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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
HURRYING SHIPS.
Iowa, Machias and Ranger VIII BE
Rushed to Isthmus.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Navy De-
partment, which is directing all it's en-
ergies to hurrying ships to the scene
of Colombia Venezuelan trouble in or
der to enforce our treaty guarantees
expects to have three ships on the way
within twenty-four hours. The Ma
Chias. which has been detained at
Hampton Roads by the threatening
weather south of Cape Hatteras, was
able to start on her journey to-day.
assurances having been given by the
weather bureau that all dangers from
the Gulf storm along the Southern At
lantic has now passed. Word was re-
ceived at the Navy Department that
the battleship Iowa had arrived at San
Francisco and she was instructed by
telegraph to proceed as soon as possi-
Bile to Panama on the west coast. 1t
is probable she will have to take some
coal aboard, but the department be-
lieves she win be able to sail on her
S4O0-mile journey by tomorrow morn
ing. The Ranger has sailed from San
Diego southwark.
1t is understood that the navy de-
partment has been looking over the
situation as regards other ships avail
able on the Atlantic side in case future
ments on the eastern side of the 18TH
mus, and it has been found that a ship
could be easily detached from the
North Atlantic squadron at short no
tioe.
There are indications that there will
be considerable gathering of foreign
Warships at the Isthmus, and that the
American ships will be brought into
company with those of the British,
German and French navies. Already
the french cruiser Suchet is at Colon.
according to German reports, Ger
man cruiser is moving north from
brazil, and the cruiser Niobe is likely
10 De assigned to service along the
Ntnmus. The German cruiser Gaeier,
winch was in American waters for
some time is also expected to return.
English reports have referred to the
probable presence of some of the ships
oL the British West Indian fleet. This
VIII make a rather unusual gathering
rom the foreign navies, and the au-
snorltles here doubtless will be de-
srous of having American interests
Iepfesented by ships worthy of COM
pdflson with those from other coun-
ples. on the Pacific side the Iowa will
Cnt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
A FATAL COLLISION
TROLLEY CAR CRASHES INTO PAS
sENGER TRAIN.
FIVE KILLED, TEN INJURED.
THREE OF THOSE KILLED WE'RE
WOMEN.

Accident Occurred at a Point where
Large Number of Railroad
Tracks Cross at Street Level.
Motorman Lost His Life and the
True Cause of the Accident VIII
Probably Never BE known.
Chicago, Aug. 7.-By the collision of
a trolley car on the Forty-seventh
street line with a rapidly moving pas
senger train on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tonight five people were killed
and ten injured.
The dead:
Willis Bowman, motorman: Frederick
o. Edwards, 81 years of age; Harriet
Sutcliffe, so years old; Ida B. Osler 20
years old, of Cincinnati; unidentified
woman, 25 years old.
The accident occurred at Forty-sev-
enth and Stewart avenue, where a
large number of railroad tracks run
ming north and south at the street level,
and across these the street car line
runs at right angles. 1t is the custom
of the conductors to run ahead of their
cars and stand upon the tracks to sig
nal the motorman to advance or re-
main stationary according to the abb
sence or presence OF an approaching
train. The car, which was filed with
passengers, came up to the tracks to-
night from the west.
The gates across the street car line
were down as a passenger train was
moving rapidly south.
Whether the motorman was unable
to control his car. or whether he be-
came confused and turned on the cur
rent, is matter of doubt. The car
paused moment as it approached the
tracks, but before Conductor v. j. Full
ton could alight to run ahead of the
car, according to the usual custom,
there came violent lurch, the car shot
forward. passed rapidly across two in
tervening tracks and crashed heavily
into the passenger train.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
VENEZUELA REPLIES
.vrs STATEMENT OF THE UN-
SETTLED SITUATION.
TROUBLE is FROM COLOMBIA,
,supvATIyE GOVERNMENT
SOLELY TO BLAME.

