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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
ADDRESS FROM THE BoLTERs.
They Assert That They Are Major
ity of the Party.


Lincoln. Neb. Feb. 19.-The middle of
the road members late tonight issued the
following address:
To the Populist and Independent voters
Of the United States:
1t is to be regretted that at the meet
ing of the National Committee of the
Peoples Party in Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 10,
owing to the unprecedented and outrag-
eous effort Of a minority to disfranchise
the Populist voters Of the nation by arbi-
trarily and without cause or reason drop
ping from the rolls Of this committee
nearly one-third of It's members, has COM
PEELED action on the part of the majority,
which has resulted in division OF the
committee, and we ask that you suspend
Judgment OF the justice Of our position
until you are Informed of the facts in de-
tail just as they exist These facts viii
he given in formal address to the pub
lie to be issued by this committee to-
morrow.
1T is sufficient that you know that the
late chairman of this committee Senator
Marion Butler. in calling this committee
to order. presumed to drop from the rolls
Of the committee on the most fimsy pre-
text members of this committee who were
elected by the members Of our party in
their several states and who are to-day
honored and respected by their constitu-
ents. Such men as Frank Durkitt of Mis-
sisslppi, G. E. McGrcgor and William Phil
lips of Georgia. and many others, were
arbitrarily dropped from the roll. When
this action was announced In the COM
mittee 10 A. Parker asked the chair by
what authority the name of A. w. Files
of Arkansas, as a test case, was dropped
from the rolls. This the chairman refused
to answer. He then appointed a creden-
tials committee composed of Senator Al
len. Gen. Weaver and j. II. Davis, and
arbitrarily declared the meeting ad-
journed. The members OF the committee
refused to recognize that Senator Butler
had any right 10 adjourn the body with
out vote being taken, and on his va
eating the chair, elected y. G. Weaver Of
Nebraska temporary chairman.
After perfecting the organization Of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
WILL NOT HURT SECURITIES.
Secretary Gage Talks of the Effect
of the BOer War.

Chicago, Feb 19.-"American securities
will not suffer appreciably from the Boer
war. no matter what setbacks the British
forces may receive" said Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage to-day.
"1'he same indeed may be said of Eng
lish securities. The financial condition of
England is recognized by hnanciers as so
strong that every demand for the prosecu-
ton of the war can easily be met. AL
ready the needs of England in the way of
gold and the possibilities of the selling of
American stocks by London are definitely
known and the financial situation in this
country is, therefore, perfectly stable and
proof against perturbations.
England has plenty of capital to carry
on the war and that fact is generally ac-
knowledged by hnanciers. This is the cX-
pIanation of the little disturbance which
reports of victories or defeats in the Trans
vaal have had in London and in New
York"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
BRYAN TO SPEAK AT TAMPA.
Arrived There Last Night and VIII
Make Two Speechcs To-day.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 19.-William Jennings
Bryan arrived here tonight at $3.50
o'clock from Brooksyille accompanied by
his cousin, w. S. Jennings, a guberna-
torial candidate.
The distinguished visitor was met at
Lakeland by a committee of prominent
citizens, and another large committee met
the party at the Tampa depot, headed by
a brass band, and escorted the Nebraska
statesman to the Tampa Bay Hotel
where an informal reception was tender
ed him. Thousands of people were pres
ent TO give Bryan a royal welcome lie
is in good spirits and will speak to-mor-
row night. The entire day will be devoted
in showing him the sights OF the city.
Everything that could be done for the
pleasure and comfort Of Mr. Bryan has
teen accomplished and most elaborate
programme has been arranged for his
amusement. He will make two speeches
IN Tampa. To-morrow evening he will ad-
dress the Woman's Club at the music
room of the Tampa Bay Hotel. and at
night the people from the balcony Of the
Court House. Seats for at least 10000 have
already been erected, and It looks now as
II there will be at least 20,00O visitors to
hear him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
WILL PROSECUTE HIS son.
MOnahnn and Collins Implicated In
Large steal.


