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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
PRESIDENT TALKED of POLICIES.
RGanOke's Enthusiastic DemOnstra-
tiOn Warmed Him Up.

tAOn W
Roanoke, Va, April 29-The biggest and
noisiest demonstration of the day occur
red at Roanoke. Thousands of people
were at the station and two bands greet
ed the President with Hail to the chief"
There were more American flags in evil
dence here than at the other stopping
places The President responded to the
calls for a speech with the following re-
marks:
II am informed, and / do not wonder at
it. that your committee which was to eX-
tend me a welcome to Roanoke has been
lost in this great crowd; but there can
be no warmer or more sympathetic well
come than greets me from the hearts of
your people. Great applause.) 1 con-
gratulate you, and l congratulate myself
upon the glorious country in which we
live, and that once more and forever we
are devoted to the same cause and to the
same flag Great applause) l consratu-
late the citizens of this city upon its mar
velous growth and progress. Twenty
years ago you had less, l am told, than
a thousand people in this community.
You have more than 10000 now and
think if a census was taken to-day you
would have a much greater number than
that. (Great applause.) l congratulate
you, therefore, upon your progress, as
we'll as your prosperity. We never had
SO much to do in all our history as we
have now. (Applause.) We never had so
much business at home nor so much
abroad We never had so much ana
never sold so much as we sell this year.
Great applause) We are expanding our
markets Our productive capacity mas pe-
come SO great that we are not only eble
,a
ouire a foreign market for our surplus,
and so we are seeking the open door IN
the Orien for the products OF American
soil and American labor. (Applause)
What we want to do is to be prudent an
our prosperity-save while we can ana De
strong II the storms should Gomez ana they
do now and then. Whatever comes let US
be fortified by the practice or economy
while we are all so we'll employed TAP
nlause) We are not only expanding our
markets. but we are expanding our ter
rltorv. (Cries Of "Good!O The policy
81 the United states has always been
10 keep what Il originally started with
and hold all 1t honorably gets. CGreat sp-
plause) We refused TO divide our orig
inal possessions and we will be the last
10 desert our new possessions uSong
continued opplause)
Secretary Hays Response.
Secretary Hay was also called upon
ana responded az follows;
1T Is q great pleasure TO al OF us 70
he In virginia. on the soil of the Old Do.
minion, and 70 feel that q ie now, 90 u
has been f0r 50 many generations, the
Nome Of the most patriotic of our Amerl-
ean cltiEens. fnreat appis fofty
years ago in the years oi 1901 20 lees' \ ~
common with many thousands Of other
..siina men. had 3 great detiTe 20 travel in
~ afata ~ NifRinia, bui ! was prevented
by eircumstsness oyer which J had 80
scoaaaasa on rifih PaEsl
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
FIRST DAY OF TRIP
pHEsIDENT GETS ENTHUSIASTIC
RECEPTION.
0vATIoNS IN VIRGINIA
HAPPY SPEECHES MADE AT SEW
ERAL POINTS.

prsxtdent Talks of Virginia's Noble
sons to students at Charlottes-
,i,Ie-senator Daniel Welcomed
,be Party at Lynchburg-sOme-
thinG said of Expansion and
trade mt ROanOke-The First Days
travel was Over Historic Ground
rho Tennessee Line Reached Last
Night.
r7~;s+oI. Tenn, April 2e.-The first day
- the Presidents long tour to the Pacific
mast Law through an historic section of
VIRGINIA. across the valleys of the Rapi-
a., and James. in sight of the homes of
Madison and jefferson, up past the peaks
- otter. so dear to the hearts of the Vir-
.,nian. into the picturesque Blue Ridge
fountains. The Tennessee line was reach
cd at 1855 tonight when the arrival of the
.rair At Bristol. The route. as far as
,,,chburg. was over the Southern Rail-
.,,v There the train was shifted to the
cracks Of the Norfolk and Western for
short cut to Bristol, where it resumed its
eieht over the Southern road. The presi-
da,tfa1 party received fiattering ovation
froro the time the train left Washington.
1.sree crowds assembled at every station,
.be countryside and crossroads each had
,ts ltle group of waving watchers strain
,ne their eyes to catch a glimpse of
+be President as the train whisked by.
At Charlottesville the students of the
University of Virginia turned out, at
.1vnchburg Senator Daniel, Virginia's
crack orator, made a speech greeting the
president. and at Roanoke two bands
crashed out their welcome At each of
these places the President responded to
the loud calls made upon him, and spoke
briefly from the rear platform of his car.
If to-days reception through Virginia
is an indication of what is to occur
Arnughout the rest of the trip the Pres
ioent's trip across the continent will be
a triumphal one. Some of the people
in their eagerness to grasp the Pres
idents hand clanbered up the railing
surrounding the platform. The President
received these demonstrations good
naturedly and never failed smilingly to
grasp the hand extended to him Mrs.
Mckinley, sitting at the window in the
observation car, smiling and waving her
handkerchief in response to the greetings
Of the rnultitudes, created no less en-
thusiasm than the President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
BAD FIRE AT PITTSBURG.
Much Property Consumed and One
Child Burned to Death.

