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Girls Dresses.

Perhaps looking her wardrobe you'll find your little grs dresses shabby school after the long holiday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-01
Ch;!dren's Hair Ribbons.

1000 Yards Al,-Pure Silk High Lustre Moire Taffeta Ribbon just in, ali colors, the old and the new co!ors. charming hair ribbons;
 No 5, and 9-5cts Yard
 No F, 1o and 22-locts Yard.
 Which prices are third ana more under the regular.
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ChiIdren's Stockings. A lot

Children's Stockings. A lot of extraordi ary values, Mothers! i! lx1 rib fast black. seamless stock ings, double hee,s and toes.
 10cts Pair BOYS CORDUROY RIB, sturdy, stolid stockings built for boys, fast b ack seamless, rein forced at knee, heels and toes. a loct stocking. 121acts Pair MISSES 1x1 RIB STOCKINGS full regular made, fast black. re-ln- forced heel, toe and knee. 2lc val ues. 15cts Pair
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Boys Clothing.

We're especially fit in this dept. Got some natty Fall things to show too. They're as fetching as can be and buyably priced, which is best of all. It's nice to please both parents and boys, because boys like little style much as they pretend not
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-01
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
'ROBERT MORRIS" OUTING 1T SAVIN ROCK YESTERDAY.

Nearly 900 Members of Connecticut Chapters Present Business Session In the Morning Followed by Big Shore Dinner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-01
We saw some lead pen cils from another store the other day.

There were dozen in a bunch and the price was the same as ours but the other stores pencils were a. full inch shorter than ours and they were also more slender, and made of poorer wood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-01
ChiIdren's Handkerchiefs

Pretty Colored Bordered Hand er- chiefs, full size, Set va ue, ZH cts
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e A. g T CD R. T A.r Bears the 2 The Kind You Have Away Bought NS 1a''' of &a<zZ Izt1zN
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Misses Golf Capes for Fall, of tan covert with pretty silk hoods, $3. 98
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EOYS' ALL-WOOL PANTS, b. ues and mixtures, light and dark, the kind of closh that won't fade.
 4octs Pair DOUBLE BREASTED SUITS a suit splendidly made of sturdy cloth, neat and well made too, $2. so suits, $1.6o CAMPAIGN CAPS, 10 Cents
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HERE'S A NEW FALL YES tie Suit to fit boys from 3 to 8 yrs. The vests boys, are just Ike the mems; really and truly buttons on the fancy silk vests. a double breast ed vest too. They're only $l.o8 BOYS GOLF CAPS,
 Is, 25 and AS Cents
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THE NEW CHINESE SITUATION

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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
so,IE rnI.oNERs nELEAsEp.
noers Who Attacked -'vryhetd Lost
IOO Men KILLED.

London. Dec ls-Thc following dis
patch has h,ou received by the war ONCE
from Lord Kitchener.
Pretoria. Dec l5 Five officers and 3i6
men Magaucsncrs prisoners. have been
released
"The Roers surrounded and captured 100
Of Batauts Horse 10 den.e in the
Zastrou district,
"Col B.omno.d moving on Vryhcid. de-
feated the Boers with heavy loss. driv-
irg them from schecpers Mex and cap
turing a quantity % arms The schncep-
cr's Nek movement occurred Der. o.
The Rocrs Who attacked Vtyheid Dec.
30 iost loo killed ana wounded before they
retired Tho nghuus lasted an day the
enemy drawing on ~ 2 go q. IN The Brit
ish loss was six klisd. nineteen wounded
aud thirty MISSING our casualties In
c.ude TWO officers who died % their
wounds"
Wiring from Pretoria yesterday Csun-
itO Lord Kitchener. after announcing
tnat the released Masallesberr prisoners
have arrived az Rustenberg says that ,he
Bocr force divided into two portions one
moving south and the o.hcr west.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
CUFlC TOWED INTO PORT.
b, Steamer Kansas CtN--t hicf
ontcrr crosby urow

