davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
HELD FOR kYRES' MURDER.
CorOner's Jury Renders Verdict
Against Mrs. Bonine.

Washington, May 21.-The coroner's
jury which has been investigating the
murder of James S. Ayres, the young
census office clerk. at the Hotel Kenmore
last "Wednesday morning, to-day brought
in the following verdict:
James Seymour Ayres came to his
death Wednesday, May 15, 1901. about the
hour of o'clock. a. M, at the Hotel
Kenmore from pistol wound of the
chest. Furthermore, that said shot was
hred during fatal conflict between said
James Seymour Ayres and Lola Henri
bonine. We, the ooroner's jury, hold Lola
Hemri Bonine for the grand jury"
Inc typewriter copy of her confession
was taken to Mrs. Bonine to-day for the
purpose of having her swear to it, But
sne positively refused to make the desired
affidavit
Alter the coroner's jury had rendered
.he verdict Mrs. Bonine was removed to
the city jail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
THE PUZZLING CHALLENGER.
Yesterdays Race Has Every Appear
ance of Jockeying.

Ryde, Isle of Wight. May 21.-The trial
of the Shamrock II and the Shamrock I
to-day was in many respects the most
puzzling that has yet taken place. In
stead of throwing additional light upon
the abilities of the challenger to-day's
race makes it more difficult than ever
to estimate her speed.
For the first five miles of the official
course the new yacht did equally well,
opening out on every board, and then
suddenly falling off, instead of gaining.
The old boat turned the weather mark
nearly three minutes a head and went off
down the wind at great pace. When
they finished the times were: Shamrock
l, hours, minutes and - seconds;
Shamrock II, hours II minues and 10
seconds.
The opinion of most of the experts who
witnessed the race was that had it been
desired that the Shamrock II should win,
she could easily have done so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
PETTIGREw DENIES REPORT.
Has Not Been offered Presidency of
Northern Pacific.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 2l.-In an in
terview in the Sioux Falls Press. which
will appear tomorrow morning, ex-Sen-
ator Pettigrew denies that he has been
offered the presidency of the Northern
Pacific or any other road. He says no
such position will be offered to him, and
that ne will not accept an offer If made.
Mr. Pettigrew says he will devote the
rest of his days to the building up of
his own state and will continue to advo-
cate the political ideas held by him dur
ing the last session Of the Senate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
GOV. ALIENS FIRST REPORT.
Territorial Government Not Suitable
10 Porto Rico.

Washington May 2l.-Gov Charles II.
Allen Of Porto Rico, has presented to the
President, through the State Department.
his first annual report. The Governor ex-
presses the opinion that a scheme of colo
nial administration. such as Is followed
in the French, Danish and English West
Indies might be safely Instituted. with
variations dependent upon the future pol
Icy Of the home government. The Cover
nor refers to the many suggestions Of
fered that the form OF territorial govern
ment adopted in the United States be ap-
piled in Porto Rico. but points out that
a standard form of such government,
while useful in the United States. would
not apply successfully to this island pos
geggiOn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
GOMEZ GOES BACKWARD.
Returns to the Old Anti-American
Committee Report.

Returns to the Old Anti-American
Committee Report.
Havana, May 21.-At to-day's session
of the Cuban Constitutional Convention
Senores Gualberto Gomez and Silva with
drew the minority report of the Commit
tee on Relations and substituted for it
the old majority report of the committee,
which was drawn up before the commits
sion went to Washington, and was signed
by Senores Gualberto, Gomez, Silva and
Villuendas. but which was never acted
upon by the convention because it was
a rejection of the Platt amendment. par
ticularly in respect of the right of in
tervention and the coaling stations.
This action of Senor Gomez is attrib-
uted to the bitter attack made upon him
yesterday by the radicals for having ac-
cepted portions of the Piatt amendment.
The convention adjourned without COM
ing to a vote.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
RAILROADS WASHED OUT.
Unprecedented RainfaIIs in Upper
East Tennessee.

