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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
BELGIUM'S STRIKE is ON.
Fifteen Thousand Miners Are Ont at
CharIerOi-CeneraI Strike Declared
i'm other Industries.

Fifteen Thousand Miners Are Out at
CharIeroi-GeneraIS Strike Declared
in other Industries.
Brussels, April 14.-The strike has
begun fairly generally in the mining
regions of the country, which are d.
vided into four coal fields, surround
ing Mons. LaLouviere, Charleroi and
Liege. No serious incidents have yet
been reported anywhere. Strong mill
tary precautions have been taken in
every part of Belgium. Fifteen thous-
and miners have stopped work at
Charleroi. The glass workers have
also struck
A general strike has been declared
in most of the large boot and shoe
factories. Adequate measures have
been taken to enable the soldiers to
reinforce the police at mo-
ments notice at any point re-
quired. There has been, thus
far to-day, no question of proclaiming
martial law. Such step cannot be
taken in Belgium without special leg
islative action. About $4,000 men are
now out on strike in the Mons dis
trict.
Thirty-five thousand troops are dis
tributed in the agitated regions. Brus-
sells is perfectly quiet. There arc no
signs of the strike in the center of the
town, but a number of strikes have
occurred in the factories situated in
the suburbs.
Bands of strikers at Charleroi later
in the day paraded the streets and the
surrounding country, closing the
workshops and factories in shutting up
all the metal factories, most of the
glass works and number of other es-
adjustments.
The same tactics were adopted at
Jumet and Roux. 4,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
TO RESTORE BoER FARMS.
iEicI<s-Beach's Statement and His
Eloquent Praise of Beers ArOuses
Enthusiasm.

lEicIxs-Beach's Statement and His
Eloquent Praise of Beers Arouses
Enthusiasm.
London, April 14.-Not for many
years has Great Britain's fiscal pro-
CRANE been awaited with such interest
as that which attached to this years
announcement and there is no doubt
that all the the proposals contained in
the budget given out to-day by Sir
Michael Beach, the chancellor
of the exchequer, will be adopted. It
is equally certain, however, that none
of the proposals will meet with the
unanimous approval of either side of
the house.
More important, perhaps, than the
curious forms of the new taxation is
the statement, made by the chancellor
OF the exchequer, that the government
had acceded to the Boer demand con-
corning the restocking of farms.
There appears to be a very strong
oehef in the cabinet, that, owing to
the expected early termination of war.
the &32,O00,000 treasury loan will never
be needed. When that section of the
budget gets to the committee stage.
the peace negotiations will probably
nave lCdNlACu SQCn shape IndI Sir
Michael E1icks-Beach will be able to
announce diminution of to-day's es-
innate
Chamberlain Was DiscOmforted.
Sir Michael Hicks-B Beach is seldom
dramatic; but when he referred to the
governments intention to restock the
Boer, as well as the colonial farms, his
voice rose to an ELOQUENT Ditch. His
gesture, as he spoke in praise of the
valor of the Beers and expressed his
hopes for subsequent friendship be-
tween Briton and Boer took the House
with him, and the cheers, especially
from the opposition, prevented the
speaker from continuing his speech for
some moments. During this pause the
chancellor of the excheauer turned TO-
wards Mr.. Chamberlain, the colonial
secretary, who sat pale and nlotionless,
palpably none too pleased at this
official recantations of his ''uncondit-
ional surrender formula.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
Chamberlain Was Discomforted.
Debated budget ON Party Lines.

London, April 14-In the House of
Commons the general debate on the
budget followed party lines Winston
Churchill, Conservative, approved the
proposals, but called sefio 5 attention
to the enormous increase in expendi-
ture, amounting to e40,0O0,0 600 in sew
en- years, a sum which. he said, was
out of proportion to the national en-
richment The house divided on the
corn and flour duties resolution, which
was adopted by vote of 254 to 135.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
COAL BARGE's CLOSE CALL.