naIa Claims to Refuse to Ac-
Dt Invasion as an Attack by the
peonIe of Colombia, and Recog-
,,,,es Real Source I'm Work of CO.
,,bian Conservatives-Our Navy
o.D.rtment viii Hurry Three
u,,rSbins to Isthmus to Protect
Our Guarantee.
Now York, Aug. 1.-THE following
cable message has been received by the
Associated Press from Torres Carde-
mas general secretary of President
castro of Venezuela, in reply to dis
oo+cb addressed to the President, ask
ing him for a statement on the Vene-
1uela- Colombia situation:
caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 17.-ln the
name of His Excellency, Gen. Castro,
reply to your cablegram in the fol-
lowing terms:
"The government of Venezuela, pre-
sided over by Gen. Castro, is fully jus
ttfed in all it's works and acts. 1t is
essentially liberal in its practices. 1t
is of the opinion that the Conserva-
tives of Colombia, probably led by ruin
ms and wicked passions, have resolved
IN assist in a revolutionary movement
against Venezuela and her government.
"All of this has been actually proven
bv official publications issued by the
cabinet in Bogota. They date from the
first of April. This view has not been
denied, either by the Conservative gov
eminent of Colombia, or by her envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tary in this capital.
when the government of Venezuela
was surprised by the first and second
invasions of her frontier by 5000 and
1000 men, respectively, the invaders
we're VIGOROUSLY expelled by the gov
eminent and the people of Venezuela.
Since said events 10000 men have
been massed on the frontier for the
defense and integrity of Venezuela and
its national honor. These are quite
apart from her active service troops
on other parts of the frontier as well as
national troops scattered over the re-
public and the reserve militia now un-
der arms.
Venezuela has not accepted the in
vason as an international attack by
the people of Colombia against the peo-
pie of Venezuela, but knowing it's real
source recognizes in it the work of the
Conservative government of Colombia
against the majesty of the nation of
Venezuela. Torres Cardenas,
General Secretary"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
Won WALDERSEE INDIScREET.
The German Field Marshall Talks
Entirely Too Much.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Since the funeral
OF the Dowager Empress Frederick this
has been Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee's week. Immediately after
the interment of the remains a chorus
of criticism of Won Waldersee broke
forth in the press. owing to his speech
at Hanover, etc. Papers of the most
different shades are weary of Won Wal
dersee's talkativeness, which is regard
ed as not only in bad taste in the allu-
sion to other nations whose names
paled in China" but as magnifying the
China campaign far beyond it's actual
Importance. 1t is a curious fact that
many papers are discussing which ma
ton Won Waldersee meant as the one
whose name paled. They agree that
it could only have been Great Britain.
Indeed, the reference is regarded as be-
ing so direct as to be highly impolitic.
The Anglophobe papers, however, re-
joice that Won Waldersee expressed
himself frankly" Even these papers
advise him to speak briefly or not at
ALL"
One of the most interesting infer
ences drawn from Won Waldersee's
speeches is that he hopes to become
Count Won Buelow's successor as chan
cellor. This is widely believed, but any
one who saw how bent and weary Won
Waldersee looked in the funeral pro-
cession cannot credit the story.
Various papers discuss the South
American trouble. The Post this morn
ing, referring to the steps contemplate
ed by Germany, says:
"The imperial government, of course,
has no intention of mixing itself up in
American quarrels, for Germany has
no political interests there to defend
ciar and business interests of German
subjects demand adequate protection,
which the government will give"
The Post does not believe that the
newspapers of the United States will
see in this a violation of the Monroe
doctrine, since Germanys action is
wholly non-political and merely protec
tive of business interests. The paper
also believes that Washington will find
nothing Objectionable in Germany's ac-
ton.
OLlCldi CiiSiCS HCiC 1uiiiiIbCO " lhc
correspondent of the Associated Press
to-day that the Posts utterances on
the subject of Germany's South Ameri-
can policy were inspired, emphasizing
the fact that the authorities at Wash
ington were fully informed as to Ger
manys intentions and were satisfied
Herewith.
The Hamburg American Line has
sold the steamers Palatia and Phoeni-
cia. They will be replaced soon by
others which are in course of construc-
ton by Blohm and Voss, the shipbuild-
ers of Hamburg.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
BAY VIEW WILL STRIKE.
Men Unanimous on Presidents Order
to Go Out.

