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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
COMMISSION NOT ABANDONED.
Question of Settlement of Our Differ
ences with Germany.


Berlin, March 23-The statement having
appeared in the German press that the
plan for the appointment of a mixed COM
mission to settle the difficulties between
the United States and Germany has been
abandoned, the cores spondent of the AS
sociated Press to-day interviewed the. Ger
man foreign office and Ambassador White
on the subject.
A leading foreign office official said
AS Germany declared al the time she
sun favors the plan of a mixed commits
SION Ihat plan has not been dropped,
but 1t is understood that negotiations on
the subject will form. part of the general
commercial treaty negotiations al Wash
lnSton regarding which no information
Tor publication can be given"
Mr.. White said:
Nothing is going on here about the
mixed German-American Commission.
would like TO see the United States and
Germany be The first countries to make
use of The Hague tribunal, which is also
adapted to the settling of commercial
disagreements. The world does not yet
Know what an excellent piece of ma
chinery that tribunal is"
A German government official author
lied to speak on the subject, told the
correspondent of the Associated Press to-
day that there was no justification what
ever for the persistent press statements
here and elsewhere that Germany and the
United States were making joint efforts
in behalf of the restoration of peace in
South Africa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
CUT HER AND SET HER ON FIRE.
Particulars of the Horrible Murder
of Cassie HOOne.

Wadesboro, N. G., March 23.-Particulars
regarding the atrocious murder of Cassie
Boone, assaulted and burned in the woods
by four white men. show that the woman
was gashed in the feshy parts of her
body, the cuts being from four 10 twelve
inches in length. Then while the blood
was still flowing she was set on fire and
released in the wild woods TO run scream
ing until she fell dying
When found a small braid around the
forehead was the only shred of clothing
left on her body. She was 20 years of age,
the daughter of George Boone. a farmer.
She was one-quarter Indian.
Last Sunday evening she left her rooms
with Sam Woodward to visit one Vince
Melton. She left there later in the even
ing with Tom Steen and James Jackson,
presumably 10 return 10 her father $
house Nothing more was heard of her
until she was seen Monday night running
through the woods.
Doss Jackson, John Jackson. Abe Kirk
ley and Jim Werner report that they hear l
the screaming and. calling a crowd, went
into the woods and found the girl. An
overcoat was thrown over the charred and
dying woman and help was summoned.
When a doctor arrived she was dead.
The result of the inquest was the arrest
of Harvey, Ben and John Jacson and j.
r. Steen. These men are now in jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
SETTLEMENT OF FRicHs CASE
CARNEGIE COMPANY THE MOST GI-
GAN1TC IN THE COUNTRY.

Thirty-six Subscribers to the Capitaf
stock of $780, 0O0,00O-Andrew Car
negie Took SS0,oG0, 200 of 1t. While
Frick Gets the $16 1000 900 Claimed.
No Paper Ever Seen With sigma
lures Representing Greater
Amount of Actual Worth in the
Mercantile World
Pittsburg, March 2S-The Associated
Press is enabled tonight TO present to
the public the following absolutely true
account of the status of the Carnesie-
Frick controversy.
All the parties in interest met in the
board room of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany for six hours to-day, and as re-
suit not only have all matters of differ
ence beeen settled and adjusted, but. the
separate and distinct amounts which each
party is to receive from the great com
olned capital has been agreed upon.
The charter of the Carnegie company
has been signed by all the parties in in
terest' some thirty-six in all, and the
three first names in the certificate are
Andrew Carnegie, followed by Henry
Phipps, Jr., and Henry Clay Frick, thus
indicating to the world that the old
friends and recent litigants are again
united and standing together at the head
of the combined industries, with it's capt
tai of $16O0O0,0O0. and its securities
amounting to perhaps as much more
Pittsburg, therefore, has the credit Of
organizing the greatest corporation the
United States has ever known, if not the
world, in that it starts out with $780,
1000 of stock subscribed for, over the
signature of thirty-six men, who are fully
abel to respond TO their subscriptions for
this vast amount
OF this amount Andrew Carnegie sub
scribed over $780, .0OO Henry Phipps
about s1S,0000O0, Henry c. Frick about
$16,0OO,000, Charles NJ. Schwab about s1S, =
100000 and Francis T. f. Lovejoy about
S,O0OO00. The rest are in scattering
amounts, representing about twenty mil
lionaires.
1t is stated, too, authoritatively, that on
no one paper have there ever been sigma
lures representing a greater amount of
actual worth in the mercantile world.
All minor points of detail were agreed
on and the execution of a general power
of attorney signed by all of the incorpora-
tors to James B. Dill of New York, cor
poration lawyer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
SILVER REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Call Issued for a Convention to Nom
mate Candidates.

