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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
BOERs CONTINUE ACTIVE.
Absence of News From BIOemfOntein
Is Disheartening.

London, April 9.-The amazing activity
of the Beers southeast and southwest of
Bloemfontein continues, the Boer COM
mands seemingly coming and going
throughout wide region as they please,
but taking good care not to throw them
selves against strong bodies of the Brit
ish.
The retirement of the Irish rifles from
Rockville to Aliwal North leaves Gen.
Brabant without communication with the
other British forces. He has 1000 or 5000
colonials holding a fine defensive country,
but he is apparently invested so far as
London knows
Telegraph and railroad communication
with Bioemfontein are kept up as usual
but nothing comes through for public con-
sumption. Lord Roberts last message was
dated April 6, and the last unofficial mes
sage bore date of April z. The absence of
news as usual diSheartens the people and
produces an altogether discouraging effect
The last unofficial message notes that
good spirits at Bloemfontein are contih-
uing and tells of the arrival of animals
and two fresh cavalry regiments. Lord
Roberts has now 1900 mounted men alto
gether.
In the Orange Free State the situation
is complex, with scanty material for form
ing a correct estimate of the situa ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
For BURNING CASSIE BOONE.
Four white Men on Trial Charged
With Horrible Crime.

Chesterfield C. H., S. c., April 9-The
trial of Thomas Stein, John, Benjamin
and Harvey jackson for the burning and
killing of the white woman, Cassie Boone,
in the upper part of this county, some
weeks ago, was begun this morning be-
fore Judge Klugh. The state is repre-
sented by Solicitor Johnson and the de-
PENDANTS by W. p. Pollock and M. J.
Hough
The evidence, or the greater part, is un-
fit for publication. The woman was cut
severely in two or three places, and ply
sicans at the inquest testified, by left
handed man. The body was dragged
about half a mile and set on fire. The
deceased, it is supposed, was left for dead,
but recovered sufficiently to call for help
and lived until next day, when she died.
She was about 20 years old and half-In-
dian. 1t is said one of the parties charg-
ed with the killing is left-handed
The four men named have been in Jail
committed by the coroner. Thomas Stein
has turned states evidence. and only
John and Harvey Jackson are included
in the indictment. What the solicitor is
holding back Ben Jackson for is not
known.
The case is attracting widespread in
terest 1t will probably be finished CO.
morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
TO DISMISS CARRIERS APPEAL.
Motion Made in Supreme Court by
the Solicitor General

Washington, April 9.-Solicitor General
Richards to-day submitted a motion to
dismiss the writ of error from the decision
of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the
second circuit, in the case of ex-Capt
Oberln M. Carter.
The reasons for the motion are given
as follows:
First. That the Supreme Court has no
jurisdiction in that the record does not
disclose any case covered by Section of
the act of March 8, 1891.
Second. That even if the record dis
closes cases coming under the section just
stated, the appellant having elected TO
take his case to the Circuit Court of APP
peals, is barred from taking an appeal
under the section quoted, because it is
not the purpose of the judiciary act of
1891 TO give party who is defeated in the
Circuit Court of the United States, the
right to have his case finally determined
upon it's merits, both in the Supreme
Court and the Circuit Court of Appeals.
Third. That the questions sought to be
reviewed by the Supreme Court in the
present appeal and writ of error have
been submitted to it in the petition for a
writ of certiorari, which petition was de-
MED. \
fourth. Ihat the record not showing
any case arising under section and the
appeal having been taken to the Circuit
Court of Appeals under section of the
judiciary act of 1891, the judgment of the
Circuit Court of Appeals in this case is
final and conclusive.
If, however, the court shall hold that it
las jurisdiction of the appeal it is urged
That the order appealed from should be
affirmed, for the reasons stated in the
opinion of the Circuit Court of Appeals,
and a motion is also made with that end
in view.
Mr.. A. J. Rose filed brief in opposi-
ton to these motions, contending that:
THE record expressly shows that this
case comes under the provisions of sec
ton five of the act of Congress of March
g. 1891, and that question involving the
application of the constitution was di-
rectly raised in the court below and that
the accused in no way waived his right
of review by this court by the appeal to
the Circuit Court of Appeals"
If this court shall hold that it has juris-
diction of the appeal Mr.. Rose argued
that a full argument of the questions in
volved should be granted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
CROPS MUST DE REPLANTED.
Reports to Houston Show More Loss
of Life and Property.


