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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
THE PRESIDENTS QUIET DAY.
TOOK A DRIVE THROUGH THE FRA
GRANT PINE WOODS.

Miss Hanna Held the Ribbons over
81 Pair of Prancing Bays-A Pro-
iect Afoot to Give the Presiden-
tial Party a Barbecue, With
,Possum and Corn POne-The Pres
tdent Taking Things EasiIy-May
go to JekyI.
Tbomasville, Ca, March 15.-President
Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley. Vice President
Hobart and Mrs. Hobart, Senator Hanna
and Mrs. Hanna, accompanied by party
of friends. took spin this morning along
the winding roads through the pine for
est
Niles of by-roads are cut through the
foods around Thomasville, and these are
the favorite drives for pleasure and health
seekers. They form probably the chief
attraction of Thomasville as a health re-
sort aside from the climate.
The President, with Miss Ruth, Senator
uannas favorite daughter, and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Mrs. Hanna, occupied a car
rage drawn by a pair of handsome bay
horses.
Miss Hanna Holds Reins.
The President and Miss Hanna were
seated in front. The young lady, who is
an excellent horsewoman, held the reins.
In another carriage were seated Senator
Hanna, the Vice President and his wife
and son, the senator driving.
After several hours ride over the
smooth roads, and breathing the health
giving aroma of the bursting pine buds,
the party halted little while at 'El-
soma" the beautiful country home of
]. Wyman Jones, a man TO whom ThOm
asville owes a great deal. They returned
at / o'clock for luncheon at Mark Han
mas
A slight rain this morning laid the dust,
which had proved a little annoying. Presi-
dent Mckinley kept to the house the rest
OF the day.
Georgia Barbecue.
The Country Club is the grand social
center of resort at Thomasvilie. 1t is the
biggest kind of a big success. 1t aspires
10 entertaining the President and his party
with a genuine old-fashioned Southern bar
becue. The delicious fragrance of smOk-
ing barbecued beef, pig and lamb would
bring the ruddy hue of health to a paler
cheek than President McKinley's, to say
nothing of the real corn pone and the
'possum
This scheme is a secret as yet, but needs
eay the presidential wink and 1t will
materlalize. 1t would be unique In the his
tory OF barbecues. With the Goals glow
ing in the barbecue pits, dug among the
Golf links, with the chief magistrate and
his powerful advisers, and the great ladies
Of the land, as guests, the elite of the ma
ton standing around munching away on
me steaming savory meats, there would
he theme for some great gastronomio
poet to sing about.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
A COMBINE IN KNIT GOODS.
Committee Named to Take The Mat
ter Into Consideration.

New York. March 15-More than hun
dred knit goods manufacturers met in this
city to-day to consider the advisability of
forming a combination of interests, Mr..
Baker, a Philadelphia lawyer. is said to
be the chief promoter. He explained the
plans of the suggested COM mblnation to the
manufacturers. Ii was said that the plan
is to form a combination on a basis of
$25,OO0OOO preferred stock to pay Z per cent.
and 900 common stock.
A committee was appointed to estimate
the output of each plant in the country,
the cost of production and the allotment
of stock under the consolidation.
The committee will, after it makes its
inspection, meet and draw up its report
and call a meeting of the manufacturers
before whom the report win be laid with
recommendation for action. The commit
tee was also charged with the duty of
considering whether the manufacturers of
ribbed knit goods as well as FIAT" goods
should be included in the consolidation.
The representation was very large from
New York Vermont and Connecticut
These manufacturers were also represent
ed: Norfolk and New Brunswick Hosiery
Company New Brunswick, N. j.; Pow
haitian Manufacturing Company, Norfolk,
Va; Godschalk & Co., Philadelphia; j. Z.
Hanipen & Co, Philadelphia; RoXford
Knitting Company, Philadelphia; Arm
strong Knitting Company, Charlottesville,
Va,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
SHERMAN HAS PNEUMONIA.
The Ex-secretary Quite Sick on the
steamer Paris.

