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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
NEW YORK GETS BATTLESHIP.
Secretary Moody Selects Navy Yard
There to Build New War Vessel.

Washington, July 7.-Secretary
Moody to-day, after consultation with
his bureau chiefs. gave orders that
one of the battleships authorized at
the last session of Congress be con-
structed at the New York navy yard.
The secretary was under strong
pressure in this matter. Beside New
York Norfolk and Boston were strong
competitors for the work.
The secretary found that two years
would be required to bring the plant
at the Boston yard UP to a point
where it could undertake the work,
and the amount authorized would be
insufficient there.
At Norfolk, which made a better
showing than Boston in figures, prin-
cipally owing to the fact that labor is
cheaper and the work could go on in
the open air all the year around, it
on the raw material from the iron mills
to the navy yard were about 10 per
cent more than in The case of the New
York yard, and In ship weighing be-
tween 10000 and $1,000 tons, this in
creased cost would be considerable.
Also in the case of Norfolk it was
feared that the demands for labor at
the navy yard would have to be met
from the private shipbuilding works in
Virginia and the result would be to Sc
riously retard the progress of work
at those yards upon government ships.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
VATICAN'S REPLY THURSDAY.
Cardinals Raise knOtty Points With
Regard to Friars Remaining in
Philippines.

Rome, July IA member of the
Committee of Cardinals which is ex-
aiming the propositions submitted to
the Vatican authorities by Judge Taft,
with regard to religious affairs in the
governor of the Philippine Islands,
Archipelago, has unffiocially informed
Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
who is member of Judge Taft's par
ty, that the committee expects to be
able to reply to Judge Taft's propo-
siitons, submitted July g. by next
Thursday night.
The Vatican is priding itself upon
the expedition with which this BUSH
ness is being done on it's side
The note TO be given by the Vatican
to Judge Taft, will, as did Judge Taft's
note to the Vatican, contain a sort of
contract with clauses of agreement to
be signed ry both. parties.
Great difficulty continues to arise as
a result of Judge Taft's request that
the friars in the Philippines be with
drawn the cardinals especially insist
that the friars of other than Spanish
nationality, although they may belong
TO the four religious orders concerned,
remain, as well as a sufficient number
of Spanish friars to teach the Spanish
language in their universities in the
islands.
Horace Higgins. manager of the Ma
nila-Dagupan Railway has arrived here
to consult with Judge Taft.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
To FIGHT The TRUSTS
PRESIDENT FINDS ALLY IN MIR
LITTLEFIELD.
A SURPRISE FOR THE LEADERS
REEDS SUCCESSOR Is AN ABLE
YOUNG MAN.

The Presidents Sudden Affection for
Mr.. Littlefield Surprise, as the
Latter Headed the Combination
Which Defeated Cuban ReciprOci-
ty-The Old Leaders Are Surprised
and May Not Fall in With the
tIefeId Invited to Oyster Bay,
Where He Will Discuss with Pres
ident the Bill to Be introduced
This Fall.
Roosevelts sudden affection for Rep
resentative Littlefield of Maine and
the alliance they have formed to do
things" to trusts is the political SEN
sation of the hour. Representative
Littlefield. is practically a new figure
in national politics although since he
came to Congress, as the successor of
Gear" Reed. he has forced the pub
lie eye to turn upon him. The Pres
ident loves a brave, courageous man
and one who has convictions and is
not afraid to fight to maintain them
even against heavy odds. Such a
man is Mr.. Littlefield, who has grown
rapidly in the estimation of public
men within a comparatively short
period, and who to-day ranks in point
of ability, sound judgment and patrio-
tism with any man who may be men
toned in Congress.
The most remarkable feature of the
ROOSEVELT ittlefield combination is
the fact that Mr.. Littlefeld was the
actual leader of the anti-Cuban re-
ciprocity fight in the House. 1t was
his generalship against the combined
administration leaders that defeated
the measure so dear to the President
heart.
Some of the old leaders in the party
stand aghast at the suggestion that
the President should pass them by
and take up with Mr.. Littlefield, in
the contest he has vowed to wage
against trusts. 1t makes some of the
veterans green with envy to know
that Mr.. Littlefield was the first pub
lie man invited to the presidenti9I
home at Oyster Bay to con-
fer with the President on the
great issue of the coming campaign
Mr.. Littlefield has been designated Il
frame a bill which is intended to over.
come all of the evasions and short
comings of the present antitrust leg
islation. In this connection it is said
that the President now realizes thai
he was betrayed by some of the veter-
an leaders of the party during the re-
cent session of Congress and he is will
ing and anxious to lead in crusade to
depose them and replace them with
young progressive and loyal men OF
the Littlefield brand. This gives rise to
serious talk about the formation of a
Roosevelt party with young men in
command.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
BIG STORM LOSSES
CLoUDBURSTS RAVAGE NORTHERN
NEW YORK.
MANY BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
DRY BEDS OF RIVERS BECOME
ROARING TORRENTS.

