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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
INDIAN RUNS AMUCK.
had Whtsky aud Firearms Get In
Their Deadly work In the In
dian Territory


Muskogee. l. r. Dee. 3-John Tiger. a
tui-blood Indian. a ferryman on the Ar
kansas river. two miles south OF Eufaula
went to Eufauia wiki his wife this after
noon. ana while intoxicated. met l.. b.
Roper and threatened TO kin him Roper
immediately struck Tiger with a hoard.
no words passing between them. Tiger
went 10 his buggy, procured a winchcs-
ter ana came back 10 xiii Roper. but fail
ed 10 hnd him, Enraged. he proceeded TO
shoot every one he saw. shooting Jesse
Beck through the hips and killing him:
shooting and killing David Porter.
nephew OF Chief Porter and mover
named johnson. on his way 20 Missouri
in a covered wagon. with his family. Bud
Taylor ageA Is. WAS shot through the
shoulder and is not expected 20 live. TiEer
Immediately jumped on "A horse and tried
TO escape. but was pursued Tiger was
chased three miles. when he jumped OF
his horse went behind tree and began
shooting. Deputy Marshal Johnson. who
returned the lire. struck Tiger IN the arm.
The murderer surrendered and was
brought 60 Eufaula. Tigers arm will
have TO be amputated. Great Indignation
prevails over the free sale Of liquors and
frcnrms ! smith. who lives two miles
south OF Choctah. became involved in a
quarrel with 4 Thompson. over the af-
fair az Eufaula aud began shooting.
Thompson being mortally wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
IS A REAL INVASION
nOERs AGAIN CARRY WAR INTO
BRTTIsH TERRITORY.
KITCHENER Is HARD AT WORK.
u HRINGING THOUSANDS or TRooPs
FROM tnI; NORTH.

Fsnrs Expressed That the whole
cape VIII Be Gradually Raised Ia
to RebeIiIoa-Onc Thousand Fivc
unndred Dutch Rrsidents Join the
Boers IN One District Alone-other
Dfspatehes Describe Raiders Rs
Doing Little Harm.
London. Dec. 2s-The position OF Cape
colony IS hanging in the balance. Ac-
,ordlng 20 the Morning Posts Cape Town
correspondent everything depends upon
the quantity OF ammunition In possession
OF the disloyal Dutch residents. fifteen
hundred Of whom have Joined the Boena
IN The Phispstown district alone. Ener-
gctic measures have been taken 10 stern
the INVASION but there is unquesiionab bly,
dinger that parties OF Beers will get
through into parts OF the colony and grad
uany raise the whole cape into rebellion.
Rcinforcements can arrive none too soon.
Most Of the dispatches from Cape Town
however. describe the raiders as doing nt-
tlc harm and as being rapidly enclosed
by Lord Kitcheners combination Lord
Kitchener IS in the heart Of che disaf-
fected districts. He has the advantage
o. being personally acquainted with local
conditions. Last March he supervised
tne suppression OF the rising which o,4
CURED then. HE is bringing down thou
sands Of troops from she north
The Standards Cape Town correspon-
dent says the ioyalists demand that mar
tial law shall be proclaimed throughout
cape Colony. but adds:
such a step is now impossible. owing
60 the lack OF sufficient troops to enforce
81"
civil railway traffic has been suspended
largely in all parts OF the colony. and the
movements OF both the Beers and the
British are almost unknown Ia Cape
Town. one Boer column attacked steyus-
burg but was repulscd and fed cutrench-
ing itself IN the mountains Another Boer
commando captured party OF police at
Nonterstad. Mounted colonial troops sur
priscd 80 Beers fifteen miles from Bursh-
e-sdorp Dec. =. and after a brisk inter
change Of volleys. retired with a loss of
two men.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Times telegraphs that scarcely any Cape
Coionists have Joined the invaders.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
FAvoRs aoPEAN ALLIANCE.
vienna Journalist Draws Attention
60 Americas IacrensinE strength.