The Ex-Secretary Quite Sick on the
steamer Paris.
Fort de France, Martinique, March IS
John Sherman, who is a passenger on
board the American Line steamer Paris,
Capt. Frederick Watkins, which arrived
here to-day from Trinidad with the
party of excursionists who are making
tour of the West Indian Islands, is suffer-
ing from pneumonia.
While al San Juan de Porto Rico last
Wednesday,, Mr.. Sherman was entertained
by Brig. Gen. Fred Grant, commander Of
the military department of San Juan, and
caught cold. The malady was not con-
sidered serious until last night, after leav-
ing Port of Spain, when pneumonia in the
most serious form developed
Dr. Graft of the Paris and DR.. Magee
of Duluth are attending him, and Mr.. and
Mrs Colgate Hoyt of New York and f.
B. Wiborg of Cincinnati close relations
of Mr.. Sherman, are constantly near him.
St Pierre Martinique, March 15.-On the
arrival of the American Line steamer
Paris, Capt Watkins, from Fort de
France, this evening, Mr.. Sherman's phy-
sicians reported that his condition was
much improved and gave ground for en-
couragement.
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MORA HAS NOT RESIGNED.
The ROdriguez-ArangO Duel Has
Been Called on.


Havana, March 15.-The reported resig-
nation of Civil Governor Mora is untrue.
An uncertain nervous tension and uneasy
restlessness, especially during the even
ings, is noticeable in the vicinity of Cen
tral Park, where the men congregate and
talk politics. The police have orders not
to allow groups to assemble and are dis
persing them. This causes uncompliment-
ary comment about the force, the people
declaring that the police are interfering
with their rights and freedom.
Gen. Gomez conferred with Gov. Gen.
Brooke from 10 o'clock until about noon
to-day.
The Junta Patriotica dissolved last night
after passing resolutions of adherence to
Gomez, 1t is said on authority that the
seconds of Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez,
chief of staff of Gen. Gomez, and Col.
Raoul Arrange, mounted inspector of
police, who was called a coward by Rodri-
guez on Monday, for clubbing a woman
while dispensing portion of the parade
in Belascoain street arranged a duel be-
tween the two principals TO be fought with
pistols to-day, but the military assembly
sent a notification to Gen. Rodriguez and
Col. Arrange last night forbiddng the duel
which was consequently declared off
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
TRUST COMPANY REoRGANIzED.
VIII Have Large Capital and DO
international Business.

Baltimore, March 15.-Plans for the re-
organization of the international Trust
Company were completed to-day, and the
new company will be ready for business
in a short time.
The promoters Of the new company are
John f. searles of New York, John L.
Williams e. Co, OF Richmond; Midden-
dorfT, Oliver & Co, Douglass e Gordon,
Charles T. Westcott Of Baltimore, and
others.
The company will have a capital stock
of several million dollars, and will be in
ternational in scope. having already ar
ranged for connections in several European
cities. 1t is expected that the company
will conduct the financial operations con-
nected with the cotton companies auxiliary
undertakings in the South with which
Mr.. Seares Is Identified.
Mr.. Gordon will be president Of the COM
pany, with Charles II. Westcott, John G.
searles and ]. w. Middendorff as vice
presidents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
MAILS SHUT OUT FROM ROME.
WashOuts on All Railroads in North
west Georgia.

WashOuts on All Railroads in North
west Georgia.
Rome, Ca, March 15.-washouts on the
railroads entering Rome kept the city
from receiving any mail to-day except
from Chattanooga. Trains from Chatta-
nooga were the only ones entering or de-
parting from Rome.
For twenty-four hours ending at Z
o'clock this morning, three and a half
inches of rain fell and most of 1t fell
after midnight last night. Since Sunday
A. 39 inches of rain fell.
The Southern Railway had disastrous
washouts on it's Admission, its Gadsden and
its Atlanta divisions The Florida vesti-
bule train came as far as Lindale, about
six miles from Rome, but a washout of
300 feet of trestle and track stopped it,
and the train was ordered back to At
lanta. Several Washouts on the Western
and Atlantic Road between here and
Kingston prevented any trains running on
that road to-day.
It may be a day or two before trains
can get as far as Kingston. The Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Southern Railroad was
delayed six hours by floating trestles and
washouts but 1t was thought ID would
get through to Carrollton before midnight.
1t is said that train from Atlanta over
the Southern will reach the city by mid
night.
There is no danger of a very great flood
at Rome. The Ostanaula river rose eleven
feet to-day. Weather Observer Towers
predicts the river will reach only twenty
eight feet, while thirty feet is the danger
line The disarrangement of mails has
caused much inconvenience to the public.
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STEAMER ORATOR ASHORE.
Italian Bark struck by the Stenm-
ship John j. Brady.

