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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
THE ARGUMENT CLOSED.
ES->oiicitor General AIdrich Con-
eludes for the Territories.

cludes for the Territories.
Washington, Dec. % The closing argu
men, in the Philippine Porto Rico case,
Nas made in the United state. suprem,
Court to-day, ana che eases were submit
ted Tor the final adjudication o. the court
The argument vas made by the senior
counsel in the Philippine case. Mr. Charles
-. Aldrich OF Chicago. former solicitor
general
rte said Be was remark bile that the Al.
iorney General of the Unbcd states. owe,
D" Years after the great struggle which
founded the American government. should
come into this court ANA assert taNlng
power moro extreme than had been a..
serted by tho most ardcus defenders OF
Englaud's taxing power over the colonies
Mr. Aiduch spoke OF the decision II
Justice Marshall in Loushboroueh vs.
Blake a. Of decisive Importance. aud he
summed up thar decision a. hearing on tho
pre-ent conditions as follows
Ihht the power To tax. lcYy duties
etc extends 20 tho entire United states
Ihat the term United State en-
ls'scd 81 states and territories
That lt H. not les. necessary. on tho
principles ~ our constitution. that unit
formiiy IN the imposition OF impasts du-
ties ana excuses should be observed n
the one chan tho other.
follows from the above that the
rights aud obligations Of the territory
thus part 81 the United States and thu.
inhabitants thereof are measured and
tested by the constitution"
As 20 tho convention that the Philip.
pines were not a part Of the United
stAies. Mr. Aldrich said
N the islands ce,lcd hy spain are for
eiEn territory. then our country would
have a. its commercial representatives
therein consuls. who would perform the
requisite ltiai acts prescribed hV oar
customs laws regarding shipments Of mcr-
cndndise from ans 90 these islands 20 any
part 81 the United States. n the
Philippines are not American territory
they must b. SIN spanish for Il 81 MOI
pretended that any other nation foreign
to the United States has acquired any
sovereignty over them. nor rs Il pretended
that the Philippine Islands. in the eye ~
international law. occupy tho status OF au
independent nation
The Attorney Geucrafs Interpretation OF
tho word sovereignty" Mr. Aldrich ss,ia
Was thar this government had right "a
do what any other nation does This word
has hccosne most popular since We entered
upon colonial policy but Mr. Aldrtch
declared the sovereignty OF the United
states was one exercised under the con
sfifution. and that u We are in the Phil.
ippires or Porto Rico. Il r. because OF the
power given hy the constitution
Justice Gray asked u counsel held tina,
the Louisiana acquisition was unconstitu-
tional
Mr. AldrcA answered that he ala NOT "A
hold. hut Mr.. jefferson did. and she argu-
ments Of that day showed how political
Influences affected nnal results
Mr.. Aidrlch concluded with peroratlon
in which he contended that the exercise
Of an arbitrary power IN the very gov
eminent established as a result Of resist
ance 10 such power. was contrary 20 our
principles. traditions. liberty and consii.
tuition
The court allowed ten days Tor the nllng
% a further brief
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
CRY BnEvIrIEs.

