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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.
The Papers Not Complimentary "a
Our Navy-Agcnt Pernza Makes
Bad Break.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Feb H.-An
English steamer which arrived here to-
day, brought Caracas newspapers con-
tanning a private letter from Bolet Pc
raza, confidential agent of President Cas-
lro in New York, containing unpleasant
reflections upon the President. Peraza has
been much talked of as possible Nenc-
zuelan minister to the United States.
Some of the papers contain articles re-
garding the United States navy, that are
anything but complimentary.
Agents Of the rival asphalt companies
arrived here to-day and will proceed 20
Pitch Lake, and fight over the posses
sion of the lake Is likely to occur soon.
The United States training ship Dixie,
Commander Belknap, has arrived at La
Guayra.
President Castro had given orders for
the execution of Gen. Julian Acosta, chief
of the revolutionary movement In the
Carupano district. who fell into the hands
of the government troops, but these have
since been cancelled. 1t is suggested that
he probably recalled the fact that he
himself was once an nsurgent.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
TllLMAN AND M'LAURIN.
hheir Partisans Divide the LegisIn-
ture-ResOlutiOn Condemning
McLaurin Not Yet Passed.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 14-The House OF
Representatives tonight adjourned as
tlibustering measure against the adop-
ton OF a resolution indorsing the senator
ial course of benjamin r. Tillman. Just
now the Legislature is divided into Till
man and McLaurin factions, with a third
party opposed to any expression regard
ing the course OF either senator. Several
days ago a resolution bitterly denouncing
McLaurin for voting with the admins
tration was introduced in the House. but
1t failed yesterday to pass by a small
ma jority.
Josh Ashley and others contended that
II was useless to condemn McLaurin, since
the people had already condemned him.
To-day there was presented another res
oiutlon commencing the course of Sena-
Tor Illlman, and condemning that of Nc
Laurh. a substitute was offered by Mr..
CosgroVe of Charleston, which simply in
dorsed I1llman without referring to the
other senator An effort to kill the sub
stitute proved unsuccessful and after
much speaking and considerable manag-
ing, the opponents of the measure sue
ceeded in passing u motion to adjourn,
mus leaving the whole matter unsettled.
1t will come up again tomorrow and an
effort will again be made to secure ac-
ton
In the Senate to-day a concurrent resp
luton extending the legislatures ack-
noWledgments to Senator Tillman for his
wise, sincere and patriotic course" and
commenting him as representative the
sentiment of South Carolina was passed
without division or debate. 1t was intro
duced by Senator Robert Aldrich, a close
friend to Tillman. The legislature will
adjourn Saturday night, and before that
time 1T is probable some action by The
House will be taken, regarding this mat
ter, though there are many members who
contend that it is improper TO indorse or
condemn either senator. McLaurin's votes
on the army and ship-subsidy bill have
caused legislators to seek means to con-
denim his policy. either directly or indi-
rectly by approving the course of Sena-
tor Tillman.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
THE NEW ARMY CHAPLAINS.
President Adopts a New Plan of APP
pOintments-Rev. MIR. Wright of
Albany Recommended.

Washingto ton, d. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Clay and Representative Griggs called at
the White House to-day to urge the APP
pointment of the Rev. Mr.. Wright of AL
bany, Ga, to be chaplain in the army.
The President, after hearing the strong
concentrations of DR.. Wright said his
name would be considered.
The President stated, however, that he
had established a general principle with
regard to selecting army chaplains under
the provisions of the new organization
Jaw. He has already called upon the
bishops of the Episcopal Church 10 submit
the names of such members of that de-
domination as may desire to enter the
military service. 1t has not yet been de-
termined how many chaplains will be
taken from the Episcopal denomination
IT, however, the President concludes to
take one or more pastors from that de-
nomination and appoint them as chap
ains, he will consult the list already fur
nished him by the bishops.
1t is his intention to take the first name
on the list, and should it be advisable to
appoint two chaplalns, the second name on
the list submitted by the bishops will be
chosen. The same principle will be sp-
piled to other religious denominations in
connection with the appointment of chap
lains.
There are many applicants for these
positions, but as the number of appoint
ments is very small, the President in
tends as far as possib BILE to distribute them
impartia.ly among the religious denomI-
nations. He has endeavored, so far as he
is able, to secure advice from the heads of
the church rather than from politicians.
Acting assistant surgeon, U. S. A, to
be assistant surgeon with rank of first
lieutenant-Paul c. Hutton, North Caro-
lima.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS.
Carnival Begins With the Menus
Paradc-CanaI street Ablaze
with Light.

