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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-16
NO PLACE TOn VISITORS.
Miner Says They should Keep Away
From south Africa.

London, April 15.-Joseph Chamberlain
Secretary of state for the Colonies, has
received the following dispatch from Sir
Alfred Milner, British high commissioner
in South Africa:
'The number Of visitors to South Africa
is constantly increasing and includes
many, especially ladies, who seem to have
no particular call of duty or business.
II am sure this would not be the case II
It were realized at home that visitors. who
in ordinary timee, would be most well
come, may, under existing conditions, be-
come a serious source OF Inconvenience
to the work OF the military and civil OFF,
GERS and putting a strain on our limited
means of accommodate ion, which are ur-
gently required for those who have duties
TO perform here or who are invalided from
the front
"a considerable increase in the expense
Of nving--at all times very highs caused
by this excessive inhux Of visitors, and
this Is hardship 10 persons Of the latter
class"
After saying there Is no place less suita-
bic for recreation than South Africa lat
present. Sir Alfred Miner concludes as
follows:
Lord Roberts, to whom / have sub
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CLAIMED TO DE EMPEROR.
Strange Case of a chinaman-Battic
with the Boxers.

Victoria, p. c., April 15.-The steamer
Rio Jun Maru, which arrived here yes
terday from the Orient brings a strange
story of a Chinaman who was arrested
at WI Chang.
After lying in Jail and being beaten he
proclaimed himself to be the Emperor.
He claimed he had escaped from the pail
ace, where he had been imprisoned by
the Empress Dowager and had since been
travelling incognito. He possesses docu-
ments bearing the seal of the court OF
Pekin Identifying him as the Emperor.
A party Of British government survey
ors engaged on the work of defining the
Burmese boundary, had a collision with
a large body OF Chinese laborers, who
some time ago waylaid and murdered Con-
sui Lytton, Maj Kittle and Mr.. Sun-
derland of the former boundary survey
party This time the Chinese were COM
pletely routed, eighty being killed and
many injured
Official advices have been received at
Pekin of a severe engagement between
the imperial Chinese troops and a large
body of the Boxers " secret society. The
battle, which was indecisive, occurred at
Yen Chin. in Pechili province. About 1900
men were engaged, the forces being
equally divided. The casualties were very
heavy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-16
SEVERE STORM IN KANSAS.
Houses Blown Down and Several
Deaths Are Reported.

Wichita, Kan, April ia storm ap-
preaching a tornado in proportion is re-
ported from near Winfield, between here
and Newton, and in the vicinity west of
Chester.
Two deaths are reported and four peo-
pie are said to have been injured by over
turned houses.
Wires are down and names and partic-
ulars are unobainable tonight.
At Putnam, it is said several houses
were blown down and four people serious
~ injured. Word was brought by pas
sengers on the southbound Santa Fe train
that two passengers We're killed, but il is
impossible to confirm this report tonight.
The telephone and telegraph wires We're
rendered useless by the wind, and all at
tempts to reach Putnam, Newton or af-
fected points, have proven futile.
West of Clearwater, it is reported that
strip of country FIVE miles long was
swept by a storm at o'clock tonight,
and that several farm houses, barns ana
other buildings were blown down. No
casualties are reported from there.
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GOVERNOR WILL CALL TROOPS.
Five Hundred Men viii he Sent to
QueII the Strike.

New York, April 15.-Gen. Roe announc-
ed to-day that he had received a formal
written demand from Sheriff Mallery of
Fort Chester county, this morning, to call
out 500 troops TO go Immediately to the
scene Of the Italian laborers' strike at
Croton dam. He said that Mallery came
from West Chester and gave him the de-
mand in person.
The Governor has decided to order out
carly tomorrow morning the fourth sepa-
rate company of Yonkers the eleventh
separate company of Mount Vernon,
Squadron of New York and Troop c of
Brooklyn.
Gen. Roe gave as his reason for order
ilg so many cavalry and so few infantry
lAai there are over six miles of territory
70 cover and that it is necessary TO have
Uo9ps which could move quickly and be
scattered. He said also that the topoS-
IapAy of the country is exceedingly hilly.
ven Roe does not expect to have to call
ol, any New York infantry, and thinks
I'At he 500 men win be sufficient to quell
tn strike.
HE roops will number 100 infantry and
o' cavalry. Squadron A. will furnish
~ men and Troop C. viii have $50.
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BAD WEATHER IN THE WEST.
Mixture of Rain and Snow Has Been
Doing Much Damage.