Thousands of Dollars Damage Done
Being Washed Awny-Banks of
Waterways, which Had Been DrieI
Up for Month. Now Piled High
With Wreckage-Many Buildings
Washed Away and Several Towns
and Villages Are Badly Wrecked.
Many Cattle Drowned and Rail-
roads Suffered Greatly.
Rochester. N. Y, July News from
the flood devastated districts in this
section of the state is coming in slow
ly. A cloudburst struck Medina Sat
urday night and early Sunday morn
ing, doing great damage To-day's
wreckage is piled up along water
ways which have been dried up for
month. Lightning destroyed barns at
Shelby and other points north of Me-
dina. Lightning struck the house of
George Benns, southwest of Medina.
wrecking it and burying the family
in the debris. A boy was taken out
of the ruins so badly injured that It
is doubtful if he will live. Between
Medina and Middleport the railroad
track is washed away in several
places and all trains abandoned.
The Genesee river. which at this
time of the year is but a mere race
way, is to-day a raging torrent. Great
quantities of driftwood and trees are
coming down. From UP river points
come reports that the lowlands are
under water, and that the food is as
high or even higher than ever known
during any spring freshet. The cloud
bursts yesterday have interfered with
railroad traffic on the Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Pittsburg Railroad. and the
Western New York division of the
Pennsylvania system. Neither system
was able to get trains out to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
DID NOT GO TO VALENCIA.
President Castro Now Headed for
Revolutionary Territory.

Willemstad, Curacao. July 7-Presi-
dent Castro, of Venezuela. left Car
acas Sunday, not for Valencia as had
been previously announced, but for
LaGuayra. taking with him his 3ri-
vate guard of 500 veteran soldiers and
Gen. Ferrer. as chief of staff. The
President reached LaGuayra at 5
o'clock in the afternoon and left there
at midnight on the steamer Ossun,
his destination being Guantana or
Bariota, about $50 miles east of La
Guayra. He intends to reorganize the
government forces at and about Bar
celona and assume the offensive
against the revolutionists at once. No
body at Caracas can explain this
change In President Castro's plans,
and the step taken is considered to
be as perious as the invasion of the
Valencia district by the main army
of the revolutionists. This force will
be opposed by the government army
under Gen. Seferino Castillo
Willemstad Island of Curacao, July
Later In the day news reached here
from Venezuela that 5000 government
troops under Gen. Modesto Castro. the
Presidents brother, We're completely
routed July 3, between Barcelona and
Aragua by troops of the revolution
airy army under the command OF Gen.
Rolando. The government forces lost
all their ammunition and equipment
and many of the soldiers deserted to
the revolutionists during the engage
ment After the battle the revolution
airy army moved on Barcelona and
surrounded that city. The inhabitants
were panic stricken, the shops were
closed and the streets were barricaded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
Mr.. CHAMBERLAlN'S ACCIDENT
British Colonial Secretary Badly
Cut on Head in Cab Accident and Is
Now in Hospital.