- hNtAOgs
Norfolk, Va. March 15-The British
steamer Brator, Capt. Baquiri. Cuba to
Baltimore, iron ore laden, 1929 tonnage
ran ashore one and one-half miles south of
Cape Henry, one and one-half miles off
shore at o'clock this morning.
The Merritt and Chapman tugs Harold
and e. V. McCauley and the barge John
Hagerty have gone to her assistance The
Brator Will be fioated tonight She Is
chartered by the United States Shipping
Company.
The Italian bark Motia, at anchor in
Chesapeake Bay was run into to-day by
the steamship JohnJI Brady with Jack
son Barge No. in tow. The barge was
badly damaged and was run ashore on
Hampton bar and sunk. The bark was cut
In several places and towed to Norfolk, for
survey and repair. The barge was phos-
phate-laden for Suffork. The Motia was
stave-laden for Trapani
The tug Asher j. Hudson again went to
sea to-day seeking the lost dredge Admit
ral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
SESSION OF THE RABBIs.
Much Interest in the Talk of th'
ZiOnistic Movement.

Much Interest in the talk or the
ziOnistic Movement.
Cincinnati, March 15.-This was the
greatest day of The conference of rabbis,
in respect to the crowd, business trans
acted and the magnificent banquet served
in honor of Rabbi Wise at the Phoenix
Club tonight.
In the morning at Mound Street Temple,
Rabbi EIecht. the treasurer, made his re-
port after which was read and discussed
a paper by Rabbi Calisch of Richmond,
Va, on "The Rabbi and the Charities"
In the afternoon at the Temple the report
of the publication committee was made
by Rabbi Stolz of Chicago
An animated discussion followed on
paper presented by Rabbi Emil @. Hrsch
Of Chicago on 1.-THE National Idea in Ju-
daism With Especial Reference to tho
Zionistic Movement"
The banquet tonight at Phoenix Hal
at which Rabbi Wise was the guest OF
honor, was in every respect a magnificent
affair. The toasts and respondents were
eight in number. There were in all 3i5
guests, nearly half Of whom were ladies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
sMALL-Pox IN NORTH CAROLINA
Spread of the Disease Is Causing
Much Alarm In the state.

Much Alarm In the state.
Raleigh. N. c.. March J5-sman- pox con-
tinues to spread in this state. Up to to-
night It's appearance has been reported in
twenty counties of the state, The latest
cases reported are from Guilford. Moore
and Warren.
The counties in which cases have been
reported to the State Board of Health are:
Currituck, Pasquotank. Perqulmans,
Gates, Bertie, Tyrell, Edgecombe. Warren.
Wayne, Johnston. Wake, Almance, Gull
ford, Buncombe, New Hanover, North
ampton, Columbus. Halifax. Mcdowell
and Moore.
So rapidly is the disease assuming the
proportions of an epidemic that the State
Board of Health has appointed "a small
pox inspector. DR., Henry f. Long, who
successfully treated seventy-nve cases In
lredell county last summer, was selected.
He Will visit infected districts, compel the
quarantine of patients and direct their
treatment He began service this morn
Ing, going first to Warrenton. From there
he will go to Burlington.
The disease is worse at these points than
anywhere else. II is especially bad among
the mill operatives at Burlington. Com
pulsory vaccination in the town and county
has been resorted to.
AT Greensboro the authorities have Civ
en- the people three days notice TO be vac
cinated, and failure 70 comply with She
ordinance will subject the offender TO $50
fine
There is one case in Wilmington and 1t
is rigidly isolated
The town OF Clinton in Sampson coun-
ty, has quarantined against Wilmington
and Norfolk.
The greatest secrecy prevails in infected
districts as to the extent and fatality of
the disease, and this is one OF the reasons
that induced the board OF health to ap-
point an Inspector
Unless the epidemic is speedily checked
compulsory vaccination viii be ordered
over the entire state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
TREATY WILL BE RATIFIED.

Dissolution of the COrtes May BE
Decreed To-day.
Madrid, March 15.-The cabinet council
This afternoon decided that the treaty of
peace with the United States should be
ratified Immediately after the dissolution
Of the Cortes. which will probably be de-
creed to- morrow
The elections to the new chamber viii
be fxed for April 16, and to the Senate
for April 30, the new Cortes 10 reassembIe
on May 2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
sPALDING AT THE HEAD OF 1T.