Pittsburg, April 29.-Fire to-day cost
one life, a property loss estimated at
$225. 600. consumed over a dozen buildings
and rendered score of families homeless.
The flames were discovered in the base
ment of the four-story department store
of Lorsch & Bro, and in a very short
time the entire building was burning fu-
riously. 1t was in ruins within thirty
minutes. 4 panic ensued among the GUS
toners and employees, but the only fatal
ity was the burning to death of Mrs
Kate Donley's two and half year old
child. When the fire broke out Mrs. Dom
ley and child were on the fourth moor OF
the Lorsch building. In her haste to es-
cape the mother fell on the stairway and
was rendered unconscious. In the excite
ment the child was either forgotten or
burned before before aid could reach 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
NOT READY TO TALK YET.
New York shipping Interests Await
Ing Further Information.

New York. April 29.-The local represen-
tatives Of the transatlantic shipping In
terests, generally speaking, declined to
discuss the reported purchase by ]. r.
Morgan e. Co, OF the Leyland line OF
steamers. There was a disposition almost
universal TO await additional advices
from London and Liverpool.
Phillp A. s. Franklin, the local aeent
of the Atlantic Transport Line, while
SAYING that he ga not care 10 be quoted.
admitted that he had heard that a change
OF control had been arrnged for
In certain shipping cllcles n was pointed
out that the d1ty-hyo boats owned BY
the Leyland line would IN the
long run. prevent. IN case the
management passed into the hands
a. n +. Morgan and BE associates. hiFh
srsirhf rates being charged % the pfln-
e,.si roris ~ North America and Central
Amertea. Menleo. ihe West Indies aud
r',raoe. ft was also pointed Out that
she psfehsss by ,. 4. Mofesn ana ms
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
BOUGHT BOMBAY COTTON.
Japanese spinners' Union Lays I'm a
Heavy stock.

Tacoma, Washn., April 29.-The steam
ship Oopsck brings news that the ship
ments OF raw cotton from the United
States 20 the Orient will be greatly af-
fected by immense purchases of Bombay
cotton, just made by the cotton spinners
union, embracing the largest cotton manu-
facturers of Japan. Their agents have
bought $4,000 bales 70 be shipped within
the next few months. OF this quantity
the Nippon KUsen Kaisha viii carry lo0.-
900 bales at twelve rupees a ton. Many
manufacturers intend 10 mix the Bom-
bay with American cotton while others
will use the former exclusively. II IL
laid down ia Japan cheaper than America.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
At Senator Daniels Hone.
HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE.
The President Recalls His Former
Experience at Lynchburg.


Roanoke, Va, April 29.-At Lynchburg
the President said: ----
II am very glad not only to meet the
people of the city of Lynchburg, but to Be
presented by your distinguished senator
Applause.) 1t is a matter of no public
interest. but only one of pure personal
recollection, that the first time I ever
tried to come to Lynchburg did not sue
eeed. Oaughter.) I came her with a
number of other gentlemen who sought
entrance, but the gates were closed
Qaughter) We could not open them and
you would not (Laughter.) And so we
departed to seek another host, if not more
hospitable, less formidable than the one
that greeted us here. Uaughter) 1t
is happy time for me to come to Lynch
burg now-the war over, no exchange of
greetings with shot and shell as then, bur
with the friendly welcome of all the peo>
pie which typifies the respect and regard
and good will which subsists between all
sections of our common country" Great
applauSe)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
TO CONTEST HxMMoNDs' WILL.
Florida Man Interested I'm Big New
Jersey Estate.

