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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS RETURNS.
Eminent PreIate Speaks Interest
ingIy of Audiences with the Pope.

Eminent PreIate Speaks interest
ingIy of Audiences with the Pope.
New York, Aug. 24.-Cardinal Glib
bons accompanied by his secretary,
Rev. w. A. Fletcher. arrived to-day
on the steamship Etruria. In the
same ship there also arrived a number
of Catholic clergymen, including the
Rt. Rev. Thomas Heslin, bishop of
Natchez, Miss. The cardinal was
warmly greeted by a number of priests,
who crowded about him to kiss the
cardinals ring.
II had the great pleasure" said Car
dinal Gibbons, "of having three audi
ences with the Pope. The last one
was on June 20. He is certainly a
wonderful man. He is feeble but has
the vigor of a man go years old. His
mental faculties are not impaired, and
he is remarkably well informed of what
is going on in the world. In England.
Ireland and in the other countries l
visited, 1 was certainly well received,
and l have had a profitable time
abroad"
His eminence was asked concerning
the report that a number of American
cardinals were to be made, and his an
swer was
81 have heard nothing of the making
of American cardinals. and indeed, did
1 know about it l could not talk
The cardinal also refused to discuss
the Catholic church question in the
Philippines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The Flood of Oratory Continues mt
the Richmond Gathering.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 24.-The food of
oratory expected of the constitutional
convention was continued to-day on the
preamble and bill of rights. The gal
leries were crowded with visitors. Pres
ident Goode called the body to order at
noon. Eighty-one members were pres
ent.
Mr.. Thorn of Norfolk presented the
following, which was referred:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
convention that power should be con-
ferred upon municipalities of this state
to exempt invisible property from
municipal taxation"
At 1890 O'Clock the convention went
into committee of the whole, and con-
sideration of the reports on the pre-
amble and bill of rights were resumed.
Delegate Stebbins of Halifax was
recognized. He favored submitting the
new constitution to an abridged cleo
torate. Delegate Dunaway of Lancas-
ter offered a resolution to postpone
consideration of the preamble, which
was briefly discussed and then with
drawn.
Delegate Harrison of Frederick fol-
lowed. He took an exactly opposite
view 1IOlH lldL OI MT. oIeDDlIlSg IdNOr-
ing the WISER amendment to submit
the new constitution to the full cleo
torate.
The Committee on Executive Depart
ment met this morning. The report of
Auditor Marye on the contingent fund
was in its hands, but was not for.
mally considered, nor was the seal
broken. The document was carefully
guarded by the secretary. Informally
the matter was touched upon. but all
reference to what it might or might
not contain was avoided.
Judge Marshall gave notice that he
would call up the report next Tuesday,
but whether it will be considered in
open or executive session is not stated.
The signs point to the exclusion of re-
porters when the matter is considered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
CUBAN LEADERS CONFER.
They Consider Letter to Estrada
Palmer as to His Course III Elected
President.

runner To ittS SOANsC ~ AANtAG0
President.
Havana, Aug. PA meeting of
twenty-four notable persons was held
to-day to consider the letter drafted
by Juan Bualberto Gomez at the re-
quest of the committee appointed to
address a communication to Estrada
Palma asking for more specific state
ment from him regarding the pro-
gramme he would follow If elected
president of the Cuban republic. The
letter says:
1--WE think the following would be
an appropriate programme in the
country's present condition"
Then follow four clauses dealing
with the question of the commercial
treaty between the United States and
Cuba, (which should tend to free trade,
but at present Cuba needs some income
from customs"
The second clause recommends the
building up of a system of local taxa
ton and economies in the government.
The third recommends the payment
of the army after thorough examina-
ton of all claims.
The fourth clause. referring to the
Platt amendment, says:
In making treaty relations with the
United StateS-which treaty is to be re-
spected, the government should take
advantage of any favorable opportunity
to influence the United States to re-
move the clauses curtailing Cuban in
dependence and sovereignty"
All of the letter was accepted except
the last part, which was rejected by
a vote of 9 to 4, though Gen. Maxine
Gomez voted for it. 1t was decided to
send the letter to Senior Palma with an
account of the doings of the meeting
and to await a reply from him.
The letter claims to embody the opin
ions of the political parties in Cuba.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
PRELIMINARlES FINISHED.
Columbia and Constitution After
Eight Winnings Each VIII Race
Three Times More for Selection as
Cup Defender.

