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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
RUSSIA VERY INDEPENDENT.
Has Not Modified Her Manchurian
Demands-NO Other Power Has
Right to Interfere

st. Petersburg, March 19.-Answering
question of the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press, competent official to-
day said:
1T is not true that Russia has yielded
to the representations of any of the Pow
ers and modified her demands respecting
Manchuria. because no representations
have been made. Every tentative attempt
TO address the Russian government on the
subject of our pour pariers with China
has been categorically declined. Russia
is great Power, and has the right to
hold negotiations with any other govern
ment, and no other Power has the right
TO interfere Tentatives made in a friend
ly spirit, however, received a friendly
answer But, plainly stated Russia can
not receive inquiries regarding the above
pour parlers. The result thereof will
doubtless be made known later"
The informant of the correspondent of
the Associated Press admitted that the
Power rebuffed was Great Britain. He
at Tien Tsin. He said:
'If diplomacy is unable to settle the
controversy Russia is willing to submit
it to arbitration, perhaps to The Hague
tribunal, or to some other arbitrator.
Afer England captures DeWet perhaps
she will have the courage for a military
conflict in another quarter of the world.
While he is promenading the British
forces, it is hardly probable that England
will seek trouble elsewhere"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
THE RATE CLASSIFICATION.
Eastern and Southern Shippers Ask
Better Rates for Small shippers
From Western Lines.

Chicago, March 19.-Representatives of
Eastern and Southern shipping interests
and members of the Southern Classihca-
tion Committee met here to-day and ex-
changed views regarding the friction
which has existed for some time between
local shippers and the transportation
companies.
A year ago the Classification Commit
tee advanced in class over two-thirds Of
the 1900 items of merchandise. This
caused small shippers to complain, as the
burden of the increased freight rates fell
upon them, while the big shippers who
dealt in carload lots escaped.
Before the committee, +. b. Thurber
of the United States Export Association
said
II believe it to be to the carriers in
terest to foster small shippers. Trans
portation companies can get better av-
erage rate from many small shippers than
from few large ones, and 1t should be
remembered that large shippers are con-
stantly pressing for lower rates and in
dividual advantages, while the small
shippers are heard not in the case eX-
cept through commercial organizations"
Among those present at the meeting
were p. j. McGovern, Albert Siggs of J.
E. Hurst & Co, Baltimore; j. NJ. Lang
ley, Merchants Association, New York
N. B. Kelly, Philadelphia Trades League
E. S. Tompkins. l.. b. Boswell, w. r.
Bass A. M. Champion, and Francis
Thorn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
THE NAVAL STATION SITE.
The Deal still Enclosed, but Mrs.
LawtOn Will Probably Accept
$500 an Acre.

Washington, March 19.-Congress hav-
ing conferred the necessary authority be-
fore its adjournment, the only present
hitch in the completion of the transfer of
the Port Royal naval station to Charles
ton is the unwillingness of Mrs. Lawton,
the owner of the private land required in
the site selected at Charleston, to sell at
the governments terms. The Port Royal
board originally recommended 5000 an
acre for the private land, but upon repre-
sentations from Mrs Lawton to the eff
feet that the price was not deemed just
by her, the Navy Department sent an
other board to Charleston to look further
into the matter and fix If need be, a new
price. But this board, too, adhered to
the original figure, and declared it to be
a fair and just compensation for Mrs.
Lawton.
Admiral Endicott chief of the bureau
of yards and docks, is now in correspon-
dence with Mrs Lawton and it is prob
able that she will shortly close the deal
at the figure named. At least this would
appear the wisest course to pursue, for
the government has the option of begin
ming condemnation proceedings, If she
stin refuses to part with her property.
The state land has been ceded and the
city land, too. practically, for while the
actual deed signing it over to the gov
ernment has not been given, still the pur-
pose has been so plainly expressed that
this part of the transaction is considered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
SLOW WORK AT ANNAPOLIS.
The Election Bill Not BEING Rushed
Through Rapidly as Was
Predicted.

