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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
SPARRING FOR TIME
BRITISH HAVE RECEIVED BOER
PEACE TERMS.
CABINET is NOT SATISFIED.
BOERS DEMAND A REPRESENTA-
TIVE GOVERNMENT.

Neither Side Wants to Break on the
cisiOn VIII Probably Fall Upon
Shoulders of Kitchener and Mil
ner-BOers Demand Definite Terms
md Object to Any Long Delay in
the Restoration of Representative
GOvernment-They Want Number
of BOer Seats in Council Specified.
London, April 16.-The Associated
Press has excellent authority for say
ing that up to late hour tonight
there have been no definite develop
ments in the matter of peace negotia-
tons. 1t is learned that Lord Miner,
the British high commissioner in South
Africa, has defined certain propositions
on which peace may almost immediate
ly be secured, but the cabinet at its
meeting to-day is said to have dis
agreed upon the merits of Lord Mil
ner's terms.
"Sparring for time" best describes
the present status of the negotiations,
neither side being willing to risk a
0SSAoACA OAI Tic
present conference. An agreement
may be reached at any moment, but
this would more likely be the result
of semi-independent action by Lord
Miner and Lord Kitchener at Pretoria,
than of the rather involved conditional
decisions of the cabinet at London.
The broad lines of Great Britain's
terms are now known to the govern
ment. representatives at Pretoria and
on these representatives the cabinet is
apparently shifting the responsibility
of taking advantage of all opportuni-
ties, providing no cardinal principles
be sacrificed
The government has ordered the ca
BILE and telegraph lines between Lon
don and Pretoria to be kept clear to
insure the prompt transmission of Lord
Kitcheners messages.
There is good reason to believe that
the Beers are vigorously demanding a
representative government and that
this demand is opposed with equal
vigor by the British representatives. 1t
is understood that the Beers strongly
object to the long delay proposed by
Great Britain before a representative
government be granted the former re-
publics, and that they also insist on
the number of Boer seats in the coun-
ell being specified.
1t is expected that the cabinet will
reassenlble tomorrow to discuss the
matter further.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17

by the Louisville and Nashville Com
pany of $4,000 shares-an authorized
additional issue of treasury stock
which was not listed and not therefore
a good delivery on the exchange, Sc
rious corner was imminent. ]. P.
Morgan & Co., were appealed to to
use their influence to prevent such a
disastrous condition. After two days
negotiations this has resulted in an
agreement by which the Gates stock
will be deposited with and placed un-
der the control of ]. P. Morgan & Co.,
as bankers and not as representing any
railway interest, and with no purpose
except to conserve in the best possi-
BILE way the general financial and BUSH
ness situation. and avoid the serious
complications which have threatened.
The Southern Railway Company has
had and has no interest directly or in
directly, present or prospective, in the
purchase of the stock, or in its deposit
as above with j. p. Morgan & Co.
There is no contest for the control Of
the Louisville and Nashville by any
other railway company. and not likely
to be-certainly not by the Southern.
(Signed.) Samuel Spencer"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
BAGGAGE BURNED AT SEA.
hut officers of Mindhetti Kept steer
age Passengers I'm Ignorance.

hut officers of Mindhetti Kept steer
age Passengers I'm Ignorance.
New York, April 16.-Directed by Off
GERS of the steamship Marco Mindhetti
the crew of the steamer took from her
hold to-day great quantity of burned
baggage belonging to the sS5 steerage
passengers who debarked from the
vessel yesterday on her arrival The
taking out of the baggage was the first
intlmation the passengers had that
their lives had been in peril from fire
when one day out of Naples, from
which port the steamship sailed March
%.
Some hay was on fire in one Of the
forward compartments of the hold. The
passengers saw the smoke, but were
told the ship was being fumigated.
This satisfied them and the officers and
crew kept the real cause secret. The
fire burned eighteen hours before 1t
was brought under control. To-
day a representative of the
steamship company was waiting
on the pier with a satchelful of money,
and as each immigrant who had suf-
fered loss through the fire presented his
claim, he was paid. The loss on bag
gage was $1,5O0. and much more on the
steamer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
BELGIUM'S GREAT STRIKE.
Charge Mob in Coal FieIds-Dynn-
mite Exploded on Railroad Bridge.

