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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
BACK TO NORMAL CoNDITIoNs.
'"iiro"ds Running Regular sched-
uies 10 Washington.


Washington, Feb l5.-The obstacles to
railroad traffic resulting from the recent
blizzard have been overcome to such an
extent as to warrant the companies oper-
ating trains 10 the North and West in an
nouncing that traffic will now be resumed
on schedule time.
II has been an almost Herculean task
Tor the railroad companies TO remove the
great drifts of snow and clear the tracks.
but this has been accomplished, and pas
sengers viii again be enabled to travel
without discomfort or danger.
All trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania that were detained
by the elements have arrived, and those
which starred from New York and inter-
mediate places to-day have arrived,
though more or less belated. The local
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio an
nounce that trains on that lines would re-
sumo regular schedules tonight, while the
Pennsylvania is all ready for business
East and West
The Atlantic Coast Line announces that
Its road Is clear from New York to Jack
sonvlle. Three trains left for the South
during the day and evening. Locally the
prostration to business and traffic from
the storm has disappeared, and business
is resumlng It's normal conditions.
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CANNOT PASS THIS SESSION.
congressman Oppose Making Canal
Bill Rider.


Bill IA Rider.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The House to-day
seuled the fate of the Nicaragua canal
Dill in this Congress by refusing to over
ride the decision of the chair in commit
Tee Of the whole, when the chair held that
the canal bill offered as the amendment to
the sundry civil bin by Mr.. Hepburn, was
out of order.
Inc friends of the Nicaragua bill were
very confident yesterday and to-day, that
'hey would triumph, but after four hours
OF debate the chair was sustained. 127 to
l09.
Ar Bailey, The Democratic leader, made
an argument in favor of the view that the
amendment was in order He desired to
'o'e upon that proposition because he
realized that sooner or later the House
would be compelled to choose between this
proposition and one 10 allow private
corporation, with government credit 70
pu1a the canal. If the canal was to he
"S lhe government it must be based
upon the theory that the canal was nee
esSalN Tor the support Of our military ana
naval defense Otherwise if the govern
nent could build foreign waterwavs in
,oV'Au territory, why could ii not come
h,s nome and build railroads for the
'-"elit OF interstate commerce.
Dockery Gave Warming.
Nr. Dookery, Democrat of Missouri
e''e notice that Ii this amendment Wa
e,e'ared in order he would, offer an amend
e ,''ut TO 1t TO provide for the issue OF
5n additiona! legal tender notes to
lhe entire cost of the constructors
i, ur canal Mr.. Docleery declared himself
.aNor OF building the Nicaraeu qua canal
and -, 1t would aid the national defense
he mr.. 60 colIlinefclal expansion, when
lerIed TO territorial expansion.
"T Dockery hinted stronplv a. T.,
1.-iles 1,s outside the han. the sama In
tta substantially which were hack ne
a,o.-'I Fayne subsidy bin. These in
sba,,,39' lie said, insisted that AZ ono o0o
,7,--.N 20 TO certain gentlemen who uare
Iany. i'ii'lhe Canaf Com
his ~ Il'eiusion ne warned the members cn
sf..r5 Oh the House that thev conl9 ,ot
I, ,J@ III the closing days Of the eassio,,
'"eiiseiVes TO such an enterprise
opposed to the Precedent.
s.,, ,I' Moody, Republican of Nfass,o,.,,
port os "que ,H a technical argument in sun
proca4ontl ~ ,he point OF order citing numerous
Ion az e'ss ths ne, 100, favored the constrnc.
bong foroaS ae canal but he protested against
in ,,ia,.,,eu ceu INTO corner and comnsIle,I
sto'' 'a.ioh or the rules to accent ! pro,,N
eress ~ une closing hours of This Cp,
loreteu "nich no man could
oroiei,, 9l~osVenor' ~ Republican of Ohio vic
was ~. Vontehded tnat the point of or,is,
st9ra 'os wen taken. He could not nn,ler.
sxCi,a1 ne sad why members sho.Id gct
.,.on}e rSu - V.eause the representatives of -
mai ub,et ete making an honest effort 10 do
they WolG6 wo,5 all political parties had sworn w o
ContiD'iicd TOuid az fos the last five years
anendn1onI..s' Mr. Grosvenor said thai tbis
'e'' 10 this bill would not have
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
ANNEXATION THE REMEDY.
Nothing Else Likely to Settle situa-
tiOn in Samoa.

