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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26

-ghe-"Of course. you have heard OF
the theory that Bacon wrote Shakes
pssre's plays?" Cholly-"Aw-yes-aw
he idea IL that Shakespeare was Bacon's
nom de plume, IL IL not"-Puek.
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Passengers by steamxhips.

Mrs f. A. Harris. Miss NJ. l.. Harris,
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Hartridge, R. Kirk
land. Mrs. r. Kirkland, F. R. Heft
Passengers by Steamship City Of Augur-
ia for New Yo;k yesterday: W. G.
Charlton, Miss Haskins. Miss Ray Cut
ter Miss Maud Hayward. W. ]. L'Engle,
g Cohen and wife. B. W. Mrrill ard
wife. T. H. Persons, A. P. Persons. R.
schc fer, H. NJ. Cooper. Alfred Hartridge,
Mrs j. c. Johnson, Emile c. Schwarz,
Mrs j. W. Burns, Mrs. Blackwell and
cNi'dren, Miss Mary Kennedy, Mrs. L. F.
Wing, Arthur Jaeger. Henry Fowlkes,
Miss NJ. Jaeger Mrs. NJ A. Johnson, Mrs.
James Mckay n. S. Henstadter, w. j.
Yielding A. Kaiser. Master G. Kaiser,
Miss Newman. Miss Matte Meter. B.
l.. Coffin ard WIFI, Mss NJ. ]. Green,
Miss Coffin, w. A. Smith, ]. A. G. Car
son. T. ]. Alien, B. thinner Mrs. Nor
rell Mss Quinn A. A. Christensen, w.
A. Smith. Ms. A. Barnett. Camille Bar
nett. A. Ba'nstt. W. A. Hard'n g, F.
Vogt, ]. c. Puder, Miss K. Hagerty,
Miss f. Reynolds, Geo. c. Ere man and
wife, j. c. Curd, and six intermediate.
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Phases of the Moon for August
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
s o. tug No. .. towing barge No. IS,
Bal iimore.-S. o. Co.
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Foreign Exports.

Per German bark Frieda for Rotter5ar
$50 barrels rosin. SO 456; 2.S0 casks tu-'
pentine, $2,1T.-Cargo by Paterson.
Downing Co.
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Vessels Cleared Yesterday.

Bark Frieda Ger, Fax, Rotterdam
Paterson-DoWning Co.
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w. F. HAMILTON.
Arteslan We'll Contractor,


VlAIlNI y In
Am prepared 90 drill wells % 90 any
depth. We use nrst-el8ss machinery. can
IN work on shoTs notice and guarantee
ssiisfeclson.
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-"rhfy say the wifi Of Ii Hung Chang
has 1905 fowEs" Mos; % ,hem lea.
F0wns. of course" - Cleveland Plain
Dea.Cr
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savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 5:3l a. m. and sets at 6:Sl
p. m.
Hiqh water at, Tytee to-day at s;21 a.
M. ard S:35 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour la er.
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steamer Seminole, Bearse, New Yorlz
preceded to jacksonville.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26

Capt. Smith OF the steamship Nacoo-
Gee frcm New York reports that on Aug.
"a at p. m. off Cap Roman. he passed
Norwegian bark Cyrrian. bound SOUTH
Desired to be reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
Senbonrd Was Right.

