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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
HARVARD GRADUATES MEET.
Thirty-Fourth Annual Dinner at the
waldorf Astoria.

waldorf Astoria.
New York, Feb. 21.-The Harvard ClIb
of New York held its thirty-fourth an
nual dinner tonight at the Waldorf-As-
toria. About 200 persons were in at
tendance. among them President Eliot Of
Harvard University, President Hadley or
Yale Gov. Roosevelt, Secretary of the
Navy Long, Jutaro Komura minister from
Japan and members of the cub.
A pleasant feature of the dinner was the
exchanging by cable of greetings to the
Harvard Club of Havana which was at
dinner a the same time. Gen. Wood Is
president of the Havana club.
President Eliot of Harvard said:
1.-The progress of university is meas
ured by the influence of her sons. There
are Harvard graduates of influence all
over the world. One is present here VINO
is a member of the Harvard Club of
Toxic, and In the colleges OF the
far away city you viii find Harvard men
occupying chairs Two Harvard men went
to the Philippines-Otis, who altered the
proclamation of the President of the
United States, and Lawton that splendid
soldier who laid down his life for his
country"
President Hadley of Yale spoke of the
prosperity that Harvard had experienced.
81 welcome" he said, everything that
makes for the prosperity of Harvard. The
gain of Harvard is the gain of Yale and
every other educational institution in the
country. l propose a toast-a toast that
you have already drunk to-night-Presi-
dent Eliot, the representative not only OF
Harvard, but of every other higher edu-
cational institution of the country
Secretary Long of the navy made fe-
licitous speech with many references to
Harvard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
WILL POLICE THE ISLANDS.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN PHILIP
PINES SOON TO END.

VIII he stopped After the ConcIu-
Southern Luzon-WHI Probably
Have system similar to the ca
madam Police in Order to Com
serve the MfIItia-Punishmen OF
GuerilIg Fighters.
Washington. Feb. H.-According to in
formation received at the war department.
from Manila, with tho end of the present
expedition of Gen. Bates into the two
provinces at the extreme southern part
of the Island of Luzon. military opera
tons I'm the Philippines will close.
Afterward there Is nothing to do, bus
to undertake to maintain order through
a police system. 1t is said that a attention
is now being given to that subject, and
steps are being taken to form a thorough-
ly mobile. lightly armed gendarmie, some-
thing on the order of the Canadian mount-
cd police, to cover the Islands at all points
and conserve the energies of the regular
troops.
The arrest OF n Tagal on the charge oe
being a guerilla as reported from Manila
yesterday It is said at the war departs
ment, marks the initiation Of another pol
icy toward the insurgents who still remain
under arms, or rather the development os
the old policy toward the logical outcome
of an unsuccessful rebellion. As the sum-
mary punishment Of guerillas cannot be-
had until some action has been taken to
declare the termination OF the application
Of the rules Of war, 1t is assumed at the
war department that Gen. Otis has al
ready issued some kind Of a proclamation
or notice to the natives. warning them
that II they defy the rules OF war and
pursue a predatory warfare they will be-
treated guerillas when captured.
The President is devoting special att
tention to the formation Of the new Phil
ppine commission, acting upon the adj
vice that the army has reached the end
OF its functions IN the islands and that
the time Is ripe for the establishment of
civil governments throughout the archi-
pelago. II is hoped that the personnel can
be completed before the end of next
week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
LoFTIN is IN WASHINGTON.
People of HogansvlIle Relieved of
Negro Postmaster.

Washington, Feb. 2l.--Postmaster Lof-
tin of Hogansville. Ga, arrived here to-
day and reported to the Postmaster Cen
eral for duty in one of the minor places
in that department.
This action on the part OF Loftin will
soon be followed by thes appointment of
some white man to the Office at Hogans-
Vile.
The movement to place the negro up
here and relieve the people Of Hogansville
OF the embarrassment Of having a negro
postmaster has been skilfully managed by
Congressman Adamson. 1t has been on
foot for some time, but has been hanging
fire because Loftin has had hard work
making up his mind that a regular salary
in Washington was better than the un-
certainty of postofice from which there
have been practically no returns under
his incumbency. This uncertainty has
been fostered by some of the coored Re
publican politicians who have tried to
handle Loftin In order to create political
capital in their own interest,
Judge Adamson has had to handle a
number of different warning elements, but
he has finally brought things around so
that the people have been relieved of the
incubus against which they have COM
planned 1t Is understood that the post
office department authorities had become
pretty tired of Lofun's uncertainty, and
that IL he had not accepted the offer he
had here very promptly, he would have
found himself entirely on the outside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
SCHOONER rrLToS A WRECK.
She Was From savannah and Car
ried Lumber for New York.