Probably 100000 Men Out-Lancers
Charge Mob in Coal FieIds-Dynn-
mite Exploded on Railroad Bridge.
Brussels, April ia dynamite car
fridge was exploded during the day.
on the railroad track near Arlon. The
explosion badly damaged the railroad
bridge, but traffic was not inter-
rupted.
Serious disorders have occurred at
Cockerils, in the coal fields of Seraing.
A detachment of Lancers was compell-
ed to repeatedly charge a mob, num-
bering about 1000 persons engaged in
throwing stones at the troops. Many
people were injured. The cafes in
which the rioters took refuge were
sacked.
This evening it was announced that
100000 men were out on strike in the
districts of Mons, Charleroi and Liege
alone. Many men have stopped work
in other sections of the country, but
1t is difficult to accurately estimate
their number. IT is known, however,
that 5000 men have struck at Ant
werp.
1t is estimated tonight that nearly
100000 have gone on strike. The move
ment is well organized, but, as the
men are short of funds, it has been
arranged that in all trades in which
the cessation of operations would in
commode the public, such as bakers
etc. the men shall continue working
and contribute ito the support of the
others.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
CANDIDATES FOR LE0'S SEAT.
Hot Campaign Wages IncessantIy Mt
Vatican-CardinaIsR ampOIIa, VAN
NuteI.i and Gotti the Leading AS
llirn t.

Hot Campaign Wages necessarily mt
Vatican-CardinaIs RampOIIa, VAN
NuteI2i and Gotti the Leading AS
pirants.
Rome. April 16.-The recent signs of
the increased feebleness of the Pope
which led, at the end of last week, to
alarming reports of his sudden death,
have caused a marked recrudescence
of activity among the cardinals aspir-
ing to the pontificate. The campaign
preparatory to the next conclave pro-
ceeds necessarily, the sacred college
being divided into two distinct forces,
headed respectively by Cardinal Ram
polla, the papaI secretary of state, and
Cardinal VanNuttelli.
The latter and Cardinal Gotti now
constitute the most probable successors
to Leo XIII. Those who are not now
considered to be dangerous candidates
are fond, however, of pointing out that
almost $50 cardinals have been buried
during the pontificate of Leo XIII, and
that the prolongation of the life of his
holiness for a few years is liable to
COOL through death, many more am
bilious calcula lions.
Archbishop Falconi, the papal dele
gate in Canada, has been definitely
named to succeed Cardinal Martinelli
the papal delegates to the United
States. This appointment will not be
officially announced. however, until the
meeting of the consistory next October.
1t was felt that Archbishop Falconi's
experience in Canada, his learning, his
command of the English language and
his diplomatic abilities especially fit
ted him for the Washington post.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
THE QUESTION OF REVISION.
Discussion of Electoral Law Begins
IN Belgian Chamber-SOciaIist De-
mnnd Likely to Be Rejected.


Brussels, April 16.-The diplomatic,
private and public galleries of the
Chamber of Representatives were filed
to their capacity to-day when the de-
bate on the proposed revision of the
constitution began. NJ. Beernaert, the
former president of the chamber and
secretary of state, opened the discus
sion. He was frequently interrupted
by M. Van der VeIde, the Socialist
leader, with shouts of Universal suf-
frage is supreme!"
M. Baernaert expressed the belief
that the present Belgian electoral sys-
tenn was satisfactory. He referred to
the numerous social laws passed dur
ing the last fifteen years, at the behest
OF the Socialists, and said the latter's
sole recognition of the passage of these
laws was the declaration of a general
strike, accompanied by threats of vio-
lence.
The promised great demonstration
In the streets on the adjournment of
the chamber dwindled to the appear
ance of 200 persons who accompanied
the Socialist deputies to the Office of
their organ, lie Peuple, where NJ. Van
der Velde, from a window, addressed
the crowd. He said to-day's proceed
ings in the chamber had not modified
the situation, and had shifted the re-
sponsibility for a dissolution of Parlia-
ment, which the revisionists would de-
mand if the chamber rejects the pro-
posal to revise the constitution, on the
King. who, thus far, had been silent
The collapse of the proposed demon
stration was traceable to the drench-
ing rain and overwhelming precautions
taken by the police, which seem to
place further serious disturbances in
Brussels out of the question.
Feeling is gaining ground that the
government will entirely reject the
proposed revision of the constitution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
GEN. MALVAR SURRENDERS.
Filipino Instruction Now Practical
ly Ended-Gen. Bells Remarkable
Work in Northern Philippines.

