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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
REBELS DEFEAT GEN. ma.
Kwang ST Takes Possession of Fang
Cheng and Loot the Town.

Chen& ana Loot the Town.
Hong Kong, March 1S.-Gen. Ma has
been defeated by the Kwang 81 rebels
who have taken possession of Fang
Cheng. They have killed or captured
all the mandarins and have looted
the town.
Gen. Ma attacked the rebel strong
hold, but, after an engagement last
ing two days, was forced to retreat.
The rebels then established their
headquarters at Fang Cheng.
The rebellion is spreading rapidly in
the provinces of Kwang ST, Kwang
Tung and Yum Nan.
letter received here from Tien
Pal, fifty miles from Kwang Chou.
says all business is suspended there
owing to fear of the rebels.
Marshal Su is at Lien Chou and Gen.
Ma is at Kao Chou, both in Kwang
Tung province. Both of these COM
manders are awaiting reinforcements.
They wish to join forces, but the rebels
are holding all the intervening passes
and prevent a junction of the govern
ment troops.
Many of the imperial soldiers are
joining the rebels, owing to the SUI
perior pay offered them and the OPP
portunity for looting.
The rebel leader is Hung Ming, a
relative of the celebrated Hung Sou
Chuen, leader of the Tai Ping rebel
lion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
LACKED JURISDICTION.
Mai. walters and Lieut.. Days Case
Decided by CourtmarttaI and Gen.
Chanee Is Considering Decision.

Maj. walters and Lieut.. Days Case
Decided by CourtmartiaI and Gen.
Chafee Is Considering Decision.
Manila, March 18.-The court-martial
appointed to try Maj. Littleton w. I.
Waller and Lieut.. John H. A. Day of
the Marine Corps on the charge of ex-
ecuting natives of the Island of Samar
without trial, held it's first session to-
day Maj. Waller was represented by
Capt. Arthur T. Mark of the Marine
Corps Maj. Edwin F. Glinn of the
army and Me. Sutro, a lawyer. Gen.
William H. Bisbee presided. Capt.
Mark pleaded that the court lacked
Jurisdiction, as marines cannot be
tried by the army, except when at
tached to that service, whereas Maj.
Waller returned to duty with the mar
rines in February, though the acts
charged occurred in January, and con-
sequently the army had voluntarily for
feited it's right to a trial The orders
of either Gen. Chaffee, Secretary Long
of the President, Capt. Mark asserted,
were not sufficient to legalize the pro-
ceedings.
The court, after a lengthy considera-
ton of the matter. decided that the
point was well taken. Gen. Chaffee is
now considering the courts decision,
and will probably leave the final decis-
ion to the authorities at Washington.
The court in the meanwhile is held
awaiting orders. The officials compos-
ing the court are: Marine Corps, Col.
James Forney. Col. Mancil c. Good
rell, Col. Otway c. Bergman, Maj.
William P. Biddle. Capt. Eli X Cole
and Cant. Robert NJ. Gilson
Army-Col. Cyrus S. Roberts, Col.
George S. Anderson, Col. Allen Smith,
Maj. Edgar B. Robertson, and Capt.
Samson l.. Faison.
The judge advocate is Maj Henry
P. Kingsbury of the Third Cavalry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
MAY SOON BE MASTERS.

Insurgents Defeat the Venezuelan
troops and Move on AsunciOn.
Fort of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
March 1S.-A force of Venezuelan in
surgents, supported by the revolution
airy steamer Bolivar, captured the town
OF Juan Griego, on the Island of Mar
sarlta, yesterday morning, and after
wards moved on the town of Asuncion,
capital of the island The Venezuelan
soVernment troops were defeated, and
mere was every indication that the in
surgents would soon be masters of the
whole island.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
RIVER AND HARBon BILL DEBATE.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa Appears With
His Annual Onslaught.

HIS Annual onslaught.
Washington, March 18.-The general
debate on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill in the House was enlivened
to-day by Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, who
made his annual onslaught upon the
measure. Contrary to his usual Gus
tom, Mr.. Hepburn found several things
in the bill to commend, although some
of his criticisms were quite severe
Mr. Hepburn said that Congress
should set a definite limit upon the
depth of water sought to be obtained
in seaport harbors-30 feet for in
stance-and place a limit upon naval
architecture. Otherwise, he said there
would be no end to the depth of water
which would be demanded.
The other speakers to-day were
Messrs. Ball of Texas and Lawrence
Of Massachusetts, both members of
the committee, and Messrs. White of
Kentucky, Thompson and Burnett of
Alabama, who spoke in favor of i'm
provements of interest to their dis
tricts. 1t was agreed that general de-
bate on the bill should close tomorrow
at o'clock.
Saturday, April &c, was set aside for
memorial services on the late Repre-
sentative Stokes of South Carolina,
and the late Representative Crump of
Michigan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
Wiped out the Plant.

