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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.
BethIehem- Cramp- Vickers- Maxim
Deal StiII Hanging Fire.


Philadelphia, May S1.-The Record will
to morrow say:
The differences between the officers of
the Bethlehem Steel Company and the
representatives of the Vickers' Sons and
Maxim Company have been adjusted and
the consolidation is now assured of the
English concern, and the Cramp and
Bethlehem establishments. Representa-
tives of Morton & Co., and Kuhn, Loeb
& Co.. of New York, were in Philadelphia
to-day FridaD, and made the official
statement to several OF the local men most
concerned that all details to the merger
had been completed.
According 10 this statement Morton 6
Co, have In their custody the majority
of the stock of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany al well as that of the Bethlehem
Iron Company and Kuhn, Loeb & Co,
have the money and authority from the
European capitalists interested to pay for
these stocks.
The basis IL settlement agreed upon is
81 per share of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany and dividend of 90 cents per share
TO be paid before the end OF this month.
While the New York bankers mentioned
are in possession OF the majority of the
stock of the Bethlehem Iron Company,
the question as to whether the 99-year
lease of that company to the Bethlehem
Steel Company can be transferred to the
new corpiration Is to be tested in the
courts
This information was positively given
by the representatives of the New York
banking houses who have acted as agents
for the European projectors and the
stockholders These men stated that the
matter was brought to a close through
the purchase of the stock not controlled
by President Linderman of the Bethle-
hem Company.
THE final details of the merging of the
Nickers Sons and Maxim and the Cramp
concerns has also been completed"
In direct conflict to the statements con-
tanned in the above the North American
will tomorrow say.
THE negotiations for a sale OF the
Bethlehem Steel Company to Nickers Sons
and Maxim is hnally Off according to
Robert p. Linderman, president Of the
company.
"a few OF us met in New York Thurs
day he said, and informally discussed
the question of sale. I have just tele-
graphed the Morton Trust Company say
ing that we viii not accept the terms Of
fered F."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
FIVE MEN LYNCHED
CALIFORNIA MOB GETS IN A NIGHTS
WORK.
AN AGED MAN AND HIS SONS.
PETTY THIEvING THE ONLY
CHARGE AGAINST THEM.

Had Been Picking Up Odds and Ends
From the Neighbors' Clothes Lines
md BurnyRrds-The Old Man was
Ont ON His own Recognizance ana
the Others We're Held for only
$500 BOnds-suddenIy Taken Pos
session of By a Small Mob, Ropes
Were Placed Around Their Necks
and They Were Hung From n
Nearby Bridge.
Bieber. Cal, May 31.-Details have been
received here of the lynching of Ave men
at Lookout, Modoc county, early this
morning. The lynched were Calvin Hail,
72 years Of age; his three half-breed sons,
Frank James and Martin, aged, respcc-
lively 20 10 and l6; and B. d. Yanus,
aged q.
As reported here, the men lynched had
been suspected OF petty stealing for some
time. Last Saturday they were arrested
for stealing barb wire. pieces OF harness
and some hay forks. search warrant
was issued and the harness and forks
found In the houses of Hall and Yantis,
who were taken into custody and brought
to Lookout, where they were being held.
awaiting examination and trial. Sunday
and for several days following other
searches were instituted. and halters,
dishes and table linen, which had been
taken from clotheslines, were found on
the premises of the suspected parties.
The charge against the elder Hall was
larceny for stealing the forks. hence he
was allowed to go about on his own recog-
nizance. His trial was TO have taken
place this morning. The charges against
the oehers were burglary. and their ex-
animation had been set for June 3. They
were held in custody, as they were unable
to furnish bail in the sum of $500. Pend
Ing their examination they were being
guarded IN the Lookout Hotel by Consta-
bic Carpenter assisted by r. Nichols J..
w. Brown and s. Goyette. The two for
mer stood guard until midnight and the
two latter took their places after mid
night Calvin Hall was sleeping at the
hotel so as to be near his sons
Captured by the Mob.
This morning about 2 clock a mob va
riously estimated at from thirty TO Atty
people, suddenly made their appearance
at the hotel and pointing their guns at
the two officers on guard com landed
them to observe silence while they se-
cured the five prisoners, placed ropes
around their neeks and dragged them to-
ward the bridge which crosses Pitt river
They compelled the two guards to accom-
pany them. Frank Hall, it is reported,
made such strong resistance that the mob
hanged him before 1t got to the main
bridge, under a small bridge crossing .
deep slough. The others were taken to
the main bridge and Calvin Hall, the IA
ther, was hanged on the north side, and
Yantis and the other Hall boys were
hanged on the south side of the bridge.
As soon as the lynchng was discovered
word was telegraphed to the district at
torney and sheriff at Alturas, and they.
together with the coroner, are now on the
way to the scene of the tragedy TO hold
an Inquest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
THE BRITISH LOST TIA.
Gen. Delnrey Makes Desperate At
tack on NiIadfontein.