Was Caught in Same Gale Which
Wrecked Mystic Bell and Mindora.
Providence, r. l., April 14.-The barge
Coal King. which arrived to-day in
tow of the tug Edward Luckenbach
had narrow escape from disaster
while on her way from Newport News
to this port. She was caught in the
same gale which totally wrecked the
Providence bound barges Mystic Belle
and Mindora. Her mizzenmast was
carried away, her decks started, the
cabin flooded and there were six feet
of water in her hold when she put in
under the lee of Delaware Breakwater
After the wreckage had been cleared
away and a steam wrecking pump in
stalled she was brought the rest of the
way through the sheltered waters of
Long Island Sound in safety.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
PEACE NEWS WITHHELD
Beers Ask to Communicate With
kruger ny Cable.

tBOeES [AstA III NNAAh
kruger by Cable.
London, April 14.-Replying in the
House of Commons to the Liberal lead
or, Sir Henry Zimmerman,
who asked WI Ter any terms of peace
had been suggested by the Boer lead
ers in South Africa, the government
leader, A ]. Balfour. said it was mn
possible at present to say more than
that message had been received Sat
urday from the Boer leaders, through
Lord Kitchener and that a reply had
been sent to them. Further communi-
cation was expected.
1t is said that the communication of
the Boer leaders to Lord Kitchener
amounted to little more than a request
for permission to use the cable in con-
sulting Mr.. Kruger and the Boer dele
gates in Europe regarding a basis for
a peace settlement.
There is a distinctively hopeful feel
ing in official quarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
DEPARTURE FROM CUBA BEGINS.

seventh Cavalry Begins Its Move
mcnt TO ChicISamauga Park.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 14.-Offi-
GERS of the Seventh Cavalry here to-
day received messages to the effect
tnat First Lieutenant Lee, thirty men
and 200 horses left Havana for Chick
amauga Park Saturday and will reach
here tomorrow night. Capt McCor-
mick left Havana at 6 o'clock Sunday
with Troop C of the Seventh Cavalry,
$40 horses and 143 mules. Maj Jones,
staff quartermaster of the Department
of the East, will arrive from Cover
nors Island Wednesday to have charge
of preparations of camp site.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
WITH MINER AND KITCHENER.


London, April 15.-In a dispatch from
johannesburg, dated April IA, the cor
RESPONDENT of the Daily Mail says the
reading Boer delegates conferred to-
Jay with Lord Miner, the British high
Commissioner in South Africa, at Pre-
nr ,',,' ana that Lord Kitchener was
p' 90 at this conference.
d. understand, says the correspon-
uin VII that Lords Miner and Kitchener
ana Jointly conduct the negotiations
Po 1o mat Lord Miner will forward the
tn, proposals to Mr.. Chamberlain"
cban,s Daily Mail asserts that Mr..
re'laIliin.Loerlain, the colonial secretary
IIg(e5Ved an important dispatch from
stoc1 AZ llher last night 1t is under
bl that this dispatch outlines the
Boere Oh ~, negotiations favored by the
subnit+oi,h ne Daily Mail says it will be
pe held to-day. N''' meeting 20
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
NORFOLK STRIKERS GIVE IN.
Central Labor Union Removes Boy
colt Against street Railway.

Norfolk, Va, April 1.-THE former
employees Of the Norfolk Railway and
Light Company acknowledged their
defeat tonight when they acquiesced
in a proposition to remove the boy
colt made at meeting of the central
labor union. The boycott has been in
force, with a two days intermission
since March 1. The boycott has in no
manner interfered with the operation
of the company's schedule for the past
three weeks. 1t is understood that the
vote to remove the boycott was prac-
ticallv unanimous
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
PRESIDENT STANDS BY DOLE.
His Course Such to Warrant Sup
port of Administration

Washington. April 1.-THE follow
ing official statement was made at the
White House to-day:
'The President. after most careful
investigation and hearing as many as
possible, and hearing from others. has
come to the conclusion that Gov. Dole's
course has been such as to warrant
his continuance as governor of Hawaii
and entitle him to the respect and
hearty support of the administration"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
COL. cROwDER's INVESTIGATION.