New Orleans, March 1S.--Fire to-day
practically wiped out the plant of the
New Orleans Cotton Seed Oil and Man
ufacturing Company. Three cars of the
Illinois Central, loaded with oil and
oil cake, were also destroyed. The loss
is $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
MUTEs' HOME BURNED.
state Institution at Jackson, Miss.
Destroyed Yesterday.

Jackson. Miss, March 1s.-The state
institution for the deaf and dumb, To-
Gated in this city, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire to-day. There were no
fatalities. all of the inmates of the
building having been rescued. The fire
is supposed to have originated from an
electric wire. The loss is estimated at
$40, 900, covered by only $4,000 insur-
anPa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
ROUGH WEATHER AT NORFOLK.
Spanish Bark Alice Isabelle FIoated
and Starts for PhiIadeIphfa.

Norfolk, Va, March 1S.-Since yes
terday noon there was a decided change
in the weather and at IL o'clock to-
night the thermometer is below freez-
ing. The wind is blowing at the rate
of thirty-two miles an hour. The
Spanish bark Alice Isabelle. that went
ashore off Lookout Point Sunday, was
pulled off this afternoon and started
under tow for Philadelphia. It is
thought the captain of the tug will
try and make for this port tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
FENIANs PREPARE FOR UPRISING
London Dispatch Says Vatican Has
Confidential Information.

London. March 18.-A special dis
patch from Rome says that the Vati-
can has received confidential informa-
ton of serious situation in Ireland.
The Fenians have for some months
been engaged in an active propaganda,
with a view to organizing for a gem
eral rising.
1t is believed that the Vatican will
instruct the Irish clergy to hold aloof
from revolutionary agitation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
French TANK Bark FIoated.

Lewes, Del. March 1S.-The French
tank bark Alice Isabelle, from Sable
d'Olonne for Marcus Hook, which went
ashore three miles south of Assateague
ON March 6, was fioated this afternoon
with the assistance of tugs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
Large bonuses oRered.

London, March 19.-The Imperial To-
oScco Company has issued a circular
oierlng large bonuses to it's customers
Mho undertake not to sell American
~ooas for term of years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
REPEALING REVENUE ACT.
Senate Committee on Finance Au-
thorizes Favorable Report.

Washington, March 1s.-The Senate
Committee on Finance to-day concluded
the consideration of the bill repeating
the war revenue act and authorized a
favorable report upon it. The bill as
it will be reported removes all the
taxes of the war revenue act, and the
only changes made are those of lam
guage making sure of this result.
Among other changes made in the
language of the bill is one fixing the
rate On tobacco at cents per pound.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
ArticIes signed for Bout.

Boston. March 1s.-Joe Walcott sign
ed articles here to-day to meet Jack
O'Brien at Philadelphia, May Is. The
men will spar six rounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
SPANS NEW CABINET.
SaEasta Is to Be Premier and Wcy-
Ter Minister of War.

Madrid, March 1S.-The composition
of the new cabinet is practically set
tied. Senior Sagasta is to be premier;
Gen. Weyler is to be minister of war;
Senior Moret is to be minister of the in
terror: the Duke of Almodovar will
fiji the post of minister OF foreign af-
fairs. while Senior Canalajas is to be
minister of public works.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
LIBERALS GAIN A VICTORY.
Rebels Have Possession of Country
West of Panama.

Washington, March 1S.-Secretary
Long has received the following cable
gram from Commander Rodgers of the
gunboat Marietta, dated Colon, to-day:
Liberal army has gained a victory
Rebels have possession of country west
of Panama. Fighting expected on the
icfhr1rs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19

CONTINUED on Finn Pags.l
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14
CONTROL OF CONGRESS
Next Months Election Will
Determine 1t.
AND PREPARE TOR PRESIDENCY.

fhe Republican Party, Proud Of Its
Past, Bases It's Claims Upon Prom
ises Kept, while Tom johnson De-
mooracy Dodges.
The control of the next congress Of
Me United States. whose acts will
largely prepare the way for the next
presidential election of the United
States, Ii directly at stake in the vote
to be taken the fourth of next month.
The Republican party is glad to well
come all scrutiny of the record Of
what IL has wrought in the past in the
control Of national affairs as the best
proof Of what 1t can do for the coun-
try in the years to come. 1t is not
afraid or ashamed of its achievements.
Il points to great promises kept as
proof that the people can depend upon
1t to do whatever it agrees to perform.
Great. indeed, is the contrast in this
respect with the party of the opposi
ton that has put itself for this one
campaign In Ohio under the control of
the Mayor of Cleveland, bearing his
buttons as favoring Tom Johnson for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton. What kind of a candidate is he
for this national ONCE with the word
from him going out to the party that
he bosses that no one must say any
thing about the national issues that
are involved in his own presidential
ambitions? What is he afraid of when
he seeks to conflne the energies of his
party in this campaign to purely state
IQuestions that are themselves a hum
bug and q pretense? What inspires
such lodging upon his part of the
Igreater issues involved in the national
Icsmpaigns that are an inseparable
lpart of the duty of every voter in this
otate at this time?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14

