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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
THREE BURN IN A TENEMENT.
MAKE MANY THRILLING RES
CUES.

Fire broke Out at Midnight-The
Three Burned 10 Death Arc Child
rem of Edward Friedman, whose
Wife Is Also Missing-Dozen OF
People Rescued In Uncon scious
Condition Policeman Tracey
Overcome While RescuinG Unfor-
tunntes, HUT VIII RecOver-Einan-
cial Loss, $25.OO0.
New York. Feb. 2s.-A fierce fire brooks
out at midnight in tenement at 169p
Third avenue.
The police and firemen made many thrill-
ing reseues, and after the fury of tho
flames had been spent the bodies of thres
children were found in the ruins.
They are thought to be the children OF
Edward Friedman, who lived on the top
floor of the building. Friedman's wife
is missing. She is thought also to have
been burned to death.
A dozen or more people were rescued
in a semi-conscious or unconscious condi-
ton.
Policeman Thomas Tracy did valorous
service, entering the burning building re-
peatedly and finally dropping on the third
floor overcome by smoke. His comrades
carried him out unconscious and he was
sent to the Presbyterian Hospital. He
win recover.
Another policeman carried out 5-years
old boy who was found almost dead on
the third floor.
The fire broke out In the basement "a
the building and the entire structure was
destroyed.
The financial loss is about $4,000.
AT fire year ago the Friedman fami-
~ lost two other children by suffocation.
While the firemen were fighting this fire
another broke out on Third avenue, just
five blocks away, under almost similar
conditions. The fire was quickly ex-
tingushed. At the same time there was
fire raging at 1923 Second avenue, very
close at hand, where a four-story fac
house was entirely gutted. Here also
the police and fremen made number of
rescues.
A few minutes later about midway be-
tween the two fires on Third avenue, a
fourth fire broke out in the bottom OF an
air shaft. This was also quickly extinguish-
ed. The police and Chief Croker OF the
fire department are strongly of the opin-
ion that the fires were prearranged and
the work of incendiaries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01

free Institutions and the commercial su-
premacy of the nation"
Consideration Of the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was resumed
Mr.. Allen made a general attack upon
the bill He declared that the Republican
party was "actuated by wild and unre-
stiicted dream of power"
Mr.. Teller of Colorado offered an amend
ment to the section of the bill providing
judges for the Hawaiian courts, creating
a territorial Judge who should have full
jurisdiction over all national matters, eX-
cept those relating to admiralty.
The discussion of the amendment con-
tinued for two hours and a half.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama in concluding
long speech, declar d that he would pre-
fer to see the bill defeated rather than to
have 1t passed in its present crippled and
emasculated form.
The bill went over and a final vote on
the measure and amendment will be talk
en- at O'Clock tomorrow
The Senate at $40 y. m. adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
IN CRONJE'S CAMP.
A Correspondent Says His Trenches
Were Underground Dwellings.

Were Underground Dwellings.
London, March I'm a dispatch from
Paardeberg, dated Feb. q, a staff CORE
spondent says:
"On my first visit to Gen. Cronje's camp
I was admitted inside, even before the
British guests. At every ten PAGES l
came upon the swollen carcasses of horses
and mules tainting the air so ii seems
impossible that thousands could have en-
dured such a frightful stencil. The river
banks were honeycombed with trenches,
such as never have been seen before in
warfare These were really underground
dwellings. Unless a shell was to drop
straight down into the opening it would
not reach the interior. Flat trajectory
projectiles would be bound to fail to reach
them.
THE Boers were lying or sitting on the
ground Their faces were haggard and
wan. They said there was not a drop of
spirits in the laager. Every countenance
showed JOY at the end of the dreadful
siege. Some of them laughed, and said
they hoped they would soon get whisky.
Nearly all the Free Staters spoke Eng
lish but there wns not a word about
the fighting, the only expressions being
those of joy over their present deliver
once. one man. shaking his fist in the
direction of Gen. Cronje, said: That man
deserves to be shot
Not a woman or child in the camp had
been hurt, except a girl who had an in
iured finger There were heartrending
partings between several men and their
wives and many of the women cried bit
terly. Several youths of from 10 to is
years of age were in camp.
"The Transvaalers appeared to have lost
their former truculence."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
TAKING OF PETERS HILL.
Gen. BuIIer Reports the Victory and
Hopes His Loss Is Small.

