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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
SKIRMISHES IN BATANGAS.
Troops Have Lively Work and Fill
pinOs Suffer-BraVe Private Rec
Ommended for Medal of Honor.

Manila. Dec. 1S.-There were six
skirmishes in various parts of Batan-
gas province to-day. The insurgents
did not make a single stand. Several
Filipinos were killed. The Americans
had only a few men wounded. Addi-
tional troops have been sent to Gen.
Bell, who is carrying on an aggress-
i've campaign in Batangas. Tayabas
and Laguna provinces.
Gen. Smith has recommended Pri-
vate Heintz of the medical department
of the army for a medal of honor as
a reward for heroism at the battle OF
Ganda river, Island of Samar. Heintz
fought as long as he was able, while
shot through both arms and with a
bad bolo slash in the back After re-
covering from fainting spell with
both arms in slings, Heintz directed
the work of carrying the wounded un-
til they arrived at Calbayoga.
Sixto Lopez, Aguinaldos former sec
retary, has again requested permission
to land here under military protec-
tion without taking the oath of al
legiance to the United States, which,
he says, would nullify his influence
with the Filipinos. Lopez offers to
act as a peace commissioner. Gen.
Chaffee has emphatically denied Senior
LOpeZ'S request
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
AMERICAS CHINESE TRADE.
Asiatic Association Determined 1t
Shall Not BE AIienated

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A large dele
cation from the American Asiatic As
sociation, which is composed of mer-
chants. manufacturers and others
specially interested in the trade be-
tween the United States and China,
called at the White House to-day and
presented to the President a memorial
in which the hope is expressed that no
contraction of the commercial or other
rights guaranteed to our citizens by
treaty with the Chinese empire will be
permitted under cover of special priv
ileges extorted from the Chinese gov
ernment by any other power"
1t is regarded as equally desirable
that the foreign administration of the
treaty port of Newchwang should come
to an end, and that the speedy resump-
tion of control by the Chinese author
tiles should be insisted on as a pledge
of the absence of any intention to sep
arate the three northern provinces, in
whole or in pant, from the rest of the
empire.
1t is also regarded as Of supreme
Importance to the commerce of the
Jnited States that the principle of the
open door to the great undeveloped
markets of Eastern Asia should be
treserVed intact
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
AGAINST AMERICAN COTTON.
German Asiatic Society Hears Prop
OsitiOn to Use Russian Product.


OsitiOn to Use Russian Product.
Berlin, Dec. 1S.-A newly formed East
Asiatic Society, whose purpose is the
promotion of German interests in Asia.
discussed the possibility of breaking
the American cotton monopoly by the
introduction of the Russian product,
grown in territory east of the Caspian
Sea, at meeting held to-day. DR..
August Etienne read a paper before
the meeting. affirming that the Caspian
Sea territory already supplied nearly
half of Russia's requirements in cotton.
He said that as a result of special in
vestigations he was convinced that the
Central Asian cotton output could be
indefinitely extended and that it would
be a good thing for Germany if Russia
became an exporter of cotton, not only
because Germany would thus become
less dependent upon the United States.
but because, since Russia constituted
such an important market for German
manufactures, it would be desirable to
take Russian cotton for manufacturing
purposes.
Gen. Won der Goltz. the president of
the society, who while he was acting
as reorganizer of the Turkish army,
had special opportunities for -becosninS
acquainted witG Asiatic Turkey and
the countries lying beyond it, said that
he doubted the probability of 1t soon
being possible to overcome the OBJ
stacles to a large cotton production in
the territory in question.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
PEACE IN PHILIPPINES.
Commission So Reports With Five
ExceptiOns-Plan for Government
Outlined.