policy that would provide any serious
results to our business men, but I be-
lieve In the conscientious work Of Nc
Kinley. the man who did more to
build up and guard the American sys-
tenn Of protection than any one else.
And do you think that he would will
ingly attempt to put into execution .
policy that would work injury to an
infant Industry
Governor Nash has given US first
class administration. He has accom-
plished his work In such Q sensible
and business-like way that my friend
Mayor Johnson, might well initiate.
Every state oficial in Ohio has done
like Governor Nash, and they have
made q successful state administers
ton.
Although this II . state campaign
the result is Of great importance tc
the national administration. Every
Republican. no matter whether politi-
cal conditions may obtain to his per.
sonal satisfaction or not In county pol
itics. owes 1t to the party to forget his
personality and consider only the gen
eral good Of the party which must
come from this campaign"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14

try give the Democrats q majority in
congress, whence all legislation per-
tanning to the great economic princi-
power from that body today to con-
tinue Republican principles and you
begin the work of harm by creating
within our people the suspicion Of
doubt as to the future.
Let one act like giving notice to
the American people that the party
which is responsible for our prosper
ity is to be displaced and you will lay
the foundation for a condition or dan
ger which, in a very short time. win
undermine the people who are moving
the great machinery Of our industrial
and commercial interests. and from
that moment capital will begin to hes
itate; from that moment the wheels
of commerce will slow down. for there
Is nothing so timid as capital
THE Republican party has no apol-
ogies to make. II stands upon the
platform that was made on its birth
| day, and on which II will remain for
all time. Think of these principles in
connection with the principles Of the
national administration today.
IF the time comes when the taric
| needs revision IL will be done by the
| men who made the tariff. and IL the
| men whose wisdom contributed to its
| construction see that conditions re-
quire a change they will change II. II
| I am asked by q man to change the
| tariff I always inquire Of him IL ii is
necessary to change 1t. and II he
thinks 1t is. I ask him why 1t is neces-
sary. and IL we start out to change It.
| where shall we begin?
"In regard to reciprocity with Cuba
/ want 10 say my fellow-citiZens OF
Ohio and OF the United States. that
was from the beginning with Presi-
dent Mckinley. and am now with
President Roosevelt in strong support
of that policy. and which consider q
moral question. and believe that the
sentiment of the people Of the United
State Will demand that we shall car
ry out. Applause.
II would not interfere with any In
fant industry. nor would advocate &
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14

knows that his services win be In de-
mand so long as the Republican party
remains in power. and that II he
knocks of from his work for while
1t will still be there waiting for him
when he returns to II. Every capital
ist knows that the advent of the DEM
ocratic party to power is a signal to
the business public to haul in sail"
ITO admit duty free all products and
articles the like Of which are manu-
factured or produced in this country
by trusts is only another name for free
trade. II would probably stop the
trusts, but only because II would at
the same time stop everything else.
1t would not only be free trade. but 1t
would be free trade In a most aggra-
waited form. Who would determine.
and which were not? Confusion worse
confonuded' would reign. For illustra-
| ton, the United States Steel corpora
| ton, the largest of all the great COM
binations, would doubtless be held to
| be trust, within the meaning OF such
q law. but that company does not do
| one-half the business of this country
of its kind. The remainder Is done by
numerous smaller concerns. many Of
which would not be held to be trusts
under such law. II all the products
in which it deals should be admitted
duty free what would be the result!
All alike. great and small. would be
II nj af he 81 ho
trusts. Under such competition all
would suffer. and most OF them fall
but the weakest institutions, and
therefore, the most innocent. would b<
the first to fall II any survived II
would be the strongest and the guilt
est. Disaster. wreck and ruin woult
result"
SENATOR HANNA.
"A year ago 1t was my privilege L
attend the opening Of the Republican
campaign, and. after looking over tn
situation. I came to the conclusion
that l should give you a piece Of ad
vice: Let well enough alone Tha
was the whole chapter. that was al
there was in the campaign. Today
say STAND PAT You are not ON tn
defensive in Ohio. or anywhere else fl
the United States. or In the Philip
pines
"All the success of the administra
tion In continuing the policy Of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt Is dependen
upon the question Of keeping In powe
a Republican majority In congress.
you would stop the onward and up
ward march OF progress In this cour
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!: CHOICE SENTENCES
FROM ONE PAGE

/: OF Henry Georges Progress
{: and Poverty" the Book
/: Tom L. johnson Sent
{: Through the Mails Under
f: His Frank a. q Member Of
/: Congress:
/: We must substitute for the
{: individual ownership of land a
{: common ownership.-Page 237.
(: We must make land COM
{: mon property. age 237.
(: The unequal ownership OF
land necessitates the unequal
distribution Of wealth.-Page
237.
{: As in the nature OF things
: unequal ownership OF land is
/: inseparable from the recogni-
ton OF individual property in
land. 1t necessarily follows
that the only remedy for the
unjust distribution of wealth
is in making land common
property.-Page 23i.
johnson has repeatedly reit-
Grated in this campaign his
endorsement Of these doc
trines.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14
SHARP CONTRASTS.
Promises and Performances O
Two Parties.