Duluth, Mimi, March 23.-Chairman
Charles A. Towne of the National Com
mittee of the Silver Republican party, has
issued call for a National Convention
OF the party, to meet in the Coates Opera
House at Kansas City, Mo, at u o'clock
noon, on Thursday, July 4, 1900, 20 place
in nomination candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States
and for such other business as may prop
eFy come up.
A cordial invitation to attend Is extend
ed "to all electors in the United States
who in 1885, left the Republican party
because of the abandopment by that party
of its traditional policy of bimetallism;
and also to all present members of that
organization, which by its adoption of the
gold standard by it's retirement of the
greenbacks, by its surrender to banks of
the government function of issuing money,
and by its other numerous acts of re-
creancy to the principles and traditions of
the best days of the Republican party,
have been convinced that the party OF
Lincoln no longer exists, and who are
prepared to recognize the duties of patri-
otism as superior to all party obligations. :"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
THE FIGHT At LOBATsI.
There Was an Artillery Duel ana
Several Casualties.

London, March %. 9;21 p. m.-The war
office has issued the following:
From the general at Cape Town to the
secretary Of war:
-" Cape Town. March 2S.-The follow
ing telegram has arrived from Nicholson,
Bulwayo, March l6:
The following is from Plumer, Lobat-
81 March IA: The Beers advanced from
the south in considerable force this morn
irg. They first advanced from Goode $
Siding After sharp little engagement
Lieut.. Col. Bodies advanced post was
compelled 90 retreat. The retirement WIS
eNceleutly carried out to our main posi-
ton. The casualties included Lieut. Chap
man and a corporal, prisoners, and two
missing, probably prisoners. Five troop
ers were wounded. Chapman's horse fell
with him close to the enemy, who imme-
diately surrpunded him. The exact casual
ties are unknown, but several were shot
al short range. In the afternoon the
Beers advanced further north and shelled
our position from ridge on our left.
Our 1212- -pounder replied, the artillery duel
continuing until sunset. Lieut.. A. j.
Tyler has since died Of wounds. One OF
the natives was killed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
PENSION BILLS PASSED.
Time Was Lost by Mr.. Talbert's De-
mand for Quorum.

Washington. March 2S.-The House
gave to-day 10 private pension bills, pass
ing 142 of these measures.
Late in the day Mr.. Talbert of South
Carolina raised the point of no quorum,
and as the attendance was small, there
was much difficulty and delay in securing
the number necessary to proceed.
Business came TO a standstin and the
doors We're closed. A quorum was secur-
cd after a call of the House and pages
had been huriedly sent for members.
This lost the House about thee-quarters
of an hour.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the Secretary of State for copies of let
ters on file in the department from citi-
zens of the United States, complaining of
i'll treatment while in the South African
republics.
The conference report on the Porto Ri
can appropriation bill was then present.
ed by Mr.. Cannon. He asked for mme-
date action. Mr.. McRae of Arkansas,
the Democratic member of the Confer
ence Committee, asked that time be Civ
en- for debate. 1t was finally arranged
to vote at / p. M, tomorrow. the pre-
ceding hour being given to debate.
The eulogies of the late Representative
Eppes of Virginia were deferred until 2
p. m. tomorrow.
At D. m. the House adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
HAS NOT BOUGHT THE STOCK.
Pennsylvania Is Not After the Nor
folk and Western,

New York, March 23.-President Fink of
the Norfolk and Western said to-day he
knew of absolutely no foundation for the
revived rumors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road having purchased controlling in
terest in the stock. He did not know why
the Pennsylvania should want to control
the Norfolk and Western.
THE same reasons" he continued,
(which led to that company's purchases
of the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesa-
peake and Ohio do not exist in the case
of the Norfolk and Western.
''Those lines were aggressive in the
traffic field and were great rate cutters.
We have never given the Pennsylvania
any trouble on rates, and the policy of
the company could not be more conserva-
tive, if it were controlled by that COM
pany. We have always tried to get good
rates for our traffic, and do not carry
freight at Improbable rates.
I'VE have never been a dsturber of
rates and the control of the Norfolk and
Western by a larger company could not
improve the traffic situation as might be
the case if we pursued a different policy
in rate matters. We practically retired
from the competition for grain traffic be-
cause the rates had got so low that it did
not seem worth while TO transport it. We
formerly carried 100000 bushels a year.
but at the present time practically take
only enough to fill our empty box cars
going to Norfolk for return loads"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
EFFORT TO RELIEVE MAFEKING.
Roberts Getting Ready for the
Promenade TO Pretoria.

