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The age-herald., 1901-03-11
The Philippines.

The President and his advisers are greatly pleased with the steady improve ment of Philippine conditions. The sur render of insurgents. the inauguration of civil government, the lessening of Phil ippine activity, the paths of allegiance taken by former insurgents, the surren- der of arms and the slow but sure pa cification of the island, with the incrcas- Ing friendliness of the natives, give con fidence that the rigorous character of military rule can gradually be lessen d and the projects for the education and elevation of the Filipinos can be success fully carried out. The outlook is, then, more satisfactory than ever before.
 cIoture is Far Of Yet.
 Those who have had most experience in the Senate, as we'll as those who have watched its proceedings longest and stud led and understand its traditions. think 1t will be many years before the Senate adopts cloture The inexperienced ob. server Is apt to believe that Vice Presi- dent Roosevelt can do muhh to advance the cause of cloture. AS to Colonel Roose- velt's potentiality in that direction 1t Is to be said that only in one way can he do anything to bring about cloture. and then only when a compact and deter mined majority of the Senate Insist upon 1t. This is by aucratically putting the question of the adoption Of a cloture rule. after there has been an extended debate, when the minority still insist upon fur ther debating the matter. Even such an action, backed as he might be by the ma jority of the Senate, would subject the Vice President to severe criticism. He has too much respect for the dignity of the Senate and too much of an apprecia- ton of the virility of Senate traditions to become the leader in any such movement or to act until he Is certain that he is supported by determined majority; even then he might hesitate to play the czar in the chair.
 But notwithstanding the smothering of the Platt cloture rule by its reference to the Senate committee on rules and the determination of the Republicans in con- ference not to press the question, ita advocates, who now include many promi- nent Senators, are not discouraged and propose to renew the fight next session. In the months intervening they will make a campaign for the adoption of cloture and hope to gain converts from among the new Senators. It is very doubtful Ii they succeed-such success seems impos- sible-but the fight for cloture will hava many clements of interest.
 The objections to it arise not only from traditional conservatism and deep rooted regard for the rights of Senators as the ambassadors from the several States but from the fear that it's adoption might result in much ill-considered legislation. This Is particularly strong because of the feeling that the House rules permit of too nasty legislation and of the belief that at least one branch of the legisla- tive department should have the oppor- tunity to study and debate every ques- tion carefully and at length.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The sympathies of the country go out to Senator Morgan over the delays that the railroad combines have de- vised in canal bill.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
An unenxiable Record.

From the Choctaw Herald.
 The ''defunked" Alabama Legislature has record for being extravagant with the peoples money.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The Illinois Legislature is consider ing the appointment of State censor of newspaper advertising. Salary, s30O0 a year.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Editor Neil a Candidate.

The announcement that Robert F. L. Neil. editor of the Selma Journal and secretary of the Morgan campaign com mittee of last year, will be a candidate for secretary of the constitutional con vention is of great general interest out side of the newspaper business, wherein he Is held In deservedly high esteem. Mr.
 Neil is hard worker at his work of newspaper-making, and he has had a great deal of experience in recording the proceedings of important meetings in and out of politics. He enjoys the per- sonal acquaintance and good will of all the public men of Alabama. Mir. Fillmore Garrett of Calhoun, secretary of the State Senate Is also a candidate for the secretaryship of the coming convention, and 1t would seem that the honor will be given to one of these two admirable men.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The Rev. Dr. Rainsford says only 5 per cent of New York's millionaires give anything to charity. When one LOGS there is a great deal of cackling oyer it.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

John Wesley Gaines proposes to succeed Senator Bate, but the people of Tennessee have not said what they think of the proposition.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Judge Chambers New Office.