London. Dec 2s The Times Vienna
correspondent says:
Under the title European Economical
Alliance Paul Leroy Boaucnou In the
Neue Wiener Taseblsti after reciting
America immense resources and growing
population. says
They may henoeforth be regarded as
the FIRST Industrial nation. and the su-
periority will become striking year by
year The United States viii. moreover.
soon have considerable mercantile ma
rlnc Americans are already accustom-
90 40 regard Europeans. more particu-
iarly Coninentais. IN about the same
reht a. orientals. who vegctats In dreams
of the past
"He points out that European states In
dividually are comparatively restricted
ns 20 markets anu -1fir1t vaTTF - diTi-
sion Of labor to the utmost limits and he
suggests an economical alliance and the
regulation ~ tariffs by a permanent Fu-
roncan commission. The commercial CO.
operation he thinks. might lead 70 grad
unl reduction of armament"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
THREE MORTALLY WOUNDED.
Desperate shooting by Two broth
crs In IIIinois-The brothers
Arrested AFTER "a Running

Carbondalc. H.. Dec. 25.-This afternoon
at vargenncs. a small station on the Hi
nols Central Railroad 80 this county. Joe
and Jake Davidson. brothers. became in
volved ia a quarrel With Henry Fox.
prosperous farmer. in a saloon In the VII
lagc. Joe Davidson emptied his revolver
In Fox's abdomen. Other shots were hred
which probably mortany wounded Poe
Pyntt. bys.ander.
The brothers at once fed and small
posse was sent after them. A Few miles
from town three men named TiDDey,
Grain and Holt overlook the brothers
and demanded their immediate surrender.
4 running fight took place ana both the
brot hers were wounded one being shot
through the eve. while the other was badly
wounded in the shoulder They were
finally captured and placed IN the county
iau II is thought that A. least three OF
the wounded men VIII die.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
lNTlMIDATED BY NEGROES.
the brother ia nlRck u when
He L. HAD

Jorcrsonvulc. Ind. Dec ga race war
b. in progrcss a. Cementville. small sta
tion on the Panhandle road nve miles
north o. this city ana serious trouble is
expected The negroes are armed aud
the whites are keeping within dooru q
avoid them
Tho outbreak began Yesterday after
nooo. when lee Ranger aud John Red
moud negroes became intoxicated ami
started in 10 utimIdate the whites When
their insults we're resented other negroes
Joined Ranger ard Redmond and cap
tlrod keudaifs saloon Nearly twenty
shots were Hired but no one was hurt
An appeal By telephone was made 20
shcrin Rave for help and he drove TO
CemenNlHe aud 10 some extent quie,e,i
tno negroes white ne wns present. After
niH departure another outbreak took
place and message after message came 10
the local police 20 send men to the town.
Ranger was shot by Kendali. sut how
badly is not known. as he was carried
away and secrcted by his comp,nlons
kendalrs lie was threatened. ana about
midnight be- managed TO escape from his
store and came direct to this city. awak
enlng Prosecutor Montgomery aud beg
Eing him TO issue warrants ana have
deputy Sherins sworn ln 70 serve them
u was almost daylight when the com.
muniiy became quiet, tho negroes having
everything their own way. So Tar to-day
uo oufhraak h4a f.k.,, ,,f,.. IA. ..ht.
are inumidated TO such an extent that
they are uaing every possible prccaution
to prevent a collision.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
A BULLET IN HIS HEART.
son Has Carried one There for
over Four Years.

Chicago, Dec = The Chronicle to-mor-.
row will say:
Proof that man may live with bull
lel IN his heart was accorded by the use
OF the X-ray on Charles p. Nelson OF ca
dilllc. Mich. formerly a Chlcagoan. who
was. in 1881. the central figure In a sensa-
tional shooting that nearly resulted In
his death.
Under the Horoscope the ball IN Nell
sons heart could be plainly seen rising
and falling with each puisation Of the
vital organ. The bullet had been there
since the night OF July l. 1896.
The mysterious circumstance surround
Ing the shooting of Nelson made Il
one OF The sensational episodes in tho
history Of Chicago. on the night OF the
shooting AIR. Nelson vas IN company
with Miss Margaret Staples IN Washing
ton Park. a nAyro did the shooting af-
terward escaping and the mystery sur
founding the affair was never cleared.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
YOUTSEY'S CARTRIDGES.
boN of 3~-S5s Found In Auditors
Vault In the once IA witch He
Was clerk

