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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
ITATA CASE DISMISSED.
The Claim Was for f44,O01 with In
terest.

Washington, June 1.-THE United
States and Ch:lian Claims Commission
completed its work to-day, the last case
seizure in 1891 of the Gillian vesesl Itata
by the authorities of the United States,
on the ground that she was carrying a
cargo of contraband arms to Chill. The
claims was for f44O51 with interest, and
was made by the South American Steam
ship to the Chilian government. The de-
cision of to-day dismisses the case. Minis
ter Pioda of Switzerland president of the
commission, and Mr.. Gage, the American
commissioner agreeing in this view.
while Minister Vicuna of Chill dssented.
The commission sums up it's findings as
follows:
First. That the damage alleged by
the plaintiffs was not occasioned by any
unjustif1a BILE action on the part of the
United States;' that the Itata was not
pursued by the naval authorities of the
United States upon the high seas into
Chilian waters, induced to surrender by
display of superior force, and brought
back under duress'
Second. That the Itata was voluntar-
lily placed at the disposal of the United
States by the provisional government of
Chilli
Third. That there was probable cause
for the detention of the Itata at San
Diego by the authorities of the United
States, and, therefore, no damage was
done.
Fourth. That the claimant has
brought suit in the courts of Chill against
teh government. of Chill to recover dam
ages upon the identical claim that is here
set up against the United States; that the
company has recovered Judgment there
on and that these judgments have been
paid to the company by the government
of Chill. The case must, therefore, be
dismissed.
Another important case decided to-day
was that of the Central and South
American Telegraph Company against
Chilli growing out of tax of 2 cents a
message levied during the uprising of 1891.
The commission awarded 1900 DANA ges
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
ALABAMA TRAGEDY
YOUNG TEACHERS INSANE ACT OF
REVENGE.
DISAPPOINTMENT THE CAUSE
RANKIN KILLED PROF. MCNEIL
AND THEN HIMSELF.

Rankin Failed to Get His Former
Position and the Matter Preyed Up
ON His Mind Until the Result Was
Murder and Suicide-NO Eyewit-
nesses to the KiIIing-Rankin to
Have been Married shortly to Pop
uIar Young woman of Dothan.
Dothan, Ala, June E.-This morning
shot and killed Mr.. George Mcneil and
then shot himself death being instan-
taneous on his part. Dr. McNein died
within few minutes after being shot.
Or. McNeill was president of the
Dothan city school and had been re-elect-
ed to the same position on Saturday
Prof Rankin was a teacher in the same
school, for the last term but had failed
of reelection. This matter prayed on
Rankin's mind, he thinking that DR.. Nc
Neill was the cause of his failure TO
be again elected.
Dr Mcneil leaves a wife and three
children and was about so years of age
and came here from La Fayette, Ala.
Professor Rankin was about "a years of
age unmarried and came here from Bell
Buckle Tenn, where his remains were
shipped this afternoon. Rankin left a
statement of about eight pages. The
whole town deplores the terrible affair
Rankin, having put the blame of his
defeat for reelection on DR.. McNeilI, the
latter went to the college building at 7:3O
o'clock this morning, presumably to talk
the matter over. 1t is supposed that
Rankin was waiting for him, as the shots
were heard a few minutes after. There
were no witnesses to the tragedy.
When the firing was heard number of
people rushed TO the school building and
we're Mortified to find Dr. McNeill's body
in the main hall with blood flowing from
several wounds. Prof. Rankin was found
in his private room with a bullet hole
through his head just behind the temple.
Prof. Rankin was engaged to marry a
popular young woman of Dothan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
CHAPPELLE MAY BE CHOSEN.
Named as Possible Papa1 Legate for
New Possessions.

Washington, June 1.-THE name of
Archbishop Chappelle of New Orleans
has been brought to the attention Of the
Vatican authorities, and to the Pope in
person, for elevation to the rank of car
dfnal because of his services as papal
legate for the Philippines and West In
dies.
Archbishop Chappelle is of French ORR
gin, and it is believed that his elevation
would be looked upon with favor by the
French authorities. In some ecclesiastical
quarters it has been felt that the church
authority over the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico should come under the Ameri-
can hierarchy, rather than under a papal
legate, as the American church Is better
able to cooperate with the United States
government in directing insular affairs.
1t is the intention to bring he matter of
Title Of the friars in the Philippines to a
determination by a trial in the Supreme
Court of the Philippines. Under the pres
ent conditions there can be no appeal 10
the Supreme Court of the United States,
nut such a appeal could be allowed IL
provided for in legislation at the next
Congress-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
A Remarkable Ceremony.

