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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
STATUS or BoER DELEGATES.
VIII he Received at state Depart
ment as individuals.

washington. April So.-It can be stated
that the persons composing the Beer dele
cation who are about to sail from Europe
for the United States this week will not
be denied access to the Secretary of state
when they reach Washington.
They will be received as individuals, Just
as was Mr. Montague White. but with
the distinct understanding that they are
not recognized officially as a Boer delega-
ton. In other words, Secretary Hay Will
treat them exactly as he would treat any
distinguished visitor from abroad with
out regard to nationality, bat will not ad-
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NIT their competence to enter into any
negotiations with the state department.
1t is believed that the prospective visit
tors thoroughly understand the conditions
under which they will be received, and
than instead of directing their efforts upon
the government in Washington, they will
rather seek 10 influence IL through the
American people by means Of an active
Boer propaganda.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
sIxTY-FIvE BODIES TAKEN OUT.
Part of Machinery of Begbie Works
Has Started Again.

London. May IA dispatch 90 the Daily
News from Lorenzo Marquee says: six
ty-five bodies have been extricated from
the reuins of the Begbie Iron Works at
Johannesburg.'
The Lorenzo Marquee correspondent of
the Times, telegraphing Monday, says:
Part OF the machinery Of the Begbie
works has started again. The federal
governments continue to buy enormous
quantities of provisions"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
THEY INDORsED M'KINLEY.
lie Will Have Three Delegations
From Louisiana.

New Orleans, April SO-The Caffery Re-
puDAcans held a convention to-day in
uoised Mckinley and Republican princi-
pies and elected a delegation to PbnadeI-
phia They will attempt to secure nation
al recognition from the Wimherly or reg
uiat wing P,~F. Herwig seeded from the
.usloh and organized still another conven-
Ss0H so that there win be three delegations
Aiom louisiana all for Mckinley
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Ladysmith, April SO.-The country
north of Sundays river seems compara-
lively clear of Beers.
Gen Louis Botha has returned TO Pre-
toria to resume the supreme command
Of the Transvaal forces.
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TRIAL OF d. u. ROBERTs.
Case Submitted 10 Jury on Agreed
Statement of Facts.

Statement of Facts.
Salt Lake, Utah. April S0.-The case of
b. H. Roberts, charged with unlawful CO.
habitation, took an unexpected turn this
evening. After spending the entire morn
ing session In securing the eight jurors
County Attorney Putnam this afternoon
announced that by stipulation the whole
case would be submitted on an agreed
statement of facts. constituting what the
Witnesses would testify to IL called on the
stand.
The jury is composed Of seven ,Mormons
end one Gentle. The agreed statement
was submitted and counsel for the defense
moved that the court instruct the jury to
return a verdict of not guilty. The motion
was overruled, and after brief arguments,
the case was submitted TO the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
PINE RUN NINE ON FIRE.
-Four Men sufocated and Two More
Are An the Mine.

Washington, April 9o-A Post special
from Tazewell, Va, says news has reached
there that Pine Run mine at Tom creek,
Wise county, Is on fire.
-Four men have been found suffocated
and two others are known TO be In the
mine.
The mine has been flooded in the hope Of
extinRuishinR the FIRE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
TurIsey,s Customs Duties.

London. May 1.-The Constantlnople cor
respondent Of the Times says:
"The Porte has issued a circular formu-
lating proposals TO the embassies for in
creasing the custom dutleS.,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
To watch the strikers.

Buffalo, N. Y, April SO.-An order was
issued from police headquarters at mid
night assigning 800 patrolmen to duty in
the vicinity of the railroad yards where
the strike has become most serious. The
force will go on duty in the morning
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suppiIes for Fire victims.

Ottawa. ont. April So.-The Relief Com
nittee has completed arrangements for
che reception and distribution Of sup
niles The list of dead now shows six
victims The total insurance is about So
noo n1n
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Panama, April S0-A dispatch TO this
Star and Herald from l5agota to-day an
nounces that the Panama Canal Compa-
ny's concession has been extended for six
years, commencing in April, 1904
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Innnnene Naval Revicw.

