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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

Making Good Progress in Civilizins
the Natives.

Washington. Jan. 6.-The Secretary Of
he Navy has received report from Cap'.
Leary. governor of Guam, recording MS
achievements in the matter of civilizins
the natives and cleaning up the island.
The report shows that he has been quite
successful
can't. Leary says there have been three
deaths and there are other cases Of sick
ress but every possible care and atten-
tion is given them and all precautions are
being taken TO improve the sanitary con-
dftion of the station.
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uethnen BuIIding a railroad.

London. Jan 6.-Accordins to a special
dispatch from Cape Town, Gen. Meihuen
Is building a railroad around the Beers
position at Magersfontein.
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London. Jan. ct is stated Tonight tina
the British note in reply TO the representa-
tons Of the United States government OF
the subject Of the seizure OF American
goods By Great Britain win be given K
Ambassador Choate on Monday.
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NEGOTIATIONS VIII ne SLOW.
Germany to Forbid Krupps to Ex-
port ShrapneI for England.

To
port ShrapneI for England.
Berlin. Jan. 6.-The correspondent OF the
Associated Press had an interview to-
night with a high official who said that
the international questions involved in the
seizures of German vessels by British ma
val commanders are so complicated and
so dimly defined that an agreement be-
sarily be slow.
AT any rate" he continued, I'VE must
first wait the sentence of the prize court
before we object thereto"
The Associated Press correspondent
learns reliably tonight that the German
government will forbid the export by the
krupps of steel shrapnels for England.
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Manhattan ns n Transport.

London. Jan. 6-The British admiralty
mas chartered for use as a transport the
Atlantic transport line steamer Manhat-
tan. capt Pierce, which arrived al Lon
don. Jan (. from New YORK.
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London. Jan. 6-It IS feared that Fox.
hall Keene. the American sportsman who
broke his collar bone while hunting with
the Quorn Hounds yesterday has also sus-
tanned Internal injuries.
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ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE.
zee of Gen. Joe Wheeler Sues
Capitalist for 100000.

chicago, Jan. 6.-Miss Eta Thomas,
of Gen. Joe" Wheeler, began SUIT
Ihe superior Court to-day against WIN
m H. Fahrney. prominent West Side
ely man, asking 10000 damages FOR
2el breach Of promise 10 marry.
s alleged that Fahrney, who is treas
of large patent midicine manuaie-
and reputed TO be wealthy has en-
aeei 10 Miss Thomas for over four
t but that recently he broke off thc
cement on the ground thai his pa
la desired him to marry another We
~ Miss Thomas father is said to lie
\ oNrer Of large interests In coal mines.
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French Way he in CoIesberg.

London. Jan. GA special dispa tch from
Cana Town to-day says It Is rumored there
thar French has entered Colesburg.
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EQUIPPED SCOUTS OFFERED.

I5I IIIsf Z sIIu II u III II UDf z n IN nj " III
Furnish 2o0 of Them.
Victoria, British Columbia. Jan 6-The
British Columbian government and Leg
isla,ure unite in indorsing the decision to
prefer a company of go mounted scouts.
equipped and delivered Al Halifax or any
other named place for d@harkation for
South African service. Zach will he pro
vided with a picked saddle horse hrs1-
class saddle, uniform. tile. and revolver
the outlay Involved being SO per man. or
$4,000 for the corps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

Nothinr is known in Savannah of stone
VI president Egan said that he had re-
ceived no report Of the matter A. the
company's ticket office It was stated that
= nan named stone had purchased
tieket for New York on the CITY OF Ma
con. but nothing was known about the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07
ANOTHER STEAMER SEIZED.

Was the HerzoG of Germany, ana
There May De More Trouble.
Durham. Jan. G.-The German steamer
Herz3g has been seized by a British war
ship and brought to this port
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MACON LOST \ PASSENGER.
supposed TO Have Fallen OveTbo"r"
on Trip to New York.

