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The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

President Roosevelt is quoted saying to dele gaton from South Carolina who called upon him October l3 last: Il going to select the very best men for public positions Men appointed to high places must be high in morals in every respect. If the American people to show their approval of my course as president during the three years and half have to serve by placing at the head of the Republican ticket ill 1904 should feel deeply grate ful It would be honor that it would be difficult for any man to decline But if l have to pander to any cliques, combinations or movements for their approval. would not give rap of my finger for it or a nomination under such circumstances. My lndorsement must from the people of the country"
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Speaking of clearing the streets of snow, is there not city ordinance which provides that the thorough fares of the city shall be kept free of Instructions of kinds by property owners? And as vast accommodations of snow Instructions. it seems to us that if the city rdinance were enforced the snow would dj,- appear, and number of needy men would he given work And further, we would like to ask what are the city ordinances for, anyway if they are not to be enforced
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

As will be seen by the late dispatches from the outside the pacifcation of the Philippines is proceed ing very slowly and the opinion is general that civil authority is relieving the military too rapidly This would seem to indicate that we have some Boers of own
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Czolgosz, the murderer of President Mckinley, died like coward. What else could be expected ? He lived like one.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

The man who struck Billy Patterson has been found. His name is Olaf Jackson, aud he lives in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

If you seei in the NueeErs semi mi-weekly contem- perary, just remember that it isn't so
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Now, why did not the '.News" call him Ole Jack
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
BANK of CAPE NOME

DIRECTORS, c. D. Lane of San Francisco and Nome. G. Simpson, Of Seattle F. ". WflClans, San Francisco Jas. D. Hoge. Jr,, Pres. First National Lester Turner Cashier First National
 Bank, Seattle John Neyes. Butte Mont and Seattle N. R. Solner General Banking Business. Highest Price for Gold Dust.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
THE GOVERNMENTS POSITION.
Merely EndeayOring 10 Garry Out
Wishes of Filipino People.

merely EndeaYOrinE TO Carry Ont
Wishes of Filipino People.
Washington, July ia high Off
cial of the government makes the fol-
lowing statement concerning the ne
gotiations pending in Rome. Substan-
TALLY these facts were cabled to Gov.
Taft in the latest instructions as a
basis of his reply to the Vatican:
In seeking through Gov. Taft to
secure the peaceful removal of the
friars of the four orders from the
Philippine Islands, the American rep
resentatives in the Philippine Islands
have merely been endeavoring faith
fully to carry out the wishes of the
people. 1t is not the United States
government which in any way objects
to the presence of the friars in the
islands. The lay Catholics almost to
a man, and practically all of the parish
priests, will not permit them
to come back to the parishes and hold
their lands in hostile possession. One
of the avowed objects of the insurrec-
tionary government under Aguinaldo
was to confiscate the friars' lands with
out any compensation to the church.
The United States authorities, recog-
nizing the intensity and bitterness of
this feeling among the Filipinos, but
DESTROYS of the most scrupulous fair
ness toward the church were willing to
arrange for the purchase of the church
lands by the government, if the church
authorities would withdraw the friars,
who are not now and for years have
not been performing their religious
functions among the people, and would
replace them by other members of the
church who might take up with greater
success the highly necessary religious
work which they are no longer able to
perform"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17

