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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
ALLlSON'S GRAPHIC STORY.
Naval Lieutenant Tells of the Ninth
Infantry Massacre Mt Samnr.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 13.-Lieut. F. P.
Allison, u. S. N, who arrived here
yesterday on board the steamer EN-
Manila. gives some interesting details
of the recent massacre of the members
of the Ninth Infantry at Samar. Lieut..
Allison says the natives had grown to
like the colored troops who had been
stationed there, and when the Ninth
arrived it was thought by the Ameri-
can troops that the same friendly feel
ing would be shown toward them, and
the guard was not as strictly kept as
it otherwise would have been. The
night before the massacre the village
presidents came to Capt. Connell and
before the padre declared that it would
take a hundred more bombres (native
laborers) to do certain pioneer work
He did not have the men and begged
the indulgence of the army captin.
Honest and true in the legitimate
discharge of his duty, Capt. Connell
said, DO the best you can. Get any
native who will work, but clear away
the. underbrush.'
"Just after daybreak the natives
with boleros to cut underbrush began
coming into camp. Inen the massacre
began. The last underbrush man killed
the sentry; the church bell rang, the
soldiers went to breakfast below the
floor that held their arms. The insurg
ents divided. Half went UP stairs and
shot down and the other half went in
the mess room and murdered the un-
armed soldiers by force of numbers.
Not one of the survivors turned
his back upon the scene of carnage
until all was lost. their officers fallen,
their comrades slaughtered and a ter
rible vengeance executed upon the
enemy. Then they saved themselves
and their wounded mates.
Capt. Connell apparently was
awakened IN his quarters by the at
tackers pouring in. He was alone, so
he jumped from the window down in
among his guards, but they had all
been slaughtered. He was struck
down by many bolos almost as soon as
he struck the ground. Not satisfied with
killing him, the assassins hacked his
body and severed the head, upon which
they piled paper and sticks of wood,
setting them on fire to render the face
unrecognizable."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
TESTIMONY CONFLICTING.
Different Kinds of Evidence as to
Identity of Little Rock Corpse.

Different Kinds of Evidence as to
Identity of Little Rock Corpse.
Little Rock, Ark. Nov. 13.-In or
der to establish the identity of the
man under arrest at Louisville. KY,
and said to be Newell C. Rathbun.
Deputy Sheriff A. B. Chichester left
this afternoon for Louisville accompa-
MED by Emil T. Cleockler, who knows
Rathbun well. To-day Coroner Young
took testimony touching the identity
of the dead body sent here as that OF
Rathbun. Charles McKown, whose
wife is a sister of Rathbun's wife, tes-
titled that he was we'll acquainted with
Rathbun. He had looked at the body
and thought that it was undoubtedly
that of Rathbun. Witness received
the remains at the depot Sunday morn
ing, and had them conveyed 10 MS
house on Third and Cross streets.
When the coffin was opened Rathbun
Wife viewed the remains and SAID:
That's my darling!" The first mt
nation he had that anything was
wrong was when Mrs j. c.. Watkins
came to his house Sunday and after
looking at the body said it was not
that of Rathbun.
Chris Elkins testified that he knew
the man who was here as recruiting
sergeant, and who gave the name OF
Rathbun. He noted some resemblance,
but could not state positively whether
the body was Rathbun's or not.
William O'Connell testified that
there might be a slight resemblance
between Rathbun and the corpse, but
ne was positive the corpse was not
mat of Rathbun.
Durand Whipple testified positively
mat the dead body here was not that
OF Rathbun.
Rathbun's wife did not appear before
me coroner's jury to-day in response
10 the summons served upon her. She
mas been in a condition of nervous
Wostration for several days. The
ldking Of further testimony was post
poned until tomorrow.
=, Inder the advice of their attorneys
aiIs' Rathbun's relatives decline 10
"'sguss the Rathbun case, and espe-
lally that part OF Rathbun's confess
eon connecting her with the alleged
echeme to defraud the life insurance
company.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
SENATOR'S INTERVIEWED.
MIR. spooner Thinks Canal Bill Will
Pass Approaching Session.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator Spoon
er OF Wisconsin and Senator Bailey Of
Texas saw the President to-day Sem
ator Spooner declined 10 discuss the
questions OF reciprocity and tariff. but
expressed the opinion that the new
treaty with Great Britain would be
ratified and the canal bill passed al
the approaching session OF Congress.
Senator Bailey, who was for two
congresses the lender of the minority
in the House. says that 20 f8r as he
is aware there VIII be no meeting Of
the minority senators 10 determine up
on a policy % oppog tion in ths coming
Congress. He 10 Inclined ~ think that
events VIII BE- likely 20 determine their
course. Senator Bailey said that ~ the
new canal treaty wac the strong Amer
ican treaty d was reported ~ BE- be-
would glady gige it his support
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
Taken Across the River.

