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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
TROUBLE IN MINORITY RANKS.
JONES PORTO RICAN SUBSTITUTE
MET OPPOSITION.

II Was AntaEonized by COckreII of
Missouri aud Bacon of Georgia,
Two OF Leader Jones' Able Sec
onds-Jones Wanted TO Give Money
Back Ia Those Who Paid the Du-
ties-BOItcrs From the Republicans
Position.
Washington, March 15-There is trou-
bic in the household of the Democratic
minority in the Senate, owing to the un-
willingness of the rank and file to follow
their leader. Senator Jones of Arkansas,
chairman of the National Democratic
Committee.
Party discord was in evidence to-day
when Senator Jones. evidently, withous
consulting his associates, endeavored to
commit them 90 a carelessly drawn amend
ment to the Porto Rican relief bill. in
favor of free trade.
The first break occurred when Senator
Cockrel of Missouri supposed to be Lead
er Jones first lieutenant, jumped the party
wall and openly antagonzed the Jones'
amendment and became involved In o.
heated contention with his chief as to tho
wisdom of such course under existing
conditions.
bacon Took the Same View.
Next. Senator Bacon Of Georgia. second
lieutenant on the Democratic side, and
undoubtedly the ablest parliamentarian I'M
the minority ranks. bolted the Jones prop
osltion and urged the adoption of the re-
lief bill alone, suggesting that the reve-
nue. feature of the Porto Rican contesU
may be considered later on.
Both Senators Cocxrell and Bacon took
OCCASION however to hold the Republic
can party up TO public gaze and expose it's
external wounds, and direct attention to-
the fact that although forced to suspend
action on the main issue regarding Porto
Rico, the Republicans were trying to OBJ
tain credit for being Influenced entirely
by philanthropic motives in playing the
relief bill alone.
Senator Jones' did not attempt 90 con-
ceal his modification at being thus
"thrown down" by his aids and later on
he demonstrated with them, but withoud
fattering results.
Some Republican BOlters.
Some Of the senatorial statsticians fig
ure out that at least twelve Republican
senator's will probably break away from
their party and vote for free trade with
Porto Rico The names of the boilers
slated are Mason, Hoar, Davis, Nelson,
Simon, Proctor, McCumber, Kyle, Well
ington, Hausbrough, Cullom and Bever-
idge. A careful investigation shows that
not more than five of the senator's nam
ed are likely to buck the party traces ON
the final roll call The buckers are said to
be Mason, Davis, Nelson, wellington, ana
Simon. 1t is predicted that some of these
may be finally whipped into line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
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INTERVENTION IMPOSSIBLE.
Minister Dclcasse Thinks France
Can Take No step.

Can Take No Step.
Paris, March 15-The Minister of Foreign
Affairs, NJ. Delcasse, in the Senate to-day
replying to a question regarding the in
tentions of the government of France
respecting events in South Africa, said
the Presidents cf the two republics had
solicited the intervention of the Powers
But he added in the presence of the tele-
grams exchanged between the British
government and the two republics it ap-
peared that the Intervention Of the Pow
ers had become almost impossible
The minister then denied that France
had refused to join Russia in making a
friendly suggestion in the direction of
peace
The full statement of NJ. Delcasse fol-
lows:
"The request from the Presidents of che
two republics for the Intervention of the
powers had hardly reached the Powers
when the government of Great Britait
published its reply. that 1t was not DIS
posed to consent to the independence Of
the two republics. Thus-one of the two
belligerents declaring that it could moi
make peace except upon "A condition to
which the other affirms, it is not disposed
to subscribe--it becomes manifest that any
Intervention upon such a basis, would he
superfuous. The resolutions of the con-
ference at The Hague can only be put
into action when there is reason TO as
sumo that belligerents will not be insensl-
Bile 10 them.
at was under these conditions that
France offered mediation in the Spanish
American war. Our relations with the
two beilgerents then were absolutely
cordial, and free of suspicion. No French
interest was directly involved in the con-
hlct. No cloud had risen between France
and the belligerents which could give rise
to a thought that the attitude of France
would be remembered TO her prejudice.
Moreover 1 had reason to think that
Washington was open 10 overtures ] un-
dertook to communicate these; and that
is why. faithful to che best traditions of
France which did not appear to me incom-
patible with her essential interests, al
ways superior in my eyes to all other
considerations, / accepted the delicate and
as It was. the difficut mandate offered
me.
IT have said enough to enable the Sen
ate fully to appreciate the difference be-
tween the two situations"
The union between France and Russia
NJ. Delcasse declared, draws closer every
day and defies all malevolent assertions
to the contrary. France he added. has
never ceased to be a generous nation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
TRUCE HAS BEEN DECLARED.
Senators TiIIman and HOar Are Now
ON Good Terms.

