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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
SENATE RATIBIEs TREATY.

Washington. March 22.-The Senate to-
day In executive ssrsion by an almost
unanimous vote, ratified the treaty be-
tween the Unitsd States ana Great Bri-
tain relative to the estates of citizens Of
one county who die In the ether
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
EASTERN BAsEBALL LEAGUE.

New York. March 22.-The Eastern
league bass ball N magnates met here to-
day, bet no decision was reached as to
circuit. Thers is q possibility that
Washington and Bal inors will be taken
in, mixing ten clubs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23

The j. @. Hamlen. Jr, was q brig OF
$50 tons register. built at Liverpool, N.
s., In 1890, from which port she hailed
and was owned by j. q. Hamlen g. Son.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
NOT ANXDUs TO FIGHT.

Aiival North. ape Colony, March ~.
Oliver lsft Smithtield
two hours befor the British scouts ar
rived. He only succeeded in inducing
about $50 men toscoomrany hin, most
ly insureent ooloists. The Free Staters
refused to 60 wit him ana are returning
to their farms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23
COMPLETE Treatment sI.25

Consisting Of CuTIcuRA Soar (25c.), to
cleanse the skin Of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle, CUTIcURA
Ointment (50c.), to instantly allay itching,
irritation, and Inflammation, and soothe and
heal, and CUTIcURA REsoLvENT (50c.l, to
cool and cleanse the blood, is often sufficient
TO cure the most torturing, disfguring skin,
scalp, and blood humors, rashes, and irrita-
lions with loss OF hair when physicians, hos
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

Carries Amounts of Little More
Than Seven Millions.

Washington. March 19-The fortihca-
ton Appropriation bill was completed to-
day by the House Committee on Appropria-
tons, and reported by Chairman Cannon.
1t appropriates 1903, ass for carrying for
ward the plan of sea coast defenses be-
gun in 1885.
The principal items are: Gun and NOR
tar batteries 5000 900; pneumatic dyna-
mite batteries $4,000; installation of
range and position finders, $4,000, sites
for fortifcations, 5000, 600; preserva ton and
repair of fortihcations. 500 000 sea walls
and embankments, $4,000; torpedoes for
harbor defense $4,000; armament for for
tifications, S4,O0258S.
The report presented to-day says: THE
scheme of seacoast Notifications contem-
plated by the Endicott board and which
has been followed by Congress in the APP
propriations made since 1883, 1t Is now es-
tlmated will cost In the aggregate $i12
1871 267, of which sum there has been al
ready provided 1851 ,0l3. The engineer
department having received $40, 154 ,661 and
the ordnance department SIS, SIG, 362."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

New Orleans, March 19-The New
Louisiana Jockey Club opened its meet
ing of six days to-day. The track was
very heavy.
In the fifth race the stewards sub stituted
Mitchell for w. Shaw on Tom Kingsley,
Summarizes:
First Race-One mile. John Baker, to
and out, won, with Monk Wayman, 30
TO ! and TO l. second, and Florizar, to
q third. Time AS.
Second Race-Six furlongs. selling. ia
maica, TO / and to !, won, with Gray
less, Is TO ! and to /, second, and Lo-
mond. -, third Time 1913
Third Race--One and one-eighth miles,
selling. Col. Cluke. to 10 and out, won.
with Rushtields, u TO ] and TO !, second,
and Swordsman, u to /, third Time 2:0lA.
Fourth Race-One and one-half mile.
Donna Rita, 9 to and TO ), won, with
Strangest. 8 TO 10 and 20 4, second, and
Postum Is to /, third. Time 245h.
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs, selling. Ag-
itator, Q to and 20 5, won, with Banrica,
80 to 1 and 10 to /, second, and Tom
Kingsley, 2 to !, third. Time 1874.
Sixth Race--Six fuHongs. Harry Luces-
co, -. won, with Silvan, 4 to / and 10
S, second. and Irene Hays, 30 to /. third.
Time 1:2l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

