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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
PACIFIC CABLE BILL PASSED.
MEASURE PROVIDES $4,000, 600 FOR
LINE TO HONOLULU.

was Unanimously Reported by the
Committee on Naval Affairs-It Is
IN the Nature of an Experiment in
Government Ownership Future
Course VIII Depend Upon Its Sue
cess-SOme Features of the Bill Op-
posed by MIR. Pettus.
Washington. April 1l.-With little debate
OF Importance the Senate to-day passed
the Pacific cable bill, measure appropri-
ating 100000 for the construction Of a
cable line between San Francisco and
Honolulu. The bill was unanimously re-
ported by the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs.
1t provides for a cable from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu, the work to be done
under the supervision of the navy depart
ment, which has made surveys and de-
termined the practicability of the route.
Inc navy department may use any of its
ships that can be adapted to the task of
laying the cable, and if it needs other
ships it may charter them, or may make
proper contracts for the work All mate
rials, etc. under section ., are to be of
American manufacture, unless the cost is
above u per cent. over the foreign mar
kets
Mr.. Hale explained that the line provid-
ed for was in the nature of an experiment
upon whose result would depend the gov
ernments future course. 1t might be
deemed best to start the Philippine cable
from some point like Seattle and proceed
to Japan by the northern route.
Mr.. Pettus moved to strike out section 5
of the bill. He said it was absurd that
the government should consent to be
taxed on its own business for the benefit Of
certain manufacturers.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina as a
member of the Naval Committee, defended
the bill, the report in which all the Demo-
cratic members of the committee had
joined He deemed it a desirable expert
ment in government ownership and con-
troll, and expressed the opinion that it
might prove a good thing for Alabama
up to this date" said Mr.. Pettus,
Alabama will not accept your bribe. I
have seen one great state near mine ac-
cept the sugar bottle, and l don't like
it,"
Mr.. Tilman disclaimed any effort 10
bribe either Senator Pettus or the state
of Alabama, but he was anxious to in
crease the struggling iron and steel in
dustries of Alabama, and hoped TO see
the day when a government armor plate
factory would be located in Alabama
Mr.. Pettus' amendment was defeated.
II to 3S, and the bill passed without di-
vision
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STARTLING FAMINE FIGURES.
Covers 1000 Square Miles and Az
fects $500 900 People.

Washington, April 1.-THE state de-
partment has made public a report from
United States Consul Fee at Bombay,
which presents startling figures as to the
extent of the famine in India.
Mr. Fee says that Notwithstanding the
season of acute distress has hardly COM
nlenced, the returns far exceed those re-
corded during the initial stages of the
famine three years ago. 1t then affected
only 100000 persons; now the figure is s.
100000, and the daily expenditure is placed
a. $4,000.
The famine area covers 100000 square
miles, with a population of 100000, and
there is a further area of about 145, 900
square miles, with a population of 21OOO. =
900. in which more or less distress pre-
walls.
The consul says the applications for re-
lief are overtaxing the state authorities.
and are increasing at an appalling rate.
In conclusion the consul expresses the
fear that the South African war will so
divert the attention and contributions of
Englishmen, as to oblige India to fight
the plague and famine alone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
WAS AGAINST COLOMBIA.
object of the FiIibustcring Expe-
dition From Nicaragua.

Washington, April n.-In regard to the
revolutionary expedition under command
of Gen. Herrara, which issued from
Nicaragua. sailed down the western coast
of Costa Rica and landed at David. a point
on the Pacific side of the strip of Colon
bian territory which forms the Isthmus OF
Panama, both Senior Calderon, the Colom-
bian minister, and Senor Calvo, the Costa
Rican minister, agree upon the fact that
the movement was not made as a means
OF attacking Costa Rica on the south
as was assumed. but rather that the in
Vasion is directed against Colombia.
The fact that the invading band sailed
down to David in a boat loaned by the
government of Nicaragua, the Momotom-
bo, Is regarded as significant, particularly
as the boat was returned to the govern
ment after the landing of the expedition.
Senor Calderon has heard nothing Of the
invaders since their appearance on Colon
bian soil, but believes that they contem-
plate the equipment of the entire isthmus
Gen. Harrara the leader of the invading 2
force, according TO Senior Calderon, was
formerly musician in one of Colombia 5
military bands, who left that country for
venezuela and afterward went to Mica
rauga, where his rise in military affairs
evidently has been very rapid
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GEN. WHEELER'S POSITION.
Wants Gov. Johnston to Order an
Election for Congress.