New Orleans. Feb. 1.-THE carnival
proper began tonight with the Menus
parade. The city is full Of strangers, and
the National Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Jewish Women's Council, Woodmen
of the World and Louisiana Masons as
sembling here. augment the crowd. The
decorations are more elaborate than usual,
and the merchants have combined in the
special illumination of Canal street, 5000
electric lights being added
The Knights of Menus tonight repre-
scented Our Festival" with st. Valen-
tines Day, All Fools Day, Independence
Day, May Day, st. Patricks Day, ST.
Johns Eve, New Years Day, st. Swith-
EMS Day, Fourteenth of July, Halloween.
Christmas, Easter Thanksgiving Day ana
All Saints Day, and their characteristics
were represented in magnificent pictures
The final float was vision of angels
mounted on a car decorated with palms
and wreaths of green. and was a lovely
symphony of white and green.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
EDWARD TAKES OATH.
(continued from First Page,l

ion. He said that the behavior of
the British troops in China had been
exemplary. He admitted that the gov
ernment had not foreseen that the leaders
of the Beers would be so ''ill advised in
their own interest, and the interest of
their country as 10 continue the struggle. -
The government, he said had exceeded
Lord Kitchener's demands rather than
fallen short of them, adding that the
Boer leaders know perfectly we'll that II
they lay down their arms their persons
and property will be respected and equal
rights granted to all, The war will be
continued until It comes to the only con-
clusion consistent with honor"
Mr.. James Bryce, Radical, argued that
the government was wrong in demanding
unconditional surrender from the Beers.
The House then adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
THE MEMPHIS RESOLUTION.
Rescinded and the Original Resolu-
ton Adopted.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 14.-At meeting
Of the Executive Committee of the Con-
federate Reunion Association tonight the
resolution of yesterday explaining why
President Mckinley was invited to be
present on the occasion Of the Confeder-
ate reunion in May next was resclnded
and the original resolution inviting the
President to Memphis stands The orig
inal resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the General Executive
Committee having in charge the arrange
ments for the entertainment Of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans in May next, join
with the commercial and business organi-
cations In extending an invitation to the
President OF the United States 10 be pres
ent ON the occasion OF the reunion in May
next. and that the action Of the joint
meeting Of representatives. of the business
mems clubs, the Merchants Exchange,
the Cotton Exchange and the General
Committee Of the Confederate Veterans
and of the city government be and is
hereby approved and Endorsed"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
THE IRISH ABSTAINED.
Took No Part in Ceremonies Inaugu-
rating New Reign.

London, Feb. John d. Redmond in
the course of an interview in the lobby
of the House of Commons this evening
said:
while the peers and commoners we're
jostling each other to-day in vulgar haste
to pay obeisance to Edward VII, every
Irish member deliberately abstained from
any participation in the pageant which
was only a mockery to our people, power
ty-stricken and oppressed as they are
At tho meeting of the Irish National par
ty to-day, il was unanimously
agreed that IN consideration OF Ire
.and's present condition, deprived OF
constitutional freedom and overtaxed by
English rule. against which we must ever
protest the Irish members would take no
part in the ceremonies inaugurating the
new reign.
so intense IS this feeling among US
that, for the first time in ten years, eight
Irish members met in a united party in
Westminster. They determined on a
vigorous campaign against the new King.
They intend not only to discuss irish
questions but to interfere In every Brit
jsh question which may arise. The King
speech gave the first indication of what
result OF a revival Of abe movement IN
Ireland means. We demand compulsory
sale of estates by Irish landlords. rhe
government now proposes to introduce a
bill Offering inducements to Irish land
lords TO sell these estates voluntarily.
This will not do; but the proposal is an
acknowledgment of the power of our new
movement
1--WE purpose TO expose the inlquity Of
the Boer war and to make "A general as
sault along the who'e line. In other words
the accession Of the King In no way el-
tiers the attitude OF Ireland 90 England.
on the contrary. having man to fight,
Ireland will relnquish her chivalrous at
titude to the late Queen and we mean TO
know once for all whether our constitu-
tional rights are to be awarded to US or
not"
This evening Mr.. Redmond received a
message from Boston signed by Mr.. O'Cal-
laghan. saying:
members OF the United Irish League
Of Boston bid the Irish party God-speed
in beginning the hght.'
IT was reported IN the lobby this even
ing that the government intends TO raise
the civil list to $4,000 and the proposal Is
likely to meet with considerable opDosl-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
COTTON GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Interstate Association Formed i'm At
Ianta-To Prevent Rush" Sales
of Cotton.

