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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
Mr.. PLATT ON INTERVENTION.
His object to Safeguard Cuban Inde-
Dendence.

Washington, June 7.-During the con-
ference between Secretary Root and The
Cuban commission the Secretary wrote
letter to Senator Platt of Connecticut,
who introduced the Platt amendment,
asking for his views relative to interven-
ton as mentioned in the third clause of
the amendment. Senator Platt replied
that his letter was furnished the com
mission confidentially by the Secretary of
War and was incorporated into and made
part of the acceptance of the Platt
amendment by the constitutional conven-
ton. The letter, however, appeared IN
a Havana paper and to-day was made
public by the War Department. It's text
follows:
II am in receipt of your letter of this
date, in which you say that the members
OF the commission of the Cuban Constitu-
tional Convention fear that the provisions
relative to intervention, made in the third
clause OF the amendment which has come
to bear my name, may have the effect
and really establish protectorate or SUI
zerainty by the United States, and you
request that / express my views of the
question raised.
''I beg to state that the amendment was
carefully prepared with the object of
avoiding any possible idea that by the
acceptance thereon. the conSfltutlonal
convention would thereby establish a pro-
tectorate or suzerainty, or in any man
ner whatsoever compromise the independ
ence or sovereignty of Cuba; and, speak
ing for myself, it seems impossible that
such an Interpretation can be given to
the clause. / believe that the amendment
should be considered as a whole. and it
ought to be clear on reading 1t that its
we'll defined purpose is to secure and
safeguard Cuban independence, and set
forth at once a clear idea Of the friendly
disposition OF the United States toward
the Cuban people, and the express inten-
tion on their part to aid them, If neces-
sary in the maintenance OF said independ-
ence. These are my ideas, and although,
as you say, l cannot speak for the en-
tire congress, my belief is that such
purpose was we'll understood by that
body. Very respectfully yours,
90 H. Platt."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
sYMPATHIzE WITH SANFORD.
First Important Report Made to Ala
bann Convention.

Montgomery, Ala, June IA resolution
offered by Gov. Jones in the Constitu-
tionsl Convention this morning extending
sympathy to Gov. Sanford. who lies
critically i'll at Tuscaloosa. was adopted
by a rising vote.
Mr.. Blackwell of Morgan offered suf-
frage scheme calling for six months res
idence in a precinct instead of three as
at present; relegates the registration plan
to the General Assembly, puts in an edu-
cationa and poll tax qualification, but
provides that 1t shall not apply to voters
in 1867 or their descendants 1t disqualiies
all persons guilty of election frauds.
MIR. Reynolds of Chiffon offered an ordi-
nance forbidding child labor at anything
except farming.
The first committee report of impor-
tance was made to-day by the committee
on executive. 1t creates the office OF lieu
tenant governor changes the Office Of
commissioner of agriculture TO commits
sioner of industries; terms of executive
officers are heightened to four years: the
salary of the governor Is increased from
$1,000 to 5000 The governor is made in
ter expiration of his term and his ac-
ceptance OF the Office of governor is a
pledge to the people that he will not ac-
cept appointment nor election to the
United States Senate during his term.
This ordinance comes up for debate to-
morrow
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
WAR VESSELS RECLASSIFIED.
Now Rated According to Tonnage
Instead of Guns

Washington, June THE President to-
day signed an order reclassifying the ves-
sells of the navy according to their ton
mage to take the place of the old classi-
fication based on the number of guns
carried. Under the new system there will
be four classes, as follows:
First rate men of war. of 5000 tons and
over; second rate men OF war over 1000
tons and under 5000 tons, auxiliary ves-
sells Of 5000 tons and over, except colllers,
hospital ships. and other vessels used for
special purposes; third rate men of war
from 1000 to 1000 tons, and auxiliary ves-
sells from 1000 to 5000 tons. and colliers.
refrigerator ships. hospital ships, etc, OF
1900 tons and over; fourth rate, all other
yessals.
The order further gives the assignments
TO command ahoat. These give an ad-
miral command of a fleet; rear admiral
command OF fleet or squadron; captain,
command of a division, or ship OF the first
or second rate; commander. command Of
"A division or ship of the second or third
rate lieutenant commander, command OF
q ship OF the third or fourth rate; lieuten-
ant, command of a ship of the fourth rate,
a destroyer, torpedo boat, tug or tender:
lieutenant 0unior grade). command OF .
torpedo boat, tug or tender; ensign COM
mand Of torpedo boat or tug.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
A TEXAS SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Indictment for Hog Stealing Leads
to Deadly Encounter.

