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FASTEST CRUISER
IN HER CLASS
The Russian War Vessel Varig VIII Be
Launched Tuesday at the
Cramps Ship Yard.

Pnll2delpnla. oct. Z5.-Ine fuSSliil
cruiser Varig, which is designed to be
the fastest armored vessel of her class
ever constructed by the Cramps ship
building firm will be launched on Tues
day with unusual display. Prominent
Russian naval attaches and govern
ment officials are expected at the chris
tening. The choice Of the fair sponsor
for the warship has not yet been made,
but the favored one will be either Miss
Casini, niece of the Russian ambassa-
dor, or Miss Mertnago, daughter of the
Russian attache.
This new Russian cruiser, the con-
struction of which was begun in May,
1898, will be Of a distinctive type and
will represent the latest development OF
the art Of naval architecture as applied
to armored sea going vessels. The
builders in this instance have been
called upon to solve the most difficult
problem that has confronted them in
ship building. The plans call for a
guaranteed speed of % knots for II
hours In order to accomplish this
task she will be provided with water
tube boilers Of the Niclausse type. cal
culated to develop $4,000 indicated horse
power. The motive power is to con-
sist of two vertical inverted, triple eX-
pansion, four cylinder engines, driving
twin screws.
The vessel is 400 feet long, So feet
beam, 10 feet inches draught and OF
$500 tons displa Her main bat
terry will consist of u six-inch breech-
| loading rifles and her secondary bat
| terry of IL 75-millimeter and six Al.
millimeter guns, all Of the rapid-fire
| type. The vital parts of the vessel are
| to be protected by a steel deck. extend
| ing the whole length of the ship. She
| will be provided with two underwater
| torpedo tubes and all the auxiliary ap'
| planes and equipment will embody the
| very latest devices and the most ap'
proved development of modern con
| Struction.
The cruisers complement will con
| sist of 81 officers and $50 petty officers
| and crew.
The Cramps are also constructing
battleship for Russia to be named the
| Retwinan. The contracts for the two
vessels calls for their completion abou
! October, 1900.
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A NEW TREATY
GREATLY NEEDED
NEGOTIATIONS With Spain Will Be Taken
Up Immeiiately-Old Document
Is Anticipated.

Washington, Oct. 29.-An understand
ing has been reached by which negotia-
lions will soon be opened at Madrid for
a new treaty between the United States
and Spain This will be the last step
toward completely restoring the friend
ly relations between the countries.
The war with Spain swept the old
treaty out of existence and the only
international agreement now in exist
ence is the peace treaty, which is con-
fined to the events growing out OF the
war and had no reference to commerce,
extradition and other manifold rela-
tons between nations in times of
peace.
The coming negotiations will be for
the purpose of forming such a treaty
of commerce, amity and friendship.
The present condition is quite anamol-
Gus, as there Is no basis on which per-
sons could be extradited from one coun-
try to the other or for the determination
of any commercial difference which
might arise. Fortunately there has
been no case occasloning serious differ
ences.
Both sides expect that the new treaty
will be a great improvement on the Old
one, which was an Anticipated docu-
ment, dating back to 1895, with many
of it's provisions devoted to the bound
airy between Florida, then possession
of Spain, and the United States. Save
for the Gushing protocol it had been
impossible to frame a new treaty sat
isfactory to both sides and it remained
for the war to dispose of it and thus
open the way for a modern treaty.
1t had been thought that the Duo
d'Arcos would conduct these negotia-
tions with the state department here,
but that minister is rather relieved at
the understanding that the work will
be carried on at Madrid. The United
States minister there, Bellamy Storrer
will act for the United States.
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weapon of that type, nor could the
Remington ammunition, these weapons
being in the hands of the Irregular
forces only.
The provisions in the city at the time
of the surrender it is said, consisted
only of rice, salt. OIL coffee, sugar and
brandy, and of these only about III Gays
supply remained. There were over l.ieo
sick in the hospitals who had to be red,
Ito say nothing of the soldiers VINO
spent day and night in the trenches
after three years of campaign curing
the last three months of which they
seldom had meat to eat and were often
reduced to the rations mentioned
above"
Great stress is laid upon the presence
of the American squadron off the coast,
and the court declares that besides the
numberical superiority of the enemy on
land with go pieces of modern artillery
and the support of a powerful squad
ron," no reinforcements could reach
Santiago except by sea, and TINS even
tually became a vain hope from the
moment that the American ships COM
pletely closed the harbcr entrance
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EMPEROR WILLIAM
Is Determined to Have an Enormous
Navy.