New York, Feb. 2l.-The Morgan liner
Winfred. from New Orleans, arrived here
to-day, towing the three-masted schoon-
er Henry r. Tilton, Capt. Cobb, from Sa-
vanpah, Feb. 8, with yellow pine lumber,
for New York She had picked up the TIL
ton in sinking condition yesterday
morning in latitude SO 13, longitude u 25.
in response to distress signals. When
Sandy Hook was reached the schooner
was so low and nearly lost that her decks
were all awash.
Mate R. Armstrong of the Winifred,
tel ing of the rescue, said:
AT 7:15 O'Clock yesterday morning we
saw signals of distress ho!s,ed On a brig,
which, when we bore down TO her assist
ance proved to be the British brig Cura-
Gao from Macoris, for New York.
'As we drew near we also discovered
the Tilton lying low In the water, and it
then appeared that the Cul acao had moth
ing wrong wi h her, but was flying dis
tr5ss signals for the Tilton, having been
lying by her all the previous night.
launched a boat and with four seamen,
went to the schooner The captain said
she had eight feet of water in her hold
and was fast becoming waterlogged and
he wanted to be taken in tow.
after three hours hard work in a
heavy sea, hawser was run from the
Winifred to the schooner. As we pro-
ceeded the schooner kept getting lower in
the water all the time so that when we
reached Sandy Hook her decks were un-
Ger water. The Triton sprung a leak in
the gale last Saturday or Sunday, and
would soon have been abandoned il we
had not reached her when we did"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
CANADIANS REMEMBERED.
Laurier Cables Them the Thanks ot
the Government. |

Ottawa, Ont, Feb A.--Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. in the House of Commons today.
made reference to the relief of Ladysnlith
and the losses which the Canadian con-
tlngent sustained at Modder river. He
said that a grateful country would remem-
Der how her sons had braveiy fought and
fallen in defense of the empire. Sir Charles
Tupper agreed with all that the Premier
had said The latest reports gave twenty
two killed and more than sixty wounded
in the Canadian contingent.
Sir Wilfrd Laurier tonight cabied Col.
Otter commanding the Canadian cont
tingent at Modder river, expressing the
gratitude of the government for Its be-
havior on the field, saying;
81 desire to convey to you and your men
grateful thanks of the government and
the parliament OF the Dominion for the
galantry displayed on the battlefield.
Canada warmly appreciates the sacrifices
made by her SONS for the honor of the en-
pire. The wounded have our sympathy
and our prayers for speedy recovery.
Those who have given up their lives will
ever be held In remembrance by CRATE
full people,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
STOLEN HAwKsLEY LETTERS.
They Were Sold to IA Member of Par
lament by the Thief.


London, Feb. 21.-The st. James Gazette
this afternoon says
"The stolen Hawksley letters which Mr..
Chamberlain yesterday evening referred to
in the House Of Commons as having been
sold to DR.. Leyds for fl00, were purchased
from the thief for what sum we do not
know, but by no less parsonage than DR..
Clark, NJ. p"
The 81. James Gazette then says It pre-
sumes DIR. Clark transferred the letters
to DR.. Leyds.
Gavin Brown Clark, NJ. D., Radical, Is
member of Parliament for Cai(hness. He
was consul general OF the South African
Republic prior to 1891 The facts of the
case are these:
The letters were stolen by confden-
tial clerk in 1897. Last month, subse-
quently to their publication by the Inde-
pendence Beige. y. A. Hawksley. solicitor
to the Chartered Company and TO Mr. Ce-
Gil Rhodes, wrote to the colonial office an
nouncing the theft and adding the state
ment that a clerk who had since been
dismissed had sold them at the end Of
last year 10 DR.. Gavin Brown Clark of
the House Of Commons. for a sum which
ne (Mr. Hawksley) understood had not
vet been paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
TARIFF FOR PHILIPPINES
This Problem Mny BE Worked Out
by Robert u. Porter.