Birmingham. Ala, April 1.-THE first
positive information as to the probable
action of Gen. Joe Wheeler regarding his
seat in Congress was made public to-day
in a letter received by William Bunting
of the Florence (Ala) Herald, from the
General, dated at Washington, on the
9+h instant which reads as follows:
william Bunting, Florence, Ala.-Mv
Dear Sir: When w. ]. Wood was here
(about three weeks before the writing of
this letter. I asked him TO tell the Gov
ernor the situation, with the hope that
the Governor would Immediately order an
election. l also stated to Judge Wood
both personally and in writing, that I
would devote myself to the interests of
the district until the arrival of my sue
cessor. / feel more deeply than I can
express the embarrassing position in
which I have been placed. With high re-
CARDS, truly 1your friend.
Joseph Wheeler"
Gov. Johnston has taken no action.
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SAYS HE HAS BEEN sLANDERED.
Macrum Declares Charges Against
Him Are False.

East Liverpool, o., April n.-Hon.
Charles f. Macrum, ex-consul to Pretoria,
South African Republic, said to-day re-
garding the statement that Consul Cen
eral Adelbert Hay had failed to find any
evidence of the consular mail being tam
pered with during Mr.. Macrum's stay at
Pretoria:
"This is such palpable perversion of
the truth that it is impossible to allow the
matter to pass unnoticed, as it seems to
have come from the state department. This
statement is on a parelel with the ma
licious representations which came from
the same department before reached this
country. If proofs of all my charges are
not on file at the consulate in Pretoria it
is because they have been wiifully alb
stracted therefrom. In short / want to
say that the statement published to-day
is lie, nothing more or less. l have been
slandered and maligned until have be-
come tired of It,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
CHARLES II. AYCoCK NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR.

Convention Had Not Concluded Its
Work at O'Clock This Morning.
Platform Denounccs TariH, I'm
perinlism, Gold Standard and
Trusts and FnvOrs an Income Tax.
North Carolina Delegation Was In
structed for bryan.
Raleigh, N. c., April 1.-THE Demo
cratic State Convention held here to-day
nominated the following ticket:
Governor-Charles B. Aycock of Wayne
Lieutenant Governor-W. D. Turner of
Iredel.
Secretary of state-J. Bryan Grimes of
Pitt.
State Auditor-B. F. Dixon of Cleve>
land.
State Treasurer-B. r. Lacey of Wake.
At this hour e a. m) there are still to
be nominated an attorney general, super
intendent of public instruction, two cor
poration commissioners and commission
er of labor.
The platform denounces the tariff legis-
lation of the Republican party; the gold
standard, trusts and all trade combina-
tions, demands the passage of such legis-
lation as will suppress the same; favors
the election of United States senators by
the people, favors an income tax and
says
eve are In favor of peaceful CONNER
cial expansion; but denounce Imperialism
and miitarism.
1--WE admire the heroism and ability
with which the Hon. William j. Bryan
has defended the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and hereby instruct the dele
cation from this state to the next Ma
tional Democratic Convention to vote for
his denomination as candidate for the
presidency
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
DAMAGED MUCH PROPERTY.
CycIOnic storm Played Havoc in
Southern Mississippi.

Memphis. Tenn, April ia special
from New Orleans says:
The Gulf coast and a large portion Of
the southern part of Mississippi has been
visited by disastrous storm, which was
in the form of a cyclone az several
points heard from and came as a cloud
burst to other sections. AS the wires are
down in all directions, It is impossible to
state the exact amount of damage done,
but it will be heavy. Several schooners
We're wrecked.
Enterprise, Miss, was the scene of a
cyclone which did great damage. The
storm cut a swath 200 yards wide through
West Enterprise. The first damage it did
was at the quarters on the plantation of
A. c. Hand, where it blew down a num-
Der of outbuildings. Mrs. Posy's dwelling
house was torn into splinters and the
residence of Mrs. NJ. B. McGhee met with
the same fate.
The home of Mrs. Gaugh in which she
was sleeping with five small children was
leveled and the houses of John and David
Moffett were destroyed. The storm
wrecked the bridge and then tore its way
into East Enterprise, ,damagin the saw
mill of Berry Brothers and tearing the
Veranda from the Compton Hotel.
1t wrought havic at Johu Kemper's
stock farm and then pursued north
westerly course. Although several people
We're injured, no loss of life resulted.
At Scranton and Moss Point, number
of buildings were more or less damaged
and cloudbursts are reported form Hatties-
burg Ellisville and Laurel are represent
ed to have caused much loss. 1t will be
some days before complete details of the
storm can be gathered.
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CHERMsIDE TO SUCCEED HIM.
VIII Command the Third Division in
Place of Gatacre.