Is Determined to Have an Enormous
Navy.
Berlin Oct. eft is asserted in
quarters usually reliable that Emper-
or william is the sole moving spirit in
the new naval programme The pres
emit agitation was undertaken without
first consulting the bundesrath and
really against the wishes of that body.
The emperor's speech at Hamburg
on the occasion of the launching OF
the new battleship Kaiser Karl der
Crosse was designed, 1t Is said, not
only to criticise the reichstag, but TO
censure the bundesrath, which has not
followed his majestys urging, part1c-
ularly Bavaria and Wurtemburg,
whose representatives in the federal
council have hitherto opposed the kals-
er's naval ambition.
His majesty still, according to the
same informant, intends to crush cut
all opposition in both bundesrath and
reichstag by a. great popular agitation
set on foot by the inspired article pub
lished yesterday by the horde Deutchs
Aliegeimine Zeitung asserting that Adj
rniral Won Tirpitz. secretary of the
navy. has received the emperor's sane
ton to project an enormous increase
! OF the navy.
The imperial chancellor, Prince Won
| Hohenlohe, is said to be very indig-
| nam.
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BILLIARD CONTEST.
Slosson and Schaeffer Will Fight 1t Out
In Three Nights.

In Three Nights.
New York, Oct. 29.-The big Slosson-
Schaeffer three-night billiard match
will open here tomorrow night in Mad
ison Square Garden Concert hall. Both
contestants have been hard at prac-
tice for over two weeks and both have
shows exceptional form. Schaeffer
has been averaging night after night
better figures than the worlds record
at cushion caroms, and in one game he
went out with an unfinished run of 1l6
The best match run on record is SO.
Slosson, too has been showing splendid
form and he has repeatedly averaged
above the record. while one or two of
his best runs have been very close be-
hind Ives record figures.
The conditions of the match call for
900 points at cushion caroms, 300 each
evening, and the stakes are $500 side.
There have been many bets recorded
on the result, and in almost every case
the odds have been even money. So
closely matched are the men consid-
cred that one large bookmaker has of
fered -four to five, take your choice"
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A DEAD ENGlISHMAN.
Taken With Delirium Tremens on His
Way West.

Auheh WIN DeliFlum lremonS His
Way West
Seattle, Oct 29.-Thomas Hughes. q
Well-dressed and well-educated Eng
llshman, died in a local hospital yes
terday of delirium tremens. He came
to Seattle last Thursday from Toron-
to en- route to Vancouver To passen-
gers on the train he said he was a So
licitor in London, England, having
witnessed the yacht race In New York,
and was touring the West for pleasure
Just before the train reached Seattle
he jumped from his berth, shouting,
They are trying to kill me!'
He was taken in charge, and, on the
arrival of the train here, removed to
the hospital. In his delirium Hughes
raved much about the Columbia Sham
rock race, and once or twice he made
the assertion that he came over with
Sir Thomas Upton to witness the race.
Nothing found upon Hughes person in
any way established his identity. ex-
cept hotel bill receipted by John Hol-
derness of the Albion hotel In Toronto.
The attending physician says alcohol
ism caused DEATH
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Great Damage From Rain,

