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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
SUNDAY WITH THE Y. M. C. A.
Delegates Fill scores of PuIpits and
Plead for the Work.

Boston. June l6.-The work on behalf OF
world over was told in words of earnest
ness. force and elocuence from more
than a hundred pulpits in Boston to-day,
for this was the great occasion and the
practical close of the International Jubi-
lee Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association which has been In ses-
sion for nearly a week.
Delegates to the convention. laymen
and ministerial, of reputation known far
beyond the borders of the Union, stood
beside the pastors of Protestant parishes
and plead for wider sympathy ana great
er financial devotion TO the young mems
cause. Not in Boston alone, were dele
gates assigned to pulpits, but to churcnes
in neighboring cities and towns.
In the afternoon in Boston, meetings
of special Importance were held simulta-
neously, the mems mass meeting. with
over 10000 present, at Mechan-
les Hall, led by Mr.. Fred B. Smith
of Chicago; a boys meeting at Associa-
tion Hall, a woman's meeting in Old
South Church and a Scandinavian meet
ing at Peoples Temple. Overflow meet
ing were held at nearby churches.
At the same time Commander Booth
Tucker spoke to an immense audience at
the Salvation Army barracks. Earlier in
the day Mrs Maud b. Booth, wife of the
commander of the Volunteers, spoke at
the services at the state prison.
In the evening at Mechanics Hall was
held the farewell meeting the special
subject being THE Unnumbered Multi
tude of Young Men of Non-Chrlstan
Lands"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
AGREEMENT IN SIGHT.
MIR. RockhiII Consents TO Increased
Tariff on Certain Conditions.

Mr.. ROckhiII Consents TO Increased
Tariff on Certain Conditions.
Pekin, June 16-The foreign ministers
say that although yesterdays meeting
did not result in the settlement of mat
ters, still things are working most satis-
factoriy towards a conclusion, and that
the amounts of the indemnity and the
four per cent. rate of interest were al
most agreed upon, the only hitch being
with regard to Japan, which country can
not borrow money under per cent. 1t is
the desire on the part of most of the min
listers to arrange this satisfactorily as it
is felt that Japan deserves special consid-
GRAFTON. The probability is that addi-
tlonal bonds will be given sufficient to
cover the loss.
Special Commissioner Rockhill, on be-
half Of the United States, has agreed to
add 5 per cent. to the tariff, provided
dredging of the Shan 81 and Pei Ho riv-
ers and also to certain tariff reforms.
The ministers consider it certain that
everything will be ended before July. All
the troops except the legation guards will
have left by the end of August.
The Germans tomorrow will turn over
to the Chinese the winter palace for prep
aration for occupation by the court.
The director of the Pao Ting Flu rail-
road has been notified to have means of
transportation ready to bring 5000 Chinese
troops to Pekin.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
A GIANT COMMUNITY
HARRINAN's BIG WESTERN RAIL
WAY COMBINE.
ALL ROADS WEST OF CHICAGO.
WITH TRACKS ENOUGH TO TWICE
BELT THE GLOBE.

The Magnates of Wall Street Parcel
the Western Roads Out Among
Themselves With Agreement to
Preserve a Community of Inter-
ests-No Secret Now why There
Was Such n Fight for Northern
Pacific ContrOI-Harriman ana
Morgan Have Come Together.
Chicago, June 16.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will say:
That the Hartman combine has secured
control of the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul. and that a composite agreement
has been made to perfect community of
interests of the roads, with tracks enough
to twice belt the globe, is generally ac-
cepted in railroad circles. The sudden
departure of Mr. Hartman for the East,
accompanied by President John ]. Mitch
ell of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank,
was announced in support of the state
ment that Mr.. Mitchell and other bank
ers would furnish the funds for the COM
pletion of the Milwaukee and St. Paul
transfer.
The meeting of the Western officials
with Mr.. Hartman is believed to have
been the result of the recent controversy
over control of Northern Pacific stock,
which compelled short holders to cover at
81 ,OO0 a share A few small roads out of
Chicago are not parties to the agreement,
but it is understood they will consent to
anything that will maintain rates and
end the squabble that has been kept up
in the past among the various Western
lines.
1t was asserted tonight that all the
roads West, Northwest and Southwest
from Chicago to the Pacific coast will be
controlled in future by the following in
terests:
Lines west of Chicago to the Pacific
coast by Hartman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co,
and the Rockefellers.
Lines northwest from Chicago by Hill
and Morgan.
Lines southwest from St. Louis by
Gould and the Rockefellers.
Lines southwest from Chicago by the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, to which
probably will be added before long the
Chicago, Rock Islend and Pacific.
]. Piepront Morgan and E. H. Harri-
man, however, will be the real dictators
and direct the policy to be pursued by
these combinations, thus establishing the
community of interest" which has been
the dream of Mr.. Morgan.
The railroads interested in the Harri-
man consolidation had a total mileage of
S. 592 on June. 30 1899
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
WILL ENCOURAGE THE BoERs.
Peace Seekers Make Little Progress.
Cecil Rhodes Prediction.

