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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20

others May Die as the Result of
Fires in Tenements.

New York, Dec. 19.--seven lives were
lost in two big tenement houses, which
were destroyed by fire In this city early
to-day.
Five charred bodies were found on the
upper floors OF a burned tenement at Ono
Hundred and Second street and Third ave-
nue., known as the Mentor, and Ave wo-
men and a little girl, all badly burned. were
carried from the blazing house to near
by hospitals. There Is thought 10 be but
slight chance of any OF the six surviving
Several other persons only escaped from
the flames and dense smoke with cuts and
bruises.
A few hours earlier a deadly fire at
tackled the five-story tenement on Tenth
avenue, burning 40 death Mrs. Martin Fox
and her child, George. two and "A half
years old. The charred remains of both
were found after the fire.
The first named fire is supposed to have
started IN the cellar The air shaft In
the building and the stairs aided the fire
to such an extent that there was no sue
eessful hghting OF the flames, which had
gained tremendous headway when the
1iremen arrived. The building was occu-
pied by a liquor store On the first floor
and on the upper floors by families.
When the fire was discovered the flames
were coming out OF tne naliWay ana must
have been burning at least twenty min
utes. There were no fire escapes on the
front of the building, but many Of the In
mates escaped by The rear. The loss on
the building was $4,000
The other fire in Tenth avenue, near
Thiry-eighth street, started In the base
ment or first floor hallway, and when il
was discovered, had such headway that
II was impossible to enter. The families
In the upper part OF the house fed to the
roof from whence they easily reached the
street
The Foxes lived on the second floor and
the woman and her children had succeed
ed in getting UP one flight before they
were overcome. There were no others In
tured.
The damage to the building by the fire
was comparatively small.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20

When President Mckinley appointed him
brigadier general of volunteers and as
signed him to the command of a division
OF the Fifth Army Corps. commanded by
Gen. Shafter. He served with distinction
IN the operations before Santiago.
ON Gen. Lawton's arrival in Manila in
FEBRUARY last, he relieved Gen. Anderson,
IN command of the regular troops He
captured Santa Cruz at the extreme end
OF the lake, near Manila, April TO- This
place, which was a Filipino stronghold,
Tell into the hands of Gen. Lawton's expe-
dltion after some sharp fighting, which
formed one of the most interesting battles
of the war.
The generals next hard fighting took
place in his attack upon San Rafael Aft
er the capture of San Isidro by Gen. Law
ton, President Mckinley sent him a dis
patch of congratulation.
1t was announced June that Gen. Law
ton had been placed in command of the
defense of Manila, and the troops form
ing the line around the city. Early in Oc-
tober Gen. Lawton was engaged in dis
persing the insurgents and cutting off the
communication maintained by them be-
tween Baccoor and linus, by the means of
the road between those places. He was
successful In clearing the country of the
Filipinos
Gen. Lawton and Gen. Young arrived
at Arayat, Oct. 19, with force of about
5000 men. He next made his headquar-
ters at Cabanatuan. About the middle
Of November the whereabouts of Gen.
Lawton and Gen. Young, on account of
the rapidity of their movements, became
almost as mysterious as that of Aguinal-
do.
The General was at Tayaug on Dec. /.
his troops having captured large quanti-
ties of insurgent supplies. Later he re-
turned to Manila, and started Dec. IS, to
capture San Matteo, where he was shot
and killed.
His Capture of Geronimo.
Gen. Lawton's death was a great shock
to the officers of the war department, to
nearly all Of whom he was known person.
ally. Hitherto his luck in battle had been
marvellous. He had been in hundreds of
skrmishes and midnight attacks.
He was regarded as a man of action and
Of splendid courage, but was not consid-
cred reckless. He never exposed his men
without due considerat ton of the risks and
the stake. His men knew this and would
unhesitatingly follow his lead under what
seemed to be the most desperate condi-
tions
The Indians came to know him as the
most active, vigilant, weary and deter
mined of foes, and his pursuit and capture
Of Geronimo, the famous Apache chief
tain, has gone down TO history as one
of the most remarkable campaigns ever
undertaken with the small force in hand.
Gen. Miles picked out Lawton TO lead
the chase after the Indian chief, and for
three months, day and night, without
pause, through all sorts of vicissitudes of
weather and personal suffering Lawton
hung on the trail like a bloodhound until
the game was run to death.-and for the
first time in a quarter of a century, South
eastern Arizona was pacifled.
Secretary Root and the President each
tonight expressed their profound grief at
the confirmation Of the report Of the death
of the gallant general
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CONSOLIDATION OF sEABoARD.
VIOLENT OPPOSITION FROM THE
RYAN INTERESTS.