ExceptiOns-PIan for Government
Outlined.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Provision for
permanent civil government and for
much important legislation regarding
the industrial development of the
Philippines is embodied in the annual
report of the Philippine Commission. 1t
is declared by the commission that:
Outside of the five provinces named
(Batangas, Cebu, lSohol, Samar and
Mindoro), there is peace in the re-
mainder of the archipelago. All insur-
rectos have surrendered, and, in most
OF the provinces, except among the
Lake Moros, it is entirely safe during
day for travellers and unattended to
go from one town to another In
other provinces, recent war conditions
and suffering and hardship from cattle
pest and locusts have developed la
dronism. The people are friendly to
the civil government and manifest no
desire whatever for a continuance OF
the war, but only a desire for peace
and protection"
Taking up the question of the politi-
cal future of the Filipinos, it is de-
clared that the theory upon which the
Is pIOCGeQlilS Is lidL tilS
only possible method of instructing the
Filipino l1eople is to make a govern
ment partly of Americans and partly
of Filipinos, with ultimate control in
American hands for some time to come.
Less than 10 per cent. of the people
speak Spanish and the educated peo-
pie. under the influence of Spanish
teaching, have but faint conception
of real civil liberty and the mutual
self-restraints required for its main
tenance. The commission have, how
ever, established municipal suffrage in
the pacitied parts of the islands and
have limited the suffrage to those
who can read and write English or
Spanish. or who own property of the
value of $3.50, pay an annual tax of $l5,
or have been municipal officers. Thus
far only 49523 electors have qualified
under these provisions out of a popu-
lation of 2,695,S01 Many of the com
mon people, the commission believe,
will be brought within these qualifica-
tions in one generation by the wide
spread system of education which is
being inaugurated, and the electorate
will thus be gradually enlarged
The commission outlines a project
which in brief contemplates the con-
tinuance for two years of the existing
powers of the commission, Then a
representative government is to be
formed composed of a civil governor,
a legislative council and a popular
assembly. the powers of the latter be-
ing closely limited. The President of
the United States would, of course,
reserve absolute veto power.
The commission proposes to settle the
~veXed question of land titles by leg
islation providing for the sale of pub
Tic lands upon the homestead principle,
and the payment through a bond issue
of the price OF the lands now held by
the religious orders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
FOUND BURIED IN TRENCH.
Prominent Mormon at Salt Lake
Killed After Collecting $3,S0O.

NiiAeu AIteF NOIiectihB Po,SuO'
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 1S.-The body
of James B. Hay. secretary of the
Pacific Lumber Company, was to-day
found buried in a shallow trench along
side the Rio Grande tracks near
Sixth and Thirteenth streets. Mon
day night Hay called at the home of
Peter Mortensen, a contractor living at
2,2l0 Walnut avenue. and collected 49,.
500, which Mortensen owed the Pacific
Lumber Company and which late in
the afternoon Hay had refused to ac-
cept, not caring to leave that amount
in the office safe at night. He gave
receipt to Mortensen for the money
and left the latter's house with the
remark that he was going to take the
money to Manager G.. T.. Romney OF
the lumber company. Since that time
nothing had ben heard of Hay until to-
day when his body was found. Tho
money was gone and in the back OF
Hays head was a great Jagged wound.
Hay was 81 years of age and was
prominent in Mormon Church work.
He came to Salt Lake from Australia
several years ago.
Peter Mortensen was arrested this
afternoon on suspicion of being con-
nected with the murder, Mortensen, 1t
is stated, gave the police their first in
forNlation in regard to the location of
the body. He denies all knowledge of
the crime
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
THE GEORGIA SENATORS.
Bacon and Clay Fare spIendidIy in
the Matter of Committees.

macon ana ttAy FuFe spteuututt Nv
the Matter of Committees.
Washington, Dec. lS.--In the make
up of the Senate committees both SEN
ators Bacon and Clay take high rank.
Each holds the two principal commit
tee memberships that he has had before,
but both go higher up upon these COM
mittees. Senator Bacon is the first
Democrat upon the Judiciary Commit
tee, while Senator Clay is the first
Democrat on the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads. Senator Bacon
is the second Democrat upon the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations. being
ranked only by Senator Morgan. who
has been a member of the committee
for great many years. Senator Bacon
is chairman of the Committee on Wo-
mans Suffrage, is on the Committee
on Rules, and is the first Democrat on
the Committee on Railroad Senator
Clay is on the Committee on Manufac-
lures, and that on Immigration is the
second Democrat on Committee of the
University of the United States; is on
Coast Defenses, and also on Coast and
Insular Survey. No two other senators
who have been in the Senate for the
same length of time get such good as
signments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
COLLECTOR RUCKER SUED.
Southern Dank of savannah After
$5S9.26 Illegally Collected.

