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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
CITIZENS MADE A PROTEST.
But the Thugs and HeeIers Got the
Rest of Them.

Best OF Inel0.
Chicago, April "A small riot occurred
to-day at the meeting of the South Town
board in which several taxpayers who
went to protest against what they term
ed salary grab" by the retiring Off
Gals of the board, were roughly handled.
Some time ago Collector Barnett, Super
visor Shannon and Clerk Ryan of the
South Town, announced that they had
voted themselves an aggregate of $23 o0)
out of the town funds. A mighty protest
was made but without avail.
To-day a meeting of South Town cleo
tors was held to ratify the action of the
officials and a delegation of prominent
ton. The three officials filled the
room with a large number of their
personal friends. Bankers, real estate
dealers and insurance men clamored in
vain for admission to the cramped meet
ing room, only to shout their protests,
amid derision from the element in con-
troll. The protestants were jostled push
ed and showed around the town offices,
while thugs elbowed, gouged and stole.
Col II. S. Dietrich one of the real es-
tate boards crusaders, was hemmed in
a doorway, while an "elector" smashed
his right ear. f. K. Keith, president of
the Metropolitan National Bank, was
whirled in the center of a revolving foot
ball wedge until his back and shoulders
ached.
While the gridiron tactics prevailed ex-
Judge Kirk Halves was robbed of a 800
ieweled shrtpin and a $50 diamond scarf
clasp was snatched from the necktie of
George L. Warner. president of the real
estate board. Meantime the electors
who were not pushing or plundering
stood by and jeered at their victims.
The taxpayers delegation made an at
teupt at a "last stand" with a view to
holding another meeting, but before they
could act they were hustled into the cor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
FIGHTING NEAR BRANDFoRT.
Beers Attacked the British But
Finally Had to Retire

Finally Had to Retire.
Pretoria, Saturday, March 31-There has
been heavy fighting between Brandfort
and Bloemfontein.
The Wakkerstroom and Ermelo COM
mandoes attacked 1000 British and drove
them back with heavy loss.
According to the reports of the wounded
who have arrived here, fighting occurred
all along the line. The federal troops held
positions on the side and top of the noun
tain, while the British positions were on
the opposite side of the hill. The British
charged repeatedly, but were repulsed.
The latest reports say that the federais
were more than holding their own; but
the final result of the fighting is not
known here. The federal loss was nine
killed and wounded.
Reports from Brandfort received later
state that 1900 federals attacked 1900
British successfully. But that 1900 Brit
ish reinforcements arrived and the felerals
were compelled to retire after punishing
the British severely. The federal loss, ac-
cording to these reports was slight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
SHOWED MAGNIFICENT PLUCK.
Bravery Of the British when They
Were Cnught by Ambush.

Bushmans Kop. April 2.-Hearing that
the water works were destroyed. the cor
respondent OF Rieter's Telegraph Agency
rode forward today.
Arriving at the crest Of a hill vol.ey was
fired at him, and moment later a man
appeared at the top OF the crest He
proved 20 be an American, who declared
that he accompanied the Beers only as a
elghtseer He said that never during his
whole life had he witnessed such magnif-
cent pluck as that shown by the British
Saturday. and he asserted that not only
himself, but the whole Boer army, were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
WANT PAN HEATING sTOPPED.
American Flag was Kissed I'm "A Thee
ater in HAVANA.

