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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
SCOTT WAS GIVEN HIS SEAT.
ONLY THREE VOTES AGAINST WEST
VIRGINIA SENATOR.

They Were Morgan, Pettus and Tur-
ner-Bncon Believed the Committee
Report Based ON Sound Iavv--Pct-'
tus' Motion Was Defeated without
Division-Chandier Annouhcesf He
Would Call the Clark Case Up ON
Wednesday.
Washington. April 1.-THE Senate to-
day voted upon the resolution declarns
Nathan b. Scott TO be entitled to his Sc t
in the Senate from West Virginia. The
number OF votes in the negative was only
three
Mr. Chandler gave notice that he wouli
call up the case of Senate Clark of Mon
tana on Wednesday of next week. but in
timated that he would not press consider
alton until senators could have time to
read the testimony in the case.
Mr. Pettus spoke in support of his mo-
ton to recommit the Scott resolution to
the committee with Instructions TO inves-
tigate the case thoroughly.
Mr.. Turner of Washington, asserted his
belief that there had been duplicity, doubls
dealing and fraud in the election of Mr..
Scott.
Mr.. Chandler, chairman OF the Commits
tee on Privileges and Elections, gave
warning that in the next Senate the cre-
dentials of Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky,
would be considered. and IL the doctrins
established in the Turpie case OF Indiana,
which had been recognized as binding ON
The Senate was to be overruled, the Sen
ate would be called upon to go into the
question as to the competency OF the fed
eral power to go back of the returns of
a duly and legally constituted Legisla ture.
BRscd on sound Law.
Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia, said that he be-
lieved the majority report of the commit
tee was based on sound law, and that the
United States Senate could not enter into
an investigation of a Leglsla tures right
to determine the qualifications of Its
members.
Mr.. McComas of Maryland defended Mr..
Scotts alleged rights
The PettuS motion was defeated with
out division. The resolution of the COM
mitfee declaring that Mr. Scott was en-
titled to retain his seat in the Senate was
then adopted, So 10 3, the votes In the
negative being cast by Messrs. Morgan.
Pettus and Turner.
Mr.. Scott, who was on the floor, was
soon surrounded by senators extending
| their congratulations.
The Clark Case.
Mr.. ChandIeS then gave notice that on
| next Wednesday he would ask the Senate
to take up the case of Senator Clark of
| Montana, adding that If no one should de-
sire to speak in opposition TO the report
of the committee the would have nothing
to say In support of It..
! Mr.. Allen argued for fair time for
| senator's to read the testimony.
Mr.. Chandler replied that there would
be no disposition to press the resolution
in a way TO impair the rights of any one.
| The case could be postponed If such dis
| position was thought best. This was ac-
| cepted as satisfactory and the Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the Alaskan bill.
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah argued to show
| that under decisions of the courts aliens
| had no rights as against citizens in the
| location of mining claims.
At Sis p. m the Senate adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28

been appointed military governor of Gri
quiland West. while that part of the
country is in a disturbed condition"
This curious dispatch constitutes all the
war news received up 10 this hour
According to a special dispatch from
Lorenzo Marquee the latest authentic es-
Inmates of the Boer forces place them at
90 so, OF which 1900 are at Kroonstad,
6,Q0) at Fourteen Streams, 1900 in Natal,
70O about Mafeking and 1000 at Pretoria,
while go have been ordered north to in
tercept Gen. Carrlngtons force.
The work of entrenching Pretoria is pro-
ceeding.
A dispatch from Kimberley says enteric
fever is so rampant there that the city
officials are urging the military authorities
10 remove the camps from the towns ami
discontinue the use of public buildings IS
hospitals, with the view of better safe
guarding public health.
\ dispatch from Lord Roberts, datel
Bloemfontein, April n, gives Hamill on s
report of the British casualties a IlaraeFs
poort April %. Among those slghtly
wounded is Col W. 3. otter of Canada.
Gen. Hamilton reports that the Cana
dians and MarshalPs Horse did particu-
larly good service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
THAT TAYLOR INDICTMENT.
VIII BE Put on Record in Frank
lin County on Monday.