Seaboard and Roanoke Stockholders
Put the Resolutions ThrOugh-Ob-
lection Made by Ryan's Lawyers
Who Charged IA Breach of Trust.
Alleged That an Effort Is BeInG
Made to Palm on Invaluable Props
erties-Fight 10 lie Continued.
Norfolk, Va, Dec 19.-At a meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company. held this az
ternoon In Portsmouth, resolutions author-
izing the consolidation Of the seaboard AIr
Line System, which Is controlled by the
Seaboard and Roanoke, with the Georgia
and Alabama and Florida Central and
Peninsular companies, according to tho
plans of the Williams syndicate, were put
through.
Violent opposition to the resolutions
were made by the attorneys representing
the minority stockholders, chief among
whom Is Thomas f. Ryan Of New York.
Mr.. Ryan's lawyers entered a formal
protest against all the consolidation pro-
ceedings and presented charges touching
both their integrity and legality.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Road owns
a controlling interest In several other
roads, and until recently owned a con-
trolling interest In the Raleigh and Castor,
which In It's turn, controlled a number OF
smaller lines, and all these taken together
have been the Seaboard System The
Seaboard and Roanokes holdings OF Raj
eigh and CASTOR stock were a majority OF
that company's authorized issue
The principal fight at the Seaboard and
Roanoke meeting this afternoon was upon
resolution approving the action of the
Seaboard Committee. Mr.. Ryan's law
yers alleged a gross breach of trust They
said that the syndicate representing the
Florida Central and Peninsular and the
syndicate representing the Georgia and
Alabama and the present management OF
the Seaboard, and the syndicate repre-
senting the Raleigh and CASTOR, were all
Identical bodies, and that this was a case
where the buyers was also a seller, fixing
for Its own convenience and for its own
purposes the terms OF both purchase and
sale, and so doing 1t as to take care OF
certain stockholders and leave the G,.srs
out In the cold.
They also allege that the Florida Central
and Peninsular and Georgia and Alabama
were not valuable properties, and that the
purpose of the syndicate In fastening
them on the Seaboard Air Line system
was TO make good its own bad invest
ments.
These charges we're strongly denied by
the officers of the Seaboard representing
the majority stockholders.
The fight will be continued tomorrow at
Raleigh. where the Raleigh and CASTOR
stockholders win be called together.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20

Negro Murderer of white Man Run
Down and Killed.


Dunbar, Pa, Dec. 19.-Sanford White,
superintendent of construction OF the W.
J. Rainy Coke Company, was shot and
killed to-day by David Pierce, a colored
employe. Pierce then fed to the noun
talns, followed by an angry mob. He was
discerned In hiding and riddled with bull
let's. Death was instantaneous.
There Is great excitement. The trouble
began with quarrel between Pierce and
Richard Cunningham. superintendent OF
the Mount Vernon Works of the W. j.
Rainy Company, over "A question Of work.
White interfered In behalf of Cunningham,
when the negro drew "a revolver from his
pocket and fired, the bah penetrating
Whites abdomen, making a fatal wound.
Immediately after firing, Pierce ran for
his life, with more than 300 persons in hot
pursuit He was chased for more than
two miles before his would-be captors
came within shooting distance, but as
soon as they did he was made the target
for a shower OF bullets. He fell with seven
wounds through his body and died In a
short time.
White was about 50 years OF age. mar
ried and had several children.
Pierce, the murderer, came to Mount
Braddock recently from Virginia. Moth
ing Is known OF his family. but he was
considered a dangerous character. The
murder caused 80 much excitement that
Pierce would probably have been hanged
had he been brought back alive.
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WAS KNOWN IN SAVANNAH.
Gen. LawtOn Here With the Presi-
dents Party Last December.

