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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
MAD MARCH WINDS
uRING MANY STORMS AND CAUSE
MUCH DAMAGE.
CHICAGO STORM SWEPT.
THE DAMAGE IN TEXAS ESTIMATED
AT $1,OOO,OOO.

pIate Glass windows Blown in and
thousands of Poles Blown Down.
Storm Believed to Have Been Sc
xere in Wisconsin and Reached
Down Into Indiana and Kentucky,
other storms Ragged in Arkansas,
missouri, Kansas and Texas with
Much Damage and Considerable
Loss of Life.
Chicago, March 1O.-One of the worst
..irdstorms Of the season struck Chicago
aarIv to-day, and during the two hours
that if lasted damaged property through
ont the city to the extent of $175,000 Many
heavy plate-glass windows were blown
IN telegraph and teepone companies
were the worst sufferers. Thousands of
,oles were blown down, and Chicago was
practically isolated from the West and
Northwest by telephone and telegraph to-
night and all day to-day.
The storm is believed to have been most
seyere in Southern Wisconsin. Along a
short stretch of the Milwaukee road, in
Southern Wisconsin 500 telegraph poles are
down.
REPORTS from many points in Indiana
and Kentucky also indicate heavy dam
age from the storm. The Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Companies suffered
severely by fallen poles, 1t was esti-
mated that there were not fewer than
1000 poles in the city thrown down by the
fury of the wind and storm. Service al
most as far west as Omaha was stopped
until late this evening.
Trains entering Chicago were delayed
all the way from ten minutes to one hour.
The Burlington and the Milwaukee
and St Paul companies were the worst
sufferers in this respect. All the roads
suffered damages to their tracks and
switch yards
At the life-saving station at the mouth
of the Chicago river, it was considered
the worst gale which has struck Chicago
harbor since 1894. The water, lashed into
fury, came into the life-saving station and
flooded the floor for the first time in
twelve years. Most of the shipping was
protected in winter quarters, so that the
damage done to it was slight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
EMPEROR WILLIAM REGRETS
His Inability to BE Present at the
Eightietb Anniversary of Luit-
DOld of Bavaria,

Berlin, March 1O.-To Prince Luitpold,
regent of Bavaria, who will complete his
eightieth year March r. Emperor William
has sent the following dispatch;
''It is with the most painful regret that
l am compelled to be absent from you
upon the day when you complete your
eightieth year, but shall feel near you
in spirit, with feelings of deepest graft
tude.
MY eldest son must represent me. |
bid him tell you with what heartfelt
pleasure l picture to myself this day
your mighty figure, and how, with the
loyal Bavarians, and indeed with all Ger
many, I salute the princely hero in whom
the goodness of God preserved to us a
distinguished comrade in arms of William
the Great and whom we hope He will
long preserve to us in his present won
derful vigor.''
Prince Luitpold, in his reply, returned
deep thanks, with deep regrets for the
terrible occurrence that causes your Maj
esty's absence"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
RAILROAD OFFICES BURN.
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford's Building Badly Damaged
and Many Records Destroyed.


New York, March 1O.-The building own
ed and occupied by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company,
New York division, for the general offices
of several departments at Willis avenue
and 132nd street was heavily damaged by
fire early this evening.
George w. Brady, assistant division SUI
perintendent of the railway company, said
the damage to the building and the valu-
able records stored there would probably
aggregate $3.50, 900. Thirty clerks employed
in the building at the time of the fire
escaped with difficulty. William Lindsey,
one of the clerks, fell down two flights
of stairs and was internally injured.
The building was 300 by 40 feet in d.
mensions and three stories high. In it
were the through freight, passenger, bag
gage and freight offices. With the ex-
ception of Sundays, there are employed
there about $50 clerks Stored in what
was known the record room, in the mid
die of the top floor, were records valued
by the company at $1,000,000. Aside from
the temporary inconvenience caused by
the fire. the company will not suffer on
account of the destruction of its records,
as fire had been anticipated and dupli-
Gates are on file in Jersey City and Hart
ford.
The fire was discovered in the record
room The thirty clerks were already
preparing to quit work. What started the
blaze is not known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
MUTINY ON CAMPERDOWN.
Her Crew in IrOns-Refused to
Obey Captains Orders.