VIII BE Put on Record i'm Frank
lin County on Monday.
Frankfort, Ky, April H.-The Franklin
county grand jury completed its labors to-
day, but It's final report will not be made
until Monday.
over 100 witnesses were examined In con-
nection with the Goebel assassination case.
1t is unohicially stated that the indictment
said TO have been found against Taylor
will be entered on record Mnoday.
The hearing on the motion for bail In
the cases of Powers, Youtsey, Culton, Da-
Wis and other alleged accessories, prom
ises to bring out the substance Of the evil
dence In the possession of both the prose-
cution and the defense. Over 100 Witness
es have been summoned and the hearing
will take up all of the week.
w. H. Culton, one of the defendants,
notified his attorneys to-day that he pre-
fers a trial in this county, and will not
join in the petition of the other accused
parties who have applied for a change Of
venue on the ground that 1t Is impossible
TO get a fair trial in this community be-
cause of political passion and prejudice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
CL0UDBURsTS AT WACO, TEX.
CITY FLOODED AND STREETS TURN
ED TO RAGING RIVERS.

At Least six People Were Drowned
in Less Than Five Hinutes-BodieS
of Four Recovered, But Many
others Arc Believed to Have Lost
Their Lives-Creeks and Rivers
Were ChOlSed and Extensive Dam
age Was Wrought.
Waco. Tex, April 27.-An electric storm,
accompanied by rain in torrents, fell here
to-day, flooding half Of the city and doing
great damage to property. The bodies
Of three known and one unknown dead
have been recovered, and three other per-
sons are known to have perished.
The dead are: Mrs. Nancy Caudle Miss
Emma Caudle, her daughter William
Walker, colored. and one unknown negro.
The business streets were converted into
rivers. Such a flood was never before
seen here. The rain resembled success
sion of clouGbursts. Easements were
flooded on Franklin and Washington
streets and on Austin avenue. Waco
creek, on the south side of the city, and
Barron's branch, on the north side, pour
ed their surplus water toward the center
of the city and formed sea in the busl-
ness district.
Number of Dead Not known.
A present the exact number of per-
sons drowned cannot be ascertained. Mrs
Nancy Caudle and her daughter, who re-
sided with Mrs. Norton at the corner Of
Jackson and Seventeenth streets, are
among the dead recovered from the flood.
The house was in the Waco creek over
flow and the cwo ladies. in spite of efforts
at rescue, We're swept away. Mr. and
MpS In MO
destroyed
William Walker, a negro, was drowned
in the Barron branch overflow and his
body was recovered.
At the corner of North Second and Bar
ron streets, an arched brick bridge, which
had withs'ood floods for thirty years. gave
way and three negroes disappeared with
the bridge. Their bodies have not yet
been recovered.
A FOamiDG and Raging Sea.
The storm commenced at 4 o'clock this
afternoon and the water fell In vast sheets,
one cloudburst following the other the
water courses rising above the divides and
uniting into a foaming and raging sea.
The people in the portion of the city
suffering most fed from their houses. The
firemen and police and hundreds of citi-
zens rushed to the rescue, but the water
was too swift for them and at least six
persons lost their lives by drowning in
less than FIVE minutes
The main Bosque and its tributaries are
overhowing a large district and running
valuable crops. The Brazos river is ten
feet above the danger mark and is still
rising. The property loss in Waco will
be fully $4,000
AS the city is divided into sections by
the high water and all communication cut
off between the various divisions, a COM
plete list Of the dead at this hour cannot
be given.
An organized relief movement is already
under way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
GOV. ALLEN IN PORTO RICO.
Simplicity of His Reception Took Ma
tsves by Surprise.

San Juan, April 27.-The United States
steamer Dolphin. bearing Mr.. Charles
Herbert Allen, the newly appointed civil
governor Of Porto Rico. dropped anchor off
San Juan at 10 O'Clock this morning, as
did also the United States arrnored cruiser
New York, the battleship Texas and the
gunboat Machlas. The New York remain
cd outside the harbor the others en- ering.
Gen. Davis, military governor, visited
Mr. Allen on board the Dolphin az n.3)
o'clock. A detachment of saventy-hve in-
sular police and four companies of the
Porto Rico Regiment, with a band, wee
drawn up on the wharf The DOlphin'S
launch, carrying Mr.. Allen and his family
with Gen Davis and Lieut.. Parker, the
latters aide. left the Dolphin, promptly at
noon, the Texas and Dolphin firing a sa-
Lutte of seventeen guns. Meanwhile the
band played "Borinquen," the Porto Rico
national air, and the steamers lying in
the harbor kept up continuous whistling
until the launch reached the landing.
Mr.. Allen ran quickly up the steps and
the families of Gen. Davis and the new
civil governor were introduced to each
other. A crowd of 5000 looked on, but
was kept al a distance. The police ana
troops marGned past at port arms, Mr..
Allen dofIiug his hat. He then entered the
carriage that was In waiting and drove
to the Executive Mansion, preceded by
troops and followed by squads OF police
He constantly raised his hat TO the throng
that lined the sidewalks.
Mr.. Allen took breakfast with Gen. Da~
Wis, and with his family will remain as
the guest of Gen. Davis indefinitely. He
landed in an ordinary costume, straw hat,
blue coat and duck trousers The sim
plicity of the reception took the Porto RI
cans by surprise. Mr.. Allen is the first
governor of Porto Rico to arrive in any
thing less conspicuous than a gorgeous
uniform covered with gold lace and similar
trappings.
Few representative citizens were present
at the landing, the throng being composed
largely of middle-class people Nor was
there any attempt to decorate the build
lngs, and generally the reception was not
notably enthusiastic.
Mr.. Allen told the Associated Press to-
day that he desired to settle the details Of
the new regime as soon as possible and will
remain here comforting with Gen. Davis
pending the arrival OF the new appointees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
WANT SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.