The Savannah Hotel Company directors
have declared a dividend o. per cent. on
the capltal stock. payable on ana atteT
tomorrow
ON ACCOUNT o. the illness Of the mairon.
there will be no public Celebration OF
Chrfatuas at the Savannah Female Or
phan Asylum this year.
Laudrum Ledge Of Masons will hold liz
lsth annual ard two hundred and siNtieth
regular communication tonight. Ofileera
for the coming year will be elected.
The Emancipation Association will ho.d
their last meeting OF the year this after
room al ! O'Clock in The 81. Phillips A. NJ
81 church. West and Charles streets.
The Plant system depot at Burroughs.
some twelve miles from Savannah. was
burned night before last. IL Is believed
that the IRE was OF incendiary origin
H. A. Sims and oliver Reilly small ne
rro boys. were sent 10 the barracks charg-
81 with theft from The seaboard Air Line
terminals Sergeant Laird made the ar
rest.
Mr. Frank Bowen assistant foreman OF
the Plant System shops. was taken sud
denly ~. while "a work yesterday about
noon. ana was sent 10 the Savannah Hos
pitai
Edward Nelson. white man, ~ Year.
Old. was arrested yesterday by Patroiman
vs.. n smith for fast and reckless driving
and cursing and abusing the officer. Tie
Will be given a hearing this morning
The treasurer OF the Masonic Fair Assoc
citation has rendered 70 the different
lodges an account OF che result OF the
fair held last May. Il shows that the
total receipts from the fair were tii.io6s5
Two convicts escaped from the county
chalnRang night before last. Both were
TRUSTEES. and they we're employed on the
county drodge. They will. doubtless he
back at work on the gang within a few
days.
Notices win go out to-day 20 tho mem
bers Of Alec Temple o. Mystic shrinere to
prepare each a basket OF presents 70 BE-
Distributed among the city's poor Christ
mas day This - IN accordance with the
custom Of the Shriners.
George r. Dillon. Who has been 10 jail
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
HkZING CONDEMNED.
House Passes the Indian and Military
Academy Appropriation BiIIs.

Washington. Dec 2o-The House TO-
day rassc1 the Indian ana the military
academy appropriation bills The former
carried tsoo6.s26 and the latter s7oo i5i
Neither provoked much discussion. A few
minor amendments were placed upon the
former
Mr. sherman of New York. who was IN
charge or the hill explained the measure
which carries $3.50 80 more than the law
for the current yeur allows The main
items Of Increase are those approprlatine
n.5o0ooo FOR fuihniug treaty supulat.ons
With the Apaches. KioVas and Conan
ches' 5000 for the Chippevas OF Mime
sofa. and st56.ooo Tor the Fort Han In
dlsus. The principal decrease is So, col
Tor. the five civilized tribes commission
The amendment Of Mr. Little Of Arkansas
striking out the appropriation for the
Hampton Va, Indian School. was dis.
agreed TO. "a TO &c.
vigorous discussion or tho sectarlan
question developed IN connection vim hi.
amendment
Mr. Cannon called attention 10 the
gIo"lnR cost Of edurating the Indians
| The BIT wus then passed
The military academy appropriation hin
| was then taken up IL carried s2s sl rnore
than the current law.
Mr. Hull OF Iowa. chairman OF tho mil
3'arY committee. 10 charge OF the hii OK
p'Hlne1 that the principal item Of increase
was $1,000 for centennial celebration 10
be heid az the academy July T. 1871 Dur
ing the consideration OF the bin Mr. BAILEY
OF Texas asked n the practice OF hazipr
az the academy had been broken 40.
me Academy management renlioi
Mr- huh. Re doing an % can 20 break ~
up. TWO cadets have been expelled lurir-g
the past year Cor INDUCING in the pr,c-
lice"
u notice from the testimony now heinz
taken 1T West Point" said Nr Baile,
that the cadets admit that hazinr cor.
uuues. | 10 moi believe 20 O. necessary 10
make "a brute OF man ia order 10 make
soldier Of him I believe the practice
should cease n Il cannot be- stopped IN.
Academy should he abolished " fAp-
plauseJ
And the naval academy as we'll" cried
Mr. Hill Of Connecticut. amid renewed
applause
Tho blll was passed
Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois. chairman OF
the Committee on Census, gave notice that
he would call up the reapportionment bin
Immediately after the holiday races
At $50 y. m. the House adjourned
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
l.. \. NAY = 90. ran.
Firm From which y. Overton Paine
Withdrew Assigns.