New York. March n.-The British
steamer Camperdown arrived this morn
ing from Cuban ports, sugar laden, with
twelve of her crew in irons. When the
patrol steamed up alongside the police
found twelve men in irons charged with
mutiny. Six of the prisoners were fire.
men and six seamen. The patrol trans
ferred the prisoners to shore and they
were taken i'm patrol wagons to a police
station, where they arrived In handouts
The Camperdown, while on a voyage
from Cuba to New York, grounded on
Cape Lookout Shoals, off the North Car
olina coast, ON March 4. She was gotten
off two days afterward without assistance
or difficulty, and apparently uninjured.
When Capt. Smith gave orders for the
steamer to proceed to her destination
part of her crew refused TO obey the or
der to proceed, but offered no violence.
The British consul was notified this aft
ernoon that the men were locked up In
the Church Street Station, and II is prob
able that they will be taken before
United States commissioner tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
CHINA'S SAD PLIGHT
MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT ABOUT
TO BE SIGNED.
MAY RESULT IN PARTITION
JAPAN IS EYEING RUSSIA VERY
NARROWLY.

All Her Warships Have Been Order
ed Home at Once-L Hung Chang
Is Seriously IIl-The Court Said to
BE DESTROYS of Returning to PeIkin
Ching and Li-ChaHee Refuses to
Decapitate Boxers.
London, March LIT is not likely
that the Powers will oppose the schemes
of Russia says the Pekin correspondent
of the Morning Post, wiring Saturday.
1.-THE situation is regarded as very gloomy.
Even the Chinese plenipotentiares de-
clare openly that Intervention by the
Powers is not desirable, unless they are
prepared to back up their protests.
There are reports from the province
of Shan ST that the Chinese are construct
ing extensive fortifcations, and mobiliz-
ing large bodies of troops to resist an
advance of the allies.
'Gen. Chaffee refuses to allow the de-
capitation of several notorious Boxer
chiefs guilty of murder, whom a Chinese
judge has condemned. The Americans are
the only foreigners who have carried out
no executions in Pekin'
China's Signature Assured.
"Chinese signature of the Manchurian
convention is practically assured" says
the st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail, because Russia last August
sent to the Empress Dowager 1900 pools
of bar silver"
Janau,s Warshinm Ordered Home
London, March 1.-THE battleship Hat
suse (Japanese) just completed in Eng
land has been ordered to proceed hither
with all possible speed" says the Yoko-
hama correspondent of the Daily Mail.
"Other orders given to the Japanese'navy
Japanese government views the situation
in the far East.
"Well informed japanese regard Rus
sia's action in Manchuria as a gigantic
bluff, inspired by the notion that Eng
lands hands are tied in South Africa; ;
but as Germany is only halfhearted in
the maintenance of Chinese integrity, a
coalition with Japan is improbable, and
japan is too much embarrassed in her
finances to do more than to protest and 40
endeavor to secure compensating advances
in Korea.
Court Would Return to Pekin.
Pekin, March 10.-Li Hung Chang is
again seriously ill and his physician says
his life hangs by thread
Prince Ching and Earl Lii seem to think
that by spreading rumors of the court s
unwillingness to return to Pekin, unless
this or that thing is done, they can in
fluence the deliberations of the ministers
of the Powers. As a matter of fact, ac-
cording to reliable reports from Sian Fu
the imperial personages are extremely I'M
comfortable at Sian Flu, where they live
in the house of the governor, which is
only a small structure. French mission
aries who have just returned here from
Sian Flu believe the Empress Dowager
would bring the court back to Pekin on
the first offer of the allies having as a
basis the removal of the troops except the
legation guards.
The foreign ENJOYS will not hold a gem
eral meeting until Tuesday, owing to the
absence of NJ. Pichon, French minister
at Pao Ting Flu.
The United States Signal Corps will be
ready to leave in a week, according to
instructions. No transport has been an
nounced, however
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE CLOVER LEAF SOLD.
May Pass Into the Control of the
VanderbiIts and Become Part
of Michigan CentrmI SNstem.

Toledo o., March 1O.-A rumor reached
this city to-day that the Glover Leaf
would soon pass into the control OF the
Vanderbilts, and 1t is given considerable
fic arrangements which we're made be-
tween the Clover Leaf and the Michigan
Centrak a Vanderbilt road, The plan is
said to make the Glover Leaf part of
the Michigan Central system, thus giving
the VanderDilts a line from st. Louis 90
Lake Erie, Buffalo, Boston and New
York.
President Norton left this afternoon for
New York, in connection, it is said. with
the proposed sale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
EIGHT DEATHS AT WILLS POINT.
PIOperty LOSSES i'm Texas Placed at
$1,OO0.O0O and a Score Killed.