New York. April 29.-Probate Clerk
washburn has received notice of the fill
ing of contest of the will of Edward A.
Hammond of Ocean, Monmouth county.
". j., who died at Washington. d. c.,
one Feb. Il, last
The value of the estate is believed to
be over 100000. Notices of contest have
been filed by relatives of the decedent,
including Edward A. Hammond of Oliver,
Fla, "a nephew. 1t is claimed that the
will was not the last will and testament
OF Mr.. Hammond and that its execution
was procured by the undue influence ex-
ercised over the testator by Jane Maria
stelle, one of the legatees, and other
persons!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
HILL NOT A CANDIDATE.
He VIII Not Make "A Tour Through
south and West.

Albany. N. Y, April Eek Gov. David
B. Hill to-day gave out the following
statement:
my attention has been called to the
story which is going the rounds Of the
press that 1 am expecting to make po-
litical trip through the West and South
during this year or next.
Il desire to state that do not contem-
plate any such trip
when recently advised that an invi-
tation was being prepared in the state of
Washington and elsewhere requesting me
to make such a visit / Immediately re-
piled that 1t would be impossible and re-
quested an abandonment of the proposed
invitation.
II will state further that I am not
candidate for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1901. / am neither seeking
the nomination, nor expecting 1t. l re-
gard all suggestions of candidates at this
time as premature and inadvisable. No
one can tell now what can or ought to
be done In 1904"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
AT OLD CHARLOTTESVILLE.
me Presidents Fitting Address to
the University Students.

the University Students.
charlottesville. Va, April 29.-The pres
i1eh'ial train, with a tiny flag on the pilot
VI The engine denoting that the chief
MAGISTRATE of the nation was on board,
"'rlVed at Charlottesville on schedule
''Ne' The run from Washington was
n"ue without incident. A brief stop was
''aoe at Alexandria. A big crowd had as
@tmoled at the station there, and the
'esident and Mrs. Mckinley appeared
1'oN the platform TO acknowledge salutes.
speeding through Virginia 10 this town,
.a'nous as the seat of the University of
"sin'a' people gathered at every town.
'Nase and cross roads to see the train
~ oy' AZ Manassas, Culpepper and Or
''se me crowds were especially large. AZ
''' Iast Place a large American flag few
eia q stan IN the national cemetery,
are buried many Of the Union dead.
49,, uue train approached chariottesyille
o, pAfly had glimpse Of the old home
\ Flehlqent Madison az Montpelier Tho
-if on the ola colonial mansion were
.l0lf difcsruibie through fhe trees
on 'harlottefviile there was on im-
.s assemblaEs o. tho station. The
hIt nom The university lined 40
HHpe the train ond save the frfH-
t infeo fousina cheefs and d iiGff
.N h' made BE sppeafanqe, lr0m the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
REPORTS FROM PRETORIA.
Kitchener's Scouts Capture Prison
ers and Ammunition.

London, April 29-Lord Kitchener re-
ports to the War Office from Pretoria
under date of April 2S as follows:
"Kitchener's fighting scouts under
Grenfell have surprised and captured
Van Rensberg's laagcr at Klipdam, north
OF Petersburg. seven Beers were killed
and thirty-seven taken prisoners. Eight
thousand rounds of ammunition and all
the wagons, carts, oxen, horses and
mules were captured. Our only casualty
was one wounded.
THE other columns report three killed.
ffty-eight taken prisoners. ffty-seven
surrendered and one quick firing gun cap
tured.'
Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, April 30 says:
Gen. Blood has discovered at Rossen-
kal. South African Republic, government
documents and a large number of bank
notes
"Byng has had a fight with Beers on the
Basuteland border south of Wepener and
killed five
"Grenfeil, in addition to the captures
reported, got $500 rounds of small arms
ammunition.
"At Lydenbnrg twenty Beers have sur
rendered"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
COL. T. r. BARR TO RETIRE.
Davis 10 he Judge Advocate General
and Gillespie Chief OF Engineers.