Berlin June IA remarkable ceremony
occurred at Hachenburg. Prussia, yes
terday, when the military attache to the
French and Austrian embassies in Berlin.
together with fifty-five German veteran
associations, jointly celebrated the dedi-
cation of two monuments, one erected by
Austria in honor of those Austrians who
fell in 1896 during the war with France
and the other to the French general, Mar
ceau, who was mortally wounded on
reconnaissance at Altenkirchen in Rhen-
isb Prussia, Sept. 90 1886 and died three
days after.
At the dedication of these monuments
the bands played the Marseillaise and
the Prusslan hymn. A French attache
proposed three cheers for Emperor Will
ham and an Austrian attache expressed
his confidence in the durability OF the
Dreibund
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
Acuna succeeds nIvera.

San Juan, r. r.. June H.--At mass
meeting OF the Federal party, held Sun
day. Francisco Acuna was elected party
leader TO succeed Munoz Rivera. AS A
first step toward establishing harmonious
relations between the Federal party AMI
the American authorities, a committee
composed OF Senores Acuna, Sentlago
Palmer and Dfaz Navarro paid their re-
spects TO Gov. Allen to-day and offered
him their co-operation IN whatever meas
ures would advance the best Interests OF
Porto Rico. Yesterdays mass meeting
was held I'm secret IL was understood
during is session that the Federal party
tad resolved TO support the government.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
CABLES GIVES UP.
News of Insurgcnt Generals Final
Surrender Confirmed.

Surrender Confirmed.
Manila, June 17.-Gen. Summer has ar
rived here from Santa Cruz province
where he had been negotiating for the
surrender of Gen. Cailles. He confirms
the dispatch of the Associated Press of
Sunday. June 16, announcing that the
prehminaries of the surrender of the in
surgent leader have been arranged. Cailles
is collecting his scattered troops. OF
these, 147 will surrender Wednesday and
the rest will give. themselves up next
Monday. Col. Gueverra (GuivaraO and
Col Infante, the representatives of Gen.
Cailles, assured Gen. Sumner that Gen
Cables was acting an good faith. Col. In
fante was previously an irreconcilable,
and. though he was the last to advise
surrender, he told Gen. Sumner of his
determination to bring in every gun.
There have been several sharp skir-
mishes in Bohol since the departure of
the Forty-fourth Regiment. The condi-
tions in Cebu are still backward.
1t is officially reported that insurgent
bands, with American deserters, are go
ing to Mindoro.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
sTINsON WINS.
Captures stakes i'm the Thirty-MiIe
Motor Paced Raced.

thhFtus
Boston, June n-Will Stinson won she
thirty-mile motor paced race at Charles
River Park this afternoon. Johnnie Mel
son being second. and Jimmy Michaels
two miles in the rear. Fully $4,000 people
saw the race and for time 1t was thrill
ing. Nelson went so fast that his motor
tandem simply slid from beneath his
pacemakers; they went down In a heap;
he fell himself, lost precious seconds in
changing to another wheel, and in pick
ing up his second motor tandem. But
then he almost won the race. taking place
TO stinson. Stinson also had bad luck
just when he had the race apparently Sc
cure, his motor tandem failing him and
causing him to almost lose all he had
gained from Nelson, but he rode with
comparative ease into first money, which
was worth nearly $500. Stnson's time
was 1850 As.
Nelson made one new worlds competi-
tive record by fraction, that for two
miles, his time being 3:13 2-5; ana one
track record, that for seven miles. In
10:47 3-5 80
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
r,,.d general CREDITOR Bill.

Knoxville. Tenn. June 1T. II. Head
of Knoxville iled q general creditors bill
here to-day against Eads. MiKter ana
Head Zinc Company for his one-fourth
interest IN the hrm. The capital stock
of the arm IL $1,000 J. Fisher Chumb-
lev was sometime ago appointed reociVer
70 close up the affairs Of the company
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

City OF Mexico. June ia Mormon
agent, James N. Cannon. rs here for the
purpose OF securing from the government
a concession for settling thousand
Mormon families In Sonora on the lands
from which Yaqui Indians have been
driven. Mr.. Cannon says: III the conces-
sion Is obtained commissioner will be
sent az once into the Yaqui territory BY
the Mormon Church for the purpose OF
ascertainlng the attitude Of the Indians.
and n peaceful a contract win be made
and lands secured from the Y0quis."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
THE CONTEST SETTLED.
President Agrees on Slate for West
Virginia Appointments.