Washington, March ia truce has
been declared between Senator Tflmau
and Senator Hoar In response TO friendly
overtures by the latter. A few days ago
the Massachusetts senator presented to
the Senate a petition of number of col
ored men from the District of Columbia
denounclng Senator Tillman for using I'm
decent language on the floor of the SEN
ete," while discussing the race question
in the South.
Senator Hoar asked to have the petition
printed in the Congressional Record, so
that 1t might go out as a campaign doe
ument Senator Tillman demonstrated
with the Massachusetts senator, and the
latter upon due reflection withdrew the
request TO have the petition printed in the
Record and so notified the South Carolina
senator.
Instead of going into the Record the pc
tition goes to the senatorial waste basket;
and the friendly relations between the
two senator's named are restored until
next time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS.
Convention Nominated LItueHeId for
Governor.

Providence, II. l., March 15.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met here to-day
for the nomination Of state officers and
for the selection of delegates to the Dem
ocradc National Convention. Nathan W
Littlefeld was nominated for Governor
The platform adopted says In part
mo people should be annexed by the
United States against their will. and how
ever willing to come, no people should be
admitted except to equal rights A repub-
lie cannot afford to have a subject popu-
lation. The constitution must always fol-
low the flag-a government Of law and not
of men.
when a corporation possesses the pow
er to arbitrarily raise prices or depress
wages it Is in effect a trust. Every such
trust existing in the United States should
be controlled by national legislation and
when based upon a monopoly its special
privileges should be abolished"
The Chicago Platform is indorsed and re-
affirmed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
ENTRY INTO BLOEMFONTEHN.
Boers Were Almost as Enthusiastic
as the British.

London, March 15.-At precisely 80
o'clock Tuesday afternoon a Union Jack,
specially made for this purpose by Lady
Roberts, was hoisted over the presidency
at Bloemfontein amidst the accamations
OF the commander-in-chiefs battalions, in
which, curiously enough, the Orange Free
state burghers appear to have joined with
remarkable heartiness
The opposition to the entry of the British
troops into the capital was insignificant.
Inc Beers were found occupying a few
nils south of the place, but few shells
drove them off, and at 10 O'Clock in the
morning some newspaper correspondents
entering The town, found Mr.. Frazer and
other officials and guided them to where
LORD Roberts stood on top of a'hill, waiting
Ior them. As spokesman, Mr. Frazer ask
ca protection for life and property and
surrendered the keys
Lord Roberts, accompanied by his staff,
rode al the head of a cavalcade a mile
long, to The presidency, receiving an ova-
uon throughout the route, eliminating in
a remarkable demonstration at The market
square. Reaching the government build
lhBs' Lord Roberts took possession of the
city in The name of the Queen and then
repaired TO the presidency, where the cere-
mony of hoisting the Union jack ended
r'NNNit dCtOiNlIk 10 uilNNISdl opinion
mere, the Boer government of the Free
State
During his progress through the town,
Lord Roberts stopped and ordered the in
slant replacement of goods which were
being Looked from the artillery barracks
by kafiirs, thus giving the populace an
earnest assurance of the treatment they
might expect from the victors
President Steyn fed to Kroonstad
without replying to Lord Roberts de-
mand for his surrender, and the com
inancer-in-chief remarked, afterwards,
curing the course of conversation while
bFeakfasting at the farm of President
Steyns brother that the "ex-Presldent
had become nonentity." The British
troops with the exception of those neces-
sdry y police the town, remain outside.
The press dispatches giving most of the
upove Interesting details also settle the
point raised about the cutting Of the rail-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
MORAL, NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.
schurmnn on This Governments Du-
~ to Porto Rico.