Atlanta, Dec. 1s.-The Southern
Rank of the State of Georgia of Savan-
nah has brought suit against Internal
Revenue Collector Rucker to recover
$3.50. 26 with interest from Jan. g. 1900.
The suit involves the war revenue act
passed by Congress in 1898. The bank
claims that on Jan. .. 1900. the coll
lector Illegally assessed and collected
from 1t $3.50 26, as tax on promissory
notes, under schedule A of the war
revenue act.
The bank further alleges that the
paper was not promissory notes. but
was due bills. 1t is stated that the
plaintiff did not pay the tax volun-
tarily, but did so under the threat that
the collector would seize and sell It's
property to make the taxes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
THE ST. LOUIS APPOINTMENTS
President Governed by Advice of
Representative Congressmen.

Fresi0ent 3ONeFne0 ny AuNice OI
Representative Congressmen.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-It was an
nounced at the White House to-day
that the President has decided to send
to the Senate tomorrow the nomina-
tions of Charles +. Gallenkemp of
Union, Mo-, to be surveyor of the port
OF st. Louis, in place Of Charles II.
Smith, and Charles f. Wenneker of
st Louis to be collector of Internal
revenue. 1t was stated that the rec
concentrations of the Republican mem
bers of Congress viii largely govern
the President in his selection of Off
GERS In their respective districts in
Missouri, and that in the state at large
the recommendations of Richard g.
Kerens, the Missouri member of the
Republican National Committee. and
Mr.. Aikens, chairman of the State Re
publican Committee, will be given fav-
orable consideration.
The settlement which the President
has made of the contest over the Mis-
souri, appointments is viewed by Sec
retary Hitchcock as satisfactory.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
- s~se- -
MARION ERWIN AND BARNES.
wheaton Made q Major General
and Funston Brigadier.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominal
tions
Brig. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. u. S. A..
to be major general.
To BE Brigadier Generals-Col ].
II, Smith Seventeenth Infantry; Fred
erick Funston, Kansas; Col. J. NJ. Bell,
Eighth Cavalry. and Col. w. Fl. Bisbee,
Thirteenth Infantry.
Marion Erwin, United States at
torney, Southern District Of Georgia.
f. A. Angler. United States attor-
ney, Northern District of Georgia.
H. G. Mcdowell, United States dis
trict judge, Western District of Vir-
ginia.
Frank l. Osborne of North Carolina.
associate justice of the Court OF Pri-
vate Land Claims.
John M. Barnes, United States mar
shal, Southern District of Georgia
w. II. Johnson, United States mar
shall. Northern District of Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
DENNIS MYSTERY DEEPENs.
Washington Modiste Dying without
Making Statement.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Ada G.
Dennis, the modiste who was assault
ed in her departments early Tuesday
morning Of last week, is dying and the
end is expected within "a hours. She
has been aroused several times I'm an
effort to secure a statement as to who
her assailant was, but she could give
no rational response, and 1t is ex-
tremely unlikely that satisfactory
statement can be obtained. The police
are still without clue as to the iden-
tity Of the person who committed the
crime
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
chill FAvoRABLE TO PEACE.
Hut Concludes Negotiations for Pur-
chase of Russian BnttIeship.

ton.-It is asserted here that Chill will
not reject the notifications to the
original Chilian note suggested by Ar
gentina, but that she will make cer-
tain objections thereto which will rem
der necessary further conferences and
discussions. 1t is conceded. however.
that even these objections from Chill
set forth that country's sincere desire
to effect peaceful settlement of the
trouble.
The Diario publishes telegram from
Valparaiso to the effect that Chill has
succeeded in concluding negotiations
for the purchase of the Russian battle
ship RetVizan
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
His Bill of Exceptions to rIajority
Finding Filed.
A VERY LENGTHY DOCUMENT
But the Injustice Done Him Is Strongly
Set Forth.