The seab ard Air Line Railway has
taken a step in the right direction. in its
rule requiring emp oyes TO keep out Of
debt so far as possible But IL Is not
new idea by any means, for early in the
history OF West Point Military Academy
IL was put In force by Lieut.. col. sylvia
nus Thayr. T. :. A.. often called The
Father" Of that institution one day a
cadet put IN an order for shirts. hut col
Thayer promptly "tufn d II down" WHEN
the cadet made . very ,arne D spota =,
being greatly In need OF the articles. q
tale II for granted YOU e. reT cd the
Colonel. but you ore in debt" Then
came the fiual appeal. But, Colonel.
ON almost destitute. have only one
shirt 20 my back. ana that IL fatigue
jacketw Unnoged even by this pitAous
appeal. the Colonel responded. well.
Mr. Dewey, ! would adyise you 20 wear
that fatigue Jacket until you get out OF
debt" Now It Is possible that this yexirE
and ssrly-scqiiired debt habit was
the cause 81 that cadets failure a. West
Point ana explains why the name u VIII
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WAGES ON DAM RAISED.
ITALIANS DEMANDED MORE.
BUT 1T NAY ANS WEIR.
WORK RESUMED, BUT ONLY on A PAR
TIAL SCALE, FEW LABORERS
DARING To TAKE THE
STRIKERS PLACES

Efforts to settle the wage dispute between ths
strikers and contractors at the new Croton dam
made such encouraging progress yesterday that
the wet and disgusted National Guardsmen who
have been called out to guard the property be-
gan to see visions Of an early return to home
and business. There was a conference IN ths,
afternoon between Rotella leader of the ItaI-
ians; ex-Commissioner James S. Coleman a
member of the contractors firm. and Father
Sabiro, a Catholic priest of Yonkers. Mr.. Cole
man. it is said, made an important announce
ment. which may go far 10 end the trouble
amicably He was emphatic in saying that this
not a concession to the strikers nor had II
been wrung from him by their recent actions;
but the truth was that the contractors had de-
termined, before the strike and OF their
volition and good Will. TO raise the wages Of the
hand drillers of stone to 81 30 day on April 1
last.
This cheerful piece Of news. Mr.. Coleman said.
the contractors had been prevented from
nouncing by the strike which threatened
in March and actually occurred on April 2. He
now wanted TO assure the hand drillers that IL
they returned to work this increased wage would
be- paid TO them. ROtella received this announce
nent gravely, and said he would communicate
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
ROBERTS'S CRITICISMS.
CHANGE OF COMMANDERS IN
NATAL CALLED FOR.
srAVY RAINS DELAY THE BRITISH
FORWARD MOVEMENT = BOER
RAIDERS FAR SOUTH.

rCopyrirht: 1900; BY The New-Yorr Tribunel
TBY CABLE TO TRIBUNE.
London, April 19 6 a. m.-The Spion Kop dis
catches are still attracting attention. and the
General tone adopted by the newspapers is that
-. Natal field force cannot he usefully en-
-,ovad unless changes are made in the person.
-, ~ its commanders. No confirmation has
-, been received Of the rumor that General
v.,ren had been recalled TO England. but it is
woodgate fell was in command on Spion Kop
-,,u he was superseded by Thorneycroft, has
hesn placed half pay. Curiously enough,
so-ever this officers conduct was not in any
INV criticised in the dispatches. News comes
,,om Berlin that German military critics are
.,rnrised at the War Office publishing General
,,ohsr.s's criticism on Generals Butler and War
reh.
rhe situation in the Free State is apparently
Unchanged The forward movement Of the army
from Bloerufontein is delayed by heavy rains
,boh have added TO the transport difficulties
and interfered with the equipment of The gen
oral hospitals The Standard" correspondent
SAYS there are two thousand patients in the
field hospitals. mostly suffering from dysentery
and enteric fever.
The Delagoa Bay correspondent Of THE Mali
cables that q small Boer force has started TO
march through Zoutpansberg with the object of
intercepting General Darlington.
An unconfrrned report from Pretoria asserting
shst Bethulie Bridge has been blown up is the
first published intimation Of the presence of
Boer raiders so far south in the Free State.
l. N F.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19