$1,OOO,O0O and n Score Killed.
St. Louis, March 1O.-A special to the
Globe Democrat from Dallas, Tex, says:
Up to tonight eight deaths are reported
from the Wills Point tornado.
The storm section extends into Arkan-
sas, Louisiana and up the Mississippi
Valley nearly to Memphis, to regions al
most without wire or rail.
Telegraph companies are finding it diff
cuit to gather details of -the storm, but
enough is known on which to base esti-
mates of property losses approxima ting
Nw,OOO to the southeastern farming and
other interests, and at least score of
persons dead.
Railroad trains to Dallas, in the storm
section, have been badly delayed. Pas
sengers report extensive destruction of
property along the lines.
Mayor Finney tonight issued a state
ment on the Willis Point situation. He
says nearly 100 persons are destitute, and
are being cared for by the local authori-
Ties. relief committee has been formed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE WILLS POINT DISASTER.
Four Deaths and Five Dying-LOss
VIII Reach $4,000

Saturdays storm is coming from North
east Texas. There are four dead and five
believed to be dying at Wills Point, where
the property loss will reach $1OO,0O0.> Five
persons were badly hurt at New Boston.
A number of houses were wrecked, The
property loss there will reach $4,000. Al
Blossom the damage to residences was
great In Paynes county one man was
killed and several persons hurt, two Sc
riously. The damage to property was
heavy. The wind was accompanied by
rain which, with hail, did considerable
damage in the rural districts. The storm
was first reported from Uvalde, on the
Mexican border.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE PLAGUE AT CAPE TOWN.
Twenty-Five Deaths and 102 Cases
MayIays Overpowcr Police and
Evade Quarantine.

Cape Town, March O.-The official re-
ports regarding the progress of the bu-
bonic plague in Cape Town since the out
break show a total of twenty-five deaths
and 1O2 cases.
The Malays gathered to-day to oppose
the removal of a Malay who had been
attacked by the disease and of several per-
sons who had come into contact with the
victim. The police were overpowered, and
the persons who had come into contact
with the Malay made their escape. In
the event of a repetition of this expert
ence it will it be necessary to employ
an armed force, so that trouble is an
ticipated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
De WET ELUDES THE BRITISH.
Is Now in His Own Country and WIZ
BE Almost Impossible to Oper-
ate Against.

London March 1.-THE Times publishes
the following dispatch from Aasvogel kop.
March o:
Gen. DeWet has escaped northward by
a forced march with four hundred men.
His objective point is believed 70 be the
vicinity of Kroonstad
-Four other Boer leaders are still In
the southwestern part of Orange River
Colony.
Now that Gen. DeWet is back in his
own country It will be almost impossibis
to operate against him. Just as soon as
he is pressed his commando dissolves, TO
meet again a few days later.
'Only few bands OF Beers are now Left
in Cape Colony"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
A NOVA SCOTIA SHOOTING.
Reads Like "A Report of "A Kentucky
Feudist Fight.

Halifax, N. s., March 1O-A family feud
at shubenacadie. forty miles from here.
over possession of land, eliminated to-day
in bloody shooting affray. David,
Emach and Melrose Ettinger fought the
three Lantz brothers. AS the latter left
church the Eungers opened fire with re-
volvers One of the Lantz brothers fell
at the first volley. His brothers returned
the fire and two OF the assailants were
shot, Emach probably fatally. The wounds
Of the others are serious but not dan
gerous. telephone message says other
relatives have taken up the dispute and
the local constables refuse to interfere.
Further bloodshed is expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
TRUSTS IN GERMANY.

Rolling Mills and Cement syndicates
to Combine.
Berlin, March 1O.-Efforts have been re-
sumed for a general organization of the
rolling mills syndicate and the sheet mills
syndicate, which Will hold a conference
March 16. Representatives of the plate
mills were in conference in Berlin yes
terday and the organization of syndi-
cate is expected.
The various cement syndicates met in
Berlin yesterday, and general organiza-
ton is considered certain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
"THANKFULLY RETURNED"
Lord Roberts Did Not Keep Emperor
williams Decoration.