London, Feb. 2S.-The war office has res
oeiyed the following from Gen. Butler:
Headquarters, Hlangwani, Feb %, a.
m-Finding that the passage of Lange.
YACHTS spruit was commanded by strong
lh'mnchments, l reconnoitered for another
passage of the Tugela. One was found
lor me below the cataract by Col. Sand
''ch, Royal Engineers, on Feb. 20. We
'Vmmenced making an approach thereto,
ana on Feb. 26, finding that | could make
int passage practicable, l crossed the
guns and bagg2 ge back to the south
sde Of the Tugela, took up the pontoon
bridge on Monday night and reiaid it at
ule new site, which is just below the point
marked cataract. During all this time
Oe troops had been scattered, crouchlns
under hastily constructed small stone
slglers and exposed to CALLING shell and
.t"e hre, and throughout they maintained
w T,,' most excellent spirits. Tuesday Gen.
5iten, with two battalious of the SIKH
n'Isade and the Dublin FusiEeers. crept
"eout mile and a half down the banks
~ me river and ascended an almost preci-
p.e c.'n Of about 500 feet, assaulted and
V'IIled the top of Pieter's Hill. This hill
!" certain extent, turned the enemy s
~ ana che Fourth Brigade. under Col.
rWcott, and the Eleventh Brigade, under
~ Kitchener. the whole under command
zen. Warren. assailed the enemy's po-
ION which was magnifcently carried
me South Lacashire regiment about
aauSet. We took about sixty prisoners
S,tu %t scattered the enemy in an directions
lure seems TO be stiN considerable
s'uy or them left on and under Bulwana
"ouhtaln Our lofSA / hope, are not
tse %' re- They certainly are much less than
10y would have been were II not for the
auinlraole manner in which the artillery
w.. WAS served especially The guns manned
n lne Royal Naval force and the Natal
naval Volunteers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
MIssrssIpPI's ELECTION LAWS.
A Bill introduced Providing for PrI-
maries in All Elections.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 2s.-The Senate
Committee on Registration and Elections
this afternoon reported a substitute for the
numerous primary election bills introduced
during the session, which the members
feel confident will secure passage in both
houses. The substitute adopted means a
radical change in the election laws of
Mississippi, and by some 1t is claimed will
bring the negro back into politics. The
bill provides that hereafter all nomlna-
tons of officers, from Governor to con-
stable. shall be by primary elections to
be held I'm all counties on the same day,
and that the laws applying to suffrage
qualifications In the general elections shall
prevail The bill will be vigorously op-
posed by the representatives from the
Delta counties, where the large negro pop
ulation is rapidly qualifying itself for suf-
frapN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
Secretary Makes a Statement to the
House Naval Committee.

House Naval Committee.
Washington, Feb. 2S-Secretary Long
made statement to the House Naval
Committee upon the needs of the navy
and the desirabiity of not building new
ships in the government ship yards. AS to
new ships, he held to his recommendation
at the time Congress met, namely, three
armored cruisers of about 1900 tons each,
with the heaviest armor and most power
full ordnance: twelve gun boats of about
800 tons each; three protected cruisers of
about 500 tons each AS to building war
ships in our navy yards MIR. Long says
they cost much more than those built un-
der contract and took twice as long to-
build them
Admiral Dewey suggested 10 the conn
mittee that 1T leave off the twelve gum
boats and give three new battleships in
stead He said the battleships would be
more seryiceab.e, as Gen. OTIS had just
purchased fourteen gunboats and had
turned them over to the navy. They were
in very fair condition, and the Admiral
said that from his experience he thought
they were just the vessels needed for
service in The Philippines. He also toolo
strong grounds in favor of sheathing war
ships. He said the sheathed ships could
run three times as long as ships un-
sheathed without being docked.
The Admiral stated that II the cruiser
Charleston, which was lost on a reef IN
the Philippines mad been sheathed 1t was
his opinion that she might have been
saved AS a reason for thinking this way.
he cited the fact that British war ves-
sci that was sheathed ran upon an un-
known reef, under circumstances similar
TO the Charleston and was saved by
sheathed bottom
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
Widest EXCITEMENT PREvAILED
Transactions Reached MILLION
Bales on New York Cotton Exchage