Annapolis, Nd, March 19.-Very little
progress was made with the election bill
in either branch of the General Assembly
to-day, although both had 1t under con-
sideration. In the House the bill orig
inahy introduced in the Senate was dis
cussed, the Republicans filibustering to
prevent its passage and the Democrats
showing no inclination to force matters.
The word has evidently been passed along
that the House is to wait until the Sem
ate gives the matter further considera
ton
1t is now said to be the programme OF
the Democratic leaders to have the Sen
ate pass the bill originally adopted by the
House, together with all amendments thus
far made in either branch, and send il to
the Governor for his signature, letting
the original bill die on the files. This
will necessitate another consideration of
the bill in the House, and makes it inn
probable that final adjournment will
be had before the end of March.
Senator Dick, Republican, of Allegheny
county. stirred up an acrimonious debate
in the Senate to-day, by introducing
resolution inquiring of the secretary of
state, whether former United States Sem
ator German and his leutenants had COM
piled with the law by registering their
names as lobbyists in the book provided
for that purpose. The Democrats added
the name of United States Senator Nc
Comas to this resolution, and referred il
10 the Committee on Legislation, where
it probably will rest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
HAVE LOST MUCH TRADE.
American Cotton Mills Heavy Losers
by Chinese Disturbance.

American Cotton Mills Heavy Losers
by Chinese Disturbance.
Washington, March 19-The State De-
partment has received from United
States Consuls Fowler at Chez Foo and
Ragsdale at Tien Tsin, reports intended
to show the effect of the Boxer troubles
in North China upon United States trade
with particular regard to what Americans
lost in America through the outbreak,
rather than China.
A resume of trade returns in North
China entire, comparing the quarter end
ed June 30 last with that ended Sept. 80,
shows an almost complete annihilation
of the American import trade, and in
Consul Fowler's language, gives a good
idea of what a mob in China can do in
interfering with trade"
Loss in Cotton Piece Goods.
The greatest loss was felt in cotton
piece goods, and the cessation of this class
of imports, says the consul, must have
been most keenly felt in the Southern
states. Probably no country in the world,
Consul Fowler states, suffered as much
as did the United States, for the scene of
strife covered practically the entire Amer
lean field of trade. In compiling the sta
tistics the amounts are indicated by gal
Ions, pieces, or set out in Chinese money,
so that the estimate of the total actual
value of the losses sustained is not easily
available, but the comparative tables in
dicating the greatest increase in our trade
with China ever known at the beginning
of 1900, and setting forth the most serious
losses to it at the end of the year. are
sufficiently impressive to serve the pur-
pose.
Mission Loss at Che Foo S15O,OO0.
At Che Foo which, compared with the
immediate northern ports, was peaceful,
there were more riots and tumuits than
We're ever known before, and the various
american mission losses, probably, will
total $l50,00O in gold After June Is the
imports at Che Foo ceased, all CONNER
clal transactions being absolutely nil.
Inc effect of the Boxer movement is
SHOWN to have been felt much earlier and
more seriously in Tien-Tsin than at Che
roo Ships loaded with Oregon lumber,
reached Taku and were unable 10 land
IAelr cargoes, thus entailing an enormous
Uss upon the American lumber trade.
AT Niu Chwang which saw less fight
ing than Tien-Tsin, the trade was almost
completely wiped out. The only foreign
power that interfered there, it is stated,
was Russia that government seizng the
Porl as early as Aug. 4. On Aug. II, II
"'d control of the custom house.
Grent Falling on i'm Duties.
me total collection of duties for all
Cnlha during the quarter ended Sept. 30,
4ds,' showed a loss of 2459, 591 haikwan
taels as compared with the same period
.. ISS9. The figures submitted, Consul
toWler points out. do not fully show
Alne1can losses, for immense quantities
vi merchandise were held up in the va
" ,0uS ports, and which must be worked
l peIore importations can begin. The
hSses to the cotton trade alone are esu-
mated at over 100000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
FROM BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
New Consul to South Africa Will OBJ
tain Permission to Act.


