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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
The ITALIAN AFFAIR
GOV. LONGING OFFERS REWARDS
FOR MURDERERS.
ITALY MAY DROP THE MATTER.
CITIZENSHIP OF VICTIMS is UN-
DECIDED.

Mississippis Governor Appears to
Have Acted with Grent Prompt
ness-PeOpIe of GrcenvilIe Have
Also Acted in Proper Spirit-The
Assnssination Publicly Condemn
ed-NatiOnnIity of Victims Not Es-
tabIished and Italian Government
May Take no Further steps.
Jackson. Miss. July 2O--Gov. Longlno
this afternoon offered $lOO reward for
the arrest and conviction of each of
the murderers of Giovanni and Vincenzo
Serio and the wounding of Salvatore
Liberto by a mob at Erwin, Miss, sew
eral days. ago.
The Governor this morning received
a letter from Secretary Hay, enclosing
a copy of a note from the Italian
charge d'affaires, in which Secretary
Hay asked to be advised whether the
persons killed were Italian subjects or
had been naturaliZed Replying to
Secretary Hay tonight, Gov. Longino
states that his private advces are that
none of the Italians named above was
a naturalized American citizen, but
that he will make official inquiry and
report later.
The Governor advised Secretary Hay
that he went in person to Washington
county the second day after the un-
fortunate occurrence and learned from
the sheriff, who had been telegraphed
for, that the Italian consul at Vicks-
burg had asked for protection for these
Italian subjects. The Governor found
that the sheriff, upon the receipt of
his telegram, visited the scene of the
murder, but was unable to reach there
in time to ascertain the names of the
guilty parties.
Under Cover of Darkness.
The crime was committed under COW
er or darkness and the murderers fled.
The governor had a conference with
the criminal Judge and the prosecuting
attorney of the county, both of whom
expressed a purpose to exercise the full
power of the law for the apprehension
and punishment of all concerned in the
crime.
The people OF Greenville, the coun-
ty seat of Washington county where
the murder occurred. held a mass meet
ing and by resolution deplored and
condemned the action of the guilty par
ties and requested a sepcial term of
the Circuit Court in order that the
stain may be effectively wiped out by
the punishment of the criminals. The
governor tonight transmitted a copy
of these resolutions to Secretary Hay
whom he assures that every effort will
be made to apprehend and punish the
guilty parties.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
CLAIMED TO BE HANNA'S SON.
All Around Confidence Man Tries to
Kill Washington Detective.

Washington, July 20.-A man who
claimed to be Senator Hanna's son, but
who is thought to be a professional
crook from another city, and wanted at
ST. Louis and Detroit, was arrested
this afternoon charged with assaulting
a detective with intent to kill. At two
local jewelry stores he introduced him
self as Senator Hanna's son and Sc
lected jewelry valued at $1050. which
he ordered sent to Senator Hanna's
residence in this city. His actions Gre
ated suspicion and detectives were
summoned. AS they closed in on the
man the latter attempted to shoot De-
tective Muller but another detective
struck the pistol to the ground. At po-
lice headquarters he gave his name as
John Doe. His various aliases are
thought to be J. Pierpont Morgan, Will
lam J. Lemp, Jr., son of the million
aire beer manufacturer of st. Louis;
August Goebel, Jr., son of the million
aire beer manufacturer of Detroit, and
a son of Senator Hanna. 1t is said
he is known in st. Louis as Lewis C.
Mcdowell. At the station he made
confession to Detective Muller. He ad-
mitted that he was wanted on the
charge of confidence work in st. Louis.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
JONES WAS EXCITED
SENSATIONAL SCENE IN ALABAMA
CONVENTION.
QUESTION OF FREE PASSES.
THE EX-GOVERNOR REFUSED TO
SIT DOWN.

