about 500
tons Of coal sank in deep water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
WHEELER a GUEST IN CHICAGO.
VIII Attend Annual Charity Ball of
the knights TcmpInr.

Chicago, Jan. s-Maj. Gen. Joe"
Wheeler arrived in Chicago to-day. He
will be guest of the Knights Templar at
their annual charity ball TO be given at
the Auditorium tomorrow night.
Rear Admiral Schley. who was expected
to be present, telegraphed from Washing
ton to-day that he would be unable to at
tend on account of the dinner to be given
Tuesday to the Cuban evacuation commits
sion by President Mckinley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
THE BALABAC STORY DENIED.
Reports of Massacre of spaniards
Said TO he False.

Hong Kong, JAN Succeeding to the
statements Of people who have st arrived
here from the island OF Balabac, south Of
the island of Palawan, there is no truth
in the report that the Spaniards there have
been massacred by the Filipiuos.
They say the story is an invention of
priests to prejudice the Filipino cause. de-
claring also that there are not more than
half dozen Spaniards on the island and
that all who have been killed fell in war.