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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
FLOOD CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE.
Meridian Is Surrounded and All
Trains Are Delayed.

Meridian, Miss. April 16.-Seven inches
of rain has fallen in this city and vicinity
since yesterday. The damage by high wa
ter will reach upwards of $4,000 and two
fatalities have been reported.
This city is surrounded on three sides
by vast expsnse of water, and all trains
are indefinitely delayed by disastrous
washouts
Recently planted crops in the lowlands
in radius Of ten miles are under water
and citizens in flooded districts have fled
to the highlands for safety.
The dam of the Meridian Water Works
Company reservoir gave way this after
neon, and the damage will reach $4,000.
Two negro boys. who attempted to cross
Sowashee creek east of the city this at
ternoon, were drowned. The rain is still
failing in torrents.
From every direction come reports of
damage. The railroads entering Meridian
all report washouts, and every train that
was to have gone out from here tonight
has been annuiled The few trains that
reached the CITY to-day were run with
the utmost caution.
The damage in the city has been very
great Trestles on the western and eastern
ends of the electric street railway have
been damaged to such an extent as to
necessitate the stoppage of the cars.
The dam of the lake at Arundel Springs
Just south of the city also gave way this
afternoon and the wafer carried every
thing before it as it spread out over the
valley be ow
The Eagle Oil Mills here are flooded to
depth of about four feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
WILL STOP PRIZE FIGHTS.
New York Commissioners Refuse to
License the Clubs.

New York. April 16.-The Board of Police
Commissioners to-day refused the applica-
ton of the Coney Island Sporting Club,
otherwise known as the Seaside Athletic
Club, for a permit from May TO Sept. !,
when the anti-boxing law, which was
passed at the late session of the Legisla-
ture will go into effect.
The application of this club for a re-
newal of It's license was the first to be re-
ceived by the police board, and the board
action is taken as an indication that all
similar applications will be refused.
Three fights of great Importance are
scheduled to take place at this club. They
are contests between Jeffries and Cor
bett Sharkey and Mccoy, and Sharkey
and Rubin. The dates for these fights
have been set, and both Corbett and JEFF
fries are in training for their match,
which was TO have been held next month.
Police Commissioner Hess says:
There win be no more prize fights
within the limks of Greater New York
from now on. If the Board of Police Com
missioners Is able to prevent them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
DOCTRINE OF REPUBLICANS.
AS 1t VIII he Asserted in Their Conn
ing Platform.

Chicago, April ia special to the Post
from Washington says:
Administration leaders have agreed upon
the issues and articles of Republican faith
which will be Incorporated In the plat
form to be submitted to the Philadelphia
convention for ratification. rough draft
of the Republican party creed has been
accepted by the Republican leaders of the
Senate and the national committeeman.
The opening declaration will be hearty
Endorsement of President Mckinley and a
tribute 20 his personal management of the
most brilliant military and naval achieve
ments of the close of the century.
The establishment of a gold standard
will be dwelt upon and a plank will be
devoted to a renewed allegiance to the
gold standard.
The keynote of the platform will be the
expansion issue. A strong. clear utter
ance in favor OF the retention of the Phil
ippines and vigorous foreign policy will
be delivered. There will be no positive
Affirmation of the right of this govern
ment to govern the Philippines as that
must be left for future adjudication
The policy of protection will be affirmed
and the platform will pledge the party to
the support of the doctrine of reciprocity
A greater merchant marine and a liberal
pension law will be demanded and the
Monroe doctrine reasserted. The Mica
ragua canal will be supported IL no action
is taken at this session of Congress-
The developments OF the near future in
Cuba and the outcome Of the municipal
elections next month will largely shape
the policy toward that island
Among other planks I'm the platform
will be one in favor of an augmented navy.
others in favor of civil service, free home
steads and restriction ON immigration, and
temperance and womans suffrage will
also have a place in the platform
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
SOUTHERN ROAD WILL GET 1T.
Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis
Will BE HeOrganized.