TO Go Out.
Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 1.-THE Bay
View men will strike. The vote on
President Shaffer's order is said to
have been unanimous. after a session
of the lodge lasting five hours. The
plant of the Illinois Steel Company at
Bay View will be shut down indefinite
ly. and about 400 men will be thrown
out of work.
When the meeting was called to or
der this afternoon it is said 152 mem
bers of the lodge out of total of 219
were present. Assistant Secretary
Michael f. Tighe made an appeal to
the men to obey the mandate of Presi-
dent Shaffer. Mr.. Tighe was followed
by w. c. Davis of South Chicago vice
president of the Fourth district, who
spoke along the same lines. President
Joseph Redfern of the Bay View Lodge
took the negative side, and was fol-
lowed by others, who were not in favor
of going out. The speechmaking occu-
pied five hours, and 1t was nearly 8
o'clock when secret ballot
was taken, the result showing a ma
jority in favor of a strike. When the
result was announced a motion to make
the vote unanimous in favor of obey
ing the famous order was carried with
out a dissenting vote. Leaders of the
Amalgamated Association now in this
city declare the action OF the Bay View
Union men will have an important
bearing on the situation. They claim
that South Chicago will be influenced
i'm the same direction
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

about ten hours. The longest tunnel on
the mountain, the Swannanoa, 1900 feet
in length, began caving in at one end,
and a section crew and working train
We're set out at once to repair the
damage. Section Master Robinson was
at work in the tunnel and in the very
midst of the slide, when the working
train pushed its way through, run
ming over him, killing him instantly.
Every effort possible is being made
by the Southern Railway officials to
get the roadbed cleared. All wrecking
crews and bridge forces are at work
as well as all section men in the di-
vision.
The conditions brought about by the
extraordinary stress of weather are the
most serious that have been expert
enced by railway men in many years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
EVELYN RESTING EASY.
Little Difficulty Anticipated in Saw
Ing New Freight Steamer.


New York, Aug. ia. H. Bull &
Co., the New York agents of the
stranded steamer Evelyn, received the
following telegram to-day from Capt.
Ritch of the Evelyn, dated at Pensa-
cola:
Evelyn ashore twelve miles west of
here with steering gear broken; was
anchored, but parted chain and went
ashore during hurricane; resting easy"
They also received a telegram from
their agents at Pensacola saying that
tugs had been sent to the Evelyn's as
sistance. From all the advices received
they believe that the steamer will be
got off without much difficulty. Both
vessel and cargo are fully insured. The
Evelyn, which is a freighter, sailed
from New York Aug. for Pensacola
and was the first steamer of the new
line known as the New York and Pen
sacola Steamship Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
SWIFT & co. LOSERS.
Treasurer of New YORK Branch short
From $4,000 to $4,000.

New York. Aug. lit became
known tonight that the New York of
flee of Swift & Co.. the Chicago pack
ers, had been robbed of a considerable
sum of money by it's secretary and
treasurer. The local Office is incorpor-
ated as a New York corporation, with
capital of 100000. Its secretary and
treasurer was John T. Hayden, 35
years old. Following his usual Gus
tom, John Chaplin, an auditor in the
Chicago offices of the company, came
to this city last Monday to make an
inspection of the accounts. Hayden
met Mr.. Chaplin and turned over the
books to him. Tuesday Hayden was
at the office for short time, but the
next day could not he found. Mr..
Chaplin continued in his work, and at
present the loss is variously estimated
at from $4,000 to $50, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
ALABAMA CONVENTION.
Two Weeks Recess Probable, Begin
ming Next Week.

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 17.-In the
Constitutional Convention to-day Del
egate Burns OF Dallas offered an ordi-
nance forbidding registrars from reg
istering bastards as voters. The ordi-
nance was referred to the Committee
on Harmony at its request. Delegate
Murphey of Pike county introduced an
ordinance directing the Legislature to
give precedents to the appropriations
that were made to the old soldiers and
widows.
A motion to reconsider the sectSn
relating to the tag tax on fertilizer
and reducing 1t to the actual cost of
Inspection was adopted after a heated
debate. Delegate Beddow of Jefferson
endeavored to have an ordinance
adopted giving all the state printing
to the union shops and to none others,
but failed.
The convention is expected to take a
recess about next Wednesday for two
weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

Capt. Rowan Will BE Transferred
and Col. Morris to Command at
SuIIivan's Island.

