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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
BANK ROBBERS SURPRISED.
Caught in the Act by PoIisemnn
who BattIed with the Gang
SIngIe-handed.

Cumberland. Nd. Jan 1S.-Ofcer
Charles w. Gross of the city police force
surprised a gang of men attempting to
rob the German Savings Bank at an early
hour this morning. He engaged in
sngle-handed battle with three of the
men who were already in the bank and
one acting as sentinel on the corner.
Goss is sure he hit two as they came out
of the bank door. All shot back without
effect and made their escape, terrorizing
the few persons they met on the way by
indiscriminate firing. They probably
numbered six persons, armed with Win
chesters, shotguns and large revolvers.
They shot at the operator at the West
Virginia Railroad station. They also shot
at another policeman. Nothing was
stolen at the bank.
Afterwards the gang committed two
small robberies in South Cumberland
They are still at large The bank has
offered a reward of $3.50 and voted $50 to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
AFFAIRS IN SAMOA. ,
Money Being Distributed to Natives
and Those Under American
Control Are Happy

anu Nn0er american
Control Are Happy.
Correspondence of the Associated PressO
Tutuila, Samoa, Jan. 1.-The money,
amounting to over $41 900, which the gov
ernment of Great Britain, Germany and
the United States promised to pay the
Samoans for the surrender of their arms
after the last war, is now being distri-
buted. There is yet a large number of
guns held by the Samoans Of German
Samoa, and Gov. Solf has issued orders
requesting the delivery of all guns held
by natives to the government before the
end of the month.
Mataafa of Upola. who sent 20 the con-
ference of Tutuila for a donation of 900
fine mats, a demand which amounted to
an extremely large sum in the Samoan
idea, asserts that his act was not a polit-
ical one, but on account of family rela-
tionship. The German governor has call
ed Mataafa to task for It.
The German government has demanded
all taxes from property y-holders in arrears
prior to the annexation and covering the
period Of the last war. The Germans have
received all the assets of the late gov
ernor, including lands, buildings and
cash, but have declined to pay acknowl-
edged debts, one of which is a debt due
to Seumana tafa by the late governor for
about 5000. Nevertheless. the govern
ment has collected taxes for Seumanatafa
which accrued prior to the hosting of the
German flag.
In Tutuila. under United States rule
business affairs are booming. The trad
ers are doing more than double their
previous business and the natives are hap
py and contented. They are the envy OF
their cousins in the neighboring islands.
The natives OF Fagatoga town. adjoin-
ing the government property, have agreed
to give up the whole Of the beach front
and stretching several chains inland to
the government for government buildings
and a reservation. With the money they
hope to get from the government from
the concession they are going to build a
handsome church inland. They will also
ship their houses TO the ground.
The proposed road around Pago Pago
hafbor has been commenced, but the
treasury Will not permit Of fun completion
at the present time.
The u. S. S. Aberanda is still In New
Zealand. Lieut.. Dorm, accompanied by his
wife, paid a visit to the western district
and was well received by the chiefs. Dur
ing his visit several native disputes were
settled.
The British and American residents of
German Samoa are gradually leaving the
country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
JOINT NOTE SIGNED
FIRST CHAPTER OF CITINESE AGO
NY IS OVER
NOW COMES THE REAL WORK.
ILLNESS MAY FORCE RETIRE EMEN1
OF LII HUNG CHANG.

frince ching Protests Against Ap-
pointment of Chang Chih Tung ana
Prefers Sheng The Former
strongly Anti-FOreign. but BeIsev-
ed to BE Sauare-ForeiGn EnvoyS
Notified That Negotiations Must
Be Conducted in Pekin.
Pekin, Jan. 13-The joint note of the
Powers has been finally signed by the
Chinese peace commissioners. Prince
Ching Signed yesterday and Ii Hung
Chang, who is better, signed it to-day.
1t is understood that the malady from
which Ii Hung Chang is suffering is
Brights disease. He was feeling worse
yesterday and therefore postponed the af-
fixing of his signature, but Prince Ching
was hopeful that he would be able to
sign to-day, which proved to be the case.
Prince Ching has protested to the court
against the appointment, said to be con-
templated. of Viceroy Chang Chih Tung
as a plenipotentiary in the place of Ii
Hung Chang. He things the latter's ad-
vice absolutely essential, although he be-
lieves it might be advisable to appoint
third plenipotentiary for China, and
reiterates his desire for the appointment
of Sheng, who would be acceptable to the
foreigners.
So far as Chang Chih Tung is con-
cerned, the ENJOYS who know him per
sonaliy say that, while he is strongly an
ti-foreign and has never made any Sc
cret of his likes and dislikes, they be-
lieve he would be a satisfactory repre-
sentative of the Chinese; and there would
not be any objections to him on the score
of his recent utterances. Indeed, some
of the ministers think it would be wise
for China to make Chang Chih Tung a
plenipotentiary.
Most of the ENJOYS have received word
from their government that the negota-
tons must be conducted in Pekn, on the
ground that for various reasons other
places suggested would be objectionable.
The Russians say they will formally
turn over the railroad to the Germans
Immediately.
M. De Giers. the Russian minister. OBJ
jects to the British attitude in refusing
70 permit the Russians to distribute rice
and wheat to destitute Chinese in the
British section
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
A sYMPATHETIc STRIKE.
800 Colorado Coal Miners Decide 10
Go on One.