New York, April 16.-J. p. Morgan &
Co. authorize the announcement that the
Southern Railway Company is negotiat-
Ing for the requirement of the Louisville,
Evansville and st. Louis Air Line and a
plan for the reorganization of that COM
pany will be issued based on an agree
ment by the Southern Railway TO take
over the property after the reorganiza-
ton.
An agreement has been reached with the
holders of the $4,000 of first mortgage
bonds by which they will receive par in
new 4 per cent. bonds for the principal
and cash for an agreed amount of the in
terest due on the old bonds
A large proportion of the consolidated 5
per cent. bonds of the company which
are a first mortgage on the west end of
the road have been purchased by inter-
este said 20 be friendly to the Southern
Railway.
A decree for the sale of the entire main
line has been allowed under foreclosure
of these two mortgages. 1t is therefore,
believed that the reorganization will be
promptly entered into.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
WANTS GOTTFRIED MEMORIAL.
Senate VIII Look Into the Claim
Against Peru.

Against Peru.
Washington, April 16.-Tn the Senate to-
day. Mr.. Davis of Minnesota reported
from the Committee on Foreign Relations
the following resolution, and it was adopt
ed:
That the Secretary of State be directed
to send to the Senate a copy of the MEM
orial of Edward Gottfried, a citizen of
Wilkesbarre. Pa, and late a consular
agent of the United States at Trujillo,
Peru, sworn to March 81, 1900 now on file
in the state department, together with all
papers, letters and exhibits attached TO
said memorial and also copies of all cor
respondence of this government and that
of Peru and of any opinions or decisions
of the department of state in connection
with the action of a party of Peruvian
reVolutionists against the constitution ii
government of Peru on and after Aug. %,
1898, the memoralist at the time being con-
sular agent of the United States in Peru
the wrong-doers perpetrating, it is alleged,
depredations on his property and injuries
and indignities upon his person in viola
ton of treaty rights"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

But Says Cuba Is Under the Heel of
American People.

Havana, April 16.-Gen. Maxine Co
mez. while on his way to Santo Domingo,
stopped at Nuevitas, where he was re-
ceived with a large demonstration. In
replying TO an address Of welcome, he
said:
Cuba fought against the domination
of Spain only TO find herself under the
heel of the United States. Nevertheless,
] have confidence in the American peo-
ple to believe that they will carry
out their promises Of the joint resolution
of Congress"
Acting Mayor Mora visited Gen. Wood
last evening to inform him that in conse-
auence Of the recent action of the Havana
municipality and of Gen. Ludlow, in
breaking down the monopoly in the use of
the slaughter house, held in trust for the
cattle dealers, the latter had threatened
not to supply any more meat, asserting
they had monopoly Of cattle and could
entirely cut Off the meat supply of Ha-
Vana.
Gen. Wood told Senior Mora to take
thirty policemen and to occupy the
slaughter house, keeping ii open to all
who wished to kill cattle there.
These instructions were carried into ex-
ecutiOn.
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Spring-Time Decisions.
FACT VS.. CONJECTURE.
Few valuable Hints. to Those Who
Are Quick to Take Advantage of
Timely Suggestions.

Just now the advertising space of the
average newspaper is filled with adver-
ttsements Of spring time medicines, blood
purifiers, etc. When it is understood as
q scientific truth that the kidneys liver
and lungs are the only blood purifiers of
the human body, much disappointment
and money viii be saved. Dizziness, pal
pltation, languid feelings, headache. back
acne, etc, are caused by the system be-
ing poisoned by uric acid which the kid
neys, through OVerWork or weakness. do
not eliminate. The troubles mentioned are
but symptoms. The cause lies deeper.
Put the kidneys and liver in working or
der with that vegetable specific, Warmers
SafeCure and the symptoms and attendant
troubles will disappear. With the system
IN hrst-class condition and the great or
Sans of life doing the work nature in
tended them TO do, most diseases are
thrown off. 1t is the weakened. debii-
tated poisoned body which falls an easy
prey TO chills. fevers. pneumonia. con-
sumption, Brght's disease aud death. No
man or woman can afford to be laid up
with severe Illness 1t is the part of
wisdom to keep wen. Miss Florence
Butfum. Secretary of the Ishwara Theo-
scphical Society of Minneapolis. under
stands this perfectly, and under d0te of
Jan. q last writes: Il have found War
ner's Safe Cure of high value. II greatly
assists Worn-out system to perform its
duties, and whenever any of my friends
become languid or pale and full of pains
advise them to try Warmers Safe Cure.
feeling assured that they will be satisfied
with the result" Miss Buffum's expe-
rence can be yours. VIII you not also
enjoy il?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
NEGRO ALLOWED TO ESCAPE.
Mob Took Him From Jail and Had
Rope Around His Neck.