strike on the SSutnefn Nbuy ne NaT-
ried to Other Systems.
Chicago, April N.-The Chronicle says
A committee of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers is in Chicago in aid Of the
striking telegraphers on the Southern Rail-
way II is said that among the members
of the order here the question of a sym
pathetic strike has been received warmly.
A large sum probably will be contributed
by operators here for the support of the
men on the Southern road now out.
According to a reported plan a sympa-
thetic strike may be ordered on all i'm
portant railroad systems east of the Mis-
sissippi river
The strikers may visit other important
railroad centers to work up similar senti-
ment for the Southern men.
Already, 1t Is said, the teegraphers on
the Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburg and
Lake Erie and Plttsburg and Western
have made demands for increases in
wages from 10 to 20 per cent.
Members of the Order Of Railway Tele-
graphers here say this is the first strike
Of importance ever authorized by the or
der and the men are determined that II
shall succeed, as the life or death of the
organization depends on the result. More
than 1900 railway telegraphers in the
United States are members of the order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
THEY HOLD cARTAGENA.
Report That RevOIutionists Have ~
Is Confirmed.

Washington. April 27.-The state depart
ment has received confirmation of the
press report that Cartagena has fallen
into the hands Of the revolutionists.
Cartagena Is the principal seaport OF
Colombia and collects most of the GUS
toms revenues of the country. Conse-
quently. it's capture will greatly strengths
en- the revolutionists.
1t is probable that the navy depart-
ment will dispatch one of the smaller gum
boats now cruising in the West Indies to
the seat Of trouble in order to insure
American Interests against loss.
The Colombian government has received
Information tending to demonstrate its
contention that Nlcaraguans are at the
bottom of this last rebellion. Ii Is as
serted that the revolutionists have fitted
out a Nicaraguan gunboat named the
Rayo, flying the Nicaraguan flag, which
is now at MarIcalbo. Venezuela. prepar-
ing TO operate against Colombia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
FIRES EFFECT ON LUMBER.
VIII BE More Marked at This Time
ss-an-- Than at ANY other.

VIII he More Marked nt This Time
su4u,- Than at Any Other.
New York, April 27.-Louis A. Hall,
president of the Export Lumber Com
pany of New York, Boston and Ottawa,
which company had a million dollars
worth of it's lumber, burned in the Otta :
wa fire, was interviewed to-day as fol-
lows:
THE destruction of the large amount
of white pine lumber at OF
tawa, which is reported as amount
ing to from 15O,OOO,O0O to 20OOOO,OO0 feet.
together with the loss of mills, will
have a greater effect upon the white pine
and spruce lumber markets than it would
have had at any other period within the
past ten years.
Il have received a telegram from our
agent in Ottawa which says:
Cancel all orders possible for common
lumber in the states. 1t is necessary for
us 10 have the lumber here "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
SETTLING FOR THE WINTER.

ROers Are Trying to Collect Taxes
From Natal kafFirs.
London, April 2S.--The Ladysmtth cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
THE Beers are preparing to spend the
winter at Natal. They are bringing their
stock from the high yeldt into Natal for
winter grazing, and they are demanding
that the Kaffirs pay the hut tax to them
instead of TO the Natal government. They
also declare that unless the Kaffirs work
for them they, Qhe KaaHlrs), must remove
south of Sundays river"
The Ladysnnith correspondent of the
Standard says:
THE strength of the Beers In the Big
garsberg district is believed to be between
5000 and 5000. They @se commanded by
Gen. Lucas Meyer &ilsssir well supplied
with artillery" !"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
TEXAS STRUCK by A TORNADO.
Property Destroyed and Two People
Fatally Injured.