the multitude which assembled there In sc bear any
of the outward tokens of the Lords 'Anointed.
This may be last, stand. Let the party of
plutocracy succeed. and the census and
weapons whereby the Democratic South shall be
deprived of her rights under the tattered remai ins
of the Constitution At the last election Republican
Ohio polled average OF thirty-seYen thousand
votes Congress district while in Democratic
Mississippi the average less than four thou
men of the South love Populsm more than they love
truth let them adhere to 1t; let them again fling to
the breeze the banner of the Lost Cause Sixteen
to One and more-and for all-drive the knife
into the vitals of JeffersOnan Democracy. Their
day of repentance will come. but II will then be
everlastingly too late.
Frederick w Hinrichs responded to the toast
Thomas Jefferson and said in part:
The chain which binds now TO certain prin-
ciples may be snapped. The started
here will gather strength if we have faith in our
Bryan personally. Mr.. Bryan is the TO
lead TO success. He stands danger 10 the
community We have begun the movement to de
feat Mr.. Bryan here tonight We should take
the man who can lead us TO success.
DEWEY MENTIONED AS LEADER.
Mr.. Hinrichs then spoke of the many candi-
dates who had been military heroes. and con-
tinued:
We have who lays his claims TO his sue
the water Admiral Dewey is singularly
popular all through the South. While / do not
Van WyCk. do advise the part of those who
seek to defeat Bryan to remember that Admiral
Deweys leadership Is sure to win.
This suggestion met applause.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
THE FIGHTING AROUND wEPENER.
BOERS SAY THE BRITISH FORCE is STILL
SURROUNDED

Pretoria, April 11.-The latest official reports
from the Orange Free State are to the effect
that General De Wet is still surrounding Bra
bant's Dalgetty's?) forces, though the British
are strongly intrenched in Boer fashion, indi-
eating that they colonials.
Commandant Froneman reports that he chased
four hundred troops across the river in the drec-
ton of Aliwal North capturing several pris-
1t is said that Bethulie bridge has been
blown up.
Maseru, April 17-Colonel Dalgetty's casual
ties since he has been besieged at Wepener have
been twenty killed and hundred wounded
The Boer losses are reported to have been con-
siderably heavier.
After the night attack April II the dead
We're left on the field. where they still lie un-
buried.
There is conflict of opinion among the lead
ers. Some want to attack again, while others re-
fuse to do so. Desultory cannon firing and
'sniping' continue.
The Caledon is rising which alarms the Beers
who are now on both sides of the river and
might be cut off if the stream was to become
flooded.
Five Beer guns believed to be disabled
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
IN MEMORY OF VILLEBOIS-MAREUIL
PARIS.

Paris, April 1s.-Memorial services in honor
Of General de Villebos- Mareuil, killed while
fighting against the British in South AZ
rica, were held in Notre Dame Cathedral to-
day the cost being betrayed by public subscrip-
ton. There was a large attendance of rather
nationalist color including the consuls Of the
Orange Free State and the Transvaal The
building was specially decorated with sable
bangings and tricolors. General Mercier, on
leaving the Cathedral at the conclusion Of the
ceremony, was loudly acclaimed, which evoked
a counter demonstration resulting in the police
charging across the square in front of the Ca
thedral The Anglophobe Deputy Millevoye
lent himself TO a similar demonstration, with a
like result few arrests made.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
DAM GIVES WAY AT POTSD4M.
SEVERAL BIG DYNAMOs AND OTHER VALU-
ABLE MACHINERY SWEPT AWAY.