Knoxville. Tenn, May 21.--An unprece-
dented rain has fallen in Upper East
Tennessee, sweeping away bridges and
washing out track of railroads. Trains
from North Carolina are blocked Trains
from Chattanooga are also delayed by
washouts at Athens
The last reports at p. m. from points
north and east of Knoxville state that
the streams are swollen above anything
ever known. All telephone and telegraph
communication In that direction are now
broken and the wires are down.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
MRS. MCKINLEY CoNVALEsCING.
Was Able to Sit Up Yesterday and
Read the Papers.

San Francisco. May 21.-The conva-
1escence of Mrs. Mckinley is very rapid,
and she is fast regaining her normal
strength. She was able to sit up to-day
and read the papers. So marked is her
improvement that it is very probable the
presidential party win start for Wash
ington next Saturday. If no untoward de-
velopments should occur it is thought
Mrs. Mckinley will be able to endure
the Journey by that time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
SELECTED NEWSPAPER MEN.
GOV. OdeII Names Two ms Commas-
missiouers to CharIeston's EXPOSE

tbOn.
Albany N. Y, May 21.-Gov. odell to-
day honored the newspaper profession by
selecting two of it's members to be com
missioners to the Charleston Exposition
to be held In December. One of the men
selected is Hon. st. Clair McKelway OF
Brooklyn and the other George E. Gra-
ham of the Albany Bureau of the Assoi-
ciated Press. The other commissioners
are Hon. John T. Mott of Oswego Will
liam Gorham Rice of Albany. S. Christy
Mead and Simon Hess OF New York and
Harrison l.. Beatty of Bainbridge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
FORGED MAC ARTHUR's NAME.
Ef-Private Lawrence Was Too Free
With His Pen.

Manila, May PIE. C. Lawrence, for
'eriy private in the Thirty-third Vol
onl7er Infantry. and afterwards employ
e1 as civilian clerk in the adjutant gem
'al office at Manila, has been accused
- Forging the signature of Capt. Slavens
'"F ihsular disbursing officer, to certain
.'7eNs purporting to be payable to Gen.
'N'cAr'hur. On the backs Of the checks
Were H forged Endorsements of Gen. Mac
.'"ur 70 Gen. Shafter and to r. c. Law
80 Two Of these checks of $500 each
1--we been cashed at San Francisco. but
o'IeF negotiated at st. Louis has been
o,,. ,,uIned to Manila and pronounced spuri-
Gus ny Capt. Slavens. Lawrence is sus-
PsD'ed Of other forgeries.
ne ne commission has prepared a bill to
r,-.1.s new weather bureau. This bill
nraeueally continues and subsidies the
E1'9"t jesuit observatory in Manila.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ADMIRAL sCHLEY ARRIVES.
spent Two Hours With His Son, Who
Is Now out of Danger.

New York. May 21.-Rear Admiral w. s.
schley arrived here to-day on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, having hurried across
the ocean on receipt of news that his son.
DR.. Winfield Scott schley. was i'll. DR..
scbley. who has been suffering from blood
poison at St. Lukes Hospital. was re-
ported to-day 10 be out of danger.
Admiral Schley at once visited his son.
remaining with him two hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
UNION PACIFIC's BIG PLANS.
wants to List 500, ,OoO. 900 New Per
cent. Bonds.

New York May 21.-An application OF
the Union Pacific Railway 10 the Stock
Exchange has been posted at the Ex-
change 20 list sioo, 10000 first mortgage
collateral trust convertible per cent.
bonds This is the total amount of these
bonds authorized by the company, indlud.
Ing the 100000 already sold to finance
the Southern Paeihc purchase. The ap.
plication posted does not mention the col.
lateral for the bonds or the purpose OF
the ss0.Coo0o0 bonds. which have not vet
been issued, and which II has been ru.
mored were intended 10 finance the pur.
chase OF Northern Pacific stocks. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
NAVAL CANDIDATES PASS.
= Number of Southern Boys Get Into
Annapolis.

annapolis. Nd, Hay 21-The following
additional candidates for admission to the
'''FaI Academy have passed their mental
ana PHYSICAL examinations: T. o. f. Cald-
ana w. O. Spears OF Tennessee. n.
s,a a',over OF South Carolina. l.. p. Davis
sr5 yohn ~ Ferguson OF North Carolina
.u M X A. Jackson OF Virginia.
! ne following who failed IN some OF the
,sisn branches passed on re-examina-
1Gt, Sordon W. Haines Of Georgia, Isaac
'san lam Hayne OF South Carolina, Albert
Ts,aeeee tee and John c. Sweeney, Jr., OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ENTHUSIASTIC PREsBYTERIANs.
National Anthem and Home Mission
Talk Arouses Them.