schurmnn on This Governments Du-
~ to Porto Rico.
New York, March l5.--The following let
ter from President Jacob G.. schurman of
Cornell University. president of the old
Philippine Commission, TO a personal
friend is published here to-day:
Ithaca, N. Y, March 12.-Dear Sir: az
agree with you that the United States is
under obligation to extend its tariff laws
to the island of Porto Rico. But I cannot
accept your contention that this obliga-
ton is derived from the constitution,
which, in my judgment does not of its
own force apply to annexed territories.
The obligation is moral, NOT constitution
al As the President said. with equal truth
and felicity, it is our plain duty
1.-THE supre me and irresistible reason fer
removing all customs barriers between
the United States and Porto Rico is the
promise made by Gen. Miles when first
landing American forces on the island,
that the Porto Ricans should enjoy the
same rights, privileges and immunities as
the people of the United States. Having
secured the fruits of Gen. Miles PROMISE
shall we now renounce the promise?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
BOER sYMpATHIZERS MEET.
MOntaeu White and Others Spoke at
the Cooper Union.

New York, March 15.-There was a mass
meeting of Boer sympathlzers az Cooper
Union tonight, at which George NJ. Van
Hosen presided. Montagu White, the Boer
representatives John e. Miholland and p.
Louter Vessels. a representative of the
Orange Free State, made speechea
Mr. Van Hosen prophesied that until
all the Beers are in their graves or all
the English are in flight will the war be
over"
President McKinley's name was Kissed
and hooted, and the mention OF Bryan 5
name brought forth cheers. Mr. White
made the references TO Mr. Bryan that
were cheered. Another remark of his That
was enthusiastically cheered was: Il hope
the day may be far distant when there is
in reality case of hands across the sea
to stihe the life and independence Of
America"
Referring to his interview with regard
to the probable des truction 'of Johannes
burg by the Beers, he said:
"A nation making war cannot provide
a drawingroom for its enemy The Beers
would neither have lost or gained by the
destruction of Bloemfontein but the case
of Johannes burg is different, as it would
provide splendid barracks accomoda ions
for the British and by reason of its loca-
ton and other advantages an invaluable
base for operations"
Mr Vessels charged England with sup
plying the natives with guns to use
against the Dutch; with falsifying sur
veys in order TO gain possession of dia-
mCnd fields; with misusing the natives and
with other reprehensible things He con-
cluded with an appeal that America in
tervene to stop bloodshed and reiterated
the statement that the European nations
would have interviewed if they had but
stand.
No resolutions were offered at the meet
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
BETTLESHIPS AND CRUISERS.
HOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDEs ON AD-
DITfoNs TO NAVY.

VIII he Two New Bnttleships, Three
Armored and Three Protected
Cruisers-Approximn Cost of the
Vessels Decided ON VIII he More
Thnn S22 600. .00O-Bin viii Author
ize Contracts for Emergency Ar
NOR 10 BE Made mt S545 Per Ton.
Washington, March 15--The House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs reached definite
and final decision to-day az 10 the number
of new warships to be authorized in the
forthcoming naval appropriation bill as
follows:
Two seagoing coast line battleships, OF
about 1850 tons each, TO cost approx
mately $S,6OO,O0o each; three armored
cruisers of the highest practical speed
and most powerful armor and armament,
to cost approximately 100000 each; three
protected cruisers, to cost about $,14l, coo
EACH
IL was determined not to provide any
gunboats in view of the opinion express
ed by Secretary Long and Admiral Dewey
that Gen. OTIS recent purchase of service
able boats of this character met present
gunboat requirements.
The committee decided to authorize the
Secretary of the Navy to contract for ar
NOR at a price not exceeding $545 per ton.
This applies to the emergency armor,
about 7.4OO tons, required for the battle
ships Maine. Missouri and Ohio, now in
course of construction. and not 10 the yes
sells authorized but not begun, nor to those
contemplated by the present bill.
The question of sheathing ships which
has excited much interest in naval cir
cles of late was left to the discretion of
the Secretary of the Navy.
The committee did not provide specific
ally for the building OF any of the new
ships in government yards. as has been
urged by delegations from Brooklyn and
elsewhere, so that 1t is expected the US
ual provisions as to building will be in
serted in the bill, with possibly some dis
cretionary power with the navy depart
ment as to utilizing government yards for
this purpose.
The decisions of to-day practically com
plete the bill. although there is still a
weeks work in preparing the formal Lam
guage executing the committees deter
mination as expressed to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16

POWER TO REGULATE TRUSTS.
Resolution Proposing an Amendment
10 Constitution.