ON Trip to NesT fUrk'
New York, Jan. 6.-The ocean steam
shin Companys steamer City Of Macon
which left Savannah Jan. ?, and arrived
here Friday might. mysieriously lost pas
senger.
samuel Stone. about 60 years OF age.
was missing when the ship reached this
mort stone was hard Of hearing ana no
one had any conversation Win aim he
was last seen "Wednesday nisht az ',l Sop
To- Stnna = overcoat is the mark "P. Nc
Ntanus No. 25 Exchange station Buildings,
Titheburn street, Liverpool ana a snlrt
on which is the name 'Winford Ilden'
DesMoiues, la.
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Evening star., 1900-05-10
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Ex-senator Dubois Says That The,
Will Meet July L.

Former Senator Dubois of Idaho is visit
ing Representative Wilson of his state for
a few days. He declares that there is no
change 10 speak of in the silver sentiment
in the silver-producing states. and that
Bryan will carry them by substantially as
great ma jorites as in 1896.
He says that the democrats may carry
Vermont, the republicans may carry Texas
but the chances are that the republicans
will carry Vermont and the democrats will
carry Texas The chances for the republi-
rams to carry Colorado, Utah, Idaho or
Montana are less than they are TO carry
Arkansas. The fight VIII be hard in Ore
gon, California, Washington and Wyoming
and the result doubtful No one is con-
sidered a possible nominee for President
in the states west Of the Missouri river ex-
cepting Mckinley by the republicans and
Bryan by the reform parties
Mr.. Dubois is chairman of the executive
committee of the silver republican party
and says that assurances make it certain
that there will be delegate convention of
silver republicans of at least fifteen hundred
at Kansas City July 4.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
TO AMEND COINAGE LAWS.
Two Measures FavOrabiy Reported to
the House.

Two measures amending the coinage laws
We're favorably reported today by the House
committee on coinage. One of them pro-
vides:
THAT the foreign gold coins deposited at
the coinage mints y the United States and
the United States assay office at New York
may. in the discretion of the Secretary of
the Treasury, be paid for and retained as
bullion. without melting. and that he may
in his discretion sci. or exchange the same
for United States gold coin at not less than
their bullion value
Another bill provides: That the superin-
tendents of the coinage mints and of the
United States assay office at New York
may, with the approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury, but not otherwise, receive
United States gold coin from any holder
thereof in sums of not less than 5000 and
pay and deliver in exchange therefor gold
bars in value equaling such coin so re-
ceived; Provided, That the Secretary of the
Treasury may make. in his discretion, such
exchange without charge or may impose a
charge therefor
The committee also ordered a favorable
report on Secretary Cages bill for a ma
tional bureau of standards.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
BRITISH ADVANCE BEATEN BACK.
Sharp Fight at the Zand River
Crossing.

LONDON. MAY ia dispatch from
SmaldeeI. Gen. Roberts headquarters. dated
Tuesday, says:
Yesterday Gen. Hutton attempted TO
seize a Boer convoy that was leaving the
Zand river. He advanced toward the river
with mounted infantry, including the Cana
dians. \ long line of wagons was plainly
visible
"On becoming aware Of Gen. Hutton's OBJ
ject. the Beers stopped their retreat and
opened fire with ten guns. They seemed in
great force. and threatened HuttOn's flank.
Presently mounted Beers were seen
crossing the dry bed of the river They
circled 10 the right and began to enflade
the West Australians, while many of the
British were hit by Boer shells.
The position became serious. The Beers
sent up reinforcements, placing the Austria
hans in danger uf being cut off. ThereupOn
Gen. Hutton ordered retirement to Vel
gelegen. where he had left his own convoy.
A portion Of the forces advanced and en-
gagged the Beers TO cover this retirement.
which was successfully accomplished
The Beers continued to shell the retiring
troops. but showed no desire to press the
attack further. Meanwhile the Roer trains
streamed away northward, blowing up the
Culverts as they went
To-day Gen. HuttOn's brigade including
the Canadians with 4 part of Gen French's
cavalry, crossed the Zand river and began
to work its way cautiously along the rail-
way nOrthward in the track of the retiring
BoerS. About $500 hO-Semen We're prob
ably engaged IN this advance. During the
nigh the Beers re reated. not further cor
testing the crossing OF the river"
The Trausvaal vOlksraad adopted resulu-
tions Tuesday expressing indignation at the
British for not conducting the war in a civ
fized manner. for killing wounded Beers
with lances. for using armed Kaffirs under
British officers and for ill-treating pris-
OuerS-
President Kruger after his formal speech
on Monday, said the British were prepared
for war in 1895. as documents which the
burghers had captured showed but that the
TransvadL to avoid bloOdshed offered a
seven years franchise, and then a five
years franchise
Great Britain still demanded war" he
declared and the republic at length ac-
cepted the challenge Even should the Brit
ish enter the TransvaaI and take Pretoria
the Beers Will still remain free peopIn
Our trust IS in God. and we NAV be CONT
dent that He will defeat the most powerful
generals
Adelbert- Hay. United States consur az
Pretoria was present when this speech was
delivered The raad continues In secrer ses
sion. ~
A dispatch credited to a semi-ofHcf,1
source In Pretoria SAYS:
The European powers have delivered a
conceive note to President Kruger, inform
ing MN that they will hold him persopaIJv
responsible for the safety of the mines "a
Will support England in enforcing cornna',-
sation in the event Of their destruction
Evening star., 1900-05-10
HEAVY LOSSES BY FIRE
1address OF President Irwin of the Nm
tiOnaI InIerMriferx.