The SerEennt-at-ArmsW Was Directed
10 Remove Him From the Hall,
But MIR. Jones DeAed Him-Took
Out POcketknife When That OIL
Ger Appronched-He Finally SAT-
Down and the House Ovcrwbelm-
ingIy Sustained the Chair.
Montgomery, Ala. July 2O.-An ex-
citing scene occurred to-day in the con-
stitutional convention over the disposal
of a resolution protesting against free
passes being accepted by any state Of
ficer. Former Gov. Jones protested
against the tabling of the resolution
and appealed from the ruling of the
Jones to take his seat until the ques-
ton could be stated. Mr.. Jones re-
fused, and asked If his appeal was go
ing to be put.
Chairman Knox again ordered him
to his chair but Mr.. Jones refused, and
the president directed the sergeant-at-
arms to seat the ex-governor.
Mr.. Jones said there was no necessity
for any heat. The chair insisted on
his being seated. however, and amid
great excitement directed the sergeant
alarms to remove Mr.. Jones from the
hall.
Mr.. Jones passionately exclaimed:
IF any one attempts it it will be
done over my dead body!"
The disorder in the hall became gem
eral. Mr.. Bulger OF Tallapoosa loudly
insisted that the sergeant at arms
should do his duty.
Suppose you come over and do it,"
shouted Mr.. Jones'
The chair again directed the former
governors removal. but the governor
resisted and exclaimed:
Il have a right to know II the chair
Will put my appeal"
Chairman Knox stated:
THE chair will put your appeal"
Jones Drew His Knife.
Mr.. Jones sat down and the chair
began to state the question. He was
interrupted by Mr.. Jones and the chair
once more ordered the sergeant at
arms to execute the order.
AS the sergeant at arms approached
Mr.. Jones drew a small pocket knife,
but did not open 1t and soon returned
It to his pocket
Mr. Jones said:
IF the chair will keep its temper"
President Knox interrupted:
ut is not the chair who is out OF
temper"
Mr.. Jones then sat down, the chair
put the appeal and was Overwhelming
ly sustained.
Mutual explanations followed and
good feeling was restored.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
WILL PRAY FOR RAIN TO-DAY.
The Present Hot Spell the Worst
the West Has known.

Kansas City. July 2O.-For thirty-one
successive days the temperature in
Kansas City has risen above ninety de-
grees each afternoon. On most of these
days the temperature has reached or
exceeded 100, and during the past
twelve days the 100 mark has been
reached regularly. The high point to-
day was 102.
The mortality among the feeble old
persons and young children has been
unusually large. The same condition
of heat prevailed over the drought
stricken section of Southwest Kansas,
Western Missouri Indian Territory and
Oklahoma. Practically no rain has
fallen i'm this area In the past "a hours,
the few local showers being trivial
For the next "a hours continued hot
weather is expected.
Prayers for rain will be offered in
nearly all the churches in Missouri
and Kansas, the former state IN keep
ing with the governors proclamation.
In some churches in this city special
services will be held.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
AMBUsHED REVENUE OFFICERS.
One Killed and Another Wounded
by Tennessee MOOnshiners.

Nashville, Tenn, July 20.-Seven
revenue officers were ambushed early
to-day, supposedly by moonshiners,
about six miles from Monterey, in Put
nam county. One man was killed and
one badly wounded.
A posse of six, led by Deputy Collec-
tor Bell, was creeping along a steep
hillside above an Illicit still when they
received orders to throw up their
hands. They had barely located the
speaker forty feet below, when volley
from eight guns was poured upon
them. Deputy Marshal Thomas Price
was instantly killed, and Posseman G.
Mackey was badly wounded. The Of
ficers returned the fire, but the moon
sinners made the place so hot that
Collector Bell and the survivors retired
and carried Mackey with them. One
moonshiner was heard moaning and
calling TO his friends that he had been
mortally wounded.
Collector Bell has gathered another
posse and started out to recover the
body of Price.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
THE NEW GERMAN TARIFF.
The Changes which Are Expected to
shut Out American Products.


Berlin, July 20.--A lively discussion
of the tariff question broke out this
week upon the publication of the new
agricultural schedules by the Stuttgart
Beobachter. which claims to have au-
thentic information in this matter
two most striking features of these
schedules are the high duties and the
minimum and maximum charges on ce-
reals. The minimum figures are the
lowest admissible in commercial treat
les, while the maximum charges are
65 marks per ton on wheat. and GO
marks per ton on rye and oats. The
minimum charge on wheat is So marks
per ton. and on rye and oats so marks.
The present duties on rye and wheat
are So marks per ton, and on oats 2S
marks. Animals and meat are with
out minimums. The duty on cattle has
been raised from marks, and on swine
from 80 marks per ton to 100 marks
per ton. Meat, lard and calves are
scheduled for considerable increases.
Sausages are raised from 40 to 450
marks per ton, butter and cheese from
Is to 20 to 80 marks per ton, and eggs
from 20 to 60 marks.
The weather has been unusually hot
throughout almost the entire country
and the drought is extensive. Violent
storms have been announced from va
rious points in the empire and the vine
yards in portions of the Hartz noun
tains have been almost wholly de-
stroyed. The beet crop has been in
jured in some places by the drought
while the rains have helped in other
sections. The water in the Weser and
other streams is so low that shipping
is attended with difficulty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
AGUlNALD0 is lRRITATED.
He Does Not Find 1t So Pleasant to
Be an American Prisoner.