London. March "a. 4:15 a. m.-Lord Rob-
Bloemfontein.
The sentimental interest In the fate Of
Mafeking has itensitied with Col. Plu-
mer's forced retirement to Crocodile Pool,
where he was two months ago.
Relief from the north now dwindles tc
improbahity.
Lord Methuen is skirrhishlng with the
Beers at Warenton, 167 miles away. AL
though seemingly in force sufficient to DO
pretty much as he likes, he has not ad-
vanced these five days. L is hoped tha. +.
his military administration has a pleas
ant surprise in preparation for the Brit
ishers by raising the siege with a strong
column of cavalry and artillery detouring
to Mafeking, while Commandant Snyman
is drawn off to engage Col. Plumer.
Gen. French's cavalry and mounted in
fantry, according 90 a rumor are fight
ing somewhere east of BloemfonHin. This
suggests more Boer bad news, as Com
mandant Ohvier's commando with 1900
wagons is reported on the Basutoland
frontier, toiling northward toward Kroons-
tadt via Lady This enormous wag-
on train is supposed 10 be moving twenty
five miles a day
Gen. Frenchs cavalry posts stretch from
Bloemfontein eastward to the mountains.
Gen. Butler has not yet moved in Ma
tai.
The Eighth Division will go directly to
Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts effective
force, disposable at the front ten days
hence, will be, it is estimated, 10000 men
with the easy possibility of moving east
ward, forcing the Beers 10 evacuate the
Biggarsberg range and joining hands with
Gen. Butler before continuing the prone
nadesto Pretoria
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
C0TT0N'S CAREER OF CRIME.
TROOPS CALLED ON TO PREVENT
HIS BEING LYNCHED.

He Was the Negro Murderer who Es-
capped From Jail While Under Sem
tcnce OF Denth-sincc His Recap-
turc He Has Confessed 10 the MUIR
der of saunders and WcIton.
Troops Finally sent Away and the
Mob Was Quieted Down.
Richmond, March 23.-The negro who.
with a white man, was engaged in the kills
ing of Justice of the Peace Saunders and
Mr.. Welton at Shippers, in Greensvins
county Thursday. was, after an all-nighS
chase, captured az Stoney creek, Sussex
county.
lie confessed to the shooting of Saun-
ders and .Welton and to. several robberies,
among them that OF the Gizzards, at EN-
poria, but denied the killing of George w.
Black. who was murdered in his store
some weeks ago, and of which he was also
suspected
He is the negro Cotton, who escaped
from the Portsmouth, Va. Jail soma
months ago while under sentence of death.
A posse Immediately started from Empo-
ria, the county seat of Greensville.
In the meantime large crowd of in-
furiated citizens of Greensvllle had 'gath-
cred at Emporia bent on lynching Cot-
ton County Judge Goodwin wired the
Governor a request for troops, and the
Governor promptly ordered Company Il,
Richmond Blues to report at the Coast
Line depot. whore a special had been se-
cured, and queried the sheriff of Green's
vile to know IL he indorsed the judges
request.
Later the Governor received tho judges
telegram stating that 1t was said his life
would be in danger If the troops were
sent. The Governor asked il he must con-
,seI - 80
but subsequently the sheriff's indorse-
ment came, and the troops were dispatch-
ed. They arrived at the scene early in tile
afternoon, and forthwith surrounded the
Jail, to which Cotton had been taken, and
where the white man, who was with
him when the killing occurred, IS also
confined.
Cotton gave the names of several par
ties who, he said were engaged in the
robbery and murder and posses have been
sent after them
At 3 o'clock tonight II was reported To
the judge that if the troops remained 40
Emporia the mob would attack them. 1t
was then agreed that the sheriff should
order the troops back, and a local guard be
placed at the Jail, the citizens agreeing
that the law should take its course and
the sheriff, in a speech, pledging himself
that Cotton should never leave the county
alive.
The other company of the Blues had
been held here under arms ready TO rein
force their comrades, but Maj Cutchins.
who Is in command on the scene of the
trouble, telegraphed that they were not
needed.
1:l0 a. m-The military have again been
called upon to take charge of the jail, it
being reported that a lynching mob Is
forming on the edge of town. Maj. Cutch-
ins has wired the Governor for another
company.
A LynchinG Is Feared.
At II :25 o'clock the Jail was in charge of
the local guards and the military were
auartered in the court house. 1T was re-
ported however that mob was ap-
preaching from Pleasant Hin and another
from along the Atlantic and Danville Rally
way Despite the assurances of the sheriff,
it is feared there will be lynching before
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
THEY SAW THE PRESIDENT.
Kentucky Republicans just Explain
ed the situation.