Atlanta, Feb. 14.-The Interstate South
ern Cotton Growers Protective Associa-
tion was organized here to-day.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida, and Mississippi were repre-
scented. A resolution was offered by Mr..
John F. Jenkins of Mississippi, which
was adopted, providing for a special COM
mittee which shall have the duty of keep
ing in the press of the Southern states
statistical information regarding the con-
dition of the cotton crop of these states,
and all other information which may be
of use TO the farmers in marketing the
staple.
A constitution was adopted which states
that the purpose of the association is 20
gather and distribute all information pos
sibe, and especially statistical informa-
ton regarding the cotton crop, to pre-
vent the rush sale of cotton during the
first four months of the cotton season,
protection in the cultivation and market
ing of the cotton crop.
The following officers were elected:
Harvie Jordan of Georgia, president; r.
A. Love of Chester, S. c.. general vice
president; ]. P. Allison of North Carolina,
secretary and treasurer.
Vice presidents were named as follows:
From North Carolina, Maj. w. A. Ora
ham; South Carolina, DR.. D. w. Crosson;
Georgia w. l.. Peek; Florida, d. H.
Mays; Alabama, r. r. POOLE Mississippi,
W. W. Stone.
Other cotton growing states are request
ed to name vice presidents.
The headquarters of the association for
the present will be in Monticello, Ga, the
home of President Jordan.
A general convention of the associs ton
is called TO meet in Atlanta, Aug. q of
the present year. In the meantime, Presi-
dent Jordan was instructed to visit every
cotton growing state and organize state
associations of cotton growers as adjuncts
to the general association organized to-
lay.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
mRs. CARRIE NATION.
Early Unhnppiness That Made Her
hitter Against saloons.

utter AHnlHht
From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Ind Moore of Kansas City, dealer in
live stock. is a brother OF Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton. ana tells Of the sorrows and trou-
oles that whisky drinking brought into
her life and impeled her TO become a sa-
loon wrecker.
The Moore family removed from Ken
lucky before the war. and settled on TIM
High Grove farm, fifteen miles south Of
Kansas city. and six miles north Of Har-
risonyi.le. During the war the family,
under order No. II, moved TO Kansas
cay. and lived there till peace was de-
clared Carrie Moore's first husband was
DR.. Gloyd Of Holden No. He was a very
Intelligent man and splendid physician.
but whisky drinking ruined him and
caused his death. They had one child
that died Ia infancy. In those days when
Mrs. Gloyd suffered for the necessaries
OF life. she used often 10 go late at night
to the rear doors OF saloons and coax her
intoxicated husband home. Those were
The first experiences that made her
bitter against the whisky tranic. But
they we're not the last ones. by any means
She had O fayorite sister. who married
a cattle dealer worth $4,000. and every
dollar OF this WAS spent IN whisky drink
ing. The catt.e dealer came 20 utter ruin
through his love OF whisky. Several
years after the death Of DR.. Gloyd his
widow married David Nation. o lawyer
and editor Of Warrensburg. Mo
Mrs Nation was what her family called
"a "headgtrong" woman. She had u mind
Of her own. ana when she determined ~
40 a thing no amount Of persuasion could
tern her aside. III 1870 fbe bought large
tract a waste land near coiumbis, Tex.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
MRS. NATION IN COURT.
Prosecuted by Negro Attorncy-Facts
Admitted ON Both sides and
Question 10 lie Tested.