NEW YORK, May 1o.-The thirty-fourth
annual meeting of the national board of
hre underwriters began here TODAY. In his
address President H. c. irwin of Philadel
phia reviewed the events of the year and
saio that the fact which must impress it.
seI upon insurance men as of the most
serious Importance is the enormous fire
loss of the country, which amounted in
1893 to s153,597 $50. Mr.. Irwin said: ".If
we may judge from such records as are ac-
cessibie, property in the United States is
burning In greater proportion to values
than in any other country
This is the more startling when the do
structlon goes on in a year like the one
under review, when business GENERALLY is
admitted to have been good With an
active demand and prices generally rising
SO that goods cannot be replaced except at
nsures above their cost, the moral hazard
Is mlnlmized, and yet We have faced fire
losses SO large that profit, except in rare
cases. mas been out of the question"
Evening star., 1900-05-10
ALLEGED POST OFFICE FRAUDS.
They Are to BE Probed to the Very
Bottom.

1t is the purpose of the Post Office De-
partment to probe the alleged Cuban post
office defalcation to The very bottom. There
Is to be no superficial investigation, but a
thorough sitting of the entire matter To
carry out this plan, the Postmaster Gem
eral has ordered the deputy auditor for the
Post Office Department of the United
States, Mr.. A. l.. IawShe, to proceed at
once to Havana and begin investiga-
tion. He will be accompanied by Mr. H.
o. NettletOn, one of the expert bookkeep-
erS of the department., and several trained
post office inspectors. The party expects
to leave tomorrow morning and proceed
direct to Havana. How long the investiga-
uon Will last depends entirely upon the
amount of work to be done. The commit
lee has instructions to be thorough and
leave nothing undone. This means it is
said, that the entire postal service of the
island will be Investigated and turned over
II anything is found that smacks of fraud
or irregularity it will be promptly brought
to light and corrected. Any one who has
been guilty of Irregularities or fraud will
be punished the officials mant aiming that
they will do everything to punish the
guilty.
The post office inspectors. it is said, have
evidence that the two $4,000 bills fur
nished by Mr.. Neely were supplied by
Banker Spilker of Muncie, Ind. the home
of the accused. According to the story.
the banker telegraphed the Seventh Ma
tional Bank of New York to honor a check
of Neely for the amount, and the same
was promptly paid.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
WHAT EGG-ROLLING COST.
An Expenditure of S1I4.23 on the
White House Grounds Necessitatcd.