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct 29-Reports
of the severe rain storm that has swept
the country arrive from various points
and confirm the fear that extensive
damage has been done. The Rio Cobre
inundated Spanishtown, doing consid-
cradle harm. All the railroad lines are
interrupted and most of the highways
are impossible in consequence of the
floods and landslides. .Advices from the
town of Black River report great dam
age to shipping and wharves, as well as
serious injury to crops.
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San Francisco, Oct. 29.-The Twea-
teth Kansas volunteers, who were mus
tered out of service yesterday, left for
home to-day in 4 special train made up
OF three sections, and provided by the
people of the Sunfower state. Briga-
der General Funston and Fl. J. Allen,
private secretary of Governor Stanley,
accompanied the regiment.
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Seattle Assay OffiCe.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 29.-The govern
ment assay office has received for treat
ment sill GIL ,254 since the office began bus
mess, July Is, 1898. SIT, $50, 36l. During the
week the office made three shipments of
assayed gold to the United States mint
of a total value of 81, 100000.
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a criminal operation on Hughetta Blink
ley of Dublin. Ind. and was sentenced
to seven years in the penitentiary. The
young woman died as a result of the
operation. DR.. Howard was captured
on the Pacific coast after a long chase.
Fred Patee, president of the company
employing Miss Binkley, was sentenced
to five years on the charge of being an
accessory before the fact.
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A TERRIFIC HURRICANE,
Great Destruction Caused by a Storm In
Cuba

Cuba.
Santiago de Cuba, Oct 29.-After five
Gays OF continuous rain storms terrific
hurricance from the southeast swent
over Santiago to-day. causing much
destruction. Twelve houses were
wrecked and others were badly dam
aged.
The unprecedented rain fall continues.
Telegraph wires are down and it is i'm
possible for vessels to enter or leave the
harbor.
A Ward liner has been delayed four
days. The United States transport
Burnside has been kept cruising outs de
the harbor and fears are entertained
for the safety for the fleet of schoon-
ers that usually arrive on Monday
morning.
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Skull Fractured.

Dresden, Oct. 29.-Prince Frederick
Augusta of Saxony while hunting fell
from his horse and sustained a slight
fracture of the skull. His condition is
rot dangerous.
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Seven Years in the Pen.

Peoria. ILL.,. Oct. 29.-Dr. Bell Howard
was to-day found guilty of performing
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At Wash ington.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The funeral
train bearing the remains of the late
General Henry arrived here from New
York at 6:10 tonight
With platoon of the light artillery
men as escort. the body was taken to
st. Johns Episcopal church. where it
will lie in state under guard of honor
furnished by the Guy " Henry post OF
the Loyal Legion until the funeral to-
mnrrnN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-20
NEW WORKERS ISSUE ADDRESS.
Continued from First Page.

of New York tonight issued an address
ITO the members Of the Democratic ma
tional committee and to the Democratic
voters of the United States" as follows;
we, acting as a committee, created and
authorized by the Chicago platform Dem
ocracy of the state Of New York, desire
TO make public the following well es;ab-
lished facts concerning the situation in The
state of New York, believing that every
thing affecting the political situation IN
that great state is of national, rather IMAM
merely local, Importance.
I'VE assert, without fear of successful
contradiction, two propositions; First an
overwhelming majority of the voters IN
the Democratic party in the state OF New
York are enthusiasts ticany in favor OF the
principles laid down IN the Chicago plat
form of 1886 and demanding without quar-
ifcation the nomination of that man VINO
shall, in his record and in his personal
qualities, most thoroughly stand Tor ana
incarnate those principles; second, we de-
clare that the small group of men VINO
have seized upon the machinery OF the
Democratic party in the state of New
York are absolutely opposed, openly or
coVertlY, to al that the Chicago platform
stands for ard The nomination OF any man
who sincerely holds those principles which
we believe dominate the Democratic Or
ganization in the nation;
And we further declare that the cleo
toral machinery in the state of New YORK
is such that TO attempt to GUST the men
now in control of the Tammany organlza-
ton by work within that body would be
fruitless.
In support of the first proposition laid
down We have only 10 point 10 two re-
cent illuminating instances in New York
ali H.s -lral
tween the attendance the enthusiasm and
the high spirit of devotion shown at the
dinner of The Chicago platform democra-
cY, more widely known IS the dollar din
ner and the purely perfunotory tone OF
the dinner held on Jefferson's birthday by
the so-called regular, or Tammany. organ
cation; and, second the magnificent pop
ular ovation given within the hostile
walls of Tammany Hall TO the one speak
er who in the last three years has dared
TO cast aside the gag imposed by Tam
many rulers and proclaim the gospel Of
the Chicago platform and put forward the
name of w. j Bryan"
A number of instances are cited in
which it is claimed that Tammany failed
to show its loyalty to Democratic prin-
ciples. The address concludes as follows;
I'VE issue this address in order that the
fact may be put before the Democrats OF
the nation that the Tammany organization
Is lndluerent where IL Is not hostile 10
those national issues for which the Demo-
cratic party stands, and we ask Che coop
Grafton of all Democrats, in or out of Off
cial station. in the work of giving to the
Democratic voters of the state of New
York an opportunity to express themselves
and make their convictions effective in
the nation.
James Brown, Chairman.
'Dr. George W. Thompson,
William J. Abbott"
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How He CIincI,ed II.