Washington, March 2S.-Col. Andrew
Cowan. merchant of Louisville, Ky,
Samuel j. Roberts, editor of the Lexing-
ton leader. and John Marshall, Republican
Lieutenant Governor of the state, all
fromenent Republicans and friends OF Gov
Taylor, to-day had an interview with the
resident on the political situation IN
Aentucky.
They said their sole mission was to ex-
pain the exact situation in the state.
Iney said that they assured the President
met they did not want any federal inter
terence whichever. They allege the Goebel
lartisans are not abiding by the agree
hent OF lest month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24

Preparations Being Made for Repub-
Iican Convention.

Philadelphia, March 23-Several import
ant matters appertaining to the Republic
can Convention received the attention OF
The subcommittee of the National Exec
utlve Committee to-day. Fourteen thou
sand admission tickets for each day Of the
convention were apDortioned, arrange
ments for the dissemination Of the pro-
Ceedings were made and the convention
badges, 1900 in all were ordered.
rgeaut-at-Arms Wiswell will have the
appointment OF $40 assistants 900 door
keepers $50 pages and 1000 additional en-
poyes' besides issuing permits to the
Tors.
About $1,000 tickets viii be engraved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24

THREE MARINE DISASTERS.
Cutter Went to Pieces and "A French
Bark Went Down.

Vancouver, B. c., March 29.-The
steamer Warrimoo reports the cutter Es-
peigle went to pieces on Otoma reef, in
Australian waters. Capt. John Castle and
twenty Tongans were drowned, and a val
liable cargo lost.
The iron ship Duntrune. 1,5O0 tons. coal
laden, is given up as lost. She sailed for
Junin from Barry.
The French bark Emile Reenuf, carry
ing 37O0 tons of nickel ore for Glasgow,
ran upon an uncharted rock eighty miles
south of Mare Island, Feb. 6, sinking i'm
mediatelY. All escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
CANS KNOCKED OUT by ERNE.
Buffalo Boy Successfully Defended
His Title.

New York, March 3-Frank Erne OF
Buffalo successfully defended his title OF
lightweight champion of the world
against John Il. Cans, colored, of Balti-
more, before the Broadway Athletic Club
tonight.
Erne did most of the heavy fighting.
displaying better judgment and more
skill than his opponent Cans received
his punishment gamely until the twelfth
round, when his left eye was started from
it's socket by a terrific right-hand swing
from the Buffalo boy. Cans was help
less and there was no alternative for the
referee but to award the decision to
Erne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
THREE EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
steamers officers Caught, Roasted
and DevOured.

Vancouver, B. c., March 23.-The stearn-
er Warrimoo to-day brings from Dutch
New Guinea, the shocking account Of the
dovourng Of three. officers of the steamer
General Pell by cannibals who caught
them while on shore taking photographs.
Ernest Wiegan. one Of the party, was
wounded by arrows and while hiding saw
the barbarians tie his three companions
TO trees. cut off portions of their living
flesh and finally roast and devour them.
The Dutch rnan-of-war Sumatra is re-
ported as preparing to avenge the atroc-
flies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
want 10 Hold the Cannon.

Vienna March S-Deputies Wolf and
Lemlsch have telegraphed 10 the premier
Or Won Koerber demanding that he take
steps TO stop the eXportation of forty-five
cannon which are said TO have left the
Skoda factory. Bohamia, on their way TO
Trieste il being further alleged that they
are intended for the use of the British
forces in South Africa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
nnnwed for Criminal AssauIt.