Houston, Tex, June 7.-As the result Of
an Indictment charging hog theft shoot
ing affray occurred here to-day in which
Thomas Payne and L. ID. Echols were
killed, j." Il. Perkins vas fatally, and
Dave Echols badly wounded. Payne's son
was on trial and the Echols had been
summoned as witnesses. The men met
down town, and after a few words, the
shooting began. Perkins was a brother
iu-law of Payne, and he and Echols fired
at about the same time. Echols' bullet
struck Payne, and in the same second
Perkins shot and killed Echols. Dave
Echols opened fire on Perkins and on
young Payne. two bullets struck Perkins,
and a wound in the groin will probably
prove fatal Perkins wounded Dave
Echols in the arm, and amputation will
be necessary. The younger Payne was not
hurt. The street was crowded at the time
of the shooting, but no one save those
directly involved were hurt. Every bullet
fired struck the mark with the exception
of one which young Payne fired. and
which struck his father, though he was
probably dead a the time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
BIG BLAZE AT LEXINGTON.
Cooper Shop and TenementS Burned
and City Threatened.

Lexington. Ky, June 1.-THE Oots COOP
er shop burned this afternoon and the FIRE
communicated 20 other buildings so rap
idly that 1t was feared for some time that
the city would be laid in ashes. The fire
was beyond control from to 4 p. m.
Twenty-three houses, mostly tenement
were totally destroyed, with their con-
tents. The loss is about $4,000. Only
about one-third of the property was In
sured ST. Joseph Hospital was at one
time threatened. The citizens rushed in
great numbers to rescue the inmates but
their services were not needed, as the
fire department cut off Communication of
the flames with the hospital. Paris,
Georgetown and Versailles were called on
for aid, and all held their departments In
readiness, but they were not needed.
At clock the flames were under con-
troll. Many were homeless and were cared
for Tonight. Three other calls were made
for the departments from other parts OF
the city. while the fire was raging, but
the damage in each instance was trivial.
The fire originated In negro's cottage
from defective fue. A furious Wind
was blowing and the fire spread with sudn
rapidity that little household property
was saved Several children were serious
ly, but not fatally, burned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
POOR LITTLE CUBA
WILL BE GIVEN TINE. But MUST
SWALLOW THE PILL.
THE CABINET so DECIDES.
CARPETBAG GOVERNMENT FOR
THE PHILIPPINES.

Administration Fully Determined
That Cuba Must Accept PIatt
Amendment without Qualification.
Just Where the Presidents Power
to Govern the Philippines lis
Coming From Has Not Been De-
just the Same-GOvernment VIII
Be Similar to That of Southern
states During Early Reconstruct
tiOn Period.
Washington, June 1.-THE cabinet was
in session over two hours to-day dis
uations. A communication has been
received from Gov. Gen Wood regarding
the prospect for the unconditional accept
ance of the Platt amendment but its
contents are not made public. 1t can be
stated, however, that there is a hopeful
feeling in administration circles that
after the first soreness wears off the con-
vention will see the wisdom of adopting
the terms of the amendment. The an
swer to Gen. Wood is to be sent and the
language of that communication was un-
der discussion to-day. Meantime the eX-
listing status in Cuba is to be maintained.
No action looking to the calling of an
other convention is in contemplation II
the present convention should decline to
accede to our terms.
While no new propositions have yet
been submitted. it is probable that the
convention will not accept the Platt
amendment outright until another propo-
sition has been made to this government.
The administra tion is fully determined
that the Cubans must accept the Platt
amendment without qualification before
they can be any change in the status of
Cuba.
The programme looking to the estab-
lishment of civil government in the Phil
ippines is being formulated In the shape
of an order which is to be promulgated
shortly. 1t is said that there is no definite
conclusion as to whether the powers of
the civil administration will be exercised
under the general war powers of the Pres
ident or the authority vested in him by
the Spooner amendment That however,
is considered a matter of detail The
main point is that the civil administra-
tion, which will be confined largely to
the municipalities. will be vested in the
nedu, OF the 1dIL commission ana Sucn
other officials as may be designated, and
that they will exercise their functions
subject to the direct authority OF the Sec
retary of War, to whom all reports will
be made. Civil administration under mil
itary supervision, such as is contemplated,
is said not to be anomalous, and the civil
government in New Mexico and the
Southern states during the early stages
OF the Reconstruction period are pointed
to as being substantially analogous to
what is proposed in the Philippines.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
COAST ARTILLERY DISTRICTS.
War Department Announces DivIs-
ions and Commanders