London, May S1.-On the anniversary of
Lord Roberts entry into johannesburg
the country has been startled by the re-
ceipt of news of desperate fighting and
heavy British losses within forty miles or
the Gold Reef city. The battle at Vlad-
fontein, on the Durban-J johannesburg
Railroad, reported by Lord Kitchener to-
day, is the most serious engagement since
Gen. Clements reverses at Malesburg.
1t shows Gen. Delarey is in no way daunt-
ed by the capture of eleven of his guns
by Gen Darlington six weeks ago. The
garrison of Nladfontein, apparently large
ly composed of Yeomanry, had ia men
put out of action. That their assailants
came to close quarters and suffered heay-
lily is shown by the number of dead left
o1lrqt the field.
The dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dat
ed Pretoria, May 30 is as follows:
Gen. Dixon's force at Vladfontein was
attacked yesterday by Delareys forces
and there was severe fighting. The enemy
was eventually driven off with heavy loss,
leaving So dead. 1 regret that our cas-
ualties also were severe. The killed and
wounded numbered ia Four officers were
killed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
CoTToN's HEAVY ACREAGE.
And Correspondingiy Poor Condition
of the CrOp.

Washington. May S1.-The statistician
Of the Department OF Agriculture esti-
mates the total area planted in cotton at
27, ,532, 600 acres, an increase of 2,i11 900
acres, or s.3 per cent over the acreage
planted last year. and OF e,49S,OO0 acres or
10 per cent. over the acreage actually
picked. The increase in states where the
area planted and that picked last year
were practically the same as 10 per cent.
ia North Carolina, Florida and Arkansas:
nine in Georgia and Louisiana: seven in
South Carolina. II in Tennessee. 25 in Ok
lahoma, 20 in Indian Territory, 1s in Vir-
ginia and II I'm Missouri. In Alabama the
increase Is estimated at 8 per cent over
the acreage planted last year. and ~ per
cent. over that picked in Mississippi at
per cent. over that planted. and 10 per
cent over that picked, and In Texas at
per cent. over that planted, and 10 per
cent. over that picked.
The average condition Of the growlng z
crop is 81 % as compared with s2.5 on June
of last year, S5.7 at the corresponding
date in 1899, aud 1874 the mean of the
June averages of the last ten years. A
condition OF s1.5 is, with one exception,
the lowest June condition I'm twenty years.
The condition by states is as follows:
North Carolina, 81; South Carolina, so:
Georgia. 30; Florida Ss Alabama, rs;
Mississippi. 50; louisiana, 50; Texas, S4;
Arkansas 81; Tennessee, IS; Oklahoma,
sS Indian Territory, IS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
RUSSlA'S TERRIBLE RIOTS.
Troops Fire on Mob. killing and
WOunding Nany.

London, May S1-According to dis
patch received from st. Petersburg to-day
it appears that the conflict at Alexaudrov-
sky, in the vicinity of ST Petersburg. be-
tween the strikers at the Obuchoff Iron
Works and the authorities, May 20. when
about $500 rioters attacked the police, had
much more serious results than was adj
mitted in the police report of the affair,
issued May o. 1t was then said that af-
ter twelve of the police had been injured
they were reinforced by soldiers who
fired three volleys, killing two men and
woundng seven. The relatives of the
strikers declare that forty of the men
were killed and that $50 others were
wounded. reliable witness says he saw
four van loads of wounded persons COW
cred with blood, and another spectator de-
clared he saw two tug loads of wounded
taken to the hospital.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
KIDNAPPER ROTH ARRESTED
Charged with Abducting Daughter
of New York Millionaire.

