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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
CHAFFFE is HOPEFUL
TURBULENT PROVINCES TO BE
PACIFIED SOON.
ONLY SAMAR IS IN DOUBT.
POLICY OF RIGID STARVATION TO
BE TRIED.

Closing of Ports Hurts Pockets of
Rich Insurgent Sympathizers in
Manila and They Are Now Anxious
for Peace-AmericansA Are Success
full in Several Engagements-Gen.
Davis Reports Treachery of Off
ciaIs in MindanaO Province.
Manila, Dec. 22.-Gen. Chaffee,
speaking with the correspondent here
of the Associated Press on the situa-
ton in the islands, said he considered
conditions in the Philippines to be
hopeful, and that by the end of Feb
ruary all the turbulent provinces will
have been pacified.
Gen. Ghaffee excepts the Island of
Samar, however, which probably will
require some months longer. There
the situation demands a policy
of rigid starvation and the giving
of food only to those who surrender or
who stay in the towns.
The closing of the ports in Laguna
and BatangaS province, in Luzon, has
had most salutary effect, as the
measure has resulted in touching the
pockets of the Manila Filipinos who
have been aiding the insurgents. The
former are now anxious for peace and
are working to that end. In order to
kasten matters these Filipinos will CO
operate with the forces under Gen. Bell
in Batangas and Laguna.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
BLOCKING RUSSIA'S GAME.
Are Not So Compliant as Was Lii
Hung Chang.

Are Not So Compliant as was Lii
Hung Chang.
Pekin, Dec 22.-The first discussion
of the Manchurian treaty between
Paul Lessar, the Russian minister here,
and the Chinese plenipotentiaries,
Prince Ching and Wang Wen Shao, oc-
Cured here yesterday. Prince Ching
and Wang Wen Shao displayed much
less compliance with the Russian policy
than had the late Lii Hung Chang. They
urged the following substantial modi-
fications:
First. The stipulation of an early
date for the withdrawal of all Russian
troops from Manchuria, except the
railway guard, the number of which
should be limited.
Second. They opposed the para
graph restraining China from increas-
ing the number of her troops in Man
churia without consulting Russia,
contending that China must be at lib
erty to maintain whatever force was
necessary in Manchuria to preserve Or
der there.
Third. They request that an early
GATE De nAeQ 1Of returning tne new
Chwang- Shan Hal Kwan Railway and
the considerable reduction of the IN
demnity claimed by the Russians FOR
repairing and maintaining the railway.
Fourth. The Chinese plenipotentiaries
opposed giving Russia a monopoly of
future mining concessions in Man.
churia.>
Prince Ching has received long tele-
gram from Chang Chi Tung, viceroy
of Hankow, exhorting him to maintain
the sovereignty of China in Manchuria.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
MEXICO'S FATAL FIRE
ZACATECAs MARKET BURNS WITH
HEAVY Loss OF LIFE.
MEN CAUGHT IN DEATH TRAP.
MANY BURIED IN CELLARS BY
CRUMBLING WALLS.

Authorities Evidently Placed
Higher Value Upon Meats Than
They Did Upon Human Life-FIf-
teen Dead Bodies Taken From
Ruins and Twice Many More
Believed to BE There Still-Market
Was One of the Handsomest
Buildings in Mexico.
San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 22.-News has
just reached here of fire in the city
of Zacatecas, in the Mexican state of
the same name. in which many lives
were lost. The fire was in the princi-
pal market building, owned by the city.
The fire broke out in the cellar of the
market. In order to save as much of
the meat stored In the cellars as -possi-
BILE a large force of men were ordered
by the authorities into the burning
structure, and while this force was
working the flames burned their way to
the top of the market, completely en-
veloping 1t. The fire department was
unable to check the progress of the fire,
and after burning several hours the
building collapsed, the crumbling walls
burying large number of the men in
the cellars under the ruins.
Latest advices from Zacatecas state
that fifteen dead bodies had been taken
from the ruins, while it is believed dou-
BILE that many are still sunder the
wrecked walls. The market building
was one of the finest structures of it's
kind in the republic. and was a source
of great revenue to the city. There
is no hope that any of the bodies under
the ruins is alive
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
A BLOODY FAMILY ROW.
Father shoots Son and Daughter
After Being Shot by sons

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 22.-During
family quarrel at Central City to-
day William Lafferty was shot and Sc
riously wounded by his son, Burt Laf-
ferty. After being injured the father
seized a shotgun, followed his fleeing
son and fired at him, the shot pene-
trating his back. His injuries will re-
suit fatally. Rebecca Lafferty, a daugh-
ter, interrupted the father, when he
fired at her, inhicting a serious wound.
Lafferty was overpowered by officers
and is in Jail. Lafferty had not been
living with his family. and claims that
he called at the home to try to heal up
old differences. Neighbors allege that
Lafferty was whipping his wife when
the son reached the scene and opened
fire
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
FOUR DIED IN FLAMES.
Entire Family Almost Wiped Out I'm
PennsyIvanfm.