and Col. Morris to Command at
suIlivaR's Island.
Charleston, S. c., Aug. IA number
of important military changes in the
Sullivans Island garrison were an
nounced to-day. Capt. Hamilton Row
an, who has been commander of the
post since the departure from Charles
ton of Col. Wallace Randolph. will
leave the city tomorrow to duty in
New York. Capt. David Price, former
ly quartermaster of the garrison, takes
command pending the arrival here Of
Col. Morris. who has been assigned to
duty at Sullivan's Island. Lieut. Sy-
pher. who recently joined the Sulli-
vans Island garrison, has been assign
ed to the duties of quartermaster, and
Lieut.. Carson, a native of South Caro-
lima, joined the officers mess to-day.
Rapid progress is being made upon the
foundation for the many large build
ings, which the government is now
erecting on the island.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
Insurgenfs Captured.

Manila, Aug. 17.-A company of the
Twenty-sixth Infantry had an engage
ment with insurgents yesterday in Ca
marines province. The troops killed
Zebastean Angeles, a brother of Gen
Angeles, and six privates, and cap
tured a major, two captains and nine
privates. Another detachment cap
tured Magasin Caballes at Lumbang
and also seized a large quantity OF
supnlies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
SAVANNAH SUNDAY: AUGUST

on analrs relating to the isthmus of
ranalna, as the minister received cable
doVlces from his government showing
that 1t felt entirely able to cope with
tne situation on the isthmus. On the
strength of these advices Dr. Silva an
nounced that Colombia does not desire
the landing of foreign forces for the
purpose of keeping open the traffic of
the isthmus
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
No Norfolk sunday Booze.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 17.-Mayor Ma
thaniel Beaman, after a meeting of the
Police Commissioners here to-day, ad-
dressed a letter to Police Vellines order
ing that instruction be given every pa
trolman and police officer in the city to
arrest any saloonkeeper doing business
on Sunday within the city of Norfolk
and to prosecute the offender.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
ALBANIAN DISAPPEARS.
buffalo Police Unable to Find Mobile
Man-FouI Play Feared.

Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. 17.-Frank Shu-
grue, so years old, a business man of
Mobile, Ala. has disappeared and up
to tonight the police have been un-
able to find any trace of him. Mr.. Shu-
grue, accompanied by his wife. arrived
in Buffalo from Cleveland early in the
week. Last Thursday he telegraphed
to Mobile for money. The money order
arrived, but Shugrue did not get 1T.
This is the last trace the police have
been able to find of the missing man.
As he had no money to leave the city
Mrs. Shugrue fears foul play.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

London, Aug. 17.--Advices from Mos
cow say Russia is on the eve OF an
other famine owing to crop failure. The
famine-stricken area exceeds half a
million square miles, and about the
same area as that of the great famine
of 1891. The population numbers 49,
n00 n00
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
SURRENDER FoREsHADOwED.
London Sun So Sizes Up ConcentrR-
ton of Botha's Troops.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Sun to-day
says it hears that the concentration of
Gen. Botha's forces at Hondweni on
the borders of Zululand, announced in
a dispatch from Durham last night does
not foreshadow fight with Botha, but
his surrender, in pursuance with an
understanding reached between Gen.
Botha and Lord Kitchener. The Sun
adds that the government is so salts
fed that the war is virtually over that
Lord Miner, now on his way back to
South Africa, has in his pocket the
draft of a complete constitution and
plans for the future government of the
annexed territories.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
TRAFFIC TIED UP.
Washouts and Slides on Western
North Carolina Railroads.