London, April 12-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, telegraphing
Wednesday, says:
1T is announced in general orders that
Gen. Sir Herbert Chermside has been ap-
pointed TO the command of the Third Di-
vision, vice Gen. Sir William Gatacre,
ordered home to England
Gen. Brabanfs force is confident of
being able to hold out. The Beers, after
showing considerable dash, have wavered
on reaching the final issue and have
struck at least the vial point, where they
are greatly handicapped by their proX-
unity 10 the Basuto border.
lowing to the strategical concentrations
since the enemy's movements became de-
fined there need be little anxiety as 10
the safety of the Cape border. No or
ganized invasion of Cape Colony is now
possible. except under extreme risks,
which Commandant olivier is not likely
TO take. especially as HIS horses are re-
ported to be greatly exhausted"
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MIGHT BE VICE PRESIDENT.
A National COmmitteemnn's sugges-
tiOn as TO Dewey

Atlanta, April 1t-Hon. William II.
Henrichsen of Chicago, representing the
National Democratic Committee, while in
Atlanta to-day, speaking of the candi-
dacy of Admiral Dewey, said:
II may say further than 1t is probable
the plan behind Admiral Dewey Is much
deeper than appears on the surface, and
that there lis no reason why he should not
receive the nomination for the vice presi-
dency. He has made himself eligible by
his declaration of democracy He repre-
sents the East as against the West In
politics. good management always claims
more than it hopes to get and 1t is alto
gether possible that those behind Ad-
miral Dewey have really the vice presi-
dency in view.
THE declaration of the Admirals de-
mocracy was not at all surprising to me.
The Democratic party has always been
in favor of a large navy as against a
small army, hence naval officers are gem
orally Democrats, while army officers are
as often Republicans"
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DISTRICT BILL WAS PASSED.
Senate wants Information About
Executions by GarrOte.


Washington, April 11.-During a greater
part of the session of the Senate the Dis
trlct of Columbia appropriation bill was
under consideration. AS passed it carries
nearly $7,457,755.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President, if not incompatible with
the public interest, to inform the Senate
whether any persons have been executed
by garrote in Porto Rico since the United
States authorities have been in control
Of the island, and II so, why that system
was employed in execution.
A bill TO establish a fish Matching and
fish station in West Virginia was passed
Mr. Burrows of Michigan rose to speak
on the Quay resolution but deferred his
speech until tomorrow TO permit consid-
Grafton of the district bill.
without any important change the dis
trict bill was passed.
A bill was passed appropriating 100000
TO establish a branch home of the Ma
tiona Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
ders at Castle Pinckney, Charleston har-
Dor. S. c.
AZ SIS p. m. the Senate adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
OFFICERS MARKING TIME.
Some Faults i'm English Army Terse-
Iy Pointed Out.

~ A-otnteu Out.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
London. April S.-Judging from the mum.
Der of prominent officers marking time
along the British line of communication,
many of them, writes Bennett Burleigh to
the Daily Telegraph, have been found
out.
Il am satisfied" he says, that in at
least one instance, a certain leader al
lowed 1900 Beers to slip by when they
should have been caught to a man. For
that he and others have been transferred
into forwarding agents, directors general
of bully beef and biscuits, instead of as
they professed, 10 be leaders of men in
the field
But instances of mistaken vocations
due TO heart and head weaknesses are not
rare. even in the military profession. 1t
is a real surprise and comfort to find that
Field Marshal Lord Roberts vigorously
deals with such cases and will rot toler-
ate the round peg in the square hole. If
there had been more such administration
it would have been better for the service
and success of our arms. But war has
constant eye-openers for the observant."
Mr. Burleighs allusion TO the escape of
1900 Beers refers seemingly to the 1000
men with the best horses who left Gen.
Cronje on the night of Feb. p, five days
after it was thought he was completely
surrounded
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OPINION or MIR. MAGOON.
He Said the Constitution Applied to
Porto Rico.