Hon. William l.. Chambers, who was on Saturday appointed by the President to be a member of the Spanish War Claims commission achieved international fame as chief justice of the Samoan Islands. in which he was known as "the king maker" an exalted station to which he was nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Ger man Emperor and the Queen of Great Britain. He Is a self-made Alabamian, and for fifteen years his name has been very familiar to the people of this State.
 When very young man he went to Montgomery, where he qualified for the practice of law. So bright and studious did he prove himself to be that he was taken into partnership by the Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, afterwards secretary of the United States navy, and the Hon. David Clopton, afterwards Supreme Court jus tice and whilst he was still youth his name appeared in the famous law firm style of Clopton, Herbert and Chambers.
 Mir. Chambers married one of the daughters of Judge Clopton, and early in his career won the friendship and con- fidence of the noted Dr. Baldwin, found- CT of the First National Bank of Mont gomery, of which MT. Chambers became president after Dr. Baldwin's death. One day Dr. Baldwin asked young Chambers if he wouldn't like to be director of the bank MT. Chambers replied that he didn't have the necessary 5000 of stock, and didn't have the ready cash with which to buy it. That's all right-I'll lend you the money" Dr. Baldwin said. and so it was done.
 Some time after that incident, Mir. Chambers gave up the law for banking. He Is a man of great ability. and it will be gratifying to Alabamians that the President has again honored him. His new salary will be s7,500 year. and vir- tually his appointment is for life. for 1t will require great many years to adjust the Spanish war claims.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The Maryland Democrats not only want all voters to read, but they also want them to read Democratic papers, as indeed they should.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
The People Are Glad.

From the Wilcox Progressive Era.
 The Legislature has adjourned and the people are glad. Too many big men were in 1t; the appropriations were too large; the lobbyists played too important a part.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
GOSSIP FROM
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
BY ALBERT HALsTEAD.

Senate upside down. They will find that they never had presiding officer who was as careful of Senate traditions or as considerate
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
Send Able, Progressive Men.

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 Let us have good able and progressive men as delegates to the constitutional convention.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Tennessee is a prosperous State. Now that she has secured cheap school books. there is demand for a dog law that will protect sheep. One reform leads to another.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
REFLECTION.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 The glass trust may be said to be one of the healthiest bottle babies on record.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

In East Florida they are asking West Florida to move into Alabama if they love the latter so much. But they hope to get there without nov ing.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
NATURALLY BY FEAR.

From the Omaha World Herald
 How on earth can the White Rats expect the support of the matinee girls
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Rockefeller did not write million dollar check for Chicago University last week. He sometimes takes week off. 5-
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
RETIRING.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 It is expected that by the close of this week MT. Addicks will be in a position to issue Delaware edition of the Common er.!
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

vice-President Roosevelt thinks he is strenuous enough to enforce gag law in the Senate.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The Chicago Tribune truth is stranger than fiction if Web Davis sold a book of his own writing for $lS0,OO0.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

DeWet's legs are the most expen- sive legs the British empire has ever annexed.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The upturn of the Kaiser's nous tache will cover the scar.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Web Davis $1SO,O0O book is still hid from a curious and skeptical public.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Son-in-law Manchester, 1t appears, had too many strings to his bow.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

ridiculous attitude of authorizing the Governor, auditor and treasurer to scale all special appropriations so as to fit the condition of the treasury.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The millionaires fought 1t out in Montana, and Millionaire Gibson won.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Some think Governor Yates will visit Washington again in about four years.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The wonder is that a blow made any impression on the Kaisers cheek.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

When it comes to Cuba Uncle Sam has a bad case of grip.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

D. 4. Titci is tLe only authorized trav- ling representative of The Age-Heralo n its circulating department.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES.
business and Public Buildings Lick
ed Up Like Straw.
~ Associated Press

