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The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
oHAMBEnLAIN's MESSAGE.
Wants linton Betwees Colonies and
ENGLAND Nnintained.

London. oct 2 3 a. m.-Iate last even
ing. MIR. Chamberlain. colonial secretary.
sent to the editor Of the Birmingham Dat
~ Mail the following message 10 the ma
ton. which was consplcuously displayed
on The screen where the paper vas an
nouncinE the results of the polling:
Patriotism before politics May the
union between the colonies and the
motherisnd now cemcntod by their blood.
b. forever maintained"
Considerable interest attached 20 the
speech al Derby OF Wyndham last even
ing. because it had been semi Officially an
n0unced that the parliamentary under
secretary of state for war would outline
the governments proposals as 90 army re-
form. The chief points in the speech
were that the home army should have a
higher training. Instead % being regard
ed as merely a training ground for the
supply OF the foreign army. and that
greater opportunities should he given for
home manouvers on an adequate war
scale
Rumors ore current this morning that
the Marquis OF Lansdowne. secretary Of
state for war. viii succeed Earl Cadogan
a. Lord Lieutenant 81 Ireland
The editorials on both sides this morning
express satisfaction over yesterdays re-
turns. which tho Daily Mail asserts prove
that there IS no khaki boom"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
SAY THEY WILL NoT ACCEPT.
Miners DO Not Like OGer of Lacka-
wanna Coal Operators.

Miners DO Not Like OHer of Lacka-
wanna Coal Operators.
wiIkesbarre. Pa. oct. 1.-The coal op-
orators Of the Wyoming. I.ackawanna and
Lehlgh Valley regions held an important
meeting IN this csy this afternoon and
decided 90 offer the miners an increase OF
10 per cent In wages. and also to reduce
the cost OF powder to the miners from
g IS to $50 per keg.
The whole situation was thoroughly dis
cussod The powder question was the chief
subject OF debate and next came che rec
ognitlon OF the union. So far as can be
learned none Of the operators were Ia Ia
vor OF recognizing EN- union in any way.
Th.s evening W. \. sthrop the chair
man OF the meeting. gave out tho follow.
ing:
"Lehigh Valley Coal Company. Wilkes
barre, Pa, Oct /. 1900.
Notice, This company makes the fol-
lowing announcement TO ss mine en-
ployes:
1T will adjust fts rates OF wages so
as to nay to is mine cmpioycs on aud
after oct. l. a net increase OF 10 per cent.
on the wages heretofore received AMI VIII
lake up with its mine employees any griov-
anees which they may have.
w. A. i.sthrop.
General Superintendent"
''Notc-It IL understood in the foregoing
that powder will be sold 10 miners FOR
81 20 per keg. and that the difference be-
tween this rate and the old rate Of s. 2.75
shall be taken into accognt IN hguriug
the net advance OF 10 per cent. noted
above for this class OF labor"
similar notices 10 the above will be post
cd by all the companies represented At
the meeting The strikers say that un-
der no circumstances will they accept the
OFFER They claim u Is not es good an
oner as che Reading company made 70
It's men.
The union Is ignored and the net IN
crease must come out of the price of pow
der.
prominent operator said tonight that
when the strikers came 10 examine the
notice posted they would receive u more
favorably A 10 per cent. net Increase is
granted oil employees outside OF the
miners. and With powder reduced 10 si.50
a keg the miner viii earn In q month a
10 per cent increase.
.nf. aa-uasn nTaaE.n sffNEns
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
CAR PLUNGED INTo A CREEK.
Thirty Out Of FIfty Passengers Were
Injured.