Richmond, Va, March 23.-Reuben
Griggs. colored, aged l6 years, was hang
ed at Cumberland Court House at noon
to-day for criminal assault upon a girl
of his own color, aged years AT tne
last moment his nerve gave way and he
mad to be supported by five men while
the moose was being adjusted. There was
nothing else unusual about the execution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
DIFFERENTIATION OF RATS.
They Are Held Responsible for the
Spread of the Plague.

Victoria, B. c., March 23.-According TO
advices brought by the steamer Warri-
moo to-day the health authorities at Kobe
and Honolulu are waging vigorous meth
DDS of determination of rats. which are
believed TO have spread the plague. In
the New Hebrides four deaths and eleven
cases are reported Fresh cases continue
10 DE reported from Caledonia. AT Nor
mea. from Feb. to Feb "a eighteen new
cases were reported. with eight deaths,
some of the victims being sick less than
twenty-four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
THE DELAGOA BAY AWARD.
OGer That Was Made to Lend POrtu-
gal S6,OOO.O 900 to Pay II.

Washington, March 8.-M. Ignacio de
Costa Duarte, the Portuguese charge said
to-day that the overture made him by
George W. Van Sicklen, president Of the
American Council of South Africa repub-
lies. Offering loan of 100000 to the Por-
tuguese government as the sum neces-
sary 10 pay the Delagoa bay award, was
somewhat out of order, as no such award
had as yet been proclaimed.
NJ. Duarte said that the proposal in any
case, should have been sent to the Por-
tuguese government direct. He VIII for
ward IL to Lisbon with forebodings as to
Its being taken very seriously. Further
more he said that loans of many times
over the amount now submitted recently
had been offered 10 his government by GER
tain European countries, and had been
re iected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
TWO INTERPRETATIONS.
NationaIists Criticised French Gov
ernment.

ernment.
Paris, March BIN the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day the Nationalists assailed
the government, aiming particularly ar
the minister of commerce, NJ. Milierand,
in two interpretations. One treated of
the question of the two rival chambers of
the French commerce at Brussels. The
other had to do with the granting of
decoration to NJ. Paquin, a well known
Paris dressmaker, the introducer of the
Interpolation insinuating that the honor
had been paid for
The first fell through after a satisfac-
tory response from the minister of for
eign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, and the result
of the second was a victory for the gov
ernment by 271 votes AGAINST 226.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
ADOPTED LINCOLN PLATFORM.
Committee of Chicago platforms
Democrats Takes Action.

Albany. N. Y, March 27.--The Execu-
tive Committee of the Chicago platform
Democrats of the state met here Tonight.
II adopts the Lincoln platform, reafiirms
the Chicago platform and favors William
]. Bryan as the Empire States choice for
President.
Ii was decided to contest the seat of any
delegate who did not loyalty support the
platform and ticket in 1896.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
Mrs. Mckinley Is III.

Washington, March 2S.-Mrs. Mckinley
has been confined to her room for two
or three days past by an attack of grip,
Her condition, however, Is not regarded
as serious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
RuMoRs OF CONSOLIDATION.
Big Western RaiIroad Deal Is ExS
pected I'm the west.

Kansas City Mo. March 23-The Star
says that there are rumors Of the consoli-
dation of-the Union Pacific, Chicago and
Alton and Illinois Central and the Kansas
Southern Railway. The latter road IS the
successor of the Kansas City. Pittsburg
and Gulf. There Is reason TO believe tina {
this is under serious consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24

1t was announced in a dispatch to the
cavalry and mounted infantry, had ar
rived at Thabanchu, east of Bloemfon-
tein, or about half way between that
place and Ladybrand, on the frontier of
Bastutoland and had opened photographic
communication with Maseru, the chief
town of Basutoand. 1t was added that
he reported all well. But the position
taken by Gen. French would Indicate
that his instructions were to intercept the
Boer forces which have been operating
against the British troops under Gen.
Gatacre and which are understood to be
in retreat from Bethulie, Rockville and
other places in the southern part Of the
Orange Free State.
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Kingston, March 3-Incendiarism con-
tinues i'm Barbados. There were nine plan
tation fires during the week which ended
March II. ..r.. .....s -. s.ssa.l