A New Orleans lawyer was during at
the Cafe Richie, Marseilles, when he heard
a the next table a Hungarian relating to
some French officers an extraordinary
lynchlng episode that he alleged had oc-
CURED at a New Orleans hotel, says the
San Francisco Wave a negro servant
spilled plate of soup on lady's dress.
The guests decided to lynch the fellow at
once. but were persuaded by the director
of the caravansary to wait until dinner
was over, as he was short Of help Suisse
quenuy the culprii was strung up, the lady
giving the word. This strange tale was to-
much for the lawyer, who rose from his
seat and. accosting the Hungarian. asked
in what year the incident had occurred
Just eight months ago." replied the liar
calmly while / was in the states" Il
was in New Orleans myself all last year"
responded the lawyer. Perhaps monsieur
witnessed the hanging" interrupted one or
the Frenchman. Il just missed II" SAID
the lawyer. you see, was busy killing
the French chef at the time for putting
mustard in the blanc mango"
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table was an each room contained. ex-
Nept few cooking utensils
one husband ana wife. an aged coupe
both suffering from 'elephantiasis, seemed
devoted "a each other. The mans face
was swollen all out Of semblance OF hui
man form; only one eye was visible
one boy of l6 looked like a man of GO.
His ears were like an elephants. Others
were IN the first stages of the disease.
None seemed to suffer much.
All seemed 10 have kindly feeling for
one another. The women do the cooking
and washing. They seemed cheerful |
think they were interested ia my visit.
An old man whose face was swollen
and partly eaten away leaned against the
door, and looked so sad / asked him II
he was content to he there, and II he did
not think it best oh. yes. it Is best yet.
sonora, If / could only hold to my heart
once more my wife and babies l would
give much. But If your good doctor viii
only let them stand on the hillside ana
tax to me | will try to be content
"One or two others pleaded in the same
way, so we promised 20 use our influence
TO persuade Capt Dawson to permit their
friends to visit the lepers once a week
At this all seemed pleased and thanked
us. They stood on the balcony and watch
ed us as we went away. some of the wo-
men waving their hands to us as we look
Permission to Relatives
AS we stroled along we came upon n
hundred washerwomen who were scrub
bling on fiat stones. | asked if il was not
dangerous TO have them 50 near the laz-
arctic; but they said, No. the epers never
go beyond their own boundary
" How is It you come out here 10
wash? / asked of one.
" Well, you see we have the water Of
the springs 10 wash with, plenty of air and
place to dry our clothes In the city we
live on ground floors no room to wash no
water, as IL is 81 per barrel, and we are
poor; then there is no place to dry our
clothes in the city. j come out here, ind
n spot, place my tub, and 1t stands there
year in and year out No one touches IL.
Each has her own place
ION my return to town had talk with
Capt Dawson, who consented TO issue passes
10 certain members of the Iepers' families
who might care 10 visit them, permitting
them to stand on the cmbankment opposite
to see and talk to their friends and bring
them any lltle luxury they wished. The
lepers are supplied with plenty of good
army rations now. The following morn
ing / saw the little sonora who prayed in
the little chapel the day before. and had
the pleasure of giving her a pass. She
thanked me and promised to pray for me.
Mr. De Puy said laughngly Mrs. II. Is a
daughter of the sun; she helps you
Isl, senior answered the woman, point
ing to my r. S. S. pin, 4 saw that yester-
day She meant it. too. The natives Of
Porto Rico have come to know the signln-
canoe Of the Sunshine Society pin"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-20
OPPOSED TO REDUCTION.
Many in Leon County Don't Like the
CommissiOners' Action.