ley law The conflict of the two houses
had absolutely nothing to do with the
question of free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico.
Mr.. McCleary of Minnesota, in advocat-
ing Mr.. Cannons motion, declared that
the Porto Rican tariff bill proposed to
treat the people of the island better than
the people of any territory of the United
States were ever treated.
Mr.. Swanson of Virginia denounced the
Porto Rican tariff bill as Infamous" and
said the pending bill to give back the
duties collected under the Dingley law
was an attempt to sugar-coat the outrage
The power to fix the duties on goods com
ing into and going from this country was
the power exercised by England prior to
the revolution and was one of the main
reasons why the colonies threw off the
yoke.
Mr.. Hemenway of Indiana said the trou-
BILE with the Democrats was they talked
one way and voted another. The Repub-
licans proposed to deal with the situation
in a practical way. They did not pro-
pose to give the Porto Ricans free trade
and impose internal revenue taxes upon
them.
Mr. Cannon concluded the debate. His
motion, he said, was designed to turn over
10 the Porto Ricans every dollar hereto
fore and hereafter collected.
Mr. Cannon ridiculed the Democrats for
their harsh words concerning the treat
ment &C corded Porto Rico in contrast with
the treatment accorded it by Spain. They
had, he said, changed their tune in two
short years. Now to hear them one
would believe Spain the kindliest govern
ment on earth. Gentlemen" he con-
cluded, talk is cheap; here is action. The
House bill was right Let us stick to it,"
Mr. McRae of Arkansas demanded the
yeas and nays upon his motion.
The motion 10 concur was lost-S6 to 116.
The motion to non-concur then prevail
ed without division.
1t was a strict party vote, with the ex
ception of Mr.. Thayer, Democrat, of Mas
sachusetts, who voted with the Republic
cans against the motion. The Speaker
then appointed Messrs. Cannon, Moody
and McRae conferees on the part of the
House.
A bill incorporating the Frederick Doug
las Memorial and Historical Association
was passed.
At 5 o'clock the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
SECRETARY ROOT IN CHARLESTON.
Arrives on the Sedgewick and In
spects the GarrisOns.

Charleston. S. c., March 19.-Ehhu
Root. Secretary of War, arrived in
Charleston on board the transport Sedge-
wick at noon to-day, and Immediately went
to SuHivans Island TO meet Col Ran
dolph. commanding the First Artillery,
and Capt. Sanford, United States engineer
in charge of harbor Improvements.
At the colonels residence Gen. Nelson
A. Miles was found, he having come over
from the city to inspect the forts. etc.
All went TO Fort Sumter and afterwards
visited Forts Capron and Jasper, and re-
viewed the garrison. The usual salutes
were fired, and there was music and flags
flying. A luncheon was served at Col.
Randolph's house, and tonight Gen.
Miles is being entertained by friends.
Secretary Root and party leave tonight
for Washington. Gen. Miles and party
start for Port Royal in the morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
CELEBRATED DRYAN's BIRTHDAY.
Gov. NcSIiIlin of Tennessee Says We
Need an Andrew Jackson.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 19-The
third annual banquet of the w. j. Bryan
Anniversary Club of Chattanooga, organ
lied to celebrate the recurring birthdays
of Mr. Bryan, occurred in this city to-
night. Two hundred and fifty Democrats
of this and surrounding counties in Ala
bama, Georgia and Tennessee, were pres
emit Col. Tomlinson Fort of this city, was
| POSTMASTER. He called on the first speak
er of the evening, Gov. Benton McMnlin,
10 respond TO the toast of THE Volunteer
State"
Gov. McMillin said that 1.-THE history of
Tennessee was inseparably connected
with the grandest achievements of the
great republic, and with the noblest deeds
OF an Anglo Saxon race" He said that
Tennessee was called the Volunteer
State" because from Sewers time until
to-day, from Kings Mountain to Manila
bay, the yeomanry and chivary of the
state had always responded to the first
call for Volunteers, and always with more
men than was asked for.
He declared that this country needed an
Andrew jackson to-day. Vast sums of
money" he declared ARE deposited to-
day by the United States government in
various banks, yielding not a cent of rev.
enue to the government"
Instead of using this money to diminish
the burden of debt he said, the Repub-
lican party had proposed to issue long
time bonds TO perpetuate as far as posi-
BILE the burden of bonded Indebtedness.
He then attacked the recent revenue bill
and declared that its purpose was in part
TO make room for larger national bank
circulation by the withdrawal of green
backs He attacked the trusts in vigorous
terms and on the subject of expansion
he said that the great Tennesseans were
expansionists, but they believed In the
principle that irr our territory, our flag
and our constitution went together"
Other speakers were Hon. John w.
Tomlnson of Alabama and Judge d. l.
Snodgrass, chief justice of Tennessee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
DISAGREEMENT ON PORTO RICO
DEMOCRATS STAND FOR THE
ISLANDS IMMEDIATE RELIEF.

