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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
EXPOSITION IN CHARLESTON.
Decided at "A Mass Meeting to Hold
the Show There.

Charleston. s. c., March 29.-At a mass
meeting OF the representative business men
and merchants of Charleston. held at the
Thomson Auditorium tonight, IL was
unanimously decided to hold the proposed
South Carolina, Interstate and West In
dian Exposition here during the autumn
of 1901.
Prominent men from all parts of the
state were present and the big enterprise
was launched amid the greatest enthusi-
asm. It was announced that over third
of the capital stock of the exposition had
already been subscribed by few enter
prsing men of the city, and assurances
were given that the full amount would
be forthcoming as soon as the public was
given a chance TO take the shares
The project has the hearty endorsements
of the people of the whole state of South
Carolina, as well as of those of Charles
ton The general assembly has already
given its sanction. Assurances were re-
ceived from senator's and congressman
that every effort would be used to secure
a large government exhibit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
AFTER CONTRABAND LIQUOR.
A CLASH is IMMINENT BETWEEN
TWO AUTHORITIES.

Effort to Search the Charleston Gus
tom House Has Lead to the Diff
cuIty-COnstabIes Report 1t Is a
GOOD Thing" for Blind Tigers.
NcSwecney and TiIIman Communi-
cate with Gage-Liquor Said to Be
From Savannah.
Columbia. S. c., March 29.-Gov. Nc
Sweeney and Senator Tillman, who is
here, have been keeping the wires hot to-
day communicating with Secretary of the
Treasury Gage, and dispensary officials in
Charleston.
The chief constable stationed in
Charleston reported to the Governor that
the Custom House had been for years
made a depository for liquor belonging to
the most notorious Illicit dealers in
Charleston; that a wagon loaded with this
liquor was detected driving out of the
storerooms at daylight, and chased, but
the horses were put to the run and escap-
ed; that the government officials were
cognizant of this state of affairs and gave
the blind tigers protection. The liquor
it was stated, was imported from Savan-
nah.
In search of the storerooms, some
had been found, but the collector got mad
and refused to allow it to be seized, but
on advice of the assistant district attor-
ney, he pledged himself to hold subject to
instructions from Secretary Gage. TWEEN
ty-five cases Burke's Scotch malt, ten
cases Burke's three star Irish whisky ten
cases nonpareil Old Tom gin, five cases
finest dry gin, two barrels sherry.
Magistrate Moore gives the Governor this
brief history of the facts:
THE goods were shipped in bond by the
Clyde Line to the collector, subject to con-
signees call. Three days after receipt
they were put in the warehouse as I'M
claimed goods without entry having ever
been perfected by the consgnee Vincent
Chicco, either for immediate consumption
or for warehouse. There was no bond Civ
en- by Chicco Deputy Collector Ostendorf
informed me that it was the practice to
hold goods thus stored, subject to the du-
ties and warehouse charges for one year
and day, after which they would be sold
az public auction as unclaimed. The con-
signee, however, was at liberty at any
time during that period to take them out
by piecemeal, by five or any other number
of packages at the time on paying the
pro rata of duties and warehouse charges.
This is an excellent arrangement for the
purposes of illicit dealers
Gov. insolvency asked the Secretary of
the Treasury to order further search by
the United States marshal who was to be
accompanied by a constable
Senator Tillman urged prompt action,
"as Gov McSweeney does not wish to
have a clash with the federal authori-
ties
The Secretary referred the matter to
the Attorney General and later wired
the Governor that special agents of the
department would be sent to Charleston
to investigate
The Governor ordered the Custom
House watched day and night, pending
this investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

Railroad Tax Assessment Cases in
North Carolina.