New York, Feb. 19.-Eugene Monahan.
SO years of age, was arraigned in Police
Court to-day charged with grand larceny
in the first degree.
Monahan was bookkeeper employed by
John Collins & Son. cotton brokers, of this
city. He is charged with acting in collu-
sion with Oscar Collins, son Of the senior
member of the firm, and with doctoring
the books TO cover a deficit Of about $780,
OOO Oscar Collins had the power of at.
torney TO act for the firm on the ex-
change, and, according to detectives,
made fictitious deals which were always
attended with large losses Last Thurs
day young Collins and Monahan disap-
peared, but Monahan was arrested to-day.
From the police IL was learned that Mr..
Collins would prosecute his son TO the end.
II could not be learned how young Col n rs
disposed of his money. on request of the
detectives Monahan was held in 5000 bail
for examination. The police expect young
Collins TO be In custody soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
BRITISH SURROUND CRONJE.
REPORTED THAT HE Is HOPELESS
LY CORNERED.

Governments News Is Entirely Sat-
isTactory-BuiIer Has Taken Enc
my's Positions at Monte Christie
and Hlanevnne HiII-Iatter Conn
mands Flank of Boer Defenses AT
CoIenso-BOers Expecting a Great
Battle at the TugcIa.
London Feb. 20-The war office at
midnight announced that it had nothing
further for publication from South Africa.
In the lobbies of the House of Commons
last evening, however, it was rumored
that Gen. Cronje's army was surrounded,
that Gen. French had got between the
Boer forces and Bloemfontein, and that
he was only waiting reinforcements to
close in on the enemy,
No conformation of this rumor is Oh
tainab!e, although the general idea Is
that the government has received import
ant dispatches.
4 member of the cabinet told H. w.
Lucy tonight that the war Office had re-
celved a telegram announcing that Gen.
Cronje was hopelessly surrounded.
Mr. Wyndham was beset by anxious
members of the House, but would only
tremely satisfactory. The sole object of
the government in Withholding news is
that confirmation and more details are
awaited.
Capture of HIanEwane Hill.
The Chieveley correspondent of the Daily
News, telegraphing yesterday, says:
I'VE now occupy all the hills to the right
of Colenso, on this side of the Tugela, in
cluding Hlangwane which the Beers evac-
uated last night Sunday.
This capture OF Hlaugwane hill is of
great strategical Importance, as the hill
commands the flank of the Boer defenses
al Colenso. A successful advance and the
capture of the railway may be expected"
The Daily Mail has the following dis
patch dated Monday from Pietermaritz-
berg:
1T is reported that Sir Redvers Butler
has captured Hlangwane hill. Large
numbers of Free Staters have left to
meet Lord Roberts force. 1t is believed
that a number of Boer big guns have
been taken back across the border"
What Beers Say Of Kimberley.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lo-
renzo Marquee, dated Monday says:
According to advices from Pretoria, the
Boers are expecting a big battle on the
Tugela. They claim that seventy of the
Wiltshires were killed al Colesberg, and
that thirty wagons with forage and pro-
visions were captured, but no ammuni-
ton. They thus describe the fighting at
Kimberley:
The British came through Blaunbank
and attacked in two columns. While the
Beers were busily enga ged with Lord Rob
erts, Gen. French, with 1900 cavalry and
six guns succeeded in breaking through
the Boer lines The Beers did not seri-
ously oppose Gen. Freuch's advance, but
confined their efforts to preventing the
provisions getting through. In this they
succeeded, capturing 2,O0O head of cattle
100 wagons of provisions and 100 men, -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
Important and Interesting Meeting
in Washington.

Washington, Feb 19.-Every state in the
Union was represented in the audience
that filed the Grand Opera House tonight
when the National Society of the Daugll-
ters of the American Revolution began its
ninth Continental Congress
The decorations of the large auditorium
were in keeping with the patriotic pur-
poses of the society, the American flag
and colors being freely used
and with beautiful effect. AT the
back of the stage was large
painting of George Washington, while
in front was displayed huge emblem of
made of undying grasses and flowers and
illuminated with red, white and blue cleo
tric lights.
Mrs. Daniel Manning of New York, the
president general of the national society,
called the Congress to order, and Mrs.
Betty Mcclure Smook of Virginia, de-
livered the invocation. Following the rem
dition by the Marine Band of the Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs Manning deliv-
cred her address of welcome to the Con-
gress, in which she referred to the ma
tion's new responsibilities reviewed the
patriotic work of the various chapters
throughout the year and again urged ef-
forts in behalf of the proposed Continental
Hall. The response was made by Mrs
Robert Emory Park, the state regent for
Georgia. who spoke of the desirability for
recruiting the ranks of the Daughters,
whose mission was emiuently an educa-
tional one. She warned her hearers to
beware of the unrest that follows war and
greed that follow in its train, and said
that while fulfilling our destiny and civ
iliZing the world we should forbear throt-
Ting a single cry for freedom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
TWO KENTUCKY sENATEs.
Met in the senate Chamber, But Act
ed IndependentIy