Richmond, Va, April 16.-News reaches
here that Saturday night at Keysvile, a
white man named Jones and a negro
named Hayes became involved in diff
Guilty during which the negro struck the
white man in the mouth. The negro was
arrested and incarcerated in the lookup
of the town, but later a mob took him out
and placed a rope around his neck and
were about to swing him up when he was
allowed to escape.
1t is said that Hayes was once favor
tie Jockey and that his escape was due 10
friends of his former employers. The ct
fair seems to be involved in considerable
mystery as the correspondent represents
the town as having been greatly excited
over 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
NEGHo KILLED ON A TRAIN.
shot to Death for Striking One OF
the White Passengers.

the w HIAe HHsS0hStEs'
Hopkinsville, Ky, April ia dozen en-
RACED white men shot Morgan Boone, a
negro. to death on an excursion train
near Slaughtersville last night. Boones
body was then thrown from the rapidly
moving train.
Boone and his companions in the sec
ond-class car had been drinking heavily.
AS the train approached Slaughtersville,
Boone started back through the coaches
brandishing a revolver and threatening
instant death to anyone attempting to in
tercept him. A panic ensued among the
women and children.
one of the male eXcursionists was
about to rise from his seat when he was
felled with "a coupling pin which Boone
carried. AS the wounded mans cry rang
through the train a dozen white men
rushed after the negro, who took refuge
in the smoker. He was given no quarter
and fell MORALLY wounded at the first
volley. His body was dragged to the plat
form and thrown off into the brush beside
the track
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
TELEGRAPHERs SIZE OF IT.
Dolphin Says Position of Manage
ment Is UntenabIe.

Dolphin Says Position of Manage
ment Is UntenabIe.
Charlotte, n c.. April 16.-M. NJ. Dol
phin, general counsel and first vice presi-
dent of the Order of Railway Telegra-
pliers. who has established headquarters
here, tonight gave out the following state
ment:
THE Southern Railway telegraphers
strike situation on all division between
Charlotte and Greensboro, GreenVille,
Asheville and Columbia, to-day renders
the position of the management untenable.
Fifty-sive additional operators are out on
the Knoxville division and eight additional
out between Charlotte and Ashevilie. We
have reliable reports that twenty-three
cars OF dressed beef due here last week
have been lost in transit and a large num-
Der of cars of pershable freight destined
to points between Asheville and Green's
boro have been destroyed.
'Twenty-three striking telegraphers be-
tween Charlotte and Greensboro were Of
fered an increase in salaries of from $40 to
SIS per month if they would desert the or
ganization, but all are standing firm.
THE American Federation of Labor to-
day offered their financial as well as moral
support through their local representative
on written instructions from National
President Samuel Gompers of Washing
ton. The low rate of wages demanded by
the telegraphers creates the general opin-
ion that the policy of the Southern Rail-
way is more of an attempt to destroy the
organization than a question of money"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
STRIKE SHOWS NO CHANGE.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC Is HANDLED
WITHOUT DELAY.