Philadelphia, May 2i.-The commission
ers to the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, to-day gave vent to a spontaneous
burst of patriotic enthusiasm which found
voice in the hearty rendition Of nation
al anthem. II was a fitting conclusion
20 a mastery address delivered by Rev.
DR.. Charles o. Thompson, secretary OF
the home mission board. The report OF
the Committee on Home Missions had
been read and Dr. Thompson arose to
make the usual appeal for aid, which de-
ve.oped into an oration and aroused the
assembly to the highest pitch Of enthu-
siasm.
The report urged Congress to act on the
anti-polygamy amendment to the consti-
tuition before the Mormons secure the bal
ance of political power In any additional
states.
A telegram of greeting was forwarded to
the Cumberland Presbyterian General As
sembly at West Point. Miss.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN.
Her Statement Throws Little Ltght
on Father Phillips Death.

New York, May 22.-The mysterious wo-
as Mrs. Kirke Stanley and TO have fig
ured in the Father Phillips case was at
the office Of Coroner Bausch to-day, and
made a long statement under oath. Later
Coroner Bausch said that after question
ing the woman closely he was OF the
opinion that she knew nothing Of the
death of Father Phillips ana could be Of
no use In the inquest
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
DR.. w. ID. THOMAS DEAD
Held Chair of Psychology of Rich
mond, Va, College.

Baltimore, May 2i.-Dr. william d.
Thomas of the chair of psychology of
Richmond Cva) College. died in this city
to-day from a stroke Of apoplexy He
came her month ago to undergo a surgi-
cal operation which. APPARENTLY. was sue
cessful. DR.. Thomas had long been iden-
titled with the advanced education OF the
Eaattb
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

Chicago, May H.-The failure Of ]. II.
Murphy was announced on the Chicago
Stock Exchange this afternoon. Murphy
has been IN the brokerage business for
several years. but the amount involved
ia aald To be gmal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
A CYCLONE ON THE CATAwBA.
Many Houses Blown Down and Much
Damage to Farms.

Charlotte, ". c., May 21.-A cyclone
struck Fort Mill, S. c., at O'Clock this
morning. and going up the Catawba river.
extended to Mountain Island. The Office
building of the Charlotte Brick Company
at Fort Mill was blown away leaving
nothing but the ground floor. on which
rested the safe. Many small houses were
blown down, but no lives were lost. At
Mountain Island three houses were blown
down. including the residence of James
Van Pelt. There was great destruction
Of timber and much damage to farms.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
BUTTACAVOLLO FOUND GUILTY.
Inhuman Father Who Buried His
own Child by His Niece.


own Child by His Niece.
New York, May 21.-Giovanno Buttaca-
vollo was placed on trial to-day at White
Plains for having buried a baby. of which
he is the reputed father, at Hastings, sew
eral weeks ago The indictment charged
attempted murder. The young woman who
was the mother of the child repeated the
confession she made some time ago. All
the blame was placed on her uncle, The
prisoner, who she said was the father
of the child. Her tears alone, she said,
prevented the man from splitting the
child's head open with hatchet.
Buttacavollo was the only witness in
his own behalf. He set up a general de-
nial, but went to pieces on cross -examina-
ton. The jury promptly found the prls-
oner guilty and Judge Lent sentenced him
to nine years and ten months in the state
prison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
TO LIST DIsTILLEaY STOCK.
Application Made for Privilege to
New York stock Exchange.

New York, May a.-Directors of the
Dlsuiilng Company Of America met to-
day and voted TO make application to the
New York stock Exchange 20 Hist the
stock OF the corporation. The company
has s3i 10000 of Z per cent. preferred stock
and SAG, $4,000 of common stock, and Sl,0O0.-
900 OF bonds outstanding.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ESTHER HAS DIPHTHERIA.
Mr.. Cleveland Returns TO BE With
His Little Daughter.