Berlin, March 1O.-It is rumored in
court circles that Earl Roberts thank
fully returned" to Emperor William the
insignia of the Order of the Black Eagle,
conferred at the time of the Kaisers visit
to England, after noticing the unfavor-
able comment of the German press upon
the bestowal of the honor.
This would explain the omission of the
customary announcement In the Reich
sanzeiger of the comforting of such dis
tinction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
EoUADoR's LABOR SYSTEM.
jamaican Government objects Il
COmpuIsion of Troops.

Kingston. Jamaica, March 1o.-The gov
ernment Of Jamaica, acting on behalf of
the British government. has sent strong
protest to the President of Ecuador
against the employment of soldiers to
compel thousands of laborers from Ja-
maica to work under the Mcdonald syndl-
cate in the construction of the railroad
from Guayaquil TO Quito.
The protest is almost an ultimatum as
II calls for an immediate discontinuance
Of the coercive measures
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
TORNADO IN INDIANA.

Much Damage Done to Public Build
ings at Princeton.
Princeton, Ind, March 10-This city was
struck by tornado late last night One
dwelling was wrecked, several Others
were moved from their foundations and
hundreds of outbuildings We're demolished
No lives were lost. The Court House and
the High School building were much dam
aged. Hundreds of windows, many of
plate glass, were blown in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

German, French, Belgian and Swiss en-
gineers and traders, who are exploring
its mineral wealth and commercial re-
sources, while two German lines are COM
peting With British shipping on the river,
formerly British monopoly.
zone advantage the British still pos
sess over other Powers in the valley is
the confidence and good will of the bet
ter classes of the people and officials Of
Central China"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
stIu Attacking the Jesuits.

Madrid, March 1O.-El Heraldo makes
the following statement
"There have been further anti-Jesuit
manifestations in Lisbon, necessitating
the calling out of the municipal guards,
which are now patrolling the city. Strict
censorship is enforced"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
PROGRESS IN PHILIPPINES.
Natives Give Commissioners an En-
thusiastic send-OfT.

thusiastic send-on'
Manila, March 10.-Judge Taft and his
associates OF the United States Philippine
Commission, accompanied by their wives
and a number Of prominent FiIipinos, em-
barked to-day on the United States trans
port Sumner and sailed for Lucen, prov
ince of Tayabas. Luzon, where they viii
organize provincial government The pier
was thronged with natives, who cheered
the commissioners and gave many proofs
OF the popularity OF the commission.
The insurgents have surrendered 900
riaes IN the provinces OF Pampsnga, Bull
aoan and Bst0anuJ during the last four
weeks.
The MethOdists report i2o converts IN
Manila last week and the Philippine
Evangelical Church claims 70 have Sc
cured many new membefA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
FOR PEACE IN THE BALKANS.
Russia Wants Little Powers to Re-
duce Their Armies.

London, March LIT is reported that
Russia is seeking the support of the Pow
ers in scheme to prevent sudden out
break in the Balkans" says the Vienna
correspondent of the Morning Post. "She
proposes that Servia, Bulgaria and Greece
should greatly reduce their armies on con-
dition that the Powers give a pledge to
protect their independence. 1t is asserted
that the assent Of Great Britain and Aus
tria has already been obtained"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THREE KILLED IN ARKANSAS.
house Lifted and Shattered, killing
One and Injuring Two.

Forrest City, Ark, March 10.-Three
persons were killed and many injured in
this vicinity last night by a tornado.
-Four miles west of this city Pinkey Wat
son. colored, and her infant child were
the flrst victims, and in the same neigh
oorhood sixteen houses and miles of
FENCES and many trees were levelled to
the ground. In Johnson township, ten
miles northeast, the cyclone literally lift
tu tne house of j. A. Woolly from it's
iioundation and shattered it to fragments,
hllihg Woolly and seriously injuring his
wlte and stepson, Bob Allen. Outbuild-
lnss and miles of fences were smashed
10 pieces
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
MUST BE UNCONDITIONAL.
Different Report About xitchener's
Terms 10 Botha.

London. March 1.-THE Daily Express
says 1t hears that Lord Kitchener de-
clared the surrender of Gen. Botha must
be unconditional while the question of
the future treatment OF the Beers was re-
ferred to London.
1t is asserted that Mr. Kruger, through
DR. Leyds, has sent long telegram to
the acting president of the South Afri-
can Republic. Mr.. SchaIk- Burgher, ask
ing for details regarding the negotiations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
CAPT. II. b. PADDOCK DEAD.