Eight Winnings Each VIII Race
Three Times More for Selection as
Cup Defender.
Oyster Bay. N. Y, Aug. 24.-The CO.
lumbia glided across the finish line at
4:08 o'clock this afternoon for the
eighth time a winner over the Consti-
tuition. And the most cordial salute
that greeted the old champion came
from the steam yacht Erin, having on
board Sir Thomas Upton, who had
himself been beaten three times by the
same boat. There was no second, for
the Cons titution had quit After sail
ing once around the triangular course
of the Seawanhaka Club with the CO.
lumbia AZ seconds a winner, having
gained on every leg, both boats ran
into a terrific rain squall. They groped
about for some time into the downpour
and shifting breezes, hardly able to see
two lengths ahead. At last the wealth
er cleared bit. The Columbia picked
up the mark which was the first on
the second round and stood for it. The
Constitution, however, had already
withdrawn. Having sent down her big
topsail. she was headed for oyster Bay.
The Columbia kept on, finished the
race and takes the cup.
To-days race marks the finish of
the preliminary or tuning-up series
between the Constitution and Column
bia. They now come to the trial races
off Newport under the auspices of the
New York Yacht Club. The boat win
ming two out of three of these races,
provided there has been a fair test of
speed in average cup conditions, will
undoubtedly be selected by the Amer
ica's Cup Committee to sail in the in
ternational races against the Shamrock
II.
beginning on July /. the two can
didates for the honor of defending the
cup have made nineteen starts. Out of
these there have been sixteen finishes,
an unusually large number. The Con-
stitution has won eight and the Column
bia eight. But these figures. taken
alone, do not quite represent the re-
spective merits of the two boats as
shown by the contests already sailed.
A brief review of the results show that
the Constitution has shown superiority
in light breezes and smooth seas only.
The Columbia has never been beaten In
anything like a strong and true wind.
with one exception, and that was on
Aug. 10. off Newport. when she suffer-
ed mishap in hard hammer to wind
ward in the strongest breeze of the
whole series.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
TURKEY HAS YIELDED.

Rupture of Relations Between Two
Countries Has Been Averted.
Paris, Aug. 24.-Turkey has yielded
to French pressure, as was inevitable
and a full rupture of the relations be-
tween those two countries has been
averted The official communique an
nouncing the granting of the French
demands issued this morning follows:
I'm consequence of the declaration
made to the Porte by the French am
bassador that he acts under instruc-
tions from the minister of foreign af-
fairs, an imperial trade has been issued
declaring that no obstacle shall be op-
posed to the free exercise by the quay
company of the rights resulting from
their concession"
A firman for the settlement of the
other matters in question will, it is be-
lieved, be issued shortly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
CHAUNCEY CHATS.

Eminent New Yorker Speaks of
schIey-sampson Controversy.
New York, Aug. Ex-senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew arrived from Europe to-
day.
OF the Schley- Sampson controversy,
he said:
"a. great deal of interest is taken in
it. The fact that Admiral Schley's
daughter is married to Mr.. Wortley,
an Englishman, and the brother of the
British military attache at Paris,
makes favora BILE feeling for him over
there. The controversy itself is not do
ing us any good; 1t is arousing con-
tempt and derision towards the Ameri-
can navy, and the less said about it
the better"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
EMPRESS ISSUES EDICTs.
She Urges Upon OmciaIs Necessity
for Honesty and Intelligence.