Frankfort KY, Feb. 19.-The Democrats
had session of the Senate at o'clock
this morning, President Pro Tenn. Carter
presiding, and adjourned to meet again at
1890 The Republicans adjourned to meet
at II O'Clock and the Democrats adopted
this move to get possession of the cham
ber first.
The Senate convened al 1890 o'clock,
and both Carter and Marshall presided.
The Republicans, recognizing Marshall,
adjourned after prayer. and led by Lieut..
Gov Marshall, they left the hall, The
Democratic senator's, recognizing Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Carter, paid no attention
to the Republican proceedings and con-
tinued in session.
The Democratic Senate then adopted a
motion by Senator Allen of Lexington to
ratify and reaffirm the former action OF
the Senate by which Goebel was declared
Governor. This prevailed on a viva voce
vote nobody making a demand for the
yeas and nays. Senator Triplett. anti
Goebel Democrat, voted with the Demo-
Gratis for the purpose OF making quorum
The Democratic senator's adjourned af-
ter adopting the Allen resolution. The
proceedings Of to-day are likely to be dup
Heated in the House tomorrow.
The House convened at noon, Speaker
Trimbie presiding. Mr. Hickman, Demo-
crat, demanded a roll call to ascertain the
presence OF a quorum. The Republicans
did not answer to their names and only
hfty-three of the sixty Democrats were
present.
The contest matter was not taken up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
LARGEST COTTON MILL YET.
Plant TO Cost Nearly S3,O00,OOO win
Use Water Power.

Statesville. n. c.. Feb. 19.--It is probable
that the largest cotton mill in the South
viii be located at Statesville. The Coolee-
NEE Company, which Is composed of Me-
banes, Dukes and other wealthy citizens,
and which has an abundance Of capital,
will build mill in this section. They
have already placed the order for the
machinery for 100000 spindles ana 5000
looms. The mill is estimated to cost 81
G00,000 or S3.OOO,O00
This company recently bought Lookout
Shoals, a very valuable water power on
the Catawha river. IN Alexander county,
from Mr. William Cooper of Statesville,
They have been investigating with a view
to building the mill az the shoals, Dui
nave decided that they prefer to locate the
plant at Statesvilie, and transmit the
power from the shoals by electricity.
/ Is understood the company is not ask
ing for any special favors. An It wants is
an available site of about 1000 or more
acres of land.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
BULLER is AGAIN AT WORK.
Has Made Good Progress on Eastern
Flank of the Beers.


London, Feb. 10, 3:2o p. m.-The war Of
flee has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Butler:
"Chieveley Camp Feb. 19.-I yesterday
moved around the enemy's flank. The
Queens, who had bivouacked on the north
ern slope of Cingolo, crossed the Mex,
and supported by the rest of the Second
Brigade, under IIildyard, assaulted and
took the southern end of Monte Cristo.
The Fourth Brigade, on the left or
western slope, and the Welsh Fusilleers,
supported by the rest of the Sixth Bri-
g1de, assaulted the eastern flank of the
enemy's position, while The Second Bri-
gade Cavalry, on the extreme right watch
a the eastern slopes of Monte Cristo and
drove back those of the enemy attempting
10 escape there from our artillery fire.
Assaulted by heavy artillery fire on their
ont and flank, and attacked on their
Hank and rear, the enemy made but slight
resistance, and, abandoning their strong
position, were driven across the Tugela.
/ nave taken several camps, wagon load
"I ammunition, several wagons of stores
any supplies and a few prisoners.
The weather has been intensely hot
and The ground travcrsed was exceeding
lE difficult. But the energy and dash of
lHe troops have been very pleasant to
See lhey have all done splendidly The
Work of the irregular cagalry, the Queens,
,H' scots Fusilleers and the rife brigade
was perhaps most noticeable, while the
'Ae' lent practice of the artillery and ma
.aI guns and the steadiness Of the gun
VS uncer. at times, very accurate fire,
was remarkable. The accurate fire of the
laval guns Of the Chieveey was of great
assistance
our casualties are not, think, many"
Hombnrling Boer Position.
Durham, Feb. 19--The bombardment of
~" l'oer rosition on Hlangwane hill was
,o"uhuous yesterday and fighting is still
"' dins at O'Clock this evening. It
eii the British have captured hun
red prisoners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
A 81, 100000 COTTON MILL.
GastOnia. y. c.. to Have One of the
Largest in the south.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. i9-One Of the larg-
est cotton mills in the South was to-day
incorporated in the office of the Secretary
of State of North Carolina.
The name of the corporation is the Lo-
ray Mills, to be located near Gastonia, in
CASTOR county. The capital stock is ST.
Ot0 900. This mill will have the largest ca
pacitv OF any cotton mill in the state,
and there will be very few equal il in the
South.
The object of the corporation Is the
and cloth from cotton fabrics, the sale Of
merchandise and the carrying on Of such
business as shall be in keeping with. or
necessary to the objects Of the COM
pany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20