Detroit, May Si.-A special from Ben
ton Harbor. Mich, to the Tribune, says:
Chief of Police Johnson to-day arrested
Isadore Roth. the alleged kidnapper of
Rosie Giest, the 16-year-old daughter Of
Millionaire Giest Of New York city Roth
had been working in a lumber yard here
and intended TO leave the city tonight
Chief Johnson received telegram to-day
from Detective Titus Of New York asking
him to hold the prisoner until Titus ar
rivos.
1t Is alleged that Miss Giest was car
ried OF by Roth while returning to her
home from an evening party several weeks
ago that he took her to Buffalo and de-
manded a large sum for her release. IL
Is charged that failing to get what he
asked for. and becoming alarmed at the
activity of the detectives, he left the girl
in Buffalo and came to Benton Harbor.
chief Johnson said that papers were
found on Roth which definitely connect
him with the Cudahy abduction case, but
he declined to make their contents known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
MANY SCHEMES OF REFORM.
Alabama May Use Convicts for In
ternaI mprOvements.

Montgomery Ala, May S1.-In the con-
stitutional convention to-day Mr. Sanders
of Limestone introduced new scheme of
suffrage reform. 1t provides for an edu-
cational qualification with the Louisiana
grandfather clause. ID also disqualifies
atheists and confines officeholding to the
whites.
The most significant ordinance yet in
troduced is by Gen. Sanford, which au-
thorizes the state to construct the work
OF internal improvements for the trans
portation of passengers and freight. 1t
provides that only convidts shall be en-
ployed in it's construction. The ordinance
If adopted would greatly reduce railroad
earnings in the state.
A general wrangle ensued over the con-
vention's probable curtailment of dele
gates right to introduce ordinances. 1t
was finally decided that ordinances here
after introduced must be matter that diff
fers from the present constitution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
'P M. Rixey, NJ d.
George M. Stembergs M. ID.
wv. w. Johnsonl~ NJ. d."
Mrs. Mckinley Seriously Ill.

Mrs. Mckinley failed to show any i'm
provement during the day and tonight
her condition is reported as unchanged
from the status given in the bulletin is
sued during the morning. One of the
grave features of the case is the fact that
she continues extremely weak and fails
to gain in strength. She is very seriously
i'll, but has had severe attacks of Illness
heretofore and this gives rise for hope
that she viii yet show Improvement. No
bulletin was issued tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
Much Damage Done at cuthbert.

Cuthbert, Ga, May 31.-The guano stor-
age warehouse near the Central depot
was blown down by a cyclone here this
morning. Among the other buildings de-
stroyed were the sheet iron sheds of the
Alliance Warehouse Company; the Sec
ond Negro Methodist Church and several
negro tenant houses in course of con-
struction, and the front of Liberty Bap-
tist Church, colored, was destroyed.
Much demage was done to trees. fences
and growing crops, especially to the
fruit, which is just ripening a Coleman.
A negro house on Mr.. j. d. Gums place
was destroyed and two negroes slightly
injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
so NEAR AND YET so FAR.
WcuId-be Women Voters Discuss
Chances sor Suffrage.

Chances sor Suffrage.
Minneapolis May 3l.-Reports of officers
and committees largely occupied tne
morning session of the National American
Woman's Suffrage Association. Sarah
Clay Bennett of Kentucky. chairman of
the Federal Suffrage Committee, in her
report on the petitions addressed to Con-
gress, argued that the Supreme Court
had indirectly decided In it's rulings on
the fourteenth amendment 10 the United
States Constitution that the amendment
had annulled tho word male in the con-
stitutions and laws of the states that con-
fined the right of suffrage to men.
Henry b. Blackwell Of Massachusetts,.
chairman of the Presidential Suffrage
Committee reported that a bill enabling
women to vote for presidential electors
had passed one house and would have
passed the other but as the votes of the
enfranchised women would not be avail
able until 1904, 1t was feared that in the
state election OF 1902 members seeking re-
election might be exposed TO attack and
so the bill was reconsidered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
THE QUESTION OF GUARANTEE.
United states Declines All Invita-
tiOns to Come in.

Washington, May 3l.-Having settled
upon, the amount of indemnity, and the
rate of interest to be paid upon the bonds,
namely, per cent, the ministers at Pc
kin are now negotiating respecting the
difficult subject of guarantee. The Chi
nese plenipotentiaries are not concerned
at this stage; the ministers must first
agree among themselves as to the meth
ed of guaranteeing the loan, and this task
promises to be difficult of disposition. The
United States government is pressed by
Russia and France to make the guaran-
tee International and joint, but it is firm
in its declination to do this, basing ITS
arguments upon constitutional limitations
upon the executive branch of the gov
ernment which are not easy of compre-
hension to European minds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
A CYCLONE IN ALABAMA.
Negro Girl Killed and Much DAM
age Done In CIRirborne.

vicksburg. Miss. May s1.-A windstorm
almost cyclonic in violence, passed
through the southwestern section of Clai-
borne county this morning prostrating
everything in its path. So far only one
fatality is reported. the 5-year-old daugh-
ter OF Elijah Copeland. colored Cope
lands house was smashed In like an egg
shell and three of his children caught un-
der the falling timbers. the little girl be-
ing instantly killed. The others escaped
with slight bruises The wind was ac-
companied by heavy hail and the damage
10 crops will be heavy The rainfall at
vioksburr vas nearly four inches
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
cont. King Found Guilty.