She Urges Upon officials Necessity
for Honesty and Intelligence.
Washington, Aug. 24.--The State De-
partment has received by mail from
Mr.. Squires, charge d'affaires at Pekin,
several edicts issued within recent
months by the Empress Dowager, urg-
ing upon the officials of China every
exertion to secure men of talent for
conducting government affairs, and
also censuring the abuses which have
grown up under the old administration.
The edicts direct greater liberality in
classical examination, and provide for
the study of political economy in addi-
ton to the studies under the old re-
gime. The abuses and corruption
which have existed under the boards
that heretofore have ruled China, are
set forth in emphatic language, and
all officials are directed to assist in
routing out evils and establishing
better system of administration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
DANISH WEST INDIES.
Sale of the Islands This Year Com
ddentIy Expected.

Copenhagen, Aug. PA prominent
politician, in the counsels of the min
istry, to-day told a representative of
the Associated Press that the sale of
the Danish West Indies, it was con-
fidently expected, would be consum-
mated before the close of the present
year.
The King and the new cabinet have
both concluded that it is absolutely
necessary for Denmark to dispose of
the islands; and a majority of the
Rigsdag favQrs the sale. as does also
the public. The only dissatisfaction,
the correspondents informant further
said, arises in connection with the
price, $3.50, 900 being considered too
small. However the final approval of
the Rigsdag is believed to be assured,
and 1t is expected that legislative rat
ifcation will be given in Washington
in December.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
FATAL FIGHT AT PARTY.
One Killed and Several Wounded as
Result of Old Feud.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Aug. 24.-In a
fight at a party near here Sam Scott
was shot and instantly killed, Ham
mond Scott, his brother will die as q
result of knife wounds, and B. w.
Beard was shot in the stomach, and
can hardly recover. His brother was
wounded in the leg and foot and Jas
per Mcdaniel was shot in the hip and
may lose his leg. The three last named
were attendants on the party which
was given it Boards home and had
nothing to do with the fight. The
SCOTS and a neighbor, Barker were
the principals. there being an old
grudge between them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
THE ATTEMPT FAILED.
Tried to Drive Negroes From Work
mt Elk Valley Mines.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. A.-Details
reached the city to-day of an attempt
to drive negroes from work on the
property of the Elk Valley Mine Com
pany, located ten miles from .Iellico.
The company is building a branch
railroad from the Southern Railway TO
it's mines. having imported negroes for.
the work. A party of white men went
to the negroes camp last night and or
dered them to leave. A shooting affray
resulted. The dead body of James Hat
field, white, was found with a bullet
hole through his head. Winfield Hat
field, brother of Jim, was fatally shot.
A letter was found on James Hatfield
giving the plans of the raid The COM
pany property is being guarded by
deputy sheriffs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Nurse Dies From Bite of Yellow
Fever Infected Mosquito.

Havana, Aug. 24.-The third death
from yellow fever resulting from the
bite Of a mosquito occurred at $50
o'clock this evening. The victim was
Miss Cara Mas of New Jersey whose
death occurred on the seventh day af-
ter she was taken i'll.
OF the six persons bitten by mosqui-
ties recently in the course of the yell
low fever commissions experiments
three have died and the doctors say
the other three are suffering from light
attacks of the disease. Miss Mas was
nurse at Las Animas and wished to
become immune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
Rendy To- bet.

London, Aug. 2.-It is too early for
London to become enthusiastic over
the Americas cup races, but there is
a growing belief that Sir Thomas LIP
tons chances are good. A comnlis-
sioner representing a number of sport
ing clubs, has sailed for New York,
carrying 100000 to wager on the Sham
rock II
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
Chorus and Ballet Meet.

London, Aug. PA meeting Of one
hundred ballet and chorus girls this
week discussed the best way of pro-
tecting girls against immoral manag-
ers. Among the propositions is that a
white list" of theatrical managers,
who properly protect the women and
girls in their employ, should be pre-
pared and circulated with a request
that the public patronize only the man
ayers nameds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
GOV. TYLER HONORED.
Virginia's Chief Executive Enter
tained at Niagara.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. PA reception
and ball was rendered to Gov. ]. Hoge
agara Falls this evening. The ballroom
was a mass of light and flowers. Many
of the visiting Virginians were pres
ent, and additional eclat was lent to the
occasion by the presence of a number
of West Point cadets.
The Ohio commissioners to the ex-
position gave reception to the Rich
mond Light Blues. the famous infan-
try organization that came to Buffalo
to act as escort to Gov. Tyler, in the
Ohio building tonight. The reception
took the form of farewell TO the
Light Blues, who leave for home to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
KILLED HIS AssAILANT.
Arkansas Physician Kills Ex-Police-
man who Assaults Him.