louisville. Nov. i3.-Newell c. Rath-
o1n' who was arrested here on sus-
ICON Of having caused the death az
.rIersonviile, Ind. OF Charles Good
,''"n VINO was found dead IN a hotel IN
|i city last Thursday. death having
'llea' n Is supposed, from lsudanum
Yhink is t0-nlsh. 10 the Clark
5.tHiy Ind, JAN on . charge Of MUIR
g, Under instructions from the
department. at Washington Rath-
e. VINO 10 q deferfer from the United
s army was this evening turned
49,. 70 the indiana authorities and
'"Afn ACROSS the iger.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
STOLE BALLOT BOX.
Masked Highwayman Holds Up
Bearer of Returns.

Scale, Ala. Nov. 13.-S. W. Peppers,
returning officer for Crawford beat.
while en- route to Scale with the ballot
box containing the returns Of the re-
cent election. was held up at the point
OF revolver and the ballot box taken
from him.
The hlghwayman wore a mask and
his Identity Is unknown. He retreated
10 the woods near by, where a search
later revealed the ashes and pieces OF
the ballot box and papers. which had
been burned.
This Is a capital offense In this
state.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
BY CIVIL PROCEEDING
ATTEMPT is BEING MADE TO RE-
LEASE AGUINALDO.
WILL TRY HABEAS CORPUS.
PRECEDENT SEEMS TO GIVE HOPE
OF SUCCESS.

War Department Is Prepared. for a
Move of This kind-Aguinnldo's
Captivity Only NOminal-Naval
Lieutenant AIlisOn's Graphic Ac-
count of the Massacre of the Mem
bers of the Ninth Infantry-No
Survivor Turned His Back Until
All Was Lost.
Victoria. British Columbia, Nov. 49,
According to mail advices received
from Manila. by the steamship Empress
of China, Judge O'Neil, an American
lawyer, is engaged in endeavoring to
secure the release Of Aguinaldo by
habeas corpus proceedings.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
MISSING nine YEARS
DAUGHTER AT LAST RESTORED TO
HER MOTHER.
STRANGE ABDUCTION STORY.
TWICE THE CHILD WAS VICTIM OF
I<IDNAPERs.

NEom South riortuH Mrs. wilson
I Makes the Journey to Columbia.
Where She Finds the Little One
She Had Not seen in Nine Years.
Miller. the Abductor, the Eccen-
tric Who Wrote 'sTwenty Years a.
Tramp, or Trip Through He'll"
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 13.-A strange
story of abduction was made known
here to-day, when Mrs. McNeill Will
son of Dade City, Fla, arrived and
claimed her daughter Loula, who had
been stolen from her home nine wears
ago. A. man named Miller was board
ing with Mrs. Wilson. He was eccen-
trio and wrote book TWENTY Years
Tramp, or A Trip Trough He'll" He
disappeared, taking the child with him.
few months later the little girl was
found and taken home. Not long
afterwards she was again stolen by
young man named Henderson. and not
until to-day had the mother seen her
child. Henderson evidently rep
resented Miller. for the lat
ter, now living at Lake City,
a few months ago sent the girl here
under the name of Mary Young. He
said the child was an orphan and a
care on his hands, and as her grand
father came from this state Miller con-
fided her to the Ursuline Convent here.
She is bright and attractive girl and
was taken into the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G.. Sandifer. She knew there
was some mystery in her life and as
soon as she had gotten away from Mil
Ter began to make investiga tions into
matters referred to in a letter of Mil
ler's which had fallen into her hands.
She got the name of parties in South
Florida and after weeks of correspon-
dence has found her mother.
Mrs. Wilson had heard of her
daughter being in a convent in Selma,
Ala, but had heard of her indirectly
number of times before. Once her
older daughter went to Canada on a
fruitless errand, In answer to letter
two years ago the mother received a
photograph of her child, but the post
mark gave no clue. She left here to-
day for Florida and expects to find the
relatives gathered to receive the lost
child. The reunion of mother and lit
tie one was affecting. '-
Mrs. Wilson's grandfather, McNeill,
went from Charleston to Florida dur
ing the Indian war and, having zap.
tured leading Indian chief, was
made a captain in the United States
Army. .e g.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
STOKES WILL LITIGATION.
First Steps Taken Yesterday by w.
y. ID. stokes.