Manila, July 20.-Aguinaldo is consid-
erably irritated at his continued sur
Velllance blythe American authorities.
Whenever he signs his name he must
add the word prisoner" He has re-
fused the request of his friends to
write the insurgent Gen Malvar, still
at large in Southern Luzon, advising
MIN to surrender. He consented to
sign copy of his oath of allegiance
with the understanding that it be for
warded to Malvar with the purpose of
influencing his surrender, but under
his signature to this oath he wrote
prisoner in Malacanan prison."
Gen. Davis has been ordered to the
command of the American troops on
the Island of Mindanao and in the Jolo
Archipelago. Gen. Kobbe, formerly
. commander of this district, will return
to the United States.
Duties OF Officers Defined.
Gen. Chaffee has issued a circular,
in which he explicitly defines the
status and duties of army officers with
respect to their relations with the pro-
vincial and other civil governments. 1t
is expected this circular will settle
minor MISUNDERSTANDING between the
two departments and prevent possible
conflicts of authority.
AS fast as the insular constabulary
is organized the American troops will
be centered in fewer garrisons and
their number will be lessened.
The transport Sheridan, with the
Fourteenth Infantry and Adjt. Gen.
Barry on board, sailed from here to-
day. Gen. Macarthur, who left here
on the Meade July 4, will embark on
the Sheridan at Nagasaki for San
Francisco.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
'LYNCHED IN MISSISSIPPI.
Negro slayer Of Plantation Manager
DIsposed Of.

Cleveland, Miss, July 2O.-Jesse Phil
lips. the negro who shot and killed
Lucius Reed, a plantation manager in
this city last Tuesday was captured in
the swamps near here at 10 O'Clock to-
night and lynched by "A mob Of un-
known men. Phillips was dicovered in
the swamps by bloodhounds and
while attempting 10 escape from n
posse was shot in the leg. An officer
took the negro In charge and started
for Cleveland 10 place him in Jail.
About a mile from town "A mob met the
officer, took the negro from him
brought him TO the spot where Reed
was killed and hanged him 10 teie-
phone pole So quietly WAS the negro
hanged that the majority OF the inhab-
ltants of Cleveland did not know when
the lynching occurred.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
ITALY LACKS PROOF.
She May Drop the Italian killing I'm
Mississippi.

Washington, July 20.-Mr. Caragnani,
the Italian charge d'affaires, called up
on Acting Secretary Of State Hill to-
day to prepare a note as to the pro-
gress being made in the investigation
of the killing of the Italians at Erwin,
Mass, recently. The charge d'affaires
has not yet been able to secure evil
dence to establish the nationality of
the men, although the italian authori-
ties originally reported otherwise, and
unless this shall be forthcoming and
il shall be shown that they were not
naturalized to the United States, there
will be no further proceedings in the
case as far as the State Department
is concerned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
SOUTHWEST IN HARD LUCK.
Another Hot Wave Prevails and but
Little Rain Falls.

Kansas City, July 2O.--Another hot
wave is prevalent in the southwest.
Practically no rain has fallen over this
section in the past twenty-four hours
and the indications for to-day and to-
night are for fair and continued warm
weather. The only rain reported to-
day was at Manhattan, Central Kan
sas, where a local shower fell. In Kan
sas City at II o'clock this morning the
temperature was 3 degrees higher than
at the same hour yesterday, the wealth
er bureau recording 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
AMMONIA BOILERS EXPLODE.
Ice Plant at Elizabeth, N. c., De-
mOlished.

Elizabeth City. N. c., July 20--De-
fective ammonia boilers at the ice fac
tory OF the Crystal Ice and Coal Com
pany exploded this morning. complete
ly demolishing the plant. One fireman
was killed and another seriously injur-
ed. Both are negroes. supt. Dunston
and Foreman Brown had a miraculous
escape.
Huge parts of the tank passed
through the office. completely destroy
ing Il while the superintendent was at
his desk. The shock was severe and
shattered window panes three blocks
away II was felt all over the city
There is fear OF an ice famine. The
hsh industry will suffer. The company
will rebuild Immediately. Loss, 10000
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
MEXICO. TOO. rs TROUBLED.
American Capital Is Renching Out
Right md Left.

city of Mexico, July 2O.-Exchange on
New York has reached a premium OF
lis above par. This is a wholly un-
precedented rate. There is continued
talk OF the consolidation of the great
banks I'm order 10 Offset growing Amer
ican financial and business influence.
II was reported to-day that the en-
tire street railway system OF this city
and tho federal district will soon pass
into the hands OF American capitalists.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
PURE FOOD VICTORY IN OHIO.
Grocer White Convicted for Selling
Glazed Coffee.