London. June 1.-THE serious reverse
which Lord Kitchener reports is the first
accident of the kind that has happened
to the Australian contingent, and is sup
posed to be due to neglect of proper pick
citing. Although it is offset by the de-
feat inflicted upon DeWet. the loss of
the guns is regarded as a serious matter,
which will encourage the Beers to con-
tinue the struggle.
More or less fanciful accounts are pub
lished on the continent of alleged peace
negotiations, but there is nothing in them,
and nothing has come of the interview
between Mrs. Botha and Mr. Kruger be-
yond revealing the fact that Mr.. Kruger
will listen to no proposals until they are
accompanied with a guarantee of the in
dependence of the republics.
The Daily Mails Cape Town corre-
spondent says that Cecil Rhodes, speak
ing at Bulawayo Saturday predicted that
a federation of South African states
would come in three or four years, but
he contended that to grant self govern
ment to the republics before federation
would render federation impossible.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
CABLES GIVES UP
LAST OF BIG FILIPINO CHIEFS TO
SURRENDER.
AN AGREEMENT SIGNED.
THIS PRACTICALLY ENDS THE WAR
IN LUZON.

CaiIIes Has Been Charged with
the Americans Had Declared Him
an Outlaw, but He Has Doubtless
Been Promised Immunity--5e Sup
ported the Mando-Dacats and Of
fered Rewards for Heads of Amer
leans.
Manila, June 16.-Cols. Infant and Gut
vara, representatives of Gen. Cailles, to-
day signed the name of their principal to
an agreement to surrender. Under the
terms of this agreement Gen. Cailles is
to assemble his men at Santa Cruz, La
guna province, as quickly as possible and
there surrender himself and his command
to the American authorities. The exact
number of his force is uncertain, but
there will be probably more than 5OO
For more than year past Gen. Cailles
has commanded the insurgent forces oper-
ating on the east side of the Bay Lake
not far from Manila. He is said to be a
French half-caste, and during the last
revolution he has acquired reputation
for vindictiveness and cruelty.
The society of Mando-Ducats, whose
practice it was to assassinate or bury
alive those of their countrymen who ac-
cepted American sovereignty, whenever
the latter fell into their hands, operated
with the cognizance, if not the support
of Gen. Cables. At one time Cailles Of
fered reward of $40 for the heads of
fered reward of $4,000 for the head of
Capt. Edward N. Jones, Jr., of the
Eighth Infantry.
Has Been Holly Pursued.
Since the capture of Aguinaldo, Caiiles,
who was one of the few insurgent lead
ers who did not surrender under the terms
of amnesty, has been persistently pursued
by the American troops. He was said
to have been wounded in one engage
ment last month, and negotiations for his
surrender have been going on with Gen.
Sumner for some weeks past. He was
declared to be an outlaw by the Ameri>
can authorities and this fact. which
meant that he could not expect to enjoy
immunity for his violations of honorab
warfare, but would have to stand trial on
the many charges against him, doubtless
co el,ed him to prolong his resistance.
Tae members of the federal party ad-
vised him to surrender but this he per-
sistently refused to do until he saw his
capture was inevitable.
An Able Guerilla Leader.
Cailes was a man with considerable in
fluence with the Filipino people and an
aggressive fighter. He kept his follow
ers we'll in hand, his system of mobiliza-
tion was excellent. In the mountains of
Laguna province. where Cailles PRACTICAL
ly confined his operations. he he'd many
advantages over the American troops,
frequently sent to dislodge him and rem
dered their efforts futile. He is credited
with the Sinaloan affair of last year in
which a small body Of American troops
were badly cut up, losing more than so
per cent. of the number engaged.
Calles at one time declared himself to
be Aguinaldo's successor. He and Gen.
Mavar were the only two troublesome in
surgent leaders remaining in Luzon.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
A STEEL MAGNATE ARRESTED.
Converse Charged with MisapprO-
priating Proceeds of stock Sale.

