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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
BANQUET GIVEN JUDGE TAFT.
Sensation Created by Speech of
Judge JudsOn Harmon.

Judge JudsOn Harmon.
Cincinnati, March 5.-A. number of dis
tinguished speakers participated in the
banquet given Tonight at the Queen City
Club to Judge William II. Taft, recently
appointed president of the Philippine Com
mission by his friends and neighbors.
President NJ. e. Ingalls, Of the Big -Four
road presided.
Judge Taf, was frequently interrupted
with applause, which was especially Wig
orous when he announced the charge
given by the President 10 the new com
mission. and when he spoke of the neces-
slty OF enforcing civl service in the Phil
ippnes
Judge Day, who followed, referred to the
aim of the United States as not TO exploit
trade in the Philippines, but to serve the
interests Of the people Of chose islands.
Gov. George X. Nash followed Judge
Day. speaking pleasantly of Judge Taft
as a citizen, lawyer and judge.
Judge Judson Harmon, who was Attor-
ney General under the last Cleveland adj
ministratiou. and whose association with
Judge Taft at the Cincinnati bar has been
contemporaneous, created a sensation in
his opening sentence.
IF you had met TO approve the general
course Of the government with respect 10
the Philippines" Judge Harmon said, II
should not be here
Among other things he said:
'The government got absolutely moth
ing by the treaty with Spain except color
Of title to small part of the territory,
and consequent color of right to make
war on the inhabitants, without action by
Congress. Whatever It now holds (save
what it got by treaty with the Sultan Of
Sulu) is by conquest.
1T is never too late to retrace a mis-
step, to right or undo a wrong"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
OPERATIONS OF GEN, BATES.
Little Opposition Met with and His
Losses Were Small.


Washington, March 5.-Gen. Otis has ca
bled the following account OF recent mill
tary operations in Luzon
Manila, March 5.-Bates, with two bat
talons of the Fortieth and Forty-ffth reg
iments and detachments of artillery, en-
sineers and signal corps, total 200 men,
landed troops on the southeast, north
west and southern coasts of San Miguel
bay, Camarines province, TO move on Nue.
va Caceres in three columns The only
strong opposition was encountered by Cod
win and the battalion of his men at Lib
manan, northwest of Nueva Caceres
Godwin's loss was Adjt. Galeher, died
of wounds, three enlisted men severely and
five slightly wounded. The enemy left six
ty-four dead on the field and many wound
ed, who were cared for by our medical Off
GERS Goodwin captured a number of arm
ed insurgents. eighteen Spanish prisoners,
thirty rilleS. and .eonssder8f ammunition
and property. ParticuIaIT~of minor en-
gagements of other column not reported
Cacares was found practically deserted, in
habitants in mountains. Troops are now
covering important points, in the prov
inces of Camarines Albay and SOrsogon.
The navy rendered most valuable aid in
landing troops and supplies"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
A SHOOTING AT MEMPHIS.
Newspaper Man Was seri-
OuSIy wounded.

Memphis. March 5.-H. A. Stephenson, a
travelling representative Of the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat was shot and seriously
wounded at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon in
the rotunda of the Peabody Hotel, by
Frank williamson, a deputy sheriff OF
Crittenden county, Arkansas.
The Injured man was taken to ST. Jo-
seph Hospital The cause Of the shooting
is not known al present. Stephenson had
difficulty with NJ. y. Drey, an old Mem
phis citizen, and Williamson interfered
In the melee Stephenson was shot in the
sbdomen. Williamson is under arrest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
THAT ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Tupper Thinks n May he settled on
Basis of Russian Treaty.

New York, March 5.-A special to the
Evenng Post from Boston says;
"sir Charles Tupper ex-premier OF
Canada, IN an interview on the prospects
for a satisfactory settlement of the Alas
kan boundary and other disputed ques-
tions between Canada and the United
States, said to-day:
Great Britain and Canada have asked
the United States government to consent
to a settlement of the differences accord
ing to the Russian treaty of 1926, and we
have asked your government to refer the
whole matter TO international arbitration
to decide where the boundary line was.
Canada asks nothing l suppose 1t will
be settled on the same general lines as the
Maine Canada boundary line was ad-
justed. and the same as that in British
Columbia when we got the worst OF 1t,
but 1t was the only way to solve the ques-
ton"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

Miss NethersOIe Under Bond ana the
Play Called on.