Qucrastonu ue i6 The white STAR
Line steamer cutie. Capt Cavcu. from
Lterpol ncc g. for New YORK was
,,Ncd to ,u,horage here a. I o.clo,k thi'
morning hs the British steamer kansas
civ capt Lewis which Hshted enc Cunc
Dee @. tu latitude nsg north. aud aoss-.
4as Nest the da1 hc White star
liner lose har propeller
OWNS 90 'le tern, weather. 90 was
Impossible, tu connect haNters until pcc.
d. Those parted ln .nerce sale. aud tho
Kansas ClN or.N succeeded in resuming
TOWNS the foDo0ms day The hawsers
broke asaiu lost rsh, on kinsalo. but
otter rhor. delay towing vas resumed
con- cork local tue aided
lu ouo o. nc attempts to connect with
the Kansas city Mr crosby. chief ON
cor OF ne Cutie. while trying 10 swim
20 q Hue attached 60 o buoy aaoat from
the hausss Citt. was drowned although
q powerful rvlmmcr Tine Cudc viii
await the arrival ot tugs here. and will
taen proceed 20 Liverpool shc carries
ro passengers.
Tho kan-as ClVs machinery was
strained ana There is heavy lee 10 tho
s.afnonft Size viii recoM and may re-
ume Within % ia, or two asr VOYAGE "a
Nrw York WHITTIER sHe was bound from
Bristol anar touching az swansea. De-
g when she sighted the disabled cute.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
GLOOM IN ENGLAND
OJTDOoK ron ClIRIsTNAs REJoIC
ING II NOT bright.
MORE LOSSES ARE REPORTED.
BOERs CAPTURED i2o MEMBERS or
BRAHANT'S HORSE.

Kitchener SRtd 10 Have sent Fresh
UrEcnt Request for Mounted Wen.
British People MAY Well AK Why
Roberts L. Allowed 90 Come Home.
Colonial once TO Enlist 5000 Wen.
kruger Receives william =. stead
NJ the Hague.
London. Dec. Y. q. m.-Lord Salisbury
and his colleagues must to-day feel grcnt-
y relieved that Parliament was pro-
rogucd Saturday
a grim irony now attaches 70 Lord
Robert description OF the war as "oycr"
Yesterday tho war Office, Tor the first lme
Ia many months. remained open through
out 4 sunday in response to tne demand
OF public anxiety TO learn the latest news.
Lord Kitchener Is reported 10 have seut
a fresh and urgcut request Go the eoyorn-
mcnt 70 send out every available mounieI
man
with Gen Dewet again escaped
through the British Gordon Ia the uaisn-
borhood OF Thaha n Chu. the serious ar
fairs at Nryheid dnd Zastron and the
Magaliesherg disasier confronting the
British people they may weil besin Go
ask. as they DO. why Lord Roberts is al
lowed TO come home.
The colonial office announces a. de.is-
Ion 10 enlist son men, instead 81 abe ing
previously asked 70 be recruited in Great
Britain for Gen. Baden Powcll's constab-
ulary. which shows that recruiting 50
south Africa Is less active than had heeu
anticipated
Dispatches from Lorenzo Marqucz as
sert that all the Boer forces are p.onu-
fully supplied with ammunition. but terrI-
biy Ia want Of food and cioihIne.
kruger Ueceiscd stead.
Mr.. Kruger al The Hague received Mr..
william u. Stead yesterday Mr s,e1J
urged him TO continue his tour OF Europe
ard 10 go 10 America. The Roer states
man listened attenuye.y. bat declined ia
commit himself by any definite statement
Il is reported mat he IS about 20 remove
iron his hotel TO a private residence as
though contemplating a proo onged stay o.
The Hague.
Lord Roberts nov returning 20 England
on board the Canada. did not go ashore
at 81 Helena. enough The steamer touched
there
Ninety troopers. members 81 the sew
enteenth L.anccrs. stationed al Bailncolig,
we're arrested yesterday for insubordIna-
ton They were about 90 start for South
Africa and were annoyed az not being ale
lowed license to carousc.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
AMERICAN Taoors ACTIVE.
The Losses In Recent engagements
Near MIIItnry siatIann.