Washington, March 15.-Mr. Ray OF New
York, chairman of the House Committee
on Judiciary, and az the head of a special
subcommittee on trusts, to-day introduc-
ed the following joint resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution:
Resolved, etc, That the following arti-
Gle be proposed to the legislatures of the
several states as an amendment to the
constitution of the United States
Article XVI. The Congress shall have
power to regulate and repress monopolies
and combinations; to create and dissolve
corporations, and dispose Of their property;
TO make all laws necessary and proper for
the execution of the foregoing powers.
Such powers may be exercised by the sew
eral states In any manner not in conflict
with the laws of the United States.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTED.
To Take Evidence In the Ryan In
junction Case.

Norfolk, Va, March 15.--The counsel for
Thomas F. Ryan Of New York. appeared
before Judge Waddill in the United
States Court to-day, and asked for the
appointment of special master in the
Ryan Williams Seaboard Air Line case,
to take evidence in support of
the plaintiffs allegation in the
bill asking for injunction restraining
the consolidation of the Seabowd Air Line
system. BY agreement George r. Bow
den, clerk OF the court, will be appointed
The action taken by Mr.. Ryan to-day is
with the view of securing evidence in sup
port of his supplemental and amended till.
praying for an injunction against John
SHELTON williams and others, restraining
them from consolidation, which is now an
ACCOMPLISHED fact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
CONVICTED HIM OF MURDER.
Princess Anne County Magistrate
Given Fourteen Years.

Norfolk. Va. March 15.-In Princess
Anne County Court to-day Oscar !. Flem-
ing, the magistrate who shot and killed
Clarence l. Snyder, of this city, last No
vember, was convicted of murder In the
second degree and given fourteen years
In the pententiary.
He will ask for new trial, but II is
conceded that the cburt will not grant It.
The case will be carried to the Circuit
Court and possibly to the Supreme Court
of Appeals. The verdict was expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
GREAT FIGHT AT PRETORIA.
white Predicts the struggle of the
War VIII Be There.

New York, March 15.-Montagu White,
in an interview tonight on Chamberlain's
warning to President Kruger against de-
stroying johannesburg, said:
Il recall that Moscow, the holy city of
the Russian empire, was burned. AS a
strategic necessity the blowing up of Jo-
hannesburg would be justifiable Presi-
dent Kruger could not afford to leave bar
racks, munitions, supplies and all else to
the benefit Of the enemy
"As for the evacuation of Bloemfonteln,
it was never intended seriously to defend
1t. 1t has not the natural advantages for
proper defense. The great fight will be at
Pretoria" "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
GOVERNMENT SEAT MOVED.
state Secretary Reitz Issues Formal
Announcements.

Pretoria, March 4.-State Secretary
Reitz this morning posted the following
announcement:
s,Yesterday Bloemfontein was occupied
nv the British after the burghers had re-
fired in a northern direction. The seat
of the government of the Free State has
been already transferred to Kroonstadt."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL.
Passed by House and Appropriates
sum of SG,0Os,37

Washington. March 15.-The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill, carrying
s6,6OS,37s was passed by the House to-
day. The bill was first read for amend
ment under the tlve-minute rule and Its
consideration occupied practically all day.
A few minor amendments were made. At
4:3O D. m. the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
AGUINALDo's son is DEAD.
Secretary of War Flores Surrender
ed 10 Macarthur.

Manila, March Is, $50 p. m.--Flores,
Aguinaldo's secretary OF war, has sur
rendered to Geps Macarthur.
Aguinaldo's infant son, who was cap
tured in November and who has been suf-
fering from smallpox, is dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16

Washington. March 15-At the begin
ming of the session of the Senate Mr.
Jones OF Arkansas offered a resolution
which was adopted, directing the. Com
mittee on Indians to inquire into and re-
port to the Senate on complaints frequent
iy made from many sections Of Indian
Territory that the Town site Commission
ers are incompetent lnattentive and are
not discharglng their duties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
KRUGER WARNED BEFOREHAND.
Held Responsible for Any Acts Con-
trary to Civilized Usage.