Wilmington. n. c.. March e9.-The hear
ing of evidence before Standing Master
james T. Shepherd in the railroad tax
assessment cases was continued to-day
until a date 20 be named later. The hear
ing Is temporarily baked by the refusal
Of representa- Of certain private cor
porations who have been summoned as
witnesses to produce their books in court
10y which the defendant railroad COM
panies hope to prove that their properties
are not assessed at actual value. stand
ing Master Shepherd gave no opinion In
the matter and by agreement IL goes up
TO Judge Simonton for decision. The re-
cord was arranged 10 this effect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30


The motion of Mr.. Pettus was defeated,
16 to 35, as follows
Yeas-Bacon. Bate. Berry. Clark of
Montana, Clay, CookreH Culberson, Har-
ris, Jones of Arkansas, Kenny, Lindsay
Morgan, Pettus, Sullivan, Turley, Wei
lington-l6.
Nays-AHison. Baker, Bard, Carter
ChandleT Clark of Wyoming, Cullom
Deboe, Fairbanks, Foraker. Foster, Frye
Gallinger, Gear. Hale Hanna, Hans
hrough Hawley, Kean, Kyle, Lodge, Nc
Bride, McComas, Mcmillan Perkins
Quares, Ross, Scott, Sewel, Shoup,
Spooner. Warren, Wetmore--33.
The following pairs were announced the
last named being opposed 10 the amend
ment: Martin-Jones of Nevada, Daniel
Penroe, McLaurin-Pritchard, Hoar- Nc
Emery, ferro-M Mason. Turner-Ald-
rich, Rawlns-Wocott, Money-Teller, CAT
fery-Burrows, Pettigrew-Pl Plat of Con-
necticut. Simon-Depew, Chilton-E lkins
Heitfeld-Platt of New York, Butler Bev-
eridge.
No announcement Of pairs was read of
ten senators who were absent from the
chamber when their names We're called:
Allen, Davis, McCumber, Mallory, Nel-
son, Proctor, Stewart, Thurston, Tillman,
and Vest.
AT the request of Mr.. Bacon his amend
ment was passed over until tomorrow,
ed substitute for section of the House
bill in relation TO goods already imported
and the substitute was agreed 10.
What Are the Porto Ricans.
The next committee amendment was
that which provided that the Span
ish or native Inhabitants of Porto
Rico and their children should be
"citizens of Porto Rico and as such
entitled to the protection of the United
States" 4rft
Mr.. Morgan maintained that the people
of Porto Rico were citizens of the United
States and as such were entitled TO the
rights and immunities prescribed by the
constitution. The amendment he said
was "a vain and empty declaration"
The amendment was passed over until
tomorrow. sg
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to
the section of the bill which proposes TO
redeem the Porto Rican silver coins in
United States money, giving 60 cents of
American money for the Porto Rican
peso. The amendment proposed to pay 100
cents for the peso. Mr.. Morgan held that
in the proposed exchange of coins the
United States was taking advantage of
the Porto Ricans because the peso con-
tain the same amount of silver as the
American dollar. The porto Ricans, he
said, are entitled to 100 cents for their
pesos because that amount of silver in
money would be worth 100 cents on the
dollar
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and Bacon Of
Georgia took the same position. Mr.. For
aker maintained that the position of the
Democratic senators was not correct.
There was no intention TO deprive the
Porto Ricans of any value, as an Ameri-
can dollar now was worth in debt-paying
power practically two pesos in Porto
Rico. He believed the proposition of the
bill was entirely liberal to the Porto
Ricans.
The discussion of the amendment took a
wide range, and had not been concluded
when the Senate, at 4:55 p. M. adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
TROOPS TO REMAIN IN CUBA.
VIII BE No Exodus Until After the
Coming Elections.

Washington, March 29.-Secretary Root
said to-day that he had not changed his
mind as to the possibility of safely re-
ducing the number of American soldiers
in Cuba But the postponement of the
Cuban elections for at least month be-
yond the date originally fixed had made
it advisable 10 delay correspondingly the
diminution of the garrisons so that it
might be well into the summer before the
contemplated reductions could be made.
The existence of a quarantine in Flor
ida at that time would not prevent the
movement of troops northward, as they
could be landed without much delay at
almost any point north of the Caroinas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
PORTO RICAN BILL AMENDED.
Several Changes Proposed by sena-
tors Foraker and Pettus.