Washington. March 19.-The status OF
the Transvaal and Orange Free State in
the eye of the government OF the United
States probably will be for the first time
fixed when a consul general is sent out to
Pretoria to succeed Adelbert Hay, who
has just returned to Washington on leave
of absence, but without the purpose to go
back to Pretoria. 1t is said that so far
there has been absolutely no official dec
laration on that point.
1t is further stated that when the United
States annexed Porto Rico the State De-
partment sent no notices to any of the
Powers; they were supposed to take note
themselves of the Presidents proclama-
tion and the acts of Congress. The old
consuls retained their original exequa-
these being recognized by the United
States military authorities as suffi-
cient for the purpose. The status
of our sonsuls in South Africa
is precisely the same; they
hold their old exequators and these are
recognized by the British military author
tiles as sufficient But in the case of Porto
Rico, whenever a consul retires, his gov
ernment made application for an exequa-
tor directly to the United States author
tiles, 1t being the rule to recognize de
facto administrations In this manner, and
it is presumed when a change is made
in our consular representations In South
Africa the application for an exequatur
VIII be made to whatever authority hap
pens for the moment to be in de facto
possession of the place to which the con-
sui is accredited.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
SEAMEN DESERT WARSHIPS.
Lnndsmen Find That Life on Men
o. Warsmen Is No Picnfc-DO
Not Want to Go TO Asia.

Norfolk Va, March 19.--More wholesale
desertione from the ships at the navy
yard are reported. The men who desert
ed from the Topeka have been apprehend-
ed and will be tried by summary court
martial. Meantime many of the appren-
tices and seamen aboard the cruiser Dixie
have escaped from the ships.
An interesting fact in connection with
these desertions is that the men are all
of the class of inland lads, and lake
sailors. The report that a heavy draft
of the men from the Dixie was to be
sent to the Asiatic squadron, is the PROB
able cause. OF the desertions that have
taken place of late, 1t is stated that the
total number Of deserters from the ship
will not exceed eighty-one. OF these six
ty-one are landsmen under instruction and
the rest are sailors Of the ships crew.
They are all expected to return to the
Dixie.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
CHINA'S INDEMNITIES
THE POWERS MAKE EXORBITANT
DEMANDS.
RUSSIA IS VERY NAUGHTY.
ORR LOSS IN CHINESE TRADE VERY
HEAVY.

nritisb and Russians still Glare at
Each Other-Dispute Does Not Ap-
near to Have Been Settled-Bad
conduct of French Troops in Brit
ish COnccssiOn-COnsuI Reports
show That American Trade Was
Heavily Hat by Boxer Uprising.
Washington, March 19-It is feared
that the negotiations at Pekin respecting
indemnities may fail, owing to the greed
Of individual nations. Mr.. Rockhill our
speciaI commissioner who has been in
close communication by cable with the
state Department, has nothing but dis
couraging reports to make of this i'm
nortant branch of the negotiations. 1t
appears that the ministers cannot agree
upon any uniform basis of indemnity
some of the powers demanding enormous
sums. In most cases the Powers con-
tend for the right of fixing their own
indemnities. The result is that each
Power, in order not to be outdone, fixes
the total of it's claims at an enormous
figure, far beyond anything known to
point is made that the sum total of
these national claims is far beyond
the ability of China to pay, some of the
nations reply by protesting a willingness
to scale down some of their claims as
soon as the fact of China s inability is
manifested. However, as another pre-
caution the same nations promptly ad-
Just their claims so that the scaling
down process, if applied, would still leave
them with a total indemnity claim at
least, equal to that of any of the other
nations.
The difficulty encountered in passing this
point in the negotiations is attracting
much more of the attention of the Off
cais here than the threatened collision
between the allies at Tien-Tsin, which, by
the way has SO far not been the subject
OF a report to the state department from
Mr. Rockhil, though there is reason to
believe that some of the ambassadors
here have made it the basis of unofficial
conferences with the secretary of state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
GILMAN HEIRS WILL APPEAL.
Appointment of Nephew Smith as
Co-administrator Refused.

Bridgeport. Conn. March 19.-The first
step in what may prove to be prolonged
litigation over the estate of millions left
by George F. Gilman, the tea merchant,
was taken this afternoon when. at the
conclusion of the hearing before Judge
Nobbs in the Probate Court, II was an
nounced that the counsel for those heirs
who desired the appointment OF e. l..
Norton and E. s. Percival of New York
as administrators would appeal to the
Superior Court from the probate judge s
decision.
The ruling of Judge Nobbs Is that the
Bridgeport Trust Company shall act as
sole administrator, the motion for the ap-
pointment of George w. Smith nephew
of the dead millionaire, as administrator,
being denied.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
OUR SICK CONGRESSMEN.
Report of Mr. LIvingstOn's Relapse
Untrue-BOth He and MIR. Bart
lett Are Recovering.