Yokohoma. April SO-The imperial naval
review was held at Kobe to-day, in the
presence OF Emperor Matsu Hito. The
particiDatCd.
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BIG BATTLEsHIP ASHORE.
japanese Mnn-of-war Was I'm a Haz-
nrdous Position.

Portsmouth, Eng. April SO-The Japan
csc battIeship Asahi has run ashore off
South sea. Her position was at one time
extremely hazardous. She was starting
on a trip 10 engage in trials before pro-
ceeding to the Far East.
The battleship was successfully hoated
this evening.
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CHEERS FoR GEN. oRONJE.

He and His wife Attended Church
and Took n Drive.
jamestown. st. Helena, April S0.-Gen.
Cronje and his wife, accompanied by the
Generals private secretary, were permit
ted to attend religious services yesterday
at Deadwood camp, after which they had
their first ride around the country, an ex-
perience which seemed to give Gen.
Cronje much pleasure. The famous Boer
commander was received with cheers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01

New York, April 30.-Edward r. Rice.
the theatrical manager, fled a petition in
bankruptcy to-day. Liabilities. 9l.glO. No
assets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
Bubonic PIag1gc at Port said.

Port Said, April 1.-Two fatal cases OF
what Is believed 20 be bubonic plagus
have been officidly reported here. One
death occurred yesterday
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The Asahi is Of 1920 tons displacement
and 1000 indicated hore power. She was
built at Clyde bank last year.
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Free Trade Oner Rejected.

Kingston, Jamaica, April S0.-The Leg.
islature OF Trinidad has definitely reject.
ed the offer Of free trade made By China
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01

Yolxohoma, April 90-The government OF
Korea has refused an American request
for three mining concessions.
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GERMANY
AROUSED
BY SEIZURES.
Asserted Tsaat They Are Not Blum
dsrs Of Officers, but obsdi-
ence to Orders.
PREPARATION T0BE DEMANDED.
INDIGNATION on Account Of These
seizures Daily Spreading in
Wider Circles.

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-The seizure of the
imperial mail steamer General has con-
slderably aggravated the situation
here, and the indignation against Eng
land is intensified. The government is
still earnestly endeavOring to preserve
correct ofliclal relations. but England
win do we'll to hasten to make the
amende honorable to Germany. on
absolutely reliable authority, the corr
respondent Of the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William is now
thoroughly aroused by the repeated
aalzures Of vessels, not one Of which. he
has been assured. is guilty Of carrying
contraband. He regards the seizures
as llighhanded proceedings which Eng.
land would not have dared to UNDER
take if the German navy were more
powerful than 1t is.
His majesty is said to be particularly
Incensed, because Information has
reached him showing that the seizures
were not due to the blunder-
ing OF British naval otficials,
but to the strict obedience Of orders
from headquarters which the officers
are merely Carrying out. He has, there
fore, instructed Count Won Buelow, the
foreign secretary, to demand exact and
full reparatlon for the outrage done to
the German nag.
No answer that is considered satls-
factory has yet been received from
London, and according to advices here,
none is to be expected for several days
longer.
To.day's news. however, induced the
German government to send another
and more strongly worded protest to
London. Significant of the intensity of
aermanys indignation against Eng
land in this matter is declaration
published to-day by the German Colon
ial Society among, whose $4,000 mem-
bera are a number of reigning German
prices, which says:
r'England's recent proceedings
against German vessels are an outrage.
The fact remains that the small re-
Bpect WhlSn the Engush peoPIe leet 4OE
Germany because of her deficiency in
naval power, has taken such deep root
that the commanders Of the English
warships hasten to commit breaches Of
international rights SO long Ss only
Germany is thereby touched. This
lack Of fear to touch the German flag
must be thoroughly and speedily
cured"
Indignation meetings have been call
ed by branches of the Colonial Society.
The German press, with hardly an ex-
ceptlon, thunders against England.
Even the semi-oficIal Berllner Post
says:
TT cannot be denied that the indig-
nation aroused by the wilfulness of the
seizures by British commanders is
spreading in wider and wider circles"
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president a,KINLEY