Manila, April 16.-Gen. Malvar has
Internationally surrendered to Brig.
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell at Lipa, Batan-
gas province, with the entire insurgent
force of the provinces of Laguna and
Batangas. Gen. Bell says his (Bells)
influence is sufficient to quell the in
surrectionary movements in Tayabas
and Cavite provinces, and capture all
those in the field who have not yet
surrendered: but Malvar has ordered
the complete surrender of every insur-
gent to the nearest force.
Gen. Wheaton, reporting to the divis-
ion headquarters, says that all resist
ance in his department has ended and
that the surrenders just announced
mean that the ports will be opened and
mat the Filipinos in the detention
camps can be allowed to return to their
homes in time to plant the crops.
Gen. Wheaton is especially pleased
with Gen. Bells care of the natives
cohlned in the camps. The officers in
charge are held personally responsible
lor the quality and quantity of the
1000 served out and for the general
"eiIare OF the occupants of the camps.
c AIter securing the mountain passes
zen zen Bell employed volunteer bolomen
NJ protection against ladroneism
Numbers of Filipinos volunteered and
oppressed the liveliest satisfaction at
. .re treatment accorded to themselves
anu TO their families, who were in the
concentration camps
Nsn Wheaton gives Gen. Bell great
S, euit Tor his indefatigability in con-
su1GIuhg the campaign. He was in the
s STU on horseback, day and night, per-
UndIly experimenting the most ardous
operations.
Manila Is Delighted.
., @u a people of Manila are delighted
me the prospect of a resumption of
ar %ue with the pacified provinces, and
anxious to show Gems. Chaffee,
tba ne fl and Bell their appreciation of
nvs. t"cl mat the insurrection is really
h, About $500 rifles have been received
an5 'Ie american officers in Batangas
So ,,u Laguna provinces during the past
rso 0r months. Gen. Malvar personally
insuested an interview with Gen. Bell
mission MS conlplete SUD
of &c lack of news from the Island
II i lamar INA. is due to defective cable
ica ,o oeileved, however, that the Amer
daI- -. gloinmander there received yester-
in ene surrender of all the insurgents
ings aIilar unless the planned proceed
were altered.
the tcase OF cholera has occurred on
here port Hancock, which arrived
Quarantlned 49, gnu slle ias oeen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.

Horrible Holocaust of Women and
Children in. Kentucky village.
Absent Father Lost Money on Trip.
Frankfort, Mich, April 16.-Mrs.
Wallace e. King, her niece and two
children, were burned to death at their
homes in Wallin, a village near here
to-day. Those who persisted were Mrs.
King, Vida King, aged years; Verna
King, aged 6, and Miss Anna King,
n niece, aged IS. A 3-year-old daugh-
ter was thrown from an upper window
bv her mother and saved. The four
bodies were recovered this morning,
burned to a crisp. The fire originated
in Kings general store, over which
his family lived. 1t had obtained such
a start when discovered that the buck
ct brigade, which quickly formed, could
do nothing to check it.
Mr.. King, who was township treas
urer, was not at home last night. He
had gone to Copemish to deposit the
township funds that he had collected
Misfortune pursued him even on the
trip, for he lost his coat with SITS in
the pocket
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
MOROs VERY UGLY
cHAFFEE CABLES OF MURDER OF
SOLDIER.
pATos TO BE DISCIPLINED.
AN EXPEDITION TO BE SENT
AGAINST THEM.