Potsdam, n. Y. April IS (SpeciaD.-The canal
and power house of the Hannawa Falls Water
Power Company and large quantity of valuable
machinery were almost ruined to-day by the high
water in the Raquette River. The company has
lust completed a dam and water power canal at
Hannawa Falls four miles from here. where 1t is
developing extensive water power plant Of
10 600 horsepower The dam created enormous
reservoir. and backed the river up for miles To,
day the river the top OF the canal, ana
ran over This great body OF water for several
DAYS had been pressing against the earth at the
entrance to the canal and this barrier gave way
at 80 o'clock to-day. The river rushed with tre-
mendous energy through the canal. The high
canal bank next to the river gave way and the
torrent broke through and carried away every
obstacle. sweeping valuable machinery. sections of
steel penstocks etc. into the river, ninety-five
feet below Several dynamos OF 2.50 horsepower
reported to have been swept away.
bout five hundred Italian laboIerS are employed
on the works. and they are attempting to close
the entrance to the canal. The river, which Is
nearly mile wide here, has risen about two feet
since o'clock, and is constantly rising. The dam
age cannot be accurately estimated tonight but
Is Variousiy computed at from $4,000 to $4,000 and
IL may be much higher. The cost of constructing
the entire works and equipment probably exceeds
500 600. The officers of the company w. B.
Cogswell of the Solvay Process Company, of Syra-
cuse, president; John l.. King, of Syracuse vice
president; Ogden IL. Tappan, of Potsdam secre-
tary and treasurer
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
NEWS FROM THE BoER CAPITAL.

TUGAL FIVE MILLIONS WAS DECLINED.
Pretoria. April 1S.-As soon as the Berne
award in the Delagoa Bay Railroad arbitration
was published. the Transvaal Government Of
fered TO lend Portugal the amount she was con-
demned to pay (S5O00OO0), which, however
was courteously declined, the statement being
made that the money already provided.
The Government is receiving many memorials
from burghers the subject Of sending the
Boer prisoners to st. Helena, and will formally
protest to Great Britain the subject.
Secretary of State Reitz says the Transvaal
Government is not taking any resolution re-
garding the destruction of the mines.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
VIEWS OF MINISTER STRAUS.
THE SITUATION GRAVE UNLESS THE Sui
TAN PROMPTLY MAHES GOOD
HIS PROMISES


When seen by reporter yesterday, Minister
Straus at first refused to discuss the relations
between the United States and Turkey, but
finally spoke substantially follows:
What action our Government has decided or
may decide to take to enforce its rights In
Turkey is not a matter about which | have
anything to say. do regard the situation as
grave unless the Sultan promptly makes good
his promises.
The Sultan has made the promises referred to
for the payment of the indemnity claims three
times-frst, shortly after my arrival there IN
December 1893; again about six months there
after, and third time shortly before l left. l
have always been well disposed TO Turkey, and
regard the Sultan intelligent monarch,
and l trust he will show that intelligence by
satisfying our claims. and not wait until II is
too late These claims have been carefully con-
sidered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, by
the Council of Ministers, and a report was made
to the Sultan recommending payment. l con-
Quoted the negotiations through all the stages
of diplomacy, and / have spared no effort TO
avoid friction and to impress upon the Sultan
that our Government relied upon the prompt
fulfilment of his promises. which good falth no
less than good relations demanded.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19

Iransvaal or is nearing the end of the journey
thither.
presumably the officer referred to in this re-
port is General De Negrier, former member of
the French Supreme Council of War who was
removed from the active list last July by the
Marquis de Galliffet disciplinary measure
during the excitement arising from the Dreyfus
court martial
According TO dispatch TO The Daily MALI
from Lourenco Marques. nearly half the MEM
pers OF the Chicago Ambulance Corps when
offered Mausers their arrival at Pretoria
tore off their Red Cross badges. Mr. Hay
United States Consul. informed the Transvaal
Government that he must report the circum-
stance to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
WOMAN KILLED BY 4 TRAIN.

SHE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE TRACK AND
WAS STRUCK BY THE ENGINE
Paterson. N j.. April IS (SpeciaD.-An unidentified
woman, apparently a servant. about thrty-fiv
years old. killed three hundred yards south OF
the Hawthorne station the Erie Railroad by
train No. s. due that station 710 O'Clock
night. She walking along the path that
parallel with the track and started the
rails 10 the other side Just the train ap
preaching. The locomotive struck her. crushing in
her skull and mutatng her body.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
RUSSIAN ADMIRALS ARRESTED
MANY OFFICERS OF HIGH NAVAL RANK ACCUSED
OF CORRUPTION.