Pueblo, Col, Jan. 1S.-A special to the
Chieftain from Florence, Col. says
At a mass meeting of coal miners of
Fremont county this afternoon, called on
the strength of a telegram sent by Presi-
dent Mitchell of the National United Mino
Workers Union of America. to District
President Johnson Freer. Il was decided 10
inaugurate sympathetic strike for no
other purpose than to aid the miners of
Gallup and Erie. Tomorrow morning tho
miners will go to their work but only for
the purpose of loading out such
coal as Is lying loose in their places
OF work, and also to pillar up theirs
rooms so that IL the mines shall be idle
for some time they will be in good con-
dition when work shall be resumed.
There are l,5O0 men working in the FIRE.
mont county fields and IL is their deter
mination to lay aside their labors until
such concessions are made by the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company to their
fellow workmen as Will be satisfactory to
them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
FIVE DAYS SNOWBOUND.
Horrible Experiences of Russian
Railway Passengers During
the Recent Storm

London, Jan. 1.-THE Odessa CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail sends a heart
rending story of the sufferings of railway
passengers five days snowbouud, while
on the way to Uuessa. The blizzard, he
says, ragged continuously for more than
100 hours over the whole of Southern Rus
sia. He describes the gradual arrival
of the trains at Razdyelnaia Passengers
struggled among themselves for the scanty
food.
Finally some 5000 passengers had as
sembled at Razdyenaia A regiment was
sent from Kieff southwark, and 5000
troops went northward from Odessa with
shovels. On the third day the relieving
parties succeeded in cutting passage for
a couple of trains. which started with
1000 persons, after mad rush, the weak
est going to the wall
The trains proceeded for eighteen hours
and were then stuck again in the snow,
unable to go forward or backward The
blissard continued Demoniacal fury and
pandemonium continued. The trains were
buried, and all passed a horrible night.
Count Kapnist, with forty passengers
finally walked 20 where he was able to
secure sledges.
Meanwhile, Gov. Schuvaloff had or
ganized train sledges with supplies. which,
after herculean efforts, relieved the two
trains Many passengers mad their arms
OF legs broken.
1900 troops are now clearing the line.
Corpses have been Kept unburied for eight
days, as it has been impossible to inter
them. The conduct of the railway au-
thorities is loudly condemned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
EXCITEs INDIGNATION.
he VETS Treatment of Peace Com
mittec ArOuses England.

Dc MetS treatment Oh COH-
mitfec ArOuses England.
london Jan. IA, 4:3O a. m-The brief
renort of the fate of the three members
of the Peace Committee who were sent
IN see Gen. DeWet excites the deepest in
disnation on all sides. One or two papers
cypress a hope that Lord Kitchener has
be4n misled by false Kaffir reports; but
if is generally felt that he would not have
rerored the matter to the war office with
ont undoubted evidence.
The Daily Mail heads the report with
the word Murder" and declaims against
ony further attempt to coax the enemy
into submission.
"DeWet has placed himself outside the
rae of humanity" says the Daily Mail,
"snd MOI procamations, but large rein
focements. must be our watchword."
The Morning Post says:
This marks the point where the guer-
lila phase ends, and the bandit phase be-
gins
All the papers appeal strongly to the
government to hurry forward reinforce
ments, since it is evident that the Boer
leaders have now become desperate and
conciliation is quite useless.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Mail announces the return to Pretoria OF
Mr. Pretorius, a former president of the
late South African Republic, from fu-
tile endeavor 20 persuade the Boer lead
ers TO surrender.
Details OF the attack upon Kaaltontelh
and Zurfontein stations show that there
were only small garrisons OF about one
hundred and twenty men at each station
The British had excellent trenches whidh
enabled them 90 withstand the attacks
until the Beers, having ascertained that
endorsements were coming to the garri-
sons, retired AT Zurfontein party OF
Beers in khaki succeeded in capturing
British patrol of eight men whom they
subsequently liberated The railway and
telegraph lines will be speedily restored
No further news has been received re-
garding the invasion of Cape Colony.
Sir Alfred Miner writes to correspond
ent In England saying:
1T will be useless for me to notice the
Wholesale lies that are spread about con-
cerning me. If l attempted to do so l
would have no time for anything else. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
PAMAPANGA PACIFIED.
"eh' Grant Reports Upon His Cam
Daign In the Province.