Dubois, Pa. Dec. 22.-Word reached
occurred about three miles from Sum-
merville, jefferson county. yesterday
morning. The home of John Ashbaugh,
a farmer. was destroyed by fire and
four persons were burned to death. One
other is burned in such a manner that
recovery is very doubtful. and four
others are seriously burned and in
jured
The dead are:
William Ashbaugh, % years old,
brother of the owner of the Ashbaugh
home; Mabel Ashbaugh. a 12-year-old
daughter; Harry Ashbaugh, a 10-year-
old son; James Ashbaugh, 9-year-old
son.
The injured are: Herman Ash
baugh, years old. burned in such a
manner that recovery is doubtful; Mrs.
Ashbaugh. seriously burned, leg broken
and injured internally by jumping from
a second-story window, but will recov-
er: John Ashbaugh, the husband and
father. seriously burned and suffering
from exposure, but will recover: two
young children, painfully burned.
The affair happened at an early
hour in the morning. The fire was
undoubtedly caused by an overheated
stove.
The family were sleeping, and Mr.
Ashbaugh awakened by the smell of
smoke, hastened to arouse the other
members of the family. He awakened
all of the family, ran out of the house
with the smallest children. He return
ed for the others, but was driven
back by the flames, and the other
members becoming bewildered, per-
ished In the flames, except Mrs. Ash
baugh, who jumped from a second
story window and sustained serious
injuries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
MIsFORTUNEs OF THE SHIPS.
Brig Harry Smith Badly Damaged
and Steamer Inlxum Afire.

London. Dec. 22.-The British steam
er Hughenden, Capt. Sawyer, from Sa-
vannah, Dec. 6, for Bremen, which ar
rived at St. Michaers on Dec. 21, re-
ports that while in latitude 40, longi-
tude a., Dec. 10, she spoke the brig
Harry Smith, Capt. Costa, from Fayal,
Oct 13, for New Bedford. The Smith
had her rubber damaged and cargo
adrift Some of her sails were blown
away. When sighted she was returning
to Fayal.
The British steamer Inkum, Capt.
Moore, from New Orleans for Havre,
passed Kinsale to-day and signalled she
was on fire, and that the fire was un-
der control
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
LOOKS VERY WARLIKE
ARGENTINE AND CHILL PREPAR-
ING FOR TROUBLE.
CHILIANS ARE INDIFFERENT.
ARGENTINE WITHDRAWS HER
MINISTER TO CHILL.

Art-e ntine Has Decided to Refer the
Matter to King Edward of Eng
land for ScttIement-The London
Times Thinks the United states
should Take This JOb-The Result
May Be n Very Pretty InternntiOn-
al Question, il Chill Proves stub
b1rn, RS She Doubtless viii.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Inforniation
was received here to-day by the Argen-
tine minister that his government had
decided TO suspend negotiations with
Chill in regard to the disputes existing
between them and to refer the whole
matter to the arbitration of the King
of England for settlement. This news
was received in a dispatch from DR..
Alcorta. the minister of foreign affairs
of the Argentine Republic, as follows:
Il communicate to your eXcellency
the fact that all efforts made by this
government to reach an Arrangement
in the diplomatic matters presented
before the Chilian government since
the beginning of the present year, had
proved useless and after having ex-
hausted all the formula of an honora-
BILE solution to both governments, we
have resolved to suspend all negotia-
tions with Chill and to refer the mat
ters to His Britannia Majesty's gov
eminent, without altering the state of
peace which exists with the republic
of Chilli"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
DUTY OF THE UNITED STATES.

