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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
WILLIAM TO GO FOR ENGLAND.
GERMAN EMPEROR is AROUSED BY
BRITISH SEIZURES.

Will Touch Upon EnGIand's Action
in SeiIing German Vessels in
speech at Berlin TO-day-Germany
VIII Demand Damages in Each
Case In Addition TO the Release of
the VesseIs-TnIk of Joint Action
by the Powers.
Berlin, Jan. s.-The correspondent of the
Associated Press learns that Emperor
William will make an important and SEN
sational speech tomorrow at the Century
festival of the Berlin Technical School
His Majesty's remarks will be political
dealing especially with the naval question
and will touch upon the sensation of the
hour-the seizure of German vessels by
British warships in South African waters
In confirmation of the statement cabled
the other day that the Emperor has be-
come thoroughly aroused In this respect
the correspondent of the Associated Press
is Informed that he yesterday told Ge-
heimrath Messner, in tones of deepest in
dignation, what he had just heard on the
subject from Count Won Buelow, adding
"Welche schmach."
Court circles here relate a number of
details showing His Majesty's change of
mind as to Great Brbains policy and the
reports that England has sent out new
and more stringent instructions in refer
ence to searching vessels going to South
Africa are received everywhere with in
tense dissatisfaction.
The foreign office this evening authoriz-
ed the following statement;
Germany recognizes the right of search
within certain specific limits. Among the
points enumerated in the protest filed in
London is one contending that England
has exceeded those limits. No answer
has yet been received as to this protest"
Talk of Jcint Action.
On being asked whether 1t was correct
that joint action on the part of the Pow
ers in the matter of the seizures was un-
der way, high official of the foreign Of
fee replied that such action might have
to be taken If the seizures did not cease.
He admitted that Russia was asking such
joint action in regard to the interruption
of telegraphlc communication with South
Africa, but he denied formally the report
that Germany had sounded Washington
about the feasibility of such joint action.
This dement, was subsequently corrobo-
rated upon inquiry at the United States
embassy.
The foreign office official ended the In
tervlew with this significant assertion:
Germany will not be content with the
mere liberation of the steamer General
and the other vessels seized by British
warships, but will demand indemnity in
these and all similar cases."
The question of the seizures will come
up in the Reichstag as soon as Count Won
Buelow has expressed a willingness to an
swer an Interpolation, which the Con-
servatives will plan possibly for the open
ing day Of the session.
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MORE EXPERTS on WRITING.
Further Testimony Introduced in the
MOlineux Case.

New York Jan. S.--The developments in
to-day's proceedings in the trial of Roll
and b. MolneuX for the murder of Mrs.
Katherine ]. Adams brought the hope
that the prosecution would get through
with its case by the end of the present
week.
Three witnesses gave important testl-
mony. Morris Hermann, a member of
the firm IN Newark for which Mr. Moi-
neux was superintendent, said that the
firm of Morris Hermann & Co. went into
the dry color business in 1896, with Mr..
Molineux as superintendent, and Il was
upon the latter's knowledge of dry colors
and chemical recipes that they started to
work.
Evidence was introduced last week to
show the ease with which cyanide of mer-
curry, the poison which'is alleged to have
killed Mrs. Adams, could be produced by
a combination of dry colors.
Edwin B. Hay of Washington testified as
an expert In handwriting. He gave It as
his opinion that the letters signed Bar
net and Cornish" and the admitted
handwriting were written by the same
person. He also said II was his opinion
that the admitted handwritngs and dis
Duted writings In the Barnet and Cor
nlsh" letters and that Of the poison pack
age address were all written by one man,
and that man was the prisoner at the
bar. Mr.. Hay then gave his reasons for
reaching this conclusion, and his recital
of the resemblances and characteristics in
the writings were similar to those made
by Kinsley Tyrrel, Tolman and Ames,
who testified as handwriting experts.
Alfred H. Graham, paying teller of the
Bank of North America, testified to hav-
ing received the writings in evidence In
the case, and of having carefully studied
them. He said there was absolutely no
doubt I'm his mind that the address on
the poison package and that on the bogus
Barnet and Cornish letters were all writ
ten by the same hand that wrote the ad-
mitted letters.
Court adjourned until tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
BRYAN SPEAKS AT OMAHA.
Discussed the Money Question,
Trusts and Imperialism.