A Western Orators Eloqusat state
Fifty Yesrs Of Americas History.
Representative Cushman delivered
q speech before the state convention
Of Washington which is . classic Fol-
lowing the speech he was nominated
for his third term In congress-. and
will undoubtedly be elected by . large
majority. He defined Democracy ~
"A noun. singular In form. neuter in
gender, never In the nominative. sell
dom in the possessive. and always in
the objective case" He then dis
cussed the chosen leaders Of the De
mocracy during the past 20 year,
Buchanan. Cleveland and Bryan. Blu
chanan-who permitted . rebellion to
tester in the vitals of the republic and
whose last Official order before he left
the White House scattered the army
and the navy Of the Union and trans.
ported the munitions of war into 70
bellious territory. % that when Abra-
ham Lincoln became president he
faced an armed rebellion with bare
heroic hands. Next. Grover Cleveland
After 80 years OF strenuous. continu
Gus and calamitous campaigning N
and down q land blessed with plenty
Cleveland and his prophets Of evil
convinced the American people thai
the system Of protection was after al
q failure. The result II history.
Then came w. ]. Bryan. His plat
form, reduced to Q nnal analysis. pro.
claims that II we take onehalf {
mans employment from nlm by {
free-trade law. and one-half OF hil
wages away from him through . fre'
| coinage law. then we have thereb!
| vastly benefited him.
The Republican party. said Mr.
Cushman. stands besides the nation'
industries. above her soldiers graves
and underneath the nations mas
When you read the platforms Of tn
Republican party you are reading tn
proofsheets Of then unpublishe,
American history. When you read tn
Democratic platforms you are readfnl
political Observation-Disclosures Gull
yer. Arabian Nights-fsiry tales Q
American politics.
When you read Republican plai
forms you see the faces Of Lincoln an
Grant. you hear the emancipatio
proclamation. the clank Of breakin
manacles falling from the limbs Q
slaves. the battle hymns OF the reput
lie. and the glory of the stars an
stripes. When you read the Demo
cratic platforms you see the faces Q
James Buchanan. Jefferson Davis an
Grover Cleveland: you hear OF secei
sion and rebellion. panic and disaster
reputation Of national obligations
starvation Of American labor. an
the hauling down Of the America
flag.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14

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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14
Real Home Rule.

We are for home rule. Mr.. johnson.
Why should not Portage county
choose her oficials without any at
tempted interference from you Cuya-
hoga county folks? We are not mix
ing in your politics-we would not II
we could-but we do know the men on
the ticket in Portage county. We are
looking out for good government this
year, and not grinding any ones axes
for the next campaign.-Ravenc: Re
publican
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AuctiOneer

cryins:sAles. and IL prepared 10 answer all
call on short notice
RAtesgi given on application
RlPu1LIoAn O0ca, nallsfoatafno.
IenanAly B. 6Su. n. r. THfCN
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-14

An exchange says minister recently
delivered the following brief, but forci
BILE, funeral sermon:
"a word TO all. Post mortem praises
and love are In the air. People kiss
their dead who never stop to kiss their
living; they hover over caskets in hys-
terical sobs, but fail to throw their
arms around their loved ones who are
fighting the stern battles Of life. A
word OF cheer to q struggling soul in
life is worth more than the roses OF
Christsndom piled high on q casket
cover. The dead can't smell the fow-
ers, but the living can. Scatter them
broadcast In their pathway and pluck
out the thorns before 1t Ia too late"
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EVERY ONE WILL WANT
The Old. Reliable Up-to-D Date
Ohio State Journal for 1908.

Because 1t prints all the news Of the
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Because its market reports are full
and reliable.
Because Its household pages contain
just what the mother and daughter en-
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Because Its colored pictures and car
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Because. ss the leading Republican
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campaign for the Republican ticket,
and both Republicans and Democrats
will want to know what IL says.
Because It comes every Tuesday and
Friday, and the news is fresher and
better than In the ordinary weekly.
Sample copies on application. Price
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papers. Address the Ohio State Jour
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"A job lot Of crooks" Tom John
soa's papsr calA sAs 0sar DeDocuatB.