of Life and Property.
Houston. Tex, April AT the town of
Bastrop the river is falling rapidly. As
far as known here there were no lives lost
in Bastrop or vicinity.
At Columbus the Colorado river is still
rising but win hardly get into the town.
as eight feet additional water will be nec-
essary. The main flood has reached
Wharton. The water is likely TO stand I'm
that vicinity for some time, as thirteen
miles Of drift block the river solidly at
its mouth.
At Bryan the Brazos river has spread
over the entire bottoms where farmers
had just finished planting corn. Ample
warning was given, and there will be no
loss of hfe. Most of the cattle have been
taken out.
The Navasota river is booming and
joins the Brazos at Navasota. All that
section will be under water by morning,
but the damage will be confined to crops
and bridges. The Brazos is now only five
feet below its record of last June ana
more water is coming down, but condi-
tions are such that the loss will not be-
one-tenth as great as expected.
The reports from southern, central and
southwestern Texas Indicate a probabili-
ty of further rain. According to the best
information obtalnable most of the corn
and nearly all of the cotton so far planted
is ruined and will have to be replanted.
There has been some damage at Port
LaVaca, Rockport, Corpus Christi apd
other small places along the coast by
reason Of the gales, but 1t is not very
heavy.
A special from La Grange. says:
at O'Clock the river had risen AZ
feet and is still rising slowly. Business
has become partly suspended. The power
house is practically inundated and the
larger part Of the plant will no doubt
give way when the water recedes. Many
dwellings are fastened to trees by ropes
and chains. No trains were running on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road to-
day There has been loss of life in this
viciaity"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
THEY NEED REINF0RCEMENTs.
wore Nen viii Have to BE Sent TO
Gems. He'll and Young.

wore Men VIII Eave to BE Sent 10
Gems. He'll and Young.
Washington April 9.-Adjt. Gen. Corbn
Sa'a to-day regarding the dispatch from
Manila which stated that reinforcements
nad been requested by Gems. Young and
Bel of Gen. Otis:
ii Is fact that 1 have learned that
such endorsements have been requested
oi OTIS. No official notice has been given
nle IN regard to this matter, but l can
S~,"ie mat the forces under Bell and
iolhS are inadequate. Gen. Bell in par
,"uIar is greatly in need of troops, and l
liFe heard through direct sources that
'S operations, owing to the lack of
uo9it' have been greatly hampered time
ana time again"
oHI. Corhn went on to say that Gen.
.S mas directly under his command
i1',or' men than he really needs and that
vE"Hl all probability the requests of
tu"HS and Bell would be Immediately
s'anled and that they would be supplied
m'.h troops from the forces now in the
Nlcnity of Manila.
s.,, AZ conclusion, the Adjutant General
Cl W'h such reinforcements as desired
iS. oung and Bell would actively en-
snI the insurgents and attempt, IL pos
t,,. TO restore peace in the province of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
HE HAD LARGE DEPOSITS.
Trial of $50 Per Cent. Miller Dis
closes Big Dealings.

New York, April 9.-The trial of VIII
liam f. Miller. che head of the "get-rich-
quick Franklin Syndicate, was contin-
ued to-day.
Oran r. Judd. connected with the
Knickerbocker Trust Company, testified
that there was more than 100000 to Mil
ler's credit in the Knickerbocker Trust
Company and that he drew out 900 on
Nov. %, 1899.
Harry Zabrcski, one of the paying tell
ers in the Wells-Fargo Bank, testified
that Miller drew 100000 10000 and S63 S25
between Nov. 81 and Nov %.
Daniel b. Lyster, of the East River
Bank, testified that Miller opened an ac-
count with the institution on Nov. 1. Two
days later Miller brought around $26.5D to
deposit. This money was in the form of
checks of small denomination, from all
parts Of the country. Mr.. Lyster said that
the cashier asked Miller to withdraw his
account, as he did not wish to handle it..
Miller's defense is that he paid divi-
dends on demand until the police raided
his establishment and wrecked his busi-
ness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
CLARK TO BE THE sCAPEGoAT.
That Is Said TO he the Cause of Delay
in the Quay Case.