Tallahassee, Fla, July 1.-the recent
action of the Leon County Commissioners
in cutting the tax levy for school pur-
poses from to mills has brought on a
fight which will not down, at least until
after July 81, when the commissioners are
to meet in special session to hear from
those who are opposed to the reduction
in the tax rate for schools. The special
session of the commissioners will be an
important and interesting occasion, for the
advocates of tax reform and the friends
of high taxes will be brought face to face
on a square issue of reform in taxation.
The schools alone have not been singled
out by the commissioners as a place to
apply the pruning knife if the interest OF
economy, for they have instituted reforms
in other departments, which Will rebound
to the material benefit of the taxpayers
of Leon county They have in view other
needed reforms, which will claim their
attention in the future.
The credit for inaugurating this reform
movement properly belongs to Commits
sioner M H. Johnson but he has been
heartily seconded in the work by other
members of the board in carrying to COM
pletion his efforts for relieving the tax
payers.
The St Petersburg Electric Light and
Power Company has been incorporated.
The capital stock is $1,000.
Cant. George Z. Lowell Of the Leesburg
Rifles, having accepted a commission as
captain in the Twenty-ninth United States
Volunteer, tenders his resigna ton to the
stale authorities. Capt. Lowell is at Fort
Mcpherson.
Lincoln Lodge. No. 20, Temp!ars, to-day
celebrated It's eighteenth anniversary by
an excursion 10 Carrabelle, taking along
the Methodist and Baptist Sunday school,
The following order has been Issued by
the adjutant genera:
THE death of Maj. Thomas NJ Wood
ruff. of che United States army, which oc-
Cured at Boniato, Cuba, OH the eleventh
day of July, of yellow fever is hereby an
nounced to the Florida state troops.
In memory of the valued services Of
Mai. Woodruff as instructor of the state
troops for the past ten years, of his gen.
uemanly department and soldierly bear
ing. and as a token of the respect and ad-
niration so justly due him, the ermory
of each company of the state troops will
be draped in mourning and every officer
will wear the customary badge of mourn
ing for the next thirty days.
"By command of the Governor and COM
mander-in-chief. Patrick Houstoun,
"Adjutant General"
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There are two SIDES to even the ques-
ton Of an efficient civil service from tried
servants, says the Youths Companion II
is related that during a recent campaign
in Ohio the advocate on the stump of a
certain candidate, speaking to an assem-
blage of farmers, made the following ap-
peal TO their good sense:
Friends, let US suppose that one of you
farmers has hired man. You may feel a
Iittle doubt of him at the outset, but you
give him "A fair trial. You like him so
weil that you keep IN another year, And
he serves you in such way that he SCI
cures still another re-engagement. Isn't
that a good business principle?"
The orator paused and smiled down at
his audience. Before he could resume the
shrill voice of one of the farmers had in
terrupted him.
Say" said the voice. how Is It when
the hired man gets TO thinkin' that he
owns the hun farm?'
The speaker tried to get around the in
quiry, but the laugh had been turned on
him. And the moral remains thai the
civil servant who proceeds. from assur-
ance Of his necessity 10 the government.
as If he owned the hun farm undoubt-
edlV needs a rebuke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-20
SUMTER SUFFERS GREATLY.
Need of Rain Near Amcricus Greater
Than in 20 Years.

Americas, Ga. July 19.-Several forest
fires have occurred in this section quite
recently, resulting in the loss of consid-
erab.e timber and fencing. The woods are
as dry as finder, and once a fire starts the
farmers have difficulty in extinguishing it.
No rain has fallen in this section in two
months.
Farmers hereabout are both alarmed and
distressed at the crop prospect. Corn is
literally burning up in the fields, and moth
ing like enough will be made to supply
their needs another year. Cotton has quit
growing and is blooming at the top, while
immature bolls no larger than nuts are
popping open already. Not in twenty years
have such conditions prevailed in Sumter
county. and the prospect is anything rather
than assuring.
Mr.. W. D. Bailey, leading haberdasher
of this city. will close out his interests here
and remove to Columbia, S. c., to engage
in business.
The plans for building a cotton factory
here have been changed to some extent
and the promoters of the enterprise will
build a large knitting mill instead. In
the effort to raise subscriptions for a cot
ton mill only $4,000 was secured, and this
not being enough for that purpose, the
company will build a knitting mill in
stead.