Converse Charged with MisapprO-
priating Proceeds of stock Sale.
Pittsburg, June 16.-Edmund c. Con-
verse of the executive board of the United
States Steel Corporation, formerly presi-
dent of the National Tube Company, was
arrested at Greensburg Junction on the
Pennsylvania railroad at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, taken from a special train
in which he was touring the country for
several weeks visiting the various plants
Of the steel trust with party of friends,
and arraigned at Greensburg, where he
was compelled to give bond for his APP
pearance pn the first Monday in Septem-
ber
Converse was arrested on a writ issued
by the Westmoreland Court at the suit
of James l.. Devenny of McKeesport,
charging him with misappropriating the
proceeds of the sale of 1859 shares in the
capital stock of the McKeesDort, Du-
quesne and Wiimerding Street Railway
Company. Devenny held the majority of
stock in the road. and several hundred
shares in trust. He alleges thas in Feb
ruary. 1896. Converse secured the stock
from him, disposed of 1t for about $780,
900, and failed to account for the receipts
Although Devenny says he has made
repeated demands for his share of the
money, Converse has failed to respond.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
GRAND PRIX De PARIS
HORSE RIDDEN by AMERICAN
JOCKEY, RIGsBY, WINS.
MANY AMERICANS PRESENT.
PRESIDENT LoUBET AND LEOPOLD
OF BELGIUM, TOO.

American Jockeys Strongly in Evil
dence--Mnny French and Ameri-
cans Lost Their Money ON the
Favorite and Other Horses, Be-
cause They Expected Too Much of
Henry-Lady Killer, who Came I'm
Third, Was Ridden bysLester Reif.
Long Champs Presented a Brilliant
Scene.
Paris. June 1e-The Grand Prix de
Paris was won by Cheri, There second
and Lady Killer third.
After two false starts, owing to the
nervousness. of olympian. whom Henry
had much difficulty in mastering, the
horses got away in good shape with
Olympian ahead. Oympian maintained
the lead for half the distance. Then, as
he was taking the incline the fast pace
told upon him, and it could be seen that
he could not stay for the entire distance.
Cheri, the winner. Tibero. who got sec
ond pace, and Lady Killer, who was
third, all passed Olympian coming down
hill into the home stretch. Olympian.
now hopelessly beaten, fell back and an
ished next to last. The winner covered
the distance in 800
Henry, the American jockey, had four
mounts in to-day's events. In two he
rode third and did not get place in the
others.
Americans Lost Money.
Although olympian failed to secure the
Grand Prix to-day Americans here gather
much satisfaction from the fact that for
the first time in the history of this race
the winning horse was ridden by an
American jockey. His name is Rigby.
The big American contingent present In
the paddock to-day lost a considerable
sum on Olympian as well as on Henrys
four mounts, as the success of Henry yes
terday tempted Americans and a large
number of Frenchmen to back him to-
day.
The running Of the Grand Prix pro-
duced splendid finish between Cheri and
There, Cherl winning by a head. Lady
Killer with Laster Reiff In the saddle
came in two lengths and half behind
the second horse. The correct time of the
raCe was 3I9.
The betting In the mutuals on the Grand
Prix totaled 1.7O6.si0 francs.
Many Pretty ToiIettes.
Long Champs presented brilliant scene
during to-day's racing and more pretty
toilcttes were visible than for several
years past. President Loubet. accom-
panied by his wife, drove to the race
course with the traditional ceremoney in
a four-horse landau. with outriders and
escorted by Cuirassiers. King Leopold OF
Belgium, who is on a special visit to
Paris to attend the race. was also pres
ent, as were NM. Descanel and Fallieres
and most Of the cabinet ministers
The victory of Cher was popular. as
he is a French horse, but w=s 4 aisen--
pointment to majority of the betters.
who baked Saxon a certain winner.
The betting on the favorite was even. on
Cheri it was IA to l against, 30 to /
against on There. 20 to l against on Lady
Killer and IA to / against on Olympian.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
THE AMERICAN Zl0NISTS.
Their object to Establish a Jewish
Nation In Palestine.

Their object to Establish a Jewish
Nation In Palestine.
Philadelphia, June 16.-The fourth an
nual convention of the Federation of
American Zionists began here to-day with
larger attendance than ever before In
its history. Delegates from every section
Of the country were present The aim of
Zionism as explained by the speakers
to-day is to establish in Palestine a legal
home for the oppressed and prosecuted
Hebrews of Russia, Roumania and other
European countries and to furnish them
with an asylum by consent of the Pow
ers where they will have an opportunity
to begin life anew under more favorable
circumstances. Greetings were received
from Baron Rothschild and Max Nordau.
Various special committees were ap-
pointed during the afternoon session. In
the afternoon an effort was made to
amend the constitution by making it OBJ
ligatory upon every member of the fed
Grafton before becoming a delegate to
the convention to purchase share in the
Jewish Colonial Trust of London. The
amendment was voted down..
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
WIFE AND MISTRESS MEET.
Both Called ON UnfaifhfuI Husband
at Police station.