Several Changes Proposed by Sena-
tors Foraker and Pettus.
Washington, March Ex-senator Fora
ker to-day introduced the following
amendment to the Porto Rican bill:
That on and after the date, when this
act shall take effect wares and mer-
chandse previously imported from Porto
Rico into the United States for which no
entry has been made and all goods, wares
and merchandise previously entered with
out payment of duty and under bond for
warehousing. transporting or any other
purpose, for which no permit of delivery
to the importer or his agent has been
issued, shall be subject to the duties i'm
posed by this act and 10 other duty on
the entry or withdrawal thereof; pro-
vided. that when duties are based upon
the weight of merchandise deposited in
any public or private bonded warehouse,
said duties shall be levied and collected
upon the weight of his merchandise at
the time Of it's entry.
Senator Pettus also introduced several
amendments to the Porto Rican Dill as
follows:
Providing duty Of cents per pound
on all coffee imported into Porto Rico.
Prohibiting the proposed Porto Rican
legislature from enacting any law in
conflict with the Constitution of the
United States
That the Constitution OF the United
states. and also the laws of the United
States. not locally inepplicable, shall have
the same effect in Porto Rico as in other
territories of the United States.
Restoring the original provision of the
bfll for a duty Of Is per cent. OF the Ding
ley law ON goods going both ways.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
LEyDs MAKES A PROTEST..
He Charges Egypt with n Breach of
Neutrality.

Brussels, March 29.-Leyds, the diplo-
matte agent of the Transvaal, has drawn
the attention of the Egyptian and Turkish
government in the House of Commons
had admitted that six Maxims We're Dor
rowed from the Egyptian army for use
i'm the Transvaal war, and has demanded
explanations for this breach of neutral
ty. declaring that unless the guns are
Immediately returned, the Transvaal win
consider the Egyptian government has
abandoned neutrality and is lending open
ly its assistance to Great Britain.
No reply has been vouchsafed to this
protest, which was dispatched March 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
SMITH HAS HAD AN OFFER.
But Has Not Yet Sold His stock in
the Atlanta journal.

Atlanta, March 29.-Mr. Hoke Smith
printed the following card at the head OF
the editorial column this afternoon:
1.-THE publication in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, the Macon Telegraph and other pa
pers of a report that 1 have sold my stock
in the Journal renders it necessary for me
to publish the facts. II is true l have
had an offer for my stock but no sale has
been consummated. l still own a major
ity of the stock of the Journal and control
the policy of the paper. If at any time
should dispose of my interest in the paper,
the public will be promptly notified
through the Journal. Hoke Smith"
One of the rumors is to the effect that
certain gentlemen have been given an OPP
ton on Mr.. Smiths stock which has not
yet expired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
WILL NOT PERMIT A SEARCH.
Collector TOIbert Says He VIII Keep
COnstabIes Out.

Charleston, S. c., March 29-The war be-
tween the state consta bles and the collec-
tor of this port as to whether the former
should seize liquor IN bond and raid the
Custom House was continued to-day
The question regarding the bonded liquor
has been temporarily settled by the collec-
tor giving a receipt for it until he can
communicate the facts to the treasury de
partment. The constables allege, however,
that the Custom House officials are hiding
contraba stuff for blind tigers, and they
will make an effort to search the building
tomorrow. Collector Tolbert swears by
all that is holy they shall not do So and
thus there is a good chance of exciting de-
velopments in the row tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
CASUALTIES IN PHILIPPINES
Resolution Calling for Information
Acted on FavOrabIy.

Washington, March 29.-The Senate Com
mitee on Military Affairs to-day author
lied a favorable report on Senator Aliens
resolution calling on the Secretary of War
for information regarding casualties of all
sorts in the Philippines.
The committee amended the resolution
SO as to call for information as 10 the COM
parative losses and disabilities of colored
troops in the Philippines as compared with
white troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

Richmond, Va. March 29.-Col. William
f. Wickbam, who in some way unknown,
shot himself several days ago. died at his
home in Powhetan county tonight. He
was son of the late Gen. William c.
Wickham. the Confederate cavalry gen
erhl, and for many years, president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. and had
been a prominent Republican in politics
in Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

Washington. March GA delegation
renresenting the Antietam Battlefield AS
ISOLATION saw the President to-day and
urged him to attend the unveiling OF a
monument on the battleheld on May 30.
aronted "a the memory of the soldiers of
t,,,th armies who fell at that battle. The
president assured the degelatlon that he
would certainly attend if possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

New Orleans, March 29.-The Morgan
Line steamer Ell Sud, Capt Higgins,
which arrived from New York this even
ing reports that on March q, about thir-
ty-two miles north of Cape Florida, she
passed a loaded steamer on shore. She
had four short masts, no tOpmast and
black smokestack There were no wreck
ers in sight. The cargo was being jetti-
soned and soundings made from a boat
on the outside of the steamer. The
weather was thick and raining, with fresh
southerly winds, but not much sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
PopuIists of Baldwin.