To Be Asked by the Universal League
Of Peace to Mediate in Favor q
Peace Between Great Britain and
the Transvaal.
BRUSSELS. Jan. 4.--At the meeting
held here to-day convoked BY IeadihF
members Of the Universal League of
Peace, having in view a petition to
President Mckinley to mediate In favor
ofpeace between Great Britain and tho
Transvaal, IT was decided to open peti-
lions for public signature throughout
the country The proposed address 70
President Mckinley follows;
Painfully affected by the bloody and
terrible struggle in which two OF the
most civilized peoples arc brought into
conflict in South Africa, the underslgn-
ed urgently appeal to you for medla-
ton. You alone can olrer to heal the
breach. and, so doing. you would fuiAlI
the sacred duty OF human brother
hood"
Senator Lejuen. former mlnister Of
justice and now member Of the council
of state. presided. and among those
present were many former members oe
the senate and esveral professors Of the
University of Brussels.
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Mississippi Senator.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 4.-AmId
scenes Of turbulence and dlssension
unequalled in state history, the joint
Democratic caucus of the Mississippi
legislature tonight nominated Senator
w. v. sullivan as the United States
senator to I'LL the short term Of one
year ending March 4, 1901.
1t was evidently the intention Of the
Lowry followers to postpone the caucus
II possible. owing to their state Of un-
preparedness. and this was manifested
from the outset by the dIlatory tactics
adopted and the numerous motions
made. After nearly two hours Of par
pIamentary wrangling, during which
several members were called to order.
a roll call was secured and Sullivan
nominated by vote of sS to 72.
One Of Lowry'F staunehest support
ers then moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, which was carried.
This set aside all possibility of fur
ther contest when the formal election
Is brought up in the legislature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-05
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY

Principal Features Were Senator AID
rich's Explanation of Senate Finan-
cial Measure, and Passage Of the
sulzer Resolution in the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4.-In ac-'
cordaRee with the notice previously
given by him, Senator Aldrlch. to-day
opened the discussion of the financial
bill In the senate with a speech in ex-
planation OF the senate substitute for
the house hill. The speech was care
fully prepared and was read from man
uscrIpt. IT was delivered in clear and
distinct language, but without any eff
fort at oratory. Senators present gave
him careful attention, but no one inter-
rupted him with questions or other.
wise during the delivery nor did any
one manifest a disposition to reply af-
ter he concluded. After Mr.. AldrIch
concluded the senate adjourned over
until Monday, for the purpose, 1t is un-
terstood. of giving those who may wish
to reply to the Rhode Island senator
an opportunity to study his presenta-
tlon of the subject.
The Petigrew resolution concerning
the Philippine war, went over until
Monday, when, it is understood, some
senators will ask to be heard on the
general Philippine question.
Senator Beverldge also gave notice of
a speech COR Tuesday on the Philippine
question, prefaclng his notice with
resolution declaring his own position
on the subject.
Mr.. Aldrlch received the Interested
attention Of all the senators present,
but he was not interrupted by any one.
At the close of the speech the senate
went into executive session, adjourning
at S:2O O'Clock until next Monday.
The house session ives very brief
again to-day. The only incident was
the adoption of the sulzer resolution.
introduced yesterday. calling upon
Secretary Gage for all information re-
gardIng the deposit OF government
funds in certain New York national
banks. The resolution, as adopted, was
made more general in Its scope, and an.
amendment was added to cover inEor-
nation respecting the transactions re-
latIng to the sale of the New York Gus
tom house site. Secretary Cages
friends hal been informed that he
courted the fullest investigation and
was prepared to submit all the facts to
Congress. Accordingly there was no
friction over the passage of the resolu-
tIon. which was unanimously adopted.
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HEAVY BATTLE