London Times Says We Can Pre-
serve Peace in south America.
London, Dec. 23.-Commenting on
Argentina Chill trouble and the refer
ence Of the matter by Argentina to
Great Britain. the Times to-day de-
clares that the duty of preserving
peace belongs no less to the United
States than to Great Britain. The
Times also says that a word from the
United States or even strong inti-
nation of the opinion of the Amer
lean people or government, which
would assuredly be strongly supported
from London, would almost certainly
ensure pacific settlement of the diff
Guilty. The Time says:
1--WE can hardly doubt but that in
some shape or other. that word will
be spoken"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23

United states VIII Keep an Eye ON
the situation.

Washington, Dec 22.-There were no
advices to the State Department from
Venezuela to-day wh~e a rebellion has
developed against President Castro.
The officials here are being kept ad-
vised Of the events in that country and
a United States war vessel will be kept
within reach so that 1t can be dis
patched to Venezuelan waters to look
out for American interests. In this case
one of the vessels of the North At
lantic squadron, probably the battle
ship Indiana, now in West Indian wa
ters, will be utilized, but Secretary
Long said tonight that as yet no or
ders for the Indiana to proceed to
Venezuela had been actually issued
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
GEN ALGER OPERATED ON.
Ex-secretary of wars Condition Is
Serious. but He May Recover.

Dut hAhS NCCVNCNs
Detroit, Mich. Dec. 22.-An operation
was performed to-day on Gen. r. A,
Alger, former Secretary of War for
the removal of gall stones, from which
he has been suffering for a long period.
Gen. Alger rallied we'll from the oper-
alton and the surgeons reported late
this afternoon that he had recovered
almost entirely from the shock. His
temperature was but little above nor
NAL and his pulse was strong. The
following official statement was issued
by the surgeons in regard to the oper
alton:
"A condition of infected gall bladder
was present, as the result of gall
stones There were many adhesions
about the gall bladder, which was
opened and drained. Gen. Ayers con-
dition is serious. but he stood the op-
GRAFTON we'll"
At I o'clock the following bulletin
wa sissued:
Temperature normal; pulse "A. Only
slight nausea following the anaesthetic.
All other symptoms are favorable.
eSigneD w: H. Longyear, M. D.; c.
G. Jennings, NJ D."
DIR. Lcngyear, who will spend the
night with Gen. .Alger, said at that
hour that there would be no more bull
letins issued tonight unless an entirely
unanticipated change should occur
Gen. Alger is i'm no immediate dan
ger" said he. although his condition
is serious. His chances of recovery are
very fair --.-t-,''
Discussing the operation tonight,
DR.. Jennings, who is the physician in
charge of the case, said that while it
was gall stones that had made the OPP
GRAFTON necessary, it was not performed
for their removal.
"The operation" he said, was per-
formed for the purpose of opening and
draining the gall bladder which had
become infected because of the stones" I"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
TRAGEDY AT HOT SPRINGS.
HoteIkeeper Kills One Brother and
MortaIIy Wounds Another.

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 22.-Charles
Moore. a hotel keeper of this city to-
day shot and instantly killed James A.
Garner and mortally wounded William
Garner, his brother.
James Garner and Moore had dis
pute some time ago, and this afternoon
as the two Garners were passing his
hotel, Moore came out and shook
hands with Will Garner. He then
invited them in to take a drink. Both
refusing, he pulled his pistol and fired
with the above result. Moore gave
himself up claiming self-defense.
William Garner is not expected to
survive the night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
TOO MUCH MYSTERY IN THIS.
Gov. Cranes Reply TO Roosevelt,
Tender Unknown.

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 22.-The doubt
in regard to Gov. Cranes attitude to-
ward President Roosevelt's tender OF
the office of Secretary Of the Treasury
must be cleared up from Washington
The Governor himself has nothing to
say. It Is learned at Dalton that he
has dispatched his decision to the Pres
ident by a special messenger who
ought to reach his destination on Mon
day. What the Governor has said to
the President is left wholly TO infer
ence and no information can be OBJ
tanned here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
TWO CREMATED IN WRECK.
Special Frefghts Collide on North
western Railroad.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 22.-Two mep
were cremated and another was fright
fully burned about the lower part of
his body in a rear end collision of two
south bound special freight trains on
the Northwestern Railroad early to-
day at Little Suamico.
The dead are: Napoleon DeLaria
and Louis Gilmette, both of Green
Bav.
Both were railroad men and were on
their way from Green Bay to spend
Sunday with their families. Conduc>
tor A. j. Burney was in the caboose
with the men who were killed, but
managed to escape from the burning
wreck. He will recover, though seri-
orsly injured. The responsibility for
the accident has not yet been deter
mined ----------- Z - -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
STATE OFFICIALS ACQUITTED.
Montana Jury Evidently Approved
of Their Conduct