Washington, June IAN order has been
issued by the War Department creating
districts for the coast artillery and as
signing commanders. Each district con-
slsts OF a certain number OF forts and is
designated by the principal city which
those forts surround, or TO which they
are IN proximity. Among the districts are
District OF Chesapeake-Fort Monroe,
Col. r. l.. Guenther.
Balumore-Forts McHenry. Howard.
Carroll. Smallwood and Armistead, Mai
william Ennis.
District Of the Potomac-Forts Hunt and
Washington. Lieut.. Col r. Van An
druss.
Charleston-Forts Sumter. CasweiI and
SuAivan's Island. Lieut.. Col. G. Morris.
Ssvannah-Forts Screven. Fremont and
Camp Hilton Head. Capt. J O'Hara.
Key West-Forts Tay.or. Dade, De SO.
10 and Key West barracks. Mai. +.
Lcary.
Pensacola-Forts Barrancas, McRae,
Plckens. Morgan and Gains. Lieut.. Col
d. n Kenzie.
New Orleans-Forts St. Philip, Jackson
and jackson barracks Mai. w. Howe.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
DOCTORS ENDORSE CaNTEEN.
American Medical Association Up
holds View of Military Surgeons.

holds view of Military Surgeons.
st. Paul Mimi, June by unanimous
vote. although with small attendance, the
adopted report indorsing the movement
for the re-establishment of the army post
canteen. The Committee on Legislation,
through the chairman. DR.. II. l.. l.. john
son, presented a report reciting the res
olutions adopted by the military surgeons
last week, and continuing:
eve have carefully considered the reso-
luton proposed and declare it to be wise
and proper, and of Importance to every
citizen of the republic.
THE resolution is the outgrowth of
careful study and observation by the
Medical Department of the United States
army, is concurred in by the command
ing officers at the several posts and is
intended to correct serious abuses
under the present law which result in
drunkenness desertion INSTRUMENTATION.
dishonorabie discharge, crime poverty
appalling increase In disease aud invalid
ism among the soldiers of the United
States Army.
1--WE find that the experience of the
foreign governments comedies with tnat
of the National Association of Military
Surgeons in the necessity for the army
post exchange, or canteen.
I'VE recommend that the American Med
ical Association adopt the resolution pro-
posed, and that it petition the Congress
of the United states to repeal at the
earliest moment, the Objectionable law
which prohibits the army post exchange"
The association then adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That this body deplores the
action of the Congress in aboishing the
army post exchange or canteen, and in
the interest of discipline. morality and
sanitation recommends its re-establish-
mont at the earliest possible date"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
BANK ROBBERS FATE
ONE OUT OF THREE LIVES To
SERVE SENTENCE.
ToRoNTo's STRANGE STORY.
OF THE THREE MEN ExTRADITED
TWO ARE DEAD.

In Daring and Sensational At
tempt 10 Escape From the Officers
Tuesday Night Thomas Jones
Was Fatally Wounded-After RE-
ceivIng Sentence Yesterday Frank
RutIedGe Committed suicfde-Rice
Alone Remains to Serve the Tyvcn-
ty-one Years Sentence-The Three
Robbed n Bank mt Aurora, Ont,
md Escaped to Chicago.
Toronto Ont, June 7.--Of the three
men Fred Lee Rice. Thomas Jones and
Frank Rutledge, extradlted from Chicago
to stand trial for the robbery of bank
in Aurora Ont, Rice is the only living
survivor of the trio to serve out the 21
years Imprisonment to which he was
sentenced this mornin. Two tragedies
have put Jones and Rutledge beyond
reach of the law. Jones died from bull
let wounds received in a desperate att
tempt to escape from the officers who
were transferring the prisoners from the
court house to the jail last Tuesday and
Rutledge committed suicide to-day by
jumping from the gallery in the Jail to
biit sNpHt COdIt lhlIly itcl DtiOW.
The first tragedy which startled the cit
izons of this city was the daring attempt
made by the three prisoners to escape
from the constables on Tuesday night.
While the carriage containing Rice, Jones
and Rutledge and two constables was
proceeding from the court house to the
Jail, an accomplice threw three revoivers
through the cab window. The deperadoes
evidently were expecting outside help for
they acted promptly. Securing possession
of the revolvers the three men opened
fire upon the constables. County Consta-
BILE Boyd was shot and killed The off,
GERS returned the fire and Jones was
wounded in the groin and arm He died
at the hospital. A street car conductor
whose car the burglars ATTEMPTED to
board struck Rutledge over the head with
piece of iron. knocking him senseless
Rice surrendered.
To-day Rice and Rutledge were sem
fenced 10 twenty-one years imprisonment
In Kingston penitentiary. Rutledge was
being taken with another prisoner in
charge of one of the jail guards to din
ner about o'clock Suddenly he made
dash and sprnging up the stairway
mounted to the gallery running around
inside of the jail. thirty feet from the
floor Climbing over the railing. Rutledge
jumped. He fell headforemost on the
stone floor. fracturing his skull lie was
Immediately taken to the hospital. where
Ne died without regaining consciousness.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
A NEW STEEL CORPORATION.
To Absorb the Cambria, PennsyIvn-
min, Bethlehem and Others.