Toledo, o.. July 20.--The great legal
battle which State Pure Food Com
missioner Blackburn has been urging
for three weeks in local court against
one of the largest coffee manufacture
ing firms in the country, with Grocer
j. A. White as the nominal defendant,
ended to-day in victory for the pros
ecution.
The defendant was charged with vio-
lating the pure food laws of the state
by selling a brand of coffee which is
glazed with coating of eggs and su-
gar and was convicted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
THE BRITISH REFUSE US.
They VIII Not Release BOer-Ameri-
can Prisoners.

Washington. July 2O.-In response
to the representations to the State De-
partment the British government has
declined TO release any of the Amer
leans, who were captured while serving
in the Boer army. The only exceptions
will be in the case of prisoners, whose
health is such as to make their con-
finement dangerous. Some Americans
are among the military prisoners IN
Ceylon, and the State Department had
special reference to their case in ad-
dressing the British government in
this matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
SIBERIAN CROPS A FAILURE.
""'it'es Already Making Pro-
vision Against Famine.

london July 20.-A dispatch to the
.t,e'ihs Standard from odessa says
'na' according to the reports of special
ssg"'S , the Siberian crops appear to be
tbs tib,S''y ,! total failure. as a result Of
m,,@o months drought. The Russian
is ,,s,sr rao,., OF ways and communications
',aN'ns active provision for the
and " transportation of food, grain
locs, ,'sner o supplies from the south. All
to ,5,.a .oaulnorties have been instructed
Tho axe t instant measures for obviating
for no.rors Of the famine threatening
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
They stiII Decline TO Talk.

New York, July 2O.-Omcials of the
United States Steel Corporation and
the companies which form 1t declined
to-day to discuss the strike situation.
President Schwab was at the office and
conferred with his associates. To an
Associated Press representative who
saw him at noon he said there was
nothing to give out.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
WASHINGTON SHY ON WATER.
Big Pumps That supply Residence
Section Break Down

Washington, July 20.-The residence
portion of the national capital, located
on the heights back of Washington, Is
in danger of a water famine. Yester-
day the big 5000, ,000-gallon pump,
which carries the water to the section
of the city 90 feet above tidewater,
broke down. An auxiliary pump with
capacity of seven million gallons
daily was started, but early this morn
ing the walking beam split, and it was
wrecked. small pump is working,
and there is a reservoir with three
days supply of water on hand. but un-
less one of the big pumps can be re-
paired before the reservoir is emptied
Washington will witness a recourse to
the old fashioned water wagon The
business and lower portion of the city
are in no danger as their water sup
ply reaches them by gravity.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
To Recover Price's Body.

Washington. July 2O.-Commissioner
Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau
received a telegram from Collector
Mum at Nashville informing him Of
the attack. He has telegraphed the
collector, directing that everything DOS
sible be done to recover the body OF
Marshal Price and 70 capture and pun
ish the moonshiners
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
Boers AMBUSH ConstabuIary.

London. July 20.-The casualty lists
received tonight at the war office, in
dicate that a party of South African
constabulary was ambushed near Pc
trusburg, July 16. that two members
of the party were killed, one was
dangerously wounded. and seventeen
are missing, and are believed to have
been taken prisoners by the Beers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
McMiIIIn Prefers the senate.

Nashville. Tenn. July 20.-Gov. Ben
ton McMillin to-day positively assert
ed that he would not be candidate
for third term as Governor. IL Is
generally understood that the Govern
or viii be a candidate 20 succeed Unit
ed states Senator w. B. Bate In 1905
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
CLAIM THAT STEYN is RIGHT.
Captured Correspondence Misrepre-
sents Situation, Say Beers.

sents Situation, Say Beers.
Paris, July 20.-An official communi-
cation received from the Boer head
quarters protests against the publica-
tion of the correspondence between Mr..
Reitz CTransvaal secretary of state),
and Mr.. Steyn, president of the Orange
Free State, that was captured with
the latter's baggage near Lindley, July
Il. The communication maintains that
Mr.. Steyns optimistic views are fully
upheld by confidential reports from
Botha, Delarey, SHUTS and Boyer.
1t is said that Mr.. Kruger has re-
ceiVed within a week a most satisfac-
tory letter from Gen. Botha, in which
details of future plans and movements
are given, everything going to show
that the Beers in the field are as de-
termined and confident as ever.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
THIS is WORSE THAN HAzING.
Exhausted and Hungry Cadets over.
come at ButterheId Funeral.