London, Feb. 16.-The Melbourne corre-
spondent of the Times says:
"The Samoan correspondent of the Mel
bourne Argus writes that the only solu-
ton of the difficulties there lies in an i'm
mediate annexation of the islands by
Great Britain. He says the natives
throughout the entire group are almost
unanimously favorable to such a step,
and that it is also ardeatlW desired by the
British and American residents.
Failing annexation, the complete dis
arming of the whole population is impera-
tive, and, in the opinion of the correspond
ent of the Argus, the abolition of the
kingshp is absolutely necessary to pre-
vent constant disturbances. The rival
chiefs, he believes, would be satisfied if
appointed to rule their own districts with
small salaries"
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Cold Wave Loss in Mexico viii
Reach Nearly S0,OOO,OOO.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.-The cold wave has
struck the Gulf coast of the state of Vera
Cruz inHicting much loss to planters. Much
damage has been done to coffee, tobacco
and vanilla plants
1t is not believed that coffee plantations
are seriously injured, except the younger
trees Hs coffee will bear occasional cold
one estimate made by carge planter is
that the l'ss TO fruit growers, cattle rails
ers coffee ard tobacco planters, viii
amount 10 s9,0C0000.
President Diaz has been confined to his
ucd go days with the gIip
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
WILL HOLD TWO ELECTIONS.
North Carolina Democrats Want One
of Them in August.

Raleigh, n. c.. Feb 15.-To-nlght at
caucus of Democratic members Of the
general assembly the proposed new etec-
ton laws was considered. A section was
adopted providing for holding two cleo
tions in 1900, one in August for state Of
hcers and constitutional amendment, and
one in November for President and con-
greSsmen.
August elections were The fashion In this
state some twenty years ago, and Il is
now proposed to return to them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
MORE FIGHTING AT ILOlLo.
RECONOITERING COMPANY ENCoUN-
TIERS RESISTANCE.

Tennessee Soldiers Tried to Find the
Enemy nnd Gould Not DO It-Bat-
TALON of the Eighteenth Infantry
Gets Into SlSIrmish-EncOunte 1
Hot Fire on the Way to Jaro.
The Enemy Had Gone when They
Arrived.
Manila, Feb. 10, 1855 a. m.-CoI. Potter
arrived from Iloilo yesterday evening with
dispatches from Gen. Nj. p. Mn!er to Gen.
OILS, commanding the United States forces
in the Philippine Islands.
On Sunday afternoon Gen. Miller ordered
a reconnaissance in force to ascertain the
enemy's position. Maj. Cheathams battal-
ion of the Tennessee Volunteer Regiment,
marched beyond Mono without finding the
enemy, and returned to IIoilo.
Keller's battalion of the Eighteenth Unit
ed States Infantry, with two Hotchlkiss
guns and one Gatling gun. marched to-
ward Jaro. Midway between Ilolo and
Jaro, this battalion encountered a large
body of the enemy occupying both sides
of the road, who met the advance of the
American troops with severe and well di-
rected fire. The Americans deployed and
returned the fire with number of vol
leys The troops advanced steadily, sup
ported by the Hotchkiss and Gatling guns.
and drove the enemy through Jaro to the
open country beyond
Had Deserted JarO.
The town of Jaro was found to be de-
serted and all portable property had been
removed. When the Americans entered
the place there were only few Chinese
there.
AT 4:1O O'Clock Capt. Grl1iths raised the
American flag over the presldencia.
During the fighting outside the town
Lieut.. Frank Bowles of the Eighteenth
Infantry, while working the light battery.
was shot in the leg In addition one pri-
vate was seriously wounded and two were
slightly injured.
The rebel loss was heavy. All was quiet
on Monday when Col. Potter left Iloilo.
Two natives attempted TO slip past the
United States cruiser Olympia during the
night in a boat. They failed to respond
when hailed, but kept on padding along.
After warning shot, sentry fired a,
the boat and killed one of the OCCUPANTS
and wounded the other.
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TO DRIVE AMERICANS OUT.
That Is FiIipinOs' Desire According
TO AgOnciIIO.