Now in Hospital.
London, July THE colonial secre-
tary, Joseph Chamberlain, was some
what severely cut on the head this af-
ternoon as the result of a cab accident
in Whitehall. The wounds were not
serious. His hanson was passing
through the Canadian arch When the
horse slipped and Mr.. Chamberlain
was thrown forward with great vio-
lence. His head struck and shattered
the glass front of the cab, and was
badly lacerated and bled profusely.
Mr.. Chamberlain had to remain at the
Charing Cross Hospital all night. 1t
is officially announced that Mr.. Cham
berlain is suffering from a scalp
wound which is of a severe but not
dangerous nature. The cash on his
forehead required a number Of stitch
eS.
Austin Chamberlain, eldest son of
the secretary, is with his father as are
also his two secretaries.
Mr.. Chamberlain is resting quietly,
but the doctors are not certain he can
be moved tomorrow.
London, July THE following bull
letin was issued this evening from
Charing Cross Hospital
Mr.. Chamberlain Is suffering from
a scalp wound on the forehead. He is
now free from pain and feeling COM
Portable. There is no conclusion"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

the head of Canandaigua Lake, caused
damage roughly estimated at 100000.
Within very few minutes after
Saturdays storm began all the ra-
vines that cleave the mountain became
raging torrents Driftwood at numer-
Gus stone bridges or culverts gave way
and the large volume of water swept
down the valley. carrying everything
before it. Houses, barns and other
outbuildings, together with their con-
tents. including live stock. were swept
into the lake and hundreds of acres
of valuable vineyards. growing crops
and gardens were swept away. The
storm has paralyzed business in the
entire region
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
PRIESTS FIGHTING BISHOP.
ident of His III-Treatment at Rome
by Ambassador Never.

Father Cushing to Complain TO Pres
ident of His In-Treatment at Rome
by Ambassador Meyer.
Oyster Bay, n. y, July THE first
official caller on President Roosevelt
at Sycamore Hill since his arrival here
was Rev. John Fl. Cushing, a Catholic
priest of Denver, Colo. who went there
to-day to file a complaint against Am
bassador Meyer at Rome Mr. Cush-
ing claims that he and twenty-eight
other priests were driven out of the
Denver diocese by Bishop Matz for no
other reason than their failure to vote
for him for the bishopric. He said
he was the fourth to go. Protests
were sent to Rome ard later the %
priests as we'll as Bishop Matz
went there to state their
case before the Vatican. The
fight has continued without
success ever since 1883 In 1901 Bfsh-
op Matz is alleged to have had Mr..
Cushing arrested in Rome for forcing
himself into his presence, and it is
said Cushing was put in jail by the
Italian authorities, who openly admit
ted that it was in retaliation for the
lynching of Italians at New Orleans.
He claims he was treated with in
dignities and that Ambassador Meyer
and Consul de Castro were negligent
in protecting him as an American cit
izen Mr. Cushing claims further that
three New York men furnished Bishop
Matz $40, 900 with which to fight priests
in their claim to restoration to &c
cleSiaStical functions. When Mr..
| Gushing called the President was not
at home, but he left certain papers,
and will return here on Thursday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
THE VIOLENCE Ar ELDoRADO.
President of Negro Institute Says
Life Was in Danger.

Springfield ILL.,. July Gov. Yates
to-day received a latter from Presi-
dent Aston of the industrial institute
at Eldorado. confirming the reports
of violence against the negroes of Ell
dorado. Aston writes from Metropo-
lis. ILL.,. and states that there have
been acts of violence against negroes
of Eldorado for the past four or five
months. He says that owing to mob
violence, the contemplated sale of the
property on May % was prevented and
that he and his wife are now in Me-
tropolfs, where the negro population is
very strong, because they felt their
lives were in danger as long as they
remained in Eldorado He states that
it is the intention of the trustees of the
school to establish a school elsewhere.
Gov. Yates in his reply said
II suggest that you return TO Edo
RADIO and open your school at the
proper time exactly as If no disturb
ance had occurred with the assurance
from me that l will furnish you by tel
egraphic order all such force as may
be necessary to protect you and all
the inmates of the school from Ais-
turbance of any kind whatever"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

REBEL PROPOSALS REFUSED.
Columbian Government Declines to
Grant Conditions Named.