Denver Col, April ia mixture of
rain and snow has been falling incessant-
ly throughout the state of Colorado for
the past twenty-four hours, and with the
exception of intervals of several pours,
the stormy weather has been continuous
for eleven days
Although no serious damage to rail-
roads has as yet been reported several
small washouts have occurred and rail
read officials are prepared to receive
news of greater ones. In the agricultural
districts much seed had been planted and
. as the ground is now saturated it is fear
ed the seed will rot in the ground.
From Idaho Springs, Central City and
other points in the Clear Creek district
come reports of a heavy snowfall yester-
day and to-day, blocking the railroads and
paralyzng the mining industry in that
section.
At o'clock this afternoon the snow was
three feet deep and still falling. The
weather is warm and the snow cannot
last and it is feared slides and washouts
will come with the thaw.
Cheyenne, WYo., reports the southeast
ern part of Wyoming thoroughly soaked.
A Pinch water main broke at Twenty
fifth and Franklin streets this afternoon,
flooding the adjacent property and cutting
off the water supply for two miles in the
resident district.
A report comes from Fort Collins that
the Caehe la Poudre and st. Vrain rivers
are badly swollen, the latter being two
miles wide at Longmont Ordinarily the
St Nrain is but a small stream, ana II
the report is correct, much damage will
result to ranch property in the lowlands
around Longmont Longmont is inaccessi-
BILE tonight by wire.
An irriga ton ditch between Denver and
Boulder broke and the water rushed over
the Colorado and Southern tracks. wash
ing out stretch of several hundred feet
of track No trains are moving over this
branch of the road.
All eastbound Denver and Rio Grande
trains are tied UP at Monument by the
heavy snow that has fallen on the divide.
Trains west over this road left Denver to-
night with double-headers pulling them.
Trains over the Santa Fe are late sew
eral hours.
colorado Midland trains are also laid
ont
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TREMENDOUS COST OF WAR.
Churchill Says Thousands of New
Mounts VIII he Needed.

Mounts VIII he Needed.
London, April 16.-Winston Churchill,
telegra aphing to the Morning Post from
Bloemfsntein, under Saturdays date, re-
iterates his opinion that the war is bound
to prove an extremely expensive business.
He says:
1.-TWO hundred and fifty thousand men
will be needed before the end is attained.
The question of remounts will continue
one of vital importance. Great numb rs
are now arriving. but, owing 10 the fact
that they have to be put to work before
time is given to them to recover from the
effects of the voyage their condition is low
and the death rate among them high.
Thousands, therefore, Will be wanted
in addition TO those now here or on the
way and great resting depots must be
formed together with an ample staff to
nurse and exercise them. If that is done,
then. about four or five months hence, yon
will be able to give your cavalry new
lease Of life and strength"
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EXPLOSION or \ GAS PIPE.
One Man Instantly Killed and Several
IladIy Injured.

Logansport. Ind, April 15.-High pres
sure and piece of alleged defective pipe
in the mains Of the Chicago Pipe Line
Company, at a point four miles southeast
Of here were the cause of a terrific ex-
plosion to-day in which Michael Ellison,
Jr, was instantly killed and five other
men received injuries, from which it is
doubtful II some will recover.
Twelve men were in a trench repairing
a leak In a 10-inch main from which the
gas had been transferred to an S-inch
main near It, The men We're around a
"r' in the S-nch main and Ellison was
STOPPING over 1t when the explosion oc-
CURED. and he was thrown $50 feet away
and instantly killed.
George Morrison. in charge Of the work
found himself sprawing on the ground
thirty feet away with gravel and dirt
blown into his skin. his whole body
wreuched and most OF his clothes torn
of. WIN Briggs also hurled some distance
was taken home unconscious, Three la
borers were knocked down and bruised in
a frightful manner. The '"I"' weighed L.
900 pounds and IL was carried distance
OF nifty feet. taking of the top Of George
Nelson's hat aud a small bunch OF his
hair. otherwise not injuring him.
The explosion was heard for miles, be-
Ing accompanied by heavy jar,
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TREATED LIKE CRIMINALS.
Lord Roberts Telegram of Protest to
President Kruger.