Havana, April S.-Many prominent me-
groes in Havana have signed petition to
Senor Estrada Mora, acting Mayor, against
further permits for "tangos" or character
istic negro dances in which the dancers
beat kettles and tin cans. The petitions
ers contend that these performances are
a survival of slavery and are altogether
a degrading spectacle.
During a recent skirt dancing entertain-
ment in a local theater, there was a dis
play of American, Spanish and Cuban
flags. The last two were cheered, but
the American flag was hissed. The Dis
cussion says that the kissing was done by
Spaniards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
ANOTHER GEORGIA DIVISION.
United States Court Likely to he Es-
tabIished in Rome

Washington, April 3.-The House Com
mittee on Judiciary decided to-day to give
a favorable report to Judge Maddox's bill
creating the northwestern division of the
Northern district of Georgia and estab-
fishing a court at Rome. The sub-com-
mittee, of which Mr.. Fleming of Geor-
gia was a member made a favorable re-
port to the full committee.
Judge Maddox went before the commit
tee this morning, and the result Of his
presentation of the facts in support of
his bill was a unanimous report in its
favor. Mr.. Fleming will draw the re-
port. With this action there is no doubt
of the passage of the bill at this session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
EXPECTS FAVORABLE REPORT.
Griggs Bill on Postal Rates for Agri-
cultural Departments.

Washington, April 3.-Judge Griggs is
confident Of favorable report from the
Postoffice Committee on his bill provid-
ing that the publications of departments
of agriculture be given the benefit of pound
rates in the mails.
1t was found that there wss lite chance
of bill extending to commissioners of ag.
riculture the franking privilege. so Judge
Griggs introduced bill giving their publ
cations the benefit of pound rates.
This will be great boon to the depart:
ments, largely increasing their efficiency,
and the bill will doubtless pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04

Resolution Saying the Republics
Should he Taken In.

Cape Town, April Sat a mass meet
ing held here to-day at which 10000 per-
sons were present, a resolution was passed,
amid scenes of great enthusiasm, declar-
ing the solemn conviction of those as
sembled that the incorporation of the
South African republic and the Orange
Free State into the Queens dominions
alone would secure peace, prosperity and
publid freedom in South Africa. The ma
tional anthem was then sung.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
Announces FOR RECOLLECTION.
Congressman Lewis Lets COnstitu-
ents Know He VIII Run.

Washington, April 3. - Representa-
tive Lewis Of the Third district
has written letter to his constitu-
ents formally announcing his intention to
be candidate for reelection. He bases
his candidacy on the ground that while in
Congress he has endeavored 20 faithfully
safeguard the interests OF his constitu-
ents, has always been loyal to the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party and has
labored 20 advance and promote all meas
ures intended to encourage prosperity and
build up the growing industries of the
Southern states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
webster Davis Sent IL Directly to the
President.

Washington, April S.--The resignation Of
Mr.. Webster Davis assistant Secretary of
the Interior, was accepted to-day by Sec
retary Hitchcock by direction OF the Pres
ident
The resignation, 1t Is understood, was
sent directly TO the President by Mr.
Davis, but was referred to the Secretary
of the Interior to be accepted by him In
the regular course.
Secretary Hitchcock declined TO say
anything In regard to the resignation. He
believed that the statements made by Mr..
Davis fully covered the case. The Secre-
tary refused to make public the text of the
letter of resignation or that of the accep-
tance of II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
KEAnsARGE's FINAL TEST.
Doth Turrcts and sea-going Quail.
ties to be Tried.

Newport News, Va. April S.-The bat
tleship Kearsarge went to sea again this
morning for her final acceptance trial.
The board OF inspection arrived al an
early hour. and went Immediately aboard
and at 945 O'Clock the Kearsarge proceed
ed to sea. She win be out for forty-eight
hours for an exhaustive test of both her
turrets and seagoing qualities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
BoER PRISONERS ARE DYING.
Medical Authorities Unable to Cope
With Typhoid.

Simontown, April 3.-The condition of
the Boer prisoners is deplorabie. The
medical authorities seem unable to cope
with the spread of typhoid fever. There
were four additional deaths last night and
the sick are panic-stricken. The dead are
buried with. as much respect as the ex-
igencies of the place admit, but a gun
carriage is no longer used, wagons being
requisitioned to convey a number of
collins at a single trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
SEVERAL PRovISCEs TAKEN.
Continue in Some Parts OF
Mindanuo.