Blum, Tex, April ia tornado passed
through the eastern part of this place at
noon to-day. destroying several residences
and a two-story school building.
Fortunately but two people were Sc
riously hurt. one of whom, Eunice Hanks,
will die. She was caught between two
timbers and received internal injuries.
About fifteen others we're slightly hurt.
Robert McCluskey's business house and
the Baptist Church are among the badly
wrecked buildings; L. B. Robertson's resi-
dence was demolished and Robertson fa-
tally injured; Mrs. Robertson was hurt
about the head.
The storm started about three miles
south of town and was nearly 200 yards
wide.
The grain crop in the path of the storm
is badly damaged and fruit trees are brok-
en- and stripped of fruit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
LARGE ARMOR PLATE WORKS.
Biggest In England TO BE Put Up on
the River Tees.

London. April N.-The newspapers here
announce that a syndicate OF Northern
capitalists with Unlimited wealth" is
about TO erect on the banks OF the River
Tees, che largest armor plate works In the
United Kingdom. The syndicate, IL Is
added, rs sending n commission to the
United States 10 inspect the best plants
there and 40 study American methods.
The commission includes the managers
Of large steel companies ana Stephen Fur
ness. son OF Str Christopher Furness, the
ship-owner. bullcr and englne-bullder OF
West HartlcpOol.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
REPAIRING THE RAILROADS.
Mobile and ohio md l.. ana n. Are
Now Running TrnIns>

Mobile. Ala. April 27.-Bo.h the Louis.
VILE and Nashville and the Noble and
Ohio railroads make their nrst through
runs tonight since the floods interrupted
trafic on their lower divisions.
The southbound passenger train dua
here at O'Clock viii run through 20 New
orleans; and tomorrow az o'clock two
extra freight trains viii start north from
Mobile Win orders 20 run through.
An enormous amount ~ work has been
made necessary IN replifing the breaks,
but Il has been promptly done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28

London, April 2S.-The Lorenzo Marquee
correspondent OF the Times says:
THE Begbie foundry was under the
direct management Of representatives Of
a LeCreusot firm, and many OF the work
men had been trained at LeCreusot II
is significant that the explosion was pre-,
dicted. About twenty of the workmen
have been arrested and the Others have
been prohibited from leaving the coun-
trV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
QUEEN AGAIN Ar WINDSOR.
Thousands watched the Royal Land
Ing at HoIyhead.

London. April 27-The Queen IL now
back at Windsor Castle, where she arrived
az 5:25 o'clock this evening. Thousands of
spectators watched the royal partys land
Ing at Holyhoad this morning. Her spe-
cial train started at II o'clock southward
ana was greeted az various points by
cheering ana iu some Instances the sing
Ing Of the national anthem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28

Allwal North, Eprll FIT is reported
that there are 3O0 Beers at Bosman's kop
in the Smithfield district; 100 at smthheld
400 with two guns and a Maxim at Grys
kop, and 200 with two guns at Klotter
drift, Caldeon river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Extends the Time for spnnisrds 20
Decide Cftizenshfp

washington, April H.-The Senate in
executive session to-day, ratified the treaty
with spain. extending for six months the
tlme in which Spanish residents of the
Philippines may decide whether they Will
remain subjects OF Spain or become citl-
2ens oi the Philippines. senator Davis
explained briefly tho provisions Of the
treaty, ana Il was accepted without de-
bate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28

Beers Narrowly Escaped BEING Cap
tured by Gen Rundle.

London, Ar1rl 2S-The Daily Chroncile
has the fol!oFc ing from Vaal Bank, dated
Wednesday. April Is;
For two days the Beers have been
fighting a series of rear. guard actions.
Crossing the Modder here and hotly pur-
sued by Gen. Anderson, they got into the
kopjes southeast of the crossing and mar
rowly missed being captured by Gen. Run
die, who was coming from that direction,
but, on sighting his advance, they turned
eastward and slipped away between Gen.
Anderson and Gen. Rundle.
"A prisoner just captured asserts that
President Steyn was present during Mon
days fighting at Slapgfontlen, east of
Leeuw kop. He had shaved his beard, so
that he was not easily reeognizable."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
HAS NOT CHECKED KILLING.
Swazi Queen Has Given Unlimited
License to Murder.