Washington. April 29.-The President
to-day made the following appointments:
Chief of engineers. rank of brigadier
general, John w. Barlow George L. Gill
lespie, Henry NJ. Robert.
Judge advocate general. rank OF briga-
dier general Thomas r. Barr, John w.
Clous, George B. Davis.
Judge advocate, rank Of colonel, George
B. Davis. Edward Hunter.
Judge advocate, rank OF lieutenant
colonel, Jasper N. Morrison, Enoch H.
Crowder.
Judge advocate, rank of major, John
Bidde Porter, Arthur Murray.
Brigadier generals of volunteers, Merritt
Barber, Tasker II. Bliss. Oscar f. Long.
John @. Balance, James Allen, Enoch IL.
Crowder and Robert l.. Howe.
In the army appointments announced
to-day Enoch II. Crowder is made a brig
adler general and also a lieutenant colonel
He secures the latter promotion by the
retrements of Gems. Lieber. Barr and
Clous. The appointment as brigadier
general of volunteers is a compliment CIV
en- him for services in the Philippines, a
position he will hold until July l. Col
Crowder has been longer In the Philip
pines than any other officer of promi-
nence
OF the other brigadier generals OF vol
unteers announced to-day Gen. Bliss has
been collector a Havana since the occu-
patton by the United States.
Gen. Allen is of the signal corps and
has record for good work during the
Spanish war and since in the Philippines.
Gen Balance is major in the adjutant
generals department at Manila and Gen.
Howe Is lieutenant colonel of the Thirty
fourth Volunteer Infantry.
With respect to the office OF chief en-
gineers, the following general plan OF ac-
tion will be followed: Gen. j. M. Will
son. the incumbent will retire on his own
applica tion next Wednesday. Col. Henry
NJ. Robert will be made chief of engi-
neers on that day, and Immediately retir-
ed on account of age. Col. John NJ Bar
low. the second ranking colonel Of engi-
neers, then will be appointed chief OF en-
glneers and also placed on the retired list
Immediately on his own application. Col.
George L. Gillespie. who has been ap-
pointed chief of engineers. will enter
upon the duties of that office by next
Monday at the latest.
Coils. Thomas +. Barr and John w.
Clous will in turn succeed Gen. Lieber
in the judge advocate generals Office and
will be promptly retired with the rank
OF brigadier generals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
MAY ADD TO TERMINALS.
Louisville and Nashville OmciaIs
Now at Pensacola.

Pensacols. Fla, April 29.-A special train
arrived here this morning from the North.
having aboard August Belmont. chairman
OF the Board Of Directors and official head
OF the Louisville and Nashville road,
President Milton H. Smith, General Pas
senger Agent Charles ~ Stone and
number Of other oficiale Of the road. II
h said they are planning additions 70
their terminal facilities here, and that
they will make other investments
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
THE DEADLY NINE GAS.
Explosion I'm Indian Territory Costs
Five Lives.

South McAlester, I. T., April 29.-An ex-
plosion of gas occurred to-day I'm the mine
of the McAlester Coal Company at Alder
son. by which five men, three of them
negroes, lost their lives, seven were in
jured and another is reported missing.
The explosion occurred at about 6:45
O'clock this morning. About l25 men were
at work in the mine at the time. II Is not
definitely known how the gas ignited.
The dead were oil asphyxiated. No
damage was done to the mine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
Bad Effect of German Expedition.


Tien Tsin, April 2e.--Nineteen Chinese,
it now appears, were Killed through the
derailing yesterday morning of the first
train from Pekin to Tien Tsin between
Lofa and Yang Tsun, through the collapse
of a cuivert. Communication was restored
tonight. An American private soldier,
named Kennedy, was slightly injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
COLOMBIAN REBELLIoN ENDED.
Amnesty Proclaimed and Political
Prisoners Released.

Washington. April 29.-Senor Silva. the
minister from Colombia to Washington.
has received a cablegram from Bogota.
proclaimed, and all the political prisoners
have been ordered released marking the
end Of the rebellion. This result is at
tributed to the conference held in Wash
ington between the minister and Tribe
Tribe recently, In which, acting for his
government, Senor Silva was able to offer
satisfactory terms to the rebel leader.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30

Washington, April 2.-Hon. FredsHoo
DeEetan resident eommissionfr of Porto
Ric0 in the United states to-day vas "a.
mitfed 10 practice iu me United States
Supreme Court on che statement that he
is q member n the bar - the highest
couft ~ Porto hioo. W. IA the GFst na.
tive Porto hlQan aemiitsds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
Platform of his car the President spoke
as follows:
Old Virginia's Great Name.