Washington, March 19-Both of the
Georgia Congressman who are now Ill In
Washington. are to-day reported to be i'm
proving. Early this morning alarming re-
ports were in circulation outside of Wash
ington to the effect that Representative
Livingston had had a relapse and was in
a dangerous condition. Late this evening
Mr. Livingston's son authorized the state
ment that his father passed the crisis In
his disease yesterday, and to-day showed
a decided improvement. 1t is believed now
that the danger point in his case has
been passed and the patient this evening
showed signs OF approaching convales-
cence in various ways which was very
gratifying to those at his bedside
Representative Bartlett has also had a
good day. The balmy spring like weather
prevailing here together with the tender
nursing he is receiving is having a bene-
fetal effect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
"OUR REJECTED SUIT"
British Disguised With Failure of
Peace Negotiations.

London, March 2O-The issuance of
parliamentary papers on the negotiations
between Lord Kitchener and Gen. Botha
is delayed. Gen. Bothas refusal to ac-
cept the peace terms offered him is com
mented upon with an evident sense OF
relief. The idea that Lord Kitchener in
itiated the negotiations instead of Gen.
Botha, as had been supposed, is unpala-
table to the British press
The Daily Mail, under the editorial
caption -"O9r Rejected Suit" asks why
the government instructed Lord Kitchener
to sue for peace after the murder of the
peace envoys, and concludes as follows:
Let the war be pressed to the utmost,
and let further reinforcements be pre-
pared, for they may be needed, but above
all, let us have no more negotiations. "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
RUSSIA'S DISORDER
ST. PETERSBURG'S PRISONS FILLED
WITH STUDENTS.
HUNDREDS UNDER ARREST.
SPECIAL TROOPS TO PROTECT THE
CZAR'S LIFE.

The Prominent Part Taken by
Women Students of the Higher
Glasses the Feature of the Demon
stratiOn-Brutality of Cossacks Did
Not Subdue the RiOters-COnduct OF
Students at Cathedral Appears to
Several Students Killed.
St. Petersburg, March 19-The Offlcial
Messenger, which publishes an account of
the recent disorders in various Russian
cities and of Sundays outbreak in ST.
Petersburg, says of the latter:
When the crowd, which numbered 5000,
became turbulent, the Cossacks and police
were summoned. The demonstrators re-
treated to the Cathedral of Our Lady of
Kasan, peltng the Cossacks and police
with various missiles"
THE students attempted to display red
and white flags bearing various inscrip-
tions. On one side of the cathedral the
crowd came into violent collision with the
Cossacks and police. A portion retired
into the cathedral, behaving noisily and
smoking cigarettes although the service
was going on, until forcibly expelled.
Altogether 339 male students, 377 wo-
men, mostly students and A other persons
were arrested. A police commissioner.
twenty policemen, four Cossacks and 80
rioters, male and female, were wounded" :"
All the higher schools of the city are
closed and all the headquarters of police
are filled with arrested persons. Others in
custody who had been temporarily con-
fined in the military riding school, were
taken to various prisons to-day in omn1-
buses. They were cheered by the stud
ents as they passed.
The demonstra tions Sunday continued
after the affair at the cathedral, at other
places especially in front of the office of
the detective of police where some of the
persons were taken in front of the Livot-
sky prison and near the Mining Institute,
and the Pontiiaw factory. A remarkable
feature of the demonstrations has been
the prominent part taken by women of
the higher classes of the university.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
SAVANNAH, GA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 90 1901

United States Infantry says the French
soldiers were abusive to the American
troops, who were unarmed, while out on
pass, while the French We're armed with
swords or bayonets. On one occasion an
American disarmed Frenchman and
turned over his weapon to the sergeant
OF the guard, explaining satisfactorily his
reasons for the action taken.
Maj. Foote thought that sooner or later
the British must act in the interest of
the concession.
Gen. Voyron says there is no friction
between the French and British. The in
cident of Sunday was regrettable, was
caused by few excitable men, and has
no connection whatever with any feeling
individual Frenchmen may hold in favor
of the Russian claims in connection with
the land on which it was proposed 10
build the railroad siding
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
THE coNvIcTs SURRENDER.
Were Easily BIuHed Out by BoIdness
of Warden.