SWuzA queen Has UfSen Onlim1teu
License to Murder.
Lorenzo Marques, April N.-Swaziland
runners report that the recent visit to the
Queen of Swaziland by Sir Ellis Ashmead-
Bartlett, member of the British House of
Commons, has not checked the killing.
The Swat Queen has placed the former
Kings brother on the throne, boy of IS.
She argues that as she will have to answer
for the death of Sebugau, she may as well
continue killing, and she has given the
chiefs permission to kill whom they plea SO
throughout the whole of Swaziland.
The commanders ordered to the front are
obeying reluctantly. One burgher who
has escaped injury in number of battles,
admits that the Beers have fired on the
Red Cross frequently.
The sending of Gen. Cronje to st. Helena
has greatly angered the Beers. who are
said TO be more determined than ever to
fight to the death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
WANT GOTTFRIED EXPELLED.
Peruvian Press Is Against Our For-.
mer COnsuIar Agent.

Peruvian Press Is Against Our For-
mer COnsuIar Agent.
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, April 27--
The press of Truiillo. capital of the de-
partment of Libertad together with the
papers in that district generally, calls
upon the Peruvian government to expel
from the country Mr.. Edward Gottfried,
formerly United States consular agent at
Trutlllo. The demand for expulsion in
cludes his brother also.
Mr.. Edward Gottfred, at one time a res
idept of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who was ap-
pointed United States consular agent at
Trujillo in 1885, was seized by Peruvian
revolutioniets in the summer OF 1898 and
subjected to torture, his house at Huama-
chuco being at the same time sacked and
destroyed. He protested and declared his
immunity as an American citizen, but his
qssailants demanded he produce 5000 soles
between $500 and $4,000, together with
twenty-five rifles within a quarter of an
hour, under penalty of chastisement In
what are called in Peru the flying
stocks" On replying that he was unable
to comply he was knocked down by a
blow from gun and overpowered, after
which he was subjected to torture.
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Given Two Years at Labor.

London, April 2S.-The Pretoria CORE
spondent of the Daily News saws:
"On Monday, Erastus de Klerk was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment at
hard labor for guiding the British from
Petrusburg to Bloemfontein."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
Great Britain Must Aid.

London, April 27.-The newspapers are
unanimous in expressing the opinion that
despite the demands for South Africa and
the Indian famine, il is the duty of Great
britain to promptly and substantially as
sist In repairing the losses incurred by the
Ottawa fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
svmnnthx From Detroit.

Detroit. Mich. April T.-Mayor May
bury to-day telegraphed the Mayor of
Ottawa, Ont, extending sympathy and
asking whether the people of Detroit can
be of assistance in aiding the homeless
and destitute
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
SPEECH MADE BY ROOSEVELT.
Celebration of Gen. Grants birthday
at GaIena, Ill.

Galena. H.. April 27-Gen. U. s.
Grants birthday was celebrated here to-
day with Gov. Theodore Roosevelt of New
York as the principal speaker.
Special trains brought thousands of
people into the quaint little city, which
for years was the home of the dead Cen
eral. The city was ablaze with flags and
bunting Mrs Nellie Grant-Sartorls, her
son, Capt. Sartoris; her daughter Vivian
sartoris, and other distinguished vlstons
were also present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28

London April 2s--The Daily Express
says this morning:
I'VE learn that the sudden return of Mr..
Cecil Rhodes TO the Cape was due 10 his
receipt Of news OF a great find of copper in
Northern Rhodesia. Mr.. Rhodes will soon
be heard of as copper king"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
MOSTLY FOREIGN COMPANIES.
American Companies VIII Lose LIT
tie i'm the Ottawa Fire.

New York, April 27.--It is believed that
American fire insurance companies will
suffer but little from the Ottawa fire.
Foreign companies will have to pay most
of the claims.
Coming at the time when the loss rec
ords in the United States show a disas-
trous fire total, the Ottawa fire will, it
is believed, have depressing effect on
the underwriting business.
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RnIfour Expresses sympathy.

london. April 27.-Mr. Arthur J. Bal
four. First Lord of the Treasury, in the
House of Commons to-day, expressed his
personal sympathy with the victims Of
the ottawa fire, adding that he was sure
this feeling was shared not only by Par
lament. but by Britains and British sub
iects everywhere throughout the empire.