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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
GOEBEL GIVES HIS GROUNDS.
Nine Rensons why TayIOr's Election
should he Set Aside.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 2.-The notices of
Beckham against Gov. Taylor and Lieut..
Gov. Marshall were served late to-day.
Nine different grounds of contest are en-
braced in the notice, the substance of
which is as follows:
First. Alleged use of tissue ballots in
forty counties.
Second Military interference with the
election and intimidation of voters in JEFF
ferson county by troops under orders and
personal command of Gov. Bradley.
Third. Alleged unlawful issuance of
mandatory injunctions by Judge Toney in
Louisville on election day. by which cleo
ton officers were compelled to sign false
returns.
Fourth. Intimidation of railroad en-
ployes by chief officers of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad in several coun-
ties.
Fifth. That the leaders of the Republi-
can party corruptly entered into a con-
spracy with the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, the American Book Trust and
other corporations and trusts by which
these corpora tions furnished large sums
of money for the purpose of defeating the
contest.
Sixth. Alleged unlawful issuance of
mandatory injUnctions in Knox and Lewis
counties, compelling county election boards
10 certify TO false returns
Seventh. Alleged interference Of United
States marshals in the elections, which
was the result of a conspiracy between
the marshals and the Republican leaders
TO intimidate the voters.
Eighth That before the meeting of the
State Election Commissioners Dec. 4, the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, through
its paid agent John II. Whallen, entered
into a conspiracy with the Republican
leaders to bring 10 the state capital large
bodies of desperadoes TO intimate and
overawe the Election Commissioners into
giving the certificates of election to the
Republican candidates; that Gov. Brad
ley had here for like purposes soldiers in
citizens clothing, etc
Ninth That the Jefferson county cleo
ton commissioners were forced, through
threats of personal violence ana incen-
diarism inspired by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, 10 sign returns which
were not true.
The notice AYERS that any ono of the
grounds of the contest is sufficient to
change the result of the election.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
BLACKBURN TO BE SENATOR.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SELECTED
HIM UNANIMOUSLY.

Two Senator's stayed Out of the Can
cus-CrOVvds Cheered Doth Goebef
and BIackburn-Both Houses of the
Legislature Organized by the DEM
ocrats-GOcbeI Made President Pro
Tenn of the Senate--Gov. Tay-
IOr DenOunces GOebeI Law.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2.--After four
years of retirement, former Senator JOS
eph Clay Styles Blackburn was chosen to-
night by the joint caucus of the Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature as the
successor TO Senator William Lindsay, in
the United States Senate.
Notwithstanding BlacSburn's nomination
was foregone conclusion and his election
morally certain, the proceedings of the
caucus tonight were enacted in the pres
ence of a galaxy of Kentucky beauty and
a dense throng of Blackburn admirers.
Tne caucus convened at o'clock and
was called to order by Senator Goebel,
chairman of the joint caucus. There was
a wild demonstra lion in the galleries when
Goebel came into the hall before calling
the caucus to order, the cheering continu-
ing several minutes.
Senators Alexander and Hays, Demo-
Gratis, and Mcconnell, Popuist, stayed out
of the caucus.
Blackburn was placed in nomination by
Senator Goebel who said that the longest
and bitterest fight ever fought for senator
in this state, which began four years ago,
when Deboe defeated Blackburn, was
IL 4ra-k raaft ion
state capitol rang with cheers as he placed
Blackburn in nomination
Senator Thomas asked that the roll be
called so that every Democratic member
might have an opportunity to go on record
for Blackburn. Senators Alexander and
Hays failed to respond to their names
otherwise the vote was unanimous. Goe-
bel was appiauded when he voted ioi
Blackburn.
Democrats Organized Both.
Both houses Of the Legislature organ
lied at noon by electing the nominees oi
last nights Democratic caucus.
In the House, South Trimble, for ..sak-
er received the fun fifty-eight Demo
cratic votes, and j. p. Haswell, all of the
forty-two Republicans
For president pro TEN. of the Senate,
Goebel was elected. The four Democratic
senators who bolted the caucus last night
voted for the caucus nominees to-day.
Gov w. s. Taylor submitted message
of over 1900 words covering state affairs
and presenting elaborate reasons for the
repeal of the Goebel election law, whicfl
he called the ''infamy of 1898 that had de-
moraiized disturbed and disgraced the
state"
The Governor recommends stringent
law against lynching ana all mobs and
~the prohibition of the use az well as the
sale of cigarettes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
TWO MILLION NEW SPINDLEs.
WILL GO INTO FACTORIES TO BE
BUILT THIS YEAR.