Bicycle Men to Combine with n Cap
itaI of S5O,OOO,OOO.
New York, March 15.-Makers of bicycles
have arranged the details for the forma-
ton of a trade combination that will in
volve capital to the amount of $50OOO,0OO.
1t Is understood that ten of the leading
makers of wheels have entered the COM
bination, and that several others will prob
ably be persuaded to add their signatures
to the agreement.
A. G. Spalding is credited with being
the moving spirit in the proposed combina-
ton.
No change in the bicycle business for
the present year is contemplated, but next
year each manufacturer product will be
marketed, the middlemens profit being
eliminated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
PETROLEUM BILL REJECTED.
Commons Refused to Pass Measure
Raising Flash Point.

Raising Flash Point.
London, March 15.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Mr. Harold James Reckitt,
Liberal member for the Brigg division OF
Lincolnshire moved the second reading or
the bill raising the flash point of petrol
cum from 70 to 100.
In so doing he said that it would not add
appreciably to the cost, as New York
firm had offered to supply oil at 100 flash
point at only half cent per gallon dearer
than the present price.
MIR. Henry Kimber, Conservative men,
her for Wadsworth, moved the rejection
of the bill on the ground that it was
"veiled protection at the expense of Amer
lean oils" and Mr.. Robert Grant Web
ster. Conservative member for the East
ern division of st. Pancras, asked how the
bill would be considered in the United
States adding:
1--WE ought not to injure nation which
is at present becoming more and more
friendly toward u.s.
The bill was rejected, 24 to 159.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
COMBINE ON SHOE TOPS.

Company with s6O,0OO,OOO Capital
VIII BE Formed.
Chicago, March 15.-Shoe tops will soon
be turned out by a trust
Under the corporate title of the Ameri-
can Hide and Leather Company, with a
gross capitalization of 100000, twenty
five out of thirty of the leading tanneries
of the United States have, it is said, de-
cided to pool issues.
Attorney A. f. Hatch of Chicago, as
chief promoter, and J. and w. Seligman
of New York, as underwriters, are the
architects of the upper combine.
Attorney Hatch is now in Boston max
ing final arrangements for the consolida-
ton,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
FOUND THE cHARRED BONES.
BecI<er Took Omcers to Where He
Had Buried Them.

Chicago, March 15.-August Becker, the
sausage maker, who confessed last night
to having killed his wife and boiled her
body and burned It. to-day took police Of
icers to The spot in his mo where he had
buried the charred remains. Two baskets
of burned bones we're found, and Mr. Dor
sey tonight identified a portion OF them
as a human shoulder blade. A small piece
Of the woman's dress was also found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
CHESTER AT NEWPORT.
The Transport Carried COIOred
Troops From Santiago.

Newport News, Va, March 15-The
United states transport sedgwiclS. former
Iy the Chester, arrived here to-day at noon
from Santiago having on board the Eighth
Illinois Regiment of colonel infantry, Col.
j. r. Marshall, together with half a
dozen officers belonging to other com
mands.
The Illinois troops will remain aboard
the transport until tomorrow afternoon
when they will be loaded on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio trains and leave for home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
BRIBERY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Money offered for Votes for the
McCarrcII Bill.

Harrisburg Pa, March 15.--The legisla-
live bribery committee met in the House
chamber tonight to hear testimony on the
charges of alleged bribery in connection
with the consideration in the House of the
McCarrel jury bill, which bill the anti
Quay members declared, was introduced
to aid Senator Quay in his trial at Phila-
delphia on the charges Of conspiracy.
Several witnesses testified that they had
been offered money to support the bill
Representative Charles B. SDatz, Demo-
crat. of Berks county, denied the charges
of bribery made by Witnesses last week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
CONFESSED TO swINDLING.
Miss Howard and Herman Cohen
Arrested in New York.