Washington, Feb. 2l.-It is understood
that when Hon. Robert p. Porter, who
recently returned from an official trip to
Cuba, was In Washington the other day,
the President spoke to him in reference
to becoming a member of the Philippine
Commission
Mr.. Porters private affairs and his work
in come ction with Cuban tariff matters
make 1t impossible for him TO be absent
from the United States for a couple of
years but he had been requested by the
President and Secretary OF War, as soon
as a stable government had been formed
in the Ph 'llppines to do the same work in
connection with the customs and internal
revenue taxation In these islands that he
has done IL Cuba and Porto Rico. AS soon
AS a government is established in the
Philippin IS 1t will be necessary to arrange
for revenue and a workable fiscal sys-
tenn and this duty win largely devolve on
Mr.. Porter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
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OLGA NETHERSOLE ARRESTED.
Her Production of "saphO'' Is Con-
sidered Indecent.

Her Production of ''saphO. Is Com
sidered Indecent.
New York. Feb 21.--On a warrant charg-
ing her with offending pubic decency,
Olga Nethersole, the actress. was arrest
ed this afternoon and made to appear i'm
the Center Street Police Court.
She was paroled in the custody of ..er
counsel and the case set for hearing FRI
day morning.
The arrest is the elimination of the de-
nunciauons from all sources of "Sapho. .
Clyde Fitch's play, adapted from the novel
and now being produced here.
With Miss Nethersole we're arrested upon
the same charge Hamilton Revelle,, ner
leading actor, and Marcus Mayer, her
manager.
A warrant was issued for the arrest Gf
Theodore Moss proprietor of Wallack' 3,
but as Mr.. Moss was ILL., Churles Burn.
ham, the manager of Tie theater, appear
ed in the Police Court in his stead, as
representative of the play house.
District Attorney Gardiner, I'm his re-
quest that a warrant be issued, alleged
that 'in a dramatic performances entitled
'Sapho,' indecent postures, indecent sus-
gestive language against good morals and
indecent conduct have been portrayed be-
fore public audiences"
Hearing wos set for Friday and the
play went on tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
PARKER GOES FOR BUTLER.
He Compared His Course 10 GoebeI-
ism and Quayism.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2i.-Hon. 10 A.
Parker OF Kentucky while on his way
home from the meeting of the Populist
National Committee, addressed a large
gathering Of Populists who are here for
the Popullst State Convention Tomorrow
Mr.. Parker said:
THE disruption In the National Com
mittee at Lincoln the other day Will prove
Of great benefit to US, for Il rids the party
OF the false leaders who have been at-
tempting TO sell us 90 the Democra ito
party. / have seen Goebesm I'm Ken.
lucky at its hight and Quaylsm in Penn
sylvania in it's full flower OF infamy, but
neither can compare with the attempt Of
Chairman Butler to usurp the freedom and
privileges OF a great political party"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
IN MEMORY OF MR. HOBART.
Session OF the New Jersey LegisIa-
ture Held In His Honor.

Trenton, N. j.. Feb 21.-The. memorial
session of the New Jersey Legislature in
honor OF the late Vice President Hobart.
was held this afternoon in the House of
Representatives.
The floor of the House was filled with
members OF both legislative bodies and
state officials, while the lobby and gal
leries were crowded with people. The only
decoration was a bank Of potted plants
around the Speakers desk. None of the
members of Mr. Hobart's Family was pres
ent, nor was President Mckinley or any
member of his cabinet, except Attorney
General Griggs, who delivered the me-
mortal address,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
REPORT FROM GEN. CRONJE.
Says Loss to the British Must Have
Been Considerable.

Pretoria Monday Feb. la portion of
an official report from Gen. Cronje, dated
Sunday Feb. IS, has been given out, as
follows:
Yesterday morning about O'Clock,
while removing the laager near Scholtz-
mex, we were attacked by the British
The fight lasted until 1880 o'clock in the
evening Although, on the whole the
British were driven back, they each time
renewed the attack. The loss to The Brit
ish must have been considerable Thus
far the Boer loss has been eight killed and
twelve wounded. This morning the Brit
ish shelled US with cannon. Chief Com
mandant Ferreira's force was too small
to stop the cavalry from entering Kim
berley."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
JUDGE FORT OUT OF THE RACE.
VIII Not Run for Congress In the
Third Against Lewis.

Amerfcus. Ga. Feb. 2i.-The Times-Re-
corder will announce tomorrow that
Judge Allen Fort has abandoned the idea
of entering the race for Congress from the
Third district. It is suggested that to
stay out Of the race now may strengthen
him for Lewis seat another time.
Without opposition from Judge Fort
Representative Lewis will have a Clear
field Had they been pitted against each
other much bitterness would have been
engendered, though II seems a foregone
conclusion that Lewis would have been
victorious In the battle royal which would
have been fought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
LOOKS LIKE 4 REVELATION.
Costa Rica Expects 10 lie Invaded by
NicarnRuans.