r =
Near Military stations.
Manila, Dec. is-Aivices from IioHo.
Island of Panay. report that American
troops have been moving norihwari ard
westward FOR sever1l days. ana that de-
tachmonis of the Sixth Eighteenth and
Twentyssixth Regiments have been ac-
tive near their stations
Tho insurgent losses during the last ten
days there have been Eve killed. several
wounded and forty taken prisoners. Tn.
Americans have lost TWO killed aud three
wounded Large numbers Of the natives.
however. are swearing allegiance 70 the
United States.
Ia various recent attacks and expodi-
tions In Southern Luzon. the insurgents
have lost eight killed. seven wounded and
about twenty captured The Americans
have lost one killed and two wounded.
Gen. Wheaton reports that fo natives
have entered Cslano for registration.
The Philippine TarIa.
Most OF the time or the Philippine Conn
mission Is nov devoted to the tarir bill.
Judge Taft said to-day that. generally
speaking. the now rates would be- about
20 per cent Of the existing rates.
1T viii be essentially a tarin for reve-
nue." he remarked, "bu, some industries
that are already established viii be given
protection. The commission Is not con
sldering the question OF the constitution
ality of taxing United States products.
Tho precedenis have been established IN
the case Of Porto Rico and by the mill
hary government Of the Philippines
"The bill requires the washing Of cot
ton goods. ~ az 10 eliminate the clay
used by European manufacturers. which
Increases the weight This viii incident
tally favor American goods. The rates on
kerosene viii be- reduced from II cents a
gallon 20 g. some American goods will
be admitted free. and almost an viii come
IN az reduced figures"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
VALUABLE RECORDS LOST.
Construction Department building
Rt Norfolk Navy Yard Was De-
Stroyed by Eire

Norfolk. Va. Dec is-The building o.
cupied by the construction department 81
the Norfolk navy yard was completely
destroyed by fire this evening
shortly before O'Clock watchman
discovered che oHice OF Constructor stahi
on hre aud promptly turned In an alarm.
The navy yard. and Poftsmouth tire de-
partmeuts responded promptly. bot found
the blaze gaining heodway rapidly. and
ir a short time the whole building was
a mass % flames. The aremen then de-
voted their tlme to saving surrounding
buildings
The building destroyed contained al the
important papers. models and plans oi
the construction department over TOO
drawings and $1,000 worth Of live oak
timber were destroyed. Loss 90 building
and contents g. over SeoQ.D00 The orlgin
OF the fre Is unknown
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
TURKEY HAs NoT SETTLED.
Announcement OF British Action May
Hnmper Is.

Washington. Dec. iG CONTRARY TO tho
impression which. according 10 the con-
stautiuople dispatch, prevails regarding
the United States claims for indemnity
against Turkey. the statement Is made
that no settlement respecting their pay
ment has been reached. All this govern
ment has secured up to this time Is a
series of promises 20 settle by the Otto
man government.
The reported acticn Of the British gov
erament ln urging 81 claims for compen-
sauou against the Turks because Of tho
reported success OF the United States la
that regard o. not calculated IN che
minds ~ those best posted here 10 ac-
ceutuate .our success in the negotiations
row progressing between the United
States and Turkey but on the contrary
10 hamper and retard them.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
FrvE monE FInE VICTIMS.
All wan rrobnhIy Be Hurled Under
one Monument

nuuhirk 81 n. Dec d -Bodlcs Of nve
more Victims Of Che normal school ars
were recovered to-day. making six that
have been taken from the ruins. Those
found to-day were chtrrod beyond reeog
milton. a. was the one previously re,ov-
cred
Workmcn while removing debris found
the i've bodies az the foot Of are escape
They were piled across each other ana
burned beyond recognition
a rng upon the nupsr ~ one of the
hoiies gives q hope that 30 may boz iienti
hed. hui there is nothing by which the
others can possibly be- eistingui. he'd
IL d. proposed that an ta buried In one
grave ANA inat it be marked rs one mon
umcu. 20 bo placed iu the Fre,ionia Gem
eiery in memory of the victims.
District Attorney Green ana Coroner
Blood viii hcgu rigid Investigation a
once. which viii inquire into all matters
connected with the structure Of tho build
ms ana the fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
EARTmQuANE Ar SANTIAGO.
sharp shock Created Panic In n
Crowded ballroom.