Washington, July THE Columbian
government has rejected the counter
proposals. made by Vargas Santos, one
Of the rebel leaders, in response to
proposals of the government offering
a general amnesty to persons who have
taken an active part in the rebellion on
the condition that they surrender and
cease further hostilities. These counter
proposals were submitted to Columbia
through Minister Concha at this capt.
tai. They contemplated the assump-
ton by Columbia of the debts incurred
by Santos to foreign countries to carry
on the revolution and the appointment
of Liberal governors for four of the
departments of the republic.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
TO REDUCE NAVY IN EAST.
More Warships ON Asiattc station
Than Needed There Thinks Navy
nena rf nRnf

Than Needed There Thinks Navy
Department.
Washington. July THE Navy De-
partment contemplates making a ma
terial reduction of the naval forces on
the Asatic station in the near future.
1t is the view here that while our in
terests in the east are most important,
the large number. of American warships
gathered in Chinese and Philippine wa
tiers is considerably above the proper
ratio. The plan, it is said,
contemplate ordering at least one
of the flag commanders on the Asiatic
station to other duty.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, now command
er-in-chief of the station, has been in
Asiatic waters for about a year and
half, while Rear Admirals Evans and
Wilde, senior and junior squadron
commanders, have only been on the
station about a year. The ships brought
to the United States probably will in
clude but few if any of our largest
vessels now stationed there, but will
be confined to considerable number
of small cruisers and gunboats.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

Americans Were Forewarned of Ana
bush of Pack Train.

Manila, July IA large body of Mo-
ros from Masieu, Island of Mindanao,
armed with 81 rifles, recently planned
to ambush a pack train of the Lake
Lanao column, but the Americans were
warned in time and anticipated the
attack. One shell from a mountain
gun dispersed the Moros.
The Moros in the towns of Masieu
and Bacolod are growing more agrees
sive. Gen. Chaffee has advised Gen.
George w. Davis to disregard the in
sulting letter received from the Sultan
of Bacolod, and to remain unaggressive
unless attacked, or in the event of an
overt act being committed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
LIGHTNING's FATAL WORK.
"hG Lady Killed and Three Chill
dren Shocked in Virginia.

=, richmond, Va, July IA terrific
''uhderstorm swept over this section
last evening. At the farm of c. J.
seed in Powhatan county, three of
''ie children, Annie, Hugh and Flor
ne and a little girl from this city,
s,'iI,ed Wenlinger, went out into
l la near the house to drive up the
US. US. Lightning struck a tree in the
t+saru Just as the children were driving
- cows under it, and tore it TO
,t7es. Annie, aged 20. was instantly
, ,-lieu, Hugh and Florence, who are
niger, were rendered unconscious,
81, the Wenlinger child was badly
licked no Mrs. Sledd, who was watch
me children from a window. was
uihed, but soon recovered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
GARDENERS CHARGE IMPROVED.
Declares That Evidence Against
Military Is Unavailable.

Manila, July THE taking of tes-
timony by the board appointed to in
quire into the charges of cruelty, etc,
brought by Maj. Cornelius Gardener,
governor Of Tayabas province. against
American officers and soldiers, closed
to-day. Maj. Gardener declined to pro-
duce testimony showing that the mil
itary had been hostile to the civil
authorities. saying that such evidence
was not available and he would leave
the charge improved.
The question of permitting argu-
ments is to be determined tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
STANDARD OILS LATEST DEAL
Makes Contract with Russian Com
pany for Control of British Market.

Berlin, July THE Boersen Halles
of Hamburg publishes a dispatch from
st. Petersburg to-day which says the
Standard Oil Company and the Rus
sian Oil Company have signed a con-
tract dividing the British market, two
thirds going to the Standard and one
third to the Russian company. The cor
respondent of the Boersen Halles as
serts that similar contracts in connec-
ton with other countries are being ar
ranged and he assumes that Germany
will be partitioned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
To Abandon Coal station at Havana

Washington, July Tt is practically
settled that the United States will
abandon its coaling station at Triscor-
mia, in Havana harbor, and Secretary
Moody probably will have the coal now
in the warehouse put aboard a collier
and carried away.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
TO LEAD A F0RLORN HOPE.
south American Diplomats Hold to
This View of President CastrO's
Latest Step.

Washington, July THE State De-
partment has received a cablegram
from United States Minister Bowen,
at Caracas. stating that the Venezue-
Ian government has notified him that
President Castro has decided to per-
sonally lead his troops against the rev.
dictionary forces in the field, and that
Vice President Gomez has assumed
charge of the executive branch of the
government The prevailing view
among South American diplomats is
that nothing but most acute situa-
ton would cause President Castro to
drop the government reins at Caracas
and take personal charge of the army.
and that he is to lead a forlorn hope.
In other quarters, however, confidence
is expressed that Castro will repel the
impending attack.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
EDWARD TO BE CROWNED.
ceremony Will Take Place Between
Aug. IL and 15-PrOgramme Will
BE Much Abbreviated.