Car Reports Indicate an Increase In
Trafiic-President Powell Says the
Operators Have Gained Recruits
Among the New Men, and That
Freight Traffic Is COngested on
Several DiviSiOns-Strikers Places
Are Being Filled.
Atlanta, April 16.-Outward indications
denote no change in the situation between
the Southern Railway and its striking
telegraphers.
Passenger traffic was handled by the
railroad to-day with litue or no delay, and
the head of the freight department re-
ports his branch of the service in a nor
NAL condition.
An inspection of the car reports of the
Southern, which were called for on short
notice at che general telegraph office Of
the Southern tonight showed that the
. usual number Of trains were being hand
led. A comparison of the freight move
ment of to-day with the number of cars
handled the day before the strike on April
5, and one year ago, shows for che most
part an increase in traffic
President Powell OF the telegraphers
Claimed tO-nlgnL tnat Inc Slllke Ndh taken
on new life and that the situation was
very encouraging.
The orsaniZa ton has gained many re-
cruits from the ranks of those who took
strikers Places" said Mr.. Powell Il un-
derstand the Southern turned 200 carloads
over to the Western and Atlantic at
Chattanooga to-day. The sidetracks of the
Southern are blocked with freight of al
kinds
I'VE have arranged to issue, beginning
tomorrow morning, daily edition of the
Journal of Labor to be known as The
Southern Railway Telegraphers' Daily
Strike Edition. We have arranged 10
continue this publication Indefinitely, and
have the support of the Atlanta Fedora
ton of Labor, whose officials control the
paper.
81 am advised tonight that Superin-
tendent Ryder OF Charlotte, took several
men to Newells and Harrisburg to-day to
fill the strikers places, but the citizens of
those places would not let them go to
work and they We're compelled TO leave
hastily.
Three travelling auditors arrived here To-
night after several days work on the
Southern. Superintendent Vaughan in a
telegram to Washington announced that
they had checked out the strikers at sew
eral places and that their offices would
be opened with new men tomorrow. SUI
perintendent Naughan's division includes
several branches ccntering in Atlanta.
No wire communication has been had
with Asheyille, N. c., since noon to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
RAIN TIES UP RAILROADS.
Steady DOwnpour Has stopped Traf-
fic in Mississippi.

fic in mississippi.
Jackson, Miss, April 16-An railroad
lines entering jackson are indefinitely tied
up as a result of the heavy rainfall, gen.
eral throughout the state.
The main line of the Illinois Central is
flooded in several places. the chief OBJ
stacles being at the Camel Back, one mile
south of this city and a washed-out
bridge below Canton.
The Yazoo branch of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley is inundated at num-
erous places and all passengers and
freight are laid out at Yazoo City. The
Natchez branch of the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley road is also flooded and at
several points between here and Harris
ton, and the lowlands are covered with
water for miles.
The Alabama and Vcksburg road has
also abandoned it's trains, bridges being
washed away and tracks under water at
several places between Vicksburg and Me
ridian. The east-bound passenger train
was turned back just out of Shreveport.
The Alabama Great Southern, Mobile
and Ohio, New Orleans and Northeast
ern and Southern roads are also having
track troubles, and telegraph wires
throughout the state are working badly,
many wires being completely disabled.
The downpour which started about II
o'clock Saturday night still continues
without any present visible prospects of
cessation, and even the country roads
have become impossible. Railroad men
say the flood is the worst known in years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

FROM lne LOnuoH ran Mall Gdzette.
Rome, March 25.-Great is the heart
burning in the Borghese family, who con-
slider as unjust the law than no ancient
work of art may be sold for shipment
from Italy. As all the world knows. the
Italian government is now negotiating
the purchase of the Borghese collection of
pictures and statuary, perhaps, the most
valuable in the world, for fl4i,0OO A prop
osition has just been made by Prince
Borghese to present the entire collection
to Italy, with the exception of one picture
Titian's Sacred and Profane Love-" on
the condition that he Is free TO sell the
latter abroad. Prince Borghese's generos-
ity comes from the fact that he has had
an offer Of f20O000 for this celebrated pic
ture. Naturally. the Borghese argue that
they would be the better Off by $500, and
the government by fiflo00. But the law
with q big - must be respected, and
the government has sent curt refusal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
NEGRO LYNCHED FOR MURDER.
to killing an Italian and
Another Man,