Will Probably Be Against Gen. Pear
sons Contention.
New Orleans, April 14.-Col. E. H.
Crowder. the officer assigned by Adjt.
Gen. Corbin to investigate the alleged
British supply camp at Port Chalmette,
has practically concluded procuring
evidence and will forward his report to
Washington in few avs
The opinion prevails in this city that
this report will declare there is no
evidence of any nature to warrant
government interference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
CIarkson Gets Fine job.

Washington, April 1.-THE President
has determined upon the appointment
of James S. Clarkson of Iowa, formerly
first assistant postmaster general. to
be surveyor of customs of the port Of
New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
- PEARSON At WHITE HOUSE.

"'ecr Has Talk with Presi-
VI, an" Leaves for Chaimette.
one o ts'',iston' April 4.-Gen. Pearson,
copr,s the Boer representatives in this
day ", was at the White House to-
the p o"u had few minutes talk with
quest esldent. He has received a re-
Louisi, rom Col Crowder to go to
legged aIa IN connection with the al
where crush camp at Chalmettc.
II Is said, a base of supplies
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
New zeaIanderz killed in Accident.

London, April 14-The casualty list
published this evening shows that the
Eighth New Zealand Regiment lost
thirteen men killed and fifteen men in
jured April II in railroad accident
near Machivie.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
For Numbering His sweetheart.

Raleigh, N. c., April 14.-Frank
Shaw. a negro, was hanged to-day at
Lumberton, for numbering his sweet
heart. Mary Ferguson last Novem-
Der. The drop fell at / O'Clock and
in 12A minutes his pulse ceased to
beat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
THUNDERSTORM IN BERLIN.

+ ire Brigade Summoned to over 800
Places to Cope with Fire and
Flood.
Berlin, April "A violent thunder
storm, accompanied by torrential rain,
broke over Berlin and it's vicinity ear
ly to-day, causing great damage. Many
buildings were struck by lightning.
The fire brigade was summoned to up
wards of three hundred places to ex-
tingulsh fires and cope with floods.
The streets were so flooded that the
street cars i'll several districts were
stopped. The roads were almost i'm
passdble for pedestrians and conse-
quently the schools were closed.
Trains We're unable to leave the Stet-
tin station because of the flood.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
More Horses for south Africa.

New Orleans, April 1.-THE steamer
Michigan cleared to-day for Cape
Town with 1,150 horses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15

is maintained for the shipment of
mules and horses 20 South Africa. Gen.
Pearson left for Chalmette this even
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
NEW GEORGIA POsTMAsTERs.
Three Presidential Appointments
Announced Yesterday.

Washington, April 14.-Decatur
starts in as presidential postoffice
with Kate w. Kirkpatrick as postmis-
tress. The office was recently elevated
from the fourth class to the class of
presidential Offices and the appoint
ment was made to-day. Other presi-
Dental postohice appointments for
Georgia announced to-day were Rob-
ert S. Middleton at Vienna, and VIM
E. Burch at Hawkinsville. There was
no contest over any of these offices
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
RYAN SUCCEEDS wHIPPLE.
First Catholic PreIate to BE APP
pointed to Indian Board.

Washington, April Il. The President
has appointed Archbishop Ryan Of
Philadelphia member Of the board Of
Indian commissioners. He succeeds
Bishop Whipple, the eminent Episco-
palian who died recently. and is the
first Catholic prelate appointed on the
board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15
MURDER ON THE CINCINNATI.
Crime Committed mt Charleston JUS
Now Mnde Public.