Milledgeville, Ga, March 29.-The chair
man of the Executive Committee of the
Populist party has called a mass meeting
of that party 10 meet at the Court House
in this city Saturday, March 81, at 11:30
O'Clock. The members of the party are
very retcent as regards the purpose of
the meeting. saying they know nothing
of the business TO be transacted. Their
meeting will not, 1t is thought, be a large
one. as there Is no enthusiastic interest
taken In ID by any members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
ROUTINE WORK or SENATE.
Families of wounded Soldiers to BE
kent Fully Posted.

Washington, March 29.-The conference
report on the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was agreed to by the Sen
ate soon after it convened.
A concurrent resolution offered by Mr..
Culberson of Texas, directing the Secre-
tary of War, and the Secretary of the
Navy to keep easonabiy advised" the
families of wounded soldiers and sailors
of the condition of the men, was agreed
to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

Kimberley, Wednesday, March 8.--Lord
Methuen has returned TO Kimberley from
Barley district. The mounted troops I'M
der him are expected. tomorrow. They
were at Likatlong when they received the
order from Lord Roberts to return here.
1t is reported that the Beers have reoc-
cupied Campbell and that they are in
strong force near Warrenton, Barley,
West and Taungs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
OLIVIER Is MOVING NORTH.
The Boer General Is Being Closely
Watched by Langdon.

Allwal North, March 29,-Gen. Brabant
and his staff have returned from Roux-
Vile and are now actively engaged IN hold
ing the southern frontier of the Free
State. Detachments are being sent to
strengthen the positions which have been
occupied. 1t is evident that Commandant
Olivier now moving north, is being dose
ly watched by Sir Godfrey Langdon, the
Basutoland commissioner, who is in com
munication with Gen. French.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
sEABoARD,s NEW BRIDGE.
Has Almost Complete Line From
Richmond 10 Tampa.

Richmond, Va, March 29.-The last
span of the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railway bridge across James
river at this city was finished to-day.
This, barring ten-mile gap under con-
struction, gives the Seaboard System a
completed line from Richmond to Tampa,
Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
status of the Mines.

London, March 30-The Pretoria CORE
spondent of the Daily Mall, teegraphing
yesterday, says:
Although it is true that the state min
ing engineer has made borings in the
mines, | am officially informed that this
is without the governments sanction and
that the question of che destruction of the
mines as a last resort has still to be dis
cussed by the executive"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
,.~ --- -
TO TEST HER DOUBLE TURRETS.
keRrsarge Has Gone TO Sea for Her
Preliminary Trial.

Newport News, Va, March 29.-The bat
teship Kearsarge left Old Point this
morning at . o'clock and went to sea for
preliminary test of her superimposed
turrets. Rear Admiral Sampson and some
of the members of the trial board of in
spection were on board. The tests of the
new style turrets will be watched with
great interest. 1t is not known here
when the Kearsarge will return.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
Cavalry Back From Porto Rico.

Newport News, Va. March 29.-The
United States transport. Fitzpatrick, hav
ing on board four troops Of the Fifth
Cavalry arrived here to-day. Mai. Coop
err is in command of the 1852 men and II
officers on the ship. The Fitzpatrick came
direct from San Juan. The troops will be
moved over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road to Jefferson Barracks, Mo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
Three Were Drowned.

Richmond, Va, March 29.--News reaches
here of the drowning Wednesday night
Of Capt Lewis b. Evans of Northum-
herland and two of his sons. Their boat
was caught in a blow while in Little
Wieomico river and upset
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
wiImot Killed Braxton.