New York, Feb. 2S.-The widest excste-
ment witnessed on the Cotton Exchanges
in recent years, prevailed to-day, trans +.
actions reaching the enormous total OF
about 100000 bales. The shorts were
nothing less than furious TO cover. AT
times so intense was the excitement. brok-
ers would be Offering to buy cottop at q
or points above the price at which 9th
ers were offering TO sell ID.
While the demand was general and
largely from European sources, the fea-
ture of the local market was the insatia-
bic demand from a Wall street concern,
reputed 10 be heavily short of March
contracts and also reputed to have been
a heavy seller yesterday in keeping with
a large numbe.' of bearish dispatches
which they sent forth yesterday. This
concern bought enormous quantities OF
cotton, especially for August delivery
Al the best point the market showed the
unusual advance of lS 10 80 points. The
record OF transactions overfiowed the large
board provided for their accommodation.
and an auxiliary board was provided 10
complete the record of the days trans
actions. Just before the close there was
a selling movement 10 secure profits, and
the market finished irregular and easy at
a net advance of IA 10 "a points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
REPUBLICANS WANT a CHANGE.
KentucL<ians Protest Against Flee
tion Laws In Southern states.

tiOn Laws In Southern states.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2s.--The Republican
joint caucus of the Legislature met to-
night and after a long discussion concern
ing election laws in the South, and partic-
ularly the Goebel election law In this
state. decided to take the Initiative In
movement to bring the matter before Con-
gress. The purpose Is TO call convention
of states, in which Kentucky. Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina shall
take part. Congress Is TO amend the ma
the hands of the state governments the de-
tails of at least congressional and presl-
Dental elections. Several prominent Re-
publican leaders, In addition to the Re
publican members OF both houses, were
present tonight. National Committeeman
John Yerkes made a speech. He declared
that the election laws in the states men,
toned practically amounted to disfran-
chisement of the Republican voters
Unknown persons stripped the State
Capitol building of the emblems of
mourning with which the front of the
building was draped in memory to Gov.
Goebel. A court of inquiry will be held.
In the Court of Appeals to-day r. J..
Breckenridge, Democratic Attorney Cen
eral, filed a motion demanding that the
court recognize him. Republican Attor-
ney General Pratt objected. The court
declined to pass on the question at once,
and ordered the matter submitted, as n
decision would involve all of the contest Is
over minor state offices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
LORD ROsEBERY RESIGNS.
Retires From Presidencies Because
of Scottish DisapproyaI.

London March Lord Rosebery yes
terday resigned the president of the Scot
tish Liberal Associa ton. a post he had
held for twenty years, and also the hon-
orary presidency Of the Midlothian LIB
erdl Association, which ne had held slnca
bs formation.
lie firmly declined to reconsider his res
ignation and declined to meet delegation
that called upon him to urge him to
do so.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman was
elected to succeed him as president of the
Scottish Liberal Association.
1t Is understood that Lord Roseberys
retirement Is due to Scotch disapproval of
his war policy, and 1t Is believed that his
resignation means his absolute retiremeot
for the Time being at least from politics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
A Venezuelan Tried Two shots at
President Castro at Caracas.

Caracas Venezuela, Feb. 2s-Durlng the
carnival procession yesterday a Venezue-
Ian fired two shots at President Cioriano
Castro without effect. The President was
city is quiet.
Gen. Castro became President OF Vene-
zuela last October as the result of the
successful revolution against President
Andrade who fed from the republic. But
Castro was not recognized as President
by the United States until Nov. 90 1899
He IL about 90 years of age. and has
strong support Of the Liberal party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01

Democratic and Republican Confirm
Ing Appointments in Kentucky.

Frankfort KY, Feb. 2s.-The Repubii-
can Senate to-day confirmed a dozen ap-
pointments by Gov. Taylor Of officers for
the various asylums and other charita-
bic institutions. The Democratic Senate
at noon confirmed a batch of appoint
ments by Gov. Beckham for these places.
The Democratic state officers say the
Democratic county officers are paying I'm
money TO Democratic Treasurer Hager,
the first having been received to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
BRITISH BADLY TREATED.
Cutridge snyS Prisoners Were with
out Medical Supplies.