Wichita Kan. Oct. IA heavily loaded
street car dashed az top speed from Col
lcge Hlll yesterday. and AZ the foot 90
the incline Jumped the track plungins
into Chisholm creek. or tho flf,y pas
sengers. thirty were injured. Among
those seriously injured are;
Mrs. Ferguson. - years OF age. eve
knocked out ribs and ieg broken: may
die: Margie Foster. head crushed; Mrs
j a. Mcguire. lungs crushed and injured
internally: J w Wilson. back broken.
head crushed. will de. Mrs. j. W. VIII
son. eye pnt out. win die. Mrs. Mcclure
who was badly hurt. said
"A car seat was thrown into me AM
/ was crushed down into the water. A
baby ana its mother was thrown IA be-
side me. I picked the baby out OF tho
water ond gave IL TO lis mother. think
Il wus dead az the time. did not know
the mother"
Aotormsn Mcclure aud the officers Of
the street railroad company are unable to
account for the accident.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
CHARLESTON TRooPs WENT.
Trouble Caused by Killing of Tax
Collector BrownfieId.

Charleston. s. C.. Oct. i-The Sumter
Guards, German Fusileers and Wishing
,on Artillery. left here az s O'Clock to-
u.ght on a special train for the scene OF
the threatened race riot az Georgetown.
Maj Henry Schachte. commanding the
Charleston battalion Of the State Troops.
received a dispatch from Gov. McsSeeney
et o'clock this afternoon ordering him to
ho.i the commands here in Itadiness TO
respond TO a call from the Mayor OF
Gt,rge,owu An hour later the summons
came and the three companies named. i20
mon strong. left the city az o'clock
Dispatches just received di p. M from
tha scene OF the trouble announce that
'vsything Is quiet at Georgetown. and no
further trouble IS expected. The Sumter
llght Infantry has just arrived on the
scene. seventy-seven men strong The
trouble grew out Of the killing Of Tax
Collector Browntieid BY a negro barber
named scurry. The widest rumors have
t'rn afoat here all day. but az this time
there seems 20 be no reason 20 fear a
t.rous outbreak
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
TOWN DAY N CONNECTICUT.
Vote In Towns Heard from shows
Republican LOSSES.

New Haven. Conn. oct. 1T was
town meeting day IN Connecticut, is2
oi tho iss towns IN the state holding ''the
httle town" elections for the purpose OF
'hosing officials OF the town governments
ard settling for the coming year the
Lquor license question.
Returns up 20 midnight had been re-
o'ived from iSs towns OF the lse voting
sHd The tables show Republican victories
V wv towns and Democrats success IN IS.
ul returns from ali the towns in the
'ifc'on of lssa gave the Republicans II
sra ne democrats 81. Comparing the
"a" returns Of last year with those OF to-
'aN 'a' Republicans have lost p towns
shd ths Democrats >. OF the "A towns mis-
@As 'o-aight i6 went Republican last year
40 went Democratic. If the missing
.oNhs remain firm In their respective col
80 oi last last year. II would mean a
a' ~ lf towns Republican and ~ Dem
a'e net Republican loss OF towns
Vote throughout the state was as
rule light.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
AMERICAS BASKERs 10 MEET.
About 1000 of Them WIN Gather
In Richmond To-day.

Richmond, Va. Oct 1.-The American
Bankers Association will meet IN annual
convention here tomorrow. Eleven
hundred members have indicated q pr-
pose 20 attend. President Walker I'm. Of
Sc Louis. and Secretary james Y. Branch
Of New York. ore already here Among
the addresses 10 he delivered are "rhe
Treasury and the Money Market" by
Hon. ElIis H. Roberts. Treasurer of the
Uutcd States The Financial Future OF
the United States" by Charles A Conant
of the New York Journal - Commerce.
and THE Education OF a Banker" By
George Houge. general manager Of the
Bank Of Canada. Elaborate preparations
have beeu made Tor the entertainment Of
The dniegalen
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
CHINESE rEAcE PROPOSALS..

what some of the Powers want "a
no In Advance.
london. OCT. 2-"The Austro- Hungarian
foreign Office" says the Vienna CORE
spondont OF the Morning Post has re-
ceived a circular note which France has
addressed 70 the Powers la which che
agrees as to the necessity OF obtaining sat
lsfaction from the anti-forelgn attack. but
suggests that the ministers in Pekln
should Immediately begin negotiations ol
the other questions at issue.
Tho note also proposes the permanent
prohibition OF the import OF arms and
ammunition into China. the rszing Of the
Qualifications between Pekln and the sea,
and the maintenance OF legation guards. 3"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
DECISION ArFEcrs cHISEsE.
From American Ports They Have a
uIGht 90 Land fn Hawaii.