Birmingham Ala, March &c B.
Wilmot, passenger conductor. tonight
shot and killed c. c. Braxton. Braxton
lived with Wilmot, doing chores about the
place. and Is said 70 have been intimate
with Mrs. Wilmot. Wilmot surrendered
to the sheriff. He is a prominent Mason.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
HawkinsviIIe's Factory.

Hawknsvile Ga, March 29.-Work on
the cotton factory here win soon be begun.
The charter has been granted, the direc-
tors elected, and the money subscribed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
STEAMER CLAUDIUs ASHORE.
In No Danger Unless a Strong Wind
Should Arise.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla, March 29.-The
steamer Claudius of the Munson Line,
Capt. Schunner,' from Philadelphia COR
Havana, with a cargo of coal, has been
ashore about two miles off the House of
Refuge since Monday evening. Attempts
to float her have been unsuccessful. She
is in no danger unless brisk northeast
or east wind arises. Her crew numbers
thirty-six men.
The Claudius was f1oated this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
Trinity Beat Lafayette.

Durham. N. c., March 29.--Trinity Col
lege defeated Lafayette University this
afternoon, by score of to 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

Monson, Mass, March 29.-Theodore
Reynolds, reputed to be worth almost &c.,
600 900, died tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
mr.. McGnIre 81 W0rse.

plcbmond. va. March 29.-Dr Hunter
Mcclure is worse. His condition is alarm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

The Georges Croise was built at Glas-
gov in 1858. She was $50 tons and was 1J5
feet long and 20 feet and l inch wide, and
had depth of. II feet and inches. She
was owned by the Campagnie de NaviSa-
ion Of de Colonization DIES Antilles of Dun
kirk France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
PORTO RICO TO HAVE TARIFF.
Continued from Flrst Page.

Dinsley rates on the products of Porto
Rico imported into this country.
The Test Vote Taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
STEAMER CRoIsE WENT DOWN.
Clyde Liner Saved All But Four of
Those on Board.

Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, March
29.-The French steamer Georges Croise,
bound to Cuba with cattle and eighty
passengers, is sunk outside this post. The
steamer New York, which has just arriv-
ed here, rendered her assistance Four
lives were lost.
According toaa report, the only boat on
board the Georges Croise was used by her
CAPTAIN and officers to save themselves,
the surviving passengers and crew being
saved by the Clyde Line steamer.
If is said that the loss of the steamer
was caused by her officers leaving her
ports open, and water entering the vessel
she sank.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
An "UncommonF Farmer"

In spite of his rough-and- tumble man
nerism in debate. he is gaining in popu-
larity on both sides of the chamber. Dur
ing his recent tilt with Senator Spooner,
on the Porto Rican bill, the South Caro-
lima senator, in excusing some of his anti
Sunday school utterances, exclaimed:
THE Senator from Wisconsin will par
don me, for l am only common farmer"
1.-THE Senator from South Carolina is
an uncommon farmer" was the quick re-
tort of Senator Spooner. daughter on the
floor and in the galleries.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-02
Gid Leather Wall Hangings.

Two young American women, of Bos.
ton, have lately made new again the
old-world and old-time art of gliding
leather hanging for the walls of homes
and buildings.
The revival of this old art Is due en-
tirely to the perseverance of two
sisters, the Misses Mary and Clara
Ware, who are graduates of the courses
in decoration of the school connected
with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
While continuing their studies in Venice
they were much impressed by the
beauty of the gilded leather in some of
the old palaces and gradually they
were led to investigate the methods
that had produced it. They found that
in the fourteenth and fifteenth cent
uries gllded leather was one of the
chief Industries of Spain, where 1t had
been introduced at least 300 Yeas be-
fore by the Moors. 1t Is therefore I'M
doubtedly Of African origin. From
Spain the art spread TO France and
Italy, while the making of "Cordovan
leather" as 1t was called, Is said to
have been one of the chief sources of
wealth In the Netherlands. This art,
like other old arts, degenerated in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
In it last days both materials and
workmanship were often cheap and in.
ferlor. In the present century prac.
tically no leather Of this kind has been
produced and it has remained for these
two young American women to show
its possibilities in modern schemes of
dacoratiOn