Expected Next wesk-seouts Dsvel-
oped the Fact That Bosr Entrench-
msnt Extend Forty Miles and
Work is Pushed on Them.
LONDON, Jan. s, 6 a. m.-This morn
ine's news throws no further light upon
the war situation. The exact position
at Molteno and Cyphergat is not yet
clear, but IN any case these little en-
zagements are Of small Importance be-
yond proving that the British forces
are beginning to attain greater degree
of mobility.
It Is fully expected that next week
will see heavy battle on the Tugela
river. which Is now the real pivot Of the
campaign. The Beers appear to be
working necessarily with shovel and
pick
Lord Methuen's cavarly scouting has
developed the fact that the Beers en-
tyenchments extend some forty miles,
far-lapping the British positions and
making flank attacks exceedingly diff
cult. Military analIsts afiirm that the
Boer trenches confronting General Bull
Ter stretch away some seventeen miles
and that work upon them is pushed un-
remlttingly.
While the advance is delayed. flank
movements are rendered most difficult
because long marches are not done
with celerity. and 1t is hard to time an
attack with certainty.
The extent OF the Dutch rising may
now be measured by taking line from
Prieska, on the west to Herschel or
BarEly on the east. Along the whole Of
this line. except at points actually oc-
cupIed by the British, the population
seems for the most part hostile.
The admiralty programme embraces
the stationlng Of small squndrons at
Durham, slmon's Bay. Port Elizabeth
Lorenzo Marques. Saint Vincent In the
Cape Verde Islands and Cape Town,
and sending an additional ship or two
to Alden.
Il is announced from Rome that Brit
ish agents and detectives are secretly
watching oil Italian ports.
New redoubts are being built at KIM
berlcy and seventeen miles OF works
now encompass the town.
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our ARNY IN PHHIPPINFS

Now Amounts to 62,50o Effective
Men, and With Addition Of Troops
Now Enroute win Give a Force Of
$1,000.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 4.-Wlth
the arrival at Manila of the transport
Grant. which left San Francisco on the
2lst ult., with the Forty-eighth volun-
teer infantry (colored), General Otis
win have command of an effective force
of about $1,000 men. The army now In
the Philippines aggregates $500 men,
Of which, 1000 are regular troops and
sl,5OO are volunteers. With the ar
rival of the Grant the entire volunteer
strength of $4,000 men, will be in the
philippines. This includes the Forty
eighth volunteer infantry. as already
stated. and the Forty-frBt volunteer in-
fantry which left New York on the
transport Logan, November 20, and is
expected to arrive at Manila early
next week. The authorized strength Of
the volunteer army Is $4,000 men, de
vided into twenty-five regiments, but
most OF these regiments are short OF
their complement of 1905 men, and the
actual strength of the volunteer army
is about $4,000. The organization of
these regiments began about the end of
July. and their movement to the Phil
ippines closed with the departure OF
the Grant from San Francisco on the
2lst ult. That regiment was delayed
several weeks at San Francisco by the
appearance of smallpox in It's ranks,
The only volunteer cavalry regiment in
the service-the Eleventh cavalry--Is
in the Philippines
It is expected that General Otis will
utilize his forces. 30 far as possible. in
garrisoning the principal cities of the
archipelago in the preservation Of peace
and good order and in the maintenance
Of free and full commercial intercourse
with the islands, pending the estab-
lishment Of permanent form Of gov
ernment in the Philippines.
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RAILWAY PROSPERITY
indicated By Small Percentage in the
Hands Of Receivers.

Hands Of Receivers.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Railway Age,
tomorrow. will say;
The best evidence that the year 1850
was one of general prosperity is found
in the fact that It was a year almost
without railway bankruptcies In only
two years since 1875 have the roads for
which receivers were appointed beenao
few-and in only three OF those yearS
were the mileage and capital involved
so small. Only one road of Importance
is found in the lIst-the new Kansas
city, Pittsburgh q Gulf-which de-
faulted in Its obligations before It had
time to demonstrate It's earning capRc-
ity, and was placed in the charge of
receivers early in the year. The long.
dark era of railway bankruptcies which
cuImlnated in 1898. when seyenty-four
companies, with nearly 5000 miles Of
lines, were handed over to receivers,
has ended. and the new year starts
with the railways Of the United states,
with very few exceptions, in solvent
and hopeful condition.
In 1876. the 6,662 miles OF road for
which receivers were appointed, repre-
sented over SM per cent Of the total
mileage Of the country, then 7e,Soo
miles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-05
PHYSICIANS
Cannot Sell Liquor on Their Own
Prescription Without License.