New York, Dec. 20-IeWis A. May &
Co, members OF the New York Consol-
dated and Produce Exchange. made an
assignment to-day for the benefit Of their
creditors to William King Hale OF s. Mas
sau street Liabilities are estimated at
between 5000 and $4,000. with the asset g
yet TO be determined upon The firm.
which had two offices In this city. ana
offices also In Boston. Hartford. Provi-
dence. Philadelphia and Newark. was
formed In August 1898. and consisted of
Lewis a. May and Eugene r. Enslen. Of
Birmingham. Ala. Mr. Enslen. Il Is said.
Is cashier tn a national bank .n that
city and Is understood not 10 nave kept
In close touch with the business OF the
company because OF his other affairs. Mr.
May was the active head OF the house.
and his name alone appeared on the as
Segment.
Announcement or the suspension was a
surprise 10 the Consolidated Exchange. as
the firm. advertising extensively and be-
INK bullish in tho market had been cred
tied with doing large and profitable
business. To-day. IN fact after tine an
nounccment OF the suspension. about 0o0
shares OF stock were closed out under
the rule" on the Consolidated Exchange,
being about evenly divided FOR the lone
and short account.
The explanation for the failure is. ac-
cording 10 "a clerk. that ever since the re-
moval from the firms offices On Nov. d.
OF the Stock Exchange ticker. done un
der order OF the Stock Exchange COVER.
nors. dlstrust has arisen among the cus-
toners. resulting In large Withdrawals Of
deposits. one OF the clerks declares that
about $1,000 had been paid out in the
last three weeks, while Mr. May hims II
was quoted as saying that the amount
was about s225. 600 The continuance or
the run" so Il r. declared forced the
assignment
Assignee Han said to-day:
Il do not believe the liabilities viii run
up 70 more than from s5oooo 20 $4,000. /
cannot say as 90 the assets yet. The firm
has lately paid out quite lot OF money
and thus liquidaied large part OF it,
Indebtedness. / may be able to make a
statement in a few days"
]. Ovcrton Paine. Southerner. was
formerly a member Of the firm, but with
drew over "A year ago
officials Of the Consolidated Exchange
state that so far as they are aware. the
defunct firm has always conducted n
regular aud perfectly straightforward bus
mess. ana that no complaints have ever
been made against the firm.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
AN EXECUTION FOR $4,000.
'@A"en by Controller General
against Georgia HstIroad for
Taxes ON Debentnres,

Atlanta. Dec. o-The state OF Geor.
gia, through Controller General ". A.
Wright to-day issued an execution
against the Georgia Railroad Company.
Tor $500" for taxes on slss.eoo worth o.
aebentures. w-.-, The Georgia Railroad
refused TO pay.
The execution viii be- sent immediately.
10 the sherin Of Richmond county. where
the headquarters OF the company are To-.
Gated and he viii be instructed 10 levy
On property Of the railroad lf che money -
not forthcoming this is the nrsi time in
number OF years that an execution ms
been Issued TO force a railroad 20 pay
taxes ana coming as Il does against the
Georgia Railroad and Banking COMPANY
II will no doubt create "a big surpris,
throushou, the state.
Every effort was made hy the state ON
eiais' no 80 is claimed. 20 avoid issuing
the execution. but the railroad failed time
after time 20 pay the amount demanded
ana to-day IL was decided To take some
acton IN the matter. az the county autbo--
iiles OF Richmond county. ami the citv
"hclaIs Of Augusta were asking that the
iaN be paid
me "eoentures named are those OF the
Nuania and West Point Railroad. which
are owned by the Georgia Railroad Tho
Georgia Railroad Company has refused 20
pay the tax on the debcntures because D.
claims that when tho Georgia road was
leased two years ago by the Louisville
ana NASHVILLE Railroad Company. the Sob
entnres were also transferred to that
company. aud that. az their headquarters
are not IN Georgia. they are not srbtecs
TO taxation Attorney General Terrell
held. however. that the state was entitled
TO che tax. and ln his opinion he did not
mink the contract between the two rail-
roads carried any transfer OF the debcn-
lures. These are on deposit in Augusta
and according 20 Controller General
Wright. the state OF Georgia. tho county
or Richmond, and the city Of Augusta.
are entitled 10 tax on them for two years
No tax ives paid last year. and none has
been paid this year Figures given out to-
day by Controller Wright show that tho
amount due the state for two years Is
A.0o the county Of Richmond for two
years 300 and the city OF Augusta for
two years $500. making a total Of si5.0oo
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
F0LKST0N OFFICE ROBBED.
Assistant Postmaster knocked
Down. BIindfolded ana Ohce
Looted.