jacksonville, Fla, May AT 12:45
O'clock to-day Jacksonville experienced
the most disastrous fire of her existence,
the entire length of Beaver street from
Davis street to the creek on Liberty
street has been totally destroyed This
Is fourteen solid blocks Of residences. F1r
the same distance Ashley and Church
streets have both been completely blotted
out. When the fire reached Bridge street in
its eastward course it enveloped in flames
three blocks. Duval, Monroe and the
North side OF Adams, burning up that en-
tire section of the city and running four
teen blocks to the Duval street bridge.
How much further i'm that direction the
cgty Is burned It Is impossible to learn,
the street being impossible. but It is
feared that st. Luke's Hospital was
burned. a report reaching the city that
the Presbyterian Church i'm East Jack
sonville Is ablaze. If this Is correct the
fire must have extended five blocks fur
ther east The confagration has caused.
as far as is definitely known. the destruc-
tion Of distance Of two and half miles
by a half mile wide.
When the fire reached Julia street II
was a roaring furnice. without any pros
pect Of being put under control
The local military companies were called
out TO keep back the crowds, and the fire
department began to use dynamite TO
blow up the houses a block kom the
hre, and thus prevent the nre from
spreading. So fierce was the blaze, how
ever. and so strong had become the wind
that millions OF sparks and flying burning
shingles spread over hve or six blocks,
setting the roofs OF the houses on FIRE IN
advance OF the department. Soon Senator
Taliaferro's residence. then the adjoining
houses on that block. were ablaze. and
in spite Of all efforts TO save the Windsor
CONTINUED on Sixth Pagel
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
RUMoRED IN CHARLESTON.
Reported Oner to Hampton Talked
of There.

Charleston, $. c.. May IA rumor
which has been much commented upon
here to-day is to the effect that Senator
McLaurin Is anxious for Wade Hampton
TO accept the postmsstership at Columbia
or some other important place, under the
Mckinley administration.
II was asserted that the Junior Senator
had openly declared that Hampton could
have some good office IL he would con-
sent to accept It.
Some people claimed that he had taken
the matter under advisement, while 9TH
ers denied with emphasis that there was
not the least foundation for the stories
afoot
1t is, of course, impossible to affirm or
deny these rumors without a direct ap-
peal to the old hero himself
There can be no question that the
friends of the movement to build UP a
new national administration party in
South Carolina would be more than well
pleased to have Gen. Hampton with them.
His name is still something to conJure
with, and should he be offered and accent
some important Federal appointment at
TINS Juncture, on enormous influence
would be excrted by the circumstance.
In any circumstance further develop
ments along this line will be waited with
the keenest possible interest by every
one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
TO BRING REGULARS HOME.
Present Army strength In Philip
pines to lie Reduced.

Washington. May SIT is expected that
within a day or two a programme will be
completed at the Wart Department for
a substantial reduction of the present
strength of the United States Army in
the Philippines. The regular troops now
there, who have seen the most service,
are. the Fourteenth. Eighteenth and
Twenty-third Infantry, and one battalion
of the Third Artillery. They went out
to Manila in 1898 in the first expedition
under Gen. Anderson, and If the an
nounced policy of the department, here
tofore lived up to- is continued these win
be the first organizations to return to
the United States Some of these troops
VIII be replaced with the new levies just
raised in this country. 1t has not yet
been determined how large reduction
will be made.
The department also is arranging to
transfer a number of the enlisted men
from one branch of the service to an
other with a view to securing the balance
of proportions contemplated in the reor-
ganization bill. EnlistmentS are being
made In satisfactory numbers. These en-
istments will soon bring the army up to
the maximum of $4,000 men. At present
the infantry and cavalry, under the
schedule recently approved by Secretary
Root are practically complete, or would
be If the excess of men in different regi-
ments were transferred to other regiments
in process of formation. The artillery is
still short and the transfer proposition
contemplates taking men of experience
in the infantry and cavalry arms and as
signing them 20 the artillery II they
should prefer that service. If not. the
new enlistments will have TO be made for
the artillery in order TO increase that
branch to the maximum of 1900 men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
CAN'T BUY HAMPTON
OLD MAN REFUSES AgcLAURTN's
TEMPTING OFFER.
DECLINES COLUMBIA OFFICE.
HE WILL NOT BE DRAGGED INTO
THE NEW MOVEMENT.