Manila, April 8, 9 p. m.-Gen. John G.
Bates has peacefully occupied Surigao,
Cagayan, Iligan and Misamis, in the Is
land of Mndanao. A number of rifles and
cannon were captured.
The presence OF the gunboats Yorktown.
Manila and Panay prevented resistance
at Cagayan.
Insurgent atrocities in Cagayan and Ca
marines provinces continue. Spaniards
Cinnamon and natives have been MUIR
dered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
sIGsBEE A GUEST OF HONOR.
Talks of HIS Telegram Sent After
the Maine Explosion.

T0Ht HFWTHt fNNpfVNFVH'
st. Paul. Mimi, April 3.-Capt. Charles
D. sigsbee. u. 8. NJ, commander of the
battleship Texas, was tonight the guest
of honor at banquet at the Ryan Hotel.
In the course OF his speech, Capt Sigs-
said:
II knew the country would be excited
and / wished it to act It's best. Therefore
I framed my telegram as l did. 1 asked
that public opinion be suspended. Per-
haps, as has been suggested, judgment
might have been a better word. l had no
thought that / might influence the coun-
try, but did hope TO enable the admin
istration to control the matters until the
country could settle down TO a sober Sec
ond thought"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
No BIIIs Aeainst Lynchers.

Richmond, Va. April s.-The Greensville
grand jury, charged with investigating
the lynching OF the negro Cotton ana the
white tramp, OGrady, completed their
work to-day and made no presentments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
CAPE COLONY PARLIAMENT.
Two Parties of Beers Escaped From
Cape Town.

Cape Town, April 3.-Parllament was
further prorogued to-day. The Governor,
Sir Alfred Miner, has returned here.
Two small parties of Beers escaped from
the Green Point track. One party was
traced to a railway train, which was stop
ped and searched near Cape Town. The
Boens jumped through one of the win
dows of che train and got away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
SnrluufiQId Is ReOuhIfcau.

Springfield, ILL.,. April 3.-The Repubn-
cans elected their entire township ticket in
Springfield to-day by pluralties of 500 or
over and six out Of seven aldermen. While
discussing politics tonight John Veiera
fatally shot Thomas McManus in the stom-
ach Xeiera was arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04

Rock Island, H., April 3.-The Repubh-
cans elected every candidate on the ticket
The new Council will be composed of
twelve Republicans and two Democrats,
a gain of six Republicans. The Reoubli-
cans also gain three members of the coun-
" board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
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OFFICER ADAMS is DEAD.
He and kbrkIey Were Shot by
Crooks In Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, April 3.-Pollce Officer
j. II. Adams, the second victim OF tho
safe robbers, who was shot last Tuesday
night died tonight.
Adams was shot by John Hendricks.
alias Dutch Henry" a notorious crook.
who with four companions of his are now
In the county jail. Officer Klrkley. VINO
was shot at the same time by Frank Dun
can. another member OF the gang died ON
Thursday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
REPUBLICANS GET LINCOLN.
Elected Their Entire City Ticket by
a Normal Majority.

Lincoln, Neb., April S.-Republicans elect
ed their entire city ticket to-day by nor
NAL majority, all members of the school
board and five of the seven aldermen, a
Republican gain of one alderman. The
new City Council will stand eleven Repub-
licans, three fusionists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
REPUBLICANS HOLD ILLINOIS.
They Elected More of Their Men
Than the Democrats.

Chicago, April 3.-Township elections
were held throughout Illinois to-day, and
as far as the returns showed at midnight,
the Republicans seemed to have elected
more of their men than the Democrats,
although the returns are very incomplete.
In none of the elections were there any
issues of Importance outside of the town
ship in which the votes were cast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
Fire IN ohio Penitentiary.