White House Grounds Necessitated.
Col. Bingham, the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds, re-
ports that expenditure OF sl14.23 was
made in repairing the damage done to the
grounds south of the White House by its
use by the public on Easter Monday. Most
of this money was used in cleaning up the
litter left by the children and in seeding
bare places on the lawn where the grass
had been destroyed by the tramping of the
crowd
The three old sx-wire cables which connect
ed the automatic telephone service in the
Executive Mansion with the State, War and
derground conduit, were found to be de-
fective, owing TO imperfect insulation. They
We're removed and replaced with a new
lead-covered cable, containing fifteen wires.
All the necessary inside connections have
been made.
Sheridan Circle, MaSsa chusetts avenue,
23d and r streets, and Truxtun Circle, Flor
ida avenue, North Capitol and Q streets,
have been set aside public parks and
will be improved.
Col. Bingham also reports that so far the
efforts to secure the removal of the house
on reservation 293, Canal 1st and \ streets,
have proved unsuccessful. He says that
this reservation has been occupied in viola
ton of law by party named Leopold
Luchs, who built a house on it in 1883, and
who was dispossessed in 1898 Col. Bing-
ham says that the house, which has been
declared public nuisance, is still standing,
and that apparently steps have been
taken by the local authorities for its re-
moval. He has made an adverse report on
the bill pending in Congress to vest title in
the reservation in Mr.. Luchs.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
WILL ACT SINGLY.
Ihis Government Will Not Unite With
the Powers in South Africn

nespectlhs the statement telegraphed
from Pretoria to the effect that the foreign
representatives in that capital have Jointly
notified President Kruger that he would he
held personally responsible by their gov
ernments for the safety of the Johannes
burg mines, 1t can be stated that the United
states representative, Consul Adelbert Hay
did not join in the representation. If anv
such were made. While citizens of the
United States are believed to be pecuniariIv
interested in the Johannesburg mines, and
the Department of State is naturally dis
posed to do everything within the line of
propriety to protect their interests, it will
adhere to its uniform policy in such mat
ters OF acting singly. 1t may be that its
line Of action will parallel that taken by
the powers Jointly, but it will still not be
In any degree affected thereby
Reports come to the State Department
from Consul Hay from Pretoria with such
regularity as might be expected in view of
the condition of the mail service They
contain much of interest concerning the
conditions in Pretoria, but being at least six
weeks or two months behind the cable
advices in date are not particularly newsy
Evening star., 1900-05-10
WANT POLICE PROTECTION
COMPLETE TIE-UP OF ST. LOUIS
STREET CAR LINES.
Suburban Traffic and Mail Service in
Opefation-Great Inconvenience
to Business Men.

ST. LOUIS. May 1O.-On this, the third
day of the street railway strike, not a
wheel on the various lines of the St Louis
Transit Company's system Is moving.
There is no prospect that this system,
which controls all but one line in the city
and county, will attempt to run cars until
assured Of protection. The mail cars, how
ever, are running over all the lines without
interference.
Most Of the cars on the Suburban system
are running today with police protection.
Officers are stationed on every car and all
along the right of way to guard against in
reference. No disturbance has been re-
ported since last night, when Frank Lie
brecht bystander, was shot and killed at
the Taylor avenue crossing of the Suburban
tracks
The 1st Regiment. NJ. N. G., has not been
ordered out. but a company is being kept
at the armory constantly to protect the
states property from possible violence.
Downtown retail stores operating at
great loss as result of the street car
strike. Their proprietors and mana gers are
talking of reducing their forces of en-
ployes, and even of closing entirely until
the strike is settled, if existing conditions
continue. Almost every store down town
Is practically deserted, save by employees
GOV. Lon. V. Stephens arrived in St
Louis today, accompanied by Attorney Cen
eral Crow and Insurance Commissioner
orear. The governor stated that he had
come to st. Louis for the purpose of per-
scnally looking over the situation occa-
stoned by the strike and comforting with
the police board as to the best means of
suppressing any outbreaks that might oc-
cur: He had no definite plans for con-
uolllng these outbreaks, but feared that if
the transit company attempted to operate
us hnes serious trouble might ensue de-
spite the efforts of the police
Inc entire metropolitan police department
OF 81. Louis has been almost reorganized
since the street railway strike began All
the force has practically done both day and
night duty ever since the strike was in
augurated. "
Within ten minutes after notice is given
now every policeman in the city can be
placed on duty. Many of the men have
neen on duty ever since Tuesday morning.
WIN scarcely any rest. The police officials
Ieailze that the strength of the men cannot
iast long under this continued strain. hut
tney can see no way of obtaining relief nm
III the troubles between the railway mon
ana their employees are adjusted Cots have
Deeh delivered at all the police stations for
the use OF officers when off duty.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
THE STANDARDIZING BUREAU.
Bill Providing for the Change Intro
duced in the House.