Princeton, N. j.. May ELK President
Grover Cleveland arrived here to-day from
a fishing trip to Middle Bass Island, near
Ohio. He returend on account of the ILL
ness of his daughter, Esther, who has
diphtheria. The physician in attendance
at the Cleveland home reports no change
in Esther's condition. He said he could
not predict how soon she would be better,
but is expecting an improvement every
hour
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
DYNAMITED A BANK.
Believed to Have Been an Attempt
at Robbery in Daylight.


Cambridge, Mass, May 21-What the
police believe was a daring attempt to
rob the Cambridgeport National Bank of
this city by the use of dynamite in broad
daylight, was revealed to-day by an ex-
plosion in the bank which blew out the
side of the office. damaged other parts
of the building, and in which Cashier
William F. Road sustained a bad wound
on the head
If the explosion was a part of a plot
to rob the bank, the plan failed as far
as booty was concerned, for nothing of
value was taken from the place. The
shock of the explosion was felt for sew
eral blocks, but do damage was done
outside of the bank building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
SEABOARD TRAIN WRECKED.
Southern TrestIe washed Out and
Both Roads Blocked.

Columbia, S. c.. May 21-News reached
here tonight of the wreck in a washout
of the Seaboard Air Line vestibuled
southbound train, near North. The en-
gineer was buried under the engine.
officials will give no information. 1t is
known that the wreck blocks the track.
The Southern agreed to take the Seaboard
train into Columbia via Fairfax, but a
big trestle on that road was washed out
tonight So both the main lines of this
road between Columbia and Florida are
disabled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ORDER or THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Twenty-ffth Annual Meeting in scs.
sion at Knoxville.

sion at Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 21--The Supreme
Commandery of tho United Order OF the
Golden Cross met in twenty fifth annual
session to-day in Knoxville, with repre-
sentatives from ala parts OF the country.
Supreme Commander F. /. Day of Lewis
ton, Me-, called the meeting to order this
afternoon. Reports of officers were given
In. The treasurer's report showed $751;
629.s1 paid out In benefits during the
wear
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
BONI A POLITICIAN.
VIII Put Pointed Question to For
eign Ministers shortly.

eign Ministers shortly.
Paris, May 21.-Count Boni de Castel-
lane. who has barely recovered from his
illness, announces his intention to raise
an important question in the Chamber of
Deputies. He wrote to NJ. Delcasse, the
Foreign Minister, to-day, asking him to
fix day for an Interpolation on the re-
cent events at Metz, which Immediately
followed NJ. Delcasse's visit to st. Peters,
burg. Count Boni alludes TO the presence
of the Russian ambassador at Emperor
williams review at Metz in honor of the
Cars birthday, which has made a dis
agreeable impression in France.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ChIcnno Gets OIympInn Games.

Paris May 21.--The COMMITTEES having
in charge the quadrennial Olympian
games, at It's meeting at the Automobile
Cub to-day, selected Chicago as the place
for holding the contests IN 1904
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

Yokohama. May A.-Three Russian ON
GERS have been sentenced. IN default. 20
six months imprisonmsnt for mapping
Nagasski hSrbor IN the yieinity Of the
forAdcatlonB.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

lexington Ky. May Z-Horace w.
Means OF this city, one Of the best known
tobacco dealers IN Central Kentucky.
committed suicide to-day Dependency
on account Of III health was the cause.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
THE CUP DEFENDER AT WORK.

The Constitution Goes Through Her
First PAGES Nicely.
Bristol, r. l., May 21.-Up and down
Narragansett bay tonight the cup de-
fender Constitution was put through her
first PAGES and acquitted herself. as Mr..
Duncan, her manager, said, most salts
factorily. Every point of sailing was
tried, and at no time did she act listless
or show any lack of speed.
critical analysis of the boat is that
she is well-balanced and well-rigged, but
her sails need improvement. AS to her
speed, it is too early to draw any con-
clusion
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

Milan. May 21.-The village OF Aurenza
has been partially destroyed BY an ava
ianehe. The number OF fatalities are not
vet known. but already nfteen eorpses
have been recovered. ~.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
POSTAL OFFICIALS LEAVE.
Department orders Its Men Awny
From China.

washington, May H.-The Postoffice De-
partment to-day cabled instructions to
China. directing all its representatives in
the military postal service there to leave
on the first available transport. II. VI.
pobinson of Atlanta. superintendent Of
tbe service there. has been assigned to
duty in the Philippines. This marks the
close Of the military postal service ia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
woMAN's BUILDING oPENED.
a Public Reception 10 Mrs. Hoose-
welt the Feature.