Honolulu Sept. q. via San Francisco.
oct. Limited States Judge Estee has
rendered an impoi tnnt decision regarding
the rights of Chinese to land in Hawaii
II was in tho case OF An Sing. who came
here from New York as one of the crew
of the ship Challenger. and was refused
permission to land IN Honolulu. lie was
brought before Judge Estce on habcas
corpus procq1iings The judge decided
thai having shipped from New York the
Chinese had right 10 land in any other
American port. aud Hoaoiulu II now an
American port.
Tho Cocislon is regarded o. highly Inn
portnnt az bearing upon the question as
20 whether the many Chueye IN the ifa-
waiisn Islauds have right 10 land on
the mainland
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
BRAVERY oF THE AMERICANS.
Chanee Commends Them for Their
soIdIerIy QaaIltIen.


Washington. Oct. The war depart
men, has received By mail copy Of a
general order issued by Mai Gen. chat
fee. relating TO the conduct OF the troopa
Il reads
The major general commanding the
United states forces OF the China relief
expedition takes this occasion % commend
the high soldiorly qualities Of energy and
endurance 20 generally manifested under
prolonged hardshipa OF more than unusual
severity.
In the battle Of Yang Tsun. fought on
Monday. the sth instant. the Fourteenth
Infantry. though suffering heavy losses
from sheli. shrapnei and muskeiry nre.
bore itself with stcadfast Eallantry. AMI
while ne laments and sympathizes with
the regiment in the loss Of 70 many brave
men. the record is one OF which every
true soldier may we'll feel proud. The
entire command participated ~ the battle
Of more than hvc hours duration. under
the moss trying conditions OF heat AMI
fatigue. from which large numbers of
men were prostraied. but IL Is the exercise
of endurance and fortittAia by the soldier
under such circumstances thai contrib
Htes largely 70 success. Throughout che
command there was ever . ready ana
creditshle response 70 every demand
While further hardships may await the
command IN relieving our beleaEuered
counirymen. the major general Command
ing confidently relies UPON che soldierly
spirit 20 generally. and ccnapieuous;y
manifested. and believes every true eoi-
der viii be stimulsted 20 renewed efforts
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
THE sTATEwENr Is DExsao.
story of UndcrstandinE between
Russia. Gernnn, aud France.

story of TndcrstandinE between
Russia. Gcrmnns aud France.
Bcrhn. oct 1.-The statement published
in Paris that France. Russia and Ger
many have arrived a. complete under
standing IN regard 20 tho retention Of
troops a. Pekin. and that Germany ahau-
dons her demand for the punishment OF
the inst gators Of tho outrages before the
peace negotiations begin Is denied here
officially
4 foreign ofice onicial made the fol-
lowing statement on the subject;
The story is Inaccurate particularly
the intimation that Germany. Russia and
France have formed q separate diplomatic
group. Negotiations between these Pow
ers continue AZ with the others Germany
does not expect Great ilritain'H answer TO
her proposal Tor several dave"
The semi-oniciul press uniformly dis
credit the assertions. hut a well Informed
diplomat assured the Associated Press
correspondent this evening that he had
excellent reasons Tor believing them 60 be
true. especially ~ the German foreign
ofncc had Itself admitted that Russia had
dropped all intention of Withdrawing from
Pekin.
The Beriiner TaRchlatt IN the course Of
a reference 20 United States Ambassador
whites letter 20 the German American
Republicans of New York says:
The Germans will not regard President
MoKiniey's answer 20 Count Won Bueiow' 5
note o. = proof Of friendship.
I'VE undertake 90 advise President Nc
kiniey that he cannot have the German
American vote unless he changes his Chi
uCae policy"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

westchcstor. Pa. Oct i.-Ex-unitei
states Senator Quay tonight made the
first Of what IL 10 be a series Of speeches
throughout the state of Pennsylvania in
flv0r of the election OF Mckinley ana
Ro reveit. and those candidates Tor the
state Legislature favorable 20 that section
OF the Republican parry recognizing Mr.
Quay - its leader tits speech tonight
was made before a large crowd. and was
listened to atteniiveiy. Mr. ouays speech
was largely devoted TO state issues.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
GALVESTON STILL N NEED.
Fund Received Not Enough 90 Pro-
vide Homes for Homeless.