Cannot Sell Liquor on Their Own
Prescription Without License.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 4.--The
Internal revenue commissioner to-day
directed Collector White. at Parkers-
burg, to notify Or. w. NJ. sivey of
Tunnelton, that he cannot supply spIr-
ituous liquors to his patients on his
own prescription without first taking
out United States license as retail
dealer. DR.. sivey Is druggist, as well
as a physician. In the latter capacity,
It is understood, he prescribed brandy
or whIskey to patients under his care,
when occasion required, and the pre-
scriptton would then be filed at hts
drug store. The law requires all drug
gIsts to take out special tax stamp
before dispensing liquors, but It is un-
derstOod DR.. sivey, through lack of In
formation, had believed he could pre-
scribe spirits and supply them to pa
tlents without the license.
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Indictment for Bribery.

II Is unofiiclally announced that the
Franklin county grand jury has found
indictments against Col. John H. whal-
len and Charles Ryan, who, 1t Is al-
IeEed, attempted to brlbe Senator Har-
rell in the governorshIp contest, The
indictments are based on conspiracy
and win be similar to those returned
against W. Godfrey Hunter John II.
Wilson, Il. r. Franks and others in the
Hunter alleged bribery cases growing
ont as the Hunter Blackburn senatorial
contest In 1884,
Tho safety deposit box which Harrell
designated as holding the money. was
turned over to the grand Jury to-day
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and found to contain four $1,000 bills
and five 500 bills. The money was
sealed up in a plain white envelope
without writing. This in part corrobor-
ates HaTreIi's story
The Democratic leaders In the legIs-
lature decided tonight to take the bal
lot for United States senator next
Tuesday. As it seems settled in ad-
vance that Blackburn VIII receive q
majority in each house, joint ballot
win probably not be necessary.
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Indiana CoaI operators.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. l.-The IN.
diana BitumInous Coal Operators AZ.
ISOLATION held a meeting behind closed
doors to-day. A prominent operator
said after the meeting that the oper-
ators will go into the national miners'
convention ready TO grant the demand
for an increase in the SCALE which will
be rearrunged In March. Unles9 the DC.
mands Of the miners are eXOrbitant the
chances for trouble over the wage scale
are slim so far as the Indiana coal field
is concerned,
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rgN WOMEN ANp oH11DRHN
Fatally or Seriously Burned Near
Johnstown.

JoHNsTowN. Pa. Jan. SIN q
FIRE in Lower Yoder township, near this
city, tonight, a double dwelling Occu-
pied by Fred wesenberg and another
family. ten women and children, were
either fatally or seriously burned. All
have been sent to the Memoriai hos-
pttal. One Of the burned women ID
from Pittsburgh.
Among those burned are the follow
ing:
Mrs. Fred wesenberg, seriously.
Caroline, aged sixteen, daughter Of
Fred wesenberg. seriously,
Christ, aged fourteen, son of Fred
Wesenberg. seriously.
A gasoline stove exploded while tho
inmates Of the two houses were asleep,
The building was completely destroyed.
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FATALLY BURNED
By a Natural Gas Explosion at Ogden
W. Nn.

MARIETTA, O.. Jan, 4,-Archle Nc
Lean, of Tltusvllle. Pa, and Thomas
Lemon, of Ogden, w. Va, were burned
to-day by gas explosion at Ogden.
Mclean was badly burned, but viii re-
cover. while Lemons injuries are prob
ably fatal They had placed heater
to heat some tank oil on the Williams
lease of the Southern OH Company.
They turned on the gas and the pres
sure was stronger than expected. The
heater blew up and the gas ignlted.
The men were caught in the flash; no
one else was on the lease.
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W1IL1AM WHTTT1NaToN
Failed and Disappeared From Nor
Rantown-Threatened Suicide,

Failed and Disappeared From Nor
gantown-Threatened Suicide.
Special Dispatch to the 1nteIlICencer.
MoRGANTowN. w, Va, Jan. A.
The disappearance of william Whit
lugton, leading shoe merchant of the
town, is stIll deep mystery. He made
an assignment to I.axzeile & Stewart a
few days ago. and Immediately left for
Pittsburgh, where all trace of him has
been lost. His assIEnees received a
letter yesterday evening. stating that
he intended to Kill himself, and since
then the wires have been kept busy by
them and his relatives trying TO locate
him The assignment was one of the
largest made here for years. An lnven-
tory of the assets has been taken and
show about thirty thousand dollars
worth Of property. The liabilities WIN
exceed that sum by two thousand doll
lars.