New York, March 5-As the result of
the decision to-day of Magistrate Mott
holding Miss Olga Nethersole, now famous
for the part she has been playing in
"Sapho," Hamilton Revelle, the leading
man; Marcus Meyer, manager of the COM
pany and Theodore Moss, lessee Of Wal
lacks Theater, each in $500 bail for trial
at the special session on charge of pro-
ducing a play that offended public de-
cancy Wallack's Theater was closed to-
night and no production of "Sapho" was
attempted.
1t was not until tonight that Olga
Nethersole, her attorneys and her asso-
clates. agreed that "Sapho" should be
suppressed.
90 make arrests in case the play was con-
tnued. Other plays will be substituted
during the rest of the engagement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
MORE PEACE TALK CURRENT.
But Kruger's Appeal Indicates That
the War Is Not Over.

the War Is Not Over.
London, March "a special to the Times
from Lorenzo Marquee, dated Sunday,
March 4, says that persistent reports con-
tinue 10 prevail that the Transvaal gov
ernment has opened negotiations looking
to the securing of peace.
On this ~etazep Atlse
Beers win make stand at Glencoe and
I4aings mex, and that in the meantime the
entrenchmens at Pretoria are being ex-
tended in anticipation of siege.
"A conference between the Boer presi-
dents. it is added, and the general COM
handing the Beers in Northern Natal was
hurriedly arranged on receipt of the news
of Gen. Cronje's surrender Until Thurs
day night official combination of the CUR
render was withheld from the public.
President Kruger sent a fervid religious
appeal, with orders that ID should be read
by all the officers 10 the burghers. urging
them 20 stand fast and strive in the name
of the Lord, for, unless they had faith in
Him, cowardice would SET in and their
position would be hopeless the moment
they turned their backs on the enemy,
Their past victories, he declared, showed
that the Lord was on their side The Pres
ideut beseeched the burghers not to bring
destruction on their progeny.
Continuing the special says that a high
authority In Bioemfontein declares that in
the event of a repulse of the Free State
forces the latter will retire toward the
Transvaal and unite with their brethren
there. maintaining the struggle TO the last.
The Boer casualties at Colenso during
the week ending Feb. 25 are reported to be
thirty-one men killed and 130 wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

Beers Retired when They Were
SheIIed by the British.

Osfontein, March S-Gen. French yester-
dav afternoon noticed body of Beers
trekking northwest and sent a squadron
last night TO keep in touch with them.
This morning the troopers were follow
cd nv about 150 Beers, who advanced
around a hill but who retired precipitate-
" when the British shelled them The
Rocrs then opened heavy fire with Max
inns and also began firing from a kopje
I'm the center of the position with long
range 15-pounder
Tbe Roer trekking, in Consequence of
Con. French's movement, was temporarily
stopped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
WAS A NATIVE OF FRANKFORT.
Life of Lieut.. j. II. GaIIeher who
Was Killed in LuzOn.


Louisville KY, March 5.-John. Barbee
Ganeher was born Sept. 20, 1884, at Gen.
Castfemans residence in Frankfort. His
father was then rector of Trinity Church,
New Orleans, and was afterward elected
bishop of the diocese of Louisiana.
Lieut. Galleher received his academic
education at The University of the South.
After this he was on the local reportorial
staff of the New orleans Times-Democrat,
and then took the law course at his old
alma mater, graduating In 1896. That year
he won the Southern Intercollegiate ora
torical contest. AT the outset of the Span
ish- American war Catcher abandoned his
profession and went to Porto Rico as
regimental adjutant OF the First Kentucky
Regiment. lie remained with the regi-
ment throughout its entire service, and on
Aug. % was commissioned first leutcn-
ant assigned 10 the Fortieth Volunteer
Infantry and sent 10 the Philippines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
TIME HAS Nor YET ARRIVED
For Mediation in the War Going on
In south Africa.

Rome, March SIN the Chamber of
Deputies to-day. replying to several dep
uties who suggested that the time had ar
rived for mediation in South Africa, the
minister Of foreign affairs Marquis Wis
cont Venosta declared he shared such
sentiments, but thought action in the de-
sired sense could only be exercised when
circumstances rendered 1T opportune and
likely to be successful, and he thought
that moment had not yet arrived.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
READY TO CONCLUDE PEACE.
Kruger Is willing if 1t Is on Basis
of Independence.