Montreal, Feb. 15.-senor Agoncllo, the
Filipino commissioner, in an interview to-
day, said there would be no let up in the
efforts Of the Filipinos TO force the Ameri-
cans from their country. He said he was
not at all surprised that Ilollo had fal-
len. as the Americans had the advantage
OF a fleet.
he said, land then they will have more
than they have calculated on"
He announced that the purpose Of Senor
Luna's departure who left yesterday for
liverpool, was 10 interview the different
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16

Cowes. Isle Of Wight, FEB 15.-The Brit
ish steamship Koordistan, Capt Simpson,
from Savannah, Jan. &C. for Bremen, pass
ed here to-day and signaled that she
spoke the disabled Hamburg-American
steamship Bulgaria. in longitude 43. west
She did not mention the date the steam.
ship was signalled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
PRESIDENT GOES TO BosToN.

quite Party Accompanies Him on
the Trip.
Washington, Feb. 15.-President McKin-
ley aud party left Washington for Boston
at 5:25 O'Clock p. m. in a special train
over the Pennsylvania Railroad. The party
ger Long and Bliss, Postmaster General
Smith, Representative Grosvenor Mr.. Por-
ter and Mr.. Cortelyou, secretaries to the
President; Maj. Hopkins and Mr.. Tharin,
one Of the White House doorkeepers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
ONE REGIMENT is ENOUGH.
Rest of the Commands Mt Santiago
VIII he Disbnnded.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 15.-Col. Hood re-
ports that his regiment Is in 1rst-class con-
dition, both in health and spirits. Lieut..
Col. Petit makes virtually the same re-
port as to the condition of his regiment,
the Fourth Immunes.
The military authorities have received
word that the Third Immune Regiment
will be disbanded on March g.
Gen. Wood considers one regiment en-
trely sufficient for the needs of Santiago
cay This arrangement VIII follow the dis
bandment of the Ninth Immunes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
McKinIcy Reaches New York.

New York, Feb 15.--Presldent McKin-
ley and his party arrived at the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad station in Jersey city az
II 40 tonight The Presidents car was
detached from the train and put aboard a
float and transported TO the Har.em river
station Of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, where the coach was
attached to a train for Boston. The Pres
ident did not leave the coach
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
MILLER MADE a BRIGADIER.
He Was Formerly Colonel of the
Third Artillery.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The President to-
day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
state-Samuel ]. Barrows of Massachu-
setts. to be librarian OF Congress
War-Regular Army Col. Marcus p.
Miller. Third Artillery, TO be brigadler
general Gen. Miller IS now in command
of the American troops at Iloilo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
WILL BE GUERILLA WARFARE.
AguinaIdo Moves Ont of Range of the
Warships.

London, Feb 15-The European Fill
pino junta announces that it has received
a message from Manila saying the Fiji
pinos have made all arrangements neces-
sary for guerilla warfare around Manila
that fighting has been In progress with
out intermission since Feb. A. and that
the Americans have lost heavily In killed
and wounded.
Agulna.doG headquarters are now at
Marilao, near caloocan. out Of range of
the warshps in the bay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
PRIEST STARTS UPRISING.
President of Nicaragua Declares n
state of Siege.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Feb. 15.-President Zelaya has issued a de-
cree declaring the republic Of Nicaragua
to be in a state Of siege.
A battle is expected to take pace to-
day west of Chile mountain, the dividing
ridge Of the Cordilleras
The President is sending troops to the
front as rapidly as collected
An uprising was recently discovered at
Matagalpa. 1t was organized by a Catholic
priest who has been captured and is now
on his way to the pententiary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
TO PAY THE PACIFIC DEBT.
VIII BE an Issue of SOS, 100000 of
Three Per Cent. Notes.