Frankfort Ky. Dec None Of the
clerks In the State Auditors Office. In
searching the vault for old records to-day.
found cartridge box containing eight
m"tal-patched smokeicss-powder cart
ridges. 3s-s5 calihcr. corresponding exactly
To the bullet found ia the blackberry tree
and which was believed 20 have passed
through Senator Goebol's body. The sig
nincance of the discovery lies In the fact
that Henry Youtsey. convicted of particle
patlng IA tho Goehei assassination In Oc-
to1er. was clerk in the Auditors once
az the time Of the assassination and had
access 10 the vault where the cartridges
were found. and that George Barnes an
other clerk In the office. testified he saw
Youisey with a box OF cartridges.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
ALOvELY CHRISTMAS
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER PREVAILED
THE WORLD OVER.
MANY DEEDS OF KINDNESS.
CHARITY AND GOoD WILL MARKED
THE DAY GENERALLY.

salvation Army Fed Thousands fn
New York aud other Ciue.-srore
m"sey spent in New York for
Christmas GIFT. Then Ever Before
aud More for Chsrfty-No Kaow.n
Case of Destitution Went Unearea
for.
New York. Dec. @-one OF the chief
features OF Christmas day IN New York
cay and ~ vicinity was the weather,
which was clear and almost springliks.
The churches were thronged with wor-
shippers and the streets OF the city nlled
with merry throngs of men. women and
children who left the Christmas trees In
their homes and got out for breath OF
the invigorating atmosphere.
Il Is estimated chat more money was
spent in Christmas gifts this year In
New York than ever before and tho same
is true in regard 70 charitable gifts. Ia
was only because case OF desutution
was kept hidden that tho unfortunates
were nos supplied with Christmas cheer.
of al the set Christmas feasts that OF
the Salvation Army az Madison Square
Garden this evening WIS the largest. A
bouniiful Christmas dinner was served to
about 400 persons. men. women and
children. The cost WIS betrayed from
the fund OF about SEQ collected by tho
army. through the kettles which Tor sew
erai weeks have hung from tripods IN va
rious paris OF the city to receive coutri-
buttons 20 keep tho Christmas pot boil
ing
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
THE NOTE RECEIVED
SPANISH MINISTER DELIVERS TT
TO PRINCE CHING.
Ii HUNG CHANG STILL ILL.
WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE
EMPEROR AT ONCE.

Prince Ching Assures the Ministers
That a speedy Reply Il the Desire
OF the Court Rs 10 Feels That All
China Desires Peace and Prosper
ity-French Omcer Killed by BoN-
err Troops.
Pekin. Dec. 2t-Thc preliminary Joint
note was delivered to-day 10 the Chinese.
IA Hung Chang found that he wps un-
able 20 attend the meeting Of the min
listers. and his credentials and those OF
Prince Ching were presented by the lat
ter 10 the foreign onvoys.
Prince Ching. replying TO the Spanish
minister. seuor b. J. de Cologan. who
presented she note. said he would imme-
diatsly communicate It's contents to the
Emperor and assured the ministers that a
speedy reply was the desire Of the cours
as It felt that all China wants peace and
prosperity.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
HANNA DENIES REPORT.
says There was No Lobby Rt PhiIa-
deIphfa Convention.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. Ex-senator Hanna
was Informed to-day Of a statement which
f. in circulation 20 the effect that there
was a powerful lobby In favor OF the sub
sldiziug Of American shipping at the Phil
abelphlh convention and In Washington.
'"rhe only lobby Of that kind I know
anything about" he said. ''is lobby Of
foreign steamship companies which is try
ing 10 defeat the bill There was no lobby
al Philadelphia AZ all. The subsidy bill
Il "A business measure. and there IL no
desire 70 force it through Congress. We
want II to 20 through on les merits. II
has been three years In preparation. and
has been amended twenty times. The
President. IN all his messages, has urged
the necessity OF some such measure. and
A was made a plank IN the 81. Louis
piatform aud the Philadelphia platform.
me details are JET, 20 Congress TO work
out"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
ORIGINATED N ROANOKE
That city Claims Credit for Eik-
Christmas Charity.