New York, Nov. 1S.-The first step In
the prospective litigation over the
estate Of Edward S. Stokes was taken
to-day. W. T.. D. Stokes. through his
attorney. obtained an order from Sur
rogate Thomas directing +. V. Foote
ana Horace Stokes, the brother Of y.
3. stokes, 10 show cause on FRIDAY
,yhv he should not BE- allowed 70 come
IN and intervene in the proceedings
Tor ne probate Of the second wlll % y.
stokes. which was hled Tor pfobati
Monday last
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
cold Esports Do .anr.

New York. Nov. i3.-The following
announcements have been made u en-.
gaBements Of gold for export to-m0r-
row; Heidslbach, fckelheimer 4 Co,
81 900. 900. Goldman, Sachs A. Co, 81. p
90 600. United States Mortgage ana
Trust Company 500 .OOQ. Lazard.
FreTeF. 81 900 600. National City Bank,
Al 900. 900, total H,55o.D00.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
rnir Commissioner Appointed.

81. Louis. Nov. i3.--The board Of d.
rectors Of the Louisiana. Purchase Ex-
position has approved the appointment
OF Thomas w. criddler 10 be foreign
commissioner II Is asserted that Book
er r. Washington has expressed viii
lingness 10 accept an appointment from
the Exposition Committee ls director
of the proposed negro exhibit at The
worlds fair.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
WILL TAKE OFFICIAL COUNT.
To Decide ms to Ratification or Re-
lection of Constitution.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 13.-The re-
turns from the election for the ratihca-
ton or the rejection of the new con-
stitution are not coming in as rapidly
as expected. 1t will take the official
count by each county on Saturday TO
definitely determine the result. Chair
man oscar Underwood of the Demo-
cratic State Campaign Committee ad-
heres to his claim of $1,000 majority,
and Chairman Shelley of the Anti
Ratification Committee claims that he
probable that the majority for ratifi-
cation of the new constitution will be
about $4,000, may be low as 10000, but
it does not seem probable that it will
be less than that.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14

Troy Company Goes 10 Ozark TO
Protect Negro Prisoner.

Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 13.-Gov.
Jelks tonight ordered the military
company at Troy TO proceed at once
TO Ozark to protect Pharaoh Parra-
more. negro. from being lynched.
Parramore Is charged with having
committed an assault upon a white
woman. He was captured and is In
the Dale county jail.
The call for military aid was sent
10 the governor by the sheriff OF the
county. who telegrsp phed that he had
deputized every reliable citizen Of
ozark 10 assist him In guarding the
Jail. The negro viii be brought 20
Montgomery Tomorrow 10 insure his
safety
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14

Washington. Nov. i2.-The schley
court " Inquiry mot to-day and con
tinued its eonslderntion of the evl
dfDce submitted 10 if during the trial
" the case. No Information d. obtain
able concernlng the progress " the
work. The court adjourned a. ~ s0
3, a., fof the Gay
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
First Cavalry Troop Scatters Fill
pinOs in BatanEas Province.

DIHUs III 'sltt1I s1tH 1OFIIlcN'
Manila, Nov. 13.-Capt. Hartman $
troop of the First Cavalry, early this
morning, surprised 400 insurgents at
Buan, in Batangas province, South
western Luzon. Half the insurgents
were armed with rifles. They were
prepared for an attack and were in
rifle pits. The cavalry attacked the
insurgents on the flank, killing sixteen
of them, wounding five and capturing
nine rifles. The insurgents broke and
ran, the cavalry pursuing them.
Two large boat loads of arms are
reported to have been landed on the
southern part of Batangas peninsula,
and taken TO Durangan. Mai. West,
stationed in that locality, is endeavor-
ing 10 find these arms.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
MOB VIOLENCE IN NEVADA.
Negro HauIed Up Three Times over
Limb when Latter Broke.