Washington, Feb. ia definite agree
ment for the adjustment of the debt of the
Central Pacific Railroad to the government
has been reached between the government
commission and the bankers representing
the railroad.
Ii is understood that the plan contem-
plates the payment Of $5S0O0,OOO to the
government in semi-annual per cent
notes, the last expiring ten years from
date These notes viii be secured by a
deposit Of Central Pacific per cent. bonds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16

London, Feb. 16.-The Paris corresponds
ent Of the Times, says; According to
letter just received here from Argentina.
the/ Austrian Arehduke John, alias John
Orth, IS now residing with his Morganatie
wife on a farm on the River Parana, ana
Is more than ever resolved to renounce the
prerogatives Of his birth"
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REBELS WE'RE DRIVEN BACK.
Four Volunteer Companies Attacked
by the Insurgents.

Manila, Feb. 16. 11:45 am.-Four com
panes of volunteers, which had been
clearing the country In the vicinity of
Pateros, ten miles southeast of Manila,
and which had been recalled were fol-
lowed by the enemy to-day as they re-
tired.
on reaching San Pedro Macau, the
Americans made a stand near the church
yard and the rebels were driven back.
The Californians again advanced and
are now occupying the same ridge, com
mandins the valley Of the river, which
they held yesterday.
A guuboat near Paslg IS clearing the
jungle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
SCHOONER ANDERSON SUNK.
Loaded with Coal and Ran Into an
Obstruction.

Naragansett Pier, r. l.. Feb. 1.-THE
large four-masted schooner Addie M. An
derson, Capt. Tole. from Newport News,
for Providence with soft coal sunk about
half a mile north-noftheast Of Whale
Rock light this morning. She struck reef
or doreiict off Montauk Point Monday
night which set her to leaking badly.
BY steady work at the pumps The crew
kept her ahoat until this morning. The
crew Of ten men including the captain were
rescued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
Big Lumber Plant Burned.

Akron, o.. Feb. ia lire broke out AT
1920 o'clock tonight and destroyed the i'm
meuse plants and office building Of the
Thomas Building and Lumber Company.
The property loss will amount to 800, 600
or more, largely insured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
EXPRESS JUMPS THE TRACK.
No One Was Killed, But Three Were
Badly Injured.

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Feb. 15.-The loco
left Portland. Ne, at $40 this morning
Jumped the tracks two and a half miles
east of LennoxvilIe. this afternoon and
the train followed No one was killed, but
three train men and four passengers were
injured.
OF the three, the only serious one is that
of f. Ferdinand the news agent, who is
badly injured internally. The cause OF the
wreck is not known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
NOFwIT SENTENCED TO DEATH.
President COmmuted 1t to ImprIsOn-
ment for Life.

ment for Life.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Private John
Nofwit, Company II, Seventh U. S. V. In
fantry. having been tried and found guilty
of murder by a general courtmartial CON
vened at Camp Haskell, Macon, Ga, was
sentenced TO suffer death by being shot at
such time and place as may be designated
by the reviewing authority.
The record of the proceedings OF the gem
eral courtmariial IN this case having been
submitted to the President for his action.
he commuted the sentence of death to dis
honorable discharge from the service, for
feiting an pay and allowances, and 40 i'm
prisonment for 1ife
The United States penltentary, Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, was designated as the
place Of confinement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
SITUATION NOT CRITICAL.
American Consul Sent No Report by
Last steamer.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The fact that Uni
ted States Consul Osborne, at Apia, did
not deem it worth while 60 forward ca
bic report to the state department from
Auckland via The last steamer which
touched at Apia, is regarded here as evi-
dence that the situation in the Samoan
Islands Is not quite so critical as has been
supposed.
BY the last steamer, the consul cabled
that he had forwarded long report by
mail to the department, and that Is still
lacking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
ninth May Go TO Manila.

Washington, Feb 15.-Secretary AIger
has ordered the Ninth Regiment OF regular
infantry, now at Madison Barracks. New
York. to go to San Francisco and 10 be
held in readiness TO go to Manila.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
The Adams Poisoning Case.