vide Homes for Homeless.
Galveston. Tex. oct. John sealy.
chairman OF the Finance Committee. a
subcommittee OF the Galveston Central
Relief Committee. and custodian OF the
Galveston relief fund. has given the fol-
lowing to the Associated Press:
Galveston. Tex. oct All suhscrip-
,ions that have been turned over TO me
up to. and including oct !. 1900. from all
sources. amount TO s7Si.ois This amount
Includes all money received by me direct.
an received by Mayor W c. Jones. and
also $500 00 remitted TO me by Gov. Say
erS. out OF subscriptions made 20 him.
TIE Governor has also ordered a further
remittance TO me OF $1,000. which should
reach me IN the next few days. and he
Will send me from time 10 time such ad-
sitional funds as he may receive We are
now arranging IN proper shape a full
itemizel statement OF all receipts and
amounts expended. which will be duly
published John sealv''
Chairman Finance Committee"
Apropos Of Mr.. Sealy's rcpor, tho News
tomorrow will ray. editor.ally:
'~rhe pressing need Of Galveston is
money with which 70 shelter more than
habitable the homes OF many others.
some corresptndcnts have sent out state
menis 10 the knect that millions OF dollars
have been contributed for the relief Of
Gasveston-0ne published statement fixed
the amount at si5.O0o0oo These statements
have led the puhlic-the generous, liberal
pubiic-astrny. and have had a tendency
TO check the impulse 10 give. because Il
seemed that the requirements had been
met. But tho real truth rs that Galveston
ias up TO date received only sSSi. .0fi-a
sum hut little more than sufficient 10 bury
tho dead. remove the debris accomplish n
the work Of sanitation. and 10 pay the ex-
penses for food und clothing which the
Relief Committee had 10 buy before sup
plies Of food ond c.ofhing began 60 ar
rive from tho outside world"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
ARS AFTER OTHER MINERS.
strikers 20 10 Missionary work In
Another section.

Shenandoah, Pa. Otc. Panther Creek
valley is now the objective point Of the
ssrike leaders The Lehish Coal and Nav
igadon Company operates number Of
big couierles there. all Of which have been
working undisturbed since the mine work.
crs' trlke was lnaugurated. II was fear
- by the officials OF the company that the
strikers who sst night drove from Halle
ton 90 Iansford and coaldale would re-
sort to violence IN an attemps 20 keen the
men away from the mines to-day. but no
disturbance occurred
Gen. Goblin was IN communication with
sheriff Toole until a iate hour last night.
but no requisition was made BY che latter
for traops although he suggested that tn
general BE- ready IN case of an urgent can.
The Twelfth Regiment, with the eNcep-
lion of one company. left for home to-day
The remaining company will leave ~ soon
a. the tents are dry enough 70 be packed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
OFFER oF 10 pER CENT. ADVANCE
DID NOT TEMPT THEM.
MORE MINERS JOIN STRIKE.
OPER RATORs MUST no BETTER II
THEY WANT WORK DONE.
Lackawanna and LehiEh Galleries
Had Notices Posted Yesterday, but
the Miners Gave Little Heed TO
Thcm-oner 90 Reduce Price ot
Powder Helps the Men Very Little.
They VIII stick Together Intl
Something BETTER L. onered.