Philadelphia, June THE Evening
Bulletin publishes tine following:
Application will be made at Harris
burg on July for charter for the Cone
maugh Steel Company. corporation prac-
ticaly formed to absorb or merge the
Cambria, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem. Phoe-
nix, Alanwood and several minor steel
and iron manufacturing companies. The
incorporators of the new company are
Powell Stackhouse, John w Townsend,
r. Francis Wood, David Reeves. Eff
fingham b. Morris, John Lowber Welsh
and Edward II. Stotesbury. All of these
men are officers and directors of the
Cambria Steel Company. and Messrs
Welsh and Stotesbury are also on the
board of the Bethlehem company. while
Efnngham B. Morris is director OF the
Pennsylvania company
THE new company will be capitalized
at $500O0.000 and the shareholders will re-
ceive stock In the new corporation at an
advance of the value Of their holdings
In the independent companies. circu-
lar setting forth the details of the scheme
is to be issued early next week.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08

bearing the two companies of state militia
Whlch Gov. Gambler sent to Carrollton to
preserve order returned to Atlanta at II
O'Clock tonight, having in charge the ne
gro, Williams. The convicted murderer
was quickly escorted to the Fulton coun-
~ Jail, where he will be kept until the
supreme Court acts on the appeal in his
case. Sheriff Joseph L. Merrill who ac-
companied the party, said the leaders of
the mob were Bennet and Mr.. Word, and
that both Of them had assured him early
In the day that there would be no trou-
Bile, but that along about noon they found
1t impossible to restrain their friends
Sheriff Merrill said Mr.. Word was the
last one of the mob to leave the Jail, and
that he was probably the only one who
was not armed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
RAILROAD CONFERENCE OFF.
Too Many Properties Changing
Hands to Make RnteS Reliable

New York. June 1-The Commercial
Advertiser says:
The postponement of the conference of
Western railroad presidents in this city
from June to Sept. has been inter-
preted in some parts of the West as
meaning that the policy of cooperation
and harmony outlined by the Western
railroad managers has proved a failure
This belief is true in a measure. Under
existing conditions 1t was found impossi-
BILE to secure a complete concert Of ac-
tion in rate matters.
Important changes of railroad owner
ship is now in various stages of negotia-
tion, and until the exact status of each
Western road is fixed it is deemed mex
pedient to hold any more presidents meet
ings. The power that controls a railroad
to-day may have no influence over the
property next month or next fall"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
CARNEGIE SIGNS THE DEED.
Steel Bonds Transferred to Trustees
for Scotch Cniversities.


London, June ANDREW Carnegie
signed a deed to-day. transferring $1O,-
100000 in per cent. United States Steel
Corporation bonds to trustees for the
benefit of the universities of Scotland.
The amount becomes Immediately availa-
Bile. The next instalment of interest can
be used for the October term.
The deed contains a preamble, saying
that Mr.. Carnegie, having retired from
active business, deems it to be his duty
and one of his highest privileges, to ad-
minister the wealth which has come to
him as a trustee in behalf of others. en-
tertaining the confident belief that one
of the best means of discharging that
trust is in providing funds for improving
and extending the Opportunities for sci
entitic research of the universities of
Scotland his native land, and by rem
dering the attendance easier consti-
tuition, as il is called, is attached to the
deed, directing that half the income be
devoted to increasing the facilities for
study The other half is.to pay fees and
assist students.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
A LOUISIANA CYCLONE.
Northwestern Corner of Town or
OpeIousns Demolished.

opelousas. La, June IA terrific cy-
clone passed across the extreme north
western corner Of this town late this aft
ernoon and almost completely demolished
the extensive buildings OF the San Lam
dry cotton oil mill, killed white boy
aged "A named Albert Gautreaux. and
seriously injured John zoder young
white man, both OF whom were employ
cd there. completely demolished the resi-
dences Of w B. Lewis Willie Lewis and
Ben Melancon. and damaged portion
OF the office building OF the Opelousaa
Ice and Bottllng Works The path Of the
cyclone was only about 100 feet.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
BLOODLESs FRENCH DUELS.
Jew Batter Regis and Algerian
Journalist Fight without Result.