come at ButterheId Funeral.
West Point, N. Y, July 2O.-During
the funeral of Gen. Butterfeld here
to-day. twenty-five or thirty cadets
fell overcome by the heat and fatigue.
A sufficient number Of carriages which
were at the cemetery conveyed them TO
the hospital. The victims are mostly
Of the new class. The cadets were sub
jected TO a long practice march in the
hot sun during the forenoon hours,
and upon their return TO West Point
without food. were ordered Immediately
TO change their dress and fall into line
for the funeral. At the cemetery they
were required to stand in constrained
position for "A considerable time, and
this ordeal was more than the fresh
recruits could endure. None of the
cases is regarded as dangerous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
Lincoln. High Temperature.

Lincoln. Neb., July 2O.-The maxi
mum temperature for to-day was 1924
and for five hours it was 100. A high
hot wind from the south blew steadily.
blighting corn probably more than any
day since the drought began.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

f.r r,.l.''1. July 20.--Gen. Young. a.
AHf e. has notified Acting
officer .t pfl that the commanding
f.afhs "nplulu reports two more
f..rt fon bubonic niague az maj
J.tsr.. native ana the other a
t.lsr. 'lso d third case under sus-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
CLEVELAND is INTEREsTED.
Idle Mill to BE Equipped to Make
Cotton Ties.

Cleveland, July 2O.-Great interest is
manifested in labor circles here in the
announcement that the United States
Steel Corporation is equlpping an idle
roller mill in this city to be started next
Monday to manufacture cotton ties to
fill pressing orders, and that the plant
will be manned with non-union labor.
Vice President Ward Of the Amalga-
mated Association declared to-day that
the mill would not be started
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
southern Train I<IIIed Three.

Tuscumbia, Ala, July 20.-An in
coming Southern passenger train
struck a wagon containing sy Rice. a
cOlored farmer, and his two daughters.
killing the three and demolishing the
wagon
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
TO KILL VICTOR EMANUEL.
Italian Anarchist betrayed by Lett
ter 10 His Sweetheart.

London. July 2i.-A dispatch from
Rome says a man named Narcesz Mot
II has been arrested on charge OF
being concerned IN an anarchist plot 20
klIl King Victor Emanuel III lie was
betrayed by "a letter 20 his sweetheart
breaking on their engagement Of mar
riBRe on the score that he had received
an order 10 XIII the King from.a socie-
" Of which he Was amembcr
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
GOV. ALLEN ARRIVES.
U" His Why 10 Canton to Confer
With President.

po,,l 1lngton. July 2O.-Gov. Allen OF
ars. '''.o reached this city this aft
boa. lie remained here only a few
c,r,. Then resumed his journey to
eer.. ee''. whore he viii have a confer
He be- ..'H me President tomorrow.
On Mo,.I''.'ed to return TO Washington
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
EE-senator Puah Not so Wen.

Washington, July 20. .--Ex-senator
Pugh OF Alabama. was not 80 well TO-
day. He suffers n great deal from the
heat. His physician, however. does
not consider him in immediate danger.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
AN INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.
Cleveland Company Charges Strik-
ers With Intimidation.

ers With Intimidation.
Cleveland, July 2O.-The Variety Iron
Works Company to-day applied to the
Common Pleas Court for an injunction
averred that the strikers have distrib-
uted circulars and posters warning all
men to, stay away from the plant and
intimidated workmen who desired to
work; that pickets have been placed
about the plant and the business of the
company seriously interfered with.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
MUST EvACUATE IN NATAL.
Beers Have Received Too Much En-
cOuragement There.

Durham. Natal, July 20.-In conse-
quence of the Boer raids into Natal
and the support given the raiders by
the Republicans, the military authori-
ties have ordered all white men, with
their live stock, foo@ stuffs and cloth
ing to eVacuate all farms between the
Tugela and Sundays rivers. Any white
man remaining in this section of the
country after July 81 will be subject
to martial law.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
Ner nrIenns nrenerIes snsnend.

New Orleans. July 20. All but two
breweries suspended work here to-day.
owing % the strike Of 100 skilled men
for recognition OF the union.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
was n warm Day In Chicago.

Chicago, July 20.-Ninety-s in
the shade and 10S to 10 in the sun were
the temperatures in this city to-day.