Buffalo, n. r. May n.-The formal
opening Of the woman's building occurred
to-day. All day long the handsome struc-
ture was visited by throng Of visitors.
who admired the tasty arrangement and
rich furnishings. The opening was sig
nalized By 3 pubic reception 70 Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt. wife Of Vice Pres
ideBt Roosevelt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

New York. May 2i.--Gen. Fitxjohn Por-
ter died at his home In Morristown. N. j.,
to-day from chronic diabetes. lie was %
years old.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
CART. AUSTIN n. DAVIS.

Remains Of Brave Georsia BOY 90 BE
Inferred at Arlington.
washington. May 2i.-The remains Of
capt. Austin r. Davis U. g. NJ. c.. OF
Georgia, who was killed In the battle OF
T,en Tsin, July /. 1900, have been forward
cd 20 Washington for burial az Arlington.
The age-herald., 1901-06-27
SIGNALING TO MARS.
British Scientist Declares That 1t
 Would Be an lmpossibility.


 In a London newspaper Sir Robert s. Ball writes of the futility of human endeavor to attract the attention of the possible inhabitants of Mars. He says: .Tf the whole extent of Lake Superior were covered with petroleum, and if that petroleum were set on fire, then I think we may admit that an in- habitant of Mars who was furnished with telescope as good as that which MT. Percival Lowell uses at Flagstaff might be able to see that something had happened. But we must not sup pose that the mighty confiagration would appear to the Martian as very conspicuous object. It would rather be very small feature, but still l think it would not be beyond the reach of a practical observer in that planet.
 "On the other hand, if an area the size of Lake Superior on Mars were to be flooded with petroleum, and that petroleum were to be kindled, we should expect to witness the event from here not as a great and striking conflagration, but as a tiny little point of just discernable light. The disk of Mars is not a large object, and the conhagration would not extend over the three-hundredth part of that disk.
 Tt is sufficient to state these facts to show that the possibility of signaling to Mars is entirely beyond the power of human resources"
The age-herald., 1901-06-27
ITALY PAYS NO
 SUGAR BOUNTY
This Information Communica- ted to Treasury Depart
 ment by Cablegram.

Washington. June 26.-An official state ment from the Italian government was communicated to the State Department today to the effect that Italy paid no ex- port bounty on sugar This action by the Italian authorities follows eight days af- ter the issuance of Secretary Cages treasury order suspendlng the liquidation of all sugar imported from or produced in Italy on the ground that the treasury had information leading to the belief that Italian sugar received a bounty.
 MT. Gage's order was dated June 17. The action of the Italian government was communicated by cable to the Italian em- bassy here and was made known to the acting Secretary of State, Dr. Hill, by MT. Carignani the Italian charge d af- fairs.
 MT. Gages circular did not state posi- lively that Italy paid an export bounty but said that it appeared highly Aproba- ble that this was the case and accord ingly the liquidation of sugar accounts with Italy were suspended pending fur ther investigation. The declaration now made by the Italian government does not appear to be with any view of raising a sharp issue but rather to make known in explicit language that Italy does not pay this bounty on sugar. The treasury order recites
 "In view of the information thus far received as to the operation of the law of Italy now in force, concerning the ex- else on sugar, 1t appears highly probable that sugar produced in that country re- ceives indirect export bounty as follows:
 Sugar below 20 Dutch standard 569 francs per 100 kilograms: sugar number 20, Dutch standard, 61 francs per 100 kilograms. Pending further ipvestiga- tion of the matter the liquidation of all sugars imported from or produced in Italy shall be suspended, and the duties shall be estimated in amount sufficient to cover additional duties equal to the above specified duties"
 From the standpoint of the Italian au- thorities, the foregoing order doubtless was preliminary to one putting into ef- feet the differential rates against Italian sugar and in consequence the official declaration is now submitted to the State Department that Italy pays no bounty on her sugar,