Manila. Jan. 13.-Gen. Grant who is en-
deaVoring to finish the latest insurrection
IN his district, and who is personally
commanding his scouts at the southern
end reported to-day that he had encoun
tered number of bands south of Buloc
mountain, all of which retired I'D the
hills He says that a hundred of the
enemy, who were well entrenched. made
considerable resistance, but were ulti-
mately driven from their position. Four
bodies OF insurgents were found The
American casualties were sergeant and
one private Of Troop A, Philippine cav
airy wounded.
In the opinion of Gen. Grant his dis
trict is now fairly pacihed, with the ex-
ception of the locality south of Buloc
mountain, and the province of Pamapan-
ga Is ready for civil government.
1t is expected Pamapanga will be the
first province to which provincial gov
ernment will be applied.
Lieut.. Frank d. Baldwin of the Fourth
United States Infantry yesterday de-
stroyed an insurgent arsenal in the Pa
tungan district, seizing quantity of
arms and ammunition, together with a
printing press and other material.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
PEACE AGENT SHOT
,rrr.s VIGOROUS MEASURE To
" HOLD THE BoERs.
wss A BRITISH SUBJECT.
o BURGHER PEACE AGENTS
WE'RE FLOGGED.

Attack Two Railway stations
-. tbe Purpose of Securing Sup
4es and Get Away, Pursued by
'o,oIrv-BOers Also Blew Up Rail-
Tine-Kftchener Reports Sew
anal SLirmisheS with Triding
Rritish Losses.
,.,don. Jan. 18.-The war office has re-
,ad the following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener;
pretoria. Sunday, Jan. 13.-About 1,4OO
,..re crossed the line, attacking both
,,,orrortetn and Kaalfontein stations, but
,r.rs driven off They are being pursued
y, q cavalry brigade"
Lord Kitchener reports also several
.,.r,,i-bos at different points, with trifl-
i,o British losses, and adds:
Three agents of the peace committee
r.ore taken as prisoners to De Vets laa-
oor near Lindley. Jan. 10. One, who was
British subject, was flogged and then
e,ot The other two, burghers, were
eoaeed by De Vets orders"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
FINANCE IN GERMANY.
Issues of Stocks and Bonds Less
Than for Previous Year

Berlin, Jan. 13.-The Frankfurter Eel
tung asserts that over 3O0,OOOOOO marks
We're subscribed last week for the 6,OOO,-
coo marks of obligations of the Farb-
werke of Hoechst, and that the recent
state loans have also been heavily over
subscribed
The forthcoming Bavarian, Saxon ana
Imperial loans continue 10 occupy close
attention. The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press understands that the Saxon
government desires New York subscrip-
tions.
The coinage for 1900 was rs, 900, 900 marks,
including 145OO0.000 gold and 23,00OO0O sill
yer. The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts that
the total issues of new stocks and bonds
in Germany last year aggregate 1853, ,0OO,-
600 marks, as against 2.337, ,0000Od for
1899, the issue being the smallest
for the last five years. The issues for
the second six mouths of 1900 were 49O, ,OOO,-
600 marks, as against g5,O00,0O0 for the
first six months
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
WASHINGTON is BEHIND.
ConGer Slow in Getting I'm His In
formation.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Secretary Hay
has received cablegram from Minister
Conger al Pekin announcing that the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries have been directed
to sign the joint note of the Powers.
The expectation here is that the sigma
lures of the Chinese plenipotentiaries will
be affixed to the note Immediately and
that active negotiations will begin at
once. These negotiations will be conduct
ed by the ministers now at Pekn on the
part of the allied Powers and by Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching repre-
senting the Chinese. How long it will
take to reach any conclusions regarding
the demands of the Powers it is impossl-
bic to predict, but the Chinese will re-
sort to every effort to obtain the best
terms possible for their country. The un-
derstanding here is that the note will be
signed without qualification on the part
of the Chinese, leaving the negotiatoTs
the adjustment of portions to which the
court has objected, including the razing
of the Taku forts the continuance of the
legation guards in Pekin, etc.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
TO RESTRAIN EXECUTORS.
Heir Has His own Ideas About Run
ming the Estate.