VIII Require Very Nearly All THAT
Can BE Manufnctured-Pract
All of Them VIII BE Put Into
southern Cotton siIIs--In Ten
Years the United States WIN Have
As Many SpindIcs as England--In-
crease In the south.
Charlotte, n. c., Jan. Ain an interview
with an Associated Press reporter, Mr.
d. A. TompNins, the well-known cottoa
mill expert, takes most encouraging
view of the textile conditions in the South.
In reply to a question as 20 the prospects
of new mill construction in 1900 Mr..
Tompkins replied that expectations In this
line viii be fully met
"The machine manufacturers in the
United States" said Mr.. Tompkins, "cau
make 2,500O0O spindes year. That Is
the extent OF their output. The new mills
to be built in 1900 will require 100000 spin
dies for their equipment, so that the rniis
construction this year win be very nearly
equal to the capacity of the machine
plants to turn out spindles"
Continuing. Mr.. Tompkins sald
New England has 100000 spindles, OF
which 100000 are located in Massachu-
setts. There are now 100000 in the
South. At the end of 1900 the South win
have 100000 spindles and New England
will still have 100000. In Massachusetts
new spindles are being put I'm on fine stun
only, while the old ones are being dscon-
tinued on coarse stuff.
"Old England has 46, 100000 splndles; tho
South 5,0oUOOO; the United States, includ-
ing the middle states 20,0O00OO. At the
rate of 100000 new spindles year, the
present rate of increase, ten years from
now the United States would have about
the same number of spindles as England.
OF these, New England and the Middle
States would probably have 10000, 200, all
on fine goods, and the South 25,000,0 900. In
other words the United States in 1910 will
have as many spindles as England. and
the South viii have more spindles than
New England and the Middle States COM
bned
Mr.. Tompklns says there is not the
slightest fear of overproduction IL we
properly develop our market opportunities.
The Orient he says, might be developed
to take the product OF 100000 spindles In
ten years, over and above the present pro-
duction Just how remote the possibility
of overproduction is, Is manifest from the
fact that II Will require 100 000,000 spindles
to manufacture the cotton crop of the
world into the average grade of cloth. and
| II has been shown there are but 290e0 09J
| splndles in the United States and 5000, 900
| In the South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03

TRIED TO GET HER CHILD.
Mrs. Cheeks Divorced Husband XIII
ed, and Bunton stabbed.

Montgomery. Ala. Jan. 2.-From Head
land, Henry county. Alabama, comes a
sensational story of marriage. divorce. at
tempt at kidnapping and murder.
Some years ago William Danny married
a Miss Baker and two children were born
10 the couple. They were divorced each
taking a child, Both parties afterwards
married again and the desire of the moth
er to get possession of both children led
to the present trouble.
The mother. now Mrs Cheek, of Thom-
asville, Ga, in company with her brother
in-law, Tom Bunton, drove TO the house
of her former husband and attempted 10
secure the child. The father interferred,
which brought on fight with Buuton.
In the fight Danny received wounds
from pistol which afterwards caused his
death aud Bunton was seriously stabbed.
Mrs. Check took q hand and stabbed her
former husband in the back and fed. Dan
ay's present wife came to his aid with a
shotgun with which she fired on the flee
ing woman, the shot taking effect in her
foot.
Danny fingered until Monday night,
when he died Bunton was carried TO Do
than, where he is now in a serious condi-
ton.
Mrs Cheek returned to Thoma sville,
Ga, but her arrest has been ordered by
the Alabama authorities. All the parties
are prominent in that section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
CASE or ROBERTS or UTAH.
Committee VIII Probably Recon-
mend That He he Excluded.

Committee VIII Probably RecOm-
mend That He he Excluded.
Washington, Jan. 2.--The report of the
committee Of the House which is investl-
eating the case of Mr.. Roberts of Utah,
viii be made soon after Congress reas-
sembles. and there is reason to believe
the majority report will recommend that
Roberts be excluded from the House and
that he be not permitted under his creden-
tias to exercise any prima facie right Of
being sworn in.
Whether the report will be unanimous
is open to doubt, as three of the members
of the committee are not counted on as
positively favorable to the course indi-
Gated, and this may result In the submis-
sion OF a minority report. The minority
view, If submitted, will probably deal
with the prima facie right to be sworn in
on credentials, which are regular. and win
recommend that Roberts be sworn in ana
thereafter expelled.
The committee will resume It's hearings
on Thursday at II o'clock. The testimony
is closed, however, Chairman Taylcr of
Ohio having heard that the remaining wilt
nesses in Utah will not come on. 1t is ex-
pected. therefore, that Thursday will be
given TO Mr.. Roberts for his argument \
vote Is likely to follow the latter part
of the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
CHICAGO CANAL is OPENED.
Forms the Needed Link Between
Great Lakes and Gulf.