Brussels, March 6.-The Transvaal
agency here confirms the statement that
President Kruger is ready to conclude
peace with Great Britain on the basis of
independence of the two republics and
that otherwise the struggle will continue
10 the bitter end.
The agency believes that the Afrikandor
element in Cape Colony and Natal win
rebel rather than allow annexation, and
that the Dutch members of The Cape Col
ony Parliament VIII vote by acclamation
in favor of Boer Independence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

4heir Objective Point Is, UnGuesfion-
ably Pretoria.

ably Pretoria.
London, March 5.--There are now prac-
utIy three British armies in the field
Ollie in The Free State, one in Cape Colony
a0I t1o other in Natal
All that is known about the first and
most Important, is that it is in close touch
"''h a body of Beers estimated to num-
"el about 6,O00 men.
no Cape Colony Gems. Brabant and
Elements command the two horns of the
I'nN while Gen. Gatacre holds the main
eer force in check. Gems. Gatacre and
.'N'n's win probably combine and adj
''' on Bloemfontein, with Gen. Brabant
''9ns he right flank with the mobile
I'll1ls. This movement will be sunse-
ul to securing a line of communica-
,,7 along the lines OF the Free State
5llH'oads. which, according TO the latest
pa'enes, seems almost accomplished
,ue third army that in Natal, Is com
,,duvely inactive, and. with the excep-
w." OIL sories, a serious movement can
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
A SENSATION is LOOKED ron.
Investigation Into the Assassination
of Gov. GOebeI.

Frankfort March 5.-There was unusual
activity to-day and tonight among the
detectives and attorneys who are working
on the Goebel assassination case.
Col. T. c. Campbell. the New York
criminal lawyer, Is here directing the in
vestigatlon. and 1t is strongly intimated
tonight that something OF a sensa tionaI
nature may develop on the examining trial
of Harland Whitaker tomorrow.
About twenty witnesses are known TO
have been summoned, and who of these, If
any, will give the expected sensational
testimony is not known, nor is Il told who
the evidence will connect with the assas-
sination further than it was likely TO i'm
picate a prominent man. Whitaker has
secured counsel and viii 20 to trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Only One Member of the WesterveIt
Family Escaped.

Richmond, Va, March John Wester-
welt, his wife and 6-year-old daughter
were burned to death in the destruction
by fire OF their homo on Chaffins Blun,
six or seven miles from Richmond, early
this morning A l2-year-old son was the
only member OF the family that escaped
Mr. Westervelt was originally from New
Jersey. where he has a father and broth
er living.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
Moy Sc TroubIe in samoa.

Sydney, N. S. w. March 5,-Accordlng
TO mail advices from Samoa the Samoa
Herald predicts grave complications in
connection with a serious native disturb
ance In the Island OF Savaii on Feb. 3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
MARCHING FROM KIMBERLEY.
strong Force of British Is Moving
Toward the North.

Cape Town March 5.--A strong force OF
British. including the Kimberley Light
Horse. is marching northward from Kim
berley.
Il is expected that the crossing of the
Voal river Will be disputed at Fourteen
Streams, where the railway bridge has
heen Wrecked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

Austin Tex. March 5--Willam J. Bry-
an after a nine weeks absence, arrived
here at his winter home to-day He will
remain In Austin for several weeks before
going on another tour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Due 10 the Invasion of Certain Sec
tions of Cape Colony.