Philadelphia. oc;. The mine operators
OF the Wyoming. Iackawanna and Lehigh
regions to-day al a meeting at wllkcrs-
barre followed yesterdays action OF the
Reading Company In onering an increase
OF 10 per cent. In wages TO thc mine work
ers. Tiey Furthermore. decided to reduce
the charge for powder from S2.Tb 20 $50
kee the letter price has prevailed at
the Reading companys mines a long time.
The action OF tho wllkersbarre meeting
means an Increase OF 10 Per cent. 20 ali
mine workers except miners. The latter
will earn an increase Of about 10 per
cent BY reason of the reduoed cost Of
powder.
The meeting was ATTENDED by repressn-
tatives OF All tho leading railroad compa-
nies which own mines in tho regions
named. Some OF the indcpgndeni opera
tors oppose the proposed increase unless
the coal carrying companies reduce the
tolls on their produc, 10 tldewater
The strikers. however. show no indica-
ton OF accepting che offer. None re-
turned 90 work to-day ~ ~the Reading
company's coiieries In response to the
notice OF higher wages. and IN fact many
who had been at work there quiz and
joined tho ranks OF the strikers. As n
result there were fewer collieries In opera
tion to-day in the schuylkln region than
at any time since the strike was maugu-
rated
In the other regions there were also ad-
ditions 20 the strikers forces.
Notices OF the increase Ia pay were
posted throughout the entire anthracite
region tonight but the opinion Is general
that few II any OF the strikers will return
TO work The strikers say they have 9th
er grievances to be adjusted besides
wages and powder charges. and they fur
ther say they want recognition OF their
union.
President Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers Niu visit wilkesbarrs tomorrow
to address a mass meeting and review a
parade Of miners.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
HEARD mIMsELF DENOUNCED.
Howard Forced 20 Listen 90 a Poiit-
Teal speech.

Frankfort. KY. Oet flames Howard.
who IL under sentence 10 be hanged Cor
the murder OF Geebei. was an enforced
listener 20 a political speech by Congress
man Charles H. Wheeler. a good part Of
which was devoted 70 denunciation OF ex-
GOV. Taylof. Caleb Powers and Howard
himself Tho jar q IN ths rear Of the
Court Hoass where ar. Wheeler spoke.
lie said that the whole Republican party
OF fhe state could not be held guilty %
the murder nor would he say that eN-
Gov. Taylor was guilty. as he would only
apeak by the record. but" he continued.
there arc two who ! know are guilty,
and they are Caleb Powers and James
Howard and an uubought and unpufch aa-
able jury Of free men has declared each
of them TO be So"
During all Of this Howard was n silent
listener IN his cell about - feet away.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
HEALTH or mEN - coon.
Hospital ship Main~ VIII Take on
some Of the Patients.

ment has received tho following from
Gen Chanee
"Taku. Sept, so.-Adiutant General
Washington Health command good
Have accepted invitation hospital ship
Maine 90 transfer some eonvaiescents to
hospital ship Relief. now repairing NaEa-
saki Chafiee."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

Lima. Peru. Oct i. via Laredo juno
ton There has been no renewal OF riot
Ing In Lima to-day. a. the result Of the
rcs rsial regarding che purchase Of arms
in Belgium. and the alleged use by For
mer Minister Of Finance Belaunde of gov
ernment money for his private transar-
lions. bat IN all the principal thorough-
fares. excited groups have discussed tho
situatlon
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
BARBOUR KILLS HIMSELF.
such Was verdict Of the Coroner's
Jury Ia New York.

New York. oct The oorouer's inquest
into the death n Henry Grosveuor Bar
bour. who was found dead with a bullet
wound On his mouth az The Hotel ~.
Charles. Brooklyn. on Sept "a, last. was
held to-day. \ verdict 70 the effect that
''deccsscd died from a pistol shot wound.
seif-iBsicted and with suic .dal intent. E"
was returned by the jury.
Miss Helen Soufhgste the younE NO
man who accompanied Barbour 20 the
hotel on the night q the suicide. was al
lowed 70 90.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

NINTH INFANTRY 10 REMAIN.
Cbanee DesiEnates the Legation
Guard in ut. Answer.