Mobile Ala. May 31.-The sealed YER
dict In the bribery case against form n
Csntain and Quartermaster Cyril w.
tsine u. S. A.. returned Thursday night.
was opened in the United States Circuit
court to-day. II finds him guilty as
charged. OF receiving money with the in
tant 10 influence his official actions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01

London. May 3i.--The North German
Lloyd steamer II. II. Meier reported upon
her arrival at Bremen having passed the
Norwegian bark Felicitas. Capt Ander-
son. from carrabelle. Fla, April ?. via
Queenstown, May 81, for Aberdeen, ON
May n. The bark had q strong list and
was apparently full OF water. but did not
ask for help.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
HAIL, WIND AND RAIN
DO MUCH DAMAGE THROUGHOUT
THE SOUTH.
A HURRICANE AT DAWSON
STORMS SWEEP SEVERAL SOUTH
ERN STATES.

Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas All suffer Severe Damage.
Hail Twenty Inches Deep Report
ell at LOnGview, Texas-Thc De-
structiOn of Fruit, Corn, Oats and
Young Cotton in Southwest GeOr-
gia Reported to lie Very Great.
Dawson, Ga, May 31.-A heavy wind
storm, accompanied by much rain, visited
Dawson this morning; destruction marks
its path. Besides blowing down the negro
Masonic Hall, the negro Free VIII Bap-
tist Church on the outskirts of the city
was blown down. The loss of these two
buildings alone amounts to about $1,000.
At the Dawson Oil Mills, a three-story re-
finery was blown to destruction, also the
engine house The loss cannot be esu-
mated on account of the timbers being
on the oil tanks. The building of the Daw-
son Grocery Company was unroofed and
considerable damage done to the goods
and at the Central of Georgia Railroad
the freight and passenger depot was un-
rooted, doing considerable damage to
freight. The roof of the Dawson Com
press was blown off, and at the Dawson
and several sheds were destroyed by the
wind The only news received from the
county so far is that barn on Mr. w
G. Rosters farm, five miles west of DaW-
son was blown over and ten mules killed
1t is generally believed here, however.
,ot II
was destroyed. News from PARROT, ten
miles from Dawson is to the effect that
that town suffered severely. With the ex-
ception of blowing down some 10 or 16
negro houses and outhouses in Dawson
no further damages have been reported
so far. 1t is thought that the loss amounts
to between $1,000 and $4,000 with no one
injured personally.
Many Buildings Wrecked.
Dawson, Ga, May 31.-A hurricane
struck the northern part of this place
this morning at o'clock. The residences
of NJ p Hoyl, j. W. Adams, Tom
Fields, Sarah Jackson, Duke Major, Min
ME Morris, the Dawson Oil Company s
ginhouse also their oil refinery building
and tanks, warehouse of the Seaboard
Air Line, Dawson Odd Fellows Hall (col-
ored), and the Sards Baptist Church
(colored) were wrecked. Depot of the
Central Railroad. the warehouse of the
Dawson Grocery Company, and the
Dawson compress were practically I'M
rooted. Seven or eight tenant houses and
outhouses and much fencing have been
destroyed. The damage so far as known
at this time will probably not exceed
$4,000 Mrs. j. w. Adams had her arm
and leg broken, and Sarah jackson and
daughter and Ruby Newman were in
jured but to what extent is unknown.
The extent of the damage in the coun-
ty cannot be ascertained at this time,
but is supposed to be very great.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
LOOMS LET DOWN EASY.
Inefficient Venezuelan Minister VIII
Not lie Returned.