Washington, April Alt has just de-
veloped to-day that murder was COM
mitted on the u. S. S. Cincinnati last
week while the ship was lying at
Charleston. James A. Paine, a black
smith, struck with pair of iron tongs
and killed Agnes Williams, a water
tender. The row occurred in the fire
room last Tuesday. Paine will be tried
by naval court martial
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-15

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
Town Council Proceedings.
Lake Providence, La, April 5, 1909

Lake Providence, La, April 5, 1902.
The Hon. Mayor aud Board of Coun-
cilmen of the town of Providence, La +,
met this day pursuant to adjournment.
Presentations g. nj. Franklin. May
or; Conncilmen Davis. Egelly, Fousse.
Mcguire and Pi.tman. and I. j. Pow
ell, secretary.
The minutes of March 6. 1902 were
read and approved.
A communication from Capt. Ar
thur Hider. asking that payment of
$500 be made him on account for SER
vices rendered the town in preparing
plans aud, specifications 10 connection
with the proposed waterworks and
light plant. was received and filed.
Councilman Egelly. chairman of the
committee appointed to purchase suita-
Bile site for the proposed waterworks
and hight plant. reported progress.
Mayor Franklin. who was author
lied by this board. at its meeting OF
March 9th. to purchase electric APP
pliance for the fire alarm. also report
ed progress.
The following report of the Finance
Committee was read and adopted, to.
wit:
| Lake Providence, La. April 8, 1902
| To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Council
! men, town of Providence
Gentlemen-We. your Finance Commit
tee beg leave,to report tnat we have ex
amined the report Of the marshal and tar
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

The Baton Rouge Advocate of
Wednesday last contained scath-
ing editorial on the HI. 81 G. New.
man cotton steal and the closed.
mouth of the New Orleans dailies
on the subject. The Advocate
wanted to know why the district at
torney and the courts were not do
ing their sworn duty. The Advo
cate hadn't got good and hot on the
trail until the announcement was
made that the good Mr.. Gurley
thought it was about time to act in
the matter, and to show to the State
that money and influence cut no ice
with him, if the big and pious
dailies did avoid the subject and
failed to copy any of the articles
from the country papers showing
how the people felt on the question.
If Mr.. Gurley and the court will do
their duty, Henry Newman and
Louis Hyman will be wearing
striped clothes and doing time for
the State the same as other common
thieves. Mr.. Gurley should do his
whole duty.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
SCENE /,

"a Cotton Plantation on Bayou Ma
con. Time-The Presently
Tenant.-Boss, / wants to rent some
land. an l don't want to pay but So 90
an acre for it.
Boss.-But other lands. no better.
are renting for Sc, 90,
Tenant.-O, cant pay no mo- Boss.
Boss.-But have to keep an agent
to collect my rents. and that will cost
me $3.50 per acre,
Tenant.-Dat's your business. boss.
Boss. But l have to pay $500 taxes
on that land. and I'll loose money.
Tenant.-Dat's your business TO
lose money. Now boss, l. wants you
to buy an haul out to me huff coal to
sharpen my plows.
Boss.-That is your business. not
mine. 1t will cost me $25 90 to furn'
isb coal to all the hands. and | can't see
where am to get it back.
Tenant.-You amt never gwine to
CIT il back, boss. Dat don't count.
You's paid to git your land worked.
And wants my pork at ten cents
pound.
Boss.-But that pork cost me 93ct;
pound per barrel, and when retailec
III loose in cutting it mp fifteen pound:
in weight; and I'll be selling you porl
at less than cost, and will have to wal
one year for my money.
Tenant know you'll loose, bu
dats' what you's here tor.
SCENE III.
Before gin starts tenants sell seet
for cash at $40 per TONI
Tenant.-Now, boss. here is two ton
j of seed you paid for two months ago
but seed has gone up two dollars to-
!, and / don't want you to have de profit
! You jist put dat two dollars on my &C
5 count. If there is enough to pay
,, back, you'll git your money, If moi
! let it go on next years crap without d
interest.
Boss.-But you break your contrac
and beat me out of four dollars.
Tenant.-Now boss. you know a cor
tract never binds de tenant, but onl
= de boss.
: Boss.-But if the SEED had gon
D down two dollars you would hav
, made me take them.
y Why shore, boss. No cor
} tract ever binds de tenant, and yo
D must loose the two dollars. You know
' boss. our contract for twenty years ha
3 been dat you buy my cotton, furnis
0 de baggin an ties an take off twenty
0 five pounds for weight OF de bagglr
n Use purity good at figures. | can blu
0 your baggin by de yard an sell it bac
0 to you by de pound and make fit
. cents on each bale.
Boss.-That bale grew on one acr
0 Now if loose. by your figures. lift
0 cents on that cotton. it reduces m
y rent to two dollars and fifty cents pr
q acre. What | loose on the seed will
o one dollar per bale, and the other or
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