Folkston. Ca. Dec. 81. Price Robin
son. assistant postmaster az shis place
was knocked down and the postofice
robbed tonight about o'clock
Mr.. Roblnson's family was attending a
wedding and he was in the ONCE alone
when some one raped on the door on
opening the door be was ssruck two
blows on the head with a stick or some
blunt instrument. which knocked him
down. 4 blanket was thrown over his
head and held By one Of the men while
the other proceeded TO loot che office
The robbers secured about nifty dollars
In money and q Colts revolver. There IS
no clue TO the guilty parties as 81 was
dark outside Mr. Robinson Is unable 60
say whether they are white or oolored.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
BRITISH NOT PLEASED.
British Papers say Amendments 60
Treaty VIII Not lie Acceptable
10 Great Hrffafn

London. Dec. el.-Ncarly an the morn
ing papers have editorials on che action
Of mo United states Senate Ia connection
with the Iay-Pauncefote canal treaty
They express regret rather than surprise.
at the suppression 81 the Clayton Bulwcr
treaty and unanimously declare that n
will be- impossible FOR Great Britain 70
accept the treaty a. amended.
The Senate has struck serious blow.
says the Daily News. "at the funda-
mental principles OF good faith among
nations. ~ lts own reputation and az the
very constitution Of the great republic"
1--WE are thankful" says the Daily
Chronicle that the senate stopps,i short
Of amendments obviously designed 20
wreck tine whole proceeding We believe
that "a compromise is stili possible, az the
resources OF diplomacy are not yet OK
hausted.'
There D. strongly evident desire to 10
everything reasonable. as the Daily
Chronicle suggests. "a meet the Views Of
the Americans. in an the comments. Sew
eral papers. however. consider o. out 81
the question that the British government
should for q moment accept or discuss
the amended treaty. The Standard argues
on this basis. while recognizing IN the
fullest manner that President Mckinley
has lahored earnestly to combine Ameu-
can aspirations with delicate regard for
international obligat ions"
N says Time g. on the side OF
friendly and satisfactory settlement. No
harm will be- done II the whole transact
ton IL left as IL Is until March. when We
may hope the new Senate will meet the
question IN fresh spirit"
The Daily Telegraph. which thinks II 10
a matter for compromise says: "Our ex-
istng treaty rights cannot be- superseded
IN the summary manner some senator's
seem 10 imagine. bat nobody In
England desires TO thWau the legitimate
wishes Of the American people by a too
rigorous insistence Of our claims and priv
ileges. The mere fact that ratification
Of the amended treaty Is keenly desired
Ia America would naturally lead ue 10 re-
view our own position and 20 attempt 10
md some middle way OF amicabio ar
rangemcut"
The Times makes no comment.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
cmEsAPEAKE AND ONO.
President stevens Announces Ap-
poIntments of New Ofncials.

Richmond. Va, Dee. 9-President Stew
ems Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
has nnnuonced the following appointments,
20 take effect Jan /:
c. r. Doyle. general manager. Office
Richmond. Va.
j. NJ. Gul general superintendent West
ern division Office Huntingdon. Va.
c. C.. Walker. general superintendent
Eastern division. Office Richmond.
j. ". Knapp. superintendent Richmond
division. Office az Richmond. Va.
j. ~. Carlisle. superintendent Hunting
don division. once Hinton. ". Va.
p. ". Grice. superintendent Clifton
Forge division. office clifton Forge. Va.
G. W Lewis. superintendent Kentucky
division. Office Ashland. Ky.
". G. Boughton. superintendent and
general agent Greenbrier division. Office
Rouceverse. W. Va
j. W Haynes. superintendent terminals.
Cincinnati and Covington. office Cinein-
natl
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
A CHILD LAnoR BILL.
Legislation 60 he Attempted an
south Carolina.