London, March 1.-The Pietermarltz-
berg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
under date of Tuesday. says:
"Mr. Cutridge, a contractor who resides
at Dundee. after being kept in imprlson-
ment at Pretoria for five weeks, was put
beyond the Portuguese border. He de-
scrihes the treatment of the British pris-
oners as disgraceful. Fever had broken
out before he left and a Boer doctor told
him that the government would not al
low adequate medical supplies"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
WATCHING THE BuBoNIo rLAGrE
Surgeon General Informed ofIts Ap-
pearance ON Cozunel Island.

Washington. Feb. 2S.--The surgeon gen.
eral OF the Marine Hospital Service has
been informed that the bubonic plague
has appeared on the Island Of Cozunel, off
the coast OF Yucatan II was brought
there from Brazil. Quarantine officers in
Mexico, in the Gulf states and in Cuba
and Porto Rico have been directed to OBJ
serve strict quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
THE REWARD BILL PASSED.
IL Offers 100000 for the Assassin of
Gov. william GocbeI.

Frankfort, KY, Feb 2S.-The Ward bin,
which appropriates 100000 to be put in
the hands of "a committee TO be expended
by that committee in an effort to detect
and convict the assa ssin OF Gov. William
Goebel, was passed to-day by the House
by a strict party vote OF so to 25. Five
hours was spent in exciting debate over
the bill, and all substitutes and amend
mcnts TO 1t were voted down, The bill
as passed Is in Its original form.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
TRAIN noBBER KILLED.
Ionic Logan Was Unable TO Lose the
Detectives.

Kansas city. Feb. 2s.-while making a.
dash to escape to-day, Ionic Logan,
known also as Lou Curry, one Of the six
men who ON June 2 last robbed a Union
Pacific train of $4,000 in cash near Rock
Creek, Wyo, was shot and killed by de-
tectives who had tracked him from crip-
pie Creek
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
A Temporary neceiver Appointed.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Ex- Mayor Hugh J..
Grant was to-day appointed temporary
receiver OF the Third Avenue Railroad
Company by Judge Lacombe of the Unit
ed States Court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
WHEN ROBERTS AND cRoNJE MET.

40" Wade n Gallant Defense, sir,"
was Lord Roberts saIutntion.
p, raardeberg, Tuesday Feb. q, Majuba
Oag' a. m.-The British camp was awak-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
CLASSIFYING THE CASUALTIES,
Up 90 Yesterday Morning the Casual
ties Numbered 1854.

London. Feb. 2s. S:55 p. m.-The rapidly
growing casualty lists are being classi-
fed as quickly as possible. They show
that up to this morning the total number
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
THE DAY OF ATONEMEy7
A SOLEMN HEBREW FEsTIyAI--sIG-
NIFICANoE OF ITS OBSERVANCE.
season of Fasting and Prnyer VIII
Continue Till This Evening
Mt SHUTDOWN.

At o'clock yesterday evening COM
menced the solemn Hebrew festival OF
Yom Kippur. or the Day OF Atonement.
The day is observer by all classes of
Hebrews, both orthodox and liberal. 1t
is the tenth day following the first day
of the New Year. and is considered one
OF the most solemn OF all days o. He
brew calendar. 1t continues for TWEEN ~
four hours. a period of total abstinence
from food. In consequence Of the OBJ
servance all Hebrew places of business
will be closed until p. m. today.
Yom kippur is based on this Injunction:
On This day We shall make an atonement
before the Lord and be cleansed from Gil
your sins.''
The day is tho only day in the year
which the Hebrews, as a United pcople
observe with all compunction and scrupiss S.
1t is the hottest Of days in the Hebrew
calendar. The day is spent in fasting,
pr2ying, confession and penitence. Il 10
not contessing before priest or having
mediator, but the prisons are di ected
to the Eternal One just as a child won a
petition it's father.
In ancient times, when the templts
existed at Jerusalem, sacrifices we're Of
feredi by the high priest in behalf Of
himself first, then for his household, and
then for the congregation in expiatlon of
the sins OF the year. Today there arc no
temples as of old, no priesthood as in
the ancient days. Every nan is, as t.
We're, his own priest and mediator, and
While the sacrifices of old have ceased
to be they have been supplanted by ether
means OF propitieting the favor Of Deity
by prayer, penitenco and charity. They
Celiver from the impending destiny.
There is quaint legend in the Tamud
that the book of life remains open Turing
the ten days Of penltence, between tae
Now Year and the Day of Atonement,
On the first of these days is regis ore
the great volume of destiny OF every
Individual. and on the tent3 day, which
is the day OF atonement, this destiny s
sealed. Consequently, at the close oi tn d
days service tho prayers read: 20, our
father, our king, seal us in the hook OF
life for peuce, blessing and happiness. ="
There will be services at the Temple
Beth Israel corner of Crawford and
Franklin, today continuing from 10 a. m.
To p. nj.
The orthodox Hebrews will also hold
services at Saengerbund hall. Their serv-
ices arc continuous for the entire twenty
four hours
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
Personal MENTION.