Chicago, Jan. 2.--The sSS coo 600 canal. at
present used for sewage disposal, blrt ulti-
mately to be a ship canal also is in use to-
day after seven years of hard work by
the trustees of the Sanitary District.
which is the name of a corporation in
Guiding the larger part Of the city OF Chi
caso and many Of its suburbs.
What Is called the Collateral channel
had been completed foi<some time from n
branch of the Chicago river in the south
western part of the city 10 within fifteen
feet of the canal. Monday night a big
steam dredge began 70 cut away this W Ill
of earth, bur the work had not been I'm
ished when the Sanitary District trustees
arrived on the scene this morning. Short
ly before 9 a. m. a small stream of water
was flowing through the hoe In the fifteen
foot wall. Soon the dredge had cut away
some more earth and more wafer came
over the dam. What had gone before
trickled out ON the lce-coyered bed of tho
main channel and the great channel hal
been opened.
The dredge continued for hours 20 cut
away the fifteen foot wall of earth. Fin
ally the cut in the dam was discharging
thirty thousand cubic feet of water a min
uie, and the flow was strong down the
canal The dredge continued az work all
day so es to make the discharge $4,000
cubic feet or more a minute.
About Wednesday at noon the water Is
eXpec ed to reach Lockport and about four
days from the time the flow began, accord
ing to the estimate OF the chief engineer,
the canal will be fun and the water will
begin to run over the slls of the controll-
ing gates at Lsockport, twenty-eight miles
from Chicago. There IL will fall into the
Desplaiues river and then into the Him
ois and Mississippi river and SO finally
Lake Michigan win shake hands with the
Gnlf ~ Maxicn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
MGR. CHAPELLE IN MANILA.
Reports as to the Church Are Caus-
ing Some Uneasiness.


Manila, Jan. 2.-Archbishop Chapelle. The
papal delegate to the Philippines arrived
here to-day on the United States trans
port Sherman, which sailed from San
Francisco Dec. 8. He win lodge in The
house formerly occupied by Charles Den
by of the Philippine Advisory Commits
sion.
This action on the part of the Mgr. Cha
pelle settles the contest between the vari-
Gus friar brotherhoods in Manila, who,
separately, have been using their inf1u-
ence to obtain the privilege OF entertain
ing the Archbishop and the Rev. Father
McKinnon, late of the California volun-
teers and now a regular army chaplain,
who was also passenger on the Sher~
man. 1t is said that the, e sars are stYiv-
ing TO secure Mgr. chapeIle's ear for the
purpose of securing better protection for
individual interests.
Revolutionists having started the rumor
that Mgr. Chapelle intends eventually to
recommend the appointment of Father
McKinnon as archbishop of the Philip
pines, the latter's defense of the brother
hoods in the American newspapers has
been translated and circulated among The
natives for the purpose, IL is declared of
showing that Father McKinnon will sup
port the brotherhoods, if he is selected.
Such statements as these create uneasi-
ness among the natives which is increased
by recent news received from Spain to the
effect that Mgr. Chapee will support The
brotherhoods.
The Tagalogs, II is declared. have be-
come more embittered against the church
since Archbishop Nozaleda excommuni-
Gated an insurgent priest, and il is said
the number of Protestant marriages
among the natives continually increases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
SAVANNAH GA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 1900

Frankfort to-day with subpoenaes for
President Loring and Vault Clerk Speed
of the Louisville Trust Company, to ap-
pear before Judge Cantrill of the Frank
lin County Circuit Court, win the box
in which Senator S. B. Harren and John
II. Whalen, according to the formers 8
story. placed Sl,50o, the price which Har-
rell says was agreed upon for his vote
against Goebel.
The officers of the trust company, at
conference tonight decided to answer the
subpoenas in person and will leave for
Frankfort tomorrow morning.
Al the request of the Franklin county
officers the Louisville police have kept a
watch on the box since late hour last
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
THREE DEAD AND ONE MAY DIE.
Fatal Result of Powder Explosion in
nn Alabama Home.