The House committee on coinage, weights
and measures today favorably reported
House bill 1880, providing that the Of
flee of standard weights and measures OF
the Treasury Department shall hereafter be
known as the national standardizng bu-
reau. The bill stipulates the functions OF
the bureau and provides the clerical force
as follows: A director at 5000 per annum;
one physicist, s., 500; one chemist $500;
two assistant physicists or chemists, each
s., 200: two laboratory assistants, each ST.
400; two laboratory assistants, each 81 200;
one secretary, $1,000; one clerk $1,000: one
clerk, $1,000; one messenger, S720: one engi-
neer, 1900: one fireman, s720; one mechani-
clan, 81 400; one mechanician 81 600; one
mechanician, $40; one watchman. S720. and
two laborers, each $500. The officers and
employees, except the director, shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary OF the Treasury, at
such time as their respective services may
become necessary.
The bill also appropriates. in addition 10
the salaries, as follows: For the erection
o. a suitable laboratory, of fireproof con-
struction, for the use and occupation of the
bureau, including all permanent fixtures,
s250.0O0; for equipment of the laboratory.
SOS. 600; for a site. for the laboratory. to be
purchased by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, So, ,oe0: for general expenses. $4,000.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
A Statue of Annie wittenmexer

Mr.. Payne has introduced a joint resolu-
ton in the House (H ]. Res. 25D providing
that permission be granted the Woman's s
Relief Corps of the United States of Amer
lea to erect a statue in memory and honor
of the late Annie Wittenmeyer, past ma
tional president of the Woman's Relief
Corps of the United States of America, ex-
army nurse. founder of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home at Davenport, Iowa, and the
promoter of the Pennsylvania Memorial
Home for Soldiers, on one of the public
reservations of the city of Washington, to
be designated by the Secretary of War; the
joint committee on the library, the superin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds and
the committee of the Womans Relief Corps
appointed by it for that purpose: Provided
That the statue with pedestal shall cost not
less than $4,000, and that it shall be pre-
sented to the people of the United States
by the Woman's Relief Corps.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
Demand for American Flour

United States Consul John H. Grout at
Vailetta, informs the State Department that
there is a rapidly growing demand for
American flour in Malta, which is due in
great part to the recent establishment of di-
rect steamship communication with the
United States. The Malta government, the
consul says. is disposed to favor the impor-
tation of the wheat itself, rather than flour
it being necessary to have a supply of
that certain regulations governing the i'm
portation of flour. which have been under
consideration by the local government of
Valletta, have been satisfactorily prepared
and adjusted, quite a large importation of
this commodity is expected from the United
States,
Evening star., 1900-05-10
LOUISIANA PURCHASE CENTENNIAL
changes In the ProvisiOns for Federal
ParticiDatiOn

The bill providing for national partfcipa-
tion in the ST. Louis exposition of 1903.
commemorating the Louisiana purchase,
was considered in detail today by the
House committee having it in charge, but
the appropriation section was not reached,
and the main considerations involved went
over until tomorrow. The changes made in
the bill today were in reducing the size of
tories from two to one member in each
case, and reducing the size of the commits
sion at large from eight to five members.
Additional safeguards also were provided
Tor assuring the balance of the local con-
trfbutfon to the enterprise before the site,
plans and buildings are accepted by the
federal commission.
Evening star., 1900-05-10
FRANCE FAR IN THE LEAD.
Production of Wine in the PRINCIPAL
Countries of EuroDe

Robert P. Skinner, United States consul
at Marseilles, has provided the State De-
partment with statistics recently obtained
showing the production of wine in the prin-
cipal countries of the old world in 1898 and
1889. The table shows France far in the
lead, with harvest last year of 1895, COL
664 gallons. Italys production was the next
largest, in 1899, with total of 766 1O7, 500
gallons, and Spain stood third, with 594-
393, $50 gallons. While Frances production
last year was a decided increase over the
preceding year. the amount in 1898 being
So, SIT $50 gallons, the wine produced by
Italy and Spain suffered a decrease in 1898
being s82. Isl, $50 and 653 S33, ,125 gallons, re-
spectively These three countries are far
in advance of all the other countries in the
production of wine. The total harvest of
1889 in all the countries of the Old world
amounted to 3,33s, ,OO1 ,7O4 gallons