Bloemfontein, Saturday, April 14.-Lord
Roberts, in his telegram of protest to
President Kruger regarding the treatment
to which the colonial officers and troops
who are now prisoners at Pretoria have
been subjected, complains that the Beers
have treated them as If criminals confined
in jail
He points out that there are ninety
eases of enteric fever and dysentery in the
prisoners camp at Whterval; that the
Transvaal government failed to supply, on
demand of the doctor, the necessary medi-
cines and medical comforts; that the pris-
oners were forced to blvouac on the open
veldt; that the sick we're placed In an
open shed, with an iron roof and that 1t
was only when the new doctor threaten
ed to resign that medicines and mattress
es we're supplied
He invites President Kruger to remedy
this state of things and contrasts 1t with
the trea tment the British give to Boer
prisoners, sick and wounded. who. as Lord
Roberts says, receive the same treatment
as our own soldiers"
Four farmers who had taken the oath
to abstain from further cooperation with
the Queens enemies, were found signal
ling to the Beers at Karee siding and have
been brought here.
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STORM WAS QUITE SERIOUS.
All of FreemOnt's Houses Wrecked
with Loss of Life.

Kansas City, April 15.-The fact that in
definite scraps of information are all that
can be secured gives cause for alarm
that the storm is much more serious than
is generally admitted.
AT Front, a small settlement several
miles west of Fremont, in Sumner coun-
ty, it is said all of the houses were
wrecked with loss of life. This report
cannot be substantiated.
The storm area. so far as can be learn
ed, extends over about ten counties near
and at the southern line Of the state. The
cyclone disturbance seems to have fol-
lowed the trend of the Arkansas river.
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SURPRISED THE POLITICIANS.
Secretary Longs Willingness to Run
for Vice President.

1OF wee IFeSlUehts
Washington, April 15.-Secretary Longs
implied willingness to accept the Repub-
lican nomination for the vice presidency,
as inferred from the statements made by
him on that subject yesterday, was a mat
ter of general comment in Washington
to-day.
1t set the Republican slatemakers to
thinking, ana for the time being has Sc
rtously upset the calculation of those who
believed that the honor would go to one
of a half-dozen others mentioned for fSe
vice presidency.
Secretary Long was called on by a num-
ber of persons during the day and was
importuned for an exact statement of his
attitude on the question He seemed dis
inclined to enter into any general dis
cussion of the matter. however, prefer
ring to let ii rest with what he has al
ready said on the subject, believing that
the vice presidency is an honor of such a
character that no man could well refuse
to accept it. The secretary, however, is
not an avowed candidate seeking the
place, but the belief is general that If the
nomination is offered to him he will ac-
cep<
Secretary Long was asked tonight for
an expression of opinion regarding Ad-
miral Dewey's candidacy for the presi-
dency In a good-natured way he evaded
making a reply, but laughingly remarked
that Dewey was the honored man Of our
navy"
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ITALIANS ARE STIRRED UP.
STRIKERS ASSERT THEIR PLACES
SHALL NOT BE FILLED.

rbev Demand Higher Wages for
puiIding the Big Cornell Dam, and
saw They VIII Resist With Arms
ANY Attempt to Put In Other La
norers - The Strikers Are Wen
Armed-Attended Church with the
Deputy Sheriffs.
crotan Landing, N. Y, April 15.-While
everything is quiet and peaceful in the
voiqhborhood of the Cornell dam tonight,
where Italians are on strike for increased
wages. nearly 300 armed deputies are
-porling the works and each one of them
e pnessing as what tomorrow may bring
forth.
The striking Italians, whose homes are
in The vicinity of che works, are behaving
italian Consul Branchi and State Arbitra-
tar Delehanty are making strenuous eff
forts to effect a settlement.
The strikers swear that If outside la
bor is brought here they will fight tooth
and nail to prevent 1t. Angelo RotelIa,
who is the recognized leader of the strik-
ers, said tonight:
"This is a fight to a finish. We earn
more money than we are receiving and
the contractors must pay us for our work.
The state should protect us and instead
of sending deputies and soldiers TO help the
bosses they should compel them to treat US
rightfully. Ours is a just cause. We only
ask for fair play. If the bosses attempt
TO bring the other laborers here we shall
prevent any work being done, and if the
military come to help them we will fight
the soldiers. The bosses will have to give
us our rights and until they do so not an
other stone will be put in its place on the
big dam"
The strikers are all well armed with
guns and pistols. while the sheriffs depu-
ties have only long night sticks and 80
caliber revolvers. The deputies are in a
valley while the strikers command the
adjoining hill. With the guns the Ital-
ians could riddle the sheriff's men, who,
in turn, could not send a bullet from
their revolvers half way up the hillside
in case a fight should take place. Most
of the deputies are being fed at a nearby
boarding house. They claim they are in
sufficiently fed, made to work overtime
and threats of a strike among them were
ite to-day.
Attended Church Together.
The feature of the day was the ming
ling Of The strikers and deputies at the
Easter service in the little Roman Catho-
lie chapel in the valley, which was built
by the contractors. The majority of the
congregation is made up of the strikers
and their families and ID is feared that
when they would come in contact with
the mnions of the law there would be
trouble The very opposite occurred as
the men greeted each other amicably.
Rev. Father j. j. Owens, the parish
priest, celebrated the Eastern Sunday
mass, and in addition to the regular choir,
there was a mandolin and guitar quin-
tette, the leader of which was the leader
Of the strikers, Angelo Potella. Father
Owens counseled the strikers to obey the
law and shun the saloons.
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WHITES IGNORED BY GOMEZ.
Rivalry Between Races Caused Ex-
citement at Santiago.