Birmingham Ala, Jan, 2.--As a result
of a powder explosion at the home Of c.
NJ. Patterson, near Drain postomce, in
Lowndes county, last Friday, three peop.e
are dead and three badly burned.
Mr.. Patterson was loading shells prepar-
atory to hunting parry. from an open
keg of powder, which he held between his
knees. One OF his little girls suddenly
threw a piece OF wood on the fire IN the
CRATE, and the explosion followed a second
later.
The little girl was Instantly killed, and
Mr.. Patterson's father and mother, who
were seated before the fire, were so badly
burned that they died yesterday. Mr..
Patterson is reported to be fatally burned
Patterson's wife rushed into an adjoin-
ing room, with her clothes on fire, and
picked up her baby. Both were severely
burned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
GERMAN BARK WAS SEIZED.
Owners Have Made Complaint to
British Foreign OfIice.

Hamburg, Jan. 2.-The Hamburger Cor
respondenz announces that the German
bnr< Wagner of Hamburg was seized by
the British at Delagoa Bay on Dec H.
IA mar her owners have lodged a CON-
,,,aint with the British foreign office.
strict silence is maintained in official
circles regarding the incident, but the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press learns
hat the affair has created an extremely
nainful impression in political circles
Energetic diplomatic steps were imme-
diately taken in London, and the inadmls-
sibility of the right OF the Brltlsh cruiser
- soorot, a German mail steamer on the
hiob seas has been phaucally asserted
The government is awaiting London's re-
snonse before taking further action.
The owners Of the Deutschland deny
positively that she contained persons or
goods justifyng seizure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
DEFENSE is AFTER CORNISH.
Questions Asked Him Indicate Whae
Line May He Taken.

New York, Jan. 2.-In the trial of Ro-
land b. Molineux, charged with the MUIR
der of Mrs. Katherine j. Adams. the de-
Tense to-day gave an intimation of its plan.
Harry Cornish, who administered the
poison to Mrs. Adams. was cross-exam-
ined by Attorney Weeks, whose questions
we're framed so as to suggest that Cor
nish mailed the bromo seltzer bottle to
himself; that he did not drink from the
poison glass, and that he was not taken
sick at the same time as Mrs. Adams.
Cornish's relations with women, especi-
ally a Mrs. Patterson, who died In Chi
cago, were discussed and discrepancies i'm
his testimony at different times were
brought to the attention of the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
FRENCH CONFIRMS REPORT.
He Tells How He Drove the Boer
Forces From COIesbeIg.


London. Jan. 1.-The success of Gen.
Freuch's column is at length confirmed
officially, the war Office this afternoon is
suing a dispatch from Cape Town Mon
day, Jan. l, as follows:
French reports at p. m. to-day from
Coleskop by heliograph as follows;
Leaving at Rensburg, holding the enc
my in front, half of the First Suffolks
and a section of the Royal Horse Arti-
lery. started thence at O'clock in the
afternoon. Dec. 81. taking with me five
squadrons Of cavalry half of the Second
Berks ana eighty mounted infantry, IN
fantry carried in wagons, and ten guns.
81 halted for four hours at Maldor ;
farm. and at $3.50 this morning occupied
the kopie overlooking and westward OF
Colesberg. The enemy's outposts were
taken completely by surprise. At day
light we sheiled the laager and enhladed
the ris6t of the enemy's position. The
artillery fire in reply was very hot from
q 15-pounder using Royal laboratory ann
munition and other guns. We sileneed
the guns on the enemy's right flank, dem
onstruting with cavalry and guns to the
north of Colesbcrg toward the Junction.
where strong laager Of the enemy was
holding hill, and a position southeast
Of Colesberg, as far as the junction. our
position cuts the line Of retreat via the
road and bridge.
Some thousands of Beers with two
guns are reported to be retiring toward
Norval's Pont. All Remington's scouts
proceeded toward Aiohterland yesterday
morning. Slight casualties; about three
Killed and few wounded. Details later
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
HE USED a RAILROAD PASS.
Ground Urged for Ousting Election
Commissioners Poyntz


Frankfort, KY. Jan. 2-Another snarl
was added to-day to the legal tangle
which enveloped the state board of cleo
tion commissioners.
A suit was filed in the Franklin Circuit
Court by Attorney General Pratt in the
name of the commonwealth to oust from
office Charles B. Poyntz, John A. Fulton
and Morton X. Yonts, members of the
State Election Commission. The grounds
OF the action are that Senator Poyntz, by
accepting and using a railroad pass va
Gated his office, under the constitution,
and that after said use he illegally ap-
pointed the other two commissioners to
fill the vacancies caused by the resigna-
tons of Judge Pryor and Of Capt w. r.
Ellis.
A suit filed by Poyntz, Fulton and Yonts,
the Democratic comm nissioners. to prevent
the commissioners appointed by Gov Tay-
lor assuming the duties OF the offices is
now pending.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
TRIP OF THE MANAUENsE.
Officers COrrobOrnte the story of
severe Hardships.