Omaha, Neb., jan s.-Jackson day was
appropriately celebrated in Omaha to-day
by the Jacksonian Club.
Three separate functions were down on
the programme. The first was an infor-
nal reception held at club headquarters
this afternoon at which William j. Bryan,
congressman Carmack, of Tennessee,
Overmeyer of Kansas, Weaver of Iowa
and several other Democratic lights were
the guests.
At o'clock tonight occurred the annual
banquet of the club in the parlors of the
Paxton Hotel. Covers were laid for 800.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, editor of the Omaha
World-Herald officiated as toastmaster
The speech of the evening was made by
Mr.. Bryan, in response to the toast "Our
Nation" AS he arose to respond he was
greeted with tumultuous applause. He
spoke in part as follows:
. Those who studied the money uues-
tion in 1896 foresaw the danger threaten
ed by the gold standard and pointed out
that its permanent establishment would
involve us in every financial disturbance
occurring in Europe, but the bankers were
for the most part blind to the warning
What do we see now? Notwithstanding
the increased production of gold a few
rica have alarmed the same bankers, and
they are now fearing panic unless Eng
land is Immediately successful. Their
financial interest in Engiand's triumph Is
so great that many of them have sileneed
their sympathy with a struggling repub-
lie and are hoping for the extension of
the authority of a Queen.
'"Those who studied the trust question
in 1895 foresaW that an administra
placed in power by the aid of great mo-
nopolies >could not be relied upon to de-
stroy the trusts, but many VINO could not
be convinced by argument are now being
convinced by the rapid growth and In
creased audacity of private monopolies.
ANY one who has read history or under
stands human nature knows that one race
cannot cross an ocean and dominate an
other race without keeping an army ever
present to hold the conquered race in sub
lection, and yet the Republican leaders
thought, or pretended to think that an
imperial policy would be accepted by the
Filipinos with delight.
"The decision of the nation on the Phil
ippine question will be an epoch-maKing
decision. We stand at the parting OF the
ways, and must choose between the doc
trines of republics and the doctrines of
empire"
Congressman Carmack in his speech,
took a decided stand against the policy
Of the administration in the Philippines,
and declared against any foreign policy
thar has in view the acquiring of territory
outside the limits of the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
HOW BOERs WERE REFUSED.
Gen. Whites Account of His Recent
Fight at Ladysmith.

London, Jan. Seen. BulIer announces
the repulse of the Beers with heavy loss
es at Ladysmith Sunday.
Following is the dispatch to the war Of
fee:
From Frere Camp, Natal, JAN S.-The
following is from Gen. White, dated 2 p.
M, yesterday: An attack was COM
menced on my position, but was chiefly
against Caesars Camp and Wagon Hill.
The enemy was in great strength and
pushed the attack with the greatest cour-
age and energy. Some of the entrench-
ments on Wagon Hill were three times
taken by the enemy and retaken by us.
The attack continued untl 7:30 p. m. One
point in our position was occupied by the
enemy the whole day. But at dusk, in a
very heavy rainstorm, they were turned
out Of this position at the point of the
bayonet in a most gallant manner by the
Devons led by Col. Park. Col. Ian Ham
ilton commanded on Wagon Hill and rem
dered valuable service. The troops have
had very trying time and have behaved
eXcellently They are elated at the SER
Vice they have rendered the Queen.
The enemy were repulsed everywhere
with very heavy loss greatly exceeding
that on my side, which will be reported
as soon as the lists are completed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
TERRons OF CUBAN PRISONS.
Men Held in Jail for Years for
Trivial OfTenses.

Havana Jan. S.-The prison lnvestiga-
ton being carried on by Judge Advocate
Dudley and Maj. Runcie reveals a state
of affairs even worse than expected, and
Gen. Wood says that summary meas
ures will be necessary to prevent further
unnecessary hardship and suffering.
Many cases seem to have been abso-
lutely forgotten. Men have been found
who have been waiting for years to be
tried. Some of them have been in deten-
ton several years for offenses so slight,
that. had they been committed in the
United States, the offenders would have
been let off with small fine or few
days' imprisonment. The principal op-
ponents to reform, Gen. Wood finds, are
the judges and fiscals, who do not wish
the fee system abolished.
Sixty names were presented to Gen.
Wood to-day with recommendations of
immediate pardon.
Gen Ludlow has fined El Cubano s. for
publishing story to the effect that he
recently struck a man in his office In the
presence of the Spanish consul general,
Senior Sagrario. The statement Is pure
fiction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
HOW BULLER WAS DEFEATED.
First Explanation OF His RepuIse nt
the TugeIa River.