Republicans, However, Continue TO
Play Politics in Order to "SaVe the
Face" of the Party's Protective
POIicy-An Attempt to SugarcOat
the Outrage Perpetrated Upon the
IsIanders-Tributet to ''The Broth
err in Black"
Washington, March 19.-The House to-
day refused to concur in the Senate
amendments to the Porto Rcan rehef bill
The Democrats supported a motion TO
concur, on the ground that it would
avoid further delay in extending relief 20
the Inhabitants of the island, but the Re
publicans stood firmly behind Chairman
Cannon in his demand that the House
should insist upon its original provision,
to appropriate not only the money collect
ed on Porto Rican goods up to Jan. l, but
all subsequent moneys collected or to be
collected. The remainder of the day was
devoted TO District of Columbia business.
The pension appropriation bill was sent
to conference. Messrs. Barney Of Wis
oonsin, McCleary of Minnesota and Bell of
Colorado, were appointed conferees.
When the Porto Rican appropriation bill
was called up Mr.. Cannon moved that the
House non-concur in the Senate amend
ments, and Mr.. Rae of Arkansas, moved
concurrence.
Mr. Cannon explained the changes made
IN the bill by the Senate.
MIR McRae said that the essential differ
ence between the two bills was that the
House bin affirmed the right of the United
States to impose The Dingley rates against
Porto Rico, whereas che Senate provision
upon this subject was indefinite.
Members on both sides, he said, were
agreed that the duties collected on Porto
Rican goods should be returned the Dem
ocrats taking the position that there
should De absolute free trade between the
stands and the United States. Demo
cratic applauseD
Mr. Bell of Colorado advocated concur
renee in the Senate amendments, because,
he said, the language of those amendments
distinctly assumed the installation of a
civil government in Porto Rico in the
near future.
The Cannon shoots Two Ways.
Mr.. Ball of Texas said he was aston
lhed to hear the gentleman Cannon
move inconvenience in the Senate
amendments When the bill was originally
lef-re the House Mr.. cannon had appeal
ed for "storm-swept. starving Porto
Rico" Concurrence will send to the is
land immediate relief Non-concurrence
Will cause delay. Mr.. Ball Endorsed the
actlon of the Senate IN specifically setting
Ioith the purposes for which the money
was to be used. In the course Of his re-
marks he raid his respects TO the anon
Emous cabinet officer" who some days ago
nad attacked as crafty politicians those
VINO had refused to support the Porto
iHcan tariff bill. He said he could hardly
oeieVe that one who assalled Others in so
underhanded a way could be a cabinet
officer
Mf. Moody of Massachusetts, supported
,ar Cannon's motion on the ground that
IL would support the House proposition
~ ~ rn 20 the account OF Porto Rico every
cent Of duties collected under the Ding
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
FIRST GUN OF THE CAMP Align.
Continued from First Page.

Road Populists from Omaha to be classed
as delegates, and barred them from the
convention. o.. - e..
The position of D. Glen Deaver of
Omaha, as member of the Populist ma
tional committeeman from Nebraska was
declared vacant. and E. E. Thomas of
Omaha was chosen in his place. Mr..
Deaver was ousted for the reason that he
was mot considered a member of the
Populst party"
After being denied admission as dele
gates to the Populist convention, the
Mddle-of- the Readers held a convention
of their own and appointed a Nebraska
delegation to attend the Populst conven-
ton at Cincinnati. They also decided to
hold a state convention in Nebraska at
some date after the Kansas City conven-
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
CONSIDERING 4 NATIONAL STRIKE.
1t Is Possible That $4,000 Men
Would BE Affected.