Detroit Jan. 13.--A special to the Free
Press from Pontiac, Mich, says that
Charles W. Ward OF Queens, N. ", son
Of the late David Ward, who was a null
ti-millionaire and the owner of many
thousands Of acres of pine land in Michi-
gan, West Virginia and California, has
begun an action in court TO restrain the
executors of the Ward estate from enter
ing into a contract for the construction
OF the Kanawha and Elk Railroad In
West Virginia and also to extend a line
of railroad now owned by the estate in
Charlevoix, Mich. Judge G. w Smith OF
Pontiac has entered a temporary restrain
ing order in the case and a motion to en-
large the injunction will be heard next
Saturday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
MURDER AND ASSAULT.
Brutal Grimes In MaIne-A Negro
Arrested.

Portland, Me, Jan. 13-Thomas c.
Moshier, . farmer, aged %, was muir
dered and his head beaten almost 20 a
jelly and his mother Mrs. Rufus Mosh-
Ter, aged p, was brutally assaulted at
their home in Gorham Saturday evening
by two men who forced an entrance into
the Moshier residence with the evident
intention of robbery The men then ran
sacked the house taking what valuables
they could find. William Hands. a negro.
was arrested al Scarboro. He had
blood-stained razor, marked with Mosh-
ier's name. $40 in money, stained with
blood. and a watch. His hands and cloth
ing were soiled and bloody. He admits
having been at the Moshier farmhouse.
and says he left his companion in Port
land.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
NORTHERN ICE FLOEs.
Sweeping Down Upon Track of
Transatlantic steamers.

St Johns, N. f., Jan. 13.-Northern ice
fees drifting along the Atlantic coast
now threaten to blockade 81. Johns They
are already within sight of the port. The
coastwise steamer Virginia, bound north
with provisions for coast settlements, was
compelled TO abandon the voyage owing
TO her inability to penetrate the ice bar
rier.
Incoming vessels report that the foes
are sweeping outward toward the track
OF the transatlantic steamers and are
likely to reach the latitude Of Cape Race
next week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
SUSTAINED THE DEMURRER.
suit Against Norfolk and westerns
Put Out of Court.

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. 13.-Judge Stuart
OF the Hastings Court OF Bristol. Va, has
just sustained the demurrer of the defen-
dant to the bill OF particulars in the cause
Of Samuel l.. King against the Norfolk
and Western Railway which virtually
puts the case out of court except for the
right OF appeal. This was a case in which
the plaintiff. on behalf OF the King heirs,
sought to recover certain real estate in
the heart of the city, including the depot
site valued at something like 10000. The
plaintiff charged that the terms of the
conditional deed which the company holds
to the property have been violated, In that
certain portions of the land had not been
used for the purpose stipulated In the
deed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
MR. FRYE DECLINES TO SAY.
why He Resigned ns Superintendent
of Cuban schools.

New York, Jan. 13-The United States
transport Mcpherson arrived to-day from
Matanzas and Havana. Among the pas
sengers was Alexis +. Frye, former su-
perintendent of schools Of Cuba.
MIR. Frye, at quarantine, said:
81 have resigned my position as super
intendent of schools Of Cuba. Any per-
son familiar with Cuban affairs must
have foreseen this However. ] must
decline to make any statement at present
or 90 into the reasons which brought
about the resignation l promised Gov.
Wood that / would say nothing concern
ing the matter at present
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14

New York, Jan. ls.--commodore Alex.
ander Henderson, chief engineer, Z, s.
n. (retired). is dead at his home in Yonk-
ers. He wes in Commodore Perry's feet
which visited the Orient In 1926 and
opened up Japan to intercourse with
Western civilization. He took part in the
famous Paraguay expedition In lS5
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
FATE OF THE sTRATHLEVEN.
Crew of Sinking Ship Rescued by
savannah Bound Vessel