Bill shows Plainly
and in Many Instan Gave Credit
mony or That
Are Ignore
o We're speci-
Receve
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
DEATH FOR ANARCHY.
Measure Introduced I'm the House on
This Subject

Washington. Dec 1S.--Chairman Ray
of the House Committee on Judiciary,
to-day introduced an anti-anarchy
measure which will probably be the
basis of legislation on that subject in
the House. IL provides the death pen
atty for assaults on the President or
ether executive officers. 1t is made a
felony to advise or teach the overthrow
of the government or any Interference
with government officers. The death
penalty is also provided for conspira-
cies in this country leading to the kill
ing Of a foreign king, emperor. presi-
dent or other ruler
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
LET PRISONERS ESCAPE.
A Toledo Turnkey Gets Up Against
United States Court.

Toledo, o.. Dec. 1s.-George Ammon,
formerly turnkey at the county jail
here, was found guilty tonight by a
jury in United States Court OF permit
ting United States prisoners to escape
from that institution. The prisoners
were Joseph Ripley. alias Topeka
joe" and others. Ammon claimed to
have ben overpowered but witnesses
testified otherwise. Sentence has not
yet been pronounced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
Minister'S Murderer Held.

Birmingham. Ala Dec. 1S.-Justice~
of the Peace r. D. Coffman. who killed
Rev. J. w. Bradford, Methodist minis
ter at Brookside. Sunday before last,
was held without bail at his preiimi-
nary hearing to-day. Cofman will en-
deavor to secure bail through habeas
corpus proceeding.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
FEDERAL PRISON PLUMs.
sheriff Anderson of Newton Ap-
pointed Deputy Warden mt Atlanta.


pointed Deputy Warden mt Atlanta.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-It was an
nounced at the Department of Justice
this afternoon that H. B. Anderson of
Covington has been appointed depu-
ty warden of the Southern Federal
prison at Atlanta, and DR.. j. G..
Swami of Wedowee, Ala, has been APP
pointed physician of the penitentiary
Capt. Anderson is sheriff of Newton
county. DR.. Swami is a prominent
Republican of Alabama, and had the
Endorsement of all the Republicans of
that state irrespective of factional
differences.
1t was announced at the postoffice
department to-day that nothing will
be done in regard to the Athens and
Elberton postoffices until after the
holidays. This applies also to all post
offices over which there is a contest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
CARNEGIE AND ROOSEVELT.
They Dine Together and Discuss the
S1O.OOO.OOO Donation.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Andrew Car
negie was in the city to-day and, with
Secretary Root lunched with the Pres
ident at the White House. 1t is un-
derstood that the proposed gift of $1o,-
OO0, 900 by MIR. Carnegie 70 the gov
ernment for the establishment of a
university OF higher learning in this
city was discussed. but the statement
Is made tonight that the matter IA
still undeveloped. and that there is
nothing to be said on the subject for
publication. Mr.. Carnegie left the
city late in the afternoon. He was
quoted as saying as he was leaving the
White House that there would be no
trouble about the gift--that the mat
ter would come out all right.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
DUKE BUYS OUT GERMANS.
President of American Tobacco Now
mt ST. Petersburg.

Berlin. Dec. 1S.-The Kleines Journal
says President Duke of the American
Tobacco Company has acquired the
Jasmatzi Cigarette Company OF Dres-
den and the factory of Kyrlazi Broth
ers Of Berlin Two other Dresden con-
cerns,- LaFerme and Sulima. will be
amalgamated and VIII then be alb
sorbed by the American Tobacco Com
pany
Mr.. Duke, who has been spending
several days In Berlin has gone to st.
Petersburg for the purpose of buying
cigarette factories there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
ron HISTORIC PURPOSES.
senator From North CaroIina Pro-
poses Observation of Two Events.

WashingtOn. Dec. I6.-Senat0r SIM
mons Of North Carolina to-day pro-
posed a bill appropriatlng $4,000 for
the erection Of monument to vir-
ginia Dare, the first white child born
in the United States. and also appro-
priating $4,000 for the celebration on
Roanoke Island. ". c.. next summer
OF the landing, July 4. 1854. OF the first
Egllsh-speaking expedition which, ac-
cordlng to the bill first found y footing
IN the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
DEEP MOURNING IN COURT.
Widow of CerrO Gordo Hooks Pleads
Not Guilty TO His Murder.