cape Town. March Sir Alfred Miner
has issued the following proclamation;
"Whereas. the enemys forces have In
vaded the districts Of Prieska, kenhardt'
Britstown. Barkly West, and, whereas
many British subjects have taken up
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lContInued on FIfth Pagel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
MORE RIOTING IN
CHINESE CAPITAL
Members of Legations As
saulted in Streets.
MALTREATED BY MOB
Secretary of Belgian Legation Twice
Attacked on Monday
COMPLETE CHANGE OF FRONT.
The Dovager Empress Has Notified 4
Foreign Minister That Shc Will Not
Object to Presence Of Troops
in Chinese Territory-The Sit
uation Has Not Mate
rally Changed.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF FRONT.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, June 13-Onicial dis
in Washington show that the rioting at
Pekin has reached an acute stage, with
the rioters directing number Of assaults
against members of the different foreign
legations there.
One of these dispatches states that the
Secretary of the Belgian Legation was
attacked two successive times on Mon
day, and escaped after being lnaltreated
by the mob. On the same day two officials
of the British Legation were attacked by
a large crowd of natives. The young Ell g
lishmen drew revolvers, and by a show
of force. made their retreat without bodily
injury.
The British summer quarters, about
fourteen miles from Pel>in, were burned
down. The quarters were quite eNten-
sive, and had just been completed. They
belonged to the British government, and
not to Sir Claude Mcdonald, the British
Minister at Pel1in, which gives added sig
nificance to the depreciation.
The killing of the Chancellor of the ia
panese Legation at Pekin, Sugyama Akira,
is not referred to in the official dispatches
received here, but full credit is given to
this report by the japanese officials, who
are personally acquainted with Mr.. Akira
and with many Of the circumstances de-
tailed.
The killing of member of the diplo-
matte body, and the foregoing assaults
upon the officials of foreign countries, are
regarded as presenting the most serious
phase of the situation that has thus far
occ1lTraT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
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TO GLOUCESTER
BY CABLE PHONE
The Gable Connection Between GIou-
cester Point and Yorktown
Successfully Made.

GLOUCESTER {. H, VA, June 1S.-
Special.-Captain Denmead of the tug
ARA Belle, laid the cable between Glou-
ccster Point and Yorktown to-day for the
Ti6ewater Telephone Company. The start
was made from Gloucester Point wharf
at 1:27 O'Clock. and the run to Yorktown
wharf was made in 10 minutes. a large
crowd at Gloucester Point greeted the
tug on her return, eager TO know if the
cable was long enough. There was a
cneer when ii was known that the cable
was too long by three hundred feet
Three thousand feet OF cable had been
provided, and every one predicted that it
was too short.
The President. c. X Weaver; Directors,
Taliaferro and a. w. Withers, the Super
intendent and his assistants accompanied
the tug on its trip. The connection was
soon made with Newport News, and the
telephone was made free for the day. Af-
ter enjoying fine dinner, served by the
ladies Of the Abingdon Church Mr.. j. L.
Taliaferro introduced L. c. Catlett. super
iatendent, who. in the absence of Dr.
l.. F. Foster, gave the history OF the
company and touched upon the hopes for
its future.
Mr.. Catlett introduced Rev AR Groves,
who spoke of the achievements Of cleo
tricity. and prophesied great future for
Gloucester Point.
The rain poured down during the speak
ing. The Tidewater Telephone Company
was the recipient of many congratula-
lions upon its progress and success.
This telegram came over The new ca
BILE. and was ,elegraphed from Newport
News II was the first message by the
cable telephone line.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
NEGRO VOTERS
DISFRANCHISED
North State Legislature
Passes Election Law.
ALSO THE AMENDMENT
Bills Went Through Both Houses in
Hurry.
POPULiST P>POSITlON
The Debate Was Hot anu Exciting.
Negro Delegate Attacks PopuIists
and Declared all Populists In
Office Owed Their Election to
the NeSro-The Changes
in Election Law.

RALEIGH. N c.. June ls.-special.--
iugs to-day in the lower house Of the
Legislature. 1t took up the new election
law and passed it on its third reading.
There was hot. and at times, personal
discussion. Johnson (Popuiist). OF samp-
son county. Senator Marion Buffers
county,. offered amendments. and made
a speech. in which he characterized the
bill as infamous. saying 1t was intended
only 50 thwart the will of the people; It
would disfranchise, not only the negroes
in the east. but the whites elsewhere.
NORTH CAROLINA UNIQUE.
Justice, replying said North Carolina
was the only place In the whole world
where tho negro minority controlled the
white majority. He said the names OF
Marion Butler and Holton. Pepulist and
Republican chairman. were synonyms for
dishonesty and fraud ut elections. He
denounced the Supreme Court for dis
honesty and interference Win popular
rights.
Smith. colored delegate, attacked Johr-
son. asking if the latter represented the
Populists in saying the negro ought not To
have had the ballot. Smith said Marion
Butler and all the Populists in office owed
their election to the negro vote
Johnson said he spoke for the white peo-
pie of the State. Smith waved his hand
over the Democrats and shouted, ness
represent white people.
Johnsous amendments were voted GOWN
and the bill passed 1t was sent 10 the
Senate. which passed 1t in six minutes
Smith, the colored delegate. rose 10 the
question of personal privilege. and de-
nounced T. Thomas Fortune, who advised
the negroes to arm and fight.
FRANCHISE. AMENDMENT.
The bill amending the franchise amend
rnent to the Constitution, which latter was
passed last spring. came UP in the House
this afternoon. It was introduced as a
new bill An effort by Johnson tPopulisD
TO offer amendments failed.
The bill passed. SS 10 9. Two Democrats
voted against it.
The bill was Immediately sent to the
Senate and passed 1t consolidates sec
tions and ) of the old act. and provides
in terms that if any part OF the amend
ment becomes imperative then none OF
il shall be valid
II gives the -oters until May tst OF each
year, instead of March. to pay the poll
tax
The provision that the poll tax shall be
lien on assessed property IS stricken
out 1t also provides that the amendment
must be ratified by a majority OF the
votes cast.
A SUBSTITUTE.
In the Senate this afternoon Crisp,
Republican, offered Il substitute for the
franchise amendment. disqualifyins for
office all negroes and all persons OF negro
descent TO the third generation 1t got only
five votes.
Senator Franks said he desired to call
attention To the fact thar the election law
was in conflict with the United States
statutes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
WANTS MORE MARINES.
The Navy Department Receives Il Dis
patch From Admiral RencY.


WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Navy
Department has received the following ca
BILE from Admiral Remey, at Cavite, dated
yesterday:
"Army turned over Cavite Peninsula
and Basilan Island to Naval control and
defense. The army also wants to give UP
Olongapo. We cannot take the latter while
short of marines. The Solace, with six
officers intended for Guam, and one hun
dred marines has been sent to Kempff.
Can the Department send battalion OF
marines to the Philippines? Think it i'm
portant that the former Spanish naval
station be under naval control Additional
forces needed if the navy is to secure naval
station at the present time. The York
town has been placed at Kempff's dis
posal The Castne is at Shanghai, and
her repairs will be completed July 20th.
The Austria is at Canton, with orders to
proceed to Swatow and Annoy
The Navy Department had already TAX
en- steps to send more marines to Mania.
before the appeal of Admiral Remey came.
The mer could be gathered up at short
notice from the marines now at the Naval
Academy and the League Island and
Washington Navy Yards, so it is expected
that they will be on their way to MAMMA
bv August 1st, at the latest.
It is figured at the Department that
there are now about 1000 marines in the
Philippines and Guam, the largest part of
the force being stationad at the Cav1te
Naval Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
Money, Trusts and imperialism
Should be the Chief Plank
THE OHIO STATE CONVENTION,
Delegates Instructed to Support w. j
R,.van and the Chicago Platform @
Iseaflirmed - Imperialism,
Porto Rican Tariff, Trust
and New Currency
Law Denounced.

CHICAGO, June l3.-William Jennings
BRYAN was in Chicago to-day and the
centre of much political discussion, all
of it bearing on what may be done at the
Democratic National Convention next
month.
Mr.. Bryan talked with Senator Jones.
T G. johnson, head of the Executive Com
mittee; Charles L. Walsh, secretary Of
the National Committee, and J. D. Cam
pau. national committeeman, of Michigan.
The platform to be adopted at Kansas
city and the vice-Presidential question,
especially the Towne-Populist nomination
angle of it, were considered at some
length.
The question is whether the money
plank and other troublesome legaces from
1896 shall be handled by reatfirmatlon OF
the Chicago platform in lump or wheth-
er some planks Of the 1896 platform, es-
pecially the money plank. should De re-
written.
MIr. BRYAN favors rewriting much Of the
1896 platform this year.
Senator oJnes, according to creditabie
advices, advocates reatfrnation OF the
Chicago platform as a whole ana then
a quick transmition to the newer issues
of Imperialism and trusts.
THREE BIG QUESTIONS.
!" say, as I have said before SO many
times" Mr.. Bryan said, when asked
what he thought Of the platform and
issues this year would or should be.
..that I think the three big questions
before US are money, trusts and i'm
perialism."
II believe the principles of the platform
of 1896 were adopted as u party creed. .:ot
to be departed from. Nor do I think they
should be departed from this year. That
platform must be am nded, however, as
new issues arise.
ST cannot undertake to say what will be
the parama1nt issue. No man can one
thinks one question is the biggest and
another man thinks another is.
What do I think should be done in the
Philippines? I think this country should