London. Jan. S.-The first account CIV
ing any adequate explanation of Gen. Bull
ler's defeat at the Tugela river comes by
mail from Bennett-Burleigh, the Daily
Ielegraph's correspondent.
It appears that the. battle orders, drawn
up by Gen. Clery. provided for the eff
fective support of the artillery by Harts
Barton's and Dundonalds brigades. These
We're never completed. Gen. Hart missed
Dis way, Lord Dundonald failed to sup
port and Gen. Barton got part of his
forces in an untenabe position. Col
Long, with the artillery, outpaced the es-
cort of the guns and they were lost.
Briefly, that seems to be the story of the
Iugela river.
But through graphic columns, there
pohtnually recurs the discovery of uneX-
pected renchments and awful fuslliades
from hidden Beers and gallantry such as
mas seldom marked British battlefields.
After describing how the British force
uesan their advance at daylight, and how
'ne Beers left them absolutely unmolested,
'ne correspondent says:
AT 6;20 there suddenly burst an awful
crash Of Boer musketry upon the batteries
ana advancing infantry. The rattle of the
Mausers swelled and was maintained as
oue continuous roar. From the buildings
ana lines of trenches south of the river
and from the river bank itself, the Beers
HIed at our gunners and foot men, and
from the trenches on the northern side of
'ne Tugela river and from Fort Wylie
ana elsewhere they sent out a hurricane
ol Ieaden hail, and the bullets venomously
'dIned upon the ground in all directions,
'a'slng puffs of dust and tearing through
'ne air with shril sounds.
Fire Did Not stop Them.
Few have ever seen so heavy and so
G,aa'y a fusillade. but neither the Brit
,al ginners nor the infantry hesitated or
"hced Cannon were wheeled into posi-
'N although many of the horses and
,''n We're shot down ere the maneuver
AUS completed. and our indomitable sol
NY walked erect and straight onward.
o' even Rome in her palmiest days ever
ssed more devoted sons. As the gladi-
SSors marched proud and beaming to meet
AN so the British soldiers doomed to
saluted and then with alacrity step
.' iofward to do their duty-glory of the
Saale'' Anglo-saxon soldiers always ad-
h.i '""t way. 1 asked an American VINO
Ma seen warfare at home, in Cuba and
Tt3 Ttt3'!iIa' II his own countrymen generally
~, thls, ana he answered.
nci es' II Is rsarvelous. but wasteful'
to ser and closer walked the soldiers
h., me Boer trenches until within four
Thbi'lred yards of the nearest rifle pits.
Ian, u; H. lying down, they returned the fire,
'nere was little or nothing to aim at.
The Fighting Irish.
Ia Tsfs
po,syy 20 the Irish Brigade had driven the
irSS 70 the north bank OF the Tugela
ny round that the enemy had planted
rne,, ground with barbed wire entangle-
Ell NJ. Even In the bed of the river, barb
""e was laid down. Into the water
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went the Dublin Enniskillens. Borderers
liIu Cohnaughts but ii was found at the
Ioiu mat the Beers had cunningly dam
,ilea the river, and there was ten feet of
Sa,er Where ordinarily ii is but knee
osep Ihey strove to find the crossings,
"s I'siH many a line fellow with his weight
VI ammunition and accoutrements was
drowned. II was desperate and serious
SICudtioh' ie' The attack upon the right was
niohlns no progress, and the hearts of the
Tien T' had reached an apparent impasse
~ ~ 'here We're furious and angry Irish
men VINO endeavored to get across some
now. by dint of scrambnng from rock
~ TUCK ana swimming, a number won the
other side. Yet most of them found that
they had but passed across winding
sprult. The Tugela still lay in front, and
al the While the murderous fire of can
non ana Mauser crashed and comrades
Iell weltering In their blood
Buller and CIery Were There.
In the meanwhile Col. Long had lost his
guns and Gems. Butler and Clery, with
their staffs and escorts, had ridden to the
scene.
The spouting hail of lead and iron snap
ped ana spluttered and the dust puffed
more than ever. Lord Roberts SON with
Capts. Schofield and Congrove, volunteer
ed to ride out and endeavor to save the
two field batteries in the open
Readily other volunteers were found
Corporals from the linesmen
and drivers from the ammunition wagons
taxing spare teams, galloped out and men
side.
Young Roberts horse was blown np
with shell. Congrove was hit with a bull
let and his clothes were cut by other mis-
slles. Scho1eld alone escaped, untouched
AorOSS that Na11pu of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
BALFOUR TALKS OF THE WAR.
Why England Did Not Protest
Against Beers Preparation.