Manila, Jan. 2.--Col. Petit, commanding
the Thirty-frst Infantry, and Lieut. Col
Hayes, who commanded the three compa-
nies of that regiment on board the trans
port Manauense, which arrived here Nov
% and reported terrible experiences at sea,
the steamer being classed as unseaworthy.
undermanned and short Of provisions. have
filed official reports corroboratlng in every
detail the exclusive story Of the Associ L
ed Press, at the time, describing the hard
ships of the soldiers.
The Colonel's report, which Is particulars
lY vigorous, recommends a claim against
the ship owners for the uniforms OF the
whole battalion, which We're ruined dur
ing the passage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
ELEVATED ROAD CLOSED UP.
Police Took Possession and Barri-
caded "a Chicago Line.

Chicago, Jan. AFTER an exciting strug-
gle stretching over miles Of elevated rail-
way track. the police to-day took poss ss-
sion Of the whole line Of the new North
western Elevated Railway In this city
Tonight the police have erected bar
rier Of ties and rails at the juncture Of the
Northwestern Elevated tracks with those
of the Union loop al Fifth avenue and
Lake streets, and the regular crew of the
companys one train Is under arrest.
The arrests are the results Of the re-
fusal cf the railway officials 10 comply
with an order from the commissioner or
public works 10 cease train running, that
official claiming THAI the company's struc-
ture was unsafe In It's present alleged in
complete state. and that It did not come
within the requirements Of the ordinance
that IL be completed for operation by Jan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
PITCHER TAKES A LAGER.
Captured Forty Prisoners and Lost
Only Two Men Killed.

London. Jan. 2,-The war Office has re-
ceived the following from Cape Town, un-
der to-days date:
Col. Pitcher reports through the officer
commanding at the Orange river:
81 have completely defeated a hostl e
command at the Sunnyside laager, this
day, jan l, taking the laager and forty
prisoners, besides the killed and wounded
our casualties are two privates k Ted, AMI
Lieut.. Adie wounded. Am encamped at
Dover farm twenty miles northwest of
Belmont and ten miles from Sunnyside.' "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
MODDER RIVER EXPEDITION.
Went Out to Work in Conjunction
With That of Col. Pitcher.

Modder River. Jan. 2.-Yesterdays cav
airy expedition, under Gen. Babington
commanding the Ninth and Twelfth Lam
GERS, proves to have been in cooperation
with a similar movement from Belmont
This, directed by Gen. Wood, consisted of
a flying column and a force under Lieut..
Col Pitcher from Belmont. This force
moved into the territory between The
Orange and Riet rivers
At Sunnyside, northwest of Douglas, it
encountered a considerable commando, be-
lieved to be wholly composed Of disloyal
British subjects.
Gen. BabingtOn's force proceeded in the
same direction. but on the north side of
Riet river. The result of this reconuais-
sance has not yet been reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
GAS WELL CAUGHT FIRE.
Millions of Feet of Gas Being Rapid
" COnsumeh.

Parkersburg, w. va, Jan. 2.-The Big
Painter gas weli, belonging 10 the Noun
tain state Gas Company, located in
Richie county, accidentally caught fire
last night. and all efforts TO extingulsh
the flames have been futile.
Millions upon millions OF feet of gas &c
going to waste, and the loss will be enor-
nous. The roar from the burning gas
can be heard twelve miles. and the fire IL
lurninates the whole surrounding country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03

The Governor of Guam Is institute
ing More Reforms.
Manila, Jan. 2, GAS p. ma naval Off
Ger who has arrived here from Guam
brings a proclamation, issued by Capt
Leary. naval governor of that island, de-
creeing the absolute prohibition and total
abolition of slavery or peonage, the order
taking effect Feb. %
The prologue of the proclamation de,
ciares that the Spanish system of peonage
amounting to slavery, Is a menace to pop
ular liberty and a violation of the privi-
leges guaranteed by the American consti-
tuition.
Capt Leary also deported all the Span-
isf priests for reasons which were sur
ficient to him.