0chs LhNAOh ~ AAh NNSA~
dents Party Last December.
Gen. Lawton was known in Savannah.
He was among the distinguished visitors
who came in December, 1898, with Presi-
dent Mckinley when some of the regi-
ments of the Seventh Army Corps were
still here though the troops were then be-
ing transported to Cuba. Several other
regiments, unattached to the corps, were
here, and Gen. Lawton and the other Wis
itors had an opportunity to see fine
body of soldiers.
1t was not at first understood when ar
rangements were being made for the visit
of the President, that he would be ac-
companied by Gen. Lawton. 1t was, there
fore, in the nature of a surprise to the
committee that met the presidential party
at Guyton to see the General. He had
recently won distinction in the Santiago
campaign and it was a pleasure TO the
Savannahians to welcome the gallant Of
ficer.
Gen. Lawton looked the soldier from
head to toe His presence was in keep
ing with his admirable record and his
military reputa ton, and no more striking
figure was here on the occasion of the re-
view than he. At the banquet at the De
Soto, in honor of the President, Cen
Iawton was one of the speakers.
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THE UPRISING in NEGROs.
Caused by False Reports Carried by
Insurgent Leaders.


Washington, Dec. 19.-Gen. Otis to-day
cabled the war department as follows:
Manila, Dec. 19.-Information from
Hong Kong and Negros shows that late
Negros uprising was the work of Hong
Kong junta. Three junta agents visited
Negros in the latter part of November,
and took three hundred Tagaios from Pa
nay and much junta literature which they
circulated. They announced great victo-
ries in Luzon, that insurgent independ-
ence would be recognized soon by the
United States, and warned Negros of pun
ishment in store and directed an uprising
throughout the island for Dec. 2. The re-
suit was a gathering of few hundred Of
the ignorant masses and robbers and con-
sequent fright of the better element.
"Gen. Smith has imposed on the towns
concerned a fine TO be paid into the gem
eral treasury He reports the guilt Of two
priests and says American clergynen are
needed; that Negros would be easily con-
troIled if left to itself, but fears Tagalo
vengeance when Aguinaldo fully estab-
fishes himself by driving the Americans
out of Luzon. The most improbable state
ments are believed by ignorant natives"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20
BOERs GET IN MORE WORK.
When They Opened ON Buffers Men
They Did 1t i'm Earnest.

When They Opened ON BuIIer's Men
They Did 1t i'm Earnest.
Chieveley Camp, Natal, Friday, Dec. 15.--
The relief column continued its Advance
from Chieveley early to-day. intending to
assail the Boer positions, which we're
known to be very strong, TO the westward
and northwest Of Colenso
During the two preceding days the Beers
had allowed themselves to be bombarded
without condescending TO reply with sim
gle shot. They further gave half an hour .
opening this morning without an exchange
when suddenly they belched out stream
OF fire from all their intrenchments, beside
opening O fearful cannonade with all their
quick-firers, field and siege guns, which
were posted from end to end of their po-
sltons.
When their presence and actual posi-
tions had been determined the British
naval brigade commenced shelling all the
ridges north of the town with marvellous
accuracy At this time the artillery at
tached to Gen. Hart's division was busy
among the entertainments on the hill on
the British left, under cover Of which the
Irish Infantry brigade marched out In ex-
tended order to cross the river and at
tack. Undoubtedly aiming at this bat
terry, the Beers sent several shells near
the ambulance train, which was forced to
change its position.
While this was transpiring the field ar
tillery on the right were busy Smelling the
ridges Of the Beers left flank, their excel
lent practice attracting the attention Of
the Beers. who retaliated with a scathing
fire, almost demolishing all the guns and
stampedlng the gun carriage and timber
horses.
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son, thousands of names which I shall
present Immediately after Congress reas-
sembles. am firmly convinced
that majority of the Senate
favor expressing the sympathy with the
men who are struggling for their existence
In South Africa. Great Britain has been
compelled TO call upon her reserves in
order 70 successfully withstand the shocks
of the valiant Beers. She cannot use her
navy on them. and in consequence 1t can
easily be seen that the British soldiers
are not unconquerable.
II expect the committee to report my
resolution after the holidays Before the
matter comes to a vote there win be a
thorough discussion in the Senate"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20

Total Loans by Trust Company Were
Less Than $54OyO0O.