south Carolina.
Columbia. & c.. Dec 20-The question
Of child labor In factories IL being vlgoF-
ously agitated and when the Legislature
meets next month a bill 20 prohibit tho
employment OF children under y years old
viii be introduced saioh a measure was
defeated last year. tho manufacturers
bringing a strong pressure Ia bear. hut
the Legislature to meet next month Is
composed largely Of new men, The prom
ise made last year that the mill men or
North and South Carolina would reach an
agreement not 10 employ children has not
been carried out.
Little tots as young a. sevsn--sorne per-
haps si1-yesrs. are working In the mill.
They speud the entire time from daylight
till dark within the factories. A. the re-
suit the last report OF the superintendent
~ education shows that the Increase o.
coiored children going 10 school during the
past year Wna more than three times tho
Increase OF whites. and that 5000 more
negroes are being educated Ia the public
schools than whites The preachers are
nghting FOR tho abolition OF child labor
They say they can make no impression on
factory populations unless that they can
reach tho children. and where these ars
lied up Ia mills they can do nothing
The argument Of NTH owners IN this
state against the age limit is that II child
labor Is prohibited in this state while Il
~ allowed In North Carolina. large fam
lilies OF operatives will leave South Caro-
lima mills. going where there Is a demand
for the labor OF the children.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
TO REPORT on A PASTOR.

first PreSbyierin Committee VIII
Address congregational Meeting.
A general congregational meeting viii
b, held a, the First Presbyterian Church
sunday after the usual morning service
for the purpose Of hearing the report o.
the COMMITTEES recently appointed TO md
a pastor for the church 20 take the place
OF Rev. Arthur ). Smith. recently re-
signed
Two members Of this committee
Messrs g. : Woods and r 9. way
spent last Sunday ia North Carolina
whore they vent 20 hear a minister. ana
4 a probable that they will make \ ia
vorable report on that gentleman, though
they are nos ready A. yet 20 give the In
formation to the public
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
Will SUSPEND OPERATIONS.
Phosphate Mining at beaufort Not
what ~ once Was.


Beaufort. $. c.. Dec @-Tt ~
euthori,auvely stated that the Coo
saw Phosphate Mining Company
will suspend operations Indefinitely Dec
% The concern has an enormous guam
tiiy OF phosphate rock on hand and has
been running on reduced scale for sew
efal months past There will probably
be about 100 persons thrown out of en-
ployment CoosaW IL the Oldest and
largest concern engaged IN the phosphate
industry IA this section.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Compa-
ny here Will resume operations Jan.
and give employment 10 100 persons dur
Ing their shipping season. which lasts
three months Formerly the plant was
IN active operation all OF the time. but
since Il was acquired by the Fertilizer
Trust three years ago Il has remained idle
nine months IN the year.
The young ladies Of st. Heiena's Epis-
copai Church had a bazaar In the old post
office building on Bay street last night for
the beneft OF the church, Fancy articles
made and contributed by various ladies
were sold. and refreshments. largely con-
slstinE Of cream and cake, were disposed
o. The affair was very generally patron
lied BY the public and a nice little sum
OF money was realized by the venture.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
HERR sANDES's ARREST.
Tried 90 work Religious Racket ON
German Court.