Roanoke. Va. Dec. 25-The idea OF the
order OF Elks giving Christmas cheer TO
the poor originated In Roanoke several
years ago ard Is now q cus:om through
out the entire country where there are
any Elks To-day the order fed ~ OF
Roanoke's poor in Assembly Hail Sew
erai long sahles were In the middle Of the
building and 800 visitors looked on. The
dinner cost over si.sQo
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
FED 1900 AT CLEVELAND.
senator Hanna Makes m tddres. In
dor.inR salvation Army's work.

senator bnnna wakes m address In
d"r.inE salvation Army's Work.
Cleveland, o.. Dec. 25-The Salvation
Army led 800 poor people to-day IN tho
Grays Armory. Twenty-Five long tables
were used covered with paper and fur
nished with tin dishes. 4 large squad OF
police had busy lime keeping the men
and boys In good order Senator Hanna.
who is a staunch friend OF the Salvation
Army, was present ana was greeted with
cheers. He made a short speech. in which
he said
Christmas should be a happy day. con-
seerated TO the highest sentiments OF true
happiness. II should be confined TO no
class or sect but be consecrated 40 Him
who came 70 earth for all men.
ut is a happy day. made by these kind
and noble men and women. whom call
practical Christians ! am glad to have
occasion to express my appreciation OF
the salvation Army II is The kinder
Earten OF Chrlstianity.
II fulnls che needs that other insil-
tutions fail 10 nli II gives an opportun-
iiy 10 those who have none; it lays tho
foundation Of law and good order: q adj
vances higher civilization and the city
of Cleveland ~ fortunate IN having such
band of Christian workers This labor
TO be entirely successful should have the
support OF all coed citizens. therefore.
my friends. renew your allegiance aud
give your support 10 this grand work
May God bless al those IN this labor
and may We oil Join IN the fuinmeut of
the higher promise "
The food Disposed of consisted OF 2.50
pounds of turkey. zg11 pounds OF chicken.
90 pounds of pork. 70 bushels 81 rota-
toes. on loaves of bread. 80 heads of
cabbage 800 gallons Of coffee and 80
riince pies.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
STAINED THREE MEN.
soldier CraSed with Drink wounds
Three Tomrades.

Washington. Dec 25.-Frenzicd by
drink. James l. McDonough. private
soldier at Fort Washington this after
noon attacked a sergeant and four pri-
Yates AZ the posi-. who attempted 10 place
him under arrest and stabbed three Of
the party with a bayonet which he had
concealed under his COAT
The attack was entirely unlocked for
and az a result sere, J. =. staab Il dan
gerously wounded IN the lefi breast Two
other soldiers were also victims OF the
infuriatcd man. one sustaining painful
wound in the arm and another being
stabbed in he shoulder McDonough
then escaped bui was later captured IN
lhla city lie b forelgner BY birth.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
TWO rnINcEs ARRESTED.
China Getting Ready 10 Comply With
Demands of the Powers.

London. Dec. 26.-The shanghai corr"-
spondent Of the STANDARD. teiegfaphins
Dee a says:
'.lne government has arrested Prince
Tuan and Prince Chauug On the borders
OF the shan 81 and shen 81 province
Yu Hslen has been ordered to return To
Sian INi forthwith 10 be executed. II 80
supposed
1T Is inferred from these reports tAIt
the imperial authorities are preparing to
concode the demands Of the joint note
for the punishment Of the lnstigators nf
the trouble IN China"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
Macon TO ma CHAIRMAN.
VIII Take Charge of Tennessee'- biE
Mining Company.