Question 10 he Tested.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. l4.--At the trial OF
Mrs. Carrie Nation to-day on charge
of destroying properly, the complainant
was w. f. Lyttle, proprietor of the Sem
ate saloon, which Mrs. Nation and her
crusaders wrecked last week.
w. I. Jameson, assistant county attor-
ney, negro lawyer, prosecuted Mrs. Ma
ton.
Mike Kelly, one of the proprietors of the
Senate, was the first witness called.
He testified that he and Lyttle owned
the property which was Smashed" on
Feb. ). He said that when he went 10
his place of business he found things
all broken and scattered around the room.
When he answered in the affirmative tho
question: Were you and Lyttle IN peace
able possession of this property Mrs.
Nation put her hands over her mouth and
tried In vain to suppress laugh.
Witness said at the Senate he had some
cigars, pool and billiard tables. bar fix.
lures an ice chest, two slot machines and
some beer.
Yves there any whsky?" was asked.
Witness said he did not know.
AS matter of fact, were not YOU run
ming a ioint?"
IT don't know that was"
Kelly said he called the place a billiard
hall
Here he made a wry face and Mrs. Ma
ton shook with laughter.
When asked il there was any beer in
his charge Kelly said he guessed Mrs.
Nation took charge of the beer.
When Kelly's testimony was completed
it was agreed that no more witnesses
should be called and that Kelly should
admit he was running a saloon. and that
Mrs Nation should plead guilty to smash
ing it. The case was set for argument
next Monday, as to whether Joint" prop
erty is entitled to the protection of the
law.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
VICKERs-MAXIAu-CRAMP.
Morgan Also Has a Hand in This
Combine.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Times to-mor-
row will say:
Negotiations looking to a consolidation
of the Vickers Sons and Maxim Com
rany Limited, of England; the Cramp
Snip and Engine Building Company of
Philadelphia, and the Midvae Steel Com
pany Of Nicetown, have been satisfactor-
lily concluded.
The capital of the new company will
be 1872, 900. divided as follows: $4,000,
600 in bonds, 100000 In 6 per cent. pre-
ferred stock, and S12,0OO,0oO in common
stock.
The New York underwriters will be the
Morgan Trust Company, while the Lon
don underwriters will be Chaplin, Milne,
Grenfell & Co. The original capital to
carry out the project is being furnished
by English financiers anod the Vickers
Company, it is said, under the consolida-
ton will be the controlling concern. Mr..
Lowe is, il is understood, to be the man
aging director.
President Cramp, at Philadelphia, en-
phaticahy denies that the deal is closed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
CATHOLIC PEERS PROTEST..
The Times FavOrs a Change in Form
of Royal Oath.

of Royal Oath.
London, Feb. 15,--The Times in its edi-
torial on the opening Of Parliament says:
IAN act of Parliament might be passed
bringing the language of the oath into
harmony with the amenities of modern life
without touching any point of constitu-
tional policy, or giving the slightest open
ing for any conceivable advance OF Ro-
manism to political power by the exercise
OF personal influence over the ruling SOW
ereign.
Some thirty Catholic peers Yesterday
signed and submitted to the Lord Cham
cellor "A declaration that the expression
used in the oath made IT difficult and
painful for Catholic peers to attend yes
terday in the House OF Lords TO discharge
their official or public duties, and it can
not but cause the deepest pain to mil
lions OF the subjects of His Majesty in
all parts OF the empire who are as loyal
and devoted to his crown and person as
any others in his dominions"
In the opinion Of the Times the protest
was neither unreasonable nor surprising
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
GEN. GORDON ROBBED.
overcOat, Containing $4,000 in
Checks and Papers, stolen at
Hotel in Chicago.


Atlanta, Ga, Feb l4.-Maj. Hugh Cor
don received with aston shment this morn
ing the news that his father, Gen. John
B. Gordon, had been robbed in Chicago of
$1,000 in checks and valuable papers, all
of his railroad passes ard his overcoat.
from Chicago, according to which Gen.
Gordon was breaking his Northwestern
lecture route for rest in Chicago. and
was i guest of one of the large hotels in
the Windy City.
The General was in the writing room
of the hotel yesterday reviewing the lee
ture he was to give that night in Dundee,
Ill, on The Confederacy." He removed
| his overcoat and threw it across a chair
In the writing room There was but one
other occupant of the room, young man,
and the General paid no attention to him,
! being too much interested in his work.
When the General had revised his lee
ture he turned to the chair on which his
oVercoat should have been, but the gar
ment was not there. Neither was the
young man, and the General knew at
once that he had been robbed, and he re-
ported his loss to the hotel people and
to the police. According to the dispatch,
Gen. Gordon had a large leather wallet
in the inside breast pocket of his overcoat,
and in this wallet $1,000 in checks receiv-
ed from his lectures, and other valuable
papers.
The pocketbook was also the depository
of the Generals railroad passes, issued
10 him through the courtesy of the Off
Gals of most of the important railroad
! systems of the country and when his
overcoat and checks and papers disap-
peared, the railroad passes of course went
with them. The dispatch adds that the
police have been able to find no trace
of the thief or clew to the checks, valu-
| able nannrs and nassee
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
FAVOR SENATE PROVISIONS.
Independent Tobacco Wen Present
Their Views 40 Congress.