The Concordia Sentinel of last
week contains an editorial condemn
ing and criticising the State en-.
gineers and the Levee Board in run
ming a line of levee too near the
town, which if built will throw out
the oil mill and a few other build.
ings. The editorial is hardly fair
and just. Every one knows that i,
is not the purpose or wish of the
engineers and levee board to levee
out property except when it is alb
solutely necessary and for the safety
Of larger aud more valuable interest.
! than a mere building or two.
Whole plantations with their dwell
ings, gins and other buildings ar,
often levied out. Such things hav,
TO be done, and we believe if tina
leyee is build as laid out by the en-
glneers, it will be done only as
last resort. The engineers, nor tn
levee board, should be criticised TO
trying to do their duty to the entlr
people of the district.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

The New York World says that
during a recent visit to West Vlr-
ginia, General Fitzhugh Lee met an
old comrade in arms who regarded
him with some disfavor. "What's
the matter?" asked the General.
"Ont with it," SWELL" said the
ex-Confederate, 81 want to die at
least half an hour before you do. ]
want to be in the other world when
you arrive there, inst TO hear what
General Jubal Early says when be
sees you in a blue uniform"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

the balance thereof to be paid on the
first day of December. 1902, the de-
ferred payment to bear six per cent per
annum interest from the completion OF
said building.
Mr.. Hope moved the adoption of the
said ordinance. which motion. being
seconded by Mr.. Mcclure. was put
and SAID ordinance unanimously adopt
ed.
Mr.. Mcclure offered the following
resolution
Resolved. That Robt. Nicholson,
President of the Police Jury, be ap-
pointed a delegate from this parish to
the annual meeting of the State Agri-
cultural Society and Stock Breeders
Association to be held on April 10th.
10th and 18th, 1902.
The resolution, seconded by Mr.. Jay,
was put and unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hope, seconded by
Mr.. Mcclure, the President OF the
Police Jury was authorized to have an
examination made by veterinary sur
geon of the horse of j. w. Crump, sup
| posed TO have the CHAMBERS.
On motion of MIR. Hope. seconded by
Mr. Jay. Messrs. Hope. Nelson and
Mcclure were appointed committee
to provide chairs and furniture fol
the courthouse.
The regular meetings of the Police
Jury were fixed for the FIRST Wednes
days in the months of April, July, Octo
Der and Decem Der. of each year.
Thereupon the Police Jury adjourned
to meet on the, first Wednesday O
July, or upon call of the President.
2OBT. NICHOLSON, President
C. S. WYLY. Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

The Kenton Tenn. Argus is not
wrong when it says that all this talk
of nominating Mr.. Bryan for third
time is all rot. Mr.. Bryan is all
right personally, but he has received
two nominations from his party and
was overwhelmingly defeated. The
party should take practical view
of the situation. There is no use
going through the slaughter.house
every four years for sentiment. We
believe the Democratic party will
and should select another leader.
Mr.. Bryan to the contrary notwith.
standing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12

Senatorial elections will be held
in a number of states this year and
next, the terms expiring in March,
1908, including those of Senators
Platt, of New York; Jones, of Ar
kansas; Teller of Colorado; Orvlllt
Ii. Platt, of Connecticut; Mason, oil
Illinois; Fairbanks, of Indiana; ALI
son, of Iowa; Galliuger, of New
Hampshire; Penrose, of Pennsyl
vania; McLaurin, of South Carolina
and Spooner, of Wisconsin.