Against BOers' Preparation.
London, Jan. S.-Arthur ]. Balfour, first
lord of the treasury, delivered his annual
address to his Manchester constituents
this evening. An immense audience gave
him an enthusiastic reception.
Mr.. Balfour contrasted the conditions
of last year when the Fashoda incident
had been honorably closed and the peace
conference had begun at The Hague, with
those of to-day, when, he said, England
had become involved in the greatest war
of the generation"
at is true" he continued, that the
government knew the situation contained
elements of peril, but it is not true that
inevitable. If it be asked why the govern
ment, knowing the Transvaal was in
creasing it's armaments, did not protest,
the melancholy reason rests in the jane
son raid, which gave the Transvaal a
chance to say it was arming not for ag
gression, but for protection. Thus,
we are criticised for doing too little by
those who a year ago attacked US for do
ing too much"
The speaker, continuing. said he
believed the events which prevented
mobilization last August had done more
good In uniting all parties and all parts
of the empire than If Great Britain and
not the Transvaal had issued the ultima
tum.
Even the tactical misfortune at Lady
smith or the extent of the Boer invasion
of British territory" said Mr. Balfour,
lis not such as need by itself frighten
even the most timid."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
1T WAS NOT A VIOLATION.
Supreme Court Decision on IA Long
and short Haul Case.

Washington, Jan. s--Justce White OF
the United States Supreme Court to-day
handed down the opinion Of that court In
the case of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company and others VS.. Henry
w Behlmer, appealed from the decision
of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Fourth circuit
The case involved the construction of
the long and short haul clause of the in
terstate commerce law. Behlmer was In
1899 a merchant at Summerville. S. c., and
was charged 2S cents per 100 pounds on a
consignment of hay shipped from Mem
phis, whereas the rate on hay from Mem
phs to Charleston, 8. c.. was only 10 cents
per 100, or 8 cents less The Court of APP
peals, as well as the Interstate Commerce
Commission, decided that this was a dis
elimination in the meaning of the law.
To-day's decision reversed the Circuit
Court of Appeals on the authority of the
decision In Alabama Midland cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
CLEVELAND ON JACKSON.
He Thinks the Democratic Party
Has Refrigerated.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will print the following letter from
x-President Cleveland. 1t was received in
response to a request for a sentiment APP
propriate to jackson day:
princeton, ". j., Jan. 4.-Editor of the
Tribune: / am only able, on account of
Illness, to sit up occasionally for a short
time, and must forego a contribution to
your supplement commemorative of the
splendid career of Andrew jackson.
wish Il was to be published at a time when
saner counsels prevailed in the party he
did so much to strengthen and place upon
firmer foundations.
ut seems to me that the inconslstency
of unreas asoning and false party leadership
Is impressively exhibited, when the claim
Is made that Jacksonian Democracy sane
tions the degradation Of the peoples cur
rency, and a reckless disregard of the re-
straints of law and order. Yours very
truly, Grover Cleveland"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
ENGLAND HAS TAKEN HEART
BUT SITUATION AT LADYsMITH Is
GROWING WORSE.

Large Amount of Ammunition Were
Expended by whites Forces in
His Recent RepuIse of the Beers.
white still in Need of ReIief-No
DiminutiOn in Difficulties Con-
fronting Gen. BulIer-HOw the
Boers Are Securing Ammunition.
London, Jan. g. 3:45 a. m.-Gen. White
still holds out, or did so sixty hours ago,
when the Beers. ousted from their foot
hold inside the works, suspended their as
saul, at nightfall.
England has taken heart. The situation
must have expended large amounts of am
munition which cannot be replenished and
must have lost a number of officers and
men. which is couuterbalaned so far as
the garrison is concerned, by the greater
loss of the Beers.
Gen. White still needs relief and the diff
fculties confronting Gen. Butler are as
great as before.
The Boer agents, according to the Cairo
correspondent of the Daily Mail, are evad-
ing British vigilance respecting the i'm
portation of ammunition. The correspon-
cent says;
"A large quantity of quick-firing am
munition goes to Ras Jibeutil, from which
point it is conveyed by dhows along the
coast or transhipped to vessels bound for
Portuguese ports in East Africa. French
steamers touching at Ras Jibeutil be-
fore reaching Alden contrive to evade
search by transshipping at Madagascar to
steamers apparently not connected with
European lines. In this way they escape
suspicion"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
INVESTIGATIONS ORDERED.
As to Appointment of Polygnmists
and Merrinm's Conduct.