Washington. June 1.-THE contest over
The West Virginia judgeship was settled
to-day when Senators Elkins and Scott
OF that state presented to the President
a slate for the officers of the new sosth-
efn judicial district. The President
agreed to the names and the appoint
ments will be announced within a day or
Two They are as follows:
q. b F. Kellar of Mercer county, United
states district Judge.
John X. Thompson of Putnam county,
lrited States marshal.
iN-Gov. Atkinson, United States dis
'Ilat attorney.
ne officials selected for the Northern
district are:
,,i7ce Heece Blizzard. district attorney; C. ID.
I'H2tt marshal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
Rirhon GALLOWAY sails.

Jackson Miss, June 17.-Bishop Charles
B. Galloway left to-day for Rio de ia
neiro to preside over the Brazil mission
conference, one of the most fiourishing
mission fields in the Methodist Churcn'
rbe conference will meet July 12 and the
pIsbon will sail from New York Thurs
day. From Brazil he will take ship for
Tondon to deliver the opening address al
the great ecumenical conference sept. 4.
He will return TO this country In OCTOBER
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

Memphis. June 7.-War Is on between
the Fruit Dispatch Company OF New Or
leans and the independent companies op-
Grating fruit lines running into Mobile
and New Orleans, the Fruit Dispatcn
Company having refused to sell to the
Memphis fruit jobbers who have been
buying bananas from the INDEPENDENT
companies. The dealers do not seem 20
be much disturbed. although they have
been put to considerable inconvenience.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
IIitchener Silent.

London, June is.-Lord Kitchener has
,et vel cabled the details of the reverse
~ the $50 victorian Mounted Rifles OF
cen. Beatson's column al Steenkoel-
spruit June T.
small affairs continue to be reported
from South Africa. Scheepers commando
is locked in az Murraysourg In Cape Col
ony. -.
LORD Kitchener has moved to Bloem-
fat4faiu
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
HEAVY FIGHTING.
English Troops in SomaIiIand Hav-
ing Warm Times.

London, June ia dispatch to the for
eign office from the consul general of So
maitland says that the Mad Mullah ex-
pedition had heavy fighting May 2S
The flying column of mounted infantry
under Capt. Merewether struck the Null
lah's supply camp during a night march
and captured 5000 head of cattle, killed
one important chief and captured another,
covered 100 miles, fought sharp action
and returned to its base all in twenty
four hours. The main force of the Brit
ish, under Col. Swayne, departed for Ell
dab June 3 leaving McNeill, with 80
men, to guard Zariba- Swaynes column
advanced against the Mullahs base. In
the meantime, the Mullah, with 5000 Of
ficers, attacked Zariba three times. He
was finally driven off by Capt. Mcneil,
with the loss of 800 men, The British
in Zariba had ten men killed and nine
wounded. The MulIah is now cut off from
his base, and a decisive action is immi-
nent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
Gasoline and Lighted Lamp Explode
and Cause Fatal Fires.

Baltimore, June 17.-Henry l. Line
weaver, aged 72. was suffocated TO death
while attempting TO escape from burn
ing building at 7S9 Mulberry street. AMI
Robert Birchett. another old man. was so
badly burned that he died in a hospital
later The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion Of gasoline. which an occupant OF
the first floor of the house was pouring
from one receptacle into another.
A cat knocked a lighted lamp from a
bureau In the second story OF a double
wooden house, near the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway station at st. Denis. Nd,
to-day and 4-year-old Herman Kierchner,
who was asleep in one Of the rooms, was
burned 70 death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

Merida. Yucatau. June l7.-Many Mayia
rebels are hocking TO British Honduras.
soliciting employment The Indians say
that the Mexican artillery played fearful
havoc In their ranks. The peaceful zone
Inhabited by friendly Indians. contains
thirty-two pueblos and over 1900 build
ings, including a prison in each pueblo.
two army barracks. two churches and
thirty chapels. The inhabitants number
some 10000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
CECIL RHODES SPEECH.
1t Is Regarded ns a Bid for the Pre-
miership.