Chicago March 9.-Representatives Of
the Interna tional Association of Machin-
lists said to-day that local conditions i'm
the various cities where the machinists
are dissatisfied will govern the calling of
a general strike. President O'Connell and
his five associates left tonight for the
principal centers of industry to confer
with their men before issuing orders to go
out. Hopes are entertained by the union
men that the members of the National
Metal Trades Association will reconsider
their action of Saturday and arrange an
other conference But II is doubtful If
the manufacturers will agree to another
meeting.
As estimated by President OConnel1,
1856, 900 machinists would be affected by
ma tional strike.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday:
Georgia. Fair Tuesday Wednesday fair;
colder in eastern portion; fresh to brisk
south to west winds.
Eastern Florida Showers In northern,
fair in southern portion Tuesday Wednes-
day fair; fresh to brisk south to west
winds.
Western Florida: Generally fair Tues
day and Wednesday; fresh south to west
winds
South Carolina: Fair Tuesday wednes-
day fair. colder; fresh to brisk south to
west winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 1850
p. m. -.......... .............,.... 10 degrees
Minimum temperature mid
night ........ I................... 81 degrees
Mean temperature ............... 60 degrees
Normal temperature ............ 80 degrees
Excess or deficiency of temper
ature anu. ................... 90 degree
Accumulated deficiency since
Mafcn l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lS6 degrees
Ralntal ........ ..........-........ 70 inch
Normal -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ inch
Deficiency since March 1 .......1. 0f inches
Deficiency since Jan. / ..........2. 30 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta, al a m. 75th mer-
idian time) yesterday, was 1913 feet, a fan
Of 29 feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
II. Il. Boyer,
Weather IlttraatI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
CAPT. BRoTHERToN ELECTED.
Chairman of AtIanta's Police board
After Sixty-EIzht Ballots.

Atlanta. March 19.--After taking sixty
eight ballots, the Police Board tonight
broke the deadlock that has been on for
the past several days, and elected Capt.
w. II. Brotherton as chairman.
Commissioners English, Johnson, Pat
terson and Jones voted for Brotherton on
the last ballot English at one time re-
ceived four votes, but before the result
could be announced. Johnson changed,
bringing his vote down to three
The City Council this afternoon passed
an ordinance abolishing the police reserve,
to the great satisfaction of the men on
the force. who have, heretofore. taken il
turn about going on reserve after coming
off their watches
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
HOWELL WAS NOT WHIPPED.
He Gave the Regulators the Contents
of His shot Gun.

Meridian, Miss. March 19.-Saturday
night a mob Of white men visited the
home of a negro by the name of Raleigh
Howell near Toomsuba, twelve miles
from this city. for the purpose of giving
him a thrashng. The negro met the mob
at the door and fired the contents Of a
double barreled shotgun into the alleged
leader, Howard Culpepper. The whites
fled, and the body of Culpepper was not
discovered until Sunday. The whites were
incensed against the negro for having tes-
titled against them in a justice court. A
large posse of citizens is securing the
woods Tor HoMen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

The II. g., y. and G. Fetches only
the Upset Price.
Joplin. Mo. March 19.--The Kansas city.
Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad was sold at
public auction at the depot here this fore
noon by e. II. Stiles, master In chancery.
to satisfy a S23, 900, 900 mortgage, with one
years accrued interest. held by the State
Trust Company Of New York. But one
bid was made. that by Silas w. Petit.
chief counsel of the Philadelphia reor-
ganization Committee, of $l250O,0OO, the
upset price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
A New RoiIrond Chartered.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March l9-Secreta-
nv of State I.esuer to-day chartered the
Kansas City and Southern Railway Com
pany with a capital of $5l 100000. The OBJ
ject of the incorporators is to build, main
tain and operate a railroad from Kansas
CITY TO Mena. Polk county, Arkansas,
distance Of $50 miles. This Is the reorgan-
lied Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
Railroad. .-...........I--..I .L.s--l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
Non-Commissioned star.

The following regimental n6n-commis-
stoned staff appointments for the First
Regiment have been announced: Sergeant
major, John Bell; quartermaster sergeant,
Chris Murphy, and commissary sergeant,
A. c. Common.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
A RAILROAD AT AUCTION.

II. Il. Boyer.
Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

from Ten Tsin to Pekin, as was done
last year under just such conditions as
now exist
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-02
$4,000 FIRE IN NEW LONDON.
Started LIN the Kitchen of the Hotel
Winthrop.