New York, Dec. 19-John Shelton VIII
liams. president OF the seaboard Air Line,
who was In this city to-day gave out the
following statement:
THE suspension of the Produce Ex-
change Trust Company will have no effect
whatever upon the carrying out of our
plans for the consolidation of the Seaboard
Air Line System with ITS associated lines
and the unincation Of this system which
will comprise more than $500 miles OF
road and form the shortest line between
the North and the South.
''The connecting links which are now
rapidly approaching completion, win be
opened next month. Neither the Seaboard
Air Line nor any of its allied roads have
ever borrowed one dollar from the Produce
Exchange Trust Company, and the total
amount OF money which the Produce Ex-
change Trust Company is advancing to-
both the Seaboard Air Line and the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular syndicates
combined, Is less than $4,000 These
loans are, however, backed by ample COL
lateral. and will OF course. be promptly
provided for as they mature. II they should
not be paid beforehand"
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GOOD FIGHTER AND SOLDIER.
LowtOn Entered the Regular Service
After Civil War.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Gen. Lawton was
known as a good fighter and soldier of ex-
perience and ability. He served in the
Union army throughout the Civil War
having entered the service as sergeant OF
Company L, Ninth Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, in April, 1861. In March, 1865,
he was brevetted colonel for gallant and
meritorious service during the war.
lie entered the regular establishment in
july 1866 as second lieutenant Of the For
N-trst Infantry (colored), and remained
with that branch Of the army unIl July.
lAl' when he was transferred to the
Fourth Cavalry, with which he remained
until September 1883, when he was ap-
polnted inspector general with the rank
Of major.
Later he was promoted 20 The rank Of
lieutenant colonel and held that rank un-
~ the oufnlnn az aha spsr tslth gnaiu
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aggressiveness and daring as a bear have
won him millions within a night, so 10
speak He himself does not known his
own worth, except by estimate. Some have
his pile as large as ten millions, othels
think two million dollars sufficient to COW
er his present wealth. However, be this
as it may, he is to-day the sensation OF
New York. and is doubtless already well
heralded over the Union in his new ca
pacity as a millionaire.
DazzIed by New Star.
This mornings New York World con-
tanned a large double-column portrait Of
Mr. Paine, following which was this state
ment:
"WaH street is dazzled by a new star.
If stories current in the street yesterday
are true, he has pocketed a cool $2,C00,O)
in the past ten days and his nerve and luck
have rarely been exceeded in the history
of the street. The lucky man is J. Ove'-
ton Paine, a broker, with offices at No. 62
Broadway. He also has offices in the Con-
solidated Exchange and al Broadway and
Thirtieth street.
"He was little known in the street up
to a few weeks ago. His daring opera
tions as a bear brought him first into no
tice. His first heavy winning, il is said,
was on Brooklyn Rapid Transit, in which
he dealt heavily. During the recent bear
and successful men engaged in it.
''It was said last night by one Of Paine's
closest friends that he was s5,000000 to the
good since he first appeared on the street
three years ago. At the close of yester-
days business, Paine received a check
through the New York Clearing House
Association for $50 99S.91, representing his
days profits week ago yesterday he
received a similar check for $50 32l.9l. HIS
luck has come to be regarded as phenom-
email and nearly every move he has made
has returned him handsome profits. Paine
is less than 30 years old, and three years
ago he came 10 this city from Atlanta.
Ga. Ee had capital of $500 and a let
ter of introduction 10 James Swami, the
cotton merchant His success began at
once"
How He Lost n Million.
IF had not gone to Europe for va
cation last summer" said young Paine,
at the Waldorf Astoria last night, II
would be 100000 better off than i am"
The other newspapers have been, 50 far,
a little chary IN handling the achieve
ments OF young Paine. although this after
moons Evening Journal contains a huge
square on It's title page enumera ling the
wall street winners. IL Is significant that
]. Overton Paine heads the list with
81 600 COO though James r. Keene IS cred
ite1 With 100000.
The Oldest heads in Wall street do not
recall the equal OF young Palne's bril-
liant achievements. Not q Vanderbilt,
nor an Asfor. nor a Keene, nor any one,
Ia fact. Is credited IN the history of the
street with an actual earning 0f S2.0000o0
of cash within a given ten days period
and today his bank balances, ~ 90 PC
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20
CONTESTS IN KENTUCKY.
Notices I'm Behalf of GOebel VIII Be
Served To-day.

frankfort KY, Dec. BIN accordance
with the decree OF the Democratic State
Central Executive and Campaign Commit
tee. AZ their joint meeting last Thursday.
notices Of contest against Coy. Taylor and
Lieut. COY. Marshall VIII b. served tO-
morrow BY The sheriff "a behalf Of Goebel
ana Beecnafp.
The grounds sci forth are the same ~
those advocated W the attorneys Tor no
Democrats candidates tefofe fhe state
board ~ eiecfiOne, iuciuelns fhe presence
81 troops Ia Jefferson ana fhe uee ~ tissue
ballots ara other lfferaiauties ~ Other
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ANOTHER BOSTON FIRM IN IT.
DiInway & starr, Bankers and BroIS-
ers. Had 10 Assign.