Santiago De Cuba. Dec. ia sharp
earthquake shock was felt here lost night
about midnight. Il was the moss severe
that had been experienced IN several
years and almost created panic az the
san Carlos Club where a grand ball was
ia progress.
II was preceded by a duh sound Ike
"a mine explosion. Two shocks followed.
The former being quite severe ana the
latter scarcely perceptiDie. No INJURY was
done Do the city with the exception Of the
breaking 81 dishes. though a Few smaii
buildings are said 10 have been slightly
damaged
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
INsunGpSIs Nor olsrEasnD.
There IL stII Great Rebel Activity
Ia CoIombIn.

Kingston. Jamaica. Dec. l6-Advices re-
coaved from Colon. Colombia. to-day re-
gardlng The recent lighting between the
government troops aud the Insurgents al
Tumaoo. tho rebel stronghold. witch be-
gan Dec "a. and lasted three DAYS. the
Insurgents then evacuaung tine town. say
tha' the Withdrawing iusurgent force was
not dispersed.
ON the contrary. fears are entertained
at Colon that This body OF rebels Will ef-
feet Junction wlth the force operating
around Bueua Ventura
Te.egmphic communication wHh the IN.
terror has been suspended by government
order and fighting D. proceeding at va
rious points although without important
results.
Both sides Lost heavily IN tho battle
az Tumaco When the government forces
destroyed the rebel steamer Gaitau they
also destroyed large supply OF ammu-
milton. Glen. Alban, Governor Of the state
OF Panama. who was in command of the
government troops. left FOR Bogota after
the evacuation OF Tumaro and the de-
siruction of the Gaitan.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
RECEIVED wITH ENTHUSIASM.
Cheer. for German Troops just Re
turned From China.

Berlin. Dec ia portion Of the Ger
man coutingcnt that recently arrived
from China was publicly received here
to-day IN accordance with the express
desire OF Emperor william. great enthu-
slasm being displayed by the crowds thar
lined the route from the Lehrtcr railway
station which was beautifully decorated
The troops bore shot riddled German
flags which we're taken into action az the
stormlur OF the Taku forts. together with
several captured Chinese nags and guns
The procession went 20 the arsenal, where
the Chinese coiors we're deposited
In front OF the arsenal were Emperor
William. the Empress Prince Henry %
Prussia. Prince Ruprecht Of Bavaria.
Count Won Buciow imperial Chancellor,
members Of the genssel stan, and other
persons OF high rank
After saiuting the troops. the Kaiser In
spected tnem, speaking 70 those who had
been wounded. or had received decora-
tions and then addressing oil formally.
Everywhere the men were greeted with
tumultuous cheering
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
FOUND DEAD ~ ms RED.
Fumes which KILLED Novotny Also
Took Life Of Gibbons.

New York Dec. ie Miles Novotny. %
years Old. believed to have been a stem
ographer employed Ia tho government,
service was found dead In bed this morn
ing a. his boarding house on West Sew
enteeth street He had been IN New York
about a year. and o. believed previous 10
that % have prucuced law in Chicago
Separated BY a wooden partition with
large cracks was another room whose oc.
cupant Henry y Gibbons f1 years old
also was found dying OF the fumes. All
cTorts 90 revive him proved unavaillng.
Gibbons had only been IN the house foi
week and his anteccdcnts are un-
known
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
rHE DEFEAT Of CLEMENTS.
story Of the Capture of Northumber-
lands by the Boers.