Washington, April 9-The real signii-
cance in the delay in securing a vote
on the Quay case lies in the determina-
ton on the part Of the Republican lead
ers of the Senate to put Mr.. Clark of
Montana out.
1t is now understood that the Republi-
cans propose to carry out
their original programme and clear
their own skirts by making Clark a vic
tim. The report of the committee is to be
against him. This because he is Demo-
crat. Were he a Republican, the case
against him would have been as effectual-
ly smothered as was that against Senator
Hanna, but he is a Democrat, and there
fore the Republican leaders propose TO
show the country that they are against
any man who is reported to have bought
his way into the Senate.
This is gooi Republican logic. They
have been waiting a long time for some
Democrat against whom to make a case
of this kind and Clark is to be the VIC
tim. They are afraid, however, that II
they let the Quay case come up first.
Clark will vote for Quay, and that in re-
turn he would get material support from
Quay's friends were his own case to come
up later Hence the play TO put off the
vote on the Quay case until after the
Clark case is acted upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
WANTS 1T HEARD by A JURY.
Mrs. Plants Efforts to Break VIII of
Her Late Husband.

New York, April 9.-Justlce Freeman in
the Supreme Court to-day reserved decis-
ion upon the application of Mrs. Marga-
ret Plant, widow of the late railroad and
steamboat magnate for the removal of
the suit contesting the validity of the win
of her husband from the equity to the
trial part of the court. Mr& Plant wishes
the case to be heard by jury.
Henry Bradley Plant, the husband of
Mrs. Plant, died at his New York home
last June, leaving an estate worth over
$4,000 90. By the terms of a will left by
him he bequea thed to Mrs. Plant an in
come of $4,000 annually. Her dover in
the property would amount to about 49,
500 900.
1t is the third codicil to the will of Mr..
Plant that is attacked by his wife. This
codicll to the will was executed in Con-
necticut, and by its terms, Mr.. Plant tied
up his estate by the creation of long
term trust In the codich the residue of
the estate is beQueathed to the Oldest son
of the son of Mortimer F. Plant. The
eldest son of Mortimer F. Plant is now
but years old. In other words, the Plant
millions are bequeathed TO a great grand
son, who is not to receive the property un-
til a time when his youngest brother or
sister shall have reached his or her ma jor-
ity. This ties up the estate for more
than two lives, which, 1t is contended un-
der the laws OF this state. is prohibited.
Mrs. Plant and her son Mortimer, who
has joined her In the suit over the estate.
assert that New York was Mr.. Plant s
legal residence, and that the viii should
be probated in this state, and not in Con-
necticut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
uE MAY BE C0URTMARTIALED.
CEN. FUNSTON sUMMARILY EXECUT-
ED TWO FILIPINOs.

Ms teton Is Being Investigated.
EiIininos Were Preparing to XIII
T,xo scouts When Funston Came
hmm Them-He Caught Two of tn e
Insurgents and Had Them Hanged
without Trial - FilipinOs Want
Pana severely Punished.
Manila. April 8, $40 p. m.-An interest
,rq tonic of conversation in army circles
&c tbe investigation of Brig. Gen. Fred
srick Funston's execution of two Filipinos
and the possibility of a courtmarial re-
sulting therefrom.
The story is that the Filipinos captured
three Maccabebe scouts who were cross
irr4he country near San Isidro and were
nreparing 10 kill them when one of the
Naccabebes escaped and found Gen.
Funston with a scouting party near. This
man guided the Americans to the rescue
of his companions, and when the troops
annroached the Filipinos fed, leaving the
Maccabebe.
Several of the Filipinos were shot and
Cen. Funston captured two of them and
took them to the village square and hang
ed them without trial as a warning to the
Filipnos.
The present method of warfare and in
stances of the mutilation of prisoners
have incensed the American soldiers to
such a degree that they feel justified in
making reprisals, which has been done on
several occasions recently.
Want Pana Punished.
There is a strong feeling among the
residents and friendly Filipinos that the
Chinese Gen. Pana, who, as announced
March 81. surrendered TO Brig. Gen. Kohbe
after terrorizing the province of Panay,
should be severely punished. 1t is pointed
out that his career has been more that
of a brigand than soldier, as he looted
and extorted money by torture from
wealthy natives and burned alive some of
his followers who intended to desert him.
It Is believed Pana surrendered because
he feared his own men, and that he ex-
pected to be paroled like other officers,
and enjoy the fruits of his brigandage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
BRITISH AFTER GOLDEN STOOL.
That Seems to Have Been the Cause
of the Ashanti Uprising.