Santiago de Cuba, April 15.-The recep-
zion rendered to Gen. Maxine Gomez to-
day on his way to San Domingo, caused
great excitement, owing to the efforts of
the white and black parties to obtain the
first recognition.
The black party. represented by the Gu
bano Libre, which continues occasional
publication in defiance of the orders of
the authorities, who had directed its sup
preston, sent a tug to meet the steamer
Maria Herrera at quarantine and sue
oeeded in inducing Gen. Gomez to accom-
pany them.
Meanwhile another tug, carrying the
Civil Governor, Gen! Castillo, the Mayor
and other officials representing the domi-
nant white party, was entirely ignored
by Gomez
The black party, highly elated, took the
guest to the landing, where an immense
crowd gathered on the frail private wharf
of a local boat club. This collapsed and
many were thrown into the water, one
man being drowned.
The official party declined to recognize
Gen. Gomez, in consequence of his recog-
milton of the black party, and there is con-
siderable excitement.
When the procession passed through the
city without either civil governor or may
or, rioting was narrowly prevented by the
vigorous action of the police, under Ameri-
can officers.
This afternoon all the clubs gave recep-
tions to Gen. Gomez, but the white party
refused to attend any of them.
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DALGETY is SURROUNDED.
But His Position Is Strong and His
Guns Are Well Served.

But His Position Is Strong and His
Guns Are Well Served.
Maseru, Basutoland. Saturday. April IA.
Sir Godfrey Lagden, the British resident
commissioner, returned here yesterday
(Friday) from the scene of operations near
Wepener He and the paramount chief
have stationed 5000 armed natives TO re-
sist possible Boer entertainments.
The orders of the resident commissioner
are that the Basutos are not to be allowed
to cross the Free State frontier on any
pretense whatever. Two natives who
crossed and looted an abandoned Boer
farm, are now in custody.
Col Dalgety's position is strong and
well chosen, but he is completely sur
rounded.
The Beers have their backs against
Rasutoland and If they stay much longer
they will be hemmed in. The British oper-
ations are keenly watched from the neigh
boring nights. Shelling and sniping have
been going on steadily during the last six
days.
Col. DaIgety's guns are admirably
served. and there Is no waste of ammurl-
ton. The Beers, when they see the cleo
tric flash of the cordite bolt into their
holes or behind walls
So near are the Beers and the Basuto
Guards, that they converse. The ambu-
lances are close to the border. but the
killed and wounded are not removed
until nightfall, in order to conceal the
number of casualties. The Beers are
! fatig7led and their horses are tired and
footsore.
The Beers attacked fercely the British
northern position on Monday April 3.
but they were beaten back at daybreak.
Nothing is known here of the casualties
on either side.
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B0ERS REPORTED DEFEATED
BRABANT SAID TO HAVE CRUSHED
THEM AT WEPENER.