Washington, May 3l.-It As officially
admitted that Minister Loomis will not
return to Venezuela. There are two rea-
CONS for this decision. In the first place
Mr. Loomis has suffered in health at his
uncongenial post. and In the second place
the President is not disposed TO expose
him again 20 the attacks he has suffered
In Venezuela, as a result OF the execution
OF the orders OF the State Department
Mr.. Loomis. who Is now In Europe seek
ing to recuperate, will be given another
diplomatic post as soon as a suitable pace
can be found Meanwhile Mr.. Russell
will remain In charge OF the United States
legation at Caracas for a period or time
not yet determined upon. but likely TO be
fixed by the attitude of the Venezuela
government.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
PRoMPr CENSUS WORK.
First Half of Final Population RE-
port Issued.

Washington. May Sl-The director OF
the census to-day issued the frst half
Of the final census report on population,
showing the aggregate population Of the
United States by states and territories.
This report comprises about 800 pages
Of the hnal report on population OF the
United States. The other portion OF the
Anal report on population will be issued
during the early fall putting the entire
volume In the hands OF the public at least
four years ia advance Of any previous
census
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
LEAVES McLAURIN "AT SEA-"
'"' lie Is Evidently We'll Pleased
With the Governor,s Ac,sou

with the Governors Action.
Oasrleston, May 31-Anent Gov. Nc
'"eeney's return of the joint resignation
senator's Tilman and McLaurin with
'"e request that they reconsider their ac-
oOu' the correspondent of the News and
0Ou'ler at Bennettsville interviewed Sem
said.
me unexpected action of Gov Nc
veHey leaves me completely at sea. /
NJ 'giuetantly forced into the fight but
a,,. ~ ! saw the insulting remarks of Sen
m. IlLman If McLaurin is afraid to
n me made up my mind If possible
ni,,t tsak on every prong of that old
bansI ana wear him out with the
fam before | was through. The con-
tbl,. Ion OF my resignation Is no new
Il tsor,, Win me. / value my honor and in
se,, as a man far more than i do a
to q" Vhe United States Senate. ] wished
e.h, sH last winter when ! was so cru
tas, e'AlIed for the taunts and sneers
oNr "iet my efforts to benefit South Car
. wnI nearly drove me distracted. / will
svaauaW aW my resignation II Gov. Nc
c.,eg mas requested, because l appre-
bi,, tne patriotic motives that inspire
NJ, enu am willing TO unite with him in
|strl,. the people OF the state from
Xioicie ana bitterness. have been re-
de- IN the coming opportunity to vim
nv,s myself. l intend to speak on such
< sos','.,'o as / did at Gaffney when
n,..,l'e' and I will not consent TO any
NJ os,, s,'stenee by Senator Tillman or any
W Man.. use After making my speech at
n sn,,s ~ June g. will take Mrs. Nc
& kat." North for treatment and will not
nm sny more arrangements to speak
fn ni after We return"
Says Governor Must Accept.
l8 cep.y to telegram from the News
br rN,uller asking for a statement. Sena-
sII,.'lan te'egraphs from Trenton:
received no letter from Gov. Nc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
CARNEGIE's SCHEME AMENDED.
Being Put in shape to Better Suit
scotch Ideas.

London, June 1.-Modfications of Mr..
Carnegies educational proposal for Scot
land are according to the Daily Chron-
icle, still under discussion at the Scottish
universities:
Mr.. Carnegie has practically placed
himself in the hands of Lord Balfour Of
Burleigh and the amended scheme says
the Chronicle. docs credit to everyone
concerned The new trust will be of
depositary character and will extend to
all high grade schools and educational in
stitutes.
"Only poor students will be expected to
apply for grants and the latter Will have
no eleemosynary character and sub
stantial balance will be left for the bet
ter euuiment of universities, the exten-
sion of college buildings and the like"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
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TO TAKE CARNEGIE's CASTLE.
Former Owner Moves 90 Set Aside
the Purchase.

London. May 3i.-A dispatch from Edin-
burg says. that action has been instituted
by Sir Charles sutherland to set aside
the purchase OF Sklbo castle by Andrew
Carnegie.
Sutherland action. which is against ths
former landowners and cannot affect the
tffIa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-01
MUCH DAMAGE IN TEXAS.
Hail Said to Have Fallen There
Twenty Inches Deep.

Houston. Tex, May 31.-A heavy rain
and hail storm covered a wide area this
morning and great damage has been done
to all crops, especially to fruit, Eastern
Texas having been affected to a greater
extent than any otner section. A SPECIAL
from Longview says hail was 20 inches
deep in places and much damage was
done. A special from Palestine says the
damage to property there and to crops
in the surrounding country will reach
$4,000.
Specials show the greatest damage
sustained in the counties OF Anderson,
Nacodoches. Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Hill,
Gregg, Cherokee and Fisher.