Washington, April 1.-THE war depart
ment to-day complied with the recent res
olution of the House of Representatives,
calling for an opinion of Mr.. Magoon,
law officer of the insular division, rela-
tive TO the extension OF the constitution
over Porto Rico. The opinion was given
In May, 1899. After referring to Spain's
cession of the island, the opinion says
''Thereupon the territory conveyed be-
came part of the United States, and
as such subject to the constitution. No
further action by Congress was neces-
sary or possible. The constitution does
not depend upon Congress for authority
in any part Of the United States. The
reverse of the proposition is the fact
From this time on, Congress must look
to the constitution for authority to legis-
late for Porto Rico"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12
TWO DEPARTMENTS MERGED.

Gen. Lee I'm Command of Havana ana
Pinar del RiO Provinces.
Washington, April 1.-THE President to-
day issued an order merging the depart
ments of Havana and Pinar del Rio, Cuba
under the command of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, with headquarters at Quemados. The
change will take effect May 1. At pres
ent Gen. Ludlow is in command of the
department. of Havana, which is to be
amaigamated with Pinar del Rio
Quemados is the present headquarters
of the department of Pinar del Rio, aud
is the site of the camp where the majo
part of the American garrison is quar-
tered. The fact that Gen. Lee is 90 retain
his headquarters. there is regarded as an
evidence of the fact that his duties are
to be purely military, and that he will
have nothing to do with the civil admin
istratiOn in Havana
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FIGHTING AT ELANDSLAAGTE.
Roers Using Their Long Tom" and
other Guns with Effect.

OtHtE win
Ladysmith, April 10.-The Beers opened
fire this morning early, sending shells
into the British camp az Elandslaagte
from three positions widely separated.
The shells did no damage.
The troops moved out to reconnoiter
and found the Beers in strong force and
we'll fortified. A naval 47-inch gun re-
piled TO the Beers, who have again plac-
ed long Tom in position.
When the Beers commenced shelling
the British were drilling, and one pri-
vate was killed and another was wound
ed before the soldiers were withdrawn
from range Then the naval brigade open
ed fire and drew a heavy Boer fusillade
and two of the cruiser Philomel's gun
ners were killed. The naval men stuck
70 their positions, however and the Beers
unmasked six guns, included a 100-pound-
er, and shells fell in all the British
camps.
After three hours bombardment the
Roers' fire slackened and the burghers
cleared from kopje on the right when
a British shell lit on the spot occupied
by their gun.
Another command was seen moving to-
ward the British left, apparently with the
intention of flanking them, but the Brit
ish shells forced them to retire. The
British advance pickets were continually
sniped, but few casualties have been re-
ported.
In the afternoon the naval brigade
again fired a few shells.
1t is rumored that a body of Beers has
gathered southwest of Elandslaagte with
the apparent intention of cutting the
British line of communications. Gen.
Clery directed to-day's operations.
Gen Butler visited Elandslaagte to-day.
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BRITISH CHARGED BAYONETs.
only Then Did the Beers Give in to
Methuen's Men.

Methuen's Men.
London. April 1.-THE war office has re-
celved the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
"Blomfontein, April H. Methuen re-
ports that the party of Beers defeated
April made a good resistance for four
hours and only gave in when our troops
with fixed bayonets, were within fifteen
wards Of them. Seven Of the enemy were
Killed. eleven were wounded and fny-one
were. taken prisoners. Besides Lieuts
Boyqe and Williams, Sergt Patrick Camp
bell was killed and ten OF our men were
wounded. Lieut.. Williams was KILLED de-
liberately after the white flag had been
held up The perpetraior OF the crime was
al once shot.
.'Nethuen speaks IN high terms Of the
Intelligent manner IN which the Imperial
Yeomanry and the Kimberley mounted
corps behaved.
"Buller reports that the enemy atiaoked
hlg right nank yesterday while be was en-
gagged IN changing bis position, but our ar
tillery silenoed their guns ana they did
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.
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DoER VICTORY is DOUBTED.
"oorrts' Dispatch on the Situation
Did NOT Mention Ii.