New York, Feb. 15.-Fred Ic. Hovey and
DIR. Edwin f. Hitchcock were the only
witnesses examined In The Adams inquest
to-day DR.. Hitchcock attended Mrs
Adams after she had taken the poison No
of any note were brought to
light. and the mystery is as dense as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
Pannetter KiIIed MS wife.

New York, Feb. 15.-George Panzetter,
while intoxicated tonight, shot and killed
his wife and John Goeletz, cigar maker,
who boarded In the house with Mrs. Pan
zetter Panzetter escaped. The cause of
Tho shooting was Mrs. Panzettors re-
fusal to live with her husband.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
Leaves Harlem River station.

New York, Feb 16-President Mckinley
and party left for Boston from the Har-
lem river station of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad at 2:50 a. m,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
SENT IN PAPERS SECRETLY.
Mercier Admits Illegal Acts in Drey-
fus Prosecution.

fus Prosecution.
London, Feb. 16-The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily News says:
1T turns out that Gen. Mercier in mis-
evidence before the Court of Cessation.
admitted that as minister for war he COM
municated secret documents to the Drey-
fus couTtmartial sitting in private, with
out the knowledge of Dreyfus or his coun-
se. He said he was ignorant of the fact
that this was an Illegal proceeding, add
ing that in his professional experience it
had often been done before.
"Mereler asserted that NJ Dupuy, NJ
Faure and NJ. Barthoux were all aware
at the time of the use to be made Of
the secret documents, bur that all agreed
it was TO be carefully concealed from Cast
mir -Perier, then President Of France"
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Egvpt said 10 Have Agreed.

London. Feb. 1G.-According TO the Cairo
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, the Egyp-
tan government has addressed a circular
to the powers expressing its willingness to
agree 10 a renewal Of the mixed tribunals
for a further Term of five years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16

New Orleans, Feb l5.-Capt. j. Plnck-
,ey smith. formerly agent of the Southern
Associated Press in this city and one of
he owners OF the Daily States, died to-
,ight from grip contracted in st. Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
WORKING FOR THE CANAL.
GrOsvenor Now Wants Vote on
Feb. Fl at O'clock.

Washington, Feb. 15-After the defeat OF
the amendment adding the Hepburn Mic
araRua canal bill to the sundry civil bill,
cen. Grosvenor of Ohio presented a reso-
luton fixing Feb. 20 ana q for the con-
sideration of the Hepburn bill, with a
vote Feb. q at 4 p. m.
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snonIsh Troop. Reach Home.

Madrid. Feb. 15-The steamers Bosnia,
81. Ignacio and Montevideo, with repatrl-
ated Spanish troops from Cuba, arrived
Yesterday at Barcelona, Cadiz and Vigo,
respectively.
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peeh offered had not the chairman of the
appropriations committee announced that
neither the canal bill nor the ship subsidy
Dlli would receive consideration at this ses-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-18
Ngr. Kenne writes II Letter.

Rome Letter in Baltimore SUM-
II is "a matter Of deep interest to learn
that Archbishop <edne has also written
a letter TO the Pope on the pontihcal let-
ter sent 10 Cardinal Gibbons ana 10 inc
Archbshops and Bishops Of the unlten
States. The Voce Della Nerita. cIerlcai
Journal of Rome announces this iact- II
states that Mgr Johr Joseph hedhe'
American Archbishop. titular OF Damas-
Gus. has also addressed a letter TO the
Pope. following the recent ponuilcdl act
on the so-called "Americanism.
Archbishop Keaue likewise gives full
and unlimited adhesion to the teachings
Of the supreme head Of the Church, Win
sentiments identical with those expressed
by Mgr ireland. For this reason the
VoCc dispenses itself from reproducing the
letter in it's fulness. contenting ltseit
with making known TO its readers the
close of the document which may be re-
garded as a summary ~ the Whole, ahu
which is thus expressed:
For myself | declare that | accept
and profess fully and without reserve all
that which your Holiness teaches In this
letter | declare that repudiate and con-
denim all that which your Holiness con-
dennis In It, and | declare 10 your Holi-
ness. and in the presence of God. that
never in my life have | taught nor held
anything OF all that which your Holiness
therein reprovCs.'