Knocked the Californian Out i'm The
Second Round.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19.--Tom Sharkey
tonight knocked out Jim Jeffords. the
California asplrant for heavyweight hon
ors, in the second round OF what was to
have been a ten-round bout. The men
had fought TWO minutes and six seconds
in the second round, when the Knockout
was delivered. They were breaking from
a clinch, when Sharkey whipped his right
over 90 the Calfornians head and Jeffords
went down. Referee Hogan counted him
out, and IT was several minutes before
he recovered sufficiently to talk. Then he
claimed a foul, saying Sharkey nit him in
the breakaway, although they had agreed
10 break clean. The referee, however, re-
fused to entertain his "kick" and award
ed the fight 60 Sharkey
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
WILL WED MISS WHEELER.
Lieut.. Fiscns VIII Lead 30 the AItnr
Gen. WheeIer's Daughter.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19-The announce
ment of the engagement of Lieut. W. w.
Flseus, Nineteenth United States Infantry.
now stationed In the Philippines, 20 Miss
Annie Wheeler, the youngest daughter of
Gen. Joe Wheeler has just been received
by the lleutenants sister, DR.. Blanche
+. Graves, of this city. Lieut.. Fiscus'
acquaintance with Miss Wheeler dates
from the time he was cadet at West Point,
where Gen. Wheeler's two sons were his
classmates Miss Wheeler frequently vis-
tied her brothers al the military academy,
and in this way made the acquaintance OF
Cadet Fiscus
Fiscus served through the Santiago
campaign and shortly after the surrender
of Santiago was stricken with typhoid
fever and was brought with other suf-
ferers to New York. His life was des-
paired of, but he pulled through, and has
accompanied his regiment to the Philip
pines. The transport which carried Lieut..
Fiscus TO the Philippines also had as pas
sengers Gen. Wheeler and his daughter,
Miss Annie Wheeler who was going out
as an army nurse Miss Wheeler and her
father are now on their way to the
United States on the transport Warren
The marriage will take place as soon as
Lieut.. Fiscus can obtain leave OF absence
from duty in the Philippines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
TO co THROUGH THE COURTS.
Kentucky GOvernOrship Can BE De-
cided in NO other Way.

cided in NO other Wny.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb 19.-The impression
thai the contest over the govcrnorship
will not be ended until it is fought to
a finish in the courts is not lessened by
the action taken by the Democratic SEN
ators in their session to-day raufying
their former action by which Senator Goe-
bel was declared Governor.
The Republicans, who spoke for Gov.
Taylor, said that he would not recognize
as legal the proceedings taken to-day, and
which, it is anticipated, will be duplicated
in the House tomorrow; but has told them
that he looks upon these proceedings as
illegal, and viii not quit the fight until
the whole matter is passed upon in the
courts of last resort.
His position is that the former proceed
ings being void, the ratification to-day
gives them no legal vitality, that the le-
gal presiding officer, Lieutenant Governor
Marshall, had declared the session ad-
journed when the vote in question was
taken, and that the vote should have
been taken by yeas and nays. as in the
case of bill or joint resolution.
Negotiations 10 settle the conflict be-
tween Lieutenant Governor Marshall and
Senator Clay over the chair in the Senate
went on again this afternoon, but no agree
ment has been reached so far.
There is talk among the Democratic
senator's tonight of voting the ratifica-
ti0n resolutions tomorrow in the Senate
by yeas and nays. Those resolutions to-
day received the support of twenty-one
senator's two more than a quorum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
CAN PROTECT NEGRO VOTERS.
HELD THAT THE FEDERAL COURT
HAS JURISDICTION.