London April 11.-Lord Roberts wires
. The war Office from Bloemfonteln. un-
yer date of Tuesday. April 10, as follows:
Ihe enemy have been very active dur
aug me past few days. One commando
% N'" on the north bank of the Orange
'''' not far from Aliwal North, while
'''o1ner IS attacking Wepener. The garri-
'"ere is holding out bravely and has
''''I''ed serious loss on the Beers.
"'J. Syringe of the Cape Mounted
i'I's, was killed. No other casualties
'g been reported as yet. The troops
~. oelns moved up rapidly A patrol of
'A men Of the Seventh Dragon Guards
. Lieut. Wetherly. which had been
missing since April Z, has return
., a. tae foregoing does not mention the
British reverse on Saturday at
iEa'sfontein, the Boer kilograms are
i'dlled at the war Office, and they
d. -lfher discredited on account OF the
s 4aneies in the dispatches, as Meer-
r,- .iein In one message Is located
| Hrandfort and in another II is To-
southeast of Bloemfonteln, the
''' being 100 miles apart.
Was GRtacre RecRIIedf
,.n 20, Gatacre's return 10 England r. ac-
t. As being IN the nature OF q recall
uln no reason IS given for II and il
associated in the public mind with
'' Is of success.
ok roberts criticized his management
..-' alofmberg attack ana possibly Cat
t... having arrived an hour and . half
mad 70 rescue the Reddersbufg force.
N.e decided his return.
CO... nundle, seemingly, succeeds Gen.
According 10 a dispatch from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-12

Bloemfontein, the commanders of several
brigades are about to be changed.
The Reuter- Telegram Company's corre-
spondent at Aliwal North, wired at $3.50
O'Clock this morning:
There is no further news from Wepe-
ner Too cloudy to heliograph More
British troops are arriving"
Beers Warn Portugal.
1t is learned that the Boer governments
nave formally notified Portugal that they
consider the shipping of British troops and
munitions of war 10 Rhodesia by way of
Beira, Portuguese East Africa, to be tan
tamount to hostile action. This, however,
viii not stop Gen. Sir Frederick Caring
tons force from entering Rhodesia.
Whether or not the Beers will make re-
prisals upon Portugal remains 20 be seen,
though the best Informed opinion here in
clines to the belief that the Beers are not
likely to back up their protest with ac-
tion that would bring them into hostili-
ties with still another power.
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CHILD WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Incendiaries Set Fire to Matt Gcd-
dis Farm House.

Columbia, S. c., April 11.--A fiendish
crime was committed in the Cane Savan-
ma section of Sumter county last night.
The dwelling house and barn end stable
OF Matt Geddls, an industrious negro,
were fired by an incendiary, and when
he was awakened the entire premises were
ablaze. The dwelling house was failing
in, and in the panic THAI followed, one
child was left in the house and was
burned to death, the others narrowly es-
Gaping with their lives.
Every house on the premises was burn
ed, and all of their contents destroyed. In
the stable were four horses and in the
barn ell Of Geddis' corn, forage and fer
tilzers for the year His wagon and
farming implements, and in fact every
thing of value that he possessed were
burned. The different buildings were un-
dcubtedly fired separately.
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BRITISH Loss AT wEPENER.
Eleven Men Were Killed and Forty
one Were Wounded.

Aiwal North, April 1O.-The British less
in the fighting at Wepener yesterday was
eleven killed and forty-one wounded.
Fighting was resumed and the British are
holding their own well.
Lord Kitchener this afternoon Inspected
the positions across Frere bridge with
Gen. Brabant and staff after which he
sent a sympathetic message to the Wep-
ener garrison hoping for an early change
in the circumstances.
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Fund for Cuban Teaehers.

Boston, April n.-Superintendent Frye
of the Cuban schools has telegraphed Gen.
Wood military governor Of Cuba, that
the President and fellows OF Harvard have
voted to guarantee $4,000 to welcome .45O
Cuban teachers. Mr. Frye will 80 to
Washington to complete arrangements s
with Secretary Root for the transporta-
ton OF the party