Duluth. Mimi. Dec. Sd. H. Bacon
of Duluth. who mas been president OF the
Minnesota Iron Company FOR tho past ten
yoars will. on Feb. s. resign his present
.-..,,,,r IA become chairman of the board
~ ltrcrtore Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
,rA railroad Company. Dir. Bacon VIII
r.else IN New York city. and VIII have
.bc direction and management OF al the
go r,nents of the compauy's business
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
BUCHANAN WINTHROP DEAD.
Was n Descendant OF the Famous
GOV. John MInthrop

New York Dec 25-Buchanan Win
throp. well-known lawyer, died Al HIS
home Ia this city to-day ~ result Of
an operation for appendicitis. He was
direct descendant OF John Winthrop. Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts, IA i62s. and wss
the head OF the Winthrop family IN this
city. He was born here IN lsn and was
graduated az Yale University. For
number OF years he had been treasurer
general OF the convention OF the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
REGISTRY cLERKs STRUCK.
Chicago PostoiHee Employees Tired
of working over Hours.

Chicago. Dec. ga strike among the
clerks Of The registry department OF che
postOfice yesterday menaced for a time
the prompt delivery Of thousands OF
Christmas gifts. Extra hours OF work
was the grievance Of score of opera
dives. VINO during the holidays have been
compelled TO labor fourteen hours a day.
The trouble was quiakly adjusted by the
postonice authorities. who suspended the
leaders OF the strikers. The rank and
nie Of the protesting clerks chen returned
90 their labors. Superintendent Marr OF
the registry department said;
''The mails we're fiooeed this year and
there - 70 other way chan 20 make the
cierks work. We are handling is per
cent more work this year than IN 1897 I
hove thirty-six men assisting he regular
force. and ! would add more but FOR the
fact that shcre are no experienced hands
available and l canont break IN green
ones
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
UPHELD UNITED STATES.
Russian Newspapers support This
Government tn Its attitude To-
wards Hny-pnuncefote Treaty.


81. Petersburg. Dec 25-The Sovoe
Vremya. discussing the English news
paper Indictment Of the United State SEN
ate for Its unparalleled attempt 10 over
turn the Clayton B6lwer treaty" says:
The case is not unuusal Conditions
have changed and tho treaty must
change. too Russia Afforded an example
In 1870 IN declaring that she was no longer
bound by her promise not 10 maintain
war vessels In the Black sea"
Tho Boursc Gazette says:
Russia Is grauHed by Americas diplo-
matte victory over England Western
Europe dlslikes the Monroe doctrine be-
cause il desires 10 grab territories every,
where Russia which has sympathized
with America since her Independence,
ana whch liquidlted her American pos
sessions 20 America. mas nothing against
thc AIoa-.-- doctrine ard the old synpa-
thios have grown more cordial IN China
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
WILL ACCEPT CONDITIONS.
Foreign Ministers Unanimously Of
This Opinion as Regards china.

London. Dec &.-According 10 a news
agency dispatch from Pekln. dated Dec.
a. the foreign ministers there are unani-
mously OF the opinion that China viii
accept the conditions imposed by the joint
rote Of the Powers within a month.
The note was started on its way 10 the
Dowager Bmpress ana the Emperor i'm
mediately after its presentation, the DIS
patch says. but wire communication f.
slow and Il probably will not reach ,hcm
until Dec. 2.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
THE oHaIsTItS SCIENTISTS.

cousecration Of baltimore second
Church quite nm Event.
baltimore. Dec. 25.-The Opening service
and conservation to-day Of the Second
Church Of Christian Scientists marks an
eposh In the history of Christian Science
IN this city. II Is the third Christian
Scientist church between New York ana
r.x,s the other edinces being located in
Atanta and Fitzgerald, Ca. The chapel
was not large enough 10 accommodate the
congregation aud visitors. and al the seF-
vices al II q. m. and 3. N. standing
room was AZ q premium. The services in
eluAed Bible readings, together with pass
ages from the text book. Science sud
Health"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
THE FRENCH ACCOUNT.
Ministers Net nt Residence of span
i@h Minister.