Judge Evans Says the United states
Even in state EIections-Holds
That Congress Has Power TO Pro-
tect Negro voters by statute in All
Cases-How the situation stands at
Frankfort.
Louisville Feb 19-Iu the cases of sew
eral persons arrested during the recent
state election for alleged intimidation of
negro voters, Judge Evans in the United
States Court to-day overruled the defend
ants who brought into question the juris-
diction OF the federal court
Judge Evans held that Congress passed
section 55C7 of the United states statutes
to protect the colored people in their right
of suffrage and that section 55OS was
passed TO prevent persons from conspiring
to injure and oppress them, thus insuring
this class of voters the free exercise of
their right of franchise; that Congress had
the power to pass such laws as the only
real guarantee of liberty, and that II was
the duty of the court to see that the pro-
visions of the statutes were enforced.
He held that if Congress had no power
TO protect the colored people against in
timidation etc, then they were left at
the mercy of the combinations of poll
ticians and brute force, and the fact thai
the election was one at which only Off
GERS of the state were voted for did not
any wise take away the jurisdiction of
the United States Court to protect the
colored voters under the constitutional
amendments and sections referred to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-20
BILL TO IMPROVE THE ARMY.
Measure just introduced Makes I'm
pOrtaRt Changes.


Washington, Feb. 19-Chairman Hull Of
the House Committee on Military Affairs
to-day introduced bill prepared by the
war department authorities to improve the
efficiency of the army.
The bill was framed by the war depart
ment with the idea of Strengthening the
military system and remedying defects
developed in the Spanish war
The chief feature provides for one-third
of the promotions to be made by selec-
tion. This is to enable the President to
reward specially gallant and meritorious
service.
The bill gives the President control Of
the tenure of the office of the heads of
staff Departments, and he can, by and
with the consent of the Senate, make a
new head of department at any time
when in his judgment, the efficiency Of
the service would be incr eased thereby
the officer relieved bo.nY transferred to
the retired list. This places the army staff
on about the same footing as the heads
of the navy staff departments The only
immediate result under this provision
would be the probable retirement of Gen
Eagau, commissary general, now under
going suspension.
In the Adjutant Generals and Inspector
Generals departments there will be no
III lllNl tultlllS, DuL Dy uetdll from
the next lower grade of the line for q
tour of four years officials say this will
give a large number of experienced staff
officers to meet future requirements and
the emergencies of active service. These
selections, too. are to be made on recon-
mendations Of proper boards.
The quartermaster' and subsistence de-
partments, the ordnance and signal corps,
are also to be filled in Ike manner. Of
ficers now in the regular staff depart
ments viii serve only one year in five,
with such branch of the line as the Secre-
tary of War may designate
The reorganization of the artillery the
only change proposed in the line of the
army, is based on advance ideas that are
largely in use in other countries, and is
called for by the present system of sea-
coast defenses. 1T insures the care of the
heavy ordnance and the training of officers
and men to handle these guns in active
service. The office of post chaplain is
abolished and one provided for each regi-
ment of the line of the army regular and
volunteer The chapain's rank and pay
are made those of a captain, mounted.
The proposed increase Of the artillery viii
be made by distribution Of men from other
arms of the service, and viii not increase
the strength of the service.
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NO sUcH suITs TO DE FILED.
Frick Says His Coke Company Does
Not Contemplate Any.

Pittsburg Pa, Feb. 19.-The Post to-
morrow will say:
Henry c. Frick, in order to correct false
reports concerning suits he Is supposed to
be about to enter against the Carnegie
Steel Company in behalf of the Frick
Coke Company, authorized to-daya state
ment in which he denies in most positive
and emphatic terms all reports Of contem-
plated litigation of that character lie
says he has not and will not enter any
lawsuit in connection with the business
contracts or other affairs of the Frick
Coke Company.