upon the ground that as commanding
officer he was justified by the laws of
war.
His Written Orders Justified.
Gen. Smiths written and printed
orders, and the actual conduct of mil
itary operations in Samar were justi-
fed by the history and conditions of
the warfare with the cruel and treach-
erous savages who inhabited the ISL
and, and their entire disregard of the
laws of war; were wholly within the
limitations of General Order No. 100 of
1863. and were sustained by precedents
of the highest authority. Thus, In
1879 Washington ordered Gen. Sullivan
in the campaign against the Six Ma
tons. to seek the total destruction and
devastation of their settlements.
The Fort Phil Kearney affair in
1866, for base treachery, revolving
cruelty and the conditions of serious
danger which followed 1t did not APP
proach the massacre at Balangiga in
Samar in September. 1901. Yet there
was no such severity by American SOL
diers in Samar as Gen. Sherman pro-
posed towards the Sioux after Fort
Phil Kearney.
ut is due, however, to the good sense
and self-restraint of Gen Smiths sub
ordinates and their regard for laws of
war, rather than to his own Self-con-
troll and Judgment, that his intemper-
ate and unjustifiable verbal instruc-
tons We're not followed. and that he is
relieved from the indelible strain which
would have resulted from literal COM
pliance with them.
TT is the duty of a general whose
age and experience have brought him
to high command not to incite his sub
ordnates to acts of lawless violence,
but to so explain to them the appli
cation of the laws of war and the linz
| itations upon their conduct as to pre-
| vent transgressions upon their part and
| supplement their comparative inexperi-
| ence by his wise control In this Gen.
| Smith has signally failed, and for this
| he has been justly convicted. Although
| the sentence imposed is exceedingly
light it carries with it a condemna-
| ton which. for an officer of his rank
and age is really a severe punishment.
| For this reason and for the further
reason that Gen. Smith has served his
country long and faithfully, has ex-
! hibited high courage and good conduct
| in many battles, has been seriously
wounded in the Civil War and in the
war with Spain, and is about conclud-
| ing a long and honorable career as
| faithful and loyal servant of his coun-
| try. / recommend that the mild SEN
| tence imposed be confirmed
I'm view of the findings and sentence
and of the evident infirmities which
have made it possible that the facts
found should exist, it is not longer for
the interest of the service that Gen
Smith should continue to exercise the
command of his rank. His. usefulness
as an example, guide and controlling
influence for the Junior officers of the
army is at an end and as he is al
| ready upwards of 81 years of age, /
| recommend that you exercise the dis
erection vested in you by law, and now
retire him from active service
'Elihu Root. Secretary of War"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
MORE LAND ron NAVY YARDS.
Condemnation Proceedings Begin MT
Norfolk and Charleston.

Washington. July 16.-At the request
Of Admiral Endicott, chief of the bu-
condemnation proceedings have been
instituted by the department Of justice
to secure 27o acres of additional land
adjoining the site of the Norfolk navy
yard. The Navy Department was au-
thorized to acquire title to this land by
the last naval appropriation act but
no appropriation for the purchase of
the land will be made until the exact
cost. estimated at $350.000. is ascertaid-
ed. Condemnation proceedings also
have been instituted to acquire IS acres
additional at Charleston. This addI-
tional ground at Charleston will be
used for a hospital site
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
THE MINERS CONVENTION.
strike Uncertain-MitcheII Claims
That Action VIII Mean Victory.

@ssess ThStAOA thA
indianapolis, July 16.-The national
convention of the United Mine Work
ers will assemble in Tomlinson Hall
tomorrow to discuss the advisability
of calling a strike to aid the anthra-
cite men,. who have been out in the
East for several weeks.
The action of the convention is I'M
certain although the situation to-
night indicates that there will be no
walkout of the soft coal men. There
are many circumstances, however,
that may change the sit
uation. If President Mitchell con-
trolls the situation absolutely
he said this afternoon the convention
would take action which would result
in the winning of the strike by the
anthracite men in the East, that the
strikers were contending for a prin-
ciple, to which the United Mine Work
ers had long been committed, and that
it was the duty of the parent body to
aid them by every means in it's power.
When asked whether these utterances
could be construed into meaning that
he was in favor of a strike, Mr.. Mitch
ell was seized with paroxysm of reti-
cence. The sentiment among the dele
gates, as far as it can be determined
from those who are already here, is
against strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
RAILROAD WAR EXTENDS.