Leavenworth, Kan. March 1.-THE in
surrection OF the convict miners in the
state shaft at Lansing was brought to a
close at 11:3O o'clock tonight. and the
mutinous convicts are being placed In
their cells as fast as they can be brought
TO the surface. The imprisoned guards
have been released and are again above
the surface.
Shortly after nightfall the warden and
every available officer gathered around
the mouth Of the mine. each man heavily
armed. Hunger began to tell upon the
mutinous convicts. and they began to par
ley with the warden. They sent MIN
word that II he would promise not 10
lnnict punishment for their action they
would surrender and come up. To this
the warden would not consent, sending
down word that the surrender must be
unconditional, the question Of punishment
20 be considered later. As the night wore
on the warden held a consultation with
his officers. and II was decided TO attempt
rescue Of the guards and also 20 over
awe the conyicts ana force their sur
render.
Selecting his men the warden With
seven or eight guards heavily armed en-
tered the hoist and were soon speeding
dOWnward. When near the bottom of the
oil D heavy fusiiiade was opened the
shots being fired toward the top Of the
shaft
This took the eonyiets BY surprise sna
thinking that the shots were intended foF
them they hastily ned, leaving the guar1s
vino were soon Joined BY their comrlo'u,
after which they were seat 70 the tQR
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
ALARM IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Private Police Ordered to BE Held in
Readiness.

st. Petersburg, March 1S-(Monday).-
Alarm pervades high circles here. The
police have notified house owners to have
their house police report for duty and
hold themselves in constant readiness. A
stonia, or company of Cossacks, passed
the Moscow gate this morning on the
way to Tsarskoe-Selo, seventeen miles
south of st. Petersburg, where the Car
has just removed to. The police said
they would escort the Czar back to the
winter palace and that he would return
by carriage instead of by rail. 1t APP
pears more probable, however, that the
Cossacks were merely sent to Tsarskoe-
Selo as a precautlon, since His Majesty
is more easily protected there than here.
COsSacks Used KnOtted Whips.
1t is apparently confirmed that three
students were killed yesterday. The Cos
sacks rode into the crowds on the side
walk and many faces were cut open by
their knotted whips. Students and work
ingmen threw rubber shoes, canes and
snowballs at the Cossacks. Ii is reports ed
that one Cossack was killed.
An official of the political police said
a thousand prisoners were taken. among
the being $50 women students. The pres
ence of workngmen among the rioters
rendered this demonstration more dan
gerous than any known in a generation.
After reading the manifesto, the stu
dents threw their crumpled copies into the
crowd and raised a flag inscribed For
liberty" The students also shouted
Help us get our rights" and the mob
responded with cheers.
Five Killed and Many wounded.
Serious riots occurerd in St. Peters
burg to-day on the occasion of a solemn
mass in the Cathedral of Our Lady of
Kasan, for the repose of the soul of NJ.
Bogoliepoff, the minister of public in
struction, who was shot and fatally
wounded by Karpovich. The police fired
their revolvers and it is rumored that
FIVE students were killed. and eighty 9TH
ers either seriously or slightly wounded.
Wholesale arrests including many wo-
men, followed the rioting
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
GOING TO PHILIPPINES.
ditiOns and Prepare for the
Next Congress.

Washington, D. c., March Ex-senator
Bacon is going to the Philippines He
left Washington to-day for New York to
arrange his plans for the trip. The Geor-
gia senator has had this idea in view for
some time. and while Congress was in ses-
sion it was proposed that a committee of
the Senate be sent to the Philippines TO
investigate the situation there and report
TO Congress next winter. After the adop-
ton of the Philippine amendment to the
army bill, the proposition to send a COM
mittee there fell through. Senator Bacon
has figured conspicuously in the debates
in the Senate on the Philippine question,
end, although his forthcoming trip is un-
official in it's character, he proposes to
make a personal investigation of the con-
ditions there, and it is probable that he
will have some interesting statements to
make to Congress next winter.