London, Jan. 13.-The crew of the Brit
ish steamer Strathleven were landed at
St. Michaeis, Azores, to-day by the Ger
man ship Ardgowan, after having been
rescued on jan 6, from their ship which
was abandoned in a sinking condition.
The STatheven sailed from Pensacola
on Dec. 20. bound for Barcelona in COM
mand of Capt. Innes. The Ardgowan
was bound to Savannah from Hamburg
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
Gus RUHLIN ~ CINCINNATI.
Denies That He Is An Training for a
PrIzenEhf.

Cincinnati, Jan. lS.-Gus Rubin arrived
here this afternoon and up 10 midnight
there wus no effort to arrest him, He
denies that he is In training for a prize
nght and says he Is here for weeks
theatrical engagement. As the evangel-
cal association thinks the fight Is sure
10 be declared OFF. It Is quite likely that
Rubin will not be arrested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
THE ITALIANS AT SAN NUN.
Say Their Warships Went There for
Target Practice.

Shanghai, Jan. 13.-The Italian consul
at Shanghai, i'm explaining the presence
Of Italian warships at San Nun Bay,says
they went there for target practice.
II is again reported here that the al
lies are preparing to enter the province
of Shan ST.
A French force is reported to have de-
feated a body of Boxers west Of Pao Ting
Flu, killing a thousand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
HOT FIGHT AT KAALFONTEIN.
Beers blew Up Railroad and Retired
UnmOIested.

b0ers blew Up Railroad ana Hetireu
UnmOIested.
Pretoria, Saturday, Jan. 12.-The Beers
cut the wires between Irene and Olifant-
stein stations last night Early this
morning eight hundred Beers, under Com
mandant Boyer, invested Kaalfontein sta
ton A hot rifle fire and she'll fire, with
Two field pieces and a Maxim, was main
idined for six hours.
An armored train and reinforcehents
we're sent from Pretoria, but before they
had arrived upon the scene the garrison
had driven off the Beers. who retired un-
moiested with transport train half
mile long. The Beers blew up the line
beyond Kaalfontein, compelling the mail
Udh to return here.
IL IS supposed their object was to OBJ
a'n supplies. a great quantity of which
stored at Kaalfontein.
Inc British had no casualties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
LEYDs AND FISCHER.
say Beers Fully Resolved to Con-
tinuc the Struggle.

'a| Beers Fully Resolved to Con-
tinue the Struggle.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Daily Telegraph
Puohsnes three-column dispatch from
us correspondent at Brussels, giving a
yoVersation with Mr.. Leyds and Abram
'@cher The general purport of the state
'7hi o4 the Boer representatives is that
'eal Britain is stiH under false impress
'0's concerning the war as she always
D'' 'een,' and that the Beers are fully
,.'G5'v'd 10 continue the struggle, and are
~ Iopeiu vi now as they We're year ago
preserving their independence"
"a ", w. Leyds and Mr.. Fischer also assert
,at mat Great Britain cannot make enor-
"a sacrifices eternally and has retain
ne friendship of the great Powers at
terrible cost"
ssry admitted that the Beers were suf-
u"s hardships, but said that hardships
'e Tie normal life of the burghers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
CONTIUEs TO IMPROVE.
President Mckinley Able to Take n
short Ride.

Washington. Jan. 13.-The President
continues TO improve, The weather being
very bright and sunny to-day, he was
able to take a short ride. Mrs. Mckinley
accompanying him. While the Presidents s
remarkable powers of recuperation are
bringing about a rapid recovery, his ply
stefan enjoins az complete rest as pos
slole from official cares and II Is not ex-
pected that he will resume work in his
of1ee for a week at least
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
vIcERoYs PAYING TNDEMNITIEs.
Chinese steamer Sank and $50 Were
Drowned.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 13.-The Chinese
vceroys of the southern provinces are
paying American, English and French in
IDENTITIES for destroyed mission property
THE French have received S275,OOO for the
burning of Catholic missions In Canton
prefecture.
In December an overcrowded passenger
steamer plying on West river lost her
rudder and sank on the rocks near Can
ton. China OF 500 passengers 100 We're
drowned through being unable TO reach
.to decle and lump overheard. Others
summed and we're rescued by passing
boats.