London, March 15.-The Secretary of
State for the Colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain. answering a question in Parliament
to-day as TO the threats of demoiishing
the mines and razing johannesburg, said
that at the commencement of the war,
President Kruger was warned that he and
his government would be held personally
responsible for any act contrary to the
usages of civilized communities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16

Norfolk, Va, March 15,-The barge
Nancy Pendleton and tug Walter A.
Luckenbach were libelled In the United
states Court to-day by the Postal Tele-
graph Company. Damages are asked for
breaking the defendants cable between
this City and Old Point in January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16

Much Damage Was Done TO Fruit
and vegetables.

New Orleans, March 15.-Special dis
patches to the Picayune tonight report
snowstorms to-day at the following
points: Columbia, Bonita Arcadia and
Shreveport, La, and Aberdeen, Columbus,
Grenada, Holy Springs, oxford Okalona,
Tupelo, Water Valley, West Point and
Utica, Miss.
Much damage was done fruit trees and
vegetables.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
MERCURY TAKES A BIG DROP.
Fears Felt in Columbus That Fruit
Crop May BE Injured.

Columbus, Ga, March 15.-The mercury
dropped twenty degrees in Columbus
to-day and at Il O'Clock tonight the ther-
mometer registered 80 degrees.
Fears are entertained that the mercury
will drop to freezing point by morning and
the fruit crop in this section will be in
iured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
virginia Covered with snow.

Richmond, Va, March 15-Snow fell
throughout Virginia to-day and various
points. such as Lexington, Woodstock ana
Orange. report tonight that the storm is
still raging
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
LOW RATES TO CHATTANOOGA.
On Account of the Southern Indus
trial Convention.

On Account OF the SOuthern Indus-
trial Convention.
Huntsville, Ala, March 15.-The South
ern Tariff Association, through Chairman
Richardson, of Atlanta, has notified Sec
retary Thompson of the Southern Indus
trial Convention that the railroads COM
posing that association have granted
rate of one and one-third fare on the GER
tificate plan to the meetings in Chatta-
nooga, May s to IL.
This includes all points south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers, and east of the
Mississippi river, including Washington.
Cincinnati Louisville Evansville and
Cairo.
Application has also been made for
rates from the New England trunk line,
Central Western and Southwestern Tariff
Associations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
RAILROAD SOLD AT SELMA.
Birmihgham, Selma and New Orleans
on the Block.

Montgomery Ala, March 1.-THE Blr-
mingham. Selma and New Orleans Rail-
road was sold at Selma to-day to f. M
Abbott of Mississippi, who represents New
York capitalists This road runs west
from Selma forty miles
There are many rumors as to the real
purchaser, both the Mobile and Ohio and
the Louisville and Nashville being credit
cd with engineering the deal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
PARKER WILL HOLD THE GUNS.
Taylor Man Says He VIII Keep Them
at All Hazards.

Lexington KY, March 15.-Capt Ed
Parker of the London KY, militia oom-
pany, a Taylor supporter, stated here to-
night that 2,4OO guns two cannon and two
Gatllng guns are stored In London and
that he will hold them at all hazards
against any attempt to take them.
He will hold the guns until the courts
decide the guberuatorial contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
snow VIII Hurt Fruit Crop.

Utica. Miss, March 5-Consideraole
snow fell here to-day. In all probabil-
ity the fruit crop will be greatly dam
aged as the trees are in full bloom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
Heavy FAN in birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala. March 15.-Snow fell
here all day 1t is said to be the heaviest
fall ia recent years. The thermometer
hovered around 32 most of the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
noerr ARC Gctting Together.

London, March ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquee, dated
Thursday, says that strong commanders
are masslng at Warrenton where the Free
Staters are going TO make stand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16

Arcadia, Los, March 15.-Snow fell here
to-day from early morning to noon.
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Mules for Cape Town.

New Orleans. March 15.-The steamship
Devona cleared to-day for Cape Town.
with 400 mules and a large lot Of feed
stuffs.