New York, March 15.--Miss Ruth How
ard, IS years old, and Herman Cohen, 20
years old, broker, both of Brooklyn. were
arrested to-day on the charge of grand lar
ceny.
It is alleged by the police that these two
prisoners belong to a notorious gang Of
swlnd.ers which operated last month un-
der the name Of W. b. Deming & Co., at
80 Broadway. During their short stay In
that place it is said they swindled mer-
chants in this city and elsewhere out Of
nearly $4,000.
Miss Howard made a clean breast OF the
swindle to Police Captain McCluskey to-
night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
SMALLPOX IN VIRGINIA.
Courts Adjourned in Some Counties
on Account of It.

on Account of 1t.
Richmond Va. March 15.-There are a
good many cases of smallpox scattered
throughout the eastern part of the state,
but the disease is of a mild. type. and
deaths are rare.
In few counties It has not been deemed
wise to hold the courts this month Pris-
oners from communities where the disease
prevails are not being brought to the PEN
itentary here, lest II should be introduced
in the prison. and this policy has been en-
tirely successful.
The information obtainable tonight as
TO guarantees that have been established
is meager, but no quarantine Is maintained
here
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met the Vice President in the library. Mr.
Hobart said:
1 don't care TO talk about the report
IL TOO ridiculous. l don't expect any pol
llclans to come here. AS to comforting
with the President and Senator Hanna,
would not come all the way to Thomas
vile for that. 1 can see them three times
a day in Washington"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
THE UNADILLA OUTLAW.
Shot Hunnicutt when He Tried to
Arrest Hin In Macon.

Macon, Ga, March 15.-The negro who
fired shot at and was In turn shot at by
one Of Unadilla citizens Sunday, while
resisting arrest, was located here to-day,
and MIR. Jim Hunnicutt undertook to ar
rest him. Hunnlcutt was shot in the up
per lip, the ball ranging around and COM
ing out behind the ear. The negro es-
capped. Hunnicutt is not thought to be
fatally hurt Posses are in pursuit of the
outlaw, for whom a reward Is offered.
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rather low tone. His humorous remarks
met with peals Of laughter He had
WONDERFUL reception, made quite the
speech of the evening, which was listened
70 with the deepest attention. and resumed
ms seat amid thunders of applause, Lord
Russell personally congratulating him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
The Dnron Is Not Guilty.

Chicago March 1.-THE jury in the case
of Baron Curt Won Biedenfield. charged
with killing Constable Charles Mcdonald,
returned verdict Of not guilty this even
ing after six hours deliberation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
Denth of non. A. n. MhIte.

Galveston, Tex, March 15.--Hon. A. II.
Willie, late chief justice of the Supreme
Court, an ex-member Of Congress- and a
distinguished lawyer, died suddenly at 1850
O'clock tonight Of heart failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
BREEsE GIVEN TEN YEARS.
Convicted of wrecIdng First Nation
al Bank at AsheviIIe.

AsheviIle, N. c., March 15.-The jury to-
night returned verdict of guilty against
w. f. Breese, president of the defunct
First National Bank Of this city. charged
with wrecking that institution, and fixed
the punishment at ten years in prisoa.
Breese will appeal. He is now I'm the
hands Of officers, and Will be required to
give "a heavy bond Il liberated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
1T WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
Cuban Committee Win Have a Use
less Trip to Washington.

Washington. March 15.-The committee,
which was appointed yesterday by the
Cuban military assembly at Havana to
come to Washington 1t can be stated, viii
not be recognized In any Official capacity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT ACT.
Mrs, Martha Place TO De EIectrOcut-
ed Some Day Next Week.

Albany. ". T., March 15.-Gov. Roosevelt
has refused to commute the sentence Of
Mrs. Martha Place, the Brooklyn muir
deress. and she win be electrocuted some
day during next week at Sing Sing.
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After paying eloquent tributes to the
late Baron Herschell and to Rudyard Kip
ling, Mr.. Choate concluded as follows:
Gentlemen, we are almost one people.
What 1 say is let our voice always be
ufted together for the cause Of human
progress and the advancement of civiliza-
ton: and my word for it, II that can al
ways be followed, why then law order,
peace and freedom, which are the nurses
of commerce the world over, will prevail
and the cause of humanity VIII be ad-
vanced." (Cheers).
Baron Russell Of Killowen, the lord chief
Justice, who followed Mr.. Choate comph-
mented him upon his eloquence. the width
and depth Of his observations and the
statesmanlike tone that pervaded his
speech.
The other speakers dweh upon matters
Of local interest.
AIR. choate spoke deliberately. and in