1t gives me very great pleasure to
receive the greeting Of the people OF
Charlottesville and the cheers of the
young men of University of Virginia.
(Applause) Your Institution is linked with
great names and great deeds, and has
lilhuehceu both. (Applause) What an
array OF immortal names Virginia holds
III ner keeping to remind us of lofty pat
rlousm, broad craftsmanship and noble
achievements! (Applause) To no other
state of the American Union belongs such
history to preserve and cherish and such
examples to inspire and emulate. Great
applause) May the young men of the
state OF Virginia prove worthy sons of
their noble ancestors and contribute in
the future, as they did in the past to
the well being and honor and glory of
the republic. Great applause) Let me
assure you, young gentlemen, that the
present and the future hold rich reward
Tor good scholarship, high character and
noble endeavor; and the wish which |
leave with you is that of these YOU NAV
nave your full share, prolonged ep-
plausel"
MIR. Smiths Pleasant Address.
There were calls for Secretary Hay. but
his only response was TO Introduce Post
master General Smith, who said:
ms SStHlS ndTOly a kindly service 20
be performed by the latest secretary Of
state in the home of the first great sec
retary of state of the United States.
CGreat applause) The present secretary
worthily perpetuates the literary fame and
the statesmanlike achievements of the
first great secretary who lived here and
planned this university of Virginia
CGreat applause.) I recall that for many
years the chief officer in my department
OF the public service in the city of Char
lottesvhle was noble woman the daugh-
ter of a Union officer and the wife OF a
Confederate officer Great applause) She
was first appointed by Gen. Grant: and
when in the early years of the first ad-
mnistration of President Mckinley the
suggestion was made of a change he an
sWered:. No, l will remove no one ap-
pointed by Gen. Grant who preserves
such memories " (Great applause.)
Mr.. Smiths reference was to Mrs. Long,
who was appointed postmistress of Char
lottesville by Gen Grant. She was the
daughter of Gen. Sumner of the Union
army and wido" of Gen. Long of the
Confederate army. Mrs. Long died some
months ago.
At Senator Daniels Hone.
Lynchburg. Va April 29-In this city,
the home of Senator Daniel, there was
a stop of ten minutes. Senator Daniel,
Mayor G. w. Smith, members of the
Board of Trade and City Council and a
great crowd greeted the party with old
fashioned Virginia enthusiasm.
Senator Daniel made a speech of well
come, to which the President responded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
TO DIscoNTINUE rRAspoRrs.
Private Lines To Handle Business to
Cuba and Porto Rico.

Washington, April 29.-The Secretary OF
War has determined TO discontinue the
transport service between the United
states and Cuba and Porto Rico. The
date Of the dlscontinuance has not been
definitely fixed. but II In probable II will
be about The end OF the fiscal year. June
90 The business vii be divided between
the Ward and MuDson lines. as their bids
we're alike for the carrying business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
HIVE Transports Enough.

Washington, April 29.-Maj. Wilmer
chief quartermaster at Manila, cabled the
war department that there are transports
enough at Manila and en- route TO that
port TO bring home AL the volunteer
troops by July /, the date when they
must be mustered out OF the service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
TO EQUIP NEW wARsHIPs.
General Discussion of Batteries and
ArmOr by Naval Board.

Washington, April 29.-The naval board
of construction to-day held an extended
discussion on the subject of batteries and
armors for new warships. The question
is being considered on broad lines. not so
much as applying to particular ships but
for the purpose of determining on gen.
eral policy as to the size and weight of
guns, the maximum firing capacity of
batteries and the arrangement Of guns in
turrets, broadside, etc. No decision was
arrived at to-day, although some general
tendencies in the board are being dis
closed. 1t seems to be certain that the
superposed turret will be indorsed by at
least a majority of the board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30

men associated with him would enable
the United States Steel Corporation to
land its manufactured products in any of
these countries. where the Leyland Limo
owns and controls docking privileges, at
the lowest rates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
81. LouI. southws.tern 20 Extend.

Tyler. Tex, April 29-The annual meet
ing Of the stockholders aud Board of Di-
rectors OF the 81. Louis southwestern
Railroad. of Texas was held In this city
to-day. There were no changes made m
the board. The articles 0f Incorporation
were changed 80 as 70 elbow several en-
tensions ~ the line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-30
Tried to Get Cecil Rhodes.

Cape Town, April ga party of Beers
blew up the railroad between Graspan
and Belmont, Cape Colony, in three
places. April 81, apparently with the in
tention of intercepting a train carrying
Cecil Rhodes. The damage done was
slight and quickly repaired.