Has No Ill VIII Towards President
Mckinley, But McLaurin's III
treatment stiII aankIes in His
Bosom-He VIII Accept Nothing
From That source-Irby Has His
Place on Railroad Commission
and McLaurIn His seat i'm the
SENATE.
Columbia. S. c.. May s.-senator Nc
Laurin's boldest stroke on political lines
was made when he rendered to Gen. Wade
Hampton the Columbia postmastership. 1t
seems that Senator McLaurin has the
South Carolina Federal offices at his dis
posal and he is causing CONSERVATION in
the ranks of the old line Republicans, as
well as causing concern to many Demo-
Gratis
1t was ascertained that a close friend
of McLaurin had called on Gen. Hamp-
ton and asked him to accept the once
which is soon to be made first-class Of
flee The General was requested not to
mention the matter and it was only when
assured this afternoon that the fact OF
the tender having been made was known
that he said, when urged for statement:
Il would not accept anything in the
world from that source"
Then, after a pause. the old General
said with emphasis: The people Of South
Carolina should know by this time that
cannot be bought.
Gen. Hampton is understood to have no
unkindly feelings for the President who,
he believes. would have retained him in
office on the Railroad Commission IL he
could have consulted his own wishes, but
McLaurin seconded the nomination of
lrby for the Generals seat in the Senate,
after having declared he would not fol-
low the reformers to the extremity of un-
seating Hampton. The General remem-
bers that with some bitterness and Nc
Laurin now occupies his seat in the SEN
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS EEOPLE.
Remarkable Run of the Savannah
Special to Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 3.-At 1920 to-
day fire started in Cleavelands Fiber Fac
tory at the corner of Beaver and Cleve-
land streets and swept almost the entire
residence section and large slice of the
business district. Practically all the
churches in the city. the st. James.
Windsor, Placfde, United States, Girard
and Richelieu hotels, both the city and
county jails, First Regiment Armory. po-
lice barracks, Main street and central fire
stations city market, the Mercantile,
First. National State of Florida and Com
mercial Banks, Elks and Phoenix Clubs,
Board of Trade and most of the business
buildings of the city are destroyed. The
burned section reaches from Burbridge's
addition in the northwestern section to
the river in the southeastern section,
distance of quite two miles in length and
thirteen blocks in width. All the suburbs,
except La villa, are safe. Business men
estimate the minimum loss at si0,0OO'Co.
The Western Union Telegraph office,
corner of Bay and Laura, is the first
building on Bay, going west, left stand
ing. Everything on Bay east of Laura
is gone. The last two buildings burned
was the large Office building, known as
the Gardner, and the Livingston block,
both corner of Bay and Laura.
At Q o'clock the fire was under control.
Thousands of homeless people are on the
streets. Fortunately the weather is fine
and the people will not suffer much. The
waiting rooms in the Union depot
are crowded with weary wo-
men and children and others
are crowded wherever they can find room
to sit or lie down.
The special from Savannah pulled by
engine li5. Engineer Edenhed and Con-
ductor stults. bringing Superintendent
Mcclure and two companies from Sa-
ysnnah department. under Foremen Cam
DOS and Rogers. arrived here at $50. The
arst stretch to Waycross 81 miles, was
made in s5 minutes. Seven minutes delay
IN waycross, and then to Callahan, IS
miles in 90 minutes. A hot crank pin
caused delay Of IL minutes At Callahan
and the last stretch Of % miles was made
4, II minutes. There seemed to be no
preparations made before their arrival
for the unloading OF the engines brought
and there was some delay at the depot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04

jacksonville, Fla, May 4, a.
m - The most disastrous fire in
the history of this city began
10 day shortly after noon, in a
small factory. from a defective wire, ac-
cording to the best belief, and burned for
nearly ten hours. In that time property
damage estimated from $1O,OO0,OOO to $15,-
10000 was effected.
According to the city map, 1870 blocks
we're burned, many of them in the heart
of the business and residence section.
The estimate OF houses TO the block is
ten, hence 800 OF them went up in smoke.
Many Of the finest public and private
buildings were destroyed. including no.
tells, theater, churches and residences.
The casualties cannot be accurately es-
timated tonight. That there were sew
ersl seems to be well authenticated.
Among them was that to Fire Chief
Haney, Who sustained a bad fall. The
Mayor ordered all of the saloons closed
and impressed help to clear the wreck
age.
The Mayor at a late hour stated that
he estimated the loss at sl5,OOO,OOO, and
that 10000 to 5000 people were homeless.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
A NEW PRUSSlAN CABINET.
DR.. Won MlaueI's Resignation Re-
qucsted by Emperor.