Viii BE Necessary to Show Them
THAT our Authority Is Supreme
md That Outrages Will Not Be
permitted-The Incident a Partic-
uIarIy AtrOciOus one-DatOs Paid
M Attention TO Demand for Sur
rander of Murderers-Chaffee HIM
self Went to MalabanE, but Datos
Ignored His Request for Confer
ence.
Washington, April 16.-The following
cahlegram from Gen. Chaffee, dated at
Manila yesterday, was made public at
the War Department to-day
with reference to my telegram of
23rd ultino. reporting attack by Moros,
reconnoissance under Forsyth, March
18th. soldier Twenty-seventh Regiment
United States Infantry murdered by
Moros vicinity Parang Parang. March
2otb two soldiers Twenty-seventh
Regiment United States Infantry, hav-
ing one gun, were approached with
semblance of friendship by six Moros
near Malabang. Rifle seized; one SOL
der killed, other severely wounded, but
escaped. Murder without provocation
or justification in any way. Murderers
known, demand has been made for
their surrender. Thus far datos re-
fused to deliver them. Have been to
Malabang, tried to confer with them.
Waited three days. Datos failed to
come or acknowledge receipt of my re-
quest for conference. Expedition of
1900 men under Col. Frank D. Baldwin,
cavalry, artillery, being formed, leav-
ing for Lake Lano about
April 81, purpose arrest murderers,
punish datos. Every care to be taken
not to bring general war with Moros
about lake Absolutely important our
authority respected by these people
that sovereignty United States fully
acknowledged. Have addressed letter
TO this effect datos, at the same time
informing them of friendly disposition
of government; that purpose was to
punish only those giving offense; that
government claims right explore coun-
try between Illana, Ilimar bays; that
my purpose do so now and at any
other time. Accomplishment this OBJ
iect necessary, retain battalion Seven
teenth two months longer. My belief
present time large majority datos will
not support those implicated murders
Parang Parang is an anchorage in
Police ifaxberg on the west coast of the
mainland of Mindanao. Malabang lies
about twenty miles north on the coast
and is connected by d military cable.
Lake Lano (Lanao) is situated about
twenty-five miles northeast of Mala-
bang, in the interior.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
sEABoARD CUTS A FIGURE.
President Williams Present at Com
ferences-SeabOard May Enter Into
Community Arrangement.

President Williams Present at Com
ferences-SeabOard May Enter Into
Community Arrangement.
Baltimore, April 16.-It was learned
to-day from a semi official source that
the Seaboard Air Line Railway fig
ures in the general understanding
reached in New York in connection
with the Louisville and Nashville sale.
This. it is stated, assures the contin-
uance of the friendly relations exist
ing between the Seaboard and the
Louisville and Nashville
1t Is understood that conferences have
been held between the Morgan inter-
ests and representatives of the Sea-
board. President John Shelton Will
liams Of the latter and President Sam
uel Spencer of the Southern Railway
were present at these conferences. 1t
has been expected that some under
standing would be reached with the
Seaboard with the idea of securing it's
cooperation with a community of in
terest plan.
There is a disposition in local circles
close to the Seaboard to think that the
Gates party contemplated making
bid for the Seaboard, and that the
Morgan plan to secure a general I'M
derstanding interviewed and stopped
this move.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
CABINET HEARS FROM Beers.
titude of BOer Leaders, Stating the
Terms Demanded.

titude of BOer Leaders, Stating the
Terms Demanded.
London, April 16.-The British cabi-
net held another meeting to-day for
the purpose of considering commu-
nication from the Boer representatives
who are now at Pretoria, and a mes
sage from Lord Miner, the British high
commissioner in South Africa. The
session was extremely brief.
After the cabinet meeting, Lord Sal
isbury, the premier had an audience
with King Edward at Buckingham
Palace and stayed to lunch with His
Majesty. The latter afterward went
to Sandringham.
Later it was asserted that the COM
munication from Lord Miner, con-
sidered at the cabinet meeting. con-
tanned the first clear statement of the
attitude of the Boer leaders, who hith-
erto had not agreed on the peace terms
they would accept.
The st. James Gazette predicts an
early public announcement of the prog
ress of the peace negotiations.
The paper says there is little doubt
that if the British and Beers arrive at
an understanding on the main points
of the proposals peace will ensue, the
Punishment proclamation will be with
drawn and minor points, like restocls-
ing the farms, will be referred to
board composed of British and Boer
representatives.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
WILL SETTLE 1T IN ROME.
o'Gorman View, as Opposed to That
of Mgr. Sbaretti.

OF Mgr. Sbarett.
Washington, April 16.-Archbishop
Ireland of st. Paul had a conference
with Secretary Root to-day following
talk he has had with the President
respecting the Philippine friars lands
question. 1t appears that it was the
idea of Archbishop Ireland and Bishop
O'Gorman to have this complex ques-
ton settled directly at Rome, instead
of through the Archbishop of Manila.
who would, they pointed out, have been
obliged to greatly delay the proceed
ings by frequent reference of every inn
portant phase of the negotiations to
his superiors in the Vatican.
The government here has come to ac-
cept the Ireland and O'Gorman view as
the most businesslike proposition, and
that is why Gov. Taft will stop AZ
Rome on his way back to Manila and
endeavor to arrange directly the bases
for an agreement for transfer of the
lands to the Philippine government in
trust for the Philippine people. Mgr.
SbarTetti favored a settlement of the
question at Manila in which case he
would have been appointed Archbishop
and would have undertaken the work
himself in behalf of the religious or
ders, but the decision in favor of Rome
will involve a change in his plans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
A NEW YORK BANK MYSTERY.
at the Same Time With 100 shares
of Valuable Railway stock.