Illinois Central Offers Drayage AL
IOwance at New Orleans.
New Orleans, July 16.-According to
an order issued by the Illinois Central
to-day, it is apparent that the drayage
war recently inaugurated at Louisville
between the Illinois Central and Louis
vile and Nashville road has extended
to this city. The Illinois Central to-
day made the following announcements:
Effective Saturday, July 10, the ILL
nois Central will make drayage all
lowance of two cents per hundred
pounds on shipments moving from New
Orleans or to New Orleans from COM
petitive points in territory on and east
of the Mississippi river"
1t is anticipated that the Louisville
and Nashville will Immediately meet
the action of the Illinois Central.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
THE INJUNCTION CONTINUED.
strikers Failed to Make "a Showing
Mt BIucficId.

Roanoke, Va, July 1.-THE case of
Cashier, Curran and Bullitt against
the Caswell Creek Coal and Coke Com
pany eft al, In which Judge Keller
awarded temporary injunction
against the strikers some weeks ago.
was set for argument at Bluefield yes
terday, but contrary to expectations,
the strikers failed to make the fight
they promised, and on motion of COM
plainants counsel the final hearing of
this case went over until Sept 16 at
Huntington. This was done because the
case was not matured, and therefore
the compliments were not entitled to
have the injunction perpetuated at this
time. AS the order continuing the case
provides that the temporary restrain
ing order shall remain in full force and
effect the result is the same as If the
injunction had been made permanent.
The fields are quiet to-day and every
mine is running. Not more than per
cnt. of the men are out and the men
who left the field at the beginning of
the strike are daily returning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
THE VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY.

Mclean, Who Refused to Take Oath,
still Keeps His Seat.
Richmond, Va. July 16.-Both houses
of the general assembly held short ses-
sions to-day and adjourned until to-
morrow. Beyond the introduction of
a few local bills and the confirming
of school superintendent for several
towns, the Senate did nothing The
House adopted a set of rules to con-
form to the new constitution and a
few local bills were presented ind re-
ferred.
E. p. Mclean, Republican, who has
apparently read himself out of office
by his refusal to take the oath. was
in his seat, but did not attempt to par
ticipate in the proceedings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
RICHMoND'S PEOPLE WALK.
street Car Men and President Unable
to Get Together and General strike
Is On.

street Car Men and President Unable
to Get Together and General strike
Is On.
Richmond, July 16.-Richmond's first
big street railway strike is on. Prac-
tically no cars are running and all
kinds of vehicles have been put into
use. A committee representing the To-
cal street car mems unions, after two
conferences this morning with Presi-
dent Sitterding of the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company, which now
owns the whole Richmond system, or
dered the crews to take the cars to
barns at noon, and quit work. The
strike affects the entire lines of the
passenger and power company in Rich
mond and Manchester, including all
branch lines to West Hampton, Lake
Side, Forest Hill. Paramount and Seven
Pines. The cars of the Richmond and
Petersburg electric line. which are I'M
der a seperate management. are the
only cars running in the neighborhood
of Richmond. All suburban resorts
are shut off from the city travel.
Thus far no disorder has been re-
ported.
Difference Was Too Great.
The committee first presented to
President Sitterding the union propo-
sition of 20 cents an hour for a 9-hour
day. At the second conference the I'M
ion modified this to 20 cents for motor
men and 10 cents for conductors.
st the first conference President Sit
| terding offered IL cents for main line
| motormen; Is cents for branch line
motormen; Is cents for main line con-
ductors. and IA cents for branch line
| conductors
| President Sitterding offered to sub
init the matter to arbitration. This
| proposition was not accepted and later
| the committee advanced the 20 and 10
| cents proposition as compromise. Mr..
| Sitterding then offered IS and Is cents
| to motormen and 16 and Is cents to
! conductors This was not acceptable
to the committee, who then announced
that nothing remained but to call the
men off the cars.
This afternoon a carload of non
| union motormen and conductors was
| brought in from Petersburg.
The Chamber of Commerce held
| special meeting this afternoon to con-
slider the situation.
To Arbitrate The Difference.
| Tonight the men held meeting and
| 1t was agreed TO take the cars out at
s o'clock tomorrow morning and leave
| the differences to arbitration, the ar
| bitrators TO agree by 6 o'clock to-mor-
| row evening, otherwise the strike Will
be declared on again. The men will ap-
point two arbitrators, the company
two, and these will select a fifth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
ALTIM0RE CHANGES HANDS.
McGraw, Representing Freedman
Gets Controlling Interest and Many
Changes Result.