Berlin. Dec. s-No surprise has been
excited by the arrest Of Herr Sander. In
deed astonishment Is expressed that Il
was not made earlier. Sander has used
his wealth in building churches, hoping
10 secure titles aud decorations. Tine
Rerllner Tageblatt asserts that he was
intimate with Count Won Mirbach. court
marshal OF the Empress. who has raised
large sums TO build churches Ia Bertha.
and that he contributed 2oo0o0 marks IN
shares OF the Deutsche Grundschuld
Bank. with the provlso that they were not
20 be sold. The paper adds that Count
Won Mirbach Intended % have sander
ennobled and created privy councillor.
since the mortgage bank troubles be-
gan. sander has received a crown order
Tor building . church. Herr Schmidt. pro
prietor 81 The banking house Of Anhalt A.
WAGNER. which Is IL diHlcuities owing to
its connection with the two embarrassed
mortgage banks, - a member Of the Cen
trail Committee Of the Reichabank and il
sxpectea W rcslgn tomorrow
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
THE WEATHER..

Forecast for Friday and Saturday
Georgia Fair Friday aud Saturday
warmer Saturday IN western portion
fresh northerly winds.
Eastern Florida Fair Friday. except
probably showers on the east coast: colder
IN northern and central portions. Satur-
day fair; fresh northerly winds.
Washington. Dec. %. 2.iS .. m.--Local
forecast ofiicial. Savannah, Ca. Advisory
storm-warning els .. m. Storm central
over Southern Georgia. moving north
east Strong but probably not dangerous
eastcrly 20 so,ithcrly winds tonight,
shifting 90 northwesierly Friday MORN
Ing. Willis l.. Moore,
Chief Of Bureau.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
PASSED 200. 900 BALES.
Augusta Hopes to Get 100000 Bales
This Year.

Augusta Dee. 2O.-Augusias cotton re-
ceipts passed two hundred thousand bales
to-day The receipts since the first OF
September, are e00.05l. on the same day
year ago they were l722s9. Augusta
has set her figures at 10000 Cor this cot
ton year.
Mr. Eli Kline. a well known citizen,
died to-day from an attack OF erysipeias
IN the face and nasal organs. He was
~ years old. and IS survived by one son,
3 years OLD.
Henry Gucre. a private soldier IN the
regular army. died to-day AZ the uuite'i
states Arsenal on the sand HIS, He was
native OF France. IS years old. He mas
been stationed az this post for ten years,
and viii be buried IN the Arsenal Gene.
terry tomorrow with military honors.
Edmund NJ Kuhlke. operator at the
Western Union Telegraph office. aged 20.
died to-day after several weeks Illness
with typhoid fever.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21

birmingham. Ala. Dec. 2o.-Eugene t.
EnsIen OF this city. who IS member Of
the firm OF l. a. May q Co. members
OF the New York Consolidated Exchange
whose assignment was announced to-day
stated tonight that he no direct intor-
nation concerning the assignment ou'
tbat the creditors would be- paid dollar
Tor dollar.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21

Augusta. Ca. Dec. 81. Newt John
son. proprietor q the Rose cafe. nled pc
tllion Ia voluntary bankruptcy to-day.
HIS schedule OF assets amount 10 N.T30.
and his Liabilities sii.es7 The fixtures are
valued az S.eo. and are claimed IN ex-
emption His wife. Mrs. Lula Johnson. Ia
the principal creditor for sio.z22 ana the
balance d for small amounts divided
among many creditors.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21

Cane Town. Dec. M.--A government
vne,nora ndnm issued this evening, makes
the following announcement.
''The principal seat Of action has been
Transferred 20 the northern part Of Cape
Colony. Early Dec. 10, large
body OF Beers crossed the Orange River
toward BurEherscorp.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21

KRAMER WON nroYoLE RACE.
Finished Just Wheels Length
Ahead of hob wnIthour.

New York. Dec 2o.-Before a crowd Of
500 persons a Madison Square Garden
tonight Frank L. kramer. Of East
Orange. y j.. formerly amateur cham
plon OF America. won the twenty-five mile
professional bicycle race by a wheel 5
length from Bob Wahhour Of Atlanta,
Ga. who ln turn finished a wheels length
in front or Tom Cooper. Walthour cap
tured all bat one Of che extra prizes
In q mile exhibition race behind motor
mace. Harry Elkes OF Glcns Essls. broke
The world indoor record. covering the
distance IN 1886 is.