Atlanta. June l6.-There was a dra-
matte scene in the police station. when
T. j. Bates. a white man, was visited in
his prison cell by his wife, who had him
arrested for deHertina her, and ~ the
same time By Miss Anne Cook who ~
charged with oiienatlng his affections
from his wife The wife cast look OF
scorn upon Miss Cook. and rushing from
the station. soon secured warrant
charging her with alternating her huf-
bands affections, and had her placed in
q cell in the tower. Bates says be has
noe lived with his wife N year, ara
4ses not propose 70 DO 10 ANY uore
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
BOUGHT ARMY PISTOLS.
Excitement Caused at LeavenwOrtk
by Supposed Negro Plot.


Leavenworth Kan. June 16.-Consid-
erab1e excitement has been created by the
unearthing of what appears to be a
scheme of the negroes of Leavenworth
to arm themselves with revovers pur-
chased from soldiers at Fort Leaven-
worth. Ever since the burning OF Fred
Alexander, the negroes of Leavenworth
have been in an ugly mood, and conser-
vative men say that the race feeling
stirred up at that time may break out
at any time. The police are doing every
thing possible to kill this feeling, and
are assisting the officers at Fort Leaven-
worth to recover the revoiverS.
It seems that the negroes had circulat-
ed the report among the soldiers at the
fort that they would buy up all the gov
ernment revolvers offered. and several
of the soldiers took the opportunity or dis
posing of the governments goods. Lieut..
f. L. Deem of Troop K, finally set a
trap for the negroes. instructing certain
privates to offer their weapons for sale.
Three negroes who bought them were
arrested and are being he'd.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
GEN. w. NJ. GARDNER DEAD.
A Georgian Who Gained Distin ctIon
in Two Wars.

Memphis, June 16.-Gen. William Mont
gomery Gardner, veteran Of the Mexi-
can and Civil Wars, died here tonight,
aged IS.
Gen. Gardner was a native of Augusta.
Ga, and graduated from the Military
Academy at West Point in the class OF
1916. He was one of the young officers
to go out to Mexico with the forces UNI
der Gen. Scott.
In the battle of Contreras, Aug. 26. 1S47.
young Gardner. then a lieutenant, stormed
battery OF l2-pounders, casemated, with
a single platoon of American soldiers.
taking the guns and winning the p.audits
of Mcclellan, Beauregard and other of1i-
GERS. In the bloody encounter at Chere-
busco. few days later, Gen. Gardner
was severely wounded.
At the outbreak of hostilities between
the states Gen. Gardner became colonel
of the Eighth Regiment.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
LONDON's STOCK EXCHANGE.
Business Painfully Dull and Things
Are Somewhat ShaIxy.

London, June 1.-THE London Stock
Exchange air is now cleared from the ef-
fects of the recent American crisis. But
business remains painfully dull. Hest
fancy prevails here and is largely trace
able to a desire for definite assurance of
the tangible Developments in the South
African War. The depression accompany
ing the decline in gilt-edged securities has
seriously hampered the resources of many
of the strongest members Of the Stock
Exchange while it is whispered that some
banks are even so involved as a result of
the assistance rendered large operators
that they are now unable to press for a
settlement lest they precipitate a crisis in
VolVing other interests.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
BAD CONDITION OF FARMERS.

A Lee County Man Writes COmmis-
sIoner stevens 10 Correct Errors.
Atlanta. June 16.-John w. Forester OF
Lee county. writing to the Commissioner
Of Agriculture. o. b. Stevens. says that
the reports that have been sent out with
regard to crops in that section OF the
state. are entirely in error He declares
there has been no increase I'm the cot
ton acreage in Lee and adjoining counties,
and says what there is of the crop Is
in poor condition. full Of grass, and is
very late. He says:
Most farmers in my neighborhood. who
supposed they had financial arrangements
TO run until the gathering Of crops. find
themselves at the present time out of
money and in our neighborhood hardly
any negotiable paper could be realized
uDon"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
BRITISH GET A SETBACK.
Beers Score IA Decided Victory-Aus-
tralian Detachment Wiped Out.