London, April 9.-Ohicial reports receiv-
ed from Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson,
governor and commander-in-chief of the
gold coast colony show that the Ashanti
uprising was due TO the efforts by the
British to obtain possession of the golden
stool of Ashanti" the royal throne,
which King Prempeh was alleged to have
concealed at the time of his submission
to the British expedition led by Sir Fran
els Scott.
These efforts have hcen violently oppos-
ed by the Kumassie tribe with the result
that two British constabies have be N
dangerously wounded, one has baen Killed,
a third is missing, and twenty-one other
casualties are reported.
Most OF the native chiefs, however, de-
clare themselves loyal and refuse 10 join
the F-umassie tribesmen.
The governor hopes to secure a peace
full settlement. He has sent for two addl-
tional companies of troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
MESSENGER BOYS LONG TRIP.
Sent to Pretoria by school Children
of Philadelphia.

of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 9.-One of the great
est demonstrations of sympathy ever
shown in this city for any foreign nation.
took place tonight, when the Academy
of Music was jammed with people for the
purpose of taking part in the Philadelphia
school-boys pro-Boer rally.
The primary object of the gathering
was to send message of greeting to Pres
ident Kruger, signed by 22OO0 pupils of
the schools of this city. So great was
the crush mostly of the younger genera
ton, that many thousands were unable
to get near the DOORS and the mass of
struggling people was entertained by mu-
sic while the meeting inside was in prog
reSs.
Judge William N. Asman of the Or
phans' Court of this city presided, and
those who addressed the meeting were
Hon. Webster Davis. Hon. Bourke Cock
ran Of New York, eX-Dstrict Attorney
George S. Graham of this city, Hon. P,
l.. Vessels of Bloemfontein, O. f. s.,
and Thomas j. Meek, a pupil of the High
School of this city. Edwin Markham, the
poet, rected an original ode to Lincoln
for the first time. Three hundred sing
ers of the United Singing Societies of
Philadelphia sang the Transvaal Volks-
lied and American patriotic songs.
After the speechmaking was over,
James F.. Smith, 16-year-old messenger
boy of the American District Telegraph
Company of New York, was called to the
stage by means of the regulation call box,
and was given the message signed by the
schoolboys with instructions 10 proceed
to Pretoria, and to hand it personally to
President Kruger. The messenger ac-
companied by committee of three high
school boys. left for New York tonight.
He win sail Wednesday on the steamship
ST. Louis, and before the vessel reaches
Southampton, he will be taken off by
a French tender and landed at Havre,
France, in order to avoid English terri
tory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
BoERs GATHERED IN FORCE.
Camped In Several Places Close to
BIoemfOntein.

London. April 10.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, tel
egraphlng Sundays, says:
"The railway and telegraph are work.
ing well. Works and trenches have been
prepared In suitable position around
Bloemfonteln. The greatest vigilance is
exercised. Some Of the troops sleep in
the trenches.
Confirmation has been received OF the
report that she Boens are in laager in
considerable force with guns at Don
kerspoort, eighteen miles southeast The
British scouts report another body still
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
ADMINISTRATION At MANILA.
strong Defense Made by Chaplain
Charles G. Pierce.

Charles c. Pierce.
Washington. April "a defense of the
administration of affairs at Manila is con-
tanned in report just made 20 the war
department by Chaplain Charles C. Pierce.
This officer particularly antagonizes the
eX-chaplain of volunteers, who has been
so severely criHcising the morals of the
American troops in the Philippines, maxi
ing the charge of wholesale intoxication
ana telling of the enormous increase in
Iae number of liquor drinking saloons in
Manila. The chaplain declares thaS the
Hsures as to the saloons have been per-
Nerted; that the American saloon took
lhe place of an untold number of native
gin shacks which dispensed liquor with
ueplorab,e effect upon the American
troops and that the substitution of the
fslmental canteen has resulted in an i'm
pIoyement in the sobriety of the troops.
naplain Pierce also speaks in terms of
Hlshest praise of the reformation of the
cHlc2l conditions in Manila. its cleans
Hls and sanitation with the resulting i'm
proVement in general health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
DEATH or CAPT. OsTHHEIM.
Coroner's Verdict Was Death by an
Accidental Wound.