London. Dee 1.-THE Magaliesbsrg af-
fair IS described as follows in a dispatch
to the STANDARD from Reilfontein:
The SCENE Of the engagement was "a
horseshoe shaped depression. The North
umberlauds occupied the center. Gen
Clements was pitched i0jo yards lower
down al the eastern point Of the horse
shoe. ana Col Legges camp was about
s0o yards distant.
'Gen. Delarey's Loo men. against whom
Gen. Clements had fought repeated ac-
lions. were suddonly. unknown 20 Con
Clements. reinforced by 1900 men from
Warm Baths. under Command1ut Bycrs
Al daybreak Col. Legge's picket deserted
what seemed a fresh force Of British
troops eighty yards distant The strangers
were challenged They answered with "a
volley. revealing 900 Beers IN khaki. The
firing became heavy and the noise aroused
Col Legge's troops. who arrived Just iu
time 10 save tho ou posts from capture
a furious engagement ensued. Artli-
lory was brought up and e compelled the
Beers 40 retire. Col Legsc. following up
the Withdrawal. was shot dead 5y a bull
let through his head.
Gen. Clements and his stan soon ar
rived The stan suffered severely. but
Gen. Clements appeared 20 have charmed
life.
Capture of Northumbcrlands.
while mounted men we're driving the
enemy back along a slope covered thick
ly with Boer dead. a deafening rifle fire
suddenly broke on the plateau above. The
slgBallCrs holiographcd that the North
umherlands we're being attacked. Gen.
Clements. convinced that they would cas-
lly hold their own. disposed the rema n
der OF his forces on the aanks and rear
Of his two camps.
'tAt 40 a. m. a heiiograph from the
western peak announced that the Boers
we're about 70 ovcrwholm the Fuslliers
Gen. Clements was unable 20 send ade-
ouate help. but dispatched the Yeomanry
to climb tho precpitous hillside and
create diversion. Before the Yeomanry
could come into action. the Beers had
overlapped the Northumbcriands and
were in possession of tho entire horse
shoe. firing down on the Yeomnnry, en-
tangled in the bushes and bouiders
THE Northumberland made "a magnifi-
cent defense so long as their ammunition
lasted. According 20 the Bocr accounts.
many even when resistance was hopeless,
died lighting.
Clements saved HIS Guns.
Gen Clements. now left with 100 men.
made supcrhuman efforts against the bull
let's from the Beers pouring over the
peaks and managed to save his guns and
the camp equipment lie retired in spien-
cid order. and at D. m. started 20 march
a. Rletfonteln. lighting a rear guard ae
ton all the way and arriving the next
day at a. m"
Lord Methuen. according to another dis
match from Lord Kitchener. dated yes
terday. attacked and captured Boer
IsaEer near Llchtenburg. Transvaal. Dec
II. securing large supplies Of cattle and
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
RUssIA's sHHEwD DESIGNS.
81 etends to Permit the Chinese 90
Rule Ia Nanchuria.

Rule In Nnnchuria.
London, Dec. l7-pr Morrison. wiring
TO The Times from Pskln yesterday. says.
"II Hung Chang. at the instance OF
Prince Ukmomsky. has wired Emperor
Nieheas an expression Of Chinese graft
lude Tor permission 10 rule Mnnchuria
under Russian protection. This permits.
sion purnorts to have come from tho
Car WHO o.. Of course quite ignorant
of the matter. Prince Ukhtomsky IS leav-
Ing Pekin within few days. his mission
having been accompli ishod"
"Teicrams from the north" says the
shanghai correspondent OF the Times
wiring Saturday. report renewed activ-
it5 on The rarl Of che Boxers n the
ncighborhood of Pekiu and Tsen Tsin. II
is believed that certain foreigners are
con inu.rg a surreptiuous business iu
arms. with the conuiFanco ~ the Tao
TAI Of Shanghai
There art persistent rumors here that
the foreign troops have arrived at Tai
Yucn Fu.
white the ministers in Pekin are hag-
Cling over the collective note. Russia has
consolidated her power in Manchuria.
which under the ruise of friendship she
Is wrestling from her dcluded neighoor.
The Morning Post publishes the follow
irg from .ts Pckin correspondent, dated
Saturday:
.Thc Boxer organization is nearly de-
stroyed There appears now % be no dau-
Ger Of a rescriIiosccuce OF the recent
troubles. although activity IS shown In
some unprotected places. The Boxer lead
ers were iu reality not numerous. ana
mos OF them have been punished by the
Chinese authorities."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
coal OPERATORS ARE FREE.
Wii Get Release From Contract.
They Did Not want.