Paris June IA duel with swords was
fought this morning in the Pare des
Princes between Max Regis the anti
Semitic members of Algiers) and an Alger-
ian journalist named Laberdesque.
After nineteen rounds. lasting two and
a half hours with no result, the encounter
was adjourned until tomorrow.
Regis challenged Laberdesque in conse-
quence of an article which the latter
wrote in La Petite Republique.
There was second duel, simultaneous
". in aother part of the park between a
writer on the Temps and another news
paper man, that resulted in the latter
being slightly wounded in the thigh by
a nistol shot
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
BERNHARDT AND MAUD ADAMS.
The Former to Play Romeo to the
Latter's Juliet for Hundred
NfUbfv

Nights.
London, June 7.-Sarah Bernhardt will
play Romeo for hundred nights in
America to Maud Adams Juliet. This i'm
portant theatrical event was arranged
last evening at a supper given by Sarah
Eernhardt to Charles Frohman, at which
Maurice Grau, her manager, was also
present. Nine. Bernhardt will play in
English, and after the American tour the
two actresses will appear here and on the
continent
Nine. Bernhardt has taken Mr. Froh-
mans prompt-copy in manuscript and
will study the role in English during the
summer. 1t is the desire of both mana
gers to have Nine. Bernhardt appear as
Romeo, following her coming production
of ''rheodora' at the Sarah Bernhardt
Theater in Paris.
Before Miss Adams returns to America
she will meet Bernhard in Paris and go
over the scenes of the first act.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
RECEIVED AT MANSION HOUSE.
New Workers Given Much Attention
by Lord Mayor and Sheriffs.


London June THE Lord Mayor,
Frank Green, and the sheriffs received
the delegates of the New York Chamber
of Commerce at the Mansion House to-
day.
The Lord Mayor addressed the Ameri-
cans, thanking them in the warmest
terms for their visit, and declaring that
nothing could have done more to pro-
mote perfect understanding and unity
between the two greatest ations of the
world. Morris K. Jesup replied.
Andrew Carnegie was the center of at
traction throughout. After the ceremo-
nies the Lord Mayor went up to him and
said he especially wanted to shake hands
with Mr.. Carnegie who said:
"In New York, in my young and poor
days, when 1 read about Dick Whiting
ton, 1 little thought l should stand here
shaking the Lord Mayors hand"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
cUBANs WILL MEET MONDAY.
Conservatives VIII Force Accep-
tance of Plat Amendment.

Conservatives VIII Force Accep-
tHnce of Plat Amendment.
Havana. June THE Cuban Constitu-
tional Convention will hold a meeting
next Monday 10 receive the instructions
received yesterday from Washington. re-
gardlng the Platt amendment. The fif-
teen delegates who voted in favor Of the
amendment have held several meetings
and are unanimOnus in thinking that the
amendment must be accepted I'm man
ner satisfactory to the United States gov
ernment; and they are determined to
force the Radical element to accept the
amendment under a threat OF dissolving
the convention.
The Radicals strongly oppose dissolution
and to-day some of the extremists admit
ted that Il would be better to comply with
the Washington instructions.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
FUTURE NAVAL OFFICERS.
Rain Interferes with Graduation
Exercises mt Annapolis.

Annapolis. Md, June 7.-Rain interfered
with the pomp OF the graduation of the
naval cadets to-day and made II neces-
sary 40 hold the ceremonies in the chapel
instead of on the grounds as contem-
plated.
Assistant Secretary Hackett OF the.
navy presented the diplomas. Before the
presentation. he delivered to the cadets
the good wishes Of the President, and
the Secretary of the Navy.
The six star members OF the class were
then given their diplomas first, In the
order IN which they stand: Cadets Furer,
Fogarty, Conway, King. Henry and
Yates. After that the diplomas we're pre-
sented with regard TO scholastic stand
ing
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
Nn Indcnendence for noers.

London. June 7.-Mr. Brodrick, the war
secretary, replying TO a question in the
House OF Commons to-day regarding the
probabliity OF an early conclusion OF
peace in South Africa, reafiirmed that the
government would not consent 70 discuss
the future Independence Of the conquered
states with the Beers