Virginia, New, Nov. 1S.---word has
been received here of an outbreak of
mob violence which almost resulted in
the death of Henry Ellis. negro. re-
siding~et. Fay, a new mining camp in
Lincoln. A gang of men. went to the
cabin occupied by Ellis. attacked him.
dragged him away and held a mock
trial on the charge of stealing $3.50
from a boarding house at Fay. At the
conclusion of the trial they searched
his pockets and took all the money he
had, after which they placed rope
around his neck and drew him up three
times. The limb 10 which the rope
was fastened broke, and the mob de-
cided not 10 hang the man, who was
then marched out OF the town and re-
leased. He succeeded In reaching the
town OF Uyada In safety.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
Severe in Denmark.

Copenhagen, Nov. 13.-A terrible gale
and snow storm, lasting for the past
twelve hours has done great damage
throughout Denmark. There are five
feet of snow here. Eight vessels are
reported drifting ashore, two have
been wrecked and many lives have
been lost
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14

La LiGa, Cuba's Tabor Federation,
So Formally Declares.

Cuban Federation of Labor, at large
ly attended meeting held in the FEEDER
atoms Hall last night, officially de-
clared the Tampa strike ended, and
further, there was no legitimate cause
for its beginning. This is regarded as
a great victory for Tampa, and makes
it possible for the Tampa factories to
he filled with labor from this city.
The Tampa strike was inaugurated
nv the Resistencia Union, and while
hundreds of the cigarmakers. members
of the Resistencia. have returned to
work in that city, the leaders who were
not deported from there have been off,
cially keeping the strike in effect.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
IGLEsrAs MAS NOT ANSWERED.
He Is Awaiting "a Reply 20 Wis Pc.
tition 10 Gov. Hunt.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Nov. 1s.-san-
tiago Iglesias. who was sent to Porto
Rico by the American Federation OF
Labor 10 organize the workingmen of
the island, and who was arrested on
arriving here last week. on a charge
OF conspiracy, has not yet answered the
message from Mr.. Gompers as 10 the
cause OF his detention.
He is Withholding his reply until to-
morrow, awaiting the attorney gener-
ais answer 20 his petition 20 Gov. Hunt
10 be released on his own recognizance.
He IA still In fail
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
Thsater ps.lro,ea by Fire.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Nov. fs.--
Powers Theater was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The property loss
amounts 10 about 10000. Edgar W.
Warrenton, an employe. was eufko-
Gated ana several persons wers over
eeme Nv smoke.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
HOLLANDS YOUNG QUEEN.
No Cause for Alarm as to Her Ulti
mate Recovery.

Berlin, Nov. 1S.-The Kolnische
Zeitung to-day says that the Queen
of Holland is suffering from premature
confinement, adding that there is no
cause for alarm.
The Vossische Zeitung says it learns
that Queen Wilhelmina was prema-
turely delivered of child Nov. 10 and
that the Queens condition is satisfac-
tory.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14
naes TrsIn speelai Coming.

Loulsyills Nov. b.-A rec tfsln
special for Savannah. Na' hue NAlI
Nondey. The Charleston meeting VII
xun Indefinitely
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14

Washington, Nov. 49, The appoint.
msnf of Henry Clay Mcdowell 10 be-
unlteo States district Judge of The
western district of Virginia. which
was agreed upon yesterday, was an
a0unced formally today.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14

Amsterdam, Nov. 13.-The officials
here refuse to confirm or deny the re-
port of the Kolmische Zeitung regard
ing the health of Queen Wilhelmina. A
genealogical expert, Prof. Halbertsma,
has been called in.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-13

In olden times fingers served well
enough to convey food to the mouth.
and divided gourd was m acceptable
drinking vessel, but when fashionable
aspirations seized our ancestors they
scorned these implements of nature,
and even the Pacific islanders pulled
their hair, Of which they had II gener-
GUS abundance, In their anxiety TO de
wise more seemly methods. They final
ly manufactured forks that looked like
skewers. and out OF the bamboo they
manufactured knives. The Indians,
proverbially slow in adopting modern
ways, still eat without knives or forks,
although they have permitted the use
of spoons. These were first made Of
shells and the rlnds OF gourds Later
handles were inserted, and, having
passed numerous stages, knives, forks
and spoons have reached the present
deliberately ornamented kinds now in
general use.
The cup Is probably the most ancient
of all domestic utensils Its earliest
form was simply the half closed hand
or the folded leaf. Then followed cups
made Of sea shells or rinds Of fruit cut
in halves Later appeared cups Of
metal, lacquer and china. For centu
rles the cup has been made the express
sion Of art and luxury, and the most
precious metals, combined with the ar
tisan's most consummate skin. are now
commonly employed in their manufae
ture.-Baltimore Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-13
A BOY AND A RIFLE.
And the Trick the Father Played &c
Make the Youngster Careful.