Washington. Oct THE War Depart
mcnt Is IN receipts OF a cablegram from
Gen. Chaffeo indicating that he had re-
ceiNed instructions 20 withdraw most of
the United States forces from China, and
had proyided.in accordance with those in
structions for legation guard.
The dispatch follows:
Received Sept ~ 1870. via Taku To
Adiu,ant General: sept =. - cahled from
ricu Tsin. Received your numbers a. and
g. The Ninth Infantry. Third Squadron
OF Sixth Cavalry and light battery will
constitute legation guard Shall endeavor
to set all supplies 60 Tong CHOW before
water falls. Chaffee."
Dispatches Nos a. and a referred Co by
Gen. Chafce were those containing his IN
structions Ia withdraw tho Americans
troops from rckin.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
TRANsvAAL REFUGEES.

Austrian steamer Carried 400 from
Lorenzo Marques.
Lorenzo Marquee. Oct. 1.-The Austrian
steamer Styria Lloyd has sailed from here
having on board 400 Transvaai refugees.
par, Of them being lrish-Americans. All
their expenses nave been paid by the
Trnnsvaal government. Each man receiv-
ed thirty shilllnFs C5ol and viii be paid
Is los Sl25W on landing as any port which
may be elected hy them.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
CHICAGO mas a DEEP MYSTERY.
Severed Human Head Found de-
atroyed by Quick Lime.

Chicago. Oct. IA silver toothplate. 20
which two false incisors Of the upper
Jaw we're wired a. the only clew TO the
identity Of n severed human head that
was found tied In grain sack In Cedar
Lake just across the Indiana state line
Identification OF the victim of the sup
posed murder by means OF the head o. alb
soiutely impossible 80 far a. recognizing
the features are concerned. because the
head was packed IN quick lime before be-
ing thrown into the lake and the features
we're destroyed hy the action OF the chem
teal The only hope OF getting clew 10
the mystery b. that thc dentistry work
may be- recognized.
The head bids fair io furnish q mur-
der mystery a. famous a. the Guaen-
suppe case On New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

Galveston. Tex. Oct i.-One thousand
% the iaborNra employed "a moving tile
debris viii be- released tomorrow. a. the
work has sufaclentiy proEressed TO war
rant this step. Il will enable the railroads
ard other large corporations 70 get the
laborers they require 70 continue the res
toEation OF their properties.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

Tien Tsin. Saturday. Oct % The Ger
man minister. Or Mumm won schwarzen-
stein. has arrived here and established
himself Professionally. ~ the German con-
sulate. Baroness Won Kesleler will start
FOR Japan soon on board the German
steamer Halle
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

ST. Petersburg. oct 1.-The Onioial Mes
senFer to-day declares the tenor of the
governments ofieial communications IN
regard % Rusaia's task IN affairs in the
Far East. clearly demonstrate chat che
reports af the annexation % Msnchuria
are devoid of all foundation"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

Lorenzo Marquee. oct Am explosion
occurred az Komatipoort while che Brit
ish were destroying the Roer ammunition,
resulting In the death % two OF the Cor
don Highanders and wounding of cigh-
teen.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
R.cnntnrc,l a Gun.

London. oct. Ia dispatch from Lord
Roberts dated sunday Sept -. says:
"Rundlc's troops IN the Bethlehem Dis
trlcs have recaptured from the Bocrs a
main battery gun lost at Nichoison's Mex
and also sixty-hvc rounds OF Martini
Henry ammunition"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02
naaen-PowrII's New Command.

Pretoria. oct. l.-Gen. Baden Powell has
arrived nero 20 take command Of the po-
lice in the Transvaal and Grunge River
colony. where u r. proposed 10 maintain
a force OF l2.ooo all under Gen. Baden
Powell
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

Montromery. Ais. oc' Gov. John
ston today issued pardon 20 ?. G. Pax
ton of Atlanta. and Frank Devereaun of
New York. who we're convicted IN County
court for stealing ride on train. while
ou the way from Galveston 70 their homes.