Baltimore. July 1s,zJohn J. McGraw,
representing Andrews Freedman. and
acting, it is believed. as an envoy OF
the National League, to-day secured a
controlling interest in the Baltimore
Baseball Clsb. At his instance POI
shares of the 400 shares of the stock
of the company, representing the
holdings of John ]. Mahon, were trans
ferred to Joseph c. France, an attor-
ney of this city Mahon's holdings in
cluded the shares formerly owned by
Robinson, McGraw. Kelly and Rev.
John c. Boland. a Catholic priest. The
consideration could not be learned.
Six of the Baltimore players were
released after to-day's game. Four of
them, Pitchers McGinnity and Cronin,
First Baseman Mccain and Substitute
Bresnahan. left for New York early in
the evening. The others, late Man
ager Kelly and Outfielder Seymour
are expected to leave Tomorrow morn
ing for Cincinnati
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17

of the American representatives has re-
suited in broad basis for harmonious
settlement, his thanks for the courtesy
SHOWN by the Vatican to Judge Taft.
and for the promptness with which the
Vatican has acted, and his hopes that,
though no specific agreement has been
reached, the Vatican will ultimately
ma 1t just to do what has been sug-
gested.
Judge Taft concludes:
In obedience to Secretary Roots
dispatch, l request that the future ne
gotiatiOns on the points raised be held
in Manila between an apostolic dele
gate and the governor. after the, infor-
nation suggested above by Secretary
Root has been ascertained and pre-
sented."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
NORTH DAKOTA STORM SWEPT
Great Damage Done by Wind and
Hail i'm Grand Forks Section-Other
States Suffer.

Fargo, n. D., July 16.-A section
north and south of Grand Forks was
visited by a terrific wind and hail
storm last night, causing great dam
age to telegraph and telephone wires
and buildings.
AT Conway the hail was the worst
ever experienced and the damage to
crops was serious. At Thompson, south
of Grand Forks, three churches were
demolished, one house broken into
splinters and the passenger depot and
platform partially carried away. At
Winnipeg Junction the wind struck a
freight train, the caboose was blown
into ditch and two train men in
jured.
At Belmont the wind destroyed the
Lutheran church. a big two-stery
school house and two farm residences.
No fatalities were reported. AT points
off from railroad and telegraph lines
great damage is feared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
CHOLERA RAGING IN PEKIN.
Deaths Occur ia Forbidden City and
Empress Is Alarmed

Pekin, July 16.-Several deaths from
cholera have occurred in the Forbidden
City. The Dowager Empress is
alarmed and has kept the court ply
sician busy preparing remedies. The
disease is increasing. especially
among the Chinese soldiers here and
at Pao Ting Flu. Reports from vari-
Gus parts of the empire show that
the epidemic is steadily spreading in
land from the coast.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17

The Didd1e All Right. hut the Bar
ney's Propeller Injured.

Norfolk, Va, July 16.-The torpedo
boat Eiddle ran aground near the Rip
reps last night and remained in a
helpless condition until floated this
morning by the government tug Mo-
hawk. The Biddle, apparently uninjur-
ed, then. proceeded out the Capes.
The Barney another torpedo boat,
met with an accident to her propeller
and will probably have to be locked.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
BIG BLAZE AT FLORENCE.
Tobacco Warehouse and Livery Sta
bIes Burned at Loss of $I5,0O0.

Columbia, S. c., July 16.-There was
quite an extensive fire at Florence to-
day. The American Tobacco Company
lost a large tobacco prize" house and
a re-drying house. and livery stables
adjoining were destroyed. The loss is
about SIS, 900. covered by insurance.
The loss of the prize" house will not
interfere with the tobacco trade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
ARRESTED NAVAL OFFICERS.
Venezuelan RevOIutionists Get
Rather Highhnnded.