And the Trick the Father Played to
Make the YOungster Careful.
Exact statistics on the subject are
lacking, but 1t is certain that the man
who didn't know it was loaded' kills
and mains annually great many per-
sons. The only safe rule with a gun
is never under any circumstances to
point 1t Mt anybody. One should al
ways act on the assumption that It Is
loaded. Unfortunately. though. an aver
age human being learns only by ex-
perience. and where gun Is concerned
that often entails an awful price.
Bearing this ia mind q veteran
sportsman of this city adopted u
unique method of impresslng this les
son on his son. This Is how he told
| the story:
II want my son to be sportsman,
80 that when he gets to be as old as
his father he may have rs many
pleasant memories to look back to-.
Therefore, on his sixteenth birthday I
gave him rifle. And instead or read
ing him long lecture on the necessity
of handling the weapon carefully. put
| UP IL JOB On Hlll tnut WOulu De luT ulOIo
effective. After he had spent a couple
of hours fondllng 1t and cleaning 1t
and examining the mechanism, after
the manner of healthy boys. l contriv-
| ed unknown to him TO slip n blank
cartridge into the breach.
Then | called him out into the yard
and holding my hat In front of me. ask
ed him TO show me how he would take
aim Mt II. There was an explosion. and
he fell In dead faint. You may think
II mean OF me. but l allowed him to
think that only the badness of his aim
or some Intervention of Providence
saved me from death. The lesson he
learned will last him through life. be-
cause a terrible fright accompanied 1t.
Some day when he gets old enough to
have boy Of his own, shall tell him
Of the trick | played on hm."-New
York Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-13

The fELLON EIKItbIhD flkiot HIN AND
CUT MY ARM
vet met. We found rolgh crowd
indeed, and the evening was not half
over when a burly big fellow deliber-
ately picked quarrel with me. was
giving him the worst of II when he
drew a Lnife and rushed upon me
Duchene. who was standing quietly by
knocked the scoundrel senseless, and,
to my surprise, we were not molested
by the half dozen friends of the vic
tim who had been urging him to fin
ish me. came to know later on that
the whole tling was put up job, but
looked upon il then as a brave action
on the part of my acquaintance and
gave him my gratitude and friendship.
| had never questioned him as to why
he was In Paris, where or how he
lived or what aim he had in life, and
he had never dropped u hint | had
a secret belief that he was a gambler
and sharper, but to me he was as
straightforward as could be hoped for
About two weeks after the event at
the dance hall Duchene told me his
story, or q part of 1t. He was a pro-
fessional gambler, or had been up to
a few months before he met me. Then
his eyeslght had gone back on him and
he had been obliged to abandon the
business had observed that he was
nearsighted and had been obliged TO
favor his eyes.
A year before meeting me Duchene
and a partner had "roped" rich young
fellow into game and skinned him
out Of what would be about $4,000 In
American money. They were then oc-
cupying rooms In q certain house he In
dicated, and, fearing trouble from the
victim, who had declared himself de-
frauded, the money had been hidden
under the floor Trouble came. Both
men were arrested, and. while Duchene
got year in prison, the other man died
OF pneumonia while waiting his trial
On leaving prison Duchene at once
took steps to secure his money. but
found the floor in possession of an ar
tificial flower maker who held lease.
The place could not be entered aud
searched, and the $4,000 still rested
beneath the floor of the front room. 1t
GUST the flower maker and another $500
to put in stock Of something to throw
the police Off the scent. Duchene could
not raise the money. nor had he yet
met a man he dared trust His propo-
sition to NJ" was that furnish the ST.
600 and receive $4,000 of the hidden
money as u.y reward Had he offered
to go halves | think should have look
ed upon It as a plant and thrown 1t
over. but 10 Offering me sixth portion
he seemed to show good business tact.
1t was big return on the investment
big enough to satisfy any one-and
gave him q favorable answer at once.
He had already sounded the flower
maker as to the lease, and If my mon
ey was raised the papers could be sign
ed three days later l had good bit
OF cash at my bankers, and on the sec
opd day after hearing Duchene's story
/ drew out $1,000 In gold and placed
the bag in my trunk. Next day the pa