Scranton. Pa. Dec. IA meeting of
the Independent coal men. comprising che
anthracite operators association. viii be
held AZ the Waldorf Astoria tomorrow
morning when the contracts which they
entered into 20 sell their coal TO the Del.
aware Valley and Kingston road viii be
returned TO them by the Pennsylvania
Coal Company. which held the contracts
In trust and which by selling out 20 Nor
gan a Co. defeated the new road.
This viii leave che independent opera
tors free 70 deal with any carrier they
see ni. As their allegiance to the new
road meaut a loss 10 them OF cents on
the dollar all the time thcy would be
waiting for the completion OF the new
road. they are pleased 10 be released.
They we're 70 get from the projected 70 a
g. cents per ton for coal. The bis car-
ricrs have been Offering them the same
price for some time and the operators, ON
receiving their release viii be free TO deal
with what companies they choose 20.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
CORPORAL is KILLED
MEMBER on TWENTY NINTH WAS
SuOT BN COMnADE.
WAS MISTAKEN FOR FILIPINO.
1'HE OHnERs wURE TO KILL ALL
NATIVES AFTER DARK.

Corpl. Chnsc Was shot hy Private
Jake Henderson without Having
Heen ChaiirnR~d-shoo;in Fol-
lowed - Hard Fight wtth the Ia
surErnts on the Island of Samar.
The Twenty-ninth Was Recruited
at Eort NcPhrrson
Boston. Dec ll Tho following was ~
ceivsd by the Globe ffom james swcenv
hospital steward vifh he Twenty ninth
Volunteer Infantry al Cathalogau. samar
Island
corporal Herbcrt Chase. Company d.
rwsut1-uinth Volunteer Infantry.
brother % Frank Cba-c. 81 rieasant
street. Marihoro Mass. was shot and
killed hy Jake Henderson. private. com.
puuy q. Twenty luautry. "a Cat
6aiosau. samar Island. during the night
OF uct q,
About sa American soldiers hold the
town of CathalogRn. being constantly
harfassei uy he insurgents. under cen.
Lukbnn. on the surrounding hills This
bed to strict orders to km an natives out
after dnrk
ON oct % = rchs. ofilccr came into town
under nag of truce ana delivered over
sergt hice ana Corp Allen. ~ the Forty
third Infantry. who were captured last
March These mon reported ma, the force
% Fluplnos beslegins me town numbered
21n. and that they Were boas.lng OF com
lng into tho town 90 klu all Americans.
"Aaout 20 O'Clock that night tho FIT
pinos opened a heavy nre on the town.
u was cofpl chaae'e duty TO reinforc,
the GatlnE gun squad and the Fmplnos
we're repulsod after o lively half hours
hght When the firing had subsidized tn
corporal stepped into the bushes. telling
the sentinel. 1t is said. not TO shoot. The
order was forgotten by tho excited ou.-
post and as Chaso started to reuru. he
was shot down without being challenged.
be evidently was mistaken Tor the mueh
dreaded holomau Jake Henderson waa
put into the guardhouse. ana viii be tried
on he charge of mauslaughter
Chase was buried with military honors
on oct "a
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
ARMED BANDS oF MARAuDERs.
Disturbing Districts Near Pekin O"-
der the british.

Pekln. Dec. i6.-The British are con
tlnually receiving reports Of dissatisfae-
lion from che districts around Pekin un-
der their special charge. The officer In
-ornmand has informed Gen. Gaseiee that
.~r,,f hands of native Christians, from
~ VILLAGE OF soura- Moons. five miles
so,ithe,st OF Pckln. ore constantly moN-
trr about and levyiug blackmaL The
un,rauders are Catholic. led by a French
,,trslonary wearing Chinese clothing.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
nussrA.s RAILROAD SEIZURE.
views Of Russian Government ON the
Action Enken.

81 Petersburg Dec. is-The Official
ltsss.neer publishes an inspired state
mont as 10 the views Of the Russian gov
crnmcnt concerning the Yang Tsun. shan
Hal Kwan Railroad, repudiating the
charge that the Russians have acted IT,
legally in holding the line. coutending that
pus.fn's action was necessitated by mill
t,ry considerations. declining to recognize
the prltlsh as owners Of the line. but adj
noitflnr that they have the prepondefst-
Inc financial interests. ard finally promis-
Inc 10 restore it 70 the former administra-
tton after the foreign troops nave eFAc-
uateI the province of chi L.