Boston, Dec. 19.-DIlaway & Starr
bankers and brokers OF this city, assigned
to-day
The firm is one Of the most prominent OF
It's kind In the city and IL composed Of
Charles f. w. DDlaway George II. Flint
and A. W. Lawrence. The firm. Il Is
understood, with two other houses, car
ried a large quantity Of mining stocks.
The embarrassment Of the Globe Ma
tional Bank and the subsequent furry in
the stock market Is said 20 have been the
reason for the assignment as the firm
was a heavy loser.
Assignee Ifoyey, "a noon. said that no
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20
MAY DE TROUBLE IN SAMOA.

Mataafans Driving MaIietoans Out
of the Villages.
Apia, Samoa, Dec. 10, via Auckland, N
a., Dec E-The German flag was hoisted
over the court house to-day, as an official
notification OF the annexation of the
islands, by agreement, to Germany.
The German consul on board the Cor
moran was interviewed by the Samoan
chiefs, to whom he said that the Samoans
could have their own king and chiefs
They then informed the consul that Ma
taafa would be selected.
Having declared their government es-
tablished, the Mataahtes are driving the
Maletoans out of the villages. Trouble
apnears imminent.
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spnnIsh stenmer stopned.

Madrid. Dec. 19.-The Spanish steamer
Ciudad de Cadiz which has just arrived
at Las Pamas Canary Islands, from Ca
diz, reports that she was pursued and
overhauled last Saturday by a British
cruisers, which fired guns, compelling her
to heave-to, inteuogated her as TO name
and route. and then allowed her 10 pro-
rAad
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MASON WORKING ron BOERs.
VIII Present Thousands OF sigma
fures GO Congress.

New York. Dec. 9-A special 10 the
World from Washington says;
Senator Mason. since he made bis speech
in favor OF extending the sympathies of
the United States 20 the Beers Is recelylng <
hundreds Of petitions from ciilzeHs ali
over the United States ipdOrsiDs his ac-
lion.
He said tonight that he wOul1 prsrenf
20 Congress every petition received win
their thousands ~ signature ana by PIE.
Congress could gain clear UNDERSTANDING
" fbe feeling ~ che people rfgafdlng ihe
boefg
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sNODGRAss OUT FOR SENATE.
He Favors Retaining the Newly Ac-
nuired POsaeesInnn.

Nashville, Dec. 19.-chief Justice David
L. snodgrass of the Tennessee Supreme
Court tonight formally announced his
candidacy for the United States Senate.
Judge Snodgrass is for expansion, IA
vOrs retaining the country's new possess
sions and declares emphatically against
trusts.
not for further expansion under existing
conditions, but the time is coming when
the government will have to expand on
account of growing population.
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England Is buying Horses.

Kansas CITY, Dec. 19-Four representa-
tives OF big English tnaders are here buy
ing horses for the London and Liverpool
markets to replace those sent to the Trans
vaal.
Probably 200 horses" said q member
Of a local firm, have been sold or con-
tracted for as a direct result of the war
with the Beers. The English buyers are
taking every horse suitable for their use
that is offered"
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EXCHANGES WILL DE CLOSED.
stock Exchanges Action May De-
pend ON the Market,

New York, Dec. 19.-The Cotton and Pro
duce exchanges in this city will be closed
on Saturday as well as on Monday Christ
mas day. IL Is not known whether the
Stock Exchange will follow this example.
but the decision will probably depend, It
Is ihoughG on the course OF the market
in the succeeding days Of the week.
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Boston, Dec. ia meeting of represen-
tative British residents in Boston was held
to-day for the purpose OF organizing for
the relief of those seriously affected by
the war In South Africa. The meeting or
ganized under the title OF the British
South African Patriotic Fund. II Is be-
lieved more than 100000 can be raised in
New England
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20

Bacon and Clay, Mayor Woodward, Lieut..
Caldwell, United States Navy; the su
preme Court justices, and state and city
officials.
The funeral services will be conducted
at St Philips Cathedral, Bishop Nelson
officiating