Washington, Jan. s.-The House to-day
ordered two Investigations as a result Of
resolutions introduced by Representative
Lentz of Ohio.
The first Is to be an investigation by the
Committee on PostofTlces and Post Roads
into the charge that two federal appoint
ees of the President. Postmaster John q.
Graham of Provo city, Utah,
and Postmaster Orson smith OF
Logan, Utah, are under ihoiet-
mont as polygamists, and whether
agldavjts 10 that effect were on file at the
time of their appointment
The other Is general investigation OF
the Military Committee into the conduct OF
Gen. Merriam and the United states army
officers during the Wardner' Idaho, riots
and subsequent thereto. The House ad-
ioulned until Wednesday,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
PLAGUE SPORADIC IN MANILA.
City Is Becoming OvercrOwded by
Provincial Natives.


Manila, Jan. s.-The bubonic plague is
yet sporadic. There have been six cases
and four deaths. Preparations are being
made to establish hospitals and for disin-
fecting and duarantining.
Great numbers of provincial natives are
coming to Manila with the result that the
city is overcrowded, the increase in the
accommodations being inadequate, and
the rice necessary for breadstuffs is more
expensive than at any period during the
last twelve years, The plague is danger
Gus to the overcrowded. underfed and un-
washed natives and Cinnamon. Americans
avoiding direct contact with the disease
are safe.
A force of Filipinos charged twelve men
Of the Third Cavalry who We're scouting
behind San Fernando de Laubon One
trooper and three horses and carbines
were captured. The enemy fled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Otis Wires of the Operations
Against the Insurgents.

Against the Insurgents.
Washington, Jan. S.-The war depart
ment has received the following from Gen.
Otis:
Manila, Jan. S.-Bates pursuing enemy
in south with vigor; Schwan's column
moving along shore Laguna de Bay,
struck 800 insurrectos under Gen. Noriel
at Binen 9Th instant, and drove them west
ward on Siand; captured place, from
which point cavalry pushed through TO IN
dang. Schwan captured three of NoriePs
six pieces artillery and Will take remain-
der; also his transportation, with records,
and large quantity of ammunition. Two
battalions Twenty-eighth, part of Wheat
ons column, struck enemy near linus yes
terday, killing and woundlng 14o. Birk-
heimer, with battalion Twenty-eighth,
struck enemy entrenched west of Bacoor
yesterday morning; enemy left on field 65
in dead, 10 wounded, and 50 rifles. Our
loss thus far, Lieut.. Cheney, Fourth In
fantry, four enlisted men, killed, twenty
four enlisted men wounded. Expected that
Schwan's troops will cut off retreat of
enemy's Cavte army. Wheaton moving
to-day on Das Narinas. Boyd, Thirty
seventh Infantry, moved east from Las
Banos surrounded troops of Gen, Risal al
daylight, capturing Risal and considerable
property. 1t is expected that Cavite and
Batangus provinces will be cleared up
soon. In the north, Leonhauser, with
three companies Twenty-fifth attacked
robber bands in Arayat mountain and dis
persed them, destroying their barracks and
subsistences Found there five of our
prisoners, whom sthey had picked up on
railroad. Three killed, two seriously
wounded. These northern robber bands
will be actively pursued. Otis.'
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TRIED TO BURN HER HOUSE.
Horrible Plan Attempted TO Get Rid
of an Invalid.

Atlanta. Jan. SIT seems incredible thaa
human nature is so depraved that any
one would want to remove a helpless be-
ing from this earth by means of crema-
ton, simply because that person was am
incubus. but that is the narrowing story
night
Minnie Robinson, stricken unto death
with disease, has been allowed to remain
in q house on Butler street, next 20 the
railroad and for two weeks she has subs
sisted on the cold charity of the world
Tonight some one deliberately planned
to burn down the house where she was
staying by sufferance. by tearing a piece
OF the weather boarding away and stuff
ing the aperture with paper and ignitlns
IT, Fortunately, the flames were discov-
cred just barely ia time to save the woman
from burning alive.