Charlotte. N. c., Aug. 1.-THE rail-
road situation in the western part of
this state is bad as a result of the
storms. A special to the Observer from
Asheville says:
completely tied up and the Asheville
and Spartanburg division has practical
ly closed and quit operations. The
trouble is caused by washouts and
slides.
while helping to remove a slide in
Swannanoa tunnel, Section Master
Robinson was run over by a wrecking
train and killed. His body was sent
to Danville, Va, his former home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Convention Adtourns After Adopting
Several Important Measures.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 1.-THE 47th
annual convention Of the International
Typographical Union adjourned at II a.
m. to-day.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted by which the plurality
rule shall hereafter apply In the cleo
ton of the president and secretary and
treasurer.
A proposition to levy a special assess
ment for label agitation was adopted,
as was also a proposition to make ma
chine tenders assistants members Of
the union.
A proposition excluding tho testimony
Of non-union printers when q union
man was on trial was carried.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

Colon, Colombia. Aug. 17.-Nothing
was heard of the rebels yesterday. A
certain degree of confidence has been
restored along the railroad line, owing
70 the presence of the troops. The
French cruiser Suchet is coaling at the
rallroad wharf. Several of her Off
GERS went to Panama to-day on an ex-
curSion trip.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
Flood stages will PrevaiI.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 17.-The
weather bureau here reports that flood
stages will prevail in the Tombigbee
river tomorrow and Monday. Plant
ers have been advised to move live
stock from the low grounds. The Ala
bama and Coosa rivers are rising
steadily.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

San Francisco, Aug. 17-It is an
nounced that Jeffries and Rubin have
agreed to meet in this city before the
club Offering the best Inducements.
George Siler has been selected as rel
cree. The contest probably will occur
In October
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
"Gen. French struck by a Lishte,

Washington, Aug. 17.-The quarter
masters department received dis
patch to-day, stating that the General
French" q boat used by the govern
ment at Pensacola, was struck by a
lighter in that harbor during the storm
and badly damaged. The cost of her
repairs is estimated at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

washington, Aug. 1.-THE Treasury
Department has decided that a customs
duty of cents cannot be imposed on
coffee imported into Porto Rico from
the United States. The duty applies,
countries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

New York, Aug. 17.-Stamboul, the
trotting stallion, 2:071k, died to-day at
the farm of his owner, II. II. Harri-
man, near Goshen. He was sold for
s41, 900 to r. II. Hartman. He has
forty trotters to his credit from 2:11
to $3.50,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
INVADERS REPULsED.
'ehezueIan Government Prepared
for Cucutn Raid.

washington, Aug. 17.-The depart
meht Of state has received a dispatch,
u"ted Aug. !, from the consul at Ma
iacaibo. reporting that DR.. Rangel
1arbias Sd.a had invaded Venezuela with
1VVV TV men from the frontier of Cucuta.
iaaserything was done by the Venezue-
'"m vi, government to meet the invaders.
ne first fight took place at Encon-
auos, and the invaders were obliged
i" retire. The invaders took two
steamers to come to Maracaibo. but
VIese boats were recaptured by the
venezuelan troops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
Gunboat Machias Sails.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 17.-Having been
advised by the Weather Bureau that
danger from the recent storm had
passed, the gunboat Machias weighed
anchor shortly after IL o'clock to-day
and sailed for Colon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
Damage Light at Selma.

Selma. Ala, Aug. 1.-THE heavy
rain and wind storm that passed over
this section caused no further damage
than blowing off parts of trees, lower
ing fences and the growing crops. The
excessive rains have damaged the cot
ton plants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
FIRST l.. a. N. TRAIN.
Reaches New Orleans From the East
Since the storm.

New Orleans, Aug. 17.-Communica-
ton with the resorts along Mississippi
Sound was opened tonight, the first
Louisville and Nashville train coming
through. Some sort of wire connection
was also established and it was learn
ed that while the damage had been
severe at all points, wharves and bath
houses being swept away, there had
been no loss of life, except one fisher
man is missing from Bay st. Louis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

Colon, Aug. 1.-THE government has
established military posts at all the
stations along the line of the Panama
railroad, as protection against rebel
attacks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
ARMENIANs BUTCHERED.
Kurds Raid Dnmizra District-0nly
Young Girls Spared.

London. Aug. ia dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Constantinople
SAYS that a body of 400 Kurds has been
raiding the Damizra district of Ar
menia and has destroyed twelve VIII
lagos leaving nothing but smoking
ruins. Only the young girls We're
spared. They were carried off to the
harems. All the males were ruthlessly
butchered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18
manufacturers to Meet.

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-President
Search of the National Association OF
Manufacturers, has called a meeting OF
the Executive Committee of that or
ganization for Sept. for the purpose
OF taking up the question Of reciproc-
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