Eureka Springs, Ark, Aug. "a
James Kizer, former policeman, was
shot to death last night by DR.. L. d.
Fuller, whom he attacked on Main
street. Kizer felled the physician by a
blow from behind and then kicked the
prostrate man in the head. DR.. Fuller
regained his feet and shot Kizer to
hurt.
The tragedy grew out OF a disputed
daht
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
Negroes Must Leave.

Sapulpa, I. T., Aug. PA citizens
committee has decided that all negroes
not of Creek blood must leave Sapulpa
by Monday afternoon and notices to
this effect were posted around town
to-day. The order is the result of law
lessness. 1t is probable the negroes will
resist and bloodshed is feared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
WILL VISIT MONTGOMERY.
Vice President Roosevelt to he
There i'm November.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. A.-Replying
to an invitation to visit Montgomery
on his proposed Southern trip Vice
President Roosevelt has written the
Montgomery Industrial and CONNER
cial Association and Gov. Jelks from
his home in oyster Bay that arrange
ments have not been perfected for his
Southern itinerary but that he ex-
poets 10 be in Montgomery the second
week in November. The visit to Mont
gomery of the Vice President will be
made gala event and people from all
over the state will be invited to come
here to do him honor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
THE FIRST MRS. YOUNG.
islnhl Wife of Norman Leader
Going Home to Die.

>, helena. Mont. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Zina
roung first wife of the late Brigham
4ouhg, passed through Helena to-day
:" route to Salt Lake City. She sus-
sa'nea a stroke OF paralysis yesterday
a. r.. the home of her daughter, near the
bet batlaulan border. and her last request
Sure losing consciousness, was that
Ia De taken to her OLD home at Salt
me Ne 70 die. She is nearly so years OF
bse, ana FOR more than fifty years has
Cb,,. prominent in the Mormon
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
DISASTROUS FLOOD.
FOur Were Drowned by Collapse of
Mauch Chunk Bridge.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24-Reports re-
ceived in this city tonight state that
the heavy rains which have fallen al
most incessantly during the past week
throughout the state have resulted in
the most disastrous flood experienced in
many years. At Mauch Chunk the
storm was attended by four fatalities.
Jesse Struthers, a prominent citizen of
Mauch Chunk and three boys named
McClaffery, Mckinley and Johnson
We're standing on a bridge spanning
Mauch Chunk creek when the supports
collapsed and the four were precipitat-
ed into the water and drowned. The
sueam had become a raging torrent
Dy the bursting of a dam half a mile
ABOVE the borough line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
RELEASED ON BAIL.
bailifrs Have Promised to Testify in
Lynching Case.

Wetumpka, Ala, Aug. 24.-The bail
MS Bryant Nails, S. F. A. Pittman
and Clop Tanton, who were remanded
10 Jail Thursday for refusing to tes-
NY before the grand jury in the Rob-
cry cry White lynching case, have been ad-
nll'ted to bail in the sum of 800 each
On On their promise to appear before the
Suly and give evidence. Howard,
1nonas and Martin, three alleged
1lteihoers of the mob, are now in jail
ma ,Trttld1rged with the murder of the negro
d 1nIs afternoon the grand jury is still
engaged in investigating the case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
Justice FieId,s Widow Dend

Oakland. Cal. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Susan
Field, widow of the late Stephen ].
Field. of the United States Supreme
Court, died here at the home OF her sis
ter, Mrs. George +. Whitney, to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
COURT DISTURBED.