Cape Town. June 17.-Cecil Rhodes in
his speech at Buluwayo, Rhodesia, June
15 when he predicted that a federation
of the South African states would come
in three of four years, made what is
regarded in some quarters as a bid for
the premiership of Cape Colony. After
eulogizing the action of the Rhodesigns
and Natalians, he said the only state
he pitied was the mother state, Cape
Colony, whose political and religious lead
ers had melted rebellion. When fedora
ton came none of the other states would
have anything to do with her and he was
afraid the people of the old state, who
were running about like sheep without a
shepherd. were coming out worst.
Mr.. Rhodes was glad of the opportunity
of saying a few words, which he hoped,
would be to their good.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

New York. June 1.-THE Herald will say
tomorrow:
All through life one OF the men who
have composed the Paterson group OF an
archists Will carry upon the back OF his
right hand a llvid IT" burned In the
flesh. and marking him as a traitor 10
the cause to which he swore devotion.
The branding was done at "A picnic in
Liberty Park Ridgewood. l.. l. The in
cident may be made the subject OF an Of
ficial investigation. based on a complaint
made by the Italian consul.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
murder ana Robbery.

Wilmington, N. G., June i7.-At Ma
vassa, the site Of the Naysasa Guano
Company. four miles from Wilmington.
white man, Castor Price, 6 years OF
age, was discovered murdered IN his
house this morning The motive was
evidently robbery a. hia store. connected
with his residence. was plundened. HIS
skull was crushed with an axe which
vas found close BY. There IL no clue az
% the criminal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
STEADY IMPROVEMENT.
IN" First Lady Now Able to Receive
Visits From Friends

"'salngton. June l7.--Mrs. Mckinley =
''l'tion continues TO show steady i'm
..lN'ment DR.. Rixey. on leaving the
u'te House shortly after II O'Clock TO-
..,'"' y. said that Mrs. Mckinley had pass
90 excellent day. She had rested IN
asy chair for longer time than US
= ana was now able 10 see few friends
Ni fhort time each day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
CAPT. KING SENTENCED.
One Year and Half and Three
.Thousan nd Dollars.

Mobile, Ala, June n.-In the United
States Court to-day Capt. Cyril W. King,
former construction quartermaster. L. s.
A., at Fort Morgan. Ala. was sentenced
20 Imprisonment in the penitentlary for
one year and a half and to pay a fine Of
5000. He gave notice Of appeal and made
the required bond of 10000
King was convicted several weeks ago
OF receiving a bribe with intent to in
fiuence In his official conduct.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

Washington, June 7.-The Secretary OF
War directs the publishing OF the follow
ing order for the information OF the army;
mo malt. vinoua, or upirtuous liquors
will be purchased by che subsistence de-
partment for any purpose. Supplies
thereof needed IN medical or hospital
practice for use IN the diet OF soldiers TOO
sick 70 use the army ration will be pro-
pidsd BY the medical department.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
JACKSON'S LAST DISPATCH.
1t Was to Lee and Was Found I'm
an Old Trunk.

Hage rstown, Mr., June 17.-Mrs Jacob
Dellinger found among some old papers
in a trunk at her home, near Williams
port, this county, a copy of the last dis
patch written by Stonewall Jackson to
Gen. Lee before the battle of Chancel-
lorsville The dispatch is dated May 2,
1868, at O'Clock p. m, and states that
the enemy has made a stand at Chancel-
lorsville and expresses the belief that a
"kind Providence will bless us with sud-
cess" The dispatch is signed "T. ].
Jackson
Ii is supposed that the paper was left
at Mr.. Dellingers house. which was oc-
cupied as a hospital during the war, by
a Confederate soldier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

Hamilton, Mass. June H.-willie Ander-
son OF Pittsheld. Mass, won the open golf
championship Of the United States. eigh-
teen-hole play out on the Myopia course
here to-day. playing against Alec Smith
Of Scotland. Anderson beat Smith one
stroke in the eighteen holes. the totals
being s. to So.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

Toronto, Ont. June i7.--Word was re-
ceived here tonight that fire has de-.
stroyed all the lumber IN the yard OF the
Ontario Lumbar Company al French
river on Georgian bay amounting 10 70.
10000 feet. and valued AZ over 10000
The FIRE started from an unknown cause
ard spread rapidly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

New Orleans, June i7.-Gen. Eugene
May prominent wholesale druggist.
died to-day from injuries sustained In
fall from a spirited horse last week. Gen.
May served IN the civil War with the
famous Washington Artillery OF this city.
and AZ the time Of his death was Inspect
or general OF the STATE National Guard.
ie was Is years OF age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
nichmond wIthdrmw..