Beers Score Decided Victory-Aus-
tralian Detachment Wiped Out.
London, June 16.-Lord Kitchener has
cabled from Pretoria under to-day's date
as follows:
Near Welmansrust, twenty miles
south of Middelburg, 25O Victorian mount
ed rifles from Gen, Beaston's column
were surprised in camp at Steenkoolspruit
by a superior force Of Beers at 7:S0 p M,
June Il. The enemy crept up to within
short range and poured a deadly fire into
the camp, killing two officers and sixteen
men and wounding four officers and thir-
ty-eight men, of whom twenty-eight were
slightly wounded, Only two officers and
nifty men escaped to Gen. Beaston's camp.
The remainder were taken prisoners and
released. Two pompoms were captured
by the enemy. Full details have not yet
been received"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
WORE MILLIONAIRE OUT.

HockefelIer Listened to COnvocation
Services for Five Hours.
Chicago, June 16.-Sitting on the left of
President Harper in the graduate quad
rangle tent, John d. Rockefeller sat for
nye successive hours to-day attending the
divine services of convooation Sunday in
the decennial celebration of the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. The services lasted from
o'clock in the morning until nearly
O'Clock in the afternoon and al its con-
ciusion Mr.. Rockefeller was almost ex-
hausted. and betook himself to the quiet
ot President Harper's home to rest. He
Gid not appear again during the day. Mr..
HooKereler will deliver the convocation
auuress at the university Tuesday after
noon
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
THE YANKEES OF EUROPE.
Cultivate Trade with sweden, Says
Consul General WinsIovv.

Washington. June i6.-Consul General
winslow. of Stockholm, urges American
exporters not to overlook the opportuni-
ties for trade in Sweden. The Swedes. he
hays, are the Yankees of Europe and II
their commercial friendship Is cultivated.
our merchants will find there a growing
market for their supplies.
The consul general notes that the thirty
American locomotives that have been put
on the state railways are meeting with
great praise, and that the new engines
under construction In the kingdom are
patterned after them. More orders prob
ably will be placed in the United States
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
THE SEARCH FOR EDWARDS.
Negroes Indisposed TO Give Tnfor-
nation of Fosters Murderer.

nation of Fosters Murderer.
Shreveport, La. June 16.-The search
for Prince Edwards. the murderer OF
John Gray Foster. continues. though with
indifferent success. There seems to be
no doubt that the negro being pursued in
Northeast Texas is the man wanted. but
the course OF the darkey is SO sinuous
that It is difficult to follow his trail.
"A telephone message received from Mar
shall, Tex, this afternoon says that the
searchers are working night and day.
Great difficulty Is experienced in extract
ing information from the negroes in the
country through which Edwards is sup
posed to have passed
All is quiet at Benton. The sheriff says
he apBrehends no trouble, but Is fully
prepared to meet it, should It come. He
has a large armed force in readiness, and
can put 1t In service at a moments no
tice. The temper OF the public has cooled
considerably
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
ED. HIGH SOLD FOR 5000.
New OrIeans Buys Pitcher From vir-
ginIa-Nortb CsroiiBa League.

Newport News. Va. June 1e.-Ed High.
pitcher IN the Virsiula-North Carolina
League. was sold to-day by Manager
Ashenbsck 70 the New Orleans club for
ie00 This. Il IL claimed. IL the largest
sum ever paid for q players release BY
one minor league team 70 another. High
IL baItimofesn and a AOuthpaw.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
REFORMED PREsBYTERIANs.
Their General synod Now An Session
at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. June 16.-The delegates to
the general synod of the Reformed Pres
byterians to-day occupied many puIpdts
in this city and vicinity. Moderator
Browneil preached at the First Reformed
Presbyterian Church in this city in the
morning. In the afternoon meetings were
held In the interest OF Sabbath observ-
ance and various reforms.
The sixth annual convention OF the
Young Peoples Union of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church closed with union
mass meeting tonight. All which ad-
dresses were made by DR.. ]. c. Steele OF
New York, Rev. j. l.. Patton of Column
bus. o.. r. II. Mum Of Pittsburg. Miss:
Rev. w. c. McChesney of Cedarville.
o.. and Dr. David Kinney Of Cincinnati.
The proceedings of the general synod
will conclude on Tuesday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
Negro Hanged for barn burning.

Athens, Ala. June iG.--Joe Harris.
negro, WAS hanged By a mob IN the north.
ern part OF this, Limestone county, last
night Harris was suspected Of burning
the barn Of the farmer for whom be-
worked. his grievance being against a fel-
low farm hand who had stock housed m
fhe barn destroyed.