Missoula, Mont, Dec. 22.-Lieut.
Gov. Higgins and his brother, Arthur
Higgins, the state game warden, were
acquitted last night on the charge of
assault preferred by Theodore Block
ley. Blockley was one of the trio
whom the state officers waylaid and
severely thrashed about a week ago.
The court room was crowded to suffo-
cation and the verdict was received
with applause.
Another charge et'remains against
the defendants, preferred by Charles
Booth, another victim.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
TWO DIE IN SWEAT SHOP.
Blaze Destroys Building I'm which
Many Were mt Work.

New York. Dec. 22.-Isaac Gill, a
tailor 50 years Of age. and an uniden-
tilted man, lost their lives at a fire
which destroyed a four-story sweat
shop building on Clinton street to-
night. Four people were injured, none
OF them fatally. About forty men
and women were at work In the build-
ing. The fire started in the basement
and gained such headway that escape
was cut Off. The people jumped from
the windows to save themselves. Many
whose names were not mentioned were
slightly injured.
The loss Is $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
COTTON BURNED AT oHERAw.
seabonrd Air Line sustains "A Loss of
About $4,000.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 22.-Sparks
from a passing engine of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway set fire to the cot
ton on a platform near the Seaboard
Air Line depot at Cheraw to-day and
So bales were burned. The platform
held 1913 bales, but by the heroic ef-
forts Of the steam shovel gang sta
toned there. the remainder was moved
away to a place of safety. The rail-
roads loss is estimated at $1,000. The
depot caught several times. but was
extinguished by people stationed on
the roof.
An hour before the railroad fire, the
Presbyterian Church caught on the
roof. but the blaze was soon extin-
guished.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
TO RELEASE MISS STONE.
Brigands Said to Have Agreed to
Accept f14,0O0.

London. Dec. 22.-According to a
Sofia dispatch TO the Daily Telegraph,
an agreement has been reached be-
tween the brigands holding Miss Stone
captive and the American legation at
constantinople. under the terms Of
winch the brigands are to accept f14.-
900 for the release of Miss Stone. 1t
is said the ransom is to be paid on
Bulgarian soil. and that Miss Stone
is TO be liberated in Turkish territory.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
QUEEN ALEXANDRA ILL.
Royal Pair Will Not Spend Christ
mas at Sandringham.

London, Dec. 22.-The Court Circu-
lar announces tonight that the jour
ney of King Edward and Queen Alex
andra to Sandringham. where they
were to go to spend Christmas, mas
been postponed in consequence OF a
slight indisposition of Queen Alexan-
dra 1t is understood Her Majesty S
indisposition is not serious.
King Edward lunched to-day with
the Prince and Princess of Wales at
York House.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
PROBLEMS WILL ne SOLVED.
Arcbbishop ChnppeIIe Expresses
Confidence In Roosevelt.

New Orleans. Dec. 22.-Archbishop
Chapelle returned home last night from
his Philippine mission.
II am convinced" he said, "that un-
der the guidance of President Roose-
welt, who is a man believing that the
decalogue holds good in politics, as well
as In priests life. a solution shall be
found to these problems. The church
will be reorganized according to the
necessities Of the new conditions"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
british Tell of bad Beers.

London, Dec. 22.--The war office has
issued another long dispatch received
from Lord Kitchener, detailing the
murders of natives by the Beers. One
case is given of a wagon driver who
was captured from a British convoy IN
,be end OF 1900 and burned alive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
NO DECREASE IN EXPENSES.
insurgents Keep Army Too Busy for
That.

Manila, Dec. 22.--Every effort to de-
crease the expenses of the American
army in the Philippine Islands is hav-
ing little effect owing to the increase
of the army stations, due partly to
the activity of the insurgents on the
island of Samar, In Batangas and
Tayabas provinces, and in other places,
and also to. the establishment of mu-
nicipal governments in many towns
which has necessitated the sending of
troops there to preserve order.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
Big BuiIding burned az Utica.