Vienna April 1s-Two Russian admirals and
forty-two other Russian naval officers of high rank
Gro renorted to have been arrested at Sebastopol.
owing to Irregularities in the construction depart
rnent and to the embezzlement Of millions All
IL shps in Black Sea harbors being ordered TO
Seba st6pol for inspection. TO this movement is at
trijoIta HE the recent rumor of Russian naval mo-
bilizatfOn in the Black Sea.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE AT QUEBEC.

Quebec. April H-Mayor Parett to-day stated
that the contracts for building the Quebec
bridge the ST. Lawrence River had been given
out at last. The building of the two piers and other
stonework. awarded to ". Davis Sons, Of Car
dinal. Ont. will cost about Sl.a0Ooo. and Will be
finished in years and the building ard putting
In place OF the superstructure will take about three
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
THE PORTE AND THE POWERS.
ANSWER TO THE THIRD COLLECTIVE NOTE RE-
GARDING DUTIES.

Constantinope. April B-The Porte to-day re-
piled to the third of the collective notes of the
Powers the subject of increase of 3 per cent
In duty The note announces the intention OF the
Government adhere the plan of increasing
the duties account Of the bad condition of Turk
ism finances.
The Ambassadors have decided address an
other the Porte again stating the objections
10 such an increase without previous under
standing with the Powers.
The Jenacty of the Porte threatens to become
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
NNhAEsS IL THE BRITISH CAMPS.
NO THOUSAND CASES IN THE FIELD HOS
PTTAIS


"Moon' April 1S.-The Bloemfontein cOrre-
ssA4eht q The Morning Post" telegraphing
'-'saay' April il. says:
H. uoNn has been drenched with rain during
=. sl sl three days, which has caused the great
uss Ss'ohlfort, especially the Thirteenth Bri-
not provided with tents.
- rains impede the movements Of the
!, Nsh columns The blockade Of Wepener con-
60. although a relief is near Large quanti-
stores are being moved southwark from
10 t,-A'ohtein' which is a reversal OF the course
4sht Tor the last six weeks These ship
IL, are made necessary by the operations in
~ -toiheast of the Free State
p,., are two thousand sick in the field hos
ep,..s iiost of the cases being Of dysentery and
'ss''hg 10 Boer reports, there is a steady
H,. foreign volunteers TO the TransvaaI.
H. -" These adventurers have been attached
a. Sfious commanders Now. IL is said, they
|u,. We formed into special legion with Con-
es, ' 'rlcers, and there is ruInor that the
|f,,s-lu Will be given To a distinguished
'''"er' lately retired. who is now In the
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
THE QUEEN RECEIVES ADDRESSES.

Dublin, April 1s.-The Queen enjoyed compara-
lively quiet day to-day. the only public function
In which she took part being the reception OF
number of addresses at the Vice Regal Lodge from
the Sherins and Mayors OF Dublin and Cork and
various Irish counties. Later Her Majesty took
two hour drive.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
pJ4GTE At RED SEA PORTS.

Cairo. April 1s.-The bubonc plague is reported to
have made its appearance at several ports on the
Red Sea.
SimIa April ls-The deaths from plague through
ont India during the past week slightly decreased
a. ,,,,,nber but the aggregate is still upward OF
fnur thousand.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
PERU FOR PAN-AMERIcAN CONGRESS-.

Lima Peru VIA Galveston, April ls-The Peru
Wan Government has accepted the proposal OF the
United States for a Pan-American Congress
and has promised give the project earnest sup
port whenever requested TO do
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
PEOPLE STARVING IN ST. THOMAS.

Kingston. Jamaica. April 1S-It is announced here
in the local press that In consequence of the fail
of the banana crop III the parish of St Thomas
widespread and suffering exists in that place
and number of deaths from starvation have oc-
CURED among the people there.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
CHICAGO PLATFORM NOT SACRED.