DR.. f H. Green has returned from trip to
Chicago.
Mr.. Clarence Gueringer and family have
returned to the city from Colorado.
Mrs D. j. Price and Mrs. Flanagan OF
Palestine were in the city yesterday
c u. Rosenkrans, well known travelling
man. is a recent arrival at the Bristol.
Messrs n. f. Krause and Conrad Ahbroch,
Jr. o. Columbia, are guests at the brlstoi'
Mr. Isaac Henron a well known coh-
trctor of Galveston, was in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Howertly of Dallas are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. West lax
Crawford street.
G. Herbert Brown, proprietor of the satur.
day Review published at Galveston, was
among yesterdays arrivals at the Bristol.
The International and Great Northern nyer
took Que the following passengers YESTERDAY
VIII Rice OF Hyatt, to New York. and A H.
Mcdonald to Greenberg Pa
Miss Bertha Brown of Victoria. Texas, who
has been visiting the family OF +: Clede' was
yesterday called to Wharton by the sad news
announcing the death OF her sister, Mrs.
Frank Klein.
DR.. Minnie Archer will leave today ior
Philadelphia and other cities OF the East.
and viii be absent about month. hei
sister Miss Fapnie Archer, will leave tonight
for Austin to enter the State university.
Mr. Keller. wife and daughter, MAJ :
gazette were in the city yesterday, having
1nst returned from Canada and several OF
The Eastern States where they have spent
a dollPhtful summer. Mr.. Keiber leaves IN a
day on so for Angleton. Texas Mrs. helner
and Miss Marguerite go to BRENNAN TO Visit
relatives for the present
Mr. Joh, Bolton OF Galveston wassin the
city yesterday under the chaperonage OF Chief
blackburn MIR Bolton conducts livery
stable at Galveston lie saved his horses
Suring the night OF the storm by pulling their
heads up as high as their necks would stretch
10 keer them from drowning About l2o peo-
ME also found refuge in his stable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
sion Daddy POST: WEDNESDAY, MoRNING OCTOBER s. 1900

Boston. Chicago and st, Louis. which three
cities may have accumulated slight profit.
no money has been made. and the eight
clubs. figured as a whole. are hardly more
than $4,000 to the good This appears to
be a reasonable estimate, and shows con-
clusiyely TO what a low ebb baseball has
sunk The fans no longer support tho
game az they used TO In the past and the
present can rightly be described as the
dark age OF baseball Magnates and players
alike are TO blame for the limited enthusiasm
tha, has marked the rapidly closing race.
The knife burying' tactics of the club
owners have sickened the public 10 a great
degree. and the rowdy actions Of those so.
called "scrappv" PLAYERS have done untold
Injury. Clean baseball is what the fans"
want TO see. owned and controlled bv persons
who will adhere to IL and keep their bick-
erings to themselves. The public doesn't
want 10 read OF baseball law: II wants TO
read OF and see It's heroes, the players. striv-
ing for victory. not by brow beating or as
saulting the umpire. but by superior playing.
Have the game restored 10 its former high
standing and then the enthuslt SIN and at
tendance will be increased a hundred fold.
and the club owrers lot ana happv ono y
was in the old days.