Utica, N. Y, Dec. 22.--A four-story
building known as the Reynolds block.
at the corner of John and Catharine
streets, In this city, was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE. which broke ou at $50
o'clock this morning. LOSS, S2S7.000: IN
surance. S20S,000. A fireman was iniur-
I'd by a falling wall, but will recover.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 22.-The
United States battleship Indiana left
here this morning for Laguayra, Vene-
zuela.
The German training ship Moltke is
now here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23

United states Might Have Taken II
at S4O,OOO,O 900, Said Depew.

London, Dec. Ex-senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew in an interview with a rep
resentative of the Associated Press,
said that had NJ. Hutin, former pres
ident of the Panama Canal Company,
offered to sell the canal for $40,OOO,OOo
instead of expecting the United States
to bicker about the price, the United
States would probably have bought the
property. The Senator also said ne
believed that the decision reached yes
terday by the Panama Canal Com
pany had come too late.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
TO EXPEL AMERICANS.
Turkey to Drive Out Our Natural
lied Citizens.

Constantinople, Dec. 22.-The authori-
ties at Bayreut, Syria, have notified
naturaIized American citizens that they
must renounce. their naturalization
within fifteen days, otherwise they will
be expelled from Turkey. Spencer Ed
dy first secretary of legation at Con-
stantinople, has made an energetic pro-
test in the matter. He has written the
Turkish authorities, demanding the
withdrawal of the measure. The incl
dent may become serious, owing 10
the absence of d naturalization treaty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
BOERS WILL NOT SURRENDER.
Plans Laid for Summer Campaign.
Chamberlain Asks Australia for
1000 Men.

900 Men.
London. Dec. 2S-Telegrams received
here from South Africa still refer to
the probable decision Of the Beers to
surrender, but a dispatch to the Daily
News from VoIksrust to-day declares
that the Beers are determined to con-
tinue the war and that their recent
conferences have been with the object
of planning a summer campaign.
dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Sydney says Joseph Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary, has telegraphed to
the Right Hon. r. Barton, the prime
minister of the commonwealth of Aus
tralia, to the effect that the British
government would be glad of 1000 men
for service in South Africa. This will
be the first federal contingent TO go to
South Africa. Premier Barton having
previously declined to offer men unless
the government asked for them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
italy to Reduce Flour Duties.

Rome, Dec. 2S.-The Chamber of
Deputies had adopted parts of the
financial proposals bill, which was
made a question of confidence, by a
vote of 1874 TO 5S. This bill includes the
gradual abolition of the duty on flour
and bread, a question which has been
before Parliament for several years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
Trenaurer's safe uobbea.

Atwood. Kan. Dec. %. The safe In
the county treasurer's was blown open
at I o'clock this morning and 81, SOC
was taken. The robbers escaped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
FROM CANCER or THE TONGUE.

preme Court Dies After Operation.
New York Dec. 22.-Justice David
McAdam, of the Supreme Court of the
state died to-day at private sani-
tarium in this city, from cancer of
the tongue. Last Monday the cancer
Gus growth was successfully removed.
The patient, however suffered a re-
lapse.
widow and four sons survive
Justice McAdam, who was SO years OF
age. He was born in this city His
term of office would have expired Dec.
81, 1904. He was the author of many
legal works that are considered au-
thorities
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
senator Depcw to wed Dec. -.

London, Dec. 22.-The wedding OF
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, who ar
rived at Plymouth. Dec. TO- on the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, and Miss May Pal
mer. has now been iixed for Dec. zs
at Nice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
An international Complication.

Constantinople, Dec. 23.--It. is report
ed from Basra, Asiatic Turkey, that
the commander Of q British gunboat
has removed the Turkish flag from the
residence OF Mabarouk. the Sheikh OF
Koweyt, and replaced II by Mararouk's
own flag, in token of his Independence
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23
CAUGHT UNDER FALLING WALLS
Two Firemen Buried mt HuntsviIie
and One Dies.

Huntsville. Ala. Dec. 22.-Five bus
iness buildings on Commercial Row
were destroyed by fire to-day. caus-
ing a total loss of $4,000. covered by
insurance Of $25000. Haden Cochran
and John Colburn. two firemen. were
buried beneath falling walls. Cochran
dying from his injuries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-23

washington. Dec. 92.-The condition
OF Rear Admiral Sampson is better
than for several days past.
Capt. Francis A. Cook. formerly
commanding officer OF the Broaklyn at
Santiago, Is also better to-day.