Memphis, Dec. 1s.-This afternoon
Mrs. Hooks. wife of the late Cerro
Gordo Hooks, appeared in the criminal
court room. and through her attorneys
entered a plea of not guilty to the in
dictment charging her with the killing
of her husband by means of poison
Mrs. Hooks. in deep mourning and
heavily yelled. entered the. court room
with several friends, including Rev.
DR.. Neel and her attorneys. The read
ing of the indictment was waived. At
torney General Yerger has announced
that the case will probably be called
for trial on or about Jan. Is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19

San Francisco, Dec. ia dispatch
10 the Merchants Exchange says that
the steamer San Bias. which left San
Francisco Nov. 20 for Panama, was
wrecked Dec. II. off LaIibertad THE
passengers and crew were saved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
The Juaiciary ncport Adopted.

Richmond. Va, Dec. 1s.-The consti-
tutional convention to-day finally
adopted the report Of the Judiciary
Committee in Committee OF the Whole.
The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation was then taken up and the di-
vision OF the school fund discussed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1s.-James O.
Stin, the third man who was shot by
Herbert Marx in the Westmoreiand
tragedy. is az his home. and sinking
rapidly. II II though No cannos 1--we
until mnrniur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
McComas' MIN Introduced.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Me-
Comas introduced In the Senate to-day
the bill for Admiral Schleys benefit,
which was published this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19

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The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Nor to be outdone by it's neigh
bors Canon City is becoming in
teIested in oil. Two companies
have been formed and land is
being taken up west of the city in
what is known as Webster Park
Oil has been known to exist in
this territory for many years, and
now that there is such an impera-
tive demand for oil lands enter
prising men of Canon City have
taken the matter up, We are in
cliued to bslieve that there is more
oil in Webster Park than there is
on the Fountain, Pueblo's boom
field.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

james A Herne in Sag Harbor
at Grand opera house April %.
Special train will be run to Pueblo
via ID. q r G., leaving Canon
6 20, Florence GAO Fare S1.0O
for round trip. This is the last
excursion for this season. Seats
at Davies Drug store.
New York Evening World Sep
tember q says: The magniicienI
and studious training which Mr..
Herne gives all players who sur
round him was evident at all times.
The playing of Mr. Herne was
wonderfully clever He is an
artist in character roles almost in
comparable. Every character in
vented and trained by Mr.. Herne
stood out like cameo. One thing
certam-you can't say You have
seen the good things of the year
unless you have Witnessed Sag
Harbor'."
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

The editor of the Metropolis,
Illinois, Herald is being given a
sample of the Cudahy kidnapping
method. One night last week he
received latter demanding that
the sum of 81 900 be left at GER
tain spot, the alternative being the
blowing up of his printing plant
The editor didn't scare worth a
cent. He put the letter in the
hands of the authorities and
mounted guard over his printing
plant, The letter intimated that
some recent articles in the Herald
had aroused the anger of the writ
ers and they took this method of
securing revenge.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12
The New Reservoir.

The new, 25,000,000- gallon res
ervoir which is being built by the
city just south of the old one, is
nearly complete; that is, ii will be
finished with few days more la
bor Operations at this time, how
ever, are suspended on account
of the inclement weather, but as
soon as it moderates work will be
resumed.
The reservoir is from twenty to
twenty-five feet deep in the center
and is 500 feet long by 500 feet
wide. 1t is located so that the
north bank joins the south bank
of the one built about two years
ago
The excavation is not deep
enough to touch the shale. The
water can be drained into the old
one, or into the pipe which leads
to the city, or it can be emptied
without the aid of the other by
means of Il pipe which conveys the
water into nearby creek, and is
SO constructed that when it be-
comes full it cannot overflow, but
will run into this channel. The
two are connected by a pipe and
the water can be turned into both
at the same time, or can be turned
into one and not the other, or one
can be drained and not the other
The new reservoir will cost, when
completed, about $500.
With the present facilities the
city can store T5,o00,000 gallons
of water. This amount is included
in The reservoir which was made
about two years ago and which has
a capacity of 5O,OOo.ooo gallons.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

VICTOR is congratulating itself
on the bright prospects for first
class opera house, and it is some
thing badly needed in that camp,
This reminds us that there isn't
town in the whole state that
needs an opera house so badly as
does Florence Won't somebody
please build one?