Ex-Governor Campbell. whose speech had
been prepared, said Of the Chicago platform:
We are repeatedly sdmonshed that must
tamper with the Chicago platform; that not n let
ter of that sacred instrument be touched.
Why? What is there about II more sacred than any
other platform? Ii is repeatedly mentioned, with
an awe and wonder that might beit the tables OF
stone which were handed down to the Chosen
People, but. unless greatly misinformed. IL
is far cry from Chicago to Mount Sinai; did
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
yBIRTEEN STUDENTS DROWNED.

Ringen April ia boat on board or which were
twenty members of the Catholic Students Asso-
',ton uhile crossing the River Rhine yesterday
cIAu"',' @ ,htS IIsce 10 Rudesheim capsized ana
!hGr,een Vr of It's occupants were drowned
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19

COLONEL CROFTON. WHO COMMANDED ON
SPION KOP, PUT ON HALF PAY.

COLONEL CROFTON, WHO COMMANDED ON
SPIoN KOP, PUT ON HALF PAY.
London April 1S-It is said that a peremptory
order for General Warren's return cabled to
South Africa this morning. The War Office de-
cned to give any information in regard TO the
report
Colonel Crofton. who in command at
Spion Kop from the time General Woodgate
wounded until Colonel Thorneycroft was
appointed to the position. and whose heiograph
messages to General Warren caused General
Butler appoint Thorneycroft to the command
placed on half pay to-day.
Private information received from Shrewsbury
to-day is to the effect that General Gatacre Is
leaving South Africa this week. to resume COM
mand of local district.
When Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren
was sent from London last November to take com
mand of Fifth Division i'll South Africa. great
things were expected of him. Those expectations
We're founded his previous distinguished career.
He born in 1S40 received thorough education
Sandhurst and Woolwch and entered the Royal
Engineers in 1857. After several years service In
the excavating of Jerusalem and the reconnaissance
of Palestine. in 1876 he began what proved TO be a
long period of service in South Africa of
the Commissioners for laying the boundary line
between Griqualand West and the Orange Free
State. He also commanded the Diamond Fields
Horse in the Kafflr and the rebellion in Gri-
Qualand West. After serving instructor In sur
veying the School of Military Engineering from
1880 10 1884 during which time he also as
signed admiralty duty in the Egyptian
paign he returned to South Africa special Com
missioner and major-genera commanding the
Bechuanaland Execution Sir Charles Warren
Police from 1856 to 1883 During ISss:' he com:
mandeS so5 the troops at the Straits m m snd
Of the troops of the Thames District.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
FAST TRAINS Al

FAST TRAINS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY
The train service OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
between the East and Middle West Is unsurpassed
Six fast trains daily afford excellent service and
leave at suitable hours,-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
FIVE STATES IN FIVE HOURS.

The ROYAL LIMITED beautiful. swift and
sure. Leaves New York, South Ferry ana Foot OF
Liberty St. daily p VI. arrives Washington
p. NJ Exquisite Dining and Gaze Car Service.
Royal Blue Trains for Washington leave South
1910 Nj. Liberty ST. 5. 10. 113O A. NJ. l. I:sO.
("Royal Lmited'O, ), 6 p. NJ. and E:l5 Ns-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
mrs RERNARD BEEPE MARRIES AGAIN

rondon April 1S.-The newspapers to-day an
rounce the marriage In this city yesterday OF Mrs
I2ernard Beere the actress. TO {. w. olivier for
rner private secretary OF LORD I|ohsuale'
New-York tribune., 1900-04-19

MORE THAN AN HOUR SHORTER THAN
ANY OTHER ROUTE.
New York TO Cincinnati in q hours and 80 min
utes via Pennsyl lvania Railroad. Leave New York
(Desbrosses and Cortlandt Streets) lo0 A NJ
every morn.ng.-Advt