Tunica, Miss, April 16.-Moses York, a
negro, was taken from the custody Of an
officer by mob at the state levee cross
ing. in the lower end Of the county this
afternoon, and hanged. His body was
then riddled with bullets.
York murdered in cold blood Joe Cas-
tello an Italian fruit peddler Before be-
ing lynched York confessed the killing,
also to having murdered a man some time
ago in Arkansas. and TO several crimes OF
lesser importance.
The mob Is supposed to have come from
across the river In Arkansas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Des Moines Ia, April 1.-THE Populst
State Convention will be held tomorrow
to name delegation of nineteen to the
Sioux Falls National Convention. The
delegation will be instructed for Bryan
and a vice presidential candidate will
probably be presented. George Fred VIII
iiams of Massachusetts being in chief ia
Vor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

More Money Allowed for Line Off
GERS ana Travel Pay.
Washington, April 16.-Chairman Haw-
'y reported to-day from the Committee on
Military Affairs the appropriation bill fo-
tae army.
The pay for officers of the line is in
creased 2l53,sOO.
a provision for military telegraph line
H Alaska costing $3.50, $50 is stricken out.
ror a library building at Manila $1,000 is
III computing length Of service for re-
Y ehent of officers and soldiers serving in
olto Rico or the Philippines they are 10
r. allowed double time for such service
lHe travel allowance for enlisted men
1 I.lllrged is Increased s. SOO.145.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
TRAINS STUCK IN THE SNOW.
In Part of Colorado None of Them
Are Able to Move.

Denver, April 16.-No trains have been
run on any road between Denver and Col
orado Springs since yesterday. About
twenty trains passenger and freight, are
stuck In the snow on the division between
the two points named. In some places the
drifts are sixteen feet deep the snow be-
ing SO wet and heavy that the plows are
almost unable to move IT,
The storm has now subsided, and with
an army OF men at work the railroad Off
clols expect 10 have the roads clear by to-
morrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

be manufactured 500 cheaper than Har-
veyized pate"
THE Secretary Of the Navy says that
is impossible" observed Mr.. Barber of
Pennsylvania.
THE Secretary of the Navy" retorted
Mr.. Wheeler, knows no more about 1t
than the man In the moon"
Mr.. Kitchen said the minority would not
desire to enter into the government pro-
ductlon of armor plate did they not be-
lieve it was the only method of protect
ing the government from extortion.
The House, at 5 o'clock adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
SEVERE STORM IN LOUISIANA.
Several Houses Blown Down and
Same Cattle Killed.

Bunkie, La. April 16.-This section was
visited last night by severe wind and
rain storm. Two dwellings and one store
we're blown down and the Carnahan Ho-
tel was blown from its foundation Most
Of the bridges in the town have been de-
stroyed. Lightning struck among drove
of cattle. killing seven. The fields are
covered with water and the cotton seed
and corn have been washed up.
The sugar house of the Iron plantation
was demolished by the wind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Berlin. April 16.-Prussia's Polish Social
lists held a convention to-day to decide the
question whether the Polish Nationalistic
issue shall remain leading part of the
party creed. The convention was most
bosterous, and finally adopted a resolu-
ton to become an integral part of the
German Social party, putting the national
issue behind the economic one The gov
eminent considers this of the utmost i'm
portance as strengthening and unifying
Socialism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
SOUTHERN NOT EMBARRASSED
officials Say the Strike Is Giving
Them No Trouble.

Washington, April 1.-THE officials of
the Southern railway in this city declare
that the effects of the telegraphers strike
are no longer causing embarrassment of
any consequence in the conduct of the
business of the road.
Reports from the various division super
intendents the officials say, show that
passenger and freight traffic is again NOV
ing along with little delay save such as is
incidental to the bushes of railroadins.
The officials say that Is per cent. of the
places of men who have gone on strike
have been filed and that the chief diff
Guilty occurs where a striking employee was
both agent and operator