New London, July 1.-The boiling over
of a pot of grease in the kitchen of the
Winthrop hotel shortly before o'clock
this afternoon caused an estimated
damage to the hotel and adjoining prop
erty of $4,000. The hotel is a four-story
brick building on State street. opposite
the Union station, and Is owned by Pc
ter Dorsey. His loss, estimated at ST.
600, is covered by insurance. Peter j.
Sullivan of New Britain, who but re-
Gently purchased the hotel furnishings,
suffered a loss of $1,000, which is total,
as he was uninsured. Buildings on
Bank street and Railroad aveue owned
by William Aftheimer were considera-
bly, damaged and the New London Dec
Grating company and A. Iinacus, tobac-
conist, who occupied the Bank street
building, each sustained damage of ST.
00O chiefly by water. Henry Eshenfel-
ger, who was on Railroad avenue, was
damaged upwards of $1,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-02
BOERS STILL VERY ACTIVE
GENERAL BOTHI'S PATROLS HA
RASS BRITISH OUIPOSTS.
Larger Bodies Threaten Attack and
Etude Return BLOWS Boihn and d.
w Evidently Operating In Combina-
tion-Former Reported so Have Dr.
vided His Force.

London, July General Botha is
cover wide stretches of country ap-
proach near the British outposts and
engage in skirmishes while larger bod
les threaten to attack, declining to al
low themselves to be caught by the re-
turn blows which the British promptly
seek to deliver. Attacks of this sort
were made on Friday last at Pinaars
Poort on General Pole-Carew and at
Springs Generals Botha and Dewet
are seemingly operating in combination
Botha is reported to have divided his
force into two parts, one moving west
and the other to the south to try and
effect a juncture with Dewet.
Boer circulars are but exaggerating
the Chinese troubles and urging the
burghers to rejoin the army.
Lord Roberts several cooperating
columns are not yet within striking dis
tance of Dewet
Dr. Conan Doyle, in an interview with
him by the Daily Telegraphs Pretoria
correspondent, says the hospital ar
rangements have been severely tried
but that no more could have been done.
Lord Roberts, in the course of an inter-
view, said he thought that the charges
brought against the government by
William A. P. Burdett-Coutts, conserv-
ative member of parliament for West
minister, that inadequate provisions had
been made for the sick and wounded,
were probably based on one hospital
and a hasty generalization thereon. The
Times Pretoria correspondent tele-
graphs that General Colville has been
ordered home
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-02
RIVER RoUrE 10 TEN Tsry OPEN.
British Admiral Reports the strength
orsh, Troops LANDED.

London, July 2-1245 a. ma dis
patch from Admiral Bruce to the ad-
miralty, sent via Che Foo, under date of
June 30, says:
The conduct of Commander Stewart
of the Algerine and Commander Hause
of the German gunboat Hits at the bonn
bardment of the Taku forts was magni-
ficent and elected the admiration of the
allied ships. The river route to Tien-
Tsin, fifty-one miles from Taku, is now
open. The railroad head is now nine
miles from Tien-Tsin. The road inward
is not quite safe, and communication to
Tien-Tsin is difficult.
"A fort thirteen miles above Taku
was found deserted by Lieutenant-Com-
mander Keyes and was blown up, leav-
ing the passage up the river free. Lieu
tenantC Commander Keyes reports that
the arsenal at Tien-Tsin was captured
June 10 by the naval brigade. The loss
es We're five killed, Lieutenant Colomb
slightly wounded and a gunner and
twenty-onn men wounded. There are
no further details. Warrender is In
charge of all our forces on the river
and lines of communication. Vice Ad-
mlraI AleXleff goVernof-general oil Fort
Arthur and commander-in-c -chief of the
Russian forces in the east, has arrived
on his way to Tien-Tsin, taking supreme
command of the Russian forces landed
to date.
Germany has Al officers and 1,3G0
men; Great Britain 1S4 officers and 200
men: Austria 12 officers and 1877 men;
America 20 officers and 219 men; France
II officers and 3S7 men; Italy officers
and 131 men; Japan 119 officers and 3,709
men, and Russia III officers and 5,S17
men, with total of 53 field guns and 36
machine guns.