New York. April ie.-Ames, Swan
Co.. bankers and brokers, tonight ask
ed the police to aid them in clearing
up the mystery Of the disappearance
from their Office to-day of 100 shares of
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul stock.
said to be worth about $4,000. The
firm. also asked that the non-appear-
ance Of their confidential bookkeeper,
Allen F. Hedges, be looked into,
Mr.. Hedges entered the firms employ
about year ago. He went out at his
usual time for luncheon to-day and a
minute later member of the firm had
occasion to ask for the 100 shares of
stock, which had been brought in but a
little while before from A. S. Leyland
& Co. The cashier happened to be out
when the stock was received and it did
not pass through his department.
When inquiry was made for it no trace
of the shares was to be had and
Hedges did not come back from lunch.
Inquiry was made at both the stock
and consolidated exchanges, and from
the latter word was received that the
shares had just been handled there and
sold to Zimmerman & Forshay. bank
ers. That house was notified and fur
Their sale of the stock stopped until
the mystery could be explained. The
stock had not been purchased outright,
but had been taken as collateral for
loan of $4,000. and no greater sum
was involved as far as loss to Ames,
Swan & Co., might be considered.
Expert accountants were at once put
to work on the books of the firm. and
worked through the night to see if any
other losses could be traced. Up to a
late hour no additional ones were
found.
During the year Hedges had been
with the firm, he handled large sums
of money and was considered honest
He is as years old, married and lives
in Rroolxlvn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
SPENCER ON THE SITUATION.
A Statement From Him as to How
1t Was Done.

Atlanta, April 16.-President Samuel
Spencer of the Southern Railway, sent
the following telegram to-day to S.
M. Inman, one of the directors of the
Southern. and member of the execu-
tive board;
THE Louisville and Nashville situa-
ton is simply this: Mr.. Gates and
his associates apparently without any
consultation with any railroad interest
in the South or elsewhere, and entirely
on their own account. bought in the
omen market large blocks Of louisville
and Nashville stock, and claimed now
to be a clear majority.
"By reason Of a large short inter-
est, growing partially out of the sale
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
THE BRITISH CAMP MATTER.
Gen. Pearson Advertises for Wit
nesses-COI. CrOwder Has Render
ed No DecisiOn.

New Orleans. April 16.-Gen. Pear
son, the South African burgher, re-
turned from Washington to- day in re-
Spouse to a telegraphed request from
Col. Crowder, who is conducting the
government investigation into the al
legged British army post at Chalmette.
Immediately upon getting here Gen.
Pearson inserted advertisements in the
newspapers calling upon all Boer sym
pathizers who might possess Informal
ton touching the conduct of the Brit
ish camp to meet him in the offices of
his lawyers.
Gen. Pearson said he had been ex-
cellently received at Washington and
that sentiment there had recently
grown very strong for the Beers.
Col. Crowder said to-day that the
reports sent over the country last
night that he had decided against the
British camp here were entirely imagi-
nary so far as he was concerned, and
that he had made absolutely no state
ments of his conclusions by inference
or otherwise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
AN ESCAPE AT PoUGHxEEPsIE.
Four Grand Jury Prisoners Get safe.
~ Out of Jail.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. April 1s.-For
the second time within a month. James
Ryan of New York city. who is await
ing the action Of the grand jury on a
charge Of grand larceny. led a Jail de-
livery heer tonight. Ryan and three
other grand jury prisoners ESCAPED
from their cells into an adjoining one
and then repeated the operation into a
second wall. Up to midnight none OF
the fugitives had been caught.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-17
THE RICE WILL CONTESTS.
Request of PatricIS's Attorney fol-
reinforcement Refused.

New York, April 16.-The contests
over the two Wills of William Marsh
Rice, of whose murder Albert T. Pat
rick was convicted recently. were on
Surrogate Fitzgeralds calendar for
trial to-day. ]. c. Tomlinson, who APP
peared for Patrick, legatee under what
is known as the 1900 will, asked that
the proceedings be adjourned until the
June term as he did not think the trial
should take place before the trial of
Short and Meyers, the subscribing wit
nesses to the Patrick will, who are I'M
der indictment for forgery. Surrogate
Fitzgerald declined to grant further
postponement. The hearing after one
witness testified went over until to-
morrow.