Columbus, o., April S-The large three
story building within the walls of the
Ohio penitentiary, occupied by bolt manu-
featuring shops, was destroyed by fire to-
night, entailing a loss OF over $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
Election at GaIesburg.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 3.-The RepublI-
cans carried the city by a majority of
800 clecting the entire city ticket, ex-
cepting one alderman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Dewey VIII DepOsIt HIS COIIectIOH
of Trophies.
Washington, April 3.--,Admiral Dewey
has decided to deposit his entire collec-
tion of trophies in the National Museum,
including the sword presented to him by
Congress, and the great loving cup pro-
cured by popular subscription. His object
in so doing is to give the public oppor-
tunity TO view the collection which is one
of great value and interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04

joliet, H., April s.-The Republleans
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Mr.. Cuberson Of Texas then spoke. II
was his FIRST speech in the Senate He
characterized the bill as "lndefensibie
morally, economically and constitution
AR Culberson said It had been main
,'lned by the senator from Ohio (Fora-
,HeD mat the dogma that the constitu-
'on extended of its own force over ac-
guired territory originated with Mr. cal
touh' in the interest OF slavery" This.
H, eontended, was not the fact.
a, me constitution itself" he said, ais
,ne true origin OF the doctrine. ms an
nounced first In 1905 by Thomas Jefferson.
t sh the interest OF human slavery, but
.he interest of religious freedom"
Mr Culberson took strong ground
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-23

surround the capitol by armed forces
the president. The same insufferable rot
was used against Lincoln. whom Bryan
now loves to quote and garble and mis-
represent. The Indianapolis Journal Of
August 10. 1864. ranted as follows:
Have not the people daily evidence
that Abraham Lincoln is assuming the
power-the despotic power-to enable him
to pay his debts and replenish his over
drawn Golfers. exhausted by extraya-
gance and ambitious strife for power?'
More than eighteen hundred years ago
Rome was governed by three men at the
end of that republic. One was Caesar.
They were. all of noble blood. And We, too.
have our triumvirate-Lincoln. Stanton.
Halleck: but. unfortunately, neither Of
them can boast a very high descent.
There succeeded an Emperor, who could
fiddle when Rome vas burning. We also
have our emperor, Lincoln, who can tell
stale jokes whilst the land is running red
with the blood of brothers" IL u
SHOULD Mr.. Lincoln be reelected the
revolution would be accomplished. This
will be 10 longer a republic of the United
states. but a consolidated empire. Every
safeguard must sooner or later give way.
The limitations of the executives power
will not be in the constitution. but in the
pleasure of the president. We implore
patriotic and intelligent men to pause and
reflect and give their verdict on Tuesday
next. IT the people will not ave their
priceless constitution and union, it is
lost"
Change the above campaign stuff by
the substitution of the name of McKin-
ley for Lincoln and you have the same
sort of an argument" that democratic
spell-binders are using in the present
campaign, based on McKinley's efforts
to preserve the honor Of the flag and
protect American rights abroad.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-23

BRYAN ACCEPTS AGkIN,

Bryan's speech Of acceptance to the
today is a plausible and windy diatribe
against the republican party. The first
part of it is devoted to establishing what
nobody disputes viz, that the democratic
platform contains little that is not pop
ulistic in origin: The truth is that the
democratic party appropriated the pepu-
list doctrine bodily. That is why all the
leading democrats of the country have
withdrawn to flock by themselves The
candidates references to silver, it will be
seen were most guarded and gingerly.
He uttered no frank avowai of a belief in
free coinage at the ratio of Is to 1, but
INDUCED in indirect references to the
subject which must have disguised every
honest populist within the sound of mis-
voice. Bryan's task. however, was no
easy one. He had to go just far enough
into the silver issue to hold the populists
without going far enough to frighten the
eastern business interests. On other
topics he touched upon he dealt in
weary platitudes which were intended
to tickle the ear but which certainly did
not enlighten the understanding of his
auditors. He realized fully that he was
talking to men who had been worked to
a fnish,' by the Kansas City convention
and whose candidate for the vice presi-
dency, Towne, had been repudiated in the
interest of a political fossil whose chief
distinction was that he was the tail of
the Cleveland administration. Being on
dangerous ground Bryan probably in
tended to cut his remarks short but the
ruling habit was strong upon him and
before he had concluded his COM
monplaces he had used up enough words
to conceal a great number of his honest
opinions. Still he succeeded in gold brick
ing the populists and that was what he
and his party started out to do.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-23
ADVICE TO SiL YER BOW.