London, July 1O.-King Edward will
be crowned between Aug. IL and Aug.
Is. His recovery has been so rapid
and satisfactory that the above decision
was arrived at to-day. No official an
nouncement of the fact has yet been
made. The pageant through the streets
and the ceremony at Westminster Abb
hey will be much curtailed from the
original plan. Their majesties will
drive from Buckingham Palace to the
Abbey through the Mall to Whitehall,
ard thence to the Abbey. the same
route as taken at the opening of Par
lament.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
FRENCH FINANCES ALL RIGHT.
The BIZ Per Cent Rentes to Be Con-
verified Into 3 Per Cents.

Paris, July 7.-Contrary to reports
circulated in the United States, there
is nothing threatening in the financial
situation here. The minister of
finance will present a bill in the Cham
Der of Deputies tomorrow converting
the 31a per cent rentes into per cents
and he would hardly choose a threat
ening moment for such an operation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
NTCHENER'S VALEDICTORY.

ExtoIs the Conduct of His Troops
and Puts in "a Good Word for the
Beers.
Pretoria, July Lord Kitchener's
valedictory to the troops, dated June
Is, after extolling the conduct of the
British soldiers in the face of great
hardships and difficulties and against
dangerous and elusive antagonists,
commends the kindly and humane
spirit displayed in all ranks, and con-
cludes as follows:
This message would be incomplete
were no reference made to the soldier
ly qualities displayed throughout the
campaign by our quondam enemies,
and the admirable spirit displayed in
carrying out the surrender. Many of
those who contended until the end
have expressed the hope that they
may have. in the future, an opportuni-
ty to serve side by side with His Maj
esty's forces"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
CAPT. RYAN MAKES DEFENSE.
Portions of Judge Rhodes Report
Excluded as Irrelevant.

Manila. July THE court-martial
which is trying Capt. James A. Ryan
of the Fifteenth Cavalry, on the
charge of having been unnecessarily
severe with the natives of the prov
ince where he was stationed, has de-
cided to exclude portions of Judge
Rhodes report, which forms the basis
of the charges against the officer, as
not bearing on the specific charges
against the captain. Judge Rhodes
was then excused and Capt Ryan
was called and began the defense of
his conduct in administering Jiminez,
MindanaO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

Lisbon, July THE Madrid express
was deraiIed to-day from some I'M
known cause near Garda,. Portugal.
Nearly all the cars were wrecked. Six
persons were killed and q were in
iured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
SPOKE OF KINGS ~REcovERY.Y
Prince of Wales Used the Word in
Public Yesterday.

London, July liking Edward pass
ed a favorable day and the verbal
report given out tonight was that His
Majesty is still doing well.
The use by the Prince of Wales of
the word recovery" when he referred
to the Kings progress at the Inaugural
ton of the Raphael nurses home of
Guys Hospital this afternoon, is re-
garded in many quarters as indicating
that the royal family considers the
Kings case most hopefully.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
Rymer Leaves Ten Children.

The names of the killed are as fol-
U"s: NJ. c. Hawkins, F. B. Sluder,
n Rymer, all white men from
1H11SneVllle, N. G.; Will gilbert, from
North Carolina; Thomas Mitchell from
d'qosta, Ga: the two latter colored.
"a n. Rymer of Asheville, the only
iilorrled man, has ten children at
1 p!l, to mourn his loss. Mr. H. o.
a.elily, superintendent of construction,
o o Mr. Southern have shown their
Iteration by having the bodies
oaAeh IN charge and and cared for by
~ ~ undertaken here. who will prepare
I'm them for burial and forward
mem 70 their respective homes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

Yesterdays Record $40 New Cases
and 1863 Deaths.

Manila, July THE cholera record
yesterday for Manila was fifty new
cases and thirty deaths
For the provinces the record was 400
new cases and 335 deaths.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

Richmond. Va, July Last night
near Clifton Forge. John Crawford
shot and killed two brothers named
Cash, of Low Moor. Crawford, who
has been arrested. claims one of the
Cash boys threatened to cut his throat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08

London, July Tn the House of
Commons this afternoon A. j. Balfour,
the government leader. announced that
an autumn session of Parliament would
be necessary, beginning about the mid
die of October.