Richmond, Va. June 1.-THE Ways
and Means Committee of tho Richmond
Lodge No. b y. =. o. r.. az q meeting
held tonight. determined % withdraw the
invitation extended 20 the orand Lodge
20 meet here IN 1902. and announced that
Richmond would b. ln che beld for 1913
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
TROUBLE AT DARLINGTON.
Strike at Monarch Mines Leads TO
Bullets and Dynamite.

Nashville, Tenn, June ia special
from Darlington, KY. says a boarding
house at the Monarch mines was rlddled
with bullets last night and Secretary
Hall of the oakhill Coal Company was
shot through the heart.
The negro Methodist parsonage at
Madisonvilie was dynamited last even
ing. but no one was injured.
Two negroes looking for work arrived
in Madisonville yesterday and put up at
the parsonage. and the demonstration was
intended for them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
PERMANENT HARMONY"
This Is the Term Applied to New
Railroad Combine.

Railroad Combine.
New York. June 1.-THE Commercial
Advertiser says:
THE acquisition by Union Pacific inter-
ests of a dominating influence in the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
is Incidental to far-reaching arrange
ment between powerful financial inter
ests, by which the control Of all the i'm
portant Western railroads is to be SO
concentrated as 10 insure permanent har-
mony in traffic and rate matters.
-. Pierpont Morgan, f. II. Hartman,
George J. Gould, the Rockefellers, and
James ]. Hill. it Is believed, will soon
control the entire Western railroad stu
alton. Each interest will take in charge
group Of railroads and a community
of interst will embrace all Of the roads"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
THE DEATH RATE.
That of Concentration Camps" Civ
en- by Mr.. BrOdrick.

That OF concentration Camps" Civ
en- by Mr.. BrOdrick.
London, June H-Replying to questions
in the House of Commons to-day Mr.
Brodrick, the war secretary, said there
were 40,22s personsyin the Concentration
camps of the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony. The deaths in these camps
for the month of May numbered 9S men
and women and 31S children. The an
nouncement of the mortality was received
with groans from the Irish members and
cries of "Scandalous!" Mr.. Brodrick ad-
ded that the authorities were arranging
for the release of the women and children
who had friends to receive them, but the
government could not undertake to feed
them in isolated positions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
sTOcKToN's HARD LUCK.
New Torpedo Boat Again Disabled
ON TrInl Trip.

Washington, June 1.-THE little tor.
pedo boat Stockton broke down again thi.
morning on her trial trip. Judge Advo.
cate General Lemley has received the fol.
lowing telegram from Rear Admiral Ev.
ans. the chief OF the naval trial board;
Fort Monroe Va, June Il. l90i.-stocx.
ton disabled. Air pump starboard engine
broken She return to the navy yard al
once. The board leaves for Washington
tonight"
Nothing is known as 10 the extent oi
the accident, but from the fact that the
board returns 10 Washington IL is as.
sumed that the repairs will occupy some
time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18
A TROLLEY sMAsHuP.
Four Persons Injured in street Chr
Collision.

Collision.
Buffalo. N. Y. June 17-Four persons
were more or less seriously injured in a
street car collision, which occurred to-
night at the corner of Vine and Virginia
streets. The injured are:
Miss Sarah sizer. Pan-American visitor,
from Milton, Tenn; leg broken.
Mrs o. Kinsey. Pan-American visitor,
from New York; leg severely wrenched
F. Rosenau, Buffalo; badly bruised.
f. B. Millring, Buffalo; severely bruis-
ed about the body.
Several other persons received minor
hurts and the trailer in which they we're
riding was wrecked
An Elmwood avenue car. with a trailer.
was Just turning into Virginia street from
Main street, when a Main street car
bound down town, crashed into the open
trailer. All the passengers were thrown
from the open car to the street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-18

About year ago it was announced
that Earl Russell had obtained a divorce
In Nevada and had there married Mrs.
Mollie Somerville, daughter of the late
George Cooke of Combernauld. Scotland
Mrs Somerville had also obtained di-
Vorce in Nevada from her husband,
George j. Somerville. Later the earl and
his new countess went to England and
the first countess threatened to have the
earl arrested for bigamy.