Paris. Dec. "A dispatch to the IIavas
Agency. from Pekin. says;
The ministers assembled az the rest
dence Of senor J. b. De Cologan CHE
Spanish minister and the doyen of the
diplomatic oorps) and received Prince
Ching. to whom the Spanish minister
handed the Joint note OF the Powers ii
Hung Chang. who b. still il, asked 20
be excused. Prince Ching said
~ have the honor 10 accept the note
concerning the re-estahishment - g0oi
relations and will transmit q immedi-
ately to the Emperor and communicate TO
YOU ms frf,iy a. -s-,,i .,e ..e,s...5..
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
BRYAN GREENS HIs FRIENDS.
Says People vii soon Return "a
Teachings OF the Fathers.

Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. 25.-wnnam
J Bryan to-day. wiring from Lincoln
Mob. 10 the Evening Standard. stated
tae following:
Please present greetings 10 my noht-
ical friends OF Leavenwarth and Of Kan
sas Tho principles Of Democracy suli
live and the policies for which the fusion
forces Fought will yet be indicated. We
cor enter the twentieth ontury with the
confident belief that the 'eople viii soon
return TO the teachings Z the fathers
and to the traditions OF he republic
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
AMERICAS steel TRADE.
London Times u Worried over Com
petition From Thts Country.

london. Dec 2s.-The Times prints this
morning asother long article upon :he
progress Of American steel and iron COM
petition. corluding as follows:
How much OF the worlds expansion
will America take from us? How much
will she leavl us to struggle over with
other manufacturing nations Apparently
the problem VII be solved far sooner than
has been generally expected. The abb
normal demand OF the United States for
iis own engirtering products Is fast
slackeniug. thus bringing the marvellous
increase IN American manufacturing ca
pacity for the list five years and espe-
cially for the last three. TO bear upon
foreign markets ~ is q question para
mount 10 all othen. even 10 the efficiency
OF the navy sudsloy"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
RAILWAY SERVICE RESTORED.
Hocrs Did Not Destroy Bridge south
nf Ile Anr.

,afHe fO~n. lsv,. -. -,.s-. s...ss-.as
service between Cape Town and DeAar
has been restored. The report OF the de-
f,ruction OF "a bridge south OF DcAar
turns Que 10 be Incorrect. only q culvcrt
was damaged Trains are running from
pcAar TO Kimberley irrcgularly There
are considerable delays elsewhere as the
result OF heavy rains
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
THE DAY Ar THE CAPITAL
President and Mrs. Mckinley spent
n Quiet Christmas.

Washington. Dec. 3.-christmas was
generally observed here. all OF the
churches holding special services. AZ the
White House the President and Mrs Mc.
Kinley dined alone. and spent good
part Of the day together IN their private
apartments In the afternoon several psr-
sonal friends called. but remained only a
short time Tho governments depart
ments were closed and until late In tho
day the streets presented an almost de-
serted appearance.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
nE WILL PAY NO CASH.
Receiver says order OF Cho-~u
Friends Ia Totally Bankrupt.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. &-Recciver
Clark of the Order OF Chosen Friends
has returned from New York. where he
secured the bond Of the defaulting treas
urer. Wilson. OF Newark, and the certin-
Gates Of stock in the Chosen Friends
Building and Loan Association. but NJ
cash. He says there IL mistaken I'M
preston that there will be something 10
pay from the receivership. He viii not
pay a cent and the receivership was cre-
afed to prevent the payment Of msro
money By p,licy-holderA
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

London. Dec. 25.-Lord Kitchener tele-
graphing to the War Once under date OF
Naauwpoort Dec. a. . a. m. reports.
'rhorueycrofts mounted infantry have
occupied Britstown without opposition
The Boers retired to the north In the di-
reciion Of Prioska. They will be follow
Cd up."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
Boxers kan and Burn Catholics.

London. Dec. 96.-A dispatch from Pc
kin TO a news agency here dated Dec. a.
says missionaries state that Boxers. thir-
ty-five miles east OF Pekln. killed twelve
Catholics and burned eight la the tenn
pies.