Brave CavaIryman's Death Brings
Gloom to Americans In China.
Pekin, March 10-Gloom has been cast
over the entire American command by
the death of Capt. Richard B. Paddock
of the Sixth United States Cavalry, at
Tien Tsin, yesterday, Of pneumonia. The
funeral services viii be held tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

Madrid March l0-At the next council
OF the ministry the dates for the dis
solution of Parliament and the general
election will be fixed.
IN official circles Il Is denied that two
bands OF Carlists have made their ap.
pearance In Catalonia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
SNOW STORMS IN WEST.
Passenger Train Struck and Two
Engines Run to Trains.

Engines Run to Trains.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 10-Last
nights snow storm was one of the sever
est of the winter in Western Missouri and
Northern Kansas. While the fall was
not heavy, it drifted badly. The Mis-
souri, Pacific had a passenger train stuck
in drift for six hours near jamestown,
Kan. There are bad drifts on a number
of Missouri Pacific branches. Two en-
gines were run on all trains to-day.
The sleet caused more or less interrup.
tion to telegraphic and telephone COM
munication.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
A FATAL LIVERY FIRE.

Three Men and scveBty-six Horses
Burned at san Francisco.
San Francisco. March 1O.-Three men
and seventy-six head Of horses burned to
death to-day In the destruction Of Nor
toms livery stable The men were en-
ployes, and were asleep In the hay loft.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
A GATE OF THE GREAT WALL.

Stormed by a German Column and
Four Guns Taken.
Berlin, March 1O.-The war office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Count
Won WalderSee:
"Pekin, March 10.-Col. Ledebur's col
umn stormed a gate of the great wall,
eighty miles west of Pao Ting Flu, Fri
day, March g. capturing four guns"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE HARRIETr DUNN REPORTED.

Mns Sixty MiIes From Portland With
Sails Gone and Leaking.
Portland, Me- March 10.-The British
steamship Numidan, which arrived this
morning. reported having spoken the
schooner Harriet Dunn about sixty miles
from Portland, with sails blown away and
leaking somewhat The captain of the
Dunn considered that he could make
Mount Desert without assistance.
The schooner was doubtless the overdue
Hattie Dunn Of Thomaston, which sailed
from Brunswick, Ca, Jan. 25, for New
York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
BUFFET AND DEROULDDE.

Arrangements for French Political
Duel Continues.
Brussels March 1O.-M. Paul de Cassag-
nae. the well-known French Conservative
deputy, and editor of rAutorite. of Paris,
arrived here to-day, with M. Paul Buffet,
brother of NJ Andre Buffet, and NJ. Au-
gustin Fernand de Ramel, of the French
chamber who will act as second witness
for M. Andre Buffet in the projected duel
with NJ. Paul Deroulede.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

London, March 10.-The Norwegian
steamer Blaamanden, from Philadelphia,
Feb. 49, for Rotterdam. is aground In the
New Mass, ten miles west OF Rotterdam.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE STORMS WIDE SWEEP.
""Sed Across Several Statcs-Much
Damage Done i'm Kentucky.

fuIton KY, March 10.-In the terrific
storm that swept this section last night
me damage was greatest at Hickman and
Olh'on. AT Clinton twenty negro cabins
were demolished, two negroes being NOR
h'y hurt and many others badly bruised.
''' OF Marvin College was unroofed and
w., Waterworks plant was destroyed.
--'sn. freight cars on the Illinois Central
ss"'ch at the depot at Clinton were blown
I'm I'm the track. The Baptist Church al
rrekinan was destroyed by wind A large
~ I''"loer Of tenant houses and barns were
.'"n down In Fulton and Hickman coun-
WEE ana the loss OF property is large.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
WAS COLD IN MICHIGAN.

Wind Played Havoc With Ice
Weighted Telephone Wires.
Detroit, Mich. March 1O.-Over 1000 tel
ephones were rendered useless to-day by
the rain which fell and froze during the
entire morning. The 90-mile wind which
accompanied the rain raised havoc with
the wires, weighed down by ice. officials
of the Michigan Telephone Company to-
night estimated their total loss in the
state at $4,000. Street car service was
greatly impaired. The storm was general
throughout the southern part of the state
wires suffering everywhere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
Moro nIotina An Madrid.

Madrid, March ii.-During a riot against
the Octroi tax last evening, the mob
stoned the municipal employees edgagcd
IN collecting the tax and set IRE 20 ten
sentry boxes. -Four pers0ns we're iniur-
ed, one Of them seriously