This News, However, Is Unconfrmed
British Casualties at Wepener.
Winter Is Approaching, and the
Soldiers Are Getting Ready for 1t.
Churchill Says 2T5,OOO Men and
Thousands of Horses Are Needed.
London, April 16.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, tele-
graphing Sunday, says:
AN unconfirmed report is in circulation
here that Gen. Brabant has inflicted a
crushing defeat upon the Beers at Wepe-
ner, capturing guns and taking prisoners.
London, April 16, 4:55 a. m.-The war Of
flee had nothing TO communicate to the
public yesterday.
1t may be taken for granted that the
rumor of Gen. Brabant's victory at Wep-
ener is premature. With the remainder
of his force he left AliwM North Satur-
day for RouxYille. and there has scarcely
been time for an engagement.
There is practically no fresh news this
morning All the Boemfontein dispatches,
however, breathe confident tone. There
seems to be a heavy demand on the rail-
way, for so large an army leaves the
populace bare of everything save the alb.
solute necessities of life.
The fact that the censors allowed Win
sion Churchilrs dispatch on the remounts
to pass speaks volumes for the condi-
tion of that question and concerning the
prospect of any immediate advance to-
ward Pretoria.
The utmost Lord Roberts will be able
to do for some time to come will be In
the direction of clearing the Beers from
the southern part of the Free State.
The dispatches announce the approach
of winter The first pinch of frost has
| been felt at Bloemfontein, where consid-
| erable rain has fallen
II is said that President Kruger visited
| the Boer camp at Kroonstad, as well as
| Brandfort
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ONE SISTER DEAD, ONE CRAZY.
Were Knocked Down by Tramps and
Their House Htbbed.

Toledo, O., April 15-Shortly before mid
night two tramps, with white handker-
chiefs tied over their faces, stopped at
the house Of two sisters, Kate and Jo-
hanna Sullivan, living four miles from
here, knocked az the door and as Jo-
hanna opened the door, one of the men
struck her across the head with a club,
knocking her down.
Kate sprang to the assistant Of her sis
ter, when a second tramp felled her with
an AK The women were bound and gag
ged and the house robbed. Johanna died
in a short time, and Kate is a raving ma
MAC as the result Of her Injuries.
The tramps escaped with $500 in money.
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ALGER ON DEVVEY's RACE.
Thinks the Admiral VIII Meet Mel
anchOIy Disappointment.

Detroit, April 15.-"I think Admiral
Dewey has made a grave mistake in an
nouncing his candidacy for the presi-
dency," said ex-Secretary of War Alger,
In the course Of an interview tonight.
1T looks as though the wealth OF praise
showered on the Admiral since his return
from the East has turned his head. 1t Is
harder to resist prosperity than adversely.
l feel sorry for him, for his ambitions will
certainly be unfulhlled. His action is III
advised. I predict for him IN his presi-
Dental aspirations melancholy disap-
mimi nnnI -
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COULD NOT AGREE ON FUSION.
Republicans and PopuIIsts of North
Carolina.

Washington. April l5.-Several unsuc-
cessful conferences have been held be-
tween the Republican and Populist lead
ers in Congress and others from North
Carolina with view 10 effecting fusion
on n state ticket during the coming cam
palgn II Is said 40 be likely that two
complete tickets will be put IN the field
against The Democratic ticket, which has
already been nominated. The Populist'
were unwilling 20 make sufficient oonces-
sions and the attempt at complete fusion
was frustrated.
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TAKES INTEREST IN RACES.
Mrs. LOttridGe Was born and Reared
in Fort Erie. Ont

Buffalo, N. Y, April 15.-Mrs Louisa
Lottridge is well known in Buffalo AMI
was born in Fort Erie, Ont, just over the
Niagara river from this city. Her maid
en- name was Bachus. She spent her earli-
er life in this little Canadian village and
returns there every summer. and 1t is
said, takes great interest in the races.
She married about twenty years ago
Her husband was a railroad man, but lit
tie is remembered concerning, and
nothing is known of the divorce which is
said to have been granted. Her sister,
Mrs William Dunn, resides a Fort Erie.
aud the family has always borne an eS-
cellent reputation. Another sister lives
in Montreal.
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WILL FIGHT TO THE FINISH.
IL Put out of the senate, Clark Will
Make Race Again.

Now York, April 15.-W. a. Clark Of
Montana and New York, and former Gov
Hauser of Montana, he'd a conference
here to-day relative to Mr.. Clarke's Unit
cd States senatorial asp rations. Mr.
Clark referred all questions to Mr.. Hau-
ser. who in turn said that Mr.. Clark
would fight to the last ditch" to retain
his seat in the Senate.
If his seat is declared vacant, finally"
said MIR. Hauser Senator Clark will be-
come a candidate for reelection by the
nsxt state Legislature TO be e-ected in
November"
IL is said that although the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
has agreed unanimously that Mr.. Clark
was not entitled TO his seat, MIR. Clark
will carry the contest into the open Sem