Washington. Feb. 21.-A serious condl-
ton of affairs exists in Central America.
as is shown by the following telegram
received by the Secretary of State from
Merry, the United States minister at Co.'S
ia Rica, dated at San Jose, Feb. 20, 1900:
Revolutionary invasion expected from
Nicaragua. Martial law declared. Troops
moving to the frontier"
The news is viewed with considerable
apprehension by administration officials,
as 1t practically amounts to a war be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua, both OF
which are probably more intimately as
sociated in the general policy of the Unit
ed States than any of the other coun-
tries OF Central America
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
BRITISH WERE DRIVEN OFF.
They Tried to Encompass and Cap
ture Cronje's Laager.

Pretoria, Tuesday, Feb. 21.-Official re-
ports have been received as follows
Commandant Steyn says that Saturday,
Feb. IT, and Sunday, Feb. IS, near Foo
docs rand, he fought the British, who
tried to encompass Gen. Cronjes lager
and drove them off. They fought until
late Sunday evening. The Beers had one
man killed and one wounded and captured
booty and twenty-one horses and mules.
Gen. Dewet says that on Sunday after
noon he arrived before Pardetsburg and
Foodoos rand, in which direction there
has been heavy firing since morning. He
stormed several kopjes, which the British
vacated, leaving their dead and wounded
and forty prisoners in the hands of the
Beers, who captured the kopjes. The Boer
loss was two men killed and four wound
ed. The fight lasted until late in the
evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
ISLANDS BELONG TO SPAIN.
Two That Are Outside the Limits
Fixed by the Treaty.

Washington. Feb. 2l.--Upon represent
tatton from the Spanish government, 10
the effect that some islands south OF the
Philippine archipelago, which had been
taken possession OF by United States gum
boats, were really the property of Spain
the authorities OF the state department
have examined the charts and concluded
to direct the withdrawal OF our claims 10
the islands Of Caygayen Sulu and Cibutu,
both OF which lie without the boundary
lines laid down by the treaty of Paris
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
ALARMED BOER wATCHDOGs.
Then the Beers Fired on Plumbers
Men With Much Eject.

London. Feb. 2l-Further details of the
attack made by Col. Plumer's forces on
the Boer position defended by 12-pound-
er, near Crocodile pool, not far from
Gaberones show that as the British were
struggling up the hill in the dark, through
a net of barbed wire, they alarmed the
Beer watchdogs, who gave tongue The
Roers opened fire, and the British charged,
burt the Beers exploded dynamite mines,
doing much damage, and the British re-
treDted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
c,rpeaIe TaIIxs with schwab.

New York, Feb. 21.--Andrew Carnegie
had a long conference at his home in this
city to-day with Charles NJ. SChwab, pres
ldent of the Carnegie Steel Company. At
the conclusion OF this conference Mr..
schwab started for Pittsburg. Neither
Mr.. Schwab nor Mr.. Carnegie would dis
cuss the matters OF the steel company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
TWO GENERALS WOUNDED.
Roberts Reports That Lieut.. Cor:
AIdsworth Was Killed

london. Feb. 2l. 5:7 p. m.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received at the
war Office from Lord Roberts:
Paardeberg. Tuesday Feb. 2O.-Between
rS7. and Feb. is Maj. Gen. Knox was
wounded; Maj. Gen. Hector Macdonald
severely wounded and Lieut.. Col. Aids
worth was killed"
sixteen officers were wounded. incud-
3uB Gen. Hector Macdonald. Mai.
ION II. f. Maxwell of the Black Watch
Hoyal Highlanders), brother of Lord
, dfhham, and lieut. Ackers-Douglas of
'Ie Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
~ OF the Rt. Hon. Aretas Ackers-D Doug
''s' First Commissioner Of Public Works. q"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
THE sEABoARD's NEW ROAD.
Hill to Grant II n Charter Passed by
Virginin's senate.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 2l.-The bill to
charter the Richmond and Washington Air
Line Railway passed the state Senate to-
day by a vote Of 2s 90 s, and the COM
panlon bill 10 empower the Board OF
Sinking Fund Commissioners to sell me
states stock in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, went through
by a still larger majority.
They now 90 10 the House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
CRONJE IN A BAD POSITION.
Time Limit Given Him Within
which to CaDituIate.