San Juan. Porto Rico, July 16.-Lieu-
tenant Commander James c. Gilmore
and Ensign Andrew T. Graham of the
United States cruiser Cincinanti, which
was at LaGuayra, July 8. with three
others, were arrested BY Venezuelan
revolutionists while going from La
Guayra TO Caracas. The officers pro-
tested against being held as prisoner
ers and, with their companions, were
released.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
THE OIL FIRE STILL RAGING.
No Diminution In the Flames mt Jen
ninEs, La.

Jennings, La, July 1.-THE fire in
the oil fields is still raging, and the
flames appear to be gaining strength.
The chemical engine from Beaumont.
Tex, was used, without appreciate
effect. The owners of the oil wells
seem to be confident of their ability
to overcome the flames within a day
or two. A carload of chemicals has
been ordered and is now on the way
hare
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
WORK OF LADRONES.
Party of oonstabuIary Annihilated

Party of COnstabuIary AnnihiIated
in. Manila Province.
Manila, July ia hundred Lad
rones armed with rifles and bolos at
stabulary near San Mateo, Manila
province, Tuesday. The losses of the
constabulary were one man wounded
and five men missing. The constab-
ulary have asked for reinforcements
of hundred men to pursue the Lad
rones.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
AFTER Captain of the sprny.

Quebec, July 1.-THE captain OF the
tug Spray. which was hired by Detec-
tive Carpenter to carry Gaynor and
Greene from Quebec to Montreal. has
been summoned for trial for carrying
passengers without license
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
Serious Loss in Illinois.

Bloomington, ILL.,, July 16.-This
county was struck by Ssoutheasterly
storm to-day which almost approached
a cyclone. lightning fired numerous
buildings and the loss is serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
Minister Wa Receives Recall.

Washington, July 1s.-Minister WI
has received official confirmation of his
recall to Pekin TO assume a connection
with the new Chinese foreign Office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
FATHER SLAIN BY SON.
Fourteen-Year-OId Boy Murdered
Parent in Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 16.-william
Fair, boy aged IA. shot and killed his
father. William Fair, near Marion.
Greene county, this afternoon. The boy
entered his home and procured his
shotgun to go hunting His father at
tempted to prevent him and the boy
fired and killed his father instantly.
The boy was arrested
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
sultan of Zanzibar stricken.

Zanzibar, East Africa. July 10
Hannud Bin Mahomed Said, sultan of
Zanzibar, has suffered slight stroke
of paralysis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17

Manila, July 16.-Cholera is still
spreading in the provinces. The prov
incial totals are 1867 cases and TO-
937s deaths Manila averages forty
cases daily.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
HAIL NINE INCHES AROUND.

About 100000 Damage Near Sank
Center, Mimi.
Sank Center. Mimi, July 16.-About
100000 damage has been done to the
crops within four miles of Sank Center
by a hail, rain and wind storm at
midnight. Corn is almost a total loss,
and wheat and other crops will aver
age little more than one-third. Hail
nine inches in circumference fell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
DID BRAGG WRITE THE LETTER.
Cuban Minister Makes Pertinent In
quiry of MIR. Squfers.

auiry of MIR. squfers.
Havana. July 16.-Senor Zaldo. Sec
rotary of State and Justice, to-day
asked United States Minister Squiers
if it were true that Consul General
Bragg had written the letter to which
kilograms and papers refer, and in
which unfavorable opinions regarding
the Cuban people were expressed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
THE WINNERS IN FLORIDA.
fatr-Lumar Carries Third District
for Congress-.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 16.-With
thirteen out of the twenty-six precincts
in Duval county counted, Tom Stockton
has ISL votes against his brother, Tel
fair Stockton 80 votes, for the State
Senate Lamar appears to have won
lead for railroad commissioner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-17
His Written Orders Justified.

upon the ground that as commanding
officer he was justified by the laws of
war