United states Authorities Will In
Vestigate Elevated Railway
Tracks i'm Memphis.
Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 24-United
States District Attorney Randolph has
received a letter from Attorney Gen
eral Knox stating that engineers will
be sent here by the War Department
to investigate the question of elevated
railroad tracks for the river front.
The United States Court officials here
have complained of the noise of trains
passing close to the court room in the
Custom House, and they expect the
disturbance to become worse after the
tracks shall be raised to a level with
the courtroom windows.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
whitney ReIeased on BAH.

New York, Aug. 24.-Edgar A. Whit
ney. whose disclosures to the district
attorney led TO the recent police ar
rests was rsiesssd In $4,000 bail to-
day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
Armenian Disturbances Reported.

Constantinople, Aug. 24.-Serious dis
turbances are reported to have oc-
CURED at Mush, Armenia, but no de-
tails have been received.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25

Crew of steamer Took to Small
noats and Eight Were Drowned.

Stettin, Aug. 24.-News has just been
received here that the German steamer
Libau, which left Merel bound for this
port on the evening of Aug. Il, sprang
a leak during the night and sank. Six
teen of the crew put off in small boat.
One of these boats capsized and eight
persons which IT contained were drown
ed. The other shipwrecked men reach
ed Kranz in safety.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
JUsTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
tecting Latter's Wife From Her.
rods Violence.

w. Herrod of Gallatin, was shot and
instantly killed by Homer Ritchy at
Dixon Springs last night. The killing
was the result of an assault made upon
Ritchy, who was attempting to protect
the wife Of Herrod from violence at
the hands of her enraged husband. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
justifiable homicide, and the sheriff
refused to arrest Ritchy. who went TO
Carthage for the purpose Of giving
himself up
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
aUAYs MATTER SETTLED.
And in Accordance With the Desires
of France.

Constantinople, Aug. 24-The quays
company question has been settled as
expected, in accordance with the de-
sires of France.
An imperial trade has been issued
ordering that the company shall be al
lowed to exercise freely all the rights
granted by the concession.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-24

tude did not penetrate to the sub-stratum
of trade Blaine saw visions of CONNER
cial wealth through his scheme of Latin
reciprocity. This, too, was dream. The
nations Of Europe, understanding the Lat
in temperament better than we, absorbed
the markets that we coveted. In the
war with Spain to free from an intolera
Bile yoke one of their sisters, the senti-
ment of the Latin republics was against
us. Why? Because blood is thicker than
water
There is now in session in the City of
Mexico--the site of the ancient Aztec civ
ilization-a congress composed of the rep
of the Americas. 1t is a congress called
in the interests of peace and of political
and commercial unity. The object is to
overcome race barriers and promote mu-
tual understandings; to formulate new
continental policy; to take the place Of
~the paternal but now obsolete Monroe
doctrine; a policy which will maintain
America for Americans and to which the
new world republics will mutually SUBJ
scribe. An attempt will also be made to
eliminate war by adopting court of ar
bitration. Here is likely to be found the
rift in the lutte of harmony, for there exists
an old dispute between Chile on one side
and Peru and Bolivia on the other that
can be settled only by war or arbitration.
At the close of the war between Peru,
Bolivia and Chile the Peruvian provinces
of Tacna and africa, lying along the Pa
cific ocean, We're delivered to Chile to
hold for a period of ten years, at which
time the sovereignty was to be decided
by vote of the people. The successful
party was to pay to the other within.
thirty days of the determination of the
result the sum of 100000. AS the time
approached the question as to who were
entitled to vote came up and prevented
the contamination of the treaty. 1t was
finally agreed to submit the matter to
the queen of Spain for arbitration. This
treaty was ratified by the Peruvian gov
eminent but was rejected by the Chilean
legislature. Here the matter stands Chile
is in possession and refuses to either va
cate or arbitrate the disputed points.
Furthermore the Chilean delegates to the
congress have signified their determina-
ton to withdraw should the arbitration
of present disputes be taken up by the
congress. Chile is able to hold her i'll
gotten gains by force of arms, but she
has a mortal fear of the justice of
court of arbitration. If the American
congress adjourn without accomplishing
settlement of this dispute it will have
missed its evident destiny.