London. Feb. PA private telegram, re-
ceived here from Berlin this afternoon, de-
clares that Gen. Cronje is in a bad posi-
ton, bearing cut yesterdays Berlin rumor
that Gen. Cronje was surrounded, and
that time limit had been given him with
in which 20 capitulate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
WILL BE FIERCE FIGHTING.
Churchill Expects Hard Work in Re-
Iieving Lndysmith.

London, Feb. 22.-Winston Churchill, in
a dispatch from Chieveley, dated Feb. 20.
says he still expects fierce fighting before
Ladysmth is relieved and he again urges
the imperative necessity of pouring a
continuous stream of men, guns and sup
plies into the Cape He declares that
soldiers are wanted in South Africa and
not at Aldershot. Meantime, he sees
many encouraging signs that the Beers
are wearying of the struggle"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
NEW FEATURE OF MARDI GRAs.
Parade Was Built Up on Long Line
of Trolley Flat Cars.

OF Trolley FInt tnFs.
New Orleans, Feb. 21.Nereus opened the
carnival tonight by the first pageant of
its kind ever given In the world. The
floats, which were built up around trolley
fiat cars, the Illumination and fixtures OF
which were concealed, appeared as a long
line of brilliant pictures moving them
selves along.
A ball at the Grand Opera House fol-
lowed. Tomorrow there will be a mill
tary review and the Momus parade at
night Saturday the manufacturers win
hold trade parade. The battleship Texas
Is expedited that day.
The extension of the carnival over a
week has brought a great many people
EARLIER than usual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
BOERs MAY LEAVE NATAL.

Reported Their Positions There Are
No Longer TenabIe.
Perrin. Feb. 2l.-The Tageblatt' publish
es a special dispatch from Brussels which
saws the Transvaal legation there an
nounces that all the Beers are evacuat-
ing Natal, their positions in the colony
being no longer tenable.
Gen. Joubert. It is added. has ordered
rhe concentration OF all the available
forces to oppose Lord Roberts.
The siege of Ladysmith, 1t is further
announced, will be raised and 1t Is ex-
pected that Gen. Butler will enter the
town at the end Of the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
AN AGREEMENT IS IN SIGHT.
Conference ON Financial Bill VIII
Soon Come 10 Terms.

"VUH NU"IV Z"
Washington, Feb H.-The Senate meme
bers of the conference on the financial bill
expressed the opinion tonight that an
agreement would be reached tomorrow
saying the differences were not-such as to
Indicate very much more contention.
After the conference adjourned Senators
Platt and Spooner Joined Senators Aid
rich and Allison, going over the bill tens
tatively agreed upon, particularly with ref
arnnca. To nh "a seOlOgY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
GEN. CRoNJE IS SURROUNDED.

He Is Offering a stubborn Resistance
to the British.
Cape Town, Feb. 21.-The special corre-
spondent of the Cape Argus says:
Gen. Cronje is surrounded alt Paarde-
berg drift, but is offering a stubborn re-
sistance. The British are shelling the
the whole force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
STILL CONFINED TO MS BED.
But senator Bacon Hopes TO Get Out
i'm n short Time.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bacon
has had two very troublesome days ow-
ing to the pain brought on by the knitting
Of his fractured ribs and TO the necessity
for his lying in bed He is naturally res
tive on account OF his confinement and
this perhaps delays his complete recovery.
He still hopes TO get out as soon as the
weather Is good, but that promises to be
Ia.. nat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
FIRE Ar GLEN HAZEL, PA.
Bydrants Frozen and There Was No
Way 10 Fight II.

Bradford, Pa, Feb. "a special to the
Era from Glen Hazel, Pa, at 2 o'clock
Already four buildings have been de-
stroyed and the flames are rapidly con-
Stunning the business portion of the town.
The hydrants are frozen, and there are
no fnoana of dQhline the fra
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
WILL APPOINT GEN. WRIGHT.
Said He VIII he Put ON the Philip
pine Commission.

Washington. Feb. 2i.-It Is understood
that the President has practically decided
TO appoint Gen. Luke H. Wright OF Mem
phls p member OF the new Philippine CON-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
RELIEF OF LADYsMITH.

was Reported at windsor and De-
MED In House of Commons.
London, Feb 2i.--At a meeting OF the
Town Council OF windsor this morning It
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
DR. l.. Il. kEELY rs DEAD.
He Was the Originator OF the Fa-
mnua a.GnId Cnre.v

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2.-Dr. Leslie
e. Keely OF gold cure" fame. died sud
denly az his winter home near here this
morning. Mr.. Keely came here recently