Berlin, May S.-The correspondent of
the Associated Press learns authorta-
lively that DIR. Won Miguel the Prussion
ministers OF finance, has resigned and
that his resignation has been accepted
DR. Won Mquers resignation was en-
forced, but instead of DR.. Won Lucanus,
chief Of the Emperors civil cabinet, who
usually bears such direct messages from
the Emperor It was Baron Won Wimow-
ski, chief of the chancellorie, who re-
quested Or. Won MIGUEL to resign in the
Emperors name DR.. Won Posadowsky-
Wehner. secretary of state for the in
terror, is expected to be DIR. Won Miquels
SUCCESSOR, while Gen. Won Podbielsky
succeeds Baron Won Hammerstein as min
lister of agriculture, who leaves office be-
cause OF deafness and general debility.
IT is anticipated in parliamentary cir
cles that Count Won Buelow will forth
with reconstruct the cabinet, and that
the lower house of the Diet will then be
dissolved and the date OF the general
election will be so arranged that the new
house will meet at the end OF October or
the beginning OF November. when the ca
nal bill wiz prorably be Immediately re-
introduced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
ALL THREE PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Recorder GoR Refuses to Dismiss
Forgery Indictments.


New York May 3.-Albert n. Patrick,
David L. Short and Morris Meyer we're
arraigned before Recorder Goff to-day,
to plead to indictments for forgery, and
Patrick to an indictment for the murder
of the late Texas millionaire, William
Marsh Rice. The defendants pleaded mot
guilty" pending the argument of demur-
rers against the indictments. The de-
murrers will be argued next week.
Robert NJ. Moore, counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, then made motion to dismiss
the forgery indictments, declaring that
the indictments stated that the crime
was committed in September, 1901, date
which had not yet arrived, and that this
made the papers faulty.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
said that the grand jury had remedled
that defect yesterday by filing suppressed
ing indictments in all four instances. The
recorder thereupon refused to dismiss the
Indictments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
THE SLUMP BRoKE HIS HEART.
Tragic Event of Yesterdays Break
In the stock Market.

New York. May "A tragic feature Of
the slump In the stock market this aft
ernoon wss the sudden death Of John
Kee IS years OF age, In the brokerage Of
fce OF Jacob Berry e. Co., at a Broad
way. He sat close TO the ticker and was
listening intently to the quotations.
which were being read off When the
decline became severe kee turned pale
and. uttering low cry. fell TO the floor
He died in a few minutes. The manager
OF the brokerage office said Kee was on
the right side Of the market up to the
1ime Of the break
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
MORGAN's GIFT TO HOSPITAL.
Town of Ais les Bains shows Its
Appreciation OF the GIFT.

AK les Bains. France. May AL. Pier
pont Morgan has donated $1,000 francs TO
the local hospital here. and the munich
pality has marked its appreciation OF the
gift by presenting him with a magnih-
cent bouquet inscribed:
"The town OF AK les Bains to j. Pier
pout Morgan. chevalier OF the Legion OF
Honor, I'm recognition OF his generous
gift OF $1,000 francs 20 the new municipal
hospital"
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Carnegie have had
several conferences here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-04
LYNCHINGs IN LOUISIANA.
Two had Negroes Hung for Grimes
Upon Negroes.

Sh eveport, la. May 3--Twc lynchings
were reported in the specials to the
Times tonight. At Rodessa. twenty-four
miles above here, FELTON, Brigmon. ne
gro, was lynched for essaultlng and bru-
tally abusing a colored girl named Cora
Tisen aged years. He is supposed to
have been lynched by negroes. Brigmon
confessed his crime.
At Aldfeld bridge, six miles from Ben
ton, in Bossier parish Grant johnson
was strung up by a mob. Johnson kept
a negro gambling house and was a me-
mace to the police of the neghborhood
He had been warned to leave but re-
fused. About a year ago johnson killed
a negro, but escaped punishment. He
was defiant to the last.