Washington, Feb. H-Representatives of
the tobacco manufacturers of Virginia and
North Carolina representing all the North
ern tobacco factories, outside OF the to-
baoco trust, were here to-day to present
resolutions passed at Danvllle, Va, yes
terday favoring the Senate provisions on
tobacco in the revenue reduction bill. The
committee included Messrs. NJ. D. Bailey
Of winston. ". c.; J. II. Spencer OF
Martinsville, Va. and VI. c. Patterson OF
Richmond, Va.
Meetings were held with the Senate and
House conferees and an earnest presenta-
ton made in behalf Of the independent
tobacco manufacturers. Similar represent
tations have been made by committee
from the independent manufacturers OF
the West
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
The weekly cotton statistics.

Liverpool. Feb. l5.-The following ere
the weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales OF an kinds 5000 bales; to-
tal sales. American 10000 English spin
nera takinRs Gl0o. Total export 1900.
Import Of all kinds 1900, imDoft Amer
lean. 2i00. Stock Of all kinds $4,000.
stock. American, 500 Quantity anoai.
aii kinds. $1,000, quantity anoat, Ameri-
con, 1900 Total sales on speculation
lao Total sales - exporters 20 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
WOMEN GO TO JAIL.
save ~ 900 Zach by Taking Thirty
Days ImprisOn ment.

Kansas City. Feb H.-Hattie Mcbride,
who was known as Lucille Burdette,
when she was a member of the Metro
politan Opera Company, and her mother
Lucinda Parker, convicted Of making
false afldavits to pension papers and
fined $1,000 each by Judge Hyde Philips
yesterday. were locked In a cell at the
county jail to-day. Judge Philips yester-
day explained that they could take ed
vantage OF the insolvency act and go 10
Jail for thirty days instead OF paying the
fine. They will probably serve out the
sentence and not try to pay the fines.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15

May Form an Organization to Han
die Product.

Lake Charles, La, Feb. 14-The Rice
Growers Convention met here this after
noon. Prof. S. "A. Knapp, on taking the
chair stated that the industry had gran
to such magnitude that it was impossible
for individual planters to handle the
product adequately so that it would re-
ceive the recognition it deserves. There
fore, IL was deemed advisable to meet
and form an organization.
a great number of able papers of much
practical value to the rice producers were
read.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
DANGEROUS NEGRO KILLED.
shot by Capt. Bradford of Fort MIL
Weekly Times.

columbia, s. G., Feb. l.-capt. ". r..
Bradford OF Fort MIL editor Of the Week
ly Times. and prominently Identified win
the militia Of the state. tonight shot aud
Instantly killed John McCord, danger
ous negro. The latter w8s behaving M
"a Jlsordefly manner ga the rear OF Brad
ford's house. and drew pistol when re-
uonstrnted with. Bradford was employed
hi the government printing Office a. WASH
layton under the Democratic adminis'ta-
don
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15

Portland Me. Feb. 1.-THE Federal
authorities here ore IN possession OF pa
pers found on the person Of sam Wah
Kee Of Boston. arrested FOR smuggling
which le1 to the belief that an organized
band Of Influential Chinese have been en-
gagged in smuggling their fellows into This
country with ths eo.luslon " government
officials.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
TO SEND FOR MELVILLE.
Missing Witness in Kennedy Case to
BE Taken Back.

New York. Feb. 14.-A vital blow was
dealt the prosecution to-day at the trial
Of Dr. Samuel j. Kennedy for the MUIR
der of Dolly Reynolds. when Justice Furs-
man refused to admit the testimony of
William J. Kinsley an expert in hand
writing, because Mrs. Kinsley was not
familiar with the handwriting of the de-
fendant
The justice held that the testimony of
handwriting experts could be admitted
only when the writing exhibited was the
actQal subject of dispute. The writings
Nnlolted in this case, he said, were mere
Iy pieces of evidence.
Besides MIR. Kinsley three other experts
were called to testify as to handwriting,
'a. the courts ruling barred them out.
iue court gave the state permits ion to
no Police Capt. Prince to Jacksonville.
ld'' to bring back Daniel Melville, the
missing witness for the defense
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15
LEON ROBERTS DISCHARGED.
Evidence Was That lie Killed DIR.
Dedre to Protect His Father.

Baxley, Ca. Feb. IA preliminary
TRIAL was held here to-day by Justices Of
The Peace f. K. Eason and W. W. Ora
ham, In the case of Leon S. Roberts
charged with killing DR.. c. w. Dodge at
Sallie, in this county, on Dec. y, OF last
year The defendant was discharged, a.
the evidence showed that he was Justi-
lied In killing Dodge 70 protect his ia