The Yellowstone Journal, always a 10y
al and sensible republican paper, has
been studying the situation in Silver Bow
county and has come to these conclu-
sions:
The republicans of the state who are
acting in a manner that hints at an in
tention of boiling should take heed of the
action of the democrats. Never was a
party more badly disrupted and never
was there more bitterness and rancor
between contending factions than exist
ed in the ranks of the democratic party
of Montana, but, above all else do these
factions remember their party allegiance
and the result is the spectacle at Helena
a few days ago. The two factions met in
unison and harmony, and according to
all reports agreed to forget past differ
ences and present a solid front to the
enemy They realized that to stay div
ided would mean a republican victory
and were willing to make personal pref
erence and desires subservient for the
nonce and combine for the benefit of the
party. Let the republicans of Silver Bow
and elsewhere, who nave no such differ
ence to separate them as had the demo-
Gratis, cease their child's play and profit
by the example of the enemy. Let har-
mony prevail n instead of fighting
among themselves they should combine
their forces and il they must Int wan
to fight, let the enemy be the one to
suffer from their ~onslaughts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-23
MEANS VICTORY.

In regard to the scheme recently
launched to divide the republican party
the position of the Inter Mountain is that
business should be kept out of politics.;
that republicans should remain united
the better to do effective work for the
principles they hold dear; that any local
division is likely to spread and affect the
whole organization and jeopardize it's
success in the election and that the time
is ripe for patriotic, conservative, indie
pendent. cool-headed republicans to go
to the conventions, to assert themselves
on behalf Of peace and against the in
lection of personal politics or corpora-
ton influence in the party's affairs. In
the present campaign charges Of corpor-
alton dictation are wholly without foun-
dation and we admonish republicans moi
to be alarmed about them till they have
an opportunity to investigate the fact
for themselves.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-23

WARE or FRAUDS.

For the information of voters, the Inter
Mountain today prints the full text of the
statute covering the holding of caucuses
and primaries and the penalties provided
for the violation of the same. Every good
citizen who desires to know the full extent
of his privileges and duties should give the
law careful nerusal in order that he may
.ntelligently act for himself and prevent
fraudulent voting on the part of others.
At the republican primaries, to be held
tomorrow evening, it is hoped that every
citizen interested in good government,
every believer in the principles of the re-
publican party and every man who intends
to vote the republican ticket, will be pres
ent at the opening of the polls and vote
for the men of his choice. Equally inn
portant is it that every man who is not a
republican, and who may attempt to vote
without possessing the qualifications of a
legal voter may be challenged and his name
and address taken. if he swears in his
vote, SO that the steps necessary for his
punishment may be promptly begun, as
they will be. The men who vote at the
primaries irregularly called last week are
not eligible to vote at the regular prl-
maries tomorrow night, unless they swear
they are republicans and intend to support
the ticket.
There is said to be a plot Matching by
the enemies Of the republican party to
take illegal possession of the polls tomor-
row night and stuff the ballot boxes, or,
failing in that, to apply for an injunction
to some court to prevent the use of the
name republican party" by the men rep
resented by the majority of the county
committee. That would add an amusing
feature to the situation. and as an exhibit
tion of gall would be colossal.
Let every republican who favors good
government, the administration of justice,
the preservation of peace and the triumph
of republicanism in county, state and ma,
ton be at the republican caucuses tomor,
row night