Chicago. April "a verdict of death by
an accidental wound was decided on to-
day by the coroner's jury in the case Of
Capt. Louis Osthheim of the First United
states Artillery, who was found dead last
night in his apartments at the Auditori-
um Annex.
He had been in i'll health since return
ing from the Philippines and had been
suffering from insomnia. The revoNer
Win which Cant. Oee1heim shot himself
mad been purchased by him for self-pro-
lection Saturday, as he carried large
amount OF money with him.
IL is the theory OF his friends that the
Captain awoke Sunday morning in one OF
his Nightmares and shot himself, not
knowing what he was doing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
closer. The Boer patrols, have grown
very daring, venturing much nearer our
tents"
A PECULIAR TREASON TRIAL.
Three Men Charged with Attempting
to Murder HunnII<.

London, April 10.-The correspondent of
the Times at Lorenzo Marques gives de-
tails OF a peculiar treason trial which
has been proceeding at johannesburg.
Three men We're charged with decoying
State Engineer Hunnik to a house at the
city and suburban mine with the inten-
tion of holding him as a hostage against
the destruction of the mining property.
They Were also charged with attempting
to murder him and with forcing him un-
der protests and threats to hand over
900
The judge, who declared the case to be
non-political, aud mere ruflianism. SEN
tenced one of the three, Dempsey, who es-
capped from the city, TO seven years inn
prisonment for attempted murder. ac-
quitting the others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
PRo-BOER MEETING IN LONDON.
Several Disturbances But ResOIu-
tiOns Were Passed.

London. April 1O-Henry NJ. Hyndman,
the Socialist leader, and others, held a
pro-Boer meeting last evening at the
Shoreditch Town Hall, London. An inn
mense crowd gathered outside and sang
patriotic songs. Mr. Hyndman's speech
was several dimes interrupted. the pa
triots" and others singing Rule Britain
MIA"
There were other disturbances and nu-
merous patriots were expelled from the
hall.
Mr. Hyndham displayed a bottle thrown
upon the platform, declaring that 1t con-
tained vitriol. A pro-Boer resolution was
carried
A large body Of police preserved order
outside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
Heavy Rains in Germany.

Berlin, April 9.-Heavy rains have fall
en- during the last four days and the Ell
be and oder have overfiowed In extensive
districts in saxony, Brandenburg and ST.
lesia.
Dowager Empress Fredericks intends TO
arrive al Freidrchsof for the summer on
wednesday. The Imperial Chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, has gone to spend the
Easter holidays at Nice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10

Kansas City. April 9.-At a meeting Of
the Populist State Central Committee here
to-day it was voted 10 hold a mass con-
vention in Kansas City on April 30 for the
purpose of nominating a Popuist state
ticket. After the meeting Chairman Littss
stated there would be no fusion with the
Democrats on a state ticket in Missouri.
AS 10 national candidates Chairman Little
expressed a preference for Bryan and
Caldwell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
Alaska without n Judge.

Tacoma, Wash, April 9.-Since the de-
parture of Judge Johnston, federal
Judge of Alaska. from Sltka last week,
that entire territory has had no judge or
judicial officer. Deciding to go to Nome,
Judge Johnston resigned last November.
to take effect March 81. Judge Brown,
his successor, has not arrived in Alaska,
and is understood to be in Washington.
Judge Johnston's resignation has already
been accepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
Magiu Goes to Penitentiary.

Chicago, April 9-Banker George l..
Magill, who was last week convicted of
receiving deposits when he knew his bank
to he insolvent, was taken to the penNen-
tiary at Joliet this afternoon. Magil is
the second Chicago banker to reach the
penitentary within a week, Robert Ber-
ger. a partner Of f. S. Dreyer, having
gone to Joliet few days ago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10
Mrs. Lnnetry DId Not Appear.

New York, April 9-Mrs. Langtry and
her play. 1.-THE Degenerates." did not ap-
pear In Newark. N. j., tonight, although
the License Committee Of the Common
Council had decided 10 permit the pro-
duction. The manager OF the Newark
Theater received notice to-day from Mrs
Iangtry's manager, that the play would
not be produced ~ Newark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-10

Cincinnati, April 9.-Five lodges of the
International Association OF Machinists
OF Cincinnati and two of Covington and
Newport, KY. mailed tonight TO all the
bosses in tho three cities, requests FOR a
nine-hour day with the wages at present
paid for ten hours, one ana a half rates
for overtime, double rates for all night,
Sundays and all legal holidays. There
are 2.0OO men in these seven lodges and
1903 more that are not members Of the
lodges have promised TO stand by them.